Daily Dawn Vocabulary December 27, 2020

 

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Daily Dawn Vocabulary December 27, 2020 

Vicinity (noun) 

محلہ، پڑوس، آس پاس کا علاقہ

"the area near or surrounding a particular place"
Example: the number of people living in the immediate vicinity was small.
Synonyms: surrounding district, surrounding area, neighborhood, locality, locale, local area, area
Antonyms: distance, remoteness, separation, removal

Collate (verb) 

ترتیب دینا، مطابق کرنا، تقابل

"collect and combine (texts, information, or data)"
Example: all the information obtained is being collated.
Synonyms: collect, gather, accumulate, assemble, combine, aggregate, put together, arrange
Antonyms: separate

Sear (verb) 

مرجھایا ہوا، خشک

"burn or scorch the surface of (something) with a sudden, intense heat"
Example: the water got so hot that it seared our lips.
Synonyms: scorch, burn, singe, scald, char, dry up/out, parch, desiccate, dehydrate
Antonyms: wet

Impetus (noun) 

قوت، بہاﺅ

"the force or energy with which a body moves"
Example: hit the booster coil before the flywheel loses all its impetus.
Synonyms: momentum, propulsion, impulsion, impelling force, motive force, driving force, drive
Antonyms: counter incentive, disincentive

Atrocious (adjective) 

ظالمانہ، سفاکانہ

"horrifyingly wicked"
Example: atrocious cruelties.
Synonyms: brutal, barbaric, barbarous, brutish, savage, vicious, wicked, cruel, nasty, ruthless
Antonyms: admirable, kindly

Caricature (noun) 

تضحیکی خاکہ، بگاڑی ہوئی تصویر

"a picture, description, or imitation of a person in which certain striking characteristics are exaggerated in order to create a comic or grotesque effect"
Example: a crude caricature of the Prime Minister.
Synonyms: cartoon, distorted/exaggerated drawing, distortion, parody, satire, lampoon, burlesque
Antonyms: portraiture, representation, resemblance

Spate (noun)

 بہاﺅ، سیلاب

a large number of similar things coming in quick succession.
Example: “a spate of attacks on holidaymakers”
Synonyms: series, succession, run, cluster, string, outbreak, rash, epidemic, explosion
Antonyms: trace, touch, taste

Guise (noun) 

بھیس، آڑ، پوشاک، لباس

"an external form, appearance, or manner of presentation, typically concealing the true nature of something"
Example: “he visited in the guise of an inspector”
Synonyms: likeness, external appearance, appearance, semblance, form, outward form, shape
Antonyms: character, person, individual

Aggravate (verb) 

خطا کرنا، شدید کرنا، زیادہ کرنا

"make (a problem, injury, or offence) worse or more serious"
Example: military action would only aggravate the situation.
Synonyms: annoy, irritate, exasperate, anger, irk, vex, put out, nettle, provoke, incense
Antonyms: calm, conciliate

Elicit (verb) 

حاصل کرنا، نکالنا، ظاہر کر دینا

"evoke or draw out (a reaction, answer, or fact) from someone"
Example: “I tried to elicit a smile from Joanna”
Synonyms: obtain, bring out, draw out, extract, evoke, bring about, bring forth, induce
Antonyms: hide, placate, repress, cover