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Fixed Prepositio 10, ul RD B re 13, 16, 17, Is 19, 20. 21 2 23 24, 25, 26. 21. 28 29, 30, 31 Abhorrence of : a strong feeling of hate paired with a feeling of loathing, Abhorrent to : causing or deserving strong dis- like or hatred Abide by : to follow the rules of something: to obey someone's orders. Abound in : available in large quantity or num- ber. Abound with : full of. Absolve from : declare free from guilt, promise, duty ete. Absorb in : busy in work, Abstain from : hold oneself back, used for food habits Abstemious in « sparing or moderate eating & drinking, Acceptable to: satisfactory andableto be agreed to or approved of Accede to : agree to request or proposal Access to : means of reaching, approaching, Accomplished in : highly trained or skilled in a particular activity Account for : explain. Act upon : comply with. Aceurate in : free from mistakes, Accused of : charged with a wrongdoing. Accustomed to : customary; usual; habitual Acquaintance with : familiar with Acquit of : to relieve from a charge of fault or crime Adapted to adjust. Addicted to : be given to something harmfil Adept in : proficient in art ete Adept at : proficient at things, Adhere to : stick to Adjacent to : next to oradjoining something else Admit to : admission. Admit of : scope for. Admit into : admittance. Affable to : friendly, pleasant, easy to talk to. Affection for willing to agree to something Agree on : willing to agree on a point. Akin to : similar to, Alarmed at : worried or frightened by something Alien to : forvign to. Allegiance to ; loyal t0 Alliance with : joined or united. light on : to get down on the ground. Aight at : to get down to a site, or place. Allowance for : allow for. Aloof from : stay away from bad company. Alternative to : substitute Ambition for : a strong desire to do or achieve something, ‘Amenable to siaded Amuse at : mock at, laugh at Amuse with : enjoy Analogous to : comparable, Angry with : to be angry with someone. ‘Angry at to be angry at something, Annoyed at : troubled at something. ‘Annoyed with : trouble with someone, Answer to : give answer to someone. agreeable ot willing to be per- Antidote to : that counteracts the effect of poi= son. Antipathy to : averse to a thing Anxious for : eager. Anxious about : worry about something Apologise for : to express regret for a fault Apologise to : to express regard to a person. Apology for : expression of regret. Appetite for : hunger. Applicable to : relevant. Apply for : to make a formal application for a post. Apply to : request a person, office ete 7 72, B 74, 15 76. 71. BB. 79, 80, 81 82, 83 84, 85 86, 87, 88, 89, 90. 91 92, 93 94, 95 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101 102, 103 104, 105 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 1 112, 13, 14, Us. 116 117. 18, ‘Appoint to : designate a post Apprehensive of : worried Apprise of : inform. Approach to : proceed toward. Appropriate to : suitable. Approve of : accept Aptitude for : talent, Argue with : quarrel with a person Arrive at : to reach a place. Arrive in : to enter a country Ashamed of : embarrassed. Ask for : request for a thing Aspire after : desire for fame Aspire to : desire for post. Assent to = agree to. Assiduous in : diligent, Associated with : related. Assurance of ; affirmation, Astonished at : amazed. Atone for = compensate for a fault Attachment to : bond ‘Attend to : pay attention to, Attention to : notice, ‘Attain to : accomplish. Attracted to or towards = enchant Avail of : utilize opportunity ete Averse to : opposed to Bargain with : negotiate, Bathe in : to swim Beg for : appeal for a thing, Beg of : appeal of a person. Begin with : to start Belong to : to belong to a person, or a place. Beneficial to : advantageous to. Bent on : inclined to do something. Bereft of : deprived of. Beset with : torture. Bestow upon : confer or present. Beware of : be cautious, Bigoted in : biased Blame for : hold responsible for a fault Blind in : deprive of understanding Borrow of /from a person : take something, Break into : to enter. Break with : quarrel with someone Burdened with : overload. Busy with : engaged in something, Blush at : embarrass at praise. 119. 120, 121 122, 123 124, 125 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, I 132, 133 134, 135 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141 142, 143, 144, 145 146. 147, 148, 149, 150. 1S 152, 153 154, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 16 162, 163 164, Blush for = embarrass for a fault. Benefit by Benefit from : an advantage gained from some- thing, Believe in trust. Callous to : heartless Candidate for : prospect. Capacity for : extent, magnitude Care for or about: tend, mind Care of : to look after Careful about : cautious. Cautious of : careful. Certain of : determined Characteristics of; attribute Charge with : responsible Cheat on : fraudster, dishonest Cling to : grasp ‘Command of : mastery ‘Common to : ordinary, general, universal ‘Comparable to : similar ‘Compassion for : sympathy ‘Compatible with : able to exist together. ‘Compensation for : reimbursement, Compete with : challenge. ‘Complain against : someone. Complain of > something, ‘Complain to : a person. Comply with : obey ‘Composed of : collected, Concede to : accept Condemned to : criticize Conducive to : good for. Confer honour on : grant, Confidence in : belief in a person Confident of : self-assured. Confine to = limited Conformity with/to : compliance ial to : compatible Conscious of : aware Consent to = agree. Consistent with ner. Contempt for : disrespect Content with : satisfied. Contrary to : opposite. Conversant with : familiar with Convicted of : declare to be guilty Convinced of : completely certain about some- thing, receive advantage. happening in a similar man- 166. 167, 168, 169, 170, 71 172, 173 174, 175 176, 17, 178, 179, 180, 181 182, 183 184, 185 186, 187, 188, 189, 190, 191 192, 193, 194, 195, 196, 197, 198, 19, 200, 201 202. 203 204, 205 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, Convulsed with = suddenly in a uncontroliable way Copy from : to note down from a book Copy of : replica of something, Cordon off : isolate Count on : depend on someone. Covetous of : greedy Carving for : longing Cure for : treatment Cure of : healed of disease Commit to : carry out. Confide in Consist of : composed of Commence with : begin Clamour for : scream Cause for ; the reason for something, Cause of result from Condole with : express sympathy. Cope with : manage. Cash in on : take advantage. Contribute to : give. Concern for : worry: ‘Congratulate on: applaud. Deaf to = unwilling. unmoved Deal in : deal in a commodity Deal with : to deal with a person or a subject. Defective in : imperfect. Defend from/against : protect. Deficient in : not enough. Delight in/with : pleasure. Deluged with : overwhelm with flood. Deprive of : relive. Derogatory to : disrespectful attitude Descent from : going down. Desire for : wish for. Desirous of : ager for Destitute of : penniless, lacking, trust someone, Devoid of : lack something, Devoted to : faithful. for : important or desirable enough to die from : die from reason like thirst/hunger ete. Die of die of a disease, fer from : vary from a thing Differ with : disagree with a person. ferent from : vary iligent in : hard-working 211 212, 213 214, 215 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221 22, 223 224, 225 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231 232, 233, Disastrous to : catastrophic. race to : shame, Disgusted with : feel strong disapproval, leased with : showing annoyance. Distinguish between : differentiate between two things, Distinguish from differentiate one thing from another. ivide into : split. Doubt of : uncertain Drenched in : soak Due to : because of, owing to Duty to : responsibility towards parents ete Dwell in: reside in a house etc. Dwell on/upon : think about. Disappoint of : fail to fulfil hopes. Despair of : hopelessness Dabble in/at : involve oneself superficially Destined for : certain to happen. ;race on - bring shame on family Dispense with - distribute ose of : discard. inclined. Decamp with : flee Discriminate against/between : prejudicial dit ferentiation. election Enamoured of : have a liking ot admiration. Endowed with : gifted with Enmity to : animosity Enquire into : investigate into a matter. Enquire of : investigate about a person Entitled to : authorize Entrust with : give responsibilty to a person Enveloped in : covered, Envious of : jealous. Equal to : same Escape from : flee. Essential to : necessary for health ete. Exception to : anomaly, deviation. Exemption from : release, Experience of : having practical contact with Embark on : begin a venture. Enter : come into a place. Enter into : get involved in an agreement or alli- anee. Enrage at :infuriate at a thing, Enrage with : angry with a person Enlarge on/upon : say more, expand Failed in : unsuccessful Failure of : unsuccessful Faithful to : loyal False of : untrue of heart. False to : untrue to promise Familiar to : known, Familiar with : know about a subject Famous for : popular. Fatal to: deadly, harmful Fatigued with : exhaust. Favourable to : beneficial. Fearful of: afraid, Fertile in : generative. Fond of : liking for. Fondness for : liking for Foreign to : unfamiliar. Fought against : quarrel Free from : free from worries etc. Free of - free of cost. Full of : filled Fascinated by : enchanted by a thing Fascinated with : enchanted with a person. into: anger. Feed on live on For lack of / for short of / for want of : devoid of. Get at : reach the truth, Get on : be compatible with a person Get out of escape Get over : overcome a difficulty. ifted with : talented. Good at : good at English/singing ete. Grateful to : thankful to a person. Greedy of : voracious of wealth. Guilty of : culpable jeve for : mourn for a person. Grieve over : mourn over a thing. jeve at : mourn at an event. Guard against : prevent from mistakes, tempta- tions Guard from: protect from a danger, a thing ete Glance at : look at someone, Glance through : look over briefly, read Good for : not worthy of anything, Hatred for/ of : intense dislike for something Heedless of : unmindful of 344, 345 346, 347, 348, 349, 350, 351 Heir to : successor to the throne Hones Hope for : desire for good or success. Hopeful of : optimistic Hostile to : antagonistic. Hurtful to : causing distress. Hear from : to receive news or information from someone. Hear of : to get information about something Hear by : to get information by post, communi- cation Hard by : near, beside Hard up : short of money Hanker after : long for, run after Healed of : cured of a disease. Ignorant of : unknowledgeable, Immaterial to > unimportant irrelevant. Impertinent to : rude. Impervious to : not allowing something to enter or pass through, Implicated in : involved in erime. Inclined to ; disposed, attracted. Indebted to : duty-bound, owing to Indifference to / indifferent to : unconcemed. Indigenous to : native. le to Indulge in = involved. Infatuated with : love-struck. Infected with ; contaminate. Inference from : conclusion Inferior to : menial to something or somebody. Infested with : present in large number so as to cause damage or disease. Informed of : having or showing knowledge of. Inimical to : antagonistic Injurious to : harmful Innocent of : guilt free Inquired of / inquire for/ inquire about / In- quire after? inquire into : ask Insensible to: indifferent to. Insist on : stand one’s ground, be firm. Inspired with : aroused with a spirit todo some- thing, Interested in : focused, Interfere in : intervene Intimacy with/ intimate with : closenes Introduce to : make known. Inured to ; accustomed to sincere. 358, 359, 360, 361 362, 363 364, 365 366, 367, 368, 369, 370, 371 372, 373. 374, 375 376. 377, 378, 379, 380, 381 382, 383. 384, 385 386, 387, 388, 389, 390, 391 392, 393 304, 395 396, 397, 398, Tnvolved in : to take part Irrelevant to : unnecessary Irrespective of : regardless. Impress with : affected/roused by a thing Impress upon : to influence a person. Influenced with : a person Influence over : the people. Intrude into : thrust into room Intrude on : privacy Incensed at : enraged Indignant at : angry Insight into : perception. Irritated at : angry with something, Irritated against : angry with a person Jealous of : envious Junior to : subordinate Judge of give opinion Judge by : decide, Jump to : to reach conclusion. Jump at = grab an offer Jeer at = an act, mock Jest at joke, Key to : effective way for something. Kind of : type of. Knoek at : knock at the door. nown to : Familiar. In passive voice known is, followed by ‘to’ Known for : recognized for quality Known by : familiar Lacking in : deficiency. Lame of : limp, injured in leg, Laugh at : to mock something or someone. Laugh with : to have chuckle with others Lax in : carelessness, negligence. Lean against ; incline against something, Lean on : to depend on someone. Lean to : incline. Lenieney to : merey Liable for : responsible Liable to : culpable. Liking for : fondness, imit to : restriction Listen to : lend an car to ive in : to reside Live by : hard labour, Live on : depend on food. Live within : not spending beyond income, Look after : take care 399) 400, 401 402, 403 404, 405 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 4 412, 413 414, 4s 416, 417, 418, 419, 420. 421 422, 423, 424, 425 426, 427. 428, 429, 430, BI 432, 433 434, 435 436, 437, 438, 439, 440, 441 442, 443 444, 445 ‘ook at: examine. Look for : search, Look into : investigate. Lost to : defeated Loyal to : faithful Mad after/about/for/on : crazy for something Mad with : enrage. Malice towards : hostility Mateh for : equal in quality Material to : significant Immaterial to : insignificant, Menace to : dangerous. Motive for : reason Muse upon : ponder over a subject. Move to : bring someone to a point of crying. Move with : to affect with emotion Married to : man marrying a woman Married with ; woman marrying a man, Mix with : blend with a thing Mock at : make fun of a thing, Meditate on : ponder over an event of past Meditate : think about future. Natural to existing in or caused by humankind. Necessary to : required Need for/of : requirement Negligent of : careless of a person. thing or work. Negligent in : careless in duty Neglectful of : disregardful of one’s duty Obedience to : submissiveness, Obedient to : respectful to a person, Objected to : opposed. Objection to : protest. Obliged by/to : grateful to a person Obstruction to : obstacle. Offensive to : insulting Opportunity for : chance Opposite to : conflicting Overwhelm by : defeated by Overwhelmed with : overload by emotions Originate in : begin from a place. begin with a person Occupied in / with : busy in doing a thing, Operate on /upon : to perform some process of work or treatment, ol Offend at : upset at a thing, Offend with : upset with a person. Painful to : hurt sof : unaware, 473, 474, 475, 476, 471. 478, 479, 480, 481 482, 483 484, 485 486, 487, 488, 489, Part from - separate from a person Parted with move away from a thing Partial to : having strong preference or liking to. Passion for : powerful emotion. Peculiar to : particular. Penetrate into : get inside something, Pertinent to : relevant. Pity for : sympathy Pledged to : commit by solemn promise Popular with : liked by people. Popular for : well known for something, Precaution against : preventive measures, Predilection for : liking Preface to : introduction Prefer to / preferable to «like better, favour. Prejudicial to : biased Prepared for : ready Preside over ; lead. Pretext for : excuse Prevent from : stop. Prior to : before anything else. Productive of : giving rise to Proficient in : skilled, Profit by : gain advantage. Profitable to : beneficial Prone to : vulnerable. Proof of : evidence Proud of : feeling deep satisfaction of one’s achievement Provide with ; supply. Provided against : supply in adversity Provided for : supply what is necessary for fam- ily ete Partiality for : liking for something, Partiality to : favour a person Perish by : killed or decay bec by sword ete Perish with : die from hunger. Point at: blame. Point to : directed to, ine for : crave for a person Pine away : die away with grief Play at : to play cards Play upon : to play musical instruments. Partake of : consume your share of food. Prey on : exploit. Pride onvin : satisfaction over one’s achievement Prompt in : instant. se of famine or Prevail against ; to win over someone or some- thing, to face. Prevail on /upon to compel a person Quarrel over : fight over some issue. Quarrel with : fight with a person. Quest for : greedy for something, Quick at : fast Quick in: fast in doing a thing Rebel against: to resist or revolt Recovered from : to regain a normal or usual condition. Reduced to : lessen. Reference to : context to Refrain from : hold back. Regard for : consideration Regardless of : despite everything, Rejoice at : happiness for success. Related to : associated Relations with : connection, Relevant to : appropriate Remorse for : repent Remarkable for : extraordinary 5s in : negligent Replete with : full Reply to : respond. Repugnance to/Repugnant to disgust, hatred Reputation for : fame. Resemblance to similarity Respite from : break, rest Responsible for : accountable. Restricted to : confined. Result of : outcome. Revenge on : vengeance froma person or anything Revenge oneself : vengeance from a person. Revolt against : rebel. Reconcile oneself to : accept the circumstances, Reconcile with : restore friendly relations, Reckon on/ upon : depend. Remonstrate with : protest. Reason with : try to persuade a person. Replace by : take place of something Repent of : regret. Recourse to : option, possibility Sacred to : pious. Satiated with : satisfied Satisfied with : contended Wve from : rescue Search for : to find, See into = investigate Sensible of : practical. Sensitive to : responsive to. Sentenced to : punish Sequel to : continuation of a film in another part ete, Short of: less than. Sick of : not well, tired of something, Smile at : mock Smiled on : happy Sorry for : regretful Stick to = firm. Subject to : dependent or conditi Submission to : yielding Subsist on : depend on. Succession to : sequence,, descent Suffering from : undergoing pain, disgust. hard- ship etc. ‘Sutfficient for : enough. Suitable to : be acceptable to. Superior to : better than Supplement to : addition to Sure of : certain Surprised at : amazed Surrender to : yield, Susceptible to : prone to. Suspicious of : doubtful. Sympathise with : pity ‘Show off : draw attention to oneself, ‘Speak for : to support/ testify someone. Speak of : reflect a particular quality Start on : begin. Strive for : try Strive with : competing, Side with : favour, Seek : try to find shelter. Seek for : try to win, Seek after : aspire Suffer : loss, Suffer from : hardship Substitute for : replacement. Shoot : successful in attempt Shoot at / strike at : unsuccessful in attempt Spark off : trigger off, give rise to, Seething with : anger, discontent Slow at : sluggish. Scare of: frighten. nal on. 600, 601 602, 603, 604, 605, 606, 607, 608, 609, 610, 61. 612, 613 614, 615 616, 617, 618, 619, 620, 621 622, 623 624, 625 626, Talk over : to discuss Talk to : speak to someone. ‘Tantamount to : equivalent to. Taste for + experience ‘Teeming with : full of. ‘Temperate in : moderate. ‘Temptation to : desire. Think of : contemplate. Think over : ponder over something, ‘Threaten with : frighten ired offwith : exhausted. Tolerant of : patient Trade in : dealing in some commodity ‘Trade with : doing business with a person, Traitor to : disloyal ‘Triumph over : victory ‘True to : honest. ‘Trust in ; believe in something or someone. ‘Turn to : to seck or expect something from some one or something. ‘rifle with: treat without seriousness or respect. ‘Trespass on : invade land ‘Trespass against : disobey law. ‘Treat of : deal with Useful for : productive. Useful to = beneficial Usher in : begin, bring out. Versed in : highly experienced. Victory over : defeat opponent Void of : devoid of, empty Vote for : vote for a person ‘Vain of : proud of. Vexed with annoyed with a person Vexed at : annoyed at a thing. Venture upon : take risk Wait for : hold back for a person Want of : absence, ‘Warn of : alert of danger! bad consequences ete Weary of : tired ‘Wonder at : surprised at Worthy of : deserving Wish for : desire Ward off : do away with evils ete Wanting in : lack of. Yield to Yearn for : crave. Zeal for : passion. submissive

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