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

221. agent-provocateur (n) குற்றவாளிகளை  அறிந்து அவர்களை சட்டவிரோத நடவடிக்கைகளில் ஈடுபடத்  தூண்டி  செயல்படுத்த  ரகசியமாக  செயல்படும் முகவர்

a secret agent who incites suspected persons to commit illegal acts

# I would describe him as an agent-provocateur.

222. agglomerate (v) ஒன்றாக திரட்டு

to pile or heap together, form into one cluster [n – agglomeration, agglomerate,  adj – agglomeration, agglomerate]

# He agglomerated the silk threads into a large ball.

Ant. disperse, scatter, unwind

223. aggrandize (v) பெருக்குதல், செல்வாக்கை வளர்த்தல், செல்வம் திரட்டு, தரம் உயர்த்து

to cause to appear great, increase the power, rank or wealth [n – aggrandizement]

# India will aggrandize its younger brains to become a global IT leader.
Ant. decrease, deflate, collapse

224. aggravate (v) மோசமாக்கு, சினமூட்டு, தொந்தரவு கொடு

make worse, exasperate or irritate [n – aggravation, adv – aggravatingly]

# Frequent phone calls from his family aggravated his temper when he was in the board meeting.
Ant. improve, relieve, clam

225. aggregate (n) நிகர மொத்தம், கூட்டுத்தொகுதி

the entire number, sum, mass, or quantity of something [adj – aggregation]

# The business man’s aggregate income is 2 million dollars.

Ant. part, individual, particular

226. aggression (n) வலுச்சண்டைக்குப்போதல், வலிய தீங்கு செய்தல்

feelings of anger or antipathy resulting in hostile or violent behaviour; readiness to attack or confront [adj – aggressive, v – aggress]

# Pakistan condemned the Israeli aggression on Palestine.

Ant. peacefulness, pacification, submissiveness

227. aggrieved (adj) மனக்குறையுடைய, இடருற்ற

தீங்கிழைக்கப்பட்ட

feeling resentment at having been unfairly treated cause to feel sorrow, break the heart of [n – aggrievement]

# She felt aggrieved at not being chosen for the cricket team.

Ant. delight, please, satisfy

228. aghast (adj) பயந்து திகைத்தல்

struck with fear, dread, or consternation

# School children were aghast when they saw an elephant.

Ant. non-pulsed, calmed, unexcited

229. agile (adj) சுறுசுறுப்பான

able to move quickly and easily [n – agility]

# The basic requirement of a cine hero is agility in stunts.
Ant. clumsy, sluggish, inactive

230. aging (adj) வயதான

grow old or older [n – aging]

# Smoking and drinking hasten the aging process.