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Synonym: Threatening, disturbing. — His sinister smile made me feel uneasy. Gait: (gay’t) a way of walking. Synonym: Walk, step, deportment. — Seeing his unsteady gait, I knew he had had too much to drink. Incarcerate: (in-kar’ser-ate) to put into prison. Synonyms: imprison, jail confine. — Though he was not
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Synonym: Wither, wilt, wane, deteriorate. — The economy of our country is languishing steadily. Apprehensive: (ap-pre-hen’sive) worried about the future. synonym: Anxious, uneasy, fearful —She was apprehensive that she would fail in the examination. Diligent: (dili-jent) Showing care and effort in one’s work. Synonym: Industrious, zealous — A diligent worker usually finds success. Engross: (in-gros) to occupy the attention or time of somebody. Synonym: Absorb, occupy, immerse. — He was so deeply engrossed in his work that he forgot about his appointment with the principal. Discover Choose the correct synonyms for the italicised words: 1. He retracted his statement (emphasised, stood by, withdrew) 2. The pain is alleviated (cured, prolonged, lessened) 3. He told a gruesome story (horrible, unbelievable humourous) 4. His paternal advise helped (frank, fatherly, good) 5. This is an obsolete custom (deep-rooted, disused, amusing). 6. His insolence was incredible (hatred, laziness, rudeness) Looking back Ghost words was a term used to signify words which had no real existence. They were coinages due to the blunders of printers or scribes or imagination of editors. Ponder Use your gifts faithfully, and they shall be enlarged, practise what you know, and you shall attain higher knowledge. — Arnold Score card Withdrew, lessened, horrible, fatherly, disused, rudeness. — Illa Vij
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