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What does the word 'emphasise' mean?
What does the word 'emphasise' mean?
Which of the following words means 'having no useful or serious purpose'?
Which of the following words means 'having no useful or serious purpose'?
What does 'galvanise' mean?
What does 'galvanise' mean?
The word 'stubborn' describes someone who easily changes their mind.
The word 'stubborn' describes someone who easily changes their mind.
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What does 'abstain' mean?
What does 'abstain' mean?
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Define the term 'zeal'.
Define the term 'zeal'.
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Someone who is __________ is careful and avoids danger.
Someone who is __________ is careful and avoids danger.
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Match the vocabulary words with their definitions:
Match the vocabulary words with their definitions:
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What does it mean to 'Emphasise'?
What does it mean to 'Emphasise'?
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What is the opposite of 'Hate'?
What is the opposite of 'Hate'?
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The word 'Aggravate' means to improve the condition of.
The word 'Aggravate' means to improve the condition of.
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Which word means 'to spoil one's reputation'?
Which word means 'to spoil one's reputation'?
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What does the term 'Epitome' refer to?
What does the term 'Epitome' refer to?
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To 'scold' means to ______.
To 'scold' means to ______.
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Match the words with their definitions:
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What does it mean to 'Complain'?
What does it mean to 'Complain'?
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The word 'Evasive' means honest and straightforward.
The word 'Evasive' means honest and straightforward.
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Which term means 'to work out or comprehend'?
Which term means 'to work out or comprehend'?
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'To pine' means to ______.
'To pine' means to ______.
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Study Notes
English Vocabulary 1
- Emphasise - To give special importance or prominence to something.
- Unnecessary - Not needed; superfluous.
- Ruin - To destroy or severely damage something.
- Wrong - Not correct; incorrect.
- Aggravate - To make worse; exacerbate.
- "Improve the condition of" - To make something better or more positive.
- Hate - To dislike intensely; to despise.
- Rude - Discourteous or impolite.
- Embarrass - To cause someone to feel awkward or ashamed.
- Appropriate - Suitable or proper for a particular situation.
- Harmful - Causing damage or injury.
- Adjust - To change something slightly to make it fit or work better.
- Consequences - The results or effects of an action or event.
- Criticise - To express disapproval of someone or something.
- Help - To assist or support someone.
- Cause - To make something happen.
- Interpret - To explain the meaning of something.
- Recover - To regain health or strength after an illness or injury.
- Complain - To express dissatisfaction or protest.
- Rank - To arrange in order of importance or value.
- Prolong - To make something last longer.
- Unforgettable - So impressive or memorable that it cannot be forgotten.
- Different - Not the same; distinct.
- Impulsive - Acting suddenly and without thinking.
- Ridiculous - Absurd or laughable.
- Unexplainable - Impossible to understand or explain.
- Stubborn - Unwilling to change one's mind or behaviour.
- False - Not true; untrue.
- Harmless - Not causing any damage or injury.
- Respect - To admire and treat with consideration.
- "Atrophy" - To waste away or deteriorate due to lack of use.
- Highlight - To emphasize or draw attention to something.
- Uncertain - Not sure; doubtful.
- "Easily Influenced" - Easily persuaded or swayed by others.
- Persuade - To convince someone to do something.
English Vocabulary 2
- Esteemed - Highly respected and admired.
- "Reduce the amount" - To lessen or decrease something.
- Unpalatable - Unpleasant to taste or eat; distasteful.
- Unfiltered - Not processed or changed in any way.
- "To spoil one’s reputation" - To damage someone's good name or credibility.
- Annoying - Irritating or bothersome.
- Obligatory - Required by a rule or custom.
- Former - Previous; past.
- Luxurious - Very comfortable and expensive.
- Suggest/Assume - To make a proposal or guess about something.
- Unexpected - Not foreseen or anticipated.
- Relevant - Connected or related to the matter at hand.
- Ending - The conclusion or final part of something.
- Stupid - Lacking intelligence or common sense.
- Expert - A person with a high level of knowledge or skill in a particular area.
- Repeatedly Ask Questions - To ask something again and again.
- Epitome - The perfect example of something.
- Scold - To reprimand or criticize someone angrily.
- Excellent - Very good; outstanding.
- Necessary - Essential or required.
- "Explain" - To make something clear or understandable.
- "Alleviate" (similar) - To lessen or reduce something unpleasant.
- Approve - To give permission or consent.
- Similar - Resembling or alike.
- "With conviction" - With strong belief or certainty.
- Important - Of great significance or consequence.
- Thirrukural - A collection of Tamil couplets on ethics and morality.
- Impugn - To challenge the truth or validity of something.
- Unintentionally - Without intending to do something.
- Completely - Totally; entirely.
- Desc → Personality Traits - Describing the characteristics or qualities of a person.
- Quantity/Diversity - The amount or variety of something.
- Irreversible - Impossible to reverse or undo.
- Bland - Lacking flavor or excitement; dull.
- "Put forward an argument" - To present a reason or justification for something.
- Horrible/Terrible - Extremely unpleasant or bad.
- Accompany - To go with someone or something else.
- "Think" - To consider or contemplate something.
English Vocabulary 3
- Speed up - To move or happen at a faster rate.
- Acutely - Severely or intensely.
- Right - Correct or proper.
- Pure - Not mixed with anything else; unadulterated.
- To be Involved In A Matter - To participate or take part in something.
- Unfortunate - Unlucky or regrettable.
- Hinder/Prevent - To obstruct or stop something from happening.
- Mainly - Primarily or mostly.
- Subtle - Delicate, understated, or not obvious.
- "Directly opposed" - Completely opposite or contradictory.
- "Uncalled for" - Inappropriate or unnecessary.
- Comprehensive - Complete and thorough.
- Idealistic - Having high ideals or principles.
- Wordy - Using more words than necessary.
- Overwhelmed/“Flooded with” - To be overcome by something; to be inundated with too much.
- Reasonably/“Just good enough” - Satisfactory or adequate.
- Increase - To become larger or greater in amount or size.
- "Spread information" - To disseminate or distribute information.
- Agree - To have the same opinion as someone else.
- "Work hard" - To exert oneself vigorously in effort or work.
- Poor - Lacking money or resources.
- Pamper - To spoil someone with special attention or luxury.
- Sympathise - To feel sorry for someone.
- "Going on" - Happening or occurring.
- "Love" - To feel a deep affection for someone.
- "Mess up" - To make a mistake or to do something badly.
- Tell someone to do something - To give someone an instruction or command.
- "Accompanying" - Going with something else.
- "Make sure of" / “Find out” - To verify or confirm information.
- "Resplendent" - Brilliantly and magnificently colored.
- Remove/Prevent/Avoid - To take away, stop, or keep away something.
- Frank/Blunt - Honest and direct in speech or manner.
- Unimpressed & Indifferent - Not impressed or bothered; apathetic.
- "Agreeable to something" - Willing to accept or agree to something.
- "Understand information" - To comprehend or grasp the meaning of something.
- "Equivalent to" - Equal or the same in value or meaning.
- Embrace/Advocate for - To support or champion a cause or principle.
- "Evident" - Clearly seen or understood; obvious.
English Vocabulary 4
- "Marked the beginning" - To signal the start of something.
- Lacking / “Deprived of” - Not having something; missing something essential.
English Vocabulary 5
- Indefatigably/Perpetually/Infinitesimal/Inconsequential - Words related to effort, duration, size, and importance.
- Callous - Showing a lack of sympathy and concern for others; insensitive.
- Abstain - To refrain from doing something, often for moral or health reasons.
- Lackadaisical - Lacking enthusiasm or care; careless and lazy.
- Eschew - To deliberately avoid something; to shun.
- Frivolous - Having no useful or serious purpose; trivial.
- Incautious - Not careful or cautious.
- Fathom - To understand or comprehend something; to work out the meaning.
- Espy - To catch sight of something; to see or glimpse something.
- Boisterous - Exuberant and cheerful; lively and noisy.
- Reverently - With respect and reverence.
English Vocabulary 6
- Ubiquitous - Seeming to be everywhere; omnipresent.
- Rife - Full of something, especially something undesirable or unpleasant.
- Zenith - The highest point or peak of something, often in terms of achievement or success.
- Candour - Openness, honesty, and frankness in speech or writing.
- Evasive - Avoiding direct answers or self-revelation.
- Elusive - Difficult to find, catch, or achieve.
- Accede - To agree to a demand or request.
- Penchant - A strong liking or tendency toward something.
- Galvanise - To stimulate someone into action.
- Emulate - To copy or imitate someone or something.
- Pine - To miss someone dearly; to long for something.
- Rue - To regret something deeply; to feel remorse.
- Malodorous - Having a foul or unpleasant smell; fetid.
English Vocabulary 7
- Tribulations - Hardships, sufferings, and trials.
- Impinge - To have a negative effect on something; to affect something adversely.
- Transcend - To surpass or go beyond the limits of someone or something; to exceed.
- Renege - To go back on a promise or agreement.
- Saunter - To walk in a slow, relaxed manner.
- Onus - A responsibility or burden.
- Vestige - The smallest amount or trace of something.
- Feign - To pretend to be affected by a feeling or injury.
- Altercation - A noisy argument or fight, especially in public.
English Vocabulary 8
- Umbrage - To take offense at something.
- Ingratiate - To try to gain favor with someone by flattery or other insincere means.
English Vocabulary 1
- Emphasise - to give special importance or attention to something.
- Unnecessary - not needed.
- Ruin - to destroy or damage something completely.
- Wrong - not correct.
- Aggravate - to make a situation worse.
- Hate - to dislike someone or something very much.
- Rude - not polite or considerate.
- Embarrass - to make someone feel ashamed and uncomfortable.
- Appropriate - suitable or right for a particular situation.
- Harmful - causing damage or injury.
- Adjust - to change something slightly to make it better or more suitable.
- Consequences - the results of an action or event.
- Criticise - to express disapproval of someone or something.
- Help - to make it easier for someone to do something.
- Cause - to make something happen.
- Interpret - to explain the meaning of something.
- Recover - to get better after an illness or injury.
- Complain - to say that you are unhappy about something.
- Rank - a position or level in a system of organization, especially in the army or navy.
- Prolong - to make something last longer.
- Unforgettable - impossible to forget.
- Different - not the same as something else.
- Impulsive - acting without thinking carefully.
- Ridiculous - very silly or unreasonable.
- Unexplainable - impossible to explain.
- Stubborn - refusing to change your mind or behaviour.
- False - not true.
- Harmless - not dangerous.
- Respect - to admire and treat someone or something with care.
- Atrophy - to become weaker or smaller because of lack of use.
- Highlight - to emphasize something.
- Uncertain - not sure.
- Easily Influenced - to be persuaded easily.
- Persuade - to convince someone to do something.
English Vocabulary 2
- Esteemed - respected and admired.
- Reduce the amount - to make something smaller or less.
- Unpalatable - not pleasant to taste.
- Unfiltered - not cleaned or purified.
- To spoil one's reputation - to damage someone's good name.
- Annoying - irritating or frustrating
- Obligatory - required by a rule or law.
- Former - belonging to the past.
- Luxurious - very comfortable and expensive.
- Suggest/Assume - to say that something is likely to be true.
- Unexpected - not expected.
- Relevant - connected to a subject or situation.
- Ending - the final part of something.
- Stupid - lacking intelligence or common sense.
- Expert - a person with a lot of knowledge or skill in a particular area.
- Repeatedly ask questions - to ask questions many times.
- Epitome - the perfect example of something.
- Scold - to criticize someone angrily.
- Excellent - very good.
- Necessary - needed or required.
- Explain - to make something clear.
- Alleviate - to make something less severe or serious.
- Approve - to agree to something.
- Similar - almost the same.
- With conviction - strongly believing in what you are saying.
- Important - significant or essential.
- Thirrukural - a collection of Tamil couplets (two-line poems) that provide wisdom on various aspects of life.
- Impugn - to criticize someone or something, challenging their honesty or integrity.
- Unintentionally - by accident.
- Completely - totally or entirely.
- Personality Traits - characteristics or qualities of someone's personality.
- Quantity/Diversity - the amount of something and the variety of things.
- Irreversible - impossible to change or reverse.
- Bland - lacking strong flavor or interest.
- Put forward an argument - to present a reasoned opinion.
- Horrible/Terrible - very unpleasant or bad.
- Accompany - to go with someone or something.
- Think - to have an opinion or belief.
English Vocabulary 3
- Speed up - to increase the speed of something.
- Acutely - severely or intensely.
- Right - correct.
- Pure - completely free from impurities or additions.
- To be involved in a matter - to be part of something.
- Unfortunate - unlucky.
- Hinder/Prevent - to make it difficult or impossible for something to happen.
- Mainly - primarily or mostly.
- Subtle - delicate or not obvious.
- Directly opposed - completely different or disagreeing.
- Uncalled for - not necessary or appropriate.
- Comprehensive - including everything.
- Idealistic - believing in perfect ideas and having high standards.
- Wordy - using too many words.
- Overwhelmed/Flooded with - having too much of something, often difficult to cope with.
- Reasonably/Just good enough - fairly good, not excellent.
- Increase - to become larger or greater.
- Spread information - to make something known to many people.
- Agree - to have the same opinion or belief.
- Work hard - to put a lot of effort into something.
- Poor - lacking money or resources.
- Pamper - to treat someone with special care and attention.
- Sympathise - to understand and share someone's feelings.
- Going on - happening or continuing.
- Love - a strong feeling of affection and care for someone.
- Mess up - to make a mistake.
- Tell someone to do something - to give an instruction or order.
- Accompanying - going with someone or something.
- Make sure of/Find out - to verify or confirm something.
- Resplendent - magnificent or splendid.
- Remove/Prevent/Avoid - to stop something from happening.
- Frank/Blunt - honest and direct, sometimes to the point of rudeness.
- Unimpressed and Indifferent - not interested or enthusiastic.
- Agreeable to something - willing to accept or do something.
- Understand information - to comprehend something.
- Equivalent to - having the same value of something.
- Embrace/Advocate for - to support or promote an idea or cause.
- Evident - clear or obvious.
English Vocabulary 4
- Marked the beginning - to signal the start of something.
- Lacking/Deprived of - not having something.
English Vocabulary 5
- Indefatigably - tirelessly, persistently.
- Perpetually - constantly, endlessly.
- Infinitesimal - extremely small, tiny.
- Inconsequential - unimportant, insignificant.
- Callous - unfeeling, insensitive.
- Abstain - to refrain from doing something.
- Lackadaisical - lacking enthusiasm, carelessly lazy.
- Eschew - to intentionally avoid something.
- Frivolous - having no useful or serious purpose.
- Incautious - not cautious.
- Fathom - to work out, comprehend.
- Espy - to catch sight of, see, glimpse.
- Boisterous - exuberant, cheerful.
- Reverently - respectfully, with deep honor.
English Vocabulary 6
- Ubiquitous - seeming to be everywhere.
- Rife - full of, abundant.
- Zenith - peak, highest point.
- Candour - openness, honesty, frankness.
- Evasive - avoiding self-revelation, unclear.
- Elusive - difficult to find, catch, achieve.
- Accede - to agree to a demand.
- Penchant - a tendency to do something.
- Galvanise - to catapult someone into action.
- Emulate - to copy, imitate.
- Pine - to miss, long for.
- Rue - to regret.
- Malodorous - fetid, smelly.
English Vocabulary 7
- Tribulations - hardships, sufferings.
- Impinge - to have a negative effect on something, affect negatively.
- Transcend - to surpass a person, achievement.
- Renege - to break a promise.
- Saunter - to walk in a slow, relaxed manner.
- Onus - responsibility.
- Vestige - the smallest amount, trace.
- Feign - to pretend to be affected by a feeling, injury.
- Altercation - argument in public.
English Vocabulary 8
- Umbrage - to take offense.
- Ingratiate - to bring oneself into favor with someone by flattery.
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