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H-2 / I-1 — Hyperbole to Inevitable (50 words)

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The rest of H and the start of I: 50 words, from Hyperbole to Inept.

1. HYPERBOLE (n.)

  • Urdu: مبالغہ آرائی
  • Meaning: exaggerated statements not meant literally
  • Synonyms: exaggeration, overstatement, embellishment, magnification
  • Antonyms: understatement, litotes, accuracy
  • Use: "I've told you a million times" is hyperbole.

2. HYPOCRISY (n.)

  • Urdu: منافقت، ریاکاری
  • Meaning: claiming standards one does not follow
  • Synonyms: insincerity, duplicity, double standards, pretence
  • Antonyms: sincerity, honesty, integrity
  • Use: Preaching honesty while taking bribes is hypocrisy.
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3. HYPOTHETICAL (adj.)

  • Urdu: فرضی، قیاسی
  • Meaning: based on a suggested idea, not fact
  • Synonyms: theoretical, supposed, conjectural, speculative
  • Antonyms: actual, real, factual, proven
  • Use: Let's consider a hypothetical war scenario.
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4. ICONOCLAST (n.)

  • Urdu: بت شکن، روایات کو چیلنج کرنے والا
  • Meaning: a person who attacks cherished beliefs or institutions
  • Synonyms: rebel, critic, dissenter, nonconformist, radical
  • Antonyms: conformist, traditionalist, conservative
  • Use: Manto was an iconoclast of Urdu fiction.

5. IDIOSYNCRASY (n.)

  • Urdu: انفرادی عادت، مزاج کی خصوصیت
  • Meaning: a peculiar habit or characteristic of a person
  • Synonyms: quirk, peculiarity, eccentricity, foible, trait
  • Antonyms: normality, conformity, commonness
  • Use: Drinking tea at midnight is one of his idiosyncrasies.

6. IDYLLIC (adj.)

  • Urdu: پرسکون اور خوبصورت، خوابناک
  • Meaning: extremely happy, peaceful or picturesque
  • Synonyms: perfect, peaceful, blissful, heavenly, picturesque
  • Antonyms: unpleasant, miserable, chaotic, grim
  • Use: Kalash valley has an idyllic setting.

7. IGNOMINIOUS (adj.)

  • Urdu: ذلت آمیز، شرمناک
  • Meaning: deserving or causing public disgrace
  • Synonyms: humiliating, shameful, disgraceful, dishonourable, embarrassing
  • Antonyms: honourable, glorious, dignified, triumphant
  • Use: The team suffered an ignominious defeat.

8. ILLICIT (adj.)

  • Urdu: غیر قانونی، ناجائز
  • Meaning: forbidden by law or custom
  • Synonyms: illegal, unlawful, illegitimate, prohibited, criminal
  • Antonyms: legal, lawful, legitimate, licit
  • Use: Police seized illicit weapons.
  • Trap: elicit = draw out.

9. ILLUSORY (adj.)

  • Urdu: وہمی، فریبِ نظر
  • Meaning: based on illusion; not real
  • Synonyms: deceptive, false, imaginary, unreal, fanciful
  • Antonyms: real, genuine, actual, true
  • Use: The promised benefits proved illusory.

10. IMBIBE (v.)

  • Urdu: پینا؛ جذب کرنا
  • Meaning: to drink; to absorb ideas
  • Synonyms: drink, absorb, assimilate, take in, soak up
  • Antonyms: reject, expel, spurn
  • Use: Children imbibe values from their parents.

11. IMMACULATE (adj.)

  • Urdu: بے داغ، صاف ستھرا
  • Meaning: perfectly clean; free from flaws
  • Synonyms: spotless, pristine, flawless, impeccable, perfect
  • Antonyms: dirty, flawed, stained, sloppy
  • Use: The cadets wore immaculate uniforms.

12. IMMINENT (adj.)

  • Urdu: سر پر کھڑا
  • Meaning: about to happen
  • Synonyms: impending, approaching, looming, forthcoming
  • Antonyms: distant, remote, far-off
  • Use: An imminent heatwave was forecast.
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13. IMMUTABLE (adj.)

  • Urdu: ناقابلِ تغیر، اٹل
  • Meaning: unchanging over time
  • Synonyms: unchangeable, fixed, permanent, constant, invariable
  • Antonyms: mutable, changeable, variable, flexible
  • Use: Some see the laws of nature as immutable.

14. IMPARTIAL (adj.)

  • Urdu: غیر جانبدار
  • Meaning: treating all rivals equally
  • Synonyms: neutral, unbiased, fair, objective, disinterested
  • Antonyms: biased, partial, partisan, prejudiced
  • Use: The Election Commission must be impartial.

15. IMPASSE (n.)

  • Urdu: تعطل، ڈیڈ لاک
  • Meaning: a situation in which no progress is possible
  • Synonyms: deadlock, stalemate, standstill, dead end, stand-off
  • Antonyms: breakthrough, progress, solution
  • Use: Talks reached an impasse over water rights.

16. IMPECCABLE (adj.)

  • Urdu: بے عیب، مکمل
  • Meaning: in accordance with the highest standards; faultless
  • Synonyms: flawless, perfect, faultless, immaculate, exemplary
  • Antonyms: flawed, imperfect, defective, faulty
  • Use: She has impeccable manners.

17. IMPEDE (v.)

  • Urdu: رکاوٹ ڈالنا
  • Meaning: to delay or prevent by obstructing
  • Synonyms: hinder, obstruct, hamper, block, delay
  • Antonyms: facilitate, promote, advance
  • Use: Corruption impedes development.
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18. IMPENDING (adj.)

  • Urdu: آنے والا، سر پر منڈلاتا
  • Meaning: about to happen (usually something bad)
  • Synonyms: imminent, looming, approaching, forthcoming, threatening
  • Antonyms: remote, distant, past
  • Use: Farmers feared the impending drought.
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19. IMPERATIVE (adj./n.)

  • Urdu: ناگزیر، لازمی
  • Meaning: of vital importance; essential
  • Synonyms: vital, essential, crucial, urgent, necessary
  • Antonyms: optional, unimportant, unnecessary
  • Use: It is imperative to conserve water.

20. IMPERIOUS (adj.)

  • Urdu: حاکمانہ، متکبرانہ
  • Meaning: arrogant and domineering
  • Synonyms: domineering, overbearing, bossy, haughty, autocratic
  • Antonyms: humble, meek, submissive, modest
  • Use: The imperious landlord ordered the villagers around.

21. IMPERTINENT (adj.)

  • Urdu: گستاخ، بدتمیز
  • Meaning: not showing proper respect; rude
  • Synonyms: rude, insolent, impudent, cheeky, disrespectful
  • Antonyms: respectful, polite, courteous
  • Use: The student was punished for an impertinent reply.

22. IMPERVIOUS (adj.)

  • Urdu: ناقابلِ نفوذ، بے اثر
  • Meaning: not allowing fluid through; unaffected by
  • Synonyms: impermeable, resistant, immune, unaffected, invulnerable
  • Antonyms: permeable, vulnerable, susceptible, sensitive
  • Use: He was impervious to criticism.

23. IMPETUOUS (adj.)

  • Urdu: جلد باز، بے سوچے سمجھے
  • Meaning: acting quickly without thought
  • Synonyms: impulsive, rash, hasty, reckless, headstrong
  • Antonyms: cautious, careful, deliberate, prudent
  • Use: An impetuous decision can ruin a career.

24. IMPETUS (n.)

  • Urdu: محرک، قوتِ محرکہ
  • Meaning: the force that makes something happen more quickly
  • Synonyms: momentum, stimulus, incentive, drive, catalyst
  • Antonyms: obstacle, hindrance, deterrent
  • Use: CPEC gave fresh impetus to infrastructure.

25. IMPLACABLE (adj.)

  • Urdu: نہ ماننے والا، سخت دشمن
  • Meaning: unable to be appeased
  • Synonyms: relentless, unforgiving, merciless, ruthless, inexorable
  • Antonyms: forgiving, lenient, merciful, appeasable
  • Use: He was an implacable foe of corruption.

26. IMPLICIT (adj.)

  • Urdu: ضمنی، غیر مشروط
  • Meaning: implied though not stated; absolute
  • Synonyms: implied, unspoken, tacit, understood; absolute
  • Antonyms: explicit, stated, expressed
  • Use: There was an implicit threat in his words.

27. IMPLORE (v.)

  • Urdu: التجا کرنا
  • Meaning: to beg someone earnestly
  • Synonyms: beg, beseech, plead, entreat, urge
  • Antonyms: command, demand, order
  • Use: She implored the doctor to save her son.

28. IMPUDENT (adj.)

  • Urdu: گستاخ، بے شرم
  • Meaning: not showing due respect
  • Synonyms: impertinent, insolent, cheeky, brazen, rude
  • Antonyms: respectful, polite, meek
  • Use: The impudent boy mocked his teacher.

29. IMPUNITY (n.)

  • Urdu: سزا سے استثنا، بے خوفی
  • Meaning: exemption from punishment
  • Synonyms: immunity, exemption, freedom, licence
  • Antonyms: accountability, liability, punishment
  • Use: Powerful people often act with impunity.

30. INADVERTENT (adj.)

  • Urdu: غیر ارادی
  • Meaning: not intentional
  • Synonyms: accidental, unintentional, unwitting, careless
  • Antonyms: deliberate, calculated, intentional
  • Use: The leak was inadvertent.
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31. INANE (adj.)

  • Urdu: بے معنی، احمقانہ
  • Meaning: silly; senseless
  • Synonyms: silly, fatuous, foolish, vacuous
  • Antonyms: sensible, intelligent, meaningful
  • Use: Stop making inane comments.
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32. INCESSANT (adj.)

  • Urdu: مسلسل، لگاتار
  • Meaning: continuing without pause
  • Synonyms: ceaseless, constant, persistent, unremitting
  • Antonyms: intermittent, sporadic, occasional
  • Use: Incessant rain disrupted life in Lahore.
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33. INCISIVE (adj.)

  • Urdu: باریک بین، تیز فہم
  • Meaning: intelligently analytical and clear-thinking
  • Synonyms: penetrating, sharp, acute, perceptive, trenchant
  • Antonyms: vague, dull, superficial, woolly
  • Use: She gave an incisive analysis of the budget.

34. INCOHERENT (adj.)

  • Urdu: بے ربط، غیر منطقی
  • Meaning: unclear or confused
  • Synonyms: confused, disjointed, muddled, rambling, unintelligible
  • Antonyms: coherent, clear, logical, lucid
  • Use: The injured man's speech was incoherent.

35. INCONGRUOUS (adj.)

  • Urdu: بے جوڑ، غیر موزوں
  • Meaning: not in harmony with the surroundings
  • Synonyms: out of place, incompatible, inappropriate, discordant, odd
  • Antonyms: harmonious, appropriate, fitting, consistent
  • Use: A glass tower looks incongruous in the old city.

36. INCORRIGIBLE (adj.)

  • Urdu: ناقابلِ اصلاح
  • Meaning: not able to be corrected or reformed
  • Synonyms: incurable, hopeless, inveterate, hardened, irredeemable
  • Antonyms: reformable, curable, manageable
  • Use: He is an incorrigible liar.

37. INCUMBENT (n./adj.)

  • Urdu: عہدیدار؛ لازم، واجب
  • Meaning: a holder of an office; necessary as a duty
  • Synonyms: office-holder, holder; obligatory, binding, mandatory
  • Antonyms: challenger, candidate; optional, voluntary
  • Use: It is incumbent upon us to help the poor.

38. INDEFATIGABLE (adj.)

  • Urdu: انتھک، نہ تھکنے والا
  • Meaning: persisting tirelessly
  • Synonyms: tireless, untiring, relentless, persistent, dogged
  • Antonyms: lazy, weary, flagging, lethargic
  • Use: Edhi was an indefatigable servant of humanity.

39. INDELIBLE (adj.)

  • Urdu: انمٹ، نہ مٹنے والا
  • Meaning: unable to be removed or forgotten
  • Synonyms: permanent, lasting, ineradicable, enduring, unforgettable
  • Antonyms: erasable, temporary, fleeting
  • Use: Voters' fingers are marked with indelible ink.

40. INDIFFERENT (adj.)

  • Urdu: لاتعلق، بے پروا؛ معمولی
  • Meaning: having no interest; mediocre
  • Synonyms: unconcerned, apathetic, uninterested; mediocre, average
  • Antonyms: concerned, interested; excellent
  • Use: Society cannot remain indifferent to child labour.

41. INDIGENOUS (adj.)

  • Urdu: مقامی، دیسی، اصل باشندے
  • Meaning: originating naturally in a place
  • Synonyms: native, local, aboriginal, original, endemic
  • Antonyms: foreign, alien, imported, exotic
  • Use: Pakistan should promote indigenous industry.

42. INDIGENT (adj.)

  • Urdu: محتاج، غریب
  • Meaning: poor; needy
  • Synonyms: poor, needy, destitute, impoverished, penniless
  • Antonyms: rich, wealthy, affluent
  • Use: The trust provides free treatment to indigent patients.
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43. INDOLENT (adj.)

  • Urdu: سست، کاہل
  • Meaning: lazy
  • Synonyms: lazy, idle, slothful, lethargic
  • Antonyms: active, industrious, diligent
  • Use: Indolent students leave revision to the last day.
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44. INDOMITABLE (adj.)

  • Urdu: ناقابلِ تسخیر، اٹل
  • Meaning: impossible to subdue or defeat
  • Synonyms: invincible, unconquerable, unyielding, resolute, steadfast
  • Antonyms: weak, submissive, surrendering, yielding
  • Use: Malala showed indomitable courage.

45. INDUCE (v.)

  • Urdu: آمادہ کرنا، پیدا کرنا
  • Meaning: to persuade; to bring about
  • Synonyms: persuade, prompt, cause, produce, provoke
  • Antonyms: prevent, deter, dissuade
  • Use: Tax breaks induced investors to come.

46. INDULGENT (adj.)

  • Urdu: نرم، لاڈ پیار کرنے والا
  • Meaning: readily allowing others' wishes; lenient
  • Synonyms: lenient, permissive, tolerant, generous, easy-going
  • Antonyms: strict, stern, harsh, austere
  • Use: Indulgent parents may spoil their children.

47. INEFFABLE (adj.)

  • Urdu: ناقابلِ بیان
  • Meaning: too great to be expressed in words
  • Synonyms: indescribable, inexpressible, unspeakable, beyond words
  • Antonyms: describable, expressible, ordinary
  • Use: The view from Nanga Parbat base camp was ineffable.

48. INEPT (adj.)

  • Urdu: نااہل، بے ڈھنگا
  • Meaning: lacking skill
  • Synonyms: incompetent, clumsy, unskilled, bungling, inexpert
  • Antonyms: competent, skilful, adept, capable
  • Use: The inept handling of the crisis cost lives.
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49. INERT (adj.)

  • Urdu: بے حس و حرکت، ساکن
  • Meaning: lacking the ability to move; inactive
  • Synonyms: inactive, motionless, lifeless, sluggish, dormant
  • Antonyms: active, lively, reactive
  • Use: Argon is an inert gas.
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50. INEVITABLE (adj.)

  • Urdu: ناگزیر، لازمی
  • Meaning: certain to happen; unavoidable
  • Synonyms: unavoidable, inescapable, certain, inexorable, destined
  • Antonyms: avoidable, uncertain, preventable
  • Use: Change is inevitable.