FirstSSB presents you Today’s Vocab Task – Day 48 🎯
🔹 VOCABULARY
1. Obnoxious (Adj.) – अप्रिय / बेहद खीझ पैदा करने वाला
Synonyms: Irritating, Offensive, Annoying
Antonyms: Pleasant, Agreeable, Likeable
Example: His obnoxious behaviour annoyed everyone at the meeting.
2. Ominous (Adj.) – अशुभ / अनिष्टसूचक
Synonyms: Threatening, Menacing, Foreboding
Antonyms: Auspicious, Promising, Reassuring
Example: The dark clouds gave an ominous warning of a storm.
3. Opulent (Adj.) – भव्य / वैभवशाली
Synonyms: Luxurious, Magnificent, Lavish
Antonyms: Simple, Modest, Spartan
Example: The palace was decorated in an opulent style.
4. Ostracize (V.) – बहिष्कार करना / समाज से अलग करना
Synonyms: Exclude, Isolate, Shun
Antonyms: Include, Accept, Welcome
Example: The group decided to ostracize him because of his misconduct.
5. Onerous (Adj.) – कठिन / बोझिल
Synonyms: Burdensome, Arduous, Laborious
Antonyms: Easy, Effortless, Convenient
Example: The workers found the onerous task difficult to complete.
🔹 IDIOMS & PHRASES
1. Once in a blue moon – Very rarely
Example: He visits his hometown once in a blue moon.
2. On cloud nine – Extremely happy
Example: She was on cloud nine after receiving the good news.
3. Open Pandora's box – To create many unexpected problems
Example: His decision to reopen the dispute opened Pandora's box.
4. Out of the frying pan into the fire – From a bad situation to an even worse one
Example: Leaving that job without another offer was like jumping out of the frying pan into the fire.
5. Over the moon – Extremely delighted
Example: The students were over the moon after hearing the results.
🔹 ONE WORD SUBSTITUTION
1. Omnivore (N.) – सर्वाहारी
Meaning: A person or animal that eats both plants and animals.
Example: Humans are generally omnivores.
2. Oculist (N.) – नेत्र चिकित्सक
Meaning: A person who treats diseases of the eyes.
Example: He consulted an oculist about his eyesight.
3. Obituary (N.) – मृत्युलेख
Meaning: A notice or article reporting the death of a person.
Example: The newspaper published an obituary of the respected scientist.
4. Octogenarian (N.) – अस्सी से नवासी वर्ष की आयु वाला व्यक्ति
Meaning: A person who is between eighty and eighty-nine years old.
Example: The octogenarian remained active and independent.
5. Oligarchy (N.) – अल्पतंत्र
Meaning: A government controlled by a small group of powerful people.
Example: The country was once ruled by an oligarchy.
🔹 PHRASAL VERBS
1. Opt out – To choose not to participate
Example: He opted out of the competition due to other commitments.
2. Own up to – To admit responsibility for something
Example: She owned up to her mistake.
3. Operate on – To perform surgery on someone
Example: The doctors operated on the injured patient.
4. Open out – To become wider or more spacious
Example: The narrow road opened out into a broad avenue.
5. Overcome with – To be strongly affected by an emotion
Example: She was overcome with joy after hearing the news.
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