*Take' Idioms* *information department

*Take' Idioms*
   *information department*

(1) Take a back seat; To be second to someone or something; to be less important or have a lower priority.

(2) Take a bath; To lose a large amount of money in an investment.

(3) Take a bite;  To eat a quick, light snack.

(4) ) Take a bow; To accept praise, as performers in a theater at the end of their act,to end a performance; to leave.

(5) Take a breather; To take a break; to pause or relax briefly.

(6) Take a chance; To risk; to try something risky.

(7) Take a dive; To feign a knockout in order to lose intentionally.

(8) Take a flyer;  To invest against odds,to make a choice with an uncertain outcome; to take a chance.

(9) Take a gander; To take a look; to check or examine.

(10) Take a hike; To go away,to leave or depart.

(11) Take a joke; To accept a joke at one's expense.

(12) Take a look; To examine or observe.

(13) Take a powder; To leave in hurry ,run away without talking leave/ notifying anyone to avoid something unpleasant/ shirking responsibility.

(14) Take a wife; To marry a woman.

(15) Take a tumble; To fall in price or value.

(16) Take a stand;  To assert an opinion or viewpoint; to defend one's point of view or beliefs.

(17) Take a stab at;  To attempt or try, to guess.

(18) Take a shit; To fail or malfunction, to defecate.

(19) Take a turn for the better; To start to become better; to improve.

(20) Take aim; To direct criticism (towards).

What to do at an Interview

*What to do at an Interview?:*

1. *Carry your CV and other required documents in a folder*. Documents such as: mark sheets, salary slips, key certificates, experience letters (if applicable).
(اپنا سی وی اور دیگر دستاویزات اپنے ساتھ لے کر جائیں۔ دیگر دستاویزات جیسے: آپ کی مارک شیٹ، سرٹیفیکیٹ، اور اگر آپ نے پہلے کہیں کام کیا ہے تو اس کا لیٹر۔)

*2. Dress smartly*. Before going for an interview, practice in front of a mirror.
(اچھے سے تیار ہوں اور آئینے کے سامنے مشق ضرور کریں۔)

3. *Reach the interview venue before time*. It helps you look around and relax a bit.
(انٹرویو کی جگہ پر جلدی پہنچیں، اس سے آپ کو آس پاس دیکھنے کا موقعہ ملے گا اور آپ تناؤ سے آزاد ہوں گے۔)

4. *Read about the company and the job profile, so that you could connect your skills to the profile you are applying for*.
(کمپنی اور وہاں اپنے کام کے بارے میں ضرور پڑھیں، اس سے آپ انٹرویو کے وقت اپنی مہارتوں کے بارے میں اچھے سے بات کر پائیں گے۔)

5. *Know your CV well*. You should know each and every point on the CV.
(اپنا سی وی اچھے سے پڑھیں۔ آپ کو اپنے سی وی پر سب کچھ پتہ ہونا چاہیے۔)

6. *Prepare a file for all the documents and keep everything in order, so that you do not look clumsy in front of the interviewer*.
(اپنے سب دستاویزات کو ایک فائل میں رکھیں۔ سب کچھ جما کر رکھیں تا کہ آپ انٹرویو لینے والے کے سامنے ہڑبڑائیں نہ۔)

7. *When answering questions, make eye contact. It shows confidence*.
(سوالوں کے جواب دیتے وقت انٹرویو لینے والے سے آنکھیں ملا کر بات کریں۔ یہ خوداعتمادی کو ظاہر کرتی ہے۔)

8. *Prepare well for the basic questions like, 'Tell me something about yourself', 'Where do you see yourself in five years?' and 'What are your strengths and weaknesses?*
(بنیادی سوالوں کے لیے پہلے سے تیار رہیں۔ جیسے: ’اپنے بارے میں کچھ بتاؤ‘، ’آپ اپنے کو 5 سال میں کہاں دیکھتے ہیں؟‘، ’آپ کی کمزوریاں اور خوبیاں کیا ہیں؟‘)

9. *If you do not understand a question, request the interviewer to elaborate more*.
(اگر آپ کو سوال سمجھ نہ آئے تو انٹرویو لینے والے سے اسے تفصیل سے بتانے کو کہیں۔)

10. *Greet everyone when you go in, and request for permission to be seated before you sit*.
(اندر جانے پر سب کوسلام کریں۔ بیٹھنے سے پہلے اجازت لیں)

*Let's have (120) Synonyms and Antonyms:*

*Let's have (120) Synonyms and Antonyms:*

1. *Above* = below
2. *Absent* = present
3. *Accident* = intent
4. *Accomplishment* =failure
5. *Achieve* = fail
6. *Add* = subtract
7. *Adjacent* = distant
8. *Admire* = detest
9. *Admit* = reject
10. *Adore* = hate
11. *Advance* = retreat
12. *Affirm* = deny
13. *Afraid* = confident
14. *After* = before
15. *Aid* = hinder
16. *Alarm* = comfort
17. *Alert* = asleep
18. *Alive* = dead
19. *Allow* = forbid
20. *Alone* = together
21. *Amateur* = professional
22. *Amuse* = bore
23. *Ancient* = modern
24. *Annoy* = soothe
25. *Answer* = question
26. *Apparent* = obscure
27. *Argue* = agree
28. *Arrive* = depart
29. *Arrogant* = humble
30. *Ascend* = descend
31. *Attack* = defend
32. *Attract* = repel
33. *Awake* = asleep
34. *Awkward* = graceful
35. *Back* = front
36. *Bad* = good
37. *Beautiful* = ugly
38. *Before* = after
39. *Bent* = straight
40. *Better* = worse
41. *Big* = little
42. *Birth* = death
43. *Bitter* = sweet
44. *Black* = white
45. *Blunt* = sharp
46. *Body* = soul
47. *Bold* = timid
48. *Bottom* = top
49. *Brave* = cowardly
50. *Break* = repair
51. *Brief* = long
52. *Bright* = dull
53. *Bring* = remove
54. *Boy* = girl
55. *Busy* = idle
56. *Buy* = sell
57. *Capture* = release
58. *Cause* = effect
59. *Cautions* = careless
60. *Center* = edge
61. *Change* = remain
62. *Cheap* = expensive
63. *Child* = adult
64. *Chilly* = warm
65. *Clean* = dirty
66. *Close* = open
67. *Cold* = hot
68. *Command* = obey
69. *Complex* = simple
70. *Compliment* = insult
71. *Constant* = variable
72. *Continue* = interrupt
73. *Cool* = warm
74. *Copy* = original
75. *Countrymen* = foreigner
76. *Crazy* = sane
77. *Crooked* = straight
78. *Cruel* = kind
79. *Cry* = laugh
80. *Curse* = bless
81. *Damage* = improve
82. *Dark* = light
83. *Dawn* = sunset
84. *Day* = night
85. *Deep* = shallow
86. *Destroy* = create
87. *Difficult* = easy
88. *Dim* = bright
89. *Divide* = unite
90. *Doubt* = trust
91. *Drunk* = sober
92. *Dull* = sharp
93. *Dumb* = smart
94. *Earth* = sky
95. *Easy* = hard
96. *Elementary* = advanced
97. *End* = begin
98. *Even* = odd
99. *Evening* = morning
100. *Evil* = good
101. *Exceptional* = common
102. *Expand* = shrink
103. *Fail* = pass
104. *Failure* = success
105. *False* = true
106. *Famous* = unknown
107. *Fancy* = plain
108. *Fast* = slow
109. *Fat* = thin
110. *Fiction* = fact
111. *Find* = lose
112. *Finish* = start
113. *Firm* = flabby
114. *Fix* = break
115. *Follow* = lead
116. *Forgive* = blame
117. *Forward* = backward
118. *Fresh* = stale
119. *Free* = restricted
120. *Friend* = enemy

شخصیت سے متعلق الفاظ:*

*Personality Related Words:*
*شخصیت سے متعلق الفاظ:*

Today, we will learn about different types of personality and other words that are related to them.
آج، ہم مختلف طرح کی شخصیت اور ان سے متعلق الفاظ سیکھیں گے:

*1. Intelligent*
*ذہین*

i) Gifted
قدرتی قابلیت والا
ii) Brainy
ذہین
iii) Genius
انتہائی قابلیت والا
iv) Clever
چالاک
v) Bright
ذہین

*2. Lazy*
*کاہل*
i) Idle
سست
ii) Sluggish
کاہل
iii) Indolent
کام چور
iv) Slothful
سست

*3. Hardworking*
*محنتی*

i) Diligent
مستقل مزاج
ii) Determined
پرعزم
iii) Meticulous
محتاط؛ باریک بین
iv) Thorough
انتہائی محتاط

*4. Unfriendly*
*غیردوستانہ*

i) Mean
بیہودہ
ii) Frosty
سردمہر
iii) Cold
بے رحم
iv) Distant
دور
v) Surly
بدمزاج

*5. Friendly*
*دوستانہ*

i) Gracious
شائستہ
ii) Affable
خوش اخلاق
iii) Sociable
ملنسار
iv) Welcoming
پرخلوص؛ پرتپاک

*6. Shy*
*شرمیلا*

i) Reserved
شرمیلا؛ محجوب
ii) Bashful
جھینپو؛ شرمیلا
iii) Inhibited
کُچھ کرنے یا کہنے کے بارے میں غیر پراعتماد
iv) Withdrawn
کنارہ کش
v) Timid
بزدل

*7. Dull*
*بیکار*

i) Boring
بیزار کن
ii) Tedious
اکتا دینے والا
iii) Unexciting
بے لطف

*8. Funny*
*مزاحیہ*

i) Witty
خوش پوش
ii) Hilarious
مزاحیہ
iii) Humorous
مزاحیہ
iv) Comical
مزاحیہ

*9. Stupid*
*احمق*

i) Silly
بے وقوف
ii) Idiot
کند ذہن؛ بیوقوف
iii) Dumb
کم عقل
iv) Thick
احمق

*#DAWN NEWS Vocabulary

*#DAWN NEWS Vocabulary#*

*WORDS / Meanings#*

1. *Candid* / Straight forward
2. *Caitiff* / Cowardly
3. *Bravo* / Well done
4. *Callosity* / The state of being hard and insensible.
5. *Canon* / Any rule or law
6. *Carnage* / Massacre
7. *Clan* / A tribe
8. *Clemency* / Mercy
9. *Clement* / Compassionate
10. *Coagulant* / Producing Coagulation
11. *Castigate* / To punish
12. *Carnal* / Sensual
13. *Cede* / To pass title to
14. *Causal* / Accidental, by chance
15. *Charlatan* / A quack
16. *Comely* / Handsome
17. *Cohesion* / Consistency
18. *Comical* / Funny
19. *Cognate* / Akin
20. *Conjoin* / To unite
21. *Lithe* / Flexible
22. *Lackadaisical* / Lazy
23. *Judicious* / bb fair, Wise
24. *Jaded* / Tired, bored
25. *Irreverence* / Lack of respect
26. *Irresolute* / Lacking firmness of Purpose
27. *Jeopardize* / Put at risk
28. *Irony* / Something unexpected
29. *Litigious* / Seeking legal remedies
30. *Knack* / Trick, Skill
31. *Lucid* / Clear, Explained
32. *Magnanimous* / Generous minded
33. *Mandatory* / Compulsory
34. *Manifesto* / Statement of Values
35. *Legitimate* / To make legal
36. *Manipulative* /Deceptive
37. *Mercenary* / Seeking money above all else
38. *Momentous* / of great Importance
39. *Morbidity* / Concern with death & disease
40. *Miffed* / Annoyed, vex
41. *Convergence* /Coming together
42. *Negate* / Wipe out
43. *Flag* / To lose Energy
44. *Remiss* / Neglectful
45. *Ratify* / Give Approval to (official)
46. *Retraction* / Removal, taking back
47. *Salvageable* / Can be Saved
48. *Scrutinize* / Examine carefully
49. *Resolute* / Firm of Purpose
50. *Sedate* / Calm, Placid
51. *Sermonize* / Give moral lecture
52. *Shroud* / A Cover for dead body
53. *Slipshod* / Careless, Untidy
54. *Serene* / Peaceful
55. *Sedulous* / Through, Eager
56. *Secluded* / Lonely, Isolated
57. *Solace* / Comfort
58. *Somber* / Gloomy
59. *Squander* / Waste
60. *Sophistry* / Devious Logic
61. *Manifesto* / Statement of Values
62. *Miffed* / Annoyed, Vex
63. *Modicum* / Tiny Amount
64. *Concord* / Agreement
65. *Cognitions* / Mental Knowledge
66. *Mandatory* / Compulsory
67. *Consummate* / Supremely good
58. *Copious* / In Large Amount
59. *Cumulative* / Building up
60. *Debilitate* / Weaken
61. *Dearth* / Shortage, Lacking
62. *Deleterious* / Harmful
63. *Derided* / Mocked
64. *Dilatory* / Slow, Sluggish
65. *Disparaging* / Critical
66. *Discernment* / Judgement
67. *Occlusion* / Shutting out
68. *Overhaul* / Renovate, examine
69. *Pathos* / Sadness, Gloomy
70. *Penchant* / Tendency, liking, Leaning toward
71. *Invocation* / Prayer
72. *Irony* / Something unexpected
73. *Integrity* / Honor, honesty
74. *Insolence* / Lack of respect
75. *Insular* / Narrow minded
76. *Circumstantial* / Accidental
77. *Judicious* / Fair, Wise
78. *Irreverence* / Lack of respect
79. *Lithe* / Flexible, Supple
80. *Jaded* / Tired, bored
81. *Knack* / Trick, Skill
82. *Litigious* / Seeking legal remedies
83. *Lucid* / Clear, Explanied
84. *Mandate* / Permission
85. *Mandatory* / Compulsory
86. *Manifesto* / Statement of Values
87. *Miffed* /Annoyed, Vex
88. *Modicum* / Tiny amount
89. *Coerce* / Compel, Force
90. *Cognitions* / Mental knowledge
91. *Yen* / A strong Desire or inclinations
92. *Woebegone* / Woeful
93. *Wraith* / A ghost, Something insubstantial or shadowy
94. *Winsome* / Light-hearted
95. *Wheedle* / To entice by soft words
96. *Wag* / A Wit
97. *Voluptuary* / A Sensualist
98. *Vociferous* / Making a loud out cry
99. *Visage* / Appearance, Aspect
100. *Vivify* / To animate
101. *Vim* / Energy, Vigor
102. *Vicissitude* / A change in condition or fortune
103. *Verbose* / Wordy
104. *Venial* / Capable of being forgiven
105. *Urbane* / Polite, Refined
106. *Ukase* / An edict
107. *Ubiquitous* /Being Everywhere
108. *Uxoriouz* / Excessively fond of
109. *Vainglory* / Empty pride
110. *Tutelary* / Guardian, protecting
111. *Depression* / A falling of the spirits
2. #Deponent Laying down
3. #Deplete To reduce or lessen , or waste
4. #Disagree To be opposite in opinion
5. #Designate To select or appoint , as by authority.
6. #Disapprove To regard with blame
7. #Despite In spite of
8. #Discomfit To put to confusion
9. #Discreet Judicious
10. #Diacritical Marking ba difference
11. #Diabolic Characterstic of the devil
12. #Devout Religion
13. #Dishonest Untrustworthy
14. #Disrepute A bad name or character
15. #Evasion Escape
16. #Excel To be superior or distinguished
17. #Expend To spend
18. #Expeditious Speedy
19. #Exposition Formal Presentation
20. #Expulsion Forcible ejection
1. #Abrogate To abolish , Repeal
2. #Abhorrent Very repugnant , hateful
3. #Addle To make inefficient or worthless
4. #Adhere To Stick fast or together
5. #Amity Friendship
6. #Amenable Willing and ready to submit
7. #Amorous Having a propensity for falling in love
8. #Agitate To move or excite ( the feelings or thoughts)
9. #Agglomerate To pile or heap together
10. #Aggress To Make the first attack
11. #Aggrieve To give

*MODEL VERBS

*MODEL VERBS* ✍

✍ CAN
🔍  Ability , Request

✍ COULD
🔍 Past Ability, Suggestion

✍ MAY
🔍 Permission or future possibility

✍ MIGHT
🔍 Present or future possibility

✍ MUST
🔍 Necessity or obligation

✍ OUGHT TO
🔍 What's Right and Correct

✍ SHALL
🔍 Offer or Suggestion

✍ SHOULD
🔍 Advice or uncertain prediction

✍ WILL
🔍 Willingness Certain prediction or promise.

✍ WOULD
🔍 Request, Invitation or making Arrangements.

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*#How to Improve English

*#How to Improve English Pronunciation#*
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There are no shortcuts to perfect pronunciation, however there are some ways you can practise more effectively and improve your skills faster. Follow our nine top tips, start improving your pronunciation today and take a step closer towards your goal of perfect English pronunciation.

➡⭐ 1- *Listen to Yourself*

➡⭐2- *Slow Down*

➡⭐3- *Picture it…*

➡⭐4- *Get Physical*

➡⭐5- *Watch Yourself*

➡⭐6- *Copy the Experts*
➡⭐7- *Practice English Alone*

➡⭐8- *Find a Language Buddy*

➡⭐9- *Pay Attention to Intonation & Stress*
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⏩♦1. *#Listen to Yourself#*
It’s often difficult to hear pronunciation errors in your own speech because you are concentrating actually communicating rather than the sound you are making. If you can’t hear your pronunciation problems, it’s tough to correct them. Try recording your speech with your smartphone or PC and making a note of specific areas you need to improve on.
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⏩♦2- *#Slow Down!#*
Many English learners think that speaking fluently means they need to speak fast. This is wrong. Speaking too fast reinforces bad habits and makes the speaker sound nervous and indecisive. Speaking slowly will give you time to breathe properly and think about what you want to say next. Because it gives you time to think while you are speaking, you’ll feel more relaxed and be able to concentrate on making your English sound fantastic.
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⏩♦3- *#Picture it…#*
Close your eyes and think about how to make a sound before saying it. Visualize the positioning of your mouth and face. If you have studied with the phonemic chart, think about the sound you are making and how it relates to other English phonemes. If you have used diagrams of the mouth and tongue, think about the shape you need to make inside your mouth if you want to make the sound correctly.
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⏩♦4- *#Get Physical#*
Pronunciation is a physical skill. You’re teaching your mouth a new way to move and using different muscles. Focus on difficult sounds each day. Having trouble with ‘th’? Put your tongue between your teeth (don’t bite down) and blow air out of your mouth. Feel the air move over the top of your tongue.
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⏩♦5- *#Watch Yourself#*
Stand in front of a mirror to see the placement of your tongue, lips, and shape of your mouth when you make certain sounds. Compare what you see with a video of a native-speaker saying the same thing.
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⏩♦6- *#Copy the Experts#*
There’s no replacement for learning pronunciation from the experts – native-speakers. So listen! Listen to English radio programs and watch television and movies in English. Imitate what you’re hearing – even if you’re not sure what they’re saying yet.
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⏩♦7- *#Practice English Alone#*
Pronunciation problems persist because we’re afraid to make mistakes. Create scenarios – meeting someone for the first time, ordering at a restaurant, asking for directions – then act out the dialogue by yourself. Don’t be shy.
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⏩♦8- *#Find a Language Buddy#*
Getting feedback from an outside observer is crucial. Find a friend who’s also interested in improving their English. Try exchanging recorded messages so you can listen closely to each other’s pronunciation.
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⏩♦9- *#Pay Attention to Intonation & Stress#*
Good pronunciation is more than just mastering individual sounds. It’s also understanding intonation (the rise and fall of the voice) and stress (some sounds in words and some words in sentences are louder or clearer than others). Read poems, speeches and songs aloud, concentrating on the word stress and
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Give each of these tips a try next time you have a chance and find out which of them works best for you. Remember, none of them is an instant fix but they will all help you reach your goals as part of regular practice.
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