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29/7/20(5lb,61-70,se) Flashcards

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callow

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ADJECTIVE [usually ADJECTIVE noun]
A callow young person has very little experience or knowledge of the way they should behave as an adult.
…a callow youth.
Synonyms: inexperienced, juvenile, naïve, immature

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solemn

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  1. ADJECTIVE
    Someone or something that is solemn is very serious rather than cheerful or humorous.
    His solemn little face broke into smiles.
    He looked solemn.
    Synonyms: serious, earnest, grave, sober More Synonyms of solemn
    solemnly GRADED ADVERB [ADVERB with verb]
    Her listeners nodded solemnly.
    solemnity (səlemnɪti ) UNCOUNTABLE NOUN
    The setting for this morning’s signing ceremony matched the solemnity of the occasion. [+ of]
    Synonyms: seriousness, gravity, formality, grandeur More Synonyms of solemn
    Synonyms: ritual, proceedings, ceremony, rite More Synonyms of solemn
    Synonyms: sacredness, sanctity More Synonyms of solemn
  2. ADJECTIVE
    A solemn promise or agreement is one that you make in a very formal, sincere way.
    …a solemn pledge that he would never remarry.
    solemnly GRADED ADVERB [ADVERB with verb]
    I was solemnly informed that the funeral would take place the next day.
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tepid

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  1. ADJECTIVE
    Water or another liquid that is tepid is slightly warm.
    She bent her mouth to the tap and drank the tepid water.
    Synonyms: lukewarm, warmish, slightly warm More Synonyms of tepid
  2. ADJECTIVE
    If you describe something such as a feeling or reaction as tepid, you mean that it lacks enthusiasm.
    His nomination, while strongly backed by the President, has received tepid support in the Senate.
    Synonyms: unenthusiastic, half-hearted, indifferent, cool
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saturnine

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gloomy

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sedulous

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ADJECTIVE

constant or persistent in use or attention; assiduous; diligent

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inkling

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COUNTABLE NOUN [usually singular, N that/wh]
If you have an inkling of something, you have a vague idea about it.
I had no inkling of his real purpose until much later. [+ of]
We had an inkling that something might be happening.
Synonyms: suspicion, idea, hint, suggestion

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inchoate

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ADJECTIVE
If something is inchoate, it is recent or new, and vague or not yet properly developed.
[formal]
His dreams were senseless and inchoate.
…the inchoate mood of dissatisfaction with all politicians.

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sinuous

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  1. ADJECTIVE [usually ADJECTIVE noun]
    Something that is sinuous moves with smooth twists and turns.
    [literary]
    …the silent, sinuous approach of a snake through the long grass.
    He has a distinctively sinuous way of walking.
    Synonyms: supple, flexible, lithe, graceful More Synonyms of sinuous
  2. GRADED ADJECTIVE [usually ADJECTIVE noun]
    Something that is sinuous has many smooth turns and curves.
    [literary]
    I drove along sinuous mountain roads.
    Synonyms: curving, winding, meandering, crooked
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subsidized

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  1. VERB
    If a government or other authority subsidizes something, they pay part of the cost of it.
    Around the world, governments have subsidized the housing of middle and upper-income groups. [VERB noun]
    At the moment they are existing on pensions that are subsidised by the government. [be VERB-ed]
    subsidized ADJECTIVE
    …heavily subsidized prices for housing, bread, and meat.
    subsidizing UNCOUNTABLE NOUN
    …the subsidising of alternative energy sources.
    subsidization (sʌbsɪdaɪzeɪʃən ) UNCOUNTABLE NOUN
    …the federal government’s subsidisation of poorer parts of the country. [+ of]
  2. VERB
    If a government subsidizes an industry, they provide money so that the industry can continue.
    The government continues to subsidize the production of eggs. [VERB noun]
    …a government decision to subsidise coal mining. [VERB noun]
    Synonyms: fund, finance, support, promote More Synonyms of subsidize
    subsidized GRADED ADJECTIVE
    …Scotland’s subsidised theatre.
    subsidization UNCOUNTABLE NOUN
    …the subsidization of agriculture.
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impeccably

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ADJECTIVE
If you describe something such as someone’s behaviour or appearance as impeccable, you are emphasizing that it is perfect and has no faults.
[emphasis]
She had impeccable taste in clothes.
Her academic credentials are impeccable.
Synonyms: faultless, perfect, pure, exact

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penitential

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ADJECTIVE [usually ADJECTIVE noun]
Penitential means expressing deep sorrow and regret at having done something wrong.
[formal]
…penitential psalms.

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messianic

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  1. ADJECTIVE [ADJECTIVE noun]
    Messianic means relating to the belief that a divine being has been born, or will be born, who will change the world.
    The cult leader saw himself as a Messianic figure.
  2. ADJECTIVE [usually ADJECTIVE noun]
    Messianic means relating to the belief that there will be a complete change in the social order in a country or in the world.
    The defeated radicals of the French Revolution were the first to have this messianic vision in 1794.
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soar

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  1. VERB
    If the amount, value, level, or volume of something soars, it quickly increases by a great deal.
    [journalism]
    Insurance claims are expected to soar. [VERB]
    Shares soared on the stock exchange. [VERB]
    Figures showed customer complaints had soared to record levels and profits were falling. [VERB preposition/adverb]
    The temperature in the south will soar into the hundreds. [VERB preposition/adverb]
    …soaring unemployment. [VERB-ing]
  2. VERB
    If something such as a bird soars into the air, it goes quickly up into the air.
    [literary]
    If you’re lucky, a splendid golden eagle may soar into view. [VERB preposition/adverb]
    Buzzards soar overhead at a great height. [VERB preposition/adverb]
    The two sheets of flame clashed, soaring hundreds of feet high. [VERB noun]
    Synonyms: fly, rise, wing, climb More Synonyms of soar
  3. VERB
    Trees or buildings that soar upwards are very tall.
    [literary]
    The steeple soars skyward. [VERB preposition/adverb]
    …the soaring spires of churches like St Peter’s. [VERB-ing]
    Synonyms: tower, rise, climb, go up More Synonyms of soar
  4. VERB
    If music soars, it rises greatly in volume or pitch.
    [literary]
    The music soared to the rafters, carrying its listeners’ hearts. [VERB preposition]
    His soaring voice cuts straight to the heart. [VERB-ing]
    [Also VERB]
  5. VERB
    If your spirits soar, you suddenly start to feel very happy.
    [literary]
    For the first time in months, my spirits soared.
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satiate

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VERB
If something such as food or pleasure satiates you, you have all that you need or all that you want of it, often so much that you become tired of it.
[formal]
The dinner was enough to satiate the gourmets. [VERB noun]
The festival offers enough choice to satiate most appetites. [VERB noun]
Synonyms: glut, satisfy, surfeit, gorge

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con

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সঙ্গে

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swamp

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  1. VARIABLE NOUN
    A swamp is an area of very wet land with wild plants growing in it.
    Synonyms: bog, marsh, quagmire, moss [Scottish, Northern England, dialect] More Synonyms of swamp
  2. VERB
    If something swamps a place or object, it fills it with water.
    A rogue wave swamped the boat. [VERB noun]
    The Ventura river burst its banks, swamping a mobile home park. [VERB noun]
    Synonyms: flood, engulf, submerge, inundate More Synonyms of swamp
  3. VERB [usually passive]
    If you are swamped by things or people, you have more of them than you can deal with.
    He is swamped with work. [be VERB-ed]
    The railway station was swamped with thousands of families trying to flee the city.
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irascible

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ADJECTIVE
If you describe someone as irascible, you mean that they become angry very easily.
[written]
He had an irascible temper.
Synonyms: bad-tempered, cross, irritable, crabbed

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jaundiced

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ADJECTIVE [usually ADJECTIVE noun]
If someone has a jaundiced view of something, they can see only the bad aspects of it.
The financial markets are taking a jaundiced view of the Government’s motives.
The general watched the proceedings with a jaundiced eye.
Synonyms: cynical, bitter, hostile, prejudiced

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leery

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ধূর্ত,cautious

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ingénue

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COUNTABLE NOUN [usually singular]
An ingenue is a young, innocent girl in a play or film, or an actress who plays the part of young, innocent girls.
[formal]
I don’t want any more ingenue roles.

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supine

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  1. ADJECTIVE
    If you are supine, you are lying flat on your back.
    [formal]
    …bedridden persons confined to the supine position.
    …a statue of a supine dog.
    Synonyms: flat on your back, flat, horizontal, recumbent More Synonyms of supine
    Supine is also an adverb.
    I lay supine on the poolside grass.
  2. GRADED ADJECTIVE [usually ADJECTIVE noun]
    If you describe someone as supine, you mean that they let events happen because they are too lazy or afraid to influence them.
    [formal]
    …a willing and supine executive.
    Synonyms: lethargic, passive, lazy, idle
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sardonic

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ADJECTIVE [usually ADJECTIVE noun]
If you describe someone as sardonic, you mean their attitude to people or things is humorous but rather critical.
…a big, sardonic man, who intimidated his students.
…a sardonic sense of humour.
Synonyms: mocking, cynical, dry, bitter

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mongers

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NOUN
1. (in combination except in archaic use)
a trader or dealer
ironmonger
2. (in combination)
a promoter of something unpleasant
warmonger
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saccharine

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শর্করাপূর্ণ

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agitprop

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UNCOUNTABLE NOUN

Agitprop is the use of artistic forms such as drama or posters to further political aims.

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incite

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VERB
If someone incites people to behave in a violent or illegal way, they encourage people to behave in that way, usually by making them excited or angry.
He incited his fellow citizens to take their revenge. [VERB noun to-infinitive]
The party agreed not to incite its supporters to violence. [VERB noun + to]
They pleaded guilty to possessing material likely to incite racial hatred. [VERB noun]
Synonyms: provoke, encourage, drive, excite

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glib

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ADJECTIVE
If you describe what someone says as glib, you disapprove of it because it implies that something is simple or easy, or that there are no problems involved, when this is not the case.
[disapproval]
…the glib talk of ‘past misery’.
Mr. Lewis takes an insufferably glib attitude toward it all.
Synonyms: smooth, easy, ready, quick

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faddish

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ADJECTIVE
If you describe something as faddish, you mean that it has no real value and that it will not remain popular for very long.
…faddish footwear.

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scurvy

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low; mean; vile; contemptible

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scintillating

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A scintillating conversation or performance is very lively and interesting.
You can hardly expect scintillating conversation from a kid that age.
Synonyms: brilliant, exciting, stimulating, lively

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slouching

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  1. VERB
    If someone slouches, they sit or stand with their shoulders and head bent so they look lazy and unattractive.
    Try not to slouch when you are sitting down. [VERB]
    She has recently begun to slouch over her typewriter. [VERB preposition/adverb]
    Synonyms: lounge, slump, flop, sprawl More Synonyms of slouch
    Slouch is also a noun.
    He straightened himself from a slouch.
    slouched ADJECTIVE [verb-link ADJECTIVE, usu ADJ prep]
    The men were slouched on sofas and chairs.
    She had been slouched against the counter.
  2. VERB
    If someone slouches somewhere, they walk around slowly with their shoulders and head bent looking lazy or bored.
    Most of the time, they slouch around in the fields. [VERB adverb/preposition]
    Scowling, the lad slouched over. [VERB adverb/preposition]
  3. See be no slouch
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slack

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loose,lax,হ্রাস পাত্তয়া

উদ্যমহীন,mindless

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enthuse

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আগ্রহাম্বিত করান

কৌতূহলী করান

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evince

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VERB
If someone or something evinces a particular feeling or quality, they show that feeling or quality, often indirectly.
[formal]
The entire production evinces authenticity and a real respect for the subject matter. [VERB noun]
The new president has so far evinced no such sense of direction. [VERB noun]
Synonyms: show, evidence, reveal, establish

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