CSS 2000 - 2024 ENGLISH PAST PAPERS MCQS

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CSS 2024 English Precis and Composition Paper

Synonyms Antonyms
1. Ubiquitous - ‫ہر جگہ موجود‬ 1. Esoteric - ‫عجیب و غریب‬
Synonyms: present anywhere, widespread, Antonyms: obvious, clear, apparent, explicit
omnipresent, pervasive 2. Squalid - ‫گندی‬
2. Pernicious - ‫نقصان دہ‬ Antonyms: lavish, luxurious, opulent,
Synonyms: harmful, destructive, detrimental, extravagant
damaging 3. Taciturn - ‫خاموش‬
3. Mellifluous - ‫میٹھا و شیریں‬ Antonyms: loquacious, talkative, chatty,
Synonyms: smooth and sweet sounding, verbose
melodious, harmonious, euphonic 4. Constrict - ‫تنگ کرنا‬
4. Ephemeral - ‫عارضی‬ Antonyms: expand, enlarge, increase, broaden
Synonyms: short lived, transitory, fleeting, 5. Loquacious - ‫بے تکا‬
momentary Antonyms: silent, quiet, reserved,
5. Astute - ‫ذہین‬ uncommunicative
Synonyms: insightful, sharp, perceptive, discerning 6. Indolent - ‫سست‬
6. Enthrall - ‫محو کرنا‬ Antonyms: active, energetic, diligent,
Synonyms: captivate, enchant, charm, fascinate industrious
7. Sycophant - ‫خوشامدی‬ 7. Coalesce - ‫ملنا‬
Synonyms: flatterer, toady, bootlicker, yes-man Antonyms: separate, divide, split, disconnect
8. Assuage - ‫تسکین دینا‬ 8. Rancor - ‫بدخواہی‬
Synonyms: soothe, alleviate, calm, comfort Antonyms: amicability, friendship, harmony,
9. Reticent - ‫خاموش‬ goodwill
Synonyms: reserved, quiet, uncommunicative, 9. Acquiesce - ‫رضامند ہونا‬
taciturn Antonyms: resist, oppose, defy, refuse
10. Incessant - ‫مسلسل‬ 10. Debilitate - ‫کمزور کرنا‬
Synonyms: persistent, continuous, constant, Antonyms: fortify, strengthen, empower,
relentless energize

CSS 2023 (Special) English Precis and Composition Paper

Synonyms Antonyms
1. Adroitness - ‫چاتری‬ 1. Temerity - ‫بے خوفی‬
Synonyms: skillful, adept, proficient, dexterous Antonyms: shyness, timidity, caution,
2. Munificence - ‫سخاوت‬ fearfulness
Synonyms: generously, liberally, charitably, 2. Dally - ‫سست کرنا‬
benevolently Antonyms: hurry, hasten, rush, expedite
3. Aficionado - ‫شوقین‬ 3. Dote - ‫محبت کرنا‬
Synonyms: fan, enthusiast, devotee, connoisseur Antonyms: neglect, ignore, disregard, overlook
4. Abseil - ‫نیچے اترنا‬ 4. Brusque - ‫سخت‬
Synonyms: ascend, climb, rise, mount (Note: Antonyms: polite, courteous, gentle, gracious
Abseil actually means to descend, not ascend.) 5. Vie - ‫مقابلہ کرنا‬
5. Inure - ‫سخت کرنا‬ Antonyms: cooperate, collaborate, assist, agree
Synonyms: harden, toughen, strengthen, fortify 6. Abet - ‫مدد کرنا‬

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Synonyms Antonyms
6. Inveigh - ‫برا بھل کہنا‬ Antonyms: discourage, hinder, prevent,
Synonyms: condemn, denounce, criticize, censure dissuade
7. Demit - ‫دستبردار ہونا‬ 7. Convalesce - ‫صحت یاب ہونا‬
Synonyms: surrender, resign, quit, relinquish Antonyms: deteriorate, worsen, decline,
8. Palliate - ‫تسکین دینا‬ weaken
Synonyms: alleviate, ease, soothe, mitigate 8. Tyro - ‫ناواقف‬
9. Panacea - ‫علج کل‬ Antonyms: veteran, expert, skilled, experienced
Synonyms: remedy, cure, solution, antidote 9. Modicum - ‫تھوڑا سا‬
10. Assuage - ‫تسکین دینا‬ Antonyms: abundance, plenty, surplus, excess
Synonyms: ease, soothe, calm, comfort 10. Rancor - ‫بدخواہی‬
Antonyms: amicability, friendship, harmony,
goodwill

CSS 2023 English Precis and Composition Paper

Synonyms Antonyms
1. Omniscient - ‫ہر شے کا عالم‬ 1. Innocuous - ‫ہانی نہ ہونے وال‬
Synonyms: all-knowing, all-wise, omnipotent, Antonyms: harmful, dangerous, injurious,
infallible detrimental
2. Resuscitate - ‫دوبارہ زندہ کرنا‬ 2. Misanthropist - ‫انسان دشمن‬
Synonyms: revive, restore, revitalize, rejuvenate Antonyms: genius, philanthropist, humanitarian,
3. Ambivalence - ‫دو رخی‬ altruist
Synonyms: hesitation, uncertainty, indecision, 3. Pragmatism - ‫عملی فلسفہ‬
equivocation Antonyms: idealism, optimism, romanticism,
4. Rhetoric - ‫فصاحت‬ utopianism
Synonyms: eloquence, oratory, fluency, 4. Pivotal - ‫اہم‬
articulacy Antonyms: futuristic, insignificant, minor, trivial
5. Exonerate - ‫بری الذمہ ٹھہرانا‬ 5. Commemorate - ‫یاد منانا‬
Synonyms: acquit, absolve, vindicate, clear Antonyms: counter, oppose, forget, ignore
6. Inert - ‫ساکن‬ 6. Humane - ‫رحم دل‬
Synonyms: lethargic, sluggish, inactive, dormant Antonyms: unresolved, uncaring, unsympathetic,
7. Precipitation - ‫بارش‬ inhumane
Synonyms: rainfall, downpour, shower, rain 7. Clandestine - ‫خفیہ‬
8. Entrepreneur - ‫کاروباری شخص‬ Antonyms: colonialism, openness, transparency,
Synonyms: businessperson, businessman, publicity
tycoon, magnate 8. Communism - ‫اشتراکیت‬
9. Lucrative - ‫منافع بخش‬ Antonyms: functional, capitalism, individualism,
Synonyms: profitable, gainful, lucrative, socialism
rewarding 9. Fictitious - ‫جعلی‬
10. Cynosure - ‫مرکز توجہ‬ Antonyms: rectify, correct, true, factual
Synonyms: focus, attention, spotlight, 10. Revere - ‫عزت کرنا‬
centerpiece Antonyms: pre-empt, disregard, disrespect, scorn

CSS 2022 English Precis and Composition Paper

Synonyms Antonyms
1. Quell - ‫دبانا‬ 1. Philistine - ‫غیر ثقافتی‬
Synonyms: suppress, subdue, overcome, conquer Antonyms: intellectual, cultured, refined,
2. Wreak - ‫برپا کرنا‬ sophisticated
Synonyms: inflict, impose, enforce, mete out 2. Germane - ‫مناسب‬
3. Pliant - ‫لچکدار‬ Antonyms: irrelevant, unrelated, incongruous,

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Synonyms Antonyms
Synonyms: flexible, pliable, supple, adaptable extraneous
4. Dreck - ‫ردی‬ 3. Peaked - ‫چوٹی پر‬
Synonyms: trash, rubbish, garbage, waste Antonyms: ruddy, robust, healthy, flourishing
5. Draconian - ‫سخت‬ 4. Droll - ‫مزاحیہ‬
Synonyms: harsh, severe, strict, brutal Antonyms: serious, solemn, somber, humorless
6. Debenture - ‫طویل مدتی قرض‬ 5. Gumption - ‫ہمت‬
Synonyms: a long-term loan, bond, security, Antonyms: apathy, lethargy, indifference, inertia
certificate 6. Recondite - ‫پوشیدہ‬
7. Gritty - ‫ریتل‬ Antonyms: manifest, obvious, clear, apparent
Synonyms: sandy, gritty, grainy, coarse 7. Protean - ‫متبدل‬
8. Renascent - ‫دوبارہ جنم لینے وال‬ Antonyms: unchanging, stable, constant,
Synonyms: rising again, reborn, revived, permanent
rejuvenated 8. Asperity - ‫سختی‬
9. Panache - ‫شگفتگی‬ Antonyms: amenity, gentleness, softness,
Synonyms: verse, style, flair, elegance (Note: mildness
Panache actually means a confident and stylish 9. Flaunt - ‫دکھانا‬
way of doing things) Antonyms: hide, conceal, disguise, cover
10. Quarry - ‫شکار‬ 10. Wean - ‫منہ سے لگا دینا‬
Synonyms: prey, target, game, victim Antonyms: addict, habituate, accustom,
familiarize

CSS 2021 English Precis and Composition Paper

Synonyms Antonyms
1. Demiurge - ‫خالق‬ 1. Anachronistic - ‫غیر معیاری‬
Synonyms: deity, god, creator, maker Antonyms: updated, modern, contemporary,
2. Tousled - ‫بکھرا ہوا‬ timely
Synonyms: disheveled, rumpled, messy, unkempt 2. Nymphomaniac - ‫جنسی خواہشات کا شکار‬
3. Hagiographic - ‫تعظیمی‬ Antonyms: unneurotic, unerotic, frigid, impotent
Synonyms: adulatory, flattering, eulogistic, 3. Clerisy - ‫علما‬
laudatory Antonyms: laity, non-clergy, laymen, secular
4. Alluvial - ‫ندیوں سے جمع ہونے والی‬ 4. Feral - ‫وحشی‬
Synonyms: deposited, sedimentary, alluvial, Antonyms: domesticated, tame, cultivated,
accumulated civilized
5. Miscegenation - ‫مختلف نسل کا امتزاج‬ 5. Demagogue - ‫عوام فریبی کرنے وال‬
Synonyms: crossbreed, interbreed, hybridize, mix Antonyms: reconciler, mediator, peacemaker,
6. Bricolage - ‫آمیزش‬ statesman
Synonyms: fusion, amalgamation, blend, mixture 6. Bibulous - ‫جذب کرنے وال‬
7. Deracinate - ‫جڑ سے کاٹنا‬ Antonyms: nonabsorbent, impermeable,
Synonyms: uprooted, displaced, dislodged, waterproof, resistant
removed 7. Pabulum - ‫غذا‬
8. Sot - ‫شرابی‬ Antonyms: trash, garbage, waste, rubbish
Synonyms: drunkard, intoxicated, inebriated, 8. Quisling - ‫غدار‬
tipsy Antonyms: loyalist, patriot, supporter, defender
9. Visceral - ‫احشانی‬ 9. Chiaroscuro - ‫ادغام کا سائے اور روشنی‬
Synonyms: intuitive, instinctive, gut, visceral Antonyms: clear, transparent, distinct, obvious

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CSS 2020 English Precis and Composition Paper

Synonyms Antonyms
1. Pandemonium - ‫ہنگامہ خیزی‬
Antonyms: quietude, peace, calmness, serenity
1. Relinquish - ‫چھوڑنا‬ 2. Relinquish - ‫چھوڑنا‬
Synonyms: release, surrender, abandon, yield Antonyms: assume, take, grasp, seize
2. Essay - ‫کوشش کرنا‬ 3. Henpecked - ‫زیر تسلط‬
Synonyms: attempt, try, endeavor, strive Antonyms: assertive, dominant, controlling,
3. Inception - ‫آغاز‬ commanding
Synonyms: beginning, start, commencement, 4. Consistency - ‫یکسانی‬
initiation Antonyms: anomaly, irregularity, inconsistency,
4. Expatriate - ‫غیر ملکی‬ aberration
Synonyms: emigrant, migrant, exile, refugee 5. Laudable - ‫قابل ستائش‬
5. Sinister - Antonyms: unworthy, unpraiseworthy,
Synonyms: malevolent, evil, wicked, malignant blameworthy, reprehensible
6. Contraption - ‫اختراع‬ 6. Exaggeration - ‫مبالغہ‬
Synonyms: device, gadget, machine, apparatus Antonyms: understate, downplay, minimize,
7. Animosity - ‫کینہ‬ moderate
Synonyms: enmity, hostility, hatred, resentment 7. Extempore - ‫فوری‬
8. Condone - ‫نظر انداز کرنا‬ Antonyms: prepared, planned, rehearsed,
Synonyms: overlook, ignore, tolerate, condone scripted
9. Plagiarism --literary ‫چوری‬ 8. Hypothetical - ‫فرضیه‬
Synonyms: piracy, copyright infringement, theft, Antonyms: actual, real, factual, concrete
forgery 9. Pooh-pooh - ‫ہنسی میں اڑا دینا‬
10. Impeachment - ‫الزام لگانا‬ Antonyms: praise, commend, appreciate,
Synonyms: indictment, accusation, charge, applaud
arraignment 10. Eternity - ‫ہمیشگی‬
Antonyms: mundane, ordinary, routine,
ephemeral

CSS 2019 English Precis and Composition Paper

Synonyms Antonyms
1. Oxidized - ‫زنگ آلود‬ 1. Inane - ‫بے معنا‬
Synonyms: rusty, corroded, decayed, deteriorated Antonyms: sensible, meaningful, significant,
2. Bellicose - ‫جنگ جو‬ substantial
Synonyms: warlike, belligerent, aggressive, hostile 2. Anomaly - ‫غیر معمولی‬
3. Charlatan - ‫جادو گر‬ Antonyms: consistency, regularity, conformity,
Synonyms: quack, fake, impostor, pretender normalcy
4. Embryonic - ‫ابتدائی‬ 3. Obliterate - ‫مٹا دینا‬
Synonyms: rudimentary, primitive, immature, Antonyms: create, build, construct, establish
undeveloped 4. Melancholy - ‫اداسی‬
5. Flabbergasted - ‫حیران‬ Antonyms: exuberant, cheerful, lively,
Synonyms: astonished, amazed, stunned, enthusiastic
bewildered 5. Strident - ‫ہرشن‬
6. Sabbatical - ‫تعطیلت‬ Antonyms: muffled, subdued, muted, gentle
Synonyms: a leave of absence, break, recess, 6. Convoluted - ‫پیچیدہ‬
hiatus Antonyms: simple, straightforward,
7. Vacillate - ‫ڈگمگا نا‬ uncomplicated, clear
Synonyms: waver, hesitate, fluctuate, oscillate 7. Enfranchise - ‫حق دہی‬
8. Tumult - ‫ہنگامہ‬ Antonyms: hold, withhold, deny, restrict
Synonyms: commotion, uproar, chaos, turmoil 8. Denigrate - ‫برا بھل کہنا‬
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Synonyms Antonyms
9. Sleazy - ‫کم قیمت‬ Antonyms: yield, praise, commend, appreciate
Synonyms: cheap, tacky, shabby, seedy 9. Salutary - ‫مفید‬
10. Pusillanimous - ‫بزدل‬ Antonyms: injurious, harmful, detrimental,
Synonyms: cowardly, timid, faint-hearted, destructive
spineless 10. Scurrilous - ‫ناجائز‬
Antonyms: decent, respectable, honorable,
dignified

CSS 2018 English Precis and Composition Paper

Synonyms Antonyms
1. Inception - ‫آغاز‬
1. Snipe - ‫تنقید کرنا‬
Antonyms: conclusion, end, termination, finale
Synonyms: criticize, mock, ridicule, tease
2. Picket - ‫احتجاج کرنے وال‬
2. Pummel - ‫ضرب لگانا‬
Antonyms: conformist, supporter, adherent,
Synonyms: strike, hit, beat, pound
follower
3. Insuperable - ‫نا قابل عبور‬
3. Disgorge - ‫خارج کرنا‬
Synonyms: insurmountable, unconquerable,
Antonyms: preserve, retain, hold, maintain
impassable, invincible
4. Lapse - ‫گرنا‬
4. Crude - ‫ابتدائی‬
Antonyms: improve, progress, advance, succeed
Synonyms: primitive, raw, unrefined, coarse
5. Heresy - ‫بدعت‬
5. Cagey - ‫چالک‬
Antonyms: orthodoxy, mainstream, tradition,
Synonyms: clever, cunning, sly, astute
convention
6. Baleful - ‫منحوس‬
6. Unfazed - ‫بے پرواہ‬
Synonyms: ruin, destruction, calamity, disaster
Antonyms: calm, serene, tranquil, peaceful
7. Lax - ‫سست‬
7. Underling - ‫ماتحت‬
Synonyms: loose, relaxed, careless, lenient
Antonyms: boss, superior, leader, chief
8. Mesh - ‫جال‬
8. Slack - ‫سست‬
Synonyms: lock, trap, snare, entangle
Antonyms: active, diligent, industrious, energetic
9. Placid - ‫پرامن‬
9. Thwart - ‫روکنا‬
Synonyms: tranquil, peaceful, calm, serene
Antonyms: support, assist, help, facilitate
10. Zealot - ‫متعصب‬
10. Tiff - ‫جھگڑا‬
Synonyms: fervent, passionate, dedicated,
Antonyms: conformity, agreement, harmony,
enthusiastic
unity

CSS 2017 English Precis and Composition Paper

Synonyms Antonyms
1. Fudge - ‫ٹالنا‬ 1. Awry - ‫ٹیڑھا‬
Synonyms: avoid, evade, dodge Antonyms: straight, upright, level
2. Levitate - ‫معلق ہونا‬ 2. Crass - ‫بھدا‬
Synonyms: hover, float, suspend Antonyms: astute, sharp, keen
3. Nicety - ‫لطافت‬ 3. Condign - ‫مناسب‬
Synonyms: fine, delicate, subtle Antonyms: gratuitous, unjustified, unwarranted
4. Occult - ‫پوشیدہ‬ 4. Dastard - ‫ڈرپوک‬, ‫پست‬, ‫بزدلنہ‬
Synonyms: veiled, mysterious, secret Antonyms: recreant, courageous, brave
5. Peroration - ‫خاتمہ‬ 5. Impeding - ‫روکنا‬
Synonyms: summation, conclusion, finale Antonyms: promote, advance, further
6. Trice - ‫جھٹپٹ‬ 6. Buxom - ‫شاداب‬
Synonyms: jiffy, moment, instant Antonyms: skinny, thin, slender
7. Wanton - ‫بدنامی‬ 7. Extol - ‫ستائش‬
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Synonyms Antonyms
Synonyms: malicious, wicked, vicious Antonyms: praise/ wilted, criticize, condemn
8. Wilted - ‫کمزور‬ 8. Seedy - ‫گندی‬
Synonyms: wane, weaken, fade Antonyms: phenomenal, exceptional,
9. Venial - ‫معاف کرنے کے قابل‬ remarkable
Synonyms: trivial, minor, pardonable 9. Tortuous - ‫پیچیدہ‬
10. Nummary - ‫زر‬ Antonyms: simple, straightforward,
Synonyms: money, currency, wealth uncomplicated
10. Vociferous - ‫بلند آواز‬
Antonyms: dummy, silent, quiet, mute

CSS 2016 English Precis and Composition Paper

Synonyms Antonyms
1. Sacrosanct - ‫مقدس‬
Synonyms: sacred, holy, most holy 1. Sapient - ‫دانا‬
2. Loquacious - ‫بے تکلف‬ Antonyms: simple, foolish, ignorant
Synonyms: talkative, chatty, verbose 2. Fatuous - ‫بے وقوف‬
3. Nabob - ‫نواب‬ Antonyms: sensible, wise, prudent
Synonyms: bigwig, governor, magnate 3. Approbate - ‫منظوری دینا‬
4. Louche - ‫بدنام‬ Antonyms: condemn, disapprove, reject
Synonyms: indecent, disreputable, shady 4. Irascible - ‫تند خو‬
5. Chimera - ‫وہم‬ Antonyms: placid, calm, gentle
Synonyms: illusion, fantasy, dream 5. Quiescent - ‫ساکت‬
6. Stentorian - ‫بلند آواز‬ Antonyms: active, dynamic, energetic
Synonyms: loud, boisterous, vociferous 6. Impecunious - ‫تنگ دست‬
7. Temerity - ‫بے شرمی‬ Antonyms: wealthy, rich, affluent
Synonyms: audacity, boldness, impudence 7. Sartorial - ‫لباس سے متعلق‬
8. Pall - ‫بے رنگ‬ Antonyms: cheerful, somber, gloomy
Synonyms: satiate, satisfy, fulfill 8. Supercilious - ‫اترانہ‬
9. Propinquity - ‫قربت‬ Antonyms: meek, humble, modest
Synonyms: nearness, proximity, closeness 9. Germane - ‫مناسب‬
10. Vociferous - ‫بلند آواز‬ Antonyms: irrelevant, unrelated, extraneous
Synonyms: strident, demanding, forceful

CSS 2015 English Precis and Composition Paper

Synonyms Antonyms
1. Imminent - ‫قریب الوقوع‬ 1. Confuse - ‫الجھانا‬
Synonyms: impending, upcoming, approaching Antonyms: lucid, clear, transparent
2. Fiduciary - ‫امین‬ 2. Important - ‫اہم‬
Synonyms: trustee, guardian, custodian Antonyms: trivial, insignificant, minor
3. Philandering - ‫عشق بازی‬ 3. Neglect - ‫نظر انداز کرنا‬
Synonyms: flirting, dallying, coquetry Antonyms: heed, attention, care
4. Averse - ‫ناپسند‬ 4. Lauded - ‫ستائش کرنا‬
Synonyms: reluctant, unwilling, opposed Antonyms: disparage, criticize, condemn
5. Contingent - ‫مشروط‬ 5. Clumsy - ‫بے قاعدہ‬
Synonyms: conditional, dependent, provisional Antonyms: dexterous, skillful, adept
6. Astute - ‫ذہین‬ 6. Cowardly - ‫بزدل‬
Synonyms: shrewd, wise, clever Antonyms: bravely, courageous, fearless
7. Poignant - ‫تیز‬ 7. Veteran - ‫تجربہ کار‬
Synonyms: intense, sad, painful Antonyms: novice, inexperienced, amateur
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Synonyms Antonyms
8. Pungent - ‫تیکھا‬ 8. Spending - ‫خرچ کرنا‬
Synonyms: sharp, piercing, acrid Antonyms: revenue, income, earnings
9. Prognosis - ‫پیشنگوئی‬ 9. Irregular - ‫غیر منظم‬
Synonyms: prediction, forecast, prognosis Antonyms: prevailing, common, widespread
10. Praise - ‫ستائش‬
Antonyms: censure, condemnation, criticism

CSS 2014 English Precis and Composition Paper

Synonyms Antonyms
1. Bulwark - ‫قلعہ بند‬
Synonyms: rampart, fortification, bastion
2. Apropos - ‫مناسب موقع پر‬
Synonyms: regarding, concerning, pertaining 1. Malediction - ‫کوسنا‬, ‫پھٹ‬, ‫لعنت‬, ‫بد دعا‬
3. Sonorous - ‫گونج دار‬ Antonyms: blessing, benediction, praise
Synonyms: resonant, loud, clear (Note: Sonorous 2. Quiescent - ‫ساکت‬
does not mean sleepy, it actually means having a Antonyms: active, dynamic, energetic
full and rich sound) 3. Brusque - ‫درشت‬
4. Epitome - ‫نمونہ‬ Antonyms: gracious, courteous, polite
Synonyms: essence, embodiment, quintessence 4. Verdant - ‫سرسبز‬
5. Canny - ‫چالک‬ Antonyms: arid, barren, dry
Synonyms: clever, cunning, astute 5. Inadvertent - ‫غافل‬
6. Regurgitate - ‫قے کرنا‬ Antonyms: calculated, intentional, deliberate
Synonyms: reproduce, repeat, reiterate 6. Flagitious - ‫مجرم‬
7. Inebriate - ‫نشے میں دھت‬ Antonyms: meritorious, commendable,
Synonyms: drunken, intoxicated, tipsy praiseworthy
8. Plutocrat - ‫امیر‬ 7. Loquacious - ‫بے تکلف‬
Synonyms: magnate, tycoon, billionaire Antonyms: reticent, reserved, uncommunicative
9. Nuance - ‫لطیف فرق‬ 8. Ornate - ‫مزین‬
Synonyms: subtle meaning, implication, inference Antonyms: spartan, simple, austere
10. Prodigious - ‫حیرت انگیز‬
Synonyms: phenomenal, extraordinary,
remarkable

CSS 2013 English Precis and Composition Paper

Synonyms Antonyms
1. Proletariat - ‫مزدور طبقہ‬ 1. Languid - ‫سست‬
Synonyms: laboring class, working class, blue- Antonyms: vigorous, energetic, dynamic
collar workers 2. Mettle - ‫ہمت‬
2. Tirade - ‫غصے کا بھاشان‬ Antonyms: cowardice, weakness, timidity
Synonyms: angry speech, rant, diatribe 3. Abridgment - ‫اختصار‬
3. Deign - ‫شان سے کام لینا‬ Antonyms: dissect, analyze, examine
Synonyms: condescend, stoop, descend 4. Annexation - ‫الحاق‬
4. Ludicrous - ‫مضحکہ خیز‬ Antonyms: contraction, reduction, shrinkage
Synonyms: comic, ridiculous, absurd 5. Irresolute - ‫تردد‬
5. Quasi - ‫تقریبا ا‬ Antonyms: sturdy, firm, resolute
Synonyms: seeming, apparent, ostensible 6. Incur - ‫مول لینا‬
6. Vilify - ‫بدنام کرنا‬ Antonyms: shun, avoid, evade
Synonyms: defame, slander, libel 7. Cajole - ‫للچ دینا‬
7. Rigmarole - ‫الجھی ہوئی بات‬ Antonyms: flaunt, show off, boast
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Synonyms Antonyms
Synonyms: confused talk, nonsense, gibberish 8. Inclement - ‫سخت‬
8. Malefic - ‫شررس‬ Antonyms: rough, harsh, severe
Synonyms: baleful, evil, deadly
9. Bristle - ‫سوئی جیسا‬
Synonyms: flare up, quill, awn
10. Deluge - ‫سیلب‬
Synonyms: overflow, torrent, flood

CSS 2012 English Precis and Composition Paper

Synonyms Antonyms
1. Breach - ‫سوراخ‬ 1. Despise - ‫حقیر جاننا‬
Synonyms: opening, gap, aperture Antonyms: admire, respect, appreciate
2. Gelid - ‫برفیل‬ 2. Lackey - ‫نوکر‬
Synonyms: icy cold, freezing, frosty Antonyms: master, leader, commander
3. Opulent - ‫شاندار‬ 3. Egress - ‫نکلنا‬
Synonyms: luxuriant, lavish, sumptuous Antonyms: entrance, entry, ingress
4. Verisimilitude - ‫حقیقت پسندی‬ 4. Amalgamate - ‫ملنا‬
Synonyms: being true, authenticity, realism Antonyms: separate, divide, detach
5. Lota - ‫قلیل مقدار‬ 5. Insipid - ‫بے مزہ‬, ‫پھیکا‬
Synonyms: small amount, little, few Antonyms: tasty, delicious, savory

CSS 2011 English Precis and Composition Paper

Synonyms Antonyms
1. Chronicle - ‫تاریخ‬
Synonyms: account of events, history, narrative
1. Flagitious - ‫مجرم‬
2. Laconic - ‫مختصر‬
Antonyms: fine, good, virtuous
Synonyms: concise, brief, succinct
2. Curb - ‫روکنا‬
3. Buffet - ‫ضرب لگانا‬
Antonyms: encouragement, support,
Synonyms: strike, hit, smack
motivation
4. Concord - ‫ہم آہنگی‬
3. Conscientious - ‫ایماندار‬
Synonyms: variance, discord, disagreement
Antonyms: profligate, reckless, irresponsible
5. Epitaph - ‫قبری کتبہ‬
4. Brace - ‫حوصلہ افزائی‬
Synonyms: tombstone inscription, obituary, elegy
Antonyms: dishearten, discourage, depress
6. Aplomb - ‫اطمینان‬
5. Hypocrisy - ‫ریاکاری‬
Synonyms: complication, confusion, uncertainty
Antonyms: sincerity, honesty, authenticity
7. Misopedia - ‫بچوں سے نفرت‬
6. Onerous - ‫مشکل‬
Synonyms: hatred for children, child aversion,
Antonyms: fluent, easy, effortless
pedophobia
7. Brusque - ‫درشت‬
8. Filial - ‫فرزندی‬
Antonyms: smooth, gentle, courteous
Synonyms: of sons and daughters, parental, familial
8. Annihilate - ‫ختم کرنا‬
9. Shingle - ‫ریتلی ساحل‬
Antonyms: augment, increase, enhance
Synonyms: gravelly beach, pebbly shore, rocky
9. Diplomatic - ‫سفارتی‬
coast
Antonyms: bungling, clumsy, inept
10. Ménage - ‫گھر‬
Synonyms: household, family, domestic

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CSS 2010 English Precis and Composition Paper

Synonyms Antonyms
1. Acrimonious - ‫کڑوا‬ 1. Ignoble - ‫نا شائستہ‬
Synonyms: bitter, caustic, acidic Antonyms: noble, honorable, dignified
2. Calligraphy - ‫خطاطی‬ 2. Melancholy - ‫اداسی‬
Synonyms: handwriting, script, penmanship Antonyms: happy, joyful, cheerful
3. Unequivocal - ‫واضح‬ 3. Obliterate - ‫مٹا دینا‬
Synonyms: unmistakable, clear, definite Antonyms: design, create, construct
4. Demise - ‫موت‬ 4. Ally - ‫حلیف‬
Synonyms: end, death, termination Antonyms: foe, adversary, opponent
5. Incendiary - ‫آگ لگانے وال‬ 5. Vulgar - ‫بدتمیز‬
Synonyms: causing fire, inflammatory, flammable Antonyms: exquisite, refined, elegant
6. Touchstone - ‫معیار‬ 6. Pretend - ‫ظاہرداری کرنا‬
Synonyms: criterion, standard, benchmark Antonyms: substantiate, prove, verify
7. Avoid - ‫خالی کرنا‬ 7. Liberty - ‫آزادی‬
Synonyms: emptiness, vacuum, void Antonyms: serfdom, bondage, slavery
8. Essay - ‫کوشش‬ 8. Conscientious - ‫ذمہ دار‬
Synonyms: attempt, try, endeavor Antonyms: profligate, reckless, irresponsible
9. Knack - ‫مہارت‬ 9. Verdant - ‫سرسبز‬
Synonyms: ability, skill, talent Antonyms: arid, barren, dry
10. Apropos - ‫مناسب‬ 10. Denounce - ‫الزام لگانا‬
Synonyms: opportune, timely, fitting Antonyms: covert, secret, hidden

CSS 2009 English Precis and Composition Paper

Synonyms Antonyms
1. Presentable - ‫قابل پیشکش‬
1. Obscure - ‫غیر واضح‬ Antonyms: scruffy, untidy, unkempt
Synonyms: unclear, vague, ambiguous 2. Salvation - ‫نجات‬
2. Amiable - ‫ خوش اخلق‬, ‫خوش گفتار‬ Antonyms: doom, destruction, downfall
Synonyms: affable, ‫خوش گفتار‬, friendly, courteous 3. Plain - ‫واضح‬
3. Hoodwink - ‫دینا‬ ‫دھوکہ‬ Antonyms: obscure, unclear, ambiguous
Synonyms: delude, deceive, mislead 4. Clean - ‫صاف‬
4. Guileful - ‫مکار‬ Antonyms: distinct, clear, evident (Note:
Synonyms: disingenuous, insincere, crafty "clean" and "distinct" are not exact antonyms,
5. Obsession - ‫جنون‬ but it was in the options of the FPSC question
Synonyms: fixed ideas, fixation, mania paper.)
6. Radical - ‫بنیادی‬ 5. Odious - ‫ناپسندیدہ‬
Synonyms: moderate, middle-of-the-road, Antonyms: charming, pleasing, delightful
temperate 6. Inflame - ‫بھڑکانا‬
7. Presumptive - ‫مفروضہ‬ Antonyms: calm, peaceful, serene
Synonyms: credible, plausible, believable 7. Tattered - ‫پھٹا ہوا‬
8. Cajole - ‫للچ دینا‬ Antonyms: well-dressed, neat, tidy
Synonyms: flaunt, coax, entice 8. Advanced - ‫ترقی یافتہ‬
9. Sepulture - ‫تدفین‬ Antonyms: receded, declined, retreated
Synonyms: burial, interment, entombment 9. Expand - ‫پھیلنا‬
10. Expose - ‫بے نقاب کرنا‬ Antonyms: condense, compress, shrink
Synonyms: reveal, uncover, disclose 10. Fickle - ‫بدلنے وال‬
Antonyms: steady, stable, constant

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CSS 2008 English Precis and Composition Paper

Synonyms Antonyms
1. Bi-partisan - ‫دو جماعتی‬
Synonyms: two parties, bipartisan, two-sided
2. Sonar - ‫صوتی جائزہ‬
Synonyms: apparatus to detect, sound navigation,
echo location
3. Prolific - ‫پھل دار‬
Synonyms: fruitful, productive, fertile 1. Expand - ‫پھیلنا‬
4. Tentative - ‫عارضی‬ Antonyms: condense, ‫مختصر کرنا‬, compress,
Synonyms: provision, temporary, provisional shrink
5. Demographic - ‫آبادیاتی‬ 2. Enormous - ‫بہت بڑا‬
Synonyms: populations, demographic, statistics Antonyms: tiny, ‫چھوٹا‬, small, miniature
6. Moratorium - ‫وقفہ‬
Synonyms: waiting period, pause, halt
7. Covenant - ‫ عہد‬, ‫معاہدہ‬
Synonyms: agreement, contract, pact
8. Unequivocal - ‫ واضح‬, ‫غیر مبہم‬
Synonyms: unmistakable, clear, definite

CSS 2007 English Precis and Composition Paper

Synonyms Antonyms
1. Lacunae - ‫خل‬ 1. Frugal - ‫سادہ‬
Synonyms: missing parts, gaps, omissions Antonyms: prodigal, extravagant, lavish
2. Stoicism - ‫صبر و شکر‬ 2. Gawky - ‫بے قاعدہ‬
Synonyms: patient endurance, fortitude, resignation Antonyms: graceful, elegant, refined
3. Fetter - ‫قید کرنا‬ 3. Twine - ‫گھومنا‬
Synonyms: to restrain, bind, chain Antonyms: straighten, untangle, uncoil
4. Grotto - ‫غار‬ 4. Capricious - ‫غیر معقول‬
Synonyms: cavern, cave, hollow Antonyms: firm, steady, resolute
5. Paroxysm - ‫جوش‬ 5. Congeal - ‫جمنا‬
Synonyms: sudden outburst, fit, seizure Antonyms: mollify, soften, warm

CSS 2006 English Precis and Composition Paper

Synonyms Antonyms
1. Finicky - ‫ سخت‬, ‫پریشان‬
1. Penchant - ‫رجحان‬
Synonyms: fussy, meticulous, demanding
Antonyms: dislike, aversion, distaste
2. Cajun - ‫فرانسیسی کینیڈین‬
2. Facsimile - ‫نقلی‬
Synonyms: French Canadian, Acadian, Louisiana
Antonyms: mutation, alteration, modification
French
3. Putative - ‫مفروضہ‬
3. Loggia - ‫آرائشی گیلری‬
Antonyms: unremarkable, ordinary,
Synonyms: gallery, balcony, veranda
unassuming
4. Veld - ‫جنوبی افریقہ گھاس کا میدان‬
4. Captious - ‫خلف ورزی‬
Synonyms: South Africa grassland, ‫جنوبی افریقہ گھاس کا‬
Antonyms: tolerant, patient, lenient
‫میدان‬, savannah, prairie
5. Larceny - ‫چوری‬
5. Samizdat - ‫زیر زمین پریس‬
Antonyms: indemnification, compensation,
Synonyms: underground press, clandestine press,
restitution
dissident press

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CSS 2005 English Precis and Composition Paper

Synonyms Antonyms
1. Touchstone - ‫معیار‬ 1. Deleterious - ‫مضر‬
Synonyms: criterion, standard, benchmark Antonyms: vital, healthy, beneficial
2. Sequester - ‫الگ کرنا‬ 2. Sedentary - ‫سست‬
Synonyms: isolate, separate, segregate Antonyms: active, dynamic, energetic
3. Denouement - ‫اختتام‬ 3. Turbid - ‫غبار آلود‬
Synonyms: termination, conclusion, finale Antonyms: clear, transparent, lucid
4. Torpor - ‫سستی‬ 4. Phlegmatic - ‫سست‬
Synonyms: lethargy, dullness, inactivity Antonyms: active, enthusiastic, lively
5. Anathema - ‫ملعون چیز‬ 5. Valedictory - ‫الوداعی‬
Synonyms: curse, ban, excommunication Antonyms: parting, welcoming, introductory

CSS 2004 English Precis and Composition Paper

Synonyms Antonyms
1. Desiccate - ‫خشک کرنا‬
1. Archipelago - ‫جزائر کا گروہ‬
Antonyms: saturate, moisten, humidify
Synonyms: cluster of islands, island group or chain
2. Apotheosis - ‫تقدیس‬
2. Piazza - ‫عوامی چوک‬
Antonyms: demotion from glory, degradation,
Synonyms: public square, plaza, courtyard
downfall
3. Baklava - ‫میٹھائی‬
3. Spunk - ‫ہمت‬
Synonyms: dessert, pastry, sweet dish
Antonyms: timidity, cowardice, fearfulness
4. Ionic - ‫یونانی طرز تعمیر‬
4. Cavil - ‫عیب لگانا‬
Synonyms: Greek architecture, classical style, Doric
Antonyms: commend, praise, appreciate
style
5. Raucous - ‫بے آواز‬
5. Cicerone - ‫رہنما‬
Antonyms: mellifluous, harmonious, sweet-
Synonyms: guide, escort, conductor
sounding

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