NGS- 7th Sep.

🏀🏀Non- grammatical section

English- SSC/ Defence/ SuperTET

🏀Date- 7th Sep.

📦Section-1

Synonymous words:

1.Dross (noun)

Meaning: something regarded as worthless; rubbish.

Synonyms: rubbish, junk, debris, chaff, draff, detritus

Usage: sometimes it's possible to find a little

gem amongst the mass-produced dross.

2.Ardour (noun)

Meaning: great enthusiasm or passion.

Synonyms: passion, avidity, fervour,

zeal, wholeheartedness, eagerness

Usage: she was unaccustomed to being kissed with such ardour.

3.Insouciant (adjective)

Meaning: showing a casual lack of concern

Synonyms: nonchalant, untroubled,

unworried, unruffled, unconcerned

Usage: he had an insouciant attitude to their money problems.

4.Dulcet (adjective)

Meaning: (especially of sound) sweet and soothing

(often used ironically).

Synonyms: sweet, sweet-sounding, mellifluous, euphonious, soothing, mellow

Usage: record the dulcet tones of your family

and friends.

5.Desiccate (Verb)

Meaning: remove the moisture from (something),

typically in order to preserve it.

Synonyms: dried, dried up, dry, dehydrated, powdered

Usage: We can use the desiccated coconut for cooking.

6.Pellucid (adjective)

Meaning: translucently clear.

Synonyms: translucent, transparent, clear, crystal

clear, crystalline

Usage: mountains reflected in the pellucid waters.

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.Killing oneself- suicide

2.Killing one's father-patricide

3.Killing one's mother- matricide

4.Killing one's parent(s)-parenticide

5.Killing one's brother- fratricide

6.Killing one's sister- sororicide

7.Killing one's husband- mariticide

8.Killing one's wife- uxoricide

9.Killing an infant- infanticide

10.Killing a king- regicide

11.Killing a prophet- vaticide

📦Section-3

Idioms and phrases

1.Hobson’s choice – No real choice at all 

2.To eat a humble pie – To apologize 

3.Sharp practices – Dishonest means 

4.Flying visit – Very short visit 

5.Make amends for – Compensate the loss 

6.Make a mountain of a mole hill – Exaggerate a minor problem 

7.Leave high and dry – Leave in a difficult situation without help or money / Leave alone to work / A boat in a position out of water

8.Keep a level head – To remain calm and sensible in a difficult situation 

📦Section-4

Phrasal verbs

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

1.DRY UP- सूख जाना 

2.FENCE OFF- घेरा बना दूर रखने का प्रयास करना 

3. BLOW SB'S BRAIN OUT- किसी के सर पर गोली मार देना 

4.RIP INTO SB/STH- किसी की बुरी तरह आलोचना करना 

5.BEAT UP ON- किसी को बुरी तरह पीटना 

6.LAY SB OUT- किसी को दफ़नाने के लिए तैयार करना 

7.GO OFF- अचानक से काम करना बंद कर देना 

8.PUSH OFF- किसी को रूखेपन से जाने के लिये बोलना 

📦Section-5

Confusing words

1.Compliment- तारीफ 

2.Complement- पूरक 

3.Continuous- लगातार 

4.Continual- लगातार लेकिन बीच में रुक-2 कर

5.Yore- लम्बे समय पहले 

6.Your- तुम्हारा 

7.You're- Your are/ you were

8.Wrung (v3)- दबाव से प्राप्त करना/ मरोड़ना 

9.Rung- RING की past participle (v3) form/ सीढ़ी का वह हिस्सा जिस पर पैर रखते हैं