NOC- NGS 14

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Synonymous words:

1. relax v. loosen, let go, release, relieve, ease, ease up, slacken up/ ढीला छोड़ देना 

2. obscure adj. murky, blurred, veiled, shadowy, shady, hazy, foggy, befogged, clouded, nebulous, overcast, cloudy/ अस्पष्ट/ कोहरे, धुंध, धुल इत्यादि से ढका 

3. rate (of speed) n. tempo, speed, velocity/ वेग/ गति 

4. owe v. be in debt to, be indebted to, be beholden to/ कर्ज़दार होना 

5. prohibit v. bar, ban, forbid, disallow, interdict, outlaw, taboo, debar, proscribe/ करने से मना करना 

6. seclusion n. privacy, private, separation, isolation, loneliness/ अलग होना 

7. austere v. strict, severe, harsh, hard, stern, rigorous, rigid, ascetic, stringent, controlled, disciplined, self-denying, abstinent, abstemious/ जो ऐश आराम से दूर रहे

8. submissive adj. yielding, acquiescent, deferential, compliant, obedient, tractable, amenable, agreeable, accommodating, passive, unresisting, pliant, flexible, manageable, unassertive, docile, meek, timid, resigned, uncomplaining/ जो आसानी से बात मान ले/ जो विरोध न करे

9. submerge v. plunge, submerse, immerse, inundate, dip, wash, soak, drench, saturate, wet, douse, dunk/ पानी से भरा/ सोके हुए/ डूबा हुआ 

10. plausible adj. likely, believable, reasonable, credible, tenable, conceivable, thinkable, probable, imaginable, admissible, sound, sensible, rational, logical, acceptable, trustworthy/ तार्किक/ विश्वसनीय/ स्वीकार करने योग्य  

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.

SECTION- 2

Idioms/ phrases:

11. Put/ set a cat among the pigeons= to say or do something that causes trouble or makes someone very angry/ जो परेशानी उत्पन्न करे या जो नाराज़ करें

12. Sacred cow= something that people accept or believe to be good or necessary without ever questioning their belief/  जिसको बिना प्रश्न के स्वीकार कर लिया जाए या जिस पर बिना प्रश्न के विश्वास कर लिया जाए 

13. A bone to pick= having a grievance that needs to be talked out/ एक विवाद जिसे निपटाना हो। 

14. Make no bones about it= to be very sure and definite about (something)/ not to try to hide your feelings/ बात की ईमानदारी से सीधे-सीधे बता देना 

15. Neck and neck= level in a race or other competition/ एक समान स्थिति में (किसी प्रतिस्पर्द्धा में) 

16. Back- burner= postpone consideration of or action on/ कोई मुद्दा जिसे ज्यादा महत्व नहीं दिया जाए, भविष्य के लिये टाल दिया जाए 

17. Behind someone's back= without a person's knowledge and in an unfair way/ पीठ पीछे 

18. Back to back= consecutively; in succession/ एक के तुरंत बाद दूसरा 

19. Bend over backwards= make every effort to achieve something, especially to be fair or helpful/ सहायता प्रदान करने के लिए हर संभव काम करना

20. Stick your neck out= risk incurring criticism or anger by acting or speaking boldly/ निडरता के साथ स्पष्ट बोलकर लोगों की आलोचना एवं उनके गुस्सा होने का खतरा उठाना 

SECTION- 3

One word substitution:

21. Troupe= A group of dancers (डांसर्स)/ artisans (कुशल कारीगर)

22. Company= A group of actors (एक्टर), merchants (सौदागर) etc.

23. Agenda= A list of business matters at a meeting/ डिसकस किये जाने वाले मुद्दों या पॉइंट्स की लिस्ट 

24. Batch= A group of pupils (शिष्य)

25. Brace= A group of pigeons (कबूतर)

26. Cache= A hidden store of things [explosives/weapons/drugs], or the place where they are kept/ (कैश)

27. Code= A systematic collection of laws (कानून)

28. Congress= A meeting of delegates (प्रतिनिधि)

29. Lock= A section of hair (बाल)

30. Sea= Of difficulties (कठिनाइयां)/ troubles (परेशानियाँ)

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Verb/ noun/ adj.+ preposition combinations:

31. make up for= compensate/ मुआवज़ा*         

32. cheque for= a piece of paper printed by a bank that you sign and use to pay for things/ चेक           

33. desire for= to want or wish for (something)/ इच्छा          

34. demand for= to ask for forcefully, in a way that shows that refusal is not expected and will not be accepted/ डिमांड           

35. reason for= a cause or an explanation for something that has happened or for something that somebody has done/ कारण          

36. for fifty* rupees*= price*/  कीमत           

37. for free= without charge/ फ्री            

38. mistake for= to think that a person or thing is someone or something else/ किसी को कुछ और समझने की गलती करना           

39. room for= not acceptable*/ enough space to contain something/ जगह या गुंजाईश होना           

40. struggle for= to try very hard to do something, especially when it is difficult/ संघर्ष करना          

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Genders

Masculine- Feminine:

41.Milk-man (दूधवाला)= milk-maid

42.Man-servant (नौकर)= maid-servant

43.He-goat (बकरा)= she-goat

44.Peacock (मोर)= peahen

45.Grandpa (दादा)= grandma

46.Policeman (पुलिसवाला)= policewoman

47.Father-in-law (ससुर)= mother-in-law 

48.Grand-son (नाती/ पोता)= grand-daughter

49.Head-master (हेडमास्टर)= head-mistress

50.Mr. (मिस्टर)= Mrs.