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88 words · 6 themes
Words in letter
88
Themes used
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Most words in
Human Behavior
18 words
| Word | Meaning | Urdu | Memory Trick |
|---|---|---|---|
| abase | To humiliate or lower in rank | ذلیل کرنا | Think “base” — to bring someone down to base level |
| abhor | Hate deeply, regard with disgust | نفرت کرنا | “I abhor horror” → hate horror |
| affable | Friendly, easy to talk to | ملنسار | “Affection + able” → able to show affection |
| affectation | Artificial behavior | بناوٹ، تصنع | “Fake affection” → show-off |
| alienate | Make unfriendly or distant | الگ کر دینا | “Alien” → treat like outsider |
| aloof | Distant, reserved | الگ تھلگ | “A+roof” → someone who stays on their roof alone |
| altruistic | Selfless, kind | بے لوث | “All true” kindness |
| antagonize | Make hostile | دشمن بنانا | “Antagonist in movie” |
| ardent | Passionate, enthusiastic | پُرجوش | “Ardent artist” paints with fire in heart |
| arrogant | Proud, self-important | مغرور | “Arrogant king” |
| artless | Natural, without deceit | سادہ دل | “Without art” → genuine |
| ascetic | Self-denying, simple lifestyle | زاہد، سادہ مزاج | “A saintic life” |
| asperity | Harshness of tone or manner | سختی | “Asper” (harsh) voice |
| assiduous | Hard-working, diligent | محنتی | “Sits at desk always” → assiduous |
| audacious | Bold, fearless | بے باک، جری | “Audacious stunt” → daring act |
| austere | Strict, simple, self-disciplined | سخت گیر، سادہ | A monk lives an austere life |
| avarice | Greed for wealth | لالچ | “A + vice” → bad habit for money |
| avid | Extremely eager | حریص، پُرجوش | “Avid reader” → reads passionately |
18 words
| Word | Meaning | Urdu | Memory Trick |
|---|---|---|---|
| abdicate | To give up power formally | تخت چھوڑ دینا | King “dictates” no more |
| accede | Agree, give consent; assume power | رضامند ہونا / اقتدار سنبھالنا | “Access the seat” → accede |
| accretion | Gradual increase in power/influence | تدریجی اضافہ | “Accrete = add in layers” |
| activism | Vigorous political action | سیاسی سرگرمی | “Active in ism” |
| adverse | Harmful, opposing | نقصان دہ | “Adverse weather” → opposite of helpful |
| advocate | Support a cause or person | حمایت کرنا / وکالت کرنا | “A vocal person” advocates |
| alienate | Make people hostile | دور کرنا / الگ کرنا | “Turn allies into aliens” |
| ameliorate | Improve a condition (societal or political) | بہتری لانا | “Make ameli-orate (better)” |
| annul | Cancel, abolish (law/order) | منسوخ کرنا | “Nullify” → annul |
| antagonize | Make hostile or unfriendly | مخالف بنانا | “Antagonist in story” |
| apostate | One who deserts belief or cause | مرتد / دین چھوڑنے والا | “Post-faith” → after leaving faith |
| apostle | Pioneer of a cause | مبلغ / علمبردار | “Apostle of peace” → leader of reform |
| approbation | Formal praise or approval | منظوری | “Got approval = approbation” |
| appropriate | Assign / take for use | مختص کرنا / قبضہ کرنا | “Take proper share” |
| arbiter | Judge, decision-maker | ثالث، منصف | “Arbitration” → resolves disputes |
| arrogate | Claim without right | ناجائز دعویٰ کرنا | “Arrogant person arrogates authority” |
| august | Majestic, noble | باوقار، شاندار | “August personality” |
| autonomous | Independent, self-governing | خودمختار | “Auto = self” |
18 words
| Word | Meaning | Urdu | Memory Trick |
|---|---|---|---|
| abate | To lessen or reduce | کم کرنا | “Rain abates after storm” |
| abeyance | Temporary suspension | التواء | “A bay at rest” |
| abhor | To hate strongly | نفرت کرنا | “Abhor corruption” |
| abridge | To shorten | مختصر کرنا | “Bridge cuts short the path” |
| abscission | Cutting off (plant part) | کاٹ دینا | “Scissor → ab-scission” |
| abscond | Run away secretly | چپکے سے بھاگ جانا | “Absent suddenly” |
| abstain | Refrain from doing | پرہیز کرنا | “Stay away” |
| accretion | Gradual increase | بتدریج اضافہ | “Accrete = grow layer by layer” |
| adumbrate | Foreshadow or outline | خاکہ بنانا | “Shadow before full picture” |
| aggregate | Gather together | جمع کرنا | “Gather at the gate” |
| alleviate | Make easier to bear | آسان بنانا / کم کرنا | “Aleve pain” |
| amalgamate | Merge or unite | ضم کرنا | “Amalgam = mix metals” |
| ameliorate | Make better | بہتری لانا | “Ameli-orate → improve” |
| amortize | Gradually pay off | قسطوں میں ادا کرنا | “Mort = death → debt dies slowly” |
| ascribe | Attribute to cause | منسوب کرنا | “Scribe = write reason” |
| assuage | Make calm or milder | تسکین دینا | “Soothing message assuages anger” |
| attenuate | Weaken or thin out | کمزور کرنا | “Tone attenuates with distance” |
| augment | Make larger or increase | اضافہ کرنا | “Augment your salary” |
13 words
| Word | Meaning | Urdu | Memory Trick |
|---|---|---|---|
| acerbic | Harsh or severe (in speech) | سخت، تلخ | “Acidic tongue” |
| acidulous | Slightly sour / sharp | ترش | “Acid taste” |
| acumen | Sharp insight | فہم و فراست | “Accurate men” → sharp mind |
| adhere | Stick or follow | چپکنا، قائم رہنا | “Glue adheres” |
| admonish | Warn or advise gently | نصیحت کرنا | “Add + monish (warn)” |
| adumbrate | Give rough outline | خاکہ بنانا | “Shadow sketch” |
| ambiguous | Not clear, multiple meanings | غیر واضح | “Big confusion” |
| ambivalent | Mixed feelings | دو ذہن والا | “Am-bi” = both sides |
| apposite | Relevant, suitable | موزوں | “Opposite of irrelevant” |
| apprise | Inform, notify | اطلاع دینا | “Prize of info” |
| approbation | Approval or praise | منظوری | “Got approval” |
| articulate | Speak clearly | صاف گو | “Art of speaking” |
| ascertain | Find out with certainty | یقین کرنا | “Make certain” |
9 words
| Word | Meaning | Urdu | Memory Trick |
|---|---|---|---|
| abrasive | Rough, irritating | کھردرا، ناپسندیدہ | “Sandpaper feels abrasive” |
| acme | Highest point | چوٹی | “Acme of success” |
| aerie | Bird’s high nest | عقاب کا گھونسلا | “Airy home” |
| aesthetic | Related to beauty | جمالیاتی | “Art + ethics” |
| analgesia | Absence of pain | درد سے نجات | “Analgesic” medicine |
| anodyne | Soothing, pain-relieving | سکون بخش | “A = no + pain” |
| artifact | Man-made object | قدیم چیز | “Archaeological find” |
| aseptic | Free from germs | جراثیم سے پاک | “Anti-septic” |
| augury | Prediction by signs | فال، پیش گوئی | “Augur = fortune-teller” |
12 words
| Word | Meaning | Urdu | Memory Trick |
|---|---|---|---|
| aberrant | Abnormal, deviant | غیر معمولی | “Bear ran off track” |
| anachronism | Out of historical time | زمانے سے باہر | “Ana-chronos = wrong time” |
| anomaly | Irregularity, deviation | غیر معمولی چیز | “Abnormal anomaly” |
| antedate | Come before in time | پہلے آنا | “Before date” |
| antithetical | Directly opposed | متضاد | “Antithesis” |
| apathy | Lack of emotion | بے حسی | “No pathy → no sympathy” |
| apocryphal | Doubtful authenticity | مشکوک | “Crypto → hidden truth” |
| apostate | One who deserts religion | دین چھوڑنے والا | “Post-faith” |
| ardent | Passionate believer | پرجوش | “Ardent spirit” |
| august | Noble, venerable | معزز، شاندار | “August figure” |
| autonomous | Self-ruling | خودمختار | “Auto = self” |
| axiom | Self-evident truth | مسلمہ حقیقت | “Obvious principle” |
CSS English Precis & Composition · 2005–2026
Every synonym and antonym FPSC asked where the target word starts with A — grouped by year and theme, with correct answers and vocabulary notes.
21 past-paper MCQs
In CSS 2026, these 2 synonym and 1 antonym MCQs tested words starting with A — drawn from the official English Precis & Composition paper.
| Meaning | Urdu | Memory Trick |
|---|---|---|
| Make better | بہتری لانا | “Ameli-orate → improve” |
| Meaning | Urdu | Memory Trick |
|---|---|---|
| Dismay | — | CSS past paper · synonym · answer: Dismay |
| Meaning | Urdu | Memory Trick |
|---|---|---|
| Indigent | — | CSS past paper · synonym · answer: Indigent |
In CSS 2025, these 2 synonym MCQs tested words starting with A — drawn from the official English Precis & Composition paper.
| Meaning | Urdu | Memory Trick |
|---|---|---|
| Reclining | — | CSS past paper · synonym · answer: Reclining |
| Meaning | Urdu | Memory Trick |
|---|---|---|
| Scribe | — | CSS past paper · synonym · answer: Scribe |
In CSS 2024, these 1 synonym and 1 antonym MCQs tested words starting with A — drawn from the official English Precis & Composition paper.
| Meaning | Urdu | Memory Trick |
|---|---|---|
| Resist | — | CSS past paper · antonym · answer: Resist |
| Meaning | Urdu | Memory Trick |
|---|---|---|
| Insightful | — | CSS past paper · synonym · answer: Insightful |
In CSS 2023, these 2 synonym MCQs tested words starting with A — drawn from the official English Precis & Composition paper.
| Meaning | Urdu | Memory Trick |
|---|---|---|
| Make calm or milder | تسکین دینا | “Soothing message assuages anger” |
| Meaning | Urdu | Memory Trick |
|---|---|---|
| DESCENT | — | CSS past paper · synonym · answer: DESCENT |
In CSS 2022, these 1 synonym MCQs tested words starting with A — drawn from the official English Precis & Composition paper.
| Meaning | Urdu | Memory Trick |
|---|---|---|
| Harshness of tone or manner | سختی | “Asper” (harsh) voice |
In CSS 2021, these 1 antonym MCQs tested words starting with A — drawn from the official English Precis & Composition paper.
| Meaning | Urdu | Memory Trick |
|---|---|---|
| Fresh | — | CSS past paper · antonym · answer: Fresh |
In CSS 2020, these 1 synonym MCQs tested words starting with A — drawn from the official English Precis & Composition paper.
| Meaning | Urdu | Memory Trick |
|---|---|---|
| Enmity | — | CSS past paper · synonym · answer: Enmity |
In CSS 2019, these 1 antonym MCQs tested words starting with A — drawn from the official English Precis & Composition paper.
| Meaning | Urdu | Memory Trick |
|---|---|---|
| Irregularity, deviation | غیر معمولی چیز | “Abnormal anomaly” |
In CSS 2015, these 2 synonym MCQs tested words starting with A — drawn from the official English Precis & Composition paper.
| Meaning | Urdu | Memory Trick |
|---|---|---|
| Shrewd | — | CSS past paper · synonym · answer: Shrewd |
| Meaning | Urdu | Memory Trick |
|---|---|---|
| Reluctant | — | CSS past paper · synonym · answer: Reluctant |
In CSS 2014, these 1 synonym MCQs tested words starting with A — drawn from the official English Precis & Composition paper.
| Meaning | Urdu | Memory Trick |
|---|---|---|
| Regarding | — | CSS past paper · synonym · answer: Regarding |
In CSS 2013, these 1 synonym MCQs tested words starting with A — drawn from the official English Precis & Composition paper.
| Meaning | Urdu | Memory Trick |
|---|---|---|
| Contraction | — | CSS past paper · synonym · answer: Contraction |
In CSS 2011, these 1 synonym MCQs tested words starting with A — drawn from the official English Precis & Composition paper.
| Meaning | Urdu | Memory Trick |
|---|---|---|
| Augment | — | CSS past paper · synonym · answer: Augment |
In CSS 2010, these 1 synonym MCQs tested words starting with A — drawn from the official English Precis & Composition paper.
| Meaning | Urdu | Memory Trick |
|---|---|---|
| Bitter | — | CSS past paper · synonym · answer: Bitter |
In CSS 2009, these 1 synonym MCQs tested words starting with A — drawn from the official English Precis & Composition paper.
| Meaning | Urdu | Memory Trick |
|---|---|---|
| Affable | — | CSS past paper · synonym · answer: Affable |
In CSS 2005, these 1 synonym MCQs tested words starting with A — drawn from the official English Precis & Composition paper.
| Meaning | Urdu | Memory Trick |
|---|---|---|
| Curse | — | CSS past paper · synonym · answer: Curse |