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Daily DAWN News Vocabulary with Urdu Meaning (15 December 2021)

January 1, 2022
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Daily DAWN News Vocabulary with Urdu Meaning (15 December 2021)
Written by Shahzad F. Malik

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Daily Dawn Newspaper English Vocabulary with Urdu Meaning
December 15, 2021

Preclude (verb) روکنا، خارج کر دینا، باز رکھنا

prevent from happening; make impossible.
Example: “the secret nature of his work precluded official recognition”
Synonyms: prevent, make it impossible for, make it impracticable for, rule out, put a stop to, stop, prohibit
Antonyms: add, advance, aid, allow, assist

Entrench (verb) حفاظت کےلئے مورچہ بند ہونا

establish (an attitude, habit, or belief) so firmly that change is very difficult or unlikely.
Example: “ageism is entrenched in our society”
Synonyms: establish, settle, ensconce, lodge, set, root, install, plant, embed, anchor
Antonyms: dislodge

Tortuous (adjective) ٹیڑھا، پیچیدہ

full of twists and turns.
Example: “the route is remote and tortuous”
Synonyms: twisting, winding, curving, curvy, bending, sinuous, undulating, coiling, looping
Antonyms: straight

Apocalyptic (adjective) کشفی، الہامی

describing or prophesying the complete destruction of the world.
Example: “the apocalyptic visions of ecologists”
Synonyms: catastrophic, momentous, ominous, portentous, life-and-death, serious, grave, epic
Antonyms: unprophetic

Cunning (adjective) چالاکی، مکاری

having or showing skill in achieving one’s ends by deceit or evasion.
Example: “a cunning look came into his eyes”
Synonyms: crafty, wily, artful, guileful, devious, sly, knowing, scheming, designing, tricky
Antonyms: honest, guileless, naive

Poignant (adjective) پراثر، تیز، جدت

evoking a keen sense of sadness or regret.
Example: “a poignant reminder of the passing of time”
Synonyms: touching, moving, sad, saddening, affecting, pitiful, piteous, pitiable, pathetic
Antonyms: cheerful, happy, indifferent, unaffecting

Swathe (verb) باندھنا، لپیٹنا

wrap in several layers of fabric.
Example: “his hands were swathed in bandages”
Synonyms: wrap, envelop, bind, swaddle, bandage, bundle up, muffle up, cover, cloak, shroud
Antonyms: unbind, unstrap, untie

Congenital (adjective) پیدائشی، مورثی

(of a disease or physical abnormality) present from birth.
Example: “a congenital malformation of the heart”
Synonyms: inborn, inherited, hereditary, in the blood, in the family, innate, inbred, constitutional
Antonyms: acquired

Ridicule (verb) تضحیک، مذاق، ہنسی

subject to contemptuous and dismissive language or behaviour.
Example: “his theory was ridiculed and dismissed”
Synonyms: deride, mock, laugh at, heap scorn on, hold up to shame, hold up to ridicule
Antonyms: praise

Rebuke (verb) سرزنش، الزام دہی، ڈانٹنا

express sharp disapproval or criticism of (someone) because of their behaviour or actions.
Example: “she had rebuked him for drinking too much”
Synonyms: reprimand, reproach, scold, admonish, reprove, remonstrate with, chastise, chide
Antonyms: praise, compliment, commend

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