Vocab

Naeem Series By Naeem Akhtar (M.A. English PU, M.
Com PU) 03344185053
Important Antonyms
Q: What is an antonym?
Ans: A word which has an opposite meaning is known as an antonym.
(A)
Words Antonyms Words Antonyms
Above Below Abundance Dearth
Accept Reject Acknowledge Deny
Active Passive Acute Obtuse
Advance Retreat Advantage Disadvantage
Adversity Prosperity Affirm Deny
Ancestor Descendant Aggravate Lessen
Aristocrat Commoner Arrive Depart
Asset Liability Ancient Modern
Agree Differ, disagree Allow Disallow, forbid
Ample Scanty Animate Inanimate
Antonym Synonym Appear Disappear
Arrival Departure Ascend Descend
Asleep Awake Attack Defend
Attentive Inattentive Attract Repel
Autumn Spring
(B)
Barbarous Civilized Barren Fertile
Base Noble Beautiful Ugly
Beginning End Belief Disbelief
Believe Doubt Bright Dim-Dull
Benevollent Malevolent Bonafides Malafides
Benediction Malediction Bold Timid
Bave Coward Bravery Cowardice
Broad Narrow Buy Sell
Baseless Real Bind Loosen
Benefactor Malefactor Bitter Sweet
Blame Praise Boon Bane
Bride Bride groom
(C)
Care Neglect Certain Uncertain
Cheap Dear Civil Rude
Cheerful Cheerless, Gloomy Civilization Barbarism
Clean Dirty Clever Stupid
Cold Hot Common Uncommon
Comparison Contrast Complete Incomplete
Condemn Approve Confess Deny
Confident Diffident Contract Expand
Convenient Inconvenient Correct Incorrect
Courageous Timid Credit Debit
Creditor Debtor Crooked Straight forward
SCHOLARS ACADEMY
70 Allama Iqbal Road Garhi Shahu Lahore Ph: 6294070 1
Naeem Series By Naeem Akhtar (M.A. English PU, M.Com PU) 03344185053
Cruel Kind Carnal Spiritual

Cheerful Gloomy Create Destroy
Common Rare Concord Discord
Compulsory Optional Centrifugal Centripetal
Confident Diffident Concave Convex
(D)
Day Night Deep Shallow
Deficit Surplus Difficult Easy
Diligent Lazy Diminish Increase
Distress Comfort Dry Wet
Dull Bright
(E)
Early Late Economical Extravagant
Efficient Inefficient Elevation Depression
Encourage Discourage Enemy Friend
Enrich Impoverish Enthrone Dethrone
Exterior Interior Ebb Flow
Egoism Altruism Expand Contract
Exotic Indigenous Equality Inequality
Exaggeration Understatement
(F)
Fact Fiction Failure Success
Fair Foul Faithful Faithless
False True Falsehood Truth
Famous Notorious Far Near
Favourable Unfavourable Fickle Constant
Foe Friend Foolish Wise
Fortunate Unfortunate Freedom Slavery
Fresh Stale Fruitful Barren
Full Empty Flattery Criticism
Fortune Misfortune Fictitious Real
Fame Defame Firm Flexible
Fatigue Refresh Final Initial
Frank Reserved
(G)
Gallant Timid Gain Lose, Loss
Giant Dwarf Glory Shame
Good Bad Graceful Clumsy
Grant Refuse Gratitude Ingratitude
Great Small Guilty Innocent
SCHOLARS ACADEMY
(I-J-K)
Junior Senior Justice Injustice
Keen Dull Ideal Actual
Import Export Inferior Superior
Insert Extract Inhale Exhale
Idle Busy Imagination Reality
Industrious Lazy Ignorance Knowledge
Imbecile Sane Insufficiency Plenty
Junior Senior Keen Blunt, Dull
King Subject Kill Resurrect
Kernel Shell
(L)
Laugh Weep Legal Illegal
Legible Illegible Lend Borrow
Light Darkness-Heavy Likeness Difference
Literate Illiterate Logical Illogical
Loose Tight Loyal Disloyal
Lucky Unlucky Let Hire
Latter Former Literal Figurative
Liberate Enslave Loquacious Taciturn
(M-N-O)
Majority Minority Many Few
Make Mar Maximum Minimum
Meek Haughty Meet Part
Mortal Immortal Mild Stern
Motion Rest Major Minor
Miser Spendthrift Marriage Celibacy
Material Spiritual Masculine Feminine
Monotony Variety Monotheism Polytheism
Microcosm Macrocosm Natural Artificial
Nice Bad Noisy Quiet
Negative Positive Native Foreign
Neutral Partial Natural Artificial
Narrow Broad Niggard Spendthrift
Noxious Wholesome Nebulous Clear
Noble Ignoble Oral Written
Optimist Pessimist Ordinary Rare
Original Duplicate Often Seldom
Offer Refuse Ordinary Rare
Obey Disobey Obscure Clear
Open Shut
SCHOLARS ACADEMY
(P)
Particular General Patient Impatient
Peace War Permanent Temporary
Pleasant Unpleasant Please Displease
Pleasure Displeasure Plenty Scarcity
Popular Unpopular Positive Negative
Poverty Richness Practical Theoretical
Presence Absence Profit Loss
Prohibit Permit Prudent Reckless
Public Private Punish Reward
Pure Impure Pride Humility
Permit Prohibit Precede Succeed
Permanent Temporary Partly Wholly
Philanthropist Misanthropist Pragmatic Idealistic
Queer Normal Quiet Noise
Quick Slow Qualify Disqualify
(R)
Raise Lower Rash Cautious
Real Unreal Rear Front
Reasonable Unreasonable Recover Lose
Regular Irregular Religious Irreligious
Remember Forget Rich Poor
Right Wrong, Left Ripe Raw
Rise Fall Rival Supporter
Rude Courteous Rough Smooth
Resist Submit Reserved Social
Retail Wholesale Reward Punish
(S)
Safe Dangerous Savage Civilized, Tame
Seldom Often Sensible Senseless
Serious Light Sharp Blunt
Sickness Health Slow Quick
Smile Frown Solid Liquid
Smooth Rough Spendthrift Frugal
Strange Familiar Strict Lax
Studious Negligent Submission Revolt
Sufficient Insufficient Superior Inferior
Sweet Bitter Sympathy Antipathy
Strait Broad Subjective Objective
Sacred Secular Saint Sinner
Smile Frown Sink Drown
SCHOLARS ACADEMY
(T-V-W)
Thick Thin Top Bottom
True False Vague Definite
Verbal Written Victory Defeat
Virtue Vice Virtuous Vicious
Voluntary Compulsory Warm Cool
Weakness Strength Wide Narrow
Wild Tame Win Lose
Winter Summer Top Bottom
Tense Relaxed Triumph Defeat
Trivial Important Tight Loose
Tranquil Disturbed Transparent Opaque
Teach Learn Urban Rural
Upper Lower Unite Separate
Urbane Rude Vacant Occupied
Virtual Vice Vertical Horizontal
Vulgar Refined Violent Gentle
Wake Sleep War Peace
Important Synonyms
A
Abandon Leave Abstain Refrain Abdicate Resign

Abhor Hate/dislike/detest Abject Mean Ability Capability
Abundant Ample Abound Plentiful Abrupt Sudden
Absorb Merge Absurd Ridiculous/stupid/odd Accelerate Quicken
Addicted Accustomed Admit Confess Acknowledge Concede
Active Alert Advance Breakthrough Affinity Agreement
Affluence Opulence Agree Consent Amateur Volunteer
Antagonist Adversary Appetite Want, hunger Assent Concur
Assist Help Ascent Upward movement Atrocity Barbarity
Authentic Genuine Avaricious Greedy Average Ordinary
B
Bashful Shy Beautiful Pretty Beg Implore
Benevolent Beneficial Bitter Sharp, severe Blasphemy Profanity
Blithe Joyous Bliss Felicity Bold Courageous
Brief Concise Bright Radiant Build Construct
C
Calm Candid Careless Negligent Cause Source
Change Alter Chaos Disorder Cheat Deceive
Cheerful Happy Clever Intelligent Clear Transparent
Cold Cool Conspicuous Remarkable Conscientious Honest
Corporeal Physical Corroborate Confirm Correct Precise
Courteous Affable Cunning Deceitful Damage Loss
Dangerous Perilous Darkness Blackness Delicious Tasty
SCHOLARS ACADEMY
Design Sketch Decisive Conclusive Deficient of Defective

Defend Protect Degenerate Corrupt Dim Hazy
Disinterested Indifferent Diligence Hard Work Distinguished Celebrated
Deny Decline Depreciate Belittle detrimental Harmful
Difficult Hard Dignified Majestic Divine Blessed
Dogmatic Bigoted Dreadful Frightful Dry Barren
Dusky Vague Dwarf Pigmy
E
Ecstasy Rapture Elegant Graceful Eager Zealous
Economical Saving Eminence Distinction Empty Blank
Enemy Opponent Enormous Huge Envy Jealousy
Erect Straighten Error Mistake Essential Indispensable
Escape Avoid Esteem Respect Exact Accurate
Examination Consideration Examine Inspect Expensive Costly
Extravagant Lavish
F
Fair Beautiful Famous Eminent Fatigue Tiredness
Fallible Erring Fascinating Alluring Fear Fright
Few Deficient Filthy Dirty Finish Complete
Fictitious Unreal Formal Conventional Fraility Frank
Free Liberal Frugal Thrifty Fortitude Courage
G
Gay Merry Gentle Kind Genuine Real
Gigantic Colossal Glad Happy Gloomy Sad
Grief Sorrow Guard Protect Guilt Sin
H
Harmful Injurious Hasty Premature Hatred Antipathy
Have Possess Hazard Risk Helpful Useful
Hew Colour High Tall Hindrance Obstacle
Honest Sincere Horrible Shocking Humble Modest
Humiliation Dishonour
I
Idle Lazy Illustrious Eminent Imagination Fancy
Imbecile Idiot Imitate Copy Immense Vast
Immoral Corrupt Imperturbable Calm Impure Mixed
Incompetent Unfit Increase Enlarge Industrious Hard working
Ingenious Candid Insignificant Unimportant Intellectual Scholarly
Interesting Exciting Irritable Peevish
J
Jealous Envious Join Combine Jolly Cheerful
Jovial Joyful Judicious Fair Just Honest
K
Keen Eager Kind Gracious Knowledge Understanding
SCHOLARS ACADEMY
L
Laborious Industrious Lasting Enduring Languid Faint
Lazy Idle Liable Accountable Listless Lethargic
Loathe Despise Lofty Elevated Lucid Clear
Luxuriant Lavish
M
Mandate Command Marvelous Wonderful Maxim Proverb
Meek Gentle Merciless Ruthless Merely Barely
Middle Central Miraculous Incredible Miserly Stingy
Mitigate Lessen Moan Lament Mount Soar
Mysterious Strange
N
Narrate Tell Neat Tidy Neglectful Inconsiderate
Noted Renowned Novel Unique Nuisance Annoyance
Null Void
O
Obdurate Inflexible Obey Comply Obliging Accommodating
Obsolete Outworn Obstinate Stubbom Odd Queer
Old Ancient Ostentatious Pretentious Outspoken Frank
Overlook Forget Optimist Hopeful
P
Pain Grief Partial Limited Pathetic Sad
Peaceful Calm Pensive Meditative Permanent Stable
Pernicious Harmful Persistent Continuous Piece Part
Pious Devout Placid Gentle Pleasure Delight
Post pone Put off Precious Costly Prompt Immediate
Prudent Careful
R
Radiant Brilliant Rapid Swift Reasonable Moderate
Reconcile Compromise Recover Regain Refined Cultured
Refuse Reject Regret Lament Relate Described
Remarkable Note worthy Reprieve Pardon Repugnant Hostile
Request Beg Revenge Vengeance Resist Oppose
Rise Ascend Rival Competitor Rude Insolent
Rural Rustic Ruthless Cruel
S
Sacred Holy Sad Woeful Savage Barbarian
Scanty Insufficient Scorn Hate See Look
Sensational Exciting Sentimental Emotional Shake Tremble
Shame Ignominy Slander Defamation Solicitious Concerned
Specific Particular Stern Harsh Strenuous Energetic
Superfluous Spare Sure Certain Swift Speedy
Symmetry Uniformity
SCHOLARS ACADEMY
T
Tale Story Tangible Real Teach Instructed
Tell Say Tender Mild Terminate Conclude
Terror Dread Tidy Neat Timidity Diffidence
Tranquil Calm Trifling Ordinary Trivial Petty
Transient Temporary Tyranny Cruelty
U
Ugly Unattractive Uncouth uncivilized Undaunted Brave
Unique Unparrell Urbane Civil Urgent Important
Useful Beneficial
V
Vacant Empty Vague Indefinite Varied Diverse
Verbal Spoken Visible Apparent Wanton Capricious
Win Earn Wise Sagacious Witty Clever
Worldly Temporal Wrath Annoyance Wreck Ruin
Y-Z
Yield Surrender Zeal Fervour
SCHOLARS ACADEMY
One word substitution
1. Abdication Voluntary giving up of throne in favour of someone.

2. Abrogate to cancel a law
3. Abortive An unsuccessful effort
4. Accommodation Place for putting up and sleeping.
5. Accomplice a partner in crime
6. Acrobat one who performs gymnastic feats
7. Aquatic Animals that live in water.
8. Accountable Liable to be called to account.
9. Admissible That which can be admitted.
10. Adolescent growing from childhood to puberty
11. Agenda Items to be discussed at meeting
12. Agent one who acts for an other
13. Agoraphobia fear of open spaces
14. Alimony Allowance paid to wife on legal separation.
15. Alien A foreigner
16. Alias An unreal name of a person
17. Allergy Excessive sensitivity to something
18. Agrarian Relating to agriculture
19. Alma Mater An institution where one has been educated.
20. Almighty Having all sorts of powers.
21. Amateur A person who does some work for the love but not for pay.
22. Ambulance A carriage to carry the sick persons to hospital.
23. Ambassador Official representative of a state in an other state
24. Amnesia Lack/loss of memory
25. Amnesty A general pardon given by a state to persons who are guilt
26. Amphibia Animals livening under water and on land
27. An-aesthetic A medicine that produces insensibility
28. Ancestor Member of one’s family many generation ago
29. Anarchy Want for government in a country.
30. Anatomy science of human structure and body
31. Animate Having life
32. Annual Occurring once a year.
33. Animate Put life into something.
34. Anomalous Deviating from rule
35. Anonymous A letter or paper bearing no name of the writer.
36. Antedate To put a date before the actual time.
37. Antidote Anything given to counteract the effect of a poison.
38. Antipathy Dislike towards a person.
39. Antipode Those who live on the other side of the globe.
40. Anthology A collection of poems.
41. Anarchist A person who wants to create lawlessness in the state.
42. Anomaly Departure from common rule or standard.
43. Arsenal A place where weapons and ammunition are stored.
44. artist one who draws, paints or plays music
45. artiste Professional singer, actor dancer etc.
46. Antiseptic That which prevents a wound by destroying germs.
47. Antonym A word opposite in meaning to another.
48. Anthropology The science of human race, history and evolution
49. Antonym Having opposite meanings
SCHOLARS ACADEMY
50. Apostate One Who renounces his religion

51. Aquarium A place where fish are kept
52. Architect A persons who plans new buildings
53. Archaeology A study of the ancient people and ruined cities.
54. Aristocracy: A govt. by a small privileged/noble class
55. Armistice Agreement to stop war for a limited period of time
56. Achieve A place for govt. record
57. Ascetic One who gives up joys and pleasures of life.
58. assassin: One who kills a public figure
59. Atheist One who does not believe in the existence of God.
60. Auctioneer One who sells goods by calling the bids of people.
61. Audience A gathering of people who listen to some lecture etc.
62. Audible That which can be heard.
63. Auditor A person who checks the account.
64. Auditorium: A room or building for lectures
65. Autobiography Life story of a person written by himself.
66. Autocracy Absolute Government by one man.
67. Audience An assembly of listeners
68. Axiom A statement accepted with out proof
69. Aviary A place where birds are kept
70. Avoidable That which can be avoided.
71. Bachelor An unmarried man
72. barbarian: An uncivilized person
73. Barometer Instrument to measure the pressure of the atmosphere.
74. Bankrupt One who cannot pay off his debts.
75. Beneficiary: One who receives benefit
76. Biannual coming twice a year
77. Biennial coming after every two years
78. bi lingual One who speaks two languages
79. Bigamy Having two wives at a time
80. Bibliophile A lover of books
81. Biography History of a person written by some one else
82. Bellicose A man ever willing to fight
83. Belligerent A nation that is in war like mood
84. Biography Life history of a person written by another person.
85. Biped An animal having two legs and feet.
86. Bisect To cut into two equal parts.
87. Blasphemy To give disrespect to sacred things
88. Botany Science of plants
89. Biology Science of plants and animals
90. Boulevard A wide road lined with trees on both side
91. blond A person with fair skin and hair
92. blonde A woman with fair skin and hair
93. Brewery: A place where wine is manufactured
94. Blue stocking: A literary woman
95. Bouquet A collection of flowers
96. Bureaucracy Govt. by officers of state
97. Brittle Something which can be easily broken.
98. brunette A woman with wheatish skin
99. Burglar One who breaks into for the purpose of robbing.
SCHOLARS ACADEMY
70 Allama Iqbal Road Garhi Shahu Lahore Ph: 6294070
10
100. Cannibal: A man who eats human flesh.

101. Capitalist one who owns and controls much wealth
102. Congregation A group of people of a common faith present for worship
103. Carnivorous Flesh eating animals.
104. Catalogue: A list of books etc.
105. Catholic: broad minded
106. Cavalry: troop of horse men
107. Cemetery: a place where dead bodies are buried
108. Celibacy: state of being unmarried
109. Champion: One who fights in defense of a cause.
110. Changeable: Subject to change.
111. Chauffeur: A motor driver.
112. Citizen: inhabitant of a country
113. Civilian: one who is not in armed forces
114. Caddie: a golfer helper
115. Caretaker: one who takes care of a house or building'
116. Carpenter: one who makes furniture
117. Cashier: one who receives and pays out money in a bank /restaurant
118. Chauffeur: one who drives a motor car for another
119. Chemist: one who deals in medical drugs
120. Clerk one who keeps records of n office
121. Cobbler one who mends shoes
122. Conductor: director of orchestra or choir
123. Caddie A golfer helper
124. Caretaker one who takes care of a house or building'
125. Cloak-room A room where hats, coats, parcels, etc are left for a short time.
126. Comfortable Something that gives comfort.
127. Colleague a person working in the same office
128. Comedian one who tells jokes to make people laugh
129. Compere one who introduces a show
130. Comparable That which can be compared.
131. Comprehensible That which can be understood.
132. Conceivable That which can be conceived or thought.
133. constellation A number of stars grouped together
134. Conjurer One who amuses the onlookers with his feats of jugglery.
135. Contemporary One who lives at the same time.
136. Contagious: A disease that spreads by the touch
137. Convalescent A person recovering from illness
138. Contiguous Places which each others at the border
139. Conservative A person who is opposed to any change
140. Corporal Pertaining to body
141. Cosmopolitan A citizen of the world.
142. Cousin Son or daughter of uncle or aunt
143. Coward One who lacks courage.
144. credulous One who believes easily
145. credible That which can be believed
146. criterion A standard by which anything may be judged
147. curable That can be cured
148. Culpable A person deserving punishment for an offence.
149. Culprit Person guilty of crime
SCHOLARS ACADEMY
11
150. Clown Personal who amuses others by ridiculous behaviour

151. Dead letter A letter not claimed by anybody.
152. Debate A meeting which arguments for and against of a proposal are made.
153. Delegate A person acting as a representative of other
154. Delible: that can be erased or effaced
155. Demagogue A leader who gets favour by popular feelings
156. Despot A king or ruler having full power
157. Detective one who investigates crime
158. Doctor one who attends to the sick
159. Driver: one who drives a vehicle
160. Democracy Government of people by the parliamentary system.
161. Dictionary A book containing words of a language with their meanings.
162. Dictatorship Rule of one person or group.
163. Diplomacy Art of conducting relation between countries
164. Digestible That which can be digested.
165. Divisible Capable of being divided.
166. Domicile A place of permanent residence.
167. Dormant A state of being inactive and dull
168. Drawn Game weakness of mind due to old age
169. Dotage A match in which neither party wins.
170. Dynamo A machine for producing electric energy.
171. Drought Want of rain and water.
172. Drunkard one who drinks too much
173. Eccentric Odd in behaviour
174. Edible A thing fit to be eaten.
175. Editor The person who edits a newspaper or a magazine.
176. Egoist One who loves himself and self centered
177. Eligible One who can be taken to a position according to the rules.
178. Elixir A supposed remedy for all diseases
179. Emigrate To leave one's country and go to another.
180. Entomology The study of insects
181. Encyclopedia A book containing information on all branches of knowledge.
182. Endemic Disease regularly found in an area
183. Epic A long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
184. Epilogue A short speech by a player at the end of play
185. Epicurean One who is found of merry making
186. Etymology Outbreak of a disease that spreads rapidly
187. Exile One who is banished from his own country
188. Excusable That which may be excused.
189. Explicit A fully expressed statement or rule
190. Extempore A speech made on the spot without any previous preparation.
191. Epidemi The study of the sources and development of words
192. fallible One who makes mistakes
193. Fastidious One who is not easily pleased.
194. Fatal That which cause death.
195. Fatalist A person who believes in fate
196. Feminist Supporter of women’s rights
197. fanatic A person motivated by irrational enthusiasm having prejudice
198. Fragile Liable/to be easily broken.
199. fratricide Killing of brother or sister
SCHOLARS ACADEMY
12
200. fugitive One who runs away from justice or law

201. Granary where grain is stored
202. Garage A shed for the motor car.
203. Garrulous fond of taking about unimportant things
204. Gallery where work of art is displayed
205. Galaxy the large group of stars
206. Glutton one who eats too much
207. Grocery where tinned food and other domestic supplies are sold
208. Godown where goods are stored
209. Gymnasium A building reserved for gymnastic games with their apparatus etc.
210. Germicide A medicine that kills germs.
211. Genocide killing of whole race
212. Gregarious living in groups
213. Geologist One who studies rocks and soil
214. Harbour Where ships can shelter
215. Heliport Where helicopters land and take off
216. Hangar Where aeroplanes are kept
217. Hostel Where students stay
218. Hospital Where the sick are treated
219. Handicap: Injured permanantly
220. Hemisphere: Half sphere of the earth
221. Herbivorous: An animal which lives on herbs
222. Herd: Cattle feeding together
223. Hermaphrodite: Any living being having qualities of both the sexes.
224. Heterogeneous: A thing having elements of different nature
225. Hibernation: The sleeping state in which plants and animals pass winter
226. Hierarchy: the organizational system of ranking of officers
227. Hive: A number of bees living in same place.
228. Hobby: A favourite occupation which is not part of one's business or work.
229. Homicide: The Ailing of one man by another man.
230. homogenous: a thing having elements of same nature
231. Honourable: One who is worthy of honour
232. Honorary Doing a work without getting any salary.
233. Honorarium: a sum of many offered for professional services
234. Hypocrite: The residence of students in an institution.
235. hygiene: the study of being clean and healthy
236. Hostel one who pretends what is not
237. iconoclast: breaker of images/ idols/beliefs
238. illicit: an action prohibited by law
239. Illegal Something that is contrary to law.
240. Illegible Handwriting that cannot be easily read.
241. Illiterate One which can be neither read nor write.
242. Immovable Incapable of being moved.
243. Imposter: someone who deceives by pretending to be someone else
244. Incredible Incapable of being believed
245. Incorrigible One which is incapable of being corrected
246. Inaudible Incapable of being heard
247. Incurable That which cannot be cured
248. indelible: That which cannot be effaced
249. Indefensible That which cannot be justified
SCHOLARS ACADEMY
13
250. indispensable That which is most necessary

251. Ignorant One who does not possess knowledge.
252. Indivisible That which cannot be divided
253. Ineligible Unfit to be chosen
254. Invalid One who remains weak and sickly
255. Inevitable That which cannot avoided
256. Infallible One who cannot make a mistake
257. Inflammable That which easily catches fire.
258. Influential Having influence or power.
259. Innumerable That which cannot be counted.
260. Impracticable That which cannot be put into practice.
261. Impregnable That which cannot be conquered.
262. insatiable: That which cannot be satisfied
263. Inseparable That which cannot be parted.
264. Insoluble That which cannot be solved.
265. insolvent: one who cannot pay off one’s debts
266. Intelligible That which can be easily understood.
267. Intolerable That which cannot be tolerated.
268. invincible: That which cannot be conquered
269. invisible: That which cannot be visualized/seen
270. Island A piece of land surrounded by water
271. insecticide: That which kills insects or pests
272. irrelevant That which is not relevant
273. irreparable That which cannot be repaired
274. Infanticide murder of an infant
275. kindergarten: school where children are taught with toys
276. Laboratory A place where experiments are performed.
277. Lavatory A room where hands.and face can be washed.
278. Latrine A room where one can ease oneself.
279. Laxative A medicine tending to loosen the bowels.
280. legislature: Persons who make, amend or repeal laws
281. Library A place containing books for reading.
282. Legible A handwriting which can be easily read.
283. Lunatic asylum a house for insane persons
284. Loquacious: talkative
285. Linguist A person who knows many language literate
286. Magnanimous: A large hearted person.
287. Maiden speech A speech delivered for the first time.
288. Mammal: An animal that suckles (gives milk to) its young ones.
289. Manuscript: A paper written by hand
290. Matrimony: A state of being married
291. Martinet: A strict disciplinarian
292. matricide: Murder of mother
293. Matinee: performance of play or music in afternoon
294. medieval: pertaining to middle ages
295. materialistic: a person to whom monetary gain is more important
296. Migratory: Persons or birds moving from place to place.
297. Mercenary: hired soldier or a person who fights for money
298. Memorable: Something or some event worthy to be remembered.
299. Milkmaid: The woman who milks the cows.
SCHOLARS ACADEMY
14
300. Misanthrope: a person who hates mankind

301. Misogynist: A misanthrope who dislikes women in particular
302. Museum: A building where objects illustrating arts and sciences are kept.
303. Misogamist A person who hates marriage
304. Negligent One who takes no trouble about his duties.
305. Notorious One who has an evil reputation.
306. Nursery Where young plants are kept.
307. Objectionable Something against which there can be objections.
308. Obsolete A word that is no longer in use.
309. Octagon An eight sided figure.
310. Oculist One who is specialized in the treatment of the eye diseases
311. Omnipotent All Powerful.
312. Omnipresent Present everywhere.
313. Omniscient Knowing everything.
314. Omnivorus one who eats every thing
315. Opaque A body through which light cannot pass.
316. Optimist One who always takes hopeful view of things.
317. Orphan A child whose parents are dead.
318. Oasis: A fertile place in desert
319. Orthodox Holding accepted opinion
320. Outlaw A person who cannot receive the protection of law because he has
committed serious crimes.
321. Orphanage The house where children without parents are looked after.
322. Octogeneration A person of eighty
323. Pantomime: one who acts without speaking
324. Pacifist: A person who is opposed
325. Parasite An insect or plant that feeds on others.
326. Partisan unreasoning supporter of a party or group or person
327. Patrimony: An inheritance coming by right of birth
328. Passport A permit for travelling and protection in foreign countries.
329. Pedant: a writer who shows his learning in writing or speaking
330. Pedestrian One who goes on foot.
331. Pentagon A five sided figure
332. Pessimist: A person who expects the worst
333. Philately The collection and study of postage stamps
334. Philistine: one who is anti intellectual
335. Polyandry one who loves women
336. Philanthropist: A person doing good to his fellow beings
337. Pick pocket: one who steals from the pockets of others
338. Pleader A man who is paid for arguing a case in a court of law.
339. Plutocracy: A Government of the wealthy people
340. Plagiarist: A writer who steals the writings of others
341. Polygamy The practice of having more than one wife at a time.
342. Philogynist: Having more than one husband at a time
343. Polygon A many sided figure.
344. Patricide A murder or murderer of one's own father.
345. Popular A person or thing liked by everybody.
346. Portable A thing which can be easily carried from one place to another.
347. Posthumous A child born after the death of its father, or, a book published after the
death of its author.
SCHOLARS ACADEMY
15
348. Patrimony Property inherited from father's side.

349. Propaganda Organised scheme for making a thing popular.
350. Prologue: a short speech by a player at the beginning of play
351. Post Mortem Medical examination of a dead body.
352. Picnic A short trip out of doors with refreshments etc.
353. Punctual One who is always in time.
354. Purgatory: where after death persons are purified from sins
355. Pseudonym: A fictitious name used by a writer
356. Professional A person who plays game for money and not for amusement
357. Quadrilateral A figure with four sides.
358. Quorum: A minimal number of members necessary for some meeting.
359. Quadruped An animal with four feet.
360. Queue: a person who pretends to be a doctor
361. Quack: a line of persons waiting their turn
362. Radical: one who wishes to bring rapid changes
363. Rebel One who takes up arms against the government.
364. Refrigerator An ice box for preserving food and other eatables.
365. Refugee A person uprooted from his home and lives in another place.
366. Republic A form of government whose head of state is not a monarch
367. Reliable Fit to be trusted.
368. Renegade: an apostate from a religious faith
369. Resort: A recreational place considered good for health
370. Retune a band of followers or attendants or servants
371. Rural: Pertaining to village life
372. Regicide The murder or murderer of a king.
373. Sceptic: a person who has doubts
374. Simultaneous Anything happening side by side, or done at the same moment.
375. Samaritan: A person who helps the helpless
376. Sanatorium A place with good climate for the sick persons.
377. Sleeping Partner One who invests money and does not take active part in the management.
378. somnambulist: Someone who walks about in their sleep
379. somniloquist: Someone who talks while asleep
380. Soliloquy He who talks to himself
381. Spontaneous: Happening without apparent external cause (self generated)
382. Stoic: an unemotional person
383. Spectators: a number of persons watching on a match
384. Spinster: An elderly unmarried woman
385. Sportsman A person who plays the game.
386. Suicide: The act of killing yourself
387. Sinecure An office without work but with good salary.
388. Synonym A word which has the same meaning as another.
389. Spokesman One who speaks for others.
390. Tangible: That can be touched
391. Transparent A thing through which light can pass through
392. Twins Two Children born together
393. Triplets: Three Children born together.
394. Team Person forming one of the sides in a game.
395. tell tale one who tells about the private affairs of an others
396. Triangle A three sided figure.
397. Theatre A building for dramatic performances.
SCHOLARS ACADEMY
16
398. Telescope An instrument for magnifying distant objects.

399. Tractor A mechanical plough.
400. Traitor One who betrays the government or attempts to overthrow it.
401. turn coat one who easily changes one’s party
402. troop: A group of soldiers
403. troupe A group of dancers, singers, actors etc
404. Ultimatum: a threat to break off talks
405. Unanimous: Something on which everybody agrees.
406. Unique: having no equal
407. Unavoidable: That which cannot be avoided.
408. Uniform: Clothes of the same type worn by everybody.
409. Universal: A rule that is applicable to all.
410. Unsociable One who does not mix freely with others.
411. Usurer One who lends money at exorbitant interest.
412. Uroxicide: Murder of wife.
413. urban: Pertaining to city life
414. Unquestionable Without or beyond doubt.
415. Utilitarian: One who looks at the useful aspects of a thing.
416. Utopia: something (state) that is perfect or ideal
417. Uxorious One extremely fond of one's wife.
418. vagabond: A person with out a settled home
419. Vegetarian: A person who lives on vegetables (and does not eat meat).
420. Veteran A well experienced person
421. Verbose: A style full of bombastic (big) words.
422. Versatile: One who is talented in various ways
423. Verbatim Word for word
424. Venial A fault/sin or crime that may be forgiven
425. Voluntary: Something that is done with one's own will
426. Volunteer One who offers one's services
427. vulnerable Not well protected
428. Veteran: One who has a long experience of something.
429. virginity Chastity of a woman
430. Wardrobe: A place where clothes are kept.
431. Waterproof: A cloth or material through which water cannot pass.
432. Wholesome: That which conduces to health.
433. Widow: A woman whose husband is dead.
434. Widower A man whose wife is dead.
435. Wig artificial hair on head
436. Zoo: A place where birds, animals, and beasts are kept.
437. Zenith: The point of the sky directly over our heads.
SCHOLARS ACADEMY
17
A
Abject [mean] He is disliked for his abject behavior.
Object [aim] My object is to become a doctor.
Able [skilled] Ali is an able student.
Capable [competent ] He is a capable teacher.
Abstain [avoid person eating, drinking] He advised to abstain from smoking.
Refrain [avoid doing] You should refrain from sitting idle.
Accede [To agree with] He acceded to my request.
Exceed [Cross the limit] D not exceed the given limits.
Concede [To acknowledge] He conceded to his defeat.
Accept (To agree] He accepted my request.
Except [apart from] Every one was there except Ali.
Access [To approach] I have access to my teacher.
Excess [more than enough] Excess of every thing is bad.
Addition [something added] He was solving the sums of addition.
Edition [Publication] I have the latest edition of this book.
Audition [interview] He got through his auditon.
Admit [To accept as true] I admit him capable.
Confess [To accept a fault or crime] The murderer confessed his crime.
Admission [permission to join] He got admission in College.
Admittance [permission to enter] Admittance to the college is not allowed
Adapt [To mould] Adapt yourself to the new environment.
Adopt [To take up and use ] She adopted a child.
Adept[expert/skilled] She is adept in singing.
Adverse [unfavourable] Drinking has adverse effect on health.
Averse (against) They are averse to your plans.
Advise [To suggest] [2003 My teacher advised me to work hard
Advice [counsel Follow a good piece of advice.
Effect [influence/result/enforce] My advice brings no effect on him.
Affect [To have an influence on] My advice affected him.
Affectation [False display] No body likes affectation. .
Affection [love/kindness) God has great affection for man.
Inflict [impose/get trouble] He was inflicted by this sad news.
Afflict [To cause trouble] We should not afflict the poor.
All ready[prepared] We are all ready to start the function.
Already [before hand] He has already finished his work.
Allusion [indirect reference] His speech was full of allusions.
Illusion [what seems true but is false] Life is an illusion.
Alter [change] He altered his bad habits/plan.
Altar [slaughterhouse] Sheep is slaughtered at the altar.
Alternate [by turns] I visit office on alternate days.
Alternative [replacement] B.Com. course has no alternative.
Amend [change] Some people wish to amend the law.
Emend [to correct] Kindly emend your passage to publish.
Mend [repair/put right] Cobbler mended my shoes.
Amiable [likeable ] He has an amiable personality.
Amicable [friendly] He is an amicable by nature.
Enmity [hostility] They have very old enmity.
Amity [friendship] Islam gives the lesson of amity.
SCHOLARS ACADEMY
18
Answer [response to question] His answer was to the point.

Reply [response to letter etc.] He replied to my letter.
Ancient (of times long ago] I saw an ancient building.
Old [aged] He is an old man.
Angel (a spirit working for God] He saw an angel.
Angle [space in degree] Draw an angle of 90°.
Opposite [against/in front of] He lives opposite to my house.
Apposite [suitable] D.A.E is an apposite course.
Artiste [a singer or actor] Ali Zafar is a famous artiste.
Artist [a performer] Jafar Hussain is a great artist.
Artisan (manual] A carpenter is an artisan.
Ascend (To go up ] The sun ascended in the sky.
Descend [To go down] He descended the stairs carefully.
Assent [agreement] He went for a picnic with my assent.
Dissent [disagreement] He has shown dissent on the new resolution
Accent [pronunciation] He has an excellent accent.
Ascent [rise] The ascent of this hill is dangerous.
Audible [that can be heard] His voice is audible.
Edible [eatable] Prices of edibles are increasing regularly.
Ought [should] You ought to respect your parents.
Aught [anything] Is there any aught for me to eat?
Avocation [hobby] Doctoring is his vocation.
Vacation [holidays] We spent-our summer vacation in Murree.
Vocation [Profession] Gardening is my avocation.
Bail [court security] He was released on bail.
Bale [Bundle] He bought a bale of cotton.
Ballet [a dance] She is a ballet singer.
Ballot [vote] He stamped on ballot paper.
Barren [waste land]. This is a barren piece of land.
Baron [British nobleman] He is a baron in England.
Battle [limited armed encounter] The Muslims won the battle of Badar.
War [large scale armed encounter ] Pakistan won the War of 1965.
Beach [seaside] Karachi has a beautiful beach.
Beech [name of a tree] He sat under beach tree.
Don't walk bare footed in the sun.
Bare [uncovered]
We saw a bear in the zoo. Or He bears me a
Bear [a wild animal][To endure]
lot.
Beer [a kind of wine]
Don’t drink beer.
Beat [To punish/hit to] Don’t beat students.
Beet [a vegetable] We often eat beet.
Beneficent [kind] Allah is the greatest beneficent.
Benefactor [a well-wisher] He is my benefactor.
Beneficial [useful] Taking exercise is beneficial to health.
Beneficiary[one who takes benefit] I am also a beneficiary in this businesss.
Berth [sleeping seat] I reserved a berth in train.
Birth [coming into the world] What is your date of birth?
Beside [close to] He sat beside me.
Besides [in addition to] Besides me, everybody was there.
Born [third form of "bear"] Quaid-e-Azam was born on 1876.
Borne [carried on] Troubles are borne by the poor.
Bough [large branch of a tree] He bought a bough of flowers.
SCHOLARS ACADEMY
19
Bow [To bend forward ] Bow only before Allah.

Break [cause to shutter] We use brake to stop our bicycle.
Brake [stopping apparatus] Do not break anybody's things.
Breath [in and out haling of air] Breath is life.
Breathe [To take air in and out ] We breathe to live.
Breeze [gentle wind] A cool breeze blows in the morning.
Wind [strong current of air] Wind is blowing.
Bridle [band for controlling a horse] He bridled the horse near the stream.
Bridal [of the bride] Her bridal dress is beautiful.
Banish
Exile
Boar: wild pig
Bore: tolerated
Casual [occasional] He is on casual leave.

Causal [accidental]
Calender [a mechanical iron] He bought a calender.
Calendar [date chart] He bought a new year's calendar.
Cannon (a heavy gun] He fired a cannon.
Canon [principles] Act upon the canons of Islam.
Canvass [campaign] He is canvassing during elections.
Canvas [A thick rough cloth] She bought a pair of canvas shoes.
Caste [social class] There is no caste system in Islam
Cast [To throw] He casts a stone in the river.
Cost[amount for production of a thing What is the cost of this cycle?
Cease[To stop/end] The war will cease soon.
Seize [to surround/catch/hold] The army seized the fort
Cattle [cows arid bulls] Cattle are grazing in the field.
Kettle [a pot for boiling water] He boiled some water in the kettle.
Cell [a small room in prison] He was locked up in the cell.
Sell [to give on payment] He sells toys for children.
Check [To stop] Check the children.
Cheque [payment slip for bank] He gave me a blank cheque.
Childlike [innocent] He is loved for his childlike ways.
Childish [silly] He doesn’t like my childish behaviour.
Sight [scene] How wonderful sight it is!
Cite[To refer/quote] He cited some verses of the Holy Quran.
Site [place reserved] This is the site for a new girl's college.
Climate (general weather conditions] The climate of Multan is dry.
Weather (season] I like cold weather.
Cloak (loose outer garment] The teacher is wearing a cloak.
Clock (a big watch] This room needs a wall clock.
Cloth [material made by weaving] My uncle deals in .cloth.
Clothe [To wear cloths] He clothed himself for the party.
Clothes [dress] I bought new clothes.
Coarse [rough] Coarse cloth is cheap.
Course [syllabus/way] . B.Com course is very simple.
Cold [not hot] It is very cold today.
SCHOLARS ACADEMY
20
Cool [of low temperature] He is a cool minded man.

Comma [A punctuation mark] Put a comma in the last sentence.
Coma[unnatural sleep] The patient is in a state of coma.
Compliment [admiring comments] Pay my compliments to him.
Complement [something that completes] Man is complement to woman.
Confidant [trusted friend] He is my confidant.
Confident [showing self-belief] I am confident of getting good marks.
Considerable [enough/reasonable] He gave me considerable amount.
Considerate [careful about others] One should be considerate to elders.
Continual [repeated]
Continuous [without interval ]
Confirm:
Conform: to obey/ in accordance with
Conscience: sense of right or wrong
Conscious: aware of
Conscientious: hard working, honest
Contagious: disease caught by contact
Contigous: conjoining
Contemptible: worth contempt
Contemptuous: showing contempt
Corporal: physical/bodily Teacher gives corporal punishment.

Corporeal [tangible] Human beings are corporeal
Corps [a technical branch of army] He is a corps commander in the army.
Corpse [dead body] I saw a corpse on the road.
Core: central part I thank you from the core of my heart.
Council [a committee] He is a member of Union Council.
Counsel [adv ice] Take counsel of your elders seriously.
Credible [believable] Your story is not credible.
Creditable [praise worthy] His hand writing is creditable.
Cue [hint] Smoke is a cue to danger.
Queue [line of people/row] A queue makes discipline.
Dairy [ where butter, curd etc is made] I dislike dairy products.
Diary [note book] He writes a diary of events.
Diseased [suffering from a disease ] A doctor cures the diseased people.
Deceased [dead] The deceased was suffering from cancer.
Defer [To put off] He defered his visit to Lahore.
Differ [To disagree] I differ with you on this matter.
Dear [beloved ] You are very dear to me.
Deer [kind of animal] We saw a deer.
Difference [distinction] There is a difference between these two.
Deference [high esteem/postponement] He has deference for his teacher.
Devise [to invent] He devised to flee from jail.
Device [invention/tool] Computer is an electronic device.
Deify[make a god] It is not good to deify rulers.
Defy[dis obey/resist] No body can defy religion.
Dew [morning drops] Dew drops shine in the morning.
Due [owing to/payable] His success is due to his hard work.
Refuse [To turn down] No body can deny the Oneness of Allah.
Deny [To refuse truthfulness] He refused to help me.
SCHOLARS ACADEMY
21
Die [To pass away ] The patient died of cold.

Dye [to give colour] She dyed her hair.
Dose [amount of medicine taken at a time] Take a dose of this medicine twice a day.
Doze [To feel sleepy] Do not doze in the class.
Drown [To go down of animates in water] The little boy drowned in the river
Sink [To go down of unanimates in water] Wood does not sink in water.
Dual [double] He played a dual game.
Duel [scuffle between two] He fought a duel.
Drop [fall] He dropped books on the ground.
Droop (to bow downwards] He drooped due to sickness.
Economics [a subject related to livelihood] He has done Ph.D in economics
Economic (concerned with economics] he is suffering from economic problems.
Economy [Financial position] Our economy is facing crisis.
Economical [cheap] This car is very economical.
Elder [aged in relation] He is my elder brother.
Older [aged in years] Ali is older than Ahmad.
Eminent [famous] My uncle is an eminent scholar.
Imminent [ to happen soon] Flood is imminent in this area.
Empire [states controlled by one rule] Muslim empire was very vast.
Umpire [judge] He is a famous cricket umpire.
Empty[having nothing in it] An empty vessel makes much noise.
Vacant [a position without a person ] This post is vacant now.
Enviable [praise worthy] His noble character is enviable.
Envious [have envy for ] Never be envious of others.
Essay [a piece of writing with paragraphs] Write an essay on inflation.
Assay [try to do something] They will assay new plans.
Essential[indispensable] Education is essential for our progress.
Necessary [needed for sometime] He bought necessary copies.
Necessity (need of life) House is the necessity of life.
Fare [treveling charges] He gave his fare.
Fair[Honest] He is not fair in his dealings.
Famous [well known for good] Lahore is a famous city of Pakistan.
Notorious [known for something bad] He is notorious for his bad deeds.
Farm [field] We visited a village farm.
Form [shape/body] There are several forms of money.
Farther [to a greater distance] We went farther into the forest.
Further [more] He is looking for further rest.
Feat [a difficult trick] He showed a feat in the fair.
Feet [organs to walk] The child injures his feet.
Flour [wheat powder] The price of flour has risen again.
Floor [concrete ground] The child is crawling on the floor.
Latter [Second of the two] Ali and Saad are there, the latter is my brother.
Former [previous] He is a former principal of Hailey College.
Forward [ahead] The army is moving forward.
Foreword [preface of the book] Who has written the foreword of this book?
Fore [front part] A horse has two fore legs.
Four [counting digit] There are four provinces of Pakistan.
Foul [wicked] He adopted foul means in game.
Fowl[domestic bird] They went on fowl hunting.
Funereal [sorrowful] She wears a funereal dress.
Fun eral [burial] I attended his funeral ceremony.
SCHOLARS ACADEMY
22
Gamble [game of chance] Gambling is not allowed in Islam.

Gambol [run and jump] Children were gamboling in the courtyard.
Genteel [elegant/graceful] Her genteel manners captivated me.
Gentle [noble/honourable] He is gentleman.
Gait [way of walking ] She walks with a graceful gait.
Gate [main door] The gate was locked arid we returned.
Great [big/huge] Great leaders are bornpnce in a century.
Grate [fire place] In winter, we love to sit near the grate.
Goal [Destination] We must achieve our goals.
Goal [Jail] The criminal was sent to the goal.
Graceful [Dignified] She has a graceful gait.
Gracious [Kind] Allah is very gracious.
Hale [healthy] I am hale and healthy.
Hail [frozen raindrops]. It is hailing now.
Heir [legal inheriter] He is the only heir of his father's property.
Hair [growth on head] She has curly hair.
Healthy [physically sound] The patients are getting healthy ;
Healthful [good for health Apple is a healthful fruit.
Heard [listened] I heard a cry behind me.
Herd [a group of animals] The herd of sheep was grazing in the field.
Heel [the back part of human foot] She likes to wear shoes of high heel.
Heal[recover] The wound in my back is healing.
Hew[cut by striking] He hewed down a tree.
Hue [color] Flowers of different hues soothe.
Historic [very important in history] The president delivered a historic speech.
Historical [relating to past history] Taxila is a historical city.
Hoard [store] Hoarding of edibles is crime.
Horde [a disorderly crowd] A horde of people gathered there.
Whole [full/complete] I witnessed the whole incident.
Hole [opening /gap] There was a big hole in the wall.
Honorary [given as an honour] His father was an honorary secretary.
Honourable [worthy of respect] The honourable chief guest was welcomed.
Human [relating human beings] Human nature cannot be changed.
Humane [kind] He is loved for his human nature.
Ice [frozen water] It is very hard to move on ice.
Snow [frozen falling water ] We went to Murree to enjoy snow fall.
Idle [dong no work] Why are you sitting idle?
Idol [something which is worshipped ] The Hindus worship idols.
Illegible [very difficult to read] Your handwriting is illegible.
Eligible [suitable] You are not eligible for this job.
Illicit [unlawful] Illicit love is shown in movies.
Elicit [cause to come out] The police elicited truth from the thief.
Imaginary [not real] He told me an imaginary story.
Imaginative [having new ideas] The poets must be imaginative.
Immigrant [coming to another country] Immigrants from China have settled in India.
Emigrants leaving one's own country ] Pakistani emigrants have settled in Europe.
Industrial [relating industry] Faisalabad is an industrial city.
Industrious [hardworking] My brother is a very industrious boy.
Jealous [unhappy with other's happiness] We should not be jealous with others.
Envious [happy of others achievements] The great people are always envious.
Judicious[sensible/thoughtful] Your decision in this matter is quite judicious.
SCHOLARS ACADEMY
23
Judicial [relating to judiciary] We should respect our judicial system.

Later [after] You should come later.
Latter [second of the two] Ali and Zia are friends, the latter is my brother.
Lessen [To make less] She has lessened her weight.
Lesson [chapter] Prepare your lesson right now.
Lair[place where wild animals sleep/ hide] The lion slept in a lair.
Liar [One who tells a lie] I don't believe him, he is a liar.
Lawyer [law practitioner]s Aitzaz Ahsan is a famous lawyer.
Less [Not so much] I use less amount of sugar in tea. .
Fewer [Not so many] A fewer number of students were there.
Loathe [To hate] I loathe liars.
Loath [Unwilling] He was loath to admit his mistake.
Loose [not tight] This shirt is loose to me.
Lose [To give up] We lost the match.
Mail [the postal system] I shall send these books by mail.
Male [ guy] It is a male dominant society.
Main [basic] Note down the main points of this poem.
Mane [thick hair around an animal’s neck]. The lion has a long mane.
Miner [worker in a mine] His father is a miner.
Minor [smaller] Don't worry; it's just a minor operation.
Marry [take in marriage] He married a widow
Merry [happiness] It's Eid day, let's make merry.
Medal [award ] He got a gold medal in the B.A. examination.
Meddle [interfere] Do not meddle in my affairs.
Meat[flesh] Some people do not like meat.
Meet [convene] I shall meet you at the airport.
Mettle [courage] Every competition tests our mettle.
Metal [minral substance] . Gold is a precious metal.
Moral [lesson] Every story bears a moral lesson.
Morale [ethical level ] We should keep high morale.
Naughty [troublesome ] I dislike naughty boys.
Knotty [complicated ] This is a knotty problem.
Different kinds of ores are available in
Ore [earth from which metal is obtained]
Pakistan.
Oar [blade for rowing]
He was rowing the boat with an oar.
Oral [spoken] He got an oral message.
Written [In black and white] He made a written agreement.
Ordinance [order given by authority] The Hadood ordinance has been changed.
Ordnance[weapons] There is an ordanace factory in Wah Cantt.
Pale [Yellow] He has become pale due to illness.
Pail [bucket] She took a pail of water.
Pain [aching] I feel severe pain in my leg.
Pane [glass] The boy broke the window pane.
Pair [two things joined as one] I bought a pair of socks
Pare [trim/peel] He pares his nails regularly.
Couple [husband and wife] The couple is leading a happy life
Pear [kind of fruit] I like to eat pear.
Pat [encourage by gesture] He patted me on my back.
Pet [domestic bird/animal] They keep a dog as a pet.
Peel [to remove skin/unwrap] He is peeling potatoes.
Peal [toll/sound/ringing] I can hear the peal of bell.
SCHOLARS ACADEMY
24
Piece [portion] It is good piece of writing.

Peace [tranquility] May his soul rest in peace.
Persecute [to oppress] Indian Army persecute kashmiris.
Prosecute [to intiate legal proceedings] He will prosecute this case.
Personal [private] It is my personal matter.
Personnel [wokers/staff/employees] He works in personnel branch.
Physic [medicine] Quinine is a good physic for malaria.
Physics [subject] He is M.Sc in physics.
Physique [bodily constitution] He has a sound physique.
Pattern [sample/way/style] He follows the Islamic pattern of life.
Patron [supporter/benefactor] Uncle Arshad is my patron.
Patrol [To go round] Police patrols at night.
Petrol [engine oil] This car consumes less petrol.
Plan [scheme]. What are your plans for the future?
Plane [aero plane/tool to smooth wood ] The plane has landed.
Plain [level area ] Western Punjab has a huge plain area.
Popular [like by everyone] Mr. Ali is very popular teacher.
Populous [having large population] Faisalabad is a populous city.
Pore [small opening ] Human body has countless pores.
Pour [cause to flow] Please, pour some tea in my cup.
Pray [To implore/beg] Please, pray for my success.
Prey [to hunt animal/victim] We could not find any prey.
Prescribe [to recommend/suggest] The doctor prescribed him to walk.
Proscribe [To ban something by law] Government has proscribed flying kites.
Principal [head of an institution] The principal has come.
Principle [code of conduct] My father is a man of principle.
Profit [gain or advantage] He got a lot of profit in wheat crop.
Prophet [the apostle] Who is the last Prophet of Allah.
Quite [sufficient enough] I am feeling quite well.
Quiet [silent]. Don't make a noise and keep quiet.
Reign [period of rule] The king worked a lot in his reign.
Rain[down pour] It is raining now.
Rein [bridle] He pulled the reins of his horse.
Respectful [showing respect] He is always respectful to his elders.
Respectable [deserving respect] Teaching is a respectable profession.
Please send him the last reminder.
Reminder [that reminds]
No remainder is left when we divide four by
Remainder [that remains]
two.
Rite [religions ceremony] Haj is a religious rite.
Right[just/coned ] It is a right decision.
Ring [to sound] The bell is ringing.
Wring [twist/squeeze] She is wringing the wet clothes. .
Role [part played] He played the role of a teacher.
Roll[attendance] Students should attend to their roll call.
Root [underground part of a tree, cause] What is the root cause of this problem?
Rout [To defeat completely] They routed their enemy.
Route [way planned ] Taxi driver has changed his route.
Sanitory [conductive to heath] Life in big city is not sanitary.
Sanitary [hygienic/clean] Our city has good sanitary conditions.
Sculpture [art of cutting figures out of This is a wonderful piece of sculpture..
stone He is a great sculptor..
SCHOLARS ACADEMY
25
Sculptor [ one who makes sculpture]

Salary [regular pay] He gets a salary of Rs. 10,000 a month.
Wages [payment for labour] Wages should be paid in time.
Sail [travel on water] The ship sailed in water.
Sale [act of selling] This house is for sale.
Seam [line of stitches] Seems of my shirt are black
Seem [To appear] He seems quite happy today.
Seen [third form of "see"] He was seen with his fiancee last night.
Scene [picture ] It is a wonderful scene.
Sensitive [easily affected by emotions] Children are very sensitive.
Sensible [showing good sense] He is a sensible man.
Soar [to fly] The bird was soaring in the sky.
Sore [painful] He had sore throat.
Social [concerning society] He avoids attending social gatherings.
Sociable [friendly] He has sociable behaviour.
200. Soul [spirit] Prayers are the food of the human soul.
Sole[Only] He is the sole heir of my property.
Soot [black powder] The candle caused soot on the wall.
Suit [dress] I bought a new suit on Eid.
Suite [set of rooms] We hired a suite in Murree.
202. Superficial [apparent/shallow/ of surface] I has superficial knowledge of this book.
Superficious [unnecessary] Avoid superficious detail in exams.
203. Stair [ladder] He went upstairs to meet his boss.
Stare [To gaze] Why are you staring at me?
204. Steal [to run away with] A boy stole my pen.
Steel [strong alloy of iron and carbon] The cupboard is made of, steel.
Straight [in the same direction] Go straight to reach the post office.
Strait [narrow passage] A strait connects two seas.
206. Stationary [still] The sun is stationary.
Stationery [material for writing] My brother runs a stationery shop.
Storey [flour in a building] He lives in the third storey building.
Story [tale] He is a short story writer.
208. Sweat [perspiration] Sweat saves blood.
Sweet [sugary/cut Children like sweets
209. Tamper [to interfere / unlauful change] Don’t tamper in my affairs.
Temper [disposition/displeasure] He shows bad temper.
Tale [a story] Mother tells me tales.
Tail [end /back] No one can straighten the dog's tail.
Temporal [Of the physical life] He is spending a temporal life.
Temporary [momentary] Our life is temporary.
Team [group of players] Our team has won the match.
Teem [full of] This river is teemed with fish.
Ternor [theme/ way] The tenor of his speech is unity.
Tenure [term] He introduced no reforms in his tenure.
Unity [oneness] We are in need of national unity.
Union [amalgamation/combination] Union is strength.
Unison [harmony] We should act in unison
Urban[civilian/of city] He lives in the urban locality
Urbane [civilized] He is urbane in his manners.
Vain [proud] Don't be so vain.
Vein [blood vessels] Blood runs through our veins.
SCHOLARS ACADEMY
26
Van [vehical] I go to school by van.

Vale [valley] He is sitting in the vale.
Veil [Covering fir the face] He dislikes veil.
Wail [cry/scream/weep] He is wailing at the death of his father.
Verbal [spoken/oral/vocal] He made a verbal aggrement.
Verbose [full of words/wordy] His story is verbose.
Veracity [truthfulness] His veracity is above board.
Voracity [greed/hunger] His voracity knows no bounds.
220. Virtual [in fact, practical] They faced a virtual
Virtuous [nobel] He led a virtuous life.
Vice [subordinate/sin] Gambling is a vice.
Voice [sound] You have melodious voice.
Wait[stay] He is waiting for me.
Weight[load] What is your weight?
Ware [goods] The shopkeeper brings wares from the ware
Wear [to put on] house.
Waist [loin] He is wearing a waist coat.
Waste [To spoil] Do not waste your time.
Wander [ to move about aimlessly] Where are you wandering about?
Wonder [to be surprised] I wonder at your foolishness.
Waive [leave one’s right] He waived his right in favour of me.
Wave [undulate/billow/ripple] There was a huge wave in the river.
Way [course] We should follow the right way.
Weigh [to measure] Please, weigh this bale.
228. Weak [feeble] Owing to his illness, be has become weak.
Week [collection of seven days] There are seven days in a week.
Wet [damp/drenched] Wet clothes cling to the body.
Whet [to sharpen] He whets the knife.
230. Weather [climate] It is very fine weather today.
Whether [if] He asked me whether I was in the function.
Willing [ready/eager] She is willing to mary him.
Wilfull [obstinate] She is very willful.
Wine [liquor] Wine is prohibited in Islarn.
Vine [grape branch] The gardener trimmed the vine.
Whole [complete/full] I could not sleep the whole of night.
Hole [opening/ crack/gap] The rat hid into hole.
Wonder [To feel surprised] His great success wondered me a lot.
Wander [To move aimlessly] He wandered aimlessly.
Wreck [to destroy]
Wreak [to take revenge]
Wreath [garland] Wreaths are put on graves.
Wreathe [adorn with flowers] She wreathed a garland
Wrath [anger] We should fear the wrath of Allah
Wroth [angry] She is wroth at his misbehaviour.
Yearn [to desire] I yearn for my home.
Yarn [thread] He works in yarn factory
Yoke [wooden frame on one's neck] He yoked the oxen to plough)
Yolk [yellow part of an egg] I like the yolk of an egg.
SCHOLARS ACADEMY
27
TYPE EXERCISES FOR PRACTICE
Fill in the blanks by choosing the correct word out of the customs)
pair given against each sentence: 6. Many people_________in the flood, (sank,
Exercise No. 1 drowned)
1. Mumtaz did not-------my proposal.(accept, except) 7. Last week, he was quite_________and
2. I cannot---------this insult, (bare, bear) hearty, (hale, hail)
3. We dislike his------- habits, (childlike, childish) 8. The rich lady was very_________in her
4. The people carried the-----to the graveyard. (corpse, behaviour, (imperial, imperious)
corps) 9. He is a_________ by vocation, (minor,
5. He is--------- for his honesty, (notorious, famous) miner)
6. This resolution is a-----------event, (historical, historic) 10. This gentleman is ___________ to every
7. Her habits are------------. (lovable, lovely) body, (officious, official)
8. I am---------------to indulge in dishonesty, (loath, loathe) Your scheme is not_________ .
9. You can be------------for this offence, (persecuted, (practicable, practical)
prosecuted) 11. Gold is a precious_________ . (mettle,
Exercise No. 2 metal)
1. She is sitting and calm, (quiet, quite) Exercise No. 6
2. We should take the shortest . (route, rout) 1. She sacrificed her happiness on the --------of
3. He was sitting in the of a tree, (shadow, shade) fame. (alter, altar)
4. We have many problems, (social, sociable) 2. This is against------ of morality, (cannon,
5. She threw a of meat before the dog. (peace, canons)
piece) 3. He is shivering with-----. (cool, cold)
6. She looked very weak and _. (pail, pale) 4. I am feeling-------- . (thirst, thirsty)
7. The lion is looking for its. (pray, prey) 5. You are------- for this post, (eligible,
8. Afzal is a renowned . (lawyer, liar) illegible)
9. This is the main ,. of her house, (gait, gate) 6. He is an ----------Professor of English,
10. She looked very beautiful in her dress, (bridle, (eminent, imminent)
bridal) 7. This wound will not-------so soon, (heel, heal)
Exercise No. 3 8. She has a--------- heart, (human, humane)
1. I have no to the authorities, (excess, access) 9. This medicine will ----------your pain,
2. He has many hardships, (born, borne) (lesson, lessen)
3. She refused to accept my '. (counsel, council) 10. You need to----------every day. (practice,
4. We buy milk from the farm, (diary, dairy) practise)
5. He went -----------than I. (farther, further) Exercise No. 7
6. She keeps sitting in her home, (idol, idle) 1. She is a great------- in painting, (artisan,
7. You may money in this business, (loose, lose) artist)
8. The surface of this table is . (plain, plan) 2. A good diet is--------to health, (beneficial,
9. We should not go out in the . (rain, reign) beneficent)
Exercise No. 4 3. Today, the------------is very fine, (weather,
1. Lyca did not act upon my _ . (advice, advise) climate)
2. I have no to the authorities, (excess, access) 4. We went to the--------and enjoyed it. (fair,
3. He has----------many hardships, (born, borne) fare)
4. May I know your date of ? (berth, birth) 5. Her---------manners are not liked by others,
5. This is a -------- of studies for this class, (gentle, genteel)
(course, coarse) 6. Pakistan is not an___country, (industrial,
6. Take one--------of this medicine daily, (dose, doze) industrious)
7. Her personality is very . (graceful, gracious) 7. Gird up your and work hard. ,(lions, loins)
8. Your story seems to be . (imaginative, imaginary) 8. Now you are on______duty, (officious,
9. I may come to you in the evening, (meet, meat) official)
10. She is very with her students, (popular, 9. Say something_____. (sensitive, sensible)
populous) 10. The sale of narcotics is-------------.
Exercsie No. 5 (prescribed, proscribed)
1. We should be________ to our teachers, (respectful, Exercise No. 8
respectable) 1. We should struggle for our-----. (rites, rights)
2. Their marriage proved a happy__________ . 2. During------- we plan to go to Murree.
(unity, union) (vocation, vacation)
3. My advice did not______ him. (affect, effect) 3. Do not--------your time in idle talk, (waste,
4. If you jump like this, you will___________ leg. waist)
(brake, break) 4. This is a-------------line, (strait, straight)
5. Many old___________ still exist in society, (habits, 5. The-------------of his life was full of difficulties,
SCHOLARS ACADEMY
28
(tenor, tenure) Exercise No. 10

6. He------- to my request, (conceded, accede) 1. We should not-----------unfair means in the
7. The accused was released on----- . (bale, bail) examination. (adopt, adapt)
8. I will give you some money-----this gift, (besides, 2. You must-----------your programme, (alter,
beside) altar)
9. All these reforms will-----money, (cast, cost) 3. It is---------to cross the river, (impassable,
10. The ruling---- is exploiting the people, (cast, caste) impossible)
Exercise No. 9 4. This -----------trick will work, (ingenious,
1. This is good-----------for the building, (site, sight). ingenuous)
2. Last month, ---------rains troubled us much. 5. His decisions are always--------. (judicial,
(continual, continuous) judicious)
3. His good services are very ---------. (credible, 6. Your shirt is------- to you. (loose, lose)
creditable) 7. This is a-------- event in my life, (memorable,
4. Edison the electric bulb, (discovered, invented) memorial)
5. You should not play-------------. (foul, fowl) 8. He is a man of----------. (principle, principal)
6. The child was sitting on the-------------. (floor, flour) 9. You will earn much----------in this business,
7. She belongs to--------- an family, (honourable, (prophet, profit)
honorary) 10. She asked me------- I was ill. (weather,
8. I am------- to go there, (willing, wilful) whether
9. Last -------we went to Lahore, (week, weak)
10. The--------of an egg is a good food, (yolk, yoke)
11. )
SCHOLARS ACADEMY
29
Notes
On
Important
Idioms
&
Phrasal verbs
SCHOLARS ACADEMY
30
IDIOMS
1.
A bird's eye view (a general view) The police had a bird's eye view of the spot.
2.
A black sheep (a man with a bad repute) We call him a black sheep due to bad manners.
3.
Above board(beyond doubt) His honesty is above board.
4.
A far cry (a long way) It is a far cry from Narowal to Lahore.
5.
A dead letter (law not effective) This law is only a dead letter in Pakistan.
6.
A white elephant (burden) This old car is a white elephant for him.
7.
A royal road (easy way) There is no royal road to glory.
8.
A rainy day (difficult time) We should save some money for a rainy day.
9. He always becomes a laughing stock in the
A laughing stock (object of ridicule)
class.
10.
A burning question (a critical matter) Inflation is a burning question of the year.
11.
Apple pie order (in complete order) His room is in apple pie order.
12.
At sixes and sevens (not in order) His books are lying at sixes and sevens.
13.
A bird of passage (migratory) A bird of passage has no permanent address.
14. He received a lion’s share of his father’s
A lion's share (largest part of anything)
property.
15.
A leap in the dark (doubtful attempt) The new plan is only a leap in the dark.
16.
A maiden speech (first speech) It is his maiden speech.
17.
A red letter day (a momentous day) March 23, is a red letter day for Pakistan.
18.
A fair weather friend (selfish friend) His companions are fair weather friends.
19.
A Wild-goose chase (a futile search) It is a wild-goose chase to find the lost car.
20.
Apple of discord (cause of contention) This car is an apple of discord for them.
21. A bone of contention (reason of
This car is a bone of contention for them.
enmity)
22.
A rotten/bad egg (evil man) He proved to be a rotten egg for his friends.
23. At the eleventh hour (at the last He reached at the eleventh hour and saved his
moment) life.
24.
An eye wash (a pretence) His offer to help is just an eye wash.
25.
Add insult to injury (to aggravate) His way of talking added insult to my injury.
26.
All and sundry (everybody) Give away the sweets among all and sundry.
27. The opposition parties are adding fuel to the
Add fuel to the fire (instigate/incite)
fire.
28.
At daggers drawn (have bad blood) Both the parties are at daggers drawn.
29.
At arm’s length (keep away) Keep bad boys at arm’s length.
SCHOLARS ACADEMY
31
30.
A man of parts(leaned) My teacher is a man of parts
31.
A blue stocking (a showy woman) Ayesha is a blue stocking.
32.
Black sheep (an evil mannered) Smugglers are the black sheep of the society.
33.
Bell the cat (take a risk or dare to act) Who will bell the cat by reporting against him?
34.
Break the news (to give information) The Major broke the news of the war.
35.
Bury the hatchet (to stop quarrelling) He buried the hatchet to become friends again.
36.
Birds of a feather (people of same sort) Birds of a feather flock together.
37. Blow hot and cold (having no clear view
He being fickle always blows hot and cold.
point)
38.
Bolt from the blue (God’s act) Flood proved to be a bolt from the blue for me.
39.
Burn midnight oil (work hard) He burnt midnight oil to get success.
40.
Burn one’s fingers (to bear loss) He burnt his fingers for his misdeeds
41.
Burn the candle at both ends He burnt the candle at both ends and ruined.
42.
Build castle in the air (to boast of) He builds castles in the air and does nothing.
43.
Bring to book (to call to account) A criminal was brought to book.
44. Do not depend upon him as he is a broken
Broken reed (trustless person)
reed.
45.
Better half (wife) She is my better half.
46.
Bring to light (to expose) The murder was brought to light.
47.
Bad blood (feelings of revenge) There is a bad blood between Ali And Shahid.
48. He who works by fists and starts seldom
By fits and starts (not seriously)
succeed.
49. By hook or by crook (by fair or foul
Ali wants to get the job by hook or by crook.
way)
50. Naeem broke the ice when every body was
Break the ice (to overcome shyness)
silent.
51.
Bag and baggage (with all belongings) He left his house bag and baggage.
52.
By leaps and bounds (rapidly) Japan has made progress by leaps and bounds.
53.
By and by (gradually) He comes round his wife by and by.
54. Beat about the bush (totalk Don’t beat about the bush and come to the
irrelevantly) point.
55. The thief sheds crocodile tears before the
Crocodile tears (hypocritical tears)
police.
56.
Catch at a straw (to get support) A drowning man catches at a straw.
57.
Cock and bull story (fabricated story ) I don’t believe in his cock and bull story.
58.
Come to blows ( start quarrel ) Both abused each other and came to blows.
SCHOLARS ACADEMY
32
59.
Casting vote (decisive vote) My vote proved to be a casting vote.
60.
Call a spade a spade (to be truthful) Our leader always calls a spade a spade.
61.
Call in question (to object) Parents love cannot be called in question.
62.
Call names(to abuse) He has a bad habit of calling names.
63.
Carry the day (to win) After a long struggle, Pakistan carried the day.
64.
Carry weight (carry importance) His arguments carry weight.
65.
Cat’s paw (to be used as a tool) Ali is cat’s paw in the hand s of his manager.
66.
Cold war (open enmity with out fighting) There is a cold war between husband and wife.
67.
Come to terms (come to agreement) At last, they had to come to terms.
68.
Cut a sorry figure (to feel shame He cut a sorry figure at his maiden speech.
69.
Capital punishment (death sentence) The terrorists deserve capital punishment.
70.
Cry wolf ( to spread rumor) Those who cry wolf are never respected.
71.
Curry favour (to praise for benefit) He always tries to curry favour with his boss.
72. Dutch courage (courage from being
She does not like his Dutch courage.
drunk)
73.
Double faced ( hypocrite) I cannot accept your double faced policy.
74.
Do a good turn to ( be helpful) He always does a good turn to others.
75. Dance attendance on (to do what one
He always dances attendance on his boss.
likes)
76. Dark horse (A person with hidden Ali proved to be a dark horse on getting good
abilities) marks.
77. Ali remained busy in work and died in
Die in harness (to continue to the last)
harness.
78.
Every inch (completely) He is every inch a knave.
79. His business ended in smoke due to his
End in smoke ( go useless)
misdeeds.
80.
Eat one’s words ( to back out) An honest man does not eat his words.
81.
Flesh and blood (human nature) It is just flesh and blood to get money.
82.
Fair play (just dealing) I believe in fair play.
83.
Fall prey to (become victim of) He fell a prey to a beautiful woman
84.
Foul play (unfair) I don’t believe in foul play.
85.
Find fault with (to criticize) He is in habit of finding fault in every matter.
86.
Flog a dead horse (useless effort) It is useless to flog a dead horse.
87. Fish out of water (to be unease at new
He feels like a fish out water at his new job.
place)
SCHOLARS ACADEMY
33
88.
Face the music (face the result) He has to face the music for his misdeeds.
89.
Fall in love with (love) She has fallen in love with Ali.
90.
Fall in with (meet) I fell in with the manager in the meeting.
91.
For want of (running short of) His car stopped on the way for want of oil
92.
For good (forever) Ali has left the city for good.
93.
Few and far between (rarely) His visits here are few and far between.
94.
French leave (to leave without notice) He is on french leave today.
95.
Feather one's nest (to enrich oneself ) The rulers always try to feather their nest.
96.
Get rid of (to leave) He should try to get rid of the Americans.
97.
Go to the dogs (be ruined) He will go to the dogs for his misdeeds.
98.
Go to the walls (to be unsuccessful/fail) He will go to the walls for not working hard.
99.
Give oneself airs (to boast of) He gives himself airs for his wealth.
100. Gift of gab (gift of speech) The Quaid had great gift of gab.
101.
Hard and fast (strict) There are no hard and fast rules in our society.
102. The candidate hit below the belt to win the
Hit below the belt (treat unfairly)
election.
103. Hue and cry (raise an alarm) There was a great hue and cry in the meeting.
104. Hand in glove (very close) They are hand in glove with each other.
105. Our current political system is a house of
House of cards ( a plan that will fail)
cards.
106. In full swing (to the climax) Spring season is in full swing.
107. In short (in brief) In short, I shall stand by you.
108. In the long run ( in the end) In the long run, our team won the match.
109. We went to meet him in the teeth of heavy
In the teeth of ( besides opposition)
rain.
110.
Ins and outs (all the details) I know the ins and out of this matter.
111.
Iron will ( very strong determination) Quaid-e-Azam was a man of iron will.
112.
In the air (spreading of information) It is in the air that you have married.
113.
In a fix (in dilemma, awkward situation) He is in a fix for his misdeeds.
114.
In black and white (to put down) We should get the terms in black and white.
115. In the nick of time (at the eleventh He shut down the computer in the nick of
hour) time.
116. Keep up appearances(an outward He keeps up appearances through thick and
show) thin.
117. keep at arm's length (to keep others
He keeps himself at arm's length from others.
away)
118. The innocent Iraqis have lost their kith and
Kith and kin(relatives)
kin.
SCHOLARS ACADEMY
34
119.
Kick the bucket (pass away) The old man kicked the bucket last night.
120. Keep abreast of (keeping in touch) We should keep abreast of modern technology.
121. In the long run, he let the cat out of bag before
Let the cat out of bag ( to disclose)
me.
122. Leave no stone unturned (try every
He left no stone unturned to help his friend.
means)
123. Leave in the lurch (leave in difficulty) We should never leave bur friends in the lurch.
124. Lick the dust (lick) After all, the enemy will have to lick the dust.
125.
Look down upon (to hate) We should not look down upon the poor.
126. Make fun of (to laugh at) Don’t make fun of others.
127. Make both ends meet (to be in one’s
A poor man hardly makes both ends meet.
income)
128. Make a clean breast of (to confess) The accused make clean breast of his crime
129. Make amends for (to make penance for) He makes amends for his past misdeeds.
130. The insurance company will make good my
Make good (to compensate)
loss.
131.
Make one’s mark (to earn fame) He made his mark as a poet
132. Move heaven and earth (to struggle hard) He moved heaven and earth to get a job
133. Null and void (cancelled) The old trade laws have become null and void.
134. Nip in the bud (remove from the
Nip the evil in the bud.
beginning)
135.
Off hand (with out preparation) He delivered his speech off hand.
136. Out and out (thoroughly) Jamil is out and out rude.
137.
Off and on (now and then) He visits me off and on. /now and then.
138. Once in a blue moon (rarely) He visits me once in a blue moon.
139. Over head and ears (completely in debt) He is in debt over head and ears.
140. On the eve of (on the occasion of ) He met me on the eve of Eid.
141.
Necessary evil ( an un-avoided evil) War is a necessary evil.
142. He had a narrow escape from accident
Narrow escape (close shave)
yesterday.
143. Man and woman are part and parcel for each
Part and parcel (inseparable)
other.
144. He plays ducks and drakes with his father
Play ducks and drakes ( to spend lavishly)
money.
145.
Prose and cons (favorable & unfavorable) I know the pros and cons of this matter.
146. Play with fire (dangerous play) It is not good to play with fire.
147. He abused me and I paid back him in the same
Pay back in the same coin (tit for tat)
coin.
148. Pocket an insult (bear insult silently) He pocketed insult and went home.
149. Poke one’s nose (to interfere) Don’t poke your nose in my affairs.
150. Poison one’s ears (to make someone
She poisons her husbands ears
against)
151.
Play truants (to run from school) He often plays truant from school.
152. He pulled a long face on my refusal to go
Pull a long face (to get sad)
there.
SCHOLARS ACADEMY
35
153.
Pull one ‘s leg (to befool someone) Don’t pull your friends’ leg.
154. You will have to pay through nose for your
Pay through nose (face the music)
misdeeds.
155.
Put the cart before horse (to do contrary) It is wrong to put the cart before horse.
156.
Red tape (official delay due to Our officers suffer from red tape.
157. Read between the lines(to know the
Be prudent and read between the lines
hidden)
158. Rank and file(common people) He helps the rank and file.
159.
Small talk (to gossip) After dinner, we made small talk.
160. Smell a rat (to smell danger) The thief smells a rat and ran away.
161.
Show white feather (show coward-ness) Don’t show white feather in fight.
162. Scot free (to be free completely) The thief got Scot free.
163. Split hair (to scrutinize) He is in habit of splitting hair.
164. Stand on ceremony (to be formal) Don’t stand on ceremony and feel at home.
165.
Spick and span (neat and tidy) She keeps the house spick and span.
166. Spread like wild fire (spread very fast) The news of row spread like wild fire.
167.
See eye to eye with (to get agree) He sees eye to eye with me in this matter.
168. Take to task (to reprove) The student was taken to task by the teacher.
169. Take ill (to mind) Don’t take my remarks ill.
170. Tell upon (break down) Hard work fell upon his health.
171.
Talk shop (talk of one’s own business) He always talks shop.
172. The thief took to his heal as he saw a police
Take one’s heals (run away)
man.
173.
Take to heart (take seriously) He has his failure to heart.
174.
Taken aback (surprised) He was taken aback to see me there.
175.
Turn over a new leaf(start life afresh) After marriage, she turned over a new leaf.
176.
Turn a deaf ear to (not to listen) He turned a deaf ear to my advice.
177.
Turn coat (disloyal/traitor) Don’t believe him as he is a turn coat.
178. Turn tail (to run away) The thief turned tail in darkness.
179.
Turn turtle (to upside down) The bus turned turtle after accident.
180. Through thick and thin(through all sorts) I shall stand by you through thick and thin.
181. Children try to throw dust in their parents’
Throw dust in one’s eyes (to deceive)
eyes.
182. Take fancy to (like some one) He has taken fancy to that girl.
183. To get wind of (to be informed of) He got wind of her marriage from his friend..
184. With heart and soul (fully) He does every thing with heart and soul.
185. Up to the mark (having reasonable) His performance in paper is up to the mark.
186. The middle class always remains Under a
Under a cloud (to be dishonoured)
cloud
187. Uphill/Herculean task (difficult task) It is not good to play with fire.
188. Wet blanket (discouraging person) He is a wet blanket.
SCHOLARS ACADEMY
36
189. Well off (to be rich) He is well off because his income is very high.
190. The wear and tear can be seen on this
Wear and tear (depreciation)
machinery.
191.
Win laurels (to earn fame) Churchill won laurels in English literature.
PHRASAL VERBS
Bear out ( to confirm/certify) He bears out my honesty.

Belong to (come of) She belongs to a noble family.
Back out (dishonour commitment) An honest man does not back out of his words.
Bring home to (to explain) My teacher brings home to us all the points
Bring about(cause) What brought about your failure?
Bring up (to rear, to educate) He brought up her only daughter well.
Break down (stop functioning) His car broke down on the way.
Break away (to run away) The thief broke away from the jail.
Break out (to spread) The fire broke out. Or Cholera broke out in city.
Break into (enter violently) The thief broke into the house.
Break through (pass through) The thief broke through the crowd.
Call for (demand, need) Success calls for hard work.
Call in ( call for help) The nurse called in the doctor.
Call off (to stop something) The workers called off the strike.
Call to account (Call for explanation) The manager called the clerk to account.
Carry out (to execute orders) The Government will carry out the new policy.
Carry on ( to continue) He carried on working hard.
Come out (to appear) The new edition of this book has come out.
Come off (to happen) Our village fair will come off next Sunday.
Come across (meet by chance) I came across my old friend in the garden.
Come round (to get round) He comes round his wife by arguments.
Comes of (have relation to) Ali comes of a great family.
Cast away ( to throw) He cast away his old books.
Cast down (be unhappy) He was cast down by his failure.
Cut short (be brief) Please cut the matter short as I am busy.
Cut down (to reduce) He cut down his expenditures.
Deal in (to do business) He deals in sugar.
Do away with (eradicate) We should do with injustice.
Die out (disappear) Many old customs are dying out gradually,
Drop off (to fall asleep) The patient has just dropped off.
Do up (to decorate) He did up his house with beautiful things.
Fall in with (happen to meet, agree to) Ali fell in with my views at once.
fall through (to fail) Some players are emotional and soon fall out.
fall off (to decrease) My income is falling off.
Go off (explode) The bomb went off in the Hall.
Get through (to succeed) You will get through by hard work.
Get at (reach, gain access to) I cannot get at the top position.
Get over(forget) Chips could never get over Katherine.
Go out (leave the room) Do you often go out riding?
Give away (distribute) The principal gave away the prizes.
Give in ( to yield) The enemy gave in.
Give up (to hand over) You should give bad habits.
SCHOLARS ACADEMY
37
Keep up with (go forward with You cannot keep with the class.
Lay by/put by/set aside ( to save) Lay be something for a rainy day.
Look down upon (to hate) We should not look down upon the beggars.
Look after ( to take care) He looks after her mother.
Look forward to ( to expect eagerly) I look forward to seeing you.
Look for (to search) He is looking for his lost book.
Make good (to compensate The company will make good our loss.
Make up for (Make up) (compensate) Hard work will make up for the loss.
Make out ( to understand) He easily made out my point of view.
Put off(to postpone) We should not put off any matter.
Put up with (endure; tolerate) Mr. Jinnah had to put up with many hardships.
Put down (to lower, to suppress) The police put down the crowd.
Put on(clothe) The manager put on his hat.
pass by ( to ignore) He always passes by my mistakes.
pass away(to die) The old man passed away last night.
part with (to do with out a thing) He cannot pass with his old car.
part from(to do with out a person) He cannot pass from his mother.
Set out (to start on a journey) Marco Polo set out for China in 1271.
Set off ( to start) We shall set off Lahore tomorrow.
Set in (to begin) Spring has set in.
Set up (to establish) He set up a new company.
See off (to depart with complements) He will see off the guests.
See through (to understand) I can see through your problem.
Stand out (to look prominent) His performance stands him out from others.
Stand for (to represent) He stands for intelligence.
Stand by (to support) I shall stand by you in the time of need.
Run short of (to fall short of) He ran short of money.
Run out (to finish) His money has run out.
Run over (knock down) The car ran over a beggar.
Send for (ask someone to go and bring) Please send for the doctor.
Take down (write) The reporters were taking down the news.
Take for (misunderstand) He took me for Ali.
Take to (to be accustomed to) He has taken to smoking.
Take after (to be similar to) She takes after her mother.
Take into account (note, consider) The judge took my views into account.
Tell upon(on) (influence adversely) His hard work fell upon his health..
Turn down (refuse to consider) My case was turned down by the Board.
Turn up (arrive) The chief guest has not yet turned up.
Turn out/off ( extinguish) Please put out the light.
Write off (to cancel) I wrote off my loan.
Work out (to solve) He worked out the problem.
SCHOLARS ACADEMY
38

Vocab

Uploaded by

Vocab

Uploaded by

Naeem Series By Naeem Akhtar (M.A. English PU, M.

Com PU) 03344185053

Cruel Kind Carnal Spiritual

Abandon Leave Abstain Refrain Abdicate Resign

Design Sketch Decisive Conclusive Deficient of Defective

One word substitution

1. Abdication Voluntary giving up of throne in favour of someone.

50. Apostate One Who renounces his religion

100. Cannibal: A man who eats human flesh.

150. Clown Personal who amuses others by ridiculous behaviour

200. fugitive One who runs away from justice or law

250. indispensable That which is most necessary

300. Misanthrope: a person who hates mankind

348. Patrimony Property inherited from father's side.

398. Telescope An instrument for magnifying distant objects.

Answer [response to question] His answer was to the point.

Bow [To bend forward ] Bow only before Allah.

Casual [occasional] He is on casual leave.

Cool [of low temperature] He is a cool minded man.

Corporal: physical/bodily Teacher gives corporal punishment.

Die [To pass away ] The patient died of cold.

Gamble [game of chance] Gambling is not allowed in Islam.

Judicial [relating to judiciary] We should respect our judicial system.

Piece [portion] It is good piece of writing.

Sculptor [ one who makes sculpture]

Van [vehical] I go to school by van.

TYPE EXERCISES FOR PRACTICE

(tenor, tenure) Exercise No. 10

Bear out ( to confirm/certify) He bears out my honesty.

You might also like