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Communication Skills-I




                    Notes           spontaneous              impromptu                unplanned
                                    spread                   announce                 broadcast
                                    stabilize                balance                  steady
                                    temper                   mood                     nature
                                    term                     cycle                    duration
                                    tough                    aggressive               unyielding
                                    transfer                 convey                   exchange
                                    vain                     boastful                 infl ated
                                    valid                    authorized               legitimate




                                       Task      Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate word:
                                       1.   India has a…………………cultural heritage.

                                            (a)  Affl uent           (b)  Plentiful          (c)  Rich
                                       2.   All the performances at the function went as per the ……………………………
                                            (a)  Budget             (b)  Allot              (c)  Plan
                                       3.   The train was moving at a…………………..speed.
                                            (a)  Durable            (b)  Constant           (c)  Lasting
                                       4.   It’s ……………………to get into the IIMs and IITs.
                                            (a)  Harsh              (b) Hard                (c) Coarse
                                       5.   ……………….smoking is also injurious to health.
                                            (a)  Passive            (b) Inactive            (c) Lethargic

                                   3.3 Homonyms


                                   Homonyms are words which have the same spellings and sounds but different meanings. It
                                   consists of two categories of word types: homophones and homographs.
                                   Homographs are words that are spelled the same but have different meanings.

                                   Homophones are words that sound the same when you pronounce them, but have different
                                   meanings.


                                          Example: List of Homographs
                                   1.  Fair—An Exhibition
                                       Fair—pleasing in appearance
                                       Fair---Just in action
                                   2.  Sewer -- a conduit for water or sewage

                                       Sewer --- one who sews
                                   3.  Hide --- skin of an animal
                                       Hide --- a measure of land
                                       Hide --- to conceal or keep out of sight




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