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Title Page No.1. Embrace 1

2. Exile 2

3. Extradition 3

4. Genocide 45. Helm 5

6. Undermine 6

7. Vanquish 7

8. Work Out Zone 89. Answers 9


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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 finallychoose 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 RiverMendicant: Practising beggary

Nonchalance: The trait of remaining calm and seeming not to care; a casual lack of concern
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EXILE

ExileExile 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 tospend 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 courtcases 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 meaningsof these words are listed below (kindly try to make sense of them in the given context):Contemporary: Belonging to the present timeLonging: Desire stronglyMuse: The source of an artist's inspiration

Prodigal: Recklessly wastefulAdorned: 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 Googlesearch for headlines will reveal the following results:

1. Murder suspect extradited to Victoria2. Suspect in 1990 UA prof. murder extradited from Canada3. 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 arebasically accused of doing some or the other wrongdoing in the land they are being exported to. So allextradition means is to be exported to a place you do want to be exported to. Or we can call it export of thelegal 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

GenocideThe wordgenocide 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 aplethora of words based on them but for convenience sake, we will study only someof the words based on -cide here.

Have a look at somecide words:

Meanings of the words is provided in the slide only.

Thedictionary definitions forGenocide 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

HelmThis is word that comes into English through the world of shipping. The captain of ship steers the ship fromits 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 ofpower and leadership. So the word ends up being used like this:The Prime Minister of the country is at thehelm of affairs of the nation.The man at thehelm of the company today is one who began his career right at the bottom.

Thedictionary definitions forHelm 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 weakeningsomebody 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 ofthis 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 hisbase or foundation.

Thedictionary definitions forundermine 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 acompetition, or it may be some emotion of yours that you overcome. For the latter, lets take our favoriteexample, that of lovers: Lovers need to vanquish the memories of their past love, else they can suffer for along period of time.

Thedictionary definitions forVanquish 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. Themeanings 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 Meaning or Synonym

1 Embrace A Banishment

2 Exile B Race murder3 Extradition C Rudder

4 Genocide D Clench

5 Helm E Counteract

6 Undermine F migr

7 Vanquish G Crush

Work Out 2: Did you really understand the word?

1. Lovers embrace the good and bad in each other. yes no

2. Its always fun to be exiled from ones home. yes no3. Extradition is an easy process. yes no

4. Genocides help save the environment. yes no

5. The one at the helm of affairs should have leadership qualities. yes no

6. Coaches should not undermine newcomers to a game. yes no

7. Fears should be vanquished. yes 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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