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1. Clout-
- Definition: Influence or power, especially in politics or business
- Synonyms: Influence, Power, Pull, Weight Sway, Leverage
- Antonyms: Helplessness, Impotence, Impotency, Powerlessness, Weakness
- Usage: The best forum to test political clout in a democracy is the legislature. 8)
2. Grapple –
- Definition: Engage in a close fight or struggle without weapons; wrestle.
- Synonyms: Wrestle, Struggle, Tussle; Brawl
- Antonyms: Release, Relinquishment, abnegation ‘ devotement ‘ immolation
- Usage: Still recovering from the violence and bloodbath during its nearly three-decade-long civil war, and grappling with the economic and social challenges in its aftermath, Sri Lanka cannot afford to recede from the democratic space that opened up in 2015.
Simmer –
- Definition: Show or feel barely suppressed anger or other strong emotion
- Synonyms: Be furious, Be enraged, Be angry
- Antonyms: Get steamed up
- Usage: The simmering tensions over the last few months between the Reserve Bank of India and the Centre found spectacular release over the weekend through a public speech by Deputy Governor Viral
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4. A substance which destroys or weakens germs – Antiseptic
5. A disease confined to a particular district or a place- Endemic
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6. (A) Palmonary (B) Pulmunary (C) Pulmonery (D) Pulmonary
7. (A) Physoignomy (B) Physiognumy (C) Physiognoumy (D) Physiognomy
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8. Groan inwardly –
- Meaning- Refers to a feeling where you want to express despair, disapproval or distress, but you keep quite.
- Example- She was quite disappointed at the sarcastic remark by her friend but looking at the situation she groaned inwardly.
9. Beard the lion in his den –
- Meaning- Challenge someone in his own area.
- Example- If he doesn’t come to see me today, I’ll have to beard the lion in his den.
