Section- 1
Near synonyms:
1. Prudent- sapient, insightful, nimble, shrewd, astute etc./ दिमाग़ से तेज़
2. Pliable- ductile, malleable, flexible, pliant, yielding etc./ जो आसानी से मुड़ जाये
3. Dull- listless, quiescent, torpid, supine, sluggish, indolent, slothful etc./ धीरे चलने वाला
4. Acme- zenith, crest, peak, pinnacle, summit etc./ टॉप (Nishant, Ph. 9555758152)
5. Transient- transitory, fugacious, fleeting, evanescent, short- lived etc./ जो कुछ समय चले (Nishant, 9555758152)
6. Astute- canny, savvy, sharp and so forth/ दिमाग़ से तेज़ (Nishant, 9555758152)
7. Abstruse- esoteric, recondite, ambiguous, hermetic, cryptic, complex, elliptical and so forth/ जो समझ से परे हो/ जटिल
8. Sound- hale, able- bodied, wholesome, in fine fettle, in shape, in the pink, hale and hearty, well- conditioned and so forth/ अच्छी स्थिति में/ स्वस्थ (Nishant, Ph. 9555758152)
9. Surplus- spare, superfluous, abundant, ample, extra, supernumerary, supererogatory etc./ अधिकता में
10. Disorder- disarray, messiness, dishevelment, confusion, disarrangement, disorganisation and so forth/ अस्त- व्यस्त (Nishant, 9555758152)
11. Painstaking- scrupulous, assiduous, sedulous, attentive*, vigilant*, watchful*, careful, punctilious, cautious and so on/ सतर्क
12. Fickle- fluctuating, uncertain, unsettled, unstable, capricious, volatile, erratic, vacillating, wavering and so on/ अस्थिर
13. Censure- rebuke, reprove, reprimand, condemnation, castigate, chew out, chastise, berate, rail, lambaste, upbraid, bawl out, chide, admonish, assail and so on/ आलोचना करना (Nishant, Ph. 9555758152)
14. Certain- changeless, stable, settled, unvarying, unchanging, firm and so on/ स्थिर/ निश्चित
15. Reckless- negligent, cursory, careless, heedless, unscrupulous, incautious and so on/ लापरवाह (Nishant, 9555758152)
16. Array- well-organised, systematic, in order, in apple pie order, tidy* and so forth/ व्यवस्थित (Nishant, Ph. 9555758152)
17. Meagre- insufficient, scanty, sparse, inadequate, skimpy/ कम मात्रा में
18. Feeble- sickened, infirm, differently abled, worn-out, enfeebled, decrepit, crippled, incapacitated and so forth/ कमज़ोर/ असक्षम/ अपंग
19. Fathomable- comprehensible, intelligible, explicit and so forth/ जो समझ में आ जाये या समझे जाने योग्य हो (Nishant, Ph. 9555758152)
20. Artless- naive, obtuse, dull, dim-witted and so forth / जिसमें योग्यता या कुशलता न हो (Nishant, 9555758152)
Section- 2
One word substitution:
1. Catastrophic- Involving or causing sudden great damage or suffering/ विनाशकारी
2. Affable- friendly and good nature/ अच्छे स्वभाव वाला/ मिलनसार
3. Absconder- a fugitive/ भगौड़ा
4. Abattoir- a slaughterhouse/ बूचड़खाना
5. Amorphous- without a clearly defined shape or form/ निराकार (Nishant, 9555758152)
6. Cascade- a small waterfall or group of waterfalls flowing down a rocky hillside/ झरना
7. Cataclysm- sudden and violent change/ कोई अचानक से होने वाला बदलाव
8. Analgesia- the inability to feel pain/ दर्द फील करने की असक्षमता
9. Anatomy- the science of bodily structure of animals/ जानवरों की शरीर संरचना का अध्ययन
10. Anemometer- an instrument measuring wind speed/ वायु की गति मापन का यंत्र (Nishant, 9555758152)
11. Animate- having life/ जानदार
12. Applause- show approval or praise by clapping/ तारीफ
13. Bossy (adj.)- one who always commands people/ जो धौस जमाये
14. Brittle- hard but liable to be easily broken/ जो आसानी से टूट जाए
15. Bully (noun)- a person who uses his strength or power to frighten or hurt others/ जो धौस जमाये (Nishant, 9555758152)
16. Carcinogen- a substance causing cancer/ जो कैंसर उतपन्न करे
17. Arable- suitable for growing crops/ जो खेती के अनुकूल हो
18. Artisan- expert in any skill of hand/ कारीगर जो हाथ के कार्यों में कुशल हो
19. Asylum- a place of refuge and safety/ स्थान जहाँ शरण ली जाए
20. Attic- a space or room just below the roof of a building/ टांड़ (Nishant, 9555758152)
Section- 3
Idioms and phrases:
1. To be in the doghouse- to be in trouble or in a situation where someone is upset or angry with you for some reason/ कोई परिस्थिति जिसमें कोई आपसे गुस्सा हो
2. Barmecide feast -something that promises much but delivers nothing; an illusion/ भ्रम/ कोई चीज़ जो फायदेमंद लगे लेकिन वास्तविकता में न हो
3. To live high on the hog - to live a prosperous and a healthy life/ समृद्ध एवं स्वस्थ जीवन जीना
4. To eat like a horse- to eat large quantities of food/ बहुत सारा खाना
5. To hear it straight from the horse’s mouth- to hear it from the main source/ किसी खबर को उसके मुख्य स्रोत से जानना (Nishant, 9555758152)
6. To change horses in midstream- to stop using one system and start using another one, or to stop supporting one person and start supporting someone else/ किसी और को सपोर्ट करना शुरु करना
7. To turn a blind eye- to overlook/ अनदेखा करना
8. Cook the books- alter facts or figures dishonestly or illegally/ आंकड़े बदलना जो कानूनी न हो
9. Dot the i's and and cross the t's- to pay a great deal of attention to the details of something, especially when you are trying to complete a task/ बारीकियों पर ध्यान देना
10. Laugh one’s head off- laugh heartily and uncontrollably/ बहुत हंसना
11. To chew the cud- think or talk reflectively/ चिंतन करना
12. It takes two to tango- a situation or argument involves two people and they are both therefore responsible for sth/ ताली एक हाथ से नहीं बजती (Nishant, 9555758152)
13. A litmus test- a method that helps to know if something is correct/ अग्नि परीक्षा
14. Make a face- to show dislike or disappointment through facial expressions/ मुहं बनाना
15. To pour oil on troubled waters- to make peace/ शांति स्थापित करना
16. To put in a nutshell- to say in a few words/ कम शब्दों में कहना (Nishant, 9555758152)
17. Open the floodgates- it allows something to happen a lot or allows many people to do something that was not previously allowed/ कुछ होने की अनुमति देना
18. Push one’s luck- to try to obtain more than what one has/ अधिक पाने का प्रयास करना
19. Reap the harvest- benefit or suffer as a direct result of past actions/ फल भुगतना/ फल पाना
20. Take a nosedive- rapid drop or decrease in value/ तेज़ी के साथ कम होना (Nishant, 9555758152)
Section- 4
Phrasal verbs+ other combinations:
1. warm up- prepare body for exercise/ बॉडी वार्म करना
2. use something up- finish the supply/ यूज़ करके या खा कर फिनिश करना
3. try something on- sample clothing/ कपड़े ट्राई करना
4. tear something up- rip into pieces/ टुकड़ों में बाँटना/ फाड़ना
5. sort something out- organize, resolve a problem/ सॉल्व करना (Nishant, 9555758152)
6. sleep over- stay somewhere for the night/ एक रात के लिए कहीं ठहरना
7. point somebody/ something out- indicate with your finger/ किसी की ओर इशारा करना
8. pay for something- to be punished for doing something bad/ कुछ गलत के लिए सज़ा भुगतना
9. pass out- faint/ बेहोश हो जाना
10. look up to somebody- have a lot of respect for/ किसी के प्रति सम्मान होना
11. look out- to be careful, vigilant, and take notice/ सावधान होना
12. log out (or off)- sign out (of a website, database, account etc)/ किसी वेबसाइट, डेटाबेस, अकाउंट इत्यादि से बाहर निकलना (Nishant, 9555758152)
13. log in (or on)- sign in (to a website, database, account etc)/ किसी वेबसाइट, डेटाबेस, अकाउंट इत्यादि में प्रवेश करना
14. keep somebody/ something out- stop from entering/ प्रवेश करने से रोकना
15. hang up- end a phone call/ कॉल काटना (Nishant, 9555758152)
16. grow out of something- to stop having an interest in something or stop doing something as you become older/ किसी चीज़ में रुचि समाप्त होना, उम्र में बड़ा हो जाने की वजह से
17. grow into something- to gradually develop into a particular type of person or thing over a period of time/ समय के साथ कोई निश्चित व्यक्ति या वस्तु बन जाना
18. get away- go on a vacation/ do without being noticed or punished/ छुट्टी पर जाना/ ध्यान या सज़ा से बच जाना
19. get something across/ over to- communicate, make understandable/ स्पष्ट रूप से समझाते हुए कोई बात कहना (Nishant, 9555758152)
20. drop out of- quit a class, school etc/ क्लास, स्कूल छोड़ देना
Section- 5
Confusing words:
1. Statue- a sculpture representing a human or an animal/ किसी व्यक्ति या जानवर की मूर्ती
2. Stature- the distance from head to foot/ high level of respect gained by impressive development or achievement/ सर से पाँव तक की दूरी/ सम्मान जो किसी उपलब्धि से मिला हो
3. Statute- an act passed by a legislative body/ कानून जो legislative body पास हो
4. Gaff- an iron hook with a handle/ हैंडल वाला लोहे का हुक
5. Gaffe- a socially awkward or tactless act/ कोई काम जो समाज में सामाजिक रूप से अस्वीकृत हो (Nishant, 9555758152)
6. Whilst (UK)- while (US/ UK)/ जबकि
7. Whistle- the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture/ सीटी
8. Then- at that time/ उस समय
9. Than- conjunction used in comparatives/ संयोजक जिसका प्रयोग तुलना के लिए हो
10. Aver- to declare or assert/ घोषित करना/ ज़ोर देकर बोलना
11. Avert- prevent from happening/ होने से रोकना
12. Evert- turn inside out/ उल्टा कर देना (जैसे कपड़ों को करते हैं!) (Nishant, 9555758152)
13. Noble- having or showing or indicative of high or elevated character/ जिसका चरित्र श्रेष्ठ/ अच्छा हो
14. Novel- a printed and bound book that is an extended work of fiction/ उपन्यास
15. Bemuse- cause to be confused emotionally/ भावुकता के साथ कंफ्यूज़ करना
16. Amuse- occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion/ दिल बहलाना (Nishant, 9555758152)
17. Muse- think deeply about sth over a period of time/ गहनता के साथ सोचना
18. Blotch- an irregularly shaped spot/ कोई धब्बा जिसका आकार अनियमित हो।
19. Blot- a blemish made by dirt/ make a spot/ कोई दाग़/ दाग़ लगना (Nishant, 9555758152)
20. Bloc- a group of countries in special alliance/ किसी निश्चित देशों, जिनमें आपस में कुछ डील हो, का एक समूह
##Block- a solid piece of sth usually having rectangular sides/ impede/ किसी धातु का टुकड़ा/बाधा उतपन्न करना
##Blog- a website containing a writer's or group of writers' own experiences, observations, opinions, etc./ निजी वेबसाइट
##Vlog- a personal website or social media account where a person regularly posts short videos/ Video वाला निजी ब्लॉग
Comments
Post a Comment
Thank you for your comments!