Key Collection 02 Flashcards
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Stale — adj.
— no longer new or fresh, usually as a result of being kept for too long:
»| The morning after the party, their apartment smelled of stale cigarette smoke.
বাসি
Mediocre — adj.
(mee-dee-oh-ker)
— not very good:
»| The film’s plot is predictable and the acting is mediocre.
Polytheism — n.u
— belief in many different gods.
Timid — adj.
— shy and nervous; without much confidence; easily frightened:
»| Kieran is a timid child.
Syn.: Shy | Bashful | Hesitant | Timorous.
ভীতু, ডরালু | Schüchtern.
Myriad — n.c, adj. | myr-i-ad
— a very large number of something:
»| There are a myriad of stars in the night sky.
Goo
N.u
— an unpleasantly sticky substance.
»| The child’s hands were covered in sticky goo after playing with the glue.
Syn.: Slime | Gunk | Muck | Glop.
আঠালো পদার্থ, আঠা | Schleim.
To unfurl — var
— If a flag, sail, or banner unfurls, it becomes open from a rolled position, and if you unfurl a flag, etc., you make it do this:
»| The demonstrators unfurled a large banner.
মেলে ধরা | entfalten.
Tapestry — tap-es-try
— a heavy handwoven reversible textile used for hangings, curtains, and upholstery and characterized by complicated pictorial designs.
To partake — v.
— to eat or drink:
»| Would you care to partake of a little wine with us?
To digress
V.i
— to start to talk about something that is not connected with the main point of what you are saying:
»| To digress for a moment, I want to remind you that there will be no classes next week.
অপ্রাসঙ্গিক হত্তয়া
Decency
N.u
— behaviour that is good, moral, and acceptable in society:
»| a sense of decency
শালীনতা | Anstand.
Offended
Adj.
— upset and angry, often because someone has been rude:
»| Many staff members were deeply offended by his email.
বিক্ষুব্ধ | beleidigt.
Bespoke | Bespokeness
Adj. | N.c
— specially made for a particular person:
»| a bespoke suit, bespoke furniture.
Syn.: Custom-made | Tailor-made | Personalised.
অনুকূলভাবে তৈরি | maßgeschneidert.
Onus — n.s
Last — n. dt.
— the responsibility or duty to do something:
»| [ + to infinitive ] The onus is on the landlord to ensure that the property is habitable.
To divulge
V.t
— to make something secret known:
»| Journalists do not divulge their sources.
»| [ + question word ] The CEO refused to divulge how much she earned.
প্রকাশ করা| enthüllen.
To alleviate
V.t
— to make something bad, such as pain or problems less severe:
»| The drugs did nothing to alleviate her pain/suffering.
লাঘব করা, উপশম করা | lindern, mildern.
To ascertain
V.t
— to discover something:
»| The police have so far been unable to ascertain the cause of the explosion.
»| [ + question word ] Have you ascertained whether she’s coming or not?
Syn.: Determine | Verify |Confirm.
নিশ্চিত করা | feststellen.
To confide
V.t
— to tell something secret or personal to someone who you trust not to tell anyone else:
»| [ + that ] He confided (to her) that his hair was not his own.
Syn.: Entrust | Reveal | Disclose.
বিশ্বাস করা, মন খুলে বলা | anvertrauen.
To intertwine
V.var
— to twist or be twisted together, or to be connected so as to be difficult to separate:
»| The trees’ branches intertwined to form a dark roof over the path.
Syn.: Entangle | Interweave | Interlace.
পরস্পর আবদ্ধ করা | verflechten.
Prompter
N.c
— a person offstage who reminds the actors of forgotten lines or cues.
Syn.: Cue-giver | Assistant | Reminder.
ইঙ্গিতকারী.
To lessen
V.var
— If something lessens or is lessened, it becomes less strong:
»| A healthy diet can lessen the risk of heart disease.
Syn.: Reduce | Diminish | Decrease.
হ্রাস করা | Reduzieren
To remit — v.t
Remittance — n
V.t | N.var
As a verb, “remit” typically means to:
— Send or transfer money, payment, or a task to someone or someplace.
— Reduce or lessen the severity or extent of something.
— Refer or hand over a matter or responsibility to someone else.
— (Noun - send) The remittance from abroad helped to cover their living expenses.
অর্থপ্রেরণ
Retention — n
To retain — v
Retentive — adj.
Retention means keeping or holding onto something.
It can also refer to the ability to remember or recall information.
In a business context, it often relates to keeping employees or customers within a company or organisation.
Distraction
N.u
Distraction is when something takes your attention away from what you’re doing.
It can be anything that interrupts or disturbs your focus or concentration.
Examples of distractions: include sounds like noise from construction, interruptions like phone notifications,
or wandering thoughts that prevent you from focusing on your task.
পড়াশোনার সময় ফোনটি একটি বড় বিক্ষিপ্ততা।
বিক্ষিপ্ততা বা বিভ্রান্তি | Ablenkung.
Constrain
V.t
Constrain (v) — used to describe the action of limiting or restricting something.
Constraint (n) — refers to a limitation or restriction.
Constrained (adj) — describes something that is limited or restricted.
সীমাবদ্ধ করা | einschränken.
Mononym — n
— A “mononym” is a single-word name used by a person without a surname or family name.
»| Example: Madonna
Clout |To clout |Clouted
N.var | v.t | adj.
- Noun: Influence or power, especially in politics or business.
»| He has a lot of clout in the financial industry. - Noun: A heavy blow with the hand or a hard object:
»| She gave him a clout on the head for his rude comment. - Verb: To hit someone or something hard, typically with the hand:
»| He clouted the ball out of the park.
Syn.: Influence | Authority | Power.
প্রভাব | Einfluss.
Cavernous — adj.
— If something is cavernous, there is a huge open space inside it:
»| a cavernous 4,000-seat theatre.
Muse — n.
Muser — n.
Muse— v.
— As a noun, “muse” refers to a source of inspiration or deep thought.
— Someone who engages in deep thought or contemplation.
— to think about something carefully and for a long time:
»| He mused over the idea of traveling the world and experiencing new cultures.
Imposition
N.var
To impose an unnecessary burden — The tax increase was an imposition on the citizens.
Syn.: Burden
Demand
Obligation
আরোপ, চাপিয়ে দেওয়া |Auferlegung.
To enumerate
V.t
— to specify or count:
»| Imagine you are preparing a plan for a project. You might say, “Let me enumerate the tasks we need to complete before the deadline: first, conduct the initial research; second, create a project outline; third, assign tasks to team members; and fourth, start the implementation phase.”
Syn.: List
Itemise
Count
সূচিবদ্ধ করা | Aufzuzählen.
Abstemious
Adj.
— not doing things that give you pleasure, especially not eating good food or drinking alcohol:
»| Despite the temptation, she remained abstemious and opted for a simple salad for lunch.
মিতাহারী | enthaltsam.
Abatement
N.c
— a reduction in the amount or degree of something:
»| We need some noise abatement.
হ্রাস, কমানো । die Minderung, die Reduzierung.
Withering | withered |
Wither
Adj. | V.t
— A withering look, remark, etc., is one that is intended to make someone feel ashamed:
»| Deborah Jane’s mother gave her a withering look.
Credulity n.u
— willingness to believe that something is real or true, especially when this is unlikely:
»| His credulity led him to fall for various scams throughout his life.
Tenacity
N.c
— the determination to continue what you are doing:
»| His tenacity fueled his success.
দৃঢ়তা, অধ্যবসায় | Hartnäckigkeit.
Incongruous — adj.
Unpassend — adj. dt.
বেমানান
— unusual or different from what is around or from what is generally happening:
»| Her elegant gown seemed incongruous with the casual atmosphere of the beach party.
Jalopy
N.c
— an old car:
»| I’ve sold my old jalopy to my neighbour’s son.
To perpetuate — v.t
— to cause something to continue:
»| His refusal to change perpetuated the problem.
Adversary
N.c
— an enemy:
»| He saw her as his main adversary within the company.
Syn.: Opponent | Rival | Enemy.
প্রতিপক্ষ | Gegner/Gegnerin — n.dt
Pondeous — adj.
— Slow and awkward because of being very heavy or large:
»| He had a slow and ponderous manner.
To reprimand — v.t
— to express to someone your strong official disapproval of them:
»| She was reprimanded by her teacher for biting another girl.
To intuit — vt
— to know or understand something because of a feeling that you have rather than because of facts or what someone has told you:
»| [ + that ] He intuited that I was worried about the situation.
Vain — adj.
Vainly — adv.
- characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
»| “vain about her clothes” - unproductive of success: “a vain attempt”
To persecute
V.t
— To oppress or harass someone persistently, typically because of their race, religion, or beliefs.
»| The minority group was persecuted for practising their faith openly.
নির্যাতন করা | verfolgen.
To deem — v.t
মনে করা | betrachten.
— to consider or judge something in a particular way:
»| She deemed the book too difficult to read in one sitting.
Meek |Meekly |Meekness
Adj. | adv. | n.u
— Meek describes someone who is gentle, quiet, and easily imposed on, often implying being submissive or overly compliant.
»| Despite her intelligence, she always appeared meek in front of authority figures.
বিনয়ী | sanftmütig, demütig.
Accretion — n.c/u
পরিবৃদ্ধি | Zuwachs
Slow growth in size or amount
»| The riverbanks widened through the accretion of silt and sand.
Abundant — adj.
Reichlich — adj. dt.
— Ample, more than enough:
»| An abundant supply of food
Misgiving — n
Sn — anxiety
— a feeling of doubt or worry about a future event:
»| Many teachers expressed serious misgivings about the new tests.
Assent — n.u
— official agreement to or approval of an idea, plan, or request:
»| She nodded her assent to the proposal.
Impregnable
Adj.
— A building or other place that is impregnable is so strongly built and/or defended that it cannot be entered by force:
»| an impregnable argument.
দুর্ভেদ্য | uneinnehmbar.
Proliferation — n.
বিস্তার, প্রসারণ.
— a rapid increase in number:
»| “the proliferation of nuclear weapons”
Teeming
Adj.
— If a place is teeming, it is full of people:
»| The teeming metropolis
পরিপূর্ণ.
Reticence — n.u
স্বল্পভাষিতা | zurückhaltend
— the trait of being uncommunicative; not volunteering anything more than necessary:
»| His reticence about his past made them very suspicious.
Unassuming — adj.
নিরভিমান | bescheiden.
— If you describe a person or their behaviour as unassuming, you approve of them because they are quiet and do not try to appear important:
»| She has a gentle, unassuming manner.
Raiment
N.u (arch)
— clothes:
»| He wore his finest raiment to the royal ball, impressing everyone with his elegant and elaborate attire.
পোশাক | Gewand.
Purgatory
N.u
— a temporary condition of torment or suffering:
»| After the breakup, she felt like she was in an emotional purgatory, unsure of how to move forward with her life.
Syn.: Limbo | Hell | Abyss.
প্রায়শ্চিত্তমূলক, যন্ত্রণাভোগ | Fegefeuer — n.dt.
Passably — adv.
Passable, passableness.
স্বীকার্যভাবে | hinnehmbar, leidlich.
— in a way that is satisfactory but not excellent:
»| She speaks French passably, but her pronunciation could be improved.
Stopgap — n.u
অস্থায়ী পরিবর্ত | Lückenbüßer
— something intended for temporary use until something more suitable can be found:
»| Hostels are used as a stopgap until the families can find permanent accommodation.
Div | Divvy
N.c (informal register)
— Div or divvy is a schoolyard insult meaning stupid person, in short, an idiot.
»| I can’t believe he forgot his keys again, what a div!
Syn. divvy n.c, UK slang.
বোকা, গাধা|Dummkopf.
Amorphous — adj.
নিরাকার | amorph
— (of a physical thing) having no fixed form or shape:
»| an amorphous mass of jelly,
Prosaic
Adj.
— without interest, imagination, and excitement:
»| A prosaic and unimaginative essay
Syn.: Mundane | Ordinary | Unimaginative.
গতানুগতিক | alltäglich.
Misanthrope
N.c
— someone who dislikes and avoids other people:
»|The old man was a misanthrope who rarely left his house.
Syn.: Cynic | Pessimist | Recluse.
মানুষ্যবিদ্বেষী | Menschenfeind.
Labyrinthine
Adj.
— used to describe something that has a lot of parts and is therefore confusing:
»| Navigating the labyrinthine alleys of the ancient city felt like stepping into a real-life maze.
Syn.: Complex | Intricate | Complicated.
গোলকধাঁধা.
Instigate
V.t
— to cause an event or situation to happen by making a set of actions or a formal process begin:
»| The government will instigate new measures to combat terrorism.
Syn.: Provoke | Incite | Initiate.
প্ররোচিত করা, উসকানো | unstiften.
Blob — n.c
N.c
— a fat, round drop, usually of something sticky or thick:
»| A blob of glue/paint
ছিটে, ফোঁটা | tropfen, klecks.
Virility
N.u
— male sexual strength or qualities:
»| There was no doubting his virility.
To hurl
V.t
— to throw something with a lot of force, usually angrily or violently:
»| He hurled the ball across the field.
Syn.: Throw | |Fling |Toss.
ছুঁড়ে মারা | werfen.
Cascade
N.c
— a small waterfall, often one of a group:
»| A cascade of golden hair fell down his back.
ঝর্ণা | Kaskade.
Frugal
Adj.
— careful when using money or food, or (of a meal) cheap or small in amount:
»| A frugal lifestyle.
Syn.: Economical | Thrifty | Sparing | Saving | Cost-effective.
মিতব্যয়ী | Sparsam.
Eager
Adj.
— wanting very much to do or have something, especially something interesting or enjoyable:
»| He was eager to start his new job.
Syn: keen.
আগ্রহী |
Piquancy
N.u
— interest and excitement, especially because of being mysterious:
Syn.: Spiciness |Tanginess | Zest |Flavorfulness | Savour.
ঝাঁঝ | Würze
Hardy
Adj.
— strong enough to bear extreme conditions or difficult situations:
»|Only the hardiest of animals can survive in the desert’s extreme temperatures.
Syn.: Robust
Resilient
Sturdy
কষ্টসহিষ্ণু, বলিষ্ঠ | robust adj.dt
To surpass
V.t
— to do or be better than:
»| The book’s success has surpassed everyone’s expectations.
অতিক্রম করা | übertreffen v.dt
Philanthropy — n.u
Philanthropist — n.
Philanthropical, philanthropic— adj.
মানবপ্রীতি | Philanthropie.
— the activity of helping the poor, especially by giving them money:
»| His philanthropy helped feed thousands of homeless individuals in the city.
Larky — adj. informal
Syn. playful, merry, frolicsome.
— frolicsome or mischievous:
»| The children’s larky behaviour during recess brought smiles to the teachers’ faces.
Resentful
Adj.
— If you are resentful, you feel resentment (ক্ষোভ/Groll):
»| At first I felt very resentful and angry about losing my job.
‘Resentful’ and ‘relentless’ are different words. ‘Resentful’ means feeling angry or bitter because something seems unfair. For example, you might feel resentful if someone takes your turn in a game. ‘Relentless’ means not stopping or giving up. For example, a relentless rain keeps pouring without stopping. ‘Resentful’ talks about feelings, while ‘relentless’ describes actions that keep going. Knowing this helps you use them correctly.
Syn.: Bitter | Indignant | Irritated.
ঘৃণা বা বিদ্বেষপূর্ণ | nachtragend.
Trite
Adj.
— repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse:
»| The movie’s plot was trite and unoriginal.”
সাধারণ, গতানুগতিক | banal.
Ebb n, v. (decline)
ভাটা
— fall away or decline
»| The ebb of her sadness gave way to newfound hope.
To submerge
V.var
— to go below or make something go below the surface of the sea or a river or lake:
»| The submarine submerged when enemy planes were sighted.
নিমজ্জিত | untertauchen.
To emit v.t (to eject)
ছুড়িয়া ফেলা | emittieren
— to send out a beam, noise, smell, or gas:
»| The alarm emits infrared rays, which are used to detect any intruder.
Beside vs. besides
Beside — prep. | Besides — adv. or prep.
— Beside” typically means “next to,” while “besides” means “in addition to” or “apart from.”
Domain
N.c
— domain refers to a specific area, field, or territory:
»| She’s an expert in the domain of artificial intelligence.
ক্ষেত্র | Bereich.
To overmatch v.t
অতিরিক্ত বলশালী হত্তয়া | übertreffen
— A match in which one opponent is very superior to the other
»| The rebels completely overmatched the police both in numbers and weapons.
Showmanship
N.c
— the ability to entertain people:
»| Her showmanship on stage was captivating.
প্রদর্শনশৈলী | Showtalent.
Sturdy
Adj.
— physically strong, solid or thick, and therefore unlikely to break or be hurt:
»| sturdy walking boots.
Syn.: Strong | Robust | Durable.
বলিষ্ঠ | robust dt.
Throb
N.c | v.i
— “Throb” means to pulsate rhythmically, like a heartbeat or a persistent ache:
»| His head throbbed with pain after the accident.
Syn.: Pulsate (v.i)| Beat (v.t)| Pulse (n.c).
স্পন্দন, ধুকপুক | puckern, pochen.
Exquisite — adj.
Adj.
— very beautiful and delicate:
»| Look at this exquisite painting.
নিদারূণ | vorzüglich/exquisit dt.
Minuend
N.c
— the number from which the subtrahend is subtracted:
»| Minuend — subtrahend = difference
বিয়োজ্য .
To gawp
British informal.
V.i
— gawp (at somebody/something) to stare at somebody/something in a rude or stupid way:
Syn.: To gape (v) | To gawk (v) | To stare (v).
হাঁ করে তাকানো | gaffen.
To startle
V.t
— to do something unexpected that surprises and sometimes worries a person or animal:
»| The noise of the car startled the birds and the whole flock flew up into the air.
চমকে দেওয়া | erschrecken.
Contempt — n.u
অবমাননা | Verachtung.
— lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike:
»| He was held in contempt.
Astute — adj.
বিচক্ষণ | scharfsinnig.
— able to understand a situation quickly and see how to take advantage of it:
»| An astute observer of human behaviour.
Cherished
Adj.
— bringing the pleasure of love or caring about someone or something important to you:
»| the cherished dream of a world without wars.
Syn.: Treasured | Valued | Beloved.
স্নেহাস্পদ | geliebt.
Rut
N.c
— “Rut” means a fixed routine or a narrow track. For example:
»| Sarah feels stuck in a rut with her daily routine. The heavy rain turned the dirt road into a muddy rut.
দৃঢ় অভ্যাস, চাকার দাগ, পঙ্কিল পথ | Spurrille.
Flip
V.var
— turn upside down or throw to reverse
»| Flip over the lamb chop
— synonyms: flip over, turn over
উল্টানো |Umdrehen.
