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Collective Nouns
Collective Nouns
Collective Nouns
CREATURES
َو ُچ
Buffaloes بھینس Herd جانوروں کا ری ڑ Mice وہا
Troop
َد َت
Camels اونٹ caravan/train کارواں Monkeys بندر
سہ
َو
Cattle مویشی drove/herd /جانوروں کا ری ڑ Oxen مویشی /بیل Team ٹیم
ُھ ُج
Chickens مرغی brood/flock پرندوں کا ج نڈ/ انڈے پر بیٹھنا Partridges ایک قسم کا پِر ندہ Covey ھنڈ /گروہ
Muster فوجی دستوں کا ایک جگہ جمع
Chicks پرندے کا بچہ Brood انڈے پر بیٹھنا Peacocks مور/ایک قسم کا پرندہ
ہونا
Deer ہرن جانور
َو
Herd جانوروں کا ری ڑ Penguins پینگوئن Rookery (a breeding ground for
gregarious birds)
ُج َت
Dolphins ڈولِف ن School مچھلیوں کا ھنڈ Piglets خنزیر کا بچہ Litter کوڑا کرکٹ بے رتیبی سے پڑا ہونا
ُک َم َن ُج
Dogs تا Pack شکاری جانورں کا گروہ Porpoises بو س چھلی School مچھلیوں کا ھنڈ
Doves فاختہ Flight اڑتے ہوئے پرندوں کا گروہ Puppies کتے کا بچہ Litter
ُج َم
elephants Herd quail/s کوئیل Bevy ھر ٹ
ُج َھ
Fish مچھلی catch/haul/shoal ھنڈ مچھلیوں کاRabbits خرگوش Nest گ ونسال
َم ّھ cloud/swarm ہجوم جیسے پرندوں کا
Flies ک ی ُج seals pod/rookery
ھنڈ
َو ُل
Foxes چاالک جان ر ومڑی Skulk گھات لگاکر بیٹھنا Sheep بھیڑ drove/flock
َپ َگ َد َل
Geese مبی ر ن واال ایک قسم کا ِر ندہflock/gaggle a flock of geese Sparrows عام چڑیا Host
ّچ
geese in flight Skein ل ھا Swallows ایک قسم کا پرندہ Flight
Goats flock/ herd Swine خنزیر Herd
َب َبَح Termites لکڑی کا کیڑا
Gulls گال ری Colony colony
دیمک
َم َک
Herrings چھلی ہیرنگ School Turtles چہوا Rookery a breeding ground for gregarious birds
Horses drove/string/stud/ team نسل افزا گہوڑاwhales pod/school
ُکّت
Hounds ِش کاری ا Pack شکاری جانورں کا گروہ Wolves بھیڑیا pack/rout بھیڑ کا مجمع
THINGS
We can recognize most adjectives by their endings. Not all adjectives however have any kind of special
endings.
al accidental, central, musical, national, personal
Abstract noun refers to a thing that has no physical form. This means we cannot see or touch it. It
denotes an idea (education, discipline), quality (ability, beauty) or state (belief, hope). Abstract nouns are
derived particularly from nouns, verbs, and adjectives.
Synonym refers to a word that means the same or nearly the same as another word.
Abduct kidnap leery Cautious
Abhor گِھ ن آنا Legacy میراث Bequest میراث
نفرت Detest شدید نفرت کرنا وصیت وصیت
َث َث
ناپسند کرنا ِو ر ہ ِو ر ہ
َپ
Above over Legible ڑھنے کے قابل لکھائی Readable
َک ُخ
Abridge رنا الصہ shorten licentious Lewd
Abroad overseas listen Hear
abrogate cancel lithe Supple
Abstain refrain little Small
Accord agreement livid Enraged
Admit confess loathe Abhor
adversary opponent lofty High
Affable friendly logo Symbol
aggravate worsen look See
Agree consent loquacious Talkative
Air discuss lost Misplaced
Akin related loving Fond
Alive lively loyal TRUE
allocate distribute lucrative Profitable
Allow permit ludicrous Absurd
Also too luminous Bright
ameliorate improve lure Entice
amount quantity luster Gloss
Annul cancel luxuriant Lush
answer response macabre Gruesome
appease pacify mad Insane
Arraign indict maelstrom Whirlpool
Ask Inquire, request magnitude Size
assembly gathering malice Spite
Assent agree margin Edge
Attire dress meager Scanty
Avarice greed mean Cruel
Baby infant messy Untidy
Bad evil middle Center
Badger pester misshapen Deformed
Beg implore moral Ethical
Begin commence morsel Piece
behaviour conduct mundane Ordinary
Belief opinion name Title
benevolent kind narrate Tell
Berate scold near Close
Big large nefarious Evil
Bilk swindle negate Cancel
blamed accused negligible Insignificant
Blank empty nepotism Favouritism
Bliss happiness new unused, modern
Bottom foot noisy Rowdy
Brave daring, bold noted well-known
Brawn strength obey Submit
Bright shinning obstinate Stubborn
Broad wide odyssey Journey
Brook tolerate often Frequently
bucolic rustic old Ancient
Build construct omen Sign
Busy active omnipotent all-powerful
Buy purchase omniscient all-knowing
calamity disaster oppress Persecute
Canon rule opulence Wealth
capitulate surrender oral Verbal
careen swerve orator Speaker
careful cautious outset Beginning
careful cautious outside Exterior
castigate criticize ovation Applause
catastrophic disastrous pacify Appease
Catch capture paltry Scarce
caucus meeting pandemic Widespread
Cavort frolic paranormal Supernatural
Cede Relinquish parcel Package
celestial heavenly part Portion
Centre middle patent Obvious
champion winner paucity Scarcity
change alter peddle Sell
Cheat deceive pen Write
Chide scold perhaps Maybe
choose select perilous Dangerous
chubby plump perish Die
circumspect cautious persevere Persist
clemency forgiveness pertinent Relevant
clergyman minister pick Choose
Close near pious Devout
clothes dress placate Appease
Clout influence plentiful Abundant
coagulate thicken policeman Constable
coddle pamper polite Courteous
coercion force poor Destitute
collusion conspiracy port Harbor
commend praise portion Piece
commodity product praise Compliment
compulsory obligatory prank Joke
concise brief pretty beautiful, attractive
concur agree protect Guard
confer bestow pull Drag
conversant familiar purloin Steal
converse opposite push Thrust
Copy imitate putrefy Decay
cordial friendly quack Charlatan
correct accurate qualms Misgivings
courtesan prostitute quay Wharf
Covert secret queen Empress
Crave desire queue Line
culvert drain quick Rapid
cunning sly quiet Peaceful
Cure remedy quill Feather
Curtail shorten quip Joke
Damp moist rare Scarce
dangerous risky rarely Seldom
deadly fatal rash Hasty
Dear expensive read Peruse
Dearth scarcity ready Alert
debilitate weaken real Genuine
deceive trick reap Harvest
decimate destroy rebuke Reprimand
decipher decode receptacle Container
decrease reduce reckless Rash
deduce conclude recollect Remember
deleterious harmful rectify Correct
delude deceive recur Repeat
demeanour behaviour red Ruddy
demise death reek Smell
demobilize disband regal Royal
demoralize dishearten rein Curb
denigrate defame rejoice Celebrate
denounce condemn relic Antique
Depart leave remain Stay
deplete exhaust remedial Corrective
Deride ridicule remember Recollect
desecrate profane remnant Residue
desiccate dehydrate remorse Guilt
despot tyrant renown Fame
destitute poor replenish Refill
Detain confine retain Keep
detrimental harmful revenue Income
Devise plan rich Wealthy
devout pious rift Split
diabolical devilish riot Revolt
diffident shy roam Wander
discernible visible robust Vigorous
discreet prudent rostrum Podium
disease sickness rough Coarse
disfigure mar round Circular
dismal gloomy rude Impolite
disorder chaos rue Regret
dispatch send rule Govern
disperse scatter ruse Trick
disseminate distribute rustic Rural
distend swell sack Pillage
distract divert sad Unhappy
diversity variety safe Secure
divulge disclose saga Story
dodder tremble sanction Approval
Dull gloomy saturate Soak
Dumb mute savour Relish
duress coercion scant Inadequate
eatable edible scared Frightened
Ebb recede scatter Disperse
eccentric odd, weird schism Rift
edifice building scion Offspring
efficacious effective scorn Disdain
egocentric self-centered sear Burn
electorate voters secede Withdraw
elucidate explain seclusion Solitude
Elude evade seduce Lure
Empty vacant seldom Rarely
End conclusion semblance Likeness
enemy foe separate Sever
enough sufficient serene Peaceful
ensnare trap, lure sham Pretense
enterprise undertaking sheen Luster
Entice lure short Brief
entreat plead shorten Abbreviate
Envoy messenger show Exhibit
ephemeral short-lived shun Avoid
Epoch era sibling brother/sister
equitable fair sick Ill
Error mistake siege Blockage
escape elude silent Quiet
exorbitant expensive silly Foolish
exorcise expel simple Easy
Fable myth sinister Evil
Fall drop site Location
FALSE untrue, wrong skeptical Doubtful
fantasy daydream slay Kill
Far distant sleepy Drowsy
feather plume slim Slender
Feign pretend sloth Laziness
Fertile fruitful smart Intelligent
Fidelity loyalty smell Scent
Fierce ferocious smite Strike
Fight battle snare Trap
Filch steal snub Ignore
Find discover sovereign Monarch
First initial specimen Sample
Fiscal monetary squalid Filthy
flagellate whip squander Waste
Float drift static Inactive
Force compel steed Horse
foretell predict stern Strict
free release stick Adhere
Friend companion, ally stifle Suppress
Friend ally stimulate Excite
Funny amusing stingy Miserly
Furtive stealthy stop Halt
Gain profit strange Odd
Game recreation strife Conflict
gargantuan large strive Endeavour
garrulous talkative strong Powerful
gather collect student Pupil
Gay cheerful studious Diligent
general common style Fashion
genesis beginning subdue Conquer
ghastly horrible submit Yield
Give donate subside Diminish
Glad happy succulent Juicy
glaring dazzling superb Excellent
Gnarl deform surmount Overcome
Gory bloody surprise Astonishment
Guest visitor surrender Yield
guffaw laughter surround Encircle
Habit custom susceptible Vulnerable
habituate accustom sustenance Food
Hale healthy swamp Marsh
hallucination delusion taint Pollute
hamper obstruct talk Conversation
hapless unlucky talon Claw
harangue tirade tangible Touchable
Hard difficult tarnish Taint
Hate detest taut Tight
Haven refuge teach Educate
height altitude teacher Instructor
Help assist tedious Boring
Herald harbinger tempest Storm
Hew cut tempo Speed
Hide conceal tempt Entice
hideous horrible tenet Doctrine
High tall tepid Lukewarm
Home residence terse Concise
Hone sharpen tested Tried
Horde group thief Burglar
Hue colour thin Lean
Hug embrace thrive Prosper
Huge enormous throng Crowd
humane compassionate titillate Arouse
hygienic sanitary titular Figurehead
hyperbole exaggeration toil Drudgery
idiosyncrasy peculiarity top Summit
Illicit unlawful trail Path
illimitable limitless tranquilize calm, anesthetize
illustrious famous transient Temporary
imbibe drink transitory Fleeting
Imitate copy traverse Cross
immaterial irrelevant trek Journey
immense huge trick Hoax
impale pierce trite Commonplace
impasse deadlock trust Believe
impassive calm try Attempt
impeccable faultless twain Two
impede hinder tyrannical Dictatorial
impending imminent ubiquitous Omnipresent
imperil endanger ulterior hidden, covert
implicate incriminate unassuming Modest
implore entreat uncanny Mysterious
inculcate instill under Beneath
incursion raid undermine Weaken
indelible permanent underscore Emphasize
indigent poor understand Comprehend
indiscriminate random unduly Excessive
indolent lazy unison Together
industrious hardworking usually Generally
inexorable relentless utter Complete
infamous notorious vacant Empty
infamy shame vacillate Waver
Infer conclude vain Unsuccessful
infirmity ailment valiant Brave
Influx inflow value Worth
infraction violation vanish Disappear
infuriate enrage vanquish Conquer
Inhibit restrain vehement Adamant
iniquitous unjust vendetta Feud
initiate begin venom Poison
inkling hint venue Location
Innate inborn verbose Wordy
innocuous harmless verdict Decision
innuendo insinuation veto Reject
inordinate excessive vex Annoy
inquisitive curious vicious evil, cruel
inscribe engrave victory Triumph
Inside interior vie Compete
insignia emblems vilify Defame
insolvent bankrupt virile manly, strong
instigate incite vital Necessary
Inter bury vocation Occupation
interesting fascinating vogue Fashion
intrepid fearless volatile Unstable
intricate complex vulgarity Obscenity
intrigue plot vulnerable Susceptible
intrinsic inherent wager Bet
inundate flood wages Salary
involve implicate waive Forgo
Irate angry wallow Indulge
irrational illogical want Need
Jeer mock watch Look
Jest joke weak Feeble
jocular humorous wet Damp
Join connect whet Stimulate
Jostle push whole Entire
judicious prudent wither Shrivel
Jump leap wonder Amazement
Just fair woo Court
Kudos acclaim wrath anger, fury
Last final wrest Snatch
Lazy indolent writ Summons
Least minimum yearly Annually
leave abandon young Youthful
Antonyms (un-)
Antonyms (dis-)
Antonyms (in-)
accurate inaccurate
active inactive
adequate inadequate
admissible inadmissible
attentive inattentive
correct incorrect
Antonyms (im-)
mature immature
mobile immobile
moral immoral
mortal immortal
movable immovable
patient impatient
perfect imperfect
polite impolite
possible impossible
probable improbable
proper improper
pure impure
Antonyms (mis-)
handle Mishandle
judge Misjudge
spell Misspell
understand misunderstand
use Misuse
Antonyms (-less)
careful Careless
harmful Harmless
helpful Helpless
hopeful Hopeless
painful Painless
pitiful Pitiless
powerful Powerless
shameful Shameless
useful Useless