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Most important and repeated pairs of words in different exams and job tests.
1. Ingenious :
Meaning: very clever and skilful
Sentence: Simon was ingenious at finding ways to work more quickly.
Ingenuous :
Meaning: Honest, Sincere.
Sentence: Paul is very ingenious in his job.
2. Apposite :
Meaning: Suitable and right for the occasion.
Sentence: His speech is opposite according to the need if situation.
Opposite :
Meaning: completely different.
Sentence: Ali and Baber are brothers but both have opposite personality.
3. Canon:
Meaning: A Christian priest with a special duty in the cathedral.
Sentence: He is a canon at London from 3 years.
Cannon:
Meaning: A large, mounted piece of artillery.
Sentence: County is now making their own cannon.
4. Illusion :
Meaning: An idea or belief which is not true.
Sentence: The story gives the illusion that human can fly.
Allusion :
Meaning: an indirect reference.
Sentence: the purpose of the allusion in the story is to make children think about the
importance of truth.
5. Counsel :
Meaning: To give someone advice.
Sentence: The accused need the counsel of psychiatrist.
Council:
Meaning: a group of people elected to make decisions.
Sentence: The council to select a suitable player for upcoming tournament consists of 5
members.
6. Conquer:
Meaning: To take control or possession by force of a foreign land.
Sentence: Muhammad Bin Qasim conquer Sindh in 712AD.
Concur:
Meaning: To agree with someone.
Sentence: All the participants concur with the findings of the meeting.
7. Compliment :
Meaning: A remark that expresses respect.
Sentence: I take it as a compliment that you praise my work.
Complement :
Meaning: A complete set; entirely.
Sentence: His all topics has its complement of the story.
8. Immigrant:
Meaning: A person who leaves one country to settle permanently in another.
Sentence: US, Germany and Russia had the largest immigrants of any country.
Emigrant:
Meaning: A person who emigrates.
Sentence: My grandfather was an immigrant from India.
9. Eligible :
Meaning: Fit to be chosen.
Sentence: He was eligible for this position.
Illegible :
Meaning: very difficult or impossible to read.
Sentence: It is often illegible to understand the writing of a doctor by a common person.
10. Accident :
Meaning: A happening that is not expected.
Sentence: His parents died in a car accident.
Incident :
Meaning: Something that happens.
Sentence: Maria behaviour totally changed after their incident.
10 MOST IMPORTANT IDIOMS FOR COMPETITIVE EXAMS
