(VOCABULARY)
1. Beset –
- Definition: be covered or studded with.
- Synonyms: surround, besiege, hem in, shut in
- Antonyms: free
- Usage: “springy grass all beset with tiny jewel-like flowers”
2. Fickle –
- Definition: changing :frequently, especially as regards one’s loyalties or affections.
- Synonyms: capricious, changeable, variable, volatile
- Antonyms: constant, stable
- Usage: “celebs trying to appeal to an increasingly fickle public”
3. Prudent –
- Definition: acting with or showing care and thought for the future.
- Synonyms: wise, well judged, judicious, sagacious, sage
- Antonyms: unwise, imprudent, and incautious
- Usage: “no prudent money manager would Authorize a loan without first knowing its purpose”
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4. One who eats both vegetables and meat – Omnivorous
5. One who gains benefits from something –Beneficiary
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6. (A) Permisible (B) Permessible (C) Parmissible (D) Permissible
7. (A) Mannageable (B) Managable (C) Manageable (D) Manageble
(IDIOMS AND PHRASES)
8. Bag of nerves
- Meaning: someone who is extremely anxious or tense
- Example: If someone is a bag of nerves, they are very worried or nervous
9. up the spout
- Meaning: No longer working or likely to be useful or successful
- Example: If something has gone up the spout, it has gone wrong or been ruined.
