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Daily Dawn Newspaper English Vocabulary with Urdu Meaning
May 21, 2021

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Notoriety (noun) شہرت، تشہیر، بدنامی

the state of being famous or well known for some bad quality or deed.
Example: “the song has gained some notoriety in the press”
Synonyms: infamy, bad reputation/name, disrepute, ill repute, ill fame, dishonour, discredit
Antonyms: anonymity, a low profile

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Sacrosanct (adjective) برقرار رکھنا، مستحکم رکھنا، واجب العمل

(especially of a principle, place, or routine) regarded as too important or valuable to be interfered with.
Example: “the individual’s right to work has been upheld as sacrosanct”
Synonyms: sacred, hallowed, respected, inviolable, inviolate, unimpeachable, unchallengeable, invulnerable
Antonyms: nonreligious, unhallowed, deconsecrated

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Aggregate (noun) کل تعداد، کل میزان

a whole formed by combining several separate elements.
Example: “the council was an aggregate of three regional assemblies”
Synonyms: collection, mass, cluster, lump, clump, pile, heap, bundle, quantity, accumulation
Antonyms: dissipation, dispersion, separation

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Curtail (verb) گھٹانا، کم کرنا، حذف کرنا

reduce in extent or quantity; impose a restriction on.
Example: “civil liberties were further curtailed”
Synonyms: reduce, cut, cut down, cut back, decrease, lessen, diminish, slim down, tighten up
Antonyms: increase, lengthen

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Altruistic (adjective) بے غرض، بے لوث، دوسروں کی بھلائی چاہنے والا

showing a disinterested and selfless concern for the well-being of others; unselfish.
Example: “it was an entirely altruistic act”
Synonyms: unselfish, selfless, self-sacrificing, self-denying, considerate, compassionate, kind
Antonyms: selfish

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Cyclical (adjective) بار بار ہونیوالا، دوری

occurring in cycles; recurrent.
Example: “the cyclical nature of the cement industry”
Synonyms: recurrent, recurring, happening at regular intervals, regular, repeated, repetitive, periodic
Antonyms: noncyclic, irregularity, cyclic

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Persuasive (adjective) راغب کرنےوالا، قائل کرنے والا

good at persuading someone to do or believe something through reasoning or the use of temptation.
Example: “an informative and persuasive speech”
Synonyms: convincing, effective, cogent, compelling, potent, forceful, eloquent, impressive, weighty
Antonyms: unconvincing, weak

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Inherent (adjective) بنیادی طور پر، پیدائشی، ذاتی

existing in something as a permanent, essential, or characteristic attribute.
Example: “any form of mountaineering has its inherent dangers”
Synonyms: intrinsic, innate, immanent, built-in, inborn, ingrained, deep-rooted, essential
Antonyms: acquired, alien

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Reprisal (noun) انتقامی کارروائی، انتقام

an act of retaliation.
Example: “three youths died in the reprisals which followed”
Synonyms: retaliation, counterattack, counterstroke, comeback, revenge, vengeance
Antonyms: condonation, grace, remission, reprieve

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Ostensibly (adverb) بادی النظر میں ، بظاہر

as appears or is stated to be true, though not necessarily so; apparently.
Example: “the party secretary resigned, ostensibly from ill health”
Synonyms: apparently, seemingly, on the face of it, to all appearances, on the surface, to all intents and purposes
Antonyms: genuinely, really, truly

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