Meaning. 1/7 Aberrant [uh-ber-uh nt] (Adj)

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2 1/7 Aberrant [uh-ber-uh nt] (Adj)

3 1/7 Aberrant [uh-ber-uh nt] (Adj) straying from the normal or right way Trick (beer+ant)...ant drank beer and walking abnormal.. Synonyms:abnormal, weird, flaky, unusual, strange. Antonyms: normal, regular, true, same. Example : John s aberrant behavior is going to get him in a lot of trouble one of these days.

4 1/7 Aberrant [uh-ber-uh nt] (Adj) straying from the normal or right way Aberrant means: unmodified unfledged deviate deliberate

5 1/7 Aberrant [uh-ber-uh nt] (Adj) straying from the normal or right way Aberrant means: unmodified unfledged deviate deliberate

6 2/7 Dearth [durth] (noun)

7 2/7 Dearth [durth] (noun) a scarcity or lack of something अक ल Trick Dearth sounds like death. High death rate can result in scarcity of man-power. Synonyms:absence, default, defect, shortage, deficiency. Antonyms: abundance, plenty, adequate, excess. Example : While you can find a house quite cheaply in the suburbs, there is a dearth of affordable housing in the city.

8 2/7 Dearth [durth] (noun) a scarcity or lack of something अक ल Dearth means: flow daze lack hope

9 2/7 Dearth [durth] (noun) a scarcity or lack of something अक ल Dearth means: flow daze lack hope

10 3/7 Malapropism [mal-uh-prop-iz-uh m] (noun)

11 3/7 Malapropism [mal-uh-prop-iz-uh m] (noun) a comical misuse of a word that resembles another term in sound. Trick Synonyms: cruelty, inhumanity, misuse, barbarity, atrocity. Antonyms: applaud, praise, kindness, nice. Example: As everyone laughed at the funny sentence, the president apologized for the malapropism made by his twisted tongue.

12 3/7 Malapropism [mal-uh-prop-iz-uh m] (noun) a comical misuse of a word that resembles another term in sound. Which of the following is an example of a malapropism? cool as a cucumber fire distinguisher chew the fat dirty liar

13 3/7 Malapropism [mal-uh-prop-iz-uh m] (noun) a comical misuse of a word that resembles another term in sound. Which of the following is an example of a malapropism? cool as a cucumber fire distinguisher chew the fat dirty liar

14 4/7 Quaint [kweynt] (Adj)

15 4/7 Quaint [kweynt] (Adj) Trick appearing old-fashioned in an appealing way. व चत If you PAINT that house, you will destroy its old fashioned charm. Synonyms: unusual, curious, weird, fantastic, freaky. Antonyms: common, regular, serious, current, ordinary. Example : The quaint decorations in the hotel made me recall the fun summers I spent in my grandparents mountain cabin.

16 4/7 Quaint [kweynt] (Adj) appearing old-fashioned in an appealing way. व चत Quaint means: self- confident cutting-edge obsolete half-hearted

17 4/7 Quaint [kweynt] (Adj) appearing old-fashioned in an appealing way. व चत Quaint means: self- confident cutting-edge obsolete half-hearted

18 5/7 Ramshackle [ram-shak-uh l] (adj)

19 5/7 Ramshackle [ram-shak-uh l] (adj) worn down; in disrepair. ज णर Trick hey ram tumhari shakal(face)...in bad condition Synonyms: crumbling, broken down, flimsy, shabby. Antonyms: solid, sound, good, repaired, sound. Example : The ramshackle table collapsed during our Thanksgiving meal.

20 5/7 Ramshackle [ram-shak-uh l] (adj) worn down; in disrepair. ज णर Ramshackle means: topical damaged unfaltering cranky

21 5/7 Ramshackle [ram-shak-uh l] (adj) worn down; in disrepair. ज णर Ramshackle means: topical damaged unfaltering cranky

22 6/7 Gambit [gam-bit] (Noun)

23 6/7 Gambit [gam-bit] (Noun) something done or said in order to gain a benefit or advantage. पहल क़दम Trick In a GAMe you have to GAMBle a BIT to win! Synonyms: ploy, trick, maneuver, artifice. Antonyms: frankness, honesty, loyal, truthfulness. Example : Once again my sister got a free lunch by performing her gambit of leaving her purse at home.

24 6/7 Gambit [gam-bit] (Noun) something done or said in order to gain a benefit or advantage. पहल क़दम Gambit means: rebuttal ploy jubilation aspersion

25 7/7 Brusque [broo sk] (adj)

26 7/7 Brusque [broo sk] (adj) blunt in manner or speech to the point of harshness Trick Synonyms: BRUSh+QUEstion,when his brushing habits were questioned he turned violent. abrupt, discourteous, impolite, brief, bluff. Antonyms: polite, kind, tactful, courteous. Example : The salesgirl s brusque manner made me change my mind about shopping in the store.

27 7/7 Brusque [broo sk] (adj) blunt in manner or speech to the point of harshness Brusque means: molten short pedantic irrepressible

28 7/7 Brusque [broo sk] (adj) blunt in manner or speech to the point of harshness Brusque means: molten short pedantic irrepressible

29 Raining cats and dogs :raining very heavily. Sentence: There was a big storm last night; it was raining cats and dogs!

30 Curiosity killed the cat : too much curiosity can lead to dangerous situations. Sentence: When he started asking too many questions of his neighbours about their whereabouts during the weekend, they warned him that curiosity killed the cat.

31 Pull a rabbit out of your hat : surprise others by suddenly doing something requiring a lot of skill. Sentence: The deal was about to be cancelled, but at the last moment, the sales team pulled a rabbit out of the hat and convinced the client to seal the deal.

32 To tie the knot : to get married. Sentence: I heard Chris and Tina will be tying the knot soon. Do you know what they have planned?

33 Kill two birds with one stone : to accomplish two things at once. Sentence: I m going to kill two birds with one stone by exercising while I watch the news.

34 : to start or promise something to do more than one can accomplish. Bite of more than you can chew Sentence: I am sure, she is biting off more than she can chew by promising to solve the difficult puzzle in few minutes that I couldn t since last three days.

35 : to eat a lot. Eat like a horse Sentence: I was so hungry I ate like a horse.

36 Feeling blue : to miss something or someone to a great extent. Sentence: I have been feeling blue ever since I have heard that my brother will be moving abroad for good.

37 To take the bull by the horns : deal decisively with a difficult problem. Sentence: The Indian government will have to take the bull by the horns and tackle the inflation.

38 Chip off the old block : similar to one s parents in behavior, character or personality. Sentence: Same like his brother, he is a chip off the old block, very rude in behavior and stout.

39 The early bird catches the worm : the sooner you do something, the better chance at success you have; act before everyone else to have an advantage. Sentence: By the time I got to the mall, the sale was over.

40 Flog a dead horse : waste energy on something that has no chance of succeeding. Sentence: The teacher was flogging a dead horse when he lectured the students about the dangers of too much technology they were glued to their smartphones while he spoke.

41 Cat got your tongue : used when someone is unusually quiet or stunned into silence. Sentence: What s the matter? Cat got your tongue?

42 To pull the cart before the horse : do things in the wrong order or sequence. Sentence: Don t put the cart before the horse by investing in a new shop before selling that old one situated in west of the city.

43 Don t count your chickens before they hatch : don t assume you ll have something before you have it. Sentence: When I get a job I m going to make a lot of money and buy whatever I want.