𝐒 𝐲 𝐧 𝐨 𝐧 𝐲 𝐦𝐬 & 𝐀 𝐧 𝐭 𝐨 𝐧 𝐢 𝐲 𝐦𝐬

These words have been meticulously chosen from the Dawn newspaper and hold significant importance for
competitive exams.

WORDS Synonymous Antonyms Sentences

Console - ‫ ﺗﺴﻠﯽ دﯾﻨﺎ‬or ‫دل‬ Comfort, soothe, Distress, upset, agitate She sought solace in her friend's
‫ﺑﮩﻼﻧﺎ‬ reassure words to console her after the loss.

Intensify - ‫ﺑﮍﮬﺎﻧﺎ ﺷﺪت‬ Heighten, escalate, Decrease, diminish, lessen The company plans to intensify its
amplify marketing efforts to reach a wider
audience.

Vanquish - ‫ ﮐﺮﻧﺎ ﻓﺘﺢ‬or Conquer, defeat, Surrender, yield, submit The army was able to vanquish the
‫دﯾﻨﺎ ﺷﮑﺴﺖ‬ overcome enemy and secure the territory.

Peculiar - ‫ ﺧﺎص‬or ‫اﻧﻮﮐﮭﺎ‬ Unique, distinctive, Ordinary, common, typical His peculiar behavior raised
eccentric eyebrows among his colleagues

Intervene - ‫ﮐﺮﻧﺎ ﻣﺪاﺧﻠﺖ‬ Intercede, mediate, Ignore, avoid, abstain The mediator decided to intervene
or ‫ﮐﺮﻧﺎ وﺳﺎﻃﺖ‬ interpose to resolve the dispute between the
two parties.

Resolute - ‫ ﺛﺎﺑﺖ ﻗﺪم‬or Determined, Indecisive, wavering, Despite facing numerous challenges,
‫ارادہ ﻣﻨﺪ‬ steadfast, hesitant she remained resolute in achieving
unwavering her goals.

Tacit - ‫ ﺿﻤﻨﯽ‬or ‫ﻻﻣﺤﺎذ‬ Implicit, understood, Explicit, stated, verbal Their agreement was tacit,
unspoken understood without the need for
verbal confirmation.

Adequate - ‫ ﮐﺎﻓﯽ‬or Sufficient, Insufficient, inadequate, The resources allocated were

‫ﻣﻌﻘﻮل‬ satisfactory, unsatisfactory adequate to pass the CSS exams.
acceptable

Dissipate - ‫ ﺗﺬﮨﯿﺐ ﮨﻮﻧﺎ‬or Disperse, scatter, Accumulate, gather, The morning mist began to dissipate
‫ﻣﻨﺤﻞ ﮐﺮﻧﺎ‬ dissipate collect as the sun rose higher in the sky.

Stumble - ‫ ﭨﮩﻠﻨﺎ‬or ‫ﮔﺮﻧﺎ‬ Trip, falter, stagger Proceed, advance, stride She stumbled on the uneven
pavement, nearly losing her balance

Diminish - ‫ ﮨﻮﻧﺎ ﮐﻢ‬or Reduce, decrease, Increase, grow, augment Over time, his enthusiasm for the
‫ﮔﮭﭩﺎﻧﺎ‬ lessen project began to diminish as
obstacles arose.
Ubiquitous - ‫ﮨﻤﻮاری‬ Omnipresent, Rare, Scarce The ubiquitous presence of
Pervasive smartphones has changed the way
we communicate.

Serendipity - ‫ﺧﻮش‬ Fortuity, Providence Misfortune, Disaster I t was serendipity that led them to
‫ﻗﺴﻤﺘﯽ‬ discover the hidden treasure in the
old house.

Ephemeral - ‫ﻓﺎﻧﯽ‬ Transient, Fleeting Permanent, Eternal The beauty of a rainbow is

ephemeral; it fades quickly after
the rain stops.

Ominous - ‫ﻣﻨﺤﻮس‬ Foreboding, Auspicious, Promising The dark clouds gathering on the
Portentous horizon gave an ominous warning of
the impending storm.

Vicarious - ‫ﻏﯿﺮ ﻣﺴﺘﻘﯿﻢ‬ Indirect, Secondary Direct, Personal Through reading, we can experience
vicarious adventures in distant
lands.

Resilience - ‫ﻟﭽﮏ‬ Toughness, Elasticity Fragility, Weakness Despite facing many hardships, the
community showed remarkable
resilience in rebuilding after the
earthquake.

Perseverance - ‫اﺳﺘﻘﺎﻣﺖ‬ Persistence, Tenacity Indolence, Laziness With perseverance and hard work,
she finally achieved her dream of
becoming a doctor.

Ubiquity - ‫ﺳﺮﮔﺮﻣﯽ‬ Omnipresence, Rarity, Uncommonness The ubiquity of social media has
Universality changed the way we interact with
each other.

Proliferation - ‫اﺿﺎﻓﮧ‬ Multiplication, Reduction, Decrease The proliferation of fast-food

Expansion chains in the city has led to concerns
about public health.

Impervious - ‫ﻧﻔﻮذ ﻧﺎﻗﺎﺑﻞ‬ Impermeable, Permeable, Vulnerable The new waterproof material is
Invulnerable impervious to rain and stains.

Magnanimous - ‫ﺷﺮاﻓﺖ‬ Generous, Noble Mean, Selfish Despite his rival's insults, he
‫ﻣﻨﺪ‬ remained magnanimous and offered
a handshake.

Pernicious - ‫ﻣﻀﺮ‬ Harmful, Destructive Beneficial, Salutary Smoking is a pernicious habit that
can lead to serious health problems.

Disparate - ‫ﻣﺨﺘﻠﻒ‬ Different, Diverse Similar, Alike The disparate cultures of the two
countries made communication
 challenging.

Melancholy - ‫ﻏﻤﮕﯿﻦ‬ Sadness, Sorrow Joy, Happiness The melancholy melody of the piano
evoked memories of lost love

Myriad - ‫ﺑﮩﺖ زﯾﺎدہ ﺗﻌﺪاد‬ Multitude, Abundance : Few, Scarcity There are myriad of reasons why
people choose to travel.

Catalyst - ‫ذرﯾﻌﮧ ﮐﺎ ﺗﺮﻗﯽ‬ Stimulus, Trigger Inhibitor, Hinderance The discovery of oil was the catalyst
for the region's economic boom.

Innuendo - ‫اﺷﺎرہ‬ Insinuation, Hint Directness, Explicitness She was offended by the innuendo in
his remark, even though it was
meant as joke.

Paradox - ‫ﺣﻘﯿﻘﺖ اﻧﻤﻮل‬ Contradiction, Enigma Certainty, Clarity The concept of time travel presents
a paradox: if you change the past,
you may alter the future.

Dearth - ‫ﮐﻤﯽ‬ Scarcity, Shortage Abundance, Surplus The drought resulted in a dearth of
crops, causing food shortages in the
region.

Aberration ‫ﮔﻤﺮاﮨﯽ‬ deviation, anomaly normality, conformity The sudden outburst was an
aberration from his usually calm
demeanor.

Bellicose ‫ﻟﮍاﮐﻮ‬ aggressive, peaceful, amicable The bellicose nations were on the
combative brink of war.

Cacophony discord, noise harmony, tranquility The cacophony of car horns and
shouting made it hard to hear
anything.

Deleterious ‫دہ ﻧﻘﺼﺎن‬ harmful, damaging beneficial, advantageous Smoking has deleterious effects on
health.

Ephemeral ‫ﻓﺎﻧﯽ‬ transient, fleeting permanent, enduring The ephemeral beauty of the sunset
faded quickly.

Facetious ‫ﺷﻮخ‬ flippant, witty serious, solemn His facetious remarks lightened the
mood in the room.

Gregarious ‫ﺳﻤﺎﺟﯽ‬ sociable, outgoing solitary, introverted She was gregarious, always seeking
out new friends.

Hapless ‫ﺑﺪﺑﺨﺖ‬ unlucky, unfortunate fortunate, lucky The hapless bird couldn't find its
way out of the maze

Impetuous impulsive, rash cautious, deliberate His impetuous decision led to

financial ruin
Juxtapose compare, contrast separate, disconnect The artist juxtaposed light and dark
in her painting.

Kindle ‫ﺟﻼﻧﺎ‬ ignite, arouse extinguish, quench Her speech kindled a fire of
inspiration in the audience.

Laconic ‫ﻣﺨﺘﺼﺮ‬ concise, terse verbose, loquacious His laconic response left everyone
wondering what he meant.

Malleable ‫ﻧﺮم‬ flexible, adaptable rigid, inflexible The material was malleable and
easy to shape

Nebulous ‫دﮬﻨﺪﻻ‬ vague, unclear clear, definite The plan was still nebulous and
needed more detail.

Opaque ‫ﻧﺎﺷﻔﺎف‬ cloudy, obscure transparent, clear The window was opaque, blocking all
light.

Paradigm ‫ﻧﻤﻮﻧﮧ‬ model, example deviation, abnormality The discovery was a new paradigm
in science.

Quixotic ‫ﮐﺎ دﻧﯿﺎ ﮐﯽ ﺧﻮاﺑﻮں‬ idealistic, romantic realistic, pragmatic His quixotic quest for fame led him
on wild adventures.

Reticent ‫ﺧﺎﻣﻮش‬ reserved, hesitant talkative, outspoken She was reticent about her past
and rarely spoke of it.

Salient ‫ﻧﻤﺎﯾﺎں‬ prominent, notable inconspicuous, minor The most salient feature of the
landscape was the mountain.

Trepidation ‫ﮨﯿﺒﺖ‬ anxiety, fear calmness, confidence She entered the haunted house with
trepidation

Ubiquitous‫ر‬ ‫ﺟﮕﮧ‬ omnipresent, rare, scarce Cell phones are ubiquitous in modern
‫ﮨﺮ ﻣﻮﺟﻮد‬ widespread society.

Vacillate ‫ﮐﺮﻧﺎ ﺷﺒﮧ و ﺷﮏ‬ hesitate, waver decide, resolve He vacillated between two options,
unable to decide.

Wane decrease, diminish increase, grow The moon began to wane as the
month went on.

Xenophobia ‫ﺧﻮف ﮐﺎ ﻏﺮﺑﺖ‬ racism, prejudice tolerance, acceptance Xenophobia was evident in the anti-
immigrant protests.

Yearn‫ﺗﮍﭘﻨﺎ‬ long, crave reject, disdain She yearned for adventure and
excitement.

Zealot ‫ﺟﺬﺑﺎﺗﯽ‬ fanatic, enthusiast skeptic, cynic The political zealot would stop at
nothing to achieve his goals
Adulation ‫ﺧﻮﺷﺎﻣﺪ‬ flattery, praise criticism, censure The actor received adulation from
his fans.

Bolster‫دﯾﻨﺎ ﺳﮩﺎرا‬ support, reinforce undermine, weaken The support of her friends bolstered
her confidence.

Capitulate‫دﯾﻨﺎ ڈال ﮨﺘﮭﯿﺎر‬ surrender, yield resist, defy The army was forced to capitulate
after months of fighting.

Denigrate‫ﮐﺮﻧﺎ ﺑﺪﻧﺎم‬ disparage, belittle praise, commend It's not right to denigrate someone's
character based on rumors.

Apathetic: ‫ﺣﺲ ﺑﮯ‬ indifferent, enthusiastic, passionate Despite the urgency of the
uninterested situation, he remained apathetic
and showed no interest in helping.

Benevolent‫ﺷﻔﯿﻖ‬ charitable, kind- malevolent, cruel The benevolent millionaire donated

hearted a large sum of money to the
orphanage.

Circuitous indirect, roundabout direct, straightforward Due to road closures, we had to take
a circuitous route to reach our
destination.

Dilatory procrastinating, prompt, efficient His dilatory attitude towards

sluggish completing assignments often led to
missed deadlines.

Ebullient‫دل زﻧﺪہ‬ exuberant, subdued, gloomy She was ebullient with joy upon
enthusiastic receiving the news of her promotion

Fervent‫ﺟﺬﺑﺎﺗﯽ‬ passionate, ardent indifferent, apathetic The fervent supporters cheered

loudly for their team during the
match.

Guileless innocent, honest deceitful, cunning His guileless nature made him an
easy target for con artists

Harbinger‫ﮐﺮﻧﮯ ﭘﯿﺸﻨﮕﻮﺋﯽ‬ precursor, follower, successor The dark clouds were a harbinger
‫واﻻ‬ forerunner of the impending storm.

Incorrigible‫اﺻﻼح ﻏﯿﺮ‬ unrepentant, reformable, amendable Despite numerous attempts at

‫ﭘﺬﯾﺮ‬ irredeemable rehabilitation, he remained an
incorrigible criminal.

Lethargic‫ﺳﺴﺖ‬ sluggish, inactive energetic, lively After a heavy meal, I always feel
lethargic and sleepy.

Magnanimous generous, noble mean, petty Despite being betrayed, he showed a

magnanimous spirit and forgave his
 friend.

Nefarious‫ﺑﺪﮐﺮدار‬ wicked, evil righteous, virtuous The nefarious plot to overthrow the
government was foiled by the
authorities.

Ostracize exclude, shun include, embrace She felt ostracized by her

classmates after the rumor spread
about her.

Perfidious‫دﻏﺎﺑﺎز‬ treacherous, faithful, loyal The perfidious friend betrayed her

deceitful trust by spreading rumors behind
her back.

Quandary‫دﻟﭽﺴﭙﯽ‬ dilemma, certainty, solution Faced with a quandary, she

predicament struggled to decide between two
equally appealing job offers.

pudiate‫ﮐﺮﻧﺎ اﻧﮑﺎر‬ reject, disavow accept, endorse He chose to repudiate the

allegations rather than admit to his
mistakes.

Sagacious‫داﻧﺎﺋﯿﻤﻨﺪ‬ wise, insightful foolish, ignorant The sagacious old man always gave
wise advice to those seeking
guidance.

Taciturn‫ﺧﺎﻣﻮش‬ reserved, quiet talkative, chatty He was known for his taciturn
nature, rarely speaking unless
spoken to.

Unilateral‫ﻃﺮﻓﮧ اﯾﮏ‬ one-sided, mutual, bilateral The decision to cut funding was
independent made unilaterally without consulting
other members of the committee.

Vindictive‫اﻧﺘﻘﺎﻣﯽ‬ revengeful, vengeful forgiving, merciful She harbored a vindictive grudge

against her former colleague for
stealing her ideas.

Wary‫ﮨﻮﺷﯿﺎر‬ cautious, vigilant reckless, inattentive She was wary of strangers, always
checking her surroundings before
trusting anyone.

Zealous‫ﭘﺮﺟﻮش‬ enthusiastic, fervent apathetic, indifferent The zealous volunteer worked

tirelessly to improve conditions in
the community.

Adroit‫ﻣﺎﮨﺮ‬ skillful, adept clumsy, inept With his adroit handling of the
situation, he managed to defuse the
argument peacefully.
Clandestine‫ﭘﻮﺷﯿﺪہ‬ secret, covert open, transparent The clandestine meeting between
the two leaders was kept secret
from the public.

Disparate‫ﻣﺨﺘﻠﻒ‬ different, distinct similar, alike The disparate cultures within the
city contributed to its rich diversity.

Exacerbate‫ﺑﮕﺎڑﻧﺎ‬ worsen, intensify alleviate, improve His harsh words only served to
exacerbate the already tense
situation.

Frugal‫ﻣﺤﺘﺎط‬ thrifty, economical extravagant, wasteful Living a frugal lifestylel for future
investments.

Gregarious‫ﺳﻤﺎﺟﯽ‬ sociable, outgoing solitary, introverted Being gregarious by nature, she

always enjoyed attending social
gatherings

Heinous atrocious, monstrous admirable, commendable The heinous crime shocked the
entire community and left them
demanding justice.

Incipient‫اﺑﺘﺪاﺋﯽ‬ beginning, initial mature, developed The incipient stages of the project
showed great promise for future
success.

Perplexing (‫)ﭘﺮﯾﺸﺎﻧﯽ‬ confusing, bewilderin clear, understandable The complex puzzle was so
perplexing that it left even the most
seasoned gamers scratching their
heads.

Eloquent (‫)ﻓﺼﯿﺢ‬ articulate, inarticulate, incoherent His eloquent manner of speaking

persuasive captivated the audience, convincing
them to support his cause.

Pernicious (‫)ﻣﻀﺮ‬ harmful, destructive beneficial, advantageous The pernicious effects of pollution
on the environment are becoming
increasingly evident

Luminous (‫)روﺷﻦ‬ radiant, glowing dim, dull The night sky was luminous with
stars, casting a soft glow over the
countryside

Serene (‫ﺳﮑﻮن) ﭘﺮ‬ calm, tranquil turbulent, chaotic 5. The serene atmosphere of the spa
helped her relax and forget about
her worries.

Resilient (‫زور) ﭘﺮ‬ flexible, tough fragile, delicate Despite facing setbacks, she
remained resilient and determined
to achieve her goals.
Precarious (‫)ﺧﻄﺮﻧﺎک‬ unstable, uncertain secure, stable Walking on the precarious bridge
made my heart race with fear of
falling

Tenacious (‫ﺟﻮش) ﭘﺮ‬ persistent, weak, yielding His tenacious pursuit of his dreams
determined led him to overcome numerous
obstacles along the way.

Auspicious (‫)ﻣﺒﺎرک‬ favorable, promising unfavorable, ominous The auspicious timing of their
wedding brought joy and happiness
to the newlyweds

Esoteric (‫)ﭘﺮاﺳﺮار‬ obscure, mysterious common, known The esoteric teachings of the
ancient texts were known only to a
select few scholars

Audacious (‫ﺑﺎک) ﺑﮯ‬ bold, daring timid, cautious His audacious plan to sail around
the world solo was met with
skepticism from his friends

Plausible (‫)ﻣﻌﻘﻮل‬ believable, credible improbable, unbelievable The detective found his alibi
plausible, but he couldn't shake the
feeling that something wasn't right

Soporific (‫آور) ﻧﯿﻨﺪ‬ sleep-inducing, stimulating, invigorating The soporific effects of the
hypnotic medication made her drowsy and
unable to concentrate

Insidious (‫)ﺧﻔﯿﮧ‬ deceitful, straightforward, honest The insidious spread of

treacherous misinformation on social media has
led to widespread confusion and
mistrust

Pristine immaculate, dirty, polluted . The pristine beaches of the island

untouched were a sight to behold, untouched by
human hands.

Cogent (‫واﻻ) ﮐﺮﻧﮯ ﻗﺎﺋﻢ‬ convincing, compelling weak, ineffective His cogent arguments convinced
even the staunchest skeptics of the
validity of his research.

Ostentatious (‫دﮐﮭﺎوہ‬ showy, flamboyant modest, humble The ostentatious display of wealth
)‫ﭘﺴﻨﺪ‬ by the billionaire drew criticism
from those who believed in modesty

. Eschew (‫ﮐﺮﻧﺎ) ﭘﺮﮨﯿﺰ‬ avoid, abstain embrace, indulge She made a conscious effort to
eschew negative influences and
focus on positivity

Abrogate (‫ﮐﺮﻧﺎ) ﻣﻨﺴﻮخ‬ revoke, annul establish, uphold The government's decision to
 abrogate the treaty sparked
outrage among neighboring
countries

Diatribe (‫)ﺗﻨﻘﯿﺪ‬ rant, tirade praise, compliment His diatribe against his former boss
was filled with anger and
resentment

LBelie (‫دﯾﻨﺎ) دﮬﻮﮐﮧ‬ radict, misrepresent confirm, support . His actions belie his words, showing
that he cannot be trusted

Disparage (‫ﮐﺮﻧﺎ) ﺑﺪﻧﺎم‬ criticize, denigrate praise, commend It's not polite to disparage others,
especially behind their backs

Incumbent (‫ﺷﺪہ) ﻓﺮض‬ obligatory, optional, voluntary It is incumbent upon us to protect

mandatory the environment for future
generations

Repugnant (‫)ﻧﺎﮔﻮار‬ abhorrent, offensive appealing, attractive The repugnant odor emanating from
the dumpster made me gag.

Acerbic (‫)ﮐﮍوا‬ sharp, cutting mild, gentle Her acerbic wit often left her
friends speechless, unsure whether
to laugh or be offended

Sanguine (‫)اﻣﯿﺪوار‬ optimistic, hopeful pessimistic, gloomy Despite the setbacks, she remained
sanguine about the future, believing
that things would eventually
improve.

Vicarious (‫)ﻣﺪﻟﻞ‬ indirect, surrogate firsthand, direct Through reading, we can experience
vicarious adventures and explore
worlds beyond our own.

Vehement (‫)ﺷﺪﯾﺪ‬ passionate, intense mild, subdued His vehement opposition to the new
law sparked a heated debate among
lawmakers

Perfidious (‫)دﻏﺎﺑﺎز‬ treacherous, faithful, loyal The perfidious actions of the spy
deceitful led to the downfall of the entire
operation.

Euphoric (‫)ﺷﺎدﻣﺎن‬ elated, ecstatic depressed, despondent Winning the championship left him
euphoric, celebrating with his
teammates late into the night.

Mellifluous (‫)ﺧﻮش آواز‬ melodious, discordant, harsh Her mellifluous voice was a joy to
harmonious listen to, calming even the most
anxious of souls.