Vocabulary Unit 8

Unit 8

1.      Mysterious – The ways of God are mysterious.

2.      Faculties – Our physical and mental faculties grow weak as we grow old.

3.      Wager – I can wager that it will rain heavily tomorrow.

4.      Polarise – The speeches of the leaders of the two sides have polarised the people on communal lines.

5.      Speculate – We can only speculate whether any party will get a clear majority or not.

6.      Incite – The provocative speech of the leader incited the mob to violence.

7.      Remarkable – Hard work can show remarkable results.

8.      Suggest – Can you suggest a solution to this problem?

9.       Inaudible – Some sounds which are inaudible to us may audible to some insects.

10.  Display – He displayed all his paintings in the exhibition.

11.  Instinct – The child’s instinct tells it when it is hungry.

12.  Vibrations – A snake can sense the slightest vibrations with its body.

13.  Perception – our perception of this problem is totally different.

14.  Primitive – Primitive man had to live in the middle of a large number of hostile forces.

15.  Extinguish – The fire brigade was able to extinguish the fire after a long struggle.

16.  Override – You cannot override my argument without any justification.

17.  Look at – Let us look at some of the items displayed in the exhibition.

18.  Give up – It is never too late to give up our bad habits.

19.  Move onto – Let us now move onto the next topic.

20.  Come about – I still cannot understand how such a big change in his behaviour came about.

21.  Cram into – An unbelievable number of people were crammed into a small room. So many of them died of suffocation.

22.  Resort to – We should not resort to violence to get our demands conceded.

23.  Aim at – If you aim at the moon, you will be able to get at least the stars.

24.  Think of – We should think of the millions that go to bed on an empty stomach.

25.  Therapeutic – Many herbs with a huge therapeutic value grow in the hilly areas of India.

26.  Customary – Salwar, kameez and dupatta is the customary dress of a Punjabi woman.

27.  Decorated – The stage was decorated beautifully and the performances were equally beautiful.

28.  Native – It is our sacred duty to love our native land.

29.  Native – The foreign rulers of a country always exploit the natives.

30.  Exceed – The reward we got far exceeded the effort we had put in.

31.  Recipient - The recipients of the awards were seated in the front row.

32.  Modestly – Great men are never rude. They always behave modestly.

33.  Treatment – A new and very effective medicine has been discovered for the treatment of cancer.

34.  Effective – See 33.

35.  Derive – I do not want to derive any monetary benefit from the results of my research.

36.  Decorated his father is a much decorated army officer.

37.  Classics – The study of the classics of one’s mother tongue should be made compulsory for every student.

38.  Sculpture – Sculpture is an art that can put life into stone.

39.  Ambitious – It is not a crime to be ambitious. In fact, ambition is themother of all big achievements.

40.  Initially – Initially, I used to be afraid of entering water but now I enjoy swimming.

41.  Subsequently -             he joined the company as a mere clerk but subsequently, he rose to be its managing director.

42.  Catalogue – Please send me a complete catalogue of the books published by you and I will make my own selection.

43.  Upgrade – The information on our website needs to be upgraded.

44.  Premier – Punjab University, Chandigarh, is one of the premier educational institutions of the country.

45.  Facilitate – Free Wi-Fi is necessary to facilitate public access to the internet.

46.  Exhilarate – The trekking expedition was an exhilarating experience for us.

47.  Heroism – We have to salute the heroism of those brave-hearts who laid down their lives for the country.

48.   Candid – If we happen to make a mistake, it is better to make a candid confession than try to hide it behind a lie.

49.  Misfortune – They say that misfortunes never come alone. When they come, they come in battalions.

50.  Disruption – The disruption of rail or road traffic by the agitators leads to a loss of crores to the government and the people.

51.  Pursue – The plan will fail if you do not pursue its progress regularly.

52.  Enamour – I am enamoured of this project any more.

53.  Contagious – Both courage and fear are contagious like plague.

54.  Mediocrity – Due to lack of infrastructure, our educational institutions are breeding mediocrity.

55.  Index – It is said that face is the index of the mind.

56.  Perseverance – Patience and perseverance the qualities of a successful man.

57.  Legacy – We should be proud of cultural legacy and not look to the west for guidance.

58.  Motivator – Dreams are very powerful motivators. They are the forerunners of success in any field.

59.  Pioneer – Pioneering spirits in every field generally have to suffer persecution.

60.  Futile – We should be think well before taking a decision. It is futile to regret later.

61.  Avenue – Avenues of growth in this profession are very few.

62.  Accomplish – Without constant hard work, you cannot accomplish anything great.

63.  Disgust – He threw down his head in disgust when his proposal was not carried out.

64.  Stretch – The dog got up and stretched itself before walking away.

65.  Exceptional –You do not need exceptional intelligence to succeed in life.

66.  Consume – We have already consumed all the ration with us. Please send us some more.

67.  Transform – Perseverance can transform failures into successes.

68.  Volunteer – Many people volunteered to donate big sums for the construction of the school building.

69.  Distinguish – He has distinguished himself as a teacher.

70.  Environment – Comfortable environment increases the efficiency of a worker.