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Synonym — considerable, discernible, substantial Antonym — immaterial, inappreciable, insignificant — All the students have shown an appreciable improvement in their work. Approbation (appro-baysh’ n): approval, permission or agreement Synonym — acceptance, acclaim, consent Antonym — displeasure, censure, condemnation — We have received official approbation for this project. Disruptive (diss-ruptiv): causing difficulty for something to proceed eg. by causing noise, problems etc. Synonym — disorderly, unruly, trouble-making Antonym — co-operative, docile, obedient — A few disruptive
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Synonym — meagre, economical, thrifty Antonym — excessive, extravagant, imprudent — A frugal meal is all that he can afford. Genteel (jen-teel): extremely polite or refined Synonym — courteous, polished, cultured Antonym — discourteous, impolite, unrefined — She’s rich and genteel, just the kind of girl you are looking for Motley (mot’li): of many different types of things or people. Synonym — assorted, varied Antonym — homogeneous, similar — This shop has a motley collection of antique furniture, paintings and jewellery Discover Match the following scientific instruments with their utility A B 1. Micro- a recording meter revolutions 2. Ammeter b distinguish- ing precious stones 3. Litho- c measuring scope minute distances 4. Gyrograph d seeing distant objects 5. Telescope e detecting earthquakes 6. Seismo- f measuring graph electric current Looking back Yahoo was a name given by Swift in Gulliver’s Travels to a class of animals which has the form of man but the understanding and passion of the lowest brutes. Now it refers to a rude and violent person. Ponder Void of freedom, what would virtue be? — Lamartune Score card 1c, 2f, 3b, 4a, 5d, 6e. — Illa Vij |
