FirstSSB presents you Today’s Vocab Task – Day 47 🎯
🔹 VOCABULARY
1. Nebulous (Adj.) – अस्पष्ट / अनिश्चित
Synonyms: Vague, Unclear, Indefinite
Antonyms: Clear, Definite, Precise
Example: The plan remained nebulous due to a lack of clear instructions.
2. Negate (V.) – नकारना / निष्प्रभावी करना
Synonyms: Deny, Nullify, Contradict
Antonyms: Confirm, Validate, Support
Example: The new evidence may negate his earlier claim.
3. Pernicious (Adj.) – हानिकारक / विनाशकारी
Synonyms: Harmful, Destructive, Injurious
Antonyms: Beneficial, Harmless, Wholesome
Example: Smoking has a pernicious effect on health.
4. Perfunctory (Adj.) – औपचारिकता मात्र / बिना रुचि के किया गया
Synonyms: Superficial, Mechanical, Cursory
Antonyms: Thorough, Sincere, Enthusiastic
Example: He gave the report only a perfunctory examination.
5. Pragmatic (Adj.) – व्यावहारिक
Synonyms: Practical, Realistic, Sensible
Antonyms: Idealistic, Impractical, Unrealistic
Example: We need a pragmatic solution to this problem.
🔹 IDIOMS & PHRASES
1. Put the cart before the horse – To do things in the wrong order
Example: Buying equipment before making a plan is putting the cart before the horse.
2. Play second fiddle – To be less important than someone else
Example: He dislikes playing second fiddle to his colleagues.
3. Pull out all the stops – To make every possible effort
Example: The team pulled out all the stops to complete the project.
4. Pass the buck – To shift responsibility to someone else
Example: Good leaders accept responsibility instead of passing the buck.
5. Put one's best foot forward – To make a good impression
Example: She put her best foot forward during the interview.
🔹 ONE WORD SUBSTITUTION
1. Pacifist (N.) – शांतिवादी
Meaning: A person who opposes war and violence.
Example: The pacifist strongly opposed the use of military force.
2. Philatelist (N.) – डाक टिकट संग्राहक
Meaning: A person who collects or studies postage stamps.
Example: The philatelist had a valuable collection of rare stamps.
3. Philologist (N.) – भाषाशास्त्री
Meaning: A person who studies the history and development of languages.
Example: The philologist studied ancient Indian languages.
4. Plutocrat (N.) – धनिक शासक / अत्यंत धनी व्यक्ति
Meaning: A very wealthy person who has influence or power.
Example: The plutocrat had considerable influence in the industry.
5. Pessimist (N.) – निराशावादी
Meaning: A person who tends to expect negative outcomes.
Example: A pessimist often focuses on the difficulties ahead.
🔹 PHRASAL VERBS
1. Pass away – To die
Example: His grandfather passed away peacefully.
2. Put off – To postpone
Example: The meeting was put off until Monday.
3. Point out – To draw attention to something
Example: The teacher pointed out the mistake.
4. Pick up – To collect or acquire
Example: She picked up some useful vocabulary from the newspaper.
5. Put up with – To tolerate
Example: We should not have to put up with unnecessary noise.
