SECTION- 1
Synonymous words:
1. revival n. resurrection, resuscitation, renewal, restoration, revitalization, resurfacing
2. unrealistic adj. impractical, illogical, unreasonable, unworkable, unrealizable, quixotic, fanciful, visionary, delusional, delusive, delusory
3. ruin n. downfall, destruction, devastation, havoc, breakdown, breakup, collapse, fall, disintegration, ruination, dissolution, wiping out, failure, decay, undoing, end
4. exemption n. exception, immunity, freedom, release, impunity, dispensation, exclusion
5. lazy adj. indolent, slothful, dilatory, inactive, listless, fain‚ant, otiose, slack, lax, lethargic, slow, languid, sluggish, slow-moving, languorous
6. implicit adj. implied, indirect, inferable, understood, unspoken, undeclared, tacit, inherent, inferential, latent
7. package n. packet, parcel, box, container, case, carton, bundle
8. ruthless adj. pitiless, unpitying, cruel, unsympathetic, merciless, unmerciful, harsh, uncompassionate, hard-hearted, callous, unfeeling, tough, heartless, inhuman, unrelenting, relentless
9. injure v. harm, wound, hurt, damage, impair
10. limitless adj. unrestricted, unrestrained, unconfined, unbounded, boundless
Note- Though the aforementioned words in a particular line are synonymous, their meanings and usages may be different, and they may not be interchangeable in some cases.
SECTION- 2
Idioms/ phrases:
11. See red= become very angry suddenly
12. Blind to= to completely fail to notice or realize something
13. All ears= eager to hear something, listening attentively
14. Crocodile tears= tears or expressions of sorrow that are insincere
15. Play it by ear= to do something without special preparation
16. In the blink of an eye= to happen very quickly
17. Eagle eyed= quick to notice things; observant
18. Zero in on something= to direct all of one's attention to
19. Neither fish nor fowl= of indefinite character and difficult to identify or classify
20. Pie in the sky= something that you hope will happen but is very unlikely to happen
SECTION- 3
One word substitution:
21. School= A group of learners
22. Panel= A group of judges/ jurymen
23. Bench= A group of magistrates
24. Band= A group of musicians/ travellers
25. Conference= A group of delegates/ preachers
26. Panel= A group of experts
27. Audience= A group of listeners
28. Clutch= A group of eggs
29. Faculty= A group of teachers
30. Bunch/ bouquet/ vase= A group of flowers
SECTION- 4
Verb/ noun/ adj.+ preposition combinations:
31. arrest for= Take into custody
32. take revenge for= action taken in return for an injury or offence
33. be good/ bad for=
34. prepare for= get ready
35. search for= try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
36. sorry for= feeling or expressing regret or sorrow
37. vote for= express one's choice or preference
38. vie for= seek or strive for the same thing as someone else; engage in a contest
39. compete for= seek or strive for the same thing as someone else; engage in a contest
40. apply for= ask (for something)
SECTION- 5
Genders:
Masculine- Feminine
41.Inspector- inspectress
42.Dog- bitch
43.Lion- Lioness
44.Master- Mistress
45.Mayor- Mayoress
46.Negro- Negress
47.Poet- Poetess
48.Prince- Princess
49.Porter- Portess [a person whose job is to carry things, especially travellers' bags at railway stations, airports, hotels etc]
50.Priest- Priestess
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