example

meaning

word

number

Lindi has achieved her comfortable life only after years of hard toil.

Hard work; to work hard; move with difficulty

toil

1

I made a blunder by getting his name wrong.

Stupid mistake; to make a stupid mistake; stumble; say clumsily

blunder

2

When the child ventured out of the house at night, he was dazed by the noise and the lights.

Confuse

daze

3

She was still mourning for her brother.

Grieve; feel or show sorrow for

mourn

4

As the pain in my foot subsided, I was able to walk the short distance to the car.

Sink to a lower level; grow less

subside

5

Many children have been maimed for life by these bombs.

Cripple; disable; cause to lose an arm, leg or other part of the body

maim

6

He doesn't seem to comprehend the scale of the problem.

Understand

comprehend

7

The judge commended her for/on her bravery.

Praise; handover for safekeeping

commend

8

The game is in its final stages.

Coming last; deciding

final

9

Small businesses have been exempted from the tax increase.

Make free from; freed from

exempt

10

It was vain to pretend to himself that he was not disappointed.

Having too much pride in one’s ability, looks, etc.; of no use

vain

11

We want to prevent a repetition of last summer's fires, which destroyed more than 500,000 acres of land.

Act of doing or saying again

repetition

12