SSC CPO Tier 1 (16 June 2024)

little hard of hearing - Partially deaf

E.g. - older people generally a little hard of hearing.

The movers and shakers- People who have a lot of power and influence

Eg- He's one of the movers and shakers in the decision making process of the company.

Strain every nerve- To try extremely hard to do something.

Eg- He strained every nerve to get a government job.

Boils down- sums up to

Eg :- All of the complaints at work boil down to a lack of good leadership.

Vertical - going straight up at an angle of 90 degrees from the ground

Upright - in or into a vertical position

Equal - the same in size, amount, value, number, level, etc.

Parallel - with the same distance between them for all their length

Shaky - shaking or feeling weak because you are frightened or ill

Smooth- having a completely flat surface with no lumps or holes or rough areas

Flat- smooth and level,

Uneven- not completely smooth, level, or regular

Rough- not smooth, soft, or level

Broken- damaged or in pieces

Towering- extremely tall, especially in comparison with the surroundings.

Lofty- very tall and impressive.

Humble- not thinking that you are better or more important than other people, not proud.

Plain- easy to see, hear or understand, clear.

Silent- where there is no noise, very quiet.

Desired- to want, to wish for.

Coveted-to want to have something very much (especially something that belongs to somebody else).

Renounced- to say formally that you no longer want to have something or an act of sacrificing.

Despised- to hate somebody/something very much.

Calamity - a terrible event that causes a lot of damage or harm.

Catastrophe - a sudden disaster that causes great suffering or damage.

Prosperity - It usually means the type of success that comes from having a lot of money.

Restraint - the quality of behaving in a calm or controlled way, a limit or control on something.

Arrogant - showing an offensive attitude of superiority, behaving in a proud & unpleasant way.

Conceited- having an inflated self-image and perceiving oneself as incredibly entertaining and wonderful.

Diffident- not having confidence in your own strengths or abilities.

Tentative- not fully worked out or developed.

Inferior- low or lower in social position, importance, quality, etc.