Masculine Noun

‫مردانہ‬ ‫اپنے آپ‬

َ
‫ُخود بخود‬
a gender that refers chiefly
(but not exclusively) to males ‫مردانہ‬
َ ‫جواں‬
or to objects classified as
male

Masculine Adjective
of grammatical gender

Masculine Adjective
associated with men and not
with women

Masculine
(music or
poetry)
ending on
an
accented
beat or
syllable
Example
a
masculine
cadence.
the
masculine
rhyme of
`annoy,
enjoy'.

Waive Verb
do without or cease
‫چھوڑنا‬
to hold or adhere to ‫چھوڑدینا‬
Example
We are dispensing
with formalities.
relinquish the old
ideas.

Waive
(Forfeit)
‫کھو دینا‬
Verb
lose (s.th.)
or lose the
right to
(s.th.) by
some
error,
offense, or
crime
Example
you've
forfeited
your right
to name
your
successor.
forfeited
property.

Counsel
(Counsellor,
‫وکیل‬
Counselor,
Pleader) Noun
a lawyer who pleads
cases in court

Counsel (Advise) Verb

give advice to
‫نصیحت کرنا‬
Example ‫مشورہ دینا‬
The teacher counsels troubled
students.
‫صلاح دینا‬
The lawyer counselled me
when I was accused of tax
fraud.

Counsel
(Counseling,
‫ہدایت‬
Counselling) ‫صیحت‬
َ ‫َن‬
Noun
something ‫مشاورت‬ ُ
that provides ‫صلاح‬
direction or
advice as to ‫مشورہ‬
a decision or
course of
‫راہ ُنمائی‬
action

Circumstantial
fully detailed and
‫تفصیلی‬
specific about
particulars
Example
a circumstantial report
about the debate.

Panicked (Panicky)
thrown into a state of intense fear
‫دہشت زدہ‬
or desperation ‫خوف زدہ‬
Example
became panicky as the snow
deepened.
felt panicked before each exam.
trying to keep back the panic-
stricken crowd.
the terrified horse bolted.
Panic (Affright, Panic,
Terror) Noun
‫ڈر‬
an overwhelming feeling of ‫دہشت‬
fear and anxiety
‫خوف‬

Panic (Panic, Scare) Noun

sudden mass fear and anxiety
‫اچانک خوف‬
over anticipated events
Example
panic in the stock market.
a war scare.
a bomb scare led them to
evacuate the building.

Panic (Panic) Verb

be overcome by a sudden fear
Example
The students panicked when
told that final exams were less
than a week away.

Panic
(Panic)
Verb
cause
sudden
fear in or
fill with
sudden
panic
Example
The mere
thought
of an
isolation
cell
panicked
the
prisoners.

Felony Noun
a serious crime
‫سن ِگین ُج َرم‬
َ
(such as murder
or arson)

Indict Verb
accuse formally of a crime
‫ُجرم کا‬
‫اِلزام لگانا‬
Prosecute Verb
conduct a prosecution in a court of law
‫مقدمہ‬
‫چلانا‬
 Prosecute Verb
bring a criminal action against
‫کسی کے خلاف‬
(in a trial) ‫قانونی کاروائی‬
Example
The State of California
‫کرنا‬
prosecuted O.J. Simpson.

Prosecute
(Engage,
‫ملوث ہونا‬
Pursue) ‫لگےہونا‬
Verb
carry out ‫جاری رکھنا‬
or
participate
in an
activity; be
involved in
Example
She
pursued
many
activities.
They
engaged in
a
discussion.

Attorney (Lawyer)
Noun
‫ماہ ِر قا ُنون‬
ِ
a professional ‫مختار‬
person authorized to
practice law; ‫وکیل‬
conducts lawsuits or
gives legal advice

Spontaneous Adjective
happening or arising without apparent external cause
Example
spontaneous laughter.
Spontaneous combustion.
a spontaneous abortion.

Spontaneous
said or done without having been planned or written in
‫بے ساختہ‬
advance
Example
he made a few ad-lib remarks.

Determined
characterized by great determination
‫پختہ‬
Example ‫ثابت قدم‬
a struggle against a determined enemy.
Slum Noun
a district of a city marked by poverty and inferior
‫کچی آبادی‬
living conditions ‫پسماندہ لوگوں کی آبادی‬
Abridged Adjective
(used of texts) shortened by condensing or rewriting
‫مختصر‬
Example
an abridged version.

Handicap (Disability, Disablement) Noun

the condition of being unable to perform as a
‫معزور‬
consequence of physical or mental unfitness ‫معذوری‬
Example
reading disability.
‫بے اختیاری‬
hearing impairment.

Handicap (Disable, Invalid) Verb

injure permanently
‫مکمل اپاہج ہونا‬
Example ‫معزور ہونا‬
َ
He was disabled in a car accident. ‫معزور ہونا‬
‫معذور‬

Handicap (Deterrent, Hindrance, Impediment) Noun

something immaterial that interferes with or delays
‫رکاوٹ‬
action or progress ‫رخنہ‬

Handicap (Hamper) Verb

put at a disadvantage
‫َرخنہ ڈالنا‬
Example
The brace I have to wear is hindering my movements.

Handicap Noun
advantage given to a competitor to equalize chances of
winning

Handicap Verb
attempt to forecast the winner (especially in a horse
race) and assign odds for or against a contestant

Proponent (Advocate, Advocator) Noun ‫کوئی تجویز یا تحریک پیش کرنے واال شخص‬
a person who pleads for a cause or propounds an ‫کِسی بات کی َوکالَت کَرنے واال‬
idea

Surmount Verb ‫فتح پانا‬

get on top of; deal with successfully ‫سبقت لے جانا‬
Example
He overcame his shyness.

Monopoly Noun ‫اجارہ داری‬

(economics) a market in which there are many
buyers but only one seller
Example
a monopoly on silver.
when you have a monopoly you can ask any price
you like.

Monarch Noun ‫حاکم‬

a nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary ‫بادشاہ‬
right ‫سلط‬ُ

Remnant Noun
a small part or portion that remains after the main part
‫یادگار ٹُکڑا‬
no longer exists ‫کھچی چیز‬
ُ ‫باقی َبچی‬
Remnant (Remainder) Noun
a piece of cloth that is left over after the rest has been
‫کوئی بچی کچی چیز‬
used or sold ‫کھچا‬
ُ ‫بچا‬
‫باقی بچنے والا‬
Nevertheless Adverb
despite anything to the contrary (usually following a
‫پھر بھی‬
concession) ‫اس کے باوجود‬
Example
although I'm a little afraid, however I'd like to try it.
while we disliked each other, nevertheless we
agreed.
he was a stern yet fair master.
granted that it is dangerous, all the same I still want
to go.

However Adverb
despite anything to the contrary (usually following a
‫پھر بھی‬
concession) ‫اس کے باوجود‬
Example
although I'm a little afraid, however I'd like to try it.
while we disliked each other, nevertheless we
agreed.
he was a stern yet fair master.
granted that it is dangerous, all the same I still want
to go.

Antiquity (Ancientness) Noun

extreme oldness
‫نہایت َقدیم‬
‫ُپرانا َپن‬

Antiquity Noun
the historic period preceding the Middle Ages in Europe

Conservative Noun
a person who is reluctant to accept changes and new
‫قدامت پسند‬
ideas ‫وہ شخص جو جدید خیالات کا‬
‫مخالف ہو‬
Conservative
avoiding excess
Example
a conservative estimate.

Peasant Noun
a country person
‫دیہاتی‬

Peasant Noun
one of a (chiefly European) class of agricultural
‫دیہاتی بالخصوص یورپ میں‬
laborers

Peasant (Barbarian) Noun

a crude uncouth ill-bred person lacking culture or
‫گنوار شخص‬
refinement ‫گنوار‬
‫وحشی‬
Destined
headed or intending to head in a certain direction;
‫کسی جگہ جانے والا‬
often used as a combining form as in `college-
bound students'
Example
children bound for school.
a flight destined for New York.

Aristocracy (Nobility) Noun

a privileged class holding hereditary titles
‫اشرا ِف َیہ‬
‫نصب پر فائز لوگ‬
َ ‫م‬ ُ ‫ُبلَند‬
Aristocracy Noun
the most powerful members of a society
‫ُامرا‬
‫سب لوگ‬َ ‫اعلی َن‬
ٰ
‫اعلی مقام لوگ‬ٰ
Leisure Noun
time available for ease and relaxation
‫رصت کا َوقت‬
َ ‫ُف‬
Example
his job left him little leisure.

Leisure Noun
freedom to choose a pastime or enjoyable activity
‫رصت‬
َ ‫ُف‬
Example
he lacked the leisure for golf.

Bourgeoisie Noun
the social class between the lower and upper
‫توسط َطب َقہ‬َ ‫م‬
َ
classes ‫توسط َطبقہ‬
َ ‫م‬ َ ‫َدرمیانی یا‬
Balk (Baulk, Resist) Verb
refuse to comply
‫ماننے سے انکار کرنا‬
Balk (Deterrent, Handicap, Hindrance, Impediment)
Noun
‫رکاوٹ‬
something immaterial that interferes with or delays ‫رخنہ‬
action or progress

Balk (Rafter) Noun

one of several parallel sloping beams that support a
‫کڑی‬
roof ‫ب ّلی‬
‫شہتیری‬
Acquiesce (Accede, Assent) Verb
to agree or express agreement
‫مان لینا‬
Example ‫ماننا‬
The Maestro assented to the request for an encore. ‫َق ُبول کرنا‬
‫راضی ہونا‬
‫رضامند ہونا‬
Autopsy Noun
an examination and dissection of a dead body to
‫موت کے َبعد لاش کی چیر‬ َ
determine cause of death or the changes produced by ‫معائ َنہ‬
ُ ‫اور‬ ‫اڑ‬‫پھ‬
َ
disease
‫معائنہ‬ُ ‫سم کا‬ َ ‫مردہ ِج‬ ُ
‫معائ َنہ کرنا‬ ُ ‫لاش کا‬
Autopsy Verb
perform an autopsy on a dead body; do a post-mortem
‫پوسٹ مارٹَم‬

Maid Noun
a female domestic
‫کنیز‬
‫نوکرانی‬
‫مہ‬
َ ‫خا ِد‬
Maid (Maiden) Noun
an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
‫کنواری لڑکی‬

Satisfaction Noun
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a
‫اِطمینان‬
desire, need, or expectation ‫س ّلی‬
َ ‫َت‬
Example
the chef tasted the sauce with great satisfaction.

Satisfaction (Gratification) Noun

state of being gratified or satisfied
‫اِطمینان‬
Example ‫َتسکین‬
dull repetitious work gives no gratification.
to my immense gratification he arrived on time.
Satisfaction (Atonement, Expiation) Noun
compensation for a wrong
‫ارہ‬
َ ‫ک ّف‬
َ
Example ‫فدیہ‬
we were unable to get satisfaction from the local store.

Satisfaction Noun
(law) the payment of a debt or fulfillment of an
obligation
Example
the full and final satisfaction of the claim.

Satisfaction Noun
act of fulfilling a desire or need or appetite
Example
the satisfaction of their demand for better services.

Naive Adjective
marked by or showing unaffected simplicity and lack of
‫معصومانہ‬
ُ
guile or worldly experience ‫سیدھا سادہ‬
ِ
Example
a teenager's naive ignorance of life.
the naive assumption that things can only get better.
this naive simple creature with wide friendly eyes so
eager to believe appearances.

Naive
of or created by one without formal training; simple or
naive in style
Example
primitive art such as that by Grandma Moses is often
colorful and striking.

Naive
inexperienced

Naive
lacking information or instruction
Example
lamentably unenlightened as to the laws.

Naive (Uninitiate)
not initiated; deficient in relevant experience
Example
it seemed a bizarre ceremony to uninitiated western
eyes.
he took part in the experiment as a naive subject.

Lug (Lug, Tote) Verb

carry with difficulty
‫لادنا‬
Example ‫بوجھ ُاٹھانا‬
You'll have to lug this suitcase.
Lug (Block, Stuff) Verb
obstruct
‫بند ہونا‬
Example ‫بند کرنا‬
My nose is all stuffed.
Her arteries are blocked.

Lug Noun
ancient Celtic god

Lug Noun
a sail with four corners that is hoisted from a yard that
is oblique to the mast

Lug Noun
a projecting piece that is used to lift or support or turn
something

Lug Noun
marine worms having a row of tufted gills along each
side of the back; often used for fishing bait

Tenacity (Doggedness, Persistence, Persistency, ‫اِستقامت‬

Pertinacity, Tenaciousness) Noun ‫ثابت قدمی‬
persistent determination

Hurdles (Hurdling) Noun

a footrace in which contestants must negotiate a series
of hurdles

Hurdle Noun
a light movable barrier that competitors must leap over
‫کاوٹ‬
َ ‫ُر‬
in certain races

Hurdle Verb
jump a hurdle

Hurdle Noun
an obstacle that you are expected to overcome
Example
the last hurdle before graduation.

Hurdle (Vault) Noun

the act of jumping over an obstacle

Humiliation Noun
state of disgrace or loss of self-respect
‫بے ِعزتی‬

Humiliation (Chagrin, Mortification) Noun

strong feelings of embarrassment
‫برہمی‬
‫شرمندگی‬
‫شرم‬
Humiliation (Mortification) Noun
an instance in which you are caused to lose your
‫ِذ َّلت‬
prestige or self-respect
Example
he had to undergo one humiliation after another.

Humiliation (Abasement) Noun

depriving one of self-esteem
‫تحقیر‬

Condemnation Noun
an expression of strong disapproval; pronouncing as
‫نامنظوری‬
wrong or morally culpable ‫ناپسندیدگی‬
Example
his uncompromising condemnation of racism.
‫مت‬َ ‫م ّذ‬
ُ

Disapprobation Noun
an expression of strong disapproval; pronouncing as
‫نامنظوری‬
wrong or morally culpable ‫ناپسندیدگی‬
Example
his uncompromising condemnation of racism.
‫مت‬َ ‫م ّذ‬
ُ

Animadversion Noun
harsh criticism or disapproval
‫مذمت‬
ّ

Censure Noun
harsh criticism or disapproval
‫مذمت‬
ّ