Vocabulary Unit 4

Unit 4

1.      Combat – Our armed forces have to remain prepared for a combat with our neighbour all the time.

2.      Crucial – The role of the air force is very crucial in any war.

3.      Lethal – The dose of medicine proved to be lethal for the patient.

4.      Bystander – The bystanders did not intervene in the fight between the two former friends.

5.      Envision – Nobody could envision in 1949 that China would make so much progress in so short a time.

6.      Predict – No one can predict what will happen in the time to com.

7.      Decade – The prices of all the goods have increased tremendously during the last decade.

8.      Automated – The next world war will be fought with completely automated weapons.

9.      Invest – We have invited all the international companies to invest in the country.

10.  React – You should not have reacted so violently to his remarks.

11.  Autonomy – All the states are asking for more financial autonomy in order to speed up progress.

12.  Involve – I am innocent. I was not at all involved in the quarrel.

13.  Innocent – No innocent person should ever be punished.

14.  Endeavour – I have always endeavoured to help the poor.

15.  To make a dent – All the propaganda to save the girl child is not making any dent among the people.

16.  Pillion – It is as necessary for the pillion rider to wear a helmet as for the driver.

17.  Mentally – He tried to make the calculation mentally but did not succeed.

18.  Concentration – If you work with perfect concentration, you get better results.

19.  Perception – Your perception of the situation is different from mine.

20.  Association – I am an active member of the retired teachers association of our college.

21.  Interests – People with similar interests often become friends.

22.  Contribute – We must contribute something to the progress of the country.

23.  Dependent – All his children are still dependent on him.

24.  Economy – The country’s economy is passing through a very bad phase these days.

25.  Constrain – We should not allow criticism to constrain us from marching to our goal.

26.  Capital – No industry can be set up without sufficient capital.

27.  Harness – We should harness the resources of the nation for the welfare of the poor.

28.  Vital – I have just received some vital information about this case.

29.  Resources – See 27

30.  Entire – The entire nation is opposed to the new law because it curbs the freedom of speech.

31.  Mature – We mature as we grow in years.

32.  Conviction – Everyone has the right to live according to his convictions.

33.  Address – The problem needs to be addressed immediately.

34.  Crystallisation – Crystallisation of knowledge takes some time.

35.  Notorious – The police keeps a record of the notorious criminals in a register.

36.  Diagnostic – The diagnostic equipment for making this test is very costly.

37.  Biodegradable – Materials which are not biodegradable should not be used to make carry-bags.

38.  Sustainable – Sustainable progress should be the goal of the world.

39.  Coax – He tried to coax me to buy the computer he wanted to sell.

40.  Functional – The new building will become functional by the end of the year.

41.  Traditional - Everybody likes the traditional dress of his or her country.

42.  Devices – Nan has invented many devices which have made his life comfortable.

43.  Venture – I am going to start a new industrial venture next year.

44.  Energy – We should try to harness solar energy to generate electricity.

45.  Prospect – There is no prospect of the reservation policy ever getting reversed in India.

46.  Transmission – We should try to make the transmission of electricity more efficient.

47.  Obstacle – No obstacle can stand in the way of a determined person.

48.  Prediction – The prediction made by the astrologer proved to be wrong.