Book Manager: Knowledge Management

In [1]:

from xv.english import BookManager

In [2]:

file_path = "Alices-Adventures-in-Wonderland.txt"

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ke = BookManager(file_path = file_path, search_online = True, verbose = False)

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ke.printProblemTypes()

0. _problem_book_translate
1. _problem_hear_and_write
2. _problem_read_a_text
3. _problem_put_sentence_in_order
4. _problem_put_paragraph_in_order
5. _problem_insert_a_sentence
6. _problem_word_usage
7. _problem_fill_words_of_a_pos
8. _problem_word_usage_fill_blanks
9. _problem_noun_fill_blanks
10. _problem_pronoun_fill_blanks
11. _problem_adjective_fill_blanks
12. _problem_verb_fill_blanks
13. _problem_adverb_fill_blanks
14. _problem_preposition_fill_blanks
15. _problem_conjunction_fill_blanks
16. _problem_interjection_fill_blanks
17. _problem_determiner_fill_blanks
18. _problem_predeterminer_fill_blanks
19. _problem_fill_confusing_words
20. _problem_match_confusing_words_meanings
21. _problem_fill_misspelled_words
22. _problem_find_misspelled_out
23. _problem_fill_gender_words
24. _problem_gender_match_columns
25. _problem_option_genders
26. _problem_find_odd_gender
27. _problem_word_with_opposite_gender
28. _problem_thesaurus_match_synonyms
29. _problem_thesaurus_match_antonyms
30. _problem_find_odd_synonyms_antonyms
31. _problem_idioms_match_columns
32. _problem_find_synonym_thesaurus
33. _problem_find_antonym_thesaurus
34. _problem_find_by_synonyms_antonyms

In [5]:

ke.getRandomProblem(problem_type = 0)

Out[5]:

Translate from en to hi
two

little shrieks, and more sounds of broken glass. 'What a number of cucumber-frames there must be!' thought Alice. 'I wonder what they'll do next! As for pulling me out of the window, I only wish they

could

Note:
You can pass the following parameters:
text = None
src = 'en' #the source language
dest = 'en' #the destination language
start = 0 #start index of paragraphs
end = 0 #end index of paragraphs

In [6]:

ke.printAnswer()

Out[6]:

दो

छोटी चीखें, और टूटे शीशे की अधिक आवाजें। 'कितने खीरे के तख्ते होने चाहिए!' सोचा ऐलिस। 'मुझे आश्चर्य है कि वे आगे क्या करेंगे! जहाँ तक मुझे खिड़की से बाहर निकालने की बात है, मैं केवल यही चाहता हूँ कि वे

सकता है

In [7]:

ke.printSolution()

Out[7]:

two

little shrieks, and more sounds of broken glass. 'What a number of cucumber-frames there must be!' thought Alice. 'I wonder what they'll do next! As for pulling me out of the window, I only wish they

could
दो

छोटी चीखें, और टूटे शीशे की अधिक आवाजें। 'कितने खीरे के तख्ते होने चाहिए!' सोचा ऐलिस। 'मुझे आश्चर्य है कि वे आगे क्या करेंगे! जहाँ तक मुझे खिड़की से बाहर निकालने की बात है, मैं केवल यही चाहता हूँ कि वे

सकता है

In [8]:

from IPython.display import HTML
n = len(ke._problemTemplates)
max_loop = 1
for j in range(0, max_loop):
    for i in range(n):
        problem_type = i
        display(HTML(f"<h2>problem_type: {problem_type}/{n-1} (loop {j}/{max_loop-1})</h2>"))
        ke.getRandomProblem(problem_type = problem_type, verbose = True)
        display(ke.printProblem())

        display(HTML(f"<h6>Answer:</h6>"))
        display(ke.printAnswer())

        display(HTML(f"<h6>Solution:</h6>"))
        display(ke.printSolution())
        pass

problem_type: 0/34 (loop 0/0)

Problem Template: _problem_book_translate

Translate from en to hi
cats: nasty, low, vulgar things! Don't let me hear the name again!'

'I won't indeed!' said Alice, in a great hurry to change the subject of conversation. 'Are you-are you fond-of-of dogs?' The Mouse did not answer, so Alice went on eagerly: 'There is such a nice little dog near our house I should like to show you! A little bright-eyed terrier, you know, with oh, such long curly brown hair! And it'll fetch things when you throw them, and it'll sit up and beg for its dinner, and all sorts of things-I can't remember half of them-and it belongs to a farmer, you know, and he says it's so useful, it's worth a hundred pounds! He says it kills all the rats and-oh dear!' cried Alice in a sorrowful tone, 'I'm afraid I've offended it again!' For the Mouse was swimming away from her as hard as it could go, and making quite a commotion in the pool as it went.

So she called softly after it, 'Mouse dear! Do come back again, and we won't talk about cats or dogs either, if you don't like them!' When the Mouse heard this, it turned round and swam slowly back to her: its face was quite pale (with passion, Alice thought), and it said in a low trembling voice, 'Let us get to the shore, and then I'll tell you my history, and you'll understand why it is I hate cats and dogs.'

It was high time to go, for the pool was getting quite crowded with the birds and animals that had fallen into it: there were a Duck and a Dodo, a Lory and an Eaglet, and several other curious creatures. Alice led the way, and the whole party swam to the shore.

Chapter III.

Note:
You can pass the following parameters:
text = None
src = 'en' #the source language
dest = 'en' #the destination language
start = 0 #start index of paragraphs
end = 0 #end index of paragraphs

Answer:

बिल्लियाँ: गंदी, नीची, अश्लील बातें! मुझे दोबारा नाम न सुनने दें!'

'मैं वास्तव में नहीं करूँगा!' ऐलिस ने कहा, बातचीत के विषय को बदलने की जल्दी में। 'क्या आप-क्या आप कुत्तों के शौकीन हैं?' चूहे ने कोई जवाब नहीं दिया, इसलिए ऐलिस उत्सुकता से आगे बढ़ी: 'हमारे घर के पास इतना अच्छा छोटा कुत्ता है जो मैं तुम्हें दिखाना चाहता हूँ! थोड़ा चमकदार आंखों वाला टेरियर, आप जानते हैं, ओह, इतने लंबे घुंघराले भूरे बाल! और जब आप उन्हें फेंकेंगे तो यह चीजें लाएगा, और यह बैठ जाएगा और इसके खाने के लिए भीख मांगेगा, और सभी प्रकार की चीजें-मुझे उनमें से आधा याद नहीं है-और यह एक किसान का है, आप जानते हैं, और वह कहते हैं कि यह बहुत उपयोगी है, इसकी कीमत सौ पाउंड है! वह कहता है कि यह सभी चूहों को मारता है और-ओह प्रिय!' ऐलिस एक उदास स्वर में रोया, 'मुझे डर है कि मैंने इसे फिर से नाराज कर दिया है!' क्योंकि चूहा उससे दूर तैर रहा था जितना वह जा सकता था, और पूल में जाते ही काफी हंगामा कर रहा था।

तो उसने इसके बाद धीरे से पुकारा, 'माउस डियर! फिर से वापस आ जाओ, और हम बिल्लियों या कुत्तों के बारे में भी बात नहीं करेंगे, अगर आप उन्हें पसंद नहीं करते हैं!' जब माउस ने यह सुना, तो वह घूम गया और धीरे-धीरे उसके पास वापस आ गया: उसका चेहरा काफी पीला था (जुनून के साथ, ऐलिस ने सोचा), और उसने धीमी कांपती आवाज में कहा, 'चलो किनारे पर चलते हैं, और फिर मैं' मैं तुम्हें अपना इतिहास बताऊंगा, और तुम समझ जाओगे कि मुझे बिल्लियों और कुत्तों से नफरत क्यों है।'

यह जाने का समय था, क्योंकि पूल में गिरने वाले पक्षियों और जानवरों के साथ काफी भीड़ हो रही थी: एक बतख और एक डोडो, एक लॉरी और एक ईगल, और कई अन्य जिज्ञासु जीव थे। ऐलिस ने मार्ग का नेतृत्व किया, और पूरी पार्टी तैरकर किनारे पर आ गई।

अध्याय III।

Solution:

cats: nasty, low, vulgar things! Don't let me hear the name again!'

'I won't indeed!' said Alice, in a great hurry to change the subject of conversation. 'Are you-are you fond-of-of dogs?' The Mouse did not answer, so Alice went on eagerly: 'There is such a nice little dog near our house I should like to show you! A little bright-eyed terrier, you know, with oh, such long curly brown hair! And it'll fetch things when you throw them, and it'll sit up and beg for its dinner, and all sorts of things-I can't remember half of them-and it belongs to a farmer, you know, and he says it's so useful, it's worth a hundred pounds! He says it kills all the rats and-oh dear!' cried Alice in a sorrowful tone, 'I'm afraid I've offended it again!' For the Mouse was swimming away from her as hard as it could go, and making quite a commotion in the pool as it went.

So she called softly after it, 'Mouse dear! Do come back again, and we won't talk about cats or dogs either, if you don't like them!' When the Mouse heard this, it turned round and swam slowly back to her: its face was quite pale (with passion, Alice thought), and it said in a low trembling voice, 'Let us get to the shore, and then I'll tell you my history, and you'll understand why it is I hate cats and dogs.'

It was high time to go, for the pool was getting quite crowded with the birds and animals that had fallen into it: there were a Duck and a Dodo, a Lory and an Eaglet, and several other curious creatures. Alice led the way, and the whole party swam to the shore.

Chapter III.
बिल्लियाँ: गंदी, नीची, अश्लील बातें! मुझे दोबारा नाम न सुनने दें!'

'मैं वास्तव में नहीं करूँगा!' ऐलिस ने कहा, बातचीत के विषय को बदलने की जल्दी में। 'क्या आप-क्या आप कुत्तों के शौकीन हैं?' चूहे ने कोई जवाब नहीं दिया, इसलिए ऐलिस उत्सुकता से आगे बढ़ी: 'हमारे घर के पास इतना अच्छा छोटा कुत्ता है जो मैं तुम्हें दिखाना चाहता हूँ! थोड़ा चमकदार आंखों वाला टेरियर, आप जानते हैं, ओह, इतने लंबे घुंघराले भूरे बाल! और जब आप उन्हें फेंकेंगे तो यह चीजें लाएगा, और यह बैठ जाएगा और इसके खाने के लिए भीख मांगेगा, और सभी प्रकार की चीजें-मुझे उनमें से आधा याद नहीं है-और यह एक किसान का है, आप जानते हैं, और वह कहते हैं कि यह बहुत उपयोगी है, इसकी कीमत सौ पाउंड है! वह कहता है कि यह सभी चूहों को मारता है और-ओह प्रिय!' ऐलिस एक उदास स्वर में रोया, 'मुझे डर है कि मैंने इसे फिर से नाराज कर दिया है!' क्योंकि चूहा उससे दूर तैर रहा था जितना वह जा सकता था, और पूल में जाते ही काफी हंगामा कर रहा था।

तो उसने इसके बाद धीरे से पुकारा, 'माउस डियर! फिर से वापस आ जाओ, और हम बिल्लियों या कुत्तों के बारे में भी बात नहीं करेंगे, अगर आप उन्हें पसंद नहीं करते हैं!' जब माउस ने यह सुना, तो वह घूम गया और धीरे-धीरे उसके पास वापस आ गया: उसका चेहरा काफी पीला था (जुनून के साथ, ऐलिस ने सोचा), और उसने धीमी कांपती आवाज में कहा, 'चलो किनारे पर चलते हैं, और फिर मैं' मैं तुम्हें अपना इतिहास बताऊंगा, और तुम समझ जाओगे कि मुझे बिल्लियों और कुत्तों से नफरत क्यों है।'

यह जाने का समय था, क्योंकि पूल में गिरने वाले पक्षियों और जानवरों के साथ काफी भीड़ हो रही थी: एक बतख और एक डोडो, एक लॉरी और एक ईगल, और कई अन्य जिज्ञासु जीव थे। ऐलिस ने मार्ग का नेतृत्व किया, और पूरी पार्टी तैरकर किनारे पर आ गई।

अध्याय III।

problem_type: 1/34 (loop 0/0)

Problem Template: _problem_hear_and_write

Run the following code to hear text and then write it.

ke.listen()

Answer:

more

than once a minute.

Anon, to sudden silence won,

In fancy they pursue

Solution:

more

than once a minute.

Anon, to sudden silence won,

In fancy they pursue

Code to convert text to speech:

Run the following command:
import IPython
IPython.display.Audio(ke.speech_file)

problem_type: 2/34 (loop 0/0)

Problem Template: _problem_read_a_text

Read the following:
They very soon came upon a Gryphon, lying fast asleep in the sun. (IF you don't know what a Gryphon is, look at the picture.) 'Up, lazy thing!' said the Queen, 'and take this young lady to see the Mock Turtle, and to hear his history. I must go back and see after some executions I have ordered'; and she walked off, leaving Alice alone with the Gryphon. Alice did not quite like the look of the creature, but on the whole she thought it would be quite as safe to stay with it as to go after that savage Queen: so she waited.

Answer:

Run the following code to hear text.

ke.listen()

Solution:

Run the following code to hear text.

ke.listen()

Note: You can also do the following:

import IPython
IPython.display.Audio(ke.speech_file)

Code to convert text to speech:

Run the following command:
import IPython
IPython.display.Audio(ke.speech_file)

problem_type: 3/34 (loop 0/0)

Problem Template: _problem_put_sentence_in_order

Sort the word into a meaningful sentence. Add a few common words if you need.

i heard
it said
alice
something like

Answer:

'I've heard something like it,' said Alice.

Solution:

'I've heard something like it,' said Alice.

Context
went mad, you know-' (pointing with his tea spoon at the March Hare,) '-it was at the great concert given by the Queen of Hearts, and I had to sing
"Twinkle, twinkle, little bat!
How I wonder what you're at!'
You know the song, perhaps?'
'I've heard something like it,' said Alice.
'It goes on, you know,' the Hatter continued, 'in this way:-
"Up above the world you fly,
Like a tea-tray in the sky.
Twinkle, twinkle-'

problem_type: 4/34 (loop 0/0)

Problem Template: _problem_put_paragraph_in_order

Sort the sentences into a meaningful order:

'You should learn not to make personal remarks,' Alice said with some severity; 'it's very rude.'
He had been looking at Alice for some time with great curiosity, and this was his first speech.
'Your hair wants cutting,' said the Hatter.
table,' said Alice; 'it's laid for a great many more than three.'

Answer:

table,' said Alice; 'it's laid for a great many more than three.'

'Your hair wants cutting,' said the Hatter. He had been looking at Alice for some time with great curiosity, and this was his first speech.

'You should learn not to make personal remarks,' Alice said with some severity; 'it's very rude.'

Solution:

problem_type: 5/34 (loop 0/0)

Problem Template: _problem_insert_a_sentence

Insert the sentence in the passage below. Use punctuation if needed.
Prizes!'

Passage
'But who is to give the prizes?' quite a chorus of voices asked.

'Why,

she , of course,' said the Dodo, pointing to Alice with one finger; and the whole party at once crowded round her, calling out in a confused way, 'Prizes!

Alice had no idea what to do, and in despair she put her hand in her pocket, and pulled out a box of comfits, (luckily the salt water had not got into it), and handed them round as prizes. There was exactly one a-piece all round.

'But she must have a prize herself, you know,' said the Mouse.

Answer:

'But who is to give the prizes?' quite a chorus of voices asked.
'Why,
she , of course,' said the Dodo, pointing to Alice with one finger; and the whole party at once crowded round her, calling out in a confused way, 'Prizes!

Prizes!'

Alice had no idea what to do, and in despair she put her hand in her pocket, and pulled out a box of comfits, (luckily the salt water had not got into it), and handed them round as prizes. There was exactly one a-piece all round.
'But she must have a prize herself, you know,' said the Mouse.

Solution:

Prizes!'

problem_type: 6/34 (loop 0/0)

Problem Template: _problem_word_usage

Fill in the blanks with the following words:
deal, shut, experiment, ground

Answer:

Usage:

shan't be able! I shall be a great deal too far off to trouble myself about you: you must manage the best way you can; -but I must be kind to them,' thought Alice, 'or perhaps they won't walk the way I want to go!...

Alice laughed so much at this, that she had to run back into the wood for fear of their hearing her; and when she next peeped out the Fish-Footman was gone, and the other was sitting on the ground near the door, staring stupidly up into the sky.

go through,' thought poor Alice, 'it would be of very little use without my shoulders. Oh, how I wish I could shut up like a telescope! I think I could, if I only know how to begin.' For, you see, so many out-of-the-way things had happened lately, that Alice had begun to think that very few things indeed were really impossible....

'I dare say you're wondering why I don't put my arm round your waist,' the Duchess said after a pause: 'the reason is, that I'm doubtful about the temper of your flamingo. Shall I try the experiment?'

Solution:

experimenting

: verb
1. meaning: To conduct an experiment.

2. meaning: To experience; to feel; to perceive; to detect.

3. meaning: To test or ascertain by experiment; to try out; to make an experiment on.

experimenting

: verb: noun
1. meaning: Experimentation

(/ɪkˈspɛɹ.ɪ.mənts/): noun: verb
1. meaning: To conduct an experiment.

2. meaning: To experience; to feel; to perceive; to detect.

3. meaning: To test or ascertain by experiment; to try out; to make an experiment on.

Meanings:

experiment: conduct a test or investigation
grind: mash, crunch
grounds: evidence, basis for belief or disbelief
ground: land, dry land, earth, solid ground, terra firma
deal: agreement, bargain

problem_type: 7/34 (loop 0/0)

Please wait ... Problem Template: _problem_fill_words_of_a_pos

Use the following words in your sentence. What parts of speech they belong to?
dreamy, Beneath

Answer:

Parts of speech: noun

Usage:

... But do cats eat bats, I wonder?' And here Alice began to get rather sleepy, and went on saying to herself, in a dreamy sort of way, 'Do cats eat bats? Do cats eat bats?' and sometimes, 'Do bats eat cats?' for, you see, as she couldn't answer either question, it didn't much matter which way she put it....

Mars is much more similar to Earth than previously thought. Researchers have found that the Red Planet is experiencing 'Marsquakes' due to ongoing volcanic activity beneath its dusty, barren surface, just like earthquakes strike our planet.
- NDTV

Solution:

Parts of speech: noun

Usage:

More meanings and details:

dreamiest

: adjective
1. meaning: As in a dream; resembling a dream.

2. meaning: Sexy; handsome; attractive
example: I love the doctor in that American TV show: he is so dreamy!

3. meaning: Having a pleasant or romantic atmosphere.
example: That place was so dreamy!

4. meaning: Tending to dream or daydream.

dreamier

beneath

(/bɪˈniːθ/): adverb
1. meaning: Below or underneath.

beneath

(/bɪˈniːθ/): adverb: preposition
1. meaning: Below.

2. meaning: In a position that is lower in rank, dignity, etc.

3. meaning: Covered up or concealed by something.

dreamy

(/ˈdɹiː.mi/): adjective
1. meaning: As in a dream; resembling a dream.

2. meaning: Sexy; handsome; attractive
example: I love the doctor in that American TV show: he is so dreamy!

3. meaning: Having a pleasant or romantic atmosphere.
example: That place was so dreamy!

4. meaning: Tending to dream or daydream.

problem_type: 8/34 (loop 0/0)

Please wait ... Problem Template: _problem_word_usage_fill_blanks

Fill in the blanks using words given below.
Use punctuation or change the form of words if needed.

Words: explanation, begin, beginning, sometimes, tooth

Which brought them back again to the __________ of the conversation. Alice felt a little irritated at the Caterpillar's making such

... After a while she remembered that she still held the pieces of mushroom in her hands, and she set to work very carefully, nibbling first at one and then at the other, and growing __________ taller and __________ shorter, until she had succeeded in bringing herself down to her usual height.

He considered himself a “toothfish,” carefully curating his dating profile to hide the gaps in his __________.
- New York Times

Moscow has sought an __________ from India about the detention of a Russian cargo ship, ferrying weapons for the Indian Navy, in Kochi on Monday under court orders for alleged non-payment of fuel ...
- Telegraph India

Words: explanation, begin, beginning, sometimes, tooth

Answer:

Which brought them back again to the beginning of the conversation. Alice felt a little irritated at the Caterpillar's making such

... After a while she remembered that she still held the pieces of mushroom in her hands, and she set to work very carefully, nibbling first at one and then at the other, and growing sometimes taller and sometimes shorter, until she had succeeded in bringing herself down to her usual height.

He considered himself a “toothfish,” carefully curating his dating profile to hide the gaps in his teeth.
- New York Times

Moscow has sought an explanation from India about the detention of a Russian cargo ship, ferrying weapons for the Indian Navy, in Kochi on Monday under court orders for alleged non-payment of fuel ...
- Telegraph India

Solution:

Meanings:

beginning: first part or section of something
tooth: bonelike structure in the jaws
begin: start, commence, cause to start

(/tiːθ/): noun: verb: noun
1. meaning: A hard, calcareous structure present in the mouth of many vertebrate animals, generally used for eating.

2. meaning: A sharp projection on the blade of a saw or similar implement.

3. meaning: A projection on the edge of a gear that meshes with similar projections on adjacent gears, or on the circumference of a cog that engages with a chain.

4. meaning: A projection or point in other parts of the body resembling the tooth of a vertebrate animal.

5. meaning: A pointed projection from the margin of a leaf.

6. meaning: The rough surface of some kinds of cel or other films that allows better adhesion of artwork.

7. meaning: Liking, fondness (compare toothsome).
example: I have a sweet tooth: I love sugary treats.
synonyms: appetite, fondness, palate, taste

8. meaning: An irreducible component of a comb that intersects the handle in exactly one point, that point being distinct from the unique point of intersection for any other tooth of the comb.

begin

(/biˈɡɪn/, /biˈɡɪn/): noun
1. meaning: Beginning; start.

begin

(/biˈɡɪn/, /biˈɡɪn/): noun: verb
1. meaning: To start, to initiate or take the first step into something.
example: I began playing the piano at the age of five. Now that everyone is here, we should begin the presentation.

2. meaning: To be in the first stage of some situation
example: The program begins at 9 o'clock on the dot. I rushed to get to class on time, but the lesson had already begun.

3. meaning: To come into existence.

beginnings

(): noun
1. meaning: The act of doing that which begins anything; commencement of an action, state, or space of time; entrance into being or upon a course; the first act, effort, or state of a succession of acts or states.

2. meaning: That which is begun; a rudiment or element.

3. meaning: That which begins or originates something; the source or first cause.
example: What was the beginning of the dispute?

4. meaning: The initial portion of some extended thing.
example: That house is at the beginning of the street.

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C:\ProgramData\Miniconda3\lib\site-packages\spacy\util.py:865: UserWarning: [W095] Model 'en_core_web_sm' (3.3.0) was trained with spaCy v3.3 and may not be 100% compatible with the current version (3.4.1). If you see errors or degraded performance, download a newer compatible model or retrain your custom model with the current spaCy version. For more details and available updates, run: python -m spacy validate
  warnings.warn(warn_msg)

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Fill in the blanks using nouns given below.
Use punctuation or change the form of words if needed.

Words: hour, duck, spot, hundred

... There was no 'One, two, three, and away,' but they began running when they liked, and left off when they liked, so that it was not easy to know when the race was over. However, when they had been running half an __________ or so, and were quite dry again, the Dodo suddenly called out 'The race is over!' and they all crowded round it, panting, and asking, 'But who has won?...

find a thing,' said the __________: 'it's generally a frog or a worm. The question is, what did the archbishop find?'

... And it'll fetch things when you throw them, and it'll sit up and beg for its dinner, and all sorts of things-I can't remember half of them-and it belongs to a farmer, you know, and he says it's so useful, it's worth a __________ pounds! He says it kills all the rats and-oh dear!' cried Alice in a sorrowful tone, 'I'm afraid I've offended it again!...

Rawat started talking to journalists but amid the crowding, passing traffic, and whistles by traffic police, the cow went berserk and ran away from the __________.
- Indian Express

Words: hour, duck, spot, hundred

Answer:

... There was no 'One, two, three, and away,' but they began running when they liked, and left off when they liked, so that it was not easy to know when the race was over. However, when they had been running half an hour or so, and were quite dry again, the Dodo suddenly called out 'The race is over!' and they all crowded round it, panting, and asking, 'But who has won?...

find a thing,' said the Duck: 'it's generally a frog or a worm. The question is, what did the archbishop find?'

... And it'll fetch things when you throw them, and it'll sit up and beg for its dinner, and all sorts of things-I can't remember half of them-and it belongs to a farmer, you know, and he says it's so useful, it's worth a hundred pounds! He says it kills all the rats and-oh dear!' cried Alice in a sorrowful tone, 'I'm afraid I've offended it again!...

Rawat started talking to journalists but amid the crowding, passing traffic, and whistles by traffic police, the cow went berserk and ran away from the spot.
- Indian Express

Solution:

Meanings:

duck: bird
spot: smudge, blot, daub, smear
hour: time of day, clock time

Problem Template: _problem_pronoun_fill_blanks

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Fill in the blanks using adjectives given below.
Use punctuation or change the form of words if needed.

Words: hot, bold, strength, mouse

marked 'poison,' so Alice ventured to taste it, and finding it very nice, (it had, in fact, a sort of mixed flavour of cherry-tart, custard, pine-apple, roast turkey, toffee, and __________ buttered toast,) she very soon finished it off.

@font-face { font-family:"Minion Pro Disp"; font-style:normal; font-weight:__________; src : url("../font/MinionPro-BoldDisp.otf"); } @font-face { font-family:"Minion Pro Cond"; font-style:italic; font-weight:normal; font-stretch:condensed; src : url("....

So she called softly after it, '__________ dear! Do come back again, and we won't talk about cats or dogs either, if you don't like them!' When the __________ heard this, it turned round and swam slowly back to her: its face was quite pale (with passion, Alice thought), and it said in a low trembling voice, 'Let us get to the shore, and then I'll tell you my history, and you'll understand why it is I hate cats and dogs....

"I'm thankful that you're my bestest friend, the father of my children, my love, and my __________," wrote Shilpa Shetty
- NDTV

Words: hot, bold, strength, mouse

Answer:

marked 'poison,' so Alice ventured to taste it, and finding it very nice, (it had, in fact, a sort of mixed flavour of cherry-tart, custard, pine-apple, roast turkey, toffee, and hot buttered toast,) she very soon finished it off.

@font-face { font-family:"Minion Pro Disp"; font-style:normal; font-weight:bold; src : url("../font/MinionPro-BoldDisp.otf"); } @font-face { font-family:"Minion Pro Cond"; font-style:italic; font-weight:normal; font-stretch:condensed; src : url("....

So she called softly after it, 'Mouse dear! Do come back again, and we won't talk about cats or dogs either, if you don't like them!' When the Mouse heard this, it turned round and swam slowly back to her: its face was quite pale (with passion, Alice thought), and it said in a low trembling voice, 'Let us get to the shore, and then I'll tell you my history, and you'll understand why it is I hate cats and dogs....

"I'm thankful that you're my bestest friend, the father of my children, my love, and my strength," wrote Shilpa Shetty
- NDTV

Solution:

Meanings:

bold: fearless and daring
hot: marked by intensity, vehemence, passion
strength: forte, strong suit, specialty, strong point
mouse: computer mouse

(/stɹɛŋkθ/, /stɹɛŋkθ/): noun
1. meaning: The quality or degree of being strong.
example: It requires great strength to lift heavy objects.
antonyms: weakness

2. meaning: The intensity of a force or power; potency.
example: He had the strength of ten men.

3. meaning: The strongest part of something; that on which confidence or reliance is based.

4. meaning: A positive attribute.
example: We all have our own strengths and weaknesses.
antonyms: weakness

5. meaning: An armed force, a body of troops.

6. meaning: A strong place; a stronghold.

strength

(/stɹɛŋkθ/, /stɹɛŋkθ/): noun: verb
1. meaning: To give strength to; to strengthen.

mouse

: noun
1. meaning: Any small rodent of the genus Mus.

2. meaning: A member of the many small rodent and marsupial species resembling such a rodent.

3. meaning: A quiet or shy person.

4. meaning: (plural mice or, rarely, mouses) An input device that is moved over a pad or other flat surface to produce a corresponding movement of a pointer on a graphical display.

5. meaning: Hematoma.

6. meaning: A turn or lashing of spun yarn or small stuff, or a metallic clasp or fastening, uniting the point and shank of a hook to prevent its unhooking or straightening out.

7. meaning: A familiar term of endearment.

8. meaning: A match used in firing guns or blasting.

9. meaning: A small model of (a fragment of) Zermelo-Fraenkel set theory with desirable properties (depending on the context).

10. meaning: A small cushion for a woman's hair.

mouse

: noun: verb
1. meaning: To move cautiously or furtively, in the manner of a mouse (the rodent) (frequently used in the phrasal verb to mouse around).

2. meaning: To hunt or catch mice (the rodents), usually of cats.

3. meaning: To close the mouth of a hook by a careful binding of marline or wire.
example: Captain Higgins moused the hook with a bit of marline to prevent the block beckets from falling out under slack.

4. meaning: To navigate by means of a computer mouse.

5. meaning: To tear, as a cat devours a mouse.

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Please wait ... Problem Template: _problem_verb_fill_blanks

Fill in the blanks using verbs given below.
Use punctuation or change the form of words if needed.

Words: gather, direct, wink, plan

Lastly, she pictured to herself how this same little sister of hers would, in the after-time, be herself a grown woman; and how she would keep, through all her riper years, the simple and loving heart of her childhood: and how she would __________ about her other little children, and make THEIR eyes bright and eager with many a strange tale, perhaps even with the dream of Wonderland of long ago: and how she would feel with all their simple sorrows, and find a pleasure in all their simple joys, remembering her own child-life, and the happy summer days....

And she went on __________ to herself how she would manage it. 'They must go by the carrier,' she thought; 'and how funny it'll seem, sending presents to one's own feet! And how odd the directions will look!

...' (Alice thought this must be the right way of speaking to a mouse: she had never done such a thing before, but she remembered having seen in her brother's Latin Grammar, 'A mouse-of a mouse-to a mouse-a mouse-O mouse!' The Mouse looked at her rather inquisitively, and seemed to her to __________ with one of its little eyes, but it said nothing.

Edward Andrew Keane __________ traffic at intersection of 34th St and Lexington Ave following power blackout; uses half-empty plastic bottle of water in place of traffic officer's baton (S)
- New York Times

Words: gather, direct, wink, plan

Answer:

Lastly, she pictured to herself how this same little sister of hers would, in the after-time, be herself a grown woman; and how she would keep, through all her riper years, the simple and loving heart of her childhood: and how she would gather about her other little children, and make THEIR eyes bright and eager with many a strange tale, perhaps even with the dream of Wonderland of long ago: and how she would feel with all their simple sorrows, and find a pleasure in all their simple joys, remembering her own child-life, and the happy summer days....

And she went on planning to herself how she would manage it. 'They must go by the carrier,' she thought; 'and how funny it'll seem, sending presents to one's own feet! And how odd the directions will look!

...' (Alice thought this must be the right way of speaking to a mouse: she had never done such a thing before, but she remembered having seen in her brother's Latin Grammar, 'A mouse-of a mouse-to a mouse-a mouse-O mouse!' The Mouse looked at her rather inquisitively, and seemed to her to wink with one of its little eyes, but it said nothing.

Edward Andrew Keane directs traffic at intersection of 34th St and Lexington Ave following power blackout; uses half-empty plastic bottle of water in place of traffic officer's baton (S)
- New York Times

Solution:

Meanings:

plan: make plans
direct: guide actors

(/ˈɡæðə/, /ˈɡæðɚ/): noun: verb
1. meaning: To collect; normally separate things.
example: I've been gathering ideas from the people I work with.

2. meaning: To bring parts of a whole closer.
example: She gathered the shawl about her as she stepped into the cold.

3. meaning: To infer or conclude; to know from a different source.
example: From his silence, I gathered that things had not gone well.

4. meaning: (of a boil or sore) To be filled with pus
example: Salt water can help boils to gather and then burst.

5. meaning: To collect molten glass on the end of a tool.

6. meaning: To gain; to win.

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Problem Template: _problem_adverb_fill_blanks

Fill in the blanks using adverbs given below.
Use punctuation or change the form of words if needed.

Words: often, mouth, soothing, soothe, sooner, soon

'I wish I had our Dinah here, I know I do!' said Alice aloud, addressing nobody in particular. 'She'd __________ fetch it back!'

'I don't know where Dinn may be,' said the Mock Turtle, 'but if you've seen them so __________, of course you know what they're like.'

Hardly knowing what she did, she picked up a little bit of stick, and held it out to the puppy; whereupon the puppy jumped into the air off all its feet at once, with a yelp of delight, and rushed at the stick, and made believe to worry it; then Alice dodged behind a great thistle, to keep herself from being run over; and the moment she appeared on the other side, the puppy made another rush at the stick, and tumbled head over heels in its hurry to get hold of it; then Alice, thinking it was very like having a game of play with a cart-horse, and expecting every moment to be trampled under its feet, ran round the thistle again; then the puppy began a series of short charges at the stick, running a very little way forwards each time and a long way back, and barking hoarsely all the while, till at last it sat down a good way off, panting, with its tongue hanging out of its __________, and its great eyes half shut.

'Well, perhaps not,' said Alice in a __________ tone: 'don't be angry about it. And yet I wish I could show you our cat Dinah: I think you'd take a fancy to cats if you could only see her....

Words: often, mouth, soothing, soothe, sooner, soon

Answer:

'I wish I had our Dinah here, I know I do!' said Alice aloud, addressing nobody in particular. 'She'd soon fetch it back!'

'I don't know where Dinn may be,' said the Mock Turtle, 'but if you've seen them so often, of course you know what they're like.'

Hardly knowing what she did, she picked up a little bit of stick, and held it out to the puppy; whereupon the puppy jumped into the air off all its feet at once, with a yelp of delight, and rushed at the stick, and made believe to worry it; then Alice dodged behind a great thistle, to keep herself from being run over; and the moment she appeared on the other side, the puppy made another rush at the stick, and tumbled head over heels in its hurry to get hold of it; then Alice, thinking it was very like having a game of play with a cart-horse, and expecting every moment to be trampled under its feet, ran round the thistle again; then the puppy began a series of short charges at the stick, running a very little way forwards each time and a long way back, and barking hoarsely all the while, till at last it sat down a good way off, panting, with its tongue hanging out of its mouth, and its great eyes half shut.

'Well, perhaps not,' said Alice in a soothing tone: 'don't be angry about it. And yet I wish I could show you our cat Dinah: I think you'd take a fancy to cats if you could only see her....

Solution:

Meanings:

mouth: oral cavity

(/maʊðz/): noun
1. meaning: The opening of a creature through which food is ingested.
example: "Open your mouth and say 'aah'," directed the doctor.

2. meaning: The end of a river out of which water flows into a sea or other large body of water.
example: The mouth of the river is a good place to go birdwatching in spring and autumn.

3. meaning: An outlet, aperture or orifice.
example: The mouth of a cave

4. meaning: A loud or overly talkative person.
example: My kid sister is a real mouth; she never shuts up.

5. meaning: (saddlery) The crosspiece of a bridle bit, which enters the mouth of an animal.

6. meaning: A principal speaker; one who utters the common opinion; a mouthpiece.

7. meaning: Cry; voice.

8. meaning: Speech; language; testimony.

9. meaning: A wry face; a grimace; a mow.

mouths

(/maʊðz/): noun: verb
1. meaning: To speak; to utter.
example: He mouthed his opinions on the subject at the meeting.

2. meaning: To make the actions of speech, without producing sound.
example: The prompter mouthed the words to the actor, who had forgotten them.

3. meaning: To utter with a voice that is overly loud or swelling.

4. meaning: To pick up or handle with the lips or mouth, but not chew or swallow.
example: The fish mouthed the lure, but didn't bite.

5. meaning: To take into the mouth; to seize or grind with the mouth or teeth; to chew; to devour.

6. meaning: To form or cleanse with the mouth; to lick, as a bear licks her cub.

7. meaning: To make mouths at.

soonest

: adjective
1. meaning: Short in length of time from the present.
example: I need the soonest date you have available.

2. meaning: Early

soonest

: adjective: adverb
1. meaning: Immediately, instantly.

2. meaning: Within a short time; quickly.

3. meaning: Early.

4. meaning: Readily; willingly; used with would, or some other word expressing will.

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Problem Template: _problem_preposition_fill_blanks

Fill in the blanks using prepositions given below.
Use punctuation or change the form of words if needed.

Words: among, past, behind, within

As there seemed to be no chance of getting her hands up to her head, she tried to get her head down to them, and was delighted to find that her neck would bend about easily in any direction, like a serpent. She had just succeeded in curving it down into a graceful zigzag, and was going to dive in __________ the leaves, which she found to be nothing but the tops of the trees under which she had been wandering, when a sharp hiss made her draw back in a hurry: a large pigeon had flown into her face, and was beating her violently with its wings....

At this moment the door of the house opened, and a large plate came skimming out, straight at the Footman's head: it just grazed his nose, and broke to pieces against one of the trees __________ him.

... While she was trying to fix on one, the cook took the cauldron of soup off the fire, and at once set to work throwing everything __________ her reach at the Duchess and the baby -the fire-irons came first; then followed a shower of saucepans, plates, and dishes....

'Not at first, perhaps,' said the Hatter: 'but you could keep it to half-__________ one as long as you liked.'

Words: among, past, behind, within

Answer:

As there seemed to be no chance of getting her hands up to her head, she tried to get her head down to them, and was delighted to find that her neck would bend about easily in any direction, like a serpent. She had just succeeded in curving it down into a graceful zigzag, and was going to dive in among the leaves, which she found to be nothing but the tops of the trees under which she had been wandering, when a sharp hiss made her draw back in a hurry: a large pigeon had flown into her face, and was beating her violently with its wings....

At this moment the door of the house opened, and a large plate came skimming out, straight at the Footman's head: it just grazed his nose, and broke to pieces against one of the trees behind him.

... While she was trying to fix on one, the cook took the cauldron of soup off the fire, and at once set to work throwing everything within her reach at the Duchess and the baby -the fire-irons came first; then followed a shower of saucepans, plates, and dishes....

'Not at first, perhaps,' said the Hatter: 'but you could keep it to half-past one as long as you liked.'

Solution:

Meanings:

past: past times, yesteryear

(/bəˈhaɪnd/, /bəˈhaɪnd/, /bəˈhaɪnd/, /bɪˈhaɪnd/): noun: adverb
1. meaning: At the back part; in the rear.

2. meaning: Toward the back part or rear; backward.
example: to look behind

3. meaning: Overdue, in arrears.
example: I'm two weeks behind in my schedule.

4. meaning: Slow; of a watch or clock.
example: My watch is four minutes behind.

5. meaning: Existing afterwards
example: He left behind a legacy of death and sorrow.

6. meaning: Backward in time or order of succession; past.

7. meaning: Behind the scenes in a theatre; backstage.

8. meaning: Not yet brought forward, produced, or exhibited to view; out of sight; remaining.

behind

(/bəˈhaɪnd/, /bəˈhaɪnd/, /bəˈhaɪnd/, /bɪˈhaɪnd/): noun: adverb: preposition
1. meaning: At the back of; positioned with something else in front of.
example: The car is behind the wall.

2. meaning: To the back of.

3. meaning: After, time- or motion-wise.

4. meaning: Responsible for
example: Who is behind these terrorist attacks?

5. meaning: In support of.
example: The republicans are fully behind their candidate.

6. meaning: Left a distance by, in progress or improvement; inferior to.
example: I'm ranked sixth in the French class, behind five other pupils.

7. meaning: As a result or consequence of

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(/ˌwɛərəˈpɒn/, /ˌ(h)wɛrəˈpɑn/): conjunction
1. meaning: After which, in consequence.
example: The network went down, whereupon I made a cup of tea

2. meaning: Upon which.
example: the wet cliff whereupon he stood

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Problem Template: _problem_interjection_fill_blanks

Fill in the blanks using interjections given below.
Use punctuation or change the form of words if needed.

Words: deal, cut, surprise, say

'What I was going to __________,' said the Dodo in an offended tone, 'was, that the best thing to get us dry would be a Caucus-race.'

This question the Dodo could not answer without a great __________ of thought, and it sat for a long time with one finger pressed upon its forehead (the position in which you usually see Shakespeare, in the pictures of him), while the rest waited in silence....

not remember the simple rules their friends had taught them: such as, that a red-hot poker will burn you if you hold it too long; and that if you __________ your finger

Alice noticed with some __________ that the pebbles were all turning into little cakes as they lay on the floor, and a bright idea came into her head. 'If I eat one of these cakes,' she thought, 'it's sure to make

Words: deal, cut, surprise, say

Answer:

'What I was going to say,' said the Dodo in an offended tone, 'was, that the best thing to get us dry would be a Caucus-race.'

This question the Dodo could not answer without a great deal of thought, and it sat for a long time with one finger pressed upon its forehead (the position in which you usually see Shakespeare, in the pictures of him), while the rest waited in silence....

not remember the simple rules their friends had taught them: such as, that a red-hot poker will burn you if you hold it too long; and that if you cut your finger

Alice noticed with some surprise that the pebbles were all turning into little cakes as they lay on the floor, and a bright idea came into her head. 'If I eat one of these cakes,' she thought, 'it's sure to make

Solution:

Meanings:

cutting: clipping, newspaper clipping
cut: cleave
say: state, tell
surprise: unexpected event
deal: agreement, bargain

(/seɪ/): noun
1. meaning: A strainer for milk.

dealt

surprise

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Problem Template: _problem_determiner_fill_blanks

Fill in the blanks using determiners given below.
Use punctuation or change the form of words if needed.

Words: whose, much, last, whatever

...' said the Mouse with an important air, 'are you all ready? This is the driest thing I know. Silence all round, if you please! 'William the Conqueror, __________ cause was favoured by the pope, was soon submitted to by the English, who wanted leaders, and had been of late __________ accustomed to usurpation and conquest....

... 'Same as if he had a bone in his throat,' said the Gryphon: and it set to work shaking him and punching him in the back. At __________ the Mock Turtle recovered his voice, and, with tears running down his cheeks, he went on again:-

Alice laughed so __________ at this, that she had to run back into the wood for fear of their hearing her; and when she next peeped out the Fish-Footman was gone, and the other was sitting on the ground near the door, staring stupidly up into the sky.

... Still she went on growing, and, as a __________ resource, she put one arm out of the window, and one foot up the chimney, and said to herself 'Now I can do no more, __________ happens. What

Words: whose, much, last, whatever

Answer:

...' said the Mouse with an important air, 'are you all ready? This is the driest thing I know. Silence all round, if you please! 'William the Conqueror, whose cause was favoured by the pope, was soon submitted to by the English, who wanted leaders, and had been of late much accustomed to usurpation and conquest....

... 'Same as if he had a bone in his throat,' said the Gryphon: and it set to work shaking him and punching him in the back. At last the Mock Turtle recovered his voice, and, with tears running down his cheeks, he went on again:-

Alice laughed so much at this, that she had to run back into the wood for fear of their hearing her; and when she next peeped out the Fish-Footman was gone, and the other was sitting on the ground near the door, staring stupidly up into the sky.

... Still she went on growing, and, as a last resource, she put one arm out of the window, and one foot up the chimney, and said to herself 'Now I can do no more, whatever happens. What

Solution:

Meanings:

last: concluding, final, terminal

(/mʌt͡ʃ/): adjective
1. meaning: Large, great.

2. meaning: Long in duration.

much

(/mʌt͡ʃ/): adjective: adverb
1. meaning: To a great extent.
example: He is much fatter than I remember him.

2. meaning: Often; frequently.
example: Does he get drunk much?

3. meaning: (in combinations such as 'as much', 'this much') Used to indicate or compare extent.
example: I don't like Wagner as much as I like Mozart.

4. meaning: Almost.

much

(/mʌt͡ʃ/): adjective: adverb: pronoun
1. meaning: A large amount or great extent.
example: From those to whom much has been given much is expected.

(/ˈmɔː/, /ˈmɔɹ/): adverb
1. meaning: To a greater degree or extent.
example: I could no more climb that than fly!

2. meaning: Used to form the comparative form of adjectives and adverbs.
example: You're more beautiful than I ever imagined.

3. meaning: In negative constructions: any further, any longer; any more.

4. meaning: Used in addition to an inflected comparative form.
example: I was more better at English than you.

(/ˈlastɪŋ/, /ˈlɑːstɪŋ/, /ˈlæstɪŋ/): verb: verb
1. meaning: To shape with a last; to fasten or fit to a last; to place smoothly on a last.
example: to last a boot

lasting

(/ˈlastɪŋ/, /ˈlɑːstɪŋ/, /ˈlæstɪŋ/): verb: verb: noun
1. meaning: The action or state of persisting; the time during which something or someone persists.
synonyms: continuance, duration, endurance

2. meaning: A durable woollen material formerly used for women's shoes.
synonyms: everlasting

3. meaning: The act or process of shaping footwear on a last.

lasting

(/ˈlastɪŋ/, /ˈlɑːstɪŋ/, /ˈlæstɪŋ/): verb: verb: noun: adjective
1. meaning: Persisting for an extended period of time.
example: After World War I it was hoped that a lasting peace had been achieved. It hadn’t.
synonyms: abiding, durable

2. meaning: Persisting forever.
synonyms: eternal, everlasting

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Problem Template: _problem_predeterminer_fill_blanks

Fill in the blanks using predeterminers given below.
Use punctuation or change the form of words if needed.

Words: many, half, quite, rather

'Oh, a song, please, if the Mock Turtle would be so kind,' Alice replied, so eagerly that the Gryphon said, in a __________ offended tone, 'Hm! No accounting for tastes! Sing her 'Turtle Soup,' will you, old fellow?'

At this the whole pack rose up into the air, and came flying down upon her: she gave a little scream, __________ of fright and __________ of anger, and tried to beat them off, and found herself lying on the bank, with her head in the lap of her sister, who was gently brushing away some dead leaves that had fluttered down from the trees upon her face....

'I'm afraid I can't put it more clearly,' Alice replied very politely, 'for I can't understand it myself to begin with; and being so __________ different sizes in a day is very confusing.'

Alice did not __________ know what to say to this: so she helped herself to some tea and bread-and-butter, and then turned to the Dormouse, and repeated her question. 'Why did they live at the bottom of a well?'

Words: many, half, quite, rather

Answer:

'Oh, a song, please, if the Mock Turtle would be so kind,' Alice replied, so eagerly that the Gryphon said, in a rather offended tone, 'Hm! No accounting for tastes! Sing her 'Turtle Soup,' will you, old fellow?'

At this the whole pack rose up into the air, and came flying down upon her: she gave a little scream, half of fright and half of anger, and tried to beat them off, and found herself lying on the bank, with her head in the lap of her sister, who was gently brushing away some dead leaves that had fluttered down from the trees upon her face....

'I'm afraid I can't put it more clearly,' Alice replied very politely, 'for I can't understand it myself to begin with; and being so many different sizes in a day is very confusing.'

Alice did not quite know what to say to this: so she helped herself to some tea and bread-and-butter, and then turned to the Dormouse, and repeated her question. 'Why did they live at the bottom of a well?'

Solution:

Meanings:

half: one-half, one of two equal parts

More meanings and details:

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Fill in the blanks using words given below.
Use punctuation or change the form of words if needed.

Words: effect, affect, tail, tale

'And now which is which?' she said to herself, and nibbled a little of the right-hand bit to try the __________: the next moment she felt a violent blow underneath her chin: it had struck her foot!

'Will you walk a little faster?' said a whiting to a snail. 'There's a porpoise close behind us, and he's treading on my __________. See how eagerly the lobsters and the turtles all advance! They are waiting on the shingle-will you come and join the dance?

have happened to me! When I used to read fairy-__________, I fancied that kind of thing never happened, and now here I am in the middle of one! There ought to be a book written about me, that there ought!...

Context is everything, but the bottom line is this: When a powerful state gets into citizens’ wardrobes, there is usually a reaction from those who are __________. There are some valuable lessons here for India to learn
- Indian Express

Words: effect, affect, tail, tale

Answer:

'And now which is which?' she said to herself, and nibbled a little of the right-hand bit to try the effect: the next moment she felt a violent blow underneath her chin: it had struck her foot!

'Will you walk a little faster?' said a whiting to a snail. 'There's a porpoise close behind us, and he's treading on my tail. See how eagerly the lobsters and the turtles all advance! They are waiting on the shingle-will you come and join the dance?

have happened to me! When I used to read fairy-tales, I fancied that kind of thing never happened, and now here I am in the middle of one! There ought to be a book written about me, that there ought!...

Context is everything, but the bottom line is this: When a powerful state gets into citizens’ wardrobes, there is usually a reaction from those who are affected. There are some valuable lessons here for India to learn
- Indian Express

Solution:

Meanings:

effect: consequence, outcome, result
tail: side of a coin
affect: impact, bear upon

(/əˈfɛkt/, /əˈfɛkt/): verb
1. meaning: To influence or alter.
example: The experience affected me deeply.
synonyms: alter, change, have an effect on, have an impact on, influence

2. meaning: To move to emotion.
example: He was deeply affected by the tragic ending of the play.
synonyms: move, touch

3. meaning: Of an illness or condition, to infect or harm (a part of the body).
example: Hepatitis affects the liver.
synonyms: attack, harm, infect

4. meaning: To dispose or incline.

5. meaning: To tend to by affinity or disposition.

6. meaning: To assign; to appoint.

affect

(/əˈfɛkt/): verb
1. meaning: To make a show of; to put on a pretense of; to feign; to assume. To make a false display of.
example: He managed to affect a smile despite feeling quite miserable.

2. meaning: To aim for, to try to obtain.

3. meaning: To feel affection for (someone); to like, be fond of.

4. meaning: To show a fondness for (something); to choose.

affect

(/ˈæ.fɛkt/): noun
1. meaning: One's mood or inclination; mental state.

2. meaning: A desire, an appetite.

3. meaning: A subjective feeling experienced in response to a thought or other stimulus; mood, emotion, especially as demonstrated in external physical signs.

tailing

: verb
1. meaning: To follow and observe surreptitiously.
example: Tail that car!

2. meaning: To hold by the end; said of a timber when it rests upon a wall or other support; with in or into

3. meaning: To swing with the stern in a certain direction; said of a vessel at anchor.
example: This vessel tails downstream.

4. meaning: To follow or hang to, like a tail; to be attached closely to, as that which can not be evaded.

5. meaning: To pull or draw by the tail.

tailing

: verb: noun
1. meaning: The act of following someone.

2. meaning: The part of a projecting stone or brick inserted in a wall.

3. meaning: Sexual intercourse

4. meaning: The lighter parts of grain separated from the seed by threshing and winnowing; chaff.

5. meaning: A prolongation of current in a telegraph line, due to capacity in the line and causing signals to run together.

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Please wait ... Problem Template: _problem_match_confusing_words_meanings

Match words with their meanings

1. pour	a. cause to flow
2. poor	b. vision, visual sense
3. site	c. characterized by poverty; having little or no means to support oneself; Lacking material possessions; impoverished.
4. sight	d. land site

Usage:

An enormous puppy was looking down at her with large round eyes, and feebly stretching out one paw, trying to touch her. 'Poor little thing!' said Alice, in a coaxing tone, and she tried hard to whistle to it; but she was terribly frightened all the time at the thought that it might be hungry, in which case it would be very likely to eat her up in spite of all her coaxing....

She had not gone much farther before she came in sight of the house of the March Hare: she thought it must be the right house, because the chimneys were shaped like ears and the roof was thatched with fur....

And pour the waters of the Nile

Aviemore's derelict Santa Claus Land site could be a new retail park by Christmas, developers have said.
- BBC

Answer:

pour: cause to flow
poor: characterized by poverty; having little or no means to support oneself; Lacking material possessions; impoverished.
site: land site
sight: vision, visual sense

Solution:

Meanings:

site: land site
sight: vision, visual sense
pour: cause to flow
poor: characterized by poverty; having little or no means to support oneself; Lacking material possessions; impoverished.

(/poː/, /puɹ/, /poː/, /pɔː(ɹ)/, /pɔɹ/): noun: adjective
1. meaning: With no or few possessions or money, particularly in relation to contemporaries who do have them.
example: We were so poor that we couldn't afford shoes.

2. meaning: Of low quality.
example: That was a poor performance.

3. meaning: Used to express pity.
example: Oh you poor little thing.

4. meaning: Deficient in a specified way.
example: Cow's milk is poor in iron.

5. meaning: Inadequate, insufficient.
example: I received a poor reward for all my hard work.

6. meaning: Free from self-assertion; not proud or arrogant; meek.

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Fill in the blanks using correctly spelled words given below.
Use punctuation or change the form of words if needed.

Words: melancholy, melancoly, tortise, tortoise

'I wish I hadn't mentioned Dinah!' she said to herself in a __________ tone. 'Nobody seems to like her, down here, and I'm sure she's the best cat in the world! Oh, my dear Dinah!...

'When we were little,' the Mock Turtle went on at last, more calmly, though still sobbing a little now and then, 'we went to school in the sea. The master was an old Turtle-we used to call him __________-'

Words: melancholy, melancoly, tortise, tortoise

Answer:

'I wish I hadn't mentioned Dinah!' she said to herself in a melancholy tone. 'Nobody seems to like her, down here, and I'm sure she's the best cat in the world! Oh, my dear Dinah!...

'When we were little,' the Mock Turtle went on at last, more calmly, though still sobbing a little now and then, 'we went to school in the sea. The master was an old Turtle-we used to call him Tortoise-'

Solution:

More meanings and details:

tortoises

: noun
1. meaning: Any of various land-dwelling reptiles, of the family Testudinidae or the order Testudines , whose body is enclosed in a shell (carapace plus plastron). The animal can withdraw its head and four legs partially into the shell, providing some protection from predators.
synonyms: shellpad

melancholy

(/ˈmelənkəli/, /ˈmɛl.ənˌkɑl.i/): noun
1. meaning: Black bile, formerly thought to be one of the four "cardinal humours" of animal bodies.

2. meaning: Great sadness or depression, especially of a thoughtful or introspective nature.

melancholy

(/ˈmelənkəli/, /ˈmɛl.ənˌkɑl.i/): noun: adjective
1. meaning: Affected with great sadness or depression.
example: Melancholy people don't talk much.

tortoise

(/ˈtɔː.təs/, /ˈtɔːɹ.təs/): noun
1. meaning: Any of various land-dwelling reptiles, of the family Testudinidae or the order Testudines , whose body is enclosed in a shell (carapace plus plastron). The animal can withdraw its head and four legs partially into the shell, providing some protection from predators.
synonyms: shellpad

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Please wait ... Problem Template: _problem_find_misspelled_out

Find odd spellings out.

great
melancholy
catapiller
caught
caterpillar

Answer:

great
melancholy
catapiller
caught
caterpillar

catapiller
All others are correctly spelled.

Solution:

great
melancholy
catapiller
caught
caterpillar

catapiller
All others are correctly spelled.

Usage:

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Fill in the blanks with words, including other gender forms of the words.
Words: drake, duck, duck/hen

It was high time to go, for the pool was getting quite crowded with the birds and animals that had fallen into it: there were a __________ and a Dodo, a Lory and an Eaglet, and several other curious creatures. Alice led the way, and the whole party swam to the shore....

__________ and Kanye have always been two well-separated points on the same tangent, frequently letting off steam with their 10-pound what-the-hell vocabulary. Yet, at the moment, their fates are sort o...
- Telegraph India

Words: drake, duck, duck/hen

Answer:

It was high time to go, for the pool was getting quite crowded with the birds and animals that had fallen into it: there were a Duck and a Dodo, a Lory and an Eaglet, and several other curious creatures. Alice led the way, and the whole party swam to the shore....

Drake and Kanye have always been two well-separated points on the same tangent, frequently letting off steam with their 10-pound what-the-hell vocabulary. Yet, at the moment, their fates are sort o...
- Telegraph India

Solution:

Meanings:

duck: bird

More meanings and details:

duck

(/dʌk/, /dʌk/): noun
1. meaning: A tightly-woven cotton fabric used as sailcloth.

2. meaning: (in plural) Trousers made of such material.

duck

ducks

(/dʌks/): noun: noun
1. meaning: A tightly-woven cotton fabric used as sailcloth.

2. meaning: (in plural) Trousers made of such material.

ducks

ducking

(/ˈdʌkɪŋ/): adjective
1. meaning: Fucking (as intensifier)

drakes

: noun
1. meaning: A male duck.

drakes

: noun: noun
1. meaning: A mayfly used as fishing bait.

2. meaning: A dragon.

3. meaning: A small piece of artillery.

4. meaning: A fiery meteor.

5. meaning: A beaked galley, or Viking warship.

ducked

drake

(/dɹeɪk/): noun
1. meaning: A male duck.

drake

(/dɹeɪk/): noun
1. meaning: A mayfly used as fishing bait.

2. meaning: A dragon.

3. meaning: A small piece of artillery.

4. meaning: A fiery meteor.

5. meaning: A beaked galley, or Viking warship.

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Match opposite genders

1. buck	a. jill
2. bear	b. queen
3. cat	c. daughter
4. son	d. she-bear

Usage:

When she got back to the Cheshire Cat, she was surprised to find quite a large crowd collected round it: there was a dispute going on between the executioner, the King, and the Queen, who were all talking at once, while all the rest were quite silent, and looked very uncomfortable.

...-Here, put 'em up at this corner-No, tie 'em together first-they don't reach half high enough yet-Oh! they'll do well enough; don't be particular- Here, Bill! catch hold of this rope-Will the roof bear?-Mind that loose slate-Oh, it's coming down! Heads below!' (a loud crash)-'Now, who did that?-It was Bill, I fancy-Who's to go down the chimney?...

'What a pity it wouldn't stay!' sighed the Lory, as soon as it was quite out of sight; and an old Crab took the opportunity of saying to her daughter 'Ah, my dear! Let this be a lesson to you never to lose

Tokyo Olympics: Can't Pass The Buck To Me For Manu Bhaker's Failure, Says Shooting Coach Jaspal Rana
- NDTV

U.S. President Joe Biden and his wife Jill will have tea with Queen Elizabeth at Windsor Castle on Sunday at the end of the G7 summit and as he wraps up the British leg of his first international trip since taking office.
- NDTV

Karan Adani, the elder son of worlds third-richest man Gautam Adani, is set to oversee the familys scaled up cement business.
- NDTV

Answer:

buck: jill
bear: she-bear
cat: queen
son: daughter

Solution:

buck: jill
bear: she-bear
cat: queen
son: daughter

Meanings:

cat: feline
daughter: girl, offspring
bear: omnivorous mammal
queen: female monarch

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Select the masculine gender out.

stud
drake
cock
female
male

Usage:

Quirky kites and rebellious roosters battle it out - Makar Sankranti lends festive colours to state as cock fights and encounters in skies rent the air
- Telegraph India

Grief has been sketchy in nearly all Marvel films. It has been limited to just being a plot device, or serves as a motivation for the (mostly) male heroes to save the world from more pain and destruction. It's usually been predictable - the motto is always to do better....
- Indian Express

Stephen and Ayesha Curry Launch Initiative to Support His Alma Mater Davidson College's Female Athletes
- People

Drake and Kanye have always been two well-separated points on the same tangent, frequently letting off steam with their 10-pound what-the-hell vocabulary. Yet, at the moment, their fates are sort o...
- Telegraph India

Jayeshbhai Jordaar Review: Played with consistent aplomb by an irrepressible Ranveer Singh isn't a stud strutting around the village calling constant attention to himself. In fact, he is the exact opposite. He is adept at merging with the background.
- NDTV

Answer:

stud
drake
cock
female
male

female

Solution:

stud
drake
cock
female
male

female

More meanings and details:

Problem Template: _problem_find_odd_gender

Find odd genders out.

gib
drake
cock
gander
queen

Usage:

The Queen had only one way of settling all difficulties, great or small. 'Off with his head!' she said, without even looking round.

... "Please show how" Mr Yadav tweeted after the Chief Minister insisted that the people of Uttar Pradesh would "Cock-a-snook" at the grand alliance in the state.
- NDTV

Forest officers of Kutch circle said that the bird died while foraging near Bhanada, around 15 km south of the GIB Sanctuary located near Naliya, the headquarters of Nakhatrana taluka of Kutch district.
- Indian Express

Feb 25, 2010 ... HALF a century ago a radio astronomer called Frank Drake thought of a way to calculate the likelihood of establishing contact with aliens.
- Economist

The new property is right on the water and appears to be floating, so anyone wanting a gander will only be able to see it if they go by boat.
- NDTV

Answer:

gib
drake
cock
gander
queen

queen
All others are masculine.

Solution:

gib
drake
cock
gander
queen

queen
All others are masculine.

Meanings:

queen: female monarch

More meanings and details:

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What are neutral form of words whose male form is cock?

Answer:

male: cock
neutral: crow, parrot, rook, bittern, finch, bird, sparrow, lobster, crane, pigeon, dove, cock, woodpecker, ostrich, magpie, nightingale, raven, partridge, salmon

Solution:

male: cock
neutral: crow, parrot, rook, bittern, finch, bird, sparrow, lobster, crane, pigeon, dove, cock, woodpecker, ostrich, magpie, nightingale, raven, partridge, salmon

'A likely story indeed!' said the Pigeon in a tone of the deepest contempt. 'I've seen a good many little girls in my time, but never

This speech caused a remarkable sensation among the party. Some of the birds hurried off at once: one old Magpie began wrapping itself up very carefully, remarking, 'I really must be getting home; the night-air doesn't suit my throat!...

go with the lobsters to the dance. So they got thrown out to sea. So they had to fall a long way. So they got their tails fast in their mouths. So they couldn't get them out again. That's all.'

'Two lines!' cried the Mock Turtle. 'Seals, turtles, salmon, and so on; then, when you've cleared all the jelly-fish out of the way-'

As there seemed to be no chance of getting her hands up to her head, she tried to get her head down to them, and was delighted to find that her neck would bend about easily in any direction, like a serpent. She had just succeeded in curving it down into a graceful zigzag, and was going to dive in among the leaves, which she found to be nothing but the tops of the trees under which she had been wandering, when a sharp hiss made her draw back in a hurry: a large pigeon had flown into her face, and was beating her violently with its wings....

the same thing with you,' said the Hatter, and here the conversation dropped, and the party sat silent for a minute, while Alice thought over all she could remember about ravens and writing-desks, which wasn't much.

Bharatiya Kisan Union president Naresh Tikait today called Defence Minister Rajnath Singh a "caged parrot" and said the farmers' issues could be resolved if he is given the freedom to talk with them.
- NDTV

Feb 3, 2005 ... Cock-a-doodle-doo. The cure for America's trade deficit lies with its economic policy, not China's exchange rate?...
- Economist

May 11, 2006 ... Can a bird stop the pumps coming? ... THE ivory-billed woodpecker is not large, as birds go. It is about the size of a crow, but flashier. Its?...
- Economist

Jul 5, 2012 ... THE collective term for lions is a pride, for rooks a parliament-and central banks? Maybe the right word for them should be concert,?...
- Economist

A simple device that can create complex birdsongs, including those of Zebra and Bengalese finches, has been developed by Indian-origin scientists at Harvard University.
- Indian Express

A Subtropic Bittern Braves City Cold; Marsh Recluse, Far Off Trail, Sleeps on Fire Escape Here SOUTHERN BITTERN BRAVES COLD HERE
- New York Times

... The entire image is actually an incredible diorama made by artist and photographer Matthew Albanese. The tree is made from ostrich feathers and chocolate, while the river is made from coffee. Similarly, this amazing underwater scene contains dozens of materials, including nonpareils, clay, candle wax, glitter, figs, peanut shells, and
- Mental Floss

"[T]he romantic associations of [Florence Nightingale's] surname had their own small part to play in the legend crafted around the woman."
- New York Times

Steve Coogan: the jumper that created Alan Partridge. The comedian cherishes the practical and the daft. Coronavirus ...
- Economist

World Sparrow Day is celebrated on March 20 every year. Sparrows are not only one of the most common neighbourhood birds in busy urban cities, but they are also the most loved ones....
- NDTV

A white-naped crane now four weeks old can be seen at the Central Park Zoo. It is extremely adorable.
- New York Times

Meanings:

bird: warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrate
pigeon: wild and domesticated bird
raven: To eat or feed greedily or voraciously
salmon: fish

(/ˈsɑmən/, /ˈsælmən/): noun
1. meaning: One of several species of fish, typically of the Salmoninae subfamily, brownish above with silvery sides and delicate pinkish-orange flesh; they ascend rivers to spawn.
synonyms: lax

2. meaning: (plural salmons) A pale pinkish-orange colour, the colour of cooked salmon.
synonyms: salmon pink

3. meaning: The upper bricks in a kiln which receive the least heat.

4. meaning: Snout (tobacco; from salmon and trout)

salmon

(/ˈsɑmən/, /ˈsælmən/): noun: verb
1. meaning: To ride a bicycle the wrong way down a one-way street.

salmon

(/ˈsɑmən/, /ˈsælmən/): noun: verb: adjective
1. meaning: Having a pale pinkish-orange colour.

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Match words with their synonyms

1. commotion	a. hate
2. secret	b. fracas
3. true	c. verisimilitude
4. contemptuous	d. cryptic

Usage:

[Note: Later editions continued as follows: When the sands are all dry, he is gay as a lark, And will talk in contemptuous tones of the Shark, But, when the tide rises and sharks are around, His voice has a timid and tremulous sound.]

'Very true,' said the Duchess: 'flamingoes and mustard both bite. And the moral of that is-'Birds of a feather flock together.'

...' When the Mouse heard this, it turned round and swam slowly back to her: its face was quite pale (with passion, Alice thought), and it said in a low trembling voice, 'Let us get to the shore, and then I'll tell you my history, and you'll understand why it is I hate cats and dogs.'

...' cried Alice in a sorrowful tone, 'I'm afraid I've offended it again!' For the Mouse was swimming away from her as hard as it could go, and making quite a commotion in the pool as it went.

Fans of The 1975 are bracing themselves for new music after a cryptic message from the band's manager.
- BBC

Aug 18, 2017 ... When we first see Nick, who is played with heart-rending verisimilitude by the film's co-director, Benny Safdie, he is being interviewed by?...
- Economist

Reigning Mrs World Caroline Jurie was released on bail after being arrested earlier on Thursday after a fracas at the Mrs Sri Lanka pageant over the weekend, a police spokesman said.
- Telegraph India

Jul 8, 2021 ... The Philippines' secret weapon against Chinese incursions. Female radio operators appear to have greater success in driving away unwelcome ...
- Economist

Answer:

commotion: fracas
secret: cryptic
true: verisimilitude
contemptuous: hate

Solution:

commotion: fracas
secret: cryptic
true: verisimilitude
contemptuous: hate

Meanings:

verisimilitude: Having the appearance of truth; probability
contemptuous: Feeling or expressing disdain, disapproval, deep hatred, or scorn
fracas: Commotion; a noisy disagreement
secret: To keep from public knowledge; something not revealed.
cryptic: Having a hidden or ambiguous meaning; mysterious, secret
true: In accordance with fact; agreeing with reality; not false; loyal; faithful.; consistent with fact or reality
commotion: Violent motion; turmoil; agitation; confusion; disturbance.
hate: To have intense dislike or ill will for; despise; detest; loathe.; detest, loathe

Problem Template: _problem_thesaurus_match_antonyms

Match words with their antonyms

1. memory	a. amnesia
2. change	b. ingenious
3. stupid	c. ossify
4. ill	d. right

Usage:

As soon as she had made out the proper way of nursing it, (which was to twist it up into a sort of knot, and then keep tight hold of its right ear and left foot, so as to prevent its undoing itself,) she carried it out into the open air. '

...', holding her hand on the top of her head to feel which way it was growing, and she was quite surprised to find that she remained the same size: to be sure, this generally happens when one eats cake, but Alice had got so much into the way of expecting nothing but out-of-the-way things to happen, that it seemed quite dull and stupid for life to go on in the common way.

'Suppose we change the subject,' the March Hare interrupted, yawning. 'I'm getting tired of this. I vote the young lady tells us a story.'

The Dormouse had closed its eyes by this time, and was going off into a doze; but, on being pinched by the Hatter, it woke up again with a little shriek, and went on: '-that begins with an M, such as mouse-traps, and the moon, and memory, and muchness- you know you say things are 'much of a muchness'-did you ever see such a thing as a drawing of a muchness?...

Jul 22, 1999 ... Education Selective amnesia ... This article appeared in the Britain section of the print edition under the headline "Selective amnesia".
- Economist

Jul 6, 2017 ... Turning blockbusters into booty. Ethiopia's ingenious video pirates. Not even a slow internet can stop the bootleggers of Addis Ababa?...
- Economist

Dec 23, 1999 ... ... all new-formed ones become antiquated before they can ossify. All that is solid melts into air. And not just in capitalism's homelands:.
- Economist

Hugh Gantzer and Colleen Gantzer write: Ill-informed politicians pander to their whims, construct elaborate tourism "attractions" to boost their over-inflated egos. Their bluffs need to be called.
- Indian Express

Answer:

memory: amnesia
change: ossify
stupid: ingenious
ill: right

Solution:

memory: amnesia
change: ossify
stupid: ingenious
ill: right

Meanings:

memory: The act or process of remembering; the mental ability to retain and revive facts, events, or impressions; the sum of what one remembers.; something that is remembered
ossify: To harden and become unable to change
ingenious: Having great mental ability; clever; resourceful; inventive
amnesia: Partial or total loss of memory
ill: an abnormal state that disrupts a plant's or animal's normal bodily functioning; that which is morally unacceptable; bad luck or an example of this; being or showing a sign of evil or calamity to come; temporarily suffering from a disorder of the body; causing or capable of causing harm; affected with nausea; falling short of a standard; certainly not; in a manner so as to cause loss or suffering
change: A transformation; substitution; alteration or modification; to cause to become different; convert; alter, make or become different
stupid: Lacking normal intelligence, understanding, or keenness of mind; slow-witted; dull; foolish.
right: right hand side

(, /ˈɹaɪt/, /ˈɹaɪt/): noun
1. meaning: That which complies with justice, law or reason.
example: We're on the side of right in this contest.

2. meaning: A legal, just or moral entitlement.
example: You have no right to go through my personal diary.

3. meaning: The right side or direction.
example: The pharmacy is just on the right past the bookshop.

4. meaning: The right hand or fist.

5. meaning: The ensemble of right-wing political parties; political conservatives as a group.
example: The political right holds too much power.

6. meaning: The outward or most finished surface, as of a coin, piece of cloth, a carpet, etc.

7. meaning: A wave breaking from right to left (viewed from the shore).
antonyms: left

right

(, /ˈɹaɪt/, /ˈɹaɪt/): verb
1. meaning: To correct.
example: Righting all the wrongs of the war immediately will be impossible.

2. meaning: To set upright.
example: The tow-truck righted what was left of the automobile.

3. meaning: To return to normal upright position.
example: When the wind died down, the ship righted.

4. meaning: To do justice to; to relieve from wrong; to restore rights to; to assert or regain the rights of.
example: to right the oppressed

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Find odd meaning out.

contemptuous
misogamy
esteem
adulate
misogyny
enmity

Usage:

[Note: Later editions continued as follows: When the sands are all dry, he is gay as a lark, And will talk in contemptuous tones of the Shark, But, when the tide rises and sharks are around, His voice has a timid and tremulous sound.]

Jun 11, 2009 ... Among participants with low self-esteem, those making the statement ... cause negative moods in people with low self-esteem because they ...
- Economist

Jan 21, 2012 ... Do Not Adulate. Dr Dror's and Dr Hampikian's experiment presented data from a real case to 17 DNA examiners working in an accredited?...
- Economist

Act against those responsible for virtual 'sale' of Muslim women. There can be no impunity for criminal bigotry-misogyny
- Indian Express

Dec 5, 2019 ... This article appeared in the United States section of the print edition under the headline "Fostering enmity" ...
- Economist

Answer:

contemptuous
misogamy
esteem
adulate
misogyny
enmity

adulate, esteem
All others are synonyms of hate.

Solution:

contemptuous
misogamy
esteem
adulate
misogyny
enmity

adulate, esteem
All others are synonyms of hate.

Meanings:

adulate: To show excessive praise or admiration; flatter or admire servilely
esteem: To value highly; have great respect and regard for; prize
contemptuous: Feeling or expressing disdain, disapproval, deep hatred, or scorn
misogamy: Hatred of marriage
enmity: Mutual dislike, animosity, hatred, antagonism, or disagreement between two groups or parties
misogyny: Hatred of women

More meanings and details:

esteem

([ɛsˈtiːm]): noun
1. meaning: Favourable regard.
example: We hold her in high esteem.

esteem

([ɛsˈtiːm]): noun: verb
1. meaning: To set a high value on; to regard with respect or reverence.

2. meaning: To regard something as valuable; to prize.

3. meaning: To look upon something in a particular way.
example: Mary is an esteemed member of the community.

4. meaning: To judge; to estimate; to appraise
example: The Earth, which I esteem unable to reflect the rays of the Sun.

misogamy

: noun
1. meaning: Hatred of or opposition to marriage

contemptuous

adulate

: verb
1. meaning: To flatter effusively.

misogyny

(, /mɪˈsɒdʒ.ɪ.ni/, /mɪˈsɑdʒ.ɪ.ni/): noun
1. meaning: Hatred of, contempt for, or prejudice against women.

enmity

(/ˈɛn.mɪ.tɪ/, /ˈɛn.mɪ.tiː/): noun
1. meaning: The quality of being an enemy; hostile or unfriendly disposition.

2. meaning: A state or feeling of opposition, hostility, hatred or animosity.

Additional usage:

...' When the Mouse heard this, it turned round and swam slowly back to her: its face was quite pale (with passion, Alice thought), and it said in a low trembling voice, 'Let us get to the shore, and then I'll tell you my history, and you'll understand why it is I hate cats and dogs.'

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Match idioms with their meanings

1. puppy love	a. a tendency to look at and desire women or men other than one's committed romantic partner
2. flat broke	b. having no money at all
3. wandering eye	c. adolescent love or infatuation, especially one that is not expected to last
4. puppy dog eyes	d. a begging look

Usage:

Dec 11, 1997 ... All across Asia, concern mounted this week that the country might be flat broke. As other countries struggled to contain the financial?...
- Economist

Sunday in Bangalore saw an adoption camp for Indian dogs - in a bid to get them off the streets and into homes. Call it puppy love, but it was something that drew Bangaloreans into the camp which was specifically designed to find homes for dogs without a pedigree....
- NDTV

The Perils of Provence; THE WANDERING EYE. By Hugh Massingham. 248 pp. New York: William Sloane Associates. $3.50.
- New York Times

Dogs make more ‘puppy dog eyes’ when people are looking at them; the study interpreted this as a sign that they make this expression to communicate
- Indian Express

Answer:

puppy love: adolescent love or infatuation, especially one that is not expected to last
flat broke: having no money at all
wandering eye: a tendency to look at and desire women or men other than one's committed romantic partner
puppy dog eyes: a begging look

Solution:

More meanings and details:

puppy love

: noun
1. meaning: A childish or youthful infatuation with another person.
example: They're only teenagers; it's hard to take their puppy love seriously.
synonyms: calf love

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Find all synonyms of impatient.

abide
irascible
philosophic
brusque

Usage:

'Oh, don't bother ME,' said the Duchess; 'I never could abide figures!' And with that she began nursing her child again, singing a sort of lullaby to it as she did so, and giving it a violent shake at the end of every line:

Sep 11, 2013 ... It did no do so because the Federal Reserve was itself caught up in the philosophic and political currents that were transforming American?...
- Economist

Jan 25, 2018 ... Music will miss irascible, unpredictable and prolific Mark E. Smith. Never a chart-topper, The Fall was a musician's band,?...
- Economist

Union Home Minister Amit Shah's brusque refusal today to either confirm or deny a reported meeting with Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar in Ahmedabad could fuel further uncertainty in Maharashtra's ruling coalition, already singed in the aftermath of the Mukesh Ambani bomb-scare case....
- NDTV

Answer:

abide
irascible
philosophic
brusque

irascible, brusque

Solution:

abide
irascible
philosophic
brusque

irascible, brusque

Meanings:

irascible: Easily irritated or annoyed; prone to losing one's temper; quick to anger; Easily provoked or annoyed
brusque: Short; abrupt or curt in manner
philosophic: Rational; sensibly composed; calm
abide: To withstand, patiently wait for, or tolerate

More meanings and details:

philosophic

: adjective
1. meaning: Of, or pertaining to, philosophy.

2. meaning: Rational; analytic or critically-minded; thoughtful.

3. meaning: Detached, calm, stoic.

irascible

(/ɪˈɹæs.ə.bəl/, /ɪˈɹæs.ə.bəl/): adjective
1. meaning: Easily provoked to outbursts of anger; irritable.

abide

(/əˈbaɪd/, /əˈbaɪd/): verb
1. meaning: To endure without yielding; to withstand; await defiantly; to encounter; to persevere.
example: The old oak tree abides the wind endlessly.

2. meaning: To bear patiently; to tolerate; to put up with; stand.

3. meaning: To pay for; to stand the consequences of; to answer for; to suffer for; to atone for.

4. meaning: To wait in expectation.

5. meaning: To pause; to delay.

6. meaning: To stay; to continue in a place; to remain stable or fixed in some state or condition; to be left.

7. meaning: To have one's abode; to dwell; to reside; to sojourn.

8. meaning: To endure; to remain; to last.

9. meaning: To stand ready for; to await for someone; watch for.

10. meaning: To endure or undergo a hard trial or a task; to stand up under.

11. meaning: To await submissively; accept without question; submit to.

brusque

(/bɹuːsk/, /bɹʌsk/): adjective
1. meaning: Rudely abrupt, unfriendly.

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Find all antonyms of brave.

dauntless
valorous
recreant
bravado
sangfroid
trepidation

Usage:

May 27, 2017 ... ... villainy and heroes, including a dauntless priest who, like a latter-day Moses, led his flock to a new life in the mountains.
- Economist

Aug 30, 2011 ... From a distance, the long black slab looks more like a monumental tombstone than a celebration of valorous sacrifice. Up close, the polished?...
- Economist

'DRY' LEAGUE ASSAILS 'RECREANT JUDGES'; Declares They Should Be Removed for Making Mockery of the Prohibition Law.
- New York Times

The BBC's David Chazan finds bravado and frustration among young men who claim to be behind French riots.
- BBC

Sep 13, 2014 ... But the survivors recovered their sangfroid and went on to prosper as crafters of stylish timepieces that proclaim the wearer's taste and?...
- Economist

Royal Bank of Scotland's new chief executive, Ross McEwan has admitted "a high level of trepidation" as he steps into the helm.
- BBC

Answer:

dauntless
valorous
recreant
bravado
sangfroid
trepidation

trepidation, recreant

Solution:

dauntless
valorous
recreant
bravado
sangfroid
trepidation

trepidation, recreant

Meanings:

trepidation: A state of fear or agitation
recreant: Craven; cowardly; crying for mercy
dauntless: Fearless, intrepid, and bold
bravado: An open show of bravery; characterized by a display of boldness
sangfroid: The attitude or state of possessing a cool head and steadfast composure in the face of danger, adversity, or stressful situations
valorous: Characterized by fearlessness and bravery, especially in battle

More meanings and details:

dauntless

(/ˈdɔːntləs/): adjective
1. meaning: Invulnerable to fear or intimidation.
synonyms: daredevil
antonyms: timid

valorous

: adjective
1. meaning: Having or displaying valour.

recreant

(/ˈɹɛkɹɪənt/, /ˈɹɛkɹiənt/): noun
1. meaning: Somebody who is recreant, who yields in combat; a coward or traitor.

recreant

(/ˈɹɛkɹɪənt/, /ˈɹɛkɹiənt/): noun: adjective
1. meaning: Having admitted defeat and surrendered; defeated.

2. meaning: Unfaithful to someone, or to one's duties or honour; disloyal, false.

bravado

(/brəˈvɑːdoʊ/): noun
1. meaning: A swaggering show of defiance or courage.
example: The angry customer stood in the middle of the showroom and voiced his complaints with loud bravado.

2. meaning: A false show of courage.

3. meaning: A swaggerer; a braggart.

bravado

(/brəˈvɑːdoʊ/): noun: verb
1. meaning: To swagger; to brag.

sangfroid

(/sɑŋˈfɹɑ/): noun
1. meaning: Composure, self-possession or imperturbability especially when in a dangerous situation.
example: He handled the stressful situation with great sangfroid.
synonyms: aplomb, poise, unflappability

trepidation

(, /ˌtɹɛp.ɪˈdeɪ.ʃən/, /ˌtɹɛp.ɪˈdeɪ.ʃən/): noun
1. meaning: A fearful state; a state of concern or hesitation.
example: I decided, with considerable trepidation, to let him drive my car without me.
synonyms: agitation, apprehension, consternation, fear, hesitation, worry

2. meaning: An involuntary trembling, sometimes an effect of paralysis, but usually caused by terror or fear; quaking; quivering.

3. meaning: A libration of the starry sphere in the Ptolemaic system; a motion ascribed to the firmament, to account for certain small changes in the position of the ecliptic and of the stars.

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Find the word whose antonym is facile.

byzantine
morass
onerous
difficult

Usage:

twist itself round and look up in her face, with such a puzzled expression that she could not help bursting out laughing: and when she had got its head down, and was going to begin again, it was very provoking to find that the hedgehog had unrolled itself, and was in the act of crawling away: besides all this, there was generally a ridge or furrow in the way wherever she wanted to send the hedgehog to, and, as the doubled-up soldiers were always getting up and walking off to other parts of the ground, Alice soon came to the conclusion that it was a very difficult game indeed.

... Now, he's won his third election victory in 14 years, and he has a comfortable parliamentary majority to help him drag Italy out of the economic morass into which it has been slipping. But isn't he a corrupt buffoon, you may ask. Corrupt? Well, he's faced plenty of allegations ?...
- BBC

Sep 4, 2021 ... So the price of an invisible border on the island of Ireland is one in the Irish Sea, with new and onerous customs and regulatory barriers.
- Economist

Scientists have discovered a rare collection of over 40 shipwrecks in the Black Sea, including those from the Ottoman and Byzantine Empires, which provide insight into the ways of life and seafaring that stretch back into prehistory.
- NDTV

Answer:

byzantine
morass
onerous
difficult

difficult
facile is antonym of difficult.

Solution:

byzantine
morass
onerous
difficult

difficult
facile is antonym of difficult.

Meanings:

difficult: Not easy to do, make, or understand; requiring significant labor, skill, or knowledge to be performed successfully.; hard
morass: A confusing or troublesome situation from which it is difficult to disentangle oneself
onerous: Difficult; imposing heavy responsibility
byzantine: Convoluted; overly complicated; difficult to figure out because of its complexity

More meanings and details:

byzantine

: adjective
1. meaning: Of or pertaining to Byzantium.

2. meaning: (history) Belonging to the civilization of the Eastern Roman empire between 331, when its capital was moved to Constantinople, and 1453, when that capital was conquered by the Turks and ultimately renamed Istanbul.

3. meaning: Of a style of architecture prevalent in the Eastern Empire down to 1453, marked by the round arch springing from columns or piers, the dome supported upon pendentives, capitals elaborately sculptured, mosaic or other encrustations, etc.

4. meaning: Overly complex or intricate.
example: a Byzantine system of regulations

5. meaning: Of a devious, usually stealthy, manner or practice.

6. meaning: Of or relating to the Byzantine Rite or any of the many Eastern Orthodox churches and Greek Catholic churches that use this rite for their liturgical celebrations

byzantine

: adjective: noun
1. meaning: A byzant (coin).

morass

(/məˈɹæs/): noun
1. meaning: A tract of soft, wet ground; a marsh; a fen.

2. meaning: Anything that entraps or makes progress difficult.

onerous

(/ˈɒnəɹəs/, /ˈoʊnəɹəs/): adjective
1. meaning: Imposing or constituting a physical, mental, or figurative load which can be borne only with effort; burdensome.

difficult

(/ˈdɪfɪkəlt/, /ˈdɪfɪkəlt/): verb
1. meaning: To make difficult; to impede; to perplex.

difficult

(/ˈdɪfɪkəlt/, /ˈdɪfɪkəlt/): verb: adjective
1. meaning: Hard, not easy, requiring much effort.
example: However, the difficult weather conditions will ensure Yunnan has plenty of freshwater.

2. meaning: (often of a person, or a horse, etc) Hard to manage, uncooperative, troublesome.
example: Stop being difficult and eat your broccoli—you know it's good for you.

3. meaning: Unable or unwilling.