4/5 Flashcards

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Infernal

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relating to the hell (নারকী)

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Sinister

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Inauspicious ( অশুভ)

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Buttress

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Support (খুটিঁ)

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Pedant

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Purist ( naturalist) = a person who insists on absolute adherence to the traditional rules , especially in language or style

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5
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Refulgent

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Shining brightly

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Complacency

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Self satisfaction / smugness ( প্রসন্নতা)

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Surmise

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Speculate/guess (অনুমান)

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Arcane

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Mysterious/secret

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Pliable

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Flexible

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10
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Corroborate

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To confirm /give support to a finding

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Nondescript

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Uninteresting

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12
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Debauch

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Debase/destroy the moral purity of; corrupt

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Gerrymander

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Tamper/manipulate

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Aplomb

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Self confidence/composure

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15
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Rout

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Disorderly retreat of defeated troops

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16
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Espionage

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Spying

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Profane

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Ungodly ( অপবিত্র)

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Mollify

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Make less intense( and unpleasant feeling)/ assuage

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Denouement

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Outcome/final part of the play

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20
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Halcyon

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Peaceful

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21
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Esoteric

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Abstruse/ difficult to understand

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22
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Flounder

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Struggle in mud or water

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Odious

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Extremely unpleasant/repulsive (বীভত্স)

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Fiasco

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Complete failure (চরম ব্যর্থতা)

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Avarice
Greed (অর্থলিপ্সা)
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Idyllic
(Of a place or time) extremely happy, picturesque or peaceful
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Gibes
Taunt (বিদ্রুপ/কৌতুক)
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Irreproachable
Faultless/ beyond criticism (নির্দোষ)
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Evince
Show/ reveal the presence of a quality or feeling
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Garish
Gaudy/ showy
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Execrable
Appalling/ causing horror or dismay/ extremely unpleasant (আতন্কজনক)
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Soporific
Hynotic
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Passe
Defunct
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Vituperation
Malediction/ abuse /curse/ blame or insult in a strong or violent language
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Invective
Abusive language
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Furlough
Lay off/ grant leave of absence to
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Gambol
Jumping playfully/ frisk
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Impetuous
Spontaneous/ acting or done quickly without thought or care
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Headstrong
Self willed and obstinate
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Ambivalence
Uncertain
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Penchant
A strong/ habitual liking for something or tendency to do something
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Congenial
Suited
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Motley
Varied
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Hedonism
The pursuit of pleasure
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Heresy
Beliefs contrary to the religious doctrine
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Incest
Sexual relations between people classed as too closely related to marry each other.
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Irascible
Easily irritable
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Impugn
Doubtful statement/ call into question
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Docile
Ready to accept instruction/ easily manageable or flexible
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Doyen
the most respected or prominent person in a particular field.
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Dipsomaniac
Having strong craving in liquor
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Derelict
Uncared for/ in a very poor condition due disuse and neglect/ a person without a home, job or property
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Desultory
Aimless
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Epicure
A person who takes particular pleasure in fine food and drink
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Venerable
Deserving high respect
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Wan
Pale looking
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Penury
Extreme poverty
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Plebeian
Commoner or of low rank
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Piquant
Pleasantly sharp tasting
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Quintessence
Perfect example/ paragon
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Rife
Widespread
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Ruse
Trick/strategy