11. Match Any FOUR of the following words in Column-A with their meaning/definition in Column B [4×1=4Marks]
Given below is a list of words to enrich your vocabulary ( Page 142-146)
1. agnostic: a person who claims neither faith nor disbelief existence of God
2. altruism: unselfish interest in the welfare of others
3. amateur : one who engages in an activity for enjoyment rather than as a profession
4. ambidextrous: able to use both hands equally well
5. ambiguous: having more than one meaning, and, so, is unclear
6. amphibious : living on land as well as in water
7. anarchist: one who rebels against authority or established order
8. anarchy : the absence of government or control in a society
9. annihilation : complete destruction of something
10. anonymous : (a person) not identified by name, of unknown name
11. anthology: a collection of poems or stories
12. antidote : a substance that can act against the effect of poison
13. antiseptic : a medicine that prevents infection
14. archaeology: the study of life and culture of ancient people through the excavation of sites
15. atheist: a person who does not believe in the existence of God
16. audience : a number of people listening to a lecture or a concert
17. autobiography: the life history of a person written by himself/herself
18. autonomous: (an organization) having the freedom to govern itself or control its own affairs
19. bacteriology: a scientific study of bacteria
20. biography : a story of someone’s life written by another person
21. biosphere: the totality of living organisms and their environment
22. bouquet: a bunch of flowers tied together to be given as a presentor to welcome someone
23. brunch: a late morning meal eaten instead of breakfast and lunch
24. calligraphy: the art of good handwriting
25. cannibal: a person who eats human flesh
26. cantonment: a permanent station for soldiers, garrison
27. celibacy: the state of remaining unmarried
28. centennial (centenary): the hundredth anniversary of an event
29. chef: a professional cook, typically the head cook in a restaurant
30. contemporary: living or occurring at the same time
31. cosmopolitan : an outlook that is influenced by people from all over the world
32. den: the home of lions
33. dermatologist: a doctor who treats skin diseases
34. drought: prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall
35. edible: fit to be eaten as food by humans
36. encyclopaedia: a book or set of books giving information on many subjects and typically arranged alphabetically
37. endemic: (disease) regularly found in a particular area or among particular people
38. ephemeral: lasting for a very short time
39. epidemic: the spread of an infectious disease in a very short time in a place
40. epitaph: a short text written on a tombstone
41. epitome: the perfect example of something
42. etiquette: the rules of accepted polite behaviour in a society
43. etymology : the study of the origin and history of words
44. extempore: spoken or done without any preparation
45. faction: a small organized dissenting group within a larger one (especially in politics)
46. fanatic: a person with extreme and irrational beliefs in politic and religion
47. feast: a large meal on a day of celebration
48.feminist: a person who fights for the rights of women
49. florist: one who sells flowers
50. garage : a place for keeping cars
51. geocentric: having the earth at the centre
52. glutton: one who eats excessively
53. graphophobia: fear of writing
54. gregarious: (of people) who love the company of others
55. gymnasium: a room that has equipment for physical exercises
56. hematophobia: fear of blood
57. herbarium : a collection of dried plants.
58. hydrosphere : all the water of the earth
59. iconoclast: one who attacks established and cherished beliefs, idol breaker
60. imminent: about to happen in the immediate future
61. immune: resistant to a particular disease or toxin
62. incorrigible: (of people) who cannot be corrected or changed
63. indefatigable: able to work for a long time without becoming tired
64. indelible: (a mark) that cannot be erased easily
65. inevitable: that which will happen and cannot be avoided
66. infallible: incapable of making mistakes
67. inflammable: catching fire quickly
68. insolvent: unable to pay debts
69. invincible: too strong to be defeated
70. invisible: that which cannot be seen
71. irrevocable: something that cannot be changed
72. kennel: a house or shelter for a dog
73. lethal: designed to cause death
74. loquacious : talking a lot or too much
75. maxim: a short statement expressing the rule of conduct
76. mercenary : concerned with making money at the expense of ethics
77. misogynist: a man who hates women
78. mortuary : a place where dead bodies are kept until cremation
79. notorious: well known for some bad quality
80. novice: one who is inexperienced or new to a job
81. nuance: a slight difference in meaning that is difficult to detect
82. obsolete: something which is out of date
83. omnipotent : having unlimited power
84. omniscient: having complete or unlimited knowledge
85. opaque : that which cannot be seen through, not transparent
86. optician: a person whose job is to examine people’s eyes and to recommend and sell glasses
87. optimist: one who looks at the Bright side of things
88. ornithology: a scientific study of birds
89. orthopaedican: who treats conditions involving the musculo-skeletal system/bone specialist
90. paediatrician: a doctor who treats diseases of children
91. palindrome: a word or phrase that reads the same backwards or Forwards Example: madam
92. pantheism: the belief that God is present in all things
93. patent: sole right to produce or sell an invention
94. pedestrian: a person walking on a street
95. penchant : strong taste or liking for something
96. perennial: lasting for a long time, continually recurring
97. peregrination: a long slow journey, especially on foot
98. pessimist: one who looks at the dark side of things
99. philanthropist : a person who helps the needy
100. physician: one who attends to sick people and prescribes medicines
101. pilgrimage: a journey to a holy place for religious reasons
102. polyglot : one who can speak many languages
103. professional: a person with proven practical knowledge in a field
104. pschology: the study of human mind and behaviour
105. quaratine: confinement to one place to prevent the spread of infection
106. seismograph: an instrument for detecting earthquakes
107. somnambulism: the habit or activity of walking in sleep
108. spendthrift: a person who wastes money
109. stalwart: a loyal supporter of an organization
110. stoic: one who is indifferent to pleasure or pain
111. teetotaller: one who never takes alcoholic drinks
112. theist: a person who believes in the existence of God
113. verbose: using more words than required
114. veteran : someone who has a lot of experience in a field
115. web: the home of spiders
Exercise
| Column A | Answer | Column B |
|---|---|---|
| 1) ambidextrous | ( d ) | a) the study of the origin of words |
| 2) calligraphy | ( e ) | b) fear of writing |
| 3) etymology | ( a ) | c) fear of blood |
| 4) illiterate | ( g ) | d) able to use both hands equally well |
| 5) graphophobia | ( b ) | e) the art of good handwriting |
| 6) hematophobia | ( c ) | f) fear of being alone in an open space |
| ( ) | g) the person who cannot read or write. | |
| ( ) | h) fear of snakes |
Exercise
| Column A | Answer | Column B |
|---|---|---|
| 1) bouquet | ( f ) | a) one who never takes alcoholic drinks |
| 2) drought | ( g ) | b) having unlimited power |
| 3) glossary | ( e ) | c) something kept in the memory of an event |
| 4) memento | ( c ) | d) a collection of dried plants |
| 5) omnipotent | ( b ) | e) a list of terms in a text with an explanation |
| 6) teetotaller | ( a ) | f) a bunch of flowers tied together to be given as a present or to welcome someone |
| ( ) | g) prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall | |
| ( ) | h) a short text written on a tombstone |