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(1)IDIOMS 36.Bell the cat-To take first step at personal risk. 1.At the bottom of-Responsible 37.Blow one's trumpet-To praise oneself. 2.At a loss-Unable to decide 38.Break the news-To give bad news. 3.At dagger's drawn-To have bitter enmity 39.Burn a hole in one's pocket-Money spent 4.At sea-Confused quickly 5.Add fuel to the flame-To make matter worse 40.Bury the hatchet-To make peace. 6.At sixes and sevens-In disorder 41.Bring down the house-To receive applause. 7.Assume airs-To pretend superiority 42.Book worm-Habitual of books. 8.Argus eyed-Careful 43.Bite the dust-To be defeated. 9.At a stone's throw-Very close 44.Bee in one's bonnet-Confused 10.An apple of discord-Cause of quarrel. 45.Bandy words-Argument 11.At odds-In dispute 46.By the by-By the way 12.At random-Aimlessly 47.Burn one's boats-Point of no return. 13.As fit as a fiddle-Strong and healthy 48.Bolt from the blue-Sudden shock. 14.Apple-pie order-In perfect order 49.Bird's eye view-Concise view 15.All in all-Most important 50.Bring to book-To punish 16.At the spur of the moment-At the exact 51.Break the ice-To speak first. time 52.Build castles in the air-To have vision. 17.At one's fingertips-Complete knowledge. 53.Beat the air-To make useless efforts. 18.At one's wit's end-Perplexed 54.Beat about the bush-To talk in a 19.Blue blood-Aristocratic blood roundabout manner. 20.By and by-Gradually 55.Black and blue-To beat mercilessly. 21.Blow hot and cold-To speak in favour and 56.Bad blood-Bitter relations. against. 57.Cut throat-Tough 22.By fits and starts-Irregularly 58.Cloven hoof-The evil intention 23.Burn candle at both ends-Squander 59.Chip off the old block-Resembling one's 24.Bad egg-A worthless parents in habits. 25.Burn one's fingers-To get into trouble 60.Call names-To abuse 26.Brown study-Reverie 61.Cry over spilt milk-Repent 27.Bank on-Depend on 62.Cut a sorry figure-To give a poor show. 28.Bull in a china shop-One who causes 63.Carry the day-To win damage. 64.Call a spade a spade-To speak plainly 29.By the rule of thumb-Practical experience 65.Cry for the moon-To wish for impossible. 30.Broken reed-Support that failed 66.Come off with flying colours-To come out 31.By the skin of the teeth-Narrowly successfully. 32.Bone of contention-Cause of quarrel 67.Come home to-To understand 33.Born with silver spoon-To be born in a rich 68.Clip one's wings-To weaken the power. family 69.Carry with a high hand-To deal with a 34.By hook or by crook-By any means. person strictly. 35.Bear the burnt of-To bear the shock FOR E BOOKS : www.executivemakers.com Page:3

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70.Carrot and stick policy-Reward and 105.Green horn-Inexperienced punishment. 106.Give the devil his due-Give credit to a 71.Cock sure-Very sure worthless person. 72.Clinch the issue-Decide the matter. 107.Good samaritan-One who helps strangers. 73.Cut and dried-Readymade 108.Give a wide berth-To avoid 74.Close shave-A narrow escape. 109.Go to the dogs-To be ruined 75.Dog in the manger-A person who prevents 110.Gird up the loins-To prepare for hard others what he cannot do. work. 76.Die-hard-Persistent. 111.Grease the palm-To bribe 77.Down and out-Poor and ruined. 112.Get off scot free-To escape without 78.Dead broke-Penniless. punishment. 79.Dare devil-Fearless person. 113.Give one a long rope-To let someone 80.Dutch courage-Bravery under alcoholic commit mistakes. influence. 114.Good turn-An act of kindness. 81.Die in harness-Die while working. 115.Hole and corner-Secret 82.Draw the long bow-Exaggerate. 116.Helter skelter-Here and there 83.Eat humble pie-To apologize. 117.Hush money-A bribe 84.End in smoke/Fiasco-Come to nothing 118.Head and shoulders-Superior 85.Egg on –To urge. 119.Hold in abeyance-Postpone 86.Eke out-supplement income. 120.Have too many irons in the fire-Doing 87.Ever and anon-Sometimes many things at a time 88.Feather in one's cap-Additional success 121.Hobson's choice-No alternative 89.The fourth estate-The press. 122.Hit the nail on the head-To do the right 90.Flash in the pan-Sudden success. thing at the right time. 91.Fair weather friend-Selfish friend. 123.Hard and fast-Strict 92.Foot the bill-Bear expenses. 124.Heart and soul-Devotedly 93.Fair and square-Upright 125.Have feet of clay-Full of faults. 94.French leave-To be absent without 126.Hanky panky-Jugglery permission. 127.Halcyon days-Peaceful days 95.Flog a dead horse-To revive interest in old 128.Herculean task-Very difficult matters. 129.Hold one's tongue-To keep quiet 96.Fabian policy-Delaying matters. 130.Have the gift of the gab-Art of speaking 97.Fall flat-No effect. 131.Have an axe to grind-To have a selfish 98.Fish in troubled waters-To take advantage interest. of the trouble of others. 132.Hold water-Sound, good 99.Flesh and blood-Human nature 133.In a flutter-Excited 100.Great hand-Expert 134.In the dumps-In low spirits. 101.Give currency-To make publicly known. 135.Ivory tower- Imaginary world 102.Get into hot waters-get into trouble 136.In doldrums-Depressed 103.Go broke-Become bankrupt 137.In cold blood-To do something 104.Give up the ghost-To die deliberately. FOR E BOOKS : www.executivemakers.com Page:4

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138.In a tight corner-In difficult situation 174.Off and on-Sometimes 139.In the limelight-Prominent 175.Out and out-Completely 140.In the red-Suffer a loss 176.Out of the woods-Out of danger 141.In the blues-Depressed 177.Out of the question-uncertain 142.Ins and outs-Secrets 178.Out of question-Certain 143.In the lurch-To leave a friend in difficulty. 179.Over head and ears-Excessively 144.In a fix-In a dilemma 180.Pin money-Allowance given to wife for 145.Jaundiced eye- her use. 146.Kick one's heels-To waste time in waiting. 181.Pell mell-Confusion 147.Keep one's fingers crossed-To be 182.Play second fiddle-To be subordinate optimistic 183.Play truant-To be absent from duty 148.Kick the bucket-To die. without permission 149.Kith and kin-Blood relations. 184.Play to the gallery-To gain cheap 150.Keep the wolf away from the door-To popularity. avoid starvation 185.Play ducks and drakes-To squander 151.Let the grass grow under feet-To delay money 152.Leaps and bounds-Rapidly 186.Plough the sands-Futile labour 153.Lead up the garden path-To cheat 187.Pull a long face-To look sad. 154.Last nail in the coffin-Causing ruin 188.Pull one's socks up-Work hard 155.Latin and greek-Incomprehensible 189.Put a spoke in the wheel-To obstruct 156.Long and short-In brief 190.Put the cart before the horse-To do 157.Live wire-Energetic wrong thing first. 158.Lion's share-Large part 191.Pros and cons-For and against a thing 159.Let the cat out of the bag-To disclose 192.Pick holes-To find mistakes 160.Leap in the dark-To take a risk 193.Palmy days-Affluent days deliberately 194.Part and parcel-Inseparable part 161.Leave no stone unturned-To make all 195.Pay off old scores-To take revenge efforts 196.Queer fish-Strange person 162.Lost in the clouds-Confused 197.Rub one the wrong way-Annoyed 163.Mare's nest-A false invention 198.Read between the lines-To understand 164.Mince matters-Hide the truth. the hidden meaning 165.Man of straw-A weak person. 199.Rip up old sores-To revive quarrel 166.Midas touch-Which turns anything into 200.Red tapism-Official delay gold. 201.Rank and file-Common man 167.Man of letters-literacy person 202.Run short of-Shortage 168.Moot point-Debate 203.Spick and span-In order 169.Move heaven to earth-To try utmost 204.Straight from the shoulder-Candid 170.Off hand-Without preparation 205.Sweat of the brow-Hard labour 171.On the carpet-To be under consideration 206.To set Thames on fire-To try to do 172.One's cup of tea-One's liking impossible 173.Oily tongue-Flattering words 207.Set people by ears-To incite people FOR E BOOKS : www.executivemakers.com Page:5

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208.Spartan life-Ascetic life 244.Wee hours-At dawn 209.Snake in the grass-A secret enemy 245.Within an ace of-Close to something 210.Swan song-Last creation 246.Win hands down-Win easily 211.Steal a march-To go ahead secretly. 247.Wry face-Disappointed look 212.See eye to eye-To agree 248.Will o' the wisp-Elusive 213.Show white feather-To show cowardice 249.Window shopping-Not buying 214.Split hair-To indulge in arguments 250.When the crunch comes-The moment of 215.Shed crocodile tears-False sorrow decision 216.Smell a rat-To be suspicious 251.White elephant-Less utility but more 217.A stalking horse-Pretence expenditure 218.Spill the beans-To give information 252.With open arms-Cordially 219.Small fry-Insignificant person 253.Yeoman's service-Excellent work 220.Stand one's ground-Remain firm 254.Yellow press-Newspaper of sensational 221.Throw up the sponge-Surrender news 222.To and fro-Forward and backward 223.Take somebody for a ride-To deceive Revise yourself 224.Turn over a new leaf-To be entirely with more changed 225.Throw cold water-To discourage important idioms 226.Turn a deaf ear-Not to pay attention. 227.Take to task-To punish 1. Cast aside : To reject 228.Throw down the glove/gauntlet-To 2. To laugh in one’s sleeves : To be secretly challenge amused 229.Through and through-Entirely 3. Play off : To set one party against 230.Take the floor-Make a speech another for one’s own advantage 231.Take with a pinch of salt-To accept with 4. To come off with flying colours :To get brilliant doubt success 232.Throw the spanner-To be defeated 5. To cut the Gordian knot : To remove a 233.Tooth and nail-Violently difficulty 234.Tall talk-To exaggerate the matter 6. To get into hot water : To get into 235.Turn the tables-To reverse the condition difficulty 236.Under a cloud-To be under suspicion 7. To go to the wall : Poor performance in 237.Up and doing-Active a competition 238.Uphill task-Difficult work 8. To have one’s hands full : To be very 239.Wrangle over an ass' shadow-To quarrel busy over trifles 9. To have the whip hand of : To have 240.Wide berth-To avoid mastery over 241.Wind fall-Sudden gain 10. To have too many irons in the fire : To 242.Wild goose chase-Unprofitable have so much work . 243.Wet blanket-Any person that dampens 11. To have the right ring : To be genuine enthusiasm FOR E BOOKS : www.executivemakers.com Page:6

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12. To have two strings to one’s bow : To 33. To eat humble pie : To humiliate have an alternative. oneself. 13. To have an axe to grind : To have 34. To burn one’s fingers : To get oneself personal interest. into trouble. 14. To keep the wolf from the door : To 35. To let the grass grow under your feet : keep away extreme poverty and To be inert to things around. hungered. 36. To let loose the dogs of war : To set the 15. To make much ado about nothing : To destructive force of war make a great fuss about a trifle. 37. To mind one’s Ps and Qs : To be 16. To play second fiddle : To take a punctilious subordinate part. 38. To plough a lonely furrow : To work 17. To put the cart before the horse : To without help begin at the wrong end . 39. To poison the ears or mind : To prejudice 18. To put one’s shoulder to the wheel : To another person. make great efforts . 40. To rest on one’s oars : To stop efforts 19. To set the Thames on fire : To do after something has been attained. something extraordinary. 41. To risk like a phoenix from its ashes : 20. To take the bull by the horns : To solve a The phoenix was a fabulous Arabian bird. problem courageously . It had no mate but when about to die, 21. To take a leap in the dark : To do a made a funeral pile of wood and hazardous thing without any idea . aromatic gums and on it burned itself to 22. To throw cold water upon : To ashes. From the ashes, a young phoenix discourage was believed to rise. 23. To throw up the sponge : To give up a 42. To scatter to the winds : To waste. contest 43. To show the white feather : To show 24. To turn over a new leaf : To change old cowardice habits 44. To steal a march : To gain an advantage 25. To turn the tables : To reverse the stealthily condition 45. To split hairs : To make useless efforts 26. To bear the burnt of : To bear the shock 46. To strain every nerve : To use one’s 27. To blow one’s own trumpet : To praise utmost efforts oneself 47. To strike while the iron is hot : To take 28. To blunt the edge of : To make advantage of the opportunity when it something less effective arises 29. To build castles in the air : To indulge in 48. To worship the rising sun : To pay reveries respect the man who is rising in power 30. To burn the candle as both ends : To use 49. Argus-eyed : Jealousy much energy 50. Backstairs influence : Secretly affected 31. To cry over spilt milk : To regret 51. Bad blood : enmity 32. To flog a dead horse : To waste one’s 52. A bone of contention : Subject of energies. dispute FOR E BOOKS : www.executivemakers.com Page:7

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53. A bosom friend : A trusted friend 82. To be Greek or double Dutch to one : 54. A close shave : A narrow escape Unintelligible. 55. A fair-weather Friend : One who leaves 83. To be with in an ace of : To be very you in difficulties nearly 56. French leave : Absence without 84. To be at daggers drawn : To have bitter permission enmity 57. A good Samaritan : One who helps a 85. To be at sea : Confused stranger 86. To be in one’s wits end : Perplexed 58. The green-eyed monster : Jealousy 87. To be on the carpet : To be under 59. A Herculean task : A job of great efforts consideration 60. A maiden speech : The first speech 88. To be on the last legs : About to collapse 61. A nine day’s wonder : A fascinating but 89. Chip off the old block : A son who is very temporary like his father 62. An open question : A matter for 90. To strike one’s flag or colours : To discussion surrender 63. A red-letter day : An important day 91. To be in the same boat : To have same 64. Tall Talk : Boastful language position 65. A white elephant : Expensive but not 92. Not fit to hold a candle to : One is useful inferior 66. A wild goose chase : a foolish work 93. Leave one to sink or swim : Not to help 67. An apple of discord : A subject of strife one 68. Cock and bull story : A silly story 94. To be rolling in money : Very rich 69. A fish out of water : A person in 95. To get the hang of a thing : To uncomfortable surroundings. understand the meaning of it 70. A gift of the gab : Fluency of speech 96. To bear the palm : To win 71. Lion’s share : A large part 97. Yeoman’s service : Excellent work 72. A mare’s nest : A discovery that turns 98. Wind fall : Sudden gain out to be false or worthless. 99. Wet blanket : Any person that dampens 73. The pros and cons of a question : enthusiasm Argument for and against a thing 100. Up & Doing : Active 74. A snake in the grass : A secret foe 101. Throw down the floor : To make a speech 75. A stone’s throw : Very near 102. Spill the beans : To give information 76. In a body : Together 103. Steal a march : To get ahead secretly 77. Out at elbows : Destitute 104. Show white feather : To show cowardice 78. Part and Parcel : Integral part of a 105. Read between the lines : To understand society the hidden meaning. 79. A storm in a tea cup : A great fuss about 106. Rank & File : Common man a trifle 80. Not worth his salt : Good for nothing 81. Null and void : Invalid, valueless

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(2) ONE WORD 20. An animal that crawls……… Exercise-1 Reptile 1. A group of islands….. 21. Animals that live in water……… Archipelago Aquatic 2. A dramatic show…… 22. An area covered with grapes………. Masque Vineyard 3. One who is skilled in horsemanship… 23. An event which happens once in ten Equestrian year…….. Decennial 4. A lover of God…… 24. A legal statement…….. Philotheist Affidavit 5. A lover of dogs……. 25. A building in which soldiers live…….. Canophilist Barrack 6. Fear of water…….. 26. A book giving information on every Hydrophobia topic……. Encyclopaedia 7. Fear of a dead body……. 27. That cannot be burnt…….. Nacrophobia Incombustible 8. Fear of height ……. 28. A journey by sea…….. Aerophobia Voyage 9. Fear of depth……… 29. A land that does not grow anything…….. Bathophobia Barren 10. A group of girls…….. 30. A period of 15 days……… Bevy Fortnight 11. Loss of memory……. 31. A lover of good meals……… Amnesia Gourmand 12. A building of monks…….. 32. A person who is uncivilized……… Monastery Barbarian 13. A place of happiness ……… 33. A person who walks…….. Paradise Pedestrian 14. A supreme ruler……… 34. An admirer of art……… Monarch Dilettante 15. A magnificent tomb………. 35. Want of sleep……… Mausoleum 16. A member of tribe…….. 36. Study of law……… Nomad Nomology 17. A notice of the death of a person……. 37. Temple dedicated to all the Gods……. Obituary Pantheon 18. An impudent girl…….. 38. Science of weight……… Minx Metrology 19. Hundredth anniversary……… 39. Science of time……… Centenary Horology

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40. Science of the races of mankind……… 60. Offering made to God……… Ethnology Oblation 41. Study of coins………. 61. The counting of the population……… Numismatics Census 42. Science of birds……… 62. Existing forever……… Ornithology Eternal 43. A design on the surface…….. 63. Any soft drink except water…….. Emboss Beverage 44. Property left to someone by a will…….. 64. Style of speaking well………. Legacy Elocution 45. Property inherited from one’s father……. 65. To destroy completely……… Patrimony Annihilate 46. Marriage of God………. 66. Using of new words………. Theogamy Neologism 47. A group of talkative girls……… 67. Main actor in a drama……… Gaggle Protagonist 48. A government by intelligent people…….. 68. Crowning a king……… Meritocracy Coronation 49. A government by the rich………. 69. That can be perceived……… Plutocracy Perceptible 50. A government by officials………. 70. A caretaker of a public building……… Bureaucracy Custodian 51. Fear of foreigners………. 71. A person guilty of setting fire………. Arsonist 52. Departure of many people………. 72. An effort of making better………. Exodus Ameliorate 53. One who cannot be corrected………. 73. Lover of books………. Incorrigible Bibliophile 54. A government by God……… 74. One who understands the value of Theocracy art……… Connoisseur 55. A government by a king………. 75. A democratic orator……….. Monarchy Demagogue 56. A government by a few people…….. 76. A short witty saying………. Oligarchy Epigram 57. One who hates books……… 77. Words inscribed on a tomb………. Misobiblic Epitaph 58. One who hates learning……… 78. One who commits mistakes……….. Misologist Fallible 59. One who hates marriage……… 79. The animals of a region………. Misogamist Fauna

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80. The plants of a region…….. 100. Total loss of voice………. Flora Aphonia 81. One who cannot be pleased……. Fastidious Exercise-2 82. One who is very showy…….. Flamboyant 1. Abdication……. 83. One who is not orthodox……… Voluntary giving up of throne Heterodox 2. Amphibian…….. 84. Exaggeration in speaking or writing…….. Animal that live both on land and sea Hyperbole 3. Allegory……… 85. That cannot be put into practice……… A story expressing ideas Impracticable 4. Aquatic……. 86. One who cannot be defeated………. Animals that live in water Invincible 5. Anonymous……. 87. A community that is in open revolt…….. Bearing no name Insurgent 6. Belligerent……… 88. A person who has no money………. Who is in war like mood. Impecunious 7. Blasphemy…….. 89. A desire to steal………. An act of speaking against religion. 8. Crusade………. 90. Belonging to the world………. A Mundane 9. Ephemeral………. 91. One who believes that nothing has real Lasting for a very short time. existence……… Nihilist 10. Epilogue……… 92. Banishment of a society……… A speech at the end of a play. Ostracise 11. Extempore………. 93. The art of spelling words correctly…….. A speech without preparation. Orthography 12. Fable……… 94. The science of languages……… A story relating to birds and animals. Philology 13. Facsimile……… 95. Study of ancient writings………. An exact copy of handwriting. Paleography 14. Fatal……… 96. That reminds one of something………. That causes death. Reminiscent 15. Fauna……… 97. One who flatters others………. The animals of a region. Sycophant 16. Flora……… 98. Incapable of being wound………. The flowers of a region. Invulnerable 17. Fragile………. 99. That is easy to break……….. That can be easily broken. Brittle 18. Gregarious………. Animals which live in a flock. FOR E BOOKS : www.executivemakers.com Page:11

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19. Illegible…….. 39. Venial……. Incapable of being read A fault that can be forgiven. 20. Incorrigible…….. 40. Verbatim……. Incapable of being corrected Use of more words. 21. Indelible……… 41. Utopia…… That can not be erased. An imaginary land with perfect order. 22. Infallible……… 42. Agnostic…….. One who is free from mistakes. One who is not sure about the existence of 23. Inevitable……….. God. That can not be avoided. 43. Altruist{Philanthropist}……… 24. Interregnum……….. Lover of mankind. A period between two reigns. 44. Amateur…….. 25. Maiden………. One who does a thing for pleasure. A speech or an attempt for the first time. 45. Anarchist…….. 26. Nostalgia……… One who does not obey the rules of Home sickness government. 27. Omnipresent…….. 46. Ascetic…….. One who is present everywhere. One who leads an austere life. 28. Omnipotent……… 47. Atheist…….. One who is all powerful. One who does not believe in God. 29. Omniscient…….. 48. Bankrupt… …… One who knows all. One who is not able to pay his debts. 30. Panacea………. 49. Bigot……… A remedy for all diseases. One who is very excited about religious 31. Plagiarism……… matters. Literacy theft 50. Cacographist…….. 32. Plebiscite……. One who is bad in spellings. A decision made by public voting. 51. Introvert……… 33. Quarantine……. One who does not express himself. Separation from a person to avoid infection. 52. Immigrant……… 34. Red tapism……. A person who comes to a country from his Official formality own country. 35. Sacrilege……… 53. Iconoclast……… Violating the sanctity of religious places. One who is breaker of images. 36. Sinecure…….. 54. Hypochondriac…….. A job with high salary but a little One who is over anxious about his health. responsibility. 55. Highbrow……… 37. Soporific……. A person considering himself to be superior in A medicine that induces sleep. culture. 38. Swan song……… 56. Honorary……. The last work of an artist. A job without salary. FOR E BOOKS : www.executivemakers.com Page:12

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57. Heretic…….. 76. Veteran……. One who acts against religion. One who has a long experience. 58. Hedonist…… 77. Truant……… One who believes that pleasure is the chief One who remains absent without permission. good. 78.Teetotaller……. 59. Fugitive…….. One who does not take any intoxicating drugs. One who runs away from justice. 79. Swashbuckler……. 60. Feminist……… A boastful. One who works for the welfare of women. 80. Stoic……. 61. Fatalist…….. One who is indifferent to pain and pleasure. One who believes in fate. 81. Somnambulist……. 62. Fastidious………. One who walks in sleep. One hard to please. 82. Somniloquist……. 63. Epicure……… One who talks in sleep. One who is very fond of eating and drinking. 83. Sadist…….. 64. Emigrant……. One who feels pleasure by hurting others. A person who leaves his country to settle in 84. Philatelist……. another country. One who collects stamps. 65. Egoist…….. 85. Posthumous……… Lover of oneself. A creation after the death of creator. 66. Egotist…….. 86. Philistine……… One who talks of his achievements. One who does not care for any art. 67. Dilettante…….. 87. Pessimist…….. One who is not serious . One who is always negative. 68. Demagogue…….. 88. Polyglot…….. A leader who sways his followers. One who speaks many languages. 69. Cosmopolitan……… 89. Misa nthrope……… A person who regards the whole world as his One who hates mankind. country. 90. Optimist……. 70. Convalescent…….. One who is always positive. One who is recovering health after illness. 91. Omnivorous…….. 71. Contemporaries……. One who eats everything. Persons living at the same time. 92. Numismatist……… 72. Connoisseur……. One who collects coins. A judge of any art. 93. Novice…….. 73. Carnivorous…… One who is inexperienced. One who feeds on flesh. 94. Namesake…….. 74. Cannibal……. Having the same name. One who feeds on human flesh. 95. Misologist…….. 75. Versatile……. One who hates knowledge. One who has many talents. FOR E BOOKS : www.executivemakers.com Page:13

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96. Misogamist…….. 116. Linguist…….. One who hates marriage. One who studies the languages. 97. Mercenary………. 117. Laxicographer……… One who works only for money. One who compiles a dictionary. 98. Martyr…….. 118. Florist……… One who dies for a noble cause. One who deals in flowers. 99. Invincible……… 119. Curator……… One can not be defeated. One who is incharge of a museum. 100. Itinerant……… 120. Chauffeur……… One who journeys from place to place. One who drives a motor car. 101. Sanatorium……… 121. Cartographer…….. A place for the sick to recover health. One who draws maps. 102. Sty……… 122. Calligraphist……… A place for pigs. One who writes beautiful. 103. Orchard…….. 123. Anthropologist………. A place where fruit trees are grown. One who studies the evolution of mankind. 104. Mortuary…….. 124. Anarchy…….. Where dead bodies are kept for post-mortem. Absence of government. 105. Morgue…….. 125. Theocracy…….. Where dead bodies are kept for identification Government by laws of religion. 106. Mint……. 126. Thearchy………. Where money is coined. Government by the God. 107. Creche……… 127. Plutocracy……… Where children of working parents are cared. Government by the rich. 108. Cache…….. 128. Panarchy………. A hidden place. Government in the whole universe. 109. Archives……… 129. Oligarchy………. Where government records are kept. Government by a few persons. 110. Aviary……… 130. Ochlocracy………. Where birds are kept. Government by a few persons. 111. Arsenal………. 131. Neocracy……… A place for weapons. Government by inexperienced. 112. Apiary……… 132. Kekistocracy……… A place for bees. Government by the worst citizen. 113. Abattoir………. 133. ……… Where animals are slaughtered. Government by old men. 114. Usurer……… 134. Autocracy……… One who lends money at very high rate. Government by single person. 115. Psephologist……… 135. Aristocracy……… One who studies the pattern of voting. Government by the nobles.

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136. Cemetry……… 156. Alliance…….. Where dead bodies are burried. A relationship between states. 137. Obituary…….. 157. Anthology…….. The funeral news in the newspaper. A collection of poems. 138. Elegy………. 158. Battery…….. A poem of lamentation. A group of heavy guns. 139. Epitaph……… 159. Bevy……… Words inscribed on the grave. A group of ladies. 140. Sororicide………. 160. Brace……. Murder of sister. A pair of pigeons. 141. Uxoricide……… 161. Claque……… Murder of wife. A group of applauders. 142. Regicide…….. 162. Cloud………. Murder of king. A group of locusts. 143. Patricide……… 163. Code……… Murder of father. A collection of laws. 144. Parricide……… 164. Constellation……… Murder of parents. A series of stars. 145. Matricide……….. 165. Congress……… Murder of mother. A group of delegates. 146. Infanticide……… 166. Congregation……… Murder of . A group of worshippers. 147. Homicide……… 167. Crew…….. Murder of human. A group of Sailors 148. ……… 168. Fl ight…….. Murder of race. A group of flying birds. 149. Fratricide……… 169. Flotilla……… Murder of brother. A fleet of boats. 150. Filicide…….. 170. Hamlet……… Murder of one's children. A group of small houses. 151. Poligamy………. 171. Litter…….. Having more than one wife at the same time. A group of young pigs. 152. Polyandry……… 172 . Lock……… Having more than one husband at the same A section of hair. time. 173. Sea…….. 153. Centenarian……… A group of troubles. One who is hundred years old. 174. Syndicate……… 154. Nonagenarian………. A group of merchants. One who is in nineties. 175. Acoustics……….. 155. Octagenarian…….. The study of sound. One who is in eighties. FOR E BOOKS : www.executivemakers.com Page:15

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176. Agronomy……….. 196. Odontology…….. The science of soil management. The study of teeth. 177. Alchemy………. 197. Ornithology……… Ancient chemistry. The study of birds. 178. Anatomy………. 198. Orthoepy………. The science of body structure. The study of correct pronunciation. 179. Arboriculture………. 199. Pedagogy……….. Cultivation of vegetables. Art of teaching. 180. Ceramics………. 200. Petrology……… The art of making objects from clay. Study of rocks. 181. Chronobiology………. 201. Paleography……… The study of duration of life. Study of ancient writings. 182. Chronology………… 202. Spelelogy……… The science of arranging time. Study of caves. 183. Chromatics………. 203. Telepathy……… The art of making fireworks. Communication between minds. 184. Cosmogony………… 204. Theomania……….. The science of heavenly bodies. A delusion that one is God. 185. Cosmography………. 205. Triskaidekaphobia……… Science of mapping the universe. Fear of number. 186. Cosmology………. 206. Toxicophobia………. Science of origin of the universe. Fear of poison. 187. Cypher………. 207. Theophobia………. The art of secret writings. Fear of God. 188. Cytology……….. 208. Scelerophobia……… The study of cells. Fear of burglars. 189. Dactycography………. 209. Thanatophobia……….. The study of finger prints. Fear of death. 190. Entomology……… 210. Pyrophobia…….. The study of insects. Fear of fire. 191. Epigraphy……… 211. Xenoph obia………… The study of inscriptions. Fear of foreigners. 192. Ethnology…….. 212. Phasmophobia………. The study of human races. Fear of ghosts. 193. Ethology…….. 213. Peniophobia………. The study of animal behaviour. Fear of poverty. 194. Etymology……… 214. Pathophobia………… The study of origin of words. Fear of disease. 195. Hetiotherapy………. 215. Paedophobia………. The sun care. .

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216. Ochlophobia………. 236. Chronophobia……….. Fear of crowd. Fear of time. 217. Nyctophobia……….. 237. Cellophobia…………. Fear of darkness. Fear of beauty. 218. Megalomania……… 238. Catrophobia………… Fear of Greatness. Fear of doctors. 219. Mysophobia………. 239. Cacophobia……….. Fear of filth. Fear of ugliness. 220. Menemophobia………. 240. Biblophobia……….. Fear of old memories. Fear of books. 221. Logomania……….. 241. Bathophobia……….. Fear For talking. Fear of depth. 222. Logophobia……… 242. Autophobia……….. Fear of study. Fear of solitude. 223. Lipophobia………. 243. Altiphobia………. Fear of getting fat. Fear of height. 224. Kleptomania………… 244. Aglophobia……… Fear of stealing Fear of pain. 225. Hydrophobia……… 245. Aerophobia………. Fear of water. Fear of air. 226. Hodophobia……….. 246. ……… Fear of travel. Fear of being enclosed in a room. 227. Hedonophobia……….. 247. Acrobat………. Fear of pleasure. One who walks on ropes. 228. Haemetophobia……….. 248. Philistine………. Fear of blood. One who has no understanding for arts. 229. Gnosiophobia………. 249. Ophthalmologist………. Fear of knowledge. A specialist of eye. 230. Geraphobia……….. 250. Sanctuary……… Fear of old age. A holy place. 231. Gamophobia………… Fear of marriage. Check out your progress 232. Ergophobia……….. Exercise-3 Fear of work. 233. Entomophobia………. Fear of insects. 1.Forcing out blood from its vessel 234. Dipsophobia……….. (a) Extrapolate (b) Extravasate Fear of thirst. (c) Exuberate (d) Extricate 235. Cynophobia…………. 2.Murder of a king Fear of dogs. (a) Matricide (b) Genocide (c) Regicide (d) Homicide FOR E BOOKS : www.executivemakers.com Page:17

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3.To talk about sacred things without respect 15. A paper written in one’s own handwriting (a) Blasphemy (b) Obscenity (a) Scroll (b) Manuscript (c) Rudeness (d) Vulgarity (c) Parchment (d) Transcript 4. One who speaks many languages 16. One who talks continuously (a) Scholar (b) Grammarian (a) Impecunious (b) Voracious (c) Linguist (d) Polyglot (c) Loquacious (d) Avaricious 5. Medical study of the skin and its diseases 17. Extreme old age when a man behaves like (a) Orthopaedics (b) Dermatology a fool (c) Venereology (d) Homeopathy (a) Dotage (b) Imbecility 6. A person who is talkative. (c) Senility (d) Superannuation (a) Laxative (b) Orator 18. The normal abode of any animal or plant (c) Speaker (d) Garrulous (a) Environment (b) Niche 7.The plants and vegetation of a region (c) Habitat (d) Settlement (a) Flora (b) Fauna 19. A person who readily believes others (c) Landscape (d) Environment (a) Credible (b) Sensible 8. A statement which cannot be understood (c) Credulous (d) Sensitive (a) Amateur (b) Illegible 20. Thing that can be felt or touched (c) Inexplicable (a) Pandemic (b) Palpable (d) Incomprehensible (c) Paltry (d) Panchromatic 9.One who can use either of his hands with 21. A small shop that sells fashionable clothes, ease cosmetics etc. (a) Amateur (b) Ambidextrous (a) Booth (b) Stall (c) Expert (d) Gluttonous (c) Store (d) Boutique 10.Irrational fear of crowds 22. Murder of a new-born (a) Claustrophobia (b) Siophobia (a) Infanticide (b) Regicide (c) Ochlophobia (d) Astrophobia (c) Homicide (d) Fratricide 11.To remove the skin of a potato or an 23. Interval between two events orange (a) Interlude (b) Appendix (a) Rinse (b) Scrub (c) Interpolation (d) Intermission (c) Peel (d) Remove 24. A person working in the same place with 12.A name of a group of fixed stars another (a) Constellation (b) Galaxy (a) Comrade (b) Assistant (c) Cluster (d) Congregation (c) Colleague (d) Contemporary 13. Interested in and clever at many things 25. Creature having both male and female (a) Manicure (b) Manifest organs (c) Intelligent (d) Versatile (a) Sodomite (b) Carniphrodite 14. Seat on elephant’s back. (c) Homosexual (d) Hermaphrodite (a) Saddle (b) Lounge 26. A person 70 to 79 years old (c) Howdah (d) Hoof (a) Nonagenarian (b) Centenarian (c) Octogenarian (d) Septuagenarian

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27. One who does not know how to save 39. A person who pretends to have more money knowledge or skill than he really has (a) Reckless (b) Spendthrift (a) Renegade (b) Charlatan (c) Careless (d) Lavish (c) Apostle (d) Apotheosis 28. A word no longer in use 40. Giving undue favours to one’s own kith and (a) Obsolete (b) Primitive kin (c) Ancient (d) Exotic (a) (b) Favouritism 29.A man who is having the qualities of (c) Corruption (d) Worldliness woman 41. A Person’s first speech (a) Loquacious (b) Celibate (a) Preface (b) Opener (c) Effeminate (d) Epicurean (c) Extempore (d) Maiden 30. Lack of enough blood 42. The doctrine that human souls pass from (a) Amnesia (b) Anemia one body to another at the time of death (c) Allergy (d) Insomnia (a) Metamorphosis 31. The period between two reigns (b) Transition (a) Lapse (b) Anachronism (c) Extrapolation (d) Transmigration (c) Stasis (d) Interregnum 43. Any soft drink except water. 32. A person who enters without any invitation (a) Cold drink (b) Refreshment (a) Burglar (b) Intruder (c) Soft water (d) Beverage (c) Thief (d) Vandal 44. Fear of going to bed 33. One who cannot be corrected (a) Ballistophobia (b) Clinophobia (a) Invulnerable (b) Hardened (c) Xenophobia (d) Stenophobia (c) Incurable (d) Incorrigible 45. Allowance due to a wife from her husband 34. The caretaker of a public building on separation (a) Dean (b) Curator (a) Alimony (b) Bail (c) Custodian (d) Warden (c) Compensation (d) Dole 35. Public building where weapons, 46. One who eats human flesh ammunition are made (a) Beast (b)Savage (a) Arsenal (b) Godown (c) Carnivorous (d) Cannibal (c) Armoury (d) Cellar 47. Property inherited from one’s father or 36. Yearly celebration of a date or an event. ancestors (a) Centenary (b) Jubilee (a) Patrimony (b) Alimony (c) Birthday (d) Anniversary (c) Inheritance (d) Legacy 37. An old unmarried women 48. One who specializes in the study of birds (a) Virgin (b) Spinster (a) Biologist (b) Naturalist (c) Bachelor (d) Matron (c) Ornithologist (d) Zoologist 38. One who sacrifices his life for a cause 49. That which can be carried (a) Soldier (b) Revolutionary (a) Handy (b) Portable (c) Martyr (d) Patriot (c) Potable (d) Bearable

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50. A person who is made to bear the blame 61. A political leader who tries to stir people. due to others. (a) Demagogue (b) Dictator (a) Innocent (b) Scapegoat (c) Stuntman (d) Martinet (c) Ignoramus (d) Nincompoop 62. One who plays a game for pleasure and 51. Wistful longing for something one has not professionally. known in the past. (a) Veteran (b) Player (a) Hysteria (b) Megalomania (c) Connoisseur (d) Amateur (c) Nostalgia (d) Logomania 63. Animals living on land and in water. 52. A speech by an actor at the end of a play. (a) Ambiguous (b) Amphibian (a) Epilogue (b) Monologue (c) Amorphous (d) Ambivalent (c) Duologue (d) Prologue 64. A person who rarely speaks the truth. 53. A person without manners. (a) Scoundrel (b) Liar (a) Rustic (b) Naïve (c) Crook (d) Hypocrite (c) Bucolic (d) Barbarian 65. The science of judging a person’s 54. Person holding a scholarship at a character, capabilities, etc. from an university. examination of the shape of his skull. (a) Intellectual (b) Pedant (a) Physiology (b) Anthropology (c) Scholar (d) Bursar (c) Phrenology (d) Morphology 55. A man who pays too much attention to his 66. Use of more words than are needed to clothes and personal appearance. express the meaning. (a) (b) Duffer (a) Circumlocution (b) Verbatim (c) Dandy (d) Licentious (c) Ventriloquism (d) Pleonasm 56. One who totally abstains from alcoholic 67. The power of reading the thought of drinks. others. (a) Puritan (b) Samaritan (a) Psychopathy (b) Telecommunication (c) Pedant (d) Teetotaler (c) Psychology (d) Telepathy 57. A person claming to be superior in culture 68. One who pretends illness to escape duty. and intellect to others. (a) Truant (b) Malingerer (a) intellectual (b) Aristocrat (c) Hypocrite (d) Concubine (c) Elite (d) Highbrow 69. Science of printing. 58. A general pardon of political offenders. (a) Calligraphy (b) Typography (a) Parole (b) Forgiveness (c) Topography (d) cryptography (c) Clemency (d) Amnesty 70. One whose attitude is; ‘eat, drink and be 59. An instrument for viewing objects at a merry’. distance. (a) Epicurean (b) Cynic (a)Microscope (b) Telescope (c) Materialistic (d) Stoic (c) Periscope (d) Kaleidoscope 71. A thing or person behind time. 60. Person who has long experience. (a) Lazy (b) Sluggish (a) Stalwart (b) Pedantic (c) Indolent (d) Antiquated (c) Itinerant (d) Veteran

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72. A man of odd habits. 84. Science of weight. (a) Eccentric (b) Cynical (a) Horology (b) Crediology (b) Introvert (d) Moody (c) Metrology (d) Carniology 73. A person who speaks for or support an 85. One who compiles dictionary. idea. (a) Calligrapher (b) Editor (a) Pioneer (b) Adviser (c) Lexicographer (d) Compiler (c) Advocate (d) Ideologist 86. A person not sure of the existence of God. 74. A group of three novels or plays. (a) Theist (b) Atheist (a) Triplet (b) Triumvir (c) Agnostic (d) Cynic (c) Trilogy (d) Trivet 87. Government by the Gods. 75. A person who is always dissatisfied. (a) Plutocracy (b) Godcracy (a) Heretic (b) Felon (c) Thearchy (d) Pantisocracy (c) Malcontent (d) Surrogate 88. One who cuts precious stones. 76. A person with a beautiful and elegant (a) Philatelist (b) Drover handwriting. (c) Lapidist (d) Oculist (a) Calligrapher (b) Collier 89. One who lends money at high rate of (c) Choreographer (d) Cartographer interest. 77. Place where birds are kept. (a) Solvent (b) Uxorious (a) Zoo (b) Apiary (c) Usurer (d) Shylock (c) Armory (d) Aviary 90. A person who looks on the bright side of 78. One desirous of getting money. things. (a) Avaracious (b) Voracious (a) Sycophant (b) Optimist (c) Garrulous (d) Greedy (c) Cynic (d) Pessimist 79. for setting fires. 91. One who is interested in the welfare of (a) Pyromania (b) Kleptomania women. (c) Logomania (d) Nymphomania (a) Feminine (b) Feminist 80. A woman whose husband is dead. (c) Effeminate (d) Flamboyant (a) Virgin (b) Spinster 92. A person who is reserved in talks. (c) Wedlock (d) Widow (a) Reticent (b) Silent 81. Medicine which lessens pain. (c) Mendicant (d) Garrulous (a) Balm (b) Panacea 93. Stealing from the writings of others. (c) Anodyne (d) Antibiotic (a) Copying (b) Reframing 82. One who deserts his religion. (c) Reproducing (d) Plagiarism (a) Deserter (b) Turn-coat 94. One who takes delight in excessive cruelty. (c) Fanatic (d) Apostate (a) Anarchist (b) Sophist 83. The school or college in which one has (c) Sadist (d) Nihilist been educated. 95. A sudden rush of wind. (a) Matinee (b) Alumni (a) Gale (b) Typhoon (c) Alma mater (d) Calvin (c) Gust (d) Storm

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96. Through which light cannot pass. 107. Language difficult to understand because (a) Dull (b) Dark of bad form. (c) Obscure (d) Opaque (a) Rhetoric (b) Jargon 97. Study of statistics of births, deaths, (c) Pedantic (d) Verbatim diseases to show the state of community. 108. One who cannot die. (a) Geography (b) Anthropology (a) Stable (b) Immortal (c) Topography (d) Demography (c) Perpetual (d) Perennial 98. Intentional destruction of racial groups. 109. Walking in sleep. (a) Hominine (b) Genocide (a) Somniloquism (b) Somnambulism (c) Fratricide (d) Regicide (c) Obsession (d) Hallucination 99. Study of mankind. 110. Having no beginning or end to its (a) Pathology (b) Physiology existence. (c) Philology (d) Anthropology (a) Eternal (b) Obscure 100. A person who rules without consulting (c) Universal (d) Immeasurable the opinion of others. 111. Opposed to great or sudden change. (a) Democrat (b) Bureaucrat (a) Static (b) Revolutionary (c) Autocrat (d) Fanatic (c) Conservative (d) Evolutionary 101. Line at which the earth and sky seem to 112. Words different in meaning but similar in meet. sound. (a) Horizon (b) Zenith (a) Homonym (b) Synonym (c) Fringe (d) Plinth (c) Acronym (d) Antonym 102. A child who stays away from school 113. A person who regards the whole world as without any good reason. his country. (a) Vagabond (b) Delinquent (a) Patriot (b) Nationalist (c) Schizophrenic (d) Truant (c) Cosmopolitan (d) Metropolitan 103. One who loves mankind? 114. Person who believes that God is (a) Anthologist (b)Philanthropist everything and everything is God. (c) Seismologist (d) Optometrist (a) Agnostic (b) Theist 104. A person who kills somebody especially (c) Pantheist (d) Pantechnicon for political reasons. 115. An animal story with a moral. (a) Criminal (b) Murderer (a) Fable (b) Tale (c) Assassin (d) Hangman (c) Anecdote (d) Parable 105. A disease which ends in death. 116. A disease which spreads by contact. (a) Contagious (b) Lethal (a) Infectious (b) Contagious (c) Fatal (d) Deadly (c) Nihilist (d) Contextual 106. A child of unusual talent. 117. Regard for others as a principle of action. (a) Scholar (b) Diligent (a) Cynicism (b) Nepotism (c) Freak (d) Prodigy (c) Philanthropy (d) Altruism 118. An assemble of hearers. (a) Audience (b) Crowd (c) Congregation (d) Assemblage FOR E BOOKS : www.executivemakers.com Page:22

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119. Mania for travel 131. A post without remuneration. (a) Dromomania (b) Pyromania (a) Voluntary (b) Sinecure (c) Bibliomania (d) Logomania (c) Honorary (d) Involuntary 120. Mental weariness for want of 132. The short remaining end of a cigarette. occupation. (a) Stump (b) Stub (a) Fatigue (b) Ennui (c) Rag (d) Scarp (c) Languor (d) Debility 133. The foolish belief that one is God. 121. Mania for stealing articles. (a) Blasphemy (b) Theocracy (a) Logomania (b) Nymphomania (c) Paranoia (d) Theomania (c) Kleptomania (d) Hypomania 134.The study of ancient societies. 122. Murder of a brother. (a) History (b) Anthropology (a) Patricide (b) regicide (c) Ethnology (d) Archaeology (c) Homicide (d) Fratricide 135. Science of time. 123. Person who is indifferent to both (a) Monarlogy (b) Horology pleasure and pain. (c) Plutology (d) Aristocracy (a) Saint (b) Ascetic 136. Anything written in a letter after it is (c) Stoic (d) Hermit signed. 124. A job with no work but high pay. (a) Posterity (b) Potdiction (a) Honorary (b) Sinecure (c) Postscript (d) Corrigendum (c) Gratis (d) Ex-office 137. A government by the nobles. 125. A person who believes that pleasure is (a) (b) Bureaucracy the chief good. (c) Autocracy (d) Aristocracy (a) Stoic (b) Hedonist 138. The act of killing one’s wife. (c) Epicure (d) Sensual (a) Genocide (b) Uxoricide 126. Gradual recovery from illness. (c) Coincide (d) Avicide (a) Hysteria (b) Amnesia 139. A short story about some real person or (c) Superannuation event. (d)Convalescence (a) Anecdote (b) Antidote 127. A government run by dictator. (c) Tale (d) Allegory (a) Democracy (b) Autocracy 140. To examine one’s own thought and (c) Oligarchy (d) Theocracy feeling. 128. Gift left by will. (a) Mediation (b) Retrospection (a) Alimony (b) Parimony (c) Reflection (d) Introspection (c) Legacy (d) Property 141. Incapable of being explained. 129. Voluntarily giving up throne by king in (a) Incredible (b) Inexplicable favour of his son. (c) Inexplicit (d) Inexpressible (a) Abdication (b) Resurrection 142. A person interested in reading books . (c) Accession (d) Renunciation (a) Student (b) Book worm 130. Large scale departure of people. (c) Scholar (d) Book-keeper (a) Migration (b) Emigration (c) Immigration (d) Exodus FOR E BOOKS : www.executivemakers.com Page:23

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143. A person who hates women. 155. A person who betrays a friend. (a) Misanthropist (b) Masochist (a) Traitor (b) Cheat (c) Misogynist (d) Misogamist (c) Hypocrite (d) Disloyal 144. Land so surrounded by water as to be 156. One who eats everything. almost an island. (a) Omnipotent (b) Insolvent (a) Archipelago (b) Isthmus (c) Omniscient (d) Omnivorous (c) Peninsula (d) Lagoon 157. Stage between boyhood and . 145. A fixed orbit in space in relation to earth. (a) Puberty (b) Adolescence (a) Geological (b) Geo-synchronous (c) Infancy (d) Maturity (c) Geocentric (d) Geostationary 158. That which cannot be done without. 146. A person who is the property of another (a) Irrevocable (b) Impracticable and bound to serve him. (c) Indispensable (d) Impossible (a) Bondsman (b) Slave 159. A cure for all diseases. (c) Servant (d) Subordinate (a) Exorcism (b) Incantation 147. A perception without reality. (c) Panacea (d) Antibiotic (a) Allusion (b) Illusion 160. One who travels from place to place. (c) Dyspepsia (d) Hallucination (a) Itinerant (b) Mendicant 148. One who possesses many talents. (c) Journeyman (d) Tramp (a) Versatile (b) Gifted 161. A short walk for exercise. (c) Exceptional (d) Nubile (a) Jog (b) Stroll 149. A person who studies the formation of (c) Gallop (d) Promenade the earth. 162. Science of the races of mankind. (a) Meteorologist (b) Geologist (a) Morphology (b) Raceology (c) Anthropologist (d) Seismologist (c) Ethnology (d) Decipherable 150. Word for word reproduction. 163. A person who is more interested in (a) Copying (b) mugging himself rather than anything that is going (c) Verbatim (d) Photostat on around him. 151. Open rebellion of soldier and sailors (a) Egoist (b) Extrovert against lawful authority. (c) Introvert (d) Eccentric (a) Revolt (b) Revolution 164. An admirer of art. (c) Mutiny (d) Anarchy (a) Fictitious (b) Imaginary 152. A school for infant and young children. (c) Concocted (d) Dilettante (a) School (b) Nursery 165. One who resides in a country of which he (c) Infantile (d) Kindergarten is not a citizen. 153. Policy of a political party (a) Alien (b) Native (a) Manifesto (b) Agenda (c) Foreign (d) Prodigal (c) Report (d) Circular 166. One who draws maps and charts. 154. One who believes that everything is pre- (a) Lexicographer (b) Mappier destined. (c) Cartographer (d) Graphologist (a) Pessimist (b) Fatalist (c) Palmist (d) Astrologer FOR E BOOKS : www.executivemakers.com Page:24

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167. Anything which destroys the effect of 180. Killing another human being. poison. (a) Fratricide (b) regicide (a) Serum (b) Antiseptic (c) homicide (d) genocide (c) Seramycin (d) Antidote 181. Living at the same time. 168. Study of law . (a) simultaneous (b) contemporary (a) Lawgraphy (b) Antiquated (c) coincident (d) synchronized (c) Nomology (d) Archaiology 182. A process has too much official 169. Ridiculous use of words. formality. (a) Onomatopoeia (b) Malapropism (a) diplomacy (b) bureaucracy (c) Neologism (d) Pun (c) nepotism (d) red-tapism 170. The stableman at the inn . 183. Those who pass through this gate (a) Butler (b) Ostler without permission . (c) Imposter (d) Jockey (a) Bypassers (b) Culprits 171. Lady’s purse . (c) Absconders (d) Trespassers (a) reticule (b) parasol 184. A doctor who treats children and . (c) vestibule (d) veil (a) dermatologist (b) gynaecologist 172. A temple dedicated to all the Gods. (c) podiatrist (d) paediatrician (a) Matin (b) Peroration 185. An award is given after death,. (c) Pantheon (d) Platitude (a) ephemeral (b) posthumous 173. Counterfeit certificates and documents. (c) extempore (d) maiden (a) stoicism (b) pugnacity 186. Fear of fire . (c) epitaph (d) forgery (a) pyrophobia (b)mathophobia 174. A soldier who fights for sake of money . (c) nyctophobia (d)bathophobia (a) sinecure (b) honorary 187. Fear of children (c) mercenary (d) equestrian (a) opthalphobia (b)gamophobia 175. Want of sleep. (c) mysophobia (d) paedophobia (a) infectious (b) contiguous 188. One desirous of getting money. (c) Platitude (d) Insomnia (a) haughty (b) avaracious 176. A loud talk or speech. (c) sceptic (d)none (a) Magniloquence (b) Harangue 189. Mania of travel. (c) Erudition (d) Malevolence (a) bathophobia (b) dromomania 177. To go back and forth. (c) biblophobia (d)ochlophobia (a) travel (b) run 190. Fear of foreigners. (c) shuttle (d) commute (a) xenophobia (b)pyrophobia 178. Morning prayer in the church . (c) englishphobia (d)none (a) epilogue (b) matin 191. Fear of crowd. (c) epitaph (d) vesper (a) mobophobia (b)crowdphobia 179. A speech delivered without previous (c) ochlophobia (d)none preparation. 192. Delusion about one’s greatness. (a) epilogue (b) prologue (a) megalomania (b)sceptic (c) soliloquy (d) extempore (c) atheism (d)theism FOR E BOOKS : www.executivemakers.com Page:25

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193. Fear of Doctors. ANSWER SHEET (a) mysophobia (b)cartophobia (c) matrophobia (d) catrophobia 1.b 2.c 3.a 4.d 5.b 6.d 7.a 194. Fear of filth. 8.d 9.b 10.c 11.c 12.a 13.d 14.c 15.b 16.c 17.a 18.c 19.c 20.b 21.d (a) filthophobia (b) mysophobia 22.a 23.a 24.c 25.d 26.d 27.b 28.a (c) uglyphobia (d)none 29.c 30.b 31.d 32.b 33.d 34.b 35.a 195. Fear of study. 36.d 37.b 38.c 39.b 40.a 41.d 42.d (a) logophobia (b)gamophobia 43.d 44.b 45.a 46.d 47.a 48.c 49.b (c) lothophobia (d)none 50.b 51.c 52.a 53.a 54.d 55.c 56.d 196. Fear of dogs. 57.d 58.d 59.b 60.d 61.a 62.d 63.b (a) catrophobia (b)gypsophobia 64.b 65.c 66.b 67.d 68.a 69.b 70.a (c) cynophobia (d)none 71.d 72.a 73.c 74.c 75.c 76.a 77.d 78.a 79.a 80.d 81.c 82.d 83.c 84.c 197. Fear of ugliness. 85.c 86.c 87.c 88.c 89.c 90.b 91.b (a) ugliphobia (b) cacophobia 92.a 93.d 94.c 95.c 96.d 97.d 98.b (c) mysophobia (d)none 99.d 100.c 101.a 102.d 103.b 104.c 105.c 198. Fear of Depths. 106.d 107.b 108.b 109.b 110.a 111.c 112.a (a) bothophobia (b)depthphobia 113.c 114.c 115.a 116.b 117.b 118.a 119.a (c) none (d) bathophobia 120.b 121.c 122.d 123.c 124.b 125.b 126.d 199. Fear of pain. 127.b 128.c 129.a 130.d 131.c 132.b 133.d (a)algophobia (b)painophobia 134.d 135.b 136.c 137.d 138.b 139.a 140.d 141.b 142.b 143.c 144.c 145.d 146.b 147.d (c) aglophobia (d)peinophobia 148.a 149.b 150.c 151.c 152.d 153.a 154.b 200. The method of teaching. 155.a 156.d 157.b 158.c 159.c 160.a 161.b (a) pedagogy (b)methodology 162.c 163.c 164.d 165.a 166.c 167.d 168.c (a) pegagogy (d)doctrance 169.b 170.b 171.a 172.c 173.d 174.c 175.d 176.b 177.c 178.b 179.d 180.c 181.b 182.d

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(3) PHRASES 16. Bring down - To reduce The price of oil has been brought down 1. Account for - To explain the reason recently. You have to be accounted for your failure. 17. Blot out - To destroy 2. Act on/upon - To affect The earthquake can blot out this city. Acids act on the skin very badly. 18. Call for - To demand or require 3. Ache for - To desire This offence calls for a great punishment. I have ache for something special in my 19. Call off - To postpone life. The match was called off due to rain. 4. Abound in - To full with 20. Carry on - To continue The pond abounds in the crocodiles. He carried on his studies even after his 5. Bear down - Crushed by force failure. They were bore down by the enemy’s 21. Carry out - To execute large force. I shall carry out your orders. 6. Bear with - Tolerate 22. Cast off - To reject A sincere man should bear with his His relatives and friends have cast him off friend’s shortcomings. entirely. 7. Blow out - To extinguish 23. Come about - To happen Blow out all the lights. How did this sad event come about. 8. Blow up - Explode 24. Come of - To be borne A match-stick is enough to blow up a Mr. Ram came of a rich and respectable petrol tank. family. 9. Break down - Sudden stop 25. Come off - To come out The electricity broke down in middle of the He came off successful in the competitive speech. examination. 10. Back out - To withdraw 26. Cut down - To decrease I shall back out my promise. You should cut down your expenditure. 11. Back up - To support 27. Come across - To meet by chance You should back up your friend in his bad My friend came across me in the market. time. 28. Cast aside - To leave 12. Back on - To have trust We should cast aside bad habits. You should back on your strength. 29. Call in - To call someone 13. Break into - To enter forcibly I have called in the doctor at my house. The thief broke into the house. 30. Call at - To visit 14. Break out - To spread I called at my friend’s house. Malaria broke out in the whole city. 31. Do without - Dispense with 15. Bring out - To publish We should learn to do without luxuries.

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33. Drive out - To wipe out 51. Go through - To complete The soldiers drove out the terrorist. I went through this book. 34. Fall out - To quarrel 52. Hold on - To continue The partners fell out over the property. I cannot hold on my present job. 35. Fall short - To be less than 53. Hold over - To postpone The result of the class fell short of The High School Examination has been expectations. held over till Monday next. 36. Fall back - To lose 54. Keep off - To avoid India fell back in the semi-final match Always keep off wicked people. against Australia. 55. Keep on - To continue 37. Fall flat - Have no effect He kept on steadily. The study of the whole year fell flat in the 56. Lay out - To spend He laid out a thousand rupees for this examination. shirt.

38.Get along - To proceed 57. Look after - To take care We should get along in our life. He has one to look after him.

39.Get away - To leave 58. Look about - Be watchful I got away early from the meeting. You need to look about .

40.Get off - Alight from 59. Look into - To examine He got off the train at the railway station. The police are looking into the case.

41.Get into - To enter 60. Make of - To understand He has got into serious troubles. I do not know what to make of this letter.

42.Get on - To progress 61. Put off - To postpone How he getting on at the school ? Never put off till tomorrow what you can

43.Get over - To overcome do today. I have got over my difficulties. 62. Put on - To wear

44.Get rid of - To free oneself from He put on his coat. He cannot get rid of smoking . 63. Put out - To extinguish

45.Get through - To succeed Put out all the lights. I got through in the final examination. 64. Put up - To stay 46. Give away - Given in charity These days he is putting up in the hostel. He gave away all his property to the poor. 65. Set about - To begin 47. Give in - To yield He set about his task with great Though defeated, he would not give in. enthusiasm. 48. Give up - To leave 66. Set out - To start on journey He has given up smoking . He set out on his travels . 49. Go on - To proceed 67. Set up - To establish Everything is going on as the plan. It is difficult to set up the business in this 50. Go up - To increase market condition. These days prices have gone up very high.

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68. Stand by - To support 73. Turn away - To dismiss I will stand by you in your troubles. He has turned away three servants. 69. Strike off - To remove 74. Turn down - To reject His name was struck off the Attendance I do not know why he turned down my Register. plan. 70. Strike down - To attack 75. Watch out - Be careful My friend is struck down with malaria. You should be watched out in the 71. Take after - To resemble examination room. He takes after his father . 76. Wipe out - To destroy completely 72. Taken aback - To surprised The robbers wiped out the village. He was taken aback when he came to 77. Work on/upon -To effect know that all his jewels had been stolen . The quality always works on the market.

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