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Daily
English Dose
15.05.2024
 Quiz 30 answers
15.05.2024
Word of the day
Grammar tip
P.Y.Q Desk
5 the Hindu words & their uses
10 foreign ADJECTIVES & their
uses
Quiz of the day – Set 31
1. The antonym for Expensive – d) Cheap
2. The adjective form of Woods - b) Sylvan

3. It is time you made the work.

4. The correct sentence: He has never disobeyed and will never disobey your brother.

5. Find the synonym for Obtuse- d) Stupid

6. The correct sentence: You had better consult a good cardiologist.

7. The correct sentence: The avalanche of new data has changed the opinions of scientists.

8. “Break the news” means – to give bad news

9. Find the synonym for ROTUNDITY – spherical

10. A “bad egg” means – a worthless person

Word of the day: Perfunctory
 Understand the different uses!

We decided to take Electric vehicles are

the alternate route to increasingly seen as a
avoid the traffic jam. sustainable alternative
to traditional gasoline-
powered cars.
 He tried to dupe her into
The aroma of freshly baked buying a counterfeit
Lured Dupe
bread lured passersby into the watch by passing it off as
quaint bakery on the corner. (tempt) (deceive)
a luxury brand.

The vintage style of

After hours of hiking
clothing from the 1920s
under the scorching sun, Parched Vogue
their throats were parched VOCABULARY (fashionable)
is currently back in
vogue among fashion
and in desperate need of (arid)
enthusiasts.
water.

Dodged
She dodged the incoming (duck,
soccer ball with a swift
movement, avoiding a
avoid)
potential collision.
 Set
1. “Like a cakewalk” means - Easy task (SSC CGL 2023) XIV

2. Synonym for “CONFUSION’’ - commotion (SSC CGL 2023)

3. “All eyes” means- watching eagerly (SSC CGL 2023)

4. Pintu has been advised to reduce smoking by his family doctor. - cut down(SSC CGL 2023)

5. ANTONYM of the “Rebellion” - Loyalty (SSC CGL 2023)

DESK
 Set
1. The car was …… down the slope. (rolling/breaking/lost/having arrived) (WBCS 2017) XV

2. Find the synonym for Vandalize –(desecrate/ascertain/commemorate/ venerate(IB ACIO 2021)

3. Choose the correct meaning – ALA MODE (fashionable/cheap/expensive/convenient) (WBCS 2017)

4. Find the antonym for AVERT – ( thwart / assist/ elude / compensate ) (IB ACIO 2021)

5. Find the synonym of ADJUNCT- admonish/additional/amorphous/ambiguous( WBCS

2023)

DESK
Try the P.Y.Qs yourself and check the answers tomorrow..!
Let’s try! Match the word with their suitable adjective forms.

Water Sinister

Great Pecuniary

Evil Aquatic

Money Sylvan

Forests Magnum

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Let’s try! Match the word with their suitable adjective forms.

Fish Conjugal

Earth Gory

Marriage Terrestrial

Blood Piscatory

Flower Floral

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 Water Aquatic Great Magnum
The aquarium showcased a The lead singer stepped into the
diverse array of aquatic life, magnum spotlight, captivating the
from colorful fish to graceful sea audience with their powerful
turtles. performance and stage
presence. Evil

Money
The old mansion
His decision to invest in had an aura of sinister Sinister
the stock market was mystery, with its darkened
Pecuniary driven by pecuniary windows and overgrown
interests rather than a garden hinting at secrets
genuine passion for lurking within.
finance.

Forests

Sylvan

The hiker found solace in the sylvan beauty of the forest, where sunlight
filtered through the canopy, dappling the forest floor with golden hues.
 Fish Piscatory Earth Terrestrial
During the summer, the town's piscatory industry The terrestrial landscape stretched out before
flourished as locals and tourists alike flocked to the them, with rolling hills and vast plains extending
rivers and lakes for a day of fishing. as far as the eye could see.

Marriage

Flower
The couple Conjugal
She adorned celebrated their twentieth
her table with a beautiful wedding anniversary with a
Floral floral arrangement, featuring romantic getaway, reveling in the
a vibrant mix of roses, lilies, joys of their enduring conjugal
and daisies, adding a touch of bond.
elegance to the room.

Blood

Gory

The horror movie was filled with

gory scenes, causing many
viewers to cover their eyes in
fear and disgust.
1. System for catching criminals- (dragnet/hyperbole/embrocation/liniment)
2. Using bombastic language- (prognostication/exaggeration/abused/magniloquent)

3. Find the antonym for - SIGNIFICANT (substantial/minuscule/incoherent/ unimportant

4. Find the error : he comes here (a)/ on alternative (b)/ days (c)/ no error (d)

5. To leave someone in the lurch – (to come to compromise with someone/constant source of
annoyance to someone/to put someone at ease/to desert someone in his difficulties)
6. Run fast lest you ………. miss the train. ( should/would/could/must)

7. ………! despite his best efforts, the treasure remained elusive, buried deep within the caverns of the
ancient ruins. (hurrah/alas/fie/oh)
8. Find the error: In Republic day function (a)/ none was sitting (b)/ besides President (c)/ no error (d)

9. I am ……… that she will come (confidant/ confidante/ confident/confidence)

10. Find the error: I was accustomed (a)/ to waking up (b)/ at 7 in the morning (c)/ no error (d)
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For tomorrow’s release!

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