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1. Accumulated –
- Meaning: gather together or acquire an increasing number or quantity of.
- Synonyms: gather, collect, assemble
- Antonyms: dissipate, mangle, blast, liquidate
- Usage: “investigators have yet to accumulate enough evidence”
2. Nurtured –
- Meaning: care for and protect (someone or something) while they are growing.
- Synonyms: bring up, care for
- Antonyms: neglect, hinder, stop, clog, inhibit, prevent,
- Usage: ” Jarrett was nurtured by his parents in a close – knit family”
3. Lethal –
- Meaning: very harmful or destructive.
- Synonyms: fatal, deadly, mortal
- Antonyms: harmless, safe
- Usage: “the Krakatoa eruption was the most lethal on record”
4. Contention –
- Meaning: heated disagreement.
- Synonyms: disagreement, dispute, disputation
- Antonyms: agreement
- Usage: “the captured territory was the main area of contention between the two countries”
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5. To secretly store more than what is allowed – Hoarding
6. A written statement about someone’s character, usually provided by an employer- Testimonial
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7. (A) Instrruction (B) Instruction (C) Instructionn (D) Insttruction
8. (A) Bidingg (B) Bindinng (C) Bidding (D) Baidding
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9. At the end of the day:
- Meaning: This is used to mean ‘in conclusion’ or ‘when all is said and done’.
- Example: It’s a generous offer, but at the end of the day, I have to choose the job that will be most beneficial for my family.
10. Bite someone’s head off:
- Meaning: If you bite someone’s head off, you criticize them angrily.
- Example: I lost my tempter. I didn’t mean to bite your head off.
