Select the Correct Word
Month: November 2025
Vocabulary – Fill in the Blanks – Part 1
Select the Correct Word
Vocabulary from the Dialogue
Here are some useful vocabulary words from the conversation, along with their meanings and how they were used.
1. Crowded (Adjective)
Meaning: Filled with many people or things; packed.
In the dialogue: “The bus is crowded today.”
2. Manage (Verb)
Meaning: To succeed in doing something, especially something difficult.
In the dialogue: “By the way, did you manage to find facts for the debate next week?”
3. Debate
Meaning: A formal discussion on a particular topic in which opposing arguments are put forward.
In the dialogue: “…did you manage to find facts for the debate next week?”
4. Propose
Meaning: To put forward an idea or plan for consideration by other people.
In the dialogue: “We’ve got to propose the idea ‘Discipline cannot be achieved only through laws’.”
5. Achieve
Meaning: To successfully reach a goal or result, usually by effort, skill, or courage.
In the dialogue: “Discipline cannot be achieved only through laws.”
6. Articles
Meaning: Pieces of writing included with others in a newspaper, magazine, or on the internet.
In the dialogue: “I’ve read some articles about it.”
7. Timely (Adjective)
Meaning: Happening or done at a good or useful time.
In the dialogue: “My mother says it’s a timely topic that all school children should be made aware of.”
8. Aware (of)
Meaning: Having knowledge or perception of a situation or fact.
In the dialogue: “…that all school children should be made aware of.”
9. Impose
Meaning: To force something (like a rule or a belief) to be accepted or put in place.
In the dialogue: “Discipline cannot be imposed only through laws.”
10. Vandalism
Meaning: The action of deliberately destroying or damaging public or private property.
In the dialogue: “There is an article on vandalism too in my sister’s collection of articles.”
11. Offer
Meaning: To present or give something for someone to accept or reject.
In the dialogue: “I’ll offer my seat to her.”
12. Planned
Meaning: To have decided on and arranged in advance.
In the dialogue: “I’ve planned to visit the local library too.”
13. Downloaded
Meaning: To have copied data from one computer system (like the internet) to another (like your computer).
In the dialogue: “My sister also downloaded some articles from the internet.”
14. Interesting
Meaning: Arousing curiosity or holding one’s attention.
In the dialogue: “It’s quite an interesting topic, isn’t it?”
15. Discipline (Noun)
Meaning: The practice of training people to obey rules or a code of behavior.
In the dialogue: “Discipline cannot be imposed only through laws.”
16. Repeat
Meaning: To say something again.
In the dialogue: “Can you please repeat the word?”
17. Discuss
Meaning: To talk about something with another person or group of people.
In the dialogue: “…and discuss more at school.”
18. Pregnant
Meaning: (Of a woman) having a child or young developing in the uterus.
In the dialogue: “Oh! Here comes a pregnant mother.”
19. Rather
Meaning: Used to express a preference.
In the dialogue: “…or would you rather sit here?”
20. Facts
Meaning: Information that is known or proved to be true.
In the dialogue: “…did you manage to find facts for the debate next week?”
21. Library
Meaning: A building or room containing collections of books, periodicals, and sometimes films and recorded music for use or borrowing.
In the dialogue: “I’ve planned to visit the local library too.”
22. Idea
Meaning: A thought or suggestion as to a possible course of action.
In the dialogue: “We’ve got to propose the idea…”
23. Laws
Meaning: The system of rules which a particular country or community recognizes as regulating the actions of its members.
In the dialogue: “…achieved only through laws.”
24. Collection
Meaning: A group of things that have been gathered or assembled.
In the dialogue: “…in my sister’s collection of articles.”
A Conversation on the Bus
Vikum – Good morning Chamindu! The bus is crowded today. Give me your school bag or would you rather sit here?
Chamindu – Good morning! Thank you Vikum. It’s not too far. Just keep my bag.
Vikum – Sure. By the way, did you manage to find facts for the debate next week?
Chamindu – Yes. I’ve planned to visit the local library too.
Vikum – We’ve got to propose the idea “Discipline cannot be achieved only through laws”.
Chamindu – Yes. I’ve read some articles about it. My sister also downloaded some articles from the internet. It’s quite an interesting topic, isn’t it?
Vikum – Of course! My mother says it’s a timely topic that all school children should be made aware of.
Chamindu – I think so too. Discipline cannot be imposed only through laws.
Vikum – Hmm… It will be an interesting debate.
Chamindu – There is an article on vandalism too in my sister’s collection of articles.
Vikum – What’s that? I’ve never heard that word before. Can you please repeat the word?
Chamindu – Van-da-lism. Let’s read my sister’s articles and discuss more at school.
Vikum – Oh! Here comes a pregnant mother. I’ll offer my seat to her.