Elicit (v)
Illicit…
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Example:
The role elicited the actress’s flair for comedy that previous directors had overlooked.
Hypnotism elicited his hidden fears.
Her remarks elicited cheers.
Syn:
engender, evoke
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Elicit (Antonym)
A) Outlook
B) Overlook
C) Evoke
D) Educe
E) Thrust
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Confidant (adj)
Confident….. Confident is a close friend on whom you can repose your confident.
One to whom secrets are entrusted.As in above pic.
E.g.: He was a great confidant of Long John Silver.
Syn: intimate , assured, convinced, courageous, dauntless, presumptuous, sanguine, unafraid, undaunted, upbeat
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Confidant ( Antonyms)
A) nemesis
B) accomplice
C) confederate
D) Buff
E) Bulimic
Popularity: 19% [?]
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Popularity: 30% [?]
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Sage (n)
S+ age……….
Reaching the age of maturity, a person becomes a sage.
E.g.:
>> Sage advice.
>> The sage who writes it.
Syn: academician, mastermind, prodigy, pundit, scholar
Ant: moron
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Sage (Antonyms)
A) seer
B) savant
C) imbecile
D) pundit
E) cirrus
Popularity: 33% [?]
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Leeway (n)
Lee+way=leeway…
Lee jean gives very less leeway to move around the waist. So leeway means freedom to do someting.
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Meaning:
>> a margin of freedom or variation, as of activity, time, or expenditure; latitude
>> an allowable margin of freedom or variation
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>>a permissible difference; allowing some freedom to move within limits
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Usage:
>> some little allowance for leeway in not being over-smart about it.
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Leeway (Antonym)
A) peonage
B) endurance
C) stamina
D) freedom
E) room
Popularity: 14% [?]
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Waver (adj.)
Wave….. Waver person waves to take a tough decision.
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Meaning:
>> to vacillate irresolutely between choices
>> fluctuate in opinion, allegiance, or direction
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Example:
>> wavering flames.
>> he’s still wavering about whether to take the job
>> the steel tower wavered for a moment before falling over
>> wavered over buying a house
>> his resolve began to waver
waver ( Antonym)
A) quiver
B) totter
C) reel
D) flicker
E) resolute
Popularity: 10% [?]
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