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Vocabulary Exercise – 29 English Skill Building – 35 Fill in the blanks by selecting the right words from the list Questions 1. I finished my Mathematics paper half an hour early. I had nothing else to do except __________ the bell to ring, so … Read more
Vocabulary Exercise – 28 English Skill Building – 31 Words with similar meaning, but different uses Pull up a. The Tahasildar was pulled up by the Collector for going on leave when the flood waters had not receded. b. The bandmaster pulled up the saxophonist … Read more
Vocabulary Exercise – 27 English Skill Building – 30 Words with similar meaning, but different uses Criticize a. Boris Johnson has been strongly criticized for his abrogation of the British Parliament. b. My History teacher criticized my poor handwriting, but appreciated the many thoughtful ideas … Read more
Vocabulary Exercise – 26 English Skill Building – 29 Learn how to use these words to add punch to your sentences Refuse a. During Ramzan, the devout Muslim old man refused to sip even a drop of water despite the doctors warning him that his … Read more
Vocabulary Exercise – 25 English Skill Building – 28 Words and phrases that you need to write well Canary in the coal mine It means that something awful is going to happen. India’s falling car sales numbers and air traffic data are canary in the … Read more
Vocabulary Exercise – 24 English Skill Building – 24 Words and phrases that you need to write well Fledgling Meaning 1 – A small immature entity. Some 38 years ago, Infosys was a fledgling IT start-up with just $250 as its capital. Now, its revenue … Read more
Vocabulary Exercise – 23 English Skill Building – 23 Knowing the use of these words will help you to top the class in English Abyss Meaning 1 – There is no denying the fact that long spells under kleptocratic self-seeking rulers has pushed Pakistan to … Read more
Vocabulary Exercise – 22 English Skill Building – 22 Knowing the use of these words will help you to top the class in English Calamitous It means something very destructive. 1. The calamitous earthquake that struck the Swat region in of Pakistan in 2015 caused … Read more
Vocabulary Exercise – 21 English Skill Building – 21 Knowing the use of these words will help you to top the class in English Inveterate It means an ingrained habit, or practice that won’t change. 1. Viewers of Indian TV channels get disgusted to see … Read more
Vocabulary Exercise – 20 English Skill Building – 20 Knowing the use of these words will help you to top the class in English Restitution The head priest of the temple in Varanasi was debarred from performing his duties, because he was rumored to have … Read more