Monday 10 June 2019

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

601. atone (v) ஈடுசெய்,  பொருத்து
make amends for; turn away from sin or do penitence [adv – atoningly, n – atonement, adj – atoneable]
# According to religious tradition, Christians believe Jesus died on the cross to atone for the sins of mankind.
Ant. lose, fine, deprive

602. atrium (n)  அறை, பொதுவறை
any chamber that is connected to other chambers or passageways (especially one of the two upper chambers of the heart); the central area in a building; open to the sky [adj – atrial]
# There is a beautiful atrium in the newly constructed library.

603. atrocious (adj) மிகக்கொடிய, கோரமான
outrageously or wantonly wicked, criminal, vile, or cruel [n – atrocity, adv – atrociously]
# It was
atrocious that a judge was attacked by a lawyer in the court.
Ant. delight, lovable, desirable

604. atrophy (n) உடல் மெலிவு, சத்தின்றித் தேய்ந்து போதல்
a wasting away of the body or of an organ or part, as from defective nutrition or nerve damage, degeneration, decline, or decrease, as from disuse [adj atropic, v – atrophy]
# If muscles do not receive enough blood, they will soon die of atrophy.
Ant. develop, flourish, germinate, improve

605. attaché (n) ஒரு நாட்டு தூதரின் உடன் இருப்பவர், பற்றுதலுள்ள
a subordinate member of a diplomatic embassy
# An attaché of American Embassy helped me to get visa.

606. attentive (adj) கவனமுள்ள
concentrating; paying attention [n – attentiveness, adv – attentively] 
# Students fall silent and become attentive to hear the chief guest speak.
Ant. neglectful, inconsiderable, inattentive

607. attenuate (v) தளர்த்தியான, மெல்லியதாக்கு
to weaken or reduce in force, intensity, effect, quantity, or value [n –  attenuation, adj – attenuated]
# Trees, help a lot in attenuating the impact of pollution.
Ant. expand, increase, intensify, strengthen

608. attest (v) சான்று கூறு, கையெழுத்திட்டு உறுதியளி
to certify as accurate, genuine, or true [n – attestation, adj – attestable]
# The Company needs only the attested copies of his original certificates.
Ant. deny

609. attire (n) உடை
clothes esp. formal [v – attire, adj – attired]
# Choose right attire while attending interviews.

610. attitude (n) நடத்தை, மனப்பாங்கு
a feeling or opinion about something or someone, or a way of behaving that is caused by this [adj – attitudinal]
# Positive attitudes generate confidence.

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