50 Important DAWN Vocabulary Word’s List (May 2020)
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50 Important DAWN Vocabulary Word’s List
(May 2020)
Unravel (verb) عقدہ حل کرنا، سلجھانا
investigate and solve or explain (something complicated or puzzling).
Example: “they were attempting to unravel the cause of death”
Synonyms: solve, resolve, work out, clear up, puzzle out, find an answer to, get to the bottom of.
Antonyms: complicate
Erstwhile (adjective) پرانا، اس سے پہلے، سابقہ
former.
Example: “the erstwhile president of the company”
Synonyms: former, old, past, one-time, sometime, as was, ex-, late, then, previous.
Antonyms: present, future
Pristine (adjective) قدیم، اصلی، پرانا،
in its original condition; unspoilt.
Example: “pristine copies of an early magazine”
Synonyms: immaculate, in perfect condition, perfect, in mint condition, as new, unspoiled, spotless.
Antonyms: dirty, sullied
Insidious (adjective) پرکشش لیکن نقصان دہ، عیار، دھوکہ دینے والا
proceeding in a gradual, subtle way, but with very harmful effects.
Example: “sexual harassment is a serious and insidious problem”
Synonyms: stealthy, subtle, surreptitious, sneaking, cunning, crafty, Machiavellian, artful
Antonyms: straightforward
Brazen (adjective) ڈٹ کر سامنا کرنا، ڈھٹائی، بے حیا
bold and without shame.
Example: “he went about his illegal business with a brazen assurance”
Synonyms: bold, shameless, as bold as brass, brazen-faced, forward, presumptuous, brash.
Antonyms: timid, shy
Contingent (adjective) ٹکڑی، عارضی، جنگی دستہ
subject to chance.
Example: “the contingent nature of the job”
Synonyms: chance, accidental, fortuitous, possible, unforeseen, unforeseeable, unexpected
Antonyms: predictable
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Equivocation (noun) ٹال مٹول، گول مول بات کرنا
the use of ambiguous language to conceal the truth or to avoid committing oneself; prevarication.
Example: “I say this without equivocation”
Synonyms: prevarication, vagueness, qualification, ambiguity, uncertainty, ambivalence, indecision
Antonyms: directness
Succumb (verb) شکار ہونا ، ہار ماننا، مجبوراً ہار تسلیم کرنا
fail to resist pressure, temptation, or some other negative force.
Example: “we cannot merely give up and succumb to despair”
Synonyms: yield, give in, give way, submit, surrender, capitulate, cave in, be overcome by
Antonyms: resist, conquer
Grim (adjective) سخت، شدید، سنگین، ڈراﺅنا
very serious or gloomy.
Example: “his grim expression”
Synonyms: stern, forbidding, uninviting, unapproachable, aloof, distant, formidable, strict, dour
Antonyms: amiable, pleasant
Ghastly (adjective) بھیانک، وحشت ناک، خوفناک
causing great horror or fear.
Example: “one of the most ghastly crimes ever committed”
Synonyms: terrible, frightful, horrible, grim, awful, dire, frightening, terrifying, horrifying
Antonyms: pleasant, trivial, excusable
Enact (verb) فرمان جاری کرنا، قانون وضع کرنا
make (a bill or other proposal) law.
Example: “legislation was enacted to attract international companies”
Synonyms: make law, pass, approve, ratify, validate, sanction, authorize, accept
Antonyms: repeal
Suppression (noun) روک، پابندی، دبا دینا
the action of suppressing something such as an activity or publication.
Example: “the heavy-handed suppression of political dissent”
Synonyms: subduing, defeat, conquering, vanquishing, repression, crushing, quelling, quashing
Antonyms: incitement, encouragement, publication, disclosure
Mull (verb) غور کرنا، تدبر کرنا
think about (a fact, proposal, or request) deeply and at length.
Example: “she began to mull over the various possibilities”
Synonyms: ponder, consider, think over/about, reflect on, contemplate, deliberate, turn over in one’s mind.
Antonyms: forget, ignore, neglect, advance
Repercussion (noun) برگشت، دھکیل، واپس پلٹنا
an unintended consequence of an event or action, especially an unwelcome one.
Example: “the move would have grave repercussions for the entire region”
Synonyms: consequence, result, effect, outcome, by-product, reverberation, backlash
Antonyms: impact, stroke, shock, collision
Sheer (adjective) بالکل، سراسر
nothing other than; unmitigated (used for emphasis).
Example: “she giggled with sheer delight”
Synonyms: utter, complete, absolute, total, pure, perfect, downright, out-and-out, thorough.
Antonyms: gradual
Yield (verb) منافع، پیداوار، فصل دینا
produce or provide (a natural, agricultural, or industrial product).
Example: `”the land yields grapes and tobacco”
Synonyms: surrender, capitulate, submit, relent, admit defeat, accept defeat, concede defeat.
Antonyms: resist, defy
Imperative (adjective) لازمی، اشد ضروری، آمرانہ
of vital importance; crucial.
Example: “immediate action was imperative”
Synonyms: vitally important, of vital importance, all-important, vital, crucial, critical, essential, of the essence.
Antonyms: unimportant, optional
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Eschew (verb) باز رہنا، ترک کرنا
deliberately avoid using; abstain from.
Example: “he appealed to the crowd to eschew violence”
Synonyms: abstain from, refrain from, give up, forgo, forswear, shun, renounce, swear off.
Antonyms: indulge in
Partisan (noun) طرفدار، سخت گیر، کٹر
a strong supporter of a party, cause, or person.
Example: “partisans of the exiled Stuarts”
Synonyms: supporter, follower, adherent, devotee, champion, backer, upholder, promoter.
Antonyms: impartial, unbiased
Buoy (verb) چھالنا، مدد کرنا، ہمت بڑھانا، تیرنا
make (someone) cheerful and confident.
Example: “she was buoyed up by his praise”
Synonyms: cheer, cheer up, brighten up, ginger up, hearten, rally, animate, invigorate.
Antonyms: depress
Divisive (adjective) اختلاف رائے، باعث تقسیم
tending to cause disagreement or hostility between people.
Example: “the highly divisive issue of abortion”
Synonyms: alienating, estranging, isolating, schismatic, discordant, disharmonious, inharmonious.
Antonyms: unifying
Scourge (noun) کوڑے مارنا، سزا دینا
Example: a whip used as an instrument of punishment
Synonyms: whip, horsewhip, lash, strap, birch, switch, flail, bullwhip, rawhide.
Antonyms: blessing, godsend
Acrimony (noun) تیز مزاجی، تیزی
bitterness or ill feeling.
Example: “the AGM dissolved into acrimony”
Synonyms: bitterness, rancour, resentment, ill feeling, ill will, bad blood, animosity, hostility.
Antonyms: goodwill
Abysmal (adjective) گہرا، انتہائی پست، خراب، بہت برا، ناگوار
extremely bad; appalling.
Example: “the quality of her work is abysmal”
Synonyms: very bad, dreadful, awful, terrible, frightful, atrocious, disgraceful, deplorable.
Antonyms: superb
Stark (adjective) کھلا، واضح، سخت ،محض، مضبوط
severe or bare in appearance or outline.
Example: “the ridge formed a stark silhouette against the sky”
Synonyms: sharply delineated, sharp, sharply defined, well focused, crisp, distinct, obvious, evident.
Antonyms: fuzzy, indistinct, pleasant, comfortable
Scathing (adjective) سخت تنقید کا نشانہ بنانا، نقصان دہ
witheringly scornful; severely critical.
Example: “she launched a scathing attack on the Prime Minister”
Synonyms: devastating, withering, blistering, extremely critical, coruscating, searing, scorching.
Antonyms: mild, gentle, complimentary
Simultaneous (adjective) بیک وقت، ایک ساتھ، ایک ہی وقت میں
occurring, operating, or done at the same time.
Example: “a simultaneous withdrawal of troops”
Synonyms: concurrent, happening at the same time, done at the same time, contemporaneous, concomitant.
Antonyms: asynchronous
Peril (noun) خطرہ، ڈر
serious and immediate danger.
Example: “you could well place us both in peril”
Synonyms: danger, jeopardy, risk, riskiness, hazard, insecurity, uncertainty, menace.
Antonyms: safety, security
Dampen (verb) قابو کرنا ، گیلا کرنا، مبہم کرنا
make slightly wet.
Example: “the fine rain dampened her face”
Synonyms: moisten, damp, wet, dew, water, irrigate, humidify, bedew, sparge
Antonyms: dry, drench
Hidebound (adjective) روایت پسند، تنگ نظر، چپٹی ہوئی کھال
unwilling or unable to change because of tradition or convention.
Example: “they are working to change hidebound corporate cultures”
Synonyms: conservative, reactionary, conventional, orthodox, fundamentalist, diehard, hard-line, dyed-in-the-wool
Antonyms: liberal, broad-minded
Attainment (noun) حصول، ہنر
the action or fact of achieving a goal towards which one has worked.
Example: “the attainment of corporate aims”
Synonyms: achievement, accomplishment, realization, realizing, fulfilment, fulfilling, effecting.
Antonyms: naught. (also nought), nonfulfillment
Myriad (noun) بے شمار، بہت زیادہ جو گننا مشکل ہو
a countless or extremely great number of people or things.
Example: “myriads of insects danced around the light above my head”
Synonyms: multitude, a large/great number/quantity, a lot, scores, quantities, mass, crowd.
Antonyms: calculable. countless, infinite, innumerable
Enshrine (verb) متبرک سمجھ کر محفوظ کرنا، احاطہ کرنا
place (a revered or precious object) in an appropriate receptacle.
Example: “relics are enshrined under altars”
Synonyms: set down, set out, spell out, express, lay down, set in stone, embody, realize
Antonyms: expose, desecrate, forget
Obstacle (noun) رکاوٹ
a thing that blocks one’s way or prevents or hinders progress.
Example: “the major obstacle to achieving that goal is money”
Synonyms: barrier, hurdle, stumbling block, bar, block, impediment, hindrance, snag.
Antonyms: advantage, asset, aid
Oppression (noun) جبر، ظلم و ستم
prolonged cruel or unjust treatment or exercise of authority.
Example: “a region shattered by oppression and killing”
Synonyms: persecution, abuse, maltreatment, ill treatment, tyranny, despotism, repression,
Antonyms: freedom, democracy
Resentment (noun) تعصب، حسد، ناراضگی، برا ماننا
bitter indignation at having been treated unfairly.
Example: “his resentment at being demoted”
Synonyms: bitterness, indignation, irritation, pique, displeasure, dissatisfaction, disgruntlement
Antonyms: contentment, happiness
Resurrect (verb) دوبارہ زندہ ہونا
restore (a dead person) to life.
Example: “he queried whether Jesus was indeed resurrected”
Synonyms: raise from the dead, restore to life, bring back to life, revive
Antonyms: extinguish, kill, quench, suppress
Disarray (noun) ذہنی الجھاﺅ، تذبذب،برہنگی
a state of disorganization or untidiness.
Example: “her grey hair was in disarray”
Synonyms: disorder, confusion, chaos, untidiness, dishevelment, mess, muddle, clutter, jumble
Antonyms: tidiness, orderliness
Hazardous (adjective) پر خطر، خطرناک، ڈر
risky; dangerous.
Example: “we work in hazardous conditions”
Synonyms: dangerous, risky, unsafe, perilous, precarious, insecure, tricky, unpredictable, uncertain
Antonyms: safe, secure, certain
Persuade (verb) قائل کرنا، راغب کرنا، اکسانا
induce (someone) to do something through reasoning or argument.
Example: “it wasn’t easy, but I persuaded him to do the right thing”
Synonyms: prevail on, talk someone into, coax, convince, make, get, press someone into, induce
Antonyms: dissuade, discourage, deter
Diminish (verb) کم کرنا، گھٹانا
make or become less.
Example: “the new law is expected to diminish the government’s chances”
Synonyms: decrease, decline, reduce, lessen, shrink, contract, grow smaller, fall off, drop off
Antonyms: increase, flare up, get worse
Enthusiasm (noun) ولولہ، گرم جوشی، پرجوش
intense and eager enjoyment, interest, or approval.
Example: “her energy and enthusiasm for life”
Synonyms: eagerness, keenness, ardour, fervour, warmth, passion, zeal, zealousness
Antonyms: apathy
Sore (adjective) درد، زخم، حساس
(of a part of one’s body) painful or aching.
Example: “she had a sore throat”
Synonyms: painful, in pain, hurting, hurt, aching, throbbing, smarting, stinging, burning
Antonyms: healthy
Proscription (noun) ممنوع، حرام، ممنوعہ
the action of forbidding something; banning.
Example: “the proscription of the party after the 1715 Rebellion”
Synonyms: prohibition, prohibiting, forbidding, banning, ban, barring, bar, disallowing, ruling out
Antonyms: allowing
Violent (adjective) شدید، پرتشدد
using or involving physical force intended to hurt, damage, or kill someone or something.
Example: “a violent confrontation with riot police”
Synonyms: brutal, vicious, savage, harsh, rough, aggressive, bullying, threatening, terrorizing, fierce
Antonyms: gentle, weak
Disproportionate (adjective) ناموافق، غیر متناسب، بے اعتدال
too large or too small in comparison with something else.
Example: “people on lower incomes spend a disproportionate amount of their income on fuel”
Synonyms: out of proportion to, not in proportion to, not appropriate to, not commensurate with,
Antonyms: proportional
Exacerbate (verb) بگاڑنا، شدید تر کرنا،مرض میں شدت پیدا کرنا
make (a problem, bad situation, or negative feeling) worse.
Example: “the exorbitant cost of land in urban areas only exacerbated the problem”
Synonyms: aggravate, make worse, worsen, inflame, compound, intensify, increase, heighten,
Antonyms: calm, reduce
Hazardous (adjective) پر خطر، خطرناک
risky; dangerous.
Example: “we work in hazardous conditions”
Synonyms: dangerous, risky, unsafe, perilous, precarious, insecure, tricky, unpredictable, uncertain,
Antonyms: safe, secure, certain
Ambiguous (adjective) مشکوک، ابہام
open to more than one interpretation; not having one obvious meaning.
Example: “ambiguous phrases”
Synonyms: equivocal, ambivalent, open to debate, open to argument, arguable, debatable, Delphic
Antonyms: unambiguous, clear
Urgency (noun) سخت اہمیت، فوری ضرورت، لاچاری
importance requiring swift action.
Example: “the discovery of the ozone hole gave urgency to the issue of CFCs”
Synonyms: importance, top priority, imperativeness, weight, weightiness, gravity, necessity
Antonyms: unimportant, insignificant, trifling, trivial
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