Daily Dawn Vocabulary

Daily DAWN News Vocabulary with Urdu Meaning (16 November 2021)

Daily DAWN News Vocabulary with Urdu Meaning (16 November 2021)
Written by Shahzad F. Malik

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Daily Dawn Newspaper English Vocabulary with Urdu Meaning
November 16, 2021


Choppy (adjective) متغیر، متلاطم، بے ربط

(of a sea, lake, or river) having many small waves.
Example: “sea conditions are often very choppy”
Synonyms: rough, full of waves, turbulent, heavy, heaving, storm-tossed, stormy, tempestuous
Antonyms: calm, smooth


Embolden (verb) حوصلہ افزائی کرنا، ابھارنا

give (someone) the courage or confidence to do something.
Example: “emboldened by the claret, he pressed his knee against hers”
Synonyms: give courage, make brave/braver, encourage, hearten, strengthen, fortify, stiffen the resolve of
Antonyms: dishearten, discourage


Contentious (adjective) متنازعہ، جھگڑالو

causing or likely to cause an argument; controversial.
Example: “a contentious issue”
Synonyms: controversial, disputable, debatable, disputed, contended, open to question/debate
Antonyms: uncontroversial


Rejuvenate (verb) دوبارہ پیدا ہونا، دوبارہ جوان کرنا

restore a youthful appearance to.
Example: “exfoliation rejuvenates the skin”
Synonyms: revive, revitalize, renew, regenerate, restore, breathe new life into, make someone feel young again
Antonyms: damage, destroy, kill, ruin


Punitive (adjective) تعزیری، سزا سے متعلق، عذابی

inflicting or intended as punishment.
Example: “he called for punitive measures against the Eastern bloc”
Synonyms: penal, disciplinary, corrective, correctional, retributive, in retaliation, in reprisal, penitentiary
Antonyms: real, genuine, improbable, obscure


Aversion (noun) نفرت، اختلاف، منہ موڑنے کا عمل

a strong dislike or disinclination.
Example: “they made plain their aversion to the use of force”
Synonyms: dislike of, distaste for, disinclination, abhorrence, hatred, hate, loathing, detestation
Antonyms: liking, inclination, desire


Steer (verb) مثبت اشارہ، راہ دیکھنا، چلانا

guide or control the movement of (a vehicle, vessel, or aircraft), for example by turning a wheel or operating a rudder.
Example: “he steered the boat slowly towards the busy quay”
Synonyms: guide, direct, manoeuvre, navigate, pilot, drive, be in the driver’s seat of
Antonyms: derestrict, powerlessness, unrestraint, indiscipline


Dreadful (adjective) بھیانک، خوفناک،ڈراﺅنا

causing or involving great suffering, fear, or unhappiness; extremely bad or serious.
Example: “there’s been a dreadful accident”
Synonyms: terrible, frightful, horrible, grim, awful, dire, frightening, terrifying, horrifying
Antonyms: mild


Vigour (noun) قوت، زور، توانائی، طاقت

physical strength and good health.
Example: “I was 79, but still full of vigour and vitality”
Synonyms: robustness, healthiness, good health, hardiness, strength, stamina, sturdiness
Antonyms: weakness, listlessness, lethargy


Evaporate (verb) بخارات بن کر خارج ہونا

turn from liquid into vapour.
Example: “cook until most of the liquid has evaporated”
Synonyms: vaporize, become vapour, volatilize, dry up
Antonyms: condense


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