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$Words in Context$

Words in Context

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Identify the meaning of a word or the word most similar to it based on its use in the paragraph

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Read the following excerpt and answer the given question.

'In the world's broad field of battle,
In the bivouac of life.'

What is meant by 'bivouac'?

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Can you find the word undistinguished in your dictionary? (If not, look up the word distinguished and say what undistinguished must mean.)

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Fill in the blanks in the recipe given below with words from the box.

Easy Palakn Dal
INGREDIENTS
One …………
• One cup dal
• Two thin green chillies
• ………….. a teaspoon red chilli powder.
• Eight small bunches of palak
Two ………….
• Salt to taste
Wash and cut the vegetables;……….. the palak. Put everything in a pressure ……….. Let the cooker whistle ……….. three then switch it off. Fry a few cumin seeds in …………. and add to the palakn dal.

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Identify the correct word from the given options, which means the following:
The story of a man written by himself.

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Pick out words from the text that mean the same as the following words or expressions.
based on reason; sensible; reasonable

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Choose the word or phrase which is nearest in meaning to the given keyword:

Consummation

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Choose the word or phrase that is nearest in meaning to the given verb:
Resume

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Study the sentences given below.
(a) They looked like black mountains.
(b) Inside the clouds, everything was suddenly black.
(c) In the black clouds near me, I saw another aeroplane.
(d) The strange black aeroplane was there.

The word ‘black’ in sentences (a) and (c) refers to the very darkest colour, but in (b) and (d) (here) it means without light/with no light. ‘Black’ has a variety of meanings in different contexts. For example:
(a) ‘I prefer black tea’ means ‘I prefer tea without milk’.
(b) ‘With increasing pollution, the future of the world is black’ means With increasing pollution the future of the world is very depressing/without hope’.

Now, try to guess the meanings of the word ‘black’ in the sentences given below. Check the meanings in the dictionary and find out whether you have guessed right.
Go and have a bath, your hands and face are absolutely black____ .

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Fill the appropriate simple past or past perfect for blank [14].

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As used in line 89074, "clashes" most nearly means ______.

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Read the following excerpt and answer the given question.

'In the world's broad field of battle,
In the bivouac of life.'

What is meant by 'bivouac'?

Can you find the word undistinguished in your dictionary? (If not, look up the word distinguished and say what undistinguished must mean.)

Identify the correct word from the given options, which means the following:
The story of a man written by himself.

Pick out words from the text that mean the same as the following words or expressions.
based on reason; sensible; reasonable

Choose the word or phrase which is nearest in meaning to the given keyword:

Consummation

Choose the word or phrase that is nearest in meaning to the given verb:
Resume

Fill the appropriate simple past or past perfect for blank [14].

As used in line 89074, "clashes" most nearly means ______.

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Words in Context

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Words in Context

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Words in Context

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Read the following excerpt and answer the given question. 'In the world's broad field of battle, In the bivouac of life.' What is meant by 'bivouac'?

Can you find the word undistinguished in your dictionary? (If not, look up the word distinguished and say what undistinguished must mean.)

Identify the correct word from the given options, which means the following: The story of a man written by himself.

Pick out words from the text that mean the same as the following words or expressions. based on reason; sensible; reasonable

Choose the word or phrase which is nearest in meaning to the given keyword: Consummation

Choose the word or phrase that is nearest in meaning to the given verb:Resume

Fill the appropriate simple past or past perfect for blank [14].

As used in line 89074, "clashes" most nearly means ______.

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Read the following excerpt and answer the given question.

'In the world's broad field of battle,
In the bivouac of life.'

What is meant by 'bivouac'?

Identify the correct word from the given options, which means the following:
The story of a man written by himself.

Pick out words from the text that mean the same as the following words or expressions.
based on reason; sensible; reasonable

Choose the word or phrase which is nearest in meaning to the given keyword:

Consummation

Choose the word or phrase that is nearest in meaning to the given verb:
Resume