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saboteur

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Short Definition : one who commits sabotage; destroyer of property; N. sabotage: destruction of property (usually carried out secretly)

অন্তর্ঘাতক (N), কূটঘাতক (N)

This can be taken as sab-tod(in hindi)means one who destroys things,property etc..

Definition
(noun) someone who commits sabotage or deliberately causes wrecks

Synonyms : diversionist , wrecker

Definition
(noun) a member of a clandestine subversive organization who tries to help a potential invader

Synonyms : fifth columnist

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sacrilegious

Sacrilege is the violation or injurious treatment of a sacred object or person.

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Short Definition : desecrating; profane; N. sacrilege: desecration, misuse, or theft of something sacred

অপবিত্রকর , কলুষিতাকারী

sacrilegious can be split as SAC(k) + RELIGIOUS(religious) beliefs. So one who sacks religious beliefs will commit PROFANE acts… ie speak against..

Definition
(adj) grossly irreverent toward what is held to be sacred

Synonyms : blasphemous , profane

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sacrosanct

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Short Definition : invioably sacred; most sacred; inviolable

অলঙ্ঘনীয় (Adj.)

It is SANCTioned that it must hv to be kept SACRed

SACRO(pure) n SANCT(Pure) are the root words of pure which results da etymology of many imp words… sacrosanct is pure+pure => very pure , inviolable

Definition
(adj) must be kept sacred

Synonyms : inviolable , inviolate

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sadistic

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Short Definition : inclined to cruelty; N. sadism: delight in cruelty

ধর্ষকামী (Adj.)

Sad… Sadistic persons enjoy by making someone sad or influencing a lot of pain on them.

Definition
(adj) deriving pleasure or sexual gratification from inflicting pain on another

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saga

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Short Definition : Scandinavian myth; any legend; long heroic narrative

নরওয়ে, আইসল্যাণ্ড প্রভৃতি দেশের প্রাচীন বীরকাহিনী

we can remember it by famous twilight saga…

Definition
(noun) a narrative telling the adventures of a hero or a family; originally (12th to 14th centuries) a story of the families that settled Iceland and their descendants but now any prose narrative that resembles such an account

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sagacious

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Short Definition : wise; perceptive; shrewd; having insight; N. sagacity

তীক্ষ্ণ-বুদ্ধি , ধীমান

sagacious look like suggest us…..and we always ASK WISE PEOPLE to suggest us, whenever we are in trouble

Definition
(adj) skillful in statecraft or management

Example Sentence

  • an astute and sagacious statesman

Definition
(adj) acutely insightful and wise

Synonyms : perspicacious , sapient

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sage

Sage
Sage (comics), a comic book superhero, X-Men member

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Short Definition : person celebrated for wisdom; wise person; ADJ: wise

প্রাজ্ঞ , বিচক্ষণ

S + AGE… a wise aged man(your grandpa)..

Definition
(noun) a mentor in spiritual and philosophical topics who is renowned for profound wisdom

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(noun) aromatic fresh or dried grey-green leaves used widely as seasoning for meats and fowl and game etc

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(noun) any of various plants of the genus Salvia; a cosmopolitan herb

Synonyms : salvia

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(adj) having wisdom that comes with age and experience

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(adj) of the grey-green color of sage leaves

Synonyms : sage-green

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salacious

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Short Definition : lascivious; lustful; Ex. salacious monk

কামুক (Adj.), কামপ্রবৃত্তিপূর্ণ (Adj.), লম্পট (Adj.)

salacious involves SALA(abusive word for a characterless jeja) who is salacious for his SALI.

Definition
(adj) suggestive of or tending to moral looseness

Synonyms : lewd , obscene , raunchy

Definition
(adj) characterized by lust

Synonyms : lubricious , lustful , prurient

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sallow

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Short Definition : (of the skin) yellowish and unhealthy-looking; sickly in color; Ex. sallow complexion due to jaundice

Sounds like yellow, and after replacing sa with ye, sallow becomes yellow..

Definition
(noun) any of several Old World shrubby broad-leaved willows having large catkins; some are important sources for tanbark and charcoal

Definition
(verb) cause to become sallow

Example Sentence

  • The illness has sallowed her face
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Definition
(adj) unhealthy looking

Synonyms : sickly

পাণ্ডুবর্ণ , ফ্যাকাশে

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salutary

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Short Definition : tending to improve; beneficial; wholesome; Ex. The punishment had a salutary effect on the boy; CF. health

relate to SALUTE..so you salute a person who even after many failures never gives up and always has THAT TENDENCY TO IMPROVE.

Definition
(adj) tending to promote physical well-being; beneficial to health

Synonyms : good

শুভপ্রদ , মঙ্গলদায়ক

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salvage

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Short Definition : rescue (goods or property) from loss; N: saving; property saved

জাহাজ ত্ত জাহাজের মাল রক্ষা করার কাজ (N)

Salvation army..:)

SALVAGE is to save from DAMAGE. To recover something from destrution.

this involves SAL = SALARY which evrybody saves or manage to save…so remember salvage salary save..

SAVAGE – savage is to destroy and salvage is completely opposite to that.

Definition
(noun) property or goods saved from damage or destruction

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(noun) the act of saving goods or property that were in danger of damage or destruction

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(noun) the act of rescuing a ship or its crew or its cargo from a shipwreck or a fire

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(verb) save from ruin, destruction, or harm

Synonyms : relieve , salve , save

Definition
(verb) collect discarded or refused material

Synonyms : scavenge

Example Sentence

  • She scavenged the garbage cans for food
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sanctimonious

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Short Definition : displaying ostentatious or hypocritical devoutness; N. sanctimony: hypocritical piety

ধর্মধ্বজী , বকধার্মিক

sanctimonious hypocrite = বকধার্মিক

saints and munis are sanctimonious… DHONGI SAADHU

Definition
(adj) excessively or hypocritically pious

Synonyms : holier-than-thou , pharisaic , pharisaical , pietistic, pietistical , self-righteous

Example Sentence

  • a sickening sanctimonious smile
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sanctuary

A sanctuary, in its original meaning, is a sacred place, such as a shrine

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Short Definition : place of refuge; shelter; shrine; holy place; Ex. The outlaw was granted sanctuary in the churc

মন্দির, মসজিদ ইত্যাদি পবিত্র স্থান , ধর্মস্থান

game sanctuary = জীবাশ্রয়

remember wildlife sanctuary where animals take shelter, refuge n hence its a holy place

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(noun) a consecrated place where sacred objects are kept

Definition
(noun) a shelter from danger or hardship

Synonyms : asylum , refuge

Definition
(noun) area around the altar of a church for the clergy and choir; often enclosed by a lattice or railing

Synonyms : bema , chancel

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sanguinary

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Short Definition : bloody; with much bloodshed

রক্তাক্ত , রক্তক্ষয়ী

Kill Bill nari sanged the song and put her self in sanguinary game…

root word: “sangui” means blood…..so SANGUINARY means blood-thirsty

Definition
(adj) accompanied by bloodshed

Synonyms : butcherly , gory , sanguineous , slaughterous

Example Sentence

  • this bitter and sanguinary war
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(adj) marked by eagerness to resort to violence and bloodshed

Synonyms : bloodthirsty , bloody-minded

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sanguine

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Short Definition : optimistic; cheerful; hopeful; of the color of blood; red

রক্তবর্ণ (Adj.), রক্তিম (Adj.), অরূণ (Adj.), প্রত্যয়পূর্ণ (Adj.)

Sanguine - Penguin : Kids cheer up when they see penguins .. Penguins are very cheerful and hopeful (Ref the movie “Happy Feet”)

SANGUINE is pronounced very much like “SANGEEN” in hindi which is usually referred with crime-“sangeen hatya” which shows serious murder with blood red colour

Definition
(noun) a blood-red color

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(adj) confidently optimistic and cheerful

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(adj) inclined to a healthy reddish color often associated with outdoor life

Synonyms : florid , rubicund , ruddy

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sap

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Short Definition : diminish; weaken; undermine the foundations of (a fortification); Ex. The element kryptonite sapped his strength.

উদ্ভিদের প্রাণরস , ভ্যাবাগঙ্গরাম

sap wood = কোমল বা সরস কাষ্��

If you slap(sap) someone you diminish his dignity..

Definition
(noun) a person who lacks good judgment

Synonyms : fool , muggins , saphead , tomfool

Definition
(noun) a piece of metal covered by leather with a flexible handle; used for hitting people

Synonyms : blackjack , cosh

Definition
(verb) deplete

Synonyms : exhaust , play out , run down , tire

Example Sentence

  • exhaust one’s savings
  • We quickly played out our strength

Definition
(verb) excavate the earth beneath

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sarcasm

Sarcasm is “a sharp, bitter, or cutting expression or remark; a bitter gibe or taunt

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Short Definition : cutting ironic remark; scornful remarks; stinging rebuke; ADJ. sarcastic

বিদ্রূপ (N), তীব্র ব্যঙ্গ (N), তীব্র বক্রোক্তি (N)

Definition
(noun) witty language used to convey insults or scorn

Synonyms : caustic remark , irony , satire

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sardonic

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Short Definition : scornfully mocking; disdainful; sarcastic; cynical; Ex. sardonic smile

বিদ্রূপাত্মক , অবজ্ঞাসূচক

remember sardarji always people mock at them making jokes. so remember as sardonic

Definition
(adj) disdainfully or ironically humorous; scornful and mocking

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sartorial

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Short Definition : pertaining to tailors or tailoring; Ex. a man of great sartorial elegance; CF. sartor: tailor

দর্জিসংক্রান্ত , পোশাকনির্মান বিষয়ক

sounds like sari tore and you need a tailor to fix it, thus sartorial pertains to tailoring

Definition
(adj) of or relating to the sartorius muscle

Definition
(adj) of or relating to a tailor or to tailoring

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sate

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Short Definition : satisfy to the full; satisfy to excess; cloy

পরিতৃপ্ত বা পরিতুষ্ট করা

sate bus = সরকারি বাস

s-ate, so when we have finished eating our food, we are satisfied to the full..(pet bhar kar khaana kha liya)

Definition
(verb) fill to satisfaction

Synonyms : fill , replete , satiate

Example Sentence

  • I am sated
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satire

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Short Definition : form of literature in which irony, sarcasm, and ridicule are employed to attack human vice and folly

বিদ্রুপপূর্ণ নিন্দা (N), বিদ্রুপ (N)

Remeber like set fire..his sarcasm set fire on his opponents.

Definition
(noun) witty language used to convey insults or scorn

Synonyms : caustic remark , irony , sarcasm

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satirical

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Short Definition : using satire; mocking

বিদ্রুপাত্মক (Adj.), বিদ্রুপপূর্ণ (Adj.), নিন্দাপূর্ণ (Adj.), বিদ্রূপাত্মক (Adj.)

SATIRICAL or IRONICAL which are rhyming words refer to criticism through irony or ridicule.

Definition
(adj) exposing human folly to ridicule

Synonyms : satiric

Example Sentence

  • a persistent campaign of mockery by the satirical fortnightly magazine
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saturnine

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Short Definition : morose; gloomy; Ex. Do not be misled by his saturnine countenance.

স্বভাবগম্ভীর , অপ্রফুল্ল

Saturn = Shani, Shani = makes wrong things happen in one’s life (astronomically) so meaning = gloomy, unhappy, morose.Just remember saturns rings–>glommy,dull,faroff planet .

Definition
(adj) bitter or scornful

Example Sentence

  • the face was saturnine and swarthy, and the sensual lips…twisted with disdain
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Definition
(adj) showing a brooding ill humor

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

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satyr

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Short Definition : half-human, half-bestial being in the court of Dionysus (resembling a goat), portrayed as wanton(unrestrained) and cunning; lecher; CF. faun; CF. goat: lecherous man

সুরোদেবতা , বনদেবতা

SAT+Yr. = Any 1 who SAT AT HOME FOR A YR. becomes a half goat n half man…. (u sit for 2yrs, u becum full goat/beast :P)

Definition
(noun) man with strong sexual desires

Synonyms : lech , lecher , letch

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(noun) one of a class of woodland deities; attendant on Bacchus; identified with Roman fauns

Synonyms : forest god

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saunter

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Short Definition : stroll(go for a leisurely walk) slowly; N.

অলসভাবে বা উদ্দেশ্যহীনভাবে ঘুরে বেড়ানো

sounds like SUNDAR(pretty)…whenever we are witha pretty girl we saunter a walk leisurely with her

Definition
(noun) a careless leisurely gait

Example Sentence

  • he walked with a kind of saunter as if he hadn’t a care in the world
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Definition
(noun) a leisurely walk (usually in some public place)

Synonyms : amble , perambulation , promenade , stroll

Definition
(verb) walk leisurely and with no apparent aim

Synonyms : stroll

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savant

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Short Definition : scholar; learned person; CF. savoir: know

মহাপণ্ডিত ব্যক্তি

Sav Janat Hai.

Abijit Savant is a learned person at singing

Definition
(noun) someone who has been admitted to membership in a scholarly field

Synonyms : initiate , learned person , pundit

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savor

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Short Definition : enjoy; have a distinctive flavor, smell, or quality; N: taste or smell; distinctive quality

SAVOR and FLAVOR are rhyming words. You savor (feel the taste) the flavor (taste) of the food you eat.

Definition
(noun) the taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth

Synonyms : flavor , flavour , nip , relish , sapidity , savour ,smack , tang

Definition
(verb) derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in

Synonyms : bask , enjoy , relish , savour

Example Sentence

  • She relished her fame and basked in her glory
    • *

Definition
(verb) have flavor; taste of something

Synonyms : savour , taste

Definition
(verb) taste appreciatively

Synonyms : savour

Example Sentence

  • savor the soup
    • *

Definition
(verb) give taste to

Synonyms : savour

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savory

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Short Definition : pleasant in taste; tasty; pleasing, attractive, or agreeable; Ex. savory reputation

সুতার , সুস্বাদু

Save + Poori is pleasant to taste.

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scabbard

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Short Definition : case for a sword blade; sheath

তলোয়ার, সঙ্গিন ইত্যাদির খাপ

On a funny note S (Sword) + CABBARD (Cupboard), so you can say that it is a sword’s cupboard or a case!

Definition
(noun) a sheath for a sword or dagger or bayonet

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scad

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Short Definition : a great quantity; Ex. scads of clothes

Scad == Sc + Ad. Scads of ads coming on TV nowadays.Scads=scores+ads

Definition
(noun) any of a number of fishes of the family Carangidae

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scaffold

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Short Definition : temporary platform for workers (to work at heights above the ground); bracing framework; platform for execution

ফাঁসির মঞ্চ , ফাঁসিকা

For Prison Break fans. Michael Scofield comes to avoid the execution of his brother.

SCAFFOLD rhymes with staff + hold…think of a TEMPORARY place or PLATFORM for the staff.

Definition
(noun) a platform from which criminals are executed (hanged or beheaded)

Definition
(noun) a temporary arrangement erected around a building for convenience of workers

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(verb) provide with a scaffold for support

Example Sentence

  • scaffold the building before painting it
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scanty

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hort Definition : meager; insufficient

S-CAN’T-Y = CAN’T be Sufficient

Definition
(noun) short underpants for women or children (usually used in the plural)

Synonyms : pantie , panty , step-in

Definition
(adj) lacking in amplitude or quantity

Synonyms : bare , spare

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scapegoat

In modern usage a scapegoat is an individual, group, or country singled out for unmerited negative treatment or blame.

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Short Definition : someone who bears the blame for others; whipping boy; CF. escape+goat

বলির পাঁ

concetrate on ‘goat’ from scapegoat goat is nothing but the famous word ‘bakra’ in hindi recall mtv bakra !! also remember ! “ bali ka bakara”

Definition
(noun) someone who is punished for the errors of others

Synonyms : whipping boy

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scavenge

Scavenging is both a carnivorous and herbivorous feeding behavior in which the scavenger feeds on dead animal and plant material present in its habitat

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Short Definition : hunt through discarded materials for usable items or food; search, especially for food; N. scavenger: one who scavenges; animal that feeds on refuse and carrion

ময়লা সাফ করা

Remeber it with vultures, eagles which are well known scavengers..

Definition
(verb) collect discarded or refused material

Synonyms : salvage

Example Sentence

  • She scavenged the garbage cans for food
    • *

Definition
(verb) feed on carrion or refuse

Example Sentence

  • hyenas scavenge
    • *

Definition
(verb) remove unwanted substances from

Synonyms : clean

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schism

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Short Definition : division into factions (esp. within a religious body); split

উপদল বা উপগোষ্

Sounds like prism which splits light into colors.

Definition
(noun) division of a group into opposing factions

Synonyms : split

Example Sentence

  • another schism like that and they will wind up in bankruptcy
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Definition
(noun) the formal separation of a church into two churches or the withdrawal of one group over doctrinal differences

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scintilla

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Short Definition : trace; minute amount; shred; least bit; Ex. There is not a scintilla of truth; CF. spark

ফুলকি , স্ফুলিঙ্গ , কণা

Scintilla has ‘tilla’, remember is as tila [small hill], very tiny as compared to Mountain. So scintilla means ‘tiny’.

Definition
(noun) a tiny or scarcely detectable amount

Synonyms : iota , shred , smidge , smidgen , smidgeon ,smidgin , tittle , whit

Definition
(noun) a sparkling glittering particle

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scintillate

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Short Definition : sparkle; flash; be animated; be full of life; Ex. scintillating conversation

ঝিলিক দেওয়া , ঝিকমিক করা

Skin/Till>> Till sparkles on skin

Definition
(verb) give off

Example Sentence

  • the substance scintillated sparks and flashes
    • *

Definition
(verb) reflect brightly

Synonyms : coruscate , sparkle

Example Sentence

  • Unquarried marble sparkled on the hillside
    • *

Definition
(verb) emit or reflect light in a flickering manner

Synonyms : twinkle , winkle

Example Sentence

  • Does a constellation twinkle more brightly than a single star?
    • *

Definition
(verb) physics: fluoresce momentarily when struck by a charged particle or high-energy photon

Example Sentence

  • the phosphor fluoresced
    • *

Definition
(verb) be lively or brilliant or exhibit virtuosity

Synonyms : coruscate , sparkle

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scion

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Short Definition : detached plant shoot used in grafting; descendant

তরূণ বংশধর (N)

scion can be remembered as son.

william kate gave birth to new scion

Definition
(noun) a descendent or heir

Example Sentence

  • a scion of royal stock
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scoff

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Short Definition : laugh (at); mock; ridicule; Ex. scoff at their threats

অবজ্ঞাভাবে ব্যঙ্গ করা (V), অবজ্ঞাভাবে উপহাস করা (V), পেটুকের মত খাত্তযা (V), অবজ্ঞাপূর্ণ উপহাস (N), অবজ্ঞাপূর্ণ ব্যঙ্গ (N), উপহাসের পাত্র (N), আহার্য (N), খাবার (N), ভোজন (N)

Ugly betties SCart were OFF and everybody ridiculed her

look at off and u will understand

SCOFF rhymes with cough. If someone coughs in the classwe MOCK at them.

Definition
(noun) showing your contempt by derision

Synonyms : jeer , jeering , mockery , scoffing

Definition
(verb) laugh at with contempt and derision

Synonyms : barrack , flout , gibe , jeer

Example Sentence

  • The crowd jeered at the speaker
    • *

Definition
(verb) treat with contemptuous disregard

Synonyms : flout

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scorch

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Short Definition : sear; N.

আগুনে ঝলসে দেওয়া

Scorch= Fire+Scotch

scotch(wine) pite hi chehre ka rang ud jata hai , aur body mein garmi a jati hai

Scorch = scratch and make it dark and dirty

Definition
(noun) a surface burn

Synonyms : singe

Definition
(noun) a plant disease that produces a browning or scorched appearance of plant tissues

Definition
(noun) a discoloration caused by heat

Definition
(verb) make very hot and dry

Synonyms : sear

Example Sentence

  • The heat scorched the countryside
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Definition
(verb) become superficially burned

Synonyms : sear , singe

Example Sentence

  • my eyebrows singed when I bent over the flames
    • *

Definition
(verb) destroy completely by or as if by fire

Example Sentence

  • The wildfire scorched the forest and several homes
  • the invaders scorched the land

Definition
(verb) burn slightly and superficially so as to affect color

Synonyms : blacken , char , sear

Example Sentence
* the flames scorched the ceiling

Definition
(verb) become scorched or singed under intense heat or dry conditions

Example Sentence

  • The exposed tree scorched in the hot sun
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score

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scotch

Scotch whisky, a whisky made in Scotland, which outside Scotland is commonly abbreviated as “Scotch”

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Short Definition : stamp out(put an end to); thwart; hinder; Ex. scotch the rumor; CF. cut; CF

স্কটল্যাণ্ড দেশীয় , একবারে শেষ করে দেওয়া

If you see a SCOTCH bottle, you PUT AN END TO it!

Definition
(adj) avoiding waste

Synonyms : economical , frugal , sparing , stinting

Definition
(noun) a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally)

Synonyms : score

Definition
(noun) whiskey distilled in Scotland; especially whiskey made from malted barley in a pot still

Synonyms : malt whiskey , malt whisky , scotch malt whiskey, scotch malt whisky , scotch whiskey , scotch whisky

Definition
(verb) hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of

Synonyms : baffle , bilk , cross , foil , frustrate , queer , spoil, thwart

Example Sentence

  • What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth’s amazing September surge
  • foil your opponent

Definition
(verb) make a small cut or score into

Definition
(adj) of or relating to or characteristic of Scotland or its people or culture or its English dialect or Gaelic language

Synonyms : scots , scottish

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scrimmage

Scrimmage
Scrum (rugby) - A Scrum is a method of re-starting play in all codes of rugby football.

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Short Definition : disorderly fight between two or more people

হুটোপাটি , গুঁতোগুঁতি

at your young age, you scream and scrimmage.

Definition
(noun) (American football) practice play between a football team’s squads

Definition
(noun) a noisy riotous fight

Synonyms : battle royal , melee

Definition
(verb) practice playing (a sport)

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scourge

A scourge (from excoriare, “to flay”, and corium “skin”) is a whip or lash, especially a multi-thong type, used to inflict severe corporal punishment or self-mortification on the back.

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Short Definition : lash; whip (formerly used for punishment); source of severe punishment; V: whip; afflict

he was scolded for his bad courage to disobey the spartan queen

Scourge=SCOld+URGE= From an urge to scold we give sever punishments like beating with a whip.

Definition
(noun) a whip used to inflict punishment (often used for pedantic humor)

Synonyms : flagellum

Definition
(noun) something causing misery or death

Synonyms : bane , curse , nemesis

Example Sentence

  • the bane of my life
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(noun) a person who inspires fear or dread

Synonyms : terror , threat

Example Sentence

  • he was the terror of the neighborhood
    • *

Definition
(verb) punish severely; excoriate

Definition
(verb) whip

Synonyms : flagellate

Example Sentence

  • The religious fanatics flagellated themselves
    • *

Definition
(verb) cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly

Synonyms : desolate , devastate , lay waste to , ravage ,waste

Example Sentence

  • The enemy lay waste to the countryside after the invasion
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scowl

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Short Definition : frown angrily; N: angry frown

মুখ গোমড়া করে থাকা

scOWL sounds like owl.an owl is always in scowling(bringing eyerows together) angily

sounds like ‘school’. So kids usually dislike to go to school that you can observe from their facial expression.

Definition
(noun) a facial expression of dislike or displeasure

Synonyms : frown

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scrappy

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Short Definition : quarrelsome

জোড়াতালি- দেওয়া

Remember Scrappy-Doo, Scooby-Doo’s nephew from the Scooby-Doo cartoon series, was always ready to fight, hence his appropriate name Scrappy.

Definition
(adj) full of fighting spirit

Example Sentence

  • a scrappy admiral
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scraps

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Short Definition : leftover food

SCRAPS or SCRAGS - left over food.

Definition
(noun) food that is discarded (as from a kitchen)

Synonyms : food waste , garbage , refuse

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screech

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Short Definition : unpleasant high sharp sound; shriek; V.

সরু , খ্যানখেনে

  • *screech owl** = 1. কালপেঁচা 2. কালপ্যাঁচা
  • *screech-owl** = লক্ষী প্যাঁচা

this sounds like scratch…so when you scratch..something you make a loud unpleasant noise.

Definition
(noun) a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry

Synonyms : scream , screaming , screeching , shriek ,shrieking

Example Sentence

  • he ducked at the screechings of shells
  • he heard the scream of the brakes

Definition
(noun) sharp piercing cry

Synonyms : scream , screaming , screeching , shriek ,shrieking

Example Sentence

  • her screaming attracted the neighbors
    • *

Definition
(verb) make a high-pitched, screeching noise

Synonyms : creak , screak , skreak , squeak , whine

Example Sentence

  • The door creaked when I opened it slowly
  • My car engine makes a whining noise

Definition
(verb) utter a harsh abrupt scream

Synonyms : screak , skreak , skreigh , squawk

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scruple

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Short Definition : hesitate for ethical reasons; fret about; Ex. She did not scruple to read his diary; N: uneasy feeling arising from conscience; conscience

অতি সামান্য পরিমাণ

SCRU(screwed) CoUPLEs(lovers) are willing to escape but have a feeling of hesitation to do it.

Definition
(noun) uneasiness about the fitness of an action

Synonyms : misgiving , qualm

Definition
(noun) an ethical or moral principle that inhibits action

Definition
(verb) hesitate on moral grounds

Example Sentence

  • The man scrupled to perjure himself
    • *

Definition
(verb) raise scruples

Example Sentence

  • He lied and did not even scruple about it
    • *

Definition
(verb) have doubts about

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scrupulous

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Short Definition : conscientious; extremely thorough; Ex. scrupulous worker

নীতিপরায়ণ , বিবেকী

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scuffle

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Short Definition : struggle confusedly; move off in a confused hurry; N. CF. scuffling twins ?

ধাক্কাধাক্কি করা

struggle confiously

Rhymes shuffle…u know the rest

Definition
(noun) disorderly fighting

Synonyms : dogfight , hassle , rough-and-tumble , tussle

Definition
(noun) a hoe that is used by pushing rather than pulling

Synonyms : dutch hoe , scuffle hoe

Definition
(noun) an unceremonious and disorganized struggle

Synonyms : scramble

Definition
(verb) walk by dragging one’s feet

Synonyms : shamble , shuffle

Example Sentence

  • he shuffled out of the room
  • We heard his feet shuffling down the hall

Definition
(verb) fight or struggle in a confused way at close quarters

Synonyms : tussle

Example Sentence

  • the drunken men started to scuffle
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scurrilous

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Short Definition : abusive; obscene; indecent; Ex. scurrilous remark

কুত্সিত , নোংরা

the remark which scurs ur heart is scurrilous..:)

Definition
(adj) expressing offensive reproach

Synonyms : abusive , opprobrious

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scurry

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Short Definition : move hastily; hurry; move briskly

দৌড় করানো , তাড়িয়ে নিয়ে যাওয়া

hurry-scurry = তাড়াহুড়া হৈচৈ ও বিশৃঙ্খলা

scurry..sounds like SCARY…SO if you see something scary.you move hastily from that place.

Definition
(noun) rushing about hastily in an undignified way

Synonyms : scamper , scramble

Definition
(verb) to move about or proceed hurriedly

Synonyms : scamper , scuttle , skitter

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scurvy

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Short Definition : contemptible; despicable; N: disease caused by deficiency of Vitamin C

স্কার্ভি , নীচ , ঘৃণ্য

Scurvy (crooked teeth)is a gums disease which is characterized by excess dental bleeding. If ur freind has excess bleeding as he doesnt brush teeth then u hate him i.e dispicable or contemptible

Definition
(noun) a condition caused by deficiency of ascorbic acid (vitamin C)

Synonyms : scorbutus

Definition
(adj) of the most contemptible kind

Synonyms : abject , low , low-down , miserable , scummy

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scuttle

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Short Definition : sink (a ship) by cutting holes in the hull; scrap; discard; N: small hatch in a ship’s deck or hull

কয়লার পাত্র বা হাণ্ডা

s-cut-tle –> cut tle of a Ship (bangla )

Definition
(noun) container for coal; shaped to permit pouring the coal onto the fire

Synonyms : coal scuttle

Definition
(noun) an entrance equipped with a hatch; especially a passageway between decks of a ship

Synonyms : hatchway , opening

Definition
(verb) to move about or proceed hurriedly

Synonyms : scamper , scurry , skitter

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seamy

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Short Definition : sordid; base; filthy; unwholesome; Ex. seamy side of city life

সেলাইয়ের বা জোড়ের চিহ্নওয়ালা

a person saying SEE - MY - ****, thats really FILTHY

Definition
(adj) showing a seam

Definition
(adj) morally degraded

Synonyms : seedy , sleazy , sordid , squalid

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sear

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Short Definition : burn the surface of; char or burn; brand; parch; cause (a plant) to wither

SEAR rhymes with TEAR. When you BURN your hand you are in tears.

Definition
(verb) cause to wither or parch from exposure to heat

Synonyms : parch

Example Sentence

  • The sun parched the earth
    • *

Definition
(adj) (used especially of vegetation) having lost all moisture

Synonyms : dried-up , sere , shriveled , shrivelled , withered

Definition
(verb) make very hot and dry

Synonyms : scorch

Example Sentence

  • The heat scorched the countryside
    • *

Definition
(verb) become superficially burned

Synonyms : scorch , singe

Example Sentence

  • my eyebrows singed when I bent over the flames
    • *

Definition
(verb) burn slightly and superficially so as to affect color

Synonyms : blacken , char , scorch

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seasoned

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Short Definition : experienced

Definition
(adj) aged or processed
Example Sentence

  • seasoned wood

Definition
(adj) rendered competent through trial and experience
Synonyms : veteran

Example Sentence

  • a seasoned traveler
  • veteran steadiness
  • a veteran officer

Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for seasoned

one which saw many SEASONS in its life…will be very AGED

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secession

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Short Definition : withdrawal; V. secede: withdraw formally from membership

hey think of recession as in secession during which the investments were withdrawn…

Definition
(noun) an Austrian school of art and architecture parallel to the French art nouveau in the 1890s

Synonyms : sezession

Definition
(noun) the withdrawal of eleven southern states from the Union in 1860 which precipitated the American Civil War

Definition
(noun) formal separation from an alliance or federation

Synonyms : withdrawal

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seclusion

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Short Definition : isolation; solitude; V. seclude: set apart from others; isolate

Seclusion - derived from seclude. Opp to include.

Definition
(noun) the quality of being secluded from the presence or view of others

Synonyms : privacy , privateness

Definition
(noun) the act of secluding yourself from others

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sect

A sect is a subgroup of a religious, political or philosophical belief system, usually an offshoot of a larger religious group.

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Definition
(noun) a subdivision of a larger religious group

Synonyms : religious order , religious sect

Definition
(noun) a dissenting clique

Synonyms : faction

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sectarian

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Short Definition : of a sect; narrow-minded; parochial; N: member of a sect; narrow-minded person

Definition
(noun) a member of a sect

Synonyms : sectarist , sectary

Example Sentence

  • most sectarians are intolerant of the views of any other sect
    • *

Definition
(adj) of or relating to or characteristic of a sect or sects

Example Sentence

  • sectarian differences
    • *

Definition
(adj) belonging to or characteristic of a sect

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secular

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Short Definition : worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion; temporal

ধর্মনিরপেক্ষ (Adj.), লোকায়ত (Adj.), যুগব্যাপী (Adj.), সংসারী (Adj.), সাংসারিক (Adj.), বহুযুগের পুরাতন (Adj.), বিষয়ী (Adj.)

we say india is a SECULAR country— means india has combination of many religions, not a fixed religion, there are hindu, muslims ,Christian, jain

India is a SECULAR DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC, it does not have to do anything with the church , Its worldly

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sedate

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Short Definition : composed (with no excitement); grave; V: administer a sedative to; CF. sedative

প্রশান্ত , অনুদ্বেল , ঔষধ প্রয়োগ করে শান্ত

one should be sedated before his 1st date….

Definition
(verb) cause to be calm or quiet as by administering a sedative to

Synonyms : calm , tranquilize , tranquillise , tranquillize

Example Sentence

  • The patient must be sedated before the operation
    • *

Definition
(adj) characterized by dignity and propriety

Synonyms : staid

Definition
(adj) dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises

Synonyms : grave , sober , solemn

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sedentary

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Short Definition : requiring sitting; done while sitting; not moving from one place to another; settled; Ex. sedentary job/population

উপবিষ্ট , আসীন

“sed”iment means dust that sits.

dentary- dentist u require a lot of sitting to make ur teeth healthy

Definition
(adj) requiring sitting or little activity

Example Sentence

  • forced by illness to lead a sedentary life
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sedition

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Short Definition : conduct or language inciting rebellion;rebellion; resistance to authority; insubordination; ADJ. seditious

রাজদ্রোহ , রাষ্ট্রদ্রোহ

If u want to EDIT the Sarker, u hv to go through SEDITION. It’s simply Sarker EDITION.

seidition = said+i+shun he said i will shun u.. reisitance 2 authority

Definition
(noun) an illegal action inciting resistance to lawful authority and tending to cause the disruption or overthrow of the government

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sedulous

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Short Definition : diligent; assiduous; paying attention; N. sedulity

অধ্যবসায়ী , উদ্যমী

to seduce a woman, man needs to be diligent and persistent and off course Hardworking ;)

Definition
(adj) marked by care and persistent effort

Synonyms : assiduous

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seedy

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Short Definition : run-down; decrepit; disreputable; having many seeds; Ex. seedy downtown hotel

বীজভর্তি , বীজপূর্ণ

  1. seed grows in dirt, so it means dirty, 2. Seedy>bidi ppl who smokes tend to be sick, 3. who sings the song bidi jalay le is morally degraded..:)

Definition
(adj) morally degraded

Synonyms : seamy , sleazy , sordid , squalid

Definition
(adj) somewhat ill or prone to illness

Synonyms : ailing , indisposed , peaked , poorly , sickly ,under the weather , unwell

Definition
(adj) full of seeds

Example Sentence

  • as seedy as a fig
    • *

Definition
(adj) shabby and untidy

Synonyms : scruffy

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seemly

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Short Definition : (of behavior) proper; appropriate

seemly ~ see + homely (hindi: gharelu in positive sense) : see sita is so homely and hence proper or appopriate to be my daughter in law

Definition
(adj) according with custom or propriety

Synonyms : becoming , comely , comme il faut , decent ,decorous

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seep

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Short Definition : pass slowly through small openings; ooze; trickle; N. seepage

if u read from descending order it becomes like pee

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

Synonyms : ooze

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seethe

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Short Definition : be violently disturbed; boil; (of a liquid) move about wildly as if boiling; Ex. The nation was seething with discontent.

ফেনাইয়া তোলা (V), ফেনাইয়া উ�� া (V), উত্তেজিত হত্তয়া (V), সিদ্ধ হত্তয়া (V), উত্তেজিত করা (V), লোক গিজগিজ করা (V), সিদ্ধ করা (V)

SOOTHE if you remember, means, calm/quiet…Seethe is its opposite, meaning, violent.

Definition
(verb) foam as if boiling

Example Sentence

  • a seething liquid
    • *

Definition
(verb) boil vigorously

Synonyms : roll

Definition
(verb) be noisy with activity

Synonyms : buzz , hum

Example Sentence

  • This office is buzzing with activity
    • *

Definition
(verb) be in an agitated emotional state

Synonyms : boil

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seine

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Short Definition : seine net; net for catching fish

তার

seine -> like Saina.. think of saina nehwal who plays badminton with a badminton “NET”…!!

Seine is a river in France.. the river contains a lot of fishes which people catch with the help of fishing nets (seine).

Definition
(noun) a French river that flows through the heart of Paris and then northward into the English Channel

Synonyms : seine river

Definition
(noun) a large fishnet that hangs vertically, with floats at the top and weights at the bottom

Definition
(verb) fish with a seine; catch fish with a seine

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seismic

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Short Definition : pertaining to earthquakes

wn u keep the coSMIC in a SEIn it must hv to be earthquake

Seismograph is an instrument measuring Earth quake so seismic is something related to Earth quake

Definition
(adj) subject to or caused by an earthquake or earth vibration

Synonyms : seismal

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self-righteous

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Short Definition : sure of one’s own righteousness; moralistic

Definition
(adj) excessively or hypocritically pious
Synonyms : holier-than-thou , pharisaic , pharisaical , pietistic, pietistical , sanctimonious

Example Sentence

  • a sickening sanctimonious smile
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semblance

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Short Definition : outward appearance; guise; Ex. We called in the troops to bring a/some semblance of order to the city.

বাহ্য রূপ , চেহারা

resemblance should immediately come to your mind and relate the meaning of resemblance to semblance.

Definition
(noun) an erroneous mental representation

Synonyms : illusion

Definition
(noun) picture consisting of a graphic image of a person or thing

Synonyms : likeness

Definition
(noun) an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading

Synonyms : color , colour , gloss

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seminal

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Short Definition : related to seed or semen; germinal; creative; providing a basis for further development; influencing future developments; Ex. seminal research in a new field

প্রজনক

seminal fluid = ভ্রূণাবস্থায়

SEMINAL is like SEMI fINAL (generally of a contest)which further decides the turn of events for the future final.

Definition
(adj) pertaining to or containing or consisting of semen

Example Sentence

  • seminal fluid
    • *

Definition
(adj) containing seeds of later development

Synonyms : germinal , originative

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seminary

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Short Definition : school for training future ministers; secondary school, especially for young women

similar to seminar were we increase our knowledge (or get educated)

Definition
(noun) a private place of education for the young

Definition
(noun) a theological school for training ministers or priests or rabbis

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senility

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Short Definition : old age; feeblemindedness of old age; ADJ. senile: resulting from old age; showing the weakness of body or mind from old age; Ex. senile dementia

SENI-lity–> remeber senior citizen,they r old age ppl..they behave in a confused or strange way, and unable to remember things, because they are old.

Definition
(noun) mental infirmity as a consequence of old age; sometimes shown by foolish infatuations

Synonyms : dotage , second childhood

Definition
(noun) the state of being senile

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sententious

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Short Definition : pithy; terse; concise; aphoristic

গরুগম্ভীর , নীতিগর্ভ

Sentence+less - Someone who can concisely explain his views in just a few sentences (less sentences used).

Definition
(adj) abounding in or given to pompous or aphoristic moralizing

Example Sentence

  • too often the significant episode deteriorates into sententious conversation
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Definition
(adj) concise and full of meaning

Synonyms : pithy

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sentient

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Short Definition : capable of sensation and conscious; aware; sensitive; Ex. sentient creature; N. sentience

ইন্দ্রিয়ের মাধ্যমে অবধারণক্ষম , সজ্ঞান

Sentient -> SENTI + ENT(Ear Nose Throat) .. Capable of sensation, Aware, Sensitive ..

Sentimental people are sentinent.

Definition
(adj) endowed with feeling and unstructured consciousness

Synonyms : animate

Example Sentence

  • the living knew themselves just sentient puppets on God’s stage
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Definition
(adj) consciously perceiving

Example Sentence

  • sentient of the intolerable load
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sentinel

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Short Definition : sentry; lookout

প্রহরী

Sentinel=see at entry.Guard or Sentry.

Definition
(noun) a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event

Synonyms : lookout , lookout man , picket , scout , sentry ,spotter , watch

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sepulcher

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Short Definition : tomb; V: place in a sepulcher; ADJ. sepulchral

কবর (N), সমাধি (N), কবর দেত্তয়া (V), সমাহিত করা (V)

amra kobor diye pul chorai…

it can be broken down into see(p)+ vulture .As vulture is human flesh eating animal will b found near tombs.

Definition
(noun) a chamber that is used as a grave

Synonyms : burial chamber , sepulchre , sepulture

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sequester

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Short Definition : isolate; segregate; seclude; retire from public life

seek + quest - those who seek to find something as a part of a quest have to leave the society or seclude themselves from it

Definition
(verb) undergo sequestration by forming a stable compound with an ion

Example Sentence

  • The cations were sequestered
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Definition
(verb) keep away from others

Synonyms : seclude , sequestrate , withdraw

Example Sentence

  • He sequestered himself in his study to write a book
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Definition
(verb) set apart from others

Synonyms : isolate , keep apart , sequestrate , set apart

Definition
(verb) requisition forcibly, as of enemy property

Example Sentence

  • the estate was sequestered
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Definition
(verb) take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority

Synonyms : attach , confiscate , impound , seize

লোকচক্ষুর অন্তরালে রাখা

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sere

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Short Definition : sear; parched; dry

C R RC cola if u r thirsty as it’s dry u want to drink rc cola

like the Sierra Desert, dry and arid

Definition
(adj) (used especially of vegetation) having lost all moisture

Synonyms : dried-up , sear , shriveled , shrivelled , withered

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serendipity

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Short Definition : gift for finding valuable things by accident; accidental good fortune or luck; CF. The Three Princes of Serendip

লাভজনক

if a DEITY shows PITY on you, you are LUCKY and you can DISCOVER GREAT THINGS.Serendipity=sudden+pity(divine)

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serenity

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Short Definition : calmness; placidity; ADJ. serene

নির্মলতা , প্রশান্তি

Seren anty was so calm peaceful person

Definition
(noun) a disposition free from stress or emotion

Synonyms : placidity , quiet , repose , tranquility , tranquillity

Definition
(noun) the absence of mental stress or anxiety

Synonyms : ataraxis , heartsease , peace , peace of mind ,peacefulness , repose

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serpentine

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Short Definition : winding; twisting; of or like a serpent; Ex. serpentine course of the river; N. serpent: snake

সর্পিল (Adj.), সর্পবৎ (Adj.), আঁকাবাঁকা (Adj.), সর্পিল পথ (N), সর্পিল গতি (N)

Mark told everybody to move in serpentine way

Definition
(adj) resembling a serpent in form

Synonyms : snakelike , snaky

Example Sentence

  • a serpentine wall
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serrated

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Short Definition : having a sawtoothed edge; Ex. serrated leaf

Grated. A serrated knife will make a grated noise

Definition
(adj) notched like a saw with teeth pointing toward the apex

Synonyms : notched , saw-toothed , serrate , toothed

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servile

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Short Definition : slavish; cringing; N. servility

মেরুদণ্ডহীন , নতজানু , নীচ

sounds like “SERVE” while serving you have to be submissive, or keep your head down.

Definition
(adj) relating to or involving slaves or appropriate for slaves or servants

Definition
(adj) submissive or fawning in attitude or behavior

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servitude

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Short Definition : slavery; compulsory labor imposed as a punishment

দাসত্ব , গোলামি , বশ্যতা

SERVitude –>So remember it with a person who is kept for serving people at a party, at dinner or lunch.. He is a slave, a labourer.

Definition
(noun) state of subjection to an owner or master or forced labor imposed as punishment

Example Sentence

  • penal servitude
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sever

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Short Definition : separate; cut off (a part) from a whole; break up (a relationship); N. severance; CF. severance pay: extra pay given an employee upon leaving a position

ছিন্ন করা বা হওয়া

SEVER:If you have Fever, you will be separated or SEVERED from the group.

Definition
(verb) set or keep apart

Synonyms : break up

Example Sentence

  • sever a relationship
    • *

Definition
(verb) cut off from a whole

Synonyms : discerp , lop

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sextant

A sextant is an instrument used to measure the angle between any two visible objects

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Short Definition : navigation tool used to determine a ship’s latitude and longitude (by measuring the altitudes of stars)

For proper sex, you have to be in proper longitude and latitude to each other..(Sorry for scurrilous mnemonic)

Definition
(noun) a unit of angular distance equal to 60 degrees

Definition
(noun) a measuring instrument for measuring the angular distance between celestial objects; resembles an octant

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shack

A shack is a type of small, often primitive shelter or dwelling

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Short Definition : crude cabin

কুটির (N), খুপরি (N), কুটীর (N), কুঁড়েঘর (N)

Shelter 4 HACKers to chamoflague themselves from other..:)

shack=s ( secret ) + hack.hackers do hacking from a secret palce or crude cabin

Definition
(verb) make one’s home in a particular place or community

Synonyms : domicile , domiciliate , reside

Example Sentence

  • may parents reside in Florida
    • *

Definition
(verb) move, proceed, or walk draggingly or slowly

Synonyms : trail

Definition
(noun) small crude shelter used as a dwelling

Synonyms : hovel , hut , hutch , shanty

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sham

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Short Definition : pretend; feign; ADJ: not genuine; fake; Ex. sham jewelry; N: something that is not what it appears; impostor; pretense; Ex. The agreement was a sham.

নকল করা , ভান করা

  • *sham fight** = ছদ্ম-লড়াই
  • *sham plea** = মিথ্যে ওজর

SHAMa my frnd tells she will some home but does not after that she gives pile of sham

sham sounds like scam…both have almost the same negative meaning..

Definition
(adj) adopted in order to deceive

Synonyms : assumed , false , fictitious , fictive , pretended ,put on

Definition
(noun) something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems tobe

Synonyms : fake , postiche

Definition
(noun) a person who makes deceitful pretenses

Synonyms : fake , faker , fraud , imposter , impostor ,pretender , pseud , pseudo , role player , shammer

Definition
(verb) make a pretence of

Synonyms : assume , feign , simulate

Example Sentence

  • She assumed indifference, even though she was seething with anger
  • he feigned sleep

Definition
(verb) make believe with the intent to deceive

Synonyms : affect , dissemble , feign , pretend

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shambles

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Short Definition : (place or scene of) complete disorder or ruin; wreck; mess; Ex. After the hurricane, the coast was a shambles.

কসাইখানা

sHAMbles whr HAM BLES r separated..

SHAMBLES and GAMBLES… The gambling den was in shambles after the police had raided it.

Definition
(noun) a condition of great disorder

Definition
(noun) a building where animals are butchered

Synonyms : abattoir , butchery , slaughterhouse

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Shangri-la

Shangri-La is a fictional place described in the 1933 novel Lost Horizon by British author James Hilton.

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Short Definition : imaginary remote paradise on earth; CF. Lost Horizon

shangrila is a famous amusement park in mumbai…

Definition
(noun) any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

Synonyms : eden , heaven , nirvana , paradise , promised land

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shard

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Short Definition : fragment generally of broken pottery (glass, clay bowl, or cup)

মৃতপাত্রের ভাঙা টুকরো , খোলা

Shard - flip ‘d’ vertically. You get sharP, broken part of pottery and glass are usually sharep.

s + hard..it is very HARD to join the broken FRAGMENTS OF POTTERY.

Definition
(noun) a broken piece of a brittle artifact

Synonyms : fragment , sherd

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sheaf

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Short Definition : bundle of stalks of grain; any bundle of things tied together

গুচ্ছ , গোছা

Remeber it with chef,a chef brings a bundle of grain sacks for cooking..Has a gud stock in kitchen for preparing food.

Definition
(noun) a package of several things tied together for carrying or storing

Synonyms : bundle

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shear

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Short Definition : remove (fleece or hair) by cutting; remove the hair or fleece from; cut with or as if with shears; N: shears; pair of scissors

s+hear can be shave + hair….

Definition
(noun) (physics) a deformation of an object in which parallel planes remain parallel but are shifted in a direction parallel to themselves

Example Sentence

  • the shear changed the quadrilateral into a parallelogram
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Definition
(noun) a large edge tool that cuts sheet metal by passing a blade through it

Definition
(verb) cut with shears

Example Sentence

  • shear hedges
    • *

Definition
(verb) shear the wool from

Synonyms : fleece

Example Sentence

  • shear sheep
    • *

Definition
(verb) cut or cut through with shears

Example Sentence

  • shear the wool off the lamb
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Definition
(verb) become deformed by forces tending to produce a shearing strain

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sheathe

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Short Definition : place into a case; insert into or provide with a sheath; Ex. He sheathed his dagger; N. sheath: case for a blade

A SHEATHE, which is a sword case is made up of a metal SHEET, nicely polished and decorated.

Definition
(verb) cover with a protective sheathing

Example Sentence

  • sheathe her face
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Definition
(verb) enclose with a sheath

Example Sentence

  • sheathe a sword
    • *

Definition
(verb) plunge or bury (a knife or sword) in flesh

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sheer

Sheer
Sheer fabric, a semi-transparent and flimsy fabric

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Short Definition : pure; thin and transparent; very steep

সম্পূর্ণ

SHEER and CLEAR which are rhyming words refer to something that is clean and pure.

Definition
(adv) straight up or down without a break

Synonyms : perpendicularly

Definition
(adv) directly

Example Sentence

  • he fell sheer into the water

Definition
(adj) so thin as to transmit light

Synonyms : cobwebby , diaphanous , filmy , gauze-like ,gauzy , gossamer , see-through , transparent , vaporous ,vapourous

Definition
(verb) cause to sheer

Example Sentence

  • She sheered her car around the obstacle
    • *

Definition
(adj) complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers

Synonyms : absolute , downright , out-and-out , rank , right-down

Definition
(verb) turn sharply; change direction abruptly

Synonyms : curve , cut , slew , slue , swerve , trend , veer

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shirk

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Short Definition : avoid (responsibility, work, etc.); malinger

Shirk (Islam), in Islam, the sin of idolatry or associating beings or things with Allah

shirk sounds like shark..u dont deal with the sharks…

Definition
(verb) avoid (one’s assigned duties)

Synonyms : fiddle , goldbrick , shrink from

Example Sentence

  • The derelict soldier shirked his duties
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Definition
(verb) avoid dealing with

Example Sentence

  • She shirks her duties
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shoddy

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Short Definition : made of inferior material; sham; not genuine; inferior; dishonest; Ex. shoddy goods/trick

প্রত্যাশিত বা ঘোষিত গুনমানের চেয়ে খেলো জিনিস

Shoddy - take this as Show + Body, Hot women usually show their body when they intend to mislead or deceive men.

sounds like “showy” means in look things are good but in quality they are not good as they are made up of inferior material

Definition
(noun) reclaimed wool fiber

Definition
(adj) cheap and shoddy

Synonyms : cheapjack , tawdry

Example Sentence

  • cheapjack moviemaking…that feeds on the low taste of the mob
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Definition
(adj) of inferior workmanship and materials

Synonyms : jerry-built

Example Sentence

  • mean little jerry-built houses
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Definition
(adj) designed to deceive or mislead either deliberately or inadvertently

Synonyms : deceptive , misleading

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shove

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Short Definition : push forward; push roughly; Ex. pushing and shoving to get on the bus; N.

Shuvo shove korlo bus e amake tular jonno

ধাক্কা (N), হুড়া (N), গুঁতা (N), �� েলা (V), �� েলা দেত্তয়া (V), ঢোকান (V), ধাক্কান (V), ধাক্কাধাক্কি করা (V), ধাক্কা দেত্তয়া (V), গুঁতা মারা (V)

Shovel wn u want to dig your seed for plant in future u u shove them under the earth by using a shovel..:)

SHOVE SOUNDS LIKE SHOE…you push forward something with your shoes.

Definition
(noun) the act of shoving (giving a push to someone or something)

Example Sentence

  • he gave the door a shove
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Definition
(verb) come into rough contact with while moving

Synonyms : jostle

Example Sentence

  • The passengers jostled each other in the overcrowded train
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Definition
(verb) push roughly

Example Sentence

  • the people pushed and shoved to get in line
    • *

Definition
(verb) press or force

Synonyms : squeeze , stuff , thrust

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shrew

A shrew or shrew mouse (family Soricidae) is a small mole-like mammal classified in the order Soricomorpha. →

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Short Definition : scolding woman; very small mouselike animal

কলহপ্রি় স্ত্রীলোক (N

Split Shrew like SHE+SCREW means scolding women, termegant

Definition
(noun) a scolding nagging bad-tempered woman

Synonyms : termagant

Definition
(noun) small mouselike mammal with a long snout; related to moles

Synonyms : shrewmouse

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shrewd

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Short Definition : clever; astute

Definition
(adj) marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
Synonyms : astute , sharp

Definition
(adj) used of persons
Synonyms : calculating , calculative , conniving , scheming

Example Sentence

  • the most calculating and selfish men in the community
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shrivel

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Short Definition : make or become shrunken and wrinkled (often by drying)

কুঁচিত হত্তয়া (V), কোঁচকান (V)

shrivel sounds like shiver = due to cold you shiver and contract

Definition
(verb) wither, as with a loss of moisture

Synonyms : shrink , shrivel up , wither

Example Sentence

  • The fruit dried and shriveled
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Definition
(verb) decrease in size, range, or extent

Synonyms : shrink

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shudder

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Short Definition : shake uncontrollably; tremble; V

কাম্পনি (N), কাম্পুনি (N), কম্পিত হত্তয়া (V)

sounds like shutter … when we pull down the shutters in a shop, it vibrates..and sounds awful…

Definition
(noun) an almost pleasurable sensation of fright

Synonyms : chill , frisson , quiver , shiver , thrill , tingle

Example Sentence

  • a frisson of surprise shot through him
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Definition
(noun) an involuntary vibration (as if from illness or fear)

Synonyms : tremor

Definition
(verb) shake, as from cold

Synonyms : shiver

Example Sentence

  • The children are shivering–turn on the heat!
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Definition
(verb) tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement

Synonyms : shiver , thrill , throb

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shun

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Short Definition : keep away from; avoid deliberately; Ex. She has been shunned by her neighbors.

এড়াইয়া চলা (V), পরিহার করা (V)

shun sounds like SUN so keep a distance from the sun.

Definition
(verb) avoid and stay away from deliberately; stay clear of

Synonyms : eschew

Definition
(verb) expel from a community or group

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

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shunt

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Short Definition : move (a railway train) from one track to another; turn aside; divert; sidetrack; Ex. shunt traffic around an accident; N.

what happens when current is shunted, it diverts (electronics term)

Definition
(noun) a passage by which a bodily fluid (especially blood) is diverted from one channel to another

Example Sentence

  • an arteriovenus shunt
    • *

Definition
(noun) a conductor having low resistance in parallel with another device to divert a fraction of the current

Synonyms : bypass , electrical shunt

Definition
(noun) implant consisting of a tube made of plastic or rubber; for draining fluids within the body

Definition
(verb) transfer to another track, of trains

Definition
(verb) provide with or divert by means of an electrical shunt

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shyster

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Short Definition : lawyer using questionable methods; unscrupulous practioner

“মতলবাজ উকিল”;}

Shiny (Ahuja) is a star (SHYSTER), and you all know what he’s done was unethical.

Not a STAR but a STER. So his parents are shy of him.

Definition
(noun) a person (especially a lawyer or politician) who uses unscrupulous or unethical methods

Synonyms : pettifogger

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sibylline

The word Sibyl (in English,) comes (via Latin) from the Greek word σίβυλλα sibylla, meaning prophetess.

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Short Definition : prophetic; oracular; N. sibyl: woman prophet (in the ancient world)

In Harry Potter, Prof Trelawney’s first name was Sibyll. She was the divination teacher!

sibyline=see + by + line…see within the lines…have you heard the idiom reading between the lines…this word has exactly the meaning

Definition
(adj) having a secret or hidden meaning

Synonyms : cabalistic , cryptic , cryptical , kabbalistic ,qabalistic

Example Sentence

  • cabalistic symbols engraved in stone

Definition
(adj) resembling or characteristic of a prophet or prophecy

Synonyms : divinatory , mantic , sibyllic , vatic , vatical

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sidereal

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Short Definition : relating to stars; Ex. sidereal day

নাক্ষত্রিক (Adj.), নাক্ষত্র (Adj.)

SIDEREAL is pronounced as SY-DEE-RIAL and not SIDE+REAL, therefore CELESTIAL is a more appropriate suggestion, as it not only rhymes with sidereal, it also has the same meaning-relating to the stars or the constellation.

Definition
(adj) of or relating to the stars or constellations

Example Sentence

  • sidereal bodies
  • the sidereal system

Definition
(adj) (of divisions of time) determined by daily motion of the stars

Example Sentence

  • sidereal time
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sidetrack

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Short Definition : switch (a railroad car) to a siding; divert from a main issue; N. CF. siding: short section of railroad track connected by switches with a main track

বিয়োগ করা (V), ব্যবকলন করা (V), বাদ দেত্তয়া (V)

SIDETRACK is to DISTRACT from the main course or issue.

Definition
(noun) a short stretch of railroad track used to store rolling stock or enable trains on the same line to pass

Synonyms : railroad siding , siding , turnout

Definition
(verb) wander from a direct or straight course

Synonyms : depart , digress , straggle

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sift

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Short Definition : put through a sieve to separate fine from coarse particles; sort or examine carefully

টালা (V)

Separate the leaves from the head of the brunch if you really want a good tea.:)

Definition
(verb) move as if through a sieve

Example Sentence

  • The soldiers sifted through the woods
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Definition
(verb) separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements

Synonyms : sieve , strain

Example Sentence

  • sift the flour
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Definition
(verb) check and sort carefully

Synonyms : sieve

Example Sentence

  • sift the information
    • *

Definition
(verb) distinguish and separate out

Synonyms : sieve

Example Sentence

  • sift through the job candidates
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silt

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Short Definition : sediment deposited by running water (at the entrance to a harbor or by a bend in a river)

পলি (N), পলল (N), ধোয়াট মাটি (N), ধোয়াট পঙ্ক (N), পঙ্ক (N), খড়ি (N), পলি দ্বারা কুদ্ধ করা (V), পলি দ্বারা কুদ্ধ হত্তয়া (V)

sounds like SEAL….excessive silt can seal passages of ship/boats

silt is similar to salt which is also deposited by running water

Definition
(noun) mud or clay or small rocks deposited by a river or lake

Definition
(verb) become chocked with silt

Synonyms : silt up

Example Sentence

  • The river silted up
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simian

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Short Definition : monkeylike; N: ape or monkey

উল্লুক (N), লাঙ্গুলহীন বানর (N), মর্কট (N), উল্লুকবত (Adj.), মর্কটতুল্য (Adj.)

simian like simi(lar)/SAME + an ( only one) and nearly similar to mankind is the monkey or ape and that is why simian.

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simile

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Short Definition : comparison of one thing with another, using the word like or as

মত

simile = similar

Definition
(noun) a figure of speech that expresses a resemblance between things of different kinds (usually formed with like' or as’)

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simper

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Short Definition : smirk; smile in a silly way; smile affectedly

হাসা

your smile should be simple…not simper

Definition
(noun) a silly self-conscious smile

Definition
(verb) smile affectedly or derisively

Synonyms : smirk

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sinecure

A sinecure (from Latin sine = “without” and cura = “care”) means an office that requires or involves little or no responsibility, labour, or active service

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Short Definition : well-paid position with little responsibility; CF. sine cure: without care; CF. San Serif

কর্মভারহীন পদ (N)

all you have to do is SIgN papers and your job will be sECURE

Definition
(noun) a benefice to which no spiritual or pastoral duties are attached

Definition
(noun) an office that involves minimal duties

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sinewy

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Short Definition : (of meat) tough; strong and firm; muscular; N. sinew: tendon; strong cord connecting a muscle to a bone

কণ্ডরা (N), পেশীতন্তু (N), শক্তি (N), মাংসপেশী (N), স্নায়ু (N), শক্তি বাড়ান (V)

SI (she ) kNEW that Arif has good muscle that’s why she chose Arif over Rahul

sounds like “sunny” deol who is muscular and strong.

Sinewy also sounds like Shiney - The maid rapist actor, apart from being evil he is also a Muscular guy. Sinewy means Muscular. :)

Definition
(adj) (of meat) full of sinews; especially impossible to chew

Synonyms : fibrous , stringy , unchewable

Definition
(adj) consisting of tendons or resembling a tendon

Synonyms : tendinous

Definition
(adj) (of a person) possessing physical strength and weight; rugged and powerful

Synonyms : brawny , hefty , muscular , powerful

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sinister

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Short Definition : evil; ominous

অশুভ (Adj.), দুর্ভাগা (Adj.), অমঙ্গলের লক্ষণপূর্ণ (Adj.), অলক্ষণ (Adj.), ক্ষতিকর (Adj.), ক্ষতিসাধক (Adj.), বিদ্বেষপূর্ণ (Adj.), অপকারী (Adj.), অশুভকর (Adj.), ঢালের বামপাশ্র্বস্থ (Adj.), অশিব (Adj.)

SINISTER - let us break it into Hindi - SIN (GUNAH) + IS + TER = TARAH … sin is tarrah bad gaye hain ke charoan aur evil he evil chha gayi hai

Definition
(adj) on or starting from the wearer’s left

Example Sentence

  • bar sinister

Definition
(adj) stemming from evil characteristics or forces; wicked or dishonorable

Synonyms : black , dark

Definition
(adj) threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments

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

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sinuous

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Short Definition : twisting; winding; bending in and out; not morally honest

সর্পিল (Adj.), আঁকাবাঁকা (Adj.), তরঙ্গিত (Adj.), ঘুর (Adj.), পেঁচাত্ত (Adj.), পেঁচাল (Adj.)

Two things: 1. “sin()” uous - like a sine wave, twisting and winding
2. “sin”uous - a person who commits sins (by being dishonest).

Definition
(adj) curved or curving in and out

Synonyms : sinuate , wiggly

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skeptic

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Short Definition : sceptic; doubter; person who suspends judgment until he has examined the evidence supporting a point of view; ADJ. skeptical; N. skepticism; scepticism

অবিশ্বাসী (Adj.), নাস্তিক্যপূর্ণ (Adj.), সন্দেহপ্রবণ (Adj.), সন্দেহবাদিতাপূর্ণ (Adj.), নাস্তিক (N), সন্দেহবাদী (N)

Definition
(noun) someone who habitually doubts accepted beliefs

Synonyms : doubter , sceptic

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skiff

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Short Definition : small light sailboat or rowboat

Skiff = Ship + Kid => small ship (boat in this case)

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skim

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Short Definition : read or glance through quickly; touch lightly in passing; brush; remove from the surface of a liquid

Definition
(noun) a thin layer covering the surface of a liquid

Example Sentence

  • there was a thin skim of oil on the water
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Definition
(noun) reading or glancing through quickly

Synonyms : skimming

Definition
(verb) travel on the surface of water

Synonyms : plane

Definition
(verb) move or pass swiftly and lightly over the surface of

Synonyms : skim over

Definition
(verb) examine hastily

Synonyms : glance over , rake , run down , scan

Example Sentence

  • She scanned the newspaper headlines while waiting for the taxi
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Definition
(verb) cause to skip over a surface

Synonyms : skip , skitter

Example Sentence

  • Skip a stone across the pond
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Definition
(verb) coat (a liquid) with a layer

Definition
(verb) remove from the surface

Synonyms : cream , cream off , skim off

Example Sentence

  • skim cream from the surface of milk
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Definition
(verb) read superficially

Synonyms : skim over

Definition
(adj) used of milk and milk products from which the cream has been removed

Synonyms : skimmed

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skimp

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Short Definition : provide or use scantily; live very economically; Ex. skimp on necessities; ADJ. skimpy: inadequate in amount; scanty; stingy; niggardly

কৃপণতা করা (V), কার্পণ্য করা (V), কৃপণহস্তে দেত্তয়া (V)

skimp (less than required) clothes of kim Kardeshian..:)

kim kardeshian p=poshak

Definition
(verb) work hastily or carelessly; deal with inadequately and superficially

Synonyms : scant

Definition
(verb) limit in quality or quantity

Synonyms : scant

Definition
(verb) subsist on a meager allowance

Synonyms : scrimp , stint

Example Sentence

  • scratch and scrimp
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Definition
(verb) supply sparingly and with restricted quantities

Synonyms : scant , stint

Example Sentence

  • sting with the allowance
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skinflint

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Short Definition : miser; stingy person

Definition
(noun) a selfish person who is unwilling to give or spend

Synonyms : churl , niggard , scrooge

skinFLINT.. The Flintstones cartoon show had stingy cartoon characters.

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skirmish

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Short Definition : minor fight; minor battle in war; V.

= দাঙ্গা (N), খণ্ডযুদ্ধ (N), কুস্তি (N), দাঙ্গা করা (V)

break the word - skir(skirt)+mi(mini)+sh..now focus on the skir(T) part and imagine a GIRL walking on a road with her boy friend. If someone dares to pass a comment on her, what do you think will happen? There will be a SKIRMISH

Definition
(noun) a minor short-term fight

Synonyms : brush , clash , encounter

Definition
(verb) engage in a skirmish

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skittish

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Short Definition : inconstant; capricious; frivolous; not serious; Ex. charming but skittish young woman; CF. skit

লঘুচেতা (Adj.), চপল (Adj.), ছ্টফটে (Adj.), খামখেয়ালী (Adj.), হাসিখুশি (Adj.), ছেনালিপূর্ণ (Adj.), ত্রস্ত (Adj.), সহজে উত্তেজিত (Adj.), ভীতু (Adj.)

I used to play with rope called it skit

In a skit ( a comic play or a drama), everyone is lively and playful.

Definition
(adj) unpredictably excitable (especially of horses)

Synonyms : flighty , nervous , spooky

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skulk

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Short Definition : move furtively and secretly; Ex. He skulked through the less fashionable sections of the city.

কাজ এড়ান (V), গুপ্ত বিষয়ে প্রবেশ করা (V)

HULK SKULKED through the city to avoid being noticed by COPS.. :)

skulk reminds us of skull. People who associate themselves with that symbol are usually notorious(like pirates). And as everyone knows such people move about secretly.

efinition
(verb) lie in wait, lie in ambush, behave in a sneaky and secretive manner

Synonyms : lurk

Definition
(verb) avoid responsibilities and duties, e.g., by pretending to be ill

Synonyms : malinger

Definition
(verb) move stealthily

Example Sentence

  • The lonely man skulks down the main street all day
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slack

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Short Definition : moving slowly; sluggish; inactive; (of a rope) loose; negligent; lax; Ex. slack season; Ex. slack in one’s work; N. V.

অবহেলা করা (V), অবহেলা করান (V), হ্রাস পাত্তয়া (V), হ্রাস করা (V), ঢিলা (Adj.), ঢলকো (Adj.), আলগা (Adj.), শিথিল (Adj.), ফসকা (Adj.), পরিশ্রমবিমুখ (Adj.), মন্থর (Adj.), আগ্রহশূন্য (Adj.), অবহেলাকারী (Adj.), ধীরজ (Adj.), নরম (Adj.), ধীরগতি (Adj.)

s-lack is the lack of speed. s-lack is the lack of Stiffness.

Definition
(noun) dust consisting of a mixture of small coal fragments and coal dust and dirt that sifts out when coal is passed over a sieve

Definition
(noun) a noticeable deterioration in performance or quality

Synonyms : drop-off , falling off , falloff , slump

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slacken

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Short Definition : slow up; loosen; make or become slack

= অবহেলা করা (V), অবহেলা করান (V), ঝিমান (V), হ্রাস করা (V), হ্রাস পাত্তয়া (V)

relate slacken with weaken… a weak person generally slows down in pace due to weakness.

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slag

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Short Definition : glassy residue from smelting metal; dross; waste matter

ঘাই

What was lagged behind.. Waste.

Definition
(noun) the scum formed by oxidation at the surface of molten metals

Synonyms : dross , scoria

Definition
(verb) convert into slag

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slake

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Short Definition : satisfy (thirst); quench; sate

প্রশমিত করা (V), দমিত করা (V), উপশম করা (V), নেভান (V)

seeing the quassi lake in waterbury we slaked our

focus on the ‘lake’ part of this word..so you can say that you want to satisfy your thrist after seeing the water in that lake

Definition
(verb) satisfy (thirst)

Synonyms : allay , assuage , quench

Example Sentence

  • The cold water quenched his thirst
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Definition
(verb) make less active or intense

Synonyms : abate , slack

Definition
(verb) cause to heat and crumble by treatment with water

Synonyms : slack

Example Sentence

  • slack lime
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slander

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Short Definition : defamation; utterance of false and malicious statements; V. ADJ. slanderous

কুত্সা (N), অসূয়া (N), কদুক্তি (N), গ্লানি (N), নিন্দা (N), অপবাদ দেত্তয়া (V), কুত্সা করা (V), পরনিন্দা করা (V), পরচর্চা করা (V)

its like throwing sand on someone’s reputation

Definition
(noun) words falsely spoken that damage the reputation of another

Definition
(noun) an abusive attack on a person’s character or good name

Synonyms : aspersion , calumny , defamation , denigration

Definition
(verb) charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone

Synonyms : asperse , besmirch , calumniate , defame ,denigrate , smear , smirch , sully

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slapdash

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Short Definition : hasty and careless; haphazard; sloppy(carelessly done)

SLAPD(slapped)+ASH..SALMAN GOT SLAPPED BY ASH FOR HIS SLOPPY BEHAVIOUR ON THE SETS.

Definition
(adv) in a careless or reckless manner

Synonyms : slam-bang

Example Sentence

  • the shelves were put up slapdash
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Definition
(adv) directly

Synonyms : bang , bolt , slap , smack

Definition
(adj) marked by great carelessness

Synonyms : haphazard , slipshod , sloppy

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slavish

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Short Definition : of or like a slave; servile; showing no originality; copied very closely; Ex. slavish devotion/copy of the original

দাসসুলভ (Adj.), অতি শ্রমসাধ্য (Adj.), ক্রীতদাসতুল্য (Adj.), ক্রীদাস - সংক্রান্ত (Adj.)

Definition
(adj) blindly imitative

Example Sentence

  • a slavish copy of the original
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Definition
(adj) abjectly submissive; characteristic of a slave or servant

Synonyms : submissive , subservient

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sleazy

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Short Definition : shabby and dirty; flimsy; insubstantial; Ex. sleazy back-street hotel/fabric

পাতলা (Adj.), নোংরা (Adj.)

sleazy sounds like lazy..a person too lazy to take bath even..he is shabby n dirty

Definition
(adj) of cloth; thin and loosely woven

Example Sentence

  • the coat has a sleazy lining
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Definition
(adj) of very poor quality; flimsy

Synonyms : bum , cheap , cheesy , chintzy , crummy , punk ,tinny

Definition
(adj) morally degraded

Synonyms : seamy , seedy , sordid , squalid

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sledge

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Short Definition : large sled drawn by work animals

হাতুড়িবিশেষ (N)

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sleek

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Short Definition : smooth and shining (as from good health); V.

= মসৃণ (Adj.), পাতা কাটা (V), শান্ত করা (V)

wen we pronounce it.its something near to silk..which is SMOOTH to touch and SHINING

Definition
(adj) well-groomed and neatly tailored; especially too well-groomed

Example Sentence

  • sleek figures in expensive clothes
    • *

Definition
(adj) designed or arranged to offer the least resistant to fluid flow

Synonyms : aerodynamic , flowing , streamlined

Example Sentence

  • a streamlined convertible
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Definition
(adj) having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light

Synonyms : satiny , silken , silklike , silky , slick

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sleeper

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Short Definition : one that achieves unexpected success; something originally of little value or importance that in time becomes very valuable

sleeper means something which was sleeping for a long time and now it has got up or got recognition

Definition
(noun) a rester who is sleeping

Synonyms : slumberer

Definition
(noun) a spy or saboteur or terrorist planted in an enemy country who lives there as a law-abiding citizen until activated by a prearranged signal

Definition
(noun) an unexpected achiever of success

Example Sentence

  • the winner was a true sleeper–no one expected him to get it
    • *

Definition
(noun) one of the cross braces that support the rails on a railway track

Synonyms : crosstie , railroad tie , tie

Example Sentence

  • the British call a railroad tie a sleeper
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Definition
(noun) a passenger car that has berths for sleeping

Synonyms : sleeping car , wagon-lit

Definition
(noun) pajamas with feet; worn by children

Definition
(noun) a piece of furniture that can be opened up into a bed

Definition
(noun) tropical fish that resembles a goby and rests quietly on the bottom in shallow water

Synonyms : sleeper goby

Definition
(noun) an unexpected hit

Example Sentence

  • that movie was the sleeper of the summer
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sleigh

Sleigh, a vehicle with runners for sliding

A

Short Definition : large vehicle drawn by a horse over snow or ice

ঘোড়ায় - টানা স্লেজগাড়ি”

Cognate to “sledge”.
You may have heard of “sledge dogs” dragging sleighs.

Definition
(noun) a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs; for transportation over snow

Synonyms : sled , sledge

Definition
(verb) ride (on) a sled

Synonyms : sled

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sleight

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Short Definition : dexterity; CF. sleight of hand: legerdemain; quickness of the hands in doing tricks

he can write EIGHT on SLATE with both hands this is a SLEIGHT of hands

Definition
(noun) adroitness in using the hands

Synonyms : dexterity , manual dexterity

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slew

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Short Definition : large quantity or number; Ex. slew of errands left

“অন্যাদিকে সজোরে ঘোরা বা ঘুরিয়ে দেওয়া”

Slew is opposite small and few.

His typing was “slow”, yet there were a slew of errors.

Definition
(verb) move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner

Synonyms : skid , slide , slip , slue

Definition
(noun) (often followed by `of’) a large number or amount or extent

Synonyms : batch , deal , flock , good deal , great deal ,hatful , heap , lot , mass , mess , mickle , mint , mountain ,muckle , passel , peck , pile , plenty , pot , quite a little , raft, sight , spate , stack , tidy sum , wad

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slick

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Short Definition : make smooth or glossy; N: smooth surface; Ex. oil slick; ADJ: smooth; glossy; deftly executed; adroit; glib

বাক্পটুতাপূর্ণ (Adj.)

Ship LICK so the oil made a smooth and glossy layer on the sea

slick=sLICK….if u lick something, it will bcum smooth and glossy

Definition
(adj) marked by skill in deception

Synonyms : crafty , cunning , dodgy , foxy , guileful , knavish, sly , tricksy , tricky , wily

Definition
(noun) a slippery smoothness

Synonyms : slickness , slip , slipperiness

Example Sentence

  • he could feel the slickness of the tiller
    • *

Definition
(noun) a magazine printed on good quality paper

Synonyms : glossy , slick magazine

Definition
(noun) a film of oil or garbage floating on top of water

Definition
(noun) a trowel used to make a surface slick

Definition
(verb) make slick or smooth

Synonyms : sleek

Definition
(verb) give a smooth and glossy appearance

Synonyms : sleek down , slick down

Example Sentence

  • slick one’s hair
    • *

Definition
(adj) made slick by e.g. ice or grease

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slight

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Short Definition : insult to one’s dignity; snub; V: treat as if of small importance; insult; snub; ADJ. small in size; of small importance

= অসম্মান (N), অসমাদর (N), নকড়া - ছকড়া (N), অনাদর (N), তাচ্ছল্য (N), হেলাফেলা (N), অবজ্ঞাপূর্ণ উপেক্ষা (N), অযত্ন (N), লঘুজ্ঞান (N), খাতির - নাদারত (N), অল্প (Adj.), গোলাপী (Adj.), কৃশ (Adj.), স্বচ্ছ ত্ত পাতলা (Adj.), পলকা (Adj.), তুচ্ছ সামান্য (Adj.), অসমাদর করা (V), অসম্মান করা (V), উপেক্ষা করা (V), অমর্যাদা করা (V), অগ্রাহ্য করা (V), অবজ্ঞা করা (V), সমভূমি করিয়া দেত্তয়া (V), নকড়া - ছকড়া করা (V)

Give slight importance or attention.Ur putting someone in slight(minority) hence humiliating.

Definition
(adj) being of delicate or slender build

Synonyms : slender , slim , svelte

Definition
(adj) lacking substance or significance

Synonyms : flimsy , fragile , tenuous , thin

Definition
(noun) a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)

Synonyms : rebuff

Definition
(verb) pay no attention to, disrespect

Synonyms : cold-shoulder

Example Sentence

  • She cold-shouldered her ex-fiance
    • *

Definition
(adj) (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with `a’) at least some

Synonyms : little

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slink

A

Short Definition : move furtively; ADJ. slinky: stealthy; furtive; sneaky (as in ambush)

গর্ভপাত হত্তয়া (V)

as the guard blink his eyes the theif could move in slink

slink : slide without inkling anybody i.e. to walk without getting noticed

Definition
(verb) walk stealthily

Example Sentence

  • I saw a cougar slinking toward its prey
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slipshod

A

Short Definition : slovenly; careless; sloppy; untidy; shabby; Ex. slipshod work

বিশৃঙ্খল (Adj.), অযত্নসজি্জত (Adj.)

slipshod…..very close to slipshot ..slip+shot..(in cricket)….so now think of a batsman …playing a SHOT TO THE SLIP in a VERY CARELESS MANNER…thereby being caught out by the fielder at the slip.

Definition
(adj) marked by great carelessness

Synonyms : haphazard , slapdash , sloppy

150
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slither

Slither
Slither (2006 film), a comedy horror film directed by James Gunn

A

Short Definition : slip or slide

SLITHER rhymes with SLIPper. So remember it as SLIP.

Definition
(verb) to pass or move unobtrusively or smoothly

Synonyms : slide

Example Sentence

  • They slid through the wicket in the big gate

হড়কাতে হড়কাতে চলা

151
Q

slough

A

Short Definition : (of a snake) shed or cast off (dead outer skin); N: outer layer that is shed

খোলস (N), মামড়ি (N), নির্মোক (N), খোলস ত্ত�� া (V), খোলস ছাড়া (V), মামড়ি পড়া (V), খসান (V), পরিত্যাগ করা (V), ছাড়া (V)

Remember plough. Plough means to dig and make useful while slough means to cast off and remove waste.

Definition
(noun) necrotic tissue; a mortified or gangrenous part or mass

Synonyms : gangrene , sphacelus

Definition
(noun) a hollow filled with mud

Definition
(noun) a stagnant swamp (especially as part of a bayou)

Definition
(noun) any outer covering that can be shed or cast off (such as the cast-off skin of a snake)

Definition
(verb) cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers

Synonyms : exuviate , molt , moult , shed

Example Sentence

  • our dog sheds every Spring
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slovenly

A

Short Definition : untidy; careless in work habits; slipshod; N. sloven: one who is habitually untidy or careless

ppl who is slow lazy bcome untidy, careless

people of SLOVENIA(a country in europe) are known to be very untidy and careless people.

Definition
(adj) negligent of neatness especially in dress and person; habitually dirty and unkempt

Synonyms : frowsy , frowzy

153
Q

sluggard

A

Short Definition : lazy person

Definition
(noun) an idle slothful person
Synonyms : slug

cognate to “sluggish”.

154
Q

slur

A

Short Definition : pronounce indistinctly; speak indistinctly; mumble

দোষারোপ (N), নিন্দা (N), কলঙ্ক (N), কলঙ্কারোপ করা (V), নিন্দা করা (V), দোষারোপ করা (V)

slur ~ blur : Blur is something that is not clear to the eyes (vision) and Slur is not clear in Sound !

Definition
(noun) a blemish made by dirt

Synonyms : blot , daub , smear , smirch , smudge , spot

Example Sentence

  • he had a smudge on his cheek
    • *

Definition
(verb) play smoothly or legato

Example Sentence

  • the pianist slurred the most beautiful passage in the sonata
    • *

Definition
(verb) speak disparagingly of; e.g., make a racial slur

Example Sentence

  • your comments are slurring your co-workers
    • *

Definition
(verb) utter indistinctly

Definition
(verb) become vague or indistinct

Synonyms : blur , dim

Example Sentence

  • The distinction between the two theories blurred

Definition
(noun) (music) a curved line spanning notes that are to be played legato

Definition
(noun) a disparaging remark

Synonyms : aspersion

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sly

A

Short Definition : clever in deceiving; secretive; not telling one’s intentions

= চতুর (Adj.), ধূর্ত (Adj.), ডেকরা (Adj.), সেয়ানা (Adj.), সুচতুর (Adj.), ঝানু (Adj.), অনৃজু (Adj.), কৌশলী (Adj.), চাপা (Adj.), ব্যঙ্গপূর্ণ (Adj.), চোরাগোপ্তা (Adj.), গূঢ় অর্থপূর্ণ (Adj.)

s”lie” - one who deceives.

Definition
(adj) marked by skill in deception

Synonyms : crafty , cunning , dodgy , foxy , guileful , knavish, slick , tricksy , tricky , wily

156
Q

smattering

A

Short Definition : slight knowledge; small scattered number or amount; Ex. smattering of German

Definition
(noun) a small number or amount

Synonyms : handful

Example Sentence

  • only a handful of responses were received
    • *

Definition
(noun) a slight or superficial understanding of a subject

He does not know the actual matter. His knowledge is quite smattering. smattering=small matter talk

157
Q

smelt

A

Short Definition : melt (ore) for separating and removing the metal; melt or blend ores changing their chemical composition

1. এক জাতের সুস্বাদু ছোট মাছ।

s+melt=melt silver

Definition
(noun) small cold-water silvery fish; migrate between salt and fresh water

Definition
(noun) small trout-like silvery marine or freshwater food fishes of cold northern waters

Definition
(verb) extract (metals) by heating

158
Q

smirk

A

Short Definition : conceited smile; offensively self-satisfied smile (often at someone else’s misfortune); V

হাসা (V), বোকা হাসি (N), কৃত্রিম হাসি (N)

SMIle+IRK….meaning SMILE IN AN IRK MANNER Or kirtim MANNER

Definition
(noun) a smile expressing smugness or scorn instead of pleasure

Definition
(verb) smile affectedly or derisively

Synonyms : simper

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Q

smolder

Smouldering is the slow, low-temperature, flameless form of combustion, sustained by the heat evolved when oxygen directly attacks the surface of a condensed-phase fuel.

A

Short Definition : smoulder; burn slowly without flame; be liable to break out at any moment; exist in a suppressed state; Ex. smoldering anger

ধূমায়িত (N)

To mold something in slowtemperature

Definition
(noun) a fire that burns with thick smoke but no flame

Synonyms : smoulder

Example Sentence

  • the smoulder suddenly became a blaze
    • *

Definition
(verb) burn slowly and without a flame

Synonyms : smoulder

Example Sentence

  • a smoldering fire
    • *

Definition
(verb) have strong suppressed feelings

Synonyms : smoulder

160
Q

smother

A

Short Definition : kill from lack of air; suppress; cover thickly; Ex. smothered in little stickers

ধোঁয়া (N), ধূম (N), শ্বসরোধ করিয়া হত্যা করা (V), শ্বাসরোধ করা (V), দমন করা (V), লুকাইয়া ফেলা (V

smother : prevent the growth of something. smother = step + mother. Step mother does the same things to her children (no offence)

Definition
(noun) a confused multitude of things

Synonyms : clutter , fuddle , jumble , mare’s nest , muddle ,welter

Definition
(noun) a stifling cloud of smoke

Definition
(verb) envelop completely

Synonyms : surround

Example Sentence

  • smother the meat in gravy
    • *

Definition
(verb) deprive of oxygen and prevent from breathing

Synonyms : asphyxiate , suffocate

Example Sentence

  • Othello smothered Desdemona with a pillow
  • The child suffocated herself with a plastic bag that the parents had left on the floor

Definition
(verb) conceal or hide

Synonyms : muffle , repress , stifle , strangle

Example Sentence

  • smother a yawn
  • muffle one’s anger
  • strangle a yawn

Definition
(verb) form an impenetrable cover over

Example Sentence

  • the butter cream smothered the cake
    • *

Definition
(verb) deprive of the oxygen necessary for combustion

Synonyms : put out

Example Sentence

  • smother fires
161
Q

smudge

A

Short Definition : dirty mark with unclear edges made by rubbing; V.

নোংরা প্রলেপ (N), নোংরা দাগ (N), নোংরা প্রলেপ দেত্তয়া (V), প্রলিপ্ত হত্তয়া (V), নোংরা দাগ দেত্তয়া (V), অস্পষ্ট হত্তয়া (V)

if we roll in the mud our clothes wil have DIRTY MARKS…

Definition
(noun) a smoky fire to drive away insects

Definition
(noun) a blemish made by dirt

Synonyms : blot , daub , slur , smear , smirch , spot

Example Sentence

  • he had a smudge on his cheek
    • *

Definition
(verb) make a smudge on; soil by smudging

Synonyms : blur , smear , smutch

162
Q

smug

A

Short Definition : self-satisfied; complacent

ফিটফাট (Adj.), দৃষ্টিকটুভাবে আত্মতৃপ্ত (Adj.), পরিষ্কার - পরিচ্ছন্ন (Adj.), ফিটফাট ব্যক্তি (N)

SMUGgler has enough money to be self satisfied.

Definition
(adj) marked by excessive complacency or self-satisfaction

Synonyms : self-satisfied

Example Sentence

  • a smug glow of self-congratulation
163
Q

sneak

A

Short Definition : move, give, or take in a quiet, stealthy way; N: one who sneaks; ADJ. sneaky

= ছিঁচকে চোর (N), গড়ানে বল (N), হীন আচরণ করা (V), ছিঁচকে চুরি করা (V)

164
Q

snicker

A

Short Definition : half-stifled(suppressed) laugh; V.

হ্রেষাধ্বনি (N), চাপাহাসি (N), হ্রেষাধ্বনি করা (V), চাপা - হাসি হাসা (V)

The students gave a snicker when the professor came to the class in a sneaker.

Definition
(noun) a disrespectful laugh

Synonyms : snigger , snort

Definition
(verb) laugh quietly

Synonyms : snigger

165
Q

snip

A

Short Definition : short quick cut with scissors; V: cut with scissors

কাঁচির পোঁচ (N), ক্ষুদ্র টুকরা (N), ক্ষুদ্র ছাঁট (N), দরজি (N), কাঁচি দিয়া কাটা (V)

sounds like slip we have to make slip by cutting with scissors……! lol o:)

Definition
(noun) a small piece of anything (especially a piece that has been snipped off)

Synonyms : snippet , snipping

Definition
(noun) the act of clipping or snipping

Synonyms : clip , clipping

Definition
(verb) sever or remove by pinching or snipping

Synonyms : clip , nip , nip off , snip off

Example Sentence

  • nip off the flowers
    • *

Definition
(verb) cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of

Synonyms : clip , crop , cut back , dress , lop , prune , trim

Example Sentence

  • dress the plants in the garden
166
Q

snivel

A

Short Definition : complain or whine tearfully; run at the nose; snuffle; Ex. Don’t come back sniveling to me.

নাকের শ্লেষ্মা (N), সর্দি (N), কফ (N), শিকনি (N), নাকিকান্না (N), ভণ্ডামিপূর্ণ কথাবার্তা (N), শিকনি ঝরা (V), অশ্রুপূর্ণ হত্তয়া (V), অনুতাপের ভান করা (V)

Snivel:sneeze + well(vel) runing nose

Definition
(noun) whining in a tearful manner

Synonyms : sniveling

Definition
(noun) the act of breathing heavily through the nose (as when the nose is congested)

Synonyms : sniffle , snuffle

Definition
(verb) talk in a tearful manner

Synonyms : whine

Definition
(verb) snuff up mucus through the nose

Synonyms : snuffle

Definition
(verb) cry or whine with snuffling

Synonyms : blub , blubber , sniffle , snuffle

Example Sentence

  • Stop snivelling–you got yourself into this mess!
167
Q

snub

A

Short Definition : ignore or behave coldly toward; Ex. I made a suggestion but she snubbed me; N.

তিরস্কার (N), ধমক (N), ধমকানি (N), তিরস্কার করা (V), ধমক দেত্তয়া (V)

It’s no BOB! Shut up!

In a PUB,suppose ur father sees u,u refuse to recognize him cuz he scolds..

Definition
(noun) an instance of driving away or warding off

Synonyms : rebuff , repulse

Definition
(noun) a refusal to recognize someone you know

Synonyms : cold shoulder , cut

Example Sentence

  • the snub was clearly intentional
    • *

Definition
(verb) refuse to acknowledge

Synonyms : cut , disregard , ignore

Example Sentence

  • She cut him dead at the meeting
    • *

Definition
(verb) reject outright and bluntly

Synonyms : rebuff , repel

Example Sentence

  • She snubbed his proposal
    • *

Definition
(adj) unusually short

Example Sentence

  • a snub nose
168
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snuffle

A

Short Definition : sniffle; sniff repeatedly (in order to keep liquid from running out of the nose)

= নাকিসুরে কথা

Definition
(noun) the act of breathing heavily through the nose (as when the nose is congested)

Synonyms : sniffle , snivel

Definition
(verb) sniff or smell inquiringly

Synonyms : snuff

Definition
(verb) snuff up mucus through the nose

Synonyms : snivel

Definition
(verb) cry or whine with snuffling

Synonyms : blub , blubber , sniffle , snivel

Example Sentence

  • Stop snivelling–you got yourself into this mess!
169
Q

soar

A

Short Definition : rise or fly high in the air; Ex.

The rocket soared into the sky and the ship reached to the shore.

শূন্যমধ্যে বহুদূর ত্ত�� া (V), উচ্চে ত্তড়া (V), উড্ডীন করা (V)

soar== so + air .. something is in the air…

Definition
(noun) the act of rising upward into the air

Synonyms : zoom

Definition
(verb) rise rapidly

Synonyms : soar up , soar upwards , surge , zoom

Example Sentence

  • the dollar soared against the yen
    • *

Definition
(verb) fly by means of a hang glider

Synonyms : hang glide

Definition
(verb) fly upwards or high in the sky

Definition
(verb) go or move upward

Example Sentence

  • The stock market soared after the cease-fire was announced
    • *

Definition
(verb) fly a plane without an engine

Synonyms : sailplane

170
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sober

A

Short Definition : serious; solemn; not drunken; abstemious or temperate; V: make or become sober

প্রশান্ত (Adj.), অপ্রমত্ত (Adj.), অমত্ত (Adj.), সংযমী (Adj.), মেতাচারী (Adj.), মিতপায়ী (Adj.), পরিমিত (Adj.), সংযত (Adj.), গম্ভীর (Adj.), অচঁচল (Adj.)

A person who sobs is very serious,at that time at leas

Definition
(adj) completely lacking in playfulness

Synonyms : serious , unplayful

Definition
(adj) lacking brightness or color; dull

Synonyms : drab , somber , sombre

Definition
(verb) cause to become sober

Example Sentence

  • A sobering thought
    • *

Definition
(verb) become more realistic

Synonyms : sober up

Example Sentence

  • After thinking about the potential consequences of his plan, he sobered up
    • *

Definition
(verb) become sober after excessive alcohol consumption

Synonyms : sober up

Example Sentence

  • Keep him in bed until he sobers up
    • *

Definition
(adj) not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)

Definition
(adj) dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises

Synonyms : grave , sedate , solemn

171
Q

sobriety

A

Short Definition : moderation (especially regarding indulgence in alcohol); seriousness

অপ্রমাদ (N)

sobr..sounds like SOBER..AND a sober person is always serious about his life, therefore seriousness is the state of being sober.

Definition
(noun) the state of being sober and not intoxicated by alcohol

Synonyms : soberness

Definition
(noun) moderation in or abstinence from alcohol or other drugs

Synonyms : dryness

Definition
(noun) a manner that is serious and solemn

Synonyms : graveness , gravity , soberness , somberness ,sombreness

Definition
(noun) abstaining from excess

Synonyms : temperanc

172
Q

sodden

A

Short Definition : thoroughly soaked; dull or stupid as if from drink

সপসপে ভিজে

You got SOaked by a suDDEN shower. SO+DDEN.

Definition
(adj) wet through and through; thoroughly wet

Synonyms : soppy

173
Q

sojourn

A

Short Definition : temporary stay; V: stay for a time

সাময়িক আবাস (N), একদিনের জন্য থাকা (V)

so-journ, remember it as so(sona)to sleep,during a journey,therefore it would be a temporary stay at a place away from your home..

Definition
(noun) a temporary stay (e.g., as a guest)

Synonyms : visit

Definition
(verb) spend a certain length of time; reside temporarily

174
Q

solace

A

Short Definition : comfort in sorrow or trouble; consolation; V: comfort or console in time of sorrow or trouble

সান্ত্বনা , প্রবোধ

my shoe laced wr lost and i wear the shoes without the lace.. seeeing this my frnds solaced me..:)

Definition
(noun) the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment

Synonyms : consolation , solacement

Example Sentence

  • second place was no consolation to him
    • *

Definition
(noun) comfort in disappointment or misery

Synonyms : solacement

Definition
(noun) the act of consoling; giving relief in affliction

Synonyms : comfort , consolation

Example Sentence

  • his presence was a consolation to her
    • *

Definition
(verb) give moral or emotional strength to

Synonyms : comfort , console , soothe

175
Q

solder

A

Short Definition : repair or make whole by using a metal alloy; N: metal alloy (usually tin and lead) used in the molten state to join metallic parts

পান , ঝল , রাং

After a disaster, the soldier helped to put pipes together-Solder.

Definition
(noun) an alloy (usually of lead and tin) used when melted to join two metal surfaces

Definition
(verb) join or fuse with solder

Example Sentence

  • solder these two pipes togethe
176
Q

solecism

A

Short Definition : nonstandard grammatical construction; construction that is flagrantly incorrect grammatically; violation of social etiquette

বাক্যগ�� নপ্রণালীর নিয়মভঙ্গ (N)

SHOLEYcism…when you think of hindi movie sholay,who comes in your mind???? GABBAR….everytime he used to make mistakes while speaking because of his rustic or wild accent….

solecism = so less lex - ism. Lexical is related to grammar as also in lexical anaylsis in a computer langauge.. so-less-lex-ism means more grammatical and awkward mistakes

Definition
(noun) a socially awkward or tactless act

Synonyms : faux pas , gaffe , gaucherie , slip

177
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solemnity

A

Short Definition : seriousness; gravity

Remember king solomon,he was very serious

Definition
(noun) a trait of dignified seriousness

Synonyms : sedateness , solemness , staidness

Definition
(noun) a solemn and dignified feeling

Synonyms : gravity

178
Q

solicit

A

Short Definition : entreat; request earnestly; seek to obtain; Ex. solicit votes; CF. solicitor: one who solicits; chief law officer

আমন্ত্রণ করা (V), অনুনয় করা (V), আবেদন করা (V), অনুরোধ করা (V), উপাসনা করা (V), ধরপাকড় করা (V), দরবার করা (V), মিনতি করা (V), অনুনয় - বিনয় করা (V)

so+ let(li)+ me sit(cit)….i requestd my teacher

Definition
(verb) make a solicitation or petition for something desired

Example Sentence

  • She is too shy to solicit

Definition
(verb) incite, move, or persuade to some act of lawlessness or insubordination

Definition
(verb) make amorous advances towards

Synonyms : court , romance , woo

Example Sentence

  • John is courting Mary
    • *

Definition
(verb) approach with an offer of sexual favors

Synonyms : accost , hook

Definition
(verb) make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently

Synonyms : beg , tap

179
Q

solicitor

A

Short Definition : lawyer in the lower court of law

সলিসিটার

  • *government solicitor** = সরকারি সলিসিটার
  • *solicitor general** = মহাব্যবহারদেশক

Definition
(noun) a petitioner who solicits contributions or trade or votes

Synonyms : canvasser

Definition
(noun) a British lawyer who gives legal advice and prepares legal documents

180
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solicitous

A

Short Definition : anxious; worried; concerned; eager; Ex. solicitous to do something; N. solicitude

সনির্বন্ধ মিনতিপূর্ণ (Adj.), সনির্বন্ধ মিনতিকারী (Adj.), একান্তভাবে কামনাকারী (Adj.), উত্কণ্�� িত (Adj.), ব্যগ্র (Adj.), অনুনয়ী (Adj.)

Solicit means to request earnestly for something, but if you have to wait for it to happen then you are liable to become solicitous.

Definition
(adj) showing hovering attentiveness

Definition
(adj) full of anxiety and concern

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soliloquy

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Short Definition : talking to oneself (esp. in a play); CF. monologue: soliloquy; long speech by one person (often monopolizing a conversation)

soliloquy….soli(soul)…….loquy(root..loque..means..talk or speech)…now we must have seen in a play or movie….a person talking to his soul……(talking to himself that is audible to everyone of us)

Definition
(noun) speech you make to yourself

Synonyms : monologue

Definition
(noun) a (usually long) dramatic speech intended to give the illusion of unspoken reflections

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solitude

A

Short Definition : state of being alone; seclusion; ADJ. solitary: existing or living alone (esp. by choice); remote or secluded; single; sole; Ex. solitary life/inn; Ex. no solitary piece of proof

নির্জনতা (N), একাকিত্ব (N), স্বাতন্ত্র্য (N), একাকী বাস (N), বিরল (N), নি: সঙ্গতা (N), নির্জনস্থান (N)

Solitude sounds like Altitude. When you reach high Altitude of a mountain there you find no one other than yourself. So you become alone.

Definition
(noun) a state of social isolation

Synonyms : purdah

Definition
(noun) the state or situation of being alone

Definition
(noun) a solitary place

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solstice

A solstice is an astronomical event that occurs twice each year as the Sun reaches its highest or lowest excursion relative to the celestial equator on the celestial sphere. →

A

Short Definition : point or time at which the sun is farthest from the equator

অয়তান্ত - বিন্দু (N)

Solstice:Solution+ice::when does a solution becomes ice when there no heat,i.e sun is far away.

Definition
(noun) either of the two times of the year when the sun is at its greatest distance from the celestial equator

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solvent

A

Short Definition : substance that dissolves another; ADJ: capable of dissolving another substance

দ্রাবক (Adj.), দ্রাব্য (Adj.), দ্রাবণশক্তিসম্পন্ন (Adj.), শোধাক্ষম (Adj.)

Definition
(adj) capable of meeting financial obligations

Definition
(noun) a liquid substance capable of dissolving other substances

Synonyms : dissolvent , dissolver , dissolving agent ,resolvent

Example Sentence

  • the solvent does not change its state in forming a solution
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Definition
(noun) a statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem

Synonyms : answer , resolution , result , solution

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somatic

A

Short Definition : pertaining to the body; bodily; physical

Definition
(adj) affecting or characteristic of the body as opposed to the mind or spirit

Synonyms : bodily , corporal , corporeal

Example Sentence

  • bodily needs
  • a corporal defect
  • corporeal suffering
  • a somatic symptom or somatic illness
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Q

somber

A

Short Definition : dark; gloomy; melancholy; depressing; CF. shadow

SOMBER SOUNDS LIKE BOMBER…SO WHEN A BOMBER EXPLODES A BOMB, DARKNESS FALLS AND EVERYONE IS IN A STATE OF GLOOM.

After weekend wn we get back to work in somber (monday) we become very gloomy/melancholy/depressing

Definition
(adj) grave or even gloomy in character

Synonyms : melancholy , sombre

Definition
(adj) lacking brightness or color; dull

Synonyms : drab , sober , sombre

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Q

somnambulist

A

Short Definition : sleepwalker; V. somnambulate; N. somnambulism

somnambulist = স্বপ্নচারী (N)

etymologically somna-‘sleep’(like Insomnia) and amble-‘walk’.

Definition
(noun) someone who walks about in their sleep

Synonyms : noctambulist , sleepwalker

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Q

somnolent

A

Short Definition : half asleep; drowsy; N. somnolence

নিদ্রালু (Adj.), নিদ্রিপ্রায় (Adj.)

SOMNUS is a latin root for sleep…hence somnolent is sleepy…

Definition
(adj) inclined to or marked by drowsiness

Synonyms : slumberous , slumbery , slumbrous

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Q

sonic

A

Short Definition : of sound or its speed in air; CF. subsonic, supersonic

ধ্বনিতরঙ্গ (Adj.), ধ্বনিত (Adj.), ততসম্পর্কিত (Adj.)

Definition
(adj) (of speed) having or caused by speed approximately equal to that of sound in air at sea level

Synonyms : transonic

Example Sentence

  • a sonic boom
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Definition
(adj) relating to audible sound

Example Sentence

  • a sonic wave
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Q

sonorous

A

Short Definition : resonant; producing a full deep sound; producing sound

উচ্চনাদী (Adj.), সুনাদ (Adj.)

sonorous voice of sonu nigam (Indian Singer)

Definition
(adj) full and loud and deep

Synonyms : heavy

Example Sentence

  • heavy sounds
  • a herald chosen for his sonorous voice
191
Q

soothsayer

A

Short Definition : one who foretells the future

One who soothes you by saying that everything will be fine in the future.

Definition
(noun) someone who makes predictions of the future (usually on the basis of special knowledge)

Synonyms : forecaster , predictor , prognosticator

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Q

sophist

A

Short Definition : teacher of philosophy; quibbler; employer of fallacious reasoning; N. sophism: plausible but fallacious argument

নৈয়ায়িক (N), কুতার্কিক (N), তার্কিক (N)

SO PHI-losoph-IST

Definition
(noun) any of a group of Greek philosophers and teachers in the 5th century BC who speculated on a wide range of subjects

Definition
(noun) someone whose reasoning is subtle and often specious

Synonyms : casuist

_ Definition_

(noun) any of a group of Greek philosophers and teachers in the 5th century BC who speculated on a wide range of subjects
* * *

Definition
(noun) someone whose reasoning is subtle and often specious

Synonyms : casuist

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Q

sophisticated

A

Short Definition : worldly wise and urbane; refined; complex; N. sophistication; V. sophisticate

বাস্তববুদ্ধিসম্পন্ন (Adj.), ভেজালমিশ্রিত (Adj.), অবিশুদ্ধ (Adj.), অপ্রকৃত (Adj.), বাস্তবধর্মী (Adj.)

Definition
(adj) intellectually appealing

Example Sentence

  • a sophisticated drama

Definition
(adj) ahead in development; complex or intricate

Synonyms : advanced

Definition
(adj) having or appealing to those having worldly knowledge and refinement and savoir-faire

_ Definition_

(adj) having or appealing to those having worldly knowledge and refinement and savoir-faire

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Q

sophistry

A

Short Definition : seemingly plausible but fallacious reasoning; sophism

কুতর্ক (N), কূটতর্ক (N), অতর্ক (N)

so physics is = chemistry.. its a false logic

Definition
(noun) a deliberately invalid argument displaying ingenuity in reasoning in the hope of deceiving someone

Synonyms : sophism , sophistication

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Q

soporific

A

Short Definition : sleep-causing; marked by sleepiness; drowsy

Definition
(noun) a drug that induces sleep
Synonyms : hypnotic

Definition
(adj) sleep inducing
Synonyms : hypnagogic , hypnogogic , somniferous , somnific, soporiferous

Definition
(adj) inducing mental lethargy
Synonyms : narcotic , soporiferous

Example Sentence

  • a narcotic speech
196
Q

sordid

A

Short Definition : filthy; foul; base; vile; Ex. sordid bed/story

ইতর (Adj.), নোংরা (Adj.)

(SORDID)SORry I DID this FILTHY, VILE thing.

Definition
(adj) foul and run-down and repulsive

Synonyms : flyblown , squalid

Definition
(adj) unethical or dishonest

Synonyms : dirty

Definition
(adj) morally degraded

Synonyms : seamy , seedy , sleazy , squalid

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Q

sovereign

A

Short Definition : ruler in a monarchy; ADJ: (of a country) independent and self-governing; having supreme power; supreme; excellent

Sover (resembles bangla sobar) eign (bangla eign) sobar eign thakle ta ekta sarbovommo country..

কার্যকর (Adj.), সার্বভৌম (Adj.), খুব ভাল (Adj.), অখণ্ড (Adj.), অক্ষুণ্ণ (Adj.)

India is a Sovereign, Secular,socialist, Democratic and republic country.

Definition
(noun) a nation’s ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right

Synonyms : crowned head , monarch

Definition
(adj) (of political bodies) not controlled by outside forces

Synonyms : autonomous , independent , self-governing

Example Sentence

  • an autonomous judiciary
  • a sovereign state

Definition
(adj) greatest in status or authority or power

Synonyms : supreme

Example Sentence

  • a supreme tribunal
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Q

sovereignty

A

Short Definition : complete independence and self-government (of a country); supremacy of authority; power to govern

Definition
(noun) government free from external control

Definition
(noun) royal authority; the dominion of a monarch

Synonyms : reign

Definition
(noun) the authority of a state to govern another state

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Q

sow

A

Short Definition : plant or scatter seed

Definition
(noun) an adult female hog

Definition
(verb) place (seeds) in or on the ground for future growth

Synonyms : seed

Example Sentence

  • She sowed sunflower seeds
    • *

Definition
(verb) introduce into an environment

Example Sentence

  • sow suspicion or beliefs
    • *

Definition
(verb) place seeds in or on (the ground)

Synonyms : inseminate , sow in

Example Sentence

  • sow the ground with sunflower seeds
200
Q

spangle

A

Short Definition : small shiny metallic piece sewn to clothing for ornamentation

= চুম্কি (N)

The Spangle on the saree matches the bangles.

Definition
(noun) adornment consisting of a small piece of shiny material used to decorate clothing

Synonyms : diamante , sequin

Definition
(verb) glitter as if covered with spangles

Definition
(verb) decorate with spangles

Synonyms : bespangle

Example Sentence

  • the star-spangled banner
201
Q

spare

A

Short Definition : give; use; refrain from harming; save from experiencing; exempt; Ex. spare me 5 minutes; Ex. Take this money and spare my life; Ex. The emperor was spared the onus; ADJ: kept in reserve; free for othe

. আঘাত করা; ক্ষতি করা; খুন করা বা নষ্ট করা থেকে বিরত থাকা; অব্যাহতি বা নিষ্কৃতি দেওয়া; করুণা প্রদর্শন করা।

202
Q

Spartan

A

Short Definition : without attention to comfort; lacking luxury and comfort; sternly disciplined; Ex. spartan living condition/life

স্পার্টা - প্রদেশের (Adj.), স্পার্টা লোক (N), কষ্টসহিষ্ণু ব্যক্তি (N)

watched ‘300’? Those spartans were highly disciplined but Sparta as such led an austere life.

Definition
(adj) practicing great self-denial

Synonyms : ascetic , ascetical , austere

Definition
(noun) a resident of Sparta

Definition
(adj) of or relating to or characteristic of Sparta or its people

Definition
(adj) resolute in the face of pain or danger or adversity

Example Sentence

  • spartan courage
    • *

Definition
(adj) unsparing and uncompromising in discipline or judgment

Synonyms : severe

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Q

spasmodic

A

Short Definition : fitful; periodic; of or like a spasm; N. spasm: sudden involuntary muscular contraction; sudden burst of energy or emotion

আকস্মিক (Adj.

think of spa. We don’t go to spa everyday

Definition
(adj) affected by involuntary jerky muscular contractions; resembling a spasm

Synonyms : convulsive , spastic

Example Sentence

  • convulsive motions
  • his body made a spasmodic jerk
  • spastic movements

Definition
(adj) occurring in spells and often abruptly

Synonyms : fitful

Example Sentence

  • fitful bursts of energy
  • spasmodic rifle fire
204
Q

spat

A

Short Definition : squabble; minor dispute; minor quarrel

ekjon shamuk pet korbe bole shamuk ghore anar jonno samanno jhogra korlo, sei jhogra thamiye pithe chati mere bollo bah tui shamuk palbi!

1. সামান্য ঝগড়া (করা); হালকা চাটি (মারা)। 2. শামুকের ডিম।

wn u pat some1 u pat his back..

spat-sounds like >spit-and when you spit on someone it leads to a minor quarrel.

Definition
(noun) a quarrel about petty points

Synonyms : bicker , bickering , fuss , pettifoggery , squabble ,tiff

Definition
(noun) a cloth covering (a legging) that covers the instep and ankles

Synonyms : gaiter

Definition
(noun) a young oyster or other bivalve

Definition
(verb) come down like raindrops

Example Sentence

  • Bullets were spatting down on us
    • *

Definition
(verb) become permanently attached

Example Sentence

  • mollusks or oysters spat
    • *

Definition
(verb) strike with a sound like that of falling rain

Example Sentence

  • Bullets were spatting the leaves
    • *

Definition
(verb) clap one’s hands or shout after performances to indicate approval

Synonyms : acclaim , applaud , clap

Definition
(verb) engage in a brief and petty quarrel

Definition
(verb) spawn

Example Sentence

  • oysters spat
    • *

Definition
(verb) clap one’s hands together

Synonyms : clap

Example Sentence

  • The children were clapping to the music
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Q

spate

A

Short Definition : sudden flood or rush; Ex. spate of accidents

জলোচ্ছ্বাস (N), নদীর জলস্ফীতি (N)

What will be fate of our state if there is a SPATE OR SUDDEN FLOOD?

Definition
(noun) a sudden forceful flow

Synonyms : rush , surge , upsurge

Definition
(noun) the occurrence of a water flow resulting from sudden rain or melting snow

Synonyms : freshet

Definition
(noun) (often followed by `of’) a large number or amount or extent

Synonyms : batch , deal , flock , good deal , great deal ,hatful , heap , lot , mass , mess , mickle , mint , mountain ,muckle , passel , peck , pile , plenty , pot , quite a little , raft ,sight , slew , stack , tidy sum , wad

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Q

specious

A

Short Definition : seemingly reasonable but incorrect; misleading (often intentionally)

আচমকা - সুন্দর (Adj.)

It sounds like ‘suspicious’.

Like the movie “Species” about an alien woman who looks human but has other plans

Definition
(adj) based on pretense; deceptively pleasing

Synonyms : gilded , meretricious

Definition
(adj) plausible but false

Synonyms : spurious

207
Q

speck

A

Short Definition : small piece or mark; Ex. speck of dust in the eye

ক্ষুদ্র দাগ (N), ফুটকি (N), কণিকা (N), ফলে পচা দাগ (N), ক্ষুদ্র দাগ দেত্তয়া (V)

kola jokhon PECK e jay tokhon kalo kalo spot hoy..:)

Definition
(noun) a very small spot

Synonyms : pinpoint

Example Sentence

  • the plane was just a speck in the sky
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Definition
(noun) (nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything

Synonyms : atom , corpuscle , molecule , mote , particle

Definition
(noun) a slight but appreciable amount

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

Example Sentence

  • this dish could use a touch of garlic
    • *

Definition
(verb) produce specks in or on

Example Sentence

  • speck the cloth
208
Q

spendthrift

A

Short Definition : someone who wastes money; CF. thrift: accumulated wealth

Thrift is from the word thrive (ie. prosper). A spendthrift is someone who find luxry on spending money

Definition
(noun) someone who spends money prodigally

Synonyms : scattergood , spend-all , spender

Definition
(adj) recklessly wasteful

Synonyms : extravagant , prodigal , profligate

Example Sentence

  • prodigal in their expenditures
209
Q

splice

A

Short Definition : join together end to end to make one continuous length; fasten together; unite; Ex. splice two strips of tape; N.

210
Q

spoilsport

A

Short Definition : one who spoils the pleasure of others

Definition
(noun) someone who spoils the pleasure of others
Synonyms : killjoy , party pooper , wet blanket

211
Q

spontaneity

A

Short Definition : lack of premeditation; naturalness; freedom from constraint; ADJ. spontaneous: self-generated; unpremeditated; happening without being planned

Definition
(noun) the quality of being spontaneous and coming from natural feelings without constraint
Synonyms : spontaneousness

Example Sentence

  • the spontaneity of his laughte
212
Q

spoof

A

Short Definition : parody

1. (অপ.) ধাপ্পা (দেওয়া); জুয়াচুরি (করা) ঠকানো।

Remember lampoon and spoof both have repeated letter o and means the same to parody

Definition
(noun) a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody’s style, usually in a humorous way

Synonyms : burlesque , charade , lampoon , mockery , parody, pasquinade , put-on , sendup , takeoff , travesty

Definition
(verb) make a parody of

Synonyms : burlesque , parody

Example Sentence

  • The students spoofed the teachers
213
Q

spoonerism

A

Short Definition : accidental transposition of sounds in successive words; Ex. Let me sew you to your sheet'' forLet me show you to your seat’’; CF. William Spooner

wn u do spooning u just lie beside one another…spoonerism is same with words.. spoon - chamcha… example - chandu ke chacha ne chandu ki chachi ko chandi ke chamche(spoon) se chatni chatai…

Definition
(noun) transposition of initial consonants in a pair of words

214
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sportive

A

Short Definition : playful; frolicsome; merry; CF. sport: play or frolic; CF. sportsmanlike

Definition
(adj) relating to or interested in sports

Definition
(adj) given to merry frolicking

Synonyms : coltish , frolicky , frolicsome , rollicking

Example Sentence

  • frolicsome students celebrated their graduation with parties and practical jokes
215
Q

spruce

A

Short Definition : neat and trim in appearance; smart; Ex. Be spruce for your job interview; V.

ফিটফাট

It also sounds like: Bruce (Bruce Willis)

Definition
(noun) light soft moderately strong wood of spruce trees; used especially for timbers and millwork

Definition
(noun) any coniferous tree of the genus Picea

Definition
(verb) make neat, smart, or trim

Synonyms : slick up , smarten up , spiff up , spruce up , titivate, tittivate

Example Sentence

  • Spruce up your house for Spring
  • titivate the child

Definition
(verb) dress and groom with particular care, as for a special occasion

Synonyms : slick up , smarten up , spruce up

Example Sentence

  • He spruced up for the party
    • *

Definition
(adj) marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners

Synonyms : dapper , dashing , jaunty , natty , raffish , rakish ,snappy , spiffy

Example Sentence

  • a dapper young man
  • a jaunty red hat
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Q

spry

A

Short Definition : (esp. of older people) vigorously active; nimble

প্রাণোচ্ছল (Adj.), প্রাণবন্ত (Adj.), চট্পটে (Adj.)

Spry – Sprite…and Sprite, the cold drink, can all make you active.

Definition
(adj) moving quickly and lightly

Synonyms : agile , nimble , quick

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spurious

A

Short Definition : false; counterfeit; forged; illogical; Ex. spurious arguments

কৃত্রিম (Adj.), ভেজাল (Adj.), ঝুটা (Adj.), মিথ্যা (Adj.), ভান - করা (Adj.), জাল - করা (Adj.)

Spoiled the PURITY _ so it become spurious

s-PURE+ious…pure means true…spurious means the opposite of it..which is FALSE,CONTERFEIT

Definition
(adj) intended to deceive

Synonyms : inauthentic , unauthentic

Example Sentence

  • a spurious work of art

Definition
(adj) born out of wedlock

Synonyms : bastardly , misbegot , misbegotten

Definition
(adj) plausible but false

Synonyms : specious

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spurn

A

Short Definition : reject disdainfully; scorn; Ex. She spurned all offers of help.

পদদলিত করা (V), লাথি মারা (V), পদাঘাত করা (V)

Spurn = s + purn. S = sex!! Purn = porn ; we disdainfully reject “sex + porn”

Definition
(verb) reject with contempt

Synonyms : disdain , freeze off , pooh-pooh , reject , scorn ,turn down

Example Sentence

  • She spurned his advances
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Q

squabble

A

Short Definition : minor quarrel; bickering; V: engage in a minor quarrel; Ex. squabbling children

ঝগড়া করা (V), হৈচৈপূর্ণ কলহ (N)

while playing scrabble, children fight with each other on minor issues…Squabble=Quarrel+scribble

Definition
(noun) a quarrel about petty points

Synonyms : bicker , bickering , fuss , pettifoggery , spat , tiff

Definition
(verb) argue over petty things

Synonyms : bicker , brabble , niggle , pettifog , quibble

Example Sentence

  • Let’s not quibble over pennies
220
Q

squalor

A

Short Definition : condition of being squalid; filth; degradation; dirty neglected state; ADJ. squalid: dirty; sordid; morally repulsive; Ex. squalid story

Squalor rhymes with COLLAR which gets dirt soon.And Whilw washing its in NEGLECTED STATE

squalor~parlour; Girls wil never go to a parlour that is squalor (that is in neglected state, leftover hairs,used wax,spilled sticky facial mask spread in the floor -> looks like filth !)

Definition
(noun) sordid dirtiness

Synonyms : sordidness , squalidness

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Q

squander

A

Short Definition : waste; spend foolishly

ত্তড়ান (V), উড়ান (V), ফুঁকা (V), নকড়া - ছকড়া করা (V)

SQUANDER rhymes with WANDER….so if you keep wandering, you are ultimately wasting time in life. gud

Definition
(verb) spend extravagantly

Synonyms : consume , ware , waste

Definition
(verb) spend thoughtlessly; throw away

Synonyms : blow , waste

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squat

A

Short Definition : short and thick; stocky; Ex. ugly squat tower; V. N.

বেঁটে

we found SQUarrel AT plumouth house to see that we had to knee bend/ sit on heel

Indian toilets force you to squat.

SQAT sounds like SQATTLE (The Turtle Water Pokemon who was short and thick!) :)

Definition
(noun) exercising by repeatedly assuming a crouching position with the knees bent; strengthens the leg muscles

Synonyms : knee bend , squatting

Definition
(noun) a small worthless amount

Synonyms : diddley , diddly , diddly-shit , diddly-squat ,diddlyshit , diddlysquat , doodly-squat , jack , shit

Example Sentence

  • you don’t know jack
    • *

Definition
(noun) the act of assuming or maintaining a crouching position with the knees bent and the buttocks near the heels

Synonyms : squatting

Definition
(verb) sit on one’s heels

Synonyms : crouch , hunker , hunker down , scrunch , scrunch up

Example Sentence

  • In some cultures, the women give birth while squatting
  • The children hunkered down to protect themselves from the sandstorm

Definition
(verb) be close to the earth, or be disproportionately wide

Example Sentence

  • The building squatted low
    • *

Definition
(verb) occupy (a dwelling) illegally

Definition
(adj) short and thick; as e.g. having short legs and heavy musculature

Synonyms : chunky , dumpy , low-set , squatty , stumpy

Example Sentence

  • some people seem born to be square and chunky
  • a dumpy little dumpling of a woman
  • dachshunds are long lowset dogs with drooping ears
  • a little church with a squat tower
  • a squatty red smokestack
  • a stumpy ungainly figure

Definition
(adj) having a low center of gravity; built low to the ground

Synonyms : underslung

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squeamish

A

Short Definition : easily shocked or sickened by unpleasant things; fastidious; Ex. A nurse should not be squeamish.

খুঁতখুঁতে (Adj.), পেটরোগা (Adj.)

It’s like “scream-ish”. i.e., one who screams for everything.

Amish (amasha) rogi

Definition
(adj) excessively fastidious and easily disgusted

Synonyms : dainty , nice , overnice , prissy

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squelch

A

Short Definition : produce a splashing sound (when stepping through mud); crush; squash;

দমন করা

Very close to ‘Squeeze’ in both spelling and meaning.

Definition
(noun) a crushing remark

Synonyms : put-down , squelcher , takedown

Definition
(noun) an electric circuit that cuts off a receiver when the signal becomes weaker than the noise

Synonyms : squelch circuit , squelcher

Definition
(verb) suppress or crush completely

Synonyms : quell , quench

Example Sentence

  • squelch any sign of dissent
  • quench a rebellion

Definition
(verb) make a sucking sound

Definition
(verb) walk through mud or mire

Synonyms : slop , slosh , splash , splosh , squish

Example Sentence

  • We had to splosh across the wet meadow
    • *

Definition
(verb) to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition

Synonyms : crush , mash , squash , squeeze

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staccato

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Short Definition : played in an abrupt manner; marked by abrupt sharp sound; Ex. staccato applause

কাটা - কাটা

When the cat suddenly jumps on to the stack, it makes an abrupt sharp sound.

Definition
(adv) separating the notes; in music

Example Sentence

  • play this staccato, please

Definition
(adj) (music) marked by or composed of disconnected parts or sounds; cut short crisply

Synonyms : disconnected

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stagnant

A

Short Definition : (of water) not flowing (often bad-smelling); motionless; stale; not developing; inactive; dull; Ex. stagnant industrial output

= স্থির (Adj.), বদ্ধ (Adj.), নিশ্চল (Adj.), প্রোতসাহহীন (Adj.), অস্বাস্থ্যকর (Adj.), নোংরা (Adj.), নিরূদ্যম (Adj.), নিশ্চেষ্ট (Adj.)

It pronounce like Pregnant which can not easily move..stall…

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

Synonyms : moribund

Definition
(adj) not circulating or flowing

Synonyms : dead

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staid

A

Short Definition : serious and sedate; sober; Ex. staid during the funeral ceremony

অটল (Adj.), স্থির (Adj.), অবিচলিত (Adj.), গম্ভীর (Adj.), রাশভারী (Adj.

Staid–sounds like “STAYED”–Imagine you have always maintained your dignity and propriety in the place where you have stayed for so many years!

Definition
(adj) characterized by dignity and propriety

Synonyms : sedate

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stalemate

A

Short Definition : deadlock; situation in which further action is blocked

অচল অবস্থা (N), চাল মাত করা (V)

STALE(bad) + MATE(lifemate) -> You have got a bad life mate, and now you cannot do anything about it, you are at a standstill, a deadlock.

Definition
(noun) a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible

Synonyms : dead end , deadlock , impasse , standstill

Example Sentence

  • reached an impasse on the negotiations
    • *

Definition
(noun) drawing position in chess: any of a player’s possible moves would place his king in check

Definition
(verb) subject to a stalemate

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stalwart

A

Short Definition : physically strong; brawny; steadfast; strong in mind or determination; Ex. stalwart supporter; N: stalwart follower

সাহসী (Adj.), স্থিরসঙ্কল্প (Adj.), অদম্য (Adj.), অদমনীয় (Adj.)

STALL+WAR- He alone can stall the war because he is a stalwart.

Definition
(adj) used especially of persons

Synonyms : stouthearted

Definition
(adj) dependable

Synonyms : stout

Definition
(noun) a person who is loyal to their allegiance (especially in times of revolt)

Synonyms : loyalist

Definition
(adj) having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships

Synonyms : hardy , stout , sturdy

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stamp

A

Short Definition : step on heavily (so as to crush or extinguish); put an end to; imprint or impress with a mark, design, or seal; shape with a die; characterize; Ex. machine stamping out car bodies; Ex. newspaper stamp

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stampede

A

Short Definition : sudden frenzied rush (of panic-stricken animals or people); V: participate in or cause stampede; Ex. stampede before the price rises

1. মানুষ বা প্রাণীর আকস্মিক আতঙ্কপীড়িত উর্ধ্বশ্বাসে ধাবন; ছত্রভঙ্গ।

Lets remember it as a post office has to dispatch lots of posts within an hour with a seal on it. Imagine the workers, having ‘stampede’ => stamp + pad [ink pad], “running into panic” situation as how to finish so many letters/po

Definition
(noun) a headlong rush of people on a common impulse

Example Sentence

  • when he shouted `fire’ there was a stampede to the exits
    • *

Definition
(noun) a wild headlong rush of frightened animals (horses or cattle)

Definition
(verb) cause to run in panic

Example Sentence

  • Thunderbolts can stampede animals
    • *

Definition
(verb) cause a group or mass of people to act on an impulse or hurriedly and impulsively

Example Sentence

  • The tavern owners stampeded us into overeating
    • *

Definition
(verb) act, usually en masse, hurriedly or on an impulse

Example Sentence

  • Companies will now stampede to release their latest software
    • *

Definition
(verb) run away in a stampede

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stanch

A

Short Definition : stop or check flow of blood; Ex. stanch the gushing wound

stanch = ST(op)+AN(d)+CH(eck)

Definition
(verb) stop the flow of a liquid

Synonyms : halt , staunch , stem

Example Sentence

  • staunch the blood flow
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standstill

A

Short Definition : condition of no movement or activity; stop

Definition
(noun) a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible
Synonyms : dead end , deadlock , impasse , stalemate

Example Sentence

  • reached an impasse on the negotiations

Definition
(noun) an interruption of normal activity
Synonyms : stand , tie-up

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Q

stanza

A

Short Definition : division of a poem (composed of two or more lines)

কবিতার স্তবক (N)

Definition
(noun) a fixed number of lines of verse forming a unit of a poem

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start

A

Short Definition : move suddenly or involuntarily; Ex. start at the sight of a snake

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stately

A

Short Definition : formal; ceremonious; grand in style or size; majestic

person who hv status behave stately,,:)

Definition
(adj) of size and dignity suggestive of a statue

Synonyms : statuesque

Definition
(adj) refined or imposing in manner or appearance; befitting a royal court

Synonyms : courtly , formal

Definition
(adj) impressive in appearance

Synonyms : baronial , imposing , noble

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statute

A

Short Definition : law enacted by the legislature

statutory warning

Definition
(noun) an act passed by a legislative body

Synonyms : legislative act

Definition
(adj) enacted by a legislative body

Synonyms : codified

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statutory

A

Short Definition : created by statute or legislative action; regulated by statute; Ex. statutory age limit

Example Sentence

  • statutory restrictions
  • a statutory age limit
  • statutory crimes
  • statutory rape

remember d white STATUE in courts.. consider it as signifying statutory acts!!.. :)

Statutory warning-Cigarette smoking is injurious to health

Definition
(adj) prescribed or authorized by or punishable under a statute

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steadfast

A

Short Definition : steadily loyal; unswerving; steady

অপলক (Adj.), কায়েম (Adj.), নির্নিমেষ (Adj.), নির্নিমিখ (Adj.), নিমিষহারা (Adj.), নিবদ্ধ (Adj.)

steadfast~stood + first ; One who has always STOOD with you and is the FIRST one to help you is a LOYAL friend. Another meaning - Always STEADY so unswerving

Definition
(adj) firm and dependable especially in loyalty

Synonyms : staunch , unswerving

Definition
(adj) marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable

Synonyms : firm , steady , stiff , unbendable , unfaltering ,unshakable , unwavering

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stealth

A

Short Definition : action of moving secretly or unseen; slyness; sneakiness; secretiveness; ADJ. stealthy

চৌর্য (N), গোপনতা (N), গুপ্ত প্রণালী (N)

If you remove TH then it becomes Steal, stealing is done in a secret manner.

Definition
(noun) avoiding detection by moving carefully

Synonyms : stealing

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steep

A

Short Definition : soak; saturate; Ex. steep the fabric in the dye bath; ADJ: precipitous

খাড়া (Adj.), দুরারোহ (Adj.), অত্যধিক (Adj.), কষ্টসাধ্য (Adj.), মাত্রাধিক (Adj.)

while climbing STEEP slopes you get SOAKED OR SATURATED

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stellar

A

Short Definition : pertaining to the stars; of a star performer; outstanding; Ex. stellar attraction of the entire performance

নাক্ষত্র (Adj.), নক্ষত্রমণ্ডলগত (Adj.), নাক্ষত্রিক (Adj.)

Definition
(adj) being or relating to or resembling or emanating from stars

Synonyms : astral

Example Sentence

  • an astral body

Definition
(adj) indicating the most important performer or role

Synonyms : leading , prima , star , starring

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Q

stench

A

Short Definition : strong foul odor; reek; stink

wn in sishu mela Arif poop in the bench it became stink in bech = stench

_ Definition_

(noun) a distinctive odor that is offensively unpleasant

Synonyms : fetor , foetor , malodor , malodour , mephitis ,reek , stink

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Q

stentorian

A

Short Definition : (of the voice) extremely loud; CF. Stentor: a loud herald in the Iliad

“প্রচণ্ড জোরালো”গমগমে”“মন্দ্র”;

Stereo tone(you may assume ring tone) is loud.

Definition
(adj) used of the voice

Synonyms : booming

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Q

stereotype

A

hort Definition : one regarded as embodying a set image or type; fixed and unvarying representation; standardized mental picture often reflecting prejudice; Ex. stereotype of the happy slave; V: make a stereotype of; r

a:5:{i:0;s:24:”বাঁধাধরা”;i:1;s:64:”চিন্তাহীনভাবে বাঁধাধরা”;i:2;s:27:”মুদ্রণফলক”;i:3;s:36:”অপরিবর্তনীয়”;i:4;s:88:”কম্পোজ - করা টাইপের ছাঁচে ঢালা ফলক”;}

stereos are old..unchanging..though they are good, becuase of their fixed quality, they’re PRE-JUDICED to be inferior…

Definition
(noun) a conventional or formulaic conception or image

Example Sentence

  • regional stereotypes have been part of America since its founding
    • *

Definition
(verb) treat or classify according to a mental stereotype

Synonyms : pigeonhole , stamp

Example Sentence

  • I was stereotyped as a lazy Southern European
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sterile

A

Short Definition : incapable of producing young; free from microorganism; V. sterilize

Definition
(adj) incapable of reproducing
Synonyms : infertile , unfertile

Example Sentence

  • an infertile couple

Definition
(adj) free of or using methods to keep free of pathological microorganisms
Synonyms : aseptic

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Q

stickler

A

Short Definition : perfectionist; person who insists things be exactly right

“নিয়মানুবর্তিতা”

read it as STICK-LER, i.e one who sticks to a set of rules, a PERFECTIONIST.

Definition
(noun) someone who insists on something

Example Sentence

  • a stickler for promptness
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Q

stifle

A

Short Definition : suppress; extinguish; inhibit; smother or suffocate

ti fle wn somene falls since he is pulled by his ti he must feel suffocation.

stifle is similar to Stifler(American pie series). imagine abt the guy… he used to supress and ditch around his fellow ppl.

Definition
(noun) joint between the femur and tibia in a quadruped; corresponds to the human knee

Synonyms : knee

Definition
(verb) conceal or hide

Synonyms : muffle , repress , smother , strangle

Example Sentence

  • smother a yawn
  • muffle one’s anger
  • strangle a yawn

Definition
(verb) smother or suppress

Synonyms : dampen

Example Sentence

  • Stifle your curiosity
    • *

Definition
(verb) impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of

Synonyms : asphyxiate , choke , suffocate

Example Sentence

  • The foul air was slowly suffocating the children
    • *

Definition
(verb) be asphyxiated; die from lack of oxygen

Synonyms : asphyxiate , suffocate

Example Sentence

  • The child suffocated under the pillow
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Q

stilted

A

Short Definition : bombastic; stiffly pompous; Ex. stilted rhetoric; CF. stiff: formal

stilted - style + tilted - its not a real style but a tilted or contrived one

Definition
(adj) artificially formal

Synonyms : artificial , contrived , hokey

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stint

A

Short Definition : supply; allotted amount of work; assigned portion of work; limitation; Ex. two-year stint in the army; Ex. without stint

স্বল্পপরিমাণে দেওয়া , অনিচ্ছায় দেওয়া , দিতে কার্পণ্য করা , সীমা , নির্দিষ্ট বা প্রদত্ত পরিমাণ

‘stin’t is moderately ‘stin’gy

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Q

stipple

A

Short Definition : paint or draw with dots or short strokes

অঙ্কন করা , ফুটকে দিয়ে খোদাই করা

staple means to punch holes. stipple means to put dots.

rhymes with nipple…which itself can be considered dot over boob.And painting a boob….hence paint or draw with dots

Definition
(verb) engrave by means of dots and flicks

Definition
(verb) make by small short touches that together produce an even or softly graded shadow, as in paint or ink

Definition
(verb) apply (paint) in small dots or strokes

Definition
(verb) produce a mottled effect

Synonyms : speckle

Example Sentence

  • The sunlight stippled the trees
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stipulate

A

Short Definition : state as a necessary condition (of an agreement); make express conditions; specify; Ex. He stipulated payment in advance

Stop You are late you have to fulfill the condition

u have to wear a tip as condition since u r late

give a condition like u were late u hv to step in with extra charge

staple+it– Staple the documents, so that it GUARANTEES that they stay together permanently!

Definition
(verb) give a guarantee or promise of

Example Sentence

  • They stipulated to release all the prisoners
    • *

Definition
(verb) make an oral contract or agreement in the verbal form of question and answer that is necessary to give it legal force

Definition
(verb) specify as a condition or requirement in a contract or agreement; make an express demand or provision in an agreement

Synonyms : condition , qualify , specify

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stockade

A

Short Definition : wooden enclosure or pen; fixed line of posts used as defensive barrier

প্রতিরক্ষার উদ্দেশ্যে নির্মিত খোঁটা , গোঁজের খাড়াই দেয়াল , খুঁটির বেড়া

sounds like blockade

Definition
(noun) fortification consisting of a fence made of a line of stout posts set firmly for defense

Definition
(noun) a penal camp where political prisoners or prisoners of war are confined (usually under harsh conditions)

Synonyms : concentration camp

Definition
(verb) surround with a stockade in order to fortify

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Q

stodgy

A

Short Definition : dull; stuffy; boringly conservative; Ex. stodgy book

ভারি খাবার , কল্পনাশক্তিহীন ব্যক্তি , নীরস কাজ , গাণ্ডেপিণ্ডে গেলানো

STOdGY STOP it JI(gy) its boring!

Definition
(adj) heavy and starchy and hard to digest

Example Sentence

  • stodgy food
  • a stodgy pudding served up when everyone was already full

Definition
(adj) (used pejoratively) out of fashion; old fashioned

Synonyms : fogyish , moss-grown , mossy , stick-in-the-mud

Example Sentence

  • moss-grown ideas about family life
    • *

Definition
(adj) excessively conventional and unimaginative and hence dull

Synonyms : stuffy

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stoic

A

Short Definition : stoical; impassive; unmoved by joy or grief; N. CF. stoicism

এথেন্সের দার্শনিক ব্যক্তি

emotion as STOne ICe

Think: “Stone-like”–> To be like a stone means you don’t experience pleasure or pain. You are unaffected.

Definition
(adj) pertaining to Stoicism or its followers

(noun) a member of the ancient Greek school of philosophy founded by Zeno

Example Sentence

  • a Stoic achieves happiness by submission to destiny
    • *

Definition
(noun) someone who is seemingly indifferent to emotions

Synonyms : unemotional person

Definition
(adj) seeming unaffected by pleasure or pain; impassive

Synonyms : stoical

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stoke

A

Short Definition : stir up a fire or furnace; feed plentifully

ইন্ধন জোগানো

Remember the word stoke as strike.. We start a fire by striking the match stick..

Sounds like “stove” which is a furnace

Definition
(verb) stir up or tend; of a fire

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stolid

A

Short Definition : dull; impassive; showing little emotion when strong feelings are expected

অটল (Adj.), অবিচলিত (Adj.)

stone like It becomes ‘T’ SOLID. So someone very SOLID against ‘T’(ears) or emo’T’ions.

Definition
(adj) having or revealing little emotion or sensibility; not easily aroused or excited

Synonyms : impassive

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stoop

A

Short Definition : bend forward and down; lower or debase oneself; fall to a lower standard of behavior by doing something; condescend; Ex. stoop to lying = আনত (Adj.)

Definition
(noun) an inclination of the top half of the body forward and downward
* * *
Definition
(noun) basin for holy water
Synonyms : stoup

Definition
(noun) small porch or set of steps at the front entrance of a house
Synonyms : stoep

Definition
(verb) bend one’s back forward from the waist on down
Synonyms : bend , bow , crouch

Example Sentence

  • he crouched down
  • She bowed before the Queen
  • The young man stooped to pick up the girl’s purse

Definition
(verb) debase oneself morally, act in an undignified, unworthy, or dishonorable way
Synonyms : condescend , lower oneself

Example Sentence

  • I won’t stoop to reading other people’s mail

Definition
(verb) descend swiftly, as if on prey
Example Sentence

  • The eagle stooped on the mice in the field

Definition
(verb) sag, bend, bend over or down
Example Sentence

  • the rocks stooped down over the hiking path

Definition
(verb) carry oneself, often habitually, with head, shoulders, and upper back bent forward
Example Sentence

  • The old man was stooping but he could walk around without a cane
    *
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stout

A

Short Definition : rather fat; strong in body; sturdy; resolute; determined; strong in determination; Ex. stout stick/supporter

Strong out(side and also inside).

Definition
(adj) euphemisms for `fat’

Synonyms : portly

Example Sentence

  • men are portly and women are stout
    • *

Definition
(adj) having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships

Synonyms : hardy , stalwart , sturdy

efinition
(noun) a strong very dark heavy-bodied ale made from pale malt and roasted unmalted barley and (often) caramel malt with hops

Definition
(noun) a garment size for a large or heavy person

Definition
(adj) dependable

Synonyms : stalwart

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straggle

A

Short Definition : stray or fall behind (a main group); spread out in a scattered group; Ex. straggling marathon racer; Ex. straggling branch

দলভ্রষ্ট বা পথভ্রষ্ট হওয়া , ইতস্ততঃ

Straggle is like struggle.
i.e., wayward, lagging etc.,

Definition
(verb) wander from a direct or straight course

Synonyms : depart , digress , sidetrack

Definition
(verb) go, come, or spread in a rambling or irregular way

Synonyms : sprawl

Definition
(noun) a wandering or disorderly grouping (of things or persons)

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strangle

A

Short Definition : kill by choking or suffocating; suppress

গলা বা টুঁটি টিপিয়া মারা , শ্বাসরোধ করা

String(a length of wire or rope)+Gola(neck)=Strangle = Suffocation.

Definition
(verb) constrict (someone’s) throat and keep from breathing

Synonyms : choke

Definition
(verb) struggle for breath; have insufficient oxygen intake

Synonyms : choke , gag , suffocate

Definition
(verb) die from strangulation

Definition
(verb) prevent the progress or free movement of

Synonyms : cramp , halter , hamper

Definition
(verb) conceal or hide

Synonyms : muffle , repress , smother , stifle

Definition
(verb) kill by squeezing the throat of so as to cut off the air

Synonyms : strangulate , throttle

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stratagem

A

Short Definition : deceptive scheme; clever trick

শত্রুকে ফাঁকি দিবার জন্য বা সুবিধালাভের জন্য কৌশল , কৌশল

STRATEGY+GEM(costly stone like diamond)….in order to steal gems, thieves had strategy for gems i.e stratagem..

strategy to deceive some one

Definition
(noun) a maneuver in a game or conversation

Synonyms : gambit , ploy

Definition
(noun) an elaborate or deceitful scheme contrived to deceive or evade

Synonyms : contrivance , dodge

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stratified

A

Short Definition : divided into classes; arranged into strata; V. stratify

স্তরিত (Adj.), থাকবন্দী (Adj.)

Stratified sounds like classified. divided into classes.

Definition
(adj) arranged in a sequence of grades or ranks

Synonyms : graded , ranked

Example Sentence

  • stratified areas of the distribution
    • *

Definition
(adj) deposited or arranged in horizontal layers

Synonyms : bedded

Example Sentence

  • stratified rock
    • *

Definition
(adj) (used of society) socially hierarchical

Synonyms : class-conscious

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stratum

A

Short Definition : layer of earth’s surface; layer of society; PL. strata

স্তর , পাললিক শিলাময় অঞ্চল

Stratum ~ stratosphere : A layer of earth !

Definition
(noun) one of several parallel layers of material arranged one on top of another (such as a layer of tissue or cells in an organism or a layer of sedimentary rock)

Definition
(noun) people having the same social, economic, or educational status

Synonyms : class , social class , socio-economic class

Example Sentence

  • the working class
  • an emerging professional class

Definition
(noun) an abstract place usually conceived as having depth

Synonyms : layer , level

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strew

A

Short Definition : spread randomly; sprinkle; scatter; Ex. flower girl strewing rose petals

আলগাভাবে বা ঝুরাভাবে ছড়ান , ছড়াইয়া দেওয়া

not worth a strew = 1. সম্পূর্ণ মূল্যহীন হওয়া 2. কানাকড়ি দামও না হওয়া

strew =screw

Definition
(verb) spread by scattering (

Synonyms : straw

Example Sentence

  • straw
  • strew toys all over the carpet

Definition
(verb) cover; be dispersed over

Example Sentence

  • Dead bodies strewed the ground
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stricture

A

Short Definition : severe and adverse criticism; critical comments; limit or restriction

বন্ধন (N), আঁটো ভাব (N), আটকা - অটকি (N), সমালোচনা (N)

STRICTURE rhymes with strict sir…so a sir who is always strict CRITICEZES SEVERELY. And also constricts (limits)

Definition
(noun) abnormal narrowing of a bodily canal or passageway

Synonyms : stenosis

Definition
(noun) severe criticism

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strident

A

Short Definition : loud and harsh; insistent; N. stridency

উচ্চনাদ (Adj.)

Think of “stree”(wife) + “dant”(tooth). A girl’s mouth is always loud and harsh - craving for supremacy or attention :)

Definition
(adj) of speech sounds produced by forcing air through a constricted passage (as f', s’, z', or th’ in both thin' and then’)

Synonyms : continuant , fricative , sibilant , spirant

Definition
(adj) being sharply insistent on being heard

Synonyms : shrill

Example Sentence

  • strident demands
  • shrill criticism

Definition
(adj) unpleasantly loud and harsh

Synonyms : raucous

Definition
(adj) conspicuously and offensively loud; given to vehement outcry

Synonyms : blatant , clamant , clamorous , vociferous

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stringent

A

Short Definition : (of rules) binding; rigid; marked by scarcity of money; Ex. stringent economic conditions

STRI(Lady) N GENT are binded together- both have to follow some rules when they are together

Definition
(adj) demanding strict attention to rules and procedures

Synonyms : rigorous , tight

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strut

A

Short Definition : supporting bar; CF. airplane wing building support

rhymes with SLUT - imagine the way she walks…pompous, with head erect and chest thrown out.

Definition
(noun) a proud stiff pompous gait

Synonyms : prance , swagger

Definition
(noun) brace consisting of a bar or rod used to resist longitudinal compression

Definition
(verb) to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others

Synonyms : cock , prance , ruffle , sashay , swagger , tittup

Example Sentence

  • He struts around like a rooster in a hen house
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stultify

A

hort Definition : make stupid in mind; cause to appear or become stupid or inconsistent; suppress; frustrate or hinder; Ex. stultifying effect of uninteresting work; Ex. stultify free expression

বোকা বানান (V), বেকুব বানান (V)

Stultify sounds like STUNT+IFY. When one guy who tries to be a stunt man and fails then he looks stupid.Stultify=stunt+failed.

Definition
(verb) prove to be of unsound mind or demonstrate someone’s incompetence

Example Sentence

  • nobody is legally allowed to stultify himself
    • *

Definition
(verb) cause to appear foolish

Example Sentence

  • He stultified himself by contradicting himself and being inconsistent
    • *

Definition
(verb) deprive of strength or efficiency; make useless or worthless

Synonyms : cripple

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stumble

A

Short Definition : trip and almost fall; proceed unsteadily; act falteringly; N.

পদস্খলন (N), হোঁচট (N), ভুল (N), ক্রট (N), পদস্খলিত হত্তয়া (V), হোঁচট খাত্তয়া (V), পতনোন্মুখ হত্তয়া (V), স্খলিত হত্তয়া (V), হুমড়ি খাত্তয়া (V), হাতড়াইয়া মরা (V), টক্কর খাত্তয়া (V), টক্কর লাগা (V)

stumble:- making a stair fumble(missing a step)

Definition
(noun) an unsteady uneven gait

Synonyms : lurch , stagger

Definition
(noun) an unintentional but embarrassing blunder

Synonyms : misstep , trip , trip-up

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stump

A

Short Definition : base of a tree trunk left after the rest has been cut down; V: walk in a heavy manner; baffle; puzzle

কুঁদা (N)

A cricket stump is basically like a tree trunk left after the rest has been cut.
After a batsman is stumped, he walks to pavillion in a heavy manner.
If a bowler has to stump, he needs to puzzle/confuse the batsman.

273
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stun

A

Short Definition : make unconscious or numb as by a blow; amaze; astound

অচেতন করা (V)

stun(t)=amazing

Definition
(verb) make senseless or dizzy by or as if by a blow

Synonyms : stupefy

Example Sentence

  • stun fish
    • *

Definition
(verb) hit something or somebody as if with a sandbag

Synonyms : sandbag

Definition
(verb) overcome as with astonishment or disbelief

Synonyms : bedaze , daze

Example Sentence

  • The news stunned her
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stupefy

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Short Definition : stun; make numb (as with a drug); amaze

হতচেতন করা

remember by STUPefy….U know about sanchi stoop, big monument that doesnt move…so when one is unable to move due to fear, he is stoop-e-fied

Definition
(verb) make senseless or dizzy by or as if by a blow

Synonyms : stun

Example Sentence

  • stun fish

Definition
(verb) make dull or stupid or muddle with drunkenness or infatuation

Synonyms : besot

Definition
(verb) be a mystery or bewildering to

Synonyms : amaze , baffle , beat , bewilder , dumbfound ,flummox , get , gravel , mystify , nonplus , perplex , pose ,puzzle , stick , vex

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Q

stupor

A

Short Definition : state of being stupefied; state of apathy; daze; lack of awareness

অসাড়তা (N), স্তম্ভ (N), নিশ্চলতা (N), অক্রিয়তা (N), স্তোভ (N), পরম বিস্ময় (N), জাড্য (N)

If u have STOPPER on ur mind then u will be unaware abt things.

Definition
(noun) the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally

Synonyms : daze , shock

Example Sentence

  • his mother’s death left him in a daze
  • he was numb with shock

Definition
(noun) marginal consciousness

Synonyms : grogginess , semiconsciousness , stupefaction

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Q

sturdy

A

Short Definition : strong and firm (in the body)

it sounds like steady means firm & strong

Definition
(adj) substantially made or constructed

Synonyms : tough

Definition
(adj) having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships

Synonyms : hardy , stalwart , stout

277
Q

stygian

A

Short Definition : unpleasantly dark; gloomy; hellish; deathly; CF. Styx: the chief river in the subterranean land of the dead

jinko STYle ka GIAN(knowledge) nahi hota,woh stygian hote hain

The main river that flows in HELL is STYX…hell is a very dark and gloomy place.

Definition
(adj) hellish

Example Sentence

  • Hence loathed Melancholy…/In Stygian cave forlorn
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Definition
(adj) dark and dismal as of the rivers Acheron and Styx in Hades

Synonyms : acheronian , acherontic

278
Q

stymie

A

Short Definition : thwart; present an obstacle; stump

Stymie is a negative word. Stymie means “tie me”. i.e., prevent from moving forward.

Definition
(noun) a situation in golf where an opponent’s ball blocks the line between your ball and the hole

Synonyms : stymy

Definition
(noun) a thwarting and distressing situation

Synonyms : stymy

Definition
(verb) hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of

Synonyms : block , blockade , embarrass , hinder , obstruct ,stymy

Example Sentence

  • His brother blocked him at every turn
279
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suavity

A

Short Definition : urbanity; polish; ADJ. suave: smooth and courteous

কোমলতা (N), কোমলত্ব (N)

Definiti__on

(noun) the quality of being bland and gracious or ingratiating in manner

Synonyms : blandness , smoothness , suaveness

280
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subaltern

A

Short Definition : subordinate

SUB+ALTERNate…..an alternate, someone who is inferior (sub)in position, meaning a SUBORDINATE.

Definition
(noun) a British commissioned army officer below the rank of captain

Definition
(adj) inferior in rank or status

Synonyms : junior-grade , lower-ranking , lowly , petty ,secondary

281
Q

subdue

A

Short Definition : less intense; quieter; Ex. subdued lighting; Ex. subdue: conquer; make less intense; quiet; Ex. subdue one’s anger

দমন করা (V), দমিত রাখা (V), দমান (V), দমাইয়া রাখা (V), ধর্ষণ করা (V), জব্দ করা (V), শায়েস্তা করা (V), ঢিট করা (V), �� াণ্ডা করা (V)

Wn u r told to wash (Dhu> DUE) everything (SUB) u r obiviously jobdo, after washing clothes u r sodden then and they become horny to see u and rape u to satisfy their sex urge.

in hindi sub means all and in english do means to do work r anything,a women telling her servants to do worl.that is by subdue.so she is keeping them in her control

Definition
(verb) get on top of; deal with successfully

Synonyms : get over , master , overcome , surmount

Example Sentence

  • He overcame his shyness
    • *

Definition
(verb) make subordinate, dependent, or subservient

Synonyms : subordinate

Example Sentence

  • Our wishes have to be subordinated to that of our ruler
    • *

Definition
(verb) correct by punishment or discipline

Synonyms : chasten , tame

Definition
(verb) hold within limits and control

Synonyms : crucify , mortify

Definition
(verb) to put down by force or authority

Synonyms : conquer , curb , inhibit , stamp down , suppress

Definition
(verb) put down by force or intimidation

Synonyms : keep down , quash , reduce , repress ,subjugate

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subjugate

A

Short Definition : conquer; bring under control

অধীন করা (V), জয় করা (V), আয়ত্ত করা (V), অধীন করান (V), ক্রীতদাস করা (V), বশে আনা (V), আয়ত্তে আনা (V), শাসনাধিকারে আনা (V)

it just sound in hindi like “SaB JUkhkege mere GATE ke aage”…mean conquer , bring under control..(it sounds good)

Definition
(verb) make subservient; force to submit or subdue

Synonyms : subject

Definition
(verb) put down by force or intimidation

Synonyms : keep down , quash , reduce , repress , subdue

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sublimate

A

Short Definition : refine; purify; replace (natural urges) with socially acceptable activities; change between a solid state and a gaseous state

lime sub ate korte parlo..:) pure hoye gelo..

Definition
(noun) the product of vaporization of a solid

Definition
(verb) direct energy or urges into useful activities

Definition
(verb) make more subtle or refined

Synonyms : rarefy , subtilize

Definition
(verb) remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation

Synonyms : distill , make pure , purify

Example Sentence

  • purify the water
    • *

Definition
(verb) change or cause to change directly from a solid into a vapor without first melting

Synonyms : sublime

Example Sentence

  • sublime iodine
  • some salts sublime when heated

Definition
(verb) vaporize and then condense right back again

Synonyms : sublime

Definition
(adj) made pure

284
Q

sublime

A

Short Definition : causing deep feelings of wonder, joy, respect, etc.; exalted; noble and uplifting; utter

= উচ্চ (Adj.), মহিমান্বিত (Adj.), পরমোল্লসিত (Adj.), সর্বোচ্চ (Adj.), শ্রেষ্�� (Adj.), মহত্তম (Adj.), সর্বোচ্চ মাত্রা (N), মহীয়ান করা (V), ঊর্ধ্বে তোলা

UNDER+LIMELIGHT = something given attention due to its excellence

285
Q

subliminal

A

Short Definition : below the threshold of conscious perception; Ex. subliminal advertisement

subliminal = মগ্নচৈন্যগত (Adj.)

sub means smaller. liminal (minimal) is pertaining to limit.
smaller than a limit.

May be subconscious

Definition
(adj) below the threshold of conscious perception

286
Q

suborn

A

hort Definition : persuade to act unlawfully (especially to commit perjury); N. subornation

if u want to ORNate everything (SUB) in your house you will need ghushor persuade unlawful act

sub+porn = to force someone to see porn is unlawful

Definition
(verb) incite to commit a crime or an evil deed

Example Sentence

  • He suborned his butler to cover up the murder of his wife
    • *

Definition
(verb) procure (false testimony or perjury)

Definition
(verb) induce to commit perjury or give false testimony

Example Sentence

  • The President tried to suborn false witnesses
287
Q

subpoena

A

Short Definition : writ(written command issued by a court) summoning a witness to appear in court; V: summon with a subpoena

সপিনা (N), সপিনা ধরান (V)

Its pretty simple… read it as COURT MEIN “SABOOT POST KARNA”!!!

Definition
(noun) a writ issued by court authority to compel the attendance of a witness at a judicial proceeding; disobedience may be punishable as a contempt of court

Synonyms : subpoena ad testificandum

Definition
(verb) serve or summon with a subpoena

Example Sentence

  • The witness and her records were subpoenaed
288
Q

subservient

A

Short Definition : behaving like a slave; servile; obsequious; subordinate; N. subservience

ক্রীতদাসতুল্য (Adj.), আজ্ঞানুবর্তী (Adj.), আজ্ঞাবহ (Adj.), অনুবর্তী (Adj.), আজ্ঞাধীন (Adj.), অধীন (Adj.), পরবশ (Adj.), পরাধীন (Adj.)

sub+servient..servient sounds like servent…..a servent is a slave or one who is low in rank or position so subordinate…

Definition
(adj) serving or acting as a means or aid

Synonyms : implemental , instrumental

Example Sentence

  • instrumental in solving the crime
    • *

Definition
(adj) abjectly submissive; characteristic of a slave or servant

Synonyms : slavish , submissive

Definition
(adj) compliant and obedient to authority

289
Q

subsidy

A

Short Definition : direct financial aid by government, etc.; V. subsidize: assist with a subsidy

Nadira bouma ke sob Sadi vai dey (financial aid )

“সরকরি সাহায্য”

to subside difficulties government grant subsidy

290
Q

subsistence

A

Short Definition : existence; means of subsisting; means of support; livelihood; V. subsist: exist; maintain life (at a meager level)

In those days of recession I needed ASSISTANCE(financial help) As my salary provided a mere SUBSISTENCE(sufficient for EXISTENCE)

Definition
(noun) minimal (or marginal) resources for subsisting

Example Sentence

  • social security provided only a bare subsistence
    • *

Definition
(noun) a means of surviving

Example Sentence

  • farming is a hard means of subsistence
    • *

Definition
(noun) the state of existing in reality; having substance

291
Q

substantial

A

Short Definition : of substance; material; solid; essential or fundamental; ample; considerable; well-to-do; wealthy

বাস্তবিক (Adj.), দৃঢ়কায় (Adj.), সারগর্ভ (Adj.), প্রকৃত অস্তিত্বপূর্ণ (Adj.), দেহী (Adj.), মোটারকম (Adj.), সারবান্ (Adj.), সারাল (Adj.), শক্তিমান্ (Adj.), প্রচুরপরিমাণ (Adj.), বলিষ্�� (Adj.), বাস্তব (Adj.), প্রকৃত (Adj.), শাঁসাল (Adj.), সঙ্গতিসম্পন্ন (Adj.)

292
Q

substantiate

A

Short Definition : support (a claim) with evidence; establish with evidence; verify

= বাস্তবায়িত করা (V), মূর্ত করা (V), প্রমাণ করা (V), প্রতিপাদন করা (V), প্রতিপন্ন করা (V)

293
Q

substantive

A

Short Definition : substantial; essential; pertaining to thesubstance; substantial; considerable; Ex. substantive issues

বাস্তব (Adj.), স্বতন্ত্র (Adj.), প্রকৃত (Adj.), অস্তিত্বব্যজ্ঞ্জক (Adj.), অনধীন (Adj.), প্রচুরপরিমাণ (Adj.), বিশেষ্য (N)

substantive = substance of any poem is always essential to understand the motif of the theme.

Definition
(noun) any word or group of words functioning as a noun

Definition
(adj) having a firm basis in reality and being therefore important, meaningful, or considerable

Synonyms : substantial

Example Sentence

  • substantial equivalents
    • *

Definition
(adj) defining rights and duties as opposed to giving the rules by which rights and duties are established

Synonyms : essential

Example Sentence

  • substantive law
    • *

Definition
(adj) being on topic and prompting thought

Synonyms : meaty

Example Sentence

  • a meaty discussion
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subsume

A

Short Definition : include (as a member of a group); encompass

অন্তর্ভূত করা (V)

SUB = SHOB , sume = consume

subsume and consume are similar

subsume – sub + sum + e. Sum – summing. summing something means adding up and hence to include everything.

Definition
(verb) contain or include

Example Sentence

  • This new system subsumes the old one
    • *

Definition
(verb) consider (an instance of something) as part of a general rule or principle

295
Q

subterfuge

A

Short Definition : stratagem(deceptive scheme); pretense; evasion; Ex. resort to a harmless subterfuge

এড়ানর কৌশল (N)

sob ter fuse kore diye sey amader dhoka dilo.

subterfuge -> sab ko fool.. i.e fooling everyone..

subterfuge: ‘sub taraf fuse’, if you see electrical fuses everywhere its certainly a misrepresentation, and not the true nature of connections

Definition
(noun) something intended to misrepresent the true nature of an activity

Synonyms : blind

296
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subtlety

A

Short Definition : perceptiveness; ingenuity; delicacy; ADJ. subtle: delicate; so slight as to be difficult to detect; able to make fine distinctions; clever; Ex. subtle mind/differences in meaning

সূক্ষ্ম (Adj.), নিগূঢ় (Adj.), কৃশ (Adj.), চতুর (Adj.), সরু (Adj.), অস্থূল (Adj.), লঘু (Adj.), দুর্বোধ্য (Adj.), ধূর্ত (Adj.), অতীন্দ্রি় (Adj.), অস্পষ্ট (Adj.), কূট (Adj.), কৌশলী (Adj.)

297
Q

subversive

A

Short Definition : tending to overthrow or ruin; V. subvert: overthrow completely (an established system); destroy completely; CF. undermine ?

বিধ্বংসী (Adj.)

adversive opponent i will play a game with my adversive which will be subversive in nature.

subversive—>reversive—>go against established rule.Revert (to cause downfall) from inside.

Definition
(noun) a radical supporter of political or social revolution

Synonyms : revolutionary , revolutionist , subverter

Definition
(adj) in opposition to a civil authority or government

Synonyms : insurgent , seditious

298
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succor

A

Short Definition : assist (someone in difficulty); aid; comfort; N.

দুর্দশাদিতে সাহায্য

Mr. SUCCOR from lal golap helped many gay ppl..

Succour in hindi sounds like sukkar(IYA)….SUKKARIYA…..means thanks….so to whom do we say sukkariya or thanks??…obviously to someone who HELPS or ASSISTS us in OUR DIFFICULT TIME ..OR in a time of difficulty.

Definition
(noun) assistance in time of difficulty

Synonyms : ministration , relief , succour

Example Sentence

  • the contributions provided some relief for the victims
    • *

Definition
(verb) help in a difficult situation

Synonyms : succour

299
Q

suckle

A

Short Definition : give or take milk at the breast or udder

It’s a euphemism for sucking milk since the latter is divine

Definition
(verb) suck milk from the mother’s breasts

Example Sentence

  • the infant was suckling happily
    • *

Definition
(verb) give suck to

Synonyms : breastfeed , give suck , lactate , nurse , suck ,wet-nurse

Example Sentence

  • The wetnurse suckled the infant
300
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suffragist

A

Short Definition : advocate of the extension of voting rights (for women); CF. suffrage

সমর্থন (N), মত (N), ভোট (N), অনুমোদন (N), ভোটাধিকার (N)

Sufferer + just: A suffrajist is being just or trying to do justice to suffrers (women in most cases)

Definition
(noun) an advocate of the extension of voting rights (especially to women)

301
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suffuse

A

Short Definition : spread through or over (with a color or liquid); charge; Ex. A blush suffused her cheeks.

বর্ষণ করা (V), ছাইয়া ফেলা (V), আবৃত করা (V)

akin to other fuses: diffuse, effuse - all of which mean flow or spread.

Definitio
(verb) cause to spread or flush or flood through, over, or across

Synonyms : perfuse

Example Sentence

  • The sky was suffused with a warm pink color
    • *

Definition
(verb) to become overspread as with a fluid, a colour, a gleam of light

Example Sentence

  • His whole frame suffused with a cold dew
302
Q

suitor

A

Short Definition : man who is courting a woman

অভিযাক্তা (N)

More likely suits her.

Definition
(noun) a man who courts a woman

Synonyms : suer , wooer

Example Sentence

  • a suer for the hand of the princess
303
Q

sullen

A

Short Definition : silently showing ill humor or resentment; dark; gloomy

ক্ষতিসাধক (Adj.), বিরুপ (Adj.), অন্ধকারাচ্ছন্ন (Adj.), গোমড়া (Adj.), প্রতিকূল (Adj.), গোমড়া - মুখো (Adj.)

Your face is SWOLLEN ( by some insect bite ) and so you feel SULLEN

Definition
(adj) darkened by clouds

Synonyms : heavy , lowering , threatening

Example Sentence

  • a heavy sky

Definition
(adj) showing a brooding ill humor

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

304
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sully

A

Short Definition : defile; soil; tarnish; Ex. sully one’s hands in menial labor

নোংরা করা (V), নোংরা হত্তয়া (V)

Sully=soily

infront of everbody he called her Sully

305
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sultry

A

Short Definition : (of weather) hot; sweltering; sensual; voluptuous

গুমসো (Adj.), গুমোটপূর্ণ (Adj.), গুমোট (Adj.)

u tried heart and soul to look good but because of weather ur makeup desolved and ur look became ugro vuluptouous

Definition
(adj) characterized by oppressive heat and humidity

Synonyms : stifling , sulfurous , sulphurous

Definition
(adj) sexually exciting or gratifying

Synonyms : sensual

306
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sumptuous

A

Short Definition : grand suggesting great expense; lavish; rich; Ex. sumptuous feast

অতীব ব্যয়বহুল (Adj.)

divide it like sumptu+ous;just focus on the SUMPT+U,SOUNDS LIKE SAMPAT(I)(IN HINDI..DHAN SAMPATI)SO SAMPATI MEANS MONEY,well if you have a lot of sumpati or money, you will spend it LAVISHLY,you will be able to buy all luxury.

Definition
(adj) rich and superior in quality

Synonyms : deluxe , gilded , grand , luxurious , opulent ,princely

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sunder

A

Short Definition : separate; part; CF. asunder

পৃথক

Sundar ladkiyan kya karti hain,doston ke beech mein lad aai karwa deti hain,dost alag ho jaate hain,physical violance bhi possible hai

Definition
(verb) break apart or in two, using violence

308
Q

sundry

A

Short Definition : miscellaneous; various; several; N. sundries: small miscellaneous items

কতিপয় (Adj.

SUNDARI (beautiful girl) ke peeche SEVERAL boys pade hai :P

Definition
(adj) consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds

Synonyms : assorted , miscellaneous , mixed , motley

309
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superannuated

A

Short Definition : retired or disqualified because of age; outmoded; obsolete

পেনসন দিয়া বিদায় দেওয়া”

super = greater annual = pertaining to year
superannuated = great many years i.e., too aged.

Definition
(adj) too old to be useful

Synonyms : over-the-hill , overage , overaged

Example Sentence

  • He left the house…for the support of twelve superannuated wool carders
    • *

Definition
(adj) old; no longer valid or fashionable

Synonyms : out-of-date , outdated

310
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supercilious

A

Short Definition : haughty; arrogant; condescending; patronizing; CF. eyebrow, cilium

split it like SUPER+CILI(sounds like SILLY)+o+US……now think of our SUPER SENIORs in our college . ..who were very ARROGANT IN NATURE..and were very keen to exhibit their superiority over us hence treated us in a very silly way..

Definition
(adj) expressive of contempt

Synonyms : sneering , snide

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

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

311
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supererogatory

A

Short Definition : superfluous; more than needed or demanded

অতিরিক্ত

super+interrogate…when you super interrogate a person,he will give excess info

sounds like super+repository. A repository is a storage of information. super repository will have ‘EXCESSIVE’ information.

Definition
(adj) more than is needed, desired, or required

Synonyms : excess , extra , redundant , spare , superfluous ,supernumerary , surplus

312
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superimpose

A

Short Definition : place over something else

Definition
(verb) place on top of
Synonyms : lay over , superpose

Example Sentence

  • can you superimpose the two images?
313
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supernumerary

A

Short Definition : person or thing excess of what is necessary; extra; ADJ: additional to the usual or necessary number

অতিরিক্ত (Adj.)

super = greater numerary = pertaining to numbers something that is more than the required number.

Definition
(noun) a person serving no apparent function

Example Sentence

  • reducing staff is difficult because our employees include no supernumeraries
    • *

Definition
(noun) a minor actor in crowd scenes

Synonyms : extra , spear carrier

Definition
(adj) more than is needed, desired, or required

Synonyms : excess , extra , redundant , spare ,supererogatory , superfluous , surplus

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supersede

A

Short Definition : replace; cause to be set aside; make obsolete; N. supersession

সরাইয়া রাখা (V), রহিত করা (V)

when a SUPER new thing arrives, we REPLACE /SET ASIDE the old thing because it is OBSOLETE..

Definition
(verb) take the place or move into the position of

Synonyms : replace , supercede , supervene upon , supplant

315
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supine

A

Short Definition : lying on back; passive; inactive; Ex. The defeated pugilist lay supine; Ex. supine acceptance of the decision

অলস (Adj.), কুঁড়ে (Adj.)

Man who thinks SU ye thaka PINE (fine)

remove ‘u’ => spine… lying on BACK facing upward.. as good as no resistance…….OR THINK OF SPINAL CORD(SPINE) YOU WILL AUTOMATICALLY REMEMBER

Definition
(adj) lying face upward

Synonyms : resupine

Definition
(adj) offering no resistance

Synonyms : resistless , unresisting

316
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supplant

A

Short Definition : take the place of unfairly; usurp; replace

উচ্ছিন্ন করা (V), স্থানচু্যত করা (V)

Supercede and Sipplant are same

SUPer PLANT—Due to advances in agriculture, govt. is replacing all plants with SUPer PLANTs.

Sounds like: sub + plant….i.e substitute + plant…
…so it is taking the place of the other plant or superseding it. Root out one plant and grow another.

Definition
(verb) take the place or move into the position of

Synonyms : replace , supercede , supersede , supervene upon

317
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supple

A

Short Definition : flexible; limber; pliant

supple = chappal.. now the rexona ki chappal or any other slippers should be flexible and easy to bend in order to be a good chappal.. so a chappal shoul be supple or flexible, pliable ! :)

(adj) moving and bending with ease

Synonyms : lissom , lissome , lithe , lithesome , slender ,svelte , sylphlike

Definition
(adj) (used of e.g. personality traits) readily adaptable

Synonyms : limber

Example Sentence

  • a supple mind
  • a limber imagination

Definition
(adj) (used of persons’ bodies) capable of moving or bending freely

Synonyms : limber

318
Q

suppliant

A

Short Definition : entreating; beseeching; N.

ভিক্ষাবৃত্তি

God, please SUPPLY me what I wANT.. a humble request!

Definition
(noun) one praying humbly for something

Synonyms : petitioner , requester , supplicant

Example Sentence

  • a suppliant for her favors
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Definition
(adj) humbly entreating

Synonyms : supplicant , supplicatory

Example Sentence

  • a suppliant sinner seeking forgiveness
319
Q

supplicant

A

Short Definition : one who supplicates; ADJ.

সনির্বন্ধ আবেদক (Adj.)

One who says ..SUPPLy me I CANT get it on my own..

Definition
(noun) someone who prays to God

Synonyms : prayer

Definition
(noun) one praying humbly for something

Synonyms : petitioner , requester , suppliant

Example Sentence

  • a suppliant for her favors
    • *

Definition
(adj) humbly entreating

Synonyms : suppliant , supplicatory

Example Sentence

  • a suppliant sinner seeking forgiveness
320
Q

supplicate

A

Short Definition : petition humbly; pray to grant a favor

মিনতি আবেদন করা (V), মিনতি করা (V), অনুনয় - বিনয় করা (V)

Wn u r in supplicate situation u go to god and supplicate.

if u SUPPLICATE God will SUPPLY

Definition
(verb) ask humbly (for something)

Example Sentence

  • He supplicated the King for clemency
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Definition
(verb) make a humble, earnest petition

Example Sentence

  • supplicate for permission
    • *

Definition
(verb) ask for humbly or earnestly, as in prayer

Example Sentence

  • supplicate God’s blessing
321
Q

supposition

A

Short Definition : assumption; hypothesis; surmise; V. suppose

অনুমান (N), কল্পনা (N), প্রতর্ক (N), যুক্তিতর্কহীন পূর্বানুমান (N)

akin to “suppose”.

Definition
(noun) a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence

Synonyms : conjecture , guess , hypothesis , speculation ,surmisal , surmise

Definition
(noun) a hypothesis that is taken for granted

Synonyms : assumption , supposal

Example Sentence

  • any society is built upon certain assumptions
    • *

Definition
(noun) the cognitive process of supposing

Synonyms : supposal

322
Q

supposititious

A

Short Definition : assumed; counterfeit; hypothetical

Definition
(adj) based primarily on surmise rather than adequate evidence

Synonyms : conjectural , divinatory , hypothetic , hypothetical, supposed , suppositional , suppositious

Example Sentence

  • suppositious reconstructions of dead languages

supposititious~ suppose+fictitious ;suppose is to assume and fictitious can related to counterfiet and hypothetical … make ur own stories

323
Q

surfeit

A

Short Definition : satiate; feed or supply to excess; stuff; indulge to excess in anything; N: surfeiting; excessive amount; Ex. surfeit of food

আতিশয্য (N), অতিভোজন (N), অপরিমিতভাজন (N), গাণ্ডেপিণ্ডে ভোজন (N), অধ্যশন (N), ধুম (N), আকণ্�� ভোজন করান (V), অমিতাচারী হত্তয়া (V)

he ate till he reached neck surface..:)

surfeit = SIR is FAT..as he eats a lot than required until he is full.

break SURFEIT as SIRF(sirf in HINDI means only to) EAT.Bas khate hi rehta hai..so an excess of..

Definition
(noun) the state of being more than full

Synonyms : excess , overabundance

Definition
(noun) the quality of being so overabundant that prices fall

Synonyms : glut , oversupply

Definition
(noun) eating until excessively full

Synonyms : repletion

Definition
(verb) supply or feed to surfeit

Synonyms : cloy

Definition
(verb) indulge (one’s appetite) to satiety

324
Q

surge

A

Short Definition : powerful movement of or like a wave; V.

উত্থাল তরঙ্গ (N), ঢেউ (N), ঊর্মি (N), দোল (N), স্ফীতি (N), তরঙ্গায়িত হত্তয়া (V), ঢেউ ও�� া (V)

S-sudden URGE to increase spectacularly..

Definition
(noun) a large sea wave

Synonyms : billow

Definition
(verb) rise and move, as in waves or billows

Synonyms : billow , heave

Example Sentence

  • The army surged forward
    • *

Definition
(verb) rise rapidly

Synonyms : soar , soar up , soar upwards , zoom

Example Sentence

  • the dollar soared against the yen
    • *

Definition
(verb) rise or move forward

Synonyms : tide

Example Sentence

  • surging waves
    • *

Definition
(verb) rise or heave upward under the influence of a natural force such as a wave

Synonyms : scend

Example Sentence

  • the boats surged
    • *

Definition
(verb) see one’s performance improve

Example Sentence

  • He levelled the score and then surged ahead

Definition
(noun) a sudden forceful flow

Synonyms : rush , spate , upsurge

Definition
(noun) a sudden or abrupt strong increase

Synonyms : upsurge

325
Q

surly

A

Short Definition : bad-tempered; rude; cross

sUrLY= ugly

Definition
(adj) inclined to anger or bad feelings with overtones of menace

Synonyms : ugly

ppl whocan’t sing surly definitely got a surly manner

326
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surmise

A

Short Definition : guess; N.

আন্দাজ করা

Mice can guess where the cheese is kept even though they do not know where exactly it is kept.

Definition
(noun) a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence

Synonyms : conjecture , guess , hypothesis , speculation ,supposition , surmisal

Definition
(verb) infer from incomplete evidence

Definition
(verb) imagine to be the case or true or probable

Synonyms : suspect

327
Q

surmount

A

Short Definition : overcome

u want to reach sur of a mount, u hv to overcome difficulties…:)

328
Q

surpass

A

Short Definition : exceed

329
Q

surreptitious

A

Short Definition : done secretly; secret; furtive; sneaky; hidden

গুপ্ত (Adj.), গুপ্তভাবে কৃত (Adj.)

Surreptitious sounds like suspicious…..you suspect someone if they are hiding secrets

Definition
(adj) conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods

Synonyms : clandestine , cloak-and-dagger , hole-and-corner , hugger-mugger , hush-hush , secret , undercover ,underground

Definition
(adj) marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed

Synonyms : furtive , sneak , sneaky , stealthy

330
Q

surrogate

A

Short Definition : substitute; person or thing used in place of another; Ex. surrogate mother; ADJ.

Definition
(noun) someone who takes the place of another person

Synonyms : alternate , replacement

Definition
(noun) a person appointed to represent or act on behalf of others

Synonyms : deputy

Definition
(adj) providing or receiving nurture or parental care though not related by blood or legal ties

Synonyms : foster

331
Q

surveillance

A

Short Definition : close observation of a person (esp. one under suspicion); watching; guarding

Remember it as [survey + reliance]. During a survey in Reliance company, we “closely observed the way people/group of people” the way they work together.

Definition
(noun) close observation of a person or group (usually by the police)

332
Q

sustenance

A

hort Definition : sustaining; means of livelihood, support, food, nourishment; something that maintains life; food

খাদ্য (N), পুষ্টিসাধন (N), পুষ্টিসাধকতা (N)

Definition
(noun) the act of sustaining life by food or providing a means of subsistence

Synonyms : maintenance , sustainment , sustentation ,upkeep

Definition
(noun) a source of materials to nourish the body

Synonyms : aliment , alimentation , nourishment , nutriment ,nutrition , victuals

Definition
(noun) the financial means whereby one lives

Synonyms : bread and butter , keep , livelihood , living ,support

333
Q

suture

A

Short Definition : stitches sewn to hold the cut edges of a wound or incision; material used in sewing; V: sew together a wound

doctor will S-stitch U-ur rupTURE (cut) with SILK thread

Definition
(noun) an immovable joint (especially between the bones of the skull)

Synonyms : fibrous joint , sutura

Definition
(noun) a seam used in surgery

Synonyms : surgical seam

Definition
(noun) thread of catgut or silk or wire used by surgeons to stitch tissues together

Definition
(verb) join with a suture

Example Sentence

  • suture the wound after surgery
    *
334
Q

swagger

A

Short Definition : walk or behave with an over-confident manner

It’s like sword + dagger. If one has both of them, he will be quite confident.

Definition
(noun) an itinerant Australian laborer who carries his personal belongings in a bundle as he travels around in search of work

Synonyms : swaggie , swagman

Definition
(noun) a proud stiff pompous gait

Synonyms : prance , strut

Definition
(verb) to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others

Synonyms : cock , prance , ruffle , sashay , strut , tittup

Example Sentence

  • He struts around like a rooster in a hen house
    • *

Definition
(verb) discourage or frighten with threats or a domineering manner; intimidate

Synonyms : browbeat , bully

Definition
(verb) act in an arrogant, overly self-assured, or conceited manner

Synonyms : bluster , swash

Definition
(adj) (British informal) very chic

Synonyms : groovy

Example Sentence

  • groovy clothes
    *
335
Q

swamp

A

Short Definition : wetland; marsh; V: flood; overwhelm; drench in with liquid

জলা (N), বিল (N), জলাভূমি (N), অনূপ (N), প্লাবিত করা (V), অভিভূত করা (V)

SWAM in Pond in village

Swan SWAM in Pond in village

sounds like “damp” which also means the same.

336
Q

swarm

A

Short Definition : large group of insects moving in a mass; crowd of people or animals; V: move in a crowd or mass

It was so warm so the bird left thee place in group to the less warm place

Shoto shoto worm jokhon ghure beray

It’s “s + worm” i.e., multiple worms (insects).

Definition
(verb) move in large numbers

Synonyms : pour , pullulate , stream , teem

Definition
(verb) be teeming, be abuzz

Synonyms : pullulate , teem

337
Q

swarthy

A

Short Definition : (of a skin or complexion) dark; dusky; Ex. swarthy Italian ?

কৃষ্ণকায় (Adj

Sounds like “swarth” which means selfish. i.e., dark side of a human.

Definition
(adj) naturally having skin of a dark color

Synonyms : dark-skinned , dusky , swart

338
Q

swathe

A

Short Definition : swath; wrap around; bandage; Ex. one’s head swathed in bandages

SWATHE rhymes with BATHE, so after you bathe , you WRAP a towel AROUND yourself.

Definition
(noun) an enveloping bandage

Synonyms : wrapping

Definition
(verb) wrap in swaddling clothes

Synonyms : swaddle

Example Sentence

  • swaddled the infant
    *
339
Q

sway

A

Short Definition : swing from side to side; influence (someone) to change one’s opinion; N.

দোলা (V), দোলান (V), আন্দোলিত করা (V), আন্দোলিত হত্তয়া (V), শাসন করা (V), রাজত্ব করা (V), শাসন (N), প্রভাব (N), দোল (N), ঝোলা (N)

Definition
(noun) controlling influence

Definition
(noun) pitching dangerously to one side

Synonyms : careen , rock , tilt

Definition
(verb) move back and forth or sideways

Synonyms : rock , shake

340
Q

swelter

A

Short Definition : (of a person) suffer from oppressive heat; be oppressed by heat

If you put on a SWEATER in the heat, then you will get WET with SWEAT and will suffer from oppresive heat. ;-)

Definition
(verb) be uncomfortably hot

Definition
(verb) suffer from intense heat

Example Sentence

  • we were sweltering at the beach
341
Q

swerve

A

Short Definition : deviate; turn aside sharply from a straight course; Ex. swerve from the principle; Ex. The car swerved to the right.

গতিপথ পরিবর্তন করা , ঘুরিয়ে নেওয়া , হ�� াৎ দিক বদলানো , আচমকা পথ-পরিবর্তন

SWERVE rhymes with CURVE, meaning to DEVIATE, TURN ASIDE SHARPLY.

Definition
(noun) the act of turning aside suddenly

Synonyms : swerving , veering

Definition
(noun) an erratic deflection from an intended course

Synonyms : yaw

Definition
(verb) turn sharply; change direction abruptly

Synonyms : curve , cut , sheer , slew , slue , trend , veer

342
Q

swill

A

Short Definition : drink greedily

জল ঢেলে বা ভরে সাফ করা , চকচক করে গেলা , জল দিয়ে ধোওয়ার

WIth a will power she swill whole jug of water

When you swill a liquid, there is a chance it might spill on you.

Definition
(noun) wet feed (especially for pigs) consisting of mostly kitchen waste mixed with water or skimmed or sour milk

Synonyms : pigswill , pigwash , slop , slops

Definition
(verb) feed pigs

Synonyms : slop

Definition
(verb) drink large quantities of (liquid, especially alcoholic drink)

Synonyms : swill down

343
Q

swindler

A

Short Definition : cheater

Swindler – sWINDler – A swindler changes his mind just like WIND direction

Definition
(noun) a person who swindles you by means of deception or fraud

Synonyms : chiseler , chiseller , defrauder , gouger , grifter ,scammer

344
Q

swipe

A

Short Definition : hit with a sweeping motion; N.

swiffer swipe his husband wn he came to know he took all his money

swipe = The maruti suzuki swift car run in swipe motion so that no can predict its presence.

Definition
(noun) a sweeping stroke or blow

Definition
(verb) strike with a swiping motion

Definition
(verb) make off with belongings of others

Synonyms : abstract , cabbage , filch , hook , lift , nobble ,pilfer , pinch , purloin , snarf , sneak

345
Q

sybarite

A

Short Definition : lover of luxury; person devoted to pleasure and luxury; CF. Sybaris: an ancient Greek city in Italy

sybarite..sy+bar+rite a lover of luxury finds going to the bar right and munching dick

Definition
(noun) a person addicted to luxury and pleasures of the senses

Synonyms : voluptuary

346
Q

sycophant

A

Short Definition : servile flatterer; bootlicker; yes man; ADJ. sycophantic

Definition
(noun) a person who tries to please someone in order to gain a personal advantage
Synonyms : ass-kisser , crawler , lackey , toady

347
Q

syllogism

A

Short Definition : logical formula consisting of a major premise, a minor premise and a conclusion; deceptive or specious argument

Change the “s” to “c” and you’ll find the word “logic.”

Definition
(noun) deductive reasoning in which a conclusion is derived from two premises

348
Q

sylvan

A

Short Definition : pertaining to the woods or the country

অরণ্যে অবস্থিত , বনাঞ্চলবাসী , অরণ্যময় , বৃক্ষময় , বৃক্ষরচিত

van—> jungle n jungle is full of woods…..

Definition
(noun) a spirit that lives in or frequents the woods

Synonyms : silvan

Definition
(adj) relating to or characteristic of wooded regions

Synonyms : silvan

Example Sentence

  • a shady sylvan glade
349
Q

synoptic

A

Short Definition : providing a general overview; summary; N. synopsis

সারসংক্ষেপ

something like synopsis

Definition
(adj) presenting a summary or general view of a whole

Example Sentence

  • a synoptic presentation of a physical theory
    • *

Definition
(adj) presenting or taking the same point of view; used especially with regard to the first three gospels of the New Testament

Synonyms : synoptical

Example Sentence

  • synoptic sayings

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