NGS- 24th Aug.

🏓🏓Non- grammatical section

English- SSC/ Defence/ SuperTET

🏓Date- 24th Aug.

👉Section-1

Synonymous words 

1). Idyllic (adjective)

Meaning: like an idyll; extremely happy, peaceful or perfect.

Synonyms: wonderful,

blissful, perfect etc.

Usage: An attractive hotel in an idyllic setting.

2). Burgeon (verb)

Meaning: begin to grow or increase rapidly; flourish.

Synonyms: grow rapidly, increase rapidly/exponentially, expand.

Usage: Tourism has burgeoned over the last ten years.

3). Anomalous (adjective)

Meaning: deviating from what is standard, normal, or expected.

Synonyms: abnormal, atypical, irregular etc.

Usage: Nuclear weapons testing may have been

responsible for the anomalous weather conditions.

4). Friable (adjective)

Meaning: easily crumbled.

Synonyms: crumbly, easily crumbled, powdery, dusty.

Usage: The soil was friable between her fingers.

5). Protean (adjective)

Meaning: tending or able to change frequently or

easily.

Synonyms: ever-changing, variable, changeable, mutable, kaleidoscopic.

Usage: The diverse and protean nature of mental

disorders.

6). Recondite (adjective)

Meaning: (of a subject or knowledge) little known;

abstruse.

Synonyms: obscure, abstruse, arcane, esoteric, little known.

Usage: The book is full of recondite information.

7). Boisterous (adjective)

Meaning: noisy, energetic, and cheerful

Synonyms: lively, active, animated, exuberant,

spirited, bouncy, frisky

Usage: A group of boisterous lads.

Note- Though the words are synonymous, their meanings and usages may be different. Please, consult a good dictionary to know them!

👉Section-2

One word substitution 

1.Misanthropist- One who hates mankind 

2.Misogynist- One who hates women 

3.Misogymist- One who hates marriage 

4.Museum- Building in which historical things are kept. 

5.Misoneist- A person who hates new things. 

6.Mortuary- A place where dead bodies are kept

👉Section-3

Idioms and phrases

1.An eye for an eye- जैसे को तैसा 

2.A thorn in the flesh- जो लगातार परेशान करे

3.At one's beck and call- किसी की जी- हुज़ूरी करना 

4.An arm chair job- अच्छी इनकम वाली आरामदायक नौकरी 

5.An old flame- कोई पुराना प्रेमी/ प्रेमिका 

6.An old head on young shoulders- कोई जवान व्यक्ति जो अपनी उम्र से अधिक लोगों की तरह बोले/ व्यवहार करे

7.An apple pie order- अच्छे से व्यवस्थित

👉Section-4

Phrasal verbs

(Or "Verb/ noun/ adj.+ preposition combination") 

1.TAKE REVENGE ON SB-

2.REVENGE ON SB-

3.REVENGE STH/SB-

4.TAKE REVENGE FOR SB/STH-

5.REVENGE ONESELF ON SB- 

👉Section-5

Confusing words

1.warn- चेतावनी देना 

2.worn- पहनना(v3)/ इस्तेमाल होने की वजह से ख़राब या थका हुआ होना या लगना(adj.)

3.waist- कमर 

4.waste- व्यर्थ/ व्यर्थ करना/ बेकार/ बचा हुआ 

5.sweet- मीठा 

6.sweat- पसीना/ पसीना बहाना 

7.suit- फिट(v.)/ पहनने वाला सूट(n.)/ अपील(n.)

8.suite- कोई अपार्टमेंट जिसमें बहुत सारे आपस में जुड़े कमरे हों

9.seam- जॉइंट जहाँ दो चीज़ें जुड़ी हों

10.seem- लगना