Dawn Vocabulary Words PDF!
Here is a big list of the most important dawn vocabulary words that are the most used words in dawn newspaper. This vocabulary is important from CSS point of view and every student doing CSS must study these synonym words.
These CSS Vocabulary words are selected from past CSS Interviews and Papers and are a collection of efforts and hardship. Must download this Dawn Vocabulary Pdf for the future, because no one can memorize all of these words at once.
Related: Dawn Vocabulary for Beginners
List of Dawn Vocabulary Words with Meaning/Synonym
Here is the list of Dawn Vocabulary Words with meaning of each:
Adulation – worship
Indiscriminate – without thought
Prudent – wise
Astute – wise
Effacement – wiping out
Negate – wipeout
Eradicate – wipeout
Holistic – whole
Capricious – whimsical
Finagle – wheedle
Affluence – wealth
Undermine – weaken
Debilitate – weaken
Vacillate – waver
Squander – waste
Vigilant – wary
Temperamental – volatile
Fastidious – very fussy
Corpulence – very fatness
Reprehensible – very bad
Heterogeneity – variety
Motley – varied
Ambiguous – vague
Futile – useless
Rectitude – uprightness
Agnostic – unsure of the existence of god
Infelicity – unsuitability
Indomitable – unshakeable
Inconsequential – unimportant
Warped – twisted
Candid – truthful
Tribulation – trouble
Knack – trick
Encroach – trespass
Petulant – touchy
Treacly – too sweet
Intonation – tone of voice
Condone – tolerate
Sycophant – toady
Lobby – to try to persuade
Lavish – to spend freely
Legitimate – to make legal
Flag – to lose energy
Jaded – tired
Modicum – tiny amount
Debunk – throw out old indeas
Tactile – through the sense of touch
Aural – through the sense of hearing
Emancipators – those who set others free
Sedulous – thorough
Meticulous – thorough
Viscous – thick and sticky
Propensity – tendency
Penchant – tendency
Eclectic – taking things from different sources
Distension – swelling
Consummate – supremely good
Stifling – suppressing
Squelch – suppress
Quell – suppress
Proponent – supporter
Endorsed – supported
Corroborated – supported
Sustain – support
Foster – support
Advocate – support
Cursory – superficial
Scuttled – sunk
Truculence – stubbornness
Robust – strong and sturdy
Denuded – stripped
Resilience – strength
Exotic – strange
Rousing – stirring
Extant – still in existence
Palliative – sth that makes better but doesn`t cure
Pilfer – steal
Manifesto – statement of values
Marred – spoiled
Expeditious – speedy
Alacrity – speed & eagerness
Irony – something unexpected
Convivial – sociable
Sarcasm – sneering
Redolent – smelling of
Meager – small
Dilatory – slow
Soporific – sleep inducing
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Obsequious – slavish
Adroit – skillful
Finesse – skill
Intuition – sixth sense
Inane – silly
Gestures – signals
Wannow – sift
Occlusion – shutting out
Spurned – shunned
Myopic – short sighted
Transitory – short lived
Dearth – shortage
Flabbergast – shock
Acumen – sharpness of mind
Ignominy – shame
Estrangement – separation
Altruism – self sacrifice
Egotistical – selfish
Autonomy – self government
Vindictive – seeking revenge
Mercenary – seeking money above all else
Litigious – seeking legal remedies
Faction – section
Furtive – secretive
Reprimanded – scolded
Paucity – scarcity
Foundered – sank
Pathos – sadness
Wistful – sad
Derelict – rundown
Boorishness – rudeness
Radical – revolutionary
Rehash – revamp hurriedly
Supplant – replace
Overhaul – renovate
Retraction – removal
Lamentable – regrettable
Insurrectionist – rebel
Repertoire – range
Idiosyncratic – quirky
Deferment – putting off
Temporize – put off
Jeopardize – put at risk
Vindication – proving right
Validated – proved right
Exonerated – proved not guilty
Thwarted – prevented
Preclude – prevent
Extrapolate – predict on the basis of existing data
Invocation – prayer
Plaudits – praise
Extol – praise
Eulogy – praise
Pragmatism – practicality
Despoiled – plunder
Juxtaposition – placing two things next to each other
Rhetoric – persuasive language
Mandate – permission
Perquisites – perks
Insightful – perceptive
Belitters – people who criticize/disparage
Serene – peaceful
Placid – peaceful
Equanimity – peace of mind
Contagious – passed on through touch
Belabor – over emphasizing
Facile – over simplified
Delineate – outline
Anachronistic – out of normal time range
Prosaic – ordinary
Libelous – open to prosecution for libel
Vulnerable – open to attack
Intermittent – on & off
Archaic – old fashioned
Tangential – off the point
Momentous – of great importance
Esoteric – obscure
Docile – obedient
Intemperate – not moderate
Unyielding – not giving up
Inscrutable – not easy to comprehend
Inconspicuous – not easily seen
Unwitting – not deliberated
Dalliance – non serious involvement
Cacophony – noise
Remiss – neglectful
Indigenous – native to a locality
Insular – narrow minded
Ingenuous – naive
Regressive – moving backwards
Temper – moderate
Mitigate – moderate
Derided – mocked
Demagogue – mob leader
Amalgam – mixture
Penurious – miserly
Punctilious – meticulous
Cognitions – mental knowledge
Histrionic – melodramatic
Therapeutic – medicinal
Arbitration – mediating between disputing sides
Exacerbate – make worse
Alleviate – make less serve
Ameliorate – make better
Steadfastness – loyalty
Secluded – lonely
Arboreal – living in trees
Embodiment – living example of
Predilection – liking for
Reprieve – let off
Erudition – learning
Lackadaisical – lazy
Opulence – lavish display of wealth
Voluminous – large
Irresolute – lacking firmness of purpose
Apathetic – lacking energy or interest
Languid – Lacking energy
Opacity – lack of transparency
Irreverence – lack of respect
Related: Dawn News Vocabulary Words
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Insolence – lack of respect
Incoherence – lack of clarity
Ineptitude – lack of ability
Raze – known down, destroy
Affinity – kinship
Indulgent – kindly
Benevolent – kindly
Succulent – juicy
Discernment – judgement
Articulation – joining
Sporadic – intermittent
Fitful – intermittent
Officious – interfering
intrigued – interested and curious
Didactic – intending to preach or teach
Subversive – intending to overthrow
Formidable – inspiring awe
Stipulated – insisted
Naiveté – innocence
Infusion – influx
Notoriety – infamy
Nefarious – infamous
Augment – increase in size or number
Discrepancy – inconsistency
Encompassed – included
Copious – in large amount
Imperious – in a commanding manner
Impetuosity – impulsiveness
Envisioning – imagining
Quixotic – idealistic
Glacial – icy
Animosity – hostility
Integrity – honor
Sanctity – holiness
Tenacious – holding firmly to idea or purpose
Tremulous – hesitant
Nondescript – having no special qualities
Multifarious – having many aspects
Grating – harsh
Innocuous – harmless
Deleterious – harmful
Fawning – groveling
Entourage – group of followers
Glutton – greedy
Hilarity – great laughter
Conflagration – great fire
Opportunism – grabbing opportunities
Somber – gloomy
Substantiate – give supporting evidence
Sermonize – give moral lecture
Ratify – give approval to (official)
Magnanimous – generous minded
Bountiful – generous
Embittered – full of bitter feelings
Exasperation – frustration and annoyance
Foil – frustrate
Congenial – friendly
Amiable – friendly
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Affability – friendliness
Disillusioned – freed from wrong ideas
Gratuitous – free
Empiric – found by experiment/practice
Precursor – forerunner
Floridity – floweriness in language
Supple – flexible
Pliant – flexible
Lithe – flexible
Insipid – flavorless
Resolute – firm of purpose
Ascertain – find out
Phobic – fearful
Elitist – favoring top group
Nemesis – fate
Fidelity – faithfulness
Equitable – fair and equal
Judicious – fair
Ornate – extremely decoratedm
Demonstrative – expressing emotions freely
Solicitous – expressing care and concern
Connoisseur – expert with good taste
Vicarious – experience indirectly
Empathetic – exhibiting deep emotional understanding
Hubris – excessive pride
Exorbitant – excessive
Byzantine – excessive
Surfeit – excess
Exemplar – excellent example of
Scrutinize – examine carefully
Volatile – evaporates easily
Epitome – essence
Arcane – esoteric
Rudimentary – elementary
Frugal – economical
Monotonous – dull
Dubious – doubtful
Polarized – divided into two extremes
Debacle – disaster
Grimy – dirty
Elusive – difficult to pin down
Abstruse – Difficult to comprehend
Sophistry – devious logic
Aberration – deviation
Depreciatory – devaluing
Extirpation – destruction
Profundity – depth
Consecrate – dedicate
Waning – declining
Manipulative – deceptive
Curtail – cut short
Excise – cut out
Devious – cunning
Callous – cruel & unfeeling
Fraudulent – crooked
Censure – criticize
Disparaging – critical
Disingenuous – crafty
Venality – corruption
Belied – contradicted
Compendious – containing a lot in a small space
Corollary – consequence
Cerebral – concerned with thinking
Morbidity – concern with death and disease
Mandatory – compulsory
Ceorce – compel
Hackneyed – commonplace
Convergence – coming together
Solace – comfort
Lucid – clear
Scouring – cleaning thoroughly
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Opting – choosing
Peevishness – childish sullenness
Impudent – cheeky
Disarming – charming
Indictment – charge
Unequivocal – certain
Wary – cautious
Seditious – causing division or rebellion
Slipshod – careless
Deliberation – careful thought
Husbandry – careful management of resources
Insufferable – cannot be tolerated
Irreproachable – cannot be criticized
Ineffable – can’t be expressed in words
Salvageable – can be saved
Sedate – calm
Phlegmatic – calm
Arable – cab be cultivated
Onerous – burdensome
Cumulative – building up
Prospectus – brochure
Conciliatory – bringing together
Brevity – briefness
Valor – bravery
Barrage – bombardment
Rambunctious – boisterous
Recrimination – blame me
Rancor – bitterness and bad feeling
Credulity – belief on slight evidence
Nihilism – belief in nothing
Insolvent – bankrupt
Reclusive – Avoid other people
Circumvent – avoid
Bypass – avoid
Presumption – assuming too much
Purportedly – apparently claiming
Miffed – annoyed
Vex – annoy
Wrath – anger
Peer – An equal
Concord – agreement
Embellished – adorned
Amassed – accumulated
Circumstantial – accidental
Autocrat – absolute ruler
Versatility – ability to do many things
Coalition – a union of two parts
Shroud – a cover for a dead body
Related: Dawn Vocabulary Words for CSS
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