Below is a consolidated list of **100 vocabulary words** from the articles published on **Dawn.com** on **May 23, 2025** ("Summer Fun" by Faisal Bari and "Regional Bonhomie" Editorial), combined with the additional vocabulary from **"Held in Limbo"** by Aasim Sajjad Akhtar and **"Understanding Rituals"** by Jan-e-Alam Khaki ### *100 Vocabulary Words (Alphabetical, 1 to 100)* 1. **Ablution** (وضو) – Ritual washing for purification (from "Understanding Rituals") 2. **Ample** (کافی) – Sufficient or plentiful (from "Summer Fun") 3. **Ambiguities** (مبہم) – Unclear or vague terms (from "Held in Limbo") 4. **Arbitrary** (من مانا) – Based on random choice (from "Held in Limbo") 5. **Barren** (بنجر) – Unproductive or empty (from "Held in Limbo") 6. **Bliss** (خوشی) – Perfect happiness or joy (from "Summer Fun") 7. **Bonds** (رشتے) – Close relationships or ties (from "Summer Fun") 8. **Bonhomie** (دوستی) – Friendly, cheerful relations (from "Regional Bonhomie") 9. **Combat** (مقابلہ کرنا) – Fight or oppose (from "Regional Bonhomie") 10. **Communal** (اجتماعی) – Shared by a group (from "Understanding Rituals") 11. **Connectivity** (ربط) – State of being connected, e.g., through trade (from "Regional Bonhomie") 12. **Cordial** (دوستانہ) – Warm and sincere (from "Regional Bonhomie") 13. **Couched** (بیان کیا) – Expressed or framed (from "Understanding Rituals") 14. **Craft** (ہنر) – Skill or activity involving manual creativity (from "Summer Fun") 15. **Cuisines** (کھانوں کی اقسام) – Styles of cooking or food (from "Summer Fun") 16. **Daydream** (خیالی پلاؤ) – Indulge in spontaneous thoughts (from "Summer Fun") 17. **Devised** (تیار کیا) – Planned or created (from "Understanding Rituals") 18. **Diplomatic** (سفارتی) – Related to tactful negotiation (from "Regional Bonhomie") 19. **Discernible** (واضح) – Noticeable or detectable (from "Summer Fun") 20. **Discretion** (صوابدید) – Freedom to decide or act (from "Held in Limbo") 21. **Disenfranchised** (حقوق سے محروم) – Deprived of rights or privileges (from "Held in Limbo") 22. **Editorials** (ادارتیہ) – Opinion articles in newspapers (from "Summer Fun") 23. **Encroachment** (تجاوز) – Intrusion or takeover (from "Held in Limbo") 24. **Enrich** (مالا مال کرنا) – Enhance quality or value (from "Summer Fun") 25. **Epithet** (عنوان) – Descriptive term or label (from "Held in Limbo") 26. **Evolve** (ترقی کرنا) – Develop or change over time (from "Understanding Rituals") 27. **Expropriate** (قبضہ کرنا) – Take property for public use (from "Held in Limbo") 28. **Forge** (بنانا) – Build or create (from "Understanding Rituals") 29. **Fulfilling** (مکمل کرنا) – Satisfying or rewarding (from "Understanding Rituals") 30. **Game-changer** (بڑی تبدیلی) – Event causing significant shift (from "Regional Bonhomie") 31. **Heatwave** (گرمی کی لہر) – Period of excessively hot weather (from "Summer Fun") 32. **Humility** (عاجزی) – Modesty or humbleness (from "Understanding Rituals") 33. **Immune** (محفوظ) – Protected or exempt (from "Held in Limbo") 34. **Immemorial** (قدیم) – Ancient or beyond memory (from "Understanding Rituals") 35. **Imperative** (ضروری) – Essential or urgent (from "Regional Bonhomie") 36. **Incessant** (مسلسل) – Continuous or unending (from "Held in Limbo") 37. **Inseparable** (لازمی طور پر جڑا) – Closely linked or dependent (from "Regional Bonhomie") 38. **Internalised** (اندرونی بنانا) – Made part of one’s beliefs (from "Understanding Rituals") 39. **Investment** (سرمایہ کاری) – Allocation of resources for profit (from "Regional Bonhomie") 40. **Legitimacy** (جواز) – Lawful or recognized status (from "Regional Bonhomie") 41. **Leisurely** (آرام سے) – Relaxed or unhurried (from "Summer Fun") 42. **Limbo** (معطلی) – State of uncertainty or suspension (from "Held in Limbo") 43. **Manoeuvres** (چالیں) – Strategic actions or moves (from "Regional Bonhomie") 44. **Militarised** (فوجی بنانا) – Subjected to military control (from "Held in Limbo") 45. **Modality** (طریقہ) – Method or system (from "Held in Limbo") 46. **Obstacle** (رکاوٹ) – Barrier or hindrance (from "Regional Bonhomie") 47. **Persistent** (مستقل) – Continuing steadfastly (from "Summer Fun") 48. **Piety** (تقویٰ) – Devotion or righteousness (from "Understanding Rituals") 49. **Plea** (درخواست) – Earnest request or appeal (from "Summer Fun") 50. **Practitioner** (عمل کرنے والا) – One who performs an act (from "Understanding Rituals") 51. **Productive** (پیداواری) – Yielding positive results (from "Summer Fun") 52. **Proficiency** (مہارت) – Skill or expertise (from "Summer Fun") 53. **Prosperity** (خوشحالی) – Wealth or success (from "Regional Bonhomie") 54. **Protected area** (محفوظ علاقہ) – Designated for conservation (from "Held in Limbo") 55. **Prowess** (مہارت) – Skill or expertise (from "Regional Bonhomie") 56. **Purification** (پاکیزگی) – Cleansing, spiritual or physical (from "Understanding Rituals") 57. **Regimented** (سخت نظم والی) – Strictly controlled or organized (from "Summer Fun") 58. **Remedial** (اصلاحی) – Intended to correct or improve (from "Summer Fun") 59. **Robotic** (خودکار) – Mechanical or unthinking (from "Understanding Rituals") 60. **Sanctuaries** (پناہ گاہیں) – Safe havens (e.g., for terrorists) (from "Regional Bonhomie") 61. **Semiotics** (علاماتیات) – Study of symbols (from "Understanding Rituals") 62. **Severed** (کاٹنا) – Cut off or separated (from "Held in Limbo") 63. **Shamilat deh** (مشترکہ زمین) – Common village land (from "Held in Limbo") 64. **Stability** (استحکام) – State of being secure or steady (from "Regional Bonhomie") 65. **Supplicant** (دعا گو) – One who prays humbly (from "Understanding Rituals") 66. **Symbolic** (علامتی) – Representing deeper meaning (from "Understanding Rituals") 67. **Syntax** (ترکیب) – Structure or arrangement (from "Understanding Rituals") 68. **Territorial** (علاقائی) – Related to land or borders (from "Regional Bonhomie") 69. **Thaw** (نرمی) – Warming or improvement in relations (from "Regional Bonhomie") 70. **Tolerance** (برداشت) – Acceptance or endurance (from "Regional Bonhomie") 71. **Transcendence** (ماورائیت) – Beyond ordinary experience (from "Understanding Rituals") 72. **Travesty** (ناانصافی) – Injustice or mockery (from "Held in Limbo") 73. **Trepidation** (خوف) – Fear or anxiety (from "Held in Limbo") 74. **Trilateral** (سہ فریقی) – Involving three parties (from "Regional Bonhomie") 75. **Tutorials** (سبق) – Instructional lessons or guides (from "Summer Fun") 76. **Unhurriedly** (بغیر جلدی) – In a relaxed, leisurely manner (from "Summer Fun") 77. **Unstructured** (غیر منظم) – Lacking a fixed schedule or plan (from "Summer Fun") 78. **Usurped** (غصب کیا) – Taken illegally or by force (from "Held in Limbo") 79. **Wanton** (بے پروا) – Reckless or unjustified (from "Held in Limbo") 80. **Worldview** (جهان بینی) – Perspective on life (from "Understanding Rituals") 81. **Adaptable** (موافق) – Capable of adjusting to new conditions (context: "Summer Fun" flexibility) 82. **Alliance** (اتحاد) – Formal agreement between parties (context: "Regional Bonhomie" diplomacy) 83. **Aspiration** (خواہش) – Strong desire or ambition (context: "Summer Fun" learning goals) 84. **Cohesion** (اتحاد) – Unity or togetherness (context: "Understanding Rituals" communal bonds) 85. **Consensus** (اتفاق رائے) – General agreement (context: "Regional Bonhomie" trilateral talks) 86. **Creativity** (تخلیقی صلاحیت) – Ability to produce original ideas (context: "Summer Fun" downtime) 87. **Cultural** (ثقافتی) – Related to customs or traditions (context: "Summer Fun" travel) 88. **Empower** (بااختیار بنانا) – Give authority or confidence (context: "Summer Fun" self-learning) 89. **Engagement** (مشغولیت) – Involvement or commitment (context: "Understanding Rituals" rituals) 90. **Exploration** (تحقیق) – Act of discovering or investigating (context: "Summer Fun" hobbies) 91. **Facilitate** (آسان کرنا) – Make easier or possible (context: "Regional Bonhomie" diplomacy) 92. **Harmony** (ہم آہنگی) – Agreement or peaceful relations (context: "Regional Bonhomie" ties) 93. **Inclusivity** (شمولیت) – Practice of including all groups (context: "Understanding Rituals" communal) 94. **Innovation** (اختراع) – Introduction of new ideas (context: "Summer Fun" skills) 95. **Integration** (انضمام) – Combining into a whole (context: "Regional Bonhomie" CPEC) 96. **Motivation** (تحریک) – Drive to achieve goals (context: "Summer Fun" learning) 97. **Negotiation** (گفتگو) – Discussion to reach agreement (context: "Regional Bonhomie" talks) 98. **Resilience** (لچک) – Ability to recover from difficulties (context: "Held in Limbo" communities) 99. **Sovereignty** (خودمختاری) – Supreme authority or independence (context: "Held in Limbo" land rights) 100. **Tradition** (روایت) – Custom passed down generations (context: "Understanding Rituals")