21/07/20(princeton,rc,drill2) Flashcards
tumultuous
ADJECTIVE
1. full of tumult or riotousness; marked by disturbance and uproar
a tumultuous celebration
2. raising a great clatter and commotion; disorderly or noisy
a tumultuous crowd of students
3. highly agitated, as the mind or emotions; distraught; turbulent
He was re-elected four times during one of the most tumultuous periods of the 20th century.
medley
adj
পাঁচমিশালী
melange
NOUN
a mixture or medley; hodgepodge
The air was hazy violet with a clashing mélange of the incenses burned in the prayers and rites of cleansing.
preoccupation
NOUN
নিবিষ্টচিত্তা
1. a preoccupying or being preoccupied, esp. mentally
2. something, as an idea, which preoccupies one
Social mobility - up or down - is the great recurring preoccupation of our fiction.
flair
NOUN
1. Obsolete
sense of smell; hence, keen, natural discernment
2. a natural talent or ability; aptitude; knack
3. a sense of what is stylish and striking; dash
It adds little new to its chosen film-making style, but it does not lack visual flair.
exuberance
NOUN
1. the state or quality of being exuberant; great abundance; luxuriance
2. an instance of this; esp., action or speech showing high spirits
What they lack in technical skill they more than make up in sheer exuberance and joy.
tint
NOUN
1. a color or a variety of a color; hue
2. a color diluted with white; a color of less than maximum purity or saturation
3. a delicate or pale color
4. any of various commercial dyes for the hair
5. Engraving
a uniform shading, as that produced by a series of fine parallel lines
6. Also called: tint block Printing
a faintly or lightly colored background upon which an illustration or the like is to be printed
TRANSITIVE VERB
7. to apply a tint or tints to; color slightly or delicately; tinge
She went on to talk about skincare and how she tinted her hair.
encompass
VERB TRANSITIVE
1. to shut in all around; surround; encircle
2. to contain; include
3. to bring about; achieve; contrive
to encompass its destruction
The symptoms of an allergy vary from individual to individual and can literally encompass the whole body.
termite
ঘুণ
rhesus macaques
old monkey
account for
verb
কৈফিয়ত দেওয়া
panoply
NOUN
Word forms: plural -plies
গাত্ররক্ষণী
1. a wide-ranging and impressive array or display
the dazzling panoply of the maharaja’s procession
the panoply of European history
2. a complete suit of armor
3. a protective covering
4. full ceremonial attire or paraphernalia; special dress and equipment
There is a full panoply of options under the convention to get to a resolution.
eurocentric
ADJECTIVE
centering on Europe or emphasizing the values, history, perspective, etc. of the European tradition
plague
NOUN
1. anything that afflicts or troubles; calamity; scourge
2. any contagious epidemic disease that is deadly; esp., bubonic plague
3. Informal
a nuisance; annoyance
4. Bible
any of various calamities sent down as divine punishment: Ex. 9:14, Num. 16:46
VERB TRANSITIVE
Word forms: plagued or ˈplaguing
5. to afflict with a plague
6. to vex; harass; trouble; torment
SIMILAR WORDS: anˈnoy
The distrust this woman voiced will plague this city long after the news cameras stop rolling.
falsifiable
ADJECTIVE
Philosophy
designating or of a statement, theory, etc. that is so formulated as to permit empirical testing and, therefore, can be shown to be false
This was so easily falsifiable it was almost painful.
comport
verb উপযুক্ত হত্তয়া VERB TRANSITIVE 1. to behave or conduct (oneself) in a specified manner VERB INTRANSITIVE 2. to agree or accord (with) SIMILAR WORDS: beˈhave I did not bring you up to comport yourself in such a manner.
enumerate
TRANSITIVE VERB
Word forms: -ated, -ating
1. to mention separately as if in counting; name one by one; specify, as in a list
Let me enumerate the many flaws in your hypothesis
2. to ascertain the number of; count
There is nothing that Anna’s father likes to do more than enumerate, at length, my many failings — particularly when I am within earshot.
beset
verb বিজড়িত করা VERB TRANSITIVE Word forms: beˈset or beˈsetting 1. to cover or set thickly with; stud 2. to attack from all sides; harass or besiege 3. to surround or hem in SIMILAR WORDS: atˈtack The deal has been beset by problems with bureaucracy.
forewarn
verb পূর্বেই সতর্ক করা VERB TRANSITIVE to warn beforehand She may as well forewarn him that other people were interested in this project.
detrimental
adj
causing detriment; harmful
SIMILAR WORDS: pernicious
The detrimental effects of such solitude on health are well documented.