NGS- EIGHT (Daily dose)

NGS EIGHT

Daily dose

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Section 01

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

Note- Though the aforementioned words in a particular line/ set are synonymous, some of their meanings and usages may be different, and they may not be interchangeable in some cases.

Section 02

One word substitution:

1.Squeak- The sound of rats/ चूहों की आवाज 

2.Hoot- The sound of an owl/ उल्लू की आवाज़ 

3.Caucus- a closed political meeting/ कोई क्लोज़्ड पोलिटिकल मीटिंग (Nishant, 9555758152)

4.Claque- a group of followers hired to applaud at a performance/ फोल्लोवर्स जिनको ताली बजाने के लिये पैसे दिये जायें

5.Henpecked-  a man who is controlled by his wife/ बीवी का गुलाम 🥹

Section 03

Idioms/ Phrases/ Proverbs:

1.A house of cards- a poor plan/ ख़राब प्लान

2.A litmus test- a test or method which clearly proves sth/ कोई टेस्ट या मैथड जो कुछ सिद्ध करे [Nishant, 9555758152]

3.At odds- in disagreement/ असहमत होना

4.Afraid of one's own shadow- to become frightened easily- आसानी से डर जाना

5.A bitter pill- to swallow an unpleasant fact that must be accepted/ कुछ खराब जो स्वीकारा जाना चाहिए

Section 04

Phrasal verbs+ other combinations:

1.Walk in - (आना / प्रवेश करना) - to enter a place

2.Walk out - (विरोध में बाहर जाना) - to leave a place or situation as a protest

3.Walk away with - (जीतना / हासिल करना) - to win or achieve something easily

4.Turn into - (बदलना/ बनना) - to change or transform into something else

5.Jump at - (उत्सुकता से स्वीकार करना) - to accept an opportunity or offer eagerly

Section 05

Confusing words:

1.Extant- in existence/ जो अस्तित्व में हो 

2.Extent- the space or degree to which a thing extends/ हद 

👉What is “extend"? Ask Nishant.

3.Edible- sth that is safe for us to eat/ जो खाने के लिये सेफ हो 

4.Eatable- sth that is fit to be consumed/ जिसको खा सकें (Nishant, 9555758152)

5.Meet- get together/ मिलना 

6.Meat- the flesh of animals/ मांस 

7.Mete- give or provide in small portions/ छोटी मात्रा में प्रदान करना

Section 06

Genders:

Masculine - Feminine 

1.Poet- Poetess (कवि – कवयित्री)

2.Prince- Princess (राजकुमार – राजकुमारी)

3.Porter- Portess (कुली – कुली महिला)

4.Priest- Priestess (पुजारी – पुजारिन)

5.Prophet- Prophetess (पैगम्बर – पैगम्बरिन)

Section 07

Unusual plural forms:

Singular - Plural

1.oasis- oases (रेगिस्तानी हरितस्थल)

2.phenomenon- phenomena (परिघटना)

3.criterion- criteria (मानदंड/ कसौटी)

4.👉appendix- appendixes

(एक छोटा tube- shaped part जो intestine से जुड़ा रहता है। इसका बॉडी में कोई use नहीं होता हैl)

👉appendix- appendixes+/ appendices++

(बुक या मैगज़ीन के अंत में जुड़ा सेक्शन जो एक्स्ट्रा इन्फर्मेशन देता हैl)

5.index- indices (सूची)

Section 08

Silent 'W'

Wrong, Wrath, Wrap, Who,

Wholesome , Wrestle, Whole, Wreck, Wrist, Write, Wrinkle, Wreath