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

231. agitated (adj) உளக்குழப்பமுடைய, கிளர்ச்சியான செயல்குழப்பமுடைய,

feeling or appearing troubled or nervous [n – agitation, agitator, v - agitate]

# Avoid taking decisions when you are in an agitated mood.

Ant. clam, tranquility

232. agitprop (n) கலை, இலக்கியம், சினிமா மூலம் அரசியல் பரப்புரை செய்தல்

political propaganda (especially communist propaganda) communicated via art and literature and cinema

# Issue-based films are dismissed as “agitprop” by the censor board.

233. agnate (n) தந்தைவழித் தலைமுறை

related to the father’s side [adj – agnate]

# He is my agnate as well as a close friend.

Ant. disunited, estranged, unfriendly

234. agnostic (n) கடவுளை என்றுமே முழுமையாகப் புரிந்து கொள்ள முடியாது என நம்புபவர்

a person who claims that they cannot have true knowledge about the existence of God (but does not deny that God might exist) [adj – agnostic, adv – agnostically]

# As an agnostic, he does not believe in life or in rebirth.

Ant. believer

235. agog (adj) ஆவலுடன் எதிர்பார்த்து, ஆவல்நிறைந்த நிலையில்

highly excited, having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy

# The teenagers were agog at the sight of the movie actress in the railway station.

Ant. uninterested, bored

236. agonize (v) வருந்து, மன வேதனைப்படுத்து

suffer or cause to agony [adv – agonizingly, n - agony]

# The traffic policemen are mentally agonized due to heavy traffic in the city.

Ant. enjoy, exhilarate, relax

237. agrarian (adj) பயிர்த் தொழில் சம்பந்தமான, வேளாண்மைசார்

pertaining to land, especially agricultural land, pertaining to the promotion of agricultural interests [n – agrarianism]

# Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, and Kerala are the agrarian states of southern India.

Ant. manufacturing, industrial

238. agronomy (n) உழவுத் தொழில் பற்றிய கலை (அ) அறிவியல்

the science of crop production and soil management

# The University started a new course on irrigation and agronomy.

239. aground (adj) நிலத்தில்

stuck in a place where a ship or boat can no longer float [adv – aground]

# The boat was aground on the shore.

Ant. afloat

240. ahead (adj) முன்னால், முன்னாடி

having the leading position or a higher score in a contest, in a forward direction; at or in the front [adv – ahead]

# The train moved ahead slowly towards north direction.

Ant. behind

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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.

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211. affront (n) நேர்முக அவமதிப்பு, மரியாதைக்குறைவாக நடத்துதல்

an open insult or indignity [n – affronter, affrontedness, adv – affrontedly]

# War crime is an affront to human civilization.

Ant. flatter, humour, honour

212. aficionado (n) ஆர்வலர்

a person who is very knowledgeable and enthusiastic about an activity, subject, or pastime

# His father is an aficionado of Hindustani Music.

Ant. detractor, opponent

213. afire (adj) நெருப்பில்

on fire; burning [adv – afire]

# Heavy lightning may set afire the forest.

214. afoot (adj) பணியில் இயங்கிக்கொண்டு, தொடங்கி

ஆயத்தமாகி

happening or being planned or prepared [adv – afoot]

# The political party plans afoot to launch a new radio station.

Ant. being unplanned or unprepared

215. aforesaid (adj) மேற்சொன்ன, முன்பே சொல்லப்பட்ட

spoken of before; mentioned previously

# The Government decided to construct a dam in the aforesaid land.

Ant. after, current, following

216. aftermath (n) பின்விளைவு, தீங்கான பின்விளைவு

something that follows and usu. results from an event, esp. one of a calamitous nature, consequence, esp. unpleasant,  new grass growing after mowing

# Aftermath of a tsunami attack is nothing but destruction.

Ant. beginning, cause, inception, rise

217. afterthought (n) பின்யோசனை

a thought that comes later than its appropriate or expected time

# The Fountainhead seems to have been added to the entrance of the University as an afterthought.

Ant. forethought

218. afterward (adj) பின்னர், பிற்பாடு

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

# We enjoyed swimming afterward we were tired.

Ant. beforehand

219. agape (adj)  ஆச்சரியத்தாலோ, வியப்பாலோ வாய் திறந்த நிலையில் இருக்கிற

with the mouth open, especially showing surprise or shock [n – agape]

# The first time I listened to Michael Jackson’s Best Moon Walk

In YouTube, my mouth was agape.

220. agenda (n) நிகழ்ச்சி நிரல்

list of items to be considered at a meeting, things to be done

# The main agenda of the meeting was to discuss workers’ pay revision.

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201. affection (n) நேசம், பாசம்

a positive feeling of liking [adj – affectionate]

# She had an affectionate relationship with her grandparents.

Ant. hate, loathing, healthfulness

202. affidavit (n) உறுதிமொழித்தாள், ஆணைப்பத்திரம்

a written statement confirmed by oath

# The judge examined the drafted affidavit of the police.

203. affiliate (v) உறுப்பினராக ஏற்றுக்கொள், உறுப்பாக இணை

adopt or connect, as a member or branch [n – affiliation]

# The World Bank is an affiliated agency of the United Nations.

Ant. leave, resign from, disassociate

204. affinity (n) இணக்கம், ஈர்ப்பு

The definition of affinity is a strong connection or relationship between people or things

# We have created an affinity group for people who love classical dance.

Ant. aversion, repulsion, disliking 

205. affirm (v) உறுதிப்படுத்து, வலியுறுத்து

establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts, say yes to

# She affirmed to marry her boyfriend after completing a college education.

Ant. deny, nullify, reject

206. affirmative (adj) ஆம் என்பது, நேர்முக உறுதியுரை, உடன்பாடான                  

answering yes; to a question at issue, agreeing with or consenting to a statement or request [n – affirmation]

# To the question of whether she would take tea or coffee his reply was a simple affirmative.

Ant. dissenting, negative, doubtful

207. affix (v) ஒட்டவை

fastens, attach, add in writing [n – affix, adj – affixed]

# He affixed a stamp to the envelope.

Ant. detaches, unfasten, take off

208. afflict (v) தொந்தரவுசெய், வருத்து, அல்லற்படுத்து

distress physically or mentally, cause great unhappiness for; distress [n –  affliction]

# IT professionals are afflicted by extraordinary stress and strain.

Ant. relieve, comfort, delight

209. affluent (adj) செல்வமிக்க, வளமான

rich, wealthy [n – affluence]

# All Americans are not affluent.

Ant. poor, indigent, impoverished

210. affray (n) தெருச்சண்டை, சச்சரவு, அமளி

noise quarrel, noise fight, brawl

# He was arrested for causing an affray in the meeting.

Ant. compromise, retreat, peace

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