Vocabulary Class

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)-

(For human behaviour) Offensive; showing little concern for the feelings of others; harsh
(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"

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Weekly Assignment (AC)

Line Graph Worksheet - Gap Fill The line graph illustrates the number of spreads consumed from 1981 to 2007, in grams. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant. Gap Fill - Choose the correct word The graph shows the quantity of margarine, low-fat spreads, and butter consumed between 1981 and 2007. The quantities are measured in grams. Over the period 1981 to 2007 as a whole, there was 1. ............................ in the consumption of butter and margarine and 2. ...................................... in the consumption of low-fat spreads. Butter was the most popular fat at the beginning of the period, and consumption 3 . ........................................... of about 160 grams in 1986. After this, there was 4. .......................................................... The consumption of margarine began lower than that for butter at 90 gra...

Writing-AC-Task-1 (TABLE)

Task 1 The tables below provide information about the consumption and production of potatoes in five parts of the world in 2006. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. Sample Answer ▼ The table data illustrates per person potato consumption and total production of this crop in five different regions in the world- South and Central America, Africa, North America, Europe, and Asia, in 2016. According to the information provided, Europeans ate more potatoes than the citizens of other regions on an average and Asia harvested the largest quantity of potatoes in 2016. In details, Europeans were the chief consumers of potatoes in 2006 as each European ate 96.1 kilograms potatoes. Then, North America and Asia followed the second and the third highest consumer list of this crop, 57.9 and 25.8 kg per person intake respectively. It is interesting to note that an average European consumed almost the ...

Writing Task-1 (Bar Column Graph)-

Task 1 The graph below shows the changes in the maximum number of Asian elephants between 1994 and 2007. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. - Show / Hide Sample Answer - The bar graph provides information on the number of elephants in different countries between 1997 and 2004. Generally speaking, in India and Myanmar, the maximum number of elephants inhabited and the total number of elephants decreased over time. As is presented in the bar graph, approximately 10 thousand elephants lived in India in 1997 which was the highest among the given countries. Myanmar is the second largest country for elephants’ dwelling. Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos and China had about 1000 elephants in 1997 while Malaysia, Sri Lanka and Thailand had roughly 3000 elephants. The least number of elephants were in China in 1997. After 7 years, in 2004, the number of elephants in all countries decreased except in Laos. Th...

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