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macabre

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Short Definition : gruesome; grisly; ghastly; CF. of death

মৃত্যুবিষয়ক

danse macabre = 1. মরণনৃত্য 2. তান্ডবনৃত্য 3. প্রলয়নাচন

sounds like hindi word makbara….and its made over the place where people are either buried or burnt…..and for me its a ghastly place..that I would never like to go to….

Definition
(adj) shockingly repellent; inspiring horror

Synonyms : ghastly , grim , grisly , gruesome , sick

Example Sentence

  • ghastly wounds
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mace

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Short Definition : ceremonial staff used as a symbol of authority; clublike medieval weapon

প্রভুত্বের চিহৃস্বরূপ দণ্ড , আসা সোঁটা

mace bearer = 1. দণ্ডাধারী 2. যে দণ্ড বহন করে

don’t mess with me otherwise i will hit you with a mace

Definition
(noun) (trademark) a liquid that temporarily disables a person; prepared as an aerosol and sprayed in the face, it irritates the eyes and causes dizziness and immobilization

Synonyms : chemical mace

Definition
(noun) an official who carries a mace of office

Synonyms : macebearer , macer

Definition
(noun) spice made from the dried fleshy covering of the nutmeg seed

Definition
(noun) a ceremonial staff carried as a symbol of office or authority

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macerate

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Short Definition : soften by soaking in liquid; waste away; Ex. macerate powdered wood to make paper

চুবিয়ে নরম করা

some1 mess with u and mace u, u beacome sick

we got sick, macerated! doc prescribe u to eat soft food made by maceration..marination

Definition
(verb) cause to grow thin or weak

Synonyms : emaciate , waste

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Machiavellian

ma-kē-ə-ˈve-lē-ən,

  • Machiavellianism*
  • Wikipedia: Machiavellianism is, according to the Oxford English Dictionary, “the employment of cunning and duplicity in statecraft or in general conduct”, deriving from the Italian Renaissance diplomat and writer Niccolò Machiavelli, who wrote Il Principe (The Prince) and other works. →*
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Short Definition : crafty; double-dealing; of the political doctrine of Machiavelli, which holds that craft and deceit are justified in pursuing political powe

কৌশলী (Adj.)

sounds like mafia villain. A villain is always crafty and double dealing.

Definition
(noun) a follower of Machiavelli’s principles

Definition
(adj) of or relating to Machiavelli or the principles of conduct he recommended

Example Sentence

  • Machiavellian thinking
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madrigal

Wikipedia: A madrigal is a secular vocal music composition, usually a partsong, of the Renaissance and early Baroque eras.

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Short Definition : pastoral song; song for several singers without instruments

প্রেমগাথা

Madrid + gal (Skt) Gal refers to voice/throat. Madrid has a lot of population. So, Madrigal means many people singing togethe

Definition

(noun) an unaccompanied partsong for 2 or 3 voices; follows a strict poetic form
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Definition
(verb) sing madrigals

Example Sentence

  • The group was madrigaling beautifully
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maelstrom

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Short Definition : violent whirlpool; violent or tublent situation; CF. stream

নরওয়ের উপকূল হইতে অদূরে প্রসিদ্ধ আবর্ত , ব্যাপক ও ধ্বংস কর প্রভাব

mal(= bad) strom (storm) bad storm like a whirpool

mael>> moyla>> bad, strom >> storm

Definition
(noun) a powerful circular current of water (usually the result of conflicting tides)

Synonyms : vortex , whirlpool

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magistrate

Wikipedia: A magistrate is an officer of the state; in modern usage the term usually refers to a judge.

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Short Definition : official with power to administer the law

magistrate = শাসক , আধিকারণিক

  • *police magistrate** = আরক্ষা শাসক
  • *district magistrate** = জেলা শাসক
  • *Deputy Magistrate** = 1. উপ-ম্যাজিস্ট্রেট 2. উপ-শাসক
  • *presidency magistrate chief** = মুখ্য পুরশাসক
  • *joint and aassistant magistrate** = যুক্ত ও সহকারী শাসক
  • *subdivisional magistrate** = মহাকুমা শাসক
  • *honorary magistrate** = অবৈতনিক শাসক
  • *Deputy Magistrate and Deputy Collector** = উপ-শাসক-ও উপ-সমাহর্তা
  • *stipendiary magistrate** = সবৃত্তিক শাসক
  • *Munsiff magistrate** = মুনসেফ শাসক

Definition
(noun) a lay judge or civil authority who administers the law (especially one who conducts a court dealing with minor offenses)

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magnanimity

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Short Definition : generosity; ADJ. magnanimous: generous

মহানুভবতা , উদরতা

magNANIMAous, NANI MA in hindi, is always “generous” to us

Definition
(noun) liberality in bestowing gifts; extremely liberal and generous of spirit

Synonyms : largess , largesse , munificence , openhandedness

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mag nate

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Short Definition : person of prominence or influence; powerful or influential person (in business or industry); Ex. oil magnate

অর্থগৌরবে বা পদগৌরবে প্রভাবশালী ব্যক্তি

Definition
(noun) a very wealthy or powerful businessman

Synonyms : baron , big businessman , business leader , king , mogul , power ,top executive , tycoon

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magniloquent

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Short Definition : boastful; pompous

শব্দাড়ম্বরপূর্ণ

magni(means large, big, a lot of(especially of showing)) + eloquent (some one who can speak well)….people who try to show off verbally are very pompous people

Definition
(adj) lofty in style

Synonyms : grandiloquent , tall

Example Sentence

  • he engages in so much tall talk, one never really realizes what he is saying
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magnitude

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Short Definition : greatness (in size or extent); extent4

বিশালতা (N), বিরাটত্ব (N), প্রসার (N), বিস্তার (N), গুরুত্ব (N), ঔজ্বল্যের পরিমাণ (N), ঔজ্বল্যের মাত্রা (N)

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maim

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Short Definition : mutilate; injure lastingly; disable; cripple; Ex. maimed for life

অঙ্গহীনত্ব , বিকালঙ্গ করা , অঙ্গহীন করা

my aim is to help disable and crippled people but not to maim ppl

Definition
(verb) injure or wound seriously and leave permanent disfiguration or mutilation

Example Sentence

  • people were maimed by the explosion
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makeshift

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Short Definition : temporary expedient or substitute (in the case of urgent need); Ex. makeshift shelter

make+shift….and when do u shift people in your office ,its when you need them urgently as a substitute in place of other employee

Definition
(noun) something contrived to meet an urgent need or emergency

Synonyms : make-do , stopgap

Definition
(adj) done or made using whatever is available

Synonyms : improvised , jury-rigged

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maladroit

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Short Definition : clumsy; not skillful; awkward; bungling

Definition
(adj) not adroit
Example Sentence

  • a maladroit movement of his hand caused the car to swerve
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malady

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Short Definition : illness

মানসিক বা শারেরিক পীড়া

sounds like mal +lady………..mal(means not in good state or in bad condition)+lady………..means.a lady who is ill

Definition
(noun) any unwholesome or desperate condition

Example Sentence

  • what maladies afflict our nation?
    • *

Definition
(noun) impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism

Synonyms : illness , sickness , unwellness

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malaise

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Short Definition : uneasiness; vague feeling of ill health (without any particular pain or appearance of disease)

অস্বস্তি

mal(means bad, not good (of condition)+aise(sounds like ease =আরামে)….and someone who is not at ease is one who is feeling ill

aise ami mal (bad), ashum na.

Definition
(noun) physical discomfort (as mild sickness or depression)

Synonyms : unease , uneasiness

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malapropism

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Short Definition : comic misuse of a word; CF. Mrs. Malaprop

শব্দের অপপ্রয়োগ

mal (negative) + prop (proper usage) .. improper usage of words

Definition
(noun) the unintentional misuse of a word by confusion with one that sounds similar

Synonyms : malaprop

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malapropos

ˌma-ˌla-prə-ˈpō

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Short Definition : inappropriate; ADV.

a PROPOSal to a girl(named MALA) must always be at APPROPIATE TIME, AND IN APPROPRIATE MANNER/NATURE….tus malapropos meaning can b understood

Definition
(adj) of an inappropriate or incorrectly applied nature

Definition
(adv) at an inconvenient time

Synonyms : inopportunely

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malcontent

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Short Definition : person dissatisfied with existing state of affairs; discontented person; ADJ: discontented

অসন্তুষ্ট ব্যক্তি

mal(means not in good state)+content(means satisfied)……..iif you are not in a good state you cannot be satisfied.

Definition
(noun) a person who is discontented or disgusted

Definition
(adj) discontented as toward authority

Synonyms : disaffected , ill-affected , rebellious

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malediction

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Short Definition : curse

শাপ , অভিশাপ্ , অমঙ্গলপ্রার্থনা

MALEDICTION=MAL+DICTION. MAL means ‘evil or ill’ and DICTUM is ‘saying’. So to say something evil is to CURSE.

Definition
(noun) the act of calling down a curse that invokes evil (and usually serves as an insult)

Synonyms : imprecation

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malefactor

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Short Definition : evildoer; criminal

অপরাধী , কুকর্মকারী

statistically(factually),male-fact; most of the malefactors are bad

Definition
(noun) someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime

Synonyms : criminal , crook , felon , outlaw

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malevolent

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Short Definition : wishing evil; exhibiting ill will; N. malevolence

ঈর্ষাপরায়ণতা

malevolent = male +violent Violent males can cause more harm to society than females

Definition
(adj) wishing or appearing to wish evil to others; arising from intense ill will or hatred

Example Sentence

  • a gossipy malevolent old woman
  • failure made him malevolent toward those who were successful

Definition
(adj) having or exerting a malignant influence

Synonyms : evil , malefic , malign

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malfeasance

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Short Definition : wrongdoing; misconduct (by a public official)

বৈধ ক্ষমতার অপব্যবহার

Sounds like MAL FEES ANCE What do we mean by it if we say MAL FEES?? Certainly its a bribe. So Malfeasance means officials indulged in taking bribes, a misconduct.

Definition
(noun) wrongful conduct by a public official

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malicious

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Short Definition : hateful; spiteful; expressing malice; N. malice: desire to harm others; spite

malicious = বিদ্বেষপরায়ণ

  • *malicious star** = দুর্গ্রহ
  • *malicious words** = কদুক্তি
  • *malicious prosecution** = অহিতেচ্ছাপ্রসূত মামলা

Malaysians(sounds similar) cannot be malicious, the buddhism in the country says never harm others

Definition
(adj) having the nature of or resulting from malice

Example Sentence

  • malicious gossip
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malign

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Short Definition : speak evil of; bad-mouth(criticize spitefully); defame; ADJ: harmful; Ex. malign influence

কুত্সা রটনা করা (V), মানহানি করা (V), কলঙ্ক রটনা করা (V), র্ষা করা (V), কুত্সা করা (V), বিদ্বেষ করা (V), মারাত্মক (Adj.), ক্ষতিকর (Adj.), অপকারী (Adj.), অতি প্রবল (Adj.), অতি সংক্রামক (Adj.), ক্ষতিকারক (Adj.)

Ma(bad) Lign(language) bad language

Definition
(adj) evil or harmful in nature or influence

Example Sentence

  • prompted by malign motives
  • believed in witches and malign spirits
  • gave him a malign look
  • a malign lesion
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malingerer

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Short Definition : one who feigns illness to escape duty; V. malinger: feign illness to avoid work

রোগভানকারী

Ma linger= child lingering around her mom to avoid going to school.

Definition
(noun) someone shirking their duty by feigning illness or incapacity

Synonyms : shammer , skulke

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malleable

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Short Definition : (of a metal) capable of being shaped by pounding(beating); pliable; (of someone) impressionable(easily influenced); easily controlled; tractable

ঘাতসহ , নমনীয়

relate with meltable; so possible to reshape

Definition
(adj) easily influenced

Synonyms : ductile

Definition
(adj) capable of being shaped or bent or drawn out

Synonyms : ductile , pliable , pliant , tensile , tractile

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malodorous

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Short Definition : foul-smelling

Definition
(adj) having an unpleasant smell
Synonyms : ill-smelling , malodourous , stinky , unpleasant-smelling

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mammoth

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Short Definition : gigantic; enormous

অধুনবিলুপ্ত হস্তিজাতীয় জন্তুবিশেষ , সুবৃহৎ , বিরাট

Definition
(noun) any of numerous extinct elephants widely distributed in the Pleistocene; extremely large with hairy coats and long upcurved tusks

Definition
(adj) so exceedingly large or extensive as to suggest a giant or mammoth

Synonyms : gigantic

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manacle

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Short Definition : restrain; handcuff; N.

হাতকড়ি , হাতকড়ি দিয়া বাঁধা

man who has no ackle (mad) ppl tends to restrain them by shackle= MANACLE

Rat r cathched by a cle, this is for man so manacle..:)

Definition
(noun) shackle that consists of a metal loop that can be locked around the wrist; usually used in pairs

Synonyms : cuff , handcuff , handlock

Definition
(verb) confine or restrain with or as if with manacles or handcuffs

Synonyms : cuff , handcuff

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mandate

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Short Definition : order; charge; authoritative command; power to govern another country; power to given to a government; region under administration; V: give a mandate to; place under a mandate; Ex. mandated territory

হুকুম (N), আদেশ (N), আদেশপত্র (N), আদেশদান (N), পোপের অনুশাসন (N), পোপের হুকুম (N)

man+date man(boss) orders you to finish your work on date.

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mange

mānj (mainj)

Mange is a class of skin diseases caused by parasitic mites.

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Short Definition : skin disease (esp. of domestic animals) marked by loss of hair

গোমহিষাদি পশুর খোস পাঁচড়া

ye badan MANGE more khujlee.

Skin disease MANaGE is very tough.

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mangle

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Short Definition : tear or cut to pieces; mutilate or disfigure; Ex. badly mangled bodies

খণ্ড খণ্ড করিয়া ছেদন করা , কোপ দিয়া কাটা , ছিন্ন করা , কাপড় ইস্তিরি করা , কাপড়ের ইস্তিরিবিশেষ

Mangal Pandey with his sword …. mangled the British

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mangy** mānjē (maingy)**

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Short Definition : shabby; wretched; suffering from mange; of bad appearance

চেহারায় ইতর (Adj.), ঘেয়ো (Adj.), আচরণে ইতর (Adj.), নীচ (Adj.

Amanda from ugly betty got a mangy dog from her mother and named it MANGY

Definition
(adj) having many worn or threadbare spots in the nap

Synonyms : mangey

Example Sentence

  • a mangy carpet
  • a mangy old fur coat
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manifest

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Short Definition : evident; visible; obvious; V: show plainly

সুস্পষ্ট , সুপষ্টভাবে প্রকাশ করা

India has many (MANI) festivals (FEST)….dis fact is a MANIFEST in itself..clear and obvious..

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manifesto

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Short Definition : public declaration of principles; statement of policy

ইস্তাহার (N), ম্যানিফেস্টো (N), ঘোষণা - পত্র (N)

To make his public declaration the MAN had a FIESTA to draw attention to his declaration.

Definition
(noun) a public declaration of intentions (as issued by a political party or government)

Synonyms : pronunciamento

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manifold

In mathematics, a manifold is a topological space that near each point resembles Euclidean space. →

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Short Definition : many in number or kind; numerous; varied

অনেকসংখ্যক , বহুপ্রকার , অনেকবার ভাঁজ করা

many + folds (two fold, three fold …)

Definition
(noun) a pipe that has several lateral outlets to or from other pipes

Definition
(noun) a lightweight paper used with carbon paper to make multiple copies

Synonyms : manifold paper

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manipulate

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Short Definition : operate with one’s hands; control or play upon (people, forces, etc.) artfully; maneuver; Ex. how to manipulate publicity and men; ADJ. manipulative

নিপূণভাবে পরিচালনা করা (V), স্বকার্যে লাগান (V), নিপূণভাবে ব্যবহার করা (V)

Definition
(verb) influence or control shrewdly or deviously

Synonyms : pull strings , pull wires

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mannered

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Short Definition : affected; not natural; Ex. mannered way of speech

man in red is “not natural”

_ Definition_

(adj) having unnatural mannerisms

Example Sentence

  • brief, mannered and unlifelike idiom
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mannerism

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Short Definition : distinctive behavioral trait; affected style in art (according to a set of styles)

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mantle

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Short Definition : loose sleeveless outer garment; cloak; something that covers or envelops; the layer of the earth between the crust and the core

ঢিলা বড় জামা , দীপশিখার অতি উজ্জ্বল আবরণ

in robo cinema they wil ask to dismantle it then robo removes all clothes and skin and parts by himself.opposite of it is mantle that is to cover. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9cVl3gI2pYM)

Definition
(noun) United States baseball player (1931-1997)

Synonyms : mickey charles mantle , mickey mantle

Definition
(noun) the layer of the earth between the crust and the core

Definition
(noun) anything that covers

Synonyms : blanket

Example Sentence

  • there was a blanket of snow
    • *

Definition
(noun) (zoology) a protective layer of epidermis in mollusks or brachiopods that secretes a substance forming the shell

Synonyms : pallium

Definition
(noun) shelf that projects from wall above fireplace

Synonyms : chimneypiece , mantel , mantelpiece , mantlepiece

Example Sentence

  • in Britain they call a mantel a chimneypiece

Definition
(noun) the cloak as a symbol of authority

Example Sentence

  • place the mantle of authority on younger shoulders
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manumit

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Short Definition : emancipate; free from slavery or bondage

দাসত্ব হইতে মুক্ত করা , ছাড়িয়া দেওয়া

MANU-MIGHT-GO and be free! Dipu mama MANU ke mukti dilo..:)

Definition
(verb) free from slavery or servitude

Synonyms : emancipate

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mar

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Short Definition : spoil the appearance of

নষ্ট করা , ক্ষতি করা , বিকৃত করা , বিরুপ করা

hindi- mar(beating)- spoils the appearance of anything. Mar diye vorta banay felse..:)

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maraud

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Short Definition : move in search of plunder; Ex. marauding army

লুণ্�� ন করিয়া বেড়ানো , লুণ্�� নের খোঁজে ঘুরিয়া বেড়ানো , লুণ্�� ন করা

remember marauder’s map? which harry used when out for searching anything in hogwarts?

Definition
(noun) a sudden short attack

Synonyms : foray , raid

Definition
(verb) raid and rove in search of booty

Example Sentence

  • marauding rebels overran the countryside
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maritime

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Short Definition : bordering on(adjacent to) the sea; nautical; of the ships or the sea; Ex. Maritime Provinces

উপকূলবর্তী (Adj.), সামুদ্রি (Adj.), সামুদ্র (Adj.), উপকূলবাসী (Adj.), বেলাবাসী (Ad

Marine time!

Definition
(adj) relating to or involving ships or shipping or navigation or seamen

Synonyms : marine , nautical

Definition
(adj) bordering on or living or characteristic of those near the sea
Example Sentence

  • a maritime province
  • maritime farmers
  • maritime cultures
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maroon

: Maroon (or) is a dark brownish-red color, which takes its name from the French word marron, or chestnut. →

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Short Definition : leave helpless on a deserted island or coast; ADJ. red brown

নির্জন দ্বীপে পরিত্যক্ত ব্যক্তি , পলাতক নিগ্রো ক্রীতদাস , কোথাও আবদ্ধ হয়ে পড়ে থাকা

maroon breasted sunbird = মৌটুসি

if i leave u alone in my room(MAROON), u ll feel helpless as though u are on a deserted island as there ll be only books and nothing else!

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marshal

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Short Definition : put in order; guide ceremoniously to the correct place; Ex. marshal the children into the museum; N: military officer; official

marshal = সেনাপতি

  • *Air Marshal** = নৌবাহিনীর ভাইস-অ্যাডমিরাল বা স্থলবাহিনীর উচ্চপদস্থ অফিসার
  • *provost-marshal** = সামরিক পুলিসের অধক্ষ্য
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marsupial

Marsupials are an infraclass of mammals living primarily in the Southern Hemisphere; a distinctive characteristic, common to most species, is that the young are carried in a pouch.

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Short Definition : one of a family of mammals that nurse their offspring in a pouch(pocket of skin or leather); CF. kangaroo, opossum, wombat

পেটের তলায় থলিতে শাবক বহন করে এমন

MA er puRS e SUye ase PIAL (sishu).. MARSUPIAL

MAR siSU PIAL..:)

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martinet

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Short Definition : strict disciplinarian; person who demands total obedience to rules and orders; CF. Jean Martinet

ক্ষিপ্রগতি

MARTIN joined army and became a MARTINET person..:)

Definition
(noun) someone who demands exact conformity to rules and forms

Synonyms : disciplinarian , moralist

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martyr

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Short Definition : one who voluntarily suffers death for his or her religion or cause; great sufferer; Ex. martyr to his rheumatism

শহীদ , শহীদরূপে হত্যা করা

divide this word like..mar..(in hindi..marNE..tyr…teyyar…marne ke liye tayyar…anyone who is always ready to die for the sake of others…so martyr…means to voluntarily die for a great cause

Definition
(noun) one who suffers for the sake of principle

Synonyms : sufferer

Definition
(noun) one who voluntarily suffers death as the penalty for refusing to renounce their religion

Definition
(verb) kill as a martyr

Example Sentence

  • Saint Sebastian was martyred
    • *

Definition
(verb) torture and torment like a martyr

Synonyms : martyrise , martyrize

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masochist

** ˈmæs ə kɪst**

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Short Definition : person who enjoys his own pain; CF. masochism

মর্ষকামী (N), আত্মনিগ্রহকারী (N)

mars+own+chest…. one who mars(beats or disfigures) his own chest is a masochist :)

Definition
(noun) someone who obtains pleasure from receiving punishment

Definition
(noun) someone who obtains pleasure from receiving punishment

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mason

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Short Definition : one who builds or works with stone or brick; N. masonry: work of a mason; stonework or brickwork

সর্দার-রাজমিস্ত্রি

mason is like mansion. so mason is a person who works with stones, walls.. etc

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masquerade

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Short Definition : wear a mask or disguise; pretend; N: costume party or ball at which masks are worn; pretense; disguise

মুখোশধারী একদল লোক , ছদ্মবেশ , মুখোশপরিয়া গোপণ করা

focus on masq. MASK is used for disguise so can try to remember like masquerade = Pretend to be someone or something that you are not.

Girl aid MASQUERA to fake long lash..:)

Definition
(noun) a party of guests wearing costumes and masks

Synonyms : mask , masque , masquerade party

Definition
(noun) a costume worn as a disguise at a masquerade party

Synonyms : fancy dress , masquerade costume

Definition
(noun) making a false outward show

Example Sentence

  • a beggar’s masquerade of wealth
    • *

Definition
(verb) take part in a masquerade

Definition
(verb) pretend to be someone or something that you are not

Example Sentence

  • he is masquerading as an expert on the internet
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mass

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Short Definition : Christian religious ceremony; CF. Mass: ceremony of the Eucharist

  • *mass movement** = গণআন্দোলন
  • *centre of mass** = ভরকেন্দ্র
  • *mass revolt** = গণঅভ্যুত্থান
  • *mass upheaval** = গণঅভ্যুত্থান
  • *mass media** = জনদাধারণের নিকট পৌছানোর মাধ্যম
  • *mass production** = ব্যাপক উত্পাদন্
  • *mass congregation** = গণ জমায়েত
  • *mass meeting** = বিরাট জনসভা
  • *mass action** = ব্যাপক মাত্রায় সক্রিয়তা
  • *mass concrete** = সাধারণ কংক্রিট
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mat

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mat = মাদুর , ছবি বা আলোকচিত্রের চতুর্দিকস্থ বর্ডার , বিবর্ণ , ঔজ্জ্বল্যহীন

  • *prayer-mat** = মুসলমানরা যে ক্ষুদ্র গালিচাদির উপর নতুজানু হইয়া নমাজ পড়ে
  • *on the mat** = ফ্যাসাদে-পড়া

Definition
(verb) twist together or entwine into a confusing mass

Synonyms : entangle , snarl , tangle

Example Sentence

  • The child entangled the cord
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matriarch

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Short Definition : woman who rules a family or larger social group

পরিবারের মা ও কর্ত্রী

Matri = maa Arch = rule

Definition
(noun) a female head of a family or tribe

Synonyms : materfamilias

Definition
(noun) a feisty older woman with a big bosom (as drawn in cartoons)

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matriculate

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Short Definition : enroll (in college or graduate school); CF. matrix

ছাত্ররূপে বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়ে ভরতি করানো বা ভরতি হওয়া

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matrimony** ˈmatrəˌmōnē/**

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Short Definition : state of being married

বিবাহ

Definition
(noun) the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)

Synonyms : marriage , spousal relationship , union , wedlock

Definition
(noun) the ceremony or sacrament of marriage

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matrix

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Short Definition : point of origin; array of numbers or algebraic symbols; mold or die; Ex. the matrix of Western civilization

matrix = ছাঁচ , জরায়ু , গর্ভ , যে সকল পদার্থে খনিজ বস্তু নিহিত থাকে

  • *matrix algebra** = ম্যাট্রিক্স বীজগণিত
  • *data matrix** = ডেটার একটি দ্বিমাত্রিক সারি

in the movie (matrix) neo wasn’t aware of his ORIGIN

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maudlin

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Short Definition : effusively sentimental

অর্ধ মাতাল , নির্বোধ , মূর্খ , ভাবপ্রবণ

when she received a call from the MODELLING company for her appointment, she became EFFUSIVELY SENTIMENTAL and wept a lot.Her dream had come true.

MOdel (drink alot) hv MAUD and becomes lin (lean), in ordhomatal status they gtakes many vabzz…actually they know very little

Defini__tion

(adj) effusively or insincerely emotional

Synonyms : bathetic , drippy , hokey , kitschy , mawkish , mushy , schmaltzy ,schmalzy , sentimental , slushy , soppy , soupy

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maul

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Short Definition : handle roughly; batter; injure by beating; Ex. mauled by his overexcited fans; N: heavy long-handled hammer

টানা হেঁচড়া করিয়া আহত করা বা নষ্ট করা

Ammu r ami gausia maul e eider shomoy gesi pore, loker dhakkadhakki te ammur purse ordhek kete felse, amra onk ahoto hoisi..:)

Definition
(noun) a heavy long-handled hammer used to drive stakes or wedges

Synonyms : sledge , sledgehammer

Definition
(verb) split (wood) with a maul and wedges

Definition
(verb) injure badly by beating

Synonyms : mangle

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mausoleum

A mausoleum is an external free-standing building constructed as a monument enclosing the interment space or burial chamber of a deceased person or people

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Short Definition : monumental tomb; large stately tomb; CF. Mausolos

জমকালো সমাধিমন্দির বা সমাধি স্তম্ভ

sounds like Muslim museum. which is usually a large and spiritless portrayal of our past

Definition
(noun) a large burial chamber, usually above ground

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mauve

Mauve (from the French form of Malva “mallow”) is a pale lavender-lilac color, one of many in the range of purples.

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Short Definition : pale purple

remember MOOV - comes in a purple tube

Definition
(noun) a moderate purple

Definition
(adj) of a pale to moderate greyish violet color

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maverick

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Short Definition : rebel; nonconformist (in a group)

বাউণ্ডুলে (N), ভবঘুরে (N), যাযাবর (N)

Maverick (tom cruise’s name) in top gun was maverick as he broke many codes of navy

Definition
(noun) someone who exhibits great independence in thought and action

Synonyms : rebel

Definition
(noun) an unbranded range animal (especially a stray calf); belongs to the first person who puts a brand on it

Definition
(adj) independent in behavior or thought

Synonyms : irregular , unorthodox

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mawkish

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Short Definition : mushy(sentimental) and gushy; icky-sticky sentimental; excessively and objectionably sentimental

ঘৃণাজনক , ভাবপ্রবণ

MAWKISH>>nekami… vaab kora

Definition
(adj) effusively or insincerely emotional

Synonyms : bathetic , drippy , hokey , kitschy , maudlin , mushy , schmaltzy ,schmalzy , sentimental , slushy , soppy , soupy

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maxim

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Short Definition : proverb; truth pithily stated

সাধারণ নীতি (N), সাধারণ নিয়ম (N), নীতিবচন (N), বচন (N), প্রবাদবাক্য (N), সূত্রাবধারিত মত (N), প্রবচন (N), বাণী (N), নীতি (N)

Maxim= for maximum you will say max.. it is a short rule of saying maximum.

Definition
(noun) a saying that is widely accepted on its own merits

Synonyms : axiom

Definition
(noun) English inventor (born in the United States) who invented the Maxim gun that was used in World War I (1840-1916)

Synonyms : sir hiram stevens maxim

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mayhem

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Short Definition : injury to body; crime of willfully maiming or crippling a person; violent disorder; Ex. mayhem in the zoo; CF. maim

মারামারি (N), মারপিট (N), হাতাহাতি (N), দাঙ্গাহাঙ্গামার অবস্থা (N), শান্তিভঙ্গের অবস্থা (N)

sounds like MAY HARM … injurious

Definition
(noun) the willful and unlawful crippling or mutilation of another person

Definition
(noun) violent and needless disturbance

Synonyms : havoc

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meager

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Short Definition : scanty; inadequate

Definition
(adj) deficient in amount or quality or extent
Synonyms : meagerly , meagre , scrimpy , stingy

meager = m + eager concentrate on “eager”. A person is eager only when he/she is in a desperate need of something inadequate…or scanty in supply.

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mealymouthed

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Short Definition : indirect in speech (when something unpleasant must be said); hypocritical; evasive

mealy+mouthed-you have stuffed your mouth with meals ,so speech is not proper

Definition
(adj) hesitant to state facts or opinions simply and directly as from e.g. timidity or hypocrisy

Synonyms : mealy-mouthed

Example Sentence

  • a mealymouthed politician
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meander

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Short Definition : wind or turn in its course; follow a winding or turning course; move aimlessly and idly

আঁকাবাঁকা পথ , নদীর আঁকাবাঁকা স্থান , চক্রাকারে ভ্রমণ

Pronounce it like ‘wander’; they are synonymous.

Definition
(noun) a bend or curve, as in a stream or river

Definition
(noun) an aimless amble on a winding course

Synonyms : ramble

Definition
(verb) to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course

Synonyms : thread , wander , weave , wind

  • the path meanders through the vineyards
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meddlesome

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Short Definition : interfering; V. meddle: interfere

অনধিকারচর্চী (N), হস্তক্ষেপকারী (N)

meddle(middle)+some..so when two people are talking WE SHOULD NEVER INTERFARE IN MIDDLE OF THEIR TALKS.

Definition
(adj) intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner

Synonyms : busy , busybodied , interfering , meddling , officious

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mediate

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Short Definition : settle a dispute through the services of an outsider; act as an intermediary; produce by mediating; Ex. mediate a cease-fire

মধ্য , মধ্যস্থিত , মধ্যবর্তী হইয়া কার্যকারী , পরোক্ষ

Definition
(verb) act between parties with a view to reconciling differences

Synonyms : arbitrate , intercede , intermediate , liaise

whenever their is a dispute b/w me and my mom….my mom imMEDIATEly calls my father who acts as a MEDIATOR for us……………:D

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mediocre

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Short Definition : ordinary; commonplace; neither good nor bad

মধ্যবিধ , ভালও নয় মন্দও নয় এমন , মাঝারি

Definition
(adj) moderate to inferior in quality

Synonyms : second-rate

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medium

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Short Definition : element that is a creature’s natural environment; nutrient setting in which microorganisms are cultivated; appropriate occupation or means of expression; channel of communication; compromise; middle p

medium = মধ্যম , পরলোকের সহিত যোগাযোগ স্থাপনকারী ব্যক্তি , মধ্যবর্তী স্থান বা মাত্রা , মধ্যবর্তী উপায়াদি , যোগসূত্র

  • *medium size** = মাঝারি আকার
  • *circulating medium** = 1. সোনা 2. কারেন্সি
  • *medium soorki** = দেড় নম্বর সুরকি
  • *medium period** = মাঝারি সময়
  • *medium of circulation** = টাকা
  • *medium of instruction** = শিক্ষা-মাধ্যম
  • *medium wave** = 1. বেতার তরঙ্গের দৈর্ঘ্যবিশেষ 2. 100 হইতে 800 মিটারের মধ্যবর্তী তরঙ্গ দৈর্ঘ্য
  • *medium sand** = মাঝারি বালি
  • *medium scale industry** = 1. মধ্যায়ত শিল্প 2. মাঝারি শিল্প
  • *medium of exchange** = বিনিময়ের মাধ্যম
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meek

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Short Definition : submissive; patient and long-suffering

বিনম্র , বিনীত , বংশবদ

MEEK –> WEAK

Definition
(adj) humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness

Synonyms : mild , modest

Definition
(adj) evidencing little spirit or courage; overly submissive or compliant
Synonyms : spiritless

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megalomania

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Short Definition : mania for doing grandiose things; mental disorder characterized by delusions of wealth, power, or importance

নিজেকে বড় বা শক্তিশালী বলিয়া ভাবার বাতিক

mega means big .. mania means craze.. for doing things… therefore MEGALOMANIA means a CRAZE for doing things in a BIG way with a show of wealth and power et

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melancholy

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Short Definition : gloomy; morose; blue; N. ADJ. melancholic; CF. melancholia

বিষাদ , অবসাদ , হতাশ

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melee

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Short Definition : fight

দাঙ্গা , এলোমেলো লড়াই

sounds like Bruce Lee…famous for his fights. ME and Bruce LEE in a fight, who would win? ME VS LEE (bruce lee)

Definition
(noun) a noisy riotous fight

Synonyms : battle royal , scrimmage

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mellifluous

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Short Definition : (of words or a voice) sweetly or smoothly flowing; melodious; having a pleasant tune

মধুপ্রদ

the music played by a ‘Flute’ is mellifluous.

Definition
(adj) pleasing to the ear

Synonyms : dulcet , honeyed , mellisonant , sweet

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memento

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Short Definition : token; reminder of the past; keepsake; Ex. memento of your visit

memento = স্মরণার্থ চিহৃ , অভিজ্ঞান

memento mori = মনে রেখো

Memento is the movie from which Ghajini was inspired/copied. (If you don’t know already.)

Definition
(noun) a reminder of past events

Synonyms : souvenir

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memoir

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Short Definition : memoirs; autobiography; biography

Definition
(noun) an account of the author’s personal experiences
* * *
Definition
(noun) an essay on a scientific or scholarly topic

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menace

A

Short Definition : threat; V: threaten

ভীতিপ্রদর্শন করা , ভীত করা , শাসানি , ভীতিপ্রদর্শন করা

dennis the menace.. is a threat

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menagerie

A

Short Definition : collection of wild animals on exhibition; zoo

to MANAGE JERRY u keep then in zoo. simple!

Definition
(noun) a collection of live animals for study or display

Definition
(noun) the facility where wild animals are housed for exhibition

Synonyms : zoo , zoological garden

84
Q

mendacious

A

Short Definition : lying; habitually dishonest; N. mendacity

অসত্য (Adj.), মিথ্যা (Adj.), মিথ্যাবাদী (Adj.)

mendacious= men + audacious. men who are audacious can LIE easily.

Definition
(adj) given to lying

Example Sentence

  • a mendacious child
    • *

Definition
(adj) intentionally untrue

Example Sentence

  • a mendacious statement
85
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mendicant

A

Short Definition : beggar; ADJ: living as a beggar

ভিক্ষাজীবী , ভিক্ষাজীবী সন্যাসী

mendicant ~ Men + d I + Can t : men who say I can’t, they don’t like to work and sometimes start practising beggary

Definition
(noun) a male member of a religious order that originally relied solely on alms

Synonyms : friar

Definition
(noun) a pauper who lives by begging

Synonyms : beggar

Definition
(adj) practicing beggary

Example Sentence

  • mendicant friars
86
Q

menial

A

Short Definition : suitable for servants; lowly; mean; N: someone who does menial work (esp. servant in a house)

menial = বাড়ির চাকর , দাস , ভৃত্য

Establishment Menial = সংস্থা-পরিচয়

MEN In A Low level are MENIAL

Men aork manually (with hand) >> servant = menial

Definition
(noun) a domestic servant

Definition
(adj) used of unskilled work (especially domestic work)

Synonyms : humble , lowly

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Q

mercantile

A

hort Definition : concerning trade or merchants

বাণিজ্য সম্বন্ধীয় , বাণিজ্য সংক্রান্ত

88
Q

mercenary

A

Short Definition : motivated solely by money or gain; N.

Definition
(noun) a person hired to fight for another country than their own

Synonyms : soldier of fortune

merce - mercy + na - no; no mercy.He can kill anybody for money or gain

89
Q

mercurial

A

Short Definition : capricious; quick and changing; fickle; containing the element mercury; Ex. mercurial temper; CF. mood

পারদময় (Adj.), চপল (Adj.), চঁচল (Adj.), তত্পর (Adj.), তেজস্বী (Adj

Definition
(adj) relating to or having characteristics (eloquence, shrewdness, swiftness, thievishness) attributed to the god Mercury

Example Sentence

  • more than Mercurial thievishness
90
Q

meretricious

A

Short Definition : flashy; tawdry; attractive on the surface but of no real value; Ex. metericious argument/jewel; CF. prostitute

মিথ্যা আড়ম্বর দ্বারা আকর্ষণ করে এমন , আড়ম্বরযুক্ত

Meretricious = Mere + Tricious. ‘Mere’ means triffle or something less important

Definition
(adj) like or relating to a prostitute

Example Sentence

  • meretricious relationships
    • *

Definition
(adj) tastelessly showy

Synonyms : brassy , cheap , flash , flashy , garish , gaudy , gimcrack , loud , tacky, tatty , tawdry , trashy

91
Q

merger

A

Short Definition : combination (of two business corporations); act of merging

MERGE R

92
Q

mesmerize

A

Short Definition : hypnotize; N. mesmerism; CF. Franz Mesmer

সংবেশক (N)

Definition
(verb) attract strongly, as if with a magnet
Synonyms : bewitch , magnetise , magnetize , mesmerise , spellbind

Example Sentence

  • She magnetized the audience with her tricks

Definition
(verb) induce hypnosis in
Synonyms : hypnotise , hypnotize , mesmerise

93
Q

metallurgical

A

Short Definition : pertaining to the art of removing metals from ores; N. metallurgy: science that deals with extracting metals from ores

ধাতুবিৎ (Adj.)

(adj) of or relating to metallurgy
Synonyms : metallurgic

Example Sentence

  • metallurgical engineer
    • *

Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for metallurgical

metal surgical; do surgery to take metal out from ores.

94
Q

metamorphosis

Metamorphosis is a biological process by which an animal physically develops after birth or hatching, involving a conspicuous and relatively abrupt change in the animal’s body structure through cell growth and differentiation. →

A

Short Definition : change of form; Ex. metamorphosis of caterpillar to butterfly; V. metamorphose: change by metamorphosis

রূপান্তর

meta ..means many + morp(..derived from morphic)means shape or form..

Definition
(noun) the marked and rapid transformation of a larva into an adult that occurs in some animals

Synonyms : metabolism

Definition
(noun) a striking change in appearance or character or circumstances

Synonyms : transfiguration

Definition
(noun) a complete change of physical form or substance especially as by magic or witchcraft

95
Q

metaphor

A metaphor is a figure of speech that describes a subject by asserting that it is, on some point of comparison, the same as another otherwise unrelated object.

A

Short Definition : implied comparison; CF. simile

রূপক , উপমা , অলংকারবিশেষ

mixed metaphor = মিশ্র পরোক্ষোপমা

Definition
(noun) a figure of speech in which an expression is used to refer to something that it does not literally denote in order to suggest a similarity

96
Q

metaphysical

A

Short Definition : pertaining to speculative philosophy; of metaphysics; N. metaphysics: branch of philosophy that examines the nature of reality

আধিবিদ্যক (Adj.), অধিবিদ্যক (Adj.), অধ্যাত্মিক (Adj.), অধিবিদ্যামূলক (Adj.), অধ্যাত্ম (Adj.)

Definition
(adj) pertaining to or of the nature of metaphysics

Example Sentence

  • metaphysical philosophy
    • *

Definition
(adj) without material form or substance

Example Sentence

  • metaphysical forces
    • *

Definition
(adj) highly abstract and overly theoretical

Example Sentence

  • metaphysical reasoning
97
Q

mete

A

Short Definition : measure; distribute; administer; Ex. mete out justice/punishment

METE rhymes with meat..meat is never given jus ladat..its always MEASURED and DISTRIBUTED

Definition
(noun) a line that indicates a boundary

Synonyms : border , borderline , boundary line , delimitation

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Q

meteoric

A

Short Definition : like a meteor; swift; momentarily brilliant; Ex. meteoric rise to fame; N. meteor

meteoric = উল্কা সম্বন্ধীয় , উল্কার মতো উজ্জ্বল ও ক্ষণস্থায়ী

meteoric stone = উল্কাপিণ্ড

remember any meter like electricity meter, odometer. They all swift very fast

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Q

meter

A

Short Definition : arrangement of words in the form of poetry (by accentual rhythm)

meter = পরিমাপক যন্ত্র

  • *water meter** = জলের মিটার
  • *photo-meter** = দীপ্তিমাপী যন্ত্র
  • *parking meter** = মোটরগাড়ি কতক্ষণ সাময়িক বিশ্রাম-স্থান আছে তাহা নির্ধারণের জন্য যন্ত্রবিশেষ
  • *taxi-meter** = ট্যাক্সির ভাড়া দেখাইবার যন্ত্রবিশেষ
  • *plano-meter** = সমতলমান
  • *Mach meter** = মাপক যন্ত্র
100
Q

meticulous

A

Short Definition : excessively careful (with great attention to detail); painstaking; scrupulous

অতিরিক্ত যত্নবান , নির্ভুল

Meticulous:Met(Meet)+ICU(hospitals intensive care unit),so whenever u met any person in ICU u need to be very/extremely careful about his health,……etc

Definition
(adj) marked by precise accordance with details

Synonyms : punctilious

Example Sentence

  • meticulous research
  • punctilious in his attention to rules of etiquette

Definition
(adj) marked by extreme care in treatment of details

Example Sentence

  • a meticulous craftsman
  • almost worryingly meticulous in his business formalities
101
Q

metrical

A

Short Definition : metric; written in the form of poetry; Ex. metrical translation of Homer

metrical = ছন্দোবিশিষ্ট , ছন্দোময় , ছন্দঃ সম্বন্ধীয়

  • *metrical line** = পংক্তি
  • *metrical rhythm** = ছন্দোবন্ধ
  • *metrical form** = ছন্দবন্ধ
  • *metrical composition** = ছন্দোবদ্ধ পদ

Definition
(adj) based on the meter as a standard of measurement

Synonyms : metric

Example Sentence

  • the metric system
  • metrical equivalents

Definition
(adj) the rhythmic arrangement of syllables

Synonyms : measured , metric

102
Q

mettle

A

Short Definition : courage (to continue bravely in spite of difficulties); spirit; ADJ. mettlesome

mettle = তেজস্বিতা , সাহস

Sounds like metal and metals are obviously strong. So, can be related to a strong courageous person.

Definition
(noun) the courage to carry on

Synonyms : heart , nerve , spunk

103
Q

miasma

A

Short Definition : swamp gas; heavy vaporous atmosphere often emanating from decaying matter; pervasive corrupting influence; noxious atmosphere or influence

miasma = পূতিবাষ্প , জলাভূমি বা গলিত পদার্থ হইতে নির্গত দূষিত বাষ্পবিশেষ

swamp gas has a bad odor which causes me asthma (mi-asma)

Definition
(noun) an unwholesome atmosphere

Synonyms : miasm

Example Sentence

  • the novel spun a miasma of death and decay
    • *

Definition
(noun) unhealthy vapors rising from the ground or other sources

Synonyms : miasm

Example Sentence

  • the miasma of the marshes
  • a miasma of cigar smoke
104
Q

microcosm

A

Short Definition : small representative world; world in miniature; Ex. microcosm of English society

ক্ষুদ্র জগৎ , ক্ষুদ্র পৃথিবী , মনুষ্য

micro = small + cosmos = universe

105
Q

milieu

A

Short Definition : social environment; means of expression; Ex. feel out of one’s milieu; Ex. His proper milieu is watercolor.

milieu = প্রতিবেশ

just milieu = সোনালী মধ্যপন্থা

milieu sounds like: “maa illu” in Telugu - i.e., my home. Everyone wants a good home and hence good milieu (environment) My illam in tamil..

Definition
(noun) the environmental condition

Synonyms : surroundings

106
Q

militant

A

Short Definition : combative; bellicose; N.

যুদ্ধরত , বিবাদমান , উদ্দেশ্যেসাধনে আক্রমণাত্মক মনোভাবসম্পন্ন

107
Q

militate

A

Short Definition : work against; Ex. militate against the chances of promotion; CF. serve as a soldier

বিরোধী হওয়া বা বিরুদ্ধে যাওয়া

Military action always takes place when someone work against the other

Definition
(verb) have force or influence; bring about an effect or change

Example Sentence

  • Politeness militated against this opinion being expressed
108
Q

militia

A

Short Definition : army composed of ordinary citizens rather than professional soldiers

যে নাগরিকবর্গ স্থীয়ী সৈন্যদলের অন্তর্ভুক্ত নয় অথচ যাহার নিয়মিত যুদ্ধবিদ্যা শিক্ষালাভ করে

not in military.. militia -> have other jobs as well.

Definition
(noun) civilians trained as soldiers but not part of the regular army

Synonyms : reserves

Definition
(noun) the entire body of physically fit civilians eligible by law for military service

Example Sentence

  • their troops were untrained militia
109
Q

mime

A

Short Definition : pantomime(act without dialogue); mimicry; mimer; V: mimic; pantomime

যাহাতে কোন চরিত্রের হাস্যোদ্দীপকভাবে অনুকরণ করা হয় এমন প্রহসন

consider ‘mime’ as short-form of mimicry without words

110
Q

minatory

A

Short Definition : menacing; threatening

ভয়প্রদর্শক (Adj.), ভয়ঙ্কর (Adj.), ভীতিপ্রদ (Adj.)

MIna’s X-bf threatend her current bf as bol MIna tory? arekbar bol!!!!!! he was so scared that all the situation was full of reflections MINATORY..MINATORY >> MINATORY it was so scary

Definition
(adj) threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments

Synonyms : baleful , forbidding , menacing , minacious , ominous , sinister ,threatening

111
Q

mincing

A

Short Definition : affectedly dainty(delicate); V. mince: cut (esp. meat) into very small pieces; walk with exaggerated primness; walk in an unnatural way, taking little short steps; Ex. The actor minced across the stag

Mincing can be broken into Men + Seeing …means when girls get aware that men are watching them, they show artificial behaviour in talk or speech(i.e AFFECTEDLY NICE or ELEGANT IN SPEECH,WALK or BEHAVIOUR)

Definition
(adj) affectedly dainty or refined

Synonyms : dainty , niminy-piminy , prim , twee

112
Q

mingle

A

Short Definition : mix together in close association

মিশ্রিত করা (V), মিশান (V), মিলিত করা (V), মিশা (V), মিলিয়ে দেত্তয়া (V), মিশ্রিত হত্তয়া (V), মিলিয়ে যাত্তয়া (V), মিশে যাত্তয়া (V), পাঁচমিশালী হত্তয়া (V), মিশ্রণ (N), মিশ্রিত বস্তু (N)

113
Q

minion

A

Short Definition : servile dependent; obsequious follower

চাটুকার (N), রাজার প্রি়পাত্র (N), প্রি়পাত্র (N), অনুগ্রহপাত্র (N)

minion > m + onion > eho cuts onions at my home? serveant/cook

A mini peon.. Who is servile to his boss

Definition
(noun) a servile or fawning dependant

114
Q

minute

A

Short Definition : extremely small; CF. minutes: official record of the proceedings at a meeting

minute = অতি ক্ষুদ্র , অতি সূক্ষ্ম , অতি অল্প , ঘন্টার বা ডিগ্রীর ষাট ভাগের এক ভাগ

  • *in a minute** = তক্ষুনি
  • *minute gun** = বিপদ ও শোকসূচক চিহৃস্বরূপ মিনিটে মিনিটে যে তোপধ্বনি করা হায়
  • *minute frachtion** = অংশাংশ
  • *the minute** = সেই মাত্র
  • *minute hand** = ঘড়ির মিনিটের কাঁটা
  • *minute book** = সভার কার্যবিবরণীর পুস্তক
  • *minute glass** = মিনিটজ্ঞাপক বালির ঘড়ি
  • *to the minute** = কাঁটায় কাঁটায়
  • *minute-book** = কার্যবিবরণী পুস্তক
115
Q

mirage** /məˈräZH (maraj)**

A mirage is a naturally occurring optical phenomenon in which light rays are bent to produce a displaced image of distant objects or the sky. →

A

Short Definition : unreal reflection; optical illusion

মৃগতৃষ্ণা , মরীচিকা , মরুভূমির কোন স্থানকে জল বলিয়া ভ্রম , যে আশা সফল হয় না

MIRA..mirror ,and when we see ouselves in MIRROR we get to see our image in MIRROR ,which is nothing but UNREAL REFLECTION.

Definition
(noun) an optical illusion in which atmospheric refraction by a layer of hot air distorts or inverts reflections of distant objects

Definition
(noun) something illusory and unattainable

116
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mire

A mire, also referred to as a quagmire, sometimes called a peatland, is a wetland terrain dominated by living, peat-forming plants.

A

Short Definition : entangle; stick in swampy ground; stick or sink in mire; N: bog; deep mud; Ex. sucked deeper into the mire

কর্দম , পঙ্ক , পঙ্কে নিমগ্ন করা

Muddy Tyre might help us recall the meaning of Mire.

117
Q

mirth

A

Short Definition : merriment; laughter

আমোদ প্রমোদ

mother at birth of her child is extreemely happy. this is how the word was made. mother at birth = mirth.

Definition
(noun) great merriment

Synonyms : glee , gleefulness , hilarity , mirthfulness

118
Q

misapprehension

A

Short Definition : error; misunderstanding; V. misapprehend

ভুল ধারণা , পরস্পর সম্বন্ধে ভ্রান্ত ধারণা , ভুল বোঝাবুঝি

apprehend means to understand..

Definition
(noun) an understanding of something that is not correct

Synonyms : mistake , misunderstanding

Example Sentence

  • he wasn’t going to admit his mistake
  • make no mistake about his intentions
  • there must be some misunderstanding–I don’t have a sister
119
Q

miscellany

A miscellany is a collection of various pieces of writing by different authors.

A

Short Definition : mixture of writings on various subjects; collection of various items

Miscellany is similar to Miscellaneous which consists of the stuff that cannot be categorized into any specific area, essentially because it contains a mixture of various stuff.

Definition
(noun) a collection containing a variety of sorts of things

Synonyms : assortment , miscellanea , mixed bag , mixture , motley , potpourri ,salmagundi , smorgasbord , variety

Example Sentence

  • a great assortment of cars was on display
  • he had a variety of disorders
  • a veritable smorgasbord of religions

Definition
(noun) an anthology of short literary pieces and poems and ballads etc.

Synonyms : florilegium , garland

120
Q

mischief

Mischief is also a way for hackers to “prove” themselves to others.

A

Short Definition : behavior (of children) causing trouble with no serious harm; damage; harm; Ex. mischief to the crops; ADJ. mischievous: causing mischief; playfully troublesome

ক্ষতি (N), নষ্টামি (N), অনিষ্ট (N), হানি (N), অপকর্ম (N), অপকার (N), কুকর্ম (N), অকাজ (N), অকর্ম (N), অকার্য (N), কুকার্য (N), দুষ্টুমি (N), দুষ্কর্ম (N), দুষ্�� ামি (N), দুষ্টামি (N), অনর্থ (N

Definition
(noun) reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others

Synonyms : devilment , devilry , deviltry , mischief-making , mischievousness ,rascality , roguery , roguishness , shenanigan

Definition
(noun) the quality or nature of being harmful or evil

Synonyms : balefulness , maleficence

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misconstrue

A

Short Definition : interpret incorrectly; misinterpret; misjudge

ভুল অর্থ করা

Misconstrue = Mis + Cons + True. Someone is ‘Missing’ the ‘True’ fact.

Construe = explain,

Definition
(verb) interpret in the wrong way

Synonyms : be amiss , misapprehend , misconceive , misinterpret ,misunderstand

Example Sentence

  • Don’t misinterpret my comments as criticism
  • She misconstrued my remarks
122
Q

miscreant

A

Short Definition : wretch; wrongdoer; villain; Ex. kindness to the miscreant; CF. believe

দুরাচার , নরাধাম , অবিশ্বাসী ব্যক্তি

MISCREANT=mis+create..so god created them by mistake. Who? The VILLAINS

Definition
(noun) a person without moral scruples

Synonyms : reprobate

123
Q

misdemeanor

A

Short Definition : minor crime; misdeed; wrongdoing

miss the manner…hence did a small crime

Definition
(noun) a crime less serious than a felony

Synonyms : infraction , infringement , misdemeanour , violation

124
Q

miserly

A

Short Definition : stingy; mean

Definition
(adj) (used of persons or behavior) characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity

Synonyms : mean , mingy , tight

125
Q

mishap

A

Short Definition : unfortunate accident

Definition
(noun) an unpredictable outcome that is unfortunate
Synonyms : bad luck , mischance

Example Sentence

  • if I didn’t have bad luck I wouldn’t have any luck at all

Definition
(noun) an instance of misfortune
Synonyms : misadventure , mischance

126
Q

misnomer

A

Short Definition : wrong or improper name; incorrect designation

Definition
(noun) an incorrect or unsuitable name

127
Q

misogamy

A

Short Definition : hatred of marriage

gamy is related to the word marriage..and misogamy is the hatred of marriage.

Definition
(noun) hatred of marriage

128
Q

misogynist

A

Short Definition : hater of woman; CF. misogyny

নারীবিদ্বেষী

mis=to hate, and gyne=female as in gyneocologist

Definition
(noun) a misanthrope who dislikes women in particular

Synonyms : woman hater

129
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missive

A

Short Definition : letter; written statement; CF. sent

সরকারী পত্র

in olden days .. if you “missed” someone.. you wrote “letters” to them..

I MISS IVE (eve), my gf. So I write her long letter..:)

Definition
(noun) a written message addressed to a person or organization

130
Q

mite

A

Short Definition : very small object or insect-like creature; small coin

কোনো কোনো খাদ্যদ্রব্যে (যেমন পনিরে) উপস্থিত ক্ষুদ্র পরজীবী কীটবিশেষ; চেলোপোকা।

I say Saad that there are mites all over our bed..:)

Definition
(noun) a slight but appreciable amount

Synonyms : hint , jot , pinch , soupcon , speck , tinge , touch

Example Sentence

  • this dish could use a touch of garlic
    • *

Definition
(noun) any of numerous very small to minute arachnids often infesting animals or plants or stored foods

131
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mode

A

Short Definition : prevailing style; current fashion; manner; way of doing something; Ex. in the latest mode; Ex. simple mode of life

আকৃতি , রীতি , প্রকার , প্রণালী , ধরণ

MODE fashion magazine of claire mead, in ugly betty

Definition
(noun) how something is done or how it happens

Synonyms : fashion , manner , style , way

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modicum

Modicum, word meaning a moderate or small amount (it comes from Latin where it’s the neuter of modicus)

A

Short Definition : limited quantity; small amount; Ex. He does not have a modicum of sense; CF. moderate

যৎকিঞ্চিৎ , সামান্য পরিমাণ

MODICUM=MODERATE+INCOME in hindi thodi cum..:)

Definition
(noun) a small or moderate or token amount

Example Sentence

  • England still expects a modicum of eccentricity in its artists
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modish

Mod (from modernist) is a subculture that originated in London, England, in the late 1950s and peaked in the early to mid-1960s.

A

Short Definition : fashionable; conforming to the current fashion

ফ্যাশান দুরস্ত

modish = mode (style) + ish.. thats is extremely stylish.. hence very fashionable.

Definition
(adj) in the current fashion or style

Synonyms : a la mode , in style , in vogue , latest

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modulate

A

Short Definition : tone down in intensity; change the intensity or tone of; regulate; change from one musical key to another; Ex. modulate from E to G

নিয়ন্ত্রিত করা (V), সামঁজস্যবিধান করা (V), পরদা নিয়ন্ত্রিত করা (V), উচ্চতা নিয়নি্ত্রত করা (V), সুর বাঁধা (V)

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mogul

A

Short Definition : powerful person; Ex. oil moguls; CF. Mogol, Moghul; CF. Mongolian

মুঘল (Adj.)

sounds like MUGAL empire (in hstory) in which akbar was a powerful man.

Definition
(noun) a bump on a ski slope

Definition
(noun) a member of the Muslim dynasty that ruled India until 1857

Synonyms : moghul

Definition
(noun) a very wealthy or powerful businessman

Synonyms : baron , big businessman , business leader , king , magnate , power ,top executive , tycoon

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mollify

In mathematics, mollifiers are smooth functions with special properties, used in distribution theory to create sequences of smooth functions approximating nonsmooth functions, via convolution.

A

Short Definition : soothe an angry person

কোমল করা , প্রশমিত কারা , শান্ত করা

mollify sounds like nullify…so just think of nullifying something…nullifying your temper

Definition
(verb) cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of

Synonyms : appease , assuage , conciliate , gentle , gruntle , lenify , pacify ,placate

Example Sentence

  • She managed to mollify the angry customer
    • *

Definition
(verb) make more temperate, acceptable, or suitable by adding something else; moderate

Synonyms : season , temper

Example Sentence

  • she tempered her criticism
    • *

Definition
(verb) make less rigid or softer

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mollycoddle

The Mollycoddle is a 1920 film starring Douglas Fairbanks and Wallace Beery, and directed by Victor Fleming

A

Short Definition : pamper; coddle; baby; indulge excessively

মেয়েলি পুরূষ (N), মেয়েলি বালক (N)

coddle sounds like cuddle which also means showing love.. so Molly ko cuddle kiya

Definition
(noun) a pampered darling; an effeminate man

Definition
(verb) treat with excessive indulgence

Synonyms : baby , cocker , coddle , cosset , featherbed , indulge , pamper , spoil

Example Sentence

  • grandparents often pamper the children
  • Let’s not mollycoddle our students!
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momentous

A

Short Definition : very important; N. moment; CF. momentary

আবশ্যক , প্রয়োজনীয় , গুরুত্বপূর্ণ

Momentous= Moment Remain on us ; Moments that have great importance and significance on us

Definition
(adj) of very great significance

Example Sentence

  • deciding to drop the atom bomb was a very big decision
  • a momentous event
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momentum

In classical mechanics, linear momentum or translational momentum

A

Short Definition : quantity of motion of a moving body; impetus; moving force

momentum = গতিশীল বস্তুর বেগ বা পরিমাণ , ভরবেগ

  • *moment of momentum** = কৌণিক ভরবেগ
  • *angular momentum** = কৌণিক ভরবেগ

Definition
(noun) an impelling force or strength

Synonyms : impulse

Example Sentence

  • the car’s momentum carried it off the road
    • *

Definition
(noun) the product of a body’s mass and its velocity

Example Sentence

  • the momentum of the particles was deduced from meteoritic velocities
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monarchy

A

Short Definition : government under a single ruler

monarchy = রাজতন্ত্র , যে রাষ্ট্রে চূড়ান্ত ক্ষমতা একজন শাসকের হাতে থাকে

  • *limited monarchy** = নিয়ত রাজতন্ত্র
  • *absolute monarchy** = স্বেচ্ছারন্ত্রী রাজশাসন

monarch = mono (single) + arch (ruler)..

Definition
(noun) an autocracy governed by a monarch who usually inherits the authority

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monastic

Monasticism or monkhood is a religious way of life that involves renouncing worldly pursuits to fully devote one’s self to spiritual work.

A

Short Definition : related to monks or monasteries; removed from worldly concerns

সন্ন্যাসী , নিভৃতবাসী ব্যক্তি

monastic vows = সন্ন্যাসী বা সন্ন্যাসিনীর সন্ন্যাসাশ্রমের প্রতিজ্ঞা

Monastic relates to the word MONASTERY i.e. where monks live and do prayers n other holy activities

monastic has ‘ascetic’ which means self-denial, living life like a Monk.

Definition
(noun) a male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work

Synonyms : monk

Definition
(adj) of communal life sequestered from the world under religious vows

Synonyms : cloistered , cloistral , conventual , monastical

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monetary

A

Short Definition : pertaining to money

monetary = অর্থ সম্বন্ধীয় , আর্থিক

  • *Monetary benefit** = আর্থিক সুবিধা
  • *Monetary policy** = মুদ্রানীতি

money+tary

Definition
(adj) relating to or involving money

Synonyms : pecuniary

Example Sentence

  • monetary rewards
  • he received thanks but no pecuniary compensation for his services
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mongrel

A mongrel, mutt, or mixed-breed dog is a dog that belongs to no single organizationally recognized breed and is not the result of selective breeding

A

Short Definition : plant or animal (esp. a dog) of mixed breed; ADJ.

সংকরজাতীয় , সংকর

mongrel=mon(monkey)+gorilla=>i.e of mixed breed.

Definition
(noun) derogatory term for a variation that is not genuine; something irregular or inferior or of dubious origin

Synonyms : bastard

Example Sentence

  • the architecture was a kind of bastard suggesting Gothic but not true Gothic
    • *

Definition
(noun) an inferior dog or one of mixed breed

Synonyms : cur , mutt

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monogram

A monogram is a motif made by overlapping or combining two or more letters or other graphemes to form one symbol.

A

Short Definition : design composed of one or more initials of a name; V.

যে নকশার কেয়েকটি জড়ানো অক্ষর খোদাই করা থাকে

Definition
(noun) a graphic symbol consisting of 2 or more letters combined (usually your initials); printed on stationery or embroidered on clothing

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monograph

A

Short Definition : scholarly article

কোন এক বিষয়ের বিবরণ বা প্রবন্ধ , প্রকরণগ্রন্থ , কোন এক বিষয়ের বিবরণ বা প্রবন্ধ লেখা

Mono(Single) Graph(write) So Monograph is something that very few people can write, something very hi-fi, intelligent, i.e. SCHOLARLY WRITING

Definition
(noun) a detailed and documented treatise on a particular subject

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monolithic

Monolith - A monolith is a geological feature consisting of a single massive stone or rock, such as some mountains, or a single piece of rock placed as, or within, a monument.

A

Short Definition : solidly uniform; unchangeable; unyielding; N. monolith: large block of stone

একশিলা (Adj.)

MONO(SINGLE) + THIC (thick) –> like a SINGLE ROCK –> SOLID and UNIFORM

Definition

(adj) imposing in size or bulk or solidity

Synonyms : massive , monumental

Definition
(adj) characterized by massiveness and rigidity and total uniformity
Example Sentence

  • a monolithic society
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monotheism

Monotheism is defined by the Encyclopædia Britannica as belief in the existence of one god or in the oneness of God.

A

Short Definition : belief in one God

একেশ্বরবাদ

MONO(SINGLE) + THEI( root for GOD)

Definition
(noun) belief in a single God

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monumental

The Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti (shortened simply to “Monumental”), River Plate’s stadium

A

Short Definition : massive; impressively large; built as a monument

monumental = স্মারক

like a MONUMENT, monuments are BIG and IMPRESSIVE

Definition
(adj) relating or belonging to or serving as a monument

Example Sentence

  • the use of the arch in monumental architecture

Definition
(adj) of outstanding significance

Example Sentence

  • Einstein’s monumental contributions to physics
    • *

Definition
(adj) imposing in size or bulk or solidity

Synonyms : massive , monolithic

_ Definition_

(adj) of outstanding significance

Example Sentence

  • Einstein’s monumental contributions to physics
    • *

Definition
(adj) imposing in size or bulk or solidity

Synonyms : massive , monolithic

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moodiness

A

Short Definition : fits of depression or gloom; ADJ. moody: given to changeable moods; subject to periods of depression; gloomy CF. mood: | state of mind or emotion

sounds like mood+die…so when mood die we feel depressed or gloomy

Definition
(noun) a sullen gloomy feeling

Definition
(noun) having temperamental and changeable moods

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moratorium

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Short Definition : legal delay of payment or action; Ex. declare moratorium on the building of new houses

যে সময়ে আইন করিয়া সকল দেনা স্থগিত রাখা হয়

(mora)torium - mora means dieing, to suspend thereby

Definition
(noun) a legally authorized postponement before some obligation must be discharged

Definition
(noun) suspension of an ongoing activity

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morbid

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Short Definition : given to unwholesome or unhealthy thought; moody; characteristic of disease; Ex. morbid curiosity; N. morbidity; CF. disease

রোগগ্রস্ত (Adj.), দোষাক্রান্ত (Adj.), রূগ্ণ (Adj.), মনমরা (Adj.), বিষাদগ্রস্ত (Adj.), রোগসংক্রান্ত (Adj.), অস্বাস্থ্যকর (Adj.), রোগলক্ষণপূর্ণ (Adj.

MORBID = MORTAL (deadly) + BITE (like of an insect) –> a deadly bite is unhealthy and disease related.

Definition
(adj) suggesting the horror of death and decay

Synonyms : ghoulish

Example Sentence

  • morbid details

Definition
(adj) caused by or altered by or manifesting disease or pathology
Synonyms : diseased , pathologic , pathological

Example Sentence

  • diseased tonsils
  • a morbid growth
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mordant

A

Short Definition : biting; sarcastic; stinging; (apprec.) incisive; cutting; Ex. mordant pen/wit

কন্কনে

more +daant = more teeth, so biting

Definition
(noun) a substance used to treat leather or other materials before dyeing; aids in dyeing process

Definition
(adj) harshly ironic or sinister

Synonyms : black , grim

Definition
(adj) of a substance, especially a strong acid; capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action
Synonyms : caustic , corrosive , erosive , vitriolic

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mores

A

Short Definition : conventions; moral standards; moral customs

আচার-আচরণ, প্রথা ইঃ

O tempora! O mores = সে রামও নাই,সে অযোধ্যাও নাই

MORE + S = moral standards

Definition
(noun) (sociology) the conventions that embody the fundamental values of a group

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morgue

A

Short Definition : mortuary; place where bodies are kept before burial or cremation

morgue = সনাক্ত করিবার জন্য যে স্থানে মৃতদেহ রাখা হয় , শবাগার

Morgue Supervisor = শবাগার-অবধায়ক

Woh MUR GAYEE so had to be kept in a morgue.

Definition
(noun) a building (or room) where dead bodies are kept before burial or cremation

Synonyms : dead room , mortuary

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moribund

A

Short Definition : dying; at the point of death; CF. death

মৃতকল্প (Adj.), মরমর (Adj.), মৃতপ্রায় (Adj.), মরণোন্মুখ (Adj.), ধ্বংসোন্মুখ (Adj.)

bund in hindi means “end “ or “finish”.So thats the end meaning its dying. So “moribund” means “dying

Definition
(adj) not growing or changing; without force or vitality

Synonyms : stagnant

Definition
(adj) being on the point of death; breathing your last

Example Sentence

  • a moribund patient
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morose

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Short Definition : ill-humored; sullen; sullenly melancholy

বিষণ্ণ , রুক্ষ , গোমড়া মুখ

if u give ur gf a MOra ROSE, definitely she will be melancholy

Definition
(adj) showing a brooding ill humor

Synonyms : dark , dour , glowering , glum , moody , saturnine , sour , sullen

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mortar

Mortar (weapon), an indirect-fire artillery piece

A

Short Definition : vessel in which substances are crushed with a pestle

চুন বালি ও জল মিশাইয়া যে দ্রব্য হয় , খল , হামানদিস্থা , কামানবিশেষ

composite mortar = মিশ্র মসলা

Definition

(noun) a muzzle-loading high-angle gun with a short barrel that fires shells at high elevations for a short range

Synonyms : howitzer , trench mortar

Definition
(noun) used as a bond in masonry or for covering a wall

Definition
(noun) a bowl-shaped vessel in which substances can be ground and mixed with a pestle

Definition
(verb) plaster with mortar

Example Sentence

  • mortar the wall
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mortician

A

Short Definition : undertaker; CF. death

সৎকার ব্যবসায়ী

funeral home is called mortuary.. person working there is called mortician..

morticain rhymes with politician. Politician= deals with public/people management Mortician= deals with morgue management.

Definition
(noun) one whose business is the management of funerals

Synonyms : funeral director , funeral undertaker , undertaker

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mortify

A

Short Definition : humiliate by embarassing excessively; shame; punish the flesh; discipline (one’s body) by self-denial; Ex. mortified by her blunder; Ex. mortify the flesh; CF. cause to die

বিবশ করা (V), বিকল করা (V), ক্ষুব্ধ করা (V), দমিত হত্তয়া (V), পচনশীল হত্তয়া (V), জ্বালানো (V)

Mortify can be said as moti fy means calling someone moti(fat) which is embarrasing and ashamed

Definition
(verb) practice self-denial of one’s body and appetites

Definition
(verb) hold within limits and control

Synonyms : crucify , subdue

Example Sentence

  • subdue one’s appetites
  • mortify the flesh

Definition
(verb) cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of

Synonyms : abase , chagrin , humble , humiliate

Definition
(verb) undergo necrosis

Synonyms : gangrene , necrose , sphacelate

Example Sentence

  • the tissue around the wound necrosed
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mosaic

A

Short Definition : picture made of small colorful inlaid tiles; ADJ.

রঙ্গিন প্রস্তরাদি দ্বারা কারুকার্যবিশেষ , কারুকর্যবিশিষ্ট , বিচিত্র

Definition
(noun) art consisting of a design made of small pieces of colored stone or glass

Definition
(noun) viral disease in solanaceous plants (tomatoes, potatoes, tobacco) resulting in mottling and often shriveling of the leaves

Definition
(noun) a freeware browser

Definition
(noun) a pattern resembling a mosaic

Definition
(noun) transducer formed by the light-sensitive surface on a television camera tube

Definition
(noun) arrangement of aerial photographs forming a composite picture

Synonyms : arial mosaic , photomosaic

Definition
(adj) of or relating to Moses or the laws and writings attributed to him

Example Sentence

  • Mosaic Law
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mote

The Mote in God’s Eye, a science fiction novel

A

Short Definition : small speck (esp. of dust)

অণু , বিন্দু , অতি ক্ষুদ্র বস্তু , ধূলিকণা , সামান্য অপরাধ , দাগ

replace e with a and read from back its atom

like a mole

A famous quote from Jesus about hypocrisy reads, “cast out, first, the beam out of thine own eye, and then shalt thou see clearly to pull out the MOTE that is in thy brother’s eye.”

Definition
(noun) (nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything

Synonyms : atom , corpuscle , molecule , particle , speck

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motif

A

Short Definition : theme; recurrent thematic element in a musical or literary work; single or repeated pattern; figure

শিল্পের সাহিত্যের বিশেষতঃ সংগীতের মূল উপাদান বা প্রধান প্রসঙ্গ

relate with motive

Definition
(noun) a design or figure that consists of recurring shapes or colors, as in architecture or decoration

Synonyms : motive

Definition
(noun) a theme that is repeated or elaborated in a piece of music

Synonyms : motive

Definition
(noun) a unifying idea that is a recurrent element in literary or artistic work

Synonyms : theme

Example Sentence

  • it was the usual `boy gets girl’ theme
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motley

Motley refers to the traditional costume of the court jester, or the harlequin character in commedia dell’arte.

A

Short Definition : multi-colored (as of a garment worn by a jester); mixed; heterogeneous; CF. jester: one who jests (as a paid fool at medieval courts)

পূর্বে যে নানাবর্ণের পোশাক ভাঁড়েরা পরিত , চিত্রবিচিত্র , বিভিন্ন বর্ণধারী

If you and your friend goto shopping, he would suggest you in Hindi “Yeh Dress Math (MOT-Don’t) LEY (take),Joker ki thara dhikegha”. It didnt suit u as it was multi-coloured!

motley>> multiLayer (of colour )

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mottled

A

Short Definition : blotched in coloring; spotted; Ex. mottled face; V. mottle: mark with blotches of different colors

বহুবর্ণে চিত্রবিচিত্র (Adj.), কর্বুর (Adj.)

MOTE( a speck/spot) + LED = SPOTT + ED

Definition
(adj) having spots or patches of color

Synonyms : dappled

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mountebank

A

Short Definition : charlatan; boastful pretender

যে হাতুড়ে চিকিৎসক রাস্তাদির পাশে মঞ্চে উ�� িয়া ঔষধের গুণ সম্বন্ধে বক্তৃতা দেয় এবং ঔষধ বিক্রয় করে

“I have a bank built over on a mountain” “what a mountebank”

I hv MOUNTain of money in BANK…but he has only a cent in his pocket… so its obivoiusly mounte bank

Definition
(noun) a flamboyant deceiver; one who attracts customers with tricks or jokes

Synonyms : charlatan

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muddle

A

Short Definition : confuse; mix up confusedly; N: state of confusion

জল ঘোলা করা , আবিল করা

muddle-headed = 1. নির্বোধ 2. নির্বদ্ধিতা

sounds like addle, puddle, fuddle which means be confused or make confused.

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muggy

A

Short Definition : (of weather) warm and damp

কুয়াশাচ্ছন্ন (Adj.), কুয়াসাচ্ছন্ন (Adj.)

like MAGGY noodles which are WARM and DAMP when prepared.

When u drink sth like coffee, tea, etc. from a MUG, it is usually warm and damp and there is also kuasha/smoke

Definition
(adj) hot or warm and humid

Synonyms : steamy , sticky

Example Sentence

  • muggy weather
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mulct

A

Short Definition : defraud a person of something; swindle; Ex. mulct the boy of his legacy

জুরিমানা , অর্থদণ্ড

abe hulcut, MUL (maal) CuT kaar le gaya..:)

Definition
(noun) money extracted as a penalty

Synonyms : amercement , fine

Definition
(verb) deprive of by deceit

Synonyms : bunco , con , defraud , diddle , gip , goldbrick , gyp , hornswoggle ,nobble , rook , scam , short-change , swindle , victimize

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multifarious

A

Short Definition : varied; greatly diversified; Ex. multifarious activities

নানাবিধ , বহুবিধ

MULTIFARIOUS=MULTI+FARIOUS,farious rhymes with various…so both multi and various means de same…VARIED and GREATLY DIVERSIFIED

Definition
(adj) having many aspects

Synonyms : many-sided , miscellaneous , multifaceted

Example Sentence

  • a many-sided subject
  • a multifaceted undertaking
  • multifarious interests
  • the multifarious noise of a great city
  • a miscellaneous crowd
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mundane

A

Short Definition : worldly as opposed to spiritual; everyday; of the ordinary; Ex. mundane existence; CF. world

পার্থিব , জাগতিক

monday, tuesday, wednesday….everyday

Definition
(adj) found in the ordinary course of events

Synonyms : everyday , quotidian , routine , unremarkable , workaday

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munificent

A

Short Definition : very generous in giving; Ex. munificent benefactor; N. munificience

উদার , বদান্য

by muni - you think of rishi - muni (sages), who are always generous in giving, will give you whatever you want….tathastu :-)

Definition
(adj) very generous

Synonyms : lavish , overgenerous , too-generous , unsparing , unstinted ,unstinting

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mural

A mural is any piece of artwork painted or applied directly on a wall, ceiling or other large permanent surface.

A

Short Definition : wall painting

প্রাচীর-সম্বন্ধীয়

  • *mural crown** = প্রাচীর লঙ্ঘনকারী প্রথম সৈন্যকে প্রদত্ত মুকুট
  • *mural circle** = 1. ভিত্তিযন্ত্র 2. মুরাল-চক্র

We hang the paintings of “Murali” Krishna in almost all the houses. “Mural” is wall painting.

Definition
(noun) a painting that is applied to a wall surface

Synonyms : wall painting

Definition
(adj) of or relating to walls

Example Sentence

  • mural painting
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murky

A

Short Definition : dark and gloomy; thick with fog; vague; Ex. murky night/fog; N. murk: partial or complete darkness; gloom

অন্ধকার

sounds like nark(hell)-dark n gloomy

Definition
(adj) (of liquids) clouded as with sediment

Synonyms : cloudy , mirky , muddy , turbid

Example Sentence

  • a cloudy liquid
  • muddy coffee
  • murky waters

Definition
(adj) dark or gloomy

Synonyms : mirky

Example Sentence

  • a murky dungeon
  • murky rooms lit by smoke-blackened lamps
174
Q

murmur

Heart murmur, a pathologic heart sound produced as a result of turbulent blood

A

Short Definition : low, indistinct, continuous sound; V. CF. mumble

কলকল শব্দ

175
Q

muse

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Short Definition : ponder at length; N: source of inspiration (esp. of a poet)

প্রগাঢ় চিন্তা করা , গভীর চিন্তা করা

MUSE about the NEWS!

Museums contain things which cause you to reflect deeply

Definition
(noun) in ancient Greek mythology any of 9 daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne; protector of an art or science

Definition
(noun) the source of an artist’s inspiration

Example Sentence

  • Euterpe was his muse
    • *

Definition
(verb) reflect deeply on a subject

Synonyms : chew over , contemplate , excogitate , meditate , mull , mull over ,ponder , reflect , ruminate , speculate , think over

176
Q

musky

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Short Definition : having the odor of musk; N. musk: odorous substance secreted by an Asian deer

Definition
(adj) resembling the smell of musk

177
Q

muster

Thomas Muster (born 1967), former World Number 1 tennis player

A

Short Definition : gather; assemble (troops); Ex. muster up one’s strength for the ordeal; N.

সৈন্যাদি সমবেত করা

try rhyming it with “cluster” almost means the same..

Definition
(noun) a gathering of military personnel for duty

Example Sentence

  • he was thrown in the brig for missing muster
    • *

Definition
(noun) compulsory military service

Synonyms : conscription , draft , selective service

Definition
(verb) gather or bring together

Synonyms : come up , muster up , rally , summon

Example Sentence

  • muster the courage to do something
  • she rallied her intellect
  • Summon all your courage

Definition
(verb) call to duty, military service, jury duty, etc.

178
Q

musty

A

Short Definition : stale (in odor or taste); spoiled by age; CF. moist

ছাতা-পড়া , টক

we MUST EAT the food before it becomes MUSTY

Definition
(adj) covered with or smelling of mold

Synonyms : moldy , mouldy

Example Sentence

  • moldy bread
  • a moldy (or musty) odor

Definition
(adj) stale and unclean smelling

Synonyms : frowsty , fusty

179
Q

mutilate

A

Short Definition : maim; injure lastingly; deprive of a limb or an essential part

অঙ্গহীন করা , অঙ্গচ্ছেদন করা

Muti amar payer upor late (shuye pora) gaya, so my leg has been injured..

LATE resembles death soo body is destroyed ..

Definition

(verb) destroy or injure severely

Synonyms : cut up , mangle

Example Sentence

  • The madman mutilates art work
    • *

Definition
(verb) alter so as to make unrecognizable

Synonyms : mangle , murder

Example Sentence

  • The tourists murdered the French language
    • *

Definition
(verb) destroy or injure severely

Synonyms : mar

Example Sentence

  • mutilated bodies
180
Q

mutinous

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Short Definition : unruly; rebellious; Ex. mutinous teenagers; N. mutiny: open rebellion; CF. mutineer

রাজদ্রোহী , বিদ্রোহী

We all remember “Sepoy Mutiny” of 1857.

Definition
(adj) disposed to or in a state of mutiny

Example Sentence

  • the men became mutinous and insubordinate
    • *

Definition
(adj) consisting of or characterized by or inciting to mutiny

Example Sentence

  • mutinous acts
  • mutinous thoughts
  • a mutinous speech
181
Q

mutter

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Short Definition : utter (complaining words) indistinctly in low tones

বিড়বিড় করিয়া কথা বলা

Definition
(verb) make complaining remarks or noises under one’s breath

Synonyms : croak , gnarl , grumble , murmur

Example Sentence

  • she grumbles when she feels overworked
182
Q

myopic

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Short Definition : nearsighted; lacking foresight; N. myopia

Definition
(adj) unable to see distant objects clearly

Synonyms : nearsighted , shortsighted

Definition
(adj) lacking foresight or scope

Synonyms : short , shortsighted , unforesightful

Example Sentence

  • a short view of the problem
  • shortsighted policies
  • shortsighted critics derided the plan
  • myopic thinking
183
Q

myriad** ˈmirēəd**

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Short Definition : very large number; ADJ. CF. ten thousand

অগণ্য (Adj.), দশসহস্র (Adj.), অযুত (Adj.), অসংখ্য (Adj.), সংখ্যাতীত (Adj.), দশসহস্র (N), অগণ্য সংখ্যা (N), অগণ্যতা (N), অগণিত সংখ্যা (N)

my+riyadh(capital of saudi arabia)…large number of people visit riyadh

like pyramid.. huge number of years since it was built The PYRAMID consist of a huge pile of rocks = a MYRIAD of rocks

Definition
(noun) a large indefinite number

Example Sentence

  • he faced a myriad of details
    • *

Definition
(noun) the cardinal number that is the product of ten and one thousand

Synonyms : 10000 , ten thousand

Definition
(adj) too numerous to be counted

Synonyms : countless , infinite , innumerable , innumerous , multitudinous ,numberless , uncounted , unnumberable , unnumbered , unnumerable

184
Q

mystic

A

Short Definition : of hidden meaning and spiritual power; Ex. mystic ceremonies; N. CF. mysticism

অতীন্দ্রিয়

Definition

(noun) someone who believes in the existence of realities beyond human comprehension

Synonyms : religious mystic

Definition
(adj) having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence; beyond ordinary understanding

Synonyms : mysterious , mystical , occult , orphic , secret

Example Sentence

  • mysterious symbols
  • the mystical style of Blake
  • occult lore
  • the secret learning of the ancients

Definition
(adj) relating to or resembling mysticism

Synonyms : mystical

Example Sentence

  • mystical intuition
  • mystical theories about the securities market

Definition
(adj) relating to or characteristic of mysticism

Synonyms : mystical

Example Sentence

  • mystical religion

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