Vocabulary
Clipped Words
Clipping
is the word formation process which consists in the reduction of a word to one of
its parts. These words are called clipped words.
advertisement – ad
automobile – auto
cabriolet – cab
examination – exam
fanatic – fan
gasoline – gas
gymnasium – gym
hamburger – burger
influenza – flu
laboratory – lab
luncheon – lunch
mathematics – math
memorandum – memo
moving picture – movie
pantaloons – pants
photograph – photo
refrigerator – fridge
university – varsity
zoological park – zoo
telephone - phone
a. Find out the clipped words for the following.
1.
aeroplane -
2.
microphone -
3.
exhibition -
4.
kilogram -
5.
cafeteria –
b. Find and use the clipped words in your own sentence.
1.
photograph -
2.
gymnasium -
3.
luncheon -
4.
advertisement -
5.
zoological park –
Blends.
A blend word or a blend is a word formed from parts of two or more
other words.
binary
+ digit = bit
breakfast
+ lunch = brunch
camera
+ recorder = camcorder
electro
+ execute = electrocute
electronic
+ mail = email
mechanics
+ electronics = mechatronics
motor
+ pedals = moped
motor
+ hotel = motel
news
+ broadcast = newscast
smoke
+ fog = smog
Spanish
+ English = Spanglish
vital
+ amine = vitamin
a. Find out the clipped words for the following.
1. international
+ police =
2.
helicopter + pad =
3.
motor + hotel =
4.
education + satellite =
5.
electronic + commerce =
b. Use the blended words in your own sentence.
1.electrocute -
2. spanglish -
3.
moped -
Answer: Next week I will buy
a moped.
4.
brunch -
Answer: I had my brunch at 12 noon.
5.
smog –
Answer: The thick smog caused many problems to the
people of this area.
Idioms
An idiom (also called idiomatic expression) is an expression, word
or phrase that has a figurative meaning conventionally understood by native speakers.
This meaning is different from the literal meaning of the idiom's individual elements.
In other words, idioms don't mean exactly what the words say. They have, however,
hidden meaning.
Example: "Kick the bucket".
The meaning of the expression is different from the literal meaning
or definition of the word of which it is made. The meaning is used figuratively
- "to die". Here are some interesting idioms.
Food Idioms
1. Bad Egg - A dishonest or ill-behaved person.
Example: He was a bad egg.
2. A piece of cake - A task that can be accomplished
very easily.
Example: English is a piece of cake.
Sport Idioms
1. The ball is in your court - It is your turn to make
a decision.
Example: I've done more than my share
in this partnership. The ball is in your court to decide what happens next.
2. Saved by the bell - Saved by a last minute intervention.
Example: The accused was saved by the
bell otherwise the judge would have pronounced the sentence today itself.
Number Idioms
1. On cloud nine - Blissfully happy.
Example: The grandmother was on cloud
nine to see her grandson after a long time.
2. At sixes and sevens - confused or in a state of disorder.
Example: The government were at sixes
and sevens over what to do about the unemployment rate.
Colours Idioms
1. Caught red-handed - to catch someone in the act of doing something.
Example: He was caught red-handed while
stealing those candy bars.
2. Black sheep - to be the outcast, odd one out, unlike the others.
Example: Rachel is the black sheep
in the team.
Animal Idioms
1.At a snail’s pace - Moving very slowly.
Example: Traffic is moving at a snail’s
pace.
2.let the cat out of the bag - reveal a secret.
Example: Who let the cat out of the
bag about the surprise party?
Match
with the meanings for the following Idioms.
1. a piece of cake - Moving
very slowly
2. on cloud nine - easy
3. perfect ten - Blissfully
happy
4. at a snail’s pace - someone
who is cherished above all others
5. apple of my eye - completely
perfect
[Answer: 1-b, 2-c, 3-e, 4-a, 5-d]
1. a piece of cake -
b) easy
2. on cloud nine - c) Blissfully
happy
3. perfect ten - e) completely
perfect
4. at a snail’s pace -
a) Moving very slowly
5. apple of my eye -
d) someone who is cherished above all others
Fill in the blanks with the meanings for the following Idioms.
1. take five to take a short break, about 5 minutes.
2. pieces of eight an old silver Spanish coin, worth 8 reales.
3. black and blue bruised, either physically or emotionally.
4. wild goose chase a worthless hunt or chase.
5. seventh heaven
6. a couch potato a lazy individual, addicted to television-watching
7. the lion’s share
8. in black and white
9. drop the ball to make a mistake; to miss an opportunity.
10.cat's meow Something or someone highly enjoyable, or impressive
VOCABULARY -
ADDITIONAL
CLIPPED WORDS
Choose the clipped form of the word
for----------------
1. Choose the clipped
form of the word for ‘bicycle'.
(a) byke
(b) bike
(c) cycle
(d) bicy
[Answer: (b) bike]
2. Choose the clipped
form of the word for ‘advertisement'.
(a) advertise
(b) ad
(c) ads
(d) advert
[Answer: (b) ad]
3. Choose the clipped
form of the word for ‘demonstration'.
(a) demo
(b) demon
(c) station
(d) demons
(b) demon
[Answer: (a) demo ]
4. Choose the clipped
from of the word for ‘motorbike'.
(a) motor
(b) moto
(c) bikes
(d) bike
[Answer: (d) bike]
5. Choose the clipped
from of the word for ‘pressure cooker’.
(a) cooker
(b) pressure
(c) sure
(d) cook
[Answer: (a) cooker]
6. Choose the clipped
from of the word for ‘handkerchief'.
(a) hand
(b) chief
(c) kerchief
(d) handker
[Answer: (c) kerchief]
7. Choose the clipped
from of the word for ‘newscast'.
(a) cast
(b) new
(c) casts
(d) news
[Answer: (d) news]
8. Choose the clipped
from of the word for ‘public house’.
(a) pub
(b) public
(c) house
(d) use
[Answer: (a) pub]
BLENDED WORDS
Choose the blended
form of---------------
1.Choose the right
combination for the blended word ‘interpol’.
(a) international +
policy
(b)interstate + police
(c) international +
politics
(d)international +
police
[Answer: d) international + police]
2.Choose the right
combination for the blended word ‘lecdeiri.
(a) lector + demarcate
(b)lecture + demand
(c) lecture +
demonstration
(d)lecture + demonstrator
[Answer: (c) lecture + demonstration
3.Choose the right
combination for the blended word ‘brunch’
(a) brief + lunch
(b)breakfast + lunch
(c) break + crunch
(d)break + lunch
[Answer: b) breakfast + lunch]
4.Choose the right
combination for the blended word ‘medicare’
(a) medical + scare
(c) medical + care
b) medicine + care
(d) medical + daycare
[Answer: (c) medical + care]
5.Choose the right
combination for the blended word ‘edutainment’.
(a)
education+department
(b) education +
entertainment
(c) educational+
(d) educate +
entertain
[Answer: (b) education +
entertainment]
6. Choose the right
combination for the blended word ‘infotech’.
(a) information+technological
(b) inform + technical
(c) information +
technology
(d) information +
technique
[Answer: (c) information +
technology]
7. Choose the right
combination for the blended word ‘bit’.
(a) biotic+digit
(b) billion + digit
(c) binary+bitt
(d) binary +.digit
[Answer: (d) binary + digit]
8. Choose the right
combination for the blended word ‘byte’.
(a) binary+table
(b) binary + template
(c) byline+tech
(d) bypass + technique
[Answer: (a) binary+table]
DIOMS - ADDITIONAL
EXERCISES
Food Idioms.
1. A hard nut to crack - a difficult problem
to deal with.
Example This problem is a hard nut to crack.
2. In the soup - to be in a difficult
situation.
Example : When Harry lost his
job, he was really in the soup.
3. Bread and butter - basic things needed
to survive.
Example Teaching is my bread and butter.
4. To bring home the bacon - to earn a salary.
Example : I’m looking for a job
and so I need to do something to bring
home the bacon.
5. have bigger fish to fry - have more important
thing to fry
Example : I have bigger fish to fry than this silly matters.
Sport Idioms.
1. Get the ball rolling - Do something to
begin a process.
Example : As we are going to
get the ball rolling now,
please be seated.
2. Ball park figure - A rough estimate.
Example : Do you have a ball park figure for the cost
of the renovations?
3. Heavy Hitter - a powerful,
influential person.
Example : Tendulkar is a heavy hitter.
Number Idioms.
1. A million and one - very many.
Example There are no answers
for a million and one
questions asked by these people.
2. Be in seventh heaven - Extremely happy.
Example : She was in seventh heaven, where she
watched her favourite band play live.
3. Six feet under - Dead and buried.
Example : You can’t get my
property, until I am six feet under.
Colours Idioms.
1. Beet red - dark red.
Example : My sister’s face
turned beet red when I caught
her singing in front of a mirror.
2. Black and Blue - bruised and beaten.
Example : We found the poor guy black and blue, near the train
tracks.
3. Golden opportunity - The perfect chance.
Example : The model’s conference
was a golden opportunity for
me to sell my beauty products.
Animal Idioms.
1. Cat nap - a short sleep.
Example : I am going to have a cat nap while you’re cooking
dinner.
2. Dog’s days - very hot days.
Example: We sleep in the
basement during the dog days
of August.
3. Horse around - play roughly
Example : If you are going to horse around, please go outside.
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