Major Test 1500 Wordlist (A-B)

1. Abhor --------------------hate--------------------ঘৃণা করা -----------------abhor sounds like "a

whore" and we generally hate a whore....so to hate someone is abhoring that person
------------------She abhors cats
2. Abrasive --------------rough; coarse; harsh--------ঘেস েফলা যায় এমন----------- abrasive:ab-
Erasive:which means rubbing away--- A+BRA+sive.. it is very harsh behaviour if we
touches a womens bra.. which is not good..
--------------- The waves had an abrasive action on the rocks.
3. Abasement-------------humiliation; degradation----- নীচতা---------- A - Base - Ment ... can
mean bringing someone down to BASE level.
------------When Tiffany failed her test, she felt abasement when the class laughed at her.
4. Abrogate-------------cancel; deny; repeal------------বািতল করা, রদ করা , খািরজ করা-------- ab
(now) + rog (disease) + ate (eat) so, eat the disease and abolish it now.
----------------- Executions also abrogate the possibility of redemption.
5. Absolution---------------forgiveness; pardon; release----------ক্ষমা করা-------------
ab(now)+solution - now solution given--> forgiven or pardoned
------------------------Some were already seeking absolution for screwing up the economy.
6. Abstain-----------------desist; go without; withdraw--------------- িনেজেক িনবৃৎত করা , িবরত
থাকা---------- ab+stain...we tend to stay away from stain(কল�)....
--------------------- They would either go in favor or abstain on all substantive votes.
7. Abstemious ------------------self denying; refraining from indulging--------------- সংযমী------
- focus on 'abs' part of this word. Abs...To build a six-pack abs, eat n drink carefully
--------Smokers tend to die younger than do their abstemious peers, by nearly a decade.
8. Abstruse-----------------------difficult to understand; obscure------------ দুেবর্াধয্------ abstruse
rhyme with CONFUSE, there is confusion when things are not clear
------------The professor’s lectures were so abstruse that students tend to avoid them.
9. Accolade---------------------tribute; honor; praise------------- �শংসা , সাধুবাদ------- accolade
ac=accept,take; col=>college;ade-->aid; College aid is given as an award of merit.
----------------- He does not praise his employees; silence is his highest accolade .
10. Acquiesce----------------------------to agree to; give in to--------িনরেব স�িত েদওয়া---------
acquiesce = A(Agree) + quie(Quietly) = Comply passively
--------------------Elizabeth said no more but her mind could not acquiesce.
11. Acrid----------sharp; pungent (used of smells and tastes)---------------- উ� , ঝাঁজােলা-----------
sounds like ACID....all acids are bitterly pungent and corrosive
------------------ It has a pungent odor and an acrid taste.
12. Acrophobia------------------fear of heights---------------- উ�তা ভীিত ---------------- a-crow, crow
fly at a HEIGHT, phobia-fear hence easy to remember

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 --------------------------- Acrophobia causes the driver to go slowly and insist on running the
air conditioner with the windows up.
13. Acuity------------------sharpness (mental or visual)---------------------- তী�তা ---------------------
acuity....sounds like acute-means intelligent and quick and intelligence is nothing but
sharpness of mind.
-------------------------- he argued with great acuteness
14. Adamant------------------forceful; inflexible------------------- অনড় , অনমনীয় -----------------------
-- A+DAM+ant...A DAM IS GENERALLY INFLEXIBLE AND HARD so vehicles can pass
through it.
------------------------- he is adamant in his refusal to change his mind
15. Adroit----------------skilful,Highly competent-------------দক্ষ------------- adroit ~ a + draw it :
sounds like draw. for drawing something you must be skillful
------------------------She was particularly adroit at the art of damning with faint praise.
16. Adulation---------------------strong admiration; worship---------------- েতাষােমাদ--------------
adult boy flattering with his girlfriend
---------------------- Navin is enjoying the attention and adulation of his friends.
17. Adversity-----------------------hardship-------------------- দুেভর্াগ, �িতকূল -----------------------
After UNIversity when you are jobless, you are in ADversity (misfortune, great hardship).
-------------------Despite this adversity , many residents hold deep feelings of affection for
their communities.
18. Advocate----------------------support-----------------সমথর্ন করা,ওকালিত করা ---------------------
advocate: add+ur VOICE ...support
--------------------- The doctor advocated a smoking ban in the entire house
19. Aesthetic-------------------concerning art or beauty-------------- েসৗ�যর্েবাধ সং�া� , না�িনক -----
---------------- aes + thetic opposite of "pathetic"..means beauty
----------------------- There are practical as well as aesthetic reasons for planting trees
20. Affable----------------friendly; social; easygoing----------------- ভ� , অমািয়ক --------------
affection+able=affection to others
------------------------- He's an affable guy, with a wide mouth and an ironic smile.
21. Alacrity-----------------eagerness; enthusiasm; quickness----------------- উৎসাহপূণর্ , সান� ,আ�হ
---------------------- take the suffix crity we can link it with creativity.creative people are so
eager to learn n create things differently.
-------------------------- he accepted with alacrity
22. Alchemy------------------medieval chemistry; attempt to change base metal into gold-------
------ মধয্যুগীয় রসায়নশা�, অপকৃ� ধাতুেক িকভােব েসানায় পিরণত করা যায়-------------------- alchemy ~
ALL + CHEMIcal :related to chemistry
---------------------- He also has scores of old books, many on chemistry and alchemy .

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23. Alibi-------------------- an excuse that shows someone was not at a crime scene---------
অপরাধমূলক ঘটনার সময় অিভযু� বয্ি� ঘটনা�েল উপি�ত িছল না এই মেমর্ আিজর্ িনেবদন-------- Sounds
like "are bhai" if pronounced by a child; Imagine a kid giving self-justification for
something he broke or is accused of, and he says : Ali (are) + bi (Bhai) suno to, maine ye
nai kia hai..
--------------------- Investigators have said they aren't satisfied with his alibi .
24. Allay------------------------------ to lessen------------------ �শিমত করা, �াস করা ----------------- allay
allay allay rote nhi chup ho jaao
------------------- This does not lessen anybody's grief, but it should allay some fears.
25. Alleviate---------------make less severe-------------- উপশম বা �শিমত বা �াস করা-----------
ALL (all)+ EVI (evil)+ ATE (has been eaten up) so hence you are relieved of the pain and
you feel relief
--------------- Exercise can alleviate mild depression, but exactly how it does so is unclear.
26. Aloof-------------------distant; detached; cold--------------- দূর দূর , উদাসীন -------------------
Aloof (ALOne in the rOOF), when some is alone in the roof, he is at distance from other
members of house.
-------------- The idea of going to a place and staying aloof of the people is a mistake
27. Altruism---------------------putting others first; being self-sacrificing------------পরাথর্পরতা -----
---------- ALL+TRUE....when a person is true for all,he is selfless i.e unselfish...
------------- This is altruism towards strangers, for example, charity.
28. Amass -------------------accumulate-------------- জেড়া করা -------------- amass ~ add masses
and hence to collect things.
--------- Social media is an opportunity to amass trust in business sustainability programs.
29. Ambiguity----------------uncertainty; vagueness------------�য্থর্বয্�ক েকােনা িকছু ,অ��তা
------------- The actual paper presumably would clear up this ambiguity .
30. Ambiguous----------------unclear in meaning; can be interpreted in different ways----------
------ দুেবর্াধয্ , অ�� , �য্থর্েবাধক---- ambi means two/both..guous sounds like guess..both
are wild guess so its doubtful
------------- Many of its details are ambiguous , leaving much scope for bickering(to argue
about things that are not important) when it is implemented.
31. Ambivalence---------------lack of clarity; wavering; being undecided------------ েদাটানায় পেড়েছ
এমন , ি�মুখী ------------- matches with "ambulance" . In case of severe emergency, inside
an ambulance, you have mixed emotions.. bachega ya nahi!
------------------- In private conversations, there is ambivalence and uncertainty.
32. Ambulatory--------------able to walk around (used of hospital patients)--------হাঁটেত পারা----
after getting in ambulance we go to hospital get treatment and are finaly able to walk
-------- Doubled the number of clinics in the ambulatory system.
33. Ameliorate-------make better------ উ�িত করা---- Ameli (Imli) improves the taste of food.

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 ----- I'm very glad to see someone working to help ameliorate that situation.
34. Amelioration------------------improvement----------উ�িত-----amelio+ration(ration is given
for poor people for betterment of their lives)
35. Amiable-------friendly-------- অমািয়ক, ব�ুভাবাপ�------- am + I + able or lovable
----------- When smiling, all of us look more approachable and amiable .
36. Amity--------------friendship-------- ব�ু�,ৈম�ী--------- ami means friend in French.so usually
words which involve ami=friend. ex: amiable, amicable, amity etc
----------- A Day for Peace and Amity
37. Amorphous---------lacking in shape-------- িনিদর্� আকারহীন-------- In Greek 'morphe' means
shape/form. So, amorphous(a + morph + ous) means 'without shape/shapeless'.
Similarly 'morphing' means shaping(the original). 'Metamorphosis' = Change in
form/nature
-------------- This is because “living standard” is a highly amorphous concept.
38. Analgesic-----medicine to combat pain-------েবদনানুভূিতনাশক----- anal(anus) + ges(gas)..
when gas is released from anal we feel relief..so it is something which gives relief.
-----------He died of pain, he waited for analgesic and got none till he died
39. Analogous--------comparable----তুলনীয়,অনুরূপ------ remember analogous from analogy
-------- The therapy is analogous to an ice pack for the spine.
40. Anarchy--------------------chaos; lack of government--------- অরাজকতা , িবশৃ�লা
41. Anecdote--------------a brief amusing story-------মজার গ�
----------- All that I can share is a personal anecdote .
42. Animosity------------hatred; antagonism--------িবে�ষ , শ�তা-------- pronounce animosity like
'Enemy'sity. so if someone is having enemysity he will have ill will intentions.

------------- In the past, I felt some animosity, like they wanted to kill me.

43. Annex (n)--------an addition that extends a main building-----েযাগ করা-------- Annexure in
any application form refers to some additional sheets attached with it
44. Annex (v)----take possession of; seize; capture---অিধকার করা--annex=an+ex(extension)
---------- International law decrees that no nation can annex the moon for itself.
45. Anomaly---------------something which does not fit in a pattern; irregularity---------
অ�াভািবক বা অসংগিতপূণর্ বা িনয়বিহর্ভূত েকােনা িকছু----- Anomaly sounds like abnormally.. that is
one who deviates from the normal order.
--------- If it happens once, it's an anomaly .
46. Antagonism------hostility; strong opposition------- িবেরাধ, �িত�ি�তা-------- anta (anti,
against) + go + nism; Going against someone is being hostile or opposing to someone.
--------- People respond to antagonism in very predictable ways.
47. Antagonistic-----------opposed; hostile; aggressive--------- ��মূলক

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48. Antediluvian-----------outdated; prehistoric; very old-fashioned---------- মা�াতার আমেলর-----
------- Antediluvian = Aunty+de+luv..; Usually, Loving and Caring Aunties are OLD... very
Old.. and hence the meaning..
----------- It is amazing, really, that something so antediluvian and unlike us is still here.
49. Anthology----------a book which is a collection of poems or stories--------- সািহতয্সংকলন ,
রচনাসং�হ---------- like ants groups, groups or collections of literacy sections as logy relates
to literate sections
------ This new anthology includes two novels and one story collection.
50. Anthropocentrism---------putting man at the center of one's philosophy, an inclination
to evaluate reality exclusively in terms of human values
51. Antiquated---------outdated; old fashioned--------- েসেকল , অ�চিলত------ read as
antique(old item)+dated(outdated)..hence outdated
------- No idea is so antiquated that it was not once modern.
52. Apathetic--------indifferent; uninterested; lethargic------উদািসন------ apathetic: A Past
Ethic(a moral principle)which are uninterested to today's generations
---------- At least they're engaged and not apathetic
53. Apathy---------lack of interest or emotion----------উদাসীনতা-------- consider
pathy==sympathy, there are two words. 1. antipathy = dislike 2. apathy = disinterested
Since "anti" is stronger than "a".. disliking is 1 step above disinterested..
--------- Try not to allow their apathy to affect your enthusiasm.
54. Apocryphal--------of doubtful origin----------সে�হজনক------ Derived from root "crypt"
which means "secret". So, Apocryphal means "of doubtful authenticity"
The story is probably apocryphal , but the child's response was prophetic(ভিবষয্�াণীপূণর্)
55. Appease-----pacify; soothe; calm down; make peace with-----খুিশ করা, শা� করা-----
appease…app(appeal)+pease(peace) appeal for peace..…
------------Quick let's say something to appease the masses.
56. Apprehensive-------worried; fearful------- উি�গ------ apprehend means arrested, and
arrested person is always in fear about future
------------- We were curious, and a bit apprehensive
57. Arable---------can be cultivated------ আবাদী----- associate the word with ARAB.The desert
is totally unfit for agriculture.so what they want most is land for agriculture
---------- Save the arable land for food.
58. Arbitrary----random; for no definite reason----যুি� বা িনয়মবিহর্ভূত, ে��াচারী---- 'a+bit+tray'
flowing of bits in a tray... randomly
---------- Possibly the most arbitrary and useless graph ever made.
59. Arcane -------obscure; known only to a few people------েগাপনীয়,রহসয্ময়------- Ar +
Kane(undertakes brother) - Kane's face always remains secret, as he uses a mask.
------------ Stay tuned for a very arcane discussion of Latin grammar.

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60. Archaic---------ancient; outdated; old fashioned------আিদম,অ�চিলত----- Archealogy - study
of old things.. Archaic - The old things on which we study..
---------- The archaic primates were very successful.
61. Archetype--------classic example of, something that serves as a model -----আিদরূপ,েমৗল
আদশর্---- arch(means old)+type......so something of old type orof primitive pattern
-------- The literary archetype is easy to identify here.
62. Archives----------collections of old records; place of storage of old documents
63. Articulate----------clear; lucid; eloquent---------- ��------ ariculate sounds like 'article +
ate'. An article in a magazine or newspaper must be 'clear and fluent in what they say'
---------- I'm struggling to articulate my thoughts as well.
64. Artifice----------deception; trickery----------- কারচুিপ -------- ARTIFICE: sounds like artificial
fish which is nothing but a trick.
------- We should remember that all drama is artifice .
65. Artisan-----------craftsman------- Arti(artist)+ san (son): Son of artist is manually skilled
worker or craftsman. ------------------The artisan starts
with a detailed sketch, which then functions as a kind of jigsaw puzzle.
66. Ascetic ------without luxuries; severely simple--------েযাগী,তপ�ী
---------- His policies had failed, but people admired his sincerity and his ascetic life.
67. Assiduous--------- diligent--------পির�মী-------- Ass is donkey and donkey is hardworking.
----------- The author is reliable, knowledgeable and assiduous
68. Assuage----to calm---উপশম করা,�শিমত করা--- ass-usage in the toilet gives huge relief
------------- That fact does nothing to assuage grief or diminish the crime.
69. Astute ---perceptive; sharp-witted--চতুর , িবচক্ষণ---A(MEANS NOT)+STU(STUPID)..well
think of someone who is NOT STUPID,MEANS he is very WISE ,AND INTELLIGENT.
-------- She is cultured, emotionally astute and erudite(পাি�তাপূণর্)
70. Asylum----place of refuge or safety----আ�য়, অনাথা�ম----- asylum sounds like
slum...people living in slums need place for shelter,refuge, or protection during rain
----- It was a lunatic asylum(মানিসক হাসপাতাল)
71. Atheist---------person who does not believe in God------- নাি�ক
72. Atrophy------waste away from lack of use----অবনিত , অবক্ষয়---- One who works hard all
the time can win a trophy but one who WASTES time n doesn't work hard can’t(A) win
the TROPHY
---------- The study found more physically fit people had less brain atrophy.
73. Attenuate---------weaken--- ঘন� �াস করা, কমােনা------ If tenu(=you) eat(ate) less you will
attenuate
------------- But we are fighting to eliminate, or at least attenuate, many of them.
74. Augment-----------increase; make bigger---- বিধর্ত করা,বাড়ােনা------- you can remember it as
opposite of segment...... segment means to make less.... augment to add

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 --------- Seems like you'd want the positive to augment the negative.
75. Auspicious---------favorable; promising to turn out well-------অনুকূল-----sounds like
suspicious anything suspicious is not favorable, so a(not ) suspicious means FAVORABLE,
SUITABLE
---------- The year got off to an auspicious start.
76. Austere-------severely plain-------কেঠার,কেঠার আৎমসংযমী------
----------Beyond that, he's not planning on any big changes in his austere lifestyle.
77. Aversion----------a dislike of------ অপছ�----- u hate a+version of vista..firm dislike
---------- He endured an aversion to flying to travel to Washington.
78. Abate-------reduce in intensity------কমােনা , �শিমত করা---- rebate means discount... i.e
reducing the price.. abate and rebate are rhyming words
------------ If the music industry drops their prices, pirates will abate.
79. Augury-----prediction, looking for omens [auger (v)]----ভিবষয্�াণী করা------Augury....
Augur..... Sounds like Eager. We are always eager to know whats written in our future...
----------- His shrewd augury, however, was not fulfilled.
80. Ambidextrous ---------able to use both left and right hands equally well----সবয্সাচী-------
--- 'Ambi' means 'both' (am + bi - two); Dexter means skillful.
------------ His style is ambidextrous and probably unique.
81. Accretion-------accumulation of matter; growth produced by adding from the outside-----
--- পিরবৃি�, বািহর হইেত যু� হেয় বৃি�--------accretion ~ add + creation , this addition to
creation leads to growth
--------Learning, the accretion of new data in memory, depends on short-term memory.
82. Anachronistic------occurring in the wrong time period [anachronism(n)]---কাল ৈবষময্
---------- Yet such a concentration of power is an anachronistic mistake.
83. Anodized------electroplated; coated with thin layer of metal
84. Aphoristic-------expressed tersely(সংক্ষী� করা) [aphorism (n) = short statement;maxim]
85. Amalgamate------join; consolidate [amalgamation (n)]------সংযু� করা সি�িলত করা---
amalga+mate ,mate means combine........
---------- The two companies did not amalgamate before June 28, 1926.
86. Avaricious-------------greedy for money--------- অিতশয় েলাভী------ comes from
avarice=a+var(war)::in a war evry1 becomes greedy
----------- He is ambitious and avaricious .
87. Abysmal ------very deep; very bad----অতল�শর্ী,অগাধ----a+bys(take dis as 20 i.e.bees in
hindi)+mal(take it as mile).....as a 20 mile deep pit in the ground looks like its bottomless
------------- The acting was serviceable, but the writing was abysmal.
88. Approbation---------approval [opp. disapprobation]--------অনুেমাদন----Ap+PROBATION:
You get CONFIRMATION/APPROVAL in your job after your Probation period
---------- For that message, he deserves our approbation.

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89. Arboreal---------------living in trees; concerned with trees------- বৃক্ষ স�িকর্ত-----
arboreal:arrow+bow+real..made out of tree's
-- It arrived in the fall and stayed until early spring as it was a northern arboreal species.
90. Artless ----------without effort; without trickery; simple----- েকৗশলহীন--- without the art
of deception
------ His pictures can seem at a superficial glance mundane(জাগিতক), even artless .
91. Atonement------making amends for sin or crime [atone (v)]------�ায়ি�ৎত-----Atonement
..sounds like amendment.. To make ammends (correct) for something wrong
---------- The depth of its atonement, however, is a matter of debate.
92. Abscission------------cutting; process causing leaves to fall off---------- ab + scission =
scissor separates two things by cutting them ,so separation
93. Asperity-------using harsh or critical tone----ককর্শ, বয্াবহােরর রূক্ষতা----- Asperity can be
thought of as A spear with severity. i.e Sharpness
--------------- To criticism he could respond with asperity or angry chilliness.
94. Acolyte --------disciple; follower or attendant------- অনুচর----- aap ko light(acolyte)
rakhne wala (one who helps u in every way and does lot of your work)
------------- He had served as an acolyte and dreamed of becoming a teacher or lawyer.
95. Alleviated--------made less severe [alleviation (n); alleviate (v)]----- �শিমত করা
----------- Symptoms can be alleviated and thus make for better quality of life.
96. Apostrophe ----------------1. punctuation mark; 2. appeal to someone not present (a
figure of speech)
97. Apprehension --------------slight fear; sense of something unfavorable------ সংশয় , উে�গ---
- After that, I worked in a state of constant apprehension .
98. Armada----------fleet of ships------েনৗবহর--------- do u know narmada river ? fleets of
warship in narmada ~ armada
99. Aberration ---------deviation from the normal------- িবপথগািমতা,িবচুয্িত---- sounds like
abortion which is not normal delivery
------------- For her, such a low grade on an exam was an aberration.
100. Analogue-----------1. something similar; 2. output proportional to input
(engineering)-------- সদৃশ বা অনুরূপ েকােনা ব�, শ� ইতয্ািদ------ all anna(south indians) log
are similar...
-------- This is the real analogue deal, not a low bitrate digital copy.

1. Arbitrator--------mediator; person appointed to judge a dispute [arbitrate (v)]----

িবচারক,মধয্�তাকাির--------a + bit+ rate who JUDGES the BIT RATE for data transfer
--------Usually, the arbitrator chooses a position in between.
2. Atavism ----------reappearance of ancestral traits; regression[atavistic (a)]-----বহু �জ� ধের
পিরলিক্ষত হয়িন, েকান বয্ি�েত এমন চািরি�ক ৈবিশ�য্ বা েদাষগুেনর পুনরভাব, পূবর্গানুকৃিত -------- by

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 ATAVISM you should remember AVATAR, i.e. you are an avatar(incarnation) of one of
your ancestors...
-------- Isn't drunken atavism a working man's game?
3. Abrasion -------1. damage to skin caused by scraping; 2. process of scraping or rubbing
[abrade (v)]------- ঘষর্ণজিনত ক্ষয় ---------------- All partners of academic leaders experience
that sort of abrasion in one form or another.
4. Adumbrate ---------outline; indicate------পূবর্াভাস েদওয়া,অ��ভােব ইি�ত েদওয়া---- A dumb brat
can't give the details - just a sketchy outline.
------ Adumbrated the principle that which no one owns, no one will care for.
5. Abut -------to adjoin-----�াে� থাকা,সীমানার সে� সংল�-------- A+But : 'But' is used to (ad)join
two sentence as in example : He is good guy, but not a good student.
--------This piece of land abuts on a street
6. Arduous ------hard----- ক�কর,দুঃসাধয্------ arduous = read it as: "hard to do for us"
--------- Studying proteins has long been a slow, arduous process.
7. Antipathy--------- hatred------ অনাসি�,িবতৃ�া------- antipathy-- anti + path.. not on the same
path due to a feeling of intense dislike.
-------- More antipathy towards the West will ease the path of extremists
8. Aver-----affirm----- িনি�তভােব বলা---- A VERy confident statement!
--------Many scientists aver to the contrary but science is not decided by consensus.
9. Abeyance----state of inactivity; disuse----মুলতিব অব�া, সামিয়ক অসি�য়তা--Interpret it as
opposite of obey+ance -- not obeying the given orders and suspend the work
-------- Once war broke out, the system went into abeyance
10. Allure------1. attraction (n); 2. to attract (v)------- আকষর্ণ করা----- allure = Al(l) L(ove) u
re(like in hindi).. bcoz u are attractive or enticing ..
----- The hardware has allure, but most users are attracted to the community.
11. Assay--------1. try; 2. assess purity-------েচ�া করা, িবশু�তা যাচাই করা----- "ASSAY THE
ESSAY"..it means evaluate the essay
--------- Didn't assay anything about teachers to my recollection.
12. Arson-------deliberate, criminal starting of fires------ ই�াকৃত ও অৈবধভােব েকােনা িকছুেত
অি�সংেযােগর দু�মর্।----- ars(ass)+ on FIRE!!!!
------ Cooking, smoking, appliances and arson top the list of causes.
13. Abraded------worn away; eroded [abrade (v); abrasion (n)]------- ঘষা, ঘিষর্ত
-------- Most are very heavily worn and extensively abraded.
14. Apposite------fitting; suitable------ উপযু� , যথােযাগয্------ appropriate site
---------- Revolutionary is an abused word in biotech, but here it is entirely apposite.
15. Agog-------amazed; wide-eyed with enthusiasm------ আকুল,বয্�,অি�র----- agog ~ a
goggle(sunglass) : Just imagine someone who got a new goggle as gift from someone on
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 ------- They were agog at the possibilities suggested by the new technology.
16. Amortize-------pay off a debt in installments-----িনিদর্� পিরমাণ অথর্স�েয়র মাধয্েম ঋণ পিরেশাধ
করা--- amortize = am + or (again more) + t (short) + ize (size); I am again becomes short
size i.e. decreasing gradually.
------ That's because they amortize the cost over the multiple years they are used
17. Arresting (a)-----attracting attention; striking----- মেনােযাগ আকষর্ণকারী------- when someone
gets ARRESTed, he is all over the news paper and hets ATTRACTING ATTENTION of all
------ The portraits, all told, have an arresting intimacy (ঘিন�তা)
18. Aisle ---corridor; passageway (esp. between rows of seats)-----আসনে�ণীর মধয্বতর্ী পথ
--------Several people wondered why I didn't have my brother walk me down the aisle.
----------------------------------------------***********************--------------------------------
19. Bigot------narrow-minded, prejudiced person, (noun) a prejudiced person who is
intolerant of any opinions differing from his own -------ধমর্া� েলাক --------- bi means two or
second. one is intolerable if he GOT second thought or opinion from others
-------Stop being a political bigot and putting words in our mouths.
20. Bilk----------cheat; defraud------ �তারণা করা-------Bilk rhymes with milk and the milkman
"cheats" you by adding water.
---------- Computer, phone scams bilk millions out of victims.
21. Billowing----swelling; fluttering; waving---------ফুিলয়া উঠা, মহাতর� , সমু�-------- billow
sounds like pillow.. pillows r usually swelled up
----------- Then someone spotted smoke billowing from a third-floor window.
22. Blasphemy -----speech which offends religious sentiments------- ঈ�র স�েকর্ অ��ার সে�
কথা বলা , গালম� করা-------- blasphemy >> bless+famous...Famous people are so proud of
their success that they often disrespect God- they are never to be Blessed !
------------------- Take your lies and blasphemy elsewhere.
23. Blatant---------obvious, brazenly obvious--------------- ��ত -------- Bla( Blah Blah Blah) +
Tent..... so extreme noise in a tent.....
----------- He expects the number of examples of such blatant criminality to be small.
24. Blighted-----damaged; destroyed; ruined-----ক্ষিত, �ংস---------blight (bina light) - if u read it
will DESTROY ur eye sight
------------------- Such miseries blighted the lives of many who got there.
25. Blithe------free-spirited; carefree-----উদাসীন, �ফু�------ Blithe== Be-light- Hearted.
means care free
----- My mom and uncle seemed relatively blithe about the matter.
26. Blunderbuss-----------1. ancient weapon (type of gun); 2. a clumsy(িব�ী,অেশাভন) person----
---- This also means a clumsy person. Blunder+Buss-> one who makes a blunder, tend to
act clumsy
-------- It is the kind of greeting that makes you consider reaching for your blunderbuss .

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27. Bolster-------support; prop up----সমথর্ন,ল�া বািলশ---- RELATE TO BOLT>> USED TO
SUPPORT OR REINFORCE
--------------This new study seems to bolster that view.
28. Bombast----arrogant, pompous language-----আড়�রপূণর্ ভাষা-----sounds like bomb blast
------- Along with the bombast was some truly original and prescient thinking.
29. Boorish-------ill-mannered------অসভয্ েলাক----- BOOR , BOORISH; mean the same,
remember the root word, BOOR---rude,ill-mannered
-------- Boorish behavior has become a point of pride for some.
30. Bourgeois-------middle class------মধয্িবৎত ে�ণীর েলাক---- “high class” family chicks are
“gorgeous”, but “middle class” ones are a little bore... They are nothing but “bourgeois
31. Braggart-----------someone who boasts--- দাি�ক েলাক------ braggart sounds like dragg art..
the art of dragging oneself too much(boasting)!!!
------- Not to be a braggart, but the captains mentioned me frequently in their journals.
32. Brawny--------muscular-----েপশীবহুল----- try to relate it to the cartoon network's character
JOHNY BRAVO, who was rugged n muscular in appearance
-------- But no matter how brawny individual computers become, they will never be as
powerful individually as collectively.
33. Brevity -----being brief------ সংিক্ষ�তা, ক্ষিণকতা---- brief + tea session, tea time is short
------- People now are willing to discuss eternity and the brevity of life.
34. Bristle --to show irritation--ে�াধ �কাশ করা--One use his 'Pistol' to express his 'Bristle'.
------ Some scientists might bristle at that business model.
35. Broach --------start to discuss; approach-----েকােনা িবষেয় আেলাচনা শুরু করা----When a Boy
appROACH a girl for the first time,he needs to BROACH.
---------It was a legitimate subject to broach .
36. Brusque--------blunt; abrupt---- রূঢ়---- brush kyun??? I dont want to brush and kiss you
directly!!!
---------His manner was brusque and sometimes overbearing(কতৃর্��য়াসী,উ�ত)
37. Bulwark--------fortification; barricade; wall-----রক্ষা�াচীর---- BULL + WORK--BULLs were
carrying bricks for the WORK of a wall construction.
---------- Most important, the rainforest is also a bulwark against global warming.
38. Bureaucracy-------officialdom--- আমলাত�---- bureau(noun........means..a source which
provide information..may be an office or an organization.)+cracy(means...goverment or
the rule....)........so....a goverment run by officials......or officials doing the kind of work
that either a rular or a g
----------- He says that ideology and bureaucracy are to blame.
39. Burgeon--------grow; flourish; put forth new shoots----- িবকিশত হওয়া--- burgeon ~
burger; If you eat a lot of burgers, you will gain weight (hence grow)
----------- Expect the black market to burgeon again.

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40. Burnish---------polish----- পািলশ করা
41. Buttress ------strengthen; support-----েদয়ােলর েঠকনা,শি�শালী করা ------ buttress=butt
rest...butt gives u support so u tk rest on ur butt generally while sleeping or sitting
----------- They buttress each other and serve to reinforce each other.
42. Byline ---------the line that tells you who wrote an article
43. Balk-----------hinder and prevent; hesitate over----- বাধা--- balk sounds like a dog's bark;
if you see a dog barking, you refuse to go ahead. hence, dog acts as obstacle (hindrance)
in your walk.
-------- Poor nations balk at trade proposals.
44. Banal------common; dull ----- গতানুগিতক--- 'ban + al' --> 'ban all' those directors
whose movies are 'banal' (the same old story lines are repeated;
---------- The writing was banal but the story was good.
45. Banality---------ordinariness; dullness
46. Bane---------troublesome influence----- �ংেসর কারণ -------- ban+e -- Things which are
harmful or poisonous (can make your life misery) are always banned by government.
------------- Traffic jams are the bane of any commuter.
47. Bard--------poet-----কিব----bard sounds like beard!! so poets will b having beard
usually!!
------------ William Shakespeare is sometimes referred to as the Bard of Avon.
48. Bastion -----fortress; stronghold---- ঘাঁিট--- In a war the base station has the
strongest protection.
------------ Hollywood has long been considered a bastion of liberal activism.

49. Befuddle-------confuse-----িকংকতর্বয্িবমূর হওয়া ------befuddle sounds like being in the flood

of river, at that time one gets confused where to go.
-------- It's an art that can befuddle even technically adept people.
50. Begrudge--------resent-----েকােনা বয্াপাের অস�� হওয়া----- be + grudge when u have
grudge(অসে�াষ) on somebody u always wish ill for him
51. Beguile ---------mislead; lure-----�তািরত করা , িচৎতিবেনাদন করা------- BE+GUILE....guile
means cunning...be guile means to cheat or deceive....
--------- She'd used her daughter's identity to beguile the two men.
52. Belabor ---------explain in unnecessary detail------িন�া করা ----- Imagine boss saying
"you be labor" : he is criticizing, verbally attacking
---------- There is no need to belabor the wobbly nature of this third term.
53. Beleaguer--------besiege; attack-------অবেরাধ করা--- not able to withstand the
HARASSMENT of the senior players the new player opted to BE out of the LEAGUE
------------ Once beleaguered and defeated, they now glow with life and hope and humor.

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54. Belie-------contradict------অসতয্ ধারণা েদওয়া-------belie ~ lie means something false.
---------- The facts belie that notion.
55. Belittle---------to demean----- তু��ান করা----- be+little-->if u tell someone to 'be little',it
is like deprecating them to be only 'small'
--------- Don't belittle others when you're not so sharp yourself.
56. Bellicose---------war-like; aggressive-------যু�ি�য়,িববাদি�য়------- Belli ~ Billi (cat); two Billi
(cats) very close about to attack : billi-close::bellicose
------------ The current dispute has excited bellicose passions.
57. Belligerent---------aggressive; ready to fight------ যু�ভাবাপ�----- belli (TOM) and gerry
always quarrel in TOM and GERRY cartoon
-------- Now you're just getting belligerent because people don't agree with you.
58. Bemoan---------complain about------ েশাক করা-----bemoan... look at moan..means
crying,..when does one cry when they loose something..when one looses something
they express disapproval…..
------------ Yes, we can bemoan the losses and cry and shake our heads
59. Benevolent----------kindly----দয়ালু-------- bene(root bene means
good)+volent(voluntarily)..so good person voluntarily donating his all GOODS to people.
---------- He's a very benevolent person.
60. Benign-------------kindly; harmless-------অমািয়ক, সদয়------ Benign sounds like B9 ~ BNice ..
Therefore kind
----------- Some of them are benign, and some of them are malignant.
61. Benignity---compassion; gentleness; fondness---সহৃদয়তা--- Break the word as Be+Nice
---------- That allows us to imagine that the world goes round in ways that accord with
our sense of the benignity of all things.
62. Bequeath-----------leave something in one's will to be given after one's death----- স�িৎত
উইল কের কাউেক দান করা-------'be + qu + eath' before quick death, 'leave ur property to
someone by a will'
----------Embrace and learn and bequeath something of value to future generations.
63. Berate -----------scold; criticize----তী� ভৎর্সনা করা-----be+rate ~ he was RATEd BElow
expectations and hence forth scolded.
---------There is no need to kick or berate others for their abilities or lack thereof.
64. Beret-----------type of cap------ এক ধরেনর চয্াপটা েগাল টুিপ
--------------So if you're thinking about a hat for fall, consider the beret .
65. Bestial--------behaving like a beast; brutal---- পশুতুলয্ , অশালীন---- bestial -> beastial
means beast like
---------- They also tear across the stage with bestial ferocity.

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66. Blandishment------words used to coax or flatter [blandish (v)] -------- েতাষােমাদ---- BLAN
(like PLAN) + DISH (food) = PLAN a DISH to FLATTER somebody...
------------- They are listening to the blandishment of snake-oil salesmen.
67. Boor--------ill-mannered person [boorish (a)]-----ববর্র বা অসভয্ েলাক------ boora in hindi
resembles something bad. boore log, boora kaam...
---------- Maybe he'd best use an alias, lest he come across as a total boor.
68. Boycott----------refuse to have dealings with-----বজর্ন করা------- BOY CAUGHT taking drugs
so he decided not to take them or use them forever
---------- They are mad about the delay so they are going to boycott the film.
69. Baleful ----------evil----- অিন�কর----- Baleful ~ bail+ful; when any dangerous convict
gets out of jail taking bail, he could be threatening
---------- The expression in his eyes was baleful , aloof, and slightly suspicious.
70. Bent(n)---------- inclination; aptitude------ �বণতা----- bent~sounds like "bend it like
beckham" a movie where a girl is determined to prove her natural talent of football
--------- They seem bent on getting their undergraduate years over as soon as possible.
71. Blowhard------------boastful person----- blow + hard -- imagine someone who blows
words in a way as if he is blowing air -- too many words, hence talkative
-----He's a blowhard whose only talent is attracting a rabid audience of complete idiots.
72. Burlesque-----------1. comic play; 2. Lampoon------ বয্�াৎমক অনুকরণ,�হসন--- if you want
to ridicule Barclays premier league than you can write Burlesque premier league.
------The humorous situations are mostly burlesque, and it includes satire(বয্া�কাবয্)
73. Brook-----------1. small stream; 2. Tolerate------েছােটা নদী,সহয্ করা--- In class if you don't
bring the BOOK teacher will not BROOK it.
----The situation is too pressing to brook delay, and immediate measures are necessary.
74. Barrage------- extended gunfire to cover an attack; dam across river; deluge or
information etc.------ বাঁধ---- BAR+AGE...when you go to a wine or beer bar at low age,
you will have to face a rapid succession of questions and criticism
------------ I'll certainly be prepared next year for the barrage of Santa questions.
75. Balm---- soothing ointment or anything soothing [balmy (a)]----েবদনা উপশমকারী মলম
--------- It's no secret that alcohol is often used as a balm for human frailty.

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 Major Test 1500 Wordlist(C-D)

1. Counterfeit-------fake; false, -------- নকল------count re fake.. counterfeit

---------A counterfeit bill was reported to the Kearney Police Department Thursday
2. Covert-----------hidden; undercover---------েগাপন,আৎমেগাপেনর জনয্ বয্বহৃত েঝাপঝাড়-----
--- Covert sounds like "covered [covert = cover + t or covered + t] and something which is
covered can be considered a secret.
------------ They will rely on their covert capabilities and relationships.
3. Cower-------recoil (স�ুিচত হওয়া) in fear or servility; shrink away from------জেড়াসেড়া হওয়া, গুিটসুিট
েমের থাকা------A coward cowers from fear while the bold and the brave do not.
------------- The dog was cowering in a corner.
4. Credible-------believable------- িব�াসেযাগয্ , িব�াসয্--------incredible=unbelievable....n credible
=believable
------------- We've received credible information about the group's location.
5. Creditable---------praiseworthy--------�শংসনীয়
6. Credulous---------gullible; ready to believe anything---------সহেজই িব�াস কের েফেল এমন---------
gives 'credit' to everything one hears or reads – credulous
--------- He is credulous on the one hand and intensely loyal on the other.
7. Crepuscular---------active at dawn and dusk------ েগাধূিলকালীন--------
CREPUSCULAR=CREEP+UP+SOLAR. CREPUSCULAR SOLAR rays CREEP, slowly, over the
horizon at DUSK.
-------- The crepuscular lighting sometimes makes it difficult to read the menu.
8. Cringe---------recoil; flinch; shy away------ হীনভােব নত হওয়া------ SYRINGE...the child Cringed at
the sight of the doctor holding a syringe. Cringed with laughter
-------- Many major commercial sites cringe when security researchers find a hole.
9. Cryptic--------puzzling; enigmatic----- গু� , রহসয্ময়---- Crypt means Secret . . . So Cryptic means
something secret . . .Puzzle
----- Sometimes, unfortunately, departmental reviews and faculty mentoring are cryptic or
unhelpfully positive.
10. Curtail---------cut short---- �াস করা , কমােনা------ curTAIL. Can be read as cur + TAIL or cutting
the tail of an animal, ie reducing it. So curTAIL is to shorten or to reduce.
---------- School activities are being curtailed due to a lack of funds
11. Cynical-------believing that people act only out of selfish motives------মানবিবে�ষী , নাক-িসটকােনা-
--- Sainik(cynic) .. never BELIEVE pakistani sainiks. they ll hit u from back.
------- The cynical, irritated me feels she knows the answer to these questions.
12. Cacophony------discordant loud noises----- ককর্শ শ�----- cacophony sounds like echo(re-
sound)+ phone. if we get echos while we r talking it is so noisy and harsh to hear
--------- Some worry that such changes will invite a cacophony of contentious discussion.

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13. Cajole---------coax, persuade------ িমি� কথায় ভুলােনা---- Ajay Devagn CAJOLEd (persuaded) Kajol
to marry him (by flattery).
---------- The two older siblings do everything they can to cajole her
14. Caldron--------huge cooking pot------- কড়াই------- c=cook,al=all,dron=drum,cook all in a drum,
because dron sounds like a drum,boil all things in a vesssel,for cooking u also boil
------------ Everyone's spirit symbol is there and there is a huge statue of lady justice along
with a caldron.
15. Callow----------immature-------অপিরণত----- Callow = Cal + low; caliber is low. (madness) as
well as cal-low= YOUTH N IMMATURE PPL DO THAT!
------ I'm a bit more vehement and vociferous than when I was a callow youth of around 25
16. Candid--------frank; honest------ সাদািসেধ, অকপট---- candidates in a interview are
recommended to be straight forward, outspoken and honest in an interview for best result
-------- She gave us her candid opinion on the matter.
17. Candor----------frankness; openness------ অকপটতা,সরলতা---- Candor (Can + Do + or + not) tell
me the truth can u do this or shud i go to sm1 else ??
-------- He was a pioneer of openness and a lifelong model of candor.
18. Cantankerous---------bad-tempered; quarrelsome------ কলহপরায়ণ, বদেমজািজ---- cantankerous
(can+tanker) imagine that instead of going by a car, if you have to go by a can tanker, it can
make you angry or ill-tempered.
---------- He could be cantankerous and rude, yet hated to be embarrassed.
19. Capacious-------spacious------- �শ� , সুপিরসর----- Capacious -- relate it to Capacity -- An ability
to hold.
---We want to convert you from your own narrow views to our more capacious perspective.
20. Capitulate---------surrender; give in to------আৎমসমপণর্ করা----- CAPtain it's too late, we will
have to surrender..
---------- He has seemingly no escape, and must fight or capitulate.
21. Carping--------constant criticism-------অিভেযােগর সুের কথা বলা---------If you will ping with your
car horn, people will shout at you...they will complain... carping...
-------- Critics from both sides are already carping about this.
22. Cartographer----------person who makes maps------ মানিচ�িবদ---- graph- kind of map, grapher-
map maker..
It does not take a cartographer to notice that the online travel map has shifted significantly.
23. Castigate-----------scold strongly-------কড়া সমােলাচনা করা,শাি� েদওয়া-----CASTigate....I hate
politicians who divide people on the basis of cast(castigate)
---------The way to prevent the spread of disease is to educate, not castigate or criminalize.
24. Catharsis-----purging of pent-up emotions------আেবগমুি�------- CATHA sounds like KATHA(a
religious story in hindi)KATHA leads to the purging(means release) of emotional tensions.
--------- The catharsis of anger can act against interests for reconciliation.

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25. Caucus--------------type of private political meeting------- রাজৈনিতক দেলর সাংগঠিনক কিমিট------
discussions of politicians are heard as 'cau-cau' as they discuss like crows..
--------- A caucus is a meeting of supporters or members of a political party or movement.
26. Caustic----------burning------- ক্ষয়কারী ব�,দ�কারক------- caustic soda is very common and its
"harmful " for health if taken in large quantity....therefore caustic means harmful or
burning. Since its a soda its somehow related with chemistry as well..
--------- What you have stated is a caustic and insulting lie.
27. Cavalcade-----------procession of vehicles--------অ�ােরাহীেদর েশাভাযা�া ---------caval(ry) (horses) +
parade = parade on horses.
--------- The relatively brief cavalcade begins in an antic humor.
28. Celerity----------speed------- �ততা , িক্ষ�তা---- Relate to: Accelerate = Ac (celerity) = which
means speed up something or doing something rapidly.
-------- The findings support the swiftness or celerity element of deterrence theory.
29. Censorious-----------disapproving; critical------- �িটস�ানী----- overly seriOUS abt CENSORing---
harshly critical or disapproving
------- I was surprised by the censorious tone of the book review.
30. Censure----blame------িতর�ার---Try to link the meaning of this word with the censor board
which always criticizes every inch of the film and also disapproves of some of the parts.
--------- He invites excess, whether of praise or of censure.
31. Cerebral-----------intellectual------বুি�িনভর্র------ cereBRAINal
---Let's say that a particular cerebral nucleus was found, existing only in conscious creatures.
32. Certitude---------certainty-----িন�য়তা------ certain in attitude
---------- Such certitude has always given me great peace and a feeling of security
33. Charlatan---------trickster who claims knowledge he doesn't have-------হাতুেড়, েয বয্াি� �ীয় মা�ার
অিতির� দক্ষতা, �ান বা সক্ষমতার ভিণতা কের----- you hit CHAR LATEIN (in Hindi language) (4 kicks)
to the person who misguides you as he himself doesn't know anything
------- For every self-promoting charlatan, there's a true public servant.
34. Chary---------------wary of; cautious about; reluctant to give--- সাবধানী,লাজুক----- CHARY
sounds similar to WARY, meaning CAUTIOUS.
--------- Americans have traditionally been chary about intellectual-property rights.
35. Chastises-----------punishes----- গুরুতর শাি� েদওয়া---- chastise = chest ice... The kid was
punished or criticized severely by his mother for playing with ice on chest
-------- It's not your responsibility or right to chastise her
36. Chicanery----------trickery---- �তারণা---- chicanery sounds like shikari who uses means of
deception to trick animals into his traps.
----------- Politics has always been lousy with blather (আেবাল - তােবাল বকা) and chicanery.

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37. Chimerical--------changeable; unstable------কা�িনক, অবা�ব------ It has "miracle" in it->
Miracle is imaginative.
----------- In the past two weeks, it has looked as chimerical as ever.
38. Choleric----------easily angered------বদরাগী------ cholera is a disease. When you are sick you
get irritated and bad-tempered, you are choleric. So choleric
-------- He also is known to be choleric.
39. Chronicler-----------person who records historical information--------কািহনীকার
------- He is the chronicler of a period in time when the world is extraordinarily sad.
40. Circuitous-----------indirect--------- েঘারােনা,আঁকাবাঁকা----- circuit-ous -> like circuit;
---------- Their words were obtuse and the presentations circuitous.
41. Circumlocution--------using too many words; long-windedness------�েয়াজেনর অিতির� শে�র
�েয়াগ------- circumlocution -> circle + locution (loqui means to speak), speaking vaguely so as
to avoid the topic.
------ I'm trying to avoid circumlocutions in my writing.
42. Circumscribe----limit------সীমা, িনিদর্� কের েদওয়া----circumscribe -> circle + scribe(a writer of
manuscripts); so circumscribe means a person writing around the same lines or topic.
----------- I do not believe that regulators will be able to circumscribe them easily or at all.
43. Circumspect-------cautious; considering all sides-------সতকর্---- circum(means
circumstance)...spect(means to inspect)...so a kind of person who inspects circumstances
before speaking, and such people are generally considered as prudent
-----Of course, in this situation, you need to be very circumspect about claiming interactions.
44. Circumvent--------avoid------এড়ােনা
-------- They tend to circumvent their responsibilities
45. Clairvoyant-------- foreseeing the future, psychic; mystic-------অেলাকদৃি�স��----
=clair(clear)+voyant(voyage)...one who foretells that voyage is clear to travel is a clairvoyant
--------- To make such a confident prediction you would have to be clairvoyant.
46. Clamor----------shout; scream------উ��ের েচঁচােমিচ করা--------- CLAIM+MORE: So when you
claim for more or demand more there is a loud noise or complain
--------- Their clamor dies away with the noise of the market.
47. Clandestine--------secret; covert; stealthy-------েগাপন , গু�------ clandestine--break it like clan +
destine--What our DESTINy has in store for us remains a big secret to everyone.
---------- They've spent billions and billions over the decades, in their clandestine effort.
48. Clemency---------mercy------ দয়া , ক্ষমাশীলতা--- cle+me+mercy give me some mercy...u got
mercy from the person from whom u expect punishment
---------- There were no arguments in support of clemency made at this hearing.
49. Cliché--------overused expression; something unoriginal-----গতানুগিতক-------- CLICK....it
represents camera...cliche means a remark that is overused....these days we make overuse

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 of camera to take photos everytime to upload them on social networking site like facebook
------ Sure, it sounds a bit cliché, but that doesn't mean it's easy.
50. Clientele-------customers------কা�মার------- CLIENTELE - a number of clients or customers.
--------- The restaurant generally attracts an older clientele.
51. Coalesce---------come together; merge-----সংযু� হওয়া------ coalesce: coa+LACE: lace is used to
tie things together or mix things together
-------- Eventually the party will have to coalesce around one candidate.
52. Coddle------------pamper; fuss over; indulge-----েবিশ যৎন করা---- Coddle - sounds like cuddle -
cuddling is pampering kids, showing excessive love, indulge in excess of cuddling that is
mollycoddle, which will spoil kids.
-------- But dads are programmed to challenge their kids, not coddle them.
53. Coercion---------force-----বল---------U must hav read COERCIVE forces in physics...
-------- What this means is that people would want this without government coercion.
54. Cogent----------lucid; well argued-----�বল--- cogent - gent - a gentle person is always the right
person to convince others.
---------- We have learned to ask such cogent questions because the news media does not.
55. Cogitate--------think over something; ponder-------গভীরভােব িচ�া করা------ Agitate the mind =
cogitates.
------ They cogitate in secret and meet in public halls to seek light from each other.
56. Collage-------picture made from fragments of other pictures----- collage -- college, it is a
place where different mentalities/cultures of different individuals mix together..
--------- Have them share their photos in a slide show, a collage, or a display.
57. Collate-----------arrange in order------�মানুসাের সাজােনা------- corelate = for corelating, we first
arrange it in order and then make critical comparisons.
---------- Medical research requires the ability to track and collate information about
particular individuals.
58. Colloquial----local and informal (used of language)---সাধারণ কথাবাতর্ায় বয্বহৃত---colloquial - can
be read as Coll - local so we use local language(informal) language in our college
-------- There is no colloquial designation that guarantees quality.
59. Collusion---------- secret agreement, plotting and planning----েগাপন চুি�--------- people who
involve in collusion, try to create an Illusion that everything is fine
60. Commandeer-----------take possession of----ই�ামেতা অিধকার করা----- come and give me your
deer....i.e.take sth by force
------ Hackers and adversaries have shown how it is possible to commandeer drone systems
61. Complacent-----self-satisfied; smug-----আৎমস��----- complacent = completely satisfied.
----------- Perhaps they made investors too complacent toward risk.

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62. Compliant------------easy to control; submissive------বশয্, নমনশীল-------- one who never
complains and obeys everything is compliant!
---------- The software is compliant with the latest standards.
63. Concatenate--------------link together----- Split "concatenate" as come-cat-and-eat. All
happens one after another as a chain work.
--------- Concatenates these six amino acid sequence together into one output sequence.
64. Concatenation-------linking into chains--------এক�ীকরণ
----- Otherwise, the String concatenation will always be done.
65. Conciliate---to bring together; end a dispute---যুি�র সাহােযয্ রাগ �শিমত করা, �পেক্ষ আনা--------
Small favors conciliate, but great gifts make enemies.
66. Concise------------stated in few words----- সংিক্ষ�,সংিক্ষ� অথচ েদয্াতক অথর্বহ----- con(KAM MEANS
LESS)) + cise(SIZE).......SO anything which is LESS in SIZE.
-------- Make your writing concise to take up less space on the page.
67. Condescend--------talk down to-----িনেজেক অবনিমত করা------ It has the word descend in it ,it
implies descending to a lower position
-------- They did not even condescend to talk to congress.
68. Condone-------------tacitly support; overlook------উেপক্ষা করা , ক্ষমা করা----- Forget abt con
(whom) has done it take the enjoy.
-------- No faith or culture should condone the outrages against them.
69. Condoning-----------overlooking; disregarding; ignoring
70. Conflagration---------big fire------বয্াপক ও িব�ংসী অি�কা�----- flagration sounds like flare which
means fire, so big fire
---------- The woods were set on fire by the bursting shells and the conflagration raged.
71. Confound-----------confuse---- হতবুি� করা--- CONfusion FOUND == CONFOUND
------ The objective of the abstract should not be to confound, but to reveal, to be
understood.
72. Congeal--------to solidify-----জমাট বাঁধা---- con + geal..geal...gelatinous..means to coagulate
--------- Sometimes a collection of lesser actions congeal into larger consequences.
73. Congenital----------present from birth----- জ�গত , সহজাত----- con + genital = genes. Inherited
through the genes.
-------- The operated children had congenital kidney abnormalities.
74. Connoisseur-----------person with refined taste and good judgment------ িশ�কলা �ভৃিতর
সমঝদার---- Connoisseur is always SURE as he is an expert or a good judge
-------- As yourself a great connoisseur of frogs, you can start a promotional campaign.
75. Consecrate------------dedicate-----উৎসগর্ করা------ Consecrate = Con + Secrate (sounds like
SACRED).SACRED is "holy". It refers to holiness when one dedicates his life to "god".
------ Let the presence of your own heroic dead consecrate this monument.

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76. Consensus---------general agreement----- সবর্স�িত------ Census is the count of all people...
consensus is a general agreement b/w all people. :-)
----- Tell students they may not all agree, but they must come to a general consensus
77. Conspicuous--------easily seen; prominent------��লিক্ষত----- Con(can)+ s(see) + the +
pic(picture) --> can see the clear picture of the situation. So conspicuous means which can
be easily seen.
----------- There were a number of conspicuous changes to the building.
78. Consummate------------complete; total; supremely good-------সুস�ূণর্, িনখুঁত------ if you want to
consume your mate(wife), you have to be complete 'a complete man- raymonds :P' -------
The ideal candidate will be a consummate fund-raiser and friend-raiser.
79. Contemporary-----------living or happening at the same time-------- সমসামিয়ক----- 'con' means
with and 'temporary' is something which exists only in the present. So contemporary is
'with or belonging to the present'
---------Several contemporary sculptors recently have taken up the challenge of creating
impossible art.
80. Contrite-------sorry-------অনুত�------ SPLIT AS cont (COUNT) - rite (RIGHT). COUNT THE CASH
RIGHT, ELSE YOU WILL REGRET IT.
-------- She may, in fact, get away with a warning if she seems contrite and/or genuinely
confused.
81. Contrition-----------sorrow and repentance----- গভীর অনুতাপ , অনুেশাচনা
----- In truth, this was not an act of contrition but an act of containment.
82. Contumacious-----------stubborn----একগুঁেয়,েজদী---- contu(contrary to,stubbornly disobedient)
+ macious (malicious)
------ We review for clear error any factual findings underlying the contumacious behavior.
83. Contusion-----------a bruise----েথঁতলােনা �ান------- Con+ tuition = going to tuitions in the
childhood was hidden pain.
-------- They gave him a knee contusion on the game's first play.
84. Conundrum--------a puzzle-----ধাঁধা------ CONUNDRUM: KAUN(who) UNDUR(indside); so whos
inside...if sme one asks u this,ur puzzled since its difficult to guess
---------- Astronomers have proposed two solutions to this conundrum .
85. Conventional-------------usual; customary; common----- �চিলত
------ Conventional microscopes use lenses to magnify whatever is in the line of sight.
86. Corpulent-----------fat----- েমাটা ------ cor+pulent one who is capable of pulling a car i.e. a large
fat man
------- The frogs are dull skinned then, but soon become corpulent and bright.
87. Corrugated--------------highly folded---- েঢউেখলােনা, ভাঁজ করা------- Corrugated = Co + Rugged ..
Rugged = not smooth or wrinkled... (eg. Rugged look).. io
------- It is also likely to raise prices of corrugated products.

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88. Cardinal-------1. High ranking church official; 2. major, important------অপিরহাযর্----- '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
--------- It's the cardinal rule for any action-sports enthusiast.
89. Caret--------------punctuation mark signifying omission-------- Caret sounds like correct . caret
is used to correct something
--------- I hope she gets a 24 caret Gold Card
90. Contiguous------------adjacent; touching; abutting [contiguity (n)]----- সংল�,পাশাপািশ--- rhymes
with continuous.. to be continuous you gotta be contiguous
-- Most units have private outdoor space either contiguous to the apartment or on the
roof.
91. Culpability-------- guilt [culpable = blameworthy]-----শাি�েযাগয্তা
---- But the culpability of family members is not always so clear cut.
92. Chronic------------- long lasting (often used for diseases in which case the opposite is acute)---
-- দীঘর্�ায়ী, দুরােরাগয্----- initial part sound as crown !! crown + ic .. A king rules the nation for
long time, hence his crown last for long time..ie long lasting
--------- Chronic power outages and electrical fluctuations have been the norm.
93. Canonical---------orthodox [canon (n) = set of accepted works]----- িবিধস�ত----canonical--look
at the word canon+ical-....something that resembles or like the biblical canon.
----------- Same goes for many of the more canonical works that have been listed.
94. Commensurate------------equal in significance------- সমানুপািতক----- SPLIT AS COMMON -
ENSURED -RATE. WHICH MEANS, OUR RATE WILL BE EQUAL TO THE CHEAPEST PRODUCT!
-------- Starting salary is commensurate with educational qualifications and experience.
95. Coerce-------------force [coercion (n); coercing (a)]-------বল �েয়াগ কের বাধয্ করা--- sounds like
course--- we have to FORCED by teachers to complete our COURSE
--------There are almost an infinite number of ways to coerce someone into some kind of
confession.
96. Caricature-----------ridicule (v); cartoon intended to ridicule (n)----বয্�াৎনক বণর্না----- Jim Carry is
famous for his facial caricatures because he shows all kinds of distorted faces.
-------- The real animals are far more complex than the caricature.
97. Colander-------------bowl with holes used to drain vegetables etc.-----ছাঁকিন----- colander-
ol(hole) ander(under) ie hole in bottom..wr bottom of an utensil..!!
-------- Drain cooked greens in a large strainer or colander .
98. Cumbersome------bulky; difficult to carry [encumber = to burden]----- ভাির, ক�সাধয্---- (Come-
bear-some) come bear some heavy things that are hard to manage
------- The application process is cumbersome and time-consuming.

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99. Cadge--------- get by begging---- িভক্ষা করা------- cadge....sounds like cage....some1 in d cage
begging to get out!!!!!!
-------- He knew we would be able to cadge a bit of food, or free drinks.
100. Centrifuge--------- device to separate substances by spinning them at high speed-------
sounds like refugee.....so refugees are separated
---------- From there they strapped me into a centrifuge and spun me around.
1. Cloistered-------isolated
2. Comeliness-------beauty; prettiness [comely (a)]----েসৗ�যর্--- come in line to see the beauty
3. Complaisance-------flexibility; willingness to please [complaisant (a)] --------- অপেরর মন জুিগেয়
চলার ই�া , েসৗজনয্----- complete saint=saints yield for the will of others
----------- He is looking with complaisance upon the achievement of years of labor.
4. Contentious--------causing argument [contention (n); contend (v)]----- কলহি�য়,ঝগড়ােট
------ Contentious- (Contender+Serious) One who takes competition too serious always
fights and quarrels)
------- Getting to the vote has been a contentious process for the business school.
5. Caprices---------- whimsies; fancies-----খামেখয়াল, মিজর্ -------- the government put a CAP on the
PRICE of RICE..because it keeps changing
-------- But this was the slightest and lightest of her caprices .
6. Cornucopia----------- symbol (horn filled with fruit etc.) denoting natural abundance-------
�াচুেযর্ পিরপূণর্ ভা�ার------ corn + copia copia is similar to copius meaning plentiful, cornucopia
thus means plenty of corn(grains/fruits).
---------- Here is a cornucopia of all things microscope-related.
7. Coterie-------clique; small group with common interests-----ব�দল------- coterie => sounds like
ROTARY; so group that meets socially
--------- Speak to the significance of your ideas beyond your coterie .
8. Corroborate----give supporting evidence [corroboration (n)]----সমথর্ন করা , সুিনি�ত করা---just
focus on borate part of this word -- Borate test is a confirmatory test in chemistry.
--------- There is demographic information to corroborate this possibility.
9. Centurion--------- roman soldier (commander of a company of 100 soldiers)------ শতানীক-
অিধনায়ক------ centurion -> century -> 100; thus it means a leader of 100 soldiers.
--------- RSA centurion calls for hidden artwork's recovery
10. Conniving--------- cunning; scheming [connive (v)-- চ�া� করা, েদেখও না েদখা]
------- Politicians accused him of political trickery and conniving and came up with excuse
after excuse.
11. Cant------------ insincere talk----- ভ�ািমপূণর্ কথাবাতর্া , নয্াকািম---- chant ~ nice and pious words..
cant is opposite
12. Coda------------ piece of music at the end of a musical work; finale; final part of document----
স�ীেতর সমাি� অংশ------ conclusive part of the lunch ,is done by soda(coda) by watching music

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 on television.
-------- A coda appears after the minor key section, finishing off this movement.
13. Commingle--------- mix-----িমি�ত করা------remember as co-mingle (mingle=merge)
--------The licensee shall not commingle resident funds with licensee's funds.
14. Cognitive------concerned with thinking or perceiving [cognition(n)]----�ান স��ীয়---- Root
word COGN meaning=know.so, recognize, cognitive, incognito,cognizance all means know.
------ The patients with a severe cognitive deficit, in contrast, can't restrict their search.
15. Consternation----------- worry and concern------ভয়জিনত হতাশা------ conster(sounds like
monster) + nation......and a monster creates fear in every one ....due to which we donot go
out so as to avoid danger.
--------- Attempts to accommodate them caused consternation among the unions.
16. Condescension---------- talking down to someone [condescending (a)]-------- conDESCEND--
to come down to smaller position
-----Your condescension toward new technology and fresh ideas is tedious and overblown.
17. Caulk--------- treat with substance such as tar to make water-tight------ েজাড়ামুখ ব� করা---
caulk sounds like cork which makes bottles watertight
------ Allow caulk to dry thoroughly before painting over it, otherwise the paint may crack as
the caulking shrinks.
18. Conscript--------1. Person enlisted compulsorily into the armed forces; 2. (v) to enlist
compulsorily---- েজার কের কাউেক ৈসনয্দেল ভিতর্ করা----- CONSCRIPT = forced to CONSent and
sign a SCRIPT (contract) to join the military.
----------Historically, rulers liked censuses, because they enable them to conscript and tax
their people.
19. Chauvinist-------- someone excessively patriotic [chauvinism (n)]--- অ� �েদশভ�----- show
over nationalist=Chauvinist(s0-v-nist)
-------- I guess you can be a selfish chauvinist and a socialist at the same time.
20. Cloture--------------closure; terminating a debate by voting--------ব� হওয়া------ cloture=closure
of a meeting
------ The measure is simply put on hold until the next cloture vote.
21. Congruent----------matching [congruency (n)] ------উপেযাগী, অনুরূপ
-----Salary is commensurate with education and experience and is congruent with national
standards.
22. Carrion-------------dead flesh; carcasses-------- পচা মাংস , আবজর্না--- car+lion imagine rotten
body of a lion after a car run over it.
------- Eating carrion makes me gag, but that is exactly what meat-eaters do.
23. Curmudgeon------------grumpy person------- বদেমজািজ েলাক---- Cur-mud-geon Car mud main
gone... to driver went bad tempered... i.e. curmudgeon..
---------- The problem, dear curmudgeon, is in ourselves and not in our stars.

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24. Chorales--------------simple hymns------গায়কদলস��ীয়
----- He thus saw an immediate need for a huge repertory of new chorales.
25. Compromised--------1. Damaged or put in doubt (esp. of reputation); 2. Reached an
agreement by giving up part of a claim----- সমেঝাতা
------- The quality of education is compromised in online learning.
26. Chantey----------- type of song sung by sailors--- েযৗথস�ীতিবেশষ
------- Do the word's "sea chantey" mean anything to you?
27. Calibrate------------ mark an accurate scale on a device---- বয্ােসর মাপ িনণর্য় করা, শি�র পিরমাপ করা,
�মা� িনণর্য় করা--- Remember the word "Calculate" which will tell us to something to do with
scale...(Assumption)
-------- Two computer techs are using them to calibrate the implants.
28. Cataclysmic-----violently disruptive [cataclysm (n)] ---িব�ংসী বনয্া---related to catastrophic
------- Most are created in the aftermath of cataclysmic political events.

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29. Debility------weakness; incapacity-----দুবর্লতা----- debility=(de--abilty(not) sounds like not

physically able
------- We learn also how he was prone to illness, but conquered his debility .
30. Debunking----------exposing false claims or myths--------িমথয্া ধারণা �কাশ করা---- De(daily)+Bunk
+ing: When u bunk the classes daily you show a false impression at home
--------- He is posting photos with detailed debunking surrounding every exhibition picture.

31. Decathlon---------an athletic competition with ten events------দশিট েখলার সম�েয় অনুি�ত
ি�য়া�িতেযািগতা----- break deca + athlon.deca means ten,ath sounds like athlets therefre an
athletic competition with ten events
-------- The decathlon will be held in Corcoran this year.
32. Decorum-----------dignified, correct behavior [decorous (a)]-------ভ�তা, শালীনতা----- "decor
um"; decor them to make them more proper and correct
-------- Public figures have a responsibility to behave with a little decorum .
33. Decoy-------lure; trap; trick-----�েলাভন----- Coy means shy, girls act coy to attract guys. Decoy
means trap
-------- The formula was a decoy, intended to mislead the rival team.
34. Deference-------respect-------স�ান, অনয্ার মতামত �াহয্করণ------ if there is no DIFFERENCE
between you and him, then you will respect his wishes.
-------- The traditional family crumbled, along with old-fashioned notions of deference.

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35. Defoliate--------cause leaves to fall off-------গাছপালা েথেক পাতা ঝিরেয় েদওয়া----- de(without, not
having) + folio(folios..green leaves)....excessive use of chemicals can destroy the greenness
of leaves.
------- If allowed to become numerous they can completely defoliate plants.
36. Defunct--------------no longer in existence-------- মৃত , িবলু�------- de (means without) +
funct(function)..so something without a functioning is considered DEAD.
-------- The researchers used the defunct salmon to make a salient point.
37. Degradation---------deprivation; poverty; debasement-------মযর্াদাহানী, অবনিত---- de(means
less)+grad...so when you get less GRADS in your exam..you see humiliation from all sides.
--------- Rape is not solely a sexual act, but an act of power, violation, and degradation.
38. Deleterious------------harmful----- ক্ষিতকারক----- relate it to DELETE...so you DELETE all the
spam mails because they may BE HARMFUL to your PC.
------- It is clearly having a deleterious effect on your cognition.
39. Deliberate------to think over deeply------- ে��া�েণািদত , সুিচি�ত , িবেবচনা করা-----daily + berate
=> if you get berated(scolded) daily, you need to think it over as to why it happens
-------- His pace, like his prose, is deliberate and thoughtful.
40. Delineation----------- demarcation; explanation; definition; outlining------বণর্না,অ�ন----- You
don't show the lines and wrinkles on the face when u draw its outline...so you delineate
-------Apple used to have a clear delineation between their professional and consumer
product lines
41. Demur---------------- hesitate; refuse-----ি�ধা করা, সংেকাচ------- sounds a little like Damn U R
wrong!! I object!
---------- There was no reason for demur; there was no law against it.
42. Denounce----------condemn; speak out against---- কাউেক অিভযু� করা , �কােশয্ ভৎর্সনা করা----
Denounce - Similar to announce. Announce is for all kind of information but denounce is to
criticize...
------- We denounce this privatization of justice.
43. Deplete-----------use up; lessen------শূনয্ করা , িনঃেশিষত করা------- If you de(remove) + from
plate.. you will reduce its contents.
------- The political minefield alone is enough to deplete your emotional reservoir.
44. Deplore------------regret----অনুেশাচনা করা, আেক্ষপ করা ------- read it as when you REGRET you
make DEP(deep) LOud rORE.
------ We can and do deplore the excess of militancy.
45. Depravity---------moral corruption------ৈনিতক িবকৃিত------ people are deprived of their basic
amenities because of the extreme corruption existing among the goverment employees
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46. Deprecate---------criticize; denounce-----অব�া �কাশ করা------ You can think of it as the
opposite of appreciate (as in devalue against value). So lack of appreciation; ie,humiliation
-------- He doesn't yell or deprecate his players.
47. Deride--------ridicule; make fun of; mock------ উপহাস করা------ de -ride -- riding a horse upside
down.. ppl will make fun of you ( ridicule)
------- Fooling yourself into feeling better about life is easy to deride
48. Derogatory---------uncomplimentary------মযর্াদাহািনকর------ de-erogat-ory = He is Arrogant... so
everyone has a low opinion about him
-------- When she objected, he used a derogatory term.
49. Desecrate-------to damage or pollute a holy place------কলুিষত করা------- pronounce it as de-
sacred; i.e; spoiling its sanctity or sacredness.
------- He wonders whether the people will honor or desecrate his corpse after he dies.
50. Desecration--------spoiling something holy------অপিব�করণ
-------- It was an act of cultural desecration that shocked the world.
51. Desist----------stop; discontinue; cease------ক্ষা� হওয়া------ DO+RESIST....have resistance to DO
something...hence DESIST...imagine your mother is saying you.."DO RESIST ALCHOHOL"...
--------The writer should desist from writing such biased articles.

52. Despondent-------having no hope; miserable DEreSPOND...means no response...a person

who is in low spirits doesn't respond hence suffer from despondency
--------She was depressed and despondent with asense of helplessness and hopelessness
prevailing.
53. Destitution---------hardship; poverty; misery----দাির�য্, ৈদনয্দশা---- u went for desi tution
because of lack of money..
----- In fact millions of people are living in destitution or near destitution.
54. Deter---------put off; prevent------বাধা েদওয়া,িনরুৎসািহেতা করা----- DExTER used to PREVENT her
sister from coming in his secret laboratory
------Engagement is designed to reward goodbehaviour and hedging to deter bad.
55. Deteriorate------worsen; decline-----অবনিত ঘটা, �মশ খারাপ হওয়া
------- It is truly a shame to see the situation deteriorate to this point.
56. Detrimental--------harmful----ক্ষিতকারক---- look at the part MENTAL...a MENTAL person can
cause serious harm or injury when violent.
----- Pirated software has a detrimental effect on theeconomy as well.
57. Devoured---------greedily eaten/consumed-----েগা�ােস িগলা, েলাভীর মত খাওয়া
------ Those who do not seek to live in harmony withnature risk being devoured by nature.
58. Dexterous---------skilful with hands-----দক্ষ, কুশলী ------ Dexter, a cartoon character is
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59. Dichotomy--------a division into two parts------ ৈবপরীতয্, ি�-িবভাজন------- can be think as di + cut
_ ... so dichotomy is cutting into two parts
-------- The dichotomy between personal liberties and property rights is a false one.
60. Didactic----------intended to teach; instructive----- িশক্ষামূলক , উপেদশাৎমক----- didi always acts in
a way she is teaching something...''didi-act'ic
------- Some colleges and universities are already beingdidactic about safe computing.
61. Diffident--------lacking confidence-----------আৎমিব�াসহীন, ি�ধা��---------The root DI- means
lacking. The root FIDE- (like FIDElity) means trust. Therefore, DIFFIDENT means lacking trust
or confidence
------ He became more diffident in manner, less directand challenging as he aged.
62. Digress-------wander off the subject------ মূল িবষয় েছেড় বলা বা েলখা, অ�াসি�ক হওয়া----- tiger goes
for hunting but in way sees a tigress...... so hi goes after the tigress.....nd deviates from his
aim... :)
------ Let me digress one further moment.
63. Dike------dam; embankment-------বাঁধ,খাল
---------How about a permanent dike that other neighborhoods and areas have gotten?
64. Dilatory------slow; falling behind with one's work-------�থগিতস��, দীঘর্সূ�ী------- Dilatory:"Daily
Late",He is Daily Late to the office so his work is delayed,not completed,delayed.....
------ Tenants say landlords are dilatory in making needed repairs.
65. Dilemma-------puzzling situation------উভয়সংকট
--------Working at home presents a different kind of dilemma .
66. Dilettante------person who dabbles in a subject without serious study------সমঝদার---- 'Dil'
(Heart)+ 'e' (hey) + ttante sounds like (anti). So when you are doing any work against your
heart, you don't take it seriously.
-------- When we separate him from his literaryneighbours, it must be as a dilettante.
67. Diligent---------hard-working----- অধয্বসায়, পির�মী------ Diligent looks like Delighted Agent. A
delighted agent is happy to do his/her job, which means he/she is a hard-working person
who works carefully.
--------- They are a diligent and industrious race, eagerto gain, and tenacious of their gains.
68. Diorama-------model of a scene------- sounds close to panorama
---------Tell students they will draw or make a diorama about one aspect of the expedition.
69. Dirge-------mournful song------েশাকস�ীত------ DIRGE sounds like DARD(pain)..song filled with
DARD
------- The crowd's groan was like a dirge
70. Disapprobation-------disapproval------অননুেমাদন----- disapprobation=disappro(v)ation
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71. Discern------to distinguish one thing from another-------পাথর্কয্ বুঝেত পারা, েদখা বা উপলি� করেত
পারা ----- concern (able to understand) discern (able to distinguish)
------ The underlying motives for the changes are so far hard to discern
72. Discord-------disagreement------অৈনকয্----- DIS(not)+ACCORD(agreement)...accord means
agreement...hence discord means disagreement....
-------- These things only create discord and can only be deplored.
73. Discordance--------cacophony; harshness; jarring-------মতাৈনকয্, ককর্শ শ�
----- And behavior can certainly be in discordance with your natural attractions.
74. Discrepancy---------something which does not match up; inconsistency----- অিমল , পাথর্কয্----
break into dis+creep+fancy= this is creep and this is fancy what an inconsistency with this
item .i.e fancy and creep are different
------- It was not immediately possible to explain the discrepancy in the numbers.
75. Discriminate-----to make a clear distinction; see the difference------ৈবষময্সূচক আচরণ করা
----- In a democracy, it is important to discriminate influence from authority.
76. Discursiveness-----long windedness; indirectness[Discursive(adj)]-------অ�াসি�ক----
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.
-------- It was quite prolonged and exceedingly discursive
77. Disdain--------contempt; strong dislike-----অব�া, অস�ানজনক মেন করা---- Dis+dain=
not+dainty (dainty means which is tasteful) so disdain mean not pretty and tasteful..
------ Mine is a job that some intellectuals might disdain
78. Disinterested-----unbiased-----অিন�ুক,িনরেপক্ষ----- Dis-Interest...if a particular issue is not of
any interest to me (dis-interest), i'll pass a biased free opinion about it..
-------- She denies that they were prompted by any disinterested considerations in coming to
our rescue.
79. Disparage------criticize; belittle------অব�া করা, স�ানহািন করা-----dispa-rage can be read as
display a rage. When you display your RAGE on your juniors you BELITTLE them in front of
the others.
-------They came up with all sorts of new and creative ways to disparage the president.
80. Disparity-------an inequality------ৈবষময্, ৈবসাদৃশয্---parity means equal...so disparity means
unequal …different!..
-------The question is not whether a disparity exists but why.
81. Dispassionate-------neutral; objective-----িনরেপক্ষ, আেবগমু�---- dis-passionate, without any
passion usually people without passions are calm
-------- At this stage of his career, he has a dispassionate view of his profession
82. Disseminating--------circulating; broadcasting; spreading (information)------ছিড়েয় েদওয়া-----
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 place. Hence disseminar could be understood as the scattering of people.
------ No one thought of making a fortune by disseminating his work in print.
83. Diurnal---------active in daytime-----ৈদনি�ন----- Nocturnal means active in the Night and
Diurnal means active in Day
------- Dogs are diurnal, so they generally tend to sleep through the night, and mine do.
84. Divert----------1. Entertain; 2. Distract; 3. cause a detour-----গিতমুখ বদেল েদওয়া, িচৎতিবেনাদন করা ,
সময় কাটােনা----
85. Docile---------gentle and easily lead----- সহজবশয্, িনরীহ----- DOCILE--> DOMESTIC + CHILD -->
easy to control
------ We can seek to challenge and annoy, as we need not stay docile and quiet.
86. Dogmatic---------having stubbornly held opinions------- যুি��মাণ বয্িতেরেক উপ�ািপত , উ�ত------ If
you try to read "dogmatic" from back to front, you will get "i am god". the person who think
that he is a god is arrogant and stubborn
-------- She has strong convictions, yet is not dogmatic
87. Dolt---------stupid person------িনেবর্াধ বয্ি�------ dolt rhymes with bolt. Nut-bolt ~ what a nut he
is. (stupid person)
------ I promise to give the people who believe I am dolt their say in a moment.
88. Dotard-------foolish old man------িনেবর্াধ বৃ� বয্ি�----Retard=loss
Dotard=loss of memory due to age
89. Drawl----------speak slowly with words running together-----ধীর গিতেত কথা বলার----sounds
like drooool....with prolonged use of vowel 'o'
He speaks slowly, almost with a drawl , and it seems as if he might chuckle at any moment.
90. Drivel----nonsense----আেবালতােবাল বকা----The drunken driver making nonsense in public
------ Ask the hard questions regardless of the drivel you get in the news.
91. Droll---------dryly amusing------মজাদার----- doll is amusing to kids!!
------ It's a kid's book, but extremely charming and droll
92. Drone--------1. Monotonous noise (n); 2. to speak with no emotion (v); 3.male bee----- পুং-
েমৗমািছ, গুনগুন শ�,একেঘেয়ভােব কথা বলা------ think about the hindi film drona...it was a boring
piece of watch/talk.
------- The lethal drone strikes have actually been highly successful.
93. Dubious-------doubtful--------ি�ধা��, সে�হপূণর্-------- dubious - opposite of obvious..i.e) in doubt
or questionable
-------- When online travel agencies started rolling out Smartphone apps, I was dubious .
94. Dupe----------to fool someone-----�তারণা করা---- people who dope are victim of deception;
they can be easily deceived
------- The confident, mellow guys think it is fun when you dupe him.
95. Dynamic---------lively; vibrant; energetic------�াণব�, গিতময়, কমর্শি�পূণর্
------- Ecosystems, powered by solar energy, are dynamic and ever-changing.

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96. Deliberate---------1. Slow (a); 2. To think over (v); 3. on purpose (a)------ধীর ও সতকর্, ই�াকৃত,
সুিচি�ত------ daily + berate => if you get berated(scolded) daily, you need to think it over as
to why it happens..
------- That looks like a deliberate attempt to deceive.
97. Diaphanous----transparent; thin and delicate----��----Think of the clear cellophane plastic
wrap, which is clear. PHANE, meaning clear, is the same root that is found in diaphanous.
--------- The little light fades the immense and diaphanous shadows.
98. Damp---------- (used of vibration) reduces in extent------আ�র্, েসঁতেসঁেত------ assume that (d)-
means "decrease" (amp) means amplifier which increase the intensity. If we place’d’ before
amp it means decreasing intensity
---------- My femininity can't be trapped in dark and damp conference halls.
99. Discernment---------- judgment; perceptiveness-----িবচারবুি�,িবচক্ষনতা---- discernment....u
can see a word concern in this word ...so concern generally means worry, anxiousness and
taking care of
------ Historically discernment has been the domain of the few and that remains true today.
100. Demagogue----mob leader (who appeals to base instincts) [demagogy/demagoguery
(n)]----- ব�ৃতাবাজ , জনি�য় েনতা--- democracy + agog-an agog man leading democracy will
only try to win peoples support by using unreasonable and emotional arguments
-------- Always placing blame and finding fault is called being a demagogue
1. Dexterity-------skill, esp. with hands [dexterous (a)]----দক্ষতা
------He is a sensitive musician, but does not play with invariable dexterity .
2. Dispatch---------1. Send (v); 2. speed; celerity (n)------িক্ষ�তা, �ত স�াদন করা---- dispatch =
[DIS]tribute + [FAST]ly
-------- Thomas is a fine writer who spells out the bare facts of her life with dispatch .
3. Debacle------- disaster-----িবপযর্য়, ছ�ভ�----- belt…having bacle …if we (de)remove bucle
from belt,the pant will fall.. then comes the complete disaster
-------- The more people who see this, the more it may prevent a future debacle
4. Disabuse-----make someone aware of an error in thinking-----ভুল ধারণা বা েমাহ েথেক মু� করা---
REMEMBER AS the opposite of abuse(use harsh words or create wrong impression).
------ No one in my family could disabuse me of that belief.
5. Doff---------take off (esp. of a hat)-----খুিলয়া েফলা------- DO + OFF or take off, remove.
----- He has pledged to doff his uniform after being re-elected president.
6. Don---------put on (esp. of clothes) ------েপশাকািদ পিরধান করা-------- DON used to 'PUT ON'
diverse sorts of clothes to escape from the CBI or FBI.
---------- He donned his gloves and hat.
7. Daguerreotype-------forerunner of the photograph-------দােগরেরাতীপ
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8. Debilitating--------weakening [debilitate (v)]-----দুবর্ল করা----de'bilitate'=de vitalite; harms
ur health
-----Knee injuries are by far the most common and the most debilitating injuries in football.
9. Disingenuous------crafty-----আ�িরকতাশূনয্,ধূতর্------- This word is derived from the word
"Genuine", which means true and real. Disingenuous is just the opposite of genuine.
-------- The thought process you are employing is cynical and disingenuous
10. Deferential---------- showing respect [deference (n); defer (v)]------��াবান------ deferential ~ d
reference : when giving a reference of someone in the office you respect him
---------- We as a country and as a culture are far too deferential to the army
11. Denigrate--------decry; criticize; belittle-----েহয় করা,মানহািন করা-------
DENIGRATE=DENY+GREAT. so if you deny someone is great ,it means you BELITTLE him
------- Don't denigrate the poor, they're smarter about how to do with less then you could
possibly imagine.
12. Derision----mockery [deride (v)]----উপহাস----Noun form is 'deride' and in high school, if you
don't have a car (de ride) that is expensive enough, other kids may mock and ridicule you
-------- The comment met with immediate derision across the internet.
13. Dawdler-------slow person who falls behind others [dawdle (v)]--------িঢেম বা িনড়িবেড়
েলাক,দীঘর্সুি�------dawdle=>doodle; Someone doodles and does the work hence is slow
-------- Hurry up! There's no time to dawdle.
14. Dross----------- something worthless; impurities left after refining------আবজর্না---- close to
gross....worthless
------ The dross has been burned away and what remains is the essential character.
15. Dilettantism--------- dabbling esp. in the arts [dilettante (n) = person who dabbles]-----
সমঝদার বয্ি�
------ Other actors take to singing with a fierce dilettantism , and it shows.
16. Disinter-------- dig up [opposite inter = bury]----মািট খুঁেড় তুেল আনা----- inter = to bury. so
disinter means opposite of bury => to dig up.
------ What Byrne does is to disinter history and carry it into the present.
17. Descry--------- to see (esp. at a distance); catch sight of------ If 10(DES) people will CRY
everybody will notice them!!
-------- He could just descry its blue walls—it was roofless.
18. Demur-------- object; hesitate to accept-----ি�ধা করা, সংেকাচ------ sounds a little like Damn U R
wrong!! I object!
------- There was no reason for demur ; there was no law against it.
19. Duplicity--------- cunning; deception; double dealing-----�তারণা------ duplicity== making two
faces (duplicate)… one who makes two faces is a fraud..
------- The duplicity of the role as he played it is perfect.

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20. Deign--------- condescend-------অনু�হ করা------ Reign, which shows high dignity, is the
opposite of Degin, which shows low dignity.
-------- He doesn't deign to reply.
21. Decimated--------- kill or destroy a large part of (originally one tenth)------িবপুল সংখয্ায় হতয্া বা
�ংস করা------- deci [means 10]mate[in ,chess mate means killing a king]so it sound like killing
a king in every 10 people,so to kill a king u have to kill 10 persons.so ie make killing at huge
amount.
--------- Labor is now decimated and destroyed, unemployment is not an aberration.
22. Divest----------- remove; take off----- িবব� করা , অিধকারচুয্ত করা----- opposite to invest; di +
vest; vest means an inner garment; divest is to remove it.
---- But it could take the government as long as three years to fully divest .
23. Disarm -------- 1. take away weapons; 2. win over to one’s side [disarming (a)] ---িনর� করা
------ To persuade them to disarm , they need to be taught other ways of making a living.
24. Desultory ------- aimless; inconsistent in effort------অসংল� , এেলােমেলা----- De-
result...Obviously a haphazard or desultory approach will result to nothing.
--------- It helps that he is by nature a desultory, recessive fellow.

25. Discrete---- separate; discontinuous (not to be confused with discreet - prudent;

diplomatic]-----�ত� , ধারাবািহকতাহীন---- if u can remember the discrete math’s ,u can see that
one topic is separated from the other and subtopics also unconnected to each other.
------- The distribution of government control is continuous, not discrete
26. Dally --------- waste time; flirt----- সময় ন� করা, টালবাহানা করা ------- sounds like daily..so daily
you waste your time right?
-------- We didn't have time to dally around the submarine diorama.
27. Dissemble ----------- avoid the truth------- ভান করা, আসল মেনাভাব েগাপন রাখা-------- The word
sounds like "resemble"...the person/ a thing of that type can be in disguise...
--------- If asked about your relationship or seen outside the campus, don't dissemble
28. Dote --------- be excessively fond of [doting (a)]------িনেবর্ােধর মেতা আসি�------ he dotes her…
he needs to have an antidote.
------ Sports fans who dote on statistics should get ready for a new lode.
29. Diatribe------- tirade; violent denunciation; stream of criticism------ তী� সমােলাচনা , গািলগালাজ--
---- diatribe = di-tribe = two tribes fighting...criticize
-------- This diatribe is so unrelentingly negative that it loses all power to persuade.
30. Dormancy ------- state of inactivity---------িনি�য়তা, সু�------- see the word DORMant, DORM is a
dormitory a place to sleep..so if you are sleeping you are inactive or lethargic..
------- The virus may still be able to pop out of dormancy and wreak havoc.

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31. Dissonance --------- discord; disagreement-----েবসুর , অসংগিত----- dis-sonance::DIS
RESONANCE--not resonant....so not in harmony
-------- Too much dissonance between our world views, perhaps.
32. Drabness ----------- dullness-------একেঘেয়িম
33. Dissident ---------- person who disagrees [dissidence (n)]------িভ�মতাবল�ী------- ASSENT =
agree; DISSENT = disagree; DISSIDENT = a person who dissents/disagrees.
---------- The academy has agreed to a legal settlement with the dissident faculty member.
34. Discountenance ----------- disallow--------অনুেমাদন করেত অ�ীকার করা------
DISCOUNTenance....when you ask for discount in every shop and you don't get discount(you
get disapproval) hence you are discountenanced.....
-------- They also discountenance the use of ardent spirits and do not allow its use.
---------------------**********D*******--------------------------

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 Major Test 1500 Wordlist (E, F, G)
1. Enfranchise----------give voting rights-----------মু� করা , �াধীনতা েদওয়া , েভাট িদবার অিধকার
েদওয়া--------- if you are franchise of a company u have right to VOTE for its policies.
freedom to vote being a franchise
-------- Slaves were enfranchised in the mid-19th century
2. Engender-------to produce, cause------ জ� েদওয়া, উৎপাদন করা-------- when two gender's
male & female end up together... They produce or give rise to a CHILD…
-------------- Who knew it would engender such discussion.
3. Enhance--------improve; make better or clearer-------উ�ত করা, বাড়ােনা
4. Enigma-------puzzle; mystery------ধাঁধা, েহঁয়ািল-------Enigma...EGG? REMEMBER EGG…An
example of an enigma is the question.---Which came first, the chicken or the egg?
------The world is an enormous enigma that science is solving gradually.
5. Ensconce---------establish firmly in a position------িনরাপদ লুকাইয়া রাখা---------- a child gets his
ice cream CONe which makes him settle down comfortably.
--------- He ensconced himself in the chair
6. Enshroud--------cover------স�ূণর্রুেপ েঢেক েফলা------- enshroud-in shaul imagine that a girl is
wearing shaul covering her head
-------- This can’t be enshrouded in secrecy as she takes on the job
7. Enunciation---------clear pronunciation; accent; articulation-------�� উ�ারণ,উি�, েঘাষণা-----
rhymes with pronunciation which means clear accent
-------- Every word counts with them and there is nothing slipshod in the enunciation
8. Envenom-------------to cause bitterness and bad feeling------িবষা� করা------ Venom is
poison so envenom means fulfill with poison
----- The importance they attached to it was irritating—it rather envenomed my dissent.
9. Ephemeral-----------short-lived------অ�ক্ষণ�ায়ী---- sounds like e-funeral. Electric funeral is
SHORT
------ It's an ephemeral concept, and it proves nothing.
10. Epicure-------someone who appreciates good food and drink------েভাজনিবলাসী--- EPIC-
CURRY...one who can write an EPIC on CURRY has to be a CONNOISSEUR OF FOOD.
------- He was, in every sense of the word, a literary epicure
11. Epistle---------a letter (form of communication)--------িচিঠ-------- epsilon is a letter in the
Greek alphabet. so u can relate epistle with a letter.
------ The entire proceedings are disclosed in this epistle
12. Epistolary------concerned with letters; through correspondence------প�-স��ীয়---- If you
get robbed of all but one dollar, you may well write on A PISSED DOLLAR in the form of a
letter to the police
-----The epistolary novel has a distinguished ancestry and is a notoriously difficult form.

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13. Epitomized------typified; characterized; personified-----�িতক হওয়া------- He epitomized the
highest principles of integrity, ethical and moral standards.
------- He epitomized the highest principles of integrity, ethical and moral standards.
14. Equivocate-------speak ambiguously; avoid telling the truth------দয্াথর্েবাধক কথা বলা------
equi(equal) vocal(sound)... if we make similar sounds then it would be
ambiguous(unclear) to distinguish!!
------ He did not know how to equivocate or dissemble.
15. Err---------make a mistake------ভুল করা------ err... ERROR…. to make an error is to err
------- To err is human; to persevere in error is the act of a fool.
16. Erratic---wandering; irregular---�মণরত,অিনয়িমত----F ocus on ERR + atic part of it, and err
is nothing but ERROR, and errors always look ODD, AND ARE unpredictable in nature
------ My work schedule is erratic so I'm on at different times depending on the day
17. Esoteric-------obscure and difficult to understand-----গু�------- HISTORIC things are known
to few people
-------- The more esoteric the bug, the harder it is to find and correct.
18. Espouse------promote; take up; support----সমথর্ন করা, িববাহ েদওয়া বা করা---pick the word
spouse like the wife is the spouse of her husband and is always supportive of him.
-------- Hollywood films espouse a belief in goodness and redemption.
19. Etymology-------the study of word origins------শে�র উৎপিৎত
------ Its etymology is not given in the American dictionaries.
20. Eulogy-------praise-------�শংসা---- eulogy = eu-'good' + log 'root: logue [dialogue, talk,
speech]' => Good speech
------- No doubt we will share a similar eulogy a thousand years from now.
21. Euphemism----a polite phrase to cover something unpleasant----�িতকটু পেদর পিরবেতর্
েকামলতর পেদর �েয়াগ--- Assuming: females are milder than males as they are more
emotionally inclined. It reads like E(xpress) U(yourself) Phemism(like feminism).
------- It sounds to me like it could be a euphemism for damaged
22. Euphony-------pleasant sounds------মধুর শ�------- Sounds like SYMPHONY. Music is sweet
sounding.
------- Some sort of contraction, therefore, is demanded for the sake of euphony.
23. Evacuate------ vacate; empty; abandon------খািল করা
----- Pack a bag with important items in case you need to evacuate
24. Exacerbate------ make worse------অিধকতর খারাপ----- Latin ex+acerb+ate; Latin acerb-
means bitter, harsh; So exacerbate means to make bitter, to worsen.
--------- Many of us exacerbate the problem by treating our e-mail addresses as public
information.
25. Exasperated--------frustrated; annoyed-------ৈধযর্চুয্িত ঘটােনা----- exasperate(excess +
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 it may worsen your health condition
------- Both looked exhausted, dehydrated, exasperated
26. Exceptionable---------very bad (something which we should object to) -----আপিৎতকর-----
He is not exceptional but exceptionable hence he is open to objections or he is a person
to which objection may be taken
------- The custom is exceptionable on every principle, both of morals and physiology.
27. Exculpate----free someone from blame; pardon; acquit----অিভেযাগ েথেক িন�ৃিত েদয়া---
exculpate sounds like ex-culprit = culprit...but now he has been cleared of the charges
--------- Cameras exculpate people just as well as they incriminate them
28. Execrable-------very, very bad -------জঘনয্, খুব খারাপ----Execrable = exe + cr + able; this
*.exe file is a 'crappy' virus and is 'able' to badly harm your computer.
-------He speaks execrable verse to her to prove his sincerity.
29. Exegesis--------scholarly explanation or interpretation-------(েকান িলিখত পু�েকর) বয্াখয্া-----
Exegesis- EXEcuted, JESUS please explain how Jesus was executed.
------- No scholarly book is complete without academic exegesis
30. Exemplary-------outstandingly good; setting a fine example-----দৃ�া�মূলক,আদশর্ �রূপ-----
think of that word as example and an example is an outstanding and a worthy to be
imitated kind of fact
------- The prime minister leads a life of exemplary simplicity.
31. Exemplify--------to serve as a good example------- উদাহরণ�ারা বয্াখয্া করা বা উদাহরণ�রূপ হওয়া---
--- amplify with example
-------- He has come to exemplify the coherence of a fierce, prophetic vision.
32. Exhaustive------complete and thorough------ স�ূণর্----- im exhausted of this exhaustive
debate.
-------- Take a look at the festival website to see the exhaustive list of free attractions.
33. Exonerates------acquits; absolves; removes blame-------(অিভেযাগ হেত) মুি� েদওয়া------- Ex -
honourate get back your honour by getting yourself free from the charges.
----She noted that her defense for the act was not enough to exonerate her of the crime.
34. Exorcism--------getting free/rid of; eliminating (especially demons)------ ভূত ঝাড়ােনা------
Exercise removes bad things (fat) from your body, and exorcise removes bad /evil spirits
from your mind
-------- Exorcism has been a popular subject in fiction, especially horror.
35. Expatriate------refugee; emigrant; someone living away from his own country----- িনবর্ািসত
বয্ি�----- read EXPATRIATE as EX-PATRIOT, now no more a patriot, as the person
withdrew from his native land and settled somewhere else.
--------- Some expatriate laborers have a different view of the ports dispute.

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36. Expedient------convenient; practical------উপেযাগী বা সুিবধাজনক----- expedient : expert +
obedient ,,, they are the most "suitable" person
------ The timing does seem mighty expedient
37. Expedite--------make faster------তাড়াতািড় কাজ করা------ EX(exceed)+PED(read it as
speed)+ITE......hence to speed up means to expedite !!!!!
------- To expedite departures, they may direct you to a different runway than planned.
38. Exposition------clear explanation------ বয্াখয্া , �দশর্নী----- the exhibition was conducted
inorder to EXPLAIN various facts
------- They planned to attend a trade exposition before heading to Beijing.
39. Extol-------praise------উ��শংসা করা----- Extol = Ex + Tol. My EX-Girlfriend always praised
the 'Tall' guys highly in front of me. And so our relationship ended!
------ We extol ancient things, regardless of our own times.
40. Extradite------deport from one country back to the home country----- িবচারাথর্----- dite is
the root word for GIVE. so giving the extra criminals to their own country
------- Many countries will not extradite their own citizens.
41. Extraneous-------irrelevant------অসংি��-------- Think of news channels....EXTRA+NEWS...In
order to get TRP, news channels show irrelevant or unrelated things hence the news are
most of the times EXTRANEOUS
-------- If you remove what's extraneous , it all makes sense.
42. Extrapolate-------extend; predict on the basis of known data------দূরদশর্ন করা---- from the
EXTRA info that u have, u guess what might happen LATEly or in future
-------- It's harder to extrapolate with little or no data.
43. Extrinsic---irrelevant; on the outside---অসংি��, বিহঃ�--Extrinsic is opposite of Intrinsic
-------This is an intrinsic motivation issue that can't be addressed by extrinsic motivators.
44. Ebullient-------very lively; cheerful; jovial; happy--------উ�িসত---- "bull" is always ready to
hit you.so it is high-spirited & exited
-------They were ebullient yesterday because customer orders totaled $12 billion.
45. Eccentric--------unusual; quirky; odd------অ�াভািবক, অ�ুত---- ec(x)-centric(normal): going
away from the center that is departing from the norms
--------- Perhaps most eccentric of all, a professor in our math department taught his
dog the essentials of calculus.
46. Eclectic-------taking things from different sources-------- সম� িকছুর ভাল বািছয়া �হন কের এমন ,
সার�াহী------ eclectic or elect means, chosing the best from many sources which is the
meaning of the word eclectic
------- The offerings are so much more eclectic and interesting.
47. Edifice-------building; structure; construction------�াসাদ------- edifice sounds like
HEAD+OFFICE means (big size building)
------- The entire edifice of our social and political system is starting to crumble.

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48. Efface-------wipe out; remove all trace of-------মুেছ েফলা-------Closely related to "erase"..to
rub out or we can think in another way also, we wash our face to remove the dust from
the surface of the skin(ef+face)...
------Let this fact efface the salty impression left by the last sentence, above.
49. Effigy--------a model of a person-------�িতকৃিত------- effigy = ef (effective) + fig (figure)
-------- The highlight will occur at dusk with the destruction of the effigy .
50. Effusive------gushing; demonstrative------আেবগ�বণ------- effusive when spoken have
similarity with Diffusive->Diffuse that means something going out/ gushing out…
------ The style is sentimental and effusive , but it is also winning.
51. Egalitarianism----belief in equality-----সমানািধকারী----Same Meaning as equalitarianism
--------- Trying to enforce egalitarianism for information is ridiculous and futile.
52. Egregious----------outstandingly, obviously bad-----কুখয্াত------ egregious is similar to
aggressive. Aggressive people are very bad in manner. this may help you people
------ Perhaps the most egregious thing they do is to use nonstandard grammar.
53. Egress---------exit------বিহগর্মন------ gress- to go________ digress-to stray______ egress- to
go out________ ingress- to go in regress is to return to a former state
-------- The flight crew is responsible for the safe egress of the passengers.
54. Eloquent--------fluent and persuasive in speech-----বাকপটু-------- E+LOG+FLUENT
hain..these people are fluent
--------- There are games to make you smarter, fitter, and more eloquent .
55. Elucidate-------make clear-----�� করা----- think of lucid, which means clear.
------ The pathway could also elucidate how language evolved
56. Elusive---------hard to pin down-----ধরা েদয়না এমন------- illusive things are always difficult
to understand
--------- At boarding school, a boy falls in love with an elusive girl.
57. Emaciated-------very thin; withered------হা�া-পাতলা, �ান----- EMMA WATSON :::THIN GIRL
--------Those young emaciated boys need a good meal and a haircut.
58. Emancipate---------set free------মুি� েদওয়া------- cip= ship : a man is set free to travel in ship
to his own country
------ Maybe the book could emancipate itself and establish its own domicile.
59. Embezzle----------defraud; steal-------আৎমসাত করা------- Remember Bees (the buZZing
sound of the bees) which misappropriates the honey from the flowers
--------- There was no intention to embezzle money meant for the trip as is being alleged
in the media.
60. Embroil----------involve in hostility or argument------ঝগড়ায় জিড়েয় পড়া------ embroil=i m
b(r)oil during dispute, quarrel, confusion. We get all boiled up due to great anger.
------- Failure to do so would embroil the government in court for years.

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61. Emerge--------come out; appear------আিবভূর্ত হওয়া
--------After 30 years of painstaking work, some of the answers are beginning to emerge.
62. Emulate--------to imitate something admired------সমকক্ষ হইেত বা ছাপাইয়া যাইেত েচ�া করা------
we use emulator as to imitate our cell phone software in computer.
------- Some of the writers tried to emulate explorers of the past.
63. Endorse-------give support or approval to------সমথর্ন করা, দিললািদর প�ােত অনুেমাদনসূচক সই
করা------- endorse (entering inside door=support)the endorsement of new law approve
and support women rights.
------- We endorse his bid to expand on that work in Congress.
64. Endurance---------staying power; patience; stamina-------সহয্শি�
------ Life is an endurance race.
65. Enduring-----lasting------ েটকসই, ৈধযর্শীল------ enduring - durable - means long-lasting.
-----It was a world characterized by enduring ties of blood, marriage and political kinship.
66. Equivocation--------speaking ambiguously [equivocate (v), equivocal (a)]---- বােকয্র দুইিট
অথর্ হয় এমন ভাব---- equi(equal) vocal(sound)... if we make similar sounds then it would be
ambiguous(unclear) to distinguish!!
------- It is not the time for any kind of silly, semi intelligent equivocation
67. Ellipsis---------omission of essential words-----ঊহয্ শ�----- when your lip slips there is
el(LIP)sis of words
--------For example, there is an ellipsis button to select a school code.
68. Extirpation----wiping out; complete destruction [extirpate (v)]---িবনাশ,স�ূণর্ �ংস করা
----- For else it is rather an extirpation than a plantation.
69. Encomium-------- praise-------অিত উ� �শংসা------ INCOME - People of high INCOME are
formally praised for their large donations.
------ He then concludes with an encomium to expelled intestinal gas.
70. Effrontery--------- daring; audacity (has a negative connotation)-----িনলর্� সাহস, ঔ�তয্--- for
every discussion he comes to the FRONT and argues...in a rude manner.
----- The lawyer's natural effrontery did not desert him.
71. Extirpate------wipe out totally----স�ূণর্ �ংস করা----Extirpate~~~Exterminate or Extract
-------Our religion is made to extirpate vices; it covers them, fosters them, incites them.
72. Epistemology---------theory of knowledge
------- The epistemology of science is based on falsification, not proof.
73. Extemporize---------- speak without preparation or rehearsal[extemporaneous (a)]----
উপি�ত ব�ৃতা----- extra + tempo(speed of music) +rise:why there is extra tempo,because
this is performed without any preparation
------ If you extemporize you can get much closer to your audience.
74. Engendering------causing; bringing into being [engender (v)] -----জ� েদওয়া, উৎপাদন করা -----
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 CHILD
--------- The result was the engendering of diseases both violent and diverse.

75. Erudition---------learning; scholarly knowledge [erudite (a)]------- িবদয্া ,পাি�তয্------

Erudition sounds like education ..... someone who is well educated or has an extensive
bookish knowledge is a scholar, an erudite
------- Despite these shortcomings, Bryson's erudition is evident and refreshing.
76. Evanescent---------short-lived [evanescence (n)]-----ক্ষণ�ায়ী------ e-vanescent.. vanescent
sounds like vanishing.. hence…short-lived
------- The evanescent modes decay rapidly and therefore do not propagate
77. Empirical--------found by experiment or practice-----গেবষণামূলক------- Empire...maintaining
an empire requires much practical experiences and workouts....
------ The empirical evidence that global warming does exist is blinding.
78. Exacerbated---------made worse [exacerbate (v); exacerbation (n)]----- অিধকতর খারাপ করা-
----- Latin ex+acerb+ate; Latin acerb- means bitter, harsh; So exacerbate means to make
bittter, to worsen.
------- Both sides said the issue was exacerbated by social media.
79. Exact (v)----------to demand; extort----- দািব করা ও েজার কিরয়া আদায় করা----- I want the
EXACT amount! nothing more nothing less! very demanding
-------- I’m pretty sure those were my exact words as well.
80. Emollient--------- softening (a); something which softens (n) ------ উপশমকারী,েকামল কের
এমন----- divide it as e + moll(..mole which is a black spot)+ ient. If we find a black spot on
our skin, we quickly start searching for a SOOTHING REMEDY to remove it.
------- It works as an emollient and has germicidal properties.
81. Epigram---------- short, witty saying------সরস বুি�দী� ক্ষু� কিবতা------- telegram-->simple
note....epigram--->witty note
------ The difficulty, however, could not be solved by an epigram .
82. Expiate-------- atone; make amends for------ �ায়ি�ৎত করা----- Rhymes as Ex Pirate. An ex-
pirate always tries to expiate his guilt.Ex pirate becomes pious.
------ He had only to live and expiate in solitude the crimes which he had committed.
83. Enervate------- weaken------দুবর্ল করা------- Enervate: ener(ENERGY) + vate(evaporate) Ur
energy is evaportaed, so u feel weak
------ But there was something oddly enervating about the programme.
84. Equivocal------- ambiguous; open to interpretation [equivocate (v), equivocation (n)]-----
�য্থর্েবাধক------- equally vocal about both the ideas which are contradictory…
------- There is nothing equivocal about her belief.

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85. Exigency---urgent matter; pressing need--জরুরী �েয়াজন---exigency ~ exit + emergency;
you remember the emergency exit, only when at the time of an urgent situation
--------- This is a national exigency they cannot turn a blind eye to anymore.
86. Expostulate-------- offer strong objections; remonstrate ----- মৃদু ভতর্সনা বা অনুেযাগ করা-----
expostulate also means make a protest...EXPOSEtulate......when you expose your body
too much, most of the people will oppose you !!!
------ In the present circumstances he felt inclined to expostulate vehemently.
87. Eddy-------- circular current -------ঘুিণর্-জল---- if you can remember the term "Eddy
current", where the current flows
------ The boat was caught in a powerful eddy.
88. Epaulet-------- shoulder decoration------ সামিরক কমর্চারীেদর কাঁেধর অল�রণ------ relate paulet
to pilot...epaulets are there on pilot's uniform
------ General officers wear one inch stars centered on the epaulet .
89. Expatiate -------- speak or write at great length------িব�ৃতভােব আেলাচনা করা বা েলখা ----
expatiate - ex + pati (husband in hindi) + ate - your ex husband ate your brain talking
some nonsense tried to convince you to remarry him, means he talked at length.
-------I wish I had time and space to expatiate further on this wonderful event
90. Elaborate --------- 1. Complex and detailed (a); 2. to expand on (v)-------িব�ািরত--- e-
laborate(laboratory)in laboratory we work with CARE
------- If that is not your intended meaning, then please elaborate.
91. Elegy --------- poem concerned with death; praise of a dead person------- েশাকস�ীত ,
অে�য্াি�কালীন গান---- E(a)-LEGY(legendry).....so if a legendry person dies......people sing a
mournful poem or people lament or regret for his death
----- It's an elegy to the loss of individuality.
92. Enlist ------- 1. sign up for the army; 2. Obtain -----তািলকাভু� করা বা হওয়া, সামিরক বািহনীর
সদসয্ িহেসেব েযাগদান করা
----- We can also enlist others to help us in this process.
93. Errant -------- 1. Wandering; 2. Wrong; 3. Straying from accepted standards-------�মণরত,
উটেকা,�া�------ errant=err(error)+ ant = If there is a error in ant plan they were wandering
everywhere
----- Such an errant officer will be liable to imprisonment up to five years.
94. Exemplar----- model type [exemplary (a)]-----দৃ�া��রূপ,আদশর্�রূপ------ it sonds like an
example...model
----To many of us, he was a great companion, an exemplar of great wit and a great guy.
95. Emboss ----------- decorate with a raised design-------েখাদাই করা--- e(mbo)ss:you try to
attach an MBA tag beside ur name to raise it to ur relief!!
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96. Eschew ------- shun; avoid-----এডাইয়া চলা----- es+CHEW... CHEWING a CHEWINGGUM IS
A BAD HABIT while working in an office, so you must avoid this HABIT.
----- Most diners would be wise to eschew appetizers, as entree portions are enormous.
97. Efficacy --------- effectiveness------ফল�সূতা----- effic(EFFICIENT)+AC(Y)..so just check out
if your AC has the efficiency to PRODUCE DESIRED cooling .
----- I've never used it, so I can't comment on its efficacy.
98. Epithet -----phrase used as a label or to express the essential nature of------ উপািধ,
িবেশষণ---- Concentrate on the latter part of the word, epiTHET (Threat): If someone
threatens you, he's going to use abusive words.
------- She earned this epithet fairly and early.
99. Endow -------- give gift; provide with money etc.
100. Esoterica--------- obscure details------ গু� , অ� কেয়কজন িনবর্ািচত বয্ি�েক েশখােনা হয়
এমন
------- Most of the bill deals with financial esoterica that would be difficult for average
voters to understand.
1. Enigmatic -------- puzzling [enigma (n)] ------ েহঁয়ািলপূণর্, ধাঁধা----- sounds like arithmetic--
difficult to understand n mysterious as 'x' is always unknown
------ The reasons that we sleep are gradually becoming less enigmatic .
2. Extant----still in existence (opposite of extinct) ------এখনও িবদয্মান------- Opposite of extinct
is extant
-------- The fact remains that there is only 1 copy extant

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3. Fallacious---------false------�া� , ভুেয়া---- fallacious.split it like fallac+ious...if you just
concentrate on fallac..it look like FALSE,......so THINK that SOMETHING is based on a
FALSE OR incorrect notion.....
------ The entire debate over the Second Amendment seems fallacious.
4. Falter----------hesitate; waver------ইত�ত করা---- failing to utter due to hesitation.
----He can be quick to dismiss those who falter as incompetent or lacking in motivation.
5. Fanatical--------obsessive; fixated-------অিতশয় েগারা বয্ি�,�ধানত ধমর্ীয় বয্াপাের উ� বা অ� ভ�-----
-- fanatical ~ fanatic ~ fan ~ holligan = acting excessively enthusiastic
------But what few people knew about was his fanatical dedication.
6. Fanaticism--------passion; excessive devotion----- যুি�হীন উৎসাহ------ it sounds like
fantastic. You say fantastic with lot of zeal
------ No one is as surprised as me by the fanaticism surrounding this computer.
7. Fastidious--------overly particular; finicky------ খুঁতখুঁেত,অিতসু� রুিচস��---- just like ... If
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 So your boss is fastidious.
------- He, who had always been so fastidious in dress, no longer seemed to care.
8. Fatuous----------silly; foolish-----িনেবর্াধ,উে�শয্হীন-----resembles FAT ASS an ass is
considered foolish
------You are an abominable man, fatuous, cruel, insensible, cowardly!
9. Feasible----------possible and practicable------স�বপর, স�াদনেযাগয্
------For this to be feasible, the steam must be used as efficiently as possible.
10. Fecund------------fertile-----উবর্র, ফল�সূ----fecund.... fetus.....a fetus is produced only if
parents are fertile
------Yet no matter how fecund nature is, humans are more so.
11. Felicitous-----apt, marked by good fortune, exhibiting an agreeably appropriate manner
or style ---িনখুঁত,সুিনবর্ািচত-------felicitous sounds like felicitation... in felicitation the person
is praised with SUITABLE, APT , WELL CHOSEN remarks..
------ But the current talks on unity have hardly been felicitous.
12. Fervor------passion; enthusiasm-----উ�ীপনা, আকুলতা----- Fervor - relate it to exam fever.
U becomes so much ardent and enthusiastic to study for that one night to get good
marks… U have an intense feeling to study.. Hope this helps
-------- Another breakfast product that adults are eating with fervor
13. Fickle----------unpredictable; whimsical; easily swayed-------খামেখয়ালী, পিরবতর্নশীল-----
imagine you are in a grocery shop. you need to select a PICKLE bottle . there are so
many varieties of pickle there so ur FICKLE (changing mind) about which one to buy
----- It's hard to say which it will be because the weather is so fickle, he said.
14. Finesse-------skill----- িনপুণতা , দক্ষতা---- fine-ness...
------ Baseball was a different game then, built more on speed and finesse than power.
15. Fitful----------not continuous; stopping and starting-----অিনয়িমত----- I am fat and so
trousers occasionally fit me fully. So it’s like sometimes yes and sometimes no.
----- In poor and rural areas, the roads are rough, the electricity supply fitful
16. Flagrant-------clearly wrong----�কাশয্ভােব এবং ��ত ভুল, জঘনয্------ flag + rent --renting the
national flag!(No offense meant) It is shocking & scandalous.
-------Not every flagrant foul has been vehemently opposed
17. Flamboyant--------showy; ornate------জাঁকােলা, েলাকেদখােনা---- flame + boy; imagine a boy
wearing a T-shirt with pictures of flame on it. Will it not be flamboyant?
--Your work was scholarly and extensive, and my flamboyant criticism was undeserved.
18. Flaunt-----------show off; display in a showy manner------জািহর করা , েলাক েদখােনা----
flaunt="flatter"+"aunt" ,, aunty flattered uncle by displaying herself ostentatiously
------ If greed is something you have to hide rather than flaunt , it loses much of its social
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19. Flippant---------making jokes about serious matters, showing inappropriate levity -----
ফািজল----- flippant - person who flips a coin and decides is not serious...
----- The mayor’s flippant comment has outraged homeless advocates
20. Flout----------defy; reject-------িবেরািধতা করা, অব�া করা------ FLOUT... FOUL + OUT. When a
player is sent out by foul, the player shows his contempt to the referee.
------ She soon found a doctor who was willing to flout the law and take on her case.
21. Flustered---------worked-up; not calm-----ৈহৈচ করা, িব�াি�
--------- If the interviewer seems to ignore you, do not get flustered
22. Fly-by-night--------unreliable; disreputable
------ We're not talking about some fly-by-night operation either.
23. Forensic---------concerned with argument or debate (esp. for legal evidence)------
আদালতস��ীয়----think about forensic report used in court
---------- It could even be used by forensic detectives.
24. Fortitude---------bravery--------বীব�পূণর্ ৈধযর্, সহয্------ fortitude..the soldier killed forty
dudes in battle, so he was very brave
-------- His message is one of fortitude, resilience and inspiration
25. Fortuitous--------happening by chance-----আকি�ক---- equivalent to fortune.............
fortune isn't destined to occur it is accidental
-------- It was very fortuitous for both of us, and it worked out very well.
26. Fractious----------irritable; difficult to control------- অবাধয্, রগচটা------- f + RACTIOUS ->
RACTIOUS sounds like RAKSHAS(like Raavan) -> RAKSHAS' are easily irritated
------- The political culture remains fractious and often violent.
27. Fraudulent--------fake; false-------�তারণাপূণর্, অসৎ ------ fraud (fraudulen)…..one who is
fraud... deceptive, one who cheats
-------- Most refute the texts and offer ample evidence of their fraudulent nature.
28. Frivolous----------not serious------- তু�, গি�র নয়, হালকা------ Fri+vol+ous = Free+Will ->one
who acts with his own will, carefree, not serious.
------ He may be wrong, but it is not a frivolous observation.
29. Frugal----------economical; not wasting anything----- সাবধানী, িহেসিব----- sounds like
fru(threw) gal(girls)=>if no girl friends . No wastage of money
------- We are both frugal so there have not been any arguments about money.
30. Furrow-----------groove-----হলেরখা, লাঙল চালােনার দাগ---sounds like BURROW
--------All these are embedded in his every furrow and gesture.
31. Furtive ------hidden and secret------েগাপন, চুিপচুিপ-----One who is FARTive has to expel
farts stealthily.
--------While the relationship was private, it can hardly be called furtive or clandestine.
32. Futile------useless; hopeless-----অকাযর্কর, বয্থর্----futile is not fertile…hence not fruitful
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33. Feckless---------feeble; helpless; lacking in initiative-------িনে�জ, দািয়�হীন------ feckless:-
sounds like fuckless people who fuck less are not effective i.e ineffective.
------- Too often such work degenerates into a feckless exercise.
34. Feint----------pretended attack; a move intended to deceive----- ভান , েধাঁকা িদেয় আ�মণ
এড়ােনা------ Relate it to the word feign which means to deceive
------- We made a feint at trying this, but it was impossible.
35. Foppish----behaving or dressing like a dandy; excessively concerned with fashion ------
েবশভুষাি�য়--fop-ish = pop (fop) - ish ; those boys who are in pop music are over dressed!
they have a very bad sense of dressing but they think that they are looking cool
----- He felt that his foppish clothes were conspicuous.
36. Froward------stubborn; wayward; disobedient------একগুেয়, িবকৃত, অবাধয্---- Somebody
who frowns when you have a word with him, One who is disobedient and stubborn.
Frow(n) + W(a)rd = FROWARD
------- Who is this froward youth, with his loud and boisterous voice?
37. Fawn----------behave in a sycophantic way; grovel [fawning (a)] -------হীনমনয্তাপূণর্ েতাষােমাদ,
লালেচ-হলুদ হিরেণর বা�া---- a FAN tries to gain favor by flattery
-------- If you observe a fawn by itself, it has probably not been abandoned.
38. Foible----------quirk; minor weakness-----দুবর্লতা---- Fail to be able... so you have a
weakness or slight fault at something
--Her decision seems to have been tolerated as a personal foible and a matter for gossip
39. Foreshadowed-------indicated a future event [foreshadow (v)] -----পূবর্াভাস েদৎতয়া--- A
'shadow' of an assassin alerts you 'before' his arrival.
------- These events foreshadowed the modern civil rights movement.
40. Faddish--------whimsical; following a fashion------খামেখয়ালী------ f+ add+ish = f(follow) add
= advertisements => fashion
------- Technology is not simply a collection of faddish products that are fun to use.
41. Fusillade------long burst of gunfire-----একটানা গুিল-বষর্ণ--- 'Fusion' bomb, a kind of
nuclear bomb. So 'fusillade' is discharge of bombs
----- He was discovered and wounded in the fusillade that began as soon as he was seen.
42. Façade -------1. Front elevation of building, 2. false appearance or demeanor ------ বািড়র
সামেনর িদক , ছ�রূপ-- facade = fake + id---facade = "face" means "front" , of a building
------- Recruiters are smart people, they will see through your facade.
43. Fallible-----capable of making mistakes [fallibility (n)] -----ভুল করেত পাের এমন-------
fall+iblle....think of a person who can FALL FOR anything, hence makes mistakes.
------- Predictions of the dates of future achievements are notoriously fallible.
44. Facetious------not intended to be taken seriously------ফাজলািম বা ইয়ারিকেত ভরা------
someone who makes funny faces Facetious>>>Face is not Serious
-------- It's a facetious point, but it's also a serious one

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45. Filibuster--------delaying tactics------ল�া ব�ৃতা িদেয় িস�া� �হেণ বাধা েদওয়া-----something that
is filled to burst the final outcome (which delays the outcome)
-------One party is using the filibuster much more than the other.
46. Forage--------search for food--------খাদয্-স�ান---- it take as for+age(alive)=food(which is
most important)so for the further aliving searching of food is necessary
------- Of course you cannot question my right to forage on the country.
47. Fervid--------passionate-----উৎত�, উ�ী�----- Fervid = Fer ( again) + V + Id; Again We have
to show id that why we have become hot in angry.
------ The students argue these and other points with fervid intensity.
48. Fledge-------1. Grow feathers; 2. Leave nest [fledgling (n) = an inexperienced person or a
baby bird] ------ডানাযু�, পক্ষিবিশ� হওয়া বা করা------ fledge sounds like fly + urge. When
feathers grow baby birds have an urge to fly or to leave nest.
--------- Both parents care for the nestlings, which fledge in three to four weeks.
49. Fallacy--------wrong idea [fallacious (a)]-------�া� ধারণা, িমথয্া যুি�------- first three letters of
d word fallacy n first 3 letters of false i.e. "fal" r same....so fallacy indicates something
false....
------ He claims he did not commit the etymological fallacy
50. Fringe-----1. Decorative border with tassels (n); 2. to form an edge (v)------ �া�, �া�
------ Fringe benefits are nearly the polar opposite of sucking
51. Flag (v) -------1. To lose energy; 2. to signal------- পতাকা, িনশান, িনে�জ হেয় পড়া----- white flag
is used to indicate surrender as in a war, a white flag is used to indicate acceptance of
defeat. Thus low in vigor, grow feeble
------- It is a big red flag if the advisor does not send a letter.
52. Flail-------1. Tool used to thresh grain; 2. To thresh (separate grain from chaff); 3. To
wave arms about wildly------শসয্ মাড়াই করার য�, লািঠ িদেয় িপটােনা ----- flail rhymes with
fail....if a child fails in his exams, he is beaten hardly by his parents.
-------- Sometimes it didn't matter: he'd flail at me anyway.
53. Foment---------1. Stir up; 2. bathe with hot liquids (medical)----- েসঁক েদওয়া , উসেক েদওয়া---
- Foam starts to appear once you profusely foment (stir up) a soapy hot water
bucket(2nd meaning ).
-------- Many books have recently appeared on terrorism that serves to foment anxiety.
54. Fallow ------- uncultivated------অনাবাদী বা পিতত জিম------- after plowing farmer fallow (fall-
low) of money so, he left it without seeding (uncultivated)
------- Management could put the project on hold and let its field lie fallow .
55. Forbearing-------- tolerant [forbear (v); forbearance (n)] ------ৈধযর্শীল----- forbearing:
bearing pain for long time without resisting. Forbear: take pain in REFRAINING
--------- How dare you blame him, my patient, wise, forbearing father!

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56. Fabricated------- made up; false; manufactured [fabricate (v); fabrication (n)] -----িনমর্াণ
করা, িমথয্া িকছু উ�াবন বা রচনা করা---i ATE FABRIC...do u believe...i suppose no!!!
------ These can be fabricated locally with local technicians.
57. Fulminate--------- 1. Attack loudly in words; denounce thunderously; 2. Explode noisily---
--- িবে�ািরত হওয়া, েফেট পড়া---- fulminate sounds like full + illuminate during an explosion
or lightning, everything is illuminated completely.
------- Politicians fulminate about double standards and anti-Semitism.
58. Fervent--------passionate------আকুল, গরম, উৎসাহজনক------ fervent/fervid both can be
remembered by February -specifically Feb14 when youngsters are quite emotional
regarding V-Day.
------The visitors themselves aren't really visitors but devotees, meditative and fervent.
59. Figurehead------symbol of power; nominal leader------উ�পেদ অিধি�ত িক� ক্ষমতাহীন বয্ি�---
--FIGUREHEAD= FIGURATIVE (imaginative) + HEAD:-imaginative head, not real or actual
----- The director becomes an ineffective figurehead without real authority.
60. Fracas-------fight; disturbance------ তুমুল কলহ, ঝগড়াঝাঁিট----- Fracas-(fraud + cause), a
fraud will generally cause a quarrel or brawl.
------The fracas began, the police said, when someone threw a bottle or a brick at a car.
61. Frieze----------decorative border---------- sounds like prize which are kept as decorations
in the drawing room
------- Restore original finials, repair decorative exterior frieze work, and repair masonry.
62. Falters--------- hesitates--------ইত�ত করা---- failing to utter due to hesitation.
------ It falters a little and then rises, hanging briefly in the air.
63. Ferrous------- concerned with iron or its compounds-----েলৗহসং�া�
------- Ferrous iron is better absorbed and is the preferred form of iron tablets.
64. Foolhardy------- reckless [foolhardiness (n)] ------দুঃসাহসী------- A fool and hardy sailor
would take the risk of sailing in a bad weather.
---------- He acknowledged that the journey ahead might seem foolhardy.
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65. Gist------------essence; main point------ মূল কথা, সারমমর্---- gist…Sounds very similar to
list.....SO your lecturer is asking you to LIST OUT THE MAIN POINTS of the paragraph.
-------- The gist of the article is true, but it is not the complete picture.
66. Gerontocracy------government by the aged------- y etymology gerontos means old
people and cracy mens govt.(eg. democracy,autocracy etc.) ....therefore gerontocracy is
the govt. formed by old people.
-------- But a world of portable minds will be more turbulent than a simple gerontocracy.
67. Gouge-----------cut or dig out, stealing by overcharging -------উপড়াইয়া েফলা
---------It's letting companies gouge customers who don't have many other alternatives
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68. Gall ----------1. Bitterness (bad feeling); 2. Confidence; 3. Abnormal growth on a plant----
িত� অনুভূিত----A slap on his 'Gall'(cheek) completely exasperated him.
--------- I've deemed my life more valuable than that blowing bag, but it does gall me
69. Gavel-------- judge’s hammer------িবচারেকর হাতুিড়------Rhymes with gravel (small stone) :
To break gravel, you need a gavel(hammer)
--------The experiment banged the gavel on the overbidding debate.
70. Gossamer----------delicate; filmy; like gauze-------মাকড়সার সুতা বা জাল, নরম-----
GO+SAMMER (summer) - we wear clothes of light fabric
------- Her shapely arms were bare, and in her hands she held a gossamer scarf.
71. Gambit----------opening move; transaction------�াথিমক পদেক্ষপ-------- GAMBIT > In a GAMe
you have to GAMBle a BIT to win!
--------- It might be a gambit to get you to back down.
72. Gaucherie------awkwardness [gauche (a)]-------েবআে�লপনা---- gau+Cherie……imagine a
girl in GAU(village-gaon) having just a CHERIE(cherry) in lunch, that is so SOCIALLY
EMBACING AND AWKWARD ACT
------- “I think my gaucherie needs some apologia too,” she confessed
73. Gainsay------contradict------অ�ীকার করা, �িতবাদ করা---- she has (Gain)ed weight but is
not (say)ing it which means, she is denying the fact.
------ No one can gainsay the potential for further financial scandal.
74. Gregariousness----------sociability; liking for crowds [gregarious (a)] ------িমশুকভাব
------ Learning how to balance necessary solitude and necessary gregariousness
75. Galleon------ancient type of sailing ship------�াচীন যুেগর জাহাজ----- galleon - GALLONS and
gallons of goods are transported by means of LARGE SHIPs
-------- Joining the crew, you'll have to find your way around the galleon ship.
76. Gambol------frolic; leap; bound-----�ীড়া�েল িতিড়ংিতিড়ং নাচা--- gambol: game-ball, in a
football game you have to skip the ball playfully because if you don't do it the opposite
player will tackle you quickly.
-------- Is he not too old for such gambols?
77. Garble---------distort; confuse; muddle-----অযথা িবকৃত করা বা বদলােনা----- if we try to search
something in garbage, it will REPRESENT IN A CONFUSED AND DISTORTED WAY
-------- The second announcement, five minutes later, was straight garble
78. Garish---------gaudy-----জাঁকােলা, অ�ীিতকরভােব উ�ল------- GARISH- sound like Gayish........ a
gay person wears all bright colored clothes and looks gaudy and garish
------- Ignore the garish colors and focus instead on the darkest parts of the picture.
79. Garner--------gather; collect-----মজুত করা, জেড়া করা------ Sounds like a gardener who
gathers fruits and vegetables from his/her garden.
----- The longer you stay, the more attention you're likely to garner

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80. Garrulous-----talkative-----বাচাল---- (garrulous can be related to girls when pronounced)
and girls talk more than boys
-------- Most of the victims become garrulous, in effect talking themselves to death.
81. Gaunt------emaciated; bony and angular-----েরাগা , শীণর্---- G[rand] AUNT, or imagine as
G[reat grand] AUNT... is generally lean and weak due to old age.
------ He left the hospital looking tired and gaunt.
82. Genre----------a category; type-----ে�ণী, ধরণ----- genre = generation = every generation
has his particular variety of arts & literature
------- The research statement seems like a very strange genre to write.
83. Germane-----relevant----- �াসি�ক, যথাযথ---- Ger(main) : he asked the "main"
(appropriate) question
------- I don't agree with that approach, but that's not germane to this post
84. Germinal-------just growing; not developed; immature------ অ�ুিরত হওয়া, অপিরপ�------
new (GERM) (IN) house bits (AL) and creatively a new disease occurs
------ It behaves as germinal matter, and they do not hesitate to regard it as such.
85. Gibbering---------making meaningless noises------অথর্হীন বকবকািন---- U will gibber in
front of GABBAR u will utter nonsense out of nervousness
------- The cook was gibbering and actually drooling with fear
86. Glacial--------hostile; unfriendly; cold; icy-----িনরুৎতাপ, বরেফর মেতা---- glacial can be
considered as facial (unfriendliness expression)
--------- Even with that, his solitude was glacial , and reacted on his character.
87. Goad------prod; urge-----িপড়াপীিড় করা, েখাঁচােনা------ goad…sounds like god…..everyday
when we pray…we always URGE to god ,to give us courage to face all the hurdles and
obstacles in life.
------- It does not matter if they were trying to goad you or not.
88. Grate (v) ----------- 1. To annoy; aggravate; vex; 2. Shred------িবর� করা, শীত িনবারক উনুন-----
the old GATE makes a GRATE sound every time it is opened and shut.
------ It's about sharing that food with people who grate on you and push buttons.
89. Gratis------free of charge; without payment-----িবনামূেলয্---- gratis= grant + is , grant
from govt. is free
------- There are no monthly membership fees, and the consultant's time is gratis
90. Gratuitous-------unwarranted------িবনামূেলয্ �া�, িবনাপির�েম স�ািদত------- if we have
gratitude towards someone, then we do anything for them free or without great reason
-------- We don't need any gratuitous advice from your side.
91. Gravity------seriousness------গা�ীযর্, পিরি�িতর গুরু�, অিভকষর্----- GRAVES/Death are very
serious matters--> GRAVITY.
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92. Gregarious---------extroverted; sociable; outgoing-------দলি�য়---- for gre we attend
classes in groups
--------- We humans are a gregarious species; we like to mingle with other humans.
93. Gritty----coarse; granular-----েমাটা,অমািজর্ত,শসয্দানািবষয়ক---Pretty girls Vs gritty girls
--------- He found his summer town unpretentious, gritty , endearing.
94. Guffaw------sudden loud laughter------অ�হািস----- remember gufa in hindi. If you laugh a
bit in gufa, it sounds like boisterous laugh.
------- Don't underestimate the transformative power of a good guffaw
95. Guile------cunning; craftiness------�তারণা---- guile sounds like goals... people often use
guile to achieve their goals
-------- So there is no guile here but a strong sense of identity.
96. Guileless-------frank; straightforward; honest-----সরল, অকপট------ "guile" means to
decieve guile+less means no deception, only honesty.
----- No doubt Mr. Jack is a guileless hero; but such persons are often tiresome!
97. Gullibility--------unwariness; trustfulness; being easily fooled-----সহেজ ঠকােনা যায়
------- Someone is making a fortune on the gullibility of people.
98. Gullible-----------easily fooled------সহেজ ঠকােনা যায় এমন----Gullible = Gull + ible = girl/galli +
able A girl who is able to be tricked or deceived easily.
---------You guys are either being gullible or disingenuous.
99. Gustatory------concerned with the sense of taste---- gus-TASTE-ory
--------- Not all his gustatory experiments have been so successful.
100. Glib--------slick; superficial esp. in speech-----অনগর্ল, সাবলীল---- good ad-lib
------ Many senior administrators are smooth and glib, in the manner of politicians.
1. Gaffe----blunder; social mistake------ভুল, অসমীচীন কাজ---Disney character Goofy who was
always making Blunders.
------- The gaffe caused a six-day delay in election results, but wasn't insurmountable.

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 Major Test 1500 Wordlist (H, I, J, K)
1. Hamper-----hinder; obstruct-----বাধা েদওয়া----PAMPERS DIAPER for babies’ .restrict the
free movement :-)
------ High winds, powerful waves and difficult currents hamper operations.
2. Hangar------storage area (like garage) for a plane-----িবমান-ছাউিন, িবমান-ঘর----Hanger is
something on which we hang clothes so it becomes a storage area of clothes. Just
replace clothes with plane so it is a storage area for planes.
--------- We work from the helicopter hangar on the upper deck.
3. Harangue------noisy, attacking speech--------বাগাড়�রপূণর্ ব�ৃতা---- HARANGUE can be split as
har + ang + u + e....so when YOU are ANGry with HAR(her), she is subjected to a long or
intensive verbal attack.
---------He delivered a long harangue about the evils of popular culture.
4. Harbingers---------indicators; bringers of warnings--------অ�দূত------sounds like HER +
FINGER, she shows me what is about to happen by gesturing with her finger.
--------- Both are also reliable harbingers of medical disaster.
5. Hasten----hurry; accelerate; rush------�ত চলা, �ত অ�সর হৎতয়া-----hasten sounds like
FASTEN........which means same
------- These volunteers can hasten their own executions by several years.
6. Haughtiness--------arrogance; pride------ উ�ত ভাব, অহংকার------ read as HOTTIE - a girl who
is considered a hottie will be arrogant.
------- She could look stern, but haughtiness was beneath her.
7. Headstrong--------stubborn; willful------একগুঁেয়----- Headstrong is a person whose head is
strong and hence he doesnt change his opinions, so he is stubborn
------- The headstrong president seems unlikely to give any ground.
8. Hedonism----self indulgence; pleasure-seeking----েভাগসুখ বা আন�ই ে�য়ঃ এই িব�াস, আন�বাদ-
--he(is) don... and obviously has strong devotion to pleasures of senses
-------- It is a masterpiece of mental hedonism, an idea that satisfies itself.
9. Hedonist-------a pleasure seeker----আন�বাদী দাশর্িনক----- hey..don... is.. hedonist...don
enjoys all the pleasures of life so he believes in pleasure as the aim of life
---------Fair enough: hedonist impulses and revolutionary aspirations are not necessarily
contradictory.
10. Heed-------listen to----লক্ষয্ করা, মেনােযাগ েদওয়া------- HEED - Think of HEAR means listening
and paying attention to something
------ Some of those around him did not heed that warning.
11. Heresy------against orthodox opinion-------�চিলত মেতর িবরু� িব�াস------- divide this word
into her (her)+esy(sounds like essay)... most of the essays written by her are against
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 recently created a furor because of her book
-------- That might seem like heresy, but maybe it is just thinking outside the box.
12. Hiatus-------interruption; pause-----িবে�দ, িব�াম, �মভ�------ split it as HI+AT+US.....if
anyone says 'Hi' on the way, we will definitely stop for a while.
--------- I'm currently starting over after a long hiatus
13. Hidebound-----rigid in opinions------স�ীণর্মনা, েগাঁড়া------ A person who is BOUND to HIDE
something since he is conservative and narrow-minded
-------- Professional services, such as law and accountancy, remain hidebound
14. Hieroglyphics--------1. Picture writing; 2. Writing which is difficult to read or enigmatic---
-দুেবর্াধয্ েলখা----- hieroglyPhIC...observer PIC in the word...easy to remember..
------ While hieroglyphics is commonly used, it is discouraged by Egyptologists.
15. Hinder -----obstruct-----বাধা েদওয়া
------- He added that a lack of experience would not hinder his ability to fill in.
16. Histrionic------theatrical; exaggerated-----নাটুেক, ভ�ািমপূণর্------ histrionic-- sounds like
history. We find that most of the plays performed on stage in the theatre are from
history, hence the name histrionic, theatrical.
------- It's just a histrionic and inaccurate way to say they think taxes are too high.
17. Hoary-----old------বয়েসর দরুন শু�------ Hoary or Hairy (white here).
-------The jokes are both obvious and hoary
18. Hone-----sharpen; increase; whet-----শান-পাথের ঘিসয়া ধার েদওয়া--- Hone sounds like cone,
and both horn and cone are sharp
--------- Use the experience to broaden and hone your teaching skills.
19. Hyperbole------grossly exaggerated speech----অিতর�ন, অিতশেয়াি�------ hyper (beyond the
limit) +bole (means speak)...So someone who gives the statement beyond his
limit...Overstating basically.
------- Hype and hyperbole are an accepted part of marketing and public relations.
20. Hypochondriac-----a person obsessed with health; having imaginary illnesses----- �ায়িবক
েরাগী--- human cell contains MYTOCONDRIA that is related to health.
--------- My hypochondriac tendency is raising its ugly head.
21. Hypocritical------insincere-----ভ�ামীপূণর্---- hyper means excessive,hypo means less.
critics openly tell harsh comments. hypo+critical (less openly say harsh
comments)pretending.
--------- His analysis is hypocritical and intellectually dishonest.
22. Hackneyed------common and over-used-----গতানুগিতক---- when a software is hacked, it
becomes hackneyed because then all people are able to use that program without
paying for
-------- Please spare me until you can come up with a less hackneyed theme.

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23. Hallowed-----worshipped; consecrated------ভি� করা, পিব� করা---- "Halo"wed....Put a
"halo" over something - Halo belongs to angels!
--------- They are all hallowed places, somber and impeccably maintained.
24. Hortatory-----encouraging; exhorting-----উৎসাহমূলক----- While ploughing farms with
bullocks, farmers say "HUR HUR ;HORT HORT" to encourage bullocks to move ahead.
This is HORTATORY.
------- There is nothing dated about the author's hortatory message.
25. Halcyon-----peaceful and happy; calm (esp. of summer weather)-----শা� বা শাি�পূণর্----
halcyon can be considered as opposite of cyclone...just imagine a cyclone…….
---------- Despite the years since their halcyon youth, they made brave efforts to dance.
26. Heterodox------unorthodox-------�চিলত ধমর্মেতর িবেরাধী----- heterodox--hetero-means different+ dox --
means opinion, so different or many opinions. Orthodox, heterodox are from the same root.
------- My heterodox views can live within this movement, as many other heterodox views do.
27. Hyperbole------exaggeration [hyperbolic (a)] ----অিতর�ন, অিতশেয়াি�
28. Hapless------unlucky-----ভাগয্হীন , অসুখী---- relate it to helpless
-------- We are still hapless idealists, from the very founding of our nation.
29. Hack------1. Chop roughly; 2. Person who writes to earn money, 3. Hired horse----- ফািল-
ফািল কিরয়া কাঁটা, ভাড়ােট েঘাড়া, ভাড়ােট েলখক
------ In the two years since my email was hacked; the scam has got even bigger.
30. Hallow------ respect; worship------ভি� করা, পিব� করা---Hallow = Hall + ow; in a prayer
'Hall' religious programs are are held.
------They believe they stand on the same hallowed patch of English earth.
31. Hegemony------ political domination; complete authority------কতৃর্� , আিধপতয্----
hegemony:he's got money,so he's domineering in the society and he control others.
-------Hegemony is then ability to deny, not ability to produce.
32. Hawser------- thick rope or cable-----েমাটা রিশ------ spell like "hose-r"...hose pipe is like a
big long rope used for nautical purposes
----The hawser connection is simplified compared to more realistic and complicated one.
33. Homiletics----art of preaching and giving sermons-----ধমর্�চারিবদয্া------
'homely'+'ethics':when ur home,ur dad will preach ethics infront of all relatives as if he
is buddha!!
-------- Magazines and manuals offer how-to guides to homiletics
34. Homogeneity------ evenness; uniformity------সমজাতীয়তা
------ It encourages homogeneity and blandness in our diet and environment.
********** H **********
35. Iconoclast-----person who opposes orthodoxy, someone who attacks the beliefs,
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 clash... so iconoclast is someone whose ideas clash with the traditional ideals.
------- There was more than one classical iconoclast in town this week
36. Idiosyncrasy-----a personal peculiarity; something unique to an individual----িনজ� ধরন,
িবেশষ �ভাব--- Idiot in sync with the crazy ppl are idiosyncratic.
------ It sounds like you are advocating rebellion and idiosyncrasy
37. Ignominious-----shameful------ কল�জনক, অস�ানজনক--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
They tried to dissuade me in such ignominious ways, economically and administratively.
38. Ignominy------shame [ignominious (a) = shameful]-----সুনামহািন, ল�া----
IGNO(IGNORE)+miny(enemy)...so YOU ignore your enemy because you have a DEEP
DISGRACE FOR HIM.
------ He deserves all the blame and ignominy that befalls him.
39. Illuminate----to light up or make clear-----আেলািকত করা
--The new exhibit will illuminate some of the fascinating dynamics of their co-evolution
40. Illusory-----deceptive; false; misleading-----িমথয্া , �মাৎমক
----- The world's solicitude was lovely, even if it was almost certainly illusory
41. Immoderate------excessive; extreme----অতয্িধক, সীমািতির�
------- The brothers allegedly were motivated by their sister's immoderate lifestyle.
42. Immutable----unchanging; permanent-----অপিরবতর্নীয়, িনতয্---- mutation implies changes
in genes etc. Therefore, it is im(non) + mutable ie cannot change
------- Scientists once believed that long-term memories were immutable
43. Impartial-----unbiased; neutral-----িনরেপক্ষ---- There are two PARTS. You don't favor
either PART. You are imPARTIAL.
-------- Thank goodness this was a completely impartial non-political panel.
44. Impecunious-----having no money----িনঃ�, দির�---- IM (not) +PECUNIA is a root for
money...hence impecunious means having little or no money.
------- Princes and impecunious students stood on terms of perfect equality.
45. Impious-----wicked; profane----অধািমর্কতা, ��াহীনতা----- pious means religious...so with a
-ve prefix,impious means not religious....so a person who is not religious lacks respect
for god. synonym:IMPIETY
-------- Traitors have raised the impious arm of rebellion against this sacred standard.
46. Impoverished------destitute; poor-----দির� হেয় পেড়েছ------ if you can break the word as ..
in(Im)+Poor(pover)+...condition(ished)that means living in poor condition
---Children in impoverished countries will die in the time it takes to write this post here.
47. Impromptu------unrehearsed; spontaneous-----তাৎক্ষিণক , িবনা ��িতেত--- just remember
prompt of in[promptu] that's it
-------- It's not too late to organize an impromptu party at your house.

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48. Inadvertent-----not intentional-----অমেনােযাগী, উে�শয্িহনভােব কৃত------ Inadvertent - not
known in advance, hence unexpected.
----- He suggested that an inadvertent error had occurred.
49. Incantation------chant; invocation; prayer------জাদুম�, ই�জাল--- incantation--read it as
inc(h)antation..chanting of magical words etc.
---It is not a magical incantation , the slightest deviation from which will break the spell.
50. Incarceration----putting in prison----কারারু� করা------ after stealing a car you got tension
as you were IN "CARCER" jail
-------- Their incarceration rate is seven times the national average.
51. Incessant-----without stopping-----িনরবি��, অিবরাম---- IN(MEANS not)+cessa(sounds like
CEASE (MEANS TO STOP)...something which does not stop , and continues forever,
hence UNINTERRUPTED AND UNCEASING.
--------- It has become nothing but tiresome, incessant blathering.
52. Incipient-----just beginning-----�াথিমক , �াথিমক পেবর্র বা �েরর----
inci(INITIAL)+pie(nt)(PAYment)...wen only d initial payment is given, ur house wil be
partially constructed!!
---Cell phones are a surrogate telecom infrastructure for the nation's incipient economy.
53. Inclination----tendency; a leaning toward----েঝাঁক, আ�হ, �বণতা----- people cling to their
inclinations
------The inclination now is more toward emphatic self-promotion.
54. Incoherent------not clear-----অসংল�, এেলােমেলা, অ��---- opposite of coherent.
------ Grace was practically incoherent, shuffling around the premises.
55. Incongruous-----not fitting in; out of place-----অসংগত, েবমানান-----in + congruence...when
2 things are in congruence they are in harmony so in+congruence means lack of
harmony
-------The two systems are at once perceived to be incongruous
56. Inconsequential-----unimportant; insignificant; negligible------অস�ত, অ�েয়াজনীয়, সামানয্----
- consequence means result- we are never worried about the result of inconsequential
or worthless things.
------ The show is inconsequential, but the feeling into which it taps is not.
57. Inconspicuous -----not easily seen; subtle; not noticeable-----সহেজ েচােখ পেড় না এমন, সূ�----
-- in(not)+conspicuous(something clear) hence inconspicuous means something not
clear, not easily seen
------- Sometimes being inconspicuous is the best security in the world.
58. Indelible-----cannot be wiped out-----অেমাচনীয়----- indelible: in + delete + able- which
can't be deleted
------ Let's see how good all that indelible ink is for washing.

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59. Indifferent-----1. Neutral; 2. not outstanding----উদাসীন, িনরেপক্ষ----- he showed "no
difference" in his face...it means he is unmoved or unconcerned...!!!
------- It's simply more evidence that the world is indifferent to us
60. Indigenous-----native to particular area-----েদশজ------indian+ geniuses.....native or local
talent or genius.....
------- These policies encapsulate human capital, both indigenous and from immigration.
61. Indolence-----laziness-----আলেসিম, আলসয্------once u reach adolescence u become lazy
------ Little by little, a sort of innate indolence leads him to discard all his fine intentions.
62. Inductee----novice; beginner-----অিভিষ�----- Inductee is like induction cooker which has
entered the market recently.
------ Each inductee is chosen through a statewide nomination and selection process.
63. Indulgent----pampering; satisfying desires-----��য়পূণর্---- INDULGENT= INDULGE+
GENTLE. Parents who Indulge in issues of their children and are very Gentle. So they
lean to the wishes of their children.
--------- Such a place leaves little room for self- indulgent melancholy.
64. Inebriation----- drunkenness; intoxication------মাতলািম--- "in beer reaction" -->in drunken
state
-------- Most of the guests at the party were consuming alcohol as well and were in
various stages of inebriation .
65. Ineffable-----cannot be expressed in words-----অবণর্নীয়--- in+ef+ fable. fable means
story. story can be told. in-fable means something which cannot be uttered such as the
name of Lord Voldemort (from Harry Potter).
------- The gift of being able to witness that transformation is ineffable.
66. Inept-----incompetent; unskilled; useless----অনুপেযাগী, অদক্ষ---- IN (not) + EPT (like apt ;
which means suitable) = not suitable
-------- Don't forget the inept idiot who appointed him in the first place.
67. Inertia-----inactivity; lethargy------জড়তা, িনি�য়তা-----IN EARTH: buried in a coffin
--After 10 years in an unsatisfying job she overcame her inertia and went back to school.
68. Inevitable-----cannot be avoided----- অিনবাযর্, অবশয্ঘটনীয়---Remember inevitable sounds
like IN-EVERY-TABLE( what is UNAVOIDABLE in every table? Answer is food)Food is
unavoidable in every(dinning)table. So inevitable=unavoidable
------- It seems that wherever human technology and wildlife meet, damage is inevitable
69. Inexorable-----relentless-----অ�িতেরাধয্, িনদর্য়, িনর�র----in(not)+exhort(means to
pressurize):that means a person who is inexorable can’t be pressurized; he will not yield
--------Rather, it has been an unexpected but inexorable military decline.
70. Inexpedient------not advisable----- অনুপেযাগী, অিবচক্ষণ---- IN(not)+EXPEDITION...you
cannot take part in the expedition because you are not suitable or appropriate....
------ We think the facts of this case show the proposal to be inexpedient

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71. Infallible-----perfect; flawless; cannot make mistakes----িচর-অ�া�, ভুল বা অনয্ায় করেত
অসমথর্-----IN (not) +FALL...A person who doesn't fall is a person who doesn't make
mistakes……....
-------- Fingerprints offer an infallible means of personal identification.
72. Infamous-----famous for something bad-----কুখয্াত, অখয্ািতপূনর্----- No crime is more
infamous than the violation of truth.
-------- No crime is more infamous than the violation of truth.
73. Infer------deduce; conclude-----িস�া� করা, অনুমান করা---- in-fer is like re-fer(send for
making decision) and infer is making decision
------ They try to infer the best of our current knowledge.
74. Ingénue-----naïve, unsophisticated person-----সরল, অকপট বািলকা
----- Her character is neither a simple ingénue nor a vamp.
75. Ingrate------ungrateful person------অকৃত�---- In Latin 'in' stands for not, that is how
in~grate = not grateful; thankless
-------Only an ingrate would question his casting decisions.
76. Inimical----hostile-----িবেরাধী, �িতকূল, শ�ভাবাপ�----- inimi=enemy, and enemies cause
damage. So inimical means something damaging.
----We should treat Pakistan as a friend when it is friendly and as a foe when it is inimical
77. Innate------inherited; inborn-----জ�গত, সহজাত----- Root word nate = Inborn
------- Perseverance is much more important than innate talent.
78. Innocuous------harmless; inoffensive-----িনেদর্াষ, ক্ষিত কের না এমন--in (not) + nocuous
(noxious)..... means not noxious.... something which is not noxious is harmless
------ Thank you for the completely innocuous essay you presented today.
79. Innovate-------create; introduce something new-----নতুন� আনা, নতুন িকছু করা---- in
(invent) +nov(novelty=new thing)...innovate...create
------- Nevada is bringing Project Shield to innovate portable gaming.
80. Inscrutable------mysterious; impenetrable------দুেবর্াধয্, স�ােনর অসাধয্-----
IN(not)+SCRUTINY(critical observation or examination)....a thing that cannot be
examined or understood is inscrutable.
------- The remainder of the contents was equally inscrutable.
81. Insentient------unfeeling---অেচতন, জড়----in+sentinements no sentiments = no feelings
-------- An insentient therapist who failed to see what the teenager's real problem was
82. Insipid------dull; bland; boring------নীরস, �াদহীন---- in+sip+id(it) in-'not, -ve prefix', so
when you do not sip it, i.e a juice ,then it means the juice lacks flavor.
---How insipid, miserable and degrading an idle life is without any definite object in view
83. Instigate------to start; provoke-----�েরািচত বা উৎসািহত করা, উ�ািন েদওয়া------ I am always
motivated whenever I see the Institute gate (relate to instigate) of "MIT"
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84. Instigator------troublemaker; person who entices others to do something----�েরাচক
----- He was a heroic truth-teller to some, a loudmouth instigator to others.
85. Insurgent-----a rebel-----িবে�াহী---- a person (army man) who does not listen to the
command of his sergeant is rebellious in nature therefore in-sergeant = one who does
not listen to his sergeant [commander] thus is rebellious.
------ The military's tried nearly everything to stop insurgent bombs.
86. Interminable------never-ending-----অিবরাম, অ�হীন----- IN + TERMINABLE = NOT +
TERMINATE + ABLE
------- The debates are becoming interminable and the wives of the treaty-makers are
getting restive.
87. Intermittent------sporadic; irregular------ েথেম-েথেম হওয়া , সিবরাম---- In Cinema films ,are
divided in two parts having a "intermision" between them.
--------- The railways face intermittent problems due to political unrest in some regions.
88. Intransigence-------stubbornness-----আপসহীন মেনাভাব, একেরাখািম
89. Intransigent------stubborn; unyielding-----একেরাখা, আেপাষহীন----- intransigent = in-'not' +
transact => won't do the transaction
-------- He has remained intransigent in his opposition to the proposal.
90. Intrepid-----brave----িনভর্ীক, অকুেতাভয়------IN TRAP... you are fearless and confident that
you will come out of it.
--------- Those at home will probably never know anything about what happened to the
intrepid explorers.
91. Inveterate-----habitual-----অভয্াসগত---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
-------- As others have mentioned she was an inveterate traveler.
92. Invidious-----arousing envy------ঈষর্াজনক, অসে�াষ বা েক্ষাপ উৎপাদনকারী------ invi seems like
"envy" check the meaning of envy and you will understand the mnemonic
-----The precise question is whether the difference in treatment is invidious or arbitrary.
93. Inviolable---cannot be invaded---অল�নীয় , অনিত�ময্---violate is to break, to infringe thus
inviolable is which cannot be broken or infringed, or which cannot be corrupted
------ Such companies frequently bleat that personal data is secure and inviolable
94. Irascible----easily angered----িখটিখেট, মাথাগরম---- concentrate on rasc- a rascal is one
who is irritable, choleric, short-tempered & hotheaded
------- The irascible old individualist makes his life sound dully plausible and pat.
95. Ire-----anger [irate (a) = very angry] ------রাগ, েরাষ----- ire sounds like arey!! which is a
phonetic exclamation when a person gets angry with you
------- It also, as you know, got up the ire of some of my colleagues.

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96. Irksome----annoying; infuriating-----িবরি�কর----- ir(iritate) + some >>> somewhat
irritating….
-------- There are only a few irksome group dynamics that cannot be easily escaped.
97. Ironic-----satiric; unexpected-----িব�পাৎমক, ে�ষাৎমক
----- The ironic part is the struggle he had to go though to prove his worth.
98. Irrational-----unreasonable; absurd----িবেবচনাহীন, বুি�হীন
----Please do your research before making such sweeping, totally irrational
statements.
99. Irreproachable-----cannot be criticized; perfect------িনেদর্াষ, িনখুত----- r (not)
+re(again)+approach(attack)= thing that is not available for getting attacked again
-------- A government statement says "the army should be irreproachable."
100. Irrevocable-------cannot be cancelled; unchangeable-----অপিরবতর্নীয়----
not+REWORKABLE..that cannot be reworked
------- Find a gracious way to delay making irrevocable decisions
1. Itinerant----nomadic; wandering from place to place---�াময্মান--- sounds like itenary(
plan of a trip).. So a traveler..keeps on wandering\ travelling…hope it’s helpful……..
--Itinerant laborers travel with all their possessions from farm to farm in search of work
2. Imperturbability-----quality of being calm and not easily disturbed [imperturbable (a)]---
শাি�, ি�রতা---- im - not, perturb - disturb, ability, ability to not get disturbed
------- What suggestions of imperturbability and being, as against the human trait of
mere seeming.
3. Incise----cut into [incision (n); incisive (a)]-----কাঁটা/িবি�� করা----- IN+SIZE...when you are
flabby and you want to be in size you have to CUT(reduce) your weight
------Incise the skin on the midline over the poll and forehead to below the eye sockets.
4. Inured------hardened; habituated----অভয্� করা, মািনেয় েনওয়া---- someone INJURED again
and again will become TOUGH
-------- Some critics believe investors have become inured to the hefty payouts.
5. Inveigle----- coax; cajole; wheedle; entice-----�েলািভত করা , েলাভ েদখােনা---- Inveigle-
envy+girl..when u envy her u think of teaching her a lesson by luring her n finaly
deceiving her…
------- She inveigled him to write the letter.
6. Idyll----- story or incident in peaceful or ideal setting [idyllic (a)]-----অনািবল শাি� ও সুেখর
সময়, পি�িচ�----- sounds like IDEAL..Most of the times when we talk about our ideals we
use poetry
-------- My first few years in that department were, if nothing else, an idyll .
7. Interregnum------interval between reigns or governments-----িবরিত----reg stands for king or
kingly styles (e.g. in regicide,regalia etc.) so inter regnum = in between two kings(referring to their
ruling period).
------- There was an interregnum, a period of diffuse groping and stumbling.

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8. Impugned------challenged; called into question------ িবেরািধতা করা, বাকয্বেল আ�মণ করা---
im + PUGN ~ pugn looks like pungaa(hindi); NOW think of a person who is habitual of
taking PUNGAA, he will always CONTRADICT people, and will always CHALLENGE others
(impugn others).
------ The motivations and intentions of participants will not be impugned
9. Inchoate---undeveloped; nascent---সদয্-আর�, অপিরণত---choate seems like "chote" for
example "chote bachche" means not fully grown up or in the initial stage of life.
------- My tentative take is that there's an inchoate quality to their fears that's new.
10. Iniquitous-----evil; unjust [iniquity (n)]------শয়তান , চূড়া� অিবচারপূণর্---- Iniquitous: this
sounds like in quit us We should quit those habits, virtues that are bad. Thus iniquitous =
wicked.
---------The Government's new policies are iniquitous on so many levels.
11. Incumbents----- occupiers of a job or position, someone who has an official position -----
পদািধকারী, পদািধকারী---- INCUM + BENT = OFFICIALS are BENT on(determined) to bring an INCUM
home, as it is NECESSARY to survive
---Voters will have the chance to see the incumbent and her opponent in a series of three debates
12. Intemperate------ excessive; immoderate [intemperance (n)] -----অসংযত, অিতির�-----
Cannot control his temper. Excessive in behavior, voracious in drinking alcohol
----- First, my apologies if my own response to your comment was intemperate
13. Importune----------beg; solicit [importunate (a)]---- উতয্� করা , বার বার অনুেরাধ কের িবর�
করা , অনবরত অসংগত �াথর্না করা--- Im (not) + portune (fortune). Someone who doesn't
have fortune BEGS PERSISTANTLY.
------ Those you importune can decide if they deem your team a worthy cause that they
wish to underwrite.
14. Intangible-----cannot be touched; abstract [intangibility (n)]-----অ�ৃশয্, ধরা বা েছাঁয়া যায় না
এমন------ in+ tangible--- tangible means that can be touched, felt, intangible means the
opposite
--They tend to see the concept as intangible goods and unworthy of their time or money
15. Inscrutability------quality of being difficult to comprehend [inscrutable (a)]----দুেবর্াধয্,
পরীক্ষার অসাধয্---- Difficult to SCREW!!!!
-------They're so far ahead of us in fiendishness and, of course, inscrutability
16. Intractability-------stubbornness; resistance [intractable (a)]-----অবাধয্তা, দুদর্া�তা----
Intractable: things which cannot be brought in the right track... opposite of tractable
------ Yet I am not despairing about this apparent intractability
17. Inerrancy-----infallibility; inability to make mistakes [inerrant (a)] ----যাহার ভুল হয় না--- ERR
in inERRancy stands for an error... so IN+ERR+ANCY = No Error (No Fallacy) which means
infallibility
-------- The accuracy, precision and inerrancy of the exact words used is amazing.

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18. Impeding----hindering [impede (v); impediment (n)] -----বয্াহত করা , বাধা েদওয়া--- impede
from impedance meaning resistance
------ We should stop wasting time and impeding the shift to sustainable energy.
19. Indigence-----Poverty----দির�তা----- Indian gents are very poor as compared to other
countrymen
------ The coastal counties have lots of people on indigence
20. Indecorous----unseemly; inappropriate (of behavior) -----অেশাভন, অনুিচত--- not decorate
properly..INAPPROPIATE…
----We cannot follow them and listen to their conversation—that would be indecorous
21. Inefficacious----ineffective-----অকাযর্কর
----- But this plan of regulation was not only inefficacious, but unsafe
22. Indicted-----accused (of crime) ----অিভযু� করা---- Rhymes with VERDICT
------ Some of those likely to be indicted are in the government itself.
23. Improbity------- lack of honesty or integrity-----সততার অভাব-----
24. Intelligible------can be understood----েবাধগময্
------ Familiarity means these words are readily intelligible.
25. Ironclad-----cannot be altered; firm-----কিঠন, দৃঢ়, েলৗহতুলয্--- clad means clothed. So
ironclad means clothed with iron. Now one who is clothed is iron would be very firm. He
would be unaltered, unchangeable and inflexible.
-------- It took ironclad determination to be uninterested in her.
26. Impugn-----challenge; question someone’s honor etc. ----িবেরািধতা করা, েদাষােরাপ করা-----
pugn is root word meaning fight... (for eg ..pugnacious means quarrelsome) so impugn
means sense of contradicting in order to cause a dispute
------ These findings are not meant to impugn your character.
27. Incubus------encumbrance; nightmarish thing------ দুঃ��, অতয্ািধক উে�গ--- to wait IN QUE
for a BUS is a burden or nightmare.
------- It shall be one of my cherished objects to remove this incubus of our prosperity.
28. Imperative-----must be obeyed------অপিরহাযর্ , অতয্াবশয্ক---- you have to attend your
"important r(el)ative "...nd tht meeting is ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY and IMPORTANT
-------- It was an important suit, and great accuracy was imperative .
29. Indigent-------poor; needy [indigence (n)] ------দির�, অভাবী---- indigent == indian + gents
(they are mostly poor, needy due to demands of their wives)...hahahahahaha
--------- The clinic provides free care for indigent patients.
30. Impropriety------ inappropriate behavior------ অনুপেযািগতা, অস�িত----- impropriety= im-
proper i.e. unsuitable
-----The scandalized stage manager immediately ordered him to correct this impropriety
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31. Jaded-----tired; bored; worn out------�া�----- jaded sounds like faded.. which means
WORN OUT, WEARIED, TIRED…
----- He's got a lot of ailments, but it hasn't made him bitter or jaded or anything.
32. Jargon ------specialized language used by experts-----অথর্হীন ভাষা----- in gaun (village) ppl
use typical or different laguage from metro cities.
------- Knowing the 311jargon of tour operators will help in planning your trip.
33. Jaundiced------cynical; pessimistic-----ৈনরাশয্বাদী, জি�সেরাগা�া�---- Jaundiced as we know
is yellowed so when our eyes are also yellowed we cannot see correctly…
--- After all, both produce quite similar and somewhat jaundiced views of human nature
34. Jaunt------short pleasure trip----�� �েমাদ�মন---- Journey to your AUNT's place J-AUNT
------- There's no better way to start a day than with a jaunt by the sea.
35. Jeopardize------put at risk; endanger------- িবপদ্�� করা, ঝুঁিক�হণ করা---- sounds like
leopard... leopard r now ENDANGERED species
------ But this kind of familiarity can jeopardize a business.
36. Jingoistic------extremely patriotic; nationalistic------ jinGOISTIC==egoistic....would do
anything for it…
------- They do want to inspire patriotism, but a critical patriotism, not a jingoistic one.
37. Jocular ----in a joking manner------রিসকতাি�য়, �ূিতর্বাজ---- Joke(joc) + cooler (cular).
Imagine a cooler which throws out jokes. (jocular = said or done as a joke)
------ I'm feeling jocular, even if the end of spring break is nigh.
38. Jollity-------gaiety; happiness------আন�, উ�াস------remember jolly
------ What these judgments miss is that jollity can be a form of strength.
39. Judicious-------correct in judgment; wise----�ানী , সুিব�---- judi+cious--- having
JUDgement qualities
----- At the heart of science are judicious observations and measurements.
40. Jurisprudence------science or study of law------আইন িব�ান---- juris = pertaining to law;
prudence = intelligence/science
----- Jurisprudence has always been a wild card in the legal deck.
41. Juxtapose------place next to-----পাশাপািশ �াপন করা---- juxtapose...just next + position...So
place something just next to something.
------ Every time you juxtapose two images, you say something.
42. Jockeying------- maneuvering; struggling to get ahead of others [jockey (v)]----- েঘাড়েদৗেড়র
েঘাড়সওয়ার, �তারণা করা
--------Streaming sites are evolving daily as studios and platforms jockey for position.
43. Jibe------ agree with; complement; match up with (in British usage jibe means mock)----
একমত হওয়া----- ji+be : means you ji(agree) with someone
------ Their answer doesn't quite jibe with current conventional wisdom.

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44. Jamb-------door post---- দরজা বা জানলার বাজু
------ He extinguished the fire and found the door jamb had been pried
45. Jubilant-------ecstatic; delighted; rejoicing-----উ�িসত---- joy without end
-------- In both places, jubilant crowds welcomed the rebels.
********** J **********
46. Kindle--------------to start a fire----------আগুন লাগােনা, উেৎতিজত করা----------kindle sounds like
CANDLE…Which when lighted can cause something to catch fire.
-------------Uncivilized people use the friction of two pieces of wood to kindle a fire.
47. Knotty----------complex; difficult to solve--------------জিটল, ঝােমলাপূণর্ --------
k+notty(naughty)..naughty childrens are difficult to manage.
---------That was a knotty problem

********** K **********

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 Major Test 1500 Wordlist (L, M, N, O)
1. Labyrinth------a maze---------িব�াি�কর অব�া, েগালকধাঁধা, জিটল সমসয্া -------- in that LAB the
way is not straight like margins in RIN soap but complex like jalebi
-------- A labyrinth of social customs and rules
2. Labyrinthine-----complicated; highly convoluted (জিটল,বাঁকােনা)------জিটল সমসয্া, েগালকধাঁধা---
----Note the lab and rin people in India will know Rin soap. Imagine u r trying to find the
structual picture of a granule of Rin soap in chemistry lab.. and u find it to be intricated
structure.
------- He would simplify and reform the labyrinthine tax system
3. Laceration-------a cut-------কাটা-------sounds like laSeration...that is use of laser...so using
a laser can cause a torn wound on your skin
------ He was also treated during surgery for a scalp laceration
4. Lachrymose--------tearful; sad------অ�পূণর্ ------- lachrymose-lac + chry(cry) + mose
(most),so when you cry most you produce 'tears'.
------- It should be pointed out that the proceedings are not lachrymose
5. Lackluster-------dull; monotonous; bland------অনুজ্জ্ব্ল, িন�ভ ------ Lack+ Luster; if anything
(like gold, silver, diamond, steel, etc) lack luster (shine) they appear to be dull.
------- Student performance is also lackluster in mathematics.
6. Laconic---using few words; brief; to the point----অ�কথায় অথর্পূণর্---LAC..LACK, SO LACK OF
WORDS in her speech,specify that she used very few words to portray her ideas
-------- The crew members themselves are laconic about the planned mission.
7. Lamentation-----expression of regret or sorrow-----আতর্নাত----- LAMENT--is to LET OUT
MENTAL suffering...i.e., mourning
------- Her life was a history of abdication and lamentation
8. Lampoon------ridicule; spoof------বয্�াৎমক রচনা---- LAMPOON- if you pour oil for a LAMP
with a SPOON ppl will ridicule because for a lamp you should pour a lot of oil!!!
------- It is his blog, and he has the right to lampoon bad cartoon political humor.
9. Lance------spear; spike; javelin-----বশর্া, ব�ম---- LANCEr the car cuts throught the air
----- In final fantasy IV, one of the characters, kain, uses a lance as his primary weapon.
10. Languid ------tired; slow------ধীরগিতস��, িনরুৎসাহ---- languid sounds similar to
language…language classes are generally boring…
------ It seems my days of languid train rides have somewhat halted for now.
11. Languish------decay; fade away; get weaker------িনে�জ হওয়া------ 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.
-----Parallel-programming languages in particular tend to languish in academic obscurity.

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12. Larceny------theft; robbery; stealing------চুির , অপহরণ---to steal a LARge SUM of monEY
------ He was arrested and charged with larceny.
13. Largess------generosity-------উদারতা-----largess=Large+S+S==> Large Social Service. that is
Gift to society.
--------He survives only on the largess of his corporate sponsors.
14. Laud-----praise------�শংসা করা------when you get an (app)laud you are *praised* for your
work
------Luminaries laud grand opening of new Central Harnett Hospital.
15. Lavish------on a grand scale; wasteful-------মু�হ�, অপবয্য়ী-----lavish (read it as love) in love
boy spends money generously s0 generous in spending money
--------Refreshments are not lavish, but snacks and beverages are provided.
16. Lax-------careless; not strict-------অসংযত, অমেনােযাগী------LAX - reLAX – careless
--------The university has been lax about enforcing these rules.
17. Legend ------1. key to map; 2. myth or story------ িকংবদ�ী, রুপকথা------ leg(read:root word
meaning)+ end. we are reading for the road end on a map.
------ The outfit made him a legend in some eyes and a laughingstock in others.
18. Legion------in large numbers---িবপুল সংখয্া---In some Regions the population is in Legion
------ If his enemies abroad are numerous, those at home are legion
19. Lethargic-----tired; without energy----অলস, িনি�য়----- Sounds like alergic. When you have
lack of interest in doing something i.e. allergy
----He doesn't lose his sense of play when he stops eating, but he does get a bit lethargic
20. Levity-------flippancy; joking about serious matters-------অসভয্ রিসকতা, িচ�াহীনটা-----
lev(leave)+it+y(.yaar)..you casually leave things without any seriousness
------- The objective is simple, to have fun and bring a little levity to our news site
21. Libertarian-----someone who opposes tyranny-----উদারবাদী
------ It's an ethic that libertarian industry leaders embrace openly.
22. Liniment------ soothing lotion------তরল মলম বা মািলশ----- its sounds like ointment
------ He could also get a bandage, a haircut, or horse liniment for his sore muscles.
23. Lithe-------flexible; supple------নমনীয়, সহেজ নড়াচড়া করা যায় এমন----- Sounds like "light" and
something which is light in weight can easily be moved and bended.
----- These champion sprinters rely on long, muscular legs to propel their lithe bodies.
24. Livid------very angry------ �চ� �ু� , েরেগ লাল----- LIVE+VIDEO: The officer was ENRAGED
WITH ANGER when he was caught taking bribe on LIVE VIDEO
------- It was stated that the circuit court clerks are livid about this new law.
25. Lobbyist-------person who tries to persuade someone to support a particular cause----
তদিবরকাির------remember lobbying(who lobbying for others is lobbyist)
-------- Who they are serving in fact are tax accountants, and industry lobbyist .

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26. Lofty-------snooty; arrogant; haughty------িবরাট উঁচু, অহংকারী------ he played a lofted shot in
the air
------- He wasn't yet thinking lofty thoughts about human beings or public health.
27. Longevity------long life----দীঘর্ায়ু, দীঘর্জীবী----- long + "live"ty...living long...
------ The capacity for longevity has not really increased.
28. Loquacious-----talkative----বাচাল------ it is derived from the root word 'loqua'... which
refers to SPEECH or TALK
------- Her oratory is of the loquacious and fire-eating brand.
29. Lucid------clear---- ��, সহজেবাধয্------ lucid has root 'luc', means 'light' Under the light, we
easily understand everything
----Lucid prose and vivid examples make the book admirably accessible to non-
specialists
30. Ludicrous--------ridiculous; silly------হাসয্কর------ rearranging the word you get ridiculous
... which is humorous... ie laughable; trifling
---------- Such comparisons are ludicrous, but unfortunately effective.
31. Lukewarm----1. unenthusiastic 2.neither hot nor cold----কুসুম কুসুম গরম , উৎসাহহীন
------- Wash your feet every day with lukewarm water and mild soap.
32. Lummox-----clumsy person--- log(people in hindi) mocks at you... because u r very stupid
------ It was a comfortable save, although you never know the way that big lummox has
played in this tournament.
33. Luscious-----juicy; moist; succulent-----�াদগ�যু�, অিতমধুর------ rhymes with delicious. and
it means delicous. (in fact it is derived from delicious)
-------- It will then be a beautifully formed mound of luscious dessert.
34. Lynch-------assassinate; kill; illegal hanging------িবনা িবচাের মৃতুয্দ� েদওয়া----- lynch…character
in THE A-TEAM movie
------- Lynch was mostly successful in confining the violence to northern Ireland.
35. Libertine---dissolute person; prodigal-------অিমতবয্ায়ী, অধঃপিতত-------
LIBERTINE=liberti+ne=LIBERTY IN Excess can make you irresponsible and immoral.
------- They belonged to a well-established libertine tradition.
36. List (v) -------1. To lean to one side; 2. to write in order------তািলকা
37. Lambaste------ attack verbally------ভয়�রভােব ভৎসনর্া করা----- lambaste sounds like
namaste(in hindi), which is a respectful greeting. Lambaste is precisely opposite of that
------ It's a judgment that some no doubt will lambaste as arbitrary, even biased.
38. Lugubrious------ sad; gloomy------ িবষ�, েশাকাতর্---- He was very mournful when he had to
BURY his maimed LEG.
------- His lugubrious conduct was doubtless intended to soften the heart of the court.

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39. Labile-------changing rapidly; unstable------অি�র, �ত পিরবতর্নশীল---- LABILE ...read it as
"liable" to change,i.e UNSTABLE
---Emotionally labile patients should avoid stimulants, as they exacerbate mood shifting
40. Limerick------ short amusing poem------মজাদার আজগুিব ছড়া
41. Luminary----- eminent person-------গণয্মানয্ বয্ি�, �হ বা নক্ষ�------ Luminary sounds like
luminous(under light).So,a celebrity who is in the limelight inspiring others.
-------- Nobody ought to be called a luminary until they've been set on fire.
42. Lassitude----lack of energy; weariness-----�াি�---After a heavy lunch, if you drink a glass
of LASSI, you will go into a lassitude i.e. weariness,lethargy and ultimately go to sleep.
----- Symptoms of the disease include paleness and lassitude.
43. Lacuna------- gap; missing part [plural = lacunae] -----শূনয্�ান---- lacuna... sounds like lack
you ...meaning of word is somtehing which you lack
------ Either way, it suggests a profound lacuna in biologists' understanding of the world.
44. Lumber-----1. Walk in an ungainly way; 2. timber (wood)------ থপথিপেয় চলা,কাঠ------ Relate
to the person who is "lamba" (lamba in Hindi language means tall person in English )
moves heavily or clumsily
------ Lumber prices also have been supported by a decline in supply in recent years
45. Levee-----1. Raised bank of a river; 2. morning reception held by a monarch------ সকােল
অিতিথেদর অভয্থর্না, নদীর উঁচু পাড়---- levee..(sounds like level..) we LEVEL the land ,with LEVEE
so that there is no seep of water(..Flooding..)
---- Coastal communities, many protected by small levee systems, already feel the brunt.
46. Lien------ right to sell property held as a security; legal hold on job etc-----আইন স�তদািব---
-- sounds like lion... a lion is the king of the jungle and can thus legally claim any part of
the jungle!!
--------- If she ever tries to buy a house, they will be able to put a lien on it.
47. Leaven------ to make light; modify; cause bread to rise using yeast etc-----খািমর, পিরবতর্ন
করা------ (its bit vague) Think of Balloon : LEAVE aNd it will go up, therefore cause to rise
or grow lighter
------ Which the writers are always sure to leaven with some cool ninja action.
48. Loll------ laze around; hang out (when used of the tongue)-----অলসভি�েত বেস থাকা----- loll
= lol+l = LAUGHING OUT LOUD [its the sms slang..so we "lol" when we have no other
work
------- Urchins loll around the stage, reacting to the dialogue and moving scenery.
49. Lint-------fluff; soft material used to cover wounds-----বয্াে�জ বাঁধার নরম কাপড়
------- Cotton gins often add moisture to lint before it is baled.
50. Lope----run with long strides-----লািফেয় লািফেয় ���গিতেত চলা---- lope:- slope ...move slowly
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51. Limpid---------transparently clear----- পির�ার, ��---- limpid...lucid...liquid
------- They are impressive precisely because they sound so natural, so limpid
52. Liturgy ---------form of worship-----িবিধমালা---- lit+urgy . we lit , urge before god with a
candle imply worship
------- Liturgy has penetrated the work of leading pop musicians.
53. Latent--------hidden; real but undeveloped----সু�, অদৃশয্----- Latent heat can be seen as
heat which is "HIDDEN".
------- Talents and latent tendencies that have been nurtured are ready to blossom.
********** L **********
54. Machinations--------plots and plans-----ষড়য�------ The robots have a machination to kill
all the humans and make a MACHIne NATION...... TERMINATOR MOVIE…
------- The extent of his machinations seemed more personal than professional.
55. Maelstrom--------whirlpool; storm in the ocean-----বয্াপক ও �ংস কর �ভাব, ঘূিণর্ঝর---- mal(=
bad) strom (storm) bad storm like a whirpool
------- You were on top of the world and now you're at the center of this maelstrom
56. Magnanimous-----generous; big-hearted-----মহানুভব, উদার--magnani+ous magnificent a
person is called magnificent(outstanding, superb) if he is kind, generous
------- You must be magnanimous and pardon me if I've bored you.
57. Magnate------powerful businessman------�ভাবশালী বয্াবসািয়------ like a magnet.. attracts
people and hence influences…
---After that he became a real-estate magnate , a media mogul, and then prime minister
58. Maladroit---------clumsy; unskillful-----অিনপুণ, েকৗশলী নয় এমন----- mal(means bad at doing
something)+adroit(it means skillful ).......and someone who is bad at skills in his known
area ,considered a maladroit person
------ Most damaging of all were his maladroit dealings with the army.
59. Malady-------illness-----েরাগ------ mala D is a pill (contraceptive): and you take pills when
you become ill.
------- Talking about the symptoms of this malady will not help any of us.
60. Malediction--------a curse------অিভশাপ্---- MALEDICTION=MAL+DICTION. MAL means
'evil or ill' and DICTUM is 'saying'. So to say something evil is to CURSE.
-------- They are defeated from the start by some nameless malediction
61. Malefactor-----a wrong-doer-------অপরাধী , কুকমর্কারী----- see it as MAL-EFFECTOR who
affects in wrong way
------ Other witnesses of the incident called the police, who arrested the malefactor
62. Malinger-----deliberately avoid work; shirk------কতর্বয্ এড়ােনার উে�েশয্ অসু�তার ভান করা-------
MAL(bad)+LINGER(stay in a place longer than necessary)...when you linger on the ramp
badly you malinger
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63. Malingerer---------person who deliberately tries to avoid work------েরাগভানকারী-----
Malinga feigned illness to avoid bowling to Tendulkar
------- He was no longer accused of being noncompliant or a malingerer
64. Malleable----------flexible; can be shaped-----নমনীয়---- relate with meltable; so possible
to reshape
------- Passengers are much more malleable when they understand what's going on.
65. Mallet---------1. Wooden hammer; 2. stick used for polo-------কােঠর হাতুিড়
------ Where shell is thick, it must be broken with a mallet or hammer.
66. Manipulatable------influencable; controllable

67. Marred-------damaged; spoiled----- ন�, অেকেজা----- mar+red in hindi maar = getting hurt
.. bcoz of hurt it becomes red.hence damaged….
------- The game was marred by a lengthy protest in the first inning.
68. Marshal-------to gather together-----একি�ত করা------ marshal sounds like "MARCH" = i.e
walk in order. this is same as put in order.
------ Learn about the work first, and you can likely marshal the skills to do it.
69. Marsupial--------pouched mammal (like a kangaroo)---েপেটর তলায় থিলেত শাবক বহন কের
এমন(কয্া�ারু)------ MA ke PURSE mein SO rahe PILLEY....
----Unlike the pouch of a marsupial , this is a pouch only in a loose manner of speaking.
70. Martinet----------person who believes in strict discipline------কেঠার িনয়মিন� বয্াি�-----
martinet:(martin luther king) martin luther king was such a strict person
--------- He was a veritable taskmaster and martinet
71. Masochist-----person who intentionally inflicts pain on himself------আৎমিন�হকারী----
mars+own+chest.... one who mars(beats or disfigures) his own chest is a masochist :)
------ People who agree to be roasted have a little bit of the masochist in them
72. Matriarchy------society governed by women------মাতৃ�ধান সমাজ---Matri(matron of girls
hostels) archy (govern) matron generally run or govern the hostels.... Lead by women
-------- But she was right that the new matriarchy would not survive her.
73. Maverick-------a loner------বাউ�ুেল, ভবঘুের------ Maverick (tom cruise's name) in top gun
was maverick as he broke many codes of navy
------- He had always been a maverick— and he had always paid for it.
74. Meager---------in short supply-----অ�চুর----- meager = m + eager concentrate on "eager".
A person is eager only when he/she is in a desperate need of something inadequate...or
scanty in supply.
------- Both books have done alright, but my royalties are meager
75. Meander-----wander from side to side-----চ�াকাের �মণ-----Pronounce it like 'wander'; they
are synonymous.
------ Local motorcycle riders meander through Mexico on journey

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76. Mellow--------soft; melodious; ripe----নরম ও সুিম�, উৎতমরূেপ পিরপ�------- sounds like pillow
which is soft and smooth. and you relax your head on that.
------- The brothers have mellow bass voices.
77. Menagerie-----collection of animals------জীবজ�র সং�হ----- to MANAGE JERRY u keep then
in zoo. Simple!
------ There is a small menagerie of animals on hand, too.
78. Mendacious-------given to lying----- িমথয্া, িমথয্াবাদী------ A mendicant (beggar) is usually a
mendacious person. i.e. given to lying; habitually dishonest.
------- It is mendacious to suggest such an examination was not allowed.
79. Mercenary-------concerned only with money------অথর্ বা পুরু�ােরর জনয্ কাজ কিরেতেছ এমন ,
েবতনেভাগী------ merce - mercy + na - no; no mercy.He can kill anybody for money or gain
------- His reasons were political, I believe, and not just mercenary .
80. Mercurial-----volatile; changeable----পিরবতর্নশীল----- mercury level in the blood pressure
testing device fickles a lot when measuring b.p
------ The violence here is mercurial and episodic.
81. Merge----------come together------একি�ত করা
------ After several conversations, the two companies agreed to merge
82. Metaphorically--------symbolically; figuratively-----রুপকেশািভত
----- It looked uncommonly small-not only physically but metaphorically as well.
83. Meticulous-----very careful; painstaking------অিতির� যৎনবান, িনভুর্ল----
Meticulous:Met(Meet)+ICU(hospitals intensive care unit),so whenever u met any person
in ICU u need to be very/extremely careful about his health,......etc
-------- He's meticulous in every aspect of his life.
84. Mettle --------courage; bravery; valor------সাহস, েতজি�তা----- Sounds like metal and
metals are obviously strong. So, can be related to a strong courageous person.
------- Let's give him a chance to show his mettle
85. Milieu-----environment------পিরেবশ------ mile+Eu(Europe) :miles(distance) surrounding
the Europe;that illustrates surrounding and environment
------- He knew that I knew the background and milieu that he came out of.
86. Mire-----swamp; muddy ground-----কাঁদা------ Muddy Tyre might help us recall the
meaning of Mire.
------- They slowly climbed out of the mire through a little sacrifice and a lot of planning.
87. Misanthrope--------hater of the rest of mankind-----মনুষয্িবে�ষী----- "misien"in greek
means " to hate" and "anthropos" means "mankind" so misanthrope means one who
hates mankind
------- It would turn anybody into a misanthrope
88. Misnomer--------wrong name----- ভুল নাম, নােমর ভুল �েয়াগ--- mis+name= misnomer
-------- The name, however, is a bit of a misnomer

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89. Misogynist----hater of women---নারীিবে�ষী---mis=to hate, and gyne=female as in
gyneocologist
-------- In our misogynist society we hear comments that reveal a sick mindset.
90. Misrepresentation----deliberately deceiving------িমথয্া বণর্না
------ That's an intentional misrepresentation of the situation.
91. Mitigate-----lessen; make less severe------উপশম করা, �শিমত করা----- think of MITIGATE as
COLGATE(toothpaste).Use of COLGATE lessen or try to lessen the extent of germs in our
teeth.
------- You can mitigate risk, but you can't eliminate it.
92. Modicum-----small amount-----সামানয্ পিরমাণ------ MODICUM=MODERATE+INCOME
------- All you need is an open mind and a modicum of commonsense.
93. Momentous------very important-----�েয়াজনীয়, গুরু�পূণর্----- Momentous= Moment Remain
on us; Moments that have great importance and significance on us
------ My university graduation was a momentous day in my life.
94. Monotonous-----dull; unvarying-----একেঘেয়----- just consider mono-tone...datz a single
tone…when a person got only a single tone then that tone is REPEATED...
-------- If we all wrote about our childhood forever, books would be rather monotonous
95. Moratorium-----temporary prohibition or halt to activity------আইন কিরয়া সকল েদনা �িগত
করা------ remember as 'Bring More Tar ' otherwise work will get suspended
-------- The justices never officially imposed a moratorium
96. Moribund-------on the point of death-----মৃত�ায়------- MORI(mine)+BAND(end)....mori
saanse band hone lagi hain....I an about to die !!!!!
------ Economies become moribund but a powerful, humane idea never dies.
97. Morose-----gloomy; bad tempered-----িবষ� , রুক্ষ----- morose rhymes with REMORSE
------- He has become morose with your departure.
98. Mundane--------ordinary; worldly------সাধারণ, গতানুগিতক, জাগিতক------ Mundane sounds
like Monday. After an exciting weekend, Monday is just another mundane day
------- What I fear is that my conclusions appear trivial and mundane
99. Munificent-----generous; charitable------উদার, দানবীর----- money+sufficient-when a person
has sufficient money he is generous
-------- The rewards were immediate and munificent
100. Mutinous--------very rebellious-----িবে�াহী, রাজে�াহী------ mutans of xmen movie are
rebellious
------- The mutinous soldiers responded with a withering hail of gunfire.
1. Myriad------in large numbers-------িবপুল সংখয্া------- my raid...you May be Raided if u have
money in large numbers
------- There are a myriad of possibilities.

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2. Meretricious------falsely attractive; tawdry------িমথয্া আড়�র �ারা আকষর্ণ কের এমন------ like a
merit (meret) certificate.. flashy and attractive in a way.. but of no REAL value.
------- This is a thoroughly meretricious analogy.
3. Moralistic-------concerned with morals [moralize (v)]-----নীিতবাদী
------ As a consequence, children's books tend to be highly moralistic
4. Mettlesome------spirited [mettle (n)]-----েতজি�তা, সাহস------ remember it by breaking it as
... mettlesome - mettle + some or metal + some.. some one who(who's spirit) is as
strong as metal and hence courageous.
---Except for a laggard quality in the ballet movements, it moves with a mettlesome step
5. Minatory------threatening-----ভয়�দশর্ক------ Minatory sounds like military--military people
are very threatening most of the times.
--------- Minatory nature was all too apparent.
6. Millinery------hats and hat-making----- টুিপ ��তকারক বা বয্বসায়ী------ Consider it as mill +
nery (nari) i.e. a mill for nary or shop for women (selling hats)
-------Thousands of terns were also harvested to provide feathers for the growing
millinery trade.
7. Maudlin---------sad; sentimental; inclined to weep-----ভাব�বণ, িনেবর্াধ----- when she
received a call from the MODELLING company for her appointment, she became
EFFUSIVELY SENTIMENTAL and wept a lot.Her dream had come true.
------ Put your maudlin preoccupations in a box and drop it in a landfill.
8. Malapropism--------use of similar sounding but incorrect word----শে�র অপ�েয়াগ----- mal
(negative) + prop (proper usage)... improper usage of words
----- Thankfully, the Times realizes that some people are malapropism aficionados.
9. Mannered------- stylized; pretentious---- অিতশয় ভানশীল----man in red is "not natural"
-------He was extremely well- mannered, thorough, and efficient.
10. Minion------ underling; servant------চাকর, চাটুকার,অনু�হপা�----- A mini peon.. Who is servile
to his boss.
------ Her minion said she wouldn't be hatching on the red carpet.
11. Modest------1. bashful; unpretentious; 2. not excessive-------পিরিমত, িবনয়ী
------ This book sets a modest goal and fulfills it grandly.
12. Misconstrue-------put a wrong interpretation on something------ভুল বয্াখয্া করা-----
Misconstrue = Mis + Cons + True. Someone is 'Missing' the 'True' fact.
-------- But the talking point appears to misconstrue the facts.
13. Mince------1. chop into small pieces; 2. walk with tiny steps, 3. speak in an affected
manner-----খ� খ� কিরয়া কাটা------- mince sounds like mice which takes tiny steps to go
anywhere and nce(nice)or speak nicely or carefully to larger people
------- he recipe says that you should mince the onions.

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14. Malevolent------- having evil intentions [malevolence (n)] -------ঈষর্াপরায়ণতা------ opposite
of benevolent
------- The mistreatment of him seems pointlessly malevolent
15. Monolithic----united in purpose; forming a single unit----একমুখী, এককমা�ার----MONO
(SINGLE) + LITHIC (related to ROCKS) --> like a SINGLE ROCK --> SOLID and UNIFORM
-------They often see the text as monolithic and impossible to penetrate.
16. Mitigation------ making less severe [mitigate (v)]------কমােনা, উপশম------ mitigate -> MIT + i
+ gate... when you reach the gates of MIT.. your tensions about PG admissions will be
appeased/mitigated!!
------ This will also include risk mitigation and contingency plans for all activities.
17. Muse-------1. Think; meditate (v); 2. a source of inspiration (n) [in mythology, a goddess
who gives inspiration]------গভীর িচ�া করা, উৎসােহর উৎস----- MUSEum consist of historic
things by seeing them, we think deeply
-------- I could sell the house, she mused, but then where would I go?
18. Malign----- slander---ক্ষিতকর, কুৎসা রটনা করা----Ma(bad) Lign(language) bad language
------- My point here is not to malign all graduate students.
19. Minutiae------ small details------সামানয্ িববরণ, েছাটখাট
------ Do your job, and do not get distracted by minutiae
20. Maculated------spotted-----কলি�ত------ immaculate = perfect; maculate = stained
------- Her reputation was maculated after the affair with a married man
21. Macerate-----chop into tiny pieces(to make food soft by leaving it in a liquid)------ পািনেত
িভিজেয় নরম করা----- (Macerate = Mess + rate)Mess food is hard to eat, so mess owners
are doing a tact. They are providing the soft food by keeping it in liquid that results in
increase of mess rate.
------ For small amounts of fruit, a kitchen blender can be used to macerate the fruit.
22. Milk--------to squeeze; obtain by application of pressure------িন�াশন করা
----- The use of milk, cream, or condensed milk also varies from recipe to recipe.
23. Manipulative------- scheming------েকৗশলী, কূটেকৗশলী
----- It also indicates that you will be manipulative once hired.

********** M **********

24. Noxious------harmful; poisonous; lethal------ক্ষিতকর , হািনকর---- NOXIOUS = TOXIOUS

………….harmful
------- The noxious gas was the result of the impact.
25. Nuance----something subtle(সূ�); a fine shade of meaning, a slight difference that may
be difficult to notice but is fairly important---অিত সূ� তারতময্ (N), সামানয্ পাথর্কয্--- nuance =
new + ounce and ounce is a very small unit for weight…hence a very small difference
-------------- A translator has to be alert to every nuance.

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26. Nullify----to counter; make unimportant---- বািতল করা,িন�ল করা---Null means 'zero'...so
its easy!
---------The majority of these are passive and therefore nullify your point.
27. Nuzzle-----cuddle(আদর করা); snuggle---নাক িদেয় ঘষা----
----The dog nuzzled my leg
28. Navigable--------suitable for sailing------পিরচালনসাধয্, েনৗবাহী
----- Coming to you free online: a navigable genetic map of the human brain.
29. Nebulous-----vague-----অ��, েমঘা��----- nebulous comes from nibu(lemon). Nimbu
water is hazy so can be correlate
------- Their definitions tend to also be nebulous
30. Nefarious-------wicked; immoral; disreputable-----অিন�কর, দু�, অসাধু---- Ne(ver)
Fair(ious) - Always Bad
------ Some people, however, are using them for nefarious purposes.
31. Negate--------cancel; deny------অ�ীকার করা, বািতল করা------ ne=no + gate=door, so there is
no entrance through that door
------- Your one example does not negate the validity of what I'm saying.
32. Negligence------carelessness------ অমেনােযাগ, অসাবধানতা
------- We must take care of those that are affected by our negligence

33. Petrify---------1. terrify; 2. turn to stone -------ভেয় অসাড় হওয়া, ��রীভূত বা িশলীভূত করা-----
sounds like PATHARify (hindi pathar-stone)hence, the word.
-------- The thought of death does not petrify me
34. Neologism----------newly coined word------নতুন নতুন শে�র িনমর্াণ ও �েয়াগ----- 'neo' means
'new' and 'logos' means 'word'; so 'neologism' means inventing new word.
------- The neologism was first used in the BBC political satire The Thick of It in 2009.
35. Nettle-----annoy----িবর� করা------ "net + tle, when internet is slow like turtle…annoyed!
------- Do not take hold of a nettle, but if you do, grasp it tight.
36. Niggardly--------miserly; stingy------অিতকৃপণ----nigg+HARDLY....he Hardly spends money
------ He gave the waitress a niggardly tip of fifty cents.
37. Nomadic--------wandering from place to place-----যাযাবর----- mad people wander from
one place to another
----- It's a lovely space, but we're completely nomadic: no offices, no workstations.
38. Nonchalance-------an appearance of indifference; calm and composed------অনুেৎতিজত,
উদাসীন------ nonchalance rhymes like No + Challenge , When there is no challenge,
people tend not to care and there will be a casual lack of concern.
---------What is even more astounding is the nonchalance of the clients.

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39. Nondescript--------having no special features; dull and ordinary------- সাদামাটা,সৃি�ছাড়া----
read it as non+describe... an ordinary object does not need to be described.
-------- Her voice was low and soft but otherwise nondescript
40. Nonentity--------a person of no importance; not famous-----গুরু�হীন বয্ি�------ its very
simple Non+Entity person with no entity is of no existence
------ This is invariably a response from citizens of nonentity countries.
41. Nostalgia---------longing for the past------�ৃিতেবদনা, হারােনা িদন িফের পাবার আকা�া-----
nostalgia. sounds like no hostel gia.. so he feels home sick..remembers home
------ If you move frequently enough, you'll lose the nostalgia soon enough.
42. Notoriety--------infamy; known for wrong doing-----দুনর্াম , কুখয্ািত----- root word is
notorious means mischievous. so "notor" in the word specify defamity..illfame
---------It's a new technology, and the missteps have gained notoriety in the press.
43. Novel----------new; unusual-----অিভনব, অ�ুত, উপনয্াস
-------- It was quite the novel experience.
44. Novice---------a beginner; tyro----নবিশক্ষাথর্ী------- 'novice' can be related as 'novoice' and a
beginners never utter a word in group discussion from their mouth
------ However these things are not immediately available to a complete novice.
45. Nugatory------ of minor significance; futile------তু�, অেকেজা----- No+guarantee, i.e a
product which has no guarantee, is worthless
-------It was absurd, because they ought to have seen that their conditions are entirely
nugatory
46. Natty--------neat; dapper; smart------িফটফাট, চটপেট------ "naTi" in Sanskrit means: actress.
They are supposed to be dapper.
--------- And he keeps on being natty, naughty and nifty to the end.
47. Noisome-----disgusting------পীড়াদায়ক, ক্ষিতকারক----- Try to extract out two words from
it... 1.NOSE 2.NOISE..Hence NOISOME is something that makes NOISE in our NOSE
-------- He does not worry about a few thousand noisome people in the streets.
48. Nonplussed--------confused-----হতবুি�, িকংকতর্বয্িবমূঢ়----- non plus, is it negative or
positive? I am confused!
------- They seemed nonplussed by their temporary homelessness.
49. Nascent---------emerging; newly formed---- জ�লাভ কিরেতেছ এমন, উৎপদয্মান----- "new soul
sent".....to earth
-------- Some elements are already there; others are nascent
50. Neophyte------ new convert; tyro, novice------সদয্দীিক্ষত------ neo+phyte ~ new + fight; A
new member or beginner always has to fight to establish his own identity.
--------- It's the quickest way for a neophyte investor to get burned.

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51. Nostrum---------remedy-----হাতুেড় ওষুধ------- put RUM in the NOSTrils.....to cure cold....? -
questionable medicine
---------- Politicians repeating all the usual nostrums about the economy
52. Nexus-------connection------ব�ন, েযাগসূ�---- there is connection in between we and next
to us.
-------- Some of his best insights lie at the nexus between these worlds.
53. Nadir----- lowest point------- িন�তম িব�ু, চরম দুরব�া---- na+dir-> null directory lowest
point of empty space.
----------- Their usage is as much as three times higher at its peak than at its nadir

********** N **********

54. Obdurate--stubborn, stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing ----অননুত�, একগুঁেয়------

OB+DURA(RELATE IT TO WORD DURABILITY)..SO anything which has durability...has the
resisting power, and something which can resist, is stubborn.
-------- The police were obdurate, however, and the fight did not take place.
55. Obfuscate------deliberately make something difficult to understand----িব�া� করা, েকােনা
িবষয়েক অ�� বা েঘালােট কের েতালা---- b (ab---now) FUSCATE = fuss + create to deliberately
create a fuss about an issue to make it hard to understand and hard to understand.
------- The purpose of speaking is to communicate, not to obfuscate.
56. Objective------unbiased; not subjective------িবষয়মুখী, িচ�া িনরেপক্ষ
------- The great objective of ending tyranny is the concentrated work of generations.
57. Oblique--------indirect; slanting-----বাঁকা, পেরাক্ষ------ Oblique - split it like OB(object)
lique(sounds as LIKE). So OBject Like, referring something indirectly.
------ The images he uses are complicated and sometimes oblique.
58. Obliterate-----destroy; demolish; eradicate------�ংস করা, মুেছ েফলা----- lets ' all-be-
literate ' and destroy illiteracy completely
-------- However, it is impossible to obliterate public memory of good performance.
59. Oblivious-----totally unaware-----অমেনােযাগী, অনয্মন�------ It is obvious to be oblivious
when keeping too much info in mind.
------- When unanticipated events occur, the system is oblivious
60. Obscure------difficult to understand; partially hidden------অ��, গু�------ OBSCURE=
OBSession + CURE == Many psychiatrists believe that Obsession's cure is still UNKNOWN
------- There may even be multiple collisions that obscure evidence of one another.
61. Obscured--------hidden; covered; buried-------অ��তা
62. Obsequious--------servile; submissive------ চাটুকার, �ীতদাসতুলয্---- ob + SEQUI + ous ..
sequi means sequence where one thing "follows" the other.. and servants follow what
their masters say…
------- The staff is charming and superb, being attentive without being obsequious.

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63. Obsession--------a dominating concern-----েঘার, েমাহ----- Ob-session.. In session our
mind is completely filled with thoughts and doubts of one particular subject on which
session is going on.
-------- His dark eyes and heavy brow now seem right for obsession
64. Obsolete---------no longer valid-------অ�চিলত,পুরান---- OB+SO+LETE = obviously so late...
Something so late is outmoded
-------- Many of the other chemical agents currently used may also become obsolete.
65. Obstreperous----------noisy and boisterous-----েগালমালপূণর্, অবাধয্----- the word can be
broken into ob+STREET+PERU..streets in peru are very noisy because of traffic.
--------- It took the trainmen about thirty minutes to put off the obstreperous soldiers.
66. Obtuse------mentally dull-------েভাতা, �ুলেকাণ------- obtuse refers to angles between two
lines which is >90 degrees.....the line appears like its leaning towards the wall which is
inactive and stupid
-------- Their words were obtuse and the presentations circuitous.
67. Obviate-----------avoid; make unnecessary-----অপসািরত করা, েরহাই পাওয়া----- obviate -
viate sounds like deviate, deviate yourself from studying(happen something)....
------- The new treatment obviates many of the risks associated with surgery.
68. Odious ---------hateful------ ঘৃণয্, জঘনয্----- hate people with bad odour(odious) and high
audio(odious)
------- In a free society, such monitoring is odious and unnecessary.
69. Officious-----domineering; intrusive; meddlesome----সাহাযয্ করেত আ�হী, অনিধকার চচর্ায়
অিততৎপর--- OFFICIOUS,the first part of the word sounds similar to office. Imagine a
government office where people poke their nose in other's affairs, they are
INTERFERING
-----He did not respond to the officious stranger and the brief encounter ended cordially.
70. Ogle---------stare at; observe in an obvious manner------ (েলালুপ দৃি�েত) েচেয় থাকা-----
O+gle…(girls)...so a man staring or eyeing young girls…
-------- He sat at the bar, ogling several women.
71. Olfactory----------concerned with the sense of smell----- �ান-সং�া�------ ol (oil)
+factory...so people are concerned about the smell that comes from the oil factory.
------ In particular, the role of perfume as an olfactory disguise is obvious.
72. Ominous------ threatening------ভীিতজনক, আশ�াজনক---- ominous..oh+minus(-)..oh god
everything negative…something bad is going to occur...its threatening
-------- Not only is the phrase a bit ominous, it's also a source of confusion.
73. Omnipotent------ all-powerful------সবর্শি�মান------ OMNI (means all) + POTENT (powerful)
= ALL POWERFUL
-------- Why can't God, with all his powers of omnipotence, protect the innocent?

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74. Omniscient---------all-knowing------সবর্�, অপার �ান----- omniscient sounds like omni +
scientist so a scientist knows about all the things
---------- Your gun does not make you a superhero, a cop, or omniscient
75. Onerous---------burdensome; hard to undertake----- গুরুভার, ক�দায়ক----- it sounds like
on+er+us...that is ONUS… when something is ON US …we feel burdensome
------ The government imposed onerous taxes on imports.

76. Onus--------burden-----দািয়�, ভার---ON-US you are ON US ie. you are a BURDEN on me.
-------- Less-affluent clients bear the onus of making sure their own homes are secure.
77. Opaque-----does not let light through------অ�কারা��, দুেবর্াধয্---- OP(opposite) and
AQUE(aqua)-- opposite of water -- means not transparent.
-------- The president's chain of logic here is somewhat opaque
78. Opulent--------wealthy; rich; magnificent-----ধনী, �াচুযর্, িবৎতবান------ lent means lending.
Generally rich people lend money. opulent means wealthy.
------ The dining room is opulent and the menu sophisticated.
79. Ordain---------1. Destine; 2. confer holy orders on a priest------িনিদর্� কের েদওয়া, ভাগয্ ি�র
কের েদওয়া----- ORD + A + IN = ORDer A person to come IN
-------- The process was ordained by law.
80. Ornate -------highly decorated------সুসি�ত, মা�ািতির�ভােব অল�ৃত----- sounds like
ORNAmenTe ...when many ornaments are used, the thing is ornated.
------- It was an ornate space, with a decorated ceiling and red tiled floor.
81. Orthodox---------conventional------�চিলত , সবর্জনগৃহীত----- Orthodox sounds like
Orthodontist which helps makes your teeth straight or right, which is commonly
accepted to have straight teeth.
------ Here is an example of a problem with orthodox economic belief.
82. Ossify--------1. Turn to bone; 2. become fixed and rigid------ হােড়র মেতা শ� হেয় যাওয়া ,
অনুভূিতহীন----- root word is os means "bone" and in sanskrit it means "asthi".
--However, he fears that the language teaching business as a whole has started to ossify
83. Ostentatious---------showy------েলাক েদখােনা, জাঁকােলা------ oSTENTATIOUS....read it as
Stuntatious....Stunts...you perform stunts to attract attention, showy.
---------- The city lacks ostentatious palaces, temples, or monuments.
84. Oust----------push out of a position-------হিটেয় েদওয়া, বিহ�ার করা---sounds like OUT
-------- The rebels ousted the dictator from power.
85. Overt---------obvious; not hidden------- েখালাখুিল, ��------ we know covert is hidden so
overt is an exact opposite ie non-secretive.
------- In our new spirit, we make allowances for differences and avoid overt blame

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86. Overwrought----------worked up; in an emotional state------অিতমা�ায় উেৎতিজত---- sounds
like OVER HOT
------The account itself is clearly emotionally overwrought and contains wild speculation.

87. Ostracism-----shunning; social isolation [ostracize (v)]----একঘের করা, সমাজ েথেক িনবর্ািসত---
- oust+racism... in racism oust a caste
-------- If they voted yes, then ostracism would be held two months later.
88. Opprobrious------expressing great scorn [opprobrium (n)]----- গালাগািলপূণর্, ল�াকর----
opp-ROBRI-ous ROBRI = robbery,,, so if u were caught in a robbery, u will b disgraceful
and contemptuous
--------- Rarely will conduct rise to such an opprobrious level.
89. Ossified-----turned to bone; become rigid [ossification (n)]------হােড়র শ� হেয় যাওয়া,
অনুভূিতহীন---- Ossi rhymes with AUSSIE.. the Australian Cricket team has become old
and they are now history, like fossils.
---------- Ossified societies guard positional goods more, not less, jealously.
90. Occluded---------obscured; blocked-----বাঁধা েদয়া,গু�------ to conclude means to stop :)
-------- Occluded by some other showing object.
91. Orate------ speak in a pompous manner------ব�ৃতা করা------ orate talk -> over-rate talk->
pompous boastful talk
------- Daily, members of Congress orate on the need for American schools to improve
92. Odometer-----------instrument to measure distance covered
---- Be sure the mileage indicated on your odometer is correct when buying a used car.
93. Obligate----- compulsory-----বাধয্তামূলক, অপিরহাযর্
---- The filing does not obligate them to actually make the sales.

********** O **********

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 Major Test 1500 Wordlist (P, Q, R)

1. Placid -----calm; peaceful------ ি�র , শা�----a student well PLACED in his college will sit
calmly and peacefully...as compared to those who did not get placed
---------They were relatively dull and placid and unobservant.
2. Plagiarism-----taking credit for someone else's writing or ideas-----েলখা চুির
3. Plaintiff-----petitioner (in court of law) -------বাদী, অিভেযা�া-----Plaintiff can be broken into
two words. Plain and Tiff. Tiff means quarrel and plain can be taken as "I am Plain, I
didn't do anything hence I am bringing this tiff to the court"
--------The plaintiff is generally entitled to open the argument.
4. Plaudit------statement giving strong praise------ সমথর্নসূচক �শংসা�িন করা , �সংশা ------
rhymes like "applaud it"
--------It deserves every plaudit and prize it wins.
5. Plausible------can be believed; reasonable----িব�াসেযাগয্---- Plausible rhymes with possible
"Something that may or may not be possible" true, but open to doubt.
------- The explanation was plausible, even elegant, but untested.
6. Plethora-----excess------আিধকয্, র�ািধকয্------ PleTHORA~(Play thoda),but child resist that
he will play more and more and more, thus excessive.
------- We've already got a plethora of devices and substances for that.
7. Pliable-----flexible; not stubborn------নমনীয়----- pliable means liable to change
------- But the rules are apparently pliable
8. Plumage------feathers of a bird------পািখর পালক---- Birds when they AGE, they become
PLUM(P) and shed off their feathers
-------- They even have colors in their plumage that are invisible to the human eye.
9. Plummet--------fall suddenly and steeply------েনেম যাওয়া----- Plummet sounds like Planet
(something very heavy) ... a heavy thing will fall or drop sharply.
------- When online learning is regulated differently, its price will plummet
10. Podium-------raised platform------ম�----- The Chemistry teacher demonstrate the nature
of sodium standing at the podium in the class.
-------- He takes the podium and greets the crowd in a soft voice.
11. Poignant------deeply moving; strongly affecting the emotions-------তীক্ষ্ন, তী�---- 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
----- There was a look of poignant agony, of despair, in her face.
12. Poised------calm; collected; self-possessed-----সুি�র করা------ poise - position. Good
position is always a balanced one.
----- My fellow citizens, our Nation is poised for greatness.

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13. Polemical-------causing debate or argument------িবতকর্মূলক----- refer pol to politics, as u
know modern day politics is full of CONTROVERSIES…
------ They understood how to channel a polemical argument into a piece of poetry.
14. Ponderous-------weighty; slow and heavy------ভারী, �কা�----- Its simple guys, POUND is a
unit of weight, we often calculate weight in pounds! 1 Pound = 480 grams
------ Most academic writing is heavy and ponderous and over-explains.
15. Pontificate-------speak pompously or dogmatically------গােয় পেড় িহেতাপেদশ েদয়া, েপােপর দ�র---
-- Ricky Ponting Pontificates about his team
------ Instead, the characters pontificate to the audience.
16. Portend-------foretell-----ভিবষয্�াণী করা---- port + end; how do you know its the end of the
port, by the red sign board which says "Port Ends"
------- This data is unsurprising but it doesn't portend much of anything.
17. Portent--------a warning sign; omen------ভিবষয্েতর পূবর্লক্ষণ---- On Camping if it pours on
your tent it is a omen trekking is going to bad.
------- One encouraging portent is that more people are using the railway network.
18. Poseur --------someone who puts on an act----েয বয্ি� ভি� কের বা ভি� কিরেত দক্ষ---- pose+ur -
> pose ur stuff to impress others :)
------- The only leadership this guy has exercised has been that of poseur spirituality.
19. Posterity-------future generations-------ভিবষয্ৎ �জ�----- posterity = post + inherit
------ All presidential communication must be stored for posterity
20. Posthumous-------after death-----মৃতুয্র পরবতর্ী---- post + humous ~ post + human; after
death ~ not considered as human ~ post human
------- She said she was going to reallocate her posthumous copyrights.
21. Postulate-------hypothesize; propose-----উপস্হাপন করা, অনুমানমূলক------ if I send you a
POSTal mail you will definitely get it LATE...it is an axiom
------- Einstein postulate d that electricity is faster than light.
22. Potable--------suitable for drinking-----পানেযাগয্, পানীয়------ POT+TABLE a pot on table in
which water is drinkable
------- One can do without gas or petrol, but one cannot do without potable water.
23. Potent------ powerful; compelling; strong-------ক্ষমতাবান, শি�শালী----- Remember Impotent?
Which means weak and ineffective. Potent which means- powerful and influential is the
antonym of Impotent? As a mnemonics of Impotent we used: a person who is
IMPOTENT/Powerless is not treated as IMPORTANT
-------- It was a great event — some were really potent films.
24. Pragmatic--------practical-------বয্বহািরক, বা�বধমর্�েয়াগবাদী------ Sounds like problematic. In
such a situation you should be concerned with what is practically reasonable and logical
------- He's less a social critic than a pragmatic businessman.

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25. Pragmatist------practical person; one who is concerned with usefulness-------বা�ববাদী------
- PRACTICAL+MATHEMATIST
------- As a natural pragmatist, he may be well suited to this task.
26. Preamble-------introductory material----- ভূিমকা, ��াবনা----PRE(before)+AM(i) +BOL(tell):
in a meeting political leaders will say: what I want to say before I start my lecture is bla
bla. All this will take 1 hour.This is what preamble is
------- She approached him and without preamble asked if he was married.
27. Precarious-----unstable; risky----অিনি�ত, িনরাপৎতাহীন---PRE+CARE+IOUS -> We have to take
CARE while doing something risky so that it does not go wrong
------It seems a bit precarious, and it elicits polite skepticism from others in the industry.
28. Precedent-------a previous occurrence used as a guide-----অতীেতর উদাহরণ----- precedent
== pre(before)+ cedent(incedent), an incident happened before which will decide the
following incident.
------ It's hard to say because there's no clear precedent
29. Precept--------guiding principle------নীিতবাকয্, কমর্িবিধ---- its a rule to PRE SET(cept)the oven
before cocking
---- To teach successfully, we must teach both by precept and example.
30. Precinct----------district of a city------শহর----- precinct = prec + in + ct = precious -in-city
------ Politically, we'll expand the great work of our precinct leader program.
31. Precipice--------steep slope-----খাড়া ও উঁচু িগিরচূড়া------ imagine a situation in which even d
president pisses in his pants.that situation is bound to become a difficult one for its
country..
------ When the group attempts to escape, they reach a critical precipice

32. Precipitous-----done in a hurry------�ত করা---The Mountain PRECIPIce is very

PRECIPITOUS
----- There is a precipitous drop-off where several terms appear less often with the
chosen tags.
33. Preclude----prevent or make impossible------ �িতেরাধ করা-----PRECLUDE is to EXCLUDE or
keep out, whereas INCLUDE which is its opposite means to take in as part of a group.
------You can't preclude all problems just by increasing the number of regulations
34. Precocious--------developing early------অকালপ�----- it can be pre+conscious(conscious).
i.e. thing or person who/which is very conscious in advance.
----- Yet her mocking manner and precocious beauty made her a natural for it.
35. Predecessor--------one who came before------পূবর্পুরুষ----- PRE(before)+decessor( sounds
like SUCCESOR)=smoeone before SUCCESSOR = FORMER OCCUPANT OF POST
------ The predecessor of these instruments is the Chinese sheng.

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36. Predicament----------dilemma; difficult situation------িবপ�নক অব�া------ PREDICAMENT ~
PREDIC (T) - AMENT : imagine a situation where YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT will happen
(can't predict) or WHAT TO DO..is a predicament.
-------- I'm worried that I may be in the exact same predicament as you very soon.
37. Preeminent----------famous; outstanding----িবখয্াত---preeminent sounds like prominent
------ He is widely regarded as one of the world's preeminent conservation biologists.
38. Palatable----------good to eat; agreeable-----�াদু, রুিচকর------ PAL+AT+TABLE - u nd ur PALs
At Table......obviously food is gonna very tasty...
------ It will definitely be more palatable, but not more effective.
39. Prerogative----------right or privilege------িবেশষ অিধকার------ remember "Interrogative"
which means questioning by Investigation officers. So prerogative should be something
opposite. so unquestionable
------- Controlling borders is a prerogative of the state
40. Palisade---------fence made of posts-----েখাঁটা পুঁিতয়া পুঁিতয়া িনিমর্ত েবড়া
---- The north half of the palisade and inner walls have been excavated.
41. Prescient-------having fore-knowledge-----দূরদশর্ী, ভিবষয্ৎদশর্ী------- prescient means
pre+event i.e. pre knowledge of event
----- Yet on some issues of global importance, he was prescient
42. Palliative-------a remedy that improves but doesn't cure-----�শমনকারী------- Make the pain
PALE & LEAVE A TIP
------Like I said in the introduction, it was a palliative beyond prescription.
43. Presentiment-------a feeling that something might happen-----পূবর্াভাস, পূবর্ লক্ষণ----
sentiment means feeling or perceiving. Presentiment means feeling beforehand about
the future.
------ He may even have a presentiment that it will end his life.
44. Pallid------pale---েফকােশ----pallid = pale + lid.(just take the 1st four letters hence 'pale
------- The sky was pallid , the river was white.
45. Presumptuous----------assuming too much; arrogant------অনুমান, অস�ত আচরণ------ Focus
on "Presum" (Presume)--> To overstep your boundaries by boldly PRESUMing/assuming
something.
----- Your response seems a little presumptuous and arrogant.
46. Palpable--------easily felt; easily perceived------অনুভব করা------ palpable..divide it
like..PALP(SOUNDS LIKE PULP)+ABLE.....after touching the PULP of fruit ITS OBVIOUS
THAT everyone would be ABLE TO PERCEIVE whether THE FRUIT is fresh or not.
-------- There is a palpable sense of fear.
47. Pretentious--------pompous; self-important-----আৎমঅিভমান----- Pretentious is someone
who is Pretending
------- He's bookish but not pedantic or pretentious

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48. Panacea------remedy for all ills------সবর্েরােগর ঔষধ------- PAIN I'll SEE YA -> its a cure for all
ailments so we can say "see ya" to pain and aches!!
------ Today the beetroot is still championed as a universal panacea.
49. Prevaricate---------speak misleadingly and evasively-----েকৗশল সতয্েক এড়াইয়া যাওয়া------
pre+var(truth)+cate(fabricate) is to fabricate the truth, meaning to lie.
------ The appellant did in fact prevaricate and admitted it.
50. Paradigm----------1. Example; 2. Model; 3. way of looking at things------উদাহরণ , দৃ�া�------
here divide as para+digm--- digm=diagram so diagram serves as model,example,pattern
for a prototype
------ Some are still trying to adjust to the new paradigm .
51. Pristine------unspoiled------আিদম, পিব�------ pristine; fresh teen,a virgin!!!
52. Paradox---------apparently contradictory statement------ �চিলত মেতর িবরু� মত------- "All
husbands are not married" is a paradox
-----The paradox of overconfidence is that it may be necessary for an entrepreneur.
53. Proclivity------tendency towards-------�াভািবক �বণতা, েঝাঁক----- Acclivity- an upward slope;
Declivity --a downward slope; Proclivity -- a natural inclination
------ His proclivity for gaining weight became a topic of public discussion.
54. Paragon----------a perfect example-----স�ূণর্তার বা পরেমাৎকেষর্র আদশর্-------- paragon which is
a slipper brand makes products which are models for perfection
-------- Our Empire was a paragon of free trade and religious tolerance.
55. Procrastinate------delay; put off-------িবল� করা বা গিড়মিস করা------ p+roc+rast+inate---
ROC(stop in hindi) RASTA(way in hindi) stopping in way, means DELAY
------- Most importantly is because I procrastinate
56. Paramount-------of supreme importance-----সেবর্া�, সবর্�ধান------ paraMOUNT..(MOUNT
EVEREST)...IS THE biggest mountain on the earth,so something SUPREME ,and BEYOND
OUR REACH(LIKE MOUNT EVEREST) is paraMOUNT.
------- If you're truly smart, you'll realize that education is paramount
57. Prodigal------wasteful; extravagant------অপচয়ী, অপবয্য়ী------ prodigal = prodi (proud )+ gal
(girl)= the girls who is having excessive proud is always wasteful or divide prodigal as
PRO+DI+GAL
----- At a garden party the food is often much more prodigal than at a tea in town.
58. Parasite---------1. Scrounger; 2. animal which takes digested food from another------
পরজীবী------ para (Skt) means other. Site means place to build home.
----- The malaria parasite has a complex life-cycle.
59. Prodigious-------very large-------অিতবৃহৎ-----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.
------ The legal costs involved in this enormous litigation could be prodigious.

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60. Parched---------dried up-----শু�, েরৗ�দ�----- parched = P (police) after + marched
(parade)= they become dry and thirsty
----- Somehow, more than a million people squeeze life from this parched land.
61. Profane-----unholy-----অপিব�------ PROPANE - propane being inextinguishable is not
allowed in mosques/temples etc
-------- Do not post messages using profane or crude names and identities.
62. Pariah-----an outcast from society-------সমাজচুয্ত বয্ি�------- paria(fairy) are different from
us and cannot be taken into our society, outcast
------ Suddenly the pariah is a hero, cheered by one and all.
63. Profanity-------swearing; cursing----অিভশাপ েদওয়া, েনাংরামী
------ Your complaint will not be processed if it contains profanity or vulgar language.
64. Parity------equality------সমতা, সমমূলয্তা-------- parity.......divide it like pari(pair)...pairs
always exhibit equality in their choices.
-------- Disabling a feature on one device does not give the other one feature parity.
65. Profound-------having deep meaning-------গভীর অথর্পূণর্------ whatever professional or
researchers found (read find) has to be deep.
------- We offered the position to the internal due to the profound lack of choice.
66. Parochial-------narrow-minded; concerned only with local matters------সংকীণর্মনা------
Having PARTIAL vision
------- They have always been parochial with their products.
67. Profundity-------depth------গভীরতা------relate to profound
------- Don't look for profundity or subtlety in these dispatches.
68. Parody ---------a mockery; imitation for ridicule; spoof------বয্া�রসাৎমক রচনা------
parody...parrot...always imitates people often in a humorous way.
----- Dictators cannot abide parody, as it makes them appear vulnerable.
69. Proletarian-------member of the working class-------�মজীবী ে�ণী----- proletarian=petrolian
the person who fills petrol wears blue color n is working class
------ The guys who work indoors can't project this rugged proletarian image.
70. Parry----------ward off; avoid------পিরহার, বয্াহত করা------ sounds like "Harry" Potter who
wards off the curse from Voldemort…
----- Currency boards can help countries parry attacks on their currencies.
71. Prolific ------producing a lot-----�চুরপিরমােণ উৎপাদনশীল------- PROLIFIC is PROFITic.
(profitable, because of high yield)
------ He is extremely prolific and, for a sportswriter, quite intellectually curious.
72. Parsimonious-----economical; frugal; thrifty-------িহসািব, িমতবয্য়ী ------ a person who is
not willing to spend money from his purse - Purse = MY money!
------- The recession gives parsimonious innovators a chance to go global.

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73. Proponents---------promoters; supporters--------সমথর্ক----person opposite to opponent
------ She has been a proponent of keeping the building for possible use as a school.
74. Parsimony-----stinginess; frugality; cost-cutting-------িমতবয্িয়তা------ parsimoney means
"purse mein money".... miser always have money in purse which he does not take out.
------- So far, his administration has been a model of parsimony.
75. Prosaic-------dull; boring; ordinary------গতানুগিতক, সাধারণ------- mosaic--->beautiful artistic
work with full of vibrant colors.....prosaic ...opposite of that ...dull
----- Whether the prosaic chancellor shares these ambitions is unclear.
76. Partisan----------biased; one-sided; committed to one group-------পক্ষভু�------- parti(think
of a political party)+san(son)...so a father who is favouring his son's political party,
instead of a good party.
------- Folks, this isn't a partisan political blog.
77. Proscribe-----forbid-----বজর্নীয় বিলয়া সবয্� করা, িনেষধ করা------- When you want a magazine,
you PREscribe(subscribe) it. Similarly when you want to stop it, you will have to
PROSCRIBE. SO PROSCRIBE = prohibit
------- They don't proscribe all modern acquisitions as part of a system of belief.
78. Pathos -----evoking sadness or pity-------করুণা, করুণ রস------- pathology is study of
disease. This means pathos is related to disease. and you feel pity for the diseased
------- The final scene was an odd mixture of chaos and pathos
79. Prosody------study of versification-----ছ�ঃশা�----- prosody is converting 'prose' into
mel'ody'. ie versification
------- The prosody fits, they get you into the meat of the number.
80. Patron --------one who give support (usually financial)------পৃ�েপাষক, সমথর্নকারী------
Patriotic PATRO+N a patriotic person gives financial aid for a cause or a person
----- Today the French king is remembered as an inspired patron of the arts.
81. Prostration---Lying face down; 2. Be overcome with extreme weakness---চরম অবস�তা
------ Symptoms include high fever, prostration, and weight loss.
82. Patronize-------condescend to; behave in an arrogant manner towards----সমথর্ন করা----
PATRO (father)+NIZE(nice)....we get NICE SUPPORT from our FATHER
------ He says he no longer plans to patronize the site.
83. Protagonist----main character in film, book, play etc. ----�ধান অিভেনতা নায়ক---
protagonist -> sounds similar to protest _ ist. Someone who protests, a leader.
----- Whatever her story, she is the protagonist, the secret self's personification.
84. Paucity--------shortage-----সংখয্ার বা পিরমােণ ��তা---- pau+city=in bangla pau means to
get (pawa)In city it is very difficult to get (city te pawa khub kothin)
----- We would never allow this paucity of journalism in print.

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85. Protean------changeable------পিরবতর্নশীল----- If you eat proteins rather than carbohydrates
you will be strong and flexible (versatile) rather than fat.
------- The performance was a series of wonderful protean transformations.
86. Peccadillo-------minor weakness; trivial offence-----তু� েদাষ, �িট----- "pecc" (actually,
pecado) refers to "mistake" as in impeccable. Pecking others etc., so, peccadillo means
small mistake.
------ She added, "Rape is not a crime in India, rather a peccadillo."
87. Protégé-------- person under protection of, or guided by another------আি�ত বয্ি�----
prot(protection)+ ege(ageis means sheild)....providingsheild for protection....
------ The only thing that grows down is potatoes, he told his protégé.
88. Pedant ---------person who insists on strict adherence to rules or narrow learning-----েগাঁড়া
�ুল-িশক্ষক------ Pedant rhymes with PATENT. Usually those students get PATENT who
does research. Since they do research they must be scholar.
------- It is not just the pedant s who persists in this usage.
89. Protocol------procedure; code of behavior------ে�ােটাকল, দরবাের রীিত – নীিত
---- While a breach of protocol, it didn't exactly cause uproar.
90. Pedestrian-------common; mundane; banal------পথচারী, একেঘেয়------ ped means foot
pedestrian means one who walks on foot is obviously ordinary
------Common sense is that railroad trestles need pedestrian walkways.
91. Provincial------unsophisticated; narrow-minded-----স�ীণর্তাপূণর্, �ােদিশক---- provincial
sounds like "PROVINCE"....imagine person belonging to rural province then he dont have
much exposure to outer world...so he is unsophisticated and limited in outlook
----- The provincial governance is weak and does not interact with the public regularly.
92. Peerless------without equal-----সমকক্ষতাহীন, অতুলনীয়----- peerless sounds like pair less, i.e.
who or what has no pair or equal thing
------ He had a peerless reputation as a horseman in his prior life.
93. Prudent--------cautious; wise-----িবচক্ষণ , দূরদিশর্---- sounds like president; a president is
always a wise or just person
------ It would be prudent to move them into well-guarded centralized locations.
94. Pejorative--------derogatory------মযর্দাহািনকর---- Owner of a Mitsubishi PAJERO belittles
everyone on the road.
-------- This doesn't mean tourist pictures in the pejorative sense.
95. Puerile ---------childish-----িশশুসুলভ, তু�---- PUERILE=PURE+CHILD. A child is always pure
so puerile means childish.
------ The idea is not only ineffective, but it is puerile and silly.
96. Pellucid--------transparently clear-----অতয্� পির�ার, ��---- PEL+LUCID...LUCID..MEANS
CLEAR ....SO CLEAR IN MEANING.
----- The pellucid waters that lap upon that island's beaches

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97. Punctilious---------paying attention to small details-----খুঁিটনািট বয্াপাের অিতসতকর্---- it is very
close to word PUNCTUAL...and you pay attention to even a person who is 1 second late,
that shows that you care for even very minute things too.
------ She's very punctilious about grammar.
98. Pensive--------in a thoughtful mood; thinking deeply------িচ�ািনম�, িচ�াশীল---- With a pen
in your mouth, you are always indulged in some kind of thought.
------ He is in a pensive mood.
99. Purloin--------steal------চুির করা---- pur + lion -- lion never purchases he only takes
(steals) from other. So purloin is to steal
----- This purloin shouldn't be allowed anyway near Pakistani Parliament.
100. Penury ---------poverty ----দাির�য্---- pen+ru(pee).........no rupee to buy a pen
------ It's these people who are likely to face penury in old age.
1. Percipient------perceptive; insightful------উপলি� করেত পাের এমন----capable of perceiving
-------Percipient students of human nature have often made similar observations.
2. Pusillanimous -----cowardly-----ভীরু, দুবর্লিচৎত----- take it as PUSSY + ANIMAL = a pussy
will always be dumb and cowardly, will always lack courage.
------ Too pusillanimous to make statements
3. Perceptive-------observant------�তক্ষয্ কিরেত সক্ষম----- Perfectly Observative
------ He was an intelligent, politically honest, perceptive young man.
4. Pyromania--------compulsion to start fires------ firo+mania
---Pyromania is another type of human behavior that is of significance in fire prevention
5. Perdition-------damnation-------নরকবাস--- It sounds like partition...So relate perdition to
Partition of India in 1947 due to which several families were completely ruined.
----- The road is not always a one-way trip to perdition
6. Peremptory---------in a commanding manner-----অবশয্ পালনীয়, চরম কতৃর্�পূণর্------ Opposite
to PRIMARY...So it's FINAL!!
----- It is a peremptory rule with them, which they never go out of their road.
7. Perfidy----------treachery------িব�াসঘাতকতা----- per+ fidy=without fidelity i.e cheat upon
ur partner,,in general cheat or breach something
------- They are guilty of perfidy.
8. Perfunctory--------superficial; cursory-------েযমন-েতমনভােব কৃত-----
Perform+hurry....perform in a hurry....perfunctory....
------ Usually it is done in a pretty perfunctory way.
9. Peripatetic-----nomadic; moving from place to place------ইত�তঃ �মণরত বয্ি�----
peri+pat+etic--peri means around, + pat or path means road to walk on, therefore
peripatetic means to walk around.
------- We were doing a reading on peripatetic philosophy.

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10. Peripheral--------on the edge; not important-------সীমা�বতর্ী------- Villages on the Periphery
of any country are of less importance...i.e peripheral
------ Somehow the peripheral economies have to reverse this trend.
11. Perjury--------telling lies under oath-----শপথভ�----- jury ke saamne (galat) per (galat)
(galat) per (galat) (galat) per (galat)
------ She refused to talk but was charged with perjury
12. Pernicious---------destructive; harmful-------ক্ষিতকারক, �ংসাৎমক------ word can be divided
like per+nicious..nicious when pronounced sounds like noxious...so noxious.. ..so
something harmful.....
------- Shame on you for printing such pernicious and pandering propaganda.
13. Persnickety----------fastidious; fussy-----খুঁতখুঁেত, েদাষ ধরেত তৎপর----- personal+pick+eat
choosy/picky in eating
------- Perhaps it was a fabulous space with persnickety roommates.
14. Perpetuated----------caused to continue-----িচর�ায়ী---- PAR PE CHUA (touched feet) - if
you touch feet of old people they say "may you perpetuate"
------ The reason why humans have created and perpetuated this myth is quite obvious.
15. Perpetuity-------eternity------িচর�ািয়�, িবরামহীনতা
----- He considers the links so lovely, in fact, that he wants to reside there in
perpetuity
16. Personable-------attractive-------সুদশর্ন----- it can be person+able.i.e.person who is able
to do something should be attractive.
------ They should also be friendly and personable, not confrontational or defensive.
17. Perspicacious-----insightful; sharp; wise-----��দৃি�স��----- sounds like perspective or
perceptive which are related.
------ Indeed, perspicacious geographers have always been troubled by this division.
18. Perspicacity---------insight-------��দৃি�স��তা----- purse+pick acity: a thief who wants to
pick a purse should be good at analyzing situations and acting quickly.
-------- She always congratulates them on their perspicacity.

19. Placebo-----------harmless medicine with no effect; dummy medicine ------ েরাগীর মন রাখার
জনয্ �দৎত ঔষধ------ split it like this PLACE-it takes the place of the actual substance...and
BOgus...it doesnt do what the actual pill does.Thus PLACEBO is a bogus harmless pill
which takes the place of the original.
------ New study links expectations of rewards to placebo effect.
20. Placate-----pacify; soothe; calm-----শা� করা ----- PL + ac + ATE = a PLATE full of tasty
food to SATISFY someone.
------- Bankers are desperately trying to placate their critics.

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21. Pivotal -----of central importance------�ধান------ vote- voting is very crucial & important
for our future
------- It was a pivotal career moment for me.
22. Pious------very religious-----ধািমর্ক
-------- He learned this practice from a great pious scholar in India.
23. Pinnacle------topmost point-----আ�ািলকািদর চূড়া---pin (pine tree) +nacle...sounds like
uncle...so your uncle wants to climb the peak or highest point of pine tree.
------- This is the pinnacle of his career and he won't win another major.
24. Pillage-----plunder------লুট করা------ Pirate + Village=Pillage
------ But few agree on how to stop this pillage of their networks.
25. Phlegmatic--------calm; imperturbable-------শা�------ phlegmatic -> plleg (flag) when we
hoist a flag we have the automatic reaction be calm and unexcited.
------- Corpulence makes a man reasonable, pleasant and phlegmatic.
26. Philistine-----uncultured person-----ববর্র, স�ীণর্মনা------break it into
phil(feel)+tine(tiny)...those who feel over tiny things are narrow minded.
--------Who is this uncircumcised Philistine that he would come against my God?
27. Philanthropy--------charity; love of mankind------মানব�ীিত------ Feel (PHIL) for human
(ANTHROPE+Y) and help...
------ Volunteering and philanthropy are strongly emphasized in our household.
28. Phenomenon----an event or happening(plural:phenomena)---অননয্সাধারণ বয্ি� বা ব�
------- The story of Hogzilla is truly a global phenomenon .
29. Petulant--------sulky; peevish-------যুি�হীনভােব অি�র, বদেমজািজ------ The pet - u - lent me is
getting me irritated
----- His performances at European summits were petulant and destructive.
30. Pervasive-----spreading everywhere----বয্াি�িশীল, অনু�েবশ�বণ------- perva (means festival
in hindi) festivals are spread throughout
------ So the concept of brand loyalty is very pervasive out there.
31. Peruse ---read carefully----পু�ানুপু�রূেপ পরীক্ষা করা----when you are per (Pertaining) to use
some device...u first read the manual with care before testing the device
------- All of this information is available for you to peruse at any time.
32. Pertinent-----relevant----- �াসি�ক------ relate to pertaining....which means relevant to
------- You asked a very pertinent question.
33. Penchant-------inclination; leaning; tendency; predilection-------েঝাঁক, পছ�------
p+enchant- something that enchants you, you have a strong liking for that.
------- Even as a girl, Ursula had a penchant for tidiness.
34. Puissance------power------শি�------ PUISSANCE -> POTANCE -> POTENCY means power.
------- It seems that the unadorned lie no longer has its old puissance

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35. Plumb-----measure depth of (v); exact (a. slang) -----জেলর গভীরতা িনণর্য় করার জনয্ দিড়র সে�
বাঁধা বল------ plumb--plumber who tests the pipe to see whether it is exactly vertical or
not.
------- Plumbed in fresh water filter system.
36. Probity-----uprightness; honesty------নয্ায়পরতা, সততা------ Probe is done to verify probity.
So probity=necessity (or reason) for probe.
-----In doing so, he may have saved the euro but lost part of his reputation for probity
37. Pastiche---- work (usually artistic) which imitates, or is composed of parts taken from
varied sources----অনয্ ��কার বা িশ�ীর অনুকরেণ রিচত সািহতয্ বা িশ�------
PASTi+CHE......pasti...PASTE...........we do copy PASTE......while copying we imitate the
style of others and paste it where we want
------ Appearing in a pastiche of one of your earlier films is never a wise move.
38. Pedagogy------ science of education; teaching-----িশক্ষাদান, িশক্ষািব�ান
------ Consequently pedagogy and learning theory are of paramount importance to me.
39. Plaintive-------sad; mournful-----দু:খজনক------ Plaintive can be split into
plain(plane)+tive(relative). Suppose a relative dies in a plane crash, we mourn. Thus
plaintive = mourn.
------ Much of this music was melodically plaintive
40. Paean-----------praise; tribute (esp. in song) -----জয়স�ীত বা ব�না-গান, �শংসা------ Paean
sounds like "pian+o" which is used in praise songs
------ The Matrix trilogy was one long paean to data visualization.
41. Pertain------be relevant to [pertinent (a)] -----স�কর্যু� হওয়া----- part in
----- The conclusions always pertain to the starting conditions.
42. Posture (v) -------to put on an act------ েদহর ভাবভি�, েমজাজ
-------- Stand in a relaxed posture with your hands at your sides.
43. Proximate-----immediate; nearest------িনকটতম---proximate = approximate = nearly
accurate
------ Proximate cause of crash: random event which causes loss of confidence.
44. Pugnacious------aggressive, ready to fight [pugnacity (n)]------ঝগড়ােট------ punga+nacious-
one with tendency to always fight and take pungas(Hindi)
----- The pugnacious males often build nests, almost touching adjoining nests.
45. Pluck (n) ------- courage-----সাহস, টািনয়া েতালা ----- ne should possess "Courage" to pluck
flowers from our garden
------ The planes are designed to pluck all kinds of communications from the air.
46. Prolixity---------wordiness [prolix (a)] ------শ�বহুল, বাকয্িব�ার------- COMPLEXITY - complex
words, work are always difficult and boring to understand.
------ He has recorded those events with fullness, but without prolixity.

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47. Perennial------long-lasting-----বষর্জীবী------ Per is the prefix of " through", Ennial is the
root word of year -->perennial means ' throughout the year.'
------- Financing remains a perennial problem.
48. Palpate----medical term meaning to examine with the hands---- palpate == my best PAL
(frnd),touched my PATE ( means "stomach" in hindi). with hands to examine medically
------ It was so easy to palpate , he continued, that he asked the patient if she had felt it
herself.
49. Platitude-------unoriginal, obvious saying------মামুিল ম�বয্------ flat + attitude: something
flat does not attract us as it is very common. So you will obviously give trite remarks.
------ Unfortunately, however, the platitude represents truth.
50. Pedantic------- over-insistent on matters of book-learning [pedant (n)] --------পি�িত
মেনাভাবসুলভ------- Can u smell the word 'PANDIT'( "Scholar" in english) from "Pedantic"?
PANDITs are usually very strict about the bookish stuff.
------ This has been a remarkably silly discussion of pedantic, academic folly.
51. Phenomenology-----branch of science concerned with things as they are perceived; not
directly derived from theory
----Identical phenomenology, but vastly different implications for the underlying physics
52. Precipitate--------1. Hurried (a); 2. Insoluble product of a reaction in chemistry (n), 3. to
instigate or speed up an action (v)------- Precipitate -> Pre + anticipate. That means you
dont think/anticipate before you do something. You do it in RASH or HASTE.
------ For one thing, there was no injury to precipitate it.
53. Prone--------1. Vulnerable to; 2. Horizontal-------�বণতাস��, ব�------- pro + one. Liking one,
inclined to one.
------- Although as a couple they weren't much prone to surprises.
54. Propensity------- tendency; inclination-------�বণতা------ prop + city = people get propelled
towards city only because of strong inclination towards city life
------- Educators have mixed feelings about this propensity to cluster together.
55. Panegyric----speech praising someone; laudatory words------�শংসামূলক---pane
(pain)+gyric(lyrics)=if someone takes pain and writes lyrics then he will get PRAISED!
------- When the year came round the poet presented his panegyric.
56. Presage------- forewarn of; indicate------পূবর্লক্ষণ------- PRESAGE -> PRE-MESSAGE. A
message that comes beforehand.
------ The dictator's funeral may presage political change.
57. Pied-----multicolored-----িবিভ� বণর্যু�----remember pie chart which has different colors
----- "He's a sort of pied piper of popular culture."
58. Papyrus------- material used for writing on before paper was invented------ papyrus:
sounds like paper thing
------ Egyptians kept similar records on papyrus, which deteriorates faster than clay.

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59. Pique------1. Annoyance (n); 2. to stimulate interest; to annoy (v)------িবরি�, উেপক্ষাজিনত
েরাষ------ pique can be split as pi+que.. so imagine you are standing in a QUE(ue) in a Pie
shop (cake) for a long time you get ANNOYED ,IRRITATED and you tend to show
RESENTMENT
------ Although it would certainly pique some interest.
60. Proliferate------ grow and spread [proliferation (n)] -------�ত েবেড় উঠা------- life rate=it’s
always increasing
----- Social organizations proliferate but it is clear that they serve individual yearnings.
61. Predilection-----leaning; interest; talent-----pre (prefix) = before and dilect rhymes with
select... so the meaning would be something like pre-select or lenient or preference.
------- The aristocracy is marked by their predilection for country-life.
62. Propitiate------- appease; try to gain favor [propitiation (n)] -------খুিশ করা-------PROf+PITI-
if you want professor's pity then you would have to appease him/her.
------- He made an offering to propitiate the angry Boss
63. Prescience------- foreknowledge------পূবর্�ান, পিরণামদশর্ীতা------
pre(before)+science(..Knowledge)..i.e. having the knowledge to TELL THE FUTURE
BEFORE TIME...
------ His prescience about the overall situation is nothing less than astonishing.
64. Prune--------1. To trim; 2. a dried plum------অংশ িবেশষ ছাঁটা, েখজুর
------- The best time to prune is when the blade is sharp, or so the old saw goes.
65. Pine------1. Type of evergreen tree; 2. Grieve narrow-minded; excessively----পাইন গাছ,
আকুলভােব আকা�া করা----- When u feel LANGUISHED/depressed u LONG FOR a PINE
(Pertaining to wine)
------ Some of us pine for that car that folds up into a suitcase.
66. Prudish------concerned with morals [prudery (n), prude (n)] -----অিতশালীন
-----The illustrations can't be much more prudish either.
67. Preternatural------- unnatural; abnormal------অ�াভািবক------ preter+natural. i.e.
remember Spider man(PETER) who had super normal power.
-------- Part of this had to do with his preternatural talent.
68. Parenthesis-------- remarks deviating from the main point [parentheses are round
brackets in punctuation]
69. Picayune--------- insignificant; of little value------ picayune: relate it to pico, which means
small. So picayune->pico->small or petty things
------ The holiday season is that special time of the year when my being picayune brings
added delight to my heart.
70. Patronize--------1. To talk down to; condescend; 2. to be a customer of------সমথর্ন করা, রক্ষা
করা------PATRO(father)+NIZE(nice)....we get NICE SUPPORT from our FATHER
--------This is not funny if you work at or patronize the library.

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71. Prominent--------1. Eminent; 2. Protruding; 3. Obvious------িবিশ�, লক্ষণীয----- There is a
prom night going in the college...and everyone notices it..!!..hahaha
------- He quickly became prominent in the music industry.
72. Pretension---------assumed attitude of superiority; arrogance-------দাি�কতা
------- I admire his honesty and lack of pretension.
73. Pundit---------expert-------পি�ত, েয েকান িবষেয় িবেশষ�
74. Pyre---------ceremonial fire------িচতা----- the PYR root mean FIRE, like some words:
PYRe, PYRomania, PYRoris, PYRotechnic,...
-----I saw him next on a television screen, lighting his assassinated mother's pyre
75. Purchase---------1. Grip; 2. Buy------�য় করা
76. Partiality---------bias-----পক্ষপাত
77. Plodding----------ক�কের আগােনা----walking slowly and heavily; uninspired------- think of
PLOTTING which moves slowly
------- Though a bit plodding, the three whistleblowers know their stuff.
78. Prattle------- mindless talk-----অনথর্ক কথা বলা, বকবক করা--------- Prattle.......... In battle
there will be no prattle and everything is done with hand signaling only
------- They prattled on into the night, discussing school, music, and friends.
79. Prohibitive-------1. Prohibiting; 2. Exorbitantly expensive------বাধাদায়ক, িনেষধক
---- In the thick of winter, temperatures make visiting prohibitive.
80. Purist-------- conservative; one who insists on correct forms of language etc. ----শুি�বাদী
---- Ask, if you are a purist, what ingredients are used.
81. Psychosis-------- severe mental disturbance------সা�ািতকরূেপ রু� মানিসক অব�া
------- Symptoms of psychosis can become gradually or suddenly evident.
82. Personification--------1. Represent something as a person; 2. a concrete example of-----
বয্ি�রূেপ �কাশ, েকান গুেণর িবিশ� উদারণ
------- You may consider him to be the personification of political ambition.
83. Plaque-------1. Surface deposit on teeth or in artery etc.; 2. decorative plate or sign
84. Plausibility------- believability [plausible (a)] ------আপাত-�হণেযাগয্, স�রপরতা---- Plausible
rhymes with possible "Something that may or may not be possible" true,but open to
doubt.
------- Some said it might be in the ballpark while others questioned its plausibility.
85. Paranoia------- mental state characterized by delusions or excessive fear-----
মি��িবকৃিতিবেশষ
----- His paranoia was in high gear.
86. Prudence------- caution; wisdom-----সতকর্তা, িবচক্ষণতা
87. Pith------- center; soft part of stem; essence-----কমর্শি�, েতজ, ম�া---- pith : pithaji(father
in hindi)essential or central part of the family
-------- Remove as much of the white membrane or pith as possible.

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88. Primordial-------- present from the beginning of time------আিদকািলক-------- "primordial" =
"prime" + "order" =first in the order = existing at the beginning, rudimentary
------ There's something primordial about eating meat off the bone.
89. Peer------1. An equal; 2. To stare at; 3. Nobleman------সমকক্ষ বয্ি�, উঁিক েদয়া
-------- He was respected and admired by his peers.

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90. Quaff-------drink down quickly------ঢকঢক কের েগলা------ sounds like cough. When we
have a cough, we DRINK cough syrup which is quite tasty actually.
------- However, the quaff of choice at the bar seemed to be beer.
91. Quagmire---------marsh; bog------জলাভূিম----- add A to it.. AQUA+MIRE == aqua means
water ... hence wetland
----- He is in a quagmire right now and maybe doesn't know how to get out.
92. Quaint--------picturesque------অ�ুত িক� আকষর্ণীয়, আকষর্ণীয়
-------To the tourists, all this seems charmingly quaint.
93. Quandary---------dilemma; puzzle-----ি�ধা, উভয় স�ট------- Quandry = quants +
vocabulary. what to study for gre. Confusion and dilemma.
------ We are in a horrible moral quandary
94. Quarantine-----------isolation to prevent the spread of disease------- পৃথকীকরণ,
েকায়ারা�াইন---- uarantine is pretty familiar in case of antivirus softwares you can
quarantine the virus affected files which means to ISOLATE THEM...
--------- Many students say they almost enjoy the quarantine
95. Quarry--------------1. Something that is hunted; 2. mine for stone----িশকাির পািখ
96. Querulous---------always complaining------ঝগড়ােট---QUERULOUS=QUARREL-ous
------ Above all, I do not wish to sound querulous.
97. Quirk----------oddity------পিরহাস, েকান অ�ুত অভয্াস
------ Everyone has their little quirks.
98. Quintessential-------- most typical; the perfect example of [quintessence (n)] ------উৎকৃ�
উদাহরণ------- A quintessential dress of queen with every essential diamond.
------- He was the quintessential professional, dignified and gracious, a quiet hero.
99. Quibble--------1. (v) To argue about minor matters; to play on words when finding fault;
2. (n) A minor verbal point in an argument-------কথার মারপয্াঁচ , েকৗশেল আসল কথা পিরহার করা-
--- Query + babble (minor objection/murmuring).
------- Historians quibble over details of the original library's demise.
100. Quixotic------- impractically idealistic------বা�ব�ানহীন----- quixotic== quick +
exotic, if you desire something exotic to happen quickly in your life it is just a daydream.
-------- Going up against the rest of the car industry may seem quixotic

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1. Quotidian--------daily; routine-----ৈদনি�ন, �াতয্িহক-------- Qoutidian=Quoted every day
------- After all, his art told people nothing about his quotidian life.
2. Quell------ suppress------দমন করা, িনবারণ করা------- quell sounds simlar to yell and we yell
to suppress someone or make him/her quite
--------No one knows how to quell the uncertainty.
3. Qualm------- hesitation or fear-------�� বা সংশয়----- you give alms to beggars without
hesitation- qualms is opposite... you hesitate
-------- My biggest qualm with the debate is people's perceptions.
4. Quisling-------traitor-----েদশে�াহী----- Quisling; split like QUIT+LINK means a culprit quits
and collaborate (link)with enemy
------ We are not in the pantry of a quisling, demagogue or tyrant.
5. Quack-------- charlatan; fake-------হাতুেড়, ভুয়া------ think of it as...if a person quacks like a
duck...he is an impostor who is acting like a duck
-------- Quack medicine seems to work, because people take it when they are sick.

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6. Remuneration-----payment for work done-----মজুির, পাির�িমক----RE (like reply in

emails)MuNeration (MoNey): giving money back for the work done.
-------Remuneration depends upon on the type of sector you work
7. Renown-------fame-----খয্ািত
8. Replete-----full---------পিরপূণর্-----replete (like comPLETE)..SO ANYTHING which is
COMPLETE is always FULLY FILLED
--------- For him, the city was replete with memories.
9. Reprehensible--------shameful; very bad-------িন�নীয়, দুষণীয-----It sounds like opposite of
apprehensible and apprehensible sounds like derived from appreciate...so reprehensible
is something which is not appreciated.
---------------- Such crimes are reprehensible and should be punished severely.
10. Reprieve-----a respite; postponement of a sentence------শাি� িবলি�ত করা-----sounds like
relieve and means the same
--------He was sentenced to death but then reprieved
11. Repudiate-----shun; eschew-------পিরতয্াগ করা, অ�ীকার করা------- he ate the PUDDING
AGAIN...When his mother asked him if he ate the pudding, he tried to REPUDIATE (deny
eating it)... :)
------- He has publicly repudiated the government's policies.
12. Rescind------retract; repeal-------বািতল করা------ rescind reminds us of "resign", where
resign is to cancel your appointment and rescind is to cancel an agreement.
-------- Stipulations are voluntary, and one or other of the parties can simply rescind it.
13. Resignation-------acceptance of fate------পদতয্াগ
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14. Resolution------determination------দৃঢ় সংক�, ি�র �িত�া------Want to Reconsider the
SOLUTION... NO, NO, NO… implies a determination...
--------Their resolution never failed them, their fervor seemed never slackened.
15. Resonant------echoing------�িত�িনময়------- REASON+ANT...d "reason" he is
resounding(shouting) is he was bit by an "ant" ..!!..hahaha
-------- He has a deep, resonant voice.
16. Respite--------a break; intermission------িব�াম, সামিয়ক িবরাম------rest a bit
------ One of the best places to find respite from the outside world is your garden.
17. Resplendent------shining; glowing------দুয্িতমান, আেলােকা�ল------ word 'resplendent' is
synonym of 'splendid'. (focus on 'splend' in both the words)
------- She looked resplendent in her green evening gown.
18. Restorative---------a tonic------বলবৃি�কারক
------ Took a restorative vitamin mix to improve your immune system
19. Retention---------preservation; withholding------ধের রাখার ক্ষমতা, �ৃিতশি�
------- But tests are usually for retention of useless facts.
20. Reticent----------restrained; holding something back; uncommunicative------��ভাষী, সংযমী-
---- 50Cent -> talks too much... on the contrary… reticent-> talk less
------ Being an introvert does not mean being incompetent, shy, or even reticent
21. Retraction--------withdrawal; cancellation of a statement------�তয্াহার
------- His charges were false, and he was forced to make a retraction.
22. Revere-------worship-----গভীর ��া করা------ read it as Re Wear.... we wear the clothes
again and again if we LOVE them…
------ The family reveres old traditions.
23. Riddled--------full of (usually full of holes)
24. Rife----------common------বহুল�চিলত------- rife is like wife...which is common one hence
ABUNDANT and PLENTIFUL.
------ Another problem with income tax is that underpayment is rife.
25. Rigor--------thoroughness-------দৃঢ়তা, কেঠারতা
------ Researchers aim to put more rigors into studies of media bias.
26. Robust-------strong; healthy; tough------�া�য্বান, বলবান-------- like a robot >>sturdy &
strong POWERFUL, MUSCULAR, VIGOROUS
------ He is in robust health.
27. Rotund----round---েগালাকার--If you eat ROTi & UNDa(egg) routinely, you become rotund
-------- Check the rings carefully and note the rotund point guard
28. Ruse-------trick; stratagem------েকৗশল------- ruse: re+ use, in a shop the shopkeeper
reused the old goods, which is deceptive
-------- His act was just a clever ruse to get me to go out with him.

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29. Ruminate------think over something; ponder-------েরাম�ন করা, গভীরভােব িচ�া করা
------ Some can ruminate for months without taking any action, psychologists say.
30. Ramble-----wander aimlessly------এেলােমেলা েঘারাঘুির করা------ Ram + amble -- Ram (rambo)
ambled (wandered) aimlessly in the jungle.
------- Personal blogs can afford to ramble on about one thing or another.
31. Ramifications-----branches; subdivisions of a complex system; outcomes----শাখািব�ার
------- The authors carefully avoided the political ramifications of their study.
32. Rancor---------resentment; animosity; bad feeling------িহংসাপূণর্ িবে�ষ------ RANCOR :
RANKER ! Most of the students always hate the top RANKER of the class, as they always
defeat them in the exams!
------ There was no rancor and there were good wishes all around.
33. Rant-----use bombastic language-------বড়াই, অথর্হীন বাকয্------ Rant=>Grant. When you get
a Grant,you have a grate rant!
-------- He may rant and rave and lecture, but he will have to adjust.
34. Ratify------approve; consent-----অনুেমাদন করা------ if you rectify the error in the report it
might get ratified (approved) by the professor.
-------A number of countries have refused to ratify the treaty.
35. Raucous-------rough and unpleasant (of sounds) ------ককর্শ------ rauc(sounds like rock) +
us rock music is usually loud and harsh.
-------- They were screeching at the kids, and the kids were raucous.
36. Raze-------destroy; demolish; tear down------পুেরাপুির �ংস করা, গুঁিড়েয় েদওয়া------ raze sounds
like RAZOR...which u use to shave...to destroy your beard...
------ An entire city block razed by a terrible fire
37. Rebuttal----------denial------- Rebutal=reply with but(contradiction) to all.
------- Your rebuttal is right in broad principle, but not in current practice.
38. Recant------disclaim; retract statement-----�তয্াহার করা------ RE (again) + CANT (cannot) =
"I have told you this AGAIN and AGAIN, it CANNOT be done, it has been REJECTED
-------- He had to publicly recant his critical remarks about her.
39. Recapitulate--------summarize------সারসংেক্ষপ------ sounds like recap....if you have noticed ,
whenever you watch a serial ,before it starts they always give the recap of what
happened the previous day
------- We understood your point, there's no need to recapitulate.
40. Receptacle-----container; vessel; holder------পা�---- receptacle: recep+tacle.. recep==
recepie.. tacle== tackle....... so u made lots of recepis for guest at home now u need
something to put them into:: i.e to tackle them i.e to handle them hence u need some
container.i.e RECEPTACLE
------- In finished rooms, the box may also serve as a light receptacle or switch.

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41. Recluse------someone who cuts himself off from life------িনঃস�তাি�য়, স�য্াসী------re+close .
Closed=hermit
----If they have any idea of his subsequent life, it's probably that he became a recluse
42. Recuperate-----get better after illness------আেরাগয্লাভ করা------- the last part sounds like
operate...so after the operation, patient recovers
------- She was hospitalized briefly and sent home to recuperate.
43. Red tape---------formalities; paperwork; official procedure
44. Redolent----------smelling of; giving off odors-----সুগ�------ red+(Rose)+olent; Red rose u
lent has a pleasant smell
------ To those who knew him, his books are hauntingly redolent of his sensibility.
45. Redress---------put right something that was wrong-----সংেশাধন করা------- Redress is:
"relief from distress"
------- Let's take the opportunity to redress them as quickly as possible.
46. Redundant---------unnecessary; superfluous------অিতির�, অ�েয়াজনীয়
47. Referendum-------Public votes------গণেভাট------ refer + dum -> we "refer" politicians on
our own "dum". So we directly vote them.
--------Opponents of the marriage bill say they will challenge it in a referendum this fall.
48. Refute---------disprove-------যুি�র �ারা খ�ন করা------- refute rhymes with refuse, when you
DISAPPROVE OF something, or if something is false or incorrect..you refute it or
disapprove.
------
49. Regale-----------entertain
50. Relegate-----------dismiss to a lower position
51. Remorse-----------regret; sorrow; contrition
52. Ready--------(used of wit) quick
53. Resolve------- firmness (n)
54. Riveting------- fascinating [to rivet literally means to fix metal plates using metal pins]
55. Rue------ regret [rueful (a)]
56. Rekindle--------relight; revive
57. Resilience------- resistance; ability to spring back [resilience (a)]
58. Resuscitation------- revival from unconsciousness [resuscitate (v)]
59. Rarefy-------make less dense [rarefaction (n)]
60. Roster------ list of names
61. Renege------- go back on promise or retract statement
62. Rent-------torn (past participle of the verb to rend)
63. Rebus---------puzzle in which pictures give clues
64. Reproof----------scolding; criticism [reprove (v)]
65. Refulgent-----------glowing; radiant

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66. Raconteur-----------person who relates a story
67. Runic---------mysterious; magical
68. Recumbent-------reclining; lying down
69. Recondite--------obscure
70. Repine---------fret; be discontented
71. Reconnaissance-------- examination or survey conducted in advance [reconnoiter (v)]

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 Major Test 1500 Wordlist (S,T,U, V, W, X, Z)
1. Serrated------jagged; saw-like------
2. Sacrosanct---------very holy; inviolable
3. Sagacious--------wise
4. Sage----------a wise person ---------
5. Salacious------lecherous; erotic
6. Sallow-------yellowish
7. Salubrious--------health-giving
8. Salutary------something which teaches you a lesson; beneficial
9. Sanctimonious-------hypocritically holy
10. Sanction------give approval to
11. Sanguinary-------bloodthirsty; bloody
12. Sanguine-------optimistic; cheerful
13. Sardonic-------mocking
14. Savant -------person with knowledge
15. Scale -------to climb
16. Scapegoat-------person on whom blame is placed for faults of
Others
17. Scrupulous------careful; diligent; painstaking
18. Scrutinize-------examine carefully
19. Scuttle ------sink
20. Seminary-------an institution in which priests are trained
21. Sensuous-------appealing to the senses
22. Sentinel------guard; sentry
23. Sequester-----isolate
24. Serendipity-------fortunate coincidence; unsought discovery
25. Serene ---------calm; peaceful
26. Saccharin--------falsely sweet
27. Servile -----------overly submissive; groveling
28. Skeptical--------doubting; not gullible
29. Skirmish---------minor battle
30. Sluggard---------slow-moving; lethargic person
31. Smelt----------refine an ore
32. Smorgasbord----------a Swedish buffet of cold dishes
33. Solace ----------comfort for grief
34. Solicit ---------to ask for; seek
35. Somnambulist----------sleepwalker
36. Soothsayer----------fortuneteller
37. Sophomoric-----------juvenile; immature
38. Soporific---------inducing sleep
39. Sparse ---------spare; bare; meager
40. Specious-------------false
41. Speckled------------spotted; freckled; dotted
42. Sporadic-----------not continuous; intermittent
43. Spurious------------false
44. Stagnant----------still; not moving
45. Staid--------dull; sober; serious
46. Stanza-----------section of a poem
47. Staunch---------loyal; faithful; dependable
48. Stereotype---------fixed image
49. Stevedore-------------dockworker
50. Stifle------------suppress
51. Stoic-------------known for fortitude; indifferent to pleasure or pain
52. Stoke------------add fuel to; strength
53. Stolid---------------impassive; dull; indifferent
54. Stratagem---------plot; plan; trick
55. Strident--------------loud and harsh
56. Stringent---------strict or severe
57. Strut---------swagger; show off
58. Stupefying-----------astonishing; shocking; stunning into silence
59. Subpoena-------------------summons to court
60. Substantiate-------------give supporting evidence
61. Subterfuge----------a trick
62. Subtle --------------not obvious
63. Subversive-----------rebellious; revolutionary
64. Succinct----------concise
65. Suffragist-------------someone who campaigns for voting rights
66. Supercilious-----------proud and haughty
67. Superlative---------------extremely good; the best
68. Surly------------grumpy; rude
69. Surreptitious------------secret; sneaky; stealthy
70. Surreptitiously --------secretly; furtively; stealthily
71. Susceptible----------vulnerable
72. Suspect -----------doubtful
73. Sybarite --------lover of luxury
74. Sycophant------------bootlicker; flatterer
75. Stipulate------------specify [stipulation (n)]
76. Stygian ------------very dark
77. Sinecure
78. Solicitous-------------kindly; expressing care and concern
79. Sidereal------------of or related to stars
80. Subliminal-------------below the threshold of consciousness
81. Supine------------lying flat on one’s back
82. Satiate
83. Suborn-------------bribe
84. Scurvy------------1. disease due to lack of vitamin C; 2.contemptible; rascally
85. Slew-------------glut; excess
86. Sedulous
87. Sere------------withered; old
88. Shard----------fragment of pottery
89. Scabbard
90. Skiff
91. Serration
92. Slight
93. Seemly
94. Sap
95. Scotch (v)
96. Strut
97. Stanch
98. Squalid
99. Sullied
100. Stipple

1. Score (n)
2. Sinewy
3. Steep (v)
4. Soliloquy
5. Statute
6. Secure (v)
7. Somatic
8. Stinting
9. Stickler
 10. Stomach (v)------------to tolerate
11. Synapse--------------junction between two nerve cells
12. Sate-------------satisfy
13. Syncopation-------------type of musical rhythm with missed beats
14. Sedulity---------------thoroughness; perseverance [sedulous (a)]
15. Seine--------------type of fishing net
16. Saw---------------1. tool for cutting; 2. wise saying
17. Sibyl------------prophetess
18. Seminal------------------essential; formative
19. Symphony-------------type of musical composition
20. Savor-
21. Shirk
22. Sinistral
23. Syllogism
24. Supplicant

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25. Talisman ------------lucky charm----------- ম�পূত রক্ষাকবচ, অেলৗিকক শি�স�� ব�------------

tal(l)+is+man; if a man is tall he is lucky as girls get attracted towards him.

----------- The words have become a weird talisman and are applied way, way out of context.

26. Tangent------------going off the main subject--------------- �শর্ক, বৃৎতাংশ �শর্কর েরখা

-------------- In fact, it will fly off in a direction tangent to the circular motion.

27. Tangible----------------can be touched--------------- ধরা - েছাঁয়ার মেধয্, বা�ব------- related to

tangent, touching

-----------------It's supposed to be used to come to objective conclusions based on tangible and

observable evidence.

-------------------------- His hostility was almost tangible.

28. Tardy--------------slow; late; overdue; delayed------------------ ধীরগিত, িবলি�ত------------

tardy..sounds like tired..so if a person is tired..he is very slow at his work and arrives late
than the expected time.

----------------------- These tardy firms continue to over-promise and under-deliver.

 29. Tawdry------------------of little value; gaudy------------------- রূিচহীন, অসারভােব জাঁকাল -----------
----- TOWEL+DRY......In a public locker room, a person who dries his body with a towel in
front of everybody is vulgar and gaudy.

--------------------- Too bad they must be seen in such tawdry productions.

30. Tedium------------------boredom
31. Temper-------------------to moderate; soften
32. Tenacious----------------------stubborn; resolute; holding firm to a purpose
33. Tentative----------------------not certain
34. Tenuous------------------------flimsy; not solid
35. Terse --------------concise; to the point
36. Therapeutic------------medicinal; curative
37. Thwart--------------prevent; frustrate
38. Timorous--------------cowardly; fearful
39. Tirade----------stream of verbal abuse
40. Titter------------giggle quietly
41. Tome------------large book
42. Torpid-------------inactive; lazy; stagnant
43. Torpor-----------dormancy; sluggishness; inactivity
44. Totter--------walk unsteadily
45. Tractable-------------obedient; dutiful; polite
46. Tranquil------------peaceful
47. Transcribe
48. Transgress
49. Transient---------short-lived; ephemeral
50. Traverse-----------to move across
51. Trepidation------------fear
52. Trinket-------------something of little value; knick-knack
53. Trite----------unoriginal; dull
54. Tyro----------novice; beginner
55. Truncat------------cut short
56. Tumult-----------uproar; noise
57. Turpitude---------depravity
58. Truant-----------shirker; someone absent without permission
59. Taciturn-----------quiet; saying little
60. Tactile----------concerned with the sense of touch
61. Touting-----------advertising; supporting [tout (v)]
62. Testiness--------------irritability; irascibility [testy (a)]
63. Throwback-------------exhibiting primitive, or ancestral, traits
64. Tendentious-------------dogmatic; biased
65. Tutelary-----------------serving as a guardian [tutelage (n)]
66. Toady-----------sycophant; flatterer
67. Torrid-----------hot and steamy
68. Tare
69. Toy (v)
70. Travesty
71. Tamp
72. Transcendental
73. Talon
74. Temperate
75. Tender to offer
76. Tarnished---------made dull; spoil (reputation
77. Taunt
78. Table (v)
79. Trilogy
80. Temper
81. Teetotalism
82. Tortuous---------indirect; winding

1. Ubiquitous--------- found everywhere; omnipresent

2. Unalloyed--------- undiluted; total
3. Unctuous--------- oily; using excessive flattery
4. Undermined--------- damaged; attacked
5. Underscore--------- emphasize
6. Unequivocal--------- clear; obvious
7. Unfetter--------- set free
8. Unfrock--------- to remove a priest from his position
9. Unprecedented--------- never having happened before
10. Unscathed--------- unharmed; intact; without a scratch
11. Unwitting--------- not deliberate; unconscious
12. Upbraid--------- scold; tell off; reprimand
13. Uproarious--------- hilarious; hysterical; very funny
14. Urbane--------- sophisticated; suave
15. Upshot --------- outcome
16. Utopian--------- a believer in an ideal world
17. Utilitarian--------- useful
18. Usurp--------- take someone's position (usually by force)
19. Untoward--------- unexpected
20. Undergird---------
21. Umbrage---------
22. Unprepossessing---------
23. Usury---------
24. Undercutting--------- offering a lower price; undermining
25. Underwrite---------
26. Undermine---------

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27. Vacillate--------- waver; hesitate

28. Vacuous--------- empty; silly; meaningless
29. Vagrant--------- person wandering without a home
30. Vapid--------- dull; uninspiring
31. Variegated--------- multicolored; speckled
32. Vehemence--------- violence; fervor; forcefulness
33. Vehement--------- forceful
34. Venal--------- corrupt; can be bribedVeneer surface coating
35. Venerate--------- revere; worship
36. Venial --------- minor; unimportant
37. Veracity--------- truthfulness
38. Verbose--------- talkative; long-winded; rambling
39. Verbosity--------- using too many words
40. Vertigo --------- dizziness
41. Vestigial--------- not developed
42. Vignette--------- small sketch
43. Vilification--------- blackening someone's name
44. Vindicate--------- prove right; remove blame
45. Virtuoso--------- an accomplished musician
46. Virulent--------- dangerous; harmful
47. Vital--------- essential; alive; important
48. Vitriolic--------- corrosive; strongly attacking
49. Vivacity--------- liveliness; animation
50. Vivify--------- enliven
51. Vociferous--------- noisy; loud in speech
52. Voracious--------- ravenous
53. Voluble--------- talkative
54. Voluminous--------- very large; spacious
55. Volatile--------- dangerously unstable; evaporates easily
56. Virtuosity--------- skill, expertise [virtuoso (n); virtuosi (n.pl)]
57. Volubility--------- excessive talkativeness [voluble (a)]
58. Vituperate--------- attack bitterly
59. Verisimilar--------- true to life; giving the appearance of reality
60. Verbiage--------- excessive or meaningless wordiness
61. Veracious--------- true [veracity (n)]
62. Vicissitude---------
63. Vitiate---------
64. Vulpine--------- like a fox [compare with bovine (cow-like); porcine (pig-
like), etc.]
65. Veneration---------
66. Venturing---------
67. Veritable---------
68. Vagary---------

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69. Wistful--------- melancholy; pensive; expressing a longing for

70. Wane--------- grow less
71. Wary--------- hesitant; cautious
72. Wax--------- to increase; to grow
73. Waylay--------- accost; stop; approach; hinder
74. Weighty--------- serious
75. Whelp--------- young dog
76. Whet--------- sharpen
77. Whimsical--------- capricious; changeable
78. Willful--------- stubborn
79. Wily--------- cunning
80. Wispy--------- flimsy; frail; delicate
81. Waive--------- surrender; give up
82. Whittle--------- 1. carve with knife; 2. reduce step by step
83. Wag (n) ---------
84. Waft---------
85. Wry---------
86. Waffle talk nonsense---------

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87. Xenophobe--------- person afraid of foreigners

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88. Zany--------- crazy; wack

89. Zeal--------- enthusiasm
90. Zealot --------- fanatic
91. Zenith--------- summit

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