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Pachyderm (n)
derm=skin

Meaning:
Any of the thick-skinned, nonruminant ungulates, as the elephant, hippopotamus, and rhinoceros.

So pachyderm can be remembered as thick skinned animal.

Meaning:
a person who is not sensitive to criticism, ridicule, etc.; a thick-skinned person.

pachyderm (Antonym)

a) parched

b) pied

c) touching

d) sub rosa.

e) subpoena

Daunt (v)

Oye daant dhika ke daunt mat kar mujehmein darne waala nahin hoon.

Meaning:
to overcome with fear; intimidate

Eg:
Don’t be daunted by the amount of work still to be done.

Daunt (Antonym)
a) meek
b) fearless
c) fledgling
d) virtuoso
e) cowed

Abet (v)

When you bet in gambling you are doing something illegal.
If somebody help u in that betting by giving money or giving support then this is called abet. So abet means help or support in doing something illegal.

Meaning:
to encourage, support, or countenance by aid or approval, usually in wrongdoing.

Usage:
>> Abetted the thief in robbing the bank.
>> Pakistan abetting terrorism in Jammu in Kashmir.

Abet (Antonym)
A) harness
B) impede
C) uphold
D) foster
E) incite

Adage (n)

adage= add + age (in language), something wise which comes in language with age i.e. using proverbs. thus means ‘wise saying ‘ or ‘proverb’.

Adage (Antonym)

a) aphorism
b) apothegm
c) axiom
d) gossip
e) dictum

Amok (adv)

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Eg:
>> Beggar ran amok for free foods.
>> Rioters running amuck in the streets.

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Syn:
insurge, amok, berserk, demoniac, demoniacal, possessed

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Amok (Antonym)

A) Berserk
B) Demoniac
C) Demoniacal
D) Possessed
E) Sane

Flail (n)

Flail- – Strike or slap; beat someone hard
(Your friend’s father beat him very hard (flailed) as he failed in exam

Example:
Flailed our horses with the reins.

Flail (Antonym)

a) aid
b) batter
c) thrash
d) lam
e) thresh

Caulk (n)

Mnemonic:
CAULK sounds like cork which makes bottles watertight.

Meaning:
To make watertight or airtight by filling or sealing.

Usage: caulked the cracks between the boards with mud.

Caulk (Antonym)
a) watertight
b) seal
c) unfasten
d) occlude
e) clog