Set 2 — Affluent to Invidious — English (Precis & Composition)

#	Word	MCQ answer	Synonyms	Antonym	Urdu	Sentence
1	Affluent	(a) Prosperous	wealthy, rich	poor	خوشحال، مالدار	They live in an affluent suburb.
2	Limp	(c) Falter	hobble, stumble	stride	لنگڑانا	After the injury he limped off the field.
3	Infrequent	(c) Rare	occasional, sporadic	frequent	کبھی کبھار	Buses to the village are infrequent.
4	Massacre	(b) Slaughter	carnage, butchery	rescue	قتلِ عام	The Jallianwala massacre shocked India.
5	Belittle	(c) Disparage	demean, downplay	praise	حقیر جاننا، کمتر دکھانا	Never belittle a colleague's effort.
6	Revise	(b) Alter	amend, modify	keep	نظرثانی کرنا	The bank revised its interest rates.
7	Distinguish	(c) Differentiate	discern, tell apart	confuse	امتیاز کرنا	Can you distinguish fact from opinion?
8	Accuse	(d) Impeach	charge, blame	absolve	الزام لگانا	He was accused of fraud.
9	Recover	(a) Recoup	regain, retrieve	lose	واپس حاصل کرنا، صحتیاب ہونا	The firm recovered its losses in a year.
10	Admonish	(a) Threaten — nearest option; true sense is warn/reprimand	reprimand, caution	praise	تنبیہ کرنا، سرزنش کرنا	The teacher admonished him for being late.
11	Gratify	(d) Indulge ⚠️ Key: c (Pacify)	please, satisfy	displease	خوش کرنا، خواہش پوری کرنا	It gratified her to see him succeed.
12	Penchant	(a) Like	liking, fondness	aversion	رجحان، شوق	He has a penchant for spicy food.
13	Barter	(d) Exchange	trade, swap	buy with money	اشیا کا تبادلہ	Villagers bartered wheat for cloth.
14	Unconscionable	(c) Excessive	unreasonable, unethical	reasonable	غیر معقول، ضمیر کے خلاف	The delay was unconscionable.
15	Terminate	(c) End	conclude, stop	begin	ختم کرنا	The contract was terminated early.
16	Dank	(d) Damp	moist, clammy	dry	سیلن زدہ، نم	The cellar was dark and dank.
17	Bounty	(b) Gift	reward, generosity	stinginess	سخاوت، انعام	We enjoyed the bounty of the harvest.
18	Divvy	⚠️ Key: d (Pioneer) — no option fits; divvy means to share out	share, divide	hoard	تقسیم کرنا، حصہ بانٹنا	They divvied up the profits equally.
19	Object	(d) Disapprove	protest, oppose	agree	اعتراض کرنا	The opposition objected to the bill.
20	Range	(b) Expanse	scope, extent	limit	دائرہ، وسعت	The shop offers a wide range of books.
21	Bash	(a) Strike	hit, criticize harshly	praise	زور سے مارنا	Critics bashed the new policy.
22	Haggle	(c) Bargain	negotiate, barter	concede	مول تول کرنا	She haggled over the price of the shawl.
23	Abstruse	(d) Profound	obscure, recondite	simple	دقیق، مشکل فہم	His lecture on metaphysics was abstruse.
24	Yob	(d) Aggressive (person)	lout, hooligan	gentleman	اوباش، لفنگا	A gang of yobs smashed the window.
25	Apogee	(a) Climax	peak, zenith	nadir	عروج، انتہا	The Mughal empire reached its apogee under Akbar.
26	Morose	(a) Gloomy	sullen, glum	cheerful	اداس، ترش رو	He became morose after the defeat.
27	Adversity	(b) Misfortune	hardship, trouble	prosperity	مصیبت، سختی	She showed courage in adversity.
28	Candid	(d) Frank	honest, open	guarded	بے باک، صاف گو	I want your candid opinion.
29	Ephemeral	(c) Short-living	transient, fleeting	permanent	عارضی، فانی	Social media fame is ephemeral.
30	Stubborn	(b) Obstinate	headstrong, adamant	pliable	ضدی	The stubborn mule refused to move.
31	Prognosis	(c) Forecast	prediction, outlook	—	پیش گوئی، مرض کا متوقع انجام	The doctor's prognosis was hopeful.
32	Engender	(d) Beget	cause, produce	stifle	پیدا کرنا، جنم دینا	Injustice engenders unrest.
33	Glib	(a) Smooth	slick, facile	sincere, halting	چرب زبان	He gave a glib answer to a serious question.
34	Taciturnity	(a) Reserve	reticence, silence	talkativeness	کم گوئی	His taciturnity was mistaken for rudeness.
35	Apparel	(b) Clothing	attire, garments	—	لباس، پوشاک	The shop sells women's apparel.
36	Doleful	(d) Mournful	sorrowful, woeful	jovial	غمگین	The dog gave a doleful look.
37	Efface	(a) Wipe out	erase, obliterate	preserve	مٹانا	Time had effaced the inscription.
38	Blithe	(b) Joyous	carefree, cheerful	gloomy	بے فکر، خوش باش	She walked on with blithe confidence.
39	Errand	(b) Mission	task, chore	—	کام کی غرض سے بھیجا جانا	He went out on an errand for his mother.
40	Ribald	(a) Vulgar	bawdy, coarse	decent	فحش، بے ہودہ	He was known for his ribald jokes.
41	Pertinacious	(c) Determined	persistent, tenacious	irresolute	سخت جان، اڑیل	A pertinacious reporter chased the story.
42	Admit	(c) Accept	acknowledge, concede	deny	تسلیم کرنا	He admitted his mistake.
43	Staid	(b) Sedate	sober, serious	frivolous	سنجیدہ، باوقار	The staid bank rarely takes risks.
44	Perilous	(d) Dangerous	hazardous, risky	safe	خطرناک	The mountain road is perilous in winter.
45	Lavish	(a) Profuse	generous, extravagant	meagre	فراخ دل، شاہ خرچ	They threw a lavish party.
46	Elicit	(b) Extract	draw out, evoke	suppress	نکالنا، اگلوانا	The question elicited no response.
47	Grave	(d) Solemn	serious, sombre	trivial	سنجیدہ، سنگین	The country faces a grave crisis.
48	Dud	(a) Failure	flop, dead loss	success	ناکارہ چیز	The new phone turned out to be a dud.
49	Portray	(d) Draw	depict, represent	misrepresent	تصویر کشی کرنا	The novel portrays rural life vividly.
50	Invidious	(b) Unpopular	unfair, offensive	fair	ناگوار، حسد انگیز	It is invidious to compare two siblings.