List of Intermediate Vocabulary Exercises 2

Sr. No.

Example

1. The Pandavas conquest in the Mahabharata is great in itself.
2. Lies are conquested by the truths.

1. I dumped all the garbage in the dustbin.
2. The CM has been dumped by the party.

1. I have piled up my clothes on the bed and now I need to make my closet.
2. I have piles of books on this subject.

1. I think she has something evil on her mind.
2. These people are just evil.

1. Your room is stuff is such a mess.
2. I think my hair looks messy today.

1. I can see clear distinctions between the two products.
2. There should be no distinction on the basis of caste, creed, gender etc.

1. She eats healthy food.
2. Theirs is a healthy kid.

1. I have been grumbling over over-charging of fees at the institution.
2. You must feel free to share any grumbling with me.

1. I can sense some familiarity with you, Have I seen you before?
2. I am familiar to this book.

1. The two countries have united against their common foe.
2. They were bitter foes for many years.

1. Sooner the better.
2. I can get it sooner for you than anybody.

1. What is the point of involving into sic corruption?
2. Political corruption is widespread throughout the country.

1. A parent must be careful not to show favoritism towards any one of their children.
2. favoritism can be seen amongst teachers too.

1. A bridge designed to withstand earthquakes.
2. Our toys are designed to withstand the rough treatment of the average five-year-old.

1. I find their child very stubborn.
2. Stubbornness makes it hard for you to put up in a hostel.

1. This is an imminent disaster.
2. A strike is imminent.

1. I rabbled in the interview.
2. He views his opponents as a mindless rabble.

1. Very high taxes have recently been imposed on cigarettes.
2. I don’t want to impose my wishes upon you.

1. Hundreds of mature trees were uprooted in the storm.
2. My emotions were uprooted immediately when I saw her with some other man.

1. We live in strange times indeed.
2. AS a singer, he is terrible indeed.

1. Don’t swim beyond this point.
2. She worked beyond any limits.

1. Stress may cause a lot of health problems.
2. Yoga is a very effective technique for dealing with stress.

1. There is a strain of madness in her family.
2. Excess weight puts strain on the heart too.

1. These tent ropes are too slack – they need tightening.
2. Their business is quite slack these days.

1. Food is an indispensable need of one’s life.
2. Phones have become an indispensable part of our lives.

1. Pressure on kids during school is undue since a few years.
2. They have undue debt on them, God knows how they will repay.

1. We were in a hurry so we decided to bypass the city because we knew there’d be a lot of traffic.
2. She bypassed her way to home rather than taking the bylines.

1. The prime minister is to meet his European counterparts to discuss the war against drugs.
2. The flow of water is not fine because the counterpart of the pipe is not in its place.

1. She got better since she has been under Dr. Shroff’s treatment.
2. This gym is better than my previous one.

1. He became the president officially this morning only.
2. There are changes in the rules officially.

1. The film was banned in several countries.
2. Her driving license was banned for two years.

1. He should be praised for his honesty.
2. My parents always praised me when I did well at school.

1. This is such a pleasant activity.
2. It is so pleasant to have you here.

1. He kicked a dog in the street, this is so inhuman!
2. There is nothing inhuman in thinking about oneself before others.

1. He lacks the necessary skills for the job.
2. Your necessary period of stay should be 6 months at least.

1. She received a lot of torture from her own family that she committed suicide.
2. This is such a torture!

1. He was bullied by his seniors at school which is why he doesn’t want to go to school again.
2. Don’t let anyone bully you into doing something you don’t want to do.

1. This is a clear case of mistaken identity.
2. No, I am not Ram, I think you must be mistaken.

1. Flyovers are being constructed in the city for the betterment of roadways.
2. This is an important step for the betterment of the education pattern.

1. I’m fed up with my job.
2. He got fed up with all the travelling he had to do.

1. In the finals, our school has come a cropper against the opponents.
2. She came a cropper when the back wheel of her cycle got punctured while she was riding it speedily.

1. His punishment for not having done just one question was absolutely unjustified.
2. You cannot call it correct just like that, everyone knows, what happened was unjustified.

1. This is a mandatory form for the application of job.
2. There are mandatory subjects to be qualified for this job.

1. Within a few months, he received a lot of recognition amongst his colleagues.
2. This law was a recognition of their civil rights.

1. Politicians should serve the country’s interest.
2. All these politicians make different statements, God knows whom to trust!

1. The accident left him with permanent brain damage.
2. His wife died from a brain tumor.

1. Drain the pasta thoroughly.
2. Drain the water from the bucket, it is not clean.

1. Eat healthy for a healthy development if your body.
2. Child behaves different in each developmental stage.

1. You must know the concepts clearly before you sit in the exams.
2. There is no concept that could define beauty.

1. Teachers complain that more of their time is taken up with administration than with teaching.
2. She was a part of the administration.

1. This mobile phone has been invented by greats technologists from Japan.
2. A technologist can only tell what can be done with this error in your laptop.

1. 5 packets for a 100 bucks is quite a fair deal.
2. She is just so fair that people don’t identify her as Indian.

1. These chemicals have a detrimental effect/impact on the environment.
2. Their decision could be detrimental to the future of the company.

1. The sheep were grazing on the lush green pastures.
2. Some fields are planted with crops for several years, and then returned to pasture for the cattle.

1. He was accused of taking bribes from wealthy businessmen.
2. Bribery is a common practice which needs to be uprooted to make the systems function properly.

1. You must work hard in life to achieve what you dream of.
2. She achieved a target of selling 5000 shares in 3 days.

1. The school is noted for its academic excellence.
2. Excellence isn’t inherent, it is achieved through hard work.

1. I find his take on this quite logical.
2. He gives the most logical solutions.

1. They suffered high financial crisis.
2. My father takes hold of all financial matters of our family.

1. He had great aspirational goals.
2. Having suffered poverty, his aspirations are way too higher than anyone else and he is working in his direction.

1. His business is flourishing.
2. The town flourished with the coming of railway.

1. There are diverse cultures and religions in India.
2. Delhi is a diverse city for having people coming from different places.

1. It is our school’s annual cultural fest.
2. India has people with different cultural backgrounds.

1. I don’t want any kind of interference while I am working.
2. Any kind of interference by the students will not be tolerated.

1. The government is working towards communal welfare.
2. We each have a separate bedroom but share a communal kitchen.

1. There have been riots in Dhaka in 1964.
2. How was the party? “It was great – we had a riot.”

1. This is an imperfect demonstration so we cannot rely on it completely.
2. Imperfect  knowledge is harmful.

1. She shed tears when she heard the news of her grandmother’s death.
2. Trees shed their leaves in autumn.

1. Respect your elders.
2. Talk to your elders, they are more experienced, they can guide you the best.

1. It cost a mere 20 dollars.
2. The mere thought of eating this makes me feel pathetic.

1. Don’t you dare bring him here.
2. I dared to jump into the pool and rescue the child from drowning.

1. I like sweets but I don’t advocate having too much of them.
2. You must not advocate your children to get involved in such violent acts.

1. He was befriended by an old lady.
2. I want to befriend her for she is very sweet.

1. Are you seeking a job?
2. I am seeking the shortest possible way to this hotel in Delhi.

1. I will stay firm on this decision of mine.
2. It was a partnership firm before.

1. The ring sank into the pool.
2. Heavy substances sink in water.

1. I was aloof at home last night.
2. Long term aloofness can cause depression.

1. The Labor Party, he said, had disintegrated into warring factions.
2. This was indeed a warring step taken by the political party.

1. ‘Beware of the bull’.
2. Bulls’ milk is common in India.

1. This is a long-drawn-out process so try not using it in exams.
2. Their wedding date is long-drawn for 11 months since engagement.

1. This is an invention made in the prehistoric times in India.
2. Painting originated in prehistoric times.

1. I like to confine myself to my family, I don’t like making friends.
2. Please confine your use of the phone to business calls.

1. Monarchy doesn’t exist anymore, now we have decentralized authority systems.
2. India had Mughal monarchs way before the British rule in India.

1. The electoral system is quite fair now.
2. Women are free to participate in electoral activities.

1. Is the station far away?
2. She doesn’t live far from here.

1. Look behind you!
2. I hung my coat behind the door.

1. The censorship has not passed the movie so it won’t be released in a few states.
2. Anything that has to be released on media is eyed by the censorship.

1. In order to change the bearing, you must remove the gearbox assembly.
2. Our school organizes student assemblies daily.

1. Strike this sentence and start this paragraph again.
2. The labor of the factory is striking for 3 days now.

1. There was a lockout in their industry.
2. This lockout brought the company huge losses.

1. Their son ran away from home and joined a religious cult.
2. Sufi is a cult of Islam.

1. The only drawback of this bag is its weight which is too much to carry.
2. Media has more drawbacks than its merits.

1. This is an industrial region.
2. The government is focusing highly upon the industrial growth in the country.

1. Their decision caused a lot of discontent amongst the students.
2. There was widespread discontent at the plan.

1. He always excelled in languages at school.
2. He will be the right choice because he excels in all our requisites for the job.

1. Don’t blame me for the accident, it was the arm that struck my bike.
2. You cannot blame the teacher for your bad marks.

1. There was widespread violence in the city due to communal conflicts.
2. Domestic violence cases are frequent in rural parts of the country.

1. The students’ union is working hard for the betterment of the college condition.
2. The labour union protested against change in the meal policy of the government.

1. The administration has purged those involved in corruption.
2. The government needs purging to have a clean system.

1. One has no control over the destiny.
2. If you work hard, you will design your destiny.

1. The blue color was spread on the wall to a great extent.
2. We don’t yet know the extent of his injuries. 

1. All the rose bushes seem to be suffering from the same malady.
2. He has not been behaving properly but his malady couldn’t be detected.

1. Apathy makes you inhuman.
2. You must take critical decisions with apathy.

1. Souls are believed to be immortal.
2. He is a pure soul!

1. She has won worthy awards during her career.
2. Every year she makes a large donation to a worthy cause.

1. He was known as a radical thinker.
2. These people have very radical views.

1. Grease the tins well before adding the cake mixture.
2. Greasing is an important step in assembling the parts of a motor vehicle.

1. The administration has maintained transparency in order to manage things properly.
2. One can know an institution only when there is transparency in its systems.

1. It’s an absurd situation.
2. Do I look absurd in this hat?

1. After consultations with our accountants, we’ve decided how to cut costs within the company.
2. You must consult a doctor since the situation is severe.

1. Always save some money to secure yourself from uncertainties.
2. Insurances are important to secure all your assets.

1. I have numerous plans for my vacation this year.
2. There are numerous shops of this kind in the city.

1. She proved to be a charismatic actor.
2. Stay away from all these charismatic politicians, they merely fool you.

1. I find your attitude towards these women quite repugnant.
2. The idea of cheating in an exam is morally repugnant to me.

1. Our school has three wings in Delhi too.
2. I could see the plane’s wing out of my window.

1. One’s actions speak of his/her supremacy, he/she never has to assert it.
2. The allies have established air supremacy.

1. The newspapers gave a very biased report of the meeting.
2. The marks given to students are biased and everyone can see that.

1. He said that the tax was a major political blunder.
2. I committed a blunder by calling her by her name.

1. His poetry was reproduced in books later.
2. It is hard to reproduce a painting of an eminent painter.

1. It was just a political humbug.
2. The admins played a humbug on the non-teaching staff and deducted their salaries. The admins played a humbug on the non-teaching staff and deducted their salaries.

1. She’s completely dedicated to her work.
2. The Green Party is dedicated to protecting the environment.

1. To be honest, I think the scheme is completely unworkable.
2. The new policies are unworkable for the company.

1. The old corrupt regime was overthrown.

1. After much deliberation, she decided to accept their offer.
2. I think I have done much deliberation and I will finally go for a sedan.

1. A mandate to seek the release of political prisoners.
2. Before the implication of any polarity, you have to seek mandate from the administration.

1. There isn’t enough wind to fly a kite.
2. The forecast warned of winds of up to 60 miles an hour today.

1. Your soul is the conscience.
2. My conscience doesn’t allow me to get involved in all these mischievous acts.

1. Label your suitcases to prevent confusion.
2. Keep the cylinders off to avoid any leakage of gas.

1. She criticized my writing, but in a way that was very constructive.
2. If you don’t have anything constructive to say, I’d rather you kept quiet.

1. I saw a few men in the street who were wielding knives.
2. I hope you wield the task nicely because we have just one month to complete it.

1. Brinjal plants always seem to produce a high yield of fruit.
2. Favorable weather yielded a good crop.

1. She was accused of misusing company funds.
2. Teenagers are observed misusing mobile phones and web now a days.

1. Educational standards are degenerating year by year because of a lack of funds.
2. My fields are degenerating because of bad weather.

1. They are taking measures to avoid any shortcomings in the system.
2. Shortcoming of vitamins in his body has worsened his health.

1. Don’t block my way, I am already late.
2. Ram and I live in the same block.

1. All these fictions are replete with unbelievable incidents.
2. I am already replete with all that Chinese food, I won’t eat anything now.

1. Teachers of our school are getting meager salary.
2. The prisoners survive on a meagre diet.

1. The room was so crammed that we couldn’t even enter.
2. The platform was crammed with of people trying to board the train.

1. It’s an old building but it’s still structurally sound.
2. I hope he is in sound health.

1. They had mutual fear of each other.
2. The agreement was discontinued by mutual consent.

1. It is a common fallacy that women are worse drivers than men.
2. I believe that ghosts is a mere fallacy.

1. I sighed with relief when I found out that my car was parked in the other block and wasn’t stolen.
2. You will find relief in music.

1. Better communication implies better knowledge.
2. More traffic on roads implies more pollution.

1. His lawyers have decided not to proceed with the case.
2. You should proceed on this journey.

1. In all likelihood the meeting will be cancelled.
2. The likelihood is that inflation rate will continue to rise.

1. I got the engine overhauled.
2. The government plans to overhaul the health service.

1. His need for medical attention was acute.
2. It was an acute event.

1. Sexual inequality is a problem in a country like India.
2. Every institution is practicing inequality in some way or the other.

1. That was a lofty building.
2. The ceiling of our house is quite lofty.

1. India is facing growing disparity between rich and poor.
2. There have been constant disparities between the castes in our state.

1. The company offers a lot of incentives over salary.
2. Incentives can be either in kind or in cash.

1. We’re going to have to up the tempo to finish on time.
2. The tempo of this kind of music is high.

1. She was taken into hospital last week when her condition suddenly deteriorated.
2. The political situation in the region has deteriorated rapidly.

1. It was a fatal accident.
2. The goons left the man in a fatal condition on the roadside.

1. Sonia Gandhi was inducted into the Congress.
2. They should induct a few people to make their union stronger.

1. The business was started by a couple of enterprising young women.
2. That was very enterprising of you, Vijay!

1. Keep your spirit high because it will only help you keep going on.
2. Wandering spirit haunts the village.

1. He visits his mother’s grave every Sunday.
2. She had a grave look on her face yesterday, I think something is wrong.

1. There must to be a remedy of this disease, we need to find out.
2. Laughter is the only remedy for all pains.

1. She had an unhappy childhood.
2. There is no better time than childhood.

1. I could see so much of greenery in the outskirts of the town.
2. You won’t be happy about the deteriorating level of greenery in the country.

1. There are a number of timber forests in India.
2. These trees are being grown for timber.

1. The destruction of the rain forests is an ecological disaster.
2. Polyethylene  is not ecologically friendly.

1. Inhaling and Exhaling are two constituents of the breathing process.
2. She became ill shortly after inhaling the fumes.

1. The war was largely between Sunni and Shia militants.
2. They’ve been at war for the last five years.

1. You can add whatever spices you like- as the whim takes you.
2. I had a whim to ask him for a dance.

1. Robin Hood was an outlaw who lived in the forest and stole from the rich to give to the poor.
2. I won’t call him an outlaw because he worked for the welfare of the society for which he had to break the laws.

1. Unfortunately, the game was cancelled because of a waterlogged pitch.
2. Paddy fields are waterlogged throughout the time of growth.

1. Are you the owner of this car?
2. We still haven’t found the dog’s owner.

1. In order to make the company viable, it will unfortunately be necessary to reduce staffing.
2. I am afraid your plan is not financially viable.

1. You’ll have to sign an undertaking to complete your attendance in the next semester if you lack in it this semester.
2. The construction of the tunnel is a large and complex undertaking.

1. I haven’t spoken to her yet.
2. He hasn’t finished yet.

1. There are no such animals in India like that in UK.
2. Oh Richard, you’re such an idiot!

1. He is a man of nobility and learning.
2. There are people who still believe that nobility is acquired with degrees and they undermine real education.

1. The way they treat their employees is a downright disrespect.
2. You are downright smart when it comes to technology and everything.

1. The company is offering monetary benefits over salary.
2. The monetary unit of the UK is the pound.

1. The parade was very well organized and passed without mishap.
2. I got late because of some mishaps at my place last night.

1. With inflation, capitation fee of schools is rising.
2. Surgeons charge a higher capitation fee than any other doctors.

1. He has been donating only for self-interest because he gains more popularity through donations.
2. She never helped anyone without her self-interest in those errands.

1. Harry’s health is of great concern to his wife.
2. This matter should not be of your concern, you better stay focused on your studies.

1. A vast audience watched the broadcast.
2. The book contains vast details on this topic.

1. The desert is so arid that nothing can grow there.
2. The fields have grown arid since no plantation has been done here for years.

1. Most insects live on land.
2. The plane is about to land.

1. The school has mushroomed to 3 wings in 3 years.
2. The town population mushroomed from 10,000 to 29,000 in two years.

1. He looks flushed since the teacher scolded him.
2. His cheeks are flushed because of high fever.

1. Due to industrialization in the villages, residents of those areas were displaced.
2. The people of rural areas of were promised large sums of money but they received meager amount after displacement.

1. For a change, why not dye your T-shirts?
2. He’s dyed his hair black.

1. He collects newspaper to recycle it and make bags out of it.
2. This pencil is made up of recycled material.

1. I can see a dramatic change in their lifestyle.
2. All that scene was dramatic and had no significance in real.

1. Passing a written exam is a prerequisite for taking the advanced course.
2. Public support is a prerequisite for the success of this project.

1. It is part of a teacher’s job to instill confidence into his or her students.
2. It is important to instill discipline in a child at an early age.

1. It is a tenet of contemporary psychology that an individual’s mental health is supported by having good social networks.
2. He supports Buddhist tenets.

1. Their affair was reported as a scandal by most newspapers.
2. Their affair caused a scandal in the office.

1. The marketing scheme looks like a scam to me.
2. Beware of all these scams.

1. This is an interesting and highly informative book.
2. There are informative boards on highways.

1. Television is a good source to spread the word to the masses.
2. There was mass violence in the country.

1. The PM has assured that there will be no power cuts in the rural areas.
2. I assure my commitment to the job.

1. There are consumers of this product throughout the world.
2. The discount is for the interest of consumers.

1. He’s still looking for a buyer for his house.
2. The first buyer of this car was Mr. Harry Davidson of New York.

1. He beat his closest rival by 20 marks.
2. Chris is my biggest rival in the 400-metre race.

1. Greed, pride, envy, and lust are considered to be vices.
2. Your conscience is aware of all vices and virtues.

1. He received a dismal compensation for his services.
2. The storm made for a dismal weekend.