Set 12 — Error to Eschew (partial) — English (Precis & Composition)

#	Word	MCQ answer	Synonyms	Antonym	Urdu	Sentence
1	Error	(a) Blunder	mistake, fault	accuracy	غلطی	One error can cost you the MCQ.
2	Ebullient	(b) Enthusiastic	exuberant, buoyant	subdued	پرجوش	The ebullient host greeted everyone.
3	Acrid	(d) Bitter — (b) Pungent equally correct	sharp, pungent	mild, sweet	تیز و تلخ (بو)	Acrid smoke filled the room.
4	Pow-wow	(b) Meeting	conference, huddle	—	مشاورتی مجلس	Party leaders held a pow-wow.
5	Badger	(c) Pester	nag, harass	leave alone	بار بار تنگ کرنا	Kids badgered their father for a phone.
6	Cautiously	(b) Carefully	warily, prudently	recklessly	احتیاط سے	Drive cautiously in fog.
7	Truculent	(c) Ferocious	aggressive, belligerent	gentle	جارح، لڑاکا	The truculent guard refused entry.
8	Requite	(b) Repay	return, reciprocate	ignore	بدلہ دینا	How can I requite your kindness?
9	Supernal	(c) Heavenly	celestial, divine	earthly	آسمانی	The choir sang with supernal beauty.
10	Plush	(c) Luxurious	lavish, posh	shabby	پرتعیش	They stayed at a plush hotel.
11	Sporadic	(c) Irregular	occasional, scattered	constant	وقفے وقفے سے	There was sporadic firing at night.
12	Largesse	(b) Liberal	generosity, bounty	meanness	فیاضی، سخاوت	The poor depended on the Nawab's largesse.
13	Decimate	(d) Destroy	devastate, wipe out	build up	تباہ کرنا	Disease decimated the herd.
14	Belligerent	(b) Aggressive	hostile, combative	peaceful	جنگجو	His belligerent tone worsened things.
15	Battle	(d) Fight	combat, struggle	peace	جنگ، معرکہ	The battle of Panipat changed history.
16	Rebate	(c) Discount	refund, reduction	surcharge	رعایت	Solar users get a tax rebate.
17	Vernal	(c) Spring like	fresh, youthful	autumnal	بہاری	The vernal breeze carried blossom scent.
18	Esculent	(a) Edible	eatable	inedible	کھانے کے قابل	Not all mushrooms are esculent.
19	Morose	(a) Gloomy	sullen, glum	cheerful	اداس، ترش رو	He sat morose after the result.
20	Wholesome	(c) Healthy	nourishing; decent	harmful	صحت بخش	Eat wholesome home-cooked food.
21	Ennui	(a) Weariness	boredom, tedium	excitement	اکتاہٹ، بیزاری	Long holidays brought a sense of ennui.
22	Desultory	(d) Aimless	random, half-hearted	methodical	بے ترتیب، بے دلی سے	Desultory study won't clear CSS.
23	Stymie	(b) Hinder	thwart, obstruct	assist	روکنا، ناکام بنانا	Red tape stymied the project.
24	Ethnic	(a) Racial	cultural, tribal	—	نسلی	Pakistan is home to many ethnic groups.
25	Audacious	(b) Daring	bold, brazen	timid	دلیر، بے باک	It was an audacious plan.
26	Infernal	(c) Devilish	hellish, fiendish	heavenly	جہنمی	The infernal heat lasted all week.
27	Magnanimous	(d) Benevolent	generous, noble	petty	عالی ظرف	A magnanimous leader forgives rivals.
28	Myopic	(b) Short-sighted	narrow-minded	far-sighted	کوتاہ نظر	A myopic policy ignores the future.
29	Motley	(a) Variegated	assorted, mixed	uniform	رنگ برنگ، ملا جلا	A motley crew joined the march.
30	Wallow	(d) Delight	revel, bask	abstain	لتھڑنا، مزے لینا	Don't wallow in self-pity.
31	Conjure	(d) Invoke	summon, evoke	dismiss	جادو سے بلانا، تصور ابھارنا	The smell conjured up childhood memories.
32	Acolyte	(b) Assistant	follower, helper	leader	مرید، خادم	The leader's acolytes defended him on TV.
33	Untie	(c) Undo	unfasten, loosen	tie	گرہ کھولنا	Untie the rope carefully.
34	Wry	(a) Twisted	ironic, dry	earnest	ٹیڑھا؛ طنزیہ	He gave a wry smile.
35	Eschew	(c) Avoid	shun, abstain from	embrace	پرہیز کرنا	Eschew jargon in your précis.
36	Knuckle (under)	(b) Surrender	submit, yield	resist	ہار مان لینا	He refused to knuckle under to pressure.
37	Rival	(c) Competitor	opponent, contender	ally	حریف	The two parties are old rivals.
38	Prowess	(a) Bravery	skill, valour	incompetence	مہارت، دلیری	His batting prowess won the match.
39	Vulpine	(a) Crafty	fox-like, cunning	naive	لومڑی جیسا، مکار	He gave a vulpine grin.
40	Imbroglio	(c) Confusion	tangle, mess	order	الجھن، پیچیدہ صورتحال	The party is caught in a legal imbroglio.
41	Impasse	(a) Stalemate	deadlock, standstill	breakthrough	تعطل	Talks reached an impasse.
42	Fiasco	(b) Failure	debacle, flop	success	بری ناکامی	The launch was a fiasco.
43	Perky	(d) Buoyant	lively, cheerful	listless	چست، خوش باش	She was perky despite the early start.
44	Rant	(b) Preach noisily	rave, harangue	speak calmly	بلند آواز میں بکنا	He ranted about the referee for an hour.
45	Cozen	(b) Cheat	trick, swindle	be honest	دھوکا دینا	They cozened the old man out of his land.
46	Schism	(a) Split	division, rift	unity	پھوٹ، تفرقہ	A schism divided the party.
47	Disinter	(c) Unearth	exhume, dig up	bury	قبر سے نکالنا	The body was disinterred for a post-mortem.
48	Terse	(d) Compact	brief, curt	verbose	مختصر، دو ٹوک	He gave a terse reply.
49	Brace	(b) Support	prop; prepare	weaken	سہارا دینا؛ تیار ہونا	Brace yourself for bad news.
50	Baffle	(b) Frustrate	puzzle, confound	enlighten	حیران کرنا، ناکام بنانا	The riddle baffled the students.