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euphemism

N a pleasant or inoffensive expression used in place of an unpleasant or offensive one শ্রুতিকটু শব্দের বিপরীতে মধুর শব্দ প্রয়োগ

effusion

N a pouring forth Effuse v Effusive a ঢেলে সাজান

exigency

N an emergency; an urgency জরুরী অবস্থা

extrovert

N an open outgoing person; a person whose attention is focused on others rather than on himself or herself বহির্মুখ ব্যক্তি

fauna

N animals cf flora animal প্রাণীকুল

equanimity

N composure; calm মনের স্থিরতা

enormity

N extreme evil; a hideous offense; immensity বিশালতা

fidelity

N faithfulness; loyalty বিশ্বস্ততা

fervor

N great warmth or earnestness; ardor; zeal ardor তাপ/উতশাহ

felicity

N happiness; skillfulness especially at expressing things; adeptness আশীর্বাদ/ সুখ

finesse

N skillful maneuvering; subtlety; craftiness চাতুরটা

fatalist

N someone who believes that future events are already determined and that humans are powerless to change them অদৃষ্টবাদী

duplicity

N the act of being two-faced; double-dealing; deception cf duplication duplicate a n v ছলনা

complicity

Participation in wrongdoing; the act of being an accomplice খারাপ কাজেয় অংশ নেয়া

ardent

Passionate half-hearted অতিশয় আকুল

amorphous

Shapeless; without a regular or stable shape নিরাকার

acute

Sharp; shrewd তীব্র

astute

Shrewd; keen in judgment ; বিচক্ষণ

contiguous

Side by side; adjoining সংলগ্ন

adroit

Skillful; dexterous; clever; shrewd; socially at ease দক্ষ

antecedent

Someone or something that went before; something that provides a model for something that came after it পূর্ববর্তী অবস্থা

bequest

Something left to someone in a will অর্পণ করা

aberration

Something not typical; a deviation from the standard স্খলন

anachronism

Something out of place in time or history; an incongruity কালবৈষম্য

bastion

Stronghold; fortress; fortified place কেল্লা/দুরগ

adamant

Stubborn; unyielding; completely inflexible অনমনীয়

aggregate

Sum total; a collection of separate things mixed together সমষ্টি

ascendancy

Supremacy; domination প্রভুত্ব

affinity

Sympathy; attraction; kinship; similarity অনুরাগ

apartheid

The abhorrent policy of racial segregation and oppression in the Repubic of South Africa দক্ষিণ আফ্রিকার বর্ণবৈষম্য নীতি

antithesis

The direct opposite বৈপরীত্য

chronicle

A record of events in order of time; a history ধারাবিবরণী

egocentric

A selfish; believing that one is the center of everything n egoism egoistic -tical অহংভাব পূর্ণ

anecdote

A short account of a humorous or revealing incident ক্ষুদ্র সত্য গল্প

compendium

A summary; an abridgment সংক্ষিপ্তসার

bureaucracy

A system of government administration consisting of numerous bureaus or offices especially one run according to inflexible and inefficient rules; any large administrative system characterized by inefficiency lots of rules and red tape আমলাতন্ত্র

congenital

A trait or condition acquired between conception and birth; innate সহজাত

hypothetical

a uncertain ; unproven প্রকল্পিত

immutable

a unchangeable অপরিবর্তনীয়

intransigent

a uncompromising ; stubborn

intractable

a uncontrollable ; stubborn ; disobedient

perfunctory

a unenthusiastic ; careless careless; unenthusiastic

homogeneous

a uniform ; made entirely of one thing uniform সজাতি

pedestrian

a unimaginative ; banal unimaginative banal

obscure

a unknown ; hard to understand ; dark

hapless

a unlucky unlucky দুরভাগা

redundant

a unnecessarily repetitive; excessive; excessively wordy

futile

a useless ; hopeless ; ফল সুন্ন

laconic

a using few words especially to the point of seeming rude

nebulous

a vague ; hazy ; indistinct ;

munificent

a very generous ; lavish lavish

minuscule

a very tiny

infinitesimal

a very very very small ; infinitely small ;

breach

a violation; a gap or break

cataclysm

a violent upheaval; an earthquake; a horrible flood

manifest

a visible ; evident

bulwark

a wall used as a defensive fortification; anything used as the main defense against anything else

peripatetic

a wandering ; traveling continually ; itinerant

martial

a warlike ; having to do with combat

prodigal

a wastefully extravagant ;

cascade

a waterfall; anything resembling a waterfall

acronym

a word made up of the initials of other words adage a traditional saying; a proverb

reprehensible

a worthy of blame or censure

palpable

a capable of being touched ; obvious ; tangible

prudent

a careful; having foresight

proprietary

a characteristic of an owner of property; constituting property

idyllic

a charming in a rustic way ; naturally peaceful সারল শান্ত মনরম

sanguine

a cheerful; optimistic; hopeful

denomination

a classfication; a category name

lucid

a clear ; easy to understand ;

inept

a clumsy ; incompetent ; gauche অদক্ষ

anthology

a collection especially of literary works

arsenal

a collection of armaments; a facility for storing or producing armament; a supply of anything useful

putative

a commonly accepted; supposed; reputed

querulous

a complaining; grumbling; whining ;

fiasco

a complete failure or disaster; an incredible

replete

a completely filled; abounding ;

barrage

a concentrated outpouring of artillery fire or of anything else

pluralism

a condition of society in which distinct groups exist and function together get retain their own identities

provisional

a conditional; temporary; tentative

perennial

a continual ; happening again and again or year after year continual

continuum

a continuous whole without clear division into parts

relentless

a continuous; unstoppable

orthodox

a conventional ; adhering to established principles or doctrines especially in religion ; by the book

cloister

a covered walk with columns on one side that runs along the perimeter of a courtyard especially in a convent or monastery; a convent or monastery; a tranquil secluded place

critique

a critical review

pivotal

a crucial crucial

incisive

a cutting right to the heart of the matter ব্যঙ্গকারী

plight

a dangerous distressing or unpleasant situation

predicament

a dangerous or unpleasant situation; a dilemma

impasse

a deadlock; a situation from which there is no escape

pernicious

a deadly ; extremely evil ; deadly

profound

a deep several senses; ~sleep ~knowledge ~meaning ~thanks ~anxiety ~bow n profundity profoundness ; n

reprobate

a depraved wicked person; a degenerate

curmudgeon

a difficult bad-tempered person

calamity

a disaster

sagacious

a discerning; shrewd; keen in judgment; wise

shibboleth

a distinctive word pronunciation or behavior that typifies a particular group; a slogan or catchword

visionary

a dreamer; someone with impractical goals or ideas about the future

insipid

a dull ; bland ; banal

bromide

a dull obvious overfamilar saying; a cliche

prosaic

a dull; unimaginative; like prose as opposed to poetry

moribund

a dying

irascible

a easily angered or provoked ; irritable

malleable

a easy to shape or bend

frugal

a economical ; penny-pinching মৃত বায়ি

mercurial

a emotionally unpredictable ; rapidly changing in mood

integral

a essential

nefarious

a evil ; flagrantly wicked

lugubrious

a exaggeratedly mournful

inordinate

a excessive ; unreasonable

ostentatious

a excessively conspicuous ; showing off

judicious

a exercising sound judgment

innate

a existing since birth ; inborn ; inherent

plaintive

a expressing sadness or sorrow

prodigious

a extraordinary; enormous; vast ;

profligate

a extravagantly wasteful and usually wildly immoral

painstaking

a extremely careful ; taking pains =pains-taking = taking pains

impartial

a fair ; not favoring one side or the other ; unbiased নিরপেক্ষ

placebo

a fake medication; a fake medicatin used as a control in tests of the

pseudonym

a false name; an alias

fallacy

a false notion or belief; a misconception

bravado

a false show or ostentatious show of bravery or defiance

notorious

a famous for something bad

paternal

a fatherly ; fatherlike

obsequious

a fawning ; subservient ; sucking up to

elation

a feeling of great joy

skirmish

a fight between small numbers of troops; a brief conflict

oxymoron

a figure of speech in which two contradictory words or phrases are used together

peremptory

a final ; categorical ; dictatorial categorical

impeccable

a flawless ; entirely without sin অনবদ্য

deluge

a flood; an inundation মহাপ্লাবন

confluence

a flowing together

profuse

a flowing; extravagant

infatuated

a foolish ; foolishly passionate or attracted ; made foolish ; foolishly in love

magnanimous

a forgiving ; unresentful ; noble in spirit ; generous

citadel

a fortress defending a city; a stronghold; a bulwark

redolent

a fragrant fragrant

ingenuous

a frank ; without deception ; simple ; artless ; charmingly na ve

frenetic

a frantic ; frenzied উন্মত্তের মত

dirge

a funeral song

bauble

a gaudy trinket; a small inexpensive on ornament

apparition

a ghost or ghostly object

gratuitous

a given freely said of something bad ; unjustified ; unprovoked ; uncalled for ভিত্তিহীন

luminous

a giving off light ; glowing ; bright

morose

a gloomy ; sullen gloomy sullen

deity

a god or goddness

regime

a governing power; a system of government;

embargo

a government order suspending foreign trade; a government order suspending the movement of freight-carrying ships in and out of the country's ports

crescendo

a gradual increase in the volume of a sound; a gradual increase in the intensity of anything

rapacious

a greedy; plundering; avaricious

conservatory

a greenhouse usually one attached to another structure; a music or drama school

travesty

a grotesque or shameful imitation; a mockery; a perversion

cohort

a group

coterie

a group of close associates; a circleof freinds or associates

cabal

a group of conspirators; the acts of such a group; a clique

inveterate

a habitual ; firm in habit ; deeply rooted

insatiable

a hard or impossible to satisfy ; greedy ; avaricious

recondite

a hard to understand; over ones head

noxious

a harmful ; offensive ;

disservice

a harmful action; an ill turn

innocuous

a harmless ; banal

misanthropic

a hating mankind

secular

a having nothing to do with religion or spiritual concerns

kinetic

a having to do with motion ; lively ; active

qualitative

a having to do with the quality or qualities of something as opposed to the quantity

sensory

a having to do with the senses or sensation

salutary

a healthful; remedial; curative

altercation

a heated fight argument or quarrel

reclusive

a hermitlike; withdrawn from society

cache

a hiding place; the things hidden in a secret place

chameleon

a highly changeable person

incursion

a hostile invasion; a raid

illicit

a illegal ; not permitted অনৈতিক

hermetic

a impervious to external influence ; airtight

opaque

a impossible to see through ; impossible to understand

impetuous

a impulsive ; extremely impatient ; দ্রুতবেগে ধাবমান

nominal

a in name only ; insignificant ; A-OK during rocket launches

inert

a inactive ; sluggish ; not reacting chemically

ineffable

a incapable of being expressed or described অবর্ণনীয়

incorrigible

a incapable of being reformed সংশোধনাতীত

oblique

a indirect ; at an angle ;

obtuse

a insensitive ; blockheaded

paltry

a insignificant ; worthless

irrevocable

a irreversible

buffoon

a joker especially one who is coarse of acts like an ass

imminent

a just about to happen আসন্ন

quay

a landing on the edge of the water; wharf; pier

conflagration

a large fire

archipelago

a large group of islands

stratum

a layer; a level layer level

indolent

a lazy ; অলস

demagogue

a leader of the people but more a rabble rouser জননেতা

Imperial`

a like an emperor or an empire সার্বভৌম

insular

a like an island ; isolated

fraternal

a like brothers ভাত্রিসংক্রান্ত

effigy

a likeness of someone especially one used in expressing hatred for the person of whom it is a likeness

provincial

a limited in outlook to ones own small corner of the world; narrow

queue

a line or file

odyssey

a long difficult journey usually marked by many changes of fortune

opulent

a luxurious

mendacious

a lying ; dishonest

incense

a make very angry ধূপ

shackle

a manacle; a restraint

stratagem

a maneuver designed to outwit an enemy; a scheme; a ruse

propitious

a marked by favorable signs or conditions

exodus

a mass departure or journey away

monolithic

a massive solid uniform and unyielding

virtuoso

a masterful musician; a masterful practitioner in some other field

ironic

a meaning the opposite of what you seem to say ; using words to mean something other than what they seem to mean

asylum

a mental hospital or similar institution; refuge; a place of safety

paranoia

a mental illness in which the sufferer believes people are out to get him; unreasonable anxiety

emissary

a messenger of representative sent to represent another

sardonic

a mocking; scornful

paragon

a model or pattern of excellence

elegy

a mournful poem or other piece of writing; a mournful piece of music

itinerant

a moving from place to place

correlation

a mutual relation between two or more things

reciprocal

a mutual; shared; interchangeable mutual

emigrant

a n immigrate দেশান্তরী

appellation

a name

parochial

a narrow or confined in point of view ; provincial

crevice

a narrow split crack or fissure

indigenous

a native ; originating in that area দেশীয়

myopia

a nearsightedness ; lack of foresight ;

pejorative

a negative ; disparaging negative disparaging

novel

a new ; original ;

layman

a nonprofessional; a person who is not a member of the clergy

impervious

a not allowing anything to pass through ; impenetrable অপ্রবেশ

indifferent

a not caring one way or the other ; apathetic ; mediocre উদাসীন

incongruous

a not harmonious ; not consistent ; not appropriate not fitting in বেমানান

profane

a not having to do with religion; irreverent; blasphemous

patent

a obvious =obvious

mundane

a ordinary ; pretty boring ; not heavenly and eternal

pristine

a original ; unspoiled ; pure

histrionic

a overly dramatic ; theatrical ; নাটকীয়

hackneyed

a overused ; trite ; stale গতানুগতিক

poignant

a painfully emotional ; extremely moving ; sharp or astute

intrinsic

a part of the essential nature of something ; inherent

inherent

a part of the essential nature of something ; intrinsic

bacchanal

a party animal; a drunken reveler; a drunken revelry or orgy

millennium

a period of 1000 years; a thousandth anniversary

artisan

a person skilled in a craft

advocate

a person who argues in favor of a position

dissident

a person who disagrees or dissents

bon vivant

a person who enjoys good food good drink and luxirious living

impresario

a person who manages public entertainments especially operas but other events as well

epicure

a person with refined taste in wine and food

confidant

a person with whom secrets or private thoughts are shared

forte

a person's strong point special talent or specialty

archives

a place where historical documents or materials are stored; the documents or materials them

grandiloquent

a pompous ; using a lot of big fancy words in an attempt to sound impressive জাঁকজমকপূর্ণ

indigent

a poor অভাবী

impotent

a powerless ; helpless ; unable to perform sexual intercourse পুরুষত্বহীন

pragmatic

a practical ; down to earth ; based on experience rather than theory

harbinger

a precursor; an indication; an omen

provident

a preparing for the future; providing for the future; frugal

latent

a present but not visible or apparent ; potential

sanctimonious

a pretending to be devout; affecting religious feeling

corollary

a proposition that follows easily

referendum

a public vote on a measure proposed or passed by a legislature

conundrum

a puzzle or problem without a solution

query

a question; an inquiry

foray

a quick raid or attack; an initial venture

repartee

a quick witty reply; witty spirited conversation full of quick witty replies

reticent

a quiet; restrained; reluctant to speak especially about oneself

motif

a recurring theme or idea

genteel

a refined ; polite ; aristocratic ; affecting refinement সদয়

regimen

a regulated course

inexorable

a relentless ; inevitable ; unavoidable

pertinent

a relevant ; dealing with the matter at hand ... relevant

vestige

a remaining bit of something; a last trace

stricture

a restriction; a limitation; a negative criticism ;

pious

a reverent or devout ; outwardly and sometimes falsely reverent or devout ; hypocritical

quixotic

a romantic or idealistic to a foolish or impractical degree

herald

a royal proclaimer; a harbinger

petulant

a rude ; cranky ; ill-tempered cranky rude

boor

a rude or churlish person

churl

a rude person; a boor

canon

a rule of law especially a religious one; a body of rules of laws;

triumvirate

a ruling coalition of three officials; any group of three working jointly

purported

a rumored; claimed

rustic

a rural lacking urban comforts or sophistication; primitive rural

sacrosanct

a sacred; held to be inviolable

gambit

a scheme to gain an advantage; a ploy

savant

a scholar; a very knowledgeable and learned person pundit erudite

tryst

a secret meeting of lovers

intrigue

a secret scheme; a crafty plot

furtive

a secretive ; sly চোরের মত

alchemy

a seemingly magical process of transformation

nomenclature

a set or system of names; a designation; a terminology

compromise

a settlement of differences in which each side gives up something

infamous

a shamefully wicked ; having an extremely bad reputation ; disgraceful

tenet

a shared principle or belief

jaunt

a short pleasure trip

deficit

a shortage especially of money

inane

a silly ; senseless অন্তঃসার সুন্ন

maudlin

a silly and overly sentimental

dilemma

a situation in which one must choose between two equally attractive choices; any problem or predicament

aspersion

a slanderous or damning remark

vignette

a small decorative design or drawing; a short literary sketch; a brief but expressive scene in a play or movie

junta

a small grouup ruling a country after a coup d'etat

sect

a small religious subgroup or religion; any group with a uniting theme of purpose

ponderous

a so large as to be clumsy ; massive ; dull massive dull

gregarious

a sociable ; enjoying the company of others সামাজিক

gaffe

a social blunder; an embarrassing mistake; a faux pas

covenant

a solemn agreement; a contract; a pledge চুক্তি

penitent

a sorry ; repentant ; contrite sorry repentant contrite

touchstone

a standard; a test of authenticity or quality

precipitous

a steep steep;

salient

a sticking out; conspicuous; leaping ;

parsimonious

a stingy =stingy

allegory

a story in which the characters are symbols with moral or spiritual meanings

scrupulous

a strict; careful; hesitant for ethical reasons

rigorous

a strict; harsh; severe ;

robust

a strong and healthy; vigorous

aversion

a strong feeling of dislike

obdurate

a stubborn and insensitive

recalcitrant

a stubbornly defiant of authority or control; disobedient

stupor

a stunned condition; near-unconsciousness; apathy; inertia

dolt

a stupid person; a dunce

cuisine

a style of cooking

spate

a sudden outpouring

sally

a sudden rushing attack; an excursion; an expedition; a repartee; a clever rejoinder

paroxysm

a sudden violent outburst; a severe attack

cherub

a supercute chubby-cheeked child; a kind of angel

saccharine

a sweet; excessively or disgustingly sweet

mellifluous

a sweetly flowing

affidavit

a sworn written statement made before an official

underpinning

a system of supports beneath; a foundation or basis

garrulous

a talkative; chatty বাচাল

loquacious

a talking a lot or too much

bivouac

a temporary encampment especially of soldiers

introspective

a tending to think about oneself ; examining ones feelings

proficient

a thoroughly competent; skillful; very good at something at in n expert

pensive

a thoughtful and sad

mortify

a to humiliate

insidious

a treacherous ; sneaky ;

convolution

a twist or trun; the act of twisting or turning

incessant

a unceasing নিরবচ্ছিন্ন

tenable

defensible as in ones position in an argument; capable of being argued successfully; valid

crestfallen

dejected; dispirited

willful

deliberate; obstinate; insistent on having ones way

delectable

delightful; delicious ; deleterous

dejected

depressed; disheartened

culpable

deserving blame; guilty নিন্দনীয়

resolute

determined; firm; unwavering

discrepancy

difference; inconsistency

disparate

different; incompatible; unequal পৃথক

purblind

dim-sighted; practically blind; lacking understanding or imagination

protocol

diplomatic etiquette and customs

downcast

directed downward; dejected; depressed

derogatory

disapproving; degrading হানিকর

dire

disastrous; desperate

livid

discolored; black and blue; enraged

contempt

disdain; disgrace

refractory

disobedient and hard to manage; resisting treatment

disarray

disorder; confusion

iridescent

displaying glowing changing colors

apposite

distinctly suitable; pertinent

dichotomy

division into two parts especially contradictory ones

partition

division; dividing wall

schism

division; separation; discord or disharmony

impromptu

done without preparation on the spur of the moment

dismal

dreary; causing gloom; causing dread

tedium

dullness; monotony; boredom

solicitous

eager and attentive often to the point of hovering; anxiously caring or attentive

credulous

eager to believe; gullible বিশ্বাস প্রবণ

avid

eager; enthusiastic avarice; arid-

conspicuous

easily seen; impossible to miss

docile

easily taught; obedient; easy to handle শিক্ষণীয়

corrosive

eating away; destructive

rapture

ecstasy; bliss; unequaled joy

brink

edge

effectual

effective; adequate

efficacy

effectiveness

panegyric

elaborate praise; eulogy

Ellipsis

ellipsoid ঊহ্য শব্দ

incarnation

embodiment

vacuous

empty of content; lacking in ideas or intelligence

zealous

enthusiastically devoted to something; fervent

tantamount

equivalent to

rarefied

esoteric; interesting to a select group only; exalted

integral

essential; indispensable

vernacular

everyday speech; slang; idiom

prowess

exceptional skill or strength; uncommon bravery

singular

exceptional; unique; unusual

surfeit

excess; an excessive amount; excess or overindulgence in eating or drinking

exorbitant

excessively costly; excessive

exempt

excused; not subject ot

vicarious

experienced performed or suffered through someone else; living through the experiences of another as though they were ones own experiences

tentative

experimental; temporary; uncertain

exposition

explanation; a large public exhibition

superfluous

extra; unnecessary; redundant

exquisite

extraordinarily fine or beautiful; intense

uncanny

extraordinary; unimaginable; seeming supernatural

baroque

extravagantly ornate; flamboyant in style

depravity

extreme wickedness or corruption দুরাচার ভ্রষ্টাচার

despondent

extremely depressed; full of despair হতাশ

virulent

extremely poisonous; malignant; full of hate

destitute

extremely poor; utterly lacking নিঃস্ব

crass

extremely unrefined; gross; stupid

loath

extremely unwilling; reluctant

motley

extremely varied or diverse; heterogeneous; multicolored

jubilation

exultant joy

veneer

facade; coating; outward appearance

countenance

face; facial expression especially an encouraging one মুকায়ব

voluminous

large; extensive; having great volume

sedentary

largely confined to sitting down; not physically active

licentious

lascivious; lewd; promiscuous; amoral

ordinance

law; regulation; decree

sloth

laziness; sluggishness

usury

lending money at an extremely high rate of interest

indulgent

lenient ; yielding to desire অসংযত

fickle

likely to change for no good reason

scant

limited; meager; barely sufficient

vivacious

lively; animated; full of pep

revulsion

loathing; repugnance; disgust

ratiocination

logical reasoning

retrospect

looking backward; a review

vociferous

loud; noisy

doldrums

low spirits; a state of inactivity

subordinate

lower in importance position or rank; secondary

steadfast

loyal; faithful loyal faithful

allegiance

loyalty

tepid

lukewarm; halfhearted

lascivious

lustful; obscene; lewd

sumptuous

luxurious; splendid; lavish

supine

lying on one's back

wanton

malicious; unjustifiable; unprovoked

more

marshy mucky ground

corporeal

material; tangible; having substance like the body

interim

meantime; an intervening time; a temporary arrangement

lyrical

melodious; songlike; poetic

baleful

menacing; threatening

mode

method of doing; type; manner; fashion

punctilious

meticulously attentive to detail; scrupulously and sometimes annoyingly exact

temperate

mild; moderate; restrained mild

bland

mild; tasteless; dull; unlively

affliction

misery; illness;great suffering; a source of misery or great suffering

ethics

moral standards governing behavior

sordid

morally vile; filthy; squalid

cardinal

most import; chief

predominant

most important; dominant; having power over others

voracious

having a huge appetite; ravenously

surreal

having an unreal fantastic quality; hallucinatory; dreamlike

prurient

having lustful thoughts or desires; causing lust

substantive

having substance; real; essential; solid; substantial

self-made

having succeeded in life without help from others

concentric

having the same center

paranormal

having to do with an event or events that can't be explained scientifically; supernatural

equestrian

having to do with horseback riding

conjugal

having to do with marriage

tactical

having to do with tactics especially naval or military tactics; marked tactics or deft maneuvering

ecclesiastical

having to do with the church

climatic

having to do with the climate

domestic

having to do with the household or family; not গার্হস্থ্য

apex

highest point

zenith

highest point; peak; pinnacle

exuberant

highly joyous or enthusiastic; overflowing; lavish

pregnant

highly significant; overflowing

supplication

humble prayer; earnest entreaty

malapropism

humorous misuse of a word that sounds similar to the word intended but has a ludicrously different meaning

droll

humorous; amusing in an odd often understated way

jocular

humorous; jolly; fond of joking

empathy

identification with the feelings or thoughts of another

benighted

ignorant; unenlightened

sophomoric

juvenile; childishly goofy

privation

lack of comforts or necessities; poverty

dearth

lack; scarcity অভাব

callous

insensitive; emotionally hardened

at the lower limit of quality;

insignificant

cant

insincere of hypocritical speech

hypocrisy

insincerity; two-facedness

august

inspiring admiration or awe

affront

insult; a deliberate act of disrespect

didactic

intended to teach; morally instructive; pedantic নিতিমুলক

vehement

intense; forceful; violent

obtrusive

interfering; meddlesome; having a tendency to butt in obtrude compelling coerce

prelude

introduction; something that precedes something else

interloper

intruder; trespasser; unwanted person

bracing

invigorating galvanize

unilateral

involving one side only; done on behalf of one side only;

sarcasm

irony; jokingly or bitingly saying the opposite of what is meant sneer

quiescent

motionless; at rest; still

stagnation

motionlessness; inactivity

turbid

murky; opaque; unclear

cryptic

mysterious; mystifying; clandestine mysterious; রহস্য মুলক

mendicant

n a beggar beggar

recrimination

n a bitter counteraccusation or the act of making a bitter counteraccusation

hiatus

n a break or interruption often from work ; বিচ্ছেদ ফাঁক

incantation

n a chant ; the repetition of statements or phrases in a way reminiscent of a chant জাদুমন্ত্রোচ্চারণ

mandate

n a command or authorization to do something ; the will of the voters as expressed by the results of an election

injunction

n a command or order especially a court order

ramification

n a consequence; a branching out

repercussion

n a consequence; an indirect effect

rogue

n a criminally dishonest persons; a scoundrel ;

platitude

n a dull or trite remark ; a cliché

malaise

n a feeling of depression uneasiness or queasiness

harbinger

n a forerunner ; a signal of ; অগ্রদূত

maxim

n a fundamental principle ; an old saying

mercenary

n a hired soldier ; someone who will do anything for money

myriad

n a huge number ;

metamorphosis

n a magical change in form ; a striking or sudden change

labyrinth

n a maze ; something like a maze maze

reprisal

n a military action undertaken in revenge for another; an act of taking an eye for an eye ;

peccadillo

n a minor offense

paradigm

n a model or example ;

propensity

n a natural inclination or tendency; a predilection

predilection

n a natural preference for something

neologism

n a new word or phrase ; a new usage of a word

maverick

n a nonconformist ; a rebel

idiosyncrasy

n a peculiarity ; an eccentricity বিশেষ স্বভাব

respite

n a period of rest or relief ;

patrician

n a person of noble birth ; an aristocrat ;

polemic

n a powerful argument often make to attack or refute a controversial issue

perquisite

n a privilege that goes along with a job ; a perk =perk

manifesto

n a public declaration of beliefs or principles usually political ones

insurgent

n a rebel ; someone who revolts against a government

renaissance

n a rebirth or revival

magnate

n a rich powerful or very successful businessperson

prerogative

n a right or privilege connected exclusively with a position a person a class a nation or some other group or classification

precept

n a rule to live by ; a principle establishing a certain kind of action or behavior ; a maxim maxim;

parody

n a satirical imitation

homily

n a sermon ধর্ম উপদেশ

philistine

n a smugly ignorant person with no appreciation of intellectual or artistic matters

penchant

n a strong taste or liking for something ; a predilection

nuance

n a subtle difference or distinction

ideology

n a system of social or political ideas চিন্তাধারা

mentor

n a teacher tutor counselor or coach ; especially in business an experienced person who shows an inexperienced person the ropes teacher tutor

paradox

n a true statement or phenomenon that nonetheless seems to contradict itself ; an untrue statement or phenomenon that nonetheless seems logical

genre

n a type or category especially of art or writing রীতি

sacrilege

n a violation of something sacred; blasphemy

libel

n a written or published falsehood that injures the reputation of or defames someone ;

proponent

n an advocate; a supporter of a position ;

premise

n an assumption ; the basis for a conclusion

precedent

n an earlier example or model of something

hyperbole

n an exaggeration used as a figure of speech ; exaggeration exaggeration অতিশয়োক্তি

plethora

n an excess

prodigy

n an extremely talented child; an extraordinary accomplishment or occurrence; wonder /

malfeasance

n an illegal act especially by a public official

increment

n an increase ; one in a series of increases ক্রমবর্ধমান

portent

n an omen ; a sign of something coming in the future

hierarchy

n an organization based on rank or degree ; pecking order ক্রমোচ্চ শ্রেণীবিভাগ

heresy

n any belief that is strongly opposed to established beliefs প্রচলিত মতের বিরুধে বিশ্বাস

rancor

n bitter long-lasting ill will or resentment

plebeian

n common ; vulgar ; low class ; bourgeois ; vulgar

guile

n cunning ; duplicity ; artfulness চতুর

ignominy

n deep disgrace অপমান

milieu

n environment ; surroundings

narcissism

n excessive love of ones body or oneself

precursor

n forerunner ; something that goes before and anticipates or paves the way for whatever it is that follows

largess

n generous giving of gifts or the gifts themselves ; generosity ; philanthropy

heyday

n golden age ; prime prime পরম /পূর্ণ বিকাশ

invective

n insulting or abusive speech

hegemony

n leadership especially of one nation over another করতিত্তব/প্রাধান্ন

levity

n lightness ; frivolity ; unseriousness

philanthropy

n love of mankind especially by doing good deeds

perjury

n lying under oath

proximity

n nearness

iconoclast

n one who attacks popular beliefs or institutions যে বাক্তি প্রচলিত বিশ্বাস কে আক্রমণ করে

partisan

n one who supports a particular person cause or idea

reparation

n paying back; making amends; compensation ;

propriety

n properness; good manners ;

paucity

n scarcity =scarcity

machination

n scheming activity for an evil purpose

nostalgia

n sentimental longing for the past ; homesickness; homesickness

gravity

n seriousness গুরুত্ব

nepotism

n showing favoritism to friends of family in business or politics

lethargy

n sluggishness ; laziness ; drowsiness ; indifference

martyr

n someone who gives up his or her life in pursuit of a cause especially a religious one ; one who suffers for a cause ; one who makes a show of suffering in order to arouse sympathy

postulate

n something accepted as true without proof ; and axiom

legacy

n something handed down from the past ; a bequest

panacea

n something that cures everything

glut

n surplus ; an overabundance গগ্রাসেয় গেলা/ অতিরিক্ত

rhetoric

n the art of formal speaking or writing; inflated discourse

nihilism

n the belief that there are no values or morals in the universe

proletariat

n the industrial working class

protagonist

n the leading character in a novel play or other work; a leader or champion

patriarch

n the male head of a family or tribe

periphery

n the outside edge of something ;

hedonism

n the pursuit of pleasure as a way of life আনন্দবাদ

pathology

n the science of diseases

microcosm

n the world in miniature

husbandry

n thrifty management of resources ; livestock farming সুপরিচালনা/ক্রিশিকাজ

oblivion

n total forgetfulness ; the state of being forgotten ;

perfidy

n treachery treachery

sedition

n treason; the incitement of public disorder or rebellion

aboriginal

native; dating back to the very beginning

derelict

neglectful; delinquent; deserted; abandoned

delinquent

neglecting a duty or law; late in payment lazy guilty

lax

negligent; lazy; irresponsible

skittish

nervous; easily startled; jumpy

defunct

no longer in effect; no longer in existence 1. deceased; 2. demise

bedlam

noisy uproar and chaos;

insouciant

nonchalant; lighthearted; carefree

platonic

nonsexual; purely spiritual

edict

an official decree

decree

an official order usually having the force of law

aperture

an opening chasm

antiquity

ancientness; ancient times

angst

anxiety; fear; dread

facet

any of the flat polished surfaces of a cut gem; aspect

phantasm

apparition; ghost; phantom

guise

appearance; semblance

germane

applicable; pertinent; relevant pertinent

impending

approaching; imminent; looming

apropos

appropriate; coming at the right time

apt

appropriate; having a tendency to; likely apposite apropos

preponderance

superiority in weight number size extent influence ext. majority; predominance

occult

supernatural; magic; mystical

subsidiary

supplemental; additional; secondary or subordinate

sovereign

supreme ruler; monarch

patina

surface discoloration caused by age

abeyance

suspension; temporary cessation ; obey

quizzical

teasing; mocking; questioning; inquisitive

inclination

tendency; preference; liking

aghast

terrified shocked

facade

the front of a building; the false front of a building; the false front or misleading appearance of anything

gamut

the full range of something

constituency

the group of voters represented by a politician; a group of supporters for anything ; constitute

psyche

the human soul; the mind; the spirit

medium

the means by which something is conveyed or accomplished; a substance through which something is transferred or conveyed;

zeitgeist

the mood or spirit of the times

apogee

the most distant point in the orbit of the moon or of an artificial satellite

perpetrator

the one who committed the act

converse

the opposite

extremity

the outermost point or edge; the greatest degree; grave danger;

verity

the quality of being true; something true

access

the right or ability to approach enter or use

suffrage

the right to vote

threshold

the sill of a doorway; a house's or building's entrance; any point of beginning or entering

arrears

the state of being in debt; unpaid debts

sobriety

the state of being sober; seriousness

demography

the statistical study of characteristics of populations

theology

the study of god or religion

remission

the temporary or permanent disappearance of a disease; pardon

viscous

thick; gluey; sticky

ominous

threatening; menacing; portending doom

diffident

timid; lacking in self-confidence আত্মবিশ্বাস হীনতা

abrogate

to abolish or repeal formally; to set aside; to nullify

balk

to abruptly refuse to do something; ti stop short

accrue

to accumulate over time

impeach

to accuse or indict; to challenge; call into question

concede

to acknowledge as true or right; to grant or yield

comply

to act or be in accordance with

posture

to act or speak artificially or affectedly

annex

to add or attach

embellish

to adorn; to beautify by adding ornaments; to add fanciful or fictitious embody to personify; to give physical form to

accord

to agree; to be in harmony; to grant or bestow

proclaim

to announce; declare; make known

vex

to annoy; to pester; to confuse

allot

to apportion allocate or assign allocate

entreat

to ask earnestly; to beg; to plead

muster

to assemble for battle or inspection; to summon up

presuppose

to assume beforehand; to take for granted in advance; to require as a prior condition

harass

to attack repeatedly; to torment or pester

assail

to attack vigorously

coddle

to baby

forebode

to be an omen of; to predict; to foretell

vacillate

to be indecisive; to waver ;

antedate

to be older than; to have come before

suffice

to be sufficient; to be enough

abound

to be very numerous

affiliate

to become closely associated with

disparage

to belittle; to say uncomplimentary things about usually in a somewhat indirect way কলঙ্কিত করা

confound

to bewilder; to amaze; to throw into

eclipse

to block the light of; to overshadow; to reduce the significance of;

stigmatize

to brand with disgrace; to set a mark of disgrace upon

degenerate

to break down; to deteriorate অধপতন

spawn

to bring forth; to produce a large number

adduce

to bring forward as an example or as proof; to cite

arraign

to bring to court to answer an indictment; to accuse

botch

to bungle; to ruin through poor of clumsy effort

redeem

to buy back; to fulfill; to make up for; to rescue from sin

cloy

to cause to feel too full especially when indulging in something Overly sweet; to become wearisome through excess

disaffect

to cause to lose affection; to estrange; to alienate; disgruntle

diffuse

to cause to spread out; to cause to disperse;

transfix

to cause to stand motionless with awe amazement emotion; to rivet

indict

to charge with a crime; to accuse of wrongdoing

prattle

to chatter on and on; to babble childishly

throttle

to choke; to strangle; to work a fuel lever or feed the flow of fuel to an engine

chortle

to chuckle with glee

assert

to claim strongly; to affirm

vindicate

to clear from all blame or suspicion; to justify

culminate

to climax; to reach full effect চূড়া

cleave

to cling; to split rent

consolidate

to combine or bring together; to solidify; to strengthen

intervene

to come between opposing groups; to mediate; to take place; to occur between times

emanate

to come forth; to issue

vie

to complete; to contest; to struggle

dissemble

to conceal the real nature of; to act or speak falsely in order to

deduce

to conclude from evidence; to infer অনুমান করা

denounce

to condemn

deign

to condescend; to think it in accordance with one's dignity ~ condescend

ratify

to confirm; to approve something formally

corroborate

to confirm; to back up with evidence প্রতিপাদন করা

surmise

to conjecture; to guess

vanquish

to conquer; to overpower

connive

to conspire; to aid or encourage a wrong

suffuse

to cover; to overspread; to saturate

concoct

to create by mixing ingredients; to devise

attribute

to credit to or assign; to ascribe

ascribe

to credit to or assign; to attribute

delude

to deceive প্রতারণা করা

wane

to decrease in strength or intensity; ti fade away; to decline in power

deplete

to decrease the supply of; to exhaust; to use up

champion

to defend; to support

evince

to demonstrate convincingly; to prove

fulminate

to denounce vigorously; to protest vehemently against something

disclaim

to deny any claim to; to renounce

foreclose

to deprive a mortgagor of his or her right to redeem a property; to shut out or exclude

delineate

to describe accurately; to draw in outline চিত্রের মাধ্যমে বর্ণনা করা

ascertain

to determine with certainty; to find out definitely

ebb

to diminish; to recede

channel

to direct; to cause to follow a certain path

dissent

to disagree; to withhold approval

dispirit

to discourage; to dishearten; to lose spirit

scorn

to disdain; to find someone or something contemptible

apportion

to distribute properionally; to divide into portions

desiccate

to dry out শুস্ক করা

oust

to eject; to expel; to banish

accentuate

to emphasize; to accent; to highlight

foster

to encourage; to promote the development of

rivet

to engross; to hold firmly

revel

to enjoy thoroughly; to take delight in; to carouse

invoke

to entreat or pray for; to call on as in prayer; to declare to be in effect

begrudge

to envy another's possession or enj0yment of something; to be reluctant to give or to give grudgingly ; wistful

expunge

to erase; to eliminate any trace of efface excise

appraise

to estimate the value or quality of; to judge

alienate

to estrange; to cause to feel unwelcome or unloved; to make hostile

assess

to evaluate; to estimate; to appraise

aggrandize

to exaggerate; to cause to appear greater; to increasesomething in power reputation wealth etc

confer

to exchange ideas; to consult with; to bestow

titillate

to excite; to stimulate; to tease

fawn

to exhibit affection; to seek favor through flattery;

debunk

to expose the nonsense of

deprecate

to express disapproval of গম্ভীর করা

commiserate

to express sorrow or sympathy for; to sympathize with; to pity

captivate

to fascinate; to enchant; to enrapture

dismay

to fill with dread; to discourage greatly to perturb

acquit

to find not guilty; to bahave or conduct oneself

waft

to float; to drift; to blow

ensue

to follow immediately afterward; to result

discomfit

to frustrate; to confuse ;frustrate; confuged

convene

to gather together; to assemble; to meet

compile

to gather together; to gather together into a book

garner

to gather; to acquire; to earn

fester

to generate pus; to decay erode corrosive

accede

to give in; to yeild; to agree

apprise

to give notice to; to inform

empower

to give power or authority to; to enable

attest

to give proof of; to declare to be true or correct; to give testimony

afford

to give; to supply; to confer upon

transcend

to go beyond or above; to surpass

consign

to hand over; to assign; to entrust; to banish

harry

to harass; to annoy

entail

to have as a necessary consequence; to involve

discern

to have insight; to see things clearly to discriminate; to differentiate উপলব্ধি করা

avail

to help; to be of use; to serve

intimate

to hint or imply

repress

to hold back; to conceal from oneself; to suppress

commemorate

to honor the memory of; to serve as a memorial to

abase

to humiliate; to lower in esteem or dignity; to humble

envision

to imagine; to foresee

undermine

to impair; to subvert; to weaken by excavating underneath

ad-lib

to improvise; speak or act spontanesously

imbue

to inspire; to permeate or tinge

inculcate

to instill or implant by repeated suggestions or admonitions

infuse

to introduce into; to instill

divine

to intuit; to prophesy

embroil

to involve in conflict; to throw into disorder

deem

to judge; to consider

warrant

to justify; to provide grounds for; to guarantee

decimate

to kill or destroy a large part of 10:1 ধ্বংস করন

defame

to libel or slander; to ruin the good name of কুৎসা করা

emancipate

to liberate; to free from bondage or restraint

plunder

to loot; o ransack

degrade

to lower in dignity or status; to corrupt; to deteriorate

debase

to lower in quality or value; to degrade

explicate

to make a detailed explanation of the meaning of

feign

to make a false representation of; to pretend

retort

to make a sharp reply

atone

to make amends

expiate

to make amends for; to atone for

grimace

to make an ugly disapproving facial expression

endear

to make dear; to make beloved

emaciate

to make extremely thin through starvation or illness

daunt

to make fearful; to intimidate ভয় দেখানো

defile

to make filthy or foul; to desecrate desecrateconsecrate

Vitiate

to make impure; to pollute

dilate

to make larger; to become larger; to speak or write at length

perpetuate

to make something perpetual; to keep from perishing

disgruntle

to make sulky and dissatisfied; to discontent

predispose

to make susceptible; to put in a frame of mind for; to incline toward

disquiet

to make uneasy

estrange

to make unfriendly or hostile; to cause to feel removed from

obviate

to make unnecessary; to avert

render

to make; to cause to be; to provide; to depict

downplay

to minimize; to represent as being insignificant; to play down

aggrieve

to mistreat; to do grievous injury to; to distress

bemoan

to mourn about; to lament

rue

to mourn; to regret

enumerate

to name one by one; to list

discriminate

to notice or point out the difference between two or more things; to discern; to differentiate ; পার্থক্য করা

demur

to object; to take exception

impede

to obstruct or interfere with; to delay

procure

to obtain or acquire by special means

extort

to obtain through force threat or illicit means

suppress

to overpower; to subdue; to quash

override

to overrule; to prevail over

improvise

to perform without preparation; to make do with whatever materials are available

dissuade

to persuade not to

induce

to persuade; to influence; to cause

cull

to pick out from among many; to select; to collect

amass

to pile up; to accumulate; to collect for one's own use

intersperse

to place at intervals; to scatter among

muse

to ponder; to meditate

cogitate

to ponder; to meditate; to think carefully; ruminate deliberate

presage

to portend; to foreshadow; to forecast or predict

depict

to portray especially in a picture; to describe

pummel

to pound or punch with the fists ; plumb=plummet

tout

to praise highly; to brag publicly about

acclaim

to praise publicly and enthusiastically

bestow

to present as a gift; to confer

thwart

to prevent from being accomplished; to frustrate; to hinder

depredate

to prey upon; to plunder

articulate

to pronounce clearly; to express clearly

substantiate

to prove; to verify; to confirm

subsidize

to provide financial aid; to make a financial contribution

oscillate

to pulsate; to waver or vacillate between beliefs or ideas

quell

to put an end to; to squelch; to suppress

decry

to put down; to denounce

rout

to put to flight; to scatter; to cause a huge defeat

slake

to quench; to satisfy; to assuage

cavil

to quibble; to raise trivial objections

expostulate

to reason with someone in order to warn or dissuade

modulate

to reduce or regulate; to lessen the intensity of

impoverish

to reduce to poverty; to make destitute

deplore

to regret; to condemn; to lament lamnet mourn

spurn

to reject disdainfully; to scorn

waive

to relinquish a right; to forgo; to put aside for the time being

redress

to remedy; to make amends for

excise

to remove by cutting or as if by cutting

depose

to remove from office or position of power ;abdicate

nullify

to repeal; to cancel; to void

harp

to repeat tediously; to go on and on about something

replicate

to reproduce exactly; to duplicate; to repeat

propagate

to reproduce; to multiply; to spread or disseminate

abjure

to repudiate; to take back; to refrain from

stipulate

to require something as part of an agreement

curb

to restrain or control

stint

to restrict or hold back on; to be frugal

forswear

to retract renounce or recant; to take back recant

divulge

to reveal especially to reveal something that has been a screat

venerate

to revere; to treat as something holy especially because of great age

revamp

to revise; to renovate

deride

to ridicule; to laugh at contemptuously উপহাস করা

bluster

to roar; to be loud; to be tumultous

circumnavigate

to sail or travel all the way around

vilify

to say vile things about; to defame ;

disperse

to scatter; to spread widely; to disseminate

revile

to scold abusively; to berate; to denounce

delve

to search or study intensively

canvass

to seek votes or opinions; to conduct a survey

usurp

to seize wrongfully

augur

to serve as an omen or be a sign; to predict or foretell

propound

to set forth or propose; to offer for consideration propose

curtail

to shorten; to cut short ... হ্রাস করা

cower

to shrink away or huddle up in fear

cringe

to shrink back with fear; to cower; to be servile or suck up in a horrible way

ostracize

to shun; to shut out

denote

to signify; to indicate; to mark

subside

to sink or settle; to diminish; to lessen

rebuff

to snub; to reject

congeal

to solidify; to jell

slander

to speak badly about someone publicly; to defame; to spread malicious rumor

rhapsodize

to speak extremely enthusiastically; to gush

lavish

to spend freely or bestow generously; to squander

underwrite

to sponsor; to subsidize; to insure

disseminate

to spread the seeds of something; to scatter; to make widely kn ছড়িয়া পরা

temporize

to stall; to cause delay through indecision; extemporize-

galvanize

to startle into sudden activity; to revitalize

deploy

to station soldiers or armaments strategically; to arrange strategically

bristle

to stiffen with anger; to appear in some way similar to hair standing on end

fuel

to stimulate; to ignite; to kindle as if providing with fuel

desist

to stop doing something; renounce

digress

to stray from the main subject অবান্তরতা

subjugate

to subdue and dominate; to enslave

evoke

to summon farth; to draw forth; to awaken; to produce of suggest

abet

to support or encourage someone especially someone who as done something wrong

document

to support with evidence especially written evidence

adjourn

to suspend until another time

teem

to swarm; to be inundated; to overrun

distend

to swell; to extend a great deal ফুলে ওঠা

careen

to swerve; to move rapidly without control; to lean to one side

supersede

to take the place of; to supplant; to make something obsolete

rend

to tear; to rip

distinguish

to tell apart; to cause to stand out পার্থক্য নির্দেশ করা

dissipate

to thin out drift away or dissolve; to cause to thin out drift away or dissolve; to waste or squander অপচয় করা

forestall

to thwart prevent or hinder something from happening; to head off

stymie

to thwart; to get in the way of; to hinder

bandy

to toss back and forth; to exchange

habituate

to train; to accustom to a situation

convey

to transport; to conduct; to communicate

meander

to travel along a winding or indirect route; to ramble or stray from the topic

avert

to turn away; to prevent

blanch

to turn pale; to cause to turn pale

exhume

to unbury; to dig out of the ground

underscore

to underline; to emphasize

fathom

to understand; to penetrate the meaning of sound

disconcert

to upset; to ruffle; to perturb

lobby

to urge legislative action; to exert influence

importune

to urge with annoying persistence; to trouble

transgress

to violate a law; to sin violate

infringe

to violate; to encroach or trespass

squander

to waste

brandish

to wave or display threateningly

debilitate

to weaken; to cripple দুর্বল করা

covet

to wish for enviously লোভী

secede

to withdraw from an alliance

atrophy

to wither away; to decline from disuse

ingratiate

to work to make yourself liked

succumb

to yield or submit; to die ;

classic

top-notch; highest quality; serving as a standard or model

tangible

touchable; palpable touchable palpable

grievous

tragic; agonizing; severe mourn bemoan;

limpid

transparent; clear; lucid

armistice

truce

veracity

truthfulness

municipal

pertaining to a city or town and its government

fiscal

pertaining to financial matters; monetary

olfactory

pertaining to the sense of smell

temporal

pertaining to time; pertaining to life; earthly existence; noneternal; short-lived

premeditated

planned beforehand; prearranged; plotted

voluptuous

pleasant to the senses; luxurious; pleasure-seeking; extra full and shapely

palatable

pleasant to the taste; agreeable to the feelings

quaint

pleasantly old-fashioned; picturesque

stout

plump; stocky; substantial

urbane

poised; sophisticated; refined

toxic

poisonous

bombast

pompous or pretentious speech of writing

sententious

preachy; pompous; excessively moralizing; self-righteous

meticulous

precise and careful about details; fussy

materialistic

preoccupied with material things; greedy for possessions

pandemic

prevalent throughout a large area

presumably

probably; the assumption is that; doubtless

fruitful

productive; producing good or abundant results; successful

tirade

prolonged bitter speech

decorous

proper; in good taste; orderly শোভন

auspices

protection; support; sponsorship

reactionary

ultraconservative; right-wing; backward-thinking

insuperable

unable to be overcome; insurmountable; overwhelming

dispassionate

unaffected by passion; impartial; calm indifferent

insufferable

unbearable; intolerable

objective

unbiased; unprejudiced

unremitting

unceasing; unabated; relentless

discrete

unconnected; separate; distinct পৃথক

nemesis

unconquerable opponent or rival; one who seeks just compensation or revenge to right a wrong

impregnable

unconquerable; able to withstand attack

rationale

underlying reason; basis; reasoning

embryonic

undeveloped; rudimentary

inimical

unfavorable; harmful; detrimental; hostile

inadvertent

unintentional; heedless; not planned insouciant

unwitting

unintentional; ignorant; not aware

singular

unique; superior; exceptional; strange

taciturn

untalkative by nature

peculiar

unusual; bizarre; individual; belonging to a particular region

precocious

unusually mature; uncommonly gifted

vicissitude

upheaval; natural cange; change in fortune ;

brouhaha

uproar; hubbub

incendiary

used for setting property on fire; tending to arouse passion or anger; inflammatory

terse

using no unnecessary words; succinct succinct

verbose

using too many words; not succinct; circumlocutory

discreet

prudent; judiciously reserved বিচক্ষণ

chaste

pure and unadorned; abstaining from sex

cursory

quick and unthorough; hasty; superficial

volatile

quick to evaporate; highly unstable; explosive

discursive

rambling from one topic to another usually aimlessly

impetuous

rash; overimpulsive; headlong

litany

recital or list; tedious recounting

tautological

redundant; circular ; redundant

larceny

theft; robbery

arid

very dry; lacking life interest or imagination

puritanical

very severe and strict about morals

sordid

vile; filthy; squalid filthy squalid vile

foible

N a minor character flaw দুর্বল

enigma

N a mystery riddle হেয়ালি

ghastly

shockingly horrible; frightful; ghostlike

wizened

shriveled; withered; shrunken

demure

shy; reserved; sedate

stringent

strict; restrictive

subversive

corrupting; overthrowing; undermining; insurgent

verdant

covered with green plants; leafy; inexperience

craven

cowardly

mania

crazed excessive excitement; insanity; delusion

raucous

stridently loud; harsh; rowdy

altruism

Selflessness; generosity; devotion to the interests of others পরার্থপরতা

incumbent

currently holding an office; obligatory

concave

curved inward like the inside of a circle or a shpere

mores

customary moral standards

quotidian

daily; everyday; ordinary

opprobrious

damning; extremely critical; disgraceful

precarious

dangerously insecure or unsteady

demise

death defunct

decadent

decaying or decayed especially in terms of morals অধঃপতন

specious

deceptively plausible or attractive

wrath

deep anger; fury

enmity

deep hatred; animosity; ill will

devout

deeply religious; fervent devote

compatible

harmonious; capable of functioning working or living together in harmony; consistent

draconian

harsh; sever; cruel

astringent

harsh; severe; withering stringent- contingent-

cursory

hasty; superficial দ্রুত

odious

hateful; evil; vile

supercilious

haughty; patronizing

punitive

inflicting a punishment

influx

inflow; arrival of large numbers of people or things; inundation

denizen

inhabitant অধিবাসী

tenacious

persistent; stubborn; not letting go

accouterments

personal clothing accessories or equipment; trappings

pungent

sharp-tasting or sharp-smelling; acrid; causing or incisive ; repugnant-

apoplexy

stroke that is numbness and paralysis resulting from the sudden loss of blood flow to the brain

conviction

strong belief; a determination of guilt

stalwart

sturdily built; robust; valiant; unwavering

deference

submission to another's will; respect; courtesy মানিয়া লওয়া

servile

submissive and subservient; like a servant

ancillary

subordinate; providing assistance

surrogate

substitute

coalesce

To come together as one; to fuse; to unite ; এক সঙ্গে জন্মানো এক সঙ্গে বেড়ে ওঠা

consternation

sudden confusion

woe

suffering; affliction; distress

condescend

To stoop to someone else level usually in an offensive way; to patronize নামিয়া আসা

abate

To subside; to reduce হ্রাস পাত্তয়া

conjure

To summon or bring into being as if by magic ভেলকি দেওয়া

capitulate

To surrender; to give up or give in আত্মসমর্পণ করা

beleaguer

To surround; to besiege; to harass সীমানা দাড়া আবদ্ধ করা

endemic

A native; restricted to a particular region or era; indigenous n endemicity জাতিগত

eccentric

A not conventional; a little kooky; irregular অদ্ভুত স্বভাব

assimilate

To take in; to absorb; to learn thoroughly হজম করা

apocalypse

A prophetic revelation especially one concerning the end of the world ভবিষ্যৎ ঘাতনের ইতিপুর্ব গ্রন্থ

presentiment

the feeling that something especially bad is about to happen

anguish

Agonizing physical or mental pain শারীরিক যন্ত্রণা

congenial

Agreeably suitable; pleasant মন্মমত

dubious

A full of doubt; uncertain a ~ friend be ~ about cf dubitable সন্দেহজনক

appropriate

To take without permission; to set aside for a particular use নিজের করে নেওয়া

dormant

A inactive; as though asleep; asleep ~volcano ~window সুপ্ত

ephemeral

A lasting a very short time ক্ষণজীবী

burlesque

A ludicrous mocking or exaggerated imitation হাস্যকর অনুকরন

charisma

A magical-seeming ability to attract followers or inspire loyalty অনন্যসাধারণ প্রতিভা

egalitarian

A believing in the social and economic equality of all people সমানধিকার

ebullient

A boiling; bubbling with excitement; exuberant; n ebullience-cy n ebullition অতি উৎসাহী

aphorism

A brief often witty saying; a proverb সংক্ষিপ্ত স্মরণীয় উক্তি

eclectic

A choosing the best from many sources; drawn from many sources n cf eclecticism সর্ব দর্শন সংগ্রহকারী বাক্তি

artifice

A clever trick; cunning ; কারচুপি

alloy

A combination of two or more things usually metals মূল্যবান ধাতুর সাথে কমদামী ধাতুর মিশ্রণ

analogy

A comparison of one thing to another; similarity similarity সাদৃশ্য

chasm

A deep gaping hole; a gorge গভীর খাদ

egregious

A extremely bad; flagrant অত্যন্ত খারাপ অবস্থা

confluence

A flowing together especially of rivers; place where they begin to flow together জনতা/প্রবাহমান

caricature

A portrait or description that is purposely distorted or exaggerated often to prove some point about its subject ব্যঙ্গচিত্র

anarchy

Absence of government or control; lawlessness; disorder নৈরাজ্য

abstinent

Abstaining; voluntarily not doing something especially something pleasant that is bad for you or has a bad reputation পরিহারক

celibacy

Abstinence from sex কৌমার্য

copious

Abundant; plentiful প্রচুর

autonomous

Acting independently সশাশিত

farcical

Adj absurd; ludicrous হাস্যকর

equivocal

Adj ambiguous; intentionally confusing; capable of being interpreted in more than one way সন্ধেহজনক

figurative

Adj based on figures of speech; expressing something in terms usually for something else; metaphorical গাল্ভরা/আলংকারিক

explicit

Adj clearly and directly expressed স্পষ্ট

exacting

Adj extremely demanding; difficult; requiring great skill or care খুঁতখুঁতে

equitable

Adj fair ন্যায়সঙ্গত

fecund

Adj fertile; productive উর্বর

evanescent

Adj fleeting; vanishing; happening for only the briefest period বিলীয়মান

facile

Adj fluent; skillful in a superficial way; easy সহজ

fatuous

Adj foolish; silly; idiotic ; বোকা

flagrant

Adj glaringly bad; notorious; scandalous অতি অসৎ

elusive

Adj hard to pin down; evasive elude V elusion অধরা

esoteric

Adj hard to understand; understood by only a select few; peculiar রহস্যমূলক

existential

Adj having to do with existence; having to do with the body of thought called existentialism which basically holds that human beings are responsible for their own actions but is otherwise too complicated to summarize in a single sentence অস্থিত্তসমন্ধি

ethereal

Adj heavenly as light and insubstantial as a gas or ether heavenly গগনচারী

facetious

Adj humorous; not serious; clumsily humorous রসিক

fastidious

Adj meticulous; demanding; finicky খুঁতখুঁতে

elliptical

Adj oval; missing a word or words; obscure উপবৃত্ত কার

expedient

Adj providing an immediate advantage; serving ones immediate self-interest; practical সুবিধাজনক

empirical

Adj relying on experience or observation; not merely theoretical ; ~philosophy Empiricism প্রায়োগিক

erudite

Adj scholarly; deeply learned ; জ্ঞানী

exhaustive

Adj thorough; rigorous; complete; painstaking সম্পূর্ণ

extraneous

Adj unnecessary; irrelevant; extra অতিরিক্ত

contrite

Admitting guilt; especially feeling remorseful অনুতপ্ত

anomaly

An aberration; an irregularity; a deviation ; বাতিক্রম

accolade

An award; an honor প্রশংসা

clique

An exclusive group bound together by some shared quality or interest ছক্র/দল

connoisseur

An expert particularly in matter of art or taste শিল্পরুচিসম্পন্ন বাক্তি

chimera

An illusion; a foolish fancy কাল্পনিক

circumlocution

An indirect expression; use of wordy or evasive language বাগারাম্ভর

allusion

An indirect reference often to a literary work; a hint hint ইশারা

amnesty

An official pardon for a group of people who have violated a law or policy রাজক্ষমা

archetype

An original model or pattern মুল নকশা

cliche

An overused saying or idea গতানুগতিক

aloof

Uninvolved; standing off; keeping ones distance দূরে

approbation

Approval; praise অনুমোদন

contentious

Argumentative; quarrelsome কলহপ্রিয়

contrived

Artificial; labored কৌশল আটা

ambiance

Atmosphere; mood; feeling mood আবহ

cognizant

Aware; conscious সতর্ক

catholic

Universal; embracing everything বিশ্বজনীন

affectation

Unnatural or artificial behavior usually intended to impress ভান

acerbic

Bitter; sour; severe তিক্ত

audacity

Boldness; reckless daring; impertinence ; দুঃসাহস

cerebral

Brainy; intellectually refined মস্তিষ্কসংক্রান্ত

concise

Brief and to the point; succinct সংক্ষিপ্ত

brevity

Briefness সংক্ষিপ্ততা

banal

Unoriginal; ordinary গতানুগতিক

blatant

Unpleasantly or offensively noisy; glaring তীব্র শব্দ

aptitude

Capacity for learning; natural ability সাধারণ সক্ষমতা

blithe

Carefree; cheerful ফুর্তিবাজ

circumspect

Cautious সতর্ক

bucolic

Charmingly rural; rustic; country like গ্রামীণ

alacrity

Cheerful eagerness or readiness to respond ব্যগ্রতা

belligerent

Combative; quarrelsome; waging war যুদ্ধ মান জাতি

bemused

Confused; bewildered বিবভ্রান্তত করা

collusion

Conspiracy; secret cooperation গোপন চুক্তি

chronic

Constant; lasting a long time; inveterate দীর্ঘকাল স্থায়ী

colloquial

Conversational; informal in language চলিত

comprehensive

Covering or including everything সর্বব্যাপী

bovine

Cow related; cow like cf canine equine feline pis cine porcine ursine গবাদিপশুসংক্রান্ত

capricious

Unpredictable; like to change at any moment খামখেয়ালী

cognitive

Dealing with how we know the world around us through our senses; mental জ্ঞান সংক্রান্তত

contingent

Dependent; possible শর্ত সাপেক্ষ

bereaved

Deprived or left desolate especially through death প্রিয়জন নিয়োগ বিধুর

blight

Disease in plants; anything that injures or destroys গাছের রোগ

reproach

v to scold usually in disappointment; to blame; to disgrace

affable

Easy to talk to; friendly সদালাপী

apotheosis

Elevation to divine status; the perfect example of something দেবত্ব আরোপ করা

commensurate

Equal; proportionate সমানুপাতিক

abysmal

Extremely hopeless or wretched; bottomless অতলস্পর্শী

archaic

Extremely old; ancient; outdated প্রাচীন

auspicious

Favorable; promising; pointing to a good result শুভলক্ষণ যুক্ত

preempt

v to seize something by prior right

amorous

Feeling loving especially in a sexual sense; in love relating to love প্রনয়ুদ্দিপক/ প্রেম জনিত

antipathy

Firm dislike; a dislike ↔sympathy ; অনাসক্তি / বিদ্বেষ

adherent

Follower; supporter; believer অনুগত

convivial

Fond of partying; festive পার্বণ

compelling

Forceful; causing to yie বাধ্য করা

charlatan

Fraud; quack; con man হাতুড়ে ডাক্তার

Capitalism

Free enterprise পুঁজিবাদ

amiable

Friendly; agreeable বন্ধুসুলভ

acrimonious

Full of spite; bitter; nasty বদমেজাজি

benevolent

Generous; kind; doing good deeds হিতৈষী

benign

Gentle; not harmful; kind; mild ক্ষমা পরায়ন

attrition

Gradual wearing away weakening or loss; a natural or expected decrease in numbers of size ক্ষয়

avarice

Greed; excessive love of riches লোভ

concurrent

Happening at the same time; parallel একই সঙ্গে ঘটমান

beset

Harass; to surround বেষ্টন করা

abstruse

Hard to understand দুর্বোধ্য

arduous

Hard; difficult শ্রমসাধ্য

assiduous

Hardworking; busy; quite diligent পরিশ্রমী

consonant

Harmonious; in agreement সুসংগত

concord

Harmony; agreement ঐক্য

cacophony

Harsh-sounding mixture of words voices or sounds কর্কশ শব্দ

acrid

Harsh; like acid ঝাঁজালো

aesthetic

Having to do with artistic beauty; artistic নান্দনিক

ascetic

Hermit like; practicing self-denial কঠোর তপস্বী

coherent

Holding together; making sense সুসংগত

abject

Hopeless; extremely sad and servile; defeated; utterly bummed out অতীব দুর্দশাগ্র্রস্ত

choleric

Hot-tempered; quick to anger রাগী

chagrin

Humiliation; embarrassed disappointment বিরক্ত করা

callow

Immature অপরিপক

catalyst

In chemistry~; anyone or anything that makes something happen without being directly involved in it প্রভাবক

blasphemy

Irreverence; an insult to something held sacred; profanity ধর্ম নিন্দা

sequester

v to set or keep apart ;

acumen

Keenness of judgment; mental sharpness সূক্ষ্ম বিচারশক্তি

apathy

Lack of interest; lack of feeling অনিহা

amoral

Lacking a sense of right and wrong; neither good nor bad neither moral nor immoral; without moral feelings অনৈতিক

caustic

Like acid; corrosive দগ্ধকারক

avuncular

Like an uncle especially a nice uncle ; পিতৃব্য সম্পর্কিত/ খুড়তুত

conciliatory

Making peace; attempting to resolve a dispute through goodwill শান্ত করা

fabrication

N a lie; something made up জালিয়াতি

mollify

v to soften ; to soothe ; to pacify

clemency

Mercy; forgiveness; mildness ক্ষমা পরায়ন

bourgeois

Middle class usually in a pejorative sense; boringly conventional মধ্য বিত্ত

arcane

Mysterious; known only to a select few mysterious রহস্যমুলক

epigram

N a brief and usually witty or satirical saying সংক্ষিপ্ত বচন

epitome

N a brief summary that captures the meaning of the whole; the perfect example of something; a paradigm ; সংক্ষিপ্ত সার

faction

N a group usually a small part of a larger group united around some cause; disagreement within an organization দলাদলি

amenable

Obedient; willing to give in to the wishes of another; agreeable কর্তব্যপরায়ণ /বিনয়ী

apocryphal

Of dubious authenticity; fictitious; spurious সন্দেয়জনক

aristocratic

Of noble birth; snobbish অভিজাত

awry

Off course; twisted to one side ; তেরছা

agnostic

One who believes that the existence of a god can be neither proven nor disproven অজ্ঞানবাদী

arbiter

One who decides; a judge বিচক্ষণ

benefactor

One who provides help especially in the form of a gift or donation হিতপরায়ন

scintillate

v to sparkle either literally or figuratively

proliferate

v to spread or grow rapidly

arbitrary

Random; capricious random ইচ্ছামত

consummate

Perfect; complete; supremely skillful সুসম্পূর্ণ

amenity

Pleasantness; attractive or comfortable feature ভদ্রতা

bane

Poison; torment; cause of harm বিষ

civil

Polite; civilized; courteous বেসামরিক

cogent

Powerfully convincing অকাট্য

agenda

Program; the things to be done সভায় আলোচ্য বিষয়সূচি

conducive

Promoting সহায়ক

catharsis

Purification that brings emotional relief or renewal রেচন

permeate

v to spread or seep through ; to penetrate

pervade

v to spread throughout

agrarian

Relating to land; relating to the management or farming of land ভূস্বামী

animosity

Resentment; hostility; ill will শত্রুভাবাপন্ন

cadence

Rhythm the rise and fall of sounds সুরের মুর্ছনা

affluent

Rich; prosperous ধনী

circuitous

Round about; not following a direct path আঁকাবাঁকা

autocratic

Ruling with absolute authority; extremely bossy স্বৈরাচারী

axiom

Self-evident rule or truth; a widely accepted saying স্বয়ংপ্রমাণিত সত্য

complacent

Self-satisfied; overly pleased with oneself; contented to a fault আন্ত সন্তুষ্টি

accost

To approach and speak to someone সম্বোধন করা

patronize

v to treat as an inferior ; to condescend to

abstract

Theoretical; impersonal সংক্ষিপ্তসার

allege

To assert without proof সপক্ষে যুক্তি দেখান

avow

To claim; to declare boldly; to admit শপথপূর্বক বলা

complement

To complete or fill up; to be the perfect counterpart পরিপূরক

acquiesce

To comply passively; to accept; to assent; to agree মৌনসন্মতি দেত্তয়া

censure

To condemn severely for doing something bad তিরস্কার

comprise

To consist of; to be composed of cf constitute compose গঠিত

adulterate

To contaminate; to make impure ভেজালযুক্ত

castigate

To criticize severely; to chastise শাস্তি দেত্তয়া

abnegate

To deny oneself things; to reject; to renounce নিজেকে বঞ্চিত করা

allocate

To distribute; to assign; to allot বরাদ্দ করা

circumscribe

To draw a line around; to set the limits; to define; to restrict. বেষ্টন করে রাখা

burgeon

To expand; to flourish বর্ধিত

coerce

To force someone to do or not to do something বাধ্য করা

absolve

To forgive or free from blame; to free from sin; to free from an obligation মুক্তিদান করা/ক্ষমা করা

circumvent

To frustrate as though by surrounding বোকা বানানো

belie

To give a false impression of; to contradict মিথ্যা বর্ণনা প্রদান করা

beget

To give birth to; to create; to lead to; to cause জন্মানো

belabor

To go over repeatedly or to an absurd extent অতান্ত প্রহার করা/এক কথা বারবার বলা

conjecture

To guess; to deduce or infer on slight evidence অনুমান

abhor

To hate very very much; to detest গভীর ঘৃণার চোখে দেখা

appreciate

To increase in value তারিফ করা

chastise

To inflict punishment on; to discipline শাস্তি দেয়া

construe

To interpret ভাষান্তরিত করা

abash

To make ashamed; to embarrass লজ্জা দেত্তয়া

ameliorate

To make better or more tolerable ; উন্নতি সাধন করা

augment

To make bigger; to add to; to increase ; বব্রিধি করা

consecrate

To make or declare sacred পবিত্রকরা

belittle

To make to seem little; to put someone down সম্মানহানি করা

broach

To open up a subject for discussion often a delicate subject উন্মোচন করা

condone

To overlook; to permit to happen ক্ষমা পরায়ন

cajole

To persuade someone to do something he or she doesn't want to do মিষ্ট কথায় প্রতারণা করা

alleviate

To relieve usually temporarily or incompletely; to make bearable; to lessen উপশম করা

admonish

To scold gently; to warn সতর্ক করা

abridge

To shorten; to condense সংক্ষিপ্ত করা

appease

To soothe; to pacify by giving in to প্রশমিত করা

assuage

To soothe; to pacify; to ease the pain of; to relieve প্রশমিত করা

address

To speak to; to direct ones attention to সম্ভাষণ করা

abdicate

To step down from a position of power or responsibility পরিত্যাগ করা

absolute

Total; unlimited; perfect পরম

chicanery

Trickery; deceitfulness; artifice; especially legal or political চতুর

candor

Truthfulness; sincere honesty অকপটতা

austere

Unadorned; stern; forbidding; without excess অলংকারহীন/কঠোর

consensus

Unanimity or general agreement ঐকমত

ambiguous

Unclear in meaning; confusing; capable of being interpreted in different ways দ্ব্যর্থক

categorical

Unconditional; absolute নিঃশর্ত

ambivalent

Undecided; neutral; wishy-washy দোদুল্যমান /দোটানায় পরশে এমন

adverse

Unfavorable; antagonistic প্রতিকূল

abortive

Unsuccessful ব্যর্থ

flaunt

V show off; to display ostentatiously বাতাসে দোলা

exasperate

V to annoy thoroughly; to make very angry; to try the patience of ক্রুধ করা

engender

V to bring into existence; to create; to cause produce ment জন্ম দেওয়া

flout

V to disregard something out of disrespe বিদ্রুপ

exonerate

V to free completely from blame; to exculpate দোষক্ষালন করা

extricate

V to free from difficulty জটিলতা মুক্ত করা

enfranchise

V to grant the privileges of citizenship especially the right to vote স্বাধীনতা দেওয়া

exemplify

V to illustrate by example; to serve as a good example উদাহরণ দ্বারা ব্যাখ্যা করা

exacerbate

V to make worse ; খারাপ অবস্থা

emigrate

V to move to a new country; to move a new place to live; to expatriate বাসস্থান স্থানান্তর

extol

V to praise highly; to laud উচ্চ প্রসংশা করা

extrapolate

V to protect or deduce from something known; to infer দূরদর্শন করা পূর্বেই দেখা আগেই জানা

exalt

V to raise high; to glorify উল্লসিত করা

enervate

V to reduce the strength or energy of especially to do so gradually দুর্বল করা

exult

V to rejoice; to celebrate উল্লাস করা

fetter

V to restrain; to hamper প্রতিবন্ধক

expedite

V to speed up or ease the progress of সুবিধাযুক্ত

foment

V to stir up; to instigate উসকে দেয়া

espouse

V to support; to advocate পক্ষাওবলম্ববন করা

expatriate

V to throw someone out of his or her native land; to move away from ones native land; to emigrate নির্বাসিত করা

exhort

V to urge strongly; to give a serious warning to উৎসাহিত করা

encroach

Vi to make gradual or stealthy inroads into; to trespass on upon সীমালঙ্ঘন করা

elicit

Vt to bring out; to call forth ~a laugh from ~a reply elicitation n টানিয়া বাহির করা

edify

Vt to enlighten; to instruct especially in moral or religious matters; cfedifying নৈতিক করা

efface

Vt to erase; to rub away the features of eclipse Cf effaceable effacement মুছে ফেলা

emulate

Vt to strive to equal or excel usually through imitation emulator emulation emulous be emulous of সমকক্ষ হইতে চেষ্টা করা

adulation

Wild or excessive admiration; flattery তোষামোদ

artful

Wily; sly ; =crafty চতুর

apprehensive

Worried; anxious আশঙ্খাজনক

prevail

v to triumph ; to overcome rivals ; with on upon or with to persuade ;

sentient

a able to perceive by the senses; conscious ...

grandiose

a absurdly exaggerated সুবিশাল

prolific

a abundantly productive; fruitful or fertile

fortuitous

a accidental ; occurring by chance আকস্মিক

indignant

a angry especially as a result of something unjust or unworthy ; insulted রুষ্ট

officious

a annoyingly eager to help or advise

ostensible

a apparent but misleading ; professed

insolent

a arrogant ; insulting

rudimentary

a basic; crude; unformed or undeveloped ;

incipient

a beginning ; emerging প্রারম্ভিক

preeminent

a better than anyone else ; outstanding ; supreme

edifice

a big imposing building

diatribe

a bitter abusive denunciation

boon

a blessing; a benefit

benediction

a blessing; an utterance of good wishes

nirvana

a blissful painless worry-free state

clout

a blow; influence

pedantic

a boringly scholarly or academic

obeisance

a bow or curtsy; deep reverence obedient obedience obeisant obey

melee

a brawl; a confused fight or struggle; a violent free for-all; tumultuous menagerie a collection of animals

incandescent

a brilliant ; giving off heat or light জ্বলজ্বলে

coup

a brilliant victory or accomplishment; the violent overthrow of a government by a small internal group ; আকস্মিক অদ্ভুতধয়

spectrum

a broad sequence or range of different but related thing s or ideas

onerous

a burdensome ; oppressive

litigate

v to try in court ; to engage in legal proceedings

nebulous

vague or indistinct; unclear; hazy

ennui

boredom; listless lack of interest

taint

contaminant; a trace of something spoiled contaminated off-flavor

perverse

contrary; stubborn

junction

convergence; linkup; the act or state of being joined together

apostasy

abandonment or rejection of faith or loyalty

brusque

abrupt in manner; blunt

copious

abundant; plentiful

serendipity

accidental good fortune; discovering good things without looking for them

adventitious

accidnetal; connected to but nonetheless unrelated; irrelevant

systemic

affecting the entire system especially the entire body

omniscient

all-knowing; having infinite wisdom

quasi

almost; near; resembling

seclusion

aloneness; withdrawal from other people

despot

an absolute ruler; an autocrat শাসক

insurrection

an act of open rebellion against

epilogue

an afterword; a short concluding chapter of a book; a short speech at the end of a play

wake

an all-night vigil kept over a dead body before it is buried;

confederate

an ally; an accomplice

annuity

an annual allowance or income; the annual interest payment on an investment; any regular allowance or income

fiat

an arbitrary decree or order

dictum

an authoritative saying; an adage; a maxim; a proverb নীতি

contretemps

an embracing occurrence; a mishap

epoch

an era; a distinctive period of time

clone

an exact duplicate; an organism genetically identical to another

banter

an exchange of good-humored or mildly teasing remarks

pundit

an expert; an authority; a learned person erudite

utopia

an ideal society

entrepreneur

an independent business person;

patrimony

an inheritance especially from a father; a legacy

innuendo

an insinuation; a sly hint

interlude

an intervening episode; an intermission; a pause episode

fetish

an object of obsessive reverence attention or interest

vocation

an occupation; a job ;

configuration

arrangement

advent

arrival; coming; beginning

hubris

arrogance; excessive pride

disdain

arrogant scorn; contempt অবজ্ঞা করা

cavalier

arrogant; haughty; carefree; casual

dogmatic

arrogantly assertive of unproven ideas; stubbornly claiming that something often a system of beliefs is beyond dispute উদ্ধত

subterfuge

artifice; a trick or stratagem; a ruse

cosmopolitan

at home in many places or situations; internationally sophisticated বিশ্বজনীন

sublime

awesome; extremely exalted; lofty; majestic

underlying

basic; fundamental; only noticeable under scrutiny

neophyte

beginner; novice

demeanor

behavior; manner behavior

ubiquitous

being everywhere at the same time

quintessential

being the most perfect example of

plausible

believable; convincing

jingoism

belligerent chauvinistic patriotism; warmongering

brawn

big muscles; great strength

strife

bitter conflict; discord; a struggle or clash

temerity

boldness; recklessness; audacity boldness; recklessness; audacity

lout

boor; oaf; clod ;boor

verge

border; brink; edge

chutzpah

brazenness; audacity

succinct

brief and to the point; concise

resplendent

brilliantly shining; radiant; dazzling

dilapidated

broken-down; fallen into ruin devastate

phlegmatic

calm or indifferent; not easily roused to excitement

serene

calm; peaceful; tranquil; untroubled

composed

calm; tranquil

venal

capable of being bribed; willing to do anything for money; corrupt

susceptible

capable of being influenced by something; capable of being or receptive to

viable

capable of living; workable

competent

capable; qualified

carcinogenic

causing cancer

invidious

causing envy or resentment; offensively harmful

appalling

causing horror or consternation ; appellate- compell-

vitriolic

caustic; full of bitterness

wary

cautions; watchful; carefull

disposition

characteristic attitude; state of mind; inclination; arrangement

engaging

charming; pleasing; attractive

fodder

coarse food for livestock; raw material

duress

coercion; compulsion by force or threat

concert

combined action; agreement

behest

command; order

conventional

common; customary; unexceptional গতানুগতিক

imperative

completely necessary; vitally important

intricate

complicated; sophisticated; having many parts or facest

clandestine

concealed or secret usually for an evil or subversive purpose

trenchant

concise; effective; caustic; sarcastic cf. nonchalant=indifferent penchant-

definitive

conclusive; providing the last word সীমা নিদেশ

liaison

connection; association; alliance; secret love affair

aftermath

consequence; events following some occurrence or calamity

uniform

consistent; unchanging; the same for everyone consistent unchanging

solace

consolation; comfort

vigilant

constantly alert; watchful; wary

faux

false

spurious

false; fake false fake

conversant

familiar; experienced

sweeping

far-reaching; extensive; wide-ranging

vogue

fashion; style

trepidation

fear; apprehension; nervous trembling fear

timorous

fearful; easily frightened

inflammatory

fiery; tending to arouse passion or anger; incendiary

porous

filled with many tiny holes; permeable; absorbent

squalor

filth; wretched degraded or repulsive living conditions

staunch

firmly committed; firmly in favor of; steadfast

primal

first; original; of the greatest importance

blandishment

flattery

pliable

flexible; easy to bend; easy to convince persuade or mold

tenuous

flimsy; extremely thin

concomitant

following from; accompanying; going along with

folly

foolishness; insanity; imprudence

dour

forbidding; severe; gloomy

momentum

force of movement; speed; impetus

forthright

frank; outspoken; going straight to the point

inviolate

free from injury; pure

gratis

free of charge

impunity

freedom from punishment or harm

flippant

frivolously disrespectful; saucy; pert; flip

thorny

full of difficulties; tough; painful

posterity

future generations; descendants; heirs

generic

general; common; not protected by trademark

specter

ghost; phantom

melancholy

gloomy; depressed and weary

booty

goods taken from an enemy in war; plunder; stolen or confiscated goods

oligarchy

government by only a very few people

cordial

gracious; warm; sincere loyalty

osmosis

gradual or subtle absorption

hoary

gray or white with age; ancient; stale

salutation

greeting; welcome; opening words of greeting

toil

hard work; labor; drudgery; exhausting effort

deleterious

harmful ক্ষতিকারক

bilious

ill-tempered; cranky irasible choleric

armament

implement of war; the process of arming for war

tacit

implied; not spoken implied

inimitable

impossible to imitate; incomparable; matchless; the best

brazen

impudent; bold

amid

in the middle of

titular

in title or name only; nominal

impenetrable

incapable of being penetrated; impervious; incomprehensible

ineradicable

incapable of being removed or destroyed or eradicated

stipend

income; allowance; salary

fragmentary

incomplete; disconnected; made up of fragments

ribald

indecent or vulgar; off-color

stoic

indifferent at least outwardly to pleasure or pain to joy or grief to fortune or misfortune

nonchalant

indifferent; coolly unconcerned; blasé

ineluctable

inescapable; incapable of being resisted or avoided

fledgling

inexperienced or immature

doctrinaire

inflexibly committed to a doctrine or theory without regard to its practicality; dogmatic উদ্ধত

solvent

not broke or bankrupt; able to pay ones bills

unconscionable

not controlled by conscience; unscrupulous

stolid

not easily roused to emotion; impassive; apathetic; phlegmatic

subtle

not obvious; able to make fine distinctions; ingenious; crafty

transient

not staying for a long time; temporary

disinterested

not taking sides; unbiased বিমুখ

intermittent

occasional; repeatedly starting and stopping; recurrent

posthumous

occurring after one's death; published after the death of the author

rife

occurring frequently; widespread; common; swarming

diurnal

occurring overy day; occurring during the daytime

noisome

offensive or disgusting; stinking; noxious

sanction

official permission or approval; endorsement; punitive measure

progeny

offspring; descendants

unctuous

oily both literally and figuratively; insincere

superficial

on the surface only; shallow; not thorough

cynic

one who deeply distrusts human nature; one who believes humans are motivated only by selfishness অতিসুয়ক

sycophant

one who sucks up to others

tangential

only superficially related to the matter at hand; not especially relevant; peripheral ;

overture

opening move; preliminary offer

genesis

origin; creation; beginning

mystic

otherworldly; mysterious; enigmatic

disproportionate

out of proportion; too much or too little

mawkish

overly sentimental; maudlin

pallor

paleness; whiteness

resignation

passive submission; acquiescence

remuneration

payment; recompense

halcyon

peaceful; carefree;

bliss

perfect contentment; extreme joy

pristine

perfectly clean and untouched; uncontaminated

marginal

related to or located at the margin or border;

forensic

related to or used in courts of law

culinary

relating to cooking or the kitchen রন্ধন সম্বন্ধীয়

dialectical

relating to discussions; relating to the rules and methods of reasoning; approaching truth in the middle of opposing extremes ন্যায় শাস্ত্রসম্মত

parable

religious allegory; fable; morality tale; palpable=touchable culpable=guilty

pilgrimage

religious o spiritual journey; excursion; peregrination

stupendous

remarkable; extraordinary; remarkably large or extraordinarily gigantic

compunction

remorse a feeling of uneasiness at doing something wrong

repugnant

repulsive; offensive; disgusting

requisite

required necessary

repose

rest; tranqillity; relaxation

reprisal

retaliation; revenge; counterattack

resurrection

return to life; revival

homage

reverence; respect

ludicrous

ridiculous; absurd

florid

ruddy; flushed; red-faced

contumely

rudeness; insolence; arrogance

pastoral

rural; rustic; peaceful and calm like the country

inquisition

ruthless questioning; an official investigation characterized by cruelty

moratorium

s suspension of activity; a period of delay

inalienable

sacred; incapable of being transferred lost or taken away

auxiliary

secondary; additional; giving assistance of aid

covert

secret; hidden গোপন

acquisitive

seeking or tending to acquire;

vindictive

seeking revenge

interminable

seemingly unending; tediously long

dotage

senility; foolish affection

ballyhoo

sensational advertising or promotion; uproar

solidarity

sense of unity; a sense of sharing a common goal or attitude

distinct

separate; different; clear and unmistakable

trauma

severe shock or distress; a violent wound; a wrenching experience

turpitude

shameful wickedness; depravity

corrugated

shaped with folds or waves

heinous

shockingly evil; abominable; atrocious

parallel

similar comparable

verisimilitude

similarity to reality; the appearance of truth; looking like real thing

bona fide

sincere done or made in good faith; authentic; genuine

anterior

situated in front

antipodal

situated on opposite sides of the earth; exactly opposite

deft

skillful

calumny

slander; a maliciously false statement

soporific

sleeping inducing; extremely boring; very sleepy

listless

sluggish; without energy or enthusiasm

torpor

sluggishness; inactivity; apathy

contraband

smuggled goods

serpentine

snakelike in either shape or movement; winding as a snake travels

surreptitious

sneaky; secret

predecessor

someone or something that precedes in time

dilettante

someone with superficial knowledge of the arts; an amateur; a dabbler অপটু কর্মী

appendage

something added on to something else; a supplement

adjunct

something added to or connected with something else; an assistant

abomination

something despised or abhorred; extreme loathing

appurtenance

something extra; an appendage; an accessory

implication

something implied or suggested; ramification

figment

something made up or invented; a fabrication

anathema

something or someone loathe or detested

entity

something that exists; a distinct thing

corollary

something that follows; a natural consequence অনুশিধান্ত

balm

something that heals or soothes

specious

something that seems correct or appropriate but that lacks real worth; deceptive; misleading; not genuine superfluous

doleful

sorrowful; filled with frief

commodious

spacious; roomy; capacious

capacious

spacious; roomy; commodious

discourse

spoken or written expression in words; conversation

eulogy

spoken or written tribute to a person especially a person who has just died

criterion

standard; basis for judgment নির্ণায়ক

turmoil

state of great confusion or commotion

quandary

state of perplexity; predicament

static

stationary; not changing or moving

reprimand

stern reproof; official rebuke

extant

still in existence

sporadic

stopping and starting; scattered; occurring in bursts every once in a while

utilitarian

stressing usefulness or utility above all other qualities; pragmatic

pathos

that which makes people feel pity or sorrow

provocation

the act of provoking; incitement; cause

recidivism

the act of repeating an offense

diminution

the act or process of diminishing; reduction diminish

gastronomy

the art of eating well

cartography

the art of making maps and charts

elocution

the art of public speaking

infrastructure

the basic framework of a system; foundation

elite

the best or most select group

electorate

the body of people entitled to vote in an election; the voters

dissolution

the breaking up or dissolving of something into parts; disintegration বিসছেদ করা

crux

the central point; the essence

synthesis

the combing of parts to form a whole ;

genocide

the extermination of a notional racial or religious group

stark

utter; unmitigated; harsh; desolate

arrant

utter; unmitigated; very bad

forsake

v to abandon ; to renounce ; to relinquish পরিত্যাগ করা

remonstrate

v to argue against; to protest; to raise objections

marshal

v to arrange in order ; to gather together for the purpose of doing something ;

impugn

v to attack especially to attack the truth or integrity of something বাক্কবলে আক্রমন করা

relegate

v to banish; to send away

languish

v to become weak listless or depressed ;

inaugurate

v to begin officially ; to induct formally into office উদ্বোধন করা

polarize

v to break up into opposing factions or groupings

pacify

v to calm someone down ; to placate

implement

v to carry out প্রতিপাদন করা

precipitate

v to cause to happen abruptly

infer

v to conclude ; to deduce

ruminate

v to contemplate; to ponder; to mull over

rebut

v to contradict; to argue in opposition to; to prove to be false

proselytize

v to convert someone from one religion or doctrine to another; to recruit converts to a religion or doctrine

reprove

v to criticize mildly

rebuke

v to criticize sharply

obfuscate

v to darken ; to confuse ; to make confusing

profess

v to declare; to declare falsely or pretend cf professed professional a n

perturb

v to disturb greatly

forgo

v to do without ; to forbear ত্যাগ করা/ বিরত থাকা

matriculate

v to enroll especially at a college

scrutinize

v to examine very carefully

founder

v to fail ; to collapse ; to sink ভেঙ্গেয় পরা

replenish

v to fill again; to resupply; to restore

inundate

v to flood ; to cover completely with water ; to overwhelm

renounce

v to give up formally or resign; to disown; to have nothing to do with anymore

mediate

v to help settle differences

insinuate

v to hint ; to creep in hind

gesticulate

v to make gestures especially when speaking or in place of speaking অঙ্গভঙ্গি

mitigate

v to moderate the effect of something

qualify

v to modify or restrict

lament

v to mourn

proscribe

v to outlaw; to prohibit ;

placate

v to pacify ; to appease ; to soothe

juxtapose

v to place side by side

laud

v to praise ; to applaud ; to extol ; to celebrate

prepossess

v to preoccupy ; to influence beforehand or prejudice ; to make a good impression on beforehand

malinger

v to pretend to be sick to avoid doing work

preclude

v to prevent something from ever happening

promulgate

v to proclaim; to publicly or formally declare something

protract

v to prolong prolong

refute

v to prove to be false; to disprove

instigate

v to provoke ; to stir up

recant

v to publicly take back and deny something previously said or believed; to openly confess error

peruse

v to read carefully

forbear

v to refrain from ; to abstain বিরত থাকা

repudiate

v to reject; to renounce; to disown to have nothing to do with

relinquish

v to release or let go of; to surrender; to stop doing

palliate

v to relieve or alleviate something without getting rid of the problem ; to assuage ; to mitigate

revere

v to respect highly; to honor

lampoon

v to satirize ; to mock ; to parody

reiterate

v to say again; to repeat

infraction

violation; infringement; the breaking of a law

debacle

violent breakdown; sudden overthrow; overwhelming defeat ছত্রভঙ্গ

tumult

violent noisy commotion; uproar; outbreak

nomadic

wandering from place to place; without a permanent home

peregrination

wandering; traveling

vagary

whim; unpredictable action; wild notion

rampant

widespread; uncontrollable; prevalent; raging

debauchery

wild living; excessive intemperance লাম্পট্য

volition

will; conscious choice

shrewd

wily; cunning; sly

tortuous

winding; twisting; serpentine; full of curves

askance

with suspicion or disapproval

desultory

without a plan or purpose; disconnected; random উদ্দেশহীন

seamless

without a seam; without anything to indicate where two things were joined together; smooth

vapid

without liveliness; dull; spiritless

impecunious

without money; penniless

chaff

worthless stuff

dross

worthless stuff especially worthless stuff arising

estimable

worthy of admiration; capable of being estimated

wistful

yearning; sadly longing

cipher

zero; a nobody; a code; the solution to a code


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