NGS- TWENTY (Daily dose)

NGS TWENTY 

Daily dose

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Section 01

Near- synonyms:

1.Discourse, lecture, sermon, exhortation, dissertation/ उपदेश 

2.Truncate- curtail, abridge, compress, shorten, abbreviate/ छोटा करना 

3.Ordeal- suffering, distress, affliction, sorrow/ दुख/ तनाव/ कष्ट

4.Supplicate- solicit, beseech, plead, implore, beg, ask for/ माँगना

5.Acme- summit, apex, zenith, peak/ चोटी/ टॉप

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.Chronobiology- the study of duration of life/ जीवन अवधि का अध्ययन

2.Ethology- the study of animal behaviour/ जानवर के बर्ताव का अध्ययन

3.Histology- the study of tissues/ ऊतकों का अध्ययन 

4.Odontology- the scientific study of the teeth/ दांतों का अध्ययन

5.Physiognomy- the study of human face/ मानव के चेहरे का अध्ययन

Section 03

Idioms/ Phrases/ Proverbs:

1.To put in a nutshell- to say in a few words/ कम शब्दों में कहना 

2.Open the floodgates- it allows something to happen a lot or allows many people to do something that was not previously allowed/ कुछ होने की अनुमति देना

3.Push one’s luck- to try to obtain more than what one has/ अधिक पाने का प्रयास करना

4.Reap the harvest- benefit or suffer as a direct result of past actions/ फल भुगतना/ फल पाना (Nishant, 9555758152)

5.Take a nosedive- rapid drop or decrease in value/ तेज़ी के साथ कम होना

Section 04

Phrasal verbs+ other combinations:

1.Amuse at- laugh at/ मज़ाक उड़ाना

2.Amuse with- enjoy/ एन्जॉय करना

3.Affiliate to (university/ board)- to connect an organization to a larger organization/ किसी संस्था का किसी दूसरी संस्था से संबद्ध होना

4.Affiliated with (party/ person)- to unite/ keep company with/ किसी के साथ जुड़ना या रहना

5.Attend to- pay attention to/ ध्यान देना

#Attend upon- serve/ wait upon/ ज़रूरत का ध्यान रखते हुए सर्व करना

Section 05

Confusing words:

1.Tighten- To make tighter/ कसना, मजबूत करना  

2.Titan- Of exceptional importance and reputation/ बहुत बड़ा, महान व्यक्ति  

3.Through- From end to end/ के माध्यम से

4.Thorough- Complete/ पूरी तरह से, संपूर्ण  

5.Though- Despite the fact that; although/ हालांकि, फिर भी  

6.Throw- To discharge through the air/ फेंकना, छोडना  

7.Throe- A spasm of pain/ तीव्र दर्द, कष्ट

Section 06

Polysemous word:

👉LIGHT

1.Electromagnetic brightness – विद्युतचुंबकीय चमक

2.Sth that produces light - जो प्रकाश दे

3.Not heavy – हल्का  

4.Not intense– कम तीव्र

5.To ignite – जलाना 

6.Pale in color (light blue) – फीका रंग

Section 07

Unusual plural forms:

Singular - Plural

1.Dwarf – dwarfs (++) / dwarves (+) – बहुत कम हाईट वाला

2.Scarf – scarfs (+) / scarves (++) – स्कार्फ / गर्दन पर बाँधने वाला कपड़ा  

3.Sheaf – sheaves – गट्ठर / पन्नों का पुलिंदा  

4.Chief – chiefs – मुखिया / प्रमुख  

5.Staff (people) – staffs – कर्मचारी समूह  

6.Staff (stick) – staves – डंडे / लाठियाँ

Section 08

Punctuation mark:

COLON

It can also be used in place of a comma just after the reporting speech:

e.g. He said to me, "Let me go".

Or

e.g. He said to me: "Let me go".