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CONFUSING NOUNS
1. Arrogance(N) an attitude of superiority in an overbearing ?keaM
manner
Pride(N) a feeling of deep pleasure or satisfaction of xoZ
one's achievements
2. Principle(N) Ideal vkn'kZ
iz/kukpk;Z

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Principal (N) head
Principal (Adj) main eq[;
3. Air (N) the invisible mixture of gases that people gok (Bgjh gqbZ )

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and animals breathe
Air (V) to make something known in public izlkfjr djuk
Breeze(N) a light gentle wind gok (gYdh cgrh gqbZ )
Wind (N) a current of air gok dk rst vkSj LoHkkfod cgko
Gale (N) a strong wind izpaM ok;q
Storm(N) a violent disturbance of the atmosphere rwiQku
with strong winds
4. Space(N) • out of the earth vUrfj{k
m
• empty place [kkyh txg
Room(N) empty space that can be occupied LFkku] [kkyh txg
Place(N) empty place, an available seat or a [kkyh txg ;k {ks=k
particular position, area
5. Astrologer(N) one who studies stars and predicts your T;ksfr"kh
destiny
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Astronomer(N) one who studies the arrangement of stars, [kxksy'kkL=kh

planet etc.
6. Half Brother(N) either the father/ mother in common ekrk&firk ls dksbZ ,d nksuksa ds firk&ekrk gk
Step Brother(N) when neither of the parents is common lkSrsyk HkkbZ
Cousin(N) Don't use brother/Sister with cousin eesjk@ppsjk HkkbZ@ cgu
Brethren(N) members of the same community ,d gh leqnk; ds lnL;
7. Altar (N) raised platform for sacrifice csnh
Alter (V) to change cnyuk
8. Blunder (N) big mistake cM+h xyrh
xyrh djuk
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Mistake (V)/(N) to make a wrong judgement, that is

not correct
Err (V) to make a mistake xyrh djuk
Error (N) Mistake xyrh
Emend(V) to correct errors in (something written) lq/kjuk
Amend(V) act of improving, to change for better csgrj cukuk
9. Corpse(N) dead body of a human being e`r 'kjhj (balku dk)
Corps(N) military unit lSU; ny
Cops(N) police iqfyl
Carcass(N) dead body of an animal i'kq 'ko
Cadaver(N) dead body of a human being for medical fpfdRlk tk¡p ds fy, 'ko
purpose/ study
10. Rail (N) a track iVjh
Rail (V) to scold badly cqjh rjg Mk¡Vuk] iQVdkj yxkuk
Derail (V) cause (a train) to leave its track iVjh ls mrjuk
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11. Custom(N) the usual way of doing things by people pyu
of a place
Habit(N) individual behaviour vknr
Tradition(N) a belief or custom handed down from one izFkk
generation to another foe a long time
Practice(N) the activity of doing something again and vH;kl
again in order to become better at it
12. Rites(N) practice (Eg– last rite) laLdkj
Ritual(N) a ceremony or series of acts that is always deZdk.M] jhfr&fjokt

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performed the same way
13. Disinterestedness(N) impartiality fu"i{krk
Uninterestedness(N) no interest v:fp
izoklh

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14. Emigrant(N) One who leaves the country
Immigrant(N) One who enters the country vizoklh
Migrant (N) one who leaves one's native place for thou ;kiu ds fy, ,d LFkku
livelihood ls nwljs LFkku ij tkus okyk
Native(N/A) original inhabitant of a place, of that place ewy fuoklh] ewy
Itinerant(N) wanderer Hkze.kdkjh
Domicile(N) a place where someone lives fuokl LFkku
Nomad(N) that doesn't settle at one place ?kqeDdM+
HkkX;
15. Fate (N) destiny
m
Fateful(Adj) having serious results (in negative way) nwHkZkX;iw.kZ
Fatal (Adj) deadly, hazardous ?kkrd] [krjukd
Fatalist (N) one who believes in destiny tks HkkX; esa fo'okl j[krk gks
16. Gourmand(N) a voracious eater isVw
Gourmet(N) a food connoisseur, gastronomist vPNs [kku&iku dk tkudkj
vPNs [kku&iku dk 'kkSdhu
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Epicure(N) fond of eating and drinking

Connoisseur(N) specialist in art ikd dyk dk ikj[kh
Dabbler(N) a person with interest in an art but not in dyk dk 'kkSdhu ysfdu xaHkhj
a serious way, Dilettante :i ls ugha
17. Amateur(N) a person who does something for pleasure tks cl 'kkSd esa dksbZ dke
and not as a job djrk gks] ukSflf[k;k
Professional(N) One who is paid in a sport or activity. is'ksoj
18. Invention(N) making of something that didn't exist vkfo"dkj
Discovery(N) finding out of something that already existed [kkst
19. Jealousy (N) the feeling that comes due to the fear of bZ";k
losing that we have
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Envy (N/V) the feeling of wanting to have what }s"k

someone else has
20. Lighting (N) the equipments that provides light, the use izdk'k;a=k
of light for a purpose
Lightning(N) the flashes of light that is produced during rain es?k fo|qr
Lighten(V) to make light or bright, to relieve of a burden izdk'ke; djuk] cks> de
to make light in colour djuk] jax gYdk djuk
21. Eminent(Adj) known and respected iz[;kr
Imminent(Adj) upcoming/ about to happen tks ?kfVr gksus okyk gS
Notorious(Adj) known but disrespected dq[;kr
Anonymous(Adj) without name xqeuke
Living legend(N) a person who is alive and very successful izfl¼ ,oa liQy O;fDr tks thfor gks
22. Personal (Adj) belonging or relating to a particular person O;fDrxr
Personnel(N) a group of people employed in a business or deZpkjh
an organization
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23. Pray(V) to hope or wish very much for, implore izkFkZuk djuk
Prey (N/V) an animal that is hunted, to hunt f'kdkj] f'kdkj djuk
Birds of prey(N)
hunting birds f'kdkjh ia{kh
24. Canon rule fu;e
Cannon a large automatic gun that is shot rksi
25. Autopsy Post-mortem, examination of dead cells 'ko ijh{k.k
Biopsy examination of living cells thfor dkssf'kdkvksa dk ijh{k.k
26. Pane the glass covering of a windows/ door f[kM+dh dk 'kh'kk
Pain to make to suffer or cause distress to/ nnZ@igq¡pkuk@nnZ
sufferings

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Pains hard work, effort dfBu esgur
Pale light yellow gYdk ihyk
Pail bucket ckYVh

pu
Tale story dgkuh
Tail the rear end part of an animal or something iw¡N
27. Ordinance law/ act/ statute dkuwu
Ordnance military supply ;q¼ lkexzh
28. Palate the top part of the inside of mouth rkyq (eq¡g dk Åijh ijr)
Palette painting board jax feykus dk IysV
Pellet small round balls NjkZ
29. Pedal to ride a bicycle with help of foot, a part iSjks dh enn ls lkbZfdy pykuk]
m
of cycle on which you keep your foot lkbZfdy dk iSj j[kus dk Hkkx
Peddle to roam about and sell things ?kqe&?kqe dj lkeku cspuk
Peddler one who roams and sells things ?kqe&?kqe dj leku cspus okyk
30. Story a long narration dgkuh
Storey floor eafty
31. Fable a moral story with animal characters uSfrd dgkuh (ftlesa eq[; fdjnkj tkuoj gks)
uSfrd dgkuh
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Parable moral story

Legend a story, the authenticity of which is not proved dkYifud dgkuh
Myth that many believe but is not true feF;k
Epic a long poem or book that usually tells egkdkO;
a story about heroic and exciting event
Anecdote a short story of interesting events fdLlk
Raconteur one who is good at telling stories eT+ksnkj dgkuh dgus okyk
Folktale stories famous among the people yksd&dFkk
Regale to entertain or amuse euksjatu djuk
Allegory a story in which, the characters or symbols uhfr dFkk
stand for ideas about human life
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or for political/ historical events

32. Dais a raised platform where a person stands to eap
perform or speak, stage
Altar a raised place on which sacrifices and gifts csnh
are offered in some religions
Pulpit a raised platform where a priest or minister /eksZins'kd dk vklu
stands to lead a worship or religious service
Rostrum a small raised platform on a stage O;k[;ku eap
Proscenium the part of a theatre stage in front of the jaxeap ij insZ ds vkxs dk Hkkx
curtain
Thrust stage a stage that extends into the audience jaxeap tks rhuksa vksj ls n'kZdksa
on three sides. ls f?kjk gksA
Arena a level area surrounded by seating for v[kkM+k
public event
Coliseum a large stadium or building for sports [ksy ;k euksjatu ds fy,
or entertainment cgqr cM+k eSnku

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33. Affection closeness, love yxko] Lusg
Affectation unnatural behaviour cukoVh O;ogkj
34. Devotion the use of money time etc for a particular purpose leiZ.k
Spend to use (money) to pay for something [kpZ djuk
Waste of no further use, to spend on useless things cokZn djuk
35. Reason (N) to think in a logical way dkj.k
Cause (V, N) something or someone dkjd
that produces an effect or result
36. Balk (N) a piece of land let unploughed as a dividing line [ksr dk eaqMsj
djus ls euk djuk

s
Balk (V) to suddenly refuse to do something that
others expected you to do.
Bark (N) the outer covering of the stem of the tree isM+ dk Nky
Bark (V)/N the sound that a dog makes HkkSaduk @HkkSadus dh vkokt

pu
Bulk large part of something. <sj
37. Capital the principal amount iwath
Capital (Adj) having death as a possible punishment iQk¡lh
Capital (Adj) letters (A, B, C, D) of English Alphabet
Capital (N) the place with main offices of a government jkt/kuh
38. Chord (V) musical tone, in same accord lkeatL;
Cord something like a rope but thinner than string iryh jLlh
the building in which the people who make bekjr tgk¡ ea=khx.k ds }kjk
Capitol(N)
m
the laws of a U.S. state meet U.S esa dkuwu cuk;s tkrs gSaA
39. Council a group of people chosen to make rules and law (ea=kh) eaMy
Counsel advocate (one who gives advice) or to give advice odhy] lykg nsuk
40. Dual having two of something nks ls ySl
Duel a fight between two people }a};q¼
41. Envelop (V) to completely cover <+d ysuk
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Envelope (N) that covers fyiQkiQk

42. Flair natural ability to do something Loekork
Flare (N)/V N- a light that shines brightly rst jks'kuh
V- 1. to shine brightly peduk
V -2. to become suddenly angry or excited HkM+duk
43. Foul very unpleasant cgqr xank
Fowl a bird that is raised for its meat eqxhZ@cÙkd ds cPps
44. Idol Statue ewfrZ
Ideal greatly admired person vkn'kZ
Idle not active fcuk dke dk] lqLr
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45. Loath (Adj.) unwilling cseu

Loathe (V) to hate very much uiQjr djuk
46. Metal A type of solid substance that shines èkkrq
Mettle spirit, strength, vigour {kerk
47. Oar a long pole with wide end to steer a boat uko pykus okyk MaMk
Ore mineral containing metals vHkLd] dPph /krq
48. Amusement(N) the feeling of being entertained eu cgyko
Amuse (V) to entertain th ;k eu cgykuk
Bemuse (V) to confuse grcqf¼ dj nsuk
49. Simile, Metaphor
Metaphor when we compare without using words 'like' and 'as'.
Eg-1. He was a lion in the battle field.
2. It/He is a hawk of the US army.
Simile the figure of speech where we use 'like' or 'as' to make a comparison.
Eg-1. He was like a lion in the battle field.
2. He is like a hawk of the US Army.

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50. Demur (N) polite way of disagreement. fouez badkj
Demur (V) to disagree politely fouezrk ds lkFk badkj dj nsuk
Demure(Adj.) quiet and polite 'kkar vkSj uez
51. Didactic designed to teach something f'k{kkizn
e.g. Mahabharata is a didactic epic.
Pedantic 1. unduly showing off one's knowledge Kku fn[kkus okyk
or emphasizing minute details
2. blue stocking  a pedantic woman
52. Irony the use of words that means the opposite
of what you really think especially in order

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to be funny foM+cuk
Satire a way of using humour to show something ys[k] migkl] O;ax
is bad or weak.

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Sarcasm (N) the use of words that means opposite and dVk{k
especially used to insult a person
Pun use of word or phrase in a humorous way vusdkFkhZ 'kCn
with a different meaning
53. Morale (N) feeling of loyalty or moral conduct uSfrd Lrj
Moral (adj) related to what is right and what is wrong uSfrdrk
54. Siren very attractive but dangerous woman lanqj ij [krjukd L=kh
Amazon tall and strong woman yach o 'kfDr'khyh L=kh
xqLlSy L=kh
Shrew
m
a bad tempered woman
Harridan an angry or unpleasant woman >xM+kyw vkSjr
Vamp a woman who uses her charm to seduce men vius yko.; ls enksZa dks vkØf"kZr djus okyh
Coquettle a woman who likes to win the attention or fnyiQsad efgyk
admiration of men but does not have
serious feelings for them
55. Turbid (adj) muddy, not clear xank
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Turgid 1. Larger or fuller than normal iwQyk gqvk] Hkjk gqvk

2. Difficult or complicated eqf'dy
56. Riot a situation where people behave in naxk
a violent manner
Rite an act that is a part of religious ceremony /kfeZd fjokt
Right (N) privileged vf/dkj
Right (Adj.) accurate, correct lgh
57. Metre unit of length yackbZ ekius dk bdkbZ
Meter instrument ;a=k
TO MEASURE NAME OF INSTRUMENTS
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1. Temperature ..................................... Thermometer

2. Height ..................................... Altimeter
3. Electric current ..................................... Ammeter
4. Air pressure ..................................... Barometer
5. Time ..................................... Clock/chromometer
6. Direction ..................................... Compass
7. Ocean depth ..................................... Fathometer
8. Distance travelled ..................................... Odometer
9. High temperature ..................................... Pyrometer
10. Electricity ..................................... Galvanometer
11. Blood Glucose ..................................... Glucometer
12. Density of liquid ..................................... Hydrometer
13. Humidity ..................................... Hygrometer
14. Specific gravity of milk ..................................... Lactometer
15. Gas pressure ..................................... Manometer
16. Low temperature ..................................... Cryometer
17. Intensity of earthquake ..................................... Seismometer on Richter scale
18. Blood pressure ..................................... Sphygmomanometer
19. Wind direction ..................................... Wind wane

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