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 closestmeaning of the words given in the capital letters –
1. JINGOISTIC
(A) chauvinist, excessively patriotic (B) affordable (C) communicative
2. CONFISCATE
(A) to bewilder (B) to seize (C) to imprison
3. DEBUNK
(A) to alter (B) to invalidate, to quash (C) to amaze
4. PUTREFY
(A) to decay (B) to gather (C) to develop
5. DELETERIOUS
(A) appetizing (B) diaphanous (C) detrimental
6. EARMARK
(A) to set aside, to reserve (B) to surround (C) to grab
7.ENVISAGE
(A) to impose (B) to foresee (C) to assimilate
Answers: 1.A 2.B 3.B 4.A 5.C 6.A 7.B
Choose the word most nearly opposite to the words given in the capital letters-
1. CONFRONT
(A) to avoid (B) to incarcerate (C) to impart
2. CONTRADICT
(A) to baffle (B) to confirm (C) relieve
3. INTREPIDITY
(A) cowardice (B) joyfulness (C) accomplishment
4. IMPERSONAL
(A) biased (B) impolite (C) unconvincing
5. INTACT
(A) cognitive (B) exceptional (C) damaged
6. FICTITOUS
(A) genuine (B) rudimentary (C) exhaustive
7. FIGURATIVE
(A) transparent (B) literal (C) affectionate
1. A 2.B 3.A 4.A 5.C 6.A 7.B
LITERARY WORDS
1. UNCANNY- Strange and very difficult to understand (विचित्र और जिसे समझना कठिन हो) I had an uncanny experience of life when I found that children treated their old parents badly in urban areas.
2. CONSTERNATION – A feeling of unexpected anxiety or fear (अप्रत्याशित डर या चिंता) The surprise visit of the education minister to the school caused consternation in the teaching staff.
3. SEETHE – To become very angry about something, to fume (गुस्से से लाल-पीला होना) The people were seething at the severe drinking water crisis of the town.
4. UNRAVEL – to resolve, to solve (सुलझाना) The police tried very hard to unravel the mystery of the murder of the local leader but ultimately they failed.
5. SCHISM – Break, split (अंतर, बिभाजन) The Union cabinet is standing on the brink of schism on the various issues of social welfare and national development.
6. RENDEZVOUS – A place arranged for meeting someone secretly, venue. Verb – to meet someone secretly (किसी से गुप्त रूप से मिलने के लिए निर्धारित स्थान, क्रिया – किसी से इस प्रकार चुपके से मिलना) The girl had planned to rendezvous with her lover in the famous shopping mall of the city on the coming Sunday.
7. UNBOSOM- to disclose one’s feelings, to reveal one’s thoughts (अपने भाव या विचारों को स्पष्ट करना) to disclose one’s secrets (अपने राज खोलना) He unbosomed the secret of marrying his classmate only to his mother.
Synonyms
Bare, disclose, expose, reveal, unveil
Antonyms
Conceal, enshroud, cloak, cover, hide
WORD OF THE WEEK
(1.) BONHOMIE – noun, friendliness, cordiality (मित्रता, हार्दिकता) The two neigbhouring countries have been taking sincere steps to bring bonhomie amongst the people for the past two decades.
SHREEPRAKASH SHARMA
PRINCIPAL
JAWAHAR NAVODAYA VIDYALAYA,
GARHBANAILI
DISTRICT- PURNEA
(BIHAR)
