Section- 1
Synonymous words:
1.CHARM, BEGUILE, BEWITCH, CAPTIVATE, ENCHANT, ENTRANCE, FASCINATE- आकर्षित करना/ मंत्रमुग्ध करना
2.CHOOSE, SELECT, ELECT, PICK- चुनना
3.CIRCLE, COTERIE, SET, CLIQUE, PACK- समूह
4.CLEAR, LIMPID, LUCID, PELLUCID, TRANSPARENT- स्पष्ट/ पारदर्शी
5.CLICHE, BROMIDE, COMMONPLACE, PLATITUDE- कोई बात जो बहुत कॉमन हो या रिपीट हो
6.COMFORT, CONSOLE, SOLACE, SOOTHE- आराम पहुँचाना/ सुकून देना
7.CONFLICT, CONTEST, COMBAT, FIGHT, AFFRAY- विवाद/ झगड़ा
8.CONFUSE, ADDLE, BEFUDDLE, DISCOMBOBULATE, FUDDLE, MUDDLE, THROW- कंफ्यूज करना
9.CONJECTURE, SURMISE, GUESS, SPECULATE, INFER- अनुमान लगाना
10.CONSIDER, DEEM, REGARD, RECKON- मानना
11.CONSPIRACY, PLOT, MACHINATION, COLLUSION, INTRIGUE- षड़यंत्र
12.CONTAMINATE, BEFOUL, FOUL, POLLUTE, TAINT- प्रदूषित करना
13.CONTEMPORARY, CONTEMPORANEOUS, SIMULTANEOUS, SYNCHRONOUS, CONCURRENT- जिसका सम्बन्ध वर्तमान से है
14.CONTINUAL, CONTINUOUS, CONSTANT, CEASELESS, INCESSANT, PERPETUAL, ETERNAL- लगातार
15.CONTRACT, CONDENSE, COMPRESS, CONSTRICT, SHRINK- सिकुड़ना
16.CONVERT, METAMORPHOSE, TRANSFIGURE, TRANSFORM, TRANSMOGRIFY, TRANSMUTE- किसी रूप में बदलना
17.COMPOSED, COLLECTED, UNRUFFLED, NONCHALANT, IMPERTUBABLE- शांत/ जिसको चिंता न हो
18.CORRECT, RECTIFY, REMEDY, REDRESS, REFORM, REVISE, AMEND- सही करना
19.CORRUPT, DEBASE, DEBAUCH, DEPRAVE, PERVERT, VITIATE- भ्रष्ट बनाना/ ख़राब करना
20.CRITICIZE, BLAME, REPREHEND, CENSURE, CONDEMN, DENOUNCE- आलोचना करना
21.CROWD, CRUSH, FLOCK, HORDE, MOB, THRONG- भीड़
22.CRUSH, MASH, PULP, SMASH, SQUASH- कुचलना/ महीन टुकड़ों में बाँट देना
23.DECREASE, LESSEN, REDUCE, DWINDLE, ABATE, DIMINISH, SUBSIDE- करना
24.MURKY, OBSCURE, OPAQUE, SHADY, SHADOWY- अस्पष्ट
25.DAZE, HAZE, BEMUSE, BENUMB, STUN, STUPEFY- आश्चर्यचकित करना/ कंफ्यूज करना
26.DEAD, DECEASED, DEPARTED, EXTINCT, LIFELESS- जिसका अस्तित्व न हो/ जो चला गया हो
27.DECAY, ROT, PUTREFY, SPOIL, CRUMBLE, DISINTEGRATE, DECOMPOSE- ख़राब होना/ सड़ना
28.DECEIVE, BETRAY, MISLEAD, BEGUILE, DELUDE, DUPE, HOODWINK, BAMBOOZLE- धोखा देना
29.DECIDE, DETERMINE, RESOLVE, ASCERTAIN- निश्चित करना/ निर्णय लेना
30.DECISIVE, CONCLUSIVE, CRUCIAL, DEFINITIVE, DETERMINATIVE- निर्णायक
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.Fit to be eaten- Edible/ खाने योग्य
2.Government by new or inexperienced hand- Neocracy/ नये या नौसिखिये लोगों का राज्य
3.Fluent and clear in speech- Articulate/ स्पष्ट बोलने वाला
4.Food which agrees with one's taste- Palatable/ स्वादिष्ट
5.Full of criticism or mockery- Satire/ हास्य व्यंग
6.Give and receive mutually- Reciprocate/ विनिमय
7.Habitually silent or talking little- Taciturn/ जो चुप रहे या बहुत कम बोले
8.Having a stale smell or taste- Rancid/ बासी
9.Having juicy or fleshy and thick tissue- Succulent/ रसीला
10.A building where animals are butchered- Abattoir/ बूचड़खाना
11.Inability to sleep- Insomnia/ नींद न आने की बीमारी
12.Incapable of being approached- Inaccessible/ जहाँ तक पहुंच न हो
13.Instrument that magnifies objects- Microscope/ मिक्रोस्कोप
14.Instrument to measure atmospheric pressure- Barometer/ बैरोमीटर
15.Intense and unreasonable fear or dislike- Phobia/ डर
16.Interval between two events- Interlude/ दो घटनाओं के बीच का समय
17.Lasting only for a moment- Momentary/ जो कुछ समय चले
18.Likely to arouse envy (jealousy)- Enviable/ जो ईर्ष्या उत्पन्न करे
19.Material that changes naturally by the action of bacteria- Biodegradable/ जिसका स्वतः अपघटन हो जाये
20.Meaningless language with an exaggerated style intended to impress- Rhetoric/ शब्दाडम्बरपूर्ण
21.Medical study of skin and its diseases- Dermatology/ त्वचा का अध्ययन
22.Living or occurring at the same time- Contemporary/ समकालीन
23.Money paid to employees on retirement- Gratuity/ पैसा जो रिटायरमेंट के बाद मिले
24.Impossible to stop or event- Inexorable/ जिसको रोकना मुश्किल हो
25.Of very bad morals ; characterized by debasement or degeneration- Depraved/ भ्रष्ट (नैतिक रूप से)
26.One not concerned with right or wrong- Amoral/ जिसको नैतिक- अनैतिक से मतलब न हो
27.One who believes in that gaining pleasure is the most important thing in life- Hedonist/ जो मानता हो कि जीवन में सबसे मुख्य चीज़ आनंद प्राप्ति है
28.One who believes that all things and events in life are predetermined is a- Fatalist/ भाग्यवादी
29.One who can think about the future with imagination and wisdom- Visionary/ दूरदर्शी
30.One who can walk on ropes (tightrope walker)- Funambulist/ रस्सियों पर चलने वाला
31.One who destroys images or attacks popular beliefs- Iconoclast/ प्रतिमा भंजक
32.One who does not care for literature or art- Philistine/ जिसको साहित्य या कला से मतलब न हो
33.One who eats both plants and meat- Omnivorous/ जो पौधे और मांस, दोनों खाता हो
34.One who eats human flesh- Cannibal/ नरभक्षक
35.One who enjoys inflicting pain on himself- Masochist/ जो खुद को कष्ट पहुंचाकर खुश हो
36.One who has become dependent on something or drugs- Addict/ लती
37.One who has suddenly gained new wealth, power or prestige- Parvenu/ जिसको अचानक से धन, ताकत या प्रतिष्ठा मिली हो
38.One who hates mankind- Misanthrope/ मानवजाति से नफरत करने वाला
39.One who hides away on a ship to obtain a free passage- Stowaway/ जो बिना फ्री में यात्रा करने के लिए जहाज़ में छुप जाये
40.A person who has converted from one opinion, religion, or party to another- Proselyte/ वह व्यक्ति जिसने अपनी राय, धर्म, पार्टी इत्यादि बदला हो
41.No longer having a position, especially in a college or university, but keeping the title of the position- Emeritus/ जो किसी पद पर न हो किन्तु सम्मान के रूप में उस पद का टाइटल अपने नाम के साथ लगाता हो
42.A person in charge of a museum, library, etc.- Curator/ म्यूजियम, लाइब्रेरी इत्यादि की देखरेख करने वाला
43.One who is indifferent to pain and pleasure- Stoic/ जिसको दर्द और ख़ुशी का अहसास न हो
44.One who knows everything- Omniscient/ जो सबकुछ जानता हो
45.One who performs daring gymnastics feats- Acrobat/ नट
46.One who secretly listens to talks of others- Eavesdropper/ चुपचाप बात सुनने वाला
47.One who stays away from school without permission- Truant/ स्कूल से घंटागोल करने वाला
48.One who studies election trend by means of opinion polls- Psephologist/ इलेक्शन ट्रेंड का अध्ययन करने वाला
49.One who thinks or speaks too much of himself- Egoist/ अहंवादी
50.Someone who makes a legal complaint against someone else in court- Plaintiff/ लीगल कंप्लेंट करने वाला
Section- 3
Idioms/ phrases:
1.EAT ANYONE’S SALT- To be anyone’s guest/ किसी का मेहमान बनना
2.TO HAIL FROM- To come from/ कहीं से आना या सम्बंधित होना
3.TO PUT AN END TO- Stop/ रोकना
4.HOLD ONE’S TONGUE- To be silent/ चुप रहना
5.BAD BLOOD- Feeling of hatred/ घृणा भाव
6.TURN UP- To appear/ सामने आना/ दिखाई पड़ना
7.TURN DOWN- Reject/ निरस्त करना
8.CARRY WEIGHT- Be important / Important influence/ वज़नदार होना
9.UNDER THE THUMB OF- Under the control of/ कण्ट्रोल में होना
10.TO GET WIND- Come to know about something secret or private/ पता चलना
11.PART AND PARCEL- An essential part of something/ मुख्य हिस्सा
12.IN BLACK AND WHITE- In writing/ लिखित में
13.FOR BETTER OR WORSE- If you do something for better or (for) worse, you accept the bad results of the action as well as the good ones/ चाहें कैसा भी हो
14.FROM THE BOTTOM OF ONE’S HEART- To speak frankly/ खुल कर कहना
15.IN A NUTSHELL- using as few words as possible/ संक्षेप में
16.WATER UNDER THE BRIDGE- Something that happened in the past and is now forgotten or no longer important- जो अब महत्वपूर्ण न हो
17.STICK TO GUNS- to continue to have your beliefs or continue with a plan of action- अपने बात पर अडिग रहना
18.OUT OF HAND- Out of control/ at once- कण्ट्रोल से बाहर/ तुरंत
19.THE SALT OF THE EARTH- Very good and honest- अच्छा और ईमानदार
20.TALKING THROUGH HAT- Talking nonsense/ बकवास करना
21.SLIP OFF- Leave quietly/ चुपचाप निकल लेना
22.UNDER A CLOUD- Being subject to suspicion/ शक के घेरे में
23.AS HARD AS NAIL- Emotionless / To show no sympathy, kindness or fear/ बिना भावनाओं/ भावुकता के
24.ALLOW A FREE HAND- To give one complete freedom to do what one wants or choose- छूट देना
25.BREAK DOWN- To lose control of your feelings and start crying/ कण्ट्रोल खो देना
26.CUT ONE'S COAT ACCORDING TO ONE’S CLOTH- undertake only what you have the money or ability to do and no more/ उतने पैर पसारिये जितनी चादर होय
27.RACK AND RUIN- to become destroyed or ruined- बर्बाद होना
28.HAVE A BEE IN ONE’S BONNET- To be preoccupied or obsessed with something/ किसो बात का दिमाग़ में भरा होना
29.BULL IN A CHINA SHOP- to be very careless in the way that one moves or behaves/ लापरवाह होना
30.SPICK AND SPAN- Neat and clean/ साफ सुथरा
31.GIVE IN- To agree to do something that you don’t want to do/ अंततः किसी की बात मान लेना
32.WIDE OFF THE MARK Irrelevant / Not accurate/ अतार्किक
33.OUT OF THE WORLD- Extraordinary/ असाधारण
34.TO TOE THE LINE- accept the authority, policies, or principles of a particular group, especially unwillingly/ बेमन से स्वीकार करना
35.TAKE ONE'S HAT OFF TO SB- Encourage / To admire somebody very much for something he has done/ प्रोत्साहित करना
36.IN THE LONG RUN- Over a period of time/ लम्बे समय बाद
37.JUMPING DOWN ONE’S THROAT- To react very angrily to somebody/ गुस्से में प्रतिक्रिया देना
38.TO PLAY SECOND FIDDLE- to be less important or in a weaker position than someone or something else/ किसी से पीछे होना या कमज़ोर होना
39.PUTTING THE CART BEFORE THE HORSE- Doing things in the wrong way/ गलत तरीके से कार्य करना
40.EGG SOMEONE ON- To encourage somebody to do something/ उकसाना
41.ACHILLES HEEL- A weak spot/ कोई कमज़ोरी
42.LOOK A GIFT HORSE IN THE MOUTH- To show a lack of appreciation or gratitude when receiving a gift/ उपहार लेकर आभार न जताना
43.LET SLEEPING DOGS LIE- Not to bring up an old controversial issue/ विवाद से बचना
44.A MONTH OF SUNDAYS- a very long period of time/ लम्बा समय
45.A CLOSED BOOK- a subject or person about which one knows nothing/ जिसके बारे में जानकारी न हो
46.IN APPLE PIE ORDER- In perfect order/ व्यवस्थित
47.WET ONE’S WHISTLE- to take an alcoholic drink/ शराब पीना
48.COOL ONE’S HEEL- To keep waiting/ इंतज़ार करना
49.LIVE-WIRE A person who is lively or energetic/ जानदार
50.RULE THE ROOST- be in complete control/ जिसका हुक्म चलता हो/ जो हेड हो
Section- 4
Verb/ noun/ adj.+ preposition combinations:
1.ask around- ask many people the same question- I asked around but nobody has seen my wallet./ कई लोगों से पूछना
2.add up to something- equal- Your purchases add up to Rs550./ बराबर होना
3.back sb/ sth up- support- My wife backed me up over my decision to quit my job./ सपोर्ट करना
4.blow up- explode- The racing car blew up after it crashed into the fence./ फटना
5.break down- stop functioning (vehicle, machine)- Our car broke down at the side of the highway in the snowstorm./ ख़राब होना
6.break down- get upset- The woman broke down when the police told her that her son had died./ मन से टूटना
7.break something down- divide into smaller parts- Our teacher broke the final project down into three separate parts./ टुकड़ों में तोड़ना
8.break up- end a relationship- My boyfriend and I had broken up before I moved to America./ सम्बन्ध टूटना
9.break out- escape- The prisoners broke out of jail when the guards weren't looking./ जेल से भागना
10.bring somebody down- make unhappy- This sad music is bringing me down./ नाखुश बना देना
11.bring somebody up- raise a child- My grandparents brought me up after my parents died./ परवरिश करना
12.bring something up- start talking about a subject- My mother walks out of the room when my father brings up sports./ विषय पर बात करना शुरू करना
13.call somebody back- return a phone call- I called the company back but the offices were closed for the weekend./ पलट कर कॉल करना
14.call something off- cancel- Mohan called the wedding off because he wasn't in love with his fiancé./ कैंसल करना
15.call on somebody- ask for an answer or opinion- The professor called on me for question./ जवाब मांगना
16.call on somebody- visit somebody- We called on you last night but you weren't home./ मिलना
17.call somebody up- phone- Give me your phone number and I will call you up when we are in town./ फोन करना
18.calm down- relax after being angry- You are still mad. You need to calm down before you drive the car./ शांत करना
19.catch up- get to the same point as somebody else- You'll have to run faster than that if you want to catch up with Marty./ बराबर पहुंचना
20.check in- arrive and register at a hotel or airport- We will get the hotel keys when we check in./ किसी होटल या एयरपोर्ट में दाखिल होना (औपचारिकतायें पूरी करते हुए)
21.check out- leave a hotel- You have to check out of the hotel before 11:00 AM./ किसी होटल या एयरपोर्ट से बाहर निकलना (औपचारिकतायें पूरी करते हुए)
22.cheer up- become/ make happier- She cheered up when she heard the good news./ ख़ुश होना/ बनाना
23.chip in- help- If everyone chips in we can get the kitchen painted by noon./ सहायता करना
24.come across something- find unexpectedly- I came across these old photos when I was tidying the closet./ अप्रत्याशित रूप से मिलना
25.come apart- separate- The top and bottom come apart if you pull hard enough./ अलग होना
26.come down with something- become sick- My nephew came down with chicken pox this weekend./ बीमार पड़ना
27.come forward- volunteer for a task or to give evidence- The woman came forward with her husband's finger prints/ आगे आना .
28.come from some place- originate in- The art of origami comes from Asia./ किसी स्थान से आना
29.count on somebody/ something- rely on- I am counting on you to make dinner while I am out./ भरोसा करना
30.cut back on something- consume less- My doctor wants me to cut back on sweets and fatty foods./ कम उपभोग करना
31.cut in- interrupt- Your father cut in while I was dancing with your uncle./ इंटरप्ट करना
32.cut something off- remove with something sharp- The doctors cut off his leg because it was severely injured./ काट कर अलग करना
33.cut something off- stop providing- The phone company cut off our phone because we didn't pay the bill./ प्रदान करना बंद कर देना
34.do something over- do again- My teacher wants me to do my essay over because she doesn't like my topic./ दोबारा करना
35.do away with something- discard- It's time to do away with all of these old tax records./ छुटकारा पाना
36.dress up- wear nice clothing- It's a fancy restaurant so we have to dress up./ अच्छे कपड़े पहनना
37.drop in/ by/ over- come without an appointment- I might drop in/by/over for tea sometime this week./ बिना अपॉइंटमेंट के मिलना
38.drop somebody/ something off- take somebody/ something somewhere and leave them/it there- I have to drop my sister off at work before I come over./ कहीं छोड़ना
39.drop out- quit a class, school etc.- I dropped out of Science because it was too difficult./ क्लास, स्कूल इत्यादि छोड़ना
40.end up- eventually reach/do- We ended up renting a movie instead of going to the theatre./ अंततः कहीं पहुंचना/ कुछ अंजाम होना
41.figure something out- understand, find the answer- I need to figure out how to fit the piano and the bookshelf in this room./ समझना/ उत्तर या उपाय जान लेना
42.find out- discover- We don't know where he lives. How can we find out?/ खोज करना
43.get something across/ over- communicate, make understandable- I tried to get my point across/over to the judge but she wouldn't listen./ अपनी बात कहना/ समझाना
44.get along/on- like each other- I was surprised how well my new girlfriend and my sister got along/on./ घुलना मिलना
45.get on something- step onto a vehicle- We're going to freeze out here if you don't let us get on the bus./ किसी वाहन पर चढ़ना
46.get over something- overcome a problem- The company will have to close if it can't get over the new regulations./ समस्या से पार पाना
47.get together- meet (usually for social reasons)- Let's get together for fun this weekend./ मिलना
48.give up- stop trying- My maths homework was too difficult so I gave up./ प्रयास करना बंद कर देना
49.go after somebody- follow somebody- My brother tried to go after the thief in his car./ पीछा करना
50.go after something- try to achieve something- I went after my dream and now I am a published writer./ पाने का प्रयास करना
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