NGS1- 14

Section- 1

Synonymous words:

66.Stalwart, sturdy, robust- मज़बूत/ भरोसेमंद

67.Acerbic, caustic, pungent, scathing- तीखा

68.Connivance, intrigue, conspiracy, plot- षड़यंत्र

69.Succinct, laconic, terse, concise-संक्षिप्त

70.Unison, consensus, unanimity, accord- एक आवाज़ में/ समझौता

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:

66.Aviary- Place where birds are kept/ जहाँ पक्षियों को रखते हैं

67.Anarchist- One who plans to destroy the government/ अराजक

68.Arsenal- Public building where weapons are made and stored/ बिल्डिंग जहाँ हथियार बनते हो या रखे जाते हों

69.Abrogate- To do away with a rule/ किसी नियम को ख़त्म करना

70.Aesthetics- The study of the beauty of beauty/ प्राकृतिक सुन्दरता का अध्ययन

Section- 3

Idioms and phrases:

66.BY FITS AND STARTS- irregularly/ अनियमित रूप से

67.BY HOOK OR BY CROOK- by any possible means/ ऐसे या वैसे

68.BY LEAPS AND BOUNDS- very quickly/ तेज़ी के साथ

69.CALL A SPADE A SPADE- to speak plainly/ गलत को ग़लत कहना

70.CALL IN QUESTION- doubt/ डाउट करना

Section- 4

Phrasal verbs (+ other combinations):

66.MAKE OUT - to understand/ समझना

67.PASS AWAY- to die/ मर जाना

68.PASS BY- to move past/ पास से गुज़रना

69.PASS ON- to give to sb or transfer the possession of sth to sb/ कोई चीज़ किसी को देना

70.PASS THROUGH- make a passage or journey from one place or situation to another/ होकर गुज़रना

Section- 5

Confusing words:

67.ALLUDE (v.)-  to speak of sth/ रिफरेन्स देना 

68.ELUDE (v.)- to escape/ बच कर निकलना 

69.COUNCIL (n.)- committee/ सभा/ समूह

70.COUNSEL (v.)- to advise/ सलाह/ राय देना