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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