CBSE Class 7 English Grammar – Word Power

CBSE Class 7 English Grammar – Word Power

Better English comes from vocabulary. If you have a sound vocabulary then you have advantage in learning English. Basically, vocabulary comprises antonyms (The opposite word), synonyms (The similar word), Homophones (The words with same sound), one word substitution (one word replacing a group of words) etc.

Synonyms
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Antonyms

Antonyms are the words that have opposite meanings.
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One Word Substitution

One word substitution are defined as single words that are used in place of a group of words to denote a person, an object, a place etc.

  1. A person/object of a foreign origin.                                      Alien
  2. Condition of no government.                                                 Anarchy
  3. One that lives in water.                                                           Aquatic
  4. A group of hearers.                                                                  Audience
  5. One who has no money to pay debt.                                    Bankrupt
  6. One hundred years.                                                                Century
  7. People who work in same office.                                          Colleagues
  8. One who believes easily of anybody.                                   Credulous
  9. Compilation of meanings of words.                                     Dictionary
  10. A vehicle that carries dead body.                                        Hearse
  11. A high spirited (boisterous girl)                                          Hoyden
  12. Against the laws.                                                                    Illegal
  13. That which can’t be heard.                                                   Inaudible
  14. Which can’t be cured.                                                           Incurable
  15. Which can’t be dissolved.                                                    Insoluble
  16. Which can’t be seen.                                                              Invisible
  17. To carry someone with force.                                               Kidnap
  18. A place where books are kept.                                              Library
  19. One who does anything for money.                                     Mercenary
  20. Concerned with marriage.                                                    Matrimonial
  21. One who has bad reputation.                                                Notorious
  22. One who knows everything.                                                  Omniscient
  23. Through which light can’t pass.                                            Opaque
  24. One who prescribes glasses.                                                  Optician
  25. One who sees the brighter side of things.                           Optimist
  26. A child without parents.                                                         Orphan
  27. A remedy for all ills.                                                                 Panacea
  28. One who doesn’t see the brighter side of things.               Pessimist
  29. One who steals from other’s pockets.                                   Pick-pocket
  30. One who is liked by many.                                                      Popular
  31. The medical examination after the death.                            Postmortem
  32. A child born after the death of his father.                            Posthumous
  33. Sexual assault on a lady by a force.                                        Rape
  34. Allowance given to intelligent students.                               Scholarship
  35. One who doesn’t take alcoholic drinks.                                 Teetotaler
  36. An object through which light can pass.                              Transparent
  37. Which can’t be avoided.                                                           Unavoidable
  38. Something which is applied to all.                                        Universal
  39. That is one of a kind.                                                               Unique
  40. One’s own free will.                                                                  Voluntary
  41. A woman whose husband is no more.                                   Widow
  42. A place where birds and animals are kept for visitors.      Zoo

Homophones

Homophones are the words that pronounce the same, but have different meaning are called Homophones.
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Idioms and Phrases

The expression that have a different meaning from its literal meaning.
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