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25 Cards in this Set
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Aberrant (adj) |
বিপথগামী/অস্বাভাবিক
S- Atypical, Anomalous
A- Ordinary, Usual, Customary |
An aberrant growth of body cells is often a symptom of cancer. |
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Arrant (adj) |
পুরোদস্তুর, ডাহা
S: Consummate, Unmitigated
A: Uncertain, Equivocal |
'We are arrant knaves all, believe none of us.' - William Shakespeare |
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Errant (adj) |
ভ্রান্ত, বিপথগামী
S: Mischievous, Naughty
A: Orderly, Behaved |
The teacher blamed the prank on errant students. |
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Petulant (adj) |
সহজেই বিরক্ত হয় এমন, খিটখিটে
S: Irritable, Perverse, Peevish
A: Agreeable, Pleasant |
He behaved like a petulant child and refused to cooperate. |
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Impetuous (adj) |
হঠকারী, অগ্র-পশ্চাৎ বিবেচনাহীন
S: Ardent, Impulsive, Abrupt
A: Circumspect, Cautious |
It would be impetuous decision to resign over such a small matter. |
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Poignant (adj) |
দুঃখকষ্টের অনুভূতি সম্পর্কে তীক্ষ্ণ
S: Pathetic, Touching, Affecting
A: Unaffecting, Indifferent, Pleasant |
It is specially poignant that he died on the day before his wedding. |
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Supplant (v) |
অপসারিত করা, স্থান দখল করা
S: Supersede, Substitute, Displant
A: Permit |
Supplant that impetuous idea with constructive thought. |
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Itinerant (adj) |
ভ্রমণশীল
S: Peripatetic, Ambulant
A: Permanent |
He worked on local firms and became an itinerant Methodist preacher. |
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Adamant (adj) |
অনমনীয়, অনড়
S: Obstinate, Stubborn, Unyielding
A: Amenable, Compliant, yielding |
He was adamant to punish the corrupt officials. |
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Erroneous (adj) |
ভ্রান্ত
S: Invalid, Inexact
A: Precise, Valid, Factual |
His economic predictions were based on some erroneous assumptions. |
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Erratic (adj) |
অনিয়মিত, কথাবার্তায় অসাবধানী
S: Arbitrary, Bizarre
A: Organized, Reasonable |
Businessmen are displeased with erratic economic policy-making. |
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Accede (v) |
রাজি হওয়া, মেনে নেয়া
S: Acquiesce, Assent, Consent
A: Dissent, Impede |
Will you accede to her request? |
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Concede (v) |
মেনে নেয়া, পরাজয় স্বীকার করা
Syn: Admit, Capitulate, Confess
Ant: Deny, Repudiate |
I was forced to concede that he might be right. |
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Intercede (v) |
মধ্যস্থতা করা
S: Intervene, Mediate, Arbitrate |
Their argument would have become violent, if I hadn't interceded. |
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Illicit (adj) |
নিষিদ্ধ, অবৈধ
S: Illegal, Unlawful
A: Lawful, Legitimate, Legal |
They were prosecuted for illicit liquor selling. |
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Elicit (v) |
টেনে বের করা বা প্রকাশে বাধ্য করা
S: Evoke, Extort
A: Suppress, Repress |
Have you managed to elicit a response from them yet? |
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Admonish (v) |
সতর্ক করে দেয়া
S: Rebuke, Reprimand
A: Compliment, Applaud |
Admonish your friends privately, but praise them openly. |
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Admonitory (adj) |
মৃদু তিরস্কার বা সদুপদেশমূলক
S: Exemplary, Monitory, Cautionary
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She shot an admonitory glance at her son. |
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Abstruse (adj) |
দুর্বোধ্য
S: Esoteric, Recondite, Arcane
A: Shallow, Concrete, Superficial |
You're not the only one who finds Einstein's theory of relativity abstruse. |
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Abstain (v) |
বিরত থাকা
S: Abjure, Refrain, Forbear
A: Indulge, Embrace |
The first step to virtue is to abstain from vice. |
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Abstemious (adj) |
সংযত, বিশেষত পানাহারে
S: Sober, Temperate,
A: Gluttonous |
He is known as an abstemious eater and drinker. |
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Acerbic (adj) |
তিক্ত
S: Corrosive, Caustic, Scalding
A: Mild, Calm |
The most entertaining moments of the debate took place during acerbic cross fires among the leading candidates. |
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Accolade (n) |
খেতাব, প্রশংসা
S: Eulogium, kudos, Tribute
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The first step to virtue is to abstain from vice. |
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Acrid(adj) |
স্বাদ বা গন্ধ সম্পর্কে অত্যন্ত ঝাঁঝালো; কটু S: Pungent, Stinging A: Complimentary, Savory |
Clouds of acrid smoke issued from the building. |
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Acrimony (n)
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উগ্রতা S: Animosity, Belligerence A: Mildness, Politeness, Benevolence |
This event can lead to friction, acrimony and lack of co-operation between functional groups. |
