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541. artiste (n) பாடகர், நடிகர், நடனம் புரிபவர்

a public performer (dancer or singer)

# His father is painter but his brother is an artiste.

542. artistic (adj) கலைத்திறன் வாய்ந்த, கலைச்சுவையள்ள

having natural skill in art, skillfully done [n – artistry, adv – artistically]

# Good singing is the artistic expression of human joys.

543. artless (adj) கபடில்லாத, எளிமையான

showing lack of art, Simple and natural; without cunning or deceit  natural, clumsy [adv – artlessly]
# His artless manners kicked her in love.

Ant. artful, pretentious

544. artwork (n) கலை வேலைப்பாடு

photographs or other visual representations in a printed publication

# I have recently completed a piece of artwork that includes an image of Hitler.

545. ascend (v) ஏறு, ராஜாவாக / ராணியாக / போப்பாக அரியணையில் நியமிக்கப்படுவது அல்லது அந்த பதவியை அடைவதற்கான தகுதியடைவது   

if you ascend a hill or staircase, you go up it, if someone ascends to an important position, they achieve it or are appointed to it. When someone ascends a throne, they become king, queen, or pope [adj – ascended, n – ascendancy]

# She ascended the throne after the King's death.

Ant. go down, descend

546. ascension (n) ஏற்றம் சார்ந்த, ஏற்றமான

the act of rising, a movement upward, (astronomy) the rising of a star above the horizon, the act of changing location in an upward direction 

# U.S. media welcomed the ascension of peace talks between India and Pakistan.

Ant. declension, decline

547. ascent (n) ஏற்றம், வளர்ச்சி

rising, progressing, upward slope or path
# India is on an ascent in the game of cricket and hockey.

Ant. lowering, decline, descent

548. ascetic (adj) துறவியாக வாழ்கின்ற

given to severe self-denial and practicing excessive abstinence and devotion, Practicing great self-denial [n – asceticism, adv – ascetically]
# Plants are truly ascetic demanding little from other life forms.

Ant. sociable, friendly

549. ascertain (v) உறுதிசெய், ஆராய்ந்தறிந்து கொள்

find out for certain [n – ascertainment]

# Doctors are unable to ascertain the cause of the death of an old lady.

Ant. invalidate, counteract, contradict

550. ascribe (v) குறித்துக்காட்டு, உரியதாகக் கருது,

சாட்டியுரை

to believe or say that something is caused by something else; to assign as a quality or attribute [n – ascription, adj - ascribable]
# We often ascribe the success of others to luck but our own to hard work.

Ant. commend, praise

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531. arrogate (v) உரிமையில்லாமல் அதிகாரமெடுத்தல்

to take something without having the right to do so [n – arrogation, adv –  arrogatingly]
# Nobody can arrogate to themselves, the right to patriotism.

Ant. appropriate, hand over, give

532. arroyo (n) வறண்ட ஆறு

(in the southwestern US) a narrow channel in the ground that is usually dry but becomes a stream after heavy rain

# The arroyo attracted the little children, because they could play in it safely.

533. arsenal (n) படைக்கலச்சாலை

store, esp. of weapons, water pressure will consistently force water into an artesian well

# The US and Russia have agreed to reduce their nuclear arsenal.

534. artesian well (n) பொங்குஊற்றுக் கிணறு

a hole in the ground from which water is forced to the surface by natural pressure

# The fountain in the park looks like an artisan well.

535. art film (n) வணிக நோக்கத்திற்காக அல்லாமல் கலை உணர்வுக்காக எடுக்கப்படும் திரைப்படம்

a motion picture made primarily for aesthetic reasons rather than commercial profit

# Many filmmakers have been making art films for a long time now.

536. artful (adj) தந்திரமான

not straightforward or candid; giving a false appearance of frankness, marked by skill in achieving a desired end especially with cunning or craft [n – artfulness, adv – artfully]
# The movie Titanic is an artful mix of fact and imagination.

Ant. artless, unskillful, navie, ingenuous

537. articulate (v) தெளிவாகப்பேசு

fluent and clear in speech [n – articulation, adj – articulate, adv – articulately]

# Students should improve their ability to communicate and articulate effectively in English.

Ant. misrepresented, unclear

538. artifact (n) கைவினைப்பொருள், கலைப்பொருள்

a man-made object taken as a whole; a handmade object, as a tool, or the remains of one, as a shard of pottery, belonging to an earlier time or cultural stage, esp. such an object found at an archaeological excavation [adj – artifactual]

# A farmer found 10 bronze artifacts buried together in a pit in his farmland.

539. artifice (n) யுக்தி, தந்திரம்

(the use of) a clever trick or something intended to deceive
# Football is full of artifice yet its attraction is its simplicity.

Ant. truthfulness, sincerity, reality, openness

540. artisan (n) கைவினை கலைஞர்

a person who does skilled work with his or her hands; a skilled worker who practices some trade or handicraft [adj – artisanship]

# Clay artisans were selling handmade flower vases on the highways.

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521. armour (n) கவசம்

protective covering made by metals and used in combat [n – armouring, adj – armoured, v – armour]

# Fasting acts as an armour against all evil thoughts and deeds.

522. aromatic (adj) வாசனையுள்ள

having a strong distinctive fragrance [n – aromaticness, v – aromatize, adv – aromatically]

# Jackfruit is nutritious, aromatic, sweet and fleshy.

Ant. unsavory, acrid, bland

523. arouse (v) எழுப்பு, தூண்டு

awake from sleep; cause to be alert and energetic [n – arousability, arousal, adj – arousable]

# Teaching the experimental basic of physics will certainly arouse interest among the students.

Ant. quiet, bore, calm, lull

524. around-the-clock (adj) அனுதினமும்

all the time [adv – around-the-clock]

# All embassies are in vigil round-the-clock.

525. arraign (v) நீதிமன்றத்துக்கு முன் குற்றம் சாட்டு,  குற்றஞ்சாட்டு, குற்றம் குற்றம் சாட்டி விளக்கம் தரும்படி கேள்

to formally accuse someone in a court of law of a particular crime and ask them to state whether they are guilty or not [n – arraignment]

# The Minister was arraigned on charges of aiding terrorists.

Ant. let go, free, exonerate

526. arrant (adj) அபத்தமென அல்லது மோசமானததென கூறத்தக்க

used to say how bad something is [adv – arrantly]
#The actress dismissed the rumours as ‘arrant nonsense'.

Ant. quiet, subtle

527. array (v) வரிசை

lay out orderly or logically in a line or as if in a line; align oneself with a group or a way of thinking [n – arraying]

# Biotechnology is a powerful tool to develop diverse arrays of plants.

Ant. disarray   

528. arrear (n) நிலுவை

something overdue and unpaid
# My grandmother had received 40 per cent of pension arrears during the year on revised pension.

Ant. enough, excess, plenty

529. arriviste (n) எப்படியாவது திடீர் பணக்காரராக முயல்பவர், திடுமெனமுன்னுக்குவரமுயல்பவர்

a person who has suddenly risen to a higher economic status but has not gained social acceptance of others in that class

# Many managers, like many of their investors, are arrivistes fleeing conventional asset classes like stocks and bonds.

530. arrogant (adj) கர்வம் பிடித்த, மூர்க்கத்தனமாக

someone who is arrogant behaves in a proud, unpleasant way towards other people because they believe that they are more important than others [n – arrogance, adv – arrogantly]

# Many traffic policemen in the city are rude and arrogant.
Ant. meek, humble

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511. arena (n) அரங்கம்

a large flat area surrounded by seats used for sports or entertainment; a particular environment or walk of life

# A huge crowd has gathered around the arena to watch the wrestling match.

512. argot (n) திருடர்கள் / தீவிரவாதிகள் பயன்படுத்தும் சொற்களும் மொழி மரபுகளும்

a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves); the special vocabulary and idiom of a particular profession or social group. [adj – argotic]

# The Terrorist spoke in Mumbai argot while ordering his accomplice.

Ant. standard

513. argus-eyed (adj) விழிப்பாய் இருக்கிற

keen-sighted; observant; vigilant

# The hostel students found it difficult to get past the argus-eyed watchman.

514. aria (n) இசை நாடகத்தில் பாடும் நீண்ட தனிப்பாடல்

long accompanied solo song in an opera

# In music festivals usually singers sing the aria.

515. arid (adj) வறண்ட

arid land is so dry that very few plants can grow on it [n – aridity, aridness, adv – aridily] 

# Sahara desert is so arid that nothing can grow there.

Ant. damp, humid, moist

516. aristocracy (n) பிரபுக்களின் ஆட்சி

the most powerful members of a society, a privileged class holding hereditary titles [n – aristocrat; adj – aristocratic]
# Gone are the days when watches were considered as a thing of luxury and aristocracy.

Ant. commoners, plebites, proletariat

517. armada (n) போர்க் கப்பல்களின் கூட்டம்

a fleet of war-vessels
# A seven-ship armada carrying 10,000 sailors and Marines set sailed from the US to UK.

518. armful (n) கைநிறைய

the quantity that can be contained in the arms
# The Principal distributed armful of sweets to children in the republic day function.

519. armistice (n) தற்காலிகப் போர்நிறுத்த ஒப்பந்தம்

a state of peace agreed to between opponents so they can discuss peace items

# North Korea sent its representatives to South Korea to an armistice-related meeting.

520. armory (n) போர்த் தளவாடக்கிடங்கு

a collection of resources; a place where arms are manufactured
# The USA and Russia signed an agreement to reduce their nuclear armouries.

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501. archaic (adj) தொன்மையான

antiquated, of an early period of culture [adv – archaically]
# The Indian Evidence Act is too archaic and arcane in the age of technology.

Ant. young, modern, new

502. archaism (n) வழகொழிந்துபோன சொற்கள் மற்றும் சொற்றொடர்கள்

a word or expression that is not generally used any more [adj – archaistic, v – archaize]
# Professor advised the students to avoid using archaism in the research papers.

Ant. modernity, newness, convention

503. archangel (n) பிரதான தேவதூதன்

an angel of high rank; a biennial cultivated herb; its stems are candied and eaten and its roots are used medicinally [adj – archangelic, archangelical]
# John, the choreographer played the role an Archangel.

Ant. devil

504. archdeacon (n) தலைமைக் குருவின் அடுத்த பெரிய அதிகாரி

church dignitary next below a bishop

# Born in a noble family, he became the archdeacon of the church in USA, where his father was only a bishop.

505. archetypal (adj) மூலப்பிரதியான

the original model of something from which others are copied; a typical example of something [n – archetype, adj – archetypic, archetypical]

# India is the archetype of a democratic society.

Ant. atypical, unique

506. archipelago (n) தீவுக்கூட்டம், தீவுகள் செறிந்த கடல்

group of islands, sea with many islands [adj – archipelagic]

# The Maldives archipelago possesses an exceptionally unique geography as a small island country.

507. archive (n) ஆவணக்காப்பகம்

collection of documents or records [v – archiving, adj – archival]

# The University library and archives are a unique collection showing the history of science.

508. ardent (adj) ஆர்வமிக்க, ஊக்கமுள்ள

burning with passion, passionate, eager [n – ardentness, adv – ardently]
# My grandfather is an ardent lover of nature.

Ant. indifferent, unenthusiastic

509. ardor (n) உணர்ச்சிவேகம், பேரார்வம், மனஎழுச்சி

strong emotion, or great enthusiasm or excitement
# He spoke with great ardor about Indian religion.

Ant. coldness, coolness, frigidity, indifference

510. arduous (adj) எளிதில் செய்ய இயலாத, கடினமான

hard to accomplish, laborious, strenuous [n – arduousness, adv – arduously]

# Writing a book in any subject is an arduous task.

Ant. motivating, facile, easy