Q.9 Give the synonyms of the following words :
Allow, Austere, Brave, Convict, Courage, Deny, Enough, Enormous, Frugal, Grievance, Horror, Immense, Immerse, Jealousy, Knave, Legend, Malady, Negotiate, Offence, Peculiar, Potent, Pensive, Quarrel, Query, Rival, Ruin, Refuge, Suspicion, Tardy, Unique, Urgent, Urge, Vigour, Vanish, Wisdom, Wane, Zeal, Zealous, Abandon [UPTU 2009-10], Candid [UPTU 2009-10], Deliberate [UPTU 2009-10], fabricate [UPTU 2009-10], emolument [09-10].
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Q.10 Give ther Antonyms of the following words :
Acquit, Ancient, Angry, Cheap, Fatal, Genuine, Recommend, Sensible, Create, Elastic, Lazy, Stupendous, Arrival, Artificial, Bold, Care, Conceal, Defence, Deficit, Distress, Ebb, Economy, Frugal, Guest, Invest, Initial, Knowledge, Lend, Meek, Notorious, Ordinary, Partial, Reveal, Unity, Violent, Scanty [2009-10], Abundant [2009-10], Endanger [2009-10], Pacify [2009-10], Cautions [2009-10].
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Q.11 What are Homophones ?
Q. Give the meaning of following homophones. (a) Adapted, Adept (b) Confidant, Confident (13 - 14) (c) Bale, Bail (d) Eruption, Irruption (e) Incite, Insight (f) Eligible, Illegible (13 - 14) (2011 - 12)
Ans. Homophone is a “word having the same sound as another, but a different meaning and origin.” Hence, knowledge of such words is required to avoid errors in composition. Homophones are also called Homonyms.
