VOCABULARY

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Quick Test1
Match the following words with their Synonym and Antonym Word Synonym Antonym 1. wayward (a) indignation (a) enchanting 2. winsome (b) pensive (b) undo 3. wistful (c) erratic (c) liberty 4. wrath (d) ridge (d) repellent 5. wreak (e) enthusiasm (e) push 6. wrench (f) charming (f) fresh 7. wrinkle (g) racism (g) well-behaved 8. wry (h) attack (h) apathy 9. xenophobia (i) twist (i) dawdle 10. yank (j) pull (j) satisfied 11. yoke (k) inflict (k) tranquility 12. zap (l) exhausted (l) smooth 13. zeal (m) sardonic (m) defend 14. zonked (n) rush (n) tolerance 15. zoom (o) burden (o) release

Quick Test3
Fill up the blanks with its jumbled words 31. India may be a ___ bank to the world. (a) traditionally 32. Both security and ___ depend on respect for (b) purveyors human rights and the rule of law. 33. The mind does not ever remain in a ___ . (c) irreparable 34. The worlds most populous nation, China, (d) prosperity is also an ___ member of ICC. 35. One sure sign of intelligence is the ___ to (e) room make tools. 36. Environmentalists expressed concern over (f) harbinger ecological ___ . 37. This was contrary to what ___ of gloom and (g) fugitive doom would have us believe. 38. The products must live up to standards on (h) vacuum aesthetic and ___ ground. 39. That incident afflicted ___ damage on him. (i) whopping 40. There was no ___ in the compartment. (j) ability 41. The police tried to catch hold of the ___ but (k) degradation returned empty handed. 42. The cuckoo is considered a ___ of good luck. (l) brain 43. The masterpiece was carved out with ___ . (m) affiliate 44. These days, films having violence are (n) diligence experiencing a ___ success. 45. Cricket has ___ been a game played by (o) utilitarian selected countries with a history of British rule.

Quick Test2
Match the following words with their meanings Word Meaning 16. yonder (a) person who refuses submission to an authority 17. vignette (b) piquancy 18. variegate (c) diversity 19. torpid (d) lack compactness 20. wont (e) glass 21. vitreous (f) distant 22. verbatim (g) photograph 23. ruse (h) trick 24. zest (i) a small bit 25. yen (j) languorous 26. seine (k) a desire 27. recusant (l) word-for-word (exactly) 28. whit (m) lukewarm 29. straggle (n) a guard 30. tepid (o) a net

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1. (c), (g) 5. (k), (b) 9. (g), (n) 13. (e), (h) 17. (g) 21. (e) 25. (k) 29. (d) 33. (h) 37. (b) 41. (g) 45. (a) 2. (f), (d) 6. (i), (o) 10. (j), (e) 14. (l), (f) 18. (c) 22. (l) 26. (o) 30. (m) 34. (m) 38. (o) 42. (f) 3. (b), (j) 7. (d), (l) 11. (o), (c) 15. (n), (i) 19. (j) 23. (h) 27. (a) 31. (l) 35. (j) 39. (c) 43. (n) 4. (a), (k) 8. (m), (a) 12. (h), (m) 16. (f) 20. (n) 24. (b) 28. (i) 32. (d) 36. (k) 40. (e) 44. (i)

Where do you stand? If you score: 1 to 10 ... Poor 11 to 25 ... Average 26 to 38 ... Above Average 39 to 45 ... Excellent

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