Applaud (ap-plawd):

to praise somebody or something, to approve of something

Synonym — acclaim, eulogize, laud

Antonym — censure, criticize, decry

— The crowd applauded his performance.

Circumspection — (surkum-speksh’n):

considering everything carefully before acting

Synonym — caution, prudence

Antonym — carelessness, imprudence

— They are proceeding with their plans with great circumspection.

Coherent (ko-herrent):

ideas, thoughts, speech, etc., easy to understand

Synonym — comprehensible, meaningful

Antonym — confusing, illogical, vague

— He gave a coherent description of the entire incident.

Dither (dithur):

hesitant about doing something, unable to decide

Synonym — falter, oscillate

Antonym — resolve, settle

— He’s in a terrible dither regarding his decision to sell his house.

Injudicious (injoo-dish’us):

not well judged, unwise

Synonym — foolish, indiscreet

Antonym — considerate, prudent, wise

— The Principal’s injudicious remarks regarding his son’s behaviour upset Rajneesh.

Intrepid (in-trep’id):

brave, without fear

Synonym — audacious, courageous

Antonym — cowardly, timid

— Despite the harsh weather conditions, the intrepid mountaineers refused to give up.

Fill in the Blanks to discover the distinctive sounds of each of the following

T _ _ K _ _ _ G of coins

C _ _ _ _ L _ _ G of fir, dry leaves

P _ P _ _ _ G of corks

C _ I _ _ N G of bells

C _ L _ _ I _ G of chains

C _ _ _ K of a whip

Opera — is a dramatic composition set to music. It aims at combining the effects of vocal and orchestral music with the scenic and dramatic effects on the stage.

Between two evils, choose neither; between two goods, choose both.

— Tyron Edward.

Tinkling, crackling, popping, chiming, clanking, crack.

— Illa Vij