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Vocabulary: Common words
In our daily lives, we come across many common situations for which a single word is available, but since we don’t know it, we use many words to explain it. Check out how many do you know.
1. Construction work is in progress in one lane of the double road. Traffic is being transferred to the lane of the other half. What is this situation called?
2. The amount of food you take in your mouth in one act of eating is called a ‘bite’. What about the amount of water you take in your mouth in one act of drinking? (‘Ghoont’ in Urdu)
3. Have you ever had chicken pox, measles or any other contagious disease? If yes, you must have been kept isolated in a room to prevent the spread of infection to others. What is a situation of this sort called?
4. In many curtains, a hanging border is added to the top of the curtain that conceals curtain rods. What is it called?
5. What is a church caretaker called?
6. The thicker end of a pistol gun is called a ‘butt’. What is the open end (from where the bullet comes out) called?
7. What is the projecting part of animals’ face called?
8. Memories of illustrious dead are often retained in a building and are made open to visitors. What is this place called?
9. You must have seen inlaid woodwork in furniture. What is this art called?
10. Trees and shrubs are often clipped into ornamental shapes. What is this called?
11. A person who specializes in the treatment of teeth is called a dentist. What is a specialist in treatment of eyes called?
12. You must have enjoyed an elephant ride many times. Do you know there are specific words in the English language for the elephant driver and the seat for riding on elephant (or camel)? What are they?
13. A person involved in politics is called a politician. A famous and capable politician (or other government ambassador) is called a __________.
ANSWERS:
1. Contraflow
2. Draught
3. Quarantine
4. Pelmet
5. Sexton
6. Muzzle
7. Muzzle or Snout
8. Pantheon
9. Marquetry
10. Topiary
11. Oculist
12. Mahout and Howdah
13. Statesman
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