Daily Dawn Vocabulary November 28, 2020
Reiterate (verb)
بار بار دہرانا، دوبارہ کہنا
"say something again or a number of times, typically for emphasis or clarity"
Example: she reiterated that the government would remain steadfast in its support.
Synonyms: repeat, say again, restate, retell, recapitulate, go over (and over), iterate, rehearse
Antonyms: cancel, withdraw, reverse, retract
Atrocity (noun)
ظالمانہ طرز عمل، سفاکی، بے رحمی
"an extremely wicked or cruel act, typically one involving physical violence or injury."
Example: a textbook which detailed war atrocities.
Synonyms: act of barbarity, act of brutality, act of savagery, act of wickedness, cruelty, abomination
Antonyms: agreeableness, delightfulness, pleasantness,
Ascertain (verb)
دریافت کرنا، تعین کرنا، معلوم کرنا
"find (something) out for certain; make sure of"
Example: an attempt to ascertain the cause of the accident.
Synonyms: find out, discover, get/come to know, work out, make out, fathom (out), become aware of
Antonyms: disregard, misunderstand, confuse, forget
Blatant (adjective)
واضح ، کھلم کھلا، گستاخ
"(of bad behaviour) done openly and unashamedly"
Example: blatant lies.
Synonyms: flagrant, glaring, obvious, undisguised, unconcealed, overt, open, transparent
Antonyms: inconspicuous, subtle
Acrimony (noun)
تلخ کلامی، بداخلاقی، کھردرا پن
"bitterness or ill feeling"
Example: the AGM dissolved into acrimony.
Synonyms: bitterness, rancour, resentment, ill feeling, ill will, bad blood, animosity, hostility
Antonyms: goodwill
Penchant (noun)
زبردست رجحان، پسند،رغبت
"a strong or habitual liking for something or tendency to do something"
Example: he has a penchant for adopting stray dogs.
Synonyms: liking, fondness, preference, taste, relish, appetite, partiality, soft spot, love, passion
Antonyms: allergy, averseness, aversion, disfavor
Precaution (noun)
خبر گیری، پہلے سے احتیاط
"a measure taken in advance to prevent something dangerous, unpleasant, or inconvenient from happening"
Example: he had taken the precaution of seeking legal advice.
Synonyms: safeguard, safety measure, insurance, defence, provision, backstop
Antonyms: carelessness, thoughtlessness, improvidence
Plummet (verb)
گہرائی ناپنے کا آلہ، تیزی سے نیچے گرنا
"fall or drop straight down at high speed"
Example: a climber was killed when he plummeted 300 feet down an icy gully.
Synonyms: plunge, fall headlong, hurtle, nosedive, dive, drop, crash, descend rapidly.
Antonyms: rocket, ascend, soar, rise, skyrocket
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