NGS- 26th Aug.

🍉🍉Non- grammatical section

English- SSC/ Defence/ SuperTET

🍉Date- 26th Aug.

👉Section-1

Synonymous words 

1). Garner (Verb)

Meaning: gather or collect (something,

especially information or approval)

Synonyms: accumulate, amass, assemble; store

Usage: The police struggled to garner sufficient evidence.

2). Contentious (adjective)

Meaning: causing or likely to cause an

argument; controversial.

Synonyms: controversial, disputable, debatable, and disputed

Usage: The contentious issue of abortion.

3). Antipathy (noun)

Meaning: a deep-seated feeling of aversion.

Synonyms: hostility, antagonism, animosity

Usage: His fundamental antipathy to capitalism.

4). Countenance (noun)

Meaning: a person's face or facial expression

Synonyms: face, features, physiognomy, profile; facial expression

Usage: His impenetrable eyes and inscrutable

countenance give little away.

5). Dogmatic (adjective)

Meaning: inclined to lay down principles as

undeniably true

Synonyms: opinionated, peremptory, assertive,

imperative, insistent

Usage: She was not tempted to be dogmatic about what

she believed.

6). Apropos (adjective)

Meaning: very appropriate to a particular situation

Synonyms: appropriate, pertinent, relevant, apposite, apt

Usage: The song feels apropos to a midnight jaunt.

7). Raffish (adjective)

Meaning: unconventional and slightly disreputable,

especially in an attractive way

Synonyms: rakish, jaunty etc.

Usage: His cosmopolitan, raffish air.

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.Maiden speech- The first public speech delivered by a person

2.Mores- Customs and habits of a particular group 

3.Monologue- a long and typically tedious speech by one person 

4.Soliloquy- the act of speaking one's thoughts aloud when by oneself or regardless of any hearers

5.Masque- a party of guests wearing costumes and masks

6.Matins- Morning prayer 

7.Malapropism- the mistaken use of an incorrect word in place of a word with a similar sound, resulting in a nonsensical, sometimes humorous utterance

8.Nepotism- Favouring own kith and kin 

👉Section-3

Idioms and phrases

1.A doubting Thomas- A skeptic who needs physical or personal evidence in order to believe something

2.A drop in the bucket- A very small part of something big or whole

3.A gentleman at large- An unreliable person

4.A green horn- Inexperienced

5.A slap on the wrist- A very mild punishment

6.An eye wash- A pretence

7.An iron hand- By force

8.Back to the drawing board- When an attempt fails and it’s time to start all over

👉Section-4

Phrasal verbs

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

1.ZOOM IN (ON)- फोकस करना 

2.WIPE OUT -ख़त्म करना 

3.BARGAIN FOR - उम्मीद करना 

4.BRUSH UP- रिफ्रेश करना 

5.BRUSH OFF- इग्नोर करना 

6.CHECK IN- एंट्री करना 

7.CHECK OUT - एग्जिट करना 

👉Section-5

Confusing words

1.Air- हवा 

2.Ere- पहले 

3.Heir- वारिस 

4.Hair- बाल 

5.Hare- खरगोश की तरह दिखने वाला janv

6.Days- दिन 

7.Daze- कंफ्यूज करना 

8.Groan- दर्द से कराहना 

9.Grown- उगना/ बढ़ना (v3)

10.Sole- किसी के साथ शेयर न किया गया हो

11.Sole- जूते का तला

12.Soul- आत्मा