(VOCABULARY)
1. belie –
- Meaning: To demonstrate or expose to the falsehood of something
- Synonyms: disprove, contradict, discredit, confute, refute, debunk, rebut
- Antonyms: confirm, establish, prove, validate
- Usage: These figures belie the constantly repeated claims of mass popular support for the brutal war.
2. hurtle –
- Meaning: Move or cause to move at high speed, typically in an uncontrolled manner
- Synonyms: blaze, blow, boogie, zoom, blast, run, stampede
- Antonyms: crawl, creep, poke, plod, slow
- Usage: Firefighters change en route, as they bowl down the Byres Road or hurtle along the motorway.
3. expediency –
- Meaning: Appropriateness or suitability , Temporary help
- Synonyms: convenience, advisability, benefit, effectiveness, utilitarianism, wisdom, meekness, shift, substitute, contrivance
- Antonyms: recklessness, irresponsibility, incaution, impulsiveness
- Usage: They are not just men sacrificed to expediency, they are not men too civilised for an uncivilised world.
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5. A rough, violent, troublesome person –Tartar
6. A person worships only one God – Monotheist
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8. (A) Terminulogy (B) Terminology (C) Turminology (D) Tarminology
(IDIOMS AND PHRASES)
9. get ducks in a row –
- Meaning: To take action to become well organized, prepared, and/or up-to-date.
- Example: We need to get our ducks in a row to ensure that there are no problems at home while we’re gone on our trip.
10. eat like a bird –
- Meaning: To not eat very much. The phrase evokes the image of a pecking bird.
- Example: Don’t worry about making extra food for Kim, she eats like a bird.
