Petty Flashcards
Petty
Short Definition : trivial; unimportant; very small; small-minded; petty-minded
petty = ক্ষুদ্র , তেমন গুরুত্বপূর্ণ নহে , গৌণ , তুচ্ছ , সামান্য
- *petty quarrel** = 1. নটখট 2. নটখটে
- *petty officer** = 1. ক্ষুদ্র অফিসার 2. ক্ষুদে অফিসার
- *a petty penny** = মোটা টাকা
- *petty theft** = ছোট চুরি
- *petty cash** = বিবিধ ব্যাপারে প্রাপ্ত বা প্রদেয় সামান্য টাকাকড়ি
- *petty cash book** = ক্ষুদ্র রোকড় বই
- *petty construction and repairs** = ক্ষুদ্র নির্মাণ ও সংস্কার
- *petty repair** = ছোটখাটো মেরামত
- *petty bourgeois** = নিম্ন মধ্যবিত্ত শ্রেণীর লোক
- *petty offence** = লঘু অপরাধ
Definition
(adj) contemptibly narrow in outlook
Synonyms : small-minded
Example Sentence
- petty little comments
- disgusted with their small-minded pettiness
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(adj) (informal) small and of little importance
Synonyms : fiddling , footling , lilliputian , little , niggling , picayune , piddling ,piffling , trivial
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(noun) larceny of property having a value less than some amount (the amount varies by locale)
Synonyms : petit larceny , petty larceny
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(adj) inferior in rank or status
Synonyms : junior-grade , lower-ranking , lowly , secondary , subaltern
petulant
phalanx
Short Definition : formation of infantry carrying overlapping shields and long spears; group of men packed together (for attack or defense)
প্রাচীন গ্রীক পদাতিকদের ঘনবিন্যস্ত বূহ্যবিশেষ , সংঘবদ্ধ বা সংগ�� িত দল
Remeber Gerard Butler’s movie.. 300. The way those 300 spartans fought is Phalanx
Definition
(noun) any of the bones of the fingers or toes
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(noun) any closely ranked crowd of people
Definition
(noun) a body of troops in close array
pharisaical
Short Definition : pertaining to the Pharisees, who paid scrupulous attention to tradition; self-righteous; hypocritical
Pharisaical contains HARI and SAI all GOD name so Pharisaical means pious
Definition
(adj) excessively or hypocritically pious
Synonyms : holier-than-thou , pharisaic , pietistic , pietistical , sanctimonious ,self-righteous
Example Sentence
- a sickening sanctimonious smile
pharisee
Short Definition : Pharisee: member of an ancient Jewish group that emphasized strict observance of the Mosaic law (considering themselves very holy); hypocritical self-righteous person
প্রাচীন ইহুদিজাতির অন্তর্ভুক্ত ধার্মিক ও আচারনিষ্�� বলিয়া খ্যাত সম্প্রদায়বিশেষ
It sud be Farsee but they taught as pharisee ..so it became nokol…
Definition
(noun) a self-righteous or sanctimonious person
Definition
(noun) a member of an ancient Jewish sect noted for strict obedience to Jewish traditions
philanderer
Short Definition : faithless lover; flirt
প্রেমিক (N), নাগর (N), পুরুষছিনাল (N)
phil =love ander= under> faithless lover will say that
PHILANDERER - PHIR HE LANDED ON HER. A womaniser cannot keep himself away from women.
some one who feels underwear must be a chilan…:)
Definition
(noun) a man who likes many women and has short sexual relationships with them
philanthropist
Short Definition : lover of mankind; doer of good; N. philanthropy
Definition
(noun) someone who makes charitable donations intended to increase human well-being
Synonyms : altruist
philatelist
: Philately is the study of stamps and postal history and other related items.
Short Definition : stamp-collector; N. philately: stamp collecting
ডাকটিকের্টসংগ্রহকারী (N)
phil + ATLAS = loves atlas and hence collect stamps of the countries on the atlas
Definition
(noun) a collector and student of postage stamps
Synonyms : stamp collector
Philistine
Short Definition : narrow-minded person, uncultured and exclusively interested in material gain; uncultured person who is indifferent to artistic and cultural values; member of an ancient people in Palestine; OP. aesthe
দক্ষিণ-পশ্চিম প্যালেষ্টাইনের বহিরাগত প্রাচীন অধিবাসী , বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়ের সহিত সম্বন্ধশূণ্য ব্যক্তি
heard of palestine gang? they are narrow minded and uncultured..
Definition
(noun) a person who is uninterested in intellectual pursuits
Synonyms : anti-intellectual , lowbrow
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(noun) a member of an Aegean people who settled ancient Philistia around the 12th century BC
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(adj) of or relating to ancient Philistia or its culture or its people
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(adj) smug and ignorant and indifferent or hostile to artistic and cultural values
Synonyms : anti-intellectual
philology
Short Definition : study of language or words
ভাষাবিজ্ঞান , ভাষাবিদ্যা
Phil Collins was a philanderer running after girls, when 1 girl slapped him. He then became a philanthropist after being penitent about his acts.He started a huge business of collecting stamps; he became a philatelist.
phlegmatic
Short Definition : calm and unexcitable; not easily disturbed; CF. phlegm: sticky mucus produced in the respiratory tract
phlegmatic -> plleg (flag) when we hoist a FLAG we have the AUTOMATIC reaction be calm and unexcited.
Definition
(adj) showing little emotion
Synonyms : phlegmatical
Example Sentence
- a phlegmatic…and certainly undemonstrative man
phobia
Short Definition : morbid fear
আতঙ্ক , বিতৃষ্ণা , ঘৃণা
ombro-phobia = বর্ষাণাতঙ্ক
Definition
(noun) an anxiety disorder characterized by extreme and irrational fear of simple things or social situations
Synonyms : phobic disorder , phobic neurosis
Example Sentence
- phobic disorder is a general term for all phobias
phoenix
Short Definition : symbol of immortality or rebirth; Ex. phoenix rising from its ashes
রূপকথার পক্ষি বিশেষ
As the Immortal bird in Harry Potter
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(noun) the state capital and largest city located in south central Arizona; situated in a former desert that has become a prosperous agricultural area thanks to irrigation
Synonyms : capital of arizona
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(noun) a large monocotyledonous genus of pinnate-leaved palms found in Asia and Africa
Synonyms : genus phoenix
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(noun) a legendary Arabian bird said to periodically burn itself to death and emerge from the ashes as a new phoenix; according to most versions only one phoenix lived at a time and it renewed itself every 500 years
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(noun) a constellation in the southern hemisphere near Tucana and Sculptor
phylum
Short Definition : major classification, second to kingdom, of plants and animals; category ranking below a kingdom and above a class; division
phylum..sounds like file ‘em…file them…classify them!
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(noun) (linguistics) a large group of languages that are historically related
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(noun) (biology) the major taxonomic group of animals and plants; contains classes
physiognomy
Short Definition : face (as showing the character and the mind); art of judging human character from facial features
চেহারা বিশেষতঃ মুখাকৃতি বিচার পূর্বক চরিত্রনির্ণয়বিদ্যা , চেহেরা , বাহ্যিক গন
the PHYSIcal part of my body by which people easily identify nd kNO ME is my face
Definition
(noun) the human face (kisser' and smiler’ and mug' are informal terms for face’ and `phiz’ is British)
Synonyms : countenance , kisser , mug , phiz , smiler , visage
piebald
A piebald or pied animal is one that has a spotting pattern of large unpigmented, usually white, areas of hair, feathers, or scales and normally pigmented patches, generally black.
Short Definition : of different colors; mottled; spotted in different colors (esp. in black and white); Ex. piebald horse; CF. pie+bald
স্থানে স্থানে সাদা ও কাল বর্ণযুক্ত
piebald -> remember pie chart which is generally of different colors
Definition
(adj) having sections or patches colored differently and usually brightly
Synonyms : calico , motley , multi-color , multi-colored , multi-colour , multi-coloured ,multicolor , multicolored , multicolour , multicoloured , painted , particolored ,particoloured , pied , varicolored , varicoloured
piecemeal
Short Definition : one part at a time; gradually; in stages; Ex. read a novel piecemeal
খণ্ডে খণ্ডে (Adv.), টুকরা টুকরা হইয়া (Adv.), টুকরা টুকরা করিয়া (Adv.), টুকরা টুকরাভাবে (Adv.), একর্টু একটু করিয়া (Adv.)
Definition
(adj) one thing at a time
Synonyms : bit-by-bit , in small stages , step-by-step , stepwise
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(adv) a little bit at a time
Synonyms : bit by bit , in stages , little by little
Example Sentence
- the research structure has developed piecemeal
Definition
(adj) one thing at a time
Synonyms : bit-by-bit , in small stages , step-by-step , stepwise
Definition
(adv) a little bit at a time
Synonyms : bit by bit , in stages , little by little
Example Sentence
- the research structure has developed piecemeal
pied
Short Definition : piebald; variegated(many-colored); multicolored
পাদদেশ
remember pie chart which has different colors
Definition
(adj) having sections or patches colored differently and usually brightly
Synonyms : calico , motley , multi-color , multi-colored , multi-colour , multi-coloured ,multicolor , multicolored , multicolour , multicoloured , painted , particolored ,particoloured , piebald , varicolored , varicoloured
piety
Short Definition : devoutness; reverence for God; ADJ. pious
piety = ধার্মিকতা , কর্তব্যনিষ্�� া , ভক্তি , ধর্মানুরাগ
- *deed of piety** = সুকৃতি
- *filial piety** = 1. মাতাপিতার প্রতি সন্তানের যোগ্য আচরণ 2. মাতাপিতার সেবা
Pie+tea if we get a pie and a tea when we are hungry we thank god and devout to him. Or else when we need them we devout to god…
Definition
(noun) righteousness by virtue of being pious
Synonyms : piousness
pilfer
pillage
Short Definition : plunder
লু�� তরাজ , লুন্�� িত বস্তুসমূহ , লু�� ের মাল , লু�� তরাজ করা
Pirate+Village=Pillage
Definition
(noun) goods or money obtained illegally
Synonyms : booty , dirty money , loot , plunder , prize , swag
Definition
(noun) the act of stealing valuable things from a place
Synonyms : pillaging , plundering
Example Sentence
- the plundering of the Parthenon
- his plundering of the great authors
Definition
(verb) steal goods; take as spoils
Synonyms : despoil , foray , loot , plunder , ransack , reave , rifle , strip
pillory
Short Definition : punish by placing in a wooden frame or pillory; subject or expose to criticism and ridicule; N.
Pillory: The word pillor stands out. Visualise a person being tied to a pillar as a punishment.
Definition
(noun) a wooden instrument of punishment on a post with holes for the wrists and neck; offenders were locked in and so exposed to public scorn
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(verb) expose to ridicule or public scorn
Synonyms : gibbet
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(verb) punish by putting in a pillory
Definition
(verb) criticize harshly or violently
pinch
Short Definition : squeeze between the thumb and a finger, or other edges; Ex. I had to pinch myself to make sure I wasn’t dreaming. N: amount that can be held between the thumb and a finger
pine
Short Definition : long for; yearn; languish from longing or grief; decline
আকুলভাবে আকাঙ্খা করা
- *pine-needle** = পাইন-গাছের সুচের ন্যায় আকার্বিশিষ্ট পাতা
- *peak and pine** = ক্ষয়িত হওয়া
pine(verb):Have a desire for something or someone who is not present there. Mera dost jab WINE pe leta hai tab he starts pining for his girlfriend.
Definition
(noun) a coniferous tree
Synonyms : pine tree , true pine
Definition
(noun) straight-grained durable and often resinous white to yellowish timber of any of numerous trees of the genus Pinus
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(verb) have a desire for something or someone who is not present
pinion
Short Definition : restrain or immobilize by binding the wings or legs; N: bird’s wing
পাখির ডানা , পাখির ডানার সর্বশেষ বা সর্ববহিস্থঃ গ্রন্থি
PINION ~ PIN+ON; when we PIN something, it will hold it and thereby prevent it from flying away .. (bind the arms of something)
Definition
(noun) a gear with a small number of teeth designed to mesh with a larger wheel or rack
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(noun) any of the larger wing or tail feathers of a bird
Synonyms : flight feather , quill , quill feather
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(noun) wing of a bird
Synonyms : pennon
Definition
(verb) bind the arms of
Synonyms : shackle
Definition
(verb) cut the wings off (of birds)
pinnace
A pinnace is one of two marine craft, the first a small vessel used as a tender to larger vessels amongst other things, and the second a ship rigged vessel popular in northern waters through the 17th-19th centuries.
Short Definition : small boat
রণতরী-সংলগ্ন
if you dont have “P”roper FINANCE…..then you can only buy a pinnance
Definition
(noun) a boat for communication between ship and shore
Synonyms : cutter , ship’s boat , tender
pinnacle
A pinnacle is an architectural ornament originally forming the cap or crown of a buttress or small turret, but afterwards used on parapets at the corners of towers and in many other situations.
Short Definition : peak; highest point; acme; Ex. pinnacle of fame
আট্টালিকাদির চূড়া
“Pina + ekkali” to reach peak
Definition
(noun) a lofty peak
Definition
(verb) surmount with a pinnacle
Example Sentence
- pinnacle a pediment
- *
Definition
(verb) raise on or as if on a pinnacle
Example Sentence
- He did not want to be pinnacled
Definition
(noun) (architecture) a slender upright spire at the top of a buttress of tower
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(noun) the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
Synonyms : acme , elevation , height , meridian , peak , summit , superlative , tiptop , top
piquant
Short Definition : pleasantly tart-tasting; spicy; pleasantly stimulating; Ex. piquant situation when my old enemy asked for my help
তীব্র , কুট , মনোরম তীব্রতাপূর্ণ
PI+QUANT Quant in GRE is more attracting and delighting than Verbal
Definition
(adj) having an agreeably pungent taste
Synonyms : savory , savoury , spicy , zesty
Definition
(adj) engagingly stimulating or provocative
Synonyms : salty
Example Sentence
- a piquant wit
- salty language
Definition
(adj) attracting or delighting
Synonyms : engaging
- a piquant face with large appealing eyes
pique
Short Definition : irritation; resentment from wounded pride (eg. loss in a contest); V: provoke; arouse; annoy; cause to feel resentment; Ex. pique her curiosity
শক্ত সুতিবস্ত্র বিশেষ
pique can be split as pi+que.. so imagine you are standing in a QUE(ue) in a Pie shop (cake) for a long time you get ANNOYED ,IRRITATED and you tend to show RESENTMENT
Definition
(noun) tightly woven fabric with raised cords
Definition
(noun) a sudden outburst of anger
Synonyms : irritation , temper
Example Sentence
- his temper sparked like damp firewood
- *
Definition
(verb) cause to feel resentment or indignation
Synonyms : offend
piscatorial
Short Definition : pertaining to fishing; CF. Pisces
মত্স্য - সংক্রান্ত (Adj.), মত্স্য - শিকার - সংক্রান্ত (Adj.)
‘pisces’ means fish .. so piscatorial is sth related to fishing
Definition
(adj) relating to or characteristic of the activity of fishing
Synonyms : piscatory
Example Sentence
- a piscatory life
pitfall
Short Definition : hidden danger; concealed trap
চোরা গর্ত্ত (N), ফাঁদ (N), গুপ্ত বিপদ (N), জাল (N), পাশ (N), ভুল (N), ভ্রম (N), ভ্রান্তি (N)
THERE s a pit to make you fall…trap, eye-pit = অক্ষিকোটর
Definition
(noun) an unforeseen or unexpected or surprising difficulty
Synonyms : booby trap
Definition
(noun) a trap in the form of a concealed hole
Synonyms : pit
pith
Short Definition : core or marrow; spongelike substance in the center of stems; essence; substance
মজ্জা (N), বৃক্ষকাণ্ডমধ্যস্থ কোমল তন্তু (N), বৃক্ষকাণ্ডমধ্যস্থ কোমল আঁশ (N), তরুমজ্জা (N), সারাংশ (N), প্রধান অংশ (N), তেজ (N), কর্মশক্তি (N)
pith : pithaji(father in hindi)essential or central part of the family
Definition
(verb) remove the pith from (a plant)
Definition
(noun) soft spongelike central cylinder of the stems of most flowering plants
Definition
(noun) the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
Synonyms : center , centre , core , essence , gist , heart , heart and soul , inwardness ,kernel , marrow , meat , nitty-gritty , nub , substance , sum
pithy
Short Definition : concise and meaningful; substantial; meaty
pi-thy: the math symbol pi is concise and has great meaning
Definition
(adj) concise and full of meaning
Synonyms : sententious
Example Sentence
- welcomed her pithy comments
pittance
Short Definition : small amount (of money); small allowance or wage
অত্যল্প অংশ (N), অত্যল্প পরিমাণ (N), সামান্য বৃত্তি (N), সামান্য বেতন (N)
PIT<->TIP(to waiter)
Pity + Allowance very sad payment,,,
Definition
(noun) an inadequate payment
Example Sentence
- they work all day for a mere pittance
pivotal
Short Definition : of a pivot; central; critical; crucial
পিভট (N), ক্ষুদ্র কীলক (N), ক্ষুদ্র আল (N), প্রধান বিষয় (N), পিভটে ভর দিয়া ঘোরান (V), পিভটে ভর দিয়া ঘোরা (V), পিভটের উপর স্থাপন করা (V), পিভট পরান (V)
vote- voting is very crucial & important for our future
placate
Short Definition : pacify; bring peace to; conciliate; appease
শান্ত করা (V)
PL + ac + ATE = a PLATE full of tasty food to SATISFY someone.
Definition
(verb) cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of
Synonyms : appease , assuage , conciliate , gentle , gruntle , lenify , mollify , pacify
placid
Short Definition : peaceful; calm; Ex. placid child/lake
স্থির , শান্ত
a student well PLACED in his college will sit calmly and peacefully…as compared to those who did not get placed.
Definition
(adj) not easily irritated
Synonyms : equable , even-tempered , good-tempered
Definition
(adj) (of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves
plagiarize
Short Definition : steal another’s ideas or writings and pass them off as one’s own; Ex. ideas plagiarized from my article; N. plagiarism; CF. kidnap
:“কুম্ভীলকগিরি করা”
Plug(plag) the idea(ia) that arise (ize)from others.
Definition
(verb) take without referencing from someone else’s writing or speech; of intellectual property
Synonyms : lift , plagiarise
plaintive
Short Definition : expressing sorrow; mournful; Ex. plaintive song
দু: খপূর্ণ (Adj.), দু: খজনক (Adj.), দু: খিত (Adj.), বিলাপী (Adj.)
Plaintive can be split into plain(plane)+tive(relative). Suppose a relative dies in a plane crash, we mourn. Thus plaintive = mourn. Sorry for the sadistic mnemonic
Definition
(adj) expressing sorrow
Synonyms : mournful
plait
Plait (gastropod), a fold in the columella of a gastropod mollusc
Short Definition : braid; interwine; interweave strands or lengths of; make by weaving strands together; Ex. plaited hair; N: braided length as of hair o fabric; CF. pigtail, ponytail
বিনুনি , বিনুনি করা
repondez, sib vons plait = 1. দয়া করিয়া উত্তর দিবেন 2. আসছেন কিনা দয়া করিয়া জানাইবেন
Plait = play + lat(hindi word). So when you play with lat you plait/intertwine/chotti banate ho. e.g. teri lato se khelunga mai…
Definition
(noun) a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair
Synonyms : braid , tress , twist
Definition
(noun) any of various types of fold formed by doubling fabric back upon itself and then pressing or stitching into shape
Synonyms : pleat
Definition
(verb) make by braiding or interlacing
Example Sentence
- lace a tablecloth
- *
Definition
(verb) weave into plaits
Example Sentence
- plait hair
plane
Short Definition : carpenter’s tool for smoothing and leveling wood; V. CF. flat
plane = মুদ্রাদি তৈয়ারির জন্য ধাতুর মসৃণ পাত ও চাকতি , নকশা
- *plane inclined** = আনত তল
- *meridian plane** = মধ্যতল
- *ski-plane** = স্কি-প্লেন
- *plane geometry** = সমতল জ্যামিতি
- *jet plane** = জেট চালিত বিমান
- *smoothing-plane** = রাঁদা
- *plane surface** = সমতল
- *inclined plane** = আনত তল
- *vertical plane** = উল্লম্ব তল
- *bi-plane** = দ্বিপত্র বিমান
plaster
plasticity
Neuroplasticity, in neuroscience, how entire brain structures, and the brain itself, can change from experience
Short Definition : ability to be molded; ADJ. plastic: capable of being shaped or molded; Ex. plastic material such as clay
নমনীয়তা”
Plasticity-plastic-by heating plastic we can mould it to any shape pretty easily without any breakage.
Definition
(noun) the property of being physically malleable; the property of something that can be worked or hammered or shaped without breaking
Synonyms : malleability
platitude
Short Definition : trite remark; commonplace statement; ADJ. platitudinous
মামুলি মন্তব্য (N), ধুয়া (N)
flat + attitude: something flat does not attract us as it is very common. So you will obviously give trite remarks.
Definition
(noun) a trite or obvious remark
Synonyms : banality , bromide , cliche , commonplace
plaudit
Short Definition : praise; enthusiastic approval; round(succession or series) of applause; ADJ. plauditory; CF. applaud
সমর্থনসূচক প্রশংসাধ্বনি করা , প্রসংশা
rhymes like “applaud it”
Definitio_z_n
(noun) enthusiastic approval
Synonyms : acclaim , acclamation , eclat , plaudits
plausible
Short Definition : conceivably true; having a show of truth but open to doubt; specious
বিশ্বাসযোগ্য (Adj.), সম্ভাবনীয় (Adj.
Plausible rhymes with possible “Something that may or may not be possible” true,but open to doubt.
Definition
(adj) apparently reasonable and valid, and truthful
Example Sentence
- a plausible excuse
- *
Definition
(adj) given to or characterized by presenting specious arguments
Example Sentence
- a plausible liar
plebeian
Short Definition : common; vulgar; pertaining to the common people; N: common people in ancient Rome; CF. patrician
জনসাধারণের , প্রাচীন রোমের নাগরিক সুখসুবিধা ও অধিকার হইতে বহুলাংশে বঞ্চিত জনসাধারণের
ple nary complete
ple beian=etor
sounds like pebble which are found every where and are very common
Definition
(noun) one of the common people
Synonyms : pleb
Definition
(adj) of or associated with the great masses of people
plebiscite
Short Definition : direct vote by the entire electorate (on an important issue)
প্রাচীন রোমের নাগরিক সুখসুবিধা ও অধিকার হইতে বহুলাংশে বঞ্চিত জনসাধারণরদ্বারা বিধিবদ্ধ আইন
some Pple chose apPLE some chose BIScuit and cite their opinion.:)
plebiscite: By Plebiscite we mean - People cite their opinion towards some political government
Definition
(noun) a vote by the electorate determining public opinion on a question of national importance
plenary
Short Definition : (of power) complete; full; fully attended by all qualified members; Ex. plenary power
বিধিনিষেধহীন , ব্যতিক্রমহীন , সমগ্র , পুরোপুরি
plenary power = কার্যাদিসাধনের জন্য প্রদত্ত পূর্ণ-ক্ষমতা
Plenary can be split into Plen (plenty) + nary (naari - women in hindi) :: This hall is full of naaris (women) = Plenty (filled with or full of) naari :: Plenary
Definition
(adj) full in all respects
Example Sentence
- a plenary session of the legislature
- a diplomat with plenary powers
plenitude
Short Definition : abundance; plenty; great amount; completeness; fullness; CF. plenary, plenty
তুষ্টি
Definition
(noun) a full supply
Synonyms : plenteousness , plentifulness , plentitude , plenty
Example Sentence
- there was plenty of food for everyone
plethora
Short Definition : excess; overabundance; Ex. a plethora of excuses
আধিক্য (N), রক্তাধিক্য (N), রক্তে লাল কণিকার আধিক্য (N)
like if you go home after many days, your mother will insist that you eat more. What she will say is “Pe Le + Thoda Aur Le” ultimately, aisai lene se, it will become an excess at the end. You will be full :)
Definition
(noun) extreme excess
Synonyms : embarrassment , overplus , superfluity
Example Sentence
- an embarrassment of riches
pliable
Short Definition : flexible; easily influenced; yielding; adaptable
নমনীয় (Adj.), মূর্তিদানে সক্ষম (Adj.), নমনশীল (Adj.), নম্র (Adj.), প্রতু্যত্পন্ন (Adj.), সহজে প্রবর্ত্তনীয় (Adj.)
PLIER is a tool which is used for bending and twisting materials without breaking them. Therefore, PLIER operates on materials which are PLIABLE.
Definition
(adj) capable of being bent or flexed or twisted without breaking
Synonyms : bendable , pliant , waxy
Definition
(adj) able to adjust readily to different conditions
Synonyms : elastic , flexible , pliant
Definition
(adj) susceptible to being led or directed
Synonyms : fictile
Example Sentence
- fictile masses of people ripe for propaganda
- *
Definition
(adj) capable of being shaped or bent or drawn out
Synonyms : ductile , malleable , pliant , tensile , tractile
pliant
Short Definition : flexible; easily influenced
নমনীয় (Adj.), নমনশীল (Adj.), প্রতু্যত্পন্ন (Adj.), নম্র (Adj.), লগবগে (Adj.), সহজে প্রবর্ত্তনীয় (Adj.), আনম্য (Adj.)
sounds like plant and Plants are more pliant[flexible] than trees.
Definition
(adj) capable of being bent or flexed or twisted without breaking
Synonyms : bendable , pliable , waxy
Definition
(adj) able to adjust readily to different conditions
Synonyms : elastic , flexible , pliable
Definition
(adj) capable of being influenced or formed
Synonyms : plastic
Example Sentence
- the plastic minds of children
- a pliant nature
Definition
(adj) capable of being shaped or bent or drawn out
Synonyms : ductile , malleable , pliable , tensile , tractile
Plight
Short Definition : difficult condition; condition or state (esp. a bad state or condition); predicament
অবস্থা , মন্দাবস্থা
plight oneself = বাগদত্ত হওয়া
when ur going to pee,suddenly li8 gone…..shit its difficult condition to shit
Definition
(noun) a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one
Synonyms : predicament , quandary
Example Sentence
- finds himself in a most awkward predicament
- the woeful plight of homeless people
Definition
(noun) a solemn pledge of fidelity
Synonyms : troth
Definition
(verb) give to in marriage
Synonyms : affiance , betroth , engage
Definition
(verb) promise solemnly and formally
Synonyms : pledge
Definition
(noun) a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one
Synonyms : predicament , quandary
ploy
Short Definition : strategem to gain an advantage; tactic; Ex. management ploy
কর্ম , কাজ , চাকরি , স্ফুর্তি
ploy sounds like employ..so you employ people in your company to gain advantage over other companies.
Definition
(noun) an opening remark intended to secure an advantage for the speaker
Synonyms : gambit
Definition
(noun) a maneuver in a game or conversation
pluck
Plucking
Pizzicato, a method of playing string instruments
Short Definition : courage; V: pull off or out; pull out the hair or feathers of; ADJ. plucky: courageous; brave
ছোঁ (N), টান (N), মনের জোর (N), তেজ (N), সাহস (N), টানিয়া সরাইয়া ফেলা (V), উদ্ধার করা (V), টানিয়া তুলিয়া ফেলা (V), জোরে টানা (V), পাড়া (V), লু�� করা (V), চয়ন করা (V), তোলা (V), কুড়ান (V), ছোঁ মারা (V), টানিয়া তোলা (V), টান মারা (V), সংগ্রহ করা (V), ছিঁড়়া (V), টানা (V), উ�� ান (V), ফেল করান (V)
one should possess “Courage” to pluck flowers from our garden
plumage
Plumage refers both to the layer of feathers that cover a bird and the pattern, colour, and arrangement of those feathers.
plumb
Short Definition : exactly vertical; N: weight on the end of a line; V: examine very carefully or critically in order to understand; measure depth (by sounding); Ex. plumb the depth of
plumb = লম্বত্ব-নির্ণায়ার্থ একপ্রান্তে ভার-বাঁধা দড়ি , লম্বসুত্র , ডাহা , পুরাদস্তর
- *plumb-bob** = 1. ওলন 2. ওলন-পিণ্ড
- *plumb line** = 1. ওলনদড়ি 2. লম্বসূত্র
- *plumb-ball** = ওলন
- *out of plumb** = অনুল্লম্ব
plumb–plumber who tests the pipe to see whether it is exactly vertical or not.
Definition
(adv) conforming to the direction of a plumb line
Definition
(adv) exactly
Synonyms : plum
Example Sentence
- fell plumb in the middle of the puddle
Definition
(noun) the metal bob of a plumb line
Synonyms : plumb bob , plummet
Definition
(verb) measure the depth of something
Definition
(verb) weight with lead
Definition
(verb) examine thoroughly and in great depth
Definition
(verb) adjust with a plumb line so as to make vertical
Definition
(adj) exactly vertical
Example Sentence
- the tower of Pisa is far out of plumb
- *
Definition
(adv) completely; used as intensifiers
plumber
Short Definition : one who installs and repairs pipes and plumbing(pipes)
সীসার জিনিসপত্র নির্মাতা
plume
Short Definition : feather, esp. large or showy one; something that rises into the air (like the shape of a feather); Ex. plume of smoke: ?? ??
পাখির পালক , পালকগুচ্ছ , পালকে পরিশোভিত করা , অহঙ্কার করা
nom de plume = লেখকের ছদ্মনাম
Definition
(noun) anything that resembles a feather in shape or lightness
Example Sentence
- a plume of smoke
- grass with large plumes
Definition
(noun) a feather or cluster of feathers worn as an ornament
Definition
(noun) the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds
Definition
(verb) rip off; ask an unreasonable price
Synonyms : fleece , gazump , hook , overcharge , pluck , rob , soak , surcharge
Definition
(verb) be proud of
Synonyms : congratulate , pride
plummet
Plummet
Plumb-bob, a weight with a pointed tip on the bottom that is suspended from a string and used as a reference line that is perpendicular to the ground
Short Definition : fall sharply; fall straight down; Ex. Stock prices plummeted.
ত্তলনদড়ি (N), ত্তলন (N), সীসক - পিণ্ড (N)
You went on a Blind date and girl was PLUM (plum = উত্তম বস্তু) who u MET..so you fell sharply
Plummet sounds like Planet (something very very heavy) .. a heavy thing will fall or drop sharply.
plummet rhymes with “comet” which falls so sharply.
Definition
(noun) the metal bob of a plumb line
Definition
(verb) drop sharply
Synonyms : plump
Example Sentence
- The stock market plummeted
plump
Short Definition : pleasantly fat; nicely rounded
দ্বিধাহীনভাবে
plump: imagine a PUMP and you are pumping air continuously to someone’s mouth and he is getting filled by air and looking extremely ‘FAT’. At the end it burst, and went straight down..:)
Definition
(verb) set (something or oneself) down with or as if with a noise
Synonyms : flump , plank , plonk , plop , plump down , plunk , plunk down
Example Sentence
- He planked the money on the table
- He planked himself into the sofa
Definition
(verb) make fat or plump
Synonyms : fat , fatten , fatten out , fatten up , fill out , flesh out , plump out
Example Sentence
- We will plump out that poor starving child
- *
Definition
(verb) give support (to) or make a choice (of) one out of a group or number
Synonyms : go
Example Sentence
- I plumped for the losing candidates
- *
Definition
(adj) sufficiently fat so as to have a pleasing fullness of figure
Synonyms : chubby , embonpoint
Example Sentence
- a chubby child
- pleasingly plump
Definition
(adv) straight down especially heavily or abruptly
Example Sentence
- the anchor fell plump into the sea
Definition
(verb) drop sharply
Synonyms : plummet
plutocracy
Short Definition : society ruled by the wealthy
ধনতন্ত্র (N), ধনবান শাসকগোষ্�� ী (N)
pLUTOcracy…society jo LOOT leti ha
Definition
(noun) a political system governed by the wealthy people
podiatrist
Short Definition : doctor who treats ailments of the feet; chiropodist; N. podiatrics
পায়ের কাড় আঁচিল স্ফীতি প্রভৃতির চিকিত্সা
pod + atrist = pod means feet…artist of feet is doctor of feet
Definition
(noun) a specialist in care for the feet
Synonyms : chiropodist , foot doctor
podium
Short Definition : pedestal; raised platform
মঞ্চ
The Chemistry teacher demonstrate the nature of sodium standing at the podium in the class.
Definition
(noun) a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it
poignancy
Short Definition : quality of being deeply moving; keenness of emotion; ADJ. poignant: touching; deeply moving; (of sorrow, grief, etc.) painful; keenly distressing to the mind; Ex. poignant memory/anxiety; CF. prick
তীক্ষ্নতা (N), তীব্রতা (N), কটুতা (N)
POIGNANCY sounds like pregnancy, and an unwanted pregnancy is sometimes a cause of sadness
Definition
(noun) a state of deeply felt distress or sorrow
Synonyms : poignance
Example Sentence
- a moment of extraordinary poignancy
- *
Definition
(noun) a quality that arouses emotions (especially pity or sorrow)
Synonyms : pathos
Example Sentence
- the film captured all the pathos of their situation
poise
Short Definition : good judgment with composure; balance; V: place in a carefully balanced position
ওজন করা , তৌল করা , ভার চাপা
poise - position. Good position is always a balanced one. ন
polemic
Short Definition : attack or defense of an opinion; controversy or refutation; argument in support of point of view; N. polemics: art of debate or controversy
তর্কপ্রিয় , বিতর্কমূলক , বিতর্ক
pole(poll)+mic..so during polls politicians often attack others opinions.
mi mic is to do same thing pole mic divide in different pole in mic
Definition
(noun) a writer who argues in opposition to others (especially in theology)
Synonyms : polemicist , polemist
Definition
(noun) a controversy (especially over a belief or dogma)
Definition
(adj) of or involving dispute or controversy
Synonyms : polemical
politic
Short Definition : prudent; judicious; well judged; expedient; well devised
সুকৌশলী , সুবিবেচনাপূর্ণ , কূটকৌশলপূর্ণ
body politic = রাষ্ট্র
To enter POLITICs, one has to highly PRACTICAL n they must also have a WELL DEVISED plan to succeed!
Definition
(adj) smoothly agreeable and courteous with a degree of sophistication
Synonyms : bland , smooth , suave
Definition
(adj) marked by artful prudence, expedience, and shrewdness
polity
Short Definition : (particular form of) political organization; form of government of nation or state; Ex. student polity
রাজনীতিক সংগ�� ন , প্রশাসনিক ব্যবস্থা , সংগ�� িত রাষ্ট্র
sounds like “policy”, every software company has its own policy which states the rules and regulations etc.. governing rules
Definition
(noun) the form of government of a social organization
Synonyms : civil order
Definition
(noun) a politically organized unit
Definition
(noun) shrewd or crafty management of public affairs
Example Sentence
- we was innocent of stratagems and polity
polyglot
Short Definition : speaking several languages; multilingual; Ex. polyglot person/society; N
বহুভাষাপূর্ণ , বহুভাষিক
poly(many)+glot(glottis=speech organ)= many speech organ = able to speak many language
Definition
(noun) a person who speaks more than one language
Synonyms : linguist
Definition
(adj) having a command of or composed in many languages
pomposity
Short Definition : self-important behavior; acting like a stuffed shirt(pompous person); ADJ. pompous: self-important
“নিদারুণ আত্মম্ভরিতা”
“pomposity” == “pompo” rhymed with “impo” ie important == pomposity means self-importance , stuffed shirt
Definition
(noun) lack of elegance as a consequence of being pompous and puffed up with vanity
Synonyms : inflation , ostentation , ostentatiousness , pompousness , pretentiousness ,puffiness , splashiness
ponderous
Short Definition : having great weight; weighty; unwieldy; lacking lightness; dull; Ex. ponderous body/style of writing
ভারী , প্রকাণ্ড , দুর্বহ
Its simple guys, POUND is a unit of weight , we often calculate weight in pounds! 1 Pound = 480 grams
Definition
(adj) having great mass and weight and unwieldiness
Example Sentence
- a ponderous stone
- a ponderous burden
- ponderous weapons
Definition
(adj) slow and laborious because of weight
pontifical
Pontifical
Pontifical may refer to the Roman Pontifical, a Roman Catholic liturgical book used by a bishop
Short Definition : pertaining to a bishop or pope; pompous or pretentious; CF. pontiff: pope; bishop
চমত্কার , সমারোহপূর্ণ , বিশপদের কর্তব্যাদিসংক্রান্ত
remember ponting who behaves like a pope of cricket and rapes the players of other teams
Definition
(noun) the vestments and other insignia of a pontiff (especially a bishop)
Definition
(adj) proceeding from or ordered by or subject to a pope or the papacy regarded as the successor of the Apostles
Synonyms : apostolic , apostolical , papal
Example Sentence
- papal dispensation
- *
Definition
(adj) denoting or governed by or relating to a bishop or bishops
Synonyms : episcopal
Definition
(adj) puffed up with vanity
Synonyms : grandiloquent , overblown , pompous , portentous
pore
Nuclear pore, a large protein complex that penetrates the nuclear envelope in eukaryotic cells
Short Definition : study industriously; ponder; scrutinize; Ex. pore over the book; N.
একাগ্রভাবে দেখা বা বিবেচনা করা
school books are a bore……. because we have to pore through them
Definition
(noun) any tiny hole admitting passage of a liquid (fluid or gas)
Definition
(noun) any small opening in the skin or outer surface of an animal
Definition
(noun) a minute epidermal pore in a leaf or stem through which gases and water vapor can pass
Definition
(verb) direct one’s attention on something
Synonyms : center , centre , concentrate , focus , rivet
Example Sentence
- Please focus on your studies and not on your hobbies
porridge
Porridge (also spelled porage, parritch, etc.), is a dish made by boiling ground, crushed, or chopped cereal in water, milk, or both, with optional flavourings, usually served hot in a bowl or dish.
Short Definition : soft food made by boiling oatmeal
পুডিং বিশেষ , পরিজ
porr(Poor)people will have pooridge
Definition
(noun) soft food made by boiling oatmeal or other meal or legumes in water or milk until thick
portend
Short Definition : foretell; presage; be a sign or warning of; N. portent: sign; omen; forewarning
ভবিষ্যদ্বাণী করা (V), পূর্বলক্ষণ প্রকাশ করা (V), ভবিষ্যৎ বলা (V), ভবিষ্যতের আভাস দেত্তয়া (V), ভবিষ্যদ্বাণী বলা (V)
When we reached the port’s end (sea port) we saw some dead bodies, which gave a sign that something bad was going to happen.
Definition
(verb) indicate by signs
Synonyms : augur , auspicate , betoken , bode , forecast , foreshadow , foretell , omen ,predict , prefigure , presage , prognosticate
portly
Short Definition : stout; corpulent
মোটা (Adj.), স্থূল (Adj.), পুষ্ট (Adj.), স্থূলকায় (Adj.), মহান (Adj.), গরীয়ান (Adj.), মহৎ (Adj.), জমকাল (Adj.), ঐশ্বর্যময় (Adj.), চমত্কার (Adj.), সমৃদ্ধ (Adj.)
like a pot : fat and stout
Definition
(adj) euphemisms for `fat’
Synonyms : stout
Example Sentence
- men are portly and women are stout
pose
Short Definition : assume a particular posture; put forward; present; affect a particular attitude (to impress others); Ex. pose a threat; N.
ভঙ্গি অবলম্বন করা , উপযুক্ত ভঙ্গি দান করা , জাহির করা
poseur
Short Definition : person who pretends to be sophisticated, elegant, etc., to impress others; person who poses; CF. pose
যে ব্যক্তি ভঙ্গি করে বা ভঙ্গি করিতে দক্ষ
pose+ur -> pose ur stuff to impress others :)
Definition
(noun) a person who habitually pretends to be something he is not
Synonyms : poser
posterity
Short Definition : descendants; future generations; Ex. go down to posterity; CF. posterior, anterior
Definition
(noun) all of the offspring of a given progenitor
Synonyms : descendants
Example Sentence
- we must secure the benefits of freedom for ourselves and our posterity
Definition
(noun) all future generations
posthumous
Short Definition : after death (as of child born after father’s death or book published after author’s death); coming or occurring after one’s death; Ex. posthumous fame/novel
মৃত্যুর পরবর্তী , পিতার মৃত্যুর পরে জাত
post + humous ~ post + human; after death ~ not considered as human ~ post human
Definition
(adj) occurring or coming into existence after a person’s death
Example Sentence
- a posthumous award
- a posthumous book
- a posthumous daughter
postulate
Short Definition : self-evident truth; something assumed without proof; V: assume the truth of (as a basis of an argument)
দাবি করা , স্বীকার করিয়া বা মানি লওয়া
if I send you a POSTal mail you will definitely get it LATE..it is an axiom
Definition
(noun) (logic) a proposition that is accepted as true in order to provide a basis for logical reasoning
Synonyms : posit
Definition
(verb) maintain or assert
Synonyms : contend
Example Sentence
- He contended that Communism had no future
- *
Definition
(verb) take as a given; assume as a postulate or axiom
Synonyms : posit
Example Sentence
- He posited three basic laws of nature
- *
Definition
(verb) require as useful, just, or proper
Synonyms : ask , call for , demand , involve , necessitate , need , require , take
posture
Short Definition : assume an affected pose; act artificially; N: pose; attitude
অঙ্গবিন্যাস , দেহভঙ্গি , অবস্থা , মেজাজ
potable
Short Definition : suitable for drinking; drinkable
POT+TABLE a pot on table in which water is drinkable
Definition
(noun) any liquid suitable for drinking
Synonyms : beverage , drink , drinkable
Example Sentence
- may I take your beverage order?
- *
Definition
(adj) suitable for drinking
Synonyms : drinkable
potentate
Short Definition : monarch; sovereign
ক্ষমতাবান ব্যক্তি
potentate = potent (powerful) + at + e (Everywhere and everything) = the person who is powerful to do everything is ruler
Potent enough to pass the rules - a monarch.
potpourri
Potpourri is a mixture of dried, naturally fragrant plant material, used to provide a gentle natural scent inside buildings, most commonly in residential settings.
Short Definition : heterogeneous mixture; medley; mixture of dried flower petals a pot (to give a pleasant smell to a room)
imagine a pot in which you are making a puri (Indian dish)…. you put all kinds of stuff in it to make a puri… so that the mixture is a heterogeneous one! hence potpurri..
Definition
(noun) a musical composition consisting of a series of songs or other musical pieces from various sources
Definition
(noun) a jar of mixed flower petals and spices used as perfume
Definition
(noun) a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
Synonyms : assortment , miscellanea , miscellany , mixed bag , mixture , motley ,salmagundi , smorgasbord , variety
poultice
Short Definition : soothing application applied to sore and inflamed portions of the body
নেকডায় করিয়া যে নরম প্রলেপ ক্ষাতাদিতে বাঁধিয়া দেওয়া হয় , পুলটিস , পুলটিস বাধিয়া দেওয়া
poultICE contains word ICE.Ice in itself is a soothing substance which when applied on inflammation alleviates the pain.So poultice is applying ice on inflammation
Definition
(noun) a medical dressing consisting of a soft heated mass of meal or clay that is spread on a cloth and applied to the skin to treat inflamed areas or improve circulation etc.
Synonyms : cataplasm , plaster
Definition
(verb) dress by covering with a therapeutic substance
Synonyms : plaster
prance
Short Definition : move about in a spirited manner (proudly and confidently)
পিছনের পা তুলিয়া লাফান বা লাফ দেওয়ান
When you are in France you prance around (move about in a spirited manner).
Definition
(noun) a proud stiff pompous gait
Definition
(verb) to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others
Synonyms : cock , ruffle , sashay , strut , swagger , tittup
Example Sentence
- He struts around like a rooster in a hen house
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Definition
(verb) spring forward on the hind legs
Example Sentence
- The young horse was prancing in the meadow
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Definition
(verb) cause (a horse) to bound spring forward
Definition
(verb) ride a horse such that it springs and bounds forward
prate
Short Definition : talk idly; speak foolishly; boast idly
বোকার মত বকবক করা
u lower ur rate wn u talk idly
