Q.No. 32- Dictionary Skill

Read the given dictionary entry and answer the questions that follow.

Dictionary Entry

Perseverance /ˌpɜːrsəˈvɪrəns/ (n.) SYN: determination, persistence, ANT: giving up, laziness, Other forms: persevere (v.). USAGE: Her perseverance helped her complete the project.

a) What is the part of speech of the given word?

b) Give one synonym of the word.

c) What is the phonetic transcription of the word?

d) Use the word in your own sentence.

e) Give one antonym of the word.

f) What is another form related to this word?

a) noun (n.) b) determination c) /ˌpɜːrsəˈvɪrəns/ d) Her perseverance helped her complete the project despite many setbacks. e) giving up f) persevere (v.)

Nonchalantly /ˌnɒnʃəˈlɑːntli/ (adv.) SYN: casually, unconcernedly, ANT: anxiously, nervously, Other forms: nonchalant (adj.). USAGE: He nonchalantly shrugged when asked about the delay.

a) Give one synonym of the word.

b) What is another form related to this word?

c) What is the phonetic transcription of the word?

d) Use the word in your own sentence.

e) What is the part of speech of the given word?

f) Give one antonym of the word.

a) casually b) nonchalant (adj.) c) /ˌnɒnʃəˈlɑːntli/ d) He nonchalantly shrugged when asked about the delay. e) adverb (adv.) f) anxiously

Premium /ˈpriːmiəm/ (n., adj.) SYN: superior, high-quality, ANT: ordinary, inferior, Other forms: plural (n.): premiums. USAGE: Customers are willing to pay a premium for organic vegetables.

a) What is the plural form of the noun?

b) What is the phonetic transcription of the word?

c) Use the word in your own sentence.

d) What is the part of speech of the given word?

e) Give one synonym of the word.

f) Give one antonym of the word.

a) premiums (pl.) b) /ˈpriːmiəm/ c) Customers are willing to pay a premium for organic vegetables. d) noun (n.) and adjective (adj.) e) superior f) ordinary

Supremacy /suːˈprɛməsi/ (n.) SYN: dominance, superiority, ANT: inferiority, weakness, Other forms: supreme (adj.). USAGE: The team's supremacy in the tournament was undisputed.

a) Give one synonym of the word.

b) What is the phonetic transcription of the word?

c) What is the part of speech of the given word?

d) Give one antonym of the word?

e) Use the word in your own sentence.

f) What is another form related to this word?

a) dominance b) /suːˈprɛməsi/ c) noun (n.) d) inferiority e) The team's supremacy in the tournament was undisputed. f) supreme (adj.)

Deprivation /ˌdɛprɪˈveɪʃən/ (n.) SYN: lack, privation, ANT: abundance, plenty, Other forms: deprive (v.). USAGE: Many communities suffered deprivation after the flood.

a) Give one antonym of the word.

b) What is another form related to this word?

c) What is the phonetic transcription of the word?

d) Use the word in your own sentence.

e) What is the part of speech of the given word?

f) Give one synonym of the word.

a) abundance b) deprive (v.) c) /ˌdɛprɪˈveɪʃən/ d) Many communities suffered deprivation after the flood. e) noun (n.) f) lack

Glorious /ˈɡlɔːriəs/ (adj.) SYN: splendid, magnificent, ANT: inglorious, dull, Other forms: gloriously (adv.) — comparative: more glorious, superlative: most glorious. USAGE: The soldiers returned to a glorious welcome.

a) What is the part of speech of the given word?

b) Give the comparative and superlative forms.

c) Use the word in your own sentence.

d) Give one antonym of the word.

e) What is the phonetic transcription of the word?

f) Give one synonym of the word.

a) adjective (adj.) b) more glorious, most glorious c) The soldiers returned to a glorious welcome. d) dull e) /ˈɡlɔːriəs/ f) magnificent

Apartheid /əˈpɑːtaɪd/ (n.) SYN: segregation, discrimination, ANT: integration, equality, Origin: Afrikaans (meaning 'apartness'). USAGE: Apartheid was a shameful chapter in South African history.

a) Give one synonym of the word.

b) What is the part of speech of the given word?

c) Use the word in your own sentence.

d) From which language does this word come, and what does it literally mean?

e) Give one antonym of the word.

f) What is the phonetic transcription of the word?

a) segregation b) noun (n.) c) Apartheid was a shameful chapter in South African history. d) Afrikaans; it literally means 'apartness'. e) equality f) /əˈpɑːtaɪd/

Unfortunately /ʌnˈfɔːtʃənətli/ (adv.) SYN: regrettably, sadly, ANT: fortunately, luckily, Other forms: unfortunate (adj.). USAGE: Unfortunately, our flight was delayed by three hours.

a) Give one related adjective form.

b) Give one synonym of the word.

c) What is the part of speech of the given word?

d) What is the phonetic transcription of the word?

e) Use the word in your own sentence.

f) Give one antonym of the word.

a) unfortunate (adj.) b) regrettably c) adverb (adv.) d) /ʌnˈfɔːtʃənətli/ e) Unfortunately, our flight was delayed by three hours. f) fortunately

Fact /fækt/ (n.) SYN: truth, reality, ANT: fiction, falsehood, Other forms: factual (adj.), plural: facts. USAGE: It is a fact that the Earth orbits the Sun.

a) Give one antonym of the word.

b) Use the word in your own sentence.

c) What is the phonetic transcription of the word?

d) What is the plural form of this word?

e) Give one synonym of the word.

f) What is the part of speech of the given word?

a) fiction b) It is a fact that the Earth orbits the Sun. c) /fækt/ d) facts (pl.) e) truth f) noun (n.)

Long-awaited /ˌlɒŋəˈweɪtɪd/ (adj.) SYN: eagerly-anticipated, expected, ANT: unexpected, sudden, Other forms: await (v.). USAGE: The long-awaited book finally hit the shelves today.

a) Give one related verb form.

b) Give one antonym of the word.

c) What is the part of speech of the given word?

d) What is the phonetic transcription of the word?

e) Use the word in your own sentence.

f) Give one synonym of the word.

a) await (v.) b) unexpected c) adjective (adj.) d) /ˌlɒŋəˈweɪtɪd/ e) The long-awaited book finally hit the shelves today. f) eagerly-anticipated

Plunge /plʌndʒ/ (v., n.) SYN: dive, drop, ANT: rise, ascend, Other forms: plunges (pl. n.), plunging (v./adj.). USAGE: The share price took a sudden plunge.

a) Give one synonym of the word.

b) What is the plural form of the noun?

c) What is the part of speech of the given word?

d) Give one antonym of the word.

e) What is the phonetic transcription of the word?

f) Use the word in your own sentence.

a) dive b) plunges (pl.) c) verb (v.) and noun (n.) d) rise e) /plʌndʒ/ f) The share price took a sudden plunge.

Adorable /əˈdɔːrəbl/ (adj.) SYN: lovable, cute, ANT: unattractive, unpleasant, Other forms: adore (v.), comparative: more adorable, superlative: most adorable. USAGE: The little kitten was so adorable that everyone wanted to hold it.

a) Give one antonym of the word.

b) What is the part of speech of the given word?

c) Provide comparative and superlative forms of the word.

d) What is the phonetic transcription of the word?

e) Use the word in your own sentence.

f) Give one synonym of the word.

a) unpleasant b) adjective (adj.) c) more adorable, most adorable d) /əˈdɔːrəbl/ e) The little kitten was so adorable that everyone wanted to hold it. f) lovable

Nostalgia /nɒˈstældʒə/ (n.) SYN: longing, reminiscence, ANT: indifference, forgetfulness, Other forms: nostalgic (adj.), Origin: Greek (nostos- 'return home' + algia- 'pain'). USAGE: Hearing our old school song filled her with nostalgia.

a) Give one synonym of the word.

b) What is the part of speech of the given word?

c) What are the Greek roots of the word and what do they mean?

d) What is the phonetic transcription of the word?

e) Give one antonym of the word.

f) Use the word in your own sentence.

a) longing b) noun (n.) c) The roots are Greek: *nostos* (return home) and *algia* (pain). d) /nɒˈstældʒə/ e) indifference f) Hearing our old school song filled her with nostalgia.

Extinguish /ɪkˈstɪŋɡwɪʃ/ (v.) SYN: put out, douse, ANT: ignite, kindle, Other forms: extinguisher (n.). USAGE: The volunteers worked together to extinguish the small fire.

a) Give a related noun form.

b) What is the phonetic transcription of the word?

c) Give one synonym of the word.

d) What is the part of speech of the given word?

e) Use the word in your own sentence.

f) Give one antonym of the word.

a) extinguisher (n.) b) /ɪkˈstɪŋɡwɪʃ/ c) douse d) verb (v.) e) The volunteers worked together to extinguish the small fire. f) ignite

Peculiar /pɪˈkjuːliər/ (adj.) SYN: odd, strange, ANT: ordinary, normal, Other forms: peculiarity (n.), comparative: more peculiar, superlative: most peculiar. USAGE: There was a peculiar smell coming from the attic.

a) What is the phonetic transcription of the word?

b) Give one synonym of the word.

c) Provide comparative and superlative forms.

d) What is the part of speech of the given word?

e) Use the word in your own sentence.

f) Give one antonym of the word.

a) /pɪˈkjuːliər/ b) odd c) more peculiar, most peculiar d) adjective (adj.) e) There was a peculiar smell coming from the attic. f) ordinary

Physique /fɪˈziːk/ (n.) SYN: build, body shape, ANT: frailty, weakness, Other forms: physical (adj.), plural: physiques; Origin: French (physique - meaning 'physical'). USAGE: Her athletic physique gave her an advantage in the race.

a) Give one synonym of the word.

b) What is the phonetic transcription of the word?

c) Use the word in your own sentence.

d) What is the plural form?

e) What is the part of speech of the given word?

f) What is the original French word and its meaning?

a) build b) /fɪˈziːk/ c) Her athletic physique gave her an advantage in the race. d) physiques (pl.) e) noun (n.) f) The original French word is *physique*, meaning 'physical' or 'natural structure'.

Inscrutable /ɪnˈskruːtəbl/ (adj.) SYN: mysterious, enigmatic, ANT: clear, transparent, Other forms: inscrutably (adv.). USAGE: His inscrutable expression made everyone guess what he was thinking.

a) Give a related adverb form.

b) Give one synonym of the word.

c) What is the phonetic transcription of the word?

d) Give one antonym of the word.

e) What is the part of speech of the given word?

f) Use the word in your own sentence.

a) inscrutably (adv.) b) mysterious c) /ɪnˈskruːtəbl/ d) clear e) adjective (adj.) f) His inscrutable expression made everyone guess what he was thinking.

Desolation /ˌdɛsəˈleɪʃən/ (n.) SYN: emptiness, loneliness, ANT: joy, comfort, Other forms: desolate (adj.), Origin: Latin (desolare -'to leave quite alone'). USAGE: The abandoned town had an air of desolation after the flood.

a) Give a related adjective form.

b) Use the word in your own sentence.

c) What is the part of speech of the given word?

d) What is the phonetic transcription of the word?

e) What is the Latin origin of the word?

f) Give one synonym of the word.

a) desolate (adj.) b) The abandoned town had an air of desolation after the flood. c) noun (n.) d) /ˌdɛsəˈleɪʃən/ e) The Latin origin is *desolare*, meaning 'to leave quite alone'. f) emptiness

Slaughter /ˈslɔːtər/ (v., n.) SYN: massacre, butcher, kill, ANT: spare, save, protect, Other forms: slaughterhouse (n.), Origin: Old English (slæht- 'killing'). USAGE: The farmers sent animals to the slaughterhouse for processing.

a) Give one synonym of the word.

b) Use the word in your own sentence.

c) What is the phonetic transcription of the word?

d) What is the part of speech of the given word?

e) Give one antonym of the word.

f) Give a related noun form.

a) massacre b) The farmers sent animals to the slaughterhouse for processing. c) /ˈslɔːtər/ d) verb (v.) and noun (n.) e) spare f) slaughterhouse (n.)

Lunatic /ˈluːnətɪk/ (adj., n.) SYN: insane, mad, deranged (use carefully), ANT: sane, rational, sensible, Other forms: lunacy (n.), Origin: Latin (lunaticus- 'of the moon'). USAGE: The committee rejected the lunatic proposal.

a) Give one synonym of the word.

b) What is the part of speech of the given word?

c) What is the Latin origin of the word?

d) Give a related noun form.

e) Use the word in your own sentence (neutral phrasing).

f) Give one antonym of the word.

a) insane b) adjective (adj.) and noun (n.) c) The Latin origin is *lunaticus*, meaning 'of the moon', reflecting the historical belief that the moon caused madness. d) lunacy (n.) e) The committee rejected the lunatic proposal and adopted a practical plan instead. f) sane