vocabulary compilation

Choose the closest opposite meaning: 

She is indeed human.   

The word 'Paradigm' means: 

The word 'Emancipation' means -

'People lauded Mandela's humanity, kindness and dignity'. In this sentence, the present form of the bold-faced word is –

The word 'Diaspora' is related to -

‘Blandishment’ is related to- 

‘Mina’s lovely voice was music to our ears’ is an example of – 

Select the alternative that best replaces the underlined word of the sentence below:

He is intimidated by his boss.

The expression 'to commence' means -

'A mechanical organization' should not be related to a -

'It has made it possible for people all over the planet to reach out and touch someone’. The bold faced word refers to -

Identify one of the underlined word (s) or phrases that must in order for the sentence to be correct.

"Popular method of treating colds include taking extra vitamins, getting a lot of sleep, and drinking plenty of liquid."  

The word 'Brittle' means  

Fill in the blanks with appropriate words-

Let your ____ be your guide.  

'He hardly works'. In this statement `hardly' means

What does the word 'Obese' mean?  

The word 'Euphemism’ means-

‘Jaws of death’ is an example of —.

The verb form of the noun “Origin” is:

Rose is often used as ______ for beauty or the beautiful.

Which of the following is a form ‘die’?

The word ‘vegetarian’ refers to______

Which of the following words best replaces ‘revealed’ in the sentence:

Studies have revealed that infections are associated with cancers.

Question 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 are based on the following reading.

Vultures are not careful about what they eat. This makes them vulnerable to eating meat that could be toxic. The consequence often is the death of these birds. That is one reason why these birds are not widely seen in Bangladesh anymore. The other is that the trees which vultures perch on have also been disappearing from the land. The net result is the birds are not present throughout the country in the numbers in which they were viewed a generation, or even a decade, ago.

4. A ‘decade’ is the same as:

Question 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 are based on the following reading.

The first shock that I received had nothing to do with the stone figures I had come to see. It was the sight of the island itself that filled me with astonishment. It was so barren: there were no trees, and it was apparent that scarcely any ground was good enough to support crops. Yet nobody looked hungry or unhappy. The second shock left me in a state of wonder. Many people have indeed seen photographs of the enormous stone figures, but the pictures show single statues or groups of only three or-four. What I now discovered was that there are hundreds; they are all over the island. The greatest concentration of the figures is near the eastern tip. Here lies the quarry from which the stone was taken.

6. The word apparent means__________.

The word ‘fabricate’ is nearest in meaning to-

The chairman decided to call off the meeting. The meaning of the underlined word is-

‘Value’ mean:

The verb form of trauma is:

A radiologist is most often employed in:

The word ‘eliminate’ means

The doctor ____checked the patient and found only minor problems.

‘Zero tolerance‘ is :

The noun of ‘deter’ is

One who draws maps is called a —–.

The meaning of the word ‘nocturnal ‘ is

Read the passage below and answer the questions that follow: (questions 1-4)

Orville and Wilbur Wright, the inventors of the first flying machine, had always had a compelling interest in aeronautics and mechanics. As young boys, they earned money by making and selling kites and mechanical toys. Later, they built a printing press and operated a bicycle repair shop. In 1903, the Wright brothers built their first airplane They even designed and built their own source of propulsion- a lightweight gasoline engine. By 1905, they had perfected the first airplane that could remain airborne for half an hour at a time. As the contributors of one of the most outstanding engineering achievements in history, the Wright brothers are called the fathers of aviation.

5. A community of living and non-living things that work together is known as ______.

Mangroves are a group of trees and shrubs that grow in 

Street children are 

Hydrophobia is the fear of 

When we have an unpleasant and frightening dream, we call it a ______

"Green banking" means 

My uncle, who is a cardiac surgeon, deals with_____.

"Everyone has the right to a nationality." Here nationality means

"Hospitable" means 

What emotion do the following lines express? "How can the bird that is born for joy / Sit in a cage and sing?" 

The person who has the right to vote in an election is 

Intra-personal conflict occurs