NGS- 16th Sep.

🎁🎁Non- grammatical section

English- SSC/ Defence/ SuperTET

🎁Date- 16th Sep.

🎲Section-1

Synonymous words:

1.Salient (Adjective)

Meaning: most noticeable or important.

Synonyms: important, main, principal, major, chief, primary, notable

Usage: The salient points stuck out clearly in her mind.

2.Serendipity (Noun)

Meaning: the occurrence and development of

events by chance in a happy or beneficial way.

Synonyms: chance, happy chance, accident, happy accident, fluke

Usage: Technical innovation may be the result of pure

serendipity.

3.Truculent (Adjective)

Meaning: eager or quick to argue or fight; aggressively defiant.

Synonyms: defiant, aggressive, antagonistic,

belligerent, pugnacious, bellicose

Usage: The truculent attitude of farmers to cheaper imports.

4.Ramification (Noun)

Definition: a complex or unwelcome consequence of an action or event.

Meaning: consequence, result, aftermath, outcome, effect, upshot, issue

Usage: Any change is bound to have legal

ramifications.

5.Heap (verb)

Definition: put (objects or a loose substance) in a

heap. Meaning: Pile up, pile, stack up, stack, make a pile of, make a stack of

Usage: She heaped logs on the fire.

6.Utterly (adverb)

Definition: completely and without qualification; absolutely.

Meaning: completely, totally, absolutely, entirely, fully

Usage: He looked utterly ridiculous.

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.Economical- One who is careful in the use of money/fuel etc.

2.Emissary- A person sent on a mission (usually official)

3.Espionage- Practice of spying

4.Evanescent- Of a very short duration or period

5.Flagstaff- A Long pole on which a flag is flown

6.Frenzy- A state of extreme excitement

7.Frostbite- Injury to the nose, fingers or toes caused by extreme 

cold

8.Hallucinogen- A drug that causes one two hallucinate

🎲Section-3

Idioms and phrases

1.To draw the long bow- बड़ा- चढ़ा कर बोलना 

2.To fight to the bitter end- अंजाम की परवाह न करते हुए, लड़ाई जारी रखना

3.Queer somebody’s pitch- प्लान चौपट करना 

4.To make the grade- सफल होना 

5.To be up and doing- कुछ करने में व्यस्त रहना 

6.To see eye to eye with- सहमत होना 

7.To carry off the bell- ऐश/ आराम से भरा जीवन जीना 

8.Get down to brass tracks- सीधी बात करना शुरू करना 

🎲Section-4

Phrasal verbs

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

1.Ache for- कुछ पाने की प्रबल इच्छा होना 

2.Angle for- किसी की ओर संकेत देना 

3.Argue down/ बहस में हराना/ दाम कम करने के लिए कहना 

4.Ask after- किसी का हाल चाल जानना 

5.Ask around- कई लोगों से कोई जानकारी मांगना 

6.Ask out- किसी को साथ बाहर जाने (घूमने, खाने इत्यादि) के लिए कहना 

7.Bang up- नष्ट करना 

8.Barge in- प्रवेश करना और दखल देना 

🎲Section-5

Confusing words

1.Whoa- कुछ स्टॉप करने के लिए प्रयुक्त किया जाने वाला interjection 

2.Woe- दुख 

3.Weigh- वज़न करना 

4.Whey- पनीर बनाते समय जो दूध का वह तरल भाग जिसको अलग कर दिया जाता है

5.Way- रास्ता/ तरीका 

6.Wee- छोटा/ शुरू का हिस्सा 

7.We- हम 

8.Vice- कमज़ोरी 

9.Wise- बुद्धिमान/ सूझबूझ से काम करने वाला