Category: Vocabulary

Antonyms exercise

Against each key word are given five suggested meanings. Choose the word or phrase which is opposite in meaning to the key word. 1. Inclination a) reflection b) aversion c) disgust d) decline 2....

Antonyms worksheet

Against each key word are given five suggested meanings. Choose the word or phrase which is opposite in meaning to the key word. 1. Gainsay a) earn b) agree c) refute d) naysay e)...

Appraise and apprise

Appraise and apprise These expressions are often confused. To appraise is to assess. The government has set up a committee to appraise the situation. Apprise To apprise is to inform. This expression is mainly...

Formation of nouns

Word Noun form Accept Acceptance Applaud Applause Arrive Arrival Approbate Approbation Appear Appearance Abolish Abolition Adapt Adaptation/adaptability Apologize Apology Bathe Bath Bless Bliss Blandish Blandishment Bind Bond Believe Belief Befool Fool Conclude Conclusion Compensate...

List of masculine and feminine gender

The gender of a noun indicates the sex or the absence of it. The different genders are: Masculine gender Feminine gender Common gender Neuter gender A noun that denotes the male sex is called...

Different forms of the same word

Noun Adjective Verb Adverb Abundance Abundant Abound Abundantly Activity Active Activate Actively Agreement Agreeable Agree Agreeably Beauty Beautiful Beautify Beautifully Benefit Beneficial Benefit Beneficially Brightness Bright Brighten Brightly Climate Climatic Acclimatize   Collection Collective...

List of opposites

Here is a list of opposite words in English. Abstract X concrete Abundant X scanty Accept X reject Add X deduct Affirm X deny Affirmative X negative Approve X condemn Assemble X disperse Brief...

Vocabulary exercise for intermediate students

Complete the following sentences. 1. The accused insisted that his hands were —————- a) washed b) filthy c) injured d) clean 2. Is it wise to —————– the judiciary with more powers? a) arm...

Vocabulary exercise

Complete the following sentences. 1. Boswell’s ‘Life of Samuel Johnson’ is perhaps the greatest —————— ever written. a) novel b) biography c) autobiography d) fiction 2. A light drizzle —————- to the humidity. a)...

Commonly confused homophones

Two words that sound the same when they are pronounced are called homophones. Homophones have different meanings. They may also have different spellings. There are several homophones in English and they are often confused....