1.2 Vocabulary - Guessing the meaning of word

Guessing the meaning of word

 ( SAMPLE QUESTIONS)

Choose the correct alternatives from the given sentences :

 1. choose the correct option : for the underlined word from the given alternatives.

The richest man in town was losing his hearing ability and he offered a large reward to anyone who could find a remedy for his condition.

(1) a person

(2) pay for the work

(3) a cure or treatment for an illness or injury

(4) keep something to be done in mind.

Explanation : Based on the context of the sentence, we can guess that the rich man is looking for a treatment for his loss of hearing. Other words are not regarding treatment. Ans. : Option : 3

2. After taking the final exam, Anu felt as though huge burden had been lifted.

(1) light

(2) very large

(3) haunted

(4) single

Explanation : We can conclude that Anu has greatly become relaxed after her final exam, as if the heavy load has gone. So the option 2 is correct. Ans. : Option : 2

3. Fans came to congratulate our team. What does ‘fan' mean in the sentence.

(1) a cooling device

(2) admirers

(3) friends

(4) air-conditioners

Explanation : Based on the context we can say that here 'Fans' means “admirers'. The rest of the three are irrelevant. Ans. : Option : 2

4. Pragati needs constant reassurance because she is insecure

(1) lacking feeling of safety

(2) free from fear

(3) safe

(4) stable

Explanation : She is insecure means she doesn't feel safe so she needs constant reassurance. She has no confidence so option - 1 is correct. All other options give opposite meanings. Ans. : Option : 1

5. Sakshi had a lot of anxiety about the exam but Srushti had no tension at all. Choose the correct alternative to express the relation between underlined words.

(1) the similar meaning

(2) the opposite meaning

(3) nothing related with each other

(4) both girls having same attitude.

Find Out the Words Which mean.........

One word may often express , in a compact form , the same idea as a phrase or group of word. Some examples are given below :

Ambidextrous :  Able to use both hands well Aquatic : Living in water Antidote : Substance used to counter the effect of another Anthropologist : One who significantly studies people and societies Atheist : One who does not believe in God Bibliography: A list of books Biography : An account of a person's life written by someone else Bilingual: Able to speak to language Bureaucracy: Government by officials Credible: That which can be believed Credulous: Believing anything easily Defamatory: Causing discredit to one's good name Deterioration: Worsening condition Durable: Lasting for a long time Eccentric: Strange and unusual in behaviour Egoist : One with excessive self interest Fallacious: Based on a wrong idea Fanatic: One who has an unreasonably strong admiration for something Fatigue: Extreme tiredness Geniality: Quality of being friendly or pleasant Gluttony: Habit of eating too much Headstrong: Stubbornly determined Hereditary: Inherited through birth or family Incombustible : Which cannot be burned Incorrigible: Which cannot be improved or reformed Inedible: Not fit for eating Inextricable: Which cannot be separated Intimidate :To frighten or threaten someone Jocular: Fond of joking Judicial: Involving a court of law Judicious: Having or showing reason and good judgement in making decision Juvenile: For or of young people Legitimate :Having legal status Liberal : Of board views ; open minded Magnanimous : Very generous Marsupial: Mammal with external pouch Millennium:: A thousand year period Nondescript :Having no interest or existing features Notorious: Having a bad name Obliterate: To remove all traces of something Obsolescent : having gone out of use Octogenarian: A person from 80 to 89 years Omnivorous: Eating both vegetable and meat Oriental: Of the countries of the East Which can be felt Palpable: Lasting through the year Perennial: One who expects bad things to happen Pessimist: One who studies the science of language Philologist: One who study and collect postage stamps Philanthropist: One who tries to do good for mankind Quarantine: Isolation of a person to prevent spread of a disease Recapitulate : To summarize briefly Redundant: No longer needed Retrospective: Related to some past event Simulation : Assuming a false appearance Simultaneous: Happening at the same time Scandalous : Disgraceful Technician : A person skilled in a practical science Tenacious: Striking firmly to something Unanimous : agreed upon by all .

1. Choose the correct word from the given alternatives :

To restore to good condition :

(1) accustom (2) rehabit  (3) rehabilitate (4) reform

Explanation: To rehabilitate means to put things back into good condition. Hence option (3) is the answer.

  2.  Fill in the blank with the correct word:

We visited so many places on our trip that our restful vacation turned out to be a ----------- one.

(1) calm (2) lazy (3) hectic (4) peaceful

Explanation : We did many things in one trip. The word 'hectic means full of activities. Hence option (3) is the answer.

   3. Choose the correct option for the underlined words:

The man you see is a skilled worker.

(1) an artisan (2) a labourer (3) a farmer (4) a conjuror

Explanation: An artisan is one who is skilled in a particular trade. Hence option (1) is the answer.

4. Choose the correct meaning of the given word:

cemetery

(1) hundredth anniversary (2) a cement factory (3) a place for funerals (4) a place where cement is sold

Explanation : "Cemetery is a place for funerals. Hence option (3) is the answer.

    5. Choose the correct option:

If your brother were an ornithologist, what would he be interested in?

(1) the study of space (2) the study of music (3) the study of birds (4) the study of animals

Explanation : An ornithologist is one who makes a study of birds and their habits. Hence option (3) is the answer.

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