A Black Sheep (English Idioms and Phrases)(#eduvictors)(#englishidioms)

A Black Sheep

Meaning:

A Baker's Dozen = 13 (English Idioms and Phrases)(#eduvictors)(#englishidioms)

A Baker's Dozen = 13 

English Idioms and Phrases

English Vocabulary - Commonly Confused Words (Part-5) (#eduvictors)(#EnglishVocabulary )

Commonly Confused Words 

(Part-5)

English Vocabulary 

English is full of phrases or words, which sound the same or comparable yet have distinctive meanings and are sometimes confusing too. Here is the third list of commonly confused words.

Biannual, Biennial
Biannual is twice in one year,
Biennial means every two years

English Vocabulary - Commonly Confused Words (Part-4)(#eduvictors)(#englishvocabulary)

Commonly Confused Words 

(Part-4)

English Vocabulary 

English is full of phrases or words, which sound the same or comparable yet have distinctive meanings and are sometimes confusing too. Here is the third list of commonly confused words.

Bad, Badly
Bad means poor quality is used as an adjective after verbs like am, feel, is,
    Badly means unsatisfactory, inadequate and is used as an adverb.

English Vocabulary - Commonly Confused Words (Part-3)(#eduvictors)(#englishvocabulary)

Commonly Confused Words 

(Part-3)

English Vocabulary 

English is full of phrases or words, which sound the same or comparable yet have distinctive meanings and are sometimes confusing too. Here is the third list of commonly confused words.

Amoral, Immoral
Amoral not concerned with right or wrong
Immoral means not following the accepted moral standards

English Vocabulary - Commonly Confused Words (Part-1)(#eduvictors)(#cbsenotes)

Commonly Confused Words 

(Part-1)

English Vocabulary 

English is full of words. There are words that sound similar pronunciations but have different meanings or grammatical functions. Here is a list of common confusables:

Accede, Exceed
Accede means to agree or to allow
Exceed means to go beyond, to surpass

Learn English Vocabulary - Varying Degrees of Fear (#cbsenotes)(#vocabulary)(#eduvictors)

Learn English Vocabulary - Varying Degrees of Fear

Fear is an emotional response induced by a perceived threat, which causes a change in brain and behaviour.


1. Apprehensive


Meaning: worried or filled with fear.


Example: Sumita was apprehensive meeting her abusive husband even after much assurance from her in-laws.



2. Alarmed

Meaning: sudden fear or anxiety, especially when caused by the possibility of danger.

Example: The government is alarmed by the sudden increase in milk prices.

Vocabulary - 10 The Most Confusing Words (#cbsenotes)(#eduvictors)

Vocabulary - 10 The Most Confusing Words

① Ability, Capacity

Ability refers to the power to do something.
e.g. Citrus foods are said to have the ability to prevent colds.

Capacity refers to the ability to hold or contain something.
e,g. This hall has a capacity of 5,000 seats.


② About, Approximately, Around

About refers to a rough estimate. Commonly used in face to face speech.
e.g.  We waited about 30 minutes for the bus.

Approximately refers to near accuracy.
e.g.  This school enrolls approximately 4,000 students.

Around refers to a physical proximity or surrounding.
e.g.  We’ll look for you around the front of the building.

English Vocabulary: 30 Commonly Used Phrasal Verbs You Must Know (#cbseNotes) (#EnglishVocabulary)

30 Commonly Used Phrasal Verbs
You Must Know

A phrasal verb is a group of words that functions as a verb and is made up of a verb plus a preposition, an adverb, or both. Phrasal verbs are very common in English usage. Therefore it is important to learn about these verbs. Moreover, the meaning of a verb often changes significantly when it is used in a phrasal verb.


1. bring about : cause

2. bring up : rear children

3. call back : return a telephone call

4. call off : cancel

5. catch up : reach the same position or level

6. check in : register at a hotel

English Vocabulary - Single Word Substitutions (#cbseNotes)

English Vocabulary - Single Word Substitutions

1. Shy, timid, unwilling to face a situation

2. One who gives direction from behind the scene on a stage

3. One who gets pleasure in others trouble and pain

Learn English Vocabulary From News Papers - September 22 2017 (Day 16)

Learn English Vocabulary From News Papers - September 22 2017 (Day 16)

The Indian Express

Graft

Ex-Judge in CBI net for graft,...

meaning: (verb) piece of living tissue or plant cut from one body and used to repair other body damaged part.
(noun) act of getting money through dishonest way ( कलम लगाना, घूस,  कठोर परिश्रम)


examples:
1. Although he denied graft charges, the judge found him guilty.
2. It was a skin graft operation which restored his face.

Learn English Vocabulary From News Papers - September 13 2017 (Day 15) (#EnglishVocabulary)

Learn English Vocabulary From News Papers - September 13 2017 (Day 15)

The Indian Express

Revenge

Sasikala out, nephew vows revenge

meaning: harm done to someone in return for an injury suffered at his/her hands (बदला)


Examples:
1. This movie is about a woman who took revenge on her unfaithful husband.
2.  After the loss, he demanded that he be given his revenge.

English Writing Prompt: Can you make a full paragraph without the letter 'E'?

Can you make a full paragraph without the letter 'E'? 

Once Iswarchandra Vidyasagar jokingly  asked Michel Modhusudhan Dutt "As you are master in English can you make a sentence without using 'E' ".

He wrote this :

English Vocabulary - Word To use Instead of 'VERY' (#cbseNotes)(#EnglishVocabulary)

English Vocabulary -
Word To use Instead of 'VERY'

The frequent use of 'Very' word makes it annoying and often it does not fit appropriately in the sentence. Repeated use of 'very' word can make the text boring and sounds dull.

Following words you should use instead of 'very':


✗ very old ✔ ancient
✗ very rich ✔ wealthy
✗ very sad ✔ sorrowful
✗ very open ✔ transparent
✗ very short         ✔ brief
✗ very simple ✔ basic

English Vocabulary Check - IDIOMS AND PHRASES (Multiple Choice Questions) (#cbseNotes) (#EnglishGrammar)

English Vocabulary
IDIOMS AND PHRASESMultiple Choice Questions

Tick mark which gives the correct meaning of the idiom/phrase.

1. Of one's own record

(a) of one's own free will
(b) to agree to something
(c) to sign an accord
(d) to behave honourably


2. Accepted by

(a) to gain access
(b) to submit
(c) to receive
(d) agreed to



3. Acceptable to

(a) agreeable to
(b) to be accessible
(c) force to accept
(d) to behave humbly

Learn English Vocabulary From News Papers - September 6 2017 (Day 14)

Learn English Vocabulary From News Papers - September 6 2017 (Day 14)

The Indian Express

Sanitisation

Crackdown on Dera soon as HC allows sanitisation

meaning:  the act of making something clean, making something germ-free (स्वच्छता)

Examples:
1. The sanitisation process used by medical staff in not fool proof.
2. After the terrorist attack, the shopping mall has been closed for sanitisation.

English Grammar - Antonyms Quiz (#cbseNotes)

English Grammar - Antonyms Quiz

One of the choices provides suitable answer to the given question. Choose the correct option.
 

1. The antonym of prosperity is

(a) inprosperity
(b) disprosperity
(c) windfall
(d) adversity



2. The antonym of analysis is

(a) inanalysis
(b) synthesis
(c) unanalysis
(d) disanalysis




3. Pick out the opposite of progressive.

(a) retrogressive
(b) disprogressive
(c) unprogressive
(d) conservative

Learn English Vocabulary From News Papers - August 29 2017 (Day 13)

Learn English Vocabulary From News Papers - August 29 2017 (Day 13)

The Indian Express

To defuse

Doklam is defused.

meaning: making situation less tense or dangerous ( तनाव कम करना)

Examples:
1. Bomb diposal team defused 10kg bomb at the Metro Station.
2. India and Pakistam delegates will meet next week to defuse the border tension.

Learn English Vocabulary From News Papers - August 22 2017 (Day 12)

Learn English Vocabulary From News Papers - August 22 2017 (Day 12)

To Purge

EPS and OPS are one again, move to purge Sasikala loyalists, all eyes on Dinakaran

meaning: to get rid of people from an organization (निकाल देना)

Examples:
1. Purge the data of those whose subscriptions have expired.
2. She is so superstitious that she hired an astrologer to purge evil spirits from her house.

Learn English Vocabulary From News Papers - August 16 2017 (Day 11)

Learn English Vocabulary From News Papers - August 16 2017 (Day 11)

The Indian Express 

To elevate

Trump, Modi agree to elevate strategic talks,...

meaning: To raise or lift something, to improve something (ऊपर उठाना, बौद्धिक व नैतिक स्तर पर उठाना)


Examples:
1. This diet will elevate your blood sugar level.
2. He is elevated to Joint Secretary level.