VOCABULARIES
Homonyms or Homophones
A homonym is a word that is said or spelled the same way as another word but has a different meaning.
The following is the list of some homonyms with hindi meanings:
Accept - take in(Lohdkjuk)
Except - other than(flok;)
All right - quite so(cgqr Bhd)
Alright - acceptible(mfpr)
Ad - advertisement(foKkiu)
Add - join, combine(tksM+uk)
Aid - assist, assistance(lgk;rk)
Aide - one who gives assistance(lgk;d)
All together - all at once.(rqjUr gh)
Altogether - completely(iw.kZr;k)
Advice - guidance(ekxZfunsZ’ku)
Advise - recommend(ijke’kZ ;k flQkfj’k)
Alleviate - make less severe.(gydk djuk)
Ameliorate - make better(lq/kkjuk)
Ail - to suffer poor health(fcekj gksuk)
Ale - a beverage(is;)
Aisle - a passage(xfy;kjk)
Isle - island(}hi)
Allude - give hint(fVIi.kh nsuk)
Elude - escape cunningly(prqjkbZ ls cp fudyuk)
Air - atmosphere(okrkoj.k)
Ere - before
(igys ;k iwoZ dk)
Heir - one who inherits property(mRrjkf/kdkjh)
A Lot - a great deal/ a big amount(cgqr vf/kd)
Allot - give out(forj.k djuk)
Altar - a raised place for worship(;Kosnh)
Alter - change(ifjorZu)
A While - meanwhile(blh chp)
Awhile - for a short time.(dqN le; ds fy,)
Abhorrent - hateful(?k`.kkLin)
Aberrant - deviate(HkVdko)
O
Accede - to attain or assume(Lohdkjuk)
Succeed - to reach the goal(lQy gksuk)
Exceed - Go beyond(vkxs c<uk)
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All ways - In all possible ways(gj rjg ls)
Always - at all times(ges'kk)
Allusion - signal(ladsr)
Illusion - a wrong perception(Hkze)
E
N
Alternate - happen repeatedly(ckjh&ckjh ls)
Alternative - choice(fodYi)
O
F
Ambiguous - not so clear(vLi"V)
Ambivalent - uncertain(vfuf'pr)
Amiable - gentle/ lovable(fiz;)
Amicable - affable, cordial(eSf=d)
Amoral - wrongness(vuSfrd)
Immoral - bad(cqjk)
Amused - diverted(lq[kh)
Bemused - lost in thought(xqelqe)
Anecdote - a short historical story(nardFkk)
Antidote - medicine against poison(ekjd)
Access - approachable(igqpus ;ksX;)
Excess - permitted or desirable.(bPNqd)
Adapt - adjust(lek;ksftr djuk)
Adept - skilled or proficient(xq.kK)
Addition - improver/ plus(;ksx)
Edition - a published version(lEiknu)
Adjure - to make someone swear(dle fnykuk)
Abjure - solemnly renounce(izfr"ks/k djuk)
Adverse - unfavorable (gkfudkjd@izfrdwy)
Averse - opposite(foijhr)
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Annual - occurring once every year(okf"kZd)
Annul - vitiate/ cancel(feVk nsuk)
Appraise - evaluate(ewY;kadu djuk)
Apprise - inform(lwfpr djuk)
Arcane - secret(jgL;e;h)
Archaic - very old(cgqr iqjkuk)
Ascent - upward movement(p<kbZ)
Assent - to give in; yield(lgerh)
Affect - to impress(izHkko M+kyuk)
Effect - a change(cnyuk)
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Ascetic - austere (riLoh)
Aesthetic -concerned with beauty(lkSUn;Z'kkL=)
VOCABULARIES
Ascribe - regard something (ekuuk)
Describe - explain(o.kZu)
Bimonthly - twice a month(v)Zekfld)
Semimonthly - twice a month(v)Zekfld)
Auger - a large corkscrew(ispdl)
Augur - portend('kqHk ladsr)
Blatant - offensively noisy or loud('kksjxqy ls Hkjk)
Flagrant - shockingly noticeable(Toyar)
Aural - relating to an aura(d.kZ lEcaf/k)
Oral - relating to the mouth(ekSf[kd)
Breach - an act of breaking (Hkax)
Breech - buttocks(furac)
Average - approximate(yxHkx)
Median - middle(ea>yk)
Bridal - of/ for/ pertaining to a bride(nqYgu ls lEcfU/kr)
Bridle - anything that restrains or curbs(yxke)
Bail - to clear water(ikuh lkQ djuk)
Bail - release of a prisoner(tekur)
Bale - a large bundle(xÎj)
Brochure - a pamphlet or leaflet(foojf.kdk)
Prospectus - a printed booklet advertising a school
or university(fooj.k iqfLrdk)
Band - a ring(ca/ku)
Band - a group(leqg)
Banned - prohibited(izfrca/k)
Bend - bow down(uhps >qduk)
Capital - punishable by death(n.M+)
Capital - chief city(jkt/kkuh)
Capitol - building where legislature meets
Ceiling - top of a room(Nr)
Sealing - setting, fastening(can)
Bare - uncovered([kqyk ;k uXu)
Bear - large animal(Hkkyw)
Bear - support, yield(lgu djuk)
Wear - put on(iguuk)
Beat - to strike, overcome(ekjuk ;k gjkuk)
Beat - exhausted(gkjk gqvk)
Beet - a plant with red roots(,d izdkj dk ikS/kk)
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S
Buy - purchase([kjhnuk)
By - near, through(ds lehi)
Bye - goodbye(vyfonk)
O
C
N
Cell - small unit(dksf'kdk)
Sell - to give up for money(cspuk)
Shall - modal verb
Shell - wrapper, cover(vkoj.k)
Bases - starting points(vk/kkj)
Basis - a basic principle(ekSfydrk)
Bread - baked food item(jksVh)
Bred - produced(mRiUu)
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Cent - a penny(,d lsUV)
Scent - an odor(,d xa/k)
Sent - past tense of send(Hkstk)
Cannon - howitzer, or mortar(rksQ)
Canon - archaic spelling of canyon(iknjh ;k dlkSVh)
Canvas - a heavy cloth of cotton(eksVk lwrh diM+k)
Canvass - to examine carefully(oksV ekaxuk ;k /;ku ls
tkWpuk)
Cease - come or bring to an end(var rd ykuk)
Seize - take hold of suddenly and forcibly(idM+uk)
Backwards - backside(ihNs fd vksj)
Backward - less progressive(fiNM+k gqvk)
Censor - governor(fu;a=d)
Censure - express severe disapproval(xaHkhj vlgerh nsuk)
Bated - very anxious(cgqr xqLlSy)
Baited - enticed or provoked(izyksfHkr ;k mÙksftr)
Beside - next to(utnhd)
Besides - apart from(ds vykok)
Cereal - wheat, oats, rice, or corn(vukt ;k f[kpMh)
Serial - a story or play appearing in regular
instalments(/kkjkokfgd)
Biannual- occurring twice a year(Nekgh)
Biennial - taking place every other year(f}of"kZ;)
Certitude - freedom from doubt(fu'p;)
Certainty - firm conviction(fu'fprrk)
Bibliography - a list of the books(xzaFk lwph)
Biography - an account of someone’s life written
by someone else(thouh)
Childish - of, like a child(cpdkuh)
Childlike - like a child as innocence(ckylqyHk ;k Hkksyk)
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VOCABULARIES
Convince - cause to believe firmly(le>kuk)
Persuade - induce to do something(cgykuk)
Collaborate - cooperate traitorously with an
enemy(lg;ksx)
Corroborate - confirm(iqf"V djuk)
Correspondence - a close similarity(vuq:irk)
Correspondent -a person who writes letters on a
regular basis(laokn nkrk)
Command - order(vkns'k)
Commend - to entrust(ljkguk djuk)
Creak-make a scraping(pjejkuk)
Creek - rill(,d NksVh unh)
Complacent - showing uncritical satisfaction
(iw.kZr;k larq"V)
Complaisant - willing to please others(esgjcku)
Credible - capable of persuading(fo'oluh;)
Creditable - deserving public acknowledgement
(vkdyuh;)
Credulous - having or showing too great readiness
(rRij)
Comtemptuous - showing contempt(?k`.kkLin)
Contemptible - deserving contempt(f?kukSuk)
Concede - admit or agree(lger gksuk)
Conceit - an ingenious or fanciful comparison
(feF;kfHkeku)
I
Concurrent - existing at the same time(lgorhZ)
Consecutive - following each other continuously
(vuqlj.kkFkhZ)
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Custom - a tradition(fjokt)
Costume - a set of clothes(Hks"kHkw"kk)
N
Confident - feeling/ showing confidence(vkRefo'oLFk)
Confidant - a person with whom one shares a
secret(fo'oklik=)
Dear - loved one, valued(fiz;)
Deer - the animal(fgj.k)
Conform - to adapt(ds vuq:i gksuk)
Confirm - to establish the truth(iqf"V djuk)
F
Chews - gnaws with teeth(pckuk)
Choose - to select(pquuk)
Cite - mention, quote(o.kZu djuk)
Sight - vision(n`';)
Site - place(LFkku)
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Desert - to abandon(R;kxuk)
Desert - dry land(catj)
Dessert - after-dinner treat(jkr ds [kkus ds ckn feBkbZ)
O
Die - expire(ejuk)
Dye - color(jax djuk)
Discreet - tactful(fopkj'khy)
Discrete - distinct(vyx ;k vfu;fer)
Dual - double(nqxquk)
Duel - fight(yM+kbZ)
Coarse - rough([kqjnjk)
Course - path, procedure(jkLrk ;k izdkj)
Dairy - a building of milk and milk products(nqX/k dsUnz)
Diary - a book keeping a daily record
Complement - make complete(iwjd)
Compliment - praise(izla'kk djuk)
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Criteria - Plural form for Criterion(ijhlhek ;k dlkSVh)
Criterion - a principle to judged(ekunaM)+
Decent - respectable or moral(lTtu)
Descent - an act of moving downwards(mrjuk)
Council - assembly(lHkk)
Counsel - advice, to advise(lykg ;k ijke'kZ)
Confounded - surprised(pfdr)
Compounded - united, impure(fefJr ;k v'kq))
Deduction - the action of subtracting something
(de djuk)
Induction - introduction(igpku ;k izLrkouk)
Congenial - pleasing(lq[kn)
Congenital - particular trait from birth(tUetkr)
Defuse - remove the fuse('kkar djuk)
Diffuse -spread over a wide area(QSykuk)
Conscience- moral sense of right and wrong(psruk)
Conscious - aware of(tkx:d)
Demure - modest, and shy('kehZys)
Demur - the action of objecting(vkifÙk)
Continual - forming a sequence(Øe es)a
Continuous - forming an unbroken whole(yxkrkj)
Denote - stand as a name or symbol(n'kkZuk)
Connote - imply or suggest (lq>ko nsuk)
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VOCABULARIES
Epigram - witty or pointed saying(pqVdyk@dgkor)
Epigraph - an inscription(f'kykys[k)
Epitaph - an inscription on a tomb(lekf/kys[k)
Deprecate - express disapproval of(vlgerh)
Depreciate - diminish in value(eqY; de gksuk)
Descendant - an offspring(oa'kt)
Descendent - descending(vkxs dh ih<h)
Especially - particularly(fo'ks"k :i ls)
Specially - of a distinct(vyx ls)
Dilemma - a situation requiring a choice(nqfo/kk)
Quandary - a state of perplexity('kadk)
Ethereal - extremely delicate or refined(LoxhZ;)
Ephemeral - lasting a very short time({kf.kd)
Disassemble - to come apart(vyx&2 djuk)
Dissemble - feign(fn[kkok djuk)
Exercise - bodily or mental exertion(vH;kl)
Exorcise - to seek to expel by adjuration(ra=&ea=)
Disburse - to distribute or scatter(QSykuk)
Disperse - to drive or send off(fc[kjuk)
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Expand - develop(fodflr djuk)
Expend - to use up([kpZ djuk)
Discomfit - to confuse and deject(Hkzfer ;k fujk'k)
Discomfort - an absence of comfort(cSpsu)
Expect - to look forward to(vk'kk djuk)
Anticipate - to realize beforehand(iwokZuqeku yxkuk)
Disinterested - unbiased by personal interest
(mnklhu)
Uninterested - to be not interesting(v:fpdj)
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Expedient - remedy, device(mik; ;k ;qfDr)
Expeditious - quick(f'k?kzxkeh)
Dispersion - an act of dispersing(QSyko)
Aspersion - a damaging/ derogatory remark (fuUnk)
Extempore - on the spur of the moment(le;LQwr)Z
Impromptu - unpreapared(fcuk rS;kj fd;s)
Elicit - draw out(fudkyuk)
Illicit - illegal(xSj dkuwuh)
Extent - range, limit(gn)
Extant - in existence; still existing(vfLrRo)
Eminent - distinguished(izfl))
Imminent - soon('kh?kz)
Immanent - permanent(LFkk;h)
Economic - beneficial(vkfFkZd)
Economical - avoiding waste(ferO;;h)
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Eminent - prominent; distinguished(izeq[k)
Emanate - to flow out(fudkyuk)
Emolument - profit, salary, income(osru)
Emollient - relaxing/ soothing('kkarhdkjd)
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Exulted - Properly, to leap for joy(gf"kZr)
Exalted - raised or elevated([kq'k)
Farther - a greater distance(nwjh esa vkxs)
Further - to a greater extent(le; ;k gn esa vkxs)
Flare - to blaze (vkx fd yiV)
Flair - a natural talent(LoHkkfod n{krk)
Flaunt - to parade (fn[kkok)
Flout - to treat with disdain(etkd cukuk)
Florescence - bloom(f[kyuk)
Fluorescence - light(jks'kuh)
Empathy - compassion(lgkuqHkwfr)
Sympathy - feelings of pity(lgkuqHkwfr)
Apathy - sorrow(nq[k)
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Forbear - to refrain or abstain from(ls nwj jguk)
Forebear - ancestors or forefathers(iwoZt)
Forebode - to foretell or predict(Hkfo";ok.kh dh)
Enervate - to deprive of force(detksj cukuk)
Innervate - move in(vUnj vkuk)
Forbid - to prohibit (euk djuk)
Forgo - to give up, renounce(R;kxuk)
Enormity - atrociousness(vfrnq"Vrk)
Enormousness - very great or abnormal size
(fo'kkyrk)
Formally - in a formal manner(vkSipkfjdrk ls)
Formerly - previously(iwoZ ls)
Founder - a person who establishes(O;oLFkkid)
Flounder - mistake(xyrh djuk)
Entomology - the branch of zoology dealing with
insects(dhVfoKku)
Etymology - the study of historical linguistic
change(O;qRifÙk foKku)
Fair - pleasing, impartial([kq'k djus okyk)
Fair - gathering, exhibition(esyk ;k izn'kZuh)
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VOCABULARIES
Immoral - not having standard(Hkz"V)
Amoral - without moral quality(uhfrghu)
Fare - fee for transportation(fdjk;k)
Find - locate(izkIr djuk)
Fined - charged (past tense of fine)(tqekZuk)
Implicate - decoy or trap(Qlkuk)
Imply - to indicate or suggest(lq>ko nsuk)
Implicit - unquestioning or unreserved(vLi"V)
explicit - fully and clearly expressed(Li"V)
Flea - insect(fiLlw)
Flee - to escape (cpuk)
Flour - milled wheat(vkVk)
Flower - plant(ikS/kk)
Inchoate - not organized; lacking order(vLr O;Lr)
Incoherent - without logical(vrkfdZd)
Foreword - preface(izLrkouk)
Forward - related to direction(vkxs fd vksj)
Incidence - occurrence(?kVuk)
Incident - a distinct piece of action(dk;ZØe)
Incipient - beginning to exist or appear(izkjafHkd)
Grate - to irritate(fp<kuk)
Grate - a frame(Hkêh)
Great - large, superior(cM+k ,oa Js"B)
Groan - moan(djgkuk)
Grown - matured(ifjiDo)
Hoarse - rough sounding(ddZ'k)
Horse - the animal(?kksM+k)
Hello - an address of greeting(vfHkoknu 'kCn)
Halo - nimbus(izHkke.M+y)
Hallow - pure, sacred(ifo=)
Hollow - empty ([kkyh)
Gamble - to wager or risk(tksf[ke ysuk)
Gambol - to skip about(dwnuk ;k ukpuk)
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Intense - occurring in a high level(rhoz)
Intensive - profound(xgu)
Higher - taller, more advanced(T;knk cM+k)
Hire - to employ(fdjk;s ij ysuk)
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Insidious - beguiled(eksfgr)
Invidious - hateful(?k`.kkLin)
Hall - auditorium, dormitory(cM+k d{k)
Haul - to carry(ys tkuk)
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Insipid - without distinctive(:fpghu)
Ingenious - characterized by cleverness(prqj)
Ingenuous - sincere(xaHkhj)
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E
Jam - to force or block(:dkoV)
Jam - jelly(pVuh)
Jamb - part of a door or window(pkS[kV)
F
Knight - warrior(;ks)k)
Night - darkness(jkr)
Lead - the metal(,d izdkj dk /kkrq)
Lead - to direct(fd vksj ys tkuk)
Lessen - to decrease(de djuk)
Lesson - unit of instruction(v/;k;)
Grisly - causing a shudder(Mjkouk)
Grizzly - somewhat gray; grayish(LysVh)
Hardy - sturdy, strong(dBksj ;k etcwr)
Hearty - warm-hearted; affectionate(fe=or)
Lie - to recline(>qduk)
Lie - tell an untruth(>wB cksyuk)
Lye - used in making soap(lksM+k ikuh)
Healthful - conducive to health(LoLFk)
Healthy - possessing good health(LoLFk)
Latent - hidden(fNik gqvk)
Patent - an invention by the right(dkuwu)
Hoard -accumulation(laxzfgr djuk)
Horde - a large group(<sj)
Laudatory - expressing praise(izlUufpr)
Laudable - commendable(izla'kuh;)
Immigrant - a person who migrates to another
country(izoklh)
Emigrant - a person who emigrates(mRizoklh)
Imminent - likely to occur at any moment(vklUUk)
Eminent - prominent/ distinguished(izeq[k ;k izfl))
Liable - legally responsible(ftEesnkj)
Libel - a published false statement(fuanys[k)
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C
Lithe - flexible(yfpyk)
Blithe - cheerful([kq'k)
Loathe - abhor(?k`.kk djuk)
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VOCABULARIES
Loose - free or released(<hyk)
Lose - to suffer the deprivation of([kksuk)
Pander - encourage or helper(izkRs lkgu nsuk ;k ennxkj)
Parody - a humorous or satirical imitation
(gkL;kuqd`fr)
Luxuriant - productive(mRiknu'khy)
Luxurious - characterized by luxury((foykflr)
Pail - a container(ckYVh)
Pale - not bright or colorful(Qhdk)
Mantle - envelops or conceals(vkoj.k)
Mantel - a mantelpiece(vfXu LFkku)
Pair - two of something (tksM+k)
Pare - remove, cut back(gVkuk ;k dkVuk)
Pear - the fruit(uk'kifr)
Loath - unwilling, reluctant(?k`.kk)
Marshal - an officer of the highest rank(ek'kZy)
Martial - inclined or disposed to war(yM+kdw)
Marital- conjugal, matrimonial(oSokfgd)
Patience - endurance(/kS;Z)
Patients - people under medical care(jksxh)
Moribund - stagnant(ej.kklUu)
Morbid - sensitive(laosnu'khy)
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Poor - lacking possessions(xjhc)
Pore - to read carefully(lko/kkuh ls iM+uk)
Pour - to cause to flow(mM+syuk)
Militate -to have a substantial effect(fojks/k djuk)
Mitigate - to lessen in force or intensity(de djuk)
Miner - a worker in a mine([kkulkt)
Minor - lesser or smaller(T;knk de)
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Plain - treeless land(lery)
Plain - simple, unadorned(lk/kkj.k)
Plane - aircraft(gokbZ tgkt)
Meddle- to involve oneself(n[ky nsuk)
Mettle - courage and fortitude(lkgl)
Meat - food(ekal)
Meet - to encounter(feyuk)
Mete - to give out(ukiuk ;k ckWVuk)
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Peace - absence of conflict('kkarh)
Piece - a portion(VqdM+k)
Masterful- authoritative/ powerful(rkdroj ,oa
rkuk'kkg)
Masterly- veryskillful(izoh.k)
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E
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Principal - main, most important(eq[;)
Principal - head of a school(iz/kku)
Principle - rule(fl)kUr ;k fu;e)
F
Profit - gain(Qk;nk)
Prophet - foreteller(Hkfo";oDrk)
Satire- sarcasm(O;ax)
Missed - past tense of miss([kks;k ;k pqdk)
Mist - a light rain(dksgjk ;k ckSNkj)
Pasture - meadows(pkjkxkg)
Pastor - a minister or priest(iknjh)
Naval - of or relating to warships(ukSlsfud)
Navel - the central point(ukHkh)
Penultimate - next to the last(var ls igys)
Ultimate - last(vafre)
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Noisome - offensive or disgusting(vkijkf/kd)
Noisy - abounding in or full of noise(dksykgyiw.kZ)
Perquisite - prize, gratuity(iq:Ldkj)
Prerequisite - required beforehand(iwoZ visf{kr)
Obeisance - reverence, faith(J)k)
Obsequious - fawning/ sneaky(pkiywl)
Personal - individual/private(O;fDrxr)
Personnel - officers/ workers(vf/kdkjh@deZpkjh)
Obtuse - not quick(/khek)
Abstruse - hard to understand(dfBu)
Perspective - viewpoint(n`f"Vdks.k)
Prospective - potential or expected(laHkkfor)
Overdo- to do to excess(T;knk)
Overdue - past due(iqjkuk)
Perspicacious - discerning(igpkus tkus ;ksX;)
Perspicuous - clearly expressed(Li"V :i ls izLrqr)
Palate - the sense of taste(:fp dk Hkko)
Palatte - the roof of the mouth(rkyq)
Portent - threatening(/kedhHkjk)
Potent - powerful/ mighty('kfDr'kkyh)
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C
Precede - to go before(iwoZ dk gksuk)
Pamper - kindness(n;kyqrk)
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VOCABULARIES
Proceed -to move or go forward(vkxs c<uk)
Restful - tranquil/ peaceful('kkar)
Precipitate - to hasten the occurrence of(osx)
Precipitous -of the nature of or characterized by
precipices(osx)
Rifle - rob, maraud(ywVuk)
Riffle - to turn hastily(rsth ls iyVuk)
Rout - A disorderly retreat(HkxnM+)
Route - A fixed course(jkLrk)
Predominant - preeminent(iwoZiz/kku)
Predominate -to be the stronger(T;knk rkdroj gksuk)
Sceptic - suspicious(lansgoknh)
Septic - infected(laØfer)
Premier - first minister; prime minister(iz/kku ea=h)
Premiere - to present publicly for the first
time(igyk izLrqrhdj.k)
Seasonable - suitable to the season(le;ksfpr)
Seasonal - pertaining to current time(lkef;d)
Premise - base(vk/kkj)
Premises - outskirts(ifjlj)
Sensual - erotic(dkeqd)
Sensuous- emotional(Hkkoqd)
Profligate - wasteful(viO;;h)
Prolific - highly fruitful(mi;ksxh)
Prosecute - To initiate a criminal case(vfHk;ksx pykuk)
Persecute - torture(lrkuk)
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Stature - the height of a human or animal body(dn)
Straight - directly extend(lh/ks)
Strait - pauperism(daxkyh)
Rap - knock([kV[kVkuk)
Rap - hip-hop
Wrap - cover, conceal(yisVuk ;k fNikuk)
S
Role - character, part(Hkqfedk)
Roll - to move forward(YkqM+duk)
Roll - a portion of bread(jksVh dk ,d fgLlk)
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O
F
Sail - fabric used to move a ship (uko pykuk)
Sale - the act of selling(fcfØ)
Scene - setting or a part of a play(n`';)
Seen - past participle of see(ns[kk)
Seam - pact(laf/k)
Seem - to appear(izrhr gksuk)
Shear - to cut(dkVuk)
Sheer - transparent(ikjn'khZ)
Regimen - abstemiousness(Hksktu)
Regiment - subject to strict discipline(vuq'kklu)
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C
N
Statue - a carved figure of a person(ewfrZ)
Statute - A law enacted by a legislature(dkuwu)
Raise - lift(mBkuk)
Rays - beams of light(fdj.k)
Raze - demolish(u"V djuk)
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Singly - separately(vyx ls)
Singularly - extraordinary(vlk/kkj.k)
Prostrate - defeated(ijkftr)
Prostate - relating to the prostate gland(ikS:"k xzafFk)
Rebate - discount(NwV)
Refund - repay(iquHkZqxrku)
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Sew - to join by stitches(flyuk)
Sow - to grow a plant(cksuk)
Soar - to rise or fly(mM+uk)
Sore - hurt(pksV)
Reign - throne, empire('kklu)
Rein - bridle(yxke)
Reluctant - unwilling/ disinclined(vfuPNqd)
Reticent -disposed to be silent(ferHkk"kh)
Stair - step(lh<h;k)
Stare - gaze(?kwjuk)
Stake - pointed piece of wood(xÎj)
Steak - a slice of beef(ekal dk VqdM+k)
Remunerate - to pay(Hkqxrku djuk)
Renumerate - to pay(Hkqxrku djuk)
Stationary - unmoving(:dkoVh)
Stationery - writing materials(ys[kuk lkexzh)
Respectable - estimable; worthy(vknj.kh;)
Respectful - decent(lH;)
Respective - related(lacaf/kr)
Tail - rear part(iwaN)
Tale - story(dgkuh)
Restive - restless/ uneasy(cSpsu)
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Team - group(lewg)
Teem - to be present in large quantity(ls Hkjs gksuk)
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Threw - past tense of throw(QSdk)
Through - (preposition) (;|ih)
Causal - (dkj.k)
Casual - (vkdfLed)
Tide - rising and falling of water(Tokj)
Tied - fastened(ca/kk gqvk)
Alimentary - (ikpu)
Elimentary - (izkjfEHkd)
Tenant - A dweller in a place(fdjk;snkj)
Tenet - principle(fl)kUr)
Regal - ('kkgh)
Regale - (nkor)
Throes - A severe pang(ih<k)
Throws - projection(iz{ksi.k)
Inequity - (vU;k;)
Iniquity - (vU;k;)
Torpid - Sluggish/ lethargic(fuf"Ø;)
Turgid - grandiloquent(ltk gqvk)
Expository - (o.kZukRed)
Repository - (HkaMkj)
Torpitude- inactive(fuf"Ø;)
Turpitude - Depravity; baseness(Hkz"Vrk)
Rustic - (nsgkrh)
Rusticate - (fu"dkflr)
Torrid - Passionate; ardent(mRlqd)
Turbid - muddy(eSyk)
Arbitrate - (e/;Lrrk djuk)
Arbitrary - (,di{kh)
Tortuous - full of twists(eqM+k gqvk)
Torturous - pertaining to torture(;krukxzLr)
Beneficiary - (ykHkkFkhZ)
Benefactor - (ijksidkjh ;k nkukFkhZ)
Tout - to solicit business(nykyh djuk)
Taunt - To reproach in a mocking(rkuk dluk)
Detonation - (fo[k.M+u)
Denotation - (fu'kku ;k ladsr)
Turgid - Excessively ornate(Qwyk gqvk)
Turbid - muddy(eSyk)
Discriminate - (HksnHkko)
Indiscriminate - (fu"i{k)
Unexceptional - usual(lkekU;)
Unexceptionable - irreproachable(igqp ls ckgj)
Venal - corrupt or bribed(?kwl[kkSj)
Venial - pardonable({kE;)
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Veracity - truthfulness(lPpkbZ)
Voracity -eager to consume great amounts of
food(pVksdjk)
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Perspicuity - (Li"Vrk)
Perspicacity - (lw{enf'kZrk)
Gala - (ioZ)
Gale - (vka/kh ;k rwQku)
Vain - conceited, fruitless(O;FkZ)
Vane - device for showing wind direction(Qyd)
Vein - a blood vessel, streak, or crack(ul)
Verses - stanzas or other short subdivisions of a
poem(NUn)
Versus - In conflict or competition with; against
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Waist - mid-section of the body(dej)
Waste - to spend, wear away([kpZ djuk)
Wary - watchful(lrdZ)
Weary - physically or mentally exhausted(FkdkoVh)
Way - a course or manner(jkLrk)
Weigh - to measure(ctu ;k rksy)
Wreak - To bring about(cnyk ysuk)
Wreck - destruction(cckZnh)
Weak - frail, not strong(detksj ;k nqcZy)
Week - seven days(lIrkg)
Rapture - pleasure(vkuUn)
Rupture - breakage(VwVuk)
Weather - atmospheric conditions(ekSle)
Whether - if(vxj)
Acronym - An abbreviation(laf{kfIrdj.k)
Acrimony - Bitterness or ill feeling(dVqrk)
Whine - complain(f'kdk;r)
Wine - an alcoholic drink('kjkc)
Offence - malefaction, delinquency(vijk/k)
Offense - malefaction, delinquency(vijk/k)
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VOCABULARIES
EXERCISE-1
-amples of ...............
A)rights
B)rites
(B)
16. Street signs are written with .............. letters.
A)capital
B)capitol
(A)
Directions: Select the word that belongs in each
sentence.
1. We..............several trucks on the highway.
A)passed
B)past
(A)
17. The healthiest drink is.............. water.
A)plain
B)plane
(A)
2.
The trail goes ..............the mountains.
A)threw
B)through
(B)
3.
..............your history teacher?
A)Who's
B)Whose
(A)
Is that ..............book?
A)you're
B)your
(B)
19. Maria has just completed her......... semester
of college.
A)forth
B)fourth
(B)
(B)
20. Thank you for the birthday..............!
A)presence
B)presents
4.
5.
The TV has lost ..............picture.
A)it's
B)its
6.
My grandfather has a great deal of common
..............
A)sense
B)since
(A)
7.
Returning students can enroll early for
.............. classes.
A)their
B)there
(A)
8.
9.
Your answer is ..............!
A)right
B)rite
18. Both countries signed the.............. treaty.
A)peace
B)piece
(A)
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O
(A)
E
(A)
23. The park ranger .........the lost hikers to safety.
A)lead
B)led
(B)
24. .............. did you put my car keys?
A)Wear
B)Where
(B)
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25. Telling my grandmother she is a good cook
is the..............she loves best.
A)complement
B)compliment (B)
26. The public water supply is tested to be sure
it contains no ..............
A)lead
B)led
(A)
11. The quarterback.............. the ball to the wide
receiver.
A)threw
B)through
(A)
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22. Wine and cheese..............each other.
A)complement
B)compliment
............. going to have a wonderful vacation!
A)You're
B)Your
(A)
S
(B)
21. Aspirin can ..............some types of pain.
A)lessen
B)lesson
(A)
(A)
10. Did you ..............that sound?
A)hear
B)here
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27. We felt honored by the governor's ..............
at our graduation ceremony.
A)presence
B)presents
(A)
12. Put your backpack .............., on the table in
the corner.
A)their
B)there
(B)
28. During our tour of the .............., we saw the
chamber in which the legislature meets.
A)capital
B)capitol
(B)
13. Is it ................ late to sign up for the golf
tournament?
A)to
B)too
(B)
29. Would you like a..............of cake?
A)peace
B)piece
14. Tanmay has been collecting comic books
..............he was ten years old.
A)sense
B)since
(B)
(B)
30. The mountain search and rescue team
.............. the lost hikers to safety.
A)lead
B)led
(B)
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EXERCISE-1
18. He ate the ...........cake.
A. whole
B. hole
Directions: Select the word that belongs in each
sentence.
1. The...........looked dashing in his armour.
A. night
B. knight
(B)
2.
I have blond hair and...........eyes.
A. blew
B. blue
I don't even have one ...........with me.
A. cent
B. sent
(A)
4.
He said he ...........where the place was.
A. knew
B. new
(A)
5.
An island is a piece of land surrounded by
the ...........
A. see
B. sea
(B)
6.
...........you like coffee or tea?
A. Would
B. Wood
I ........my bike yesterday, so my legs are sore.
A. rode
B. road
(A)
8.
Are you ...........or left-handed
A. right
B. write
(A)
My boat has two ............
A. sales
B. sails
(B)
10. I would like...........tea, please.
A. week
B. weak
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A. meat
B. meet
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(A)
21. We both walked...........foot in the sand.
A. bear
B. bare
(B)
22. It's rude to ............
A. stare
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B. stair
(A)
23. Do you want another bread ...........?
A. role
B. roll
(B)
24. He has had...........wives, you know.
A. two
B. too
(A)
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25. The...........is very bright today, isn't it.
A. son
B. sun
(B)
(A)
7.
9.
19. I don't have to...........there until evening.
A. bee
B. be
(B)
(B)
3.
(A)
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26. The dance hall isn't...........anymore.
A. their
B. there
O
(B)
F
(B)
27. In olden days most women could
.................beautifully.
A. so
B. sew
(A)
28. The rent is...........soon.
A. dew
B. due
(B)
11. Do you ...........which is right?
A. know
B. no
(A)
29. There were ten perfect ...........of flowers in
the garden.
A. rose
B. rows
(B)
12. Where did the dog...........the bone?
A. bury
B. berry
(A)
30. Let's have a ........... for coffee.
A. brake
B. break
13. I need some more...........for the cake.
A. flower
B. flour
(B)
31. The wind ........ so hard that the trees fell over.
A. blue
B. blew
(B)
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14. He always makes so much noise when he.......
A. chews
B. choose
(A)
15. He has something in his............
A. eye
B. I
(A)
16. I...........too much for dinner.
A. eight
B. ate
(B)
(B)
32. He got so angry that he...........his top.
A. blue
B. blew
(B)
33. There was a bargain...........at the department
store, so I went shopping.
A. sale
B. sail
(A)
34. Many jams are made from............
A. buries
B. berries
17. The American flag is ..........., white and blue.
A. red
B. read
(A)
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35. Which is the best...........for baking bread?
A. flour
B. flower
(A)
36. What...........do you use for your tie.
A. knot
B. not
(A)
43. When it ..........., it pours.
A. rains
B. reigns
........... is a type of tree.
A. beach
B. beech
(B)
37. I've.........ice cream. Do you want to try some?
A. made
B. maid
(A)
45. What a...........of good milk!
A. waist
B. waste
(B)
38. ...........is used at the beginning of a letter.
A. Dear
B. Deer
(A)
46. The...........of France is Paris.
A. capital
B. capitol
(A)
39. Is it a ...........or female dog?
A. male
B. mail
(A)
47. A carrot is a ...........vegetable.
A. root
B. route
(A)
40. Excuse me, can you tell me the...........to the
subway station?
A. way
B. weigh
(A)
48. Iron is used to produce............
A. steal
B. steel
(B)
49. A ........... is a type of shellfish.
A. muscle
B. mussel
(B)
50. If you don't sit down, ...........scream.
A. aisle
B. isle
(A)
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41. In the U.S. the working.................is from
Monday to Saturday.
A. week
B. weak
(B)
42. He just sits and...........out the window.
A. stairs
B. stares
(A)
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