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Section 1
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analogous
comparable সদৃশ
aggrandize
to make larger or greater; Intensify অতিরঁজিত করা Mr. Trump lies compulsively to aggrandize himself or belittle vulnerable people, whether it's a handicapped reporter or a bereaved mother. [grand- this resembles to something huge,great,wealthy.]
appease
to calm, pacify, placate তৃপ্ত করা, শান্ত করা
alleviate
to relieve; improve partially উপশম করা This should alleviate the pain; if it does not, we shall have to use stronger drugs. [ ALL (all)+ EVI (evil)+ ATE (has been eaten up) so hence you are relieved of the pain and you feel relief]
aesthetic
Artistic; Beaytiful নান্দনিত বা সৌন্দর্যতাত্ত্বিক It's how I normally dress but I also feel like it's a nice aesthetic to visualize me for a role [Aesthetic ~ aastha (faith or belief); You have aastha in aesthetic things (person or object)]
aggregate
Gather; Accumulate; total সংগ্রহ করা বা পুঞ্জীভূত করা The consumer-facing content company plans to create and aggregate "powerful content by and for women across all platforms." [ aggregate- a gre gate - all of us need gre "total" score to reach gate of university]
ambiguous
Unclear or doubtful in meaning সন্দেহপূর্ণ His ambiguous instructions misled us; we did not know which road to take. [ ambi means two/both..guous sounds like guess..both are wild guess so its doubtful]
antipathy
dislike; hostility বিদ্বেষ, বিরোধিতা বা শত্রুতা
adjunct
Something added, Attached, or Joined সংযুক্ত বা যোগ করা I will entertain this concept as an adjunct to the main proposal. [Adjunct = add + junction; means add an accessory.]
accrue
to accumulate; grow by additions বৃদ্ধিযুক্ত হত্তয়া The benefits of concluding trade deals are certain and accrue in the short term. [Accrue sounds like acquire... accrue wealth acquire wealth gain wealth]
abscission
the act of cutting; the natural separation of a leaf or other part of a plant কর্তন বা পৃথকীকরণ Students worked with collaborative teams to develop innovative methods for quantifying leaf color change and abscission in campus trees. [It had the word sciss (scissors) in it. Scissors are used for Cutting,separating]
ambrosia
something delicious; the food of the gods সুস্বাদু বস্তু
abysmal
Bottomless; অতল The Panthers deserve credit for fighting back after their abysmal start.
abate
To decrease, Reduce, Subside, Moderate হ্রাস পাওয়া বা কমে যাওয়া। The storm showed no signs of abating. Steps are to be taken to abate pollution. [Rebate means discount... i.e reducing the price.. abate and rebate are rhyming words] https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/abate
apathy
indifference অনীহা, অযত্ন, উদাসীনতা
alacrity
Cheerful willingness; Eagerness; Speed কর্ম চাঞ্চল্য বা সাগ্রহী ক্ষিপ্রতা When the final chips were down they picked them up with alacrity. [ a lack (of) crity (criticism) = eager]
anodyne
something that calms or soothes pain রোগনাশক
aberrant
Abnormal, Deviant অস্বাভাবিক বা বিচ্যুত Given the aberrant nature of the data, we came to doubt the validity of the entire experiment. [(beer+ant)...ant drank beer and walking abnormal]
adamant
Hard; Inflexible; Uncompromising; Unyielding অনমনীয় বা দৃঢ়সংকল্প They are adamant about keeping this power so they can protect industries to which they have ties. [Adam.....Adam Gillcrist(australian player)...hitting every ball so "hard" making them to six....]
alloy
a combination; a mixture of two or more metals ধাতব সংমিশ্রণ বা খাদ Alloy of gold are used more frequently than the pure metal. [ sounds like ALLOW, two metals are allowed to combine together]
allay
Calm; Pacify; to lessen; ease; soothe উপশম করা The crew tried to allay the fears of the passengers by announcing that the fire had been controlled. [ALL- LAY- lay down and calm down.]
affected
Artificial; pretentious; phony কৃত্রিম/মেকী বা ভানকৃত His affected mannerisms irritated many of us who had known him before his promotion. [Affected~ off acted means over acted]
abstinence
the giving up of certain pleasures সংযম, মিতাহার Total abstinence (abstain) from sex. [ABS THIN ence. A person maintained abstinence when he restrained from pleasant things like food and drinks!!!]
abjure
To reject; Abandon formally; Renounce upon oath; Disavow শপথপূর্বক পরিত্যাগ করা He abjured his allegiance to the king. [Abjure think it like injure. so once you are injured you will give up. so abjure means give up or reject]
amenity
something that increases comfort মনোরমতা
apothegm
a terse, witty saying প্রবাদবাক্য
anarchy
absence of government; state of disorder নৈরাজ্য
affinity
Fondness; Kinship; Liking; Similarity অনুরাগ She felt an affinity with all who suffered; their pains were her pains. We all still share an affinity for the printed page. [ affinity ~ a+feel+near+ity; you always have feeling of kinship (affinity) for people you are affiliated with.]
abeyance
Temporary suppression or suspension মুলতবি, স্থগিতাবস্থা The deal was held in abeyance until her arrival. [ Remember "abey" in hindi... abey mat karo... do it later! means Suspended]
ameliorate
to improve উন্নয়নসাধন করা
antediluvian
prehistoric বহুপ্রাচীন
alchemy
medieval chemical; a seemingly magical power or process of transmutation মধ্যযুগীয় রসায়ন - শাস্ত্র Instead, by some strange alchemy, they made him more real to his followers. [ try to recollect pauolo coelho's book!!! Alchemist]
admonish
Warn; Reprove; to caution or reprimand মৃদু তিরস্কার কার বা হুশিয়ার করা He admonished his listeners to change their wicked ways. [ To avoid A DEMON-ish act, a mother Warns her naughty child. Note: A face of a demon as the warning Sign]
abscond
to depart secretly and hide পলান The teller absconded with the bonds and was not found. He absconded with the company funds. [Abscond - ab + scond. 'Absent in a second'. When you will absent in a second? =when u STEAL OFF & HIDE, or when u DEPART secretly.]
amenable
agreeable; cooperative; suited নমনীয়
analgesic
medication that reduces or eliminates pain বেদনানাশক
antecedent
something that comes before পূর্বগামী
apex
the highest point চূড়া
adulterate
to corrupt or make impure ভেজালযুক্ত It is a crime to adulterate foods without informing the buyer. [When a child becomes adult he loses his purity and innocence. So any thing adulterated is contaminated or has lost its purity.]
amulet
ornament worn as a charm against evil spirits মাদুলি
abdicate
Renounce, to give up a position, right, or power পরিত্যাগ করা, ছেড়ে দেয়া She was forced to abdicate the throne of spain. [ab+dicate dicate sounds like dictator. Dictator is an authoritarian ruler who has lot of power. To remember better,ab normal is opposite to normal.So,abdicate is opposite to dictator i.e. losing power]
allure
Entice; Attract; the power to entice by charm আকর্ষণ করা As a pair, they are an undeniably alluring couple, but their connection feels slight. [ allure= allu+ re= if a beautiful girl sells alu by shouting allu re, all guys will get attracted]
abject
Miserable; Pitiful; Wretched শোচনীয় On the streets of New York the homeless live in abject poverty, huddling in doorways to find shelter from the wind. [Abject sounds like REJECT. Poor people are like REJECTED (Abject) people in the society. poor people or people lacking pride (abject people) are rejected in society]
anachronism
something out of the proper time কালবৈষম্য
accretion
growth in size or increase in amount পরিবৃদ্ধি The accretion of wealth marked the family's rise in power. [Accretion ~ add + creation , this addition to creation leads to growth]
abstemious
Moderate in appetite; Sparing in eating and drinking মিতাচারী, সংযমী(পানাহারে) Smokers tend to die younger than do their abstemious peers, by nearly a decade. [Focus on 'abs' part of this word. Abs...To build a six-pack abs, eat n drink carefully]
ambivalence
the state of having conflicting emotional attitudes দোটানা
anomalous
irregular, abnormal; deviating from the norm অসংগতিপূর্ণ
apogee
the point in an orbit most distant from the body being orbited; the highest point অপভূ
amalgamate
Combine; Unite in one body একত্র করা The amalgamated mass of individual ideas shapes the collective experiences of all other users. [ amalga+mate ,mate means combine]
Section 2
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avarice
greed অর্থলিপ্সা
bombastic
pompous; using inflated language শব্দাড়ম্বরপূর্ণ
brazen
bold; shameless নির্লজ্জ
artifact
item made by human craft হস্তনির্মিত বস্তু
bawdy
obscene অশ্লীল কথাবার্তা
autonomous
self-governing; independent স্বায়ত্বশাসিত
bacchanalian
pertaining to riotous or drunken festivity; pertaining to revelry লম্পট
banter
playful conversation বিদ্রুপ
arrest
to stop; to seize রোধ
assiduous
diligent; hard-working অধ্যবসায়ী
bifurcate
to divide into two parts দ্বিখণ্ডিত করা
broach
to mention for the first time আরম্ভ করা
bedizen
to dress in a vulgar, showy manner জমকালো পোশাকে সজ্জিত করা
apprise
to inform অবগত করা, জানানো
arduous
extremely difficult; laborious দুঃসাধ্য বা শ্রমসাধ্য
avuncular
like an uncle, benevolent and tolerant পিতৃব্য সম্পর্কিত
belie
to contradict; misrepresent; give a false impression মিথ্যা বলিয়া প্রতিপন্ন করা
ardor
great emotion or passion ব্যগ্রতা
ascetic
one who practices self-denial তপস্বী
aspersion
slander; false rumor কুত্সা
beatify
to sanctify; to bless; to ascribe a virtue to সুখী করা
aver
to affirm; declare to be true জোর দিয়ে বলা
boorish
rude; insensitive অভদ্র
artless
guileless; natural অপটু
austere
stern; unadorned; simple অলংকারহীন
asylum
place of refuge or shelter আশ্রয়
bard
poet কবি
beneficent
kindly; doing good কল্যাণময়
argot
a specialized vocabulary used by a group অপভাষা
blase
bored because of frequent indulgence; unconcerned বীতস্পৃহ
appropriate
to take possession of for one's own use; confiscate উপযুক্ত
blandishment
flattery খোশামোদ
behemoth
huge creature; anything very large and powerful জলহস্তী
approbation
praise, approval অনুমোদন
archeology
the study of material evidence of past human life প্রত্নতত্ত্ব
appellation
name উপনাম
arabesque
ornate design featuring intertwined curves; a ballet position in which one leg is extended in back while the other supports the weight of the body লতাপাতা ফুল ইত্যাদির চিত্রবিচিত্র বক্ররেখা - বিজাড়িত অলংকরণ
atavism
in biology, the reappearance of a characteristic in an organism after several generations of absence; individual or a part that exhibits atavism; return of a trait after a period of absence চরিত্রে পূর্বপুরুষের গুণদোষের পনর্বিকাশ
axiomatic
taken for granted; self-evident truth সর্বজনবিদিত
astringent
harsh; severe কঠোর
attenuate
to weaken মূল্য কমান
asperity
severity; harshness; irritability কঠোরতা
audacious
bold; daring দুঃসাহসী
apropos
relevant প্রাসঙ্গিক
banal
commonplace; trite গতানুগতিক
bolster
to give a boost to; prop up; support তাকিয়া
bovine
cow-like নির্বোধ
assuage
to make less severe উপশম করা
avocation
secondary occupation অপ্রধান পেশা
apposite
strikingly appropriate and relevant যথোপযুক্ত
Section 3
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calumny
false and malicious accusation; slander কলঙ্ক
carnal
of the flesh or body; related to physical appetites জাগতিক
compendium
brief, comprehensive summary সারমর্ম
centrifugal
moving away from a center কেন্দ্রাপসারী
castigation
punishment; chastisement; criticism কঠোর সমালোচনা
champion
to defend or support রক্ষক
caucus
smaller group within an organization রাজনৈতিক দলের সমিতি
capricous
fickle খামখেয়ালী
bucolic
characteristic of the countryside; rustic; pastoral গ্রাম্য
burnish
to polish পালিশ করা
complacent
self-satisfied আত্মসন্তুষ্
callous
thick-skinned; insensitive অনুভূতিহীন
captious
faultfinding; intended to entrap, as in an argument ছিদ্রান্বেষী
codify
to systematize বিধিবদ্ধ করা
chasten
to correct by punishment or reproof; to restrain or subdue সংযত করা
commensurate
proportional সমানুপাতিক
canard
false; deliberately misleading story মিথ্যা গুজব
buttress
to reinforce; support ঠেকনো
celestial
concerned with sky or heavens; sublime স্বর্গীয়
clamor
noisy outcry গোলমাল
cartography
science of making maps মানচিত্রনির্মানবিদ্যা
centripetal
moving or directed toward a center কেঁদ্রমুখী
chivalry
the qualities idealized by knighthood such as bravery and gallantry toward women বীরধর্ম
cadge
to beg; sponge ভিক্ষা করা
cantankerous
irritable; ill-humored কলহপরায়ণ
coalesce
mix together different elements সংযুক্ত হওয়া
categorical
absolute; without exception নিঃশর্ত
caustic
burning; stinging; causing corrosion দগ্ধকারক
coagulate
thicken; congeal জমাট বাঁধা
complement
something that completes or makes up a whole পরিপূরক
cloister
to confine; seclude নির্জনবাস
cacaphonous
unpleasant or harsh-sounding বেসুরো
circuitous
roundabout চক্রাকার
carping
to find fault; complain ছিদ্রান্বেষী
caste
any of the hereditary social classes in Hindu society; social stratification বর্ণ
clairvoyant
one who can predict the future; psychic অলোকদৃষ্টিসম্পন্ন
catalyst
something that causes change অনুঘটক
cataclysm
a violent upheaval that causes great destruction and change আকস্মিক বিপর্য্যয়
complaisant
overly polite; willingness to comply with the wishes of others বিনয়ী
coda
concluding part of a literary or musical composition; something that summarizes or concludes উপসংহার
cant
insincere talk; language of a particular group ভণ্ডামিপূর্ণ ধর্মকথা
collage
artistic composition of materials pasted over a surface; an assemblage of diverse elements কাপড় কাগজ সাঁটিয়া যে চিত্র হয়
cardinal
of foremost importance প্রধান
clique
a small, exclusive group উপদল
burgeon
to grow and flourish বাড়িয়া উঠিতে আরম্ভ
canon
an established set of principles; a basis or standard for judgment; a group of literary works ধর্মশাস্ত্র
cognizant
informed; conscious; aware অবগত
churlish
rude; boorish অভদ্র
chicanery
trickery; fraud কপটতা
causal
involving a cause কারণবাচক
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conundrum
riddle; puzzle with no solution ধাঁধা
covert
hidden; secret গুপ্ত
debauchery
corruption লাম্পট্য
daunt
to discourage; intimidate; dishearten ভীত করা
concoct
to invent উদ্ভাবন করা
denigrate
to slur someone's reputation হেয় করা
defame
to malign; harm someone's reputation মানহানি করা
confound
to baffle; perplex; mix up হতবুদ্ধি করা
conjugal
pertaining to marriage agreement বিবাহিত জীবন সম্পর্কিত
converge
to approach; come together; tend to meet একই বিন্দুতে মিলিত হত্তয়া
continence
self-control; abstention from sexual activity আত্মসংযম
conciliatory
overcoming distrust or hostility মৈত্রীসূচক
convention
practice widely observed in a group; custom; accepted technique or device রীতিনীতি
cozen
to mislead by trick or fraud; deceive প্রতারণা করা
convex
curved outward উত্তল
compunction
uneasiness caused by guilt অনুশোচনা
contend
to assert, have an argument about something তর্কবিতর্ক করা
defunct
no longer existing লুপ্ত
covetous
desiring something owned by another লোভী
contumacious
disobedient; rebellious একগুঁয়ে
convivial
sociable, occupied with or fond of the pleasures of good company মিশুক
denouement
outcome; unraveling of the plot of a play or work of literature, the final resolution of the main complication of a literary or dramatic work
craven
cowardly কাপুরূষ
demur
to express doubt; question or oppose দ্বিধা করা
decorum
proper behavior শালীনতা
compliant
yielding, (adj.) willing to do what someone else wants; obedient অনুবর্তী
connoisseur
expert in matters of taste; expert knowledge or training রসপণ্ডিত
delineate
to represent or depict, describe in vivid detail বর্ণনা করা
concave
curving inward অবতল
contrite
very sorrowful for a wrong; seeking forgiveness অনুতপ্ত
condone
to overlook voluntarily; forgive ক্ষমা করা
credence
acceptance of something as true বিশ্বাস
demotic
pertaining to people জনগণসংক্রান্ত
deference
respect; regard for another's wish সশ্রদ্ধ বাধ্যতা
denizen
an inhabitant; a regular visitor অধিবাসী
cosmology
study of the universe as a totality; theory of the origin and structure of the universe সৃষ্টিতত্ত্ব
coquette
woman who flirts ছিনাল
convoluted
twisted; complicated কুণ্ডলিত
contentious
quarrelsome; causing quarrels কলহপ্রিয়
cornucopia
horn overflowing with fruit and grain; state of abundance প্রাচুর্যে পরিপূর্ণ ভাণ্ডার
demographic
related to population balance জনসংখ্যা - বিষয়ক
conscript
a person compulsorily enrolled for military service বাধ্যতামূলকভাবে সৈন্যদলে নিযুক্ত
credo
statement of belief or principle; creed ধর্মমত
contiguous
touching; neighboring; connecting without a break সংলগ্ন
congenial
similar in tastes and habits; friendly; suited to সমমনস্ক
copious
abundant; plentiful অঢেল
dearth
scarcity অপ্রাচুর্য
default
to fail to act অবিকল্পিত
consecrate
to declare sacred পবিত্র
concomitant
existing concurrently সহগামী
Section 5
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diatribe
bitter verbal attack গালিগালাজ
deride
to mock উপহাস করা
dissident
person who disagrees about beliefs ভিন্নমতাবলন্বী
dross
waste; worthless matter আবর্জনা
dogmatic
stating opinions without proof উদ্ধত
effete
depleted of vitality; overrefined; decadent নি: শেষিত
dupe
to deceive; trick প্রতারিত ব্যক্তি
disingenuous
not candid, crafty অসরল
divest
to strip; deprive; rid পরিত্যাগ করা
disabuse
free from a misconception ভুল ধারণা বা মোহ থেকে মুক্ত করা
distend
to expand; swell out স্ফীত হওয়া বা করা
dismiss
put away from consideration; reject বরখাস্ত করা
divulge
to make known something that is secret উদঘাটন করা
ebullient
exhilarated; overly enthusiastic অত্যুত্সাহী
disparate
dissimilar অসম
desiccate
to dry completely শুষ্ক করা
doctrinaire
dogmatic; unyielding, a stubborn person of arbitrary or arrogant opinions
disinterested
unprejudiced; objective উদাস
discerning
perceptive; exhibiting keen insight and good judgement গভীর
dichotomy
division into two usually contradictory parts দ্বিবিভাজন
dissemble
to pretend; disguise one's motives গোপন রাখা
diverge
to vary; go in different directions from the same point অপসারিত করা
discredit
to dishonor; disgrace সুনামহানি
deterrent
something that discourages or hinders প্রতিবন্ধক
dormant
inactive সুপ্ত
derivative
something derived; unoriginal অমৌলিক
digression
act of straying from the main point অবান্তরতা
detraction
the act of taking away মানহানি
disjointed
lacking order or coherence; dislocated অসম্পৃক্ত
document
to provide with written evidence to support দলিল
distrait
inattentive; preoccupied অমনোযোগী
diffidence
shyness; lack of confidence আত্মবিশ্বাসহীনতা
distill
extract the essential elements পাতন করা
desuetude
state of disuse অপ্রচলন
eclectic
selecting from various sources সারগ্রাহী
doggerel
poor verse হালকা ছড়া
dirge
funeral hymn অন্ত্যোষ্টিগাথা
discrepancy
difference between অমিল
diaphanous
transparent; vague; insubstantial স্বচ্ছ
discomfit
to make uneasy; disconcert অপ্রস্তুত করা
disseminate
to spread; scatter; disperse ছড়িয়ে দেওয়া
discretion
quality of showing self-restraint in speech or actions বিচক্ষণতা
dissonance
discord; lack of harmony অসংগতি
disparage
to belittle সম্মানহানি করা
diffuse
to spread out ছড়াইয়া দেত্তয়া
desultory
random; disconnected; rambling এলোমেলো
dissolution
disintegration;debauchery দ্রবণ
effervescence
state of high spirits or liveliness; process of bubling as gas escapes পরিস্ফুরণ
discordant
not in tune বেসুরো
discrete
constituting a separate thing; distinct বিযুক্ত
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egoism
the tendency to see things in relation to oneself; self- centeredness অহমিকা
exacerbate
to aggravate; make worse উত্তেজিত করা
exhort
to urge by strong appeals উত্সাহিত করা
exculpate
to clear of blame; vindicate দোষক্ষালন করা
esoteric
hard to understand; known only to a few রহস্যমূলক
ethnocentric
based on the attitude that one's group is superior
Elysian
delightful; blissful স্বর্গীয়
euphemism
use of agreeable or inoffensive language in place of offensive language শ্রুতিকটু পদের পরিবর্তে কোমলতর পদের প্রয়োগ
emulate
to imitate; copy অনুকরণ করা
euphoria
feeling of extreme happiness রমরমা
expatiate
to speak or write at length বিস্তৃতভাবে আলোচনা করা
equivocate
intentionally use vague language বাক্চাতুরী করা
elixir
a substance believed to have the power to cure ills শ্রেষ্ঠ ত্ত অমোঘ ঔষধ
equanimity
composure; calmness মনের স্থিরতা
effrontery
shameless boldness; presumptuousness নির্লজ্জতা
essay
to make an attempt; subject to a test প্রচেষ্টা
embellish
to adorn; enhance সজ্জিত করা
enunciate
to pronounce clearly বিবৃত করা
elicit
to provoke; draw out প্রকাশ করা
etiology
causes or origins কারণ - অনুসন্ধান
evocative
tending to call to mind or produce a reaction শিল্পানুগ
equable
steady; unvarying; serene ধীরপ্রকৃতি
emollient
soothing; mollifying উপশমকারী
epistemology
branch of philosophy that examines the nature of knowledge জ্ঞানতত্ত্ব
elegy
poem or song expressing lamentation বিষাদসঙ্গীত
exigency
crisis; urgent requirements অত্যাবশ্যকতা
encomium
a formal expression of praise স্তুতিবাদ
exact
to force the payment of; demand and obtain by authority বলপূর্বক আদায় করা
ephemeral
short-lived; fleeting ক্ষণজীবী
evince
to show plainly; be an indication of স্পষ্ট প্রদর্শন করা
eugenics
study of factors that influence the hereditary qualities of the human race and ways to improve those qualities সুপ্রজননবিদ্যা
eulogy
high praise to a death person স্তুতি
expatriate
to send into exile নির্বাসিত করা
etymology
origin an history of a word শব্দতত্ত্ব
erudite
learned; scholarly বিদ্বান্
enhance
to increase; improve উন্নত করা
estimable
admirable; possible to estimate শ্রদ্ধেয়
emaciated
thin and wasted ক্ষীণকায়
egotistical
excessively self-centered; conceited আত্মম্ভরি
errant
mistaken; straying from the proper course উন্মার্গগামী
enervate
to weaken দুর্বল করা
empirical
derived from observation or experiment গবেষণামূলক
efficacy
effectiveness; efficiency কার্যকারিতা
entomology
the scientific study of insects পতঙ্গবিজ্ঞান
endemic
inherent; belonging to an area স্থানীয়
engender
to cause; produce উত্পাদন করা
exorcise
to expel evil spirits; free from bad influences ভূতপ্রেত ঝাড়ান
execrable
detestable; abhorrent ঘৃণিত
existential
having to do with existence অস্তিত্ব - সম্বন্ধীয়
euthanasia
mercy killing যন্ত্রণাহীনভাবে মৃত্যু ঘটানো
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forbearance
patience পরামর্শ
fledging
beginner; novice পক্ষোদ্গম
forestall
to prevent; delay কিছু আগে করা
fallacious
based on a false idea or fact; misleading প্রতারণাপূর্ণ
fervor
warmth and intensity of emotion উত্সাহ
fulminate
to attack loudly; denounce বিস্ফোরিত হওয়া
fulsome
so excessive as to be disgusting আতিশয্যপূর্ণ
fallow
plowed but not sowed; uncultivated অনাবাদী
fetter
to bind; confine বাধা দেওয়া
frieze
ornamental band on a wall ছাদের কারুকার্য
facetious
humorous হাস্যরসময়
forswear
renounce; repudiate প্রত্যাখ্যান করা
filibuster
use of obstructive tactics in a legislature to block passage of a law লম্বা বক্তৃতা দিয়ে সিদ্ধান্ত গ্রহণে বাধা দেওয়া
fawning
seeking flavor by flattering তোষামোদী
florid
ruddy; reddish; flowery রক্তিমাভ
extirpate
to root up; to destroy নির্মূল করা
expiate
to atone for প্রায়শ্চিত্ত করা
fractious
quarrelsome; unruly; rebellious ঝগড়াটে
formidable
menacing; threatening ভয়ঙ্কর
fidelity
loyalty; exact correspondence সততা
flout
to treat scornfully বিদ্রুপ করা
foment
to incite; arouse লালন করা
facilitate
to make less difficult সহজতর করা
flag
to droop; grow weak দুর্বল হওয়া
fresco
a painting done on plaster দেয়াল চিত্র
froward
stubbornly contrary; obstinately disobedient বেয়াড়া
extemporaneous
unrehearsed তত্ক্ষণিক
flux
flowing; a continuous moving নিরন্তর পরিবর্তন
explicate
to explain;interpret;clarify ব্যাখ্যা করা
futile
ineffective; useless; fruitless নিরর্থ
factotum
a person who does all sorts of work; a handyman যে চাকর সব রকমের কাজই করে
feral
existing in a wild or untamed state পাশবিক
extraneous
not essential অপ্রয়োজনীয়
extant
in existence; not lost অদ্যাপি বর্তমান
extrapolation
the act of estimation by projecting known information বহির্পাতন
fiat
arbitrary order; authorization ক্ষমতাপ্রদান
flourish
en embellishment or ornamentation অলঙ্করণ
finesse
to handle with a deceptive or evasive strategy; refined in performance চাতুরী
felicitous
suitable expressed; wee-chose; appropriate যথাযথ
expository
explanatory বর্ণনামূলক
fissure
crevice ফাটল
founder
to sink; fail; collapse অকৃতকার্যতা
fatuous
foolishly self-satisfied বোকা
fauna
animals of a period o region প্রাণীজগত
extrinsic
not inherent of essential দেহগত নহে এমন
frugality
thrift মিতব্যয়িতা
fusion
union; synthesis সন্মিলন
flora
plants of a region or era উদ্ভিদকুল
fetid
having a bad smell পচা গন্ধযুক্ত
fracas
a loud quarrel; brawl তুমুল কলহ
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idolatry
idol worship; blind or excessive devotion মূর্তিপূজা
homily
sermon; tedious moralizing lecture ধর্মোপদেশ
garrulous
very talkative; wordy বাচাল
impecunious
poor; having no money আর্থিক অভাবগ্রস্ত
halcyon
idyllically calm and peaceful শান্তিপূর্ণ
hallowed
holy; sacred পবিত্র
impair
to damage; injure, make worse or less effective ক্ষতিসাধন করা
homeostasis
automatic maintenance by an organism in balance with itself
gerrymander
to divide an area into voting districts in a way that favors a political party নির্বাচনে অন্যায় সুযোগ লাভের জন্য নির্বাচনী এলাকা ইত্যাদির পুনবির্ভাগ
glib
fluent in an insincere way; offhand বাকচাতুর্যে মনোহর
histrionic
relating to exaggerated emotional behavior calculated for effect; theatrical acts or performances নাটুকে
imbroglio
complicated situation; an entanglement জট
implode
collapse inward violently
hyperbole
purposeful exaggeration for effect অতিশয়োক্তি
goad
to prod; urge on তাড়ন করা
impute
to attribute the fault to; relate to a particular cause or source অভিযুক্ত করা
implausible
unlikely; unbelievable; inconceivable, improbable, unreasonable; অকল্পনীয়
gossamer
sheer; light and delicate; like cobwebs অতিশয় হালকা
igneous
produced by fire; volcanic অগ্নিসদৃশ
implicit
implied; understood but not stated
homogeneous
composed of identical parts; uniform in composition সজাতি
gouge
to tear out; scoop out; overcharge উপড়াইয়া ফেলা
guise
outward appearance; false appearance ভান
impermeable
impossible to permeate অপ্রবেশ্য
gambol
to frolic; leap playfully নৃত্য
imperturbable
not easily disturbed চিরশান্ত
impervious
incapable of being affected; impossible to penetrate অভেদ্য
heterodox
not widely accepted প্রচলিত মতের বিরোধী
guileless
free of cunning or deceit; artless সরল
hirsute
covered with hair লোমশ
gainsay
to deny; dispute; oppose অস্বীকার করা
impinge
to strike; encroach চড়াও হওয়া
gregarious
outgoing; sociable সঙ্গলিপ্সু
grouse
to complain অসন্তোষ প্রকাশ করা
implacable
inflexible; incapable of being pleased or calmed down; adamant, incompliant, inexorable, inflexible, intransigent, obdurate, relentless, remorseless, rigid, stubborn, unyielding
grandiloquent
pompous; bombastic বাগাড়ম্বরপূর্ণ
gauche
coarse and uncouth; clumsy অশিষ্ট
hermetic
tightly sealed; magical, airtight; secret; obscure; magical; mysterious সম্পূর্ণভাবে রূদ্ধ
geniality
cheerfulness; kindliness; sociability দয়াশীলতা
gustatory
affecting the sense of taste, relating to sense of taste
harrowing
extremely distressing; terrifying চরম যন্ত্রণাদায়ক
easily deceived
gullible অতিসরল
impede
to hinder; block প্রতিরোধ করা
iconoclastic
attacking cherished traditions
hieroglyphics
a system of writing in which pictorial symbols represent meanings or sounds; wirting or symbols that are difficult to decipher
impassive
showing no emotion অনুভূতিশূন্য
harangue
long, pompous speech; tirade বাগাড়ম্বরপূর্ণ বক্তৃতা
imprecation
curse; damnation; imprecation anathema, curse, damnation, execration, malediction অভিশাপ
herbivorous
an animal that feeds mainly on plants তৃণভোজী
immutable
unchangeable নির্বিকার
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invective
verbal abuse তিরস্কারপূর্ণ ভাষা
internecine
deadly to both sides পরস্পরবিধ্বংসী
inundate
to cover with water, overwhelm প্লাবিত করা
insinuate
to suggest; say indirectly; imply; intimate আভাসে - ইঙ্গিতে বলা
inherent
firmly established by nature or habit সহজাত
innocuous
harmless
introspective
contemplating one's own thoughts and feelings অন্তর্মুখ
insuperable
insurmountable; unconquerable অনতিক্রম্য
intransigence
stubbornness; refusal to compromise অনমনীয়তা
intangible
not material অবাস্তব
incongruity
state of not fitting; discrepancy, anachronism অনৈক্য
inveterate
confirmed; long standing
insouciant
indifferent; lacking concern or care; nonchalant উদাসীন
juggernaut
huge froce destrying everything in its path
incursion
sudden invasion; intrusion, aggression, invasion, raid হঠাৎ আক্রমণ
incarnate
having bodily form
laconic
using few words
insipid
lacking in flavor; dull
itinerary
route of a traveler's journey
insularity
narrow-mindedness; isolation সংকীর্ণচিত্ততা
itinerant
wandering from place to place; unsettled
interregnum
interval between reigns; gap in continuity বিরতি
indigence
poverty
insensible
unconscious; unresponsive
indeterminate
uncertain; indefinite
jaundiced
havind a yellowish discoloration of the skin; affected by envy
intractable
not easily managed উদ্দাম
incorporate
introduce something into another thing already in existence
junta
group of people united in political intrigue
jocose
fond of joking; jocular
inveigh
to disapprove; protest vehemently উচ্চরবে নিন্দা
indolent
habitually lazy; idle কর্মবিমুখ
intimate
marked by close acquaintance অন্তরঙ্গ
inured
hardened; accustomed; used to অভ্যস্ত
invidious
likely to provoke ill will
irascible
easily angered
inadvertently
carelessly; unintentionally অনবধানতাবশত
interpolate
to insert; change by adding new words or material কোনো জিনিসের বা বিভিন্ন স্তরের মধ্যে নতুন কিছু প্রবিষ্ট করা
juxtapose
place side by side
inchoate
imperfectly formed or formulated; incipient, rudimentary
kudos
fame; glory; honor
labile
likely to change
irresolute
unsure of how to act; weak
inveigle
to win over by flattering or coaxing
inconsequential
unimportant, immaterial, insignificant অযৌক্তিক
jibe
to be in agreement
inert
unable to move; sluggish
ineluctable
certain, inevitable, unavoidable
ingenuous
naive and trusting; lacking sophistication
interdict
to forbid; prohibit সমাজচু্যতি
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maelstrom
whirpool; turmoil
limn
to draw, describe
malleable
capable of being shaped by pounding; impressionate
machiavellian
crafty; double-dealing
lucre
money or profits
lambaste
to trash verbally or physically
malinger
to feign illness to escape duty
mendacious
dishonest
lassitude
lethargy; sluggishness
militate
to work against
malign
to speak evil of
lilliputian
extremely small
litigation
legal proceedings
log
record of a voyage; record of daily activities
lethargic
inactive
mettlesome
full of courage and fortitude
microcosm
a small system having analogies to a larger system
luminous
bright; brilliant; glowing
mettle
courage; endurance
magnaminity
generosity; nobility
lascivious
lustful
lustrous
shining
metamorphosis
change; transformation
megalomania
delusions of power or importance
metaphysics
a branch of philosophy tha tinvestigates the ultimate nature of reality
litany
lengthy recitation; repetitive chant
menagerie
a variety of animals kept together
latent
dormant; potential not apparent
liberal
tolerant; broad-minded
meticulous
very careful; picky; fastidious
libido
sexual desire
metereological
concerned with the weather
limpid
clear; transparent
lucid
bright; clear; intelligible
libertine
one without moral restraint
levity
light manner or attitude
literati
scholarly of learned persons
misanthrope
one who hates humanity; one who dislikes others
maverick
dissenter
linguistic
pertaining to language
mesmerize
to hypnotize
machinations
plots or schemes
meretricious
gaudy; specious; flasely attractive
laud
praise
minuscule
very small
mendicant
beggar
levee
en embankment that prevents a river from overflowing
minatory
threatening; menacing
loquacious
talkative
minutia
petty details
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nostrum
medicine or remedy of doubtful effectiveness
officious
too helful; meddlesome
morose
ill-humored; sullen
penchant
inclination
obsequious
overly submissive
pathological
departing from normal condition
oligarchy
form of government in which power belongs to only a few leaders
motley
many colored; made up of many parts
obsequy
funeral ceremony
obdurate
stubborn
mnemonic
realated to memory; assisting memory
pallid
lacking color or liveliness
necromancy
black magic
nexus
a means of connection; a center
odyssey
a long, adventurous voyage; a quest
obviate
to make unnecessary; to anticipate and prevent
pedantic
showing off learning
monolithic
solid and uniform; constituing a single, unified whole
mitigate
alleviate; to become less severe
paucity
scarcity
overweening
presumptuous; arrogant
occlude
to shut; block
panegyric
elaborate praise; formal hymn of praise
pellucid
transparent; easily understood
opprobium
public disgrace; contempt
multifarious
diverse
ornithologist
scientist who studies birds
miscellany
mixture of writtings on various subjects
paean
song of joy or triumph; a fervent expression of joy
mollify
to soothe
nostalgia
sentimental longing for a past time
neophyte
novice; beginner
occult
relating to practices connected with supernatural phenomena
paleonthology
study of past geological eras through fossil remains
ostentatious
showy; pretentious
onerous
burdensome
olfactory
concerning the sense of smell
miscreant
villain; criminal
neologism
new word or expression
onomatopeia
formation or use of words that imitate sounds of the actions they refer to
oscillate
to move back and forth
nonplussed
bewildered
paragon
model of perfection or excellence
patois
jargon; a regional dialect
negate
to cancel out; nullify
partisan
one-sided; committed to a party, group or cause
nugatory
trifling; invalid
modicum
limited quantity
mundane
worldy as opposed to spiritual; concerned with the ordinary
misogynist
one who hates women
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preempt
to supersede; appropiate for oneself
placate
soothe; pacify
preternatural
supernatural; beyond the normal use of nature
platitude
stale; overused expression
precarious
uncertain
plethora
excess; overabundance
platonic
spiritual; theoretical
pique
fleeting feeling or hurt pride
plasticity
pliability; condition of being able to be shaped or formed
piety
devoutness
perfidious
faithless; disloyal; untrustworthy
pragmatic
practical
peremptory
imperative; leaving no choice
plummet
to fall; plunge
precept
principle; law
placid
calm
prevaricate
to quibble; evade the truth
primordial
original; existing from the beginning
phoenix
anything that is restored after suffering great destruction
pristine
untouched; uncorrupted
prehensile
capable of grasping
preamble
preliminary statement
poseur
poerson who affects an attitude to impress others
porous
full of holes; permeable to liquids
peregrination
wandering from place to place
phlegmatic
unemotional; calm in temperament
perfunctory
superficial; performed really as a duty
permeable
penetrable
presage
to foretell; indicate in advance
presumptuous
rude; improperly bold
perturb
to disturb greatly; make uneasy or anxious
precipitate
rash; hasty; sudden; done without deliberation
probity
honesty; high-mindness
petulant
rude; peevish
penury
extreme poverty
premonition
forewarning; presentiment
piquant
pleasantly pungent; attractive
problematic
posing a problem; doubtful
pervasive
spread throughout every part
precipitate
to cause to happen; throw down from a height
prodigal
wasteful; extravagant; lavish
plaintive
melancholy; mournful
perigee
point in an orbit that is closest to the earth
plumb
to examine deeply; determine the depth
plutocracy
society ruled by the wealthy
prattle
meaningless, foolish talk
physiognomy
facial features
prate
to talk idly; chatter
precursor
forerunner; predecessor
perennial
present throughout the years; persistent
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rationale
fundamental reason
propitiate
to win over, appease
reprobate
morally unprincipled person
query
question
reprise
repetition, especially of a piece of music
pungent
penetrating, caustic, to the point
relegate
to consign to an inferior position
rail
to scold with bitter or abusive language
ramification
implication, consequence
recalcitrant
resisting authority or control
recondite
abstruse, profound
refute
to contradict, disprove
resolution
determination, resolve
purport
to profess, suppose, claim
regale
to entertain
quail
to cower, lose heart
proliferate
to increase rapidly
raconteur
witty, skillful storyteller
puissant
powerful
rebu
puzzle in whic pictures or symbols represent words
propensity
inclination, tendency
pusillanimous
cowerdly
qualified
limited, restricted
refulgent
brightly shining, resplendent
profound
deep, not superficial
redoubtable
formidable, arousing fear
repudiate
to reject as having no authority
repine
fret, complain
quibble
to argue over insignificant and irrelevant details
quagmire
marsh, difficult situation
quiescent
inactive, still
reproach
to find fault with, blame
prohibitive
so high as to prevent the purchase or use of, forbidding
qualm
sudden feeling of faintness or nausea
recant
retract a statement of opinion
raiment
clothing
reticent
nor speaking freely, reserved, reluctant
refractory
stubborn, resisting ordinary methods of treatment
reparation
amends, compensation
renege
to go back on one's word
resolve
determination, firmness of purpose
quorum
number of memeber necessary to conduct a meeting
rescind
to cancel
recluse
person who lives in seclusion and often in solitude
provident
providing for future need, frugal
rarefied
refined
punctilious
careful in observing rules fo behavior
remonstrate
to object or protest
proscribe
to condemn, forbid, outlaw
propriety
correct conduct, fitness
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sextant
navigation tool that determines latitude and longitude
satiate
to satisfy
saturate
imbue througout, soak thoroughly
secrete
produce and release substance into organism
soliloquy
literary or dramatic speech by one character, not adressed to others
satyr
a creature that is half-man, half beast, with the horns and legs of a goat
soporific
sleep producing
somatic
relating to or affecting the body, corporeal
savor
to enjoy, have a distinctive flavor or smell
solvent
able to meet financial obligations
shard
a piece of broken glass or pottery
sedition
behaviour prompting rebellion
salacious
lascivious, lustful
saturnine
gloomy
sodden
thoroughly soaked, saturated
sordid
filthy, contemptible and corrupt
simian
apelike, relating to apes
sentient
aware, concious, able to preceive
seismic
relating to earthquakes
sardonic
cynical, scornfully mocking
rue
regret
sobriety
seriousness
riposte
retaliatory action or retort
schematic
relating to or in the form of an outline or diagram
skeptic
one who doubts
specious
seeming to be logical and sound, but not really so
sporadic
irregular
sedulous
diligent, assiduous
sartorial
pertaining to tailors
reverent
expressing deep respect, worshipful
squalor
filthy, wretched condition
simile
comparison of one thing with another using "like" or "as"
spendthrift
person who spends money recklessly
sanction
to approve, ratify, permit
staccato
marked by abrupt, clear-cut sounds
sinuous
intricate, complex
sidereal
relating to the stars
sage
wise
servile
submissive, obedient
salubrious
healthful
rubric
protocol, title or heading
solicitous
concerned, attentive, eager
sinecure
well-paying job that requieres little or no work
salutary
expecting an improvement, favorable to health
sensual
relating to the senses, gratifying the physical (sexual) senses
sensuous
relating to the senses
ruse
trick, crafty stratagem
spectrum
band of color, broad range of related ideas or objects
rococo
excessively ornate
singular
unique, extraordinary, odd
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stupefy
to dull the senses of, stun, atonish
torque
a turning or twisting force
subsume
to include, incorporate
supposition
the act of assuming to be true or real
suppliant
beseeching
striated
marked with thin, narrow grooves or channels
stratified
arranged in layers
stolid
having or showing little emotion
tome
book, usually large and academic
tautology
unnecessary repetition
stigma
mark of disgrace or inferiority
subversive
intended to undermine or underthrow, especially an established government
tortuous
having many twists and turns, highly complex
stipulate
to specify as an essential condition
suffrage
the right to vote
stanch
to stop or check the flow of
tenuous
weak, insubstantial
subpoena
notice ordering someone to appear in court
tractable
obedient, yielding
stint
to be sparing
terrestrial
earthly, commonplace
sundry
various
substantiate
to support with proof or evidence
substantive
essential
tangential
peripheral, irrelevant, digressing
supplant
to replace, substitute
torpor
lethargy, dormancy, sluggishness
strut
to swagger, display to impress others
thespian
an actor or actress
supine
lying in the back, marked by lethargy
stricture
something that restrains, negative criticism
stentorian
extremely loud
taxonomy
science of classification
sylvan
related to the woods or forest
tenet
belief, doctrine
supersede
to relace, especially to displace as inferior or antiquated
syllogism
a form of deductive reasoning with a major premise, a minor premise, and a conclusion
tout
to promote or praise energetically
supplicant
one who asks humbly and earnestly
strident
loud, harsh, unpleasantly noisy
stultify
to impair or reduce to uselessness
timbre
voice tone color
theocracy
government by priests representing a god
toady
flatterer, yes-man
tacit
silently understood, implied
stygian
dark and gloomy, hellish
succor
relief, help in time of distress or want
tirade
long, violent speech, verbal assault
talisman
charm to bring good luck and avert misfortune
subside
to settle down, grow quiet
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