Set 13 — Hallowed to Simulate — English (Precis & Composition)

#	Word	MCQ answer	Synonyms	Antonym	Urdu	Sentence
1	Hallowed	(b) Sacred	holy, revered	profane	مقدس	Karbala is hallowed ground for Muslims.
2	Credence	(b) Credit	belief, acceptance	disbelief	اعتبار، یقین	New evidence lends credence to his claim.
3	Vilify	(a) Defame	malign, slander	praise	بدنام کرنا	Opponents vilified him in the media.
4	Empirical	(c) Practical	observed, experimental	theoretical	تجرباتی	The claim has no empirical support.
5	Mollify	(b) Appease	pacify, soothe	enrage	ٹھنڈا کرنا، منانا	A refund mollified the customer.
6	Pastime	(b) Recreation	hobby, leisure	work	مشغلہ	Cricket is our national pastime.
7	Charter	(d) Document	constitution, deed	—	منشور، پروانہ	The UN Charter was signed in 1945.
8	Thwarted	(b) Opposed	foiled, frustrated	helped	ناکام بنایا گیا	Police thwarted the attack.
9	Vocation	(b) Occupation	calling, profession	hobby	پیشہ	Teaching is his true vocation.
10	Prattle	(c) Chatter	babble, blather	silence	بک بک	The child prattled all the way home.
11	Flounder	(d) Stumble	struggle, falter	thrive	لڑکھڑانا، ہاتھ پاؤں مارنا	The economy floundered after the crisis.
12	Coy	(d) Shy	bashful, evasive	bold	شرمیلا؛ گول مول	He was coy about his salary.
13	Erudite	(c) Learned	scholarly, well-read	ignorant	عالم، فاضل	An erudite lecture on Iqbal.
14	Gripe	(a) Complaint	grumble, grievance	praise	شکایت	His main gripe is the load-shedding.
15	Extraneous	(c) Irrelevant	unrelated, superfluous	relevant	غیر متعلق	Cut extraneous details from your précis.
16	Procure	(a) Obtain	acquire, secure	lose	حاصل کرنا	The army procured new drones.
17	Maverick	(b) Unorthodox	nonconformist, rebel	conformist	روایت شکن	He is a maverick in politics.
18	Commensurate	(c) Proportionate	corresponding, equal	disproportionate	متناسب	Pay should be commensurate with work.
19	Adage	(d) Proverb	saying, maxim	—	کہاوت	The old adage says haste makes waste.
20	Daunt	(d) Intimidate	discourage, dishearten	encourage	ہمت توڑنا	She was not daunted by failure.
21	Impassioned	(a) Ardent	fervent, passionate	indifferent	پرجوش	He made an impassioned plea for peace.
22	Immaculate	(a) Spotless	flawless, pristine	dirty	بے داغ	His uniform was immaculate.
23	Lugubrious	(d) Mournful	gloomy, doleful	cheerful	غمگین، ماتمی	A lugubrious tune played at the funeral.
24	Disparage	(a) Belittle	denigrate, decry	praise	حقیر جاننا	Don't disparage others' efforts.
25	Hideous	(b) Loathsome	ugly, repulsive	beautiful	بھیانک، مکروہ	A hideous crime shocked the city.
26	Proliferate	(c) Generate	multiply, spread	dwindle	تیزی سے بڑھنا	Fake news proliferates online.
27	Impede	(a) Hinder	obstruct, hamper	expedite	رکاوٹ ڈالنا	Corruption impedes growth.
28	Mundane	(b) Worldly	ordinary, routine	spiritual, extraordinary	دنیاوی؛ معمولی	He finds office work mundane.
29	Extricate	(b) Free	release, disentangle	entangle	نکالنا، چھڑانا	Rescuers extricated him from the rubble.
30	Graphic	(c) Vivid	detailed, explicit	vague	واضح، تصویری	She gave a graphic account of the flood.
31	Deprecate	(d) Condemn	disapprove, deplore	approve	ناپسند کرنا	The court deprecated the delay.
32	Interrogate	(b) To question	examine, grill	answer	پوچھ گچھ کرنا	Police interrogated the suspect.
33	Wrangle	(c) Dispute	argue, quarrel	agree	جھگڑا	A legal wrangle delayed the project.
34	Quip	(d) Joke	witticism, jest	—	چٹکلا، برجستہ فقرہ	He answered with a quick quip.
35	Knave	(a) Rogue	scoundrel, villain	gentleman	بدمعاش، دغاباز	The knave cheated his own brother.
36	Jeopardy	(b) Danger	peril, risk	safety	خطرہ	Lives were put in jeopardy.
37	Repugnance	(d) Disinclination	disgust, aversion	liking	نفرت، کراہت	She felt repugnance at the cruelty.
38	Pettifogging	(b) Unimportant	petty, quibbling	important	معمولی باتوں پر الجھنا	Spare me your pettifogging objections.
39	Troth	(b) Faithful	pledge, fidelity	disloyalty	وفاداری کا عہد	They plighted their troth.
40	Perspicacity	(b) Shrewd	insight, acumen	obtuseness	دور اندیشی، بصیرت	Her perspicacity saved the firm.
41	Enthral	(d) Charm	captivate, fascinate	bore	مسحور کرنا	The storyteller enthralled the children.
42	Bewail	(d) Lament	bemoan, mourn	rejoice	ماتم کرنا	They bewailed their lost youth.
43	Epistle	(d) Letter	missive, message	—	خط، مکتوب	Ghalib's epistles are literary gems.
44	Absolve	(a) Exonerate	acquit, pardon	condemn	بری کرنا	The court absolved him of blame.
45	Ken	(a) Knowledge	understanding, range of knowledge	ignorance	علم کی حد	Quantum physics is beyond my ken.
46	Construe	(a) Interpret	understand, read	misconstrue	مطلب نکالنا	Silence may be construed as consent.
47	Kibitz	(d) Interfere	meddle, advise unasked	keep out	بے جا مشورے دینا	Stop kibitzing while I play.
48	Inordinate	(d) Excessive	undue, disproportionate	moderate	حد سے زیادہ	An inordinate amount of time was wasted.
49	Balmy	(c) Soothing	mild, pleasant	harsh	خوشگوار، معتدل	It was a balmy spring evening.
50	Simulate	(c) Imitate	mimic, feign	—	نقل کرنا	Pilots train on machines that simulate flight.