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Unit 1
Unit 1
When we read, we come across many words. We feel comfortable with familiar
words. If we come across unfamiliar words while reading, we can guess the
meaning of those words from the context.
Other words throw a light on the meaning of a new word to some extent. It is
our duty to check whether our guess is right or not from the dictionary.
1. Boulevard
2. Hegemony
3. Ameliorate
4. Debauch
5. Stalwart
6. Twaddle
7. Reek
8. Regent
9. knell
10. Mauve
11. Disparate
12. Ostentatious
13. Laconic
14. Travesty
15. Inebriated
16. Languid
17. Poise
18. Anachronistic
19. Circumlocution
20. Iconoclast
21. Quintessence
22. Obdurate
23. Vociferous
24. Beguile
25. Ascetic
26. Abnegation
27. Palpitated
28. Inert
29. Pervert
30. Vilify
31. Murky
32. Exorcise
33. Fracas
34. Filigree
35. Turquoise
36. Sepulchral
37. Frolic
38. Arabesque
39. Avalanche
40. Demented
41. Sheer
42. Aura
43. Ravenous
44. Gargantuan
46. Jolt
47. Convalescence
48. Fret
49. Perfidy
50. Abeyance
Examples
Guess the meaning of the underlined word from the context:
1. The querulous child I babysit just won't stop bothering me until I let him
play video games.'
a) Complaining
b) Joyful
c) Crying
d) Calm
Querulous - complaining
2. Her transient thoughts of quitting her job are fleeting, lasting only as long as
the weekly meeting she abhors.'
b) Abhors
c) Thoughts
a) Fleeting
d) Quitting
Clue: fleeting
a) stopped moving
b) slept in the grass
c) ate something
d) moved or travelled
Clue: through
4. You can trust the salesman at that store because they always conduct business
in an aboveboard manner.
a) sneaky
b) stealthily
c) honestly
d) strangely
Ans: honestly.
Clue: trust
a) introvert
b) extrovert
c) shy
d) hesitant
Ans: extrovert,
a) a small child
b) a type of fish
c) sound of a tiger
d) a type of a bird
Clue: feathers
7. The hill was too arduous for us to climb. We had to walk our bicycles up the
hill.
a) tall
b) fun
c) easy
d) difficult
Ans : difficult
8. Rote learning is in practice among most of the students and this should be
stopped.
a) mugging up
b) understanding
c) mis understanding
d) ambiguity
Ans: mugging up.
a) joyfully
b) nervously
c) eagerly
d) interestingly
Ans: nervously
Clue: anxiety
10. Russian's Vladimir Putin known otherwise for flaunting his machismo,
showcased his softer side.
a) pride
b) humility
c) politeness
d) show off
Clue: otherwise