Fill in the blanks given in List-I with the appropriate words given in List-II.

List-I: Sentences	List-II: Words
(A) She _______ to work harder to achieve her goal.	(I) shoved
(B) He _______ out at the employee for being late to the office.	(II) resolved
(C) The children _________ the grapes in the shade in a bid to make raisins.	(III) lashed
(D) The crowd _________ him aside despite his best efforts.	(IV) dried

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Complete the sentences given in List-I with the appropriate words given in List-II

LIST-I (Sentences)		LIST-II (Words)
A. The Government wanted to ______ the news but the media got hold of the original document and published it.	I.	censure
B. It was wrong on the part of the authorities to ______ the wrong-doings of students publicly.	II.	alleviate
C. She tried to ______ her friend's sorrow by telling her some jokes.	III.	censor
D. They tried to ______ the standard of their products through regular quality-check surveys.	IV.	elevate

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Match the figures of speech in List-I with their meanings in List-II

List-I (Figures of Speech)	List-II (Meanings)
(A) Alliteration	(I) A phrase that combines contradictory words
(B) Onomatopoeia	(II) A contrast between what is said and what is meant
(C) Oxymoron	(III) repetition of initial consonant sound in close succession
(D) Irony	(IV) Words that imitate natural sounds

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When my brother, who is an army officer, got his promotion to the highest post, he felt he had reached the________

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She could not bring herself to forget how mean Ravi was to her sister. She _____him on sight

Fill in the blanks in the given sentences in List-I with the appropriate words from List-II :

List-I	List-II
(Sentences)	(words)
(A) Gifted in prophecy, he had ______ that wizard who lived in the city of Pylos.	(i) foment
(B) The agitator's fiery speech was seen as an attempt to ______ strife and hatred among the crowd.	(II) forbear
(C) In times of great adversity, it is wise to _______ anger and respond with patience instead.	(III) ferment
(D) The grape juice was left to _______ for several days to produce a rich and flavorful wine.	(IV) forebear

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Fill in the blanks in the sentences given in List I with the appropriate words given in List II :-

LIST-I	LIST-II
A. The ---- child solved the difficult puzzle quickly.	I. precipitous
B. The_______morning was perfect for a walk	II. precocious
C. The committee made a ------ decision that reflected both fairness and wisdom	III. judicious
D. The hill was too_____for them to scale in one go.	IV. salubrious

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