Set 14 — Insolent to Magniloquent — English (Precis & Composition)

#	Word	MCQ answer	Synonyms	Antonym	Urdu	Sentence
1	Insolent	(b) Rude	impudent, cheeky	respectful	گستاخ	The insolent student was suspended.
2	Inspire	(d) Encourage	motivate, stimulate	discourage	حوصلہ افزائی کرنا	Quaid's life inspires millions.
3	Extravagant	(c) Wasteful	lavish, spendthrift	thrifty	فضول خرچ	Extravagant weddings burden families.
4	Inebriate	(a) Drunkard	intoxicated, drunk	sober	مدہوش، شرابی	The inebriate driver was arrested.
5	Proscribe	(d) Banish	ban, prohibit	allow	ممنوع قرار دینا	The group was proscribed by the state.
6	Egregious	(c) Exceptional (in a bad way)	glaring, flagrant	minor	سنگین، نمایاں طور پر برا	It was an egregious error.
7	Abbreviate	(a) Shorten	abridge, condense	lengthen	مخفف کرنا	Pakistan International Airlines is abbreviated PIA.
8	Abominable	(b) Awful	detestable, vile	delightful	قابلِ نفرت	The service was abominable.
9	Placid	(b) Calm	tranquil, serene	agitated	پرسکون	A placid lake reflected the hills.
10	Predict	(c) Foretell	forecast, prophesy	—	پیش گوئی کرنا	Experts predict a hot summer.
11	Mull	(b) Think	ponder, consider	ignore	غور کرنا	She is mulling over the offer.
12	Whirl	(b) Turn	spin, twirl	—	گھومنا، چکر کھانا	Dervishes whirl in devotion.
13	Vindictive	(c) Revengeful	spiteful, vengeful	forgiving	کینہ پرور، انتقامی	A vindictive boss punishes critics.
14	Alacrity	(d) Eagerly (= eagerness)	readiness, promptness	reluctance	مستعدی، خوش دلی	He accepted the task with alacrity.
15	Proem	(d) Preface	preamble, introduction	epilogue	دیباچہ	The book opens with a short proem.
16	Ferocious	(d) Fierce	savage, brutal	gentle	درندہ صفت، خونخوار	A ferocious storm hit the coast.
17	Mediocre	(d) Average	ordinary, so-so	excellent	اوسط درجے کا	His performance was mediocre.
18	Surfeit	(a) Satiate	excess, glut	shortage	افراط	A surfeit of sweets made him sick.
19	Dogma	(c) Tenet	doctrine, creed	doubt	عقیدہ، اصول	Science should not become dogma.
20	Zany	(d) Clown ⚠️ Key: c (Thief)	buffoon, eccentric	serious person	مسخرہ؛ عجیب و غریب	His zany antics amused the crowd.
21	Languish	(d) Decline	weaken, wither; suffer	flourish	مرجھانا، سسکنا	Prisoners languished in jail for years.
22	Rakish	(b) Immoral	dissolute; jaunty	virtuous	آوارہ، عیاش	He had a rakish reputation.
23	Diligent	(a) Industrious	hardworking, assiduous	lazy	محنتی	Diligent students revise daily.
24	Ricochet	(d) Rebound	bounce, deflect	—	ٹکرا کر اچھلنا	A bullet ricocheted off the wall.
25	Scintillating	(c) Glittering	sparkling, brilliant	dull	چمکتا ہوا، شاندار	She gave a scintillating performance.
26	Musty	(a) Stale	mouldy, fusty	fresh	باسی، سیلن زدہ	The old library smelled musty.
27	Regale	(b) Entertain	amuse, delight	bore	محظوظ کرنا	Grandpa regaled us with war stories.
28	Lascivious	(a) Lustful	lewd, lecherous	chaste	شہوت پرست	He was fired for lascivious remarks.
29	Emphasise	(c) Stress	highlight, underline	downplay	زور دینا	The PM emphasised national unity.
30	Obligatory	(a) Required	compulsory, mandatory	optional	لازمی	Wearing a helmet is obligatory.
31	Slake	(b) Quench	satisfy, sate	intensify	پیاس بجھانا	He slaked his thirst at the well.
32	Barge (in)	(d) Enter	burst in, intrude	withdraw	زبردستی گھس آنا	He barged into the meeting.
33	Appurtenance	(a) Privilege	accessory, adjunct; attached right	—	متعلقہ حق، لوازمات	The house was sold with all its appurtenances.
34	Sycophant	(c) Flatterer	toady, bootlicker	critic	خوشامدی	Leaders surrounded by sycophants lose touch.
35	Dodge	(a) Avoid	evade, sidestep	face	کترانا	He dodged the tax for years.
36	Receptive	(b) Observant	open-minded, responsive	closed-minded	قبول کرنے والا	She is receptive to new ideas.
37	Welsh	(d) Default	renege, go back on	honour	قرض یا وعدے سے مکر جانا	He welshed on the bet.
38	Vindicate	(b) Justify	exonerate, prove right	incriminate	درست ثابت کرنا، بری کرنا	The verdict vindicated him.
39	Overtures	(b) Offers	approaches, proposals	rebuffs	ابتدائی پیش کش	India ignored Pakistan's peace overtures.
40	Crass	(d) Insensitive	crude, tactless	refined	بھونڈا، بے حس	It was a crass joke.
41	Besieged	(a) Encircled	surrounded, beset	freed	محاصرے میں	The besieged city ran out of food.
42	Sternutation	(a) Sneezing	sneeze	—	چھینک	Pepper causes sternutation.
43	Jingoistic	⚠️ Key: d (Dashing) — no option fits; jingoistic = aggressively patriotic	chauvinistic, hawkish	pacifist	جنگجویانہ قوم پرستی	Jingoistic TV anchors fuel tension.
44	Yokel	(b) Simple-minded	rustic, bumpkin	sophisticate	گنوار، دیہاتی	City boys mocked him as a yokel.
45	Germane	(b) Relevant	pertinent, apt	irrelevant	متعلقہ	His point was germane to the debate.
46	Countermand	(b) Cancel	revoke, rescind	confirm	حکم منسوخ کرنا	The general countermanded the order.
47	Aplomb	(d) Self-control	poise, composure	nervousness	خود اعتمادی، اطمینان	She handled the press with aplomb.
48	Abrogation	(c) Annulation	repeal, cancellation	enactment	منسوخی	Article 370's abrogation sparked protests.
49	Placid	(b) Calm	peaceful, serene	turbulent	پرسکون	He has a placid temperament.
50	Magniloquent	(b) Boastful	grandiloquent, pompous	plain-spoken	مبالغہ آمیز، لفاظی والا	His magniloquent speech said little.