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

31. abominable (adj) மிகவும் வெறுக்கத்தக்க,மிக்க வெறுப்பிற்குரிய

exceptionally bad or displeasing, detestable; loathsome; very unpleasant [n – abominableness, adv – abominably]                                                                  # Bombay is a fine city but the traffic is abominable.

Ant. laudable, gratifying, pleasant

32. abominate (v) பெரும் வெறுப்போடு எண்ணு, வெறுத்து ஓதுக்கு

detest; loathe, contemn [n – abomination]

# While my grandfather does not abominate music, she prefers to hear it played at a low volume. 
Ant. like, love, enjoy

33. aboriginal (adj) பழங்குடியினர், வரலாற்றுக் காலத்தில் இருந்த மக்கள்

indigenous; inhabiting a land from the earliest times [n – aborigine]

# The term "slavery" is often applied to the aboriginal American tribes.

Ant. alien, foreign, immigrant

34. abort (v) கருக்கலைப்பு

terminate before completion, terminate a pregnancy by undergoing an abortion [n – abortion]

# The newly married couple decided to abort their child.

Ant. carry through, complete, finish

35. abortive (adj) தோல்வியடைந்த, சரியான காலத்திற்கு முன் பிறந்த

failing to accomplish an intended result, born prematurely [adv – abortively, n – abortiveness]

# A childless couple made an abortive attempt to adopt a baby.

Ant. consummate

36. abound (v) மிகுதியாகப் பெற்றிரு, மிகுந்திரு            

be plentiful, be rich, teem [adj – abounding]                     

# Joy and expectation were abounded abound as we get close to the wedding.
Ant. lacks, have too few, be deficient, be in short supply

37. aboveboard (adj) நேர்மையாக, வெளிப்படையான, மறைவில்லாத, நம்பகமான                                          

faithful, straightforward, sincere [adv – aboveboard]

# The deal between two companies was completely open and aboveboard.

Ant. devious, underhand, roundabout

38. abracadabra (n) மந்திரச்சொல், மறைமொழி

பொருளொடு புணராமொழி, தூண்டுசொல்

any charm or incantation using nonsensical or supposedly magical words,  meaningless talk; foolish talk

# Magicians often use abracadabra when doing their tricks.

39. abrade (v) தேய், சுரண்டியெறி, துடைத்தழி

to wear away the surface or some part of by friction, rub hard or scrub [adj – abradable]

# The body of the car base has to be abraded before painting.

40. abrasion (n) சிராய்ப்பின் விளைவு(அ)சிராய்த்த புண்

an abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off,  the wearing down of rock particles by friction due to water or wind or ice, erosion by friction [adj – abrasive, adv - abrasively]

# He had a severe abrasion to his right palm after the accident.