Hi everybody!! First and foremost let me thank you all for the very good support you have been offering. Your participation in the earlier tests was amazing! I stand motivated. Owing to that I come up with another small exercise for you. The exercise is similar to the earlier one that you had taken and performed convincingly. You will now find a set of 25 words. You need to suggest the ‘opposite’ of the word beginning with ‘G’ The only difference is, you have to now begin your word (opposite) with ‘G’. Earlier it was a synonym or meaning beginning with ‘P’. All you need to do is ‘think’ for a while and I am sure you will find the right answer. Besides thinking, I also suggest you having a scribbling pad, a dictionary (Oxford Advanced Learner’s preferably), and an Oxford Thesaurus (A thesaurus helps you find out the synonyms and antonyms of a given word!!).

Vocabulary learning tips

Many students keep asking me whether it is better to learn words by heart or to write, scribble and then put it in contextual usage and memorize it. I always suggest them the latter method. Words are like relatives, a mere Hi! Hello! will not bring them closer to you. When you spend substantial time with them, remember they will never betray you. A mere ‘mug up’ business will land you nowhere. On the contrary you will find yourself exactly at the point you started your journey of vocabulary learning. Is that not a sheer waste of time and resources?! So please bear in mind that there is no shortcut to success. You need to slog and put in all your mental and physical energy to see yourself reaching the coveted goal!!

The test

Dear aspirants, here goes the list. I want you to give me the opposites of these words beginning with the letter ‘G’. I display the answers of the first two words to make you understand how it works. I wish you all the best!

Important: Every answer (opposite) must start with the letter G.

1. lose ( answer: gain, get, garner, grab, grasp)
2. midget ( answer: giant)
3. special
4. lady
5. take
6. moron
7. sad
8. boy
9. happy
10. plain
11. hello
12. here
13. bad
14. ugly
15. stingy
16. awkward
17. little
18. rough
19. bride
20. ripe
21. generous
22. unprotected
23. experienced
24. scarcity
25. unappreciative

Please do not rush to answer. As I suggested ‘think’ and work on a particular word, savor its beauty and treasure it in your memory forever. I am sure you will come up with ‘all right answers’ this time around.

Remember- you can increase your vocabulary faster and more easily than you may realize.

Wishing you success!

Regards,

Anu Veluri

Learnwordlist.com

Answer Keys of the Test

How many of us really exercise our brains?

Fortunately or unfortunately physical workout any day has edge over mental workout. Most of us hardly ever consider the fact that the brain which functions perennially (just like the heart) has to be exercised too…for better performance. Isn’t it pathetic? Research studies prove that mental exercises will make an average performer an extraordinary achiever. Brain teasers, crossword puzzles, sudoku and many other mind-chiseling equipment certainly refine your thinking and comprehension abilities.

As a deviation from norm, I would like you all to participate in a simple yet interesting game which will sharpen your reasoning skills. I present for you all a simple aerobic exercise for your brain!! All you need is a pen/pencil and a scribbling pad. Just note down these 25 words that follow and give me the equivalent (synonym) of the word starting with P. Exciting isn’t it!!…I now look forward to your responses…

I will give the equivalents of the first three words starting with P.I guess this will make your understanding better.

1. bucket…Ans) pail

2. faultless…Ans) perfect

3. maybe….Ans) perhaps

4. forgive

5. mollycoddle

6. steal

7. annoy

8. good-looking

9. picture

10. choose

11. ugly

12. go

13. revolt

14. treachery

15. stone

16. inactive

17. fussy

18. suffering

19. light-colored

20. gasp

21. fear

22. eulogize

23. artist

24. sheet

25. collection

26. chastise

27. skin

28. tap

You can now start working.

Thinking is a quintessential skill. We all are born with congenital thinking ability. But only a few of us develop that ability into a skill. These gifted people are the successful lot.

I am sure with a little amount of thinking you can find the equivalents beginning with P for all these words. I don’t say you should know the answers intuitively. You can pretty well depend on your Vocabulary learning resources- dictionaries, word lists, thesauri etc. But work!! I mean both mentally and physically.

Dear students please do not wait for ready made answers. Such answers just cheat you. They stay in your short-term memory for a while and evaporate forever. In other words they fool you. But if you really put in a diligent effort to know the equivalents of these words, all these words, their meanings and synonyms will be with you for a lifetime boosting your confidence whenever you feel a paucity of it.

So pull up your socks for a great mental (a little physical too) exercise. I promise this is going to be a great learning experience.

And remember: There is no shortcut to success!!

Team

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