Tuesday 11 June 2019

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

621. aught (n) ஒன்றுமில்லாத நிலை, வெறுமை
In the US, it more commonly means "nothing."
# I know aught about football.
Ant. anything, being, something

622. augment (v) மிகுதிப்படுத்து, பெரிதாக்கு
to make bigger, growth or intensify [n – augmentation, adj – augmentable]
# The recent speech of the president augmented tensions in the Near East.
Ant. decrease, reduce, abridge

623. augur (v) முன்கூட்டி அறிவி, சூட்சுமமாகக் கூறு
குறி சொல்வோன்
indicated by sign, predict from an omen, serve as an omen [n – augury]
# April showers augur well for mayflowers.

624. august (adj) அதி முக்கியமான, சமூகத்தால் சமூகத்தால் மிகவும் மதிக்கத்தக்க
having great importance and respect in society, venerable; imposing [n augustness, adv augustly]
# Gandhiji and Nehruji are the most august figures in Indian history.
Ant. unimpressive, unstately, unmajestic, insignificant

625. au naturel (adj) முழு நிர்வாணமாக
completely unclothed
# Children love to take au naturel bath in the bath tub.
Ant. clothed, covered

626. aura (n) ஒரு பொருளிலிருந்து பரவிச் செல்லும் ஒளி
a light or radiance claimed to emanate from the body and to be visible to certain individuals with psychic or spiritual powers, an indication of radiant light drawn around the head of a saint
# We can get an aura of peace by listening to music in early hours.
Ant. reality

627. aural (adj) காது சார்ந்த
of or pertaining to the ear, of or pertaining to the ear or to the sense of hearing [adv – aurally]
# The songs in the film are an aural treat to ears.

628. aureole (n) ஒளி வட்டம்
circle of light; corona round the sun or moon, an indication of radiant light drawn around the head of a saint
# The idol reflects face of a Buddha on the top of the aureole.

629. auriferous (adj) பொன் விளைகிற
containing gold, yielding gold
# There are no
auriferous deposits in India.

630. aurora (n) சூரிய குறுங்கோள், ஓளிக் கனல்
தென்முனைச் சுடரொளி, புவிமுனைச் சுடரொளி
a luminous phenomenon in the upper regions of the atmosphere, an atmospheric phenomenon consisting of bands of light caused by charged solar particles following the earth's magnetic lines of force [adj – auroral, aurorean]
# My brother is doing research in aurora physics.

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