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1. Unprecedented –
- Meaning: never done or known before.
- Synonyms: unparalleled, unequalled, unmatched
- Antonyms: normal, common, congenerous
- Usage: “the government took the unprecedented step of releasing confidential correspondence”
2. Rampant –
- Meaning: flourishing or spreading unchecked.
- Synonyms: uncontrolled, unrestrained, unchecked
- Antonyms: controlled, acquired, abridged
- Usage:” political violence was rampant”
3. Populous
- Meaning: having a large population; densely populated.
- Synonyms: crowded, congested, packed
- Antonyms: uninhabited, deserted
- Usage: “the populous city of Shanghai”
4. Dismal
- Meaning: causing a mood of gloom or depression.
- Synonyms: dingy, dim, dark
- Antonyms: bright, cheerful
- Usage: “the dismal weather made the late afternoon seem like evening”
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5. A state of emotional or intellectual separation – Alienation
6. The ceremony of crowning a sovereign- Coronation
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7. (A) Spiritualisation (B) Sppiritualization (C) Spirritualization (D) Spiritualization
8. (A) Ilustriousness (B) Illustriuosness (C) Illustriousness (D) Illustrioussness
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9. Cloud of suspicion:
- Meaning: If a cloud of suspicion hangs over an individual, it means that they are not believed or are distrusted.
- Example: There’s a cloud of suspicion in work after it came to light that someone has been stealing from the cash registers.
10. Cold day in hell:
- Meaning: This is used as a prediction there is no chance some event or condition will ever happen.’ There will be a cold day in hell before he manages it.’
- Example: It will be a cold day in Hell when I let you borrow my car!
