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1. Alienation –
- Definition: the state or experience of being alienated.
- Synonyms: isolation, detachment, estrangement, distance, separation, severance, parting, division
- Antonyms: combine, joint, unite.
- Usage: a sense of alienation from our environment
2. Exacerbated –
- Definition: make (a problem, bad situation, or negative feeling) worse.
- Synonyms: aggravate, make worse, worsen, inflame, compound
- Antonyms: calm, reduce, slacken, decrease, alleviate
- Usage: the exorbitant cost of land in urban areas only exacerbated the problem
3. Fallout-
- Definition: the adverse results of a situation or action.
- Synonyms: outgrowth, result, spinoff.
- Antonyms: cause, origin
- Usage: he’s prepared to take calculated risks regardless of political fallout
4. Forge-
- Definition: create ( something) strong , enduring, or successful.
- Synonyms: build, build up, construct, form, create
- Antonyms: genuine
- Usage: the two women forged a close bond
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5. A place where money is coined – Mint
6. One who is converted from one religion to other – Proselyte
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7. (A) Confextione (B) Confectionar (C) Cunfectioner (D) Confectioner
8. (A) Menegerie (B) Manegerie (C) Managerie (D) Menagerie
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9 . Reduce to tears
- Meaning- Getting into tears because of some one’s behavior.
- Example- Her best friend stopped talking to her. This reduced her to tears.
10. Not turn a hair-
- Meaning- Refers to not exhibiting any emotion where it is expected.
- Example- He didn’t turn a hair even after his office was raided by the CBI
