71. ADULTERATE

adulteration

  • Meaning - make poorer in quality by adding another substance
  • Synonyms – alloyed, impure, dirty, mixing, debased, loaded.
  • Antonyms - clean, moral, virtuous, free, purify, refine
  • Usage - Adulterating food has become habit for some people now :( .

72. ADUMBRATE

Adumbrate

  • Meaning -To draw up a preliminary plan or version of, To give a sketchy outline of.
  • Synonyms - augur, bode, forecast, daft, sketch, outline.
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  • Usage - The recent development adumbrate a world – wide revolution in computer technology.

73. ADVENT

advent

  • Meaning -The coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important.
  • Synonyms – appearance, arrival, coming, start.
  • Antonyms - departure, end.
  • Usage - People preparing for the advent of lord.

74. ADVERSE / ADVERSITY

Adverse

  • Meaning - Unfavourable conditions.
  • Synonyms - antagonistic, antipathetic, opposing, unfavourable, disadvantages.
  • Antonyms - advantageous, aiding, auspicious, favorable, fortunate, helpful, lucky, propitious
  • Usage - Soldiers give up their life for ours and serve in adverse conditions to have a better life for us.

75. ADVERT

advert

  • Meaning -To call or direct attention to something.
  • Synonyms - mention, point, refer, advertise, pay attention.
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  • Usage - Advert the situation which you can’t handle.

76. ADVOCACY


advocacy

  • Meaning -The act of pleading or arguing in favor of something cause, idea.
  • Synonyms – support.
  • Antonyms – attack, criticism, opposition, protest, rejection.
  • Usage - Advocates plead on behalf of their clients.

77. ADZ / ADZE


adze

  • Meaning -An axlike tool with a curved blade at right angles to the handle, used for shaping wood.
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  • Usage - people use it to dig and plant tree in gardens.

78. AEGIS

aegis

  • Meaning - Greek Mythology. The goatskin shield or breastplate of Zeus or Athena. Athena’s shield carried at its center the head of Medusa.
  • Synonyms – shield, backing, patronage.
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  • Usage - under the council’s aegis the new law was approved.

79. AERIE

aerie

  • Meaning -The nest of a bird, such as an eagle, built on a cliff or other high place.
  • Synonyms - nest.
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  • Usage - The condors flew to their new aerie.

80. AESTHETIC

asthetic

  • Meaning -An artistically beautiful or pleasing appearance
  • Synonyms - artistic.
  • Antonyms - ugly.  // comment here me if i wrong !!
  • Usage – aesthetic performance by the artists.