Set 2

Question 1

Unravel” the age-old conflict

Answer 1

Become or cause to become undone by separating the fibers or threads of • unravel the thread
= unknot, unpick, unscramble, untangle
◑ ravel
Disentangle • can you unravel the mystery?
= ravel, ravel out
◑ ravel
(Pak khola, sposto kora)

Question 2

An overwhelming” majority

Answer 2

So strong as to be irresistible • an overwhelming majority • the temptation to despair may become overwhelming
= overpowering
≈ irresistible, resistless
(Ovivutokari)

Question 3

Indigenous” people

Answer 3

Originating where it is found • the Ainu are indigenous to the northernmost islands of Japan
= autochthonal, autochthonic, autochthonous, endemic
≈ native
(Deshi)

Question 4

I engrossed” myself in learning new words from the dictionary.

Answer 4

Giving or marked by complete attention to • that engrossed look of rapt delight
= absorbed, captive, enwrapped, intent, wrapped
≈ attentive
( nibisto, nimojjito)

Question 5

Captivated by the vibrancy” of the colours

Answer 5

Having the character of a loud deep sound; the quality of being resonant
= plangency, resonance, reverberance, ringing, sonority, sonorousness
( onunadshil )

Question 6

Snuggled” deep in the forests of Khagrachhari

Answer 6

Move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position • The children snuggled into their sleeping bags
= cuddle, draw close, nest, nestle, nuzzle
Position comfortably • The baby snuggled her head in her mother’s elbow
= nestle

Question 7

Impediment” to religious

Answer 7

Something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress
= balk, check, deterrent, handicap, hinderance, hindrance
Any structure that makes progress difficult
= impedimenta, obstructer, obstruction, obstructor
( protibondhok )

Question 8

Massive gridlock”

Answer 8

A traffic jam so bad that no movement is possible

janjot

Question 9

Traffic on the thoroughfare” between A and B

Answer 9

A public road from one place to another

moddhoborti pith

Question 10

When enacting” any law which ……

Answer 10

Order by virtue of superior authority; decree • the legislature enacted this law in 1985
= ordain
( praromvik)

Question 11

Drive against spurious” medicines

Answer 11

Plausible but false • spurious inferences
= specious
≈ false
Intended to deceive • a spurious work of art
= inauthentic, unauthentic
≈ counterfeit, imitative
( vejal, mittha )

Question 12

Polytechnic students run amok”

Answer 12

Frenzied, out of control • the soldier was completely amok
= amuck, berserk, demoniac, demoniacal, possessed
≈ insane
( khipto )

Question 13

Julia explains ‘misogyny speech’

Answer 13

Noun: misogyny
|mi'só‑ju‑nee|
Hatred of women
=	misogynism
◑	philogyny
Derived
Noun: misogynism, misogynist
Adjective: misogynic, misogynous
( stri-biddesh )

Question 14

Rooppur nuke” project

Answer 14

The warhead of a missile designed to deliver an atom bomb

= atomic warhead, nuclear warhead, thermonuclear warhead

Question 15

Scanty” rain threatens target

Answer 15

Lacking in amplitude or quantity • a scanty harvest
= bare, spare
≈ meager, meagerly, scrimpy, stingy
( oti olpo)

Question 16

They took the sentence nonchalantly”

Answer 16

Marked by blithe unconcern • drove his car with nonchalant abandon • was polite in a teasing nonchalant manner
= casual, insouciant
≈ unconcerned
( udashin )

Question 17

They appearing relaxed and unperturbed”

Answer 17

Free from emotional agitation or nervous tension
= unfazed, unflurried, unflustered, unruffled, untroubled
≈ composed
( obicholito )

Question 18

With an obvious air of nonchalance”

Answer 18

The trait of remaining calm and seeming not to care; a casual lack of concern
= indifference, unconcern
( oudashinno )

Question 19

Jeering” comments about the judges

Answer 19

Laugh at with contempt and derision • The crowd jeered at the speaker
= flout, gibe, scoff
( bengo/ bidrup kora)

Question 20

A smile of sneer” on his lips

Answer 20

Express through a scornful smile • she sneered her contempt
Smile contemptuously • she sneered at her little sister’s efforts to play the song on the piano
( titkari )

Question 21

Group’s soloist”

Answer 21

A musician who performs a solo • the soloist sang unaccompanied
( ekok )

Question 22

He was sporadically” trained

Answer 22

Recurring in scattered and irregular or unpredictable instances • a city subjected to sporadic bombing raids
≈ discontinuous, fitful, infrequent, intermittent, irregular, isolated, noncontinuous, occasional, periodic, spasmodic, stray, unpredictable
( bikkhipto )

Question 23

” on shore “ in china

Answer 23

(of winds) coming from the sea toward the land • an onshore gale
= inshore, seaward, shoreward
On the edge of the land • an onshore lighthouse
≈ terrestrial

Question 24

Different shades could add colour to your attire”

Answer 24

Clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion • formal attire
= dress, garb
( poshak-porissod, besh-vhusha )

Question 25

" sparkle up" your Boishakh

Answer 25

``` Merriment expressed by a brightness, gleam or animation of countenance • he had a sparkle in his eye = light, spark, twinkle The occurrence of a small flash or spark = coruscation, glitter ( jhokjhok ) ```

Question 26

Made the youth of the nation starry eyed" in adulation.

Answer 26

Unrealistically or naively optimistic • a starry-eyed reformer • starry-eyed idealism ≈ optimistic

Question 27

Beam with plaudits"

Answer 27

Enthusiastic approval • he acknowledged the plaudits of the crowd = acclaim, acclamation, éclat, plaudits

Question 28

He is jilted" after being refused by a girl

Answer 28

Rebuffed (by a lover) without warning • jilted at the altar = rejected, spurned ≈ unloved ( seka khaoa )

Question 29

He embarks" on a journey to Sylhet

Answer 29

``` Go on board = ship ◑ disembark Set out on (an enterprise or subject of study) • she embarked upon a new career = enter ( jahaje chora ) ```

Question 30

Issue is intricate"

Answer 30

Having many complexly arranged elements; elaborate • intricate lacework ≈ complex (Jotil)

Question 31

Farmers frawn" at Jute prices

Answer 31

Look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval = glower, lour, lower[2] ( vrukuti kora, oshomorthon dekhano )

Question 32

20 percent dearness allowance

Answer 32

The quality possessed by something with a great price or value = costliness, preciousness ( moharghota )

Question 33

As he put in a pithy" phrase, ....

Answer 33

Concise and full of meaning • welcomed her pithy comments = sententious ≈ concise ( bolistho )

Question 34

Rain left the road in a deplorable" condition

Answer 34

Bad; unfortunate • my finances were in a deplorable state = distressing, lamentable, pitiful, sad, sorry ≈ bad Of very poor quality or condition • deplorable housing conditions in the inner city = execrable, miserable, woeful, wretched ≈ inferior ( shochonio )

Question 35

Yaba-addict sets alight" wife for money

Answer 35

``` To come to rest, settle = light, perch Come down • the birds alighted = climb down ( projjolito kora ) ```

Question 36

Extradition" treaty with India ratified

Answer 36

The surrender of an accused or convicted person by one state or country to another (usually under the provisions of a statute or treaty) ( bohishomorpon )

Question 37

Marbles used as shrapnel" in home-made bombs

Answer 37

Shell containing lead pellets that explodes in flight

Question 38

Effective retrospectively" from July 1

Answer 38

In a manner contemplative of past events • retrospectively, he seems like a great artist ( vutapekkho )

Question 39

An offshoot" of the banned militant outfit" Huji

Answer 39

A natural consequence of development = branch, offset, outgrowth ( proshakha ) Any cohesive unit such as a military company ( shaj shoronjam )

Question 40

Battery-run rickshaw collided head- on" with a human hauler"

Answer 40

In direct opposition; directly • we must meet the problem head-on With the front foremost • the cars collided head-on The act of drawing or hauling something • the haulage up the hill went very slowly = draw, haul

Question 41

The rickshaw skidding" into an electric pole

Answer 41

Slide without control • the car skidded in the curve on the wet road Elevate onto skids ( poslaia pora )

Question 42

Flung" against the pole, he died on the spot

Answer 42

Throw with force or recklessness • fling the frisbee Move in an abrupt or headlong manner • He flung himself onto the sofa Throw or cast away • fling your worries ( chure fela, jhapie pora )

Question 43

Violence flares up" in Egypt

Answer 43

Ignite quickly and suddenly, especially after having died down • the fire flared up and died down once again Erupt or intensify suddenly • Unrest flared up in the country = break open, burst out, erupt, flare, irrupt ( crodhe jolia utha )

Question 44

After President Mohammad Morsi's ouster"

Answer 44

A person who ousts or supplants someone else = ejector (law) a wrongful dispossession The act of ejecting someone or forcing them out = ousting ( uchssed )

Question 45

Quell" a wave of militant attacks

Answer 45

``` Suppress or crush completely • quell any sign of dissent = quench, squelch Overcome or allay • quell my hunger = appease, stay ( domon kora, shanto kora ) ```

Question 46

Which Is dotted" with tourist resorts

Answer 46

Scatter or intersperse like dots or studs • Hills dotted with lights = constellate, stud Distribute loosely • He dotted gun powder under the wagon = disperse, dust, scatter, sprinkle Make a dot or dots Mark with a dot • dot your 'i's

Question 47

Has shattered" the appearance of restored security

Answer 47

``` Ruined or disrupted • our shattered dreams of peace and prosperity = tattered ≈ destroyed [British] Very tired ≈ tired ```

Question 48

Prolific" author

Answer 48

Intellectually productive • a prolific writer = fecund, fertile ≈ productive Bearing in abundance especially offspring • a prolific pear tree • flying foxes are extremely prolific = fertile ≈ fruitful ( urbor )

Question 49

Its major themes and motifs"

Answer 49

A theme that is repeated or elaborated in a piece of music = motive A unifying idea that is a recurrent element in literary or artistic work • it was the usual 'boy gets girl' motif = theme ( mul boktobbo )

Question 50

Electric bill did not loom"

Answer 50

Come into view indistinctly, often threateningly • Another air plane loomed into the sky Appear very large or occupy a commanding position • Large shadows loomed on the canyon wall = hulk, predominate, tower

Question 51

Dr Faustus is an allegory"

Answer 51

A short moral story (often with animal characters) = apologue, exemplum, fable, parable A visible symbol representing an abstract idea = emblem ( rupok )

Question 52

Narcissistic" madness

Answer 52

Characteristic of those having an inflated idea of their own importance • This may especially be the case when a parent has narcissistic tendencies or narcissistic personality disorder = egotistic, egotistical, self-loving ≈ self-interested, selfish

Question 53

As he eschews" love

Answer 53

Avoid and stay away from deliberately; stay clear of • Eschew fattening foods if you want to lose weight = shun ( eraia chola )

Question 54

He essentially posits" that is what the German people did

Answer 54

(logic) a proposition that is accepted as true in order to provide a basis for logical reasoning = postulate ( sotto bolia mania loa )

Question 55

His disease will keep him abstinent"

Answer 55

Self-restraining; not indulging an appetite especially for food or drink • not totally abstinent but abstemious = abstentious ≈ abstemious ( mitachary )

Question 56

Most carnal" creature, woman

Answer 56

Marked by the appetites and passions of the body • carnal knowledge = animal, fleshly, sensual ( jagotik, jounoshongokami )

Question 57

I have had to burrow" deep into the bowels

Answer 57

A hole made by an animal, usually for shelter = tunnel ( gorto kora )

Question 58

German psyche"

Answer 58

That which is responsible for one's thoughts and feelings; the seat of the faculty of reason • his psyche wandered = brain, head, mind, nous The immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life = soul ( atta )

Question 59

Moral bankruptcy"

Answer 59

A state of complete lack of some abstract property • intellectual bankruptcy • moral bankruptcy • spiritual bankruptcy Inability to discharge all your debts as they come due • the company had to declare bankruptcy = failure (Deulia obostha )

Question 60

I have had to harness"

Answer 60

Exploit the power of • harness natural forces and resources Control and direct with or as if by reins • harness a horse = draw rein, rein, rein in

Question 61

Which is considerate" of him

Answer 61

Showing concern for the rights and feelings of others • friends considerate enough to leave us alone ≈ kind, tactful, thoughtful, unselfish ◑ inconsiderate ( shohanuvutishil )

Question 62

She rammed" her car into barriers

Answer 62

Strike or drive against with a heavy impact • ram down the gate with a sledgehammer • ram the gate with a sledgehammer = pound, ram down ( aghat kora, biddho kora )

Question 63

I am getting paranoid"

Answer 63

A psychological disorder characterized by delusions of persecution or grandeur ( vrom )

Question 64

His gradual descent into Fascism"

Answer 64

A political theory advocating an authoritarian hierarchical government (as opposed to democracy or liberalism) ( fasibad)

Question 65

To indulge in hedonism"

Answer 65

The pursuit of pleasure as a matter of ethical principle An ethical system that evaluates the pursuit of pleasure as the highest good ( anondobad )

Question 66

Which brazenly" celebrates sexually objectifying women

Answer 66

Unrestrained by convention or propriety • brazen arrogance = audacious, bald-faced, barefaced, bodacious, brassy, brazen-faced, insolent ≈ unashamed Made of or resembling brass (as in color or hardness) ( behaya, Nirlozzo )

Question 67

I was humming" it one day

Answer 67

A humming noise • the humming of distant traffic = hum The act of singing with closed lips ( gongano )

Question 68

Sanctimonious" blonde woman says to me

Answer 68

Excessively or hypocritically pious • a sickening sanctimonious smile = holier-than-thou, pharisaic, pharisaical, pietistic, pietistical, self-righteous ( vondamipurno )

Question 69

I snorted" and ignored her

Answer 69

Indicate contempt by breathing noisily and forcefully through the nose • she snorted her disapproval of the proposed bridegroom Make a snorting sound by exhaling hard • The critic snorted contemptuously

Question 70

The blonde self righteous" woman

Answer 70

Characterized by or proceeding from accepted standards of morality or justice • the...prayer of a righteous man availeth much ≈ clean-handed, good, guiltless, innocent, just, moral, sound, upright, virtuous, worthy ◑ unrighteous ( neyporayon )

Question 71

India's arguably misogynistic" culture

Answer 71

Hating women in particular • There were many other misogynistic occasions, varying widely in their nature = misogynous ( naribiddesh )

Question 72

Our economy is in shambles" and the sophomoric" standoff

Answer 72

Walk by dragging one's feet • he shambled out of the room = scuffle, shuffle ( khurie khurie hata ) Used of the second year in United States high school or college • his sophomore year • the sophomore class = second-year ≈ intermediate ( dityo barshik )

Question 73

The poor are languishing"

Answer 73

Lose vigor, health, or flesh, as through grief • After her husband died, she just languished = pine away, waste (Doino dosha)

Question 74

The political posturing"

Answer 74

Behave affectedly or unnaturally in order to impress others • She postured and made a total fool of herself = pose ( vabvongi, chalcholon )

Question 75

The political foot stomping"

Answer 75

Walk noisily, heavily or angrily • The men stomped through the snow in their heavy boots = stamp, stump, tromp Noun: stomp |stómp| A dance involving a rhythmical stamping step

Question 76

We all have the same weaknesses and foibles"

Answer 76

A behavioral attribute that is distinctive and peculiar to an individual = idiosyncrasy, mannerism ( durbolota )

Question 77

Dissolve into moral decrepitude"

Answer 77

A state of deterioration due to old age or long use = dilapidation ( jorajirnota )

Question 78

If we are not vigilant"

Answer 78

Carefully observant or attentive; on the lookout for possible danger • the vigilant eye of the town watch = argus-eyed, open-eyed, wakeful ≈ alert, watchful ( shojag )

Question 79

As an outspoken proponent" for girls education

Answer 79

A person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea = advocate, advocator, exponent ( probokta )

Question 80

The Taliban would stoop" to the level of trying to kill a child

Answer 80

Bend one's back forward from the waist on down • The young man stooped to pick up the girl's purse = bend, bow[2], crouch, scrooch Debase oneself morally, act in an undignified, unworthy, or dishonorable way • I won't stoop to reading other people's mail = condescend, lower oneself ( noto hoa, bosshota shikar kora)

Question 81

Trawling" the internet for any news

Answer 81

``` Verb: trawl |trol| Fish with trawlers Derived Noun: trawler ```

Question 82

Malala's life hung precariously" in the balance

Answer 82

Affording no ease or reassurance • a precarious truce = unstable ≈ uneasy Fraught with danger • the precarious life of an undersea diver = parlous, perilous, touch-and-go ≈ dangerous, unsafe ( onishchit, nirapottahinota )

Question 83

... albeit" with life changing injuries

Answer 83

Even though • The men received a meaningful, albeit boring, homecoming ( tothapi )

Question 84

Her own indomitable spirit and resilience"

Answer 84

The physical property of a material that can return to its original shape or position after deformation that does not exceed its elastic limit = resiliency An occurrence of rebounding or springing back = resiliency ( sthitisthapokota )

Question 85

Tenacity" that Malala would show us in the future

Answer 85

Persistent determination = doggedness, perseverance, persistence, persistency, pertinaciousness, pertinacity, tenaciousness ( jid )

Question 86

She was blogging under a pseudonym" Gul Makai (a folklore heroine)

Answer 86

A fictitious name used when the person performs a particular social role = anonym, nom de guerre ( soddonam )

Question 87

I am amazed at how beautifully eloquent" and articulate" she is

Answer 87

Speaking readily, clearly, and effectively • able to dazzle with his eloquent tongue = facile, fluent, silver, silver-tongued, smooth-spoken ≈ articulate ( bagpotu ) Say (a word, phrase or syllable) in a certain way • She articulates French words in a funny way = enounce, enunciate, pronounce, say, sound out ( sposto uchcharon)

Question 88

Jon Stewart, famous US political satirist"

Answer 88

A humorist who uses ridicule and irony and sarcasm = ironist, ridiculer ( bengo rochoita )

Question 89

Got a standing ovation" from the audience

Answer 89

Enthusiastic recognition (especially one accompanied by loud applause) = standing ovation ( joyjoykar )

Question 90

Awards and accolades" just keep coming in

Answer 90

A tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction • an accolade for bravery = award, honor, laurels ( tarif, proshongsha )

Question 91

Recitation of mantras and chanting" of shlokas

Answer 91

Utter monotonously and repetitively and rhythmically • The students chanted the same slogan over and over again = intone, tone ( vhogon geet)

Question 92

Walls are covered by orange and red Bougainvilleas"

Answer 92

Ornamental tropical woody vines | = genus Bougainvillaea, genus Bougainvillea

Question 93

Evincing" a high degree of sophistication

Answer 93

Give expression to • She evinced her disappointment = express, show ( sposto prodorshon kora )

Question 94

The Spanish conquistadors" arrived in 1526

Answer 94

An adventurer (especially one who led the Spanish conquest of Mexico and Peru in the 16th century)

Question 95

There were plenty of boulders" around on the mountainous roadside

Answer 95

A large smooth mass of rock detached from its place of origin • an enormous boulder = bowlder ( Nuri )

Question 96

Pleaded" with the rustic farmers in a mixture of English, broken Spanish and hand gestures

Answer 96

Appeal or request earnestly • I pleaded with him to stop Offer as an excuse or plea • She was pleading insanity (law) enter a plea, as in courts of law • She pleaded not guilty ( attopokkho shomorthon)

Question 97

Courteous" and helpful

Answer 97

Exhibiting courtesy and politeness • a courteous gesture = gracious, nice ≈ polite ( shisto, vodro )

Question 98

In moving to higher altitudes, one has to acclimatize" by gradually going from lower to upper hights

Answer 98

Get used to a certain climate • They never acclimatized in Egypt = acclimate ( notun jolobayu obvosto korano )

Question 100

As a pivotal" player in the economic development

Answer 100

Being of crucial importance • Its pivotal location has also exposed it to periodic invasions • a pivotal event = polar ≈ crucial, important (kendrobindu somebody, abortonkilok)

Question 105

Women's emancipation"

Answer 105

Having the character of a loud deep sound; the quality of being resonant = plangency, resonance, reverberance, ringing, sonority, sonorousness ( bondhon mukti )

Question 173

As loan demand wanes

Answer 173

A gradual decline (in size, strength, power or number) = ebb, ebbing (Poton)