DAWN VOCABULARY 14-May-2021

 Prominently (Adv)  نمایاں طور پر

In a prominent way.

Synonyms: 

Conspicuously

Example: 

The new car was prominently displayed in the driveway.

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Lukewarm (Adj.)   گنگنا - نیم گرم - جوش کے بغیر - لاپروا سے

Moderately warm / feeling or showing little interest or enthusiasm.

Synonyms: 

Half-hearted - Halfhearted - Tepid

Example: 

Heat the milk until it is just lukewarm.

Backdrop (n)  پس منظر

Scenery hung at back of stage.

Synonyms: 

Backcloth - Background

Example: 

The mountains provided a perfect backdrop for the wedding photos. 

Swiftly (Adv)  پھر تی سے

In a swift manner.

Synonyms: 

Fleetly

Example: 

His expression went swiftly from surprise to concern. 

Wield (v)   بروئے کار لانا - اچھی طرح استعمال کرنا

Have and exercise / handle effectively.

Synonyms: 

Exert - Maintain - Handle - Manage

Example: 

The men who wield the power are certainly backing him to the hilt.

Incendiary (Noun & adj)  آگ لگانے والا مجرم - نذر آتش - آتش گیر

A criminal who illegally sets fire to property / involving deliberate burning of property / capable of catching fire spontaneously or causing fires or burning readily.

Synonyms: 

Arsonist - Firebug

Example: 

"Ah, he looks very much like an incendiary ," remarked the officer.

Imminent (adj)  نزدیک - قریب - آنے والا

Close in time; about to occur.

Synonyms: 

At hand - Close at hand - Impendent - Impending

Example: 

The system is in imminent danger of collapse.

Gall (v)  بے چین کر دینا

Irritate or vex.

Synonyms:

 Irk - Chafe - Fret - Bitterness - Rancor - Rancour - Resentment

Example:

 It galls me that we lost the suit.

Desecrate (v)  بے حرمتی کرنا- ناپاک کرنا

Violate the sacred character of a place or language / Remove the consecration from a person or an object.

Synonyms: 

Outrage - Profane - Violate - Deconsecrate - Unhallow

Example: 

The Israeli settlers are advancing to desecrate our holy place Al-Aqsa. 

Vicious (adj)  ظالمانہ - قابل نفرت - قابل مذمت - شری - نقصان دہ

(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering /Bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure /Having the nature of vice / Marked by deep ill will; deliberately harmful.

Synonyms: 

Barbarous - Brutal - Cruel - Fell - Roughshod - Savage - Condemnable - Criminal - Deplorable - Reprehensible - Poisonous - Venomous - Evil 

Example: 

She thinks she is some kind of vicious animal.

Rapacious (n)  شکاری - شکار کھیلنا - لالچی - لالچ

Living by preying on other animals especially by catching living prey / Excessively greedy and grasping.

Synonyms: 

Predatory - Raptorial - Ravening - Vulturine - Vulturous - Ravening - Voracious

Example: 

A rapacious divorcee on the prowl.

Devour (v)  ہڑپ کرنا - جلد بازی سے  کھانا - تباہ ہونا/کرنا 

Eat greedily / Destroy completely

Synonyms: 

Guttle - Pig - Raven - Destroy 

Example: 

She devoured two pizza`s.

Halt (n & v)  وقفہ - روکنا

The state of inactivity following an interruption / Cause to stop.

Synonyms: 

Arrest - Check - Hitch - Stay - Stop - Stoppage - Arrest - Hold

Example:

 Halt the engines.