SECTION- 1
Near synonyms:
1. Vitiate, poison, spoil, stain, tarnish, touch, taint- ................................
2. Interdict, prohibition, ban, bar, restriction, proscription- ................................
3. Peculiar, strange, unusual, curious, abnormal, bizarre- ................................
4. Retaliation, revenge, vengeance, avenge (v.), reprisal- ................................
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5. Fester, suppurate, rot, decay, degrade, disintegrate- ................................
6. Prattle, chatter, babble, prate, ramble- ................................
7. Vitriolic, acrimonious, rancorous, bitter, caustic, mordant- ................................
8. Denizen, inhabitant, occupant, resident, tenant- ................................
9. Reprobate, rogue, scoundrel, villain, wretch- ................................
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10. Feud, altercation, conflict, discord, dispute- ................................
11. Vacillate, temporize, hesitate, oscillate- ................................
12. Reprisal, retaliation, counterattack- ................................
13. Revulsion, abhorrence, repugnance, nausea, detestation- ................................
14. Scurry, scamper, scuttle, dash, rush- ................................
15. Heave, haul, pull, lug, drag- ................................
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16. Alacrity, alertness, avidity, briskness, cheerfulness, swiftness- ................................
17. Patronage, aegis, auspices, backing, encouragement, financing- ................................
18. Inconceivable, implausible, improbable, incredible- ................................
19. Oblivion, unconsciousness, insensibility, stupor, stupefaction- ................................
20. Subvert, destabilize, unsettle, overthrow, overturn- ...............................
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SECTION- 2
One word substitutions:
1.Intrepid- One who exhibits courage or fearlessness - ................................
2.Credulous- One who easily believes others- ................................
3.Ambidextrous- One who is capable of using both hands - ................................
4.Connoisseur- One who knows a lot about good food and wine - ................................
5.Incorrigible- One who is beyond reform- ................................
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6.Notorious- Well known for bad qualities- ................................
7.Consummate- Perfectly, highly skilled reached the zenith of art- ................................
8.Virago- A shrewish loud-mouthed female- ................................
9.Sycophant- One who is a boot licker, flatterer- ............................
10.Gourmet- One who has a keen interest in food and drinks - ............................
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11.Philanthropy- Love for mankind- ............................
12.Bibliophile- Someone who loves collecting books- ............................
13.Anglophile- One who loves and admires the British- ............................
14.Misandrist- One who hates men- ............................
15.Misogynist- One who hates women- ............................
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16.Misanthropist- One who hates mankind- ............................
17.Patriot- One who loves his country- ............................
18.Misogamist- One who hates marriage- ............................
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19.Loquacious- One who loves to speak- ............................
20.Antipathy- Strong, deep dislike- ............................
SECTION- 3
Idioms/ phrases:
1.Assume airs- to pretend superiority - .............................
2.Argus eyed- careful/ observant - .............................
3.At a stone's throw- very close - .............................
4.As fit as a fiddle- strong and healthy - .............................
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5.Add fuel to the flame or fire- to make the matter worse - .............................
6.At sixes and sevens- in disorder - .............................
7.At random- aimlessly - .............................
8.At a loose end- unoccupied/ idle - .............................
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9.At logger heads- in violent dispute or disagreement - .............................
10.At the spur of the moment- without day - .............................
11.All in all- most important/ on the whole - .............................
12.Apple-pie order- well organised - .............................
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13.Above board- honest and straightforward - .............................
14.At the bottom of- to be mainly responsible for - .............................
15.Burn one's fingers- To get into trouble - ..............................
16.Beat about the bush- To talk in a round about manner - ..............................
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17.Beat the air/ to flog a dead horse- To make useless efforts - ..............................
18.Build castles in the air- To make unattainable schemes - ..............................
19.Break the ice- To do or say something to relieve tension or get conversation going in a strained situation or when strangers meet - ..............................
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20.Bring to book- To punish - ..............................
SECTION- 4
Phrasal verbs+ other combinations:
1.bail out- Rescue from financial difficulties -...........................
2.band together- Unite in a group-...........................
3.bargain for- Expect; be prepared for -...........................
4.bear with- Be patient -...........................
5.beef up- Improve -...........................
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6.bog down- Get caught up in something and be unable to make progress -...........................
6.break in on- Interrupt unexpectedly -...........................
7.brush up on- Improve; refresh one's knowledge of something -...........................
8.bump into- Meet by accident or unexpectedly -...........................
9.butt in (on)- interrupt impolitely -...........................
10.burn out- Stop working/ Become exhausted -...........................
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11.break up (with)- Come to an end (marriage, relationship etc.) -...........................
12.ache for- Want someone or something very much -...........................
13.act on- Take action as a result of something -...........................
14.act out- Demonstrate something with gestures and actions -...........................
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15.act up- Cause pain or annoyance by functioning badly -...........................
16.aim at- Direct towards a target -...........................
17.allude to- Mention or make reference to something in an indirect way -...........................
18.ask after- Enquire about someone's well-being -...........................
19.angle for- Try to obtain something by hinting or suggesting -...........................
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20.answer for- Be held responsible for something -...........................
SECTION- 5
Confusing words:
1.Anyway- regardless - .......................
2.Any way- any manner or method - .......................
3.Flaunt- show off - .......................
4.Flout- to disregard openly/ mock - .......................
5.Imply- to hint at sth - .......................
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6.Infer- to deduce - .......................
7.Allude- to speak of or mention something or someone in an indirect way - .......................
8.Elude- to avoid or escape someone or something by being quick, skilful, or clever - .......................
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9.Bridal- relating to a bride - .......................
10.Bridle- control/ show one's resentment or anger - .......................................................
11.Detract- to reduce the strength, value, or importance of something - .......................
12.Distract- draw sb's attention away from sth - .......................
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13.Eminent- successful, well-known, and respected - .......................
14.Imminent- happening very soon - .......................
15.Hoard- to collect and hide a large amount of something valuable - .......................
16.Horde- a large group of people - .......................
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17.Incredible- difficult or impossible to believe - .......................
18.Incredulous- not able or willing to believe something - .......................
19.Statue- a figure usually of a person or animal that is made from stone, metal, etc. - .......................
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20.Stature- the level of respect that people have for a successful person, organization, etc. - .......................
##Statute- a written law that is formally created by a government - .......................
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