Synonyms MCQs with Answers & Explanations

To captivate (مسحور کرنا) someone means to attract and hold their interest and attention. 'Enchant' (دل موہ لینا) is a strong synonym. 'Disgust' (نفرت دلانا) is an antonym.

A carapace (خول) is the hard upper shell of a turtle, crustacean, or arachnid. It is a hard, 'bony covering' (ہڈیوں کا خول).

Cardinal (بنیادی) means of the greatest importance; fundamental. 'Principal' (سب سے اہم) or chief is a direct synonym.

To caress (پیار کرنا) means to touch or stroke gently and lovingly. 'Fondle' (تھپتھپانا) is the most direct synonym for this physical action.

Castellated (قلعہ نما) means having battlements and high walls 'like a castle' (قلعہ جیسا).

Casuistry (سفسطہ) is the use of clever but invalid or 'dishonest reasoning' (بے ایمانی پر مبنی استدلال), especially in moral questions.

A catastrophe (تباہی) is an event causing great and sudden damage or suffering. It is a synonym for 'calamity' (آفت) or disaster.

Catatonic (بے حس و حرکت) describes a state of immobility and 'stupor' (سکتہ), often associated with schizophrenia, where a person is unresponsive.

To cater (ضروریات پوری کرنا) to someone's needs or desires means to 'try to satisfy' (مطمئن کرنے کی کوشش کرنا) them by providing what is required or wanted.

Catharsis (تزکیہ نفس) is the process of releasing, and thereby providing relief from, strong or repressed emotions. It is an 'emotional release' (جذباتی اخراج).

Celebrated (مشہور) means renowned or 'famous' (معروف). 'Notorious' (بدنام) means famous for bad reasons.

Celerity (تیزی) means swiftness of movement or 'quickness' (رفتار). It is related to the word 'accelerate'.

Celibacy (تجرد) is the state of abstaining from marriage and sexual relations. 'Bachelorhood' (کنوار پن) is the state of being unmarried, which is a component of celibacy.

A censor (سنسر کرنے والا) is an 'official who examines' (معلومات کا معائنہ کرنے والا اہلکار) books, films, news, etc., and suppresses unacceptable parts.

A centenary (صد سالہ) is the hundredth anniversary of a significant event. It relates to a period of a 'hundred years' (سو سال).

Centrifugal (مرکز گریز) force is the apparent force that pulls an object 'moving away from a center' (مرکز سے دور) of rotation. 'Inward movement' (اندرونی حرکت) is centripetal.

Cessation (خاتمہ) is the fact or process of ending or being brought to an end. 'Stoppage' (رکاوٹ) is a direct synonym.

To chafe (جلن ہونا) can mean to rub, or it can mean 'to become irritated' (چڑچڑا ہونا) or annoyed, especially due to a restriction or annoyance.

Chaos (افراتفری) is a state of 'complete disorder' (مکمل بے ترتیبی) and confusion. 'Order' (نظم و ضبط) is the direct antonym.

Chaotic (انتشار انگیز) is the adjective form of chaos, meaning in a state of complete confusion and 'disorder' (بے ترتیب).