With PowerVocab you do not have to plan your English learning approach. It completely controls the learning environment. All you need to do is interact. The more you practice, the more it learns about you and figures out English vocabulary words that are difficult to you.

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Writers Zone

Why WriterZone.info?

A very very simple navigation with less confusion. This is the requirement of the time. There are many quotation websites in the web industry but very few knows how to showcase their content, so we have tried something new (atleast we think so ). Just go to the home page and you will see a matrix of 26 characters of our very own English language.

Working:

1) Go to homepage and take your mouse to anyone of the character in the matrix, and click. bingo……

2) A list of authors whose name starts with the alphabet, on which you clicked, come up.

3) Click on any name and see the writers/authors/poets/scientists etc  profile (along with the photograph) and the quotes/phrases/maxim/adage written by him.

You can filter the result by ‘Nationality‘ or ‘Type of Author‘, and also search the quotes in your mind in our search box.  Here’s the screenshots of the site:

Home Page Matrix

Writer's Page

Single Quote Page

Some other quote related websites:

Quoteland

BrainyQuote

GreatQuotes

I would love to hear from you about writerzone.info and wanna know how can I improve it further. Please put your response in the form of comment.

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JAN-FEB 2011 will be crucial for all MBA  aspirants to get into their dream B-School. Just after  X’mas/New year eve  you will be facing  another barrier to get in to MBA college. You have to shift your focus to group discussion, current affairs, general knowledge personal interview, & essays/sop’s.  Here essay/sop’s will be playing a important role for your candidature.

Although CAT score, Marks and Grades are considered key benchmarks for shortlisting for first round but essays or sop writings are key criteria for admissions in leading B-schools,  be it IIMs, IIFT,Grate lakes or Symbiosis MBA program. For instance, IIM Ahmedabad, IIM Bangalore, IIM Lucknow, IIM Kozhikode and IIFT conduct Essay Writing along with GD PI.

IIFT has recently declared the names of the candidates shortlisted for Essay Writing, GD and PI, which will be held in January 2011. When the CAT 2010 results are declared on January 12, 2011, the IIMs too will call the candidates to appear in the GD PI and Essay Writing rounds from February.

Hence, it  is very crucial for you to have good awareness about the patterns of Essay Writing and how to prepare and practice for perfect essay writing.

Following writing  from Ms. Jaya Desai( Product Head, IMS Learning) will give you some tips for MBA essays writing.

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What is looked for in XAT Essays?

1. Subject knowledge
2. Clarity of thought
3. Flow of ideas
4. Examples
5. Facts
6. Correct usage of grammar
7. Correct usage of words
8. A neat hand-writing

How should you write a XAT essay?

1. Always write in paragraphs
2. It’s not a natural but learned skill
3. Different paragraphs express different ideas that contribute to the main idea
4. A paragraph should ideally contain :

• Topic Sentence: it is the 1st sentence expressing the main idea of the paragraph- Say what you are going to say
• Supporting Sentences: they expand the main idea expressed in the topic sentence- Say it
• Concluding Sentence: rounding off what has been said or a logical conclusion of the idea in the topic sentence- Say it again!!!

Precautions while writing XAT essay?

• Follow a flow of paragraphs
• Always let the first paragraph be an introduction to the subject matter
• Expansion/ support/ refutation of the idea must follow in subsequent paragraphs
• The last paragraph must have a conclusion of the main idea
• There could be two forms of writing- Deductive and Inductive
• You should have good knowledge of the topic to write about
• Read the directions carefully
• Recognize action words- discuss, evaluate, argue, comment etc.
• Focus on the issue rather than peripheries
• Choose words with precise meanings; avoid ambiguity
• Do not use Jargon
• Do not use Slang
• Do not use Cliché
• Do not use Abbreviations
• Do not use Quotations without acknowledgments
• Make tentative statements; avoid definitive statements- it leaves a scope for further discussion

Where to prepare for XAT essay ?

1. Regular reading of: Newspaper editorials, News papers, News websites & Non-fiction article etc
2. Discussions with friends and family
3. Informational thinking

XAT Essay topics from XAT-1999 to XAT-2010

Source: Written by experts of CL on Career Launcher’s CAT Blog. If you want to know more then go CL’s Blog.

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Explanation:
expensive > expand
1. Capable of expanding or tending to expand.
2. Broad in size or extent; comprehensive: expansive police powers.
3. Open and communicative; talkative or effusive: Wine made the guest expansive.
4. Grand in scale: an expansive lifestyle.
courtesy: free dictionary

I am writing this post because I did the same today in my office, and when my manager pointed out this mistake to me I was baffled as to how can I make this silly mistake.

Conclusion: whenever in spelling dilemna, think of the spelling of the root word (assuming you know the root word) and you will find what can be the correct spelling. This cannot be always true but in probability terms it will be more than 70% (figures are based on my personal experience as I didn’t find any nielsen research report on this )Similar Posts:

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P – Pronunciation

U – Usage

M – Meaning

RM – Reverse Meaning (Find the word for a definition)

S – Spelling

All you need to do is an uncomplicated sign-in and a valid email id will do it for you.

Once you log-in to your account, you will see a whole new world waiting for you with numerous angles and prospective. You can make your own decks/wordlist. Just fill your decks with relevant items and words and you will be offered with an option to enhance further on those particular words with audio aides and multiple meaning options. This gives you a practice value and revision model. And next you can check out the Community pages with numerous decks loaded with valuable information and application. So if you are lazy enough to create your own deck, you can check-out others deck and study them. After all motive is to make our vocab strong instead of making a wordlist (isn’t it )

The most interesting feature perhaps is the Subjects page that presents six different categories with relevant decks and just clicks on the Study Now link; you will find a table with multiple options of learning. Drag in the one you need and get ready to know that word with its meaning, usage and application. Not only that, it has got the most useful option of getting the phonetic assistance. You can listen to the word and understand the way it is actually pronounced! So, it is like a super market of a word with every intricate corners covered with understanding, application and apprehension.

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Scroll a bit down and set for an online test including- TOEFL, GRE, GMAT, ACT, SAT and more. All the above mentioned features are also there with all its elaborate aspects and user benefits.

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This time I am bringing something very different for all of you. This is especially for those who tried to prepare last year for CAT 2009 but somehow could not. This is also for those who have started their preparation and are facing difficulties in adjusting their preparation into daily routine. This is also for those who want to give up their preparations.

This is how one of my students started preparing for CAT and what all challenges/problems came his way. This will also tell you how he tackled those challenges. This article will also act as a time manager for you.

I have written this article keeping myself in his shoes. So now on where ever you read ‘I’ it’s he actually. He does not want his name to be mentioned here and his friends call him ‘Quiz Master’. So I will also call him Quiz Master.

I am calling this article ‘My Life, My Journey, My CAT preparation’

Enjoy reading it.

Vaibhav K Mittal

CEO – Zion Education Services

‘My Life, My Journey, My CAT preparation’

Majority of us want to live life to the fullest; best job or business, beautiful house, luxurious car, great family and be able to travel to places of our dreams. I was no different when I started working. Being a fresh graduate from an engineering college, I thought that I would take the whole world in my hands. But soon I realized that it was not easy to grow in an organization. Time and again you have to proof your worth to your managers in order to excel. This is when I started to observe my managers to learn from them and be like them. After a few discussions the fact came out that they all had a vast experience of at least 5-7 years before coming to this role. The other fact that also came out was that those who did a post-graduation in finance or with an MBA degree from a reputed institute got placed as managers earlier than those who were just graduates.

This is when I decided to prepare for CAT and pursue MBA; after all it was shortcut to becoming a Manager!! Shortcut? You may ask!! There is no shortcut to success. Yes, everyone knows there is no shortcut to success but doing an MBA from a prestigious college is no shortcut. It requires great hard work pre and post admission into these colleges.

When I started preparing for entrance exams, I faced another challenge. I was almost out of my home for 13 hours working and traveling to work. Coming back from office I was left with no energy to study. However the words of one of my school teacher echoed in my mind who said “We would spend endless number of hours searching for the Gucci T-shirt that SRK wore in DDLJ even on a hot summer day but we would not study in the comfort of our home knowing that one day it will help us earn enough to afford that same T-shirt and many more things”.

This, indeed, is a fact that most of us achieve what we want to if we are passionate about it.

Since I was passionate about preparing for MBA entrance and getting in a good B-school, I started analyzing my time and the way I can utilize it to the maximum.

There after my mornings would start with a prayer and then a quick walk to the park. I prepared cards with word meanings, its synonyms and antonyms, and would read them while having my breakfast. Since I used to travel to office in a company bus, I carried a newspaper and the cards I prepared for vocab, and read both during the journey to office. For those of you who drive yourself to office; you can download some Mark Gorman motivational lessons or David Swartz’s ‘Magic of Thinking Big’ audio-book and play them either in your mobile or your car’s CD player. This would keep you motivated throughout the day. I used to listen to them while coming back from office as there was not enough light to read during my evening journey back home.

Once I was home, I did not waste much time and focused on the main topics of mathematics, data interpretation/sufficiency, logical reasoning and verbal ability. I spent on an average 2 hours a day studying these subjects. I tried studying both Maths and English on a daily basis but on occasions I would study them on alternate days.

Since I was regular with Maths, DI/DS and LR and English including grammar, RC and vocabulary; the only thing that was left was my business aptitude. Since partially it was taken care off by the newspaper readings, to get the complete insight of the business arena I subscribed myself in Business Today Magazine.

During the weekends I would read books of renowned authors, revised the topics I studied during the week and solved some crossword-puzzles and sudoku. These puzzles are important for your mental abilities.

As most management entrance exams test a person’s time management skills; I had to test mine before the D-day. A mock-CAT series is what helped me in trying different strategies for the main exam.

I am sure that this experience of mine will help you in your preparation for CAT exam. I know that people get nervous by just thinking about the exam. All I would like to mention before I sign off is a thought that someone shared with me:

‘It doesn’t matter where and who you are, all that matters is where and who you want to be’.

Courtesy: Quiz Master.

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We do that by a simple fission reaction.
Let us break the bigger set of CAT into two subsets: Math and English.
The two subsets can be further divided into smaller sets.
In case of English, identify the core areas of study followed by the thumb rules and strategies. Once you identify- the ‘whats’ of the core areas, move to the next step- the ‘hows’ of your study plan. Make a day plan-make sure that your hobby is a part of your day plan. If you love playing video games-ensure that playing video games is a part of your day plan.
I suggest that study Math and English everyday because you will not take Math and English exams separately. It is important to allocate few hours to both subjects each day. As for reading, I strongly suggest that you should not read what you love instead you should learn to love what you read. Let us summarize:

1. Break the big set of CAT into subsets and smaller units
2. Identify the core areas
3. List the thumb rules and strategies
4. Progress from the ‘whats’ to the ‘hows’
5. Make a day plan. Don’t forget to include your hobby
6. Study both subjects every day.
7. Don’t read what you love instead learn to love what you read

Dream comes true when passion multiplies!

Cheers!

Neha Sharma
CAT Trainer – Verbal Areas – Zion Education Services.
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1) FEEDS/RSS

In a nutshell it is the dynamic (which gets created on its own) file which contains the updated content of your site. These feeds are only read by any feed reader/aggregator just like an epub can be read by Kindle. If you don’t know about kindle and epub, then no worries here are the following pages where you can do more research:

Resources:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_feed

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RSS

Though RSS is a subset of Feeds but here my motive is not tell you the technical difference but to make sure that you never gets embarrassed when somebody asks you about your feeds/subscriptions.

Take note of the image in the Resource box. This image is used more often by any site which provides its feeds. So feed is an update to read which you do not need a mailbox but an aggregator/feedreader. Well feeds got invented as people didn’t want to give their email addresses and they did not  want to visit every site daily.

Well have a look to this video in which Chris has explained what is RSS. This will help you more in understanding RSS.

2) FeedReader:

When you are creating feeds, then obviously you need one tool to read it. So feedreader is the tool whose purpose it to read the feeds/rss. Though there are large number of feedreaders in market but I have few favorites. Here are my favorite:

Desktop Feedreaders:

1) FeedDemon (My favorite. I use this application only)

2)FeedReader

Online Feedreaders:

1) Google Reader

2) Netvibes

3) Bloglines

Resources:

Full list of Aggregators/FeedReaders

Comparison of Online Feedreaders

Setup your Feeds:

I want you to follow a safer journey in feedreading i.e you should maintain an online feedreading account which should be linked to a desktop application so that you can read your feeds online as well as offline. By following this route you also get rid of the risk of loss of your feedlist once your windows gets crashed.  After all we are the people who do not want to be dependent on our PC for our data. So, I am making a small assumption and that is all of you own at-least one gmail account, if not then create one. Now:

a) Type “Google Reader” in google and press the first link in the result.

b) Login with your google account

c) Enter the site name or feed url (get when you click on the feed button/logo on any site) in the box appeared when you will click “Add Subscription” which is Yin the top left position of the webpage as shown in the figure.

5) Now download Feeddemon. Here is the download page of feeddemon: http://www.newsgator.com/individuals/feeddemon/ .

Remember: Feeddemon is an open source tool so even if you are working on an office computer, there’s no harm in installing this tool.

6) After installation you can import your feeds either from google reader or from an OPML file. OPML file is generated when you export your list of feeds from any feedreading tool. Well you need to just enter your google username and password to sync your feeddemon with google reader. I like Feeddemon due to the feature of whether I read my feeds on feeddemon or on google reader the reading status automatically gets updated on its own on both the applications.

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7) You are good to go now. Your feeddemon application will looks like this.

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Now I hope I have been able to atleast remove some of your doubt about feeds and feedreaders. I haven’t talked about rest of the feedreaders as it is out of the scope of this article. There is one major reason of writing this post and that is majority(more than 90%) of our users are subscribing it through email subscriptions, so I have decided to show them a new and better route. Kids are still naive for feeds, rss, and feedreader, and this article will give some idea about this new(not for everyone) technology.

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1. Never use two past tenses simultaneously:

It’s the most common error, while in fluency of speaking or even writing for that matter we often use sentences like “ I dint knew you were so good at dancing”. Now over here, we cant use both, “knew” and “dint” together we can only use one of them the correct form of this would be “ I dint know, you were so good at dancing”.

2. Another one major blunder that people often make is “ I will do it”:

Over here “it” can never be used as a matter of fact it’s a rule of English to always use “so” whenever you are treating a line like that.

3. Also you cant use sentences like “ I will go and do so”:

presence of “and” is not required over here, only “I will go do so” would do.

4. Incorrect use of apostrophe:

it should be remembered that apostrophe is used in two cases. One; to show contractions e.g. “ don’t in place of do not.”, second to represent possessions e.g. “ its mark’s pen”. Therefore apart from this it shouldn’t b used where it doesn’t belong.

5. Another confusion that people face is while using i.e. and e.g.:

i.e. is an abbreviation used for “id est.” means that is , which is used to explain things in other words. While e.g. is “exempli gratia” which is used to mention the examples specifically.

So next time when you are writing an essay or enjoying your fluent English conversation make sure that you don’t make the following blunders. I will be coming up with more mistakes that are made commonly in my next article. Till then make a note to remember and revise these. All the best.Similar Posts:

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Hello students and I am back again to help you with your preparation for the CAT and other MBA examinations. This time, we will focus on how to get command over this reading comprehension, and make the mark in the competition. But before we proceed with that, there are few facts, that i would like to throw some light at , so that you may know why is it so important to pay special attention to these reading comprehension part. As we all know that the verbal section in CAT or any other exam for that matter is divided into both reading comprehension and verbal ability. But over the years changes have been observed in the pattern. Nowadays the numbers of questions are much lesser than what they use to be before. As a matter of fact, CAT 2006 saw only 25 questions on verbal ability out of these only 15 were from the reading comprehension part.  Now the point of mentioning is this , that now we have to rethink our strategy according to the changing patterns plus CAT going  online this year makes the change in strategy even more than necessary. But it’s nothing to worry about if you are well prepared.

To start with RC, you should know, first of all what topics are usually covered in these exams. For instance, in CAT, usually the RC’s are made over topics like politics, genetics, psychology, economics, philosophy, arts etc. So basically the range is wide and so the range of your reading material should be as wide. Try to read as much as you can, over various topics, in short to be put forward, you should at least have a basic idea about almost every topic. Now after this, let’s focus on the real thing, in exam there would not be much time for you to read the article over and over again, and since it would be online this time, you can’t even underline the hard words etc. So the point is , keeping in the time limit in mind, you have to do it all, consciously keep this in mind when you start reading, that you will read it only twice. The first times when you are reading it, read it with the sight of an eagle, focus on each and every word very carefully, and while doing this, try to memorize the lines and hard words virtually. As in while reading through, kind of mark the word in your brain, and remember the context in which it was used. Do the same, while going through the whole passage. Now after you are done reading with the article once, have a look at the questions, and this time according to the questions read the article the second time, and now you will realise that there are many questions solved then and there only as you would remember the answers and meaning from your first reading. And as soon as you are done with this, move onto the completion of your answer.

Now this strategy would definitely work, provided you sharpen your memorizing skills as well because its online you wouldn’t be able to mark or write anything so this the last resort that you have. And like i said earlier , memorize it virtually, by this i mean, try to imprint the lines and scene in your brain. The sight memorizing is one of the methods of learning things.

Apart from this, what would majorly help you in cracking the RC successfully, i have mentioned earlier as well. Read widely , but most importantly increase your reading speed, for CAT your average speed of reading should be around 350 words per minute, but if you haven’t achieved this as yet, there is nothing to worry , there is still time and now when you read set your target. Next time whenever you decide to grab an article, set the timer in your mobile, and decides according to your own pace that in that much specific time you would read and solve questions. This will not only largely help you to know how much you need to speedup but also it would tell you where you stand. To practise this, you can take online tests on TEST MAGIC, LearnHub, WizIQ Education, TCY Online. And there are various other sites as well. Apart from preparing with the techniques that have been told keep your spirits up and give your 100 per cent. All the best.Similar Posts:

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For these exams, it is very necessary that you a tight grip at vocabulary, so if you are thinking of cracking any MBA entrance examination, then you should go through this article further, this would help you improve your English only within few days that would largely help you in cracking your exam. The first thing you should start with, should be reading. All the magazines that you always put aside just after flipping through few pages and going over glossy pictures, now is the time that you do a little more than that. Read as much as you can. It can be anything of your interest, but reading randomly wouldn’t help, while reading always keep a pencil in your hand and mark the hard words that you don’t know the meaning of, and those words which you know but you find hard to recall their meaning. If you will do this continuously for few days you will find yourself  with many words, out of these, interestingly you will find that many of them would be similar. Now what you are supposed to do, when you have found these similar words is, create “roots”. “Roots” will be those words which would sound kind of similar, and when you will memorise them simultaneously, it would become quite easy to recall them at the time of examination. For instance, the words “cling” and “cliff”, sound similar cliff means a high steep face of rock, while cling means to attach to, this way whenever you will come across the word cliff or cling you would automatically remember the other, hence this way you learn two words each time and recalling them becomes even easier. When we talk of reading , it’s ok for starters , who are are not use to to reading , that they pick up with anything , that they get their hands on, but for those who are seriously looking forward to crack the exam, its very necessary that they read the editorial page of the news paper. As a tip, its suggested that “THE HINDU“, by far, produces best editorial page as it consists of just information without unnecessary details. Also one should go for the “e-paper”, as its online, it now adds an edge to your preparation, because if you are use to reading on your computer screen , your reading pace would improve which would help you during your exam, this is especially important when the CAT  has become online exam, and others are soon to follow the same. It is very important that you have a good reading pace, because how you perform in exam is a latter thing, first of all its important how much you attempt it, and it would be only possible when your reading pace would be good enough. For this , after you get yourself use to , to reading, you should set time limits for yourself. Set up a timer , and try to finish reading in that particular time. This will highly help you improve your reading.

The technology has made learning even more easier than ever, and students preparing for MBA should make the most out of it. Apart from reading the online newspapers, one should also use DVD’s and CD’S to improve the pronunciations and understanding of English. There are various English tests available online that keeps student updated about the status of their preparation by which they get to know where they stand. One of the sites that may prove useful for students is magportal.com. And for newspaper you can refer to nytimes.com, TOI e-paper

A lot more can be done to improve this language, besides the few tips given above, but most importantly it is necessary that you develop an interest for the language. As without interest it is almost impossible to learn anything, no matter how desperately you want to learn it.

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Syn :- Exasperate, Gall, Provoke.

Ant :- Appease, Mollify, Gladden.

Unique Way :- GIRA WEIGHT sir par, this aggarvated problem.

2) Amenable :- Readily reacting to suggestions and influences.

Syn :- Pliable, Docile, Agreeable.

Ant :- Intractable, Unwilling.

Unique Way :- A MAN is able to control amenable children.

3) Amiable:-  Diffusing warmth and friendliness.

Syn :- Affable, Benign, Amicable.

Ant :- Surly, Crabby, Gloomy.

Unique Way :- Amiable tone of AMMI.

4) Amicable :-  Characterized by friendship and good will.

Syn :- Cordial, Cozy, Amiable.

Ant :- Hostile, Unfriendly.

Unique Way :- Disputes with CABLE WALA solved amicably.

5) Amiss :- Away from the correct or expected course.

Syn :- Awry, Erroneous, incorrect,

Ant :- Good, Right.

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Syn :-  Left handed, Right handed.

Ant :- —————-

Unique Way :- DEXTER scientist is ambidextrous while using his equipments.

2) Amble : – Walk leisurely.

Syn :- Stroll, Ramble, Boogie.

Ant : – Scamper, Run.

Unique Way :- AAM KHATE HUE they were ambling.

3) Ambrosia :-  The food and drink of the gods; mortals who ate it became immortal.

Syn :- Heavenly food, Nectar, Delicacy.

Ant :-  ————————-.

Unique Way :- AMBER SE RASOIA AAAYA aur laaya ambrosia.

4)  Ambulatory :-  Relating to or adapted for walking.

Syn :- Vagrant, Nomadic, Vagabond.

Ant :- Steady, Stiff.

Unique Way :- AMBULANCE is not required for ambulatory patients. They can amble.

5) Ameliorate :- To make better.

Syn :- Alleviate, Amend, Improve.

Ant :- Worsen.

Unique Way :-  Quality of MEAL is ameliorating because of AMUL GHEE.

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Syn :- Apart, Detached, Cold Fish.

Ant :- Concerned, Friendly, Sociable.

Unique Way :-  This ALOO has aloof nature.

2) Altercation :- Noisy quarrel.

Syn :- Brawl, Brush,Fracas.

Ant :-  Agreement, Concord, Harmony.

Unique Way :- Altercation with tailor on wrong ALTERATION.

3)Altruistic :- Showing unselfish concern for the welfare of others.

Syn :-  Robin hood, Benevolent, Philanthropic.

Ant :- Spiteful, Greedy, Malevolent.

Unique Way :- Altruistic people are TRUST worthy & think of others.

4) Amazon :- A large strong and aggressive woman.

Syn :- Calumniator, Harridan,Madcap.

Ant :- No Antonym.

Unique Way :- I was AMAZED to see amazon.

5) Ambivalence :- Mixed feelings or emotions.

Syn :- Iffiness, Muddle, Quandary.

Ant :- Certainty,  decisiveness.

Unique Way :-  I was in ambivalence in which direction to BALANCE.

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Syn isembark, descend.

Ant epart, Exit, Leave.

Unique Way :- I alighted on the red LIGHT.

2) Alliteration :- Use of the same consonant at the beginning of each stressed syllable in a line of verse.

Syn :- Iteration,  Paraphrase.

Ant :- Instance.

Unique Way :- ALL THE LITERATURE is in alliteration.

3) Allude :- Make a more or less disguised reference to.

Syn :- Advert, Intimate, Insinuate.

Ant :- Overlook, Ignore.

Unique Way :-  He alluded, they will not be ALLOWED.

4) Allure :- The power to entice or attract through personal charm.

Syn :- Inclination, Enticement, Temptation.

Ant :- Repulsion, Revulsion.

Unique Way :-  She is alluring by saying ALL IS YOURS.

5) Ally :- Something united with another, especially by treaty.

Syn :- Accessory, Accomplice, Confederate.

Ant :- Enemy, Antagonist.

Unique Way :- AA LE LE Chocolate and become my ally.

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Syn :- Estrange, Disaffect, Put off.

Ant :- Reconcile, Befriendly.

Unique Way :- An ALIEN alienated.

2) Alimony :- Court-ordered support paid by one spouse to another after they are separated.

Syn :- Child Support, Substinance.

Ant : – Desertion, Ignorance, Neglect

Unique Way :- ALL MONEY he gave in alimony.

3) Allay :- Lessen the intensity of or calm.

Syn :- Assuage, Relieve, slake.

Ant :- Upset, provoke, stir.

Unique Way :-  AA LE LE OR PEE LE KUCH KHA LE this allays its hunger.

4) Allegiance :- The loyalty that citizens owe to their country (or subjects to their sovereign).

Syn :-  Commitment, Dedication, Fealty.

Ant :-  Sedition,Enmity, Disloyalty.

Unique Way :-  ALL JAINS pledge allegiance towards Jainism.

5) Allegory :-  A short moral story (often with animal characters).

Syn :- Fable, Parable, Apologue.

Ant :- Truth.

Unique Way :- ALL GORI GORI girls participated in an allegory drama.

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Syn :-  Arouse, Excited, Jazzed.

Unique Way :- I was agog after getting special GOGS.

2) Alacrity :- Liveliness and eagerness.

Syn ispatch, Promptness,  Promptitude.

Unique Way :- A LAKH ruppee per day offer he accepted with alacrity.

3) Albino :- A person with congenital albinism: white hair and milky skin; eyes are usually pink.

Syn :- Etiolated, Achromatic, Bleached.

Unique Way :- All albinos were doused in color BINS.

4) Alcove :- A small recess opening off a larger room.

Syn :- Cloister, Nook.

Unique Way :- Alcove in all the CAVES.

5)  Alfresco :- In the open air.

Syn :- Outdoor.

Unique Way : – ALL were FRESH after alfresco dinner.

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2) Agglomeration :- The act of collecting in a mass.
Syn :- Agglutination, aggregate.
Unique Way :- Agglomeration of all kind of EGGS.

3) Aggrandize :- To enhance the power, wealth, position or reputation.
Syn :- Enlarge, Expand, Augment, Multiply.
Unique Way :- My GRAND father is still aggrandizing wealth.

4) Aghast :- Struck with fear, dread, or consternation.
Syn :- Dismayed, Appalled, Shocked.
Unique Way :- I was aghast to see GHOST.

5) Agility :-The gracefulness of a person or animal that is quick and nimble.
Syn :- Grace, nimbleness, Sprightliness.
Unique Way:- In less AGE, agility is high.

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2) Affected :- Acted upon; influenced.
Syn :- Feigned, impacted.
Unique Way :- Affected behavior has artificial EFFECTS.

3) Affinity :- A close connection marked by community of interests or similarity in nature or character.
Syn :- Phylogenetic relation, Kinship.
Unique Way :- I develop affinity with FINE & NEAT people.

4) Affliction :- A cause of great suffering and distress.
Syn :- Contagion, malady.
Unique Way :- LICKING the afflicted part to slow affection.

5) Affront :- A deliberately offensive act or something producing the effect of deliberate disrespect.
Syn :- Offend, Antagonize.
Unique Way :- Affront in FRONT of everybody.

Friends its been a long time since no comments. Actually I don’t want any nice appraisal, just I want to know whether is this smart vocab is working or not.
If not then tell me how I can help you friends. If helping what are the ways we can improve more in the benefit of others.
Friends don’t forget to tell me the ways in which I can be true mentor.

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Friends as i have told u some good novels to read. As i was searching net for good e books. I was able to find to good e books which can help you out in your journey of MBA. So I am uploading two e books :
1) One Minute Manager.
2) My experiment with Truth.
From our download box section you can download these books free of cost. I will help you out with more material like that which will help you out in your journey of improving your Reading comprehensions.

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2) Adventitious :- Associated by chance and not an integral part.
Syn :- Extrinsic, Incidental.
Unique Way :- Adventitious plan for an ADVENTUROUS trip.

3) Advert :- A public promotion of some product or service.
Syn :- Allude,Cite.
Unique Way :- We adverted this problem through Advertisements.

4) Aegis :- Kindly endorsement and guidance.
Syn :- Auspices, Aid.
Unique Way :- Under the aegis of Delhi police, a safety program for AGED people.

5) Aerie :-The lofty nest of a bird of prey (such as a hawk or eagle).
Syn :- Birdcage, Mew.
Unique Way :- Aerie in the AIR.

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2) Adjure :-Ask for or request earnestly.
Syn :- Beseech, Entreat.
Unique Way :- JURY members adjured to add more compensation.

3) Adjutant :- An officer who acts as military assistant to a more senior officer.
Syn :- Aide.
Unique Way :- I adjured my adjutant to go to the ZOO and fix the TENT.

4) Admonish :- counsel in terms of someone’s behavior.
Syn :-Chide, Reprimand.
Unique Way :-Salman Admonished MONISH.

5) Adroit :-Quick or skillful or adept in action or thought.
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2)Adamant :-Impervious to pleas, persuasion, requests, reason.
SYN :-Intransigent,Inexorable.
Unique Way :- ADAM AND EVE were adamant that world must come on earth.

3) Addendum :-Textual matter that is added onto a publication; usually at the end.
SYN :- Postscript, Supplement.
Unique Way :- Addendum ADDED to the end of the book.

4) Addle :-a) Mix up or confuse.
b) Become rotten.
SYN :- Muddle, Confound.
Unique Way :- My chef ADDED addled eggs in dal this addled my brain.

5) Adept :- Having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude.
SYN :- Inept, Proficient.
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2) Acrid :- Strong and sharp.
Syn :- Acerbic, Virulent.
Unique Way :- A child CRIED because of acrid taste.

3) acrimonious :-Marked by strong resentment or cynicism.
Syn :- Bitter, acerbic.
Unique Way :- Acrimony between them because both of them CRYING FOR MONEY.

4) Actuary :- Someone versed in the collection and interpretation of numerical data (especially someone who uses statistics to calculate insurance premiums).
Syn :- Statistician.
Unique Way :- My actuary calculated ACTUAL insurance premium.

5) Acumen :- Mental sharpness.
Syn :- Insightful.
Unique Way :- ACURATE MEN has great acumen.

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Friends As cat is approaching fast & might be some of you worrying as what to read or what not to read. Still you are confused not to worry because I have came with a some good names which will help u out in your journey specially in cracking Rc’s.

As to start your journey u can start with :-
1) Incredible America
2) Seven habits of highly effective people.
3) The one minute manager.

Those who think they have good habit of reading and they want to make them versatile for reading comprehensions, so please start reading variety, don’t go for fictions every time.
1) Sophie’s World – Philosophy.
2) Future Shock by Alvin Toffler – Economics
3) Wealth of Nations – Economics.
4) The God Of Small Things by Arundhati Roy – Fiction.
5) A brief history of time by Stephen Hawkins – Science.

Friends if u need further help ask me I will give some more good names. Try to cover different subjects ever time, so u can cover most of the variety for Rc’s.  Secondly if you think you don’t have time to read full book then go for half book and try to cover main essence of that book and then leave it and try to suggest what is there in next part of that book. That will improve your thinking whole RC just by reading starting part of it.

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2) Accretion :- An increase by natural growth or addition.
Syn :- Accumulation.
Unique way :- Accretion means a CREATION.

3) Accrue :- Grow by addition.
Syn :- Pile Up, Increase.
Unique way :- CREW members accrued after sudden activity.

4) Acerbity :- Sharp bitterness.
Syn :- Acrimony, Tartness.
Unique Way :- When there was no ASAR to his beti, he spoke with acerbity.

5) Acolyte :- Someone who assists a priest or minister in a liturgical service; a cleric ordained in the highest of the minor orders in the Roman Catholic Church but not in the Anglican Church or the Eastern Orthodox Churches.
Syn :- Verger, Choirboy.
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Friends first due to some professional commitment I was unable to come with this smart vocab technique, but now i promise you will get this post on a regular basis which will help you for various exams. So lets start

1) Accomplice – A person who joins with another in carrying out some plan.(especially an unethical or illegal plan).
SYN :- Confederate, Henchman.
Unique way :- Police CAME and arrested accomplice.

2) Acclaim :- Clap one’s hands or shout after performances to indicate approval.
SYN :- Herald, Plaudit.
Unique Way:- I can CLAIM that she is most acclaim actress.

3) Acclivity :- An upward slope or grade (as in a road).
SYN :- ascent, Upgrade.
Unique Way :- Man is doing ACTIVITY while climbing acclivity.

4) Accolade :- A tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction.
SYN :- Laurels, Awards.
Unique way :- A COCO COLA AD brought accolade for Amir Khan.

5) Accord :- A written agreement between two states or sovereigns.
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Vaibhav Mittal

Hello All,

How are you?

First of all I thank you all, for a great response to the last article. And special thanks to Bhuvanesh, Garima and Vipul for contributing towards helping MBA aspirants and my articles. And very special thanks to Mr.Ajay for morale boosting of all of us and his best wishes.

I am not happy, at all, from all the guys who have read the article, for I have asked in the last few lines of the article #2, to let me know how you feel after following the schedule for at least 5-7 days. NONE has so far posted any feedback on that. Shall I assume that all you guys are only interested in reading what to do and how to do and not at all interested in actually doing it. If that is true than guys all my efforts will become just the GYAN, JUST THE GYAN, and I will not be interested in writing any more in that case. Guys, as I mentioned in my post #1 that it is you, who extracts everything out of me, and not me who gives you anything/everything, you will have to start extracting before it’s too late. See, as a manager also, u have to utilize the resources which are available. Resources won’t come to you always, and tell u this is how u can utilize us (resources). Isn’t that true? If yes, then I suggest that you all start acting like managers and not as CLERKS.

Anyways, as I mentioned in the last article, I am devoting this article to Maths section of CAT.

My first question to you all is: are managers supposed to be good at Maths? Personally, I doubt. Look into the roles of Finance, Marketing, HR, IT/Systems, and Production etc managers. What has an HR manager to do of Maths except calculating salary increases? What has a marketing manager to do with Maths except analyzing the data to find out what kind of growth opportunity exists in the market? What has a Finance manager to do with Maths except thinking of ROR, ROI, WACC, and P & L.? If those are the only things required for various managers, why the hell you should study No. System, Time-work, Time-Distance, Perm-Comb, Prob, ratios, Geometry etc etc. What has geometry to do with any function of Management?

Let’s understand 1 thing simple. IIT-JEE asks for P, C, M, why, because these are the subjects which have to do something with every branch of engineering and U will study these subjects in the 1st year as well. CPMT asks P, C, Biology (Botany, Zoology), why, because these are the subject which have to do something with every branch of medicine and U will study these subjects in the 1st year of MBBS, as well. And same is true for all the entrance exams; you talk of CA foundation, Bank PO, Bank Clerical or whatever. Basically, whatever is going to be of some use to you in your future jobs is what is asked in the entrance exams. Right??

So, now the question is what’s going to be of some use as a manager to you? Is it going to be English? I am sure all of you will say, YES, for the simple reason that today business is not restricted to a particular geography or region, it’s rather cross borders and so a common language is required. Fair enough explanation of English being a part of Managerial aptitude. What else is required to be a good manager? THINK. THINK. My answer to that is COMMON SENSE, which is what is the most un-common thing these days. ‘Thanda matlab coca cola’ a simple theme developed by Coke to market their product in India. Do they use it in any other country? No. They understood one simple thing that Indians still calls a cold drink, THANDA. And they exploited this word. Isn’t it common sense? For that matter Pepsi could have been the first to think of it. Where will I invest the 500 crore profit I had in last year? Will I buy stocks, Will I put up a new plant, will I issue dividends, will I let them be idle in banks, will I buy competition (M&A) etc etc. Answer to this is, where ever I think is higher ROR for me, I will put my money there. No doubt, later I can turn out to be wrong sometimes. But then that was my perception/calculation of returns in what I invested my money. Isn’t it common sense? All the financial tools are secondary unless and until we have this basic understanding. Once we have this basic level of understanding then things like Black-Sholes model, Product Life cycle, what motivates People except money will come into picture?

So let’s go back. Should CAT be asking Maths? Answer is a plain NO. And dear friends, I after writing 13 consecutive CATs am telling you a fact that CAT DOES NOT ASKS MATHS at all. WHAT IT ASKS IS PLAIN COMMON SENSE.

Here are some examples.

Q: In rectangle ABCD, Point E and F trisects the base DC. What is ratio of Area (tri AEF) to that of rectangle? CAT 2001(if I can recall well)

Ans: How most of you will do it is: Area AEF/ Area ABCD = ½ x EF x AD / AD x DC = ½ x DC/3 x AD / AD x DC = 1/6, which is the right answer.

Now as per me that’s not Manager-Sense or common sense. How I will approach is: Diagonal AC divides rectangle into 2 equal halves. DE=EF=FC, the 3 triangles ADE, AEF and AFC have to be equal. Therefore, Triangle AEF is 1/3rd of Triangle ADC, which is half of the rectangle. So 1/3rd of half = 1/6th.

See, I have taken more words to explain, but when I am doing it in exam, I will just draw 2 lines, AE and AF and immediately mark the answer. 3 seconds job. What do u say? MANAGER’s job is to visualize. Isn’t it?

Q: In rectangle ABCD, Point E divides DC in the ratio 1:3. If area of triangle ADE is 7 sq cm, find the area of rectangle? CAT2000 (if I can recall well).
a) 28 sq cm b) 42 sq cm c) 56 sq cm d) None

Ans: How most of you will approach is: Area ADE = 7. So ½ x AD x DE = 7. So AD x DE = 14. So AD x DC/3 = 14. So AD x DC = 42. And that’s wrong.

Those of you who are cautious will not write DE = DC/3, which DE is not, rather DE = DC/4. Using that you will get the right answer which is 56 sq cm.

Anyways, this above is a Maths teacher’s approach, and not mine. My approach will be: Triangle ADE is 1/4th of Triangle ADC. So Triangle ADC = 28 and so Rectangle = 56 sq cm. And I will take 4 seconds to do it in exam.

Guys, this is how you will do, after doing the 1st question. In CAT, how actually I did was: A line drawn from E parallel to AD, say touches AB at M. Now Triangle AEM is also 7, so rectangle ADEM is 14, Which stands on 1 unit base(DE), so on 3 unit base(EC) area will be 42, so total area is 56 sq cm. Howz that??

Now, I can keep solving questions here in the same fashion. I can solve almost all the questions of every CAT in the same fashion. Guys, you may believe it or not, I take 15 odd minutes to exhaust the Maths section, typically doing things as explained above.

Now, the more important point. How am I able to do things this way? There are things which by chance, I have been doing since early childhood. I hope all of you remember some problems like A & B went to a book shop, each purchased a book worth Rs 25…………………..Where has 1 Rs.gone? Hope you are able to recollect the old problem. Typically, we after a small effort use to leave that after trying for a while. My problem was, I use to try such problems till I use to find the answer. So what’s the lesson for you? Managers are supposed to keep trying till they have the solution? Right? No, not exactly, that’s how u develops eyesight for what is missing. Once developed, that eye sight pays in long run.

Second, I solved Shakuntala Devi book, when I think, I was in 8th standard. And not like most of my students. I didn’t use to refer to solutions ever, except for the answers. Unless I had tried a question 7-10 times, I didn’t use to refer to solution. Matter of chance, I was able to solve almost 95% of the questions in those many attempts. Typically what happens with my students is, after 1 try or maximum 2, they will rush to see the answers and here u have KILLED an opportunity for ur brain to develop. What can any teacher do now?

Third, even till date, when I am not able to solve a question, I will keep thinking of it, especially while I am driving. And will you believe that formulas like ‘Product of all factors of N=a^m x b^n x c^p………..’ I have derived while driving. Hey guys, I am not suggesting that you think while driving, but then what about the time you spend in Metro or Bus, what about the time when you are waiting for ur turn a doctor’s clinic, what about the time you are waiting for a bus etc.

Fourth, I use to share the best tricks I have made with my friends. We use to debate and ended up many times in fighting and spoiling our moods. But then end of the day, we ended up making lot of shortcuts. I remember many till date, how a particular short cut was derived by us, who ended throwing full cup of tea over whom while discussing (arguing actually)? This on 1 hand helped us gaining knowledge through sharing, on other hand the tricks were memorized because of the incident.

Fifth, I use to carry a diary, full of formulae I have read in a particular class, till that date. And I use to take it out of my pocket whenever I was in bus or at doctor’s place etc.(I missed my turn at doc’s place many times, hope you won’t). This habit made me derive many formulae on my own, of which I have never ever read the proofs or derivation. Imagine if u have derived a formula yourself, can u ever forget it and the concept behind it.

Sixth, since class 9th, I have habit of writing every single penny I have spent. What I use to do was, in morning while getting out of home, I use to count the money I am carrying. And when I was back home, I use to count it again. The difference, u know, is what I have spent. I use to think where have I spent, and I use to think till I can figure out every Rs.1 spent. This made my BODMAS solid, and I bet even today you can’t beat me in calculation, calculator allowed for you, not for me. Understand this guys, CAT won’t make you multiply 3456672 with 21344289. But then u will come across 34 x 47 type of simple calculation quite often. If you know that the answer is a little more then 1200, about 1600, that usually serves the purpose. Difficult na. No, not really, see 30 x 40 is 1200. So answer is more then 1200. Further 4 and 40 is 160 and 30 x 7 is 210. So the answer is 1200+160+210=1570. I hope that suffice to all. To those it does not, they can add 4 x 7 = 28 to 1570 to get 1598. Guys, you may not believe, when I was typing, I asked my friend who was sitting on the next table, to give me 2, two digit numbers. He gave me 34 and 47 and I immediately replied that their product is 1598. He said I am kidding and he checked and was amazed to see that it is correct. So the lesson is, when you like numbers you can be fast @ speed of light. Ok ok, speed of sound. Is that enough for CAT? I believe yes.

Lastly, I can keep giving you such tips to no end. As of now I am stopping for Ansh will say, sir no more space on mbatutes for your future articles. Lolzz… Anyways, don’t start following these tips. And say it’s too much. And be where you are. We all, including me, avoid working by saying it’s too much, just that if we start somewhere, slowly and slowly, with time, we end up doing so much that in the end we wonder if it were we only who has done so much. I, in my research (which is going on) these days, counted the pages which I have studied (of various case studies) in past 10 months and was amazed to find out that I have studied more than 12000 pages. I am wondering that it cannot be me who has read all these cases. But then I can’t deny my hand writing on all these papers.

Will wait for your comments, not on the article but on your progress.

Will also look forward to the suggestions on what next you expect from me.

I am planning of lecturing now, starting next article….so what’s the topic you all want….Vedic maths, number system or what else…

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2 Abut :- Lie adjacent to another or share a boundary.
Syn :- Edge, Adjoin.
Unique Way :- His BUTTOCKS ARE abut to each other.

3 Abysmal :- Very bad.
Syn reposterous, Wacky.
Unique Way :- BISMAL KHAN performance was abysmal.

4 Accede :- To agree or express agreement.
Syn :- Acquiesce, Assent.
Unique Way :- He acceded to our request of EXCEEDING the time.

5 Accessory :- Someone who helps another person commit a crime.
Syn :- Abettor, Accomplice.
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2 Abscission :-a Shedding of flowers and leaves and fruit following formation of scar tissue in a plant.
b The act of cutting something off.
Syn :- cutting off.
Unique Way :- Abscission from the SCISSOR.

3 Abscond :- Run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along.
Syn :- Bolt,Decamp.
Unique Way :-Absconding after murder KAND.

4 Absolve :- Let off the hook.
Syn :- Shrive, Justify.
Unique way :- AB CASE SOLVED.… now he is absolved by the court.

5 Abstemious :- Sparing in consumption of especially food and drink.
Syn :- Abstinent, Temperate.
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2 Abnegation:- The denial and rejection of a doctrine or belief.
Syn :- Self-renunciation, Denial.
Unique way:- I abnegated my claim of NEW GATE.

3 Abominable :-Exceptionally bad or displeasing.
Syn :- detestable, Repugnant
Unique way:- A BOMB killed my children this was an abominable incident.

4 Abrasive :- Sharply disagreeable; rigorous.
Syn :-Harsh, Scratchy.
Unique way :- AB you cant participate in RACE this is an abrasiveremark.

5 Abridge:- Lessen, diminish, or curtail.
Syn :- Foreshorten,Reduce.
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2 Abeyance :- Temporary cessation. Or something which has been stopped for moment.
Syn : Suspension.
Unique :- AB ANSWER DE don’t keep me in abeyance.

3 Abject :- Most unfortunate or miserable.
Syn :- Low down, Scummy.
Unique :-AB JACKET is in abject condition.

4 Abhor :- To hate or to detest.
Syn :- Abominable, loathe
Unique :- I abhor to get up in the BHOR(morning).

5 Abjure :- Formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure.
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2) Abash :- Cause to be embarrass
Synonym :-Squirm, Mortify
Unique way :- ASH was abashed in front of abhishek bachchan.

3) Abate :- Become less in amount.
Synonym :- Slack, Slake
Unique way :- AB ATE mat kar, ab weight abate kar le.

4) Abdicated :-Give up, such as power, as of monarchs and emperors, or duties and obligations.
Synonym :- Renounced
Unique way :- AB DACOIT has abdicated his throne for his son.
5) Aberrant :- Markedly different from an accepted norm.
Synonym :- Deviant, deviate.
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The general rule with good and well is that well is an adverb and good is an adjective. What this means is that well modifies verbs, adjectives and other adverbs and good modifies nouns.

Unfortunately, there are exceptions to this rule just to keep us on our toes. “Well” may be used when describing if something is proper, healthy or suitable. As in, “I am well (healthy) today.”

Examples

1. That is a good song. (Good is modifying the noun, song.)
2. You sang the song very well. (Well is modifying the verb, sang.)
3. The bike is pedaling well. (Well is modifying the verb, pedaling.
4. The car is in good shape. (Good is modifying the noun, car.)

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Accuracy describes the degree to which a result obtained from measurement agrees to its real and accepted value. On the other hand, precision describes the degree to which the same measurement is obtained over repeated measurements. We refer to a ‘high precision’ marching band as they all march in step. We refer to a high accuracy micro-fabrication plant as they are able to produce widgets of exact sizes.

Affect and effect

As a verb, affect means to influence or have an effect on something; effect as a verb means to execute, produce or accomplish something. As a noun, affect means a feeling or emotion, while effect as a noun means a result. In their most common usage, however, affect is usually used as a verb, and effect as a noun.

Examples: Many nutritionists argue fast food advertising affects children. The nutritionists say fast food advertising has a profound effect on children by influencing them to buy unhealthy food.

Alternate and alternative

As a verb, alternate means to occur in turns. Alternate as a noun means substitute. On the other hand, an alternative is a choice between two or more things.

Examples: Day alternates with night.
Paris Hilton considered her alternatives as she planned to indulge in another overseas trip: a beach holiday in Hawaii or a shopping spree in France.

Complement and compliment

When an object complements something, it makes that thing better, more complete, or more attractive. On the other hand, to compliment someone is to make a nice remark. A compliment is an expression of appreciation or respect.

Examples: Nicole Kidman’s gold dress complemented her pearl shoes. Fashion critics complimented Nicole on her great style.

Discreet and discrete

To be discreet is to exercise self-restraint in speech and behavior in order to avoid embarrassment or attract too much attention, usually to keep something secret. Discreet also means modest and free from pretension. Discrete, on the other hand, means distinct or separate.

Examples: Some would say that his raucous behavior was far from discreet.
His personal life and work life are discrete entities.

Immoral and amoral

If something is immoral, it does not conform to what society considers as acceptable and moral behavior. However, amoral describes a state of being neither moral nor immoral. An amoral person does not have any moral distinctions or judgments.
Examples: His immoral behavior led to his excommunication from the clergy.
The first production cyborg was amoral and rational in its approach to values :- however, very soon it became sentient and developed a very strange sense of robotic-styled morality.

Farther and further

Farther refers to distance. On the other hand, further refers to advancement in degree, time or quantity.

Examples: I don’t know how much farther this car will travel before running out of gas.
I think you will advance further in your career by becoming a better reader!

Infer and imply

To infer is to deduce, guess or conclude. However, to imply is to suggest. Therefore, the person/writer making the remark implies something, while the person listening or receiving the information infers something from what is being said.

Examples: Jane implied that her mother-in-law is quite a bossy person. From her comments, I inferred that Jane and her mother-in-law did not get along well.

Inflicted and afflicted

Inflict means to force someone to experience something unpleasant. But to be afflicted by something means to suffer from a problem or illness.

Examples: The court inflicted a harsh penalty on the drunk driver.
The country is afflicted by war.

Incredible and incredulous

Incredible means difficult to believe. In informal usage, incredible means extremely good. In contrast, a person who is incredulous is someone who visibly expresses a state of being unbelieving of someone or something.

Examples: American Idol winner Kelly Clarkson was incredulous at the incredible success she experienced after winning the reality talent contest.

Principal and principle

Principal means first in order of importance. In financial terms, principal is the amount of money a person puts in or invests into a bank or financial institution in order to earn interest. A principal is also the head of an elementary or high school. On the other hand, a principle is a basic idea or rule, or a moral standard.

Dilemma and quandary

A dilemma is when a difficult choice has to be made between two different alternatives. This is different from a quandary, which is a state of being unable to decide what to do especially when there are many possible choices at hand.

Personal and personnel

Personal refers to something which belongs to a single person or particular individual as opposed to a group, or matters relating to someone’s private life. In contrast, personnel refers to the people employed in an organization. Personnel also refers to the department within an organization which deals with its human resources.

Ability and capacity

A person’s ability refers to their physical or mental power or skill to do something. In contrast, capacity is the amount something can hold, contain, produce, carry or absorb.

Examples: Former US president Bill Clinton is very charismatic and has the ability to engage an audience when speaking publicly.
The fuel tank’s capacity is 50 gallons.

Accept and except

To accept is to receive or agree to something. Except means ‘other than’ or ‘aside from’.

Reluctant and reticent

If someone is reluctant, they are unwilling to do something. When someone is reticent, they are reserved. Reticence can be a form of reluctance; it describes an unwillingness to speak your thoughts or feelings.

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These nouns denote an act or instance of breaking a law or regulation or failing to fulfill a duty, obligation, or promise. Breach and infraction are the least specific: Revealing the secret would be a breach of trust. Infractions of the rules will not be tolerated.
A violation is committed willfully and with complete lack of regard for legal, moral, or ethical considerations: In violation of her contract, she failed to appear.
Transgression most often applies to divine or moral law: “The children shall not be punished for the father’s transgression” Daniel Defoe.
Trespass implies willful intrusion on another’s rights, possessions, or person: “In the limited and confined sense [trespass] signifies no more than an entry on another man’s ground without a lawful authority” William Blackstone.
Infringement is most frequently used to denote encroachment on another’s rights: “Necessity is the plea for every infringement of human freedom” William Pitt the Younger.

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sensuous implies gratification of the senses for the sake of aesthetic pleasure <the sensuous delights of great music>. sensual tends to imply the gratification of the senses or the indulgence of the physical appetites as ends in themselves <a life devoted to sensual pleasures>

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Use “a native of” when you’re talking about where a person was born, and is used as noun

for example: I am a native of Detroit.

Use “native to” when you’re talking about a category, characteristic, or species; and is used as adjective.

for example: Tigers are native to India.

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A translucent object is a material that will only allow some or a little bit oh the light rays to pass through it. Things like wax paper, cloth and paper are translucent because of the density of the molecules inside it.

An opaque object is something that will allow no light to pass through it because the density of the object is too great. Things like wood folders and mirrors are opaque.

The difference between transparent, translucent, and opaque objects is that opaque objects are denser in molecules than translucent objects and that translucent object are denser than transparent objects. Transparent objects let all the light rays pass through. Translucent objects are denser therefore allowing only some light rays to pass through because some are ether being absorbed or reflected. Opaque objects don’t allow any light rays to pass through because all of the light rays are being reflected or absorbed.

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Which of these sentences are correct?

1. We will give the money to the person who needs it most.

2. We filed a complaint against the contractor who we hired last month.

3. No one knows who you are.

4. Who are you calling?

5. Who is at the door?

6. We will be kind to whomever knocks on our door for help.

7. Whomever we elect for president will be in office for four years.

All the odd numbered sentences are correct.

Before we go over the four-step trick for getting “who” and “whom” right every time, let’s look at the grammatical difference between these words, keeping in mind that “whoever” and “whomever” function just as “who” and “whom” do. (All grammarphobes please skip right on down to the trick!)

“Who” and “whoever” will always be either the subject or the predicate pronoun of their own clauses. (A subject and a verb comprise a clause.) Thus, in sentence 1, “who needs it most” is correct because “who” is the subject of the verb “needs.” In sentence 3, “who” is the predicate pronoun of the clause “who you are.” (Because of the linking verb “are,” the clause says “you = who.”) Sentence 5 is correct because “who” is the subject of the verb “is.”

“Whom” and “whomever” will always serve as objects. Sentence 2 is incorrect because in the clause “who we hired last month,” the subject is “we,” the verb is “hired,” and the object of that verb is “whom.” Likewise, in sentence 4, the subject is “you” and the object of the verb “are calling” is “whom.” In normal order, the clause reads “we are calling whom.” Here are corrected versions of sentences 2 and 4:

2. We filed a complaint against the contractor whom we hired last month.

4. Whom are you calling?

Sentence 7 correctly employs “whomever” as the object of its own clause, “Whomever we elect for president.” The subject is “we,” the verb is “elect,” and the direct object is “whomever.” In normal order, the clause reads “we elect whom.”

Here is the four-step trick for getting these words straight every time:

Step 1: Isolate the clause containing the “who(ever)” or “whom(ever).” (Sentences that ask questions, such ase 4 and 5 above, can have only one clause.)

Step 2: Ignore the part of the sentence that is NOT in the “who(ever)” or “whom(ever)” clause.

Step 3: In place of the word “who(ever)” or “whom(ever),” plug in the words “he” or “him” and see which one sounds better. (Sorry, ladies; we can’t use “she” and “her” because “her” doesn’t end with an “m,” and the trick won’t work!)

Step 4: If “he” sounds better, then choose “who(ever).” If “him” sounds better, then choose “whom(ever).” Remember that the “m” words (“him” and “whom”) go together.

Let’s try the trick on sentence 1:

(1) Isolate the “who/whom” clause: We will give the money to the person [who needs it most].

(2) Ignore the rest of the sentence outside the bracketed clause.

(3) Plug in “he” or “him” and see which sounds better: “he needs it most” or “him needs it most”?

(4) Obviously, “he” sounds better, so our choice will be “who.”

Let’s try it on sentence 7:

(1) Isolate the “whoever/whomever” clause: [Whomever we elect for president] will be in office for four years.

(2) Ignore the rest of the sentence outside the bracketed clause.

(3) Plug in “he” or “him” and see which sounds better: “we elect he for president” or “we elect him for president”?

(4) Obviously, “him” sounds better, so our choice will be “whom”–or, in this sentence, “whomever.”

The trick works even when the “who” or “whom” refers to a group of people; simply use “they” and “them” instead of “he” and “him.” The “m” words still go together: “them,” “him,” “whom,” and “whomever.”

We get in trouble when we forget step 2 of the trick and don’t ignore the part of the sentence that is outside the “who/whom” clause. Notice what would have happened if we had made that mistake with sentence 6 and said “we will be kind to him” instead of “he knocks on our door for help.” We would have incorrectly chosen “whomever” instead of “whoever.”

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• Hit “Enter” twice at the end of every paragraph. Doing this will create a space between your paragraphs and will make your essay much, much easier to read. Remember, the real ETS essay scorer reads hundreds of essays every week and really, really appreciates nice formatting.

• Or, indent the paragraphs in your essay. “indentation” refers to the number of blank spaces at the beginning of a paragraph. The “standard,” or most traditional formatting, requires using five blank spaces at the beginning of every paragraph. There are, however, two other common ways. The second very common way is to use two spaces instead of five; the third way way is not to use any spaces at all, but to separate the paragraphs with a space.

• Hit the space bar after almost EVERY punctuation mark. Specifically, this includes periods, commas, and colons. Conversely, do NOT hit the space bar before almost EVERY punctuation mark.
  • Good: Because I was sleepy, I went to bed a bit early.
  • Bad: Because I was sleepy,I went to bed a bit early.
  • Bad: Because I was sleepy ,I went to bed a bit early .

• CAPITALIZE the first letter of every sentence, the pronoun “I,” and other proper nouns.
  • Good: Because I was sleepy, I went to bed a bit early.
  • Bad: because I was sleepy, I went to bed a bit early.

• Do not use only uppercase letters or only lowercase letters.
  • Good: Because I was sleepy, I went to bed a bit early.
  • Bad: BECAUSE I WAS SLEEPY, I WENT TO BED A BIT EARLY.
  • Bad: because I was sleepy, I went to bed a bit early.

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1) Spice

2) Men’s Health

3) Prevention

4) India Today Woman

5) Cosmopolitan

6) India Today Bangla, Malayalam, Telgu, Tamil.

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Main Proposal: Let plural subjects take plural verbs and singular subjects roam about with singular verbs.

Proposal 1:- When two or more nouns are present, ask the verb to agree with its proper subject instead of the noun near it.

The quality of language in British books is outstanding.

All the books on the rack are the law books.

Proposal 2:- Some nouns are plural by nature and like to be with plural verbs. Following are the names of these famous nouns-

Savings, thanks, surroundings, riches, goods, outskirts, belongings, particulars, premises, clothes, earnings, congratulations, people, police and staff.

Proposal 3:- When the verb is holding hands with two or more subjects and wearing either…or or neither…nor, use a singular verb if the last subject is singular and a plural verb if the last subject is plural.

Neither Levin nor Kitty wants to live in a city.

Either John Galt or his representatives are to stop the motor of the world.

Either nurses or the doctor is responsible for the wrong operation.

Proposal 4:- When two bachelor (singular) subjects are joined by spinster ‘and’, they form a pair (plural)

Dolly and Doll were t he first one to arrive.

Bob and Roger are playing a guitar.

Proposal 5:- Listen to what nouns suggest, if they suggest one idea to the mind, or refer to same person or thing, then the verb would rather stay single.

Bread and butter is kept in the refrigerator.

Time and tide waits for none.

Proposal 6:- Be cautious with the following-

Everyone, no one, anybody, somebody, everything, each and every, each of, neither of, the majority of, all of, some of and uncountable nouns.

All of food is stolen.

Knock! Knock! Is anybody there?

Proposal 7:- Economics, civics, statistics, news, mathematics, wages, linguistics, phonetics, politics etc are plural in form but singular in meaning and take a singular verb.

Mathematics is TG’s passion.

Politics is the major part of the corporate world.

Subject Verb Agreement contd….PART 2;

Proposal 8:- When there is a group of nouns (Collective nouns), a singular verb should be brought into action. When the individuals of this group are addressed, we would like to use plural verbs.

The crowd is maddening.

The population of Japan is on its life time low this year.

Proposal 9:- When noun denotes some specific quantity or amount considered as a whole, we should agree on a singular verb.

One-fourth of the work is completed by William.

The five thousand yen that he gave me was spent in a single day.

Proposal 10:- There are outsiders (words and phrases) besides ‘and’ that attach themselves to the subject and make it look plural but the subject still stays the same. These are the famous intruders -as well as, accompanied by, including, along with, in addition to and together with. So verbs, be careful!

Leonidas, along with his 300 Spartans, is going to fight against the Persian army.

Books, as well as music, are my passion.

Proposal 11:- When the subject is commanding, ordering, or suggesting — ‘you’, the person being directed by the subject has to disappear. (Subject expects itself to be understood)

(You) Listen to the sound of the music!

(You) Suggest a plan for the month.

Proposal 12:- Both subject and verb give special preference to ‘None’. None can be treated as both singular and plural until someone else in the crowd doesn’t recognize its number.

None of the men are ready for the war,

None of the men is ready for the war.

None of the dancers have given their best. (Here you can’t use singular because the word ‘their’ precludes the use of the singular verb.)

Proposal 13:- Sometimes nouns are playing tricks with you. They can beguile you into thinking they are plural when they are not. Nouns such as pants, pliers, glasses and scissors are regarded as plural (and prefer being with plural verbs) unless they’re preceded by the phrase pair of, so be careful!

The scissors are lying on the table.

A pair of scissors is lying on the table.

Proposal 14:- If the sentence is giving both positive and negative vibes, the verb will respond only to the subject giving positive vibes..

It is not Carol but her sisters who are married.

It was the subject of the movie, not the actors, that has charmed the audience.

Proposal 15:

Note: the word dollars is a special case. When talking about an amount of money, it requires a singular verb, but when referring to the dollars themselves, a plural verb is required.

Proposal 16:

Nouns such as scissors, tweezers, trousers, and shears require plural verbs. (There are two parts to these things.)

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I’d call Paul Brians’ book incredible, fabulous, or fantastic, except thanks to him, I know now that none of those words are what I really mean. Let’s just say that Common Errors in English Usage is the most cheerfully useful book I’ve read since the Kama Sutra.
—Scott Simon, National Public Radio

I rarely take a Grammar Girl podcast live without at least quadruple-checking my main thesis, and Common Errors in English Usage has quickly become one of my most valued fact-checking resources. When the corners of this book are worn off, the spine is broken, and the fuzzy edges are spiked with Post-it¨ notes marking your most used pages, don’t forget to write Brians a note of thanks. By distilling reams of rules and opinions into a usable, entertaining reference book, he’s made all our lives a little easier.
—Mignon Fogarty (“Grammar Girl”)

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“To advertising writers, connotation is a matter of life or death. There isn’t an ad agency in the world that would hire a copywriter who couldn’t tell the difference between “childlike” and “childish”—two words with the same denotation. The difference—connotatively—is huge. “Childlike” implies innocence and naturalness; childlike people are free of cynicism and corruption; in a world marred by vice and vanity and villainy, they’ve managed to remain guileless and trusting. They’re often thought of as “saints.” “Childish” people are something else: they’re arrested adolescents at best, and bigmouthed brats at worst; they make juvenile demands, they throw tantrums, and they know only one pronoun: “me.” Nobody has ever mistaken a childish man or woman for a saint. Two words: one denotation…vastly different connotations.”

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Word Usage

Many a times we get confused with how to use a particular word in a sentence. So today I have find one online tool in which you enter a word (only English language) and it seeks in some random books for the example sentences which do contain that word. Since the sentence are filtered from random books, so you don’t have worry whether usage is correct. I have linked the page of tool with the image to the left. So go and give it a try. Sometimes this tool don’t give the result; don’t worry just give it a one more try until you get it as this is a dynamic tool which gives different result every-time for the same search.Similar Posts:

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Today I got a mail from TCY online and they are giving some 11th hour strategies with lectures, tests and some download material. I have gone through some of them and they are good; as they are for free, just kidding; they are really good. You don’t have to pay to listen to the lectures. Yes, lectures are in audio-visual format, so they are more interactive and helpful. Go & have a look for yourself. Click the image to go the page where TCY has put all the stuff.Similar Posts:

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A very nice motivating article. Don’t just read it, try to follow it in your practical life. I don’t want to be didactic, I just want to help you, if in case. Just click the image to read this article in full.

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Options available

Are you thinking of some word but can’t remember it fully? If yes, then there is one tool which can help you find that missing word from your mind. It’s not 100% sure that you will find that word but with this tool the probability of finding it becomes more than 50% (no quant funda involved). You can see the number of options available in the image to the left. For using this tool you have to go to the site which is linked to the image. Click the image to use this tool.

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Sometimes people say they “emphasize” with someone when they mean they “empathize” with him or her.

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“You get new words DAILY, which makes it easy for you to revise them daily in systematic and regular way (like a friend motivating you daily).

This system works better than books, word lists, flash cards, SMSs. And, it is free and easy.”

This is a verbatim from the site which provides this service. I have tried it and find it beneficial that’s why recommending it to you guys too. There is no harm in subscribing free issues; what say?

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You can also set the frequency of words and kind of words. Site has

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I have found a list of confusing words which make us confuse while solving the verbal questions. List is in two parts. All words in the list looks similar but in meaning they are far dissimilar. Their dictionary meanings are not given but they are used in sentence according to their dictionary meanings. You have to use dictionary to see the meaning of words. Click the image to go to the site.

Note: CAT has last time played with similar kind of confusing words. for e.g, a question of CAT 2007

51. The cricket council that was[A]/were[B] elected last March is[A]/are[B] at sixes and sevens over new rules.
The critics censored[A]/censured[B] the new movie because of its social inaccessibility. Amit’s explanation for missing the meeting was credulous[A]/credible[B]. She coughed discreetly[A]/discretely[B] to announce her presence.
1) BBAAA
2) AAABA
3) BBBBA
4) AABBA
5) BBBAA

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Management
1. Any Edition of Harvard Business Review
2. Case Studies of Businessworld Magazine
3. What They Don’t Teach You At Harvard Business School – Mark H. McCormack
Physics/Science
1. Brief History of Time – Stephen Hawking
2. Any work of Isaac Asimov
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Philosophy
1. Zen And The Art of Motor Cycle Maintenance
2. The Fountainhead – Ayn Rand
Abstract Topic
Futureshock, Power Shift, Third Wave – Alvin Toffler
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1. God of Small Things – Arundhati Roy
2. Midnight’s Children – Salman Rushdie
Business
Made In Japan – Akio Morito
Religion
Any book written by Swami Vivekanand
Sports
Idols – Sunil Gavaskar
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Uncommon Wisdom – Fritjof Capra
Law
Any of John Grisham’s works
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Doctors – Erich Segal
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Orthography

These spellings will help you in not getting caught in the trap of sentence correction questions where examiner changes the spelling in order to confuse.

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BTW,

DUAL: connotated two, twice etc.

whereas

DUEL: is a formal battle intended to settle a dispute.

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Is this correct?

First of all guess which is right? I too marked the first one as right but that is the wrong version. Did you know this? Me wasn’t but as usual Mr. Paul helped me knowing it. I am again be giving you the verbatim of his version i.e

“One unusual use of apostrophes is to mark plurals of words when they are being treated as words, as in “pro’s and con’s,” although plain old “pros and cons” without apostrophes is fine. But “don’t” already has one apostrophe in it, and adding another looks awkward in the phrase “do’s and don’t’s,” so people wind up being inconsistent and writing “do’s and don’ts.” This makes no logical sense. You can also skip the extra apostrophes and write “dos and don’ts,” unless you’re afraid that “dos” will remind your readers of MS-DOS (but that unlamented operating system is fast becoming a distant memory).”

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This is a verbatim from AskOxford.com. Last line shows that in usage they can be interchanged but don’t know whether CAT can play on such things. Still it is important to know that subtle difference. Who knows what will help on 16th, The D Day.

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To censure someone, however, is to officially denounce an offender. You can be censured as much for actions as for words. A lawyer who destroyed evidence which would have been unfavorable to his client might be censured by the bar association.

A device which senses any change like changes in light or electrical output is a sensor. You car and your digital camera contain sensors.

A censer is a church incense burner.

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Were you knowing this? I always had this cofusion while writing, but now I am clear with the usage of belief and believe.

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This is a backslash: \. Notice the way it leans back, distinguishing it from the regular slash.

Slashes are often used to indicate directories and subdirectories in computer systems such as Unix and in World Wide Web addresses. Unfortunately, many people, assuming “backslash” is some sort of technical term for the regular slash, use the term incorrectly, which risks confusing those who know enough to distinguish between the two but not enough to realize that Web addresses rarely contain backslashes.

Me too wasn’t knowing this. These are so small things which we generally ignore but now while preparing for CAT, this is the best time to make note of them.

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Vocabuly

Today I find a free tool for practicing your vocabulary. This is a very interactive software with lot of words. Just download the Barron plus book which has 4842 words and start practicing. This tool is very interactive. You can also make study cards of difficult words and revise them whenever you are free. Default sound mode is not very good but who needs it; when you have internet you can listen to the words at “thefreedictionary“. There are lot more good interactive tools which are difficult for me to explain in this post. To take the feel of these tools you have to download it.

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Some time means “a period of time.”

Sometimes means “occasionally, now and then.”

Examples:

• “Why don’t you come up sometime and see me?”
  (Mae West in She Done Him Wrong, 1933)
• “You must give some time to your fellow men. Even if it’s a little thing, do something for others–something for which you get no pay but the privilege of doing it.”
  (Albert Schweitzer)
• “I am so clever that sometimes I don’t understand a single word of what I am saying.”
  (Oscar Wilde)

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Yes. To be anxious is to be nervous, worried, or concerned about something; to be eager is to look forward to something.

Generally meaning is clear to many, In addition, anxious is usually followed by about, whereas eager is usually followed by to.

The most common mistake here is to say something such as, “I am anxious to go on vacation.”  If you are nervous, worried, or concerned about going on vacation, you might be anxious about going on vacation; however, if you are looking forward to going on vacation, as is probably the case, you want to say that you are eager to go on vacation.

Note: Take care about these idiomatic usage of anxious and eager as examiners play game in these area while making SC (Sentence Correction) questions.

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Did you know this?

I will wait for your response in comment form.

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Precious stones like diamonds are weighed in carats. The same word is used to express the proportion of pure gold in an alloy, though in this usage it is sometimes spelled “karat” (hence the abbreviation “20K gold”).

A caret is a proofreader’s mark showing where something needs to be inserted, shaped like a tiny pitched roof. It looks rather like a French circumflex, but is usually distinct from it on modern computer keyboards. Carets are extensively used in computer programming.

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1. indicate that one or more letters were dropped in a contraction:
   it is > it’s
   we are > we’re
   does not > doesn’t
   of the clock > o’clock
2. indicate possession:
   a) singular with ’s
   Anuj’s post
   Sumit’s reply
   the tute’s queries (only one tute has the query here)
   b) plural with s’
   the books’ covers
   my brothers’ jobs
   the tutes’ queries(multiple tutes have queries)

The apostrophe should never be used when you are just talking about something that is plural, with no possession.

The girl’s walked by > The girls walked by

My brother’s are tall > My brothers are tall

Welcome traveler’s > Welcome travelers

Conclusion

Just remember that the apostrophe has a purpose: to indicate a contraction or possession. It does not indicate a plural – the letter s does a fine job of that all by itself.  So remember this while you are attempting the sentence correction questions as examiner plays with these small issues to confuse you.

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