VOCABULARY- 1

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VOCABULARY- 01

SECTION- 1
Near synonyms:
1. middle adj. central, centre, halfway, mid, midway, mean, medial - …………………………….
2. midday n. noon, noontime, twelve (o'clock) noon, [US] high noon - …………………………….
3. ludicrous adj. ridiculous, laughable, absurd, farcical, nonsensical, preposterous, incongruous, asinine, foolish, silly, zany, crazy, comical, risible; funny, facetious, droll, waggish (Nishant, 9555758152) - …………………………….
4. lukewarm adj. tepid, room temperature, warm - …………………………….
5. know v. understand, comprehend, be familiar with, grasp, be acquainted with - …………………………….
6. recall v. remember, recollect- to bring to mind a memory of sth - …………………………….
7. impostor n. impersonator, pretender, deceiver, fraud, swindler, trickster, confidence man, shark, charlatan, mountebank, hypocrite, cheat - …………………………….
8. weak adj. powerless, helpless, frail, feeble, enervated, debilitated, infirm- sth or sb that lacks strength (Nishant, 9555758152) - …………………………….
9. frequently adv. often, regularly, continually, repeatedly, over and over (again), a lot, many times, many a time, time after time, time and (time) again/ to do sth again and again - …………………………….
10. levity n. light-heartedness, lightness, frivolity, frivolousness flippancy, trivialization, triviality, facetiousness- without seriousness (Nishant, 9555758152) - …………………………….
11. relax v. loosen, let go, release, relieve, ease, ease up, slacken up - …………………………….
12. obscure adj. murky, blurred, veiled, shadowy, shady, hazy, foggy, befogged, clouded, nebulous, overcast, cloudy (Nishant, 9555758152) - …………………………….
13. rate (of speed) n. tempo, speed, - …………………………….
14. owe v. be in debt to, be indebted to, be beholden to - …………………………….
15. prohibit v. bar, ban, forbid, disallow, interdict, outlaw, taboo, debar, proscribe - …………………………….
16. seclusion n. privacy, private, separation, isolation, loneliness (Nishant, 9555758152) - …………………………….
17. austere v. strict, severe, harsh, hard, stern, rigorous, rigid, ascetic, stringent, controlled, disciplined, self-denying, abstinent, abstemious - …………………………….
18. submissive adj. yielding, acquiescent, deferential, compliant, obedient, tractable, amenable, agreeable, accommodating, passive, unresisting, pliant, flexible, manageable, unassertive, docile, meek, timid, resigned, uncomplaining (Nishant, 9555758152) - …………………………….
19. submerge v. plunge, submerse, immerse, inundate, dip, wash, soak, drench, saturate, wet, douse, dunk - …………………………….
20. plausible adj. likely, believable, reasonable, credible, tenable, conceivable, thinkable, probable, imaginable, admissible, sound, sensible, rational, logical, acceptable, trustworthy (Nishant, 9555758152) - …………………………….

SECTION- 2
One word substitutions:
1. Aviation- The study of flying aeroplanes - …………………………….
2. Alchemy- The medieval version of the study of chemistry - …………………………….
3. Demography- The statistical study of human populations (Nishant, 9555758152) - …………………………….
4. Entomology- Study of of insects - …………………………….
5. Ecology- Study of the relation between the organism and their environment (Nishant, 9555758152) - …………………………….
6. Genetics- Study of hereditary, genes and variation in living organisms - …………………………….
7. Geology- The study of rocks and soil - …………………………….
8. Gerontology- Study of various aspects of ageing - …………………………….
9. Lexicography- The practice of writing dictionaries (Nishant, 9555758152) - …………………………….
10. Ornithology- Study of birds
11. Philology- The study of languages - …………………………….
12. Palaeography- The study of ancient writing and scriptures - …………………………….
13. Syngenesophobia- Fear of relatives - …………………………….
14. Nomophobia- Fear of being without your mobile phone - …………………………….
15. Blizzard- Snowstorm with uncontrollable winds - …………………………….
16. Hinterland- The remote regions of a country which are far away from the rivers - …………………………….
17. Imbroglio- Complex situation or a mix-up - …………………………….
18. Satire- Humour that describes the weaknesses (Nishant, 9555758152) - …………………………….
19. Whine- The ranting of a person - …………………………….
20. Embargo- Government instructions that limit trade in some way - …………………………….

SECTION- 3
Idioms/ phrases:
1. Doing the rounds – to be passed from one person to another - …………………………….
2. A dime a dozen – Anything that is common and easy to get - …………………………….
3. Cast iron stomach– Someone who has no problems, complications or ill effects with eating anything (Nishant, 9555758152) - …………………………….
4. Takes a beating – to be damaged because of performing badly or being criticized - …………………………….
5. A chip on your shoulder – Being upset for something that happened in the past - …………………………….
6. Decked up – put on special clothes to appear particularly appealing and attractive - …………………………….
7. A toss-up – A result that is still unclear and can go either way (Nishant, 9555758152) - …………………………….
8. An iron hand – By force - …………………………….
9. A taste of your own medicine – When you are mistreated the same way you mistreat others - …………………………….
10.Bite your tongue – To avoid talking - …………………………….
11. An eyewash – A pretence - …………………………….
12. Bite off more than you can chew – To take on a task that is way too big to handle - …………………………….
13. Can’t cut the mustard– Someone who isn’t adequate enough to compete or participate (Nishant, 9555758152) - …………………………….
14. Call a spade a spade– Straight talks - …………………………….
15. Don’t count your chickens before they hatch– Don’t rely on it until you sure of it - …………………………….
16. Dog days of summer– The hottest day of the summer season - …………………………….
17. Ever and anon– Now and then, occasionally (Nishant, 9555758152) - …………………………….
18. Bits and Pieces– small things of different types - …………………………….
19. Know the ropes– To understand the details - …………………………….
20. Like a chicken with its head cut off– To act in a frenzied manner, crazily - …………………………….

SECTION- 4
Phrasal verbs+ other combinations:
1. Call after- Give a newborn baby the same name as someone else. - …………………………….
2. Call at- Stop somewhere briefly - …………………………….
3. Call away- Ask someone to leave a place - …………………………….
4. Call back- Return a phone call. (Nishant, 9555758152) - …………………………….
5. Call for- Go somewhere to get someone. - …………………………….
6. Call for- Demand that something be done./ Be required or necessary - …………………………….
7. Call around- To call multiple people in order to get information about something - …………………………….
8. Call for- Be an appropriate occasion - …………………………….
9. Call forth- Produce a reaction or result - …………………………….
10. Call in- Make a phone call to a place - …………………………….
11. Call in- Ask someone to come and do a job. (Nishant, 9555758152) - …………………………….
12. Call in (on)- Stop and pay a visit to someone - …………………………….
13. Call off- Cancel - …………………………….
14. Call off- Order sb to stop attacking - …………………………….
15. Call on/upon- Formally request or invite. - …………………………….
16. Call on/ by- To visit sb - …………………………….
17. Call out- Shout something (Nishant, 9555758152) - …………………………….
18. Call up- Phone someone - …………………………….
19. Call up- Summon for military service - …………………………….
20. Call down- To reprimand - …………………………….

SECTION- 5
Confusing words:
1. Accept- consider or hold as true/ receive - …………………………….
2. Except- not including - …………………………….
3. Expect- regard sth as probable - …………………………….
4. Aspect- a feature or an element/ part - …………………………….
5. Access- the right to enter/ the act of approaching or entering (Nishant, 9555758152) - …………………………….
6. Excess- surplus - …………………………….
7. Device- an object, machine, or piece of equipment that has been made for some special purpose - …………………………….
8. Devise- to invent or plan something that is difficult or complicated - …………………………….
9. Formally- with official authorisation/ in a formal manner (Nishant, 9555758152) - …………………………….
10. Formerly- at a previous time - …………………………….
(What is the difference between FORMER and LATTER? Ask Nishant sir!)
11. Personal- sth that belongs to or relates to a particular person - …………………………….
12. Personnel- people who work for a particular company or organization - …………………………….
13. Preposition- it is used with a noun, pronoun, or noun phrase to show direction, location, or time, or to introduce an object. - …………………………….
14. Proposition- an offer or a deal (Nishant, 9555758152) - …………………………….
15. Stationary- standing still - …………………………….
16. Stationery- it refers to materials (such as paper, pens, ink etc.) that are used for writing or typing - …………………………….
17. Resume- it refers to a short document (describing your education, work history, etc.) that you give an employer when you are applying for a job (Nishant, 9555758152) - …………………………….
18. Resume- to restart - …………………………….
19. Lose- being unable to find, keep, or hold something/ fail to win (Nishant, 9555758152) - …………………………….
20. Loose- something not being tight or tightly fastened, attached, or held - …………………………….
Thank you
JAI HIND
Nishant

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