Set 7 — Combat to Cavort — English (Precis & Composition)

#	Word	MCQ answer	Synonyms	Antonym	Urdu	Sentence
1	Combat	(b) Fight	battle, oppose	peace; surrender	لڑائی، مقابلہ کرنا	We must combat misinformation.
2	Subside	(c) Subdue	abate, ease off	intensify	کم ہونا، ٹھنڈا پڑنا	The floodwater began to subside.
3	Abscond	(b) Flee	escape, bolt	surrender	روپوش ہونا، فرار ہونا	The cashier absconded with the funds.
4	Gainsay	(c) Contradict	deny, dispute	affirm	تردید کرنا	No one can gainsay his honesty.
5	Profound	(c) Deep	insightful, intense	shallow	گہرا	Iqbal's poetry has profound ideas.
6	Soporific	(c) Soothing	sleep-inducing, sedative	stimulating	نیند آور	The lecture had a soporific effect.
7	Anneal	(d) Temper	toughen, harden	weaken	تپا کر مضبوط کرنا	Glass is annealed to prevent cracking.
8	Abomination	(b) Disgust	horror, atrocity	delight	نفرت انگیز چیز	Child labour is an abomination.
9	Burlesque	(c) Mock	parody, caricature	—	مزاحیہ نقالی	The play was a burlesque of politics.
10	Foster	(d) Nurture	promote, encourage	hinder	پروان چڑھانا	Schools should foster curiosity.
11	Enigma	(c) Puzzle	mystery, riddle	explanation	معمہ	His silence remained an enigma.
12	Filthy	(c) Dirty	grimy, foul	clean	غلیظ	The canal is filthy with waste.
13	Nostalgic	(b) Homesick	wistful, sentimental	forward-looking	ماضی کی یاد میں کھویا	Old songs make me nostalgic.
14	Oversee	(a) Supervise	manage, monitor	neglect	نگرانی کرنا	She oversees the project team.
15	Deceive	(a) Mislead	trick, dupe	be honest	دھوکہ دینا	Appearances can deceive.
16	Compunction	(c) Regret	remorse, qualm	indifference	پچھتاوا، ضمیر کی خلش	He lied without compunction.
17	Prerogative	(a) Privilege	right, entitlement	duty	خصوصی اختیار	Pardon is the President's prerogative.
18	Aficionado	(b) Enthusiast	fan, devotee	novice	شائق، شیدائی	He is a qawwali aficionado.
19	Solicit	(a) Beseech	request, seek	refuse	درخواست کرنا	The NGO solicited donations.
20	Radiant	(a) Bright	glowing, beaming	dull	تابناک، چمکدار	The bride looked radiant.
21	Prune	(b) Reduce	trim, cut back	expand	کاٹ چھانٹ کرنا	Prune your essay to 300 words.
22	Dilettante	(c) Amateur	dabbler, layman	expert	سطحی شوقین	He is a dilettante in art, not a critic.
23	Flak	(c) Criticism ⚠️ Key: d (Praise — that's the antonym)	censure, abuse	praise	سخت تنقید	The minister took flak for the price hike.
24	Hoodlum	(b) Criminal	thug, gangster	law-abiding citizen	غنڈہ، بدمعاش	Hoodlums robbed the shop.
25	Spasmodic	(c/d) Intermittent	fitful, sporadic	continuous	وقفے وقفے سے	Talks made spasmodic progress.
26	Paramour	(a) Lover	mistress, beloved	—	آشنا، محبوب (ناجائز)	The novel's villain meets his paramour secretly.
27	Refectory	(a) Dining room	canteen, mess hall	—	طعام خانہ	Students ate in the college refectory.
28	Assent	(c) Agreement	consent, approval	dissent	رضامندی، منظوری	The President gave assent to the bill.
29	Baffle	(c) Puzzle	perplex, bewilder	enlighten	حیران کرنا، الجھانا	The question baffled everyone.
30	Confidential	(d) Secret	private, classified	public	خفیہ، رازدارانہ	Keep this file confidential.
31	Loathe	(d) Detest	hate, abhor	love	نفرت کرنا	I loathe hypocrisy.
32	Vendetta	(c) Revenge	feud, blood feud	reconciliation	خاندانی دشمنی، انتقام	A decades-old vendetta split the village.
33	Pressed	(b) Urged	pushed, pressured	discouraged	اصرار کیا؛ دباؤ میں	She pressed him to accept the offer.
34	Taciturnity	(d) Silence	reticence, reserve	loquacity	کم گوئی	His taciturnity suited a judge.
35	Ingenuous	(b) Frank	naive, innocent	cunning	سادہ لوح	An ingenuous youth trusted everyone.
36	Promulgate	(a) Proclaim	announce, enact	repeal	نافذ کرنا، اعلان کرنا	An ordinance was promulgated overnight.
37	Insidious	(b) Treacherous	stealthy, subtle and harmful	open, harmless	مکارانہ، اندر ہی اندر نقصان دہ	Diabetes is an insidious disease.
38	Ubiquitous	(a) Inescapable	omnipresent, everywhere	rare	ہر جگہ موجود	Smartphones are ubiquitous today.
39	Wilt	(a) Collapse	droop, wither	flourish	مرجھا جانا	Plants wilt without water.
40	Handsome	(c) Good-looking	attractive; generous	ugly	خوبصورت؛ خاصی بڑی	He won a handsome prize.
41	Nincompoop	(d) Fool	idiot, simpleton	genius	احمق	Only a nincompoop would miss that.
42	Convened	(a) Summoned	assembled, called	dismissed	اجلاس بلایا	The PM convened an all-parties meeting.
43	Addle	(d) Confuse	muddle, befuddle	clarify	ذہن ماؤف کرنا	Too much detail addles the reader.
44	Explicit	(a) Clear	specific, plain	implicit	واضح، صریح	The rules are explicit.
45	Animosity	⚠️ Key: c (Indifference) — no option fits; animosity = hostility	hostility, enmity	friendship	دشمنی، عداوت	There was open animosity between the rivals.
46	Befuddled	(d) Stupid	confused, muddled	clear-headed	بوکھلایا ہوا	The befuddled tourist asked for directions.
47	Vent	(b) Opening	outlet, duct; express	suppress (verb)	سوراخ؛ جذبات نکالنا	He vented his anger on social media.
48	Teeter	(a) Hesitate	wobble, waver	steady	ڈگمگانا	The economy teetered on the brink.
49	Yank	(c) Pull	jerk, tug	push	جھٹکے سے کھینچنا	He yanked the door open.
50	Cavort	(b) Jump	frolic, prance	mope	اچھلنا کودنا	Children cavorted in the rain.