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N. Srinivasulu, Adoni
Q: Sir, please explain the difference
between the following.
a) I am to.... b) I have to....
-v--Ao-* -N--C.. Listen Eg: From my standpoint, exams are more
important than sports competitions.
g) 'Optimal' and 'optimum' are used nowadays
as synonymous (having almost the same
meaning) = the best possible.
A: a) I am to do something = I have the duty R.V. Raju
When you want to say that some place is h) Obsession = a thought / an idea that fills a
of doing something / Someone has Q: Sir, C synonyms u distant (in positive sentences), you use 'a long
o -- person's mind, - for any reason - fear, love,
ordered me to do it, so I must do it. way off'.
-- , -s -O--E --T- hatred, etc. ( - *
b) I have to do something = I must do some- - N-J---. Eg: My college is a long way off / from a, a.)
thing because i) it is my duty to do it and a) Miss & Miss out here. Passion = Deep love of something, espe-
ii) it is necessary for me to do it and b) Far, away and far away Away = At a distance from somebody / cially when it becomes uncontrollable and
iii) I must do it because someone has c) Take a stance & Take a stand some place in distance or in time. a) His expressed openly. (E-O-j x--L v,
ordered to do it. d) Locale & Locality home is two km away from here. (place) b) G- - d---EC)
Q: Sir, please explain the following words The exams are two months away (time). i) Way back = in the distant past. When you
e) Dominant & Predominant
and in what context to be used. c) Stand = Your attitude or your use 'way back' you mention the year /
f) Point of view and View point
i) Forgo ii) Forsake opinion that you make clear to month, etc. Way back in the 1990s, . . .
& Stand point
A: i) Forgo = go without something / not others. Eg: He came and settled here way back in
g) Optimum & Optimal
have something. (j o p-) Eg: My stand on the issue of dowry the early 2000s.
h) Obsession & Passion
is unchanged. Here you don't
i) Way back in & Dates back in use 'stance'.
A: a) Usually 'miss' is followed by Stance = The opinion that you have
what a person misses. M. SURESAN about something (your position) and
Eg: He missed the movie. make clear to others / the way you
Miss out, on the other hand, is not always stand in a game / on some other occasion.
followed by its object. Eg: What is your father's stance about your
Eg: Buy these now when they are so cheap. marriage with that girl? (Here you don't use
Don't miss out. 'stand').
Eg: Whenever the work is too heavy they But this is not always the case. d) Locale is where something happens or Dates back to, not 'dates back in' = some-
forgo their lunch. Sometimes 'miss out' is followed by an object where a movie is shot / a scene of action. thing that belonged to / happened in a particu-
ii) Forsake = Leave somebody / something as well, and in such cases 'miss out' is fol- Eg: a) That is the locale of the event. lar year / time in the past.
(C--) lowed by 'on'. Don't miss out on the chance of b) The entire story of the movie takes Eg: The Indus Valley civilization dates back
Eg: i) He promised never to forsake his getting the prize. place in a foreign locale. to the 10th Century BC.
beloved Sashi. b) Far / far away / far off = distant. However, Locality, on the other hand, is the area K. Nageswara Rao, Khammam
ii) Rama was prepared to forsake the far / far away / far off is used mostly with around the place you are in or you are talk-
throne (-) to keep his father's 'not' and in questions. ing about. Q: Sir, please translate the following sentence
word. i) I live not far from my college. Eg: The houses in that locality carry very into Telugu.
ii) Is the college far from your home? high rents. You could have slept in the open place
Vasundhara Gargil, Mukundapur
iii) Is the place far off / far away from here? e) Dominant = Having more power, status or A: -- Ev- a ? (y
Q: Sir, which of the following sentences are
(Away here states that the distance is importance. -)
correct? Please let me know the differ- Vamsi, Santosh Nagar
ences too if any. longer than when you say, 'far'). Eg: They are dominant in that area = they
are more powerful, have better status and Q: Sir, C
a) He came that day/ on that day.
- n L, ----
are more important than others in that area. N-J---.
b) Why they display?/ Why do they
Predominant = Most frequent or common. Homage, Tribute, Praise
display?
Eg: The predominant mood / opinion A: Homage = something we say or do to show
c) He gets busy/ He is busy.
among the Andhras is that the centre has our respect for somebody. (- x
d) He gets cured/ He is cured of his failed to keep its word about special catego- -- *--, J -J-*
disease. ry status. p p)
e) He feels tired/ He gets tired/ He is tired. f) Point of view = View point. Stand point = Tribute = Praise, often with gifts and pre-
f) He is/ has to have been working. the way you consider / think of something. sentations (p p, u --
A: a) He came that day - correct. We usual- ). Tribute n o
ly use 'on' before days and dates, and Praise = Good words about somebody for
'in' before months and years.
However, we omit 'on' and 'in' if we
Vocabulary Found X Dismantle (--d) / Destroy
( )
their achievements (-- a-
.)
use this, that, every, next, last and 3. Proficient = Efficient and capable / com- - K. Ravi, Rayagada
every before days, dates, months and 1. Approach = a) Go near (O--/ _- petent (n u o/ L o)
Q: Sir, please say the difference between the
years. x) Eg: She is proficient at her job of teaching following words.
b) Why they display? - wrong as a question. Eg: His car is now approaching the station. music (U Jp- / Hear and Listen
Why do they display? - Correct. Approach X Retreat / withdraw (\ n u C) A: 'Hear' is what reaches our ears ( j
c) He gets busy - may refer to his getting ) Proficient X Clumsy (J -E) / N-.)
busy regularly or in the future. He is busy b) Seek somebody's help (J - Incompetent (n u E)
Eg: When you are at home you hear
- regular or now, depending on the word i J _-J x). 4. Vigorous = Strong, healthy and energetic sounds from the street. (x o-p
indicating time. He is busy in the morn- Eg: Whenever she has difficulty she (-, , h--) OC-* l -N-Eh.
ings (regular). He is busy - now. approaches her friend. Eg: He made vigorous attempt to win the \ vo )
d) He gets cured - refers to future. He is c) The way you deal with something ( match / He is a tall, vigorous and mus- Listen is what we try to hear ( vo
cured = He is already cured and healthy. N--i -*, B). cular man. N).
e) He feels tired / He gets tired - regular or Eg: His approach to the problem is not Vigorous X Inactive / Sluggish (--E/ Eg: In the class you listen to the teacher.
future. He is tired - now. correct. -) (x pC N vo
f) He is working - now. He has to have been 2. Found (Past tense - founded; Past Participle 5. Reforms = Change something / make ).
working = He should have been working - founded) = Establish (n - ) changes to improve something ( \--,
but we don't know whether he is working Eg: NT Ramarao founded the Telugu * p). '-p- --Tx- - -*- ---..
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Vocabulary
1. Core = i) The hard central part of a fruit,
He assorted her as... - Prasanna Kumar P., Achari Patoju
Q: Sir, the following is one of the sentences
used while preparing a proposal for sanc-
tion of loan to Self Help Group:
as in the apple. (--- -- -x- - Soumya Noothikattu. Group has 10 members with same
socio-economic background and is
u- -- -d - -N-h---)
Q: Sir, please explain following words with
ii) The central portion of an object. residing in same locality of at 3rd ward,
an example.
Eg: The core of the earth. Repalle.
1. Assort 2. Amalgamate 3. Impeach
iii) The most important or central part of 4. Congenial 5. Enigma 6. Inevitable - Please advise the errors in the above
something. 7. Repercussion 8. Renounce sentence.
Eg: The core subjects of study. A: 1) Assort = Classify / place something / A: The correct sentence: The group has ten
Core Exterior / periphery someone in a group. members with the same socio-economic
2. Evade = Escape from something / avoid Eg: He assorted her as among the most Eg: His behaviour remains an enigma to me. background and reside / belong to the
meeting somebody / find a way not to do beautiful girls in the city. (I am unable to understand him). same locality, that is, ward 3, Repalle.
something. 2) Amalgamate = Combine or unite (two or 6) Inevitable = Unavoidable - that which we Q: Sir, I kindly request you to clarify the use
Evade Confront more organizations). cannot escape from. of USED TO with be form IS.
3. Justify = Justify or prove something is Eg: The management of the group of com- Eg: Death is inevitable for any creature. A: Be used to = Become familiar with / be
right. panies wants to amalgamate the small- habituated to something.
7) Repercussion = Unexpected, and most
er companies with the bigger ones.
Justify Condemn often unpleasant consequences of an action. Examples:
3) Impeach = Make a formal complaint
4. Perceive = Notice or come to know of against those in public offices before a tri- Eg: He did not expect such repercussions i) I am ('be' form) used to getting up early in
something. bunal for misconduct. of his action. the morning (Note - here 'be used to' is fol-
Perceive Overlook 4) Congenial = Pleasant. Eg: I am happy that in 8) Renounce = Give up / refuse to hold a posi- lowed by the 'ing' form).
the company there is a congenial atmosphere. tion one has a right to. ii) He is used to the heat of Vijayawada dur-
'-p- --Tx- - -*- ---.. 5) Enigma = A person or a thing difficult to Eg: The Buddha renounced his throne to ing summer (here be used to is followed
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Q: Sir, please explain whether the following Q: He was / got busy in / during those days. - Q: Sir, we be picked up in the morning. -
translations are correct or not. Please say the right one in Telugu. Please say the usage of the above under-
1) G- B - - - = Please A: He was busy / he got busy those days - lined.
try to make delete my name from the list. Correct. A: We be picked up in the morning - Wrong.
2) j J - = I can make Q: Dimension, suspended magnet, weather, The correct sentence should be...
the bicycle repair. temperature, atmosphere, superstitious, a) We are picked up in the morning = Daily
3) V x o--JE --vA B---x sustain, phenomena/ non, potential, result someone comes and takes us somewhere
Q: They attended the function tucking in
= Raju take his father to the hospital. oriented, panel-based products such as in the morning. OR
their shirts. - Please say if it is right.
A: 1) Please have my name removed / deleted smart phone, television, etc. - Please say b) We will be picked up in the morning =
A: They attended the function.
from the list ( G * - the Telugu meanings. Someone will come and pick us up in
Q: He married her who is six years his senior.
A: Dimension = ; Suspended magnet = - the morning tomorrow.
T-.) - Is this correct?
2) I have had my cycle repaired. --o ---\; Weather = -V Q: He survives/ exists/ lives - Please say the
A: Correct.
3) Raju has taken his father to hospital. Qg nA; Temperature = g-v; difference.
Q: E A s T-LC/ -E s T-
Q: Sir, please say the words in English. Atmosphere = --; Superstitious = LC. - How to say in English? A: He survives = Out live. He was in danger /
--t-; Sustain = y; had illness, but he is alive. He exists = He
1) - 2) T_x A: He has injured his hand.
Phenomena - plural of phenomenon = manages to live. He lives = He is alive.
3) -J- 4) v~ Q: He has addressed them/ told them. -
-; Potential = j - h; Please clarify. Q: E -- ---o? - Please trans-
A: 1) - = Fries (x j
Result-oriented = L-Eo a n u A: He has addressed them = He made a late into English.
.), 2) T_x = Soaked and fried Bengal o; Panel-based products = G- ---J- A: He is losing his hair / He has severe hair-
gram , 3) -J- = Gooseberry, 4) speech to them; He told them= He said to
them. fall.
v~ = Currants . --p-h-.
Q: x s TL N -- . -
Please say in English.
- K. Suresh
Vocabulary Q: Sir, what is the difference between upload
A: The injuries they had have turned into
sores.
and download? Please explain in Telugu. Q: With the advent of cells, the personal and
1. Interpret = Explain / Decide the meaning
A: Upload = Feeding information into the social life has/ have completely changed. -
of something. ( * N o-
computer. (u-- - -Eo E~h Please correct it.
N-J-/ n --.)
Eg: i) He interpreted my silence as my
.) A: With the advent of cells, our (not 'the') per-
Download = Taking the uploaded informa- sonal and social life has completely
admitting a mistake. ( Eo tion / any other information. (E~h
p p---o-x changed. (Here, 'Personal and social life' is
4. Transformation = Change (p) --Eo B--/ .) single - 'it')
Q: Please translate the following sentences
n --o / N-J-.)
Eg: His meeting the Swamiji brought about Q: This gets reflected in the party's attitude
ii) He interpreted my comments as my into Telugu.
a great transformation in his character. towards women. - Please say the meaning
criticism of the government. (
Transformation Continuance ( - 1) Change your Pin after the first transac- of the underline word.
uu v-yEo N-Jz-- n -) tion and periodically after. A: Gets reflected - May be 'now' or in the
2) Memorize your Pin, never keep it with
--o.) 5. Survive = i) Continue to live in spite of future. Is reflected = Now or regularly.
Interpret Confuse (-A- ---) the card or write it anywhere.
danger. (v -* A - Q: Sir, he is involved/ gets involved; He is
2. Remuneration = Pay someone for their 3) Don't provide the ATM card and Pin
--.) cured/ gets cured. - Please explain i.e., get
work or services. (j E --G- / Eg: He survived the fatal injury. details to anyone, including Bank/
(v-- + V3.
s). Eg: I did not receive any remunera- ---i v * -- A IBA/ RBI Govt. Agency/ Family/ A: He is involved = He gets involved - regu-
tion for teaching those students. ( Nu-n- Friends etc.
o.) lar action. Get + V3 is almost the same as
C---E s y-.) ii) (Relatives) Alive after the death of a A: 1) --O y O is + V3. However, is + V3 most often talks
Remuneration Non-payment (s y-- person. ( E-- y J a-. of a regular action in the present, whereas,
-) / penalty (P~) -C-* A .) 2) O u c -. p sometimes, get + V3 indicates a future
3. Harass = Cause trouble / tease (C-) Eg: His wife and two children survive f O -F -\-j F -. action.
Eg: Unable to bear the way her husband him. ( E--, E u, 3) u, H, Jy u, vy x,
harassed her, she committed suicide. l x- o.) u-, o-- y-J O '-p- --Tx- - -*- ---..
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