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1. Crass – Stupid behavior Ex – The govt has behaved with crass insensitivity. 2. Detractor – A person who criticizes another person Ex – The performance of ELSA will silence many of his detractors. 3. Distraught – Distracted with worry, fear Ex – His distraught parents were being comforted by relatives. 4. Assimilate – To adopt or learn new ideas, techniques Ex – I was speechless, still trying to assimilate the thing. 5. Fanatic – A person filled with excessive misguided enthusiasm Ex – As a boy Vijay Raaj was fanatical patriot. 6. Detest – Dislike Ex – My mother detested her. 7. Benign –Kind,gentle, harmless Ex – They are normally a more benign audience. 8. Callous –Cruel Ex – Mr Somnath is accused of callously ill treating his wife. 9. Condense – To make short (speech or writing) Ex – We have learnt how to condense serious messages into short sentences. 10. Engrave – Something which can’t be forgotten easily Ex – Her image is engraved upon my heart.

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1. Crass Stupid behaviorEx The govt has behaved with crass insensitivity.2. Detractor A person who criticizes another personEx The performance of ELSA will silence many of his detractors.3. Distraught Distracted with worry, fearEx His distraught parents were being comforted by relatives.4. Assimilate To adopt or learn new ideas, techniquesEx I was speechless, still trying to assimilate the thing.5. Fanatic A person filled with excessive misguided enthusiasmEx As a boy Vijay Raaj was fanatical patriot.6. Detest DislikeEx My mother detested her.7. Benign Kind,gentle, harmlessEx They are normally a more benign audience.8. Callous CruelEx Mr Somnath is accused of callously ill treating his wife.9. Condense To make short (speech or writing)Ex We have learnt how to condense serious messages into short sentences.10. Engrave Something which cant be forgotten easilyEx Her image is engraved upon my heart.