Month 7 Week 3
Word
Heroic
Seldom
Glossy
Corporal
Gamut
Paradox
Identical
Jolt
Definition
Used As
Synonyms
Antonyms
Someone
Adjective
who is
brave and is
a champion
That which Adverb
is done
infrequently
Bold/courageous
Cowardly
His heroic deeds
made him popular
in his tribe.
Occasionally
Frequently/ofte
n
That which
is shiny
Brilliant/sleek
Drab/muted
That which Adjective
is connected
to the body
or the
physical
side of man
Many
Noun
different
kinds or a
whole range
of it
That which Noun
is a puzzle
Tangible
Mental/spiritual
I seldom pass this
way as the highway
makes the journey
short and swift.
A new dress and a
glossy bag in hand
and she was ready.
The principal
frowned upon any
kind of corporal
punishment.
That which Adjective
is alike or
equal
To be given Noun
a surprise or
sudden push
Duplicate
Unlike/dissimil
ar
Blow/setback
Luck
To tell
something
Verb
Advise/enlighten
Withhold
To be found
at fault/
blameworth
y
Adjective
Condemned
Guiltless/innoce
nt
Adjective
Extent/sweep
-
She has to practise
the entire gamut of
scales on the piano.
Enigma/oddity
-
The new student is
a paradox in many
ways.
Danny and Sammy
are identical twins ,
not fraternal.
His sudden
aggression in class
gave the teacher a
jolt.
The secretary will
apprise the dean of
the sudden
developments in
college.
He will be
considered guilty
till proven
otherwise.
Apprise
Guilty
Usage
1.Heroic 2.Seldom 3.Glossy 4.Corporal 5.Gamut 6.Paradox 7.Identical 8.Jolt 9.Apprise
10.Guilty
All exercises are based on the words above
VB_01 -12 Questions
Fill the blanks with words from above
1. The secret agent will be wearing a green beret and carrying a ______________
red file in his hands.
2. Mrs .Cummins is a complete ___________________ in the glamorous
environment of the fashion world.
3. She is capable of expressing the entire _______________ of emotions without
uttering a single word.
4. Kathy and Donna were surprised to find themselves dressed in _______________
gowns.
5. The physical instructor did not believe in giving ______________ punishment to
the children.
6. The janitor will ________________ the landlord of the tenants complaints
regarding water.
7. We __________________ use the ferry to cross the fiord as there is generally a
long queue.
8. Saving the little boy from drowning was a ___________________ deed. Gabriel
became the talk of the town.
9. Sylvia felt __________________ because she could not accompany her son to the
wilderness camp.
10. Fiona’s rude behaviour gave a _________________ to her friends as she had
never been impolite.
11. The walk by the riverside is very pleasant but we _________________ have the
time to do so.
12. The two coins found by the archaeologists were ___________________ and made
of pure silver.
Choose a word from the bracket and complete the sentence.
1. ________________ have we come across a pianist as talented as Fred
Johansen.(heroic/seldom/sufficient)
2. Meg felt _________________ that she had not been able to help Maureen when
she called her up late in the night.(guilty/jolt/gilded)
3. The old ballads talk of the ____________________ deeds of the knights of King
Arthur.(apprise/herald/heroic)
4. She woke up with a __________________ on hearing the sudden knocking so late
in the night.(jolt/seldom/jeer)
5. Mrs. Bumble was asked to ____________________ the chairman of the latest
developments at the meeting.(Appease/apprise/indicate)
6. The book had lovely illustrations, with very clear prints and a
_________________ cover.(indented/glossy/glimmer)
7. We have discussed at length the entire _____________________ of the positive
as well as the negative points of this venture. Now it is time to take a
decision.(gamut/guilty/gullible)
8. His lectures appeal to the spiritual side of our nature and not the
____________________.(Clarity/paradox/corporal)
9. Jason and Simon were dressed in an __________________ manner everyday,
even though they were not twins.(Identical/heroic/influential)
10. The news came as a ____________________ to her for she had been sure of
being selected as the vice-principal.(gamut/jolt/clutch)
11. Since the two cases are ______________________ the principal will deal with
them together.(Individual/identical/illogical)
12. He was carrying a ________________ red bag stuffed with goodies on his first
fishing expedition.(apprise/glossy/grim)
VB_12 -5 Questions
Choose the best synonym of the underlined word
1. After Chris beat Mat in the Maths Olympiad they were seldom seen in the library
studying together.
a) frequently
b)infrequently c)unusually
d)completely
2. That which is corporal will be left behind on earth, and the spiritual will ascend
to heaven
a)tangible
b)insubstantial
c)spirit
d)mental
2. Ricky was embarrassed to see that he and his opponent had worn identical ties to
the charity dinner.
a)similar
b)duplicate
c)unlike
d)repeat
3. A glossy red tote bag was found on the baseball field but nobody claimed it till
long after the match was over.
a) muted
b)dull
c)shiny
d)dark
5. The Notary was asked to apprise the advocate of the day’s proceeding in the
High Court.
a) enlighten
b)suppress
c)withhold
d)discuss
Answers
VB_01 -12 Questions
1. 3
2. 6
3. 5
4. 7
5. 4
6. 9
7. 2
8. 1
9. 10
10. 8
11. 2
12. 7
VB_05 -12 Questions
1. 2
2. 10
3. 1
4. 8
5. 9
6. 3
7. 5
8. 4
9. 7
10. 8
11. 7
12. 3
VB_12 -5 Questions
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
b
a
b
c
a