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➢ Vigilance (noun) = The action or
state of keeping careful watch for
possible danger or difficulties
(जागरूकता)
➢ Grim (adj) = Very serious or
gloomy (विकट)
➢ Mortality (noun) = The state of
being subject to death, especially
on a large scale (मत्ृ यु दर)
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Exceed – To be greater than an allowed limit
– Many rivers exceed danger level at several
places in rainy season.
3. Aid – help or to assist – The poor need
government aid.
Aide – personal assistant – The leader came
without his aide.
4. Adopt – to take over – They adopted a male
child.
Adept – Expert – he is adept at making clay
toys.
5. Affection – A feeling of liking – He lived his
childhood without love and affection of his
parents.
Affectation – an unnatural pretentious act
meant to impress others – His gymnastic
actions are all affections.
Homophones
6. Admission – The act of admitting or
Homophones are words, each of two or more
allowing / permission to enter a palace – They
words having the same pronunciation but
different meanings, origins, or spelling It is opposed the admission of women into the
needless to say that learning such words club.
requires thorough practice. One must know Admittance – The act of entering a palace;
the uses of such words in sentences. permission to be admitted – The police were
1. Abet – encourage or assist to something at a loss to of women into the club.
wrong – He was guilty of abetting burglary in 7. Adverse – harmful, unfavourable – Heavy
the locality. taxes have adverse effect on production.
Abate - become less intense – Nothing seems Averse – having a strong dislike of something
to abate her crusading zeal to fight against – he is averse to smoking.
child labour.
8. Advice – counsel – We must obey the good
2. Accede – Agree to something – The
advice of they elderly.
management did not accede to their
Advise – To give advice – Teacher advised the
demands.
students to study well.
9. Altar – platform for worship or ceremonies 15. bolder – More courageous and brave – He
– Animal sacrifices were made on the altar. is bolder than the two.
Alter – To change – The schedule was altered Boulder – A large rock – The boulders were
in view of the storm. carried down in the flood water.
10. Access – Admittance, approach, means of 16. Confidant – Close aide – The police found
entry – Nowadays people have easy access to the confidant of the minister involved in the
murder of his wife.
modern amenities.
Confident – Having confidence – We must be
Axis – Rotational path – The earth rotates on
confident in ourselves of a positive success in
it axis from west to east.
the venture.
11. Alteration – The process of altering –
17. Dual – Combination of two things or two
There has been no alterations in the house
parts – he is fed up with the dual role at home
policy over two decades.
and office.
Altercation – A noisy argument – We should
Duel – Fight or combat – The two boys
avoid altercation with our colleagues.
involved in a duel for half an hour.
12. Apposite – Highly pertinent or
18. Affect – Touch the feeling of – He was
appropriate – The quotations used in the
visibly affected by the loss of his property.
essay are quite apposite to the title.
Effect – Consequence – The medicine had not
Opposite – completely different – The
committee took into account the opposite effect on him.
views on the matter. 19. Afflict – Hurt or suffer – The man was
13. Ascent –m The act of going up – Bachendri afflicted with skin disease.
Pal had her ascent on Mount Everest as the Inflict – to impose suffering or pain on others
first Indian woman.
– They inflicted serious injuries on the
Assent – Expression of approval or agreement
suspect.
– The President of India gave assent to the
20. Effect – to happen, - the prime minister
GST bill. effected many policy changes in various
14. Assay – To Examine characteristics – sectors of the economy.
Jewellery are assayed in the assaying Effects – Change or impact – There are lethal
laboratories and given hallmark symbols.
effects of these generic medicines.
Essay – A short writing on a particular
21. Eruption – Explosion or bursting out –
subject, composition – Apart from popular There was a severed eruption of public anger
novels, he has written many short stories and against the draconian law.
essays on literary criticism.
Irruption – A sudden increase – There has 28. Aspersion – Attack on someone’s
been and irruption in the animal population reputation and integrity – It is unsocial to
nowadays. caste aspersion on others without proven
22. Allusion – Make indirect reference – The facts.
headmaster made an allusion to his childhood Aspiration – Hope or ambition /draw
during the speech.
something out – There is a long and tedious
Illusion – False or wrong perception or
path between aspiration and reality.
experience – The stripes on the floor create
29. Appraise – to estimate the value of
an illusion of the wood-grain texture.
something – We must appraise the
23. Allowed – permitted – The students were
contribution of others.
allowed to take the examination.
Apprise – to inform or tell – I apprised the
Aloud – In louder voice – She spoke aloud in
headmaster of the incidence.
the debate competition.
30. Antic – odd – His dress and gestures were
24. Alternate – Not coming just after – he
very antic.
come share on alternate days.
Antique – Of old times – I got an antique gold
Alternative – Choice between two options – I
coin.
have no alternative but to seek her help.
31. Abstain – To stop enjoying something –
25. Amicable – Friendliness between people he has abstained himself from drinking
and groups – They warring groups came to an alcohol.
amicable settlement. Refrain – To avoid doing something – We
Amiable – Friendly – the postmaster was a should refrain ourselves from telling lies.
very amiable person. 32. Artist – One who practices one of the fine
26. Amoral – Having no sense of – WE would arts such as painting. Idol-making, poetry
not be amoral to prudence in our social life. etc. – An artist is gifted with talent to give life
Immoral – Wicked or evil- Everybody to pictures.
despises him for his immoral manners. 33. Augur – Become a sign for either good or
27. Anecdote – Amusing or interesting story bad – The success of communal forces does
– my grandfather told us many anecdotes not augur well for democracy in India.
about devils. Auger – A tool used in carpentry – the
Antidote – A medicine to counteract poison – carpenter bored holes on the board with an
There is not antidote to the poison of puffer auger.
fish.
34. Avenge - proper and just action against Beatitude - the state of almost bliss - True
the wrong-doer - The brothers swore to beatitude comes from ever flowing milk of
human kindness.
avenge the death of their father.
41. Bait - food used to entice fish or other
Revenge - inflict an injury in return for - The
animals of prey - Small fish. make excellent
assault w. in revenge for the murder of their
bait for big fish.
leader.
Bet - an act of betting a sum of money -
35. Avert - prevent - Even high level talks
Several rich persons had bets on the race.
could not avert the prevailing crisis.
42. Bear - to carry or to support - He is
Advert – to turn attention to - The guests
bearing a tray of tea-cups.
were requested to avert to the speaker.
Bare - empty or devoid of- This field is bare
36. Bail - temporary release ordered by the
of any tree.
court - The convict was granted conditional
43. Beech - a kind tree - There are many
bail by the lower High Court.
beech trees in the national park. Bitch - a
Bale – A large bundle - Many bales of cotton
female dog - The bitch is licking her puppies.
were damaged in the rain.
Beach - sandy sea shore - People gather in
37. Ball - a spherical object - A cricket ball
large number on the sea bosh in every
is weightier than a tennis ball.
summer evening.
Bawl - shout to loud voice - The instructor
44. Bite - nibble - Don't bite your nails.
bawled at the trainee to stop running on the
Byte - unit - A byte is considered as a unit of
wrong track.
memory size in an electronic gadget like
38. Barbarism - absence of culture and - Is
computer.
mankind marching towards barbarism?
45. Beneficial - favourable or advantageous
Barbarity - extremely cruel and brutal - The
barbarity displayed by the terrorists is - The new policy has beneficial impact on the
horrifying. economy.
39. Beside - by the side of- She is sitting Beneficent - helping and doing good to others
beside her father. - The beneficent rich man is always seen
Besides - in addition to - I do not like watch helping the needy.
movies, besides I am tired today. 46. Birth - born - The woman gave birth to
40. Beatific - expressing bliss - The sight of two male children.
the landscape surrounding the snowcapped Berth - a fixed bunk on a ship or train - I
mountains looks beatific.
reserved four berths for my family.
47. Block -a large solid piece of hard material Censure - to express disapproval - The
- A roughly 2,000-square-mile block of ice teacher was severely censured by the
just broke off in the Arctic Ocean in March committee.
last. 54. Canon – A general rule – It is not proper
Bloc - a group with common interests - Many to violate the canons of morality.
a power bloc exists in the present day world. Cannon – Guns used in War – The sound of
48. Browse - survey for goods for sale / look the cannons startled the soldiers.
through book or magazine casually - He 55. Cattle - cows or bulls raised - Cattle are
browsed many antique shops on the main grazing in the field. Kettle - container -
street.
There is no tea in the kettle.
Brows - eyebrow - Her brows lifted in
56. Ceiling - the inner roof - They
surprise when she saw her lost son in the
whitewashed the ceiling. Sealing - the act of
marketplace.
setting a seal to - She post the letter after she
49. Break - to make into pieces - The child
had sealed it properly.
broke the vase by hitting it with a iron rod.
57. Canvas - strong and rough cloth -
Brake - stop - The driver applied brake and
Canvas bags are environmental friendly and
saved the child.
as such they need to be promoted.
50. Bread - food made of flour - The child
Canvass - solicit votes/obtain support - The
is crying for a loaf of bread.
party has planned to conduct door-to-door
Breed - a particular type of animal or plant -
canvass in the upcoming election.
Labrador belongs to a popular breed of dogs.
58. Career - occupation, profession - The
51. Bore - to make someone feel impatient capacity to choose an appropriate career is
or dissatisfied/ to make hole - I won't bore very essential for the young today.
you with unnecessary details. Carrier - a person or thing that carries
Boar - a male and wild pig - He was attacked something -The freight carrier could reach on
by a boar on his haunting expedition. time because of traffic problems.
52. Born -come into existence - She was born 59. Check - to detect/to examine - Students
on a full moon night. are checked thoroughly before they enter the
examination hall.
Borne - carried or moved - The wounded
Cheque - an instrument of money - I gave
man was home to the nearby hospital.
him a cheque on the Allahabad Bank.
53. Censor - a body of officials to examine
60. Childlike - innocent, frank - Her childlike
books, films, and news etc. - The film was
manners are quite endearing to all.
banned ho the Censor Board.
Childish - immature, naive - Father is upset collaborated with an Indian firm to develop
the project for high speed trains.
over his childish attitude.
Corroborate - support lint!! evidence -
61. Choir - a group of singers - Before joining
Recent findings have corroborated the theory
politics he was working in a popular choir.
of black hole.
Coir - coconut fibre - Coir ropes are still in
67. Contagious - transmitted by contact -
demand. Children are more susceptible to contagious
62. Climatic - relating to climate - Crops fail diseases.
to produce expected yields due to extreme Contiguous - next to or touching another -
climatic events like drought or flooding. The house contiguous to mine belongs to a
Climactic -forming a climax, very important - Russian citizen.
The film's climactic scenes are very 68. Caste - a hereditary ski, in Hindu society
entertaining.
- People of high caste often look down upon
63. Council - a body of people formally
the lower caste.
constituted - The governing council rejected
Cast - Cost actors in a film - The director
the demands of the employees.
decides the cast in film. - amount spent or
Counsel - advice - Young children should
paid - The cost of life even in rural India is
follow their parents' wise counsel.
increasing.
64. Casual - careless, occasional, irregular -
69. Chit – A short note or letter / small slip
One who holds a casual approach to life
seldom succeeds in achieving anything of paper – Several pupils were charged with
noteworthy. malpractice for carrying chits toe the
examination hall.
Causal - relating to a cause - There is a causal
relationship between illiteracy and Cheat – Deceive, dupe- The director decides
population growth. the cast in film.
65. Continuous - without stop or 70. Considerable – Large in quantity, size or
interruptions - After a decade-long influence – There has been considerable
continuous warfare, the two neighbouring progress achieved in transports and
countries have decided to declare a ceasefire. communications.
Continual - occur frequently with intervals in Considerate – Careful and kind towards
between - The public bus service has been others – We must be considerate in
disrupted by continual strikes by the everything.
employees.
71. Complaisant – Agreeable, cooperative –
66. Collaborate - work jointly for a specific His complaisant nature draws many people
project/activity - A Japanese company has towards him.
Complacent – Become satisfied on own Rescue officers rushed to the site of the plane
crash.
perception – WE cannot be too complacent
about the impact of internet on young 78. Credible - that which can be believed -
children. The story of the explorer is barely credible.
72. Complement – That which completes – Credulous - gullible - Only credulous people
Home and love are complement of each other. will go for the offer. Creditable - that which
Compliment – An expression of regard – deserves praise or esteem - He had put a
convey my best compliments to the elders. creditable effort to achieve his goal, but did
not succeed in it.
73. Corporal – Physical – Human right
activists abhor stringent corporal 79. Century - a period of hundred years -
punishment. Many sanguinary battles were fought in the
past centuries.
Corporeal –Having a body or physical
Centenary - 100th anniversary - Centenary
appearance – Apparitions are not corporeal
celebrations of important events are usually
beings.
given wide publicity.
74. Commandeer – to take possession for
80. Collision - hit violently against each other
military purpose – The vast playground has
- Nowadays cares are inbuilt with an effective
been commandeered by the Army.
collision control system.
75. Course – Direction or route – They
Collusion - secret agreement for illegal
wanted to know what would be the next
purpose - Them is collusion between the
course of action in this regard.
beverage company and the manufacturers to
Coarse – inferior in quality – The school
double the price.
complained against the supply of coarse rice
81. Ceremonious- relating too ceremony or
for the midday meal.
occasion - A ceremonious procession is held
76. corpse - a dead body of human being -
Historical battlefields would often be strewn before the coronation of the king.
with corpses. Ceremonial - formal, nominal - The post of
Corps - a unit of army for a certain the chairman is ceremonial as all the
decisions are made by the core committee.
cause/group of persons for a specific activity -
He served in the Army's Medical Corps for a 82. Conform agree, concede/run with the
decade. pack - Most of us are voiceless against any
77. Crass - rude and insensitive - A few malady as if we conform to all of them.
people seemed shocked by the crass Confirm - establish correctness - The report
comment. confirms that consumption of liquor regularly
Crash - collide violently or a big collision - will prove fatal for a person.
83. Cereal - a food made from grain - Descent – origin, decline, downward
Frequent droughts have hindered the growth movement- Few people claim direct descent
of cereal crop, this year.
form brutal rulers.
Serial - a MO, that is broadcast or published
Dissent – Discord, differences – No voice of
in a series of separate parts - Children are dissent was heard over the selection of the
fond of watching cartoon serials. chairman.
84. Coma - a prolonged state of deep 89. Device - equipment, a weapon -
unconsciousness - The actress went into a Hygrometre is a device used to measure the
humidity of the air or gas.
coma after taking overdose of sleeping pills.
Comma - a punctuation mark (,) - it is
Devise – Plan or invent- A comprehensive
recommended that we should put a comma
blueprint to devised to contain the spread of
before a conjunction in a sentence.
corruption in the country.
85. Conscious - aware - We should be
90. Discrete - distinct, detached -There are
conscious of our duties. certain discrete sections in the organization
Conscientious - to do work or duty well and to deal with victims of disasters of varied
thoroughly/of conscience – As a conscientious nature.
student, takes his study very carefully. Discreet - prudent, showing discernment -
We must be discreet in carrying out the
86. Contemptible -deserving hatred - His
assigned jobs.
contemptible behaviours put his parents to
shame. 91. Diversion - the act of diverting or
Contemptuous - showing contempt - He changing from activity or use -

could understand her contemptuous smile at Entertainments provide us with diversions
the Proposal. from pressures of job.
87. Dam - a barrier constructed to retain Diversity - a range of different things - Unity
water - The dam has been in precarious in diversity is pivotal to Indian society.
condition for." past five years. Damn - 92. Disease - illness - Cancer is a fatal
condemn, curse - The locals damned the disease.

forcible entry of women into the tem& Decease - death - The news of his sudden
88. Decent - socially acceptable, moral, decease shocked us.
hottest - Everybody should opt for a decent 93. Deify - consider something or someone
way of life. as important as God - In ancient times people
deified the kings without any consideration.
Defy - refuse or resist - A woman who defies 99. Deliverance - free from something,
age-old customs is often looked down upon authoritative utterance - People have started
by the conservative minds. praying for deliverance after things went out
of proportion.
94. Drought - lack of rain for a long period of
Delivery - the act of delivering something -
time - Most 'part of India is sometimes
They delivery of the parcel is delayed by two
affected with severe droughts.
days.
Draught - current of cool air, a single act of
100. Decry - to criticize publicly, denounce -
drinking -The child finished the milk in one Human right activists decried the recent
draught. amendments in the juvenile law.
95. Diverse - many and various - The Descry - catch sight of/discern - While
committee will look into the diverse issues treading the lonely sub-lane he descried two
affecting the tribal society.
moving figures in front of him.
Divorce - legal separation between married
101. Dose - a quantity of medicine, vitamin
couple - He was forced by the circumstances
taken at a time/ an amount of something -
to have divorce from his wife. The doctor has advised him to take three
96. Dying - about to.die - The dying man doses of Vitamin C every day.
made a statement. Dyeing - add colour - She Doze - short sleep -I dozed off for few seconds
is an expert in dyeing. during the meeting.
97. Deference - respect and politeness - We 102. Eligible - qualify, fit to be chosen -
must address the elderly with deference. Candidates above 32 years are not eligible to
Difference - lack of similarity - A big apply.
difference is found in the life styles of people Illegible - that cannot be read - Your
across the country. handwriting is quite illegible; try to improve
Deferment - postponement - Difference of it.
opinions among the members led to the 103. Eminent - distinguished - Fakir Mohan
deferment of the passage of the bill. was an eminent novelist. imminent -
98. Desert (n) - vast sandy land with little or impending - We were not aware of the
no vegetation - Camels are called the ships of imminent danger.
desert. Immanent - inherent: existing as inalienable
Desert (v) - abandon, leave - He deserted his part - According a respectable position to
family and joined a terrorist group. women of all communities is immanent in our
Dessert - sweet food at the end of the meal - social system.
Some people don't like desert in their meals.

104. Economic – relating to economy - exhaustive details of the life of the marooned
Economic policy needs to be in tune with pace people.
of changing time. 109.Ensure - to make certain - The students
Economical – careful in spending money or should ensure that they do not bring any book
inside the class.
resources – he a quite economical with
Insure - to arrange for compensation in case
regards to spending on clothing.
of loss or damage - He has insured his house.
Economics – A subject of study – economics
is an essential subject of study in a globalized 110. Exciting - inspiring, invigorating - The
world. book contains some exciting tales of
adventure.
105. Elicit – Evoke – he elicited some lines
Inciting - instigating, stir up violent
from Paradise Lost.
behaviour - The inciting speech of the leader
Illicit – Illegal – the Minister found to have
led to communal discontentment across the
involved in illicit affairs.
country.
106. Except - to exclude - Everybody except
111. Fare - payment for public
his family was present in the meeting. Expect
transport/perform - The government hiked
- to believe something to happen - The
the bus fare.
farmers expect a good harvest this year.
Fair - honest and just/of fair complexion / an
Accept - to receive - We accepted his
exhibition - The girl is so fair looking that she
invitation to the party.
attracts even the rash gazer.
107. Envious - jealous - We should not be
112. Farther - to a distant - The travellers
envious of others' rise and reputation. were too tired to tread any farther an the
Enviable - causing envy; very desirable - She stony path.
has an enviable position in the company for Further - moreover, in addition to - The
her righteousness. police need to investigate further into the
108. Exhausting - very tiring - Last week we murder case.
had a long and exhausting journey to several 113. Fateful - momentous, critical, crucial -
places. Japan still remembers the fateful hours of
Exhausted - very tired/fully used up - We felt bombings in Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
quite exhausted after a day-long work in the Fatal - causing death/lethal/disastrous - The
garden. withdrawal of support of the regional party
Exhaustive - very thorough/ fiilly dealt a fatal blow to the government.
comprehensive - The report contains an
114. Fear - worry, horror, threat of danger - 120. Faint - not clear or strong - She bears a
The children seemed to have no fear at the faint resemblance to Madhuri.
sight of the demon.
Feint - a deceptive or pretended step or blow
Fair - just or appropriate - The commission
- The batsman feinted a shot to the mid-field.
is doing its best to ensure a free and fair
121. Fleet - pass quickly/a group of ship,
election.
conveyances - Time is fleeting; never waste
115. Feign - pretend, give the appearance of
it.
- The pupils feigned tiredness and asked the
Flit - move swiftly and lightly/flick - Birds flit
teacher to let them go home.
from one branch to another.
Fain - pleased or willing - During the
freedom struggle most of the men and women 122. Forcible - done or achieved by force -
of letter were fain to put their though. in The forcible entry of hooligans made the
inmates horrified.
English.
Forceful - strong and powerful - His forceful
116. Forego - go before/precede - Many
speeches during the election campaigns
landmark movement had to forego before the
brought victory to the party.
fall of colonial hegemony in India.
123. Freeze - turn into ice due to extreme
Forgo - give up or go without - We have to
forgo many pleasures to achieve success in cold - Water freezes to ice at a temperature
life. of 0 degree Celsius.
117. Flare - very bright light - We saw a flare Fridge - a refrigerator - The fridge keeps
in the ravenous darkness. food at a constant temperature.
Flair - a special aptitude or ability - She has 124. Freight – Goods carried in bulk – There
a flair for classical music. has been a visible decline in the amount of
freight by the rail since past two years.
118. Feat - an act requiring courage, skill -
The Sun Temple in Odisha stands as a Frey – Become anxious, wear away – The
marvelous feat of sculpture brimming river frets its bank.
Feet - a unit of measurement of distance - 125. Funeral - pertaining to burial - The
The width is six feet and ten inches. funeral ceremony was observed according to
119. Fast - moving at high speed - The rituals.
journey we had last week woo fast and Funereal - serious, grave - She moved at a
enjoyable. funereal pace.
Speedy - done or occurring quickly - 126. Gait - manner of walking; stride, step -
Everybody wished for her speedy recovery. He is known for his regal gait.
Gate - entrance - The employees staged a Graceful - elegant - The graceful postures of
demonstration in front of the main gate of the the dancer are quite appealing.
factory.
133. Goal - objective, aim/unit of scoring in
127. Gape - a wide opening/gaze stupidly
a game - We need to be hardworking, sincere,
with mouth wide open - The children gaped
and self-reliant to achieve our goals.
at the feats displayed by the acrobat.
Gaol - jail - Many rebels were sent to the gaol
Gap - a break or hole - The recent policies
located on the isolated island.
rather widens the gap between the haves and
134. God - Lord / Almighty - God helps those
have –nots.
who help themselves.
128. Genius - an exceptional talent or
Goad - provoke to stimulate an action, urge -
intellect; brilliant person - Dr. A.P.J. Abdul
Never goad the little ones to emulate the
Kalam was genius par excellence.
dangerous stunt.
Genus - a group containing similar fixtures -
135. Gold - metal -The walls and ceilings of
Goats belongs to genus Capra. the temple are glittered with gold and
129. Gilt - gold-plated - She does not like to precious gems.
wear gilt ornaments. Golden - made of or colour of gold/happy and
Guilt - wrongdoing - The prisoner's guilt was prosperous - Some dynastic rules are termed
proved in the court. as golden periods in history for their able
administration and prosperity.
130. Ghostly - like a ghost in appearance or
136. Great - substantial, significant, large in
sound - No sooner did he follow the ghostly
size or content - It is always said that India
figure than it disappeared.
has the great potential to become a super
Ghastly - horrible, fearsome - In the name of
power.
empowerment of the depressed classes the
outfit is now and then committing ghastly Grate - rub or rasp noisily, make irritating
crimes of murder and sabotage. sound - The door of the old house grated
131. Gild cover with gold, embellish, adorn - when we opened it.
The rays of the morning sun gilded the Greet - to wish, welcome - The boarders
meadows.
greeted the new superintendent.
Guild - society, an organization of people for
137. Groan -a deep long sound out of great
mutual aid - His flair for writing inspired him
pain or unhappiness - The groans of the half-
to join the Writers' Guild.
burnt people were hearting-rending for at
132. Gracious - courteous, kind - God is
gracious to all and sundry.
Grown - matured, adult - Grown men and Heap - large and disordered piling of things -
women should be conscious of their duties A heap of worn-out boxes lying in the
towards building a harmonious social order. backyard works as in breeding ground for
138. Green - a colour / blooming, covered mosquitoes.
with vegetation - Green vegetables are 145. Historical - relating to or concerning
healthier than others. past even. - Mankind lacks historical
Grin - a broad smile - He grinned wickedly evidences to prove the veracity of ninny
ancient civilizations.
while teasing his brother.
Historic - famous or important in
139. Hay - cut and dried grass - Give some
history/have potential to become so - It is our
hay to the cattle.
duty to look after the historic monuments of
140. Hale – Healthy and strong – We pray to
our country.
God to remain hale and hearty.
Histrionic - dramatic, emotional, passionate -
Hail – A type of precipitation /praise – the hail Her histrionic talents made her a good
storm destroyed all his crops. actress.
141. Heard – perceived – I heard the 146. Hoard - to store or hidden stock - Some
horrifying tale of the capsizing of a loaded businessmen hoard essentials with a view to
boat. selling them at higher prices.
Hard – Solid, fir, tough – The problem seems Horde - in gang - The police arrested a horde
to be growing hard day by day. of robbers.
142. Heir - inheritor - The king left no heirs 147. Hole - opening - The blind man fell into
when he died. a big hole.
Hair - the mass of alit: thread-like structure Whole - entire - He spent the whole day in
on the head - Hair falling is caused due to lack catching fish.
of protein. 148. Homily - a religious discourse - The
143. Heal - became healthy again, alleviate - spiritual teacher gave a brief homily on .if-
The rain water heals the cracks on the plain reliance. Homely - hospitable, plain, simple-
and makes it fresh and green. Eve if it is a small hotel, it provides a homely
Heel - back part of feet - She net on her heel stay for the boarders.
and prayed to God. 149. Howl -.cry of wolf/a loud cry of pain,
144. Hip - the area below the waist and anger - The child was howling in wee hours
above the legs - This exercise is exclusively of the morning.
meant to trim one's hips.
Haul - pull or drag with force - The Imaginary - fictitious, fanciful - Malgudi is an
mendicant was hired to haul the furniture and imaginary creation of R.K. Narayan.
luggage.
156. Implicit - understood, implied,
150. Hue - colour, of different types - People
complete - India's leaning towards the south-
of all hues now espouse the causes of equality
east Asian nations can be interpreted as
and social justice. implicit endeavour to build a parallel power
Hew - chop, saw down - The carpenters bloc.
hewed the thick log into sizeable boards. Explicit - clear, precise - The report contains
151. Human - related to human - Human explicit measures to be taken to deal with
rising cybercrimes.
body is made of many bones.
157. Incite - instigate, stir up unlawful action
Humane - kind - We must ensure a humane
- A few fanatics incite communal riots in the
treatment to animals.
country.
152. Industrial - relating to industry -
Bhopal gas tragedy was an industrial Insight - intuition, discernment - The
accident. commission is asked to provide valuable
insights into the existing laws related to
Industrious - diligent, hardworking - We
protection of human rights.
need today industrious people for
materializing our dream for a prosperous, 158. Judicial - relating to court of law or
progressive and democratic India. judges - judicial activism is a typical feature
153. Ingenuous - innocent, unsuspecting of Indian judiciary and has been applauded by
many judges of international reputation.
mostly in a childish way - He could not satisfy
Judicious - discreet, showing good judgment
the board through his ingenuous replies.
- Judicious distribution of resources is vital
Ingenious - clever, original or inventive - He
is known for his ingenious way of handling for uprooting poverty.
difficult situations. 159. Jealous – Envious, hostile – His success
154. Injunction - a directive, command - The made some of his friends jealous of him.
court has issued an injunction to the factory Zealous – Enthusiastic, eager – She is a
against engaging child labour in the
zealous participant in women empowerment
production.
campaigns.
Injection - instance of being injected - Some
160. Jest – Fun, quip – Do not make jest when
serious diabetics need insulin injection
some important issues are being discussed.
regularly.
Zest – Keenness, avidity – the participants are
155. Imaginative - visionary, insightful - His
proceeding with zest to make the campaign a
imaginative thoughts raised the organization
success.
to national level.
161. Knead – To work moistened flour into Layer - beds, level - There are layers of snow
dough or paste with the hands / Massage – He all around.
kneaded the flour to make bread. 168. Leak - to enter or escape through.
Need – Require / Necessity – food, clothing, opening - Poisonous gas leaked through the
shelter are the basic needs of human beings. cracks in the supplier pipe.
162. Knave - dishonest person Never trust Lick - to pass the tongue over to taste or
him, he is a knave. moisten etc. -The farmer licked the stamp
Naive - innocent, inexperienced, artless - and stuck it on the envelope.
Don't mislead him, he is too naive to 169. Licence - it permit - He has got a licence
understand your tricks.
to open a liquor shop.
163. Keen eager, enthusiastic - Since
License - give official permission - Several
childhood, she has been a keen observer of
companies have been licensed to sell these
changes taking place in our environment.
products.
Kin - people in one's family - He is very much
170. Loan - a thing that is borrowed - He
liked by his kith and kin.
decided to apply for a loan to buy a car.
164. Lack - mint, deficiency - Lack of
Lone - solitary or single - She is the lone voice
childhood care and attention makes children
against the evil.
develop a negative opinion of life.
171. Loose - not tight - He put on a pair of
Lac - sticky substance used for sealing -
loose trousers. Lose - stop having - The old
They sealed the parcels with lac.
man has lost his appetite.
165. Latter - happening nearer to the .d of
172. Lightning - flash of light - The child was
something - The latter half of the twentieth
century witnessed many landmark events frightened by the lightning. Lightening -
across the world. make less burdensome - The medicine had a
Later - at a time in future - Police lightening effect on the back pain.
interrogated him and later he was set free. 173. Litre - a unit of capacity - The barrel
166. Least - smallest in amount, extent - It contained only a few litres of kerosene.
is the least the society can do to help the child. Litter - rubbish, new-bont animal babies -
List - it number of connected item: and The school boys picked up the litters in the
park.
names - He was exalted when he found his
174. Luxuriant – rich and profuse in growth
name in the result list.
/abudndant – Many luxuriant forests are now
167. Lair - resting place of wild animals - All
replaced with concrete jungles.
beasts have gone to their lairs.
Luxurious – Opulent, affluent – Everyone 181. Mess - disorder, confusion, chaos - The
desires to lead a luxurious life. school education is reported to be in mess.
175. Maund – A woven basket – a Maund of Mesh - entanglement. Network/complex
rice lay on the road. situation - Modem life seems to be always in
Mound – a large pile – the sight of mounds of a kind of mesh.
rice is enjoyable. 182. Metal - solid material - Iron is a very
176. Main – chief, principal – Energy crisis is useful metal.
the main issue that require urgent attention Mettle - spirit and resilience - The team
world over.
showed mettle by winning the match.
Mane – Long hair on the neck of an animal –
183. Meddle - intervene, involve
The mane of the lion gives them a grand look.
unnecessarily - She dislikes meddling in
177. Male – Masculine person – The scheme
others affairs.
is applicable to male members only.
Medal - Insignia, plaque - A gold medal is
Mail – Postal delivery – he did not receive any awarded every year to the topper in the
mail regarding his appointment. university.
178. Mansion – House, abode – Nehru spoke 184. Might - power. strength - He fought
about building noble mansion for people of with all his might to come out of the dungeon.
India in his historic speech on the eve of
Mite - small, modest contribution - We
independence of India.
should contribute our mite to the progress of
Mention – to speak , to describe a little – The
our country.
speaker mentioned his experiences during
185. Miner - person who works in mines -
the emergency.
The miners went on strike to increase their
179. Meat - the flesh of animal used as fiord
wages.
- Some communities never eat meat.
Minor - unimportant, insignificant - The
Meet - am organized event - The minister commission suggested only some minor
briefed about the new policy in the press alterations in the existing laws for
meet. reservation.
180. Memorable - worth remembering - She 186. Momentary - transitory - We should
shared with us some memorable moments of not crave for momentary pleasures.
her life. Momentous - of great importance -
Memorial - remembrance, souvenir, Liberalisation of Indian economy during the
monument - The locals decided to erect a 1990$ was a momentous decision.
memorial for the young martyr.
187. Moral - lesson drawn from a story - Ordinance - an official order or rook - The
Write the moral of the story 'The Lion and the President of India is empowered to issue
Mouse. ordinances when the Parliament is not in
session.
Morale - spirit, confidence - The morale of
194. Odour - smell. scent - The odour of the
the Indian troops was never lost.
deodorant is very strong.
188. Morning - time from sunrise to noon -
Order - sequence neatness, command -The
Morning shows the day. Mourning -
students were asked to put the words in
expression of sorrow at someone's death - alphabetical order
When I visited the family, it was in mourning. 195. Oar - a long pole used in a boat - The
189. Moan - wail, groan - The girl W. oar was moved away with the river water.
moaning out of severe pain in her abdomen. Ore - metal or mineral bearing soil or rock -
Mown - nit out plants - The fragrant smell of India has large deposit of iron ore.
newly-mown hay is quite enjoyable. 196. Pair - a set of two things considered as
190. Neat - tidy, smooth, systematic - We a unit - She bought a new pair of track shoes
need to keep our immediate environment to restart her morning walk.
neat and clean.
Pare - trim, reduce to size and extent - The
Knit - interweave using needles - My sister management has decided to pare down the
knits sweater for me every winter. staff from this year.
191. Naughty - disobedient, not well- 197. Paper - used fir writing, printing etc. -
behaved - Some naughty boys broke the Life is a sheet of blank paper; some leave it
blank, some ,scribble on it, and some write
window last afternoon.
immortality on it for the posterity.
Knotty - complicated or difficult to solve -
Pepper - a spice - Add some freshly ground
The candidates cautiously gave their views on
an array of knotty issues. black pepper to make the soup tasty.
192. Official - relating to position or 198. Paws -animals feet - The tiger has hurt
authority - The Prime Minister is on a two his hind paws. Pause - break. stop, break -
After brief pause the presiding officer
day official tour to the Middle East.
resumed his speech.
Officious - meddlesome, ,elf-assertive - He is
199. Peace – Freedom from disturbance-
very much disliked by his colleagues for his
being officious all the time. Everybody wants peace in life.
193. Ordnance - large guns, - Ube army is Piece – Segment – A piece of bread buys a
waiting for ordnances to be brought in. hungry man.
200. Peel - To remove the skin of fruit and 207. Poor – Having little money and few
vegetables – Mother is peeling the apples. possessions – The family is too poor to afford
Pill – A tablet of medicine – today a large a television.
portion of city dwellers take in sleeping pill Pour – Flow out of liquid out of a container –
before going to bed.
the child poured a drink to the thirsty beggar.
Peal – ringing, scream – I heard the children
208. Popular – Admired by people – Pongal
burst into peals of laughter.
is popu8lar festival in South India.
201. Peek – Secret look – She sneaked a peek
Populous – Having little money and few
at opened box.
possessions – The family is too por to afford a
Peak – Highest point, top – Mt. Everest is
television.
the tallest peak in the world.
209. Practice – Execution, customs – The
Pick – Gather , choose – Children pick up practice of the immolation of a widow in her
habits of their elders. husband’s pyre is a heinous social evil.
202. Peer – peep, look closely or earnestly; Practise – Perform, carry out – The players
someone of something of same have to practice hard to win the match.
characteristics – He is well admired and
210. Practicable – Accessible, feasible –
respected by his peers. Achieving stable population growth is
Pear – A fruit – Pear is a sweet fruit. virtuallty not practicable in India.
203. Personal – Private, individual – he has Practical – Pragmatic, workable – There
lots of personal property. seems no practical solution to the problem of
corruption in India.
Personnel – Employees – The newly
employed personnel require intensive 211. Pray – Appeal, plead, call upon for help
training. – We pray God for both wealth and peace.
204. Petrol – Fuel – The price of petrol is Prey – Target of attack, victim – Many people
rising at a higher rate nowadays. fell prey to the killer epidemic.
Patrol – Monitoring, policing – Two 212. Prescribe – Ask to do something – The
policemen with a dog patrol the site. doctor prescribed him to take rest for a week.
205. Plain – Obvious, intelligible, candid / a Proscribe – Forbid, disallow – Capital
level land – She writes in Plain English. punishment is proscribed in many countries.
Plane – Aircraft – The plane was hijacked by 213. President – Head of the state – The
a lunatic. President of India enjoys the power of
pardoning.
206. Poll – Ballot, opinion – The electricity
poll is lying in rotten condition.
Precedent – Previous instances, models – The Providential – Auspicious, Propitious – They
President followed the historical precedents had a providential escape from the danger.
to invite the largest party in the parliament to
220. Pull – Draw something with force / drag
form the government.
– She pulled down the blinds as the sun was
214. Principle – Rule , basic theory or belief –
The basic principle of our legal system is that very strong.
all are equal in the eyes of law. Pool – Small water body, pond – The children
Principal – Most important / original sum are swimming in the pool.
invested / Head of colleges or schools – The 221. Quake – Shake, tremble – In the riot –
principal aim of PIL is to provide justice to the torn city we quaked every time we came
poor free of cost. across police or soldiers.
215. Property – Possessions, worldly – goods Quack – A fake doctor – don’t go by the
– The old man left behind property worth prescription of the quack.
crores of rupees. 222. Quite – Completely / rather – it is quite
Propriety – Decency, appropriateness – We impossible for us now to get rid of the
must behave towards others with \utmost repercussions of modern gadgets.
propriety. Quiet – Calm, noiseless – It is very difficult to
216. Prosecution – Legal proceeding – The find a quiet place in cities.
factory is facing prosecution for polluting the 223. Quail – Get afraid of, shiver – The child
river water. quailed at the sound of the bullet.
Persecution – Racial or religious Quell – Put down, pacify - Repressive
discrimination, torture – Many refugees are measures were taken by the army to quell the
leaving the country out of fear of persecution. riot.
217. proceed – Move forward, carry on – We 224. Rip – Tear, cut – The severity of the
may not be able to proceed as planned. explosion ripped a hole in the wall.
Precede – come before in time or in position – Reap –Harvest, garner – Due to sufficient rain
Many landmark movements preceded our. this year the farmers are likely to reap a god
harvest.
218. Prophecy – Forecast – The astrologer’s
225. Rose – Flower – Rose is a beautiful
prophecy came true.
flower.
Prophesy – To forecast – Nobody can
Rows – Line- This table has five rows.
prophesy what will happen in future.
226. Raise – Incite, elevate, grow – Farmers’
219. Providence – divine guide or care. –
discontentment over agricultural policy
More of trust in providence to be source of
raised a widespread rebellion in the valley.
solace in woes.
Rage – Express uncontrollable anger , become 232. Rout – To defeat an enemy completely –
violent =- The master raged at the servants In the battle the powerful army was routed by
the bold aboriginals.
for the latter’s carelessness.
Route – A particular way – We took the short
227. Rain – Drops of water from clouds – We
were held up by the torrential rain , as we had route to the top of the mountain.
neither raincoat not umbrellas. 233. Sea – Water body – There are many seas
Reign – The period of rule of a monarch – The on the earth.
fort was build during the reign of an Odia See – to behold – I can see the pillar at the top
king.
of the hill.
Rein – Restraint, check – We need to cultivate
234. Scene – Location or a view – The secret
an ability to rein on our passions. report incriminating the powerful leader was
228. Reveal – Disclose, tell – The police did leaked in local media.
not reveal the whereabouts of the culprit on Seen – Past participle of see – I have seen the
the fear of law and order problem.
film twice.
Revel – Celebration, merrymaking – He
235. Secret – Confidential, unrevealed – The
reveled in joy for his outstanding success in
secret report incriminating the powerful
the competition. leader was leaked in local media.
229. Right – Just , fair – We should learn how Secrete – Produce, discharge – The saliva is
to speak right things at right time.
secreted by a gland in the month.
Rite – Ritual, religious ceremony – The Hindu
236. Seek - search - Thousands of refugees
rites and rituals add structure and purpose to
the human life as they are required to be are seeking asylum in developed countries.
performed at various stages in the life of an Sick unwell, ailing - She gave up world
individual . pleasures to serve the sick on the streets.
230. Rob – Steal from, burgle, raid forcibly – 237. Cellar - an underground store - Rats
The containers robbed down the pavement. find the cellar safe for living. Seller - who
Robe – Cloak, wrap – In the fair country sells something; that sells - The BK Odisha
women were draped with traditional robes. Reference Year Book has been a best seller in
231. Roll – Spin, turn round and round – The Odisha for two years.
containers rolled down the pavement. Sailor - a person who sails - The sailor
Role – Part, character – When the world is a spends most of his time on the sea.
stage, every human being is a character with 238. Sensible - realistic, reasonable - It is
assigned roles. sensible not to drive faster than the
prescribed speed limit.
Sensitive - easily affected, emotional/reacting Soul - spirit, inner self - All those who
quickly - Her reactions showed that she is congregated prayed that the soul of the
departed member be rest in peace.
very sensitive to jokes.
245. Stationary - not moving or not changing
239. Shade - shadow - The worn-out
travellers took rest in the shade of a banyan - India is yet to achieve stationary
tree. population.
Shed - hut, outhouse - Domestic animals Stationery - writing or other office materials
should be kept in well-ventilated sheds. - His father runs a big stationery shop in the
240. Show - be visible, display - Wrinkles marker.
have started to show on his face. 246. Seize - take control by force, violence or
Sass - plant - The farmer sows seeds in his by law - The police have seized all the
fields. movable and immovable property of the fake
monk.
241. Share - portion of something,
Cease - come to a halt/stop.- The
contribution - The Government is
multinational company has ceased all its
withdrawing its share in many public sector
operations in Pakistan.
enterprises.
247. Statue - effigy, idol - They erected a
Sheer - complete, nothing except -It is a sheer
mistake on our part to overlook the incidence statue to glorify the martyr.
of kidnapping of small children in cities. Statute - laws, decrees - Some of the statutes
242. Soar - increase rapidly above the usual in the said act drew criticisms from the
opposition.
level - Prices of essential commodities are
248. Story - tales - The Arabi. Knights
soaring due to shortage in supply.
contain interesting and entertaining stories.
Sore - painful or aching - I had a sore throat
Storey - /We - In Dubai there are many
this morning.
storeyed buildings.
243. Site - an area or a place - It is the site
249. Sweet - sugary candies - Many types of
for the construction of the new block. Sight -
sweet are popular in India.
power of seeing/scenic spots - He lost his
Sweat - perspiration - We usually sweat
sight when he was a child.
when we do physical exercises. ass.
Cite - to quote or to reproduce - He cited a
250. Symbol - a sign, a mark, emblem - The
line from the Gita during his speech.
Red Fort in Delhi stands as a timeless symbol
244. Sole - single, exclusive - The
of Mughal hegemony in medieval India.
manufacturer has the sole right on the patent.
Cymbal - a musical instrument - Cymbals and 257. Umpire – referee – The decision of e
dholaks are used in religious rituals of the umpire in a match is final.
Hindus.
Empire – Kingdom – Abkbar built the real
251. Symmetry - uniformity, consistency
Mughal Empire.
History sometimes exhibits unnatural
258. Vain – Useless, waste – all our efforts for
symmetry between events.
making the surroundings green went in vain
Cemetery - a large burial ground - We drove
by the storm.
past the military cemetery.
Vein – blood vessel – Blood runs through our
252. Tampering - interfering with to cause
veins.
damage or unauthorized alteration - Online
259. Verity – Truth – Nobody knew the verity
shopping agencies send products to their
customers after sealing the parcels against of the incidence.
any kind of tampering. Variety – The state of being various – We had
Tempering - improve hardness and elasticity, variety of dishes at the party.
resiliency - The hardboards are given due 260. Virtuous – Having good virtues of moral
tempering with oil and resin to make them standards – the virtuous lead a meaningful
more durable. life.
253. Tail - Tale a part of animal body - The Virtual – Almost, nearly – There is a virtual
dog always wags its tail. absence of moral values in modern life.
Tale – Story – The child loves horror tales. 261. Wage – Salary - The workers get wages
Tell – Speak – Grandmother tell us exciting on daily basis.
stories. Wedge – A piece of wood – he cut the log with
254. Team – A group – The Indian cricket a wedge to make furniture.
team is one of the best cricket teams in
262. Wait - to stay in one place or allow time
the world.
to go by - We wail, the shop owner to come
255. There - a place - A temple is situated
for two hours. Weight - the heaviness of a
there .
person or thing - The weight of the brain of
Their - belongs, to thou - It IS their house.
an ,cleft testes being is about 1400g.
256. Timbre – distinct sound – The timbre of
Wet - drenched - We got completely ,vet in
the music is mesmerizing.
the rain.
Timber – Logs – Deforestation is mostly
263. Wave - move to and fro, cog- The , links
attributed to lust for timber.
man waved the flag I curiously.
Waive - relinquish, set aside - The Writhe – Squirm, roll in pain – The child
government waived the agricultural debts of writhed on the floor for acute stomach pain.
past five years for the farmer.
270. Wrest – Snatch, grab – In monarchical
264. Weather - state of atmosphere at a days sometimes the crown would be wrested
particular time over a particular area - If the by the powerful from the weak rulers.
weather is fine, we will set off early next Rest – Relax, pause – Rest is necessary after a
morning.
day’s work.
Wither - to become dry and shriveled - The
flowers were withered in the sun.
265. Willing - inclined, agreed - Peace in the
valley is possible provided both parties come
to have consensus on several bilateral issues.
Willful - intentional, deliberate/adamant -
The leader lost in the election mostly tor his
willful disregard for people's feelings.
266. Weak - not strong - I to is tall but weak.
Week - period of seven days - A month has
usually four weeks.
Wick - string in a lamp or candle - Dip the
wick in the oil below in, it
267. Whet - sharpen. -Students should read
a lot of hooks to whet their appetite for
learning.
Whit - a small amount - He does not have
whit of sense while dealing, with others.
268. Womanly – Having qualities of a woman
– She used her womanly charm to persuade
him to change his mind.
Womanish – Effeminate , Unmanly – his
womanish manners made him a stock of
laughter.
269. Wreath – A garland, circlet – The Prime
Minister laid a wreath of flowers on the grave
of the leader.

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