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1. Dispensation –
- Meaning: exemption from a rule or usual requirement.
- Synonyms: exemption, immunity, exception
- Antonyms: denial, disfavour, repulsion
- Usage: “although she was too young, she was given special dispensation to play before her birthday”
2. Alacrity –
- Meaning: brisk and cheerful readiness.
- Synonyms: eagerness, willingness, readiness
- Antonyms: apathy, indifference, dumps, disinterest
- Usage: “she accepted the invitation with alacrity”
3. Corpus
- Meaning: a collection of written texts, especially the entire works of a particular author or a body of writing on a particular subject.
- Synonyms: collection, compilation, body
- Antonyms: part
- Usage: “the Darwinian corpus”
4. Disenchantment –
- Meaning: a feeling of disappointment about someone or something you previously respected or admired; disillusionment.
- Synonyms: disillusionment, disappointment, dissatisfaction
- Antonyms: idealism
- Usage: “their growing disenchantment with the leadership”
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5. A mournful poem or a song – Elegy
6. Animals living in water – Aquatic
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7. (A) Seagoing (C) Seegoing (B) Seegoeng (D) Seagiong
8. (A) Nautical (B) Nauticle (C) Nuotical (D) Nautical
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9. Busy as a beaver:
- Meaning: If you’re as busy as a beaver, you’re very busy indeed.
- Example: I’ve been as busy as a beaver building a new dam this year. I’ve had almost no free time!
10. Brush under the carpet:
- Meaning: If you brush something under the carpet, you are making an attempt to ignore it, or hide it from others.
- Example: The senator has been accused of trying to sweep his farmer drug use under the carpet.
