Skip to main content

Vocabulary Class - 1

Abet (Verb)- to encourage or to help someone to do something unacceptable (something wrong), in particular to commit a crime. 

Synonyms : assist, aid, help, support back, encourage, expedite
Antonym : hinder
  Example : "he was not guilty of murder but was guilty of aiding and abetting others"
Abeyance (Noun) - a state of temporary disuse or suspension. 

Synonyms : suspension, a state of suspension, a state of dormancy
Antonym : continuing, continue
Example : "matters were held in abeyance pending further enquiries"
Abjure (Verb)- to give up in formal and dignified manner 
            [or solemnly renounce (a belief, cause, or claim).]

Synonyms : renounce, relinquish, reject, dispense with, forgo, forswear
Antonym : adopt, advocate, assert

Example : "MPs were urged to abjure their Jacobite allegiance"
Ablutions (Noun)- an act of washing or purification of oneself's body, as a part of religious ritual.

Synonyms : washing, cleansing, bathing, showering, purification
Antonym : pollution, polluting, defilement, dirt, contamination,

Example : "The women performed their ablutions"
Abrasive (Adjective)- 
  1. (For human behaviour) Offensive; showing little concern for the feelings of others; harsh
  2. (For a substance or material) capable of polishing or cleaning a hard surface by rubbing or grinding
Synonyms : unsympathetic, inconsiderate, caustic, acerb 
Antonym :  kind, gentle

Example : 
(For human behaviour)  : "Her abrasive and arrogant personal style won her few friends"
(For a substance or material)  : "The trees were abrasive to the touch"



Labels:

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Writing-AC-Task-1 (Diagram)

Task 1 The diagram below shows the life cycle of a salmon, from egg to adult fish. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant. Tips: Write your description of the diagram by answering the following questions: Where and in what form do salmon begin their lives? When the young salmon emerge from eggs, where are they reared? Before swimming to the ocean, where do the young fish migrate to? What happens to salmon during their time in the ocean? Where do the adult fish then travel to, and why? What happens that completes the cycle? How do you write an overview or summary about a 'life cycle' diagram?  Count the number of stages in the life cycle. Decide on a beginning and an end point in the cycle. Sample Answer ▼ The provided diagram displays the life cycle of a salmon fish dividing it into different stages, from birth to maturity. Overall, a salmon fish g...
Post a Comment
Read more

WRITING TASK AC- 1 (PIE CHART)

The two pie charts below show the online shopping sales for retail sectors in Canada in 2005 and 2010. Summaries the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. Sample Answer ▼ The two pie charts compare the percentages of online sales across different retail sectors in Canada in the two different years, 2005 and 2010. Overall, the online sale of electronic item and home furnishing dropped, however, the craze for food and video games increased during the five years. To begin with, in 2005, the majority of online sales was accounted for electronics and appliance sector with 35%, however, this percentage had dropped to 30% by 2010. During the same five year period, the number of people deciding to buy food and beverages online increased and the transactions went from just 22% to 32%, making it the retail sector with the largest proportion of the online market. In 2005, the home furnishing industry boasted n impre...
Post a Comment
Read more

WRITING TASK-2 (ESSAY TOPIC)

Task - 2 Some universities now offer their courses on the Internet so that people can study online. Is this a positive or negative development? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience. Sample Answer ▼ Online education is a comparatively new trend and thousands of educational institutes have already embraced this method to offer their courses. While some negative aspects of this development could not be ignored, the advantages of it far outweigh the demerits. To begin with, many universities in developed countries offer online degrees and short courses and they have started doing so only after proper research. The research proved that the Internet-based courses are advantageous both for the students and teachers. The intuitive and methodical lessons offered by an online course is planned by several university teachers and technology experts and hence they maintain a rigid quality. The widespread use of the Internet mak...
Post a Comment
Read more