NOC- NGS 16

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Synonymous words:

1. poised adj. composed, controlled, self-possessed, unflappable, (self-)confident, (self-)assured, dignified, cool-headed, imperturbable, unruffled, cool, staid, reserved, sedate, calm, serene, tranquil/ शांत/ जल्दी विचलित न हो 

2. root n. base, basis, foundation, source, seat, cause, fountain-head, origin, fount, well-spring/ आधार/ ऑरिजिन

3. roomy adj. spacious, capacious, commodious, large, sizeable, big, ample/ जहाँ जगह या गुंजाईश हो 

4. out-and-out adj. complete, unmitigated, unalloyed, undiluted, pure, utter, consummate, outright, total, downright, thorough, through-and-through/ पूर्णतः 

5. aim n. purpose, intent, design, goal, object, objective, target, ambition/ लक्ष्य 

6. juvenile adj. under age, minor, teenage(d), immature, adolescent, childish/ जो अपरिपक्व हो

7. glad adj. happy, pleased, contented, gratified, delighted, thrilled, joyful, overjoyed, tickled/ खुश 

8. exceptional adj. special, unusual, especial, out of the ordinary, extraordinary, uncommon, rare, strange, irregular, aberrant, odd, peculiar, anomalous/ अजीब/ असाधारण 

9. dissimilarity n. difference, dissimilitude, unlikeness, disparity, discrepancy/ असमानता 

10. climax n. culmination, height, acme, apex, summit, zenith, apogee, peak, high point/ चरम बिंदु/ टॉप 

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. Green-eyed monster= jealousy personified/ ईर्ष्या 

12. Lock, stock, and barrel= including everything; completely/ पूर्णतः 

13. Bluestocking= an intellectual or literary woman/ विदुषी 

14. Blue-eyed boy= a person highly regarded by someone and treated with special favour/ किसी का पसंदीदा व्यक्ति

15. Bird’s eye view= a general view from above/ सरसरी निगाह से देखना या पढ़ना 

16. Music to one's ears= something that is very pleasant or gratifying to hear or discover/ जो सुनने में सुहावना हो 

17. To keep an ear to the ground= to listen or watch out for new information or trends/ नई जानकारी प्राप्त करना/ नये ट्रेंड के बारे में जानना 

18. More than meets the eye=  more difficult to understand or involves more things than you thought at the beginning/ जितना प्रतीत हो रहा है उससे अधिाक मुश्किल या गहरा होना (कोई बात) 

19. Not bat an eye= show no surprise or concern/ कोई प्रतिक्रिया नहीं दिखाना 

20. Look down one’s nose at= to think of or treat (someone or something) as unimportant or not worthy of respect/ अपने से नीचा समझना 

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One word substitution:

21. Suit= A group of rooms (कमरे)/ apartments (अपार्टमेंट)

22. Train = A group of wagons (डब्बा*)

23. String= A group of similar items such as pearls (मोती)

24. Debonair= a confident, stylish and charming man (कोई कॉंफिडेंट, स्टाइलिश और चार्मिंग पुरुष)

25. Dilettante= A dabbler (not serious) in art, science and literature/ जिसको किसी में रूचि हो पर उसका ज्ञान अच्छा न हो 

26. Highbrow= A person considering himself /herself to be superior in culture and intellect/ संस्कृति और बुद्धिमत्ता में अपने को श्रेष्ठ समझने वाला 

27. Iconoclast= One who is breaker of images and traditions/ प्रतिमा भंजक 

28. Interregnum= A period of interval between two regimes and governments/ दो सरकारों या शासनकालो के बीच का समय 

29. Parable= A short story with a moral/ नैतिक सीख देने वाली कोई छोटी कहानी 

30. Fable= A short story, typically with animals as characters, conveying a moral/ नैतिक सीख देने वाली कोई छोटी कहानी जिसमे जानवर हों

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Verb/ noun/ adj.+ preposition combinations:

31. be renowned for= widely known and esteemed/ जिसको कई लोग किसी बात के लिए जानते हों       

32. reputation for= the general estimation that the public has for a person/ जिसको कई लोग किसी बात के लिए जानते हों             

33. be ready for= completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress / तैयार           

34. attraction for= the quality of arousing interest/ जो रूचि जगाये            

35. atone for= make up for, compensate or make reparation for wrongdoing or causing offence/ नुकसान की भरपाई           

36. remorse for= a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)/ पछतावा होना      

37. regret for= feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about/ पछतावा होना   

38. answer for= be liable or accountable/ उत्तरदायी होना           

39. grieve for= to experience intense feelings of sadness or mourning due to a particular loss/ शोक मनाना           

40. partiality for= liking for= a predisposition to like something/ पसंद होना/ झुकाव होना 

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-cide words

41.Killing an infant/ a person who kills an infant- infanticide/ किसी शिशु की हत्या या उस हत्या को करने वाला 

42.Killing a king/a person who kills a king- regicide/ किसी राजा की हत्या या उस हत्या को करने वाला 

43.The killing of a prophet/ a person who kills a prophet- vaticide/ किसी पैग़म्बर की हत्या या उस हत्या को करने वाला 

44.Killing a friend/ a person who kills his friend- amicicide/ दोस्त की हत्या या उस हत्या को करने वाला 

45.Killing an enemy/ a person who kills his enemy- hosticide/ किसी दुश्मन की हत्या या उस हत्या को करने वाला 

46.Killing of birds- avicide/ पक्षियों की हत्या 

47.Killing one's own son or daughter/ a person who kills his own son or daughter- filicide/ बेटे या बेटी की हत्या या उस हत्या को करने वाला 

48.Killing of a cow- vaccicide/ गाय की हत्या 

49.Killing of a dog/ a person who kills a dog- canicide/ किसी कुत्ते की हत्या या उस हत्या को करने वाला 

50.Killing of fish/ a chemical substance which is poisonous to fish.- piscicide/ मछली की हत्या या केमिकल जो मछलियों को मार दे

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