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

531. arrogate (v) உரிமையில்லாமல் அதிகாரமெடுத்தல்

to take something without having the right to do so [n – arrogation, adv –  arrogatingly]
# Nobody can arrogate to themselves, the right to patriotism.

Ant. appropriate, hand over, give

532. arroyo (n) வறண்ட ஆறு

(in the southwestern US) a narrow channel in the ground that is usually dry but becomes a stream after heavy rain

# The arroyo attracted the little children, because they could play in it safely.

533. arsenal (n) படைக்கலச்சாலை

store, esp. of weapons, water pressure will consistently force water into an artesian well

# The US and Russia have agreed to reduce their nuclear arsenal.

534. artesian well (n) பொங்குஊற்றுக் கிணறு

a hole in the ground from which water is forced to the surface by natural pressure

# The fountain in the park looks like an artisan well.

535. art film (n) வணிக நோக்கத்திற்காக அல்லாமல் கலை உணர்வுக்காக எடுக்கப்படும் திரைப்படம்

a motion picture made primarily for aesthetic reasons rather than commercial profit

# Many filmmakers have been making art films for a long time now.

536. artful (adj) தந்திரமான

not straightforward or candid; giving a false appearance of frankness, marked by skill in achieving a desired end especially with cunning or craft [n – artfulness, adv – artfully]
# The movie Titanic is an artful mix of fact and imagination.

Ant. artless, unskillful, navie, ingenuous

537. articulate (v) தெளிவாகப்பேசு

fluent and clear in speech [n – articulation, adj – articulate, adv – articulately]

# Students should improve their ability to communicate and articulate effectively in English.

Ant. misrepresented, unclear

538. artifact (n) கைவினைப்பொருள், கலைப்பொருள்

a man-made object taken as a whole; a handmade object, as a tool, or the remains of one, as a shard of pottery, belonging to an earlier time or cultural stage, esp. such an object found at an archaeological excavation [adj – artifactual]

# A farmer found 10 bronze artifacts buried together in a pit in his farmland.

539. artifice (n) யுக்தி, தந்திரம்

(the use of) a clever trick or something intended to deceive
# Football is full of artifice yet its attraction is its simplicity.

Ant. truthfulness, sincerity, reality, openness

540. artisan (n) கைவினை கலைஞர்

a person who does skilled work with his or her hands; a skilled worker who practices some trade or handicraft [adj – artisanship]

# Clay artisans were selling handmade flower vases on the highways.