Nadir Flashcards
nadir
Short Definition : lowest point; point on the celestial sphere diametrically opposite the zenith
নিম্নতম বিন্দু , পাদবিন্দু , কুবিন্দু , চরম দুরবস্থা
na+gir meaning from where one cannot fall that is the lowest point.
Definition
(noun) an extreme state of adversity; the lowest point of anything
Synonyms : low-water mark
Definition
(noun) the point below the observer that is directly opposite the zenith on the imaginary sphere against which celestial bodies appear to be projected
narcissist
Short Definition : conceited person; N. narcissism; CF. narcissus
narcissism = আত্মমুগ্ধতা , আত্মমগ্নতা , আত্মরতি
contains NAR(in hindi it means nari…ie a LADY)..and ladies are fond of themselves and like self praise …hence narcissist
Definition
(noun) someone in love with themselves
Synonyms : narcist
nascent
Short Definition : incipient; coming into being or existence; Ex. nascent ability in music
Definition
(adj) being born or beginning
Example Sentence
- the nascent chicks
natal
Short Definition : connected with birth; CF. prenatal; CF. postnatal
Definition
(noun) a region of eastern South Africa on the Indian Ocean
Synonyms : kwazulu-natal
Definition
(noun) a port city in northeastern Brazil
Definition
(adj) of or relating to the buttocks
natation
Short Definition : swimming
সন্তরণকৌশল
nata in hindi means short in height…we know swimming increases height..hence natation is the solution to the height problem.
Na means No– Tation sounds like tension….. so No tension–when we are No tension i.e. Na-tation we float .. Like Trancedental Yogis !!
Definition
(noun) the act of someone who floats on the water
Synonyms : floating
natty
Short Definition : neatly or smartly dressed; dapper; smart; Ex. natty dresser
ছিমছাম (Adj.), ফিটফাট (Adj.), চট্পটে (Adj.)
NATTY sounds like NEAT and N se naya also…, so natty
Definition
(adj) marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners
Synonyms : dapper , dashing , jaunty , raffish , rakish , snappy , spiffy , spruce
nautical
Short Definition : pertaining to ships or navigation
নৌ-বা নাবিক-সংক্রান্ত
nau+tical….nau in hindi means BOAT…so nautical is pertaining to ships or navigation
Definition
(adj) relating to or involving ships or shipping or navigation or seamen
Example Sentence
- nautical charts
navigable
Short Definition : (of a body of water) wide and deep enough to allow ships to pass through; (of a ship or aircraft) able to be steered
নাব্য (Adj.), নৌবাহী (Adj.), নৌবাহ্য (Adj.), পরিচালনসাধ্য (Adj.)
Definition
(adj) able to be sailed on or through safely
Example Sentence
- navigable waters
nebula
Short Definition : diffuse mass of interstellar dust or gas; galaxy
নীহারিকা
Definition
(noun) a medicinal liquid preparation intended for use in an atomizer
* * *
Definition
(noun) cloudiness of the urine
* * *
Definition
(noun) an immense cloud of gas (mainly hydrogen) and dust in interstellar space
* * *
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(noun) (pathology) a faint cloudy spot on the cornea
nebulous
Short Definition : vague; hazy; cloudy; of a nebula; Ex. nebulous proposal
কুয়াশাচ্ছন্ন (Adj.), মেঘাচ্ছন্ন (Adj.), কুয়াসাচ্ছন্ন (Adj.), অস্পষ্ট (Adj.), আবছা (Adj.), আবছায়া (Adj.), মেঘবৎ (Adj.), নীহারিকাবৎ (Adj.), নীহারিকাবেষ্টিত (Adj.)
Nebula the milky way in galaxy which is cloudy and unclear
Definition
(adj) lacking definition or definite content
Synonyms : unfixed
Example Sentence
- nebulous reasons
necromancy
Short Definition : black magic; sorcery; dealings with the dead; art that professes to communicate with the spirits of the dead so as to predict the future; CF. necromancer; CF. necro+divination; CF. necro-: death; Ex.
জাদুবিদ্যা (N)
NECRO- (or negro) means black. NECROMANCY means Black Magic
Definition
(noun) the belief in magical spells that harness occult forces or evil spirits to produce unnatural effects in the world
Synonyms : black art , black magic , sorcery
Definition
(noun) conjuring up the dead, especially for prophesying
nefarious
Short Definition : very wicked
দুষ্ট , অসাধু , বদমাইশ , পাজি , শয়তান , আইনবহির্ভূত
Ne(ver) Fari(ious)>>fair - Always Bad
Definition
(adj) extremely wicked
Synonyms : villainous
Example Sentence
- nefarious schemes
negate
Short Definition : cancel out; nullify; cause to have no effect; deny; N. negation
নাকচ করা , অগ্রাহ্য করা , প্রতিবাদ করা
Definition
(verb) be in contradiction with
Synonyms : belie , contradict
Definition
(verb) deny the truth of
Synonyms : contradict , contravene
Definition
(verb) prove negative; show to be false
Synonyms : contradict
Definition
(verb) make ineffective by counterbalancing the effect of
Synonyms : neutralise , neutralize , nullify
nemesis
Short Definition : someone seeking revenge; source of downfall or ruin; CF. Nemesis
অন্যায়ের প্রতিশোধ (N)
not+my+sis hence wants to take revenge..
Definition
(noun) (Greek mythology) the goddess of divine retribution and vengeance
Definition
(noun) something causing misery or death
neologism
Short Definition : new or newly coined word or phrase
নতুন নতুন শব্দের নির্মাণ ও প্রয়োগ
‘neo’ means ‘new’ and ‘logos’ means ‘knowlegde’; so ‘neologism’ means inventing new word.
Definition
(noun) a newly invented word or phrase
Definition
(noun) the act of inventing a word or phrase
neophyte
Short Definition : recent convert; new member of a religious group; beginner; CF. plant
সদ্যদীক্ষিত ব্যক্তি , নবিস
neo+phyte ~ new + fight; A new member or beginner always has to fight to establish his own identity.
Definition
(noun) a plant that is found in an area where it had not been recorded previously
Definition
(noun) any new participant in some activity
Synonyms : entrant , fledgeling , fledgling , freshman , newbie , newcomer ,starter
Definition
(noun) a new convert being taught the principles of Christianity by a catechist
Synonyms : catechumen
nepotism
Short Definition : favoritism (to a relative); CF. nephew
স্বজনপোষণ
ne + poti + sm ~ poti (grand-daughter) .. every grand father shows favoritism for his grand daughter.
Definition
(noun) favoritism shown to relatives or close friends by those in power (as by giving them jobs)
nether
Short Definition : lower; Ex. nether garments/regions
নিচের তলার , নিম্নস্থ
“NetherLand” is a country which is quite below and also called a Holland meaning hollow land. Hence can be remembered as “Nether”+”land”
Definition
(adj) lower
Example Sentence
- gnawed his nether lip
- *
Definition
(adj) dwelling beneath the surface of the earth
Synonyms : chthonian , chthonic
Example Sentence
- nether regions
- *
Definition
(adj) located below or beneath something else
Synonyms : under
Example Sentence
- nether garments
nettle
Short Definition : irritate; annoy; vex; ADJ. nettlesome
nettle = বিছুটি বা ঐ জাতীয় গাছ , বিছুটি দেওয়া
- *stinging nettle** = বিছুটি জাতের গাছ
- *nettle-rash** = আমবাত
“net + tle, when NET internet is slow like turTLE…. annoyed!”
Definition
(noun) any of numerous plants having stinging hairs that cause skin irritation on contact (especially of the genus Urtica or family Urticaceae)
Definition
(verb) sting with or as with nettles and cause a stinging pain or sensation
Synonyms : urticate
Definition
(verb) cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
Synonyms : annoy , bother , chafe , devil , get at , get to , gravel , irritate , nark ,rag , rile , vex
nexus
Short Definition : connection
nexus = বন্ধন , যোগসূত্র
the cash nexus = আর্থিক বন্ধন
there is connection in between we and next to us.
Definition
(noun) the means of connection between things linked in series
Synonyms : link
Definition
(noun) a connected series or group
nib
nicety
Short Definition : minute distinction or difference; Ex. to a nicety: exactly; precisely; Ex. distinguish between niceties
সূক্ষ্মতা (N), যথাযথত্ব (N), মনোহারিত্ব (N)
nicety as ‘nice’& ‘ty’ as ‘tea’ so its ‘nice tea’ that means it hasprecision; accuracy;in milk and sugar and is distinct from the others.
Definition
(noun) conformity with some esthetic standard of correctness or propriety
Synonyms : justness , rightness
Example Sentence
- it was performed with justness and beauty
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Definition
(noun) a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude
Synonyms : nuance , refinement , shade , subtlety
niggardly
Short Definition : meanly stingy; parsimonious; N. niggard: stingy person
সংকীর্ণচিত্ত লোক , কঞ্জুষ ব্যক্তি , কিপটে , কৃপণ
nigar khan dont spend money on clothes jst spend on bikini hehehehe
Definition
(adj) petty or reluctant in giving or spending
Example Sentence
- a niggardly tip
niggle
Short Definition : spend too much time on minor points (esp. when finding fault); find fault; Ex. niggle over details; ADJ. niggling
সামান্য ব্যাপার নিয়ে খুঁতখুঁত করা
niggle: sounds like a new girls..who is worrying too much about her first day in college
Definition
(verb) worry unnecessarily or excessively
Example Sentence
- don’t fuss too much over the grandchildren–they are quite big now
- *
Definition
(verb) argue over petty things
nihilist
Short Definition : one who considers traditional beliefs to be groundless and existence meaningless; absolute skeptic; revolutionary terrorist; CF. nihilism: belief that nothing has meaning or value; belief that destruc
ধ্বংসবাদে বিশ্বাসী (N)
Nihilist sounds like annihilate. A nihilist wants to annihilate all religious beliefs
Definition
(noun) someone who rejects all theories of morality or religious belief
Definition
(noun) an advocate of anarchism
Synonyms : anarchist , syndicalist
nimble
Short Definition : quick in movement; agile; quick in understanding; Ex. nimble climber/mind
দ্রুতগামী , ক্ষিপ্রগতি , চটপটে
nimble-fingered = হাত সাফাইয়ে ওস্তাদ
Think about the broom of Harry Potter “Nimbus2000” and Nimbus2001” which are very nimble.
Definition
(adj) moving quickly and lightly
Synonyms : agile , quick , spry
Definition
(adj) mentally quick
Synonyms : agile
nip
Short Definition : snip off; stop something’s growth or development; bite; make numb with cold; Ex. nip the plan; Ex. A guard dog nipped the postman; Ex. fingers nipped by the extreme chill
খামচে ধরা , চিমটি কাটা , থাবা মারা , আঁকরে ধরা
wn some1 nip (squeeze) nipple milk pour out, mother does not give her baby niple baby growth is stop…:)
nirvana
Short Definition : in Buddhist teachings, the ideal state in which the individual loses himself in the attainment of an impersonal beatitude
নির্বাণ , মোক্ষ
nirvana=nirantaram(always)+vana(rain)… in a place with continuos rain ,people will be blissful and happy(no scarcity)
Definition
(noun) (Hinduism and Buddhism) the beatitude that transcends the cycle of reincarnation; characterized by the extinction of desire and suffering and individual consciousness
Synonyms : enlightenment
Definition
(noun) any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
Synonyms : eden , heaven , paradise , promised land , shangri-la
nirvana = নির্বাণ , মোক্ষ
noisome
Short Definition : foul smelling; very unpleasant; unwholesome
ক্ষতিকর (Adj.), কুদর্শন (Adj.), ক্ষতিকারক (Adj.)
Try to extract out two words from it…
- NOSE
- NOISE
.. Hence NOISOME is something that makes NOISE in our NOSE
Definition
(adj) causing or able to cause nausea
Synonyms : loathsome , nauseating , nauseous , offensive , queasy , sickening ,vile
Definition
(adj) offensively malodorous
Synonyms : fetid , foetid , foul , foul-smelling , funky , ill-scented , smelly , stinking
nomadic
nonchalance
Short Definition : indifference; lack of concern; composure; ADJ. nonchalant: unconcerned; cool; indifferent; Ex. nonchalant attitude to his debts
অনুত্তেজিত , প্রশান্ত , নিস্পৃহ , উদাসীন , নির্বিকার , অবিচলিত , ভাবান্তরহীন
nonchalance rhymes like No + Challenge , When there is no challenge, people tend not to care and there will be a casual lack of concern
Definition
(noun) the trait of remaining calm and seeming not to care; a casual lack of concern
Synonyms : indifference , unconcern
noncommittal
Short Definition : neutral; refusing commitment to a particular opinion; unpledged; undecided
Definition
(adj) refusing to bind oneself to a particular course of action or view or the like
Example Sentence
- her boyfriend was noncommittal about their future togetherNo commitment with any party means neutral.
nondescript
Short Definition : undistinctive; ordinary; ordinary-looking; Ex. nondescript fellow in a crowd
সৃষ্টিছাড়া , অদ্ভুত , অনিশ্চিত , দো-আঁশলা , সংকর
ead it as non+describe… an ordinary object does not need to be described.
Definition
(noun) a person is not easily classified and not very interesting
Definition
(adj) lacking distinct or individual characteristics; dull and uninteresting
Synonyms : characterless
Example Sentence
- women dressed in nondescript clothes
- a nondescript novel
nonplus
Short Definition : put at a loss; bring to a halt by confusion; perplex; CF. no more
স্তম্ভিত , কিংকর্তব্যবিমূঢ় , থ বানিয়ে দেওয়া
non-plus=subtract..and any subtraction is a loss…not knowing the cause of loss we become confused and perplexed
Definition
(verb) be a mystery or bewildering to
Synonyms : amaze , baffle , beat , bewilder , dumbfound , flummox , get , gravel ,mystify , perplex , pose , puzzle , stick , stupefy , vex
noose
Short Definition : loop formed in a rope
ফাঁস , বিয়ের গাঁটছাড়া , বিবাহবন্ধন , উদ্বাহবন্ধন
noose = loose knot
Definition
(noun) a trap for birds or small mammals; often has a slip noose
Definition
(noun) a loop formed in a cord or rope by means of a slipknot; it binds tighter as the cord or rope is pulled
Synonyms : running noose , slip noose
Definition
(verb) make a noose in or of
Definition
(verb) secure with a noose
nostalgia
Short Definition : homesickness; longing for the past; Ex. nostalgia for the clothes of 1920s; ADJ. nostalgic
Definition
(noun) longing for something past
nostrum
Short Definition : questionable medicine; quack medicine; CF. our (remedy)
হাতুরে ডাক্তারের নিজের তৈরি টোটকা ওষুধ
Mare Nostrum = ভূমধ্যসাগরের রোমক নাম
I used to use NOSTRil sebUM to cure my cut..:)
Definition
(noun) hypothetical remedy for all ills or diseases; once sought by the alchemists
Synonyms : catholicon , cure-all , panacea
Definition
(noun) patent medicine whose efficacy is questionable
notch
Short Definition : V-shaped cut in a surface; V
আকৃতির খাঁজ বা দাগ
notch up = 1. হাঁকানো 2. হাঁকড়ানো 3. বাগানো
Notch-> nose shape V shape :>)
notoriety
Short Definition : disrepute; ill fame
দুর্নাম , কুখ্যাতি
Definition
(noun) the state of being known for some unfavorable act or quality
Synonyms : ill fame
if u gain money (note taka poysha in bangla) from black source u will gain some disepute too..:)
nova
Short Definition : star that suddenly becomes much brighter and then returns to its original brightness
যে নক্ষত্রের ঔজ্জ্বল্য হ�� াত্ খুব বৃদ্ধি পেয়ে তারপর স্তিমিত হয়ে আসে
Definition
(noun) a star that ejects some of its material in the form of a cloud and become more luminous in the process
novelty
Short Definition : something new; newness; ADJ. novel: new; original
অভিনব বা অস্বাভাবিক বস্তু বা ঘটনা , অভিনবত্ব , নতুনত্ব , অদ্ভুতত্ব
politician is no+velty(wealthy) it is a news and newness
Definition
(noun) originality by virtue of being refreshingly novel
Synonyms : freshness
Definition
(noun) originality by virtue of being new and surprising
Synonyms : freshness
Definition
(noun) a small inexpensive mass-produced article
Synonyms : knickknack
Definition
(noun) cheap showy jewelry or ornament on clothing
Synonyms : bangle , bauble , fallal , gaud , gewgaw , trinket
noxious
Short Definition : harmful; CF. obnoxious
Definition
(adj) injurious to physical or mental health
Example Sentence
- noxious chemical wastes
- noxious ideas
nuance
Short Definition : shade of slight difference in meaning or color; subtle distinction
অতি সূক্ষ্ম তারতম্য (N), সামান্য পার্থক্য (N)
nuance = ounce.. and ounce is a very small unit for weight.. hence a very small difference.
_ Definition_
(noun) a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude
Synonyms : nicety , refinement , shade , subtlety
Example Sentence
- without understanding the finer nuances you can’t enjoy the humor
nubile
Short Definition : marriageable; of marriageable age; CF. connubial
বিবাহযোগ্যা , সোমত্ত , যৌন আবেদনসম্পন্না
NUBILE reminds me of NEW BRIDE….NUBILE means marriageable
Definition
(adj) of girls or women who are eligible to marry
Synonyms : marriageable
nugatory
Short Definition : worthless; futile
তুচ্ছ , অকিঞ্চিত্কর , নিরর্থক , বাজে , অকেজো , বাতিল
No+guarantee, i.e a product which has no guarantee, is worthless.
almost sounds like New+Gay.which is futile because gays wont have a nice family tree.
Definition
(adj) of no real value
Example Sentence
- a nugatory law
nullify
Short Definition : make invalid; make null; invalidate
নাকচ করা , বাতিল করা , রদ করা
Null means ‘zero’..so its easy!
Definition
(verb) declare invalid
Synonyms : annul , avoid , invalidate , quash , void
Definition
(verb) show to be invalid
Synonyms : invalidate
Definition
(verb) make ineffective by counterbalancing the effect of
Synonyms : negate , neutralise , neutralize
numismatist
Short Definition : person who collects coins; N. numismatics: study or collection of money, coins, and medals
মুদ্রাসংক্রান্ত বিদ্যাপণ্ডিত (N)
if u want to hire NU (new) MIS, u have to keep your collected coin to her MA
being a coin collector u could hire NU MIS from her MA
Definition
(noun) a collector and student of money (and coins in particular)
Synonyms : coin collector , numismatologist
nuptial
Short Definition : related to marriage or the wedding ceremony; N. nuptials: wedding ceremony
বৈবাহিক , বিবাহ পরিণয়ঘটিত , বিবাহানুষ্�� ান সংক্রান্ত , বিবাহানুষ্�� ান
post-nuptial = বিবাহোত্তর
sounds like NUP (nap) TIAL (show).. show of nap.. obviously sex in nap…
Definition
(adj) of or relating to a wedding
