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Synonyms — audacious, immodest, blatant Antonyms — cautious, prudent, tactful — I cannot tolerate his brazen insolence. Capricious (kap’preeshus) — showing sudden changes in attitude or behaviour. Synonyms — fickle, inconstant, unpredictable Antonyms — consistent, constant, expected — Her capricious nature makes her difficult to work with. Depleted (de-pleeted) — reduced the quantity, size, power or value of something. Synonyms — consumed, exhausted, lessened Antonyms — augmented, increased, enhanced — The drought has
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Synonyms — inactive, inoperative, latent Antonyms — active, lively, vigorous — Certain plants lie dormant in a cold climate. Emancipation (e-man-si-paysh’n) — to set somebody free from political legal or social restriction. Synonyms — liberate, unfetter, discharge Antonyms — bind, enslave, restrain — Many women’s organisations are fighting for the emancipation of women. Fastidious (fastiddi’us) — hard to please Synonyms — fussy, finicky, demanding Antonyms — relaxed, tolerant, lenient — Our teacher is fastidious and refuses to accept any irregularity in the submission of work. Discover Match the first names of the novelists with their last names. A B 1. Jane a Dumas 2. Alexander b Bronte 3. Charlotte c Hardy 4. George d Austen 5. Agatha e Eliot 6. Thomas f Christie Looking back Ephemeral — means lasting for a very short time. A creature which has a very short life is the dayfly, which in Greek was called ephemera. This word gave rise to the word ephemeral. Ponder Mind unemployed is a mind unenjoyed — Boyee Score card 1d, 2a, 3b, 4e, 5f, 6c — Illa Vij |
