Section- 1
Synonymous words:
1. Partisan- follower, devotee, adherent/ अनुयायी
2. Deportment- behaviour, conduct, demeanour/ आचरण
3. Ostracise- deport, exile, banish/ बाहर निकालना
4. Snare- trap, decoy, bait/ जाल/ चारा*
5. Browbeat- bully, intimidate, frighten, threaten/ आँखे दिखाना/ डराना
6. Hypercritical- fault finding, captious/ गलती ढूंढ़ने वाला
7. Chicane- quack, mountebank, impostor, trickster/ झोलाछाप/ जालसाज़
8. Petulant- choleric, bad- tempered, irascible/ जल्दी गुस्सा करने वाला
9. Wither- fade, corrode, decline/ कमज़ोर होना
10. Modest- bashful, shy, diffident/ जिसमें आत्मविश्वास कम हो/ शर्मिला
11. Discourse, lecture, sermon, exhortation, dissertation/ लेक्चर/
12. Truncate- curtail, abridge, compress, shorten, abbreviate/ छोटा करना
13. Ordeal- suffering, distress, affliction, sorrow/ गम/ तनाव
14. Supplicate- solicit, beseech, plead, implore, beg, ask for/ गुहार करना
15. Acme- summit, apex, zenith, peak/ टॉप
16. Precarious- perilous, dangerous, hazardous
17. Exculpate- absolve, vindicate, acquit, exonerate
18. Humility- modesty, politeness, meekness
19. Wavering- irresolute, undecided, vacillatolin
20. Bedlam- pandemonium, chaos, mayhem, clamour, confusion
21. Sedate- tranquil, composed, placid, quiet, calm, pacify, appease
22. Wheedle- coax, persuade, cajole
23. Squeamish- dainty, fastidious
24. Ire- fury, rage, wrath, anger
25. Herald- forerunner, harbinger, precursor
Note- Though the aforementioned words in a particular line are synonymous, their meanings and usages may be different, and they may not be interchangeable in some cases.
Section- 2
One word substitution:
1. Aphasia- loss of speech*/ बोल न पाना
2. Aurist- one skilled in treating and curing disorders of the ear/ कान की समस्याओं को देखने वाला
3. Billingsgate- coarsely abusive language/ भद्दी भाषा*
4. Bullion- pure gold or silver formed into bars/ सोने या चांदी की छड़ें
5. Eucrasia- a good or normal state of health/ अच्छा स्वास्थ्य
6. Etymon- an earlier form of a word in the same language or an ancestral language/ किसी शब्द का पुराना रूप
7. Gratis- without charge/ निशुल्क/ फ्री
8. Parasol- a lightweight umbrella used as a sunshade/ हलका छाता जो धूप से बचाये
9. Pugnacity- tendency to quarrel/ लड़ने की टेंडेंसी
10. Reticule- a woman's small handbag, typically having a drawstring and decorated with embroidery or beading/ एक छोटा (महिलाओं का) हैंडबैग जिस पर कारीगरी/ नक्काशी हो
11. Dotage- extreme old age when one behaves like a child/ बुढ़ापा जिसमें व्यक्ति बच्चे की तरह व्यवहार करता है
12. Elision- the omission of a letter or syllable/ किसी अक्षर या सिलेबल को बाहर निकाल देना
13. Interpolate- insert words into text/ शब्दों को किसी लेख के बीच में जोड़ देना
14. Materialistic- one for whom money is the most important thing/ भौतिकवादी
15. Mesomorph- a person with a well developed mascular body/ अच्छी मस्कुलर बॉडी वाला व्यक्ति
16. Neologism- The act of inventing a word or phrase
17. Oceanography- study of ocean
18. Orthography- the study of spellings
19. Paleontology- the study of fossils
20. Pantomime- act out without words but with gestures and bodily movement
21. Purist- sb who insists on great precision and correctness
22. Shrew- a woman with peevish nature
23. Smuggle- importing goods illegally without paying custom duties
24. Superordinate- a word that is more generic than a given word
25. Telltale- one who enjoys talking about others' private affairs
Section- 3
Idioms and phrases:
1. A bulll in a China shop- a person who breaks things or who often makes mistakes or causes damage in situations that require careful thinking/ कोई व्यक्ति जो अक्सर किसी परिस्थिति में गलतियाँ करता हो
2. Between Scylla and Charybdis- choice between two unpleasant alternatives/ आगे कुआँ पीछे खाई
3. By and by- gradually/ धीरे धीरे
4. Ever and anon- occasionally/ समय समय पर
5. Fire and brimstone- the misery that one faces in hell/ बुरा समय या परेशानियां जो कोई नर्क में भोगे
6. Fire and fury- extreme enthusiasm/ जोश
7. First and foremost- highest priority/ प्राथमिकता
8. Gall and wormwood- strong feelings of bitterness/ कड़वाहट
9. Goods and chattels- belongings of home/ घर की चीज़ेँ
10. Life and soul- main support/ मुख्य सपोर्ट
11. To/ for all intents and purposes- in all the most important ways/ हर महत्वपूर्ण तरीके से
12. Loaves and fish- material wealth/ भौतिक चीज़ेँ/ सम्पदा
13. Under lock and key- in a safe place/ सुरक्षित स्थान पर
14. Might and main- with all enthusiasm/ पूरे जोश/ उत्साह से
15. Milk and water- weak/ ineffective/ कमज़ोर/ अप्रभावशाली
16. Neck and crop- completely
17. Need of the hour- necessity of time
18. Nook and corner- everywhere
19. Often and often- frequently
20. Order of the day- fashion
21. Pins and needles- small items
22. Queer fish- strange person
23. Come rain or shine- come what may
24. Right and left- in large numbers or amount/ in every direction/ in all ways
25. Seamy side- the most unpleasant side/ aspect
Section- 4
Phrasal verbs+ other combinations:
1. Check off- make a mark to indicate that sth on a list has been completed/ मार्क जो बताये कि लिस्ट में मौजूद कोई कार्य पूरा हो चुका है
2. Clam up- to refuse to talk about sth/ किसी विषय पर बोलने से मना कर देना
3. Do in- cause to become tired/ जो थका दे
4. Drag on- last much longer than expected/ खींचना
5. Face up to- take responsibility for/ ज़िम्मेदारी लेना
6. Feel up to- feel comfortable enough to do sth/ आरामदायक फील करना
7. Goof off- do nothing/ be lazy/ कुछ न करना
8. Jack up- raise by using a jack/ जैक से ऊपर उठाना
9. Jump all over- severely scold sb/ बुरी तरह डांटना
10. Mark up- increase the price/ कीमत बढ़ाना
11. Let up- become less intense/ तीव्रता कम करना
12. Look in on sb- visit in order to check the condition/ स्थिति चेक करने के लिए विजिट करना
13. Look over- check/ review/ चेक करना
14. Luck out- to be unexpectedly lucky/ अभागा होना
15. Nod off- fall asleep/ सो जाना
16. Pan out- succeed
17. Pick on- bully
18. Pitch in- join together to accomplish sth
19. Put out- make uncomfortable
20. Rip off- cheat/ take advantage of
21. Round off- change from a fraction to the nearest whole number
22. Slip up- commit a mistake
23. Tell off- speak to sb bluntly and negatively
24. Tick off- irritate sb
25. Wrap up- finish sth
Section- 5
Confusing words:
1. Barred- preventing entry/ प्रवेश निषेध होना
2. Bard- a poet/ कवि
3. Besot- to get drunk/ नेशे में
4. Besought- past tense of beseech (beseech= ask for/ माँगना/ गुहार करना)
5. Bole- the main stem of a tree/ तना
6. Bowl- a round vessel/ कटोरी
7. Boos- disparaging sounds from audience/ अपमानजनक या हतोत्साहित करने वाली आवाज़ जो श्रोता किसी के लिए निकालें
8. Booze- alcoholic drink/ शराब
9. Brewed- past tense of brew (brew= make (beer) by soaking, boiling, and fermentation/ शराब (बीयर) बनाने की प्रक्रिया)
10. Brood- family/ परिवार/ think deeply/ गहनता से सोंचना
11. Cell- a small cottage/ कोई छोटा कॉटेज
12. Sell- to dispose off/ बेंच देना
13. Sale- the act of celling/ बिक्री
14. Basal- forming the base/ बुनियादी
15. Basil- a herb/ तुलसी
16. Cymbal- a musical instrument/ मंजीरा
17. Symbol- sign
18. Cattle- animal
19. Kettle- a vessel/ पतीला
20. Cause- give rise to
21. Caw(s)- sound of crows
22. Climb- ascending
23. Clime- climate
24. Creak- a short high pitched sound
25. Creek- small stream
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