CPO Mini Mock English(11 June 2024)

Hard and fast- strict.

E.g.- It is a hard and fast rule that one has to pass the entrance test to take admission to the IITs.

Catch 22- a difficult situation in which the solution to a problem is impossible.

Hobson's choice - A choice forced upon someone

Eg- It's a case of Hobson's choice, because if I don't agree to do overtime, I'll lose my job.

Face up to- To accept a difficult situation

Eg- The man has to face up to his short temper problems now, or else he will lose his job.

Clandestine - planned or done in secret

Undercover- working or happening secretly

Blatant- very clear or obvious

Ornate- covered with a lot of small complicated designs as decoration

Open- not closed or covered

Imbecile - a stupid & silly person

Dunce- a person who is slow at learning

Credible- something/someone that you can believe

Prudent- sensible when making judgements and decisions

Sage- a profoundly wise person

Vanity- the quality of being too proud of your appearance or abilities

Conceit- too much pride in yourself and your abilities and importance

Beauty- the quality which gives pleasure to the senses

Empty- having nothing or nobody inside it

Humility- the quality of not thinking that you are better than other people

Profess- to say that something is true or correct

Declare- to state something publicly and officially or to make something known in a firm, clear way

Convince- to succeed in making someone believe something

Assume - to accept or believe that something is true even though you have no proof

Predict - to say that something will happen in the future

Allay - to make something less strong

Relieve- to make an unpleasant feeling or situation stop or get better

Release- to allow somebody/something to be free

Arrange- to put something in order or in a particular pattern

Allure- the quality of being attractive and exciting

Block

Prevent- to stop something happening or to stop somebody doing something

Block- a large, heavy piece of something, usually with flat sides

Allow- to give permission for somebody /something

Push- to use force to move somebody /something forward or away from you