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Vocab Module 1

1. An Introduction to Vocabulary

What determines anyone’s vocabulary is one's existing repertoire of words (also known as 'lexicon') and one's ability to use the right word with ease – almost instinctively – to convey exactly what one means to say. Therefore, knowledge of dictionary meanings alone doesn’t help. Moreover, rote memorisation of meanings is the most inefficient way of learning correct usage. A combination of Collocation, Thesaurus, and sentence examples helps immensely in this regard. Further th

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2. Word Family - Starting Letter A

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3. Common Verb Phrases Starting with ‘A’

abandoned the idea The school abandoned the idea of chemicals based mechanised hydroponics in favour of kitchen gardening using kitchen compost with better learning outcome for the students with scope for hands-on experience. absorb the shock All cars are now fitted with telescopic hydraulic shock absorbers which not only absorb shock but also keep the tires in contact with road all the time. accelerate the pace Govt has brought about a slew of important changes in policy t

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4. Confusingly Similar Words - A

Afraid of Doing/Afraid to Do: To make the right choice here, you must first decide whether or not the fearing person has any choice about the feared event. Where there is no choice, of is always necessary after afraid: (a) People abandoned Covid patients because they were afraid of being infected. (b) Language learners will not speak if they are afraid of making a mistake. In (a), of being has to be used – not to be – because being infected is obviously an event that peop

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5. Antonyms with Prefixes Starting with 'A'

Use of prefixes like de, dis, in, un, mal can create antonyms as elucidated below for some words starting with alphabet ‘a’. It is worth noting how antonym is not just opposite or negative or absence or removal but more of a negation. Further any particular prefix can denote negations of different kind. The prefix ‘de’ in the case of 'deactivate' and 'detach' is one such instance. Another instance is of prefix ‘in’ in the case of 'inability' and 'inaudible'.

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6. Pseudo-Synonyms (And Their Differences) - the Letter A

Able (To), Capable (Of) 1.‘Capable’ is more often used to describe hypothetical or theoretically true action or a potentiality whereas ‘able’ is more often used to describe an immediate or continuous action. The patient is now able to manage her own toilet without any assistance. My father is a trained commando and he is capable of defending himself all alone. This child has the ability to learn and grasp much quicker than other kids of her age and therefore she has the capab

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7. Same Words and Homographs with Multiple meanings

Absent (v): to keep (oneself) away: Most of the men are retired, jobless, or have otherwise temporarily absented themselves from the workplace. Accent (n): emphasis or importance in general: At this hotel, the accent is on luxury. Address (v): to prepare oneself; to apply one's skill or energies (to some object): These men addressed themselves to the task.

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8. Idioms starting with letter A

A bad penny always turns up: a person or thing which is unpleasant, dishonourable, or unwanted tends to appear (or reappear), especially at inopportune times: We thought we wouldn't see Rohan again after what he did, but he showed up at the party - a bad penny always turns up. A bit iffy: to experience concern, reflect nervousness, have misgivings, expect possible dire results: I was hoping to go for cycling but the weather's looking a bit iffy. That cheese smells a bit iffy

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9. Anecdotes on Idioms

A bad penny always turns up: Recurrence of any unwanted event or reappearance of an unwanted person which or who is considered a spoiler. In olden days coins used as penny used to lose its value after wearing off due to its overuse and moreover it was easy to produce counterfeits. So a holder tried to get rid of it by passing it off unscrupulously and as everyone did the same thing the same coin used to circulate back to the same holder again and again. A bolt from the b

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10. Use The Right Word

1. Most people felt the punishment was far too ______ for the crime: what the culprit did was so despicable, even ______, as to warrant a far more severe reprimand. (A. permissive ... dormant B. regal ... august C. tolerant ... pompous D. draconian ... nefarious E. lenient ... heinous) 2. All of the features added to the new model of the automobile seemed totally ______ and did not add anything of import or practicality to the car. (A. obnoxious B. superfluous C. pretentious

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11. Collocations with Adj. - A

Abstract + Noun: Argument, Concept, Idea, Notion, Painting, Principle, Reasoning, Theory, Thinking Absurd+ Noun: Allegation, Argument, Belief, Claim, Conclusion | Idea, Notion, Position, Situation, Suggestion absurd | collocation examples, Usage and Definition | collocation dictionary (freecollocation.com) Abusive + Noun: Call, Comment, Email, Language, Message; Other Words Which Go With 'Abusive’: Foul, Insulting, Offensive, Threatening, Violent Academic + Noun: Community,

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12. Thesaurus of Select Words ‘A’ – Part 1

Abandoned synonyms, abandoned antonyms - FreeThesaurus.com How to use "abandoned to" in a sentence (wordhippo.com) Abasement synonyms, abasement antonyms - FreeThesaurus.com Use abasement in a sentence | The best 18 abasement sentence examples (yourdictionary.com) Abashed synonyms, abashed antonyms - FreeThesaurus.com How to use "abashed" in a sentence (wordhippo.com) Use abashed in a sentence | The best 15 abashed sentence examples (yourdictionary.com) Abatement synonyms, ab

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