1.30 Flashcards
Avocation
Secondary Occupation.
They are basically doctors and negotiators by avocation
Avuncular /Av-uncular
Uncle like, benevolent and tolerant
পিতৃতুল্য
he is avuncular and generous
Axiomatic / axioms
Taken for granted
স্বতসিদ্ধ বা সর্বজনবিদিত
It is an axiomatic fact that the government relies on taxes
You cannot believe such axioms where a subject can be or not be at the same time in the same regard
Bacchanalian
From roman god baccha, god of wine
Parties or festivals related to extreme drinking
Banal
Commonplace / trite
গতানুগতিক
my writing is banal
Banter
Playful Conversation ( ঠাট্টা,, ) in a good way
men bantered with the waitresses
Bard
Poet
Our national Bard, robert burn
Bawdy
Writing about sexual matters in a comical way.
Obscene
My humor is bawdy
Beatify
To bless / canonize/ sanctity
Father beatify juan diego.
Bedizen
To dress in a vulgar showy manner
অথচ গুগলে সমস্ত অর্থ পজিটিভ অর্থে
children bedizened themselves with jewellery
She was bedizened with a sequin gown.
Behemoth
Huge creature
জলহস্তী
he thinks I’m a behemoth.
The shoppers are now loyal to their local shops than the faceless behemoths
Belie বিলাই
To give false interpretations, to contradict, false impression
His repertoire seems to belie google reviews.
Blandishment
Flattery চাটুবাক্য
his blandishment and fake love only took the most youthful years of my life
Blasé ( ব্লাযে)
Bored because of frequent indulgence
She was becoming more blasé about dangers, strangers and most importantly her fear of unknown
Bolster
To give a boost or support / কোলবালিশ
she accompanied me to bolster my confidence.
Bombastic
Using pompous or inflated language
He knows his strength but he is extraordinarily bombastic
Boorish
Rude
I found him rather boorish and aggressive
Brazen
Bold and shameless
There was nothing else to do but brazen it out
Broach
To mention for the first time, to raise a subject
Wine stays good until 4 months once broached
The possibility of divorce has never been broached in our discussion.
Bucolic
Rural
The anxiety and intensity jarred with the bucolic riverside setting
Burgeon
To flourish
The market for collectibles has burgeoned in recent years.
Cacophonous
Harsh sounding
You havea cacophonous voice
Callous
Thick skinned / insensitive
Callous
Thick skinned / insensitive
