NGS- TWO (Daily dose)

NGS TWO

Daily dose

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Section 01

Near- synonyms:

1.Nab, seize, apprehend, arrest, restrain- पकड़ लेना/ गति रोक या सीमित कर देना 

2.Mandate, instruction, directive, direction, decree, command- निर्देश/ शासनादेश 

3.Inchoate, budding, inceptive, incipient, nascent- प्रारंभिक (Nishant, 9555758152)

4.Conflate, converge, unite, join, unify, fuse, blend- मिलाना

5.Fleece, swindle, cheat, defraud, deceive, trick- धोखा देकर धन हथियाना

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.Drizzle- light rain falling in very fine drops/ वर्षा की हल्की बौछार 👉What is “downpour"? Ask Nishant.

2.Egalitarian- a system where all people are equal/ एक ऐसा तंत्र जिसमें सब बराबर हों 

3.Origami- Japanese art of folding paper into shapes that look like birds, animals, etc./ जापान की कला जिसमें कागज़ को काटकर विभिन्न आकार देते हैं  (Nishant, 9555758152)

4.Petrology- The branch of science concerned with the origin, structure,and composition of rocks/ रॉक्स के ओरिजिन, स्ट्रक्चर एवं फार्मेशन का अध्ययन 

5.Ubiquitous- Seeming to be seen everywhere/ जो हर जगह देखा जाये

Section 03

Idioms/ Phrases/ Proverbs:

1.Face value= the apparent worth or implication of something/ चीजों को उसके स्वरूप पर evaluate करना (बिना गहराई में गए) 

2.Bird-brain= a silly or stupid person/ मूर्ख 

3.Show the white feather= behave in a cowardly manner/ कायरतापूर्ण व्यवहार करना 

4.White elephant= a possession that is useless or troublesome, especially one that is expensive to maintain or difficult to dispose of/ एक फालतू चीज जो सिर्फ खर्चे का घर हो  (Nishant, 9555758152)

5.Swansong= the final performance or activity of a person's career/ आखिरी परफॉरमेंस

Section 04

Phrasal verbs+ other combinations:

1.Vulnerable to - संवेदनशील होना (To be susceptible or open to attack/criticism)

2.See to - ध्यान देना/सुनिश्चित करना (To take care of or attend to something)

3.Provide for - प्रावधान करना/आपूर्ति करना (To supply or support someone's needs)

4.Ask after - हाल-चाल पूछना (To inquire about someone's well-being or health)

5.Look to - आशा करना/निर्भर करना (To rely on or expect something from someone/something)

Section 05

Confusing words:

1.Cabal- it means a small group of secret plotters (against a government or person in authority)/ षड़यंत्रकारियों का एक छोटा समूह 

2.Cable- A very strong thick rope made of twisted hemp or steel wire/ एक मज़बूत रस्सी जो हेम्प या स्टील के तार की बनी हो 

3.Biannual - it means occurring twice a year; semi-annual./ जो वर्ष में दो बार हो 

4.Biennial- it means lasting or enduring for two years./जो दो वर्ष चले (Nishant, 9555758152)

5.Perennial- it means perpetual; everlasting; continuing; recurrent./ सदाबहार

Section 06

Genders:

Masculine - Feminine 

1.Drake – Duck (नर बतख – मादा बतख)

2.Drone- Bee (नर मधुमक्खी – मादा मधुमक्खी)

3.Earl – Countess (एक ऊंचे पद पर आसीन एक Britisher)

4.Fox - Vixen (लोमड़ी – लोमड़ी मादा)

5.Gander- Goose (नर हंस – मादा हंस)

Section 07

Unusual plural forms:

Singular - Plural

1.Antenna - antennae (biological appendages/ श्रृंगिका)

2.Vita - vitae (curriculum vitae/ संक्षिप्त आत्मकथा/ पाठ्यक्रम विवरण)

3.Vertebra - vertebrae (spinal bones/ पृष्ठवंश)

4.Alumna - alumnae (a female graduate of a university/ किसी शिक्षा संस्था की पूर्व छात्रा)

5.Alumnus - alumni (a male graduate of a university/ किसी शिक्षा संस्था का पूर्व छात्र)

Section 08

Affix:

Prefix "il-", "in-", im-" and "ir-" (not/ without)

1.illegal 2.illiterate 3.inactive 4.inadequate 5.imbalance 6.impolite 7.irrelevant 8.irresponsible 9.illegible 10.inequality 10.immovable 11.immorality 11.irrational 12.irregular