NGS- 28th Aug.

💡💡Non- grammatical section

English- SSC/ Defence/ SuperTET

💡Date- 28th Aug.

👉Section-1

Synonymous words 

1). Vituperate (verb)

Meaning: blame or insult (someone) in strong or

violent language

Synonyms: revile, rail against, inveigh against,

fulminate against

Usage: He vituperated against all presidents with equal gusto.

2). Diffidence (noun)

Meaning: modesty or shyness resulting from a lack of self-confidence

Synonyms: shyness, bashfulness,

unassertiveness, modesty, modestness

Usage: He regretted his diffidence and awkwardness in large groups.

3). Fulminate (verb)

Meaning: express vehement protest

Synonyms: protest, rail, rage, rant, thunder,

storm, declaim, inveigh

Usage: Ministers and preachers fulminated against the new curriculum.

4). Assay (noun)

Meaning: the testing of a metal or ore to determine its ingredients and quality

Synonyms: evaluation, assessment,

analysis, examination, test

Usage: New plate was taxed when it was brought for assay.

5). Turbid (adjective)

Meaning: (of a liquid) cloudy, opaque, or thick

with suspended matter

Synonyms: murky, muddy, thick; opaque, cloudy

Usage: The turbid waters of the river.

6). Erudite (adjective)

Meaning: having or showing great knowledge

or learning.

Synonyms: learned, scholarly, well

educated, knowledgeable

Usage: He was so erudite that only men who were

his equals in scholarship could understand him.

7). Saturnine (adjective)

Meaning: (of a person or their manner) gloomy.

Synonyms: sombre, melancholy, melancholic, moody, miserable

Usage: He was a rather saturnine individual who

never spoke an unnecessary word.

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.Polytheism- Belief in many Gods

2.Primitive- A person who belongs to early age of civilization 

3.Probable- Having a high chance to be true or real

4.Pacifist- A person who believes in the total abolition of war

5.Philatelist- One who collects postage stamps 

6.Pensive- Deep in thoughts 

7.Pandemonium- Wild and noisy disorder 

8.Pioneer- One who leads in any field 

9.Prompt- Done without delay 

10.Paleontology- Study of fossils 

11.Perquisite- A emolument over and above fixed income or salary

👉Section-3

Idioms and phrases

1.Fly in the ointment- कोई व्यक्ति या वस्तु जो रंग में भांग डाल दे

2.Mind one's p's and q's- विनम्र और केयरफुल होना/ विनम्र होने का प्रयास करना 

3.Weather the storm- मुश्किल का डटकर सामना करना 

4.By word of mouth- सुन कर

5.To turn the tables- पासा पलटना

6.Take sth with a pinch of salt- पूरी तरह से विश्वास न करना 

7.True to one's salt- वफादार होना 

👉Section-4

Phrasal verbs

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

1.ASK OVER- निमंत्रण देना 

2.BUBBLE OVER- अतिउत्साहित होना 

3.EKE OUT- लम्बे समय तक चलना 

4.GO AHEAD- आगे बढ़ना 

5.GO AGAINST- किसी के विरोध में होना 

6.WHILE AWAY- समय व्यतीत करना 

7.TENSE UP- नर्वस होना 

8.TIME OUT- समय सीमा समाप्त होने की वजह से किसी काम का बंद होना 

9.WALK AWAY FROM- किसी से दूर जाना 

10.WEAR OUT- अधिक प्रयोग की वजह से घिस जाना 

👉Section-5

Confusing words

1.Symmetry- एक रूप होना 

2.Cemetery- कब्रिस्तान जो चर्च से दूर हो

3.Popular- प्रसिद्ध 

4.Populous- अधिक आबादी वाला 

5.Inhabited- कहीं मौजूद होना 

6.Inherited- जो पिछली पीढ़ी से मिलेगी 

7.Infested- भारी मात्रा में किसी चीज़ से भरा होना 

8.Infected- संक्रमित