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VOCAB-PART I

VOCAB-PART I. Tathagat Vocab. Homophones. Ail(n/v). Ale(n). To be ill Synonyms: hurt, agitate, discomfort Ail (n) (gen pl.) An illness Synonyms: fever, affection, distemper, disease, malady. An alcoholic malt beverage bitter than beer. Usage.

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VOCAB-PART I

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  1. VOCAB-PART I

  2. TathagatVocab Homophones

  3. Ail(n/v) Ale(n) • To be ill • Synonyms: hurt, agitate, discomfort • Ail (n) (gen pl.) • An illness • Synonyms: fever, affection, distemper, disease, malady An alcoholic malt beverage bitter than beer.

  4. Usage • The summer-time ails/ale are difficult to prevent. They were singing a song as they drank their ale/ail.

  5. Rhyme • After I was sent to jail I started to ail!

  6. Rhyme • Male/female after ale no taal-male!

  7. All ready(elliptical const.) Already(adv.) • Previously • Before or at some specified time. • So soon. All are ready

  8. Usage • Is it eight ‘o’ clock already/all ready?. Already/All ready to board the bus ?.

  9. Rhyme • All are never ready so all ready is unsteady!

  10. Rhyme • Girl + guy(al+ready) dono ready so they are already steady!

  11. Altogether (adv.) All together(adv.) • All at the same time • Used of a group whose members acted or were acted upon collectively and when `all' and `together' can be separated by other words; Entirely/totally. With all included/counted.

  12. Usage • Let’s shout; all together now! • "they were herded all together"; • "they were all herded together" It was altogether a different story. Altogether there are twenty of us.

  13. Rhyme • All to gatherall together!

  14. Rhyme • All together is altogether different from Altogether.

  15. Alter (v.) Altar(n.) • Pedestal/frame. Usually has religious connotations To modify/change

  16. Usage • The bride wanted to see her new dress before going to the altar/alter. Let’s alter/ altar our plans before the wedding.

  17. Rhyme • All exchangeHaarat the altar!

  18. Rhyme • Alternative nahitha to natives ne plan alter kiya!

  19. Elude (v.) illude (v.) Allude (v.) • To refer to indirectly • Synonyms: Advert, hint, insinuate To avoid capture Synonyms: escape/ evade. To mislead Synonyms: Defraud, beguile, , deceive, delude

  20. Usage The doctor was able to elude/illude/allude the Nazi spies for three months • Heilluded/eluded/alluded the young woman about his age • She alluded/ illuded/elud-ed to her former career as a spy.

  21. Rhyme • I allude to all(of) you who are dudes!

  22. Rhyme • Birds elude all their problems..ae..le udh!

  23. Rhyme • ILU ILUbolke girls koIlludekiyajaatahai!

  24. Ambivalent (adj.) Ambiguous (adj.) • To have more than one meaning. Vague by intent or accident • Synonyms: cryptic, enigmatic • Equivocal(vague by intent) To have mixed feelings Synonyms: contradictory doubtful, conflicting

  25. Usage She was ambivalent/ ambiguous about how to respond to her fiancé's proposal! • Dr. Singh’s replies are generallyambivalent/ambiguous.

  26. Rhyme • U.S.A. kibig foreign policy aamadmikeliye ambiguous!

  27. Rhyme • I am ambivalent about acknowledging other’s talent

  28. Amiable (adj.) Amicable(adj.) • Friendly(refers to things or people) • Synonyms: cordial, sociable, pleasant, benign, dovish, pacific, pacifist/pacifistic Friendly(Refers only to people) Synonyms: Sociable(c), congenial(c), genial, affable(c)

  29. Usage Judy takes everything in her stride, she is definitely an amiable/amicable individual! • The two brother’s arrived at an amicable/amiable solution.

  30. Rhyme • If I am able to make friends I am amiable

  31. Rhyme • Dispute with the cablewaala was settled amicably.

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