Vocabulary Unit 3

Vocabulary Unit 3.

1.      Augmentation – Augmentation of our power generation capacity will solve many of our problems.

2.      Capacity - See 98.

3.      Projection – The total production of paddy will exceed all projections this year.

4.      Regulatory – We need a price regulatory body to control inflation in the country.

5.      Gasp – The great exertion made us gasp for breath.

6.      Utilisation – Economics is the science of proper utilisation of our limited financial resources.

7.      Delimit – The wards of the municipal committee have been delimited.

8.      Utilities – All the public utilities are available in this residential complex.

9.      Glut – The glut of potatoes in the market has led to a crash in the prices.

10.  Commute – He commutes daily between his place of residence and work.

11.  Impunity – Nobody should be allowed to violate the rules with impunity.

12.  Impose – We should not try to impose our views on others.

13.  Jurisdiction – Some changes have been made in the jurisdiction of the technical universities         in Punjab.

14.  Maim – Road accidents maim a large number of people for life every year.

15.  Fatal – An overdose of this medicine can prove fatal.

16.   Restrictive – We should not allow any restrictive influences to stand in the way of the development of our personality.

17.  Mishaps – So long as we continue to violate traffic rules, mishaps will continue to happen.

18.  Irreparable – His foolish actions have done an irreparable loss to his reputation.

19.  Jaywalking – Jaywalking is responsible for many accidents in the cities.

20.  Patrol – The police patrol was the first to provide help to the accident victims.

21.  Automatic – The army is equipped with automatic guns these days.

22.  Come across – I came across an old friend while walking through the market today.

23.  Spare – We should not spare the people who try to divide our people.

24.  Take off – Our flight took off at the scheduled time.

25.  Median - The median between the two sides of the road should be covered with thickly growing plants.

26.  Crash – The car crashed into a tree and all its occupants were killed in the crash.

27.  Fatalities – The number of fatalities in road accidents has come down marginally during the previous year.

28.  Stretch – This stretch of the road badly needs repairs.

29.  Massive – The white fly attack has resulted in a massive financial loss to the cotton growers.

30.  Contribute – Every citizen should contribute his bit to the progress of the country.

31.  Eliminate – We cannot progress unless we eliminate corruption from the country.

32.  Decade – Seven decades of independence have witnessed a lot of progress in the country.

33.  Sweeping – The system needs sweeping changes to become effective.

34.  Gadget – The gadgets invented by science have made our life very comfortable.

35.  Assessment – An accurate assessment of the results of the campaign is very essential.

36.  Observe – We are observing some changes in the climate pattern of the country.

37.  Constitute – A special investigating team has been constituted to look into the issue.

38.  Detect – The judge was easily able to detect many loopholes in the evidence presented by the defence.

39.  Connectivity – Road connectivity in the country has greatly improved since independence.

40.  Entertainment – Sources of entertainment are very limited in the villages.

41.  Remote – Progress has yet to reach the remote corners of the country.

42.  Credit – His hard work has credited him with success.

43.  Conversion – Religious conversions are the root of many problems in the country.

44.  Decrease – In spite of all the efforts of the government, the prices of pulses are not decreasing at all.

45.  Infant – Infant care needs a lot of improvement in our country.

46.  Enrollment – Enrollment in schools has greatly improved during the last ten years.

47.  Literacy – Literacy in the rural areas has improved a lot since independence.

48.  Snap – I have decided to snap all ties with him because of his selfish behaviour.

49.  Segment – Agriculture is the most important segment of the Indian economy.

50.  Transmission – Transmission losses are greatly responsible for the bad financial health of the electricity board.

51.  Convenience – I do not need this book any more. You can read it at your convenience.

52.  Conventional – Conventional remedies for many ailments can form the basis of much medical research.

53.  Optical – Optical fibres can carry signals more efficiently the conventional cables.

54.   Consumer – Consumers today are much more aware of their rights than they were in the past.

55.  Premises – Nobody is allowed to enter the premises of the factory without prior permission.

56.  Delivery – Payment will be made within a week of the delivery of the consignment.

57.  Virtually – The vice-president is virtually the president of the company due to the ill health of the president.

58.  Terminate – We are sorry to inform you that we have decided to terminate the agreement.

59.  Components – A machine cannot work efficiently unless all its movable parts are properly lubricated.

60.  Device – A new device has considerably reduced the cost of this product.

61.  Interact – In our days, girls could not interact with boys so freely as they do now.

62.  Complex – The problem is very complex and needs to be handled very carefully.

63.  Deployment – The deployment of the army is only a temporary solution to the problem.

64.  Estate – He has sold his estate to a property developer.

65.  Logical – His logical arguments impressed everyone in the audience.

66.  Install – CCTV cameras have been installed at many places in the market to keep an eye on the activities of the criminals.