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Synonymous words:
1. middle adj. central, centre, halfway, mid, midway, mean, medial/ मध्य/ ,केंद्र
2. midday n. noon, noontime, twelve (o'clock) noon, [US] high noon/ दोपहर 12 बजे
3. ludicrous adj. ridiculous, laughable, absurd, farcical, nonsensical, preposterous, incongruous, asinine, foolish, silly, zany, crazy, comical, risible; funny, facetious, droll, waggish/ बेवकूफी से भहा
4. lukewarm adj. tepid, room temperature, warm/ हल्का गर्म
5. know v. understand, comprehend, be familiar with, grasp, be acquainted with/ जानना
6. recognize v. identify, recall, remember, recollect/ पहचानना/ दिमाग़ में लाना
7. impostor n. imposter, impersonator, pretender, deceiver, cheat, fraud, swindler, trickster, confidence man, shark, charlatan, mountebank, hypocrite/ फ़्रॉड जो फायदा पाने के लिये अपने और किसी दूसरी चीज़ के बारे में झूठी जानकारी दे
8. weak adj. powerless, helpless, frail, feeble, enervated, debilitated, infirm/ कमज़ोर
9. frequently adv. often, regularly, continually, repeatedly, over and over (again), again and again, a lot, many times, many a time, time after time, time and (time) again/ जल्दी जल्दी
10. levity n. light-heartedness, lightness, frivolity, frivolousness flippancy, trivialization, triviality, facetiousness/ बिना गंभीरता के साथ
Note- Though the aforementioned words in a particular line are synonymous, their meanings and usages may be different, and they may not be interchangeable in some cases.
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Idioms/ phrases:
11. Face value= the apparent worth or implication of something/ चीजों को उसके स्वरूप पर evaluate करना (बिना गहराई में गए)
12. Bird-brain= a silly or stupid person/ मूर्ख
13. Show the white feather= behave in a cowardly manner/ कायरतापूर्ण व्यवहार करना
14. White elephant= a possession that is useless or troublesome, especially one that is expensive to maintain or difficult to dispose of/ एक फालतू चीज जो सिर्फ खर्चे का घर हो
15. Swansong= the final performance or activity of a person's career/ आखिरी परफॉरमेंस
16. Back the wrong horse= make a wrong or inappropriate choice/ किसी गलत या कमजोर व्यक्ति को समर्थन देना
17. Look a gift horse in the mouth= Don't question the value of a gift/ गिफ्ट में कमी निकालना
18. Dog in the manger= a person who selfishly withholds from others something useless to himself/ किसी दूसरे को ऐसी चीज़ से वंचित करना जो खुद के काम की न हो
19. Hangdog= having a dejected or guilty appearance/ चेहरे पर गुनहगार होने का भाव दर्शाने वाला
20. Lapdog= a person or organization which is influenced or controlled by another/ जो किसी दूसरे द्वारा कंट्रोल्ड हो
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One word substitution:
21. Barrage= A group of questions (प्रश्न)
22. Litter= A group of puppies (पिल्ले)/ kittens (बिल्ली के बच्चे)/ piglings (सूअर के बच्चे)
23. Flight= A group of insects (कीट)/ locusts (टिड्डी)/ stairs (जीना)
24. Council= A group of advisers (सलाहकार)/ ministers (मंत्री)
25. Horde= A group of savages (असभ्य)/ barbarian (जंगली)
26. Catalogue= A group of goods (चीज़े)
27. Mob= A group of rioters (दंगाई)
28. Row= A group of chairs (कुर्सी)/ trees (पेड़)
29. League= A group of nations (राष्ट्र)
30. Range= A group of hills/ mountains (चोटी/ पहाड़)
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Verb/ noun/ adj.+ preposition combinations:
31. charge for= to accuse somebody officially of doing something which is against the law/ for something to ask somebody to pay a particular amount of money/ आरोप लगाना/ भुगतान के लिये कहना
32. hatred for= extreme dislike or disgust/ नफरत
33. call for= to need or deserve a particular action, remark, or quality/ डिमांड करना
34. lust for= a very strong desire to have or get something/ लालसा
35. love for= a strong feeling that you have when you like somebody/something very much/ स्नेह, लगाव या प्यार होना
36. penchant for= something that you like very much to do/ स्नेह, लगाव या प्यार होना
37. propensity for= a natural tendency to do or favor something/ कुछ करने की प्रवत्ति होना
38. fondness/ affection for= a liking for somebody/something/ स्नेह, लगाव या प्यार होना
39. liking for= preference, inclination, or favor/ स्नेह, लगाव या प्यार होना
40. taste for= a strong preference, inclination, or desire to do or acquire something/ स्नेह, लगाव या प्यार होना
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Genders:
Masculine- Feminine
41.Manservant (नौकर)– Maidservant/ womanservant
42.Stag (एक प्रकार का हिरन)- Hind [Stag= a male deer, especially a male red deer after its fifth year]
43.Fiance (प्रेमी)- Fiancee
44.Sultan (मुस्लिम शासक)- Sultana [Sultan= a Muslim sovereign]
45.Lion (शेर)-lioness
46.Count (काउंट)- countess [count- a European man of the same social rank as an English earl]
47.Host (मेज़बान)- hostess
48.Steward (प्रबंधक)- stewardess
49.Prophet (पैग़म्बर)- prophetess
50.Grand-father (दादा)= grand-mother
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