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1. Frayed –
- Meaning: unravel or become worn at the edge, typically through constant rubbing.
- Synonyms: unravel, wear
- Antonyms: pristine, new, current
- Usage: “cheap fabric soon frays”
2. Catastrophe –
- Meaning: an event causing great and usually sudden damage or suffering; a disaster.
- Synonyms: disaster, calamity, cataclysm
- Antonyms: salvation, godsend, Defence
- Usage: “an environmental catastrophe”
3. Galvanising –
- Meaning: shock or excite (someone) into taking action.
- Synonyms: jolt, shock, startle
- Antonyms: demotivate
- Usage: “the urgency of his voice galvanized them into action”
4. Compliance –
- Meaning: excessive acquiescence.
- Synonyms: acquiescence, agreement, assent
- Antonyms: defiance
- Usage: “the appalling compliance with government views shown by the commission”
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5. A place where soldiers live – Barracks
6. Experts who scientifically study insects –Entomologists
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7. (A) Octoginarian (B) Octogenarian (C) Octogenerian (D) Octogenerian
8. (A) Halucinogen (B) Hallucinogen (C) Hallucenogen (D) Hallucinojen
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9. Broad strokes:
- Meaning: If something is described or defined with broad stokes, then only an outline is given, without fine details.
- Example: I don’t need every detail of the event-just tell me about it in broad brush strokes.
10. Brownie points:
- Meaning: If you try to earn Brownie points with someone, you do things you know will please them.
- Example: I think I’ll earn some brownie points with my mom if I set the table.
