NGS1- 12

Section- 1

Synonymous words:

56.Pensive, contemplative, considerate- गंभीर

57.Surfeit, Plethora, excess- आवश्यकता से अधिक

58.Lucid, limpid, coherent, pellucid- स्पष्ट[Nishant, 9555758152]

59.Painstaking, scrupulous, conscientious- ध्यान से/ फोकस से सम्बंधित

60.Void, vacant, empty- खाली

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

One word substitution:

56.Killing one's parent or any other close relative/ a person who kills his parent or any other close relative- parricide (माता पिता में से किसी एक या निकट सम्बन्धी की हत्या करना या करने वाला)

57.Killing of a human being by another person/ a person who kills another- homicide (किसी इंसान की हत्या करना या करने वाला)

58.Archipelago= Sea with a group of many islands/ समुद्र जिसमें बहुत से द्वीपों के समूह हों

59.Affirm= Declare positively that something is true/ ज़ोर देकर अपनी बात कहना

60.Amnesia= Partial or total loss of memory/ आंशिक या पूर्ण रूप से यादाश्त का चला जाना

Section- 3

Idioms and phrases:

56.BEGGAR DESCRIPTION- sth that cannot be described easily/ जिसको describe करना मुश्किल हो

57.BIRDS OF A SAME FEATHER- people who have the same interests or are very similar/ एक ही थाली के चट्टे- बट्टे!

58.GET COLD FEET- become nervous/ बहुत नर्वस होना

59.BLOCKHEAD- stupid/ मूर्ख

60.BLOW HOT AND COLD- to change mood frequently about sth or sb/ किसी वस्तु या व्यक्ति को  लेकर मिक्स्ड फीलिंग्स होना

Section- 4

Phrasal verbs (+ other combinations):

56.HAND OUT- to distribute/ बाँटना

57.KEEP ON- to continue/ कंटिन्यू करना

58.LOOK AFTER- to take care of/ देखभाल करना

59.LOOK FOR- to search/ ढूंढ़ना

60.LOOK UP- seek information from/ कोई लिखा हुआ शब्द, वाक्य इत्यादि ढूंढ़ना

Section- 5

Confusing words:

57.INDUSTRIAL (adj.) - related to industries/ औद्योगिक

58.INDUSTRIOUS (adj.) – sb who works hard/ मेहनती 

60.SOUR (adj.)- having a sharp biting taste/ खट्टा

61.SORE (n.)- a wound/ sth that hurts/ घाव/ जो दर्द दे

62.SOAR (v.)- to go up/ ऊपर उठना