DAILY TEN WORDS HIGH-FREQUENCY WORDS IN ENGLISH - A - LIST - COMPILED BY - ZENMURALI

171. adulatory (adj) அதிகப்படியாக புகழ்ந்து பேசுவது  

excessively praising or admiring [n – adulation, v – adulate]

# I had read a Reader's Digest collection of adulatory articles about Hitler.

Ant. denounce, condemn, offend, insult

172. adulterate (v) கலப்படமான

make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance, to make impure by the admixture of other or baser ingredients [n – adulteration, adj – adulteration]

# Adulterated petrol will spoil the engine parts.

173. adultery (n) பிறர்மனை உறவு

sex between a married man or woman and someone who is not their wife or husband [adj – adulterous]   

# Adultery is frequently cited as grounds for divorce.

Ant. faithfulness

174. adumbrate (v) சூசகமாக அறிவி

describe roughly or briefly or give the main points or summary of, give to understand, to represent beforehand in outline or by emblem [n – adumbration, adj –  adumbrative, adv – adumbratively]

# The project's objectives were adumbrated in the report.

175. ad valorem (adj) உரிய மதிப்பீட்டின் படி

(of a tax) according to the estimated value of the goods being taxed [adv – ad valorem]

# The foreign goods were taxed ad valorem.

Ant. pro rata

176. advent (n) வருகை

the coming or arrival, as of any important change, event, state or personage

# The globe became small after the advent of the internet.

Ant. end, finish, expiration

177. adventitious (adj) எதிர்பாராது இணைக்கப்பட்ட, கூடுதலான, புறமிருந்து வருகிற, புறவளர்ச்சியான, இடைநிகழ்வான

not expected or planned; associated by chance and not an integral part [n – adventitiousness, adv – adventitiously]

# The metal coverings defend both bulbs from solar radiation or any adventitious source of heat.

Ant. hesitant, dull, routine

178. adventure (n) வீரச்செயல்

unusual and existing experience, enterprise, voyage [adj – adventurous, v – adventure]

# Climbing the Mount Everest is an adventure.

Ant. inaction, inactivity, stillness, avoidance

179. adversary (n) விரோதி, பகைவன், எதிரி

someone offers opposition, an opponent in a contest; contestant [adj – adversarial]

# Many leaders were murdered by their political adversaries.

 Ant. ally, accomplice, friend

180. adverse (adj) தீங்குவிளைவிக்கும், பாதகமான, எதிரான

contrary to your interests or welfare, in an opposing direction [n – adverseness, adv – adversely]

# The sudden adverse rain 

Ant. favourable, helpful, supporting