Set 1 — Eager to Matutinal — English (Precis & Composition)

#	Word	MCQ answer	Synonyms	Antonym	Urdu	Sentence
1	Eager	(b) Enthusiastic ⚠️ Key: c (Curious)	keen, avid	indifferent	مشتاق، بے تاب	She was eager to begin her first job.
2	Placid	(b) Calm	tranquil, serene	agitated	پُرسکون	The lake was placid at dawn.
3	Commemorate	(b) Remember	honour, celebrate	forget	یادگار منانا	A stamp was issued to commemorate the victory.
4	Deify	(b) Worship	idolise, glorify	vilify	دیوتا بنانا، پوجا کرنا	Fans tend to deify their sporting heroes.
5	Amenities	(c) Facilities ⚠️ Key: b (Privileges)	conveniences, comforts	inconveniences	سہولتیں	The village lacks basic amenities like clean water.
6	Disparity	(b) Unlikeness	inequality, gap	parity	عدم مساوات، فرق	The disparity between rich and poor is growing.
7	Barbarian	(c) Uncivilized	savage, brute	civilized	وحشی، غیر مہذب	The invaders were called barbarians by the Romans.
8	Lethal	(b) Deadly	fatal, mortal	harmless	مہلک	The snake's bite can be lethal.
9	Serene	(d) Calm	peaceful, placid	turbulent	پرسکون	She remained serene during the crisis.
10	Gruesome	(d) Frightful	horrible, ghastly	pleasant	ہولناک، بھیانک	The police described it as a gruesome crime.
11	Secure	(c) Safe	protected, stable	vulnerable	محفوظ	Keep your documents in a secure place.
12	Tyranny	(d) Cruelty	despotism, oppression	democracy, liberty	ظلم، آمریت	The people rose against tyranny.
13	Obligatory	(b) Required	compulsory, mandatory	optional	لازمی	Attendance is obligatory for all trainees.
14	Connoisseur	(d) Lover of art ⚠️ Key: b (Interpreter)	expert, aesthete	ignoramus	ماہرِ فن، پارکھ رکھنے والا	He is a connoisseur of Mughal miniatures.
15	Impetuous	(d) Rash	hasty, impulsive	cautious	جلد باز، بے سوچے سمجھے	An impetuous decision cost him the job.
16	Nebulous	(b) Vague	hazy, unclear	clear	مبہم، دھندلا	The plan's goals were nebulous.
17	Wrath	(c) Anger	fury, rage	calm, pleasure	غضب، قہر	He feared his father's wrath.
18	Abandon	(b) Discontinue	desert, forsake	retain	ترک کرنا، چھوڑ دینا	They had to abandon the project.
19	Bashful	(c) Shy	timid, coy	confident	شرمیلا	The bashful boy hid behind his mother.
20	Garner	(d) Collect	gather, amass	scatter	جمع کرنا	The bill garnered wide support.
21	Lethargy	(d) Listlessness ⚠️ Key: a (Laxity)	sluggishness, inertia	vigour	سستی، کاہلی	Heat brings a feeling of lethargy.
22	Berate (printed "Verate")	(a) Scold	rebuke, reprimand	praise	ڈانٹنا، سرزنش کرنا	The coach berated the team for its carelessness.
23	Moribund	(c) Dying	declining, stagnant	thriving	مرنے کے قریب، زوال پذیر	The moribund industry needs reform.
24	Rebate	(d) Discount	refund, reduction	surcharge	رعایت، ٹیکس واپسی	Exporters receive a tax rebate.
25	Bemoan	(a) Lament	bewail, deplore	celebrate	ماتم کرنا، شکوہ کرنا	Farmers bemoan the lack of rain.
26	Spite	(c) Malice	ill will, rancour	goodwill	کینہ، بغض	He broke it out of spite.
27	Prolific	(c) Fertile	productive, fruitful	barren	زرخیز، بکثرت پیدا کرنے والا	Ibn-e-Safi was a prolific writer.
28	Debilitate	(a) Weaken	enfeeble, sap	strengthen	کمزور کرنا	The fever debilitated him for weeks.
29	Ostentatious	(c) Showy	flamboyant, pretentious	modest	نمود و نمائش والا	An ostentatious wedding wastes money.
30	Affable	(a) Friendly	amiable, genial	unfriendly	خوش اخلاق، ملنسار	Our affable host made everyone comfortable.
31	Deflect	(c) Pervert (old sense: turn aside)	divert, turn aside	attract	موڑنا، رخ پھیرنا	He tried to deflect criticism onto others.
32	Dawdle	(d) Loiter	linger, dally	hurry	وقت ضائع کرنا، سستی سے چلنا	Don't dawdle on the way to school.
33	Exorbitant	(c) Excessive	extortionate, steep	reasonable	حد سے زیادہ، گراں	Hotels charge exorbitant rates in peak season.
34	Pivotal	(b) Crucial	central, key	peripheral	مرکزی، نہایت اہم	She played a pivotal role in the talks.
35	Vulgar	(c) Coarse	crude, indecent	refined	بے ہودہ، عامیانہ	Vulgar language is not allowed here.
36	Obverse	(c) Opposite (counterpart)	front face, complement	reverse	سکے کا سیدھا رخ، دوسرا پہلو	Fear is the obverse of hope.
37	Mirth	(d) Merriment	glee, joy	sorrow	خوشی، زندہ دلی	The hall rang with mirth.
38	Terrific	(d) Terrible (old sense) — modern meaning is (b) Excellent	tremendous, superb	awful (modern)	زبردست؛ (پرانا) خوفناک	She gave a terrific speech.
39	Diligent	(d) Industrious	hardworking, assiduous	lazy	محنتی	Diligent students revise daily.
40	Abridge	(c) Shorten	condense, curtail	expand	مختصر کرنا	This is an abridged edition of the novel.
41	Gumption	⚠️ Key: b (apathy) — apathy is really its antonym	initiative, resourcefulness	apathy	سمجھ بوجھ، حوصلہمندی	She had the gumption to start her own firm.
42	Dissolute	(d) Immoral	debauched, wanton	virtuous	آوارہ، بدکردار	He wasted his youth in a dissolute life.
43	False	(b) Untrue	incorrect, fake	true	جھوٹا، غلط	He gave a false statement to the police.
44	Anathema	(d) Curse	abomination, bane	blessing	لعنت، سخت ناپسندیدہ چیز	Censorship is anathema to journalists.
45	Niggard	(a) Miser	skinflint, scrooge	spendthrift	کنجوس	The old niggard refused to give a penny.
46	Placate	(c) Appease	pacify, mollify	provoke	منانا، راضی کرنا	The minister tried to placate the protesters.
47	Abnegation	(a) Self-denial	renunciation, sacrifice	self-indulgence	انکارِ ذات، ایثار	Sufi life is marked by abnegation.
48	Supervene	(b) Interfere (book) — (a) Ensue also defensible	follow, intervene	precede	بیچ میں آ پڑنا، بعد میں واقع ہونا	Pneumonia supervened after the flu.
49	Abrade	(c) Wear off	erode, scrape	build up	رگڑ کر مٹانا، گھسنا	Sand abraded the paint off the car.
50	Matutinal (MPT 2022)	(b) Crepuscular — closest option (both concern dawn/twilight)	morning, early	vespertine (evening)	صبح کا، صبحگاہی	His matutinal walk clears his mind.