ENRICH YOUR ENGLISH

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. BAMBOOZLE

(A) to deceive (B) to decorate (C) to replenish

2. BADGER

(A) to close fast (B) to persuade persistently (C) to destroy

3. HARRY

(A) to praise (B) to loathe (C) to torture

4. BANEFUL

(A) deadly, venomous (B) stolid (C) motivational

5. CRAPULOUS

(A) pertaining to time (B) marked by eating and drinking too much (C) incredulous

6. SUBTERFUGE

(A) a misleading trick (B) revealing dress (C) provocative language

7. INTERSPERSE

(A) to scatter (B) to reimburse (C) to condense

1.A 2.B 3.C 4.A 5.B 6.A 7.A

Choose the word most nearly opposite to the words given in the capital letters –

1. OBTAIN

(A) to face boldly (B) to forfeit (C) to treat rudely

2. REPUDIATE

(A) to accept (B) to protect (C) to desire

3. ASCEND

(A) to compare (B) to decide (C) to decline

4. PLIABLE

(A) prudent (B) attractive (C) rigid

5. ANCESTOR

(A) timid (B) descendant (C) clever

6. DIVULGE

(A) to emerge (B) to report (C) to conceal

7. ADVANCE

(A) to retreat (B) to listen (C) to discuss

1. B 2.A 3.C 4.C 5.B 6.C 7.A

LET US KNOW THESE PHRASAL VERBS

To put in– to fix new equipment or machine (नए इक्विप्मेन्ट या मशीन को फिक्स या इंस्टॉल करना) She remained busy yesterday putting in a new desktop computer in her new office.

To put up – to construct a structure (नये स्ट्रक्चर का निर्माण करना) The government has allocated huge budget for putting up flats for the accommodation of the regular employees.

To brush up on – to improve your knowledge of something (किसी विषय के ज्ञान को सुधारना) Students must brush up on those topics in the various subjects which are likely to be asked in the examinations.

To take after – to have similar appearance and character as an older family member (चेहरे और चरित्र में परिवार के बड़े सदस्य के समान होना) The new born baby in the family has blue eyes and dense hair. All the family members say he has taken after his father.

To grow up – to mature from a child to an adult (बच्चे से वयस्क के रूप में परिपक्व होना) It was quite difficult to recognize my elder sister’s daughter. She has grown up so fast to become a charming woman.

To laugh up one’s sleeves – to laugh secretly or inwardly, to be secretly amused by something (चुपके से हँसना या फिर चुपके से किसी चीज से खुश होना) The opposition parties were laughing up their sleeves when the involvement of the government in the arms deal was confirmed by the court.

WORD OF THE WEEK

DISCONSOLATE– adjective, extremely disappointed and unhappy, a person who is disconsolate is so disappointed that he cannot he consoled (अत्यंत दुखी और उदास, बिना सांत्वना के) The protesters were disconsolate when the government denied to provide them the much- delayed compensation. The players became disconsolate after losing the final match.