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ENGLISH ASSIGNMENT

1. Conferred

– to bestow or gift as an honor He was conferred this honorary degree for his contribution to science.

2. Benign

– gentle Our principal is a wise and benign teacher.

3. Palatable

– delicious, pleasant The minister’s promises are often palatable but rarely fulfilled.

4. Feasible

– practicable The plan chalked out by Mr. John seemed feasible to everyone.

5. Afflicted

– suffering from illness My grandmother is afflicted with arthritis.

6. Decreeing

– to order, dictate The government resorted to decreeing to keep their word.

7. Ailment

– illness by disease Handicap is sort of a permanent ailment.

8. Impunity

– freedom from punishment These days laws are flouted with impunity.

9. Indisposition

– sickness, unwillingness Indisposition cannot be stated as an excuse.

10. Sundry

– various or diverse India is home to sundry cultures.

11. Precociousness– being intelligent beyond one’s age

Newton had a high level of precociousness even as a child. 12. Myth

– a commonly believed idea which is not true It’s a myth that women are bad drivers.

13. Gusto

– great energy and enthusiasm We used to study with gusto as a child. 2

ENGLISH ASSIGNMENT 14. Robust

– strong and healthy Its important to have a balanced diet to remain robust.

15. Regimes

– a regular pattern of occurrence or action Most people follow strict diet regimes to lose weight.

16. Etiquette

– rules governing socially acceptable behavior It is essential to follow etiquettes in society.

17. Perspective

– a person’s view on a subject It is considered wrong to object to one’s perspective.

18. Nibbling

– biting a little at a time Dentists believe nibbling is a healthy habit.

19. Pontificator

– one who gives his opinion about something as if he is the only one who knows it well One must try not to be just a pontificator.

20. Taboo

– something forbidden or not allowed Smoking is taboo in some religions.

21. Totem

–

an outward symbol that is given undue

respect Some tribes are divided into clans which had totems to identify them. 22. Innate

– existing in one from birth Rehman has innate musical talent.

23. Austere

– severely simple Indian culture is far from austere.

24. Predominant

– being frequent or common Monsoons are no more predominant in India.

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ENGLISH ASSIGNMENT 25. Amicable

– without argument Most countries reached to an amicable settlement after the second world war.

26. Benevolent

– caring Being of benevolent nature is a prerequisite to be happy.

27. Manifestation – An indication of the existence or presence of

something A high fever is an early manifestation of swine flu. 28. Introspection

– looking inward We need to introspect our actions constantly.

29. Anguish

– suffering I was pained by the anguish of people struck by calamity.

30. Conducive

– helpful The government has launched stimulus packages conducive to boost the economy.

31. Deprivation

–

lack of things considered necessary for a

pleasant life Atleast 10% of the population of India face deprivation. 32. Confrontation – to face or deal with a difficult situation

We have to confront a lot of circumstances as we grow up. 33. Bandit

– a robber, thief Bandits have become more daring over the years.

34. Guffawed

– to laugh loudly Sam guffawed in front of the colonel’s office.

35. Muster

– to assemble or gather The child mustered enough courage to answer back to his father.

36. Congealed –

to make rigid, stagnate, fixed Over time, peoples’ views relating to politics have congealed. 4

ENGLISH ASSIGNMENT 37. Cosmopolitan – common to the whole world

Climate change has become a cosmopolitan phenomenon. 38. Lanky

– a tall and thin person A lanky person isn’t considered handsome by most people.

39. Sarcasm

–

mocking or ironic language usually to insult

someone The teacher resorted to sarcasm to get his point across to the students. 40. Deference

– polite and respectful behavior Deference is expected as a basic quality of any student.

41. Remorse

– a sense of deep regret or guilt Citizens need to remorse over the state of the country’s infrastructure.

42. Adversity

– a state of misfortune Farmers are struggling with adversity due to failure of monsoons this year.

43. Dogmatism

– a statement of a point of view as if it were an established fact There is no place for dogmatism in a civilized and informed society.

44. Persecution

–

cruel treatment meted out to someone

on discriminatory basis Persecution existed as a social evil in pre-independent India. 45. Deplore

– disapprove We must deplore any step that deters our growth.

46. Frantic

– distracted or disturbed with fear, pain, joy etc There was a frantic craze for diamonds in Australia.

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ENGLISH ASSIGNMENT 47. Reluctance

– unwillingness She showed her reluctance by ignoring her mother’s call.

48. Obliterate

– to destroy every trace of, wipe off completely The atom bombs obliterated Hiroshima & Nagasaki.

49. Desolation

– sadness resulting from being abandoned Orphans often suffer desolation.

50. Ordeal

– a difficult or painful experience Indian students have been facing a terrible ordeal in Australia in recent times.

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