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summit

*noun: the peak or highest point* Synonyms : acme , elevation , height , meridian , peak , pinnacle , superlative , tiptop , top, crest , crown After hiking for two days, the climbers finally reached the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro. *noun: a meeting of high-level leaders* Since climate change policy has been mired in congressional fighting, this summit should help set the goals for president's next term.

fleece

-*verb*: to deceive Synonyms : gazump , hook , overcharge , pluck , plume , rob , soak , surchargeলুণ্ঠন করা, ঠকাইয়া লত্তয়া Many people have been *fleeced by Internet scams and never received their money back.* -*verb:* If you fleece someone, you get a lot of money from them by tricking them or charging them too much. *Your aim is to fleece as much money* from as many lonely old men as you can. {*diagnostics Centers Fees are Fleece*} This word has other definitions..

check

1. verb: to limit (usually modifying the growth of something) synonyms: halt, stop, arrest,stem, staunch;bar, obstruct, hamper, impede, inhibit, frustrate, foil, thwart, stand in the way of, prevent, curb, block, stall, Deserted for six months, the property began to look more like a jungle and less like a residence - weeds grew unchecked in the front yard 2. noun: the condition of being held back or limitedরোধ করা, নিয়ন্ত্রণ করা, সংযত করা When government abuses are not kept in check, that government is likely to become autocratic.

dupe

1} verb: to trick or swindle Synonyms : befool , cod , fool , gull , put on , put one across , put one over , slang , take in {Dont Dupe me Dude}প্রতারণা করা Once again a get-rich-fast Internet scheme had duped Harold into submitting a $5,000 check to a sham operation. 2}noun: a person who is easily tricked or swindled Synonyms : victim The charlatan mistook the crowd for a bunch of dupes, but the crowd was quickly on to him and decried his bald-faced attempt to bilk them.

bleak

adjective: having a depressing or gloomy outlook Synonyms : bare , barren , desolate , stark নিরানন্দ, বর্ণহীন depressing, cheerless, joyless, gloomy, sombre, dreary, dismal, wretched, miserable, black, dark, grim, drab, portentous, foreboding, hopeless, ominous *[blank; when secrets LEAKK you feel bleak]* Unremitting overcast skies tend to *lead people to create bleak literature and lugubrious music -* compare England's band Radiohead to any band from Southern California.

embroiled

adjective: involved in argument or contention ##Synonyms : entangled বিজড়িত করা, ঝামেলায় জড়ান involve, entangle, ensnare, enmesh, ##These days we are never short of a *D.C. politician embroiled in scandal—*a welcome phenomenon for those who, having barely finished feasting on the sordid details of one imbroglio, can sink their teeth into a fresh one.

amuck

adverb: in a frenzied or uncontrolled state; behave wildly, without self-control, Synonyms : amok , murderously [when the restaurant caught fire *the patrons ran amuck*, blocking the exit]উন্মত্ততার সহিত Wherever the bowl haircut teen-idol went, *his legions of screaming fans ran through the streets amuck,* hoping for a glance at his boyish face. ##[amok... imagine a mock of ppl who r protesting against something..*so they'll be in rage n anger*..] ##[ amok or amuck-->*a mock.*..if somebody mocks you will be in rage]

reprobate

noun: a person who is disapproved of, unprincipled, [not appropriate behaviours] Synonyms : miscreant দুশ্চরিত্র unprincipled, roguish, bad, wicked, rakish, shameless, immoral, profligate, degenerate, dissipated, debauched, depraved, corrupt; *Those old reprobates drinking all day down by the river-*they are not going to amount to much. *[Re+Probate==Not appropriate behaviour]* a drunken reprobate*

stipend

noun: a regular allowance, a fixed regular sum paid as a salary or allowance. বৃত্তি He was hoping for a monthly allowance loan from the government, but after no such stipend was forthcoming he realized he would have to seek other means of paying for his college tuition.

pittance

noun: a small amount (of money) Vinny's uncle beamed smugly about how he'd offered his nephew fifty dollars for his Harvard tuition; even twice the amount would have been a mere pittance. [pittance = *pity allowance* ] swapno/schoolarshome allowance = pittance allowance

melee

noun: a wild, confusing fight or struggle Synonyms : fracas, battle royal , scrimmage, fray; brawl,দাঙ্গা tumult, disturbance, rumpus, commotion, disorder; brawl, fracas, fight, affray, fray, scuffle, breach of the peace, struggle, skirmish, free-for-all, tussle, quarrel; donnybrook; bangarang; After enduring daily taunts about my name, I became enraged and pummeled the schoolyard bully and his sycophantic friends in a brutal melee. [ মেলায় হয় melee মেলাই] "several people were hurt in the melee"

imponderable

adjective: something unknown which it is difficult or impossible to estimate or make correct guesses about. ##According to many lawmakers, the huge variety of factors affecting society make devising an efficient healthcare system an imponderable task. ##[ IM means UN....... PONDER means THINK...... pondeerable-Capable of being "thought/considered/weighed........ so imponderable means..... Difficult or impossible to evaluate with precision]অতিসূক্ষ্ম, ভারহীন পদার্থ, 2. ভারহীন{im-Ponder-able]

macabre

adjective: suggesting the horror of death and decay; gruesome *Synonyms : *ghastly , grim , grisly ,sick, gruesome, grisly, grim, gory, morbid, ghastly, unearthly, lurid, grotesque, hideous, horrific, horribleভীতিপূর্ণ মৃত্যুবিষয়ক ##*Edgar Allen Poe was considered the master of the macabre;* his stories vividly describe the moment leading up to - and often those moments after - a grisly death. ##[*Fargo Season1 is Macabre {massacre] *]

screed

noun: an abusive rant (often tedious), diatribe, a long disclosure or essay ক্লান্তিকর বক্তৃতা, ##Joey had difficulty hanging out with his former best friend Perry, who, during his entire cup of coffee, enumerated all of the government's deficiencies--only to break ranks and* launch into some screed against big business.*

contrite

adjective: to be remorseful Synonyms : remorseful , rueful , ruthfulঅনুতপ্ত, sheepish, hangdog; ashamed, repentant, penitent, regretful, Though he stole his little sister's licorice stick with malevolent glee, Chucky soon became contrite when his sister wouldn't stop crying.

errant

adjective: to be wandering; not sticking to a circumscribed path synonames;offending, guilty, culpable, misbehaving, delinquent, Unlike his peers, who spent their hours studying in the library, Matthew preferred errant walks through the university campus.

junta

noun: an aggressive takeover by a group (usually military),a military or political group that rules a country after taking power by force. As dangerous of a threat as North Korea is, some analysts believe that were a junta suddenly to gain power, it could be even more unpredictable and bellicose than the current leadership

tirade

noun: an angry speech; an long speech, verbal assault Synonyms : broadside , philippic সুদীর্ঘ বক্তৃতা diatribe, invective, polemic, denunciation, rant, broadside, attack, harangue, ##In terms of political change, *a tirade oftentimes does little more than make the person speaking red in the face. {after Tirade you get Tired}*

sanctimonious

adjective: making a show of being pious; holier-than-thou, pretending to be righteous Synonyms : pious,holier-than-thou , pharisaic , pharisaical , pietistic , pietistical , self-righteous,বকধার্মিক { saints and munis are sanctimonious... DHONGI SAADHU} { saint+money...acting like a saint for money..they're false, displaying false piety} Even during the quiet sanctity of evening prayer, she held her chin high, a sanctimonious sneer forming on her face as she eyed those who were attending church for the first time.

extenuating

adjective: making less guilty or more forgivable If she pleads guilty with extenuating circumstances, there's every chance she'll get it down to excusable homicide. প্রশমিত করা, [ *EX-Ten-Uating : *I came with my EX at Ten to home and my wife gave Shunting..whic is forgivable because she saw me with ex] The jury was hardly moved by the man's plea that his loneliness was an extenuating factor in his crime of dognapping a prized pooch.

telling

adjective: significant and revealing of another factor Her unbecoming dress was very telling when it came to her sense of fashion. This word has other definitions

corroborate

verb: to confirm or lend support to (usually an idea or claim) Synonyms : affirm , confirm , substantiate , sustain,bear out , support , underpinসমর্থন করাendorse, ratify, authenticate, validate, [ sounds like collaborate/corporate => to support] *Her claim that frog populations were falling precipitously in Central America was corroborated by locals*, who reported that many species of frogs had seemingly vanished overnight.

censor

verb: to examine and remove objectionable material Synonyms : ban Every fall, high school English teachers are inundated by requests to censor their curriculum by removing The Catcher in the Rye and Scarlet Letter from their reading lists. noun: an official who censors material The censor insisted that every reference to drugs should be removed from the manuscript.

inundate

verb: to flood or overwhelm Synonyms : deluge , submerge, flood , swamp overwhelm, overpower, overburden, overrun, overload, swamp, bog down, besiege, snow under, bury, bombard, glut ##*The newsroom was inundated with false reports *that only made it more difficult for the newscasters to provide an objective account of the bank robbery. *{When JUI cancels a date, She gets Inundate by Phn Call}*

indict

verb: to formally charge or accuse of wrong-doing/serious crime; অভিযুক্ত করা ##The bankrobber was indicted on several major charges, including possession of a firearm. ##{if you push your *dick in a girl* without her permission you will Indict of rape}

stem

verb: to hold back or limit the flow or growth of something {[Stem Cell] Sometimes stem means to originate; other times it means to stop something at its source. You stem the flow of a river, but you can also observe that a river's flow stems from a spring} To stem the tide of applications, the prestigious Ivy requires that each applicant score at least 330 on the Revised GRE. #This word has..one to study

demean

verb: to insult; to cause someone to lose dignity or respect Synonyms : degrade , disgrace , put down , take down At first the soccer players bantered back and forth, but* as soon as one of the players became demeaning, *calling the other's mother a water buffalo, the ref whipped out a red card.

unnerve

verb: to make nervous or upset ##Synonyms : enervate , faze , unsettle দুর্বল করে দেওয়া, ঘাবরে দেওয়া demoralize, discourage, dishearten, dispirit, deject, daunt, cow, alarm, frighten, unman, dismay, distress, disconcert, discompose, perturb, upset, discomfit, ##At one time unnerved by math problems, she began avidly "Magoosh-ing", and soon became adept at even combinations and permutations questions.

badger

verb: to pester(ask someone repeatedly and annoyingly for something) Synonyms : beleaguer , bug , pester , teaseবিরক্ত করা, {*bad+ger(gen) gen means people. *badgers are always annoying.} *Badgered by his parents to find a job,* the 30-year-old loafer instead joined a gang of itinerant musicians.

hound

verb: to pursue relentlessly Synonyms : hunt , trace An implacable foe of corruption, Eliot Ness hounded out graft in all forms - he even helped nab Al Capone. *{GOT} {Its a type of Dog}* This word has other definitions

dog

verb: to pursue relentlessly; to hound Synonyms : chase , chase after , give chase , go after , tag , tail , track , trail *Throughout his life, he was dogged by *insecurities that inhibited personal growth. ##This word has other

peruse

verb: to read very carefully *Instead of perusing important documents, *people all too often rush to the bottom of the page and plaster their signatures at the bottom. পড়া {Per+USe>Thoroughly + Use}

ferret

verb: to search for something persistently Synonyms : ferret out,unearth, uncover, discover, detect, search out, elicit Ever the resourceful lexicographer,* Fenton was able to ferret out the word origin of highly obscure words.* This word has other definitions..

mesmerize

verb: to spellbind or enthrall Synonyms : bewitch , magnetise , magnetize , mesmerise, hypnotize, সম্মোহিত/মোহিত করা enthral, spellbind, entrance, hold spellbound, dazzle, bewitch, charm, captivate, enrapture, enchant, fascinate, transfix, transport, grip, magnetize, hypnotize; The plot and the characters were so well developed *that many viewers were mesmerized,* unable to move their eyes from the screen for even a single second. *[mess memory ]*

exhort

verb: to strongly urge on; encourage Synonyms : barrack , cheer , inspire , pep up , root on , urge , urge on [*Ex-hot*] Nelson's parents exhorted him to study medicine, urging him to choose a respectable profession; intransigent, Nelson left home to become a graffiti artist.

start

verb: to suddenly move in a particular direction All alone in the mansion, Henrietta started when she heard a sound. This word has other definitions but this is the most important one to study

underwrite

verb: to support financially Synonyms : subvent , subvention The latest symphony broadcast was made possible with underwriting from the Carnegie Endowment.

desecrate

verb: to willfully violate or destroy a sacred place Synonyms : outrage , profane , violate After desecrating the pharaoh's tomb, the archaeologist soon fell victim to a horrible illness.

pine

verb: to yearn for; miss and long for the return of. Synonyms : ache , languish , yearn , yen ##Standing forlornly by the window, *she pined for her lost love.* ##*Mera dost jab WINE pe leta hai tab he starts pining for his girlfriend.* ##This word....important one to study

virago

noun: an ill-tempered or violent woman Synonyms : amazon , harridan, shrew, dragon, termagant, vixen; fishwife, witch, hellcat, she-devil, tartar, martinet, spitfire, hag, gorgon, fury, ogress, harpy, nag, trout; Poor Billy was the victim of the virago's invective - she railed at him for a good 30-minutes about how he is the scum of the earth for speaking loudly on his cellphone in public. [Virgo. Virgo is symbol of lady. So a *Virgo with a big EGO* => Virago] [ *if a woman takes Viagra pills*, she will become virago }

powwow

noun: an informal meeting or discussion, a conference or meeting for discussion, especially among friends or colleagues. [a North American Indian ceremony involving feasting, singing, and dancing.] [Every year my father would call a family powwow to discuss where we were going on vacation. ] Before the team takes the field, the coach always calls for a powwow so that he can make sure all the players are mentally in the right place.

avarice

noun: greed (one of the seven deadly sins) Synonyms : avaritia , covetousness , greed , rapacity,avariciousness , covetousness , cupidity The Spanish conquistadors were known for their avarice, plundering Incan land and stealing Incan gold.

animosity

noun: intense hostility synonyms:antipathy, hostility, friction, antagonism, acrimony, enmity, animus, bitterness, rancor, resentment, dislike, ill feeling/will, bad blood, hatred, hate, loathing; The governor's animosity toward his rival was only inflamed when the latter spread false lies regarding the governor's first term. [ANIMOSITY=ENEMY+CITY...city is always active so ANIMOSITY=enemity which is active i.e. active enmity]

spendthrift

noun: one who spends money extravagantly Synonyms : scattergood , spend-all , spender Taking weekly trips to Vegas, Megan was a spendthrift whose excesses eventually caught up to her.

catalyst

noun: something that speeds up an event Synonyms : accelerator Rosa Park's refusal to give up her bus seat acted as a catalyst for the Civil Rights Movement, setting into motion historic changes for African-Americans.

pinnacle

noun: the highest point Synonyms : acme , elevation , height , meridian , peak , summit , superlative , tiptop , top, Apogee চূড়া apex *At its pinnacle, *the Roman Empire extended across most of the landmass of Eurasia, a feat not paralleled to the rise of the British Empire in the 18th and 19th century. *{pinnacle Vodka}*

acme

noun: the highest point of achievement Synonyms : elevation , height , meridian , peak , pinnacle , summit , superlative , tiptop , top The new Cessna airplanes will be the acme of comfort, offering reclining seats and ample legroom.

zenith

noun: the highest point; culminationসুবিন্দু *synonyms:* highest point, crowning point, height, top, acme, peak, pinnacle, apex, apogee, vertex, tip, crown, crest, summit, climax, culmination, optimum, prime, meridian, flower; ##[Word sounds like 'Jannat' which is in highest point] ##*At the zenith *of his artistic career, Elvis was outselling any other artist on the charts.

serendipity

noun: the instance in which an accidental, fortunate discovery is made, *accidental good fortune,* *By pure serendipity, *Sarah discovered, at a flea market in Peoria, a matching earring to replace the one that fell down the storm drain back home. *[Serendipity -The Movie]*

heyday

noun: the pinnacle or top of a time period or career Synonyms : bloom , blossom , efflorescence , flower , flush , peak , primeতুঙ্গী অবস্থা pinnacle, acme, zenith, day, time, bloom, flowering, culmination During the heyday of Prohibition, bootlegging had become such a lucrative business that many who had been opposed to the 18th Amendment began to fear it would be repealed.

variance

noun: the quality of being different synonyms:difference, variation, discrepancy, dissimilarity, অনৈক্যdisagreement, conflict, divergence, deviation, contrast The cynic quipped, "There is not much variance in politicians; they all seem to lie".

differentiate

*##verb: *be a distinctive feature, attribute, or trait (sometimes in positive sense) Synonyms : distinguish , mark Mozart's long melodic lines differentiate his compositions from other works of late 18th century music. পার্থক্য করা *##verb: *evolve so as to lead to a new species or develop in a way most suited to the environment Synonyms : specialise , specialize , speciate Animals on Madagascar differentiated from other similar animal species due to many years of isolation on the island.

fecund

adjective: intellectually productive. ##Land or soil that is able to support the growth of a large number of strong healthy plants Synonyms : fertile , prolific ফলপ্রসূ, উর্বর ##[Sounds like "F--K" "AND". You F**k and You are able to produce an offspring] *The artist had entered a fecund period,* producing three masterpieces in the span of two months.

didactic

adjective: instructive (especially excessively) Synonyms : didactical শীক্ষামূলক [দিদা+actic dida always acts in a way she is teaching something...''didi-act'ic] Tolstoy's The Death of Ivan Illyich is a didactic novel, instructing the reader on how to live a good life.

bastardization

noun: an act that debases or corrupts synonyms: adulterate, corrupt, contaminate, weaken, dilute, taint, pollute, debase, distort [bastard-ization] The movie World War Z is a complete bastardization of the book with little more in common than zombies and a title.

gambit

noun: an action or set of actions, which you carry out in order to try to gain an advantage in a situation or game. Synonyms : ploy ,artifice, stratagem scheme, plan, tactic, maneuver, move, খেলার চাল [*Gamble*] Randy* played a gambit, *telling his boss that he would leave at the end of the week if he didn't get a raise. *"his resignation was a tactical gambit"*

duress

noun: compulsory force or threat [Remember "durex". U r forced and restrained to use a condom to safeguard urself from STDs] জবরদস্তি করে The witness said he signed the contract under duress and argued that the court should cancel the agreement.

graft

noun: corruption, usually through bribery ##synonyms: corruption, bribery, bribing, dishonesty, deceit, fraud,ঘুস ##*In countries with rampant graft, *getting a driver's license can require no more than paying an official. ##This word has other definitions

demur

1 verb: to object or show reluctance, *make objection*সংকোচ, দ্বিধা করা Wallace disliked the cold, so he demurred when his friends suggested they going skiing in the Alps. [[2 demur*e* - adjective: to be modest and shy Synonyms : coy , overmodestসংযমী/বিনয়ী The portrait of her in a simple white blouse was sweet and demure.]]

avert

1 verb: turn away;; If you ***** your eyes or gaze from someone or something, you look away from them. He avoids any eye contact, *quickly averting his gaze* when anyone approaches. Afraid to see the aftermath of the car crash, *I averted my eyes as we drove by.* 2 verb: ward off or prevent;;; something unpleasant, you prevent it from happening. Synonyms : avoid , debar , deflect , fend off , forefend , forfend , head off , obviate , stave off , ward off The struggling videogame company put all of its finances into one final, desperate project *to avert bankruptcy.*

maunder

1 verb: wander aimlessly synonyms: Meander, Max liked to maunder down by the seaside and pick up whatever sea shells he would stumble upon. ##[*sounds like wander* ] 2 verb: speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly অসংলগ্ন কথা বলা Synonyms : blab , blabber , chatter , clack , gabble , gibber , palaver , piffle , prate , prattle , tattle , tittle-tattle , twaddle After drinking two espressos each, the animated *couple would maunder loudly,* annoying the other patrons in the coffee shop.

unpropitious

adjective: (of a circumstance) with little chance of success; *unfavorable.* [unpropitious - Not PROPER.] [propitiate-প্রসন্ন করা][Propitious] *With only a bottle of water and a sandwich, the hikers faced an unpropitious task:* ascending a huge mountain that took most two days to climb.

turgid

adjective: (of language) pompous and tedious ##If you describe something such as a piece of writing or a film as দিস, you think it is boring and difficult to understand. ##Synonyms : bombastic , declamatory , large , orotund , tumid স্ফীত/রসস্ফীত pompous, overblown, inflated, tumid, high-flown, puffed up, affected, pretentious, grandiose, florid, ornate, grandiloquent, orotund;শব্দাড়ম্বরপূর্ণ ##[People always tell tragedies by overblowing them] #The amount of GRE vocabulary he used increased with his years--by the time he was 60, his novels *were so turgid that* even his diehard fans refused to read them.

base

adjective: *the lowest, class were without any moral principles* Synonyms : foot , foundation , fundament , groundwork , substructure , understructure নীচ, হীন She was not so base as to begrudge the beggar the unwanted crumbs from her dinner plate. This word has other definitions but this is the

palatable

adjective: acceptable to the taste or mind Synonyms : toothsome MIkey didn't partake much in his friends' conversations, but found their presence palatable. This word has other definitions but this is the most important one to study

perspicacious

adjective: acutely insightful and wise Synonyms : sagacious , sapient , discerning, shrewd, perceptive, তীক্ষ্ণদৃষ্টীসম্পন্ন [*per-speak-aces* every time she spoke (so insightful that it was like she was serving) aces ] ##[per-spicaciious] Many modern observers regard Eisenhower as perspicacious, particularly in his accurate prediction of the growth of the military.

unequivocal

adjective: admitting of no doubt or misunderstanding; having only one meaning or interpretation and leading to only one conclusion Synonyms : unambiguous , univocal The President's first statement on the subject was vague and open to competing interpretations, so when he spoke to Congress about the same subject later, he was cafeful to make his position completely unequivocal.

hoary

adjective: ancient [a problem or subject- you mean that it is old and familiar.] Synonyms : rusty [হড়ি] প্রাচীন Most workout gurus are young, fit people, *whereas most yoga gurus are hoary men with long white beards.*

economical

adjective: avoiding waste, efficient Synonyms : frugal , scotch , sparing , stinting Journalists favor an economical style of writing, in which no unnecessary words are used and every sentence is as short as possible.

obtain

adjective: be valid, applicable, or true Synonyms : hold , prevail, apply, stand, hold, The custom of waiting your turn in line *does not obtain in some countries*, in which many people try to rush to front of the line at the same time. This word has other definitions

chivalrous

adjective: being attentive to women like an ideal knight;; *a man is polite, kind, and unselfish, especially towards women.* Synonyms : gallant , knightly, [girl like SHibs, so Chivalrous ] *Marco's chivalrous ways, *like opening doors and pulling out chairs, was much appreciated by his date. He was handsome, upright, *and chivalrous.*

tantamount

adjective: being essentially equal to something Synonyms : equivalent ##(Tanta+amount; Paramount means superior. Tantamount means equal.) সমপরিমাণ In many situations, remaining silent is tantamount to admitting guilt, so speak to prove your innocence.

rudimentary

adjective: being in the earliest stages of development; being or involving basic facts or principles Synonyms : fundamental , underlying I would love to be able to present a fully polished proposal to the board, but right now, our plans for the product are still in the most rudimentary stages.

coterminous

adjective: being of equal extent or scope or duration,, having the same boundaries or extent in space, time, or meaning. ##Synonyms : coextensive , conterminous সমসীমানা বিশিষ্ট। ##[*co+ term+ inous*. Term usually means time period or "meaning". Coterm - inous is something having same term( meaning or time or extent )] ##*The border of the state is coterminous with geographic limits on travel;* the east and north are surrounded by a nearly uncrossable river and the south by a desert.

apocryphal

adjective: being of questionable authenticity synonyms: fictitious, made-up, untrue, fabricated, false, spurious; unverified, unauthenticated, unsubstantiated; bogus ##[apo-cry-phal= Girls Cry, Girls cry is apo-cry-phal] The web is notorious for sandwiching apocryphal stories between actual news.

doughty

adjective: brave; bold; courageous. ##synonyms: fearless, dauntless, determined, resolute, indomitable, intrepid, plucky, spirited, bold, valiant, brave, stouthearted, courageous; দুর্দম, সাহসী undismayed, unalarmed, unflinching, unshrinking, unabashed, unfaltering, unflagging,daredevil; ##*"his doughty spirit kept him going"* ##I enjoy films in which *a doughty group* comes together to battle a force of evil.

serene

adjective: calm and peaceful Synonyms : tranquil , unagitated, শান্তিপূর্ন, প্রশান্ত I'd never seen him *so serene; *usually, he was a knot of stress and anxiety from hours of trading on the stock exchange.

provident

adjective: careful in regard to your own interests; *providing carefully for the future* ;; providing for future needs or events *synonyms:*prudent, farsighted, judicious, shrewd, circumspect, forearmed, wise, sagacious, sensible; thrifty, economical {provident fund} In a move that hardly could be described as provident, Bert spend his entire savings on a luxurious cruise, knowing that other bills would come due a couple months later.

discreet

adjective: careful to protect one's speech or actions in order to avoid offense or gain an advantage. *synonyms:*careful, circumspect, cautious, wary, chary, guarded; tactful, diplomatic, prudent, judicious, strategic, politic, delicate, sensitive,বিচক্ষন। [ discreet-> diSECRET. "You must *be discreet about our SECRET."* ] [For discrEt math u have to discreEEt] The professor thought that he was discreet, subtly wiping the stain off of his shirt, but as soon as he stepped off the podium a member of the audience pointed out the large ketchup stain.

slapdash

adjective: carelessly and hastily put together Synonyms : haphazard , slipshod , sloppy বেপরোয়া- হঠকারী careless, slipshod, lackadaisical, hasty, hurried, disorganized, haphazard, unsystematic, untidy, messy, t *The office building had been constructed in a slapdash manner*, so it did not surprise officials when, during a small earthquake, a large crack emerged on the façade of the building. ##[*SLAPD(slapped)+ASH* ..SALMAN GOT SLAPPED BY ASH FOR HIS SLOPPY BEHAVIOUR ON THE SETS.]

nettlesome

adjective: causing irritation or annoyance Synonyms : annoying , bothersome , galling , irritating , pesky , pestering , pestiferous , plaguey , plaguy , teasing , vexatious , vexing ##"nettlesome regional disputes" ##*Maria found her coworker's cell phone nettlesome,* because every few minutes it would buzz to life with another text message.

chary

adjective: cautious, suspiciously reluctant to do something Synonyms : cagey , cagy সাবধানী wary, cautious, circumspect, heedful, careful, skeptical, suspicious, dubious, hesitant, reluctant, leery, canny, nervous, apprehensive, uneasy; [ CHARY sounds *WARY,* meaning CAUTIOUS.] Having received three speeding tickets in the last two months,* Jack was chary of driving at all above the speed limit, *even on a straight stretch of highway that looked empty for miles ahead.

belligerent

adjective: characteristic of one eager to fight Synonyms : aggressive Tom said that he was arguing the matter purely for philosophical reasons, but his belligerent tone indicated an underlying anger about the issue.

rustic

adjective: characteristic of rural life; awkwardly simple and provincial Synonyms : countrified , countryfied,bumpkinly , hick , unsophisticated The vacation cabin had no electricity and no indoor plumbing, but despite these inconveniences, Nigel adored its rustic charm.

provincial

adjective: characteristic of the a limited perspective; not fashionable or sophisticated Maggie's enthusiasm about her high school teams seemed provincial to her college classmates, all of whom were following a nationally ranked college team.

diligent

adjective: characterized by *care and perseverance in carrying out tasks* Synonyms : persevering, hard-working, careful, অধ্যাবসায়ী/পরিশ্রমীpunctilious, meticulous, painstaking, rigorous, exacting, careful, thorough, sedulous, attentive, heedful, intent, earnest, studious; constant, The only reason that she is going to Harvard is because she was so diligent. Michael was a* diligent gardener, *never leaving a leaf on the ground and regularly watering each plant. [ *(DILI + AGENT): * Dillis AGENT working at PAK have to be CAREFUL and HARDWORKING]

staid

adjective: characterized by *dignity and propriety,* Synonyms : respectable, quiet, serious, serious-minded, steady, conventional, traditional, unadventurous, গম্ভীর sedate, quiet,steady, conventional, traditional, unadventurous, unenterprising, set in one's ways; grave, solemn, severe, sombre, sober, proper, decorous, formal; stuffy, prim, demure, prissy, stiff; *Frank came from a staid environment, *so he was shocked that his college roommate sold narcotics.

decorous

adjective: characterized by good taste in manners and conduct synonyms:proper, seemly, decent, becoming, befitting, tasteful, in good taste; tactful, correct, appropriate, suitable, fitting, fit; polite, well mannered, well behaved, genteel, refined, polished, well bred, dignified, respectable, courtly, civilized; formal, reserved, modest, demure, sedate, staid, gentlemanly, ladylike; comme il faut; datedmannerly; humorouscouth Sally's parties are decorous affairs, and instead of the usual beer and music, there is tea and intellectual conversation.

ethereal

adjective: characterized by lightness and insubstantiality Synonyms : aerial , aeriform , aery , airy [স্বর্গীয়] synonyms: delicate, exquisite, dainty, elegant, graceful; fragile, airy, fine, subtle; unearthly ##[ ethe-real = not real : like a spirit or fairy; unearthly heavenly] ##Because she dances *with an ethereal style*, ballet critics have called her Madame Butterfly.

precocious

adjective: characterized by or characteristic of exceptionally early development or maturity (especially in mental aptitude) অকালপরীপক্ক, ইচ্ছরেপাকা [it can be pre+conscious(conscious). i.e. thing or person who/which is very conscious in advance.] [pre(early) + cock(genital of man in slang) -> a "pre"-teen who has a huge "cock" is precocious.] Though only seven years old, *she was a precocious chess prodigy,* able to beat players twice her age.

trenchant

adjective: characterized by or full of force and vigor; having keenness and forcefulness and penetration in thought, expression, or intellect Synonyms : hard-hitting,searching মর্মভেদী, কর্তনশীল, mordant, pungent, scathing, caustic, acid, tart, acerbic, astringent, sarcastic; devastating, savage, fierce, searing, blistering, withering; acerb,incisive, cutting, pointed, piercing, penetrating, sharp, keen, acute, razor-sharp, ##[*Tren-Chant*- if chant under the tree...it ll be clear and effective] ##Jill presented a rather superficial treatment of sales in Asia, but *her trenchant analysis of sales in Europe *inspired a number of insights into how to proceed in that market.

relevant

adjective: closely connected to the topic and therefore important I think Professor McGarry can give you some relevant books to help you write that essay.

maladroit

adjective: clumsy Syn: bumbling, gauche, unskillful, bungling, awkward, inept, clumsy, bumbling, incompetent, unskillful, heavy-handed, gauche, tactless, inconsiderate, undiplomatic, impolitic; অনিপুণ, কৌশলী নয় [adroit= expert, mal+adroit= not expert] *As a child she was quite maladroit,* but as an adult, she has become an adept dancer. This word has other definitions but this is the most important one to study

involved

adjective: complicated, and difficult to comprehend Synonyms : byzantine , convoluted , knotty , tangled , tortuous জড়িত অবগাঢ complicated, intricate, complex, elaborate; confused, confusing, bewildering; jumbled, tangled, entangled, convoluted, knotty, mixed up, impenetrable, unfathomable, tortuous, labyrinthine, Byzantine; difficult, hard The physics lecture became so involved that the undergraduate's eyes glazed over.

eclectic

adjective: comprised of a variety of styles Joey was known for his eclectic tastes in music, one moment dancing to disco the next "air conducting" along to Beethoven's 9th symphony.

pithy

adjective: concise and full of meaning; *a comment or piece of writing is short, direct and full of meaning* #Synonyms: বলিস্ট sententious, succinct, terse, concise, compact, short (and sweet), brief, condensed, epigrammatic, crisp, thumbnail; significant, meaningful, expressive, telling; #[ *pi-thy:* the math symbol pi is concise and has great meaning] #I enjoy reading the Daodejing* for its pithy and insightful prose;* it always gives me something to think about. #His *pithy advice* to young painters was, "Above all, keep your colors fresh." #Many of them made a point of praising *the film's pithy dialogue*.

vociferous

adjective: conspicuously and offensively loud; given to vehement outcry Synonyms : blatant , clamant , clamorous , strident ( Voci+Ferous= VOICE + FURIOUS = noisy) গলাবাজি, উচ্চ চিৎকার In giving Marcia a particular vociferous response, Paul caused people at every other table in the restaurant to turn around an look at them angrily.

discrete

adjective: constituting a separate entity or part Synonyms : distinct What was once known as Czechoslovakia has since split into two discrete, independent nations.

iconoclastic

adjective: defying tradition or convention Jackson Pollack was an iconoclastic artist, totally breaking with tradition by splashing paint on a blank canvas.

arduous

adjective: demanding considerable mental effort and skill; testing powers of endurance Synonyms : straining , strenuous In order to deal with the arduous cross-country journey, truck drivers often survive on a string of caffeinated drinks, staying awake for up to 30 hours at a time.

stringent

adjective: demanding strict attention to rules and procedures Synonyms : rigorous , tight কঠোর strict, firm, rigid, rigorous, severe, harsh, tough, tight, exacting, demanding, inflexible, [(STRINGENT <> STRIct + GENTleman) কঠোর (astringent causes contraction stringent is opp which is rigid)] Most of the students disliked the teacher *because of his stringent homework policy,* but many students would later thank him for demanding so much from them.

scintillating

adjective: describes someone who is brilliant and lively, sparkling or shining brightly. Synonyms : aglitter , coruscant , fulgid , glinting , glistering , glittering , glittery , scintillant , sparkly, bubbling , effervescent , frothy স্ফুলিঙ্গ ছড়ান [ a scintillating conversation/character is very much live & interesting] [*scintillating === illuminating *] *Richard Feynman was renowned for his scin-tillat-ing lectures*—the arcana of quantum physics was made lucid as he wrote animatedly on the chalkboard.

concomitant

adjective: describing an event or situation that happens at the same time as or in connection with another ##Synonyms : accompaniment , attendant , co-occurrence সহগামী, সংযুক্ত associated, collateral, related, consequent, accessory, auxiliary; resultant, ##[*con(together) + comitant*(sounds like commitment)..so if we have committed to each other, we'll go together.] ##Concomitant with his desire for nature was a desire for the culture and energy of a big city.

estimable

adjective: deserving of esteem and respect Synonyms : good , honorable, respectableশ্রদ্ধেয় ##firstly... estimable -> estimate. able to calculate. secondly, *estimable->esteem*.. and esteem means respect. ##After serving thirty years, in which he selflessly served the community, Judge Harper *was one of the more estimable people in town.*

creditable

adjective: deserving of praise but not that amazing synonyms: commendable, praiseworthy, laudable, estimable, meritorious, worthy, প্রশংসাযোগ্য *Critics agreed the movie was creditable, *but few gave it more than three out of five stars.

ignoble

adjective: dishonorable Synonyms : ungentle , untitled In the 1920s, the World Series was rigged--an ignoble act which baseball took decades to recover from.

impermeable

adjective: does not allow fluids to pass through The sand bags placed on the river formed an impermeable barrier, protecting the town from flooding.

perfunctory

adjective: done routinely and with little interest or care Synonyms : synonyms: cursory, desultory; quick, brief, hasty, hurried, rapid, passing, fleeting, summary; token, casual, superficial, uninterested, careless, half-hearted, unthinking, sketchy, mechanical, automatic, routine, offhand, indifferent, inattentive; dismissive [funct/fungi--do] The short film *examines modern perfunctory cleaning rituals such as washing dishes, doing laundry and tooth-brushing.* [ PARAI(other's)+FACTORY - if you are told to take care of somebody else's factory, you would casually care about it]

venial

adjective: easily excused or forgiven; pardonable Synonyms: excusable, allowable, trivial, trifling; forgivable pardonable, forgivable, condonable, tolerable, permissible, allowable, understandable, justifiable; slight, minor, unimportant, insignificant, trivial, trifling, not serious, all right, মার্জনীয়/লঘু [ key word is *menial.* We forgive someone for menial mistakes.] *His traffic violations ran the gamut from the venial to the egregious* - on one occasion he simply did not come to a complete stop; another time he tried to escape across state lines at speeds in excess of 140 mph.

amenable

adjective: easily persuaded Synonyms : conformable , tractable Even though she did not like the outdoors, Shirley was generally amenable and so her brother was able to persuade her to go camping.

complementary

adjective: enhancing each other's qualities (for two things or more). Synonyms : complemental , completing পরিপূরক, [complementary drink in resturant The head waiter was careful to tell the amateur diners that red wine was complementary with beef, each bringing out subtle taste notes in the other.

edifying

adjective: enlightening or uplifting so as to encourage intellectual or moral improvement Synonyms : enlightening I recently read an article in the Times about whether good literature is edifying or not; specifically, does reading more make a person more moral.

incontrovertible

adjective: evidence or facts are absolutely certain and cannot be shown to be wrong.; Synonyms : indisputable, incontestable, undeniable, irrefutable, unassailable, demonstrable, irrefutable, positive অখন্ড্যনীয়, [ *in-controvertible; controvertible-- controversy* thus something which cannot have any controversy]অকাট্য, তর্কাতীত Unless you can provide incontrovertible evidence, I will remain skeptical.

lugubrious

adjective: excessively mournful *Synonym's:* morose, melancholy; dismal; শোকার্ত mournful, gloomy, woeful, miserable, woebegone, forlorn, despondent, saturnine, pessimistic; funereal, sepulchral, [ He was very mournful when he had to BURY his *maimed LEG*] At the funeral, lugubrious songs filled the small church.

artful

adjective: exhibiting artistic skill Picasso is generally considered the most artful member of the Cubist movement. adjective: clever in a cunning way চতুর, প্রতারণাপূর্ন, সেয়ানা Bernie Madoff's artful Ponzi scheme stole billions of dollars from investors and is considered the largest financial fraud in U.S. history.

dictatorial

adjective: expecting unquestioning obedience; characteristic of an absolute ruler Synonyms : authoritarian , overbearing,authoritarian , autocratic , despotic , tyrannic , tyrannical The coach was dictatorial in his approach: no players could ever argue or question his approach.

derogative

adjective: expressed as *worthless or in negative terms* Synonyms : disparaging , *derogatory , * [If you make a derogatory remark or comment about someone or something, *you express your low opinion of them*. ] হেয় করা/ ক্ষতিকর This can be particularly problematic *where derogatory comments* are made about the employer. Never before have we seen a debate between two political candidates that was *so derogative and filthy.* [ *Rouge* Means - An unprincipled, deceitful, and unreliable person; a scoundrel or rascal.]

ravenous

adjective: extremely hungry; devouring or craving food in great quantities Synonyms : esurient , famished , sharp-set , starved,edacious , esurient , rapacious , ravening , voracious , wolfishক্ষুদার্ত/রাক্ষুসে ##[Sounds like RAVAN.. we can understand how hungry one would get to feed his 10 heads.] ##John didn't eat much at all during the week he had the flu, so now that he is regaining his health, it's not surprising that he has a ravenous appetite.

Pollyannaish

adjective: extremely optimistic]an excessively or persistently optimistic person Synonyms : cheerful , upbeat [Polly+Anna+Ish] *Even in the midst of a lousy sales quarter, Debbie remained Pollyannaish, never losing her shrill voice and wide smile,* even when prospective customers hung up on her.

excruciating

adjective: extremely painful [either physically or emotionally.] Synonyms : agonising , agonizing , harrowing , torturesome , torturing , torturous তীব্র যন্ত্রণাদায়ক searing, piercing, stabbing, raging, harrowing, tormenting, grievous; dreadful, awful, terrible, unbearable, unendurable, ##I was in excruciating pain and one leg wouldn't move. ##[My *ex-screwed me*.....its extremely painful ] ##After the boulder rolled a couple of feet, pinning my friend's arm, *he experienced excruciating pain. *

equitable

adjective: fair to all parties as dictated by reason and conscience Synonyms: just, impartial, unprejudiced, egalitarian; disinterested, objective, neutral, nonpartisan, open-minded; ন্যায়সঙ্গত [root-equ-level] ##[ Mom made a cake and distributed it *EQUALLY* to everyone sitting at the *TABLE,* being impartial and fair] ##The equitable distribution of ice cream to a group of 5-year-olds will ensure little to no fighting - at least until the ice cream is gone.

auspicious

adjective: favorable, the opposite of sinister Despite an auspicious beginning, Mike's road trip became a series of mishaps, and he was soon stranded and penniless, leaning against his wrecked automobile. ##[*not-suspicious*]

vicarious

adjective: felt or undergone as if one were taking part in the experience or feelings of another; ##*A pleasure or feeling is experienced by watching, listening to, or reading about other people doing something, rather than by doing it yourself.* *synonyms: *indirect, second-hand, secondary, derivative, derived, at one remove, surrogate, substitute, substituted, by proxy; empathetic, empathic {We do things for the people "we care". We appreciate things that "we care for". } [*What is Vicarious Sexual Gratification*?] The advent of twitter is a celebrity stalker's dream, as he or she can - through hundreds of intimate "tweets" - vicariously live the life of a famous person.

mettlesome

adjective: filled with courage or valor synonyms: spirited, game, gritty, intrepid, fearless, courageous, hardy, brave, plucky, gallant, valiant, valorous, bold, daring, audacious, heroic; tenacious, steely, determined, resolved, resolute, steadfast, indomitable তেজস্বী/তেজদ্বীপ্ত [mettle + some or *metal + some..* some one who(who's spirit) is as strong as metal and hence courageous. ] For its raid on the Bin Laden's compound in Abbottabad, Seal Team Six has become, for many Americans, the embodiment of mettle.

entrenched

adjective: fixed firmly or securely By the time we reach 60-years old, most of our habits are so entrenched that it is difficult for us to change. ট্রেঞ্চ খনন করে রক্ষা করা, দৃঢ়ভাবে স্থাপন করা

precarious

adjective: fraught with danger Synonyms : parlous , perilous , touch-and-go নিরাপত্তাহীন/অন্যের ইচ্ছাধীন uncertain, insecure, unpredictable, risky, parlous, hazardous, dangerous, unsafe; unsettled, unstable, unsteady, shaky; [ *PRE+CARE+IOUS* -> We have to take CARE while doing something risky so that it does not go wrong. ..] ##People smoke to relax and forget their cares, but ironically, in terms of health risks, *smoking is far more precarious than either mountain-climbing or skydiving.* [ If your situation is precarious, you are not in complete control of events and might fail in what you are doing at any moment. Our financial situation had become precarious.]

impartial

adjective: free from undue bias or preconceived opinions Synonyms : unbiased, unprejudiced, neutral, nonpartisan, nondiscriminatory, disinterested, detached, dispassionate, objective, open-minded, equitable, *The judge was not impartial* since he had been bribed by the witness's family.

guileless

adjective: free of deceit Synonyms : transparent At first I thought my niece was guileless, but I then found myself buying her ice cream every time we passed a shop.

cavalier

adjective: given to haughty disregard of others Synonyms : high-handed অশালীন/ উদ্দ্বত #If you describe a person or their behavior as ### you are criticizing them because you think that they do not consider other people's feelings or take account of the seriousness of a situation. ##Percy dismissed the issue *with a cavalier wave* of his hand. [[ *cavalry, *which is the part of the army which serve on the horse back and they are definitely more arrogant than the soldier on feet ]]

demonstrative

adjective: given to or marked by the open expression of emotion ##synonyms: expressive, open, forthcoming, emotional, communicative, responsive, unreserved, unrestrained, effusive, expansive প্রমাণদায়ক, নির্দেশক, স্পষ্ট করা এমন ##When Sally told James that she wanted to break up with him, *she expected he would react demonstratively, *but he quietly nodded his head and left without saying a word.

adequate

adjective: good enough for what you need Synonyms : decent , enough A very light jacket will be adequate for Los Angeles's warm winter.

deleterious

adjective: harmful to living things Synonyms : hurtful , injurious harmful, damaging, detrimental, injurious; adverse, disadvantageous, unfavorable, unfortunate, undesirable, bad The BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico *was deleterious* to the fishing industry in the southern states.

sagacious

adjective: having good judgement and acute insight Synonyms : বিচক্ষণ perspicacious , sapient, clever,sage; discerning,prudent,perspicacious; judicious, canny, perceptive, astute, shrewd, thoughtful, insightful, ##[*suggest us*.....and we always ASK WISE PEOPLE to suggest us, whenever we are in trouble.] ##[ sage-a-cious a sage is wise and learned] Steve Jobs is surely one of the most sagacious CEOs, making Apple the most recognizable and valuable companies in the world.

incisive

adjective: having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions Synonyms : acute , discriminating , keen , knifelike , penetrating , penetrative , piercing , sharp [incisive can be correlated with our incisor teeth. which is very sharp both in human and animal, and they use it to cut food thus incisive= incisor= cutting] তীক্ষ্ণ/ছেদক,তীক্ষ্ণবুদ্ধি The lawyer had an incisive mind, able in a flash to dissect a hopelessly tangled issue and isolate the essential laws at play.

consummate

adjective: having or revealing supreme mastery or skill, someone *who is extremely skillful.* Synonyms : masterful , masterly , virtuoso, supreme, superb, superlative, superior, accomplished, expert, *Tyler was the consummate musician:* he was able to play the guitar, harmonica, and the drum at the same time. verb: to make perfect and complete in every respect, সম্পূর্ন করা [If two people *consummate a marriage* or relationship, they make it complete by having sex.] The restoration of the ancient church *was only consummated* after a twenty years of labor. ##[ if you want to consume your mate(wife), you have to be complete 'a complete man- raymonds :P'] This word has other definitions..

stolid

adjective: having or revealing/showing little emotion or sensibility; not easily aroused or excited Synonyms : impassive, apathetic, unemotional, dull, heavy phlegmatic, unemotional, calm, placid, unexcitable; apathetic, uninterested, unimaginative, indifferent; dull, bovine, lumpish, wooden, slow, lethargic, torpid, stupid অবিচলিত, অটল [ stone like It becomes 'T' SOLID. So someone very SOLID against 'T'(ears) or emo'T'ions. ] {*Stalin was stolid*] Elephants may appear stolid to casual observers, but they actually have passionate emotional lives.

erudite

adjective: having or showing profound knowledge Synonyms : learned Before the Internet, the library was typically were you would find erudite readers.

incorrigible

adjective: impervious to correction by punishment synonyms: inveterate, habitual, confirmed, hardened, dyed-in-the-wool, incurable, chronic, irredeemable, hopeless, beyond hope; impenitent, unrepentant, unapologetic, unashamed; bad, naughty, terrible ##[(in)corr(gible)==in eligible to be corrected or cant be corrected] [IN(not)+corrected=which cant be corrected] অশোধনীয়/অপ্রতিকার্য Tom Sawyer seems like an incorrigible youth until Huck Finn enters the novel; even Sawyer can't match his fierce individual spirit.

irrefutable

adjective: impossible to deny or disprove Synonyms : incontrovertible , positive, indisputable, undeniable, unquestionable, incontrovertible, incontestable, unassailable, impregnable, beyond question, indubitable, The existence of life on earth *is irrefutable*; the existence of intelligent life on earth is still hotly debated.

copious

adjective: in abundant supply Synonyms : ample , plenteous , plentiful , rich, voluminous In midsummer, there are copious popiscle stands at the beach; in the winter, there are none.

embryonic

adjective: in an early stage of development ##Synonyms : embryotic, embryologic , embryonal rudimentary, undeveloped, unformed, immature, incomplete, incipient, inchoate; fledgling, budding, nascent, আদিম ##{*Embroydiary* stil on embroynic stage} ##The Board of Directors is hoping to launch a new product soon, but planning for the Z7 is in an embryonic stages. This word has other definitions

infelicitous

adjective: inappropriate Synonyms:defectiveবেমানানunfortunate, regrettable, unsuitable, inappropriate, inapposite, inapt, inadvisable, injudicious, untimely, inopportune; imprudent, incautious, indiscreet, indelicate, tactless, insensitive During the executive meeting, the marketing director continued to make *infelicitous comments about the CEO's gambling habit.*

implacable

adjective: incapable of making less angry or hostile Win or lose, the coach was always implacable, never giving the athletes an easy practice or a break.

redoubtable

adjective: inspiring fear or awe;[you respect them because they have a very strong character, even though you are slightly afraid of them.] Synonyms : দুর্দষ formidable , unnerving, awe-inspiring, fearsome, daunting; impressive, commanding, indomitable, invincible, doughty, mighty ##[e+doubt(able)..so if you have REpeated DOUBTs in any subject just before the exam, it might CAUSE FEAR] ##"he was a redoubtable debater" ##On television basketball players don't look that tall, but when you stand in front of a seven-foot tall NBA player, *he is truly redoubtable.*

officious

adjective: intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner Synonyms : busy , busybodied , interfering , meddlesome , meddlingঅনধিকার চর্চায় অতিতত্পর overbearing, overzealous, dictatorial, bossy The professor had trouble concentrating on her new theorem, because her *officious secretary *would barge in frequently reminding her of some trivial detail involving departmental paperwork. [ *Offi(in offices)+cious(curious)..* in offices ppl vl be curious for promotions so they vil be pushy in offering services]

fractious

adjective: irritable and is likely to cause disruption Synonyms : cranky , irritable , nettlesome , peckish , peevish , pettish , petulant , scratchy , techy , testy , tetchy,ঝগড়াটে, quarrelsome, unruly, rebellious, [ if you are fractious you may have fracture in your hand] We rarely invite my fractious Uncle over for dinner; he always complains about the food, and usually launches into a tirade on some touchy subject.

ebullient

adjective: joyously unrestrained Synonyms : exuberant , high-spirited উচ্ছ্বাসিত, অত্যুত্সাহী, buoyant, cheerful, joyful, cheery, merry, sunny, breezy, jaunty, light-hearted, in high spirits, high-spirited, exhilarated, elated, euphoric, jubilant, animated, sparkling, effervescent, vivacious, enthusiastic, irrepressible; ##[ it is close to jubilation...which is excitment] ##Can you blame him* for his ebullient mood? *He just graduated from medical school.

wanting

adjective: lacking Synonyms : deficient , lacking She did not think her vocabulary was wanting, yet there were so many words that inevitably she found a few she didn't know.

lethargic

adjective: lacking energy Synonyms : unenrgetic, dormant ,lassitude He felt too miserable and lethargic to get dressed. নিদ্রালু/জড়াগ্রস্ত [Sounds like *alergic.* When you have lack of interest in doing something i.e. alergy ] Nothing can make *a person more lethargic than a big turkey dinner.*

myopic

adjective: lacking foresight or imagination Synonyms : short , shortsighted , unforesightful The company ultimately went out of business because the myopic managers couldn't predict the changes in their industry. This word has other definitions but this is the most important one to study

incongruous

adjective: lacking in harmony or compatibility or appropriateness The vast economic inequality of modern society is incongruous with America's ideals.

disheartened

adjective: made less hopeful or enthusiastic Synonyms : demoralised , demoralized , discouraged After the visiting team scored nine times, the home team's fans were disheartened, some leaving the game early.

pedantic

adjective: marked by a narrow focus on or display of learning especially its trivial aspects Synonyms : academic , donnish Professor Thompson was regarded as an expert in his field, but his lectures were utterly pedantic, focused on rigorous details of the most trivial conventions in the field.

avid

adjective: marked by active interest and enthusiasm; to describe someone who is very enthusiastic about something that they do Synonyms : লোভী/ক্ষুদার্ত keen, eager, enthusiastic, ardent, passionate, zealous, ardent, devoted, dedicated, fervent, fervid, fanatical, voracious, insatiable; wholehearted, earnest; He misses not having enough books because *he's an avid reader*. [ a person is always eager *to be in avid(a video)*] Martin is an *avid birdwatcher,* often taking long hikes into remote mountains to see some rare eagle.

rash

adjective: marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences; imprudently incurring risk;; *they act without thinking carefully first, and therefore make mistakes or behave foolishly. * Synonyms : foolhardy , heady , reckless, হঠকারী, অপরিনামদ্দর্শী reckless, impetuous, impulsive, hasty, overhasty, foolhardy, incautious, precipitate, precipitous, premature, careless, heedless, thoughtless, imprudent, foolish, headstrong, It *would be rash *to rely on such evidence. Mr. Major is *making no rash promises*. Don't do *anything rash* until the feelings subside. Although Bruce was able to make the delivery in time with a nightime motorcycle ride in the rain, Susan criticized* his actions as rash.* This word....definitions

ornate

adjective: marked by elaborate rhetoric and elaborated with decorative details; #a building, piece of furniture, or object is decorated with complicated patterns or shapes. #Synonyms : অলংকৃত flowery, elaborate, fancy, decorated, detailed [sounds like *ORNAmenTe* ..when many ornaments are used, the thing is *ornated*] #The *ornate Victorian and Edwardian homes* spread throughout San Francisco are my favorite part of the city.

smug

adjective: marked by excessive *complacency or self-satisfaction* Synonyms : self-satisfied, superior, *complacent, conceited * ফিটফাট উচ্চকাঙ্খাহীন Thomas and his wife looked at each other* in smug satisfaction.* When Phil was dating the model, he had a *smug attitude* that annoyed his buddies. [ when *we drink a MUG of some drink,*we feel SELF-SATISFIED ] [*SMUGgler* has enough money to be self satisfied.]

meticulous

adjective: marked by extreme care in treatment of details The Japanese noodle maker was meticulous in making his noodles and would never let another person take over the task.

punctilious

adjective: marked by precise accordance with details Synonyms : খুটনাটি ব্যাপারে অতিসতর্ক meticulous, conscientious, diligent, scrupulous, careful, painstaking, rigorous, perfectionist, methodical, particular, strict; fussy, fastidious, finicky, pedantic; [*PUNCTUAL*...and you pay attention to even a person who is 1 second late] The colonel was *so punctilious* about enforcing regulations that men feel compelled to polish even the soles of their shoes.

furtive

adjective: marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed Synonyms : sneak , sneaky , stealthy , surreptitious গোপন/চুপিসারে [One who is FART has to expel it furtively .] While at work, George and his boss Regina felt the *need to be as furtive as possible about their romantic relationship.*

genteel

adjective: marked by refinement in taste and manners;;; who is respectable and well-mannered, and comes or seems to come from a high social class. Synonyms : civilised , civilized , cultivated , cultured , polite বিনয়ী, সুশীল A live string quartet would provide a more genteel air to the wedding than would a folk singer. It was a place to which genteel families came in search of health and quiet. ...two maiden ladies with genteel manners and voices.

tortuous

adjective: marked by repeated turns and bends; not straightforward Synonyms : twisting, twisty, twisting and turning, winding, windy, zigzag, sinuous, snaky, serpentine, meandering, circuitous অসরল ##[ a tortoise does not move in straight line... it keeps twisting and turning making path complicated.]] ##Because the logic behind McMahon's side of the debate was so tortuous, his audience came out either completely confused or, worse, feeling they'd been tricked.

inviolate

adjective: must be kept sacred Synonyms : inviolable , sacrosanctপবিত্রটা রক্ষিত হয়েছে untouchable, inviolable,undamaged, unhurt, unharmed, unscathed; unsullied, [in-not,violate]অলঙ্ঘিত *We believed our love was inviolate.*

cryptic

adjective: mysterious or vague, usually intentionally Synonyms : cabalistic , cryptical , kabbalistic , qabalistic , sibylline Since Sarah did not want her husband to guess the Christmas present she had bought him, she only answered cryptically when he would ask her questions about it.

immutable

adjective: not able to be changed Synonyms : changeless Taxes are one of the immutable laws of the land, so there is no use arguing about paying them.

opaque

adjective: not clearly understood or expressed Synonyms : unintelligible synonyms:obscure, unclear, mysterious, puzzling, perplexing, baffling, mystifying, confusing, unfathomable, incomprehensible, unintelligible, ambiguous, Delphic, impenetrable, oblique, enigmatic, cryptic, hazy, foggy; অস্বচ্ছ ##[The OPening wAs QUEstionable because no light was coming through. Therefore, it was OPAQUE.] [OP(opposite) and AQUE(aqua)-- opposite of water -- means not transparent.] ##The meaning of the professor's new research was opaque to most people, so no one asked any questions. #This word has other definitions

untrammeled

adjective: not confined or limited; [who is able to act freely in the way they want to, rather than being restricted by something.] ##Synonyms : untrammelled অক্ষুণ্ণ,অবাধ, অশৃঙ্খলিত, বন্ধনমুক্ত ##[in a tram, u r crammed and restricted.. untrammeled ~ not restricted] ##[Trimmed--Shaved; Untrimmed---not shaved/sized] The whole notion of living untrammeled inspired the American Revolution and was enshrined in the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution.

placid

adjective: not easily irritated, calm Synonyms : equable , even-tempered , good-tempered শান্ত, even-tempered, calm, equable, tranquil, imperturbable, unexcitable, peaceable, peaceful, serene, mild, gentle, quiet, cool, cool-headed, collected, cool, calm, and collected, composed, self-possessed, poised, easy-going, temperate, level-headed, steady, unruffled, She was a *placid child *who rarely cried. Marcus *remained placid* in the face of her outburst. Doug is *normally placid, *so we were all shocked to see him yelling at the television when the Mets lost the game. [ a student well PLACED in his college will sit calmly and peacefully...as compared to those who did not get placed.]

languid

adjective: not inclined towards physical exertion or effort; slow and relaxed Synonyms : dreamy , lackadaisical , languorous অবসন্ন relaxed, unhurried, languorous, slow; listless, lethargic, sluggish, lazy, idle, indolent, apathetic; As the sun beat down and the temperature climbed higher, we spent *a languid week* lying around the house.

uncompromising

adjective: not making concessions Synonyms : inflexible , sturdy The relationship between Bart and Hilda ultimately failed because they were both so uncompromising, never wanting to change their opinions.

frivolous

adjective: not serious in content or attitude or behavior synonyms:flippant, glib, waggish, joking, jokey, light-hearted, facetious, fatuous, inane, shallow, superficial, senseless, thoughtless, ill-considered, non-serious; Compared to Juliet's passionate concern for human rights, Jake's non-stop concern about football seems somewhat frivolous., তুচ্ছ[ Fri-vo-lous ~Free - If something is free, u dont take it seriously,]

frugal

adjective: not spending much money (but spending wisely) Synonyms : economical , scotch , sparing , stinting মিতব্যয়ী Monte was no miser, but was simply frugal, wisely spending the little that he earned.

craven

adjective: pathetically cowardly Synonyms : recreant Though the man could have at least alerted the police, he crouched cravenly in the corner as the old woman was mugged.

spurious

adjective: plausible but false Synonyms : specious কৃত্রিম artificial, imitation, simulated, feigned, ##When listening to a politician speak, it is hard to distinguish the *spurious claims* from the authentic ones.

profuse

adjective: plentiful; pouring out in abundance Synonyms : exuberant , lush , luxuriant , riotousপ্রচুর, অমিতব্যয়ী *During mile 20 of the Hawaii Marathon, Dwayne was sweating so profusely* that he stopped to take off his shirt, and ran the remaining six miles wearing nothing more than skimpy shorts. *{Prof+ use PROFessors use Profuse resources to teach students}*

indigent

adjective: poor; having very little, Noun: a poor or needy person Synonyms : destitute , impoverished , necessitous , needy , poverty-stricken [indian + gents] In the so-called Third World, many are indigent and only a privileged few have the resources to enjoy material luxuries. The indigents, huddled under the overpass, tried to start a small bonfire in the hope of staying warm.

puissant

adjective: powerful; having great power or influence. Over the years of service, and quite to his surprise, *he became a puissant advisor to the community.* [ to satisfy the pussy.... u need to be PUISSANT-powerful]ক্ষমতাশালী

futile

adjective: producing no result or effect; unproductive of success Synonyms : ineffectual , otiose , unavailing,bootless , fruitless , sleeveless , vain I thought I could repair the car myself, but after two days of work with no success, I have to admit that my efforts were futile.

irascible

adjective: quickly aroused to anger, Easily angered Synonyms : choleric , hot-tempered , hotheaded , quick-tempered , short-tempered *[Irascible Hulk]*একরোখা If Arthur's dog is not fed adequately, *he becames highly irascible,* even growling at his own shadow.

prodigal

adjective: rashly or wastefully extravagant Synonyms : extravagant , profligate , spendthrift অমিতব্যয়ী [[prod(rodies) +gals(girls)=extravagance. If you are with girls of rodies then you have to be extravagant..]] Successful professional athletes who do not fall prey to prodigality seem to be the exception - most live decadent lives.

tractable

adjective: readily reacting to suggestions and influences; easily managed (controlled or taught or molded) Synonyms : amenable,manipulable বাধ্যmalleable, manageable, amenable, pliable, governable, yielding, complaisant, compliant, game, persuadable, accommodating, docile, biddable, obliging, obedient, submissive, meek Compared to middle school students, who have an untamed wildness about them, high school students are somewhat more tractable.

protean

adjective: readily taking on different roles; versatile] you mean that *they have the ability to continually change their nature, appearance, or behavior*. [Synonyms--বহুরুপী ever-changing, versatile, variable, changeable, mutable, kaleidoscopic, inconstant, inconsistent, unstable, shifting, unsettled, fluctuating, fluid,] [ If you eat *proteins* rather than carbohydrates you will be strong and flexible(versatile) rather than fat. ] [ imagine the *proteas*( SAF cricket team as they are called).. the are so flexible ] *Peter Sellers was truly a protean actor - in Doctor Strange love* he played three very different roles: a jingoist general, a sedate President and a deranged scientist.

sporadic

adjective: recurring in scattered and irregular or unpredictable instances synonyms:occasional, infrequent, irregular, periodic, scattered, patchy, isolated, odd; intermittent, spasmodic, fitful, desultory, erratic, unpredictable; nonconsecutive বিচ্ছিন্ন ##[ sporadic== opposite of periodic, we know periodic things occur regularly] The signals were at first sporadic, but now we detect a clear, consistent pattern of electromagnetic radiation eminating from deep space.

self-effacing

adjective: reluctant to draw attention to yourself Synonyms : reticent , retiring The most admirable teachers and respected leaders are those *who are self-effacing,* directing attention and praise to their students and workers.

reticent

adjective: reluctant to draw attention to yourself; temperamentally disinclined to talk Synonyms : untalkative, retiring , self-effacing, স্বল্পভাষী [ Cent (Saint) is stereotypically reluctant to speak or draw attention to themselves. ] When asked about her father, Helen lost her outward enthusiasm and became rather reticent.

exacting

adjective: requiring and demanding accuracy Synonyms : exigent,stern , strict Though his childhood piano teacher was so exacting, Max is thankful now, as a professional pianist.

arcane

adjective: requiring secret or mysterious knowledge Most college fraternities are known for arcane rituals that those hoping to the join the fraterntiy must learn. ##synonyms: mysterious, secret; enigmatic, esoteric, cryptic, obscure, abstruse, recondite, recherché, impenetrable, opaque গোপনীয়, ##Arcane=ar+cane(Kane).... this is for WWF watchers...Kane (undertaker brother) he has really mysterious behavior....as he many times fought with his brother also ##sugARCANE.....sugarcane fields are always mysterious as you can find any couple doing romance....remember the hindi song Ganne ke khet mein

restive

adjective: restless Synonyms : edgy , high-strung , highly strung , jittery , jumpy , nervy , overstrung , uptight The crowd grew restive as the comedian's opening jokes fell flat.

telltale

adjective: revealing The many telltale signs of chronic smoking include yellow teeth, and a persistent, hacking cough.যে ব্যক্তি পরের অন্যায় জানায়

admonitory

adjective: serving to warn; expressing reproof or reproach especially as a corrective Synonyms : cautionary , exemplary , monitory , warning At the assembly, the high school vice-principal gave the students an admonitory speech, warning them of the many risks and dangers of prom night.

amorphous

adjective: shapeless Synonyms : formless , shapeless , unstructured, unshaped, structureless, unstructured, indeterminate, indefinite, vague, nebulous *His study plan for the GRE was at best amorphous;* he would do questions from random pages in any one of seven test prep books.

antithetical

adjective: sharply contrasted in character or purpose //directly opposed or contrasted; mutually incompatible Synonyms : antithetic বিরূদ্ধ ##[ Anti- contrast or against , so antithetical is something that contrasts in meaning , character ,or purpose] His deep emotional involvement with these ideas is, in fact, *antithetical to the disattachment Buddhism preaches*.

flippant

adjective: showing inappropriate levity;; they are not taking something as seriously as they should. Synonyms: light-minded ধৃষ্টটাপূর্ন/ফাজিল frivolous, facetious, tongue-in-cheek; disrespectful, irreverent, cheeky, impudent, impertinent; [person who *flips a coin* and decides is not serious..] Although Sam was trying to honor Mark's sense of humor,* many found it quite flippant *that he wore a comic nose and glasses mask to Mark's funeral.

surreptitious

adjective: stealthy, taking pains not to be caught or detected Synonyms : secret, concealed, furtive , sneak , sneaky , stealthy চুপিচুপি ##[Surreptitious sounds like *suspicious*.....you suspect someone if they are hiding secrets] *Since his mom was a light sleeper, Timmy had to tiptoe surreptitiously through the entire house,* careful to not make the floors creak, until he at last was able to enjoy his plunder: a box of chocolate chip cookies.

timorous

adjective: timid by nature or revealing fear and nervousness Synonyms : fearful , trepid ভীরু [TUMOURous...if you come to know that you have a tumour, you will be TIMOROUS.... ] Timid Since this was her first time debating on stage and before an audience, Di's voice was timorous and quiet for the first 10 minutes.

commensurate

adjective: to be in proportion or corresponding in degree or amount The convicted felon's life sentence was commensurate to the heinousness of his crime.

splenetic

adjective: very irritable Synonyms : bristly , prickly , waspishখিট্খিটে, বিমর্ষ ##[SPLENETIC ,when u have a pain in the spleen,u get ILL-TEMPERED] ##Ever since the car accident, Frank has been unable to walk without a cane, and *so he has become splenetic and unpleasant to be around.*

illustrious

adjective: widely known and esteemed; having or conferring glory *Synonyms : *celebrated , famed , famous , far-famed , notable, noted , renowned, eminent, noteworthy, prominent, প্রথিতযশা, প্রসিদ্ধ ##[ *il+LUSTrious. *We usually *lust on actress,*so this word means famous ] ## *Einstein was possibly the most illustrious scientist in recent history.*

audacious

adjective: willing to be bold in social situations or to take risks Synonyms : brave , dauntless , fearless , hardy , intrepid , unfearing As all of the other campers cowered in their tents, Bill, armed only with a flashlight, audaciously tracked down the bear that had raided their food.

evenhanded

adjective: without partiality synonyms:fair, just, equitable, impartial, unbiased, unprejudiced, nonpartisan, nondiscriminatory; disinterested, detached, objective, neutral Teachers often have trouble being evenhanded to all of their varied students.

laudable

adjective: worthy of high praise Synonyms : applaudable , commendable , praiseworthy To say that Gandhi's actions were laudable is the greatest understatement; he overthrew an empire without violence.

autonomously

adverb: In an autonomous or self-governing manner. Many of the factory workers are worried about being replaced by machines and computers that will work completely autonomously.

canard

noun: a deliberately misleading fabrication The public will always be fooled by the *media's canards.* ##[canard - can hard, it can hardly happen. It is exaggerated.]

aberration

noun: a deviation from what is normal or expected Synonyms : aberrance , aberrancy , deviance Aberrations in climate have become the norm: rarely a week goes by without some meteorological phenomenon making headlines.

juggernaut

noun: a force that cannot be stopped] Huge Force Synonyms : steamroller, [জগনাথের রথ] *Napoleon was considered a juggernaut until he decided to invade Russia in winter;* after which, his once indomitable army was decimated by cold and famine.

aphorism

noun: a short instructive saying about a general truth Synonyms : apophthegm , apothegm[aphoristic] বাণী, সূত্র *Nietzsche was known for using aphorisms, *sometimes encapsulating a complex philosophical thought in a mere sentence.

culpability

noun: a state of guilt Synonyms : blameworthiness , culpableness শাস্তিযোগ্যটা [culprit--(culp- blame, fault) Since John had left his banana peel at the top of the stairwell, he accepted culpability for Martha's broken leg.

raillery

noun: light teasing ##Synonyms : backchat , banter , give-and-takeহাসিঠাট্টা, মস্করা ##*The new recruit was not bothered by the raillery, *finding most of it light-hearted and good-natured. ## Suppose that you tease one of your friend by uttering out a nickname "RAIL" to his Girlfriend and whenever you see her coming on the way...you start making fun by uttering out RAIL+AYI+RE=RAILLERY

anomaly

noun: something that is not normal, standard, or expected After finding an anomaly in the data, she knew that she would have to conduct her experiment again.

celerity

noun: speed, rapidity Synonyms : quickness , rapidity , rapidness , speediness বেগ, দ্রুততা, ##[a *celebrity* always drive his car in maximum speed ] ##[Relate to: Accelerate = Ac (celerity) = which means speed up something or doing something rapidly.] ##We aim to respond to customers' questions with celerity and accuracy, with no longer than a 24 hour wait time.

malapropism

noun: the confusion of a word with another word that sounds similar Synonyms : malaprop [mal (negative) + prop (proper usage) .. improper usage of words ]শব্দের অপপ্রয়োগ solecism, infelicity Whenever I looked glum, my mother would offer to share "an amusing antidote" with me - an endearing malapropism of "anecdote" that never failed to cheer me up.

nadir

noun: the lowest point *Synonyms : *low-water mark,lowest level, bottom, *1945 to 1946 was the nadir of Truman's presidency.* For many pop music fans, the rap and alternative-rock dominated 90s were the nadir of musical expression.

capitulate

noun: to surrender (usually under agreed conditions) Paul, losing 19-0 in a ping-pong match against his nimble friend, basically capitulated when he played the last two points with his eyes closed.আত্মসমর্পণ করা ##[ *CAPtain it's too late*, we will have to surrender..] ##[ *capital+ate -> *if someone ate the capital that means the king of the capital has surrendered.]

despite

preposition: even with (when an event is surprising because of some difficulty) We enjoyed our vacation despite the rain.

enamor

verb: attraction or feeling of love Synonyms : becharm , beguile , bewitch , captivate , capture , catch , charm , enamour , enchant , entrance , fascinate , tranceমুগ্ধ করা, আকর্ষণ করা, প্রেমোন্মত্ত করা She is completely *enamored with Justin Bieber,* and goes to all his concerts on the East coast.

impute

verb: attribute (responsibility or fault) to something Synonyms : ascribe , assign , attribute দোষারোপ করা [*im(put)e... put the blame to somebody *][dispute] *He imputed* his subpar performance on the test to a combination of stress and poor sleep.

ascribe

verb: attribute or credit to;; you say or consider that it was caused by that thing. *Synonyms :* assign , attribute , impute কোন কিছুর কারন উৎস/রচয়িতা [[ doctors ascribe diseases than prescribe medicine :) ]] An autopsy* eventually ascribed *the baby's death to sudden infant death syndrome. *History ascribes The *Odyssey and The Iliad to Homer, but scholars now debate whether he was a historical figure or a fictitious name.

vie

verb: compete for something, to compete Synonyms : compete, contend, contest, struggle, fight, battle, In hospitals, *business plans vie with patients for doctors' attention. * While the other teams in the division actively vie for the championship, this team seems content simply to go through the motions of playing.

dissemble

verb: conceal one's true motives, usually through deceit Synonyms : affect, feign , pretend , sham ছদ্মবেশ ধারণ করা, গোপন রাখা synonyms: dissimulate, pretend, deceive, feign, act, masquerade, sham, fake, bluff, counterfeit, pose, posture, ## DIS+ASSEMBLE....assemble means to bring parts together like we do in computers...now you have got a computer having secret information in it...hence to hide your motives, you will dissemble your computer.... To get close to the senator, *the assassin dissembled his intentions, *convincing many people that he was a reporter for a well-known newspaper.

lambast

verb: criticize severely or angrily Synonyms : bawl out , berate , call down , call on the carpet , chew out , chew up , chide , dress down , have words , jaw , lambaste , lecture , rag , rebuke , remonstrate , reprimand , reproof , scold , take to task , trounce [namaste] ##[ I+AM+THE+BEST...a person who repeatedly says this criticizes other people severely.....] Showing no patience, *the manager utterly lambasted the sales team* that lost the big account.

debunk

verb: expose as false ideas and claims, especially while ridiculing ##Synonyms : expose খোলসমুক্ত করা ##*Richard Dawkins tries to debunk religious belief,* but his ridicule tends to push people away from his points rather than convince them.

bemoan

verb: express discontent or a strong regret [express sorrow or dissatisfaction about it.] Synonyms : bewail , শোক প্রকাশ করা deplore , lament, mourn, [moan..means cryin,..when one looses something they Cry & express disapproval] While the CFO carefully explained all the reasons for the cuts in benefits, *after the meeting employees bemoaned the cuts as further evidence that management was against them.*

dovetail

verb: fit together tightly, as if by means of an interlocking joint Synonyms: dovetail joint খাপ খাওয়া Although Darwin's evolution and Mendel's genetics were developed in isolation from one another,* they dovetail very well.*

abjure

verb: formally reject or give up (as a belief) Synonyms : forswear , recant , resile , retract শপথপূর্বক পরিত্যাগ করা renounce, relinquish, reject, forgo, disavow, abandon, deny, repudiate, give up, wash one's hands of; eschew, abstain from, refrain from; informalkick, pack in; disaffirm; literaryforsake; forswear, abnegate ##[Abjure think it like injure. so once you are injured you will give up. so abjure means give up] ##While the church believed that *Galileo abjured *the heliocentric theory under threat of torture, he later wrote a book clearly supporting the theory.

underscore

verb: give extra weight to (a communication) Synonyms : emphasise , emphasize , underline While the hiking instructor agreed that carrying a first aid kit could be a good idea under certain circumstances, he underscored the importance of carrying enough water.

encumber

verb: hold back], it prevents you from moving freely or doing what you want. Synonyms: constrain , cumber , restrain, hinder, obstruct, impede, ব্যাহত করা, বিভ্রান্ত করা ##[word cumber and think of cumbersome ....anything that is cumbersome may prove to be a burden.] *The costume encumbered all my movements *and caused me to sweat profusely.

irk

verb: irritate or vex Synonyms : gall, irritate, annoy My little sister has a way of irking and annoying me like no other person.

guffaw

verb: laugh boisterously Synonyms : laugh loudly, অট্টহাসি cackle, roar [Guf-faw-গোফে-তা-দাও] ##Whenever the jester fell to the ground in mock pain, the king guffawed, exposing his yellow, fang-like teeth. ##He bursts into a loud guffaw.

ameliorate

verb: make something bad better Synonyms : amend , better , improve , meliorate "Three Cups of Tea" tells the story of western man who hopes to ameliorate poverty and the lack of education in Afghanistan.

conflate

verb: mix together different elements or concepts Synonyms : blend , coalesce , combine , commingle , flux , fuse , immix , meld , merge , mix গলিয়ে মিশিয়ে দেওয়া [con-flate== conflates sounds similar to cornflakes which gives us strength by bringing together all the vitamin and minerals together] ##In her recent book, the author conflates several genres--the detective story, the teen thriller, and the vampire romance--to create a memorable read.

tender

verb: offer up something formally Synonyms : bid The government was loath to tender more money in the fear that it might set off inflation. [the method of contracting.. or FORMALLY OFFERING a company to undertake public works is called a TENDER....]

hamper

verb: prevent the progress or free movement of Synonyms : cramp , halter , strangle, impede As the rain water began to collect in pools on the highway, it began to hamper the flow of traffic. This word has other definitions

exonerate

verb: pronounce not guilty of criminal charges Synonyms : acquit , assoil , clear , discharge , exculpate The document clearly indicated that Nick was out of the state at the time of the crime, and so served to exonerate him of any charges.

refute

verb: prove to be false or incorrect Synonyms : controvert , rebut, disprove, prove wrong, prove false, debunk, discredit, invalidate; No one could refute his theories or propositions, and that is why he was esteemed by all his colleagues in the philosophy department.

retract

verb: pull inward or towards a center;* formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure* Synonyms : draw in,abjure , forswear , recant , resile, withdrow, take back, বক্তব্য প্রতাহার করা withdraw, unsay, recant, disown, disavow, disclaim, abjure, repudiate, renounce, reverse, revoke, rescind, annul, cancel He's hoping that if he makes me feel guilty, *I'll retract.* [ *retract->RE TAKE IT, *meaning to take back ] Email is wonderfully efficient, but once something awkward or damaging has been sent, *there is no way to retract it.*

truncate

verb: reduce the length of something Synonym: abridge: shorten, cut, cut short, curtail, bring to an untimely end; abbreviate, condense, reduce, prune The soccer game was truncated when the monsoon rain began to fall.

debase

verb: reduce the quality or value of something Synonyms : adulterate , dilute , load , stretch [ very similar to abase ] The third-rate script so debased the film that not even the flawless acting could save it from being a flop.

balk

verb: refuse to comply Synonyms : baulk , jib , resist, এড়িয়ে যাওয়া/উপেক্ষা করা, eschew, resist, [ When a *dog barks*, you balk. ] evasive eschew, resist, The students were willing to clean up the broken glass, but* when the teacher asked them to mop the entire floor, they balked, citing reasons why they needed to leave.*

repudiate

verb: reject as untrue or unfounded Many in the public believed the rumors of a UFO crash outside town, so the chief of police did everything he could to repudiate the rumors. ##synonyms: reject, renounce, abandon, give up, turn one's back on, disown, cast off, lay aside; অস্বীকার করা ##[[re(reject....)+pudi...(pudding..a sweet dish given after meal)...ate......past participle of eat.....well anyone who reject to eat a cake pudding]]

squelch

verb: suppress or crush completely ##Synonyms : quell , quench দমন করা [ চাপা] ##[Very close to '*Squeeze'* in both spelling and meaning.] ###After the dictator consolidated his power, *he took steps to squelch all criticism,* often arresting any journalist who said anything that could be interpreted as negative about his regime.

preempt

verb: take the place of or have precedence over, to acquire (public land) by preemption,* to seize before anyone else can, * Synonyms: commandeer, occupy, seize, arrogate, appropriate, *take over, secure, reserve,* displace "many tables were* already preempted *by family parties" [*PRE+EMPTY*= force to empty a place in order to occupy a prior right to buy] ##A governmental warning about an imminent terrorist attack *would preempt ordinary network programming on television.*

supplant

verb: take the place or move into the position of Synonyms : replace , supercede , supersede , supervene upon For many, a cell phone has supplanted a traditional phone; in fact, most 20-somethings don't even have a traditional phone anymore.

conniving

verb: taking part in immoral and unethical plots you mean you dislike them because *they make secret plans in order to get things for themselves or harm other people* The queen was *so conniving that,* with the help of the prince, she tried to overthrow the king. Major Zia is accused of *Conniving Seheikh Mujibs murder* Edith was seen as a conniving, greedy woman.

chortle

verb: to chuckle, laugh merrily Synonyms : chuckle , laugh softly, আনন্দে খলখল শব্দ করা synonyms:chuckle, laugh, giggle, titter, tee-hee, snigger; guffaw, cackle, crow "pleased with his joke, Robert chortled and slapped his thigh" Walking past the bar, I could hear happy, chortling people and the blast of horns from a jazz band.

beg

verb: to evade or dodge (a question) By assuming that Charlie was headed to college - which he was not - *Maggie begged the question when she asked him to* which school he was headed in the Fall. মিনতি করা This word has other definitions

err

verb: to make an error Synonyms : mistake , slip He erred in thinking that "indigent" and "indignant" were synonyms.

enervate

verb: to sap energy from Synonyms : faze , unnerve , unsettle দুর্বল করা exhaust, tire, fatigue, weary, wear out, devitalize, drain, sap, weaken, make weak, make feeble, enfeeble, debilitate, incapacitate, indispose, prostrate, immobilize John preferred to avoid equatorial countries; the intense sun would always leave him enervated after he'd spent the day sightseeing.

boon

## noun: a desirable state, a thing that is helpful or beneficial. Synonyms : blessing, bonus, plus, benefit, advantage, help, aid, asset; আশীর্বাদ [ *having বোন is a blessing*] Modern technology has been *a boon* to the travel industry. ## adjective: very close and convivial, close; intimate; favorite He was a boon companion to many, and will be sadly missed.

begrudge

###1 verb: to envy someone for possessing or enjoying something';; ##*you feel angry, upset, or jealous that they have it.* Synonyms : resent, কারো প্রতি অসন্তুষ্ট/বিরক্ত [[*beg + rude*... so some one who behave rudely with beggars ... the beggar *begrudge to that person* ]] Sitting all alone in his room, *Harvey begrudged the happines*s of the other children playing outside his window. ###*2 verb: to give reluctantly*;;; If you do not begrudge something such as time or money, you do not mind giving it up. I do not * begrudge the money *I have lost. We never* begrudge money *spent on ourselves.

superfluous

###adjective: serving no useful purpose Synonyms : otiose , pointless , purposeless , senseless , wasted How can we hope to stay open if we don't eliminate all superfluous spending, like catered meetings and free acupucture Tuesday? ###adjective: more than is needed, desired, or required Synonyms : excess , extra , redundant , spare , supererogatory , supernumerary , surplus অতিরিক্ত (divide it as super+flow.. when there is large(super) flow of water, it becomes EXCESSIVE / OVERABUNDANCE of water.. sounds like surplus - you have more than you need when there is a surplus of it) superfluous (adjective): more than is needed, desired, or required Everything in this closet is superfluous and can be given to charity. বাহুল্যপূর্ণ [ root super/sur = over, more than] [flu/flux = flow)

deter

##1 verb: turn away from by persuasion Synonyms : dissuade বাধা দেওয়া His mother tried to deter him from joining the army, but he was too intoxicated with the idea of war to listen. [ DExTER used to *DETER* her sister from coming in his secret laboratory] ## 2 verb: try to prevent; show opposition to, *Synonyms : *discourage, impede, hamper, obstruct, baulk, foil, thwart, obviate, frustrate, forestall, counteract, inhibit The government's primary job should involve deterring paths to war, not finding ways to start them. Supporters of the death penalty argue that it would deter criminals from carrying guns. [DETERgent prevents dirt ]

haughty

#adjective: having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy ##Synonyms : disdainful , imperious , lordly , overbearing , prideful , sniffy , supercilious , swaggering অহংকারী ##[hottie --- Hot girls usually have "ARROGANTLY SUPERIOR AND DISDAINFUL" behaviour towards others.] [হেটী-মারানী] ##The *haughty manager* didn't believe that any of his subordinates could ever have an insight as brilliant his own.

hobble

*1* verb: to hold back the progress of something *Synonyms *restrict, hamstring, shackle, fetter ব্যাহত করা *Bad weather has hobbled rescue efforts,* making it difficult for crews to find bodies in the wreckage. [*hobble skirt*] *2* walk in an awkward way, typically because of pain from an injury. "he was hobbling around on crutches" Synonyms : gimp , hitch , limp

appropriate

1 verb: to give or take something by force [which does not belong to them, they take it, usually without the right to do so.] ##Synonyms : allow , earmark , reserve , set aside,capture , conquer , seize seize, commandeer, expropriate, annex, arrogate, sequestrate, sequester, take over, hijack ##The government appropriated land that was occupied by squatters, sending them scurrying for another place to live. 2 verb: to allocate ##The committe appropriated the funds to its various members. This word has other definitions

mercurial

adjective: (of a person) prone to unexpected and unpredictable changes in mood Synonyms : erratic , fickle , quicksilver চটপটে, পরিবর্তনশীল volatile, capricious, temperamental, excitable, fickle, changeable, unpredictable, variable, protean, mutable, erratic, quicksilver, inconstant, inconsistent, unstable, unsteady [mercury level in the blood pressure testing device fickles a lot when measuring b.p] The fact that Ella's moods were as mercurial as the weather was problematic for her relationships - it didn't help that she lived in Chicago.

lucid

adjective: (of language) transparently clear; easily understandable Synonyms : crystal clear , limpid , luculent , pellucid , perspicuous, intelligible, comprehensible, understandable, cogent, coherent, communicative, articulate, [ lucid has root 'luc', means 'light' Under the light, we easily understand everything ] Though Walters writes about physics and time travel, his writing is always lucid, so readers with little scientific training can understand difficult concepts.

plodding

adjective: (of movement) slow and laborious Synonyms : leaden শ্রমশীল [ think of PLOTTING which moves slowly] Charlie may seem to run at a plodding pace, but he is an ultra marathoner, meaning he runs distances of up to 100 miles, and can run for ten hours at a stretch.

untenable

adjective: (of theories etc) incapable of being defended or justified] ##An argument, theory, or position that is cannot be defended successfully against criticism or attack. অসমর্থনীয় ##Synonyms : indefensible, unarguable, insupportable ##[a child un(der) ten not able defense himself they need parents maintenance (under+ten+not able)] ##With the combination of Kepler's brilliant theories and Galileo's telescopic observations, the old geocentric theory became untenable to most of the educated people in Europe.

derivative

adjective: (or a creative product, e.g. music, writing, etc.) not original but drawing on the work of another person Because the movies were utterly derivative of other popular movies, they did well at the box office. This word has other definitions but this is the most important one to study

detrimental

adjective: (sometimes followed by "to") causing harm or injury Synonyms : damaging , prejudicial , prejudiciousক্ষতিকারক destructive, ruinous, calamitous, disastrous, pernicious, environmentally unfriendly, ill, bad, evil, baleful, malign [MENTAL...a MENTAL person can cause* detri-mental*.] Many know that smoking is *detrimental to your health*, but processed sugar in large quantities is equally bad.

aphoristic

adjective: *a short witty sentence *which expresses a general truth or comment.,;; something that is concise and instructive of a general truth or principle, জ্ঞানগর্ব বানী/প্রবচন *Synonyms:* saying, maxim, gnome, adage 'What if they gave a war and nobody came?' was one of his generation's favored *aphorisms*. Sometimes I can't stand Nathan because he tries to impress everyone by being aphoristic, but he just states the obvious.

complicit

adjective: Associated with or participating in an activity, especially one of a questionable nature. কুকর্মে সহায়তা করা ##["all of these people are complicit in some criminal conspiracy"] [complice root word, meaning a partner in crime.] ##While the grand jury cleared the senator of all criminal charges, in the public mind *he was still complicit in the corruption.*

candid

adjective: a straightforward and honest look at something Synonyms : blunt , forthright , frank , free-spoken , outspoken , plainspoken , point-blank , straight-from-the-shoulder অকপট frank, outspoken, forthright, open, honest, truthful, sincere, direct, straightforward, plain-spoken, bluff, unreserved, downright, Even with a perfect stranger, Charles was always candid and would rarely hold anything back.

genial

adjective: agreeable, conducive to comfort;; kind and friendly. Synonyms : kind, affable , amiable , cordial সদয় [ *Genelia D'souza* is a *genial girl*.... (though every hot girl is genial...hahaha)] Betty *is a genial young woman*: everyone she meets is put at ease by her elegance and grace.

becoming

adjective: appropriate, and matches nicely Synonyms :decorous, comely , comme il faut , decent, seemlyমানানসইflattering, fetching, attractive, lovely, pretty, handsome, stylish, elegant, chic, fashionable, comely, tasteful; *Her dress was becoming *and made her look even more beautiful. This word has other definitions

factitious

adjective: artificial; not natural *synonyms: *bogus, fake, spacious, counterfeit, fraudulent, spurious, feigned, affected, pretended, contrived, engineered, inauthentic, ersatz; কৃত্রিম/কপট *The defendant's story was largely factitious *and did not accord with eyewitness testimonies

mordant

adjective: biting and caustic in thought, manner, or style]] a very critical and often mocks someone or something. Synonyms : caustic , corrosive , erosive ,acerbic, vitriolic,black , grim,sarcastic, trenchant, biting, cutting, sardonic, scathing, acid, sharp, keen, tart, pungent, stinging, astringent, incisive, devastating, piercing, rapier-like, razor-edged; critical, bitter, polemic, virulent, vitriolic, venomous, waspish, corrosiveজ্বালাময় [*more +daant = more teeth, so biting *] *While Phil frequently made mordant remarks about company policy *overall, he always was considerably gentler in discussing any person in particular.

limpid

adjective: clarity in terms of expression, simple, transparent; Synonyms : crystal clear , crystalline , lucid , pellucid , transparent,perspicuous পরিষ্কার/স্বচ্ছ translucent, pellucid, unclouded, [ limpid ..liquid...transparent...] "a limpid pool" Her limpid prose made even the most recondite subjects accessible to all.

cogent

adjective: clear and persuasive, logical, and convincing. Synonyms : telling , weighty,plausible, effective, efficacious,compelling, [*Cause agent*] জোরালো যুক্তি A cogent argument will change the minds of even the most skeptical audience.

replete

adjective: completely stocked or furnished with something synonyms: filled, full, well stocked, well supplied, crammed Only weeks after the hurricane made landfall, the local supermarket shelves were replete with goods, so quick was the disaster relief response. ভর্তি, পরিপূর্ন [re-plete(like comPLETE)..SO ANYTHING which is COMPLETE is always FULLY FILLED ] [ REPLETE is the opposite of DEPLETE.]

cosmopolitan

adjective: comprising many cultures; global in reach and outlook] A place or society is full of people from many different countries and cultures. Synonyms : ecumenical , general , oecumenical , universal , world-wide , worldwide উদার দৃষ্টিভঙিসম্পন্নworldly, worldly-wise, well travelled, knowing, aware, mature, seasoned, experienced, unprovincial, cultivated, cultured, sophisticated, suave, urbane, polished, refined; liberal, broad-minded, unprejudiced; *There are few cities in the world as diverse and cosmopolitan as New York.*

esoteric

adjective: confined to and understandable by only an enlightened inner circle ##synonyms: abstruse, obscure, arcane, recherché, rarefied, recondite, abstract; enigmatic, inscrutable, cryptic, Delphic; complex, complicated, incomprehensible, opaque, impenetrable, mysterious গুপ্ত ##[ *HISTORIC* things are known to few people] ##Map collecting is an esoteric hobby to most, but to geography geeks it is a highly enjoyable pasttime.

equivocal

adjective: confusing or ambiguous ##synonyms: ambiguous, indefinite, non-committal, vague, indeterminate, imprecise, inexact, indistinct, inexplicit, blurry, hazy, foggy, nebulous, borderline; obscure, unclear, cryptic, enigmatic, puzzling, perplexing, gnomic, Delphic; ambivalent, uncertain, unsure, indecisive, inconclusive, doubtful; roundabout, oblique, ##The findings of the study were equivocal - the two researchers had different opinions on what the results signified.

convivial

adjective: describing a lively atmosphere, sociable, feative, পার্বন, প্রফুল্লিত friendly, genial, affable, amiable, congenial, agreeable, good-humoured, cordial, warm, sociable, outgoing, gregarious, clubbable, companionable, hail-fellow-well-met; cheerful, jolly, jovial, merry, lively, enjoyable, festive; couthy *The wedding reception was convivial; * friends who hadn't seen each other for ages drank and ate together before heading to the dance floor. ##[somewhat close to *carnival* which also implies festivity.]

implausible

adjective: describing a statement that is not believable Synonyms : farfetched, unlikely, improbable, questionable, doubtful, debatable; unrealistic, unconvincing, far-fetched, incredible, unbelievable, unimaginable, inconceivable, fantastic, fanciful, ridiculous, absurd, preposterous, impossible; অভাবনীয়/অসম্ভব ##[ implausible rhymes with impossible....something that is impossible is unlikely] The teacher found it implausible that the student was late to school because he had been kidnapped by outlaws on horseback.

capricious

adjective: determined by chance or impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason Synonyms : impulsive , whimsical Nearly every month our capricious CEO had a new plan to turn the company around, and none of them worked because we never gave them the time they needed to succeed.

whimsical

adjective: determined by impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason Synonyms : capricious , impulsive Adults look to kids and envy their whimsical nature at times, wishing that they could act without reason and play without limitation.

elusive

adjective: difficult to capture or difficult to remember Synonyms : baffling , knotty , problematic , problematical , tough, indefinable, intangible, impalpable, ambiguous অধরা/ছলনাময়ী Many first time-skydivers say that describing the *act of falling from the sky is elusive*. #[*illusive* things are always difficult to understand]

cumbersome

adjective: difficult to handle or use especially because of size or weight Synonyms : cumbrous, কস্টকর, ভারী unwieldy, unmanageable, awkward, clumsy, ungainly, inconvenient, incommodious; bulky, large, heavy, hefty, weighty, burdensome; [Cumul/cumb-- heap/heap up] *Only ten years ago, being an avid reader and a traveler meant carrying a cumbersome backpack * stuffed with books--these days we need only an e-reader.

recondite

adjective: difficult to penetrate; incomprehensible to one of ordinary understanding or knowledge Synonyms : abstruse , deep [Re-coduct] দুর্বোধ্য I found Ulysses recondite and never finished the book, waiting instead to read it with someone else so we could penetrate its meaning together.

hegemony

adjective: dominance over a certain area synonyms:leadership, dominance, dominion, supremacy, authority, mastery, control, power, sway, rule, sovereignty আধিপত্য, প্রভাব [hegemony:*he's got money,*so he's domineering in the society and he control others.] Until the Spanish Armada was defeated in 1587, Spain had hegemony over the seas, controlling waters stretching as far as the Americas.

preemptive

adjective: done before someone else can do it for example, by destroying enemy weapons before they can do any harm. The part of me that is Petra sees what's going on behind her eyes and* decides to make a preemptive strike.* [ preemptive sounds like *PREVENTIVE* and that is what it means. ] Just as Martha was about to take the only cookie left on the table, *Noah preemptively swiped it.*

humdrum

adjective: dull and lacking excitement Synonyms : commonplace , prosaic , unglamorous , unglamourous,monotonous নীরস mundane, dull, dreary, tedious, monotonous, banal, ho-hum, tiresome, wearisome, prosaic, uneventful, unvaried, unremarkable, repetitive, repetitious, uotidian, pedestrian, [movie *HUMDUM* was dull & boring.. ] ...her lawyer husband, trapped in a humdrum but well-paid job. Having grown up in a humdrum suburb, Jacob relished life in New York City after moving.

prosaic

adjective: dull and lacking imagination Synonyms :ordinary, earthbound , pedestrian , prosy,commonplace , humdrum , unglamorous , unglamourous [ *mosaic*--->beautiful artistic work with full of vibrant colours.....prosaic ...opposite of that ...dull] Unlike the talented artists in his workshop, Paul had no such bent for the visual medium, so when it was time for him to make a stained glass painting, he ended up with a prosaic mosaic.

petulant

adjective: easily irritated or annoyed Synonyms : cranky , fractious , irritable , nettlesome , peckish , peevish , pettish , scratchy , techy , testy , tetchy When Ed first met Ruth, he didn't realize she was so petulant, but now that they are three months into their relationship, Ed feels a day doesn't go by in which she isn't whining about some minor issue.

sentimental

adjective: effusively or insincerely emotional, especially in art, music, and literature Someone or something that is sentimental feels or shows pity or love, sometimes to an extent that is considered exaggerated and foolish. ভাবপ্রবণ Synonyms : bathetic , drippy , hokey , kitschy , maudlin , mawkish , mushy , schmaltzy , schmalzy , slushy , soppy , soupy I don't like romanticism for the same reason I don't like melodramatic acting and soap operas * overly sentimental*. I'm trying not to be *sentimental about the past.* It's a very *sentimental play.*

cadaverous

adjective: emaciated; gaunt Synonyms : bony ,haggard , pinched , skeletal , wasted Some actors take challenging roles in which they have to lose so much weight that they appear cadaverous. [If you describe someone as cadaverous, *you mean they are extremely thin and pale*.] [Roy, who'd been on the tour too, thinner and even more cadaverous now, had been Eddie's keeper. ] [*not Voracious*]

poignant

adjective: emotionally touching Synonyms : affecting , touching তীক্ষ্ম, মর্মবেদী [[sounds like "pregnant", think what the situation of a woman would be who is pregnant and watching a video of a "woman giving birth".. obviously gr8 but painful as well] After the Montagues and Capulets discover the dead bodies of Romeo and Juliet, in the play's most poignant moment, the two griefstricken familes agree to end their feud once and for all. #This word has other definitions

hagiographic

adjective: excessively flattering toward someone's life or work *Most accounts of Tiger Woods life were hagiographic,* until, that is, his affairs made headlines.

presumptuous

adjective: excessively forward Synonyms : brazen, overconfident, arrogant, egotistical, overbold, bold, audacious, pert, forward, familiar, impertinent, fresh, free, insolent, impudent, cocksure; cheeky, rude, impolite, uncivil, bumptious; overhasty, hasty, premature, previous, precipitate, impetuous; দুসাহসী,ধৃষ্ট *It would be presumptuous* to judge what the outcome will be. ##[*Pre+assum*ing something means you are overly forward and arrogant..in thinking this way ] *[Presumption+us]* ##Many felt that Barney was presumptuous in moving into the large office before the management even made any official announcement of his promotion

avaricious

adjective: excessively greedy Synonyms : covetous , grabby , grasping , greedy , prehensile Since avaricious desire is similar to gluttony or lust--sins of excess-it was listed as one of the seven deadly sins by the Catholic church.

elegiac

adjective: expressing sorrow "haunting and elegiac poems" synonyms: mournful, melancholic, melancholy, plaintive, sorrowful, sad, lamenting, doleful; শোকপূর্ন Few can listen to the elegiac opening bars of the Moonlight sonata without feeling the urge to cry.

snide

adjective: expressive of contempt; derogatory or mocking in an indirect way #Synonyms: বিদ্রুপপূর্ন sneering, supercilious, disparaging, derogatory, deprecating, denigratory, insulting, sarcastic disparaging, deprecatory, vituperative, disapproving, contemptuous; mocking, taunting, ridiculing, jeering, scoffing; scornful, derisive, sarcastic, caustic, biting, bitchy, shrewish, spiteful, hurtful, nasty, mean; #He made a *snide comment* about her weight. #They kept making snide remarks about each other. # The chairman interpreted Taylor's question about promotions as a snide remark, but in all innocence, Taylor was trying to figure out the company's process.

abysmal

adjective: extremely bad Synonyms : abyssal , unfathomable Coach Ramsey took his newest player off the field after watching a few painful minutes of her abysmal performance.

indignant

adjective: feeling anger over a perceived injustice [ you are shocked & angry, bcz u think its injustice ] ##Synonyms : incensed , outraged , umbrageous ঘৃণামিশ্রিত ক্রোধযুক্ত aggrieved, resentful, affronted, disgruntled, discontented, dissatisfied, angry, distressed, unhappy, disturbed, hurt, pained, upset, offended, ##When the cyclist swerved into traffic, *it forced the driver to brake and elicited an indignant shout of *"Hey, punk, watch where you're going!" *{indida is full of Indignant}*

reverent

adjective: feeling or showing profound respect or veneration Synonyms : godly, worshipful respectful, reverential, admiring, devoted, devout, dutiful, awed, deferential শ্রদ্ধাশীল ##[reverent-divide as river end i.e we bath in the river end as a part of worship] The professor could speak objectively about the other composers, but he always lectured about Brahms with a particularly reverent air, unable to offer a single criticism of his compositions.

staunch

adjective: firm and dependable especially in loyalty Synonyms : steadfast , unswerving stalwart, loyal, faithful, committed, devoted, dedicated, dependable, reliable, steady, constant, trusty, hard-working, steadfast, redoubtable, unwavering, tireless; resolved, resolute, determined No longer a staunch supporter of the movement, Todd now will openly question whether its goals are Worthwhile. গোড়া, একনিস্ট [So staunch like a stone.]

quotidian

adjective: found in the ordinary course of events ##Synonyms : ordinary, average, run-of-the-mill, everyday, standard, typical, middle-of-the-road, common, conventional, mainstream, unremarkable, unexceptional, workaday, commonplace, mundane, uninteresting; দৈনন্দিন/প্রাত্যহিক ##[split it as "quote+indian". QUOTE AN INDIAN every day. Newspapers quote opinions of Indians everyday.. so its a DAILY occurrence, customary] Phil gets so involved thinking about Aristotle's arguments that he totally forgets quotidian concerns, such as exercising and eating regularly.

amiable

adjective: friendly Synonyms : affable , cordial , genial Amy's name was very apt: she was so amiable that she was twice voted class president.

jovial

adjective: full of or showing high-spirited merriment, i.e. happiness Synonyms : cheerful, jolly, happy, cheery, good-humored, convivial, genial, good-natured, friendly, amiable, affable, sociable, outgoing; smiling, merry, sunny, joyful, joyous, high-spirited, exuberant; chipper, chirpy, perky [jovial=jo(joy)+vi(by)+al(all), so jovial means happiness, joyful, merriment] [Think....Band singer BON JOVI is a cheerful person.... how :-)?] হাসিখুশি/আনন্দপূর্ন The political candidate and his supporters were jovial once it was clear that she had won.

garrulous

adjective: full of trivial conversation Synonyms : chatty , gabby , loquacious , talkative , talky *বাচাল* voluble, verbose, chatty, chattering, gossipy; effusive, conversational, communicative; Lynne *was garrulous: once*, she had a fifteen minute conversation with a stranger before she realized the woman didn't speak English.

vitriolic

adjective: harsh or corrosive in tone Synonyms : acerb , acerbic , acid , acrid , bitter , blistering , caustic , sulfurous , sulphurous , virulent গায়ে জ্বালা-ধরানো ##[vitriol+ic...AND VITRIOL..IS ANOTHER NAME OF SULPHURIC ACID.. and we all know that acid is caustic] ##While the teacher was more moderate in her criticism of the other student's papers, *she was vitriolic toward Peter's paper,* casting every flaw in the harshest light.

truculent

adjective: having a fierce, savage nature,] eager or quick to argue or fight; synonyms: defiant, aggressive, antagonistic, belligerent, pugnacious, bellicose, combative, confrontational, ready for a fight, hostile, obstreperous, argumentative, quarrelsome, contentious, uncooperative; bad-tempered, ill-tempered, sullen, surly, cross, ill-natured, rude, discourteous, unpleasant; [Sounds like 'Truck' which is the king of the road and runs very aggressively. ] হিংস্র/যুদ্দ্ববিলাসী Standing in line for six hours, she became progressively truculent, yelling at DMV employees and elbowing other people waiting in line.

debonair

adjective: having a sophisticated charm;; who is confident, charming, and well-dressed. Synonyms : debonaire , debonnaire , suave প্রফুল্ল সুদর্শন suave, urbane, sophisticated, cultured, self-possessed, self-assured, gracious, courteous, gallant, chivalrous,refined, polished, well bred, dignified, courtly; well groomed, elegant, stylish, smart, dashing ##[ have anyone downloaded erotic film from *debonair blog.com*?] ##"all the men *looked debonair and handsome* in white tie and tails" ##*James Bond is known for his good looks, high tech gadgets, and debonair manner.*

imperious

adjective: having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy *Synonyms : *disdainful , haughty , lordly , overbearing , prideful , sniffy , supercilious, swaggering high-handed, *commanding, authoritarian, dictatorial, autocratic, authoritative, lordly, assertive, bossy, arrogant, haughty, presumptuous; *স্বেচ্ছাচারী, উদ্ধত, ##[টেবিলের উপর পা তুলে বসা to show] [ remember imperious curse in harry potter!!it is used to command others to do something!!] ##Children *are imperious* with each other before they learn that earning someone's respect is better than demanding. [you mean that they have a proud manner and expect to be obeyed.]

convoluted

adjective: highly complex or intricate Synonyms : byzantine , involved , knotty , tangled , tortuous Instead of solving the math problem in three simple steps,* Kumar used a convoluted solution *requiring fifteen steps.

dogmatic

adjective: highly opinionated, not accepting that your belief may not be correct Bryan is dogmatic in his belief that the earth is flat, claiming that all pictures of a spherical earth are computer generated.

vaunted

adjective: highly or widely praised or boasted about #synonyms: boast about, brag about, make much of, crow about, parade, flaunt; acclaim, trumpet, praise, extol, celebrate; বড়াই/দাম্ভিকতা ##[WHY+AUNT...why do you call me aunty.....i still look young....a kind of bragging] ##[If you describe something as vaunted or much vaunted, you mean that people praise it more than it deserves] ##For years, they had heard of *New York City's vaunted skyline, *and when they finally saw it, the spectacular cityscape did not disappoint them in the least.

ribald

adjective: humorously vulgar Synonyms : bawdy , off-colorস্থুল/অশ্লীলbawdy, indecent, risqué, rude, racy, broad, earthy, Rabelaisian, spicy, suggestive, titillating, improper, naughty, indelicate, indecorous, off colour, ##[*riducule "bald" people*] The speaker was famous for his *ribald humor, *but the high school principal asked him to keep the talk G-rated when he spoke to the student body.

unassailable

adjective: immune to attack; without flaws, #unable to be attacked, questioned, or defeated. #Synonyms:impregnable, invulnerable, impenetrable, inviolable, invincible, unconquerable; secure, safe, strong, indestructible, indomitable ##indisputable, undeniable, unquestionable, incontestable, incontrovertible, irrefutable, indubitable, watertight, sound, rock-solid, good, sure, manifest, patent, obvious ##"an unassailable fortress"অনাক্রম্য, অনভিযোগ্য, প্রশ্নাতীত, দুর্ধর্ষ, সন্দেহাতীত ##"his logic was unassailable" ##Professor Williams is so self-assured as to seem arrogant, presenting each and every opinion *as an unassailable fact.*

subversive

adjective: in opposition to a civil authority or government Synonyms : insurgent , seditious ক্ষতিকর troublemaker, dissident, agitator, revolutionary, renegade, rebel ##[ subversive--->reversive--->go against established rule.Revert (to cause downfall) from inside.] The ruling political party has begun a campaign to *shut down subversive websites* that it deems as a threat to "national safety." [*subverting*-undermine the power and authority of -?(an established system or institution). "an attempt to subvert democratic government" synonyms: destabilize, unsettle, overthrow, overturn] [ subvert - is to sub-war or sub-turn(vert means turn)]

irrevocable

adjective: incapable of being retracted or revoked Synonyms : irrevokable, irreversible, unalterable, unchangeable, immutable, final, binding, permanent, ##[*ir+revoc+able*=not revocable] অপরীবর্তনীয় Once you enter your plea to the court, it is irrevocable so think carefully about what you will say.

surly

adjective: inclined to anger or bad feelings with overtones of menace;; ##behaves in a rude bad-tempered way Synonyms : কর্কশকণ্ঠ ugly, ill-tempered, cross, churlish, crabbed,bad-tempered, ill-natured, grumpy, glum, crotchety, prickly, cantankerous, irascible, testy, ill-tempered, short-tempered, ungracious, splenetic, choleric, dyspeptic, bilious, crusty, abrupt, Every morning, Bhavin was a surly unhappy person, but once he ate breakfast, he became loving, laughing, and a joy to be around. ##[ sur+ly......focus on sur....SOUNDS LIKE *SIR*......so THINK OF our school SIR...who was very BAD TEMPERED AND RUDE..who use to beat us whenever we hadn't completed our home work on time.]

soporific

adjective: inducing mental lethargy; sleep inducing Synonyms : hypnagogic , hypnogogic , somniferous , somnific , soporiferous,narcotic Although the professor is brilliant, his bland monotone gives his lectures a soporific effect.

byzantine

adjective: intricate and complex Synonyms : convoluted , involved , knotty , tangled , tortuous [বিজিটাইম] Getting a driver's license is not simply a matter of taking a test; *the regulations and procedures are so byzantine that* many have found themselves at the mercy of the Department of Motor Vehicles.

gauche

adjective: lacking social polish Synonyms : graceless , unpolished awkward, gawky, inelegant, graceless, ungraceful, ungainly, maladroit, klutzy, inept; lacking in social grace(s), unsophisticated, uncultured, uncultivated, unrefined, raw, inexperienced, unworldly অবিবেচক *Sylvester says the most gauche things*, such as telling a girl he liked that she was much prettier when she wore makeup.

appreciable

adjective: large enough to be noticed (usu. refers to an amount) ##synonyms: considerable, substantial, significant, sizeable, goodly, fair, reasonable, tidy, marked; perceptible, noticeable, measurable, detectable, visibleবোধগম্য, অনুভবযোগ্য, ##There is an appreciable difference between those who say they can get the job done and those who actually get the job done. [It contains less than 1 per cent fat, an appreciable amount of protein, and a high content of minerals.]

transitory

adjective: lasting a very short time Synonyms : ephemeral , fugacious , passing , short-lived , transient, brief temporary, transient, brief, short, impermanent, evanescent, momentary, fleeting, flying, passing, fugitive, If we lived forever and life was not transitory, do you think we would appreciate life less or more? [Transit visa is Transitory] But he was more than a transitory pop culture phenomenon.

transient

adjective: lasting a very short time Synonyms : ephemeral , fugacious , passing , short-lived , transitory *The unpredictable and transient nature of deja vu makes it a very difficult phenomenon to study properly.*

fickle

adjective: liable to sudden unpredictable change, esp. in affections or attachments Synonyms : erratic , mercurial , quicksilver,capricious, variable, volatile, mercurial; inconstant, undependable, unsteady, unfaithful, flighty, giddy, skittish; whimsical খামখেয়ালী চঞ্চল [ you tickle your gf and she kicks you hard at the main point... you start to doubt if she is faithless and changeable... lol] She was so fickle in her politics, it was hard to pinpoint her beliefs; one week she would embrace a side, and the next week she would denounce it.

perennial

adjective: long lasting; lasting an indefinitely long time; eternal; everlasting synonames: enduring,বহুবর্ষজীবী everlasting, perpetual, eternal, continuing, unending, never-ending, endless, undying, ceaseless, abiding, enduring, lasting, persisting, permanent, constant, continual, unfailing, unchanging, never-changing #[if you remember we have learnt about *perennial rivers* in social studies which means LONG LASTING rivers] ##Even at the old-timers games, Stan Musial would get the loudest cheer: he was a perennial favorite of the fans there. This word has other definitions

antic

adjective: ludicrously odd Synonyms : fantastic , fantastical , grotesque উদ্ভত [antic can be think as *anti-c*. anti means opposite and c stands for culture. so antic means anti-culture which is extremely odd] *The clown's antic act was too extreme for the youngest children,* who left the room in tears. This word has other definitions

conducive

adjective: making a situation or outcome more likely to happen Synonyms: helpful, productive, সহায়কfavourable, beneficial, valuable, advantageous, opportune, propitious, encouraging, promising, convenient Studying in a *quiet room is conducive to learning*; studying in a noisy environment makes learning more difficult. Make your bedroom as conducive to sleep as possible. Sometimes the home environment just isn't conducive to reading.

raffish

adjective: marked by a carefree unconventionality or disreputableness, people and places are not very respectable but are attractive and stylish in spite of this. Synonyms : devil-may-care , rakish, dashing [old-fashioned] , casual, careless, bohemian উচ্ছৃঙ্খল dissolute, dissipated, debauched, decadent; The men found him raffish, but the women adored his smart clothes and casual attitude. [ *"rough"ish *so somthing which is rough in behaviour, that reminds of youngsters and they are carefree] He was handsome in a raffish kind of way. The theatre's raffish auditorium recalls an earlier era.

rakish

adjective: marked by a carefree unconventionality or disreputableness;; * a person or appearance is stylish in a confident, bold way. * synonyms: dashing, debonair, sporty, jaunty, devil-may-care, breezy; stylish, fashionable, dapper, spruce; raffish, disreputable, louche; দুশ্চরিত্র/লাম্পট্যপূর্ন ##[ raki(rakhi)+sh( sawant) ] As soon as he arrived in the city, *the rakish young man bought some drugs* and headed straight for the seedy parts of town.

plucky

adjective: marked by courage and determination;; they face their difficulties with courage. Synonyms : gutsy,feisty , spunkyসাহসী,তেজীbrave, courageous, bold, dauntless, resolute, determined, gritty, stalwart, undaunted, indomitable, unflinching, audacious, unafraid, doughty, mettlesome; ##[To *pluck a guitar* in stage you have to be *plucky* ] Some scouts initially doubted Pedroia because of his short stature, but he is a plucky player, surprising everyone with his boundless energy and fierce determination.

foolhardy

adjective: marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences,;; recklessly bold or rash. Synonyms : heady , rash , reckless, rash, irresponsible, impulsive, হঠকারিতাপূর্ন,গোয়ার্তুমি When he tested an early vaccine on himself, *some described the act as foolhardy.* The police regularly face dangerous situations, *so for a police officer not to wear his bullet-proof vest is foolhardy.*

steadfast

adjective: marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable ;;;;; #they are convinced that what they are doing is right and they refuse to change it or to give up. Synonyms : firm , steady , stiff , unbendable , unfaltering , unshakable , unwavering অবিচল, একনিষ্ঠ staunch, stalwart, stout, relentless, implacable, single-minded; He *remained steadfast *in his belief that he had done the right thing. A good captain* needs to be steadfast, *continuing to hold the wheel and stay the course even during the most violent storm. [ STEADFAST-- Split as *STEADY+fast *someone who is steady always ]

haphazard

adjective: marked by great carelessness; dependent upon or characterized by chance Synonyms : slapdash , slipshod , sloppy, hit-or-miss এলোমেলো অবস্থা random, unplanned, unsystematic, unmethodical, disorganized, disorderly, irregular, indiscriminate, chaotic, hit-and-miss, arbitrary, aimless, careless, casual, slapdash, slipshod; chance, accidental; informalhiggledy-piggledy Many golf courses are designed with great care, but the greens on the county golf course seem entirely haphazard.

malfeasance

adjective: misconduct or wrongdoing (especially by a public official) বেআইনী কাজ, wrongdoing [feasance=performance of an act (or feasibility=possible) mal = bad so, overall meaning is "wrong doing" or "possibly wrong"] Two officials were dismissed by the bank *for malfeasance,* a scapegoat gesture. Not even the mayor's trademark pearly-toothed grin could save him from charges of malfeasance: while in power, he'd been running an illegal gambling rink in the room behind his office.

ambivalent

adjective: mixed or conflicting emotions about something Sam was ambivalent about studying for the exam because doing so ate up a lot of his time, yet he was able to improve his analytical skills.

obstreperous

adjective: noisily and stubbornly defiant; *willfully difficult to control* ##Synonyms : casual , insouciant উচ্ছৃঙ্খল truculent, difficult, refractory, rebellious, mutinous, riotous, clamorous, raucous, vociferous; , ##[*ob+STREET+PERU*..*streets in peru* are very noisy&ppls are Obstreperous because of traffic.] ##You know I have no intention of being *awkward and obstreperous.*

unviable

adjective: not able to work, survive, or succeed (also spelled inviable). not capable of succeeding, esp- financially The plan was obviously unviable considering that it lead to complete environmental destruction in the river valley.

impervious

adjective: not admitting of passage or capable of being affected, #you are not affected or influenced by them. Synonyms : imperviable impermeable, impenetrable, impregnable, waterproof, অভেদ্য watertight, water-resistant, repellent; (hermetically) sealed, zip-locked. [ im(not)+pravesh(enter) so unpenetrable...] I am not impervious to your insults; they cause me great pain.

inscrutable

adjective: not easily understood; unfathomable Synonyms : cryptic , cryptical , deep , mysterious , mystifying দুর্বোধ্য enigmatic, mysterious, unreadable, inexplicable, unexplainable, incomprehensible, impenetrable, unfathomable, unknowable; opaque, abstruse, arcane, obscure, ##[*in+scru+table* To screw a girl in a table is mysterious for virgin boys.:p] [you cant SCRU(screw) a TABLE b'coz you can't have a penetration... may b b'coz it doesn't have a hole(a place to peek into)] His speech was so dense and confusing that many in the audience found it inscrutable.

improvident

adjective: not given careful consideration Synonyms : ill-considered , ill-judged , shortsighted, spendthrift, thriftless, wasteful, prodigal, profligate, extravagant, lavish, free-spending, immoderate, excessive; imprudent, অপরিণামদর্শীirresponsible, [*im-provident*] *Marty was improvident, never putting money aside for the future* but spending it on decorating the interior of his home.

indecorous

adjective: not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society Synonyms : indecent , unbecoming , uncomely , unseemly , untoward অশালীন , undignified, immodest, indelicate, indecent, unladylike, ungentlemanly; inappropriate, incorrect, unsuitable, undesirable, unfitting, Eating with elbows on the table *is considered indecorous* in refined circles.

anomalous

adjective: not normal According to those who do not believe in climate change, the extreme weather over the last five years is simply anomalous - daily temperatures should return to their old averages, they believe.

immaterial

adjective: not relevant Synonyms : extraneous , impertinent , orthogonal, incorporeal, trivial, trifling, petty, superficial; peripheral, tangential, extraneous The judge found the defendant's comments immaterial to the trial, and summarily dismissed him from the witness stand. 2 অবাস্তব, অশরীরী,

catholic

adjective: of broad scope; universal synonyms: universal, diverse, diversified, wide, broad, eclectic, liberal, latitudinarian; comprehensive, all-encompassing, all-embracing, all-inclusive বিশ্বজনীন [ Catholic Christians are found everywhere in the world....so they are present universally. ] Jonah's friends said that Jonah's taste in music was eclectic; Jonah was quick to point out that not only was his taste eclectic *but it was also catholic: he enjoyed music from countries as far-flung as Mali and Mongolia.*

puerile

adjective: of or characteristic of a child; displaying or suggesting a lack of maturity Synonyms : adolescent , jejune , juvenile শিশুসুলভ [PURE+ILE PURE things are always childish and immature.] Helen enjoyed blowing soap bubbles,* but Jim regarded this as puerile, totally unworthy of a woman with a Ph.D.*

portentous

adjective: ominously prophetic Synonyms : অশুভসূচক fateful , foreboding, ominous, warning, premonitory, threatening, menacing, ill-omened, inauspicious, unfavorable, foreshadowing, predictive, prognosticatory, momentous, sinister, inauspicious, unpropitious, unpromising, gloomy, ##When the captain and more than half the officers were sick on the very first night of the voyage, *many of the passengers felt this was portentous,* but the rest of the voyage continued without any problems.

moot

adjective: open to argument or debate; undecidable in a meaningless or irrelevant way Synonyms : arguable , debatable , disputable, bring up, propose, suggest, introduce When the theatre idea was first mooted I had my doubts. Since the Board just terminated Steve as the CEO, what the finance committe might have thought of his proposed marketing plan for next year is now a moot point. This word has other definitions

ambiguous

adjective: open to more than one interpretation Synonyms : equivocal The coach told his team, "Move towards that side of the field"; because he did not point, his directions were ambiguous, and the team had no idea to which side he was referring.

leery

adjective: openly distrustful and unwilling to confide;; of something-you are *cautious and suspicious about it* and try to avoid it. Synonyms : mistrustful , suspicious , untrusting , *wary*সতর্ক #They were *leery about investing* in a company controlled by a single individual. [ rhymes with *Wary* so when u r leery u r wary .] #Without checking his references and talking to previous employers, *I am leery of hiring *the candidate.

mawkish

adjective: overly sentimental to the point that it is disgusting Synonyms : bathetic , drippy , hokey , kitschy , maudlin , mushy , schmaltzy , schmalzy , sentimental , slushy , soppy , soupy বিরক্তিকর রকম ভাবপ্রবণ [Mock+kiss The film was incredibly mawkish, introducing highly likeable characters only to have them succumb to a devastating illnesses by the end of the movie.

carping

adjective: persistently petty and unjustified criticism Synonyms : faultfinding What seemed like incessant nagging and carping about my behavior from my mother turned out to be wise and useful advice that has served me well.

efficacious

adjective: producing the intended result Synonyms : effective, effectual, successful, productive, constructive, potent; helpful, beneficial, advantageous, valuable, useful Since Maggie's cough syrup, which had expired five years back, was no longer efficacious, she coughed through the night.

choleric

adjective: prone to outbursts of temper; easily angered Synonyms : hot-tempered , hotheaded , irascible , quick-tempered , short-tempered, দজ্জাল,বদরাগী [cholera is a disease . When you are sick you get irritated and bad-tempered, you are choleric.] While a brilliant lecturer, Mr. Dawson came across as choleric and unapproachable - very rarely did students come to his office hours.

sartorial

adjective: related to fashion or clothes, দরজি/পোশাক সংক্রান্ত [ shirt+(making)+(tuto)rial so, pertaining to tailors or tailoring ] *Sebastian's sartorial elegance.* Monte was astute at navigating the world of finance; sartorially, however, he was found wanting - he typically would attempt to complement his beige tie with a gray suit and white pants.

pecuniary

adjective: relating to or involving money Synonyms : financial, monetary, money, fiscal, economic [PECU + Niary.] The defendent was found guilty and had to *serve a period of community service as well as pay pecuniary damages to the client.*

pastoral

adjective: relating to the countryside in a pleasant sense Synonyms : arcadian , bucolic, rural, country, countryside, rustic, পল্লীজীবন বিষয়ক -pastoral land -a pastoral economy Those who imagine America's countryside as a *pastoral region* are often disappointed to learn that much of rural U.S. is filled with cornfields extending as far as the eye can see. [past(history)+oral---We believe that in the past people were of rural kind and we only study them orally in books..]

bucolic

adjective: relating to the pleasant aspects of the country Synonyms : peasant , provincial The noble families of England once owned vast expanses of beautiful, bucolic land.

germane

adjective: relevant and appropriate The professor wanted to tell the jury in detail about his new book, but the lawyer said it wasn't germane to the charges in the cases.

trite

adjective: repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse Synonyms : banal , commonplace , hackneyed , old-hat , shopworn , stock , threadbare , timeworn , tired , well-worn গতানুগতিক [ trite sounds like tried...when smthng is tried again n again it bcomes hackneyed] ##[ trite = tri +it ( so sounds like try + it) She made the same dish all the time and give it to her friends saying, 'try it' ... as it is repeated so many times, it becomes over familiar.] Many style guides recommend not using idioms in writing *because these trite expressions are* uninteresting and show a lack of imagination on the part of the writer.

obstinate

adjective: resistant to guidance or discipline; stubbornly persistent, *Synonyms : *cussed , obdurate , unrepentant, contrary , perverse , wayward, একগুয়ে, জেদী stubborn, headstrong, wilful, unyielding, inflexible, unbending, intransigent, intractable, obdurate, mulish, stubborn as a mule, pig-headed He is *obstinate* and determined and will not give up. She was a wicked and *obstinate child.* The coach suggested improvements Sarah might make on the balance beam, but she *remained obstinate,* unwilling to modify any of the habits that made her successful in the past. *If you describe someone as obstinate, you are being critical of them because they are very determined to do what they want, and refuse to change their mind or be persuaded to do something else. * [ ob+stin+ate.. stin means to stand.. and a stubborn person will always stand by his view.] [ obs+tin(ate), obsessive teens,they are stubborn,hard to control]

urbane

adjective: showing a high degree of refinement and the assurance that comes from wide social experience;;; polite and appears comfortable in social situations. Synonyms : polished , refined , svelte,suave, sophisticated, debonair, worldly, elegant, cultivated, cultured, civilized, well bred, worldly-wise; glib, smooth, slick, polished, refined, poised, self-possessed, dignified; courteous, polite, civil, well শিস্টাচার, সুসভ্য Because of his service as an intelligence officer and his refined tastes, W. Somerset Maugham became the inspiration for the urbane and sophistcate spy James Bond.

empathetic

adjective: showing understanding and ready comprehension of other peoples' states and emotions;;; the ability to share another person's feelings or emotions as if they were their own. Synonyms : empathic সহানুভূতিশীল Having begun my life in a children's home I have great empathy with the little ones. Most discrimination and hatred is based on a lack of empathetic awareness of people that have the same aspirations and fears.

analogous

adjective: similar in some respects but otherwise different Synonyms : correspondent, comparable, parallel, similar, like, corresponding, related, kindred, matching, cognate, equivalent, symmetrical, homologous In many ways, the Internet's transformative effect on society has been analogous to that of the printing press.

obtuse

adjective: slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity; lacking in insight or discernment ##Synonyms : dense, dim, dull, dumb, slow স্থূলবুদ্ধি slow-witted, slow, dull-witted, unintelligent, ignorant, simpleminded, witless; insensitive, imperceptive, uncomprehending; ##" he wondered if the doctor was being deliberately obtuse" ##[ Obtuse..."of little use"] ##Jackson was the *most obtuse* member of the team: the manager's subtle ironies were always lost on him. This word has other definitions

archaic

adjective: so old as to appear to belong to a different period Synonyms : antediluvian , antiquated, obsolete, out of date, old-fashioned, outmoded, প্রাচিন/সেকেলেbygone, antiquated, antique, superannuated, antediluvian, Hoping to sound intelligent, *Mary spoke in archaic English that* was right out of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice--needless to say, she didn't have many friends. Animals are still suffering and *it is time to stop this archaic practice.* We did not ask these people to come here *with their archaic laws.*

muted

adjective: softened, subdued Synonyms : hushed , quiet , subdued #Helen preferred *muted earth colors*, such as green and brown, to the bright pinks and red her sister liked. #"they discussed the accident* in muted voices*'{This...definitions}

profligate

adjective: spending resources recklessly or wastefully Synonyms : extravagant , prodigal , spendthrift অমিতব্যয়ি [Profligate= spend Profusely like bill Gates] [PROperty FLy through GATE - because you spend like crazy]

egregious

adjective: standing out in negative way; shockingly bad Synonyms : crying , flagrant , glaring , gross , rank কুখ্যাত ##[scores we get in GRE is outrageously bad (egregious)] outstandingly bad; shocking. (opposite of gregarious) The dictator's abuse of human rights was so egregious that many world leaders demanded that he be tried in an international court for genocide.

tawdry

adjective: tastelessly showy; cheap and shoddy Synonyms : gaudy, flashy, showy, garish, loud; tasteless, vulgar, brash, crass, rubbishy, trashy, junky, cheap and nasty, cheapjack, paltry, worthless, shoddy, shabby, meretricious, plastic, tinselly, gimcrack, Brummagem; [TOWEL+DRY......In a public locker room, a person who dries his body with a towel in front of everybody is vulgar and gaudy.] Carol expected to find New York City magical, the way so many movies had portrayed it, but she was surprised how often tawdry displays took the place of genuine elegance. রুচিহীনভাবে জমকালো

fell

adjective: terribly evil Synonyms : barbarous , brutal , cruel , roughshod , savage , vicious, murderous, violent, fierce, ferocious, barbarous, barbaric, monstrous, cruel, ruthless; *"sorcerers use spells to achieve their fell ends"* This word has other definitions [ 1st PP of Fall]

flush

adjective: to be in abundance Synonyms : bloom , blossom , efflorescence , flower , heyday , peak , prime, plentiful, abundant, copious, ample, profuse, superabundant, infinite, inexhaustible, opulent, prolific, The exam's passage is flush with difficult words, words that you may have learned only esterday. অতিপ্রাচুর্য [*flush twice when you have flus of water*] This word has other definitions..

gregarious

adjective: to be likely to socialize with others *SYNONyms:* sociable, company-loving, convivial, companionable, outgoing, friendly, affable, amiable, genial, warm, ##Often we think that great leaders are those who are gregarious, always in the middle of a large group of people; yet, as Mahatma Gandhi and many others have shown us, leaders can also be introverted.

demure

adjective: to be modest and shy Synonyms : coy , overmodestঅচপল, বিনয়ীপূর্ণ, modest, unassuming, meek, mild, reserved, retiring, quiet, shy, bashful, diffident, reticent, timid, timorous The portrait of her in a simple white blouse *was sweet and demure.* *[Demure Vs Demur]*

retiring

adjective: to be shy, and to be inclined to retract from company Synonyms : reticent , self-effacingচাপা স্বভাবের/নির্জনতাপ্রিয় shy, diffident, bashful, self-effacing, shrinking, unassuming, unassertive, reserved, reticent, quiet, timid, timorous, nervous, modest, demure, coy, meek, humble; private, secret, secretive, withdrawn, reclusive, media-shy, unsociable; *Nelson was always the first to leave soirees - rather than mill about with "fashionable" folk, he was retiring, *and preferred the solitude of his garret. ##This word has other definitions

vituperate

adjective: to criticize harshly; to berate Synonyms : rail , revile , vilify গালাগালি দেওয়া, scold, upbraid, criticize; blame, abuse, insult, vilify, denounce, denigrate, disparage; castigateসমালোচনা করা [*Vitu(bite U)+Perative(a operator)*] [*Vitu(bite U)+Pirate*] Jason had dealt with disciplinarians before, but nothing prepared him for the first week of boot camp, as drill sergeants vituperated him for petty oversights such as forgetting to double knot the laces on his boots.

picayune

adjective: trifling or petty (a person) trivial or petty; small or *small-minded* Synonyms : fiddling , footling , lilliputian , little , niggling , petty , piddling , piffling , trivial নগন্য, ছোট মনের [picayune: relate it to pico, which means small. so picayune->pico->small or petty things ] *English teachers are notorious for being picayune;* however, the English language is so nuanced and sophisticated that often such teachers are not being contrary but are only adhering to the rules.

harried

adjective: troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances Synonyms : annoyed , harassed , pestered , vexed নিপীড়িতhound, bedevil, torment, pester, bother, worry, badger, [ HARRY potter was alwaz annoyed why voldemort was after him] With a team of new hires to train, Martha was constantly harried with little questions and could not focus on her projects.

irresolute

adjective: uncertain how to act or proceed synonyms: indecisive, hesitant, tentative, nervous, weak; vacillating, He stood irresolute at the split in the trail, not sure which route would lead back to the camp. অস্থিরসঙ্কল্প [ *(IR)not knowing... how to make resolutions*.]

provisional

adjective: under terms not final or fully worked out or agreed upon Synonyms : probationary , provisionary , tentative শর্তাধীন,] [provisional dividend ] Until the corporate office hands down a definitive decision on use of the extra offices, *we will share their use in a provisional arrangement.*

commendable

adjective: worthy of high praise; #If you describe someone's behaviour as *this* , you approve of it or are praising it. #Synonyms : applaudable , laudable , praiseworthy, deserving, worthy, admirable প্রশংসনীয় estimable, meritorious, creditable, exemplary, exceptional, noteworthy, notable, honourable, worthy, deserving, respectable, sterling, fine, excellent #[*commender is coomendable*] ##The efforts of the firefighters running into the burning building *were commendable.*

amply

adverb: more than is adequate *Synonyms :* fully [vs empty]কানায় কানায় The boat *was amply* supplied for its year at sea - no man would go hungry or thirst.

solicitude

noun: a feeling of excessive concern [anxious concern for someone.] ##Synonyms : solicitousness উত্কণ্ঠা ##I walked to his house in the rain to make sure he had enough to eat while he was sick,* but he seemed not to appreciate my solicitude.*

miscreant

noun: a person who breaks the law Synonyms : reprobateদুর্বৃত্তcriminal, culprit, wrongdoer, malefactor, offender, villain, black hat, lawbreaker, evil-doer, convict, delinquent, sinner, transgressor, outlaw, trespasser, scoundrel, wretch, reprobate, rogue, rascal; [who misbehaves] [mis+create..so god created them by mistake. Who? The VILLAINS ] *"Come back you miscreant!" *yelled the woman who just had her purse stolen.

atavism

noun: a reappearance of an earlier characteristic; throwback Synonyms : reversion , throwbackপূর্বপুরুষের দোষ/গুনের পুনরাবৃত্তি [আত্মীয়-ভিজম] *Much of the modern art movement was an atavism* to a style of art found only in small villages through Africa and South America.

epiphany

noun: a sudden revelation or moment of insight;]*is a moment of sudden insight or understanding.* [...Isaac Newton's epiphany about gravity and a falling apple.] Gary one day had an epiphany that he was a people person; he prompty quit his factory job and began working as a salesman.

banality

noun: a trite or obvious remark Synonyms : bromide , cliche , commonplace , platitude মামুলি, গতানুগতিক old chestnut, stock phrase, bromide, commonplace Herbert regarded the minister's remark as a mere banality until Sharon pointed out profound implications to the seemingly obvious words.

apathy

noun: an absence of emotion or enthusiasm Synonyms : indifference , numbness , spiritlessness Widespread apathy among voters led to a very small turnout on election day.

firebrand

noun: someone who deliberately creates trouble Synonyms : inciter , instigant , instigator , provoker, radical, revolutionary, agitator, rabble-rouser, incendiary, subversive, troublemaker ##[People who start fires are firebrand.] ##*Freddie is a firebrand:* every time he walks into the office, he winds up at the center of heated argument.

verisimilitude

noun: the appearance of truth ##All bad novels are bad for numerous reasons; all good novels are good* for their verisimilitude of reality,* placing the readers in a world that resembles the one they know.সত্য বলিয়া প্রতীয়মানতা ##[ *ver + similar + tude;* 'ver' means true and 'tude' means a state, so 'verisimilitude'means 'the state of being true'.]

artlessness

noun: the quality of innocence Synonyms : ingenuousness , innocence , naturalness I, personally, found the artlessness of her speech charming.

mendacity

noun: the tendency to be untruthful. মিথ্যা বিবরণ I can forgive her for her mendacity but only because she is a child and is seeing what she can get away with. ## [men+da+city= "men in the cities" ,Mendacity to get gorgeous girls] [Men+audacity: men have the audacity to lie]

qualm

noun: uneasiness about the fitness of an action Synonyms : misgiving , scruple [*opposite of Calm*] সন্দেহচিন্তা, বিবেকের দংশন While he could articulate no clear reason why Harkner's plan would fail, *he neverless felt qualms about committing any resources to it.*

imperil

transitive verb. to put at risk; endanger; synonyms: endanger, hazard, jeopardize বিপদ্গ্রস্ত করা ##"a radiation leak would imperil life and health over a wide area"

behooves

verb: *to be one's duty or obligation* উপযুক্ত/শোভন/মানানসই/উচিত/কর্তব্য হত্তয়া [[BEHAVE...behave in a appropriate way and talk only necessary things. ]] *It behooves us to think of these dangers.* The teacher looked down at the student and said, "It would behoove you to be in class on time and complete your homework.

eschew

verb: avoid and stay away from deliberately; stay clear of Synonyms : shun, disavow, abandon, deny, gainsay, disclaim, repudiate, renege on, spurn, abnegate, abdicate, forgo, forswear, shun, renounce, Politicians are the masters of eschewing morals; academics are the masters of eschewing clarity.

denote

verb: be a sign or indication of; have as a meaning Synonyms : refer Even if the text is not visible, the red octagon denotes "stop" to all motorists in America.

besmirch

verb: damage the good name and reputation of someone Synonyms : asperse , calumniate , defame , denigrate , slander , smear , smirch , sully কলুষিত করা stain, taint, smear, befoul, soil, contaminate, pollute, disgrace, dishonour, You know perfectly well *I would never do anything to besmirch my name.* *The prince's distasteful choice of words besmirched not only his own name*, but the reputation of the entire royal family.

objurgate

verb: express strong disapproval of Synonyms : condemn , decry , excoriate , reprobate তিরস্কার করা/নিন্দাকারী ##[*JUR(jor kore) GATE (doroja).* Can we think that "JOR KORE GATE OUT KORA". And we do that after a very bad upbraid/castigation.] *The manager spent an hour objurgating the employee* in the hopes that he would not make these mistakes again.

enjoin

verb: give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority Synonyms : order , say , tell, , encourage, admonish, press; instruct,আদেশ করা [ *EN(means to become) + join...you command and order people to join and become members of your group*] The government agency enjoined the chemical company to clean up the hazardous dump* it had created over the years.

engender

verb: give rise to, Synonyms : beget , bring forth , father , generate , get , mother , sire জন্ম দেওয়া [female+male 2Gender Engender Child] The restrictions of the Treaty of Versailles were so severe that they engendered deep hatred and resentment in the German people.

frustrate

verb: hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of Synonyms : baffle , bilk , cross , foil , queer , scotch , spoil , thwart, ব্যর্থ করা I thought I would finish writing the paper by lunchtime, but a number of urgent interruptions served to frustrate my plan. This word has other definitions

assuage

verb: make something intense less severe Her fear that the new college would be filled with unknown faces was assuaged when she recognized her childhood friend standing in line.

circumscribe

verb: restrict or confine Synonyms : confine , limit restric সীমিত করা [Cir-Cum-Scribe= Circle+Scibe Lakshman drew a circle around Sita's hut to circumscribe (LIMIT,RESTRICT) her] *Their tour of South America was circumscribed* so that they saw only popular destinations and avoided the dangerous parts of cities. #This word has other definitions

arrogate

verb: seize and control without authority Synonyms : assume , seize , take over , usurp অন্যায়পূর্বক দাবি করা ##[ A *surrogate mom arrogate* the custody of the child for ever] ##*the Church arrogated* to itself the power to create kings" ##*Arriving at the small town, the outlaw arrogated the privileges of a lord,* asking the frightened citizens to provide food, drink, and entertainment.

vilify

verb: spread negative information about Synonyms : rail , revile , vituperate Todd was noble after the divorce, choosing to say only complimentary things about Barbara, but Barbara did not hesitate to vilify Todd.

perceive

verb: to be aware of, to sense or feel Synonyms : comprehend, discern, recognize, become aware of, see, distinguish, realize, grasp, understand, take in, make out, find, identify, hit on, comprehend, apprehend, appreciate, sense, divine; উপলব্ধি করা If hunters are skilled, *the animals will not perceive* their presence.

expunge

verb: to eliminate completely,, erase or remove completely Synonyms : excise , scratch , strike, erase, scratch, eradicate, eliminate, deep-six মুছে ফেলা *When I turned 18, all of the shoplifting and jaywalking charges were expunged from my criminal record.*

admonish

verb: to warn strongly, even to the point of reprimanding Synonyms : caution , monish, reprimand, rebuke, scold, reprove, reproach, upbraid, chastise, chide, berate, criticize, সতর্ক করা Before the concert began, *security personel admonished the crowd* not to come up on stage during the performance.

snub

verb:* refuse to acknowledge; reject outright and bluntly* Synonyms :cut , disregard , ignore, rebuff , repel [when A snap leaked we SNUB it] তিরষ্কার করা [ In a PUB,suppose ur father sees u,u snub (refuse to recognize) him] Wheeler was completely qualified for thte committee, *but the board snubbed him,* choosing an obviously lesser qualified candidate instead.

sanction

*verb: give authority or permission to* Synonyms :approve , o.k. , okay dispensation, assent, acquiescence, agreement, approval, approbation, endorsement, accreditation, ratification, validation, blessing, imprimatur; The authorities* have sanctioned the use of the wilderness reserve* for public use; many expect to see hikers an campers enjoying the park in the coming months. অনুমোদন করা [u can read it like sanction ~~ SANG SONG so u sing song when u have been approved or accepted it's like being approved to USA.] *noun: a legal penalty for a forbidden action* International sanctions have been placed on certain shipping lanes that were thought to be involved in human trafficking.

lacerate

1 verb: deeply hurt the feelings of; distress The teacher* was fired for lacerating* a student who wrote a poor essay. ক্ষতবিক্ষত করা, *Synonyms:* hurt, wound, distress, pain, harrow, torture, torment, crucify [*LASER light*, which tears, mangles if focused for long time.] [If something lacerates your skin, it cuts it badly and deeply.] 2 criticize forcefully or severely.

spartan

adjective; lifestyle or existence is very simple or strict, with no luxuries;; practicing great self-denial Synonyms :austere, harsh, frugal, stringent, rigorous, stern, severe; ascetic, abstemious; bleak, grim, bare, stark, plainসাদামাটা/ কষ্টসহিষ্ণু ব্যক্তি, *After losing everything in a fire, Tim decided to live in spartan conditions, *sleeping on the floor and owning as little furniture as a possible.

askance

adverb: with a look of suspicion or disapproval The old couple looked askance on the teenagers seated next to them, whispering to each other, "They've got rings through their noses and purple hair!"

assiduously

adverb: with care and persistence synonyms: diligent, careful, meticulous, thorough, sedulous, attentive, conscientious, punctilious, painstaking, rigorous, particular; The top college football program recruits new talent assiduously, only choosing those who were the top in their county. [ assiduous+ass+in+the+dust.a donkey working hard in the dust.meaning hard working or industrious or diligent]পরিশ্রমী

malady

noun: a disease or sickness Synonyms : illness , sickness , unwellness রোগindisposition, affliction, infirmity; [my lady is having malady] The town was struck by a malady throughout the winter that left most people sick in bed for two weeks.

apex

noun: the highest point Synonyms : acme , peak , vertex The Ivy League is considered the apex of the secondary education system.

bolster

verb: support and strengthen The case for the suspect's innocence was bolstered considerably by the fact that neither fingerprints nor DNA were found at the scene. Synonyms : bolster up This word has other definitions but this is the most important one to study

exemplify

১ *verb: *be characteristic of Synonyms : represent Lincoln* exemplified the best of *not only America, but also the potential greatness that exists within each person. ২ *verb:* clarify by giving *an example of* Synonyms : illustrate , instance Please present some case studies *that exemplify the results* that you claim in your paper. *উদাহরণ সহ ব্যাখা/ দৃষ্টান্তস্বরূপ*

jaundice

১ adjective: to be biased against due to envy or prejudice ঈর্ষাপরবসত *Shelly was jaundiced towards Olivia; though the two had once been best friends,* Olivia had become class president, prom queen, and, to make matters worse, the girlfriend of the one boy Shelly liked. ২ জণ্ডিস

arch

১ adjective: to be deliberately teasing দুষ্টবুদ্ধিপূর্ণ, সকৌতুক দুষ্টামি *The baroness was arch,* making playful asides to the townspeople; yet because they couldn't pick up on her dry humor, they thought her supercilious ২। বাকানো, ধনুকাকারে বাকানো This word has other definitions

mulct

১ verb: to defraud or swindle;] *to extract (money, etc.) from (someone), as by fraud or deceit* Synonyms : bunco , con , defraud , diddle , gip , goldbrick , gyp , hornswoggle , nobble , rook , scam , short-change , swindle , victimize [ mal+ act >>> -ve act...] The so-called magical diet cure simply ended up mulcting Maria out of hundreds of dollars, but did nothing for her weight. ২ জরিমানা করা

piquant

##adjective: having an agreeably pungent taste Synonyms : savory , savoury , spicy , zesty ঝাঝালো কিন্ত সুস্বাদু [in GRE *quant is attractive but spicy/hard*] The chef, with a mere flick of the salt shaker, turned the bland tomato soup into a piquant meal.* A little mustard is served *on the side to add further piquancy.* ##2 pleasantly stimulating or exciting to the mind. synonyms: intriguing, stimulating, interesting, fascinating, colorful, exciting, lively; spicy, provocative, racy; ##*Sexual detail added piquancy to the story.*

gall

##noun: the trait of being rude and impertinent Synonyms : cheekiness , crust , freshness , impertinence , impudence , insolence তিক্ততা Even though Carly was only recently hired, she had the gall to question her boss's judgment in front of the office. ##noun: feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will Synonyms : bitterness , rancor , rancour , resentment In an act of gall, Leah sent compromising photos of her ex-boyfriend to all his co-workers and professional contacts.

derelict

*1 adjective:* (of a person) not doing one's duties Synonyms: delinquent, irresponsible, neglectful, remiss, lax, careless, sloppy, slipshod, slack, *The teacher was derelict in her duties* because she hadn't graded a single student paper in three weeks. *2 noun:* (of a building) abandoned পরিত্যক্ত, বেত্তয়ারিস, দায়িত্বজ্ঞানহীন *synonyms: * damned, doomed, lost, condemned to hell; censured, faulted, convicted; accursed At one time the waterfront factories were busy and productive, but now they stand derelict and will be torn down. ##*dairy + licked=>* people will tend to abandon/discard a "dairy milk" chocolate that has been licked..

anodyne

*1 noun:* something that soothes or relieves pain Synonyms : analgesic, pain pill , painkiller [*SENSODYNE*]বেদনানাশক *Muzak, which is played in department stores, is intended to be an anodyne,*but is often so cheesy and over-the-top that customers become irritated. *2 adjective:* inoffensive Synonyms : analgesic , analgetic *Wilbur enjoyed a spicy Mexican breakfast, but Jill preferred a far more anodyne meal in the mornings.*

enumerate

*1 verb:* determine the number or amount of Synonyms : count , number , numerate গণনা করা *The survey enumerates the number of happy workers * and the number of unhappy workers. [numer- number] *2 verb:* specify individually, one by one Synonyms : itemise , itemize , recite এক এক করে নামউল্লেখ করা I sat and listened as she enumerated all of the things she did not like about the past three months.

elude

*1 verb:* escape understanding Synonyms : bilk , evade, escape, baffle, frustrate, puzzle Even a basic understanding of physics *can elude *most high schools students. *2. verb* -If you elude someone or something, *you avoid them or escape from them.* এড়িয়ে চলা -He *eluded the police *for 13 years.* [like Ex-clude] * *3. verb*-If a fact or idea eludes you, you do not succeed in understanding it, realizing it, or remembering it. -The appropriate *word eluded him.*

deliberate

*1 verb:* think about carefully; weigh the pros and cons of an issue, you *think about something carefully,especially* before making a very important decision. Synonyms : consider , debate , moot , turn over ভাবা careful, cautious, unhurried, measured, regular, even, steady; leisurely; laborious, ponderous She deliberated over the decision for a long time before she made up her mind. Emergency situations such as this call for immediate action and leave no room to deliberate over options. *2 intensionally* This word has other definitions

unprecedented

*adjective: *having never been done or known before; novel, *it has never happened before. * Such a move is rare, but not unprecedented. Synonyms: unparalleled, unheard-of, exceptional, new নজিরবিহীন/ অভূতপূর্ব exceptional, prodigious, abnormal When America first created its national parks, the idea of setting aside the most beautiful land in a country *was unprecedented* in the history of mankind. *adjective-*If you describe something as unprecedented, you are emphasizing that it is very great in quality, amount, or scale. Each home boasts an unprecedented level of quality throughout. The scheme has been hailed as an unprecedented success. Synonyms: extraordinary, amazing, remarkable, outstanding

penurious

*adjective: *lacking money; poor Synonyms : hard up , impecunious , in straitened circumstances , penniless , pinched Truly penurious, Mary had nothing more than a jar full of pennies. [penury-Peni+Ury] *adjective:* miserly Synonyms : parsimonious Warren Buffett, famous multi-billionaire, still drives a cheap sedan, *not because he is penurious, but because luxury cars are gaudy and impractical.*

specious

*adjective: based on pretense; deceptively pleasing, * Synonyms : gilded , meretricious Almost every image on TV is specious and not to be trusted. *adjective: plausible but false,* [It sounds like 'suspicious'.] .আপাতত দৃষ্টিতে সত্য বলে মনে হলেও সত্য নয় [Suspecious ] Synonyms : spurious He made a career out of specious arguments and fictional lab results, but lost his job and reputation when his lies were exposed by an article in The New York Times.

autocratic

*adjective: characteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule; having absolute sovereignty* Synonyms : authoritarian , despotic , dictatorial , tyrannic , tyrannical স্বৈরাচারী The last true autocratic country is certainly North Korea; nowhere does a leader exercise the absolute control over all aspects of a people the way that Kim Jong-un does. *adjective: offensively self-assured or given to exercising usually unwarranted power* Synonyms : bossy , dominating , high-and-mighty , magisterial , peremptory The manager was finally fired for his autocratic leadership, which often bordered on rude and offensive.

austere

*adjective: practicing self-denial* Synonyms : ascetic , ascetical , spartan His lifestyle of revelry and luxurious excess could hardly be called austere. *adjective: unadorned in style or appearance* Late Soviet architecture, although remaining largely austere, moved into experimental territory that employed previously unused shapes and structures. *adjective: harsh in manner of temperament* কঠোর The principal of my elementary school was a cold, austere woman; I could never understand why she chose to work with children.

mundane

*adjective: repetitive and boring; not spiritual* synonyms: humdrum, dull, boring, tedious, monotonous, tiresome, wearisome, unexciting, uninteresting, uninvolving, uneventful, unvarying, unremarkable, repetitive, repetitious, routine, ordinary, everyday, day-to-day, run-of-the-mill, commonplace, workaday; সাংসারিক/ পার্থিব/ জাগতিক Nancy found doing dishes a thorougly mundane task, although Peter found a kind of Zen pleasure in the chore. *adjective: relating to the ordinary world* Synonyms : terrene, earthly, worldly, terrestrial, material, temporal, secular, areligious; Though we think of the pope as someone always dealing in holy matters, he is also concerned with mundane events, such as deciding when to set his alarm each morning.

bereft

*adjective: unhappy in love; suffering from unrequited love* ##Synonyms : lovelorn , unbeloved ##After 64 years of marriage, *William was bereft after the death of his wife.* ##[ bereft = beer + left and therefore *DEPRIVED of beer*] ##*adjective: sorrowful through loss or deprivation* [If a person or thing is bereft of something, they no longer have it.] ##Synonyms : bereaved , grief-stricken , grieving , mourning , sorrowing ##"You are not bereft if you haven't played on your Xbox in the past week," his mother said.

stultify

*cause to lose enthusiasm and initiative, especially as a result of a tedious or restrictive routine.* ##synonyms: cripple, hamper, impede, thwart, frustrate, foil, suppress, smother ##"the mentally stultifying effects of a disadvantaged home"বোকা বানান ##"social welfare was *stultified* by international trade regulation's" ##As an undergraduate Mark felt *stultified by* classes outside his area of study; only in grad school, in which he could focus solely on literary analysis, did he regain his scholarly edge.

constituent

*noun: a citizen who is represented in a government by officials for whom he or she votes* The mayor's constituents are no longer happy with her performance and plan to vote for another candidate in the upcoming election. নির্বাচন-কর্তা [constitution- সংবিধান] *noun: an abstract part of something* Synonyms : component , element , factor , ingredient উপাদান The constituents of the metal alloy are nickel, copper, and tin.

ploy

*noun: a clever plan* to turn a situation to one's advantage;; *a way of behaving *that someone plans carefully and secretly *in order to gain an advantage* for themselves. Synonyms : gambit,stratagem, চাল, কূটচাল, tactic, move, trick, device Christmas should be a time of excitement and wonder, not a cynical* marketing ploy.* Dennis *arranged an elaborate ploy,* involving 14 different people lying for him in different situations, so that it could appear that he was meeting Mary completely by chance at the wedding reception.

flux

*noun: a state of uncertainty about what should be done* (usually following some important event) Ever since Elvira resigned as the head of marketing, *everything about our sales strategy has been in a state of flux.* *2. continuous change.* "the whole political system is in a state of flux" ##synonyms: continuous change, changeability, variability, inconstancy, fluidity, instability, unsteadiness, fluctuation, variation, shift, movement, oscillation, alternation, rise and fall, seesawing, yo-yoing "the flux of vapor in the tube" This word has other definitions but this is the most important one to study

paragon

*noun:* model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal Synonyms : apotheosis , ideal , nonesuch , nonpareil , nonsuch , saint সম্পূর্ণতার আদর্শ Even with the rise of Kobe Bryant, many still believe that *Michael Jordon is the paragon for basketball players.* ##"your cook is a paragon" *2 noun:* an ideal instance; a perfect embodiment of a concept Synonyms : beau ideal , idol , perfection Some say that *Athens was the paragon of democracy, *but these people often forget that slaves and women were still not allowed to vote.

dispatch

*noun:* the property of being prompt and efficient *Synonyms :* despatch , expedition , expeditiousnessদ্রুত সম্পাদন করা, ##She finished her thesis with dispatch, amazing her advisors who couldn't believe she hadn't written 60 scholarly pages so quickly. *verb:* dispose of rapidly and without delay and efficiently ##As soon as the angry peasants stormed the castle, they caught the king and swiftly dispatched him. ##This word has other definitions

finagle

*verb: *achieve something by means of trickery or devious methods,;; to use trickery or craftiness on (a person) *Synonyms :* manage , wangle, chicanery প্রতারণা করা [*He find a girl by finagle*] ##Steven was *able to finagle one of the last seats *on the train by convincing the conductor that his torn stub was actually a valid ticket.

bridle

*verb: the act of restraining power or action or limiting excess* Synonyms : check , curb suppress New curfew laws have bridled people's tendency to go out at night. বাধা দেত্তয়া, লাগাম পরান ##[ a bride bridles, ie, she restrains you( husband) from a lot things like friends, temper, food etc] *verb: anger or take offense* The hostess bridled at the tactless dinner guests who insisted on eating before everybody had gotten their food.

devolve

*verb:* pass on or delegate to another, উত্তরাধিকারসুত্রে কাজ/দ্বায়িত্ব হস্তান্তর হওয়া *Synonyms : *degenerate , deteriorate , drop, depute, transfer, transmit, commit, assign, consign, convey, entrust, The company was full of managers known for *devolving tasks to lower management,* but never doing much work themselves. verb: grow worse (usually "devolve into") The dialogue between the two academics *devolved into a downright bitter argument.* [if you are *involved* you do the work.....but if you *DEVOLVE* it to someone else then you are no longer involved in it, just passing it.]

destitute

*১ *adjective: *poor enough to need help from others* *Synonyms :* impoverished , indigent , necessitous , needy , poverty-stricken নিরূপায় নিঃস্ব, Jean Valjean, *is at first destitute, *but through the grace of a priest, he makes something of his life. [destitute- the main cause of prostitute] ২ adjective: *completely wanting or lacking (usually "destitute of")* Synonyms :* barren , devoid , free , innocent Now that the mine is closed, the town is *destitute of any economic activity.*

evasive

*১ adjective:* avoiding or escaping from difficulty or danger or commitment *His responses were clearly evasive;* he obviously did not want to take on any responsibility or any new work. এড়িয়ে যাওয়া *২ adjective:* deliberately vague or ambiguous;; you mean that they deliberately avoid giving clear direct answers to questions. synonyms:equivocal, prevaricating, elusive, ambiguous, noncommittal, vague, inexplicit, unclear; roundabout, indirect; shifty, slippery, elusive, ambiguous, equivocal, equivocating, indefinite, non-committal, vague, indeterminate, imprecise, inexact, indistinct, inexplicit; cryptic, enigmatic, obscure, unclear, puzzling, perplexing, gnomic, Delphic; roundabout, indirect, oblique, circumlocutory, circuitous, periphrastic; *##*"the judge was infuriated by the *defendant's evasive answers"* ##[Evasive when pronounced include *evade* which means avoid answering and *escape* physically or mentally.] *##*Every time I call the bank, I receive the same evasive answers about our mortgage and never get a clear response.

inclement

1 adjective: (of weather) unpleasant, stormy ##synonyms: cold, chilly, bitter, bleak, raw, wintry, freezing, snowy, icy; wet, rainy, squally, tempestuous, After a week of inclement weather, we finally are able to go outside and enjoy the sun.ঝড়ো [*clemen(t)cy means kind,* while inclement means unkind, rude,(for a person) stormy(for weather).] [bosses are always incleament when theres time of increament] 2 adjective: উগ্র/কঠোর used of persons or behavior; showing no mercy Marcus Aurelius, though a fair man, was inclement to Christians during his reign, persecuting them violently.

impertinent

1 adjective: being disrespectful; improperly forward or bold ##Synonyms : fresh , impudent , overbold , sassy , saucy , smart , wise, ধৃষ্টতা/অবিনয়ী *##*[[ *IMproPER tenant(tinent)* are rude and insolent ]] ##Would it be impertinent to ask where exactly you were? 2 (adj) not pertinent to the matter under consideration, ##Synonyms : extraneous , immaterial , orthogonal অপ্রাসঙিক *##*[ well... its jst the opp of Pertinent: relevant, related; appropriate, fitting ]

jejune

1 adjective: dull; lacking flavor Synonyms : insubstantial,insipid নীরস Although many top chefs have secured culinary foam's popularity in haute cuisine, *Waters criticizes it for being jejune and unfilling.* [ think of june.. students feel dull as their summer holidays are about to end ] 2 adjective: immature; childish Synonyms : adolescent , juvenile , puerile *Her boss further cemented his reputation for being jejune after throwing a fit when the water cooler wasn't refilled.*

malleable

1 adjective: easily influenced Synonyms : ductile, amenable, compliant, tractable;নমনীয় cooperative, adaptable, compliant, pliable, tractable, accommodating; biddable, docile, obedient, complaisant, manageable, My little brother is so malleable that I can convince him to sneak cookies from the cupboard for me. [relate with meltable; so possible to reshape] 2 adjective: capable of being shaped or bent or drawn out Synonyms : ductile , pliable , pliant , tensile , tractile, plastic, pliant, soft, workable The clay became malleable and easy to work with after a little water was added.

bilious

1 adjective: irritable; always angry;] the feelings or behavior of someone who is extremely angry or bad-tempered. *spiteful* *Synonyms :* atrabilious , dyspeptic , liverish, বিরক্তিকরbad-tempered, irritable, irascible, tetchy, testy, grumpy, grouchy, crotchety, cantankerous, curmudgeonly, ill-tempered, ill-natured, ill-humoured, peevish, fractious, disagreeable, pettish, crabbed, crabby, waspish, prickly, peppery, touchy, scratchy, crusty, splenetic, shrewish, short-tempered, hot-tempered, quick-tempered, dyspeptic, choleric, liverish, cross-grained; informalcranky, ornery [Bill+On+Us; when one always have to pay bill ] His speech was a bilious, rancorous attack on young people. Rex was bilious all morning, and his face would only take on a look of contentedness when he'd had his morning cup of coffee. 2. adjective If you feel bilious, you feel sick and have a headache.

benign

1 adjective: kind, someone who is kind, gentle, and harmless. #I remember my grandfather's face was wrinkled, benign, and calm. সদয় ##[benign- bene(good) + sign ] [*opposite of malign*] 2 adjective: (medicine) not dangerous to health; not recurrent or progressive #The tumor located in your ear lobe seems to be benign and should not cause you any trouble.

elaborate

1 adjective: marked by complexity and richness of detail;; something that is very complex because it has a lot of different parts Synonyms : luxuriant, complicated, detailed, studied, laboured ...an elaborate research project. ...an elaborate ceremony that lasts for eight days. 2 verb: explain in more detail Synonyms : dilate , enlarge , expand , expatiate , exposit , expound , flesh out , lucubrate Most high school physics teachers find themselves elaborating the same point over and over again, since many concepts confuse students. 3 Elaborate clothing or material is made with a lot of detailed artistic designs.

incumbent

1 adjective: necessary (for someone) as a duty or responsibility synonyms: binding, obligatory, mandatory, necessary, compulsory, required, requisite, essential, imperative She felt *it was incumbent on herself* to act immediately. দ্বায়িত্ব/অবশ্য কর্তব্য Middle managers at times make important decisions, but real responsibility for the financial well-being of the corporation is *ultimately incumbent on the CEO.* [By *In-Cum* you are having incumbent ] 2 noun An incumbent is someone who holds an official post at a particular time. [formal] In general, incumbents have a 94 percent chance of being re-elected.

besotted

1 adjective: strongly affectionate towards;; you like them so much that you seem foolish or silly. ##Even though her father did not approve, Juliet became *besotted with* the young Romeo. ##[He became *so besotted with her* that even his children were forgotten.] ##[ BEER + SODDEN = SODDEN with BEER.] 2 *adjective: very drunk*বোধবুদ্ধিশূন্য, নেশায় বা প্রেমে বা গর্বে বুঁদ ##Synonyms : blind drunk , blotto , cockeyed , crocked , fuddled , loaded , pie-eyed , pissed , pixilated , plastered , slopped , sloshed , smashed , soaked , soused , sozzled , squiffy , stiff , tight , wet ##Never before have I seen my mom *so besotted,* and honestly, I hope it's the last time she drinks so much.

desiccated

1 adjective: uninteresting, lacking vitality Synonyms : arid , desiccate শুকিয়ে নেওয়া Few novelists over 80 are able to produce anything more than desiccated works-boring shadows of former books [ desi catwalk(ers) lack spirit!!] 2 To dry completely to remove most of the water from (a substance or material); dehydrate

dissolution

1 noun: a living full of debauchery and indulgence in sensual pleasure ##Synonyms : dissipation , licentiousness , looseness , profligacy ##Many Roman emperors were known *for their dissolution, *indulging in unspeakable desires of the flesh. 2the action of formally ending or dismissing an assembly, partnership, or official body. *"the dissolution of their marriage"* *synonyms: *cessation, conclusion, end, ending, finish, termination, break-up, split-up দ্রবণ/বিচ্ছেদ, দ্রবণ, ভঙ্গ বিশ্লেষণ, মৃত্যু, ইতি ঘটানোর বা শেষ করে দেওয়ার ঘটনা

quip

1 noun: a remark that is intended to be amusing or clever.;; a witty saying or remark Synonyms : epigram,crack , sally , wisecrack, joke, sally, jest, riposte, বুদ্দিদীপ্ত, সরস মন্তব্য, ঠাট্টা witticism, jest, pun, sally, pleasantry, epigram, aphorism; repartee, banter; The commentators make* endless quips *about the female players' appearance. In one of the most famous quips about classical music, Mark Twain said: "Wagner's music is better than it sounds." 2 verb: to make a witty remark, to say in jest Synonyms : gag The *chairman quipped that* he would rather sell his airline than his computer systems. When a old English teacher criticized Churchill for ending a sentence with a preposition, he quipped, "This is the kind of criticism up with which we will not put!"

enormity

1 noun: an act of extreme wickedness Synonyms : outrageousness 2 [ENORMITY resembles enormous, which means huge] The enormity of Pol Pot's regime is hard to capture in words--within months hundreds of thousands of Cambodians lost their lives. [[If you refer to the enormity of something that you consider to be a problem or difficulty, you are referring to its very great size, extent, or seriousness. বিশালতা ##I was numbed by the enormity of the responsibility. [+ of] ##He was anxious about the enormity of the task ahead.]]

presumption

1 noun: an assumption that is taken for granted; is *something that is accepted as true but is not certain to be true. * Synonyms : given , precondition , opinion, belief, guess অনুমান speculation, When Mr. Baker found out the family car was gone, *he acted under the presumption that* his rebellious son had taken the car, calling his son's phone and yelling at him; only later did Mr. Baker realize that Mrs. Baker had simply gone out to get her nails done. 2 noun: audacious behavior that you have no right to, দুসাহসী, ধৃষ্ট synonyms: brazenness, audacity, boldness, audaciousness, temerity, arrogance, egotism, presumptuousness, pertness, forwardness; cockiness, shamelessness, insolence, impudence, The new neighbor quickly gained *a reputation for her presumption; *she had invited herself to several neighbors' homes, often stopping over at inopportune times and asking for a drink.

dispensation

1 noun: an exemption from a rule or obligation// is special permission to do something that is normally not allowed. *synonyms:* exemption, immunity, exception, exoneration, reprieve, remission, exemption, exception, exclusion, exoneration, freedom, release, relief, reprieve, remission, relaxation, absolution; impunity; ##"a dispensation from the Pope" [Dis-Pen-Sation] ##Since her father is a billionaire, *she is given dispensation from many of the school's policies.* 2 the action of distributing or supplying something. ##"regulations controlling dispensation of medications" This word has other definitions

chagrin

1 noun: strong feelings of embarrassment Synonyms : humiliation , mortification ব্যথিত করা, irritation, vexation, exasperation, mortification, humiliation, shameবিরক্তি, ##Much to the timid writer's *chagrin,* the audience chanted his name until he came back on the stage. ##[I was in a meeting and *to my chagrin, CHAI GIR gayi* on my pant making it very embarrassing for me.] ##[My shoe which is Green, that's Y i have Grin/Pain] 2 verb: cause to feel shame; hurt the pride o মর্মবেদনা ##Synonyms: abase , humble , humiliate , mortify ##She never cared what others said about her appearance *but was chagrined by the smallest comment from her mother.* ##[CHARGING....when you call your friend and he doesn't pick up your call and says that he was CHARGING his mobile and tries to avoid you....it's will make you ANNOYED,DISAPPOINTED...]

savvy

1 noun: that they *have a good understanding and practical knowledge* of something;; a perceptive understanding Synonyms : apprehension , discernment , understanding, perception, grasp, ken কাণ্ডজ্ঞান, উপলব্ধি, shrewdness, astuteness, sharp-wittedness, sharpness, acuteness, acumen, acuity, intelligence, wit, canniness, common sense, discernment, insight, understanding, penetration, perception, He is known for his *political savvy and strong management skills.* [ jack sparrow frequently uses the word "savvy"...!!!] Although a great CEO, he did not have the political savvy to win the election. *2 verb: get the meaning of something* Synonyms : apprehend , compass , comprehend , dig , get the picture , grasp , grok The student savvies the meaning of astrophysics with little effort. *3 adjective: well-informed or perceptive* With his savvy business partner, the company was able to turn a profit within a year.

prevail

1 verb: be widespread in a particular area at a particular time; be current synonyms: exist, be in existence, be present, be the case, occur, be prevalent, During the labor negotiations, *an air of hostility prevailed in the office*. বিরাজমান 2 verb: prove superior জয়লাভ করা synonyms: win, win out/through, triumph, be victorious, carry the day, come out on top, succeed, prove superior, conquer, overcome; rule, reign Before the cricket match, *Australia was heavily favored, but India prevailed*

implicate

1 verb: convey a meaning; imply Synonyms : entail, incriminate, compromise; involve, connect, link, embroil, enmesh, ensnare, entangle; ইঙ্গিত করা [imply-Cat] By saying that some of the guests were uncomfortable, *the manager implicated to the hotel staff that *it needed to be more *dilligent.* *2 verb: to indicate in wrongdoing, usually a crime* জড়িত police claims implicated him in many more killings" The *crime boss was implicated for a long list of crimes*, ranging from murder to disturbing the peace.

incense

1 verb: make furious *Synonyms : *exasperate , infuriate This proposal *will incense *conservation campaigners. [*insensible* people *incense* me.] রাগানো When Herb bought football tickets for a game on the day of their wedding anniversary, *Jill was incensed.* 2 Incense is a substance that is burned for its sweet smell, often as part of a religious ceremony. ধুনা/ধুপ

obscure

1 verb: make unclear Synonyms : becloud , befog , cloud , fog , haze over , mist , obnubilate [ob+scure = not secure] On the Smith's drive through the Grand Canyon, Mr. Smith's big head obscured much of Mrs. Robinson's view, so that she only saw momentary patches of red rock. 2 adjective: known by only a few Synonyms : unknown , unsung Many of the biggest movie stars were once obscure actors who got only bit roles in long forgotten films. #This word has other definitions but these are the most important ones to study

moment

1. noun: significant and important value Synonyms : consequence , import, importance, import, significance, consequence, substance, note, mark, prominence, value, weight, concern, interest, gravity, seriousness Despite the initial hullabaloo, the play was of no great moment in Hampton's writing career, and within a few years the public quickly forgot his foray into theater arts. This word has other definitions

glib

adjective: (of a person) speaking with ease but without sincerity; ##If you describe what someone says as *** you disapprove of it because it implies that something is simple or easy, or that there are no problems involved, when this is not the case. Synonyms : pat , slick সদাপ্রস্তুত, অনর্গল, fluent, voluble, loquacious, I have found that the *more glib the salesman,* the worse the product.

mellifluous

adjective: (of a voice or words) smooth and sweet-sounding Synonyms : sweet-sounding, dulcet, honeyed, mellow, soft, liquid, silvery, soothing, rich, smooth, euphonious, harmonious, tuneful, musical সুমুধুর [mel-honey] [the music played by a 'Flute' is mellifluous] [ melli = melody + fluous = smooth flowing..] I grew up around people who had wonderful, mellifluous voices.

internecine

adjective: (of conflict) within a group or organization #a conflict, war, or quarrel is one which takes place between opposing groups within a country or organization. #[*INTER (between) + NE (any) + CINE (sign) = *in a relationship, when there is'nt ANY SIGN of love BETWEEN the two, it is MUTUALLY DESTRUCTIVE for the relationship.] # The guerilla group, which had become so powerful as to own the state police, was finally destroyed by an internecine conflict. 2 destructive to both sides in a conflict. "the region's history of savage internecine warfare" synonyms: deadly, bloody, violent, fierce, destructive, ruinous; civil, internal, family

discursive

adjective: (of e.g. speech and writing) tending to depart from the main point Synonyms : digressive , excursive , rambling অপ্রাসঙ্গিক synonyms: rambling, digressive, meandering, wandering, maundering, diffuse, long, lengthy, wordy, verbose, long-winded, prolix; More circuitous, roundabout, circumlocutory; [dis(means NOT)+CURSIVE(MEANS NEAT AND CLEAR)...so anything which is not clear and neat, is said to be discursive.ex a discursive novel.] Many readers *find it tough to read Moby Dick since the author is discursive, *often cutting the action short to spend 20 pages on the history of a whale.

unruly

adjective: (of persons) noisy and lacking in restraint or discipline; unwilling to submit to authority;;;; behave badly and are difficult to control. Synonyms : disorderly, rowdy, wild, unmanageable, uncontrollable, disobedient, disruptive, attention-seeking, undisciplined, troublemaking, rebellious, mutinous, anarchic, chaotic, lawless, insubordinate, defiant, wayward, wilful, headstrong, irrepressible, unrestrained, obstreperous, difficult, intractable, rumbustious,disobedientউচ্ছৃঙ্খল, অবাধ্য [*UN(no)RULY(rules)*.....someone who follow NO RULES.... ] Walk in to any preschool and I am sure that you will find an unruly and chaotic scene - unless it's nap time. It's not good enough just to blame the unruly children.

ignominious

adjective: (used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame Synonyms : black , disgraceful , inglorious , opprobrious , shameful অপমানজঙ্ক/লজ্জাকর humiliating, undignified, embarrassing, mortifying; ignoble, inglorious; disgraceful, shameful, dishonorable, discreditable ##Ignominy [IGNORANT+MINUS(negative personality)....imagine your teacher is saying that you are an ignorant and negative person...what will happen??...it will cause public disgrace and shame....] Since the politician preached ethics and morality, his texting of revealing photographs was ignominious, bringing shame on both himself and his party.

derisive

adjective: *abusing vocally;* expressing contempt or ridicule Synonyms : gibelike , jeering , mocking , taunting উপহাসক ridiculing, jeering, scoffing, jibing, pillorying, teasing, derisory, snide; disdainful, disparaging, denigratory, dismissive, slighting, detracting, contemptuous; sneering, scornful, taunting, insulting; caustic, scathing, sarcastic; satirical, ##[deride] ##[derisive is like *der se receive*..so If you recieve something late ..hten you abuse that person from whom you have recieved ] I was surprised by her *derisive *tone; usually, she is sweet, soft spoken, and congenial.

anemic

adjective: *lacking energy and vigor;* who suffers from anemia. Synonyms : anaemic রক্তহীন *After three straight shows, the lead actress gave an anemic performance the fourth night,* barely speaking loudly enough for those in the back rows to hear.

feckless

adjective: *lazy and irresponsible* Synonyms : inept useless, worthless, incompetent, inefficient, inept, good-for-nothing, ne'er-do-well; lazy, idle, slothful, indolent, shiftless, spiritless, apathetic, aimless, unambitious, unenterprising; Two years after graduation, Charlie still lived with his parents and had no job, *becoming more feckless with each passing day.* [sounds like F**kless people who F**kless are not effective i.e ineffective. ultimately we want to remember the word meaning........] [ it sounds like reckless]

pristine

adjective: Unspoiled, untouched (usu. of nature), uncorrupted , The glacial lake was pristine and we filled our canteens to drink deeply. [pristine, fresh teen, a virgin ] adjective: Immaculately clean and unused Drill sergeants are known for demanding pristine cabinets, uniforms, and beds, and often make new recruits clean and clean and clean until they meet the expected high standards.

patent

adjective: [You use it to describe something, *especially something bad, in order to indicate in an emphatic way* that you think its nature or existence is clear and obvious.] ##easily recognizable; obvious. ##Synonyms : apparent , evident , manifest , plain , unmistakable, discernible, visible, conspicuous, blatant, downright, barefaced, flagrant, palpable, glaring Since the book had been through no fewer than six proof runs, the staff was shocked to see such a *patent spelling mistake remaining*, right in the middle of the front cover! TWHOD

stalwart

adjective: a loyal worker or supporter of an organization, especially a political party. ##Synonyms : staunch, loyal, faithful, committed, devoted, dedicated, dependable, reliable, steady, trusty, solid, steadfast, redoubtable, unwavering; stoutসাহসী, অদম্য, বলিষ্ঠ ##[STALL+WAR- He alone can stall the war because he is a stalwart.] ##Despite all the criticism directed at the President during this scandal, Lisa has remained his stalwart supporter.

complacent

adjective: a person who is *very pleased with themselves or feels that they do not need to do anything about a situation, *even though the situation may be uncertain or dangerous. contented to a fault with oneself or one's actions; Synonyms : self-complacent , self-satisfied, আত্মতুষ্টি, পরিতৃপ্ত After the water polo team won their sixth championship, *they became complacent and didn't even make it to the playoffs the next year.* We cannot afford to be* complacent* about our health. ...the Chancellor's *complacent attitude* towards the far-right's activities. [*placement ... hogaya ab i am complecent*] [ *complacent = completely satisfed* ]

facile

adjective: arrived at without due care or effort; lacking depth। #you are criticizing them because their ideas are too simple and indicate a lack of careful, intelligent thinking. #synonyms: simplistic, superficial, oversimplified; shallow, glib, jejune, naive; dime-store নমনীয়/সহজ। #[ Facile---> *Face i will*.... i will be able to face the problem (/person) because it is EASY (REQUIRES VERY LITTLE EFFORT) to solve] #Many news shows provide *facile explanations *to complex politics, so I prefer to read the in-depth reporting of The New York Times.

overweening

adjective: arrogant; presumptuous Synonyms : excessive , extravagant , exuberant,up।, দাম্ভিকতা, [If you want to emphasize your disapproval of someone's great ambition orpride, you can refer to their overweening ambition or pride.] [ a person who wins over and over becomes arrogant. He now arrogantly presumes that he will always win.] virat kohli Mark was so convinced of his basketball skills that in his overweening pride he could not fathom that his name was not on the varsity list; he walked up to the basketball coach and told her she had forgotten to add his name.

tempestuous

adjective: as if driven by turbulent or conflicting emotions; highly energetic and wildly changing or fluctuating;; ##that that very strong and intense emotions, especially anger, are involved ##Synonyms : angry , furious , raging , wild উত্তেজিত, প্রচণ্ড, উগ্র, turbulent, stormy, tumultuous, wild, lively, heated, explosive, feverish, frenetic, frenzied, passionate, intense, impassioned, fiery, temperamental;volatile, excitable, mercurial, capricious, unpredictable, ##Chuck and Kathy had always been stable and agreeable people on their own, but when they got involved, it was a *tempestuous relationship.* ##[TEMPESTUOUS can be split as *TEMP + PEST + OUS*, so how will your TEMPer be if someone keeps PESTering you. It will obviously be VIOLENT. ##Tempestuous and Tumultuous have similar sounds and they both refer to turbulence or disorder.]

obsequious

adjective: attentive in an ingratiating or servile manner; attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery Synonyms : bootlicking , fawning , sycophantic , toadyishচাটুকার servile, ingratiating, fawning, unctuous, oily, oleaginous, [or obse(ssed)-Qui( yes in frech)-ous=always obsessed with saying yes to it all] The obsequious waiter did not give the couple a moment's peace all through the meal, constantly returning to their table to refill their water glasses and to tell them what a handsome pair they made.

forthcoming

adjective: available when required or as promised Synonyms : approaching , coming , upcoming The President announced that the senators were about to reach a compromise, and that he was eager to read the forthcoming details of the bill. adjective: at ease in talking to others Synonyms : extroverted , outgoing As a husband, Larry was not forthcoming: if Jill didn't demand to know details, Larry would never share them with her.

arbitrary

adjective: based on a random, groundless decision synonyms:capricious, whimsical, random, chance, unpredictable; casual, wanton, unmotivated, motiveless, unreasoned, unsupported, irrational, illogical, groundless, unjustified; personal, discretionary, subjectiveআবেগনির্ভর, যুক্তিনির্ভর নয়। ##One of the arbitrary decrees in place during the emperor's rule is that all citizens pay him weekly homage at his palace. This word has other definitions

moribund

adjective: being on the point of death; declining rapidly losing all momentum in progress]] that it is in a very bad condition. Synonyms : stagnant, dying, terminal মৃতপ্রায় *Whether you like it or not, jazz as a genre is moribund at best,* possibly already dead. ##[bund in hindi means "end " or "finish".So thats the end meaning its dying. So "moribund" means "dying]

peremptory

adjective: bossy and domineering, [leaving no choice] *Synonyms : *autocratic , dominating , high-and-mighty , magisterial, categorical, irrefutable, অমান্য বা অবহেলা করা যাবে না এমন জরুরী brusque, imperious, high-handed, brisk, abrupt, summary, commanding, authoritative, overbearing, dogmatic, autocratic, dictatorial, domineering, arbitrary, arrogant, overweening, lordly, tyrannical, despotic, imperial, magisterial, authoritarian; emphatic, firm, insistent, imperative, positiveঅবশ্য পালনীয় ##[Opposite to PRIMARY...So it's FINAL] [Pe-Remp-tory education] *My sister used to peremptorily tell me to do the dishes,* a chore I would either do perfunctorily or avoid doing altogether.

crestfallen

adjective: brought low in spirit; sad and disappointed. Synonyms : chapfallen , chopfallen , deflated , downhearted, downcast, despondent, disappointed, disconsolate,বিষন্ন/হতাশ disheartened, [*crest +fallen*; after winning the game he got a *CREST* but after few moments it was* FALLEN* and hence he was very DISAPPOINTED.] ##I asked Maria on a date and she refused without a moment's thought; *I was crestfallen.* ##synonames- discouraged, dispirited, dejected, depressed, desolate, gloomy, dismayed, doleful, woebegone, forlorn; informalblue, bummed, in a blue funk, down in/at the mouth, down in the dumps

forthright

adjective: characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion;; * you admire them because they show clearly and strongly what they think and feel.* *Synonyms :* blunt , candid , frank , free-spoken , outspoken , plainspoken , point-blank , straight-from-the-shoulder, frank, direct, straightforward, স্পষ্টভাষী [[* forthright=for+the+right(rite) = for your rites you need to be straightforward* ]] I did not expect the insurance agent to give us any straight answers, but *I was pleasantly surprised by how forthright he was.*

laborious

adjective: characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort Synonyms : arduous, hard, heavy, difficult, strenuous, gruelling, murderous, punishing, exacting, tough, formidable, onerous, burdensome, back-breaking, trying, uphill, relentless, stiff, Herculean; tiring, fatiguing, exhausting, wearying, wearing, taxing, enervating, demanding, wearisome; tedious, boring, irksome; toilsome শ্রমসাধ্য *The most laborious job* I've had was working 20 hours a day as a fisherman in King Salmon, Alaska.

scrupulous

adjective: characterized by extreme care and great effort Synonyms : conscientious , painstaking honest, honorable, upright, upstanding, high-minded, right-minded, moral, ethical, good, virtuous, principled, incorruptible ["she's too scrupulous to have an affair with a married man"] বিবেকবান [Scru+pulous] (spec/spect = look, watch) Because of his scrupulous nature, Mary put him in charge of numbering and cataloging the entire collection of rare stamps. *adjective: having a sense of right and wrong; principled* Everyone trusted what he said and followed his example because he was scrupulous and honest.

industrious

adjective: characterized by hard work and perseverance Synonyms : hardworking , tireless , untiring Pete was an industrious student, completing every assignment thoroughly and on time.

jocular

adjective: characterized by jokes and good humor Synonyms : humorous, funny, witty, comic, comical, amusing, chucklesome, droll, entertaining, diverting, joking, jesting, hilarious, facetious, tongue-in-cheek; playful, light-hearted, jolly, jovial, cheerful, cheery, merry, mirthful, roguish, waggish, whimsical, [joker]হাস্যকর My uncle was always in a jocular mood at family gatherings, messing up people's hair and telling knock-knock jokes to anyone who would listen.

impetuous

adjective: characterized by undue haste and lack of thought or deliberation *Synonyms : *brainish , hotheaded , impulsive , madcap , tearaway, foolhardy, bullheaded, headstrong, incautious, imprudent, injudicious, ill-considered, informal-devil-may-care, বিবেচনাহীনতা/উদ্দ্বত,বেগবান, উদ্দাম, [*im(not)-pet-tuo(to)-us*...a dog which is not our pet will be very VIOLENT and RASH.] [*that they are likely to act quickly and suddenly without thinking or being careful.*] Herbert is rarely impetuous, but on the spur of the moment, he spent thousands of dollars on a motorcycle today.

gossamer

adjective: characterized by unusual lightness and delicacy Synonyms : ethereal , অতিশয় হালকা feathery, silky, silken, wispy, thin, light, lightweight, insubstantial, papery, flimsy, frail; translucent, transparent, see-through, sheer; The gossamer wings of a butterfly, which allow it to fly, are also a curse, so delicate that they are often damaged.

winsome

adjective: charming in a childlike or naive way. attractive or appealing in appearance or character. হাসিখুশি She was *winsome by nature,* and many people were drawn to this free and playful spirit.

facetious

adjective: cleverly amusing in tone Synonyms : bantering , tongue-in-cheekরসিকflippant, flip, glib, frivolous, tongue-in-cheek, waggish, whimsical, joking, jokey, jesting, jocular, playful, roguish, impish, teasing, arch, mischievous, puckish; in fun, in jest, witty, amusing, funny, droll, comic, comical, chucklesome, [ someone who makes funny faces Facetious>>>Face is not Serious] Facetious behavior will not be tolerated during sex eduation class; it's time for all of you to treat these matters like mature adults.

impending

adjective: close in time; about to occur;; going to happen very soon. Synonyms : at hand , close at hand , imminent , impendent, imminent,, coming, forthcoming, upcoming, looming, threatening, menacing; আসন্ন [ *Im - not, pending - waiting for. * Impending - Not waiting for; about to happen. ] On the morning of the expedition I awoke with a feeling of *impending disaster.* He'd spoken to Simon that morning of his* impending marriage.* The* impending doom of our world* has been a discussed and debated for 2000 years - maybe even longer.

expansive

adjective: communicative, and prone to talking in a sociable manner;; * means you talk a lot, or are friendly or generous, because you are feeling happy and relaxed.* Synonyms : talkative, communicative, forthcoming, sociable, friendly, outgoing, affable, chatty, talkative, garrulous, effusive, loquacious, voluble উচ্ছল [*Ex-Pan-Sive; ExPanD*] [*Sehwag got out trying to play EXPANSIVE drive(out going ball)*] [expEnsive-দামী] After a few sips of cognac, the octogenarian shed his irascible demeanor and became expansive, speaking fondly of the "good old days". This word has other definitions

aesthetic

adjective: concerned with the appreciation of beauty Synonyms : aesthetical , esthetic , esthetical The director, not known for his aesthetic sensibilities, decided not to use costumes at all, and put on the play in everyday clothing. noun: a set of principles underlying and guiding the work of a particular artist or artistic movement. The artist operated according to a peculiar aesthetic, not considering any photograph to be worth publishing unless it contained a marine mammal.

illicit

adjective: contrary to or forbidden by law ##Synonyms :illegal, অবৈধ unlawful, illegitimate, outlaw , outlawed , unlawful, actionable, felonious; unlicensed, unauthorized, unsanctioned, unwarranted, unofficial; contraband #[ ill+cit(y) = If you want to do any ill to a city, thats ILLEGAL] ##Though Al Capone was engaged in many illicit activities, he was finally arrested for income tax evasion, a relatively minor offense.

unprepossessing

adjective: creating an unfavorable or neutral first impression [you mean that they look rather plain or ordinary, although they may have good or special qualities that are hidden.] Synonyms : unpresentable অচিত্তাকর্ষক, অনাকর্ষণীয়, [unprepossesing ~ *not worth possesing*] [un+possessing. something *which you dont want to possess is unattractive.*] World leaders coming to meet *Gandhi* would expect a towering sage, and often would be surprised by the *unprepossessing little man* dressed only in a loincloth and shawl.

pyrrhic

adjective: describing *a victory that comes at such a great cost* that the victory is not worthwhile *Trump's win in the 2017 election was in many ways a pyrrhic victory:* the circumstances of his win alienated half of the U.S. population.

vacuous

adjective: devoid of intelligence, matter, or significance;;; empty, void #Synonyms : asinine , fatuous , inane , mindless,empty , hollow [ভকওয়াস] ফাকা/বুদ্দিহীনempty-headed, unintelligent, without thought, brainless, dense, dull-witted, thick, vacant, inane, stupid; #To the journalist's pointed question, *the senator gave a vacuous response,*

abstruse

adjective: difficult to understand; incomprehensible Synonyms : deep , recondite, obscure, arcane, esoteric, little known, recherché, rarefied, recondite, difficult, hard, puzzling, perplexing, cryptic, enigmatic, Delphic, complex, complicated, involved, over/above one's head, incomprehensible, unfathomable, impenetrable, mysterious দুর্বোধ্য, [truse/trude = thrust, push] Physics textbooks can seem so abstruse to the uninitiated that readers feel as though they are looking at hieroglyphics.

disaffected

adjective: discontented as toward authority Synonyms : ill-affected , malcontent , rebellious বিদ্রোহী [Dis+Affection] After watching his superior take rations from the soliders, he quickly became disaffected and rebeled.

sardonic

adjective: disdainfully or ironically humorous; scornful and mocking ##synonyms: mocking, satirical; sarcastic, ironical, ironic, cynical, scornful, contemptuous, derisive, derisory, sneering, jeering, scoffing, taunting; scathing, caustic, trenchant, mordant, cutting, sharp, stinging, acerbicব্যঙ্গপূর্ণ,অবজ্ঞাসূচক, ##[remember sardarji always people mock at them making jokes. so remember as sardonic] [SARDONIC as SARCASTIC + IRONIC] ##A stand-up comedian walks a fine line when making jokes about members of the audience; such fun and* joking can quickly become sardonic and cutting.*

precipitous

adjective: done *with very great haste and without due deliberation* Synonyms : hasty , overhasty , precipitant , precipitate sudden, rapid, swift, abrupt, headlong, speedy, quick, fast He was expecting a precipitous rise in the value of a "hot" tech stock, so he was disappointed when it only inched up a dollar or two each day. ## You can remember two words like this "He has a *PRECIPITATE(without thinking carefully) decision*: climb a very *PRECIPITOUS cliff"* 2 dangerously high or steep. ##"the precipitous cliffs of the North Atlantic coast" synonyms: steep, sheer, perpendicular, abrupt, sharp, vertical "a precipitous drop"

sedulous

adjective: done diligently and carefully Synonyms : assiduous পরিশ্রমী, যত্নবান diligent, careful, meticulous, thorough, assiduous, attentive, industrious, laborious, hard-working, conscientious, ultra-careful, punctilious, scrupulous, painstaking, searching, close, elaborate, minute, studious, rigorous, particular; religious, strict; pedantic, fussy [ to seduce a women, a man have to be sedulous] An avid numismatist, Harold sedulously amassed a collection of coins from over 100 countries - an endeavor that took over fifteen years, and to five continents.

insipid

adjective: dull and uninteresting Synonyms : bland , flat , flavorless , flavourless , savorless , savourless , vapid,নীরস/স্বাদহীন uninteresting, boring, vapid, dull, spiritless, zestless, bloodless, lifeless, characterless, lacking personality, lacking charisma, anaemic, wishy-washy, pathetic; ordinary, commonplace, middle-of-the-road, The movie director was known for hiring beautiful actors in order *to deflect attention away from the insipid scripts he would typically use.*

docile

adjective: easily handled or managed; willing to be taught or led or supervised or directed *Synonyms :* gentle, compliant, obedient, pliant, dutiful, submissive, deferential, unassertive, cooperative, amenable, accommodating, biddable, malleableনিরীহ, অনুগত, [[root--Doc/doct- teach} Doc-ile] Barnyard animals are considerably more docile than the wild animals.

peevish

adjective: easily irritated or annoyed, bad-tempered. Synonyms : cranky , fractious , irritable , nettlesome , peckish , pettish , petulant , scratchy , techy , testy , tetchy, বিরক্তিকর/বদরাগী Aubrey had slept little and that always *made him peevish.* She glared down at* me with a peevish expression* on her face. Our office manager is peevish, so the rest of us tip-toe around him, hoping not to set off another one of his fits. [if children *PEE on bed its irritable(PEEVISH) *]

pernicious

adjective: exceedingly harmful; working or spreading in a hidden and injurious way Synonyms : baneful , deadly , pestilent,insidious , subtle ক্ষতিকর, ধ্বংসকর harmful, damaging, destructive, injurious, hurtful, detrimental, deleterious, dangerous, adverse, inimical, unhealthy, unfavorable, bad, evil, baleful, wicked, malign, malevolent, malignant, ##[per+nicious..nicious when pronounced sounds like noxious...so noxious.. ..so something harmful....][ it has root nec/nox..in it....means to harm..so per(PERTAINING TO)+nIC/NEC..MEANS HARM..SOMETHING PERTAINING TO HARM U. ] The most successful viruses are pernicious: an infected person may feel perfectly healthy for several months while incubating and spreading the virus.

pejorative

adjective: expressing disapproval (usu. refers to a term) Synonyms : dislogistic , dyslogisticমূল্যহানিকর, নিন্দাসূচক disparaging, derogatory, denigratory, deprecatory, defamatory, slanderous, libelous, abusive, insulting, slighting [sounds like প্রিজার্ভেটিব] Most psychologists object to the pejorative term "shrink", believing that they expand the human mind, not limit it. This word has other definitions

approbatory

adjective: expressing praise or approval;] approval of something or agreement to it *Synonyms : *affirmative , approbative , approving , plausiveঅনুমোদনাত্মক ##[A probationary officer got praise from senior managers] Although it might not be her best work, *Hunter's new novel has received generally approbatory reviews.*

inflammable

adjective: extremely controversial, incendiary synonyms:flammable, combustible, incendiary, ignitable; volatile, unstableদাহ্য, প্রজ্বলনীয় *It only takes one person to leave an inflammable comment on an Internet thread *for that thread to blow up into pages upon pages of reader indignation..

parsimonious

adjective: extremely frugal; miserly Synonyms : penurious Katie is so parsimonious that she only buys a pair of socks if all of her other socks have holes in them.

benighted

adjective: fallen into a state of ignorance;] you think they are unfortunate or do not know anything. Synonyms : nighted,dark,ignorant, unenlightened, uneducated, unschooled, untutored, illiterate, unlettered, unlearned, unscholarly, unread, uninformed, backward, simple; primitive, uncivilized, unsophisticated, unrefined, uncouth, unpolished, uncultured, philistine, barbarian, barbaric, barbarous, savage, crude, coarse, rough, vulgar, gross;[অন্ধকারে পথহারা পথিক] [Famine hit that benighted country once more.] [NIGHT=DARK. The "Dark Ages" was followed by the "Age of Enlightenment".] [*The opposite of enLIGHTened is beNIGHTed. *] Far from being a period of utter benightedness, The Medieval Ages produced some great works of theological speculation.

intrepid

adjective: fearless Synonyms : audacious , brave , dauntless , fearless , hardy , unfearing, unafraid, undaunted, unflinching, unshrinking, bold, daring, gallant, audacious, adventurous, heroic, dynamic, spirited, indomitable; brave, courageous, valiant, valorous, stouthearted, stalwart, plucky, doughty; নিরাতঙ্ক ## [IN TRAP... you are fearless and confident that you will come out of it.] Captain Ahab was an intrepid captain whose reckless and fearless style ultimate leads to his downfall.

doleful

adjective: filled with or evoking sadness Synonyms : mournful বেদনাপূর্ণ mournful, woeful, sorrowful, sad, unhappy, depressed, gloomy, morose, melancholy, miserable, forlorn, wretched, woebegone, despondent, dejected, disconsolate, downcast, crestfallen, downhearted; [When ever a *girl has to sit in DOLI* to go to her in laws' house after marriage, she is DOLEFUL/sorrowful.] *No event is more doleful than the passing of my mother;* she was a shining star in my life, and it brings me great sadness to think that she is now gone.

unimpeachable

adjective: free of guilt; not subject to blame; beyond doubt or reproach #you mean that they are completely honest and reliable. Synonyms : blameless , নিখুত inculpable , irreproachable [Un-impeachable] #*After his long and unimpeachable service to the company, *Sharat felt that a gold watch was a slap in the face rather than an honor.

jubilant

adjective: full of high-spirited delight because of triumph or success Synonyms : exultant , exulting , prideful , rejoicing , triumphal , triumphant,elated , gleeful , joyful ##আনন্দে চিৎকাররত [ we become jubilant at our golden jubilee celebrations] My hardwork paid off, and I was jubilant to receive a perfect score on the GRE.

exorbitant

adjective: greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation Synonyms : extortionate , outrageous , steep , unconscionable , usuriousঅতিরিক্ত, গলাকাটা, extortionate, excessively high, extremely high, excessive, sky-high, prohibitive, outrageous, unreasonable, preposterous, inordinate, immoderate, inflated, monstrous, unwarranted, unconscionable, huge, enormous, disproportionate; punitive, ruinous; expensive, extravagant; ##[* ex(out) + orbit *- that is out of orbit or limitations that are binding it.] ##Shelley made *one exorbitant purchase *after another, buying new clothes and taking vacations even though she earned a limited salary.

pragmatic

adjective: guided by practical experience and observation rather than theory Synonyms : hard-nosed , hardheaded , practical Rather than make a philosophical appeal to the Congressmen, the Speaker decided to take a far more pragmatic approach, making small side-deals that would add votes to his bill.

inveterate

adjective: habitual Synonyms : chronic অভ্যাস confirmed, hardened, incorrigible, addicted, habitual, compulsive, obsessive; ## [In this word. we have a root ie.. *veter*--that have lasted a long time and seem likely to continue. This itself gives an idea of the meaning.] #[*World war II veterans*. veter is a root which means for a long time] ##He is an inveterate smoker and has told his family and friends that there is no way he will ever quit.

querulous

adjective: habitually complaining Synonyms : fretful , whiney , whiny,: petulant, complaining, pettish, touchy, testy, tetchy, waspish, prickly, crusty, peppery, fractious, fretful, অসন্তুষ্ট অনুযোগকারী irritable, cross, crabbed, crabby, crotchety, cantankerous, curmudgeonly, disagreeable, miserable, ill-tempered, bad-tempered, ill-natured, ill-humoured, sullen, surly, sulky, sour, churlish, bilious, liverish, dyspeptic, splenetic, choleric; ##The querulous old woman was begining to wear down even the happier members of the staff with her ceaseless complaining.

taciturn

adjective: habitually reserved and uncommunicative synonyms:untalkative, uncommunicative, reticent, unforthcoming, quiet, secretive, tight-lipped, buttoned-up, close-mouthed; silent, mute, dumb, inarticulate; reserved, withdrawn ( Tacit= silent) অল্পভাষী (meaning of tacit = silent. so meaning of tacit + urn = taciturn = silent person , untalkative) [ Taxi_turn Taxi Driver will be reserved or uncommunicative while "Driving"] While the CEO enthusiastically shares his plans and agenda with all who will listen, the CFO is far more taciturn, rarely revealing his perspective.

inadvertent

adjective: happening by chance or unexpectedly or unintentionally ##Synonyms : accidental, carelessl, unintentiona. অনিচ্ছাকৃত unintentional, unintended, accidental, unpremeditated, unplanned, unmeant, innocent, uncalculated, unconscious, unthinking, unwitting, involuntary; chance, coincidental; careless, thoughtless #[inadvertently- In+Advertise] #The government has said it was an inadvertent error. ##Although Prohibition was rooted in noble ideals, the inadvertent and costly consequences of making alcohol illegal in the U.S. led its the repeal.

innocuous

adjective: harmless and doesn't produce any ill effects *Synonyms :* innocentনির্দোষharmless, safe, non-dangerous, non-poisonous, non-toxic, non-irritant, non-injurious, innocent; edible, eatable, wholesome; [*in(not)+nocuous(noxious)*........ means not noxious......something which is not noxious is harmless.] Everyone found Nancy's banter innocuous - except for Mike, who felt like she was intentionally picking on him.

acerbic

adjective: harsh in tone Synonyms : acerb , acid , acrid , bitter , blistering , caustic , sulfurous , sulphurous , virulent , vitriolic Most movie critics are acerbic towards summer blockbusters, often referring to them as garbage.

precipitate

adjective: hasty or rash, suddenly,;; Synonyms : hasty , overhasty , precipitant , precipitous [Precipitate -> Pre + anticipate. That means you dont think/anticipate before you do something. You do it in RASH or HASTE. ] *I don't think we should make precipitate decisions.* Instead of conducting a thorough investigation after the city hall break-in, * the governor acted precipitately, *accusing his staff of aiding and abetting the criminals. *verb: to cause to happen* The government's mishandling the hurricane's aftermath precipitated a widespread outbreak of looting and other criminal activity. This word has other definitions

supercilious

adjective: haughty and disdainful; looking down on others;; -- they behave in a way that shows they think they are better than other people. -- Synonyms :arrogant, haughty, conceited, disdainful, overbearing, pompous, condescending, superior, patronizing, imperious, proud, lofty, lordly, snobbish, snobby, overweening, smug; pretentious, affected; scornful, mocking, sneering, scoffing; informalhoity-toity, high and mighty, uppity, snooty, stuck-up, fancy-pants, toffee-nosed, snotty, অবজ্ঞামিশ্রিত [they think Others are Super-Silly] *His manner is supercilious and arrogant.* Nelly felt the Quiz Bowl director acted superciliously towards the underclassmen;

noisome

adjective: having an extremely bad smell ##you mean that you find them extremely unpleasant. *Synonyms :* fetid , foetid , foul , foul-smelling , funky , ill-scented , smelly , stinking ক্ষতিকর,কুদর্শন [ Try to extract out two words from it...*NOSE...NOISE.. Hence NOISOME is something that makes NOISE in our NOSE*]] ##Each August, when the winds moved in a south easterly direction, the garbage dump *would spread noisome vapors through the small town.*

malodorous

adjective: having an unpleasant smell Synonyms : ill-smelling , malodourous , stinky , unpleasant-smelling দুর্গন্ধযুক্ত [mal(means bad)+odor(sounds simillar to odour)..+us.......smelling..] Some thermally active fountains spew sulfur fumes--the air around them is sometimes so malodorous that many have to plug their noses.

pertinent

adjective: having precise or logical relevance to the matter at hand Synonyms : relevant, to the point, apposite, appropriate, suitable, fitting, fit, apt, applicable, material, germane, [প্রাসঙ্গিক] She had asked some *pertinent questions.* [ relate to pertaining....which means relevant to] Pertinent information will be forwarded to the appropriate party. While the salaries of the players might draw attention in the media, such monetary figures are not pertinent to the question of who plays the best on the field.

percipient

adjective: highly perceptive Synonyms : clear দূরদর্শী* {capable of perceiving} *তীক্ষ্নবুদ্ধিসম্পন্ন *Even the most percipient editor* will make an occasional error when proofreading.

eccentric

adjective: highly unconventional or unusual (usually describes a person) Synonyms : অদ্ভুত, খামখেয়ালি flake , geek , oddball, unconventional, uncommon, abnormal, irregular, aberrant, anomalous, odd, queer, strange, peculiar, weird, bizarre, outlandish, freakish, extraordinary; idiosyncratic, quirky, nonconformist, outré; informalway out, offbeat, freaky, oddball, wacky, kooky Mozart was well-known* for his eccentricities,* often speaking words backward to confuse those around him.

inimical

adjective: hostile (usually describes conditions or environments) Synonyms : unfriendly বৈরী/প্রতিকূল [INIMICAL ~ *inimi (sounds like ENEMY) + cal; *Enemies are HOSTILE and of-course UNFRIENDLY.] pernicious; antagonistic, contrary, antipathetic Venus, with a surface temperature that would turn rubber to liquid, is inimical to any form of life.

halcyon

adjective: idyllically calm and peaceful; suggesting happy tranquillity; marked by peace and prosperity Synonyms : golden , prosperous মাছরাঙা// শান্ত বা শান্তিপূর্ণ, serene, calm, pleasant, balmy, tranquil, peaceful, temperate, mild, quiet, gentle, placid, still, ## halycon can be considered as *opposite of cyclone*...just imagine a cyclone...you will understand what I mean ##*The first decade after WWI was a halcyon period in *America with new-found wealth and rapidly improving technology.

boorish

adjective: ill-mannered and coarse or contemptible in behavior or appearance Synonyms : loutish , neandertal , neanderthal , oafish , swinish Bukowski was known for being a boorish drunk and alienating close friends and family.

morose

adjective: ill-tempered and not inclined to talk; gloomy Synonyms : dark , dour , glowering , glum , moody , saturnine , sour , sullen taciturn, unresponsive, unsociable, sombre, sober, saturnine, pessimistic, lugubrious, Eeyorish, mournful, melancholy, melancholic, doleful, [My neighbor left her house to buy some* MORe ROSES *because she is so sad.] After Stanley found out he was no longer able to go on vacation with his friends, he sat in his room morosely.

phantasmagorical

adjective: illusive; unreal]; very strange, like something in a dream. Synonyms : phantasmagoric , surreal , surrealistic [Sounds like Fanta (Drink) Magic Or Real ] Those suffering from malaria fall into a feverish sleep, *their world a whirligig of phantasmagoria;* if they recover, they are unsure of what actually took place and what was simply a product of their febrile imaginations.

impregnable

adjective: immune to attack; incapable of being tampered with, cannot be broken into or captured. Synonyms : inviolable ,unassailable ,, invulnerable, impenetrable, unassailable, inviolable, invincible, unconquerable, indomitable, indestructibleদুর্ভেদ্য, As a child, Amy would build pillow castles and pretend they were* impregnable fotresses.* [im-pregnable = In early days there used to be iron clothings around chaste maidens' waste so that they can not be made pregnant by strangers. thus these women were impregnable= invulnerable ] The old Dutch fort with its thick high walls looks *virtually impregnable.* In those* impregnable mountains,* the guerrillas could hold out for years.

ineluctable

adjective: impossible to avoid or evade: Synonyms : inescapable , unavoidableঅপরিহার্য ## ineluctable -- *in +luc(k)+table*.. So, a person will be lucky or unlucky in his work on a particular day as per his luck-table, *he can't escape from it, it's unavoidable.* ## *IN(not)+ELECTABLE*....*that cannot be elected*....you don't have choice to elect because there is no option hence you cannot escape from it. ##For those who smoke cigarettes for years, a major health crisis brought on *by smoking is ineluctable.*

inexorable

adjective: impossible to stop or prevent Synonyms : adamant , adamantine , intransigent The rise of the computer was an inexorable shift in technology and culture. অপতিরোধ্য [in-x-horrible:doing x(sex) with ur gf/bf continiously/relentlessly is horrible. So inexorable means relentless] [in(not)+exhort(means to pressurize):that means a person who is inexorable can't be pressurized; he will not yield]

impudent

adjective: improperly forward or bold Synonyms : fresh , impertinent , overbold , sassy , saucy , smart , wise . [ "Im" is "not.""Pudent" sounds like "prudent." So someone who is impudent, is not prudent: he is insulting and rude.] [IMPUre stuDENT - such a student is kept in for impudent behavior] ধৃষ্টটা, নির্লজ, In an impudent move, the defendant spoke out of order to say terribly insulting things to the judge.

dilapidated

adjective: in terrible condition Synonyms : bedraggled , broken-down , derelict , ramshackle , tatterdemalion , tumble-down ধ্বংসস্তুপে পরিণত ruined, fallen in, broken-down, battered *##*[ dilapidate=*daily+update* if u wont update ur antivirus daily ur sys will be dilapidated due to negligence] The main house has been restored but the gazebo is still dilapidated and unusable.

prolific

adjective: intellectually productive Synonyms : fecund , fertile অনেক উৎপাদনশীল ##[PROLIFIC is PROFITic. (profitable, because of high yield)] : plentiful, abundant, bountiful, profuse, copious, luxuriant, rich, lush; fruitful, fecund Schubert was the most prolific composer, producing hundreds of hours of music before he died at the age of 31.

ostentatious

adjective: intended to attract notice and impress others; tawdry or vulgar Synonyms : showy, pretentious, conspicuous, flamboyant, gaudy, brash, vulgar, loud, extravagant, fancy, ornate, overelaborate; informalflash, flashy, splashy, fancy-pants, over the top, glitzy, ritzy, superfly বড়াইপূর্ণ ##Matt wanted to buy stone lions for front of the house, but Cynthia convinced him that *such a display would be too ostentatious for a modest house* in an unassuming neighborhood.

insufferable

adjective: intolerable, difficult to endure Synonyms :intolerable, unbearable, unendurable, insupportable, unacceptable, oppressive, overwhelming, overpowering, impossible, অসহ্য Chester always tried to find some area in which he excelled above others; unsurprisingly, *his co-workers found him insufferable and chose to exclude him from daily luncheons out.*

sordid

adjective: involving ignoble actions and motives; arousing moral distaste and contempt; foul and run-down and repulsive Synonyms : seamy , seedy , sleazy , squalid,flyblownইতর, নোংরা The nightly news simply announced that the senator had had an affair, but the tabloid published all the sordid details of the interaction. This word has other definitions

*cerebral*

adjective: involving intelligence rather than emotions or instinct Synonyms : intellectual, academic, rational, logical, analytical, scholarly; bookish, brainyবুদ্দ্বিনির্ভর, আবেগবর্জীত [cerebal-cortex] A cerebral analysis of most pop music finds it to be simple and childish, but that ignores the point--the music's effect on the listener. #This word has other definition

pedestrian

adjective: lacking imagination synonyms: dull, boring, tedious, monotonous, uneventful, unremarkable, tiresome, wearisome, uninspired, unimaginative, unexciting, uninteresting, uninvolving; unvarying, unvaried, repetitive, routine, commonplace, workaday; ordinary, everyday, run-of-the-mill, mundane, humdrum;পথচারী,/ গদ্যময়, একঘেয়ে While Nan was always engaged in philosophical speculation, her brother was occupied with far more pedestrian concerns: how to earn a salary and run a household. #This word has other definitions

churlish

adjective: lacking manners or refinement;;; rude *synonyms:* ill-bred, discourteous, impolite, unmannerly, uncivil, unchivalrous; inconsiderate, uncharitable, surly, sullen, * অভদ্র,rude/boorish* *The room was so nice it seemed churlish to argue.* [churlish == boorish ] *The manager was unnecessarily churlish to his subordinates, *rarely deigning to say hello, but always quick with a sartorial jab if someone happened to be wearing anything even slightly mismatching.

impecunious

adjective: lacking money; poor Synonyms : hard up , in straitened circumstances , penniless , penurious , pinched, indigent, নি: স্ব [*Im-Pecuপেসো-Nious*] In extremely trying times, even the moderately wealthy, after a few turns of ill-fortune, can become impecunious.

bumbling

adjective: lacking physical movement skills, especially with the hands Synonyms : bungling , butterfingered , ham-fisted , ham-handed , handless , heavy-handed , left-handedআনাড়ি Within a week of starting, the bumbling new waiter was unceremoniously fired.

hackneyed

adjective: lacking significance through having been overused Synonyms : banal , commonplace , old-hat , shopworn , stock , threadbare , timeworn , tired , trite , well-worn Cheryl rolled her eyes when she heard the lecturer's hackneyed advice to "be true to yourself."

ephemeral

adjective: lasting a very short time Synonyms : fugacious , passing , short-lived , transient , transitory The lifespan of a mayfly is ephemeral, lasting from a few hours to a couple of days.

lascivious

adjective: lecherous; sexually perverted Synonyms : lecherous, lewd, lustful, licentious, libidinous, goatish, salacious, wanton, lubricious, prurient, dirty, smutty, filthy, naughty, suggestive, indecent, ribald; debauched, depraved, degenerate, dissolute, dissipated, unchaste, loose; [ lascivious (lasci -lust vious -full) so --lustful] If you describe someone as lascivious, you disapprove of them because they show a very strong interest in sex. : লম্পট, কামুক The man was lascivious, sexually perverted and insatiable.

meteoric

adjective: like a meteor in speed or brilliance or transience [If you use 'this' when you are describing someone's career, you mean that they achieved success very quickly.] synonyms: rapid, lightning, swift, fast, quick, speedy, accelerated, instant, sudden, spectacular, dazzling, brilliant উল্কারবেগে/উল্কার মতো উজ্জ্বল ও ক্ষণস্থায়ী [remember any meter like electricity meter, odometer. They all swift very fast] {METEOR-উল্কা} The early spectacular successes propelled the pitcher *to meteoric stardom,* but a terrible injury tragically cut short his career.

affable

adjective: likeable; easy to talk to Synonyms : amiable , cordial , genial, friendly ভদ্র/ সদালাপী, For all his surface affability, Marco was remarkably glum when he wasn't around other people. [*affection+able=affection to others ] [affable Gorilla}* [ aff (affair) + able : You will be able to have an affair with a girl only if she is affable.]

contentious

adjective: likely to argue Synonyms : controversial, disputable, debatable, disputed, contended, open to question/debate, moot, vexed; ambivalent, equivocal, unsure, uncertain, unresolved, undecided, unsettled, borderline;, কলহপ্রিয়, [A issue causes a lot of disagreement orarguments.] [Contentious- (Contender+Serious) One who takes competition too serious always fights and quarrels)] Since old grandpa Harry became very contentious during the summer when only reruns were on T.V., the grandkids learned to hide from him at every opportunity.

tendentious

adjective: likely to lean towards a controversial view Synonyms : tendencious উদ্দেশ্যমূলক;পক্ষপাতযুক্ত [Tend or Tendency + ious or bias. So, TENDENTIOUS is a TENDENcy towards one viewpoint over another. ] His analysis was rooted in a somewhat* tendentious reading of French history.* Because political mudslinging has become a staple of the 24-hour media cycle, most of us, despite protestations to the contrary, are tendentious on many of today's pressing issues.

apathetic

adjective: marked by a lack of interest Synonyms : indifferent, uninterested, indifferent, unconcerned, unmoved, unresponsive, impassive, passive, detached, uninvolved, disinterested, unfeeling, unemotional, emotionless, dispassionate, lukewarm, cool, uncaring, half-hearted, lackadaisical, non-committal; listless, lethargic, languid, phlegmatic, torpid, supine, inert; bored, unmotivated, unambitious; Mr. Thompson was so talented at teaching math that even normally apathetic students took interest.

vehement

adjective: marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions Synonyms : fierce , tearing , trigger-happy , violent While the other employees responded to the bad news in a measured way, Andrew responded in a vehement manner, tipping over his desk and shouting at the top of his lungs.

effervescent

adjective: marked by high spirits or excitement. vivacious and enthusiastic. [they are lively, entertaining, enthusiastic, and exciting.] ##Synonyms : bubbling , frothy , scintillating , sparkly উৎফুল্ল/বুদবুদপূর্ন ## {"effervescent young people"} ##After the sales result, *the manager was in an effervescent mood,* letting several employees leave work early that day. ##This word has other definitions

forlorn

adjective: marked by or showing hopelessness ##synonyms:unhappy, sad, miserable, sorrowful, dejected, despondent, disconsolate, wretched, abject, down, downcast, dispirited, downhearted, crestfallen, depressed, melancholy, gloomy, glum, mournful, despairing, doleful, woebegone; নিঃস্বহায় [ FORever aLONe] After her third pet dog died, Marcia was simply forlorn: this time even the possibility of buying a new dog no longer held any joy.

aberrant

adjective: markedly different from an accepted norm Synonyms : deviant , deviate When the financial director started screaming and throwing food at his co-workers, the police had to come in to deal with his aberrant behavior.

tempered

adjective: moderated in effect Synonyms : hardened , toughened , treated synonyms: moderate, modify, modulate, mitigate, alleviate, reduce, weaken, lighten, soften নির্দিষ্ট মনোভাব বা মেজাজসম্পন্ন, নির্দিষ্ট মাত্রায় পান দেওয়া হইয়াছে এমন, নির্দিষ্ট সুরে বাঁধা হইয়াছে এমন ## [Temper+ed=] [ The TEMPo travellER is a vehicle of moderate speed.] The wide-eyed optimism of her youth was now tempered after she had worked many years in the criminal justice system.

saturnine

adjective: morose or gloomy Synonyms : dark , dour , glowering , glum , moody , morose , sour , sullen বিমর্ষ/গোমড়া [Saturn = Shani = makes wrong things happen in one's life-- gloomy, unhappy, morose.Just remember saturns rings] *Deprived of sunlight, humans become saturnine;* that's why in very northerly territories people are encouraged to sit under an extremely powerful lamp, lest they become morose.

parochial

adjective: narrowly restricted in scope or outlook Synonyms : insular সংকীর্ণ, সীমাবদ্ব ##[Paroপারু+chial==link this with paro....(of devdas)...whose parents were parochial in their outlook for devdas family , so they married her to someone else] Jasmine was sad to admit it, but her fledgling relationship with Jacob did not work out because his culinary tastes were simply *too parochial;* "After all," she quipped on her blog, "he considered Chef Boyardee ethnic food." "

endemic

adjective: native; originating where it is found Synonyms : স্থানীয়, জাতিগত autochthonal , autochthonic , autochthonous , indigenous Irish cuisine makes great use of potatoes, but ironically, the potato is not endemic to Ireland.

inviolable

adjective: never to be broken, infringed, or dishonored Synonyms : impregnable , secure , strong , unassailable , unattackable অলঙ্ঘনীয় ##[If a law or principle isinviolable, you must not break it.] #[ violate is to break, to infringe thus inviolable is which cannot be broken or infringed, or which cannot be corrupted] ##[In+violable Viola is a root tht means - tht must not be dishonoured. so inviolable is an opposite to that.] ##To many the grass at Wimbledon *is inviolable and *only greater tennis players are able to enjoy a game there.

magnanimous

adjective: noble and generous in spirit, especially towards a rival or someone less powerful, Synonyms : greathearted, generous, charitable, benevolent, beneficent, big-hearted, handsome, princely, altruistic, philanthropic, unselfish, chivalrous, noble; forgiving, merciful, lenient, indulgent, clement মহানুভব, উদার [মাগনা+মিয়াস] He was a great sportsman: in defeat he was complementary and in victory he was magnanimous.

unflappable

adjective: not easily perturbed or excited or upset; *marked by extreme calm and composure* Synonyms : imperturbable, অচঞ্ছল/অবিচলিত unexcitable, cool, calm,উদ্বেগহীন The house shook and the ground quaked, but my dad was* unflappable and comforted the family.*

unseemly

adjective: not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society, *it is not polite or not suitable* for a particular situation or occasion. Synonyms : indecent , indecorous , unbecoming , uncomely , untoward. অশোভন, অশালীনindecorous, improper, inappropriate, unbecoming, unfitting, unbefitting, unsuitable, unworthy, undignified, unrefined, indiscreet, indelicate, ungentlemanly, unladylike, impolite; ill-advised, #[UN+SEEM- does not seem normal or proper in behavior] #He acted in an* unseemly manner*, insulting the hostess and then speaking ill of her deceased husband.

ersatz

adjective: not real or genuine; phony [you dislike it because it is not genuine and is a poor imitation of something better] ##Synonyms : substitute, spurious, counterfeit; artificial, substitute, imitation, synthetic, নকল/প্রতিস্থাপন ##"ersatz emotion" ##The car dealer's *ersatz laughter* was immediately followed by a price quote, one that Shelley found highly inflated. {এরো-জটস]

disingenuous

adjective: not straightforward; giving a false appearance of frankness Synonyms : artful, insincere, dishonest, untruthful, false, deceitful, duplicitous, lying, mendacious; hypocriticalকপট, অসরল, কৃত্রিম আন্তরিকতাশূন্য ##[INGENUOUS(can be remembered as genuine) IS SINCERE, INNOCENT AND SOPHISTICATED. AND disingenuous IS not naive, insincere] ##Many adults think that they can lie to children, but kids are smart and *know when people are disingenuous.*

oblique

adjective: not straightforward; indirect synonyms:indirect, inexplicit, roundabout, circuitous, circumlocutory, implicit, implied, elliptical, evasive, backhanded; devious তির্যক, কোণাকুণি Herbert never explicitly revealed anything negative about Tom's past, but at times *he would obliquely suggest that* Tom was not as innocent as he seemed. [ Oblique - split it like *OB(object) lique(sounds as LIKE).* So OBject Like, referring something indirectly.] [ Ur making an *oblique reference* i.e indirect ref] This word has other definitions

imprudent

adjective: not wise synonyms: unwise, injudicious, incautious, indiscreet, misguided, ill-advised, ill-judged; thoughtless, unthinking, improvident, irresponsible, shortsighted, foolish; rash, reckless, heedless অবিবেচক/হটকারী Hitler, like Napoleon, made* the imprudent move* of invading Russia in winter, suffering even more casualties than Napoleon had.

fortuitous

adjective: occurring by happy chance; having no cause or apparent cause Synonyms : causeless, uncaused, تصادفي While the real objects are vastly different sizes in space, the sun and the moon seem to have the same fortuitous size in the sky.

fallacious

adjective: of a belief that is based on faulty reasoning Synonyms : unsound,Synonyms, deceitful , fraudulent The widespread belief that Eskimos have forty different words for snow is fallacious, based on one false report.

cardinal

adjective: of primary importance; fundamental Synonyms : central , fundamental , key , primal, fundamental, basic, main, chief, primary, prime, principal, premier, first, leading, capital, paramount, pre-eminent; important, major, foremost, top, topmost, Most cultures consider gambling a cardinal sin and thus have outlawed its practice. ['*cardinal' also means pertaining to the 'heart' and the heart is the 'most important' part of our body. *It is responsible for the working of our body.}

magisterial

adjective: offensively self-assured or given to exercising unwarranted power Synonyms : autocratic , bossy , dominating , high-and-mighty , peremptory [you mean that they show great authority or ability.] Though she was only a third grade teacher, *Ms. Martinet was magisterial* in dealing with her class, lording over them like a queen. This word has other definitions

antiquated

adjective: old-fashioned; belonging to an earlier period in time Synonyms : antediluvian , archaic, antique, démodé, obsolete; অপ্রচলিত, সেকেলে *Many factories are so antiquated* they are not worth saving. [read as *antique(old item)+dated(outdated)*..hence outdated] Aunt Betty had antiquated notions about marriage, believing that a man should court a woman for at least a year before receiving a kiss.

laconic

adjective: one who says very few words Synonyms : crisp , curt , terse [*lack+sonic*] স্বল্পবাক ##brief, concise, terse, succinct, short, economical, elliptical, crisp, pithy, to the point, incisive, short and sweet, compendious; abrupt, blunt, curt, clipped, monosyllabic, brusque, pointed, gruff, sharp, tart; epigrammatic, aphoristic, gnomic "his laconic comment" ##taciturn, of few words, uncommunicative, reticent, quiet, untalkative, reserved, silent, speechless, tight-lipped, unforthcoming, brusque While Martha *always swooned over the hunky, laconic types in romantic comedies*, her boyfriends inevitably were very talkative - and not very hunky.

inchoate

adjective: only partly in existence; imperfectly formed [it is recent or new, and vague or not yet properly developed.] Synonyms : incipient, rudimentary, undeveloped, unformed, immature, incipient, embryonic; beginning, fledgling, অপরিণত [*choate* seems like *"chote"*..for example *"chote bachche" *means not fully grown up or in the initial stage of life.] ##"a still inchoate democracy" *Inchoate ideas* about the relation of humans to other animals had been discussed since the Middle Ages but the modern theory really began with Darwin.

indigenous

adjective: originating in a certain area Synonyms : autochthonal , autochthonic , autochthonous , endemic দেশীয়, দেশী, স্বদেশজাত native, aboriginal, local; original, earliest, first, initial; ancient, primitive, primeval, primordial; ##[Red Indian is Indigenous in Arizona] ##*The plants and animals indigenous to Australia *are notably different from those indigenous to the U.S - one look at a duckbill platypus and you know you're not dealing with an opossum.

fastidious

adjective: overly concerned with details; fussy Synonyms : exacting, scrupulous, punctilious, painstaking, meticulous; perfectionist, fussy, finicky, overparticular; critical, overcritical, hypercritical, hard to please, exacting, demanding; ##খুঁতখুঁতে [ just like ... If your boss is a demanding person he may not leave to you time to eat. *Fasting is tedious. So your boss is fastidious.*] ##*Whitney is fastidious about her shoes, *arranging them on a shelf in a specific order, each pair evenly spaced.

maudlin

adjective: overly emotional and sad Synonyms : mawkish, sentimental, bathetic , drippy , hokey , kitschy , mushy , schmaltzy , slushy , soppy , soupyভাবপ্রবণ, মাতাল [*when she received a call from the MODELLING company for her appointment She became Maudlin*] *Jimmy turned maudlin after three drinks.*

ascetic

adjective: practicing self-denial Synonyms : ascetical , austere , spartan সন্ন্যাসী austere, self-denying, abstinent, abstemious, self-disciplined, self-abnegating; simple, puritanical, monastic; reclusive His ascetic life is the main reason he inspired so many followers, especially since he gave up wealth and power to live in poverty. noun: one who practices great self-denial Synonyms : abstainer Historically, ascetics like Ghandi are often considered wise men partially because of their restraint.

propitious

adjective: presenting favorable circumstances; likely to result in or show signs of success synonyms: favorable, auspicious, promising, providential, advantageous, optimistic, bright, rosy, heaven-sent, hopeful; opportune, timely অনুকূল [sounds like profitious.. hence its profitable and thus favorable] The child's heartbeat is still weak, but I am seeing many propitious signs and I think that she may be healing.

factious

adjective: produced by, or characterized by internal dissension(disagreement) Synonyms : dissentious , divisive, disagreement, dispute, dissent, conflict, friction, strife, discord, antagonism, controversy, disputation, contention বিরোধপূর্ণ [faction-বিরোধ,factious-বিরোধপূর্ন} [FACTious] The controversial bill proved factious, as dissension even within parties resulted

grandiloquent

adjective: puffed up with vanity ##[ language or behaviour which is very formal, literary, or exaggerated, and is used by people when they want to seem important.] Synonyms : : pompous, bombastic, magniloquent, pretentious, ostentatious, high-flown, high-sounding, rhetorical, orotund, fustian, florid, flowery; laboured, strained, overwrought, overblown, overripe, overdone; wordy, periphrastic; epic, Homeric, Miltonian; বাগাম্বড়পূর্ন আড়ম্বরপূর্ণ ##[Grand opening Grandiloquent speech] *The dictator was known for his grandiloquent speeches,* puffing his chest out and using big, important-sounding words.

adamant

adjective: refusing to change one's mind Synonyms : adamantine , inexorable , intransigent Civil rights icon Rosa Parks will forever be remembered for adamantly refusing to give up her seat on a public bus--even after the bus driver insisted, she remained rooted in place.

banal

adjective: repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse Synonyms : commonplace , hackneyed , old-hat , shopworn , stock , threadbare , timeworn , tired , trite , well-worn The professor used such banal expression that many students in the class either fell asleep from bordeom or stayed awake to complete his sentences and humor friends.

resurgent

adjective: rising again as to new life and vigor Synonyms : renascent (surg= rise) The team sank to fourth place in June, but is now resurgent and about to win the division.

insolent

adjective: rude and arrogant synonyms: impertinent, impudent, cheeky, ill-mannered, bad-mannered, unmannerly, rude, impolite, uncivil, discourteous, disrespectful, insubordinate, contemptuous; audacious, bold, cocky, brazen, pert; insulting, abusive; উদ্দত/অবজ্ঞাপূর্ন/ধৃষ্টতা ##[sounds like* insult-ent* => A person who insults evryone is UNRESTRAINED, IMPRUDENT AND SHAMELESS ] [INSOLENT = INSULting + arrogANT. ] ##*Lilian could not help herself from being insolent, *commenting that the Queen's shoes were showing too much toe.

contemptuous

adjective: scornful, looking down at others with a sneering attitude;; *someone or something, you do not like or respect them at all* Synonyms : ঘৃণাপূর্ণ scornful, disdainful, disrespectful, insulting, insolent, full of contempt; derisory, derisive, mocking, sneering, jeering, scoffing, taunting, withering, scathing, snide; condescending, supercilious, arrogant, cavalier [*con-temp-tuous*, in hindi Mvi contempt of court so remember from there *"contempt of court"* means insult of court ] Always on the forefront of fashion, Vanessa looked contemptuously at anyone wearing dated clothing. He was contemptuous of private farmers. He's openly contemptuous of all the major political parties.

paradoxical

adjective: seemingly contradictory but nonetheless possibly true Synonyms : self-contradictory, inconsistent, incongruous, anomalous, conflicting; improbable, impossible, odd, illogical, confusing, absurd, puzzling, baffling, bewildering, incomprehensible, inexplicable; [*it is paradoxical that standing is more tiring than walking] [dog/dox--opinion*] আপাতবিরোধী That light could be both a particle and a wave seems paradoxical, but nonetheless, it is true.

sullen

adjective: showing a brooding ill humor Synonyms : dark , dour , glowering , glum , moody , morose , saturnine , sour গোমড়ামুখ ##(Your face is SWOLLEN ( by some insect bite) and so you feel SULLEN) synonyms: surly, sulky, pouting, sour, morose, resentful, glum, moody, gloomy, grumpy, bad-tempered, ill-tempered; unresponsive, uncommunicative, farouche, uncivil, unfriendly Herbert took board games too seriously, often appearing sullen after losing.

complaisant

adjective: showing a cheerful willingness to do favors for others,, willing to please others; obliging; agreeable. Synonyms : obliging, willing, acquiescent, agreeable, amenable, cooperative, accommodating, obliging; biddable, compliant, docile, obedient বিনয়ী,সুশীল [com + plais(please) + ant come and please the a(u)nt..lol] On her first day at the job, Annie was complaisant, fulfilling every request of her new employee and anticipating future requests.

obliging

adjective: showing a cheerful willingness to do favors for others] you think that they are willing and eager to be helpful. Synonyms : complaisant, agreeable, *amenable, *neighborly, hospitable, friendly, pleasant, good-natured, *amiable, *gracious, unselfish,পরোপকারী unselfish, civil, courteous, polite, indulgent, benevolent; *Even after all his success, I found him to be accommodating and obliging, *sharing with me his "secret tips" on how to gain wealth and make friends.

solicitous

adjective: showing hovering attentiveness, # who shows anxious concern for someone or something synonyms: concerned, caring, considerate, attentive, mindful, thoughtful, interested; anxious, worried; compassionate, humane উৎকন্থা/ব্যাগ্র। [ Solicit means to request earnestly for something, but if you have to wait for it to happen then you are liable to become solicitous.] #Our neighbors are constantly knocking on our door to make sure we are ok, and I don't know how to ask them to stop being so solicitous about our health. This word has other definitions

phlegmatic

adjective: showing little emotion, not easily upset, excited or angreed ##[ Sounds like PRAGMATIC(practical) --> practical people think with logic and show little emotion.] ["the phlegmatic British character"] ##Synonyms : phlegmatical, composed, and collected', controlled, serene, tranquil, placid, impassive, imperturbable, unruffled, dispassionate, philosophical; stolid, dull, bland, unemotional, lifeless; শান্ত/সহজে উত্তেজিত হয় না এমন ##Arnold is truly noble, remaining reserved until an issue of significance arises, but *Walter is simply phlegmatic:* he doesn't have the energy or inclination to care about anything.

diffident

adjective: showing modest reserve; lacking self-confidence Synonyms : shy , timid , unsure As a young girl she was diffident and reserved, but now as an adult, she is confident and assertive.

deferential

adjective: showing respect Synonyms : deferent , regardful, শ্রদ্ধ্বাবান If you ever have the chance to meet the president, stand up straight and be deferential.

lachrymose

adjective: showing sorrow Synonyms : dolorous , dolourous , tearful , weepingক্রন্দনরত, ক্রন্দনশীলmournful, woeful, unhappy, depressed, gloomy, melancholy, low-spirited, despondent, downcast, low, glum, morose, sorrowful, joyless, disconsolate, doleful, maudlin, miserable, forlorn, grief-stricken, lugubrious; ## lachrymose-*lac+chry(cry)+mose(most),*so when you cry most you produce 'tears'. *Lachrymose and depressed,* Alexei Alexandrovich walked two miles home in the rain after learning that his wife was having an affair.

dolorous

adjective: showing sorrow Synonyms : dolourous , lachrymose , tearful , weeping দুঃখপূর্ণ [ colours ... are associated with cheerfulness .. dolours is opposite] [*doleful*] ##Chopin's ballades are filled with sharp changes in moods--*a dolorous melody *can give way to a lighthearted tempo.

philistine

adjective: smug and ignorant towards artistic and cultural values [that *they do not care about or understand good art, music, or literature,* and do not think that they are important.] ##Synonyms : anti-intellectual সঙ্কীর্ণমনা ব্যক্তি crass, tasteless, uncultured, uncultivated, uneducated, untutored, unenlightened, unread, commercial, materialist, bourgeois, unsophisticated, unrefined; boorish, barbarian, barbarous, barbaric, primitive, savage, brutish, loutish, oafish, uncivilized, uncouth, vulgar, coarse, rough ##{ heard of palestine gang? they are narrow minded and uncultured..} ##"she was *no philistine,* but an artist herself" ##Jane considered *Al completely philistine,* because he talked almost exclusive about video games; she was entirely unaware of how well read he really was. This word has other definitions

inimitable

adjective: so good or unusual as to be impossible to copy; unique. *synonyms:* incomparable, unparalleled, unrivaled, peerless, matchless, unequaled, unsurpassable, superlative, supreme, perfect অননুকরনীয় ##[*imitable*= which can be imitated or copied *in-imitable* =which cannot be imitated] ##Mozart's music follows a clear pattern that, anyone could imitate, but his music gives an overall sense of effortlessness that *is inimitable.* ##[to describe someone, especially a performer, when you like or admire them because of their special qualities.]

colossal

adjective: so great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe Synonyms : prodigious , stupendous প্রকাণ্ড, বিশাল, monumental, epic, prodigious, mountainous, monstrous, titanic, towering, elephantine, king-sized, king-size, gargantuan, Herculean, Brobdingnagian; substantial, extensive, hefty, bulky, weighty, heavy, gross; [ remember the *colosseum* - one of the seven wonders of the world, which was a huge theatre in the olden days] [root *Coloss- huge, enormous *] Few appreciate *the colossal scale of the sun:* if hollow, it could contain a million Earths.

prodigious

adjective: so great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe Synonyms : colossal , stupendous অতিবৃহৎ massive, gigantic, mammoth, tremendous, inordinate [The root PRO- means 'in favor of. The root DIGI- (e.g., digit) refers to numbers or quantity. So, PRODIGIOUS refers to a favorable (or great) number.] After the relatively small homerun totals in the "dead ball" era, *Babe Ruth's homerun totals were truly prodigious:* every year, he set a new all-time record.

negligible

adjective: so small as to be meaningless; insignificant Synonyms : paltry , trifling The GRE tests cumulative knowledge, so if you cram the night before it is, at best, likely to only have a negligible impact on your score.

thrifty

adjective: spending money wisely Synonyms : careful, provident, prudent, canny, economical, frugal, energy-efficient, energy-saving, fuel-efficient, fuel-saving, sparing, scrimping, abstemious, parsimonious, penny-pinching, miserly; মিতব্যয়ী ##He was economical, spending his money thriftily and on items considered essential. ##{Thrifty and Safety go hand in hand. It is for our own safety to be thrifty (to use resources thoughtfully).} ##*Not Spend-Thrift*

eminent

adjective: standing above others in quality or position Synonyms : lofty , soaring , towering Shakespeare is an eminent author in the English language, but I find his writing uninteresting and melodramatic.

extant

adjective: still in existence (usually refers to documents). Despite many bookstores closing, experts predict that some form of book dealing will still be extant generations from now.

intermittent

adjective: stopping and starting at irregular intervals;; *occurring at irregular intervals;* not continuous or steady. *synonyms:* sporadic, irregular, fragmentary, discontinuous, isolated, occasional, infrequent, periodic, episodic, recurring, recurrent, on and off; থেকে-থেকে/থেমে-থেমে [In Cinema films ,are divided in two parts having a *"intermision"* between them] ##After three hours of *intermittent rain* the game was abandoned. ##The intermittent thunder continued and the night was punctuated by cracks of lightning - a surreal sleepless night.

obdurate

adjective: stubbornly persistent in changing an opinion or action Synonyms : cussed , obstinate , unrepentant No number of pleas and bribes would get him to change his obdurate attitude.

refractory

adjective: stubbornly resistant to authority or control Synonyms : fractious , recalcitrant অবাধ্য obstinate, stubborn, mulish, pigheaded, obdurate, headstrong, self-willed, wayward, willful, perverse, contrary, recalcitrant, obstreperous, disobedient, difficult; Used to studious high school students, Martha was unprepared for the *refractory Kindgergarteners* who neither sat still nor listened to a single word she said. ##This word has other definitions

tenacious

adjective: stubbornly unyielding Synonyms : dogged , dour , persistent , pertinacious , unyielding Even the most tenacious advocates for gun ownership must admit some of the dangers that firearms present.

robust

adjective: sturdy and strong in form, constitution, or construction; is very strong or healthy #Chris preferred bland and mild beers, but Bhavin preferred a beer with more robust flavor. #synonames:শক্তসমর্থ, বলিষ্ঠ,strong, vigorous, sturdy, tough, powerful, solid, muscular, sinewy,muscular, sinewy, rugged, hardy, strapping, brawny, burly, husky; healthy, fit, fighting fit,

uncanny

adjective: suggesting the operation of *supernatural influences*; surpassing the ordinary or normal;; ##*that it is strange and difficult to explain.* Synonyms : eldritch , unearthly , weird,preternatural ভুতুড়ে, রহস্যময়,unnatural, unearthly, preternatural, supernatural, otherworldly, ghostly, mysterious, strange, unsettling, abnormal, weird, [un + cann(CAN'T).....something which you CAN'T understand and explain, is always mysterious to you. ] *Reggie has an uncanny ability to connect with animals:* feral cats will readily approach him, and sometimes even wild birds will land on his finger.

martial

adjective: suggesting war or military life,;; things relating to soldiers or war Synonyms : warlike, soldierlike , soldierly , warriorlikeসামরিক Americans tend to remember Abraham Lincoln as kindly and wise, *not at all martial, *despite the fact that he was involved in the fiercest war America has even fought.

appurtenant

adjective: supply added support Synonyms : accessory , adjunct , adjuvant , ancillary , auxiliary আনুষঙ্গিক অন্তর্ভুক্ত [ *Appurtnant were added in new Appartment*] In hiking Mt. Everest, *sherpas are appurtenant, *helping climbers both carry gear and navigate treacherous paths. ##"properties appurtenant to the main building"

treacherous

adjective: tending to betray ##synonyms:traitorous, disloyal, faithless, unfaithful, duplicitous, deceitful, deceptive, false, backstabbing, double-crossing, double-dealing, two-faced, Janus-faced, weaselly, untrustworthy, unreliable; apostate, renegade, ##Even though Jesse James was an outlaw, his killer, Robert Ford, is remembered more for his treacherous actions than for eliminating a criminal and murder. ##[well..... treacherous sounds like "treasure"........ so a person who is willing to do anything to find the treasure ---- including deceiving smone, losing trust,etc could be treacherous!!!] বিশ্বাসঘাতক 2 adjective: dangerously unstable and unpredictable ##Synonyms : unreliable ##The bridge built from twine and vine is treacherous to walk across, and so I think I will stay put right here.

evanescent

adjective: tending to vanish like vapor ##synonyms: ephemeral, fleeting, short-lived, short-term, passing, transitory, transient, fugitive, momentary, temporary, brief বিলীয়মান/ক্ষণস্থায়ী, ##[Remember it as "I want scent. Scent evaporates like vapour.] [Vanishing Scent] ##The storm flashed into existence above us and lasted only a short time - *an evanescent turbulence of wind and cloud.*

peripatetic

adjective: they travel around a lot, living or working in places for short periods of time. Synonyms : wayfaring, nomadic, itinerant,, wandering, roving, roaming, migrant, unsettled উদ্দেশ্যহীন ভ্রমনরত [*peri+pat+etic*--peri means around, + pat or path means road to walk on, therefore peripatetic means to walk around.] *Jim always preferred a peripatetic approach to discovering a city:* he felt that he could see so many more details while walking.

baleful

adjective: threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments;; expressing harmful intentions. ##Synonyms : forbidding ,অশুভ menacing , minacious , minatory , ominous , threatening acrimonious, malevolent, malicious, malignant, malign, sinister; বিপর্যয়কর, অসঙ্গলপূর্ণ ##*Movies often use storms or rain clouds as a baleful omen of evil events* that will soon befall the main character. ##[this word this word sounds simillar to word *painful*] ##"the *baleful influence *of Rasputin" [BALEFUL.....remind yourself of christian bale.....in The Dark Knight.....the movie immediately reminds you of Joker....the BALEFUL joker!!]

diabolical

adjective: to be extremely wicked like the devil, devilish Synonyms : demonic , diabolic , fiendish , hellish , infernal , satanic , unholy,devilish , diabolic , mephistophelean , নারকীয় mephistophelian ##[di-abolic-al] The conspirators, willing to dispatch anyone who stood in their way, hatched *a diabolical plan to take over the city.*

sententious

adjective: to be moralizing, usually in a pompous sense]] expressing much in few words; short and pithy; pointed synonyms: moralistic, moralizing, sanctimonious, self-righteous, pietistic, pious, priggish, judgmental; pompous, pontifical, self-important; নীতিগর্ভ; *সংক্ষিপ্ত অথচ অর্থপূর্ন;* গরুগম্ভীর; [*Sentence+less* - Someone who can concisely explain his views in just a few sentences (less sentences used)] The old man, casting his nose up in the air at the group of adolescents(teenage), intoned sententiously, "Youth is wasted on the young."

ingenuous

adjective: to be naïve and innocent Synonyms : innocent,naive, innocent, simple, childlike, trusting, trustful, over-trusting, unwary, unsuspicious, unguarded, unsceptical, uncritical, unworldly, wide-eyed, inexperienced, green; open, sincere, honest, frank, candid, undeceitful; direct, forthright, artless, guileless, genuine, unaffected, unstudied, unsophisticated [*Genius are Ingenuous*] Two-years in Manhattan had changed Jenna from an ingenuous girl from the suburbs to a jaded urbanite, unlikely to fall for any ruse, regardless of how elaborate.

remiss

adjective: to be negligent in one's duty Synonyms : delinquent , derelict , neglectfulঅবহেলনাকারী, অমনোযোগীneglectful, irresponsible, careless, thoughtless, heedless, unthinking, unmindful, lax, slack, slipshod, lackadaisical, forgetful, inattentive, unheeding; lazy, dilatory, indolent; Remiss in his duty to keep the school functioning efficiently, the principal was relieved of his position after only three months. If you will pardon the offense, I will promise not to be so remiss in the future. *{repeat+miss, A negligent person will repeatedly miss important things}*

histrionic

adjective: to be overly theatrical Synonyms : melodramatic নাটকীয় theatrical, affected, dramatic, exaggerated, actorly, actressy, stagy, showy, artificial, overacted, overdone, unnatural, mannered, stilted, unreal; Sounds like "hysteria-onic". Hysteria means a state of extreme emotion, same as histrionics. Though she received a B- on the test, *she had such a histrionic outburst that one would have thought that* she'd been handed a death sentence.

blinkered

adjective: to have a limited outlook or understanding;] A view, attitude, or approach is narrow and does not take into account other people's opinions. *synonyms: narrow-minded,* inward-looking, parochial, provincial, insular, shortsighted; hidebound, illiberal, inflexible, entrenched, prejudiced, myopic, *In gambling, the addict is easily blinkered by past successes *and/or past failures, forgetting that the outcome of any one game is independent of the games that preceded it.

undermine

adjective: to weaken (usually paired with an abstract term) The student undermined the teacher's authority by questioning the teacher's judgment on numerous occasions.

ineffable

adjective: too sacred to be uttered; defying expression or description ##Synonyms : unnameable , unspeakable , unutterable,indefinable , indescribable , unspeakable , untellable অবর্ণনীয় ##[ *in+ef+ fable. fable* means story. story can be told. *in-fable* means something which can not be uttered such as the name of Lord Voldemort (from Harry Potter).] [ IN+ F(eff) + able--You cannot utter the letter F*** everywhere.There are places where it is unutterable.:)] ##While art critics can occasionally pinpoint a work's greatness, much of why a piece captures our imaginations is *completely ineffable.*

pellucid

adjective: transparently clear; easily understandable, extremely clear. ##Synonyms : crystal clear , limpid , lucid , luculent , perspicuous, synonyms: lucid, limpid, clear, crystal clear, articulate; coherent, comprehensible, understandable, intelligible, straightforward, simple, clean, well constructed; নির্মল,কাকচক্ষু, স্বচ্ছ ##[ PEL+LUCID...LUCID..MEANS CLEAR ....SO CLEAR IN MEANING.] ##The professor had a remarkable ability make even the most difficult concepts seem pellucid.

itinerant

adjective: traveling from place to place to work Synonyms : gipsy , gypsy ভ্রমনশীল/পর্যতনশীল traveling, peripatetic, wandering, roving, roaming, touring, saddlebag, nomadic, gypsy, migrant, vagrant, vagabond, [ITINERANT > Iti(iteration) + n + era(period of time) > So Wandering an moving about from place 2 place with time.] ( sounds like itenary( plan of a trip).. so a traveller..keeps on wandering\ travelling... hope its hlpful) (itiner= go, walk= it) Doctors used to be itinerant, traveling between patients' homes.

veracious

adjective: truthful Synonyms : right*[ver-aci-ous]* *synonyms: *true, accurate, veritable, correct, errorless, unerring, exact, precise, factual, literal, realistic, authentic, faithful, close, strict, just, unelaborated, unvarnished; truthful, honest, sincere, frank, candid, honourable, reputable, trustworthy, trusty, reliable, dependable, scrupulous, upright, upstanding, ethical, moral, righteous, virtuous, decent, good; While we elect our leaders in the hope that every word they speak will be veracious, history has shown that such a hope is naive.

veritable

adjective: truthfully, without a doubt Synonyms : authentic , bona fide , unquestionableসত্য, খাঁটি,প্রকৃত, ##[the root word "ver" which means TRUTH.. hence veritable refers to BEING TRUE / GENUINE] ##*Frank is a veritable life-saver - *last year, on two different occasions, he revived people using CPR.

insolvent

adjective: unable to pay one's bills; bankrupt With credit card bills skyrocketing, a shockingly large number of Americans are truly insolvent.

dispassionate

adjective: unaffected by strong emotion or prejudice Synonyms : cold-eyed unemotional, emotionless, impassive, cool, calm, 'calm, cool, and collected', unruffled, unperturbed, composed, self- possessed, self-controlled, unexcitable; আবেগমুক্ত, পক্ষপাতহীন A good scientist should be dispassionate, focusing purely on what the evidence says, without personal attachment.

disinterested

adjective: unbiased; neutral The potential juror knew the defendant, and therefore could not serve on the jury, which must consist only of disinterested members.

unforthcoming

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

incessant

adjective: uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing; A process or activity is one that continues without stopping. Synonyms : একটানা/নিরবিচ্ছিন্ন ceaseless , constant , never-ending , perpetual , unceasing , unremitting perpetual, sustained, unflagging, unwearying, untiring; [ in(not) + cease=not-cease,--continuous] ##I don't mind small children in brief doses, but I think the incessant exposure that their parents have to them would quickly wear me down.

erratic

adjective: unpredictable; strange and unconventional Synonyms : fickle , mercurial , quicksilver অনিশ্চিত, লক্ষ্যভ্রষ্ট, খেয়ালী unpredictable, inconsistent, changeable, variable, inconstant, uncertain, irregular, unstable, turbulent, unsteady, unsettled, unreliable, undependable, ##It came as no surprise to pundits that the President's attempt at re-election floundered; *even during his term, support for his policies was erratic, *with an approval rating jumping anywhere from 30 to 60 percent. ##*{sounds much similar to word erotic.....the acts in erotic scenes in movies are quite Erratic/unpredictable}*

unconscionable

adjective: unreasonable; unscrupulous; excessive, unreasonably excessive. Synonyms : exorbitant , extortionate , outrageous , steep , usurious, unethical, amoral, immoral, unprincipled, unreasonable, unwarranted, unfairবিবেকবর্জিত, অযৌক্তিক,inordinate, disproportionate, immoderate, extreme, undue, outrageous, preposterous, monstrous, inexcusable, unnecessary, needless; {শত} *The lawyer's demands were so unconscionable that *rather than pay an exorbitant sum or submit himself to any other inconveniences, the defendant decided to find a new lawyer. [*unconscionable is un + conscio + nable*...and conscience means to know what is morally acceptable} .

brazen

adjective: unrestrained by convention or propriety Synonyms : audacious , bald-faced , barefaced , bodacious , brassy , brazen-faced , insolent *নির্লজ্জ, বেহায়া bold, shameless,* unashamed, unabashed, unembarrassed; defiant, impudent, impertinent, cheeky, insolent, in-your-face; barefaced, blatant, flagrant ##[Bra + Zen. Suppose you went out with your friends and saw a girl named Zen wearing only a Bra. How was the attempt of the girl? Really bold and brazen!] ##Their large "donations" to the local police department gave the drug cartel the brazen confidence to do their business out in the open.

intransigent

adjective: unwilling to change one's beliefs or course of action Synonyms : adamant , adamantine , inexorable আপোষহীন,অনমনীয় uncompromising, inflexible, unbending, unyielding, diehard, unshakable, unwavering, resolute, rigid, unaccommodating, uncooperative, stubborn, obstinate, obdurate, pigheaded, single-minded, iron-willed, stiff-necked ##[In = not, trans = change, for igent think 'disagreement.' Thus: to not change in a disagreement.] [intransigent = in-'not' + transact => won't do the transaction] Despite many calls for mercy, the judge remained intransigent, citing strict legal precedence.

loath

adjective: unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom (usually followed by 'to') Synonyms : loth , reluctant, antipathetic , antipathetical , averse , indisposedঅরাজি, অনিচ্ছুক, disinclined, ill-disposed, not in the mood; hesitant; against, averse, opposed, resistant, hostile, antagonistic ##*LOATHE* means *to hate,* to detest....hence if you have loathe for something you become loath ##*I was loath to* leave the concert before my favorite band finished playing.

taxing

adjective: use to the limit; exhaust;; A task or problem is one *that requires a lot of mental or physical effort. * Synonyms : burdensome , onerous, deamnding, heavy, demanding, exacting, challenging, burdensome, arduous, onerous, difficult, hard, tough, heavy, laborious, back-breaking, strenuous, rigorous, uphill, stringent; tiring, exhausting, The hike to the summit of Mt. Whitney* was so taxing that *I could barely speak or stand up. This word has other definitions

munificent

adjective: very generous Synonyms : lavish , overgenerous , too-generous , unsparing , unstinted , unstinting দানবীর openhanded, magnanimous, philanthropic, princely, handsome, lavish, liberal, charitable, big-hearted, beneficent; ##[Remember Hindi Song "munni badnam hui.." she is badnam because she is very generous in exposing/giving.] [*money+sufficient*-when a person has sufficient money he is generous] Uncle Charley was known for his munificence, giving all seven of his nephews lavish Christmas presents each year.

unstinting

adjective: very generous; [help, care, or praise is great in amount or degree and is given generously.] Synonyms : lavish , munificent , overgenerous , too-generous , unsparing , unstinted ungrudging, unsparing, free, ready, benevolent, big-hearted, kind-hearted, kind, unselfish; lavish, liberal, generous, magnanimous, openhanded, freely given, munificent, beneficent, bountiful; profuse, abundant, ample, gushing; literaryplenteous, bounteous ##[unstinting = *un-stingy* , *stint* also means to tight one's spending] *Helen is unstinting with her time,* often spending hours at the house of a sick friend.

voracious

adjective: very hungry; approaching an activity with gusto, want a lot of something Synonyms : edacious , esurient , rapacious , ravening , ravenous , wolfishলোভী, পেটুক, insatiable, unquenchable, unappeasable, prodigious, omnivorous, compulsive, gluttonous, greedy, rapacious; enthusiastic, eager, keen, avid, desirous, craving, hungry, ravenous, ravening, wolfish; ##[remember *carniVORES ,herbiVORES*...So "VORE" tells sumthing about eating.] *Steven was a voracious reader, *sometimes finishing two novels in the same day.

dilatory

adjective: wasting time Synonyms : laggard , pokey , poky slow, tardy, unhurried, sluggish, sluggardly, snaillike, lazy ##[Extract 'late' from the word dilatory and you get.... delay which is generally due to waste of time.] দীর্ঘসূত্রী ##Lawyers use dilatory tactics so that it takes years before the case is actually decided.

ponderous

adjective: weighed-down; moving slowly Synonyms : clumsy, slow, heavy, awkward, lumbering, slow-moving, cumbersome, heavy-footed, ungainly, graceless, maladroit, uncoordinated, ভারী cumbersome [*POUND *is a unit of weight,1 Pound = 480 grams] Laden with 20 kilograms of college text books, the freshman* moved ponderously across the campus.*

cohesive

adjective: well integrated, forming a united whole;; ##*consists of parts that fit together well and form a united whole. * ## causing cohesion *A well-written, cohesive essay *will keep on topic at all times, never losing sight of the main argument. *সংযোজক* [[*Co+hes+iveâ€"CO members of group HES(has) to STICK TOGTHER* inorder to achieve a goal

quixotic

adjective: wildly idealistic; impractical; they are imaginative or hopeful but unrealistic. *Synonyms *:idealistic, romantic, visionary, utopian, extravagant, starry-eyed, unworldly; impractical, impracticable, unworkable, , wild-eyed কল্পনাবিলাসী [ *quixotic== quick + exotic,* if you desire something exotic to happen quickly in your life it is just a daydream] ভাববিলাসী *For every thousand startups with quixotic plans to be the next big name in e-commerce, *only a handful ever become profitable.

malevolent

adjective: wishing or appearing to *wish evil to others; *arising from intense ill will or hatred,; person deliberately* tries to cause harm or evil* Synonyms : evil , malefic , malign, spiteful, hostile, vicious, malicious হিংসাপরায়ণ/ দুষ্ট,evil-minded, baleful, bitter, evil-intentioned, poisonous, venomous, evil, malign, malignant, rancorous, vicious, vindictive, revengeful, vengeful, pernicious; cruel, fierce, nasty, unfriendly, unkind, ill-natured; Villians are known for their *malevolent nature, *oftentimes inflicting cruetly on others just for enjoyment. [ malevolent = *male +violent *Violent males can cause more harm to society than females] [opposite of *benevolent* ] [ *mal(bad)+vol(wish)* bad wish or evil wish ]

blatant

adjective: without any attempt at concealment; completely obvious Synonyms :synonyms: flagrant, glaring, obvious, undisguised, unconcealed, open; shameless, barefaced, naked, unabashed, unashamed, unblushing, brazen বিশ্রী, ভীষণ, স্থূল, ইতর, অমার্জিত, প্রকাশ্য, ভয়ানক, ভয়ঙ্কর [BLATANT-Blow+Tank-- BLOW an enemy TANK will rise uproar among the soldiers]. Allen was often punished in school for blatantly disrespecting teachers.

conspicuous

adjective: without any attempt at concealment; completely obvious Synonyms : blatant , blazing, দৃষ্টি আকর্ষক,(attractive) [Con(can)+ s(see) + the + pic(picture) --> can see the clear picture of the situation. So conspicuous means which can be easily seen.] American basketball players are always conspicuous when they go abroad-not only are they American, but some are over seven feet tall.

wanton

adjective: without check or limitation; showing no moral restraints to one's anger, desire, or appetites Synonyms : easy , light , loose , promiscuous , sluttish দ্বায়িত্বজ্ঞানহীন/অসচ্চরিত্র promiscuous, immoral, loose, immodest, indecent, shameless, unblushing, unchaste, unvirtuous, fast, of easy virtue, impure, abandoned, lustful, lecherous, lascivious, salacious, lubricious, libidinous, licentious, libertine, profligate, dissolute, dissipated, debauched, degenerate, reprobate, corrupt, sinful, whorish, disreputable [when someone behave like wanton you says *WhatsGoingOn*]] *Due to wanton behavior and crude language,* the drunk man was thrown out of the bar and asked to never return. *2 a sexually immodest or promiscuous woman.*

artless

adjective: without cunning or deceit synonyms: natural, naive, simple, innocent, childlike, pure, ingenuous, guileless, candid, open, honest, sincere, frank, straightforward, unaffected, unpretentious, modest, unassuming Despite the president's seemingly artless speeches, he was a skilled and ruthless negotiator.

impeccable

adjective: without fault or error #Synonyms : flawless, faultless, unblemished, spotless, stainless, untarnished, perfect, exemplary, ideal, model; virtuous, pure, moral, sinless, upright, irreproachable, unimpeachable, blameless, guiltless, immaculate অপাপবিদ্ধ, নির্দোষ, #She said that the boys *had an impeccable record* at school and beautiful manners. #He *was impeccably dressed* in the latest fashion without a single crease or stain.

inarticulate

adjective: without or deprived of the use of speech or words, *are unable to express themselves easily or well in speech.* Synonyms : unarticulate, অস্ফুট,অস্পষ্ট, incoherent,incomprehensible, unintelligible,unclear [in-arti-cul-ate] Although a brilliant economist, Professor Black was completely inarticulate, a terrible lecturer.

unscrupulous

adjective: without scruples or principles ##synonyms:unprincipled, unethical, immoral, conscienceless, shameless, reprobate, exploitative, corrupt, dishonest, dishonorable, deceitful, devious, underhanded, unsavory, disreputable, evil, wicked, villainous, Machiavellian; বিবেকবর্জিত ##In the courtroom, the lawyer was unscrupulous, using every manner of deceit and manipulation to secure a victory for himself.

insidious

adjective: working in a subtle but destructive way Synonyms : pernicious , subtle Plaque is insidious: we cannot see it, but each day it eats away at our enamel, causing cavities and other dental problems.

nonchalant

adjective: you mean that they appear not to worry or care about things and that they seem very calm. Synonyms : casual , insouciant, calm, composed, নির্লিপ্ত,উদাসীন *unconcerned,* collected', indifferent, blasé, dispassionate, apathetic, casual, ##[Non-Chalant][ Nonchalant seems similar like non challange. If there is no challange, life is calm and relaxed/carefree.] ##Clark's mother is nonchalant about her role in her son's latest work.

callow

adjective: young and inexperienced Synonyms : fledgling , unfledged অনভিজ্ঞ, অপরিপক্ব,immature, inexperienced, juvenile, adolescent, naive, green, raw, untried, unworldly, unsophisticated; [Call-how, an young&inexperienced always call & want to know how] Both Los Angeles and New York are known for callow out-of-towners hoping to make it big.

fledgling

adjective: young and inexperienced; describing any new participant in some activity Synonyms : callow , unfledged,entrant , fledgeling , freshman , neophyte , newbie , newcomer , starter, Murray has years of experience in family practice, but he is just a fledgling in surgery.

arrant

adjective:* complete and wholly *(usually modifying a noun with negative connotation) Synonyms : complete , consummate , double-dyed , everlasting , gross , perfect , pure , sodding , staring , stark , thoroughgoing , unadulterated , utter, পুরোদস্তর *An arrant fool,* Lawrence surprised nobody when he lost all his money in a pyramid scheme that was every bit as transparent as it was corrupt.

invidious

adjective:likely to arouse or incur resentment or anger in others. ##*synonyms:* unfair, unjust, iniquitous, unwarranted; deleterious, detrimental, বিদ্বেষজনক ##[*invi - "envy" Dious*] ##*Police officers fear invidious comparisons.* This word has other definitions

untoward

adjective:not favorable, unfavorable; inconvenient Synonyms : inconvenient, unlucky, unexpected, indecent , indecorous , unbecoming , uncomely , unseemly,adverse , inauspicious প্রতিকূল [ conditions *which are not towards me * are ==> untoward ] *Some professors find teaching untoward *as having to prepare for lectures and conduct office hours prevents them from focusing on their research.

brusquely

adverb: in a blunt, direct manner -they deal with things, or *say things, quickly and shortly, so that they seem to be rude. * Synonyms : bluffly , bluntly , flat out , roundly, curt, রুঢ়ভাবে The doctors are *brusque* and busy. They received a *characteristically brusque reply* from him. [ *Brushly* looks like brusque ] Not one for social pleasantries, the Chief of Staff would *brusquely* ask his subordinates anything he wanted, even coffee. [ *Blunt in speech can bruise quickly* the other person ego. ]

capacity

noun noun: the amount or volume something can hold ability (especially mental) The hotel is full to maximum capacity; there are no empty rooms. Few birds have the capacity to recognize themselves when looking in a mirror; most act as though there is a second bird behind the glass.

apostate

noun: *a person who has abandoned a religious faith or cause* Synonyms : deserter , ratter , recreant , renegade , turncoat স্বপক্ষ/স্বধর্মত্যাগী ব্যাক্তি [apo/ap/aph- away from, detached, formed] [Apo+State] An apostate of the Republican Party, Sheldon has yet to become affiliated with any party and dubs himself an independent.

arriviste

noun: *a person who has recently reached a position of power;* a social climber] --you are criticizing them because they are *trying very hard to belong to an influential or important social group which you feel they have no right to belong to.* ভুঁইফোঁড় [A woman regarded by some as a pushy arriviste.] [...political arrivistes.] *Synonyms :* nouveau-riche , parvenu , upstart, social climber, status seeker, would-be, go-getter, self-seeker, adventurer, adventuress; newcomer, vulgarian; *The city center was aflutter with arrivistes* who each tried to outdo one another with their ostentatious sports cars and chic evening dress.

foible

noun: a *behavioral attribute *that is distinctive and peculiar to an individual;; *a habit or characteristic* that someone has which is considered rather strange, foolish, or bad but which is also considered unimportant. *Synonyms : idiosyncrasy , mannerism* ব্যক্তির গৌণ চরিত্র যা নিয়ে সে অহেতুক গর্ব বোধ করে, দুর্বলতা imperfection, blemish, fault, defect, frailty, infirmity, inadequacy, limitation; quirk, kink, idiosyncrasy, eccentricity, peculiarity, [ *Fail to be able*.. so you have a weakness or slight fault at something ] The parties will not be sharing the* personal foibles or shortcomings of their members. * When their new roommate sat staring at an oak tree for an hour, Marcia thought it indicated a mental problem, but Jeff assured her *it was a harmless foible.*

idiosyncrasy

noun: a behavioral attribute that is distinctive and peculiar to an individual Synonyms : foible , mannerism Peggy's numerous idiosyncrasies include wearing mismatched shoes, laughing loudly to herself, and owning a pet aardvark.

jargon

noun: a characteristic language of a particular group Synonyms : argot , cant , lingo , patois , slang , vernacular To those with little training in medicine, the jargon of doctors can be very difficult to understand.

egotist

noun: a conceited and self-centered person Synonyms : egoist, swellhead, egoism,egocentric, egomaniac, self admirer, narcissist; An egotist, Natasha had few friends because of her inability to talk about anything except her dream of becoming the next American Idol.

imbroglio

noun: a confusing and potentially embarrassing situation ##*Synonyms : *embroilment complication, complexity, predicament, plight, trouble, entanglement, confusion, muddle, mess, *quandary, dilemma; ভুল বুঝবুঝি, বিশৃঙ্খলা,* entanglement, muddle, mess, quagmire, , complication, complexity, problem, difficulty, predicament, plight, trouble, entanglement, confusion, muddle, mess, quandary, dilemma; ##[ I+M+bro+gigolo = I am brother of a gigolo.. which can be a very embarrassing or difficult situation.]

despot

noun: a cruel and oppressive dictator Synonyms : autocrat , tyrantস্বৈরাচারী শাসক, authoritarian, autocrat, oppressor, autarch, ## Cruel dictators kill thousands of people *on de (the) spot (despot)* ##The Emperor Claudius was regarded as a fair-minded leader; his successor, Nero, was an absolute despot.

melancholy

noun: a deep, long-lasting sadness *synonyms:* sadness, sorrow, unhappiness, woe, desolation, melancholia, dejection, depression, despondency, cafard, gloom, gloominess বিষাদপূর্ন ##[melan-black][ mel-bad] *Hamlet is a figure of tremendous melancholy:* he doesn't have a truly cheerful scene throughout the entire play.

anathema

noun: a detested(dislike intensely) person; the source of somebody's hate synonyms: abhorrent, hateful, odious, repugnant, repellent, offensive; abomination, abhorrence, aversion, monstrosity, outrage, evil, disgrace, bane, bugbear, bête noire, pariah ঘৃণিত, অভিশ্যপ্ত [*If something is anathema to you, you strongly dislike it.*] [anathema ~ anaath + ma; Being ANAATH or having no MAA is obviously a CURSE... ] *Hundreds of years ago, Galileo was anathema to the church;* today the church is anathema to some on the left side of the political spectrum.

conundrum

noun: a difficult problem;; a problem or puzzle which is difficult or impossible to solve. Synonyms : brain-teaser , enigma , riddle, ধাধা *Computers have helped solve some of the mathematical conundrums *which have puzzled man for many centuries.

umbrage

noun: a feeling of anger caused by being offended Synonyms : offence , offenseঅপমানবোধ [ notice the last 4 letters...RAGE.And then umbrella =shade, rage=anger and resentment.] Since he was so in love with her, he took umbrage at her comments, even though she had only meant to gently tease him.

presentiment

noun: a feeling of evil to come Synonyms : boding , foreboding , premonition অনুভূতি-অশুভকিছুঘটতে যাচ্ছে intuition, পূর্ব লক্ষণ [*sentiment* means feeling or perceiving. *presentiment* means feeling about the future.] On the night that Lincoln would be fatally shot, *his wife had a presentiment about going to Ford's Theater,* but Lincoln persuaded her that everything would be fine.

euphoria

noun: a feeling of great (usually exaggerated) elation, feelings of extreme happiness Synonyms : euphory,elation, happiness, joy, joyousness, delight, glee, excitement, exhilaration, animation, jubilation, exultation; ecstasy, bliss, rapture, rhapsody, [u-four-yeah..yeah..yeah] *The euphoria of winning her first gold medal* in the 100 meter dash overwhelmed Shelly-Ann Fraser and she wept tears of immense joy.

charlatan

noun: a flamboyant deceiver; one who attracts customers with tricks or jokes]] they pretend to have skills or knowledge that they do not really possess. *Synonyms :* mountebank, quack, impostor, deceiver,swindler, sham, fraud, hoaxer, double-dealer, fraudster, mountebank; হাতুড়ে ডাক্তার ##You may call him a "motivational speaker," but *I call him a charlatan*--he doesn't have any idea what he's really talking about. ##[ you hit CHAR LATEIN (in Hindi language) (4 kicks) to the person who misguides you as he himself doesn't know anything....]

panegyric

noun: a formal expression of praise Synonyms : encomium , eulogy , paean , pean প্রশংসাপূর্ণ. eulogy, speech of praise, paean, accolade, tribute, accolade, tribute, testimonial; commendation, acclamation #[A panegyric is a speech or piece of writing that praises someone or something] #"[pane sounds like paean means praise and gyric sounds like lyric, so panegyric means expression of praise] #Dave asked Andrew to do just a simple toast, *but Andrew launched into a full panegyric*, enumerating a complete list of Dave's achievements and admirable qualities.

contingent

noun: a gathering of persons representative of some larger group A small contingent of those loyal to the king have gathered around the castle to defend it. adjective: possible but not certain to occur [Contingent Liability ] Whether the former world champions can win again this year is contingent upon none of its star players getting injured.

curmudgeon

noun: a grouchy, surly person;;] they are mean or bad-tempered. বদরাগী/কৃপণ *...such a terrible old curmudgeon.* Since Uncle Mike was the family curmudgeon, each Thanksgiving he was plied with copious amounts of wine, in the hope that he would become less grouchy.

dearth

noun: a lack or shortage Synonyms : famine , shortage,paucity famine, drought, poverty; absence I am surprised by the dearth of fast food chains; this is America and I assumed they were on every street.

myriad

noun: a large indefinite number Synonyms : countless , infinite , innumerable , innumerous , multitudinous , numberless , uncounted , unnumberable , unnumbered , unnumerable [*like pyramid*.. huge number of years since it was built The PYRAMID consist of a huge pile of rocks = a MYRIAD of rocks] There are a myriad of internet sites hawking pills that claim to boost energy for hours on end.

harangue

noun: a long pompous speech; a tirade Synonyms : rant , ranting ##Dinner at Billy's was more a punishment than a reward, since anyone who sat at the dinner table would have to listen to Billy's father's interminable harangues against the government. verb: to deliver a long pompous speech or tirade ##Tired of his parents haranguing him about his laziness and lack of initiative, Tyler finally moved out of home at the age of thirty-five.

amalgam

noun: a mixture of multiple things The band's music was an amalgam of hip-hop, flamenco and jazz, blending the three styles with surprising results.

label

noun: a name or phrase given to a group of things to identify them (often negative) verb: to give a label to something Synonyms : mark , tag The meaning of the label ""punk"" has changed greatly in the last 30 years. Children are often unkind and label others who look different as outsiders.

mendicant

noun: a pauper who lives by begging Synonyms : beggar ভিক্ষুক [ mendicant ~ Men + d I + Can t : men who say I can't, they don't like to work and sometimes start practising beggary] Tolstoy was an aristocrat, but he strove to understand the Christianity of the Russian peasants by wandering among them as a mendicant.

respite

noun: a pause from doing something (as work) Synonyms : বিরাম, অবকাশ break , recess , time out, relief , rest , rest period, interval, intermission, interlude, , intermission, interlude, recess, lull, pause, time out, hiatus, halt, stop, stoppage, cessation, #[* rest a bit *] #Every afternoon, the small company has a respite in which workers play foosball or board games.

heretic

noun: a person *who holds unorthodox opinions* in any field (not merely religion) Synonyms : misbeliever , religious outcast পাষণ্ড, নাস্তিক [heresy] dissenter, nonconformist, apostate, freethinker, iconoclast; agnostic, atheist, nonbeliever, unbeliever, idolater Though everybody at the gym told Mikey to do cardio before weights, Mikey was a heretic and always did the reverse.

raconteur

noun: a person skilled in telling anecdotes; who can tell stories in an interesting or amusing way. Synonyms : গল্পকথক anecdotist; storyteller, narrator [Recon+Tour] [ *"reckon" means think*. raconteur is one who thinks (writer/storyteller). ] *Jude is entertaining, but he is no raconteur:* beyond the handful of amusing stories he has memorized, he has absolutely no spontaneous story-telling ability.

misogynist

noun: a person who dislikes women in particular Synonyms : woman hater, antifeminist, (male) chauvinist, sexist, hater; *Many have accused Hemingway of being a quiet misogynist,* but recently unearthed letters argue against this belief.

parvenu

noun: a person who has suddenly become wealthy, but not socially accepted as part of a higher class Synonyms : arriviste , nouveau-riche , upstart ভূই-ফোড় {ParkAvenue has a lot of Par-Venu] *The theater was full of parvenus *who each thought that they were surrounded by true aristocrats.

sybarite

noun: a person who indulges in luxury Synonyms : voluptuary; hedonist, sensualist, libertine, pleasure-seeker, epicure, bon vivant, hedonist, playboy, glutton, gourmand, gastronome; বিলাসী/ভোগ লালসাপূর্ন ##"an exclusive resort that caters to wealthy sybarites" ##[Sybarite = *cyber + IT *ie ppl in field of Cyber and IT and other computer professionals grow fond of luxury bcoz of thier heavy income] ##Despite the fact that he'd maxed out fifteen credit cards, Max was still a sybarite at heart: when the police found him, he was at a $1,000 an hour spa in Manhattan, getting a facial treatment.

proponent

noun: a person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea; a person who argues in favour of something; Synonyms : advocate , advocator , exponent, champion, supporter, backer, promoter, protagonist, campaigner, booster, cheerleader [Pro-Po-Nent-- person opposite to opponent] Halsey was identified as a leading proponent of the values of progressive education. Ironically, the leading proponent of Flat-Earth Theory flies all over the world in an effort to win more adherents.

jingoist

noun: a person who thinks that their country should be at war;; a person who boasts of his or her patriotism and favors an aggressive, threatening, warlike foreign policy; chauvinist *extreme patriotism* Synonyms : chauvinist , flag-waver , hundred-percenter , jingo , patrioteer

sycophant

noun: a person who tries to please someone in order to gain a personal advantage Synonyms : ass-kisser , crawler , lackey , toady yes-man, bootlicker, brown-noser, toady, lickspittle, flatterer, flunky, lackey, spaniel, doormat, stooge, cringer, suck, suck-up ##[(sycophant.....split it like .....syco(sounds like psycho)+phan...sounds like FAN.......SO JUST IMAGINE a PSYCHO FAN of yours in your office who want to please you in whatever way..by flattering..or by bootliking.....just to gain your favour...) পরগাছা,তেলবাজ The CEO was unaware of the damaging consequences of his choices, largely because he surrounded himself with sycophants who would never dare criticize him.

corollary

noun: a practical consequence that follows naturally ##synonyms: consequence, result, end result, upshot, effect, repercussion, product, by-product, offshootঅনুসিদ্বান্ত ##"job losses are the unfortunate corollary of budget cutting" ##[Corolla- My decision to buy a Corolla is a natural consequence of my desire to own the most popular car in the world.] ##*A corollary of Hurricane Sandy,* which ravaged the east coast of the U.S., is a push to build higher sea walls to protect against future hurricanes. ##[A corollary of something is an idea, argument, or fact that results directly from it.]

simulacrum

noun: a representation of a person (especially in the form of sculpture) Synonyms : effigy , imageকোনো কিছুর প্রতিচ্ছবি The Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Center showcases* a simulacrum of* all the present and approved buildings in the city of Shanghai. ##[SIMULACRUM = SIMULATION] *noun: a bad imitation* The early days of computer graphics made real people into a simulacrum that now seems comical.

reprisal

noun: a retaliatory action against an enemy in wartime synonyms: retaliation, counterattack, comeback; revenge, vengeance, retribution, প্রত্যহিংসা/প্রতিশোধমূলক কর্ম, ##"three youths died in the reprisals which followed" ##[*reprisal ~ appraisal ;* If you Boss doesn't give you good appraisal then you should retailiate by actually not performing/working ] ##The Old Testament doctrine of an eye for an eye is not the kind of retaliation practiced in war; rather, an arm, a leg, and both ears *are the reprisal* for the smallest scratch.

perquisite

noun: a right reserved exclusively by a particular person or group (especially a hereditary or official right) Synonyms : exclusive right , prerogative , privilege উপরি লাভ [*per-quize-it*] [*perquisite---->perks*---->something u get apart from salary] Even as the dishwasher at the French restaurant, *Josh quickly learned that he had the perquisite of being able to eat terrific food *for half the price diners would pay.

maxim

noun: a short saying expressing a general truth *Synonyms *: axiom, saying, motto adage, *aphorism,* [maxim-gurki] Johnson initially suggests that the secret to business can be summarized *in a single maxim * but then requires a 300-page book to explain exactly what he means. *সাধারন রীতি/নিয়ম, বানী/প্রবচন*

apothegm

noun: a short, pithy instructive saying ##Synonyms : aphorism , apophthegm নীতিবাক্য ##Winston Churchill is famous for many *apothegms,* but this might be his most famous: "It has been said that democracy is the worst form of government except all the others that have been tried." ##"the apophthegm 'tomorrow is another day'"

smattering

noun: a slight or superficial understanding of a subject; a small amount of something Synonyms : bit, small amount, little, modicum, touch, soupçon; [He does not know the actual matter. His knowledge is quite smattering. *smattering=small matter* talk] ##I know only a smattering of German, but Helen is able to read German newspapers and converse with natives.

inkling

noun: a slight suggestion or vague understanding Synonyms : glimmer , glimmering , intimation, আভাস, সামান্য ধারণা notion, glimmering; sense, impression, suggestion, indication, whisper, suspicion, [ a wINK can give us a hint ] *##*Lynne speaks four Romance languages, but * she doesn't have an inkling about how East Asian languages are structured. * *##* I had no inkling of his real purpose until much later.

modicum

noun: a small or moderate or token amount *synonyms:*little bit, small amount, particle, degree, speck, fragment, scrap, crumb, grain, morsel, taste, soupçon, shred, mite, dash, drop, pinch, ounce, touch, tinge, dab, jot, iota, whit, tittle, jot or tittle, atom, inch, snippet, sliver, smattering, scintilla, hint, suggestion, whisper, trifle সামান্য পরিমাণ, ##[MODICUM=MODERATE+INCOME] ##If my sister *had even a modicum of sense,* she wouldn't be engaged to that barbarian.

solecism

noun: a socially awkward or tactless act Synonyms : faux pas , gaffe , gaucherie , slip, , infelicity, slip, error, blunder, miscalculation, lapse; gaucherie; ##[*SHOLEYcism*...think of hindi movie sholay,who comes in your mind???? GABBAR....everytime he used to make mistakes while speaking because of his rustic or wild accent....] ##Mother Anna was always on guard *against any solecism* from her children and scolded them immediately if any of them talked out of place in public.বাক্যগঠনপ্রণালীর নিয়মভঙ্গ ##This word has other definitions

gaffe

noun: a socially awkward or tactless act] a stupid or careless mistake, Synonyms : faux pas , হঠকারিতা/ভুল পদক্ষেপ gaucherie , slip , solecism,goof, blunder, mistake, error, slip, faux pas, indiscretion [When গফিং we make Gaffing comment ] [Disney character *Goofy* who was always making Blunders.] *In a famous gaffe, Vice President Quayle attempted to correct the spelling of a grade school student, only to find that the child was correct.*

tumult

noun: a state of chaos, noise and confusion;;; #great confusion or excitement. #Synonyms : garboil , tumultuousness , uproar,commotion , din , ruckus , ruction , rumpus হুড়াহুড়ি/শোরগোল turmoil, confusion, disorder, disarray, disturbance, unrest, chaos, turbulence, mayhem, havoc, upheaval, upset, ferment, agitation, trouble; #Riots broke out just in front of our apartment building, and the tumult continued late into the night.

enmity

noun: a state of deep-seated ill-will; a *feeling of hatred towards someone* that lasts for a long time. Synonyms : antagonism , hostility , hate, spite, hatred শত্রুতা dissension, rivalry, feud, conflict, discord, contention; acrimony, bitterness, rancour, resentment, aversion, dislike, ill feeling, Charles rude remark toward Sarah yesterday was due to his illness, not due to *any real enmity* toward Sarah. I think there is an* historic enmity* between them. President Mitterrand arrived in Hanoi yesterday to bury old *colonial and cold war enmities.*

prognostication

noun: a statement made about the future Synonyms : ভবিষ্যৎবানী prediction, forecast, prophecy, prognosis, divination, augury [ prognosis = *pro+diagnosis,* pro= think forward, diagnosis = cause of disease, it means to predict the features of a disease before the disease itself.] When the Senator was asked about where the negotiations would lead, he said that any guess he could make would be an -*unreliable prognostication*.

martinet

noun: a strict disciplinarian Synonyms : disciplinarian , moralist [similar to martial - so a martinet is martial belligerent ] ##[ spelling is very similar to martial - so a martinet is martial belligerent] ##*The job seemed perfect to Rebecca, until she found out that her boss was a total martinet;* after each project the boss would come by to scrutinize - and inevitably criticize - every little detail of the work Rebecca had done.

predilection

noun: a strong liking Synonyms : penchant , preference , taste, liking, fondness, preference, partiality, taste, penchant, weakness, soft spot, fancy, inclination, leaning, bias, propensity, bent, proclivity, proneness, predisposition, tendency, affinity, appetite, love; Monte had a predilection for the fine things in life: Cuban cigars, 200 dollar bottles of wine, and trips to the French Riviera.

diatribe

noun: a strong verbal attack against a person or institution;; * a bitter Criticism * Synonyms : fulmination, tirade, harangue, onslaught, attack, polemic, denunciation, broadside, fulmination, condemnation, censure, criticism; *The book is a diatribe against the academic left.* Steve's mom launched into a diatribe during the PTA meeting, contending that the school was little more than a daycare in which students stare at the wall and teachers stare at the chalkboard.

broadside

noun: a strong verbal attack, a strong written or spoken attack on a person or institution. Synonyms : bill , broadsheet , circular , flier , flyer , handbill , throwaway, criticism, censure, polemic, diatribe, tirade; attack, onslaught *Political broadsides* are usually strongest in the weeks leading up to a national election.

polemic

noun: a strong verbal or written attack on someone or something. synonyms: diatribe, invective, rant, tirade, broadside, attack, harangue, condemnation, criticism, stricture, admonition, rebuke; abuse; বিবাদ, তর্কবিতর্ক ##[pole(poll)+mic..so during polls politicians (polemic) often attack others opinions. ] [politics is full of polemicc] The professor launched into a polemic, claiming that Freudian theory was a pack of lies that absolutely destroyed European literary theory. This word has other definitions

nuance

noun: a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude Synonyms : nicety , refinement , shade , subtlety [অর্থ,মতামতের সূক্ষ্ম পার্থক্য [nuance = new + ounce.. and ounce is a very small unit for weight.. hence a very small difference..] Because of the nuances involved in this case, I hired an outside consultant to advice us and help.

recapitulation

noun: a summary (think of recap) Synonyms : recap , review [sounds like, and is, to recap]অনুচিন্তা, সংক্ষিপ্তবৃত্তি, Every point of the professors lesson was so clear that the students felt his concluding recapitulation was not necessary.

quisling

noun: a traitor Synonyms : collaborationist , collaborator, betrayer, renegade স্বদেশদ্রোহী/প্রতারক renegade, defector, deserter, apostate, [ *Quisling; split like QUIT+LINK *means a culprit quits and collaborate (link)with enemy] [Quis+Ling, who linked & liked quize] *History looks unfavorably upon quislings;* indeed they are accorded about the same fondness as Nero—he who watched his city burn down while playing the violin.

bromide

noun: a trite or obvious remark [A is *a comment which is intended to calm someone down when they are angry,* but which has been expressed so often that it has become boring and meaningless.] Synonyms : banality , cliche , commonplace , platitude মামুলি/নীরস মন্তব্য ##[ Bro don't mind.. A common statement to soothe someone.] ##Instead of sharing his umbrella, the cheeky stranger offered Martha the following bromide: "Looks like it's raining."

platitude

noun: a trite or obvious remark, a statement that is considered meaningless and boring because it has been made many times before in similar situations. Synonyms : banality , bromide , cliche , commonplace মামুলি মন্তব্য [flat + attitude: something flat does not attract us as it is very common. So you will obviously give trite remarks. ] Why couldn't he say something vital and original instead of just spouting the same old platitudes? The professor argued that many statements regarded as wise in previous times, such as the Golden Rule, are now regarded as mere platitudes.

conflagration

noun: a very intense and uncontrolled fire Synonyms : inferno ব্যাপক বিধ্বংসী অগ্নিকান্ড blaze, flames, firestorm, holocaust ##[ if you check the word flag in the above word, watching our flag fly high fills our hearts with extra josh and ignites a fire within us when we salute it...] ##In the summer months, conflagrations are not uncommon in the southwest, do to the heat and lack of rain.

epigram

noun: a witty saying [a short saying or poem which expresses an idea in a very clever and amusing way.] ##Synonyms : quip, witticism, jest, pun, bon mot; saying, maxim, adage, aphorism সরস ক্ষুদ্র কবিতা ##[ *telegram*-->simple note....epigram--->witty note] ##My favorite epigram from Mark Twain is "A man who carries a cat by the tail learns something he can learn no other way."

reservation

noun: about something- you are *not sure that it is entirely good or right*;; an unstated doubt that prevents you from accepting something wholeheartedly;; Synonyms : arriere pensee , mental reservation. আপত্তি, আপত্তিকর,মনোভাব সংবরন doubt, qualm, scruple; misgivings, scepticism, unease, hesitation, hesitancy, demur, reluctance; objection; demurrer I told him *my main reservation about his film* was the ending. After three days, the strikers' demands were met almost* without reservation*. I was initially excited by the idea of a trip to Washington, D.C. but now that I have read about the high crime statistics there, I have some reservations. This word has other definitions

invective

noun: abusive or denunciatory language; verbal abuse, Synonyms : vitriol , vituperation তীরষ্কারপূর্ন ভাষাvilification, castigation, recrimination, reproach, reproval, admonition; [ ENVY + ACTIVE or Active jealousy can cause you to ABUSE the other person. ] *The Internet has unleashed the invectives in many of us; *many people post stinging criticism on the comments section underneath newspaper articles or YouTube videos.

audacity

noun: aggressive boldness in social situations Synonyms : audaciousness , temerity She surprised her colleagues by having the audacity to publically criticize the findings of an distinguished scientist.

collusion

noun: agreement on a secret plot;;; secret or illegal co-operation, especially between countries or organizations. Synonyms : connivance, ষড়যন্ত্রের উদ্দেশ্যে গোপন চুক্তি He found no *evidence of collusion* between record companies and retailers. Many have argued that Lee Harvey Oswald, JFK's assassin, *was in collusion with other criminals; *others maintain that Oswald was a lone gunman. Some stockbrokers, in collusion with bank officials, obtained large sums of money for speculation.

travesty

noun: an absurd presentation of something; a mockery Synonyms : farce , farce comedy,burlesque , charade , lampoon , mockery , parody , pasquinade , put-on , sendup , spoof , takeoff What I expected to be an intelligent, nuanced historical documentary turned out to be a poorly-produced travesty of the form.

cornucopia

noun: an abundant supply of something good Synonyms : profuseness , profusion , richness The International Food Expo was a cornucopia of culinary delights: gourmet foods from every continent were under one roof.

perfidy

noun: an act of deliberate betrayal; a breach of a trust Synonyms : betrayal , treachery , treason,perfidiousness , treachery বিশ্বাসঘাতকতা [fid means trust, per+ fidy=without fidelity i.e cheat upon ur partner,,in general cheat or breach something] [PAR(par-purush)FIDA....woman who is fida on other man] The lowest circles in Dante's Inferno were for those who had practiced perfidy, and among these, the very lowest was for those, such as Judas, who had been treacherous to one of their benefactors.

redress

noun: an act of making something right *Synonyms :* remediation , remedy, সংশোধন করা/প্রতিকারreform, harmonize, retrieve, improve, better, ameliorate, adjust, resolve, settle, square; [dress again(redress) is the redress for nudity] Barry forgot his wife's birthday two years in a row, and *was only able to redress his oversight by* surprising his wife with a trip to Tahiti.

dilettante

noun: an amateur who engages in an activity without serious intentions and who pretends to have knowledge Synonyms : dabbler , sciolist,dilettanteish , dilettantish , sciolistic অপটুকর্মী [দিলে+টান+টে] Fred has no formal medical training; while he likes to claim authority on medical issues, he is little more than a dilettante

row

noun: an angry dispute Synonyms : dustup , quarrel , run-in , words , wrangleঝগড়া, হৈচৈ clamour, uproar, ## When you sit in a row with your enimies you argue and quarrel ##The Prime Minister looked very foolish *after his row with the foreign dignitary was caught on video* and posted on youtube. #This word has other definitions

accolade

noun: an award or praise granted as a special honor Synonyms : award , honor , honour , laurels, honor, privilege, award, gift, title; prize, laurels, bays, palm প্রশংসা ##[ it sounds like chocolate.. parents accolade if kids do home work properly] Jean Paul-Sartre was not a fan of accolades, and as such, he refused to accept the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1964.

alacrity

noun: an eager willingness to do something Synonyms : briskness , smartness, eagerness, willingness, readiness; enthusiasm, ardour, fervour, keenness, joyousness, liveliness, zeal; promptness, haste, briskness, swiftness, dispatch, speed; The first three weeks at his new job, Mark worked with such alacrity that upper management knew it would be giving him a promotion.

cataclysm

noun: an event resulting in great loss and misfortune Synonyms :tragedyবন্যা, আকস্মিক বিপর্য্যয় disaster, catastrophe, calamity, tragedy, act of God, devastation, crisis, holocaust, ruin, ruination, upheaval, convulsion, blow, shock, reverse, trouble, trial, tribulation; misfortune, mishap, accident, mischance, misadventure, woe, affliction, distress; The introduction of smallpox* was a cataclysm for *Native Americans, killing off more than half of their population. *##can be related to catalyst >>* if we misuse catalyst, some danger reaction may occur which may lead to huge losses..

precedent

noun: an example that is used to justify similar occurrences at a later time Synonyms : case in point নজির/পূর্বদৃষ্টান্ত ##The trial could set an important precedent for dealing with large numbers of similar cases. ##[ president passes a bill that will precede in time..will be used to take decision ] ##The principal explained that even though one student had done modelling work outside of school, the outfits that student wore in those photographs in no way established a precedent for what could be worn at school dances.

surfeit

noun: an excessive amount of something Synonyms : excess , overabundanceআতিশয্য, ধুম, surplus, abundance, superabundance, superfluity, overdose, glut, avalanche, deluge; overindulgence, overconsumption, satiety, ## surfeit = SIR is FAT..as he eats a lot than required until he is full. ##*There was no such thing as a surfeit of shopping for Nancy--*she could stay at the outlet stores from opening to closing time.

glut

noun: an excessive supply Synonyms : oversupply , surfeit The Internet offers such a glut of news related stories that many find it difficult to know which story to read first. verb: supply with an excess of Synonyms : flood , oversupply In the middle of economic crises, hiring managers find their inboxes glutted with resumes.

intimation

noun: an indirect suggestion *Synonyms :* breath , hint suggestion, indication, sign, signal, inkling, suspicion, impression; ইঙিত [his intimation was being imtimate] I did not have any intimation that he was going to resign.

antipathy

noun: an intense feeling of dislike or aversion Synonyms : aversion , distaste Maria had an antipathy for tour groups, often bolting to the other side of the museum as soon as she saw a chaperone leading a group of wide-eyed tourists.

sinecure

noun: an office that involves minimal duties with well paying [ 7 crores ... baithe baithe hi 7 crores mil jate] *The position of Research Director is a sinecure:* the job entails almost no responsibilities, nor does the person in that position have to answer to anyone.কর্মভারহীন পদ

pariah

noun: an outcast Synonyms : castaway , ishmael সমাজচ্যুত ব্যাক্তি The once eminent scientist, *upon being found guilty of faking his data, has become a pariah in the research community.*

semblance

noun: an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading Synonyms : color , colour , gloss [If there is a semblance of a particular condition or quality, it appears to exist, even though this may be a false impression. ]বাহ্য রূপ, চেহারা ##[resemblance should immediately come to your mind and relate the meaning of resemblance to semblance.] *While the banker maintained a semblance* of respectability in public, those who knew him well were familiar with his many crimes.

litany

noun: any long and tedious account of something[ tedious recital or repetitive series. "a litany of complaints" synonyms: recital, recitation, enumeration; list, listing, catalog, inventoryপ্রার্থনা-সঙ্গীত "a litany of complaints"] খ্রীস্টানদের একজাতীয় প্রার্থনা; যে কোনো দীর্ঘ, বিরক্তিকর বক্তৃতা ইত্যাদি; [LIT+ANY You are hoping god is going to show you light in the dark to show you the path in these wretched times. LIGHT ANY path.. ] Mr. Rogers spoke to a Senate committee and did not give a litany of reasons to keep funding the program, but instead, appealed to the basic human decency of all present.

empiricism

noun: any method that derives knowledge from experience, used in experimental science as a way to gain insight and knowledge [the belief that people should rely on practical experience and experiments, rather than on theories, as a basis for knowledge.]প্রয়োগবাদ ##Synonyms : empiricist philosophy , sensationalism অভিজ্ঞতাবাদ [empirical knowledge] ##Empiricism does not always lead to knowledge;* an experience or experiment may raise more questions than it answers.*

effrontery

noun: audacious (even arrogant) behavior that you have no right to Synonyms : assumption , presumption , presumptuousnessধৃষ্টতা, নির্লজ্জতা impudence, impertinence, cheek, insolence, cheekiness, audacity, temerity, brazenness, forwardness, front, presumption, nerve, gall, pertness, boldness, The skateboarders acted with effrontery, skating through the church grounds and spray-painting signs warning trespassers.

credence

noun: belief in something [should be or is "cred"-ible ] He placed no credence in psychics, claiming that they offered no special powers beyond the ability to make people part with their money.

acrimony

noun: bitterness and ill will Synonyms : acerbity , bitterness , jaundice , tartness , thorniness মেজাজ আচরণ ভাষা প্রভৃতির রুক্ষতা rancour, resentment, ill feeling, ill will, bad blood, animosity, hostility, enmity, antagonism, The acrimonious dispute between the president and vice-president sent a clear signal to voters: the health of the current administration was imperiled.

prolixity

noun: boring verbosity Synonyms : long-windedness , prolixness , windiness , wordiness [*COMPLEXITY* - complex words, word are always difficult and boring to understand]বাগ্বাহুল্য I loved my grandfather dearly, but his prolixity would put me to sleep, regardless of the topic.

sang-froid

noun: calmness or poise in difficult situations]] A Persons ability to remain calm in a dangerous or difficult situation. *synonyms:*composure, equanimity, self-possession, equilibrium, aplomb, poise, self-assurance, self-control, nerve, calm, presence of mind; [froid in french means cold..hence the meaning keeping the coooool...calmness ]কামাবশায়িতা *The hostage negotiator exhibited a sangfroid* that oftentimes was more menacing than the sword at his throat, or the gun at his head.

vicissitude

noun: change in one's circumstances, usually for the worse,::] a change of circumstances or fortune, typically one that is unwelcome or unpleasant. *synonyms:* change, alteration, shift, reversal, twist, turn, downturn, variation; পরিবর্তন/উত্থান-পতন *Even great rulers have their vicissitudes - massive kingdoms have diminished overnight, *and once beloved kings have faced the scorn of angry masses. [some times to face VICISSITUDES OF LIFE one should possess a WISE(good)ATTITUDE ...]

veneer

noun: covering consisting of *a thin superficial layer that hides the underlying substance* synonyms: facade, front, false front, show, outward display, appearance, impression, semblance, guise, disguise, mask, masquerade, pretense, camouflage, cover, window dressing পাতলা তক্তার আবরণ ##"her veneer of composure cracked a little" Mark Twain referred to the Victorian Period in America as the "Gilded Age", implying the ample moral corruption that lay beneath a mere veneer of respectability 1. singular noun If you refer to the pleasant way that someone or something appears as a veneer, you are critical of them because you believe that their true, hidden nature is not good. [disapproval] He was able to fool the world with his veneer of education. 2. Veneer is a thin layer of wood or plastic that is used to improve the appearance of something. ##The wood was cut into *Large sheets of veneer.*

exegesis

noun: critical explanation or analysis, especially of a text;;; an explanation and interpretation of a piece of writing, especially a religious piece of writing, after very careful study *synonyms: *interpretation, explanation, exposition, explication ব্যাখা *a substantial exegesis of his work.* The Bible is fertile ground for exegesis - over the past five centuries there have been as many interpretations as there are pages in the Old Testament.

vitriol

noun: cruel and bitter criticism.; abusive or venomous language used to express blame or bitter deep-seated ill will [ you disapprove of it because it is full of bitterness and hate, and so causes a lot of distress and pain.] ##Synonyms : invective, vituperation ##[ *vitriol* is an acid..which is simply the meaning of the adverb also...acid like... ##His vitriol spewed forth from a deep-seated racism that consumed his whole life.

artifice

noun: cunning tricks used to deceive others;; the clever use of tricks and devices. ##Synonyms : ruse ধূর্ততা trickery, deceit, deception, duplicity, guile, cunning, artfulness, craftiness, slyness, chicanery; fraud, fraudulenceকারচুপি ##[ARTIFICE: sounds like artificial fish which is nothing but a trick.] ##The curious connections between nature, *human imagination and human artifice* make delightful reading. ##The mayoral candidates both spent much of the campaign accusing each other of *artifices* designed to mislead the voting public.

duplicity

noun: deceitfulness, pretending to want one thing but interested in something else Synonyms : fraudulence কপঠটা deceitfulness, deception, chicanery, trickery, underhandedness, practice, subterfuge, skulduggery, treachery; monkey business; ছলনা [DUPE+licity] ##[duplicity== making two faces(duplicate).. one who makes two faces is a fraud..] *A life of espionage is one of duplicity:* an agent must pretend to be a totally different person than who she or he actually is.

truculence

noun: defiant aggressiveness {that they are bad-tempered and aggressive.} ##Synonyms : truculency নৃশংসতা ##[The Truck you Lent to Pass..] ##When the boss confronted Aaron about his earlier remarks, *Aaron responded with utter truculence,* simply throwing a glass of water in the boss' face and walking away.

turpitude

noun: depravity; a depraved act[is very immoral behavior.] দুশ্চরিত্রতা synonyms: wickedness, immorality, depravity, corruption, corruptness, vice, degeneracy, evil, baseness, iniquity, During his reign, Caligula indulged in unspeakable sexual practices, *so it not surprising that he will forever be remembered for his turpitude.*

decimation

noun: destroying or killing a large part of the population ##[decimate-- গণহত্যা ##[*Deshi + mate(friends) : Rajakars* were deshi mate of Pakistani force in Bangladesh. Rajakars killed a lot of men of Bangladesh.] The decimation after atomic bombs were dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki is incomprehensible.

panache

noun: distinctive and stylish elegance Synonyms : dash , elan , flair , style ভাব, বড়াই [পানাস লঞ্জেরী] flamboyance, confidence, self-assurance, style vivacity, gusto, liveliness, vitality, energy Jim, with his *typical panache*, came to the wedding reception with a top hat, a cane, and a long cape covered in sequins.

apotheosis

noun: exaltation to divine status; the highest point of development;] ##If you describe an event or a time as someone's *******, *you mean that it was the high point in their career or their life.* *Synonyms : *ideal , nonesuch , nonpareil , nonsuch , paragon , saint,deification , exaltation মহিমান্বিত culmination, climax, peak, pinnacle, summit, zenith, apex, acme, apogee, high point, [ he said this hypothesis at the Apotheosis of his carrer ] ##As difficult as it is to imagine, *the apotheosis of Mark Zuckerberg's career,* many believe, is yet to come. ##[ theo- theological, somthing related to god. theology elevates oneself to god hood]

largess

noun: extreme generosity and giving Synonyms : largesse , magnanimity , munificence , openhandedness Uncle Frank was known for his largess, so his nephew was sad when he did not receive a present for his birthday.

jingoism

noun: fanatical patriotism Synonyms : chauvinism , superpatriotism , ultranationalism North Korea maintains intense control over its population through a combination of jingoism and cult of personality.

chauvinism

noun: fanatical patriotism; belief that one's group/cause is superior to all other groups/causes Synonyms : jingoism , superpatriotism , ultranationalism অন্ধ দেশহিতৈষিতা/উগ্র জাতীয়তাবাদ ##Vegetarians argue *that man is chauvinistic in his belief *that animals do not consciously feel the pain we humans do. ##[CHA(hatred)+WIN ism: unreasonable HATRED, to other races to make your race WIN] #This word has other definitions

apprehension

noun: fearful expectation, #[is a feeling of fear that something bad may happen] Synonyms : apprehensiveness , dread, misgiving anxiety, worry, unease, nervousness, উদ্বেগ agitation, restlessness, #[apprehending means arrest (someone) for a crime.] Test day can be one of *pure apprehension,* as many students worry about their test scores.

temerity

noun: fearless daring Synonyms : audaciousness , audacityহঠকারিতা, ঔদ্ধত্য, দুঃসাহস, boldness, nerve, effrontery, impudence, impertinence, cheek, gall, presumption, ##[ Temerity (boldness) is the *opposite of timidity,* which means fear or shyness.] No child has the temerity to go in the rundown house at the end of the street and see if it is haunted.

aplomb

noun: great coolness and composure under strain [If you do something with -- , you do it with confidence in a relaxed way.] Synonyms : assuredness , cool , poise , sang-froid আত্মবিশ্বাস self-assurance, self-confidence, calmness, composure, collectedness, levelheadedness, sangfroid, equilibrium, equanimity; ##[ aplomb ~ aplo-Bomb ] ##Nancy acted with aplomb during dangerous situations--she once calmly climbed up an oak tree to save a cat.

cupidity

noun: greed for money Synonyms : avarice , avariciousness , covetousness ধন-সম্পত্তির লোভ [Cupid is the god of desire, erotic love, attraction and affection. so cupidity greed for wealth] "he did not really see her cupidity until they'd been married for several years"

asperity

noun: harshness of manner *Synonyms:* sharpness; harshness, abrasiveness, roughness, severity, acerbity, astringency, tartness, কঠোর [For *Prosperity* we need Asperity] The editor was known for his asperity, often sending severe letters of rejection to amateur writers.

panacea

noun: hypothetical remedy for all ills or diseases; a universal solution Synonyms : catholicon , cure-all , nostrumসর্বব্যাধিহর ঔষধ ##[THIS WORD sound like pan of asia,which suggest remedy for all problems occuring in asia.] ##While the company credit card has made most large purchases easier, *it is no panacea*: some smaller basic transactions still must be conducted in cash.

torpor

noun: inactivity resulting from lethargy and lack of vigor or energy Synonyms : listlessness , torpidity , torpidness জড়তা, শীতনিদ্রা [Tor-Por--Torque-টর্ক] After work, I was expecting my colleagues to be enthusiastic about the outing, but I found them in a state of complete torpor.

inequity

noun: injustice by virtue of not conforming with rules or standards #of something, you are criticizing it because it is unfair or unjust. Synonyms : unfairness অবিচার injustice, unjustness, discrimination, partisanship, partiality, favoritism, bias, prejudice "the inequity of the law" ##[something not done equally so this is unfair] After decades of racial inequity, the "separate but equal" doctrine was successfully overturned.

probity

noun: integrity, strong moral principles synonyms:সততা integrity, uprightness, decency, rectitude, goodness, virtue, right-mindedness, honor [basically this word is taken from latin probus..means honesty] *The ideal politician would have the probity to lead, *but reality gravely falls short of the ideal of morally upright leaders.

exemplar

noun: is someone or something that is considered to be so good that they should be copied or imitated. Synonyms : example, good example , model আদর্শ,নমুনা embodiment, essence, quintessence; paradigm, archetype, prototype, pattern, blueprint, standard, criterion, benchmark, yardstick; byword; epitome, Lena's homework is on the wall because* it is an exemplar of clean, neat, and thoughtful work.* ##"he was regarded as an exemplar of rationality and decorum"

resignation

noun: is the acceptance of an unpleasant situation or fact because you realize that you cannot change it. Synonyms : surrender, patience, forbearance, stoicism, fortitude, fatalism, acceptance, acquiescence, compliance, passivity হালছাড়া ভাব Since Jack could not think of a convincing reason why he had to miss the seminar, *he attended it with a sense of resignation.* This word has other definitions

schadenfreude

noun: joy from watching the suffering of others পরের দুর্দশায় আনন্দ From his warm apartment window, Stanley reveled in schadenfreude as he laughed at the figures below, huddled together in the arctic chill.

discord

noun: lack of agreement or harmony Synonyms : strife Despite all their talented players, *the team was filled with discord*--some players refused to talk to others--and lost most of their games. বৈসাদৃস্য/মতানৈক্য

insouciance

noun: lack of concern Synonyms : carefreeness , lightheartedness , lightsomeness উদাসীন unconcern, indifference, calm, equanimity, composure, ease, [In+Souci+ant= not social] Surprisingly, Hank had become a high-powered CEO; his high school friends remembered him as "Hanky Panky", who shrugged off each failed class with *insouciance.*

clemency

noun: leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice;; *they are punished less severely than they could be. * *Synonyms :* mercifulness , mercy , indulgence, quarter; compassion, humanity, pity, sympathy, কোমলতা, ক্ষমাশীলতা magnanimity, benignity, charity, grace [[*cle+me+mercy give me some mercy.*..u got mercy from the person from whom u expect punishment]] [[ *Uro clemon*]] [inclemency-অশান্ত] In the final moments of the trial, during his closing speech, *Phillips was nearly begging the judge for clemency.*

calumny

noun: making of a false statement meant to injure a person's reputation, Synonyms : calumniation , defamation , hatchet job , obloquy , aspersion , slander , denigration , traducement With the presidential primaries well under way, the air is thick with calumny, and the mud already waist-high.

recrimination

noun: mutual accusations; accusations that two people or groups make about each other. ##The two brothers sat and cried, pointing fingers and making elaborate recriminations of the other's guilt পাল্টা অভিযোগ; ##[re-crimina-tion: crimina relates to a crime. recrimination means: one accusing the other for a crime. The other "re" accused him of another crime]

aesthete

noun: one who professes great sensitivity to the beauty of art and nature Synonyms : esthete A true aesthete, Marty would spend hours at the Guggenheim Museum, staring at the same Picasso.

hauteur

noun: overbearing pride evidenced by a superior manner toward inferiors, #to describe behaviour which you think is proud and arrogant. Synonyms : arrogance , haughtiness , ওদ্বত্য high-handedness , lordliness, superciliousness, arrogance, pride, conceit, snobbery, snobbishness, superiority, self-importance; disdain, condescension; #[Hauteur - (Haut)Haughty + (eur)manner.... Haughtiness in manner] As soon as she won the lottery, Alice begin displaying a hauteur to her friends, calling them dirty-clothed peasants behind their backs.

hubris

noun: overbearing pride or presumption synonyms: arrogance, conceit, haughtiness, hauteur, pomposity, superciliousness, superiority; অহংকার/দম্ভ, ঔদ্ধত্য ##[HOE's are Hubris] [HUB+RIS(RAISE)--A person RAISEd in a HUB(city centre),will be arrogant and conceited towards villagers and others.] ##*Bill Clinton was criticized for his hubris, *since he believed he could get away with anything once in the White House.

decorum

noun: propriety in manners and conduct synonyms:propriety, seemliness, decency, good taste, correctness; politeness, courtesy, good manners; dignity, respectability, modesty শালীনতা "You will obey the rules of decorum for this courtroom or spend the night in a jail cell," said the judge to the prosecutor.

gumption

noun: resourcefulness and determination, #they are able to think what it would be sensible to do in a particular situation, and they do it. ##Synonyms : backbone , grit , guts , moxie , sand কান্ডজ্ঞান, initiative, resourcefulness, enterprise, ingenuity, imagination; astuteness, shrewdness, acumen, sense, common sense, wit, mother wit, practicality; spirit, backbone, pluck, mettle, nerve, courage, wherewithal; বুঝ, সাধারণ বুদ্ধি, ##[Gumption(common-sense) is not so common ] ##Wallace Stegner lamented *the lack of gumption in the U.S. *during the sixties, claiming that no young person knew the value of work.

resource

noun: some saved material that can be used for a purpose (especially money, anything used to make energy such as oil, or information sources such as books) Many of the richest countries have surprisingly few natural resources and must buy oil or gas from other countries. Never forget to make use of the library during your studies; it's full of great resources.

iconoclast

noun: somebody who attacks cherished beliefs or institutions Lady Gaga, in challenging what it means to be clothed, is an iconoclast for wearing a "meat dress" to a prominent awards show.

tyro

noun: someone new to a field or activity. ##a person who is just beginning to learn something or who has very little experience of something *Synonyms : *beginner , initiate , novice , tiro, novice, beginner, learner, neophyte, newcomer, initiate, fledgling; apprentice, trainee, probationer, tenderfoot; [tyro...sounds like try karo....a beginner TRYing to establish his buisness.] ##All great writers, athletes, and artists were tyros at one time—unknown, clumsy, and unskilled with much to learn.

malingerer

noun: someone shirking their duty by pretending to be sick or incapacitated. #they pretend to be ill in order to avoid working. Synonyms : shammer , skulkerরোগভানকারী #[ *Ma linger= *child lingering around her mom to avoid going to school.] At one time, our country was full of hardworking respectful people, but now it seems that everyone *is a malingerer with little inclination to work.*

maverick

noun: someone who exhibits great independence in thought and action [an unorthodox or independent-minded person.] Synonyms : rebel বাউন্ডুলে, যাযাবর synonyms: individualist, nonconformist, free spirit, unorthodox person, original, eccentric; rebel, dissenter, dissident, enfant terrible; *Officer Kelly was a maverick,* rarely following police protocols or adopting the conventions for speech common among his fellow officers.

pundit

noun: someone who has been admitted to membership in a scholarly field Synonyms : initiate , learned person , savant Steven Pinker's credentials are unquestioned as a pundit; he has taught at MIT and Stanford, teaches at Harvard, and has published a number of influential books on cognition, language, and psychology.

desideratum

noun: something desired as a necessity, #something lacked & wanted *synonyms:* requirement, prerequisite, need, indispensable thing, sine qua non, essential, requisite, necessary যে জিনিসের অভাব অনুভুত হয় "integrity was a desideratum" #The *desideratum of the environmental group *is that motorists should rely on carpooling. ##[ *I deside(decide) that there is a rat problem*... um what do i need to kill them? --> desideratum]

chimera

noun: something desired or wished for but is only an illusion and impossible to achieve synonyms:illusion, fantasy, delusion, dream, daydream, pipe dream, figment of the/one's imagination, castle in the air, mirage মিথ্যা কল্পনা [ sounds like *camera *which captures images] Many believe that *a world free of war is a chimera*—a dream that ignores humanity's violent tendencies.

subterfuge

noun: something intended to misrepresent the true nature of an activity]; a trick or a dishonest way of getting what you want. Synonyms : blind ছল-চাতুরী trickery, intrigue, deviousness, deceit, deception, dishonesty, duplicity, guile, cunning, craftiness, chicanery, pretense, fraud, fraudulenceএড়ানর কৌশল [ subterfuge: 'sub taraf fuse', if you see electrical fuses everywhere its certainly a misrepresentation, and not the true nature of connections] *Finally deciding to abandon all subterfuge, Arthur revealed to Cindy everything about his secret affair over the past two years.*

palimpsest

noun: something that has been changed numerous times but on which traces of former iterations can still be seen যে পাণ্ডুলিপিতে নূতন লেখা ঢুকাইবার জন্য মূল লেখা ঘষিয়া তুলিয়া ফেলা হইয়াছে; The downtown was a palimpsest of the city's checkered past: a new Starbucks had opened up next to an abandoned, shuttered building, and a freshly asphalted road was inches away from a pothole large enough to swallow a small dog.

anachronism

noun: something that is inappropriate for the given time period (usually something old). Synonyms : misdating , mistiming Dressed in 15th century clothing each day, Edward was a walking anachronism.

constraint

noun: something that limits or restricts Synonyms : restraint, restriction, limitation, curb, check, restraint, control, damper, rein; hindrance, impediment, obstruction, handicap অবরোধ/বাধ্যবাধকতা We don't have many resources, so we'll have to work with some very tight constraints.

tribulation

noun: something, especially an event, that causes difficulty and suffering Synonyms : trial , visitation, suffering, distress, trouble, misery, wretchedness, unhappiness, heartache, woe, grief, sorrow, pain, anguish, agony; [LITERARY-travail] দুঃখ,কষ্টের কারন [trabulation sheet] [The verdict from a 'Tribunal' is often an annoying/frustrating/catastrophic event for a family. ] As of 2013, nearly 1.5 million Syrians have fled their country *hoping to escape the tribulations of a civil war tearing their country to pieces.*

zeitgeist

noun: spirit of the times যুগের ভাবধারা *the story captured the zeitgeist of the late 1960s* *Each decade has its own zeitgeist *- the 1990's was a prosperous time in which the promise of the American Dream never seemed more palpable.

quandary

noun: state of uncertainty or perplexity especially as requiring a choice between equally unfavorable options; you have to make a decision but cannot decide what to do. Synonyms : dilemma মুশকিল, ফাঁপর, সঙ্কটtrouble, muddle, mix-up, mare's nest, mess, confusion, difficulty, impasse, stalemate; Steve certainly is in a quandary: if he doesn't call Elaine, she will blame him for everything, but if he does call her, the evidence of where he currently is could cost him his job. [ *quantary* relates to *quantum theiry physics,*which is so complex that it leaves you in DILEMMA about the UNCERTAINITY of photon ] [ *Quandry=quants or vocabulary* ///wat to study for gre. confusion and dilemma. ]

credulity

noun: tendency to believe readily; a *willingness to believe that something is real or true. * *Synonyms:* gullibility, naïveté or naivety, blind faith, credulousness বিশ্বাসপ্রবণতা Virginia's *wide-eyed credulity as a five-year old was* replaced by suspicion after she learned that Santa Claus didn't really exist. *It stretches credulity* that these organisations are now being painted as naive investors who failed to understand what they were buying. [*credibility* means belief on proved evidences and *credulity* means believing too easily ] [*CRED* means to believe so, credo, credible, credence, credit, credential, credulity, incredulous, creed, incredible all are associated with believe. ]

access

noun: the ability to go into (when somebody or something must allow you to enter) Synonyms : accession , admission , admittance , entree verb: to go into something when allowed to enter Only students have access to the university library. There is a large amount of oil under the ice, but we have not be able to access it.

venality

noun: the condition of being susceptible to bribes or corruption Even some of the most sacred sporting events are not immune to venality, as many of the officials have received substantial bribes to make biased calls.

contrition

noun: the feeling of remorse or guilt that comes from doing something bad Synonyms : attrition , contriteness, remorse, remorsefulness, repentance, penitence, sorrow, sorrowfulness, regret, ruefulness, pangs of conscience; shame, guilt, compunction; [Contrite] অনুতাপ,অনুতপ্ত ##Those who show contrition during their prison terms--especially when under review by a parole board--often get shortened sentences.

denouement

noun: the final resolution of the many strands of a literary or dramatic work; the outcome of a complex sequence of events;; *the sequence of events at the end, * *synonyms: *finale, epilogue, coda, ending, finish, close; culmination, climax, conclusion, resolution,অন্তীম দৃশ্য ##"the film's denouement" [*DEAL + ANOUNCEMENT * The deal was announced after it was done.] ##*At the denouement of the movie*, all questions were answered, and the true identity of the robber was revealed.

apogee

noun: the highest point Synonyms : culmination [The apogee of something such as a culture or a business* is its highest or its greatest point. *] *This picture represents the apogee of human rudeness. * The apogee of the Viennese style of music, Mozart's music continues to mesmerize audiences well into the 21st century. [ Apogee = Apex]

pith

noun: the most essential part of something ##Synonyms : center , centre , core , essence , gist , heart , heart and soul , inwardness , kernel , marrow , meat , nitty-gritty , nub , substance , sum প্রধান অংশ ##[*pithaji(father in hindi)*essential or central part of the family] ##When Cynthia hears a speaker presenting a complex argument, she is always able to discard the irrelevant details and* extract the pith* of what the speaker is trying to convey. This word has other definitions

eponym

noun: the name derived from a person (real or imaginary); the person for whom something is named ## the person for whom something is named ##Alexandria, *Egypt is an eponym* because it is named after Alexander the Great.

ingenuity

noun: the power of creative imagination, is skill at working out how to achieve things or skill at inventing new things. Synonyms : cleverness , ingeniousness , inventiveness অকপটতা/ উদ্ভাবনী দক্ষতা Show ingenuity and enterprise in your work. [In-gen-uity= creativity stays in the gin of a man] ##Daedalus was famous for his ingenuity; he was able to fashion his son Icarus with a pair of wings, using wax to hold them together.

prescience

noun: the power to foresee the future Synonyms : prevision, far-sightedness, foresight, foreknowledge; psychic powers, clairvoyance; prediction, prognostication, divination, prophesy, augury; insight, vision, intuition, perception, percipience; third eye; Baxter's warnings about investing in technology stocks seemed like an act of prescience after the whole market declined significantly.

profusion

noun: the property of being extremely abundant. ##There is a very large quantity or variety of it Synonyms : cornucopia , profuseness , richness অতিপ্রাচুর্য [like Fusion reaction] host, plenitude, riot; plethora, superfluity, superabundance, glut, surplus, surfeit; quantities, scores, millions, multitude; a delightful river *with a profusion of wild flowers along its banks.* When Maria reported that she had been visited by Jesus Christ and had proof,* a profusion of reporters and journalists descended on the town.*

candidness

noun: the quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech Synonyms : candor , candour , directness , forthrightness , frankness Although I was unhappy that the relationship ended, I appreciated her *candidness* about why she was ready to move on from the relationship.

exiguity

noun: the quality of being meager Synonyms : leanness , meagerness , meagreness , poorness , scantiness , scantnessদীনতা After two months at sea,* the exiguity of the ship's supplies forced *them to search for fresh water and food.

volubility

noun: the quality of talking or writing easily and continuously Synonyms : articulateness , fluencyবাকপটু, কথায়/লেখায় শব্দ ব্যাবহারে দক্ষ। loquacity The professor's volubility knows no bounds; he could talk through a hurricane and elaborate a point from one St. Patrick's Day to the next.

altruism

noun: the quality of unselfish concern for the welfare of others Synonyms : selflessness, selflessness, charity, consideration, goodwill পরার্থপরতা [when a person is *all true and nice*,, he'll be *selfless*.. so *altruism-selflessness* ] Albert Schweitzer spent most of his life doing missionary work as a doctor in Africa, seeking no reward, apparently motivated only by altruism. পরহিতব্রতি/নিস্বার্থ

rapprochement

noun: the reestablishing of cordial relations [an increase in friendliness between two countries, groups, or people, especially after a period of unfriendliness.] ##Synonyms : reconciliation পুনর্মিলন reconciliation, increased understanding, detente, restoration of harmony, agreement, cooperation, harmonization, softening ##[ read it as *re+approachment*. "re" means again.Fighting ppl approach again to reconcile-] ##Although Ann hoped *that her mother and her aunt would have a rapprochement,* each one's bitter accusations against the other made any reconciliation unlikely. ##"there were *signs of a growing rapprochement* between the two countries"

primacy

noun: the state of being first in importance synonyms-priority, precedence, preeminence, superiority, supremacy, ascendancy, dominance, dominion, leadership শ্রেষ্ঠত/প্রাধান্য *The primacy of Apple Computers is not guaranteed, *as seen in the recent lawsuits and weak growth.

ascendancy

noun: the state that exists when one person or group has power over another #Synonyms : কতৃত্ব control , dominance, dominance, domination, supremacy, superiority, ascendance , ascendence , ascendency , hegemony It had taken them about 20 minutes to gain any ascendancy. [ascendancy... *wife has ascendancy over her husband*...she make *him dance* to her tune !] [ *Ascend means to rise... as u rise, u always gain power...& den u dance *:p ] *The ascendancy of the Carlsbad water polo team is clear*—they have a decade of championships behind them.

temperance

noun: the trait of avoiding excesses Synonyms : moderation,sobriety মিতাচার, সীমিত আহার/পান।। abstinence, abstention, sobriety, self-restraint; prohibition ##[temper+rance=temporarily avoid so that u dont exceed, TEMPORARY.. temperanceis temporary ,transient as no one can abstain from eating good and delicious food)] (Ramadan is the month of Temperance] ##Welles wasn't known for his temperance--he usually ate enough for two and drank enough for three.

indifference

noun: the trait of seeming not to care Synonyms : apathy , numbness , spiritlessness, emotionlessness , impassiveness , impassivity , phlegm , stolidity , unemotionality In an effort to fight indifference, the president of the college introduced a new, stricter grading system.

diminutive

noun: to indicate smallness ##He prefers to be called a diminutive of his name: "Bill" instead of "John William." ##[ THE+MINUTEive.....] adjective: very small নিতান্তই ক্ষুদ্র ##Synonyms : bantam , flyspeck , lilliputian , midget , petite , tiny, small, little, petite, minute, miniature, mini, minuscule, microscopic, nanoscopic, small-scale, compact, pocket, toy, midget, undersized, short, stubby, elfin, dwarfish, dwarf, pygmy, bantam, homuncular, Lilliputian; wee ##When he put on his father's suit and shoes, his appearance was that of a diminutive youth.

inanity

noun: total lack of meaning or ideas [lack of intelligence or imagination; senselessness; ] ##Synonyms : mindlessness , pointlessness , senselessness , vacuity,অসারতা, অর্থহীনতা ##Bill's poem was nothing more than a list of impressive sounding words, so there was no point in trying to take meaning from the *inanity.* ##"he commented on the breathtaking inanity of the board's decision"

travail

noun: use of physical or mental energy; hard work; agony or anguish;; ; *unpleasant hard work or difficult problems * Synonyms : effort , elbow grease , exertion , sweat, পরিশ্রমী প্রচেষ্টা He did whatever he could to *ease their travail.* The team, despite* their recent travails,* are still in the game. [*Travel+rail*....when you travel a long distance in a railway full of people you suffer from travail....] While they experienced nothing but travails in refinishing the kitchen, they completed the master bedroom in less than a weekend.

opulence

noun: wealth as evidenced by sumptuous living Synonyms : luxuriousness , luxury , sumptuousness বিত্ত, প্রাচুর্য্য richness, riches, prosperity, money *Russian oligarchs are famous for their opulence,* living in fancy homes and dining on expensive cavier. ##[OPUL REMENBER OPEL AND LANCE MEANS LANCER CAR PEOPLE THOSE WHI HAS OPEL AND LANCER LIVE IN OPULANCE ] [Opulence rhymes with affluence.. which also means rich.. and you can also say that rich people have a lot of influence on people.. which also rhymes with opulence..]

tact

noun:he ability* to avoid upsetting or offending people* by being careful not to say or do things that would hurt their feelings. Synonyms : tactfulness, diplomacy, understanding, consideration, sensitivity সুবুদ্দ্বি, বিচক্ষণতাsensitivity, understanding, thoughtfulness, consideration, delicacy, diplomacy, discretion, discernment, judgement, prudence, On this occasion the press have not been intrusive and *they have shown great tact.*

chastise

verb): to reprimand harshly প্রহার/ কঠোর শাস্তি [castigate] ##synonyms: scold, upbraid, berate, reprimand, reprove, rebuke, admonish, chide, censure, lambaste, castigate, lecture, ##Though *chastised for his wanton abuse of the pantry*, Lawrence shrugged off his mother's harsh words, and continued to plow through jars of cookies and boxes of donuts. ##[chastise = chest ice... The kid was punished or crticized severly by his mother for playing with ice on chest] ##["he chastised his colleagues for their laziness"] ##[*CHASTE* means keeping away from sexual intercourse...hence CHASTISEMENT is a kind of punishment that will not allow you to have sex]

tout

verb: *advertize in strongly positive terms; show off; * try to sell it or convince people that it is good. Synonyms : blow , bluster , boast , brag , gas , gasconade , shoot a line , swash , vaunt, দালাল At the conference, *the CEO touted the extraordinary success* of his company's Research & Development division.

misattribute

verb: To erroneously attribute; to falsely ascribe; used especially of authorship. I made a mistake; I misattributed "Crime and Punishment" to Leo Tolstoy when it was actually written by Fyodor Dostoyevsky. ##[attribute-কোনো ব্যক্তি বা বস্তুর বিশেষ গুণ]

Eke

verb: To live off meager resources, to scrape by, [If you --- out something,* you make* your supply of it last as long as possible*.] Stranded in a cabin over the winter, Terry was able to *eke out an existence* on canned food. Most of his subjects *eke out an existence* on less than 50p a day. She knew how painful it was, and how to *eke out* the torture.

morph

verb: To undergo dramatic change in a seamless and barely noticeable fashion. In the video, Michael Jackson *morphed into* a panther রুপান্তর The earnestness of the daytime talk shows of the 1970's has morph ed into something far more sensational and vulgar: today guests actually standup and threaten to take swings at one another.

countermand

verb: a contrary command cancelling or reversing a previous command ##synonyms: revoke, rescind, reverse, undo, repeal, retract, withdraw, take back, abrogate, abolish, quash, scrap, override, overturn, overruleপূর্বাদেশ প্রত্যাহার ##[*counter + command....*so counter the previous command.] ###By the time *the colonel countermanded his soldiers* not to land in enemy territory, a few helicopters had already touched down amid heavy gunfire.

concede

verb: acknowledge defeat I concede. You win! verb: admit (to a wrongdoing) মেনে নেওয়া, স্বীকার করা Synonyms : confess , profess After a long, stern lecture from her father, Olivia conceded to having broken the window. [Sounds like "convince". If you convince someone about something, he admits it.] verb: give over; surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another Synonyms : cede , grant , yield The Spanish were forced to concede much of the territory they had previously conquered.

expound

verb: add details or explanation; clarify the meaning; state in depth Synonyms : dilate , elaborate , enlarge , expand , expatiate , exposit , flesh out , lucubrate [expound sounds like expand which means explain] ব্যাখ্যা করা [can u please EXPOUND(explain) what is ur "ex" doin with ur "pound"(money)] The CEO refused to expound on the decision to merge our department with another one, and so I quit.

lionize

verb: assign great social importance to Synonyms : celebrate , lionise কাওকে বিখ্যাত ব্যক্তিরুপে গণ্য করা celebrate, fête, glorify, honor, exalt, acclaim, admire, praise, extol, applaud, hail, venerate, eulogize, overpraise; Students in the U.S. learn to lionize Jefferson, Franklin, and Washington because they are the founding fathers of the nation.

relegate

verb: assign to a lower position Synonyms : break , bump , demote , kick downstairs, নিম্নপদে সরানো [StationMAster--->RAilGAte] When Dexter was unable to fulfill his basic duties, * instead of firing him, the boss relegated him to kitchen cleanup. *

posit

verb: assume as fact Synonyms : postulate, postulate, put forward, advance, propound, submit, hypothesize, propose, assert [Posit is short of positive, so we assume (posit) that something is true without being completely positive ] [posit: (pro)pose it. i.e propose or put forward] *Initially, Einstein posited a repulsive force to balance Gravity, *but then rejected that idea as a blunder.

impugn

verb: attack as false or wrong, #you imply that they are not entirely honest or honourable. #synonyms:call into question, challenge, question, dispute, query, take issue with সত্যতা অস্বীকার করা # [pugn is root word meaning fight...(for eg ..pugnacious means quarrelsome) so impugn means sense of contradicting in order to cause a dispute] [impugn--expunge ] #Though many initially tried to impugn Darwin's theory, in scientific circles today, the is idea taken as truth.

assail

verb: attack in speech or writing; criticizing strongly; violent attack; *Synonyms :* assault , attack , lash out , round , snipe আক্রমণ করা [*assault, missail*] In the weekly paper, the editor assailed the governor for wasting hundreds of thousands of dollars in public projects that quickly failed.

impede

verb: be a hindrance or obstacle to Synonyms : বাধা দেত্তয়া hinder,block , close up , jam , obstruct , obturate , occlude hamstring, cramp, cripple;thwart, frustrate Since the police sergeant had to train the pair of new hires, progress in his own case was impeded.

flummox

verb: be a mystery or bewildering to] when someone confused and do not know what to do or say. Synonyms : amaze , baffle , beat , bewilder , হতবুদ্দ্বি dumbfound , get , gravel , mystify , nonplus , perplex , pose , puzzle , stick , stupefy , vex, mystify, bemuse, confuse, *confound;*বিহ্বল করা [Flame+Mox] *Mary's behavior completely flummoxes me*: I never have any idea what her motivations might be.

browbeat

verb: be bossy towards; discourage or frighten with threats or a domineering manner, [If someone tries to force you to do what they want.] *Synonyms : *ballyrag , boss around , bully , bullyrag , hector , push around , strong-arm , hector, dragoon, bludgeon, pressurize, tyrannize, terrorize, menace; harass, harry, hound শাসান subjugate [*bro+w/+beat,*a brother likes to beat his siblings...like bullying them] During the interrogation, *the suspect was browbeaten* into signing a false confession.

confound

verb: be confusing or perplexing to Synonyms : bedevil , befuddle , confuse , discombobulate , fox , fuddle , throw Though Harry loved numbers, he found calculus confounding. verb: mistake one thing for another Synonyms : confuse Americans often confound sweet potatoes with yams, and refer to both vegetables by the same name.

vacillate

verb: be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action. //alternate or waver between different opinions or actions; be indecisive. Synonyms : hover , oscillate , vibrate,fluctuate , waver দোলায়মান হত্তয়া *Some students vacillate between schools when deciding which to attend,* while others focus only on one school. This word has other definition

languish

verb: become feeble, fail to make progress or be successful Synonyms : fade, weaken, deteriorate, decline; wither, droop, wilt, শক্তিহীনতা/দুর্বলতা নিস্তেজ হত্তয়া #"plants may appear to be languishing simply because they are dormant" ##[ *lang(LAckiNG)a uish(wish)*..think of a person who is lacking a wish to do something, and such kind of a person automatically loses his strength.] [LANGUID] ##Stranded in the wilderness for four days, the hiker languished, eating protein bars and nuts.

importuned

verb: beg persistently and urgently **synonyms: beg, beseech, entreat, implore, plead with, appeal to, lobby; harass, pester, press, badger, bother, nag, harry পীড়াপীড়ি করা, অনুরোধ করাsupplicate, solicit, petition, enjoin; harass, pester, beset, press, dun, badger, bother, torment, plague, hound, nag, harry, ##[[* Im (not) + portune (fortune). *Someone who doesn't have fortune BEGS PERSISTANTLY.]] *After weeks of importuning the star to meet for a five-minute interview,* the journalist finally got what she wanted.

flounder

verb: behave awkwardly; have difficulties; [If something has many problems and may soon fail completely.] Synonyms : stagger রাঘববোয়াল/ভুল করা struggle, thrash, flail, twist and turn, splash, stagger, stumble, reel, lurch, blunder, squirm, writhe ##[Sounds similar to *founder.. *a startup founder has to face lots of difficulties in the beginning.] Sylvia has excelled at advanced calculus, but ironically, when she has deal with taxes, *she flounders.*

elicit

verb: call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses) Synonyms : arouse , enkindle , evoke , fire , kindle , provoke , raise obtain, draw out, extract, bring out, evoke, call forth, bring forth, induce, prompt, generate, engender, trigger, provoke Just smiling--even if you are depressed--*can elicit feelings of pleasure and happiness.* [প্রকাশ করা to elicit the truth; to elicit a response with a question]

rescind

verb: cancel officially Synonyms : annul , countermand , lift , overturn , repeal , reverse , revoke , vacate বাতিল করা ##[ rescind reminds us of "resign", where resign is to cancel your appointment and rescind is to cancel an agreement.] The man's driver's license *was rescinded after his tenth car accident*, which meant he would never be allowed to legally drive again.

rile

verb: cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations Synonyms : irritate, annoy, bother, vex, provoke, displease, upset, offend, affront, anger, exasperate, infuriate, gall, irk বিরক্ত করা/রাগানো rankle, Dan is usually calm and balanced, but *it takes only one intense glare from Sabrina to rile him.*

placate

verb: cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of Synonyms : appease , assuage , conciliate , gentle , gruntle , lenify , mollify , pacify I was able to placate the angry mob of students by promising to bring cookies on Monday.

disseminate

verb: cause to become widely known Synonyms : broadcast , circularise , circularize , circulate , diffuse , disperse , distribute , pass around , propagate , spread Before the *effects of anaethesia were disseminated,* patients had to experience the full pain of a surgery. ##*[dis + seminate* seminate could be taken as seminar, so for a seminar people gather at a place. Hence disseminar could be understood as the scattering of people.]

perpetuate

verb: cause to continue Synonyms: maintain, চিরস্থায়ী করা, preserve, sustain, keep up We *must not perpetuate the religious divisions of the past*. If you do not let him do things for himself, you are merely perpetuating bad habits that will be even harder to break in the future.

crystallize

verb: cause to take on a definite and clear shape Only after fifteen minutes of brainstorming did Samantha's ideas for the essay crystallize. স্ফতিক/স্বচ্ছ [If you crystallize an opinion or idea, or if it crystallizes, it becomes fixed and definite in someone's mind.]This word has other definitions

transmute

verb: change or alter in form, appearance, or nature Synonyms : metamorphose , transform,transubstantiate, convert, অন্য মূর্তিতে পরিবর্তিত করা ##[ mutation we know is a change in genes, so transmute] ##[If something transmutes or is transmuted into a different form, it is changed into that form] ##One of the goals of alchemy was to find the substance or process that would transmute lead into gold.

denigrate

verb: charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone Synonyms : asperse , besmirch , calumniate , defame , slander , smear , smirch , sully Count Rumford denigrated the new theory of heat, demonstrating that it was wholly inadequate to explain the observations.

abstain

verb: choose not to consume or take part in (particularly something enjoyable) Synonyms : desist , refrain Considered a health nut, Jessica abstained from anything containing sugar-even chocolate.

circumvent

verb: cleverly find a way out of one's duties or obligations Synonyms : dodge , duck , elude , evade , fudge , hedge , parry , put off , sidestep , skirt ##[cir-cum-cision—খৎনা] [ think all knows the story of ganesh who goes around the parents (shiva and parvati circularly) . he outsmarted muruga and got the sacred mango. circum (in a circle) vent (went around) for mango] ##*One way of circumventing* the GRE is to apply to a grad school that does not require GRE scores.

glean

verb: collect information bit by bit If you ---- something such as information or knowledge, *you learn or collect it slowly and patiently, and perhaps indirectly. * *Synonyms :* harvest , reap, gather, obtain get, take, draw, derive, extract, cull, garner, gather, reap; select, choose, pick; learn, At* present we're gleaning information* from all sources. Herb has given us no formal statement about his background, but from various hints, *I have gleaned that he grew up in difficult circumstances*

derive

verb: come from; be connected by a relationship of blood, for example Synonyms : come , descend Many words in the English language are derived from Latin, including the word "derive." verb: reason by deduction; establish by deduction Synonyms : deduce , deduct , infer From the multiple set of footprints in the living room, the investigator derived an important clue: Sheila was not alone in the room at the time of the murder.

vanquish

verb: come out better in a competition, race, or conflict:;; *to defeat them completely in a battle or acompetition.* *Synonyms : * beat , beat out , crush , shell , trounce, দমন করা/পরাস্ত করা overcome, overwhelm, subdue, subjugate, put down, quell, quash, crush, repress, rout; conquer, With knowledge and wisdom, * evil could be vanquished on this earth. * [ sounds like vanish..by vanishing u can be better than ny1 in a competition!!]

proscribe

verb: command against Synonyms : disallow , forbid , interdict , nix , prohibit , veto My doctor proscribes that I not eat donuts with chocolate sauce and hamburger patties for breakfast.

subsume

verb: contain or include The rogue wave quickly subsumed the pier and boardwalk, destroying everything in its path. ##[(subsume -- sub + sum + e. Sum -- summing. summing something means adding up and hence to include everything.) অন্তর্ভুত করা] ##verb: consider (an instance of something) as part of a general rule or principle ##Synonyms : colligate ##Don Quixote of La Mancha subsumes all other modern novels, demonstrating modern literary devices and predating even the idea of a postmodern, metanarrative.

proselytize

verb: convert to another religion, philosophy, or perspective Synonyms :evangelize, convert, save, redeem, win over, preach (to), recruit, promote, advocate, champion, advance, further, spread, proclaim, peddle, preach, endorse, urge, recommend, boostধর্মান্তরিত করা #[ pros+sel+ytizeâ€" PROStitutes CONVERT THEIR RELIGION into SELing their body] ##Lisa loves her Mac but says little about it; by contrast, Jake will proselytize, interrogating anyone with an Android about why she didn't purchase an iPhone. ## 2 advocate or promote (a belief or course of action). ##"Davis wanted to share his concept and proselytize his ideas" "he wanted to proselytize his ideas"

rebuke

verb: criticize severely or angrily; censure Synonyms : bawl out , berate , call down , call on the carpet , chew out , chew up , chide , dress down , have words , jaw , lambast , lambaste , lecture , rag , remonstrate , reprimand , reproof , scold , take to task , trounce ##[sounds like REEBOK.....u'll SCOLD HARSHLY n CRITICIZE SEVERELY ur servant as he has spoiled ur reebok shoes.. ] তিরস্কার *The police chief rebuked the two officers* whose irresponsible decisions almost led to the deaths of seven innocent by-standers.

gainsay

verb: deny or contradict; speak against or oppose Synonyms : challenge , dispute I can't gainsay a single piece of evidence James has presented, but I still don't trust his conclusion.

disenfranchise

verb: deprive of voting rights Synonyms : disfranchise The U.S. Constitution disenfranchised women until 1920 when they were given the right to vote. ['Franchise' means right to freedom .. disFranchise means restricted freedom.. deprived of voting! ]

delineate

verb: describe in detail After a brief summary of proper swimming technique, the coach delineated the specifics of each stroke, spending 30 minutes alone on the backstroke.

perturb

verb: disturb in mind or cause to be worried or alarmed Synonyms : cark , disorder , disquiet , distract , trouble , unhinge উদ্বিগ্ন বা উত্তেজিত করাdisquiet; discompose, disconcert, discomfit, unnerve, alarm, bother, distress, dismay apprehensive, nervous, restless, agitated, *What perturbs me is that* magazine articles are so much shorter nowadays. [perturb sounds like* "disturb" *] Now that Henry is recovering from a major illnesses, he no longer lets the little trivialities, *such as late mail, perturb him.*

deign

verb: do something that one considers to be below one's dignity Synonyms : condescend , descend দয়া বা সৌজন্যবসত কিছু করা [*Reign, *which shows high dignity, is the opposite of Degin, which shows low dignity.] [Vs of Reign]অনুগ্রহ করা The master of the house never *deigned* to answer questions from the servants.

quail

verb: draw back, as with fear or pain Synonyms : cringe , flinch , funk , recoil , shrink , squinch , wince ভয় পেয়ে পিছিয়ে যাওয়া [ If you *fail* in exam, you loose your heart and *quail* before your dad :)] Craig always claimed to be a fearless outdoors man, but when the thunderstorm engulfed the valley, he quailed at the thought of leaving the safety of his cabin. This word has other definitions

extrapolate

verb: draw from specific cases for more general cases Synonyms : generalise , generalize , infer দূরদর্শন করা, আগেই জানা ##[*EXtra+Polate* from the EXTRA info that u have, u guess what might happen LATEly or in future] *By extrapolating from the data on the past three months, *we can predict a 5% increase in traffic to our website.

flag

verb: droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness; become less intense Synonyms : droop , sag , swagঅবসন্ন হত্তয়া, নিস্তেজ হত্তয়া falter, languish, wilt, deteriorate, wane, ebb, diminish, decrease, lessen, abate, dwindle, erode, recede, sink, slump ##After the three crushing defeats in the last three games, the team's enthusiasm began to flag. ##*white flag *is used to indicate surrender as in a war, This word has other definitions

bowdlerize

verb: edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate] FOR a book or movie means to take parts of it out before publishing it or showing it. Synonyms : expurgate, censor, bowdlerise , castrate , shorten [Root - *Thomas Bowdler *English editor who censored and published Shakespeare's writings for family reading.] To receive an R rating,* the entire movie was bowdlerized because* it contained so much violence and grotesque subject matter.কোনো বইয়ের অশ্লীল অংশ বাদ দেওয়া

machinate

verb: engage in plotting or enter into a conspiracy, swear together Synonyms : cabal , complot , conjure , conspire ষড়যন্ত্র scheme [*machine+ate*--he PLOTTED a plan so that his enemy will *get ATE by MACHINE*] *The rebels met at night in an abandoned barn to machinate.*

augment

verb: enlarge or increase; improve; ##to make *it larger, stronger, or more effective* by adding something to it. ##*synonyms:* add to, supplement, build up, enlarge, expand, extend, raise, multiply, swell, grow; magnify, amplify, escalate; improve, boost; বৃদ্ধি করা expand, elevate, swell, inflate; magnify, intensify, amplify, heighten, escalate ##[you can remember it as *opposite of segment*...... segment means to make less.... augment to add] Ideally,* the restaurant's augmented menu* will expand its clientele and increase its profits.

hail

verb: enthusiastically acclaim or celebrate something Synonyms : herald, acclaim, praise, applaud, commend, rave about, extol, eulogize, vaunt, hymn, lionize,glorify, cheer, salute, exalt, honour, hurrah, *Many college superstar athletes are hailed as the next big thing*, but then flop at the professional level. {Hail Hitler} This word has other definitions

ostracize

verb: exclude from a community or group Synonyms : ban , banish , blackball , cast out , ostracise , shun একঘরে করা, সমাজচ্যুত করা [ostRACISM .. racism leads to groupism and excluding a group from the public is to OSTRACIZE] #[He was ostracize because he was OSTRich sIZed] #[Ostracism or ostracize: Remembered as *"OYE EXTRA SIZE"* if you become overweight or over size people will exclude/ban you..] Later in his life, Leo Tolstoy was ostracized from the Russian Orthodox Church for his writings that contradicted church doctrine.

banish

verb: expel from a community, residence, or location; drive away Synonyms : ban , blackball , cast out , ostracise , ostracize , shun The most difficult part of the fast was banishing thoughts of food. This word has other definitions but this is the most important one to study

decry

verb: express strong disapproval of;; publicly denounce. *synonyms:*denounce, condemn, criticize, censure, rail against, run down, pillory, lambaste, vilify, revile; disparage, deprecate, cast aspersions on; excoriate , objurgate , reprobate নিন্দা করা,সমালোচনা করা "they decried human rights abuses" [ deep + cry... focus on the CRY PART ...a girl CRYING to express her disapproval of getting married now.] The entire audience erupted in shouts and curses, *decrying the penalty card issued by the referee.*

renege

verb: fail to fulfill a promise or obligation Synonyms : পরিত্যাগ করা go back on , renege on , renegue on [renege : made of *re+nege nege is a root for negative,* go negative on ones own said words, which is the meaning.] #[RENEGADE is a traitor of a country.. RENEGE is a traitor of his own words..] #We will no longer work with that vendor since it has reneged on nearly every agreement.

coalesce

verb: fuse or cause to grow together Synonyms : blend , combine , commingle , conflate , flux , fuse , immix , meld , merge , mix সংযুক্ত হওয়া Over time, the *various tribes coalesced into a single common* culture with one universal language.

ingratiate

verb: gain favor with somebody by deliberate efforts ##Even though Tom didn't like his new boss, he decided to ingratiate himself to her in order to advance his career. ##[ingratiate, take the word as intake of gratitude....so you do something to gain gratitude of others][INGRATIATE ~ in + grat(sounds like GREET) + ate (EAT) ... so when you greet somebody with both the hands and give something to eat......why do you do that ...you try to gain their favour] [ in-great-u-ciate-- তার সব কিছু great]

entice

verb: get someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises Synonyms : lure , tempt, seduce প্রলুব্ধ করা tempt, allure persuade, convince, inveigle, induce, beguile, cajole, wheedle, coax, woo; [ Everyone got so ATTRACTED to the *ENTICEr bike that* they were TEMPTED to buy it.. ] #*Harold enticed his wife,* Maude, to go on a vacation to Hawaii, with promises of luaus on the beach and all-you-can-eat seafood buffets.

delegate

verb: give an assignment to (a person) *Synonyms :* assign, depute, designate, representative, envoy, emissary, commissioner, agent, deputy, commissary; spokesperson, spokesman, spokeswoman; ambassador, plenipotentiary Since the senior manager had to go on many international business trips, *she was forced to delegate many of her responsibilities to two lower-level managers.* প্রতিনিধি/দায়িত্ব দিয়ে যাওয়া this word has other definitions

rankle

verb: gnaw into; make resentful or angry;; an event or situation which *makes you feel angry or bitter afterwards,* because you think it was unfair or wrong. Synonyms : eat into , fret , grate মনে পীডা দেত্তয়া annoy, upset, anger, irritate, offend, affront, displease, exasperate, infuriate, provoke, irk, vex, pique, nettle, gall, His constant whistling would rankle her, sometimes causing her to leave in a huff. [*Rankle -- Rude angry uncle* ] They paid him only £10 for it and it really rankled. Britain's refusal to sell Portugal arms in 1937 still rankled with him. The only thing that rankles me is what she says about Ireland.

burgeon

verb: grow and flourish China's housing market is burgeoning, but some predict that the growth is merely a bubble and will burst much like the U.S. real estate bubble of 2008.

besiege

verb: harass, as with questions or requests; cause to feel distressed or worried Synonyms : beleaguer , circumvent , hem in , surround synonyms: overwhelm,* inundate,* deluge, flood, swamp, snow under; bombard অনুরোধ ও আবদারে অতিষ্ঠ [ be + seize = u are seized by armed forces / by some1 who is continiously annoying u ..!! ] After discovering a priceless artifact in her backyard, *Jane was besieged by phone calls, emails,* and reporters all trying to buy, hold or see the rare piece of history.

thwart

verb: hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of #Synonyms : baffle , bilk , cross , foil , frustrate , queer , scotch , spoil ব্যর্থ করা #I wanted to spend a week in New York this autumn, *but the high costs of travel and lodging thwarted my plans.* #[this word sounds like *THROAT*. if someone squeezes your throat your air passages will get blocked........thus desires will be prevented.. u also feel frustrated and baffled..] #The accounting firm deliberately destroyed documents to thwart government investigators. Her ambition to become an artist was thwarted by failing eyesight.

stymie

verb: hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of Synonyms : block , blockade , embarrass , hinder , obstruct , stymy impede, interfere with, hamper, hinder, obstruct, inhibit, frustrate, thwart, foil, spoil, stall, shackle, fetter, stop, check, block, cripple, handicap, scotch "the changes must not *be allowed to stymie* new medical treatments" কোণঠাসা করা [*"tie me"*. i.e., prevent from moving forward. ] *The engineers found their plans stymied at every* turn and were ultimately able to make almost no progress on the project.

enthrall

verb: hold spellbound; ]] *you enjoy it and give it your complete attention and interest.* *Synonyms :* hypnotize, mesmerize, spellbind, delight , enchant , enrapture , ravish , transport মুগ্ধ করা fascinating, [ Enthrall--*Enter Hall* When you entered your most liked hall then you got enraptured.] *She was so enthralled by the movie that* she never heard people screaming, "Fire! Fire!" in the neighboring theater.

misconstrue

verb: interpret in the wrong way Synonyms : be amiss , misapprehend , misconceive , misinterpret , misunderstand ভুল ব্যাখা করা misunderstand, misinterpret, misconceive, misapprehend, mistake, misread; [Misconstrue = Mis + ConsTrue--ব্যাখা করা. Someone is 'Missing' the 'True' fact.] [misconception] *The politician never trusted journalists because he though that they misconstrue his words *and misrepresent his positions.

construe

verb: interpreted in a particular way Synonyms : interpret , see ব্যাখ্যা করা ##[[Cons + True = you need to CONcentrate to decode TRUe messages] [Strue,struct = to build] [KAUN+TRUE- let me know WHO is truely speaking.- judge said] The author's inability to take a side on the issue was construed by both his opponents and supporters as a sign of weakness.

preclude

verb: keep from happening or arising; make impossible Synonyms : forbid , foreclose , forestall , prevent The manager specified that all other gates be locked, to preclude the possibility of persons without tickets entering the arena undetected.

belittle

verb: lessen the importance, dignity, or reputation of;; that they are unimportant or not very good. Synonyms : diminish,denigrate , derogate , minimize, খর্ব করা disparage, denigrate, run down, deprecate, depreciate, downgrade, play down, trivialize, minimize, make light of, treat lightly, undervalue, underrate, underestimate; scoff at, sneer at, laugh at, laugh off, mock, ridicule, deride, dismiss, scorn, pour scorn on, cast aspersions on, discredit, vilify, defame, decry, criticize, condemn, censure, abuse, malign, revile; slur; [be+little-->if u tell someone to 'be little',it is like deprecating them to be only 'small' ] *A good teacher will never belittle his students,* but will instead empower them.

hamstrung

verb: made ineffective or powerless synonyms:cripple, lame, disable, incapacitate [hamstrung injure, a muscle in leg] The FBI has made so many restrictions on the local police that they are absolutely hamstrung, unable to accomplish anything.

reconcile

verb: make (one thing) compatible with (another), Synonyms : accommodate , conciliate সমন্বয় করা/ মিটমাট করা [reconciliatory verb] Peggy was unable to reconcile her kind friend Jane with the cruel and merciless character Jane played on television.

elucidate

verb: make clearer and easier to understand Synonyms : clear , clear up , crystalise , crystalize , crystallise , crystallize , enlighten , illuminate , shed light on , sort out , straighten out Youtube is great place to learn just about anything-an expert elucidates finer points so that even a complete novice can learn.

tarnish

verb: make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically Synonyms : defile , maculate , stain , sully নিষ্প্রব, মরিচা The affair *could tarnish the* reputation of the prime minister. His image *was tarnished by *the savings and loan scandal. [ its *opposite of burnish/ garnish*..simple] Pete Rose was one of the best baseball players of his generation, but his involvement with gambling on baseball games has tarnished his image in the eyes of many.

mitigate

verb: make less severe or harsh Synonyms : extenuate , palliate I can only spend so much time mitigating your disagreements with your wife, and at certain point, you need to do it on your own. verb: lessen the severity of an offense If it weren't for the mitigating circumstances, he would have certainly lost his job.

embellish

verb: make more *attractive by adding ornament,* colour, etc.; make more beautiful Synonyms : adorn , beautify , decorate , grace , ornament , fancify , prettify, decorate, enhance, adorn, dressঅলঙ্কৃত করা, enrich, McCartney would write relatively straightforward lyrics, and Lennon would* embellish them* with puns and poetic images. [ emBELLish--we add *BELL to the Christmas tress *to adorn it ]

compound

verb: make more intense, stronger, or more marked Synonyms : deepen , heighten , intensify, amalgam, amalgamation, combination, composite, blend, mixture, mix, admixture, meld, fusion, synthesis, consolidation; alloy; hybrid;মিশ্র/যৌগিক *Her headache was compounded* by the construction crew outside, which had six jackhammers going at the same time. This word has other definitions

rarefied

verb: make more subtle or refined;; distant from the lives and concerns of ordinary people.সাধারণ মানুষ জীবন এবং উদ্বেগ থেকে দূরে। ##synonyms:esoteric, *exclusive, select; elevated, lofty* ##[RARE-FiED] ##[If you talk about the rarefied atmosphere of a place or institution, you are expressing your disapproval of it, because it has *a special social or academic status that makes it very different from ordinary life.*] ##Jack's vulgar jokes were not so successful in the rarefied environment of college professors. পাতলা হওয়া 2 (of air, especially that at high altitudes) of lower pressure than usual; thin.তনু

ossify

verb: make rigid and set into a conventional pattern Synonyms: petrify, rigidify প্রগতিবিমুখ/অনমনীয় [If an idea, system, or organization ossifies or if something ossifies it, it becomes fixed and difficult to change.] [ রুট-os- "bone" and in sanskrit it "asthi" অস্থি-ফাই] Even as a young man, Bob had some bias against poor people, but during his years in social services, *his bad opinions ossified into unshiftable views.* ২ হাড়ের মত শক্ত

buttress

verb: make stronger or defensible China's economy has been buttressed by a global demand for the electronic parts the country manufactures.

exacerbate

verb: make worse Synonyms : aggravate , exasperate , worsen Her sleeplessness exacerbated her cold--when she woke up the next day, her sinuses were completely blocked.

appease

verb: pacify by acceding to the demands of Synonyms : assuage , conciliate , gentle , gruntle , lenify , mollify , pacify , placate Neville Chamberlain, the British prime minister during WWII, tried to appease Hitler and in doing so sent a clear message: you can walk all over us.

juxtapose

verb: place side by side The appeal of her paintings comes from a classical style which is juxtaposed with modern themes.

exalt

verb: praise or glorify Synonyms : extol , glorify , laud , proclaim, acclaim, esteem; pay homage to, revere, venerate, worship, lionize, idolize, look up to; informalput on a pedestal, laudউচ্চপ্রশংসা করা, পদোন্নতি দেওয়া [ALT(=altitude) => RAISE; EXALT => pRAISE] [ex(tra) + alt(itude) = rise high = praise] [ex + alt (altitude)..when your ex-girlfriend reaches a higher level in her career..she gets high praise.] The teenagers exalted the rock star, covering their bedrooms with posters of him.

antedate

verb: precede in time | to come or happen at an earlier date than; come before Synonyms : antecede , forego , forgo , precede , predate, foredate আগে ঘটা Harry was so unknowledgable that he was unaware the *Egyptian pharaohs antedated the American Revolution.*

afford

verb: provide with an opportunity The summit of Mt. Kilimanjaro affords a panoramic view that encompasses both Tanzania and Kenya. প্রদান করা synonyms:provide, supply, furnish, offer, give, make available, yield This word has other definitions

brook

verb: put up with something or somebody unpleasant Synonyms : abide , bear , digest , endure , put up , stand , stick out , stomach , suffer , support , tolerate সহ্য করা [ In class if you don't bring the *BOOK* teacher will not *BROOK* it.] [relate this to BROOK BOND tea....jst drink the tea and then u can tolerate any tension. :-)] ##"Jenny *would brook* no criticism of Matthew" ##While she was at the chalkboard, the teacher *did not brook *any form of talking--even a tiny peep resulted in afternoon detention. This word has other definitions

resolve

verb: reach a conclusion after a discussion or deliberation Synonyms : concludeসমাধান After much thought, Ted resolved not to travel abroad this summer because he didn't have much money in his bank account. This word has other definitions

culminate

verb: reach the highest or most decisive point Synonyms : climax শীর্ষবিন্দুতে পৌছানো Beethoven's musical genius culminated in the 9th Symphony, which many consider his greatest work. [culminate = break up cal min ate.. my dinner is almost climax.. i will call you in minute..]

bristle

verb: react in an offended or angry manner Synonyms : abound , burst ক্রোধ প্রকাশ করা [ One use his *'Pistol'* to express his 'Bristle'.] [ remember tooth brush bristles] As we discussed the painting, I noticed *the artist's wife bristling at our criticisms,* ready to defend her husband's work.

discriminate

verb: recognize or perceive the difference Synonyms : know apart,separate Sarah couldn't discriminate between a good wine and a bad wine, so she avoided wine tastings. This word has other definitions but this is the most important one to study

degrade

verb: reduce in worth or character, usually verbally Synonyms : demean , disgrace , put down , take down debase, cheapen, devalue, prostitute, lower the status of, reduce, shame, humiliate, bring shame to, humble, mortify, abase, disgrace, dishonour; desensitize, dehumanize, brutalize Jesse had mockingly pointed out all of Nancy's faults in front of their friends, publicly degrading the poor girl.

spurn

verb: reject with contempt #Synonyms : disdain , freeze off , pooh-pooh , reject , scorn , turn down লাথি মারা #[Spurn = s + purn. S = *sex!! Purn = porn ; we spurn "sex + porn" *] ##She spurned all his flattery and proposals, and so he walked off embarrassed and sad. He spurned the advice of management consultants.

cede

verb: relinquish possession or control over Synonyms : deliver , give up , yield, surrender, forgo, অধিকার ছেড়ে দেওয়া [ cede sounds like *seed* which yields a good crop. ] [*concede*-acknowledge defeat] concede, relinquish, Eventually, *all parents must cede control of their growing childrens'* educations and allow their offspring some autonomy.

buck

verb: resist; *obtain different results from others in the same area*. Synonyms : *go against* resist, oppose, contradict, defy, The profits at *our firm bucked* the general downturn that affected the real estate industry. While other newspapers are losing circulation, *we are bucking the trend.* He wants to be the tough rebel who bucks the system. [ If you buck the system, you get what you want *by breaking or ignoring the rules*.]

abrogate

verb: revoke formally ##synonyms: repeal, revoke, rescind, repudiate, overturn, annul; disallow, cancel, invalidate, nullify, void, negate, dissolve, countermand, declare null and void, discontinue; reverse, retract, remove, withdraw, abolish, বাতিল করা ##[ Imagine a boy is making sighs to a girl standing in front of her GATE,seeing that ,her BRO comes & get rid of the boy (abolish)] [*a-bro-gate*] ##[ ab (now) + rog (disease) + ate (eat) so, eat the disease and abolish it now.] ##As part of the agreement between the labor union and the company, *the workers abrogated their right to strike for four years* in exchange for better health insurance.

pillory

verb: ridicule or expose to public scorn Synonyms : gibbet,attack, criticize, censure, condemn, denigrate, lambaste, flay, savage, brand, stigmatize,ridicule, deride, scorn, mock,জনসমক্ষে উপহাস ##Pillory: The word pillor stands out. Visualise a person being tied to* a pillar as a punishment.* ##After the candidate confessed, the press of the opposing party took *the opportunity to pillory him,* printing editorials with the most blatantly exaggerated accusations. #This word has other definitions

lampoon

verb: ridicule with satire;] criticizing very strongly, using humorous means. *Synonyms : *satirise , satirize,mock, ridicule, parody, *satire, burlesque, parody, skit, caricature, impersonation, travesty, mockery; *ব্যক্তিগত ব্যঙ্গ-কবিতা; ##[*Lamp+Spoon*--if you pour oil for a LAMP with a SPOON ppl will ridicule cos for a lamp you should pour a lot of oil!!!] *Mark Twain understood that lampooning a bad idea with humor was the most effective criticism.*

grovel

verb: show submission or fear Synonyms : cower , crawl , creep , cringe , fawn চাটুকারিতা [If you say that someone grovels, you think *they are behaving too respectfully towards another person,* for example because they are frightened or because they want something. ] [One who wants to *"grow well"* needs to grovel before his manager.] ##Every time Susan comes to the office, *Frank grovels as if she were about to fire.*

palaver

verb: speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly Synonyms : blab , blabber , chatter , clack , gabble , gibber , maunder , piffle , prate , prattle , tattle , tittle-tattle , twaddleবাজে-বকবকনি ##[ Pal+forever; What do we do when we are with our best friends (pal + forever). We endlessly gossip and babble anything.] ##During the rain delay, *many who had come to see the game palavered, *probably hoping that idle chatter would make the time go by faster. This word has other definitions

advocate

verb: speak, plead, or argue in favor of Synonyms : preach, champion, upholder, supporter, backer, promoter, proponent, exponent, protector, patron; s While the senator privately approved of gay marriage, he was unwilling to advocate for the cause in a public venue. noun: a person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea Synonyms : advocator , exponent , proponent Martin Luther King Jr. was a tireless advocate for the rights of African-Americans in the United States. #This word has other definitions

squander

verb: spend thoughtlessly; waste time, money, or an opportunity Synonyms : blow , waste,consume , ware অপব্যয় করা Fearing his money would be squandered by his family, he gave all of it to charity when he died. [squan = sucking quantity i.e., spending too much quantity.] [SQUANDER rhymes with *WANDER*....*so if you keep wandering, you are ultimately wasting time in life*. gud]

dissipate

verb: squander or spend money frivolously ##Synonyms : fool , fool away , fritter , fritter away , frivol away , shoot ##The recent graduates *dissipated their earnings on trips to *Las Vegas and cruises in Mexico. অপচয় করা [ di-SIP-ATE Sip = drinking, Ate = Eating,, a life of drinking and eating , thus spending a lot and pursuin pleasure!] verb: to disperse or scatter ##Synonyms : break up , dispel , disperse , scatter,spread out ছড়িয়ে দেওয়া বা যাওয়া ##Kathleen's perfume was overwhelming in the cramped apartment, but once we stepped outside the *smell dissipated and we could breathe once again.*

promulgate

verb: state or announce Synonyms : exclaim , proclaim, publicize, spread, communicate, propagate, disseminate, circulate, broadcast, promote, announce, proclaim; জাহির করা, ব্যাপকভাবে প্রচার করা publicize, spread, communicate, propagate, ##[Prom (promote)+ul+gate. So promoting something out of the gate, i.e. to make known by opening the gate (or opening declaration) to everyone out there.] ##The President wanted *to promulgate the success *of the treaty negotiations, but he had to wait until Congress formally approved the agreement.

emulate

verb: strive to equal or match, especially by imitating(copying); compete with successfully *synonyms: *imitate, copy, mirror, echo, follow, অনুকরণ করা *Sons are traditionally expected to emulate their fathers.* To really become fluent in a new language, emulate the speech patterns and intonation of people who speak the language.

pontificate

verb: talk in a dogmatic and pompous manner, #they state their opinions as if they are the only correct ones and nobody could possibly argue against them #synonyms: hold forth, expound, declaim, preach, lay down the law, sound off, dogmatize, sermonize, moralize, lecture; informalpreachify, mouth off, bloviate [Ricky Ponting Pontificates about his team] The vice-president would often pontificate about economic theory, as if no one else in the room were qualified to speak on the topic. This word has other definitions

espouse

verb: to adopt or support an idea or cause Synonyms : adopt , embrace , sweep up সমর্থন করা take up, accept, welcome; support, back, champion, favor, prefer, encourage; promote, endorse, advocate [ E+Spouse = pick the word spouse like the wife is the spouse of her husband and is always supportive of him]. As a college student, Charlie espoused Marxism, growing his beard out and railing against the evils of the free-market.

maintain

verb: to assert Synonyms : defend He has *maintained that the money was donated* for international purposes. অটল থাকা The scientist maintained that the extinction of dinosaurs was most likely brought about by a drastic change in climate.

qualify

verb: to be eligible for a role, status, or benefit by meeting specific requirements Synonyms : measure up If James had made more than $50,000 last year, then he wouldn't have qualified for the low-income scholarship. verb: to make less severe; to limit (a statement) Synonyms : restrict Chris qualified his love for San Francisco, adding that he didn't like the weather as much as the weather in Los Angeles.

kowtow

verb: to bow or act in a subservient manner, you are criticizing them because * they are too eager to obey or be polite to someone in authority.* a former Chinese custom of touching the ground with the forehead as a sign of respect or submission অত্যাধিক আনুগত্য Synonyms : bootlick , fawn , kotow , suck up , toady , truckle See how stupidly they kow-tow to persons higher in the hierarchy. Paul kowtowed to his boss so often the boss herself became nauseated by his sycophancy. [Sounds like kow -> go tow -> toe. Kowtow is "go toe" and hence go and touch others toe ]

recrudesce

verb: to break out or happen again ##Synonyms : break , develop, erupt পুনরায় প্রকাশ দেত্তয়া ##[*Re+crude(oil)+scence*(or scent)so it means to break out again after a period of latency(which oil makes)] ##"syphilis, until recently thought to be almost under control, is now recrudescing" ####After years of gamblers anonymous, Tony thought he'd broken his compulsive slot machine playing, but it took only *one trip to the Atlantic City for a full recrudescence--he lost $5k on the one armed bandit.*

hector

verb: to bully or intimidate Synonyms : ballyrag , boss around , browbeat , bully , bullyrag , push around , strong-arm তর্জনগর্জন করা --If you say that someone is hectoring you, you do not like the way they are trying to make you do something by bothering you and talking to you aggressively. -- *The boss's hectoring manner put off many employees, *some of whom quit as soon as they found new jobs. [ Her big brother Hector hectors her.]

fete

verb: to celebrate a person Synonyms : celebrate উৎসব gala, gala day, garden party, bazaar, fair, feast, festival, fiesta, jubilee, pageant, carnival, funfair; fundraiser, charity event; kermis After World War II, *war heroes were feted* at first but quickly forgotten. ##[festival- fest- ] Anouska Hempel, the British dress designer, *was feted in New York* this week at a spectacular dinner. The metamorphosis from anxious wife to feted author was rapid and dramatic.

vindicate

verb: to clear of accusation, blame, suspicion, or doubt with supporting arguments or proof *Synonyms :* justify, acquit, clear, absolve, exonerate; discharge, liberate, freeসত্যতা প্রমাণ করা [*vin(WIN) + di(the) + cate(case)....*so when you win a case IN a COURT...it means you are freed FROM ACCUSATION AND CHARGES...you are freed from blame. ] Even seven Tour de France wins cannot vindicate Lance Armstrong in the eyes of the public--that the athlete used performance enhancing drugs invalidates all those wins.

eradicate

verb: to completely destroy Synonyms : exterminate , extirpate , root out , uproot, annihilate , carry off , decimate , eliminate , extinguish , wipe out ##[Era + Dictator- through Era Dictators are Eradicated] [eradicate=Era+dictate decades(sounds like dicate) ago people were killed by arrows(sounds like era)] I tried eradicating the mosquitos in my apartment with a rolled up newspaper, but there were too many of them.

excoriate

verb: to criticize very harshly;] censure or criticize severely. Synonyms : condemn , decry , objurgate , reprobateকঠোর সমালোচনা করা [Ex-Cori-ate] [He proceeded to *excoriate me* in front of the nurses.] [ excoriate(sounds like ex-koriate) koreans are chinese and they are good in fighting and tend to rip the skin off ( a korean ate you !)so being very severe!] 1.MEDICINE-damage or remove part of the surface of (the skin). "the discharge is acrid and excoriates the skin of the nose"ছাল ছাড়ান,

execrate

verb: to curse and hiss at ##Synonyms : accurse , anathematise , anathematize , anathemise , anathemize , comminate, revile, denounce, decry, condemn, vilify; detest, loathe, hate, abhor, abominate, despise ঘৃণা করা, অভিশাপ দেওয়া [ *Execrate = exe + crate. This *.exe file is a 'curse' for my computer; it 'created' thousands of folders automatically. ] Though the new sitcom did decently in the ratings, Nelson railed against the show, saying that it was nothing more than an execrable pastiche of tired cliché's and canned laughter.

hoodwink

verb: to deceive or trick someone Synonyms : bamboozle , lead by the nose , play false , pull the wool over someone's eyes , snow প্রতারণা করা defraud, double-cross, swindle, gull, finagle, dupe ##*you WINK under the HOOD *of your jacket. To deceive what you are doing *Someone tried to hoodwink Marty with an email* telling him that his uncle had just passed away, and to collect the inheritance he should send his credit card information.

imbibe

verb: to drink or absorb as if drinking Synonyms : absorb , draw , soak up , sop up , suck , suck up , take in , take up পান করা/শোষে নেওয়া They were used to imbibing enormous quantities of alcohol. *Plato imbibed Socrates' teachings to such an extent that* he was able to write volumes of work that he directly attributed, sometimes word for word, to Socrates.

immure

verb: to enclose within or as if within walls; imprison Synonyms : gaol , incarcerate , jail , jug , lag , put away ,incarcerate, cage, put behind bars , remand কারারুদ্ব করা [root-mure-wall] [sounds like I-M-UR.. .please enclose me within the walls of your heart] The modern supermarket experience makes many feel claustrophobic, *as they are immured in walls upon walls of products.*

galvanize

verb: to excite or inspire (someone) to action Synonyms : galvanise , startle At mile 23 of his first marathon, Kyle had all but given up, until he noticed his friends and family holding a banner that read, "Go Kyle"; galvanized, he broke into a gallop, finishing the last three miles in less than 20 minutes.

reproach

verb: to express criticism towards Synonyms : upbraid ভর্ত্সনা করা [ divide it as re(again..)+proach(..approach).. you ask someone to APPROACH AGAIN & AGAIN since you DISAPPROVE OF HIS WORK..(eg during submissions)] ##At first, Sarah was going to yell at the boy, but she didn't want to reproach him for telling the truth about the situation.

censure

verb: to express strong disapproval Synonyms : animadversion, condemnation, criticism, attack, abuse; reprimand, rebuke, admonishment, reproof, upbraiding, disapproval, reproach, scolding, obloquy; সমালোচনা, তিরস্কার ##After being caught in bed with a mistress, *the mayor was quickly censured* by the city council.

champion

verb: to fight for a cause Synonyms : defend, fighter , hero , paladin Martin Luther King Jr. championed civil rights fiercely throughout his short life. This word has other definitions

belie

verb: to give a false representation to; misrepresent Synonyms : contradict , negate The smile on her face belies the pain she must feel after the death of her husband.

wax

verb: to gradually increase in size or intensity Synonyms : climb , mount , rise বৃদ্ধি পাত্তয়া, Her enthusiasm for the *diva's new album only waxed with each song;* by the end of the album, it was her favorite CD yet. This word has other definitions but this is the most important one to study [ If you go for *WAXing(* A technique to remove hair from your skin..usually ladies go for it) once..next time *the hair growth on your skin INCREASES GRADUALLY*]

defray

verb: to help pay the cost of, either in part of full অর্থ যোগানো synonyms:pay (for), cover, meet, square, settle, clear, discharge, liquidate; The government has committed billions toward defraying the costs of the war.

cow

verb: to intimidate Synonyms : overawe, ভয় পাওয়ানো, daunt, browbeat, bully, tyrannize, scare, terrorize, frighten, dishearten, unnerve, subdue; bulldoze [Coward ] Do not be cowed by a 3,000-word vocabulary list: turn that list into a deck of flashcards! This word has other definitions

exasperate

verb: to irritate intensely Synonyms : aggravate , exacerbate , exacerbate , worsen, incense , infuriate, উত্তেজিত করা inflame, antagonize, provoke, irk, vex, gall, pique, infuriate, incense, anger, annoy, irritate, madden, enrage, As a child, *I exasperated my mother* with strings of never-ending questions. [*ex-as-perate*=if you exasperate your wife frequently, she may *separate* from you and will be called as your *ex-wife.* ]

hedge

verb: to limit or qualify a statement; to avoid making a direct statement Synonyms : circumvent , dodge , duck , elude , evade , fudge , parry , put off , sidestep , skirt প্রতিবন্ধক//রক্ষা করা, When asked why he had decided to buy millions of shares at the very moment the tech companies stock soared, *the CEO hedged, *mentioning something vague about gut instinct. //This word has other definitions

inure

verb: to make accustomed to something unpleasant Synonyms : harden , indurate, season, temper, condition; accustom, habituate, familiarize, acclimatize, adjust, adapt অভস্ত্য করা,সাধাdehumanize, brutalize, case-harden; ##[inured means its 'in' 'ur' system...ur used to it...] Three years of Manhattan living *has inured her to the sound of wailing sirens;* she could probably sleep through the apocalypse.

consecrate

verb: to make holy or set apart for a high purpose Synonyms : bless , hallow , sanctify, পবিত্র করা/উৎসর্গ করা [When a building, place, or object is consecrated, it is officially declared to be holy. When a person is consecrated, they are officially declared to be a bishop.] [[*Con + Secrate (sounds like SACRED).SACRED is "holy".* It refers to holiness when one dedicates his life to "god". ]] At the church of Notre Dame in France, the new High Altar was consecrated in 1182.

remonstrate

verb: to make objections while pleading]] you protest to them about something you do not approve of or agree with, and you try to get it changed or stopped. ##Synonyms : bawl out , berate , call down , call on the carpet , chew out , chew up , chide , dress down , have words , jaw , lambast , lambaste , lecture , rag , rebuke , reprimand , reproof , scold , take to task , trounce প্রতিবাদ করা ##[Monst--show] [sounds like *demonstrate*...so remember it like when you are demonstrative you can protest for something. ] *The mothers of the kidnapped victims remonstrated to the rogue government to release their children,* claiming that the detention violated human rights.

conciliate

verb: to make peace with Synonyms : appease , assuage , gentle , gruntle , lenify , mollify , pacify , placate সমর্থন অর্জন করা/বিরোধ মিটানো *His opponents believed his gesture to be conciliatory, *yet as soon as they put down their weapons, he unsheathed a hidden sword.

mollify

verb: to make someone angry less angry; placate Synonyms : season , temper In the morning, Harriat was unable to mollify Harry, if he happened to become angry, unless he had his cup of coffee.

gerrymander

verb: to manipulate voting districts in order to favor a particular political party *কূটকৌশল, ষড়যন্ত্র* [ Relate it 'Tom and Jerry' cartoon... so possessing a Jerry's mind - জেরী-ইমানদার] Years ago, savvy politicians had gerrymandered the city center to ensure their re-election.

disabuse

verb: to persuade somebody that his/her belief is not valid ভুলধারণা থেকে মুক্ত করা [dis+abuse] *As a child, I was quickly disabused of the notion that Santa Claus was a rotund benefactor of infinite largess*--

propitiate

verb: to placate or appease *synonyms:* appease, placate, mollify, pacify, make peace with, conciliate, make amends to, soothe, calm প্রসন্ন/শান্ত করা [*PROf+PITI- if you want professor's pity then you would have to appease him/her.*] To ProPitiate my dying mother and earn her Forgivness i promissed to look after my sister forever]

contrive

verb: to pull off a plan or scheme, usually through skill or trickery ##Synonyms : devise , excogitate , forge , formulate , invent ফন্দী/কৌশল বের করা ##Despite a low GPA, *he contrived to get into college*, going so far as to write his own glowing letters of recommendation. ##[Contrive=Cannot(con ) do but i try(artificially forcefully). [contrite আফসুস করা, contrive- ফন্দি বার করা] ##This word has other definitions

register

verb: to put your name or other information in a list for something verb: to identify and show on a tool for measuring Synonyms : read , record , show If you'd like to buy a meal plan, you can register at the student affairs office. The bomb was so strong that far away weather balloons registered the heat.

expurgate

verb: to remove objectionable material;] they remove parts of it before it is published because they think those parts will offend or shock people. Synonyms : bowdlerise , bowdlerize , castrate , shorten, censor ["to purge"] [purge is to cleanse or make pure ] শোধন করা *The censor expurgated every reference to sex *and drugs, converting the rapper's raunchy flow into a series of bleeps.

chastise

verb: to reprimand harshly Synonyms : castigate , chasten , correct , objurgate প্রহার/ কঠোর শাস্তি Though chastised for eating the snacks for the party, Lawrence shrugged off his mother's harsh words, and continued to plow through jars of cookies and boxes of donuts.

castigate

verb: to reprimand harshly Synonyms : chasten , chastise , correct , objurgate প্রহার/ কঠোর শাস্তি Drill sergeants are known to castigate new recruits so mercilessly that the latter often break down during their first week in training.

upbraid

verb: to reproach; to scold তিরস্কার করা, ভর্ৎসনা করা [elders UPBRAID severely if their girls UP their BRA. ##(braid means hairdo(hairstyle). upbraid means destroy hairdo. In hindi baal khinchna. If teacher rebukes or scolds you, he/she pulls your hair.]

venerate

verb: to respect deeply Synonyms : fear , revere , reverence শ্রদ্ধা করা, worship, adulate, hallow, deify, idolize, *The professor, despite his sleep-inducing lectures, was venerated amongst his colleagues,* publishing more papers yearly than all of his peers combined.

betray

verb: to reveal or make known something, usually unintentionally Synonyms : bewray With the gold medal at stake, the gymnast awaited his turn, his quivering lip betraying his intense emotions.

adjudicate

verb: to serve as a judge in a competition; to arrive at a judgment or conclusion Synonyms : decide , resolve , settle,judge , try বিচারকরা judge, adjudge, try, hear, examine, arbitrate ##[ add a judge and a decision will be made] ##Only those with the most refined palates were able to adjudicate during the barbeque competition.

prevaricate

verb: to speak in an evasive way Synonyms : beat around the bush , equivocate , palter , tergiversate [ pre+var(truth)+cate(fabricate) is to fabricate the truth, meaning to lie. ] The cynic quipped, "There is not much variance in politicians; they all seem to prevaricate".

equivocate

verb: to speak vaguely, usually with the intention to mislead or deceive Synonyms : beat around the bush , palter , prevaricate , tergiversate After Sharon brought the car home an hour after her curfew, she equivocated when her parents pointedly asked her where she had been.

intimate

verb: to suggest something subtly Synonyms : adumbrate , insinuate, imply, suggest, hint at, insinuate, indicate, signal, allude to, refer to, communicate, convey; announce, state, proclaim, set forth, make known, make public, make plain, impart, disclose, reveal, divulge; tell, inform At first *Manfred's teachers intimated to his parents that* he was not suited to skip a grade; when his parents protested, teachers explicitly told them that, notwithstanding the boy's precocity, he was simply too immature to jump to the 6th grade. ##This word has other definitions

meander

verb: to wander aimlessly, you move slowly and not in a straight line Synonyms : thread , wander , weave , wind [*me And her, meandered in the city*] ##A casual observer might have thought that *Peter was meandering through the city,* but that day he was actually seeking out those places where he and his long lost love had once visited. ##[Pronounce it like *'wander'*; they are synonymous.] ##We meandered through a landscape of mountains, rivers, and vineyards. ##It's so restful to meander along Irish country roads.

attenuate

verb: to weaken (in terms of intensity); to taper off/become thinner. Synonyms : rarefy Her animosity towards Bob attenuated over the years, and she even went so far as to invite him to her party.

patronize

verb: treat condescendingly, {If someone speak or behave towards you in a way which seems friendly, but which shows that they think they are superior to you in some way.} #Synonyms : condescend , patronise অনুগ্রাহীsupercilious, superior, imperious, haughty, lofty, lordly, magisterial, disdainful, scornful, contemptuous, cavalier, snobbish, pompous; #She says she genuinely wanted to help me, *but instead she patronized me,* constantly pointing out how I was inferior to her. #[PATRO(father)+NIZE(nice)....we get NICE SUPPORT from our FATHER] This word has other definitions

deride

verb: treat or speak of with contempt *synonyms:* ridicule, mock, make fun of, poke fun at, laugh at, pillory; disdain, disparage, denigrate, knock, pooh-pooh উপহাস, তামাসা "the kid I used to deride in junior high is now my boss" [ de -ride -- riding a horse upside down.. ppl will make fun of you ( ridicule) ] Critics *derided the move* as too little, too late. The nun* derided the students* for trying to sneak insects and worms into the classroom.

cosseted

verb: treat with excessive indulgence *synonyms:* pamper, indulge, overindulge, mollycoddle, coddle, প্রশয় দেওয়া *The king and queen cosseted the young prince,* giving him a prized miniature pony for his fifth birthday.

fawn

verb: try to gain favor by extreme flattery *Synonyms :* boot lick , kotow , kowtow , suck up , toady , truckle, তোষামোদ করা [[ a FAN tries to gain favor by flattery ]] The *media fawned over the* handsome new CEO, praising his impeccable sense of style instead of asking more pointed questions. 2 noun -A fawn is a very young deer. The fawn ran to the top of the ridge.

foment

verb: try to stir up public opinion Synonyms : agitate , stir up লালন করাinstigate, incite, provoke, agitate, excite, stir up, whip up, encourage, urge After having his pay cut, Phil spread vicious rumors about his boss, hoping to foment a general feeling of discontent.

nonplussed

verb: unsure how to act or respond কিংকর্তব্যবিমূঢ় Shirley was totally nonplussed when the angry motorist cut her off and then stuck his finger out the window.

goad

verb: urge on with unpleasant comments, তাগিদ, তাড়না দেওয়া Synonyms : prick, needle [goad tells you to *GO And Do *it] Doug did not want to enter the race, but Jim, through a steady stream of taunts,* goaded him into signing up for it.* [If you goad someone, you deliberately make them feel *angry or irritated, often causing them to react by doing something. * He wondered if the psychiatrist was *trying to goad him into *some unguarded response. Charles was *always goading me.*

beatific

adjective: blissfully happy, displaying great happiness, calmness Synonyms : angelic , angelical , sainted , saintlike , saintly [ Beautiful beats makes one feel heavenly blissful ]গভীর আনন্দদায়ক rapturous, joyful, ecstatic, seraphic, blissful, serene, There was something almost beatific about Labarde's expression as he crumpled forward and to the right. *Often we imagine all monks to wear the beatific smile of the Buddha, *but, like any of us, a monk can have a bad day and not look very happy.

sanguine

adjective: cheerful; optimistic Synonyms : florid , rubicund , ruddyস্বভাবতই আশাবাদী optimistic, bullish, hopeful, buoyant, positive, With the prospect of having to learn 3,000 words during the course of the summer,* Paul was anything but sanguine.* This does not mean that* we can be sanguine about the crisis gripping the eurozone.* [সাংগাইন উৎসব] [If you are *sanguine about something,* you are cheerful and confident that things will happen in the way you want them to. ] [ *Sanguine - Penguin : *Kids cheer up when they see penguins .. Penguins are very cheerful and hopeful (Ref the movie "Happy Feet") ]

pugnacious

adjective: eager to fight or argue; verbally combative synonyms:combative, aggressive, antagonistic, belligerent, bellicose, warlike, quarrelsome, argumentative, contentious, disputatious, defiant, hostile, threatening, truculent; irascible, fiery, hot-tempered, ill-tempered, bad-tempered, rough The comedian told one flat joke after another, and when the audience started booing, he pugnaciously spat back at them, "Hey, you think this is easy - why don't you buffoons give it a shot?" লড়াইপ্রিয়, ঋগড়াটে quarrelsome [*punga+nacious-* one with tendency to always fight and take pungas(Hindi)* ]

checkered

adjective: one that is marked by disreputable happenings; marked by changeable fortune; ##marked by periods of varied fortune or discreditable incidents. *synonyms:* varied, mixed, up and down, full of ups and downs, vicissitudinousছককাটা/সুখদু:খময় unsettled, unstable, irregular, erratic, inconstant, "his checkered past might hurt his electability" One by one, the presidential candidates dropped out of the race, *their respective checkered pasts* - from embezzlement to infidelity - sabotaging their campaigns. [(1)Similiar to CHESS BOARD pattern of squares. (2)Compare colors on CHESS BOARD to one's life with WHITE n DARK periods(SUCCESSFUL N UNSUCCESSFUL PERIODS). ] #This word has other definitions...

aboveboard

adjective: open and honest Synonyms : straightforward, honest, fair, open, frank, straight, overt, candid, forthright, unconcealed, trustworthy, unequivocal; legal, legitimate, lawful, licit; The mayor, despite his avuncular face plastered about the city, was hardly aboveboard - some concluded that it was his ingratiating smile that allowed him to engage in corrupt behavior and get away with it.

vindictive

adjective: to have a very strong desire for revenge প্রতিহিংসাপরায়ণ Synonyms-- vengeful, out for revenge, revengeful, avenging, unforgiving, grudge-bearing, resentful, ill-disposed, implacable, unrelenting, acrimonious, bitter; spiteful, mean, mean-spirited, rancorous, venomous, poisonous, malicious, malevolent, malignant, malign, evil, Though the other girl had only lightly poked fun of Vanessa's choice in attire, Vanessa was so vindictive that she waited for an entire semester to get the perfect revenge. *{After Vindicate you became vindictive}*

disparate

adjective: two things are fundamentally different With the advent of machines capable of looking inside the brain, fields as disparate as religion and biology have been brought together by scientists trying to understand what happens in the brain when people have a religious experience.

thoroughgoing

adjective: very thorough; complete, doing things thoroughly. Synonyms : exhaustive , thorough পুঙ্খানুপুঙ্খ, সর্বব্যাপী, *As a thoroughgoing bibliophile, *one who had turned his house into a veritable library, he shocked his friends when he bought a Kindle.

bellicose

adjective: warlike; inclined to quarrel Synonyms : battleful , combative মারমুখো *Known for their bellicose ways,* the Spartans were once the most feared people from Peloponnesus to Persia.

affluent

adjective: wealthy, god stndard of living] synonyms:wealthy, rich, prosperous, opulent, well off, moneyed, ধনী ##The center of the city had sadly become a pit of penury, while, only five miles away, *multi-million dollar homes spoke of affluence.* ##[flu/flux/fluct=flow, wave: (af + fluent. Someone who is fluent in a language knows an abundance of words).]

miser

noun: a person who doesn't like to spend money (because they are greedy) Monte was no miser, but was simply frugal, wisely spending the little that he earned.

hodgepodge

noun: a confusing mixture or jumble Synonyms : mixture, mix, mixed bag, assortment, farrago , gallimaufry , hotchpotch , melange , mingle-mangle , mishmash , oddments , odds and ends , omnium-gatherum , ragbagজগাখিচুড়ি Those in attendance represented a hodgepodge of the city's denizens: chimney sweepers could be seen sitting elbow to elbow with stockbrokers.

misanthrope

noun: a hater of mankind Synonyms : misanthropist Kevin is such a misanthrope that he refused to attend the Christmas party, claiming that everyone's happiness was "fake" and "annoying."

paucity

noun: a lack of something Synonyms : dearth [*scarcity* ] There is a paucity of jobs hiring today that require menial skills, since most jobs have either been automated or outsourced.

raft

noun: a large number of something Synonyms : batch , deal , flock , good deal , great deal , hatful , heap , lot , mass , mess , mickle , mint , mountain , muckle , passel , peck , pile , plenty , pot , quite a little , sight , slew , spate , stack , tidy sum , wad *a raft of old notebooks discovered in a cupboard* Despite a raft of city ordinances passed by an overzealous council, noise pollution continued unabated in the megalopolis. This word has other definitions

chauvinist

noun: a person who believes in the superiority of their group, a person displaying aggressive or exaggerated patriotism Synonyms : flag-waver , hundred-percenter , jingo , jingoist , patrioteer The chauvinist lives on both sides of the political spectrum, outright shunning anybody whose ideas are not consistent with his own.