1. PEL101- COMMUNICATION SKILLS-I LECTURE-12 WEEK-6 DESIGNED BY SATPAL SINGH, ANUDEEP KAUR BEDI, RUCHIKA VERMA, 13422

2. Let’s play with words

3. Word list… Adulation 2. Adverse 3. Affable 4. Aggregate
5. Agnostic Blight
7. Capricious Chaos
9. Chastise Circumlocution
11. Circumspect Coherent
13. Collateral Colloquial
15. Disparage Efficacious
17. Eloquent Fabricate
19. Facile Fastidious
21. Fidelity Forlorn
23. Foster Frivolous
25. Frugal

4. Vocabulary: Antonyms/Synonyms
Antonyms are two words that have opposite meaning
Example:
Elicit example from students
Synonyms are two words that have same meaning
Example :

5. Vocabulary: Antonyms/Synonyms
Adulation
Meaning: overenthusiastic praise
Synonyms : applause, blandishment, fawning, sycophancy
Antonyms : abuse, criticism
Usage : He likes giving good speeches, he likes the adulation and he likes to make people happy.

6. Vocabulary: Antonyms/Synonyms
2. Adverse
Meaning : unfavorable, antagonistic
Synonyms : allergic to, contrary, detrimental, repugnant
Antonyms : aiding, auspicious, propitious
Usage : Any time you put a foreign substance into anybody you have the potential for an adverse event.

7. Vocabulary: Antonyms/Synonyms
3. Affable
Meaning : friendly
Synonyms : amiable, congenial, mild, urbane
Antonyms : disdainful, grouchy, grumbling
Usage :Since 2009, Jawad, an affable and confident man, has been visiting Pakistan to perform surgeries on acid-attack survivors.

8. Vocabulary: Antonyms/Synonyms
4. Aggregate Meaning : forming a collection from separate parts Synonyms : heaped, piled Antonyms : individual, part Usage : In the aggregate, our losses have been relatively small.

9. Vocabulary: Antonyms/Synonyms
5. Agnostic Meaning : person unsure that God exists Synonyms : doubter, materialist, skeptic Antonyms : believer Usage: Socrates was an agnostic on the subject of immortality.

10. Vocabulary: Antonyms/Synonyms
6. Blight Meaning : disease; plague Synonyms : Affliction, pest, rot, scourge Antonyms :Blessing, boon Usage : Extravagance was the blight of the family.

11. Vocabulary: Antonyms/Synonyms
7. Capricious Meaning : given to sudden behavior change Synonyms : arbitrary, erratic, mutable, notional Antonyms : Constant, dependable Usage : He's such a capricious boss I never know how he'll react.

12. Vocabulary: Antonyms/Synonyms
8. Chaos
Meaning : utter confusion
Synonyms : bedlam, clutter, muddle, pandemonium, turmoil
Antonyms: Calm, harmony
Usage :Shortly after the explosion, the person recording the scene begins to run as chaos ensues and sirens sound in the background.

13. Vocabulary: Antonyms/Synonyms
9. Chastise
Meaning : scold, discipline
Synonyms : Berate, castigate, censure, upbraid
Antonyms: Compliment, Cheer
Usage :Various social-media sites and platforms have begun to chastise the new sports darling for his wrong doings.

14. Vocabulary: Antonyms/Synonyms
10. Circumlocution
Meaning : indirect speech
Synonyms : Euphemism, periphrases, prolixity, tautology
Antonyms: Conciseness, terseness
Usage :He informed the office, with some circumlocution, that the Frenchman had been extremely anxious over the telegram.

15. Vocabulary: Antonyms/Synonyms
11. Circumspect Meaning : cautious, discreet Synonyms : Cagey, canny, meticulous, prudent, sagacious Antonyms: Audacious, rash Usage : His subsequent actions will remain case by case and circumspect.

16. Mix and match… Jumbled words Unjumbled words Dalauoitn Affable Vdaeers
Agnostic
Fbafela
Blight
Gregagte
Capricious
Sganitoc
Adverse
Gilbth
Aggregate
Usiricpaco
Adulation
viii. Oahsc
Chastise
Siahcets
i. Chaos

17. Answers…
i- g; ii- e; iii- a; iv- f; v- b; vi- c; vii- d; viii- i; ix- h

18. Match the column… Word Synonym Adulation Detrimental 2. Adverse
b. Heaped
3. Affable
c. Skeptic
Aggregate
Sycophancy
Agnostic
e. Urbane

19. Answers…
1. d 2. a 3. e 4. b 5. c

20. More of it… Words Antonym Blight Dependable Capricious Compliment
Chaos
Boon
Chastise
d. Harmony
5. Circumlocution
e. Audacious
6. Circumspect
f. Terseness

21. Answers… c a d b f e

22. Vocabulary: Antonyms/Synonyms
12. Coherent Meaning : understandable Synonyms : Articulate, consistent, lucid Antonyms: Disorganized Usage : Elicit answer from students

23. Vocabulary: Antonyms/Synonyms
13. Collateral Meaning : indirect, secondary Synonyms : Accessory, appurtenant, concurrent Antonyms: Chief, principal Usage : He received a scholarship and collateral aid.

24. Vocabulary: Antonyms/Synonyms
14. Colloquial Meaning : particular, familiar to an area, informal Synonyms : Chatty, demotic, dialectal Antonyms: Formal, standard Usage :Elicit answer from students

25. Vocabulary: Antonyms/Synonyms
15. Disparage Meaning : criticize; detract from Synonyms : Degrade, denigrate, malign, scorch Antonyms: Approve, flatter, laud, praise Usage : Elicit answer from students

26. Vocabulary: Antonyms/Synonyms
16. Efficacious Meaning : efficient, productive Synonyms : competent, effectual, potent Antonyms: incapable, inefficient Usage : Elicit answer from students

27. Vocabulary: Antonyms/Synonyms
17. Eloquent Meaning : having a skillful way with words Synonyms : ardent, articulate, magniloquent, rhetorical Antonyms: dull, inarticulate Usage : Elicit answer from students

28. Vocabulary: Antonyms/Synonyms
18. Fabricate
Meaning : manufacture, falsify
Synonyms :cobble up, concoct, contrive, forge
Antonyms: break, demolish, wreck, tell truth
Usage : Elicit answer from students

29. Vocabulary: Antonyms/Synonyms
19. Facile
Meaning : easy; easily mastered
Synonyms : accomplished, adept, adroit, apparent, articulate
Antonyms: arduous, complicated, profound
Usage : Elicit answer from students

30. Vocabulary: Antonyms/Synonyms
20. Fastidious
Meaning : very careful, meticulous
Synonyms : captious, dainty, demanding, finicky, punctilious, queasy
Antonyms: indifferent, uncouth
Usage :Elicit answer from students

31. Vocabulary: Antonyms/Synonyms
21. Fidelity Meaning : faithfulness in a relationship Synonyms : allegiance, ardor, fealty, loyalty, piety Antonyms: infidelity, lying, treachery Usage :Elicit answer from students

32. Vocabulary: Antonyms/Synonyms
22. Forlorn Meaning : hopeless, inconsolable Synonyms : abandoned, cynical, futile, pessimistic, solitary Antonyms: cheerful, consolable, happy Usage :Elicit answer from students

33. Vocabulary: Antonyms/Synonyms
23. Foster Meaning : promote, support Synonyms : advance, champion, foment, harbor, nurture Antonyms: condemn, discourage Usage :Elicit answer from students

34. Vocabulary: Antonyms/Synonyms
24. Frivolous Meaning : trivial, silly Synonyms : barmy, facetious, juvenile, volatile, whimsical Antonyms: grave, mature, sensible, serious, solemn, thoughtful, wise Usage : Elicit answer from students

35. Vocabulary: Antonyms/Synonyms
25. Frugal Meaning : economical Synonyms : canny, meticulous, parsimonious, prudent Antonyms: generous, lavish Usage : Elicit answer from students

36. Given below are jumbled words
Given below are jumbled words. Choose the option that is the order of meaningful words:
cum (a)/ uti (b)/ cir (c)/ loc (d)/ on (e)
abcde b) cadbe c) badec
2. ct (a)/ cum (b)/ spe (c)/ cir (d)
dbca b) bcad c) cadb
3. cio (a)/ us (b)/ ica (c)/ eff (d)
a) abdc b) cadb c) dcab

37. 4. st (a)/ id (b)/ fa (c)/ us (d)/ io (e)
cabed b) abedc c) bedca
5. ous (a)/ vol (b)/ fri (c)
a) abc b) bac c) cab

38. Answers… b a c

39. Fill in the blanks as instructed…
_________ reigned in the hall as the
unbelievable election results were read
out but all the candidates remained
________ throughout this. (use a
synonym and an antonym of chaos)
2. The article made so much use of _______
that often its meaning was unclear so the
writer was asked to follow _______. (use a
synonym and an antonym of circumlocution)

40. 3. The incident led to ____________ feelings and for a long time, I found it difficult to _____________ them. (use a synonym and an antonym of coherent) 4. Books are an ______________ component of student life, ____________ source is a good teacher. (use a synonym and an antonym of collateral)

41. 5. In order to avoid ___________ variations, students were asked to use a__________ language. (use a synonym and an antonym of colliqual) 6. You should ____________ him for his efforts instead of ______________ him for his poor scores in CAT. (use a synonym and an antonym of disparage)

42. 7. He engages in so much _________ talk that the gathering never becomes _________ in his presence. (use a synonym and an antonym of eloquent) 8. He will __________ all the facts and __________ such a convincing story that you wont have any option but to believe him. (use a synonym and an antonym of fabricate)

43. 9. She became _______ at dealing with difficult questions, though it was an __________ task. (use a synonym and an antonym of eloquent) 10. His _____________ became a reason for the end of their such a long ______________. (use a synonym and an antonym of fidelity)

44. 11. She was not ______________ after she realized she had been ______________ by her partner. (use a synonym and an antonym of forlorn) 12. Sheena ___________ Sammy from participating in the contest as she herself ___________ a desire to win it which was not possible if Sammy participated. (use a synonym and an antonym of foster)

45. 13. You ___________ lifestyle is the result of the ______________ life led by your parents. (use a synonym and an antonym of frugal)

46. Answers… pandemonium/ calm euphemism/ terseness
disorganized/ articulate
appurtenant/ principal
dialectal/ standard
laud/ denigrating
magniloquent/ dull
demolish/ concoct
adroit/ arduous
treachery/allegiance
consolable/ abandoned
discouraged/ harbored
lavish/ parsimonious