ECONOMICS OF POWER GENERATION - PART - 01 - INTRODUCTION & IMPORTANT TERMS

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311. amatory (adj) காதல் சார்ந்த

of or pertaining to lovers or lovemaking; expressive of love

# His canvas painting always reflects an element of the amatory.

Ant. hateful, mean, spiteful

312. amaze (v) திகைக்கவை

surprise greatly, fill with wonder [n – amazement, adj – amazing]

# The audience was amazed by the ability of the student to speak six languages fluently.

Ant. expect, anticipate

313. amazon (n) அமெரிக்கதேசத்து பச்சை கிளிகள், பருத்த மூர்கமான பெண்

mainly green tropical American parrots, a large strong and aggressive woman

# Indian Women are neither amazon nor weak.

314. ambassador (n) அரசு துாதர், ராஜ்யப்பிரதிநிதி

in formal representative, a diplomat of the highest rank [adj –  ambassadorial]

# Sportsmen are the ambassadors for different brands.

315. ambidextrous (adj) இருகைகளையும் திறனுடன் பயன்படுத்தவல்ல, இரு கைகளையும் ஒப்பான திறனோடு பயன்படுத்துகிற

having the ability of using both hands with equal skill or ease [n – ambidextrousness, adv – ambidextrously]

# My grandfather was ambidextrous.

316. ambience (n) சுற்றுப்புறத்தோற்றம்

surrounding or atmosphere [adj – ambient]

# Ambience and quality of food determine the success of any restaurant.

317. ambiguous (adj) சந்தேகமான, தெளிவற்ற

having a double meaning, difficult to classify [n – ambiguity, adv – ambiguously]

# Ambiguous instructions should be avoided in the circulars.
Ant. clear, frank, unmistakable

318. ambit (n) வரம்பு, வளைவரம்பு

a boundary; limit, an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control

# Many villages in India remain beyond the ambit of road connectivity.

319. ambitious (adj) உயர்ந்த ஆசையுள்ள, பேராவலுடன், பேராவலுடைய

eagerly desirous and aspiring [n – ambition, adv – ambitiously]

# The University has drawn up an ambitious plan of imparting training to enhance skills in English language among the lecturers. 

Ant. unaspiring, unambitious, modest

320. ambivalence (n) எண்ணங்கள் அல்லது உணர்வுகளின் கலவை, ஒருவரை பற்றிய அல்லது ஒன்றை பற்றிய எதிர்மறை நோக்கங்ககள்

mixed feelings or emotions, the state of having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone [adj – ambivalent, adv – ambivalently]

# Ambivalence is a phase in one’s life.

Ant. definite, positive

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301. alter ego (n) மிக நெருங்கிய நண்பர், உள்ளார்ந்த நண்பர்

a second self, a very close and intimate friend

# His uncle is his alter ego, who gives vocal support to his music concerts.

Ant. enemy, foe

302. altitude (n) சமுத்திர மட்டத்திலிருந்து) உயரம், உயர்நிலை, ஏற்றக்கோணம்

elevation especially above the sea level, height [adj – altitudinal]

# A Boeing 747 can fly at an altitude of just 1000 feet.

Ant. depth, abyss

303. alto (n) குறைந்த ஷ்ருதியில் பாடுகின்ற பெண் குரல், அதிக ஷ்ருதியில் பாடுகின்ற ஆணின் குரல்

the lowest female singing voice, the highest adult male singing voice [adj – alto]

# The choral songs have different levels of voices such as soprano, tenor, alto and base.

304. altruistic (adj) பிறர்க்கென உழைக்கும் கோட்பாட்டினை உடைய

the quality of unselfish concern for the welfare of others [n – altruist, n – altruism]

# The Mayor was honoured for his outstanding altruistic work.

Ant. selfishness

305. alumnus (n) பழைய மாணவன்

someone who has left a school, college or university after finishing their studies there [n – alumni]

# Tagore was an alumnus of Cambridge University.

306. amalgam (n) கலவை, பாதரசத்துடன் கலந்த உலோகம்

an alloy or union of mercury with another metal, a mixture or combination

# India is an amalgam of various religions.
Ant. division, separation

307. amalgamate (v) சேர், பல  நிறுவங்களை ஒன்றிணைப்பது, பல அமைப்புகளை ஒன்றிணைப்பது 

combine or unite to form one organization or structure [n – amalgamation]

# India has decided to amalgamate several of its universities to do better research.

Ant. separate, divide, disunite

308. amaranth (n) பச்சை, சிகப்பு மற்றும் கருஞ்சிவப்பு கொண்ட சிறிய வகை செடி, வாடா மலர்

plant with small green, red, or purple tinted flowers, imaginary unfading flower [adj – amaranthine]

# The amaranth leaves are edible and used more in salads and soups.

309. amass (v) குவித்தல் திரட்டல்

heap together, accumulate [n – amassment, amasser, adj – amass-able]

# The cricket captain has amassed 1000 runs in 9 Tests.

Ant. scatter, disperse, distribute

310. amateur (n) கலையைப் பொழுதுபோக்காகப்பயில்பவர், பயில்முறைக்கலைஞர்

practicing an art or occupation for the love of it, but not as a profession [n –  amateurism, adj – amateurish]

# He is an amateur photographer.

Ant. profession, expert, experienced

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291. alma mater (n) தாயக கல்வி நிலையம்

a school, college, or university at which one has studied and, usu., from which one has graduated

# Former students are asked to donate money to their alma mater.

292. almanac (n) பஞ்சாங்கம்

an annual publication containing a calendar for the coming year, important dates, and the times of such phenomena as sunrises and sunsets, phases of the moon, and tides

# In 1713 the first Almanac was printed in India at Tarangambadi in TamilNadu.

293. almighty (adj) சர்வவல்லமையுள்ள

having unlimited power [n – almighty]

# The Almighty created this universe.

Ant. insignificant, weak, powerless

294. alms (n) பிச்சை, தருமம், கொடை

voluntary contribution to aid the poor, charity

# Public is not to encourage children seeking alms by giving them money.

295. aloft (adj) உயரத்தில் தலைக்குமேலே

high up, overhead, upwards  [adv – aloft]

# The hydrogen-filled balloon went aloft smoothly.

Ant. below, low down, beneath

296. alone (adj) தனிமையாய், தன்னந்தனியாக

isolated from others [adv – alone]

# He alone wrote the arrears exams in his batch.

Ant. accompanied, with others, jointly

297. aloof (adj) ஒதுங்கி, தற்பெருமையுடன் விலகிநின்று

remote in manner, not friendly or willing to take part in things,  [n – aloofness, adv – aloofly]

# The British Royal family usually stands aloof from politics.

Ant. warm, friendly, neighborly

298. altar (n) தொழுகை மேடை, படையல் மேடை, வணங்குதற்குரிய இடம்

An altar is a holy table in a church or temple, any raised place or structure on which sacrifices may be offered or incense burned

# In the more important shrines, as at Jerusalem or Samaria, there would be an altar of stone or of bronze.

299. alter (v) திறுத்தி அமை

to make a change in [n – alteration, alterability, adj – alterable, adv – alterably]

# He gave two shirts to the tailor for minor alteration.
Ant. keep retain

300. altercate (v) தீவிரமாக விவாதி, சண்டையிடு, பூசலிடு

to argue or quarrel with intensity; wrangle, have a disappointment over something, to contend angrily or zealously in words [n – altercation]

# In my street two families are always altercating over something.

Ant. agreement, accord, making up 

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281. alley (n) குறுகலான சந்து, தோட்டப்பாதை

a narrow street, garden path

# Before he died at 88, World famous painter Michelangelo lived for 30 years in a small, dark house in an alley.

Ant. blockage, stop

282. alliance (n) உடன்பாடு, ஒரு குறிக்கோளுக்காக இணைவது

any combination or union for some common purpose [adj – allied]

# Political parties form an alliance by themselves to face election.

Ant. separation, secession

283. alliteration (n) எதுகை மோனை

repetition of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words [n – alliterativeness, adj – alliterative, v – alliterate]

# Primary school rhymes have a lot of alliteration.

284. alloy (n) கலப்பு உலோகம்

the mixture of two or more metals; adulterate

# Fuse wire is an alloy of tin and aluminum.

Ant. clear, purify, clean

285. allude (v) மறைமுகமாகக் குறிப்பிடு, குறிப்பாகத் தெரிவி

to refer casually or indirectly, to refer incidentally, or by the suggestion

# She frequently alluded her family problems with her friends.

Ant. keep secret, keep quiet about

286. allure (v) வசீகரிக்கக்கூடிய, ரசிக்கக்கூடிய மற்றும் ஆவலை தூண்டக்கூடிய பண்பு

the quality of being attractive, interesting, or exciting [n – allure, allurement]

# Indian women are allured by silk saris.

Ant. repel, alienate, be indifferent to

287. allusion (n) மறை குறிப்பு, குறிப்பீடு

an indirect and incidental reference to something without definite mention of it [adj – allusive]

# Any reference to “Mahatma” on freedom movement is taken to be an allusion to Gandhi.

Ant. reality

288. alluvium (n) வண்டல்மண்

fine fertile soil left behind by a flood  esp. in a river or flood [adj – alluvial]

# Banks of river Ganga are rich in alluvium.

289. alluvion (n) நீரின் செயலால் புதுவதாக நிலம் உருவாதல், நீர்கரை மோதுகை

the rising of a body of water and it's overflowing onto normally dry land [adj – alluvial]

# The soil in the river valley is a rich black alluvion.

290. ally (n) நட்பு நாடு, நேச நாடு

a person or thing connected with another, usually in some relation of helpfulness [adj – alliable, v – allies]

# India is an important ally of Russia in nuclear deals.

Ant. enemy, opponent, rival

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271. alive (adj) உயிருடன், உயிருள்ள

If something is alive, it continues to exist

# Good directors bring stories alive on the big screen.

Ant. dead, lifeless, inoperative

272. alkaline (adj) காரத்தன்மையுடைய,  காரமான, காரத்தன்மையுள்ள

relating to or containing an alkali; having a pH greater than 7

[n – alkali]

# Some plants will not grow in the alkaline soils.

273. allay (v) வேதனையை தணி, ஆழ்ந்த மனத்துன்பத்தை மற்றும் கோபத்தை  குறை

to relieve (pain, grief, etc) or be relieved, to reduce (fear, anger, etc) [n – allayer]

# The government is trying to allay public fears/concern about the spread of the dengue disease.

Ant. kindle, make worse, multiple

274. allege (v) ஆணித்தரமாக எடுத்துப் பேசு, குற்றம் சாட்டு

to cite or quote, as to confirm, to put forward (an argument or plea) for or against an accusation, claim, etc., to declare in or as if in a court of law; state without or before proof

[n – allegation, adj – alleged, adv – allegedly] 

# The Police alleged that the Minister had black money.

Ant. disavow, refute, deny

275. allegiance (n) உண்மைப்பற்று, கடப்பாடு, விசுவாசம்

loyalty (to a person or cause etc), the duty of a subject, the loyalty of citizens to their government or of subjects to their sovereign [adj – allegiant]

# My allegiance is first to my family and then to my friends.

Ant. disloyalty, sedition, alienation

276. allegro (n) உற்சாகம் தரத்தக்க துள்ளலான இசை

a piece of music that is played in a fast and energetic way [n – allegro, adj – allegro, adv – allegro]

# The first movement of the symphony is in allegro.

278. allegory (n) உருவக கதை

a short moral story (often with animal characters) a visible symbol representing an abstract idea [adj – allegorical, v – allegorize]

# Indian textbooks treat the freedom to struggle as an allegory.

Ant. true story, history

279. allergic (adj)  ஒவ்வாமை, உடலில் வெளிப் பொருள் நுழைவதால் ஏற்படும் எதிர் விளைவு கொண்ட

having a strong dislike for, caused by an allergy [n – allergy]

# Asthma is an allergic disease.

280. alleviate (v) துன்பம் தணி, எளிதாக்கு, இலேசாக்கு, மட்டுப்படுத்து

to make less burdensome or less hard to bear [n – alleviation, adj – alleviatory]

# Pet animals can alleviate feelings of tension and help you to relax.

Ant. aggravate, intensify, increase