Unit 8 : Humour and Satire Full Exercise & Grammar | Class 11 English

Humour And Satire   Ways with words  A. Match the following. transcendental – spiritual, nonphysical or mystical deplore – to feel or express strong disapproval of (something) absolve – set free from blame, guilt, or responsibility; release juju – a charm or fetish used by some West African people crude – natural state chronicle – a written record of historical events B. Find the contextual meanings of the following words from the text and then use them in sentences of your own. a. condemn : to express disapproval Don’t condemn him before you hear the evidence. b. terror : a feeling of extreme fear He lived in terror of being caught. c. unbidden : without being asked, invited or expected She shook her head to remove the unbidden thoughts. d. persist : to continue to exist The reporter persisted with his questioning. e. devout : having or showing strong religious feeling/ religious His grandfather is a devout Buddhist. f. banish : to make somebody/something go away The good wizard protected the temple with…