Group Verbs Mostly Important

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Act on/upon - depend on
Act under - act in obedience to
Act up to - act according to
Act for - work on behalf of
Act on - obey

Ask for - pray for
Ask for - call one
Ask after - take care of

Bear away off-He bore away four prizes in the annual sports
Bear on-His remark does not bear on this subject
Bear out-His evidence does not bear out the charge
Bear up-His patience bore him up in that crisis
Bear with-I cannot bear with such insults.

Break in (force entry)-The robber broke in the house yesterday.
Break off (stop suddenly)-He broke off in the middle of his speech.
Break out (spread)-Small pox has broken out in the city.
Break up (end)-The school breaks up at 4:30 p.m.
Break through (force a passage)-The soldiers broke the barrier.
Break down (decline, weaken)-His health broken down because of his heard-work.
Break with (parted)-He has broken with his wife.
Break into (enter by breaking)-Last night a thief broke in to my house.
Break in, on-You should not break in our conversation
Break away-The convict broke away from the prison

Blow off-The engine blows off carbon-di-oxide.
Blow out-Blow out the lamp.
Come across- How did the accident come about?
Come by- How did you come by this picture?
Come of-He comes of a respectable family
Come off-Our annual sports came off yesterday.
Come to- His income comes to our expectation.
Come about-When did it come about?
Come down -The price came down suddenly.
Come from-The fruit came from Khulna.
Come out-My mother will come round soon.

Put away=Leave = He puts away all ideas of being a doctor.
Put by = Deposit =Put by something for your old age.
Put down= write =Put down your name on the blackboard.
Put down= Suppress= The king puts down the revolt.
Put off =take off =Put off/take off your shoes.
Put off =postpone = The meeting was put off.
Put off =get rid of =You must put off your doubts.
put on = wear = Put on your dress.
Put on = pretend = He puts on an air of innocence.
Put out = Extinguish= He puts out the lamp.
Put up = Hang up = The headmaster put up a notice.
Put up with= Tolerate= I can not put up with such insults.

Synonyms Words Part 4

1. abandon - discontinue
2. abnegation - self denial
3. abrade - roughen
4. abridge - shorten
5. abroad - overseas
6. accord - agreement
7. admit - confess
8. affable - friendly
9. agree - consent
10. alike - same
11. allow - permit
12. amazing - wonderful
13. amenities - courtesies
14. amount - quantity
15. anathema - curse
16. anger - enrage
17. angry - furious
18. angry - mad
19. answer - reply
20. answer - response
21. ask - inquire
22. attire - dress
23. away - absent
24. awful - terrible
25. baby - infant
26. bad - wicked
27. barbarian - uncivilized
28. bashful - confident
29. beautiful - pretty
30. becoming - fitting
31. beg - implore
32. begin - commence
33. begin initiate
34. belly - stomach
35. bemoan - mourn
36. berate - scold
37. big - huge
38. big - large
39. bizarre - weird
40. blank - empty
41. brave - bold
42. brave - courageous
43. break - smash
44. bright - shining
45. broad - wide
46. bucket - pail
47. busy - active
48. calamity - disaster
49. calm - quiet
50. candy - sweets
51. cash - sprint
52. center - middle
53. change - transform
54. chiefly - mainly
55. choosy - picky
56. close - shut
57. collect - gather
58. come - arrive
59. commemorate - remember
60. complete - total
61. confine - restrict
62. confuse - mixed Up
63. connoisseur - specialist
64. considerate - thoughtful
65. contrary - opposite
66. cool - chilly
67. correct - right
68. crooked - curved
69. cry - bellow
70. cunning - clever
71. cut - prick
72. dangerous - hazardous
73. dangerous - risky
74. dark - dim
75. dawdle - evaluate
76. daybreak - dawn
77. debilitate - weaken
78. decide - determine
79. dedicated - committed
80. definite - distinct
81. deflect - pervert
82. deify - worship
83. deliberate - planned
84. delicate - fragile
85. delicious - palatable
86. denounce - condemn
87. describe - portray
88. destiny - fate
89. destroy - ruin
90. difference - dissimilarity
91. diligent - industrious
92. disclose - reveal
93. discount - reduction
94. disgrace - shame
95. disparity - unlikeness
96. dissolute - immortal
97. do - execute
98. dull - tiresome
99. eager - curious
100. eager - keen

PREPOSITIONS PART 1

1.abide..............by
2.absorbed....... In
3.abstain ......from
4.Accomplice......with
5.accused...... (Sb)of(sth)
6.accustomed..... To
7.addicted........ To
8.adhere........ To
9.admit........to/into
10.advantage....... Over (sb) of (sth)
11.advantage........ Of(sth)
12.affection.......... For
13.afflicted......,. With
14.afraid......... Of
15.agree.......... To(proposal)
16.agree............. With(a person)about/on sth
17.aim .......at
18.aloof........from
19.alternative......... To
20.amazed.......... At
21.angry............with/at(sb)
22.angry............at/about(sth)
23.anxious.......... For(sb)
24.anxious........ About (sth)
25.apologize...... To(sb) for (sth).
26.appeal........ To(sb)for(sth)
27.appetite..... For
28.approach........to
29.akin........to
30.acclimatize........ To
31.apparent........ To(sb)
32.apparent...... From(sth)
33.appoint.......(sb)to(sth)
34.apply........ To(sb)for(sth)
35.appropriate........ To/for
36.approve..............of
37.aptitude............ For
38.ashamed............ Of
39.aspire...................to
40.assent..................to
41.associate..........with
42.dissociate........from
43.assure...............of
44.astonished........ At
45.atone................. For.
46.attached..............to
47.attend..................to
48.attribute......(sth) to (sth/sb)
49.authority........Over(=power)
50.authority............ On(=expert)
51.avail.........(oneself)of(sth)
52.averse.................to
53.ban(n)..............On
54.ban(v)...........(sb)from(sth/doing sth)
55.bad..........at(=not good at)
56.bad............for(=harmful)
57.believe.............in
58.beneficial................ To
59.benefit................ By/from
60.blame.............(sb/sth)for(sth).
61.boast................of
62.bound............... For
63.burden(n)............... To
64.burden(v)................with
65.busy.................with
66.bearing.............. On
67.campaign........... Against/for
68.capable............... Of
69.concern.............. For/about
70.careful...............about/for
71.caution............ About/against
72.charge.............. With
73.claim..................on/to
74.clash........... With(sb)over(sth)
75.collide................with
76.Collude.........with(sb)in(sth)
77.comment................on
78.compare..........to(=to show likeliness)
79.compare ..............with(=to show contrast)
80.compassion.......... For
81.compatible........... With
82.compensation....... For
83.compliance............ With
84.compliment............. On
85.comply................. With
86.conducive............. To
87.confide.............in(=trust)
88.confide.............to(=tell)
89.confidence.............In. 
90.confident............. Of/about
91.confined.......... (Sb/sth)to(sth)
92.conform............ To
93.conformity......... With
94.congenial............. To
95.congratulate......... (Sb)on(sth)
96.connect.......(sth)to(sth)
97.consent............. To
98.consist................of
99.contemporary........ With
100.contempt........... For
101.contend....... With(=to have to deal with a problem or difficult situation)
102.contend.........for(=to compete against sb in order to gain sth)
103.content..............with
104.contrary.............to
105.control............ Over
106.connive..........at/in(sth)
107.connive..............with(sb)
108.close...................to
109.complain.........to(sb)about/of(sth)
110.crash...............into
111.convenient......... For(sb/sth)
112.converse.............. With
113.convict........... (Sb)of(sth)
114.cure(v).......(sb)of(sth)
115.cure(n).............for
116.concern(n)........about/for/over.
117.concerned (adj)........about/for/over(=worried)
118.concerned (adj).......about/with(=interested in)
119.deal........in(=trade)
120.deal.......with(=to take appropriate action).
121.delight.................in
122.depend......... On/upon
123.deprive..........(sb/sth)of(sth)
124.desist............... From
125.destitute................of
126.detrimental............ To
127.deviate................ From
128.devoid................. Of
129.differ........from

Word Substitutions Part 3

1. One who is out to subvert a government: Anarchist
2. One who is recovering from illness: Convalescent
3. One who is all powerful: Omnipotent
4. One who is present everywhere: Omnipresent
5. One who knows everything: Omniscient
6. One who is easily deceived: Gullible
7. One who does not make mistakes: Infallible
8. One who can do anything for money: Mercenary
9. One who has no money: Pauper
10. One who changes sides: Turncoat
11. One who works for free: Volunteer
12. One who loves books: Bibliophile
13. One who can speak two languages: Bilingual
14. One who loves mankind: Philanthropist
15. One who hates mankind: Misanthrope
16. One who looks on the bright side of things: Optimist
17. One who looks on the dark side of things: Pessimist
18. One who doubts the existence of god: Agnostic
19. One who pretends to be what he is not: Hypocrite
20. One incapable of being tired: Indefatigable
21. One who helps others Good: Samaritan
22. One who copies from other: writers Plagiarist
23. One who hates women: Misogynist
24. One who knows many languages: Polyglot
25. One who is fond of sensuous pleasures: Epicure
26. One who thinks only of himself: Egoist
27. One who thinks only of welfare of women: Feminist.
28. One who is indifferent to pleasure or pain: Stoic
29. One who is quite like a woman: Effeminate
30. One who has strange habits: Eccentric
31. One who speaks less: Reticent
32. One who goes on foot: Pedestrian
33. One who believes in fate: Fatalist
34. One who dies without a Will: Intestate
35. One who always thinks himself to be ill: Valetudinarian
36. A Government by the people: Democracy
37. A Government by a king or queen: Monarchy
38. A Government by the officials: Bureaucracy
39. A Government by the rich: Plutocracy
40. A Government by the few: Oligarchy
41. A Government by the Nobles: Aristocracy
42. A Government by one: Autocracy
43. Rule by the mob: Mobocracy
44. That through which light can pass: Transparent
45. That through which light cannot pass: Opaque
46. That through which light can partly pass: Translucent
47. A sentence whose meaning is unclear: Ambiguous
48. A place where orphans live: Orphanage
49. That which cannot be described: Indescribable
50. That which cannot be imitated: Inimitable
51. That which cannot be avoided: Inevitable
52. A position for which no salary is paid: Honorary
53. That which cannot be defended: Indefensible
54. Practice of having several wives: Polygamy
55. Practice of having several husbands: Polyandry
56. Practice of having one wife or husband: Monogamy
57. Practice of having two wives or husbands: Bigamy
58. That which is not likely to happen: Improbable
59. People living at the same time: Contemporaries
60. A book published after the death of its author: Posthumous
61. A book written by an unknown author: Anonymous
62. A life history written by oneself: Autobiography
63. A life history written by somebody else: Biography
64. People who work together: Colleagues
65. One who eats too much: Glutton
66. That which cannot be satisfied: Insatiable
67. One who questions everything: Cynic
68. A flesh eating animal: Carnivorous
69. A grass eating animal: Herbivorous
70. One who lives in a foreign country: Immigrant
71. To transfer one's authority to another: Delegate
72. One who is a newcomer: Neophyte
73. That which is lawful: Legal
74. That which is against law: Illegal
75. One who is unmarried: Celibate
76. A game in which no one wins: Draw
77. A study of man: Anthropology
78. A study of races: Ethnology
79. A study of the body: Physiology
80. A study of animals: Zoology
81. A study of birds: Ornithology
82. A study of ancient things: Archaeology
83. A study of derivation of words: Etymology
84. Murder of a human being: Homicide
85. Murder of a father: Patricide
86. Murder of a mother: Matricide
87. Murder of an brother: Fratricide
88. Murder of an infant: Infanticide
89. Murder of self: Suicide
90. Murder of the king: Regicide
91. To free somebody from all blame: Exonerate
92. To write under a different name: Pseudonym
93. A thing no longer in use: Obsolete
94. A handwriting that cannot be read: Illegible
95. Words written on the tomb of a person: Epitaph
96. One who is greedy for money: Avaricious
97. Something that cannot be imitated: Inimitable
98. One who doesn't know how to read and write: Illiterate
99. A person's peculiar habit: Idiosyncrasy
100. An animal who preys on other animals: Predator
101. Violating the sanctity of a church: Sacrilege
102. One who can throw his voice: Ventriloquist

Word Substitutions Part 2

101. Infallible – one, who is free from all mistakes and failures 
102. Invigilator – one, who supervises in the examination hall 
103. Itinerant – one, who journeys from place to place 
104. Infirmary – a home or room used for ill or injured people 
105. Infanticide – murder of an infant 
106. Infantry – soldiers, who fight on foot 
107. Inflammable – liable to catch fire easily 
108. Interregnum – a period of interval between two reigns or governments 
109. Kennel – a place for dogs 
110. Lunatic asylum – a home for lunatics 
111. Lexicographer – one, who compiles a dictionary 
112. Loquacious – one, who talks continuously 
113. Linguist – one, who is skilled in foreign languages 
114. Lapidist – one, who cuts precious stones
115. Misanthrope – a hater of mankind 
116. Misogamist – one, who hates marriage 
117. Mortuary – a place, where dead bodies are kept for post mortem 
118. Mercenery – working only for the sake of money 
119. Matricide – murder of mother 
120. Martyr – one, who dies for a noble cause 
121. Maiden speech – the first speech delivered by a person 
122. Mint – a place where coins are made 
123. Misogynist – a hater of womankind 
124. Morgue – a place, where dead bodies are kept for identification 
125. Mammals – animals which give milk 
126. Monogamy – the practice of marrying one at a time 
127. Missionary – a person, who is sent to propagate religion 
128. Numismatics – the study of coins 
129. Namesake – a person having same name as another 
130. Nostalgia – a strong desire to return home, home sickness 
131. Novice or Tyro – one, new to anything, inexperienced 
132. Narcotic – a medicine for producing sleep 
133. Optimist – a person who looks at the brighter side of things 
134. Orphan – one, who has lost parents 
135. Omnipresent – one, who is present everywhere 
136. Omnipotent – one, who is all powerful 
137. Omniscient – one, who knows everything
138. Opaque – that which cannot be seen through 
139. Obituary – an account in the newspaper of the funeral of the one deceased 
140. Orphanage – a home for orphans 
141. Obstetrician – one, who is skilled in midwifery 
142. Ostler – one, who looks after horses at an inn 
143. Omnivorous – one, who eats everything 
144. Pessimist – a person who looks at the darker side of things 
145. Potable – fit to drink 
146. Post mortem – an examination of dead body 
147. Philanthropist – a lover of mankind 
148. Patricide – murder of father 
149. Philatelist – one, who collects stamps 
150. Plagiarism – literary theft or passing off an author's original work as one's own 
151. Polygamy – the practice of marrying more than one wife at a time 
152. Polyandry – the practice of marrying more than one husband at a time 
153. Philogynist – a lover of womankind 
154. Plebiscite – (a decision made by) votes of all qualified citizens 
155. Philanderer – one, who amuses himself by love making 
156. Philistine – one who does not care for art and literature 
157. Plutocracy – government by the rich 
158. Pseudonym – an imaginary name assumed by an author for disguise 
159. Posthumous – a child born after the death of his father or the book published after the death of the writer 
160. Panacea – a remedy for all diseases 
161. Paediatrician – a person, who is specialist in child diseases 
162. Platitude – ordinary remarks often repeated 
163. Pedant – one, who makes a vain display of his knowledge 
164. Polyglot – one, who speaks many languages 
165. Paleography – the study of ancient writing 
166. Posse – a number of policemen called to quell a riot 
167. Parole – pledge given by a prisoner for temporary release, not to escape 
168. Pedestrian – one, who goes on foot 
169. Portable – that can be carried easily 
170. Quarantine – an act of separation from other persons to avoid infection 
171. Rhetoric – the art of elegant speech or writing 
172. Regicide – murder of King or Queen 
173. Sacrilege – violating or profaning religious things/places 
174. Sculptor – one, who cuts in stones 
175. Suicide – murder of oneself 
176. Stable – a place for horses 
177. Somnambulist – a person, who walks in sleep 
178. Somniloquist – a person, who talks in sleep 
179. Souvenir – a thing kept as a reminder of a person, place or event 
180. Swan song – the last work (literary) of a writer 
181. Sot, Toper – one, who is a habitual drunkard 
182. Sinecure – a job with high salary but little responsibility 
183. Stoic – a person, who is indifferent to pleasure and pain and has control over his passions 
184. Sanatorium – a place for the sick to recover health 
185. Sororicide – murder of sister 
186. Triennial – an event which happens once in three years 
187. Truant – a person/student who absents himself from class or duty without permission 
188. Teetotaller – one, who does not take any intoxicating drink 
189. Transparent – that which can be seen through 
190. Theocracy – government by religious principles 
191. Uxorious – one extremely fond of one's wife 
192. Utopia – an imaginary perfect social and political system 
193. Uxoricide – murder of wife 
194. Verbatim – repetition of speech or writing word for word 
195. Volunteer – one, who offers one's services 
196. Virgin – a woman who has no sexual experience 
197. Versatile – interested in and clever at many different things 
198. Veteran – one, who has a long experience of any occupation 
199. Venial – a fault that may be forgiven 
200. Wardrobe – a place for clotheshttps://121viva.blogspot.com

Word Substitutions Part 1

1. Audience – a number of people listening to a lecture 
2. Altruist – one, who considers the happiness and well-being of others first 
3. Atheist – a person who does not believe in God 
4. Anthropologist – one, who studies the evolution of mankind 
5.Autocracy – government by one person 
6. Autobiography – the life history of a person written by himself 
7. Amputate – to cut off a part of a person's body which is infected 
8. Arsenal – a place for ammunition and weapons 
9. Archives – a place where government or public records are kept 
10. Amateur – a man who does a thing for pleasure and not as a profession 
11. Aristocracy – government by the nobles 
12. Aquatic – animals/plants ere which live in water 
13. Amphibian – animals which live both on land and sea 
14. Ambidexter – one, who can use either hand with ease 
15. Alimony – allowance paid to wife on legal separation 
16. Anthology – a collection of poems 
17. Abdication – voluntary giving up of throne in favour of someone 
18. Arbitrator – a person, appointed by two parties to solve a dispute 
19. Astronomer – a person, who studies stars, planets and other heavenly bodies 
20. Astrologer – a person who studies the influence of heavenly bodies on human beings
21. Anthology – a collection of poems 
22.Axiom – a statement which is accepted as true without proof 
23. Agenda – a list of headings of the business to be transacted at a meeting
24. Anarchist – one, who is out to destroy all governance, law and order 
25. Almanac – an annual calender with positions of stars 
26. Bigamy – the practice of having two wives or husbands at a time 
27. Bibliophile – a lover and collector of books 
28. Bouquet – a collection of flowers 
29. Bureaucracy – government by the officials
30. Belligerent – a person, nation that is involved in war 
31. Biennial – an event which happens once in two years 
32. Blasphemy – the act of speaking disrespectfully about sacred things 
33. Creche – a nursery where children are cared for while their parents are at work 
34. Cosmopolitan – a person who regards whole world as his country 
35. Chauffeur – one, who is employed to drive a motor car 
36. Curator – a person incharge of a museum 
37. Carnivorous – one, who lives on flesh 
38. Cannibal – one, who feeds on human flesh
39. Contemporaries – belonging to or living at the same time 
40. Cloak room – a place for luggage at railway station 
41. Cynosure – centre of attraction 
42. Connoisseur – a critical judge of any art and craft 
43. Crusade – a religious war 
44. Choreographer – one, who teaches dancing 
45. Cacographist – a person, who is bad in spellings 
46. Calligraphist – a person, who writes beautiful handwriting 
47. Cynic – one, who sneers at the aims and beliefs of his fellow men 
48. Convalescent – one, who is recovering health 
49. Cavalry – soldiers, who fight on horse back 
50. Cardiologist – a person, who is specialist in heart diseases 
51. Cartographer – one, who draws maps 
52. Dormitory – the sleeping rooms with several beds especially in a college or institution 
53. Drawn – a game that results neither in victory nor in defeat 
54. Elegy – a poem of lamentation 
55. Epitaph – words which are inscribed on the grave or the tomb in the memory of the buried 
56. Ephemeral – lasting one day 
57. Effeminate – a person who is womanish 
58. Emigrant – a person who leaves his own country and goes to live in another 
59. Edible – fit to be eaten 
60. Egotism – practice of talking too much about oneself 
61. Encyclopaedia – a book that contains information on various subjects 
62. Epicure – one, who is devoted to the pleasure of eating and drinking 
63. Florist – one, who deals-in flowers 
64. Fastidious – one, who is very -selective in one's taste 
65. Fanatic or Bigot – one, who is filled with excessive and mistaken enthusiasm in religious matters 
66. Fatal – causing death 
67. Fatalist – one, who believes in fate 
68. Facsimile – an exact copy of handwriting, printing etc 
69. Fauna – the animals of a certain region 
70. Flora – the plants of a particular region 
71. Fratricide – murder of brother 
72. Fugitive – one, who runs away from justice or the law 
73. Fragile – easily broken 
74. Feminist – one, who works for the welfare of the women 
75. Granary – a place for grains 
76. Genocide – murder of race 
77. Gregarious – animals which live in flocks 
78. Hangar – a place for housing aeroplanes 
79. Hive – a place for bees 
80. Horticulture – the art of cultivating and managing gardens 
81. Homicide – murder of man 
82. Hearse – a vehicle which is used to carry a dead body 
83. Hedonist – one, who believes that pleasure is the chief good (sensual) 
84. Horizon – a line at which the earth and the sky seem to meet 
85. Honorary – holding office without any remuneration 
86. Heretic – one, who acts against religion 
87. Herbivorous – one, who lives on herbs 
88. Insolvent/Bankrupt – a person who is unable to pay his debts 
89. Inaudible – a sound that cannot be heard 
90. Inaccessible – that cannot be easily approached 
91. Incorrigible – incapable of being corrected
92. Irreparable – incapable of being repaired 
93. Illegible – incapable of being read 
94. Inevitable – incapable of being avoided 
95. Impracticable – incapable of being practised 
96. Immigrant – a person who comes to one country from another in order to settle there 
97. Invincible – one, too strong to be overcome 
98. Indelible – that cannot be erased 
99. Incognito – travelling under another name than one's own 
100. Indefatigable – one, who does not tire easily