Monday 3 June 2019

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


561. aspirant (n) தீவிரமாக ஒன்றை அடைய விரும்புவர்
someone who very much wants to achieve something [adj – aspiring, n – aspiration, v – aspire, adv – aspiringly]
# Ego is the worst enemy of a spiritual aspirant.
Ant. boss, manger

562. aspirate (v) உறிஞ்சி ஒன்றை நீக்குதல், மூச்சொலி
remove as if by suction; pronounce with aspiration; of stop sounds; suck in (air) [n – aspirating, adj – aspiratory]
# Popcorn (which is light) can easily be aspirated into the lungs.

563. assail (v) தாக்கு, கேள்விகளால் திகைக்கவை
attack physically or verbally [n – assailant, assailment, adj – assailable]
# Students assailed the opposition members during election.
Ant. aid, retreat, sustain

564. assassin (n) மறைந்திருந்து கொலை செய்பவர்
one who kills, or tries to kill, treacherously or secretly, someone who kills a famous or important person usually for political reasons or in exchange for money                    
# She hired an assassin to kill her husband.
Ant. victim

565. assassinate (v) மறைந்திருந்து தாக்கிக் கொல்லு,
வஞ்சகமாகக் கொல்லு, சதியாய்க் கொலை செய்
to kill, as by surprise or secret assault, especially the killing of some eminent person [n – assassination, adj – assassinated]
# Gandhi was assassinated by a Hindu fanatic.
566. assault (v) திடீர் தாக்குதல்

an attack [n – assault, assaulting, adj – assaultive, adv - assaultively]
# Police assault on the youth for the traffic hold up was condemned by local media.

567. assay (v) அளவிடுதல், கலவை அளவு மதிப்பீடு
பிரயத்தனம்
to perform an examination on a chemical in order to test how pure it is, testing of a metal or to determine its ingredients and quality [n – assay]         
# He purchases gold coins from the bank with assay certification.

568. assent (v) ஒத்துபோதல், சம்மதம், இசைவு
to express agreement with a statement or matter of opinion [n – assentation, adv assentingly]
# The president assented the bill and then it became an act.
Ant. disagreement, rejection, dissent

569. assert (v) உறுதியாக்ககூறு
to behave in a way which expresses your confidence, importance or power and earns you respect from others [adv – assertedly, n – assertion, adj – assertive]
# Indian women must assert their rights and fight for their protection.
Ant. reject, deny

570. assessable (adj) வரிவிதிப்புக்குரிய
capable of being assessed especially for the purpose of taxation, capable of being considered carefully [v – assess n – assessment, n – assessor]
# Allowances are assessable income to the employee and are included as income in their tax return.
Ant. undeterminable, unmeasureable, imperceptible

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