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Daily Dawn Newspaper English Vocabulary with Urdu Meaning
October 06, 2021
Contravene (verb)
خلاف ورزی کرنا
offend against the prohibition or order of (a law, treaty, or code of conduct).
Example: “he contravened the Official Secrets Act”
Synonyms: break, breach, fail to comply with, fail to observe, violate, infringe, offend against
Antonyms: uphold, comply with
Reluctance (noun)
بے دلی، اڑیل، ہچکچاہٹ
unwillingness or disinclination to do something.
Example: “she sensed his reluctance to continue”
Synonyms: unwillingness, disinclination, lack of enthusiasm, hesitation, hesitance, hesitancy
Antonyms: willingness, eagerness
Qualm (noun)
کھٹکا، بدہضمی، ضمیر کی خلش
an uneasy feeling of doubt, worry, or fear, especially about one’s own conduct; a misgiving.
Example: “military regimes generally have no qualms about controlling the press”
Synonyms: misgiving, doubt, reservation, second thought, worry, concern, anxiety
Antonyms: confidence
Dissent (noun)
اختلاف رائے ہونا، مخالف ہونا
the holding or expression of opinions at variance with those commonly or officially held.
Example: “there was no dissent from this view”
Synonyms: disagreement, lack of agreement, difference of opinion, argument, dispute
Antonyms: agreement, acceptance
Quell (verb)
دبانا، کم کرنا
put an end to (a rebellion or other disorder), typically by the use of force.
Example: “extra police were called to quell the disturbance”
Synonyms: put an end to, stamp out, put a stop to, end, finish, get rid of, crush, put down, check
Antonyms: bring about, prompt
Inherent (adjective)
بنیادی طور پر، ذاتی، پیدائشی
existing in something as a permanent, essential, or characteristic attribute.
Example: “any form of mountaineering has its inherent dangers”
Synonyms: intrinsic, innate, immanent, built-in, inborn, ingrained, deep-rooted, essential
Antonyms: acquired, alien
Modus Operandi (noun)
طریقہ کار، معمول، طرز عمل
a particular way or method of doing something.
Example: “every killer has his own special modus operandi”
Synonyms: method of working, method, way, MO, manner, technique, style, procedure
Antonyms: deviation, departure, digression, deviance
Farcical (adjective)
مضحکہ خیز
relating to or resembling farce, especially because of absurd or ridiculous aspects.
Example: “he considered the whole idea farcical”
Synonyms: ridiculous, preposterous, ludicrous, absurd, laughable, risible, nonsensical, futile
Antonyms: grave, reasonable, sad
Arbitrary (adjective)
بے قاعدہ، من مانا
based on random choice or personal whim, rather than any reason or system.
Example: “an arbitrary decision”
Synonyms: capricious, whimsical, random, chance, erratic, unpredictable, inconsistent, wild
Antonyms: rational, reasoned
Eternity (noun)
ہمیشگی، لامحدودیت، دوام
a state to which time has no application; timelessness.
Example: “the encounter between time and eternity”
Synonyms: the afterlife, everlasting life, life after death, the life to come
Antonyms: limbo, hell