Combined set 18.8.2018

Solicitous

Concerned or anxious (about another person); expressing care; eager or desirous; very careful

AESTHETIC

Concerning the appreciation of beauty or good taste; pertaining to the science of what is beautiful (adjective); a sense of beauty and taste of a particular time and place (noun)

Patronizing

Condescending, having a superior manner, treating as an inferior

Propriety

Conforming to good manners or appropriate behavior; justness

EXTRAPOLATE

Conjecture about an unknown by projecting information about something known; predict by projecting past experience

Sentient

Conscious; experiencing sensation or perceiving with the senses

CONFER

Consult, compare views; bestow or give

FALLACIOUS

Containing a fallacy, or mistake in logic; logically unsound; deceptive

Speculate

Contemplate; make a guess or educated guess about; engage in a risky business transaction, gamble

BELIE

Contradict or misrepresent

Paradox

Contradiction, or seeming contradiction that is actually true

COUNTERPOINT

Contrasting item, opposite; a complement; the use of contrast or interplay in a work of art

CONTENTIOUS

Controversial; prone to causing arguments, especially gratuitous or petty ones

EMULATE

Copy in an attempt to equal or be better than

Pith

Core, essence; significance or weight

ENUMERATE

Count or list; specify one-by-one

Offset

Counteract, compensate for (verb); a counterbalance (noun)

Wily

Crafty, cunning, characterized by tricks or artifice

Juncture

Critical point in time, such as a crisis or a time when a decision is necessary; a place where two things are joined together

CASTIGATE

Criticize severely; punish in order to correct

E.G. (Exempli gratia)

For example, such as

ABDICATE

Formally give up the throne (or some other power or responsibility).

IMPLICIT

Implied, not stated directly; involved in the very essence of something, unquestionable

Unseemly

Improper, inappropriate, against the rules of taste or politeness

CONVERSELY

In an opposite way; on the other hand

Pristine

In an original, pure state; uncorrupted

INASMUCH

In like manner, considering that (contradiction of "in as much")

Respectively

In the order given

FOMENT

Incite, instigate, stir, promote the growth of; apply medicated liquid to a body part

Pugnacious

Inclined to fight, combative

ERRATIC

Inconsistent, wandering, having no fixed course

Proliferate

Increased or spread rapidly or excessively

FORESHADOW

Indicate or suggest beforehand, presage

Stoic / Stoical

Indifferent to pleasure or pain, enduring without complaint; person indifferent to pleasure or pain (noun)

DISCREDIT

Injure the reputation of, destroy credibility of or confidence in

INCONSEQUENTIAL

Insignificant, unimportant; illogical

DISINGENUOUS

Insincere, not genuine

INFORM

Inspire, animate; give substance, essence, or context to; be the characteristic quality of

DIDACTIC

Intended to instruct; teaching, or teaching a moral lesson

internecine

Internecine war or fighting happens between members of the same group, religion, or country:অন্তকলহ internecine war/warfare

CONSTRUE

Interpret or translate

Prologue

Introductory part to a book, play, etc.

Preamble

Introductory statement, preface

EXTRANEOUS

Irrelevant; foreign, coming from without, not belonging

Jocular

Joking or given to joking all the time; jolly, playful

FACETIOUS

Joking, humorous, especially inappropriately; no serious, concerned with frivolous things

DEEM

Judge; consider

DISCRIMINATING

Judicious, discerning, having good judgment or insight

INCIPIENT

Just beginning; in a very early stage

INCHOATE

Just begun, undeveloped, unorganized

Warranted

Justified, authorized

Log

Keep a record of, write down; travel for or at a certain distance or speed (verb); a written record (noun)

CONVERSANT

Knowledgeable about or experienced with

Trite

Lacking freshness and originality, lacking effectiveness due to overuse, cliche

EPHEMERAL

Lasting only a short time, fleeting

Table

Lay aside to discuss later, often as a way to postpone discussion indefinitely

CONSOLE

Lessen the suffering or grief of (verb); a control panel, or small table or cabinet (noun)

ALLEVIATE

Lessen, make easier to endure

Levity

Lightness (of mind, spirit, or mood) or lack of seriousness, sometimes in an inappropriate way

Penchant

Liking or inclination (usually penchant for)

Hearken

Listen, pay attention to

Tenuous

Long and thin, slender; flimsy, having little substance

Lament

Mourn; express grief, sorrow, or regret (verb); an expression of grief, especially as a song or poem (noun)

CONVERGE

Move towards one another or towards a point; unite

ILLIBERALITY

Narrow-mindedness, bigotry; strictness or lack of generosity

Unprecedented

Never before known or seen, without having happened previously

Novel

New, fresh, original

CLAMOR

Noisy uproar or protest, as from a crowd; a loud, continuous noise

INDIFFERENT

Not caring, having no interest; unbiased, impartial

AMBIGUOUS

Not clear, hard to understand, open to having several meanings or interpretations

Scant

Not enough or barely enough

INDETERMINATE

Not fixed or determined, indefinite; vague

Stingy

Not generous with money, reluctant to spend or give

Secular

Not religious or holy; pertaining to worldly things

Lackluster

Not shiny; dull, mediocre; lacking brilliance or vitality

Taciturn

Not talking much, reserved; silent, holding back in conversation

Reticent

Not talking much; private (of a person), restrained, reserved

Opaque

Not translucent; not allowing light, heat, etc. to pass through; dark, dull, unclear or stupid

concomitant

Noun happening and connected with another thing: Any increase in students means a concomitant increase in money for the university

hauteur

Noun. overbearing pride evidenced by a superior manner toward inferiors, ঔদ্ধত্য superciliousness

juggernaut

Noun. something (such as a force, campaign, or movement) that is extremely large and powerful and cannot be stopped The quota movement has become a juggernaut, the government can not stop it.

savvy

Noun.practical knowledge and ability She hasn't got much savvy. business savvy

COMPLIANT

Obeying, submissive; following the requirements

Landmark

Object (such as a building) that stands out and can be used to navigate by; a very importance place, event, etc.

Patent

Obvious, apparent, plain to see (adjective); a letter from a government guaranteeing an inventor the rights to his or her invention (noun)

Sporadic

Occasional, happening irregularly or in scattered locations

Homogeneous

Of the same kind; uniform throughout

FRINGE

On the margin, periphery (adjective); the people in a group who hold the most extreme views (noun)

Tangential

Only slightly relevant, going off-topic

CANDID

Open, sincere, honest

ADVERSE

Opposing, harmful

Pedestrian

Ordinary, dull, commonplace

Obsolete

Out of date, no longer in use

INCONGRUOUS

Out of place, inappropriate, not harmonious

CONDONE

Overlook, tolerate, regard as harmless

APPEASE

Pacify, satisfy, relieve; concede to belligerent demands, sometimes at the expense of principles

Palatable

Palatable food or drink has a pleasant taste: a very palatable burger The meal was barely palatable

FLEETING

Passing quickly, transitory

BYGONE

Past, former (adjective); that which is in the past (plural noun)

Placid

Peaceful, calm, tranquil

ECCENTRIC

Peculiar, odd, deviating from the norm especially in a whimsical way

Vintage

Related to items of high quality from a previous era, old-fashioned, antique (adjective); the wine of a particular year (noun)

Rustic

Relating to county life, unsophisticated; primitive; made of rough wood (adjective); a rural or uncultured person (noun)

Pathological

Relating to or caused by disease; relating to compulsive bad behavior

Peripheral

Relating to or making up an outer boundary or region; not of primary importance, fringe

GERMANE

Relevant and appropriate, on-topic

Net

Remaining after expenses or other factors have been deducted; ultimate (adjective); to bring in as profit, or to catch as in a net (verb)

Supersede

Replace, take the position of, cause to be disregarded as void or obsolete

DEFERENCE

Respectful submission; yielding to the authority or opinion of another

Venerate

Revere, regard with deep respect and awe

Expunge

To eliminate completely

Satiate / Sate

To fully satisfy; to go beyond satisfying to the point of excess (possibly inducing disgust, tiredness)

Resolution

To quality of being firmly determined; resolving to do something; a formal judgment, especially decided by a vote

Presumptuous

Too bold or forward; going beyond that which is proper

Trifling

Trivial, not very important; so small as to be unimportant; frivolous, shallow

Veracity

Truthfulness, accuracy; habitual adherence to the truth

CONVOLUTED

Twisted; very complicated

Unequivocal

Unambiguous, clear, absolute; having only one possible meaning

IMPARTIAL

Unbiased, fair

DISINTERESTED

Unbiased, impartial; not interested

DISPASSIONATE

Unbiased, not having a selfish or personal motivation; calm, lacking emotion

AMBIVALENT

Uncertain; unable to decide, or wanting to do two contradictory things at once

Quandary

Uncertainty or confusion about what to do, dilemma

Prudent

Wise in practical matters, carefully providing for the future

Sagacious

Wise; showing good judgment and foresight

Verbose

Wordy

ESTIMABLE

Worthy of esteem, admireable; able to be estimated

Laudable

Worthy of praise

cornucopia

a large amount or supply of something: The table held a veritable cornucopia of every kind of food or drink you could want.

myriad

a large indefinite number a myriad of choices And now myriads of bars and hotels are opening up along the coast.

implausible

difficult to believe; not probable: The plot of the movie, involving a 23-year-old brain surgeon, is implausible to begin with.

impregnable

immune to attack; incapable of being tampered with,দুর্জয়, অজেয়

tempered

moderated in effect made hard or flexible or resilient especially by heat treatment

rarefied

more subtle or refined, elite or high standard Milton's rarefied prose

amply

more than is enough You'll have ample opportunity to ask questions after the talk. There's ample evidence that the lawyer knew exactly what she was doing. They had ample warning of the factory closure.

recrimination

mutual accusations arguments between people who are blaming each other The peace talks broke down and ended in bitter mutual recrimination(s)

cryptic

mysterious and difficult to understand: I got a cryptic text message from Sam.

nettlesome

causing irritation or annoyance

jejune

immature or childish

extant

the opposite of extinct, still existing

summit

the peak or highest point

intimation

(n.) a hint, indirect suggestion

arbitrary

(adj.) unreasonable; based on one's wishes or whims without regard for reason or fairness done without concern for what is fair or right arbitrary decision-making Did you have a reason for choosing your destination or was it arbitrary l

Defray

(especially of an organization) to pay the cost of something: The company will defray all your expenses, including car rental. অর্থ যোগানো, ব্যয় বহন করা Thirty percent of students receive financial aid to defray costs.

mordant

(especially of humour) cruel and criticizing in a humorous way: mordant wit/humour a mordant remark হাসতে হাসতে খোঁচা

debonair

(especially of men) attractive, confident, and carefully dressed: a debonair appearance/manner a debonair young man প্রফুল্ল, খোশ মেজাজি Dicaprio is best known for his debonair manner

snide

(especially of remarks) containing unpleasant criticism that is not clearly stated She made one or two snide remarks about their house which I thought was a bit unnecessary.

aberration

(n.) - a deviation from the expected course

carping

(adj.) tending to find fault, especially in a petty, nasty, or hairsplitting way; (n.) petty, nagging criticism. দোষ খুজে বেড়ানো a peevish and carping old woman who is not a favorite at the nursing home

extenuating

(adj) excusing, lessening the seriousness of guilt or crime, e.g., of mitigating factors She was found guilty of theft, but because of extenuating circumstances (= a situation which made her crime seem less serious) was not sent to prison.

veritable

(adj.) actual, true, real

moot

(adj.) debatable, questionable not certain : argued about but not possible for people to prove : not worth talking about : no longer important or worth discussing The court ruled that the issue is now moot because the people involved in the dispute have died. I think they were wrong, but the point is moot. Their decision has been madeand it can't be changed now.

unscrupulous

(adj.) dishonest; not guided or controlled by moral principles

ornate,

(adj.) elaborately decorated; showily splendid, অলংকৃত a room with an ornate ceiling and gold mirrors

indigent

(adj.) needy, impoverished, very poor

Stark

Complete, total, utter; harsh or grim; extremely simple, severe, blunt, or plain

stolid

(of a person) calm and not showing emotion or excitement, or (of a thing) not interesting or attractive He's a very stolid, serious man. The college is a stolid-looking building with no lawn.

plodding

(of movement) slow and laborious slow-moving and unexciting. "a plodding comedy drama" (of a person) thorough and hard-working but lacking in imagination or intelligence. "plodding, methodical Ralph Bellamy"

insidious

(of something unpleasant or dangerous) gradually andsecretly causing harm: High blood pressure is an insidious condition which has few symptoms গোপনে অনিষ্টকর

ostracize

(v.) - to exclude from a community

wax

(v.) - to increase gradually in size or intensity Such controversies have waxed and waned (= become stronger and weaker) but continue to this day.

remonstrate

(v.) to argue with or complain to someone against something, protest against, object to I went to the boss to remonstrate against the new rules. The barrister remonstrated with the judge about the amount of the fine.

enthrall

(v.) to captivate, charm, hold spellbound; to enslave; to imprison বিমুগ্ধ করা I am enthralld By the architectural works of the city of Calcutta

embroil

(v.) to involve in a conflict or difficulty; to throw into confusion. ঝগড়ায় জড়িয়ে পড়া

malinger

(v.) to pretend illness to avoid duty or work, lie down on the job

Crystalize

, ] If something crystallizes your thoughts or opinions, it makes them clear and fixed:স্ফটিকিকরণ The event helped to crystallize my thoughts I could not understznd the issue. Then he helped me to crystalize my thought.

IMPLICATION

Act of implying or that which is implied; close connection, especially in an incriminating way

CAPRICIOUS

Acting on impulse, erratic

Orthodox

Adhering to a traditional, established faith, or to anything customary or commonly accepted

COUNTERINTUITIVE

Against what one would intuitively expect

Profligate

Completely and shamelessly immoral, or extremely wasteful

Besotted

Completely in love with someone and always thinking them. Gisele is besotted with Leonardo.

DISMISS

Allow to disperse or leave; fire from a job; put aside or reject, especially after only a brief consideration

Likewise

Also, in addition to; similarly, in the same way

equivocal

Ambiguous; intentionally misleading ​ not clear and seeming to have two opposing meanings, orconfusing and able to be understood in two different ways: His words to the press were deliberately equivocal - he didn't deny the reports but neither did he confirm them.

APOCRYPHAL

An apocryphal story is probably not true although it is often told and believed by some people to have happened: an apocryphal story It's a good story but I dare say it's apocryphal.

Rescind

Annul, repeal, make void

ARTIFACT

Any object made by humans, especially those from an earlier time, such as those excavated by archaeologists

Savor

Appreciate fully, taste or smell with pleasure

CONCUR

Approve, agree

CHRONOLOGICAL

Arranged in or relating to time order

DORMANT

Asleep, inactive, on a break

COMPLEMENTARY

Completing; fitting together well, filling mutual needs

EXHAUSTIVE

Comprehensive, thorough, exhausting a topic or subject, accounting for all possibilities; draining, tending to exhaust

Complicit

Associated with or participating in a questionable act or a crime,দুষ্কর্মে যুক্ত থাকা, দুষ্কর্মে সহযোগীতাকারী If we do not protest against the heinous crime, we will be complicit of this crime

Simultaneous

At the same time

CANONICAL

Authorized, recognized; pertaining to the canon, or body of accepted rules, standards or artistic works

appurtenant (adj

Auxilary in hiking Everest, sherpas are appurtenant. a store selling tents, sleeping bags, and all manner of appurtenantequipment for a week of roughing it Books and laptops are among the appurtenances of student life.

ARBITRARY

Based entirely on one's discretion; capricious, unreasonable, or having no basis

Presumptive

Based on inference or assumption; providing reasonable grounds for belief

DENOTE

Be a name or symbol for

Spearhead

Be the leader of

Reverent

Feeling or expressing very deep respect and awe

DECOROUS

Behaving with propriety and good taste; polite

CREDIBILITY

Believability, trustworthiness

Plausible

Believable; having the appearance of truth

DENIGRATE

Belittle, attack the reputation of

Restive

Impatient or uneasy under the control of another; resisting being controlled

COSMOPOLITAN

Belonging to the entire world, at home globally; free from local or national prejudices or attachments

INTRINSIC

Belonging to the essential nature of a thing

Moreover

Besides; in addition to what was just stated

Optimal

Best, most desirable or favorable

Partial

Biased, prejudiced, favoring one over others; having a special liking for something or someone (usually partial to)

DIATRIBE

Bitter, abusive attack or criticism; rant

Tirade

Bitter, abusive criticism or verbal attack

Reproach

Blame, disgrace (noun); criticize, express disappointment in (verb)

Stymie / Stymy

Block, hinder, or thwart (verb); an obstacle (noun)

Hardy

Bold, brave, capable of withstanding hardship, fatigue, cold, etc.

Skirt

Border, lie along the edge of, go around; evade

INCENTIVE

Something that encourages greater action or effort, such as a reward

Onerous

Burdensome, oppressive, hard to endure

IMPOLDE

Burst inward

ELICIT

Call forth, bring out, evoke

Mollify

Calm or soothe (an angry person); lessen or soften

DETERRENT

Something that restrains or discourages

CAUSTIC

Capable of corroding material or burning the skin; very critical or sarcastic

Viable

Capable of living (or growing, developing); practical, workable

Overshadow

Cast a shadow over, darken; dominate, make to seem less important

Offhand

Casual, informal; done without preparation or forethought; rude in a short way, brusque

ALIENATE

Cause to become unfriendly, hostile, or distant

DEFLECT

Cause to curve; turn aside, especially from a straight course; aviod

CATALYST

Causer of change

Soporific

Causing sleep; sleepy, drowsy (adjective); something that causes sleep (noun)

ARCHAIC

Characteristic of an earlier period, ancient, primitive

IDIOSYNCRASY

Characteristic or habit peculiar to an individual; peculiar quality, quirk

ALACRITY

Cheerful or speedy willingness

Sanguine

Cheerfully optimistic, hopeful; reddish, ruddy (as in rosy-red cheeks indicting health or vitality)

Pretentious

Claiming or demanding a position of importance or dignity, especially when unjustified; showing off, creating a deceptive, false show of worth

EXCULPATE

Clear from guilt or blame

Lucid

Clear, easy to understand; rational, sane

GUILE

Clever deceit, cunning, craftiness

Levy

Collect taxes from, wage war on, or enlist for military service (verb); act of collecting tax or amount owed, or the drafting of troops into military service (noun)

INCORPORATE

Combine, unite; form a legal corporation; embody, give physical form to

COALESCE

Come together, unite; fuse together

Succeeding

Coming after or following

EMPIRICAL

Coming from, based on, or able to be verified by experience or experimentation; not purely based on theory

Nascent

Coming into existence, still developing

Mundane

Common, ordinary, everyday

ANALOGOUS

Comparable, corresponding in some particular way (making a good analogy) The experience of mystic trance is in a sense analogous to sleep or drunkenness.

foible

: a minor fault in someone's character or behavior

Nuance

A subtle difference in tone, meaning, expression, etc.

DOGMA

A system of principles laid down by an authority; established belief

Makeshift

A temporary, often improvised, substitute (noun); improvised for temporary use (adjective)

Epigram

A witty saying expressing a single thought or observation Toloyotoo's epigrams.

Malleable

Able to be bent, shaped, or adapted

Plastic

Able to be shaped or formed; easily influenced

quail

: to feel afraid and often to show your fear in a way that can be clearlyseen Charlie quailed at the sound of his mother's angry voice. She quailed before her boss's anger.

derogate

: to insult (someone or something) : to say or suggest that (something or someone) is not important or worthy of respect

INTELLIGIBLE

Able to be understood, clear

ABERRANT

Abnormal, deviant aberrant behaviour/sexuality

bastardize

: to produce a poor copy or version of (something). to change something in a way that makes it fail to representthe values and qualities that it is intended to represent It's a shame to see how Hollywood has bastardized the novel. The restaurant serves a bastardized version of the classic French dish

ANARCHY

Absence of law or government; chaos, disorder

ASCETIC

Abstinent or austere in lifestyle (adjective); a person who leads an austere and simple life without material pleasures, especially someone who does this for religious reasons

Lavish

Abundant or giving in abundance; marked by excess (adjective); give very generously (verb)

Profuse

Abundant, extravagant, giving or given freely

degrade

: to treat (someone or something) poorly and without respect,মর্যাদাহানী : to make the quality of (something) worse : to cause (something complex) to break down into simple substances or parts

blinkered

A blinkered person is unable or unwilling to understand other people's beliefs, and blinkered opinions or ways of behavingshow someone is unable or unwilling to understand otherpeople:/একচোখা We must not adopt a narrow or blinkered approach

Spectrum

A broad range of nevertheless related qualities or ideas, especially those that overlap to create a continuous series (as in a color spectrum)

chivalrous

A chivalrous man is polite, honest, fair and kind towards women.

Metamorphosis

A complete change or transformation

conniving

A conniving person deceives others for their own advantage: He's a conniving bastard!

Lampoon

A harsh satire (noun); ridicule or satirize (verb)

Slew

A large number or quantity

pastoral

A pastoral piece of art, writing, or music represents thepleasant and traditional features of the countryside: The painting depicts an idyllic pastoral scene of shepherds watching over their grazing sheep.

Layperson

A person who is not a member of the clergy or not a member of a particular profession (such as medicine, law, ...)

DISPOSITION

A person's general or natural mood; tendency

GRADATION

A progression, a process taking place gradually, in stages; one of these stages

rakish

A rakish man, especially a rich man, lives in an immoral way, especially having sex with a lot of women: He has a rakish air about him দুশ্চরিত্র, লাম্পত্ত্বপূর্ণ

Hierarchy

A ranked series; a classification of people according to rank, ability, etc.; a ruling body

Apothegm

A short, instructive saying, প্রবচন, নীতিবাক্য, khona is very popular for her apothegms, Toloystoy,',s apthegm

Anathema (c/u)

A solemn or ecclesiastical curse/ঘৃণ্য For older employees , new system is an anathema Math is anathema to Harry. Everytime he sees an equation, he becomes sick

CRAFTY

Cunning, skillful in deception or underhanded schemes

Mores

Customs, manners, or morals of a particular group

Quotidian

Daily; everyday, ordinary

GAINSAY

Declare false, deny; oppose

AVER

Declare or affirm with confidence

EMBELLISH

Decorate, add ornamentation; enhance (a story) with fictional or fanciful details

INGRAINED

Deep-rooted, forming part of the very essence; worked into the fiber

COUNTERPRODUCTIVE

Defeating the purpose; preventing the intended goal

DEBASE

Degrade; lower in quality, value, rank, etc.; lower in moral quality

Hyberbole

Deliberate exaggeration for effect

Negate

Deny or refute; make void or cause to be ineffective

DIVEST

Deprive or strip of a rank, title, etc., or of clothing or gear; to sell off holdings (opposite of invest)

DERIVATIVE

Derived from something else; not original

Partisan

Devoted to a particular group, cause, etc. (adjective); fervent supporter of a group, party, idea, etc.; guerilla fighter (noun)

Pious

Devout; religiously reverent and dutiful

DIVERGE

Differ, deviate; branch off or turn aside, as from a path

DISCREPANCY

Difference or inconsistency

Heterogeneous

Different in type, incongruous; composed of different types of elements

INTRACTABLE

Difficult to control, manage, or manipulate; hard to cure; stubborn

Unearth

Dig up, uncover, expose

EXPLICIT

Direct, clear, fully revealed; clearly depicting sex or nudity

DISSENT

Disagree or take an opposing view, especially in relation to a formal body such as a government, political party, or church; such a view

DISJOINTED

Disconnected, not coherent, jerky; having the joints separated

DAUNT

Discourage, dishearten, less the courage of

DIVINE

Discover through divination or supernatural means; perceive by insight

Perfidious

Disloyal, treacherous, violating one's trust

Pronounced

Distinct, strong, clearly indicated

DISQUIETING

Disturbing, causing anxiety

Polarized

Divided into sharply opposed groups

DUBIOUS

Doubtful, questionable, suspect

Languid

Drooping from exhaustion, sluggish, slow; lacking in spirit

Prosaic

Dull, ordinary

Resolve

Find a solution to; firmly decide to do something; decide by formal vote (verb); firmness or purpose (noun)

ASCERTAIN

Find out with certainty

Static

Fixed, not moving or changing, lacking vitality

GLIB

Fluent and easy in a way that suggests superficiality or insincerity

Choleric

Easily angered,খিটখিটে, বদমেজাজি. I was quite a choleric person. Now I have changed myself

Tractable

Easily controlled or managed, docile; easily shaped or molded

conspicuous

Easily seen or noticed very noticeable or attracting attention, often in a way that is not wanted: In China, her blonde hair was conspicuous. He tried not to look conspicuous and moved slowly along the back of the room.

FRUGAL

Economical, thrifty, not wasteful with money; inexpensive

Philanthropy

Efforts to improve the well-being of humankind, generally through giving money

Rudimentary

Elementary, relating to the basics; undeveloped, primitive

Underscore

Emphasize (or, literally, to underline text)

APPRECIABLE

Enough to be perceived, considerable

AVID

Enthusiastic, dedicated, passionate; excessively desirous

precocious

Exceptionally early in development or occurrenceঅকালপক্ক

Surfeit

Excess, excessive amount, overindulgence

FANATICAL

Excessively devoted, enthusastic, or zealous in an uncritical way

Officious

Excessively eager in giving unwanted advice or intruding where one is not wanted; meddlesome, pushy

INHERENT

Existing as a permanent, essential quality; intrinsic

Ubiquitous

Existing everywhere at the same time

Subjective

Existing in the mind or relating to one's own thoughts, opinions, emotions, etc.; personal, individual, based on feelings

Virtual

Existing only in the mind or by means of a computer network; existing in results or in essence but not officially or in name

Status Quo

Existing state or condition

exorbitant

Exorbitant prices, demands, etc. are much too large:অত্যধিক, মাত্রাতিরিক্ত The bill for dinner was exorbitant.

CONNOISSEUR

Expert, especially in the fine arts; person of educated, refined tastes

DEBUNK

Expose, ridicule, or disprove false or exaggerated claims

Prodigious

Extraordinarily large, impressive, etc.

EGREGIOUS

Extraordinarily or conspicuously bad; glaring

FINESSE

Extreme delicacy, subtlety, or diplomacy in handling a sensitive situation or in a performance or skill (noun); use tact or diplomacy; employ a deceptive strategy (verb)

COUNTENANCE

Facial expression or face (noun); approve or tolerate (verb)

Objective

Factual, related to reality or physical objects; not influenced by emotions, unbiased

DEFAULT

Failure to act, neglect (noun); fail to fulfill an obligation, especially a financial one (verb)

EQUITABLE

Fair, equal, just

FIDELITY

Faithfulness, loyalty; strict observance of duty; accuracy in reproducing a sound or image

AFFECTATION

Fake behavior (such as in speech or dress) adopted to give a certain impression

Phony

Fake, counterfeit; insincere, not genuine

BOGUS

Fake, fraudulent

CHAUVINISM

Fanatical patriotism or blind enthusiasm for military glory; undue or biased devotion to any group, cause, etc

Liberal

Favorable to progress or reform; believing in maximum possible individual freedom; tolerant, open-minded; generous (adjective); a person with such beliefs or practices (noun)

Timorous

Fearful, timid

INTREPID

Fearless, brave, enduring in the face of adversity

ARTLESS

Free of deceit or craftiness, natural, genuine; lacking skill or knowledge, crude, uncultured

DISABUSE

Free someone from a mistake in thinking

INGENUOUS

Genuine, sincere, not holding back; naive

FLAG

Get tired, lose enthusiasm; hang limply or droop

CONCEDE

Give in, admit, yield; acknowledge reluctantly; grant or give up (such as giving up land after losing a war)

ABJURE

Give up, renounce; repudiate, recant, shun (especially formally or under oath) He abjured his religion/his life of dissipation.

Render

Give, submit, surrender; translate; declare formally; cause to become

DIGRESS

Go off topic when speaking or writing

BUREAUCRACY

Government characterized by many bureaus and petty administrators or by excessive, seemingly meaningless requirements

Zeal

Great fervor or enthusiasm for a cause, person, etc., tireless diligence in furthering that cause; passion, ardor

BURGEON

Grow or flourish rapidly; put forth buds or shoots (of a plant)

Surmise

Guess, infer, think or make an opinion with incomplete information

CREDULOUS

Gullible; prone to believing or trusting too easily or without enough evidence

Synchronous

Happening at the same time; occurring at the same rate and thus happening together repeatedly

Rife

Happening frequently, abundant, currently being reported

Posthumous

Happening or continuing after death

Haven

Harbor or port; refuge, safe place

DELETERIOUS

Harmful, unhealthful

INNOCUOUS

Harmless, inoffensive

BENIGN

Harmless; favorable; kindly, gentle, or beneficial; not cancerous

CACOPHONY

Harsh, discordant, or meaningless mixture of sounds

DISSONANCE

Harsh, inharmonious sound; cacophony; disagreement

Reap

Harvest, such as by cutting; gather; get as a result of one's effort

Predisposed

Having an inclination or tendency beforehand; susceptible

DISCERNING

Having good judgment or insight; able to distinguish mentally

Principled

Having high moral standards

ENTITLEMENT

Having the right to certain privileges; believing, sometimes without cause, that one deserves or has a right to certain privileges

Salubrious

Healthful, promoting health

Ponderous

Heavy; bulky and unwieldy; dull, labored

Zenith

High point, culmination

IMPEDE

Hold back, obstruct the progress of

ABSTAIN

Hold back, refrain (especially from something bad or unhealthy); decline to vote He took a vow to abstain from alcohol/smoking/sex.

tenacious

Holding fast; holding together firmly; persistent, নাছোড়বান্দা, Seles is a tenacious opponent - she never gives in.

Probity

Honest, integrity

Nevertheless

However, even so, despite that

Modest

Humble; simple rather than showy; decent (especially "covering up" in terms of dress); small, limited

untenable

If a theory or argument is untenable, it cannot be supported or defended against criticism. An untenable situationcannot continue as it is: If three people in four no longer support the government, isn't this an untenable situation?

palatable

If something is palatable, it is acceptable: The city council has tried to make property taxes more palatable by giving homeowners more time to pay them.

Notoriety

Ill fame; the state of being well-known for a disgraceful reason

DETACHED

Impartial, disinterested; unconcerned, distant, aloof

Retrospective

Looking to the past or backward; applying to the past, retroactive (adjective); an art exhibit of an artist's work over a long period of time (noun)

Slack

Loose, negligent, lazy, weak (adjective); neglect to do one's duties; loosen up, relax (verb); period of little work (noun)

DIN

Loud, confused noise, especially for a long period of time

Mendacious

Lying, habitually dishonest

GIST

Main idea, essence

FACILITATE

Make easier, help the progress of

CLINCH

Make final or settle conclusively; to fasten or hold together

AGGRANDIZE

Make greater; exaggerate He aggrandized their sense of importance, and accomplished his object in securing their support in his controversies with his congregation. I know her avaricious and acrimonious disposition—her love of wealth, and her anxiety to aggrandize her family. In the mob, as a French psychologist has said, ideas neutralize each other, but emotions aggrandize each other.

AUGMENT

Make larger

Mitigate

Make less severe; lessen or moderate (damage, grief, pain)

ASSUAGE

Make milder, relive; soothe, pacify, or calm

Quibble

Make trivial arguments or criticisms, find faults in a petty way, especially to evade something more important

EXACERBATE

Make worse (more violent, severe), inflame; irritate or embitter (a person)

IMPAIR

Make worse, weaken

CARTOGRAPHY

Mapmaking

DELINEATE

Mark the outline of; sketch; describe in detail

ELOQUENT

Marked by forceful, fluid, apt speech; expressive, emotionally moving

Whimsical

Marked or motivated by whims (odd, fanciful ideas); erratic, unpredictable

FATHOM

Measure the depth of (usually of water) as with a sounding line; penetrate and discover the meaning of, understand

Sound

Measure the depth of (usually of water) as with a sounding line; penetrate and discover the meaning of, understand (usually as sound the depths)

FIGURATIVE

Methaphorical, based on figures of speech; containing many figures of speech; related to portraying human or animal figures

ADMONISH

Mildly scold; caution, advise, or remind to do something

ERRONEOUS

Mistaken, in error; improper, morally incorrect

Hodgepodge

Mixture of different kinds of things, jumble

DERIDE

Mock, scoff at, laugh at contemptuously

Paradigm

Model or pattern; worldview, set of shared assumptions, values, etc.

Temperance

Moderation, self-control, especially regarding alcohol or other desires or pleasures; total abstinence from alcohol

Qualified

Modified, limited, conditional on something else

BASE

Morally low, mean, dishonorable; of little or no value; crude and unrefined; counterfeit

Libertine

Morally or sexually unrestrained person; freethinker (regarding religion)

BUFFER

Something that shields, protects, absorbs shock, or cushions

Sanction

Permission or approval, something that gives support or authority to something else (noun); to allow, confirm, ratify (verb); a legal action by one or more countries against another country to get it to comply (noun); to place sanctions or penalties on (verb)

Sedulous

Persevering, persistent, diligent in one's efforts

Hedonist

Person devoted to pleasure

Skeptic

Person inclined to doubting or questioning generally accepted beliefs

EXPONENT

Person who expounds or explains; champion, advocate, or representative

Recluse

Person who lives in seclusion

Ranks

Personnel; a group of people considered all together

GAWKY

Physically awkward (especially of a tall, skinny person)

CONTEXTUALIZE

Place in context, such as by giving the background or circumstances

Sportive

Playful, merry, joking around, done "in sport" (rather than intended seriously)

COPIOUS

Plentiful, bountiful

Plummet

Plunge, fall straight down

FEASIBLE

Possible; logical or likely; suitable

Prospective

Potential, in the future

Pragmatic

Practical; dealing with actual facts and reality

Kudos

Praise, honor, congratulations

Supplicate

Pray humbly; ask, beg, or seek in a humble way

Obviate

Prevent, eliminate, or make unnecessary

Preempt

Prevent; take the place of, supplant; take before someone else can

FUTILE

Producing no useful result, ineffective; trivial or unimportant

Proscribe

Prohibit, outlaw; denounce; exile or banish

EMINENT

Prominent, distinguished, of high rank

Refute

Prove to be false

Remedial

Providing a remedy, curative; correcting a deficient skill

DISTILL

Purify; extract the essential elements of

ENIGMA

Puzzle, mystery, riddle; mysterious or contradictory person

Mercurial

Quickly and unpredictably changing moods; fickle, flighty

ENHANCE

Raise to a higher value, desirability, etc.

ELEVATE

Raise, lift up; lift the spirits of; move up to a higher rank or status or raise up to a higher spiritual or intellectual plane

CULMINATE

Reach the highest point or final stage

IMMINENT

Ready to occur, impending

Maverick

Rebel, individualist, dissenter

Requite

Reciprocate, repay, or revenge

CONCILIATORY

Reconciling, appeasing, attempting to make the peace

ABATE

Reduce, diminish The storm/wind/rain has started to abate. The fighting in the area shows no sign of abating

BALK

Refuse to proceed or to do something

Repudiate

Reject, cast off, deny that something has authority

EGALITARIAN

Related to belief in the equality of all people, especially in political, economic, or social spheres

Abrogate

Revoke formally, ক্ষমতাবলে বাতিল/রদ/স্থগিত করা Awamileague abrogated the indemnity bill

CONUNDRUM

Riddle, the answer to which involves a play on words; any mystery

ABRASIVE

Rough, suitable for grinding or polishing; causing irritation or annoyance rude and unfriendly: She has a rather abrasive manner. He can sometimes be abrasive in meetings.

ANOINT

Rub or sprinkle oil on; make sacred, such as by a ceremony that includes applying oil to someone

BOOR

Rude, ill-mannered, or insensitive person; a peasant or country bumpkin

Potentate

Ruler, person of great power

Sacrosanct

Sacred, inviolable, not to be trespassed on or violated; above any criticism

Bereft

Sad because a family member or friend has died. we are bereft as one of our family members has recently died.

Monotony

Sameness or repetitiousness to the point of being boring; lack of variation, uniformity, especially repetition in sound

Placate

Satisfy or calm down (an angry or dissatisfied person), especially by conciliatory gestures

Paucity

Scarcity, the state of being small in number

DISSEMINATE

Scatter, spread out, broadcast

DISPERSE

Scatter, spread widely, cause to vanish

ERUDITE

Scholarly, knowledgeable; possessing deep, often systematic, knowledge

COVERT

Secret, veiled, undercover

Specious

Seemingly true but actually false; deceptively attractive

ECLECTIC

Selecting the best of everything or from many diverse sources

AUTONOMOUS

Self-governing, independent

COMPLACENT

Self-satisfied, smug; overly content (and therefore lazy, neglectful, or some other bad quality)

Relegate

Send or commit to an inferior place, rank, condition, etc.; exile, banish; assign (a task) to someone else

Sycophant

Servile flatterer, parasitic person who fawns in order to get ahead

Obsequious

Servile, very compliant, fawning

INCENDIARY

Setting on fire, pertaining to arson; arousing strife, rebellion, etc.; "inflaming" the senses

AUSTERE

Severe in manner or appearance; very self-disciplines, ascetic; without luxury or ease; sober or serious

Scathing

Severe, injurious; bitterly harsh or critical (as a remark)

Keen

Sharp, piercing; very perceptive or mentally sharp; intense (of a feeling)

ESCHEW

Shun, avoid, abstain from

Naive

Simple and unsophisticated, unsuspecting, lacking worldly experience and critical judgment

Subside

Sink, settle down, become less active; return to a normal level

DEFAMATORY

Slanderous, injurious to someone's reputation

Torpor

Sluggishness, lethargy, or apathy; a period of inactivity

Peccadillo

Small sin or fault

Slight

Small, not very important, slender or delicate (adjective); treat as though not very important; snub, ignore (verb); an act of treating in this way, a discourtesy (noun)

Hackneyed

So commonplace as to be stale; not fresh or original

Saturate

Soak or imbue thoroughly; cause a substance to unite with the greatest possible amount of another substance

GREGARIOUS

Sociable, pertaining to a flock or crowd

Pariah

Social outcast, untouchable

Precursor

Something that comes before, especially something that also announces or suggests something on its way

Lull

Soothe or cause to fall asleep (as in a lullaby); quiet down; make to feel secure, sometimes falsely (verb); a period of calm or quiet (noun)

ADVOCATE

Speak or argue in favor of (verb); a person who pleads for a cause or on behalf of another person (noun)

EULOGY

Speech or praise or written work of praise, especially a speech given at a funeral

DISPATCH

Speed, promptness; send off or deal with in a speedy way

Permeate

Spread or penetrate throughout

CONSTRICT

Squeeze, compress; restrict the freedom of

Standing

Status, rank, reputation (noun); existing indefinitely, not movable (adjective)

CRESCENDO

Steady increase in force, intensity, or the loudness of a musical passage; a climactic moment or peak

ADHERE

Stick to, such as with glue, or to a plan or belief to continue to obey a rule or have a belief: She adhered to her principles/ideals throughout her life. They failed to adhere to the terms of the agreement/treaty. The translator has obviously adhered very strictly to the original text.

BOLSTER

Strengthen or support

FORTIFY

Strengthen, invigorate, encourage

CENSURE

Strong disapproval or official reprimand (noun); to issue such disapproval or reprimand (verb)

Obstinate

Stubborn or hard to control

Spate

Sudden outpouring or rush; flood

ACME

Summit, peak, highest point

Replete

Supplied in abundance, filled, gorged (used with with)

BUTTRESS

Support or encourage (verb); a support or prop, especially projecting from supporting the wall of a building (noun)

Substantiate

Support with evidence or proof; give a material existence to

DOCUMENT

Support with evidence, cite sources in a detailed way, create documentary evidence of

CORROBORATE

Support, add evidence to

Outstrip

Surpass, exceed; be larger or better than; leave behind

FORFEIT

Surrender or lose as a result of an error, crime, or failure to fulfill an obligation

Oscillate

Swing back and forth; waver, change one's mind

GAUCHE

Tactless, lacking social grace, awkward, crude

Meticulous

Taking extreme care regards to details; precise, fussy

Loquacious

Talkative, wordy

GARRULOUS

Talkative, wordy, rambling

Transitory

Temporary, short-lived, not lasting

Prohibitive

Tending to forbid something, or serving to prevent something

Pervasive

Tending to spread throughout

GOOSEBUMPS

The "bumps" created by hairs standing up on the skin in response to cold, fear, etc.

Apogee

The Highest point He reached at the apogee of his career.

Rhetoric

The art or study of persuasion through speaking or writing; language that is elaborate or pretentious but actually empty, meaning little

Sap

The inner fluid of a plant or any essential body fluid; energy, vitality; a person taken advantage of (noun); undermine, weaken, tire out (verb)

ECLIPSE

The obscuring of one thing by another, such as the sun by the moon or a person by a more famous or talented person (noun); to obscure, darken, make less important (verb)

ACTIVISM

The practice of pursuing political or other goals through vigorous action, often including protests and demonstrations

EFFICACY

The quality of being able to produce the intended effect

COMMENSURATE

The same in size, extent, etc., equivalent; proportional

Occult

The supernatural (noun); pertaining to magic, astrology, etc.; mysterious, secret or hidden (adjective); to hide, to shut off from view (verb)

CYNICAL

Thinking the worst of others' motivations; bitterly pessimistic

DESICCATE

Thoroughly dried up, dehydrated

Lassitude

Tiredness, weariness; lazy indifference

elude

To avoid or escape, সুকৌশলে পলায়ন করা, এড়িয়ে চলা If something that you want eludes you, you do notsucceed in achieving it: The gold medal continues to elude her. They had minor breakthroughs but real success eluded them.

pernicious

exceedingly harmful

ESOTERIC

Understood by or intended for only a few; secret

Tacit

Understood without being said; implied, not stated directly; silent

Stolid

Unemotional, showing little emotion, not easily moved

INADVERTENT

Unintentional; characterized by a lack of attention, careless

CONSOLIDATE

Unite, combine, solidify, make coherent

Precarious

Unstable, insecure, dangerous

Laconic

Using few words, concise

Judicious

Using good judgment; wise, sensible

ARTICULATE

Using language in a clear, fluent way (adjective); speak distinctly to give clarity to an idea (verb)

DEFACE

Vandalize, mar the appearance of

Volatile

Varying, inconstant, fleeting; tending to violence, explosive

Savvy

Verb. comprehend something: to understand something, especially what somebody has said. The student savvies the meaning of astrophysics with little effort.

Vituperate

Verbally abuse, rebuke or criticize harshly

AUDACIOUS

Very bold or brave, often in a rude or reckless way; extremely original

COGENT

Very convincing, logical

CRAVEN

Very cowardly, lacking courage

ARDUOUS

Very difficult, strenuous; severe, hard to endure

Spartan

Very disciplined and stern; frugal, living simply, austere; suggestive of the ancient Spartans

Besotted

Very drunk I did not talk to him as he was besotted

ELATED

Very happy, in high spirits

Torrid

Very hot, parching, burning; passionate

Profound

Very insightful, penetrating deeply into a subject; pervasive, intense, "down to the very bottom"; at the very bottom

EXACTING

Very severe in making demands; requiring precise attention

Jargon

Vocabulary specific to a group or occupation; convoluted or unintelligible language

AFFABLE

Warm and friendly, pleasant, approachable

Prodigal

Wasteful, extravagant; giving abundantly, lavish

Wary

Watchful, motivated by caution, on guard against danger

Vacillate

Waver in one's mind or opinions, be indecisive

Undermine

Weaken, cause to collapse by digging away at the foundation (of a building or an argument); injure or attack in a secretive or underhanded way

ENERVATE

Weaken, tire

Timely

Well-timed, happening at a suitable time

Whereas

While on the contrary, considering that

FANCIFUL

Whimsical, capricious; imaginary; freely imaginative rather than based on reason or reality

constituent

a citizen who is represented in a government by officials for whom he or she votes; an abstract part of something

ploy

a clever plan to turn a situation to one's advantage, কুটচাল There are various ploys we can use if necessary. He only said he had a meeting as a ploy to get her to leave.

amalgam

a combination of diverse elements; a mixture

Egotist

a conceited and self-centered person

despot

a cruel and oppressive dictator, স্বৈরশাসক

Artifice (c/u)

a cunning trick, deceptive behaviour She seems almost without artifice. She spoke without artifice or pretense. The whole story was just an artifice to win our sympathy.

melancholy

a deep, long-lasting sadness, বিষাদ, হতাশা melancholy autumn days adj sad a melancholy piece of music

reservation

a doubt or feeling of not being able to agree with or accept something completely: Workers and employees shared deep reservations about the wisdom of the government's plans for the industry. He accepted my advice without reservation.

calumny

a false and malicious accusation, besmirch

chagrin

a feeling of being upset, disappointed, or annoyed, esp. because of a failure or mistake:/ব্যর্থতা, ভুল ইত্যাদির কারণে হতাশা বা বিরক্তি বোধ

gall

a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will

enmity

a feeling of hate:ঘৃণার মনোভাব She denied any personal enmity towards him. Bitter historical enmities underlie the present violence.

inkling

a feeling that something is true or likely to happen, althoughyou are not certain: [ + that ] I didn't have the slightest inkling that she was unhappy. He must have had some inkling of what was happening. আভাস, ইঙ্গিত

presentiment

a feeling that something, especially something unpleasant, is going to happen: She had had a presentiment of what might lie ahead. His wife has a presentiment of something wrong and tries to stop him from going fishing that night.

contingent

a group of people representing an organization or country, or apart of a military force: The French contingent certainly made their presence known at this year's conference. a large contingent of voluntary soldiers

Chimera

a hope or dream that is extremely unlikely ever to come true: অলীক কল্পনা Oneday definitely I will meet the man I am besotted with.Its not a chimera

raft

a large number or range; a lot: a raft of data We have designed a whole raft of measures to improve the transportsystem.

dissolution

a living full of debauchery and indulgence in sensual pleasure

summit

a meeting of high-level leaders

epiphany

a moment in which you suddenly see or understand something in a new or very clear way, sudden realization it came to me in an epiphany that the situation will never change.

melee

a noisy, confused fight ​ a large noisy uncontrolled crowd, in which people are movingin different directions and sometimes fighting with each other: We lost sight of each other in the melee

respite

a pause or rest from something difficult or unpleasant: We worked for hours without respite

iconoclast

a person who attacks cherished beliefs or institutions

miscreant

a person who breaks the law, দুষ্কৃতিকারী, a criminal

miser

a person who doesn't like to spend money (because they are greedy)

Apostate

a person who has abandoned a religious faith or cause, স্বমত বা স্বপক্ষ ত্যাগী I hate those apostate who have abandoned their religion for money.

parvenu

a person who has suddenly become wealthy, but not socially accepted as part of a higher class. My noble friend who sits below me, and leads me, is a parvenu compared with me and others of us.

heretic

a person who opposes accepted and established beliefs

Charlatan

a person who pretends to have skills or knowledge that they do not have, especially in medicine

subterfuge

a trick or a dishonest way of achieving something: It was clear that they must have obtained the information by subterfuge Finally deciding to abandon all subterfuge, Arther revealed to Cindy everything about his secret affairs over thepast two years.

bromide

a trite or obvious remark, নীরস মন্তব্য/ক্লান্তিকর ব্যক্তি

proponent

a person who speaks publicly in support of a particular idea orplan of action: He is one of the leading proponents of capital punishment. প্রস্তাবক

eponym

a person whose name is, or is thought to be, the source of the name of something

ascendancy

a position of power in which someone can control or influence other people. প্রাধান্য, প্রভুত্ব They are in danger of losing their political ascendancy (= controllingpower). Supporters of the proposal are currently in the ascendancy over itsopponents (= are more powerful than them).

Atavism

a reappearance of an earlier characteristic, throwback his loog teeth are an atavism

stipend

a regular allowance (of money)

reprisal

a retaliatory action against an enemy in wartime প্রত্যাঘাত after attacking the leader,The fear of reprisal haunted him

resignation

a sad feeling of accepting something that you do not like because you cannot easily change it: They received the news with resignation

Aphorism

a short instructive saying about a general truth Khona is famous for her aphorisms

malady

a sickness, illness, disease, disorder a social malady

smattering

a slight or superficial understanding of a subject; a small amount of something, সামান্য বা ভাসা ভাসা জ্ঞান a very small amount or number: There's only a smattering of people who oppose the proposal

Arriviste

a social climber,​ a person who is trying to move into a higher class in society She is, after all, only a superficial, self-deluded arriviste. An arriviste

tumult

a state of chaos, noise and confusion,শোরগোল, হুড়াহুড়ি You couldn't hear her speak over the tumult from the screaming fans. From every direction, people were running and shouting and falling over each other in a tumult of confusion. The financial markets are in tumult.

flux

a state of continual change or movement continuous change: Our plans are in a state of flux at the moment.

culpability

a state of guilt He strongly denies any culpability in the tragedy. শাস্তিযোগতা

prognostication

a statement made about the future. the complete fulfillment of his prognostication surprised even him at the sight of the brooding mansion, her prognostications of ill fortune grew stronger

contempt

a strong feeling of disliking and having no respect for someone or something: At school she had complete contempt for all her teachers. You should treat those remarks with the contempt that they deserve. She's beneath contempt (= I have no respect for her)!

broadside

a strong verbal attack/a strong written or spoken attack (on someone): The prime minister faced a broadside in the parliament due to the increasing rate of umemployment.

recapitulation

a summary

veneer

a thin layer of decorative wood or plastic used to covera cheaper material: The wardrobe is made of chipboard with a pine veneer. ​ [ S ] something that hides something unpleasant or unwanted: She managed to hide her corrupt dealings under a veneer of respectability.

quisling

a traitor

Halcyon days

a very happy or successful period in the past: She recalled the halcyon days of her youth. I'm

Palimpsest

a very old document on which the original writing has been erasedand replaced with new writing : something that has changed over time and shows evidence of thatchange

pittance

a very small amount of money, especially money received as payment, income, or a present: He works hard but he's paid a pittance ,অপর্যাপ্ত পারিশ্রমিক বা ভাতা

pyrhic victory

a victory that is not worth winning because the winner has lostso much in winning it: She won the court case, but it was a Pyrrhic victory because she had to pay so much in legal fees.

tempest

a violent storm

quip

a witty saying or remark a humorous and clever remark: It was Oscar Wilde who made the famous quip about life mimicking art.

derelict

abandoned, পরিত্যক্ত

anomalous

abnormal; irregular

ANOMALLY

abnormality Statistical anomalies can make it difficult to compare economic datafrom one year to the next. The anomaly of the social security system is that you sometimes have more money without a job

impending

about to happen,আসন্ন, used to refer to an event, usually something unpleasant orunwanted, that is going to happen soon: impending disaster/doom The player announced his impending retirement from internationalfootball.

copius

abundant; plentiful, লেখক প্রচুর লেখেন এমন

finagle

achieve something by means of trickery or devious methods How can I finagle a place on the guest list for the big party?

mettlesome

adj .filled with courage or valor

inviolate

adj .must be kept sacred, that must be) not harmed or damaged: For centuries the tomb lay inviolate until, by chance, it was discovered by two miners.

percipient

adj. good at noticing and understanding things.উপলব্ধি ক্ষমতা সম্পন্ন

illustrious

adj. respected, admired.widely known and esteemed, কীর্তিমান, প্রথিতযশা Bangobondho is the most illustrious leader in this world..

Halcyon

adj.Idyllically calm and peaceful; an untroubled golden time of satisfaction, happiness, and tranquility, শান্ত বা দুর্যোগহীন

obstreperous

adjective difficult to control and noisy: obstreperous customers a room full of obstreperous children an obstreperous crowd protesting the government's immigrationpolicy

coterminous

adjective, having the same boundaries, একই সীমানভুক্ত France is coterminous with Italy coterminous locality

taxing

adjective: use to the limit; exhaust The hike to the summit of Mt. Whitney was so taxing that I could barely speak or stand up. tax- to need someone to make a lot of effort, either physical or mental He only has to read a short report - it shouldn't tax him unduly.

truculence

aggressiveness, unpleasant and likely to argue a lot: a truculent teenager He was truculent and difficult to deal with.

Bilious

always in bad mood/ extremely unpleasant/vomiting Kuntala is a bilious woman

staunch

always loyal in supporting a person, organization, or set of beliefs or opinions: a staunch friend and ally He gained a reputation as being a staunch defender/supporter of civil rights.

constituent

an abstract part of something one of the parts that a substance or combination is made of: What are the basic constituents of the mixture?

perfidy

an act of deliberate betrayal; a breach of a trust They are guilty of perfidy. he decided to forgive his wife's perfidy, choosing to ascribe it to a moment of uncharacteristic weakness

bastardization

an act that debases or corrupts,, The movie micize is a complete bastardization of the nove!l

junta

an aggressive takeover by a group (usually military) জোরপূর্বক ক্ষমতা দখলকারী

presumption

an assumption that is taken for granted the act of believing that something is true without having any proof: The presumption of innocence is central to American law. There is no scientific evidence to support such presumptions. [ + that ] The decision is based on the presumption that all informationmust be freely available.

gaffe

an embarrassing mistake: I made a real gaffe - I called his new wife "Judy", which is the name of his ex-wife. You started eating before anyone else had been served? What a gaffe! His failure to ask for his teacher's advice was a major gaffe , অসতর্ক কর্ম বা উক্তি/ হঠকারিতা

cataclysm

an event resulting in great loss and misfortune, catastrophe, calamity, দুর্যোগ The introduction of smallpox was a cataclysm for native Americans

precedent

an example that may serve as a basis for imitation or later action,নজির There are several precedents for promoting people who don't have formalqualifications. Some politicians fear that agreeing to the concession would set a dangerous precedent

dispensation

an exemption from some rule or obligation,শাস্তিবা দায়িত্ব থেকে অব্যাহতি. noun

perquisite

an extra benefit or remuneration The perquisites of this job include health insurance and a performancebonus.

profusion

an extremely large amount of something: I was remarking on the recent profusion of books and articles on the matter. She'd never seen flowers so beautiful and in such profusion.

powwow

an informal meeting or discussion My brother's getting divorced so I'm going home for a family powwow this weekend.

antipathy

an intense dislike, animoisity Despite the deep antipathies between them, the two sides have managedto negotiate an agreement. Declarations of racial antipathy against ethnic minorities will not be tolerated. He is a private man with a deep antipathyto/towards the press.

glut

an oversupply The fall in demand for coffee could cause a glut on/in the market. The current glut of graduates means that many of them will not be able to find jobs.

qualm

an uncomfortable feeling when you doubt if you are doing theright thing: She had no qualms about lying to the police.

sullen

angry and unwilling to smile or be pleasant to people: His daughters stared back at him with an expression of sullen resentment. literary She looked up at the sullen (= dark and unpleasant) sky and shuddered. , চাপা ক্রোধযুক্ত, গোমরামুখও

indignant

angry because of something that is wrong or not fair: She wrote an indignant letter to the paper complaining about the council's action. He became very indignant when it was suggested he had made a mistake.

row

angry dispute, চেঁচামেচিপূর্ণ ঝগড়া My parents often have rows, but my dad does most of the shouting.

apprehension

anxiety or fear that something bad or unpleasant will happen. worry about the future, or a fear that something unpleasant is going to happen: It's normal to feel a little apprehension before starting a new job. There is some apprehension in the office about who the new director will be.

litany

any long and tedious account of something a litany of sth a long list of unpleasant things, especially things that arerepeated: The manufacturers are reported to have received a litany of complaints from dissatisfied customers.

Empiricism

any method that derives knowledge from experiencr

becoming

appropriate, and matches nicely. That's a very becoming dress, my dear.

dogmatic

arrogant and stubborn about one's beliefs, গোড়া

factitious

artificial, not natural; (syn phony)কৃত্রিম, অস্বাভাবিক Movie stars usually give factitious expression in the Oscar ceremony

Martial

associated with war and the armed forces, যুদ্ধ বিষয়ক, সামরিক

debauchery

bad or immoral behavior that involves sex, drugs, alcohol, etc.

malodorous

bad smell; stinky The town is built on a malodorous swamp.

splenetic

bad-tempered, irritable, cHoleric

exemplify

be characteristic of,দৃষ্টান্ত মূলক হওয়া American fashion is exemplified by jeans and T-shirts.

Loath

be loath to do sth to be unwilling to do something: I'm loath to spend it all at once.

Obtain

be valid, applicable, or true The custom of waiting your turn in line does not obtain in some countries, in which many people try to rush to front of the line at the same time.

prevail

be widespread in a particular area at a particular time; be current; prove superior, বহুল প্রচলিত হওয়া to be common among a group of people or area at a particulartime: This attitude still prevails among the middle classes. to exist and be accepted among a large number of people, or to get a position of control and influence: Let's hope that common sense prevails. In spite of injuries, our team prevailed and went on to win.

indecorous

behaving badly or rudely conflicting with accepted standards of good conduct or good taste an indecorous joke for a solemn moment in the marriage ceremony

nonchalant

behaving in a calm manner, often in a way that suggests you are not interested or do not care: a nonchalant manner/shrug I think K will not go with us as she is showing a nonchalant attitude.

presumption

behavior that is rude or shows that you expect too much: What presumption, to assume that I'd pay for everyone!

verisimilitude

being believable, the appearance of truth, the quality of seeming real, সত্য বলে প্রতীয়মানতা Anatomy schools were one source; fabricated porcelain dentures were another, but their brittleness and lack of verisimilitude put off self-conscious aristocrats.

moribund

being on the point of death; declining rapidly losing all momentum in progress, মুমূর্ষ, মৃতপ্রায়

credence

belief or trust

acrimony

bitterness or ill feeling

boon

blessing; benefit; something very helpful, বর বা অনুগ্রহ

beatific

blissfully happy, extremely happy Tasnuva is beatific in her personal life

jejune

boring or not interesting, dull

prolixity

boring verbosity

peremptory

bossy and domineering. expecting to be obeyed immediately and without asking questions: He started issuing peremptory instructions. She was highly critical of the insensitive and peremptory way in which the cases had been handled.

harried

bothered by many problems or worries : very worried or anxious I've been feeling very harried at work.

foolhardy

brave in a silly way, taking unnecessary risks: a foolhardy decision Sailing the Atlantic in such a tiny boat wasn't so much brave as foolhardy. It would be foolhardy to try and predict the outcome of the talks at this stage.

serene

calm, peaceful She has a lovely serene face.

sangfroid

calmness or poise in difficult situations,noun.বিপদেরমুখে বা জরুরি অবস্থায় মানসিক অবিচলচিত্ততা

solicitude

care or concern for someone or something

discreet

careful The family made discreet enquiries about his background. They are very good assistants, very discreet - they wouldn't go talking to the press.

dilligent

careful and using a lot of effort: a diligent student Leo is very diligent in/about his work. Their lawyer was extremely diligent in preparing their case. ​ done in a careful and detailed way: The discovery was made after years of diligent research.

rash

careless or unwise, without thought for what might happenor result: That was a rash decision - you didn't think about the costs involved. [ + to infinitive ] I think it was a bit rash of them to get married when they'd only known each other for a few weeks. ,হঠকারী, অপরিণামদর্শী

cavalier

careless: showing an arrogant or jaunty disregard or lack of respect for something or somebody, দাম্ভিক, উদ্ধত That's a rather cavalier attitude.

pedantic

caring too much about unimportant rules or details and not enough about understanding or appreciating a subject: Professor Harris had a narrow, pedantic approach to history that put us to sleep.

impudent

casually rude, insolent, impertinent

ineffable

causing so much emotion, especially pleasure, that it cannot be described: ineffable joy/beauty an ineffable beauty descends upon the canyon as the sun begins to set.

Autocratic

characteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule

staid

characterized by dignity and propriety. sober and steady Frank came from a staid environment, so he was shocked that his college roommate sold narcotics.

gossamer

characterized by unusual lightness and delicacy very delicate and light: gossamer wings a gossamer veil Most memorable to me were the interventions of the ensemble: patriotic anthems at first, later surrendering to letter-writing fugues and a gossamer chorale about sleep.

raffish

charmingly unconventional or disreputable: displaying a charming free-spirited disregard for the conventions of society or for approved behavior a raffish politician whose engaging antics never alienated the voters ,নিন্দিত, কুখ্যাত

jovial

cheerful and friendly

exemplify

clarify by giving an example of

circumvent

cleverly find a way out of one's duties or obligations, to avoid কোন উপায়ে আইন,বিধি,সমস্যা ইত্যাদির পাশ কাটিয়ে যাওয়া

maladroit

clumsy; unskillful She can be a little maladroit in social situations

derive

come from; be connected by a relationship of blood, for example; reason by deduction; establish by deduction

thoroughgoing

complete, detailed, careful: a thoroughgoing reform of the economy

Arrant (nonsense)

complete, wholly He dismissed the rumours as `arrant nonsense'.

Byzantine

complicated and difficult to understand.

involved

complicated, and difficult to comprehend The plot of the film was too involved - I couldn't understand it.

duress

compulsion, force He claimed that he signed the confession under duress

pithy

concise and full of meaning, সারগর্ভ

flummoxed

confused He looked completely flummoxed

artful

crafty ধূর্ত, চতুর

exegesis

critical explanation or analysis, especially of a text exegesis of the Al Quran

Moralize

criticize morals of others: to criticize other people's conduct or standards of behavior, or give advice on how general moral standards should be improved

besmirch

damage the good name and reputation of someone His accusations were false, but they served to besmirch her reputation.

evasive

deliberately vague or ambiguous answering questions in a way that is not direct or clear,especially because you do not want to give an honest answer: The Minister was her usual evasive self, skilfully dodging reporters' questions about her possible resignation.

stringent

demanding strict attention to rules and procedures, নিয়ম কানুন সমন্ধে) কঠোর, অবশ্য পালনীয় The most stringent laws in the world are useless unless there is the will to enforce them. We need to introduce more stringent security measures such as identitycards. Stringent safety regulations were introduced after the accident

disenfranchise

deprive of voting rights

scintillating

describes someone who is brilliant and lively, sparkling, দ্যুতিময় interesting, exciting and clever scintillating wit/repartee/conversation a scintillating personality/speech

decimation

destroying or killing a large part of the population From The celestial deities were worried that if the dance continues, it would result in decimation of entire creations.

elaborate

detailed containing a lot of careful detail or many detailed parts: You want a plain blouse to go with that skirt - nothing too elaborate. They're making the most elaborate preparations for the wedding. He came out with such an elaborate excuse that I didn't quite believe him.

doughty

determined, brave, and unwilling ever to stop trying to achieve something She has been for many years a doughty campaigner for women's rights.

unruly

difficult or impossible to control; disobedient an unruly class of adolescents

elusive

difficult to find, catch, or achieve, /difficult to understand or remember The answers to these questions remain as elusive as ever. বিস্মৃতিপ্রবন, পলায়নপর Success, however, remained elusive for her. elusive memories

cumbersome

difficult to handle or use especially because of size or weight cumbersome equipment cumbersome bureaucracy

abstruse

difficult to understand, incomprehensible

sordid

dirty and unpleasant There are lots of really sordid apartments in the city's poorer areas. immoral and shocking He told me he'd had an affair but he spared me the sordid details . As a result of the grand jury's report on what it called "sordid, shocking acts," Monsignor William Lynn, former secretary of the clergy in the Archdiocese, faces charges of child endangerment.

chagrined

disappointed

crestfallen

disappointed, dejected, downcast, বিষণ্ন, হতাশ I was crestfallen and dejected when I met him. he has given me a new life.

Chagrin

disappointment or anger, especially when caused by a failureor mistake: হতাশা continuous failure in IELTS exam, created my chagrin The fact that he'd been unable to attend the funeral was a source of chagrin for Ted.

ignominious

disgraceful and dishonorable (esp. of events or behavior) embarrassing: an ignominious defeat

impertinent

disrespectful . rude and not showing respect, especially towards someoneolder or in a higher position than you: I hope he didn't think I was being impertinent when I asked him about his private life. an impertinent remark/question

inveterate

done as a habit and not likely to change: an inveterate liar an inveterate liar, gambler, etc. ​ someone who does something very often and cannot stopdoing it: I never trust anything he says - the man's an inveterate liar

preemptive

done before others can act: done before somebody else has had an opportunity to act so as to make his or her planned action pointless or impossible

precipitous

done in a hurry If a reduction or increase is precipitous, it is fast or great: Over the past 18 months, there has been a precipitous fall in car sales.

slapdash

done or made in a hurried and careless way: He gets his work done quickly, but he's very slapdash

surreptitious

done secretly, without anyone seeing or knowing: She seemed to be listening to what I was saying, but I couldn't helpnoticing her surreptitious glances at the clock. গুপ্তভাবে কৃত

evasive

done to avoid something bad happening: By the time the pilot realized how close the plane was to the building, it was too late to take evasive action. Drivers had to make sudden evasive manoeuvres

choleric

easily angered

peevish

easily annoyed: a peevish, bad-tempered person

venial

easily excused; pardonable, pardonable, মার্জনীয়, উপেক্ষণীয় The sinner may also confess venial sins; this is especially recommended if the penitent has no mortal sins to confess.

petulant

easily irritated or annoyed

docile

easily managed, obedient, passive

amenable

easily persuaded, susceptible

inflammable

easily set on fire; easily angered or aroused

efficacious

effective, producing results Pieces of certain woods are believed efficacious for rheumatism, and old men especially may often be seen with them tied around the limbs. The penalty should certainly prove efficacious, he observed lightly. They resort to any and every agent which has been proved efficacious, whether it be vegetable or mineral.

eke

eke out something to obtain or win something only with difficulty or great effort: The company expects to eke out a small profit this year.

sentimental

emotional

poignant

emotionally touching causing a feeling of sadness: The monument is a poignant reminder of those who died in the war. The photograph awakens poignant memories of happier days. It is especially poignant that he died on the day before the wedding

edifying

enlightening or uplifting so as to encourage intellectual or moral improvement

tantamount

equal: tantamount to sth Her silence was tantamount to an admission of guilt.

urbane

especially of a man) confident, comfortable, and polite insocial situations: Herschel was an urbane, kindly, and generous man. Synonym polished

demure

especially of women) quiet and well behaved: She gave him a demure smile.

enormity

evil act, মহা অপরাধ. very great size or importance, বিশালতা,

fell

evil or cruel

differentiate

evolve so as to lead to a new species or develop in a way most suited to the environment make or become different in the process of growth or development. "the receptors are developed and differentiated into sense organs"

Apotheosis

exaltation to divine status, the highest point of development Most people agree that her acting career achieved its apotheosis in this movie.

hagiographic

excessively flattering toward someone's life or work very admiring of someone and representing the person asperfect or much better than they really are: The biography has been criticized for being too hagiographic

presumptuous

excessively forward or overconfident too confident especially in a way that is rude : done or made without permission, right, or good reason It would be presumptuous of me to speak for the others.

avaricious

excessively greedy

artful

exhibiting artistic skill

dictatorial

expecting unquestioning obedience; characteristic of an absolute ruler

banish

expel from a community or group He was banished to an uninhabited island for a year. They were banished (= sent out) from the library for making a noise.

vicarious

experienced in the imagination through the feelings or actions of another person experienced or felt by watching, hearing about, or reading about someone else rather than by doing something yourself. experienced or realized through imaginative or sympatheticparticipation in the experience of another <a vicarious thrill> She took a vicarious pleasure in her friend's achievements.

elaborate

explain in more detail

contemptuous

expressing contempt: a contemptuous manner/laugh He was very contemptuous of "popular" writers, whom he described as having no talent. As one of the senior members of the Senate, he was openlycontemptuous of its junior members. I am very contemptuous of C. She received no other answer, than an artificial, assenting smile, followed by a contemptuous glance, as he turned away, which Anne perfectly knew the meaning of.

approbatory(adj)

expressing praise or approval,প্রশংসা সূচক She has received many approbatory reviews for her novel

elegiac

expressing sorrow or lamentation, শোকাবহ, শোকগাথা রচনার উপযুক্ত elegy শোকগাথা

euphoria

extreme happiness, sometimes more than is reasonable in a particular situation: They were in a state of euphoria for days after they won the prize.

diabolical

extremely bad or shocking:extremely evil শয়তান সুলভ Conditions in the prison were diabolical. His driving is diabolical

parsimonious

extremely frugal; miserly

unstinting

extremely generous withtime, money, praise, help, etc.: unstinting support/generosity She was quite unstinting in her praise.

elated

extremely happy

scrupulous

extremely honest : A scrupulous politician would not lie about her business interests. doing everything correctly and exactly as it should be done: The nurse told him to be scrupulous (= extremely careful) about keepingthe wound clean.

ravenous

extremely hungry; famished; voracious

colossal

extremely large In the centre of the hall stood a colossal wooden statue, decorated in ivory and gold. They were asking a colossal amount of money for the house.

Pollyannaish

extremely optimistic

excruciating

extremely painful an excruciating pain in the lower back

destitute

extremely poor

dereliction

failure to do what you should do as part of your job The officer was formally charged with dereliction of duty. a serious dereliction of duty

propitious

favorable

auspicious

favorable, শুভ, মাঙ্গলিক

jubilant

feeling or expressing great happiness, especially because of asuccess: The fans were jubilant at/about/over their team's victory.

convivial

festive, sociable, having fun together, genial,উল্লাসমুখোর

serendipity

finding good things without looking for them. the accidental discovery of something pleasant, valuable, or useful, দৈবপ্রাপ্তিযোগ Reading should be an adventure, a personal experience full of serendipitous surprises.

impeccable

flawless, spotless, immaculate perfect, with no problems or bad parts: impeccable taste/manners/credentials His English is impeccable. perfect and without any mistakes: He gave an immaculate performance as the aging hero.

guileless

free of deceit honest and direct: He was completely guileless and trusting.

unimpeachable

free of guilt; not subject to blame; beyond doubt or reproach, সন্দেহাতীত A spokesman said the Bishop was a man of unimpeachable integrityand character.

forthcoming

friendly and helpful, willing to give information or to talk: I had difficulty getting any details. He wasn't very forthcoming

Expansive

friendly, generous and willing to talk very happy to talk to people in a friendly way: He was in an expansive mood on the night of the party.

amiable

friendly, good-natured He seemed an amiable young man.

Illicit

illegal,unlawful illicit drugs such as cocaine and cannabis the illicit trade in stolen vehicles an illicit love affair

phantasmagorical

illusive; unreal

delegate

give an assignment to (a person) দায়িত্ব অর্পণ করা প্রতিনিধি রূপে প্রেরণ করা Personnel matters made him uncomfortable, and he increasinglydelegated them to others.

enjoin

give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority,আদেশ প্রদান করা, নির্দেশ The new authority has enjoined that no staff can leave station without permission

demonstrative

given to or marked by the open expression of emotion, আবেগ অনুভূতি খোলাখুলি ভাবে প্রকাশ করে এমন। We're a very demonstrative family. I love the people who are demonstrative

saturnine

gloomy, বিমর্ষ বা গোমড়া Medieval alchemists ascribed to the planet Saturn a gloomy and slow character. When people are called saturnine, it means they are like the planet--gloomy, mean, scowling. Not exactly the life of the party.

morose

gloomy,unhappy, annoyed, and unwilling to speak or smile: a morose expression Why are you so morose these days? opposite to expansive

errant

going in a wrong direction, ভুলপথে চালিত an errant husband errant children

heyday

golden age the most successful or popular period of someone or something: In their heyday, they sold as many records as all the other groups in the country put together.

Aplomb

great coolness and composure under strain/ self confidence and composure His aplomb helped him to reach the apogee of his career Rosalind conducted the meeting with her usual aplomb. Ms Sharpe handled their questions with great aplomb.

forthcoming

happening in the near future; ready; willing to help; Ex. No answer was forthcoming.

industrious

hardworking

detrimental

harmful; damaging

austere

harsh

misogynist

hater of women

bleak

having a depressing or gloomy outlook, without hope, মলিন বা বিবর্ণ With no job, the future looked bleak

flush

having a large amount of money, abundant

Arch

having a playful or wity sense of humour. having or showing an amused feeling of being superior to or knowing more than other people politician known for his arch humor The novel is never mocking or arch in its tone.

checkered

having had both successful and unsuccessful periods in your past He's had a chequered business career .

picayune

having little value or importance: গুরুত্তহীন The misery suffered in this war makes your own problems seem pretty picayune.

disaffected

having lost faith or loyalty; discontent no longer supporting or being satisfied with an organization oridea: The party needs to take steps to attract disaffected voters.

humdrum

having no excitement, interest, or new and different events: নীরস, একঘেয়ে We lead such a humdrum life/existence. Most of the work is fairly humdrum

malevolent

having or showing a desire to cause harm to another person, পরের অমঙ্গল কামনাকারী, পরশ্রীকাতর The central character is a malevolent witch out for revenge. I could feel his malevolent gaze as I walked away.

haughty

having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy

dexterous

having or showing great skill or cleverness : showing dexterity

ethereal

heavenly, unusually delicate, light, lacking material substance, intangible,অপার্থিব

encumber

hinder or impede the action or performance of

thwart

hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of to stop something from happening or someone from doing something: Our holiday plans were thwarted by the airline pilots' strike

frustrate

hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of I think he sees her as a frivolous young woman.

macabre

horrible; grim,gruesome involving death or violence in a way that is strange, frightening, or unpleasant a macabre story of murder and madness Police discovered a macabre scene inside the house

panacea

hypothetical remedy for all ills or diseases; a universal solution. something that will solve all problems: Technology is not a panacea for all our problems.

benighted (adj)

ignorant, having no knowledge or education, A benighted person has no future.

boorish

ill-mannered, rude I'm sick of your boorish behavior.

implicate

imply convey (a meaning) indirectly through what one says, rather than stating it explicitly. "by saying that coffee would keep her awake, Mary implicated that she didn't want any"

ineluctable

impossible to avoid: his ineluctable fate

irrefutable

impossible to deny or disprove, incontrovertible, 100 percent true adjective impossible to prove wrong: an irrefutable argument irrefutable evidence of health risks

incontrovertible

impossible to doubt because of being obviously true: incontrovertible proof/evidence Her logic is utterly incontrovertible

imponderable

impossible to estimate or figure out

embryonic

in an early stage of development, প্রাথমিক, ভ্রূণ সংক্রান্ত

unassailable

in such a strong position that you cannot be defeated: This win has given the team an unassailable lead. The president looked unassailable with over 60 percent of the vote. ​ impossible to doubt or arguewith: unassailable logic The conclusions were unassailable. ​ impossible to attack: an unassailable fortress

dilapidated

in terrible condition/poor condition The hotel we stayed in was really dilapidated. a dilapidated old car

infelicitous

inappropriate, not suitable for the occasion: an infelicitous remark

irrevocable

incapable of being retracted or revoke impossible to change: an irrevocable decision The court's ruling is irrevocable

factious

inclined to form factions; causing dissension, দলাদলি প্রবন,মতবিরোধ প্রবন There will be no factious opposition from us. I do not take these points in any factious spirit

inequity

injustice; unfairness

enamor

inspire somebody with love

derogative

insulting

prolific

intellectually productive He was a prolific writer and a fiery speaker known for his wit and oratory, and enjoyed god-like status among his supporters

animoisity

intense hostility,বিদ্বেষ, শত্রুতা though L always try to do harm to me, but I habe no animoisity towards her Of course we're competitive, but there's no personal animosity between us. In spite of his injuries, he bears no animosity towards his attackers. The European Community helped France and Germany forget the oldanimosities between them.

deliberately

intentionally

insufferable

intolerable; unbearable

embroiled

involved in argument or contention

cerebral

involving intelligence rather than emotions or instinct. বুদ্ধিনিরভর, আবেগবিবরজিত , মস্তিষ্ক সঙ্ক্রান্ত

feckless

irresponsible,weak in character and lacking determination: I have never seen such a fekless person like C.

irk

irritate or vex

semblance

it is a noun for things that look one way on the outside but are very different on the inside.Semblance comes from the 14th-century French word for "resemble," Although the scope of the committee varies, the general idea is to keep some semblance of uniformity and balance within the association.

Schadenfreude

joy from watching the suffering of others

clemency

kindness when giving a punishment The jury passed a verdict of guilty, with an appeal to the judge for clemency.

obscure

known by only a few not known to many people: an obscure island in the Pacific an obscure 12th-century mystic

discord

lack of agreement or harmony,মতানৈক্য,বৈসাদৃশ্য

insouciance

lack of concern, a relaxed and happy way of behaving without feeling worriedor guilty: I admired his youthful insouciance C and K's insouciance makes me annoyed

APATHY

lack of interest, or the attitude of not caring resulting from it: There is a growing sense of apathy among teens and a feeling that there are no opportunities, he said.

vacuous

lacking ideas or intelligence a vacuous remark/question/expression/smile Synonym inane

penurious

lacking money; poor, indigent

bumbling

lacking physical movement skills, especially with the hands

Anemic

lacking vigor or energy He is an anemic person.

appreciable

large enough to be noticed or thought important, considerable,উপলব্ধিযোগ্য, দেখা যায় বা পরিমাপ করা যায়।

perennial

lasting an indefinitely long time; eternal; everlasting, বার মেসে, দীর্ঘস্থায়ী

evanescent

lasting for a very short time, fleeting Most of his love relationships are evanescent.

guffaw

laugh boisterously, অট্টহাসি দেয়া,​ to laugh loudly, especially at something stupid that someone has said or done: He guffawed with delight when he heard the news

chortle

laugh in a breathy, gleeful way; chuckle

conductive

leading, helpful studying in a quiet room is conductive to learning

screed

lengthy piece of writing: a long and often tedious piece of writing or speech

belittle

lessen the authority, dignity, or reputation of Though she had spent hours fixing the computer, he belittled her efforts. Stop belittling yourself - your work is highly valued.

raillery

light teasing ,Joking or laughing at someone in a friendly way.

fickle

likely to change your opinion or your feelingssuddenly and without a good reason: changeble She's so fickle - she's never been interested in the same man for more than a week! The world of popular music is notoriously fickle.

provincial

limited in knowledge of the world; narrow-minded

cadaverous

looking pale, thin and ill cadaverous features resembling a corpse in being very pale, thin, or bony

hamstrung

made ineffective or powerless, to limit the amount of something that can be done or theability or power of someone to do something: The company was hamstrung by traditional but inefficient ways of conducting business.

disheartened

made less hopeful or enthusiastic,discouraged,হতাশ

reconcile

make one thing compatible with another পুনরায় বন্ধুত্ত স্থাপন করা It is sometimes difficult to reconcile science and religion. It's difficult to reconcile such different points of view. How can you reconcile your fur coat and/with your love of animals?

sanctimonious

making a show of being pious; holier-than-thou লোক দেখানো ধার্মিক sanctimonious religious leaders preaching about morality

steadfast

marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable, দ্রির, অবিচলিত

effervescent

marked by high spirits or excitement: to show liveliness or exhilaration, চরম উত্তেজিত.

forlorn

marked by or showing hopelessness, অসহায়, হতভাগ্য literary alone and unhappy; left alone and not cared for: She looked a forlorn figure standing at the bus stop. ​ literary A forlorn place feels empty and sad: This forlorn industrial town has very high unemployment.

exiguity

meagerness, স্বল্পতা, অপ্রতুলতা

penurious

miserly, কৃপণ

Conflate

mix together different elements or concepts,especially pieces of text, to form a whole: I have conflated three different articLes to produce this class lecture.

ARCANE

mysterious and known only by a few people: He was the only person who understood all the arcane details of the agreement. This argument may seem arcane to those not closely involved in the world of finance.

parochial

narrow-minded showing interest only in a narrow range of matters, especially those that directly affect yourself, your town, or your country: a parochial view/opinion Although it's just a local paper, it somehow manages not to be too parochial in its outlook.

indigenous

native to a certain area

laborious

needing a lot of time and effort: শ্রমসাধ্য a laborious task

incessant

never stopping, going on all the time never stopping, especially in an annoying or unpleasant way: incessant rain/noise/complaints

incorrigible

not able to be corrected; changeble (of people and their behavior) impossible to improve orcorrect: an incorrigible liar

unviable

not able to work as intended; not able to succeed: or survive She concluded that the plan was unviable with the resources that were available. ​ specialized biology not ableto continue to exist as, ordevelop into, a living being: an unviable pregnancy/foetus

unflappable

not easily perturbed or excited or upset; marked by extreme calm and composure .ə.bəl/ ​not likely to get worried,nervous, or angry even indifficult situations: She's totally unflappable - you have to be when working in such a high-pressure environment.

spurious

not genuine; false Some of the arguments in favour of shutting the factory are questionableand others downright spurious

improvident

not given careful consideration,অপরিণামদর্শী, অপব্যয় ই not providing or saving for the future : not wise or sensible regarding money

intermittent

not happening regularly or continuously; stopping and startingrepeatedly or with periods in between: intermittent rain an intermittent noise Although she made intermittent movie appearances, she was essentiallya stage actress.

bereft

not having something be bereft of several parts of the country are bereft of food, water and medical supplies. Bereft of civil protection, he had to die.

wanting

not having something; lacking: I think she's perhaps a little wanting in charm.

unprepossessing

not interesting, attractive, orimpressive: We were disappointed at the unprepossessing exterior of the hotel. you find someone to be unprepossessing, you find them unattractive. Not that they're ugly, mind you! Just unprepossessing. er

untrammeled

not limited by rules or any other controlling influence: Self-governing schools are untrammelled by educationauthority rules.

Churlish

not polite/rude, unfrirndly, unpleasant They invited me to dinner and I thought it would be churlish to refuse

flippant

not serious about a serious subject, in an attempt to be funnyor to appear clever: a flippant remark/attitude It's easy to be flippant, but we have a serious problem to deal with here. I think she just thought I was being flippant.

frivolous

not serious in content or attitude or behavior I think he sees her as a frivolous young woman.

inscrutable

not showing emotions or thoughts and therefore very difficultto understand or get to know: an inscrutable face/expression/smile

immaterial

not significant or relevant, not important, or not relating to the subject you are thinkingabout: Whether the book is well or badly written is immaterial (to me) - it has an important message.

malfeasance

noun .misconduct or wrongdoing, especially by a public official example of dishonest and illegal behaviour, especially by aperson in authority: Several cases of malpractice and malfeasance in the financial world are currently being investigated.

imbroglio

noun. a confusing and potentially embarrassing situation, গোলমেলে বা বিব্রতকর পরিস্থিতি an unwanted, difficult, and confusing situation, full of troubleand problems: The Soviet Union became anxious to withdraw its soldiers from the Afghan imbroglio

gambit

noun. a maneuver or risk in a game or conversation, designed to secure an advantage, গোঁড়ার চাল, a clever action in a game or other situation that is intended toachieve an advantage and usually involves taking a risk: রিস্কি চাল Her clever opening gambit gave her an early advantage. Their promise to lower taxes is clearly an election-year gambit

gumption

noun. resourcefulness and determination, বুদ্ধি ও কর্মদ্যম, commonsense She had the gumption to write directly to the company manager and persuade him to give her a job.

hubris

noun.overbearing pride or presumption, অহংকার, দম্ভ He was punished for his hubris

virago

noun: an ill-tempered or violent woman Synonyms : amazon Poor Billy was the victim of the virago's invective - she railed at him for a good 30-minutes about how he is the scum of the earth for speaking loudly on his cellphone in public.

incumbent

obligatory; necessary be incumbent on/upon sb formal ​to be necessary for someone: She felt it incumbent upon/on her to raise the subject at their meeting.

blatant

obvious; too conspicuous, স্থূল, noticeable a blatant lie The whole episode was a blatant attempt to gain publicity.

sententious

overly moralizing: inclined to moralize more than is merited or appreciated I hope that these few comments have not sounded sententious

mawkish

overly sentimental to the point that it is disgusting

appease

pacify or placate (someone) by acceding to their demands. I sacrificed everything to appease stockholders, which was a mistake.

magisterial

offensively self assured or given to exercising unwarranted power. ম্যাজিস্ট্রেটের ক্ষমতা সম্পর্কিত

autocratic

offensively self-assured or given to exercising usually unwarranted power autocratic leadership

antiquated

old-fashioned or unsuitable for modern society:অপ্রচলিত বা সেকেলে It will take many years to modernize these antiquated industries. Compared with modern satellite dishes, ordinary TV aerials look positivelyantiquated. antiquated ideas/attitudes/values antiquated laws/machinery/technology

portentous

ominously prophetic. Portentous events, statements, or signs areimportant because they show that something unpleasant is very likely to happen: The report contains numerous portentous references to a futureenvironmental calamity. অশুভসূচক

spendthrift

one who spends money extravagantly

aboveboard

open and honest The discussions were completely open and aboveboard He was aboveboard about his activities

banality

ordinariness; dullness The trip offers an escape from the banalities of daily life. We exchanged banalities about the weather. The writing never rose above banality. First use: 1861

travail

painful or laborious effort a difficult experience or situation They finally succeeded after many months of travail. no greater travail than that of parents who have suffered the death of a child

consummate

perfect, or complete in every way: a life of consummate happiness He's a consummate athlete/gentleman/liar. Hw was a consummate musician

immaculate

perfectly clean

austere

plain and without decoration: The courtroom was a large, dark chamber, an austere place.

Antic

playful/funny/silly/ভাড়ামি বা উদ্ভট আচরণ I hate his antic behaviour

puissant

powerful, mighty

accolade

praise and approval: He's been granted the ultimate accolade - his face on a postage stamp. Her approval was the highest accolade he could receive.

approbation

praise or approval

vaunted

praised often in a way that isconsidered to be more thanacceptable or reasonable: His (much) vaunted new plan has been shown to have seriousweaknesses.

creditable

praiseworthy, deserving praise, commendable

provident

preparing for the future; providing for the future; frugal making arrangements for future needs, especially by savingmoney

hamper

prevent the progress or free movement of, hobble

forthcoming

produced, supplied, or given: No explanation for his absence was forthcoming. Will financial support for the theatre project be forthcoming?

decorum

propriety in manners and conduct, শিষ্টতা, ঐচিত্ত

nonplussed

puzzled, not knowing what to do, at a loss I was completely nonplussed by his reply.

brusquely

quick and rude in manner or speech , রূঢ়ভাবে His secretary was rather brusque with me. "I simply haven't got time to deal with the problem today, " she said brusquely.

temerity

rashness, boldness the quality of being confident and unafraid of danger or punishment especially in a way that seems rude or foolish She had the temerity to call me a liar.

derive

reason by deduction; establish by deduction

truncate

reduce the length of something Television coverage of the event was truncated by a technical fault.

snub

refuse to acknowledge; reject outright and bluntly Wheeler was completely qualified for the committee, but the board snubbed him, choosing an obviously lesser qualified candidate instead. to behave coldly towards, to ignore

adamant

refusing to change one's mind, steadfast, অনমনীয়,

spurn

reject with contempt She spurned my offers of help. Ellis plays the part of the young lover spurned by his mistress.

sartorial,

relating to clothing, especially tailoring clothing,বস্ত্র সম্বন্ধী When a country's rulers try to dictate everything from sartorial style to sexual ethics

pecuniary

relating to or involving money, অর্থসংক্রান্ত the Chairman had a pecuniary interest in the deal. pecuniary interest/loss/benefit a pecuniary matter

pertinent

relevant, প্রাসঙ্গিক a pertinent question/remark Chapter One is pertinent to the post-war period.

self-effacing

reluctant to draw attention to yourself Someone who's self-effacingis shy and likes to stay out of the spotlight, shunning attention and praise. you want to be hailed as a great manager, find an intelligent, competent, selfless, humble, team-oriented, self-effacing woman to do the difficult work for you.

Simulacrum

representation or image of something The Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Center showcases a simulacrum of all the present and approved buildings in the city of Shanghai. A simulacrum is a fake version of something real. A wax museum is full of simulacrums of famous people.

buck

resist The profits at our firm bucked the general downturn that affected the real estate industry.

deferential

respectful

telltale

revealing allowing a secret to become known She found lipstick on his shirts - the telltale sign that he was having an affair.

telling

revealing: revealing information inadvertently or indirectly a telling glance

vindictive

revengeful

derisive

ridiculing, mocking, উপহাসমূলক, অবজ্ঞাপূর্ণ

audacity

rude boldness; nerve,দুঃসাহস It took a lot of audacity to stand up and criticize the chairman. disapproving He had the audacity to blame me for his mistake!

insolent

rude, arrogant, overbearing an insolent child/young man an insolent gesture/remark

doleful

sad, mournful, বেদনাময় বা শোকপূর্ণ. The day when my father passed away, was the most doleful day in my life.

objurgate

scold harshly, excoriate

collusion

secret agreement or cooperation

paradoxical

seemingly contradictory but nonetheless possibly true, আপাতদৃষ্টিতে স্ববিরোধী মনে হলেও সত্যবর্জিত নয়.

lascivious

sexuallu perverted, lustful; wanton Kalimulla is lascivous guy who always gives a lascivious smile.

brazen

shameless, obvious, without any attempt to be hidden: brazen cheating He told me a brazen lie.

amorphous

shapeless

incisive

sharp very clear and direct : able to explain difficult ideas clearly and confidently তীক্ষ্ণ, তিক্ষনবুদ্ধি

dearth

shortage a dearth of new homes in the region

ABRIDGE

shorten by omitting parts throughout while retaining the main idea The book was abridged for children.

obliging

showing a cheerful willingness to do favors for others, helpful, He found an obliging doctor who gave him the drugs he needed.

jaundiced

showing negative feelings or ideas: He has a jaundiced view of middle-class life.

apathetic

showing or feeling no interest Young people today are so apathetic about politics. Don't be so apathetic - how are you going to get a job if you don't evenstart looking?

empathetic

showing understanding and ready comprehension of other peoples' states and emotions

moment

significant and important significant period: an important or significant time or occasion great moments in world history.

inane (adj)

silly; senseless. extremely silly or with no real meaning or importance: He's always making inane remarks. There are too many inane quiz shows on television these days.

tact

skill in dealing with people in difficult situations the ability to say or do the right thing without making anyone unhappy or angry He's never had much tact and people don't like his blunt manner.

dexterity

skill in performing tasks, especially with the hands

Obtuse

slow to learn or understand, lacking in insight or discernment I am the most obtuse person in BRUR.

mellifluous

smooth and sweet sounding Shera Ghoshal has a mellifluous voice

negligible

so unimportant that it can be disregarded

malingerer

someone shirking duty by feigning illness or incapacity C is a malingerer. I never believe her.

firebrand

someone who deliberately creates trouble, যে ব্যক্তি সামাজিক বা রাজনৈতিক কলহের সৃষ্টি করে Awamileague alleges that BNP works as a firbrand to destroy the peace of the country.

pundit

someone who has been admitted to membership in a scholarly field

desideratum

something desired as a necessity

aphoristic

something that is concise and instructive of a general truth or principle. Khona was famous for his aphoristic apothegms

constraint

something that restricts or limits

corollary

something that results from something else: কোন কিছুর স্বাভাবিক পরিণতি বা ফলাফল(result of) one corollary of the rise of television was a massive makeover of radio's programming increased taxes—or expanding deficits—are the inevitable corollaryto any new government spending progra

exemplar

something to be imitated, ideal, অনুসরণীয়

dolorous

sorrowful,দুঃখপূর্ণ বা বিষাদময়

maunder

speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly

palaver

speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly, maunder

celerity

speed; rapidity, দ্রুততা, তৎপরতা He has completed his work with celerity. she responded with celerity and accuracy.

squander

spend thoughtlessly; waste time, money, or an opportunity,অপব্যয় করা

thrifty

spending money wisely, frugal,economical

piquant

spicy, having a pleasant sharp or spicy taste: a piquant mixture of spices

Zeitgeist

spirit of the times,যুগের ভাবধারা the general set of ideas,beliefs, feelings, etc. that istypical of a particular periodin history

dissipate

squander or spend money frivolously, অপচয় করা Ruma dissipates money by buying unnecessary things.

promulgate

state or announce ,প্রচার করা বা সরকারী ভাবে ঘোষণা করা.

uncanny

strange or mysterious; difficult or impossible to explain: an uncanny resemblance

robust

strong and healthy He looks robust and healthy enough. a robust pair of walking boots a robust economy

stalwart

strong and sturdy loyal, especially for a long time; able to be trusted: She has been a stalwart supporter of the party for many years

iconoclastic

strongly opposing generally accepted beliefs and traditions: His plays were fairly iconoclastic in their day. iconoclastic views

tribulation

suffering; distress

underwrite

support financilally The museum show was largely underwritten by a grant from the government of Sweden

superfluous

surplus, unnecessary more than is needed or wanted: The report was marred by a mass of superfluous detail.

transient

temporary, fleetingক্ষণস্থায়ী

credulity

tendency to believe readily, বিশ্বাসপ্রবণতা

discursive

tending to depart from the main point, অপ্রাসঙ্গিক

inviolable

that must be respected and not removed or ignored: , অলঙ্ঘনীয়, ভাঙা যাবে না এমন Everyone has an inviolable right to protection by a fair legal system. there are some inviolable articles in the constitution of Bangladesh

check

the condition of being held back or limited

venality

the condition of being susceptible to bribes or corruption, অর্থলিপ্সা Venality is the quality of being open to bribery or overly motivated by money He's accused President Trump of "venality, moral turpitude and political corruption," and berated GOP investigations of the FBI

malapropism

the confusion of a word with another word that sounds similar I have a tendency towards malapropism.

contrition

the feeling of remorse or guilt that comes from doing something bad

egotism

the feeling or belief that you are better, more important, moretalented, etc., than other people

jingoist

the feelings and beliefs of people who think that their country is always right and who are in favor of aggressive acts against other countries. extreme nationalism I think most of the INdians are jingoist I have observed some jingoist Americans

pinnacle

the highest point

apex

the highest point He reached the apex of his career during that period.

ingenuity

the power of creative imagination, উদ্ভাবন কুশলতা

prescience

the power to see the future

variance

the quality of being different,অমিল, অনৈক্য

candidness

the quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech. I love her candidness. অকপটতা

artlessness

the quality of innocence, নিষ্পাপতা I love the artlessness in her behaviour

volubility

the quality of talking or writing easily and continuously, talkativeness

altruism

the quality of unselfish concern for the welfare of others.সার্থহীনতা, প্রার্থী She's not known for her altruism

rapprochement

the reestablishing of cordial relations, বন্ধুত্ত্বপূর্ণ সম্পর্ক পুনঃস্থাপন

baleful

threatening a baleful look

economical

thrifty

devolve

to (cause power or responsibility to) be given to other people: To be a good manager, you must know how to devolve responsibilitydownwards.

tout

to advertise or praise something, often to encourage its use orsale: Various studies have been published touting the benefits of pre-kindergarten programs.

deign

to agree to do something although you consider yourself tooimportant to have to do it:,নিজের মর্যাদার সঙ্গে সঙ্গতিপূর্ণ না হলেও দয়া বা সৌজন্যবশত কিছু করা Mr. Clinton did not deign to reply.

rile

to annoy or make angry: Many farmers have been riled by Department of Agriculture fines. [ M ] Your loud parties rile up the neighbors. বিরক্ত করা,রাগানো

maintain

to assert to express firmly your belief that something is true: Throughout his prison sentence, Dunn has always maintained his innocence. [ + that ] He maintains that he has never seen the woman before

evade

to avoid or escape from someone or something: The police have assured the public that the escaped prisoners will not evade recapture for long. She leaned forward to kiss him but he evaded her by pretending to sneeze. An Olympic gold medal is the only thing that has evaded her in her remarkable career. [ + -ing verb ] He can't evade doing military service forever.

behoove

to be necessary or proper for (someone)

remiss

to be negligent in one's duty, কর্তব্যে অবহেলাকারী, অমনোযোগী You have been remiss in your duties. It was remiss of me to forget to give you the message.

retiring

to be shy, and to be inclined to retract from company unwilling to be noticed or to be with other people: to be shy and retiring

languish

to become weak or feeble; to lose strength

vaunt

to boast, drag

mollify

to calm or make less severe

stultify

to cause (someone or something) to become dull, slow,make ineffective etc.

ANTAGONIZE

to cause (someone) to feel hostile or angry : to irritate or upset(someone) Her comments antagonized many people.

incense

to cause someone to be extremely angry: The editor said a lot of readers would be incensed by my article on class. I was so incensed by what he was saying I had to walk out. infuriate, exasperate

perpetuate

to cause to continue: চিরস্থায়ী করা Increasing the supply of weapons will only perpetuate the violence and anarchy. The aim of the association is to perpetuate the skills of traditionalfurniture design.

Countermand

to change an order that has already been given, especially by giving a new .আদেশ প্রত্যাহার করা বা পূর্ব ঘোষণা বাতিল করা The new chair has countermanded the ex chair order relating to promotion. I thought at first she was going to the church to countermand the wedding preparations. The man told her that he understood that she had countermanded her order.

transmute

to change something completely, especially into something different and better: A few centuries ago alchemists thought they could transmute lead intogold. Plutonium transmutes into/to uranium when it is processed in a nuclearreactor.

indict

to charge with a crime; accuse, অভিযুক্ত করা

elucidate

to clarify, explain

AGGREGATE

to combine into a single group or total Gather together, amount to (verb); constituting a whole make up of constituent parts (adjective)

vie

to compete Six candidates are currently vying for the Democratic presidential nomination. The two older children tend to vie with the younger one for their mother's attention. [ + to infinitive ] The two groups of scientists are vying to get funding for their research projects.

carp

to complain all the time about matters which are not important I can't stand the way he's always carping.

lambaste

to criticize someone or something severely: His first novel was well and truly lambasted by the critics.

Decry

to criticize something as bad, without value, or unnecessary: Lawyers decried the imprisonment of several journalists. to publicly criticize something as being undesirable orharmful: Mitchell decried the high rate of unemployment in the state কোনো কিছুর বিরুদ্ধে মতামত ব্যক্ত করা

excoriate

to criticize very harshly His latest novel received excoriating reviews. The president excoriated the Western press for their biased views.

execrate

to curse

lacerate

to cut or tear something, especially flesh: The broken glass lacerated his feet. The patient's hand was severely lacerated.

desecrate

to damage a holy place; to treat with irreverence opposite of consecrate

fleece

to deceive to charge too much money or cheat someone: He was fleecing investors by setting up bogus companies and then manipulating the price of their stocks.

mulct

to defraud or swindle

dissipate

to disperse or scatter.to separate into parts and disappear or go away

lacerate

to distress or torture mentally or emotionally, deeply hurt. The teacher was fired for lacerating a student who wrote a poor essay

imbibe

to drink

machinate

to engage in plots and intrigues; to scheme, ষড়যন্ত্র করা D ans H are always get involved in machinating against me.

begrudge

to envy someone for possessing or enjoying something

beg

to evade or dodge (a question)/ to pass or ignore a question by assuming it to be established or settled by assuming that Charlie was headed to college-which he was not-Maggie begged the question when she asked him to which school he was headed in the fall.

censor

to examine and remove objectionable material

galvanize

to excite or inspire (someone) to action Western charities were galvanized by TV pictures of starving people. The prospect of his mother coming to stay galvanized him into action and he started cleaning the house.

flounder

to experience great difficulties or be completely unable todecide what to do or say next: He lost the next page of his speech and floundered around/about for a few seconds. Although his business was a success, his marriage was floundering. Richardson resigned as chairman, leaving the company floundering

expound

to explain in detail

renege

to fail to keep a promise or an agreement, etc.: Once the highest bid is accepted, a seller can be sued for breach of contract if they renege. renege on an agreement/a deal/a promise The retailer claimed that the cosmetics company reneged on a deal to produce a range of beautyproducts for them.

begrudge

to feel unhappy about spending money on something orspending time doing something: They begrudged every day they had to stay with their father. [ + -ing verb ] She begrudged paying so much for an ice cream cone.

mulct

to fine

sanction

to formally give permission for something: The government was reluctant to sanction intervention in the crisis.

prevail

to get control or influence in a particular situation: prevail over sth They complained that corporate interests often prevailed over the needs of the individual.

Cede

to give control or possession of something, esp. land to someone else, often unwillingly or because forced to do so:/অপর রাষ্ট্র ইত্যাদির কাছে ভূমি, অধিকার ইত্যাদি ছেড়ে দেয়া। Russia ceded Alaska to the U.S. in 1867. she reluctantly ceded her position as leader Hong Kong was ceded to Britain after the Opium War.

morph

to gradually change, or change someone or something, from one thing to another: When someone brings up politics at a party, a casual conversation can quickly morph into an ugly argument. He grew up watching his elder brother Joe morph from a difficult child toa drug addict. She claims the media and society make a person try to morph their bodyinto an unnatural size or weight.

ABHOR

to hate I abhor all forms of racism.

hobble

to hold back the progress of something A long list of amendments have hobbled the new legislation.

subsume

to include something or someone as part of a larger group: Soldiers from many different countries have been subsumed into the United Nations peace-keeping force. All the statistics have been subsumed under the general heading "Facts and Figures".

diminutive

to indicate smallness, small in size

demean

to insult or deride; to belittle or ridicule

misconstrue

to interpret wrongly, misinterpret

Cow

to intimidate, আতঙ্কগ্রস্ত কয়জন, ভয় পাওয়া নো

check

to limit (usually modifying the growth of something), নিবৃত্ত বা সংযত করা, থামানো

qualify

to limit the strength or meaning of a statement: I'd like to qualify my criticisms of the school's failings, by adding that it's a very happy place.

compound

to make a problem or difficult situation worse Her terror was compounded by the feeling that she was being watched. His financial problems were compounded when he unexpectedly lost his job. Severe drought has compounded food shortages in the region.

err

to make an error

unnerve

to make nervous or upset I think it unnerved me to be interviewed by so many people.

Conciliate

to make peace with, বিরোধ দূর করা I have made repeated attempts to conciliate the parties. but all my efforts are in vain. All attempts at conciliation failed and the dispute continued.

importune

to make repeated, forceful requests for something, usually in a way that is annoying or causing slight problems:পীড়াপীড়ি করা, কিছু চেয়ে অতিষ্ট করা As a tourist, you are importuned for money the moment you step outsideyour hotel. badger

rankle

to make someone annoyed or angry for a long time: The unkind way in which his girlfriend left him still rankled with him long after. It still rankles that she got promoted, and I didn't.

deter

to make someone less enthusiastic about doing something by making it difficult for that person to do it or by threatening bad resultsif they do it: নিরুৎসাহিত করা High prices are deterring many young people from buying houses.

differentiate

to make someone or something different: The slate roof differentiates this house from others in the area.

exasperate

to make someone very annoyed, usually when they can do nothing to solve a problem, infuriate

consummate

to make something complete or perfect

obscure

to make unclear Two new skyscrapers had sprung up, obscuring the view from her window. The sun was obscured by clouds.

maunder

to move aimlessly

tender

to offer formally Please tender the exact fare. The health minister has tendered her resignation (= has offered to leave her job).

consecrate

to officially make something holy and able to be used forreligious ceremonies: The new cathedral was consummated and consecrated in 2002.

entice

to persuade someone to do something by offering them something pleasant: The adverts entice the customer into buying things they don't really want. People are being enticed away from the profession by higher salaries elsewhere. [ + to infinitive ] A smell of coffee in the doorway enticed people to enter the shop.

badger

to pester, জ্বালাতন করা, প্যান প্যান করা Stop badgering me - I'll do it when I'm ready. [ + into + -ing verb ] She's been badgering me into doing some exercise. [ + to infinitive ] Every time we go into a shop, the kids badger me to buythem sweets.

connive

to plan secretly and dishonestly for something to happen that will be to your advantage: Officials were accused of conniving with the company in the supply of arms to Sierra Leone. [ + to infinitive ] They connived to break the school rules at every opportunity.

fete

to praise or welcome someone publicly because of theirachievements: She was feted by audiences both in her own country and abroad.

deter

to prevent someone from doing something, বাঁধা দেয়া বা প্রতিরোধ করা These measures are designed to deter an enemy attack.

avert

to prevent something bad from happening: to avert a crisis/conflict/strike/famine to avert disaster/economic collapse

preclude

to prevent something or make it impossible, or preventsomeone from doing something: His contract precludes him from discussing his work with anyone outsidethe company. The fact that your application was not successful this time does not preclude the possibility of you applying again next time.

vindicate

to prove that someone is not guilty or is free from blame, after other people blamed them: They said they welcomed the trial as a chance to vindicate themselves.

Afford

to provide with an opprtunity/give/ to allow someone to have something pleasant or necessary My balcony affords a scenic view .

hound

to pursue relentlessly, তাড়া করা

dog

to pursue relentlessly; to hound

Bristle

to react angrily I just asked her what happened? she bristled.

peruse

to read thoroughly and carefully

bowdlerize

to remove material considered offensive (from a book, play, film, etc.) After the protestation , the writer was for ed to bowdlerize the passage

betray

to reveal or make known something, usually unintentionally

rebuke

to scold

ferret

to search for something by moving things around with your hands, especially in a drawer, bag, or otherclosed space: I was just ferreting around in my drawer for my passport. ​to search for something or someone, by looking in manyplaces or asking many questions: After a bit of ferreting, I managed to find his address.

Adjudicate

to serve as a judge in a competition; to arrive at a judgment or conclusion, রায়/সিদ্ধান্ত দেয়া I was seleted to adjudicate in a compettition titled NAdi quiz

pillory

to severely criticize someone, especially in a public way: Although regularly pilloried by the press as an obnoxious loudmouth, he is, nonetheless, an effective politician.

bridle

to show anger Emperor was unable to bridle

pontificate

to speak in an important manner as if only your opinion wascorrect: Experts get on the tube and pontificate about the economy. He frequents the coffee houses near the theatres, reads a few books, and then begins to pontificate

mesmerize

to spellbind or enthrall, বিমুগ্ধ করা বা সম্মোহিত করা I was completely mesmerized by the performance.

stem

to stop something unwanted from spreading or increasing These measures are designed to stem the rise of violent crime. We must take action to stem the tide of resignations.

exhort

to strongly encourage or try to persuade someone to do something: The governor exhorted the prisoners not to riot.

start

to suddenly move in a particular direction He started at the sound of the phone.

intimate

to suggest something subtly জানানো,গোচরে আনা

glut

to supply something in much greater quantities than can besold or is needed or wanted: glutted with sth Higher mortgage rates and over-building left some markets glutted with unsold houses

espouse

to support an activity or opinion: He espoused conservative political views

champion

to support, defend or fight for a person, belief, right or principle enthusiastically He has championed constitutional reform for many years.

capitulate

to surrender the pakistan army capitulated in 1971

retract

to take back an offer or statement, etc. or admit that astatement was false: retract an invitation/confession/promise When questioned on TV, he retracted his allegations. বক্তব্য, মতামত ইত্যাদি তুলে নেয়া, প্রত্যাহার করা

deliberate

to think or talk seriously and carefully about something: The jury took five days to deliberate on the case. The committee has deliberated the question at great length. [ + question word ] He's deliberating whether or not to accept the new jobthat he's been offered.

proselytize

to try to persuade someone to change his or her religiousbeliefs, political party, etc., to your own: [ I ] Missionaries were sent to proselytize in rural areas of the country.

avert

to turn away your eyes or thoughts: I averted my gaze/eyes while he dressed. We tried to avert our thoughts from our massive financial problems.

apprehend

to understand

browbeat

to use threats or angry speech to make (someone) do or accept something Mcps was browbeating me to withdraw tha allegation against Munira.

meander

to wander aimlessly,maunder

perturb

to worry someone: News of the arrest perturbed her greatly.

pine

to yearn for,বেদনায় বা যন্ত্রনায় শীর্ণ হওয়া to strongly desire esp. something that is difficult or impossibleto obtain: Bradley pined for his wife, who was far away.

muted

toned down or silenced

overweening

too confident or proud : too great : excessive and unpleasant She is driven by overweening ambition. a director who has little patience for overweening actors who think they are above taking advice and criticism an overweening desire for wealth and fame

histrionic

too emotional or dramatic adj. to be overly theatrical, মাত্রাতিরিক্ত নাটকীয়, কপট, আন্তরিকতাহীন a histrionic outburst She put on a histrionic display of grief at the funeral.

smug

too pleased or satisfied about something you have achieved or something you know She deserved her promotion, but I wish she wasn't so damned smug about it. There was a hint of smug self-satisfaction in her voice. He's been unbearably smug since he gave up smoking.

Facile

too simple and lacking depth He does not permit himself facile answers facile explanation We must avoid facile recriminations about who was to blame.

inanity

total lack of meaning or ideas, অসারতা/অসারমন্তব্য

patronize

treat with an apparent kindness that betrays a feeling of superiority, পৃষ্ঠপোষকতা করা

cosset

treat with excessive indulgence, আদর করে, প্রশ্রয় দেয়া,to give a lot of attention to making someone comfortable and to protecting them from anything unpleasant: Children sometimes need to be cosseted. A cossets C very much

veracious

truthful

subversive

trying to undermine the established system The FBI had the duty of obtaining evidence of subversive activity.

tempestuous

turbulent, stormy ,affected by a tempest, ঝোড়ো, প্রচন্ড উত্তেজিত : full of strong emotions (such as anger or excitement) They got divorced in 2010 after a tempestuous marriage.

inarticulate

unable to express feelings or ideas clearly, or expressed in a way that is difficult to understand: When it comes to expressing their emotions, some people are hopelesslyinarticulate. His speech was inarticulate and it was obvious he had been drinking.

insolvent

unable to pay bills; bankrupt be/become/be declared insolvent This May the firm was declaredinsolvent and its operations were shut down. Currently, companies must be insolvent in order to go into administration. The bank was technically insolvent - it listed assets of $16.5 million and liabilities of $18.5 million.

Chary

uncertain and frightened to take risks, or unwilling to takeaction: Humayun was a chary head

discrete

unconnected; separate; distinct These small companies now have their own discrete identity

unforthcoming

uncooperative, not willing to give up information The teacher demanded to know who broke the window while he was out of the room, but the students understandably were unforthcoming.

provisional

under terms not final or fully worked out or agreed upon, সাময়িক, provisional certificate

unpropitious

unfavorable With economic conditions so uncertain, he felt it was not a propitious time to make a biginvestment.

untoward

unfavorable; inconvenient Unless anything untoward happens we should arrive just before midday.

desiccated

uninteresting, lacking vitality, প্রাণশক্তির অভাব

inclement

unpleasant ,stormy inclement weather

mendacity

untruthfulness Politicians are often accused of mendacity

imprudent

unwise

inclement

used of persons or behavior; showing no mercy, কঠোর

prolix

using too many words and therefore boring or difficult to reador listen to: The author's prolix style has done nothing to encourage sales of the book.

vehement

vehement to describe an extremely strong, powerful, or intense emotion or force Despite vehement opposition from his family, he quit school and becamean actor. Both men were vehement in their denial of the charges against them. They launched a vehement attack on the government's handling of environmental issues

Kowtow

verb .to bow or act in a subservient manner, to show too much respect or obedience: People say he kowtowed to the establishment to get elected. By the grace of almighty, I have never kowtowed to any vice chalcellor. মাটিতে মাথা ছুঁইয়ে প্রণাম

flummox

verb. be a mystery or bewildering to,হতবুদ্ধি বা বিব্রত করা, confuse করা I have to say that last question flummoxed me.

hail

verb. enthusiastically acclaim or celebrate something, সম্ভাষণ জানানো/অভিনন্দিত করা

imbibe

verb. to drink especiially alcohol or absorb as if drinking, শুষে নেয়া, হজম করা

Hector

verb.To bully or intimidate, তর্জন গর্জন করা

immure

verb.to enclose or confine within walls; to imprison; to seclude or isolate, কারারুদ্ধ করা/নিরুদ্ধ হয়ে থাকা

gerrymander

verb.to manipulate voting districts in order to favor a particular political party,বিশেষ দল বা গোষ্ঠীকে অন্যায় সুবিধাদানের জন্য অসুদুপায় অবলম্বন করা/ চাতুরী বা কূট কৌশল ব্যবহার করা

misattribute

verb: To erroneously attribute; to falsely ascribe; used especially of authorship. I made a mistake;I misattributed "Crime and Punishment" to Leo Tolstoy when it was actually written by Fyodor Dostoyevsky.

tarnish

verb: make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorical, নিস্প্রুভ করা Pete Rose was one of the best baseball players of his generation, but his involvement with gambling on baseball games has tarnished his image in the eyes of many.

protean

versatile, able to change into many different forms or able to do many differentthings

abysmal

very bad abysmal working conditions The food was abysmal. The standard of the students' work is abysmal.

punctilious

very careful about behaving properly and doing things in a correct and accurate way She's very punctilious about grammar He was always punctilious in his manners.

boon

very close and convivial, হাসিখুশি, ফুর্তিবাজ He was a boon companion to many, and will be sadly missed.

meteoric

very fast used to describe something that develops very fast andattracts a lot of attention: The group had a meteoric rise to fame in the 70s. Her political career has been meteoric

voracious

very hungry; approaching an activity with gusto,বুবুক্ষ

adroit

very skilful and quick in the way you think or move: an adroit reaction/answer/movement of the hand She became adroit at dealing with difficult questions.

diminutive

very small

redoubtable

very strong, especially in character; producing respect and a little fear in others: Tonight he faces the most redoubtable opponent of his boxing career.

inimitable

very unusual or of very high quality and therefore impossibleto copy: অননুকরণীয় He was describing, in his own inimitable style/way, how to write a best-selling novel. She appeared at the Oscars wearing one of Versace's inimitable creations.

itinerant

wandering from place to place; unsettled

admonitory

warning an admonitory remark She raised an admonitory finger at me.

extenuate

weaken; mitigate; lessen the seriousness of (bad behavior)

opulence

wealth, affluence, abundance The opulence of the hotel was quite a contrast to its surroundings. The house enjoyed five centuries of wealth and opulence followed by rapid descent into decay and neglect. I wandered around amazed at the sheer opulence of the party.

affluent

wealthy

cohesive

well integrated, forming a united whole

Savvy

well-informed; sharp; experienced With his savvy business partner, the company was able to turn a profit within a year.

belligerent

wishing to fight or argue: a belligerent person a belligerent gesture Watch out! Lee's in a belligerent mood.

bellicose

wishing to fight or start a war: মারমুখী The general made some bellicose statements about his country's militarystrength.

assiduously (adv)

with care and persistence, অধ্যাবসায় বা নিষ্ঠার সঙ্গে he has completed his duty assiduously

askance

with suspicion or disapproval look askance ​to look at or think about someone or something with doubt,disapproval, or no trust: They looked askance at our scruffy clothes.

destitute

without money, food, a home, or possessions: The floods left thousands of people destitute.

evenhanded

without partiality, impartial, ন্যায় সঙ্গত

perturbed

worried or upset

commendable

worthy of praise প্রশংসার যোগ্য commendable efforts/behaviour/bravery

callow

young and inexperienced When I joined ar BRUR,. I was callow

bridle

দমন, সংযত বা নিয়ন্ত্রণ করা New curfew laws have bridled people's tendency to go out at night.

decimate

বিপুল সংখ্যায় হত্যা বা ধ্বংস করা

desiccate

সংরক্ষণের উদ্দেশ্যে খাবারের সমস্ত আদ্রতা শুকিয়ে ফেলা

uncompromising

​ If people or their beliefs are uncompromising, they are fixedand do not change, especially when faced with opposition: The city council has taken an uncompromising stand against the proposals for the new building.

condescend

​ If you condescend to do something, you agree to do something that you do not consider to be good enough foryour social position: deign I wonder if Michael will condescend to visit us?

haphazard

​ lacking order or purpose; not planned: Haphazard record-keeping made it difficult for the agency to keep track of its clients.

denouement

​ noun. the end of a story, in which everything is explained, or the end result of a situation , গল্প নাটক ইত্যাদির বিকাশের অন্তিম স্তর, যেখানে সব কিছু স্পষ্ট হয়ে ওঠে।

contrive

​ to arrange a situation or event, or arrange for something tohappen, using clever planning: Couldn't you contrive a meeting between them? I think they'd really like each other. [ + to infinitive ] Somehow she contrived to get tickets for the concert. ​ to invent and/or make a device or other object in a clever andpossibly unusual way: Do you think you could contrive something for hanging my clothes on until I can get a wardrobe?

amuck

​ to be out of control and act in a wild or dangerous manner: The soldiers ran amuck after one of their senior officers was killed. The two dogs ran amuk in a school playground I ran amuck when I heard the news of my father's death.

vanquish

​ to defeat an enemy or opponent, especially in war: Napoleon was vanquished at the battle of Waterloo in 1815. The vanquished army surrendered their weapons.

Supercilious

​behaving as if you are better than other people, and that theiropinions, beliefs, or ideas are not important: He spoke in a haughty, supercilious voice. By Jane, this attention was received with the greatest pleasure, but Elizabeth still saw superciliousness in their treatment of everybody, hardly excepting even her sister, and could not like them; though their kindness to Jane, such as it was, had a value as arising in all probability from the influence of their brother's admiration.

languish

​to exist in an unpleasant or unwanted situation, often for a long time: After languishing in obscurity for many years, her early novels have recently been rediscovered. He has been languishing in jail for the past 20 years.