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Synonym: Teem, swarm, overflow Antonym: Lack, want — Mrs Verma’s garden abounds with a variety of flowers. Abridge (a-brij): Reduce, shorten Synonym: Compress, condense Antonym: Expand, enlarge — This is an abridged version of the book Mill On The Floss. Altercation (awl’ter-kashun): Dispute Synonym: Argument, row, quarrel Antonym: Harmony, agreement, accord — Frequent
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Synonym: Impound, expropriate Antonym: Restore, release, return — The police confiscated the truck that was carrying smuggled goods. Foolhardy (foolhardy): Reckless, rash Synonym: Impetuous, incautious, brash Antonym: Wary, cautious — Jumping into the river to retrieve his coat was a foolhardy thing to do. Confound (kon-fownd): Confuse, perplex Synonym: Mystify, puzzle Antonym: Enlighten, solve, explain — I am confounded by my mother’s indifference towards me. Discover Fill in the blanks to find the antonyms of foolhardy. 1. C I R C _ _ S _ _ C T 2. P R _ _ _ N T 3. C _ R E _ _ L 4. H _ _ D F _ _ 5. M _ _ _ _ _ L 6. W A _ _ _ _ _ L 7. A L _ _ T 8. S _ R _ W _ Looking back A printer’s devil was originally a boy who was employed in a printer’s office. The boys so often blackened and bedaubed themselves that they were jokingly called devils. Boycott means to combine against a person, group or company and refuse to have any dealings with him or them. Most boycotts involve a refusal to buy a particular company or country’s product. The word comes from the name of a British agent, named Charles C.Boycott. He demanded such high rents that his tenants refused to deal with him. Ponder We rise in glory as we sink in pride — Young Score card Circumspect, prudent, careful, heedful, mindful, watchful, alert, shrewd — Illa Vij |
