Restive: It means restless, stubborn, impatient and defiant especially when kept under control.

This
word is never to be confused with restful or ‘comfortably at peace or relaxed.’
Restful: It means peaceful, comfortable and tranquil.
The kids became restive when they were kept grounded at home due to bad weather.
The incessant delay of the flights to London made everyone restive, not just because they got weary of
waiting, but also because the next day was Christmas.

Notable: Something or someone worthy of attention or remarkable

a. The gardens are notable for their flora and fauna.

b. The results, with one notable exception, have been superb for the current batch.

Noticeable: That can be easily seen or noticed; clear to everyone

a. After director’s speech there was a noticeable increase in staff motivation.

b. The scientists of ISRO established a noticeable new phenomenon.

Retch: It means to try vomiting with or without the use of an object. It is usually used as a verb and
sometimes as noun to depict the act of retching.

1. What we are doing is we are bringing up children and educating them to live the same sort of lives
we are living... in order that, err, that they would-may justify themselves and find satisfaction in life by
bringing up their children to bring up their children to do the same things so it's all retch and no vomit
— it never gets there. (Alan Watts)

2. Filthy smell filled the air of the kitchen and soon everyone realized that the food they just had was
not hygienic at all; there was retching and gagging everywhere.

Wretch: It is usually used to refer to an unfortunate person who is getting depressed by the misery in
his/her life. It is used as both verb and noun depending upon the context.

1. It is the mind that maketh good or ill, that maketh wretch or happy, rich or poor. (Michel De
Montaigne)
2. The family left soon after the wars started, leaving behind the poor wretched dog that seemed to
wait there for the return of his master.
3. His wretched condition made it clear that he was suffering from malnutrition and poverty.

The word Curb is a verb, which means to control or to limit or restraint on something.

a. The defense ministry is taking steps to curb terrorist activities in the country.
b. The government decided to curb the involvement of private operators in the petroleum sector.

The word Kerb is noun, which refers to a pavement or a raised path

a. John parked the car bon the kerb and went to the nearby shop.
b. The taxi is pulled at the kerb.

Incredible is an adjective, which means something astonishing and that one cannot believe.

a. Sachin Tendulkar is an incredible player with a great talent and commitment.

b. The satellite pictures of the moon looked incredible.
c. The incredible power of the storm damaged the entire crop in the region.

Incredulous is an adjective, which means something that is unbelievable and skeptical.

b. The board felt incredulous when Lucy’s explained her strategy to achieve profits.

Respectfully – is an adjective and is defined as showing or feeling respect.

a. He listened respectfully.
b. He respectfully asked the lady to move aside.

Respectively – is an adverb and is defined as separately or individually and in the order already
mentioned.

a. Richa and Rucha aged 15 and 16 years respectively.

b. Jainil and Jainam ate apple and pear respectively.

Precede – is a verb and is defined as to happen before something or come before something or
somebody in order.

a. His resignation was preceded by weeks of speculation.

b. She preceded me in the job.

To go in front of somebody.

a. She preceded him out of the room.

b. She preceded her speech with a vote of thanks to the committee.

Proceed – is a verb and is defined as to continue doing something that has already been started.

a. We are not sure whether we still want to proceed with the sale.
b. Work is proceeding slowly.

To do something next, after done something else first.

a. He outlined his plans and then proceeded to explain them in more detail.
b. In spite of not being hungry, she proceeded for a 3 – course meal.

To move or travel in a particular direction.

a. The marchers proceeded slowly along the street.

b. Passengers for London should proceed to gate number 32 for boarding.

Perspective – is a noun and is defined as a particular attitude towards something or a way of

thinking about something.

a. Try to see the issue from a different perspective.

b. His experience abroad provides a wider perspective on the problem.

The ability to think about problems and decisions in a reasonable way without exaggerating their
importance.

a. Try to keep these issues in perspective.

b. Talking to others can often help to put your own problems in to perspective.

The art of representing 3-D objects on a 2 – D surface so as to give the right impression of their
height, depth, width and position in relation to each other.

a. The tree on the left is out of perspective.

b. The map showed the perspective of the whole valley.

Prospective – is an adjective and is defined as expected or expecting to happen soon

a. They are worried about the prospective changes in the law.

b. The people standing in the line are all prospective students for our college.

Expected to do or become something.

a. He seems to be a prospective buyer.

b. Prospective employer applies for the work permit on behalf of the future employee.

Premise – is a noun and is defined as a statement or an idea that forms the basis for a reasonable line
of argument.

a. The basic premise of her argument had got lost.

b. His reasoning is based on the premise that all people are equally capable of good and bad activities.

Premises – is a noun and is defined as the building and land near to it that a business owns or uses.

a. No alcohol was permitted in the office premises.

b. The fireman helped the people to escape the residential premises.

Collaborate – is a verb and is defined as to work together with somebody in order to produce or
achieve something.

a. The institute collaborated with the researchers who were able to make contribution to the institute’s
costs.
b. Software lets workers collaborate online by clicking together.

Corroborate – is a verb and is defined as to provide evidence or information that supports a statement
or theory.

a. He was able to corroborate the findings.

b. The story was corroborated by evidence.

Credible – Credible is an adjective and means something that can be believed or trusted

a. Who are you going to listen to for credible advice?

b. The stronger the accent, the less credible the speaker.

Creditable – Creditable is an adjective and means something of a quite good standard and deserving
praise or approval or something which is morally good.

a. So far he has been doing a creditable job in Event Management.

b. The boys gave a creditable dance performance in the annual day program of the college.

Everyone – It refers to everybody in a group of people. Here, the group is referred to as a whole.

1. Everyone likes music.

2. Shama wants to invite everyone for the New Year bash.

Every one – It refers to each individual person in a group. Here, each person is identified separately.
Every one of the members in the audience was moved to tears by Indu’s speech.

Enquiry –asking questions to find out information in an informal setting.

1. I called the festival organisers with an enquiry on the facilities provided.

2. Mukta has an enquiry regarding the doctor’s fees.

Inquiry – the act of carrying out a formal investigation

1. The police conducted an inquiry regarding the murder.

2. The court has ordered an inquiry on the allegation against the police constable.

Eminent – famous, senior or outstanding person

1. Mr. Kuruvilla is an eminent criminal lawyer.

2. Sonal Mansingh is an eminent classical dancer.

Imminent – something that is unavoidable, something that will happen soon

1. There are dark clouds in the sky, which means rain is imminent.
2. A power cut is imminent because a tree fell on the transformer a few minutes ago.

Denote – To represent, or to indicate a literal meaning

1. The charkha denotes a Gandhian ideology.

2. A red dot on food packages denotes the presence of meat in the food.

Connote – It indicates an implied meaning (or a suggestion), which may or may not be the case.

1. She has a packed wardrobe, but it does not connote a good sense of style.
2. The state-wide bandh connotes a school holiday.