अंग्रेजी एक लिंगुआ फ्रेंका के साथ विभिन्न परीक्षाओं में सफलता का गोल्डन पासपोर्ट भी हैI आईये, हम भी अंग्रेजी के अपने ज्ञान को बढ़ायें –
Choose the closest meaning of the words given in the capital letters –
1. LACHRYMOSE
(A) tearful (B) artificial (C) crippled
2. LAMBASTE
(A) to mastermind (B) to criticize (C) to annihilate
3. PITHY
(A) laconic (B) unsecure (C) unrivalled
4. DUMBFOUND
(A) to accord (B) to presume (C) to surprise
5. RELENT
(A) to endure (B) to change one’s mind, to yielld (C) to collect
6. RELUCTANCE
(A) unwillingness (B) consolation (C) balance
7. FLOUT
(A) to defy (B) to prune (C) to dither
Answers: 1.A 2.B 3.A 4.C 5.B 6.A 7.A
Choose the word most nearly opposite to the words given in the capital letters
1. CENTRALIZE
(A) to close (B) to devolve (C) to covet
2. CHASTE
(A) promiscuous (B) fluent (C) paralyzed
3. CARP
(A) to praise (B) to evolve (C) to ameliorate
4. CAVERNOUS
(A) incessant (B) small (C) definite
5. EPISODIC
(A) idiotic (B) continuous (C) conversational
6. INCONGRUOUS
(A) inclusive (B) harmonious (C) perceptive
7. ASSIDUOUS
(A) Indolent (B) virtuous (C) ridiculous
1.B 2.A 3.A 4.B 5.B 6.B 7.A
LET US KNOW THESE PHRASAL VERBS AND THEIR USES
To face somebody down – to defeat or oppose somebody confidently (किसी का आत्मविश्वासपूर्वक सामना करना या उसे पराजित करना) If you are holding a post of public responsibility, you must be very confident to face down your critics and opponents.
To explain something away – to provide reasons (कारण बताना) The students had very much difficulty explaining away the decrease in the average percent of marks in comparison with the previous year.
To pay for something – to suffer or be punished for something wrong that one has done (गलत करने के कारण नुकसान उठाना या दंडित होना) He did not save anything when he was earning lots of money from his business. Now he is paying for the mistake.
To skirt around something – to avoid discussing with difficult or embarrassing situation (कठिन या शर्मनाक विषयों पर चर्चा करने से बचना) The biology teacher very tactfully skirted around the chapter of sex and reproduction in her class.
To wash over somebody – to affect somebody suddenly (अचानक किसी व्यक्ति को बहुत प्रभावित करना) -The news of her failure in the Civil Services Examination washed over her.
To pelt down – to rain very heavily (भारी वर्षा होना) It was difficult to reach the airport yesterday for the flight because it had been pelting down with rain for the last 3 days.
WORD OF THE WEEK
CONCOMITANT – adjective, happening or accompanying
other thing, accompanying ( कोई भी चीज जो किसी अन्य चीज के साथ घटित होता है) Fast increase in the tourists means a concomitant generation of huge income for the tourism industry.
Noun, something that occurs with something else.
(किसी अन्य के साथ घटित होनेवाला) Increase in the per capita income is concomitant of increase in the standard of living and general economic condition of the common masses.
