NGS1- 1

Section- 1

Synonymous words:

1. Entice, fascinate, allure, tempt, intrigue, beguile, captivate- आकर्षित करना या होना/ आकर्षित होकर जाल में फंसना या फंसाना 

2. Abhorrent, awful, detestable, terrible, horrible, despicable, loathsome- बुरा/ घृणित 

3. Appease, lull, pacify, calm, soothe, placate, still- शांत करना/ सुकून देना

4. Retract, abjure, abandon, desert, leave, forswear, give up - त्याग देना [Nishant, 9555758152]

5. Slothful, lethargic, indolent, torpid, sluggish, languid, lackadaisical- उदासीन/ आलसी/ धीमे चलने वाला 

[Note- Though the words in a particular line are synonymous, their meanings and usages may be different. Please, consult a good dictionary to know them!]

Section- 2

One word substitution:

1.Amphibian- Operating or living on land and in water/ जो ज़मीन और पानी दोनों में रहता हो

2.Ambiguous- Capable of being understood in either of two or more possible sense/ द्विअर्थी या जिसके कई मतलब हों

3.Aspirant- having ambitions to achieve something, typically to follow a particular career/ आकांक्षी

4.Archaeology- the study of human history and prehistory through the excavation of sites and the analysis of artefacts and other physical remains/ प्राचीन वस्तुओं, ज़मीन में दबी संरचनाओ, वस्तुओं इत्यादि द्वारा मनुष्य के इतिहास एवं मनुष्य केअस्तित्व से पूर्व के समय का अध्ययन[Nishant, 9555758152]

5.Archer- A person who shoots with a bow and arrows/ धनुर्धर

Section- 3

Idioms and phrases:

1.AT A LOSS- making less money than is spent buying, operating, or producing something / नुक्सान में

2.WITHIN A STONE'S THROW- to be very near/ निकट होना

3.AT AN ARM'S LENGTH- avoiding close contact/ दूरी बनाये रखना

4.AT DAGGERS DRAWN- to be bitterly hostile towards each other/ कट्टर दुश्मनी

5.AT LARGE- escaped or not yet captured/ किसी अपराधी का खुला घूमना [Nishant, 9555758152]

Section- 4

Verb/ noun/ adj.+ preposition (+adv.) combinations:

1.CUT DOWN- to decrease/ कम करना

2.CUT OFF- to separate/ अलग करना 

3.DIE OUT- to end/ to cease to exist/ ख़त्म होना

4.DIE DOWN- to lose strength/ कमज़ोर होना/ कम होना

5.DO AWAY WITH- to get rid of/ छुटकारा पाना 

Section- 5

Confusing words:

1.ASSURE (v.)- to make a commitment to do sth in the future/ कीसी को भरोसा देना

2.ENSURE (v.)- to make certain that sth happens in the future/ पक्का करना

3.INSURE (v.)- to protect by insurance/ बीमा करना 

4.EMIGRATE (v.)- to leave one's country for a new one/ अपना देश छोड़ कर किसी और देश जाना

5.IMMIGRATE (v.)- to come into a new country and change residency/ किसी और देश से यहाँ आना

6.REFUGEE (n.)- an exile who flees for safety/ शरणार्थी