Set 4 — Adept to Masticate — English (Precis & Composition)

#	Word	MCQ answer	Synonyms	Antonym	Urdu	Sentence
1	Adept	(c) Proficient	skilled, expert	inept	ماہر	She is adept at solving puzzles.
2	Lurid	(d) Shocking	sensational, gruesome; garish	mild	سنسنی خیز، بھڑکیلا	Tabloids printed lurid details of the case.
3	Buff	(b) Enthusiast	fan, devotee	novice	شوقین	He is a cricket buff.
4	Bluster	(d) Threat	bravado, swagger	meekness	دھونس، شیخی	Ignore his bluster; he won't act.
5	Preen	(b) Groom	primp, spruce up	neglect	بناؤ سنگھار کرنا	He preened before the mirror.
6	Brash	(c) Aggressive	brazen, cocky	modest	گستاخ، بے باک	A brash young player argued with the umpire.
7	Admonition	(a) Warning	caution, reprimand	praise	تنبیہ، نصیحت	He ignored his mother's admonition.
8	Onerous	(c) Burdensome	heavy, taxing	easy	بھاری، کٹھن	Loan repayments became onerous.
9	Applaud	(c) Praise	acclaim, cheer	criticize	داد دینا، سراہنا	We applaud your courage.
10	Identify	(d) Recognize	pinpoint, spot	overlook	شناخت کرنا	Can you identify the suspect?
11	Reticence	(a) Reserve	restraint, silence	openness	خاموشی، کم گوئی	His reticence hid a sharp mind.
12	Conceal	(b) Hide	cover, mask	reveal	چھپانا	She could not conceal her joy.
13	Rectify	(b) Mend	correct, remedy	worsen	درست کرنا	Please rectify the errors in the file.
14	Impinge	(d) Strike	encroach, affect	—	اثر انداز ہونا، مداخلت کرنا	The new law impinges on free speech.
15	Tentative	(c) Provisional	hesitant, unconfirmed	definite	عارضی، غیر حتمی	We fixed a tentative date for the meeting.
16	Obtuse	(b) Blunt	dull, slow-witted	sharp	کند، کند ذہن	An obtuse angle is greater than 90°.
17	Renegade	(a) Rebel	traitor, defector	loyalist	باغی، منحرف	A renegade faction broke away from the party.
18	Recollect	(a) Remember	recall, reminisce	forget	یاد کرنا	I can't recollect his name.
19	Thrift	(c) Economy	frugality, saving	extravagance	کفایت شعاری	Thrift helped them buy a house.
20	Teeming	(b) Abounding with	swarming, full of	empty	بھرا ہوا، کثرت سے	The river is teeming with fish.
21	Stringent	(c) Strict	rigorous, tough	lenient	سخت	Stringent rules govern the exam hall.
22	Prevent	(b) Stop	avert, hinder	allow	روکنا	Vaccines prevent disease.
23	Gorgeous	(d) Dazzling	stunning, splendid	ugly	نہایت خوبصورت	The valley looked gorgeous in spring.
24	Humbug	(a) Deceit	fraud, nonsense	honesty	فریب، ڈھکوسلا	His promises were pure humbug.
25	Improvement	(c) Betterment	progress, enhancement	decline	بہتری	There is a marked improvement in his writing.
26	Restitute	(d) Repair	restore, compensate	deprive	بحال کرنا، واپس کرنا	The court ordered him to restitute the land.
27	Entangle	(b) Trap	ensnare, embroil	disentangle	الجھانا، پھنسانا	The bird got entangled in the net.
28	Retribution	(c) Punishment	vengeance, reprisal	pardon	سزا، بدلہ	They feared divine retribution.
29	Intrinsic	⚠️ Key: a (Introvert) — no option fits; intrinsic = inherent	inherent, innate	extrinsic	فطری، ذاتی	Honesty has intrinsic value.
30	Appraisal	(a) Estimation	assessment, evaluation	—	جائزہ، تخمینہ	Staff get an annual performance appraisal.
31	Luminary	(c) Famous (person)	celebrity, leading light	nonentity	نامور شخصیت	Faiz was a luminary of Urdu poetry.
32	Stringent	(b) Rigorous	strict, exacting	lax	سخت	The bank applies stringent checks.
33	Exotic	(d) Unusual	foreign, striking	ordinary, native	غیر ملکی، انوکھا	The zoo has many exotic birds.
34	Estrange	(c) Alienate	distance, separate	reconcile	بیگانہ کرنا، دور کرنا	He is estranged from his brother.
35	Jeremiad	⚠️ Key: c (Trouble) — weak; jeremiad = long lament/complaint	lament, tirade	eulogy	نوحہ، طویل شکوہ	His speech was a jeremiad against corruption.
36	Whimper	(b) Cry	whine, sob	laugh	سسکنا، ریں ریں کرنا	The puppy whimpered in the cold.
37	Harass	(d) Annoy	pester, torment	assist	ہراساں کرنا، تنگ کرنا	It is a crime to harass women at work.
38	Gadfly	(b) Nuisance	irritant, provocateur	—	تنگ کرنے والا نقاد	The journalist was a gadfly to the government.
39	Hybrid	(d) Crossbred	mixed, composite	purebred	دوغلا، مخلوط	Hybrid wheat gives higher yields.
40	Maim	(a) Disfigure	cripple, mutilate	heal	معذور کرنا، اپاہج کرنا	Landmines maim thousands each year.
41	Minimum	(c) Minimal	least, lowest	maximum	کم از کم	The minimum wage was raised.
42	Excruciate	(b) Torture	torment, agonize	soothe	سخت اذیت دینا	The pain was excruciating.
43	Outré	(d) Eccentric	bizarre, unconventional	conventional	عجیب و غریب	Her outré fashion drew stares.
44	Tedious	(a) Tiresome	dull, wearisome	interesting	اکتا دینے والا	The journey was long and tedious.
45	Assimilate	(a) Absorb	integrate, take in	reject	جذب کرنا، ضم کرنا	Migrants slowly assimilate into society.
46	Coterie	(b) Group	clique, circle	—	مخصوص حلقہ، ٹولی	He is surrounded by a coterie of advisers.
47	Obeisance	(b) Obedience	homage, deference	disrespect	تعظیم، اطاعت	Courtiers paid obeisance to the king.
48	Fatigue	(a) Weariness	exhaustion, tiredness	vigour	تھکاوٹ	Fatigue caused the driver to crash.
49	Perfidy	(c) Treachery	betrayal, disloyalty	loyalty	غداری، بے وفائی	History remembers Mir Jafar's perfidy.
50	Masticate	(c) Chew	munch, grind	gulp	چبانا	Masticate your food properly.