NGS- 13th Oct.

📦📦Non- grammatical section

English- SSC/ Defence/ SuperTET

📦Date- 13th Oct.

(All these sections are discussed/ explained in class.)

🎲Section-1

Synonymous words:

1.Aghast (भयंकर रूप से चौंका हुआ)

Meaning: horrified, appalled, in shock, wide-eyed,

shell-shocked, dismayed

Definition: filled with horror or shock.

Usage: She winced, aghast at his cruelty

2.Altercation (नोकझोंक)

Meaning: Argument, quarrel, fight, dissension, quarrel

Definition: a noisy argument or disagreement,

especially in public.

Usage: I had an altercation with a ticket collector.

3.Astute (दिमाग़ से तेज़)

Meaning: shrewd, sharp, bright, brilliant, smart, canny, wise, incisive

Definition: having or showing an ability to accurately assess situations or people and turn this to one's advantage.

Usage: An astute businessman

4.Perturb (बहुत परेशान करना)

Meaning: worry, upset, disturb, trouble

Definition: make (someone) anxious or unsettled.

Usage: They were perturbed by her 

capricious behaviour

5.Labyrinth (भूल- भुलईया/ जटिल)

Meaning: Maze, warren, network, web, 

coil, entanglement

Definition: a complicated irregular network of

passages or paths in which it is difficult to find 

one's way; a maze.

Usage: You lose yourself in a labyrinth of little streets

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.A dog lives in a KENNEL.

2.A cow lives in a BYRE.

3.A tame rabbit lives in a HUTCH.

4.A rabbit lives in a BURROW.

5.A pig lives in a STY/ PIGSTY.

6.Eskimo lives in an IGLOO.

7.An eagle lives in an EERIE.

🎲Section-3

Idioms and phrases

1.As dead as a dodo- मृत/ विलुप्त 

2.With might and main- पूरी ताकत के साथ 

3.As a rule- जो सामान्यतः घटित हो 

4.To bear a grudge- मन में कड़वाहट होना 

5.Knocked the bottom out of sth- नष्ट करना/ बहुत कमज़ोर कर देना 

6.To the backbone- पूरी तरह से 

7.Cat's paw- मोहरा 

🎲Section-4

Phrasal verbs

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

Thank sb for sth

Grateful to sb for sth

Appreciate sb for sth

Praise sb for sth

Admire sb for sth

Apologize to sb for sth

Apply for sth

Blame sb for sth

Care for sb/ sth

Take care of sb/ sth

Excuse sb for sth

Head for 

Long for

Pay for

Pray to sb

Pray for sb/ sth

Prepare for sth

Scold for sth

Search for sth

Vote for sb/ sth

Wait for sb/ sth

Await sb/ sth