Help For Entrance

biography: an account of a person's life cryptography: the art of preparing or reading codes or cyphers lexicography: the practice of compiling dictionaries orthography: spelling, especially correct spelling stenography: writing and transcribing shorthand telegraphy: the science of transmitting information over a distance cartography: the science of drawing maps cinematography: the art of making motion pictures photography: the taking of photographs pornography: writing and images designed to stimulate sexual excitement radiography: the production of images by X-rays, gamma rays, etc. tomography: a technique for producing a cross-section of the human body X-rays or ultrasound xerography: a dry copying process choreography: the art of designing steps in ballet or another staged dance, or the written steps for such movements cosmography: the science of the universe demography: the study of statistics charting the changing structure of human populations ethnography: the study of diffe...

aborticide: killing of a fetus; abortion acaricide: killer of mites and ticks algicide: killer of algae amicicide: murder of a friend aphicide: killer of aphids aphidicide: killer of aphids avicide: killing of birds bacillicide: killer of bacteria bactericide: killer of bacteria biocide: killing living material bovicide: the slaughter of cattle; one who kills cattle ceticide: killing of whales and other cetaceans cimicide: substance used to kill bed-bugs deicide: destruction or killing of a god ecocide: destruction of the environment episcopicide: killing of bishops famicide: one who destroys another's reputation; slanderer felicide: killing of a cat femicide: killing of a woman feticide: killing of a fetus filicide: killing of one's own child floricide: killing or killer of flowers foeticide: killing a fetus formicide: substance that kills ants fratricide: killing of one's brother fungicide: killing of fungus genocide: killing of a race or ethnic group germicide: substance...

Achluophobia: Irrational fear of dark places Acoustic phobia: Irrational fear of sounds Acrophobia: Irrational fear of heights Aerophobia: Irrational fear of aeroplanes or flying or air Agoraphobia: Irrational fear of open space Ailurophobia: Irrational fear of cats Algophobia: Irrational fear of pain Androphobia: Irrational fear of men Anemophobia: Irrational fear of wind Apiophobia: Irrational fear of bees Aquaphobia: Irrational fear of water Arachnophobia: Irrational fear of spiders Arachnophobia: Irrational fear of spiders Asthenophobia: Irrational fear of weakness Astrophobia: Irrational fear of lightning Auto phobia: Irrational fear of loneliness Basiphobia: Irrational fear of walking Bathophobia: Irrational fear of depths or deep places Belonephobia: Irrational fear of needles Botanophobia: Irrational fear of plants Brontophobia: Irrational fear of thunder Cacophobia: Irrational fear of ugliness Callophobia: Irrational fear of beauty Chemophobia: Irrational fear of cold Chionoph...

Cardiologist: specializes in heart diseases Dermatologist: specializes in skin diseases Endocrinologist: Specializes in disease of glands of internal secretion. Gerontologist: specializes in disease of old age Gynaecologist: specializes in female diseases Neurologist: specializes in nerve diseases Ophthalmologist: specializes in eye diseases Otologist: specializes in ear diseases Pathologist: specializes in detecting the nature and origin of diseases Rhinologist: specializes in nose diseases Orthodontist: specializes in treating persons with crooked teeth. Osteopath: specializes in treating persons with bone displacement Paediatrician: specializes in children's disease Podiatrist: specializes in feet ailments Psychiatrist: specializes in treating persons with mental aberrations. Also, Read our other Notes of English for Entrance Exams: Article Connectives Number Concord Tense Use Causative Verbs Conditional Sentence Voice Reported Speech Transformation Gerund / To-Infinitive Senten...

· As black as coal · As black as pitch. · As black as midnight · As bold as a lion · As brave as a lion · As bright as day · As bright as silver. · As brittle as glass · As busy as a bee · As cheerful as a lark · As busy as a bee. · As clear as days · As clear as crystal. · As cunning as a fox · As dark as midnight · As deaf as a post · As deep as a well · As dry as dust · As dumb as a statue. · As firm as a rock · As faithful as a dog. · As gay as a lark · As gentle as a lamb. · As gentle as a dove · As good as gold · As greedy as a wolf · As green as grass · As happy as a king · As hard as a stone. · As hard as iron · As heavy as lead · As hot as fire · As innocent as a child · As light as a feather · As loud as thunder · As merry as a cricket · As pale as death. · As pale as a ghost · As proud as a peacock · As quick as lightning · As quiet as a lamb · As red as blood/rose · As sharp as a needle · As sharp as a razor. · As silent as the dead · As silent as the grave · As smooth as v...

Centenarian: A person who is above hundred years Posthumous: A book published after the death of its author Anonymous: A book written by an unknown author Matinee: A cinema show which is held in the afternoon Cosmopolite: A citizen of the world Epidemic: A contagious disease that spreads over a huge area Soporific: A drug or other substance that induces sleep Carnivorous: A flesh-eating animal Drawn/ Tie: A game or batter in which neither party wins Monarchy: A Government by a king or queen Autocracy: A Government by one Oligarchy: A Government by the few Aristocracy: A Government by the Nobles Bureaucracy: A Government by the officials Democracy: A Government by the people Plutocracy: A Government by the rich Herbivorous: A grass-eating animal Bibliophile: A great lover of books Illegible: A handwriting that cannot be read Amphibian: A land animal that breeds in water Autobiography: A life history written by oneself Biography: A life history written by somebody else Catalogue: A list ...

Accept vs. Except Accept (verb) - to receive e.g I accepted all my birthday gifts with gratitude. Except (conjunction) - apart from; otherwise than e.g. When Susan travels, she packs everything except the kitchen sink. Affect vs. Effect Affect (verb) - to have an effect on; influence; produce a change in; to stir the emotions e.g. The dog's death affected his owners. Effect (noun) - anything brought about by a cause or agent; result e.g. The new speed limit law had little effect on the speed of the motorists. A Lot vs. Allot A lot (noun phrase) -many e.g. A lot of people came to the party. Allot (verb) - to distribute, give or assign e.g. Fifteen minutes were allotted to each of the speakers at the conference. all ready Vs already all ready: means all are ready E.g. We are all ready to go. already: refers to time E.g. Is it summer already? all together Vs altogether all together: refers to a group; all of us or all of them together E.g. It is wonderful to be all t...

Pronouns are words that substitute for nouns. Every pronoun must have a clear antecedent (the word for which the pronoun stands). KINDS OF PRONOUNS A. Personal Pronouns Singular/Plural Subjective Objective Possessive 1st Person I me my, mine 2nd Person you you your, yours 3rd Person he she it him her, hers it his her, hers its 1st Person we us our, ours 2nd Person you you your, yours 3rd Person they them their, theirs ⮚ If the pronouns are in the singular form we should order: i. Second person in the first position ii. Third person in the second position iii. First person in the third position Remember: 231 persons (singular pronoun) Example: You, He & I are invited to the wedding party. ⮚  If the pronouns are in plural form the order is: i. First person in the first position ii. second person in the second position iii. Third person in the third position. Remember: 123...