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. COQUETTISH
(A) abundant (B) flirtatious (C) corroding
2. BLOSSOM
(A) to bloom (B) to capitalize (C) to operate
3. FAWN
(A) to embellish (B) to emerge (C) to be sycophantic to
4. PLEDGE
(A) to spare (B) to promise (C) to specify
5. BREED
(A) to submit (B) to reproduce (C) to spilt
6. CHURN
(A) to stir (B) to beget (C) to smash
7. SPROUT
(A) to germinate (B) to erect (C) to associate
Answers: 1.B 2.A 3.C 4.B 5.B 6.A 7.A
Choose the word most nearly opposite to the words given in the capital letters-
1. SLOVENLY
(A) tidy (B) defensive (C) buoyant
2. DAWDLE
(A) to implement (B) to hurry (C) reside
3. DAWN
(A) dusk (B) fantasy (C) occasion
4. SUAVE
(A) astounding (B) robust (C) unsophisticated
5. COMBATIVE
(A) conciliatory (B) unconscious (C) bleak
6. BRAZEN
(A) excellent (B) timid (C) immature
7. ATYPICAL
(A) despotic (B) illustrious (C) normal
1.A 2.B 3.A 4.C 5.A 6.B 7.C
LET US KNOW THESE LITERARY TERMS
(साहित्यिक शब्द)
साहित्यिक शब्द उत्कृष्ट श्रेणी के माने जाते हैं I आईये, ऐसे ही कुछ साहित्यिक शब्दों के बारे में जानें –
(1.) FABLE – A short moral story depicted through beasts and birds. (एक छोटी और कल्पित नैतिक कहानी जो पशुओं और चिड़ियों के माध्यम से दर्शायी जाती हैI) I will tell you the famous fable of the tortoise and the hare in which the tortoise finally wins the race.
(2.) PARADOX– A self-contradictory statement (अंतर्विरोध वाला कथन) It is a great paradox that failures finally turn out to be the foundation stone of successes in life.
(3.) DISSEMINATION – Spread (प्रसार) For the fast development of the country, importance of education needs to be disseminated among the common masses very shortly.
(4.) PLAGIARISM – The practice of illegally copying or using the ideas and works of some other people. It is also called as the theft of literary works. (गैरकानूनी रूप से दूसरे लोगों के विचारों और कार्यों की कॉपी करना और उनका इस्तेमाल करना I इसे साहित्य की चोरी भी कहते हैंI) She earned huge fame and fortune from her newly published book but very soon she was found to be accused of the plagiarism.
(5.) ABOMINABLE – adjective, worthy of causing hatred (जो घृणा उत्पन्न करनेवाला हो), very unpleasant (अत्यंत अप्रिय)
abominable weather, abominable behaviour
He was arrested for a series of abominable crimes.
His friends do not like his abominable behaviour.
Synonyms
Disgusting, foul, appalling, abhorrent,loathsome, nasty,obnoxious, nauseating
Antonyms
Inoffensive, harmless, innocent
WORD OF THE WEEK
(1.) EPITOME– noun, an ideal or perfect example of something, a summary of a written work (किसी चीज का आदर्श उदाहरण, सारांश ) Her writing flair is the epitome of a professional writer’s skill and style.
My teacher appeared to be the epitome of decency and courtesy.
