Daily Dawn Vocabulary

Daily DAWN News Vocabulary with Urdu Meaning (21 December 2020)

Daily DAWN News Vocabulary with Urdu Meaning (21 December 2020)
Written by Shahzad F. Malik

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Daily Dawn Newspaper English Vocabulary with Urdu Meaning
December 21, 2020


Dilute (verb) ملاوٹ کرنا، پتلا کرنا

make (a liquid) thinner or weaker by adding water or another solvent to it.
Example: “bleach can be diluted with cold water”
Synonyms: make weaker, weaken, thin out, thin, make thinner, water down, add water to, mix
Antonyms: concentrate


Dislodge (verb) نکال دینا، مقررہ جگہ سے ہٹا دینا

knock or force out of position.
Example: “the hoofs of their horses dislodged loose stones”
Synonyms: remove, move, shift, displace, knock out of place, knock out of position, knock over
Antonyms: lodge, charge, ionate, calcify


Hostility (noun) جارحیت، دشمنی، عداوت

hostile behaviour; unfriendliness or opposition.
Example: “their hostility to all outsiders”
Synonyms: antagonism, unfriendliness, bitterness, malevolence, malice, unkindness, spite, spitefulness
Antonyms: friendliness, approval


Precaution (noun) پہلے سے احتیاط، خبر گیری، پیش بندی

a measure taken in advance to prevent something dangerous, unpleasant, or inconvenient from happening.
Example: “he had taken the precaution of seeking legal advice”
Synonyms: safeguard, safety measure, insurance, defence, provision, backstop
Antonyms: harm, hurt, injury, neglect


Lackadaisical (Adjective) سست، ناتواں، پھیکا

lacking enthusiasm and determination; carelessly lazy.
Example: “a lackadaisical defence left Spurs adrift in the second half”
Synonyms: careless, lazy, lax, unenthusiastic, half-hearted, uninterested, lukewarm, indifferent, uncaring
Antonyms: enthusiastic, excited


Glacial (Adjective) سرد مہر، گرم جوشی کے بغیر، برفانی تودہ

relating to or denoting the presence or agency of ice, especially in the form of glaciers.
Example: “thick glacial deposits”
Synonyms: freezing, bitterly cold, icy, ice-cold, sub-zero, frozen, wintry, arctic, polar
Antonyms: tropical, hot


Reluctance (noun) ہچکچاہٹ، نارضامند

unwillingness or disinclination to do something.
Example: “she sensed his reluctance to continue”
Synonyms: unwillingness, disinclination, lack of enthusiasm, hesitation, hesitance, hesitancy
Antonyms: willingness, eagerness


Stymie (verb) روڑے اٹکانا، روکنا

prevent or hinder the progress of.
Example: “the changes must not be allowed to stymie new medical treatments”
Synonyms: impede, interfere with, hamper, hinder, obstruct, inhibit, frustrate, thwart, foil
Antonyms: assist, help


Prevail (verb) باقی رہنا، قائم رہنا

prove more powerful or superior.
Example: “it is hard for logic to prevail over emotion”
Synonyms: win, win out, win through, triumph, be victorious, be the victor, gain the victory, carry the day
Antonyms: subordinate, disallow, forbid, enjoy


Vigorously (adverb) چاق و چوبند، مضبوط، بزور

in a way that involves physical strength, effort, or energy; strenuously.
Example: “she shook her head vigorously”
Synonyms: strenuously, with great vigour, strongly, powerfully, potently, forcefully, with force
Antonyms: impotently, listlessly, feebly, ineffectively, shakily


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