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1. Disgruntle –
- Meaning: To cause to feel discontented or disgruntled
- Synonyms: estrange, alienate, discontent, displease
- Antonyms: encourage, compose, flatter
- Usage: There aren’t any foreign language soundtracks available on the disc, which could disgruntle some.
2. Machiavellian –
- Meaning: Attempting to achieve one’s goals by unscrupulous scheming; someone who secretly makes plans to do something illegal or harmful.
- Synonyms: perfidious, conniving, cutthroat, devious, plotter, conspirator
- Antonyms: virtuous, conscientious, honourable, good, respectable
- Usage: Reuther’s political success cannot be read solely in terms of Machiavellian politics.
3. Rumbling –
- Meaning: A loud, deep resounding noise; Warning sign
- Synonyms: grumble, roar, rumble, reverberation, resonance
- Antonyms: peace, calm
- Usage: He leaned out over the small rail and was about to embrace the blackness when a truck came rumbling along the road.
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4. One who is a centre of attraction- Cynosure
5. A leader or orator who espouses the cause of the common people- Demagogue
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6. (A) Consummer (B) Consumerr (C) Cunsumer (D) Consumer
7. (A) Democretic (B) Democritic (C) Democreatic (D) Democratic
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8. Dish the dirt:
- Meaning: If you dish the dirt on something or someone, you make unpleasant or shocking information public.
- Example: I know, it’s been way too long since we got together and dished the dirt.
9. World is your oyster:
- Meaning: When the world is your oyster, you are getting everything you want from life.
- Example: I remember when I felt like the world was my oyster and I was free to do anything.