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ICONOCLAST
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a person who criticizes or opposes beliefs and practices that are widely accepted
a person to whom “nothing is sacred” a person who destroys religious images or opposes their veneration (noun) [Herbert’s iconoclastic views were not popular with the older members of the board] |
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IDEOLOGY
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the set of ideas and beliefs of a group or political party
মতাদর্শ (noun) [the ideology of a totalitarian society] |
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IDIOSYNCRASY
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an unusual way in which a particular person behaves or thinks
an unusual part or feature of something (noun) [one of his little idiosyncrasies was always preferring to be in the car first] [Her habit of using “like” in every sentence was just one of her idiosyncrasies] |
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IDYLLIC
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very peaceful, happy, and enjoyable
সরল শান্ত ও মনোরম (adj) [He had an idyllic childhood] [They built their house on an idyllic spot] [an attractive hotel in an idyllic setting] |
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IGNOMINY
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a situation or event that causes you to feel ashamed or embarrassed
(noun) [After the big scandal, the formerly high-flying investment banker fell into a life of shame and ignominy] [The ignominy of losing the spelling bee was too much for Arnold, who decided to give up spelling altogether] Something that is deeply disgraceful is ignominious. |
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ILLICIT
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illegal, not permitted
অবৈধ, নিষিদ্ধ (adj) [illicit drugs] |
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IMMIGRATE
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to come to a country to live there
(verb) [All four of my grandparents legally immigrated to this country from Russia, Poland and France] |
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IMMINENT
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happening very soon
about to happen (adj) [We are awaiting their imminent arrival] [These patients are facing imminent death] |
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IMMUTABLE
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unable to be changed
(adj) [the immutable laws of nature] Something that is changeable is said to be mutable. |
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IMPARTIAL
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treating all people and groups equally, not partial or biased
নিরপেক্ষ (adj) [an impartial evaluation of the job applicant's qualifications that does not consider age, gender, or race] |
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IMPECCABLE
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free from fault or error
নিষ্কলঙ্ক, ত্রুটিহীন, নিষ্পাপ (adj) [a man of impeccable character] [She has impeccable taste in music] |
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IMPERIAL
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of or relating to an empire or an emperor
like an emperor or an empire (adj) [a member of the imperial family] [George’s imperial manner was inappropriate since he was nothing more exalted than the local dogcatcher] |
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IMPERIOUS
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domineering in a haughty (উদ্ধত, অহংকারী) manner
স্বেচ্ছাচারী, উদ্ধত কর্তৃত্বপরায়ণ having or showing the proud and unpleasant attitude of someone who gives orders and expects other people to obey them (adj) [an imperious little boy who liked to tell the other scouts what to do] [his imperious demands] |
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IMPERVIOUS
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not allowing something (such as fluid or light) to enter or pass through
অভেদ্য not bothered or affected by something (adj) [the material for this coat is supposed to be impervious to rain] [the rain forest is impervious to all but the most dedicated explorers] |
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IMPETUOUS
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acting or done quickly and without thought or care.
অগ্রপশ্চাৎ বিবেচনা না করে ঝোঁকের বশে কাজ করার প্রবণতা সম্পন্ন controlled by emotion rather than thought. (adj) [Impetuous Dick always seemed to be running off to buy a new car, even if he had just bought one the day before] [Samantha was so impetuous that she never took more than a few seconds to make up her mind] [He's always been an impetuous young man] [her friend was headstrong and impetuous] |
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IMPLEMENT
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বাস্তবায়ন
put (a decision, plan, agreement, etc.) into effect (verb) an object used to do work (noun) [I wondered how I might best implement his plan] [a sharp-edged implement used to chop wood] |
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IMPOTENT
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powerless; helpless
unable to perform sexual intercourse (adj) [an impotent ruler who was just a figurehead] |
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IMPUGN
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to attack, especially to attack the truth or integrity of some thing (usually by criticizing)
to challenge as false (another's statements, motives, etc.) (verb) [The critic impugned the originality of Jacob’s novel, claiming that long stretches of it had been lifted from the work of someone else] [Fred said I was impugning his honesty when I called him a dirty liar, but I told him he had no honesty to impugn. This just seemed to make him angrier] |
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INANE
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silly
stupid (adj) [Their plan to make an indoor swimming pool by flooding their basement was inane] |
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INAUGURATE
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আনুষ্ঠানিকভাবে শুরু করা
উদ্বোধন করা to introduce (someone) into a job or position with a formal ceremony to begin officially to be the beginning of a period of time, সূত্রপাত করা (verb) [The team’s loss inaugurated an era of defeat that lasted for several years] [The center would be formally inaugurated on June 19 in the presence of the guests] |
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INCANDESCENT
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producing bright light or glowing when heated
very impressive, successful, or intelligent (adj) [incandescent performance] [incandescent light bulbs] |
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INCANTATION
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a series of words said as a magic spell or charm
জাদুমন্ত্র (noun) [trying to produce a miracle by incantation] |
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INCENSE
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to make (someone) very angry
to perfume with incense (verb) আগরবাতি A pleasant smell (noun) [My comment about the lovely painting of a tree incensed the artist, who said it was actually a portrait of his mother] [the heavenly incense of spring flowers] |
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INCESSANT
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continuing without stopping
নিরবচ্ছিন্ন, একটানা (adj) [the incessant noise from an outside repair crew was a real distraction during the test] |
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INCIPIENT
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beginning to develop or exist
in an initial stage প্রারম্ভিক প্রাথমিক পর্বের বা স্তরের (adj) [The project is still in its incipient stages] [I have an incipient dislike and distrust of that guy, and I only met him this morning] |
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INCISIVE
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very clear and direct
able to explain difficult ideas clearly and confidently (adj) [She's known for her incisive mind and quick wit] [After hours of debate, Louis offered a few incisive comments that made it immediately clear to everyone how dumb the original idea had been] |
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INCONGRUOUS
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বেমানান, বেখাপ্পা
strange because of not agreeing with what is usual or expected (adj) [the duffel coat looked incongruous with the black dress she wore underneath] |
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INCORRIGIBLE
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not able to be corrected or changed
শোধরানো যায় না এমন সংশোধনের অসাধ্য (adj) [an incorrigible habit of playing practical jokes] [He is always the class clown and his teachers say he is incorrigible] |
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INCREMENT
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an increase
বৃদ্ধি (noun) [Bernard received a small increment in his salary each year] |
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INDIFFERENT
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not caring one way or the other
apathetic neither good nor bad, mediocre (adj) [they all seemed indifferent rather than angry] [Was the food good, bad, or indifferent?] |
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INDIGENOUS
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produced, living, or existing naturally in a particular region or environment
native (adj) [Fast-food restaurants are indigenous to America, where they were invented] [The grocer said the corn had been locally grown, but it didn’t appear to be indigenous] |
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INDIGENT
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lacking money
very poor (adj/noun) [Because he was indigent, the court appointed a lawyer to defend him] |
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INDIGNANT
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feeling or showing anger because of something that is unfair or wrong
ক্ষুদ্ধ very angry (adj) [Isabel was indignant when we told her all the nasty things that Blake had said about her over the public address system] [She wrote an indignant letter to the editor] |
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INDOLENT
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lazy
(adj) [The indolent teenagers slept late, moped around, and never looked for summer jobs] |
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INDULGENT
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লাই দেয় এমন
আসকারা দেয় এমন (adj) [she was perhaps a bit too indulgent with her children, who always seemed to get away with everything] |
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INEFFABLE
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অবর্ণনীয়
too great or extreme to be expressed or described in words (adj) [the ineffable natural beauty of the Everglades] |
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INEPT
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unskilled
অপটু lacking skill or ability (adj) [Joshua is an inept dancer; he is as likely to stomp on his partner’s foot as he is to step on it.] |
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INERT
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unable to move
moving or acting very slowly inactive not reacting chemically (adj) [Having colds made the children inert and reluctant to get out of bed] [Helium is an inert gas: It doesn't burn, it doesn't explode, and it doesn't kill you if you inhale it] |
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INEXORABLE
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impossible to stop or prevent
অপ্রতিরোধ্য (adj) [Inexorable death finds everyone sooner or later] |
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INEVITABLE
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certain to happen; unavoidable
অনিবার্য (adj) [INEVITABLE death finds everyone sooner or later] |
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INFAMOUS
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কুখ্যাত
notorious (adj) [an infamous war criminal] Infamy is the state of being infamous |
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INFER
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to form (an opinion) from evidence
অনুমান করা, সিদ্ধান্তে আসা to reach (a conclusion) based on known facts to hint or suggest (something) (verb) [from these facts we can infer that crime has been increasing] |
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INFINITESIMAL
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very, very, very small
infinitely small ক্ষুদ্রাতিক্ষুদ্র (adj) [An infinitesimal bug of some kind crawled into Heath er’s ear and bit her in a place she couldn’t scratch] |
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INGENUOUS
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innocent, childlike simple, frank & charmingly naive
সরল অকৃত্রিম ছলাকলাহীন (adj) [A young child is ingenuous. He does not know much about the ways of the world, and certainly not enough to deceive anyone] |
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INHERENT
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belonging to the basic nature of someone or something
স্বাভাবিক বা স্থায়ী অংশ বা গুণরুপে বিদ্যমান (adj) [There is an inherent strength in steel that card board lacks] [The man’s inherent fatness, jolliness, and beardedness made it easy for him to play the part of Santa Claus] |
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INJUNCTION
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a command or order, especially a court order
(noun) [The group has obtained an injunction to prevent the demolition of the building] [Wendy’s neighbors got a court injunction prohibiting her from playing her radio] [Herbert, lighting up, disobeyed his doctor’s injunction to stop smoking] |
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INNATE
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existing since birth, জন্মগত
inherent, সহজাত (adj) [Joseph’s kindness was innate; it was part of his natural character] [She has an innate sense of rhythm] |
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INNOCUOUS
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not harmful or offensive
banal (adj) [The speaker’s voice was loud but his words were innocuous; there was nothing to get excited about] [those innocuous lies we must tell every day if society is to remain civil] |
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INORDINATE
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excessive
unreasonable অতিরিক্ত (adj) [The math teacher paid an inordinate amount of attention to the grammar rather than algebra] [They have had an inordinate number of problems with the schedule] |
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INSATIABLE
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(of an appetite or desire) impossible to satisfy
অতৃপ্ত যা কিছুতেই তৃপ্ত করা যায় না এমন (adj) [Her desire for knowledge was insatiable] |
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INSIDIOUS
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causing harm in a way that is subtle & gradual or not easily noticed
সূক্ষ্ম ও গুপ্তভাবে ক্ষতি করা (adj) [sexually transmitted diseases can be insidious and sometimes without symptoms] [But the sugar can be a lot more insidious than the vinegar] |
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INSINUATE
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কটাক্ষ করা
to say (something bad or insulting) in an indirect and unpleasant way ক্রমে ক্রমে সুকৌশলে কোনো জায়গায় ঢুকে পড়া to gradually make (yourself) a part of a group, a person's life, etc., often by behaving in a dishonest way (verb) [When I told her that I hadn’t done any laundry in a month, Valerie insinuated that I was a slob] [years were needed for the agent to insinuate himself into the terrorist organization] |
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INSIPID
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dull, bland, banal
(adj) [Barney’s jokes were so insipid that no one in the room man aged to force out so much as a chuckle] |
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INSOLENT
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having or showing a lack of respect for other people
দাম্ভিক, উদ্ধত rude or arrogant (adj) [she hated the insolent tone of his voice] [The ill-mannered four-year-old was so insolent that even adults were tempted to raise their voices at him] |
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INSTIGATE
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to provoke
উসকান, প্ররোচিত করা to cause (something) to happen or begin (verb) [The strike was instigated by the ambitious union president, who wanted to get his name into the newspapers] [There has been an increase in the amount of violence instigated by gangs] |
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INSULAR
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isolated
separated from other people or cultures not knowing or interested in new or different ideas like an island (adj) [an insular community that is not receptive of new ideas, especially from outsiders] [a stubbornly insular farming people] |
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INSURGENT
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a rebel
বিদ্রোহী, রাজদ্রোহী someone who revolts against a government (noun) [an attack by armed insurgents] Insurgency is another word for rebellion; so is insurrection |
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INTEGRAL
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essential or fundamental
(adj) [games are an integral part of the school's curriculum] |
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INTEGRATE
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to combine two or more things into a whole
(verb) |
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INTRACTABLE
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uncontrollable; stubborn; disobedient
অবাধ্য (adj) [The intractable child was a torment (যন্ত্রণা) to his nursery school teacher] [The disease was intractable. None of the dozens of medicines the doctor tried had the slightest effect on it] |
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INTRANSIGENT
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একরোখা
completely unwilling to change very stubborn (adj) [Vijay was an intransigent hard-liner, and he didn’t care how many people he offended with his views] |
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INTRINSIC
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belonging naturally; essential
সহজাত occurring as a natural part of something (adj) [access to the arts is intrinsic to a high quality of life] [Larry’s intrinsic boldness was always getting him into trouble] The opposite of intrinsic is extrinsic |
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INTROSPECTIVE
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observation or examination of one's own mental and emotional state, mental processes, etc
অন্তর্দর্শী যে নিজের চিন্তা ও অনুভূতি পরীক্ষা করে (adj) [Randy’s introspective examination of his motives led him to conclude that he must have been at fault in the breakup of his marriage] |
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INUNDATE
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to flood
to cover completely with water to overwhelm ঢাকিয়া ফেলা অভিভূত করা (verb) [The tiny island kingdom was inundated by the tidal wave. Fortunately, no one died from the deluge] [The mother was inundated with telegrams and gifts after she gave birth to octuplets] [we've been inundated with complaints from listeners] |
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INVECTIVE
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insulting or abusive speech
(noun) [The critic’s searing review was filled with bitterness and invective] [Herman wasn’t much of an orator, but he was brilliant at invective] |
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INVETERATE
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habitual
firm in habit deeply rooted (adj) [Eric was such an inveterate liar on the golf course that when he finally made a hole-in-one, he marked it on his score card as a zero] [Larry’s practice of spitting into the fireplace became inveterate despite his wife’s protestations] |
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IRASCIBLE
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becoming angry very easily
having a bad temper (adj) [The CEO was so irascible, his employees were afraid to talk to him for fear he might hurl paperweights at them] |
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IRONIC
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বিদ্রূপাত্মক
strange or funny because something (such as a situation) is different from what you expected [It is ironic that the robber's car crashed into a police station] |
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IRREVOCABLE
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not capable of being changed
impossible to revoke irreversible (adj) [She has made an irrevocable decision] To revoke is to take back. Something irrevocable can not be taken back |
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ITINERANT
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moving from place to place
ভ্রাম্যমান (adj) [The life of a traveling salesman is an itinerant one] |
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ILLUSORY
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based on illusion
অবাস্তব, অলীক not true or real (adj) [Secularism does not end up healing wounds; it only applies an illusory balm] |
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IMMACULATE
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perfectly clean
বিশুদ্ধ, পরিচ্ছন্ন, নিখুঁত having no flaw or error (adj) [She had an immaculate record of service] [an immaculate white suit] |
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IMMUNE
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exempt or protected
মুক্ত, নিরাপদ unsusceptible to resistant to a particular infection (medical) (adj) [But student-loan debt seems to be immune from this newfound penny-pinching] [they were naturally immune to hepatitis B] [And not even celebs are immune to global soccer fever] |
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IMMUTABLE
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unable to be changed
(adj) [the immutable laws of nature] |
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IMPAIR
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to make (something) weaker or worse
দুর্বল করা (verb) [Smoking can impair your health] |
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IMPASSIVE
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not showing emotion
অনুভূতিশূন্য (adj) [Her face remained impassive throughout the trial] |
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IMPECUNIOUS
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having little or no money
গরিব (adj) [they were so impecunious that they couldn't afford to give one another even token Christmas gifts] |
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IMPEDE
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delay or prevent (someone or something) by obstructing them
hinder, ব্যাহত করা, ঠেকান (verb) [He claims that economic growth is being impeded by government regulations] [The soldiers could not impede the enemy's advance] |
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IMPEL
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বাধ্য করা, উদ্বুদ্ধ করা, অনুপ্রাণিত করা
(verb) [financial difficulties impelled him to desperate measures] [His interest in the American Civil War impelled him to make repeated visits to Gettysburg] |
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IMPERCEPTIBLE
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impossible to see or notice
impossible to perceive (adj) [These changes will be imperceptible to most people] |
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IMPLAUSIBLE
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not plausible
not believable or realistic <<see plausible at "P">> |
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IMPLICIT
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not affected by doubt, সন্দেহমুক্ত
অন্তর্নিহিত (adj) [an implicit faith in God] [There is a sense of moral duty implicit in her writings] |
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IMPOVERISHED
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দরিদ্র
poor (adj) [the widespread hope that the lottery's record-setting jackpot is won by an impoverished family] IMPOVERISH - to make poor (verb) |
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IMPROMPTU
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done without being planned, organized, or rehearsed
(adj) [an impromptu press conference] [Two of my friends came by unexpectedly, and we had an impromptu little party in my kitchen] |
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IMPRUDENCE
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অদূরদর্শিতা
the quality or state of being imprudent (noun) |
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INADVERTENTLY
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not intended or planned, accidentally
অসাবধানতাবশত (adj) [his name had been inadvertently omitted from the list] |
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INCENTIVE
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something that encourages a person to do something or to work harder
যা উৎসাহিত, উত্তেজিত বা উদ্দীপিত করে (noun) [The company is offering a special low price as an added incentive for new customers] |
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INCIDENTAL
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not essential, minor
আনুষঙ্গিক happening as a minor part or result of something else (adj) [You may incur some incidental expenses on the trip] |
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INCLUSIVE
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covering or including everything
(adj) |
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INCONSEQUENTIAL
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not important or significant
তুচ্ছ (adj) [they talked about inconsequential things] |
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INCONTROVERTIBLE
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not able to be doubted or questioned
(adj) [incontrovertible proof] |
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INDEFATIGABLE
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tireless, অক্লান্ত
not yielding to fatigue able to work or continue for a very long time without becoming tired (adj) [a person of indefatigable patience] [an indefatigable laborer who can work from sunrise to sunset] |
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INDICT
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to formally charge with an offense or crime
(verb) [his former manager was indicted for fraud] [A grand jury is expected to indict him for murder] |
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INDISCRIMINATE
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done at random or without careful judgment
বাছবিচারহীন (adj) [They participated in the indiscriminate slaughter of countless innocent victims] [She has been indiscriminate in choosing her friends] |
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INDOMITABLE
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impossible to defeat or discourage
অদম্য, দুর্দমনীয় (adj) [a woman of indomitable spirit] |
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INDUBITABLE
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certainly true
সন্দেহাতীত not able to be doubted (adj) [an indubitable truth] |
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INDUCE
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to persuade or use influence on someone to do something
to cause something to happen or lead to some action (verb) [The advertisement is meant to induce people to eat more fruit] |
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INEFFECTUAL
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not effective
নিষ্ফল অকার্যকর (adj) [another ineffectual plan to lose weight without dieting or exercising] |
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INEQUITY
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lack of fairness or justice
unfairness অবিচার, অন্যায় (noun) [the inequities in wages paid to men and women] |
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INFILTRATE
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to pass into or through (something)
to secretly enter or join (something, such as a group or an organization) in order to get information or do harm (of a liquid) permeate (something) by filtration (verb) [The gang was infiltrated by undercover agents] [Water can easily infiltrate the soil] |
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INFRACTION
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violation(of a rule or regulation)
breach (noun) [an infraction of the rules] |
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INGENIOUS
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very smart or clever
(adj) [She was ingenious at finding ways to work more quickly] |
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INGRATE
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ungrateful
অকৃতজ্ঞ (adj) an ungrateful person (noun) [They go to battle and risk their lives so ingrates like you can live in luxury] |
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INIMICAL
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adverse or unfavourable
শত্রুভাবাপন্ন, বৈরীভাবাপন্ন unfriendly or hostile (adj) [received an inimical response rather than the anticipated support] |
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INJURIOUS
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harmful
(adj) [inaccurate news reports are injurious to the public's faith in the media] |
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INOPPORTUNE
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occurring at an inconvenient or inappropriate time
done or happening at the wrong time (adj) [He always shows up at the most inopportune times] |
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INSIGHTFUL
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having or showing a very clear & deep understanding of something
অন্তর্দৃষ্টিপূর্ণ having or showing insight (adj) [thank you for all the insightful comments] |
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INSOLVENT
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bankrupt
দেউলিয়া unable to pay debts owed (adj) [the company became insolvent] |
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INSUPERABLE
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impossible to solve or get control of
(of a difficulty or obstacle) impossible to overcome (adj) [insuperable financial problems] |
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INTANGIBLE
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not tangible
(adj) [Leadership is an intangible asset to a company] |
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INTEGRITY
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the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles
সততা (adj) [He's a man of the highest integrity] |
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INTERMITTENT
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occurring at irregular intervals
not continuous or steady (adj) [The forecast is for intermittent rain] [The patient was having intermittent pains in his side] |
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INTERVENE
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to come or occur between two times or events
মধ্যবর্তী হওয়া , বাধা সৃষ্টি করা to interfere with force or a threat of force (of things) to occur incidentally so as to modify or hinder (verb) [Twenty years intervened between their first and last meetings] [ We enjoyed the picnic until a thunderstorm intervened] [to intervene in the affairs of another country] [We will leave on time unless some crisis intervenes] |
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INTIMIDATE
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to make (someone) afraid
ভয় দেখান (verb) [He tries to intimidate his opponents] [You shouldn't allow his reputation to intimidate you] |
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INTREPID
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fearless, adventurous
very bold or brave (adj) [our intrepid reporter] |
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INTRICATE
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very complicated or detailed
complex (adj) [an intricate machine that requires some training to use it properly] |
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INVERT
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put upside down or in the opposite position, order, or arrangement
(verb) |
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IRRATIONAL
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not logical or reasonable
যুক্তিহীন, অযৌক্তিক not able to use reason or good judgment (adj) [She had an irrational fear of cats] [He became irrational as the fever got worse] [irrational animals] |
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IRREPROACHABLE
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beyond criticism
faultless (adj) [his private life was irreproachable] |
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IRRESOLUTE
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not resolute
(adj) [Himmler's irresolution and vacillation was also his enemy] |
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IRREVERENCE
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lack of proper respect
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