NGS- 4th Sep.

🎯🎯Non- grammatical section

English- SSC/ Defence/ SuperTET

🎯Date- 4th Sep.

📦Section-1

Synonymous words:

1.Inure (verb)

Meaning: accustom (someone) to something,

especially something unpleasant.

Synonyms: Harden, toughen, season, temper.

Usage: These children have been inured to violence.

2.Pejorative (Adjective)

Meaning: expressing contempt or disapproval.

Synonyms: Disparaging, derogatory, denigratory.

Usage: Permissiveness is used almost universally as a pejorative term.

3.Tirade (noun)

Meaning: a long, angry speech of criticism or

accusation.

Synonyms: Diatribe, invective, polemic, attack.

Usage: She rounded on Nathan with a devastating tirade.

4.Yoke (noun)

Meaning: a wooden crosspiece that is fastened over

the necks of two animals and attached to the plough or cart that they are to pull.

Synonyms: Harness, collar, tackle, tack.

Usage: The horses were loosened from the yoke.

5.Umbrage (noun) Meaning:

offence or annoyance.

Synonyms: take offence, be offended, take

exception, bridle.

Usage: She took umbrage at his remarks.

6.Abysmal (adjective) Meaning:

extremely bad; appalling

Synonyms: very bad, dreadful, awful, terrible, frightful

Usage: some of the teaching was abysmal.

7.Tawdry (adjective)

Meaning: showy but cheap and of poor quality

Synonyms: gaudy, flashy, showy, garish, loud;

tasteless

Usage: she had cheap, tawdry rings on her fingers.

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.Reciprocity- Practice of give and take. 

2.Rebate- reduction in a tax or debt. 

3.Respite- Time of relief or rest. 

4.Relapse- Fall into a former state.

5.Rebel- A person who takes arms against the government of his own 

country 

6.Samaritan- A person who helps a stranger or a helpless person in 

difficulties

📦Section-3

Idioms and phrases

1.At one’s wit’s end– Puzzled / Confused / Perplexed 

2.Set the record straight– Give a correct account

3.Cut no ice– Have no influence 

4.Bring to light– Introduce for discussion 

5.Cannot hold a candle to– Cannot be compared to 

6.Burn one’s boat– Leave no means to return 

7.Emerge out of thin air– Appear suddenly 

8.A sore point– Something that hurts 

📦Section-4

Phrasal verbs

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

1.ARGUE DOWN- बहस में हरा देना 

2.CHALK UP- इकठ्ठा करना 

3.CLING ON- मज़बूती से पकड़ना 

4.DISH OUT- सर्व करना 

5.DRUM INTO- कोई बात दिमाग़ में बैठा देना 

 

📦Section-5

Confusing words

1.Venal- जिसको भ्रष्ट बनाया जा सके

2.Venial- माफ़ करने लायक 

3.Vane- ब्लेड 

4.Vain- व्यर्थ 

5.Vein- नस 

6.Tortuous- घुमावदार 

7.Torturous- टॉर्चर की तरह या उस से सम्बंधित