13/07/2020 Flashcards

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effigy

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NOUN
a portrait, statue, or the like, esp. of a person; likeness; often, a crude representation of a despised person
Idioms:
burn (or hang) in effigy
It displays his trophies and his effigy in wax.

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effluvium

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NOUN

  1. a real or supposed outflow in the form of a vapor or stream of invisible particles; aura
  2. a disagreeable or noxious vapor or odor

But the effluvium, you know – it wouldn’t be sweet, and the fallout might affect him quite seriously.

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Insolent

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ADJECTIVE
1. boldly rude or disrespectful; contemptuously impertinent; insulting
an insolent reply
NOUN
2. an insolent person

The man looked at her as if the question were self-evidently absurd as well as insolent.

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effluence

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NOUN
1. a flowing out or forth
2. a thing that flows out or forth
নির্গমন

we do not have adequate water treatment and often outflow our effluence into small rivers.

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effrontery

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NOUN
1. unashamed boldness; impudence; audacity;
We’re going to laugh at your presumption and ego and effrontery and audacity.

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effusion

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NOUN
1. the act of effusing or pouring forth
2. something that is effused,উদ্গিরণ
3. an unrestrained expression, as of feelings
poetic effusions
4. Pathology
a. the escape of a fluid from its natural vessels into a body cavity
b. the fluid that escapes

Cytologic examination identified adenocarcinoma cells in the right pleural effusion.

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heartfelt

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ADJECTIVE
with or expressive of deep feeling; sincere
He began with heartfelt thanks for the letters and parcels sent to them from home.

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plea

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NOUN
1. a statement in defense or justification; excuse
2. an earnest and urgent request; appeal; entreaty
3. Law
a. a pleading or allegation, now, esp., in a civil action
b. the response of a defendant to criminal charges
He did not enter a plea.

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egoism

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NOUN
1. the tendency to be self-centered, or to consider only oneself and one’s own interests; selfishness
2. egotism; conceit
3. Ethics
the doctrine that self-interest is the proper goal of all human actions
It’s the oldest religion there ever was - sheer magnetic egoism.

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egotistical

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Adj

self-centered

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egress

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NOUN
1. the act of going out or forth; the action of going out
2. the right to go out
3. a way out; exit
This is the direct means of access and egress for us.

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conspicuous

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ADJECTIVE
1. easy to see or perceive; obvious
a conspicuous billboard
2. attracting attention by being unexpected, unusual, outstanding, or egregious; striking

Is it any wonder that joy is conspicuous by its absence at many academies?

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egregious

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ADJECTIVE
1. remarkable
2. outstanding for undesirable qualities; remarkably bad;notorious;
There can be few more egregious examples.

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ejaculation

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NOUN
উল্লাসধ্বনি
1. a sudden ejection of fluid, esp. of semen, from the body
2. a sudden vehement utterance; exclamation
the ejaculation of any very brief private prayer

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subvert

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VERB TRANSITIVE
1. to overthrow or destroy (something established),পরাভূত করা
2. to undermine or corrupt, as in morals
This government will not allow anyone to subvert the law.

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elate

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adj/v
1. to raise the spirits of; make very proud, happy, or joyful
2.sublime
I felt elated at beating Denis.

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vehement

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ADJECTIVE
1. zealous; ardent; impassioned,উদ্দীপ্ত,আবেগজনিত
a vehement defense
vehement enthusiasm
2. characterized by rancor or anger; violent
vehement hostility
3. strongly emotional; intense or passionate
vehement desire
4. marked by great energy or exertion; strenuous
vehement clapping
I want to express our vehement opposition to violence.

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elegy

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noun

a poem of serious reflection (specially a lament for dead)

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elicit

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verb
1.  to draw forth; evoke
to elicit an angry reply
2.  to cause to be revealed
to elicit facts
প্রকাশ করা
It should not require this amount of energy to elicit information about oneself.
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elixir

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NOUN
1. Pharmacology
a sweetened, aromatic solution of alcohol and water containing, or used as a vehicle for, medicinal substances
2. Also called: elixir of life
an alchemic preparation formerly believed to be capable of prolonging life
3. an alchemic preparation formerly believed to be capable of transmuting base metals into gold
4. the quintessence or absolute embodiment of anything
5. a panacea; cure-all; sovereign remedy
স্পর্শমণি
The elixir of life felt cold when it went into my body.

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elope

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verb
1. to run away secretly, esp. in order to get married
2. to run away; escape; abscond
But first she needed to talk him out of this silly notion that they were going to elope.

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elocution

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NOUN
1. a person’s manner of speaking or reading aloud in public
The actor’s elocution is faultless
2. the study and practice of oral delivery, including the control of both voice and gesture
‘I want to be paid,’ she said doggedly; her elocution slipped a cog or two: ‘I done you a favor.

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eloquence

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NOUN
1. speech or writing that is vivid, forceful, fluent, graceful, and persuasive
2. the art or manner of such speech or writing
3. persuasive power
It makes its points gently, but with great force and eloquence.