NGS- 9th Sep.

⏱️⏱️Non- grammatical section

English- SSC/ Defence/ SuperTET

⏱️Date- 9th Sep.

📦Section-1

Synonymous words:

1.Sedulous (adjective)

Meaning: (of a person or action) showing

dedication and diligence.

Synonyms: diligent, careful, meticulous,

thorough, assiduous

Usage: He watched himself with the most sedulous care.

2.Intrepid (adjective)

Meaning: fearless; adventurous (often used

for rhetorical or humorous effect).

Synonyms: fearless, unafraid, undaunted, dauntless, undismayed

Usage: The intrepid band braved a precipitous mountain track.

3.Morose (adjective) Meaning:

sullen and ill-tempered.

Synonyms: sullen, sulky, gloomy, bad-tempered, illtempered

Usage: She was morose and silent when she got home.

4.Demur (verb)

Meaning: raise objections or show reluctance.

Synonyms: raise objections, object, take

exception, take issue

Usage: Normally she would have accepted the

challenge, but she demurred.

5.Equipoise (noun)

Meaning: balance of forces or interests.

Synonyms: equilibrium, balance, evenness,

symmetry, parity

Usage: This wine represents a marvellous equipoise of power and elegance.

6.Garrulity (Noun)

Meaning: excessive talkativeness, especially on trivial matters.

Synonyms: talkativeness, garrulousness, loquacity,

loquaciousness, volubility, verbosity,

Usage: They were irritated by his ungovernable garrulity.

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.Vulpine- That which looks like a fox

2.Virago- An abusive woman

3 Windfall- Unexpected stroke of good luck

4.Wag- A jocular person who is full of amusing anecdotes

5.Affable- Diffusing warmth and friendliness

6.Ambivert- one who has both extrovert and introvert personality traits

7.Abattoir- Place where animals are killed for food

8.Ablution- Ritual washing of the body

📦Section-3

Idioms and phrases

1.Will-o’-the-wisp= Anything which eludes or deceives

2.To fly off the handle= To lose one’s temper

3.To be lost in the cloud= To be perplexed

4.A tall order= A difficult task to perform

5.To disabuse one’s mind= To remove a misapprehension

6.To take a leap in the dark= To do a hazardous thing without any idea of the result

7.A fair crack of the whip= A fair chance or opportunity

📦Section-4

Phrasal verbs

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

1.SLIP INTO- जल्दी से कपड़े पहनना 

2.SLIP AWAY- चुपचाप खिसक लेना 

3.YEARN FOR- कुछ पाने के लिए तड़पना 

4.PUT UP- कुछ समय के लिए कहीं ठहरना 

5.HAND IN- जमा करना (submit)

6.HAND ON- कोई वस्तु किसी को देना/ सौंपना 

7.HAND OUT- बाँटना 

📦Section-5

Confusing words

1.Afterward- happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

2.Afterword- a short section at the end of a book

3.Errant- uncontrolled motion that is irregular or unpredictable 

4.Arrant- complete/ utter 

5.Bail- release after a security has been paid

6.Bale- a large bundle

7.Baron- a wealthy and powerful businessman

8.Barren- infertile