WORD PRONUNCIATION MEANING

1. Council /ˈkaʊns(ə)l/ A group of people chosen to give

advice or to make rules
2. Councillor /ˈkaʊns(ə)lə/ A member of a council

3. Hermit /ˈhəːmɪt/ A person living in solitude as a

religious discipline.
4. Wood/Woods /wʊd/ A small forest

5. Affairs /əˈfɛː/ Things; matters; business

6. Beds /bɛd/ Small patch of ground for plants

7. Fainted /feɪnt/ Lose consciousness for a short

time 
8. Re-dress /riːˈdrɛs/ Dress (someone or something)
again.
9. Seize /siːz/ Take hold of suddenly and forcibly

10. Faithful /ˈfeɪθfʊl,ˈfeɪθf(ə)l/ Remaining loyal and steadfast.

1. HERMIT: A person living in solitude as a religious
discipline.
2. COUNCIL: A group of people chosen to give advice or to make rules.
3. COUNCILLOR: A member of a council
4. WOOD: A small forest 5. FAINTED: Lose consciousness
for a short time 
Use any three of the above words in sentences of your
own. You may change the form of the word.
ANSWERS:
1.
A B

i. Wounded severely injured

ii. Awoke got up from sleep
iii. Forgive pardon
iv. Faithful loyal
v. Pity feel sorry for
vi. Beds small patches of ground for plants
vii. Return give back
2.
i. The judge said that only fresh evidence would make him change his
judgement.
ii. I didn’t notice any serious difference of opinion among the debaters,
although they differ from one another over small points.
iii. It’s a fairly simple question to answer , but will you accept my answer as
final?
iv. It isn’t necessary that necessity should always be the mother of invention.
v. Hermits are wise men. How they acquire their wisdom no one can tell.
vi. The committee has decided to make Jagdish captain of the team. The
decision is likely to please everyone.
vii. Asking for forgiveness is as noble as willingness to forgive.