Synonyms MCQs with Answers & Explanations (Page 44)

Pejorative (توهین آمیز) means expressing contempt or disapproval. 'Derogatory' (حقارت آمیز) is a direct synonym. 'Full of praise' (تعریف سے بھرا) is an antonym.

Penance (کفارہ) is an act of self-punishment or devotion to show 'repentance' (توبہ) for a sin or wrongdoing.

Pendulous (لٹکا ہوا) means 'hanging down loosely' (ڈھیلا لٹکنا) and swinging, like a pendulum. 'Thoughtful' (سوچ میں گم) is 'pensive'.

Pensive (فکرمند) means engaged in deep or serious 'thought' (سوچ). It often implies a touch of sadness. 'Cheerful' (خوش) is an antonym.

Perennial (دائمی) means lasting for a long time, persistent, or everlasting. 'Permanent' (مستقل) is the best synonym. 'Temporary' (عارضی) is an antonym.

To perforate (سوراخ کرنا) means to pierce and 'make holes' (چھید کرنا) in something.

Peripatetic (خانہ بدوش) means traveling from place to place; 'walking or moving about' (گھومنا پھرنا). 'Permanent' (مستقل) is the antonym.

Permeable (نفوذ پذیر) describes a material that allows liquids or gases to pass through it. 'Porous' (مسام دار) is a direct synonym.

Perpetual (ابدی) means never ending or changing; 'constant' (مسلسل) and uninterrupted.

To perpetuate (جاری رکھنا) means to make something (like a situation or belief) 'continue' (جاری رکھنا) indefinitely.

To persevere (ثابت قدم رہنا) means to 'persist' (ڈٹے رہنا) or continue in a course of action even in the face of difficulty.

Persiflage (مذاق) is light and slightly mocking 'banter' (ہنسی مذاق) or mockery.

Persistent (مسلسل) means continuing firmly in a course of action or 'unceasing' (نہ رکنے والا) and continuing to exist over a prolonged period.

Pert (شوخ) means attractively 'lively' (زندہ دل) and cheerful. It can also mean impudent or bold. 'Maladroit' (اناڑی) is an antonym.

Pertinent (مناسب) means 'relevant' (متعلقہ) or applicable to a particular matter. 'Irrelevant' is the antonym.

A phase (مرحلہ) is a distinct 'stage of development' (ترقی کا مرحلہ) or period in a process of change. 'Faze' (پریشان کرنا) means 'confusion of mind'.

Phlegmatic (سست) describes a person having an unemotional and calm disposition. 'Sluggish' (کاہل) or 'unresponsive' is the best synonym.

A piazza (چوک) is an open 'public square' (عوامی چوک) in an Italian town. 'Cheese dish' (پنیر کی ڈش) is 'pizza'.

Piedmont (دامن کوہ) is a gentle slope leading from 'the base of a mountain' (پہاڑ کا دامن) to a region of flat land.

To placate (تسلی دینا) means to make someone less angry or hostile. 'Soothe' (پرسکون کرنا) or appease is a direct synonym. 'Loathe' (نفرت کرنا) is an antonym.