Daily Dawn Vocabulary 26 December 2020 | The following words were taken from the Dawn newspaper on December 26, 2020:
Daily Dawn Vocabulary 26 December 2020 | Urdu Meaning & Sentence Examples
Festive (adjective)
پر مسرت، زندہ دل، مستی بھرا، خوشی کی تقریب سے متعلق
Having or producing happy and enjoyable feelings suitable for a festival or other special occasion
Example: The combination of different Balloons were looking were festive at her birthday.
Synonyms: joyful, gala, happy, jubilant
Antonyms: sad, doleful, apathetic, gloomy
Batter (verb)
بار بار شدت سے مارنا، مسمار کرنا، ظلم و ستم کرنا
To hit something with force many times
Example: George Floyd was battered to death during an arrest on May 25, 2020.
Synonyms: beat, bash, hammer
Antonyms: compliment, accolade, praise, honor, laud, flatter, applaud
Bedevil (verb)
تذبذب میں ڈالنا، تکلیف دینا، اذیت دینا، پریشان کرنا
To cause distress
Example: The Pakistan Democratic Movement is bedeviling the Government to serve their interests.
Synonyms: annoy, irritate, bother
Antonyms: assist, happy, soothe, please
Euphoria (noun)
بشاشت، احساس خوش حالی، جنونی بشاشت
A state of intense happiness
Example: The Indian Cricket Team lost the second match because players were in a state of euphoria after winning the first one
Synonyms: exhilaration, jubilation, elatedness, intoxication, dreamland
Antonyms: unhappiness, adversity
Disillusion (verb)
بذدن ہو جانا
To be disheartened about something that once was thought to be good
Example: Unfortunately, common Pakistani becoming disillusioned with the justice system of Pakistan.
Synonyms: disappoint, undeceive, disenchant, disabuse
Antonyms: happy, joyful, greatful
