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    The document provides definitions for 38 English words: 1. Retaliate - hit back in response to an attack or provocation. 2. Retinue - a group of attendants or followers. 3. Ruthless - without mercy or compassion. 4. Ramification - a consequence or result, often with complex and unforeseen implications or effects. 5. Relegate - assign or restrict to a lower position. 6. Recant - formally retract or disavow a statement or belief. 7. Restive - feeling restless or impatient due to dissatisfaction or boredom. 8. Rampage - rush about in a wildly destructive manner.

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    The document provides definitions for 38 English words: 1. Retaliate - hit back in response to an attack or provocation. 2. Retinue - a group of attendants or followers. 3. Ruthless - without mercy or compassion. 4. Ramification - a consequence or result, often with complex and unforeseen implications or effects. 5. Relegate - assign or restrict to a lower position. 6. Recant - formally retract or disavow a statement or belief. 7. Restive - feeling restless or impatient due to dissatisfaction or boredom. 8. Rampage - rush about in a wildly destructive manner.

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    (Hit Back) - The If of In: Speech

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    The document provides definitions for 38 English words: 1. Retaliate - hit back in response to an attack or provocation. 2. Retinue - a group of attendants or followers. 3. Ruthless - without mercy or compassion. 4. Ramification - a consequence or result, often with complex and unforeseen implications or effects. 5. Relegate - assign or restrict to a lower position. 6. Recant - formally retract or disavow a statement or belief. 7. Restive - feeling restless or impatient due to dissatisfaction or boredom. 8. Rampage - rush about in a wildly destructive manner.

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    Objective General English


    (v.)

    21. Retaliate

    (hit back)-The Defence Minister warned that India would r etaliate, if attacked.
    (number of attendants)-The Prime Minister ar: ved in the town with a retinue of officials.

    22. Retinue (n.) 23. Ruthless (adj.) 24. Ramification (n.)

    (pitiless)-The landlady was not only robbed but aiso beaten


    ruthlessly.

    (far reaching effect)-The interference of the President in the affairs of Central Gol"t is fraught with dire r mificattons.
    (put to lower position)-After the defeat of Indian Cricket team in the semifinals in the World Cup it has beer, relegated ro seventh position in ranking.

    25. Relegate

    (v.)

    26. Recant

    (v._)

    (repudiate)-lnspite of the advice of the parry high command


    he did not recont his observation about the leader of the parq'

    27.

    Restive (adj.)

    (restless, unmanageable)-The labourers working in this factory are restive on account of non-palnnent of bonus this
    year.

    28. Rampage

    (n._)

    (rush in sudden violent behaviour)-The demonstrators wenr on the rampage when the Superintendent of Police refused to

    listen to their grievances.

    29. Rapt (adj.) 30. Renegade


    (n.J

    (fully attentive)-The speech of the Prime Minister was listened


    to with rapt attention by the audience.

    (turn coat in politics, religion)-lnspite of antidefection laurenegades in Indian politics are having a field day.

    31. Retard

    (v.)

    (hindef check)-Population problem has retarded economic


    progress in every field.
    of provocative policy of militancy pursued by Pakistan, India has done nothing by way of reprisal.

    32. Reprisal (n.) 33. Rancour (n.)

    (retaiiation)-Inspite

    (bittemess)-Though they had planned to marry no\,v there feeling of rancour berween them.
    severely.

    is

    34. Ravage

    (n.J

    (plunde4 destroy)-The floods this year have ravaged the crops


    (system of govt.)-Every regime in Pakistan has survived onl1'

    35. Regime (n.)

    by arousing animosity against india.

    36.

    Render (v.)

    (delivel give)-He is always prepared to render help to


    needy

    the

    37. Recipient (n.)


    38. Repartee
    (n..)

    (receiver)-The recipients of gallantry


    on the Republic day.

    ar.r.ards

    will

    be honoured

    (clever retort)-The discussion in the Parliament on the reservation issue was replete with repartees.

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