| 1. Foregone (Verb) Elaborated meaning : precede in place or time. Synonyms : departed , inevitable ,predestined Antonyms : future , opportunity , approaching Example : There is still 23 minutes left but the result was a foregone conclusion . |
| 2. Overwhelming (Adj) Elaborated meaning : very great in amount. Synonyms : enormous, immense, inordinate Antonyms : protecting , shadowy Example : The overwhelming majority of voters supported their calls for reform and the end of scandalous political behavior. |
| 3. Stints (Verb) Elaborated meaning : supply an ungenerous or inadequate amount of (something). Synonyms : extents , restraints , limits Antonyms : begrudges , saves Example : Their omelet chef makes excellent omelets and definitely doesn't stint on the ingredients. |
| 4. Doughty (Adj) Elaborated meaning : brave and persistent. Synonyms : bold, courage, without fear Antonyms : coward , shy , timid Example : Then along came a doughty and persistent conservationist has fought to save the city's history |
| 5. Excelled (Verb) Elaborated meaning : be exceptionally good at or proficient in an activity or subject. Synonyms : surpassed , beat, clouded, defeated Antonyms : unsuccessful , ineffectual , fruitless Example : He excelled as a promoted-opener and a tight left-arm spinner. |
| 6. Astute (Adj) Elaborated meaning : having or showing an ability to accurately assess situations or people and turn this to one's advantage. Synonyms : shrewd, sharp, acute Antonyms : ignorant , foolish, stupid Example : Our leader is intelligent and astute , as we have seen with her handling of Iraq. |
| 7. Embarks (Verb) Elaborated meaning : go on board a ship, aircraft, or other vehicle. Synonyms : commences , begins , starts Antonyms : disembarks , descends , debarks Example : Tens of thousands of refugees embarked for the United States. |
| 8. Whisper (Verb) Elaborated meaning : speak very softly using one's breath without one's vocal cords, especially for the sake of privacy. Synonyms : murmur , low, mumble Antonyms : scream , beg , accuse Example : The police believed him without a whisper of doubt. |
| 9. Immense (Adj) Elaborated meaning : extremely large or great, especially in scale or degree. Synonyms : huge, vast, massive Antonyms : miniature,little, tiny Example : They've managed to capture an immense sound, which is quite a feat for a three-piece. |
| 10. Unleashed (Verb) Elaborated meaning : release from a leash or restraint. Synonyms : released , free , unchained Antonyms : contained , controlled , reserved Example : it is time to end the whisper campaign against Kumble unleashed by sections of the team and the BCCI. |
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