Question

Give the meanings of the following words - (1×10 = 10 Marks)

(A) conversely (B) reformulate

(C) meek (D) boulder

(E) defied (F) aloofness

(G) astrophysicist (H) stirred

(I) crumb (J) fable​

Answer 1

Answer:

A) adverb

introducing a statement or idea which reverses one that has just been made or referred to.

B)verb

past tense: reformulated; past participle: reformulated

C) adjective

quiet, gentle, and easily imposed on; submissive

D) noun

a large rock, typically one that has been worn smooth by erosion.

E)Verb

openly resist or refuse to obey

F) the quality or state of being aloof or emotionally distant Her aloofness … did not endear her to the rest of the company …— Marybeth Kerrigan … there was an aloofness in him which the boys and I could never quite bridge.

G) noun

an expert in or student of astrophysics.

H) Verb

move a spoon or other implement round in (a liquid or other substance) in order to mix it thoroughly.

I) a very small piece of food bread crumbs. 2 : a little bit She only overheard crumbs of their conversation. More from Merriam-Webster on crumb. Thesaurus: All synonyms and antonyms for crumb.

J) Fable is a literary genre: a succinct fictional story, in prose or verse, that features animals, legendary creatures, plants, inanimate objects, or forces of nature that are anthropomorphized, and that illustrates or leads to a particular moral lesson (a "moral"), which may at the end be added explicitly as a concise ...

Answer 2

Answer:

a) Conversely :in a contrasting or opposite way —used to introduce a statement that contrasts with a previous statement or presents a differing interpretation or possibility

b)Reformulate : to formulate (something) again and usually in a different way

c)Meek: quiet, gentle, and easily imposed on; submissive.

d)Boulder :a large rock, typically one that has been worn smooth by erosion.

e) Defied: openly resist or refuse to obey.

f) Aloofness : the quality or state of being aloof, distant, or reserved;

g) astrophysicist:an expert in or student of astrophysics.

h)Stirred:move a spoon or other implement round in (a liquid or other substance) in order to mix it thoroughly.

i) crumb:a small fragment of bread, cake, or biscuit.

j) fable :short story, typically with animals as characters, conveying a moral.

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