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1). Cursory (Adjective)
Definition: hasty and therefore not thorough or detailed.
Synonyms: perfunctory, desultory, casual, superficial, token, uninterested, half-hearted, inattentive, unthinking
Antonyms: thorough, painstaking
Usage: a cursory glance at the figures
2).Ad Valorem (Adjective)
Definition: (of the levying o f tax or customs duties) in proportion to the estimated value of the goods or transaction concerned.
Usage: ad valorem stamp duty at the rate of 1 per cent is payable
3). Anomaly (Noun)
Definition: something that deviates from what is standard, normal, or expected.
Synonyms: oddity, peculiarity, abnormality, irregularity, inconsistency, incongruity, deviation, aberration
Antonyms: usual, conformity, regularity.
Usage: there are a number of anomalies in the present system
4). Embolden (Verb)
Definition: give (someone) the courage or confidence to do something.
Synonyms: give courage, make brave/braver, encourage, hearten, strengthen, fortify, stiffen the resolve of, lift the morale of
Antonyms: dishearten, discourage
Usage: emboldened by the claret, he pressed his knee against hers
5). Paucity (Noun)
Definition: the presence of something in only small or insufficient quantities or amounts.
Synonyms: absence, deficiency, insufficient.
Antonyms: abundance, enough, plenty.
Usage: a paucity of information
6). Rampant (Adjective)
Definition: (especially of something unwelcome) flourishing or spreading unchecked.
Synonyms: uncontrolled, unrestrained, unchecked, unbridled, widespread, pandemic, epidemic, pervasive
Antonyms: mild, controlled, under control.
Usage: political violence was rampant
7). Lethal (Adjective)
Definition: very harmful or destructive.
Synonyms: fatal, deadly, mortal, causing death, death-dealing, life-threatening, murderous, homicidal
Antonyms: harmless, safe
Usage: the Krakatoa eruption was the most lethal on record
8). Chunk (Noun)
Definition: a thick, solid piece of something.
Synonyms: lump, hunk, wedge, block, slab, square, nugget, nub, brick, cube, bar,
cake, loaf
Antonyms: whole, full.
Usage: huge chunks of masonry littered the street
9). Loopholes (Noun)
Definition: an ambiguity or inadequacy in the law or a set of rules.
Synonyms: means of evasion/avoidance, means of escape, escape clause, escape route
Antonyms: be captured, be imprisoned
Usage: they exploited tax loopholes
10). Purview (Noun)
Definition: range of experience or thought.
Synonyms: attitude, apprehension, attention.
Antonyms: ignorance, misconception, mistake.
Usage: social taboos meant that little information was likely to come within the purview of women generally
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