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29th SYNONYMS PEP

The document discusses synonyms, which are words that have the same or similar meaning. It provides examples of synonyms and discusses the importance of context in determining which synonym to use. It also discusses primary and secondary meanings of words and provides tips for identifying synonyms.

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29th SYNONYMS PEP

The document discusses synonyms, which are words that have the same or similar meaning. It provides examples of synonyms and discusses the importance of context in determining which synonym to use. It also discusses primary and secondary meanings of words and provides tips for identifying synonyms.

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SYNONYMS

What are Synonyms?


 Synonyms are those words that have the same or very
similar meaning.

 Imagine how monotonous the world would be if there


were only a word to describe particular thoughts. If
everything is expressed only by a single word in every
situation, life would be boring. Luckily, we have
synonyms and antonyms to add flavour to our
communication skills.
For example:
 Weak, Fragile, Flimsy, faint- All mean less energetic
 Fast, prompt, quick, hurry -All mean in a fast pace
 Rich, wealthy, affluent, well-off –All mean rich class
people
 The list could go on but important point to consider here
is the usage part or contextual meaning.

For example, the synonyms for something big are – huge,


large, elder etc.
Examples:
 Now, if we have to use it in a sentence where we are
talking about a brother, we would write:
 Meet my elder brother (It can’t be huge brother or
large brother).
 Similarly, If we say 'My license has expired'. We can’t
say that 'my license is dead', whereas words 'expired'
and 'dead' are synonyms and can be replaced with
each other in this sentence,
 ‘My grandmother has expired/ My grandmother is
dead’.
Here’s how the usage of synonyms play a vital role.
Correct Usage
 When you say, My friend is Mad/Inane/Eccentric, you
need to be careful about the context as mad means
somebody who is crazy, inane means somebody who
is foolish and eccentric means somebody who is
strange. So, Context can only make out the real
difference.
 Every word in the English language has a lot of different
meanings. Usually these meaning are categorized into
two different categories:
 Primary meaning of the word
 Secondary meaning of the word
Primary Meaning
 Primary meaning of the Word: Occurring first in time or
sequence, or not derived from anything else. Hence,
similarly meaning of the word is the meaning that is not
derived from any other source, and is the basic meaning
of the word. Thus the meaning of the word that is given
in the dictionary is the primary meaning of the word.
 For example: Look at this word - flag
 The dictionary meaning of the word flag is - a piece of
cloth or similar material, typically oblong or square,
attachable by one edge to a pole or rope and used as
the symbol or emblem of a country or institution or as a
decoration during public festivities.
Secondary Meaning
Secondary meaning of the word:
The meaning that is not specified in the dictionary,
instead the meaning has been derived from other sources.
For example: Let us again look at the word flag.
The secondary meaning of the word flag is - to lessen in
intensity
Tips and Tricks
 Initially, divide
the word into two parts, suffix and prefix.
Try to identify the meaning of the word and evaluate
whether it has a positive, negative, or neutral meaning.

 Segregate the words from the choices that come up with


a negative effect as well as those which
have a positive impact or meaning.

 Ifit is asked to find the meaning of the positive word, it


will become much easier to relate the word with the
available positive options.
Let’s Practice
Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word
provided?

1. remote
a. automatic b. distant c. savage d. mean

2. detest
a. argue b. hate c. discover d. reveal

3. gracious
a. pretty b. clever c. pleasant d. present
Let’s Practice
4. kin
a. exult b. twist c. friend d. relative

5. Pensive
a. oppressed b. caged c. thoughtful d. happy

6. saccharine
a. leave b. sweet c. arid d. quit
ANSWERS
1.b. remote means faraway, or distant
2. b. to detest means to feel intense or violent dislike, or
to hate
3. c. gracious means to be pleasant or considerate in
social interactions
4. d. kin means people with common ancestors, or
relatives
5. c. pensive means moodily or dreamily thoughtful
6. b. saccharine means overly sweet
Let’s Practice
11. distort
a. wrong b. evil c. deform d. harm

12. sumptuous
a. delirious b. gorgeous c. perilous d. luxurious

13. reel
a. whirl b. fish c. hit d. mistake

14. inscrutable
a. difficult b. mysterious c. inflexible d. wary
Let’s Practice
7. charisma
a. ghost b. force c. charm d. courage

8. apportion
a. divide b. decide c. cut d. squabble

9. generic
a. general b. cheap c. fresh d. elderly

10. qualm
a. distress b. impunity c. persevere d. scruple
ANSWERS
7. c. charisma is magnetic charm or appeal

8. a. to apportion is to divide and share out

9. a. generic means having the characteristic of a whole


group, or general

10. d. a qualm is a feeling of uneasiness about a moral


issue, or a scruple 18. d. wary means
ANSWERS
11. c. to distort means to twist out of a normal state, or to
deform

12. . d. sumptuous means excessively costly, rich, or


luxurious

13. . a. one meaning of reel is to move round and round,


or to whirl

14. . b. inscrutable means not easily interpreted or


understood, or mysterious
Let’s Practice
15. temerity
a. audacity b. fearfulness c. shyness d. stupidity

16. educe
a. demand b. elicit c. ideal d. unlawful

17. nabob
a. bigwig b. doubter c. frolic d. converse

18. pall
a. light b. satiate c. carry d. horror
Let’s Practice
19. sacrosanct
a. prayer b. sanctuary c. pious d. sacred

20. louche
a. gauche b. fine c. brilliant d. indecent

21. stentorian
a. violent b. misbegotten c. loud d. stealthy

22. appall
a. delirious b. covered c. dismay d. confuse
ANSWERS
15. a. temerity means unreasonable contempt for danger
or recklessness, or audacity

16. b. to educe means to develop something potential or


latent; to elicit means to draw out something hidden or
latent

17. . a. a nabob is a person of great wealth or importance,


or a bigwig

18. . b. to pall can mean to deprive of pleasure in


something by satiating
Let’s Practice
19. d. sacrosanct means the most sacred, or holy

20. d. louche means not reputable, or indecent

21. c. stentorian means loud and is usually used to imply


a voice of great power and range

22. c. to appall is to overcome with shock, or to dismay


Practice
23. Which word best express the meaning of

BARBARIAN

A. Unkind
B. Impolite
C. Unlikeness
D. Uncivilised
Practice
24. Which of the following word best express the
meaning of HAGGLE

A. Crisis
B. Impeach
C. Ignore
D. Bargain
Practice
25. The nearest word of CONNOISSEUR bearing
similar meaning is

A. Lover of art
B. Ignorant
C. Stubborn
D. Violent
ANSWERS
23. D
24. D
25. A
QUIZ
Pick up the one which is most nearly the same in meaning
as the word printer in bold and can replaces it without
altering the meaning of the sentence.

26. The aberration in the Indian Economy can be


attributed to short-sightedness of its political masters.
A. procrastination
B. privilege
C. deviation
D. steadfastness
QUIZ
Pick up the one which is most nearly the same in meaning
as the word printer in bold and can replaces it without
altering the meaning of the sentence.

27. Instead of putting up a united front against on common


enemy, the medieval states frittered away their energy
in internecine warfare.

A. mutually destructive
B. baneful
C. pernicious
D. detrimental
QUIZ
28. Few teachers have been spared the problem of
an obstreperous pupil in the class.

A. sullen
B. unruly
C. lazy
D. awkward
QUIZ
29. The story is too fantastic to be credible.

A. believable
B. false
C. readable
D. praiseworthy
QUIZ
30. The poem is written in a very lucid style.

A. elaborate
B. clear
C. noble
D. intricate
ANSWERS
26. C
27. A
28. B
29. A
30. B

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