NGS- NINETEEN (Daily dose)

NGS NINETEEN 

Daily dose

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Section 01

Near- synonyms:

1.Hypercritical- fault finding,  captious/ कमी ढूंढ़ने वाला

2.Chicane- quack, mountebank, impostor, trickster/ जालसाज़ (Nishant, 9555758152)

3.Petulant- choleric, bad-tempered, irascible/ जिसको गुस्सा जल्दी आये

4.Wither- fade, corrode, decline/ कम होना/ फीका पड़ना

5.Energise- make lively, innovate, enliven- जान डाल देना

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.Slam- To shut a door, window or lid forcefully and loudly

2.Anthology- a collection of poems/ कविताओं का कलेक्शन 

3.Jumble- an untidy collection of things/ चीज़ों का आव्यवस्थित कलेक्शन (Nishant, 9555758152)

4.Syndicate- a group of merchants/ व्यापारियों का समूह

5.Throng- a large crowd of people/ लोगों की भीड़

Section 03

Idioms/ Phrases/ Proverbs:

1.To chew the cud- think or talk reflectively/ चिंतन करना

2.It takes two to tango- a situation or argument involves two people and they are both therefore responsible for sth/ ताली एक हाथ से नहीं बजती

3.Close but no cigar- Coming close to success but falling short/ सफलता के पास पहुंचकर असफल होना

4.Make a face- to show dislike or disappointment through facial expressions/ मुहं बनाना 

5.To pour oil on troubled waters- to make peace/ शांति स्थापित करना

Section 04

Phrasal verbs+ other combinations:

1.Attracted to- आकर्षित होना

2.Advance by- पहले घटित होना

3.Admit (charge/offence/allegation/ guilt/ failure)= स्वीकारना

4.Admit to- दाखिला लेना/ भर्ती होना

5.Admit of= गुंजाईश होना

Section 05

Confusing words:

1.Very – more/ being the exact/ बहुत / अत्यधिक / बिल्कुल  

2.Vary – to change/ बदलना / विभिन्न होना  

3.Wary – cautious/ सावधान / सतर्क  

4.Vale – valley/ घाटी  

5.Veil –  cover/ परदा / घूंघट  

##Wail – lament/ विलाप करना

Section 06

Polysemous word:

👉 Run

1.To move swiftly on foot  

e.g. He runs fast.

2.To manage/ to operate

e.g. I was running an institute in 2015.

e.g. She runs the business well.

3.To function

e.g. The motor didn't run properly.

4.To flow 

e.g. You can't stop running water.

5.To show

e.g. The cinema hall is running 'Titanic' these days.

6.To extend 

e.g. The railway runs through a thick forest.

7.To last

e.g. The movie ran for 3 hours.

8.To compete

e.g. I'll run against Sumit in the election.

9.In cricket and baseball

e.g. India need 40 runs to win. (Run= noun)

10.To come out of material

e.g. The colours will run if you wash it in hot water.

Section 07

Unusual plural forms:

Singular - Plural

1.Leaf – Leaves: Part of a plant (पत्ता – पत्ते)  

2.Life – Lives: State of being alive (जीवन – जीवन)  

3.Loaf – Loaves: Whole bread unit (ब्रेड की गड्डी – गड्डियाँ)  

4.Self – Selves: Person’s identity (स्वयं – स्वयं)  

5.Shelf – Shelves: Flat storage surface (तख्ती – तख्तियाँ)

Section 08

Punctuation mark:

COLON 

To introduce a quotation:

e.g. I shall conclude my speech with a message: 'Learn to earn."