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Oaf

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Short Definition : stupid awkward person; CF. elf

বোকা (N), নির্বোধ (N), গণ্ডমূর্খ (N), জড়বুদ্ধি ব্যক্তি (N), ভূতের সন্তান (N)

oaf…sounds like uff..and when you see a ugly awkward person..you say..uff ufff..uff kyo mil gaya ye!!1

Definition
(noun) an awkward stupid person

Synonyms : clod , gawk , goon , lout , lubber , lummox , lump , stumblebum

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oath

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Short Definition : solemn promise; blasphemous use of sacred words to express strong feelings; swear-word; Ex. ``For Christ’s sake’’

oath = অঙ্গীকার , শপথ , হলফ , দিব্যি , কিরে , কসম

  • *Stygian Oath** = অলঙ্ঘনীয় প্রতিজ্ঞা বা শপথ
  • *administer oath** = 1. শপথ পরিচালনা 2. শপথ করানো
  • *be on oath** = 1. অঙ্গীকারবদ্ধ 2. শপথবদ্ধ করা 3. শপথবাক্য
  • *oath of allegiance** = আনুগত্যের শপথ
  • *Oath of office** = পদাধিষ্�� ানের শপথ
  • *Oath-ta** = লিপি

Definition
(noun) profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger

Synonyms : curse , curse word , cuss , expletive , swearing , swearword

Example Sentence

  • expletives were deleted
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Definition
(noun) a commitment to tell the truth (especially in a court of law); to lie under oath is to become subject to prosecution for perjury

Synonyms : swearing

Definition
(noun) a solemn promise, usually invoking a divine witness, regarding your future acts or behavior

Example Sentence

  • they took an oath of allegiance
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obdurate

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Short Definition : stubborn; refusing to change one’s belief

অননুতপ্ত , অনমনীয় , অনুতাপহীন , ট্যাঁটা , একগুঁয়ে , একবগগা

OB+DURA(RELATE IT TO WORD DURABILITY)..SO anything which has durability..has the resisting power, and something which can resist, is stubborn.

Definition
(adj) stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing

Synonyms : cussed , obstinate , unrepentant

Definition
(adj) showing unfeeling resistance to tender feelings

Synonyms : flint , flinty , granitic , stony

Example Sentence

  • his flinty gaze
  • the child’s misery would move even the most obdurate heart
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obeisance

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Short Definition : bow (to show respect and obedience)

সম্মান বা বশ্যতা , আনুগত্যসূচক অভিবাদন , সেলাম , নমস্কার , আদাব , প্রণাম , শ্রদ্ধা

divide this word…into …..obei which sounds like obey and+sance which sounds like saints…..and when we obey saints we show them respect.

Definition
(noun) bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame or greeting

Synonyms : bow , bowing

Definition
(noun) the act of obeying; dutiful or submissive behavior with respect to another person

Synonyms : obedience

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obelisk

An obelisk (from Greek ὀβελίσκος - obeliskos, diminutive of ὀβελός - obelos, “spit, nail, pointed pillar”) is a tall, four-sided, narrow tapering monument which ends in a pyramid-like shape at the top.

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Short Definition : tall column tapering(becoming gradually narrower toward the end) and ending in a pyramid

স্মৃতিস্তম্ভ , দিকচিহ্ন

the character Obelix from Asterix and Obelix carried a huge stone obelisk

Definition
(noun) a stone pillar having a rectangular cross section tapering towards a pyramidal top

Definition
(noun) a character used in printing to indicate a cross reference or footnote

Synonyms : dagger

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obfuscate

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Short Definition : confuse; muddle; cause confusion; make needlessly complex; make so confused as to be difficult to understand

Definition
(verb) make obscure or unclear

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obituary

An obituary is a news article that reports the recent death of a person, typically along with an account of the person’s life and information about the upcoming funeral.

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Short Definition : death notice (esp. in a newspaper); ADJ.

শোক সংবাদ , মৃত্যুসংবাদজ্ঞাপক , মৃত্যুসংবাদ সংক্রান্ত

OBI TUARY (churi) venge felo, tomar husbnd er mrittu songbad ber hoise potrikay.

Definition
(noun) a notice of someone’s death; usually includes a short biography

Synonyms : necrology , obit

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objective

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Short Definition : not influenced by emotions; fair; N: goal; aim

objective = বিষয়মুখী , চিন্তা নিরপেক্ষ , বস্তুগত , অবস্থা সম্পর্কীয় , নৈর্ব্যক্তিক , বস্তুনিষ্�� , উদ্দেশ্য

  • *Objective reporting** = বাস্তব প্রতিবেদন
  • *objective value** = বাস্তব মূল্য
  • *objective test** = বিষয়মুখ পরীক্ষা
  • *objective resolution** = 1. বাস্তব প্রস্তাব 2. বাস্তব সংকল্প
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oblique

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Short Definition : indirect; slanting (deviating from the perpendicular or from a straight line); Ex. oblique reference

বক্র (Adj.), তেরছা (Adj.), বাঁকা (Adj.), আড় (Adj.), তির্যক্ (Adj.), টেরা (Adj.), টেড়া (Adj.), অসমান্তরাল (Adj.), অসরল (Adj.), অসৎ (Adj.)

Definition
(noun) any grammatical case other than the nominative

Synonyms : oblique case

Definition
(noun) a diagonally arranged abdominal muscle on either side of the torso

Synonyms : abdominal external oblique muscle , external oblique muscle ,musculus obliquus externus abdominis

Definition
(adj) slanting or inclined in direction or course or position–neither parallel nor perpendicular nor right-angled

Example Sentence

  • the oblique rays of the winter sun
  • acute and obtuse angles are oblique angles
  • the axis of an oblique cone is not perpendicular to its base

Definition
(adj) indirect in departing from the accepted or proper way; misleading

Synonyms : devious

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obliterate

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Short Definition : destroy completely; wipe out; Ex. obliterate the village

মুছে ফেলা , ঘষে তুলে ফেলা , চিহ্নমাত্র না রাখা , বিলোপ করা , নিশ্চিহ্ন করা , ধ্বংস করা

lets ‘ all-be-literate ‘ and destroy illiteracy completely

Definition
(verb) make undecipherable or imperceptible by obscuring or concealing

Synonyms : blot out , hide , obscure , veil

Example Sentence

  • a hidden message
  • a veiled threat

Definition
(verb) remove completely from recognition or memory

Synonyms : efface

Example Sentence

  • efface the memory of the time in the camps
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oblivion

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Short Definition : obscurity; condition of being completely forgotten; forgetfulness

oblivion = ভুলে যাওয়া , বিস্মরণ , বিস্মৃতি

self-oblivion = আত্মবিস্মৃতি

I remeber Tom Cruise movie

Definition
(noun) the state of being disregarded or forgotten

Synonyms : limbo

Definition
(noun) total forgetfulness

Synonyms : obliviousness

Example Sentence

  • he sought the great oblivion of sleep
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oblivious

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Short Definition : inattentive or unmindful; unaware; wholly absorbed; forgetful(having the habit of forgetting)

ভুলো (Adj.), অমনোযোগী (Adj.), অন্যমনস্ক (Adj.), বিস্মরণশীল (Adj.)

It is obvious to be oblivious when keeping too much info in mind

Definition
(adj) (followed by to' or of’) lacking conscious awareness of

Synonyms : unmindful

Example Sentence

  • oblivious of the mounting pressures for political reform
  • oblivious to the risks she ran
  • not unmindful of the heavy responsibility

Definition
(adj) failing to keep in mind

Synonyms : forgetful

Example Sentence

  • forgetful of her responsibilities
  • oblivious old age
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obloquy

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Short Definition : slander; disgrace; infamy

নিন্দা , পরিবাদ , অপবাদ , বদনাম , কুখ্যাতি , লোকলজ্জা , লোকাপবাদ

etymologically OB-‘against’ and LOQUY-‘talk’. Therefore OBLOQUY means to TALK AGAINST SOMEONE,i.e. SLANDER

Definition
(noun) state of disgrace resulting from public abuse

Synonyms : opprobrium

Definition
(noun) a false accusation of an offense or a malicious misrepresentation of someone’s words or actions

Synonyms : calumniation , calumny , defamation , hatchet job , traducement

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obnoxious

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Short Definition : offensive; disagreeable; Ex. obnoxious smell

আপত্তিকর (Adj.), জঘন্য (Adj.), বিরক্তিকর (Adj.), দূষণীয় (Adj.)

Definition
(adj) causing disapproval or protest

Synonyms : objectionable

Example Sentence

  • a vulgar and objectionable person
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obsequious

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Short Definition : slavishly attentive; servile; full of servile compliance; sycophantic

তোয়াজ (Adj.), খোশামুদে (Adj.), চাটুকার (Adj.), ক্রীতদাসতুল্য (Adj.)

ob + SEQUI + ous .. sequi means sequence where one thing “follows” the other.. and servants follow what their masters say..

Definition
(adj) attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery

Synonyms : bootlicking , fawning , sycophantic , toadyish

Definition
(adj) attentive in an ingratiating or servile manner

Example Sentence

  • obsequious shop assistants
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obsidian

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Short Definition : black volcanic rock

কাচের মতো দেখতে একজাতীয় আগ্নেয়শিলা

ob (of) si (sea) dian (indian, black) =

Definition
(noun) acid or granitic glass formed by the rapid cooling of lava without crystallization; usually dark, but transparent in thin pieces

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obsolete

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Short Definition : outmoded; no longer used

অপ্রচলিত (Adj.), পুরান (Adj.), অচল (Adj.), লুপ্ত (Adj.), সেকালে (Adj.), অচলিত (Adj.)

OB+SO+LETE = obviously so late… Something so late is outmoded

Definition
(adj) no longer in use
Synonyms : disused

Example Sentence

  • obsolete words
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obstetrician

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Short Definition : physician specializing in delivery(assisting in giving birth) of babies; N. obstetrics; CF. midwife

ধাত্রীবিদ্যাবিশারদ

obstetrician sounds like OBSTRUCTION. So the an obstetrician helps the pregnant woman to clear the obstruction of the female opening and deliver the baby

Definition
(noun) a physician specializing in obstetrics

Synonyms : accoucheur

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obstinate

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Short Definition : stubborn; hard to control or treat; Ex. obstinate cough; N. obstinacy

একগুঁয়ে , গোঁয়ার , জেদি , বেয়াড়া , অবাধ্য , ট্যাঁটা

  • *obstinate insistence** = গোঁ
  • *extremely obstinate** = কাটগোঁয়ার

At teen age we all were obstinate

Definition
(verb) persist stubbornly

Example Sentence

  • he obstinates himself against all rational arguments
    • *

Definition
(adj) tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield

Synonyms : stubborn , unregenerate

Definition
(adj) stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing

Synonyms : cussed , obdurate , unrepentant

Definition
(adj) resistant to guidance or discipline

Synonyms : contrary , perverse , wayward

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obstreperous

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Short Definition : boisterous; noisy and uncontrollable

দুরন্ত (Adj.), দুর্দান্ত (Adj.), অবাধ্য (Adj.), গোলমালেভরা (Adj.), গোলমালপূর্ণ (Adj.), চাঁচল্যকর (Adj.), প্রচণ্ড (Adj.), উদ্দাম (Adj.), অবশীভূত (Adj.), অদম্য (Adj.), হৈচৈ - করা

the word can be broken into ob+STREET+PERU..streets in peru are very noisy because of traffic.

Definition
(adj) noisily and stubbornly defiant

Example Sentence

  • obstreperous boys
    • *

Definition
(adj) boisterously and noisily aggressive

Example Sentence

  • kept up an obstreperous clamor
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obtrude

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Short Definition : push (oneself or one’s ideas) forward or intrude; impose (oneself or one’s ideas) on others; butt in; stick out or extrude; thrust out; Ex. obtrude A on B; ADJ. obtrusive; N. obtrusion; CF. unobtrusiv

বাহির করা

Obtrude = Obt + Rude. It is ‘Rude’ to to impose something such as opinions on other people

Definition
(verb) push to thrust outward

Synonyms : push out , thrust out

Definition
(verb) thrust oneself in as if by force

Synonyms : intrude

Example Sentence

  • The colors don’t intrude on the viewer
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obtuse

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Short Definition : blunt; not sharp; stupid; slow in understanding

স্থূলাগ্র

Definition
(adj) of an angle; between 90 and 180 degrees

Definition
(adj) (of a leaf shape) rounded at the apex

Definition
(adj) lacking in insight or discernment

Synonyms : purblind

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obviate

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Short Definition : make unnecessary; get rid of; Ex. obviate the need

দূর করা , অপসারিত করা , রেহাই পাওয়া

obviate - viate sounds like deviate,

Definition
(verb) do away with

Synonyms : eliminate , rid of

Definition
(verb) prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening
Synonyms : avert , avoid , debar , deflect , fend off , forefend , forfend , head off ,stave off , ward off

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Occident

The Western world, in contrast to the Eastern world or the Orient

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Short Definition : the West

পাশ্চাত্য জগত , প্রতীচ্য দেশ , প্রতীচী

lets just assume that there are better cars on the roads in the west… hence they have more accidents taking place.. occident rhymes with accident.

Definition
(noun) the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

Synonyms : west

Definition
(noun) the hemisphere that includes North America and South America

Synonyms : new world , western hemisphere

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occult

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Short Definition : mysterious; secret; supernatural; beyond human comprehension; CF. mysterious to human ?; OP. bare

গুপ্ত (Adj.), গূঢ় (Adj.), গুহ্য (Adj.), অতিপ্রাকৃত (Adj.), লুক্কায়িত (Adj.), অজ্ঞাত (Adj.), ইন্দ্রি়ের অগোচর (Adj.), ইন্দ্রি়াতীত (Adj.), অস্পষ্ট (Adj.), জাদুময় (Adj.), রহস্যপূর্ণ (Adj.), লুকান (V), গোপন করা (V), লুকাইয়া রাখা (V), গুপ্ত রাখা (V), গোপনে রাখা (V)

remeber Ed and Barren occult museum…:)

diffiCULT to understand

Definition
(noun) supernatural forces and events and beings collectively

Synonyms : supernatural

Example Sentence

  • She doesn’t believe in the supernatural
    • *

Definition
(noun) supernatural practices and techniques

Synonyms : occult arts

Example Sentence

  • he is a student of the occult
    • *

Definition
(verb) cause an eclipse of (a celestial body) by intervention

Synonyms : eclipse

Example Sentence

  • The Sun eclipses the moon today
  • Planets and stars often are occulted by other celestial bodies

Definition
(verb) become concealed or hidden from view or have its light extinguished

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oculist

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Short Definition : physician who specializes in treatment of the eyes

চক্ষুরোগের চিকিত্সা , চক্ষুরোগ বিশেষজ্ঞ , চোখের ডাক্তার

Definition
(noun) a person skilled in testing for defects of vision in order to prescribe corrective glasses

Synonyms : optometrist

Definition
(noun) a medical doctor specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the eye

Synonyms : eye doctor , ophthalmologist

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ODDS

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Short Definition : chances; probability; disagreement; Ex. The odds are that it will rain. Ex. at odds with

সম্ভাব্যতার মাত্রা , বাজির হার সাতে এক , মতানৈক্য , বিবাদ

odds and ends = 1. ঝড়তিপড়িত 2. টুকরোটাকার

find the odds bet 1 to 10 - chances, probability.

Definition
(noun) the likelihood of a thing occurring rather than not occurring

Definition
(noun) the ratio by which one better’s wager is greater than that of another

Synonyms : betting odds

Example Sentence

  • he offered odds of two to one
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odious

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Short Definition : arousing strong dislike; hateful(causing hatred); vile

ঘৃণ্য (Adj.), জঘন্য (Adj.), নিন্দার্হ (Adj.), দূষণীয় (Adj.), বিরক্তিকর (Adj.)

hate people with bad odour(odious) and high audio(odious)

Definition
(adj) unequivocally detestable

Synonyms : abominable , detestable , execrable

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odium

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Short Definition : detestation; quality of being odious; hatefulness; disrepute (resulting from hateful conduct)

তীব্র ঘৃণা , গভীর বিদ্বেষ , ছিছিক্কার , ধিক্কার , আপশোস , কলঙ্ক

ODIUM rhymes with PODIUM. Podium means stage and I have a stage fear and therefore I detest going on the stage

Definition
(noun) state of disgrace resulting from detestable behavior

Definition
(noun) hate coupled with disgust

Synonyms : abhorrence , abomination , detestation , execration , loathin

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odoriferous

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Short Definition : giving off an odor

সুগন্ধসঞ্চারী , সুবাসিত , সৌরভযুক্ত , দুর্গন্ধযুক্ত , গন্ধযুক্ত

2 meanings: 1. odori relates to odour/smell. 2. ferous related to ferocious and hence offensive

Definition
(adj) morally offensive

Example Sentence

  • odoriferous legislation
    • *

Definition
(adj) emitting an odor

Synonyms : odorous

Example Sentence

  • odorous salt pork and weevily hardtack
    • *

Definition
(adj) having a natural fragrance

Synonyms : odorous , perfumed , scented , sweet , sweet-scented , sweet-smelling

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odyssey

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Short Definition : long, eventful, adventurous journey

একের পর এক দীর্ঘ দুঃসাহসিক অভিযান

ODD+SEA….you have decided to travel all seas with odd plannig…hence odyssey is a long journey

Definition
(noun) a long wandering and eventful journey

Definition
(noun) a Greek epic poem (attributed to Homer) describing the journey of Odysseus after the fall of Troy

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offhand

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Short Definition : casual; done without prior thought or preparation

সহসা কৃত (Adj.), সহসা কথিত (Adj.), অশিষ্ট (Adj.), ভদ্রতাবিহীন (Adj.), অবিলম্বে (Adv.), কোনরূপ দ্বিধা না করিয়া (Adv.), না ভাবিয়া চিন্তিয়া (Adv.)

offhand - hands on means experience, you have prepared for that , so off hands means something without preparation

Definition
(adj) with little or no preparation or forethought

Synonyms : ad-lib , extemporaneous , extemporary , extempore , impromptu ,off-the-cuff , offhanded , unrehearsed

Definition
(adj) casually thoughtless or inconsiderate
Synonyms : offhanded

Example Sentence

  • an offhand manner

Definition
(adv) without previous thought or preparation

Synonyms : offhanded , offhandedly

Definition
(adv) in a casually inconsiderate manner
Synonyms : offhanded , offhandedly

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officious

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Short Definition : meddlesome; excessively pushy in offering one’s services; overly eager in offering unwanted services or advices; Ex. officious bellboy

সাহায্য করতে আগ্রহী , অনধিকার চর্চায় অতিতত্পর , উপযাচক , গায়ে-পড়া , ওপর-পড়া

Offi(in offices)+cious(curious).. in offices ppl vl be curious for promotions so they vil be pushy in offering services

Definition
(adj) intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner

Synonyms : busy , busybodied , interfering , meddlesome , meddling

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ogle

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Short Definition : look at amorously; make eyes at; Ex. old men ogling young girls

কামাতুর দৃষ্টিতে তাকানো , কটাক্ষ করা , প্রেমাতুর নয়নে চাওয়া , প্রণয়পূর্ণ দৃষ্টি , প্রণয়কটাক্ষ , কামাতুর দৃষ্টিক্ষেপ

You can easily ogle wearing Goggle. ;)

Definition
(verb) look at with amorous intentions

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oligarchy

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Short Definition : government by a privileged few

রাজ্যশাসন

In line with Anarchy Monarchy and Oligoarchy (Oligo means few), matriarchy(run by a women) and patriarchy(run by a man)

Definition
(noun) a political system governed by a few people

Example Sentence

  • one of his cardinal convictions was that Britain was not run as a democracy but as an oligarchy
  • the big cities were notoriously in the hands of the oligarchy of local businessmen
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ominous

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Short Definition : threatening; of an evil omen

শুভ বা অশুভ লক্ষণযুক্ত , ভয়-জাগানো , ভীতিজনক , আশঙ্কাজনক , অমঙ্গলসূচক

maruti OMNI…..it is a threating car usually used by kidnappers.

Definition
(adj) presaging ill fortune

Synonyms : ill , inauspicious

Example Sentence

  • ill omens

Definition
(adj) threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments

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

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omnipotent

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Short Definition : all-powerful; having unlimited power

অসীম ক্ষমতা

OMNI (means all) + POTENT (powerful) = ALL POWERFUL

Definition
(adj) having unlimited power

Synonyms : all-powerful , almighty

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omnipresent

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Short Definition : universally present; ubiquitous

Definition
(adj) being present everywhere at once
Synonyms : ubiquitous

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omniscient

Omniscience mainly in religion, is the capacity to know everything that there is to know.

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Short Definition : all-knowing

সর্বজ্ঞতা , অপার জ্ঞান

omniscient sounds like omni + scientist so a scientist knows about all the things

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omnivorous

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Short Definition : eating both plant and animal food; devouring everything

Definition
(adj) feeding on both plants and animals

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onerous

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Short Definition : burdensome

Definition
(adj) not easily borne; wearing
Synonyms : burdensome , taxing

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onomatopoeia

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Short Definition : words formed in imitation of natural sounds

কোনোকিছুর শব্দের অনুকরণে শব্দগ�� ন , শব্দানুকৃতি , অনুকারাত্মক শব্দ , অনুকার-শব্দ

namota bar bar bolte thekle onoomatopoeia hoy… note: eikhane o bangla akarer mtoo use hoise…:)

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onslaught

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Short Definition : vicious assault; fierce attack; Ex. unexpected onslaught of the enemy

হানা , প্রচণ্ড , প্রবল আক্রমণ

onslaught…divide it like..on+slaught(ER)…SO if you slaughter somebody or something on the spot..YOU ARE FIERCELY ATTCKING THEM.

Definition
(noun) the rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic communication (spoken or written)

Synonyms : barrage , bombardment , outpouring

Definition
(noun) a sudden and severe onset of trouble

Definition
(noun) (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)

Synonyms : attack , onrush , onset

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onus

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Short Definition : burden; responsibility

ভার (N), দায়িত্ব (N), বোঝা (N), কৃত্য (N)

Remember the girl ONU who married in young age and bcome burden to Sohel in UK

ON-US you are ON US ie. you are a BURDEN on me.

Definition
(noun) an onerous or difficult concern

Synonyms : burden , encumbrance , incumbrance , load

Example Sentence

  • the burden of responsibility
  • that’s a load off my mind
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ooze

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Short Definition : (of a thick liquid) pass or flow slowly; N: mud or thick liquid as at the bottom of a river

তলতলে , প্যাচপেচে কাদা , পাঁক

lOOZE motion

OOZE SOUNDS LIKE BOOZE If u Booze the effect will flow slowly into Brain after sometime u bcom unconsious

Definition
(noun) any thick, viscous matter

Synonyms : goo , gook , goop , guck , gunk , muck , slime , sludge

Definition
(noun) the process of seeping

Synonyms : oozing , seepage

Definition
(verb) pass gradually or leak through or as if through small openings

Synonyms : seep

Definition
(verb) release (a liquid) in drops or small quantities

Synonyms : exudate , exude , ooze out , transude

Example Sentence

  • exude sweat through the pores
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opalescent

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Short Definition : iridescent; lustrous; like an opal; N. opalescence

জ্যোতির্বিকাশী (Adj.)

o+pale+scent— pale(lacking luster or color), if we spray SCENT(perfume) of something PALE, it will shing and will have luster

Definition
(adj) having a play of lustrous rainbow colors

Synonyms : iridescent , nacreous , opaline , pearlescent

Example Sentence

  • an iridescent oil slick
  • nacreous (or pearlescent) clouds looking like mother-of-pearl
  • a milky opalescent (or opaline) luster
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opiate

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Short Definition : medicine to induce sleep or deaden pain; something that relieves emotions or causes inaction; sleep-producing drug containing opium

ঘুমের বা ব্যথা কমানোর অহিফেন , আফিংঘটিত ওষুধ

OPIATE = OPI (OPIUM) + ATE (TO EAT). Therefore, as you ATE the medicine with OPIUM in it, you are feeling drowsy (sleepy).

Definition
(noun) a narcotic drug that contains opium or an opium derivative

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opprobrium

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Short Definition : infamy; disgrace arising from shameful conduct; vilification(slander); scorn; contempt; Ex. opprobrium hurled against him; ADJ. opprobrious: expressing contempt; shameful or infamous

opprobrious = লজ্জাকর , নিন্দনীয় , নিন্দার্হ , গালাগালি-সংক্রান্ত , তিরস্কারপূর্ণ , নিন্দাত্মক

opprobrious conduct = লজ্জাজনক বা নিন্দার্হ আচরণ

If you take OPIUM(banned drug) you will be criticized, humiliated & put to shame.

Definition
(noun) state of disgrace resulting from public abuse

Synonyms : obloquy

Definition
(noun) a state of extreme dishonor

Synonyms : infamy

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optician

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Short Definition : maker and seller of eyeglasses

দর্শনযন্ত্র্রবিক্রেতা (N), চশমাবিক্রেতা (N), চক্ষুরোগের চিকিত্সক (N), চক্ষুরোগ - চিকিত্সক (N)

OPTIC refers to the eye or sight, hence an OPTICIAN has something to do with the eye…he is a spectacle (eye glasses) maker.

Definition
(noun) a worker who makes glasses for remedying defects of vision

Synonyms : lens maker

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optimist

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Short Definition : person who looks on the bright side; N. optimism

= আশাবাদী (N), আশাবাদী ব্যক্তি (N), আশাবাদী দার্শনিক (N), মঙ্গলবাদী (N)

Definition
(noun) a person disposed to take a favorable view of things

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optimum

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Short Definition : most favorable; optimal; N: most favorable condition

সবচেয়ে অনুকূল , সন্তোষজনক কাম্য

optimum = optimistic mum (mummy) or optimistic moment

Definition
(noun) most favorable conditions or greatest degree or amount possible under given circumstances

Definition
(adj) most desirable possible under a restriction expressed or implied

Synonyms : optimal

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optometrist

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Short Definition : one who fits glasses to remedy visual defects

আশাবাদী (N), আশাবাদী ব্যক্তি (N), আশাবাদী দার্শনিক (N), মঙ্গলবাদী (N)

Definition
(noun) a person skilled in testing for defects of vision in order to prescribe corrective glasses

Synonyms : oculist

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opulence

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Short Definition : extreme wealth; luxuriousness; abundance; ADJ. opulent: possessing great wealth; abundant

বিত্ত , বৈভব , ঐশ্বর্য , বাড়বাড়ন্ত , প্রাচুর্য

OPUL REMENBER OPEL AND LANCE MEANS LANCER CAR PEOPLE THOSE WHI HAS OPEL AND LANCER LIVE IN OPULANCE

Definition
(noun) wealth as evidenced by sumptuous living

Synonyms : luxuriousness , luxury , sumptuousness

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opus

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Short Definition : work (esp. musical composition); Ex. magnum opus: masterpiece; CF. opera

রচনা

opus exactly means work related to music (Barron’s) Remember Octopus=oct+opus (8 hands) hands are used for working. Opus means work. This is the root of word opus.

Definition
(noun) a musical work that has been created

Synonyms : composition , musical composition , piece , piece of music

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oracular

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Short Definition : of an oracle; prophetic; uttered as if with divine authority; mysterious or ambiguous; hard to understand; N. oracle: wiser person; prophecy made by an oracle

প্রাচীনকালের দৈববাণীর ন্যায় রহস্যময় , দ্ব্যর্থক , গূঢ় অর্থ সমন্বিত

In the Matrix…the Oracle(old woman character ) prophesises that Neo is “the one”

Definition
(adj) resembling an oracle in obscurity of thought

Synonyms : enigmatic

Definition
(adj) obscurely prophetic

Synonyms : delphic

Definition
(adj) of or relating to an oracle

Example Sentence

  • able by oracular means to expose a witch
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orator

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Short Definition : public speaker

বক্তা , বাগ্মী

My honourable moderator

Definition
(noun) a person who delivers a speech or oration

Synonyms : public speaker , rhetorician , speechifier , speechmaker

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oratorio

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Short Definition : dramatic poem set to music; long musical work with singing but without acting; CF. cantata

অর্কেস্টার সঙ্গে একক বা সমবেত কণ্�� ে গাইবার জন্য রচিত সংগীত

orator is public speaker. oratorio is the same speaker turning his work into music

Definition
(noun) a musical composition for voices and orchestra based on a religious text

Synonyms : cantata

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ordain

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Short Definition : decree or command; grant holy orders; predestine; install as a minister, priest, or rabbi; N. ordainment; CF. ordinatio

স্থির করা , নির্ধারণ করা , নিরূপিত করা , বিধান বা নির্দেশ দেওয়া , বিধিলিপি নির্দিষ্ট করা

ORD + A + IN = ORDer A person to come IN

Definition
(verb) invest with ministerial or priestly authority

Example Sentence

  • The minister was ordained only last month
    • *

Definition
(verb) issue an order

Definition
(verb) appoint to a clerical posts

Synonyms : consecrate , order , ordinate

Definition
(verb) order by virtue of superior authority; decree

Synonyms : enact

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ordeal

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Short Definition : severe trial or affliction; difficult experience; trial(test of patience or endurance); affliction

Dealing with Willimina’s order is ordeal..:)

Definition
(noun) a severe or trying experience

Definition
(noun) a primitive method of determining a person’s guilt or innocence by subjecting the accused person to dangerous or painful tests believed to be under divine control; escape was usually taken as a sign of innocence

Synonyms : trial by ordeal

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ordinance

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Short Definition : decree; authoritative order

বিশেষ ক্ষমতাবলে জারি করা আদেশ , বিধি , বিধান , অধ্যাদেশ

press ordinance = 1. মুদ্রিতক অধ্যাদেশ 2. সংবাদ অধ্যাদে

order by nuns(they give orders for the welfare of people)

Definition
(noun) an authoritative rule

Synonyms : regulation

Definition
(noun) a statute enacted by a city government

Definition
(noun) the act of ordaining; the act of conferring (or receiving) holy orders

Synonyms : ordination

Example Sentence

  • the rabbi’s family was present for his ordination
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ordination

Ordination is the process by which individuals are consecrated, that is, set apart as clergy to perform various religious rites and ceremonies.

A

Short Definition : ceremony conferring holy orders; ceremony of ordaining a priest

পৌরোহিত্য অভিষেক , বিন্যাস

  • *co-ordination** = 1. সমন্বয়সাধন 2. সমন্বয়
  • *Co-ordination cell** = সমন্বয়-অনুকক্ষ

order by the nation

Definition
(noun) the status of being ordained to a sacred office

Definition
(noun) logical or comprehensible arrangement of separate elements

Synonyms : order , ordering

Example Sentence

  • we shall consider these questions in the inverse order of their presentation
    • *

Definition
(noun) the act of ordaining; the act of conferring (or receiving) holy orders

Synonyms : ordinance

Example Sentence

  • the rabbi’s family was present for his ordination
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orgy

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Short Definition : wild drunken revelry; unrestrained indulgence in an activity; Ex. orgy of shopping

গুপ্ত ধর্মানুষ্�� ান (N), গুপ্ত উপাসনা (N)

orgy sound like “Orgasm” >>sex !!!! love sex & rock n roll( sUR ,sura & sundari / sharab,shabab kabab) all it means wild gathering 1 party hard

Definition
(noun) secret rite in the cults of ancient Greek or Roman deities involving singing and dancing and drinking and sexual activity

Definition
(noun) a wild gathering involving excessive drinking and promiscuity

Synonyms : bacchanal , bacchanalia , debauch , debauchery , drunken revelry ,riot , saturnalia

Definition
(noun) any act of immoderate indulgence

Synonyms : binge , splurge

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orient

The Orient means “the East”.

A

Short Definition : get one’s bearings; adjust; make familiar with a situation; orientate

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orientation

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Short Definition : act of finding oneself in society; orienting

Definition
(noun) the act of orienting
* * *
Definition
(noun) an integrated set of attitudes and beliefs
* * *
Definition
(noun) position or alignment relative to points of the compass or other specific directions
* * *
Definition
(noun) a predisposition in favor of something
Synonyms : predilection , preference

Example Sentence

  • a predilection for expensive cars
  • his sexual preferences
  • showed a Marxist orientation
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orifice

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Short Definition : mouthlike opening; small opening (esp. to a cavern or passage of the body); CF. mouth

ছিদ্র , রন্ধ্র , ফুটো , ক্ষতমুখ , গুহামুখ

Definition
(noun) an aperture or hole that opens into a bodily cavity

Synonyms : opening , porta

Example Sentence

  • the orifice into the aorta from the lower left chamber of the heart
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ornate

A

Short Definition : excessively or elaborately decorated

Definition
(adj) marked by elaborate rhetoric and elaborated with decorative details
Synonyms : flowery

Example Sentence

  • a flowery speech
  • ornate rhetoric taught out of the rule of Plato

Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for ornate

sounds like ORNAmenTe ..when many ornaments are used, the thing is ornated.

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ornithologist

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Short Definition : scientific student of birds; N. ornithology: scientific study of birds

Definition
(noun) a zoologist who studies birds
Synonyms : bird watcher

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orthodox

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Short Definition : traditional; (of someone) conservative in belief; adhering to an established doctrine

প্রচলিত , সর্বজনগৃহীত , প্রথাসম্মত , সনাতন , সর্বজন-অনুমোদিত , গোঁড়া

Orthodox sounds like Orthodontist which helps makes your teeth straight or right, which is commonly accepted to have straight teeth.

Definition
(adj) of or pertaining to or characteristic of Judaism

Synonyms : jewish-orthodox

Example Sentence

  • Orthodox Judaism
    • *

Definition
(adj) adhering to what is commonly accepted

Example Sentence

  • an orthodox view of the world
    • *

Definition
(adj) of or relating to or characteristic of the Eastern Orthodox Church

Synonyms : eastern orthodox , greek orthodox , russian orthodox

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orthography

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Short Definition : correct spelling; CF. ortho-: straight; correct; Ex. orthodontics

বানান , বানানপদ্ধতি , বানানতত্ত্ব , স�� িক বা প্রচলিত বানান

etymologically ortho means ‘to correct’ and graphy means ‘writing’. Therefore orthography means to correct the writings ,in other words TO CORRECT SPELLINGS.

Definition
(noun) a method of representing the sounds of a language by written or printed symbols

Synonyms : writing system

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oscillate

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Short Definition : vibrate pendulumlike; waver

দুলতে থাকা বা দোলানো , অবস্থান্তর ঘটা , ও�� ানামা করা , ইতস্তত করা , দ্বিধাগ্রস্ত হওয়া

we always oscillate who will be the winner of next Oscar prize

Definition
(verb) be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action

Synonyms : hover , vacillate , vibrate

Example Sentence

  • He oscillates between accepting the new position and retirement
    • *

Definition
(verb) move or swing from side to side regularly

Synonyms : vibrate

Example Sentence

  • the needle on the meter was oscillating
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osseous

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Short Definition : made of bone; bony

অস্থিনির্মিত , অস্থিময় , অস্থিতে পরিণত , অস্থিবত্

root word is OS-OS in a system is back bone of any computer. so its a bone

Definition
(adj) composed of or containing bone

Synonyms : bony , osteal

Example Sentence

  • osseous tissue
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ossify

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Short Definition : change or harden into bone; become hard and unchanging in one’s ideas

হাড়ের মতো শক্ত করা বা শক্ত হয়ে যাওয়া , অনুভূতিহীন , অনমনীয়

remember it with “fossil”–bodies become hard fossils(bones)

Definition
(verb) become bony

Example Sentence

  • The tissue ossified
    • *

Definition
(verb) make rigid and set into a conventional pattern

Synonyms : petrify , rigidify

Example Sentence

  • rigidify the training schedule
  • ossified teaching methods
  • slogans petrify our thinking

Definition
(verb) cause to become hard and bony

Example Sentence

  • The disease ossified the tissue
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ostensible

A

Short Definition : apparent; appearing as such; professed(pretended); pretended; Ex. ostensible purpose of the expedition

প্রতীয়মান (Adj.), প্রদর্শনীয় (Adj.), সুস্পষ্ট (Adj.), প্রকাশ্য (Adj.)

People are “tense” when they appear to be something they’re not.

Definition
(adj) represented or appearing as such; pretended

Synonyms : ostensive

Definition
(adj) appearing as such but not necessarily so

Synonyms : apparent , seeming

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ostentatious

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Short Definition : showy; trying to attract attention; pretentious; N. ostentation: showy display

জাঁক দেখাতে ভালবাসে এমন , জাঁকজমকপ্রিয় , জাঁকালো , সাড়ম্বর , আড়মবরপূর্ণ

oSTENTATIOUS….read it as Stuntatious….Stunts…you perform stunts to attract attention, showy.

Definition
(adj) intended to attract notice and impress others
Synonyms : pretentious

Example Sentence

  • an ostentatious sable coat

Definition
(adj) (of a display) tawdry or vulgar
Synonyms : pretentious

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ostracize

A

Short Definition : banish from a group; exclude from public favor; ban; Ex. His friends ostracized him. N. ostracism

একঘরে করা , সমাজ থেকে নির্বাসিত , বহিষ্কার করা , যোগাযোগ রাখতে অস্বীকার করা

ostRACISM .. racism leads to groupism and excluding a group from the public is to OSTRACIZE

Definition
(verb) expel from a community or group

Synonyms : ban , banish , blackball , cast out , ostracise , shun

Definition
(verb) avoid speaking to or dealing with

Synonyms : ostracise

Example Sentence

  • Ever since I spoke up, my colleagues ostracize me
76
Q

oust

A

Short Definition : expel; drive out; force out; N. ouster: ousting

হটিয়ে দেওয়া , উচ্ছেদ করা , উত্খাত করা , উত্সাদন করা , তাড়িয়ে দেওয়া , বঞ্চিত করা , বহিষ্কার করা

OUT

Definition
(verb) remove from a position or office

Synonyms : boot out , drum out , expel , kick out , throw out

Example Sentence

  • The chairman was ousted after he misappropriated funds
    • *

Definition
(verb) remove and replace

Example Sentence

  • The word processor has ousted the typewriter
77
Q

outcast

A

Short Definition : one that has been excluded from a society; ADJ.

সমাজ থেকে , গৃহ থেকে , গৃহহীন , বন্ধুহীন , ব্রাত্য , অচ্ছুত , জাতিচ্যুত

Definition

(noun) a person who is rejected (from society or home)

Synonyms : castaway , ishmael , pariah

Definition
(adj) excluded from a society

Synonyms : friendless

78
Q

outlandish

A

Short Definition : bizzare; peculiar; unconventional

বিজাতীয় , অদ্ভুত , বিদঘুটে , উদ্ভট

out+landish => the one who is from some other land. Means unconventional and bizarre to our land.

Definition
(adj) conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual

Synonyms : bizarre , eccentric , flakey , flaky , freakish , freaky , gonzo , off-the-wall , outre

79
Q

outlaw

A

Short Definition : fugitive from the law (excluded from legal protection); V: declare (someone) to be an outlaw; deprive of the protection of the law; declare illegal; Ex. Drinking has been outlawed.

নির্বাসিত (N), ডাকাত (N), দসু্য (N), ডাকু (N), তাড়িয়া দেত্তয়া (V), বিতাড়িত করা (V), বহিষ্কৃত করা (V), নির্বাসন দেত্তয়া (V), নির্বাসনে পা�� ানো (V)

out sounds like not ..i.e. not law….that is illegal

Definition
(adj) disobedient to or defiant of law

Synonyms : lawless

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

Synonyms : criminal , crook , felon , malefactor

Definition
(verb) declare illegal; outlaw

Synonyms : criminalise , criminalize , illegalise , illegalize

Example Sentence

  • Marijuana is criminalized in the U.S.
    • *

Definition
(adj) contrary to or forbidden by law

Synonyms : illegitimate , illicit , outlawed , unlawful

80
Q

outlook

A

Short Definition : point of view; view from a particular place; expectation for the future; prospect; Ex. outlook on life; Ex. pleasing outlook; Ex. weather outlook

তাকানো , তাকিয়ে দেখা , তাকালে যা চোখে পড়ে , দৃষ্টিভঙ্গি , মনোভাব

  • *progressive outlook** = প্রগতিশীলতা
  • *partisan outlook** = পক্ষ দৃষ্টি

out look whether rain will come or not

Definition
(noun) a habitual or characteristic mental attitude that determines how you will interpret and respond to situations

Synonyms : mentality , mind-set , mindset

Definition
(noun) belief about (or mental picture of) the future

Synonyms : expectation , prospect

Definition
(noun) the act of looking out

Synonyms : lookout

81
Q

outmoded

A

Short Definition : no longer in fashion or use; no longer stylish; old-fashioned

Definition
(adj) out of fashion

Synonyms : antique , demode , ex , old-fashioned , old-hat , passe , passee

Example Sentence

  • a suit of rather antique appearance
  • demode (or outmoded) attire
  • outmoded ideas
82
Q

outrage

A

Short Definition : act of extreme violence or viciousness; resentful anger; V: commit an outrage on; produce anger in; ADJ. outrageous: offensive

বলাত্কার (N), অত্যাচার (N), জুলুম (N), চূড়ান্ত অবমাননা (N), অপমান করা (V), অত্যাচার করা (V), বলাত্কার করা (V)

Definition
(noun) the act of scandalizing

Synonyms : scandalisation , scandalization

Definition
(verb) strike with disgust or revulsion

Synonyms : appal , appall , offend , scandalise , scandalize , shock

Example Sentence

  • The scandalous behavior of this married woman shocked her friends
    • *

Definition
(verb) violate the sacred character of a place or language

Synonyms : desecrate , profane , violate

Example Sentence

  • desecrate a cemetery
  • violate the sanctity of the church
  • profane the name of God

Definition
(verb) force (someone) to have sex against their will

Synonyms : assault , dishonor , dishonour , rape , ravish , violate

83
Q

outskirts

Outskirts
Rural-urban fringe or outskirts, a transition zone where urban and rural uses mix

A

Short Definition : fringes; outer borders (as of a city); Ex. outskirts of Boston

outskirts = প্রান্তবর্তী স্থান , প্রান্তদেশ

outskirts of a village = গ্রামান্ত

84
Q

outspoken

A

Short Definition : candid; blunt

স্পষ্টভাষী (Adj.), স্পষ্টভাষিত (Adj.), স্পষ্টবাদী (Adj.), খুলাখুলি (Adj.), স্পষ্টাস্পষ্টি (Adj.), আলগামুখ (Adj.), �� োঁটকাটা (Adj.), �� েঁটা (Adj.), চাঁচাছোলা (Adj.), চাঁছাছোলা (Adj.)

Out(too much)+spoken, Generally blunt people talk too much and do not know where to stop(out).

Definition
(adj) given to expressing yourself freely or insistently

Synonyms : vocal

Example Sentence

  • outspoken in their opposition to segregation
  • a vocal assembly

Definition
(adj) characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion

Synonyms : blunt , candid , forthright , frank , free-spoken , plainspoken , point-blank , straight-from-the-shoulder

85
Q

outstrip

A

Short Definition : outrun; surpass; outdo

দৌড় প্রতিযোগিতায় কারো চেয়ে ভালো করা , ছাড়িয়ে যাওয়া , অতিক্রম করা

Demands for trips and outings outstrips in summer

Definition
(verb) be or do something to a greater degree
Synonyms : exceed , outdo , outgo , outmatch , outper

_ Definition_
(verb) go far ahead of
Synonyms : distance , outdistance

Example Sentence

  • He outdistanced the other runners

form , surmount , surpass

86
Q

outwit

A

Short Definition : outsmart; defeat by behaving more cleverly

চালাকিতে টেক্কা দেওয়া , চালাকি করে �� কিয়ে দেওয়া , কৌশল করে পরাস্ত করা

out + wit [wisdom] => over smart or outsmart

Definition
(verb) beat through cleverness and wit

Synonyms : beat , circumvent , outfox , outsmart , overreach

87
Q

ovation

A

Short Definition : enthusiastic applause

বিপুল সংবর্ধনা , স্বতঃস্ফুর্ত করতালি

standing ovation = 1. দর্শকগণ 2. শ্রোতৃবৃন্দ কর্তৃক উ�� ে দাঁড়িয়ে অভ্যর্থনা

Definition
(noun) enthusiastic recognition (especially one accompanied by loud applause)

Synonyms : standing ovation

88
Q

overbearing

A

Short Definition : bossy; domineering and arrogant; decisively important; Ex. overbearing manner/importance; V. overbear: dominate

উদ্ধত (Adj.), কর্তৃত্বপ্রয়াসী (Adj.)

to bear someone’s views on yourself.. that person is overbearing you.. that is he is dominating over you..

Definition
(adj) having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy

Synonyms : disdainful , haughty , imperious , lordly , prideful , sniffy , supercilious, swaggering

Definition
(adj) expecting unquestioning obedience

Synonyms : authoritarian , dictatorial

89
Q

overblown

A

Short Definition : inflated; exaggerated

অতিক্রান্ত , অতিস্ফীত , ফোলানো -ফাঁপানো , ভান-করা , বিগতযৌবনশ্রী , বিগতবসন্ত

Definition
(adj) past the stage of full bloom

Example Sentence

  • overblown roses

Definition
(adj) puffed up with vanity

Synonyms : grandiloquent , pompous , pontifical , portentous

90
Q

oversee

A

Short Definition : watch over and direct; supervise; N. oversight: unintentional failure to notice or do something; supervision

তদারক করা , তত্ত্বাবধান করা

Definition
(verb) watch and direct

Synonyms : manage , superintend , supervise

Example Sentence

  • Who is overseeing this project?
91
Q

overt

A

Short Definition : open to view; public; not secret; CF. covert

কোনোরকম লুকোচুরি , খোলাখুলি , স্পষ্ট , প্রকাশ্য , দৃষ্টিগোচর , প্রকট

we know covert is hidden so overt is an exact opposite ie non-secretive.

Definition
(adj) open and observable; not secret or hidden

Synonyms : open

Example Sentence

  • an overt lie
  • overt hostility
  • overt intelligence gathering
92
Q

overthrow

Overthrow, a change in government, often achieved by force or through a coup

A

Short Definition : topple; N.

পরাজিত , পরাস্ত , পর্যুদস্ত করা , উল্টে ফেলা , উত্পাটিত করা , পতন ঘটানো , উত্সাদন করা

Definition
(noun) the termination of a ruler or institution (especially by force)

Definition
(noun) the act of disturbing the mind or body

Synonyms : derangement , upset

Example Sentence

  • his carelessness could have caused an ecological upset
  • she was unprepared for this sudden overthrow of their normal way of living

Definition
(verb) cause the downfall of; of rulers

Synonyms : bring down , overturn , subvert

Example Sentence

  • The Czar was overthrown
  • subvert the ruling class

Definition
(verb) rule against

Synonyms : override , overrule , overturn , reverse

Example Sentence

  • The Republicans were overruled when the House voted on the bill
93
Q

overture

A

Short Definition : musical introduction to a long musical piece; first offer or proposal (to begin talks in the hope of reaching an agreement); Ex. overtures for peace

আলাপ-আলোচনা , কথা পাড়া , প্রস্তাবনা , সূচনাসুর , পূর্বরঙ্গ

over + tune…when 1 tune gets over its time for an overture

Definition
(noun) orchestral music played at the beginning of an opera or oratorio

Definition
(noun) something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows

Synonyms : preliminary , prelude

Example Sentence

  • training is a necessary preliminary to employment
  • drinks were the overture to dinner

Definition
(noun) a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others

Synonyms : advance , approach , feeler

Example Sentence

  • she rejected his advances
94
Q

overturn

A

Short Definition : turn over; capsize; topple

উল্টে ফেলা , উল্টে দেওয়া , উল্টে যাওয়া , বিনষ্ট করা , ভেস্তে দেওয়া ,

Definition
(verb) change radically

Synonyms : revolutionise , revolutionize

Example Sentence

  • E-mail revolutionized communication in academe

_ Definition_

(verb) rule against

Synonyms : override , overrule , overthrow , reverse

Example Sentence

  • The Republicans were overruled when the House voted on the bill

বানচাল করা , উচ্ছেদ করা

Definition
(verb) cause to overturn from an upright or normal position

Synonyms : bowl over , knock over , tip over , tump over , turn over , upset

Definition
(verb) turn from an upright or normal position

Synonyms : tip over , tump over , turn over

Definition
(noun) an improbable and unexpected victory

Synonyms : upset

Definition
(noun) the act of upsetting something

Synonyms : turnover , upset

95
Q

overweening

A

Short Definition : arrogant; presumptuous

অতিপ্রত্যয়ী , অতিমাত্রায় আত্মবিশ্বাসী , দাম্ভিক , উদ্ধত , দেমাকে , ডাঁটিয়াল , গোঁয়ার

a person who wins over and over becomes arrogant. He now arrogantly presumes that he will always win.

Definition
(adj) unrestrained, especially with regard to feelings

Synonyms : excessive , extravagant , exuberant

Example Sentence

  • extravagant praise
  • exuberant compliments
  • overweening ambition
  • overweening greed

Definition
(adj) presumptuously arrogant

Synonyms : uppity

Example Sentence

  • had a witty but overweening manner
  • no idea how overweening he would be
96
Q

overwrought

A

Short Definition : nervous or excited; extremely agitated; hysterical; wrought-up; CF. wrought: made or done

অতিরিক্ত পরিশ্রম করা , অতিরিক্ত খাটানো , অতিরিক্ত পরিশ্রমে ক্লান্ত করা , ধকল পড়া

over+wrought => remember wrought iron. Which has become so due to agitation and hysterisis.

Definition
(adj) deeply agitated especially from emotion

Synonyms : distraught

Example Sentence

  • distraught with grief
97
Q

ovoid

A

Short Definition : egg-shaped; CF. ovum; CF. ovulate

ডিম্বাকার (Adj.

This can be related to void that is empty and hence zero. OVOID can then be related to an egg shaped zero.

Definition
(noun) an egg-shaped object

Definition
(adj) rounded like an egg

Synonyms : egg-shaped , elliptic , elliptical , oval , oval-shaped , ovate , oviform ,prolate

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