NGS- FIFTEEN (Daily dose)

NGS FIFTEEN

Daily dose

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Section 01

Near- synonyms:

1.Swell- accelerate, add (to), aggrandize, amplify, augment, boost, build up, enlarge, escalate, expand, extend, hype, increase, multiply, pump up and so on/ बढ़ना/ साइज़ में बढ़ना 

2.Green- ingenuous, innocent, , uncritical, unknowing, unsophisticated, unsuspecting, raw, immature, unwary, unworldly, childish and so on/ जिसको समझ न हो/ बचकाना 

3.Connection- linkage, link, relationship, affiliation, alliance, tie- up, union etc./ लिंक (Nishant, 9555758152)

4.Smart- wary, worldly , sophisticated, schooled, experienced and so on/ जिसको दुनियादारी की समझ हो।

5.Compress- condense, constrict, abate, decrease, dwindle, diminish, curtail, abridge, shorten, reduce, shorten, cut back and so on/ संकुचित कर देना/ छोटा कर देना

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.Hinterland- The remote regions of a country which are far away from the rivers/ नदियों से दूर मौजूद इलाका

2.Imbroglio- Complex situation or a mix-up/ जटिल परिस्थिति

3.Misnomer- Using a word or name that is inappropriate/ अनउपयुक्त नाम  (Nishant sir, 9555758152)

4.Carte blanche- complete freedom or authority to act/ एक्ट करने की आज़ादी 

5.Anglophile- One who loves and admires the British/ ब्रिटिश को पसंद करने वाला

Section 03

Idioms/ Phrases/ Proverbs:

1.Go the extra mile- To make additional effort or go beyond what is required/ एक्स्ट्रा efforts लगाना

2.Get the show on the road- Putting up a plan or idea into action/ किसी आईडिया को लागू करना 

3.Keep your fingers on the pulse- being constantly aware of the most recent developments/ नया क्या हो रहा है कि जानकारी रखना 

4.Keep an eye on- To watch or monitor something closely/ पास से नज़र रखना

5.Get a grip on yourself- controlling your feelings to deal with a situation/ किसी सिचुएशन में भावुक न होना

Section 04

Phrasal verbs+ other combinations:

1.Come around - To visit someone's home./ मिलने आना, घर आना.

2.Come forward - To offer help or assistance/ आगे आना, मदद करना.

3.Come off - To succeed or achieve something/ सफल होना, कामयाब होना.

4.Come on - To start or begin something/ शुरू करना, आगे बढ़ना.

5.Come up - To approach or be mentioned/ सामने आना, उल्लेख होना.

Section 05

Confusing words:

1.Attribute- characteristic/ विशेषता

2.Attribute- credit someone or something/ श्रेय देना

3.Bass- fish/ एक प्रकार की मछली

4.Bass- of low pitch/ मंद स्वर 

5.Close- near/ निकट (Nishant, 9555758152)

##Close- to shut/ बंद करना

Section 06

Genders:

Masculine - Feminine 

1.Step-son - Step-daughter (सौतेला बेटा/ बेटी) 

2.Widow- Widower (विधवा/ विधुर)

3.Chauffeur - Chauffeuse (चालक)- A woman or a man who is employed to drive a car, especially a private car.

4.Administrator - Administratrix (प्रशासक)

5.Benefactor - Benefactress (उपकारक)

Section 07

Unusual plural forms:

Singular - Plural

1.veto- vetoes/ A power or right to reject or prohibit something/ किसी निर्णय या प्रस्ताव को रोकने या अस्वीकार करने का अधिकार।

2.volcano- volcanoes++/ volcanos+ (ज्वालामुखी)

3.tomato- tomatoes (टमाटर)

4.Eskimo- eskimos/ A member of a people inhabiting the Arctic regions of Greenland, Canada, Alaska, and eastern Siberia/ एक जातीय समूह जो ग्रीनलैंड, कनाडा, अलास्का और पूर्वी साइबेरिया के आर्कटिक क्षेत्रों में रहता है।

5.Manifesto- manifestoes++/ manifestos+ (चुनावी घोषणापत्र)

Section 08

Spelling rule

Nouns and adjectives ending in 'y' with a vowel before them, change into 'i' when suffixes er, est, ly, full, ness etc. are added.

e.g. Happy, fly, plenty, tidy, pity, sunny etc.