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CONTEMPARARY ENGLISH

PART-1

(BEGIN, START, COMMENCE, STARTOFF, LAUNCH, FLOAT, INTRODUCE, INAUMATE, OPEN, BREAKOUT, DEBUT, ENTER, UNEVIL, ORIGINATE, EMBARK, INITIATE, INSTIGATE)

1. BEGIN -TO START DOING SOMETHING

2. START-TO BEGIN DOING SOMETHING

3. COMMENCE- TO BEGIN, TO HAPPEN

4. START OFF- TO START HAPPENING OR BEGIN SOMETHING

5. LAUNCH- TO START AN ACTIVITY IN AN ORGANIZED WAY

6. FLOAT- TO START BUSINESS OR PARTY FOR THE FIRST TIME

7. INTRODUCE- TO MAKE SOMETHING OR SOME ONE KNOW FOR THE FIRST TIME

8. INAUGMATE- TO OFFICIALLY START AN ORGANISATION

9. OPEN- TO START A BUSINESS

10. BREAK OUT- STARTING OF AN UNPLESENT EVENT LIKE A DISEASE OR A WAR

11. DEBUT- FIRST PUBLIC APPEARANCE OF A PERFORMER OR A SPORTS PERSON

12. ENTER- TO BEGING OR INVOLVE IN AN ACTIVITY

13. UNVEIL- TO REMOVE A COVER FROM A STATUE TO BE SEEN FOR THE FIRST TIME IN PUBLIC

14. ORIGINATE- TO HAPPEN OR APPEAR FOR THE FIRST TIME IN A PARTICULAR PLACE

15. EMBARK- TO SET ON TO A SHIP FOR JOURNEY OR TO SOMETHING DIFFERENT

16. INITIATE- TO MAKE SOMETHING BEGIN

17. INSTIGATE- TO MAKE SOMETHING START ALSO USED FOR NEGATIVE THINGS

PART-2

(GIVE, DONATE, CONTRIBUTE, CLIPIN, RENDER, BEQUEATH, BESTOW, CONFER, AWARD, RECORD, ACCORD, IMPART, GRAUNT, PERSENT, GIFT, OFFER, GIVE AWAY, OFFER, DISPENCE, DISTRIBUTE)

1. DONATE- GIVE MONEY, FOOD, CLOTHES

2. CONTRIBUTE- TO GIVE MONEY OR GOODS TO HELP SOMEONE

3. RENDER- TO GIVE HELP

4. BEQUEATH- HAND DOWN, CONFER ON

5. BESTOW- GIVE A TITILE TO SHOW THAT ONE IS RESPECTED

6. CONFER- TO GIVE AN AWARD, A UNIVERSITY DEGREE OR HONOUR

7. AWARD- TO GIVE A PRIZE

8. REWARD- TO GIVE SOMETHING IN APPRECITION OF WORK

9. ACCORD- TO GIVE STATUS OR AUTHORITY

10. IMPART- TO GIVE KNOLEDGE

11. GRANT- TO GIVE PERMISSION, LEAVE OR LOAN

12. PRESENT- TO GIVE SOMETHING AS A GIFT

13. GIFT- TO GIVE SOMETHING TO SOME ONE WHOM YOU LOVE

14. GIVEAWAY- TO GIVE SOMETHING AS A GIFT

15. OFFER- TO GIVE SOMETHING TO GOD

16. DISPENSE- TO GIVE MEDICININES TO PEOPLE

17. DISTRIBUTE- TO GIVE SOMETHING TO A GROUP OF PEOPLE

PART-3

(SEE, LOOK, NOTICE, PERCEIVE, GAZE, STARE, GLARE, PEEP, GLANCE, RUNOVER, BEHOLD, VIEW, WATCH, SCAN, INSPECT, OBSERVE, PEER, GAPEY)

1. LOOK- TO TURN YOUR EYES TOWARDS SOMEONE OR SOMETHING

2. NOTICE- TOSEE AND BECOME AWARE OF SOMETHING

3. PRECEIVE-

4. GAZE- TO LOOK AT SOMETHING OR SOMEBODY FOR LONG TIME WITH SURPRISE

5. STARE- TOO LOOK AT SOME THING OR SOMEBODY FOR LONG TIME

6. GLARE- TO LOOK AT SOMEBODY ANGRILY

7. PEEP- TO LOOK QUICKLY AND SECRETLY THROUGH A SMALL OPENING

8. GLANCE- TO LOOK AT SOMETHING QUICKLY

9. RUN OVER- TO READ SOMETHING QUICKLY

10. BEHOLD- TO SEE A LOOK AT SOMETHING OR SOMEONE

11. VIEW- TO LOOK AT SOMETHING CREFULLY

12. WATCH- TO LOOK SOMETHING FOR SOME TIME

13. SURVEY- STUDY, REVIEW

14. SCAN- TO LOOK AT EVERY PART OF SOMETHING CAREFULLY

15. INSPECT- TO LOOK CAREFULLY AT SOME THING TO CHECK EVERY RHING IS PERFECT

16. OBSERVE- TO SEE OR NOTICE SOMETHING

17. PEER- STARE, LOOK CLOSELY, GO OVER

18. GAPE- GAWK, GAZE, STARE

PART-4

(SALARY, REMUNIRATION, WAGES, FARE, FEE, RENT, CHANGES, COST, PRICE, REFUND, TAX, CUSTOMSDUTY, EXCISEDUTY, PAY PACKET)

1. SALARY- MONEY THAT IS PAID FOR ONES WORK, USUALLY PAID EVERY MONTH

2. REMUNERATION- MONEY THAT IS PAID FOR ONES WORK

3. PAY PACKET- TO GIVE MONEY IN A PACKET FOR SOMEONES WORK

4. WAGES- MONEY THAT IS PAID FOR ONES WORK, USUALLY PAID EVERY WEEK

5. FARE- MONEY THAT ONE PAYS TO TRAVEL BYA PUBLIC TRANSPORT

6. FEE- MONEY TH ONE PAYS FOR PROFESSIONAL ADVICE OR SERVICE

7. RENT- MONEY THAT IS PAID EVERY MONTH TO USE A HOUSE

8. CHARGES- MONEY THAT ONE PAYS FOR GOODS OR SEVVICES

9. COST- MONEY THAT ONE NEEDS TO INVEST TO MAKE A PRODUCT

10. PRICE- MONEY THAT ONE PAYS FOR A PRODUCT OS SERVICE

11. REFUND- TO GIVE BACK THE MONEY ONE HAS PAID

12. TAX- MONEY THAT ONE HAS TO PAY TO THE GOVERNMENT SO THAT IT CAN PROVID PUBLIC SERVICES

13. TARIFFS-MONEY THAT ONE PAYS AS TAX FOOR GOODS THAT GOES OUT OF ONES COUNTR AO COMES INTO ONE'S COUNTRY

14. LEVERY- MONEY THAT IS PAID AS TAX TO GOVERNMENT

15. SURCHARGE- AN EXTRA AMOUNT OF MONEY THAT YO9U MUST PAY IN ADDITION TO THE USUAL PRICE

16. PENALITY- MONEY THAT YOU HAVE TO PAY AS PUNISHMENT FOR BREAKING THE LAW

17. TIP- SMALL AMOUNT THAT YOU GIVE ON YOUR OWN TO SOMEONE WHO SERVES YOU

18. INTREST- THE AMOUNT THAT YOU PAY BACK WHEN YOU BORROW MONEY

PART-5

(EAT, DEVOUR, CONSUME, SWALLOW, GULP, GOBBLE, CRUNCH, SLURP, MUNCH, MASTICATE, NIBBLE, GNAW, DRINK, SIP, SNACK, GORGE, FEED)

1. EAT- TO PUT FOOD INTO MOUTH, CHEW AND SWALLOW

2. DEVOUR- TO EAT QUICKLY WHEN YOU ARE HUNGRY

3. CONSUME-TO EAT OR DRINK

4. SWALLOW- TO MAKE FOOD OR DRINK GO DOWN YOR THROAT

5. GULP- TO SWALLOW A LOT OF FOOD OR DRINK QUICKLY

6. GOBBLE- TO EAT SOME THING VER FAST

7. CRUNCH- TO EAT NOISILY CRUSHING THE FOOD IN BETWEEN TEETH

8. SLURP- TO DRINK NOISILY

9. MUNCH- TO EAT SOMETHING NOISILY

10. MASTICTE- TO CHEW FOOD

11. NIBBLE- TO TAKE SMALL BITES OF FOOD

12. GNAW- TO KEEP BITING OR CHEWING IT HARD

13. DRINK- TO TAKE LIQUID INTO YOUR MOUTH

14. SIP- TO DRINK SOMETHIG TAKING LITTLE BY LITTLE

15. SNACK- TO EAT SNACKS INSTEAD OF MEAL

16. GORGE- TO EAT A LOT OF FOOD TILL YOUR STOMACH IS FULL

17. FEED- TO GIVE FOOD TO A PERSON OR ANIMAL

PART-6

(MARKET, SHOP, STALL, STORE, GROCERY STORE, DEPARTMENTAL STORE, CONVENTIONAL STORE, CONSIGNMENT STORE, SHOWROOM, MALL, MART, FLEA MARKET, FAIR, EMPORIUM, GALLEY, BOOTH, TRADE FARE, FETE, STOCK EXCHANGE)

1. MARKET- A PLACE FOR BUYING AND SELLING THINGS

2. SHOP- A SMALL STORE

3. STALL- A TABLE OR SMALL SHOP WITH AN OPEN FRONT WHERE PEOPLE SELL THINGS

4. STORE- A LARGE SHOP WHERE VARIETY OF THINGS ARE SOLD

5. GROCERY STORE- A PLACE WHERE FOOD AND OTHER DAILY THINGS ARE SOLD

6. DEPARTMENTAL STORE- A LARGE RETAIL STORE SELLING A WIDE VARIETY OF PRODUCTS IN SEPARATE DEPARTMENTS

7. CONVENIENCE STORE- A SHOP THAT SELLS NEWS PARES, FOOD AND REMAINS OPEN 24 HOURS

8. CONSIGMENT STORE- A STORE WHERE PEOPLE TAKE THEIR OLD CLOTHES ETC TO BE SOLD

9. SHOW ROOM- A PLACE TO DISPLAY A PARTICULAR BRAND OF GOODS

10. MALL- A LARGE AREA CONTAINING MANY STORES

11. MART- A PLACE WHERE THING ARE BROUGHT AD SOLD

12. FLEA MARKET- AN OUTDOOR MARKET THAT SELLS SECOUND HAND GOODS AT LOWER PRICES

13. FAIR- A MARKET AT WHICH ANIMALS ARE SOLD

14. EMPORIUM- A LARGE SHOP THAT SELLS PARTICULAR TYPE OF GOODS ESPECIALLY RELATE TO ARTS AND CLOTHES

15. GALLERY- A SMALL SHOP WHERE YOU CAN SEE OR BUY WORK ART

16. BOOTH- A SMALL TEMPARARY STRUCTURE AT A MARKET WHERE YOU CA BUY SOMETHING

17. TRADE FAIR- AN EVENT AT WHICH MANY COMPANIES DISPLAY THEIR PRODUCTS

18. FATE- AN OUTDOOR ENTERTAINMENT WHERE PEOPLE CAN PLAY GAMES OR BUY ESTABLES USUALLY ARRANGED TO COLECT ED MONEY FOR SOME CAUSE

19. STOCK ECHANGE- A PLACE WHERE THE SHARES OF COMPANIES ARE BOUGHT OR SOLD

PART -7

1. Fiscal - concerning public or revenue

2. Recession- temporary in economic activity or prosperity

3. Vsvry- the practice of lending money at un reasonable high rate of intrest

4. Pecuniary- having to do with money

5. Monetarist- an advocate of controlled money supply as the chief method ot maintaining a stable economy

6. Annuity- a fixed sum of money paid to someone each year

7. Fiduciary- based on trust, particularly in terms of papermoney

8. Excise- Tax levied on manufactured goods

9. Deficit- Shortfall, excess of liabilities over assets

10. Depreciate- Reduce in value over time

PART-8

1. Cider- an alcoholic drink made from apple juice

2. Hors d' oeuvre- starter; a small item of Savoury food eaten before meal

3. Potpourri- originally a stew, also a medIey, miscellany

4. Dessert- the last cource of meal

5. Crouton- a small piece of fried or toasted bread served With soup

6. Condiment- a seasoning or relish for food

7. Zest- the coloured part of the peel of a citrus fruit used as flavouring

8. Chowder- a thick soup made variously,usually containing onions, potatoes. Etc.

9. Epicure- a person who takes particular pleasure in good food and drink

10. Cordial- a sweet fruit flavoured drink (close to heart)


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  1. john edwin saidTue, 30 Dec 2008 10:04:37 -0000 ( Link )

    These lessons was really useful.

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