presents

Daily
English Dose
07.07.2024
 William Shakespeare
Chris Grosser
 Quiz 83 answers
07.07.2024
Word of the day
Grammar tip- do you know?
P.Y.Q Desk
5 synonyms & their uses
5 antonyms & their uses
5 idioms & their uses
Quiz of the day – Set 84
1. The correct sentence: He goes to college on foot everyday.

2. Find the synonym for RUCKUS – Clamour

3. Fill in the blank : Look before you leap .

4. The correct sentence: Vapi is a big industrial town with a number of factories.

5. Find the antonym for VERSATILE – Rigid

6. Find out the meaning of the given foreign expressions: Faux pas – Blunder

7. The word “Potpourri” means – Mixture

8. Find the synonym for NOXIOUS – Deadly

9. To turn up one’s toes means – To die

10. “To go to pot” means – to deteriorate

Word of the day: KALEIDOSCOPIC

Multicoloured ,
Variegated

The festival was a kaleidoscopic display of colors, lights,

and sounds, creating an enchanting experience for all
who attended.
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 The harsh climate of the
The pernicious influence of desert is inimical to most
misinformation on social forms of life, making
Pernicious Inimical
media can distort public survival a significant
perception and undermine (harmful) (detrimental) challenge.
trust in credible sources.

The teacher used a The artist's intricate

series of examples to design on the tapestry
illuminate the complex Illuminate VOCABULARY featured an elaborate
Intricate
concept, making it easier (brighten) pattern that captivated all
for students to (detailed) who saw it.
understand.

The surgeon's precision Precision

during the complex (clarity)
procedure was crucial for
the successful outcome of
the operation.
 Set
1. “Green light” means – To permit something to proceed
LXVII

2. The synonym for JARRED – Altercated

3. The INCORRECTLY spelt word –BENIDICTION ( Benediction)

4. One who cures eye diseases – Ophthalmologist

5. The correct sentence: Fashion might not be the first thing that
comes to mind when we think of isolation strategies.

SSC CHSL 2023

 Set
1.The stream was ……. by the waterfall. ( fed/ fed up/ filled/fulled) LXVIII

2. A ……. star was seen in the sky. (strengthening/ shooting/shunting/ staring)

3. ‘Books’ may be used for –(trousers/tickets/ painting/insects)

4. ‘Hand and glove’ means – (arrogance/ maintain a distance/ intimate terms/enemy)

5. …….. fault is easy. ( to begin/ to bury/ to read/ to find)

WBPSC 2015
Let’s try! Match the words with their nearest meanings (synonyms)

Portend Volatility

Permeable Shun

Mutability Presage

Avoid Pervious

Unpleasant Grim

….and check your answers later! ☺

Let’s try! Match the words with their opposite meanings (antonyms)

Rehearsed Jostle

Victim Clumsy

Assemble Perpetrator

Yield Dismantle

Adroit Impromptu

….and check your answers later! ☺

 Portend Presage Permeable Pervious
The sponge is pervious to water, allowing it to
The dark clouds on the horizon absorb and hold moisture efficiently.
seemed to presage an
approaching storm.

Mutability
Unpleasant

The detective's
expression turned Volatility
Grim grim when he
received news of
the latest crime The stock market's
scene. volatility made it
difficult for investors
to predict future
Avoid trends.

Shun
After the scandal, many people
began to shun the politician, avoiding
any association with them.
 Rehearsed Impromptu Yield Jostle
Commuters often jostle for space during rush hour
She gave an impromptu on the subway.
speech at the party,
surprising everyone with
her eloquence. Assemble

Victim
Dismantle

Perpetrator The police identified the The team had to dismantle

perpetrator of the burglary the old equipment before
through fingerprints left at installing the new machinery
the scene. in the factory.

Adroit

Clumsy

He felt clumsy trying to

dance at the wedding,
tripping over his own feet.
1. He presided …… the meeting. (on/over/in/at)

2. All …… Rahim was present in the meeting. ( except/ expect/ accept/ exceed)

3. Find the error: My brother (a)/ and I am going (b)/ to the movie. (c)/ no error (d)

4. Find the synonym for VIAL : important / container/ pouch/ small bag

5. Find the antonym for ENORMOUS : huge/ minuscule/ normal/ famous

6. Find the error: The rise of digital banking in (a)/ India has revolutionized the (b)/ financial sector, making
banking more accessible and efficient. (c)/ no error (d)
7. “knuckle sandwich” means – deterioration/ punch/ a food item/ reward

8. The synonym for TRITE: banal/ veracious/ ferocious/ dried

9. The synonym for LETHAL: mortal/ godly/ deadly/blatantly

10. After fainting from the heat, she started to ….. within a few minutes. (come round/ come after/ come off/
come about)
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