NGS- NINE (Daily dose)

NGS NINE

Daily dose

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Section 01

Near- synonyms:

1.Astute- canny, savvy, sharp and so forth/ दिमाग़ से तेज़

2.Abstruse- esoteric, recondite, ambiguous, hermetic, cryptic, complex, elliptical and so forth/ जो समझ से परे हो/ जटिल

3.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)

4.Surplus- spare, superfluous, abundant, ample, extra, supernumerary, supererogatory etc./ अधिकता में

5.Disorder- disarray, messiness, dishevelment, confusion, disarrangement, disorganisation and so forth/ अस्त- व्यस्त/

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.Neocracy- a government by new or inexperienced men/ सरकार जिसको अनुभवहीन व्यक्ति चलाएं

2.Uxorious- having or showing a great or excessive fondness for one's wife/ जो ज़रूरत से अधिक पत्नी के प्रति प्रेम दर्शाये 

3.Betrothed- a fiancee or a fiance/ जिसके साथ मंगनी हुई हो (Nishant, 9555758152)

4.Decanter- a stoppered glass container into which wine or spirit is decanted/ एक ढक्कन वाला कांच का पात्र जिसमें वाइन या आत्मा* बंद रखते हों

5.Diarchy- a form of government having two joint rulers/ सरकार जिसको दो शासक चलाएं

Section 03

Idioms/ Phrases/ Proverbs:

1.Break a leg- good luck/ गुड लक [Nishant, 9555758152]

2.To keep an ear to the ground= to listen or watch out for new information or trends/ नई जानकारी प्राप्त करना/ नये ट्रेंड के बारे में जानना 

3.More than meets the eye=  more difficult to understand or involves more things than you thought at the beginning/ जितना प्रतीत हो रहा है उससे अधिाक मुश्किल या गहरा होना (कोई बात) 

4.Not bat an eye= show no surprise or concern/ कोई प्रतिक्रिया नहीं दिखाना 

5.Look down one’s nose at= to think of or treat (someone or something) as unimportant or not worthy of respect/ अपने से नीचा समझना

Section 04

Phrasal verbs+ other combinations:

1.Run through- to read or repeat something quickly/ जल्दी से पढ़ना/ दोहराना

2.Run up- to accumulate or increase something/ बढ़ना/ जमा होना

3.Run down- to become weaker or less energetic/ कमजोर होना/ थकना

4.Run off- to leave quickly or suddenly/ अचानक जाना/ भाग जाना

5.Run for- to compete or stand for a position/ चुनाव लड़ना/ पद के लिए खड़ा होना

Section 05

Confusing words:

1.Dew- Water that has condensed on  a cool surface overnight from water vapour in the air/ ओस (Nishant, 9555758152)

2.Due- supposed to occur at the stated time/ जो किसी समय पर होने को हो// owed and payable immediately or on demand/ वह बकाया जो तुरन्त या कहने पर वापस करना हो

3.All= everyone/ everything/ सभी 

4.Awl= a pointed tool for punching small holes/ एक नुकीला टूल जिससे छोटे छेद करते हैं 

5.Ewe= a female sheep

6.Yew= a small tree with dark green leaves and small red berries/ एक प्रकार का छोटा पेड़ जिसकी पत्तियाँ गहरे हरे रंग की होती हैं और उस पर छोटी लाल बेरीज़ होती हैं (Nishant, 9555758152)

7.You= second person pronoun/ तुम (second person category का सर्वनाम)

Section 06

Genders:

Masculine - Feminine 

1.Shepherd - Shepherdess (चरवाहा – चरवाही महिला)

2.Songster- Songstress (गायक – गायिका)

3.Tailor- Tailoress (दर्जी – दर्जिन)

4.Tiger - Tigress (बाघ – बाघिन)

5.Tutor- Tutoress (शिक्षक – शिक्षिका)

Section 07

Unusual plural forms:

Singular - Plural

1.Matrix - Matrices (a set of numbers or symbols arranged in a rectangular array/ मेट्रिक्स, आव्यूह)

2.Apex - Apices/ Apexes (the highest or topmost point of something/ शिखर, शीर्ष)

3.Vortex - Vortices/ Vortexes (a whirlpool or rotating mass of fluid or gas/ भंवर, चक्रवात) 

4.Rhinoceros - Rhinoceroses (a large, horned mammal/ गैंडा)

5.Stigma - Stigmata/ Stigmas (a mark or sign of shame or discredit/ कलंक)

Section 08

Silent 'P'

Psychology, Psoriasis, Pneumonia, Pseudopodia, Psalm, Psychiatric, Pseudonym, Psychosis, Cupboard, Receipt, Raspberry, Psycho etc.