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प्रश्न
From the lesson, pick out one word for the following.
giving away much to the needy
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उत्तर
Munificence
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Form groups and explain the following words with examples. You can take help of your teacher.
Generosity
- He committed the crime in broad daylight (not bright daylight or narrow darkness).
- I had a cup of strong tea (not rich tea).
- The fast train is coming (not quick train).
Such words or group of words which habitually occur together and thereby convey meaning by association are called collocations. A collocation is a combination of words in a language that often go together.
Learning collocations is essential for making your English sound fluent and natural. Make collocations and use in your own sentences.
Some words in the poem are related to different parts of a ship or a mariner’s life. Given below is the meaning of those terms. Identify the word.
Helps in steering the ship
Find out from the poem example of Antithesis.
Refer to a dictionary to find out the meanings of the following words.
Spirit - a person’s mind or feelings or soul.
- Spiritual
- Spirituality
- Spiritualism
- Spiritualist
Read the following word carefully and make a meaningful sentence of your own, and write in your notebook.
Soar
Read the following words carefully and fill in the blank by choosing the appropriate word given in brackets.
(afraid, plunged, appeared, shrilly, skimmed, devoured, cowardice)
The whole village ______ into darkness.
Read the following words carefully and fill in the blank by choosing the appropriate word given in brackets.
(afraid, plunged, appeared, shrilly, skimmed, devoured, cowardice)
The lions ______ their prey, hungrily.
Identify the new words and phrases which seem to be important, in the review. Try to guess their meaning from the context. You can use a dictionary to confirm it. Fill up the table.
| Word | Meaning conveyed | One Synonym/Antonym | Word Class | Other forms | Translation in Mother tongue | |
| 1. | mischievous | naughty but innocent | Synonym - naughty, troublesome Antonym - good and well-behaved | Adjective | mischief mischievously | शरारती (Hindi) खोडकर (Marathi) |
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Make a meaningful sentence by using the following phrase.
to be afraid of
