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English Vocabulary
with Urdu Meaning

Paraphernalia (noun) ‫رضوری‬

‫ ذاتی اسباب‬،‫سازو سامان‬
Miscellaneous articles,
especially the equipment
needed for a particular activity.
Example: “drills, saws, and
other paraphernalia necessary
for home improvements”
Synonyms: equipment, stuff,
things, apparatus, tackle, kit,
implements, tools, utensils
Antonyms: accoutrements,
apparatus, equipment

Indiscriminate (adjective) ‫اندھا‬

‫ بالامتیاز‬،‫ بی اصول‬، ‫دھند‬
Done at random or without
careful judgement.
Example: “the indiscriminate
use of antibiotics can cause
problems”
Synonyms: non-selective,
unselective, undiscriminating,
uncritical, aimless, hit-or-miss,
haphazard
Antonyms: selective,
discriminating, systematic

Pulverize (verb) ‫ تباہ‬،‫مسمار کرنا ی‬

‫ پیسنیا‬،‫کرنا‬
Reduce to fine particles.
Example: “the brick of the
villages was pulverized by the
bombardment”
Synonyms: grind, crush, pound,
crumble, powder, turn to dust,
mill, crunch, squash, press
Antonyms: integrate, make,
assemble, raise, repair

Conspicuous (adjective) ‫نمایاں‬،

‫ کھلم کھال‬، ‫واضح‬
Clearly visible.
Example: “he was very thin,
with a conspicuous Adam’s
apple”
Synonyms: easily seen, clear,
visible, clearly visible, standing
out, noticeable, observable,
discernible
Antonyms: inconspicuous


 Doctrine (noun) ‫نظام عقائد‬،
‫نظری یہ‬،‫عقیدہ‬
A belief or set of beliefs held
and taught by a Church,
political party, or other group.
Example: “the doctrine of
predestination”
Synonyms: creed, credo,
dogma, belief, set of beliefs,
code of belief, conviction,
teaching, tenet
Antonyms: ambiguity, disbelief,
heterodoxy
Gesture (noun) ‫ اشاروں یک‬،‫اشارہ‬
‫ت‬
‫حرک ی‬
A movement of part of the
body, especially a hand or the
head, to express an idea or
meaning.
Example: “Alex made a gesture
of apology”
Synonyms: signal, signalling,
sign, signing, motion,
motioning, wave, indication,
gesticulation
Antonyms: motionlessness,
stillness, immobility

‫ر‬
Derision (noun) ‫زت‬
‫ طعنہ ی‬،‫مذاق‬
‫ک طور پ یر‬
‫ تضحیک ی‬،‫ےس‬
Contemptuous ridicule or
mockery.
Example: “my stories were
greeted with derision and
disbelief”
Synonyms: mockery, ridicule,
jeering, jeers, sneers, scoffing,
jibing, taunts, disdain,
disparagement
Antonyms: respect, praise

Speculation (noun) ‫قیاس آراتی‬

‫ی‬
‫ سٹ یہ باز ی‬،‫کرنا‬
The forming of a theory or
conjecture without firm
evidence.
Example: “there has been
widespread speculation that he
plans to quit”
Synonyms: conjecture,
theorizing, hypothesizing,
supposition, guesswork, talk,
theory, hypothesis
Antonyms: realization, proof,
fact, verification

Ambiguous (adjective) ‫مبہم‬،

‫ک‬
‫ مشکو ی‬،‫ابہام‬
Open to more than one
interpretation; not having one
obvious meaning.
Example: “ambiguous phrases”
Synonyms: equivocal,
ambivalent, open to debate,
open to argument, arguable,
debatable, Delphic
Antonyms: unambiguous, clear

Bicker (verb) ‫ تلخ‬،‫لڑاتی جھگڑا‬

‫ معمویل بات پر جھگڑا‬،‫کالیم‬
Argue about petty and trivial
matters.
Example: “couples who bicker
over who gets what from the
divorce”
Synonyms: squabble, argue,
quarrel, wrangle, fight, fall out,
have a disagreement
Antonyms: agree