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1.Grit
T1 6.Apocalyptic
C
P
S
Link F
C Link
Sny – courage ,
&
& determination
2.Censure Sny – horrible , calamitous
P 7.Embrace N
Link
S Link D
C Sny – rebuke , reprimand A
3.Apathy Sny-hug , grab
Link 8.Despair D
Link S
S
S
The
The
Sny – dullness , lassitude Sny – hopeless sad S
4. Diligent 9.Manacle S
C
Link Link B
T Sny – assiduous , tireless Sny – fetter , shackle
1 T
5.Rob 10.Censor
& 1
Link Link
T &
Sny –pillage , loot
2 Sny – ban , forbid T
2
PHRASAL VERBS
1. Show off EX- whenever jacky tries to
B stand in surfboard he falls off. &
You do clever or difficult
A things just to impress other 3.Laugh off
N people EX- that is not serious .
O
EX- Reeta told her brother 4. Put off
K T
to stop showing off . You dislike them
2. Fall off EX- the boat nearly sank the H
P You fall when you are sitting experience has really put me E
O standing or riding or something off sailing .
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11.Desperate
T2 C
P
16. Jittery
S
Link Link F
C
Sny- nervous , panicky
Sny – shocking , desolate &
& 17. Hail
12.Complacent
Link
P Link N
S Sny – praise , applaud D
C Sny – selfsatisfied , smug A
18. Pugnacious
13.Apocryphal
Link
Link D
19. Deleterious
S Sny – untrue , fabricated S
The
S 14.Disparate
Link
S
C Link dish S
Sny – harmful , pernicious
Sny – different B
20.Fluke
T 15.Badinage Link
1 Link
T
& Sny – fortune, windfall
1
T Sny – joke &
2 T
PHRASAL VERBS 2
5.Knock down 7.Track down
B EX- a careless driver khocked &
Ex – hard working police
A down a cyelist and didn’t stop officers track down the
N to help . owner of the car .
O
6.Note down 8.Add up
K T
You write in it .
You calculate the total of two H
EX- I noted down Ram’s tele-
P phone number on a scrap paper. EX - The number were added E
up .
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P 21. Dour
T3 26.Savant
C
P
S
Link Link F
C
Sny – hard , severe Sny – sage , master
22.Parole 27.Pensive &
&
Link
Link
P N
Sny – thinking
S D
Sny – pardon , free 28.Frail
C 23.Manky
A
Link
Link
D
Sny- untidy , dirty Sny – weak , fragile
S S
24.Revitalize
S The
Link
29.Tranquil
Link
S
C S
Sny – rejuvenate Sny – calm , cool
B
T 25.Lax 30.Bellicose
1 Link Link T
& 1
Sny – offhard , casual Sny – quarrelsome , warlike &
T
2 T
PHRASAL VERBS 2
9. Back up Ex – the war is over
B To help and support 11. Blow up &
A somebody .
EX –we blew up lots is
N EX- he wanted to back up balloons for the party . O
K his claims .
12. Break off T
10. Be over
Ex – we don’t know why the H
P Get over talks broke off . E
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31.Gawk
T4 36.Contempt
C
P
S
Link Link F
C
Sny – disrespect
Sny – stare
37.Coy &
& 32.Deterrent
Link Link
P Sny- humble,modest N
S Sny – discouragement , 38.Din D
C disinecentive A
Link
33.Lucidity
Link D
Sny – loud , uproar
S Sny – clear ,obvious S
39.Sear
S The
34.Calamity
Link
S
Link S
C
Sny- catastrophe B
Sny –dry , burn
35.Assault
T Link 40.Bedizen
1 T
Link
& Sny – attack 1
T Sny – attire &
2 T
PHRASAL VERBS 2
13.Break out Ex – susan put out his hand
to ask the bus driver to stop .
B Ex – Riots broke out in &
A 15.Get on
several parts of city last
N night . Get on a bus ,train , plane
O
K 14.Put out Ex –when the door opened
susan got on the bus . T
When you put out your H
hand or arm you stretch it 16.Get off
P E
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41.Citadel
T5 46.Kook
C
P
S
Link Link F
C
Sny – castle , fort
42.Pucker Sny- crazy, crank
&
& 47.Bully
Link
Sny – furrow ,wrinkle Link
P N
S 43.Prejudice Sny- threaten , antimidate
D
C Link 48.Vagarancy A

Sny – bias, blind Link

D
44.Shout Sny-homelessness
S S
49.Booty
S The
Link
Link
S
C S
Sny –catcall, derision
Sny- plunder , loot B
45.Efface
T Link 50.Vacillate
1 Link T
& Sny- delete ,edit Sny- fluctuate , stagger . 1
T &
2 T
PHRASAL VERBS 2
17.Lie down 19.Drop off
Ex- punit is feeling very You fall asleep.
B &
tired he has worked very
A Ex- he is so comfortable that
hard , and now he wants to
he drop off to sleep .
N lie down . O
20.Wake up
K 18.Stretch out You stop being asleep. T
you make your body strait and
Ex-go and wake your brother H
long
P up and tell him to get ready E
Ex- He stretch out
O for school.
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P 51.Rostrum T6 56.Gouge
C
P
S Link Link F
C
Sny- dais, podium Sny- groove , hole
&
& 52.Bilious 57.Juncture
Link Link
P Sny- point N
S Sny- ailing, wan 58.Rail D
C 53.Continence Link A
Link
Sny- scold, D
Sny- celibacy 59.Coquette
S 54.Disdain S
S The
Link Link
S
C Attract S
Sny- condemn , criticise Sny –vamp, flirt B
55.Inundate 60.Burly
T
Link Link
1 T
& Sny- drown Sny- husky ,bulky 1
T &
2 PHRASAL VERBS T
2
21.Tower over 23.Bend down
B Ex-The giant skyscraper Ex- Raju bent down to tie his &
A towers over all the other shoelaces.
buildings in the city.
N 24.Scare away O
22.Look down
K Ex- Sarika clapped her hands T
Ex-When I look down on to scare away the birds that
them they all seem very small. were eating the seeds .
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61.Intuition
T7 66.Tense
C
P
S
Link Link F
C Sny- strain , rigid
Sny- hunch, insight 67.Hassle &
& 62.Conveyance Link
Link Van
P Sny- transport Sny- hurdle , hinder
N
S 63.Solace 68.Pine D
C Link Link A

Sny- comfort , relief Sny- grieve, D

S 64.Restive 69.Cache S
S The
Link Rest Link S
exam Sny- treasury, repository S
C
Sny- restless ,fractious 70.Malign B
65.Lambaste Link
T Link Sny- inimical, harmful
1 T
& Sny- criticize , revile 1
T &
2 PHRASAL VERBS T
2
25. Walk along 27. Fall down
B Ex- tomy was walking along Ex- Did Ramesh simply fall &
the street .he wan’t looking down .
A
where he was going 28. Help up
N O
26.Trip over Ex-I helped grand pa up out of
K his chair . T
Ex- the waiter tripped over
my foot and dropped the H
P dishes he was carrying .
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71.Semblance
T8 C
P
76.Chagrin
S
Link Link F
C
Sny- face Sny- balk , dismay &
&
72.Delirious 77.Phony
Link Link
P N
S D
Sny- insane , demented Sny- trick , sham
C 73.Sovereign A
78.Recede
Link Link D
Sny-autonomous , ruling
S 74.Nadir S
Sny- retreat, subside
S The
Link 79.Capsize
S
C S
Link
Sny- bottom , lowpoint B
T 75.Stammer Sny- overturn , upset

1 Link 80.Docile T
& Link 1
Sny- stumble , stutter Sny- meek , compliant &
T
2 T
PHRASAL VERBS
2
29.Get into 31.Look at
B &
Ex-the man got into his car Ex- I looked at the moon
A and drove away. through a pair of binoculars.
N 30.Go off 32.Get up O
K
Ex-the police made everyone Ex- what time do you usually T
leave the area in case the get up in the morning . H
P bomb went off.
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81.Havoc
T9 86.Emissary
C
P
S
Link Link F
C
Sny- ambassador, delegate
Sny- calamity , atastrophy 87.Fiasco &
&
82.Murky Link
Link Sny- failure , breakdown
P N
Sny- cloudy,dark 88.Enmesh
S D
83.Oversee Link
C A
Link Sny- entangle
89.Synergy D
Sny- supervise, overlook
Link S
S 84.Assimilate
S The
Link
S
Sny- alliance , teamwork S
C
90.Stampede
Sny- digest , understand
B
Link
T 85. Endorsement
1 Link cement T
Sny- panic, smash
& 1
T Sny- support, approval &
2 T
2
PHRASAL VERBS
B 33. Look out for 35. Walk on
&
You watch carefully. Continue to walk
A
Ex-malti was standing a Ex- the post man walks on .
N platform at the station he doesn’t stop at my house. O
K looking out for the train. 36. Turn round / around T
34. Come down Ex- the car drove to the end H
Ex- there is a big lorry of the road ,then turned round
P coming down the street and came back again. E
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P
91.Decimate 96.Shimmer
S
Link Link She F
C

Sny-destroy , annihilate Sny- glow &

&
92.Reliable 97.Shoddy
Link Link N
P
S D
Sny- faithful Sny-shoddy, treatment
C A
93.Grotesque 98.Sonorous
Link Link D
Sonorous
S S
S The
Sny- absurd , bizzare
94. Hapless
Sny- having a pleasant full
deep sound.
S
C S
Link Helpless 99.Sordid
Unlucky Link B
T Sny- unlucky, unfortunate Sorry didi

1 95.Ruckus Sny- very dirty T

& Link 100.Sovereignty 1
Link Country &
T
Sny – commotion Sny- self- rule , home rule . T
2
PHRASAL VERBS 2

37.Break out Ex- it would be good it they

B brought back black and &
A Ex-he broke out the jail white movies.
N 38.Bring about 40.Bring down O
K Ex- high interest rates could Ex- they have brought prices T
bring about a recession. down by 10%
H
39.Bring back
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P 111. S o p h i s t r y T11Sny- refuse to accept srh/sb ,
C
P
S Link History she spurned my offers .
F
C 116. Spunk
Sny- The clever use of Link
arguments which seem Sny- courage I spirit , he kept &
&
true, but are really false fighting on pure spunk
112. Splice 117. Stifle
P N
Link Link
S Sny- to join two pieces
D
Sny- unable to breathe
C 113. Sporadic because of a zlack of air. A
118. Stringent
Link Body Link Strict agent D
S S
S The
Sny - happening only
ccasionally or intervals that
Sny- the most stringent law S
in the world are useless
C are not regular. S
119. Strut
114. Sprout B
Link
Link
T Out
Sny- to walk in a proud way T
1 Sny-to develop undreds of trying to look important .
& mushrooms had sprouted
120. Strident 1
up overnight
T 115. Spurn Link &
2 Sny- unpleasant and rough T
Link sound
2

PHRASAL VERBS
B &
41. Brush up 43. calm down
A
Ex- stop crying: be clam down
N Ex – we brushed up our 44. Clear up O
K English .
Ex- everythings must be T
42.Call off cleared up before my parents
Ex –the singer has called H
come home.
P off his concerts due to E
illness
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P 121. Sublime
T12 Sny-Behaving as if or showing P
C

S Link lime that you think that you are

F
C better than other people .
Sny-Extremely good,
beautiful, sublime beauty 126.Sunder
122.Suborn Link &
&

Link Sny-The city is being

P sundered by racial tensions
N
S 127.Sundry D
C Sny-To pay or persuade Link Sunday market A
Somebody to do illegal
123.Stygian Sny- Different , several D
Link 128.Sultry S
S
S The
Sny- Very dark
124.Stupor
Link tree
S
C Sny- Hot and uncomfortable S
Link
129.Supersede B
Sny- A state in which a Link Super CD Normal CD
T person is almost unconsci Replace
1 -ous and their thought is
T
Sny- To replace old fashioned.
& very unclear 130.Supine 1
125.Supercilious Link &
T
Link Super Silly
2 Sny-Lying flat on your T
supine position
2
PHRASAL VERBS
B &
45.Clear up 47.Come up with
A Ex – many police cases Ex - He came up with a new
N are never cleared up. idea
O
46.Come up against 48.Face upto somebody
K T
Ex – he came up against Ex –He won’t face upto his H
P many dangers during his responsibilities as a father. E
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P 131.Supplicant T13
136.Swelter P
C

S Link Application Link F

C Uncomfortable
Sny- A person who ask a Sny-very hot in way that akes
god/ somebody. you feel uncomfortable &
&
132.Surreptitious 137.Pachyderm
Link Link
P N
S Sny- Done secretly without
Sny- a type of animal with a
D
C anyone seeing or knowing. A
very thick skin like elephant
133.Sycophant
138.Paean
Link
Link D
Sny-A person who praises
important or powerful people. Sny- a song of triumph eulogy S
S
S The
134.Swathe 139.Palpitate
Link eat
S
Link Accident S
C Bandage
Sny- he was lying on the Sny- my heart was palpitating B
hospital bed. Swathed in with fear .
T
bandage . 140.Paltry
1 T
135.Swarthy Link
& Link
1
T Sny- she made some paltry &
Sny- Having dark skin a excuse and left . T
2 swarthy complexion / face.
2
PHRASAL VERBS
B 49.Fall back on / upon 51. Fall out &
somebody Link
A Ex - he resigned after falling
Link
N Ex –I had to fall back on my out with his boss .
O
savings . 52. Go out
K 50.Fall for Link T
Sny- he can’t go out because he
has to do his homework .
H
Link
P Ex – a lot of people fell for E
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P 141.Industrious T14 146.Carrion
C
P
S Link Industry Worker Link Carrion
F
C Sny – the decaying flesh of
Sny – he was an industrious dead animals
worker. 147.Celibate &
& 142.Inordinate Link
Link Co-ordinate system Sny- not married and not
P In ordinate time having sex especially for N
religious reasons .
S 148.Charlatan
D
Sny – they spand an
C inordinate amount of time Link Charlatan A
143.Insatiable Sny – he knows nothing
Link about medicine , he is a D
Sny – always wanting more. complete charlatan .
S 144.Irresolute 149.Complaisant S
S The
Link Salute Link company Replacement
Placement Offficer
S
C complsant
S
Sny- not able or willing to
take decisions or action an
Sny- the courtier obeyed B
king’s order in a complaisant
irresolute reply .
T manner .
145.Castigate T
1 150.Compassion
Link gate cast
Link 1
&
Sny- punishment or &
T Sny- a strong feeling of
criticize somebody severely.
sympathy and ssadness for T
2 the suffering.
2
PHRASAL VERBS
53.Break in 55.Run away
B Link &
Link
A Ex- two burglars try to break Ex-brave people stand and
N in . fight when cowards run away. O
54.Set off 56.Fool around
K T
Link Link
Ex – sudhir burnt the toast and H
Ex- stop fooling around and
P set off the smoke alarm go do something useful E
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T 15 C
6. Injunction (N) – P
S 1. Impasse –
Link – F
C Link - I am pass
court
7. Volatile (Adj) – &
& 2. Salacious –
Link – sala/sali
P Link – N
S 8. Prodigal – D
3. Jubilant (adj) –
C Link – Pre Girl A
Link – Brillant
D
9. Thrifty –
4. Parody (N) – S
S Link – Three fifty
S The
Link – S
C S
10. Aspersion – slan-
5. Gamat (N) – ; Range B
der ; defame
Link –
T Link -
1 T
1
& PHRASAL VERB
T 1. &
Ask after -
5. Back away -
2 Ex – To ask for information; T
Ex – Step or move back promise 2
inquire after
6. Back out -
2. Ask for -
B Ex- Withdraw form promise &
Ex – To request for
A 7. Back up
3. Ask in -
N Ex- support O
Ex – Invite to enter the hose
K T
8. Bank upon -
4. Ask out -
H
Ex- Count on; depend on
P Ex – Invite someone to an E
entertainment or to a
O meal. R
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P 11. T 16 C
Dainty – ; 16. Boorish – ill mannered P
S Attractive soft
Link – F
C Link –
17. Bawdy –
12. Tirade –
Link – body Expose &
& criticise
Link –
P 18. Bizarre – N
S 13. Sombre – Link – D
C Link – A
19. Heinous –
14. Bamboozle – D
(Tricks or confuse) Link –
S S
Link – Banzoo +
S The 20. Espouse – S
C 15. Bolster – Link -spouses S
Link – B
T
1 T
PHRASAL VERB
& 1
9. Bear down upon - Ex – Support the argument; &
T confirm; substantaite
Ex – Approach ominously; weigh corrobrate T
2 heavily on; reprimand or
punish 2
13. Bear down -
10. Bear away - Ex – Crush; overthrow
B &
Ex – win 14. Bear up -
A
N 11. Bear in upon - Ex - Hide feelings of grief; carry O
on; not to despair; support
K Ex – Bring to the attention of T
15. Bear with -
12. Bear out - H
P Ex - Have patience with; E
forbearance to
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21. Reverie – P
S 26. Malady –
Link –
F
C Link –

&
& 22. Facade – 27. Mutilate –
Link –
P Link – N
S 23. Blemish – D
C Link – 28. Falter – A
24. Pandemonium – Link – falt
D
S S
Link – 29. Knead –
S The Link – (Need) S
C 25. Sacrosanct – S
Link – 30. Succor – B
T Link -
1 T
& PHRASAL VERB 1
T 16. Break away - 20. Break into -
&
2 Ex – Rebel Ex – Enter illegally or by force; burst T
17. Break down - into
2
21. Break off -
Ex – Detach; sever; discountinue;
Ex – Stop functioning burst into
B terminate; stop talking suddenly ;
tears; lose control of one's &
interrupt onself
emotions; collapse; cause to
A 22. Break out -
collapse by using force
N Ex - Begin; spread (war, epidemic,
18. Break forth -
fire, ritos)
O
K Ex – come out suddenly T
22. Break with -
19. Break in (upon) - Ex - Quarrel with
Ex – Tame; interrupt someone H
23. Break up -
P by some sudden remark Ex - Terminate (meeting, school, E
O seesion); disintegrate R
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31. Pillage – 37. Utterly – P
S
Link – please F
C Link –
32. Congenital –
&
& Link – gentle 38. Lucrative – Profitable

P 33. Pauper – Link – Look-rate N

S Link – 39. Inamorata – D
C Link – A
34. Assiduous – 40. Inamorato –
Link – D
Link - S
S
S The
35. Abandon – 41. Candid – Frank, outspoken, S
Link – S
C Link – Frank,
36. Amaze –
B
Link – Amaze 42. Comely –
T Link –
1 T
1
& PHRASAL VERB
T 24. Bring on - &
29. Bring off -
2 Ex – Cause defeat; persuade to Ex – Completely Successfully T
reduce in price 2
30. Bring out -
25. Bring about -
Ex - Explain the meaning; help to
B Ex – Cause to happen become less shy; publish &
A 26. Bring forth - 31. Bring down -
Ex – Bear; Produce ; cause Ex - Cause defeat
N O
27. Bring in - 32. Bring up -
K T
Ex – Introduce; yield as rent Ex - Educate and train; rear; mention
28. Bring back - 33. Bring forward - H
P Ex – Recall Ex - Adduce E
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43. Jingoistic – Jingoism, 48. Massacre – P
S warlike Genocide F
C Link – Link –
44. Besmirch –
&
& 49. Hurdle – Hamper,
Link – hurdle
P Link – N
45. Hamper – D
S
hurdle, hamper 50. Raze –
C Link –
A
Link -
51. Ruffian – Gang-
46. Cynosure – D
ster
S centre of attraction Link – S
S The
Link – S
52. Perishable – S
C 47. Mesmerize –
destructible
enthrall, entice B
Link -
T Link –
1 T
& PHRASAL VERB 1
T 34. Call by - 39. Call off - &
Ex – Make a short visit Ex – Cancel; abandon; summon a way;
2 T
35. Call at - order to stop
40. Call out - 2
Ex – Visit a Place to meet; stop for Ex - Ask to come for help; draw forth
a short time 41. Call upon -
B 36. Call for - &
A Ex – Demand; require; visit a place
Ex - Appeal; visit; invite; exhort;
to collect a person to thing; ask
N invoke; require
for O
42. Call up -
K 37. Call on - T
Ex – Pay visit Ex - Telephone; summon for military
service; bring to mind; recall; H
38. Call in -
recollect
P Ex – Summon to a place; invite; E
send for
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C
P
S 1. WORTHY Glassware F
C
Blameworthy Chinaware
Praiseworthy Cookware& &
&
Newsworthy
4. WARD/WARDS
P Trustworthy N
Downward
S Respect-worthy D
Downwards
C A
2. WIDE
Homeward
City -wide Homewards D
S Country -wide Backwards
S
S The
Nation - wide Outwards
S
C State –wide S
Upward
B
World –wide Upwards
T 3. WARE Westward T
1
Silverware Westwards 1
&
Earthenware &
T
2 PHRASAL VERBS T
57.Blaze up 2
Link 59.Put out
B Ex –we though the fire was out Link
&
but it suddenly blaze up again Ex- I used a fire exting wisher
A
. to put out the fire
N 58.Call out 60.Consist of O
K Link Link T
Ex –the doctor doesn’t like Ex – the country consists of H
being called out in the middle 7,000 islands.
P of the night E
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C
P
S
5. VORE/ VOROUS 7. UNI F
C
Herbivore - Unicycle -
&
&
Insectivore - Unify -

P Uniform - N
S Insectivorous - Uniformity - D
C A
Omnivore - Unite -

Carnivore - Unity - D
S 8. UNDER S
S The
Carnivorous -
Undercooked -
S
C 6. VICE S
Underdeveloped -
B
Vice –captain
Undermentioned -
T
Vice-president Undernourished- T
1
& Vice-principal Undersigned -
1
T &
Undersized -
2 T
2
PHRASAL VERBS

B 61. Count on 63. Do without

&
Link Link
A
Ex –I hadn’t counted on them Ex –he is so helpful I couldn’t
N arriving early do without him O
K 62. Do away with 64. Drop out T
Link H
Ex –computer have done away Link
P E
with a lot of the repetitive work . Ex- I am going to drop out
O because the course is boring. R
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C
P
S 10.ULTRA 13.TELE
F
C Ultra - modern Telephone
Ultra-fashionable Telescope
&
& Ultra –rich Teleprinter
Ultra-fast Teleprinting
P N
Ultra-clean Television
S Ultra-powerful 14.TECHN D
C 11. TRI Technical A
Trilateral Technician
D
Triangle Technology
S 15.SUPER
S
Triangular
S The
Tricolor Super-modern S
C Tricycle Super-rich S
Tripod Supercomputer B
T 12.THERMO Super-fine

1 Thermal Superpower T
Thermometer 1
&
Thermostat &
T
2 T
PHRASAL VERBS 2
65. Eat up 67. Fit in Adjust
Link Link
B &
Ex-I ate up all my dinner Ex- she is a good worker but she
A because I was so hungry . is not fitting in here.
N 66. Eat up 68.Fit in/into O
K Link Link T
Ex- rent eats up a lot of my Ex-to find a time to do something/
income . to meet somebody. H
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C
P
S 16.SUB 19.SEMI F
C Sub-Zero Semi –circle
subrub Semi –final &
&
sub-editor Semi –liquid
sub-center Semi –naked N
P
sub-branch Semi – automatic -
S D
subdivision 20.SELF
C A
17.STRICKEN Self –centred
Grief-stricken Self –confidence D
Famine-stricken Self –confident S
S
S The
Fear-stricken Self –defence
Self – appointed
S
Poverty-stricken S
C Self – assurance
18.STEP B
Stepson Self- control
T Self –declared
Stepdaughter
1 T
Stepfather Self – dependence
& 1
Stepmother Self - destructive
T &
2 PHRASAL VERBS T
69.Get around to 71.Get by 2
Link Link
B Ex- we still haven’t got around Ex- how do they get by to such &
A to painting the bathroom. a small salary.
N 70.Get away with 72.Get down O
K Link T
Link
Ex –your problems were H
Ex- he gets away with getting you down .
P E
everything and his wife never
O complains R
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C
P
S
21.SEISM 24.Re F
C
Seismic Repay
Seismograph &
& Rebirth
Rebuild
P Seismology N
Recapture
S Seismologist D
Reconsider
C A
22.RIDDEN
Re-enter
Debt –ridden D
Refill
S
Fear –ridden S
Renew
S The
Flood-ridden
Reopen
S
C Superstition –ridden S
Repay
B
23.QUADRI
Reprint
T Quadruped -
Reread T
1 Quadruple -
& Restart 1
Quadruplet - &
T Rethink

2 Reunite T
2
PHRASAL VERBS
B 73.Get over 75.Give in
&
Link Link
A
Ex- the problems was got Ex –they give in to all the
N over kidnapper’s demands . O
K 74. Get over/get over with 76.Go down T
Link H
Link Ex –the system is going
P E
Ex –I am pleased I have got down in ten minutes.
O the test over with . R
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C
P
S 25.QUADRI 29.POST F
C Quadruped Post –election
Quadruple
Post date &
& Quadruplet
Post graduate
Post war
P 26.PROOF N
S Fireproof Post natal D
C Bullet-proof 30.POLY A
Polytheism
Soundproof
Polygon D
Rust-proof
S Rain-proof Polytechnic S
The
S 27.PRO
31.PATER/PATRI S
Paternity S
C Pro –democracy
Pro –government Patriarch B
28.PRE Patriarchal
T
Pre –election Patricide T
1 Preplanned
Patriarchy 1
& Premarital
Paternal &
T Pre- war
2 T
PHRASAL VERBS 2
77.Go in for 79.Go through
B &
Link Link
A Ex- what sports do you go Ex- he went through it last year.
N in for ? O
80.Go through with
K 78.Go into T
Link
Link
Ex – he can’t go through H
Ex- he didn’t go into how with the operation.
P the accident happened . E
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C
P
S 32.PAN 35.OLOGY F
C Pan-indian
Biology
Pan-national
Zoology &
& 33.OUT
Overconfidence 36.NON
P Overburden N
Non –violence
S Overcrowded D
C Overweight Nonviolent A
Overuse Non -resident
Outlast
Non – existent
D
Out live S
S Non –living
S The
Outnumber
Overspend Non –smoker
S
C S
34.OMNI
37.MONO B
Omnipotent
Omniscient Monolingual
T
1 omnipresent Monocle T
& Omnivorous Monotheism 1
T &
2 T
PHRASAL VERBS 2

81.Grow out of 83.Let off

B Link Link &
A Ex –he grew out of his Ex- she was let off doing
N shoes her homework because she O
82.Keep on had been sick .
K T
Link 84.Live on
Ex- after 15 km I was Link H
P exhausted. But I just kept Ex-I don’t know how they E
O on can live on their wages .
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C
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S 38.MIS Millilitre F
C Misbehave Millimetre
Misbehaviour Millisecond
&
&
Misconduct 41.MICRO
Misdeed Microbiology
P N
Mishear Microscope
S D
Misinform Micro-organism
C A
Misinformation Microgram
Mislead Microsecond D
Misprint S
S
S The
39.MINI ( )
Micrometre
42.METER
S
Minibus S
C
Mini-library Speedometer
B
Mini-camera Thermometer
T Barometer
Mini – market T
1 Chronometer
40.MILLI 1
&
Milligram &
T
2 T
PHRASAL VERBS 2
85.Look into 87.Make out
B Link &
Link
A Ex –we will look into the
Ex –I can hear voices .can
matter
N you make out what they are
86.Look out for saying . O
K Link 88.Make up for T
Ex –I am always looking Link
H
out for special offers in the Ex –she bought him a
P supermarket special present to make up E
O for furgetting his birthday R
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C
P
S
43.MATER/MATRI 46.KILO F
C Maternity
Kilolitre
Matricide Kilogram &
&
Matriarch Kilometre
Kilowatt N
P Matriarchy
47.ITIS
S Maternal D
Bronchitis
C 44.MATE A
Dermatitis
Room-mate
Appendicitis
D
Hepatitis
S Team-mate S
S The
Class-mate
Tonsillitis
Nephritis
S
School-mate S
C 48.IST
45.LONG B
Botanist
Lifelong
T Dentist
Hour-long
1 Dramatist T
Night-long
& Novelist 1
Week-long
T
Physicist &
Year –long
2 T
PHRASAL VERBS 2
89.Mess up 91.Pass on
Link Link
B &
Ex –drugs can mess people Ex –I will pass on the
A up and completely destroy message
N their lives 92.Pick out O
K 90.Mix up Link T
Link Ex – we are having difficulty
picking out a name for the H
Ex- the words are very
P similar . be careful not to baby . E
O mix them up . R
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C
P
S 49.ISH
Owlish F
C Spainsh
Slavish
British
50.INTRA &
& English
Intra-party
Turkish
P Intra-family N
Reddish
S Intra-city D
Yellowish
51.INTER
C Whitish A
Inter – city
Greenish
Interstate D
Bluish
Inter-racial S
S Fattish
S The
It was sevenish when we
Intercaste
Inter-continental
S
started. S
C Interpersonal
B
Childish International
T Womanish
1 Intercollegiate T
Foolish
&
Inter-dependent 1
Girlish
T &
PHRASAL VERBS
2 T
93.Pick up 95.Pull off
2
Link Link
Ex –if you live in the USA Ex –the BJP managed to pull
B you will pick up the off a surprise victory in the &
A language easily election
N 94.Point out 96.Pull through O
K Link Link T
Ex- can you point his house Ex – we are all praying that H
out . because I can’t see it . she pulls through .
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C
P
S 52.ICS Great-grandson F
C Economics Great–granddaughter
Linguistics Great–great –grandfather
&
&
53.IAN/ICIAN
Great–uncle
Musician N
P 56.GON
Historian
S Octagonal D
Grammarian
C Octagon A
Magician
Pentagon
Paediatrician D
Hexagon
S S
Heptagon
S The
Mathematician
54.HYPER 57.GASTRO
S
C S
Hyper-sensitive Gastrologist
B
Hypertension Gastric
T Hyper-critical 58.GEO
1 T
55.GREAT Geology
& Geography
1
Great–grandfather
T Geometry &
Great–grandmother
2 T
2
PHRASAL VERBS
B 97.Put back 99.Walk out &
Link
A Link Ex – he walked out of the
N Ex –it isn’t yours put it meeting O
back 100.Turn out
K 98.Wrap up T
Link
Link Ex –the whole town turned H
Ex –my mother always out to watch what was
P E
wrapped up gifts for us in happening .
O beautiful paper . R
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C
P
S 59. Free ( 61. Ex
F
C Ex-wife
Carefree

Interest-free Ex-president &

&
Ex-soldier
Germ-free
P 62.Ever N
Debt-free
S Ever- increasing D
C Dust-free A
Ever- available
Pollution-free
Ever- changing D
60. Extra ( Ever- growing
S S
S The
Extra-curricular Ever- willing S
C 63.Equi S
Extra-marital B
Equiangular
T Extra-ordinary Equidistant
1 Extra-terrestrial T
Equilateral
& 1
T &
2 PHRASAL VERBS T
101.Turn into 103.Try on 2

Link Link
B &
Ex – he turned into a very bitter Ex –what a fabulous dress
A man after his divorce . why don’t you try it on ?
N 102.Try out 104. Throw out O
K T
Link Link
Ex – he was thrown out of H
Ex – the bed was tried out .
P the college in the first E
O semester
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C
P
S 64. ER/OR Overseer F
C Buy Talk
Buyer Talker
&
& Think
Collect
Collector Thinking
P N
Compile Interview
S D
Compiler Interviewer
C A
Conquer 65.Deci
Conqueror Decimetre
D
Control Decilitre
S S
S The
Controller Decigram
66.DE
S
Create S
C Decentralize
Creator B
Depressurize
Lose
T Loser Dehydrate
1 Oversee Decolourize T
& 1
T &
PHRASAL VERBS T
2
107.Take out/take out of
105.Tear up 2
link
Link –
B ex- he tore up all the Ex- she tooks out her keys &
A letters from his ex-wife. of her pocket
N 106.Take to 108.Take in O
K link Link T
ex- at first arti didn’t take Ex- there was so much
to her new teacher.
H
information to take in that I
P didn’t learn much E
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C
P
S 67. De Co – education
F
C Decentralize Co – operate
Depressurize Co – pilot &
&
Dehydrate Co – writer
Decolourize Co – producer N
P
S Deforest 69. Cide D
C Defrost Fratricide A
De-ice Homicide
D
Demilitarize Genocide
S S
Defog/demist Infanticide
S The
68. Co Patricide
S
C S
Co – author Regicide
B
Co – editor Suicide
T Co – driver Germicide
1 T
Co – worker Insecticide
& 1
Co – founder Pesticide
T &
2
PHRASAL VERBS T
109.Take in 111.Take back 2
Link Link
Ex- she took me in completely Ex –he said it was my fault. And
B &
with her story I believed refused to take his comments
A eyery word . back .
N 110.Take down 112.Sum up O
K Link Link
T
Ex- her phone number was Ex- how would you sum up your
taken down experience in Kenya? H
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C
P
S 70.Centi Weatherbound F
C Centimetre
Centigram Housebound &
& Centilitre
74.Bio
71.Cent
P Century Biography N
S Percent Biology D
72.Cardio A
C Biographer
Cardiologist
Cardiac 75.Bi
D
73.Bound Biannual
S Northbound
S
S The
Eastbound Bicycle S
C Southbound Bifurcate S
Westbound B
Bilateral
Outbound
T Bilingual
1 T
Snowbound Bimonthly
& 1
T &
2 PHRASAL VERBS T
113.Stick up for 115.Stand up to 2
Link Link
B &
Ex- no body stuck up for Ex –don’t be afraid to stand
A me when I was in trouble up to your boss .
N 114.Stick to 116.Stand up for O
K T
Link Link
Ex –he always stick to his Ex –she always stood up for
H
P prinuples her friends. E
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C
P
S 76. An 78.Able F
C
Canadian Avoidable
Russian Countable &
&
American Breakable
P N
African Readable
S D
C Asian Comparable A
Australian Imaginable
D
European Eatable
S S
S The
Italian Understandable S
Indian Washable S
C
Korean Tolerable B
T 77. Ache 79.Auto
1 T
Toothache Autobiography
& 1
Beckache Autonomy
T &
Headache Automatic T
2
PHRASAL VERBS 2
117.Stand out 119.Spread out
B Link Link &
A Ex –her husband is so tall that Ex – magazines were spread out
he always stands out from all over the flour.
N the crowd. O
120.Set out
K 118.Stand for T
Link
Link H
Ex- the document sets out light
P Ex- we stands for democracy. proposals for consideration E
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C
P
S 1.Repulsive Syn – admonition,censure Ant
F
C – compliment,praise
Link
6.Vindictive
Link Active &
& Ex – a repulsive smell
Syn- hateful,offensive
Ant – friendly,kind Ex – a vindictive comment N
P
2.Misery Syn – cruel,malicious Ant –
S D
gentle,merciful
C Link A
7.Habitation
Ex – fame brought her
nothing but misery . Link
D
Syn- gloom,agony Ant –
S cheer,joy Ex – signs of human S
S The
3.Conservation
habitation. S
Syn – abode,residence Ant – S
C Link
office,business
B
8.Spadework
Ex – energy conservation
T Link
Syn – preservation,care T
1 Ant – neglect,waste
Ex –spade work is the key to 1
& 4.Demolish
success.
T Link &
Syn – hard work Ant –
2 Ex – he demolished all the pastime T
building of this street . 9.Impel 2
Syn – crush,decimate Ant Link -
– build,create Ex – he impelled me to do this.
B &
5.Reprimand Syn- prompt,incite Ant –
A
Link hinder,calm
N 10.Dilemma O
K Ex – officials were Link T
reprimanded for poor
work H
Ex – to be in a dilemma .
P
Syn – fix,mess Ant – E
O solution,benefit R
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C
P
S 16. Impudent -
11. Infirm - F
C Link -
Link -
&
& Ex – to grow old and infirm. Ex – an impudent young fellow.
Syn- bold,shameless
Syn – feeble,decrepit Ant –
P strong,healthy Ant – humble,polite N
S 12. Sole - 17. Crest - D
C Link - Link - A
Ex – the sole owner Ex – she reached the crest of
the hill. D
Syn – lone,particular
Syn – height,peak Ant –
S Ant – combined,mixed bottom,base S
The
S 13. Vigilance - 18. Candour - S
C Link - Link - S
Ex - a man of refreshing B
Ex –vigilance should be candour.
T developed. Syn – honesty,frankness
1 T
Syn – caution,alertness Ant – cunning,wily
& Ant- indifference,neglect
19. Discretion -
1
14. Trivial - Link - &
T
Link - T
2
Ex –a trivial detail Ex – his discretion is very 2
good .
Syn – minor,pitty Ant-
major, meaningful Syn – caution,judgment
B Ant – carelessness, ignorance. &
15. Infirmity -
A 20. Squeeze -
Link -
N Link - O
K Ex – the infirmities of old T
age. Ex – sarah squeezed in beside
her. H
Syn – weakness,sickness
P Syn – pressure, crushing E
Ant – ability,health
O Ant – powerlessness R
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C
P
S 21.Foremost 26.Stale
F
C Link Link
Ex – stale sweat
Ex –one of the foremost &
& Syn – musty,sour Ant –
art collectors of his
day. damp,wet
P Syn –premier,front 27.Distort N
S Ant – inferior,least Link D
C 22.Ingenuous A
Link - Ex – a grimace distorted her
fine mouth. D
Ex- an ingenuous smile.
Syn – honest, trustful Ant- Sny – deform; falsify Ant – S
S improve,build
S The
dishonest,sly
23.Relinquish 28.Gauge
S
C S
Link Link
B
Ex- he relinquished his Ex –a fuel gauge
T family.
Syn – measure,standard Ant
Syn – abandon,abdicate – extreme,estimate T
1 Ant- allow, assert
& 29.Vesture 1
24.Cultivate
T Link &
Link
Ex – a man garbed in ancient T
2 vesture .
Ex – you must cultivate 2
your habits. Syn – costume,garb
Syn – breed,fertilize 30.Reservoir
B Ant – destroy,ignore &
Link
A 25.Trimming
N Link timing Ex – there is many reservoir O
K Ex – a white blouse with in my village T
blue trimming. Syn – basin,tank Ant – lack,
H
Syn – decoration ,frill zilch
P E
Ant – plainness,simple
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C
P
S 31.Hindrance Syn – determined,resolute Ant F
C Link – idle,inactive
36.Glue
Ex –cheating is a mazor Link &
&
hindrance to get success Ex- she glued the label onto
in SSC. the box.
P Syn- deterrant, N
Syn- fasten,gum
S impediment Ant – inadhesive D
C Ant – advantage,benefit 37.Stumble A
32.Preamble Link
Link Ex – her foot caught in the rug D
and she stumbled
S Ex – preamble of my book S
Syn –slip,stagger Ant –
S The
is adorable. continue,fix S
Syn –introduction,preface 38.Hardy
C S
Ant – conclusion Link Hard
33.Instinctive B
Ex – a hardy breed of cattle
Link Active Syn – strong,tough Ant – sick,
T
soft T
1 Ex – instinctive knowledge 39.Staunchly 1
& Syn – reflex,automatic Ant
– acquired,learned Link &
T
34.Sorcery Ex – he always stands T
2 Link staunchly with us . 2
Syn – strictly, persistently Ant
Ex – sorcery and – flexibly,weaklyz
B witchcraft 40.Adversary &
Syn – witchcraft,spell Ant Link
A – reality
N 35.Tireless Ex – his old political adversary O
K Link Syn – enemy,rival T
Ant – ally,friend H
Ex – to have tireless
P energy . E
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C
P
S 41.Liberty Ex – I sneaked out by the F
C back exit
Link
Syn – cheater, dastard Ant
Ex –liberty is my birthright – truth,frankness &
& Syn – autonomy,choice 47.Rarefy
Ant – denial,refusal
Link care
P 42.Genial Ex – air rarefies and
N
S Link degrounds the physical D
Ex – a genial person body
C A
Syn- amiable,affable Ant Syn – attenuate,thin Ant –
– rude,gloomy develop, increase
43.Venture 48.Gaffe D
S Link Link S
S The Ex –in my first few months
at work I made some real
S
Ex –new venture S
C gaffes
Syn- adventure,risk Ant –
idleness,fact Syn - mistake, goof Ant – B
correction
T 44.Fillip 49.Absolve
1
Link T
Link case
& 1
Ex – you fillip me to do my
best . Ex – the pardon absolved &
T them of any crimes.
Syn – boost,stimulate Ant T
2 – discourage Syn – acquit,duty Ant –
blame,damn 2
45.Prone
50.Brittle
Link
B Link
&
A Ex- I was lying prone on a
foam mattress. Ex – her bones became
N fragile and brittle O
Syn – reclining , supin
K Syn – fragile,crisp Ant –
Ant – unlikely,upright relaxed, supple T
46.Sneak H
P Link E
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