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Set 6 — Ingenuous to Rancor
| # | Word | MCQ answer | Synonyms | Antonym | Urdu | Sentence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ingenuous | (b) Frank | innocent, naive, candid | disingenuous | سادہ لوح، بھولا | Her ingenuous question made everyone smile. |
| 2 | Consequence | (b) Result | outcome, effect | cause | نتیجہ | Every action has a consequence. |
| 3 | Erotic | (a) Sexual | sensual, amorous | chaste | شہوانی | The censor board cut an erotic scene. |
| 4 | Cruel | (d) Merciless | brutal, ruthless | kind | ظالم، بے رحم | Slavery was a cruel system. |
| 5 | Dodge | (b) Avoid | evade, sidestep | face | کترانا، بچ نکلنا | He dodged the reporter's question. |
| 6 | Inexplicable | (c) Unaccountable | baffling, mysterious | explicable | ناقابلِ بیان، ناقابلِ فہم | His sudden departure was inexplicable. |
| 7 | Obstreperous | (c) Noisy | unruly, rowdy | quiet, docile | شوریدہ، ہنگامہ پرور | An obstreperous crowd blocked the road. |
| 8 | Chimerical | (b) Imaginary | fanciful, illusory | real | خیالی، وہمی | A war-free world may seem chimerical. |
| 9 | Conundrum | (a) Question | puzzle, riddle | solution | معمہ، پہیلی | Inflation is a conundrum for policymakers. |
| 10 | Irk | (d) Annoy | irritate, vex | please | ناراض کرنا، چڑانا | Delays irk passengers. |
| 11 | Muffle | (b) Soften | deaden, stifle | amplify | آواز دبانا | Snow muffled the sound of footsteps. |
| 12 | Sustain | (a) Support | maintain, uphold | abandon | قائم رکھنا، سہارا دینا | Can we sustain this growth rate? |
| 13 | Scour | (a) Search | comb, hunt; scrub | overlook | چھان مارنا؛ رگڑ کر صاف کرنا | Police scoured the area for clues. |
| 14 | Industrious | (b) Hard working | diligent, busy | lazy | محنتی | Industrious people rarely stay poor. |
| 15 | Lachrymose | (b) Mournful | tearful, weepy | cheerful | اشک بار، رونے والا | The film's lachrymose ending moved the audience. |
| 16 | Forage | (a) Search | rummage, hunt for food | — | خوراک تلاش کرنا | Goats forage on the hillside. |
| 17 | Ulterior | (b) Implied | hidden, concealed | overt | پوشیدہ (مقصد) | He had an ulterior motive for helping. |
| 18 | Wary | (a) Cautious | careful, chary | reckless | محتاط | Be wary of online scams. |
| 19 | Welter | (d) Confusion | jumble, mess | order | ابتری، گڈمڈ | A welter of rumours followed the crash. |
| 20 | Retrieve | (d) Recover | regain, fetch | lose | واپس حاصل کرنا | Divers retrieved the black box. |
| 21 | Garnish | (a) Decorate | adorn, embellish | strip | سجانا (کھانا) | Garnish the biryani with fried onions. |
| 22 | Allow | (c) Permit | let, authorise | forbid | اجازت دینا | Phones are not allowed in the exam hall. |
| 23 | Caveat | (d) Warning | caution, proviso | — | انتباہ، شرط | The offer comes with a caveat. |
| 24 | Liability | (a) Debt | obligation; burden | asset | ذمہ داری، واجب الادا رقم | The company's liabilities exceed its assets. |
| 25 | Amalgamate | (c) Mix | merge, unite | separate | ضم کرنا، ملانا | The two banks amalgamated in 2020. |
| 26 | Condemn | (a) Blame | denounce, censure | praise | مذمت کرنا | World leaders condemned the attack. |
| 27 | Fickle | (c) Changeable | capricious, erratic | constant | متلون مزاج، بے وفا | Fortune is fickle. |
| 28 | Congregation | (c) Assembly | gathering, flock | dispersal | اجتماع، جماعت | The imam addressed the congregation. |
| 29 | Hassle | (d) Wrangle | bother, trouble | ease | جھنجھٹ، جھگڑا | Getting a passport is less of a hassle now. |
| 30 | Rotund | (b) Fat | plump, round | thin | گول مٹول، موٹا | A rotund man sat beside me. |
| 31 | Delirious | (c) Insane | frenzied, incoherent | lucid | ہذیانی، بے قابو | High fever made him delirious. |
| 32 | Extravaganza | (b) Spectacular show | spectacle, pageant | — | شاندار تماشا | The opening ceremony was a musical extravaganza. |
| 33 | Detect | (a) Discover | spot, notice | miss | پتا لگانا | Radar detected the aircraft. |
| 34 | Countervail | (c) Equalise | offset, counterbalance | — | برابر کرنا، اثر زائل کرنا | Countervailing duties protect local industry. |
| 35 | Languor | (c) Weariness | lethargy, listlessness | vigour | سستی، نقاہت | A pleasant languor settled over the afternoon. |
| 36 | Fiddle | (b) Trifle | tinker, fidget | — | چھیڑ چھاڑ کرنا | Stop fiddling with your pen. |
| 37 | Benefactor | (c) Do-gooder | patron, donor | adversary | محسن، سرپرست | An anonymous benefactor funded the school. |
| 38 | Amicable | (d) Friendly | cordial, peaceful | hostile | دوستانہ | They reached an amicable settlement. |
| 39 | Enthuse | (c) Excite | inspire, rave | discourage | جوش دلانا | The coach enthused the young players. |
| 40 | Grubby | (d) Unwashed | dirty, grimy | clean | میلا کچیلا | Wash your grubby hands. |
| 41 | Aromatic | (c) Fragrant | scented, spicy | stinking | خوشبودار | Kashmiri tea is aromatic. |
| 42 | Ambit | (b) Scope | range, sphere | — | دائرۂ کار | The case falls within the court's ambit. |
| 43 | Enthusiastic | (b) Excited | eager, keen | apathetic | پرجوش | The crowd gave an enthusiastic welcome. |
| 44 | Quell | (d) Suppress | crush, subdue | incite | کچلنا، دبانا | Troops quelled the riot. |
| 45 | Ominous | (c) Foreboding | menacing, sinister | auspicious | منحوس، برے شگون والا | Ominous clouds gathered overhead. |
| 46 | Misfortune | (c) Ill-luck | adversity, mishap | good fortune | بدقسمتی | He bore his misfortune bravely. |
| 47 | Indomitable | (d) Unconquerable | invincible, resolute | weak | ناقابلِ تسخیر | She has an indomitable spirit. |
| 48 | Lug | (a) Drag | haul, heave | — | گھسیٹنا، کھینچ کر لے جانا | We lugged the suitcases up the stairs. |
| 49 | Levitate | (a) Float | hover, rise | sink | ہوا میں معلق ہونا | The magician appeared to levitate. |
| 50 | Rancor | (d) Hatred | enmity, bitterness | goodwill | کینہ، بغض | They parted without rancor. |