(A) Birds : Feather
(B) Snake : Fangs
(C) Book : Papers
(D) Cat : Claws
Author:
Lahore’s teachers received the third largest salary hike in the country last year but still did not move up in national __.
(A) Ratings
(B) Readings
(C) Rankings
(D) Ranting
She said, ‘’I shall never do such a thing.’’ Change it into indirect speech.
(A) She said that she would never done such a thing.
(B) She said that she would never do such a thing.
(C) She said that she will never do such a thing.
(D) She asked that she would never do such a thing.
She said to her friend, ‘’please have dinner with me tomorrow at eight.’’ Change it into indirect speech.
(A) She asked her friend to have dinner with her the next day at eight.
(B) She requested her friend to had dinner with her the next day at eight.
(C) She requested her friend to have dinner with her the next day at eight.
(D) She request her friend to have dinner with her the next day at eight.
Mercurial
Meaning: شگفتہ مزاج ، زندہ دل
Explanation: (Adjective)- Subject to sudden or unpredictable changes of mood or mind.
Example: His mercurial temperament.
Synonyms: Changeable, Effervescent, Erratic, Impulsive.
Antonyms: Certain, Constant, Predictable.
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Predilection
Meaning: اِلتفات ۔ مَيلان خاطِر ۔ رَغبَت ۔ توَجّہ ۔ کشِش ۔ رُجحان ۔ طَبعی مَيلان
Explanation: (Noun)- A preference or special liking for something; a bias in favour of something.
Example: My predilection for Asian food.
Synonyms: Fondness, Leaning, Penchant, Proclivity.
Antonyms: Disinclination, Dislike, Hate, Hatred.
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Combative
Meaning: لَڑنے جھَگَڑنے پَر تَیّار ۔ لَڑاکُو
Explanation: (Adjective)- Ready or eager to fight or argue.
Example: He made some enemies with his combative style.
Synonyms: Antagonistic, Bellicose, Belligerent, Contentious.
Antonyms: Kind, Nice, Agreeable.
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Excoriation
Meaning: پوست تراشی ۔ جلد یا میوکس جھلی پر سطحی کے زخم کو عموما رگڑ سے آجاتا ہے
Explanation: (Noun)- Also referred to as chronic skin-picking or dermatillomania.
Synonyms: Abhorrence, Abomination, Anathema, Blasphemy.
Antonyms: Approval, Blessing, Compliment.
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