681. awry (adj ) தவறி, இடக்குமுடக்காக,
கோணலாக, உருத்திரிந்து
out
of the proper form, direction or position, crookedly, wrong [adv – awry]
# The
drama is to start at 2pm, but something went awry and it didn’t start until 3pm.
Ant. on course, ok
682. axiom (n) ஒத்துக்கொள்ளப்பட்ட
கருத்து, வெளிப்படை உண்மை
accepted
or established principle or self-evident truth [adj – axiomatic]
#
Truth alone triumphs is an axiom.
Ant. contradiction,
paradox, absurdity
683. aye (n) ஆம் என்னும்
பதில்
an
expression of assent, affirmative answer or vote
# The
party’s stand is “no to sex education and aye to moral classes”.
Ant. nay,
no, negative vote
684. azimuth (n) திசைக்கோணம்
the
azimuth of a celestial body is the angle between the vertical plane containing
it and the plane of the meridian [adj
– azimuthal, adv – azimuthally]
# The
azimuth
angle is an important parameter in the design of solar towers.
685. azure (n) வானீல
நிறமான
deep
sky blue [adj – azure]
# The boats
sailed under azure
skies.
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