Semester 2 Synonyms and Grammar

Syllabus Details 

1. Assertive skills -  chapter 4, The Verger written by Somerset Maugham

1. Learning skills - chapter 5, Three Questions by Leo Tolstoy

1. Adaptability skills - chapter 8, Senor Payroll by William E. Barrett

1. Non-verbal communication skills - chapter 9, A Real Good Smile by Bill Naughton

Synonyms - Word Meaning

The Verger 

1. Alpaca –South American mammal valued for wool, llama-like animal, camelid  
2. Complacence – self-satisfaction, smugness, contentment  
3. Disconcerting – discomfort, unsettling, disturbing, bewildering  
4. Chancel – sanctuary, altar area, choir  
5. Genuflect – kneel, bow  
6. Cassock – clerical robe, gown, vestment  
7. Discreet – prudent, cautious, tactful  
8. Congregation – assembly, gathering, parish  
9. Surpliced – robed, vested, cassocked  
10. Refectory – dining hall, mess hall, canteen  
11. Jockeyed – maneuvered, schemed, manipulated  
12. Obsequious – servile, sycophantic, fawning  
13. Ecclesiastical – churchly, clerical, religious  
14. Deportment – behavior, demeanor, conduct  
15. Irreproachable – blameless, faultless, impeccable  
16. Unimpeachable – unquestionable, reliable, flawless  
17. Sallow – yellowish, pale, wan  
18. Lamentable – pitiable, distressing, deplorable  
19. Prudence – wisdom, caution, foresight  
20. Latitude – freedom, scope

Three Questions

1. Proclaimed – Declared (officially or publicly)
2. Draw up – Prepare a document, such as a contract or a list. 
3. Hermit –  Recluse, a religious person living in solitude
4. Renowned – Famous 
5. Cell – Room (A small room, especially in a monastery or prison)
6. Dismounted – Alighted (Got off a horse, bicycle, or something else that was being ridden)
7. Frail – Weak 
8. Recommenced – Resumed, Began again or continued after a pause. 
9. Feebly – Weakly 
10. Ceased – Stopped 
11. Revived – Restored 
12. Crouched – Squatted (Stooped or bent low with the limbs close to the body.)
13. Threshold – Doorstep, Point of entry or beginning
14. Ambush – Surprise, Suddenly ( A surprise attack by people lying in wait in a concealed position)
15. Repented – Regretted 

Senor Payroll

1. Downtown: City center
2. Bewildering: Confusing
3. Stokers: People who tend a furnace/fire
4. Retorts: Vessels used for distillation
5. Scooped: Gathered up quickly
6. Uncanny: Strange/mysterious
7. Nozzle: Spout/mouth of a pipe
8. Absurd: Ridiculous, foolish, or nonsensical
9. Elasticity: Flexibility, resilience, or stretch.
10. Veritable: Genuine, real, or true.
11. Curt: Abrupt, short, or blunt.
12. Transient: Temporary, brief, or fleeting.
13. Virtuosos: Masters, experts, or geniuses.
14. Stolid: Unemotional, impassive, or apathetic.
15. Dissuade: Discourage or deter
16. Hombres: Men, guys, or fellows. 

A Real Good Smile 

1. Disgrace: Shame or dishonour.
2. Piercers: Instruments for making holes or something intensely painful.
3. Royalty: Royal persons or status.
4. Bear the sight of: Tolerate or endure something unpleasant.
5. Mumbling: Speaking quietly and indistinctly.
6. Meemawing: Mouthing words or indistinct talk.
7. Respects: Courteous regard or esteem.
8. What the dickens: An exclamation expressing surprise or annoyance.
9. Snuffy: Ill-tempered, agitated, or annoyed.
10. Slouch: Stand or walk lazily with shoulders forward.
11. Trudge: Walk with slow, heavy steps due to tiredness or difficulty.
12. Deserted: Abandoned or empty of people.
13. Crafty: Clever at deceitful methods; cunning or sly.
14. Ogre: A cruel, monstrous person or giant.
15. Made out: To discern with difficulty or to kiss and caress.
16. Snooty: Arrogant, stuck-up, or snobby.
17. Ranted: Spoke loudly and angrily.
18. Prospects: Opportunities for future success or an outlook for the future.

Make verbs from the following words using appropriate suffixes

1. strength - Strengthen

2. character - Characterise

3. exemplary - exemplify

4. hesitation - hesitate

5. notification - notify

6. separation - Separate

7. sharp - Sharpen

8. picture - Picturise  

9. beauty - Beautify

10. demonstration - Demonstrate

11. pure - Purify

12. isolation - Isolate

13. deep - Deepen

14. general - Generalise

15. sweet - Sweeten

16. energetic - Energise

17. hard - Harden

18. symbol - Symbolise

19. specific - Specify

20. magnificent- magnify

Write the opposites of the following words using suitable prefixes

1. Certain - Uncertain
2. Important - Unimportant
3. Action - Inaction
4. Moral - Immoral
5. Social - Anti-social/Unsocial
6. Point - Dispoint (or Pointless/Disappoint)
7. Centralise - Decentralise
8. Continue - Discontinue
9. Proper - Improper
10. Skilled - Unskilled
11. Agreed - Disagreed
12. Common - Uncommon
13. Learn - Mislearn (or Unlearn)
14. Literate - Illiterate
15. Movable - Immovable
16. Finite - Infinite
17. Regular - Irregular
18. Corporation - Incorporation (or Non-corporation)
19. Necessary - Unnecessary
20. Estimate - underestimate (or Misestimate)
21. Attentive - Inattentive
22. Correctly - Incorrectly
23. Wise - Unwise
24. Equally - Unequally
25. Known - Unknown
26. Religious - Irreligious
27. Recognise - Unrecognise (or Misrecognise)
28. Easy - Uneasy
29. Faithful - Unfaithful
30. Done - Undone
31. Quite - Unquite (rare) / Not quite
32. Social - Anti-social
33. Centralise - Decentralise
34. Literate - Illiterate
35. Movable - Immovable
36. Regular - Irregular
37. Practice - Malpractice (or Dispractice)
38. Understand - Misunderstand
39. Cooperation - Non-cooperation
40. Standard - Non-standard
41. Necessary - Unnecessary
42. Estimate - Underestimate