NGS- 07th Dec.

🎳🎳Non- grammatical section

English- SSC/ Defence/ TET

🎳Date- 07th Dec.

👉Section-1

Synonymous words 

1.BOWDELRISE/ EXPURGATE/ CENSOR- आपत्तिजनक बात, डायलॉग इत्यादि रिमूव करना 

e.g. This book has been bowdlerised.

2.FAD/ TREND/ FASHION/ RAGE- ट्रेंड जो कुछ समय चले

e.g. They want to be with the latest fad.

3.VESTIGE/ SHADOW/ TRACE- किसी बात का प्रूफ या सिग्नल 

e.g. The shameless killer did not show a vestige of emotion when the judge sentenced him to death.

4.TOWNSFOLK/ TOWNSPEOPLE- कस्बे के लोग 

e.g. She didn't care about the townsfolk.

5.BICKER/ BRABBLE/ QUIBBLE- बहस करना 

e.g. I wish you two would stop bickering. 

6.ASTUTE/ SHREWD/ WELL- INFORMED- दिमाग़ से तेज़/ किसी विषय पर अच्छा ज्ञान रखने वाला

e.g.  He was an astute businessman.

7.PERPETRATE/ COMMIT*/ PULL*- कुछ करना (अधिकतर नकारात्मक)

e.g. The men were planning to perpetrate a robbery. 

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.Intangible- Incapable of being touched or seen/ जिसको छुआ या देखा न जा सके 

e.g. She has that intangible quality which you might call charisma.

2.Inevitable- Incapable of being avoided or presented/ जिसका घटित होना तय हो 

e.g. Death is inevitable.

3.Intelligentsia- Intelligent and educated class of society/ पढ़े लिखे बुद्धिजीवियों का समूह 

e.g. He received kudos of approval from the intelligentsia.

4.Ineradicable- That which cannot be rooted out/ जिसको जड़ से उखाड़ा या ख़त्म न किया जा सके

e.g. Most of us think that corruption is ineradicable.

5.Itinerary- a plan or list of the places you will visit on a journey/ उन स्थानों पर जाने का प्लान या लिस्ट जहाँ आप किसी यात्रा के दौरान जायेंगे 

e.g. We must inlcude a visit to Farrukhabad in the itinerary.

6.Instigate- To urge a man to do some evil/उकसाना 

e.g. He instigated the people to revolt.

7.Inflammable- A thing which catches fire easily/ जो आसानी से आग पकड़ ले 

e.g. There must be no inflammable materials in our godown.

👉Section-3

Idioms and phrases

1.FIGHT TOOTH AND NAIL- to fight fiercely/ पूरा ज़ोर लगा कर लड़ना 

e.g. We'll fight tooth and nail.

2.TURN ONE'S COAT- to go from one party to another/ पाला बदलना 

e.g. A successful politician knows when to turn his coat.

3.TURN OVER A NEW LEAF- to alter one's behaviour in a positive way/ सकारात्मक रूप से व्यावहार बदलना

e.g.  After the tragedy, he turned over a new leaf.

4.UNDER A CLOUD- under suspicion/ शक के घेरे में 

e.g. His activities are under suspicion.

5.UPS AND DOWNS- rise and fall/ उतार चढ़ाव 

e.g. I have my ups and downs.

6.WEAL AND WOE- good and bad days/ सुख- दुख 

e.g. I am with you in weal and woe.

7.WIN LAURELS- to succeed/ to win/ जीत का सेहरा बंधना/ जीतना 

e.g. He won laurels in the field of politics

8.YEOMAN'S SERVICE- good work/ efficient or useful help in need/ अच्छा काम/ किसी की ज़रूरत में काम आना 

e.g. They've done yeoman's service in raising money for the organization.

👉Section-4

Verb/ noun/ adj.+ preposition combinations

कमी होना:

LACK OF 

e.g. There will be no lack of fun on the ship.

LACK+ ZERO

e.g. He lacks confidence.

BE LACKING IN

e.g. She is lacking in manners.

LACK FOR

e.g. He lacks for a car.

FOR LACK OF

e.g. For lack of money, he died.

👉Section-5

Confusing words

1.LOSE- खो देना/ हारना 

e.g. You may lose money for lack of experience

2.LOSS- नुक्सान 

e.g. It was a great loss.

3.LOOSE- ढीला 

e.g. Wear loose garments.

4.LOOSEN- ढीला छोड़ना/ रिलीज़ करना 

e.g. Please, loosen the rope.

5.LESSEN- कम करना 

e.g. The medicine will lessen your pain.

6.LESSON- सीख 

e.g. You must learn lessons from your mistake and move on.

7.IMPLICIT-  जो सीधे न कहा/ बोला गया हो 

e.g. It was an implicit criticism of the government's policies.

8.EXPLICIT- जो सीधे कहा/ बोला गया हो

e.g. He gave me his explicit consent.