{"id":19190,"date":"2018-11-22T11:38:15","date_gmt":"2018-11-22T06:38:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jworldtimes.com\/old-site\/jwt2015\/?p=19190"},"modified":"2019-11-20T11:07:20","modified_gmt":"2019-11-20T06:07:20","slug":"english-for-css-pms-precis-and-comprehension-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jworldtimes.com\/old-site\/css-exclusive\/css-special\/english-for-css-pms-precis-and-comprehension-2\/","title":{"rendered":"English for CSS, PMS Pr\u00e9cis and Comprehension"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/jworldtimes.com\/old-site\/jwt2015\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/English-Essay-for-CSS.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-17283\" src=\"http:\/\/jworldtimes.com\/old-site\/jwt2015\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/English-Essay-for-CSS.jpg\" alt=\"Pr\u00e9cis and Comprehension\" width=\"625\" height=\"351\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jworldtimes.com\/old-site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/English-Essay-for-CSS.jpg 625w, https:\/\/www.jworldtimes.com\/old-site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/English-Essay-for-CSS-300x168.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><\/a><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Pr\u00e9cis<\/span><\/h2>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Sample Paragraph<\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">A stamp is, to many people, just a slip of paper that takes a letter from one town or country to another. They are unable to understand why we stamp-collectors find so much pleasure in collecting them and how we find the time in which to indulge in our hobby. To them, it seems a waste of time, a waste of effort and a waste of money. But, they do not realise that there are many who buy stamps, many who find the effort worthwhile and many who, if they did not spend their time collecting stamps, would spend it less profitably. We all seek something to do in our leisure hours and what better occupation is there to keep us out of mischief than that of collecting stamps? An album, a packet of hinges, a new supply of stamps, and the time passes swiftly and pleasantly.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Stamp-collecting has no limits and a collection never has an end; countries are always printing and issuing new stamps to celebrate coronations, great events, anniversaries and deaths. And the fascination of collecting is trying to obtain these stamps before one&#8217;s rivals. Every sphere of stamp-collecting has its fascination-receiving letters from distant countries and discovering old stamps in the leaves of dusty old books. A stamp itself has a fascination of its own. Gazing at its little picture, we are transported to the wilds of Congo, the homes of the Arabs, and the endless tracks of the Sahara desert. There is a history in every stamp. The ancient Roman Empire and the Constitution of America, India&#8217;s Independence and the Allied victory, are all conveyed to our mind&#8217;s eye by means of stamps. We see famous men, pictures, writers, scientists, soldiers, politicians and famous incidents. Stamps, so small and minute, contain knowledge that is vast and important.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Pr\u00e9cis<\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">To many people a stamp is merely something necessary for sending a letter. They regard stamp-collecting as a waste of time, effort and money. But there are many people who love buying stamps and find this hobby worthwhile and more profitable than other leisure pursuits. Collecting stamps helps to pass the time quickly and pleasantly.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Stamp-collecting is limitless and endless. Countries are always issuing stamps to celebrate important events. It is fascinating to receive letters from distant countries and to discover stamps in old books. A stamp itself has a charm. Stamps show us geographical and historical pictures, famous people and incidents. These small things contain vast knowledge.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Title:<\/strong> Stamp Collecting\/Philately<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Read More: <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" href=\"http:\/\/jworldtimes.com\/old-site\/jwt2015\/magazine-archives\/jwtmag2018\/august2018\/english-for-css-pms-precis-comprehension\/\">English for CSS, PMS Pr\u00e9cis &amp; Comprehension<\/a><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><!--more--><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Comprehension<\/span><\/h2>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Sample Passage<\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">It has been part of Nelson&#8217;s prayer that the British fleet might be distinguished by humanity in the victory which he expected. Setting an example himself, he twice gave orders to cease firing upon the Redoubtable, supposing that she had struck because her great guns were silent; for as she carried no flag, there was no means of instantly ascertaining the fact. From this ship, which he had thus twice spread, he received his death. A ball fired from her mizzen-top which, in the then situation of the two vessels, was not more than fifteen yards from that part of the deck where he was standing, struck the epaulette on his left shoulder about a quarter after one, just in the heat of action. He fell upon his face on the spot which was covered with his secretary&#8217;s blood. Hardy who was a few steps from him turning round, saw three men raising him up. \u201cThey have done for me at last, Hardy!\u201d said he. \u201cI hope not!\u201d cried Hardy. \u201cYes,\u201d he replied, \u201cmy backbone is shot through!\u201d Yet even now not for a moment losing his presence of mind, he observed as they were carrying him down the ladder, that the tiller-ropes which had been shot away, were not yet replaced and ordered that new ones should be roped immediately. Then that he might not been seen by the crew, he took out his handkerchief and covered his face and his stars. Had he but concealed these badges of honour from the enemy, England perhaps would not have had cause to receive with sorrow the news of the battle of Trafalgar. The cockpit was crowded with wounded and dying men; over whose bodies he was with some difficulty conveyed, and laid upon a pallet in the midshipmen&#8217;s berth. It was soon perceived, upon examination, that the wound was mortal. This, however, was concealed from all, except Captain Hardy, the chaplain, and the medical attendants. He himself being certain, from the sensation in his back, and the gush of blood he felt momently within his breast, that no human care could avail him, insisted that the surgeon should leave him and attend to those to whom he might be useful.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Questions &amp; Answers<\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Q.1: What is meant by &#8216;supposing that she had struck&#8217;?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Ans:<\/strong> <\/span>Supposing that she had struck means thinking that the men in the ship had surrendered.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Q.2: How can Nelson be said to have been partly responsible for his own death?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Ans:<\/strong><\/span> Nelson ordered his men two times to cease firing on the Redoubtable. From the same ship, a ball was fired at him and brought about his death. He was thus partly responsible for his death.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Q.3: What do you understand by the &#8216;mizzen-top&#8217;? <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Ans:<\/strong><\/span> The &#8216;mizzen-top&#8217; is the platform round the lower part of the mast nearest the stern.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Q.4: Why did Nelson insist that the surgeon should leave him and attend to others? <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Ans:<\/strong> <\/span>Nelson was certain that it would be impossible to save his life. He, therefore, insisted that the surgeon should leave him and attend to others.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Q.5: What qualities in Nelson&#8217;s character are revealed by this passage? <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Ans:<\/strong> <\/span>His patriotism, his humanity and his powers of endurance are revealed by this passage.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Correction of Sentences<\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Incorrect (INC):<\/strong><\/span> I have been knowing her for ten years.<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Correct (COR):<\/strong> <\/span>I have known her for ten years.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>INC:<\/strong> <\/span>I rather go to cinema than theatre.<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>COR:<\/strong><\/span> I would rather go to cinema than theatre.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>INC:<\/strong><\/span> Be careful, or you break the vase.<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>COR:<\/strong><\/span> Be careful, or you will break the vase.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>INC:<\/strong><\/span> He suggested them to go to Kaghan this weekend.<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>COR:<\/strong> <\/span>He suggested that they go to Kaghan this weekend.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>INC:<\/strong><\/span> She has worked hardly all her life.<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>COR:<\/strong> <\/span>She has worked hard all her life.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>INC:<\/strong> <\/span>She loves watching announcements on television.<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>COR:<\/strong><\/span> She loves watching commercials on television.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>INC:<\/strong> <\/span>Living in this village is boring because we have a few friends.<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>COR:<\/strong><\/span> Living in this village is boring because we have few friends.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>INC:<\/strong> <\/span>Ali was badly wounded in the accident.<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>COR:<\/strong><\/span> Ali was badly injured in the accident.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>INC:<\/strong> <\/span>We congratulated them for the birth of their daughter.<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>COR:<\/strong><\/span> We congratulated them on the birth of their daughter.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>INC:<\/strong><\/span> It is your responsibility for looking after the children.<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>COR:<\/strong> <\/span>It is your responsibility to look after the children.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>INC:<\/strong> <\/span>Unless it rains, we will stay at home.<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>COR:<\/strong><\/span> If it rains, we will stay at home.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>INC:<\/strong><\/span> Abortion in this country is a very sensible issue.<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>COR:<\/strong> <\/span>Abortion in this country is a very sensitive issue.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>INC:<\/strong><\/span> The police asked where did the man live.<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>COR:<\/strong> <\/span>The police asked where the man lived.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>INC:<\/strong> <\/span>The boy over there looks exactly as my younger brother.<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>COR:<\/strong><\/span> The boy over there looks exactly like my younger brother.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>INC:<\/strong><\/span> This scissor is very sharp.<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>COR:<\/strong> <\/span>These scissors are very sharp.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Punctuation <\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Punctuate the following text, where necessary.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">winston is one of the most laid-back people i know he is tall and slim with black hair and he always wears a t-shirt and black jeans his jeans have holes in them and his baseball boots are scruffy too he usually sits at the back of the class and he often seems to be asleep however when the exam results are given out he always gets an &#8220;A&#8221; I don&#8217;t think hes as lazy as he appears to be<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Answer<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Winston is one of the most laid-back people I know. He is tall and slim with black hair, and he always wears a T-shirt and black jeans. His jeans have holes in them, and his baseball boots are scruffy, too. He usually sits at the back of the class, and he often seems to be asleep. However, when the exam results are given out, he always gets an &#8220;A&#8221;. I don&#8217;t think he&#8217;s as lazy as he appears to be.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Pairs of Words <\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>ACCLIMATION:<\/strong> adaptation to a new climate<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Sentence:<\/strong><\/span> Trees in temperate forests show strong acclimation to local climate.<br \/>\n<strong>ACCLAMATION:<\/strong> praise, cheers<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Sentence:<\/strong><\/span> The proposal was received with considerable acclamation.<br \/>\n<strong>AMUSE:<\/strong> delight, gladden, make laugh<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Sentence:<\/strong> <\/span>Her annoyance simply amused him.<br \/>\n<strong>BEMUSE:<\/strong> Puzzle, confuse, bewilder<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Sentence:<\/strong><\/span> He was bemused by what was happening.<br \/>\n<strong>CEREMONIAL:<\/strong> formal, official<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Sentence:<\/strong><\/span> The grand entrance is used on ceremonial occasions.<br \/>\n<strong>CEREMONIOUS:<\/strong> dignified, majestic<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Sentence:<\/strong><\/span> He rose from his desk to take a ceremonious farewell.<br \/>\n<strong>EXACERBATE:<\/strong> aggravate, worsen<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Sentence:<\/strong><\/span> Political changes have exacerbated the conflict.<br \/>\n<strong>EXASPERATE:<\/strong> incense, anger, irritate<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Sentence:<\/strong><\/span> Some supporters were exasperated by his foul.<br \/>\n<strong>INDIGENT:<\/strong> impecunious, penurious<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Sentence:<\/strong><\/span> The first state pensions were given to indigent people over seventy.<br \/>\n<strong>INDIGNANT:<\/strong> angry, resentful, upset<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Sentence:<\/strong><\/span> He was indignant at the way he was being treated<br \/>\n<strong>FAWN:<\/strong> flatter, praise, eulogize<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Sentence:<\/strong><\/span> Congressmen fawn over him whenever he comes to town.<br \/>\n<strong>FAUN:<\/strong> One of a class of lustful rural gods, represented as a man with a goat&#8217;s horns, ears, legs and tail.<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Sentence:<\/strong> <\/span>The faun was great, totally natural looking and seamless.<br \/>\n<strong>GAFF:<\/strong> A stick with a hook or barbed spear<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Sentence:<\/strong> <\/span>So, naturally, if you slot a gaff through a fish, it would feel something.<br \/>\n<strong>GAFFE:<\/strong> mistake, error, slip<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Sentence:<\/strong><\/span> I made some real gaffes at work.<br \/>\n<strong>GROAN:<\/strong> moan, murmur, whine<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Sentence:<\/strong> <\/span>She gets home and groans about the working day.<br \/>\n<strong>GROWN:<\/strong> fully developed<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Sentence:<\/strong><\/span> Grown men don&#8217;t act so stupidly.<br \/>\n<strong>MALFEASANCE:<\/strong> Wrongdoing, especially by a public official.<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Sentence:<\/strong> <\/span>This would occur whenever the public is made aware of official malfeasance or incompetence.<br \/>\n<strong>MISFEASANCE:<\/strong> A transgression, especially the wrongful exercise of lawful authority.<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Sentence:<\/strong> <\/span>There must have been a misfeasance or breach of trust.<br \/>\n<strong>TITILLATE:<\/strong> arouse, excite, stir<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Sentence:<\/strong><\/span> The lurid sensationalism designed to titillate local audiences.<br \/>\n<strong>TITIVATE:<\/strong> groom, tidy, comb<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Sentence:<\/strong> <\/span>Asiya titivated her hair.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Prepositions<\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>1. My best friend lives ______ Alamgir Road.<\/strong><br \/>\n(a) in\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>(b) on<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n(c) at\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 (d) over<br \/>\n<strong>2. I&#8217;ll be ready to leave ______ about twenty minutes.<\/strong><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>(a) in\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong><\/span> (b) on<br \/>\n(c) at\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 (d) within<br \/>\n<strong>3. Since he met his new friend, Ali never seems to be ______ home.<\/strong><br \/>\n(a) on\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0(b) in<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>(c) at<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 (d) by<br \/>\n<strong>4. The child responded to his mother&#8217;s demands ______ throwing a tantrum.<\/strong><br \/>\n(a) with\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">\u00a0 (b) by<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n(c) from\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0(d) through<br \/>\n<strong>5. I think she spent the entire afternoon ______ the phone.<\/strong><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>(a) on<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 (b) in<br \/>\n(c) at\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0(d) beside<br \/>\n<strong>6. I will wait ______ 6:30, but then I&#8217;m going home.<\/strong><br \/>\n(a) from\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 (b) at<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>(c) until<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/span>(d) for<br \/>\n<strong>7. The police caught the thief _____ the corner of Cascade and Plum Streets.<\/strong><br \/>\n(a) in\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">(b) at<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n(c) from\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0(d) near<br \/>\n<strong>8. My fingers were injured so my sister had to write the note _____ me.<\/strong><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>(a) for\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0 (b) with<br \/>\n(c) to\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 (d) by<br \/>\n<strong>9. I am not interested ______ buying a new car now.<\/strong><br \/>\n(a) to\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 (b) for<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>(c) in\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong><\/span> (d) on<br \/>\n<strong>10. What are the main ingredients ______ this casserole?<\/strong><br \/>\n(a) about\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 (b) to<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>(c) of\u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong><\/span> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0(d) for<br \/>\n<strong>11. My best friend, Jamil, is named ______ his great-grandfather.<\/strong><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>(a) after<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0(b) to<br \/>\n(c) about\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 (d) for<br \/>\n<strong>12. Grandpa stayed up ______ two in the morning.<\/strong><br \/>\n(a) since\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0(b) for<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>(c) until<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0(d) till<br \/>\n<strong>13. My parents have been married ______ forty-nine years.<\/strong><br \/>\n(a) since\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>(b) for<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n(c) until\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0(d) to<br \/>\n<strong>14. He usually travels to Karachi ______ train.<\/strong><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>(a) by\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/strong> <\/span>(b) at<br \/>\n(c) with\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0(d) of<br \/>\n<strong>15. You frequently see this kind of violence ____ television.<\/strong><br \/>\n(a) with\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 (b) in<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>(c) on<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 (d) to<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Vocabulary<\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>1. QUAINT (adj):<\/strong> Attractively unusual or old-fashioned<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Synonyms:<\/strong> <\/span>picturesque, charming, sweet, attractive, toytown<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Antonyms:<\/strong><\/span> ordinary, normal, common, usual, prosaic<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Usage:<\/strong><\/span> It&#8217;s easy to walk through the village and just see old stone, quaint architecture and water.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>2. ARRANT (adj):<\/strong> Complete, utter<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Synonyms:<\/strong><\/span> absolute, thorough, outright, out-and-out<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Antonyms:<\/strong><\/span> dubious, equivocal, questionable, uncertain<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Usage:<\/strong> <\/span>What he is talking is arrant nonsense!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>3. TREPIDATION (n):<\/strong> A feeling of alarm or dread<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Synonyms:<\/strong> <\/span>fear, apprehension, dread<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Antonyms:<\/strong> <\/span>bravery, assurance, happiness, delight<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Usage:<\/strong><\/span> The men set off in fear and trepidation.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>4. KAFKAESQUE (adj):<\/strong> <\/span>unrealistic (Characteristic or reminiscent of the oppressive or nightmarish qualities of Franz Kafka&#8217;s fictional world)<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Synonyms:<\/strong><\/span> impractical, unreal, false<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Antonyms:<\/strong><\/span> realistic, real, true<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Usage:<\/strong> <\/span>Thus begins Symmetry, a Kafkaesque story of Polish prison life.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>5. ARCANE (adj):<\/strong> Understood by few; mysterious or secret.<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Synonyms:<\/strong> <\/span>mysterious, concealed, covert, clandestine, enigmatic<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Antonyms:<\/strong> <\/span>facile, straightforward<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Usage:<\/strong> <\/span>Modern conflict may be too complex for arcane forms of protest.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>6. AFFRAY (n):<\/strong> Noisy quarrel<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Synonyms:<\/strong> <\/span>brawl, broil, donnybrook, fracas, row, ruckus, ruction<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Antonyms:<\/strong><\/span> agreement, harmony, peace, truce<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Usage:<\/strong> <\/span>Admitting affray and criminal damage, Hassan was jailed for 14 months.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>7. BEATITUDE (n):<\/strong> Supreme blessedness, a state of supreme happiness<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Synonyms:<\/strong><\/span> bliss, ecstasy, exaltation<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Antonyms:<\/strong><\/span> agony, anguish, desolation<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Usage:<\/strong> <\/span>Meditation brings beauty, beatitude and benediction.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>8. INDECOROUS (adj):<\/strong> Not in keeping with good taste and propriety; improper<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Synonyms:<\/strong> <\/span>improper, unseemly, unbecoming, immodest, indecent<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Antonyms:<\/strong><\/span> decorous, decent, becoming, befitting, appropriate<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Usage:<\/strong><\/span> This woman&#8217;s behaviour is indecorous and unprofessional.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>9. REGURGITATE (v):<\/strong> Repeat (information) without analysing or comprehending it<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Synonyms:<\/strong><\/span> restate, recapitulate, iterate, parrot<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Antonyms:<\/strong> <\/span>contemplate, deliberate, consider, ponder, reflect on<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Usage:<\/strong> <\/span>Mostly, they can regurgitate facts, theories &#8211; they can prepare for exams.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>10. SUPPLE (adj):<\/strong> Bending and moving easily and gracefully; flexible<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Synonyms:<\/strong> <\/span>lithe, agile, acrobatic, deft, willowy, graceful, elegant<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Antonyms:<\/strong><\/span> stiff, unfit, inflexible<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Usage:<\/strong><\/span> Her hands are white and long and supple.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Idioms<\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">1. Gall and wormwood:<\/span><\/strong> bitterness and resentment<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Sentence:<\/strong> <\/span>Ever since I lost the election for school president, I only feel gall and wormwood when I think of my unworthy opponent.<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>2. Play ducks and drakes:<\/strong><\/span> trifle with; treat frivolously.<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Sentence:<\/strong><\/span> Don&#8217;t play duck76 and drakes with this internship\u2014it&#8217;s a great opportunity, even if it doesn&#8217;t pay!<br \/>\n<strong>3. In like Flynn:<\/strong> do something quickly and with great enthusiasm.<br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Sentence:<\/span><\/strong> If I thought I could win the leadership election, I would be in like Flynn.<br \/>\n<strong>4. High on the hog:<\/strong> ostentatiously; living in luxury<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Sentence:<\/strong><\/span> They&#8217;ve been living high on the hog ever since they won the lottery.<br \/>\n<strong>5. Hand someone a lemon:<\/strong> pass off a substandard article as good; swindle someone<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Sentence:<\/strong> <\/span>Considering how often that car breaks down, I think the dealership handed you a lemon.<br \/>\n<strong>6. Resting on one&#8217;s oars:<\/strong> rest after hard work; relax your efforts.<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Sentence:<\/strong><\/span> After retirement, Ahad is thinking of resting on his oars.<br \/>\n<strong>7. Catch a Tartar:<\/strong> To deal with a person who is more than one&#8217;s match<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Sentence:<\/strong> <\/span>It looks like we caught a Tartar when we tried to muscle their store out of the area.<br \/>\n<strong>8. In dribs and drabs:<\/strong> periodically in very small amounts; bit by bit.<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Sentence:<\/strong> <\/span>In the beginning, the return on your investment will come in dribs and drabs.<br \/>\n<strong>9. In a brown study:<\/strong> in a reverie; absorbed in your thoughts<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Sentence:<\/strong> <\/span>When he isn&#8217;t stirring up mischief, or composing beautiful poetry, he&#8217;s apt to be sunk in a brown study.<br \/>\n<strong>10. God&#8217;s acre:<\/strong> a cemetery; graveyard<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Sentence:<\/strong> <\/span>Well, we&#8217;ll all be buried in God&#8217;s acre someday.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">One Word Substitution<\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Personality Traits<br \/>\n<strong>1) Saboteur:<\/strong> One who damages things<br \/>\n<strong>2) Stingy:<\/strong> One who tries to save money as far as possible<br \/>\n<strong>3) Pedantic:<\/strong> One who tries to sound more learned than others<br \/>\n<strong>4) Distraught:<\/strong> One who is extremely worried<br \/>\n<strong>5) Incorrigible:<\/strong> One who cannot be corrected \/ reformed<br \/>\n<strong>6) Stubborn:<\/strong> One who is not flexible in behaviour<br \/>\n<strong>7) Reverend:<\/strong> One who deserve respect<br \/>\n<strong>8) Unpredictable:<\/strong> One whose behaviour cannot be predicted<br \/>\n<strong>9) Hilarious:<\/strong> funny in behaviour<br \/>\n<strong>10) Eminent:<\/strong> Known &amp; respected<br \/>\n<strong>11) Diffident:<\/strong> One who lacks confidence<br \/>\n<strong>12) Ambivalent:<\/strong> Having mixed feelings<br \/>\n<strong>13) Ambivert:<\/strong> Neither too extrovert nor too introvert<br \/>\n<strong>14) Extrovert:<\/strong> One who shares his feelings with others<br \/>\n<strong>15) Extrovert:<\/strong> One who does not share his feelings with others<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pr\u00e9cis Sample Paragraph A stamp is, to many people, just a slip of paper that takes a letter from one town or country to another. They are unable to understand why we stamp-collectors find so much pleasure in collecting them and how we find the time in which to indulge in our hobby. 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