centuries. Humane - kind, benevolent Even animals are treated in a humane manner by the noble hearted. . Imaginary- false, unreal Characters in a novel are not real but imaginary.
Imaginative- based on imagination. One should be imaginative and creative to write poetry. . Legal- pertaining to law Many legal proceedings are pending in the Indian Courts for want of presiding officers.
Lawful- sanctioned by law. My claim to a house in the campus is lawful by virtue of my seniority. . Loose-not tight (adjective) There is no sense in loose talk.
Lose- to miss (verb) I may lose a book but not a friend. . Metal-an element Electric current passes through metal. Mettle - courage The brave are those who show their mettle.
. Momentous - important Momentous issues are settled after great efforts. Momentary - short-lived Man runs after momentary pleasures in modern times. .
Negligent - careless He is negligent of his duties and obligation. Negligible - so unimportant as to be neglected. Your help to me is negligible. .
Notorious - bad name He was a notorious dacoit. Notable - worthy of note. Nehru was notable for his personal courage. .
Principal - main, head The principal aim of people today is to earn money. Principle-doctrine A good man changes himself but not his principle. . Personal- belonging to one’s own self Personal needs are considered greater than social ones these days.
Personnel-employees Government personnel have been given higher scales of pay. . Preposition – a part of speech to denote relation between two nouns Prepositions are used before nouns and pronouns. Proposition-proposal He made an interesting proposition.
. Precede-to forego, to go before Character must precede wealth in human life. Proceed-to go on We don’t wait for anyone; we proceed to work all alone. Unit- - - - - ◆ Listen to talks / announcements and extract points.