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Daily Dawn Vocabulary with Urdu Meaning
August 18, 2019
Deliberation (noun)
سوچ بچار، غور فکر کرنے کے لائق
long and careful consideration or discussion.
Example: “after much deliberation we arrived at a compromise”
Synonyms: thought, thinking, consideration, reflection, contemplation, cogitation, pondering
Antonyms: haste
Aggravate (verb)
سنگینی، بڑھکانا
make (a problem, injury, or offence) worse or more serious.
Example: “military action would only aggravate the situation”
Synonyms: annoy, irritate, exasperate, anger, irk, vex, put out, nettle, provoke, incense, rile,
Antonyms: calm, conciliate
Pragmatic (adjective)
حقیقت پسندانہ، عملیت، نتائجی
dealing with things sensibly and realistically in a way that is based on practical rather than theoretical considerations.
Example: “a pragmatic approach to politics”
Synonyms: practical, matter-of-fact, realistic, sensible, down-to-earth, commonsensical, hard-headed
Antonyms: impractical, unrealistic, idealistic
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Rebuff (verb)
ٹھکرا دینا، جھڑک دینا، اچانک روک دینا
reject (someone or something) in an abrupt or ungracious manner.
Example: “I asked her to be my wife, and was rebuffed in no uncertain terms”
Synonyms: reject, turn down, spurn, refuse, decline, repudiate, disdain; snub, slight,
Antonyms: accept, welcome
Hostile (adjective)
دشمنی ، عداوت، مخالفانہ
showing or feeling opposition or dislike; unfriendly.
Example: “a hostile audience”
Synonyms: antagonistic, aggressive, confrontational, belligerent, bellicose, pugnacious, militant,
Antonyms: friendly, mild
Prone (adjective)
شکار، ڈھلوان، چت
likely or liable to suffer from, do, or experience something unpleasant or regrettable.
Example: “farmed fish are prone to disease”
Synonyms: susceptible, vulnerable, liable, inclined, given, subject, disposed, predisposed, open;
Antonyms: resistant, immune
Vigilance (noun)
نگرانی، ہوشیاری، چوکسی
the action or state of keeping careful watch for possible danger or difficulties.
Example: “security duties that demand long hours of vigilance”
Synonyms: watchfulness, careful observation, surveillance, attentiveness, attention, alertness
Antonyms: inattentiveness
Bustle (verb)
ہلچل، بھاگ دوڑ کرنا،سرگرمی دکھانا
move in an energetic and busy manner.
Example: “people clutching clipboards bustled about”
Synonyms: rush, dash, scurry, scuttle, scamper, scramble, flutter, fuss; hurry, hasten, make haste,
Antonyms: amble
Lure (verb)
لالچ، پھسلانا، جھانسہ دینا
tempt (a person or animal) to do something or to go somewhere, especially by offering some form of reward.
Example: “the child was lured into a car but managed to escape”
Synonyms: tempt, entice, attract, induce, coax, persuade, inveigle, allure, seduce, win over, cajole
Antonyms: deter, put off
Apathy (noun)
بے حسی، سنگدلی، بے پرواہی
lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern.
Example: “widespread apathy among students”
Synonyms: indifference, lack of interest, lack of enthusiasm, lack of concern, unconcern,
Antonyms: enthusiasm, interest, passion