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Synonym — lean, sprawl, rest Antonym — rise, stand upright — He had to recline on the back seat of the car or else the police would have spotted him. Prolific (pro-liffik): producing in plenty (plants, animals etc.) Synonym — plentiful, profuse Antonym — unfruitful, unproductive — The farmers have had a prolific harvest this year. Fallible (fal-ib’l): capable of making mistakes Synonym — erring, imperfect, Antonym — faultless, infallible, unerring — All humans are
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Synonym — inscrutable, obscure, unfathomable Antonym — straightforward, uncomplicated, clear —Mr Clare’s enigmatic character makes him a difficult boss to work with. Calamitous (ka’lammituss): involving or causing great damage Synonym — devastating, disastrous, ruinous Antonym — advantageous, beneficial, fortunate — An eruption of a volcano can be extremely calamitous. Befuddled (be-fudd’ld): confused, baffled Synonym — puzzled, stupefied, disoriented Antonym — enlightened, clear-headed — His befuddled state did not allow him to make a quick decision. Discover From the jumbled words discover terms for people with supernatural powers. 1. T S O E X R I C 2. E R C N O J U R 3. Y A N T C A L I R V O 4. D R W Z I A 5. R S R O C E R E 6 E S E R Looking back English sweat: A violent and a rapid epidemic called sweating sickness broke out in England in 1485. It consisted of an intense sensation of heat followed by profuse sweating and then intolerable thirst. It broke out again in intervals till 1551, both in England and the Continent, where it was called the "English sweat". Ponder Simplicity of all things, is the hardest to be copied — Steele Score card Exorcist, Conjurer, Clairvoyant, Wizard, Sorcerer, Seer — Illa Vij |