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Road accidents have become endemic”

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(ecology) native to or confined to a certain region • the islands have a number of interesting endemic species
“Ancholic, sthanio”

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Driving licenses to infuse” discipline

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Kono gune kauke poripurno kora/ shonchar kora

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Cotton towels are found aplenty” in Kaliganj

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In abundance • The job had challenges aplenty right from the beginning

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He found guilty of culpable” homicide

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Dondonio/ shastijoggo

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In the lurch”

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Walk as if unable to control one’s movements • The drunken man lurched into the room
= careen, keel, reel, stagger, swag
Move abruptly • The ship suddenly lurched to the left
= pitch, shift

Leave sb in the ~: karo bipoder shomoy poritteyag

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Blames media to defend his bloopers”

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An embarrassing mistake
= bloomer, blunder, boner, boo-boo, botch, bungle, flub, foul-up, pratfall
(baseball) a fly ball hit just past the infield
= bloop
(baseball) a ball pitched high

(Marattok Vul)

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Trawler adrift” in the Bay of Bengal

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Vashoman, Vashonto, , vhashte vhaste

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Lured” by human traffickers into a sea voyage to Malaysia

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Akorshon, prolovon, prolubdha

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Hearty felicitation” to City Bank

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Ovinondon

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It’s a testament” to City Bank’s embracing technology

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Sesh ichchapotro/ will, jekhane willkarir bidhishommoto ghoshona thake

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The new regulations will ratchet” the level down from 30ppm to 10ppm

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Hook jukto datalo chaka ja ekdikei ghure hook thakate

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Effort to tackle the menace”

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Something that is a source of danger • earthquakes are a constant menace in Japan
= threat
A threat or the act of threatening • he spoke with desperate menace
“Viti”

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Quirky” teaching and gimmick”

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Kono odvut ovvash, mudradosh

Jonopriyota laver/ drishti akorahoner koushol

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This wasn’t deemed” to be an ideal learning environment

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Bisshash/ bibechona/ mone kora

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Distraction can manifest” themselves in any classroom setting

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Sispostovabe dekhano/ protiyoman kora

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Drench” them in salt

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Poripurnovabe shokto kora

To be drenched with rain

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The potential of the burrs” design

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Seed vessel having hooks or prickles
= bur
Rough projection left on a workpiece after drilling or cutting
Rotary file for smoothing rough edges left on a workpiece
Small bit used in dentistry or surgery
= bur

Chorakata

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A decade later velcro”was selling worldwide

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Verb: velcro
|vel‑krow|
Fasten with Velcro • velcro the belt
Noun: Velcro
|vel‑krow|
Nylon fabric used as a fastening
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Post-it

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Brand name for a slip of notepaper that has an adhesive that allows it to stick to a surface and be removed without damaging the surface

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Lucifer

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Match stick

Ibliash saytan

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Kaleidoscopic” play of colors

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A complex pattern of constantly changing colors and shapes
An optical toy in a tube; it produces symmetrical patterns as bits of colored glass are reflected by mirrors
Derived
Adjective: kaleidoscopic, kaleidoscopical

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The dog squints” when looked at the sun

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Cross one’s eyes as if in strabismus • The children squinted so as to scare each other
= squinch
Be cross-eyed; have a squint or strabismus
Partly close one’s eyes, as when hit by direct blinding light • The driver squinted as the sun hit his windshield

Squint-eyed : terachokh

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The oldman is teetering” with a stick in hand

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Move unsteadily, with a rocking motion

= seesaw, totter

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On the verge” of collapse

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Pranto/ kinara/ seshpranto

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Spain is currently embroiled" in an economic crisis
Jhogray joriye pora
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Basque" region of northern spain
The language of the Basque people; of no known relation to any other language A member of a people of unknown origin living in the western Pyrenees in France and Spain
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That may only speed up North Korea's demise"
n: The time when something ends • it was the demise of all his plans = death, dying v: shompotti hostantor kora
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People of the region are ethnically Flemish"
The variety of Dutch spoken in Belgium = Flemish dialect An ethnic group speaking Flemish and living in northern and western Belgium
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outright" destruction
Kholakhuli, prottokkho, sposto
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Scotland may have failed to gain independence in their 2014 referendum"
Gonovot (kono political proshner mimangshar jonno)
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There's a simmering" movement in Wales
Togbogiye fotano Krodh, uttejona
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asking to secede" from the Union
Kharij/ prithok/ bissinno hoa
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This wasn't deemed" to be an ideal learning environment
Bisshash/ bibechona/ mone kora
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Distraction can manifest" themselves in any classroom setting
Sispostovabe dekhano/ protiyoman kora
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Drench" them in salt
Poripurnovabe shokto kora To be drenched with rain
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The potential of the burrs" design
Seed vessel having hooks or prickles = bur Rough projection left on a workpiece after drilling or cutting Rotary file for smoothing rough edges left on a workpiece Small bit used in dentistry or surgery = bur Chorakata
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A decade later velcro"was selling worldwide
``` Verb: velcro |vel‑krow| Fasten with Velcro • velcro the belt Noun: Velcro |vel‑krow| Nylon fabric used as a fastening ```
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Post-it
Brand name for a slip of notepaper that has an adhesive that allows it to stick to a surface and be removed without damaging the surface
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Lucifer
Match stick Ibliash saytan
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Kaleidoscopic" play of colors
A complex pattern of constantly changing colors and shapes An optical toy in a tube; it produces symmetrical patterns as bits of colored glass are reflected by mirrors Derived Adjective: kaleidoscopic, kaleidoscopical
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The dog squints" when looked at the sun
Cross one's eyes as if in strabismus • The children squinted so as to scare each other = squinch Be cross-eyed; have a squint or strabismus Partly close one's eyes, as when hit by direct blinding light • The driver squinted as the sun hit his windshield Squint-eyed : terachokh
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The oldman is teetering" with a stick in hand
Move unsteadily, with a rocking motion | = seesaw, totter
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On the verge" of collapse
Pranto/ kinara/ seshpranto
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Spain is currently embroiled" in an economic crisis
Jhogray joriye pora
45
Basque" region of northern spain
The language of the Basque people; of no known relation to any other language A member of a people of unknown origin living in the western Pyrenees in France and Spain
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That may only speed up North Korea's demise"
n: The time when something ends • it was the demise of all his plans = death, dying v: shompotti hostantor kora
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People of the region are ethnically Flemish"
The variety of Dutch spoken in Belgium = Flemish dialect An ethnic group speaking Flemish and living in northern and western Belgium
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outright" destruction
Kholakhuli, prottokkho, sposto
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Scotland may have failed to gain independence in their 2014 referendum"
Gonovot (kono political proshner mimangshar jonno)
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There's a simmering" movement in Wales
Togbogiye fotano Krodh, uttejona
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asking to secede" from the Union
Kharij/ prithok/ bissinno hoa
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Quirky" teaching and gimmick"
Grit
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This wasn't deemed" to be an ideal learning environment
Bisshash/ bibechona/ mone kora
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Distraction can manifest" themselves in any classroom setting
Sispostovabe dekhano/ protiyoman kora
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Drench" them in salt
Poripurnovabe shokto kora To be drenched with rain
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The potential of the burrs" design
Seed vessel having hooks or prickles = bur Rough projection left on a workpiece after drilling or cutting Rotary file for smoothing rough edges left on a workpiece Small bit used in dentistry or surgery = bur Chorakata
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A decade later velcro"was selling worldwide
``` Verb: velcro |vel‑krow| Fasten with Velcro • velcro the belt Noun: Velcro |vel‑krow| Nylon fabric used as a fastening ```
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Post-it
Brand name for a slip of notepaper that has an adhesive that allows it to stick to a surface and be removed without damaging the surface
59
Lucifer
Match stick Ibliash saytan
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Kaleidoscopic" play of colors
A complex pattern of constantly changing colors and shapes An optical toy in a tube; it produces symmetrical patterns as bits of colored glass are reflected by mirrors Derived Adjective: kaleidoscopic, kaleidoscopical
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The dog squints" when looked at the sun
Cross one's eyes as if in strabismus • The children squinted so as to scare each other = squinch Be cross-eyed; have a squint or strabismus Partly close one's eyes, as when hit by direct blinding light • The driver squinted as the sun hit his windshield Squint-eyed : terachokh
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The oldman is teetering" with a stick in hand
Move unsteadily, with a rocking motion | = seesaw, totter
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On the verge" of collapse
Pranto/ kinara/ seshpranto
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Spain is currently embroiled" in an economic crisis
Jhogray joriye pora
65
Basque" region of northern spain
The language of the Basque people; of no known relation to any other language A member of a people of unknown origin living in the western Pyrenees in France and Spain
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That may only speed up North Korea's demise"
n: The time when something ends • it was the demise of all his plans = death, dying v: shompotti hostantor kora
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People of the region are ethnically Flemish"
The variety of Dutch spoken in Belgium = Flemish dialect An ethnic group speaking Flemish and living in northern and western Belgium
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outright" destruction
Kholakhuli, prottokkho, sposto
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Scotland may have failed to gain independence in their 2014 referendum"
Gonovot (kono political proshner mimangshar jonno)
70
There's a simmering" movement in Wales
Togbogiye fotano Krodh, uttejona
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asking to secede" from the Union
Kharij/ prithok/ bissinno hoa
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It is one of the most secluded" countries in the world
|si'klood| Keep away from others • He secluded himself in his study to write a book = sequester, sequestrate, withdraw Bissinno/ oshomprikto kora
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Troops were getting syphilis" from engaging with French prostitution
Shongkramok jouno bedhi
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An escape from the suffering unrequited" love caused him
Not returned in kind • unrequited (unanswered) love = unanswered, unreciprocated ≈ nonreciprocal Protidanhin
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the revamped* smartphone will start being sold in other markets
punorgothito/nirman kora
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They have an upper class clientele*
Customers collectively Khoriddarbrindo
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The purported* marriage was void. The purport of his statement is quite clear
Dabi kora Ontornihito ortho, Sharmormo
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He groped* for his glasses in the darkness of the bedroom
Search blindly or uncertainly Fondle for sexual pleasure
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They fondled* in the back seat of the taxi
Touch or stroke lightly in a loving or endearing manner =caress
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smear* campaign against me, says Trump
Damage the reputation of (someone) by false accusations Opoprochar

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