Daily Dawn News Vocabulary with Urdu Meaning | 23 June 2020

The following words were taken from the Dawn newspaper on June 23, 2020:

• Taken Aback

• Functionary

• Elusive

• Meager

• Exploit

• Rampant

• Red Tape

• Bog Down

• Docile

• Nemesis

Dawn Vocabulary with Urdu Meaning | 23 June 2020

Taken aback _(idiom)

 حیرت زدہ

to be surprised

Example: All of us were a bit taken aback to learn that Mary was moving to USA next month.

Synonyms: startled, astonished, stunned, frightened, bewildered, dazed

Antonyms: unsurprised, aware, calm

Functionary _(noun)

 اہلکار، افسر، عہدیدار

a person who has official duties, especially in a government or political party

Example: Due to the environment of the functionary, he was required to deliver mail in the rain or snow.

Synonyms: agent, officer, civil servant, skilled personnel, manager, office holder, representative, official, head

Antonyms: employee

Elusive _(adjective)

 سمجھ سے باہر، مشکل، انوکھا

difficult to find, catch or achieve

Example: The animal control officer could not catch the elusive dog.

Synonyms: fugitive, ambiguous, incomprehensible, slippery, illusory, evasive, volatile, tricky, puzzling, mysterious

Antonyms: understandable, definite, clear

Meager _(adjective)

 کم مقدار، تھوڑا، نحیف

(of something provided or available) lacking in quantity or quality

Example: Because you only earn a meager salary, you should be very careful about your spending.

Synonyms: small, insufficient, skimpy, inadequate, less, minimum, miserable, hand-to-mouth, skimp, slim

Antonyms: abundant, plentiful, sufficient, excess, enough, significant, wealthy, adequate

Exploit _(verb)

 فروغ دینا، قابل ذکر بنانا، بروئے کار لانا

make full use of and derive benefit from (a source)

Example: 200 companies sprang up to exploit this new technology.

Synonyms: adventure, deed, accomplishment, achievement

Antonyms: failure, idleness, inactivity

Rampant _(adjective)

 حد سے زیادہ، بکثرت

(of something bad) getting worse quickly and in an uncontrolled way

Example: The country has high unemployment and rampant inflation.

Synonyms: excessive, growing, abundant, unchecked, uncontrolled, unbridled, unrestrained, runaway,  unhindered, unhampered

Antonyms: bridled, checked, constrained, controlled, hindered, temperate, hampered, gentle, moderate, mild, less

Red tape _(noun)

 دفتری ضابطہ کی سخت پابندی

official rules and processes that seem unnecessary and delay result results Or excessive adherence to rules and formalities, especially in public processes

Example: Turkish companies fear the red tape will scare off customers.

Synonyms: bureaucratic rules, official work, bureaucratic paper work, administration, ministry

Antonyms: ignorance, disorganization

Bog down _{(phrasal verb)}

 دھنسنا، مانند پڑ جانا، تنزلی کا شکارہونا

to prevent someone or something from moving or progressing

Example: It’s natural to become bogged down in name selection from time to time.

Synonyms: halt, hindrance, resistance, opposition, stick, retard

Antonyms: advance, forward, progressive

Docile _(adjective)

 اصلاح پذیر، تربیت پذیر، پڑھائے جانے کے قابل

weakly manageable Or quiet and easy to influenced, persuade or control

Example: She had been a docile pupil, but was incapable of any real progress.

Synonyms: accommodating, obedient, submissive, gentle, pliable, meek

Antonyms: headstrong, determined, stubborn

Nemesis _(adjective)

سزا یا شکست جس سے بچا نہ جا سکے، روگ

(a cause of) punishment or defeat that is deserved and cannot be avoided

Example: The tax increase proved to be the Prime Minister’s political nemesis.

Synonyms: opponent, rival, adversary, punisher, vigilante, avenger

Antonyms: happiness, advantage, benefit