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Title Page No.1. Abattoir 1

2. Emissary 2

3. Grimace 3

4. Grindstone 45. Millstone 5

6. Scrimmage 6

7. Swindle 7

8. Work Out Zone 89. Answers 9


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ABATTOIR

The world has a few gruesome sights. Seeing them can make the strongest of bellies ache. One such place isthe slaughterhouse. The sight of such a place can change peoples eating habits at times.

ABBATTOIR is that horrible place. It can sicken a lot of people and thats why we have refrained from

putting a direct picture of a slaughterhouse.

Thedictionary definitions forABATTOIR are as follows:

1. A slaughterhouse (A building where animals are butchered). (noun)

2. Something likened to a slaughterhouse. (noun)

Masters Tip to remember ABATTOIR:

The word Abattoir originates from the frenchAbattre, which means to beat down.

What is done with animals in a slaughterhouse? They are beaten down to death.

Usage Examples for ABATTOIR:1. The Supreme Court, which had in July 2004 directed shifting the slaughter house to Ghazipur, on

Wednesday refused to interfere with the deadline fixed by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi ( MCD) for

closure of the British- eraabattoir.

2. Two cows had to be rescued by the Coastguard after swimming out to sea when they escaped from

anabattoirinSitra.
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EMISSARY

EMISSARY

Emissaries, in laymen terms, are errand boys. They run errands for someone else. For example, a nationsemissary is one who is carrying out diplomatic tasks in another country. A lovers emissary is one who carries

ones message across to ones lover.

Thedictionary definitions forabject are as follows:

1. A representative sent on a mission or errand: emissaries to negotiate a peace.

2. An agent sent on a mission of a secret nature, as a spy.

3. Anatomy: Sending or coming out, as certain veins that pass through the skull and connect the venous

sinuses inside with the veins outside.

4. Pertaining to an emissary.

Masters Tip for Emissary:

Difference between a scout, spy and emissary: Usage differenceA scout, in military terms, is a person who shadows the outskirts of the hostile army and collects information.

A spy, on the other hand, enters the enemys lines. In terms of rights, the scout has the rights of prisoner of war

in case he is captured whereas a spy has no such rights. Emissaries, on the other hand, are of political nature

and are sent for political negotiations and maneuvers.

Usage Examples for Emissary:

1. " We were received by the Duc de Levis and the Comtesse de Chavannes; there was also a Prince

Somebody, and an emissary from the Pope waiting for an audience." The Romance of Isabel, Lady Burton
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GRIMACE

GRIMACE

It is easy to have a grimace on. We often have it. it is an expression where are facial features are distorted andout of shape, because we are under stress of some kind or the other. Just like in this word poster above.

Thedictionary definitions forgrimace are as follows:

1. A facial expression, often ugly or contorted, that indicates disapproval, pain, etc. (noun)

Masters Tip to remember Grimace:

GRIMACE= GRIM FACE

Grim means harsh, severe, bad or gloomy. So when you have a grim face, it is meant to be out of shape and

show pain or any other negative emotion. Hence, the GRIMACE.

Usage Examples for Grimace:1. Agrimace was the closest he could come to changing his facial expression, since his species wasn't exactly

geared for smiling, frowning, and other human-like actions. Simon & Schuster, Fire on High

2. The prospect of having to work hard brings agrimace to the face.

3. The face that he could not play with his friends because of his fracture brought agrimace to his face.
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GRINDSTONE

GRINDSTONE

At some point of time, we have all seengrindstones. And we have rubbed our noses against it also(more so

figuratively rather than literally). Grindstones are basically stones used for grinding :).

Thedictionary definitions for Grindstone are as follows:

1. A revolving stone disk used for grinding, polishing, or sharpening tools.

2. A millstone.

Idiom based on Grindstone:Keep / put one's nose to the grindstone: This idiom means to to work, study, or practice hard and steadily or

to cause someone to do so: If Iput my nose to the grindstone, I'll finish the job as soon as a week.

Usage Examples for Grindstone:

1. There's a gaudy big grindstone down at the mill, and we'll smouch it, and carve the things on it, and file

out the pens and the saw on it, too. -Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Twain, MarkThat the impact of your army may be like agrindstone dashed against an egg--this is effected by the science

of weak points and strong. -The Art of War by Sun, Tzu
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SCRIMMAGE

Scrimmage

This is a soccer/football word, that comes to English through American football. Originally, it meant

practice play between a football team's squads. But over a period of time, what happens on the football

field, rough and physical play, got incorporated into the language and the word came to imply a tussle or a

fight.

Thedictionary definitions forscrimmage are as follows:

1. Football: The contest between two teams from the time the ball is snapped until it is declared dead.

(noun)

2. Sports: A practice session or informal game, as between two units of the same team. (noun)

3. a. A rough-and-tumble struggle; a tussle. (noun)

b. A skirmish. (noun)

Masters Tip to remember Scrimmage:Remember the difference betweenscrimmage and scrummage.

The latter is a word used in rugby and means (the method of beginning play in which the forwards of each

team crouch side by side with locked arms; play starts when the ball is thrown in between them and the two

sides compete for possession.

Usage Examples for Scrimmage:1. Little kids often get intoscrimmages.

2. WWE is one place wherescrimmages are stage-managed.

3. The soccerscrimmage gave the players confidence for the later game.
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SWINDLE

SWINDLE

Have you ever pulled a con job on someone?

Have you ever cheated anyone?

Have you made a fool of someone?

Have you SWINDLED someones money?

As you guess from above, swindlemeans to cheat or defraud someone of his belongings.

Thedictionary definitions for SWINDLE are as follows:

1. To cheat or defraud of money or property. (verb)

2. To obtain by fraudulent means: swindled money from the company. (verb)

3. The act or an instance of swindling. (noun)

Masters Tip to remember SWINDLE:

We will use monetary instruments such as shares, mutual funds and insurance schemes to learn this word.

How often do we hear about insurance and stock market frauds? In each of these, the innocent man is

swindledout of his hard earned belongings.
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Work Out Zone

Work Out 1: Match the following words with their respective meanings or synonyms.

Word Meaning or Synonym

1 Abattoir A Pull a face

2 Emissary B Slaughterhouse3 Grimace C Sharpener

4 Grindstone D Envoy

5 Millstone E Burden

6 Scrimmage F Defraud

7 Swindle G Mle

Work Out 2: Did you really understand the word?

1. Abattoirs are pretty places. yes no

2. Emissaries are symbols of peace. yes no3. When in pain, you grimace. yes no

4. Grindstones are heavy. yes no

5. Millstones are handicaps we face. yes no

6. Kids often get involved scrimmages. yes no

7. Conmen are the ones who swindle. yes no


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Answers: Work Out Zone

Work Out 1

1-B, 2-D, 3-A, 4-C, 5-E, 6-G, 7-F

Work Out 2

1-no, 2- yes, 3-yes, 4- yes, 5-yes, 6- yes, 7-yes


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