NGS- SEVEN (Daily dose)

NGS SEVEN

Daily dose

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Section 01

Near- synonyms:

1.Supple adj. flexible, flexile, pliant, bendable, elastic, resilient, pliable, tractile, fictile/ लचीला (Nishant, 9555758152)

2.Spot n. mark, patch, speck, blot, blotch, blemish, speckle, fleck, particle, mote, macula, smudge, stain, stigma/ दाग़/ धब्बा 

3.Solitude n. solitariness, aloneness, isolation, seclusion, privacy/ एकांत में 

4.Revolt n. rebellion, revolution, uprising, mutiny, insurrection, coup/ विद्रोह 

5.Revoke v. cancel, invalidate, annul, declare null and void, void, nullify, negate, repudiate, renounce, rescind, repeal, recant, quash, abrogate, abolish, retract/ कैंसल कर देना/ मान्यता रद्द कर देना (Nishant, 9555758152)

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.Casino- A public room or building where gambling games are played/ बिल्डिंग या रूम जिसमे जुआँ खेला जाता है (Nishant, 9555758152)

2.Wardrobe- A large, tall cupboard in which clothes may be hung or stored/ अलमारी जिसमे कपड़े टांगे या रखे जाते हों

3.Plagiarism- The practice of taking someone else's work or ideas and passing them off as one's own/ किसी के शब्दों या विचारों को चुरा कर खुद का दिखाना 

4.Crusade- A vigorous campaign for political, social, or religious change/ किसी बदलाव के लिये की गया बड़ा अभियान 

5.Trumpet- The sound of elephants/ हाथियों की आवाज़

Section 03

Idioms/ Phrases/ Proverbs:

1.Paint the town red= go out and enjoy oneself flamboyantly/ बहुत अधिक मौजमस्ती करना (हंगामा भरा) [Nishant, 9555758152]

2.Red carpet= special treatment given to an important or honoured guest/ शानदार स्वागत 

3.Red herring= a clue or piece of information which is intended to mislead or distract/ मुख्य मुद्दे से भटकाने वाला मुद्दा [Nishant, 9555758152]

4.A red rag to a bull= something that makes a person very angry/ गुस्सा दिलानें या भड़काने वाला 

5.Wake up call- sth that warns somebody/ कुछ जो चेतावनी हो

Section 04

Phrasal verbs+ other combinations:

1.Give out - (बांटना / वितरित करना) - to distribute or hand out something

2.Give over - (समर्पित करना / सौंपना) - to dedicate or devote something to someone

3.Give up - (छोड़ देना / त्यागना) - to stop doing something or quit

4.Give up on - (उम्मीद छोड़ देना / निराश होना) - to lose hope or faith in someone

5.Give way - (रास्ता देना / पीछे हटना) - to yield or allow someone to pass

Section 05

Confusing words:

1.Gain- to get/ प्राप्त करना 

2.Gainly- handsome/ शानदार, दिखने में अच्छा 

3.Hollow- having a gap or cavity/ खोखला 

4.Halo- A circle of light around the sun or moon/ एक प्रकाशीय घेरा जो सूर्य या चन्द्रमा के घेरे हो 

5.Hail- praise vociferously/ तेज़ आवाज के साथ प्रशंसा/ गुणगान करना/ small balls of ice (hailstones) that fall from the sky like rain/ ओले (Nishant, 9555758152)

Section 06

Genders:

Masculine - Feminine 

1.Dog- Bitch (कुत्ता – कुतिया)

2.Lion- Lioness (शेर – शेरनी)

3.Master- Mistress (मालिक – मालकिन)

4.Mayor- Mayoress (महापौर – महापौर महिला)

5.Negro- Negress (नीग्रो पुरुष – नीग्रो महिला)

Section 07

Unusual plural forms:

Singular - Plural

1.basis- bases (आधार)

2.crisis- crises (संकट)

3.axis- axes (अक्ष)

4.diagnosis- diagnoses (रोगनिदान)

5.ellipsis (...)- ellipses (अव्यवहित)

Section 08

Silent 't'

Listen, Hasten, Fasten, Witch, Stitch, Crutches, Patch, Stretch, Batch, Often, Glisten etc.