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EMBRACE

Embraced This is a really interesting paragraph, because I had to choose from so many options. But the one if finally choose was the one I felt was best understood here. Embrace is to hold to someone or something, take into ones arms and make it a part of ones own self. Normally, we find Lovers in each others embrace, dont we? The dictionary definitions for embrace are as follows: 1. To clasp in ones warms, like in a hug. (verb) 2. To readily accept something. (verb) 3. To use for ones advantage: to embrace an chance. (verb) 4. To choose and follow, for example a profession, a religion, etc. (verb) 5. To take up a cause etc. with ones mind. (verb) 6. To enclose or include. (verb) 7. To include or contain: An encyclopedia embraces a great number of subjects. (verb) Some other words that you should learn from this paragraph: Helicon: Greek Mythological River Mendicant: Practising beggary Nonchalance: The trait of remaining calm and seeming not to care; a casual lack of concern

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EXILE

Exile Exile is the condition when one lives away from ones country. This can be either forced due to certain circumstances or one can impose it on oneself. For example, the famous Indian painter MF Hussain had to spend the last years of his life in exile. This was due to reported obscenity in his paintings and how some Hindu fundamental groups took objection to his painting the Hindu gods and goddesses in nude. The court cases and all the legal battles made him flee the country. The dictionary definitions for Exile are as follows: 1. Enforced removal from one's native country. (noun) 2. Self-imposed absence from one's country. (noun) 3. The condition or a period of living away from one's native country. (noun) 4. One who lives away from one's native country, whether because of expulsion or voluntary absence. (noun) In fact, in this small extract, there are a number of words worth consideration other than exile. The meanings of these words are listed below (kindly try to make sense of them in the given context): Contemporary: Belonging to the present time Longing: Desire strongly Muse: The source of an artist's inspiration Prodigal: Recklessly wasteful Adorned: Make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc. Bestowed: Present/Give as a gift

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EXTRADITION

Extradition Extradition is a word that we find on the front pages of newspapers every now and then. A quick Google search for headlines will reveal the following results: 1. 2. 3. Murder suspect extradited to Victoria Suspect in 1990 UA prof. murder extradited from Canada Ex-dictator Noriega's extradition to Panama imminent

in each of the above sentences, the person is being sent to another land or at least it being thought of sending the person to another state or country. But who are these people who are being transported? These people are basically accused of doing some or the other wrongdoing in the land they are being exported to. So all extradition means is to be exported to a place you do want to be exported to. Or we can call it export of the legal kind. The dictionary definitions for Extradition are as follows: 1. The surrender of an accused/fugitive (someone who is sought by law) to the jurisdiction of another state, country, or government for trial. (In layman terms, when a country/govt./state sends a criminal from its own to another where he has committed the crime.)

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GENOCIDE

Genocide The word genocide is based on two important roots: genos and cide. Genos stands for the basic human gene, the source of all races. And cide stands for killing. Hence, we arrive at the meaning of Genocide: race killing. Both these words have a plethora of words based on them but for convenience sake, we will study only some of the words based on -cide here. Have a look at some cide words: Meanings of the words is provided in the slide only. The dictionary definitions for Genocide are as follows: 1. The systematic and widespread extermination or attempted extermination of an entire national, racial, religious, or ethnic group. (noun)

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HELM

Helm This is word that comes into English through the world of shipping. The captain of ship steers the ship from its helm, like in the image shown above. When the same meaning is applied in other senses, the position of the captain translates into a position of power and leadership. So the word ends up being used like this: The Prime Minister of the country is at the helm of affairs of the nation. The man at the helm of the company today is one who began his career right at the bottom. The dictionary definitions for Helm are as follows: 1. Nautical: The steering gear of a ship, especially the tiller or wheel. (noun) 2. A position of leadership or control. (noun) 3. To take the helm of; steer or direct. (verb)

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UNDERMINE

Undermine The word undermine is an interesting one. It current day usage, it is mostly used in the sense of weakening somebody or something in a discreet or subtle way. We can actually break down undermine into: under+ mine, that is to mine under a place. An extension of this mining is when the base or foundation of building is word down and weakened. And another extension of the same concept is in the figurative sense: when somebody undermines someone, he is weakening his base or foundation. The dictionary definitions for undermine are as follows: 1. To weaken by wearing away a base or foundation. (verb) 2. To weaken, injure, or impair, often by degrees or imperceptibly; sap. (verb) 3. To dig a mine or tunnel beneath. (verb)

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VANQUISH

Vanquish To vanquish the opponents is the mandate of the warrior. Vanquish means to defeat someone or something. This may be a person you defeat in a battle or a competition, or it may be some emotion of yours that you overcome. For the latter, lets take our favorite example, that of lovers: Lovers need to vanquish the memories of their past love, else they can suffer for a long period of time. The dictionary definitions for Vanquish are as follows: 1. To defeat or conquer in battle, fight, contest, conflict or competition. (verb) 2. To overcome an emotion. (verb) In fact, in this small extract, there are a couple of words worth consideration other than vanquish. The meanings of these words are listed below (kindly try to make sense of them in the given context): Conceivably: Within the bounds of possibility. Awe: Feeling of wonder and admiration.

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Work Out Zone

Work Out 1: Match the following words with their respective meanings or synonyms. Word 1 Embrace 2 Exile 3 Extradition 4 Genocide 5 Helm 6 Undermine 7 Vanquish Meaning or Synonym A Banishment B Race murder C Rudder D Clench E Counteract F migr G Crush

Work Out 2: Did you really understand the word? 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Lovers embrace the good and bad in each other. Its always fun to be exiled from ones home. Extradition is an easy process. Genocides help save the environment. The one at the helm of affairs should have leadership qualities. Coaches should not undermine newcomers to a game. Fears should be vanquished. yes yes yes yes yes yes yes no no no no no no no

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Answers: Work Out Zone

Work Out 1 1-D, 2-F, 3-A, 4-B, 5-C, 6-E, 7-G Work Out 2 1-yes, 2-no, 3- no, 4-no, 5-yes, 6- yes, 7-yes

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