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607. (4) Here, bitterness is the right 611. (2) The sentence is in Passive Look at the sentences :
usage. Voice. He has been beset by a lack of
manifested (V.) : to appear/ Here, to be delivered is the right self-confidence virtually his
become noticeable usage. entire life.
sarcastic (Adj.) : showing/ 612. (3) accomplice (N.) agrees with The gold bracelet was beset
expressing sarcasm with (Prep.) (a person) with jewels.
sarcasm (N.) : a way of using accomplice (N.) agrees with in Here, by (Prep.) is the right
words that are the opposite of (Prep.) (some crime) usage.
what you mean in order to be In this case, with (Prep.) is the 620. (4) Here, over (Prep.) is the
unpleasant to somebody/to right usage. right usage.
make fun of him 613. (2) detach from : to become/ 621. (2) To show contrast, but is the
revealed (V.) : to make some- make separated from something. right usage.
thing known to somebody Here, from (Prep.) is the right 622. (4) incite (V) : to encourage
608. (4) novice (N.) : a person who usage. somebody to do something
is new and has little experience 614. (4) congratulate (V.) : agrees violent, illegal or unpleasant.
in a skill, job or situation with on (Prep.) while expressing Here, incited is the right usage.
virtual (Adj.) : almost/very one’s good wishes in the context 623. (2) both turn off and turn out
nearly the thing described, so of a happy event can be used here, as they mean
that any slight difference may congratulate (V.) : agrees with the same. But we cannot turn out
not be important for (Prep.) while expressing when we talk about a tap/a radio.
connoisseur (N.) : an expert on praise for someone’s turn on (Phr. V.) : to attack
matters involving the judgement achievement. somebody suddenly and
of beauty, quality/skill in art, Look at the sentences : unexpectedly ; to depend on
food/music something ; to start the flow of
Congratul ations on your
zealot (N.) : a person who is electricity, gas, water, etc. by
promotion !
extremely enthusiastic about moving a switch, button, etc.
Congratulations for saving the
something, especially religion/ turn out (Phr. V.) : to stop the
farm from foreclosure !
politics ; fanatic flow of electricity, gas, water,
Here, on is the right usage. etc. by moving a switch, button,
glutton (N.) : a person who eats
615. (3) Here, Indef. Art – a is the etc.
too much
right usage. turn down (Phr. V.) : to reduce
prodigal (Adj.) : willing to spend
money/waste time, energy/ 616. (2) stagnated (Adj.) : to be or te noise, heat, etc. produced by
materials ; extravagant become stagnant (not moving) ; a piece of equipment by moving
to stop to run/flow its controls
Here, novice is the right usage.
Here, stagnated is the right Here, the most appropriate
609. (4) put out (Phr. V.) : to stop
some-thing from burni ng/ usage. usage is turn off.
shining 617. (4) start (V.) : to begin doing/ 624. (4) Here, factual is the right
take off (Phr. V.) : to leave a using something usage.
place, especially in a hurry ; to resume (V.) : to start again after facile (Adj.) : produced without
leave the ground and begin to an interruption effort/careful thought
fly (of an aircraft, etc.) prefer (V.) : to like one thing/ fictitious (Adj.) : invented by
put on (Phr. V.) : to dress person better than another somebody rather than true
yourself in something ; to switch imply (V.) : to make it seem facetious (Adj.) : humorous ;
on a piece of equipment likely that something is true/ amusing
put off (Phr. V.) : to cancel a exists 625. (1) Look at the sentences :
meeting ; to change something to Here, start is the right usage. Throw it to him ® give it to him
a later time/date ; postpone; delay 618. (3) Look at the sentences : to catch it.
Here, put out is the right usage. He was fearful of an attack from Throw it at him ® hit him
610. (4) bring in (Phr. V.) : to the terrorists. Here, at is the right usage.
introduce a new law He was frightened of walking 626. (4) The Adj. inferior, superior,
bring down (Phr. V.) : to reduce home alone in the dark. senior, junior, prior, etc. take
something; to make some- body He was afraid of spiders. the to (Prep.).
lose power or be defeated He was terrified of losing you. Here, to is the right usage.
bring off (Phr. V.) : to succeed Here, afraid is the right usage. 627. (2) too (Adv.) : used before Adj.
in doing something difficult and Adv. to say that something
619. (1) beset (V.) : to affect
bring about (Phr. V.) : to make is more than is good, necessary,
somebod y/something in an
something happen possible, etc.
unpleasant/harmful way ; to
Here, in is the right usage. stud (as with jewels) ; surround Here, too is the right usage.
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