NGS- ONE (Daily dose)

NGS ONE

Daily dose

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Section 01

Near- synonyms:

1.rupture- break, rift, split, fissure, fracture, bursting; breaking, splitting, break-up, breach, schism, disunity, breaking up, severance, division, separation- दरार/ अलग होना

2.safe- unharmed, whole, uninjured, unhurt, (safe and) sound, secure, protected, shielded, sheltered, out of harm's way- सुरक्षित

3.vice- immorality, corruption, evil, badness, depravity, degradation, degeneracy, iniquity, villainy, venality, evil-doing, wickedness, profligacy, sin, sinfulness, transgression- बुरा होना/ पाप/ अनैतिकता (Nishant, 9555758152)

4.populous- crowded, (heavily) populated, peopled, teeming, thronged, crawling, swarming, jammed, jam-packed, packed- लोगों या चीज़ों से भरा होना

5.sham- fake, fraud, counterfeit, imitation, hoax, humbug, pretence, forgery, copy, imposture, phoney- नकली/ कॉपी/ फ़र्ज़ी (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.Nebula - निहारिका (A cloud of gas and dust in space)

2.Comet - धूमकेतु (A small, icy body that orbits the Sun)

3.Eclipse - ग्रहण (Blocking of light from the sun or the moon)

4.Sapling - पौधा (A young tree)

5.Creeper - लता (A plant that spreads along the ground)

Section 03

Idioms/ Phrases/ Proverbs:

1.Let sleeping dogs lie - पुरानी बुरी बातों/ मुद्दों को मत उठाओ (Leave old issues alone)

2.Busy as a bee - बहुत मेहनती होना (Very industrious/hardworking)

3.Hold your horses - धैर्य रखो/धीरे चलो (Be patient/wait a minute)

4.A leopard can't change its spots - आदतें कभी नहीं बदलतीं (Basic nature/ habits can't be changed)

5.Make a monkey out of someone - किसी का मजाक उड़ाना (To make a fun of sb)

Section 04

Phrasal verbs+ other combinations:

1.Take after - समान होना (To resemble or inherit characteristics)

2.Take in - समझना/ आकर्षित करना (To understand or absorb)

3.Take on - जिम्मेदारी लेना/ नौकरी देना/ चुनौती के रूप में स्वीकार करना (To accept responsibility or employ/ To accept as a challenge)

4.Take over - अधिग्रहण करना/ नियंत्रण में लेना (To gain control or responsibility)

5.Take to - कुछ करना शुरु कर देना (Develop a habit)

Section 05

Confusing words:

1.Bank - तट/बैंक (Riverbank/Financial institution)

2.Bat - बल्ला/चमगादढ़ (Sports equipment/Night-flying mammal)

3.Cloud - बादल/ऑनलाइन स्टोरेज (Weather phenomenon/ Collection of data or applications online) (Nishant, 9555758152)

4.Spring - वसंत ऋतु/स्प्रिंग (Season/Coil that stores energy)

5.Bow - धनुष/झुकना (Weapon for shooting arrows/ Gesture of respect)

Section 06

Genders:

Masculine - Feminine

1.Bachelor – Bachelorette (अविवाहित पुरुष – अविवाहित महिला)

2.Boar – Sow (सूअर- सूअरी जिनमें प्रजनन क्षमता हो)

3.Bridegroom - Bride (दूल्हा – दुल्हन) (Nishant, 9555758152)

4.Buck – Doe (व्यस्क खरगोश, हिरण, कंगारू इत्यादि))

5.Colt – Filly (चार वर्ष से कम उम्र वाले घोड़ा/ घोड़ी)

Section 07

Unusual plural forms:

Singular - Plural

1.Formula (सूत्र) - formulae

2.Larva (डिंभ) - larvae 

3.Nebula (धूल/ गैस का बादल) - nebulae 

4.Alga (शैवाल) - algae 

5.Amoeba (अमीबा) - amoebae

Section 08

Affixes:

Suffix "-ity" (state/ condition)

1.stupidity

2.activity

3.nativity

4.reality

5.perplexity

Thank you

Nishant, 9555758152