671. avuncular
(adj) மாமனை
சார்ந்த, பெற்றோரின் உடன்பிறந்தவரைச் சார்ந்த
like
or for an uncle, esp. in manner, resembling a uncle in kindness or indulgence [n – avuncularity, adv – avuncluarly]
# Most
'happy' employees look at their boss as an avuncular.
672. await (v) எதிர்பார்த்துக்
காத்திரு, எதிர்நோக்கு
look forward
to the probable occurrence of
# The
audience awaited
the arrival of the chief guest.
673. awake (v) விழி, உறக்கத்தினின்று
எழுப்பு
to
arouse, as emotion, interest, or the like [adj
– awake]
#
Arise awake
and stop not till the goal is reached.
Ant.
unaware, sleep, unmindful
674. awaken (v) எழுப்பு, தூண்டு
cause
to become awake or conscious, stop
sleeping, make aware [adv –
awakeningly, n – awakening]
# The
parents were awakened
by the crying baby in the midnight.
Ant. go
to sleep, quite, dull, check
675. awe (n) பயப்படுத்து,
பக்திபூர்வமான பயம்,
பயபக்தி
reverential
fear or wonder [v – awe]
# His
paintings have awed and
amazed the public for half a century.
Ant.
contempt, scorn, disrespect, disdain
676. aweary (adj) களைத்துப் போன
physically and mentally fatigued
# The late-night games make the cricketers aweary.
677. awesome (adj) அச்சமூட்டுகிற
inspiring
awe or admiration or wonder, dreaded [n
– awesomeness, adv – awesomely]
# The
sight of a tiger is awesome.
Ant. unamazing
678. awful (adj) அச்சம் தருகிற
very
bad or unpleasant [n – awfulness, adv – awfully]
# He
felt awful to have missed the World cup football
match final due to power failure.
Ant. good,
fine, wonderful beautiful likable
679. awkward (adj) விகாரமான
causing
inconvenience, lacking grace or skill in manner or movement or performance,
difficult to handle or manage especially because of shape [n – awkwardness, adv –
awkwardly]
#
There was an awkward silence in the hospital.
Ant.
pleasant, graceful, effortless, skillful
680. awl (n) குத்தூசி
a
small tool for piercing holes, a pointed tool for marking surfaces or for punching
small holes
# He was playing in his father's workshop with an
awl.
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