v; to decrease; reduce
প্রশমিত করা
"The storm abated"
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anarchy
Front
n; absence of government; state of disorder
নৈরাজ্য
{Anarchy-Sounds like 'monarchy' (like tibet was ruled by monarchy)...so, absenceof government}
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adjunct
Front
n; something added, attached, or joined
যোজন
"Adjunct faculty member"
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apathy
Front
n; indifference
অনীহা
{A-pati (husband) shows disinterest towards his wife after marriage}
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affected
Front
adj; influenced or touched by an external factor;
প্রভাবিত
"his mind was affected by her rejection"
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abjure
Front
v; to reject; abandon formally- শপথপূর্বক পরিত্যাগ করা
"You abjure any sport if you don't like it now"
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alchemy
Front
n; a pseudo scientific forerunner of chemistry in medieval times
মধ্যযুগীয় রসায়ন - শাস্ত্র
"a mysterious alchemy brought them together"
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ameliorate
Front
v; to improve
উন্নয়নসাধন করা
{Ameli (Imli) improves the taste of food.}
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aggregate
Front
n,adj,v; amounting to a whole; total
সমষ্টিগত
"aggregate amount of money"
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amulet
Front
n; ornament worn as a charm against evil spirits
মাদুলি
"People use amulet to protect themselves from evil"
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abstinence
Front
n; the giving up of certain pleasures;
মিতাহার
"He started drinking again after one year of abstinence"
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ambivalence
Front
n; the state of having conflicting emotional attitudes
দোটানা
{matches with "ambulance" . In case of severe emergency, inside an ambulance, you have mixed emotions.. bachega ya nahi!}
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apex
Front
n; the highest point
চূড়া
"the apex of hill"
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abscission
Front
n; the act of cutting;
কর্তন
"abscission of leaves from tree is not good for tree"
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amalgamate
Front
v; to combine into a unified whole
একত্র করা
suppose you are shy girl and you have a+ male+game+mate (amalgamate)what you should do ? of course combine or unite with your mate against other groups
n; the point in the orbit of the moon or a satellite at which it is furthest from the earth.
একটি চূড়ান্ত পরিণতিমূলক মঞ্চ
"the White House is considered the apogee of American achievement"
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alleviate
Front
v; provide physical relief, as from pain
উপশম করা
{ALL (all)+ EVI (evil)+ ATE (has been eaten up) so hence you are relieved of the pain and you feel relief}
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anachronism
Front
n; something out of the proper time
কালবৈষম্য
"using laptop in before 18th century would be an anachronism"
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amenable
Front
adj; agreeable; cooperative; suited
নমনীয়
{ Amen is a word used in islam and christinity. meaning of which is i agree. So amenable means something able to be agreed.}
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antecedent
Front
adj; something that comes before
পূর্বগামী
"which one is antecedent egg or hen?"
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allure
Front
n,v; the power to entice or attract through personal charm
আকর্ষণ করা
{allure = Al(l) L(ove) u re(like in hindi).. bcoz u are attractive or enticing ..}
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amenity
Front
n; a desirable or useful feature or facility of a building or place.
মনোরমতা
"Air Condition is regarded as a basic amenity of a room"
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admonish
Front
v; to caution or reprimand
সতর্ক করা
"Mother admonish her for the bad deeds she did"
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affinity
Front
adj; fondness; liking; similarity
অনুরাগ
"Mathematicians have an affinity for infinity"
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aberrant
Front
adj; deviating from what is normal
বিচ্যুত
"behavior of people become aberrant when the got shocked"
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ambrosia
Front
n; something delicious; the food of the gods
সুস্বাদু বস্তু
" Aam Ka rasia (Mango Juice) the food of the God"
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analgesic
Front
adj; medication that reduces or eliminates pain
বেদনানাশক
"Advil Migraine is an analgesic tablet"
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abscond
Front
v; to leave quickly and secretly;
পালিয়ে থাকা
"If you abscond, someday police will arrest you"
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antipathy
Front
n; dislike; hostility
বিদ্বেষ
"antipathy in relationship is not good"
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aggrandize
Front
v; to make larger or greater
অতিরঁজিত করা
"girls want to aggrandize their beauty"
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alloy
Front
n,v; a combination; a mixture of two or more metals
সংকর ধাতু
"brass is an alloy of zinc and copper"
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abeyance
Front
n; temporary suppression or suspension
স্থগিতাবস্থা
'A lot of expansion plans were put in abeyance ,' he said
adj; moderate in appetite;
স্বল্পাহারী
"though he look like abstemious, he eats a lot"
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abject
Front
adj; miserable; pitiful
শোচনীয়
"The bad people will get abject death"
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aesthetic
Front
adj; relating to beauty or the arts
নান্দনিক
"an aesthetic bunch of flower"
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adulterate
Front
v; to corrupt or make impure
ভেজালযুক্ত করা
"an adulterate glass of water"
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alacrity
Front
n; cheerful willingness; eagerness; speed
ব্যগ্রতা
{alacrity sounds like AT+LAST+IN+CITY..a person who is first time in a big city is excited n eager to c da city..}
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Abdicate
Front
v; to give up a position, right, or power
পরিত্যাগ করা
"No one wants to abdicate his throne"
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ambiguous
Front
adj; unclear or doubtful in meaning
সন্দেহপূর্ণ
{ ambi means two/both..guous sounds like guess..both are wild guess so its doubtful}
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analogous
Front
adj; similar or equivalent in some respects though otherwise dissimilar
সদৃশ
"though both are potatoes, they are different kinds"
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anomalous
Front
adj; irregular; deviating from the norm
অসংগতিপূর্ণ
"people behave anomalously after drinking alcohol"
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appease
Front
v; to calm, pacify, placate
প্রশমিত করা
"mother appease her child when he cries"
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apothegm
Front
n; a short pithy (কর্মশক্তিপূর্ণ) instructive saying
সংক্ষিপ্ত নির্দেশনা
"An apothegm is enough for wise man to find the correct path"
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Section 2
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arduous
Front
adj; extremely difficult; laborious
শ্রমসাধ্য
{arduous = read it as: "hard to do for us"}
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banter
Front
n; the playful and friendly exchange of teasing remarks.
পরিহাস
{you often tease your brother by saying "Bander-Bander}
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astringent
Front
adj,n; causing the contraction of body tissues, typically of the skin.
কঠোর, দেহজ কলাসমূহের সঙ্কোচনসাধক
{astringent ~ a strict agent; an agent who is harsh}
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banal
Front
adj; so lacking in originality as to be obvious and boring.
বস্তাপচা, গতানুগতিক
{'ban + al' --> 'ban all' those directors whose movies are 'banal' (the same old story lines are repeated ; (another meaning) dull and unoriginal(dubbed))}
adj; cow-like
নির্বোধ, গবাদি পশু-সংক্রান্ত
{basically this word is taken from BOV..means cow..and cow generally remains calm, placid..and dull}
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aspersion
Front
n; an attack on the reputation or integrity of someone or something.
কলঙ্ক
{Sounds like ass-person, if you defame someone you make them look like an ass. }
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arrest
Front
v; to stop; to seize
রোধ করা
"A warrant was issued for his arrest ."
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attenuate
Front
v; become weaker, in strength, value, or magnitude
শক্তিহীন করা
{If tenu(=you) eat(ate) less you will attenuate}
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asylum
Front
n; place of refuge or shelter
আশ্রয়, আশ্রয়স্থান
{asylum sounds like slum...people living in slums need place for shelter,refuge, or protection during rainy season from rain.}
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bolster
Front
n; a long, thick pillow that is placed under other pillows for support.
v; support or strengthen; prop up.
তাকিয়া, সমর্থন দেয়া
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broach
Front
v; bring up a topic for discussion
n; a decorative pin worn by women
আরম্ভ করা, ফোড়নকাঠি
{When a Boy appROACH a girl for the first time,he needs to BROACH.}
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bard
Front
n; poet
কবি
{bard sounds like beard!! so poets will b havin beard usually!!}
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bifurcate
Front
v; to divide into two parts
দ্বিখণ্ডিত করা
"Where the road bifurcates , keep right as indicated by the signs."
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beatify
Front
v; to sanctify; to bless; to ascribe a virtue to
সুখী করা
{beati (beauty) fy (পায়) someone bless you and you got the beauty in your mind}
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approbation
Front
n; praise, approval
অনুমোদন
{Ap+PROBATION: You get CONFIRMATION/APPROVAL in your job after your Probation period}
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bacchanalian
Front
adj; characterized by or given to drunken revelry; riotously drunken.
লম্পট
{(in hindi langauge) Baccha nali mein pada hai kyon ki vo drunken hai.}
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belie
Front
v; to contradict; misrepresent; give a false impression
মিথ্যা বলিয়া প্রতিপন্ন করা
{belie ~ lie means something false.}
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axiomatic
Front
adj; self-evident or unquestionable.
সর্বজনস্বীকৃত
"It's axiomatic that we have a grow-or-die economy."
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blase
Front
adj; unimpressed or bored to something because one has experienced or seen it so often before.
আর আমোদ-প্রমোদ চাহে না এমন
{Blase ... sound like Bajee (বাজে)}
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blandishment
Front
n; a flattering or pleasing statement or action used to persuade someone gently to do something.
চাটুবাক্য
{BLANDISHMENT- Remember it like Brandy to an Irish women, this is like a flattery and later u can get wht u want frm the IRISH woman}
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ardor
Front
n; enthusiasm or passion.
ব্যগ্রতা
"he kissed her with an ardor that left her breathless"
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arabesque
Front
n; position in which the dancer has one leg raised behind and arms outstretched in a conventional pose
আরবীয় নাচ
{remember arab. in Arab there are heavily decorated stuff wid ornaments and then dance the belly dance so u will also remeber it as a dance position}
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assiduous
Front
adj; diligent; hard-working
অধ্যবসায়ী
{if u get "assi" i.e 80%, u sure r a hardworkin nd ASSIduous :P}
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archeology
Front
n; the study of material evidence of past human life
প্রত্নতত্ত্ব
"Some people choose archeology as their favorite subject of study"
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boorish
Front
adj; rough and bad-mannered; coarse(অসভ্য).
অভদ্র, চাষাড়ে
{boor means =bura .... ill mannered... so make adj boorish..!..:)}
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apposite
Front
adj; strikingly appropriate and relevant
যথোপযুক্ত
{apposite=> opposite of OPPOSITE i.e. perfectly matched; appropriate; most suitable}
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bedizen
Front
v; dress up garishly and tastelessly
এলোমেলোভাবে সাজগোজ করা
{bad design dress!}
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austere
Front
adj; practicing great self-denial
কঠোর আত্মসংযমী
"Mahatma Gandhi was an austere person"
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appellation
Front
n; a name or title
পদবি, উপনাম
{Imagine the finest Technology company - Apple. It's a symbol of designation, a prestigious title.}
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behemoth
Front
n; a huge or monstrous creature.
জলহস্তী
{ behemoth = Mammoth (অতি প্রকাণ্ড)}
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asperity
Front
n; harshness of tone or manner.
কঠোরতা
{Asperity can be thought of as A spear with severity. i.e Sharpness}
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assuage
Front
v; to make less severe
উপশম করা
{ass-usage in the toilet gives huge relief}
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artless
Front
adj; guileless; natural
অপটু
{without the art of deception}
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apropos
Front
adj; very appropriate to a particular situation.
প্রাসঙ্গিক
{apropos sounds like "Propose" This issue is faced by many teenage boys/girls :) When is the right time to propose to a Girl/Boy you love? Hence apropos is an opportune moment or right moment/time}
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bombastic
Front
adj; high-sounding but with little meaning; inflated.
শব্দাড়ম্বরপূর্ণ
{ BOMBS and firecrackers are used to impress people and they cause high sound}
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avuncular
Front
adj; of or relating to an uncle.
পিতৃব্য সম্পর্কিত
split the word like av + UNCUL(UNCLE) + AR...SO related to an uncle or suitable to an uncle..avUNCULar..uncle.
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beneficent
Front
adj; kindly; doing good
কল্যাণময়
{Simply think about beneficial(something gives benefit) which help people.}
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audacious
Front
adj; bold; daring
দুঃসাহসী
{it sounds like "how dare she is(audacious)"i.e au(how)da(dare)c(she)ious(is)..so it is daring}
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ascetic
Front
adj; one who practices self-denial
তপস্বী
{someone who leaves all AESTHETICs (নন্দনতত্ব) is an ascetic}
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avarice
Front
n; extreme greed for wealth or material gain.
অর্থলিপ্সা
{avarice- a + very + rich > a strong greed to be 'a very rich' person.}
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brazen
Front
adj; bold; shameless
নির্লজ্জ
{Split the word brazen as Bra + Zen. Suppose you went out with your friends and saw a girl in a Zen car wearing only a bra. How was the attempt of the girl? Really bold and brazen!}
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apprise
Front
v; to inform
অবগত করান
"The local people apprised the Chief minister about their problems."
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atavism
Front
n; a reappearance of an earlier characteristic
আগের বৈশিষ্টের পুনরাবির্ভাব
{by ATAVISM you should remember AVATAR (hindi obotar), i.e. you are an avatar(incarnation) of one of your ancestors...}
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autonomous
Front
adj; self-governing; independent
স্বায়ত্বশাসিত
"Most of the drones are autonomous"
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appropriate
Front
adj, v; take (something) for one's own use, typically without the owner's permission.
নিজের করা
"You can appropriate belongings of your brother"
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argot
Front
n; a characteristic language of a particular group
অপভাষা
argot ~ ar + got (goat); when our goat says "meh...mheh...meh..." we cannot understand its lingo - only other goats can understand it.
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artifact
Front
n; item made by human craft
হস্তনির্মিত বস্তু
{ art +factory--man made factory of art}
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avocation
Front
n; a hobby or minor occupation.
অপ্রধান পেশা
{AVOCATION-->in a vacation. u do very little /minor work only....hence avocation implies minor occupation}
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aver
Front
v; to affirm; declare to be true
জোর দিয়ে বলা
{A VERy confident statement!}
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Section 3
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burnish
Front
v; to polish
পালিশ করা
"We need to burnish our furniture in order to look it more glossy"
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calumny
Front
n; the making of false and defamatory statements in order to damage someone's reputation; slander.
মিথ্যা অপবাদ
{calumny, sounds like kalmuhi, which is a harsh remark given by a saas to her bahu. So its a kind of slander.}
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cardinal
Front
adj; of the greatest importance; fundamental.
প্রধান
{CARDinal - cards, account cards, visa cards, ssn cards, those most important stuffs.}
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capcious
Front
adj; faultfinding; intended to entrap, as in an argument
ছিদ্রান্বেষী
{First word that comes to mind -Captain, who will always find and call attention to Faults which must be altered.}
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cacophonous
Front
adj; unpleasant or harsh-sound
বেসুরো
{Caco + phone - phones sometimes cause irritating sound (some ringtones etc)}
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canon
Front
n; a collection or list of sacred books accepted as genuine.
ধর্মশাস্ত্র
{sounds like canun -> kanun -> set of laws; so canon is the set of books containing kanun}
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canard
Front
n; false; deliberately misleading story
মিথ্যা গুজব
{canard - can hard, it can hardly happen. It is exaggerated.}
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burgeon
Front
v; begin to grow or increase rapidly; flourish.
বাড়িয়া উঠিতে আরম্ভ করা
{burgeon ~ burger; If you eat a lot of burgers, you will gain weight (hence grow)}
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buttress
Front
v; to reinforce; support
ঠেক দেয়া
{remember by your BUTT or BUTTOCKS ! what do they do? They provide you with a padding when you sit, giving support.. :)}
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carping
Front
adj; difficult to please; critical
ছিদ্রান্বেষী
{Car+p(ark)+ing; Many people find faults in ur car parking style}
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cadge
Front
v; to beg; sponge
ভিক্ষা করা
{cadge....sounds like cage....some1 in d cage begging to get out !!!!!!}
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capricious
Front
adj; given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior.
খামখেয়ালী
{ca(CAR) + PRIC(PRICE)...PRICE OF cars nowadays is becoming unpredictable with the launch of Tata's 1 lakh car.}
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carnal
Front
adj; relating to physical, especially sexual, needs and activities.
জাগতিক
{Nowadays cars are used (as a place) to satisfy carnal desires.}
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callous
Front
v; make insensitive or callous; deaden feelings or morals
অনুভূতিহীন
{callous sounds like khallas so jiski sub kuch khallas ho gayi hai..that person becomes hard, insensitive and unfeeling.}
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cantankerous
Front
adj; bad-tempered, argumentative, and uncooperative.
ঝগড়াটে, কলহপরায়ণ
{cantankerous (can+tanker) imagine that instead of going by a car, if you have to go by a can tanker, it can make you angry or ill-tempered.}
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cartography
Front
n; science of making maps
মানচিত্রনির্মানবিদ্যা
{Carto-graphy is making CHARTS and GRAPHS and maps.}
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cant
Front
n; insincere talk; language of a particular group
ভণ্ডামিপূর্ণ ধর্মকথা
{monks will be ChANT ing mantras . its known only for saints and monks, to other people it will be meaningless}
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bucolic
Front
adj; of or relating to the pleasant aspects of the countryside and country life
গ্রাম্য
{bucolic sounds a bit like bullock which is used in the "country side"...}