Vocabulary Revision (April - August)

TEST YOURSELF:

    Adroit        Addiction    Amble        Ambit                Ambience           Impunity

Buoyant                 Brevity       Cache        Cadence     Dissipate    Diabolical   Quisling

        Quid Pro Quo         Embroil      Eerie         Facetious    Garrulous

1.   The speech had a poignant message despite its ___________.

2.   The _____________ was to be hanged at dawn in the public courthouse as an example for anyone who might wish harm to the nation.

3.   The _____________ of the song enhanced the beauty of the lyrics.

4.   The ___________ of CCE includes both scholastic and co-scholastic activities.

5.   Raghu felt strangely ____________ after the final paper of his board exams.

6.   The weather was perfect for an ____________ in the park with friends.

7.   The ___________ face of the monster in the movie was unforgettable.

8.   I was unable to resolve the equation till I understood the ___________________ behind it.

9.   When Ravi entered the haunted house, the _____________ silence made his shiver with nervousness.

10.        That women are only suitable for domestic chores, is a _____________ long disproved.

11.        Prayasi is an ____________ dancer, a passionate singer and a dedicated student.

12.        Unfortunately, the interest in the book seemed to ______________ almost immediately after a scathing review was published in Times Today.

13.        The only reason Tarif Siddiqui escaped prison, was due to diplomatic _______________.

14.        It is best not to ______________ oneself in political fanaticism.

15.        Not only was the food excellent, the restaurant was also famous for its innovative _____________.

16.        When I was offered the unexpected raise, my intuition told me there would be a _____________ involved.

17.        Ria’s ___________ persona often gets her into trouble with teachers who entertain her ______________ remarks only to the extent where they do not interrupt the classroom decorum.

18.        ______________ to drugs has social, physical, cultural, emotional and economic ramifications.

19.        Ma’am Nandita always has a ___________ of chocolates which she uses to reward the best volunteers.

20.        It is a well-known fact that a cork would be ________________ in a glass of water.

Ambiguous         Abstruse            Burlesque           Disseminate        Derogatory

Draught     Drought     Improvise           Impinge     Exuberant          Opportunist

Benevolent         Luminous           Gluttony             Rectitude            Imposter   

Oedipus Complex        Hobson’s Choice          Purple Passage            Providence

21.        Diya enjoyed reading the bestseller, ‘Diana Speaks’ but felt that the elaborate descriptions of the queen’s wardrobe were  __________________________.

22.        The ____________ on Shakespearean plays performed during Teachers’ Day was a resounding success.

23.        The passage was _________________ due to the use of archaic English and had the children puzzled for a long time.

24.        When Ms. Al Smith mistook him as the owner of the villa, the _______________ Gaston, quickly adopted to the situation and made an easy profit.

25.        Bharat gave Yash the _________________ to either sell him the house with the furniture or not to expect the sale at all.

26.        Shruti’s reply was ________________ and left her friends wondering if she would actually turn up for the party.

27.        The internet can be an effective means to _________________ information across borders.

28.        The ____________________ is named after the mythical Oedipus, who unwittingly killed his father and married his mother.

29.        Mrs. Khurana wrapped the shawl closer against the ____________ coming into the room from the open window.

30.        Sometimes, excess rainfall can be as much a problem as a __________.

31.        The students were given five minutes to _____________ and perform brief skits on the topics given.

32.        Loud noise can _______________ on the eardrum, causing temporary hearing damage.

33.        The _________________ students cheered as they left for community service, with _____________ eyes awash with the spirit of benevolence.

34.        Prashant’s ________________ is worthy of emulation by his peers.

35.        The survivors called it divine ______________ when only the temple and mosque survived the cyclone.

36.        Raman’s ____________ was so famous that even his close friends hesitated from inviting him for a treat.

37.        Ironically, it was the ______________ who turned out to be kinder than the original owner of the mansion.