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

141. adduce (v) சான்றாகக் கூறு, உதாரணம் மூலமாக தெளிவு படுத்துதல்

if you adduce something such as a fact or reason, you mention it in order to support an argument [adj – adducible, n – adduction]

# The lawyer submitted forensic evidence in court as  an adduce in the crime.

142. adept (adj) திறமுடைய, நிபுணத்துவம் வாய்ந்த

very skilled or proficient at something [n – adept, adeptness, adv – adeptly]

# An actor should be adept in singing and dancing.

Ant. amateurish, beginning, unskillful

143. adhere (v) ஒட்டிக்கொள், பின்பற்று

to stick firmly, believe in and follow the practices of [n – adherence, adj – adherent]

# Students should adhere to rules and regulations of the college.

Ant. come loose, detach, separate from

144. adhesion (n) ஒட்டிக்கொள்ளுதல்

the state of being attached or joined [n – adhesiveness, adj – adhesive]

# Gum is the popular adhesive material among school children.
Ant. solvent

145. ad hoc (adj) தற்காலிகமாக

made or happening only for a particular purpose or need, not planned before it happens [adv – adhoc]

# Many students were appointed on ad hoc basics by the IT company.

Ant. provisional, special, specific 

146. adieu (n) பிரிவுரை, போய்வருக

good-by; the act of leaving or departing; farewell [adv – adieu]

# On commencement day we shall bid adieu to our alma mater.

Ant. greeting, hello

147. adipose (adj) கொழுப்பிழையம்

of fat, fatty, composed of animal fat [n – adiposity, adiposeness]

# Buttermilk helps the body to get rid of adipose.

148. adjacent (adj) அருகில் உள்ள, பக்கத்தில் உள்ள

very near, next to, or touching [n – adjacency, adv – adjacently]  

# His home is adjacent to his school.

Ant. for from, remote from, separated from

149. adjoin (v) பக்கத்த, அடுத்த, அண்டையிலுள்ள

lie adjacent to another or share a boundary, attach or add [adj – adjoining]
# Canada adjoins the U.S.A.                                                     

Ant. separate, detach, individual

150. adjourn (v) வேறொரு நாளிற்குத் தள்ளிவை, ஒத்திவை

put off, postpone, transfer to another place [n – adjournment]

# The Speaker adjourned the Parliament House until 2 p.m.

Ant. convene in session, call to order, remain stay 

POLY-PHASE AC CIRCUITS PART - 25 - POLY-PHASE CIRCUITS - CONCLUSION

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

131. acuity (n) ஐம்புலன்களால் உணர்ந்து கொள்ளும் திறன்

sharpness, acuteness

# Smoking affects your acuity at work.

Ant. dullness, stupidity, folly, bad judgment

132. acumen (n) நன்கு சிந்தித்து வேகமாக முடிவெடுக்கும் திறமை

the ability to hear, see or think accurately and clearly, quickness of intellectual insight, or discernment; keenness of discrimination [adj – acuminous]

# The bank manager has a real business acumen.

Ant. dullness, stupidity, folly, bad judgment

132. acute (adj) தீவீரமான, குறைந்த கால அளவுடைய

series, severe, keen [n – acute, adv – acutely]

# There will be an acute shortage of drinking water in summer in Chennai.

Ant. dull, blunt, mild

133. adage (n) முதுமொழி, மூதுரை

traditional maxim

# `Catches win matches' is an adage.

Ant. paradox

134. adamant (n) பிடிவாதம் செய்கிற

stubbornly resolute, unyielding [adj – adamant, adv – adamantly]

# Youngsters are adamant and do not obey the elder’s advice. 

Ant. yielding, flexible, indifferent

135. adapt (v) தழுவு, மாற்றி அமைத்துக்கொள்ளக்கூடிய

adjust to a condition; alter; modify [n.- adaptation, adj.-adaptable]

# Animals easily adapt themselves to live in any environment.  

Ant. disarrange, dislocate, unfit, disorder

136. addenda (n) பிற்சேர்க்கைகள்

something added or to be added, especially a supplement to a book, things to be added [n – addendum]

# Many Nobel Prize winners’ email-Ids are given in the addenda of the book.

137. addict (v) கெட்ட பழக்கத்திற்கு அடிமை,  துர்ப்பழக்கமுள்ள

dependent on a drug etc. or as a habit [n – addiction, adj – addictive]

# Many senior citizens are addicted to Tele serials.

Ant. withdraw, break the habit

138. additive (n) சேர்க்கை, உணவில் ருசிக்காக அல்லது உணவை பதப்படுத்திவைக்க சேர்க்கப்படும் ஒரு வகை பொருள்

accruing; growing in size or effect; a substance which is added to food in order to improve its taste or appearance or to preserve it [adj – additive]

# Chocolate coloring is an additive to attract children.

Ant. decreasing, subtracting

139. addle (v) தெளிவாக சிந்திக்க முடியாமல், குழம்பிய

make unable to think clearly; confuse [adj – addled]

# My brain is a bit addled by whiskey.

Ant. clear up, explain

140. add-on (n) கூட்டுறுப்பு, சேர்த்தல்

a component that is added to something to improve it  [v.- add-on]

# We sat on opposite ends of the sofa in the add-on living room.

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

121. acreage (n) நிறைய இடம் அல்லது நிலப்பரப்பு

an area of ground used for some particular purpose (such as building or farming)

# Government needs acreage to start seed farms.

122. acrid (adj) மிக உறைப்பான, நெடி வீச கூடிய, கோபதாபமான

(of a smell or taste) strong, bitter, and unpleasant, causing a burning feeling  [n – acridity, acridness, adv – acridly]

# The lecturer’s acrid sense of humor made the students angry.

Ant. sweet, pleasing, fragrant

123. acrimonious (adj) எரிச்சலான, அழற்சியான, எரிச்சலான, கசப்பு மிகுந்த

marked by strong resentment, bitter in manner or temper, angry and including strongly critical accusations  [n – acrimoniousness, adv – acrimoniously]

# Useless talk in the meeting leads to an acrimonious debate.

Ant. forgiving, pleasant, agreeable

124. acrobat (n) செப்பிடு வித்தைகள், கழை கூத்தாடி, கயிற்றின் மேல் வித்தை செய்பவர்

a person who entertains people by carrying out difficult and skillful physical actions, such as walking on a wire high above the ground, [adj – acrobatic, adv – acrobatically]

# Karate is an acrobatic art.

Ant. clod

125. acronym (n) சொற்களின் முதலெழுத்துக்களைத் தொகுத்து உருவாக்கப்படும் புதுச்சொல்

a word formed from the initial letters of the several words in the name

# BARC is an acronym and stands for Baba Atomic Research Centre.

126. acrophobia (n) உயர மருட்சி, (முகடுகள் போன்று) உயர்ந்த இடங்களில் இருக்கும் போது ஏற்படும் பேரச்சம்

fear of heights [adj – acrophobic]

# Acrophobia is common among aged people.

127. actionable (adj) நடவடிக்கை எடுக்க, நடவடிக்கை எடுக்கத் தகுந்த, நடவடிக்கை எடுக்க தகுந்த, வழக்குக்கு இடங்கொடுக்கிற, வழக்காடத்தக்க

affording cause for instituting an action, as trespass, slanderous word, affording grounds for legal action [n – actionability, adv – actionably]

# Ragging is an actionable offense.

Ant. authorized, lawful, legal, right

128. actuality (n) உண்மையில், மெய்ம்மை, நடந்த நிகழ்ச்சி, நடந்துவிட்ட நிகழ்ச்சி, மெய்ந்நடப்பு

any reality ,existing condition, the state of actually existing objectively

# The University building looked as impressive in actuality as it did in magazines.

Ant. pretense, falseness, illusion

129. actuary (n) காப்பீட்டுக் கணிப்பாளர்

an officer, as of an insurance, company, who calculates and states the risks and premiums, Someone versed in the collection and interpretation of numerical data (especially someone who uses statistics to calculate insurance premiums) [adj – actuarial]

# My friend joined as an actuary in the Life Insurance Corporation of India.

130. actuate (v) தூண்டு, ஏவு, உந்து

to move or incite to action [n – actuation]

# A thermostat in the car actuates its radiator fan before the engine boils over.
Ant. dampen, restrain, hinder

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

111. acme (n) உச்சி, நிறைவெய்திய நிலை

the highest point (of achievement etc.) [adj – acmic, acmatic]

# Nobel Prize winners reach the acme of fame.

Ant. depth, low point, bottom, abyss

112. acolyte (n) திருக்கோயில் ஏவலர், திருக்கோயில் ஏவலர்அனுபவமற்றவர்உதவியாளர்

person who helps a priest in some church ceremonies, one who attends or assists a leader

# The cine director dined with a few of his acolytes.

113. acoustic (adj) ஒலிப்புலன் சார்ந்த

pertaining to the act or sense of hearing [n – acoustics, adv – acoustically]

# The cinema theaters are acoustically designed.

114. acquaint (v) பரிச்சயம்

to make familiar or conversant

# College students must acquaint themselves with the latest development in computer world.

Ant. hide, keep secret, withhold, reserve

115. acquaintance (n) அறிமுகம்

personal knowledge or information about someone or something, a relationship less intimate than friendship [adj – acquainted]

# She is not my girlfriend, just an acquaintance.

Ant. stranger, good friend, unfamiliarity

116. acquiesce (v) எதிர்ப்பின்றி ஏற்றுக்கொள்ளுதல்

to agree or express agreement, agree esp. by default,  to comply; submit [n – acquiescence, adj – acquiescent, adv – acquiescently]

# The Chief Minister had acquiesced to the demands of the opposition.

Ant. resist, refuse, demur

117. acquire (v) திறமையாலும் அனுபவத்தாலும் முயன்று அடை

to get as one's own, come into possession [n – acquirability, adj – acquirable]

# Knowledge has to be acquired by constant learning and experience. 
Ant. lose, be deprived of, give up

118. acquisition (n) கையகப்படுத்தல்

the act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something, something acquired [adj – acquisitive]

# Government has started land acquisition for the development of the Information Technology (IT) park.

Ant. dearth, lack, need, want

119. acquit (v) குற்ற விடுதலை

to free or clear, as from accusation [n – acquittal]

# The court alone can acquit a person.

Ant. charge, indict, convict 

120. acquittance (n) கடனிலிருந்து விடுபடுதல், சம்பள இரசீது

the discharge of a debt or obligation, a document giving evidence of this, a legal document evidencing the discharge of a debt or obligation

# Every month the workers had to sign the acquittance register to get their salary.

Ant. carelessness, heedlessness, neglect, thoughtlessness

POLY-PHASE AC CIRCUITS PART - 24 - THREE PHASE POWER MEASUREMENT - TWO WATT METER METHOD - FOUR PROBLEMS

POLY-PHASE AC CIRCUITS PART - 23 - THREE PHASE POWER MEASUREMENT - TWO WATT-METER METHOD - FOUR PROBLEMS

POLYPHASE AC CIRCUITS PART - 22 - THREE PHASE POWER MEASUREMENT - TWO WATTMETER METHOD - FOUR PROBLEMS