DAWN Vocabulary
DAWN Vocabulary
DAWN Vocabulary
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21. Scuffle ( a short and not very violent fight or struggle )Ex. Scuffles broke out between police
and demonstrators.
synonyms: fight/tussle/brawl/fracas/commotion/punch up/rumpus
22. Downpour ( a heavy fall of rain that often starts suddenly )
Ex. Constant downpour kills two, causes damage.
synonyms: heavy rainfall/thunderstorm/torrent of rain/cloudburst/deluge
23. Horse trading ( the activity of bargaining using clever and secret methods, especially in
politics )
Ex. We will win with no horse-trading or electoral pacts.
synonyms: negotiate/bargain/hammer out deal/work out deal/swap
24. At the eleventh hour ( at the last possible moment, just in time )
Ex. Few PTI leaders think that there is no need of frantic, eleventh hour negotiations with other
political parties.
25. Be better off ( to have more money, be in advantageous position in financial terms )
Ex. Families will be better off under the new law.
26. Scribble ( to write something hurriedly and carelessly, especially because you don't have
much time )
Ex. He scribbled a note to his sister before leaving.
synonyms: scratch/scrawl/doodle/write untidy/jot down/dash off
27. Stipulate ( to state clearly and firmly that something must be done )
Ex. A delivery date is stipulated in the contract.
synonyms: impose/prescribe/demand/specify/set forth/make a condition of
28. Bottleneck ( anything that delays progress or development )
Ex. Serious measures are being taken to eradicate the bottlenecks in industry.
synonyms: hold up/stoppage/restriction/blockage/obstruction/snarl up
29. Digress ( to start to talk about something that's not connected with main point of what you'r
saying )
Ex. After several digressions, he finally got to the point.
synonyms: deviate/diverge/drift/ramble/wander/get off the subject/lose the thread
30. Relic ( an object, tradition or system that has survived from the past )
Ex. Our transportation system is a relic of the past.
synonyms: artifact/historical object/antique/object of virtue/fossils
31. Semblance ( a situation in which something seems to exist, although this may not, in fact )
Ex. The ceasefire brought about a semblance of peace.
synonyms: appearance/show/approximation/pretense/facade/guise/air
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61. Dissent ( the fact of having or expressing opinion that are different from those that are
officially accepted )
Ex. There was no dissent from this view.
synonyms: disagreement/argument/objection/protest/defiance/disapproval
62. Lynch ( kill someone for an alleged offence without legal trial )
Ex. Her father was lynched by the white.
synonyms: hang/kill/murder/put to death/slay/knock off/bump off
63. Ambit ( the range of the authority and influence of something )
Ex. This case falls clearly withing the ambit of 2001 Act.
synonyms: range/boundary/extension/limit/scope/space
64. Cognizance ( knowledge or awareness )
Ex. Cognizance of the importance of the project must be evaluated.
synonyms: awareness/notice/knowledge/perception/recognition/realization
65. Entrench ( establish an attitude, idea, habit or belief that's very difficult to change )
Ex. This idea entrenched itself in the society.
synonyms: establish/settle/ensconce/set.install/embed/root
66. Maneuvering ( clever, skillful and often dishonest ways of achieving your aims )
Ex. The political maneuvering never stops.
synonyms: steer/guide/negotiate/manipulate/direct/navigate/jockey
67. Sully ( to spoil or reduce the value of something )
Ex. By cheating, they have sullied the good name of their country.
synonyms: spoil/defile/blemish/besmirch/pollute/mar/tarnish
68. Beset ( to affect sb/sth in an unpleasant or harmful way )
Ex. The Pakistani team is beset by injuries in the world cup.
synonyms: bedevil/attack/assail/afflict/trouble/affect/bother/beleaguer
69. Euphoria ( feeling or state of intense excitement only for a short time )
Ex. I was in a state of euphoria all day after hearing that I had passed CSS.
synonyms: elation/happiness/joy/excitement/delight/glee/exultation etc.
70. Incumbent ( necessary as part of somebody's duty )
Ex. It was incumbent on me to attend the seminar.
synonyms: compulsory/necessary/obligatory/mandatory/requisite/imperative
81. Seminary ( a college where priests, ministers and rabbis are trained )
82. Shoot out ( a fight that's fought with guns until one side is killed or defeated )
Ex. The world power should revise their pusillanimous strategy against the hostages.
85. Coy ( shy or pretending to be shy or innocent, especially about love or sex and sometime to
make people more interested in you )
Ex. The Muslim regional powers are coy about combining their forces against ISIS.
87. Stewardship ( the act of taking care of or managing things i.e.property, an organization etc. )
88. Bland ( showing no strong emotions or excitement, not saying anything very interesting )
89. Stumble ( to make a mistake and stop while you are doing something )
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1. Sacrosanct
Meaning: regarded as too important or valuable to be interfered with/thought to be too important
or too special to be changed
Example: I'm willing to help on any weekday, but I'm afraid my weekends are sacrosanct.
Synonyms: Sacred, holy, safe, secure, inviolable, inviolate etc.
2. Astute
Meaning: clever and quick to see how to take advantage of a situation/having or showing an
ability to accurately assess situations or people and turn this to one's advantage.
Example: Our teacher is an astute observer of human behavior.
Synonyms: sharp/clever/quick/intelligent/acute/quick witted/sagacious/wise/judicious etc.
3. Citadel
Meaning: a strong castle in or near a city, where people can shelter from danger, especially
during a war/a fortress, typically one on high ground above a city.
Example: The town has a 14th century citadel overlooking the river.
Synonyms:castle/stronghold/fortress/fort/burg/fortification etc.
4. Quaint ( attractively unusual or old fashioned )
Example: He made a quaint plea against terror.
Synonyms: picturesque/charming/attractive/sweet/old-world/twee etc.
5. Dazzle ( brightness that may cause temporary blindness )
Example: I screwed my eyes up against the dazzle.
Synonyms: Glare/flare/blaze/brilliance/gleam/shine/shimmer/radiance etc.
6. Edict ( an official order or proclamation issued by a person in authority )
Example: They issued an edict against suicide bombing.
Synonyms: decree/order/command/mandate/proclamation/dictum/fiat etc.
7. Miscreant ( a person who has done something wrong or unlawful )
Example: The police ran after the miscreants.
Synonyms: criminal/culprit/scoundrel/black hat/convict/delinquent etc.
8. Precocious ( having abilities at an earlier age than expected )
Example: Precocious Arfa Kareem died in the age of just 17.
Synonyms: Talented/advanced/gifted/clever/quick/intelligent/smart etc.
(Note: All these words have been picked up from today DAWN, I flecked through the whole of
DAWN and learnt more than forty fresh words)
1. Fray ( a fight, competition or an argument, especially that's exciting or seen a real test of your
ability )
Ex. Pakistan and India in a fray for tomorrow match.
synonyms: battle/clash/contest/competition/fracas/struggle etc.
2. Scuttle ( deliberately cause something to fail )
Ex. Shareholders ready to scuttle the deal.
synonyms: abandon/submerge/wreck/destroy/scrap etc.
3. Whistle blowing ( an act of reporting insider knowledge of illegal activities of an organization,
such a person is called whistle blower )
Ex. Army man claims he was framed for whistle blowing.
synonyms: criminate/arraign/impeach/inculpate/indict etc.
4. Assail ( criticize strongly )
Ex. Siraj assails PPP for making MQM a part of govt.
synonyms: criticize/berate/scold/castigate/chastise/slam/excoriate etc.
5. Candid ( saying what you think openly and honestly; not hiding your thoughts )
Ex. The new leadership in Afghanistan engaged in candid dialogue.
synonyms: frank/blunt/sincere/honest/bluff/upfront/straightforward etc.
6. Propitious ( likely to produce successful results )
Ex. It wasn't a propitious time to start meeting.
synonyms: auspicious/favorable/well timed/optimistic/opportune etc.
7. Conduit ( a source used for passing things, information to other places )
Ex. Afghanistan is a main conduit for imports via Karachi port.
synonyms: channel/duct/source/pipe/course/aqueduct/lead in etc.
8. Disseminate ( spread, especially information widely )
Ex. The findings of Baldia Town inferno case has been widely disseminated.
synonyms: spread/disperse/circulate/promulgate/propagate/herald etc.
9. Bulge ( a sudden temporary increase in amount of something )
Ex. After the war there was a bulge in the birth rate.
synonyms: increase/surge/rise/boost/escalation/leap etc.
10. Mitigate ( make something less severe, serious or painful )
Ex. Drainage schemes have helped to mitigate problems.
synonyms: alleviate/reduce/diminish/lessen/abate/dull/extenuate etc.
1. Impasse ( a situation where no progress can be made due to disagreement )
Ex. Negotiations have reached an impasse.
synonyms: deadlock/halt/dead end/stoppage/stand off/checkmate etc.
2. Belligerent ( unfriendly and aggressive )
Ex. He is always very belligerent towards me.
synonyms: hostile/pugnacious/antagonistic/captious/aggressive etc.
3. Call off ( to cancel something, to decide something will not happen )
Ex. They have called off their engagement.
4. Petulant ( of a person or their manners, bad tempered )
Ex. Her tone of voice became abrupt and petulant.
synonyms: bad-tempered/cranky/fractious/irritable/sullen etc.
5. Diehard ( strongly opposing change and new ideas, especially persons )
Ex. A few diehards are trying to stop the reforms.
synonyms: conservative/deep-dyed/staunch/steadfast/adamant etc.
1. Brawl ( a noisy and violent fight involving a group of people, especially in a public place )
Ex. Many people were injured in a mass brawl outside the nightclub.
synonyms: fight/scuffle/fray/commotion/uproar/fracas etc.
2. Globetrotting ( travel in many countries all over the world )
Ex. He is a globetrotting journalist.
3. Motorcade ( a procession of motor vehicles, typically carrying and escorting a prominent
person )
Ex. President's motorcade has just gone by.
4. Blow oneself up ( to kill or destroy oneself by an explosion )
Ex. The hostage blew himself up with a bomb.
Note: The idiom is used for terrorists and such other people who kill themselves using bombs or
such jackets. Whenever they reach the target or get suspected, they blow themselves up in
order not to be arrested for interrogation.
5. Chunk ( informal, a fairly large amount of something )
Ex. Major chunk of foreign funds was spent on the luxuries of ministers.
synonyms: sum/lump/portion/piece/amount etc.
6. Succor ( assistant and support in hard times and distress )
Ex. The new ASPs were advised to provide the downtrodden with succor and relief.
synonyms: aid/help/assistance/backing/relief/ministration etc.
7. Fatuous ( stupid, silly and pointless )
Ex. He tells her to let that fatuous discussion go.
synonyms: silly/stupid/infantile/puerile/ludicrous/absurd etc.
8. Nuance ( a slight difference in meaning, sound somebody's feelings )
Ex. He was familiar with the nuances of local dialect.
9. Obsolete ( no longer used or valid, out of date )
Ex. Many traditional skills have become obsolete at this time and age.
synonyms: null and void/outdated/ancient/bygone/archaic etc.
10. Status que ( it's a foreign expression of any other language in English, but it's widely used
by the English. It means " the situation as it's now or it was before a recent change )
Ex. By continuing with fictitious status que and devising policies without new census wouldn't be
a wise decision at all.
synonyms: state of affairs/status/existing condition/present state of affairs. ..