Dawn Vocabulary 9 July 2020 | The following words were taken from the Dawn newspaper on July 9, 2020:
Dawn Vocabulary 9 July 2020 | Urdu Meaning & Sentence Examples
Foray (noun)
حملہ، دھاوا، یورش، لوٹنا، چھیننا
a sudden attack into enemy territory especially to obtain something
Example: The Liberation Army made a foray over militancy camp.
Synonyms: invasion, descent, raid, attempt, incursion, irruption, attack
Antonyms: idleness, abstention
Unmitigated (adjective)
بے تخفیف، جس میں کمی نہ ہو، انتہائی درجے کا
often describing something bad or unsuccessful that has no good or positive points Or complete
Example: The PIA flight 8303 had unmitigated disaster when it was few miles away from threshold.
Synonyms: absolute, categorical, definite, sheer, unqualified, unadulterated, unconditional, arrant, pure, profound, stone
Antonyms: imperfect, deficient, indefinite
Ostensibly (adverb)
بظاہر، دکھاوے کے لئے، بناوٹی طور پر
in a way that appears or claims to be one thing when it is really something else
Example: Their invasion was intended to collect evidence ostensibly, but actually they looted all the precious things and took with them.
Synonyms: officially, apparently, seemingly, evidently, putatively, supposedly
Antonyms: unlikely, improbably
Conglomerate (verb)
جمع کرنا، ڈھیر لگانا
gather together into a compact mass
Example: Conglomerated militants are dangerous and can challenge sovereignty.
Synonyms: assemble, concentrate, cluster, collect, rendezvous
Antonyms: disperse, disband, break up
Communique (noun)
اعلامیہ، سرکاری اعلان
an official announcement or statement
Example: The FBR communique gave the timeframe of 10 days to declare undeclared assets.
Synonyms: memorandum, notice, report, directive, information, bulletin, release
Antonyms: ignorance, silence
Ensue (verb)
نتیجہ نکلنا، ظاہر ہونا، واقع ہونا
to happen after something else especially as a result of it
Example: Understanding of Mechanism is mandatory in order to read many reaction that ensued.
Synonyms: emanate, occur, succeed, arise
Antonyms: disregard, cease, neglect
Riven (adjective)
پھٹا ہوا، ٹوٹا ہوا، شکستہ
violently divided
Example: The two sisters were riven by hatred and parted forever and ever.
Synonyms: divide, tear
Antonyms: combine, unite, fix, assist
Gargantuan (adjective)
بہت بڑا، دیو قامت، بھاری بھرکم
of tremendous size
Example: At least 4 people are required to lift this gargantuan LCD.
Synonyms: enormous, huge, immense, massive, humongous, gigantic, tremendous
Antonyms: insignificant, little, ordinary
Faction (noun)
گروہ، بڑی پارٹی، سازشی گروہ، فرقہ، خفیہ سازشی گروہ
a group within a larger group that has different ideas and opinions than the rest of the group
Example: The peace accord was signed between government in Ankara and Kurd factions.
Synonyms: sect, wing, bloc, group, coalition, side, block, party, gang, clan
Antonyms: individual
Prickly (adjective)
بد مزاج، چڑچڑا، خاردار، کانٹے دار، نوکیلا
Sharp to touch usually pointed
Example: Although teacher found the question prickly but she managed it elegantly.
Synonyms: nettlesome, scratchy, tricky, irritating, knotty, complicated
Antonyms: uncomplicated, simple, clear
