English Vocabulary Quiz 1

English Vocabulary Quiz 1

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Q.1 Weal and woe [idiom]
a. By hook or crook
b. In prosperity and adversity
c. Cunning and stupid
d. Friend and foe

b. In prosperity and adversity

Q.2 Have a hollow leg [idiom]
a. Unable to walk because of tiredness
b. To be able to eat and drink a lot
c. Fatigued worker
d. Very lazy to do any thing

b. To be able to eat and drink a lot

Q.3 Ennui [synonym]
a. Languor
b. Enthusiasm
c. Ebullience
d. Vigour

a. Languor- lassitude, lethargy,सुस्ती/आलस्य/वेदना; Ennui- boredom

Q.4 Rancour [synonym]
a. Respect
b. Blitz
c. Malice
d. Friendship 

c. Rancour- bitterness, spite, hate, द्वेष; Malice- spite, malevolence, द्वेष; Blitz- A sudden military attack

Q.5 Revile [antonym]
a. Execrate
b. Rail
c. Slander
d. Laud

d. Laud; Revile- Criticize, गाली देना

Q.6 Vociferous [antonym]
a. Vehement
b. Outspoken
c. Vocal
d. Quiet

d. quiet-शांत; Vociferous- vehement, outspoken, कोलाहलकारी

Q.7 Grotesque [synonym]
a. Ordinary
b. Earnest
c. Demanding
d. Malformed

d. Malformed- भद्दा; Grotesque- deformed, outrageous, monstrous, भद्दा, विकृत

Q.8 Obstinate [synonym]
a. Invincible
b. Stubborn
c. Compliant
d. Amenable

b. stubborn-जिद्दी; Obstinate- stubborn, headstrong, wilful, unyielding, जिद्दी; Compliant- amenable, biddable, आज्ञाकारी

Q.9 Amalgamate [antonym]
a. Recriminate
b. Procrastinate
c. Scintillate
d. Inapt

d. Inapt-not suitable, अयोग्य ; Amalgamate- combine, merge, unite, मिलाना; Recriminate- इलज़ाम लगाना; Procrastinate- delay, stall, टालना, देर करना; Scintillate- sparkle, shine, gleam, चमकना

Q.10 Lassitude [synonym]
a. Sluggishness
b. Stagnation
c. Depression
d. Delicacy

a. sluggishness-Inactive,slow; Lassitude- lack of energy; Stagnation- a failure to develop, progress, or advance

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Daily English Vocabulary 29-July-2016

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29-July-2016 English Vocabulary

1. Steal a march on [idiom]

• To accomplish something before someone else does, to aim advantage secretly
• Rakesh stole the march on Sukhdev by getting the letter posted to a remote village.

2. Rest on one's oars [idiom]

• Rest after hard work
• After the retirement, Mr. Mehta is thinking of resting on his oars.

3. Beg the question [idiom]

• Raise a point that has not been dealt with, to be discussed
• Some definitions of mental illness beg the question of what constitutes normal behaviour.

4. Dilapidated [v,adj]

• Run down, tumbledown, ramshackle, broken-down, decaying, जीर्ण शीर्ण
• The Archeological Survey of India is renovating the old dilapidated forts.

5. Loathe [v]

• Hate, detest, abhor, despise, abominate, घृणा करना
• She loathed him on sight.

6. Proclivity [n]

• Liking, inclination, tendency, leaning, झुकाव, प्रवृत्ति
• A proclivity for hard work.

7. Palatial [adj]

• Resembling a palace in being spacious and splendid, आलीशान, शानदार
• The palatial residence.

8. Plebiscite [n]

• Vote, referendum, जनमत
• A plebiscite for the approval of constitutional reforms.

9. Paradox [n]

• Contradiction, conflict; absurdity, oxymoron, विरोधाभास
• I always lie is a paradox because if it is true it must be false.

10. Ceraunophobia

• Fear of thunder

11. Astraphobia 

• Fear of lightning

12. Ailurophobia 

• Fear of cats

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Daily English Vocabulary 26-July-2016

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26-July-2016 English Vocabulary

1. Impute [v]

• Represent something as being done or possessed by someone, attribute, ascribe, आरोप लगाना, मढ़ना
• Her character in the court was badly imputed by the lawyer.

2. Sundry [adj,n]

• Various, varied, miscellaneous, assorted, विभिन्न, विविध
• A flock of sundry birds was sitting on our terrace.

3. Homely [adj]

• Cosy, homelike, homey, comfortable, घरेलू, सीधा सादा
• A modern hotel with a homely atmosphere.

4. Big draw [idiom]

• A huge attraction.
• The cricket match proved to be a big draw.

5. Strain every nerve [idiom]

• Make every possible effort, to try one's utmost, खून पसीना एक करना
• I was straining every nerve to catch what they were saying but they were sitting just a bit too far away from me.

6. Orthopaedician [n]

• Specialist in bone or skeleton disorders

7. Ophthalmologist [n]

• A medical practitioner specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of eye diseases, नेत्रविज्ञानी

8. Irreverence [n]

• Disrespect, lack of respect, disdain, scorn, अपमान, अनादर
• An attitude of irreverence towards politicians.

9. Smug [adj]

• Self-satisfied, complacent, satisfied, आत्म सन्तुष्ट
• He was feeling smug after his win.

10. Look to [phrv]

• Rely upon, be careful, निर्भर होना
• The poor look to financial help from the government.

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Difference between Alteration and Altercation

Difference between Alteration and Altercation

Alteration and Altercation

Alteration [n]

• 'Alteration' is used for Change, परिवर्तन, संशोधन
• E.g- There is no alteration in the programme yet.

Altercation [n]

• 'Altercation' is used for Wordy quarrel, तकरार, विवाद
• E.g- There was altercation between shopkeeper & my brother.

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Daily English Vocabulary 22-July-2016

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22-July-2016 English Vocabulary

1. Bivouac [n,v]

• A temporary camp without tents or cover, used especially by soldiers or mountaineers, पड़ाव
• we bivouacked on the north side of the town.

2. Prosaic [adj]

• Unimaginative, uninspired, matter-of-fact, dull, ordinary, everyday, usual, नीरस, सामान्य, अकल्पनाशील
• Reema told the interior decorator that she would not prefer a prosaic decoration for her room.

3. Petulant [adj]

• (of a person or their manner) childishly sulky or bad-tempered, चिडचिडा
• He was moody and petulant.

4. Schism [n]

• Division, split, rift, breach, rupture, फूट/विच्छेद, मतभेद
• The christians after a schism split into protestants and catholics.

5. Verve [n]

• Enthusiasm, vigour, energy, pep, उत्साह, जोश
• Kollo sings with supreme verve and flexibility.

6. Conundrum [n]

• A confusing and difficult problem or question, पहेली
• He could not solve even single conundrum asked by his friend.

7. Apathy [n]

• Indifference, lack of interest, lack of enthusiasm, उदासीनता
• There is certain apathy about the economic condition among the public.

8. Ecstatic [adj,n]

• Enraptured, elated, overjoyed, rapturous, उन्मादपूर्ण, अति आनंदित
• She is ecstatic about her result in research.

9. Vigorous [adj]

• Strong, healthy, full of energy, strenuous, powerful, potent, ओजस्वी, सशक्त, ज़ोरदार
• Politicians conducted a vigorous campaign.

10. Abbess [n]

• A woman who is the head of an abbey of nuns, मठाध्यक्षा
• Mother Teresa was the abbess of `Nirmal Hriday.

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Daily English Vocabulary 21-July-2016

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21-July-2016 English Vocabulary

1. Persecute [v]

• Oppress, abuse, victimize, harass, hound, सताना, ज़ुल्म करना
• Her followers were persecuted by the authorities.

2. Perpetrate [v]

• Carry out or commit (a harmful, illegal, or immoral action), पाप या दोष करना
• No one could explain how a calm and balanced person like him could perpetrate such a mindless act on his friends.

3. Synthesis [n]

• Combination, union, amalgam, blend, संश्लेषण, संयोग, कृत्रिम रचना
• The synthesis of intellect and emotion in his work.

4. Iniquity [n]

• Wickedness, sinfulness, immorality, impropriety, अधर्म, अनैतिकता
• A den of iniquity.

5. Apostasy [n]

• The abandonment or renunciation of a religious or political belief or principle, स्वधर्म त्याग
• The execution of their leader for apostasy brought widespread criticism.

6. Piquant [adj]

• Spicy, tangy, spiced, peppery, intriguing, stimulating, चटपटा, तीखा, मसालेदार, दिलचस्प
• The teacher heard a piquant bit of gossip in the class room.

7. Sow dragon’s teeth [idiom]

• Make a bad situation worse

8. Make mincemeat of [idiom]

• To defeat or destroy completely, परास्त करना
• A hostile Public Prosecutor would make mincemeat of her.

9. Colonnade [n]

• A row of evenly spaced columns supporting a roof, an entablature, or arches, समानांतर स्तंभ-पंक्ति

10. Phlegmatic [adj]

• Without emotion or interest, निरुत्साह
• The phlegmatic British character.

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Daily English Vocabulary 15-July-2016

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15-July-2016 English Vocabulary

1. Apprise [v]

• Inform, notify, tell, let know, advise, सूचना देना, बतलाना
• The press reporters were apprised of The Cabinet Ministers decisions.

2. Lethal [adj]

• Fatal, deadly, mortal, हानिकारक, घातक, जानलेवा
• It is a lethal drug.

3. Moron [n]

• A stupid person, मंदबुद्धि, मूर्ख
• He is not a moron, he looks like one.

4. Inadvertent [adj]

• Unintentional, unintended, accidental, unpremeditated, असावधानीवश हुआ
• He is walking on the road in an inadvertent mood.

5. To take with a grain of salt [idiom]

• To doubt
• I've read the article, which I take with a grain of salt.

6. To be rolling in money [idiom]

• Be very rich
• He was a tycoon and must have been rolling in money.

7. Archdeacon [n]

• a senior Christian cleric to whom a bishop delegates certain responsibilities, प्रधान पादरी का सहायक
• An archdeacon has to work under an archbishop.

8. Pastor [n,v]

• A minister in charge of a Christian church, पादरी
• He pastored Peninsula Bible Church in Palo Alto.

9. Evangelist [n]

• A person who seeks to convert others to the Christian faith, ईसाई मत प्रचारक
• An American television evangelist.

10. Limnophobia [n]

• A fear of lakes, ponds
• limno- 'fresh water'

11. Chionophobia [n]

• A fear of snow

12. Usurp [v]

• Take (a position of power or importance) illegally or by force, हड़पना
• Richard usurped the throne.

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Daily English Vocabulary 14-July-2016

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14-July-2016 English Vocabulary

1. Thrive [v]

• Flourish, prosper, grow vigorously, फलना फूलना, समृद्ध होना
• Education groups thrive on organization.

2. Stand-offish [adj]

• Distant and cold in manner, unfriendly, uncommunicative, गैरमिलनसार
• He was an arrogant, stand-offish prig.

3. Sullen [adj]

• Surly, sulky, pouting, sour, morose, उदास, रूठा हुआ, चिडचिडा
• A sullen pout.

4. Eat humble pie [idiom]

• Make a humble apology and accept humiliation
• He will have to eat humble pie at training after being sent off for punching.

5. Evince [v]

• Reveal, show, make clear, प्रकट करना
• The news stories evinced the usual mixture of sympathy and satisfaction.

6. Iffy [adj]

• Doubtful, tentative, undecided, unsettled, संशयात्मक
• Shes had a rather iffy relationship with some architect.

7. Fatuous [adj]

• Silly, foolish, stupid, inane, nonsensical, बुद्धिहीन, मूर्ख
• A fatuous comment.

8. Bijou [adj,n]

• Small and elegant, little, compact, snug, छोटी सुंदर वस्तु
• A bijou residence.

9. Recidivist [n,adj]

• A convicted criminal who reoffends, especially repeatedly, अपराध व्यसनी
• Women are rarely recidivist.

10. Synagogue [n]

• A building in which Jews meet for religious worship or instruction, यहूदी उपासनागृह
• There is calmness and serenity inside a synagogue.

11. Cathedral [n]

• The principal church of a diocese, with which the bishop is officially associated, प्रधान गिरजा घर
• St Paul's Cathedral.

12. Chapel [n]

• A small building or room used for Christian worship in a school, prison, hospital, or large private house, पूजा घर

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Daily English Vocabulary 13-July-2016

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13-July-2016 English Vocabulary

1. Hit the nail on the head [idiom]

• Do something exactly right, find exactly the right answer, बहुत सटीकता से
• Mike hit the nail on the head when he said most people can use a computer without knowing how it works.

2. Ameliorate [v]

• Make (something bad or unsatisfactory) better, सुधारना
• The army has been called to ameliorate the city situation.

3. Palliate [v]

• Alleviate, ease, relieve, soothe, camouflage, hide, कम करना, घटाना, परदा डालना
• Treatment works by palliating symptoms.

4. Pester [v]

• Badger, hound, annoy, bother, harass, तंग करना, सताना
• The cows were continually pestered by flies.

5. Pique [v,n]

• Irritation, annoyance, bother, stimulate, arouse, चुटकी लेना, पैदा करना, मनमुटाव, चिढ़
• she was piqued by his curtness.

6. Camouflage [n,v]

• Disguise, concealment, protective colouring, smokescreen, cover-up, hide, छुप जाना, छद्मावरण से छिपाना
• Seahorses change their color according to the colour of the environment and camouflage themselves.

7. Lugubrious [adj]

• Mournful, gloomy, sad, unhappy, doleful, शोकाकुल, उदास
• His face looked even more lugubrious than usual.

8. Exuberance [n]

• Ebullience, buoyancy, exhilaration, excitement, उल्लास, अधिकता
• A sense of youthful exuberance.

9. Hindsight [n]

• Understanding of a situation or event only after it has happened or developed, पश्च दृष्टि, बाद में समझ आना
• Hindsight is always better than foresight.

10. Omen [n]

• Portent, sign, signal, token, forewarning, सगुन, लक्षण
• The raven seemed a bird of evil omen.

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Daily English Vocabulary 11-July-2016

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11-July-2016 English Vocabulary

1. Bash [v,n]

• Strike, hit, beat, thump, slap, an attempt, जोर से मारना
• She bashed him with the book.

2. To cut a sorry figure [idiom]

• To be ashamed, to create a bad impression, शर्मिंदा
• She cut a sorry figure in her first performance on the stage.

3. Weather the storm [idiom]

• To experience something and survive it
• Bob lost his job, but somehow his family weathered the storm.

4. Lead someone up/down the garden path [idiom]

• To mislead someone, deceive, lead on, delude, hoodwink, धोखा देना
• In a crime novel, the reader has to be led up the garden path.

5. To push someone to the corner [idiom]

• To make someone insignificant, उपेक्षणीय

6. Monumental [adj]

• (Great in importance, extent, or size) huge, great, enormous, gigantic, massive, commemorative, memorial, अति महान, चिरस्मरणीय
• it's been a monumental effort.

7. Ominous [adj]

• Threatening, menacing, baleful, forbidding, sinister, अशुभ, अपशगुन, मनहूस
• There were ominous dark clouds gathering overhead.

8. Sermon [n]

• A religious discourse, a talk on a religious, धर्मोपदेश
• I attended the sermon of priest.

9. Stanza [n]

• A group of lines forming the basic recurring metrical unit in a poem, a verse, छंद
• This poem has ten stanzas.

10. Imperialism [n]

• A policy of extending a country's power and influence, साम्राज्यवाद
• Imperialism prevailed in the Ancient times of India.

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Daily English Vocabulary 7-July-2016

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7-July-2016 English Vocabulary

1. Qualm [n]

• Misgiving, doubt, reservation, scruple, सन्देह, आशंका
• Shameless politicians have no qualms about their misdeeds

2. Blarney [n,v]

• Soft words, flattery, cajolery, coaxing, चापलूसी, ख़ुशामद, फुसलाना
• This story is perhaps just a bit of blarney.

3. Retinue [one word]

• A number of servants, persons present with a person in authority
• The rock star's retinue of security guards and personal cooks.

4. Battery [one word]

• A group of heavy guns, तोपख़ाना
• He is the battery commander.

5. Bale [one word]

• A large quantity of cotton tied in a bundle, गट्ठर

6. Brood [one word]

• A family of youngones
• The bitch moved to a new corner with her brood.

7. Brace [one word]

• A pair of pigeons

8. Claque [one word]

• A group of applauders, paid to clap, किराये के प्रंशसक
• The President was surrounded by a claque of scheming bureaucrats.

9. Congregation [one word]

• A group of worshipers, धर्मसंघ
• The singing of psalms by the whole congregation.

10. Drove [one word]

• A flock of cattle (being driven), झुंड
• a drove of cattle

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Daily English Vocabulary 5-July-2016

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5-July-2016 English Vocabulary

1. Affront [n,v]

• Provoke, exasperate, indignity, irreverence, अपमानित करना, तिरस्कार
• She was affronted by his familiarity.

2. Foe [n]

• Opponent, antagonist, adversary, contender, दुश्मन, शत्रु
• His work was praised by friends and foes alike.

3. Overwrought [adj]

• Excited, agitated, fervent, intense, अति उत्तेजित
• She was too overwrought to listen to reason.

4. Ordain [v]

• Order, impose, prescribe, proclaim, आदेश देना
• The King ordained the persecution and expulsion of the Jews.

5. Disdain [n,v]

• Contempt, scorn, refuse, rebuff, अवहेलना करना, तिरस्कार
• He disdains to eat with low class people.

6. Gimcrack [adj,n]

• Showy but cheap or badly made, shoddy, jerry-built, सस्ती या नुमाईशी चीज
• The necklace that she is wearing is a gimcrack.

7. Die out [phrv]

• Become out of use or existence, विलुप्त होना
• Dinosaurs died out.

8. In a flutter [idiom]

• Excited, thrilled, exhilarated, उत्तेजित
• When economic statistics are first published they grab headlines and put markets in a flutter.

9. Look a gift horse in the mouth [idiom]

• Criticize a gift, दान की बछिया के दाँत गिनना
• I advise you not to look a gift horse in the mouth.

10. Menagerie [n]

• A place for wild animals & birds, sanctuary, वन्य पशुशाला
• Guangdong has long been known for its menagerie of exotic ingredients.

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Daily English Vocabulary 3-July-2016

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3-July-2016 English Vocabulary

1. Parley [n,v]

• Negotiation, meeting, conference, summit, talk, बातचीत, संवाद, संधि वार्ता करना
• The king sent a messenger to the enemy camp to parley.

2. True as steel [idiom]

• Very loyal and dependable, वफ़ादार
• Pedro was a staunch friend, true as steel.

3. Kick the bucket [idiom]

• To die, मर जाना
• I am waiting for the old man to kick the bucket so that I can get his money.

4. Temperament [n]

• Disposition, nature, character, personality, स्वभाव, मिज़ाज
• I have profound respect for his political temperament.

5. Humbug [n,v]

• Hypocrisy, deceive, trick, delude, पाखण्ड, छल, धोखेबाज
• You see what a humbug I am.

6. Crass [adj]

• Stupid, insensitive, blundering, dense, thick, मूढ़/मूर्ख, मोटा
• Please don't waste others time by asking crass questions.

7. Have an eye to the main chance [idiom]

• Main object is to make money, personal gain, व्यक्तिगत लाभ देखना
• In everything that he does he has an eye to the main chance.

8. Matey [adj,n]

• Cheerful & friendly in atmosphere & character, मिलनसार, दोस्ताना
• A matey grin.

9. Vitality [n]

• Liveliness, life, energy, animation, spirit, जीवनक्षमता, उत्साह
• Changes that will give renewed vitality to our democracy.

10. Ataxia [n]

• The loss of full control of bodily movements, गतिभंग

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Daily English Vocabulary 2-July-2016

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2-July-2016 English Vocabulary

1. Break Down [phrv]

• Stop working, give out, cease to continue, collapse, fail, टूट जाना, खराब हो जाना, ध्वस्त करना
• The commandos took a long time to break down the resistance of the rebels.

2. Cut down [phrv]

• Reduced in scope or length, काटकर गिराना, कम करना, घायल कर देना
• It's a cut-down version of a DTP program

3. Lascivious [adj]

• Lecherous, lewd, lustful, licentious, ठरकी, कामुक
• He gave her a lascivious wink.

4. Persuasion [n]

• Coaxing, persuading, opinion, conviction, group, समझाना-बुझाना, मनाना, प्रोत्साहन
• She entertained a strong persuasion that her brother would one day return.

5. Timorous [adj]

• Easily frightened, lacking courage, fearful, apprehensive, डरपोक
• She is a timorous girl.

6. Briskly [adv]

• Quick, energetic, active, तेज़ी से
• He walked briskly in the cold air.

7. Turbid [adj]

• Murky, muddy, thick, opaque, confused, गंदा
• The turbid estuary.

8. Vandal [n]

• A person who deliberately destroys or damages property belonging to others, बर्बर
• The rear window of the car was smashed by vandals.

9. Lapidist [n]

• A skilled worker who cuts and engraves precious stones
• He is a lapidist.

10. Inalienable [adj]

• Inviolable, absolute, sacrosanct, unchallengeable, अविच्छेद्य, अहस्तान्तरणीय
• The shareholders have the inalienable right to dismiss directors.

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