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'Arbitration' ---..?

- G.S. Raju, Tuni.

Q: Sir,

C u- Tx-- -Ch, U-U- -/ ---- nEo

N-J---.
1) T--T pC.
2) n-h p C.
3) -E u---.
4) a --i N-~--o - vy-J-x-o -x ---.
5) a-J-Lx ---j v --T-.
6) Lx--v \ x- J-* vA----o.
7) --E h j a----a -B-C.
8) - y-*-- .
9) -- --J-*, -q-E-*- \
---.
10) -- ---x --x -N-u --J-x--C.

- S. Sumanth, Vizag.

Q: Sir, you said in the last lesson 'I

Q: Sir, would you kindly explain
met a little cottage girl' - little
the meanings of the following
here is also an adjective too.
words in Telugu with example.
- Please explain.
1) Power Point Presentation
A:
Also
is an adverb, and so is
2) Glan shan
3) Obsession
'too'. They have the same meanM.
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4) Quirky
5) Panel
ing. So don't use them together.
6) Arbitration 7) Insensitive
Q: Can we use two adverbs in the below sen8) Logical conclusion
tence?
A: 1) Power
Point
Presentation
=
Is it need also and too?
Explanation with the help of a computA: You can use two adverbs in a sentence, as
er, the matter you wish to explain with
in, 'He ran very fast'. Here both very and
pictures and graphics. (u-
fast are adverbs.
*v y, v y j

N-Eo -O N-J-.)

A: 1) She said those words with affected

innocence. (*a--d-o ---y.)
2) She stopped in the middle what she
wished to convey by implication.
3) He has inexpressible affection for her.
4) The counter attack that the opposition
was solely responsible for the commotion only stoked the blazing fire.
5) The mob rose violently against the
unruly newcomers.
6) Parents studying the unprecedented
surge in the marks of their wards are
bewildered.
7) The rush of devotees in temples raised
the curtain for debate in the upper
house.
8) Like Vemana he is deeply immersed in
philosophical thought.
9) The government's attitude of tempting
strongly and then disappointing.
10) The education system is rotting
because of political bosses.

2) Glan shan - This word is not English - it is

a word coined by Hindi film field. (

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at by a logical thinking. (-- -

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3) Obsession = An idea that occupies a person's mind always ( -, E

J* -*h .)
4) Quirky = Unusual in a strange and attractive manner. ( Go, N*-

v -{-- o)
5) Panel = a) A rectangular sheet of metal,
wood, etc., that fits into a larger piece of
wood (-, -- u V,

\ -)
b) A small group of people that is appointed by the government to give advice,
suggestions, etc. ( N C)
6) Arbitration = Solving an argument
between people by suggesting an agreeable solution to both. (u--Jhy -

lJ N Ba-)
7) Insensitive = Unfeeling

(- -
N-- pC- .)
** Eg--E )

Vocabulary
1. Abscond = Escape especially from cus- - *
tody / avoid arrest (M-

- T. Lakshmaiah, Gollapalli.

- K.S. Vani, Visakhapatnam.

Q: Sir, please tell me the meanings of the following in Telugu with examples.
i) Varnish of words
ii) Garnish of flowers
iii) Catharsis
A: i) Varnish of words = The liquid that is
painted on a surface to make it look
shining and to protect it from damage.
ii) Garnish of flowers = To decorate food
with the small amounts of different kinds
of food. (some times with flowers) (

h-- *o *o --J-.)
iii) Catharsis = Purifications of our emotions
by releasing them through watching a
drama, etc. ( x E, x

E -- - - * Nh .)

Q: d --o. - Sir, please

say in English.
A: I am plucking the leaves of the tree.
Q: Sir, please say the difference between
Later and After.
A: Usually 'after' is followed by a noun or an
'ing' form. a) After the exams (noun) I want
to go to Delhi. b) After going home, I want
to take rest.
Later = after an event. We finished our studies. Later we went to a movie = After finishing our studies we went to a movie.
Q: The sunshine / The hot sunshine. - Please
say the difference.
A: The hot sunshine = Sunshine which is hot.
Q: It is the likes of you who do such nasty
thing and the likes of me. - Is this correct?
A: Correct (The likes of you and me = People
like you and me = F, x).
Q: Anyone in my place would/ wouldn't have
done the same as I have done/ as same as I
have done. - Please explain.
A:Anyone else in my place would / wouldn't
have done the same as I have done Correct.
Q: He is going/ He will be going/ He will have
been doing the work/ He is to be there/ He
will have to be there/ He will have to have
been there. - Are all the underlined ones
be- forms?
A:
Non be forms
(Action words)

(- L-N)

Be forms

(-Eo L-N)

He is going.

He is to be there.

He will be going.

He will have to be
there.

- Aradhya Ch G .
Q: They say one thing to your face and another behind you/ behind your back as they are
backbiters. - Please correct the sentence.
A: They talk badly about you in your
absence (-- --J* x
x). Backbiters = people who say bad
things about you in your absence.

Gigantic comes from the word giant

- Malan Shereen Imran, Kothagudem.

which means a huge bodied person

(l o uh)/ a person of
very large size.
4. Meagre = Very little quantity / quality

Q: Sir, please explain the Telugu meaning

of the word 'As such'.
A: As such = i) As something is at present.
(j oC o-d.) The house as
such is not comfortable. It needs some

(yp-i/ *o-j)

- Aradhya Chakravardhane G, Balharsha.

p -- -, j p -- -.)
Abscond Surrender (T--)
2. Barren = i) (of land) unsuitable for cultivation = sterile (Eq--i, E--

E)
ii) (of a woman) unable to become a
mother (x E Y)
iii) Showing no results or achievements

He will have been He will have to have

doing the work.
been there - this is
meaningless.
These are all action
words - be forms +
'ing' forms
warned against a dangerous trend of
questions being raised about legitimacy
of even the entrepreneurial wealth of
self - made people. - Please translate
the above into Telugu.
A: o

p---- -E
E -o -B- N--
L -x J* Jy u
-o - J-
v-o v_ y-h C--o u--n h-
vPo v E.
Q: x - y. - Please say the
sentence in English.
A: They scorned at / mocked at us.

(O C-----)
Barren Fertile (---i)
3. Gigantic = Very large / huge (

J-- o)
Eg: The WWE wrestlers are gigantic.
(WWE h-, l l K

o-x)
Gigantic Tiny (*o-j/

~ t-i)

Eg: He gets a meagre salary of

Rs.3,000/- a month.
Meagre Ample / abundant (Nh-

o/ \- o)
5. Stink = Bad or offensive smell (-)
Stink Perfume / sweet smell

()

repairs. ii) His condition as such is not a

problem for him to face the exam.

(v h - - - o J- A-n K~ - a.)
Q: Amid a furore over the leaked 'Panama
papers' showing Indians with alleged
offshore tax haven holding RBI governor Raghuram Rahan on Thursday

- V. Narasimha Rao, Ongole.

Q: Let me go, shall I? - Is this correct?
A: Correct.
Q: I will go there tomorrow. won't I?
--a, \ willn't --?
A: 'Won't' is the contraction for 'Will not'.
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Q: Sir, C

- ---- NJ---.

1. Veteran
2. Parasite 3. Spendthrift
4. Martyr
5. Cynic 6. Vulgar
A: 1.Veteran = A person with a long experience in any field ( - -j N

- o-x.)
Eg: Mr Kota Srionivasa Rao is a veteran in the Telugu film field.
2. Parasite = i) An organism (like fungus)
which depends on other creatures and
plants for its food. (o @)
Eg: Fungus
ii) A person who depends on others for
food and living (---O --

A--x)
Eg: Though he is young and energetic,
he is lazy and lives as a parasite on
his brother.
3. Spendthrift = A person who spends
money on useless things / wastes money
( a d-x).
Eg: Because he is a spendthrift, his
father did not give him any share in
his property.
4. Martyr = One who dies / sacrifices their
life for a noble purpose. (p z

v-u -x)
5. Cynic = a) A person who believes that
all people are selfish ( yn---E

t uh).
b) A person who finds fault with everything and has a negative attitude.

(Eo-F p d-x)
Eg: My grandfather was a cynic, he
found nothing good in anything.
6. Very indecent = (Qx--i.) He always
uses vulgar language. His behaviour at
the party yesterday was vulgar.

- KV Rao, Visakhapatnam.

C x u- -
--C.

Q: Sir, please let me know, two sentences

mentioned below. Which one is correct of
the two?
1. Who was inaugurated Regional
Conference on Child Adoption in
Shillong.
2. Who had inaugurated Regional
Conference on Child Adoption in
Shillong.
A: Both the sentences are wrong. The correct
sentence is: Who inaugurated the regional
conference on child adoption in Shillong?

q BJ o.)

Q: Sir please explain the differ1. The television, by extension

ence.
the media spoils children edu1. He did it at incredible speed.
cation.
(And) He did it at unbelievable
M. SURESAN
2. In essence, you are saying
speed.
that people do not have free will.
2. He could not do it. (And) He hardly did it
3. Couples are marrying later than even.
A:1. Both are same. However, there is some
4. That's it! I am not staying here.
difference between incredible and unbe5. Bringing human life into this world is
lievable. Incredible means something
anything short & damn incredible.
you cannot believe but may be true.
6. I was completely baffled by his behav Unbelievable means something you cannot
iour.
believe because it is not true.
7. There you have it!
8. There you are!
2. He could not do it = He was not able to do
9. She prepared for me a wholesome food /
it (----)
healthy food.
He hardly did it = He almost did not do it.
10. I had a long day yesterday.
(-C -- )
A: 1. Besides the TV, the other media too.
- N. Srinivasulu, Adoni.

(O, E-- u- x
-- --h-o.)
2. Fundamentally / basically / the summary of
what you are saying that people do not have
free will. (L- y p-E ,

v- yv Eg- B- h E.)
3. Couples are getting married later nowadays
than in the past. ( p Rxx

\ - ---o.)
4. That is the point (D N)
5. Making a human being born in this world is
unbelievable (v- -- d---

Q: Sir, please explain the following words in

sentences.
1. Inquiry - Enquiry
2. On par with - At par with
A: 1. Inquiry and enquiry are the same. In
present day English, however, enquiry is
more common than inquiry.
2. On a par with - Correct. (-)
No such phrase as 'at par with', though there
is the expression like 'at par value' used in
only stocks and shares deals. It means the
face value of a share.

- C t.)
6. I was totally confused

V. Rajkumar, Hyderabad.

( Jh ---

--.)
7. That is exactly the position

8. That is the point / That is what you wanted

(C jC)
Q: Sir, what is the difference between
Intelligence and Wisdom? - Please clarify
with examples.
A: Intelligence is the ability to understand
things easily and use the ability to solve
problems quickly and correctly.
Wisdom, on the other hand, is the knowledge gained from experience of life and by
observation.
Intelligence can be used for bad purposes,
whereas wisdom is usually used for being
good and doing good. Intelligence = LN,
Wisdom = c.
- K Madhavi, Khammam.

10. I had a very busy day yesterday,

doing a number of things. (Eo

Q: Sir,

(D
N y J_ n --o.)

- N. Lakshminarayana, Kammacheruvu.

- Saadakh Quitabi, Kakinada.

There you have it!

- B. Rajasekhar, M. Kamesh.

9. Wholesome food = Healthy food

Q: 't

j-d Tx- -L? t

() v-v-- United Andhra Pradesh
o-p t j-d United High
Court -a? N-J---.

A: It is just called Hyderabad High Court. It is

not called Common / United high court.

Q: He seemed / seems to have written the

novel. - Please say the difference.
A: He seemed to have written the novel =
He appeared (in the past) to have written
the novel. ( d E*C .) He seems to have written
the novel = Now he appears to have written the novel. ( -d

p -E--hC.)
Q: He left from Chennai for Kerala. / He
left Chennai for Kerala. - What is the difference between two sentences?
A: He left Chennai for Kerala - Correct. He
left from Chennai for Kerala - Wrong.
Q: He has done the work stoically. - Does it
mean he has done the work without complaining and enduring trouble. - Please
explain.
A: He has done the work without complaining and bearing all the trouble. (N--i

-, - dEo
Jh E .)
Stoic = a person who treats joys and sor-

rows the same way.

Q: Vehicle - O , Encourage - J- ,
Says = z (sound) - Are these correct?
A: Pronunciation of vehicle, encourage and
says - Correct.
Q: C/ C
Ao- coffee T--
Please translate into English.
A: My mouth is burning because I have
eaten something hot / I have taken too
hot coffee. The hot coffee and the hot
thing I ate has burnt my mouth.

- S. Amarnath Reddy , Turakapalli.

Vocabulary
1. Shrewd = Sharp and clever / capable of
good judgment. (L-j / * N-~

c o.)
Shrewd Dull / stupid

(- -*--

E)
2 a) Apprehension = i) Anxiety or fear that
something wrong might happen. (j

-----o , .)
Apprehension Confidence
ii) Police arresting someone suspected of
crime. (M- -- B--)
Apprehension Release (N- )
b) Apprehend = i) To fear or be worried that
something bad might happen ()
ii) (Police) Arrest / take a person into custody. (-- B--)
Apprehend Release / set free (N-
)/ Enlarge on bail (O--O

N- )

3. Hectic = Very busy / full of activity (

BJ / - ----)
Hectic Leisurely / unhurried (BJ-
/ )
4. Inevitable = Unavoidable (p--E)
Inevitable Unlikely (J - E)
5. Penalty = i) Punishment given to a lawbreaker. (dEo x--*-- P~

u J- .)
ii) Punishment given to a player for
breaking the rules of the game. (v x

E-- x-- P~.)

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Q: , C-- n N-J---.
1. Breadwinner
2. Foot lever
3. Top honours
4. Road way
5. Lying around
6. Fizzling out
7. Beat about the bush
A: 1. Breadwinner = One who earns money
for supporting the family - usually the
only one (-Eo --x)
2. Foot lever = A lever that is operated with
the foot. (--- --)
3. Top honours = Great praise and respect

(p ---u-/ -\-)
4. Road way = Road
5. Lying around = Scattered

(x---

o)
6. Fizzling out = End gradually, often in a disappointing manner. (~-*--)
7. Beat about the bush = Avoid talking about
what is important but about unnecessary
things. ( N--- -- N-

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Q: Sir, where we use the preposition
'towards' and explain with the examples
in Telugu.
A: Your question should be: Where do we
use the preposition 'towards'?
Towards - i) In the direction of some place
/ person. (E _--j x/ -.)
Eg: He was moving towards (in the direction of) the post office.
ii) Close to achieving something. (j

C-- .)
Eg: The first step towards getting a good
rank is working hard.
iii) Near a point of time. ( --E

_-)
Eg: Towards the end of the last period at
school, he disappeared.
iv) In relation to something / somebody.

(J/ -E x)
Eg: His attitude towards the students was
one of helping them.
v) Purpose. (l)
Eg: The money will go towards helping
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Ifs and buts --...?

- J. Srinivas

- Thangellapally Mallikarjun

Q: Sir, please explain about 'conjunctive adverbs' in full detail.

A: Conjunctive adverbs connect
one clause with another, show
how one clause follows another
( clause clause LC. clause clause

Q: Sir, what are "determiners" in

English language? - Please
explain with examples.
A: Determiners are which tell us
what kind of a word a noun or
M. SURESAN
noun clause is: Whether it is
specific or general.
--J* a-p ), contrast Specific determiners are words which tell
(juEo L-C), cause and effect
us what kind of noun it is: All possessive
(u -- L-C.)
objectives such my, your, his, her, their,
etc., are determiners, along with 'the'.
Eg: However, in fact, in addition to, but,
on the other hand, moreover, etc.
They include as well, demonstrative adjectives like this, these, that, those, etc., and
Please understand that a knowledge of these
interrogative adjectives like, who, whose,
technical / grammar terms are not necessary
etc. General determiners are: a, an, any,
to be able to speak English fluently.
another, etc.
- G. Srinivas
- Lakshmi, Anakapalli.
Q: Sir, please explain the meaning of 'ifs and
Q:
Sir,
when
we
use
'would
have had to have
buts' in Telugu. And also the meaning of
been'
in
a
sentence?
-Please
explain.
'There are still a lot of ifs and buts'.
A:
There
is
no
such
verb
in
English.
There are
A: Ifs and buts = Conditions and restrictions
verbs
like
would
have
been
/
would
have
(-, F j A
had
to,
etc.
But
not
the
one
you
have
p, , , F
referred to.
ifs buts .)
- DVS Rao
There are still a lot of ifs and buts = What
we expect may not happen totally because
there are conditions to be fulfilled and
restrictions. ( --oC ----a

F, - d.)

Q: Sir, can you please tell me different apps

available for learning English?
A: British Council apps are very useful for
learning English.

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1. Excel = Be extremely good at something
( N---j p ) / do
something very well. (j p

--L h .)

Eg: He excels in music. Excel Fail

2. Alleviate = Reduce suffering / the severity of a problem (, Bv- T_-)
Eg: Mother Theresa spent her whole life
alleviating the sufferings of the poor
and the uncared for.
Alleviate Aggravate (Worsen)
3. Cater = i) Serve food and drink at social
gatherings (f-)
ii) Supply what is necessary (j --

Eo Ba)
Cater Deny / Neglect

= Just.
Equitable Unjust / unfair (u--i)
5. Transformation = Change (l-p)
Eg: There has been a total transformation in the Indian Society since the
British days.
Transformation Preservation /
Stagnation (p-N)

Q: Sir, C

- ---- NJ---.

1. Eccentric
2. Philanderer
3. Anarchist
4. Heresy
A: 1. Eccentric = A person who behaves
strangely / oddly, as different from the
majority of people (

Go v-Jh--x)
Eg: He is quite eccentric - he starts his
food with curds and ends with pappu
and chutney.
2. Philanderer = A man who has sex with too
many women. (Rx \--C

Y d-x)
Eg: The king remained unmarried but he
was a philanderer - he had affairs
with a number of women, married or
unmarried.
3. Anarchist = A person who does not
believe in any form of government and
Eg:
creates disorder. (---C)
Terrorists.
Eg: He doesn't find good in any form of
government, and he does not say
which kind of government is good.
4. Heresay = Telling people what we have
heard from others, without any proof.

(- pC NE p.)
Eg: That he is a thief is only heresay. I
don't know the truth. ( E

p No. E L-.)

(A- \-J-/

-~-)
4. Equitable (u-i)

Deduce, Reduce

--u --..?

- L. Balasubramanyam, Vizag.

- Amaravadi Siddhu

- Krishna Tulasi, Kurnool.

Q: Sir, please explain the variation in meaning among the words i.e., high time,
quite time, about time, time in detail in
Telugu.
A: High time = About time = Time = The
time for doing something is already past
and one should hurry to do it at least now.

Q: Sir, can you please say about gerunds and

its uses?
A: An 'ing' form (Eg: going, coming, singing,
etc.) used as a noun is a gerund. That is, an
'ing' form used as the subject of a sentence,
object of a verb, or the object of a preposition becomes a gerund.
Eg: a) Smoking (subject) is bad for health.
Here, smoking (an ing form) is used as
the subject of the sentence. So it is a
gerund.
b) I hate smoking (object) - Here, smoking
is used as the object of the verb, hate. So
it is a gerund.
c) He happened to know it from his seeing
the whole incident. Here, seeing is the
object of the preposition, so seeing is a
gerund.
d) The book, giving valuable information,
is very expensive. Here, 'giving ...' is put
in apposition to the noun, book. So giving is a gerund.
Please understand that to be able to speak
English well, you need not know all these
points of grammar. All that you need is
practice.

Q: In the words inject and reject what actually

is the meaning of the root word ject? Please explain.
A: 'Ject' = Thrown (-N--)

(j u-Lq p --E p.)

Eg: It is time / high time / about time you
learnt manners.
It is quite time = No special meaning for
this phrase.
- Karnena Visweswara Rao, Srikakulam.
Q: Sir, please explain my doubt, we use
"Master" for masculine gender whose
age is below 14 years, what should we
use for feminine gender?
A: The feminine for Master is Mistress,
meaning, the head of something / in
charge of something / the head of a
household or a family. However, in modern English, the word is outdated.

- Giridhar Reddy
Q: Sir, please explain the difference between
Deduce and Reduce with examples.
A: Deduce = Draw conclusion from something (--o --- --J*

El-- )
Reduce = To lessen something.

(T_-)

- B. Ramakrishna, Srikakulam.
Q: Sir, can I use the words "unabated,
umpteen" as an umpteen happy day ahead
& unabated happy day ahead? - Please
explain in Telugu.
A: Umpteen = Countless / innumerable (many - u-- i .) Unabated = Without reduction
_ / - - LT- -E .)
in force or vigour (E
Yes, the sentence you have quoted is correct. It means our future will be full of
unending and undiminished joy.

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'Startup' - p--..?

- Malan Shareen Imran, Kothagudem.

- M. Kambaiah & Savitri,

Turakapalli.
Q: Sir,

C - n-
N-J---.

Q: * - hC. - Please translate

into English.
A: We are getting good fragrance / some fragrance here.
Q: He has never been abroad - This example
is given in Oxford dictionary. - Shouldn't
the infinitive 'to' be there before the underlined word. Explain.
A: He has never been abroad - Correct. No 'to'
before abroad, just as there is no 'to' before
home. (We say I am going home, but not I
am going to home. This is a point of usage.)
Q: Stymied recognition means what?
A: Stymied recognition = Recognition that is
stopped.
Q: They stopped the train symbolically/ symbolic rail roko. - Please explain in Telugu.
A: x E v j

( \ ---a).
Q: 'Connected with starting a new business'.
This is given in Oxford dictionary for the
meaning of startup. - Is this correct?
A: Starting is different from startup. Starting
= beginning.
'Startup' is connected with business and
industry. An industry / business is recognized as a startup ......
i) Up to 5 years from the date of starting the
business / industry (5 x v).
ii) If its turnover (the money it gets) does not
exceed twenty five crore rupees (

.---j x N--).
iii) Most importantly if it works towards innovation (h l-- N- \-J), development (-A -A) and commercialization of new products, processes and service based on technology and intellectual
property. (u -R -A E--

h -K-,
C-.)

vv--,

1) Flashback
2) Closet drama
3) Blank verse 4) Carpe diem
M. SURESAN
5) Oxymoron 6) Onomatopoeia
A: 1) Flashback = A break in a story / a movie
Jn--E L).
- a break which takes us back to past
2) Cats do not die easily. It is not easy to kill
incidents ( x/ E-x vh cats.

x * - B---x.)
2) Closet drama = A drama which is read
rather than acted (-n
O

vJz -, G_- CN NE-

N ).
3) Blank verse = Unrhymed pentameter =
Lines in verses that don't rhyme with each
other and are ten syllables in length. (C

l -, h h uv -- u - Ny)
4) Carpe diem = It is a Latin expression meaning make the best use of today (C
- = A M. d

3) You work only when you like to, and don't

when you don't like to.
4) Just as a garden is full of a variety of plants
and trees, a book is full of a variety of ideas
from which the reader can learn a lot. It gives
you joy and makes you feel pleasant. (h
C u-- C =

u-- -x Eo LT- -*- x, h

p -x Eo LT- - hC).
5) When your conscience is clear, that is,
when you lead a pure life and don't do any
bad things, you get good sleep.
- Rajeev & Devi, Kurnool.

V Cy-E- -).
5) Oxymoron = An expression in which two
opposite words are used side by side.
Eg: Regularly irregular. (-p uA-

- \--\ )
6) Onomatopoeia = Imitation of natural
sounds. (v%A l --)
Eg: Birds chirping (~ ----), cock
crowing ( \-), clock ticking ( l) etc.
Q: Sir, will you please explain the following
proverbs.
1. A bad cause requires many words.
2. A cat has nine lives.

Q: Sir, 'having' parts of speech? E usage

N-J---.
A: 'Having' is a present participle. If it is used
as a noun, as in, 'Having a lot of money is
always good', having is a gerund.
Q: Please translate the below sentences into
English.
i) Eo--o-E, F ?
ii) \ \ ~ .
A: i) What have I said about you to make you
so angry?
ii) I will not stay here for even a moment
longer.

Vocabulary

Q: Students reading to cut their teeth on new

technologies. - Explain
A: Cut their teeth = Have the first experience
of doing something. (h N d---J --- ). Here it means
students are very anxious to try new technologies = Nu-n h -A N--

v-Ao-- -v o.
- N. Srinivasulu, Adoni.
Q: Sir, please explain the following sentences.
1) I shall definitely do so.
I will do so.
2) He is at the verge of retirement.
He is on the verge of retirement.
A: 1) I shall definitely do so = I will do so.
(In Modern English, however, will is
used wherever shall was used formerly).
2) He is on the verge of retirement = He is
about to retire / going to retire soon.

(Nv u-T ---o.)

3. A broken hand works, but not a

broken heart.
4. A book is like a garden carried in
the pocket.
5. A clear conscience is a soft pillow.
A: 1) When you do a bad thing, you
need many words to explain why
you have done it. ( -

1. Coarse = i) Rough and not smooth (of

grain / cloth, etc.). - o/ o

E (u u, , d)
Eg: Cheap cloth is coarse.
Coarse Fine ( h, W- o)
ii) (Of talk / language) Rude and offensive

(---E / --J )
Coarse Refined (W-j)
2. Delicious = Tasty (*---i)
Eg: The food in that restaurant is delicious
Delicious Bland (p A p
)/ Disagreeable (aE)/ Repulsive
( L-T).
Eg: The food he cooked yesterday was bland
/ disagreeable / repulsive.
3. Ecstasy = Great happiness / joy that makes
you forget yourself.
Eg: She was in ecstasy and so were the
members of her family as she was
selected for IAS.
Ecstasy Depression / Sorrow

4. Recede = Move backwards. The waves of

the sea advance and recede / (of a person's
hair) stop the growth above the forehead.
Recede Advance
Eg: He advanced further in the direction
of his enemy and attacked him.
5. Wizard = Magician (vA-)/ a person
having great skill at something (E-.)
i) The wizard took out three mangoes
from an empty bag.
ii) Tendulkar was a cricketing wizard.
Wizard Clumsy (A- ) / awkward (j-u -E.)

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- T. Lakshmaiah, Gollapalli.

Q: I saw an advertisement 'To and fro'/ 'Up

and down' charges will be given to candidates. - Which one is it correct?
A: To and fro charges will be given to candidates = Up and down charges will be
given. - Both are correct.
Q: I would like to know the difference
between weather and climate.
A: Weather = The condition of heat and cold,
the possibility of rain for a day only. (

V -- J-nA.)
Eg: The weather today is cool.
Climate = The weather conditions of a place
for the whole year.
Eg: Vijayawada has a hot and humid climate.
Q: Affect, effect - Which is used to reveal
good and bad results?
A: Explained a number of times in this page.
Effect is a noun, and affect is a verb.
Eg: Rain and sun has an effect on crops =
Rain and sun affect crops. Neither has
the meaning of good and bad result.
Q: -- --j- - -C-- -*-x (--- \-) --E -p--E It's rate is ten thousand change. - Is this correct?
A: Its rate (not, It's rate) is ten thousand and
change - Wrong. The correct expression is:
Its rate is ten thousand odd rupees. (It costs
ten thousand odd rupees.)
- G.M. Raju, Rajahmundry.
Q: Sir, may I request you to translate the
below sentences into Telugu, with the clear
meaning of underlined word.
1) Getting your hands on fresh fish is more
than a luxury. FDA warns that anything
but' fresh might have high levels of toxins.
2) Lakshadweep boasts of a few of media's
gorgeous beaches, featuring valentines'
day which warrants couples retreat.
A: 1) It is difficult to get fresh fish, and fish that
are not fresh (dead long ago) might contain
poisonous substances. Anything but fresh
fish = anything except fresh fish. (

p N- -Fo N- J- a.)
2) Lakshadweep has a few very beautiful,
attractive, pleasant or enjoyable beaches.

(~Dy -i, -{---i, x---i, --N--_ v B--o.)

Their most important aspect is the privacy

on Valentine's day when lovers wish to have

undisturbed privacy. (-J u ~ v- --C.) Boasts of =
has. (LT , boast n p
p--). Gorgeous = very attractive and
beautiful. (-{---i, -i), Featuring
= having as an important quality (C u
~- o). Retreat = place without any
disturbances. (N--i E

v.)