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📘 Words of the Day

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1️⃣ Fervor

Meaning: Intense passion or enthusiasm.
Explanation: Fervor reflects strong emotional energy towards something.
Daily Use: He spoke with great fervor about his fitness goals.
Office Use: The team worked with renewed fervor to meet the deadline.

2️⃣ Dodge

Meaning: To avoid something cleverly or quickly.
Explanation: Dodge refers to escaping or evading situations tactfully.
Daily Use: She dodged the question about her plans.
Office Use: He tried to dodge responsibility during the meeting.

3️⃣ Enigma

Meaning: Something mysterious or difficult to understand.
Explanation: An enigma is a puzzle that is hard to interpret.
Daily Use: His behavior is an enigma to everyone.
Office Use: The sudden drop in sales remained an enigma.

4️⃣ Eyesore

Meaning: Something ugly or unpleasant to look at.
Explanation: An eyesore stands out negatively in its surroundings.
Daily Use: That broken building is an eyesore.
Office Use: The cluttered workspace became an eyesore.

5️⃣ Fuzzy

Meaning: Unclear or not precise.
Explanation: Fuzzy describes lack of clarity in thought or visuals.
Daily Use: My memory is still fuzzy.
Office Use: The requirements were too fuzzy to execute.

📘Idioms of the Day

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1️⃣ Throw cold water on

Meaning: To discourage or reduce enthusiasm.
Explanation: Used when someone dampens excitement.
Daily Use: Don’t throw cold water on his dreams.
Office Use: The manager threw cold water on the proposal.

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2️⃣ Put your foot down

Meaning: To assert authority firmly.
Explanation: Taking a strict stand without compromise.
Daily Use: She put her foot down about screen time.
Office Use: The boss put his foot down on late submissions.

📝Fill in the Blanks (MCQ)

  1. His lack of clarity made the instructions seem ______.
    A. Fervor
    B. Fuzzy
    C. Dodge
    D. Eyesore

  2. The abandoned house became an ______ in the locality.
    A. Enigma
    B. Dodge
    C. Eyesore
    D. Fervor

  3. She tried to ______ answering the difficult question.
    A. Dodge
    B. Enigma
    C. Fervor
    D. Fuzzy

  4. The scientist’s discovery remained an ______ for years.
    A. Eyesore
    B. Enigma
    C. Fuzzy
    D. Dodge

  5. His speech was filled with passion and ______.
    A. Dodge
    B. Fuzzy
    C. Fervor
    D. Eyesore

  6. The manager decided to ______ and enforce strict rules.
    A. Throw cold water on
    B. Put his foot down
    C. Dodge
    D. Be fuzzy

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📖 Reading Comprehension (RC)

Riya had always approached her work with unmatched fervor, believing that passion was the key to success. However, her latest project turned into an enigma that even she struggled to decode. The instructions from the management were fuzzy, leaving her uncertain about expectations. Despite her repeated attempts to seek clarity, her manager seemed to dodge her questions, offering vague responses that only added to her confusion.

Meanwhile, the office environment was becoming an eyesore. Unfinished reports piled up, and team morale visibly dropped. When Riya tried to motivate her colleagues, her enthusiasm was met with resistance. One senior colleague even threw cold water on her ideas, calling them unrealistic. Frustrated but determined, Riya decided to put her foot down. She organized a meeting and demanded clear guidelines and accountability.

Her bold step surprised everyone. Gradually, the team began to respond. With defined roles and better communication, the project started moving forward. What once seemed like an enigma began to make sense. Riya’s fervor, combined with her assertiveness, transformed the team’s outlook. The workspace improved, and the earlier chaos was replaced with structured progress.

In the end, Riya realized that passion alone isn’t enough—clarity and courage to take a stand are equally important.

  1. What caused Riya’s confusion?
    A. Team issues
    B. Fuzzy instructions
    C. Lack of skills
    D. Deadlines

  2. “Threw cold water” means:
    A. Encouraged
    B. Ignored
    C. Discouraged
    D. Explained

  3. How did Riya fix the situation?
    A. Quit
    B. Ignored team
    C. Took a firm stand
    D. Waited

  4. Main idea:
    A. Office problems
    B. Leadership skills
    C. Passion + assertiveness
    D. Team conflict

✅ Answers & Explanations

Fill in the Blanks:

  1. B – Fuzzy → unclear instructions

  2. C – Eyesore → unpleasant sight

  3. A – Dodge → avoid answering

  4. B – Enigma → mystery

  5. C – Fervor → passion

  6. B – Put his foot down → assert authority

RC Answers:

  1. B → explicitly mentioned

  2. C → idiom meaning discourage

  3. C → she took control

  4. C → core message

Para jumble

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A. Yet, when institutions become too obsessed with measuring outcomes, they often dodge the deeper question of whether the outcomes truly matter.

B. This creates an enigma: systems designed to improve performance may slowly become eyesores of bureaucracy.

C. Modern workplaces often celebrate efficiency with great fervor, using dashboards, targets, and reviews to track every action.

D. At that point, leaders must put their foot down and ask whether the tools meant to help people are actually limiting them.

Para Jumble Solution

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C is the opening sentence because it introduces the main topic: modern workplaces and their obsession with efficiency, dashboards, targets, and reviews.

A follows C because it contrasts the celebration of measurement with a problem. The word “Yet” shows that the sentence is responding to the idea in C.

B comes next because “This” refers to the problem mentioned in A: institutions measuring outcomes without asking whether those outcomes matter.

D is the conclusion because “At that point” refers to the situation created in B. It ends by suggesting what leaders should do.

So the logical flow is:

Workplaces celebrate measurement → measurement may ignore meaning → this creates a bureaucratic problem → leaders must intervene.

🔁 Quick Recap

  • Fervor → Passion

  • Dodge → Avoid

  • Enigma → Mystery

  • Eyesore → Ugly sight

  • Fuzzy → Unclear

  • Throw cold water on → Discourage

  • Put your foot down → Be firm

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