VOCAB-PART II

Tathagat Vocab

Homophones

Ail(n/v)

Ale(n)

To be ill An alcoholic malt Synonyms: hurt, beverage bitter than agitate, beer. discomfort Ail (n) (gen pl.) An illness Synonyms: fever, affection, distemper, disease, malady

Usage
The summertime ails/ale are difficult to prevent.

They were singing a song as they drank their ale/ail.

Rhyme
After I was sent to jail I started to ail!

Rhyme
Male/female after ale no taal-male!

Already(adv.)

All ready(elliptical const.)

Previously All are ready Before or at some specified time. So soon.

Usage
Is it eight o clock already/all ready?. Already/All ready to board the bus ?.

Rhyme
All are never ready so all ready is unsteady!

Rhyme
Girl + guy(al+ready) dono ready so they are already steady!

All together(adv.)

Altogether (adv.)

All at the same Entirely/totally. time Used of a group whose members With all acted or were included/counted. acted upon collectively and when `all' and `together' can be separated by other words;

Usage
Lets shout; all together now! "they were herded all together"; "they were all herded together" It was altogether a different story. Altogether there are twenty of us.

Rhyme
All to gather all together!

Rhyme
All together is altogether different from Altogether.

Altar(n.)

Alter (v.)

Pedestal/frame. To modify/change Usually has religious connotations

Usage
The bride wanted to see her new dress before going to the altar/alter. Lets alter/ altar our plans before the wedding.

Rhyme
All exchange Haar at the altar!

Rhyme
Alternative nahi tha to natives ne plan alter kiya!

Allude (v.)
To refer to indirectly Synonyms: Advert, hint, insinuate

Elude (v.)
To avoid capture Synonyms: escape/ evade.

illude (v.)
To mislead Synonyms: Defraud, beguile, , deceive, delude

Usage
He illuded/elud ed/alluded the young woman about his age The doctor was able to elude/illude/a llude the Nazi spies for three months She alluded/ illuded/elud -ed to her former career as a spy.

Rhyme
I allude to all(of) you who are dudes!

Rhyme
Birds elude all their problems..ae..le udh!

Rhyme
ILU ILU bolke girls ko Illude kiya jaata hai!

Ambiguous (adj.)
To have more than one meaning. Vague by intent or accident Synonyms: cryptic, enigmatic Equivocal(vague by intent)

Ambivalent (adj.)
To have mixed feelings Synonyms: contradictory doubtful, conflicting

Usage
Dr. Singhs replies are generally ambivalent/ ambiguous. She was ambivalent/ ambiguous about how to respond to her fianc's proposal!

Rhyme
U.S.A. ki big foreign policy aam admi ke liye ambiguous!

Rhyme
I am ambivalent about acknowledging others talent

Amicable(adj.)
Friendly(refers to things or people) Synonyms: cordial, sociable, pleasant, benign, dovish, pacific, pacifist/pacifisti c

Amiable (adj.)
Friendly(Refers only to people) Synonyms:
Sociable(c), congenial(c), genial, affable(c)

Usage
The two brothers arrived at an amicable/amiab le solution. Judy takes everything in her stride, she is definitely an amiable/amicable individual!

Rhyme
If I am able to make friends I am amiable

Rhyme
Dispute with the cable waala was settled amicably.

Amused (adj.)
Pleasantly occupied Synonyms: Entertained

Bemused(adj.)
Absent-minded Synonyms: Preoccupied, distracted, engrossed

Usage
John was looking rather bemused/amused by the sudden turn of events.

Her little brothers antics bemused/ amused Shirley to no end.

Rhyme
Aam ke use se amused!

Rhyme
Bomb fatne se bemused!

Assumption (n.)
An idea not based on evidence Synonyms: conjecture, surmise, hypothesis, suspicion

Presumption (n.)
An idea based on reasonable evidence Synonyms: Basis, premise, likelihood.

Usage
One is presumed/assumed innocent until proven otherwise.

I assumed/ presumed that she was interested in my company and that is why I asked her out.

Rhyme
Jab hum assume kartey hai ASS U Me

Rhyme
Presumption ke liye Pre+Some hota hai!

Assure(v.)
To promise or state with confidence Synonyms: hearten, reassure

Insure/Ensure(v.) To make sure something will/will not happen. Synonyms: effect, guarantee, warrant. Insure to protect against loss

Usage
I ensured/assured that she reached home on time.

I ensured/assured him that I will talk to his father.

Rhyme
Assure karta hu kaam sure ho jayega!

Rhyme
Ensure kiya to secure kiya!

Aural(adj.)
Connected with the sense of hearing Synonyms: acoustic, auditory

Oral(adj.)
Connected with/referring to mouth. Synonyms: phonic, spoken

Usage
Ear buds are great tools for oral/aural hygiene .

The agreement between them was aural/oral.

Rhyme
Aurat ka aural mode of communication!

Rhyme
HOR! Ki haal? is an oral greeting!

Averse(adj.)
Opposing(attitude) Synonyms: contrary , disinclined, reluctant.

Adverse(adj.)
Hostile(situations) Synonyms: antagonistic, inimical

Usage
He was adverse/averse to idea of his sister marrying his enemy.

The circumstances were extremely adverse/averse for him to allow to continue his work .

Rhyme
Women are averse to spend from their purse !

Rhyme
Adverse situation goes from bad to worse !

Bald(adj.)
Lacking hair Synonyms: glabrous, smooth,stark.

Bawled(V. pt.)
Cried/yelled Synonyms: hollered, howled, screeched

Usage
He has bald/bawled his heart out over his fathers death.

He went bald/bawled before his wedding.

Rhyme
All baal jhar gaye to bald !

Rhyme
Awful cheez dekhkey we bawled

Base(adj.)
Of low standards Synonyms: Vulgar, low , plebeian.

Bass(adj.)
Low vocal or instrumental range Synonyms: timbre Pronounced like (lace) Bass(n.) A fish Pronounced like (lass)

Usage
Jeremy was a base/bass yet haughty individual.

Rob was renowned for his base/bass vocals .

Rhyme
Basement me rehne waale base!

Rhyme
Baans ke bansuri se bass sound

Beat(n.)
Stress or pitch of sound Synonyms: timbre, throb, cadence.

Beet(n.)
A plant with fleshy red or white root.

Usage
He listened to the beat/beet of the knife on the cutting board.

She peeled the beat/beet slowly, taking her time.

Rhyme
Whiskey neat and ghazal ki beat!

Rhyme
Na sour na sweet fir bhi parose beet!

Because(conju nct/prep.)
By cause of/by reason of Synonyms: n/a

since(prep.)
Shows time or relationship Synonyms: n/a

Usage
I have to go to the school because my daughter is waiting for me there.(cause and effect)

Since I am before time I might as well go and meet her.(not cause and effect) I have wanted to meet you since I heard you speak at the rally.(time)

Rhyme
Jahan cause wahan because!

Rhyme
Since is a prince used to convince(realtionship) !