NGS- SEVENTEEN (Daily dose)

NGS SEVENTEEN

Daily dose

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Section 01

Near- synonyms:

1.Like- prefer, desire*, fancy*, love, relish, adore and so on/ पसंद करना

2.Fecund- prolific, rich, potent, bearing, flourishing, productive, yielding and so on/ उपजाऊ/ ताकतवर/ प्रचुरता से भरा 

3.Outspoken- vocal, gossipy, extrovert, motormouthed, garrulous, talkative and so on/ अधिक बोलने वाला

4.Aggravate- annoy, nettle, irk, infuriate, madden, enrage and so on/ गुस्सा दिलाना (Nishant, 9555758152)

5.Stop- cease, phase out, terminate, end, expire, conclude and so on/ बंद करना या होना/ समाप्त करना

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.Deciduous- trees whose leaves fall every autumn/ पेड़ जिसकी पत्तियाँ हर पतझड़ में गिरें

2.Iconology- the study of symbolic representations/ चिन्हों द्वारा प्रदर्शन का अध्ययन

3.Feminist- one who works for the welfare of women/ जो महिला कल्याण के लिए कार्य करे

4.Cosmology- the science of the nature, origin and history of the universe/ ब्रह्माण्ड के नेचर, उत्पत्ति और इतिहास का अध्ययन

5.Termagant- a noisy quarrelsome woman/ कोई लड़ाकू महिला (Nishant, 9555758152)

Section 03

Idioms/ Phrases/ Proverbs:

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.Up in the air- Uncertain or undecided/ अनिश्चित

5.To hear from the horse’s mouth- to hear it from the main source/ किसी खबर को उसके मुख्य स्रोत से जानना

Section 04

Phrasal verbs+ other combinations:

1.Ask over – to invite someone to come to your home – _अपने घर बुलाना_

2.Ask about – to inquire regarding a specific topic – _के बारे में पूछना_

3.Ask back – to invite someone to return to your home or to a place – _वापस बुलाना_

4.Ask off – to request time off from work or duty – _छुट्टी मांगना_

5.Ask up – to request someone to come upstairs – _ऊपर आने को कहना_

Section 05

Confusing words:

1.Minute- small/ छोटा

2.Minute- measurement of time/ मिनट

3.Object- thing/ वस्तु

4.Object- to express disagreement/ आपत्ति जताना 

5.Present- gift/ गिफ्ट

##Present- to bring forth/ पेश करना (Nishant, 9555758152)

##Present- in a particular place/ उपस्थित होना

##Present- happening or existing now/ वर्तमान में

Section 06

Genders:

Masculine - Feminine 

1.Preceptor= Preceptress (शिक्षक – शिक्षिका)

2.Sorcerer= Sorceress (जादूगर – जादूगरनी)

3.Testator= Testatrix (वसीयतकर्ता – वसीयतकर्त्री)

4.Patron= patroness (संरक्षक – संरक्षिका)

5.Great- uncle= great- aunt (परदादा – परदादी)

Section 07

Unusual plural forms:

Singular - Plural

1.Tooth - Teeth/ दांत

2.Louse - Lice (Small parasitic insect that lives on humans/animals) लीश

3.Mouse - Mice/ चूहा

4.Man - Men/ आदमी

5.Woman - Women/ महिला

Section 08

Spelling rule:

When there are two vowels before the end letter, it is usually not doubled:

1.Reap- reaped

2.Heap- heaped

3.Reveal- revealed

4.Shout- shouted

5.Cool- cooled