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281. alley (n) குறுகலான சந்து, தோட்டப்பாதை

a narrow street, garden path

# Before he died at 88, World famous painter Michelangelo lived for 30 years in a small, dark house in an alley.

Ant. blockage, stop

282. alliance (n) உடன்பாடு, ஒரு குறிக்கோளுக்காக இணைவது

any combination or union for some common purpose [adj – allied]

# Political parties form an alliance by themselves to face election.

Ant. separation, secession

283. alliteration (n) எதுகை மோனை

repetition of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words [n – alliterativeness, adj – alliterative, v – alliterate]

# Primary school rhymes have a lot of alliteration.

284. alloy (n) கலப்பு உலோகம்

the mixture of two or more metals; adulterate

# Fuse wire is an alloy of tin and aluminum.

Ant. clear, purify, clean

285. allude (v) மறைமுகமாகக் குறிப்பிடு, குறிப்பாகத் தெரிவி

to refer casually or indirectly, to refer incidentally, or by the suggestion

# She frequently alluded her family problems with her friends.

Ant. keep secret, keep quiet about

286. allure (v) வசீகரிக்கக்கூடிய, ரசிக்கக்கூடிய மற்றும் ஆவலை தூண்டக்கூடிய பண்பு

the quality of being attractive, interesting, or exciting [n – allure, allurement]

# Indian women are allured by silk saris.

Ant. repel, alienate, be indifferent to

287. allusion (n) மறை குறிப்பு, குறிப்பீடு

an indirect and incidental reference to something without definite mention of it [adj – allusive]

# Any reference to “Mahatma” on freedom movement is taken to be an allusion to Gandhi.

Ant. reality

288. alluvium (n) வண்டல்மண்

fine fertile soil left behind by a flood  esp. in a river or flood [adj – alluvial]

# Banks of river Ganga are rich in alluvium.

289. alluvion (n) நீரின் செயலால் புதுவதாக நிலம் உருவாதல், நீர்கரை மோதுகை

the rising of a body of water and it's overflowing onto normally dry land [adj – alluvial]

# The soil in the river valley is a rich black alluvion.

290. ally (n) நட்பு நாடு, நேச நாடு

a person or thing connected with another, usually in some relation of helpfulness [adj – alliable, v – allies]

# India is an important ally of Russia in nuclear deals.

Ant. enemy, opponent, rival

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271. alive (adj) உயிருடன், உயிருள்ள

If something is alive, it continues to exist

# Good directors bring stories alive on the big screen.

Ant. dead, lifeless, inoperative

272. alkaline (adj) காரத்தன்மையுடைய,  காரமான, காரத்தன்மையுள்ள

relating to or containing an alkali; having a pH greater than 7

[n – alkali]

# Some plants will not grow in the alkaline soils.

273. allay (v) வேதனையை தணி, ஆழ்ந்த மனத்துன்பத்தை மற்றும் கோபத்தை  குறை

to relieve (pain, grief, etc) or be relieved, to reduce (fear, anger, etc) [n – allayer]

# The government is trying to allay public fears/concern about the spread of the dengue disease.

Ant. kindle, make worse, multiple

274. allege (v) ஆணித்தரமாக எடுத்துப் பேசு, குற்றம் சாட்டு

to cite or quote, as to confirm, to put forward (an argument or plea) for or against an accusation, claim, etc., to declare in or as if in a court of law; state without or before proof

[n – allegation, adj – alleged, adv – allegedly] 

# The Police alleged that the Minister had black money.

Ant. disavow, refute, deny

275. allegiance (n) உண்மைப்பற்று, கடப்பாடு, விசுவாசம்

loyalty (to a person or cause etc), the duty of a subject, the loyalty of citizens to their government or of subjects to their sovereign [adj – allegiant]

# My allegiance is first to my family and then to my friends.

Ant. disloyalty, sedition, alienation

276. allegro (n) உற்சாகம் தரத்தக்க துள்ளலான இசை

a piece of music that is played in a fast and energetic way [n – allegro, adj – allegro, adv – allegro]

# The first movement of the symphony is in allegro.

278. allegory (n) உருவக கதை

a short moral story (often with animal characters) a visible symbol representing an abstract idea [adj – allegorical, v – allegorize]

# Indian textbooks treat the freedom to struggle as an allegory.

Ant. true story, history

279. allergic (adj)  ஒவ்வாமை, உடலில் வெளிப் பொருள் நுழைவதால் ஏற்படும் எதிர் விளைவு கொண்ட

having a strong dislike for, caused by an allergy [n – allergy]

# Asthma is an allergic disease.

280. alleviate (v) துன்பம் தணி, எளிதாக்கு, இலேசாக்கு, மட்டுப்படுத்து

to make less burdensome or less hard to bear [n – alleviation, adj – alleviatory]

# Pet animals can alleviate feelings of tension and help you to relax.

Ant. aggravate, intensify, increase

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261. alibi (n) குற்றஞ்சாட்டப்பட்டவர் குற்றம் நிகழந்த இடத்திற்குத் தொலைவிலுள்ள பிறிதோரிடத்தில் இருந்தார் என்று காட்டப்படும் வாதம்

(law) a defense by an accused person purporting to show that he or she could not have committed the crime in question, a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc.

# The court determined that the trial attorney for John, who was convicted of murder in 2002, failed to present evidence of an alibi.

262. alien (n) வேறான, அயல் தேசத்து, அன்னிய

being or from or characteristic of another place or part of the world [adj – alien]

# The alien invasion or space invasion is a common feature in science fiction stories and films.

Ant. citizen

263. alienable (adj) வேறு ஒரு உரிமையாளருக்கு மாற்றத்தக்க

transferable to another owner [n – alienability]

# Citizenship is not alienable to anyone.                                      

264. alienate (v) ஒருவரை தனிமைப்படுத்த அல்லது விலக்கிவைக்க நினைப்பது

make (someone) feel isolated or estranged [n – alienation, alienator]

# Doctors should not alienate HIV patients.

Ant. make friendly, draw close, unite

265. alight (v) கீழிறங்கு

descend from a train, bus, or other forms of transport, (of a bird) descend from the air and settle [adj – alight]

# Their car alighted near the station and they walked up to their train.

Ant. mount

266. alignment (n) நேர்ப்படுத்துதல்

the act of adjusting or aligning the parts of a device in relation to each other; a state of agreement or cooperation among persons, groups, nations, etc [v – align]

# Periodical checking of car wheel alignment prevents damage to the tyres.

Ant. disorganization

267. alikeness (n) தோற்றத்திலும் நடத்தையிலும் மனிதர்களிடமோ அல்லது  பொருள்களிடமோ இருக்கும் ஒத்ததன்மை

similarity in appearance or character or nature between persons or things [adv – alike]

# There is an alikeness between my mother and my sister.

268. aliment (n) ஊட்டம்சார், ஆகாரம், உணவூட்டம்

that which nourishes; nutriment; food; that which sustains; means of support [adj – alimental, v – aliment, adv – alimentally]

# Although aliments are necessary for humans, they can also result in many diseases.

Ant. beverage, drink

269. alimentary (adj) ஊட்டமளிக்கிற, உணவுப்பாதை

of or relating to nutrition, providing sustenance or nourishment

# A good food is that slips down your alimentary canal easily.

270. alimony (n) ஜீவனாம்சம்

money payable to a spouse after separation or divorce [adj – alimonied]

# She got a sum of Rs.10 thousand every month as alimony from her husband.

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251. a la mode (adj) நடப்பு வழக்கு / பாங்கு

according to the custom, in the current fashion or style [adv – a la mode]

# Hair colouring is a la mode today for college students.

Ant. old-fashioned, unpopular

252. albatross (n) பசிபிக் கடலில் காணப்படும் பெரிய வெண்மையான கடற்பறவை, இடையூறாகவும், தடையாகவும் இருக்கும் ஒன்று

a very large, chiefly white oceanic bird with long, narrow wings, found mainly in the southern oceans, something that hinders or handicaps

# Midway Atoll is home to about 1 million albatrosses.

253. albino (n) வெள்ளை நிற தோல் மற்றும் இளஞ்சிவப்பான கண்கள் கொண்ட மனிதர் / விலங்கு

a person or animal with white skin and hair and pink eyes

# Shampoos are tested on one of the eyes of an albino rabbit.

Ant. brunette

254. albumen (n) முட்டையின் வெள்ளைப்பாகம்

egg white, or the protein contained in it

# Diabetic patients must check for urine albumen very regularly.

255. alchemy (n) இரசவாதம்

chemistry of the middle ages, characterized by the pursuit of changing base metals to gold

# The Siddha educational system includes herbal medicine and alchemy.

256. alcove (n) பெரு அறையின் ஒதுக்குப்புறம்

a small recess opening off a larger room

# TV is fixed in the laundry alcove or the eating area of the house.

257. alder (n) பூவரச மரவகை

tree related to the birch, wood of any of various alder trees; resistant to underwater rot; used for bridges etc.

# Alder trees serve as high-quality firewood.

258. alderman (n) மேயருக்கு அடுத்த நகராட்சிக் குழு மூத்த உறுப்பினர், நகர்மன்றத் தகைமையுறுப்பினர்

a member of a municipal legislative body, who usually exercises also certain judicial functions

# Delhi government appointed a total of 30 aldermen to the three civic bodies.

259. alfresco (adj) திறந்தவெளியிள்

in the open air

# In software companies alfresco dinner is common.

Ant. indoor

260. alias (n) புனைப்பெயர், மாற்றுப்பெயர்

an assumed name [adv – alias]

# Alias is popular among actors and writers.

Ant. original name

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241. aide-de-camp (n) உயர் ராணுவ உயரதிகாரின் உதவியாளர் / மெய்க்காப்பாளர்

a military officer acting as a confidential assistant to a senior officer

# On the flight crash the prince went missing while the prince's aide-de-camp survived.

Ant. saboteur

242. aileron (n) வாலிறகு

an airfoil that controls lateral motion

# The ailerons are used to control the aircraft in roll.

243. ail (v) வருந்து, தொந்தரவுசெய்

be ill or unwell, Cause bodily suffering to and make sick or indisposed [adj – ailing]

# His ailing father suffered from diabetics.

Ant. make strong, be in good health, well be strong 

244. ailment (n) வியாதி, நோய்

slight sickness, minor disorder

# Eye ailments are common among IT professionals.
Ant. healthy sign, fitness

245. air (v) காற்றுப்படும்படிச்செய், ஒளிபரப்பப்புவது, ஒரு கருத்தை / மனக்குறையை பொதுவெளியில் வெளிப்படுத்துவது

expose (a room) to the open air in order to ventilate it, express (an opinion or grievance) publicly, [n – air, adj – airy]

# A thief aired his sufferings while in the police custody to the Judge.

246. ajar (adj) பாதி திறந்து

slightly open

# The door of the house is slightly ajar and a pair of chappals indicates someone has entered the house.

Ant. closed

247. akimbo (adj) முழங்கைகள் வெளிப் பக்கமாக உள்ள நிலையில், கைகளை இடுப்பில் வைத்து

(of the arms) with hands on hips and elbows turned outwards [adv – akimbo]

# Standing behind the sofa with arms akimbo, John told the painter what to do.

248. akin (adj) இரத்த உறவு, ஒத்த

related by blood, similar in quality or character

# Devotion to god is akin to watering the roots of the tree.

Ant. unrelated, unconnected, different

249. alabaster (n) பளிங்குக்கல்

a white or delicately tinted fine-grained gypsum

# The hotel walls were lined with stones and alabaster.

250. alacrity (n) ஆயத்தம், தயாரான தன்மை, சுறுசுறுப்பு, உற்சாகம்

liveliness and eagerness [adj – alacritous]

# He alacrity to learn more about physics grew as he ardently studied the subject.  

Ant. unwillingness, unconcern, slowness