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Friday, 6 November 2015

Tough Phrases!!!

Tough Phrases!!!
  1. ASPERITY
-àthe quality of being hard to endure, uninviting or formidable or manner



Eg-he pointed this out with some asperit
  1. BEATITUDE



 -àa state of supreme happiness or blessedness

Eg- the expression of beatitude the religious sometimes adopt .



  1. CAPRICIOUS



  • changeable; determined by chance or impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason



           Eg-a capricious climate .



  1. CAPTIOUS

--àtending to find and call attention to faults

Eg- A captious attitude often causes difficulties in a relationship

2. Chloric

àbad-tempered or irritable

Eg- he was a choleric, self-important little man .
  1. CORNUCOPIA

 ---àgoat's horn filled with grain and flowers and fruit symbolizing prosperity; the property of being extremely abundant .
Eg-- This is a time of abundance when bird, beast and insect gather to share the cornucopia.

3.denouement
--à I waited by the eighteenth green with thousands of spectators to see the denouement

4.Ekistics

--àthe study of human settlements

Eg-- the rudiments of ekisticsthe horrendous traffic jams were foreseeable.

10 . MENDACIOUS

--ànot telling the truth; lying

Eg-mendacious propaganda.

11.MEPHISTOPHELIAN

-àcharacteristic of a devil; wicked
Eg- His Mephistophelianeyes unsettled his teachers

12. NUGATORY

--àhaving little or no value or importance

Eg-Social custom made this proviso almost nugatory.

13. OTIOSE

--à superfluous or redundant (of a word or phrase); indolent; futile or functionless
Eg- there were occasions when I felt my efforts were rather otiose .

14 . PECCADILLO

-àa relatively minor fault or sin

Eg-the smallest governmental peccadillolife would become intolerable .


15. PELLUCID

--àtranslucently clear

Eg-mountains reflected in the pellucid waters .

16. PERCIPIENT

1.    --àhaving good insight or understanding; perceptive


Eg- he is a percipient interpreter of the public mood .


17. PROLIXITY


-àboring, drawn out verbosity


Eg-extended to great, unnecessary, or tedious Length .


18. RUBRIC



---àan established rule, tradition, or custom

Eg- a set of instructions or rules .




19.Sardonic


-----àgrimly mocking or cynical


Eg-Starkey attempted a sardonic smile.



20 . SCHADENFREUDE



--àdelight taken in another's misfortune


Eg- pleasure derived by someone from another person's misfortune .






















Sunday, 1 November 2015

VOCABULARY QUIZ

VOCABULARY QUIZ





COMMON WORDS

1. CONTEXT
a.negative thoughts     b.group of books         c.complete sentence        d.information around as idea
d.information around an idea
EG-When you have difficulty understanding a newword,look at the context


2.analyze
a.build     b.list parts of       c.look at details      d.give a name

c.look at details
EG-"we need to analyse our results more clearly"


3.require


a.need    b.dont want       c.ask again        d. None

A.need

"I need help now"


4.context


a.carefully create    b.look at before deciding   c. Make cheaper   d.none

B.look at before deciding

eg-“Before buying  a laptop,you should always assess the features  carefully “







5.investigate

a. jump out of b.look for answers     c.cause trouble of     d.talk with


B.look for answers

Eg-"future studies will investigate whether long-term use of the drugs could prevent cancer"



6.illustrate


a.look carefully    b.compete with    c.explain with an example  d.none

C.explain with an example

Eg-"the guide is illustrated with full-color photographs"



7.consume

a.speak    b.include    c.eat     d.catch   d.none

c.eat

Eg-"people consume a good deal of sugar in drinks"


8.involve

a.have as a part    b.argue with    c.get rid of    d.none

a.have as a part

Eg-"his transfer to another school would involve a lengthy assessment procedure"












9.data


a.big data    b.sheet     c.information      d.none

c.information


EG-“the data has been collected from officer”
10.predict

a.decide     b.become bad    c.say what will happen   d.none

C.say what will happen

EG-"it is too early to predict a result"


11.demonstrate


a.show an example of   b.make a request for   c.make a request d.none

A.shown an example for

EG-"thousands demonstrated in favor of the government"



12.hypothesis


a.data   b.unproven explanation     c.definition     d.none


B.unproven explanation

Eg-“An unproven hypothesis of the existence of things can be useful “


13.instance


a.example    b.moment  c.fast    d.none e.type of task


A.example

Eg-In old Western Germanic it occurs, for instance, so early as from A.D.


14.Sustain

a.Continue    b.make dirty   c.join    d.none

A.continue

Eg-No animals or plants can sustain life without water


15.range


a.good result    b.type of task      c.distance between low and high d.none

C.distance between low and high


EG-“"the cost will be in the range of $1–5 million a day"














BEGINNER WORDS



BEGINNER WORDS




1.incorporate (verb)
A.To unite into one being
B.to express in words ,to put in words
C.to ask about
D.to persuade(especially doing something wrong),to tempt
Eg-The artist incorporated paint,photographs,and fabric into her artwork

2.revolt
A.to work,to Perform
B.to explain by using pictorial examples ,to show by using visual examples
C.to rebel to turn against,to feel disgust
D.to stick
Eg.It was the Peasants who revolted during the French revolution.

3.adjacent
A.aware
B.loving
C.to lie next to
D.able to disperse in liquid
Eg-You wont’t have a long walk between classes because the engineering building is adjacent to the chemistry laboratories.

4.Benign (Adjective)
A.capable of moving with ease,able to speak another language
B.of marriage,martial relationship
C.harmless,mild,gentle
D.productive,bearing or capable of bearing fruitin large quantities.
Eg-The Doctor Removed a benign tumor from my neck and I went home the same day.

 5.Motion [Noun]
A.the labor of carrying boats across land
B.one who believes that any ultimate reality is unknowable
C.avt of moving ,action
D.a place where one goes to hear something
Eg-many people find the motion of a rocking chair soothing.


6.Invent (verb)
A.to hold back a decision
B.to turn around
C.to look at again,to reexamine
D.To create through thought or imagination
Eg-Alexander graham Bell invented the telephone and other devices.



7.Pulse(noun)
A. something which acts or acts upon something else
B. a Support for a column or other  structure ,a base for something
C. Community ,the relationship among individuals living or working  in a common area,companionship
D.the regular action of blood through arteries
Eg-The nurse felt for the patient’s Pulse in her neck



8.Credulous(adjective)
A. not affected by time ,without beginning or end, ceaseless
B. favorable
C. too ready to believe
D. conforming to standards,good,kind
Eg- The credulous child believed the story about flying horses

9.Confide (verb)
A. to trust, to trust another  person with a secret
B. to remember an important event though ceremony or observation
C.  to write quickly or carelessly
D. to keep going, to remain
Eg- Joan confided in her friend and told her a secret


10. isolate (verb)
A. to train, to provide schooling for
B. to kill off , to get rid of
C. to pretend
D. to separate from others, to place something by itself
Eg- The sick cat was isolated from the other animals.

11.auction(noun)
A. at the same time, at the same pitch
B. a sale of goods to the highest bidder
C. the study of diseases
D. hostility, ill will
Eg- I bought this car at the auction 

12.excursion (noun)
A. a trip
B. a Idea
C. a layer
D. an unplanned event
Eg- The father Planned an excursion to the zoo for his children.


13. Sequence (noun)
A.  a continuous series
B. a thing doesn’t exist something made up
C. quality of being worthy , noble , honored
D. shape, pattern, drawing
Eg- The sequence of of events were as  follows: first we had dinner , then we went to the movies , and then we went for ice cream.


14. Corpulent (adjective)
A. arranged in order of time
B. large in area, wide
C. having a large body
D. able to move
Eg- The Corpulent politician jabbed a fat finger in the air 

15.Stance (noun)
A.  money payable yearly
B. breathing 
C the yearly celebration of an event 
D. a way of standing ,a position in which someone stands
Eg-  "she altered her stance, resting all her weight on one leg"



16. amiable (adjective)
A.  capable of changing or adapting or useful
B. easily broken ,not strong
C. marked by feeling or emotion
D. friendly, agreeable , pleasant manner
Eg- He seems to be an amiable boy


17. naïve (adjective)
A. following in an unbroken order
B. lack of experience , not  knowledgeable of the word
C. capable of following ,a smooth style , liquid
D. written ,drawn, vividly  shown
Eg-"the rather naive young man had been totally misled"


18. benevolent (adjective)
A. marked by goodwill, well meaning and kindly
B. can be heard
C. lesser, less important
D. having a child ,developing in the womb, with child”
Eg- "he was something of a benevolent despot"


19. Capable (adjective)
A. being alone
B. formed into a body or association, united in one group
C. yearly
D. having the ability to do something or quality necessary to do or achieve a specified thing
Eg-"I'm quite capable of taking care of myself".


20. diffident (adjective)
A. possible, dependent on something else
B. necessary for life
C. hesitant in acting, shy
D. marked by a long period of time or recurrence
Eg- The Diffident student would not speak in front of the class.


20.  Paradox (noun)
A. a Statement that seems to contradict itself but contains some truth
B. a place where things are made or built
C. a person who has previously occupied a position  that another has taken over
D. an opportunity ; a happening ,instance
Eg- "the liar paradox"


21. terminal
A. relating to an end
B. holding or sticking to something
C. capable of being done
D. very small
Eg-  "a freight terminal".

22. augment
A. to accept , to confess ,to allow entry
B. to provide with light ,to make lighter ,to make clear
C. to increase, to add to
D. to interrupt ,analyze or to understand
Eg- He had to augment  his salary by taking another job.


23. adorn
A. to classify within general category
B. make more beautiful or attractive.
C. to say what something is like
D. to break or burst
Eg- "pictures and prints adorned his walls"





24. Passion (noun)
A. a strong feeling or emotion
B. a search, the act of seeking
C. a stage in a process, a mark indicating quality
D. a piece broken off,a part of something
Eg-"a man of impetuous passion".


25. Impetuous
A.  not done yet
B.  thinking about it
C.  acting or done quickly and without thought or care.
D. slowly
Eg-"she might live to rue this impetuous decision".