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Engender

Cause

Knotty

Complex, difficult to solve

Nuance

Something subtle, a fine shade of meaning, shamanno parthokko

Tangent

Going off the main subject, sporshok

Abasement

Humiliation, degradation

Billowing

Swelling, fluttering, waving (smoke was billowing from the chimney)

Cower

Recoil in fear or servility, shrink away from

Harangue

Noisy, attacking speech, a lengthy and aggressive speech

Labyrinth

A maze, golokdhadha

Nullify

To counter, make unimportant

Plaintiff

Petitioner (in court of law) , baadi

Replete

Full, prachurjopurno

Abrogate

Cancel, deny, repeal

Credible

Believable

Enigma

Puzzle, mystery

Harbingers

Indicator, bringers of warnings

Labyrinthine

Complicated, highly convoluted

Nuzzle

Cuddle, snuggle

Plaudit

Statement giving strong praise

Reprehensible

Shameful, very bad

Tardy

Slow, late, overdue, delayed

Absolution

Forgiveness, pardon, release

Blatant

Obvious

Ensconce

Establish firmly in a position, establish or settle someone in a comfortable, safe or secret place

Hasten

Hurry, accelerate, rush, move or travel hurriedly

Laceration

A cut

Obdurate

Stubborn

Reprieve

Cancel or postpone the punishment of someone, especially someone condemned to death

Tawdry

Of little value, gaudy, cheap, showy but cheap and of poor quality, sordid or unpleasant

Blighted

Damaged, destroyed, ruined

Credulous

Gullible, ready to believe anything

Enshroud

Cover, dhakiya fela

Haughtiness

Arrogance , pride

Lachrymose

Tearful, sad

Obfuscate

Deliberately make something difficult to understand

Plethora

An excess (adhikko) , a large or excessive amount of something

Repudiate

Shun, eschew (borjon kora) , deny the truth or validity of

Tedium

Boredom

Abstemious

Self denying, refraining from indulging, not self-indulgent especially when eating and drinking

Blithe

Free-spirited, carefree

Crepuscular

Active at dawn and dusk

Enunciation

Clear pronunciation, accent, articulation

Headstrong

Stubborn, willful

Lackluster

Dull, monotonous

Pliable

Flexible, not stubborn

Rescind

Revoke, cancel or repeal (a law , order or agreement)

Temper

To moderate, soften

Abstruse

Difficult to understand, obscure

Blunderbuss

1. Ancient weapon


2. A clumsy person

Cringe

Recoil (pichano), flinch, shy away

Envenom

To cause bitterness and feeling , make something poisonous

Hedonism

Self indulgence, pleasure seeking

Laconic

Using few , brief, to the point

Oblique

Indirect, slanting (dhaalu)

Plumage

Feathers of a bird

Resignation

Acceptance of fate

Tenacious

Stubborn, resolute, holding firm to a purpose

Accolade

Tribute, honor, praise

Bolster

Support, prop up

Cryptic

Puzzling, enigmatic

Ephemeral

Short-lived

Hedonist

A pleasure seeker

Obliterate

Destroy, demolish, eradicate

Plummet

Fall suddenly and steeply

Resolution

Determination

Acquiesce

To agree to, give in to

Bombast

Arrogant, pompous language

Curtail

Cut short (shongkochon kora, komano)

Epicure

Someone who appreciates good food and drink

Heed

Listen to

Lampoon

Ridicule, publicly criticize someone or something by using ridicule, irony or sarcasm

Oblivious

Totally unaware

Resonant

Echoing

Tenuous

Flimsy, not solid, very weak or slight, very slender or fine

Covert

Hidden, undercover

Bilk

Cheat, defraud, obtain (money) fraudulently

Talisman

Lucky charm

Remuneration

Payment for work done

Placid

Calm, peaceful

Noxious

Harmful, poisonous, lethal

Kindle

To start a fire

Enfranchise

Give voting rights

Bigot

Narrow minded, prejudiced person