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Practice verified Synonyms MCQs with Answers & Explanations for SEE-Law preparation. Featuring solved questions, detailed explanations, and past paper answers (Page 60).
Vocabulary · English
A votary (پرستار) is a person who is 'devoted' (عقیدت مند) to a particular cause, deity, or pursuit.
To vulcanize (ربڑ کو سخت کرنا) is a chemical process 'to strengthen rubber' (ربڑ کو مضبوط کرنا) by heating it with sulfur. 'Erupt' (پھٹنا) relates to a 'volcano'.
To waggle (ہلانا) means to 'wobble' (لڑکھڑانا) or move with short, quick side-to-side movements.
Wan (زرد) means 'pale' (پیلا) and giving the impression of illness or exhaustion.
To warp (ٹیڑھا ہونا) means to bend or twist out of shape. As a noun, it is a 'distortion' (بگاڑ) or twist.
A warrant (وارنٹ) is a 'written authorization' (تحریری اجازت) or document issued by a legal official authorizing police to make an arrest or search premises.
To wend (جانا) (as in 'wend one's way') is an archaic verb meaning 'to go' (جانا) in a specified direction, usually slowly.
A whim (لہر) is a 'sudden notion' (اچانک خیال) or desire, especially one that is unusual or unexplained.
A word processor (ورڈ پروسیسر) is a device or software program for storing, manipulating, and formatting text; an 'electronic text editor' (الیکٹرانک ٹیکسٹ ایڈیٹر).
Xenophobic (غیر ملکیوں سے خوفزدہ) describes a person 'fearful of strangers' (اجنبیوں سے ڈرنے والا) or foreigners. 'Xeno' means stranger, 'phobic' means fearful.
Xerography (زیروگرافی) is a dry copying 'process similar to photography' (فوٹو گرافی جیسا عمل) (like a photocopier) where ink is attracted to electrically charged areas.
Verve (جوش) means 'great vitality' (زبردست توانائی), energy, and enthusiasm, especially in artistic performance.
Vested interests (مفادات) are groups or individuals 'expected to benefit from' (کسی چیز سے فائدہ اٹھانے کی توقع) a particular system or policy, and who therefore resist change.
Vexed (پریشان) means annoyed, frustrated, or worried. A 'vexed question' is a 'troubled' (مشکل) or difficult problem that is much debated.
A viaduct (پُل) is a long 'bridge' (پُل) -like structure, typically a series of arches, carrying a road or railway across a valley.
Vibrant (پُرجوش) means full of energy and life; 'vigorous' (زوردار). It can also mean bright and striking (of color). 'Shaky' (لرزتا ہوا) is 'vibrating'.
Vicious (شریر) means deliberately cruel, 'wicked' (بدکار), or violent. 'Of virtues' (نیکیوں کا) is the antonym ('virtuous').
To vie (مقابلہ کرنا) for something means 'to compete' (مقابلہ کرنا) eagerly with someone to achieve it.
Vigilant (چوکس) means keeping 'watchful' (نگران) for possible danger or difficulties. 'Aware' (آگاہ) and 'Cautious' (محتاط) are related, but 'watchful' is the most precise.
Vindictive (انتقامی) means having or showing a strong, unreasoning desire for revenge. 'Revengeful' (انتقام لینے والا) is a direct synonym.
