Set 10 — Turn Up to Blithe — English (Precis & Composition)

#	Word	MCQ answer	Synonyms	Antonym	Urdu	Sentence
1	Turn up	(a) Show up ⚠️ Key: b (Come up)	appear, arrive	stay away	آ پہنچنا، ظاہر ہونا	Only ten people turned up.
2	Edify	(c) Instruct	enlighten, educate	corrupt	اخلاقی یا ذہنی تربیت کرنا	Good books edify the mind.
3	Rotund	(b) Round	plump, stout	slim	گول مٹول	A rotund chef greeted us.
4	Apologue	(a) Moral fable	parable, allegory	—	سبق آموز حکایت	Rumi's Masnavi is full of apologues.
5	Optimistic	(d) Hopeful	positive, sanguine	pessimistic	پرامید	Stay optimistic about your result.
6	Candid	(c) Plain-spoken	frank, honest	evasive	صاف گو	Thank you for your candid feedback.
7	Incensed	(c) Incited	enraged, furious	pleased	سخت برہم	Voters were incensed by the rigging.
8	Incontinent	(a) Unrestrained	uncontrolled, unbridled	restrained	بے ضبط، بے قابو	His incontinent spending ruined him.
9	Reciprocate	(b) Interchange	return, repay	ignore	جوابی طور پر دینا	India did not reciprocate the gesture.
10	Abstain	(b) Refrain ⚠️ Key: a (Resist)	refrain, desist	indulge	باز رہنا، پرہیز کرنا	Three members abstained from voting.
11	Nimble	(a) Agile	quick, deft	clumsy	چست، فرتیلا	Nimble fingers wove the carpet.
12	Offal	(c) Refuse	waste; entrails	—	اوجھڑی، فضلہ	Offal was dumped behind the market.
13	Colossus	(a) Towering	giant, titan	dwarf	دیو پیکر شخص یا چیز	He was a colossus of Urdu literature.
14	Helm	(c) Head	leadership, command	—	قیادت، پتوار	A new chief is at the helm.
15	Occult	(a) Mysterious	supernatural, mystical	natural	پُراسرار، سفلی علم	He dabbled in occult practices.
16	Repercussion	(c) Reaction (book) — (b) Consequence is closer	consequence, fallout	cause	ردِ عمل، نتائج	The ban had serious repercussions.
17	Civil	(d) Polite	courteous, respectful	rude	شائستہ، مہذب	Please keep the debate civil.
18	Adjure	(c) Entreat	beg, implore	command	قسم دے کر التجا کرنا	I adjure you to tell the truth.
19	Pander	(a) Encourage	indulge, cater to	resist	غلط خواہشات پوری کرنا	Channels pander to sensationalism.
20	Rancorous	(d) Harsh	bitter, spiteful	friendly	کینہ پرور، تلخ	It was a rancorous divorce.
21	Browse	(b) Examine	skim, scan	study closely	سرسری نظر ڈالنا	I browsed the bookshop for an hour.
22	Privy	(a) Secret	confidential; informed of	public	راز دان، خفیہ	Few were privy to the deal.
23	Acerb	(b) Harsh	sharp, acid	mild	تلخ، ترش	His acerb wit hurt many.
24	Inanition	(c) Emptiness ⚠️ Key: b (Passivity)	exhaustion, lethargy (from hunger)	vigour	فاقے سے کمزوری، خالی پن	Refugees suffered from inanition.
25	Spectators	(c) Onlookers	viewers, audience	participants	تماشائی	Spectators filled Gaddafi Stadium.
26	Entice	(b) Tempt	lure, attract	repel	لالچ دینا، ورغلانا	Discounts entice shoppers.
27	Severe	(a) Rigid	strict, harsh	lenient	سخت، شدید	He faced a severe punishment.
28	Restoration	(a) Renovation	repair, revival	destruction	بحالی	Restoration of the fort took years.
29	Modish	(c) Stylish	trendy, fashionable	outdated	جدید فیشن کا	She wore a modish outfit.
30	Impeccable	(b) Faultless	flawless, perfect	flawed	بے عیب	His English is impeccable.
31	Internecine	(a) Deadly	mutually destructive	harmonious	باہمی تباہ کن	Internecine feuds weakened the party.
32	Umbrage	(c) Offence	resentment, annoyance	pleasure	ناراضگی	He took umbrage at the remark.
33	Paramount	(b) Supreme	foremost, chief	minor	سب سے اہم	Safety is paramount.
34	Licentious	(a) Immoral	dissolute, debauched	chaste	عیاش، بدکردار	The court was notorious for licentious behaviour.
35	Covetous	(b) Grasping	greedy, envious	generous	لالچی	He cast covetous eyes on the land.
36	Simon-pure	(b) Genuine	authentic, real	fake	خالص، اصلی	He presents himself as a Simon-pure reformer.
37	Vilify	(c) Defame	malign, slander	praise	بدنام کرنا	The press vilified the whistleblower.
38	Yammer	(a) Lament	whine, complain	—	رونا پیٹنا، بک بک کرنا	Stop yammering about the weather.
39	Stridency	(a) Harshness	shrillness, loudness	softness	تیزی، کرختگی	The stridency of his tone alarmed allies.
40	Drowsy	(d) Sleepy	lethargic, dozy	alert	غنودگی میں	This medicine may make you drowsy.
41	Lissome	(c) Graceful	supple, agile	stiff	لچکدار، نازک	The lissome dancer moved effortlessly.
42	Gaffe	(b) Blunder	faux pas, slip	tact	بھدی غلطی	The minister's gaffe went viral.
43	Intimidate	(c) Frighten	threaten, cow	reassure	ڈرانا دھمکانا	Witnesses were intimidated.
44	Denounce	(d) Talk publicly against	condemn, criticise	praise	علانیہ مذمت کرنا	Clerics denounced the attack.
45	Rap (verb)	(b) Criticize	rebuke, knock	praise	ڈانٹنا؛ کھٹکھٹانا	The court rapped the police for delay.
46	Abstemious	(a) Moderate	temperate, sober	gluttonous	متقی، کم خور	He lives an abstemious life.
47	Exclusive	(b) Sole	select, restricted	inclusive	مخصوص، واحد	The channel has exclusive rights.
48	Specious	(a) Insincere	misleading, plausible but false	valid	بظاہر درست مگر باطل، فریبی	His argument was specious.
49	Mellifluous	(c) Sweet	melodious, dulcet	harsh	شیریں، سریلا	Noor Jehan's mellifluous voice is unforgettable.
50	Blithe	(d) Joyous	carefree, happy; casual	morose	بے فکر، خوش	He showed blithe disregard for rules.