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Absurd (ab-surd): unreasonable.

Synonym: foolish, silly, irrational, ridiculous.

Antonym: logical, rational, consistent, sensible.

—Her idea of holding a fashion show single-handedly was quite absurd.

Bereaved (bi-reev’d): deprived of a close relation or friend through their death.

Synonym — deprived, robbed.

Antonym — enriched, replenished.

— The bereaved widow is still waiting for the aid promised to her by her husband’s employer.

Infringe (in-frinj): to break a rule or an agreement or to encroach on something.

Synonym — transgress, violate, break.

Antonym — preserve, conserve

— He has been warned that if he tries to infringe on the patent, he will be in deep trouble.

Jubilant (joo’bi-lant): showing or feeling great happiness, especially because of success.

Synonym — triumphant.

Antonym — morose.

— A large delighted crowd surrounded the jubilant cricket team.

Fetter (fet’er): restrain

Synonym — clog, hinder.

Antonym — liberate, free.

— I dislike being fettered by the rules set by my father.

Reprehend (reppri-hend): criticise sharply, find fault with.

Synonym — chide, blame.

Antonym — laud, praise.

— My grandparents are bound to reprehend my decision to work in a hotel.

Discover

Rearrange the letters to form words which are used for movement:

eg. PESED-SPEED

1. SDETIR

2. ACPE

3. ASDH

4. CUYSRR

5. HIWZ

6. TSUANER

7. ARDT

8. GTURDE

9. RACWL

10. EOTTTR

Looking back

Motion: This term was used to signify puppet-plays in the 16th and 17th centuries. The plays originally dealt with scriptural subjects, but their scope was afterwards extended.

Ponder

The busy man is troubled with but one devil, the idle man by a thousand. — Spanish proverb.

Score Card

Stride, pace, dash, scurry, whiz, saunter, dart, trudge, crawl, totter.

— Illa Vij