Choose the closest meaning of the words given in the capital letters –
1. PERUSE
(A) to read attentively (B) to expel (C) to surpass
2. DEPRECATE
(A) to belittle (B) to demonstrate (C) to remind
3. EFFACE
(A) to stoop (B) to distribute (C) to obliterate
4. MARAUD
(A) to revoke (B) to explode (C) to plunder
5. EXTEMPORANEOUS
(A) done without preparation (B) pretentious (C) strident
6. CONSECRATE
(A) to declare sacred (B) to examine (C) to prescribe
7. ENVISAGE
(A) to envision (B) to prohibit (C) to steer
Answers: 1.A 2.A 3.C 4.C 5.A 6.A 7.A
Choose the word most nearly opposite to the words given in the capital letters-
1. DECAY
(A) to omit (B) to improve (C) to blister
2. COERCE
(A) to persuade (B) to increase (C) to polish
3. INDUBITABLE
(A) inert (B) authentic (C) doubtful
4. CONFRONT
(A) to evade (B) to revise (C) to burst
5. INEVITABLE
(A) avoidable (B) reliable (C) modern
6. BURGEON
(A) to enumerate (B) to shrink (C) to enrage
7. PROSCRIBE
(A) to avoid (B) to authorize (C) to modify
Answers: 1. B 2.A 3.C 4.A 5.A 6.B 7.B
Let us know these phrasal verbs
To turn someone off- to make someone to lose interest in something (किसी को किसी चीज मे रुचि नहीं लेने के लिये मजबूर करना) Finally her parents succeeded turning their daughter off the decision of making her career in engineering.
To laugh something off- to treat something serious or offensive matter very lightly or amusingly (किसी गंभीर या अपमानजनक बात को हल्के में लेना) I don’t usually get offended by the derogatory remarks of others. I just laugh them off.
Complete the following sentences using the appropriate phrasal verbs (to see off, to doze off, to break off, to slip off, send off, to lift off, sell off,)
1. The company is incurring losses for the last 5 years. It is right time to …… off your shares in it.
2. We were talking to Aditi when she suddenly ……off in the middle of the sentence.
3. It was very rude of her to ….. off like this without finishing the training.
4. I will definitely come and ….. you off at the railway station.
5. She was so tired that she ….. off in the sofa
6. I will ….off your books and clothes tomorrow.
7. Thousands of the people reached to watch the rocket….. off.
Answers: 1. sell 2. broke 3. slip 4. See 5. dozed 6. send 7.lifting
To get on
1. to enter– (प्रवेश करना) The little girl with her mother got on bus.
2. to like each other and be friendly (एक दूसरे को पसंद करना और दोस्त जैसा होना) Both the boys get on really well.
3. to continue doing one’s work (अपना काम जारी रखना) Despite lot of problems, my sister has succeeded getting on with her study to pass the upcoming examination
WORD OF THE WEEK
RUE- verb, to regret, to feel sorrow or remorse (पाश्चाताप महसूस करना) They must be ruing their decision now to quit their jobs.
Synonyms: To bemoan, to deplore, to lament, to repent
Antonyms: To savour, to relish
