Quack Flashcards
Quack
quackery - Quackery is the promotion of unproven or fraudulent medical practices.
Short Definition : charlatan; impostor
Definition
(noun) an untrained person who pretends to be a physician and who dispenses medical advice
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(noun) the harsh sound of a duck
Definition
(verb) utter quacking noises
Example Sentence
- The ducks quacked
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Definition
(verb) act as a medical quack or a charlatan
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(adj) medically unqualified
Example Sentence
- a quack doctor
think of it as…if a person quacks like a duck…he is an impostor who is acting like a duck
quadruped
Short Definition : four-footed animal; ADJ. CF. biped
quaff
Short Definition : drink with zest; drink with relish(zest; hearty enjoyment); CF. sip
sounds like cough. When we have a cough, we DRINK cough syrup which is quite tasty actually.
Definition
(noun) a hearty draft
Definition
(verb) to swallow hurriedly or greedily or in one draught
Example Sentence
- The men gulped down their beers
quagmire
Short Definition : bog; marsh; soft, wet, boggy land; predicament; complex or dangerous situation from which it is difficult to free oneself
জলকাদাযর়্ভরা জায়গা (N), প্যাচপেচে জমি (N), কর্দমাক্ত জমি (N), জলা (N), জলাভূমি (N), দলদলি (N), খাল (N)
If you know mire, you can relate, quag, mire, quagmire all mean the same
Definition
(noun) a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot
Quail
Short Definition : cower; shrink back in fear; lose heart
quail = জাতীয় সুখাদ্য ছোটো পাখি
- *rain quail** = বটের
- *jungle bush quail** = জংলি বটের
when whale comes to you u will quail
Definition
(noun) flesh of quail; suitable for roasting or broiling if young; otherwise must be braised
Definition
(noun) small gallinaceous game birds
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(verb) draw back, as with fear or pain
Synonyms : cringe , flinch , funk , recoil , shrink , squinch , wince
Example Sentence
- she flinched when they showed the slaughtering of the calf
quaint
Short Definition : odd in an old-fashioned way; odd; old-fashioned; picturesque
অদ্ভুত (Adj.), দক্ষ (Adj.), মনোরম (Adj.), খেয়ালী (Adj.), উদ্ভটি (Adj.), উদ্ভট (Adj.)
gre bigbook QUANT’S questions are old fashioned
Definition
(adj) attractively old-fashioned (but not necessarily authentic)
Synonyms : old-time , olde worlde
Example Sentence
- houses with quaint thatched roofs
Definition
(adj) very strange or unusual; odd or even incongruous in character or appearance
Example Sentence
- the head terminating in the quaint duck bill which gives the animal its vernacularname
- came forth a quaint and fearful sight
- a quaint sense of humor
Definition
(adj) strange in an interesting or pleasing way
qualified
Short Definition : limited; restricted; V. qualify: limit the meaning of; modify
গুণসম্পন্ন (Adj.), যোগ্য (Adj.), যোগ্যতাসম্পন্ন (Adj.), সীমাবদ্ধ (Adj.), নিয়ন্ত্রিত (Adj.), পরিবর্তিত (Adj.)
Quandary
Short Definition : dilemma; state of uncertainty; Ex. She is in a quandary about whether to go.
ফাঁপর (N), সঙ্কট (N), মুশকিল (N)
quantary relates to quantum physics,which is so complex that it leaves you in DILEMMA about the UNCERTAINITY of photon
quantary relates to quantum physics,which is so complex that it leaves you in DILEMMA about the UNCERTAINITY of photon
Definition
(noun) state of uncertainty or perplexity especially as requiring a choice between equally unfavorable options
Synonyms : dilemma
Definition
(noun) a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one
Synonyms : plight , predicament
quarry
Short Definition : dig into (to get stone); N: mine;
শিকারি পাখি না জন্তুর শিকারের লক্ষ্য বা অনুসৃত শিকার
quarry-man = খাদানের মজুর
quarry sounds like query we know query is to ask questions when you r in doubt or when you desire to know more, and quarry means to dig deep when you want something from earth
Definition
(noun) a surface excavation for extracting stone or slate
Example Sentence
- a British term for
quarry' isstone pit’ - *
Definition
(noun) animal hunted or caught for food
Synonyms : prey
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(verb) extract (something such as stones) from or as if from a quarry
Example Sentence
- quarry marble
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(noun) a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence
quash
Short Definition : crush; suppress; squash; subdue; annul; Ex. quash a rebellion/the decision of the low court
রদ করা
quash can be framed as CRUSH to ash, so qu+(ASH)
squash also means the same - compress/suppress.
Definition
(verb) declare invalid
Synonyms : annul , avoid , invalidate , nullify , void
Definition
(verb) put down by force or intimidation
Synonyms : keep down , reduce , repress , subdue , subjugate
quay
Quay
wharf - A wharf or quay is a structure on the shore of a harbor where ships may dock to load and unload cargo or passengers.
Short Definition : dock; wharf; pier; landing place (for boats)
মাল বোঝাই বা খালাস করার জন্যে নির্মিত জাহাজঘাটা
u can see QUAY (pronouced as “Ki”) near sea…:)
Definition
(noun) wharf usually built parallel to the shoreline
queasy
Short Definition : experiencing nausea; nauseated; easily nauseated; squeamish; Ex. feel a little queasy
সহজে বিচলিত (Adj.), বমনোদ্রেককর (Adj.), পেট খারাপ করায় এমন (Adj.), অসুস্থ বোধ করিতেছে এমন (Adj.), বমনেচ্ছুক (Adj.), রূচিবাগীশ (Adj.)
Prefix “ku” in Sanskrit converts a word into opposite. ku + easy = uneasy. i.e., feeling uneasy.
Definition
(adj) causing or fraught with or showing anxiety
Synonyms : anxious , nervous , uneasy , unquiet
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(adj) feeling nausea; feeling about to vomit
Synonyms : nauseated , nauseous , sick , sickish
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(adj) causing or able to cause nausea
Synonyms : loathsome , nauseating , nauseous , noisome , offensive , sickening , vile
queer
Short Definition : strange; eccentric; deviating from the normal
অদ্ভুত , বিচিত্র
- *queer the pitch for somebody** = সম্ভাবনা আগে থেকে নষ্ট করে দেওয়া
- *queer tale** = আষাঢ়ে গল্প
- *Queer Street** = ঋণগ্রস্থ ও দুর্দশাপন্ন ব্যক্তিদের কল্পিত আবাস
queer:queen-beer, a queen with a beer is strange.
Definition
(adj) homosexual or arousing homosexual desires
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(adj) beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
Synonyms : curious , funny , odd , peculiar , rum , rummy , singular
Definition
(verb) put in a dangerous, disadvantageous, or difficult position
Synonyms : endanger , expose , peril , scupper
Definition
(verb) hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of
Synonyms : baffle , bilk , cross , foil , frustrate , scotch , spoil , thwart
Definition
(noun) offensive term for an openly homosexual man
Synonyms : fag , faggot , fagot , fairy , nance , pansy , poof , poove , pouf , queen
quell
Short Definition : suppress; put an end to; put down forcibly; extinguish; quiet; Ex. ``Army Quells Rebellion’’ in newspaper; CF. kil
দমন করা , বশে আনা l
Quell sounds like KOwel fufi…who will quell any offensive things as she is very decent person.:)
Definition
(verb) overcome or allay
Example Sentence
- quell my hunger
Definition
(verb) suppress or crush completely
quench
A quench is a rapid cooling.
Short Definition : assuage or satisfy (thrust); slake; douse or extinguish; put out; suppress
তৃষ্ণা নিবারণ করা
quench thirst = 1. তৃষ্ণা নিবারণ 2. তৃষ্ণা মিটানো
Definition
(verb) electronics: suppress (sparking) when the current is cut off in an inductive circuit, or suppress (an oscillation or discharge) in a component or device
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(verb) suppress or crush completely
Example Sentence
- squelch any sign of dissent
- quench a rebellion
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(verb) reduce the degree of (luminescence or phosphorescence) in (excited molecules or a material) by adding a suitable substance
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(verb) cool (hot metal) by plunging into cold water or other liquid
Example Sentence
- quench steel
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(verb) satisfy (thirst)
Synonyms : allay , assuage , slake
Example Sentence
- The cold water quenched his thirst
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Definition
(verb) put out, as of fires, flames, or lights
Synonyms : blow out , extinguish , snuff out
quibble
Short Definition : minor objection or complaint; V: raise minor objections; carp; cavil
টাল (N), শ্লেষ (N), দ্ব্যর্থক কথা (N), ফক্কিা (N), বাক্চাতুরী (N), কৌশলে পরিহার করা (V)
Remember, the magazine by Luna LoveGod’s father - “The quibbler”, it was called so because it carried petty criticism of people
Definition
(noun) an evasion of the point of an argument by raising irrelevant distinctions or objections
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(verb) evade the truth of a point or question by raising irrelevant objections
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(verb) argue over petty things
Synonyms : bicker , brabble , niggle , pettifog , squabble
Example Sentence
- Let’s not quibble over pennies
quicksilver
Short Definition : mercury
পারদ , পারা
quicksilver, is a mercury which is very volatile..:)
Definition
(noun) a heavy silvery toxic univalent and bivalent metallic element; the only metal that is liquid at ordinary temperatures
Example Sentence
- erratic behavior
- fickle weather
- mercurial twists of temperament
- a quicksilver character, cool and willful at one moment, utterly fragile the next
Synonyms : atomic number 80 , hg , hydrargyrum , mercury
Definition
(adj) liable to sudden unpredictable change
quiescent
Short Definition : dormant; temporarily inactive; at rest; N. quiescence
নিশ্চল , স্থির
quiescent => quies ~ quiet = motionless
Definition
(adj) not active or activated
Example Sentence
- the quiescent level of centimeter wave-length solar radiation
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Definition
(adj) marked by a state of tranquil repose
Example Sentence
- the quiescent melancholy of the town
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(adj) being quiet or still or inactive
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(adj) (pathology) causing no symptoms
Example Sentence
- a quiescent tumor
quietude
Short Definition : tranquillity; calmness
শান্তি (N), বিশ্রাম (N), স্থৈয্র্য (N), নিস্তব্ধতা (N)
quiet.+tude.look at the word.quiet..means..calm…silent…so quietude means calmness..tranquill
Definition
(noun) a state of peace and quiet
Synonyms : quietness , tranquility , tranquillity
quintessence
Short Definition : purest and highest embodiment; perfect example; apotheosis; most essential element; Ex. quintessence of wit; ADJ. quintessential; CF. fifth essence
কোনো কিছুর পরাকাষ্�� া
we have quintal(quint) of PURE and SACRED feeling(ESSENCE) for GOD
Definition
(noun) the fifth and highest element after air and earth and fire and water; was believed to be the substance composing all heavenly bodies
Synonyms : ether
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(noun) the purest and most concentrated essence of something
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(noun) the most typical example or representative of a type
quip
Short Definition : taunt; clever sarcastic remark; V.
বুদ্ধিদীপ্ত পরিহাস
To WHIP with a QUOTE = QUIP
Definition
(noun) a witty saying
Synonyms : epigram
Definition
(noun) witty remark
Synonyms : crack , sally , wisecrack
Definition
(verb) make jokes or quips
Synonyms : gag
Example Sentence
- The students were gagging during dinner
quirk
Short Definition : sudden sharp turn or twist; startling twist; caprice; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity of behavior; Ex. by a quirk of fate
পরিহাস , সরস জবাব, Sharp turn
in harry potter the magical car/bus took quirk many times
Definition
(noun) a strange attitude or habit
Synonyms : crotchet , oddity , queerness , quirkiness
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(noun) a narrow groove beside a beading
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(verb) twist or curve abruptly
Example Sentence
- She quirked her head in a peculiar way
quisling
A quisling is a person who collaborated with Axis forces in occupied Allied countries during World War II - including members of fascist and collaborationist political parties and military and paramilitary forces.
দেশদখলকারী শত্রুপক্ষের সহযোগী , দেশদ্রোহী
Quisling; split like QUIT+LINK means a culprit quits and collaborate (link)with enemy
Definition
(noun) someone who collaborates with an enemy occupying force
Synonyms : collaborationist , collaborator
quiver
Short Definition : tremble; shake; N.
1. কাঁপা; কম্পিত হওয়া; শিহরিত হওয়া।
Quiver….. sounds like shiver…. when we have fever we shiver/ quiver….. tremble/ shake.
Definition
(verb) move back and forth very rapidly
Synonyms : flicker , flitter , flutter , waver
Example Sentence
- the candle flickered
- *
Definition
(verb) move with or as if with a regular alternating motion
Example Sentence
- the city pulsated with music and excitement
Definition
(noun) an almost pleasurable sensation of fright
Synonyms : chill , frisson , shiver , shudder , thrill , tingle
Example Sentence
- a frisson of surprise shot through him
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Definition
(noun) a shaky motion
Synonyms : palpitation , quivering , shakiness , shaking , trembling , vibration
Example Sentence
- the shaking of his fingers as he lit his pipe
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Definition
(noun) case for holding arrows
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(noun) the act of vibrating
Synonyms : quivering , vibration
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(verb) shake with fast, tremulous movements
quixotic
Short Definition : idealistic but impractical; CF. Don Quixote
বাস্তবজ্ঞানহীন (Adj.), অত্যধিক উদার (Adj.), ভাববিলাসী (Adj.)
quixotic== quick + exotic, if you desire something exotic to happen quickly in your life it is just a daydream.
Definition
(adj) not sensible about practical matters; idealistic and unrealistic
Synonyms : romantic , wild-eyed
Example Sentence
- as quixotic as a restoration of medieval knighthood
quizzical
Short Definition : curious; suggesting puzzlement (without saying); questioning; teasing; mocking; bantering; Ex. quizzical glance
জিজ্ঞাসু
2 meaning=1.quizzical =quizz+ 2.comical =quizz(curious) in a comical(teasing,mocking) way
Definition
(adj) playfully vexing (especially by ridicule)
Example Sentence
- his face wore a somewhat quizzical almost impertinent air
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Definition
(adj) perplexed (as if being expected to know something that you do not know)
Synonyms : questioning
Example Sentence
- he had a quizzical expression
quorum
Short Definition : minimal number of members necessary to conduct a meeting
কোরাম
quorum of a meeting = সভার গণপূর্তি
for status quo, u need a minimum number of people
Definition
(noun) a gathering of the minimal number of members of an organization to conduct business
quotidian
Short Definition : daily; commonplace; customary; Ex. quotidian routine
জ্বর সম্পর্কে প্রাত্যহিক
split it as “quote+indian”.QUOTE AN INDIAN every day. Newspapers quote opinions of Indians everyday.. so its a DAILY occurence,customary
Definition
(adj) found in the ordinary course of events
Synonyms : everyday , mundane , routine , unremarkable , workaday
Example Sentence
- a placid everyday scene
wade
Short Definition : walk through a substance, such as water, that impedes movement
Remember “invade” - which means to enter a kingdom. It has “wade” in it.
Definition
(noun) English tennis player who won many women’s singles titles (born in 1945)
Synonyms : virginia wade
Definition
(verb) walk (through relatively shallow water)
Example Sentence
- Can we wade across the river to the other side?
waft
Short Definition : move gently (in air or in seas) by wind or waves; Ex. leaves wafting past the window
বায়ুতাড়িত গন্ধ শব্দ (N), বায়ুতাড়িত গন্ধ ধুম্রাদি (N)
waft=wa+ft===> i.e. FLoating on WAter. i.e. driven slowly by waves.
Definition
(noun) a long flag; often tapering
Synonyms : pennant , pennon , streamer
Definition
(verb) be driven or carried along, as by the air
Example Sentence
- Sounds wafted into the room
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Definition
(verb) blow gently
Example Sentence
- A breeze wafted through the door
wag
Short Definition : shake repeatedly from side to side; Ex. The dog wagged its tail; N: humorous person; wit
ফক্কড় (N), কুঁড়ে লোক (N), নড়ান (V), নড়া (V), আন্দোলিত হত্তয়া (V), আন্দোলিত করা (V)
wag relate it to “bag” ….some people move bags while walking….
Definition
(noun) a witty amusing person who makes jokes
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(noun) causing to move repeatedly from side to side
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(verb) move from side to side
Synonyms : waggle
Example Sentence
- The happy dog wagged his tail
wage
Short Definition : begin and continue (a war)
= মজুরি (N), বেতন (N), কাজের জন্য পারিশ্রমিক (N), তনখা (N), ভৃতি (N), পুরস্কার (N), রত করান (V), রত চালান (V)
WAGE is given to person and he is told to continue with war.paise leke zagda chalu rakho.
Definition
(verb) carry on (wars, battles, or campaigns)
Synonyms : engage
Example Sentence
- Napoleon and Hitler waged war against all of Europe
Definition
(noun) something that remunerates
Synonyms : earnings , pay , remuneration , salary
waggish
Short Definition : humorous; mischievous; tricky
Waggish rhymes with GAG-GISH one who perform lots of GAGS he is MISCHIEVIOUS..remember JUST FOR LAUGH GAGS
Definition
(adj) witty or joking
Example Sentence
- Muskrat Castle as the house has been facetiously named by some waggish officer
waif
A waif is a living creature removed, by hardship, loss or other helpless circumstance, from its original surroundings.
Short Definition : homeless child or animal; Ex. waifs and strays
বেওয়ারিশ মাল , ভবঘুরে , পরিত্যক্ত , গৃহহীন শিশু , নিরাশ্রয় ও নিঃস্ব ব্যক্তিগণ
If your wife does not treat you well, you will become a “waif”.
WAIF=KAIF.kaif is no more a part of indian team or ipl.hence he is homeless.no offense
Definition
(noun) a homeless child especially one forsaken or orphaned
Synonyms : street child
Example Sentence
- street children beg or steal in order to survive
wake
A wake is the region of recirculating flow immediately behind a moving or stationary solid body, caused by the flow of surrounding fluid around the body
Short Definition : trail of ship or other object through water; path of something that has gone before; Ex. hunger followed in the wake of the war
জাগরিত করা , জাগানো , উত্তেজিত করা , পুনর্জীবিত করা , জাগরিত হওয়া
sounds like walk, an insect walks on the water surface and create wave line on water that is trail
Definition
(verb) make aware of
Example Sentence
- His words woke us to terrible facts of the situation
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Definition
(verb) cause to become awake or conscious
Synonyms : arouse , awaken , rouse , wake up , waken
Definition
(verb) arouse or excite feelings and passions
Synonyms : fire up , heat , ignite , inflame , stir up
Definition
(noun) the wave that spreads behind a boat as it moves forward
Synonyms : backwash
Example Sentence
- the motorboat’s wake capsized the canoe
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(noun) a vigil held over a corpse the night before burial
Synonyms : viewing
Example Sentence
- there’s no weeping at an Irish wake
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Definition
(verb) be awake, be alert, be there
Definition
(verb) stop sleeping
Synonyms : arouse , awake , awaken , come alive , wake up , waken
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(noun) an island in the western Pacific between Guam and Hawaii
Synonyms : wake island
Definition
(noun) the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event)
wallow
Short Definition : roll in mud; indulge in; (of a ship) roll in a rough sea; become helpless; Ex. wallow in the mud/luxury
গড়াগড়ি দেওয়া , ময়লার মধ্যে বাস করা , পাপপঙ্কে নিমগ্ন থাকা
Wild Buffalo: A wild buffalo likes to wallow itself in mud.
look for wall in word wallow and imagine a wall surrounding you which is not allowing you to go anywhere, which makes u helpless
Definition
(verb) be ecstatic with joy
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(verb) delight greatly in
Example Sentence
- wallow in your success!
Definition
(noun) a puddle where animals go to wallow
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(noun) an indolent or clumsy rolling about
Example Sentence
- a good wallow in the water
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Definition
(verb) devote oneself entirely to something; indulge in to an immoderate degree, usually with pleasure
Example Sentence
- Wallow in luxury
- wallow in your sorrows
Definition
(verb) roll around,
Synonyms : welter
Example Sentence
- pigs were wallowing in the mud
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Definition
(verb) rise up as if in waves
Synonyms : billow
wan
Short Definition : having a pale or sickly color; pallid
পাণ্ডুবর্ণ , ফেকাশে , রোগজীর্ণ , অবসন্ন
wan rhymes with maruthi van… she liked to travel in a scorpio but she is traveling in a van..so she is pale
Definition
(adj) abnormally deficient in color as suggesting physical or emotional distress
Example Sentence
- the pallid face of the invalid
- her wan face suddenly flushed
Definition
(adj) lacking vitality as from weariness or illness or unhappiness
Example Sentence
- a wan smile
Definition
(noun) a computer network that spans a wider area than does a local area network
Synonyms : wide area network
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(verb) become pale and sickly
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(adj) (of light) lacking in intensity or brightness; dim or feeble
wanderlust
Short Definition : strong longing to travel
ভ্রমণের উদগ্র আকাঙ্ক্ষা
The key is wander, wander in lust, wander wander here and there, i.e travel– strong longing to travel
Definition
(noun) very strong or irresistible impulse to travel
Synonyms : itchy feet
wane
Short Definition : decrease in size or strength (after being full); grow gradually to an end; Ex. The moon waxes and wanes every month; N.
ক্ষয় , হ্রাস , অবসাদ , হ্রাস পাওয়া , অবসন্ন হওয়া
wain = = gain. wane is opposite of gain.
Definition
(noun) a gradual decline (in size or strength or power or number)
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(verb) grow smaller
Example Sentence
- Interest in the project waned
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(verb) become smaller
Example Sentence
- Interest in his novels waned
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(verb) decrease in phase
Example Sentence
wangle
Short Definition : achieve by cleverness or trick; wiggle out; fake; Ex. She tried to wangle an invitation to the party.
কৌশল (N), চাতুর্য (N), ছল (N)
Wangle sounds like Bangle. Buying golden bangles to a girl and tricking her into bed.
wrangler is the originial and wangle(r) is the fake
Definition
(noun) an instance of accomplishing something by scheming or trickery
Synonyms : wangling
Definition
(verb) achieve something by means of trickery or devious methods
Definition
(verb) tamper, with the purpose of deception
Synonyms : cook , fake , falsify , fudge , manipulate , misrepresent
wanton
Short Definition : unrestrained; gratuitously cruel; willfully malicious; unchaste; sexually improper; promiscuous; Ex. wanton spending/killing; CF. having no just cause
অসচ্চরিত্র (Adj.), লম্পট (Adj.), কারণরহিত (Adj.), উচ্ছৃঙ্খল (Adj.), অবাধ্য (Adj.), খেয়ালী (Adj.), রঙ্গপ্রি় (Adj.), হাসিখুশি (Adj.), অবাধ (Adj.), অমিতব্যয়ী (Adj.), উদ্দেশ্যহীন (Adj.), অপব্যয়ী (Adj.), অসচ্চরিত্র ব্যক্তি (N), খেয়ালিভাবে চলা (V), রঙ্গ করা (V), তিড়িং - তিড়িং নাচা (V)
WANT - TON, a person who wants tons of girls,money etc..syn: arrogant, capricious, careless, concubine, cruel, disregardful, extravagant, fast, frisky, frolic, frolicsome, fulsome, gratuitous, harlot, hussy, immoral, jade, lavish,
Definition
(noun) lewd or lascivious woman
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(verb) waste time; spend one’s time idly or inefficiently
Synonyms : piddle , piddle away , trifle , wanton away
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(verb) indulge in a carefree or voluptuous way of life
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(verb) spend wastefully
Synonyms : trifle away , wanton away
Example Sentence
- wanton one’s money away
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(verb) become extravagant; indulge (oneself) luxuriously
Synonyms : luxuriate
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(verb) engage in amorous play
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(verb) behave extremely cruelly and brutally
warble
Short Definition : (of a bird) sing; babble; N.
গলা কাঁপাইয়া গান করা , পাখির গানের ধরনে কথা বলা , কাঁপানো কণ্�� স্বর , কূজন
Warble can be broken into WAR+Ble(bell), now picture the scene before war, soldiers play drums and BELL and SING patriotic songs.
Definition
(noun) a lumpy abscess under the hide of domestic mammals caused by larvae of a botfly or warble fly
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(verb) sing or play with trills, alternating with the half note above or below
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(verb) sing by changing register; sing by yodeling
Example Sentence
- The Austrians were yodeling in the mountains
ward
Short Definition : administrative division of a city; division in a hospital or prison; incompetent person placed under the protection of a guardian; V: guard; ward off: avert
চৌকি , পাহারা , প্রহরী , অভিভাবকের রক্ষণাধীন ব্যক্তি , রক্ষণাবেক্ষণ , পল্লী
Ward and guard sound similar…you ward off something that is evil or bad, similarly you guard yourself against the evil.
Definition
(verb) watch over or shield from danger or harm; protect
Synonyms : guard
Example Sentence
- guard my possessions while I’m away
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(noun) block forming a division of a hospital (or a suite of rooms) shared by patients who need a similar kind of care
Synonyms : hospital ward
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(noun) a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
ward = চৌকি , পাহারা , প্রহরী , অভিভাবকের রক্ষণাধীন ব্যক্তি , রক্ষণাবেক্ষণ , পল্লী
English to English Meaning ‘ward’
- *1.** a division of a prison (usually consisting of several cells)
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- *2.** block forming a division of a hospital (or a suite of rooms) shared by patients who need a similar kind of care; “they put her in a 4-bed ward”
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- *3.** a district into which a city or town is divided for the purpose of administration and elections
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- *4.** a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
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- *5.** United States businessman who in 1872 established a successful mail-order business (1843-1913)
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- *6.** English writer of novels who was an active opponent of the women’’s suffrage movement (1851-1920)
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- *7.** English economist and conservationist (1914-1981)
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- *8.** watch over or shield from danger or harm; protect; “guard my possessions while I’‘m away”
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English to English Related Phrases ‘ward’
- *1. forward motion -** the act of moving forward toward a goal
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- *2. onward motion -** the act of moving forward toward a goal
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- *3. forward pass -** a pass to a receiver downfield from the passer
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- *4. forward market -** a commodity exchange where futures contracts are traded
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- *5. maternity ward -** a hospital ward that provides care for women during pregnancy and childbirth and for newborn infants
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- *6. hospital ward -** block forming a division of a hospital (or a suite of rooms) shared by patients who need a similar kind of care; “they put her in a 4-bed ward”
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- *7. regression toward the mean -** the relation between selected values of x and observed values of y (from which the most probable value of y can be predicted for any value of x)
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- *8. leeward tide -** a tide that runs in the same direction as the wind is blowing; “a leeward tide is dangerous for small boats”
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- *9. Leeward Islands -** a group of islands in the eastern West Indies
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- *10. Windward Islands -** a group of islands in the southeastern West Indies; the southern part of the Lesser Antilles
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- *11. Windward Isles -** a group of islands in the southeastern West Indies; the southern part of the Lesser Antilles
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- *12. Prince Edward Island -** an island in the Gulf of Saint Lawrence; the smallest province of Canada
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- *13. Seward Peninsula -** a peninsula in western Alaska that projects westward into the Bering Sea just below the Arctic Circle
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- *14. Windward Passage -** a channel between eastern Cuba and western Haiti that connects the Atlantic Ocean with the Caribbean Sea
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- *15. fire warden -** an official who is responsible for managing and protecting an area of forest
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- *16. game warden -** a person employed to take care of game and wildlife
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- *17. forward passer -** (football) a ball carrier who tries to gain ground by throwing a forward pass
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- *18. Edward Albee -** United States dramatist (1928-)
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- *19. Edward Franklin Albeen -** United States dramatist (1928-)
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- *20. Edward Appleton -** English physicist remembered for his studies of the ionosphere (1892-1966)
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- *21. Sir Edward Victor Appleton -** English physicist remembered for his studies of the ionosphere (1892-1966)
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- *22. Henry Ward Beecher -** United States clergyman who was a leader for the abolition of slavery (1813-1887)
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- *23. Charles Edward Berry -** United States rock singer (born in 1931)
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- *24. Edward Benjamin Britten -** major English composer of the 20th century; noted for his operas (1913-1976)
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- *25. Artemus Ward -** United States writer of humorous tales of an itinerant showman (1834-1867)
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- *26. William Seward Burroughs -** United States inventor who patented the first practical adding machine (1855-1898)###United States writer noted for his works portraying the life of drug addicts (1914-1997)
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- *27. Hoagland Howard Carmichael -** United States songwriter (1899-1981)
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- *28. Howard Carter -** Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
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- *29. Edward Estlin Cummings -** United States writer noted for his typographically eccentric poetry (1894-1962)
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- *30. Clarence Seward Darrow -** United States lawyer famous for his defense of lost causes (1857-1938)
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- *31. William Edward Burghardt Du Bois -** United States civil rights leader and political activist who campaigned for equality for Black Americans (1868-1963)
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- *32. Edward Antony Richard Louis -** third son of Elizabeth II (born in 1964)
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- *33. Edward I -** King of England from 1272 to 1307; conquered Wales (1239-1307)
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- *34. Edward II -** King of England from 1307 to 1327 and son of Edward I; was defeated at Bannockburn by the Scots led by Robert the Bruce; was deposed and died in prison (1284-1327)
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- *35. Edward III -** son of Edward II and King of England from 1327-1377; his claim to the French throne provoked the Hundred Years’’ War; his reign was marked by an epidemic of the Black Plague and by the emergence of the Commons as the powerful arm of Parliament (1312-1377)
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- *36. Edward IV -** King of England from 1461 to 1470 and from 1471 to 1483; was dethroned in 1470 but regained the throne in 1471 by his victory at the battle of Tewkesbury (1442-1483)
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- *37. Edward V -** King of England who was crowned at the age of 13 on the death of his father Edward IV but was immediately confined to the Tower of London where he and his younger brother were murdered (1470-1483)
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- *38. Edward VI -** King of England and Ireland from 1547 to 1553; son of Henry VIII and Jane Seymour; died of tuberculosis (1537-1553)
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- *39. Edward VII -** King of England from 1901 to 1910; son of Victoria and Prince Albert; famous for his elegant sporting ways (1841-1910)
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- *40. Edward VIII -** King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
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- *41. Edward the Confessor -** son of Ethelred the Unready; King of England from 1042 to 1066; he founded Westminster Abbey where he was eventually buried (1003-1066)
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- *42. Saint Edward the Confessor -** son of Ethelred the Unready; King of England from 1042 to 1066; he founded Westminster Abbey where he was eventually buried (1003-1066)
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- *43. St. Edward the Confessor -** son of Ethelred the Unready; King of England from 1042 to 1066; he founded Westminster Abbey where he was eventually buried (1003-1066)
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- *44. Edward the Elder -** king of Wessex whose military success against the Danes made it possible for his son Athelstan to become the first king of all England (870-924)
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- *45. Edward the Martyr -** King of England who was a son of Edgar; he was challenged for the throne by supporters of his half-brother Ethelred II who eventually murdered him (963-978)
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- *46. Saint Edward the Martyr -** King of England who was a son of Edgar; he was challenged for the throne by supporters of his half-brother Ethelred II who eventually murdered him (963-978)
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- *47. St. Edward the Martyr -** King of England who was a son of Edgar; he was challenged for the throne by supporters of his half-brother Ethelred II who eventually murdered him (963-978)
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- *48. Sir Edward Elgar -** British composer of choral and orchestral works including two symphonies as well as songs and chamber music and music for brass band (1857-1934)
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- *49. Sir Edward William Elgar -** British composer of choral and orchestral works including two symphonies as well as songs and chamber music and music for brass band (1857-1934)
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- *50. Edward Kennedy Ellington -** United States jazz composer and piano player and bandleader (1899-1974)
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- *51. Edward Fitzgerald -** English poet remembered primarily for his free translation of the poetry of Omar Khayyam (1809-1883)
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Synonyms ‘ward’
Synonyms: aegis (also egis), ammunition, armor, buckler, cover, guard, protection, safeguard, screen, security, shield, wall, defense
Examples ‘ward’
- *1.** the council representative from Ward 22
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- *2.** As bullets were flying in Central City, people were praying for peace in the 7th Ward. Read Article
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- *3.** He was selected by five party members who live in Ward9. Read Article
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- *4.** Milwaukee opened at 252 E. Menomonee St. in Milwaukee’s 3rd Ward this month, said owner Tim Grogan.Read Article
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- *5.** They were wards of the state.
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- *6.** Study: Coffee may help ward off oral cancers. Read Article
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- *7.** “Almost every ward out of the 50 wards is making some kind of significant change,” said Dowell. Read Article
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- *8.** She works in the cancer ward.
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warp
Short Definition : twist out of shape; N.
পাক খোলা অদস্থা (N), মোচড়ান অবস্থা (N), টানা (N), পক্ষপাত (N), পাক খুলিয়া দেত্তয়া (V), খুলিয়া যাত্তয়া (V), মোচড়াইয়া দেত্তয়া (V), মোচড়াইয়া যাত্তয়া (V), বিকৃত করা (V), পক্ষপাতদুষ্ট করা (V), বিকৃত হত্তয়া (V), পক্ষপাতদুষ্ট হত্তয়া (V)
when we wrap something. we first twist the paper…
Definition
(noun) a twist or aberration; especially a perverse or abnormal way of judging or acting
Synonyms : deflection
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(noun) a shape distorted by twisting or folding
Synonyms : buckle
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(noun) a moral or mental distortion
Synonyms : warping
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(noun) yarn arranged lengthways on a loom and crossed by the woof
Definition
(verb) make false by mutilation or addition; as of a message or story
Synonyms : distort , falsify , garble
Definition
(verb) bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat
Example Sentence
- The highway buckled during the heat wave
warrant
Short Definition : justification; written order that serves as authorization (esp. a judicial writ); Ex. search/death warrant; V: justify; guarantee
নিশ্চয় করা , নিশ্চয় করিয়া বলা , নির্বিঘ্ন করা , ক্ষমতা দেওয়া , সমর্থন করা , ক্ষতি হইতে রক্ষার আশ্বাস দেওয়া
we say a WARRANT is issued against him, so a warrant is to JUSTIFY that he is liable to be taken into custody
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(noun) a writ from a court commanding police to perform specified acts
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(noun) a type of security issued by a corporation (usually together with a bond or preferred stock) that gives the holder the right to purchase a certain amount of common stock at a stated price
Synonyms : stock warrant , stock-purchase warrant
Example Sentence
- as a sweetener they offered warrants along with the fixed-income securities
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Definition
(noun) formal and explicit approval
Synonyms : countenance , endorsement , imprimatur , indorsement , sanction
Example Sentence
- a Democrat usually gets the union’s endorsement
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(noun) a written assurance that some product or service will be provided or will meet certain specifications
Synonyms : guarantee , warrantee , warranty
Definition
(verb) show to be reasonable or provide adequate ground for
Synonyms : justify
Example Sentence
- The emergency does not warrant all of us buying guns
- The end justifies the means
Definition
(verb) stand behind and guarantee the quality, accuracy, or condition of
Synonyms : guarantee
Example Sentence
- The dealer warrants all the cars he sells
- I warrant this information
warren
Short Definition : tunnels in which rabbits live; overcrowded living area; crowded conditions in which people live
শিকারের পশুর প্রজনন স্থান
Ed and Warren are ghost hunter.
WAR+ren(rain)–during WAR and heavy RAIN time ..people choose to move to safer places and thus overcrowed the living area
Definition
(noun) United States writer and poet (1905-1989)
Synonyms : robert penn warren
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(noun) United States jurist who served as chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1891-1974)
Synonyms : earl warren
Definition
(noun) a series of connected underground tunnels occupied by rabbits
Synonyms : rabbit warren
Definition
(noun) an overcrowded residential area
Synonyms : rabbit warren
Definition
(noun) a colony of rabbits
wary
Short Definition : very cautious; watchful
সাবধান , সতর্ক
WAtch out caRyfullY = WARY
Definition
(adj) marked by keen caution and watchful prudence
Example Sentence
- they were wary in their movements
- a wary glance at the black clouds
- taught to be wary of strangers
Definition
(adj) openly distrustful and unwilling to confide
Synonyms : leery , mistrustful , suspicious , untrusting
wastrel
Short Definition : waster; profligate
তৈয়ারি করিবার সময় যে জিনিস নষ্ট হইয়া যায় , অকর্মণ্য লোক
A wastrel is a person who wastes money on self-indulgence, is a profligate.
Definition
(noun) someone who dissipates resources self-indulgently
Synonyms : waster
waver
Short Definition : move or swing back and forth; be uncertain or unsteady in decision or movement; Ex. wavering between accepting and refusing
টলমল করিতে করিতে এদিক-ওদিক দোলা , কাঁপা , পরাজিত হইবার উপক্রম করা , দ্বিধাগ্রস্ত হওয়া , সংকল্প বা বিশ্বাস হারানো
Like a sea WAVE going UP and DOWN in taking decision.
wax
Short Definition : increase gradually (as the moon); grow
মোম , কানের খইল , গালা , চি�� ি সীল করিবার জন্য ব্যবহৃত পদার্থ , মোম লাগানো
If you go for WAXing( A technique to remove hair from your skin..usually ladies go for it) once..next time the hair growth on your skin INCREASES GRADUALLY.
Definition
(noun) any of various substances of either mineral origin or plant or animal origin; they are solid at normal temperatures and insoluble in water
Definition
(verb) cover with wax
Example Sentence
- wax the car
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Definition
(verb) go up or advance
Synonyms : climb , mount , rise
Example Sentence
- Sales were climbing after prices were lowered
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Definition
(verb) increase in phase
Synonyms : full
Example Sentence
- the moon is waxing
waylay
Short Definition : ambush; lie in wait for and attack
পথে ওত পাতিয়া থাকা
way+lay… imagine a situation where an army LAYs its plan of attacking the militants on their WAY to their destination.
on the WAY robbers LAY wooden logs to stop you
Definition
(verb) wait in hiding to attack
Synonyms : ambuscade , ambush , bushwhack , lie in wait , lurk , scupper
wean
Short Definition : accustom a baby not to nurse; accustom (the young of a mammal) to take nourishment other than by suckling; give up a cherished activity; cause to gradually leave (an interest or habit); Ex. wean onese
মাই ছাড়ানো , অভ্যাস ইত্যাদি ছাড়ানো
remember weaning food project..:)
Wean sounds like Bean ( say SoyBEAN)– milk is considered a good alternative to cow’s milk, so you can wean away the baby from its mother’s milk and feed it soya milk instead.
Definition
(verb) gradually deprive (infants and young mammals) of mother’s milk
Synonyms : ablactate
Example Sentence
- she weaned her baby when he was 3 months old and started him on powdered milk
- The kitten was weaned and fed by its owner with a bottle
Definition
(verb) detach the affections of
weary
Short Definition : tired after long work; V
ক্লান্ত (Adj.), ক্লান্তিকর (Adj.), পরিশ্রান্ত (Adj.), শ্রান্ত করা (V)
Weary and Dreary…when you are weary (tired), everything seems dreary(gloomy).
Definition
(verb) exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
Synonyms : fag , fag out , fatigue , jade , outwear , tire , tire out , wear , wear down , wear out , wear upon
Example Sentence
- We wore ourselves out on this hike
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Definition
(verb) lose interest or become bored with something or somebody
Synonyms : fatigue , jade , pall , tire
Example Sentence
- I’m so tired of your mother and her complaints about my food
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Definition
(adj) physically and mentally fatigued
Synonyms : aweary
Example Sentence
- `aweary’ is archaic
weather
Short Definition : pass safely through (a storm or difficult period); endure the effects of weather or other forces
আবহ (N), আবহাত্তয়া (N), ভাগ্যপরিবর্তন (N)
weather pertains to atmosphere and its effects and also weather refers to survive through a hard time
weird
Short Definition : eerie; strange; unnatural
জাদুবিদ্যা-সম্বন্ধীয় , ভাগ্য-সংক্রান্ত , অলৌকিক , অতিপ্রাকৃতিক , অদ্ভুত
His bearded(weird) is strange, unnatural.
Definition
(adj) strikingly odd or unusual
Example Sentence
- some trick of the moonlight; some weird effect of shadow
Definition
(noun) fate personified; any one of the three Weird Sisters
Synonyms : wyrd
Definition
(adj) suggesting the operation of supernatural influences
well-bred
Short Definition : of good upbringing; well-mannered and refined
Definition
(adj) of good upbringing
Synonyms : well-mannered
welt
Short Definition : raised mark from a beating or whipping
** 1.** a raised or strengthened seam
2. a raised mark on the skin (as produced by the blow of a whip); characteristic of many allergic reactions
3. put a welt on; “welt the shoes”
4. beat severely with a whip or rod; “The teacher often flogged the students”; “The children were severely trounced
put a welt on; “welt the shoes”
দুনিয়া
welt = wear + belt , when we wear belt regularly , it makes a “mark” on our heap , like mark from beating or whipping
sounds like BELT…having been beaten by a belt, he had marks all over his body.
Definition
(noun) a raised mark on the skin (as produced by the blow of a whip); characteristic of many allergic reactions
Synonyms : wale , weal , wheal
Definition
(noun) a raised or strengthened seam
Definition
(verb) beat severely with a whip or rod
Synonyms : flog , lash , lather , slash , strap , trounce , whip
Example Sentence
- The teacher often flogged the students
- The children were severely trounced
Definition
(verb) put a welt on
Example Sentence
- welt the shoes
welter
Short Definition : wallow (as in mud or high seas); lie soaked (as in blood); Ex. The victims weltered in their blood.
গড়াগড়ি দেওয়া , বিশৃঙ্খলা
I would remember it as ‘world tour’. so you are planning for a world tour, but ‘confused’ as where to start from, because there are quite a lot countries to be covered. Hence ‘confused due to multiple things’.
Definition
(noun) a confused multitude of things
Synonyms : clutter , fuddle , jumble , mare’s nest , muddle , smother
Definition
(verb) toss, roll, or rise and fall in an uncontrolled way
Example Sentence
- The shipwrecked survivors weltered in the sea for hours
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Definition
(verb) roll around,
Synonyms : wallow
Example Sentence
- pigs were wallowing in the mud
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Definition
(verb) be immersed in
Example Sentence
- welter in work
wheedle
Short Definition : deceive, persuade, or obtain by flattery; cajole; coax; Ex. wheedle a promise out of her
মিষ্ট কথায় ভুলান (V), প্রতারিত করা (V)
wheedle think of WEED they are drugs that deceive young people to take it-sounds like someones saying weed le .. which means take weed
Definition
(verb) influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
Synonyms : blarney , cajole , coax , inveigle , palaver , sweet-talk
whelp
Short Definition : young animal (esp. of the dog or cat family); young wolf, dog, tiger, etc.
কুকুরছানা (N), শিশু (N), প্রসব করা (V)
its w+ help = as hutch dog is for help . whelp is a young dog
Definition
(noun) young of any of various canines such as a dog or wolf
Synonyms : pup
Definition
(verb) birth
Synonyms : pup
Example Sentence
- the dog whelped
whet
Short Definition : sharpen; stimulate; Ex. whet someone’s appetite
ধার (N), তীক্ষ্নতা (N), উত্তেজিত করা (V), তীক্ষ্ন করা (V), শান দেত্তয়া (V), তীব্র করা (V), শাণ দেত্তয়া (V), ধার করা (V)
sounds like WET, when you see a wet girl,you get stimulated
Definition
(verb) make keen or more acute
Synonyms : quicken
Example Sentence
- whet my appetite
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Definition
(verb) sharpen by rubbing, as on a whetstone
whiff
Short Definition : puff or gust (of air, scent, etc.); short-lasting smell; hint; Ex. whiff of perfume/scandal
whiff sounds like SNIFF….I could sniff (smell) the fragrance of the flowers in a whiff of air
বাতাসের ঝাপটা , ফুৎকার , ছোট চুরুট , নৌকাবিশেষ , ফুৎকার করিয়া ধোঁয়া ছাড়া
whim
Short Definition : sudden capricious idea; fancy
বাতিক (N), আকস্মিক ধারণা (N), আকস্মিক খেয়াল (N), কোশখেয়াল (N), খোশখেয়াল (N), ঝোঁক (N)
My wife got a sudden desire(Whim) to wash the dishes with VIM bar!!!!!!!
Definition
(noun) a sudden desire
Example Sentence
- he bought it on an impulse
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Definition
(noun) an odd or fanciful or capricious idea
Synonyms : notion , whimsey , whimsy
Example Sentence
- the theatrical notion of disguise is associated with disaster in his stories
whimsical
Short Definition : capricious; fanciful; amusingly strange
খেয়ালী (Adj.), অদ্ভুত কল্পনাপূর্ণ (Adj.), বাতিকগ্রস্ত (Adj.)
Whimsical sounds like comical…whimsical is , impulsive, playful…comical is amusing and funny.
Definition
(adj) determined by chance or impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason
Synonyms : capricious , impulsive
Example Sentence
- a capricious refusal
whimsy
Short Definition : whim; tendency to behave amusingly strangely; Ex. story full of whimsy
আকস্মিক ধারণা (N), আকস্মিক খেয়াল (N), কোশখেয়াল (N), বাতিক (N)
whimsy…WHISKY..so after taking 4 - 5 pegs of whisky..you tend to BEHAVE in an amusingly strange manner.
Definition
(noun) the trait of acting unpredictably and more from whim or caprice than from reason or judgment
Synonyms : arbitrariness , capriciousness , flightiness , whimsey , whimsicality
Example Sentence
- I despair at the flightiness and whimsicality of my memory
Definition
(noun) an odd or fanciful or capricious idea
whine
Short Definition : complain (in a sad voice); make a high sad sound (as in pain or supplication)
ঘ্যানঘ্যান করা (V), ঘেঙান (V), ঘেঙ্গান (V), ঘেনঘেন করা (V), ঘ্যানঘ্যান করিয়া কাঁদিয়া কলা (V), ঘেনঘেন (N), ঘেঙানি (N), ঘেঙ্গানি (N), ঘ্যানঘ্যান করিয়া কাঁদা (N), ঘেনঘেনানি (N)
sounds like wine….when you drink wine and make high (sad)sound everyone complains about u….
Definition
(noun) a complaint uttered in a plaintive whining way
Synonyms : whimper
Definition
(verb) move with a whining sound
Example Sentence
- The bullets were whining past us
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Definition
(verb) talk in a tearful manner
Synonyms : snivel
Definition
(verb) make a high-pitched, screeching noise
Synonyms : creak , screak , screech , skreak , squeak
Example Sentence
- The door creaked when I opened it slowly
- My car engine makes a whining noise
Definition
(verb) complain whiningly
whinny
Short Definition : neigh like a horse; CF. neigh: make the sound which horses make
আস্তে ডাকা , ঘোড়ার মৃদু ডাক
sounds like w+HINHInana of horse
The whinny(winning) horse whinnied..keep it simple silly!
Definition
(noun) the characteristic sounds made by a horse
Synonyms : neigh , nicker , whicker
Definition
(verb) make a characteristic sound, of a horse
whit
whittle
Short Definition : pare; cut away thin bits (from wood); fashion in this way; reduce gradually; trim
চুরি দিয়া চাঁচা বা কাটা , কাটিয়া একটু একটু করিয়া কমাইয়া অনা
whittle = little the Wood by cutting it
whit = small… whittle is to make things smaller by cutting
Definition
(noun) English aeronautical engineer who invented the jet aircraft engine (1907-1996)
Synonyms : frank whittle , sir frank whittle
Definition
(verb) cut small bits or pare shavings from
Synonyms : pare
Example Sentence
- whittle a piece of wood
wholesome
Short Definition : conducive to mental or physical health; healthful
পথ্য (Adj.
Whole (complete, full, total) + some (a part of, a little portion)…you can take some parts of the whole.
Definition
(adj) conducive to or characteristic of physical or moral well-being
Example Sentence
- wholesome attitude
- wholesome appearance
- wholesome food
Definition
(adj) sound or exhibiting soundness in body or mind
Example Sentence
- exercise develops wholesome appetites
whorl
Whorl (botany), used to describe the attachment of sepals, petals, leaves, or branches at a single point
Short Definition : ring of leaves around stem; ring; circular arrangement; Ex. whorls on the fingers
ডাঁটার চারিপাশে চক্রাকারে কিছু সংখ্যক পাতা বা ফুল , শামুকের খোলার পাক
remember ‘whi(o)rl’pool..!!!!!
Definition
(noun) a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)
Synonyms : coil , curl , curlicue , gyre , ringlet , roll , scroll
Definition
(noun) a strand or cluster of hair
Synonyms : curl , lock , ringlet
Definition
(noun) a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops
Synonyms : coil , helix , spiral , volute
Example Sentence
- a coil of rope
wiggle
Short Definition : wriggle; move from side to side with irregular twisting motions
আন্দোলিত করা (V), আন্দোলিত হত্তয়া (V)
A wig seller is moving around the market in a snake like fashion shouting “WIG LE” (take a wig in hindi
Definition
(noun) the act of wiggling
Definition
(verb) move to and fro
Example Sentence
- Don’t jiggle your finger while the nurse is putting on the bandage!
willful
Short Definition : wilful; intentional; headstrong স্বেচ্ছাচালিত (Adj.), স্বেচ্ছাচারী (Adj.), স্বেচ্ছাকৃত (Adj.), জ্ঞানকৃত (Adj.), নিরঙ্কুশ (Adj.), একগুঁয়ে (Adj.)
willowy
Willows, sallows, and osiers form the genus Salix, around 400 species of deciduous trees and shrubs, found primarily on moist soils in cold and temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere.
Short Definition : flexible; pliant; slender; CF. willow
বৃক্ষবিশেষ
Remember the tree in Sims City “weeping willow”..:)
Definition
(adj) slender and graceful
Synonyms : gracile
wily
Short Definition : crafty; cunning; artful; N. wile: deceitful stratagem
ছলনাময় (Adj.), কৌশলপূর্ণ (Adj.), কূটবুদ্ধি (Adj.), অনৃজু (Adj.)
sounds like willy which means someone who wants to fulfill his will by any means. He has to be clever to do so.
Definition
(adj) marked by skill in deception
Synonyms : crafty , cunning , dodgy , foxy , guileful , knavish , slick , sly , tricksy , tricky
wince
Short Definition : move back suddenly; shrink back; flinch; Ex. She winced as she touched the cold body
সঙ্কুচিত হত্তয়া (V)
when opposite party WINS our faCES becomes wince
Definition
(noun) the facial expression of sudden pain
Definition
(noun) a reflex response to sudden pain
Synonyms : flinch
Definition
(verb) draw back, as with fear or pain
Synonyms : cringe , flinch , funk , quail , recoil , shrink , squinch
Example Sentence
- she flinched when they showed the slaughtering of the calf
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Definition
(verb) make a face indicating disgust or dislike
Example Sentence
- She winced when she heard his pompous speech
windfall
Short Definition : fallen fruit; unexpected lucky event
WIND+FALL……When the WIND blows, fruits FALL .
Definition
(noun) fruit that has fallen from the tree
Definition
(noun) a sudden happening that brings good fortune (as a sudden opportunity to make money)
Synonyms : bonanza , boom , bunce , godsend , gold rush , gravy , manna from heaven
winnow
Wind winnowing is an agricultural method developed by ancient cultures for separating grain from chaff.
Short Definition : sift; separate the chaff from grain by blowing; separate good parts from bad; CF. wind
তুঁষ ঝাড়া , পরীক্ষা করা
WINd + NOW = WINNOW so, the blowing wind helps to separate the CHAFF.
winsome
Short Definition : charming (in a childlike way); agreeable; gracious; engaging
চিত্তাকর্ষক , মনোহর
winsome = handsome…. so easy
To win some one you have to be charming and attractive
Definition
(adj) charming in a childlike or naive way
wisp
Short Definition : small bunch (of hair); faint streak (of smoke)
খড় বা তৃণের আঁটি , ছোট ঝাঁটা
when I whisper in her ear, I can feel the WISPS of hair tickling my face.
Definition
(noun) a small tuft or lock
Example Sentence
- wisps of hair
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Definition
(noun) a small person
Example Sentence
- a mere wisp of a girl
- *
Definition
(noun) a small bundle of straw or hay
Definition
(noun) a flock of snipe
wispy
wistful
Short Definition : sadly thoughtful (because of desires or memories); sadly pensive; vaguely longing
সতৃষ্ণ
Wistful and Wishful…Wistful = Full of longing or unfulfilled desire. Wishful = Seeking advancement or recognition.
Definition
(adj) showing pensive sadness
Synonyms : pensive
Example Sentence
- the sensitive and wistful response of a poet to the gentler phases of beauty
wither
Short Definition : (of a plant) dry up from loss of moisture; lose freshness; shrivel; decay শুষ্ক হওয়া , ম্লান হওয়া , ক্ষয় হওয়া , শুষ্ক করা , নষ্ট করা
wither = with + her when a lover wants to spend time with her, generally his money is going to decay ;
Definition
(verb) wither, as with a loss of moisture
Synonyms : shrink , shrivel , shrivel up
Example Sentence
- The fruit dried and shriveled
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Definition
(verb) lose freshness, vigor, or vitality
Synonyms : fade
Example Sentence
- Her bloom was fading
withstand
Short Definition : stand up against; resist successfully
বিরোধিতা করা (V), প্রতিরোধ করা (V)
With + stand…you firmly stand your ground (withstand) even though there is strong opposition
Definition
(verb) stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something
Synonyms : hold out , resist , stand firm
Definition
(verb) resist or confront with resistance
witless
Short Definition : lacking intelligence or wit; foolish; idiotic
বুদ্ধিহীন , নির্বোধ
witless = WITh LESS brain, means foolish
Definition
(adj) (of especially persons) lacking sense or understanding or judgment
Synonyms : nitwitted , senseless , soft-witted
witticism
Short Definition : witty saying; wisecrack(clever joking remark)
সরস উক্তি , তামাশা
Witticism rhymes with critisism. Witticism is a clever remark and critisism is a critical remark, pointing of a fault.
Definition
(noun) a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
wizardry
wizened
Short Definition : shriveled; withered; Ex. wizened apple/old lady
শুষ্কবদন , কুঞ্চিত
wizened - old people are experienced and WISE… and they are FEEBLE, WEAK, they SHRIVEL, WITHER
Definition
(adj) lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness
Synonyms : shriveled , shrivelled , shrunken , withered , wizen
woe
Short Definition : great sorrow; deep inconsolable grief; affliction; suffering; Ex. financial woes
শোক , দুঃখ , বিপদ-আপদ
when ur mourning u sing “woh lamhe”
Definition
(noun) misery resulting from affliction
Synonyms : suffering
Definition
(noun) intense mournfulness
Synonyms : woefulness
woeful
Short Definition : sad; (of something bad) deplorable; deplorably bad; Ex. woeful housing conditions
wont
Short Definition : (the stated person’s) habit or custom; habitual procedure; ADJ. wonted: customary
অভ্যাস , রীতি , অভ্যস্ত
What won’t leave is habit or wont
Definition
(noun) an established custom
Synonyms : habit
Example Sentence
- it was their habit to dine at 7 every evening
wrangle
Short Definition : quarrel noisily; obtain through arguing; herd cattle; N.
বিবাদ-বিতণ্ডা করা , বিবাদ-বিতণ্ডা
In Rangila movie Aamir khan and Urmila quarrel/ argue many time
Definition
(verb) to quarrel noisily, angrily or disruptively
Synonyms : brawl
Example Sentence
- The bar keeper threw them out, but they continued to wrangle on down the street
- *
Definition
(verb) herd and care for
Example Sentence
- wrangle horses
Definition
(noun) an instance of intense argument (as in bargaining)
Synonyms : haggle , haggling , wrangling
Definition
(noun) an angry dispute
wrath
wreak
wrench
Short Definition : twist; pull; strain; Ex. He wrenched the gun out of her hands.
মোচড় দিয়া টানা , হেঁচকা মারা , মচকানো , মোচড় , পেঁচকল
wrest
Short Definition : obtain by pulling violently; pull away; take by violence; Ex. wrest victory from their grasp
পরিশ্রম করিয়া পাত্তয়া (V), ছিনান (V)
wrest originates from the root word, wrestling …everyone knows the meaning of wrestling.
Definition
(verb) obtain by seizing forcibly or violently, also metaphorically
wretch
Short Definition : miserable person; bad or despicable person; ADJ. wretched: miserable; bad; contemptible; vile
হতভাগ্য লোক (N), নরাধম (N), হতচ্ছাড়া লোক (N)
wretch - people in wrecked ship are miserable…‘wretch’
Definition
(noun) performs some wicked deed
Definition
(noun) someone you feel sorry for
Synonyms : poor devil
wring
Short Definition : twist (to extract liquid); extract by twisting; wrench painfully (necks or hands)
পাকানো , নিংড়ানো , ক্লেশ দেওয়া , বলপূর্বক লওয়া , বিকৃত করা , যন্ত্রণায় শরীর মোচড়ানো
ab ring baahar na aaey to wring Washing machine Ring around to squeeze the water.
Definition
(verb) twist and press out of shape
Synonyms : contort , deform , distort
Definition
(verb) twist and compress, as if in pain or anguish
Synonyms : wrench
Example Sentence
- Wring one’s hand
- *
Definition
(verb) obtain by coercion or intimidation
writ
Short Definition : written command issued by a court (telling someone to do or not to do something)
অজ্ঞালেখ
writ is similar to write. something that is written-so, writ is a document.
Definition
(noun) (law) a legal document issued by a court or judicial officer
Synonyms : judicial writ
writhe
Short Definition : twist in coils; contort in pain
মোচড় খাওয়া , কিলবিল করা , মনে মনে ভীষণ কষ্ট পাওয়া
writhe is the twisted form of write.
Definition
(verb) to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)
Synonyms : squirm , twist , worm , wrestle , wriggle
Example Sentence
- The prisoner writhed in discomfort
wrongheaded
Short Definition : stubbornly wrong
Definition
(adj) obstinately perverse in judgment or opinion
Example Sentence
- a wrongheaded policy
wrongheaded. ..wrong in judgement you can say.
wry
Short Definition : (esp. of an expression of the face) twisted; with a humorous twist (expressing displeasure)
পাকানো , তেরছা , বিকৃত
wry - comes from AWRY, crooked, twisted.
Definition
(adj) bent to one side
Example Sentence
- a wry neck
Definition
(adj) humorously sarcastic or mocking
Synonyms : dry , ironic , ironical
