(VOCABULARY)
1. Persecution (Noun) –
- Definition: Hostility and Ill-treatment
- Synonyms: Oppression, Victimization, Maltreatment
- Antonyms: Happiness, joy, help
- Usage: Her family fled religious persect1tion
2. Infighting (Noun) –
- Definition: Hidden conflict or competitiveness within an organization.
- Synonyms: Clash, Collision, Competition, Contention
- Antonyms: Accord, Agreement, Concord
- Usage: Infighting between depaetments grew worse
3. Dilemma (Noun) –
- Definition: A difficult situation or problem.
- Synonyms:Quandary, Predicament, Difficulty
- Antonyms: Solution, Advantage, Benefit
- Usage:The insoluble dilemma of adolescence.
4. Lofty (Adjective)-
- Definition: Of imposing height.
- Synonyms: Tall, High, Giant, Towering
- Antonyms: Low, Short
- Usage: The elegant square was shaded lofty palms.
(ONE WORD SUBSTITUTION)
5. One who flies an aeroplane- Pilot
6. The house of a hare- Form
(MISSPELT WORDS)
7. (A) Incinarater (B) Incineretor (C) Incinerater (D) Incinerator
8. (A) Hogsshead (B) Hogshade (C) Hoggshead (D) Hogshead
(IDIOMS AND PHRASES)
9. Think the world of
- Meaning: Admire someone very much
- Example: Emily is a wonderful teacher – children think the world of her
10. Take the plunge
- Meaning: Venture into something of one’s interest despite the risks involved
- Example: Jack finally took the plunge and opened a restaurant.
