Shibboleth

Meaning: اناجیلی حوالے کے مُطابِق ایک لفظ جِس کے تلفظ سے مُقامیوں اور مہاجروں کی شناخت ہو جاتی تھی

Explanation: (Noun)- A custom, principle, or belief distinguishing a particular class or group of people, especially a long-standing one regarded as outmoded or no longer important.

Example: The majority, under the influence of vague nineteenth-century shibboleths, understood him to be associating himself with the doctrine that every nation has a right to be a sovereign state.

Synonyms: Catchword, Custom, Password.

[Dawn Vocabulary: 28-09-2021]

Intransigent

Meaning: کٹر ۔ ہَٹ دھرم ۔ سخت ۔ اِنتہا پَسند ۔ سمجھوتہ نہ کرنے والا

Explanation: (Adjective)- Unwilling or refusing to change one’s views or to agree about something.

Example: Her father had tried persuasion, but she was intransigent.

Synonyms: Adamant, Inflexible, Obstinate.

Antonyms: Flexible, Pliant.

[Dawn Vocabulary: 26-09-2021]

Bipartisan

Meaning: دو پارٹِيوں يا دو مُختَلِف نَظَرِيوں سے مُتَعلِق

Explanation: (Adjective)- Involving the agreement or cooperation of two political parties that usually oppose each other’s policies.

Example: The reforms received considerable bipartisan approval.

Synonyms: Amphibian, Binary, Diploid.

[Dawn Vocabulary: 25-09-2021]