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1. Stagger –
- Meaning: Walk or move unsteadily, as if about to fall; astonish or deeply shock; To arrange ( events, payments, hours, etc.) so that they do not occur at the same time
- Synonyms: disperse, distribute, amaze, astonish, totter, falter
- Antonyms: steady, stay, calm, clarify
- Usage: Our daily parade down the Croisette has turned from a saunter(a leisurely stroll) to a stagger.
2. Torrent :-
- Meaning: A strong and fast-moving stream of water or other liquid
- Synonyms: spate, inundation, deluge, flow, cascade, cataract, rapids, attack, bout
- Antonyms: drought, drouth, dearth, deficiency
- Usage: He looked for a moment as if he was going to break out with a torrent of objurgation.
3. Inure –
- Meaning: To cause (someone) to become accustomed (to something); To impart information or knowledge
- Synonyms: strengthen, harden, coagulate, compact, consolidate
- Antonyms: enfeeble, debilitate, disorder
- Usage: The higher charge didn’t inure to the benefit of the defendants in that case.
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4. The emblems or insignia of royalty – Regalia
5. Violation or misuse of what is regarded as sacred- Sacrilege
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6.(A) Cohessive (B) Cohesive (C) Cuohesive (D) Cohessive
7. (A) Cemanting (B) Cementing (C) Cimenting (D) Ceminting
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8. Close at hand:
- Meaning: If something is close at hand, it is nearby or conveniently located.
- Example: Your mother will need you close at hand to help as she makes the big dinner.
9. Close to your heart:
- Meaning: If something is close to your heart, you care a lot about it. (‘Dear to your heart’ is an alternative.)
- Example: The little girl who came to visit the elderly woman every weekend was very close to her heart.
