SSC Vocabulary Exam Pandit
SSC Vocabulary Exam Pandit
SSC Vocabulary Exam Pandit
CONTENT
1. Synonyms &Antonyms 02 6 5
2. SpellingofWords 66 7 0
4. BasicWordParts 90 136
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1.SYNONYMS&ANTONYMS
Abdicate:Togiveupapossession,claimorright (vlkekU;] vkfndkyhu)
(LosPNk ls NksM+uk] NksM+ nsuk) Syn : ancient, earliest, indigenous, native, original,
Syn:-abandon,abjure,abnegate primary,primitive
Ant:-retain,remain,claim Ant:foreigner,alien,stranger
Sentence: The people of the state do not wish to Sentence:Theislandsmayhavehadleftnotraceof
abdicatetheirsovereigntytotheagencieswhichserve theexistenceoftheiraboriginalinhabitants.
them. Abridge:condenseorshorten(laf{kIr djuk] ?kVkuk)
Aberrant:abnormalordeviant(vlekU;] vuSfrd) Syn:abbreviate,condense,contract,curtail,diminish,
Syn:abnormal,atypical,bizarre,deviant downsize,precise
Ant:normal Ant:add,enlarge,expand,extend,increase,lengthen
Sentence:Giventheaberrantnatureofdata,wecame Sentence:Thepresidentcanabridgethepunishment
todoubtthevalidityoftheentireexperiment. ofanyculprit.
Abeyance:suspendedaction ({kf.kd vkjke] #dko) Abscission:cuttingoff;separation
Syn:discontinuation,dormancy,inactivity,intermission, (foxyu] viPNsnu] vyx djuk)
latency,suspension,adjournment,postponement. Syn:cutting,extirpation,removal
Ant:action,activity,continuance,continuation Ant:merge,assemble,collaborate
Sentence: Ideological disputesamong his coalition Sentence:A number of methods are used to delay
membersshouldhavebeenkeptfirmlyinabeyance. petal abscission artificially, including the use of
Ablution:washing(viektZu ty] iz{kkyu] /ksuk) chemicals.
Syn:cleansing,decontamination,purification Abstain:refrain;withholdfromparticipation(cpuk@ls
Ant:dirty,corrupt,pollute nwj jguk] ijgst djuk)
Sentence:Ablution is cleansing with water as a Syn:avoid,constrain,curb,decline,refrain,
religiousritual. Ant:indulge,use
Abnegation: Self sacrifice (vkRefu"ks/) Sentence:Unlesssomeoppositionmembersabstain,
Syn:renunciation,denial,abstinence thebudgetmaythusnotgetthrough.
Ant:Acquiescence,yielding,allowance Abysmal:bottomless(cgqr [kjkc)
Sentence:Hisabnegationoftheprivilegesofhispower Syn :bottomless,deep, endless, infinite, fickle,
isoneofhismerits. changeable.
Abolish:cancel;putanendto(mUewyu djuk] gVkuk) Ant:finite,shallow,slight
Syn : abrogate, annihilate, destroy, dissolve, end, Sentence:Theyareriddledbyinjuryandplayingfor
eradicate,expunge pride and reputation after an abysmal start to the
Ant:continue,establish,promote,ratify,support season.
Sentence: He is determined to abolish the right of Acclimate:adjusttoclimateorenvironment;adapt
somedefendantstooptforatrialbyjury. (vknh gksuk] i;Zuqdfw yr gksuk)
Abominate:loathe;hate Syn:accommodate,accustom,habituate
(cgqr uiQjr djuk] ukialn djuk) Ant:ignore,neglect,indulge
Syn:abhor,despise,dislike,hate,loathe Sentence:Theoptionalpre-stayallowsgueststorest,
Ant:love,adore,cherish,like acclimate, and explore independently before their
journeybegins.
Sentence:Apoliticianwhoisreveredbyhissupporters
andabominatedbyhisenemies. Accolade:awardofmerit,recognitionof
achievement(lEeku] ijqLdkj)
Aboriginal:beingthefirstofitskindinaregion
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heating&cooling(idkuk) Syn:afraid,discerning
Syn:harden,temper,thicken,toughen Ant:quiet,unafraid,unfearful,unsuspicious,unworried
Ant:soften,weaken Sentence:Imfeelingabitapprehensiveabout the
Sentence: Its often necessary to anneal glass test.
products. Appurtenances:subordinatepossessions
Antecedents: preceding events or circumstances (lkt&lkeku)
thatinfluencewhatcomeslater;ancestorsorearly Syn:addition,annex,appendix,attachment,component
background(iwoZpfjr) Ant:lessening,subtraction
Syn:ancestor,forebears Sentence: He escapes practically all the
Ant:descendant,after,following appurtenancesofcivilizedmodernlife.
Sentence: It had long antecedents with clear Aquiline:curved,hooked(x:M+h;] x:M+ ds leku)
environmentalcauses. Syn:Roman-nosed,beaked,eaglelike
Antiquated:obsolete;outdated(iqjkuk) Ant:straight
Syn:aged,ancient,antediluvian,antique,archaic Sentence:Bernicewasembarrassedbyheraquiline
Ant:forward-looking,modern,new,recent nose.
Sentence:Theofficeisspareandimpersonal,witha Arbiter:personwithpowertodecideamatterin
somewhatantiquatedfeel. dispute(fu.kkZpd @ iap)
Apocalyptic:prophetic;pertainingtorevelations Syn:judge
(Hkfo";lwpd) Ant:arguer,fighter
Syn:ominous,oracular,predictive,prophetic,revealing Sentence:ShallweaskMr.Francistobethearbiter?
Ant:insignificant,unimportant Arcade:acoveredpassageway,usuallylinedwith
Sentence:Wearehighlyhedonisticandapocalyptic shops(rksj.k iFk)
withourselfcenteredneeds. Syn:gallery,mall,passageway,walkway
Apologist:onewhowritesindefenseofacauseor Sentence: Hap tic interfaces were first available to
institution(leFkZd) thepublicinthearcade.
Syn:pleader,polemicist,sophist Ardour:Zeal(mRlkg)
Sentence: He became his apologistwhen things Syn:Fervor,heat,passion,eager
startedtogowrong. Ant:languid,lethargy
Apothecary: druggist (vkS"k/dkj) Sentence:Softlytheysang,andsweetly,glancingat
Syn:dispenser,druggist Narada,atfirstwithshydelight,andthenwithincreasing
Sentence: It has a clean, almost apothecary ardour.
sparseness,withlotsofsharpanglesandgalvanized Armada:fleetofwarships(tgktksa dk csM+k)
steelandslate. Syn:fleet,flotilla,force,navy,squadron
Appellation:name;title(inoh@uke@mikf/) Sentence:Thefullarmadadockedattheport.
Syn:designation,label,nickname,sobriquet,title Arraign:chargeincourt;indict(nks"kh Bgjkuk)
Sentence:WeusedtocallhimDanny,butherecently Syn:blame,charge,criminate,inculpate,indict
letusknowthathepreferstheappellationDaniel.
Ant:discharge,exonerate,free
Appraise:judge,estimate (leh{kk] ewY;kadu) Sentence:Governmentofficialsusedexpansivelibel
(SSCCGL2011) lawstoarraignjournalistswhocriticizedthem.
Syn:adjudge,assay,assess,deem,evaluate,examine Artifact:objectmadebyhumanbeings,handmade,
Sentence: The realtor made an appointment to (f'kYio`Qfr)
appraisethehouse. Syn:relic
Apprehensive: fearful (vka'kdkoku] fpafrr) Sentence:Theoneproblemisthatthesethingsarean
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artifactofquantization. Sentence:TheCompanylostmanyemployeesthrough
Asinine:stupid(cgqr eq[kZrkiw.kZ) attrition.
Syn:absurd,foolish,idiotic,inane,silly,sophomoric, Audacious:daring;bold(nq%lkglh] fuMj)
stupid (SSCCGL2011)
Ant:brainy,bright,intelligent,smart,understanding, Syn : adventurous, bold, brassy, brave, courageous,
keen,sensible dauntless
Sentence:Yourasinineremarksprovethatthisissue Ant:cautious,gentle,humble,meek,mild,modest,
isnotseriousforyou. reserved,timid
Aspersion:slanderousremark (tyflapu) Sentence:Hewastooaudacioustoafraidfromtiger.
Syn:abuse,animadversion,backbiting,calumny Augury: Omen (Hkfo";ok.kh)
Ant:happiness,kindness,mildness Syn:Forerunner,harbinger,prophecy,prognostication
Sentence:Thomasthrewoneaspersionafteranother Sentence:TheFuturetellersatinhisthroneofaugury.
atMichael. August:impressive;majestic(egRoiw.kZ] xfjekiw.kZ)
Assimilate:causetobecomehomogenous (vkRelkr Syn : brilliant, eminent, exalted, glorious, grand,
djuk] lfEefyr djuk) grandiose
Syn:comprehend,digest,grasp,incorporate,ingest Ant:undignified
Ant:misunderstand,reject,unlearn Sentence: Manoj was impressed with the august
Sentence: It was difficult to get the new baby to surroundingsofthefarmhouse.
assimilatetohisparentsschedule. Autonomous:Self-governing(LorU=k)
Asylum:placeofrefugeorshelter;protection ('kj.k] (SSCCGL2011)
ikxy[kkuk) Syn:Independent,sovereign,Free
Syn:cover,harbour,hideout,preserve,refuge, Ant:dependent,Servile,Slavish
Ant:open,uncover Sentence: Cars will then be virtually autonomous,
Sentence:Hewasconcernedaboutotherpeoplewho able to drive themselves without the motorists
havepoliticalasylumhere. intervention.
Atrocity:brutaldead(vR;kpkj] u`a'klrk) Avarice: Greed (ykyp)
Syn:barbarity,enormity,heinousness Syn:covetous,cupidity,ravenous,rapacious
Ant:goodbehavior,pleasantry Ant:benevolence,generosity,philanthropy
Sentence:Theevilwitchperformedoneatrocityafter Sentence:Becauseofhisavarice,Thomaswaswilling
another. tokillhisownmothertoinheritthefamilyfortune.
Attenuate:makethin;weaken B
(de djuk] detksj gksuk) Bacchanalian:onewhodrinkstoomuch
(SSCCGL2010) (e|ksRlo laca/h)
Syn : abate, constrict, contract, cripple, debilitate, Synonyms:alcoholic,bibber,boozer,dipsomaniac.
deflate,enfeeble Antonyms:abstainer,ascetic,teetotaler
Ant:expand,increase,intensify,strengthen Sentence: Vacationing students perform various
Sentence:Thereisalsoalimitertoattenuatesudden bacchanalianritualsduringspringbreak.
loudnoises. Badger:pester;annoycontinuallywithdemands
Attrition:reductionintheworkforcewithoutfiring (rax djuk] ihNk iM+uk)
employees(f?klkbZ] lfu?k"kZ.k)
Synonyms:annoy,bait,bug,bully
Syn:abrasion,depreciation,disintegration,erosion,
Antonyms:aid,help,please
grinding
Sentence: The way the lawyer was yelling and
Ant:building,strengthening
accusingthedefendantIwassurehewasbadgering
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Antonyms:lengthiness,longevity,permanence Synonyms:abutment,prop,reinforcement,strut
Sentence: Simons poems were known for their Antonyms:letgo,loosen,unfasten
brevity. Sentence:Theyarerightbut,tobuttresstheirview,
Buffoonery:clowning(el[kjkiu] HkMSarh) theymustestablish alink betweenpoorgrowthand
Synonyms:clowning,frivolity,prank,craziness,lunacy euro-areamembership.
Antonyms:sobriety,tragedy C
Sentence:Therearealsomoments when the scenes Cadaverous:pale,corpselike
arelittlemorethanbuffoonery.
(foo.kZ] 'ko dk] 'ko tSlk)
Bulwark:strongwallbuiltfordefense Synonyms: ashen, bag of bones, bloodless, dead,
(izdkj] pkjnhokjh] dksV) deathlike,deathly
Synonyms:barrier,bastion,buttress,citadel,defense, Antonyms:flushed,lifelike,lively
embankment,fort Sentence:Thehikerslookedcadaverousafterthey
Antonyms:weakpoint,hinder werefoundaweeklater.
Sentence:Theyalsoserveasanaturalbulwarkagainst Cadence:rhythmicriseandfall
hurricanesandstormsurges.
(rky] vkokt dk mrkj&p<+ko)
Bungle:mismanage;spoilbyclumsybehavior
Synonyms:beat,measure,modulation,rhythm
(?kiyk] ?kMcM+)
SentenceThemusichadaslowbutpleasingcadence.
Synonyms:blunder,botch,fumble
Cajole:persuadebypraiseorfalsepromise
Antonyms:dowell,fix,manage,succeed
(iqQlykuk] cgykuk] pkiywlh djuk)
Sentence: It was the result of a bungle that a
Synonyms:coax,wheedle,beguile,blandish,bootlick
bureaucraticrule-changemisleadinglyannouncedand
over-excitedlyreported. Antonyms:bully,force,repel
Buoyant:abletofloat;cheerfulandoptimistic Sentence:Thechildrenwilltrytocajoletheirmother
intogivingthemmoredessert.
(izlUu] iziQ
q fYyr)
Synonyms: floatable, supernatant, unsinkable, Calamity:disaster;misery(vkin] ladV)
weightless Synonyms:adversity,affliction,cataclysm,catastrophe,
Antonyms:heavy,weighted collapse
Sentence: Even so, the market continues to look Antonyms:advantage,blessing,boon,comfort,good
extremelybuoyantonmanymeasures. fortune,goodluck,happiness
Burgeon:growrapidly;growforth;sendoutbuds Sentence:Whenanycalamityhasbeensuffered,the
first thing toberemembered is how much hasbeen
(iQVuk] dyh)
escaped.
Synonyms: blossom, bud, expand, flower, grow,
Callous:withoutsympathyforthesufferingsof
increase,prosper,sprout,thrive
others(funZ;h] dBksj n;)
Antonyms:shrink,shrivel,wither
Synonyms:apathetic,careless,cauterize
Sentence:Inthelastyearsofthenineteenthcentury,
anexistingindustrybegantoburgeonthroughoutthe Antonyms: compassionate, kind, nice, sensitive,
state. sympathetic
Burlesque:giveanimitationthatridicules;imitate Sentence:Peoplesresponsetoourseparatenesscan
be callous, can be good-hearted, and is always
mockingly(gkldj] etkd)
condescending.
Synonyms:caricature,comic,ironical,ludicrous,mock
Callow:youthful;inexperienced(vukM+h] vuqHkoghu)
Antonyms:original
Synonyms:immature,guileless,inexperienced,juvenile
Sentence:Butthestoryisconsiderablyexpandedand
treatedthroughoutinaburlesquevein. Antonyms:experienced,mature,sophisticated
Sentence: Hisfailure in businessis only due to his
Buttress:support;propup(lgkjk)
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callowaction. Antonyms:abstain,keepquiet
Cameo:shellorjewelcarvedinrelief;starsspecial Sentence:Leaderscanvassatthetimeofelection.
appearanceinaminorroleinafilm Capitulate:surrender
(mRdh.kZ jRu) (gkj Lohdkj djuk] vkReleiZ.k djuk)
Synonyms: jewelry, adornment, anklet, diamonds, Synonyms:bow,cede,concede,giveup
crown Antonyms:defend,fight
Sentence: The actor made a cameo appearance in Sentence:Hehasseeminglynoescape,andmustfight
thelittleknownfilm. orcapitulate.
Canard:unfoundedfalserumor;exaggeratedfalse Capricious:unpredictable (vfLFkj] mFkyk)
report(>wBh viQokg)
Synonyms:fickle,arbitrary,careless
Synonyms:exaggeration,hoax,rumor,spoof
Antonyms:constant,sensible,steadfast,steady
Antonyms:honesty,truth,truthfulness
Sentence:Somearelovingandgood,whileothersare
Sentence:Byrepeatingthisfalsecanardyouprovide capriciousordemanding.
aninterestingexampleofthetideofmisinformation.
Caption:chapterheading;textunderillustration
Candor:frankness;openhonesty(Li"Vokfnrk) (vuq'kh"kZd] vuq'kh"kZd nsuk)
Synonyms: artlessness, directness, fairness, Synonyms:title,explanation,inscription,underline
forthrightness,guilelessness,honesty
Sentence: There was a descriptive caption beneath
Antonyms:artifice,deception,falsehood,guile,lying eachpicture.
Sentence: His candor is the characteristic that Cardinal:chief;mostimportant (izeq[k] iz/ku] eq[;)
separateshimfromothers.
Synonyms: central, chief, essential, first, foremost,
Canine:relatedtodogs;doglike fundamental
('okuh;] dqks ds tSlk) Antonyms:inessential,insignificant,minor,negligible,
Sentence: Their canine teeth are much more secondary,unimportant
prominentthanours. Sentence:Punctualityisoneofthecardinalbusiness
Canker:anyulceroussore;ulcer;anyevil virtues;alwaysinsistonitinyoursubordinates.
(u"V gks tkuk] fouk'kdkjh jksx) Carrion:rottingfleshofadeadbody(ejk gqvk
Synonyms: bane, blight, blister, boil, corrosion, tkuoj] lM+k gqvk ekal)
corruption,lesion,sore,ulcer Synonyms:cadaver, carcass,deceased
Antonyms:blessing,boon,health,prosperity Antonyms: developing, flourishing, germinating,
Sentence:Thepurposeofthisstudyistoexaminehow growing,improving,ripening
compounds produced in patients with canker sores Sentence:TheIslandwasonceinhabitedbybaldeagles
affectwoundhealing. thatfedonfishandcarrionbutnotfoxes.
Cantankerous:ill-humored;irritable Catalyst:agentwhichbringsaboutachemical
(fcxMSy] fpM+fpM+k) changewhileitremainsunaffectedandunchanged
(vkostd] mRizjs d] eq[; ksr)
(SSCCGL2010)
Synonyms:agitator,enzyme,goad,impetus,impulse,
Synonyms:bad-tempered,captious,choleric,cross
incentive,incitation,motivation,
Antonyms:easy,good-natured,happy,nice,pleasant
Antonyms:blockage,preventer
Sentence:Thebearwasalwaysalittlecantankerous
Sentence: The metal is coated with a platinum
inthemornings.
catalystandplacedinadevicethatallowsmethanolto
Canvass:determineorseekopinionsorvotes (oksV bedrawnalongthesurface.
ekaxuk] i{k&izpkj djuk) Cavalcade:Parade(dkfiQys)
Synonyms:opinionpoll,publicopinionpoll,analyze,
Synonyms:Drill,procession
examine
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Sentence:Thedilapidatedhouseattheendofthestreet Antonyms:harmony,agree,cooperation,accord,
ishaunted. Sentence:Sincethefirstmeeting,discordhasbeen
Dilettante:aimlessfollowerofanartorafieldof ontherise.
knowledge (dykizseh] v;olk;h dykdkj) Discrepancy:Conflict(vlaxfr)
Synonyms:amateur,dabbler,unskilled Synonyms: difference, inconsistency, incongruity,
Antonyms:professional, capable, dexterous, gifted, variance
skillful,talented Antonyms: Agreement, concurrence, concordance,
Sentence:Althoughsheisonlyadilettanteinthefield harmony,consistency
ofart,shehasageniusformathematics. Sentence:Thereisnodiscrepancyofopinionbetween
Diligence:steadinessofeffort;persistenthardwork myjuniorsandme.
(ifjJe] rRijrk] deZBrk) Discretion:prudence;abilitytoadjustactionsto
(SSCCGL2010) circumstances (vf/dkj] bZekunkjh] fopkj'khyrk)
Synonyms:assiduousness,briskness,carefulness Synonyms: acumen, attention, calculation, chary,
Antonyms:changeableness,idleness,indolence,sloth, circumspection
carelessness,slackness,laziness Antonyms:carelessness,thoughtlessness
Sentence: Diligence and ardor are necessary for Sentence: Everybody appreciates his discretion to
successinexamination. adjustwithhisrelativesandfriends.
Diminution:lessening;reductioninsize Discursive: Rambling (vla c)
(deh] pVh] kl) Synonyms:deviating,erratic,roaming,wandering
Synonyms:abatement,alleviation,decrease,deduction, Antonyms:Direct,straightforward,fixed
retrenchment,weakening Sentence: The political candidate was discursive
Antonyms:augmentation,increase,accretion,accrual, whenaskedwhathispositionwasonpoverty.
addition Disembark:goashore(fromaship);unloadcargo
Sentence: Among the effects observed were a fromaship(mruk] tgkt ls mrkjuk)
reduction in teasing and a diminutionof Synonyms:anchor,arrive,goashore,land
destructivenesstowardproperty. Antonyms:embark,geton,leave
Disavowal:denial;disclaiming Sentence:Therepeatbuttonpushersarelikelytrying
(vuaxhdj.k] vLohdj.k] budkj djuk) toaccomplishthesamethingtodisembarkassoonas
Synonyms: repudiating, disowning, abstaining, possible.
disallowance,disapproval, Disengage:uncouple;separate (NqMk+ uk] vyx djuk)
Antonyms: confession, affirmation, assertion, Synonyms:detach, disconnect, disentangle, disjoin,
declaration,attestation,corroboration dissociate,disunite,divide
Sentence:Hesentmessagewithadisavowalofhis Antonyms:couple,engage,unite,join
arrivalintheparty. Sentence:Consequently,itisreasonablyeasyforme
Discomfit:puttorout;defeat;embarrass todisengagefromanyofthem.
(ijs'kku djuk] ;kstuk Hkax djuk) Disgorge:surrendersomething(stolen)
Synonyms:frustrate,perturb,disconcertbaffle,bother, (oeu djuk] fudky nsuk)
confound Synonyms:Eject,discharge,vomit
Antonyms:surrender,yield Antonyms:keepdown,contain,restrain
Sentence: Younger siblings have an easy time Sentence: After overdirnking Manish started to
discomfitingtheirbrothersandsisters. disgorge.
Discord:lackofharmony;dissonance Disingenuous:notnaive;notcandid (diVh] [kksVk)
(iwQV] vucu gksuk) Synonyms: crooked, cunning, deceitful, dishonest,
Synonyms:conflict,cacophony,disharmony,dissonance duplicitous,false,guileful
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Sentence: When she is more than 80, she will be a Sentence: Itismelancholyanddourandnotalways
dodderingoldwomen. easytofollow.
Dogged:determined;stubborn;stubbornly Dubious: Doubtful (lafnX/)
persevering (gBh] fth) Synonyms: improbable, questionable, skeptical,
Synonyms:determined,tenacious,inflexible suspicious,unclear
Antonyms:docile,amiable,complaisant,gentle Antonyms:certain,definite,reliable,sure,doubtless
Sentence:Thefear thathehadforgottensomething Sentence: They admitted the force of my argument
importantdoggedhimallthewayhome. butremaineddubious.
Dogmatic:Dictatorial,opinionated (gB/ehZ) E
Synonyms:bigoted,obstinate,obdurate,stubborn Ebullient:Excitedandenthusiastic
Antonyms:amenable,flexible,manageable,obedient,
(ifjiw.kZ 'kfDr o mRrsftr)
submissive
Synonyms:agitated,buoyant,effervescent,effusive
Sentence:Theoldprofessorwasdogmaticinhisviews
andwouldnotadmiterrorevenwhenhismistakeswere Antonyms:apathetic,disinterested,unenthusiastic
clear. Sentence:Thechildrenwereinanebullientmoodon
Christmaseve.
Doldrums:Depression (mnklh] eanh)
Synonyms: apathy,blues, boredom, Eclectic:Acollectionofgreatvariety
dejection,disinterest,ennui,gloominess (p;u'khy fofHkuu ksrksa ls pquus okyk)
Antonyms:gayness,humor Synonyms:assorted,broad,diverse,heterogeneous
Sentence: Due to indifferent attitude of the Antonyms:narrow,particular,specific,unvaried
Government there are doldrums every where in Sentence: He has an eclectic collection of stamps
society. andcoins.
Doleful:Sorrowful (ekreh) Edict:decree,officialcommand(vkns'ki=k)
Synonyms: Dejected, depressed, gloomy, lament, Synonyms:announcement,injunction,mandate
lugubrious,mournful,melancholy Sentence:Thecitizenswelcomedthisedictwithjoy
Antonyms:cheerful,elated,happy,joyful Edify:instructorcorrectmorally
Sentence:Afterthemurderoftheheadofthefamily
(vk;kfRed mins'k nsuk)
thereisdolefulenviornment.
Synonyms:advise,apprise,enlighten
Dormant:sleeping;temporarilyinactive(lqLr)
Antonyms:confuse,puzzle,obscure,perplex
Synonyms:lethargic,latent,comatose,hibernating
Sentence:Thepurposeofthemoraleducationsession
Antonyms:active,awake,aware,conscious wastoedifytheoutgoingclass.
Sentence:Thecountryishometobothinactiveand
Efface:torubout(feVkuk)
dormantvolcanoesandispronetoearthquakes.
Synonyms:expunge,obliterate,remove,sanitize
Dotage:feeblemindednessofoldage
Antonyms:retain,maintain,resurrect,regenerate
(o`koLFkk dh efr{kh.krk] lfB;kuk) Sentence:Thedatesontheinscriptionseffacedover
Synonyms:decrepitude,fatuity,imbecility,infirmity, aperiodoftime.
senility
Effete:weakanduseless (v;ksX;] detksj] nqcZy)
Antonyms: childhood, strength, youngness,
Synonyms:impotent,barren,sterile,unfruitful
youthfulness
Antonyms:Powerful,capable,fertile,fruitful
Sentence:Thevictors,meanwhile,hungontopower
longintotheirdotage. Sentence:Thecommitteewaseffetetotranslatethe
plansintoaction.
Dour:sullen;gloomy;stubborn(dBksj] :[kk)
Efficacy:powertoproducethedesiredeffect
Synonyms:bleak,saturnine,stringent
({kerk)
Antonyms:bright,cheerful,happy
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Synonyms:adequacy,aptitude,competence,efficiency clearconlusion.
Antonyms: failure, inefficacy, inefficiency, Emaciated:verythinandmalnourished
unproductiveness,uselessness,weaknes (nqcyk@o`Q'k@{kh.k)
Sentence:Theefficacyofthesolutionthatthescientist Synonyms:atrophy,attenuate,famished,gaunt
hasprovidedcanonlybetestedthroughapracticaltest. Antonyms:fast,heavy,plump
Effrontery:brazen,boldness Sentence:Listeningthewoesofemaciatedchildren
(/`"V rFkk fuyZTt O;ogkj) wasverypainful.
Synonyms:audacity,gall,impudence,insolence Emancipate:tosetfree (ca/ueqDr djuk)
Antonyms:manners,modesty,shame,shyness Synonyms:liberate,manumit,release,unfetter
Sentence:Hehadtheeffronterytoadmitinfrontof Antonyms:hold,imprison,incarcerate
theentireclassthathehimselfwasthecauseofthe Sentence: The emancipation of women was quite
entireproblem. pronouncedin20thcentury.
Effusive:tobeveryexpensive,extrovert Emasculate:toweaken (iksaxk)
(vf/d Hkkoq d ) Synonyms:alter,debilitate,deprive,mutilate
Synonyms:candid,communicative,expansive,profuse Antonyms:aid,assist,help
Antonyms: reserved, reticent, unfriendly, Sentence: The French socialist and communist
uninformative,unsociable literaturewasthuscompletelyemasculated.
Sentence:Hewaseffusiveinherpraiseforthebeauty. Embargo:anylegalrestrictionofcommerce
Egalitarian:advocatingfullpoliticalandsocialequity (O;kikj&izfrjks/ yxkuk)
forallpeople(lekurkoknh) Synonyms:censorship,injunction,limitation,prohibition
Synonyms: dispassionate, equable, impartial, Antonyms:allow,permit
unprejudiced Sentence:Theaimistolifttheembargoonpurely
Antonyms:unequal,unlike,unmatched,variable civilianitems.
Sentence:MahatmaGandhibelievedinanegalitarian Embattled:inaconditionofdefence
society. (ijs'kkfu;ksa ls f?kjk)
Egregious:conspicuouslybad,offensive Synonyms:active,aggressive,bellicose,combating
(csgn [kjkc) Sentence:Itisnotonlychurchliberalswhohavefelt
Synonyms:atrocious,adorable,heinous,nefarious embattled over recent decades.
Antonyms:minor,secondary,slight Embellish:todecoratesomethingtomakeit
Sentence: The way they made a mockery of that attractive(ltkuk)
person was egregious. Synonyms:adorn,apparel,array,bedeck
Egress:anexit,emergence,apath(cgkj tkuk) Antonyms:deface,mar,spoil,disfigure
Synonyms:departure,doorway,escape,exodus Sentence: Don't embellish the tale with the
Antonyms: entrance superfluous
Sentence:Waterissuedfromtheegressinthewall. Embezzle:tosiphonofffunds(xcu djuk)
Elucidate:tomakesomethingclear(Li"V djuk) Synonyms:appropriate,filch,pilfer
Synonyms:annotate,clarify,exemplify,illuminate Antonyms:redeem,restitute,reimburse,compensate
Antonyms:obscure,mystify,ambiguous,confuse Sentence:A warrant has been issued for his arrest
Sentence:ThisbookelucidatesthehistoryofIndia. becausehehasallegedlyembezzled120millionrupees.
Elusive:evasive (nqxzkZ) Embroil:toinvolveinaquarrel(my>kuk)
Synonyms:ambiguous,baffling,deceptive,fraudulent Synonyms:confound,derange,entangle,implicate
Antonyms:attracting,enticing Antonyms:exclude,uncomplicate
Sentence:Hiselusivestatementswillnothelpustoa Sentence:Thetwoofthemaresoonembroiledwith
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Embryonic:inadevelopingstate(Hkw.kh;) Enigma:ariddle(igsyh)
Synonyms: blossoming, burgeoning, fledgling, Synonyms:bewilderment,parable,secret,sphinx
germinating Sentence:Don'thaveanenigma.Pleasesayclearly.
Antonyms:developed,grown,mature Ennui:boredom(mQc)
Sentence:Embryonicstemcellsarederivedfromthe Synonyms:apathy,dejection,doldrums,languor
innercellmass.
Antonyms:enthusiasm,excitement,liveliness,vigor
Emissary:agent (nwr) Sentence: In any event, changing perspectives also
Synonyms:ambassador,carrier,delegate,envoy failstotreatennui.
Sentence:ThePMdispatchedanemissarytoBihar Enormity:verywickedact (Hk;kogrk)
totalktotheCM.
Synonyms: abomination, atrociousness, depravity,
Emollient:softeningorsoothingagent('keudkjh) flagrancy
Synonyms:application,balsam,ointment,poultice Antonyms:goodness
Antonyms:intolerant,rigorous,severe Sentence:Enormityofthetragedydidnotcomeall
Sentence:Emollientcreamscanbeusedtocleanse atonce.
theskinduringbathing. Enterprising:resourceful (mRlkgh] m|eh)
Empathize:torelatetoanotherafterbeingthrough Synonyms:active,adventurous,aggressive,ambitious
thesameexperienceyourself Antonyms:inactive,passive
(lekuqHkwfr gksuk) Sentence:All these factors make businesses more
Synonyms:ally,associate,sympathize,understand enterprisingandpopular.
Sentence:Empathizewithpeopledealingwithsuch Enthrall:holdspellbound(eksfgr djuk)
problemsbutIrefusetoenablethem. Synonyms:enchant,capture,ravish,delight
Encomium:highpraise(iz'kalk) Antonyms:bore,dull,weary
Synonyms:commendation,panegyric,salutation,tribute Sentence:IwasutterlyenthralledbyapaperbackI
Antonyms:censure,criticism,reprimand readrecently.
Sentence:Onlythepeoplewholikeflatteryarepleased Entice:lure (yqHkkuk)
withencomium. Synonyms:attract,beguile,entrap,inveigle
Endemic:prevalentinorrestrictedtoaparticular Antonyms:repel,dissuade,disgust
locality(LFkkfudk) Sentence: Enticed by prospect of being rich soon
Synonyms:indigenous,native,primary,primeval Mohanwasreadytodoanycrime.
Sentence: Diseases that had been epidemic became Entreat:plead(vuqu;&fou; djuk)
endemicinurbancenters.
Synonyms:beg,beseech,conjure,exhort
Enervate:todepriveofstrength,force,vigour
Antonyms:command,demand
(grksRlkfgr djuk)
Sentence:Entreattheattentionofthehousetoit.
Synonyms:debilitate,fatigue,incapacitate,weary
Enunciate:speakdistinctly,articulate
Antonyms: activate, empower, invigorate, energize,
strengthen (Li"V :i ls dguk)
Sentence:TheheatofJune'safternonenervatesany Synonyms:affirm,articulate,intone,modulate
onetocontinuework. Antonyms:mispronounce,muffle,mumble
Engaging:tobepleasantandinteresting(fnypLi) Sentence:Thepriestenunciatedallthemantras on
Synonyms:alluring,appealing,bewitching,captivating theeveofmarriage.
Antonyms:boring,uninteresting Ephemeral:shortlived({k.kHkaxqj)
Sentence: I found the short stories more engaging Synonyms:episodic,evanescent,fleeting,transient
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Antonyms:enduring,everlasting,permanent,perpetual Antonyms:common,familiar,known,obvious,public
Sentence:Itissaidthatlifeisephemeral. Sentence:EsotericBuddhismexaminesvariousextant
Epicure:onewhoenjoysandhasadiscriminating Japanesetwoworldmandalas.
asteforfinefoodanddrink(Loknyksyqi) Espouse:adopt,support(xzg.k djuk)
Synonyms: connoisseur, gastronome, gourmand, Synonyms:accept,advocate,champion,embrace
hedonist Antonyms:forsake,reject
Sentence:Hisdailylivingbeingveryplain,hehada Sentence:TheteachingofLordKrishnaisespoused
peculiartasteforsuddenandisolatedluxuries;hewas byalltheHindus.
anabstemiousepicure. Ethereal:light;heavenly(LofxZd)
Epitome:thebestrepresentativeofsomething
Synonyms:aerial,celestial,exquisite,gossamer
(lk{kkr~ mnkgj.k)
Antonyms:earthly,worldly
Synonyms: apotheosis, archetype, embodiment,
Sentence:Etherealcreatureawakens,fromsoftened
exemplar
clay.
Antonyms: increment, expansion, lengthen,
Eulogy:topraisehighly(iz'kalk)
enlargement
Sentence: We regret that we can only give a brief SSCCGL2012)
epitomeofthisinterestingdocument. Synonyms:acclaim,celebrate,exalt,panegyric
Epoch:aparticularperiodofhistory(;qx) Antonyms:calumny,condemnation,criticism
Synonyms:era,interim,lifetime,span Sentence:Abriefeulogyhadbeenproducedbefore
thePMarrived.
Sentence: His paper, published in 1847, marked an
epochinthehistoryofnaturalscience. Evocative:toproducepleasantmemoriesand
emotions(;kn rktk djus okyk)
Equanimity:calmandbalanced (/S;Z)
Synonyms:implicative,mnemonic,nostalgic,redolent
Synonyms:aplomb,assurance,composure,detachment
Antonyms:forgetful,oblivious
Antonyms:agitation,alarm,anxiety,upset,worry
Sentence:Ifeltthatthetitleneededtobecomemore
Sentence:Everysensationiscontemplatedinperfect
evocative.
equanimity.
Exacerbate:toaggravate (pain, annoyance) (fcxkM+
Equivocal:uncertain,doubtful(vfo'oluh;)
nsuk)
Synonyms:ambiguous,ambivalent,dubious,evasive
Synonyms:annoy,enrage,exasperate,intensify
Antonyms:obvious,lucidclear,plain
Antonyms:aid,comfort,help,soothe
Sentence: However, this evidence should not be
Sentence:ThespeechofKejariwalexacerbatedthe
consideredequivocal.
planningofAnna.
Erudite:learned (fonokk)
Excoriate:tocriticizeseverelyinpublic
Synonyms:cultured,educated,scholastic
([kky fudkyuk)
Antonyms:common,ignorant,uncultured,uneducated
Synonyms:berate,castigate,censure,chastise
Sentence:EverybodyknowsthatDr.RajendraPrasad
was an erudite. Antonyms:compliment,laud,praise
Sentence:Theactofbeingindifferenttocontrolprice
Eschew:avoid(nwj jguk)
risingisexcoriatedbyall.
Synonyms:abandon,abjure,abstain,evade
Exhume:digoutoftheground
Antonyms:embrace,like,love
(i`Foh [kksn dj fudkyuk)
Sentence:Hefocusesonthekernel,andoncodeand
quality,andalmostcompletelyeschewspolitics. Synonyms:disentomb,unearth
Esoteric:understandonlybyachosenfew(xksiuh;) Antonyms:bury
Sentence:Iheardtodaythattheyveevenexhumed
Synonyms:abstruse,cabalistic,inscrutable,obscure
thebodyofpopejohn!
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Synonyms:Decree,edict,injunction,dictum Antonyms:calm,comfort,peace
Antonyms:question,request Sentence:Beforegettingtooflusteredaskyourself
Sentence: Fiat reserve currency can accrue great somequestionsandseeifyoucanfigureoutwhythis
economicbenefits. ishappening.
Fidelity:Loyalty(fu"Bk) Foment:Instigate(mdlkuk)
(SSCAuditor2005) Synonyms:Provoke,spur,stimulate,agitate,arouse
Synonyms:faithfulness,devotion Antonyms:Discourage,dissuade
Antonyms:enmity,disloyality Sentence:Inordertoescapeprisontheprisonershad
Sentence:AsingleWebsterwilldeliverstereofidelity tofomentariottodistracttheguards.
byjustusingonespeaker. Forbearance: Patience (/S;Z)
Fiend:Evil,inhuman(fi'kkp) (SSCS.O.2001)
Synonyms:demon,incubus Synonyms:tolerance,endurance,fortitude
Antonyms:angel,friend Antonyms:continuation,indulgence,intolerance
Sentence:He issofiend that hecannot be agood Sentence:Heshowsadmirableforbearanceinmost
friend. ofthecriticalsituations.
Filch:Tosteal(pqjkuk) Forlorn:Sadandlonely(vlgk;)
Synonyms:pilfer,purloin,embezzle Synonyms:despondent,morose,doleful,despairing
Antonyms:give,contribute Antonyms:cheerful,happy,joy
Sentence:Modernwritersgenerallyfilchthematerials Sentence:Nowthetreesstandforlorninthegathering
ofeminentswriters. gloom.
Finesse:Skill,expertise (pkykdh) Formidable:Threatening(Mjkouk)
Synonyms:Flair,knack,panache,adroitness Synonyms: intimidating, menacing, petrifying,
Antonyms:unskilled,artlessness,simplicity redoubtable
Sentence: He has no technical finesse so he can't Antonyms:feeble,friendly,harmless
operateacomputer. Sentence:Nothingseemsmoreformidabletomethan
Flaccid:Flabby (f'kfFky) tryingtoclimboverabibleverse.
Synonyms:sagging,drooping,infirm,slack Fortitude:Braveandcalm (lkgl)
Antonyms:firm,tight Synonyms:courage,resilience,mettle,intrepidity
Sentence:Hislackoffactsmadeforaratherflaccid Antonyms:weakness,helplessness,cowardice
argument. Sentence:Fortitudeofcharacterisnotalwaysfound
Flagrant:Outrageous,scandalous(fuUnuh;) inthemostlikelyplaces.
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Antonyms:agreeable,happy,nice,complaisant Synonyms:confuse,distort,jumble
Sentence: Differences feel that things are getting a Antonyms:clear,plain,straight
bitfractious. Sentence:Whenheisnervous,hisspeechbecomes
Fulminate:Tocriticizeveryangrily garbled.
(fctyh dh rjg dkSa/uk] vR;f/d vkykspuk) Gargantuan:huge(fo'kky] fo'kkydk;)
Synonyms:protest,rail,inveigh,thunder Synonyms:big, colossal,enormous, giant, gigantic,
Antonyms:compliment,defend,flatter,praise,support mammoth,massive
Sentence: People are compelled to fulminate the Antonyms:small,little,puny,dwarf
governmentfornotcheckingpricerising. Sentence:Threedecadeson,hedoesprettymuchthe
Fulsome:Exaggeratedorexcessive (mck nsuo s kyk) samething,butonagargantuanscale.
Garnish:decorate;addagarnishto
Synonyms:profuse,liberal,overdone
Antonyms:reasonable,sincere (laokuk] ltkuk] vyao`Qr djuk)
Sentence: He is in the habit of paying fulsome (SSCAuditor2005)
compliments. Synonyms:adornment,ornament
Furbish:Torenovate (pedkuk) Antonyms:deface,deform,disfigure,mar,spoil
Synonyms:furnish,equip Sentence:Thegarnishontheplatewasreallyquite
artisticinitsarrangement.
Antonyms:spoil
Sentence:Theoldtempleisbeingfurbishedforthe Garrulous:talkative(xIih] >Ddh] ckrwuh)
upcomingfestivals. (SSCCGL2012)
Furtive:Secretiveandsly(xqIRk) Synonyms:loquacious,wordy,prattle,gossipy,chatty.
Synonyms:stealthy,secret,clandestine,covert,sneaky, Antonyms: concise, reserved, silent, taciturn,
surreptitious untalkative
Antonyms:open,frank,candid,direct Sentence: Philosophers are a garrulousand
argumentativespecies.
Sentence:Atsocial gatherings shesalwayslurking
ontheedgeoftheproceedingslookingslightlyfurtive. Gauche:clumsy(insocialbehavior);coarseand
uncouth(iwQgM+] iwQgM+ ;k Hkn~nk)
G
Synonyms:awkward,crude,graceless,ill-mannered
Gaffe:socialblunder(vf'k"Vrk] xyriQgeh)
Antonyms: elegant, graceful, mannerly, polished,
Synonyms:fauxpas,mistake,solecism,peccadillo refined,sophisticated
Antonyms:manners,civility Sentence:Itwasconsideredquitegauchetotalkduring
Sentence:Perryvowstostayincampaignafterdebate thesymphonyconcert.
gaffe. Gavel:hammerliketool
Gainsay:todeclareuntrueorinvalid(pqukSrh nsuk) (uhyke djusokys dh eqaxjh] Hkwfe dk yxku ;k dj)
Synonyms:opposed,contradict,refute,combat,negate, Synonyms:hammer,mallet
deny
Sentence:Thejudgerappedthegaveltogainorder
Antonyms:agree,concur inthecourt.
Sentence: During the debate, one speaker tried to
Genesis:beginning;origin(vkjaHk fcanq] mRifk)
gainsaytheopponentabouteachstatementmadeabout
thetopic. Synonyms: birth, commencement, generation,
inception,opening,origin
Gamut:Entirerange(laiw.kZ foLrkj)
Antonyms: cessation, closure, stop, termination,
Synonyms:area,diapason,scale,spectrum conclusion,end
Sentence: Dinkar depicts the gamut of human Sentence:Thegenesisofmost poetspoemsliesin
emotionsinhispoem. theirownemotions.
Garbled:mixedup(vLi"V)
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Geniality:cheerfulness;kindliness;sympathy Synonyms:babble,chatter,jabber
(lTturk] lkSgknZ) Antonyms:sensible,straighttalk
(SSCCGL2011) Sentence: He toggles between gibberishand smut,
self-loathingandsmacktalk,butneverquitemanages
Synonyms:affability,agreeability,amiability,cordiality
tosoundsincere.
Antonyms: aloofness, coldness, unfriendliness,
unhappiness Gingerly:verycarefully (lko/kuh ls] /hjs ls)
Sentence:Sherecalledthegenialityofsomeonewho Synonyms:cautious,chary,circumspect,considerate
lovedhisfamilyandearnedtherespectofpeopleinthe Antonyms:careless,inattentive
community. Sentence: He tried to reach Vaishno Devi temple
Genteel:well-bred (f'k"V] lH;] lq'khy) gingerly.
Synonyms: elegant, chivalrous, civil, courteous, Glare:shineintenselyandblindingly
cultivated (peduk] jks'kuh)
Antonyms: rough, rude, uncultured, unrefined, Synonyms:blaze,dazzle,flare,glow
unsophisticated Antonyms:dullness,blackness,darkness,dusk
Sentence:Thosearefightingwords,intheordinarily Sentence:Itwasdifficulttoseetheroadbecauseof
genteelworldofdefensecontracting. theglareofthesunonthewindshield.
Gentry:peopleofstanding(rankorposition)(dqyhu Glean:gatherleavings(cVksjuk] chuuk)
yksx] 'kjhiQ vkneh) Synonyms:accumulate,amass,garner,gather
Synonyms:aristocracy,highsociety Antonyms:disassemble,disperse,scatter,separate
Antonyms:commoners,crowd,masses Sentence: The bat can catch prey in flight, or may
Sentence:Inthatsectionofthecountry,mostofthe gleanforagefromvegetationandontheground.
gentryownhorsesforahobby.
Glimmer:shineerratically;twinkle
Geriatrics:medicaltreatmentandcareofoldage
(>yd] fVefVekuk)
(tjkfpfdRlk)
Synonyms:glow,inkling,scintillation,shimmer
Synonyms: agedness, debility, decrepitude, dotage,
feebleness Antonyms:dullness
Antonyms:adolescence,childhood,infancy,youth Sentence: The sparkle of a lovers secret or the
glimmerofapromisekept.
Sentence:Geriatricsisanincreasinglyimportantfield
ofstudyinmedicineandscience. Glossy:smoothandshining (pedhyk] fpduk)
Gesticulation:adeliberateandvigorousgestureor (SSCCGL2011)
motion(vaxfo{ksi] b'kkjk) Synonyms:glassy,lustrous,polished
Synonyms:expression,gesture,mime Antonyms:unattractive,dull,unglazed,lackluster
Antonyms: immobility, repose, rest, stagnation, Sentence:Thetablewaspolisheduntilitwasclean
stiffness,stillness and glossy.
Sentence: The opening storm scene is over-the-top Glower:lookorstareangrily
gesticulationunderbeautifuldirectorialcontrol. (ozqQ n`f"V] vka[ksa rjsj dj ns[kuk] rjsjuk)
Ghastly:horrible;terrifying;resemblingghosts Synonyms:glare,scowl,stare
([kjkc] fodV] e`R;q&lk) Antonyms:grin,smile,cheer
Synonyms: abhorrent, appalling, ashen, awful, Sentence: The child would often glower when the
cadaverous,frightening homeworkwastoodifficult.
Antonyms:attractive,pleasant,wonderful Glutinous:sticky(xksn
a tSlk] fpifpik)
Sentence: There was wild and ghastlyscenery all Synonyms: viscous, gluey, adhesive, gelatinous,
aroundher,andahomeandcomfortnowhere. tenacious,thick
Gibberish:nonsense;babbling(cseryc 'kCn) Antonyms: nonadhesive, free, loose, separable,
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Sentence:Breaddoughcanbecomeaglutinousmass Grievance:causeofcomplaint
ifyouarenotcarefulwhilekneadingit. (f'kdk;r] vU;k;] nq[kgsrq)
Gnarled:twisted(xkaBnkj] eqMk+ gqvk] Vs<+k vkSj l[r) Synonyms:affliction,distress,grief
Synonyms: bent, contorted, crooked, deformed, Antonyms:compliment,flattery,praise
distorted Sentence:Tohaveagrievanceistohaveapurpose
Antonyms:straight,unbent,untwisted inlife
Sentence:Theotherpaintingshowedagnarledtree Grimace:facialdistortiontoshowfeelingsuchas
standingontheprecipiceinaruggedcanyon. pain(nkar fudkyuk] eqag cukuk)
Gnome:undergroundspiritwhoguardstreasure Synonyms:frown,smile,smirk
hoards(xM+s [ktkus dk j{kd ckSuk) Antonyms:grin,laugh,smile.
Synonyms:dwarf Sentence: Realizing the mistake, he made a mock
Antonyms:giant grimace,andanaidepointedtheway.
Sentence:Mostofthesesmallgardensarebeautifully Grisly:ghastly;horrifying(Mjkouh] Hk;kud)
keptandthegardengnomehasprideofplace.
Synonyms:appalling,dreadful,frightful
Gourmet:connoisseuroffoodanddrink(Lokfn"V] Antonyms:nice,pleasing,pretty
Hkkstu ialn djus okyk] vPNs [kku&iku dk tkudkj) Sentence: So far there have been four such
Synonyms:epicure,connoisseur grislykillingsandninepeoplehavebeenarrested.
Antonyms:glutton,gorger,overeater,stuffer Grotesque:fantastic;comicallyhideous
Sentence: He considered himself a gourmet chef (valxr] fo"k;e] gkL;izn] cs<x
a k cuk gqvk)
because he could make some very fancy pastry
(SSCCGL2010)
desserts.
Grandiloquent:usinghighsoundinglanguage Synonyms:abnormal,absurd,bizarre,eerie
(vkMacjiw.kZ] 'kCnkMacjiw.kZ) Antonyms:beautiful,nice,pretty,shapely
Synonyms:pompous,bombastic,inflated Sentence:Whilethesetumorscanappeargrotesque,
notallaremalignant.
Sentence:Hetalksinagrandiloquentandboastful
manner. Grouse:complain
Grapple:wrestle;cometogripswith (f'kdk;r djuk] cM+cM+kuk] HkquHkqukuk)
(gkFkkikbZ] idM+uk) Synonyms:fuss,grumble,grouch
Synonyms:attack,battle,combat,encounter Antonyms:applaud,approve,praise
Antonyms:release,concord,harmony,peace. Sentence:Huntersspeakofharvestingdeerorducks
orgrouseorrabbits.
Sentence:Theynevergrapplewithideas,ortrynew
waysofdoingthings Gruff:rough-mannered;(ofavoice)rough
Gratify:please;satisfy (dBksj] ddZ'k] :[kk)
('kkURk djuk] iwjk djuk] larq"V djuk) (SSCAuditor2011)
Synonyms:appease Synonyms:blunt,boorish,churlish,crude,
Antonyms:dissatisfy,annoy Antonyms:even-tempered,happy,nice,polite
Sentence: Students were never satisfied with the Sentence:Parentsmustnotuseagrufflanguagewith
teacherbecausehenevergratifiedthem. theirkids.
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Guile:deceit;duplicity(Ny&diV] /wrZrk) Hallucination:delusion;falseidea
Synonyms:artfulness,artifice,chicanery,craftiness, (Hkze] Hkwy pwd] efrHkze)
cunning,deception Synonyms:aberration,illusion,mirage
Antonyms:honesty,naivety,openness,sincerity Antonyms:experience,fact,reality,truth
Sentence:ThespeakerseemedtobefullofguilesoI Sentence:Someonewhotravelsinthedesertmight
didnotbelieveawordofthespeech haveahallucinationofaswimmingpool.
Gullible:easilydeceived Hamper:preventthefreemovementof
(Hkksyk Hkkyk] vklkuh ls mYyw cuus okyk) (ck/k Mkyuk] #dkoV iSnk djuk)
Synonyms:naive,innocent Synonyms:obstruct,hinder
Antonyms:astute,discerning,knowledgeable,wise Antonyms:free,liberate,release,untie,loosen
Sentence:Hesaguywhomadehundredsofmillions Sentence: It would hamper the runners if the
usingfakescienceandcheapemotiontodupegullible refreshmentstationwastooclosetotheroad.
juries.
Haphazard:random;happeninginanunplanned
Gusto:eagerenjoyment(vkuUn] mRlkg] tks'k) manner(vdLekr] la;ksx ls)
Synonyms:zest,enthusiasm,ardor,delight,enjoyment Synonyms:accidental,bychance,aimless
Antonyms:apathy,reluctance,unenthusiasm Antonyms:intentional,organized,planned
Sentence:Hewasinthemiddleoftellingatalewith Sentence:Firsthemadehaphazardtanglesoffibers
great gusto. activatedbychargedliquids.
H Hapless:unfortunate;luckless
Haggard:wastedaway;gaunt (vHkkxk] csulhc] n;uh;)
(lq[kk gqvk] Fkdk gkjk) Synonyms:cursed,loser,unlucky,miserable
Synonyms:emaciated,faded,fatigued,gaunt,lank,lean Antonyms:fortunate,lucky
Antonyms:fresh,healthy,strong Sentence:Kickingtheballintoyourowngoalwasa
Sentence: After returning from office, he is found hapless mistake.
fullyhaggard. Harangue:long,passionate,andvehementspeech
Haggle:argueaboutprices(inanattemptto (mxz Hkk"k.k nsuk] o.kZu)
bargain)(eksyHkko djuk] c[ksM+k djuk) Synonyms:diatribe,speech
Synonyms:argue,bargain,barter,deal Antonyms:silence,speechless,stillness,taciturn
Antonyms:agree,comply,concur Sentence:Hesawonderfultalker,whohastheartof
Sentence:Yourcorrespondentsgrandfathertaughthim tellingyounothinginagreatharangue.
alwaystohaggle. Harbinger:forerunner(whichforeshadowswhatis
Halcyon:calm;peaceful([kq'kxokj) tocome)(vxqvk] vxzxkeh)
Synonyms:gentle,happy,harmonious,quiet,soothing Synonyms: augury, forerunner, omen, portent,
Antonyms: excited, fierce, frenzied, rough, stormy, precursor
violent,wild Antonyms:follower
Sentence:Myheartislikearainbowshellthatpaddles Sentence: Oil prices are seen as an indication of
inahalcyonsea. currentinflation,andgoldpricesaharbingeroffuture
inflation.
Hallowed:blessed;consecrated(ifo=k] izfrf"Br)
Harping:tiresomedwellingonasubject
Synonyms:anointed,beatified,blessed,holy,inviolable,
sacred, sacrosanct (chu ctkuk] fVdk jguk)
Antonyms:desecrated,irreligious,profane Synonyms:dwell,reiterate,repeat
Sentence: Controversial proposals, once accepted,
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Antonyms:composed,hesitant,submissive,grave alwaysresultsinhavingajocundtime.
Sentence:Indianarmyhasirrepressiblestrengthand Jostle:Shove,bump (/ozQde/ozQdk)
courage. Synonyms:shake,crash,crowd,thrust
Irreverent:Disrespectful (vuknj;qDr) Sentence:Solarsystemsdonotjostleeachother in
(SSCT.A.2004) space.
Synonyms:derisive,impudent,impertinent,insolent, Jovial:Goodnatured(mYykliw.kZ)
unholy Synonyms:frolicsome,cheerful,merry,jubilant
Antonyms:religious,respectful,holy Antonyms:solemn,morose,sad,melancholy
Sentence:Heactedinanirreverentfashiontowards Sentence:Themoodseemsnaturallyanxiousbutnot
theguestspeaker. grim,almostjovial,withpeoplesmiling.
J Judicious:Soundinjudgment(U;k;laxr)
Jabber:Chatterrapidlyorunintelligibly Synonyms:thoughtful,prudent,discerning
Antonyms:irrational,foolish,misconception,fatuous
(cUnj dh rjg cM+cMkuk)
Sentence:Workproceduresshouldbeveryjudicious
Synonyms:babble,chatter,ramble,utter
abouthowmuchtheydo.
Antonyms:silent,taciturn,uncommunicative
Juvenile:immature (fd'kksj)
Sentence:Whydoesthatpersoninsistonjabbering
Synonyms:Young,tender,youthful,adolescent
awayinFrench.
Antonyms:dotage,antiquated,senile,old
Jaded:tired (Dykar)
Synonyms:Surfeited,fatigued,exhausted,languish Sentence:ThereavailabilityofJuvenilecourtinIndia.
Antonyms:renewal,recreation,restorative,refreshed K
Sentence:EverytimeIgotoVeniceIexpecttofeel Kernel:centralorvitalpoint(e;Hkkx] fxjh@nkuk)
jaded,waitingforthemagictowearoff.
Synonyms:fruit,centre,core
Jaunty:Lighthearted (vYgM+) Antonyms:margin,edge,outside,boundry
Synonyms:animated,lively,hilarious,jocose Sentence:Fortwo years, wehave both been taking
Antonyms:depressed,lethargic,lifeless apricotkernelsdaily.
Sentence:Alickoffreshpainthasgiventheoldtown Killjoy:spoilsport(etk [kjkc djus okyk)
anoptimistic,almostjauntyair.
Synonyms:grouch,pessimist
Jeopardize:Putatrisk ([krjs esa Mkyuk) Antonyms:optimistic
Synonyms:endanger,imperil,risk,threaten Sentence:WhenIwasyoungIremembermymother
Antonyms:protect,save,guard referringtoanyonewhowasabitofamiseryasan
Sentence:Donotjeopardizetheacademicintegrity oldkilljoy.
ofthecourseorprogram. Kindle:startafire,inspire(izTofyr djuk)
Jettison:Throughoverboard(cks> fxjuk) Synonyms:flame,ignite,light
(SSCCGL2010) Antonyms:extinguish,putout
Synonyms:abdicate,discard,expel Sentence:Kindletheflashlight.
Antonyms:takein,embrace,keep,retain Kindred:related,similarinnatureorcharacter
Sentence:TheSeaoffaithmustnotjettisonthishalf (vkReh;)
ofourtradition. Synonyms:relation,species,relative,family
Jocund:merry(ftankfny) Antonyms: unrelated, dissimilar, heterogeneous,
Synonyms:blithe,elated,jocular disparate
Antonyms:sad,solemn,morose Sentence:ThepeopleofUPandBiharareKindred.
Sentence:Hangingoutwithmyhighschoolfriends Knave: Untrustworthy person (/wrZ)
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Synonyms:rogue,scoundrel,dishonest,vagabond Antonyms:quicken,accelerate,expedite,spurt
Antonyms:paragon,innocent,benefactor,idealist Sentence:Forinstance,theslightresponselagwith
Sentence:Thepersonwhodrewuptheagreementis wirelessmicecanbeaproblemforgamers.
eitheragreatknaveoragreatfool. Lagoon:Shallowbodyofwaternearasea ([kyht)
Knead:mix,workdough (xw/a uk) Synonyms:gulf,pool,pond
Synonyms:blend,squeeze Sentence: Each island is surrounded by a reef
Sentence:Lightlykneadeachpieceintoaball,then enclosingashallowlagoon.
flattenitwiththepalmofyourhand. Lament:Grieve,expresssorrow (foyki)
Knoll:little,roundhill(Vhyk) (SSCAuditor2001)
Synonyms:cliff,inclination Synonyms:grieve,deplore,regret,bemoan
Antonyms:flat,lowground Antonyms:amuse,entertain,enliven,solace
Sentence:Inlateafternoon,weclimbtoarockyknoll Sentence: How long will your bitter lament grieve
abovethetowntoenjoyanexquisitesunsetonthelake. yourlordwhoweeps?
Knotty:Tangled(tfVy) Lampoon:Ridicule(fuUnkys[k)
Synonyms:intricate,difficult,complicated,arduous, Synonyms:burlesque,caricature
onerous Sentence:Icanneitherlampoon,singintune;much
Antonyms:simple,manageable,tractable,flexible lesscanIintone.
Sentence: Short-term funding and lack of full cost Languid:Drooping,listless(eqj>k;k gqvk)
recoveryareparticularlyknottyproblems. Synonyms: pensive, lethargic, exhausted, fatigued,
Kudos:honour (;'k) lackadaisical
Synonyms:praise,acclaim,glory Antonyms:lively,animated,refreshed,restored
Antonyms:blame,criticism Sentence: Theyre too similar in mood, both very
Sentence: The test team, along with the live team, languidanddreamy.
getsahugekudosfrommeforthat. Larceny:Theft (pksjh)
L Synonyms:burglary,crime,steal,pilfering
Labile:Likelytochange (vLFkk;h) Antonyms:pay,return,give
Synonyms:unbalanced Sentence:Itisalwaysgrandlarceny,neverpetty.
Antonyms:balance,equilibrium Lassitude: Lethargy (FkdkoV)
Sentence:Aswithmostenvelopedviruses,theparticle Synonyms:languor,tiredness,weariness
isrelativelylabile. Antonyms:vivacity,agility,animate,lively
Labyrinth:Maze,complexity(HkwyHkqyS;k) Sentence:Earlier thisyear hefell preytoageneral
Synonyms:intricacy,perplexity,complication lassitude.
Antonyms:clarity,simplicity Laudable:Admirable(iz'kaluh;)
Sentence:TheolderistheCretanlabyrinth,whose Synonyms: deserving, honorable, praiseworthy,
classicalformhassevencircuits. acceptable
Laconic:briefandtothepoint(uik&rqyk) Antonyms: vicious, blame, worthy, venomous,
condemnable
Synonyms:brief,condensed,concise,compact
Sentence: This has the entirely laudable aim of
Antonyms:dilated,profused,diffuse,wordy,prolix
preventingthegenocideofanygroup.
Sentence:Afullandsuitablylaconicreportofevents
Lavish:Splendid (viO;;h)
willfollowinMarch.
Synonyms:abundant,excessive,profuse,extravagant
Lag:Moveslowly,delay(ihNs jg tkuk)
Antonyms:scarce,deficient,frugal,conserve,scanty
Synonyms:retard,falter,linger,dawdle
Sentence: It bestowed the honor of a very lavish
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Lax:Slack,remiss (<hyk) (SSCCGL2010)
Synonyms:careless,negligence,indifferent Synonyms: corrupt, lecherous, libertine, libidinous,
Antonyms:firm,reliable,meticulous,scrupulous lustful
Sentence: They had therefore become lax in what Antonyms:chaste,moral
theywereofferingtogod. Sentence: The young girls chose to leave the park
Legerdemain:Sleightofhand (eDdkjh) because of the coarse and licentious men who
approachedthem.
Synonyms:chicanery,deceit,deception,trickery
Antonyms:reality,truth Linger:dawdle,continueorpersist
Sentence: Every body is well known legerdemain, (nh?kZ dky rd jguk)
sonobodyreliesonhim. Synonyms:loiter,prolong,hesitate,delay
Lenient:Mild,permissiveness(mnkj) Antonyms:hasten,quicken,dart,hurry
Synonyms:compassionate,merciful,moderate,tolerant Sentence:Helingeredaroundthemalltoavoidgoing
Antonyms:cruel,severe,violent,vehement home.
Sentence:Benotso severe as tocausedisgust, nor Listless:Withoutenergy (mnklhu)
solenientastomakepeoplepresume. Synonyms:lazy,inattentivespiritless,incurious
Levitate:Floatinair(mM+ tkuk) Antonyms:brisk,attentive,diligent,agile
Synonyms:Float,rise,fly Sentence:IgaveupsmokingonMondayandfeela
Antonyms:drop,lower bitlistlessinaway.
Sentence:Soonaftertakingoff,theaeroplanebegan Loquacious: talkative (okpky)
to levitate. (SSCCGL2011)
Liable:Answerable(mkjnk;h) Synonyms:chatty,garrulous,gossipy,verbose,prolix,
Synonyms:accountable,bound,responsible,likely wordy
Antonyms:unaccountable,aptto,irresponsible,exempt Antonyms:quiet,silent,reticent,uncommunicative
Sentence:ChiefOfficersshouldbevicariouslyliable Sentence:Hesippeditwithrelishandsoonbecame
fortheactionsoftheirofficers. somewhat loquacious.
Libel:Actofwritingsomethingthatsmearsa Lucid:Easilyunderstood(pednkj)
personscharacter (fuanys[k) Synonyms:sound,rational,coherent,sane
Synonyms:aspersion,calumny,defamation,denigration Antonyms: obscure, hidden, incomprehensible,
Antonyms:compliment,praise unintelligible
Sentence: He has filed a libel suit against the Sentence:Thecoverageofterroristattacksisneither
newspaper. particularlylucidnorparticularlycomplete.
Liberal:Progressive(mnkj) Lucrative:Profitable (ykHkizn)
Synonyms:Advanced,indulgent,broad Synonyms:advantageous,fruitful
Antonyms:narrow,conservative Antonyms:unprofitable,unproductive
Sentence:Alwayspoliticallyliberal,hewasactivein Sentence:Hehasstartedanewbusinesswhichmay
charityandpoliticalwork. beprovedlucrativeforhim.
Liberate:Givefreedom(fjgk djuk) Ludicrous:Laughable(mQViVkax)
Synonyms: emancipate, free, rescue, unshackle, Synonyms:absurd,bizarre,preposterous,grotesque
absolve Antonyms:balanced,congruous,consistent,solemn
Antonyms:suppress,manacle,obstruct,detain Sentence:Ontheonehand,Ithinkthatsoundspretty
Sentence:By thenlarge populationsof slaveswere ludicrous.
alreadyliberated. Lugubrious:Mournful ('kksdkdqy)
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Synonyms:gloomy,pensive,sad,sorrowful Synonyms:benevolent,charitable,munificent,generous
Antonyms:cheerful,happy,encouraged Antonyms:greedy,malevolent,selfish,unkind
Sentence:Afteraccidentofthetraintherewasnothing Sentence:Themagnanimouskingwasgenerousand
butlugubriousvoiceeverywhere. fairtoallofhissubjects,makingsurethattheirtroubles
Luminous:Shining,issuinglight(izdk'k;qDr) wereresolvedandtheirneedsweremet.
Synonyms:illuminated,incandescent Malign:Hurtful;injurious(uqdlkunsg)
Antonyms:dark,dim,dull,gloomy Synonyms:baneful,deleterious,detrimental,noxious
Sentence: It is celebrated by making the place Antonyms:benign,helpful,aiding
luminousbyarranginglightsandburningthecrackers. Sentence:Thefashionindustryisoneofthesectors
Lunacy:Craziness,madness(ikxyiu) so often maligned because of the manufacturing
choicesthatdesignhousesmake.
Synonyms:delusion,insanity,madness,imbecility
Antonyms:normalcy,sanity,sagacity,shrewdness Masticate: Chew (pckuk)
Sentence: How can a simple man compete against Synonyms:grind,crunch,munch
suchinspiredlunacy? Sentence: Youngesters are generally found
Luscious:Delectable,delicious(lqLokn) masticatingchilgum.
Synonyms:palatable,delicious,delectable,delightful Maudlin:Effusivelysentimental(vfrHkkoqd)
Antonyms:unsavoury,tart,sharp,sour Synonyms:befuddled,confused
Sentence:Ishallhavetobeonmyguardasthebroccoli Antonyms:calm,indifferent
islookingluscious. Sentence:Thisplaymaybesadintone,butisnever
maudlinorcynical.
Luxuriant:Profuse (foyklh)
(SSCCGL2010) Maverick: Rebel (vkokjk)
Synonyms:abundant,dense,plentiful Synonyms:nonconformist
Antonyms:scanty,meager,inadequate,deficient Antonyms:conformist,obeying
Sentence:Atthetimeofwhichwewrite,thevegetation Sentence:There are, however, a few mavericks in
each box or items which would be better placed
oftheislewasnotveryluxuriant.
elsewhere.
M Meddle:Intervene (gLr{ksi djuk)
Macabre:Gruesome,grisly (Hk;adj) Synonyms:interfere,invade,trespass
Synonyms:dreadful,frightening,ghastly,horrible Antonyms:bringtogether,join,unite
Antonyms:common,living,normal,pleasant,delightful Sentence:Theladylikedtomeddleinotherpeoples
Sentence:Ihaveaverydarkandsometimesmacabre business.
senseofhumor. Meek: Shy (uez] nCcw)
Machiavellian:Crafty,double-dealing (/wrZ) Synonyms:Docile,humble,soft,weak,modest
Synonyms:artful,cunning,deceitful,shrewd Antonyms: impertinent, aggressive, bold, brave,
Antonyms:gullible,kind,naive,honest confident
Sentence: He resorted to Machiavellian tactics in Sentence:Thedadappearedtobemeekindemeanor
ordertogetthejobaheadofhisadversaries. untilthediscussionofbedtimearose.
Maculated:Spotted (fprdcjk) Melodious: Sweet sounding (e/qj)
Synonyms:Mottled,stained,dirty Synonyms:dulcet,musical,harmonious,sweet
Antonyms:clean Antonyms:grating,dissonant,discordant,rancor
Sentence:Thepompousyoungpoetsangoftheformer Sentence:Thebellsweredifficulttoringandnotvery
premiersmaculatedbrow. melodious.
Magnanimous:Kindhearted(mnkjpfjr) Mendacious: Dishonest (feF;k)
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Sentence:Paradescanbefun,buttoomuchparading Mutinous:rebellious(ckxh)
canmakefestivitylookmonotonous. Synonyms:recalcitrant,insurgent,unruly,revolutionary
Morbid:Giventounwholesomethought(vLoLFk) Antonyms:submissive,faithful,complaint,loyal
Synonyms:diseased,dreadful,depressed Sentence: During the journey some of the other
Antonyms:cheerful,happy,pleased,healthy convictsonboardbecamemutinous.
Sentence:Whatmightsoundmerelymorbidisactually Mutual:Shared,common (vkilh)
strangelybeautiful. Synonyms:joint,identical,correlative,reciprocal
Morose:Depressed,pessimistic (mnkl) Antonyms:separate,distinct,divergent,individual
Synonyms:dolorous,mournful,gloomy,melancholy Sentence:Mutualrespect,onbothsides,willremove
Antonyms:cheerful,happy,optimistic culturalfears.
Sentence:Hecreatedthatdepressingpaintingduring
hismoroseperiod. N
Multitude: Large group (HkhM) Nascent:Incipient,comingintobeing(gksugkj)
Synonyms:crowd,throng,mass,swarm Synonyms:basic,fundamental,start,initial
Antonyms:minority,handful,paucity,scarcity Antonyms:grown,mature,developed
Sentence: The whole mural is surrounded by a Sentence:Nascent entrepreneursfor you to mentor
multitudeofcolorfulflags. whowillalsoprovidefeedbackonyourcoachingskills.
Mundane:Ordinary (lk/kj.k] uhjl) Nasty:Disgusting(cqjk)
Synonyms:banal,commonplace,routine,trite Synonyms:offensive,defiled,malevolent,malignant
Antonyms: Exciting, extraordinary, wonderful, Antonyms:pleasing,gratifying,benevolent,attractive
supernatural,heavenly Sentence:Myonlycriticismisthattheartworklooks
Sentence:Listeningtomusicmakesmundanetasks abitnasty.
morebearable. Native:Innate,inherent (ewy fuoklh)
Munificent:Giving,generous(nkuh) Synonyms:original,vernacular,indigenous,aboriginal
Synonyms:liberal,hospitable,benevolent,kind Antonyms:alien,extraneous,exotic,foreign
Antonyms:frugal,penurious,moderate,economical Sentence:Thesetreesarereferredtoasnonnative,
Sentence:Munificentdonorspreviouslymentioned, oraliens.
thesouthwinghasbeencalledtheBrookewing. Nauseous:Distasteful (?k`.kkLin)
Murky:Gloomy,obscure(cnyh dk] xank) Synonyms:unsavoury,loathsome,abominable,repellent
Synonyms:dusky,dreary,dismal,bleak Antonyms: commendable, worthy, benevolent,
Antonyms:bright,shining,luminous,radiant inoffensive
Sentence: The water of river yamuna has become Sentence:Ibelieveatthetimeitmademefeelalittle
murky nauseous.
Muster:Gather,assemble (eqvk;uk) Nebulous:Vague,cloudy (vLi"V)
Synonyms:aggregation,collection,group Synonyms:hazy,murky,unclear
Antonyms:division,separation Antonyms:clear,plain
Sentence: Muster the courage to read the book Sentence:Yetthereisabroadeningrangeofsitesin
anyway. whatisstillnew,andsonebulous,ground.
Mutilate:Maim;damage(vax&Hkax djuk) Nefarious:Bad,sinful (dqfVy)
Synonyms:dismember,vandalize Synonyms:detestable,atrocious,heinous,unlawful
Antonyms:fix,repair,mend Antonyms:commendable,worthy,upright,inoffensive
Sentence:Themassmurderermutilatedhisvictims Sentence: It has a single drawback, it is somewhat
bycuttingtheirfacesoncetheyweredead. nefarious.
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Obligatory:binding,required(vfuok;Z) Synonyms:outworn,archaic,antiquated
Synonyms:compulsory,binding,mandatory,necessary Antonyms: modern, novel, vogue, contemporary,
Antonyms:voluntary,nonessential renovated
Sentence: English is obligatory in almost all Sentence:Themediummaybecomeobsoletewitha
competitiveexaminations. few years.
Obliterate:destroycompletely(dkVuk) Obstinate:Stubborn,hardtocontrolortreat(gBh)
Synonyms: annihilate, delete, erase, eradicate, Synonyms:stubborn,resolute,unyielding,obdurate
expunge,eliminate Antonyms:submissive,obedient,amenable,pliable
Antonyms:build,construct,create Sentence:Theywerequiteobstinateintheiropinions
Sentence:Beyondherethecanalhasbeencompletely somostofthepeopleshunthem.
obliteratedbyopencastmining. Obstreperous: Noisy (izpaM)
Oblivion:obscurity,forgetfulness(foLej.k) Synonyms:boisterous,clamorous,vociferous
Synonyms:neglect,indifference,disregard Antonyms:calm,quiet,silent
Antonyms:awareness,consciousness Sentence: If they become obstreperous they often
Sentence:Wewereanchoredatthefootofthedivision needseveralpeopletocontrolthem.
facingoblivion. Occlude:Shut(jksd nsuk)
Obloquy:slander,disgrace,infamy(cnxksbZ] cnukeh) Synonyms:close,hinder,block,prevent
Synonyms:calumny,aspersion,censure Antonyms:allow,help,permit
Antonyms:calmness,praise Sentence:Thewayhasbeenoccludedduetostrike.
Sentence: The passion for wealth gives a kind of Occult:Mysterious(euksxr)
spuriouscouragetofaceobloquy. (SSCT.A.2004)
Obnoxious: offensive (vizhfrdj] vkked) Synonyms:latent,ambiguous,esoteric,elusive
Synonyms:pernicious,detestable,abhorrent Antonyms: intelligible, transparent, fathomable,
Antonyms:attractive,gratifying,beneficial,desirable scrutable
Sentence:Imnotusually,justtotheidiotswhopretend Sentence:Hewhostudiestheoccult,studiesallthe
tobedrunkandaresoobnoxious. deepestmysteriesofexistenceandnature.
Obscure:Noteasilyunderstood (vLi"V) Ominous:Threatening. (eugwl)
Synonyms:abstruse,ambiguous,vague,unclear Synonyms: threatening, inauspicious, forebode,
Antonyms:apparent,clear,explicit menacing
Sentence: His explanation of the problem was so Antonyms: consoling, auspicious, propitious,
obscurethatnooneunderstoodit. comforting
Obsequious: Sycophant (pkiywl) Sentence: New ways of working for social work
soundsominous.
Synonyms:servile,flattering,toadying
Omniscient:Allknowing(loZK)
Antonyms:disinterested,proud,arrogant
Synonyms:Almighty
Sentence:Hewassoobsequiouswhenthebosswas
present,thathisco-workersshunnedhimindisgrace. Synonyms:Ignorant
Obsidian:blackvolcanicrock(ykok dkWp) Sentence: Im not omniscient, you need to tell me
howyouarefeelingifyouwantmetoknow.
Synonyms:dark,murky
Onerous: Burdensome (nqoZg)
Antonyms:while
Synonyms: arduous, troublesome, inconvenient,
Sentence:Ispentagesstaringoutofmywindowat
formidable
the glassy, obsidian, black example I borrowed last
week. Antonyms:facile,agreeable,flexible,uncomplicated
Obsolete: outdated (vizpfyr) Sentence:Theirstrategic,social,economic,andpolitical
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Opprobrium:Infamy,vilification(vdhfrZ) (lekt ls ckgj fudkyuk)
Synonyms:disgrace,blemish,disrespect,ignominous (SSCCGL2010)
Antonyms:regard,respect,compliment Synonyms:ban,boycott,avoid,shun,expel
Sentence: Like any profession, architecture has its Antonyms:embrace,welcome,accept
villainsandtheydeserveopprobrium. Sentence: Brother returned home, to find himself
Opulence: extreme wealth (vf/drk) permanentlyostracized.
Synonyms:abundance,affluence,excess,prosperity Outlandish:Peculiar,unconventional(fofp=k)
Antonyms: poverty, insignificant, frugality, scanty, Synonyms:Bizarre,awkward,eccentric,erratic
meager,penury Antonyms: common, normal, ordinary, usual,
Sentence:Themorevarietythebetter-lotsofdifferent conventional
shapeandsizeswillgiveyouareallyopulentlook. Sentence: The eccentric professor who engages in
Ordeal:Severetrialoraffliction(vfXUk ijh{kk) markedly outlandish behavior is a stock figure in
Synonyms:affliction,anguish,agony,suffering novels.
Antonyms:happiness,pleasure Overweening: Presumptuous (vkRekfHkekuh)
Sentence:Alongtimeheavysmokerheissuffering Synonyms:arrogant,haughty,conceited
themostterribleordeal. Antonyms:modest
Orifice:Mouthlikeopening,smallopening(fNnz) Sentence: His overweening pride in his
Synonyms:aperture,crack,vent,outlet accomplishmentswasnotjustified.
Antonyms:closing Overwrought:Extremelyagitated,hysterical
Sentence: This is achieved by means of a counter (vfr mksftr)
balance chamber of similar area to the valve seat Synonyms:excited,agitated,ferment,intense
orifice.
Antonyms:quiet,tranquil,composed,cool
Oscillate:Vibratependulumlike(fgykuk) Sentence:Shebecametoooverwroughtbecauseof
Synonyms:fluctuate,vacillate,waver thenewsofasuddentragedy.
Antonyms:hold,persist,remain,stay
Sentence:Itisinterestingtonotehowpublicopinion
P
oscillates between the extreme of optimism and Palliate:Tomakeadiseaseoranillnesslesspainful
pessimism. orunpleasant(de djuk)
Osseous: Made of bone (gM~Mhokyk) Synonyms:Mitigate,assuage,alleviate,
Synonyms:hard,bony,skeletal Antonyms:denounce,condemn,reproach,reprehend
Sentence:Theinfantsskullgraduallyclosesasnew Sentence: We should palliate the sufferings of the
osseoustissuefillsinthegap. poorandthedestitute.
Ostensible: Professed, pretended (izdV) Pallid:Faintincolour;pale(iQhdk] eqj>k;k)
Synonyms:apparent,evident,obvious,overt Synonyms:Wan,anaemic,ashen
Antonyms:concealed,covert,obscure,vague Antonyms:ruddy,lively
Sentence:Theostensiblepurposeofthisexpedition Sentence:Themirrorshowedherafaceaspallidas
istodiscovernewlands. pies.
Ostentatious:Showy,pretentious (fn[kkoVh) Palpable:Tangible;Obvious(Li'kZuh;)
Synonyms:display,pretention,vaunt,pomposity Synonyms:Apparent,Blatant,perceptible
Antonyms:modesty,constraint,diffidence,economy Antonyms:concealed,obscure,intangible,covert
Sentence:Royal casino inAtlanticCityisthemost Sentence: The tension in the room was almost
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Pandemic:Adiseasethatspreadoverawhole Parlance:Mannerofspeakingorwriting(cksy&pky)
region;widespread(egkekjh) Synonyms:Jargon,phraseology
Synonyms:Rampant,pervasive Sentence: Under the communist, local councils
Antonyms:limited,controlled became, in official parlance, agencies of the state
Sentence:A pandemic of the Spanish flu claimed authority.
nearly22millionlivesworldwide. Parley:Discussion(ckrphr)
Pander:tocatertothelowdesireofothers Synonyms:Consult,negotiate,deliberate
(cqjs dk;ksZa esa lgk;rk djus okyk) Sentence: Though the problem appears
Synonyms:Gratify,indulge insurmountable,Iamsurethatparleyscanthroughup
someidea.
Antonyms:deny,refuse,satisfy
Sentence:Hesaidthatgovernmenthadpanderedto Parochial:Narrowinoutlook(ladh.kZ)
theterroristsdemandsfortoolong. Synonyms:myopic,insular,sectional,narrowminded,
restricted
Panoply:Acompleteandmagnificentarray
Antonyms:broad,liberal
(/w e /ke] dop)
Sentence:Theyneedtobebetterinformedandless
Synonyms:Range,regalia
parochialintheirthinking.
Sentence:ThepanoplyofMaharanaPratapcontains
Paroxysm:Suddenoutburstasoflaughter,rage
ashieldthatweighsaround20kgs!
(vkosx)
Paragon:Modelofperfectionorexcellence(vkn'kZ]
Synonyms:spasm,convulsion,outburst
izek.k)
Sentence: Later the same day, he exploded in a
Synonyms:Epitome,exemplar,nonpareil,quintessence paroxysmofrage,whichcontinuedforhalfanhour.
Sentence: We dont expect all the candidates to be Parry:Towardoff,avoid(jn~n djuk)
paragonofvirtue.
Synonyms:Fendoff,staveoff,rebuff
Paramour:Aloverespeciallyinanadulterous
Antonyms:dealwith,face,meet
relationship(izfs edk)
Sentence: She parried all questions about their
Synonyms:mistress,illicitlover
relationship.
Sentence: When Prince Charles wed his long time
Parsimonious:Tobeverystingy(fdiQk;rh)
paramour,itgeneratedaconsiderablefus.
Synonyms:Miserly,niggardly,penurious
Paraphernalia:Collectionofarticles,stuff
Antonyms:generous,lavish,liberal
(viuh futh lkexzh)
Sentence: Mr. Scrooge is so parsimonious that he
Synonyms:accoutrements,accessories,oddsandends didnotcontributeevenapennytotheChristmascharity
Sentence:Get rid ofall cigarettesand ashtraysand collection.
otherparaphernaliaassociatedwithsmoking.
Pass:Outofdate;oldfashioned (vizpfyr)
Pariah:Personrejectedbyothers,outcast Synonyms:archaic,obsolescent,antiquated,defunct
(lekt ls ckgj fudkyk x;k O;fDr) Antonyms:current,fashionable,modern,new
Synonyms:untouchable,leper Sentence:Herideasonclothesaredistinctlypass.
Sentence:Formanyyearsthecountrywastreatedas Paucity:Scarcity,dearth (deh)
apariahbywesterngovernments.
(SSCCGL2010)
Parity:Equality(lerk) Synonyms:meagerness,paltriness,scantiness
Synonyms:uniformity,consistency Antonyms:abundance,affluence,plenty
Antonyms:dissimilitude,inequality,imbalance Sentence:Thereisnopaucityofnaturalresourcesin
Sentence:TheOpenUniversitystudentsareatparity India
withthestateuniversitystudentsintermsofacademic
Peculation:Misappropriationofpublicfunds(xcu)
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Synonyms:Theft Sentence:Herfatherwasinthearmyandthefamily
Antonyms:return ledaperipateticexistence.
Sentence: The accountant was blacklisted for Pernicious:Causinggreatinjury(gkfudkjd)
peculationofthefirmsfunds. Synonyms:destruction,fatal,detrimental,deleterious,
Pecuniary: related to money (/u&laca/h) inimical,malevolent
Synonyms:monetary,fiscal,economic,budgetary Antonyms:innocuous,helpful
Sentence:Shedeniesobtainingapecuniaryadvantage Sentence:IdidwhatIcould,butherbrokersinfluence
ofdeception. was pernicious.
Pejorative: Disparaging (kldkjh) Pertinacious:Stubborn (vkxzgh)
Synonyms: derogatory, denigatory, deprecatory, Synonyms:persistent,determined,tenacious,assiduous,
slanderous resolute
Antonyms:complimentary,positive,praising Antonyms:irresolute,tentative
Sentence:IagreeIamambitious,andIdontseethat Sentence:Iwishyouwouldnotbesopertinacious
asapejorativeteerm. inyouroutlook.
Penance:Atonement (riL;k) Peruse:Toreadcarefully (lkspuk)
Synonyms:expiation,reparation,amends Synonyms:scrutinize,inspect,examine
Sentence:Thousands of Pilgrims arriveinVaranasi Antonyms:neglect,overlook
everyyeartoperformpenancefortheirsins. Sentence:Acopyofthereportisavailableforyouto
Penchant:Astrongliking;Inclination(yxu) peruseatleisure.
Synonyms:Propensity,affinity,fondness,proclivity, Pervasive:spreadingthroughout (O;kid)
preference,predilection Synonyms:prevalent,ubiquitous,omnipresent
Antonyms:dislike,hatred,indifference Antonyms:limited,narrow,insignificant
Sentence: He had a penchant for playing jokes on Sentence:Until theselfstudydocumentedallthose
people. thingsIhadnoideahowpervasivetheywere?
Perdition:Completeandirreparableloss;complete Perversion:Corruption,Turningfromrighttowrong
ruin(ujdHkksx) (foo`Qfr)
Synonyms:Damnation,condemnation Synonyms:Depravity,wickedness
Antonyms:accomplishment,win Antonyms:decency,goodness,honour,kindness
Sentence:Hewascondemnedtotheperditionofhis Sentence:Whatmonstrousperversionofthehuman
ownwrongdoingallthroughhislife. spirit leads a sniper to open fire on a bus carrying
Perfidious:Faithless(csoiQk) children?
Synonyms: Treacherous, deceitful, duplicitous, Petulant:Childishlybadtempered(<hB] fpM+fpM+k)
treasonous Synonyms:irritable,irascible,fractious
Antonyms:faithful,moral,trustworthy Antonyms:happy,pleasant
Sentence:Shenowsees the public sector asfull of Sentence:Shecouldnotstandhispetulanceanymore
perfidiouspoliticiansandcowardlycivilservant. andgotintothecaranddroveoff.
Perfunctory:Superficial(csijokg) Philistine:Apersonwhodoesnotlikeorunderstand
Synonyms:cursory,shallow,uninterested,desultory art,literature,musicetc.
Antonyms:careful,precise,thoughtful (ladqfpr fopkjokyk)
Sentence:Shegivesthelistonlyaperfunctoryglance. Synonyms:ignoramus,primitive,bourgeois
Peripatetic: Roaming (ifFkd) Antonyms:adventurous,inspired
Synonyms:Itinerant,roving,nomadic,ambulatory Sentence: She dismissed critics of her work as
Antonyms:fixed,settled philistines.
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Phlegmatic:Acalm,sluggishtemperament(lqLr) Poignancy:Qualitythataffectsdeeplyandmakes
Synonyms:calm,impassive,composed,serene onefeelverysad (ekfeZdrk)
Antonyms:agitated,annoyed,excited (SSCCGL2011)
Sentence:Heisamenofphlegmaticattitude. Synonyms:pathos,piteousness,misery
Physiognomy:Facialfeatures(eq[kko`Qfr) Antonyms:cheer,glee,happiness,joy
Synonyms:countenance,face,outlook. Sentence:Aftertrainaccidentthepoignancyofthe
scenewasunexplainabul.
Sentence: He was fascinated by her physiognomy;
theprominentnose,broodingeyesandthickhair. Polemic:Argumentation (fooknkRed)
Pinnacle:peak,zenith,summit(f'k[kj) Synonyms:debate,contention,discussion
Synonyms:crest,apex,vertex Antonyms:accord,harmony,agreement
Antonyms:base,bottom,nadir Sentence:Thebookisbothahistoryandapassionate
polemicfortolerance.
Sentence:Johnmajorhasreachedthepinnacleofhis
politicalcareer. Poltroon:Coward(lkglghu] Mjiksd] L=kSu)
Placate:Toappease,pacify,mollify(rq"V djuk) Synonyms:craven,sissy,henpecked
Synonyms:soothe,conciliate,propitiate Antonyms:brave
Antonyms:agitate,upset,worry Sentence:Hewaslabeledapoltroonsinceherefused
togooutinthedarkonhisown.
Sentence:Hesmiled,andmadeagestureintendedto
placateme. Ponderous:Movingheavilyandslowly
Plaintive:Mournful,sad(iQfj;knh)
(Hkkjh&Hkjde)
Synonyms:lumbering,cumbersome,graceless
Synonyms:wistful,doleful,melancholy,pitiful,piteous
Antonyms:airy,buoyant,delicate,light
Antonyms:cheerful,happy
Sentence: She watched the cows ponderous
Sentence:Theplaintivecrywasheardbyall.
progress.
Plenary:Full,complete(iw.kZ)
Pragmatic:Practical (O;kogkfjd)
Synonyms: unconditional, comprehensive,
(SSCCGL2010)
plenipotentiary,sweeping
Synonyms:Realistic,logical,expedient
Antonyms:incomplete,limited,partial
Antonyms:idealistic,unreasonable
Sentence: The council has plenary powers to
administertheagreement. Sentence:TheCompanytookapragmaticdecision
basedonlocalconditions.
Plentitude:Abundance,plenty(izpqjrk)
Precarious:Dependentuponchance,risky
Synonyms:profusion,plethora,cornucopia
(vfuf'pr)
Antonyms:insufficiency,need,lack,want
(SSCCGL2010)
Sentence: The music brought him a feeling of
Synonyms:uncertain,insecure,hazardous,perilous
plentitudeandfreedom.
Antonyms:assured,undeniable,reliable,substantial
Pliable:Easilybentormolded,flexible(yphyk)
Sentence:Theworldisaprecariousandanunstable
Synonyms:pliant,supple
place.
Antonyms:defiant,adamant,rigid,obdurate
Precocious:Showingprematuredevelopment
Sentence:Asbabiesgrowbiggertheirbonesbecome (vlkef;d)
lesspliable.
Synonyms:gifted,talented
Plummet:Tofallsuddenly(vpkud fxjuk)
Sentence: She burst on the world tennis scene as a
Synonyms:tumble,plunge,nosedive precocious14yearold.
Antonyms:ascend,rise Predispose:Togiveanideabeforehand,make
Sentence: In Tokyo, share prices have plummeted susceptible(vkxs ls Bhd djuk)
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Synonyms:lead,prompt,liable,make,vulnerable Synonyms:extravagant,lavish,spendthrift,profligate
Antonyms:discourage,dissuade Antonyms:careful,thrifty
Sentence:Hisattitudepredisposesthathewillcheat Sentence: They criticized the administration for its
aday. prodigalways.
Preposterous:Absurd,ridiculous (csgwnk) Prodigy:Ahighlygiftedchild(foy{k.krk)
Synonyms:outrageous,ludicrous Synonyms:genius,mastermind,virtuoso
Antonyms:reasonable,sensible Antonyms:normal,average,mediocre,common
Sentence: The whole idea was preposterous. Sentence: The teacher pointed to prodigy of my
Presumptuous: To be forward and arrogant (/`"V) youngestson.
Synonyms:brazen,impertinent,impudent Progenitor:Ancestor (vxzxkeh)
Antonyms:unassuming,modest,bashful,unobtrusive Synonyms:antecedent,predecessor
Sentence: It would be presumptuous to accuse Antonyms:descendent
Mohanwithouthavingproofofhisguilt. Sentence:Hewastheprogenitorofadistinguished
Pretentious:Affectedlygrand,Ostentatious family.
(vfHkekuh) Prognosis:Aprediction,forecasting(iwokZuqeku)
Synonyms:Flashy,flaunty,grandiloquent (SSCCGL2011)
Antonyms:humble,modest Synonyms:projection,prophecy
Sentence: His remorse was full of pretentious Sentence:Itsmyprognosisthathemightbeabank
nonsense PO.
Prevaricate:Toavoidgivingadirectanswer Proletarian:Ordinaryworkingclasspeople (Jethoh
(Ny&diV djuk) O;fDr)
Synonyms:equivocate,dodge,fence,beataboutthe Synonyms:bourgeois,plebeian,commoner
bush Antonyms:aristocratic,rich,luxurious
Sentence:Theministerscontinuetoprevaricate. Sentence:Ithinkthatproletarianreferendumdecides
Pristine:Inperfectcondition,immaculate therullingclass.
(vifjofrZr) Proliferate:Toincreaserapidly(la[;k esa c<+uk)
Synonyms:unspoilt,spotless,flawless,unsullied Synonyms:multiply,burgeon,escalate
Sentence:Weenjoyedlosingourselvesinthepristine Antonyms:decrease,deplete,diminish
surroundingsmorethanweenjoyedthecompetition.
Sentence:Inrecentyearscommercial,cultural,travel
Proclivity:Anaturaltendencyorinclination,usually andothercontactshaveproliferatedbetweenEurope
abadone (>qdko) andChina.
Synonyms: Disposition, propensity, penchant, Prophylactic:Preventingorguardingagainst
predilection disease (jksx fujks/d)
Antonyms:disinclination (SSCCGL2010)
Sentence: The government has a proclivity for Synonyms:precautionary,anticipatory,inhibitive
spendingmoney.
Sentence: Vaccination and other prophylactic
Procrastinate:dawdle (Vkyuk) measuresshouldbecarriedoutonchildren.
(SSCCGL2011) Propitiate:Conciliate(larq"V djuk)
Synonyms:Loiter,linger,tarry,wait Synonyms:Assuage,appease,mollify,pacify,placate
Antonyms:accelerate,advance,quicken Antonyms:Aggravate,incite,provoke,stimulate
Sentence:Winnersdontmakeexcusesandtheynever Sentence: The criminal offered bribe to propitiate
procrastinate. thepoliceofficerandreleasehim.
Prodigal:Recklesslywasteful(fiQtwy[kpZ) Prosaic:Dullandnotshowinganyimagination
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(uhjl) Puissant:Powerful,strong(l'kDr)
Synonyms:mundane,trite,humdrum,lackluster Synonyms:potent,mighty,stalwart
Antonyms:creative,imaginative,interesting Antonyms:impotent,ineffective
Sentence: His instructor offered a more prosaic Sentence:Apuissantmansinfluencesareawesome.
explanationforthesurgeinJohnsinterest. Pulchritude:Physicalbeauty ([kwclwjrh)
Proscribe:Toforbid (cfg"dkj djuk] fu"ks/ djuk) Synonyms:comeliness,attractiveness
Synonyms:banish,outlaw,prohibit,embargo Antonyms:ugliness
Antonyms:solicit,include,permit,sanction Sentence: Catherines pulchritude took my breath
Sentence:Usuallythegovernmentproscribessome away.
unlicenceddrugs. Punctilious:careful(ckjhfd;ksa ij ;ku nsus okyk)
Proselytize:Totrytopersuadeotherstoaccept (SSCCGL2011)
differentreligionsorbeliefs(/ekZUrj.k djuk) Synonyms: Conscientious, scrupulous, meticulous,
Synonyms:evangelize,convert,recruit precise
Antonyms:hold,remain Antonyms:inattentive,incautious,informal
Sentence: I assured him we had not dropped in to Sentence:Theteachercorrectedtheessayinavery
proselytize. punctiliousmanner,criticizingthestudentforeventhe
Protean:Verychangeable,versatile (cgq:fi;k) slightestmistakes.
Synonyms:variable,kaleidoscopic,fluctuating Purgatory:remorse,stateofsuffering
Antonyms:stable,unchangeable ('kqf dk LFkku)
Sentence:Heisaproteanstylistwhocangetanyone Synonyms:torment,affliction,tribulation
attracted. Sentence:Gettingupat4oclockinthemorningis
Protg:Personreceivingprotectionandsupport sheerpurgatory.
frompatron (vkfJr) Purport:Toclaim,intent(vfHkizk;)
Synonyms:trainee,apprentice,charge Synonyms:import,allege,profess
Antonyms:leader Sentence:Thebookdoesnotpurporttobeacomplete
Sentence:HehadbeenaprotgofCaptainSingh. historyoftheperiod.
Provenance:Originorsourceofsomething Pusillanimous:frightened,cowardly
(mRifk LFkku) (detksj fny okyk)
Synonyms:pedigree,etymology,roots Synonyms:fainthearted,timid,timorous
Antonyms:end,finish Antonyms:bold,brave,courageous
Sentence:Theprovenanceofthistrickleisacomplete Sentence: The authorities have been too
mystery. pusillanimousinmerelycondemningtheviolence.
Puerile:Childish,suitableforchildratherthanan Putrid:Decayingandthereforesmellingverybad
adult(cpdkuk) (lM+k gqvk)
Synonyms:infantile,juvenile,adolescent Synonyms:rotten,decaying,putrefied,decomposing,
Antonyms:wise,profound,sensible fetid
Sentence: Concert organizers branded the groups Antonyms:fresh,perfumed
actionsaspuerile. Sentence:Thedrainswereoverflowingwithgarbage
Pugnacity:Combativeness,aggression(>xM+kywiu) andtheputridstenchwasalmostunbearable.
Synonyms:belligerence,hostility
Q
Antonyms:defense,resistance
Quack:Anuntrainedpersonwhopracticesmedicine
Sentence: He is known for his fearlessness and
fraudulently(uhe gdhe)
pugnacity.
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Synonyms:Charlatan,mountebank,imposter,fraudster Antonyms:exciting,unusual
Antonyms:genuine,original,real Sentence: Television has become a part of our
Sentence:Ihavegotacheck-upwiththequacknext Quotidianexistence.
week.
R
Quaff:Todrinkalargeamountofsomethingwith
relish(,d gh lkal esa ihuk) Raconteur:storyteller(c;ku djusokyk)
Synonyms:guzzle Synonyms:narrator
Antonyms:eject,vomit Sentence:Hespokeeightlanguagesandwasanoted
raconteur.
Sentence: They spent the evening quaffing
champagne. Ragamuffin:Personwearingtatteredclothes
Quagmire:wet,boggyground,adifficultor (iQVsgky)
inextricableposition(nyny) Synonyms:Urchin,vagrant,waif
Synonyms:Quandary,dilemma,imbroglio Antonyms:Sophisticate,dandy,stylish,modern.
Antonyms:blessing,solution,success Sentence:Afewpeopoleareboundtoberagamuffins
inIndia.
Sentence: His people had fallen further and further
intothequagmireofconfusion. Raiment:Clothing(iks'kkd)
Quandary:Dilemma;perplexity(vka'kdk) Synonyms:Attire,dress,clothes.
Synonyms:predicament,impasse Sentence:Iwantnothingbutraimentanddailybread.
Antonyms:advantage,certainty,solution Rampant:Growinginprofusion;unrestrained
Sentence: Sumit was in quandary should he go or (vfu;af=kr)
not? Synonyms: Uncontrolled, excessive, exuberant,
Querulous:Complaining,whining(foykih) pandemic,prevalant
Antonyms:Controlled,limited,restrained
(SSCAuditor2005)
Sentence:SwinefluehasbecomerampantinSouth
Synonyms:fretful,irascible,peevish,petulant
Delhi.
Antonyms:cheerful,happy
Rancid:Havingthebedsmell,spoiled(cklh)
Sentence:Hecomplainedinaquerulousvoiceabout
havingbeenwokenup. Synonyms:stale,putrid,foul,noxious
Quiescent:Inactive,inert (ekSu) Antonyms:perfumed,sweet
Sentence:Therewasarancidsmellcomingfromthe
Synonyms:latent,dormant
kitchen.
Antonyms:active
Rancour:Acontinuingandbitterhate(fon~o"s k)
Sentence:Wedecided tospend ourweekend inthe
quiescent seaside of Panama Beach. Synonyms:malice,spite,malevolence,animosity
Quintessence: The perfect example (lkjrRo) Antonyms:kindness,love,respect,sympathy
Sentence: She learned to accept criticism without
Synonyms:embodiment,exemplar,epitome
rancour.
Sentence: The temple was the quintessence of
Rankle:Tomakefeelangryorupsetforalongtime
ancientart.
(iduk)
Quixotic:imaginativeideasorplans(foy{k.k)
Synonyms:annoy,nettle,infuriate,pique
Synonyms:impractical,idealistic,utopian
Antonyms:delight,please
Antonyms:practical
Sentence: Sunidhi refused to marry Ramesh still
Sentence:Hehasalwayslivedhislifebyahopelessly
rankleswithhim.
quixoticcodeofhonour.
Rapacious:Plundering,greedy (ykyph)
Quotidian:Ordinary;common(nSfud)
Synonyms:avaricious,ravenous,usurious
Synonyms:daily,standard,typical
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Antonyms:benevolent,generous Antonyms:straight,vertical
Sentence: The oil fields have been depleted by a Sentence:Heliesrecumbentinhisarmoronabed
rapaciousexploitationpolicy. ofpebbles,lookingeerilyalive.
Ratification:Approveformally(vuqleFkZu) Redolent: Sweet smelling (lqxfU/r)
(SSCAuditor2003) Synonyms:fragrant,aromatic
Synonyms:Confirm,verify,sanction,permission Antonyms:noxious,putrid,stale,stinking
Antonyms:rejection,repudiation Sentence:Thedrawingroomisintheoldestpartof
Sentence:Aftermanymonthsandmanynegotiations, theproperty,stillredolentwith17thcenturycharacter.
theratificationofthetreatywasaccomplished. Redoubtable:Formidable;Fearsome;imposing
Ravage:Todestroyviolently;ruin(uk'k) (ngyk nsus okyk)
(SSCAuditor2005) Synonyms:Daunting,indomitable,resolute,doughty
Synonyms:pillage,devastate,demolish Antonyms:friendly,harmless
Antonyms:aid,assist,help,protect Sentence:Australiawillbearedoubtableopponent
Sentence:Fortwodecadescountryhasbeenravaged inthefinals.
bycivilwarandforeignintervention. Refractory:Obstinate;unmanageable;disobedient
Ravenous:Wildlyhungry;Voracious ({kq/krqj) (gBhyk@vfM+;y)
Synonyms:starved,famished,insatiable,gluttonous Synonyms: Obdurate, recalcitrant, intransigent,
intractable
Antonyms:full,satisfied
Antonyms:manageable,obedient
Sentence: Amy realized that she had eaten nothing
sinceleavingBrutonStreetandshewasravenous. Sentence:Hewasarefractorypriestwhorefusedto
sidewiththeking.
Recalcitrant:Resistant;stubborn;unmanageable
(vfM+;y) Regale:Toentertain;amuse(izlUu djuk)
Synonyms:intractable,rebellious,mutinous,refractory Synonyms:fascinate,captivate,beguile
Antonyms:amenable,obedient,passive Antonyms:bore,tire
Sentence:Recalcitrantemployermightseektoargue Sentence: He regularly regales friends with
thattheuniondoesnotcomewithcleanhands. humorousstories.
Recluse:Hermit,Solitary (cSjkxh) Relic:Somethingleftfromanearliertime(vo'ks"k)
Synonyms:Ascetic,monk,introvert Synonyms:vestige,trace,artifact
Antonyms:extrovert Sentence: These precious relics were surely taken
withoutconsentinthefirstplace.
Sentence: The 5th duke was an eccentric recluse,
whoshunnedvisitors. Remiss:Negligent;Derelict (csijokg)
Reconnaissance:Surveillancebyarmy Synonyms:irresponsible,careless,lackadaisical
(tklwlh ns[k&Hkky) Antonyms:careful,scrupulous,thoughtful
Sentence:IshallalwaysregretthatIwassoremiss.
Synonyms:surveillance,exploration,examination
Sentence: The helicopter was returning from Remonstrate:Toprotest (mykguk)
reconnaissance mission. Synonyms:Expostulate,complain
Rectitude:Integrity,honesty,uprightness(vktZo) Antonyms:agree, concede
Synonyms:Righteousness,equity,scrupulousness Sentence: He remonstrated with the referee about
hisdismissal.
Antonyms:dishonesty,infamy
Sentence:Theresbigambition,deepresentment,and Renege:togobackon (budkj)
fiscalrectitude. Synonyms:default;repudiate
Recumbent:Lyingdown(ysVk gqvk) Antonyms:admit,approve
Synonyms:leaning,reclining,prostrate,supine
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Rigmarole:Alongandcomplicatedprocedureto Sentence:Weshouldnot,however,betoosanguine.
getsomething(csfljiSj dh ckr] vuki&'kuki) Satiate:Tosatisfyfully(ifjr`Ir)
Synonyms:ceremony,ritual,procedure Synonyms:Quench,slake
Sentence: I had no wish to go through the whole Antonyms:deprive,dissatisfy
rigmaroleagainandsoInippedtheprobleminthe Sentence:Itistoohottodayandevencoldwaterdoes
bud. notsatiateourthirst.
Ruddy:Lookingredandhealthy(xqykch gksuk) Saturnine:Gloomy(xexhu)
Synonyms:Rubicund Synonyms:morose,somber,melancholy,lugubrious
Antonyms:pale,pallid Antonyms:cheerful,happy,nice,pleasant
Sentence:Hehadanaturallyruddycomplexion,even Sentence:Hepaintedallthewallsinhishouseadull
moreflushednowfromdancing. lead grey that perfectly matched his saturnine
Ruse:Artifice,Stratagem,Poly (pky) personality.
Synonyms:Trick,tactic,contrivance,subterfuge Savant:Alearnedperson;eminentscholar(fo}ku~)
Antonyms:honesty,openness,truthfulness Synonyms:philosopher,guru,solomon
Sentence:Shetriedtothinkofarusetogethimout Antonyms: amateur
ofthehouse. Sentence: Savant skills appear very early in life,
creatingtheappearanceofgeniusorprodigy.
S
Scourge:Severesufferingortrouble
Sadistic:Inclinedtocruelty(ijihM+u&dkeqd)
(pkcqd ls ekjuk] yksdda.Vd] vkiQr)
Synonyms:brutal,barbarous,perverted,vicious
Synonyms:affliction,bane,curse,misfortune
Antonyms:Humane,kind,merciful
Antonyms:advantage,benefit,boon,blessing
Sentence:He took sadistic pleasurein taunting the
boy. Sentence: The inspector ordered the constable to
punishthethiefwithscourge.
Sagacious:showinggoodjudgmentand
understanding (es/koh) Heisthescourgeofallmysteriousevents.
Synonyms:wise,discerning,astute,perspicacious Scurrilous:Foul-mouthed(viekutud)
Antonyms:careless,foolish,ignorant,stupid Synonyms:Abusive,indecent,lewd,obscene,ribald
Sentence: He is regarded as a wise and sagacious Antonyms:clean,polite,decent
leader. Sentence: His father was a scurrilous man of ill
Salacious:lustful(dkekrqj) reputeandneverhonouredanywere.
Synonyms:lecherous,wanton,obscene,ribald Sedentary:Requiringsitting;deskbound(vklhu)
Antonyms:pure,spiritual Synonyms:inactive,stationary
Sentence:Keepyourkidsawayfromsalaciousfellow. Antonyms:active,energetic,mobile
Salubrious:Cleanandhealthy(LokLF;izn) Sentence:Theworkatthetypinginstitutemadhima
sedentary worker.
Synonyms:wholesome,salutary
Sedition:Rebellionagainstthegovernmentinpower
Antonyms:insalubrious,unhealthy,unwholesome
(jktnzkgs )
Sentence: The promotion of salubrious hair is a
Synonyms:revolt,mutiny,insurrection,fomentation
popularissueinwomensmagazinearticlesofthisera.
Antonyms:loyalty,harmony
Sanguine:Cheerfulandconfidantaboutfuture
(vk'kkoknh) Sentence:Ifthebannersandflagsareshiftedabout,
seditionisafoot.
Synonyms:optimistic,bullish,hopeful
Sedulous:Diligent;Assiduous(ifjJeh)
Antonyms: despondent, pessimistic, depressed,
despairing Synonyms:meticulous,industrious,punctilious,
Antonyms:inactive,languid,lethargic
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Sentence:Youmustbeasedulousstudentifyouwant Synonyms:unkempt,sloppy,disheveled
tomemorizenewvocabulary. Antonyms:clean,ordered,organized
Senility:Mentalweaknesscausedduetooldage Sentence: The church ways are kept in a very
(cq<+kik) slovenly manner.
Synonyms:dotage,infirmity,decrepitude Solicitous:Showingattentionorconcern (fpark'khy]
Antonyms:adolescence,childhood,infancy,youth ;ku j[kus okyk)
Sentence:Hissomewhatsenilemindwasstrivingfor (SSCCGL2010)
forgottenmemories. Synonyms:considerate,thoughtful,interested
Sepulcher: grave; tomb (lekf/) Antonyms:unafraid,unworried
Synonyms:vault,mausoleum,crypt Sentence:Heseemstobesolicitousabouthisfriend's
Sentence: The sepulcher of EmperorAkbar is at health.
FatehpurSikri Spasmodic:sporadic;periodic(vfu;fer)
Sequester: To set apart (i`Fkd) Synonyms:intermittent,fitful,erratic,irregular
Synonyms:separate,isolate,seclude Antonyms:resting,uninterrupted
Antonyms:combine,unite,join Sentence:Hisspasmodicstudycauseof hisfailure
Sentence:Insomecasesthiscouldbelargerthanthe intheexamination.
amountofcarbonsequesteredintrees. Specious:Seemingrightortruebutactuallywrong
Serenity:Thequalityorstateofbeingcalm('kkafr) (fn[kkSok] mQij ls vkd"kZd)
Synonyms:sangfroid,placidity,tranquility Synonyms:misleading,deceptive,fallacious,sophistic,
Antonyms:agitation,disruption,excitement,trouble casuistic
Sentence: The only hotel of us asked the royal Antonyms:real,true,valid,credible
Caribbeancrystalserenitylast. Sentence: In my opinon he has no command over
Sinuous:Bending;winding(Vs<k+ ) subject. His boasting has a good teacher is wholly
specious.
Synonyms:circuitous,serpentine,meandering
Antonyms:straight,untwisted,unwinding Splenetic:Badtemperedandangry (ozQks/h)
Sentence: The mountanious course of a river is Synonyms:peevish,cross,fretful,petulant,irascible
sinuous . Antonyms:kind,peaceful
Slander:Defamation(cnukeh) Sentence: Normally sweet and kind, she had a
spleneticsidethatoccasionallyshoweditself.
Synonyms: calumny, libel, aspersion, vilification,
disparagement Sporadic:Onandoff(fNViqV)
Antonyms:applaud,approve,commend,exalt Synonyms: intermittent, irregular, occasional,
Sentence:Letusnotslanderourintelligencetothat spasmodic
degree. Antonyms:constant,continuous
Sleight:Skilled;dexterity (/wrZrk) Sentence: Flowers grown in different soils show
sporadicgrowthspurts.
Synonyms:adroitness,deftness,nimbleness
Antonyms:innocence,honesty Spurious:Counterfeit (cukoVh)
Sentence: Sleight of hand magic has won him (SSCCGL2010)
numerousawardsalloverthecountry. Synonyms:Deceptive,false,fake,unreal
Sloth:lazyandunwillingtowork(lqLrh) Antonyms:authentic,genuine,real,true
Synonyms:lethargy,torpidity,indolence,lassitude Sentence:Hisclaimofsuccesswiththecheerleader
was spurious.
Antonyms:active,diligent,hardworking,industrious
Sentence:Slothishishabit. Spurn:Torejectorrefuseinaproudway
Slovenly:Careless;untidy(eSyk&dqpSyk) (frjLdkj djuk)
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Synonyms:heated,hot,scorching againsttyrany.
Antonyms:cool,temperate Tirade:longangrydenunciatoryspeech
Sentence:Thethermalcameraswillalsopickupany (funakRed ckrsa ;k fuankRed izcU/)
changesintemperature. Synonyms: anger, berating, censure, condemnation,
Thespian:pertainingtodrama diatribe,harangue,invective
(ukV~; lac/a h] vfHkusrk) Antonyms:calm,harmony,peace
Synonyms:artist,character,entertainer,star Sentence: The customer responded with a verbal
Antonyms:normal,ordinary,undramatic tiradedirectedatthemanagersforeignorigin.
Sentence:Hersuccessinschoolplayconvincedher Titillate:tickle;excitepleasantly
thatshewasdestinedforathespiancareer. (xqnxqnkuk] lgykuk] mksftr djuk)
Thrifty:carefulaboutmoney;economical(fdiQk;rh] Synonyms:amuse,arouse,stimulate
ferO;;h) Antonyms:disenchant,repulse,turnoff
Synonyms:conserving,frugal,mean,parsimonious Sentence: Titillate the curiosity of a medieval
Antonyms: extravagant, spendthrift, uneconomical, audience.
wasteful Torpor:lethargy;sluggishness
Sentence:Thechildrenoftherichareprivileged,but (vdeZ.;rk] vkyl] fBBqjkgV)
manywho donot carryabalanceontheir cardsare
Synonyms:apathy,disinterest,dormancy,drowsiness,
simplyprudentorthrifty.
dullness,idleness,inactivity,languor
Throttle:regulatethespeedofwithathrottle Antonyms:ambition,ardor,attention,attentiveness,
(xyk ?kksVa uk] lkal jksduk) awareness
Synonyms:smother,strangle,strangulate,suppress Sentence:Duringwinteritenterstorporeverywhere.
Antonyms:restore,resuscitate,revive. Torque:forceproducingrotation
Sentence:Theresatillerhandlewithatwistthrottle (lksus ds rkjksa dk cukq gqvk ,d dk.Bk] vk?kw.kZ cy)
similartoamotorcycleonthesteeringhandle. Synonyms:force,revolution,turn,twist,twistingforce
Thwart:blockorhinder Sentence:For theangular momentum principle,the
(jksduk] O;FkZ dj nsuk] vkM+k r[rk] Vs<k+ ) changeinangularmomentumisequaltothenettorque.
Synonyms:baffle,balk,check,circumvent,curb Torrent:rushingstream
Antonyms:aid,assist,encourage,forward,help (ckSNkj] ewlyk/kj] o"kkZ] ty izokg)
Sentence:Workingtothwartdepartmentsisworking Synonyms:deluge,downpour,effusion,flood
againstyourself. Antonyms:dribble,drip,drought,trickle
Timidity:lackofself-confidenceorcourage Sentence:Halfofthecountrywasaffectedbadlyby
(?kcjkgV] Mj) torrent.
Synonyms:bashfulness,quiet,reserve Tortuous:winding;fullofcurves
Antonyms:assurance,audacity,backbone,boldness,
(dqfVy] ?kqekonkj] tfVy] isphnk)
bravery
Synonyms:circuitous,convoluted,crooked,curved
Sentence: You must lose your timidity for your
Antonyms:direct,linear,simple,straight
successfulfuture.
Timorous:fearful;timid;demonstratingfear Sentence:Thecalculationscanbecomplicatedbythe
tortuousaccountingusedtocalculatetheprivate-equity
(Mjiksd] Mjk gqvk)
industrysreturns.
Synonyms:apprehensive,faint,fainthearted,fearful,
Tractable:easilymanaged
hesitant,meek,shrinking
Antonyms:bold,brazen (lqfo/ktud] vklkuh ls izHkkfor gksus okyk)
Sentence:A timorousperson never raises voice Synonyms: acquiescent, complaisant, controllable,
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docile,facile Synonyms:adversity,affliction,ordeal,distress
Antonyms: balky, contrary, contumacious, defiant, Antonyms: alleviation, assuagement, comfort,
determined,disobedient consolation,relief,solace
Sentence: The narrowing of focus allowed Sentence:Divineinspiration,alas,hasgivenwayto
concentration on problems that were more legaltribulation.
tractableandapplicable. Trifling:trivial;unimportant(NksVh] rqPN)
Transcribe:copy;writeacopyof(izfrfyfi djuk) Synonyms:dabble,dally,dawdle
Synonyms:copyout,duplicate Antonyms:active,all-important
Sentence:Pleasetranscribewhatwastaughtinthe Sentence:Yetthedifferenceinagewastrifling,and
class. ineducationslight.
Transparent:permittinglighttopassthroughfreely Trinket:cheapjewelry
(lPpk] fu"diV] ikjn'khZ) (rqPN oLrq] gydk xguk] lLrk vkHkw"k.k)
(SSCT.A.2004)
Synonyms:knickknack,bauble
Synonyms: cellophane, clear, diaphanous, glassy,
Sentence:Theprizeisacheaptrinket,worthfarless
gossamer
thanthemoneyyoupaidforit.
Antonyms:ambiguous,clouded,cloudy
Trite:commonplace(f?klk&fiVk] th.kZ] iqjkuk)
Sentence:Itistransparent,withnoobviouscolours
(SSCCGL2010)
exceptforsomesmallbrownishspots.
Synonyms:banal,common,hackneyed
Transitory:transient;impermanent
Antonyms:absorbing,animating,energizing,engaging,
({k.kHkaxqj] {kf.kd] uk'koku] vfuR;) engrossing,exciting,extraordinary
Synonyms: impermanent, Ephemeral, Evanescent, Sentence: Underthe first scratch ofthe surface the
transient,fleeting topicofnetworkcablesappearstobetrite.
Antonyms: continuing, deathless, durable, endless, Truculence:aggressiveness;ferocity(mxzrk)
enduring
Synonyms:aggression,attack,bellicose,belligerence
Sentence:Senateoppositiontothistreatyortosome
similaragreementisprobablytransitory. Antonyms:affability,amenability,amiability,amicability
Sentence:Economistspredictthatgreedwillquickly
Travail:strenuouswork;laborofchildbirth
weardownforeigninvestorstruculence.
(dM+h esgur djuk] izloihM+k)
Turgid:swollen;distended(asfromliquid)(vkMEcjh]
Synonyms: agony, anguish, childbirth, drudgery, iwQyk gqvk] lwtk gqvk)
exertion,suffering
Synonyms:bloated,distended,inflated,puffy
Antonyms: alleviation, amusement, assuagement,
Antonyms:collapsed,deflated,healthy
comfort,consolation
Sentence: Students are smart enough to see the Sentence:Thecanvaswasmuchtoobroadandturgid,
thedetailstoonumerousandcomplex.
pressuresunderwhichtheirfacultymentorstravail.
Trepidation:fear;nervousapprehension Turmoil:greatcommotionandconfusion
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Antonyms:goodness,morality,righteousness,virtue, Sentence:Trusteesareauniversitysultimatedecision
probity makers.
Sentence:Thecongresspartyhasbeendefameddue Umbrage:resentment;anger;senseofinjuryor
domoralturpitudeofleaders. insult(dksi] Nkag] jks"k)
Tutelage:guardianship;training;instruction(laj{krk] Synonyms:anger,annoyance,chagrin,exasperation,
ns[k&js[k] laj{k.k) fury,grudge,irritation
Synonyms: apprenticeship, care, coaching, custody, Antonyms:happiness,like,love,pleasure,calm,forbear,
guidance,instruction quiet
Antonyms:ignorance Sentence:Itis ariskythingto standagainst sucha
Sentence:Manytrapperstodaystartedtheactivityas near-universaloutpouringofmoralumbrage
schoolboys under the tutelageof a father, brother, Unanimity:Completeagreement
relativeorneighbor. (,dfprrk] loZlEefr)
Typhoon:tropicalhurricaneorcyclone Synonyms:accord,concord,concurrence,consensus,
(rwiQku] izp.M rwiQku) consent,harmony,unison,unity
Synonyms:cyclone,hurricane,storm,tornado,twister Antonyms:disagreement,disharmony,disunity
Sentence:Theglobalfinancialtyphooncausedmany Sentence: He has this funny idea that agreement is
economiesfinancially.weak. necessary to achieve political goals, and that
Tyro:beginner;novice(ukSflf[k;k] vkjaHk djusokyk) unanimityispreferred.
Synonyms:amateur,apprentice,learner,neophyte Unctuous:oily;bland;insincerelysuave([kq'kkenh)
Antonyms: expert, master, old hand, professional, Synonyms:fatty,greasy,oleaginous,slick
veteran Antonyms:blunt
Sentence:Infact,thetyroinmilitarymattersknows Sentence: That clerk always speaks in the tones of
wherethefaultlies. unctuoustoanyofficer.
Undermine:weakengradually;sap
U
(detksj dj nsuk] [kks[kyk dj nsuk)
Ubiquitous:beingeverywhere;omnipresent
Synonyms:attenuate,debilitate,eat away,enfeeble,
(ns'kO;kih] loZO;kih)
erode
Synonyms: all-over, everywhere, omnipresent,
Antonyms:strengthen,bolster
pervasive,universal
Sentence: Unemployment continues to rise, which
Antonyms: rare, scarce
couldundermineconsumerconfidence.
Sentence: On the downcast, rainy day the fog was
Undulating:movingwithawavelikemotion(ygkjku]
ubiquitous.
rjafxr gksuk)
Ulterior:intentionallyhidden;beyondwhatisevident
Synonyms:oscillate,surge,swell,swing,wave
(xqIRk] ijorhZ)
Antonyms:hold,persist,remain,stay
Synonyms:ambiguous,concealed,covert,cryptic,dark,
enigmatic,hidden,implied,obscure Sentence:Thebumpycountryroadwounddeeperinto
thescrublanduntilatlastanundulatingshapeappeared
Antonyms:expressed,known,overt,public
inthedistance.
Sentence:Ifyoudowell,peoplewillaccuseyouof
ulteriormotives.Dowellanyway. Unearthly-notearthly;supernatural
Ultimate:final;notsusceptibletofurtheranalysis (jgL;e;] vikfFkZo] vykSfdd)
(loZJs"B] pje) Synonyms: abnormal, absurd, appalling, demoniac,
Synonyms: conclusive, decisive, end, eventual, Weird,eerie,ethereal,extraordinary
extreme,farout,farthermost,farthest Antonyms:earthly,natural,physical
Antonyms:beginning,first,introductory,opening Sentence: Sunrise and sunset turned the sky to an
unearthlyflameofmanycolorsabovethevastwater.
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Unfledged:nothavingthefeathersnecessarytofly disordered
(ia[kghu] fcuk iad dk) Antonyms:kempt,neat,tidy,trim,clean
Synonyms:callow,fledgling,immature Sentence: Some people are concerned that riparian
Antonyms:adult,advanced,experienced vegetationwilllookunkempt.
Sentence:Thevehicleclosuresaretemporaryandwill Unruly:disobedient;lawless;difficulttocontrol
lastaslongasthereareunfledgedploverchicksinthe (vo';] m.M)
area. Synonyms:acquiescent,agreeable,amiable,
Ungainly:Awkwardinmovement;clumsy;unwieldy Antonyms:assertive,bawdy,disorderly,fractious,
(vlq fo/ktud) headstrong,imprudent
Synonyms:awkward,gawky,graceless,lumbering Sentence:Whilesuchanunrulystyledefiesimitation,
Antonyms:agile,coordinated,graceful itsurelyinspirestheessenceofrelaxation.
Sentence:Itwasanungainlycraftthatcreakedand Upbraid:reprimand;severelyscold(iQVdkjuk)
groanedinflight. Synonyms: admonish, berate, blame, castigate,
Unguent:ointment(ejge) censure,chastise
Synonyms: balm, cerate, cream, emollient, lotion, Antonyms:abet,applaud,approve,cheer,countenance,
lubricant,ointment encourage,endorse,extol
Sentence: They anointed the fingers with some Sentence:Itisbettertoadvicethanupbraid,forthe
unguent,andlightedthem. onecorrectstheerring;theotheronlyconvictsthem.
Unimpeachable:thatcannotbeimpeached Urbane:suave;refinedinmanner;elegant
(nks"kjfgr] vlafnX/) (Hkyk] fouhr] 'khyoku)
Synonyms:clean,faultless,impeccable,inculpable, Synonyms: civil, courteous, cultivated, cultured,
irreproachable,spotless debonair,elegant,genteel,gracious
Antonyms:Blamable,impeachable,culpable Antonyms:uncivilized,uncouth,unsophisticated
Sentence:Tocherishtheseloyalties,tomakepopular Sentence:Hewasagoodinsurancebroker,urbane
these ideals, the world needs men and women of andvigorous,andhecouldsell.
unimpeachable character.
Utopia:idealplace,state,orsociety
Unison:unityofpitch;completeaccord
(vkn'kZ] jkT;] jke&jkT;)
(,dk] lkeatL;] ,d Loj) Synonyms: Elysian Fields, Garden of Eden, bliss,
Synonyms: accord, agreement, alliance, concord, dreamland,fairyland,heaven
conjunction,consent Antonyms:hell
Antonyms:discord,disharmony,conflict,contention, Sentence:Amitwouldhavelikedtorunofftosome
contest,controversy,disagreement
imaginaryutopia.
Sentence:Poleandlinefishingwithsixpolesworking
inunison. V
Universal:Characterizingoraffectingall;present Vacillate:waver;fluctuate;swaytoandfro
everywhere (lkekU; izR;;] egr~] fo'olEcU/h) (vfuf'prrk] >weuk] Mxexkuk)
Synonyms:all-inclusive,all-over,astronomical,broad, Synonyms:alternate,fluctuate
catholic,celestial,comprehensive Antonyms:adhere,continue,persist
Antonyms:confined,local,partial,particular Sentence:Heseemstovacillatebetweenregretand
Sentence:Itisunderthisguiseonlythattheproduct arroganceaboutthepositionheisin.
hasbeenbondedforuniversalexport. Vagabond:wanderer;tramp(?kqeDdM+] [kkukcnks'k)
Unkempt:disheveled;uncaredforinappearance Synonyms:aimless,itinerant
(fc[kjs ckyksa okyk] vLrO;Lr) Antonyms:immobile,motionless,nonmoving,static,
Synonyms:dirty,disarranged,disarrayed,disheveled, stationary,still
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a h] jax%fcjaxk] fofHkUu :i ds)
forpractice Synonyms:motley,multicolor
Vainglorious:boastful;excessivelyconceited (naHkh) Antonyms:achromatic,colorless,decolorized,dull,
Synonyms:arrogant,blowingonesownhorn,boasting, faded,faint,monochromatic
bragging,haughty, Sentence:Growsinsunorshade,butvariegatedtypes
Antonyms:bashful,demure,diffident,down-to-earth, showbettercolorinfullsun.
egoless,humble Vehement:forceful;intenselyemotional
Sentence: He has always come across as deeply (izpM
a ] izcy] mxz)
untrustworthyandextremelyvainglorious.
Synonyms:angry,ardent
Valedictory:pertainingtofarewell
Antonyms:abated,alleviated,calm
(izLFkku ds le; dk LofLrokn] fonkbZ Hkk"k.k) Sentence: Some letters include vehement protests
(SSCCGL2010) againstanyreductioninthesentenceimposedbyjudge
Synonyms:departing,final,goodbye,last,terminal orjury.
Antonyms:inaugural,welcoming Velocity:speed (xfr] pky)
Sentence:Hebeganhisvaledictoryinalowvoice, Synonyms: acceleration, celerity, hurry, impetus,
allweremourned. momentum,pace
Vanguard:forerunners(lsukxz] lsukeq[k] vkUnksyu dk Antonyms:languidness,languor,lateness,leisureliness
usr`Ro djus okyk) Sentence: Speed sensors and an accelerometer
Synonyms:front,lead,leaders,leading measure its velocity and a gyroscope controls
Antonyms:establishment,oldguard,rear equilibriumanddirection.
Sentence:With smartpower, diplomacywill bethe Venal:capableofbeingbribed(/uHksnk] fcdkmQ]
vanguardofourforeignpolicy. ukM+h&laca/h)
Vantage:positiongivinganadvantage Synonyms: amoral, corrupt, dishonest, immoral,
(ykHk] Js"Brk] lqHkhrk) mercenary
Antonyms:ethical,generous,good,honest,incorrupt,
Synonyms:aid,assistance,convenience
incorruptible,moral
Antonyms:disability,disadvantage
Sentence: Venal politician is never honoured any
Sentence:Already,theirdistancegivestheseprobes
where.
auniquevantagepoint-abirds-eyeviewofthesolar
system. Venerable:deservinghighrespect
Vapid:lackingliveliness;dullandunimaginative (vknj.kh;] iwT;] lEekU;)
(uhjl] iQhdk] csLokn] cstku) Synonyms:admirable,dignified,esteemed,honorable
Synonyms:boring,flavorless,insipid Antonyms: bad, base, contemptible, despicable,
Antonyms:lively,sharp,spicy,strong detestable,dirty
Sentence: Labour hired the hall and plastered its Sentence:Theycouldbeseeninavenerableset of
windowswithitsvapidcampaignslogan,forwardnot drawingsprovidedbythecollection.
back. Venial:(ofafaultorsin)forgivable;trivial
Vaporize:turnintovapour(ekj Mkyuk] Hkki cukuk] (ekewyh xyrh] {ke.kh;)
okf"ir gks tkuk) Synonyms:forgivable,justifiable,minor
Synonyms:dissipate,volatize Antonyms: abominable, evil, heinous, indefensible,
Antonyms:assemble,constitute inexcusable
Sentence:Evenwhenyougettotheboilingpoint,you Sentence:Infact,itsnotthegreatbutthevenialsins
wouldhavetokeepaddingenergytovaporizethesteel. thatyou thinkofwithhorrorwhenyouve readthis
Variegated:manycolored book.
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2.SPELLINGOFWORDS
Rule 1. Words ending in a consonant preceded by two vowels do not double the final consonant
before a suffix beginning with a vowel; as
boor +ish =boorish meet +ing =meeting
cook +ing =cooking repeat +able =repeatable
cool +ing =cooling shout +ed =shouted
look +ing =looking teem +ing =teeming
Rule. 2 Words ending in silent E usually drop the silent E before addding vowel suffix
(e.g., -ing, -able, -ous); as
Drop-e
admire +ation =admiration desire +ous =desirous
admire +able =admirable divide +ing =dividing
allure +ing =alluring dine +ing =dining
arrange +ing =arranging explore +ation =exploration
arrive +ing =arriving fame +ous =famous
become +ing =becoming give +ing =giving
care +ing =caring hope +ing =hoping
come +ing =coming imagine +ary =imaginary
compare +able =comparable imagine +able =imaginable
deplore +able =deplorable live +ing =living
love +able =lovable name +ing =naming
lose +ing =losing note +ed =noted
move +able =movable
The e is retained when a suffix beginning with a consonant letter (e.g., -ment, -ful) is added.
Retain -e
arrange +ment =arrangement hate +ful =hateful
care +ful +careful like +ness =likeness
extreme +ly =extremely lone +ly =lonely
force +ful =forceful move +ment =movement
After c or g, if the suffix begins with a or o, the e is retained to indicate the soft sound of c or g.
(e.g., -ous, -able)
Retain -e
advantage +ous =advantageous outrage +ous =outrageous
change +able =changeble peace +able =peaceable
courage +ous =courageous service +able =serviceable
manage +able =manageable trace +able =traceable
Rule 3.Words ending with ee or oo add suffixes without change; as
Agree+able =agreeableglee +ful =gleeful
Coo +ing =cooing see +ing =seeing
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When adding a suffix in words of more than one syllable, the accent is shifted to a preceding
syllable, the foregoing rule does not apply.
infer inference combat combative
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3.COMMONLYMISSPELLEDWORDS
Abbreviation Aesthetic
Abscess Affect
Absence Affiliation
Abysmal Afforestation
Accessible Aggravate
Accessories Aggravation
Accommodate Aggregate
Accompaniment Aggression
Accumulate Aggressive
Accurate Aghast
Accustomed Agnosticism
Achieve Agoraphobia
Aching Agreeable
Acknowledge Agreed
Acknowledgement/acknowledgment Aisle
Acquaint Alcohol
Acquaintance Alfresco
Acquiesce Alibis
Acquiescence Align
Acquire Alignment
Acquit Allege
Acquittal Allergic
Acreage Alleys
Across Alligator
Actual Allocate
Additional Allotment
Address Allottedalmond
Adequate Alms
Adieu Alphabetically
Adjacent Already
Admittance Although
Admissible Aluminium
Adolescence Ambiguous
Adolescent Amethyst
Advantageous Ammunition
Advertisement Anachronism
Advice Anaesthetic
Advise Analyse
Aerate Analysis
Aerial Anarchist
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Ancestor Asphyxiation
Ancestry Assassin
Anemone Assassinate
Angrily Assessment
Anguish Assistance
Annihilate Associate
Annihilation Asthma
Anniversary Asthmatic
Announcement Astrakhan
Annulled Atheist
Annulment Atrocious
Anonymous Attendant
Anorak Attitude
Answered Aborigine
Antarctic Auburn
Antibiotic Auctioneer
Antithesis Audible
Anxiety Aural
Apartheid Automatic
Apologize Autumn
Appalling Awful
Apparently Awkward
Appearance B
Appendicitis Bachelor
Appreciate Bagatelle
Approval Baggage
Aquarium Bailiff
Aquiline Ballast
Arbiter Ballerina
Arbitrary Banana
Arbitration Banister
Archaeology Bankruptcy
Architectural Banquet
Arctic Barbecue
Arguably Barometer
Arrangement Barrister
Arrival Basically
Artichoke Basis
Ascend Battalion
Ascent Bazaar
Asphalt Beautiful
Asphyxiate Befriend
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Beguile Bruise
Behaviour Brusque
Beleaguer Buccaneer
Belief Buddhist
Believe Budding
Belligerent Budgerigar
Benefited Budgeted
Bequeath Buffeted
Berserk Bulletin
Besiege Bumptious
Bettered Bungalow
Beveled Buoyancy
Bewitch Buoyant
Bias Bureau
Bicycle Bureaucracy
Biennial Business
Bigamous Buttoned
Bigoted C
Bilingual Cabbage
Biscuit Cafeteria
Bivouacked Caffeine
Blancmange Camouflage
Blasphemous Campaign
Blasphemy Campaigned
Bleary Cancelled
Blitz Cancerous
Bodily Candour
Bonfire Cannabis
Bootee Cannibal
Borough Canvassing
Bouquet Capability
Bourgeois Capillary
Boutique Capitalist
Bracketed Caravan
Braille Carbohydrate
Brassiere Carburettor
Breadth Career
Breathalyser Caress
Brief Caries
Broccoli Carriage
Brochure Catalogue
Bronchitis Catarrh
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Cartoonist Clique
Cashier Coalesce
Cassette Cocoa
Castanets Coconut
Casualty Coffee
Catechism Cognac
Catering Coincidence
Cauliflower Colander
Cautious Collaborate
Ceiling Collapsible
Cellophane Colleague
Cemetery Colonel
Centenary Colossal
Centilitre Comically
Centimetre Commandeer
Centainty Commemorate
Champagne Commentator
Championed Commercial
Chancellor Commiserate
Changeable Commission
Channelled Commissionaire
Characteristic Commitment
Chasm Committal
Chauffeur Committed
Cheetah Committee
Cherish Communicate
Chief Commuter
Chilblain Companion
Chintz Comparative
Chiropody Comparison
Chisel Compatibility
Choreographer Compelled
Choreography Competitive
Chronically Computer
Chrysanthemum Conceal
Cigarette Concealment
Cinnamon Conceit
Circuitous Conceive
Cistern Concession
Civilian Concurrent
Claustrophobia Concurrent
Clientele Concussion
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Condemned Correspondent
Condescend Corridor
Confectionery Corroborate
Conference Corrugated
Confetti Cosmopolitan
Congeal Cosseted
Congratulations Councillor
Conjunctivitis Counselling
Conned Counterfeit
Conniosseur Courageous
Conscience Courteous
Conscientious Creche
Conscious Credible
Consequently Credited
Consignment Crematorium
Consolation Creosote
Conspicuous Crescent
Constitute Crisis
Consumer Criterion
Contemptible Crocheted
Continent Crocodile
Continuous Croupier
Contraception Crucial
Contradictory Crucifixion
Controlled Cruelly
Controller Cruise
Controversial Cryptic
Convalesce Cubicle
Convenient Cupful
Convertible Curable
Conveyed Curiosity
Convolvulus Curious
Coolly Currency
Cooperate Curriculumvitae
Cooperative Customary
Coordinate Cynic
Copying Cynicism
Coquette Cynosure
Corduroy D
Co-respondent Dachshund
Coronary Daffodil
Correspondence Dahlia
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Dais Detachable
Damage Detergent
Dandruff Deterred
Darkened Deterrent
Debatable Deuce
Debauched Develop
Debility Development
Deceased Diabetes
Deceit Diagnosis
Deceive Dialogue
Deciduous Diametrically
Decipher Diaphragmtant
Decoyed DisinhDiarrhoea
Decrease Difference
Decreed Different
Defamatory Dilapidated
Defeat Dilemma
Defendant Dilettante
Defied Diminish
Definite Diminution
Definitely Dinosaur
Dehydrate Diphtheria
Deign Diphthong
Deliberate Disadvantageous
Delicatessen Disagreeable
Delicious Disagreed
Delinquent Disagreement
Delirious Disappearance
Demeanour Disappeared
Demonstrate Disappoint
Dencuement Disapproval
Denunciation Disastrous
Dependence Disbelief
Depth Disbelieve
Derailment Discipline
Dermatitis Discotheque
Derogatory Discouraging
Descend Discourteous
Descendant Discrimination
Desiccate Discussion
Desperate Disease
Detach Disguise
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Dishevelled Duress
Dishonourable Dutiful
Disillusion Dynamite
Disinfec Dysentery
erited Dyspepsia
Dismissal E
Disobeyed Eccentric
Disparage Ecclesiastic
Dispelled Ecologically
Disposal Economically
Dispossess Ecstasy
Dissatisfaction Eczema
Dissatisfy Effective
Dissect Effervescence
Dissseminate Efficacious
Dissent Efficient
Dissimilar Effrontery
Dissipated Eightieth
Dissipation Elaborate
Dissociate Electrician
Dissolute Elevenses
Dissuade Eligible
Distilled Emancipate
Distillery Embarrass
Distinguish Embarrassment
Distraught Emergence
Disuse Emergent
Divisible Emoulument
Documentary Emotional
Doggerel Emphasize
Domineering Employee
Donate Emptied
Doubt Enable
Dragooned Encourage
Drastically Encyclopedia
Draughty Endeavour
Drooled Endurance
Drooped Energetically
Drunkenness Enervate
Dubious Engineer
Dumbfounded Enough
Dungarees Ensuing
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Entailed Faeces
Enthusiasm Fahrenheit
Enumerate Fallacious
Epilepsy Fanatic
Equalize Farcical
Equalled Fascinate
Equipped Fatigue
Erroneous Fatuous
Erudite February
Escalator Feeler
Escapism Feign
Espionage Ferocioj
Essence Festooned
Essential Feud
Estranged Feudal
Etiquette Fevered
Euthanasia Fiasco
Eventually Fibre
Evidently Fictitious
Exaggerate Fiend
Exaggeration Fierce
Exalt Fiery
Exasperate Filial
Exceed Finesse
Exceedingly Flabbergasted
Excellent Flaccid
Excessive Flammable
Exchequer Flannelette
Excommunicate Fluent
Exercise Fluoridate
Exhaust Fluoride
Exhibit Fluoridize
Exhilarate Foliage
Exorcise Forcible
Explanation Foreigner
Exquisite Forfeit
Extinguish Forthwith
Extraneous Fortieth
Extravagant Fortuitous
F Fortunately
Fabulous Frailty
Facetious Frankincense
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Fraudulent Gnash
Freedom Goitre
Freight Gossiped
Frequency Government
Friend Graffiti
Frolicked Grammar
Fuchsia Grandeur
Fugitive Gratetully
Fulfil Gratitude
Fulfilled Gratuitous
Fulfillment Greetings
Fullness Gregarious
Fulsome Grief
Furious Grieve
Furniture Grovelled
Furthered Gruesome
G Guarantee
Gaiety Guarantor
Galloped Guard
Garrison Guardian
Garrotted Guest
Gases Guillotine
Gateau Guinea
Gauge Guise
Gazetter Guitar
Geisha Gymkhana
Generator Gypsy/gipsy
Genuine H
Gerbil Haemoglobin
Gesticulate Haemorrhage
Ghastly Halcyon
Ghetto Hallucination
Gigantic Hammered
Gingham Handfuls
Giraffe Handicaapped
Glamorous Handkerchief
Glamour Happened
Glimpse Harangue
Global Harass
Gluttonous Harlequin
Glycerine Haughty
Gnarled Hazard
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Hearse Ideological
Height Idiosyncrasy
Heightened Ignorance
Heinous Illegible
Heir Illegitimate
Herbaceous Illiberal
Hereditary Illiterate
Heroism Imaginative
Hesitate Imitation
Hiccup,hiccough Immaculate
Hideous Immediate
Hierarchy Immemorial
Hieroglyphics Immoral
Hijack Immovable
Hilarious Impasse
Hindrance Impeccable
Hippopotamus Imperative
Holiday Imperceptible
Holocaust Imperious
Homonym Impetuous
Honorary Implacable
Honour Impresario
Hooligan Imprisoned
Horoscope Imprisonment
Horrible Inaccessible
Horticulture Inadmissible
Hullabaloo Inappropriate
Humorous Inaugural
Humour Incandescent
Hurricane Incessant
Hurried Incipient
Hygiene Incognito
Hyphen Incommunicado
Hypnosis Inconceivable
Hypochondria Incongruous
Hypocrisy Incontrovertible
Hypotenuse Incorrigible
Hypothesis Incredulous
Hypothetical Incriminate
Hysterical Incubator
I Incurred
Icicle Indefatigable
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Indefinable Intercept
Indefinite Interference
Independence Interior
Independent Intermediate
Indescribable Intermittent
Indict Interpret
Indictment Interpretation
Indigenous Interrogate
Indigestible Interrupt
Indomitable Interview
Ineligible Intrigue
Inescapable Intrinsically
Inexcusable Intuition
Inexhaustible Intuitive
Infallible Invariably
Infatuated Inveigle
Inferred Inveterate
Infinitive Involuntary
Inflamed Involvement
Inflammable Irascible
Inflationary Irrelevant
Ingratiate Irreparable
Ingratiate Irreplaceable
Ingredient Irresistible
Inhabitant Irresponsible
Inheritance Irresistible
Inhibition Irresponsible
Iniquitous Irrevocable
Initiate Irritable
Initiative Italicize
Innate Itinerant
Innocuous Itinerary
Innumerable J
Innumerate Jackal
Inoculate Jeopardize
Insecticide Jettisoned
Inseparable Jewellery
Inseparable Jodhpurs
Insincere Juggernaut
Insistence Jugular
Instalment
K
Instantaneous
Kaleidoscopic
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Karate Lilac
Keenness Limoufine
Khaki Lineage
Kidnapped Linen
Kilometre Lingerie
Kiosk Linguist
Kitchenette Liqueur
Kleptomania Literature
Knick-knack Litre
Knowledgeable Livelihood
Kowtow Loneliness
L Loosened
Labelled Loquacious
Laboratory Luggage
Labyrinth Lugubrious
Lackadaisical Luminous
Laddered Lorgnette
Lager Lucrative
Language Lucre
Languor Luggage
Languorous Lugubrious
Laryngitis Luminous
Larynx Luscious
Lassitude Lustre
Latitude Luxurious
Laundered Lyric
Launderette M
Layette Macabre
League Maelstrom
Leanness Magician
Ledger Magnanimous
Legendary Mahogany
Legible Maintenance
Legitimate Malaise
Length Malaria
Lengthened Malignant
Leukaemia Manageable
Levelled Management
Liaise Mannequin
Liaison Manoeuvre
Lieu Mantelpiece
Lieutenant Manually
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Margrarine Mortgage
Marijuana Mosquito
Marquee Mountaineer
Martyr Moustache
Marvellous Multitudinous
Marzipan Muscle
Masochist Museum
Massacre Mysterious
Matinee Mythical
Mayonnaise N
Meagre Nave
Measurement Narrative
Medallion Naughty
Medieval Nausea
Mediocre Nautical
Melancholy Necessary
Meningitis Necessity
Meringue Negligence
Messenger Negligible
Meteorological Negotiate
Metropolitan Neighbourhood
Microphone Neither
Midday Neurotic
Migraine Neutral
Mileage Niche
Milieu Niece
Millionaire Ninetieth
Mimicked Ninth
Mimicry Nocturnal
Miniature Nonentity
Miraculous Notably
Mirrored Noticeably
Miscellaneous Notoriety
Mischief Nuance
Mischievous Numbered
Misogynist Numerate
Misshapen Numerous
Misspell Nutrient
Misspent Nutritious
Modelled
O
Modelling
Obedient
Morgue
Obese
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Obituary Pessimistically
Oblige Pesticide
Oblique Phantom
Oblivious Pharmacy
Obnoxious Pharyngitis
Obscene Pharynx
Obscenity Phenomenon
Obsessive Phial
Obstetrician Phlegm
Occasion Physician
Occupancy Physiotherapist
Occupier Picketed
Occupying Picnic
Paroxysm Picnicked
Parquet Picturesque
Partially Pioneered
Participant Pious
Particle Piteous
Partner Pitiful
Passenger Plaintiff
Passers-by Plausible
Pastime Pleurisy
Patterned Pneumonia
Pavilion Poignant
Peaceable Politician
Peculiar Pollution
Pejorative Polythene
Pencilled Porridge
Penicillin Portrait
Peppered Portray
Perceive Positive
Perennial Possession
Perilous Possibility
Permissible Posthumous
Permitted Potatoes
Pernicious Precede
Perpetrate Precedent
Persistence Precinct
Personnel Precipice
Persuasion Precocious
Perusal Preference
Pessimism Preferred
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Prejudice Quintet
Preliminary R
Prepossessing Rabies
Prerequisite Radioed
Prerogative Radios
Prescription Railing
Presence Rancour
Preservative Ransack
Prestige Rapturuous
Prestigious Reassurance
Pretentious Rebelled
Prevalent Rebellious
Priest Recalcitrant
Primitive Receipt
Procedure Receive
Proceed Recommend
Procession Reconnaissance
Professional Reconnoitre
Profiteering Recruitment
Prohibit Recurrence
Promiscuous Redundant
Pronunciation Referee
Propeller Reference
Proposal Referred
Proprietor Regatta
Prosecute Regrettable
Protagonist Regretted
Protein Rehabilitation
Provocation Reign
Prowess Relevant
Psalm Relief
Psyche Relieve
Psychiatric Reminisce
Psychic Reminisce
Publicly Reminiscence
Pursuit Remuneration
Putative Rendezvous
Pyjamas Repertoire
Q Repetitive
Quarrelsome Reprieve
Questionnaire Reprisal
Queue Requisite
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Rescind Salvage
Resemblance Sanctuary
Reservoir Sandwich
Resistance Sanitary
Resourceful Sapphire
Responsibility Satellite
Restaurant Scaffolding
Restaurateur Scandalous
Resurrection Scenic
Resuscitate Sceptre
Retrieve Schedule
Reunion Scheme
Reveille Schizophrenic
Revelry Schooner
Revenue Sciatica
Reversible Science
Rhapsody Scissors
Rheumatism Scruple
Rhododendron Scrupulous
Rhomboid Scurrilous
Rhubarb Scythe
Rhyme Secretarial
Rhythm Secretary
Ricochet Sedative
Righteous Sedentary
Rigorous Sensitive
Rigour Separate
Risotto Sergeant
Riveted Serrated
Rogue Serviceable
Roughage Serviette
Roulette Settee
Royalty Shampooed
Rucksack Shattered
Ruinous Sheikh
Rummage Sheriff
Rumour Shield
S Shovelled
Sabotage Shuddered
Sacrilege Siege
Saddened Significant
Salmon Silhouette
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Simply Strait-laced
Simultaneous Straitjacket
Sincerely Strategic
Sixtieth Strength
Skeleton Strenuous
Skilful Stupor
Slanderous Suave
Slaughter Subpoena
Sleight Subtle
Sleightofhand Succeed
Sluice Successful
Smattering Successor
Smithereens Succinct
Snivelled Succulent
Soccer Succumb
Solemn Suddenness
Solicitor Suede
Soliloquy Sufficient
Soloist Suffocate
Sombre Suicide
Somersault Sullenness
Sophisticated Summoned
Sovereign Supercilious
Spaghetti Superfluous
Spectre Supersede
Spherical Supervise
Sphinx Supervisor
Sponsor Supplementary
Spontaneity Surgeon
Spontaneous Surveillance
Squabble Surveyor
Squandered Susceptible
Squawk Suspicious
Staccato Sweetener
Staggered Sycamore
Stammered Symmetry
Statistics Sympathize
Statutory Symphony
Stealth Synagogue
Stereophonic Syndicate
Stirrup Synonym
Storage Syringe
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T Tortuous
Tableau Totalled
Taboo Tourniquet
Taciturn Towelling
Taffeta Traffic
Tangerine Trafficked
Tangible Tragedy
Tattoo Traitorous
Technique Tranquillity
Teenager Tranquillizer
Televise Transcend
Temperature Transferable
Tenuous Transferred
Terrifically Transparent
Terrifying Travelled
Territory Traveller
Terrorist Tremor
Therapeutic Trilogy
Therefore Troublesome
Thief Trousseau
Thinness Truism
Thirtieth Trustee
Thorough Tsetse
Thoroughfare Tuberculosis
Threshold Tumour
Thrombosis Tunnelled
Throughout Tureen
Thwart Turquoise
Thyme Twelfth
Tightened Typhoon
Titivate U
Tobacconist Unanimous
Toboggan Unconscious
Toffee Undoubted
Tomatoes Unduly
Tomorrow Unequalled
Tonsillitis Unique
Topsyturvy Unnecessary
Tornadoes Unremitting
Torpedoes Unrequited
Torpor Unrivalled
Tortoiseshell Upheaval
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V Watered
Vaccinate Weakened
Vacuum Wearisome
Vagune Wednesday
Vanilla Weight
Variegate Weird
Vehement Whereabouts
Vendetta Wherewithal
Veneer Widened
Ventilator Width
Verandah Wield
Vermilion Wintry
Veterinary Witticism
Vetoes Wizened
Versa Woebegone
Vice Wooden
Vicissitude Woolen
Vicissitudes Worsened
Vigorous Worship
Vigour Worshipped
Viscount Wrapper
Visibility Wrath
Vivacious Wreak
Vociferous Writhe
Voluminous X
Volunteered Xylophone
Vulnerable Y
W Yield
Walkie-talkie Yoghurt
Walloped Z
Warrior Zealous
Wastage Zigzagged
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Words are made up of word parts: prefixes, suffixes and roots or stems. A knowledge of these word
parts and their meanings can help you determine the meanings of unfamiliar words.
ES
Prefixesarefixedbeforeawordoraroottoconveyamodifiedversionofthewordortheroot.Someimportant
GreekandLatinprefixeswithasetofillustrativewordsareasfollows:
1. Prefix='ante' "before"
Word Meaning
Antecedent preceding
Antediluvian beforetheflood;ancient
Antenatal ofcarebeforebirth(duringpregnancy)
Anterior tothefront;before
Ante-meridien beforenoon
2. Prefix='dia' "across"
Word Meaning
Diagonal connectingline
Diaspora thebreakingupandscatteringofapeople;peoplesettledfarfromtheir
ancestralhomelands
Dialectic artofarguing
Dialect localvarietyoflanguage
Diameter straightlinefromsidetrosideoffigure
3. Prefix='ultra' "beyond"
Word Meaning
Ultramarine verydeepinblue
Ultramodern verymodern
Ultra violet beyondviolet;atthevioletandofspectrum
Ultrasonic soundwavesbeyondtherangeofhumanear
4. Prefix='trans' "over, across"
Word Meaning
Transcend gobeyond
Transverse eyeingacross;atrightangles
Transgress break(law)
Transient fleeting,notpermanent
5. Prefix = 'super' "over, beyond"
Word Meaning
Superior ofgreaterrank
Supercilious displayingarrogantpride
Supernumerary inexcessofnormalnumber
Supersede taketheplaceof;setaside
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Supervise oversee;direct;inspect
Superlative in/ofhighestdegreeorquantity
6. Prefix='Epi' "over, on, of"
Word Meaning
Epiderm outerskinlayer
Epiphany festivaloftheannouncementofChrist'scoming.
Epigraph inscription
Epicentre Focusofearthquake
7. Prefix='Hypo' "under, below"
Word Meaning
Hypocrisy falsevirtue
Hypodermic belowtheskin
Hypothesis suggestedexplanationofsomething
Hypogastric oforrelatedtolowermedianregionoftheabdomen
Hypochondria morbid depression without reason about one's own health, extreme
depression of mind or spirits often centered on imaginary physical
ailments
8. Prefix= 'Hper' "over/above/excessive/abnormally high"
Word Meaning
Hyperactivity toomuchactivity
Hyperesthia excessivesensoryfeeling
Hyperbole personpronetoexaggeratedspeaking
Hyper kinesia excessiveamountofspasms
Hyperventilation excessivebreathing
Hyperbaric greaterthannormalpressure
Hyperacid theconditionofcontainingmorethanthenormalamountofacid
9. Prefix='ab' "from/away"
Word Meaning
Absent notpresent
Abstemious sparinginfoodanddrink
Abstraction preoccupation
Abnegate giveup,renounce
Abolish doawaywith
Abrade scrape away
10. Prefix='ad' "totowards"
Adhere stickto
Adumbration tosuggestordisclosepartially,giveavagueindication
Ad hoc foraparticularpurposeonly
Adinfinitum endlessly
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Adinterim forthemeantime
Adjunct added,joined
Adjudge decide,declare
Adlib improviseandspeakspontanceouly
Adjourn postponetemporarily
Adrem tothepoint
Ad valorem accordingtothevalue
Advert turnthemindorattentiontowards
Adulterate makeimpassebyadding
Adumbrate giveoutlineof,indicate
11. Prefix='Ambl' "both sides"
Word Meaning
Ambient onallsides
Ambiguity obscure
Ambivalent simultaneousexistenceoftwodifferentopinions
Ambidextrous abletousebothsides
12. Prefix='Peri' "around,about"
Word Meaning
Peripatetic walkkingaround
Periphery cricumference
Perimeter outerboundary
Perihelion pointinorbitofplanetorcometnearesttosun.
13. Prefix= 're'/'retro' "back"
Word Meaning
Return goback
Retrospect lookback
Retroflex curved backwards
Retrograde goingbackwards,reverting
Retard makeslow
Retort retaliate,reply
14. Prefix='clrcum' "path"or"orbit"
Word Meaning
Circumpolar circlesaroundthepolarregion
Circumsolar circlesaroundtheSum
Circumspect criclesaroundthefences
Circumlocation roundaboutorevasivespeech
15. Prefix='a'/'an' "without"
Word Meaning
Anemia blooddeficiency
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Amoral notmoral
Anaesthetic causinglossofsensation
Achromatic withoutcolour
Anachronism mistakeoftime
16. Prefix='anti' "against"
Word Meaning
Antidote remedy
Antipathy dislike,aversion
Antipyretic effecitiveagainstfever
Antiseptic preventinginfection
Antigen substancestimulatingproductionofantibodiesintheworld
17. Prefix='counter''contra' "against"
Word Meaning
Counterfeiter forger
Contary opposite
Constrain force,compel
Contraband illegal,smuggledgoods
18. Prefix='dys' "bad"
Word Meaning
Dysfunctional badlyfunctioning
Dyspepsia indigestion
Dyslexia impairedabilitytoread
19. Prefix = 'eu' "good, well"
Euphony sweetsounding
Eulogy speechorwritinginpraiseof
Euphoria senseofwellbeingorelation
20. Prefix='inter' "between"
Interloper intruder
Interlude interval
Intermediate comingbetween
21. Prefix='meta' "besides/ with"
Word Meaning
Metamorphose transform
Metathesis transposition
Metaphorical figurative
22. Prefix='Sym/syn' "together"
Word Meaning
Synergy unifiedaction
Symmetrical balanced
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Synchronise happenatthesametime
Symbiotic livingtogetherformutualbenefit
Symphony harmonyofsounds
23. Prefix = 'be' "around/on"
Word Meaning
Beside bysideof
Bespatter tosplashwith
Besiege tosurroundonallsides
24. Prefix='for' "apart/away"
Word Meaning
Forbid prohibit
Forbear case,refrain
Fortorn Forsaken desperate
25. Prefix='mis' "bad/wrong"
Word Meaning
Mistake error
Misnomer wrongname
Mishap minoraccident
Misfit notasuitableperson
26. Prefix='fore' "before"
Word Meaning
Foresee indicationinadvance,predict
Forestall prevent
SUFFIXES
Suffixes are added to the end of a word or a root and can sometimes lead to a difference in the
meaning of the original word or root. Some of the common suffixes of Greek, Latin and Geman origin
are discussed below:
LatinSuffixes
1. Suffix-'age' "place/collection"
Word Meaning
Personage minister'shouse
Steerage cheapestaccommodationonaship
Peerage bodiesorgroupofpeers
2. Suffix='arium'/'ary' "place"
Word Meaning
Aquarium placeforkeepinglivefish
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Library placeforstoringbooks
Sanatorium hospitalforchronicallyill
Seminary collegeforpriests
Apiary placewherebeesarekept
Some Important Words Derived from common Suffixes:-
1. Suffix='ist'
InisaGreekSuffix,whichdenotespeoplewhoperformcertainactions,areexpertsincertainfields
orareadherentstospecificbeliefs.
Word Specialist in
Verbalist words
Purist traditions
Geneticist heredity
Arborist Tree care
Agronomist cropproduction
Entomologist insects
Numismatist coins
Philatelist stamps
Toxicologist poison
Semanticist wordmeanings
Meteorologist weather
2. Suffix='Sis' "state of/'process"
Word Meaning
Synthesis formationofwholefromdifferentparts
Osmosis diffusionofiluidsthroughamemberane
Prognosis forecastedrecoveryfromillness
Necrosis deathoflivetissue
Dialysis separaticofsubstancesinashlution
Hypnosis physicallyinducedsleeplikecondition
Metastasis spreadofdiseaseinthebody
3. Suffix='ancy'
LatinSuffix,whichmeans"state,actionorprocess",andisfrequentlyusedinwordswhichdescribe
waystoforetellthefuture.
Word Meaning
Bibliomancy forecastingfuturethroughbilicalbooks
Anthropomancy forecastingthroughstudyinghumanentrails
Cubomancy forecastingthroughuseofdice
Ostemancy forecastingthroughobservingbones.
Cheiromancy forecastingbyreadingthepalms.
Graphomancy forecastingthroughobservinghandwriting
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Pollard hornlessanimal
3. Suffix='hood' "state/quality"
Brotherhood alliance
Widowhood stateofbeingawidow
4. Suffix='ling' "havingthecharacteristicof/minor"
Word Meaning
Yearling yearoldanimal
Fingerling babyfish
5. Suffix = 'ness' "condition/state"
Word Meaning
Goodness decency
Populusness stateoflargepopulation
Business occupation
Wickedness beingbad
6. Suffix='ship' "state/rank/skill"
Word Meaning
Penmanship artofwriting
Craftsmanship artofmakingcrafts
Township unitoflocalgovernment
Musicianship skillofamusician
7. Suffix='ful' "fullof/providing"
Word Meaning
Healthful promotinghealth
Plentiful havigplenty
Earful lotofinformation
8. Suffix='fold' "increased by"
Word Meaning
Tenfold multipliedbyten
Manifold manytimes
9. Suffix='ish' "somewhat like"
Word Meaning
Childish childlike
Churlish ill-bred,rustic
Impish imp-like,naughty
10. Suffix='wise' "inthemannerof/withregardto"
Word Meaning
Dollarwise withrespedtodollars
Weatherwise withregardtoweather
Moneywise withregardtomaney
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Healthwise withrespecttohealth
REEKROOTS
Chron = time
Chronology = arrangementofeventsinorderofoccurrence.
Chronicle = historicalrecord
Chronograph = astopwatchthatrecordstimewithgreataccuracy.
Chronic = lastingalongtime
Chronometer = timepiece
morph = form
Morphology = formandstructureofanorganism
Metamorphosis = changeofform
poly = many
Polyglot = competentinmanylanguages
Polygon = ageometricalplanefigurewiththreeormorestraightlines.
Polynomial = usedtodescribeamathematicalexpressionwithmorethan
twoterms.
Polymath = knowledgeableinavarietyofsubjects.
Polyandry = awomanwhohasmorethanonehusband.
Polygamy = amanwhohasmorethanonewife.
pan = all
Panhuman = forallhumanity
Pantheism = abeliefthatGodiseverything.
Panorama = anallroundview.
Pantropic = foundthroughoutthetropics.
meter = measure
Ammeter = deviceusedtomeasurecurrent
Voltmeter = deviceusedtomeasurevoltage
Altimeter = devicethatmeasurealtitude
Pedometer = instrumentusedtomeasuredistancecoveredbywalking.
Meteorology = scientificstudyofearthsatmosphere.
neo = new
Neophyte = beginner,recentconvert
Neologism = newwordormeaning,newlycoinedword.
Neonate = anewbornchild.
pyr = fire
Pyre = pileofburningmaterial
Pyrogenic = producingheat
Pyromaniac = personwhosetsfiretothings.
Pyrotechnics = relatingtofireworks.
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Pyrophobia = excessivefearoffire
astro = star/ space
Astronomy = scienceofstars
Astrologer = personwhopracticesorstudiesastrology.
Astronaut = spacetraveller
ped = child
Pediatrician = doctorwhotreatschildren
Pedodontics = concernedwithdentalcareandtreatmentofchildren
Pedology = studyofphysicalandmentaldevelopmentofchildren
soma = body
Somatotype = bodytype
Somatic = ofbody
Psychosomatic = physicalillnesswhichismentallyinduced
Somatology = studyofphysiologyandanatomyofbody.
gam = marriage
Monogamist = marriedtooneperson
Bigamist = marriedtotwopeople
Polygamist = marriedtomany
Misogamist = onewhohatesmarriage.
Theo = God
Theology = studyofGodorReligion
Theocracy = governmentbyGods
Theomacy = battleamongGods
onym = name
Pseudonym = penname
Antonym = wordoppositeinmeaning
Synonym = wordsimilarinmeaning
Toponym = wordderivedfromnameofplace
Homonym = wordwithsamespellingorsound
path = feeling
Sympathy = compassionforsomeoneelsespain
Empathy = feelsomeoneelsespainandsympathise
Apathy = indifference,lackofinterestorenthusiasm
bibli=book
Bibliopole = bookseller
Bibliophile = loverofbooksorcollectorofbooks.
Bibliography = alistofbooksandarticlesconsultedbooksources.
Bibliomania = extremefondnessorobsessionforbooks.
soph = wisdom
Philosophy = loveofwisdom
Sophist = ancientGreekphilosopher
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Sophisticated = urbane,classy,complex
misain/misein = to hate
Misanthropy = hatredofmankind
Misanthropist = onewhohatesmankind.
Misogynist = onewhohateswomen
Misogamist = onewhohatesmarriage
Misobiblic = onewhohatesbooks.
anthropos = mankind
Anthropology = studyofdevelopmentofhumanrace
Philanthropist = onewholovesmankind
Phil = to love
Philology = loveoflanguage/words
Philosophy = loveofwisdom
Philanthropy = loveofmankind
Philanthropist = onewholovesmankind.
Philadelphia = cityofbrotherlylove
Philharmonic = loveofmusic/harmony
Bibliophile = loverofbooks
Anglophile = admirerofBritishculture,peopleetc.
Philatelist = onewhocollectsorstudiesstamps
Logy = studyof
Anthropology = studyofhumanrace.
Astrology = studyoflivingthings
Archaeology = studyofthebuilding,gravesetc.ofthepast
psyche = mind,spirit,soul
Psychosis = amentaldisorder
Psychiatrist = amindhealer
Psychotic = onewholosestouchwithreality
Psychedelic = thatwhichcauseseffectonmind
Psychic = havingspecialmentalability
Archy/cracy = ruleby
Monarchy = rulebyonekingorqueen
Autocracy = governmentbyasingleperson/singlegroup
Democracy = governmentbyelectedrepresentatives
Aristocracy = rulebyhighsocialclass
Theocracy = ruleofGods
Plutocracy = rulebytherich
Anarchy = stateofnaturewherethereisnogovernment
Diarchy = dualrule
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Oligarchy = rulebyfewpowerfulpeople
Patriarchy = oldestpersonismadetheheadoffamily
Bureaucracy = Governmentbyofficials
macro,mega = large/big
Macroscopic = Visibletothenakedeye
Megalith = hugestone
Megastar = verygreathero
Megahertz = verygreatfrequencyofradio
Megaphone = instrumentneededtoamplifyvoice
Megalopolis = universe,verylargecitycontainingmanycities.
micro = small
Microbe = tinyorganism
Microcosm = miniaturerepresentationofsomething
Microfilm = miniaturerecordofdocumentsorafilm
Microlight = verysmall,lightaircraftwithlargewings
andr/gyn = man
Androgen = malehormone
Gynecoid = characteristicofwoman
Polyandry = havingmultiplehusbands
ideo = idea
ideology = systemofsocialbeliefs
ideologue = anideologist
ideography = useofgraphicalsymbolstoconveryideas
LATIN ROOTS
scribe = towrite
Prescribe = usedinthecontextofmedication
Inscribe = towriteorengravewordsonasurface
Scribble = writeillegibly
Describe = writeindetail
Proscribe = toprohibitorbansomething.
brev = short
Abbreviation = shortendform
Brevity = briefness
Breviary = summary,abridgement
later = side
Bilateral = two-sided
Unilateral = one-sided
Multilateral = many-sided
Lateral = attheside
Magni = large
Magnify = makelarger
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Magnitude = greatnessofsize
Magniloquent = employingimpressivewordswhilespeaking.
Magnificent = impressive,splendid
Magnanimous = verygenerous,largehearted
omni = all
Omniscient = allknowing
Omnipotent = allpowerful
Omnipresent = present everywhere
Omnibus = asinglebookcontainingseparateworksasacollection.
Omnificent = withunlimitedpowertocreate
rect = straight
Rectify = tocorrectorstraighten
Rectitude = righteousness
Rectilinear = straightline
cide = tokillorcut
Ceticide = killingofwhales
Mariticide = killingofhusband
Parricide = killingofparent(eitherfatherormother)
Filicide = killingofchildren
Fratricide = killingofbrother
Patricide = killingoffather
Matricide = killingofmother
Fungicide = killingoffungi
Insecticide = killingofinsect
uxoricide = killingofwife
Suicide = killingofoneself
Sororicide = killingofsister
Genocide = killingofraces
Homicide = killingofhumanbeing
Infanticide = killingofinfant
Lapicide = killingofpets
Foeticide = killingofanunbornchild.
mort, nec = death
Mortal = subjectofdeath
Mortuary = placeofdeadbodies
Necrology = listofthedead,obituary
Necromancy = predictionusingspirits
Necropolis = cityofdead,cemetery
Necropsy = autopsy
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Mortification = deepshameandhumiliation
dormorsomn = to sleep
Dormant = asleep
Insomnia = inabilitytosleep
Somnambulist = walksinhissleep
Somnambulism = sleepwalking
Somnolent = feelingsleepy
aqua = water
Aquatic = ofthewater
Aquarium = containerforfish
Aquaculture = farmingoffishandaquaticplant
fract/frag = break
Fracture = break
Fragile = easilybroken
Fragment = breakintosmallpieces
Infraction = failuretoobeyalaworcontract
mal = bad
Malevolent = harmful,
Malnutrition = lackofhealthyfoodinadiet.
Malignant = evil,fullofevil
Malady = illness,disease
Malinger = topretendillnessespeciallytoavoidwork
Malediction = curse,toutteracurse
cred = believe
Credible = believable
Incredulous = sceptical
Incredible = astonishing
Credential = prooftoability,trustworthiness
Credulous = readytobelieve
sens/sent = feeling
Sensible = reasonable
Sentiment = emotion
Sensory = relatingtosensationorsenseorgans
Sensitive = acutelyperceptive
Sentient = conscious,capableoffeeling
Sensitise = makesensitive
Bel = war
Belligerent = warring
Bellicose = warlike
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Antebellum = precedingawar
vor = eat
Carnivore = flesheater
Herbivore = planteater
frugivore = fruiteater
Omnivore = whoeatseverything
Nectarivore = nectareaterijkxjuiceofflavour
Insectivore = insecteater
Gramnivore = grass eater
Granivore = graineater
alter = other
Altruism = thephilosophypracticedbyaltruists
Alternate = skiponeandtaketheother
Alternative = theotherchoice
Alteration = change
Altercation = averbaldispute
Alterego = otherself
Altruistic = interestedinthewelfareofothers.
'crde', 'ceed' and 'cess' = movement
Precede = comebefore
Proceeding = courseofaction
Process = methodofdoingsomething
Suceed = goahead,besuccessful
Proceed = gobefore
Exceed = goaheadof
Recede = goback
Recession = depressionineconomicactivity
centr = center
Centrist = onewithmoderateviews
Centrifugal = awayfromcenter
Centripetal = towards center
Egocentric = selfish
Eccentric = unconventionalinawhimsicalway.
Heliocentric = withthesunatthecentre
nihil = nothing
Annihilate = kill,reducetonothing
Nihilism = rejectionoroppositiontoallauthority
mar = sea
Marine = ofsea
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Marina = smallharbor
Maritime = ofthesea
Mariner = onewhosailsornavigatesvesselsatsea
doc = to teach
Indoctrinate = instructoneinbasics
Doctrine = ruleorprinciple
Doctor = medicallyqualified
doctrinaire = determinedtouseatheory
luc = light
Elucidate = makeclear
Lucid = clear/transparent
Pellucid = transparent
flect/flex = means to bend
inflect = furn
influx = inwardflow
flexible = adaptable
flexography = printingusingaflexibleplate
Genuflect = bendingestureofrespect
tract/tang = touch
Infact = untouched
Tangible = real/canbetouched
Intangible = cannotbeseenortouched
Tactile = oftouch
Loqu/locut = speak
Circumlocution = evasive speech
Soliloquy = speakingalone
Eloquence = persuasivespeech
Interlocution = conversation
Somniloquy = speakinsleep
Elocution = publicspeaking
Grandiloquence = speech
Colloquality = informalspeaking
Allocution = formalspeaking
Magniloquence = bombasticspeech
Colloquim = scholarlyconference
cogn, sci = knowabletounderstand
Recognize = understand
Science = factualknowledge
Unconcionable = morallyunacceptable
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Conscious = abletounderstand
Unconscious = experiencinglossofsenses
Quasi = resemblingorverysimilar to
Quasi-judicial = semi-judicialpowersresembling
Quasi-dictatorship = adictatorshiphidingunderanotherform
Quasi-scientific = supposedlyscientificbutnotbackedbyfact
Quasi-periodic = somethingthatisalmostpredictable
Ego = I
Egoist = excessivelyhighopinionofoneself
Egocentric = onewhoisexcessivelyfixateduponhisownneeds.
Egomaniac = morbidly,excessivelywrappedupinoneself
Verto = toturn
Introvert = toturnyourthoughtsinwards
Extrovert = toturnyourthoughtsoutward
Ambivert = toturnyourthoughtsinbothdirections
MANIAS
Bibliomania anobsessionwithrarebooks
Demonmania amorbiddelusionofbeingundertheinfluenceofanevilspirit
Dipsomania amorbidcompulsiontodrink
Dromomania amorbidcompulsionfortravel
Egomania amorbidobsessionwithoneself
Graphmania amildmanicforwriting
Hypomania amildmanicexcitement
Kleptomania amorbidcompulsiontosteal
Logomania amaniafortalking
Macromania adelusionthatonesbodyhasbecomeverybig
Micromania adelusionthatonesbodyhasbecomeverysmall
Megalomania amorbiddelusionofonesgrandeur
Monomania singlefixedobsession
Nymphomania excessivesexualdesireinafemale
Pseudomania amaniaformakingfalseandexaggeratedstatements
Pyromania Compulsiontosetfireforthrill
Scribblemania amaniaformakingmeaninglessmarksonpaper
Theomania adelusionthatonehasbecomeagod
PHOBIAS
Acrophobia Morbidfearofhighplacesorheights
Agoraphobia Morbidfearofwideopenplaces
Algophobia Morbidfearofpain
Anglophobia MorbidfearofEnglandandEnglishthings
Anthropphobia Morbidfearofmankind
Astraphobia Morbidfearoflightning,thunderandstorms
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Astrophobia Morbidfearofcelestialspace
Ballistophobia Morbidfearofmissiles
Chirophobia Morbidfearofhands
Claustrophobia Morbidfearofclosed,confinedplaces
Demophobia Morbidfearofcrowds
Dendrophobia Morbidfearoftrees
Ergophobia Morbidfearofwork
Francophobia MorbidfearoftheFrench
Gynaephobia Morbidfearofwomen
Hematophobiaor
hemophobiaor
hemeratorphobia Morbidfearofblood
Hippophobia Morbidfearofhorses
Hydrophobia Morbidfearofwater
Monophobia Morbidfearofbeingalone
Mysophobia Morbidfearofcontaminationorgerms
Nyctophobia Morbidfearofdarkness
Ochlophobia Morbidfearofcrowd
Panophobia Morbidfearofeverythingingeneral
Pathophobia Morbidfearofdisease
Peccatophobia Morbidfearofsinningorhavingsinned
Pedophobia Morbidfearofchildren
Phonophobia Morbidfearoflight
Podophobia Morbidfearoffeet
Pyrophobia Morbidfearoffire
Russophobia MorbidfearofRussians
Sitophobia Morbidfearoffood
Syphilophobia Morbidfearofsyphilis
Thanatophobia Morbidfearofdeath
Toxophobia Morbidfearofbeingpoisoned
Trichophobia Morbidfearofhair
Triskaidekaphobia Morbidfearofthenumber13
Xenophobia Morbidfearofforeigners
Zoophobia Morbidfearofanimalsorsomeparticularanimal
KILLERWORDS B
A filicide thekillingofoneschildren
aqicide thekillingofbees fratricide thekillingofonesbrother
avicide thekillingofbirds genocide thekillingofraceofpeople
homicide thekillingofhumanbeings
canicide thekillingofdogs
infanticide thekillingofonesinfant
germicide thekillingofgerms
matricide thekillingofonesmother
herpeticide thekillingofsnakes parricide thekillingofonesparents
insecticide thekillingofinsects patricide thekillingofonesfather
pesticide thekillingofpests
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RULESANDFORMSOFGOVERNMENT
You know cracy is an element meaning rule. You find it in the word democracy which means the
rule of the people. There have been many other types of rules such as these:
Aristocracy rulebythenobility
Autocracy rulebyabsolutemonarch
Bureaucracy rulebydeskofficials
Gerontocracy rulebyoldmen
Gynecocracy rulebywomen
Kakistorcracy rulebytheworstcitizens
Mobocracy rulebymob
Neocracy rulebynew,inexperiencedofficials
Pantisocracy rule(government)byall
Phutocracy rulebywealthypeople
Theocracy rulebychurchauthorities
And look at these, too :
Anarchy astatewithoutgovernment
Autarchy governmentofacountrybyonepersonwithunlimitedpower
Biarchy governmentbytwopeople
Endarchy governmentfromaninnercentreofcontrol
Monarchy governmentbyamonarch(king)
Oligarchy governmentinthehandsofafew
Panarchy governmentbyall;universalrule
Pentarchy governmentbyfiverulersorpowers
Polyarch governmentbymanypersons
KNOWYOURDOCTORS
In the field of medicine- ologist denotes a specialist in a specific type of disease. Let is introduce
to you ten of these specialists with the diseases they specialize in.
Cardiologist specializesinheartdiseases
Dermatologist specializesinskindiseases
Endocrinologist specializesindiseasesofglandsofinternalsecretion
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Gerontologist specializesindiseasesofoldage
Gynecologist specializesinfemalediseases
Neurologist specializesinnervediseases
Ophthalmologist specializesineyediseases
Otologist specializesineardiseases
Pathologist specializesindetectingthenatureandoriginofdiseases
Rhinologist specializesinnosediseases
And these, too :
Orthodontist specializesintreatingpersonswithcrookedteeth
Osteopath specializesintreatingpersonwithbonedisplacement
Pediatrician specializesinchildrensdiseases
Podiatrist specializesinfeetailments
Psychiatrist specializesintreatingpersonwithmentalaberrations
BRANCHESOFSCIENCEANDLEARNING
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Playwright Hewritesplays.
Plumber Herepairswater-pipesandcisterns.
Potter Hemakespots,cups,etc.
Scavenger Heisarefuge-collector.
Sculptor Hecarvesmarbleorstone.
Surveyor Hemeasuresland.
Technician Heisatechnicalexpert.
Tinker Hegoesfromplacetoplace,mendingpots,pans,etc.
Tobacconist Hesellstobaccoandcigarettes.
Usurer Helendsmoneyatanexorbitantrateofinterest.
Violinist Heplaystheviolin.
TRAITS
Supercilious apersonwhoisoverbearing,proudandhaughty
Misanthrope apersonwhohatesmankind
Libertine apersonwithoutamoral
Impetuous apersonwhoactssuddenlyandwithoutthought
Pugnacious apersonhavinganinclinationtofight
Rapacious apersonhavingagraspingnature;greedy
Malicious apersonwhoisfullofmaliceandillwill
Insidious apersonwhodoesharmsecretlyandcraftily
Petulant apersonunreasonablyimpatientorirritable
Hypocrite apersonwhoisfeigningtobewhatheisnot
Extrovert apersonmoreinterestedinwhatgoesonaroundhimthaninhisownthoughts
andfeelings
Introvert apersonmoreinterestedinhisownthoughtsandfeelingsthaninthings
outsidehimself
Egoist apersonwhoalwaysthinksofhimself
Egocentric apersonwhoisself-centered
Gregarious apersonwholikesthecompanyofothers
Judicious apersonwhopossessesasoundjudgment
Boisterous apersonwhoisnoisyandcheerful
Taciturn apersonwhoishabituallysilentorreserved
Erudite apersonwhoisscholarlyandlearned
Punctilious apersonwhoispreciseintheobservanceofformsorceremonies
Epicurean apersonwholovestherefinementsofpleasureandbelievesthatpleasure
isthechiefgood
Stoic apersonwhoisunmovedbyjoyorgrief
Atheist apersonwhodeniestheexistenceofGod
Catholic apersonwhoisbroadinoutlook
Philistine apersonofmaterialistictasteindifferenttoartandliterature
Fastidious apersondifficulttoplease
Connoisseur apersonwhoisacriticaljudgeinmattersoftaste
Antiquarian apersoninterestedinthestudyofancientthings
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Ascetic apersonwhopracticesself-denialandleadsanausterelife
Gourmet apersonwhohasagoodtastesforfood
Optimist Helooksatthebrightsideoflife.
Pessimist Helooksatthedarksideoflife.
Martinet Heisasticklerfordiscipline.
Aesthete Hehasahighlydevelopedsenseofbeauty.
Pedant Hemakesadisplayofhislearning.
Sycophant Heisaservileflattereroftherichandpowerful.
Hedonist Heleadshislifepurelyforpleasure,especiallyphysicalpleasure.
Infidel Hehasnobeliefinaspecificreligion.
Suave Heispolishedinmanner.
Docile Heisquietandeasilycontrolledmanagedorinfluenced.
Conservative Heisopposedtogreatorsuddenchange.
Misogynist Hehateswomen.
Philanthropist Helovesmankind
Pronographer Hetreatsofsexualsubjectsinpicturesorwritinginawaythatismeantto
causesexualexcitement.
Eccentric Heisapersonwhoispeculiar,notnormalinbehaviour.
Misogamist Hehatestheinstitutionofmarriage.
Misologist Hehateslearningandknowledge.
Gullible Heiseasilytrickedandpersuadedtobelievesomething.
Recluse Helivesincompleteseclusion.
Termagant Sheisnoisy,quarrelsomewoman.
Imperious Heiscommanding,haughtyandarrogant.
Impertinent Heisimpudent,saucyandhedoesnotshowrespect.
Henpecked Heisruledbyhiswife.
Garrulous Hetalkstoomuchaboutunimportantthings.
Egalitarian Hefavoursthedoctrineofequalrightsandopportunitiesforallcitizens.
Plagiarist Hetakesandusessomebodyelsesideas,words,etcasiftheywerehis
own.
Chauvinist Heisapersonwithunreasoningpartialitytohisplaceorgroup.
Debonair Heissuaveandlight-hearted.
Amiable Heiseasyandpleasanttotalkto.
Dilettante Hestudiessomethingbutnotseriouslyandnotwithrealunderstanding:a
dabblerinart,scienceorliterature.
ANIMALTRAITS
Adjectives Description
aquiline eaglelike
asinine asslike
bovine oxlikeorcowlike
canine doglike
elephantine elephantlike
equine horselike
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Adjectives Description
feline carlike
leonine lionlike
ovine sheeplike
porcine piglike
serpentine snakelike
ursine bearlike
vulpine wolflike
MANSATTITUDETOGOD
Atheism disbeliefinGod
Agnosticism skepticismaboutGod
Deism beliefintheexistenceofaDivineBeing,butwithoutacceptanceofrevelation
orreligiousdogma
Henotheism beliefinoneofagroupofgods,withoutassertingthatheistheonlyGod
Monotheism beliefinoneGod
Pantheism beliefthatGodisnature
Polytheism beliefinmanygods
Theism beliefintheexistenceofoneGod,CreatorandRuleroftheuniverse,but
withoutthedenialofrevelation
APPROPRIATEVERBS
7tofomenttrouble tograbtheland
toexplodecrackers tocombthewholearea
toapprehenddanger towastetime
toscotchtherumour(putanendto) tosquandermoney
tovitiatetheatmosphere(spoil) tofritterawayonesenergy
toslingmudatsomeone toexactanexorbitantrateofinterest
toflingremarks
totarnishsomebodysimage toflexthemuscle(bendandmove)
topryintosomebodysaffairs tomollifyonesanger
tonabthecriminal(arrest) tostooplow
toremandonetojailcustody tofoilanattempt
toamasswealth topacifytheangrymob
tohoardgrains tognashonesteeth
topoolonesresources toapportionblame(todivideandshareout)
tocourtdanger
toascertainthefact tosetthebones
tocurrysomebodysfavour(win) toamputateanarm(cutoff)
tolullababytosleep toextractthetooth
tosingalullaby toconveneameeting
torefurbishtheimage(tomake todeliverafieryspeech
brightandfreshagain)
totiltthebalance totakeoutaprocession
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tonurseagrudge tobreakthepolicecordon
toharbourillwill topeltstones
torectifyamistake(putright) tofastuntodeath
tostriketerror togoonstrike
todefyauthority(disobey) tocalloffthestrike
tostruggleagainstodds tocontroltheunrulymob
toclimbstairs tocastvote
toscalethewall tounfurlorhoisttheflag
tomopthefloor tobareonesbosom
todustthebooks toexpungeanobjectionableremark
totwirlthemoustache toboxtheears
tocastaspersiononsomeone toacknowledgesomeonesclaim
tolobtheball toconcedethedemand(admitastrue)
tospoonacatch tochooseacareer
toassignreason toembarkonanadventure
tociteprecedent todrawupaplan
toconcoctastory toexecuteaplan
toofferpleas totossthecoin
toconfirmanappointment tospilleveryounceofonesenergy
toratifyatreaty toflashanews
toinflictawound toleapwithjoy
todressthewound tobaskinthesunshine
tofeelthepulse tocommitacrime
toadministeroxygen tocommitacrime
tocommittomemory
totransfuseblood tostitchclothes
tografttheskin tosewonthebuttons
totransplanttheheart toplaytheviolin
todrawaninference toinvokethegods
toplaythehost toaddressthechair
tolaythetable tosetfiretosomething
toroastmeat tosetsomethingonfire
tofryfish tokindleafire
tobakebread topropoundatheory
tocookrice topromulgateanordinance
towhetonesappetite tocommunicatenews
tosatiateoneshunger tochannelizeonesenergy
toquenchonesthirst towringwetclothes
todeploytroops todistortfacts
todemolishanunauthorized todisfigureonesface
structure toseverconnections
todesecrateaplaceofworship todisruptameeting
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(touseinanunworthyway) tolyncharapist
toextortmoney tolauncharocket
togreasesomebodys(showoff) tooppressthepoor
toeradicatecrime,poverty tomalignaninnocentperson
towalkthedistance torespondtokindness
todiscardaworngarment torivetonesattention(toattract)
torevokeawill andholdstrongly)
toabjureonesreligion toextortaconfessionfromsomeone
tosuppressarebellion togenerateheat,electricity
torestrainanaction tounfoldaplan
tofulfilapromise toaironesgrievances
toopposeameasure topeeloffanorange
toresistanattack toweavethreadstogether
toforgenewfriendship toforetellthefutureevents
torenewoldcontact topropitiatethegods(winthefavourof)
toburythedead toencouragethetimid
tospitblood,venom tosuccortheendangered
todelineateacharacter tosupporttheweak
tobragaboutsomething torepulseanattack
COMMONLYUSEDVERBS
A particular noun needs a particular verb to express what is done to it. As for example do
research, take an exam, give a talk, play a game, make an effort, perform a task, have a rest. The
verbs commonly used with particular nouns are plentiful. You will do well to know them in their right
combinations. Here are a few common expressions:
anaccusation ajourney
anarrangement love
anattempt ameal(prepareameal)
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amistake
aboat money
achange anoise
acomment anoffer
adecision peace
aneffort aplan
anestimation progress
anexception aprofit
anexcuse apromise
afuss arecommendation
agesture arequest
aguess astatement
animpression(onsomeone) war
action alikingto
advantage(ofsomethingorsomeone) alook
abath medical/legaladvice
care mywordforit(believeme)
charge(of) notice(ofsomething)
achance(onsomething) anobjectionto
courage offence(atsomething)
adeepbreath (great)painsoversomething
adegrre(obtain) apill
drivinglessons aquicklookround
anexceptionto responsibility(for)
afancyto risks
fright(atsomething) a seat
heart somethingtoheart
hold(ofsomething) ataxi
aholiday thingseasy
libertieswith yourtimeoversomething(nothurry)
Yourbest
business(withsomeone) (someone)agoodturn/harm
acourse(ofstudy) yourhomework
somedamage thehousework
adance ajob
thewashing-up research
yourduty theshopping
(someone)afavour yourhair
good usthehonour
(someone)achance
achaseto a performance
acommand permission
details anopinion
evidence (somebody)aring(telephonehim)
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information atalk/lecture
aparty way
Atrainmovesofffromtheplatform. Aboatputsofffromtheshore.
Atreeshedsitsleave. Abirdcastsoffitsfeathers.
Youscrubthefloor. Youpolishthecar.
Youshakeyourhead. youshrugyourshoulders.
Youwastetime. BUT Yousquandermoney.
Yousharpentheknife. Youquickenyoursteps.
Youunravelasecret. Youunearthaburiedtreasure.
Youcookrice. youbakebread.
Yousitfor/takeanexam Youmark/setanexam
(ifyoureastudent). (ifyoureateacher)
Youparethenails. Youclipthemoustache.
Trainsrumble. Wheelsrattle.
IDIOMATICNOUNPHRASES
anarmyofsoldiers acongressofrepresentatives,delegates
anassemblyofrepresentatives abandofmusicians,followers
acontingentofarmypersonnels,boyscouts abatchofpupils,candidates
acorporationofpeople abattalionofsoldiers
acorpsofvolunteers,soldiers abenchofjudges
acouncilofministers,advisers abevyofgirls,ladies
acrewofsailors aboardofdirectors,trustees,examiners
acrowdofpeople abodyofmen,soldiers,police,laws,etc
aflurryofattentivecallers agangofrobbers,thieves,convicts,prisoners
abrigadeofcavalry,infantry,artillery agatheringofpeople
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acaravanofpilgrims,merchants aguildoftradesmen,artisans
achoirofsingers ahordeofbarbarians,savages
acricleoffriends,acquaintances ahostofpeople
aclassofpersons,students amobofrioters
acliqueofschemers amultitudeofpeople
acolonyofpeople amusteroftroops
acompanyofactors,merchants apanelofjudges,jurymen
aconcourseofpeople apackoffools,knaves
aconferenceofpreachers,delegates apartyofmusicians,people
aconfregationofpilgrims,worshippers aplatoonofsoldiers,musketeers
aposseofpolicemen aprocessionofpeople
aschoolofthinkers,learnedmen aqueueofpeople
asyndicateofmerchants,businessmen aregimentofsoldiers
asenateofcouncilors,universitymembers ateamofplayers
athrongofpeople asquadofsoldiersdrilling
atrainoffollowers asquadronofsoldiers,ships
atribeofaborigines astaffofteachers,officials,servants
atroopofsoldiers astreamofpeople,visitors
atroupeofdancers,artistes astringofcoolies
aunionofworkers,tradesmen
Collectionofanimals,birdsandinsects
anarmyofants aleashofhares,hounds
abevyofswans alitterofpuppies,kittens,piglings
abroodofchickens (broughtforthatonebirth)
acolonyoftermites amusterofpeacocks
acolumnofants anestofants
acoveyofpartridges(flyingtogether) apackofasses,hounds,wolves
aschoolofwhales,porpoises adroveofcattle(whendriven)
ashoalofherrings,fishes aflightofbirds,locusts,insects
astringofcamels aflockofsheep,geese,chickens
astudofponies,horses agaggleofgeese
aswarmofflies,ants,bees,locusts ahauloffishes(takeninanet)
ateamofhorses,oxen aherdofdeer,swine,cattle(whenpasturingordriventogether)
atrainofdonkeys atroopoflions,monkeys
ahiveofbees
Collectionofthings
analbumofphotos,snapshots,stamps abarrageofquestions
anallianceofstates,powers,etc abasketoffruits
ananthologyofpoems abatchofloaves(bakedtogether)
anarchiveofpublicrecords abeamofrays
anassortmentofjobs ablockofflats,houses
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abaleofcotton,wool abouquetofflowers
aboutofillness aforestoftrees
abudgetofletters,news agalaxyofstars
abunchofflowers,grapes,plantains,keys agalleryofpicturesagarlandofflowers
acacheofarms aglutofinjuries
acatalogueofbooks(ietheirnames) agroupofislands
agroveoftrees acargoofwheat
aheapofstones,ruins,sand acarillonofbells
ahoardofjewels,gold acatchoffishes(takeninanet)
ahostofsubjects acavalcadeofmemories
achainofmountains,events aleagueofpower,states,nations
achestofdrawers alibraryofbooks
acloudofdust alumpofmud,coal,lead
aclumpoftrees amassofcloud,ruins
aclusterofstars,islands,nuts amazeoftanglewook,worldlyaffairs
aclutchofeggs acodeoflaws
acommonwealthofnations amineofinformation
aconfederationofstates,powers amuseumofart
aconsignmentofgoods anosegayofflowers
aconstellationofstars anoutfitofclothes
aconvoyofhelicopters,lorries apackofplaying-cards
acourseoflectures,events apacketofcigarettes
acropofweeds,hair apealofthunder,bells
acurriculumofstudies apencilofrays
afaggotoftwigs,sticks apileofarms,woods,books
afallofleaves,snow,rain apoolofblood
afamilyofplants,languages aquiverofarrows
afleetofcars,ships arangeofmountains,hills
aflightofsteps,stairs ariotofcolours
aflotillaofboats,ships arollofnames
arosaryofbeads astockpileofnucleararms,gunpowder
aroundofshots,duties,applause arowofchairs,trees
astormofprotest aseaoftroubles
astretchofwheatfiled aseriesofevents,lectures
astringofPearls,beads asetofrules,tools
asuiteofrooms,apartments,furniture asheafofarrows,cornstalks
ashockofhair asyllabusofstudies
ashowerofarrows,abuses,rains,bullets atissueoflies
atrainofwagons aspeciesofanimals,plants
atreasuretroveofsunkenships astackofarms,hay,wood(piledtogether)
atuftofgrass,hair,feathers avolleyofquestions,abuses,shots
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Movement
(a) Birds (b) Animals
Abirdflies Abearlumbers
Acockstruts Adeerbounds
Acrowflies Adonkeytrots.
Aduckwaddles. Anelephantambles.
Aneagleswoops. Ahorsegallops,trots.
Alarksoars. Ahoundbounds.
Anowlflits. Alambfrisks.
Asparrowflits Alionprowls
Aturkeystruts. Amousescampers
Avultureflaps,risesorhobbles. Arabbitleaps.
Awolflopes.
(c) Persons
Aperson
hobbles,dawdles,limps,lumbers,meanders,
marches,plods,shuffles,paces,slouches,
staggers,strides,strolls,waddles,walks.
(d) Walking Verbs
Wewalkatvaryingpacesandinavarietyofways.Asforexample,ababytoddles,anidlerslouches,a
soldiermarches,andafarmer,afterthedaystoil,plodshiswearywayhome.Andsoon.
Youwillfindheretwosetsofverbs:walkingverbsandverbsofmovement.
WalkingVerb Definition
Totoddle towalkwithshorttotteringsteps(asdoesababy)
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Tolimp towalkasiflame
Tostrut towalkinanaffectedmanner/proudly
Tostride towalkwithlongsteps
Tostroll towalkinaquiet,unhurriedway
Toslouch towalkinalazy,tiredway
Tostagger towalkormoveunsteadily(fromweakness,aheavy
burden,drunkenness,etc)
Toplod towalkslowlyandwearily
Todawdle towalkslowly,wastingtime
Tolumber tomoveinaheavy,clumsy,noisyway
Tomarch towalksmartlyinsteps
Tomeander tofollowawindingpath,movingslowlyandgently(egmeanderingriver)
Nov look at these verbs of movement.
Swoop comedownwitharush(likethebirdofprey)
Skim glideoverwithanoccasionaltouch
Scamper runquicklylikeafrightenedanimal
Sprint runashortdistancewithspeed
Bolt runawayquickly,dartoff
Bound runawayquickly,dartoff
Flash movesoswiftlyastobevisibleforashrottime
Flit flyormovelightlyandquickly(Beesflitfromflowertoflower.)
Hasten movewithspeed
Run movewithquicksteps(fasterthanwalking)
Rush gowithspeed
Lookat these, too.
Tremor shakingmovementoftheground
Shiver movementofbodyduetocold
Vibrate regularmovementbackwardsandforwards
Oscillate regularmovementofasuspendedthingfromonepointtoanother
Flicker movementoftheflame
(e) Specific movement words
Ababytoddles. Atiredtravelerplods.
Akingstrideson Alamepersonlimpsorhobbles.
Adrunkardstaggers. Aconceitedfellowstruts.
(f) Miscellaneous
Thenoseblows Thewindblows
Theearthrotates Waterflows
Thewatchticks Thefanwhirls
Thewoundbleeds Arrowsshoot
Thetrainruns Themachineworks
Places
(a) Where things are made
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Beerinabrewery Bread,cakesinabakery
Filmsinastudio Flourorpaperinamill
Goodsofallkindsinafactory Ironimplementsinasmithy
Leatherintannery Milkproductsinadairy
Money(coins)inamint Shipsinadockyard
Alcoholicdrinksinadistillery
(b) Where games are played
Badmintononacourt Boxinginaring
Billiardsonacloth-coveredtable(abilliardtable)
Cricketonapitch Chessonachessboard
Footballonaground,field Hockeyonaground,field,astroturf
Runningonatrack,course Skatinginarink
Tennisonacourt Waterpoloinaswimmingpool
Wrestlinginanarena
(c) Where persons, things, animals, etc are kept, grown, exhibited, stored
Aeroplanesarekeptinahangar.
Athleticcompetitionsareheldinastadium.
Athleticexercisesareperformedinagymnasium.
Astronomicalobservationsaremadeinanobservatory
Beesarekeptinanapiary.
Birdsarekeptinacage,anaviary.
Birdsandanimalsareexhibitedinazoo.
Clothesarekeptinawardrobe
Clothesorlinenarewashedandironedinalaundry
Deadbodiesareburiedinacemetery
Deadbodiesarecrematedinacrematorium
Fishesarekeptinanaquarium
Fruittressaregrowninanorchard
Gasisstoredinacylinder
Goodsarestoredinadepot
Grainsarestoredinagranary
Grapesaregrowninavineyard
Gunsarekeptinanarmoury.
Historicalrelicsorcuriosarekeptinamuseum
Luggageatarailwaystationiskeptinacloakroom
Medicinesarecompoundedinadispensary
Motorcarsarekeptinagarage
Plates,dishes,potsandothercookingutensilsarewashedinascullery
Scientificexperimentsareconductedinalaboratory
Sickpeoplearetreatedinahospital
Shipsarebuiltorrepairedinadock
Shipsareloadedorunloadedinaquay.
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Wateriscollectedandstoredinareservoir
Wildanimalsarekeptinamenagerie,zoo
Wineandotherprovisionsarestored(underground)inacellar
Youngplantsgrowinanursery.
Homes
(a) Persons (b) Creatures
AnArabinadowar Beesinahive
Aconvictinaprison Abirdinanest
AnEskimosinanigloo Acowinabyre,pen
Agypsyinacaravan Adoginakennel
Ahermitinahermitage Aneagleinaneyrire
Akingoraqueeninapalace Afoxinahole
Aknightinamansion Afowlinacoop
Alumbermaninalogcabin Ahareinaburrow
Alunaticinanasylum Ahorseinastable
Amonkinamonastery Alioninaden
Anoblemaninacastle Amouseinahole
Anuninaconvent,nunnery Anowlinabarn,onatree
Aparsoninaparsonage Apiginasty
Apeasantinacottage Apigeoninadovecote
Apriestinapresbytery Arabbit(tame)inahutch
Aprisonerinacell,jail Arabbit(wild)inaburrow,warren
ARedIndianinawigwam,tepee Asheepinapen,fold
Asoldierinbarracks,camp Aspiderinaweb
ASwissinachalet Asquirrelinadrey
Avagrantonthepavement Atigerinalair
AZuluinakraal Awaspinanest
Wildanimalsinden,lair
WORDSDENOTINGVARIOUSSOUNDS
Cries ofAnimals, Birds and Insects
Animals
Apesgibber Dogsbark(atsomebody)
Asses bray yelporwhine(inpain)
Bulls(Oxen)bellow snarlorgrowl(inanger)
Calveslow bay(atthemoon)
Camelsgrunt howl(indistress)
Donkeysbray Catsmew,purr,caterwaul(whentheyquarrel)
Elephantstrumpet Foxesyelp,bark
Cattlelow Frogscroak
Cowslow,moo Goatsbleat
Crocodilesgrunt Hogsgrunt
Horsesneigh,snort,whinny Oxenlow,bellow
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Houndsbay Pigsgrunt,squeak
Hyenaslaugh Puppiesyelp
Jackalshowl Rabbitssqueak
Kittensmew Serpentshiss
Lambsbleat Sheepbleat
Lionsroar Snakeshiss
Micesqueak Tigersgrowl,roar
Monkeyschatter,gibber Wolveshowl,yelp
Birds
Birdstwitter,chirp,carol,sing, Owlshoot,screech,scream
warble,chirrup Parrotsscreech,chatter,talk
Cockscrow Pea-fowls scream
Crows caw Pigeonscoo
Cuckooscoo Ravenscrock
Dovescoo Rookscaw
Ducksquack Sea-gullsscream
Eagles scream Sparrowschirp,twitter
Geesecackle,gobble,hiss(inanger) Squirrelssqueak
Hawks scream Swallowstwitter
Henscackle,cluck,chuckle Swanscry
Kitesscream Thrusheswhistle
Larkssing,warble Turkeysgobble
Magpieschatter Vulturesscream
Nightingalessing,warble
Insects
Beeshum,buzz,murmur Cricketschirp
Beetlesdrone Fliesbuzz
Miscellaneous Sound
thebabblingofabrook thechurningofseawater
thebeatofadrum theclangingofarms
theblaringofloudspeaker,trumpet theclangourofabell,ahammer,atrumpet
theboomingofcannons,guns theclankingofchains
thebuzzofatelephone,conversation theclatterofhoofs,plates,spoons,knives
thechimingofbells,clock theclickingofknittingneedles
theclinkingofcoins,sword therumblingofheavyvehicles,cloud
thecrackofawhip thecracklingoffire,dryleaves,wood
therustlingofleaves,clothes,wind,paper thecrashofshells
theshufflingoffeet thecrinklingofpaper
thesighingofbreeze thegnashingofteeth
theslamofadoor thegonaofbells
thesplashingofwater,oars thegratingofmachines
theswishingofcane,ladiesskirts thegurglingofwater
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thetappingatthebolteddoor thehissingofsteam
thethuddingofcannons,coconuts thejinglingofcoins
thethunderingofclouds thelappingofwater,waves
thetickofaclock thepatteringofrain
thetinklingofbracelets,glasses thepealofchurchbells,thunder,laughter
thetollingofbells thetootingofahorn
thepoppingofcorks thetwangingofbowstrings
theprattlingofabrook thewhirringofanaeroplane,wings,computers
thepurringofmotorcars therattlingofwheels,cart,carriage
thewhistlingofwind thewhizzingofarrows,motorcars
theripplingofwater,rain thezoomingofaeroplanes
theroaringofthunder,cannon,waves,laughter
Armsclang Keysjingle
Babieslisp Leavesrustle
Bellsring,chime,peal,jingle,tinkle,toll Railwayengineshoot,whistle,roar
Rainpatters Brakes screech, rasp
Reedswhisper Buglesblow
Bulletswhizz Silkrustles
Chainsclank Steelclinks
Coinsjingle,tinkle Streamsbabble
Doorscreak Teeth chatter
Drumsbeat Thunderroars,rumbles,rolls
Footstepssound Trumpetsblare
Gunsboom,explode,roar Waterripples
Hoofsclatter Windwhistles,sighs
NATIONANDNATIONALITY
NationalityWords
CountryPersonNationAdjective
Belgium aBelgian theBelgians Belgian
Bulgaria aBulgarian theBulgarians Bulgarian
Germany aGerman theGermans German
Italy anItalian anItalian theItalians Italian
Mexico aMexican theMexicans Mexican
Morocco aMoroccan theMoroccans Moroccan
Nigeria aNigerian theNigerians Nigerian
Norway aNorwegian theNorwegians Norwegian
Russia aRussian theRussians Russian
USA andAmerican anAmerican theAmericans
American
Czechosovakia aCzech theCzechs Czech
Greece aGreek theGreeks Greek
Thailand aThai theThais Thai
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DIMINUTIVES
Diminutives are such words that denote small specimen of big things. They are nouns that
express smallness, either actual or imputed, token of affection or contempt. The chief suffixes
forming diminutives are: et (coronet), let (streamlet) en (chicken), ock (hillock,), ling (sapling).
Thelistofcommonlyuseddiminutivesgivenbelowwillbeofimmensehelptoyouinthechoice
ofrightwords.
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COMMONPLACECPMPARISONS
The English language abounds in striking similes in which one thing is likened to another in such
a way as to clarify and enhance an image. As for example, as dead as a dorrnail, as blind as a bat,
and as cool as cucmber.
Here is a comprehensive list of comparative phrases of as.......as pattern:
A
Asactiveasquicksilver Asdarkasmidnight,asadungeon,aspitch
Asagelessasthesun Asdeadasadoornail,asaherring,asmutton,
Asagileasamonkey,asacat Asdeadasadodo
Asalikeastwobeans,astwopeas Asdeafasanadder,asabeetle,asapost
Asambitiousasthedevil,asLadyMacbeth Asdearaslife
AsaridasthesandsoftheSahara Asdeepastheocean,asawell
Asbaldasabilliardball,asacoot,asanegg, Asdesolateasatomb.
asabadger
Asdevotedasafaithfuldog
Asbashfulasaschoolgirl Asdifferentaschalkfromcheese
Asbeautifulasarainbow,asthesunset Asdirtyasditch-water
Asbigasanelephant,asawhale Asdistantasthehorizon
Asblackasacrow,ascoal,asebony,asjet,as Asdryasabone,asdust,asamummy,asastick
pitch,asmidnight,asaraven,assoot,asink Asdumbasastatue
Asblindasabat,asamole,asabeetle AseasyasABC,aslying
Asblueastheindigo,asthesky AseloquentasCicero
Asboundlessastheocean Aselusiveasquicksilver
Asbounteousasnature Asemptyasspace
Asbraveasalion Asfaitthfulasadog
Asbriefasadream,astime,asacandle Asfastasahare,aslight
Asbrightasabutton,asday,aslight, Asfickleastheweather
asanewpin,assilver
Asbrightassilver Asferociousasalion
Asbrittleasglass Asfierceasatiger
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Asbusyasabee Asfirmasarock,assteel,asfaith
Ascheapasdirt Asfitasafiddle
Ascheerfulaslark Asflatasabilliardtable,asaboard,asapancake
Asclearascrystal,asdaylight,asnoonday Asflatasapancake
Ascoldascharity,asafrog,asstone,asmarble,asice Asfreeastheair,asabird
Asfreshasadaisy,asarose,asdew
Ascoolasacucumber Asgayasalark
Ascosyasabirdsnest Asgentleasdove,asalamb,asafawn
Ascountlessasthedesertsands,asthestars Asgloomyasnight
Ascrispasnewbanknotes Asgloriousasthesun
Ascrookedasacorkscrew Asgoodasgold
Ascrossastwosticks Asgracefulasaswan
Ascruelasdeath,aswinter Asgreedyasadog,asahog,asawolf
Ascunningasafox Asgreenasgrass
Asgreyassmoke AssimpleasABC
Asgrimasdeath,ashell Asslipperyasaneel,asaserpent
Ashardasflint,asamarble,asgranite,asnails Asslowasasnail
Asharmlessasababe,asadove Asslyasafox
Asheavyaslead,assand Assmoothasbutter,asoil,asvelvet
Ashelplessasababe Assnugasbuginarug
Ashighasheaven,asthestars Assoftasbutter,asfur,assilk,aswax,aswool
Ashonestastheday Assolidasarock
Ashungryasachurchmouse,asawolf Assolitaryasatomb
Asimpatientasalover Assoundasabell
Asindustriousasanant Asspinelessasajellyfish
Asinevitableasdeath Asspotlessassnow
Asinnocentasababe,asadove Assteadfastasthesun
Aslargeaslife Assteadyasarock
Aslightasafeather,asabutterfly,asair Asstealthyasacat
Aslivelyasacricket Asstraightasanarrow,asalance
Asmadasahatter,asaMarchhare Asstubbornasamule
Asmeanasamiser Assuperstitiousassailors
Asmeekasadove,aslamb Assureasdeath,asfate
Asmischievousasakitten,asmonkey Assweetashoney,assugar
Asnaturalaslife Asswiftasanarrow,asthought,aslightning,
Asnewasday asthewind
Asobstinateasamule Astalkativeasamagpie
Asoldasthehills Astallasamaypole,assteeple
Aspaleasdeath,asaghost Astenderasabud,aslamb,asachicken
Aspeacefulassleep Astoughasleather,asnails
Aspiercingaslight Astransparentasglass
Asplainasapikestaff Asuglyasascarecrow
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Asprettyasapicture Asuncertainastheweather
Asprogressiveastime Asunchangeableasthepast
Asproudasapeacock Asvainasapeacock
Aspunctualasclockwork Asvariableastheweather
Aspureasalily Asvenomousasasnake
Asredasblood,ascrimson,asarose,asfire, Aswaryasafox
asscarlet Aswatchfulasahawk,asasentinel
Asregularasclockwork Aswhiteassnow,aswool
Assacredasshrine Aswilyasafox
Assharpasaneedle,asarazor AswiseasSolomon
LOVERWORDS
Loverofbooks Bibliophile
Loverofchildren Paedophile
Loverofanimals Zoophile/Zoophilist
Loveroftrees Dendrophile
Loverofhands Cheirophile
Loveroffeet Podophile
Loverofhorses Hippophile
Loverofknowledge Bibliologist
Loverofwords Philologist
Loverofnomadiclife Nomads
Loverofvegetables Vegetarian
Loverofmeat Carnivore
Loverofhumanflesh Cannibal
Loverofgrandeur Megalomaniac
Loverofwar Warmonger
Loverofpeace Pacifist,Peace-loving
Loverofdemocracy Democrat
Loverofdictatorship Dictator
Loverofmobocracy Mobocrat
Loverofonescountry Patriot
Loverofgoodfood Gourmet
Loverofgoodtasteinart,painting,etc Connoisseur
Loveroftravellingroundtheworld Globetrotter
LoverofGodandreligion Theist
Loverofalcoholicdrink Drunkard
Loverofsociety Sociable
Loverofmoney Mercenary
Loverofsportsandgames Sportsfan,Sportsman
Loverofmankind Humanitarian,Philanthropist
Loverofmaterialthings Materialist
Loverofself Narcissist
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HATERWORDS
Haterofwomen Misogynist
Haterofmankind Misanthrope
Haterofknowledge Misologist
Haterofalcoholicdrinks Teetotaller
Haterofwar Pacifist
Haterofidolworship Iconoclast
Haterofpompandshow Austere
Haterofmarriage Celebate,Misogamist
Haterofworldlylife Recluse
GRAPHYWORDS
Autobiography storyofapersonslifewrittenbyhimself
Biography storyofapersonslifewrittenbysomeoneelse
Calligraphy eleganthandwriting
Chronography arecordofpasttime;history
Demography studyofbirths,deaths,diseases,etctoshowthe
conditionofacommunity
Epistolography theartofletter-writing
Geography scienceoftheearthssurface,physicalfeatures,
divisions,climate,products,population,etc
Homography processofprintingfrompartsofaflatstoneorsheet
ofzincoraluminumthatarepreparedtoreceivea
greasyink
Microcomography adescriptionofamanasmicrocosm
Orthography writingwithcorrectpenmanshipandspelling
Polygraphy literaryproductiveness;writingonavarietyofsubjects
Seismography thestudyofearthquakes
Photography artorprocessoftakingphotographs
Topography descriptionofthefeatures,egrivers,valleys,roads,of
aplaceordistrict
Telegraphy thetechniqueofsendingmessagebyelectricalsingals
Videography therecordingofsoundandvision,egoftelevision
programmesbymagnetictape
Xeroxography ascientificmethodofphotostating
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5.SOMEIMPORTANTPHRASALVERBS
Accountfor (dkj.k crkuk)% Heaskedhertoac- Beoff(pyk tkuk)% Allofusmustbeoffnow.
countforthedownfalloftheMughalEmpire. Bearon/upon(mUeq[k gksuk] laxr;qDr gksuk)% Your
Acton/upon (vlj Mkyuk)% Thismedicinecan suggestiondoesnotbearon/uponmyproblem.
actontheheart. Bearout(leFkZu djuk] leFkZu nsuk] lkFk nsuk] iqf"V
Addto (c<+kuk)% Thegardenaddstothebeauty djuk)% wewillbearouthisstatement.
ofthehouse. Bearup (gkSlyk j[kuk)%
Addup (dk ;ksx djuk)% Iaskedhimtoaddup (i) Mohanboreupwellagainstallhismisfor-
tenfigures. tunes.
Allowfor (;ku esa ysuk)% Itwilltakealmostan (ii) Tellthemtobearup.
hourtoreachthestation,allowingfortrafficde- Beat down (de djuk)%
lays.
(i) Hedemandedeightythousandforthecarbut
Allowof(xqatkb'k j[kuk)% Thepatinent'scondition
Ibeathimdown.
allowsofnodelay.
(ii) Ibeatdownhisprice.
Answerback(f<BkbZ ls tokc nsuk)% Agoodboy
Beatup([kwc fiVkbZ djuk] [kwc ihVuk)% Thethief
shouldnotanswerbackhiselders.
wasbadlybeatenup.
Answerfor(ftEesnkj gksuk)% Icannotanswerfor
Bendto(>qduk)% Icannotbendtohistermsand
hismisconduct.
conditions.
Askafter (ds ckjs esa iwNuk)% Heaskedafterher
Bebenton (,d fuf'pr ms'; ds :i esa j[kuk)%
health.
SheisbentonmasteringFrench.
Askfor (ekaxuk)% Sheaskedmeforhelp.
Block up (can dj nsuk] jksduk)% All the roads
Askin(vUnj cqykuk)% Iwasstandingatthegate wereblockedupbyheavysnowfall.
buthedidnotaskmein.
Blot out (n`f"V ls fNik nsuk)% The mist came
Backdown (vius vf/dkj ;k fopkj R;kxuk] nkok downandblottedouttheview.
NksM+ nsuk)% Shesaidthatshehadsomeshareinthis Blotout(cckZn dj nsuk] feVVk nsuk)% TheIndian
propertybutlateronshebackeddown. armyblottedoutthetraceoftheenemytroops.
Backoff (nkok NksM+ nsuk)% Heclaminedthatthe Blowin/into('kksjxqy djrs gq, ;k izlUurkiwoZd izo's k
recoveredradiowashisbutwhenhewasasked
djuk)% Theboysbrokethedoorandblewin/into
toproducethepapers,hebackedoff.
theroom.
Backout(IkhNs gVuk] oknkf[kykiQh djuk] eqdj tkuk)%
She backed out from her promise of marrying Blowout(cq> tkuk_ cq>k nsuk)% Thecandleblew
him. out.Thecandlewasblownoutbythewind.
Backup(leFkZu nsuk] lgk;rk nsuk] izksRlkfgr djuk)% Blowup (foLiQksV gksuk] cjckn gksuk)% Thegas
Webackedhimupinthiselection. cylinderblewup.
Bail out (tekur nsuk)% The high Court bailed Boardout(?kj ls ckgj Hkkstu djuk)% Iliveinhis
himout. housebutIboardout.
Bankon/upon(Hkjkslk djuk] fuHkZj djuk)% Wedo Boilaway(dqN Hkh vo'ks"k u jgus rd mcyrs jguk)%
notbankonyourhelp. Thewaterhadallboliedawayandthekettlewas
empty.
Bargainwith(lkSnk djuk)% Ibargainedwiththe
farmerforthepieceofland. Boildown(ek=kk esa de gksuk)% Itallboileddown
tothis.
Bargainfor(Lohdkj djus ds fy, rS;kj gksuk)% He
didnotbargainformysingingsowell. Boilover(mcy tkuk] mcydj fxj tkuk] miQudj
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Cooldown ('kkar gksuk)% Ifeelyourpassionfor Dealin (dk O;olk; djuk] cspuk)% Mohandeals
herhascooleddown. indiamond.
Counton/upon(Hkjkslk djuk)% Inevercounton Deal with (lEcU/ j[kuk)% I do not deal with a
yourhelp. liar.
Cropwith (cksuk)% Hecroppedtwoacreswith Dealwith(ds ckjs esa gksuk)% Thisbookdealswith
wheat. theburningproblemsofIndia.
Cropup(vk'kk ds foijhr mBuk ;k fn[kkbZ iM+uk)% Dealwith[O;olk; djuk (fdlh O;fDr ds lkFk)]%
Manyproblemshavecroppedupinthisproject. IdonotdealwithMohan,thegrocer.
Crowd round (xksycan gksuk)% People crowded Dieaway({kh.k gks tkuk] 'kkar gks tkuk)%
roundthespotoftheaccident. (i) Thecommotiondiedaway.
Crydown(fuank djuk)% Manystepsofthepresent (ii) Thenoisediedaway.
governmenthavebeencrieddown. Die down ({kh.k gksuk] de gksuk (mkstuk] vkfn)%
Cryoff (le>kSrk rksM+ nsuk] eqdj tkuk)% Shehad Hisangerdieddown.
promisedtohelpme,butshecriedoffatlast. Diefor(xgjh bPNk ;k pkg j[kuk)% Sheisdying
Cry up (iz'kalk djuk] c<+k&p<+kdj dguk)% Her foradrink.
performancewasnotwellbutShecrieditup. Dieoff (,d&,d dj ejuk)% Theleavesofthis
Cutacroos[T;knk NksVk ekxZ (eSnku] vkfn) ls xqtjuk]: treearedyingoff.
As the road was bad, we had to cut across a Die out (foyhu gksuk] foyqIr gksuk)% Many old
field.
customshavediedout.
Cutaway(dkVdj gVk nsuk)% Hecutawayallthe
Digout ([kksn dj fudkyuk)% Theydugoutthe
deadbranchesofthetree.
snakeandkilledit.
Cut back (?kVkuk)% The workers did not work
Digup(m[kkM+ isQduk)% Wedugthetreesupby
properlyandcutbacktheproductionofthefac-
theroots.
tory.
Disposeof (csp Mkyuk] fuiVkuk)%
Cutdown(dkVdj fxjkuk] NksVk djuk)% Weshould
stopcuttingdowntrees. (i) Shehasdisposedofhernecklace.
Cutdownon ([kir esa deh djuk)% Youshould (ii) Youmustdisposeofallthisworktoday.
cutdownonwine Doawaywith(feVk nsuk_ NqVdkjk ikuk)% TheSati
Cutinto (gLr{ksi djuk)% Hecutintomystory. Systemwasdoneawaywith.
Dodown(/ks[kk nsdj) fdlh ls iQk;nk ysuk)% One
Cutinon(gLr{ksi djuk)% Don'ttrytocutinon
theconversation. shouldnottrytodoone'sfriendsdown.
Cutoff (dkVdj vyx djuk] foPNsn djuk_ ekj Dofor(fdlh ds fy, ?kj ds) j[kokyk ds :i esa dke
Mkyuk)% Thebutchercutofftheheadofthecow. djuk)% Hisjuniorshavebeendoingforhimsince
hiswifedied.
Cutout(dk;Z djuk can dj nsuk)% Theengineof
Doin (ekj nsuk)% Thedogwasdoneinafter it
thecarhascutout.
hadgonemad.
Cutout(dkVdj gVkuk)% Thisarticleisnotimpor-
Do over (fiQj ls ltkuk)% The drawing room
tant,soIwanttocutitout.
needs doing over.
Cutout (gjkuk)% Wehavetocutoutallourri-
Doup(O;ofLFkr djuk_ ejEer djuk)%
vals.
(i) Thismonumentneedsdoingup.
Cutup(VqdMs&
+ VqdM+s djuk)% Shecutupfish.
(ii) Yourhouseneedstobedoneup.
Cutup(cckZn dj nsuk)% Ourarmywillcutupthe
armyofPakistan. Dowith(mi;ksx djuk] dke pykuk)% Induisdo-
ingwiththemoneyyouhavegivenher.
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Dowithout (ds fcuk dke pykuk_ ij vkfJr u Drive out (Hkxk nsuk)% He drove out the cows
gksuk)% fromthefield.
(i) Howishedoingwithoutmoney? Dropaway[(la[;k@ek=kk esa) de gks tkuk)]% The
(ii) Wemusttrytodowithoutothers. membersofthispartyaredroppingawayoneby
one.
Draginto(tcnZLrh ?klhVuk] 'kkfey djuk)% Sheis
notinterestedinparties,butherhusbanddrags Dropacross[(vpkud feyuk])% WhileIwasgo-
herintogoing. ingtomarket.IdroppedacrossManoj.
Dragon(lqLr <ax ls pyuk)% Alltheworkinthis Dropback[vyx gks tkuk]% Aminorriftmadethe
officedragson. twoloversdropback.
Drag on (yEck [khapuk)% He drags out a meet- Dropin[fdlh ds ;gka vdLekr tkuk ;k dHkh&dHkh
ing. tkuk)% I dropped in for a few minutes to ask
abouthishealth.
Dragup(cqjs <ax ls ikyu&iks"k.k djuk)% Thecare-
lessparentsdraguptheirchildren. Dropoff (la[;k ;k ek=kk esa de gks tkuk)% Her
Drainaway/off(rjy inkFkZ dks) cgkuk] fudkyuk)% friendsdroppedoffonebyone.
Theydugtrenchestodrainthewateraway/off. Drop out (vyx gks tkuk] gVkuk)% Five of the
Drainaway/off[(rjy inkFkZ dk) cguk] fudyuk)% runnersdroppedout.
Thedirtywaterwillsoondrainaway/off. Dryup(iwjh rjg lw[kkuk ;k lw[kuk)%
Drawback(vfuPNk tkfgj djuk_ fn[kkuk_ ihNs (i) Shedriedupherhair.
gVuk)%Hedrainbackfrommyproposal. (ii) Thisriverhasdriedup.
Drawin (T;knk NksVk gksuk)% Thedaysbeginto Dwell on/upon (fdlh pht ds ckjs esa foLrkj ls
drawinaftermidsummer. lkspuk] cksyuk ;k fy[kuk)% Hedwellsontoomuch
Drawon(igqapuk)% Nightisabouttodrawon. abouthispast.
Drawon(vkdf"kZr djuk_ iqQlykuk)% Shedrewa Eatinto ([kk tkuk] u"V djuk)% Rust eats into
richmanon. iron.
Drawout (foLrkfjr djuk)% Iwanttodrawout Eatup ([kk tkuk)% Hehaseatenupallthebis-
thesubjectintofivevolumes. cuits.
Draw out (yEck djuk)% The goldsmith heated End off (lekIr djuk)% As him to end off his
thegoldbiscuitanddrewitoutintoalongwire. speech.
Drawup[ fdlh (Vehicle dk) #duk]% Allthe Enterinto (izkjaHk djuk_ [kksyuk)% Sheentered
taxisdrewupinfrontthestation. intoaconversationwithherfriends.
Dreamaway (lqLrh ls xqtjuk)% Whydoesshe Enterinto (ds lkFk lgkuqHkwfr fn[kkuk)% Sheen-
dreamawayhertime? teredintoherfriend'sfeelings.
Dress down (dBksjrk ls crkZo djuk_ cqjh rjg Enter on/upon (vkjaHk djuk)% He entered on/
ekjuk)% Heisimpudent,soIdresshimdown. upon a career.
Explainaway(O;k[;k }kjk le>kuk fd dksbZ O;fDr
Drinkin(lks[kuk_ pwluk)% Blottingpaperdrinks
inink. nks"kh D;ksa ugha gS)% Itisdifficultforyoutoexplain
awayyourmisconductwithher.
Drinkdown/off/up(,d ckj esa xVxV dj ih tkuk)%
Hewasverythirsty,sohedrankabottleofwater Fadeaway(eqj>k tkuk)% Theflowersinmygar-
down/off/up. denhavefadedaway.
Drink to [ (LokLF; dh 'kqHkdkeuk ds fy,)efnjk Fadeaway(/hjs&/hjs utjksa ls ;k ;knnk'r ls xk;c
ihuk] (fdlh ds uke dk I;kyk ihuk]% Hedrinksto gksuk)% Daylightfadedaway.
yourhealth. Fallaway(f[klduk] NksM+uk)% Hisfollowershave
beguntofallaway.
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Hitout(tcnZLr izgkj djuk] tcnZLr geyk djuk)% Keepdown (nck snuk] neu djuk)% Hefails to
Theleaderoftheoppositioinhitoutagainstthe keepdownhisanger.
stategovernment. Keep in with (ds lkFk nksLrkuk ;k vPNk lEcU/
Hiton/upon(gkFk vkuk] lw> iM+uk)% Hehitupon cuk;s j[kuk)% Youmustkeepinwithyourfollow-
aplanformakingmoney. ers.
Holdback(fgpfdpkuk] vfuPNk tkfgj djuk)% Why Keepoff (nwj jguk] ugha vkuk)% Itseemsthatthe
areyourcustomersholdingback? rainswillkeepoffforalongtime.
Hold back (izxfr esa ck/d gksuk)% His financial Keepon (tkjh j[kuk)% Shekeptondancingal-
crisisisholdinghimback. thoughshewastired.
Holdin(fu;a=k.k esa j[kuk] jksduk)% Sherequested Keep out (ckgj jguk)% We must keep out of
himtoholdinhistemper. theirquarrels.
Holdoff(nwj jguk)% Whenthecriminalssawthe Keep to (rd Lo;a dks lhfer j[kuk)% Without
police,theyheldoff. tryingtobefoolus,keeptothesubject.
Holdoff(ijs j[kuk] nwj j[kuk)% Holdyourdogoff. Keepunder (v/hu djuk] nck nsuk)% Thepolice
Holdon[(ijs'kkuh] vkfn esa) MVs jguk)]: Hehas mangedtokeeptherebelsunder.
learnttoholdouttheseattacks. Keepup(tkjh j[kuk_ vPNh voLFKk esa cuk, j[kuk)%
Holdover(LFkfxr djuk)% Themeetingwasheld Keepupgoodwork.
over for a week. Keepupwith(leku nwjh ;k LFkku ;kpky esa vkuk)%
Holoup(jksddj j[kuk_ ywVus ds fy, jksdu)% Icannotkeepupwithyoubecauseyouarevery
(i) Hewasheldupbythepolice. rich.
(ii) Some travellers were held up by some Kickout(fu"dkflr djuk)% Whywashekicked
dacoits. outofthebar?
Hold with (dk i{k ysuk] leFkZu djuk] vuqeksnu Knockabout (ckj&ckj pksV ;k ;k Bksdj ekjuk)%
djuk)% Idonotholdwithdrinkinginpresenceof Theshipwasknockedaboutbystorms.
children. Knockabout (b/j&m/j ?kweuk_ ;k=kk djuk vkSj
Huntdown([kkst Mkyuk] Nku ekjuk_ gLrh feVkuk)% vuqHko izkIr djuk)% Manyofhisfriendsknock
Thepolicewillhuntdownthecriminal. aboutalloverIndia.
Huntfor ([kkstuk] <wa<+us dk iz;kl djuk)% I am Knockdown(ekjdj fxjk nsuk)%
huntingformylostbooks. (i) Sheknockedtheurffiansdown.
Huntout([kkstrs gq, ikus dk iz;kl djuk ([kkldj (ii) Aboywasknockeddownbyajeep.
og pht tks dgha j[k nh xbZ gS vkSj ;kn ls ijs gS)% His Knockoff (can dj nsuk] (dke) NksM+ nsuk)% Itis
fatherishuntingoutthediaryof1958. timetoknockoffforlunch.
Hushup(fNikuk_ nck ysuk_ 'kkar gksuk)% Hetried Knockout(/Ddk nsdj ;k vk?kkr ls) fudky nsuk]
unsuccessfullytohushupthefactthatthewoman ekjdj vpsr dj nsuk)% Heknockedhisopponent
wholivedwithhimwashiskept. out.
Jumpat(mRlqdrk ls Lohdkj djuk)% Shejumped Knockup(txkuk)% Pleaseknockherupatfive
athisproposalofmarriage. o'clock.
Jumpon/upon (geyk djuk_ fuank djuk)% He Lashout (rhoz izgkj djuk)%
jumpedonhisrival.
(i) Thehorselashedoutathim.
Keepaway(fromsomething)(nwj jguk)% Keep
(ii) The leader of the opposition lashed out
awayfromtheelephant.
againstthegovernment.
Keepback(jksd ysuk] nck ysuk)% Shewasdoing
Laughat(dk migkl mM+kuk)% Weshouldnotlaugh
wellindance,butherhusbandkeptherback.
atamanwhoisinttrouble.
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Playwith (ds lkFk f[kyokM+ djuk)% Itiswrong Putaway[(njkt] vkyehjk] ikWdsV vkfn esa) ;Fkk
foramantoplaywithawoman'saffection. LFkku j[kuk]:Putyourtoysaway.
Pullabout (cqjs <ax ls O;ogkj djuk)% Therude Putback(ihNs gVkuk] xfrjks/ djuk] LFkfxr djuk]:
letterwaspulledapart. Itseemsthatthemeetingwillbeputbackagain.
Pulldown (/oLr djuk)% Thecontractorpulled Putby(cpkdj j[kuk)% Itisalwaysagoodideato
downtheoldbuildingtoconstructanewone. havesomethingputby.
Pulloff [(izfr;ksfxrk es)
a thruk] liQy gksuk_)% She Putdown(neu djuk] nck nsuk)% Thegovernment
pulledoffsomegoodwinsattherace. shouldputdowngamblingandprostitution.
Pullout (vyx dj nsuk)% Thepublisherpulled Putdownto(Js; nsuk)% Hisfailurewasputdown
outthesupplementofthemagazineandproduced tohiscarelessness.
itintheformofabook. Putdownfor[(fdlh lwph esa) uke ntZ djuk]:He
Pullin(vkdf"kZr djuk)% Thisfilmwillsurelypull willputyoudownforacontributionoftwenty
inlargeaudience. fivethousandrupees.
Pullround[(chekjh] detksjh] vkfn) ls paxk gksuk)% Putin(nsuk] lefiZr djuk)% Heputintwohours
Thesickwomanhaspulledround. orsocampaigning.
Pullthrough(ijs'kkfu;ksa] [krjksa dks Vkyus esa liQy Putinfor(ds fy, vkosnu djuk)% Heputinfor
gksuk)% Beingintelligentandcourageous,heoften thepostofaccountant.
pulls through. Putoff(LFkfxr djuk)% Weshouldnotputoffthe
Pullup(MkaVuk] iQVdkjuk)% Childrenshouldnot meeting.
alwaysbepulledup. Puton (igy ysuk] /kj.k djuk)% Sheputonher
Pullup(jksduk)% Hepulledupyourbusinessby glassesandwentout.
disturbingyourcustomers. Putout(cq>kk nsuk)% Radhaputoutthelampand
Pushalong (fdlh O;fDr dks NksM+uk_ dksbZ LFkku wenttosleep.
NksM+uk)% ImustpushalongasIfeelsomediffi- Putthrough (tkjh j[kuk)% Heaskedhissonto
cultyhere putthroughhisbusinessdeal.
Pushoff(tkuk] izLFkku djuk)% Askthewickedgirl Putup (mBkuk] [kM+k djuk)% Theyputuptheir
topushoff. handsinfavourofmyproposal.
Pushover(fxjk nsuk] myV nsuk)% Manyoldmen Putupon(vuqfpr ykHk mBkuk)% Wedonotliketo
andwomenwerepushedoverinthestampede. beputupon.
Pushthrough(fo'ks"k iz;kl ds }kjk fdlh pht dks Putupwith(cnf'kr djuk)% Icannotputupwith
fu"d"kZ dh fLFkfr esa ykuk ;k igqapkuk)% Thislegisla- suchaninsult.
tionshouldbepushedthrough. Readout(cksydj i<+uk)% Shewasforcedtoread
Push up (ew Y;] vkfn dks) c<+ us ds fy, ck; outtheletter.
djuk)% Theblackmarketeerspushuptheprices Rubin(fdlh ckr ij iwjh rjg tksj nsrs tkuk ftls dksbZ
ofcommodities. O;fDr ;kn ugha djuk pkgrk gS)% Allright,thereisno
Putabout[(viQokg vkfn) iQSykuk)% Arumour needtorubitin.
wasputabouttotheeffectthatshehadeloped Ruboff(jxM+dj lkiQ djuk)% Sherubbedoffthe
withherlover. dirtwithherhand.
Putacross[(fdlh pht dks) liQykriwoZd izLrqr Rubout(fy[kh gqbZ pht dks diM+k ;k jcj ls jxM+dj
dj nsuk] crk nsuk]:Itisdifficultforhimtoput feVk nsuk)% Hewroteafewlinesinhiscopyand
acrosshisideas. rubbedthemout.
Putaside[(cpkuk] cpr djuk)]:Putasidesome Ruleout(;ksX; ugha ekuuk] ds iz'u ls ckgj ekuuk)%
moneyforfuture. TheB.J.P.ruledoutthepossiblityofanyalliance
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Tryout(dh ijh{kk ysuk_ vktekuk)% Wearetrying Waitup(ltx jguk_ izrh{kk esa tkxrs jguk)% Wait
outanotherideatohelptheblindstudents. up,shecancomehereanytime.
Tumbledown(fxj tkuk)% Thisoldbuildingisin Waitupon(bartkj djuk_ lsok esa izLrqr jguk)% He
dangeroftumblingdown. alwayswaitsuponhismistress.
Tumbleover(yq<d
+ iM+uk] fxj iM+uk)% Thelittle Wakeup (txuk)% Hewakesupbeforesunrise.
girltumbledoverandbrokeherlegs. Wakeup(txkuk)% Wakehimupbeforesunrise.
Turnagainst (nq'eu cuk tkuk)% Hehasturned Wakeupto (pkSd mBuk_ gks'k esa vkuk)% Lastly,
againsthisbrothers. peoplebegantowakeuptothedangertheywere
Turnaway[(ukSdjh ls) fudky nsuk_ gVk nsuk)% As facing.
my servant was dishonest, I have turned him Walkawayfrom(vklkuh ls NksM+ nsuk@Uk"V dj nsuk)%
away. Isshegoingtowalkawayfromhermarriage?
Turnback(ykSVuk] okil vkuk_ ykSVkuk] okil dj Walkinto(esa iaQl tkuk)% Shehaswalkedinto
nsuk)% trouble.
(i) Ramanhasnotturnedbackyet. Walkinon(ijs'kku djuk)% Hewalkedinonme
(ii) Shehasturnedbackallyourletters. whileIwaspreparinganote.
Turndown(vLohdkj djuk] j dj nsuk)% Mohini Walkoff (NksM+uk_ vyx gksuk_ ihNk NqM+kuk)% He
hasturneddownMohan'sproposalofmarriage. walkedoffhisheadachebyhavingawalkinthe
Turninto(gks tkuk] cu tkuk)% Waterturnsinto morning.
iceato'centigrade.Waterturnsintovapourwhen Walkoffwith(pqjk ys tkuk_ fcuk iwNs ys tkuk)% He
itisheated. walkedoffwithmywatch.
Turnoff[fn'kk cnyuk] nwljh lM+d ds fy, (,d Walkout(fojks/ Lo:i pys tkuk_ gM+rky ij pyk
lM+d NksMu+ k)]:Weshouldturnoffhere. tkuk)% The workers of his factory walked out
Turnon(fuHkZj djuk)% Thesuccessofourpicnic yesterday.
willturnontheweather. Walkup (igqapuk)% Abeggar walkedupto me
Turnout(fudky ckgj djuk)% Heturnedouthis andaskedformoney.
tenant. Washaway/off/out(/ksdj gVkuk)% Thewasherman
Turnover(yq<d
+ uk_ yq<d
+ kuk)% haswashedawaythebloodstains.
Washdown (/ks Mkyuk)% Heorderedhisservant
(i) Heturnedoverinbed.
towashdownthecar.
(ii) Thedoctorturnedthechildoverandgave
Washup[(crZu vkfn) ekatuk]% Themaidservant
aninjectioninhisrightbuttock.
willwashupthedinnerset.
Turnto(dh vksj eqM+uk ;k mUeq[k gksuk_ dh lgk;rk
Watchfor (ds ckjs esa lko/ku jguk)% Wehaveto
ekaxuk)% Therecameatimewhenhehadtoturn
watchforthepartyproblem.
tohisenemiesforhelp.
Watchout(lko/ku jguk] lrdZ jguk)% Unlessyou
Turnup (mifLFkr gksuk)% Veryfewpeopleturned
watchout,hemaykillyou.
uponhisnuptials.
Watchover(ns[k&js[k djuk)% Godwatchesover
Turnupon (ij vkfJr gksuk)% Don'ttrytoturn
us.
uponothers.
Waveaside ([kkfjt dj nsuk] njfdukj dj nsuk)%
Waitabout/around (fdlh ls feyus ds iwoZ fcuk
Thejudgewavedyourobjectionaside.
eryc ds cgqr le; xqtkj nsuk)% Please,don'tkeep
Wavedown(gkFk fn[kkdj xkM+h jksduk)% WhileI
herwaitingabout/aroundatthegate.
wasreturningfromthecinemalatelastnight,a
Waiton(ukSdj ds :i esa lsok djuk)% Shewaits policemanwavedmedown.
onherhusband.
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Waveoff (fonk djuk)% Iwent tothe airport to Workon/upon(izHkkfor djuk] mksftr djuk)% Her
waveoffmyfriend'schildren. sufferingsworkeduponmyfeelingssomuchthat
Winddown[can djuk (dksbZ O;olk;)]:Heisgo- Igaveherallthehelpsheneeded.
ingtowinddownhisbusiness. Workout (gy djuk)% Sheworkedoutallthe
Windup(lekiu djuk)% Itisnowtimetowind problemswithoutanydifficulty.
upthegame. Workup (mksftr djuk] HkM+dkuk)% He worked
Wipeaway/off(iksN
a Mkyuk] iksN
a dj gVk nsuk)% himselfupintoastateofhysteria.
(i) He wiped away her tears with a handker- Write(somebody)down(ds :i esa o.kZu djuk)%
chief. Iwillwriteherdownasararebeauty.
(ii) Sheneedsahandkerchieftowipoffthesand. Writedown[(fy[kuk] fyfic djuk (dkxt ij):
Wipeout (vfLrRo feVk nsuk)% Epidemicsbroke Youmaywritedownmyaddress.
outinthisvillageandwipedoutallthepopulation. Writeout(iwjk fy[kuk@lfoLrkj fy[kuk)% Write
Wipeup(fdlh pht ls@ij ls /wy] rjy dks diM+k outacopyoftheagreementbetweenus.
ls gVk nsuk)% Thewaiterwipedupthetable. Writeup(izdk'ku ds fy, jpuk djuk_ ys[kd dk
Work off [(xqLlk] ijs'kkuh] vkfn ij) dkcw ikuk]
dke djuk)%
NwVdkjk ikuk)% Sheworkedoffherangerbybeat- (i) Heiswritingupanovel.
ingherchildren. (ii) Mis. Mehtais writingupfor the newspa-
pers.
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1. Abatement (lekiu] deh] NwV] dVkSrh)% Thear- Adapt(vuqdwy cukuk] vuqdy w djuk)% Oneofmy
rivalofthepolicehelpedtheabatementinthe friendsadaptedhimselftotheneworganisation.
incidenceofcrimes. Adept (fuiq.k] dq'ky] n{k)% SachinTendulkar is
Abetement (nq"izsj.k] mdlkgr)% Her abetment adeptincricket.
inmakingthesituationfrombadtoworseisnow 11. Advice (lykg)% Wemust followthe advice of
anopensecret. ourelders.
2. Accede(LFkku izkIr djuk] Lohdkj djuk)% Queen Advise (lykg nsuk)% The teacher advised the
Victoriaaccededtothethronein1837. studentstoworkhard.
Exceed (vfre.k djuk] lhek ls ckgj tkuk)% 12. Affection (Lusg] yxko)% Shehasalotofaffec-
Theirsuccess exceededall expectations. tionforme.
3. Accent (Lojk?kkr] mPPkkj.k fp)% The speaker's Affectation (<ksx
a ] cukoVhiu] fn[kkok)% Hislittle
accentwasnotwell. affectationirriatedher.
Assent(lger gksuk] Lohfr nsuk)% Myfatherdid 13. Affluence (foiqyrk] izpqjr)% He quicklyrose to
notassentyourproposal. affluenceandbecamewealthy.
4. Accept (Lohdkj djuk)% She offered me a gift Effluence (cfg"izokg] cfg%L=kko)% The effluence
andIacceptedit. fromtheleatherfactoryshouldbestrictlystopped.
Except (flok;)% Everyone except Raju came. 14. Air (gok] ok;q)% Pollutedaircanbethecauseof
5. Accomplish (iwjk djuk] laokjuk] fu[kkjuk)% We ourdeath.
hopetoaccomplishtheconstructionworkofthis Heir(mkjkf/dkjh)% Mr.Sendidnotleaveanheir
projectintime. behindhim.
Accomplice (lgvijk/h] lgdehZ)% His accom- 15. Alien (ijk;k] fons'kh)% AsIamanalien,Ihave
pliceinthebankrobberywasshotdeadinanen- noprivilegetocastmyvote.
counterwiththepolice.
Align (iafDrcdjuk] le>kSrk djuk)% Pakistan is
6. Acetic (rstkch vEyh;)% Vinegar is always ace-
notreadytoalianwithIndiaontheKashmiris-
ticintaste. sue.
Ascetic (oSjkxh_ lU;klh)% A group of ascetics 16. Ailment (chekjh)% Her ailment made me anx-
cametothetempleofmyvillage. ious.
7. Action (deZ] dk;Z ] dk;Zokgh)% The police took Element (rRo] vo;o)% Justice is an important
sternactionagainstthekidnappers. elementofagoodgovernment.
Auction(uhyke_ uhyke djuk)% Ibougthatelevi- 17. Allready(iw.kZ rS;kj)% Thepolicewereallready
sionsetintheauction. tonabthecriminals.
8. Adage (dgkor] yksdksfDr)% 'Unitedwestand,di- Already(igys ls gh] igys gh)% Shehadalready
videdwefallisanadage. dancedbeforeIcame.
Edge(fdukjk] Nksj)% Thesharpedgeoftheblade 18. Allright('allisright'):Allright,Iwillseeyou
cutmytoebadly. soon.
9. Addition (;ksx] tksM+] ladyu)% She is good at Alright:Note:"alright"isanincorrectformand
additionandsubtraction. itshouldbeavoided.
Edition(laLdj.k)% ThisisthelatesteditionofA 19. Allround(pkSrjiQk] loZrkse[
q kh)% Heisanallround
mirorofCommonErrosr. sportsman.
10. Adopt(xksn ysuk] viuk cukuk)% Mrs.Singhadopted Allaround(pkSrjiQk)% Youwillfindthesandall
anorphanboy. aroundthere.
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20. All together (,d lkFk] lkFk&lkFk)% The sheep Essay (fuca/] lkfgfR;d jpuk] izFke ys[ku)% We
movedalltogetherinthesamedirection. havetowritethreeessaysinthisexamination.
Altogethe (iw.kZr)% Idon'taltogetheragreewith 31. Assess (dj yxkuk] tqekZuk djuk] ewY;kadu djuk]
you. fukkZfjr djuk)% AssessthedamageatRs35000.
21. Allude(bZ'kkjk djuk] ladr
s djuk)% Youalludedto Ashes(HkLe] jk[k)% Asheswereallthatremained
certainlatestdevelopmentsinyourspeech. ofherbooksafterthefire.
Elude (cp fudyuk] Vkyuk)% Heeludedthepo- 32. Attach(yxkuk] tksM+uk] tCr djuk] lfEefyr djuk)%
liceforweeks. Please,attachalabletoeachpieceofluggage.
22. Altar(osnh)% Shelaidtheofferingsonthealtar. Attache (jktnwr&lgk;d)% Iamgoingtotalkto
Alter (cnyuk)% Herdecisionneveralters. the U.S.attache.
23. Amoral(uhfr ck] uhfr fujis{k)% Suchthingsare 33. Aught (d.k] fdafpr] dksbZ oLrq] va'k)% Tell me
amoralbynature. aughtyouknowaboutthismatch.
Immoral(vuSfrd)% Somepeoplestillthinkitim- Ought (pkfg,)% Weoughttostartatonce.
moraltohavesexbeforemarriage. 34. Aural (d.kZ lac/a h] dku ls lac)% Mr.Sinhaisan
24. Angel(nsonwr] LoxZnwr] iQfj'rk)% Angelsareusu- auralsurgeon.
allyshowninpicturesashumanbeingsdressedin Oral (ekSf[kd] tckuh] eq[korhZ)% He is eager to
whitewithwings. giveanoraltest.
Angle (dks.k] n`f"Vdks.k)% We must look into the 35. Axle (/qjh] dhyh] v{k)% Thebackaxleofthecar
casefromadifferentangle. isbroken.
25. Antic(fofp=k] foy{k.k gjdr tks nwljksa dks galkus ds Excel(ls c<+dj gksuk] vkxs fudy tkuk] mR"V dk;Z
ms'; ls dh tk,)% Peoplelaughattheclown'ssilly djuk)% Thefirmexcelsinproducingcheapra-
antics. dios.
Antique (izkphu] iqjkru)% He deals in antique 36. Bacon(lwvj dk ekal)% Shedidn'tlikebacon.
objects. Beacon (chdu] ladrs izdk'k] |ksrd] vkdk'knhi)%
26. Appraise(ewY;kadu djuk)% Itwouldbeunwiseto TheteachingsofLordBuddhaservedasabea-
buythehousebeforehavingitappraised. contomeinmystruggleforsuccess.
27. Artist (dykdkj] dykizseh[ laxhrdkj)% He is a 37. Bad (cqjk] [kjkc] v;ksX;] ?kfV;k] vuqi;qDr)% You
greatartist. can'ttakephotographsifthelightisbad.
Artiste(uV] vfHkusrk] xk;d] dkjhxj)% Amongthe Bed('k ;k)] fcLrj] iyax] pkjikbZ)% Thebeggar's
artistesapperaringonthestagetonightwehave bedwasaparkbench.
KumarShanu.
38. Bag(FkSYkk] cksjk] >ksyk)% Shegavemeabagfullof
28. Ascent (mRFkku] vkjksg.k] p<+kbZ)% Who was the fruit.
firstmantomakeanascentonMountEverest?
Beg (Hkh[k ekaxuk] izrh{kk esa cSBs jguk] mRlqdrk ls
29. Aspire (vdka{kk djuk] egRokdka{kk j[kuk] mQapk mBuk)% ekaxuk)% Hewassopoorthathehadtobegfrom
Aspiringmusiciansmustpractisemanyhoursa passers-by.
day.
39. Bait(tkuoj ;k eNyh idM+us ds fy, pkjk yxkuk)%
Expire (cq>uk] vUr ;k [kRe gksuk)% Ourpresent Baitahookwithaworm.
leaseoftheflatexpiresnextmonth. Bat(fpexknM+_ cYyk)% Hehasnotseenabat.
Inspire(izsfjr djuk] izsj.kk nsuk] fnekx esa fcBkuk)%
40. Bale (xV~Bj] xkaB] caMy)% Theclothwaspacked
Hisnobleexampleinspiredtherestofustomake
inbales.
greater efforts.
Bail (tekur] izfrHkwfr])% The magistrate granted
30. Assay ('kqrk dh ijh{kk] tka p] fu/kZj.k] iz ;ksx)%
himbail.
Makeanassayofanore.
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Ball (xsan] danqd] xksyk)% Theboyswereplaying Besides (vykok)% She presented me a tie be-
footballinthefield. sides a suit.
41. Bawl(fpYykuk] ph[kuk)% Thatboyhasbeenbawl- 51. Biannual(lky esa nks ckj gksus okyk)% Abiannual
ingforhours. meetingwasheldinmycollege.
Bowl(I;kyk] dVksjk] fdlh oLrq dk Hkhrjh xksykdkj Biennial (}Sokf"kZd] f}o"kZO;kih)% The biennial
fjDr Hkkx)% Hedrankthewaterfromabigbowl tournamentendedsuccessfully.
42. Bare ([kqyk gqvk] vuko``r] uaxk] ttZj] FkksM+k)% Ido 52. Block ([kaM] fiaM] lkapk] BIik] iz[kaM] Nkik)% He
notliketorunbarefoot. beatthethiefwithablockofwood.
Bear(jhN] Hkkyw] eanfM+;k)% Agrislybearbecame Bloc (xqV] ny)% Therearemanypoliticalblocs
thecentreofattractioninmyvillage. inourcountry.
Beer (tkS dh 'kjkc] fc;j)% Mr. Sinha drinks a 53. Blonde (lqugjh] xksjh)% Who was that blonde
bottleofbeerinaday. girlIsawyouwithlastnight?
43. Baron (lkear] uokc] tehankj)% Mr Shahay be- Blond (lqugjk] xksjk)% Isawablondboyinthe
cameoneofthetopbaronsinmydistrict. cinemahall.
Barren(cka>] vuqoZj] catj] uhjl] fujFkZd)% Abar- 54. Brake (czsd] jksd] jks/d)% Hisbrakesfailedona
renladyadoptedabeautifulgirl. steephill.
Barn([kfygku] dksBkj)% Hesleepsinhisbarnat Break (rksM+uk] foHkDr djuk] VqdM+s djuk)% She
night. droppedtheplateanditbrokeintopieces.
44. Batter(isQ
a Vuk] fcxkM+uk] pdukpwj djuk)% Hebat- 55. Breath ('okla] lkal] ne)% His breath smelt of
teredthedoordown. garlic.
Better (vf/d vPNk] mUur] ifj'kq] vf/d ikyq)% Breathe (lakl ysuk] lkal [khapuk] ne ysuk)% He
YouareabettermanthanI(am). wasbreathinghardafterrunningforthetrain.
Better (lq/kjuk)% I hope you will better your 56. Bridal(fookg lac/a h] oSokfgd)% Iattendedabridal
performancethistime. partylastnight.
45. Beach(leqnz rV)% Iliketotakeasunbathonthe Bridle (yxke] fu;a=k.k] ckxMksj)% I bridled his
beach. tongue.
Bitch (dqkh)% Hehasalovelybitch. 57. Bustard(fuyksj] lksgu fpfM+;k)% Isawabustare
46. Beatify (vkuafnr djuk] /U; ?kksf"kr djuk)% After inthezoo.
hearingtheteachingsofmyguruIfeelbeatified. Bastard(o.kZladj larku] gjkeh] uktk;t larku)% I
Beautify (laqnj cukuk)% Mr.Kunalwasengaged wasshockedtohearthatSohanwasabastard.
inbeautifyinghisgarden. 58. Callous(dBksj] l[r] fu"Bqj)% Ineversawacal-
47. Beet (pqdanj)% I likeeating beet-roots. lousmanlikeyou.
Callus (peM+s dk eksVk ;k ?kuk Hkkx)% Mywound
Beat(ihVuk] ekjuk] pksV igqapkuk)% Somebodywas
hashealedbutthatpartoftheskinhasturnedcal-
beatingatthedoor.
lus.
48. Bellow(xjtuk] xtZu djuk] ph[kuk] Mdjuk)% The
59. Canal(ugj] fo'kk[kk)% TheSuezCanaljoinsthe
tigerbellowedangrily.
MediterranceanSeaandtheRedSea.
Below(uhps] ds uhps] fupys LFkku ij)% Pleasedo
Kennel (dqDdqj'kkyk] ykseM+h dh ekan])% Imadea
notwritebelowthisline.
beautifulkennelformydog.
49. Berth (xkM+h esa lksus dh txg)% Icouldnotgeta
60. Cannon (rksi] ukykfLFk)% Indian military forces
berthinthetrain.
destroyedtheenemywithheavycannonfire.
Birth(tUe)% Idonotknowthedateofhisbirth.
Canon(dkuwu] fu;e] vf/fu;e] flkar)% Thisfilm
50. Beside (cxy esa)% A stranger sat beside me. breaksallthecanonsofgoodtaste.
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areasofAfricaareaffectedbydrought. somegoats.
96. Dual (}Sr] nksgjk] f}fo/)% Shehasplayedadual 107. Gate(}kjk] iQkVd] izo's k }kjk)% Thegardengateis
inyouraffairs. veryhigh.
Duel (}U} ;q] >xM+k] yM+kbZ)% Hedefeatedmein Gait (pky] pyus dk <ax] dne pky)% Shewalks
thatduel. withanunsteadygait.
97. Edict(jktkKk] iQjeku] /ekZns'k)% Weshouldobey 108. Gauge or Gage (eki] uki] xst] ekud)% What
theedictsofparliament. gaugeofwireshouldweuseforthewiringwork.
Addict(vkfn gksuk] yr yxkuk] O;lu yxkuk)% He Gauze(tkyh)% Agauzepatchwasappliedtohis
wasaddictedtodrinking. wound.
98. Electric (fo|qr lEcU/h_ fctyh ls lEcfU/r)% He Gaze(VdVdh_ VdVdh yxkdj ns[kuk)% Hegazed
dealsinelectricgoods. atabeautifullookinggirl.
Electrical(fo|qr)% Sheisanelectricalengineer. 109. Genteel (dqyhu] f'k"V)% Sheistoogenteeltobe
99. Elementary (izkFkfed] izkjafHkd] ewy)% I want to criticised.
teachhimelementarymathematics. Gentle (Hknz] lqTtu] dksey] ean)% I like a man
Alimentary (iks"k.kkRed] vkgkj laca/h)% His ali- withagentle heart.
mentarycanalisbadlydamaged. 110. Hail (vksyk] vksyko`f"V)% Ahail-stormlashedthe
100. Eminent (izfl] Js"B)% Mr.Anand is an emi- town.
nentscholar. Hale (LoLFk] etcwr rxM+k)% I never saw a hale
Imminent(lkfUudV_ 'kh?kz gksus okyh (?kVuk)% A manlikeyou.
stormisimminent. 111. Hare ([kjxks'k] [kjgk)% Thehunterkilledahare
101. Envelop(<duk] can djuk] fNikuk)% Ababywas withaknife.
envelopedinablanket. Hair (ds'k] cky] jksoka)% There is a hair in my
Envelope(fyiQkiQk)% Iboughtanairmailenve- soup.
lope. Heir (mkjkf/dkjh)% Hehasnoheir
102. Extant(izpfyr] fo|eku] ekStwn)% Ihaveseenthe Here (;gk)% Come here soon.
earliestextantmanuscriptofhispoem. Hear(lquuk@lquokbZ djuk)% Thejudgeishearing
Extent(foLrkj] iSQyko] lqfoLr`r {ks=k)% Iwasamazed the case.
attheextentofhisknowledge. 112. Heal(vkjksX; ;k LoLFk cukuk] ?kko Hkjuk)% Thecut
103. Fair(lqanj] mTtoy] pednkj] lkiQ)% Farmersare soonhealed,butitleftascar.
hopingforfairweather. Heel (,aM
s h)% Ihavesomepaininmyheel.
Fare(HkkM+k] fdjk;k] ;k=kh)% Whatisthebusfare 113. Heroin(eknd inkFkZ] gSjkbu] ekWfiZQu ls O;qRiUu inkFkZ)%
toLondon? Youraddictiontoheroinhasruinedyou.
104. Final (vafre] vk[kjh] fu.khZr)% Today I read the Heroine (ohjkMuk] ukVd dh ukf;dk)% Madhuri
finalchapterofhisbook. Dixitistheheroineofthefilm'Tejab'.
Finale (var] lekfIr] lekiu (laxhr jpukesa))% I 114. Hey (izlUUrk] iz'ulwpd] ;kukd"khZ vO;;)% Hey,
sawthegrandfinaleofapantomimelastnight. comeandlookatthis.
105. Flair(varcksZ/] varizjs.kk] Vksg ysu dh {kerk] tUetkr Hay(lw[kh ?kkl] 'kq"d ?kkl)% Theyareplayingina
izo`fk)% Hedoesn'tshowmuchflairforthepiano. hay-field.
Flare(HkHkd] yiV] mkst] iznhfIr)% Thefireflared 115. Historic (bfrgkl izfl] ,sfrgkfld)% Jolotagave
upasIputmorelogsonit. ahistoricprogrammeherelastnight.
106. Foul (xank] efyu] v'yhy] ?k`f.kr] ?kfV;k)% This Historical (,sfrgkfld] bfrgkl lEcU/h)% Shehas
medicinetastesfoul. visitedalotofhistoricalplaces.
Fowl(ikyrw eqxhZ] eqxhZ)% Wekeepafewfowlsand
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116. Hoard(xksnke] [ktkuk] dks"k] xqIrLFkku)% Lastnight Industrious (m|eh] ifjJeh] v;olk;h)% This
Ifoundamiser'shoard. factory needs a large number of industrious
Horde ([kkukcnks'k tkfr] HkhM+ >qaM)% Therewere workers.
hordesofpeopleoneithersideoftheroad. 126. Jest (gkL;kLin pht] etkd] fnYyxh] pqVdqyuk)%
117. Holy ('kq ikou] /ekZRek] ifo=k)% Ihavebathedin Manyatruewordisspokeninjest.
theholywateroftheGanga. Zest(mRlkg)% ThezestoftheIndiancricketteam
Holey(Nsnnkj] lqjkxnkj] fNfnzy)% Thisbookisall inSharajhwasremarkable.
holey,soitlooksbad. 127. Kettle(dsryh] nsxph)% Cleanthekettleandmake
118. Homely(?kjsyw] ifjfpr] lknk] lk/kj.k] Hksksyk&Hkkyk)% sometea.
Iwantahomelyservantformyhouse. Cattle (i'kq] eos'kh)% Theprisonerswere herded
Homily(mins'k] izopu] /eksZins'k)% Ireadthebook likecattle.
inwhichthe homilliesofM.K.Gandhiare de- 128. Knot(xkaB] fookg ca/u] eqlhcr] laqnj D;kjh)% Make
scribed. aknotattheendoftherope.
119. Hop(,d Vkax ij dwnuk] iqQnduk] yaxM+kuk)% Hehad Nought ('kwU;] dqN ugha])% Write three noughts
hurthisleftfootandhadtohopalong. ontheblackborad.
Hope (vk'kk] mEehn] Hkjkslk] vkdka{kk)% Ourhope 129. Later (nsj djds] nsj ls] nsj rd)% Atfirstthings
forfineweatherwasnotdisappointed. wentwell,butlateronweranintotrouble.
Hoop (NYyk] ?ksjk] vaxwBh)% Hehasboughtabar- Latter(ckn dk)% Hedidnotgivemetheanswer
relboundwithironhoops. tothelatterpartofthequestion.
120. Human(ekuoh;)% Humanlifeisfullofupsand 130. Lather (isQu] >kx)% Makeupalatheronyour
down. chinbeforeshaving.
Humane (n;kyq)% M.K. Gandhi was a man of Leather (peZ] peM+k)% This sofa is covered in
humancenature. real leather.
121. Imaginary (dkYifud)% He is talking about an 131. Lesser (de] NksVk] y?kqrj] ?kfV;k)% This is the
imaginarycountry. lesserofthetwoevils.
Imaginative (dYiuk'khy)% Wordsworth was an Lessor (iV~Vknkrk] iVVkdkkZ)% Iamthelessorof
imaginativepoet. thisfield.
122. Except (flok] vfrfjDr)% I like everybody ex- 132. Licence(vuqKfIr] vuqKk i=k)% Thisusedtobea
cept Ram. pubbutthelandlordhaslosthislicence.
Expect (vk'kk djuk] mEehn djuk)% Youcannot License (vuqKk i=k nsuk)% These shops are li-
expecttolearnaforeignlanguageinaweek. censedtoselltobacco.
123. Informant (lwpd] lwpuknkrk] tkudkjh nsuo s kyk)% 133. Locale(LFkku] fLFkfr)% Thedirectorislookingfor
Thejournalistdidnotwanttorevealtheidentityof asuitablelocaleforhisnewfilm.
theinformant. Local (LFkkuh;) There is no local train for this
Informer (eq[kfcj] lwpuk nsus okyk O;fDr)% He station.
waskilledbycriminalsbecausehewasaninformer 134. Loose (<hyk] eqDr] ca/ueqDr] LoPNan)% She likes
ofpolice.
to wear a loose frock.
124. Ingenious (es/koh] dq'ky] izoh.k)% An ingenious
Lose([kks nsuk] oafpr gks tkuk] volj [kks nsuk)% He
mindcansolvethisdifficultcrosswordpuzzle.
lostaleginanaccidentinthefactory.
Ingenuous (ljy] lPPkk] fu"diV] laHkzkar): Ilike
Loss (gkfu] ?kkVk] {k;)% Thelossofhiswifewas
aningenoussmileofman.
agreatblowtohim.
125. Industrial(vkS|ksfxd)% Ahamadabadisanindus-
135. Mail(Mkd FkSyk] iklZy] Mkd xkM+h)% Hesentmea
trialtown.
letterbyairmail.
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killedfiverobbers. twoplaitsinyourshirt.
144. Pain(nnZ] ihM+k] rdyhiQ] osnuk] O;Fkk)% Shefeels Plate (ifV~Vdk] pknj] r'rjh] Fkkyh)% Weshould
somepainintheback. usepaperplatesinafunction.
Pane(f[kM+dh esa yxh dkap dh iV~Vh)% Ibrokemy 154. Polish(ped] ikWfy'k)% Shedoesnotuseanynail
windowpanelastnight. polish.
145. Pair(tksM+k] ;qXe] ;qxy] uj&eknk)% Iboughtapair Police (iqfyl] vkj{kh] iqfyl ds flikgh] vkj{kd)%
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Therewereover100policemenondutyatthe 163. Relive(fiQj ls thuk] iqu% thou ikuk] fiQj ls gks'k esa
railwaystation. vkuk)% Irelivedthatfatefuldayoverandoverin
155. Pore (ja/z] fNnz] jkse dwi)% He was sweating at mymind.
every pore. Relieve(vkjke nsuk] NqVdkjk nsuk] eqDr djuk] ?kVkuk)%
Pour(cgkuk] izokfgr djuk_ cguk)% Iturneddown Thisdrugwillrelieveyourpain.
overthebucketandthewaterpouredalloverthe 164. Right(Bhd] lgh] U;k;iw.kZ] U;k;ksfpr] vPNk)% You
floor. werequiterightindecidingtorefuseheroffer.
156. Practice (vH;kl)% The idea would never work Rite (/kfeZd laLdkj)% His last rites were per-
inpractice. formedlastnight.
Practise (vH;kl djuk)% I am not practising Write(fy[kuk] jpuk djuk] i=k Mkyuk)% Theteacher
enoughtowinthisrace. askedtheboytowritealetter.
157. Pray(fourh djuk] ;kpuk djuk] oanuk djuk] iwtk 165. Rubble(jksM+]s vux<+s iRFkj)% Thisroadismadeof
djuk)% TheyprayedtoGodforanendtotheir rubble.
sufferings. Rabble(HkhM+] tekoM+k] fuEu oxZ)% Thecruelrabble
Prey(f'kdkj_ f'kdkj djuk_ ywVikV] djuk)% The destroyedthebuilding.
lionwaseatingitsprey. 166. Sail(iksr ls vkxs c<+uk] iksr ls lSj djuk)% Theship
158. Quarry([kqyh [kku] [kknku] lwpuk dk lzkr
s )% Sheis sailsalongthecoast.
thedaughteroftheownerofamarblequarry. Sale(fo;] fch] fofue;)% Iamsorrythispaint-
Query(iwNrkN] tkap&iM+rky] lansg)% Yourreport ingisnotforsale.
raisesseveralimportantqueries. Sell(cspuk] fo; djuk] iQjks[r djuk)% Canshe
159. Quite (iw.kZr;k] iwjh rjg] lepqp] oLrqr%)% The bepersuadedtosellthehorse?
theatrewasnotquitefull. 167. Sore (nq%[kh)% Shebecomesabitsoretoremem-
Quiet('kkafr] ekSu] fLFkj] xaHkhj] lkSE;)% Theteacher bertheaccident.
askedtheboytobequiet. Soar(gok esa mQij&uhps tkuk] mM+uk)% Thejetsoared
160. Refuse (budkj djuk)% She refused to marry inthesky.
him. 168. Soul (vkRek)% Doyoubelieveintheimmortality
Refuge (vkJ;)% They sought refuge from the ofthesoul?
storm. Sole (,dkadh] vdsyk)% The failure of the brake
161. Region({ks=k] bykdk] izn's k] vf/dkj {ks=k)% Ihave wasthesolecauseoftheaccident.
painintheabdominalregion. 169. Story(dgkuh)% Shetoldmeabeautifullovestory.
Reason(dkj.k] rdZ] nyhy] ;qfDr)% Givetherea- Storey(eafty)% Hehasbuiltafivestoreybuild-
sonsforthedownfalloftheMughalEmpire. ing.
162. Reign(jkT;] 'kklu] lkezkT;] 'kkludky)% Therevo- 170. Weak(detksj)% Sheistooweaktowalk.
lutionwasfollowedbyareignofterror. Week(lIrkg)% Meenakshicomestoseemetwice
Rain (o"kkZ] o`f"V] ckSNkj] cjlkr)% Don'tgooutin a week.
therain.
171. Zealous (mRlkgh)% Indianswerezealousforlib-
Rein (yxke] ckxMksj] jkl)% Theriderpulledthe ertybefore1947.
reinofthehorse. Jealous(bZ";kZyq] Mkgh)% HewasjealousofRam's
success.
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7.VERBS,ADJECTIVES&NOUNSFOLLOWED
BYPREPOSITIONS
VerbsFollowedbyPrepositions ness,etc.)
1. Abound(cgqrk;r esa gksuk] vf/drk esa gksuk) inor 20. Appeal(iqufoZpkj dh izkFkZuk djuk ;k vihy djuk)
withsomething tothejudge/somebody
2. Absolve (iki] nks"k vkfn ls eqDr djuk) oforfrom Appeal (iqufoZpkj dh izkFkZuk djuk) for mercy/
a charge something.
Appeal (iqufoZpkj dh viyh djuk] ;ku vk"V
3. Abstain (ijgst djuk) fromwine,somking
djuk) againstasentence
4. Accede (Lohdkj djuk) toarequest
21. Apply(vkosnu djuk) toaperson
5. Accord(lger gksuk_ esy [kkuk) withsomething
Apply (vkosnu djuk) forsomepost/something
6. Accrue (lwn vkfn ds :i esa c<+uk) tosomebody
7. Accuse (vfHk;ksx yxkuk] nks"kkjksi.k djuk) some-
23. Argue(rdZ ;k cgl djuk) withapersonforor
bodyofsomething(theft,murder,etc.)
againstapoint
8. Acquiesce(lger ;k jkth gksuk) insomething(a
24. Arrive(igqapuk] izkIr djuk) ataconclusion
decision,etc.)
Arrive (igqapuk) atastation/aplace
9. Acquit(vijk/ ;k vfHk;ksx ls eqDr djuk) aperson
ofallcharges/allcomplicity. Arrive (igqapuk) inacountry
10. Adapt (vuqdwy cukuk) tonewsurroundings 25. Ask (ekaxuk] ;kpuk djuk) forsomething(assis-
tance, etc.)
11. Adhere (fpiduk] fdlh er ij n`<+ jguk) to a
plan/arule/aprinciple Ask(iwNrkN djuk) oforfromsomebody
12. Admit(eku ysuk] Lohdkj ysuk) oforintoasecret 26. Associate (feyuk] lekxe djuk) withagroup
13. Admonish(lk/jk.k psrkouh nsuk] MkaVuk) oforfor
afault 27. Attribute (Js; nsuk) Somethingto somebody/
somebody'shelp,etc.
14. Agree (lger gksuk] ,der gksuk) toaproposal
28. Blame (nks"k yxkuk) apersonforsomething
Agree (lger gksuk] ,d er gksuk) onsomematter
Blame (nks"k yxkuk) somethingonsomebody
15. Aim(y{; cukuk] ms'; cukuk] fu'kkuk yxkuk) ata
target
29. Blush[(vkuan] yTtk vkfn ls) eq[k eaMy yky gksuk]
Aimatdoingsomething
atsomethought,anembarassingsituation,etc.
16. Alight (lokjh ij ls mrjuk) fromabus/atrain,
Blush[(yTtk ls) eq[k eaMy yky gksuk] for/
etc.
withshame
Alight (mrjuk) ontheground
30. Border (fdukjk gksuk] lhek gksuk) onaplace
17. Allude (ladsr dj dguk) toafact
31. Borrow (m/kj ysuk] .k ysuk) of or from a
18. Answer(mkj nsuk) toaperson friend/somebody
Answer(mkj nsuk) formisconduct/something. 32. Breakthenews(lekpkj nsuk) ofsomebody'sdeath
Breakbadnews(cqjk lekpkj nsuk) toafriend/to
19. Apologize({kek ;k ekiQh ekaxuk) tosomebody somebody
Break(rksMu
+ k fudkyuk) (sever/cutrelations)with
Apologize ({kek ekaxuk) for something (rude- somebody
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77. Deprive (oafpr djuk) apersonofathing 97. Enter ('kkfey gksuk) intoanewera/aconversa-
78. Desist (NksM+ nsuk) fromanattempt tion/one'splan
79. Despair(fujk'k gksuk) ofsuccess Enter ('kq#vkr djuk) uponacareer
80. Deviate(iFkHkz"V gksuk] xqejkg gksuk) fromacertain 98. Entrust(lkSia uk] lqin
q Z djuk) somethingwithsome-
course thing
81. Determine (r; djuk] fuf'pr djuk) ondoing Entrust(lqiqnZ djuk) (somethingtosomebody
something 99. Escape (cpdj fudy tkuk) fromacage/jail
82. Die(ejuk) ofadisease/anillness/hunger/star- 100. Excel(mR"V gksuk) insomething
vation/thirst/grief/shame 101. Exchange (fofu;e djuk) onethingforanother
Die (ejuk) fromawound/overeating/overdrink- Exchange (fofu;e djuk) somethingwithaper-
ing/foodpoisoning son
Die(ejuk) byviolence/one'sownhand 102. Excuse ({kek djuk) forsomething
Die (ejuk) throughneglect. Excuse (eqDr djuk_ NwV nsuk) fromsomething
Die(ejuk) forone'scountry/one'sbelief 103. Exempt (eqDr djuk] cjh djuk) apersonfroma
Die(ejuk) inone'sbed/battle/accident. fine
Die (ejuk) inharness 104. Exonerate (funksZ"k Bgjkuk cjh djuk) a person
Diewith (ds lkFk lekIr gks tkuk@foyqIr gks tkuk) fromblame/somecharge
somebody 105. Fail (vliQy gksuk) inanattempt
83. Differ (vlger gksuk] erHksn gksuk) with/froma Fail(vliQy gksuk) ofapurpose
persononasubject 106. Fall(iaQl tkuk) amongthieves
Differ(vleku gksuk) fromsomething Fallinlovewithaperson(fdlh O;fDr ds fy, izse
84. Different (fHkUu) fromsomething ls Hkj tkuk)
85. Dig([kksnuk) forsomething Fall(gksuk) intoerror
86. Digress (izlax ls cgduk) fromthepath Fall(geyk djuk] VwV iM+uk) ontheenemy
87. Disagree (vlger gksuk) withaperononsome Fall (vpkud iM+ tkuk) uponevildays
matter 107. Fill(Hkjuk) withsomething
88. Disapprove (vLohdkj djuk] ukeatwj djuk) of
108. Fire (xksyh pykuk) on/attheenemy/somebody
something
109. Flirt(izse dk Lokax djuk) withsomebody
89. Dispute (>xM+uk) with a person about some-
thing 110. Free (eqDr djuk) of / from something/some-
body
90. Dissent (folEer gksuk) fromanopinion
111. Glance (fuxkg Mkyuk] 'kh?kzrk ls ns[kuk) at an
91. Dissuade (jksduk] fopkj cnyoku) fromanaction
object
92. Distinguish (iQdZ crykuk] fHkUurk izdV djuk)
Glance fuxkg Mkyuk] 'kh?kzrk ls ns[kuk) over a
betweentwothings
letter
Distinguish (iQdZ crykuk] fHkUurk izdV djuk)
112. Glory ([kq'kh eukuk] izlUu gksuk) insuccess
onethingfromanother
113. Grieve (nq%[kh gksuk] 'kksd eukuk) at/for/aboutan
93. Dwell (cluk) insomeplace
event
94. Embark ('kq: djuk) on/upon the right path/
Grieve (nq%[kh gksuk] 'kksd eukuk) forsomebody
somebusiness
114. Grumble (>qa>ykuk) atsomebody/something
95. Encroach (vfre.k djuk) onone'sauthority
115. Guard(lqj{kk djuk) againstsomething
96. Enlist (HkrhZ djuk) inthearmy
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116. Guess(vuqeku yxkuk) atsomething 138. Lament (foyki djuk] [ksn izdV djuk) forthe
117. Hanker (ykylk gksuk] rhoz mRdaBk gksuk) after dead/somethinglost
riches/wealth 139. Languish(fu#Rlkfgr gks tkuk) forhome
118. Happen(gksuk] ?kfVr gksuk) tosomebody Languish(fu#Rlkfgr gksuk_ lqLr gksuk) inprison/
119. Hide(fNikuk) somethingfromsomebody jail
120. Hint(b'kkjk djuk) atsomething 140. Lead(ys tkuk] igqapkuk) tosomeplace
121. Hope(vk'kk djuk) forsomething Lead(my>k nsuk] iQalk nsuk) intosomething
122. Hover (eaMjkuk) overanest 141. Lean(lgkjk ysdj [kM+k gksuk) againstthewall
123. Hunt([kkstuk) afterorforsomething Lean(>qduk_ lgkjk ysdj [kM+k gksuk) onastaff
124. Import (vk;kr djuk) goodsintoacountry Lean(>qduk] fdlh vksj eqM+uk) toacertainopin-
ion
Import (vk;kr djuk) goods/thingsfromacoun-
try 142. Listen (lquuk) toaperson/complaints/some-
thing
125. Impress (eu ij xgjk izHkko Mkyuk) anideaon
somebody 143. Live(thuk)forrichesorfameorsomething
Impress (eu ij xgjk izHkko Mkyuk) somebody Live(thfodk dekuk)byhonestlabour
withanidea Live (fdlh pht dks [kkdj ;k ihdj thou&;kiu
126. Impute(vjksi yxkuk] nks"k yxkuk] nks"kkjksi.k djuk) djuk) onfruit/vegetables/juice/milk/oxygen/
blametoapersonsomething water
127. Inform (lwpuk nsuk] lwfpr djuk) somebodyof Live(thou xqtkjk djuk) withinone'smeans
something 144. Long(pkg j[kuk) forsomething
Inform(lwpuk nsuk] lwfpr djuk) againstsome- 145. Indulge(fyIr gksuk) inundesirableactivites
body Indulge(fyIr gksuk) oneselfwithwine
128. Insist(vkxzg djuk] tksj Mkyuk) onapoint
146. Infer(fu"d"kZ fudkyuk) onefactfromanother
129. Intermingle (ijLij fefJr djuk ;k gksuk) one
147. Inflict (d"V nsuk] naM nsuk) painonaperson
thingwithanother
148. Inquire(Nkuchu djuk) intoacase/something
130. Invite(vkeaf=kr djuk) apersontodinner/aparty
149. Infring(vfrya?ku djuk) onone'srights
131. Involve(iQalkuk) somebodyindebt/something
150. Insqire(iwNrkN djuk) ofapersonaboutorcon-
132. Jeer(f[kYyh mM+kuk_ galh mM+uk) ataperson
cerningsomematter
133. Join(fgLlk ysuk] 'kkfey gksuk) inagame
151. Inspire(izsfjr djuk) amanwithcourage/some-
Join(feykuk] tksM+uk) onethingtoanother thing)
134. Judge(fu.kZ; djuk) ofsomethingbysomething 152. Interfere (gLr{ksi djuk) with a person in his
135. Jump (dw nuk) atanoffer affairs
Jump(igqapuk) toaconclusion 153. Intersect (foHkkftr djuk) witheachother
136. Knock(ekjuk) one'sheadagainstawall 154. Intrigure ("kM;a=k djuk) withtheopposition/
Knock ([kM+[kM+ dh vkokt djuk_ [kM+[kM+kuk) at somebody
thedoor 155. Introduce (ifjp; djkuk) amantoothers.
137. Labour(ifjJe djuk) underamisapprehension Introduce(fuos'k djuk] Mkyuk) somethingintoa
Labour(ifjJe djuk) forthepublicgood story
Labour(ifjJe djuk) inagoodcause Introduce (vkjaHk djuk) into/ tosomeplace /
something
Labour(ifjJe djuk) atsometask
156. Invest (in ij cSBkuk] vf/dkj nsuk) amanwith
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149. Respectful(vknjiw.kZ] lEekuiw.kZ) to/towardsone's 20. Antidote (izfrdkjd] izfrfo"k] fo"kgj) againstin-
superiors fection
150. Responsible(mkjnk;h) tosomebodyforsome- Antidote(izfrdkjd] izfrfo"k] fo"kgj) tosomepoison
thing 21. Apology({kek ;kpuk) forsomefault
151. Sanguine (vk'kkiw.kZ) ofsuccess 22. Apprehension (cks/] vk'kadk] fxjrkjh] le>) of
152. Satiated(r`Ir) withpleasure/something danger
153. Sensitive (laosnu'khy) tocriticism 23. Approach(mixeu] vfHkxeu] igqp
a ) tosomeplace/
154. Short (vYi) ofmoney/funds/space something
155. Similar(leku) toapersonorthing 24. Arrival(vkxeu) inacountry
156. Suspicious(lansgkLin) ofsomething Arrival(vkxeu) ataplace(thestation/theair-
port/thebus-stopetc.)
NounsFollowedbyPrepositions 25. Assault(izgkj] geyk) onapersonorthing
1. Abhorence(?k`.kk) ofsomething(ingratitudeetc.) 26. Attack (geyk] vke.k) (n/c) on a country/
2. Ability (;ksX;rk] {kerk] lkeF;Z) for or in some somebody
work 27. Attraction(vkd"kZ.k) toortowardsathing
3. Abstinence(ijgst] la;e] egkR;kx) fromwine 28. Authority (vf/dkj) over a person
4. Abundance (izpqjrk] cgqrk;r] ckgqY;] cgqyrk) of Authority (fdlh fo"k; dk egku~ fo}ku) on a
wealth/food subject
5. Access (igqap] izo's k] iSB) toapersonorplace Authority (vf/dkjh) forsayingordoing
6. Accession(vf/feyu] ifjxzg.k] jkT;kjksg.k] in xzg.k) 29. Aversion (fo#fp] foeq[krk) toorfromaperson
tothethrone orthing
7. Accomplice (lgvijk/h] lgdehZ) withaperson 30. Candidate(izR;k'kh] mEehnokj) forapost
inacrime
31. Care(ftEesnkjh) forsomebody'ssafety
8. Accusation(vfHk;ksx] vfHk;kstu] nks"kkjksi.k) offorg-
Care(ijokg djuk] fpUrk djuk) ofone'sbooks
ery
9. Inaccordance (jtkeanh] laxfr] vuq:irk) with 32. Charge (vkjksi] vfHk;ksx) ofmurder
somerule 33. Claim(nkok) onoragainstsomebody
10. Affinity(yxko] ukrk] vkd"kZ.k) withsomething Claim(nkok) toproperty/something
Affinity (yxko] vkd"kZ.k) betweentwo person; 34. Compact(le>kSrk) withaperson
to/forsomebody 35. Comment (leh{kk] fVIi.kh) onsomething
11. Adherence(fpidko] yxko) toarule/plan/cause 36. Comparison(rqyuk) to/withsomebodyorsome-
12. Afffection(>qdko] pkg] Lusg] izse) forsomebody thing
13. Alliance(eS=kh] fookg lEcU/] laf/) withaperson Comparisonofonethingwithanother
orstate By/incomparison(rqyuk) with
14. Allusion(b'kkjk] ladr
s ] funsZ'k] vLi"V mYys[k) to 37. Compassion(d#.kk] n;k) forsomebody
something 38. Competition(izfr;ksfxrk) withsomebody
15. Alternative (fodYi) toamethod/something Competition(izfr;ksfxrk) forsomething
16. Ambition(egRokdka{kk) forsomething 39. Complicity(cqjs dk;ks esa lg;ksx) inacrime
17. Analogy(vuq:irk] rqY; :irk) betweenthings 40. Compliance (vuqikyu] vuqo`fk) witharequest
18. Animosity(nq'euh] oSeuL;rk)againstsomebody 41. Condemnation(nks"kkjksi.k) todeath
19. Answer(mkj) toaquestion 42. Confidence (fo'okl) in somebody
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anyone'sviews/request 67. Distaste (v#ph) formathematics/something
Conformity(vuqdwyrk] vuq:irk) torule/fashion 68. Doubt('kadk) oforaboutsomething
44. Compensation (eqvkotk] {kfriwfrZ) foraloss 69. Duty (dkZO;) toaperson/acountry
45. Connection (laca/] la;kstu) with a person or 70. Encroachment (vf/e.k] vfre.k) on/upon
thing one'srights
46. Connivance (ekSukuqdwyrk] p'eiks'kh] fdlh vijk/ 71. Engagement (opucrk) with somebody
esa lg;ksx) ofsomebodyat/inacrime Engagement (O;Lrrk) insomework
47. Consciousness (osruk] gks'k) ofguilt/something
Engagement (lxkbZ) toaperson
48. Consideration (fopkj] egRo) for somebody's
72. Entrance (izos'k) intoaplace
feelings
73. Enmity('k=kqrk) with/forsomebody
49. Contact(lEidZ) withsomebody/something
74. Esteem (lEeku] Jk) for somebody
50. Contempt(?k`.kk] frjLdkj] mis{kk) forapersonor
thing 75. Exception (viokn) toarule
51. In contrast (fojks/] izfrdwyrk] fo"kerk) with a 76. (Make) anexception (viokn)of somebody or
personorthing something
52. Contrast (fojks/] izfrdwyrk] fo"kerk) toaperson 77. Excuse(ekiQh) foramistake
orthing 78. Exemption (eqDrh] cjh) from a penatly/some-
Contrast (fo"kerk] fojks/) between two things thing
53. Controversy (fookn) onoraboutsomething 79. Experience (vuqHko) of something
Controversy (fookn) withsomebody Experience (vuqHko) indoingsomething
54. Contribution(lg;ksx] pUnk] va'knku) toafund 80. Failure(foiQyrk) ofelectricity/aplan
Contribution (lg;ksx] pUnk] va'knku) towards 81. Failure (foiQyrk] vliQyrk) ofsomebodyin
someproject something
55. Conversation (ckrphr] okkkZ) withsomebody 82. Faith(fo'okl) insomebodyorsomething
56. Correspondence (i=kkpkj) withaperson 83. Familiarity (?kfu"Brk] ifjp;) withapersonor
thing.
Correspondence(lekurk] vuq:irk) toathingL
84. Freedom(eqfDr] Lora=krk) fromcare
Correspondence (lekUkrk] vuq:irk) between
twothings 85. Glance(n`f"V) atapersonorthing
57. Decision(fu.kZ;] iSQlyk) onsomecase Glance (n`f"V) overawidesurface
58. Decline (iru) ofanempire 86. Gratitude(rKrk] vkHkkj) forathing
Decline (voufr] kl) inmoral/price Gratitude(rKrk] vkHkkj) toaperson
59. Degradation (fuEuhdj.k] inkofur) from some 87. Grief (nq%[k) atanevent
position/rank Grief (nq%[k) foraperson
60. Delight (vkuUn) inmusic/something/somebody 88. Guess(vuqeku) atthetruth/something
61. Descent (oa'k&e) from ancestros 89. Harmony(lkeUtL;] leUo;) withanything
62. Dependence (fuHkZjrk) onapersonorthing 90. Hartred(?k`.kk) oforforsomebody
63. Desire(bPNk) forwealth/something Hatred(?k`.kk) ofathing
64. Disagreement (vlgefr) with somebody 91. Heir (mkjkf/dkjh) tosomeproperty
65. Disgust (?k`.kk) atmeanness/something Heir (mkjkf/dkjh) ofsomebody
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1. Abattoir: (dlkbZ[kkuk)A place whereanimals 22. Anarchist: (vjktd) person who seeks to
arekilledforfood overturntheestablishedGovernment
2. Abstinence: ([kkus& ihus esa la ;e j[kus okyk) 23. Anecdote: (fdLlk)A shortamusing story
Carefulineatinganddrinking 24. Anorexia:(v#fp)Aprolongeddisorderofeating
3. Abstruse: (le>us es a eq f 'dy) Difficult to duetolossofappetite
understand 25. Anthology: (dkO;&la x z g ) Book of literary
4. Acoustics: (ofu'kkL=k) Science of sound selectionbyvariousauthors
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90. Demographic: (tulka f [;dh;) Related to 116. Elegy: ('kksdxhr) A poem or song expressing
populationbalance lamentation
91. Dermatologist:(Ropk fo'ks"kK)Onewhostudies 117. Ellipsis: (vaMkdkj) Omission of words from a
skinanditsdiseases text
92. Destitution: ( f u " d k l u ) Lacking basic 118. Emetic:(mcdkbZ dh)Substancecausingvomiting
necessitiesoflife 119. Emigrant: (mRizoklh) Apersonwholeaveshis
93. Detrimental: (gkfudkjd) Causing harm and owncountryandgoestoliveinanother
damage 120. Empathy:(lgkuqHkwfr)Abilitytoidentifyanother
94. Dexterous: (fuiq.k)Skilfulathandlingthings personsfeeling
95. Dialectical: (}a } kRed) Related to the art of 121. Endearment: (eksg)A word or expression that
debate isusedtoshowaffection
96. Diatribe: (fookn) Bitter and violent attack in 122. Epicure:(jfl;k)Personfondofdeliciousfood
words 123. Epidemic: (egkekjh) Disease affecting a wide
97. Diffidence:(vkRela'k;)Lackofselfconfidence area
98. Dinghy: (d'rh)A small boat 124. Epigram: (pq Vdq y k)A short poem with witty
99. Diorama:(lw;ksZn;)Threedimensionalscenefrom saying
natureorhistory 125. Epilogue:(milagkj)Ashortspeechatconclusion
100. Dipsomaniac: ('kjkc dh yr) A person who ofadramaticwork
hasastrongdesireforalcoholicdrinks 126. Epitaph:(Le`fr ys[k)Inscriptioninthememory
101. Dirge: (efjl;k)Asongsungatburial ofadeadperson
102. Disenfranchise: (ukxfjdrk ls oa f pr djuk) 127. Epithet: ( f o ' k s " k . k ) Words or phrase
Depriveoftherighttovote characteristicallyusedtodescribeapersonorthing
103. Disputatious: (csyxke) Fond of arguing 128. Epistemologist: (Kku eheka l k okyk O;fDr)
Philosopherwhostudiesthenatureofknowledge
104. Dissertation: (fuca/) A long piece of writing
onaparticularsubject 129. Epitome: ( i z r h d ) Perfect example or
embodiment
105. Diurnal:(izfrfnu)Activeduringthedaytime
130. Equinox:(fo"kqo)Periodofequaldaysandnight
106. Doggerel: ([kksVk)Worthlessorfoolishpoetry
131. Etymology: (O;qRifk)Studyofwordparts
107. Dorsal:(i`"Bh;)Relatedtothebackofananimal
132. Eugenic: (;qtfud) The science of improving
108. Drudgery: (dfBu ifjJe)Hardboringwork
thequalityofhumanrace
109. Dynasty: (jktoa ' k) Succession of rulers
133. Euphemism: (O;atuk)Mildexpressioninplace
belongingtoonefamily
ofanunpleasantone(Theexpressionhepassed
110. Dyspeptic: ( e a n k f Xu x z Lr ) Suffering from awayisaeuphemismofhedied)
indigestion 134. Euphoria:(mRlkg)Astrongfeelingofhappiness
111. Ecologist: (ifjfLFkfrfoKku 'kkL=kh) Person
135. Euphonic: (lqjhyk)Pleasanttolisten
concernedwiththeinterrelationshipbetweenthe
livingorganismandtheenvironment 136. Euthanasia:(lq[ke`R;q)Practiceofkillingaperson
withoutpainwhoissufferingfromadiseasethat
112. Edible: ([kk|)Somethingfittobeeaten
cannotbecured
113. Effeminate: (lzkS.k) A person having womanly
137. Eviscerate: (va r Mh fudkyuk) to remove the
traits
internalorgansofthebody
114. Effigy: (iqryk)Statueofafamousperson
138. Exegesis: (Vhdk) Explanation and elucidation
115. Egoism: (vga d kj) Excessively interested in ofscripture
onesself
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237. Misogamy: ('kknh ls ?k` . kk) Hatred from 261. Obelisk: (vksfcfyLd) Tall column tapering and
marriage endinginapyramid
238. Misogynist:(ukjh }s"kh)Amanwhohateswomen 262. Obituary: (e`R;qys[k)Deathnotice
239. Monarchy:(jktrU=k)Governmentunderasingle 263. Obsequy: (nkg&laLdkj) Funeral ceremony
ruler 264. Obsolete: (vizpfyr) No longer used because
240. Monastery: (eB)Place where monklives somethingnewhasbeeninvented
241. Monotheism: (,ds'ojokn) Believe in one God 265. Octagon: (v"Vdks.k) A figure with eight sides
242. Moratorium: (jks d ) Authorized delay in an andangles
activity 266. Olfactory: (lw?kusokyk)Concerningthesenseof
243. Moribund: (ej.kklUu)Comingtoanend smell
244. Mortuary:(eqnkZ?kj)Aplacewheredeadbodies 267. Oligarchy: (dq y hura = k) Government by a
arekept privilegedfew
245. Myriad: (vla[;)Verylarge number 268. Omnipotent: (loZ'kfDreku)All powerful
246. Narcissist: (vReeksgh) Conceited person 269. Omnipresent: (txnh'oj) Present everywhere
247. Nautical:(leqnhz )Pertainingtoshipsornavigation 270. Omniscient: (loZK) Knowing everything
248. Necromancy: ( d k y k t k n w ) Practice of 271. Onomatopoeia: (vFkkZuqj.ku) Words formed in
connectingwiththedead people ofanexisting theimitationofnaturalsounds
word 272. Opaque: (vikjn'khZ ) Which cannot be seen
249. Neologism: (fuvks y fxTe) A new word or through
expressionoranewmeaninguofufeZr iz;ksx 273. Optimist: (vk'kkoknh)Personwholooks onthe
250. Nepotism: (HkkbZ & Hkrhtkokn) Undue favor to brightside
onesownrelative 274. Oratorio: (vksj Vksfjvks) Dramatic poem set to
251. Niggle: (dkykiO;;) Spend too much time on music
minorpoints 275. Ornithologist: (i{kh dk v;;u djus okyk)
252. Nihilist: (u kfLr oknh ) One who considers Scientificstudentofbirds
traditionalbelievestobegroundlessandexistence 276. Orthography: (beyk)Correctspelling
meaningless 277. Ostracize: (lekt ls ckgj fudkyuk) To turn
253. Nirvana: (fuokZ.k) The ideal state in which the outofsociety
individualloseshimselfintheattainmentofan 278. Oviparous: (vaM ksR iUUk) Bearing eggs and not
imperialbeatitude youngones
254. Nocturnal: (jkr dk)Activeatnight 279. Pachyderm: (isdhMeZ)Thickskinnedanimal
255. Nonentity: (rqPNrk)Personofnoimportance 280. Pacifist:('kkafroknh)Personopposedtoviolence
256. Nonpareil: (vrqy) Person or thing which has 281. Palatable: (Lokfn"V) Food or drink that are
noequal pleasanttotaste
257. Nostalgia: (fo"kkn)Longingforthepast(Home 282. Palimpsest: (peZ i =k dk nks c kjk mi;ks x )
sickness) Parchmentusedforthesecondtimeafteroriginal
258. Nuance: (vfr lw{e varj)Shadeofdifference writinghasbeenerased
inmeaningorcolour 283. Panacea: (loZjksxgkjh)Remedyforaldiseases
259. Numismatist: (U;w f etekfVLV) Person who 284. Pandemonium:(foIyo)Wildandnoisydisorder
collectscoins
285. Panegyric: (Lrou) Formal praise
260. Nursery: (ulZjh)Placewhereyoungplantsare
286. Pantomime:(ewdkfHku;)Actingwithoutdialogue
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338. Restitution: (cgkyh) Pay for damage 364. Sojourn: (Msjk Mkyuk)Stayforashorttime
339. Reticent: (vYiHkk"kh) One who speaks less 365. Soliloquy: (vkReHkk"k.k)Talkingtooneself
340. Retribution:(izfrdkj)Punishmentforoffences 366. Solstice:(v;ukar)Pointatwhichsunisfarthest
341. Rhapsodize: (vfr iz'kalkiwoZd dguk) To speak fromtheequator
orwriteinanexaggeratedenthusiasticmanner 367. Somnambulist: (uhan esa pyus okyk) One who
342. Rhetoric: ( H k k " k. k d k y ) Art of effective walksinsleep
communication 368. Somniloquist: (uhan esa cMcM+kus okyk O;fDRk)
343. Rostrum:(O;k[;ku pcwrjk)Platformforspeech Onewhotalksinsleep
making 369. Sonorous: (mPp 'kCndkjh) Having pleasant
344. Rotunda:(jksVksM
a k)Circularbuildingcoveredwith sound
adome 370. Soporific:(fuanklk)Sleepcausing,Sleepy
345. Saboteur: (oald)Onewhocommitssabotage 371. Sorocide: (cgugark)Killingofonessister
ordestroyerofproperty 372. Spartan:(la;eh)Lackingluxuryandcomfort
346. Sacrilegious: (ifo=k oLrq nw"kd) Treating holy 373. Spoonerism: (vk|{kj dk ysu&nsu) Accidental
thingwithoutrespect transpositionofsoundinsuccessivewords
347. Sacrosanct: (iq.;e;) Most sacred 374. Sporadic:(fNViqV)Occurringirregularlyandnot
348. Sanctimonious:(ik[kaMh)Displayinghypocritical atregulartimeintervals
devoutness 375. Stoic: (mnklhu)Apersonwhois indifferent to
349. Sartorial:(nthZ)Pertainingtotailors pleasureorpain
350. Savage:(taxyh)Violentanduncivilized 376. Stultify: (ew[kZ cukuk)Causetoappearstupidor
351. Scapegoat: (cyh dk cdjk) Someone who foolish
bearstheblameforothers 377. Suffragist: (ukjh ervkf/dkjokn) Advocate of
352. Scavenge: (eka t uk) Hunt through discarded votingrightsforwomen
materialsforusableitems 378. Sybarite: (fo"k;h)Lover ofluxury
353. Scurry:(ckSNkM+)Movehurriedlywithshortsteps 379. Sycophant: (pkiywl)Personwhoflatterothers
354. Scrutinize: (rkduk) Examine closely and 380. Symbiosis: (lgtho) Independent mutually
carefully beneficialrelationship
355. Seismic: (Hkwadi lac/a h)Pertainingtoearthquakes 381. Synagogue: (;gw n h miklukx` g ) Place where
356. Seminary: (enjlk) School for training future Jewsworship
ministers 382. Tantalize: (cgq r d"V igq a p kuk) Torture with
357. Serendipity: (vkdfLed ykHko` fk) Accidental disappointment
orbychancediscovery 383. Tantamount:(leku)Equivalentineffectorvalue
358. Sibylline: (xq I r) Mysterious or difficult to 384. Tantrum:(xqLls dk vkos'k)Asuddenshortperiod
understand ofangriness
359. Siesta:(>idh)Periodofrestorsleepafterlunch 385. Tarantula:(VkjsV
a ;qyk)Venomousspider
360. Simian: (canj dk)Monkeylike 386. Tautological:(vuqykfid)Needlesslyrepetitious
361. Sinecure:(PkSu dh ukSdjh)AWellpaidposition 387. Taxonomist: (oxhZdkj.k oSKkfud) Specialist in
withlittleresponsibility classifyinganimalsorplants
362. Skullduggery: (vuS f rd O;ogkj) Dishonest 388. Teetotalism: (e|R;kx) Practice of abstaining
behavior totallyofalcoholicdrinks
363. Smother: (cq>kuk)Killbysuffocation 389. Theist: (vkfLrd)PersonwhobelievesinGod
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390. Theocracy: (/eZ r U=k) Government run by 403. Vicarious: (izR;f/r) Felt or experienced by
religiousleaders watchingorreadingratherthanbydoinginyourself
391. Trajectory:(iz{ksio)Pathtakenbyaprojectile 404. Vindicate: (laHkyuk)Clearfromblame
392. Truant:(csdkj ?kweus okyk)Onewhostaysaway 405. Vindictive:(rkefld)Havingdesireforrevenge
fromworkorschoolwithoutpermission 406. Viviparous:(thfor)Bearinglivingyoungones
393. Ubiquitous: (loZ O ;kid) Something that is andnoteggs
present everywhere 407. Vivisection: (foHkktu) Act of dissecting living
394. Ursine: (lwvj dh rjg)Bearlike animals
395. Usury:(lwn[kksjh)Lendingmoneyatillegalrates 408. Voracious:(isVw)Eatingorwantinglargeamount
ofinterest offood
396. Uxoricide: (iRuhgark)Killerofoneswife 409. Vulnerable: (Hks | ) Susceptible to attack or
397. Uxorious:(L=khHkDr)Foolishlydevotedtoones damage
wife 410. Vulpine: (eDdkj) Like a fox
398. Vendetta: ( i z f r ' k k s / ) A long and violent 411. Wanderlust:(liQj dk vuqjkx)Stronglonging
disagreementbetweentwofamiliesorgroupsin totravel
whichpeoplearemurderedinreturnofprevious 412. Warren: ([kjxksa'kksa dk taxy)Tunnelsinwhich
murders rabbitlives
399. Ventriloquist: (x#M+o knh) Someone who can 413. Whinny:Neighlikeahorse
makehisorhervoiceseemtocomefromanother 414. Xenophobia: (fons'kh yksxksa dks uk ilUn djuk)
personorthing
Fearorhatredfromforeigners
400. Verbatim: ('kCn'k%) Word for word
415. Yeoman:({ks=kiky)Manowningsmallestateor
401. Verso: (dh vksj)Anylefthandpageofanopen middleclassfarmer
book 416. Zealot:(dV~VjiaFkh)Personwhoshowsexcessive
402. Vespers: ('kke dh izkFkZuk) Evening prayers in zealorenthusiasm
church
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1. Aministerrepresentingasovereignorastate
inaforeigncountry = ambassador
2. Apersonsentonamission = emissary
3. Apersonwhospendshismoneyrecklessly = spendthrift
4. Apersonwhocanneitherreadnorwrite = illiterate
5. Apersonwholivesatthesametimeasanother = contemporary
6. Aloverofmankind = philanthropist
7. Aloverofwomankind = philogynist
8. Aloverofoneself = egoist
9. Aloverofothers = altruist
10. Aloveroffood = gourmand
11. Apersonwholoveshisowncountry = patriot
12. Apersonwhoregardsthewholeworldashiscountry = cosmopolitan
13. Apersonwhobelievesinthetotalabolitionofwar = pacifist
14. Apersonwhoisfondoffighting = bellicose
15. Amanwhoiswomansihinhishabits = effeminate
16. Apersonwhoisdevotedtothewelfarcofwomen = feminist
17. Onewhoisall-powerful = omnipresent
18. Onewhoispresenteverywhere = ommniprnestly
19. Onewhoknowseverything = omniscient
20. Onewhobelivesinfate = fatalist
21. Onewhosupplicatesorentreatsearnestly = supplicant
22. Onewhohasnarrowreligiousviews = bigot
23. Onewhoplaysforpleasure = amateur
24. Onewhoplaysformoney = professional
25. Onewhoeatstoomuch = glutton
26. Onewhofeedsonvegetables = vegetarian
27. Onewhoeatshumanflesh = cannibal
28. Onewhobreaksimagesandidols = iconoclast
29. Onewhoisover-enthusiasticaboutsomereligious
principlesorbeliefs = fanatic
30. Onewhowalksinsleep = somnambulist
31. Onewhotalksinsleep = somniloquent
32. Onewhomakesascientificstudyoflanguage = linguist
33. Onewhoknowsmanylanguages = polyglot
34. Onewhoenjoysanotherpersonsconfidence = confidant
35. Onewhoisappointedbypartiestosettledisputes = arbitrator
36. Onewhobreaksinahousetosteal = burglar
37. Onewhosailsaroundstoppingandrobbingshipsatsea = pirate
38. Onewhoabstainsfromalcoholicdrink = teetotaler
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39. Apersonwholeaveshisowncountryandgoestolive
inanother = emigrant
40. Apersonwhocomestoonecountryfromanothertosettle = immigrant
41. Tosendoutofonesnativecountry = expatriate
42. Onewholeadsothersinanyfield = pioneer
43. Onewhocommitsthefirstactofattack = aggressor
44. Onewhospeaksforothers = spokesman
45. Onewhowastesmoneyforluxury = extravagant
46. Onewhoisunabletopayhisdebt = insolvent/bankrupt
47. Onewhoabandonshisreligiousfaith = apostate
48. Onewhomakesaneloquentpublicspeech = orator
49. Onewhoundergoesthepenaltyofdeathfor
Persistenceinhisfaith = martyr
50. Achildwhoseparentsaredead = orphan
51. Amanwhosewifeisdead = widower
52. Awomanwhosehusbandisdead = widow
53. Apersonwhotakesadvantageofeverychangefor
Success,sometimestootherpeoplesdisadvantage = Opportunist
54. Agirlorwomanwhoflirts,thatis,triestoattract
Peopleandmakeadvancesinlovesimplyto
Satisfyhervanity = coquette
55. Apersonwhohasalongexperienceofanyoccupation = veteran
56. Apersonwhodoesclevertrickswhichappearmagical = conjuror
57. Apersonwhotravelsintoorthroughacountry
forthepurposeoflearningaboutit = explorer
58. Adiseasethatcanbespreadbytouch = contagious
59. Adiseasethatisfoundregularlyinaparticularplace = endemic
60. Adiseasethatcausesdeath = fatal
61. Achildbornafterthedeathofitsfather = posthumous
62. Achildbroughtupbypersonswhoarenotitsparents = foster-child
63. Havingatendencytobreakthelawtodosocially
unacceptablethings = delinquent
64. Adiseasecausedbybacteriaandpassedfromone
Persontoanother = infectious
65. Aremedyforallkindsofdiseases = panacea
66. Amedicinethatinducessleep = narcotic
67. Anofficewhichhasnoworkbuthighsalary = sinecure
68. Agameorbattleinwhichnopartygainsvictory = drawn
69. Aroundaboutwayofexpression = circumlocution
70. Astoryinwhichideasaresymbolizedaspeople = allegory
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71. Ashortsimplestorydesignedtoteachamoral
Orreligiouslesson = parable
72. Ashortstoryinwhichanimalsorobjectsspeaka
storythatgiveswholesomemorallesson = fable
73. Atalkbetweentwopeople = dialogue
74. Anoldstoryaboutgreateventsandpeople
Inancienttimes,whichmaynotbetrue = legend
75. Alongspeechforasingleactororactress,
usuallyaloneonastage = monologue
76. Anintroductiontoalongpoem,aplay,etc. = prologue
77. Aspeechmadebyoneoftheactorsattheendofaplay = epilogue
78. Astringofbeadsusedforprayer = rosary
79. Theactofspeakingaloudonesthoughtswhenalone = soliloquy
80. AspeechwhichisdeliveredwithoutanypreviousPreparation = extempore
81. Thefirstventureofaperson = maiden
82. Thelife-historyofamanwrittenbyhimself = autobiography
83. Thelife-historyofamanwrittenbysomeoneelse = biography
84. Animalswhichlivebothonlandandinwater = amphibians
85. Animalswhichliveinflocks = gregarious
86. Animalswhichgivemilkandsuckletheiryoungones = mammals
87. Ananimalwhichlivesonthefleshofothers = carnivorous
88. Animalswhichliveinwater = aquatic
89. Astylefullofwords = Verbose
90. Astyleinwhichawriterdisplayshisknowledge = pedantic
91. Repetitionorwritingwordforword = verbatim
92. Matterwrittenbyhand = manuscript
93. Wordsoppositeinmeaning = antonym
94. Wordsdifferentinmeaningbutsimilarinsound = homonym
95. Wordssimilarinmeaning = synonym
96. Anythingwhichisnolongerinuse = obsolete
97. Articlesoldbyonecountrytoanother = export
98. Articleboughtbyonecountryfromanother = import
99. Astatewhichisimpartialtoallreligions = secular
100. Thatwhichcannotbeheard = inaudible
101. Thatwhichcannotbeconsumedbyfire = incombustible
102. Thatwhichcannotbebelieved = incredible
103. Thatwhichcannotbeblotted = indelible
104. Thatwhichcannotbedeniedforquestioned = indisputable
105. Thatwhichcannotbecured = incurable
106. Thatwhichcannotbecorrectedorreformed = incorrigible
107. Thatwhichcannotbeexplained = inexplicable
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11.IDIOMS&PHRASES
1. To do something above board (fdlh dk;Z dks 12. Applepieorder (iw.kZ :i ls O;ofLFkr):perfect
[kqYye [kqYyk djuk): to do something openly, order Shealwayskeepsherbooksinapplepie
withoutanysecrecyordeception order.
Allthepoliticalpartiescriticizeoneanotherabove 13. To upset the apple cart (lkjh ;kstuk, foiQy
board dj nsuk):tothrowallplansinconfusion
2. To settle ones account with (fglkc fdrkc Johns carelessness upset the apple cart of my
pqdrk djuk):topaywhatoneowestosomeone business.
Shehassettledheraccountwithme. 14. Withopenarms ([kqys fny ls):cordially
3. On account of (ds dkj.k): because of The chief minister welcomed the advice of the
leaderoftheoppositionwithopenarms.
Sheisabsentfromdutyonaccountofillness.
15. InthearmsofMorpheus(funzk dh xksn es) a :in
4. Withinanaceof (cky cky cp tkuk):failing,
thelapofsleep
escapingbyanarrowmargin
Aftercryingforanhour,thebabywentinthearms
Thisoldmanwaswithinanaceofbeingrundown
ofMorpheus.
byaspeedycar.
16. Atdaggersdrawn (dV~Vj 'k=kqrk es)
a :atgreat
5. Toaddfuel tofire (?kh dk dke djuk):tosay
enmityThebrethren of thiscommunity always
somethingthatmakespeoplereactmorestrongly
remainatdaggersdrawn.
orfiercely
The leader added fuel to fire by provoking the 17. Have an axe to grind (O;fDrxr LokFkZ j[kuk):
angrymobtoattackthepolicevan. tohaveaselfishmotive
Ourleaderhasanaxetogrindinhelpingthese
6. Rolling in the aisles (ga l h ls csg ky) : much
children.
amused,helplesswithlaughter
Thiscomedianwillhavetheaudiencerollingin 18. To be on ones back (chekj gksdj pkjikbZ ij
theaisles. iM+ tkuk):tobeillinbed
7. Visits like those of angles (cgq r de vkuk Mr.Rajan,whousedtoworkformorethantwelve
hoursadayisonhisbacknow:a:days.
tkuk):rarevisits
19. Back bite (ihB ihNs cq jkbZ djuk) : denounce
Thesedayshervisitstoyourhousearelikethose
ofangles. somebodyinhisabsence
Everyoneshouldavoidbackbiting.
8. Ever and anon (;nk dnk) : now and then,
occasionallyHevisitsmyhouseeverandanon. 20. A bag of bones (nqcyk iryk vkneh): a lean
andthinperson
9. Upontheanvil (fuekZ.k ;k rS;kjh dh fLFkfr es)
a :
inthestateofformationorpreparation Cancerhasmadehimabagofbones.
Allhisprojectsareon/upontheanvil. 21. Tohold/keepsomebodyatbay (djus okys dks]
10. Godsape(tUe tkr eq[kZ):abornfool utnhd vkus ls jksduk):toprevent(anenemy,
purser)fromcomingnear
SheisaGodsape.
Wemusthold/keepourenemiesatbay.
11. To keep up appearances (ckgjh fn[kkok cuk;s
22. To be at ones beads (iw t k ikB djuk) : to
j[kuk) : to maintain a public impression of
workshipMyfatherisathisbeadseveryday.
prosperitydespiteunfavourableconditions
23. Totellonesbeads (ekyk tiuk):tosayones
Mr.Sinha triedtokeepupappearancesdespite
heavylossinbusiness. prayerWhydoesshetellherbeadsallday?
24. To spill the beans (xqIr lwpuk nsuk): to give
awaysecretinformation
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47. Abloodhorse (vjc uLy dk vaxzsth ?kksM+k):an 59. To hold ones breath (MkDVjh ijh{kk esa vFkok
EnglishhorseofArabbreeds v kos'k esaFkksM+
h nsj d s fy , l ka
l j ksd uk) :tostop
Abloodhorseisverystronganduseful. breathingforashorttime
48. Blue blood (dqyhurk): alleged superiority by Sheheldherbreathwhilethedoctorwasexamining
reasonofbirth her.
JawaharlalNehruwasamanofblueblood. 60. To take away ones breath (vpEHks es a Mky
49. To keep the pot boiling (thfodk pykuk): to nsuk):tosurprise
procurethenecessariesoflife Thenewsofhissonsdeathinanaccidenttook
Thedeprivedsectionofthesocietyfeelsproblems awayhisbreath.
inkeepingthepotboiling. 61. Tobridgethegulf (le>kSrk djuk):toremove
50. Aboneofcontention(>xM+s dh oLrq):athing/ thedifferencesandreconcile
subjectofdispute The two enemies bridged the gulf and became
Kashmir is a bone of contention for India and friends.
Pakistan. 62. Toprickthebubble (fdlh pht+ ds ckjs esa fdlh
51. Bornwithasilverspooninonesmouth (cgqr dk Hkze Hkax djuk):todestroysomebodysillusion
/uh ifjokj esa tUe):borninaveryrichfamily aboutsomething
JawaharlalNehruwasbornwithasilverspoonin Herfailureintheexaminationprickedthebubble
hismouth. ofherbrilliance
52. Bottomdollar (vafre iSlk):thelastpenny 63. A drop in the bucket/ocean (cgqr gh ge): a
Hehasspentthebottomdollarhehad. quantitytoosmalltomakeanimpact
Thebonusgiventotheemployeesisadropinthe
53. In the same box (,d gh LoHkko dk) : of the
bucket/ocean.
samenature
Thehusbandandwifeareinthesamebox. 64. Tobuildcastlesintheair (gokbZ fdys cukuk):
toindulgeindaydreamingorvisionaryschemes
54. Brain drain (mPp iz f 'kf{kr yks x ks a dk vf/d
Onlyafoolbuildscastlesintheair.
fodflr ns'k esa pyk tkuk):thelossoftrained
professionalpersonsasdoctors,engineersetc.to 65. A bull market (oLrq v ksa ds ew Y ; esa o` f okyk
a higher developed country India is facing the ckt+kj):marketwherepricesarerising
problemofbraindrain. Patnamarketisabullmarket.
55. To tax ones brain (fdlh dfBu dk;Z ds fy, 66. Abullseye(y{; fcanq):thecentreofthetarget
fnekx ij tksj nsuk):tosetoneselftoadifficult To get a government job is a bulls eye for an
task unemployedyouth.
I taxed my brain to solve this sum and finally 67. Totake abull bythe horns (fdlh eqf'dy dk
succeeded. fgEer ls lkeuk djuk):tofaceadifficultyor
56. To make ones bread (vkthfodk dekuk): to danger boldly. Whenever he finds himself in
earnlivelihood trouble,hetakesabullbythehorns.
Imakemybreadbyhonestlabour. 68. Toburythe hatchet (nq'euh lekIr djds nksLr
57. Bread buttered on both sides ( c g q r cu tkuk):tostopquarrellingandbecomefriends
HkkX;'kkyh):fortunatecircumstances;verylucky Thetwoenemiesburiedthehatchetyesterday.
Mr.vermaenjoysthebreadbutteredonbothsides. 69. To miss the bus (ekSdk gkFk ls xaok nsuk): to
58. To break the ice (vkjEHk djuk) : to make a loseanopportunity
beginning;toovercomereserve Awisemandoesnotmissthebusinlife.
Thehostbroketheicebyintroducingallhisguests 69(b).Tobeataboutthebush:toavoidcomingtothe
tooneanother. point(vlyh ckr ij uk vkuk)
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93. Fromthecradle (cpiu ls):sincechildhood 106. To die in harness (vfUre le; rd dke
Hehasbeenluckyfromthecradle. djrs&djrs ejuk):todiewhilestillworking
94. Cream ofthe shop (loksZke): the best Hisfatherdiedinharness.
Pujaisthecreamoftheshopinthiscollege. 107. Dimanddistant (cgqr le; igys):longpast
95. By hook or by crook (tS ls Hkh gks) : by one
meansoranother TheSatiSystemwasinvoguedimanddistantin
HebecameaProbationaryOfficerbyhookorby oursociety.
crook. 108. Dull as dish water/Dull as ditch water (cgqr
96. Off the cuff (vukSipkfjd :i ls fdlh ckr dh T;knk mckmQ):extremelydull,boring
lwpuk nsuk):(impartinginformation)unofficially Mr.Sinhasspeechwasdullasdishwater/dullas
orinformally He has given me this ditchwater.
informationoffthecuff. 109. A dogs chance (rfu Hkh vk'kk ugha): no hope
97. Toliftthecurtainon(lcdks crk nsuk):tomake atall
knownorpublic Thereisadogschanceinhersurvival.
He lifted the curtain on the secret marriage of 110. Awordinonesears (xqIr :i ls):secretly
RamandSita. He conveyed his message to her aword in her
98. Cut throat competition (cgq r vf/d Li/kZ ) : ears.
verytoughcompetition 111. A bad egg (,d csdkj ;k cksbZ e ku O;fDr) : a
Thereisacutthroatcompetitionineverykindof worthlessordishonestperson
business. Thereisnoplaceforabadegginthisoffice.
99. SwordofDamocles(laHkkfor [krjk):imminent 112. To end in smoke (csdkj tkuk): to waste
dangerHefailedtoseetheswordofDamocles
andmetwithhisdestruction.
Allhiseffortstomarryherendedinsmoke.
100. Deadtotheworld (xgjh uhan es)
a :fastasleep 113. Aneyeforaneye (tSls dks rSlk):retaliation
Thepolicyofaneyeforaneyeisnotgood.
The theft took place when the members of the
familyweredeadtotheworld. 114. Afairweatherfriend(lkFk NksM+ nsus okyk nksLr):
apersonwhoceasestobeafriendwhenoneisin
101. Indeepwater(xgu ladV es)
a :ingreatdifficulty
trouble
Shedoesnotlosecourageandpatienceevenin
Bewareofafairweatherfriend.
deepwater.
115. Afairweathersailor (eYykg ftlus rwiQku dk
102. Togivethedevilhisdue ('k=kq ds lkFk Hkh U;k;
lkeuk ugha fd;k gS):onewhohasneverfaceda
djuk):togivedeservedcrediteventoaperson
storm
onedislikes
Afairweathersailormayputyouindanger.
Itisthe demandofjusticetogivethedevilhis
due. 116. Tochewthefat (xi yM+kuk):tochat
103. To raise the devil ('kksjxqy djuk): to cause a Afoolwasteshistimechewingthefat.
disturbance 117. To find favour with (fdlh dk leFkZ u iz k Ir
Theleaderoftheoppositionraisedthedevilinthe djuk):tobeapprovedofbysomeone
assembly. Ramsproposalfoundfavourwithamajority.
104. Todieinaditch (dk;j dh Hkkafr ejuk):todie 118. To feel in ones bones (vkus okyh fdlh ?kVuk
acowardlydeath ds ckjs esa iwokZ H kkl gksu k) : to know or sense
Abravesoldierhatesdyinginaditch. somethingintuitively
105. To die in shoes (gR;k dj fn;k tkuk): to be Hefeltinhisbonesthathewouldbekilled.
murderedAnhonestleaderoftendiesinshoes. 119. Ononesfeet([kM+s gq,):inastandingposition
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othermattersrequiringattention TherenownedfilmstarAmrishPurigaveupthe
ImustgonowbecauseIhaveotherfishtofry. ghoston12thjan.,2005.
140. Tobehandinglovewith (pksyh nkeu dk lkFk
127. Tofitsomebodylikeaglove(Bhd fiQV gksuk):
tofitthewearerperfectlyinsizeandshape,tobe gksuk):tobeveryintimatelyassociated(with)
verysuitableandaccurate SeemaishandinglovewithSunita.
Hercoatfitsherlikeaglove. 141. Tohandlesomebodywithkidgloves (lw>&cw>
128. Fleshandblood (viuh Hkkoukvksa vkSj detksfj;ksa ls O;ogkj djuk):totreatwithextremetactor
ds lkFk ekuo LoHkko): human nature with its gentleness
emotions,weaknesses,etc. Weshouldhandleourchildrenwithkidgloves.
Fleshandbloodcanstandmorethanhumannature 142. The golden rule (Lof.kZ e fu;e) : a very
canbear. importantruleofconduct
129. To make a persons blood creep (Hk;Hkhr dj Hospitalityisthegoldenruleoflife.
nsuk):tofrightenorhorrifyhim 143. Good for nothing (csdkj): worthless
Theterroristsmademybloodcreep. Hisoldcoatisgoodfornothing.
130. Tofoamatthemouth (cgqr ks/ esa gksuk): to 144. To cook ones goose (v/q j s fo'okl ds lkFk) :
beextremelyangry toruinoneschancesorplanscompletely
The headmaster foamed at the mouth to see
Mohanteasingagirl
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resultingfromrevolutionarychanges,reforms,etc. Oiltheofficershandandgetyourworkdone.
insociety 236. Tooilonestongue (uezrk ls cksyuk):tospeak
Abravenewworldhascomeinpolitics. politely
224. Tofollowones nose (varcksZ/ ls viuk ekxZn'kZu Heoilshistonguewhenhetalkstome.
djuk):toguideoneselfbyinstinct 237. Toholdouttheolivebranch ('kkafrokrkZ ds fy,
The man/woman who follows his/her nose is rS;kj jguk):tobereadytohaveapeacetalk
honourable. Pakistanshouldholdouttheolivebranch.
225. To pay through the nose (vf/d ewY ; nsuk): 238. Once in a blue moon (cgq r gh de) : very
topayanexcessiveprice rarely
We have to pay through the nose even for the Goldenchancescomeonceinabluemooninlife.
onion.
239. By ones and twos (,d&,d ;k nks&nks djds):
226. To poke ones nose into (gLr{ksi djuk) : to oneortwoatatime
interfere
Audiencebegantoleavethemeetingbyonesand
Itisyourbadhabittopokeyournoseintomyprivate twos.
matter.
240. With open arms (cM+ s iz s e ls ) : with great
227. Next to nothing (djhc&djhc u ds cjkcj) : affection
almostnothing
Theywelcomedtheguestswithopenarms.
Heinheritedfromhisancestorsnexttonothing.
241. Likeanoven (cgqr T;knk xje): veryhot
228. Hard/toughnut (tocrack) (dfBu leL;k): a
Theenvironmentislikeanoventoday.
difficultproblemorsituation
242. Over and above (blds vfrfjDr): besides
Airpollutionisatoughnuttocrack.
IhaveashirtoverandabovetwoT-shirts.
229. The nuts and bolts (cqfu;knh fooj.k) : basic
practicaldetails) 243. Tothrowoverboard(ifjR;kx djuk):toreject
orabandon
Theministerhasthenutsandboltsofhisportfolio.
After failing in the first match, he has thrown
230. Notfornuts(fdlh Hkh gkyr esa ugha):underno
overboardbytheteam.
circumstances
244. Togetones back (cnyk ysuk): to take ones
Iwillmarryhernotfornuts.
revenge
231. Toputonesoarin (fcuk ekaxs lykg nsuk):to
Sumitisafraidlesthisfriendshouldgethisown
interferewith
backonhim.
Dontputyouroarinwhentwomenaretalking.
245. At a snails pace (dNq , dh pky ls) : very
232. Topullagoodoar (dq'ky ukfod gksuk):tobe slowly
efficientoarsmen
Heissickthesedaysandmovesatasnailspace.
Heshouldpullagoodoar.
246. Topaddleonesowncanoe(vius vki ij fuHkZj
233. To rise to the occasion (volj iM+us ij viuh
jguk):todependononeselfalone
{kerk fn[kkuk):toproveoneselfabletodealwith
Hewastedmuchmoneytofindservicebutnow
anunexpectedsituation,problemetc.
heispaddinghisowncanoe.
MyfriendrosetotheoccasionwhenIneededhis
247. Pain in the neck (ijs'kku djus okyk O;fDr ;k
help.
oLrq):annoyingorboringpersonorthing
234. Oddandeven (HkkX; fu.kZ; dk [ksy):gameof
Yourfriendisidle;heisactuallypainintheneck.
chance
Shewononethousandrupeesinoddandeven. 248. Beyond the pale (lhek ls ijs): beyond the
limitsofpropriety,courtesy,protection,safety
235. Tooilsomeoneshandorpalm (?kwl nsuk):to
Hispleadingwasbeyondthepale.
bribesomeone
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249. Toputpentopaper (fy[kuk izkjaHk djuk): to 261. To be beaten at the post (va f re{k.k es a gkj
begintowrite tkuk):toloseatthelastmoment
ThepressreporterputpentopaperwhentheChief India was beaten at the post in hockey against
Gueststartedspeaking. Australia.
250. Tobreakthepeace ('kkafr Hkax djuk):tocause 262. To pour cold water (fu#Rlkfgr djuk) : to
disturbance discourage
Indisciplinedstudentsbreakthepeaceintheclass. Dontpourcoldwateronhisplan.
251. To set/put (somebody) on a pedestal (vf/d 263. Topouroilontheflames (vkx esa ?kh Mkyuk):
vknj nsuk):toglorify,idealize to make anger more intense, make a quarrel
Hesetshisteacheronapedestal. bitterer
252. To peg away (at something) (MV dj dke Youshouldnotpouroilontheflames.
djuk):toworkhardandpersistently 264. Printers devil (eqnz .kky; esa dke lh[kus okyk
Hepeggedawayatfactorylastyearandearned yM+dk): the youngest apprentice in a printing
alotofmoney. office
253. To pick holes in anothers coat (fdlh esa nks"k Thisboyisaprintersdevil.
ryk'kuk ;k voxq.k <wa<uk):toseekoutfaultsin 265. Puddingface(iwQyk gqvk psgjk):largefatface
himorinhisconduct Yourgrandfatherhasapuddingface.
Goodpeopledontpickholesinanotherscoat. 266. Tohuffand puff (cqjh rjg Fkd tkus ds dkj.k
254. To be in the picture (ekeys ls ifjfpr gksuk): xgjh lkal ysuk):tobreatheheavilyorrapidly
tobefamiliarwiththematter becauseoneisexhausted
Sheisinthepictureinthiscrime. Hewashuffingandpuffingwhenhereachedthe
255. Pieinthesky(>wBh vk'kk,):theillusoryaspects schoolrunning.
offuturebenefits 267. To pull somebodys leg (etkd esa Vkax f[kpkbZ
Weshouldnotdependonpieinthesky. djuk):tomakefunofsomebody
256. Onespigeon(mkjnkf;Ro):onesresponsibility Ihavewarnedhimofpullingmyleg.
orbusiness 268. To pull no punches (fdlh Hkh iz dkj ls viuh
It is not my pigeon to manage money for her vkykspuk de u djuk):nottosoftenonescriticism
marriage. inanyway
257. Topipeoneseye(iwQV&iwQVdj jksuk):toweep Ramupullednopunchesandhumiliatedher.
bitterly 269. To pull ones punches ({kerk gksrs gq, Hkh tksj
Heispipinghiseyeathisfathersdeath. ls vke.k u djuk):toattacklessvigorously
258. Topay thepiper (fdlh pht dk [kpZ mBkuk): thanoneisableto
topaythecostofsomething Hepullshispunchesevenwhenhisenemyattacks
Youwillhavetopaythepiperforwhatyoudo. him.
259. Tobepolesapart(,d nqljs ls dkslksa nwj gksuk): 270. Born in purple (jkt?kjkus esa tUe): born in a
tobewidelyseparated royalfamily
Thegovernmentanditsemployeesarepolesapart Sheisborninpurple.
ontheissueofdemands. 271. To push ones luck ( [k rj k mB k uk ] Hk kX ;
260. Topopthequestion (fookg dk izLrko j[kuk): vktekuk) : to take ever increasing risks or
toproposemarriage chances
Hepoppedthequestiontoherandsheaccepted Everyoneshouldpushhisluck.
it.
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296. A sitting duck (og O;fDr ;k oLrq ftl ij 308. Atfullstretch(iw.kZ {kerk ds lkFk):tothelimit
vklkuh ls geyk fd;k tk lds):apersonofthing ofonesability
thatisaneasytargettoattack Sheispreparingfortheexaminationatfullstretch.
Thepoorvillagers are thesitting ducks forthe 309. To keep on a string (iwj k&iwj k dkcw j[kuk ;k
terrorists. fu;a=k.k djuk):tohavecontrolorholdover(a
297. Slipthroughonesfingers (idM+ esa uk vkuk): person)Hisfatherkeepsonastringoverhim.
failtograspanopportunity 310. Onthestroke (Bhd oDr ij): at right time
Thechanceslippedthroughmyfingers. Hespokethetruthonthestroke.
298. A snake in the grass (vkLrhu dk lka i ) : a 311. A stumbling block (vojks/): an obstacle
secretenemy
Idonthaveanystumblingblockonthepathof
Yourfriendisasnakeinthegrass. myprogress.
299. Sons ofa gun (cnek'k): rogue, rascal 312. Betweensunandsun (lw;ksZn; ls lw;kZLr rd):
Avoidthecompanyofthesonsofagun. fromsunrisetosunset
300. Fairlyandsquarely(bekunkjh ls):honestly Heworkshardbetweensunandsun.
Theheadmasterdealswithhis staffsfairlyand 313. Toseethesun (tUe ysuk):tobeborn
squarely. Shesawthesunin1992.
301. Anarrowsqueak (cky&cky cpuk):anarrow 314. AmonthofSundays (le; dh yEch vof/):A
escape longperiodoftime
The passengers escaped a narrow squeak in a It passed a month of Sundays and my work
busaccident. remainedincomplete.
302. Tostealtheshow:toattractthemostattention 315. All and sundry (fcuk Hks n &Hkko ds lHkh) :
andpraise(especiallyunexpectedly)
Everyonewithoutdistinction
Thefilmhasseveralactorsbutthenewonehas
Grains and clothes were distributed to all and
stolentheshow.
sundry.
303. To steer clear of (vyx jguk): to stay away
316. Tosweeptheboard(lkjs buke thruk):Towin
from
alltheprizes
The doctor advised him to steer clear of
Beingashrewdgamblerheswepttheboard.
intoxication.
317. Togowithaswing (iwjh y; j[kuk):Tohavea
304. Astick-in-the-mud(:f<+oknh):apersonwho
strongrhythm
resistschange
The singer went with a swing in the party last
Yourgrandfatherisastick-in-the-mud.
night.
305. A storm in a tea cup (csd kj dk gks& gYyk) :
318. Swingsandroundabouts (ykHk&gkfu ds larqfyr
muchadoaboutnothing
gksus dh oLrq):Amatterofbalancingprofitsagainst
Thenuisancewasastorminateacup. losses
306. A cock and bull story (rdZghu] csrqdk cgkuk): The businessman must have swings and
anabsurdandimprobablestoryespeciallyoneused roundaboutsinthebusiness.
as anexcuse)
319. Atonefellswoop(,d gh >iVs es)
a :inasingle,
HetoldmeacockandbullstorywhenIasked deadlyaction
himthereasonforhisbeinglate
Therobberssnatchedthemoneybagatonefell
307. A yellow streak (dk;jrk) : cowardice in swoopandfled.
somebodyscharacter
320. Todrawthesword(yM+kbZ 'kq: djuk):tobegin
He has a yellow streak, so he cannot take any a war
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Shehasdrawntheswordwithherinlawsagainst Thecarcametousatfulltiltalongthedeserted
exploitation. road.
321. Tosheatheasword (yM+kbZ dk var djuk):to 333. Inthenickoftime(,d oDr ij):onlyjustin
stopafight time
Pakistan should sheathe a sword and make Thepolicesavedhimfromthemurdererinthe
friendshipwithIndia. nickoftime.
322. Totake(somebody) heed (lpsr jguk):tobe 334. A kick in the teeth (:dkoV): an unpleasant
careful andoftenunexpectedaction
Takeheedlestyoushouldfail. Thewrongdecisionofthesecretaryisakickin
323. To get tanked up (u'ks esa /q r gksuk) : to get theteethfortheemployees.
drunk 335. Tooth and nail (iwjh 'kfDr yxkdj): with all
Ranagottankeduplastnight. onesresourcesorenergy;fiercely)
324. Wearandtear(lkekU; iz;ksx ds dkj.k gksus okyh Indiaplayedtoothandnailbutlostthematch.
{kfr):damagecausedbyordinaryuse 336. Tothrowinthetowel (gkj Lohdkj djuk):to
The carpet could not stand up to the wear and admitthatoneisdefeated
tearofcontinueduse. TheCongressPartythrewinthetowelintheBihar
325. Thekingofterror (e`R;q): death Assemblyelections.
Everybodyhastomeetthekingofterror. 337. Toturnthecorner(eqlhcr dk oDr Vy tkuk):
topassthroughacrisissafely
326. Thick and fast (tYnh&tYnh ,oa i;kZ Ir la[;k
When the doctors reportcame, I knew he had
es)
a :rapidlyandingreatnumbers
turnedthecorner.
Thevolunteerswerecomingthickandfastinthe
338. Toturnones back (Mj ds dkj.k Hkkx tkuk):
floodaffectedareas.
toflee,torunawaywithfear
327. Tobeskatingonthinice (uktqd elys ij ckrs
Thesoldierturnedhisbackfromthebattlefield.
djuk):totalkaboutordosomethingthatcan
339. Totakethe veil (lU;kfluh cuuk): to become
causedisagreement,protestorothertrouble
arun
Youshouldbetactfulinskatingonthinice.
Shedidntmarryandtooktheveil.
328. To cut ones own throat (vius ikao esa vius
340. An iron hand in a velvet glove (e/q j vkpj.k
vki dqYkgkM+h ekjuk):tobringaboutonesown
ruin
esa fNih dBksjrk):ruthlessnessconcealedbysoft
speechorgoodmanners
She cut her own throat quarrelling with her
husband. Amritatreatsheremployeeswithanironhandin
avelvetglove.
329. Tobeinthethroesof(la?k"kZ djuk):struggling
341. Abirds-eye-view(mQaps LFkku ls ns[kk x;k uhps
withthetaskof
dk utkjk):(ofsomething)generalviewfroma
Thearmywasinthethroesofreorganization.
highpositionlookingdown
330. To go with the tides (le;kuqlkj dk;Z djuk):
ThePrimeMinisterhadabirdseye:viewofthe
workaccordingtocircumstances
floodsituationinBiharfromahelicopter.
Thepeople,whogowiththetidesnever,suffer
342. To warm the cockles (of somebodys heart)
loss.
(fdlh dks [kq'k djuk):tomakesomebodyfeel
331. Totietheknot:tomarry
pleasedorhappy
Shewilltietheknotnextyear.
Iwarmedthecocklesofherheartbyinforming
332. Fulltilt(iwjh rkdr ds lkFk):withfullspeedor herofherhusbandsarrival.
force 343. Tomuddythewaters (xqM xkscj dj nsuk):to
makeasituationconfusedandunclear
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12.THESAMEWORDUSEDASDIFFERENT
PARTSOFSPEECH
Hewouldnotlie-heisabovethat
Sheisabvoedeceit.
Adv: (c) upstreamfromaplace.
(a) alittlemoreorlessthan;alittlebeforeofafter; Lookatthewaterfallabovethebridge.
approximately.
Idroveforabouttenkilometres.
Heisaboutthesameageasyou. Adj:
(b) nearly (a) notpersentatsth;atanotherplace.
Iamaboutready. Hewasabsentformschoolyesterday.
(c) hereandthereallaround. Doyourememberyourabsentfriends.
Manypeopleweresittingaboutonthegrass. (b) notexisting;lacking.
Hisbooksarelyingaboutonthefloor. Lovewastotallyabsentfromhischildhood.
(d) movingaround. Happinessisabsentinthefamily.
Therewasnobodyabout. V: notbepresentatsomething;stayawayfromsome-
Hewillsoonbeaboutagain. thing.
(e) somewherenear;notfaroff. Shedeliberatelyabsentedherselffromthemeet-
Sheissomewhereabout. ing.
(f) facingaround.
Itisthewrongwayabout.
N:
Putthecarabout.
(a) deed:thingdone.
Prep:
Itisanactofkindnesstohelpthepoor.
(a) hereandthereinaplaceinmanydirections.
(b) anyofthemaindivisionsofaplay.
Hewaswalkingaboutthevillage.
Itisaplayinfiveacts.
Ishalltravelabouttheworld.
TheherodiesinAct4.Scene3.
(b) (indicatingpositin,etc)atpointsthroughout;here
(c) lawordecreemadebyalegislativebody.
andthere.
Parliamenthaspassedanactwhichmakessuch
Papersarestrewnaboutintheroom.
sportsillegal.
(c) notfarofffrom:neartoaplace,
(d) wayofbehavingwhichisnotgenuine,butwhich
Idroppedmypursesomewhereabouthere. is adoptedfor the effect it will haveon others;
(d) inconnectionwith;concerningorregarding:on pretence.
thesubjectofsomebody/something. Don'ttakeherseriouslyitisallanact.
Thisisabookaboutflowers. Sheisjustputtingonanact.
Heiscarelessabouthispersonalappearance. (a) dosomething;performactions;
Youactedwiselybyignoringsuchunsoundad-
vice.
Prep:
Thetimefortalkingispast;wemustactatonce.
(a) beyondthereachofbecausetoogood,great,and
(b) dowhatisexpectedofoneasaprofessionaloran
soon.
officialperson.
Sheisabovesuspicion.
Thepolicerefusedtoactwithoutmoreevidence.
(b) toogood,etc,forsth.
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Adj: Adj:
(a) goingbeforeothers. attentiveandquicktothinkoract.
Hewasamemberoftheadvanceparty. Heisalerttopossibledangers.
(b) doneorprovidedinadvance. Althoughheisoverninety,hismindisstillremark-
Igavehimadvancewarningofthedanger. ablyalert.
Hemadeanadvancebookingfortheplay. Areyoumentallyveryalter?
N: N:
(a) forwardmovement. (a) specialwatchfulnessbeforeorduringanattack.
Theenemy'sadvancewashalted. Thetroopswereplacedonfullalert.
(b) progress. (b) warninggiventopreparefordangeroranattack.
This is a book about the continued advance of Thepolicegavethepublicthealertforsuspected
civilisation. dacoits.
(c) moneypaidbeforeitisdue,orforworkonlypar- V:
tiallycompleted;loan, (a) warntowatchfordangerandbereadytoact.
ThebankmadehimanadvanceofRs.10,000. Thepolicehavealreadybeenalerted.
Sheaskedforanadvanceonhersalary. (b) makesomebodyawareofsomething.
(d) attemptstoestablishafriendlyoranamorousora Youshouldalertthestafftocrisisfacingthecom-
sexualrelationship. pany.
Hemadeadvancestoher.
V:
(a) comeorgoforward. N:
Themobadvancedtowardsusshoutingangrily. (a) strongfeelingofdispleasureandhostility.
Ourtroopshaveadvancedtenkilometres. Hespokeinangerabouttheplightofthepoor.
(b) makeprogress. Hewasfilledwithangeratthewayhehadbeen
tricked.
Trytoadvanceinyourcareer.
Islappedherinamomentofanger.
(c) moveorputsomebody/somethingforward.
V:
Thegeneraladvancedhistroopsatnight.
fillsomebodywithanger;makeangry.
(d) helptheprogressofsomething.
Yourrudebehaviourangeredher.
Suchconductisunlikelytoadvanceyourinter-
ests.
(e) makeorpresent(aclaim,suggestion,etc)
N: dress;clothes.
Scientistshaveadvancedanewtheorytoexplain
Hewaswearingcostlyattire.
thisphenomenon.
V: dresssomebody.
(f) paymoneybeforeitisduetobepaid,lendmoney.
Thechildwasattiredinwhiteclothes.
Heaskedhisemployertoadvancehimamonth's
salary.
Thebankadvancedhimtenthousandrupees.
N:
(g) bringaneventtoanearlierdate.
toolwithahandleandaheavymetalblandused
Thedateofthemeetingwasadvancedfromthe
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N: foolishtalk.
hairgrowingonthechinandthelowercheeksof
Nobodylikesyourbabble. a man's face.
V:
Whoisthemanwiththebeard?
(a) talkinawaythatisdifficultorimpossibletoun-
Hehasgrownabeard.
derstand.
V:
Stopbabblingandspeakmoreslowly.
opposebravely,defysomebody/somethingopenly.
(b) chatterinathoughtlessorconfusedway.
Whatareyoubabblingabout? Canyoubeardatiger?
Canyoubeardyouremployer?
N:
(a) fussy,unattractiveorbad-temperedwoman. Adj:
Sheisanawfuloldbag. (a) ofthemostexcellent,desirable,suitable,etc,kind.
(b) containermadeofflexiblematerial. Sheismybestfriend.
Hehasboughtabag. ThatwasthebestdinnerIhaveeverhad.
(c) allthebirds,animals,etc,shotorcaught. Itisbesttogobybus.
Wegotagoodbagtoday. Note:The term best man means male friend or
V: relative of a bridegroom who supports him at
(a) putintoabag. his wedding.
Theyhavebaggedupwheat. Example: Heactedasmybestman.
(b) killorcatchsomething. Adv:
Theybaggedfourbirds. (a) inthemostexcellentmanner.
(c) takesomethingwithoutpermissionbutwithoutin- Iworkbestinthemornings.
tendingtosteal. Doasyouthinkbest.
Whohasbaggedmypen? Sheisthepersonbestabletocopewiththetask.
(d) sagorhangloosely,lookinglikeaclothbag. (b) most,tothegreatestdegree.
Hewaswearingtrousersthatbagattheknee. Ienjoyedherfirstnovelbest.
Heisthebest-knownpolitician.
N:
N:
(a) establishmentforkeepingmoney,valuables,etc. (a) that which is best; the outstanding thing or
personamongseveral.
Ihavenomoneyinthebank.
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Letmehavealookatthebriefofthecase. Afterthestorm,cameacalm.
(b) casegiventoalawyer. V: causesomebodytobecomecalm.
Willyouacceptthisbrief? Justcalmdownabit.
(c) Instructionsandinformationrelatingtoaparticu- Haveacupofcoffeeitwillhelptocalmyoudown.
larsituation.
Itisnotpartofmybrieftotrainnewemployees.
V:
(a) giveabrieftosomebody. N: prudence;beingcarefultoavoiddangerormis-
Thecompanyhasbriefedatoplawyertodefine takes.
it. Proceedwithcaution.
(b) givesomebodydetailedinformationoristurction Youshouldexerciseextermecautionwhendriv-
inadvanceaboutsomething. inginfog.
ThePrimeMinisterwasfullybriefedbeforethe V:
meeting. (a) warnsomebodytobecareful.
Wewerecautionednottodrivetoofast.
(b) warnoradvisesomebodyagainstsomething.
N: Icautionedhimagainstundueoptimism.
(a) roadbywhichtrafficcangoroundatown,busy,
area,etc,insteadofthroughit.
If we take the bypass, we shall avoid the con- N:
gested areas. (a) attractiveness;powerofpleasing,fascinatingor
(b) alternativepassageforbloodtocirculatethrough attractingpeople.
duringasurgicaloperation,especiallyontheheart. Sheisayoungwomanoftermendouscharm.
Heunderwentabypasssurgery. V:
V: (a) delight;please,fascinateorattractsomebody.
(a) ignor(arule,procedure,etc)orfailtoconsultsome- Shecharmseveryoneshemeets.
bodyinordertoactquickly.
Iwasgreatlycharmedbyhervivacity,stunning
Hebypassedhiscolleaguesontheboardandwent beautyandhighspirits.
aheadwiththedeal.
(b) influenceorprotectsomebody/somethingbyoras
(b) goaroundoravoidsomething,usingabypass. ifbymagic.
Wemanagedtobypasstheshoppingcentrebytak- Hehasacharmedlife.
ingside-streets.
(c) provide(atown,etc)withabypass.
Thisisaplantobypassthetowncentre. Adj:
(a) nearinspaceortime.
Thetempleisclosetothecollege.
Adj:
(b) nearinrelationship.
(a) notwindy.
Heisacloserelativeofmine.
Itisacalmcloudlessday.
(c) intimate;dear.
(b) quiet,untroubled;notexcited,nervousoragitated.
Sheisaclosefriendofmine.
Itmustbeborneinmindthatisisberyimportant
(d) carful;thorough.
tokeepcalminanemergency.
Paycloseattentiontowhatyourparentssay.
Thecityiscalmagainafteryesterday'sriots.
(e) humid.
N: calmconditionorperiod.
Itisveryclosetoday.
Peoplewelcomethecalmofasummerevening.
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(d) control;managesomebody/something.
Pushpadirectedtheplanningofthefestival.
Adj: Hedirectedthefilm.
(a) lovedbysomebody;greatlyvalued. (e) turnoraimsomethinginaparticulardirection.
Youaremydearfriend. Hedirectedmyattentiontowhatshewasdoing.
Helosteverythingthatwasdeartohim. (f) command;order.
(b) expensive. Theofficerdirectedthesoldierstoadvance.
Hewaswearingadeardress.
Clothesaregettingdearer.
Thatshopistoodearforme. N:
Adv: atahighcost. (a) personwhohasbeentrainedinmedicalscience.
Ifyouwanttomakemoney,buycheapandsell Ashefellill,wehadtocallthedoctor.
dear. (b) personwhohasreceivedthehighestuniversityde-
N: lovableperson. gree.
Howareyou,dear? HeisadoctorofPhilosophy.
Now,mydears,comewithme. V:
Thankyou,youareadear. (a) givemedicaltreatmentforsomethingortosome-
Beadearandgivemethatbook. body.
Hewasdoctoredbyafamousphysician.
(b) addsomethingharmfulto(foodordrink)
Adj: Theydoctoredherfruitjuicewithposion,andshe
(a) goingstraight. died,
ArethereanydirectflightstoKolkata? (c) changesomethinginordertodeceive.
Hehadgonedirecttothelounge. Hedoctoredtheevidence.
(b) frank;straightforward. Thereportabouttheaccidenthasbeendoctored.
Ihaveadirectwayofspeaking.
(c) exact;complete.
Yourreplytodayisindirectcontradicitontothat
yousaidlastweek. N: commondomesticanimalthatisoftenkeptasa
Adv: petorusedtoguardorhuntthings.
(a) usingastraightroute;withoutinterruptingajour- Ihaveadog.
ney. V:
ThetraingoestoMadrasdirect. (a) followsomebodycloselyandpersistently.
(b) Personally;withnooneinbetween. Shehasbeendoggingmeallday.
Iperfertodealwithherdirect. Thepolicedoggedthesuspecteddacoit.
V: (b) keepaffecting.
(a) tellorshowsomebodyhowtogetsomewhere. Badluckhasdogeedmealltheyear.
Directhertotheairport. Hercareerwasdoggedbymisfortune.
(b) address(aletter,etc.) Theprojecthasbeendoggedbyanumberoftech-
Directthelettertohishomeaddress. nicalproblems.
(c) intendthataparticularpersonorgroupshouldno-
tice.
Adj: defective,worthless.
Letmedirecttheseremarkstopostgraduatestu-
dents. Thesearedudlightbulbs.
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Thisisdudbattery. attention,etc)
Igaveheradudchequefortenthousandrupees. Thepoliceemployedforcetoopenthedoor.
N: Personorthingthatfailstoworkproperly. Employyoursparetimebetter.
Thenewgeneralmanagerisacompletedud. Hewasbusilyemployedinwashinghisclothes.
Thenewsystemisadud.
Theselightbulbsareduds.
Thisbatteryisadud. Adj:
(a) precise;correctineverydetail.
Sheisinhermid-twenties;well,twenty-fourtobe
Adj: exact.
(a) notbrightorclear: Whatwerehisexactwords?
Itisadullcolour. (b) capableofbeingpreciseandaccurate.
Heisdullofhearing. Heisaveryexactperson.
(ThissentenceisequivalenttoHeisslightlydeaf.) V:
(b) slowinunderstanding;stupid (a) demandandenforcethepaymentofsomething.
Heisadullpupil. Thekidnappersexactedaransomoftenlakhru-
Doyouhaveadullmind? peesfromthefamily.
(c) lackinginterestorexcitement;boring;monotonous. (b) insistonandobtainsth.
Theconferencewasdeadlydull. Heexactsobediencefromhisstaff.
Ithoughtthebookdullandunoriginal. (c) require;makesomethingnecessary.
Itiwllbesodullherewithouther. Her workexacts greatcare andattentiontode-
tail.
(d) notsharp.
Itisadullknife.
(e) (oftrade)slow:notbusy. N:
ThereisalwaysadullperiodafterJanuarysales. (a) organofsight.
(g) (offeelings)notintense. Ihavetwoeyes.
Istaredatherindulldiscomfort. Heisblindinoneeye.
V: makeorbecomedull. (b) observation;powerofseeing.
Watchingtelevisiondullsone'swits. Ihavesharpeyes.
Shetookmedicinetodullthepain. Hiseyesfelluponanadvertismentinanewspa-
Timehaddulledtheedgeofhisgrief. per.
V:
(a) observe or watch somebody/domething in the
specifiedway.
N: Serviceoremployment. Sheeyedmewithsuspicion.
Shehasbeeninmyemployforaspanofalittle (b) lookatsomethingwithlonging.
overtwoyears.
Thechildrenwereeyeingthesweets.
Heleftmyemployafteranargument.
V:
(a) giveworktosomebodyforpayment. N:
Iemployedhertolookafterthebaby. (a) frontpartofthehead.
Hehasnotbeenemployedforfourmonthsnow. Goandwashyourface.
(b) makeuseofsomebody/something;occupy(time, (b) expressionshownonaface.
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Shehadafacelikethunder. Thehousewasinflames.
Iamagoodjudgeoffaces. (b) personwithwhomonewasonceinlove;sweet-
V: heartorlover.
(a) beoppositeto;haveorturnthefacetowardssome- Sheisanoldflameofmine.
body/something. V:
Thewindowfacesthestreet. (a) burnwithabrightflame.
Thepicturefacespage10. Waxflamesquikly.
Turnroundandfaceme. (b) gloworshinelikeflames.
(b) meetsomebody/somethingconfidentlyordefiantly. Hehasflamingredhair.
Heturnedtofacehisattackers. Herfaceflamedwithanger.
(c) confront,requiretheattentionofsomebody/some-
thing.
Manyproblemsfacethegovernment. N:
(a) wildanimalofthedogfamily.
Thefoxisknownforitsclevernessandcunning.
N: (b) personwhoiscleverandabletogetwhathewants
(a) rapid;movingquickly. bydeceivingormanipulating.
Heisafastrunner. Heisaslyoldfox.
(b) happeningquickly. V:
Itwasafasttrip. (a) betoodifficultforsomebodytounderstand;baffle
(c) (ofawatchorclock)showingatimelaterthan orconfuse.
thetruetime. Hewascompletelyfoxedbyherbehaviour.
Thisclockistenminutesfast. (b) discolour(thepagesofabook)withbrownmarks.
(d) reckless,spendingtoomuchtimeandenergyon Thisvolumeisfoxedontheflyleaf.
pleasureandexcitement.
Sheleadsafastlife.
(e) Close;loyal;veryintimate. N:
Sheisfastfriendofmine. (a) fearoranxiety.
Adv: Hewasinafinkaboutchangingjobs,
(a) quickly (b) coward.
Icanrunfast. Areyouafunk?
Nightwasfastapproaching. V: avoidsomethingordoingsomethingbecauseof
(b) firmly;tightly;securely. fear.
Hewasfastasleep. Hefunkedtellinghiswifethathehadlosthisjob.
V: gowithout(certainkindsof)food,especiallyfor
religiousreasons.
N: continuoustrivialchatter.
ShefastsonTuesdays.
Stopyourgab.
Youshouldfastonceaweak.
V: chatteraboutunimportantthings.
N: periodofgoingwithoutfood.
Shehasbeengabbingonthephoneforaboutan
Hewasonafastofthreedays.
hour.
N:
(a) Portionofburninggas;visiblepartoffire.
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(b) thatwhichismorallyrightoracceptable.
Communismclaimedtobeaforceforgood(of
N: fastunintelligiblespeech. mankind)?
Nobodylikeyourgabble.
V: talkquicklyandindistinctly.
Takeyourtimeanddon'tgabble. N:
(a) fool;sillyorstupidperson.
Areyouagoof?
N: (b) stupiderror.
(a) hot-tastingspicyrootusedasaflavouringagent. Sorry,thatwasabitofagoofonmypart.
(b) energy;spirit;liveliness. V: makeamessof;failtodosomethingproperly.
Ourfootaballteamneedsabitmoregingerinit. Shehadagreatchance,butshegoofedagain.
Adj:
(a) flavouredwithginger.
Givemeagingercake. N:
V: makesomebody/somethingmorevigorousorlively. (a) placewhereoneliveswithone'sfamily.
Letushavesomedancingtogingeruptheparty. Thedoctorvisitspatientsintheirhomes.
ThePrimeMinisterappointedsomenewminis- (b) placefromwhichsomethingoriginates.
terstogingeruphisadminstration. Greeceisthehomeofdemocracy.
Adj:
(a) oforconnectedwithone'shome.
V: cause somebody to receive, hold, have or own Ihaveahappyhomelife.
something.
Heenjoyshomecomforts.
Thisropehastoomuchgiveinit.
(b) domestic;inone'sowncountry.
Don'tworryiftheshoesseemabittightafirst,
Doyourbestforthegoodofthehomeindustries.
theleatherhasplentyofgiveninit.
Adv:
(a) at,inortoone'shomeorcountry.
Adj: Hehasgonehome.
(a) ofhighquality. Sheisonherwayhome.
HerEnglishisverygood. Ishehomeyet?
(b) thorough;complete;round. WilltheIndianauthoritiessendhimhomefortrial?
Igavehimagoodbeating.
(c) suitable;appropriate.
N: mantowhomawomanismarried.
Sheisgoodforthejob.
Whatisyourhusband?
(d) validfor.
Hewillmakesomeoneaverygoodhusband.
Thisticketisgoodforfivemonths.
V: trytosave;usesomethingsparinglyandeconomi-
(e) notlessthan;rathermorethan.
cally.
Iwaitedforherforagoodhour.
Youshouldhusbandyourresources.
Itisagoodtwokilometrestothestation.
Doyouhusbandyoursalary?
N:
(a) thatwhichgivesbenefit,advantage,etc.
Workhardforthegoodofthecountry. N:
Itisforyourgood. (a) importanceorsignificance.
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Itisamatterofgreatimport.
(b) meaningofsomething;whennotdirectlystated.
Whatisthehiddenimportofhisspeech? N:
(c) importedgoods,services,andsoon. (a) metalinstrumenttomovetheboltofalock,orto
lockorunlocksomething.
Hugeimportoffoodgrainswasaheavydrainon
foreignexchangereserves. Turnthekeyclockwisetoopenthelock.
V: (b) generaltoneorstyletosomething.
(a) meanorconveysomethingtosomebody. Hisspeechwasallinthesamekey.
Whatdidthesedevelopmentsimporttoyou? (c) asetofanswerstoexerciseorproblems.
(b) bringgoods,ideas,etcfromaforeigncountryinto ThisisabookofHinditests,completewithkey.
one'sowncountry. (d) thingthatprovidesaccess,controlorunderstand-
ThesecarshavebeenimportedfromJapan. ing.
Dietandexercisearethekeytogoodhealth.
Thekeytothewholeaffairwasherjealousy.
N: Adj: veryimprortantoressential.
(a) makingofsecretplanstodosomethingbad;con- Sheisakeyfigureinthedispute.
spiracy. Heholdsakeypositionintheorganisation.
Itisanovelofmysteryandintrigue. V:
(b) secret arrangement. (a) makesomethingsimilartosomethingelse.
Tellmesomethingaboutyouramorousintrigues. Shekeyedhermoodtothatoftheotherguests.
V: (b) makesomethingsuitableforsomethingelse.
(a) makeandcarryoutsecretplansorplotstodosome- The farm was keyed to the needs of the local
thingbad. people.
Some of the members of the club had been in- (c) makesomebodyexcited,nervousortense.
triguingtogetthesecretarydismissed. Themanagerwarnedusnottogettookeyedbe-
(b) arousesomebody'scuriosityorinterest. forethematch.
Whatyousayintriguesme;tellmemore.
Iintriguedherwithanexcitingstory.
N:
(a) Chiloryoungperson.
N: suddenroughbloworthrust. Howareyourwifeandkids?
Hegavemeajabinthearm. Halfthekidsroundherareunemployed.
V: pokeorpushatsomebody/somethingroughly. (b) younger.
Shejabbedmeintheribswithherelbow. Whereisyourkidbrother?
(c) younggoat.
Hehasboughttwokids.
N: badluck,curse.
V: deceivesomebody,especiallyplayfully;tease.
Someonehasputajinxonthiscar;itisalways
Don'tkidher.
givingmetrouble.
Don'tkidyourselfitwon'tbeeasy.
V: bringbadlucktosomebody/something.
Hehasbeenjinxed.
Ithinkthiscomputermustbejinxeditisalways N: Sleep
breadkingdown.
Didyouyouhavesomekipnight?
V: liedowntosleep.
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Ishallkipheretonight. Adv:
Hekippedoutinafield. (a) afterallothers.
Shekippeddownonthefloor. Hecamelastintherace.
Thiscountryrankslastinindustrialoutput.
(b) mostrecently;ontheoccasionbeforethepresent
V: time.
(a) gotooslow;failtokeepspacewithothers. IlastsawhiminPairsfouryearsago.
Thesmallboysoonbecametiredandlaggedfar V:
behindtherestofthewalkers. (a) endure;continueforaperiodoftime.
Pricesarerisingsharply,whileincomesarelag- Thewarlastedtwoweeks.
gingfarbehind.
Hewillnotlastlonginthatjobitistootough.
(b) periodoftimeseparatingtwoevents,especially
Howlongdoyouthinkthisfineweatherwilllast?
anactionanditseffect,delay.
(b) beadequateorenough.
Therewasalogofseveralsecondsbetweenthe
lightningandthethunder. Wehaveenoughfoodtolastfourdays.
Therewillbeaone-yearlagbetweenthetimeI (c) bestrongenoughtosurviveorenduresomething.
writethisbookanditspublication. Heisveryillandprobablywillnotlastthenight.
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V: wantsomethingverymuch;haveanintensede-
sireforsomething.
Iamlongingtoseeheragain.
Shelongedforhimtoaskhertodance. Adj: nothingmorethan;nobetterormorethan.
Sheisamerechild.
Heisnotamereboxer,heisaworldchampion.
N: Merewordswon'thelp.
(a) strongsexualdesire. N: pond;smalllake.
Curbyourlust. Thereisamereinthisvillage.
Hegratifiedhislusts.
(b) intensedesireforsomethingorenjoymentofsome-
thing. N:
Hehasalustforpower. (a) qualityofdeservingpraiseorreward;excellence;
Dowehavealustforfameandglory? worth.
Ihavenolustformoney. Heisamanofmerit.
Thegeneralwasfilledwiththelustofbattle. Thereisnotmuchmeritinthisplan.
V: feelastrongdesireforsomebody/something. Itisaworkofhighliterarymerit.
Don'tlustafteruglywomen. (b) fact,action,quality,etc, thatdeservespraiseor
Helustedforrevenge. reward.
Wejudgedheronhermerits.
Themeritsoftheprojectarequiteobvious.
N: V: deserve;beworthyofsomething.
(a) adultmalehumanbeing. Hissuggestionmeritsconsideration.
Theseareclothesformen. Thisexperimentmeritscloserexamination.
Areyouagoodman? Itwasnotimportantenoughtomeritaspecialdis-
(b) person;humanbeingofeithersex. cussion.
Allmenmustdie.
(c) mankind;thehumanrace.
N:
Manismortal.
(a) largedisorderlycrowd.
(d) husband,malelover,boyfriend,andsoon.
Thefansrushedontothepitchinanexcitedmob.
Shewantedtobringhermantotheparty.
Thepolicefacedamobthrowingbricksandpetrol
Hermanhasbeensentabroadbyhisemployers.
bombs.
(e) malepersonundertheauthorityofsomebodyelse.
(b) gangofcriminals.
Themanagergavethemen(i.e.,theworkers)their
Whosemobareyouwith?
instructions.
V: crowdroundsomebodynoisilyingreatnumbers,
(f) valet;manservant.
eithertoattackoradmire.
Mymanwilldriveyouhome.
Theactorwasmobbedbyteenagers.
(g) malepersonwiththequalitiesofcourage,tough-
Popstarsarealwaysmoaningaboutbeingmobbed
ness,etc,oftenassoBeaman.
bytheirfans.
Theyacquittedthemselveslikemen.
V: supplysomethingforseviceortooperatesome-
thing. N: thecelestialbodythatmovesroundtheearthonce
Theymannedthetelephonesallthroughthenight. everytwenty-eightdaysandshinesatnightbylight
Idon'tknowhowtomanthismachine. reflectedfromthesun.
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Canyouexplorethesurfaceofthemoon? ThiscopyisnearertheoriginalthantheothersI
Ihaveseentelevisionpicturesofamanwalking have seen.
onthemoon Wedon't havethat colour instock this is the
V: wanderaboutaimlesslyorlistlessly. nearest.
She spent the whole summer mooning about at Adv:
home. (a) atashortdistanceformtimeorspace.
Stopmooningandgetonwithsomework. Pleasecomenearandlistentome.
Herweddingdayisdrawingnear.
(b) similarto.
V: Mostviewswerefairlynearthetruth.
(a) giveanametosomebody/something. (c) atashortdistanceaway.
TheynamedtheirchildSundariDevi. Areyouallsittingnearenoughthescreen?
(b) identify;givethenameofsomebody/something. Wefoundafewshopsquitenear.
Hecannamealltheplantsinthisgarden. Prep:
(c) specify;statesomethingprecisely;mention. Withonlyashortdistanceortimebetween.
Wehavenamedadateforthemeeting. FaridabadisnearDelhi.
(d) nominatesomebodyfor,orappointsomebodyto,a Don'tsitnearthedoor.
position.
HisbirthdayisverynearDiwali.
Hehasbeennamedasthenewdirector.
V: approach;comeclosetosomebody/somethingin
N: spaceortime.
(a) wordorwordsbywhichaperson,place,thingor Ourexaminationisnearing.
an animal is known and sopken to or of. Ram,
Thedayisnearingwhenwewillhavetodecide.
Patna,Delhietc.
(b) reputation;fame.
Ramesh Publishing House has a name for hon- Adj:
estyandrelibility.
(a) gonebyintime.
(c) famousperson.
Thetimefordiscussionispast.
MahatmaGandhiisanameinhistory.
(b) justendedorfinished;gonebyrecently.
Thepastmonthhasbeenadifficultoneforhim.
V: talkinformallyandaimlessly(Usuallytooneself) Ihaveseenlittleofherinthepastfewweeks.
Henatteredabouthiswork. (c) belongingtoanearliertime.
N: informalconversation. Pastandpresentstudentsofthecollegewerein-
vited.
Theyhadaquicknatter.
N:
(a) timethathasgneby.
Adj: Ihavebeentheremanytimesinthepast.
(a) withinashortdistanceortimeformsomebody/ (b) aperon'spastlifeorcareer,speciallyonethatis
something;notfar.Hisflatisverynear(fromthis discreditable.
place). Iknownothingofherpast.
Ihopetobuyanewcarinthenearfuture. Prep:
(b) closelyrelated. (a) Laterthansomething;after.
Heisanearrelationofmine. Itwaspastmidnightwhenwegothome.
(c) similar. Itistenminutespastsix.
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Heissittingrightbesideyou.
(b) alltheway;completely.
Adj: Gorighttotheendoftheroad.
(a) movingfastordoingsomethinginashorttime. Theapplewasrottenrightthrough.
Areyouquicktolearn? Hefellrighttothebottomofthestairs.
Thethiefgotawayhewastooquickforme. (c) correctly;properly;satisfactorily.
(b) doneinashorttime. Nothingseemstobegoingrightformeatthemo-
Goandhaveaquickmeal. ment.
Hehasaquickeyeforimperfections. Haveyouguessedrightorwrong?
Hisquickwitssavedtheboy'slife. (d) immediately.
(d) sensitive;easilyroused. Imustanswerthatphone,butIshallberightback.
Sheisalwaysveryquicktotakeoffence. (e) totherightside.
Becarefulnottoannoyhimhehasgotaquick Turnrightattheendofthestreet.
temper. N:
(e) intelligent;competent. (a) whatisgood,just,honourable,andsoon.
Heisnotasquickashissister. Do you know the difference between right and
Hisspellingsarepoorbutheisveryquickatfig- wrong?
ures. (b) properclaimtosomething;orauthoritytodosome-
Adv: quickly. thing.
Comeasquickasyoucan. Youhavenorighttodothis.
Everyoneistryingtogetrichquicknow-a-days. (c) thingonemaydoorhavebylaw.
Idon'tknowwhoranquickest. Everyonehasarighttoafairtrial.
N: softslenderflesh,especiallybelowthefinger-nails. (d) right-handsideordirection.
Hehasbittenhisnailstothequick. Goaheadandtakethefirstturningontheright.
V:
(a) returnitsefl/somethingtoproper,correctorupright
N: rubbish;wasteorworthlessmaterial. position.
Throwawaythekitchenrefuse. Imanagedtorightthecarafterisskidded.
Thatisadumpforrefuse. The ship righted itself after the big wave and
V: sayorshowthatoneisunwillingtogive,accept, passed.
grant,ordosomething. (b) correctitself/something.
Sherefusedhisproposalofmarriage. Thefaultwillrightitselfifyougiveittime.
Herefusedtohelpme. Canyourightawrong?
N: typeofgunwithalongbarrel. N:
Ihavetworifles. (a) common white substance obtained from mines,
V: searchandrobsomething. presentinseawater.usedforflavouringandpre-
The safe had been rifled and many documents servingfood.
taken. Givemeagrainofsalt.
(b) thingthatmakessomethingmoreinteresting,lively,
andsoforth.
Adv: Herhumouraddedsalttoherconversation.
(a) exactly;directly. V: topoutsaltonorinfoodtoseasonit.
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(c) thorough;fullandcomplete. V:
Igaveherasoundthrashing. (a) nameorpenlettersofawordintheircorrector-
(d) accurateandcareful;competent. der.
Itisasoundpieceofwriting. Howdoyouspellyourname?
Heisasoundtennisplayer. ThatwordisspeltwithaPH,notanF
(e) (ofsleeporasleeper)deep;peacefulanduninter- WespellhernameM-O-H-I-N-I.
rupted. (b) putthelettersofwordstogethrinthecorrector
Areyouasoundsleeper? acceptedorder.Thesechildrencannotspell.
V: (c) havesomethingasaresult;mean.
(a) giveaspecificimpressionwhenheard. Thefailureoftheircropsspeltdisasterforthepeas-
Hervoicesoundsweet. ant farmers.
Doesyourvoicesoundhoarse?
ShesoundsjustthepersonIneedforthesecre-
N:
tarialjob.
(a) personorthingthatisbeingdiscussedordescribed.
Yourexcusesoundsunconvincing.
Itisaninterstingsubjectofconversation.
Hisexplanationsoundsreasonable.
(b) branchofknowledgestudiedinaschool,etc.
(b) pronouncesomething.
Englishandhistoryaremyfavouritesubjects.
Youdon'tsoundthe'h'inhour.
(c) Personorthingthatcausesaspecifiedfeelingor
The'b'indumbisnotsounded.
action.
N:
Hisappearancewasthesubjectforsomecritical
(a) sensationdetectedbytheear. comment.
Soundtravelsmoreslowlythanlight. (d) wordorwordsinasentencenamingwhoorwhat
Canyoumeasurethespeedatwhichsoundtrav- doesorundergoestheactionstatedbytheverb.
els? (e) any member of a State apart from the supreme
(b) thingthatcanbeheard. ruler.
Iheardastrangesoundoutside. IamanIndianbybirthandanAmericansubject
Hecreptupstairswithoutasound. bymarriage.
V:
(a) causesomebody/somethingtoexperienceorun-
(a) greatattration,fascination,etc,causedbyaper- dergosomething.
sonorthing;stronginfluence. Wesubjectedhimtoridicule.
Iamnotunderthespellofherstunningbeauty. Hewasrepeatedlysubjectedtotorture.
(b) charm;wordswhichspokenonethoughttohave Wereyousubjectedtobittercriticism?
magicalpower.
(b) bringacountry,etc,orapersonundercontrol.
Givemeabookofspells.
AncientIndiasubjectedmostofAsiatoitsrule.
Thewizardrecitedaspell.
Adj:
(c) stateorconditioncausedbythespeakingofsuch
(a) underthecontrolofsomebodyelse;notpolitically
words.
independent.
Hewasunderaspell.
Thatisasubjectprovince.
Themagiciancastaspellonhim.
Theyaresubjectpeoples.
(d) periodoftimeduringwhichsomethinglasts.
(b) undertheauthorityofsomebody/something.
Herestedforashortspell.
Wearesubjecttothelawoftheland.
Therewasalongspellofwarmweather.
Manypeasantsaresubjecttothelocallandowner.
DoyoulikethecoldspellinJanuary?
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Bloodwaswellingoutfromthewound. Hewaswonttogivelengthyspeeches.
Adj:
(a) ingoodhelath
Areyouquitewell? Adj: oftheleastexcellent,suitable,desirable,etc,king.
Isshewellenoughtotravel? ThisistheworstessayIhaveread.
(b) inasatisfactorystateorposition. Whatyouhavetoldmeconfirmsmyworstfears.
IamverywellwhereIam. Adv: mostbadly.
Alliswellthatendswell. HeisoneoftheworstdressedmenIknow.
Itseemsthatallisnotwellathome. Manufacturingindustrywasworstaffectedbythe
fuelshortage.
(c) advisableordesirable.
Gitaplayedbadly,Ritaplayedworse,andIplayed
Bearinmindthatitwouldbewelltostartearly.
worstofall.
Adj:
N: themostbadpart,state,event,possibility,etc.
(a) inagood,rightorsatisfactorymanner.
Theworstofthestorminnowover.
MridualDevispeaksEnglishverywell.
Whentheydidnothearfromher,theyfearedthe
Icanreadwellenoughwithoutglasses. worst.
Ihopeverythingisgoingverywellwithyou. Hewasalwaysoptimistic,evenwhenthingswere
Thingsdidnotgowellforusatfist,buteverything attheirworst.
isfinenow. V: defeatsomebodyinfightorcompetition.
(b) inakindmanner. Ihavebeenworstedbymyenemy.
Shetreatedmeverywell. Shewasworstedbymeatbadminton.
(c) thoroughly;completelyorcarefully. Note:
Shakethemixturewellbeforeuse. (i) 'worst'isnowrarelyusedasaverb.
Readthedocumentwellbeforeyousingit. (ii) Itsuseasaverb,thoughrare,isusuallymadein
Iamwellabletomanageonmyown. thepassivevoice.
(d) withpraiseorapproval.
Shealwaysspeakswellofme.
(e) justifiably;reasonablyorprobably. Adj:
Youmaywellberight. (a) unjust;notmorallyright.
Imightwellconsieritlater. Itiswrongtosteal.
Icannotverywellleavenow. (b) nottrueorcorrect.
Itmaywellbethatthetrainisdelayed. Yourestimateofthecostwascompletelywrong.
(f) toaconsiderableextentordegree. Hedidthesumbutgotthewronganswer.
Shelookswellovertwenty. (c) mistaken.
Hewasdrivingatwelloverthespeedlimit. CanyouprovethatIamwrong?
Heleanedwellbackinhischair. Youarewronginthinkingthatitisgettingcolder.
Itwaswellworthwaitingforher. (d) notrequired,suitableorthemostdesirable.
Youaredoingitthewrongtrain.
Hecamethewrongway.
N: habit;custom. You are wearing your jumper the wrong way
He went for a walk after breakfast, as was his round.
wont. Heisthewrongmanforthejob.
Adj: inthehabitofdoingsomething;accustomedtodo- Yourdecisionprovedtobewrong.
ingsomething. (e) Inabadcondition.
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V: Pullsomethingwithasuddensharptug.
Sheyankedtheropeanditbroke.
N: suddensharptug.
V:
Theoldchainonlyneededacoupleofyanksbe-
(a) bear,produceorprovide.
foreitsnapped.
Thesetreesdonotyieldfruit.
Ourexperimentsyieldednewinsights.
N: Myinvestmentinbusinessyieldedhighprofit.
(a) fibresthathavebeenspunforkniting,weaving, (b) allowoneselftobeovercomebypressure;cease
etc. oppositiontosomeboyd/something.
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Sheyieldedtotepmation,andhadanotherapple.
Thegovernmenthasnotyieldedtopublicopinion.
Thetownwasforcedtoyieldafteralongsiege. Adj: amusinglyridiculous;eccentric.
(c) bend or break under pressure; be forced out of Heleadsazanylifestyle.
theusualornaturalshape. Hehadazanyhaircut.
Despiteallourattemptstobreakitopen,thelock N: comicaloreccentricperosn.
didn'tyield. Peoplesaythatyouareazany.
Thedameventuallyyieldedandcollapsedunder Nobodylikesazany.
theweightofwater.
(d) bereplacedorsupersededbysomething.
Thecinemahaslargelyyieldedtothehomevideo. V:
Increasingly,farmlandisslowlyyieldingtoprop- (a) destroysuddenlyandforcefully.
ertyevelopment.
TheBoforszappedtheenemyguns.
(e) deliversomebody/somethingtosomebody;reluc-
(b) causetomovesuddenlyorquicklyinthespecified
tantlygivecontrolofsomethingtosomebody.
direction.
Thehijackersoftheplanehaveyieldedfourof
Thetidezappedusuptowardsthecoast.
theirhostagestothepolice.
N: vigour;feelingofenergy,liveliness,etc.
(f) revealsomething;disclosesomething.
Theuniverseisslowlyyieldingupitssecretsto Ihighlyadmirehergrandexpressionofzapatthe
scientists. dancingparty.
(g) concede;admitthatoneisinferiortosomebody/
something.
N:
Iyieldtonooneinmyadmirationforhiswork.
N: amountofthatwhichisyieldedorproduced. (a) lowedstpoint;nothing;nil.
Whatistheyieldofwheatperacre? Economicgrowthisatzero.
Whatistheannualmilkyield? Prospectsofsuccessinthetalkwereputatzero.
(b) freezingpoint.
Itwasfourteenbelowzerowhentheywokeup.
N: Adj: nothingatallofaparticularthing.
(a) shapedpieceofwoodfixedacrossthenecksof Wedroveinzerovisiblity.
twoanimals,especiallyoxen,pullingacart,plough, Itsrunningcostswerezero.
andsoon.
(b) twooxenworkingtogether.
Hehasfiveyokeofoxen. N: line,path,etc,formingazigzag.
Note: Theword,yokeisalsopusedintheplural. Canyoudefineazigzag?
(c) oppressivecontrol;burdensomerestraint.
Adj: (ofapath,line,etc)turningrightandleftalter-
Don'tworkundertheyokeofacruelemployer. natelyatsharpangles.
Throwalltheyokeofslavery. Theroadtotheairportiszigzag.
Don'tgobythatzigzagstreet.
N: loudwailingcry. V:
Didyouhear the yowl comingfrom thatdirec- (a) moveforwardbygoingatananglefirsttotheright
tion? andthentotheleft.
V: utterayowl. Wezigzaggedlaboriouslyupthetrack.
Thebabywaskeptawakeascatswereyowling Thenarrowpathzigzagsupthehillside.
allthenight.
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13.PROVERBS&THEIRUSAGE
1. Avariceistherootofallevils-Greedisthemainreasonbehindallevils.
ykyp cqjh cyk gSA
Incorrect : Avariceistherouteofallevils.
Correct : Avariceistherootofallevils.
2. Blackwilltakenootherhue-Evilisall-pervading.
lwjnkl dh dkyh defj;k p<+s u nwtks jaxA
Incorrect : Blackshalltakenootherhue.
Correct : Blackwilltakenootherhue.
3. Aburntchilddreadsthefire-Oneisforeverscaredofthethingthatcausedpainorhurt.
nw/ dk tyk NkWN Hkh iwaQd&iawQd dj ihrk gSA
Incorrect : Aburntchildfearsthefire.
Correct : Aburntchilddreadsthefire.
4. Truthisbitter-Truthoftenisveryunpleasanttohearandtackle.
lPph ckr lcdks dM+oh yxrh gSA
Incorrect : Truthissour.
Correct : Truthisbitter.
5. Ill-gottengoodsseldomproper-Moneyearnedthroughcorruptmeansiseasilylost.82
pksjh dk /u eksjh esa tkrk gSA
Incorrect : Ill-gottenarticlesseldomprosper.
Correct : Ill-gottengoodsseldomprosper.
6. Ifyouwantathingwelldone,doityourself-Donotdependonthersifyouseekperfection.
fcuk vius ejs LoxZ ugha fn[kkbZ iM+rkA
Incorrect : Ifyouwantathingwelldone,makeityourself.
Correct : Ifyouwantatingwelldone,doityourself.
7. Thereisnosmokewithoutfire-Thereisalwaysabasisfortalkshoweveruntruetheymayappear.
fcuk vkx ds /qvka ugha mBrkA
Incorrect : Thereisnoemberwithoutfire.
Correct : Thereisnosmokewithoutfire.
8. Romewasnotbuiltinaday-Adifficultaimcannotbeachievedallatonce.
gFksyh ij ngh ugha terkA
Incorrect : Romewasnotmadeinaday.
Correct : Romewasnotbuiltinaday.
9. WheninRome,doastheRomansdo-Inanaliensettingoneshouldfollowtheconductofthelocals.
tSlk nsl] oSlk HkslA
Incorrect : WheninRome,actastheRomansdo.
Correct : WheninRome,doastheRomansdo.
10. Sparetherodandspoilthechild-Occasionallyitisgoodtoenforcestrictdiscipline.
NM+h yxs pu&pu fo|k gks, /e&/eA
Incorrect : Sparethecaneandspoilthechild
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Correct : Sparetherodandspoilthechild.
11. Unionisstrenght-Thestrengthisinnumbers.
,d gh cy gSA
Incorrect : Unioniscourage.
Correct : Unionisstrength.
12. Everycloudhasasilverlining-Evenintheapparentbybadsituationsthereissomethingpositive.
gj jkr dh lqcg gksrh gSA
Incorrect : Everycloudhasasilverstreak.
Correct : Everycloudhasasilverlining.
13. Allisfairinloveandwar-Inthefaceofextremesituations,onecanresorttoactionsthatmaynotbe
presribed.
izse vkSj ;q esa lHkh dqN tk;t gSA
Incorrect : Allisfareinloveandwar.
Correct : Allisfairinloveandwar.
14. Afigureamongciphers-Amongtheignorantmany,themanwithlimitedknowledgeisthepersonwith
importance.
vU/ksa esa dkuk jktk
Incorrect : Afigurebetweenciphers.
Correct : Afigureamongciphers.
15. Beggarscannotbechoosers-Apersonwhoisinwantofsomethingcannotaffordtobefussy.
nku dh cfN;k ds nkar ugha ns[ks tkrsA
Incorrect : Buggers cannot be choosers.
Correct : Beggars cannot be choosers.
16. Dianondcutsdiamond-Itneedsathigorpersonofequalstrenghtorstatustobeatanother.
yksgk yksgs dks dkVrk gSA
Incorrect : Diamondbreaksdiamond.
Correct : Diamondcutsdiamond.
17. Toomanycooksspoilthebroth-whenoneisdongsomethingwiththeadviceofmany,thethingissure
nottomeetsuccess.
cgqr ls tksxh eB mtkM+A
Incorrect : Toomanycooksspoilthekitchen.
Correct : Toomanycooksspoilthebroth.
18. Striketheironwhileitishot-Thingsshouldbedonewhenthesituationisconducivetoit/opportunities
shouldnotbelost.
le; dk mfpr mi;ksx djksA
Incorrect : Striketheironasitishot.
Correct : Striketheironwhileitishot.
19. Oneinsearchoftruthmustdivebelow-Whenonewantsunravelthetruth,itiswisetogotherootof
thematter.
ftu [kkstk fru ikb;ka] xgjs ikuh iSBA
Incorrect : Oneinsearchoftruthmustgobelow.
Correct : Oneinsearchoftruthmustdivebelow.
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20. Pennywise,poundfoolish-Whenyoulosehigherstakesbecauseyouwentforthelowerandthenon-
importantones.
v'kfiQZ;ka yqVkdj dks;ys ij eksgjA
Incorrect : Pennywise,poundstupid.
Correct : Pennywise,poundfoolish.
21. Oncebittentwiceshy-Oneisveryscaredofthesituation,whereinanearlierexperienceofthesamewas
unpleasant.
nw/ dk tyk NkaN Hkh iwaQd&iwaQd dk ihrk gSA
Incorrect : Oncebeaten,twiceshy.
Correct : Oncebitten,twiceshy.
22. Learningbreedscontroversy-Knowledgemakesapersonsoaware,soastoquestionandnotaccept
unconditionally.
fo|k esa fookn gksuk LokHkkfod gSA
Incorrect : Learning creates controversy.
Correct : Learningbreedscontroversy.
23. Hardnuttocrack-Difficulttosolve.
yksgs ds pus pckuk
Incorrect : Hardnuttocreak.
Correct : Hardnuttocrack.
24. Itisnousebuildingcastlesintheair-Oneshouldnotmakeconclusionsthatarenotbasedonreality.
gok esa fdys cukukA
Incorrect : Itisnousemakingcastlesintheair.
Correct : Itisnousebuildingcastlesintheair.
25. Halfaloafisbetterthannobread-Whenoneisneedy,hehastosettleforsomethinglessthatmaynot
fulfilthedesirebutsatisfytheneed.
ugha ekek ls dkuk ekek vPNkA
Incorrect : Halfaloafisbitterthannobread.
Correct : Halfaloafisbetterthannobread.
26. Hejestsatscarswhoneverfeltawound-Onewhowasneverfeltpaincannotunderstandthatofthe
others.
tkds iSj u iQVh fcokbZ] lks D;k tkus ihj ijkbZA
Incorrect : Hejestsatscarswhoneverfaultawound.
Correct : Hejestsatscarswhoneverfeltawound.
27. Exampleisbetterthanprecept-Practisewhatyoupreach.
mins'k djus ls Lo;a djuk HkykA
Incorrect : Exampleisbitterthanprecept.
Correct : Exampleisbetterthanprecept.
28. Giveadogabadnameandhanghim-Givingapersonabadnamewilleventuallyensurehisdemise.
fdlh dks ekjuk gS rksbYtke yxkdj ekjksA
Incorrect : Giveadogabednameandhanghim.
Correct : Giveadogabadnameandhanghim.
29. Goodhealthisabovewealth-Itisbettertobehealthythanrich.60
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Correct : Manyalittlemakesamickle.
50. Allarenotalike-Notwopersonsorsituationsinlifearesimilartoeachother.
ikapksa maxkfy;ka cjkcj ugha gksrhA
Incorrect : Allarenotlike.
Correct : Allarenotalike.
51. Abadmanisbetterthanabadname-Ithardlymettershowbadyourareuntileyougetcaught.
cn vPNk cunuke cqjkA
Incorrect : Abedmanisbetterthanabadname.
Correct : Abadmanisbetterthanabadname.
52. Ahoneytongue,aheartofgall-Apersonwhotalkssweet,buthasevilintentions.
eq[k esa jke] cxy esa NqjhA
Incorrect : Ahoneytongue,ahartofgall.
Correct : Ahoneytongue,aheartofgall.
53. Illgot,illspent-Moneyearnedthroughwrongmeansisoftenlostandiseventuallyofnouse.
iki dk /u izk;f'pr esa tkrk gSA
Incorrect : Illgot,eelspent.
Correct : Illgot,illspent.
54. Likecureslike-Ashrewdpersoncanbeeffectivelydealtwithshrewdness.
tgj dks tgj ekjrk gSA
Incorrect : Liketreatslike.
Correct : Likecureslike.
55. Letthepastburythedead-Itisbettertoforgetthepastandcarryon.
chrh dks xkM+k]s ;k Hkwy tkvksA
Incorrect : Letthepastforgetthedead.
Correct : Letthepastburythedead.
56. It is too late to lock the stable door when the steed is stolen -After the event or the thing has
happened,itistoolatetomakeamends.
vc iNrk;s gksr D;k tc fpfM+;ka pqx x;h [ksrA
Incorrect : Itistoolatetoclosethestabledoorwhenthesteedisstolen.
Correct : Itistoolatetolockthestabledoorwhenthesteedisstolen.
57. Puregolddoesnotfeartheflame-Apersondoinggooddeedshasnothingtofear.
lkap dks vkap ughaA
Incorrect : Puregolddoesnotworryabouttheflame.
Correct : Puregolddoesnotfeartheflame.
58. Onenaildrivesoutanother-Peopleofequivalentcapabilitiesaresuitedtocompetewitheachother.
dkaVs ls dkaVk fudyrk gSA
Incorrect : Onenaildrivesafteranother.
Correct : Onenaildrivesoutanother.
59. Richeshavewings-Moneyiseasilyspentanddoesnttstayforlong.
y{eh papyk gksrh gSA
Incorrect : Riches possess wings.
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Correct : Richeshavewings.
60. Povertybreedsstrife-Povertyleadstomisunderstandingsandproblems.
nfjnzrk dyg dh tM+ gSA
Incorrect : Poverty spreads strife.
Correct : Poverty breeds strife.
61. Cryinginwilderness-Makingsuggestinsthatarenotlikelytobefoolwed.
HkSl ds vkxs chu ctkukA
Incorrect : Cryingonwilderness.
Correct : Cryinginwilderness.
62. Misfortunesnevercomealone-Duringabadphase,allthingsaroundusgobad.
eqlhcr vdsys ugha vkrhA
Incorrect : Misfortunesnevervisitalone.
Correct : Misfortunesnevercomealone.
63. Amissisasgoodasamile -ifonefailsinsomehingitmakesnodifferencehowclose onecameto
succeding
gkj rks gkj gh gSA
Incorrect : Amissisasniceasamile.
Correct : Amissisasgoodasamile.
64. Themorethemerrier-Themorethepeopleorthingstherearethebetter.
ftrus T;knk mruk etkA
Incorrect : Themoretheneater.
Correct : Themorethemerrier.
65. Allswellthatendswell-Whentheresultturnsouttobegood,thennomatterhoweverbadtheprocess
was,itcanbesetaside.
vUr Hkyk rks lc HkykA
Incorrect : Allswellthatfinisheswell.
Correct : Allswellthatendswell.
67. Drowningmancatchesthestraw-Apersonindirestraitslookstowardssupportfromeventhemost
inconsequentialthings.
Mwcrs dks fruds dk lgkjkA
Incorrect : Drowningmancatchesuponstraw.
Correct : Drowningmancatchesthestraw.
68. Cutyourcoataccordingtoyourcloth-Oneshoulddesireaccordingtoonescapabilities.
rsras ikao ilkfj;s tsrh yach lSjA
Incorrect : Cutyourcoataccordingtoyourclothe.
Correct : Cutyourclothaccordingtoyourcloth.
69. Mightisright-Apersonwithpowerisoftenprovedtoberighteventhoughhemightnotbeso.
ftldh ykBh mldh HkSlA
Incorrect : Mightisrite.
Correct : Mightisright.
70. Perseveranceprevails-Devotiontoonesworkpaysoffintheend.
/hjt esa izkfIr gSA
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Incorrect : Tothegood,theworldisgood.
Correct : Tothegood,theworldappearsgood.
90. Tomakecastlesintheair-Todreamaboutsomethingandcometoconclusionsevenbeforetheevents
havehappenedinreality.
gok esa iqy cka/ukA gokbZ fdys cukukA
Incorrect : Tobuildcastlesintheair.
Correct : Tomakecastlesintheair.
91. Beneaththeroseliestheserpent-Thereissomeevildormantevenwhenoneissurroundedbygood-
ness.
fc"k&jl Hkjk dud&?kV tSlAs
Incorrect : Beneatharoseliestheserpent.
Correct : Beneaththeroseliestheserpent.
92. Crowsareneverthewhiterforwashing-Bad/evilcannotbeturnedaroundbymereadvice.
uhe u ehBh gks; lhpks xqM+&?kh lsA
Incorrect : Crowsareneverthewhiterafternwashing.
Correct : Crowsareneverthewhiterforwashing.
93. Adropintheocean-Alittleeffortwhentheneedisofamassiveone.
mQaV ds eqga esa thjkA
Incorrect : Adripintheocean.
Correct : Adropintheocean.
94. Familiaritybreedscontempt-Oneceasestobefullyawareofandtoappreciatethequalitiesofsomeone
tooclose.
?kj dk tksxh tksxM+k vku xkao dk flA
Incorrect : Familiarityproducescontempt.
Correct : Familiaritybreedscontempt.
95. Hewhowouldsowwillmustreapwell-Apersonwhohastakenwisedecisionsoftengetsgoodresults
forthem.
vPNk djks vPNk ikvksaA dj Hkyk] gks HkykA
Incorrect : Hewhowouldsowwell,mustripwell.
Correct : Hewhowouldsowwell,mustreapwell.
96. Ittakesallsortstomaketheworld-Inthisworldtherearepeopleofallkindsandtypes.
rqylh ,fg lalkj esa] Hkkafr&Hkkafr ds yksxA
Incorrect : Ittakesallsortstobuildtheworld.
Correct : Ittakesallsortstomaketheworld.
97. Nooneknowstheweightofanother'sburden-Onewhoisnotinvolvedwouldnotgrasptheother's
problems.
tkds ikao u iQVh fcokbZ lks dk tkus ihj ijkbZA
Incorrect : Nooneknowsthewaitofanother'sburden.
Correct : Nooneknowstheweightofanother'sburden.
98. Oneflowermakesnogarland-Nosituationin life canbedealtwithonlyidea, aholisticpictureis
necessary.
,d iwQy ls ekyk ugha curhA
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Incorrect : Oneflowerbuildsnogarland.
Correct : Oneflowermakesnogarland.
99. Self-praiseisnorecommendation-Praisingoneselfdoesnotproveone'sworth.
vius eqag fe;ka feV~Bw cuus ls dke ugha pyrkA
Incorrect : Self-praiseisnopraise.
Correct : Self-praiseisnorecommendation.
100. Wherethereisawill,thereisaway-Whateverthedifficulty,ifthereisthewishtooverrideit,itcanbe
done.
tgka pkg] ogka jkgA
Incorrect : Wherethereisadetermination,thereisaway.
Correct : Wherethereisawill,thereisaway.
101. Letbygonesbebygones-Itisbettertocarryonforgettingthepast.
Ckhrh lks chrh] chrh rkfg folkj ns] vkxs dh lqf/ ysxkA
Incorrect : Letbygonesgobygones.
Correct : Letbygonesbebygones.
102. Hardworkalwayspays-Onealwaysgetstheresultofhardwork.
ifjJe gh lcls cM+k /u gSA
Incorrect : Hard work ever pays.
Correct : Hardworkalwayspays.
103. Idlenessistherootcauseofallills-Idlemindisthedevil'sworkshop.
lqLrh lHkh jksxksa dh tM+ gSA
Incorrect : Idlenessistherootcauseofallevils.
Correct : Idlenessistherootcauseofallills.
104. AllroadsleadtoRome-Onecanattainaparticulargoalbyadoptingallpossiblewaysandmeans.
jkLrs vyx&vyx] ij eafty ,d
Incorrect : AllroadsgotoRome.
Correct : AllroadsleadtoRome.
105. Vowsmadeinstorm,areforgottenincalm-Resolutionstakenduringadversetimesareforgottenthe
momenttimeschangeforthebetter.
nq%[k esa lqfeju lc djS] lq[k esa djS u dks;A
Incorrect : Vowscreatedinstormareforgottenincalm.
Correct : Vowsmadeinstormareforgottenincalm.
106. Respect yourself and you will be respected -To gain respect from others we must first respect and
valueourselves.
viuh bTtr vius gkFkA
Incorrect : Respectyourselfandyouwillgetrespected.
Correct : Respectyourselfandyouwillberespected.
107. Livingfromhandtomouth-Livinginabsolutepoverty.
jkst dqavk [kksnuk jkst ikuh ihukA
Incorrect : Livingbyhandtomouth.
Correct : Livingfromhandtomouth.
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108. Handsomeis,thathandsomedoes-Apersoninjudgedgood,byhisgoodactions.
lqUnj og tks lqUnj dke djsA
Incorrect : Handsomeis,thathandsomeworks.
Correct : Handsomeis,thathandsomedoes.
109. Adividedhousecannotstand-Withoutunitythereareliabletobequarrels.
ftl ?kj esa iwQV gks] og [kM+k ugha jg ldrkA
Incorrect : Adividedhomecannotstand.
Correct : Adividedhousecannotstand.
110. Betweentwostoolswecometotheground-Toreachhighergoalswehavetoundergoseverestruggles.
nqfo/k esa nksuksa x,] ek;k feyh u jkeA
Incorrect : Betweentwostoleswecometotheground.
Correct : Betweentwostoolswecometotheground.
111. Dogoodandcastitintotheriver-Oneshouldnotexpecttheresultsofgoodnessdone,isshouldbedone
foritself.
usdh dj nfj;k esa MkyA
Incorrect : Dogoodandcastittotheriver.
Correct : Dogoodandcastitintotheriver.
112. Courtesycostsnothing-Toextendcivilitydoesnottakeanyextraeffort.
'kjkiQr esa dqN [kpZ ugha gksrkA
Incorrect : Courtesycastsnothing.
Correct : Courtesycostsnothing.
113. Everyassloveshisbray-Eachofusisappreciativeofhis/heractionsirrespectiveofthefactthatitmay
notbesogood.
gj x/s dks viuh vkokt lqjhyh yxrh gSA
Incorrect : Everydonkeyloveshisbray.
Correct : Everyassloveshisbray.
114. Goodmarksmanmaymiss-Everyonehoweverexpertmaymakemistakes.
?kksM+s dk lokj Hkh fxjrk gSA
Incorrect : Goodmarksmanmaylose.
Correct : Goodmarksmanmaymiss.
115. Hiswitsaregoneawoolgathering-Whenoneactswithoutasemblanceofthoughtorrationality.
mldh vDy pjus xbZ gSA
Incorrect : Hiswitsareonawoolgathering.
Correct : Hiswitsaregoneawoolgathering.
116. ItishardtoliveinRomeandfightthePope-Onecannotalwaysfightwiththepeopleandcircum-
stancesoneliveswith.
ty esa jgdj exj ls cSj djuk mfpr ughaA
Incorrect : ItishardtoliveinRomeandquarrelthePope.
Correct : ItishardtoliveinRomeandfightthePope.
117. Measureformeasure-Blowforblow.
gR;k ds cnys iQkalh@tSls dks rSlkA
Incorrect : Measurebymeasure.
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Correct : Measureformeasure.
118. Nothingisstableinthisworld-Everysituationisliabletochangeanymoment.
lalkj esa dqN Hkh LFkk;h ughaA
Incorrect : Nothingisstableatthisworld.
Correct : Nothingisstableinthisworld.
119. Onetodayisbetterthantwotomorrows-Thepresenthoweverunsatisfactoryisbetterthanthedreams
ofabeautifultommorow.
ukS uxn u rsjg m/kjA
Incorrect : Onetodayisbetterthentwotomorrow.
Correct : Onetodayisbetterthantwotomorrow.
120. Prasisingyouatyourfaceisflattery.
eqag ij dh xbZ iz'kalk [kq'kken gksrh gSA
Incorrect : Praisingyouinyourfaceisflattery.
Correct : Praisingyouatyourfaceisflattery.
121. Sociteymouldsman-Thenatureandbehaviourandbehaviourofapersonisdependentuponhissur-
roundingbothmanimateandanimate.
[kjcwtas dks ns[kdj [kjcwtk jax idM+rk gSA
Incorrect : Society creates man.
Correct : Societymouldsman.
123. Theoncelostcannotberegained-Whathadhappenedinthepastcannotbeerased,onecanonlybein
commandoftherpresent.
x;k oDr fiQj gkFk ugha vkrkA
Incorrect : Timeiflostcannotberegained.
Correct : Timeoncelostcannotberegained.
124. Somethingisbetterthannothing-Whatlittleyouownisbetterthannothing.
ugha ls dqN Hkyk@ukgha ekek ls dkuk ekek vkPNkA
Incorrect : Somethingisbitterthannothing.
Correct : Somethingisbetterthannothing.
125. Thewearerbestknowswheretheshoepinches-Thepersonwhoisundergoingasituationbestknows
thedifficultiesinvolved.
ftldk nq%[k ogha turk gSA@tkds ikao uk iQVh fcokbZ] lks D;k tkus ihj ijkbZA
Incorrect : Thebearerbestknowswheretheshoepinches.
Correct : Theweareybestknowswheretheshoepinches.
126. Prosperitygainsfriends,but adversitytriesthem-Whentimesaregood,friendsareaplenty.Only
whenwefacebadtimesdoesonegettoseethetruecoloursofthesepeople.
[kq'kgkyh fe=k cukrh gS] ijUrq foink mudks ij[krh gSA
Incorrect : Prosperitygainsfriends,butadversityteststhem.
Correct : Prosperitygainsfriends,butadversitytriesthem.
127. Manyheads,manyminds-TheMorethemen,themoretheideastheyoffer.
ukuk eqfu ukuk efrA
Incorrect : Manyheads,manymoods.
Correct : Manyheads,manyminds.
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128. HighwindsblowonhighhillsThebiggeryouarethebiggerthedifficultiesyouarelikelytoface.
cM+kas dh cM+h ckrA
Incorrect : Highwindsblowonhighheels.
Correct : Highwindsblowonhighhills.
129. experienceteachestheunskilled-Repeatedactionis the waytoperfection.
dke dk dke fl[kkrk gSA
Incorrect : Experiencetrainstheunskilled.
Correct : Experienceteachestheunskilled.
130. Goodmind,goodfind-Amanwithgoodintentionsviewstheworldinthesamemanner.
vki Hkyk rks tx HkykA
Incorrect : Goodmind,gooddiscovery.
Correct : Goodmind,goodfind.
131. Guiltyconscienceisalwayssuspicious-Onewhoisintheworing,doubtsallaroundhim.
pksj dh nk<+h esa frudkA
Incorrect : Guiltyconscienceiseversupicious.
Correct : Guiltyconscienceisalwayssuspicious.
132. Everythinglooksyellowtothejaundicedeye-Apersonwhoisperjudicedandwithevilintentions,
thinksthesameofallaroundhim.
cqjh utj ls cqjk gh nh[krk gSA
Incorrect : Everythinglooksyellowwiththejaundicedeye.
Correct : Everythinglooksyellowtothejaundicedeye.
133. Hebreakshiswife'sheadandthenbuysaplaster forit-Hurtingintentionallyandthenproviding
solaceandbalmfortheinjury.
pwgk ekjdj xkscj lq?a kkukA
Incorrect : Hebreakshiswife'sheadandthanbyusaplasterforit.
Correct : Hebreakshiswife'sheadandthenbuysaplasterforit.
134. Outofthefryingpanintothefire-Fromonebadsituationtoanother.
vkleku ls Vidk, [ktwj esa vVdkA
Incorrect : Outofthefryingpanforthefire.
Correct : Outofthefryingpanintothefire.
135. Manisaslavetohisstomach-Alleffortsaredonemerelytosatisfythehungerofourstomach.
vkneh isV dk nkl gSA
Incorrect : Manisaslaveforhisstrmach.
Correct : Manisaslavetohisstomach.
136. Hewhowouldcatchthefishmustnotmindgettingwet-Apersonwhoaimshighmustnotbebothered
byitsassociatedproblems.
ukpus mBs rks ?kw?a kV dSlk
Incorrect : Hewhowouldholdthefishmustnotmindgettingwet.
Correct : Hewhowouldcatchthefishmustnotmindgettingwet.
137. Hethatiswarmthinksallareso-Apersonwhoisgoodandhappythinksthesameofeveryonearound
him.
vki lq[kh rks tx lq[khA
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Incorrect : Hethatiswormthinksallareso.
Correct : Hethatiswarmthinksallareso.
138. Fortunefavoursthebrave-Apersonwhomakestheeffortsistheoneliabletogettheresult.
iq:"k flag ts m|eh] y{eh rkdh psfjA
Incorrect : Fortunesupportsthebrave.
Correct : Fortunefavorusthebrave.
139. Giveloan,enemyown-Extendingcreditisthesurestwaytomakeenemies.
m/kj nhts] nq'eu dhtsA
Incorrect : Givecredit,enemyown.
Correct : Giveloan,enemyown.
140. Comingeventscasttheirshadowsbefore-Oneisoftenforwarnedbeforeahappening.
gksugkj fcjoku ds gksr phdus ikrA
Incorrect : Comingeventscosttheirshadowsbefore.
Correct : Comingeventscasttheirshadowsbefore.
141. Astheking,soarethesubjects-Thenatureoftheleaderisreflectedinhisfollowers.
tSls jktk oSls iztk
Incorrect : Astheking,sucharethesubjects.
Correct : Astheking,soarethesubjects.
142. Athingisvaluedwhereitbelongs-Thevalueofeverythingifjudgedaccordingtoitsappropriatnss.
taxy esa eksrh dh dnz ugha gksrhA
Incorrect : Athigisvaluedwhereitstays.
Correct : Athingisvaluedwhereitbelongs.
143. Cattledonotdiefromcrow'scursing-Goodcannotbeharmedbymereevilwishes.
fcYyh ds ljkis Nhdk ugha VwVrk
Incorrect : Cattledonotdieatcrow'scursing.
Correct : Cattledonotdiefromcrow'scursing.
144. Deep rivers move with silent majesty, shallow brooks are noisy -A person with conviction moves
aheadwithconfidence,it'stheonewhoisinself-doutthatactsotherwiseattractingalotofattention.
tSls ek;k oSls x;kA
Incorrect : Deepriversmoveinsilentmajesty,shallowbrooksarenoisy.
Correct : Deepriversmovewithsilentmajesty,shallowbrooksarenoisy.
145. Fooltoothers,tohimselfasage-Onewhohasaveryhighopinionofhimselfispiteofthepoorthought
ofothers.
vius eqag fe;ka feV~BwA
Incorrect : Folltoothers,tohimselfasaint.
Correct : Fooltoothers,tohimselfasage.
146. Onelieleadstoanother-Whenwetryto'justifyone'slies,wemerelyendupwithmoreliesinorderto
coverupthefirstone.
>wB dk vUr ugha
Incorrect : Onelietakestoanother.
Correct : Onelieleadstoanother.
147. The more haste, the worse speed -When we hurry, we end up making more mistakes that slow us
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vkxs nkSM+] ihNs NksM+A
Incorrect : Themorehaste,theslowerspeed.
Correct : Themorehaste,theworsespeed.
148. Truthliesatthebottomofthewell-Thequestfortruthisardous,asitliessurroundedbymanylies.
eksrh xgjs ikuh esa gksrk gSA
Incorrect : Truthliesattheendofthewell.
Correct : Truthliesatthebottomofthewell.
149. Tocountone'schickensbeforetheyarehatached-Torejoiceabouttheresultsbeforetheconlusion
havebeenreached.
?kj ?kksM+k udkl eksyA
Incorrect : Tocountone'schickensbeforetheyareborn.
Correct : Tocountone'schickensbeforetheyarehatched.
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