VOCABULARY- 02
SECTION- 1
Near synonyms:
1.feud n. dispute, conflict, vendetta, hostility, strife, enmity, animosity, hatred, antagonism, rivalry, ill will, bad blood, hard feelings, contention, discord, grudge, dissension, disagreement, argument, quarrel, bickering, squabble, falling out, estrangement- .............................
2.daring n. courage, boldness, bravery, valour, intrepidity, fearlessness, grit, pluck, spirit, mettle, adventurousness, derring-do- .............................
3.day-dream n. reverie, wool-gathering, fantasy, fancy, dream, musing, castle in the air, pipedream- .............................
4.fugitive n. runaway, escapee, deserter, refugee- .............................
5.moan n. , lament, lamentation, groan, wail, grievance- .............................
(Nishant sir, 9555758152)
6.poised adj. composed, controlled, self-possessed, unflappable, (self-)confident, (self-)assured, dignified, cool-headed, imperturbable, unruffled, cool, staid, reserved, sedate, calm, serene, tranquil- .............................
7.root n. base, basis, foundation, source, seat, cause, fountain-head, origin, fount, well-spring- .............................
8.roomy adj. spacious, capacious, commodious, large, sizeable, big, ample- .............................
9.out-and-out adj. complete, unmitigated, unalloyed, undiluted, pure, utter, consummate, outright, total, downright, thorough, through-and-through- .............................
10.aim n. purpose, intent, design, goal, object, objective, target, ambition- .............................
(Nishant sir, 9555758152)
11.juvenile adj. under age, minor, teenage(d), immature, adolescent, childish- .............................
12.glad adj. happy, pleased, contented, gratified, delighted, thrilled, joyful, overjoyed, tickled- .............................
13.exceptional adj. special, unusual, especial, out of the ordinary, extraordinary, uncommon, rare, strange, irregular, aberrant, odd, peculiar, anomalous- .............................
14.dissimilarity n. difference, dissimilitude, unlikeness, disparity, discrepancy- .............................
15.climax n. culmination, height, acme, apex, summit, zenith, apogee, peak, high point- .............................
(Nishant sir, 9555758152)
16.boisterous adj. rowdy, clamorous, rough, noisy, lively, exuberant, unruly, wild, undisciplined, tempestuous, stormy, turbulent- .............................
17.foible adj. weakness, imperfection, weak point, fault, frailty, shortcoming, flaw, defect, failing, blemish, infirmity- .............................
18.fuse v. blend, merge, unite, combine, compound, mix, commingle, coalesce, flow or come together, consolidate, amalgamate- .............................
19.furtive adj. secret, private, secretive, clandestine, surreptitious, stealthy, underhand(ed), covert, hidden, conspiratorial, skulking, deceitful, under the table, under the counter- .............................
20.deride v. mock, ridicule, scoff (at), jeer (at), laugh (at), make fun or sport (of), tease, taunt, twit, poke fun (at), make a laughing-stock (of), sneer (at), scorn, flout, disdain, pooh-pooh, belittle, diminish, disparage, laugh off- .............................
SECTION- 2
One word substitutions:
1.Psychology- The study of the human mind- .............................
2.Posthumous- To come into existence after someone’s death- .............................
3.Mint- A place where coins are made- .............................
4.Funambulist- One who walks on ropes- .............................
5.Omnipotent- One who is all-powerful- .............................
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6.Omniscient- One who knows everything- .............................
7.Omnipresent- One who is present all over- .............................
8.Somniloquist- One who talks while sleeping- .............................
9.Interlocutor- One who takes part in dialogue or conversation- .............................
10.Somnambulist- One who walks in sleep- .............................
(Nishant sir, 9555758152)
11.Ophthalmologist- The doctor who treats eye diseases- .............................
12.Periodontist- The doctor who treats gums- .............................
13.Cardiologist- The doctor who treats heart problems- .............................
14.Dermatologist- The doctor who treats skin diseases- .............................
15.Iconoclast- One who is violently against established beliefs and traditions- .............................
(Nishant sir, 9555758152)
16.Introvert- One who turns his thoughts inwards- .............................
17.Extrovert- One who turns his thoughts outwards- .............................
18.Ambivert- One who is both inwards and outwards at times- .............................
19.Martinet- One who demands strict conformity to rules- .............................
20.Teetotaller- One who doesn’t consume alcohol- .............................
SECTION- 3
Idioms/ phrases:
1. Rank and File- Ordinary People- .............................
2.By fits and starts- In short periods, not regularly- .............................
3.A wee bit- A little- .............................
4.Out of the woods- Free from difficulties and dangers- .............................
5.Under his thumb- Under his control- .............................
(Nishant sir, 9555758152)
6.At one’s wit's end- In a state where one does not know what to do- .............................
7.Burn the midnight oil- Work or study hard- .............................
8.Come off with flying colours- Be highly successful- .............................
9.Hoping against hope- Without hope- .............................
10.Hit the nail on the head- Do or say the exact thing- .............................
(Nishant sir, 9555758152)
11.At daggers drawn-Bitterly hostile- .............................
12.To take the bull by the horns- To tackle a problem boldly- .............................
13.To move heaven and earth-To make a supreme effort- .............................
14.Keep one at bay-Keep one at a distance- .............................
15.Make a clean breast of it- Confess- .............................
(Nishant sir, 9555758152)
16.Have a card up one’s sleeve- Have a secret plan in reserve- .............................
17.Like a cat on hot bricks- Very nervous- .............................
18.Cat-and-dog life= A life in which partners are constantly or frequently quarrelling- .............................
19.Cock and bull story- Made up story- .............................
20.Out of the question- Impossible- .............................
SECTION- 4
Phrasal verbs+ other combinations:
1.abide by- To respect or obey a decision, a law, or a rule- .............................
2.account for- To explain, give a reason- .............................
3.add up- To make sense- .............................
4.advise against- To recommend not doing something- .............................
5.allow for- To take into consideration- .............................
(Nishant sir, 9555758152)
6.appeal to- To plead or make a request/ To be attractive or interesting- .............................
7.apply for- To make a formal request for something (job, permit, loan, etc.)- .............................
8.back away- To move backward, in fear or dislike- .............................
9.back down- To withdraw, concede defeat- .............................
10.back up- To give support or encouragement/ To make a copy of (file, program, etc.)- .............................
(Nishant sir, 9555758152)
11.bank on- To base your hopes on something- .............................
12.black out- To faint, lose consciousness- .............................
13.block off- To separate using a barrier- .............................
14.blow up- To explode- .............................
15.boil down to- To be summarized as- .............................
(Nishant sir, 9555758152)
16.boot up- To start a computer by loading an operating system or program- .............................
17. break away- To separate from a crowd- .............................
18.break down- To go out of order, cease to function/ To lose control of one’s emotions- .............................
19.bring up- To raise a child- .............................
20.break out- To start - .............................
SECTION- 5
Confusing words:
1.Career- means one’s occupation or profession or work which someone does in life- .............................
2.Carrier- an object or a person which is used to carry someone or something- .............................
3.Principle- it means a rule or an idea upon - .............................
4.Principal- means the head of an educational institute/ main- .............................
5.Emigrate-it means to move out of place or a country- .............................
(Nishant sir, 9555758152)
6.Immigrate- it means to move into a place or a country - .............................
7.Complement- it means to complete something or someone - .............................
8.Compliment- to say something nice to someone or to praise somebody- .............................
9.Appraise- to assess someone or something to judge their qualities or value- .............................
10.Apprise- to tell someone about something, usually in an official manner- .............................
(Nishant sir, 9555758152)
11.Climactic- pertaining to or coming to a climax - .............................
12.Climatic- relating to climate - .............................
13.Collaborate- to work with someone- .............................
14.Corroborate- to add information to support an idea or opinion- .............................
(Nishant sir, 9555758152)
15.Elicit- to produce a response or information - .............................
16.Illicit- illegal or not approved- .............................
17.Imitate- to copy or mimic someone- .............................
18.Intimate- to make clear what you think without directly saying it OR imply as a possibility- .............................
19.Wander- to walk around aimlessly, usually in a leisurely fashion- .............................
20.Wonder- to ask questions- .............................
(Nishant sir, 9555758152)
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