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Synonyms negate, withdraw, invalidate. Antonyms restore, validate. If you are caught selling adulterated pulses, the authorities will revoke your licence. Banal (bay-nal, ban-al) ordinary, not interesting. Synonyms hackneyed, unimaginative. Antonyms novel, original, innovative. You cant write a good piece with such banal ideas. Crestfallen (krest-fawlen) sad because of unexpected failure. Synonyms downcast, dejected, dispirited, disheartened. Antonyms elated, exuberant, joyful. The students
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Synonyms delightful, pleasant, delicious. Antonyms offensive, revolting, distasteful. Both the breakfast and the conversation were delectable at Mr Joshis house. Empower (em-power) to give somebody the power or authority to act. Synonyms authorise, license, sanction. Antonyms restrain, disallow. The police has been empowered to arrest any person they suspect. Indolent (in-dolent) lazy. Synonyms slothful, sluggish, lethargic. Antonyms industrious, diligent. An indolent worker will not be tolerated in this office.
Discover From the jumbled words find some proverbs: 1. A SMIS SI SA GOOD SA LIME. 2. A folo nad ish nomey rae oson tarped. 3. Tionac peakss loduer tnah dorws. 4. Erevy loucd sah a livser inglin. 5. Ridep oeGs foreeb a lafl.
Looking back Cairn is a mound of stones, conical in form. They were originally designed as monuments to the "mighty dead", especially in Wales and Scotland, the largest being about 70 feet high. In modern times, they have been erected chiefly as landmarks on hill tops and mountain peaks.
Ponder By uniting we stand; by dividing we fall John Dickinson.
Score card 1. A miss is as good as a mile. 2. A fool and his money are soon parted. 3. Action speaks louder than words. 4. Every cloud has a silver lining. 5. Pride goes before a fall. Illa Vij |