अंग्रेजी एक लिंगुआ फ्रेंका के साथ विभिन्न परीक्षाओं में सफलता का गोल्डन पासपोर्ट भी है आईये, हम भी अंग्रेजी के अपने ज्ञान को बढ़ायें –
Choose the closest meaning of the words given in the capital letters-
1. IRASCIBLE
(A) irritable, crabby (B) neat (C) overweight
2. PONTIFICATE
(A) to expound, to sermonize (B) to settle (C) to thrash
3. COMMANDEER
(A) to illuminate (B) to molest (C) to hijack, to seize
4. ENCYCLOPEDIC
(A) noble (B) comprehensive (C) sizeable
5. RECUMBENT
(A) lying, reclining (B) widespread (C) dominant
6. SPARTAN
(A) austere (B) ignominious (C) decent
7. SUCCULENT
(A) diffident (B) luscious, juicy (C) succinct
Answers: 1.A 2.A 3.C 4.B 5.A 6.A 7.B
Choose the word most nearly opposite to the words given in the capital letters
1. CONFUTE
(A) to prove (B) to instil (C) to establish
2. BRUSQUE
(A)confident (B) polite, circuitous (C) congenial
3. SCORN
(A) to sadden (B) to respect (C) to approve
4. COMPLEMENTARY
(A) incompatible (B) definitive (C) linguistic
5. FLEDGLING
(A) declining, mature (B) tenacious (C) turbulent
6. COERCE
(A) to stalk (B) to rake (C) to persuade
7. LACONIC
(A) loquacious (B) rigid (C) pliant
Answers: 1.A 2.B 3.B 4.A 5.A 6.C 7.A
WORDS WIELD POWER
VOYEUR- noun, a person who is a voyeur gets sexual pleasure from secretly watching otherswithout their consent when they are naked or engaged in sexual situations, (वैसा व्यक्ति जो चुपके से किसी अन्य व्यक्ति को बिना उनकी सहमति के न्यूड या सेक्स करते हुए देखकर आनंद का ऐहसास पाता है) With the fast speed of spread of internet the abundance of availability of obsence materials and blue literature are abetting the adolescnets turning to voyers.
VOYEURISM- noun, the practice of obtaining sexual pleasure from others when they are having sex(चुपके से किसी अन्य व्यक्ति को न्यूड देखकर या सेक्स करते हुए देखकर सेक्सुअल आनंद पाने का कार्य) The yesterday’s newspaper had a lead story of a 50-year-old man who had been accused of voyeurism for peeping into the lady’s bath room.
VOYEURISTIC– adjective, of or relating to or having the voyeuristic characteristic (चुपके से किसी अन्य व्यक्ति को न्यूड देखकर या सेक्स करते हुए देखकर सेक्सुअल आनंद पाने से संबंधित) The content of the novel was supposed to provide a fascinating insight itno the secrets of human relationships but it ended offering a voyeurstic pleasure.
The titilting scenes of the film provide immense voyeuristic pleasure.
VOYEURISTICALLY- adverb, The story of the film leads the audiences voyeuristically to the journey of feelings never experienced before.
He usually sketches his paintings voyeuristically by revealing the bosoms and bottoms of the women.
OBSTREPEROUS– adjective, 1. aggressive noisiness, clamorous (अत्यंत कोलाहलपूर्ण) The college students were engaged in obstreperous arguments over the current political situation in the country.
2. Difficult to control, unruly (जिसे नियंत्रित करना कठिन हो) The obstreperous children were not listening to their teacher in the class room.
I donot like obstreperous behaviour of my friend.
Obstreperously- adverb, obstreperousness– noun
Synonyms: clamorous, vociferous, boisterous
WORD OF THE WEEK
(1.) DESCENDANT– noun, someone who is related to a person or to a family that existed a long time ago ( वंशज, जो किसी पूर्व जन्म से संबंध रखता हो) My friend’s family claims to be the descendants of the old king who ruled around 200 years ago.
