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Synonyms: high, elevated, towering Antonyms: base, low, short, degraded — The lofty mountain pass was not easy to climb. Forsake (for-say’k): give up something completely Synonyms: abandon, desert, leave Antonyms: keep, stay with. — She pleaded with her brother not to forsake the family. Unassuming (un-assewm-ing): not drawing attention to one’s own abilities, achievements or status Synonyms: modest, unpretentious, retiring Antonyms: overbearing, pretentious, conceited — The chairperson of
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Synonym: impassioned Antonyms: cold, impassive — If politicians were genuinely ardent patriots, our country wouldn’t be in such a turmoil. Opportune (opper-tewn): timley, well-timed Synonyms: favourable, suitable, appropriate Antonyms: inappropriate, inopportune, unsuitable — Since the rates have dropped, this is an opportune time to buy gold. Relinquish (ri-lingkwish): renounce, give up Synonyms: disclaim, surrender Antonyms: keep, retain, maintain — After the accusation of forgery he relinquished all rights to his father’s property. Discover Match the nouns in column A with their distinctive names in column B A B 1 Witchcraft a Adam’s ale 2 Water b Black art 3 A train c The lamp of heaven 4 The moon d Iron horse 5 Hell e Ocean grey hound 6 A swift ship f Bottomless pit Looking back To cleanse the Augean stables means to effect great improvements in the government, or to abolish great abuses, in a very short time. One of the twelve works of Hercules was to clean the stable of Augeas, King of Elis, in which there were 3,000 oxen and which had not been cleaned for 30 years. Hercules performed the task in a single day by leading the river Alpheus and Peneus through the farmyards. Ponder The man who trusts men will make fewer mistakes than he who distrusts. — Cavour. Score card 1b, 2a, 3d, 4c, 5f, 6e — Illa Vij |
