ENRICH YOUR ENGLISH

Choose the closest meaning of the words given in the capital letters –

1. PROFESS 

(A) to molest (B) to realize (C) to affirm

2. CAPTIVATE   

(A) to charm (B) to rebuke (C) to declare   

3. STAUNCH   

(A) firm in belief (B) conservative (C) controversial

4. ARCANE 

(A) impossible (B) mysterious (C) relevant

5. SCARIFY  

(A) to assure (B) to wound with harsh criticism (C) to combine    

6. UPBRAID    

(A) to resist (B) to censure (C) to abhor 

7. ALACRITY     

(A) promptness (B) intelligence (C) inertia    

1.C 2.A 3.A 4.B 5.B 6.B 7.A

Choose the word most nearly opposite to the words given in the capital letters –

1. ACKNOWLEDGE

(A) to abjure (B) to reflect (C) to manifest

2. DENIGRATE

(A) to sustain (B) to extol (C) to liberate

3. COVET

(A) to imply (B) to loathe (C) to transfer

4. QUASH

(A) to strengthen (B) to dislike (C) to provoke

5. IMPARITY

(A) equality (B) reality (C) stability    

6. EFFICACIOUS     

(A) creative (B) competent (C) ineffectual  

7. LASSITUDE  

(A) rejuvenation (B) modernity (C) readiness    

Answers 1.A 2.B 3.B 4.C 5.A 6.C 7.A

IMPORTANT TIPS FOR FLAWLESS WRITING

– Practice makes a man perfect and mastering the art of flawless writing is not at all different from this tenet. So keep writing and writing. Only more and more writing will pave the path for writing perfectly correct.

– Choosing the most relevant words for the use in writing is also significant for the flawless writing. Use of inappropriate words may bizarrely change their meaning. This situation may be embarrassing and ignominious. So it is essential to be very careful in choosing the words that most appropriately express what we want to convey in a particular context.

– You must have a tale to tell to the readers that may attract them. It means you must have a good subject. Otherwise the content will fail to entice the readers.

– Reading is considered as the stepping stone of the art of writing. Only a good reader can become a good writer. So read voraciously to write flawlessly.

– Using active voice in the sentences makes the communication more effective. It evokes direct and unambiguous meaning. Therefore always use active voice in writing.

– Start writing on the subject that you always wanted to read. Write about your own stories. Be honest and do not brag. Such writings engage the readers and lure them to finish it to the last line.

– They say that clear thinking becomes clear writing. So to write perfectly flawless, it is essential to keep the mind clear from clutter and confusion. Only a clear mind can write crisp and concise stories.

WORD OF THE WEEK

SOMNIFEROUS – adjective, tending to induce sleep, something that puts you sleep (नींद लानेवाली) The lady professor’s somniferous voice caused me to fall asleep during her lecture in the yesterday’s seminar. The doctor treating my sister has prescribed some somniferous medicines to help her cope up with the stresses. Synonyms: Soporific, slumberous, somnific.