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Degree 1st year 1st semester word roots

word roots anti-" and suffixes such as "-able" and "-tion." With a word like "lovely," when you take away the suffix "-ly," you're left with the root word "love." aqua-water (aquifer, aquatics) aud-to hear (audio, audience) bene-good (beneficial, benefactor) centri-center (concentric, central) contra-against (contrary, contraindicate) dent-teeth (dental, denture) domin-master (dominate, dominion) dict-to speak (dictionary, dictate) If Rory is speaking out against his parents, he is _____ them. A. contravening B. contraindicating C. contradicting The correct answer is C. Contradicting is made of the Latin roots contra, meaning against, and dict, meaning to speak. Example 2: If Cameron's presentation contains both music and images, it is: A. auditory B. audiovisual C. audition The correct answer is B. Audiovisual is made of the Latin roots aud, meaning to hear, and vis, meaning to see. The combination of these roots indicates...

Collocations illustrations

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  C ollocation is words in combination with fixation whether phrases of adjective noun adverb verb or verb plus adverb or any combination to complete the meaning with in a sentence. collocations ‌ H eartthrob                                                               ‌  Heart  rending                                                              ‌  Heartwarming ...

Punctuation

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  Art of writing for business communication formal letters, E mails short message viz we require to punctuate the sentences, inorder to form proper expression and mainly to the sentence construction rule, and form a good  paragraph. capital letters K rishna is the boy, you can see in first row, is a  toppper in class. names of celebs important whos who like President MLA MP words like T elugu Cinema Bollywood first letter being proper nouns names is capitalised. All sentences end with a period, question mark, exclamation point, or s ( . ) A sentence break or full stop is used for ending a sentence as expression is complete to begin new sentence. He has just finished discuss throw. QUESTION MARK? Q uestion marks are used to mark questions The question mark is used to end a direct question. It always goes at the end of the sentence, inside the quotation marks if the sentence is a quotation. Here are some examples: Do you like ice cream? she asked, “Do you like ice cream?” A...

Euphemism

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  E uphemism ;  plural noun :  euphemisms:  A mild or indirect word or expression substituted,  or one considered to be too harsh or blunt  when referring to something unpleasant  or  embarrassing. S ometimes it's a s ubstitution of a mild or pleasant expression for one that is too strong or unpleasant . also: a mild or pleasant expression so substituted. "Pass away" is a widely used euphemism for die. Sometimes the adjective late Referring ...dead ones...My late uncle left over lots for my cousins. Downsize....to remove people The company decided to downsize during recession. The official received kickbacks to complete the deal. Kickback mean bribe. She was relived of her purse. Relived means relieve someone of something to steal something.  Examples We have a differently abled  man working as security. We got to know that the family was  on the streets,  and so we are trying to help them in every way possible...

Technology-related words

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  Most industries have their own jargon and technical terms. Understanding what they mean and being able to use them can often show your familiarity with  technology-related  subject matter and help you understand your peers. If you're interested in  roles, understanding technical terms can be a good step toward familiarising yourself with the sector. In this article, we explain what technical words are and list some common technology-related terms and their definitions. Browser an application to view web pages Which opens URL Uniform Resource Location. Cellular 2 meanings technolgy related is mobile telephone systems Uphone offers better cellular coverage than city tel Cellular  related to biology living cells, Humans are multi cellular organisms. Climate Sentence 1 .the earth's climate is changing 2. The political climate is quite heated up during campaigns. Current   1.flow of electric current through a conductor  I measured the current in the cir...

Communication skills- How to make a good Presentation

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Nouns- Hyphenated Nouns

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  Some examples of compound nouns termed as hyphenated black -eye cell phone close call common sense cotton candy dining room first -aid full moon French- fry heart attack high -school hot dog ice cream life -jacket living room no one(none) Every one every step --  ever long ever eternal Each each one Each &every each other  Where when  when-ever where- ever Will will also will even find  will not will be Which which ever which of it. Co - relate co- efficient Co- owner Co-0peratives Jack-of-all-trades Trick of trade Hawk eye review Birds-eye- view Drone-shot Mega pixel Dual camera Big bonaza offer.

Portmanteau words in English

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Wrong usage of prepositions

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  Wrong usage of preposition . For example, saying "I go school" instead of "I go to school." Similarly as I go school by 9am like wise you too go school at same time  Here at is used to indicate time. So, no to before school. put it back this phrase preposition Has confined meaning to suggest to put something back  When 2 speakers are in musuem " You arent supposed to touch the antics put it back. Put back verb plus preposition to suggest put back like put back clock on wall Put back the key to motorbike slot, you cant do ignition to start. Put back the cover of engine its overheating. Say in case for and from is used, Like... I bought a gift for my brother. I brought home the gift recieved from my friend. With a d By The rain came pouring down, the groundsmen covered the pitch with polythene sheets. The rain has stopped but there was no signal by the umpire. Usage of to with similar example  Father had tea when he came back to home. Father had tea when he...

one word Substitutes

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  Philanthropists: a person who seeks to promote the welfare of others, especially by the generous donation of money to good causes. Recluse a person who lives solitary life.      somnambulist a  person with disorder of sleepwalking  polyglot one who can talk or use many languages      stoic: a person who's unaffected with worsening or good situation. Secular   :: sanctuary for multi religions    shoal:   collective noun for group of fish .       Torrent:      a strong and  fast-moving  stream of water or other liquid.   teetotaler: a person who's non - alcoholic wanderlust:    a strong desire to travel . On the ride into the ocean, the tourists were treated to a shoal   of rare fish. The river fueled by rain, turned into a  torrent. One should learn to be a stoic occasionally  to discover oneself. The patient went missing in ward, ...

ORGANIC FARMING

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 Carbon in the atmosphere is dangerous but in the soil it is beneficial. The environmental benefits of organic farming are closely connected to soil carbon. Carbon is the major constituent of the soil organic matter, which is vital in holding moisture and plant food in the soil. Soil organic matter, when biologically active, is called colloidal humus. Farmers call this compost. It is what earthworms also produce from soil organic matter like dead plants, when soil conditions allow air into the soil under these conditions the soil develops a crumb structure like fresh bread, and the beneficial microbes in the soil are able to thrive. this keeps pathogens that cause plant diseases under control. For 100 years organic farmers have been arguing that colloidal humus should be at the heart of agricultural production, it suppresses pathogens supports beneficial soil microbes, holds moisture and keep soil nutrients available to tiny plant feeder roots. The word organic has nothing to do wi...