tacit Flashcards

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tacit

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Short Definition : understood (without actually being expressed); not put into words; Ex. tacit agreement

অকথিত (Adj.), নীরব (Adj.), নির্বাক (Adj.), মৌনী (Adj.)

Definition
(adj) implied by or inferred from actions or statements

Synonyms : silent , understood

Example Sentence

  • gave silent consent
  • a tacit agreement
  • the understood provisos of a custody agreement
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taciturn

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Short Definition : habitually silent; talking little

অল্পভাষী (Adj.), কথা বলিতে অনিচ্ছুক (Adj.), স্বল্পভাষী (Adj.), মিতভাষী (Adj.)

Definition
(adj) habitually reserved and uncommunicative

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tact

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Short Definition : skill or sensitivity in dealing with people without causing offence

কর্তব্যাকর্তব্য নির্ণয়ের শক্তি (N), কৌশলের সূক্ষ্মতা (N), পরের মন বুঝিয়া চলার ক্ষমতা (N)

tact= t(=talent)+ act … so, if you want to show your talent, you need to have the tact to put your act together.

Definition
(noun) consideration in dealing with others and avoiding giving offense

Synonyms : tactfulness

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tactful

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Short Definition : careful no to cause offence; OP. tactless

Definition
(adj) having or showing a sense of what is fitting and considerate in dealing with others

Example Sentence

  • she was tactful enough not to shatter his illusion
  • a tactful remark eased her embarrassment

Definition
(adj) showing skill and sensitivity in dealing with people

Synonyms : kid-glove

Example Sentence

  • by diplomatic conduct he avoided antagonizing anyone
  • a tactful way of correcting someone
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tactile

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Short Definition : pertaining to the organs or sense of touch

স্পৃশ্য

CON-tact - If you are in contact with something, you are in touch with it and hence it is tactile.

Definition
(adj) of or relating to or proceeding from the sense of touch

Synonyms : haptic , tactual

Example Sentence

  • haptic data
  • a tactile reflex

Definition
(adj) producing a sensation of touch

Synonyms : tactual

Example Sentence

  • tactile qualities
  • the tactual luxury of stroking silky human hair
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taint

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Short Definition : contaminate; cause to lose purity; modify with a trace of something bad; Ex. tainted reputation; N: stain; touch of decay or bad influence; CF. touch

দাগ (N), কলঙ্ক (N), খুঁত (N), দোষ (N), দূষণ (N), অন্তর্নিহিত বিকৃতি (N), সংক্রমণ (N), ক্ষয়িত হত্তয়া (V)

TINA painted his family with bad ink reputation

Terrible pAINT

Stained PAINT

Definition
(noun) the state of being contaminated

Synonyms : contamination

Definition
(verb) place under suspicion or cast doubt upon

Synonyms : cloud , corrupt , defile , sully

Example Sentence

  • sully someone’s reputation
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Definition
(verb) contaminate with a disease or microorganism

Synonyms : infect

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takeoff

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Short Definition : burlesque; act of leaving the ground

Definition
(noun) the initial ascent of an airplane as it becomes airborne

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 , spoof , travesty

Definition
(noun) humorous or satirical mimicry

Synonyms : mockery , parody

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talisman

: A talisman (طلسم; transliterated:) is an object which is believed to contain certain magical properties which would provide good luck for the possessor and possibly offer protection from evil or harm.

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Short Definition : charm; object believed to give supernatural powers to or protect its bearer

কবচ (N), অলৌকিক শক্তিসংপন্ন বসতু (N), মন্ত্রপূত রক্ষাকবচ (N), কবজ (N)

Definition
(noun) a trinket or piece of jewelry usually hung about the neck and thought to be a magical protection against evil or disease

Synonyms : amulet

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talon

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Short Definition : claw of bird

পাখির বক্রাকার নখর (N), নখ (N), নখর (N)

Helda’s Salon Birds came to hv their TALON manicure

Definition
(noun) a sharp hooked claw especially on a bird of prey

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tangential

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Short Definition : only slightly connected; not central; peripheral; digressing; showing divergence; CF. tangent

Word Tangent(ial) taken from maths. A tangent is a line that touches a circle with a 90`degree angle. So the meaning comes from there only slightly connected, not central, preipheral.

Definition
(adj) of superficial relevance if any

Synonyms : digressive

Example Sentence

  • a digressive allusion to the day of the week
  • a tangential remark

Definition
(adj) of or relating to or acting along or in the direction of a tangent

Example Sentence

  • tangential forces

_ Definition_

(adj) of superficial relevance if any

Synonyms : digressive

Example Sentence

  • a digressive allusion to the day of the week
  • a tangential remark

Definition
(adj) of or relating to or acting along or in the direction of a tangent

Example Sentence

  • tangential forces
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tangible

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Short Definition : able to be touched; real; concrete; palpable; possible to realize or understand; Ex. tangible proof

বাস্তব (Adj.), স্পৃশ্য (Adj.), স্পর্শনদ্বারা বোধগম্য (Adj.), শরীরী (Adj.), অধিগম্য (Adj.), ধরা - ছোঁয়ার মধ্যে (Adj.)

related to tangent, touching

Definition
(adj) (of especially business assets) having physical substance and intrinsic monetary value

Example Sentence

  • tangible property like real estate
  • tangible assets such as machinery

Definition
(adj) capable of being perceived; especially capable of being handled or touched or felt

Synonyms : palpable

Example Sentence

  • a barely palpable dust

Definition
(adj) perceptible by the senses especially the sense of touch

Synonyms : touchable

Example Sentence

  • skin with a tangible roughness
    • *

Definition
(adj) capable of being treated as fact

Synonyms : real

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tanner

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Short Definition : person who turns animal hides into leather

চর্মার (N), চামার (N), চর্ম - ব্যবসায়ী (N), যে ব্যক্তি চামড়া পাকা করে (N)

A Tanner knows the Manner in which to convert a hide (animal skin) into leather.

Definition
(noun) a small coin of the United Kingdom worth six pennies; not minted since 1970

Synonyms : sixpence

Definition
(noun) a craftsman who tans skins and hides

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tantalize

Tantalus (Tántalos) was a Greek mythological figure, most famous for his eternal punishment in Tartarus.

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Short Definition : tease; excite by exposing something desirable while keeping it out of reach; torture with disappointment; CF. Tantalus: Greek mythological figure

বিশ্বাস জাগাইয়া প্রতারণা করা (V

Tanta-> Taunt Tont Taunting someone… It means harassing… easy to remem.Tantalize=taunt+entice

Definition
(verb) harass with persistent criticism or carping

Synonyms : bait , cod , rag , rally , razz , ride , tantalise ,taunt , tease , twit

Example Sentence

  • The children teased the new teacher
  • Don’t ride me so hard over my failure
  • His fellow workers razzed him when he wore a jacket and tie
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tantamount

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Short Definition : equivalent in effect or value; Ex. This invasion is tantamount to a declaration of war; CF. amount

একই (Adj.), সমপরিমাণ (Adj.)

ta-n-ta; an equal amount of ‘ta’ on both sides of ‘n’.

  • his statement was tantamount to an admission of guilt

Definition
(adj) being essentially equal to something

Synonyms : equivalent

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tantrum

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Short Definition : fit of bad temper; fit of petulance; caprice; Ex. The child went into tantrums.

খেয়ালী বদমেজাজের ঘোর (N), দুর্বার ক্রোধ (N)

After having TANTamount of RUM one friend went to tantrum one frnd did not

sounds like “tantra mantra”. We do tantra mantra to get rid of the bad temper if someone has due to evil souls entering someone’s body

Definition
(noun) a display of bad temper

Synonyms : conniption , fit , scene

Example Sentence

  • he had a fit
  • she threw a tantrum
  • he made a scene
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taper

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Short Definition : very thin candle; gradual decrease in the width of a long object; V. make or become gradually narrower toward one end

মোমবাতি (N), মোমে প্রলিপ্ত দীপশিখা (N)

use TAPE to make the CANDLE stand erect from falling down

Definition
(noun) a convex shape that narrows toward a point

Definition
(noun) the property possessed by a shape that narrows toward a point (as a wedge or cone)

Definition
(noun) a loosely woven cord (in a candle or oil lamp) that draws fuel by capillary action up into the flame

Synonyms : wick

Definition
(noun) stick of wax with a wick in the middle

Synonyms : candle , wax light

Definition
(verb) diminish gradually

Example Sentence

  • Interested tapered off
    • *

Definition
(verb) give a point to

Synonyms : point , sharpen

Example Sentence

  • The candles are tapered
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tarantula

Tarantulas comprise a group of often hairy and very large arachnids belonging to the Theraphosidae family of spiders, of which approximately 900 species have been identified.

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Short Definition : venomous spider

There was an English movie called Tarantula about wild spiders. In general, Tarantula, Godzilla, Gorilla all end with “la” - and mean some gigantic creature.

Definition
(noun) large southern European spider once thought to be the cause of tarantism (uncontrollable bodily movement)

Synonyms : european wolf spider , lycosa tarentula

Definition
(noun) large hairy tropical spider with fangs that can inflict painful but not highly venomous bites

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tardy

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Short Definition : slow; sluggish; not on time; late; Ex. tardy arrival

ধীরূজ (Adj.), ধীরগতি (Adj.), বিলম্বিত (Adj.), শ্লথ (Adj.)

The base word for TARDY is RETARD, in which retard is to slow up, delay, inhibit, hinder, impede.,…

tardy..sounds like tired..so if a person is tired..he is very slow at his work and arrives late than the expected time

Definition
(adj) after the expected or usual time; delayed

Synonyms : belated , late

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tarnish

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Short Definition : make or become dull or discolored; N.

কলঙ্কিত করা (V), বিবর্ণ করা (V), ম্লান করা (V), অনুজ্বল করা (V), ম্লান হত্তয়া (V), মরিচা ধরান (V), বিবর্ণ হত্তয়া (V), অনুজ্বল হত্তয়া (V), মরিচা ধরা (V), ম্লানতা (N), মরিচা (N), বিবর্ণতা (N), দু্যতিহানি (N)

its opposite of garnish/burnish..simple

Definition
(noun) discoloration of metal surface caused by oxidation

Definition
(verb) make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically

Synonyms : defile , maculate , stain , sully

Example Sentence

  • The silver was tarnished by the long exposure to the air
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tarry

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Short Definition : linger; delay in starting or going; dawdle

অপেক্ষা করা (V), গড়িমসি করা (V), অস্থায়িভাবে বাস করা (V), সবুর করা (V), বিলম্ব করা (V), আলকাতরালিপ্ত (Adj.), আলকাতরাতুল্য (Adj.)

like when Tar gets stuck to your boot, it leaves the boot slowly….

Definition
(verb) be about

Synonyms : footle , hang around , lallygag , linger , loaf ,loiter , lollygag , lounge , lurk , mess about , mill about , mill around

Example Sentence

  • The high school students like to loiter in the Central Square
  • Who is this man that is hanging around the department?

Definition
(verb) leave slowly and hesitantly

Synonyms : linger

Definition
(adj) having the characteristics of pitch or tar

Synonyms : pitchy , resinous , resiny

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tart

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Short Definition : sharp to the taste; acid-tasting; caustic; sarcastic; Ex. tart apple/reply

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tatter

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Short Definition : torn piece of cloth; ADJ. tattered: (of clothes) old and torn; (of a person) dressed in old torn clothes

ছেঁড়া টুকরা

A TAToo pERson like to wear TATTER clothes..:)

Definition
(noun) a small piece of cloth or paper

Synonyms : rag , shred , tag , tag end

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taunt

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Short Definition : deride or provoke; challenge in derision; N.

বিদ্রূপ (N), উপহাস (N), বিদ্রূপ করা (V), উপহাস করা (V)

t+aunt…..so your aunt provoked you against your parents.

Definition
(noun) aggravation by deriding or mocking or criticizing

Synonyms : taunting , twit

Definition
(verb) harass with persistent criticism or carping

Synonyms : bait , cod , rag , rally , razz , ride , tantalise ,tantalize , tease , twit

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taut

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Short Definition : tight; strained; tense; ready; OP. slack

কষিয়া বান্ধা (Adj.), আঁটো (Adj.)

taut sounds like taught.. and if all the teachers want to taught(teach) lessons at the same period it will be tight..

Definition
(adj) pulled or drawn tight

Synonyms : tight

Example Sentence

  • taut sails
  • a tight drumhead
  • a tight rope

Definition
(adj) subjected to great tension; stretched tight

Example Sentence

  • the skin of his face looked drawn and tight
  • her nerves were taut as the strings of a bow
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tautological

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Short Definition : needlessly repetitious; Ex. ``It was visible to the eye’’; N. tautology: needless repetition of the same sense; statement that is always true

দ্বিরূক্ত (Adj.)

tota (parrot) repeats what u say !!

Definition
(adj) repetition of same sense in different words

Synonyms : pleonastic , redundant , tautologic

Example Sentence

  • a true fact' and a free gift’ are pleonastic expressions
  • the phrase `a beginner who has just started’ is tautological
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tawdry

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Short Definition : cheap and gaudy; Ex. tawdry jewelry

রূচিহীন (Adj.), অসারভাবে জাঁকাল (Adj.), চটকদারভাবে শোভিত (Adj.)

TOWEL+DRY……In a public locker room, a person who dries his body with a towel in front of everybody is vulgar and gaudy.

Definition
(adj) cheap and shoddy

Synonyms : cheapjack , shoddy

Definition
(adj) tastelessly showy

Synonyms : brassy , cheap , flash , flashy , garish , gaudy ,gimcrack , loud , meretricious , tacky , tatty , trashy

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tawny

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Short Definition : brownish yellow

কৃষ্ণকায় (Adj.), তামাটে (Adj.), কপিল (Adj.), কটা (Adj.)

like BROWNY

Definition
(adj) of a light brown to brownish orange color; the color of tanned leather

Synonyms : tawny-brown

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tedium

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Short Definition : boredom; weariness; ADJ. tedious

ক্লান্তিকর (Adj.)

tedium….stadium…….bored of sitting in a stadium…… especially during test matches…for 5 days..!!!!

Definition
(noun) the feeling of being bored by something tedious

Synonyms : boredom , ennui

Definition
(noun) dullness owing to length or slowness

Synonyms : tediousness , tiresomeness

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teetotalism

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Short Definition : practice of abstaining totally from alcoholic drinks; N. teetotaler;; ADJ. teetotal; CF. T + total

আসবপান সংপূর্ণরুপে পরিহারকারী (N)

totally drinking tea..not drinking alcohol :-)

Definition
(noun) abstaining from alcohol

Synonyms : teetotaling

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temerity

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Short Definition : boldness; nerve; rashness; Ex. temerity to ask for a pay increase after only three day’s work

TEMERITY = the + merity; The merit people is always fearless daring.

Temerity (boldness) is the opposite of timidity, which means fear or shyness.

Definition
(noun) fearless daring

Synonyms : audaciousness , audacity

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temper

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Short Definition : moderate; make less severe; tone down or restrain; toughen (steel) as by alternate heating and cooling

মেজাজ (N), পান (N), মেজাজের বৈশিষ্ট্য (N), মানসিক অবস্থা (N), বিভিন্ন গুণাবলীর সমতা (N), ক্রোধ (N), পাইন (N), ধাতুর পান (N), যথাপরিমাণে মিশ্রিত করা (V), পরিমিত করা (V), পরিমিত হত্তয়া (V), কোমল করা (V), শান্ত করা (V), কোমল হত্তয়া (V), শান্ত হত্তয়া (V), পান দেত্তয়া (V), পান লত্তয়া (V), পান হত্তয়া (V), সুর হত্তয়া (V), সুরে বাঁধা (V)

temper means 2 reduce so “divide this tem–per head”where tem can b taken as anything which can b divided

D__efinition

(noun) a sudden outburst of anger

Synonyms : irritation , pique

Example Sentence

  • his temper sparked like damp firewood
    • *

Definition
(noun) a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling

Synonyms : humor , humour , mood

Example Sentence

  • whether he praised or cursed me depended on his temper at the time
  • he was in a bad humor

Definition
(noun) a disposition to exhibit uncontrolled anger

Synonyms : biliousness , irritability , peevishness ,pettishness , snappishness , surliness

Example Sentence

  • his temper was well known to all his employees
    • *

Definition
(noun) the elasticity and hardness of a metal object; its ability to absorb considerable energy before cracking

Synonyms : toughness

Definition
(verb) bring to a desired consistency, texture, or hardness by a process of gradually heating and cooling

Synonyms : anneal , normalize

Example Sentence

  • temper glass
    • *

Definition
(verb) harden by reheating and cooling in oil

Synonyms : harden

Example Sentence

  • temper steel
    • *

Definition
(verb) adjust the pitch (of pianos)

Definition
(verb) make more temperate, acceptable, or suitable by adding something else; moderate

Synonyms : mollify , season

Example Sentence

  • she tempered her criticism
    • *

Definition
(verb) restrain

Synonyms : chasten , moderate

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temperament

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Short Definition : characteristic frame of mind; disposition; emotional excess; ADJ. temperamental: of temperament; having frequent changes of temper; Ex. temperamental dislike of sports; Ex. temperamental actress

মেজাজ (N), মানসিক মেজাজ (N), মেজাজী স্বভাব (N), মানসিক ধাত (N), ধাত (N), শারীরিক ধাত (N), রাশ (N), প্রকৃতি (N), ধাতু (N)

temeperament - temper + mental.. which shows that temper is a type of emotion of the mind.. thus temperament is you usual mood/ frame of mind..

Definition
(noun) your usual mood

Synonyms : disposition

Example Sentence

  • he has a happy disposition
    • *

Definition
(noun) excessive emotionalism or irritability and excitability (especially when displayed openly)

Definition
(noun) an adjustment of the intervals (as in tuning a keyboard instrument) so that the scale can be used to play in different keys

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temperate

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Short Definition : moderate; restrained; self-controlled; moderate in respect to temperature; CF. temperance: moderation and self-restraint; abstinence of alcoholic drinks; Ex. temperance society

নাতিশীতোষ্ণ (Adj.), সংযমী (Adj.), আত্মসংযমী (Adj.), নিয়তাত্মা (Adj.), নিয়তাহর (Adj.), মিতাচারী (Adj.), পরিমিত (Adj.), মিতপায়ী (Adj.), মিতাশী (Adj.), পরিমিত তাপসম্পন্ন (Adj.), অল্পস্বল্প (Adj.)

Temper+ate= which means he dosen’t have a temper , that is he is self-controlled and is not extreme in behavior.

(adj) (of weather or climate) free from extremes; mild; or characteristic of such weather or climate

Example Sentence

  • a temperate region
  • the temperate zones
  • temperate plants

Definition
(adj) not extreme in behavior

Example Sentence

  • temperate in his habits
  • a temperate response to an insult
  • temperate in his eating and drinking

Definition
(adj) not extreme

Synonyms : moderate

Example Sentence

  • a moderate penalty
  • temperate in his response to criticism
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tempestuous

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Short Definition : stormy; violent; impassioned; N. tempest: violent storm

TEMPESTUOUS can be split as TEMP + PEST + OUS, so how will your TEMPer be if someone keeps PESTering you. It will obviously be VIOLENT.

Definition
(adj) characterized by violent emotions or behavior

Synonyms : stormy

Example Sentence

  • a stormy argument
  • a stormy marriage

Definition
(adj) (of the elements) as if showing violent anger

Synonyms : angry , furious , raging , wild

Example Sentence

  • angry clouds on the horizon
  • furious winds
  • the raging sea
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tempo

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Short Definition : speed of music

সময়

Definition
(noun) (music) the speed at which a composition is to be played

Synonyms : pacing

Definition
(noun) the rate of some repeating event

Synonyms : pace

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temporal

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Short Definition : of time; not lasting forever; limited by time; temporary; secular; worldly

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temporize

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Short Definition : gain time as by postponing an action; avoid committing oneself

সময়োচিত হত্তয়া (V), কালের সঙ্গে তাল রাখা (V), আজকাল করা (V)

(Temporize ~ Memorize); If you are not able to memorize the GRE words properly you temporize your plan to schedule the exam date

Definition
(verb) draw out a discussion or process in order to gain time

Synonyms : temporise

Example Sentence

  • The speaker temporized in order to delay the vote
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tenacious

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Short Definition : holding fast (as to a belief); persistent

সংসক্ত (Adj.), নাছোড়বান্দা (Adj.), জিদি (Adj.), ক�� িন (Adj.), জিদপূর্ণ (Adj.), অনমনীয় (Adj.)

Sounds like ten Asians. Ten developing Asian countries if united together, can not be pulled apart.

Definition
(adj) sticking together

Synonyms : coherent

Example Sentence

  • two coherent sheets
  • tenacious burrs

Definition
(adj) good at remembering

Synonyms : long , recollective , retentive

Example Sentence

  • a retentive mind
  • tenacious memory

Definition
(adj) stubbornly unyielding

Synonyms : dogged , dour , persistent , pertinacious ,unyielding

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tenacity

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Short Definition : firmness; persistence

টানটানভাবে প্রসারিত অবস্থা (N), বোঝাতে পীড়িত অবস্থা (N)

tenacity : teen’s consistant activity ie determination to continue what he/she ‘s doing.

in search of job i am PERSISTENTLY living in A CITY like mumbai for TEN years……still no job!!!WTF!!!……:D

Definition
(noun) persistent determination

Synonyms : doggedness , perseverance , persistence ,persistency , pertinacity , tenaciousness

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tenancy

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Short Definition : possession of land or building by rent; period of a tenant’s occupancy

প্রজা (N), ভাড়াটিয়া (N), দখলদার (N)

Think of the word tenant - who lives in a rented flat/building

Definition
(noun) an act of being a tenant or occupant

Synonyms : occupancy

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tender

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tenet

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Short Definition : doctrine; dogma

TENET rhymes with TENANT…so the tenants were given a set of DOCTRINE by the owner before they could occupy the house

Definition
(noun) a religious doctrine that is proclaimed as true without proof

Synonyms : dogma

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tensile

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Short Definition : capable of being stretched; of tension; Ex. tensile rubber

প্রসার্য (Adj.), প্রসারণসাধ্য (Adj.)

Tensile and Ductile have one thing in common. They both refer to something that is easily strechable.

Tensile= TENe dhora jay emon (like ilastic)

Definition
(adj) of or relating to tension

Example Sentence

  • tensile stress
  • tensile pull

Definition
(adj) capable of being shaped or bent or drawn out

Synonyms : ductile , malleable , pliable , pliant , tractile

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tension

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Short Definition : stretching; condition of being stretched; mental strain; strained relationship between groups or people

টান (N), চাপা উত্তেজনা (N), তান (N), পীড়ন (N), বিততি (N), পীড়া (N), প্রেষ (N), ক�� িন টান (N), প্রতান (N), আঁট (N), প্রসারণ (N)

Definition
(noun) (psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense

Synonyms : stress , tenseness

Example Sentence

  • he suffered from fatigue and emotional tension
  • stress is a vasoconstrictor

Definition
(noun) the physical condition of being stretched or strained

Synonyms : tautness , tenseness , tensity

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tentative

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Short Definition : not fully worked out or developed; provisional; experimental; uncertain; hesitant; not definite or positive; Ex. tentative agreement/reply

পরীক্ষামূলকভাবে কৃত (Adj.), সাময়িকভাবে নির্মিত (Adj.)

Living in a tent temporarily. If you are living in a tent, you are unsettled.

Definition
(adj) under terms not final or fully worked out or agreed upon

Synonyms : probationary , provisional , provisionary

Example Sentence

  • probationary employees
  • a provisional government
  • just a tentative schedule

Definition
(adj) unsettled in mind or opinion

Synonyms : doubtful

Example Sentence

  • drew a few tentative conclusions
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tenuous

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Short Definition : thin; slim; rare

পাতলা (Adj.), অতি সূক্ষ্ম (Adj.), কৃশ (Adj.), তনু (Adj.)

this word sound very close to TENNIS….and most of the female TENNIS PLAYERS ARE VERY SLIM AND THIN..

Tenu word is similar to bangla tonu (patla/shukna)

Definition
(adj) having thin consistency

Example Sentence

  • a tenuous fluid
    • *

Definition
(adj) very thin in gauge or diameter

Example Sentence

  • a tenuous thread
    • *

Definition
(adj) lacking substance or significance

Synonyms : flimsy , fragile , slight , thin

Example Sentence

  • slight evidence
  • a tenuous argument
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tenure

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Short Definition : holding of an office or real estate; time during which such an office is held

অধিকার (N), ভোগদখল (N), শর্তাবলী (N)

sounds like ten years..so you are holding an office for the last ten years.

Definition
(noun) the term during which some position is held

Synonyms : incumbency , term of office

Definition
(noun) the right to hold property; part of an ancient hierarchical system of holding lands

Synonyms : land tenure

Definition
(verb) give life-time employment to

Example Sentence

  • She was tenured after she published her book
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tepid

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Short Definition : lukewarm; slightly warm; half-hearted; not eager; Ex. tepid reaction to the new film; Ex. tepid supporter

কুসুম কুসুম গরম (Adj.), ষদুষ্ণ (Adj.), কবোষ্ণ (Adj.), আতপ্ত (Adj.

~tea+Pee’d:: you can have hint from either TEA or PEE, in either case it’s luke warm

te(tea) and pid(dip):ypu can dip ur hand into tea only when it is lukewarm

Definition
(adj) moderately warm

Synonyms : lukewarm

Example Sentence

  • he hates lukewarm coffee
  • tepid bath water

Definition
(adj) feeling or showing little interest or enthusiasm

Synonyms : half-hearted , halfhearted , lukewarm

Example Sentence

  • a halfhearted effort
  • gave only lukewarm support to the candidate
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terminus

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Short Definition : last stop of railroad; end

Terminus=terminal+bus. So, terminus is Bus Terminal where bus stops and loads & unloads passengers.

Definition
(noun) a place where something ends or is complete

Synonyms : end point , endpoint , termination

Definition
(noun) the ultimate goal for which something is done

Synonyms : destination

Definition
(noun) (architecture) a statue or a human bust or an animal carved out of the top of a square pillar; originally used as a boundary marker in ancient Rome

Synonyms : term , terminal figure

Definition
(noun) either end of a railroad or bus route

Definition
(noun) station where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods

Synonyms : depot , terminal

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terrestrial

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স্থলজ (Adj.), পার্থিব (Adj.), স্থলচর (Adj.), ভৌম (Adj.), পৃথিবীবাসী (Adj.), পৃথিবীজ (Adj.)

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terse

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Short Definition : concise; abrupt; pithy

মসৃণ (Adj.), চাঁছাছোলা (Adj.), বাহুল্যবর্জিত (Adj.), সংক্ষিপ্ত (Adj.)

terse…sounds like TERESA..Here all her achievements,efforts everything has been consolidated, confined and put into a single word “MOTHER”..So TERSE means brief,concise

Definition
(adj) brief and to the point; effectively cut short

Synonyms : crisp , curt , laconic

Example Sentence

  • a crisp retort
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tessellated

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Short Definition : mosaic; inlaid; Ex. tessellated pattern

অনূদিত (Adj.)

Tesselated=tiles+Decorated

Definition
(adj) having a checkered or mottled appearance

Definition
(adj) decorated with small pieces of colored glass or stone fitted together in a mosaic

Example Sentence

  • a tessellated pavement
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testator

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Short Definition : maker of a will; CF. testatrix

Definition
(noun) a person who makes a will

Synonyms : testate

testator (or) testate: here from testate take estate and tor from testator.here tor represents a person so person having estates definetly makes a will so that estate will go to his heirs

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testy

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Short Definition : irritable; impatient and bad-tempered; short-tempered; N. testiness

If someone has described you as SHORT-TEMPERED in the TESTY(testimonial), then you will get IRRITATED looking at it.

Definition
(adj) easily irritated or annoyed

Synonyms : cranky , fractious , irritable , nettlesome ,peckish , peevish , pettish , petulant , scratchy , techy ,tetchy

Example Sentence

  • an incorrigibly fractious young man
  • not the least nettlesome of his countrymen
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tether

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Short Definition : tie (an animal) with a rope or tether; N: rope or chain to which an animal is tied; limit of one’s endurance; Ex. the end of one’s tether

শিকল (N), সীমানা (N), চৌহদ্দি (N), বন্ধনরজ্জু (N), দড়িতে বাঁধিয়া আটকাইয়া রাখা (V), শিকলে বান্ধিয়া আটকাইয়া রাখা (V), সীমাবদ্ধ করা (V), ছাঁদা (V)

TETHER can be split as TiE + HER, so remember it as TIE her WITH A ROPE

Definition
(noun) restraint consisting of a rope (or light chain) used to restrain an animal
Synonyms : lead , leash

Definition
(verb) tie with a tether
Example Sentence

  • tether horses
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thematic

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Short Definition : of a theme; relating to a unifying motif or idea

Definition
(adj) relating to or constituting a topic of discourse
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Definition
(adj) of or relating to a melodic subject

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theocracy

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thesis

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Short Definition : opinion put forward and supported by reasoned arguments

গবেষণামূলক প্রবন্ধ (N), যুক্তিরুপে উপস্থাপিত বিষয় (N), প্রবন্ধ (N), মাত্রার হ্রস্বতা (N), সুরের অবদমন (N), অনুদাত্ত স্বর (N), নিবন্ধ (N)

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thespian

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Short Definition : pertaining to drama; N: actor or actress

pronouncing thespian gives u a feeling of the (e)spn which is a sports channel..it never shows drama so thespian is opposite of espn which shows drama

Definition
(noun) a theatrical performer

Synonyms : actor , histrion , player , role player

Definition
(adj) of or relating to drama

Example Sentence

  • the movie director had thespian cooperation
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thrall

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Short Definition : slave; bondage; slavery; Ex. Her beauty held him in thrall; CF. enthrall

thrall=thrill( a person is in slavery under a witch and doing thrill work

Definition
(noun) the state of being under the control of another person

Synonyms : bondage , slavery , thraldom , thralldom

Definition
(noun) someone held in bondage

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thrash

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Short Definition : beat with a whip or flail; defeat utterly; talk about thoroughly in order to find the answer; move wildly or violently; Ex. The fishes thrashed about in the net.

= পিটুনি (N), আছড়ান (V), মাড়ান (V), থুড়া (V), আচ্ছামত প্রহার করা (V), �� ুকা (V), ছেঁচা (V), উন্মথন করা (V), �� াসা (V), সম্পূর্ণ পরাস্ত হত্তয়া (V)

Thrash and Bash are rhyming words which mean, to beat up violently

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threadbare

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Short Definition : worn through till the threads show; shabby and poor; hackneyed; Ex. threadbare excuses

Threadbare -Wear and Tear - The garment has become quite threadbare due to its continuous wear and tear.

Definition
(adj) having the nap worn away so that the threads show through

Example Sentence

  • threadbare rugs

Definition
(adj) repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse

Synonyms : banal , commonplace , hackneyed , old-hat ,shopworn , stock , timeworn , tired , trite , well-worn

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thresh

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Short Definition : beat (cereal plants) with a machine or flail to separate the grains from the straw

আছড়ান (V), মাড়ান (V), মাড়াই করা (V), আচ্ছামত প্রহার করা (V), মাড়া (V), সম্পূর্ণ পরাস্ত হত্তয়া (V)

similarly when you thrash straw..or beat the straw….grains will come out……

Definition
(verb) move or stir about violently

Synonyms : convulse , jactitate , slash , thrash , thrash about , thresh about , toss

Example Sentence

  • The feverish patient thrashed around in his bed
    • *

Definition
(verb) move like a flail; thresh about

Synonyms : flail

Example Sentence

  • Her arms were flailing
    • *

Definition
(verb) beat the seeds out of a grain

Synonyms : thrash

Definition
(verb) give a thrashing to; beat hard

Synonyms : flail , lam , thrash

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thrifty

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Short Definition : careful about money; economical; N. thrift

মিতব্যয়িতা (N), উন্নতিশীল অবস্থা (N), সমুদ্রতীরবর্তী গোলাপী পুষ্প (N)

Thrifty and Safety go hand in hand. It is for our own safety to be thrifty (to use resources thoughtfully).

Definition
(adj) careful and diligent in the use of resources

Definition
(adj) mindful of the future in spending money

Synonyms : careful

Example Sentence

  • careful with money
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thrive

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Short Definition : prosper; flourish

সাফল্যলাভ করা (V), সমৃদ্ধ হত্তয়া (V), শ্রীবৃদ্ধিলাভ করা (V), উন্নতিলাভ করা (V), সতেজ হইয়া উ�� া (V), মাথা চাড়া দেত্তয়া (V)

Thrive- rive->river-> people who live nearby a river would be rich and prosperous.

thrive after strive

Definition
(verb) grow vigorously

Synonyms : boom , expand , flourish

Example Sentence

  • The deer population in this town is thriving
  • business is booming

Definition
(verb) make steady progress; be at the high point in one’s career or reach a high point in historical significance or importance

Synonyms : flourish , fly high , prosper

Example Sentence

  • The new student is thriving
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throes

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Short Definition : violent anguish

তীব্র বেদনা (N), অঙ্গের আক্ষেপ (N), প্রসবযন্ত্রণা (N

THROE is pronounced like throw ..so you throw things at someone when you become violent in PAIN/ANGUISH.

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throng

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Short Definition : crowd (of people or things); V.

ভিড় (N), মস্ত গাদা (N), ভিড়ে পূর্ণ করা (V), ভিড় করান (V), ভিড় করিয়া চলা (V), চাপ দেত্তয়া (V

this word sounds like THRONE…so when a king sits on the throne…CROWD gathers at that time.

Definition
(noun) a large gathering of people

Synonyms : concourse , multitude

Definition
(verb) press tightly together or cram

Synonyms : jam , mob , pack , pile

Example Sentence

  • The crowd packed the auditorium
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throttle

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Short Definition : strangle; regulate the speed of with a throttle; N: valve that regulates the flow; CF. throat ?

throttle rhymes with THROAT KILL, it means to KILL BY SQUEEZING THE THROAT.

শ্বাসনালী (N), কণ্�� নালী (N), টুঁটি (N), গলা টেপা (N), বাষ্পরোধী কপাটক (N), টুঁটি টেপা (V), টুঁটি টিপিয়া ধরা (V), কণ্�� রোধ করা (V), শ্বাসরোধ করা (V), নির্গমন নিয়ন্ত্রিত করা (V), টুঁটি টিপিয়া ধরিয়া শ্বাসরোধ করা (V)

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thwart

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Short Definition : block or hinder; baffle; frustrate

অনুপ্রস্থ (Adj.), ব্যর্থ করা (V), উদ্দেশ্যে বাধা দেত্তয়া (V), ব্যাহত করা (V)

this word sounds like THROAT….so if someone squeezes your throat your air passages will get blocked……………thus desires will be prevented.. u also feel frustrated and baffled..

Definition
(noun) a crosspiece spreading the gunnels of a boat; used as a seat in a rowboat

Synonyms : cross thwart

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

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

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tightwad

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Short Definition : miser; excessively frugal person

Definition
(noun) a miserly person

Synonyms : cheapskate

a tightwad is a very frugal and miserly guy, he doesnt buy new clothes even if his old clothes are very tight..

tight + wadu(in telugu)….a person who is tight or very miserly when it comes to spending money…we generally say he is a tight handed person..that means he is a miser….

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tiller

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Short Definition : handle used to move boat’s rudder (to steer)

চাষা , হালের বাঁট

  • *power-tiller** = 1. শক্তিচালিত লাঙল 2. কলের লাঙল
  • *Power Tiller** = শক্তিচালিত লাঙল

tiller as if we are tilting .. the rudder to move the boat !!!!

Definition
(noun) someone who tills land (prepares the soil for the planting of crops)

Definition
(noun) lever used to turn the rudder on a boat

Definition
(noun) a farm implement used to break up the surface of the soil (for aeration and weed control and conservation of moisture)

Synonyms : cultivator

Definition
(verb) grow shoots in the form of stools or tillers

Synonyms : stool

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timbre

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Short Definition : quality of a musical tone produced by a musical instrument (which distinguishes it from others of the same pitch)

Timbre reminds us of timber or wood. Also most of our traditional musical instruments are made of wood.In cricket when a batsman gets bowled , it hits the timber and produces a distinguised quality sound called “timbre”

Definition
(noun) (music) the distinctive property of a complex sound (a voice or noise or musical sound)

Synonyms : quality , timber , tone

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timidity

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Short Definition : lack of self-confidence or courage

ভীরু ভাব (N), ভীরুস্বভাব (N)

timi(time)+dity(duty)..well you did nt do the duty of studying on time during exams…..so now you have lost your self confidence……

Definition
(noun) fear of the unknown or unfamiliar or fear of making decisions

Synonyms : timidness , timorousness

Definition
(noun) fearfulness in venturing into new and unknown places or activities

Synonyms : timorousness

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timorous

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Short Definition : fearful; timid; demonstrating fear

sounds like TIME + OVER: imagine you are giving your GRE exam, and your time gets over, you will get frightened.. = fear = demonstrate fear. :)

Definition
(adj) timid by nature or revealing timidity

Synonyms : fearful , trepid

Example Sentence

  • timorous little mouse
  • in a timorous tone
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tinge

A

Short Definition : give a slight degree of a color or quality to; N: slight degree of a color or quality; Ex. tinged with grey/jealousy

কিঞ্চিৎ রঞ্জিত করা , দাগ করা , কোন জিনিসের সঙ্গে মিশ্রিত করা , স্বাদ , আমেজ

TINGE is related 2TINY…i.e TINY trace of color or quality

(noun) a slight but appreciable amount

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

Example Sentence

  • this dish could use a touch of garlic
    • *

Definition
(noun) a pale or subdued color

Synonyms : undertone

Definition
(verb) affect as in thought or feeling

Synonyms : color , colour , distort

Example Sentence

  • My personal feelings color my judgment in this case
  • The sadness tinged his life

Definition
(verb) color lightly

Synonyms : tinct , tint , touch

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tint

A

Short Definition : slight degree of color; V: give a tint to

ছোপ (N), আভা (N), রঙ্গ (N), সাদার সহিত মিশ্রিত বস্তুর রঙ (N)

Tint and Paint are rhyming words which refer to colours, shades or tints (hues of colour).

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Definition
(noun) a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color

Synonyms : shade , tincture , tone

Example Sentence

  • after several trials he mixed the shade of pink that she wanted
    • *

Definition
(verb) color lightly

Synonyms : tinct , tinge , touch

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tipple

A

Short Definition : drink (alcoholic beverages) frequently; N: alcoholic drink

মদ (N), অল্প করিয়া মদপান করা (V), সুরাপান করা (V), কড়া মদ খাইতে অভ্যস্ত করা (V)

TIPple, who gives tips to waiter more no of times ?? the one who goes to bar regularly and drinks.

Don’t tipple or you will TOPPLE.

Definition
(noun) a serving of drink (usually alcoholic) drawn from a keg

Synonyms : draft , draught , potation

Example Sentence

  • they served beer on draft
    • *

Definition
(verb) drink moderately but regularly

Synonyms : bib

Example Sentence

  • We tippled the cognac
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tirade

A

Short Definition : long angry denunciatory speech; diatribe; harangue; extended scolding; denunciation

সুদীর্ঘ বক্তৃতা (N), প্রচণ্ড তিরস্কার (N)

sounds like tired.. your mom gets tired after a TIRADE..i.e. LONG ANGRY DENUNCIATORY SPEECH..

Definition
(noun) a speech of violent denunciation

Synonyms : broadside , philippic

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tithe

A

Short Definition : tax of one-tenth (contributed to a church); V: pay a tithe

খাজনারুপে প্রদেয় এক দশমাংশ (N)

he spends 1/10th of salary after his teeth (TITHE)

Definition
(noun) a levy of one tenth of something

Definition
(noun) an offering of a tenth part of some personal income

Definition
(verb) exact a tithe from

Example Sentence

  • The church was tithed
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Definition
(verb) levy a tithe on (produce or a crop)

Example Sentence

  • The wool was tithed
    • *

Definition
(verb) pay one tenth of; pay tithes on, especially to the church

Example Sentence

  • He tithed his income to the Church
    • *

Definition
(verb) pay a tenth of one’s income, especially to the church

Example Sentence

  • Although she left the church officially, she still tithes
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titillate

A

Short Definition : tickle; excite pleasantly; Ex. not to titillate the audience but to enlighten it

ধীরে ধীরে উদ্দীপ্ত করা (V), সুড়সুড়ি দেত্তয়া (V)

TITILLATE and STIMULATE are rhyming words, both of which mean to excite or to provoke desire.

Definition
(verb) touch (a body part) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements

Synonyms : tickle , vellicate

Definition
(verb) excite pleasurably or erotically

Example Sentence

  • A titillating story appeared in the usually conservative magazine
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titter

A

Short Definition : nervous giggle; nervous laugh; V.

চাপাহাসি (N), চাপাহাসি হাসা (V)

titter : tit + her(ter), these days blouses are made so somooth they frequently slipped off. this situation may find you laughing nervously, or one can laugh when management is trying to undo all stuff but keeping tits in mind ;)

Girls show us ur titt.. small titt girls gave a titter smile as they have nothing to show..

Definition
(noun) a nervous restrained laugh

Definition
(verb) laugh nervously

Synonyms : giggle

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titular

A

Short Definition : of a title; in name only; nominal; having the title of an office without the obligations; Ex. titular head of the company

ধারক

TITULAR - TIT + U + LAR - TITLED + YOU + ARE. Titled you are but unfortunately with no power.

Definition
(adj) of or relating to a legal title to something

Synonyms : titulary

Example Sentence

  • titulary rights
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Definition
(adj) of or bearing a title signifying status or function

Example Sentence

  • of titular rank
    • *

Definition
(adj) of or pertaining to the title of a work of art

Example Sentence

  • performed well in the titular (or title) role
  • the titular theme of the book

Definition
(adj) of or associated with or bearing a title signifying nobility

Example Sentence

  • titular dignitaries
    • *

Definition
(adj) existing in name only

Synonyms : nominal

Example Sentence

  • the nominal (or titular) head of his party
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toady

A

Short Definition : servile flatterer; yes man; sycophant; V: be a toady to; fawn

ঘৃণ্য মোসাহেব (N), পার্শ্বচর (N), পার্ষদ (N), ধামা ধরা (V), পা চাটা (V)

Toady = To(To take) + ad(Advantage by) + (Flattery)y

Sir, “TODAY”(toady) you look very …… (this an act of pleasing someone in order to gain a personal advantage.)

Definition
(noun) a person who tries to please someone in order to gain a personal advantage

Synonyms : ass-kisser , crawler , lackey , sycophant

Definition
(verb) try to gain favor by cringing or flattering

Synonyms : bootlick , fawn , kotow , kowtow , suck up ,truckle

Example Sentence

  • He is always kowtowing to his boss
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toga

The toga, a distinctive garment of Ancient Rome, was a cloth of perhaps 20 ft in length which was wrapped around the body and was generally worn over a tunic.

A

Short Definition : Roman outer robe

as v know dat v know dat v r supposed to wear some special clothes to do yoga…nw lets supose dat v should wear TOGA to do YOGA…so its a kind of robe

Definition
(noun) a one-piece cloak worn by men in ancient Rome

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tome

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Short Definition : large volume; book

গ্রহণ করা

At home we have tome of lord of therings

tome– consider TOMe,(tom n jerry) tom is big( large volume) than jerry.

when you are asked to read a really Large Book, Then you say with surprise “TO ME”??? .. ;)

Definition
(noun) a (usually) large and scholarly book

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tonsure

Tonsure is the traditional practice of Christian churches of cutting or shaving the hair from the scalp (while leaving some parts uncut) of clerics, monastics, and, in the Eastern Orthodox Church, all baptized members.

A

Short Definition : shaving of the head especially by person entering religious orders; V

কেশকর্তন (N), মস্তকমুণ্ডন (N), কেশকর্তন করা (V), মস্তক মুণ্ডিত করা (V)

u have to be ton sure before u shave ure head

Definition
(noun) the shaved crown of a monk’s or priest’s head

Definition
(noun) shaving the crown of the head by priests or members of a monastic order

Definition
(verb) shave the head of a newly inducted monk

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topography

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Short Definition : physical features of a region (such as the shape and height); CF. topo-: place

স্থানবিবরণ (N), ভূসংস্থান (N)

TOPOGRAPHY is the GEOGRAPHY of an area, its rivers, roads, buildings, etc.

Definition
(noun) the configuration of a surface and the relations among its man-made and natural features

Definition
(noun) precise detailed study of the surface features of a region

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Q

topple

A

Short Definition : become unsteady and fall down

ডিগবাজি খাইয়া পড়া (V), ডিগবাজি খাত্তয়াইয়া ফেলা (V)

an apPLE fell from TOP of the tree..:)

Definition
(verb) fall down, as if collapsing

Synonyms : tumble

Example Sentence

  • The tower of the World Trade Center tumbled after the plane hit it
    • *

Definition
(verb) cause to topple or tumble by pushing

Synonyms : tip , tumble

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torpedo

A

Short Definition : underwater explosive apparatus; V.

বৈদ্যুতিক শক্তিসম্পন্ন মত্স্য (N), টর্পেডো (N), টরপেডো (N), বিস্ফোরক মাইন (N), টর্পেডোদ্বারা আঘাত করা (V), নিষ্ক্রিয় করা (V), অচল করা (V), বানচাল করা (V)

it sounds like tornodo but under water

Definition
(noun) a professional killer who uses a gun

Synonyms : gun , gun for hire , gunman , gunslinger , hired gun , hit man , hitman , shooter , triggerman

Definition
(noun) a large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments); different names are used in different sections of the United States

Synonyms : bomber , cuban sandwich , grinder , hero ,hero sandwich , hoagie , hoagy , italian sandwich , poor boy , sub , submarine , submarine sandwich , wedge , zep

Definition
(noun) an explosive device that is set off in an oil well (or a gas well) to start or to increase the flow of oil (or gas)

Definition
(noun) a small firework that consists of a percussion cap and some gravel wrapped in paper; explodes when thrown forcefully against a hard surface

Definition
(noun) a small explosive device that is placed on a railroad track and fires when a train runs over it; the sound of the explosion warns the engineer of danger ahead

Definition
(noun) armament consisting of a long cylindrical self-propelled underwater projectile that detonates on contact with a target

Definition
(noun) any sluggish bottom-dwelling ray of the order Torpediniformes having a rounded body and electric organs on each side of the head capable of emitting strong electric discharges

Synonyms : crampfish , electric ray , numbfish

Definition
(verb) attack or hit with torpedoes

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torpor

A

Short Definition : lethargy; sluggishness; dormancy; ADJ. torpid: lethargic; lazy; inactive; (of an animal) dormant; hibernating

অসাড়তা (N), অক্রিয়তা (N), জড়ত্ব (N), অস্পষ্টতা (N), অনুচ্চতা (N), বোধশক্তির জড়ত্ব (N), বোধহীনতা (N), ক্ষীণমতি (N), ক্ষীণবুদ্ধি (N)

Well its quite opposite to what is a topper who is naturally diligent

Definition
(noun) a state of motor and mental inactivity with a partial suspension of sensibility

Synonyms : torpidity

Example Sentence

  • he fell into a deep torpor
    • *

Definition
(noun) inactivity resulting from lethargy and lack of vigor or energy

Synonyms : listlessness , torpidity , torpidness

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Q

torque

A

Short Definition : twisting force; force producing rotation

ঘূর্ণন সঁচারক বল (N), পাকান কণ্�� হার (N)

i need torque to roast my pork over fire [that is, if i eat pork].

Definition
(noun) a twisting force

Synonyms : torsion

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torrent

A

Short Definition : rushing stream; flood; Ex. The rain fell in torrents.

তীব্র স্রোত (N), প্রবল বৃষ্টিপাত (N), খড় স্রোত (N)

TORRENT and CURRENT are rhyming words with a similar meaning. Torrent refers to heavy flow of water and Current refers to flow of electrons.

Definition
(noun) a heavy rain

Synonyms : cloudburst , deluge , downpour , pelter ,soaker , waterspout

Definition
(noun) a violently fast stream of water (or other liquid)

Synonyms : violent stream

Example Sentence

  • the houses were swept away in the torrent
    • *

Definition
(noun) an overwhelming number or amount

Synonyms : deluge , flood , inundation

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torrid

A

Short Definition : (of weather) hot or scorching; passionate; Ex. torrid love affairs

উষ্ণ (Adj.), উষ্ণপ্রধান (Adj.), তিগ্ম (Adj.)

torturously arid or hot & arid=torrid

Definition
(adj) emotionally charged and vigorously energetic

Example Sentence

  • a torrid dance
  • torrid jazz bands
  • hot trumpets and torrid rhythms

Definition
(adj) extremely hot

Example Sentence

  • the torrid noonday sun

Definition
(adj) characterized by intense emotion

Synonyms : ardent , fervent , fervid , fiery , impassioned ,perfervid

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torso

A

Short Definition : trunk of statue with head and limbs missing; human trunk

মস্তক ত্ত হস্তপদহীন মূর্তি (N), অসমাপ্ত কাজ (N), কন্ধ (N), ধড় (N

the terrorist TORtured the army chief SO much that his dead body was found as a TORSO(head and legs missing…)

Definition
(noun) the body excluding the head and neck and limbs

Synonyms : body , trunk

Example Sentence

  • they moved their arms and legs and bodies
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tortuous

A

Short Definition : winding; full of curves; Ex. tortuous mountain road

অসরল (Adj.), বহু পেঁচত্তয়ালা (Adj.), বহু পাকত্তয়ালা (Adj.), কুটিল (Adj.), অতীব কুটিল (Adj.)

a tortoise does not move in straight line… it keeps twisting and turning making path complicated.

Definition
(adj) not straightforward

Example Sentence

  • his tortuous reasoning

Definition
(adj) marked by repeated turns and bends

Synonyms : twisting , twisty , voluminous , winding

Definition
(adj) highly complex or intricate and occasionally devious

Synonyms : byzantine , convoluted , involved , knotty ,tangled

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toss

A

Short Definition : throw lightly; move or lift (the head) with a sudden motion; flip (a coin) to decide something

ঊর্ধ্ব নিক্ষেপ (N), এদিকে ত্তদিকে ঝাঁকানি (N), মস্তক আঁদোলন (N), শিরসঁচালন (N), বিশৃঙ্খলা (N), বিক্ষোভ (N), সম্ভাবনা (N), চাঁচল্য (N), এদিকে ত্তদিকে ঝাঁকানি খাত্তয়া (V), ঊর্ধ্বে নিক্ষিপ্ত হত্তয়া (V), এদিকে ত্তদিকে ঝাঁকানি দেত্তয়া (V), এপাশ ত্তপাশ করান (V), এদিকে ত্তদিকে ছুড়িয়া দেত্তয়া (V), এপাশ ত্তপাশ করা (V

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totem

A

Short Definition : animal, plant, or natural object serving as a symbol of a clan or family; representation of this; Ex. totem pole

A TOTEM is an EMBLEM of a natural object adopted by a tribe.

Definition
(noun) a clan or tribe identified by their kinship to a common totemic object

Definition
(noun) emblem consisting of an object such as an animal or plant; serves as the symbol of a family or clan (especially among American Indians)

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totter

A

Short Definition : shake or move unsteadily; sway as if about to fall

স্খলিতচরণে চলন (N), স্খলিতচরণে চলা (V), স্খলিতচরণে দাঁড়ান (V), নড়বড় করা (V), টলা (V), দোলায়মান হত্তয়া (V), টলমল করা (V)

cant believe no one thought abt it - TOT - is a baby - always moves unsteadily - abt to fall

Definition
(verb) move without being stable, as if threatening to fall

Example Sentence

  • The drunk man tottered over to our table
    • *

Definition
(verb) walk unsteadily

Synonyms : coggle , dodder , paddle , toddle , waddle

Example Sentence

  • small children toddle
    • *

Definition
(verb) move unsteadily, with a rocking motion

Synonyms : seesaw , teeter

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touchstone

A

Short Definition : stone used to test the fineness of gold alloys; criterion; standard

divide it like touch+stone..so you touch gold with a stone to test the fineness of gold

Definition
(noun) a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated

Synonyms : criterion , measure , standard

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tout

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Short Definition : promote or publicize (one’s goods or service); praise excessively (as a form of advertisement); CF. advertise

সব

tout= t + out tell it out…this process is called promoting or advertising

tout: shout to promote (to publicly praise or promote)

Definition
(noun) someone who buys tickets to an event in order to resell them at a profit

Synonyms : ticket tout

Definition
(noun) someone who advertises for customers in an especially brazen way

Synonyms : touter

Definition
(noun) one who sells advice about gambling or speculation (especially at the racetrack)

Synonyms : tipster

Definition
(verb) advertize in strongly positive terms

Example Sentence

  • This product was touted as a revolutionary invention
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Definition
(verb) show off

Synonyms : blow , bluster , boast , brag , gas , gasconade ,shoot a line , swash , vaunt

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tractable

A

Short Definition : docile; easily managed; (of something) easily changed or molded; N. tractability

নম্র

Tractable sounds like tractor ,which makes it easy to manage a field .

Definition
(adj) easily managed (controlled or taught or molded)

Synonyms : manipulable

Example Sentence

  • tractable young minds
  • the natives…being…of an intelligent tractable disposition

Definition
(adj) readily reacting to suggestions and influences

Synonyms : amenable

Example Sentence

  • a responsive student
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Q

traduce

A

Short Definition : expose to slander

অনুবাদ

He was crying again and again pointing towards me -TERA(ur) DOSH(fault)

TRADUCE - TO + REDUCE someone’s good image, to slander or defame.

Definition
(verb) speak unfavorably about

Synonyms : badmouth , drag through the mud , malign

Example Sentence

  • She badmouths her husband everywhere
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Q

trajectory

A

Short Definition : path taken by a projectile; Ex. trajectory of a bullet

গ্রহনক্ষত্রের নির্দিষ্ট আবক্র পথ (N)

In tragic moment of our life we follow the curved path of life

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Q

tramp

A

Short Definition : walk with a heavy step; travel on foot; N: vagrant; one who travels aimlessly about; long walk; sound of heavy walking

পদব্রজে ভ্রমণ (N), টহল (N), ভবঘুরে লোক (N), নির্দিষ্ট গমনপথ মালবাহী জাহাজ (N), পদব্রজে গমন করা (V), দৃঢ়পদভাবে মাড়ান (V), টহল দেত্তয়া (V)

tRAMP,conc. on the highlighted word…when ppl go on a ramp(fashion shows),they WALK AIMLESSLY

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Definition
(noun) a disreputable vagrant

Synonyms : bum , hobo

Example Sentence

  • a homeless tramp
  • he tried to help the really down-and-out bums

Definition
(noun) a person who engages freely in promiscuous sex

Synonyms : swinger

Definition
(noun) a foot traveler; someone who goes on an extended walk (for pleasure)

Synonyms : hiker , tramper

Definition
(noun) a heavy footfall

Example Sentence

  • the tramp of military boots
    • *

Definition
(noun) a commercial steamer for hire; one having no regular schedule

Synonyms : tramp steamer

Definition
(noun) a long walk usually for exercise or pleasure

Synonyms : hike , hiking

Example Sentence

  • she enjoys a hike in her spare time
    • *

Definition
(verb) travel on foot, especially on a walking expedition

Example Sentence

  • We went tramping about the state of Colorado
    • *

Definition
(verb) walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud

Synonyms : footslog , pad , plod , slog , trudge

Example Sentence

  • Mules plodded in a circle around a grindstone
    • *

Definition
(verb) cross on foot

Example Sentence

  • We had to tramp the creeks
    • *

Definition
(verb) move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment

Synonyms : cast , drift , ramble , range , roam , roll , rove ,stray , swan , vagabond , wander

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trample

A

Short Definition : step heavily with the feet; crush under the feet

দৃঢ়ভাবে আচরণ করা (V), পদদলিত করা (V), অপমান করা (V), দৃঢ়ভাবে পদদলিত করা (V), ধামসান (V), মথন করা (V), মথন (N)

imagine in Pakistan a Hindu temple is trampled..(trample sounds like temple)

Definition
(noun) the sound of heavy treading or stomping

Synonyms : trampling

Example Sentence

  • he heard the trample of many feet
    • *

Definition
(verb) tread or stomp heavily or roughly

Synonyms : tread

Example Sentence

  • The soldiers trampled across the fields
    • *

Definition
(verb) injure by trampling or as if by trampling

Example Sentence

  • The passerby was trampled by an elephant
    • *

Definition
(verb) walk on and flatten

Synonyms : tramp down , tread down

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Q

trance

A

Short Definition : hypnotic state; ecstatic state; detachment from one’s physical surrounding (as in contemplation or daydreaming); CF. transition

সমাধি (N), মোহ (N), বোধি (N)

In trance u feel like u r in france

Definition
(noun) a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation

Synonyms : enchantment , spell

Definition
(noun) a state of mind in which consciousness is fragile and voluntary action is poor or missing; a state resembling deep sleep

Definition
(verb) attract; cause to be enamored

Synonyms : becharm , beguile , bewitch , captivate , capture, catch , charm , enamor , enamour , enchant , entrance ,fascinate

Example Sentence

  • She captured all the men’s hearts
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tranquillity

A

Short Definition : calmness; peace

শান্ত (Adj.), নিথর (Adj.), বিশ্রব্ধ (Adj.), স্থির (Adj.)

tranQUILL ==> PILL . we take pills to reduce our tensions and become calm.

Definition
(noun) an untroubled state; free from disturbances

Synonyms : quiet , tranquility

Definition
(noun) a state of peace and quiet

Synonyms : quietness , quietude , tranquility

Definition
(noun) a disposition free from stress or emotion

Synonyms : placidity , quiet , repose , serenity , tranquility

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transcendent

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Short Definition : exceeding ordinary limits; superior; surpassing; V. transcend: go beyond; exceed; surpass; N. transcendancy

তুরীয় (Adj.), সর্বোত্কৃষ্ট (Adj.)

TRANSCENDENT, concentrate on TRANSCEND. We are familiar with the transcend pen drive that is available in the market. It is of a SUPERIOR quality and SURPASSES all the other brands.

Definition
(adj) exceeding or surpassing usual limits especially in excellence

Synonyms : surpassing

Definition
(adj) beyond and outside the ordinary range of human experience or understanding

Example Sentence

  • the notion of any transcendent reality beyond thought
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transcendental

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Short Definition : going beyond common thought or ideas; impossible to understand by practical experiences or practices; known only by studying thoughts or intuition; OP. empirical; CF. transcendentalism

= তুরীয় (Adj.), সর্বোত্কৃষ্ট (Adj.), অতীন্দ্রি় (Adj.), অপ্রত্যক্ষ (Adj.), দেহাতীত (Adj.), দেহাতিরিক্ত (Adj.)

Transcend means to go beyond….Transcendental means beyond the thinking of common people

Definition
(adj) existing outside of or not in accordance with nature

Synonyms : nonnatural , otherworldly , preternatural

Example Sentence

  • find transcendental motives for sublunary action
    • *

Definition
(adj) of or characteristic of a system of philosophy emphasizing the intuitive and spiritual above the empirical and material

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transcribe

A

Short Definition : copy; write a copy of; N. transcription

নকল করা (V), টোকা (V), কপি করা (V)

TRANSCRIBE = TRANSfer + SCRIBE(to write). So when you transfer some writings from one book to other it means you COPY the writings.

Definition
(verb) write out from speech, notes, etc.

Example Sentence

  • Transcribe the oral history of this tribe
    • *

Definition
(verb) rewrite in a different script

Synonyms : transliterate

Example Sentence

  • The Sanskrit text had to be transliterated
    • *

Definition
(verb) rewrite or arrange a piece of music for an instrument or medium other than that originally intended

Definition
(verb) make a phonetic transcription of

Example Sentence

  • The anthropologist transcribed the sentences of the native informant
    • *

Definition
(verb) convert the genetic information in (a strand of DNA) into a strand of RNA, especially messenger RNA

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transgression

A

Short Definition : violation of a law; sin; V. transgress: go beyond (a limit); violate; do wrong

পাপ (N), অতিক্রম (N), অতিক্রমণ (N), লঙ্ঘন (N), উল্লঙ্ঘন (N)

Trans + aggression….imagine the army of Pakistan aggressively crossing the Line of Control (LOC) and hence violating the law trans(=across) border

Definition
(noun) the act of transgressing; the violation of a law or a duty or moral principle

Synonyms : evildoing

Example Sentence

  • the boy was punished for the transgressions of his father
    • *

Definition
(noun) the spreading of the sea over land as evidenced by the deposition of marine strata over terrestrial strata

Definition
(noun) the action of going beyond or overstepping some boundary or limit

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Q

transmute

A

Short Definition : transform; change; convert to something different

mutation we know is a change in genes, so transmute

Definition
(verb) change in outward structure or looks

Synonyms : metamorphose , transform

Example Sentence

  • He transformed into a monster
  • The salesman metamorphosed into an ugly beetle

Definition
(verb) change or alter in form, appearance, or nature

Synonyms : transform , transubstantiate

Example Sentence

  • This experience transformed her completely
  • She transformed the clay into a beautiful sculpture
  • transubstantiate one element into another

Definition
(verb) alter the nature of (elements)

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transpire

A

Short Definition : (of a fact) become known; be revealed; happen; give off (watery waste matter) through pores

বাষ্পাকারে নির্গত করা (V), প্রকাশিত হত্তয়া (V)

Conspire is Secret plot, so transpire is to open the secret, reveal it

Definition
(verb) pass through the tissue or substance or its pores or interstices, as of gas

Synonyms : transpirate

Definition
(verb) exude water vapor

Example Sentence

  • plants transpire
    • *

Definition
(verb) come to light; become known

Example Sentence

  • It transpired that she had worked as spy in East Germany
    • *

Definition
(verb) come about, happen, or occur

Example Sentence

  • Several important events transpired last week
    • *

Definition
(verb) give off (water) through the skin

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transpose

A

Short Definition : reverse the order or position of

পক্ষান্তরিত করা (V)

trans(transfer)+ pose(position)

inition
(noun) a matrix formed by interchanging the rows and columns of a given matrix

Definition
(verb) change the order or arrangement of

Synonyms : commute , permute

Example Sentence

  • Dyslexics often transpose letters in a word
    • *

Definition
(verb) transfer from one place or period to another

Synonyms : transfer , transplant

Example Sentence

  • The ancient Greek story was transplanted into Modern America
    • *

Definition
(verb) cause to change places

Synonyms : counterchange , interchange

Example Sentence

  • interchange this screw for one of a smaller size
    • *

Definition
(verb) transfer a quantity from one side of an equation to the other side reversing its sign, in order to maintain equality

Definition
(verb) put (a piece of music) into another key

Definition
(verb) exchange positions without a change in value

Synonyms : commute

Example Sentence

  • These operators commute with each other
    • *

Definition
(verb) change key

Example Sentence

  • Can you transpose this fugue into G major?
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trappings

A

Short Definition : outward decorations; ornaments (as an outward sign of rank)

সাজপোশাক (N)

when we set up a TRAP (ie pitfall) we decorate the top with grass and dirt, so that people don’t notice the trap and falls in.

there is a chance that outward decorations may trap you. Hence always follow the interiors rather than getting trapped by trappings.

Definition
(noun) (usually plural) accessory wearing apparel

Synonyms : furnishing

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Q

traumatic

A

Short Definition : (of an experience) deeply shocking; pertaining to an injury caused by violence; N. trauma: serious wound; emotional shock that causes lasting psychological damage

ক্ষতমূলক (Adj.), আঘাতদায়ক (Adj.), আঘাতমূলক (Adj.), আঘাতকর (Adj.)

trauma…sounds similar 2 coma

Definition
(adj) of or relating to a physical injury or wound to the body

Definition
(adj) psychologically painful

Example Sentence

  • few experiences are more traumatic than losing a child
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travail

A

Short Definition : strenuous work; toil; painful labor; labor of childbirth

কাজ

TRAVel - AIL…Imagine someone ailing after a long travel…repenting over the large physical and mental pain and tiredness after the travel

Definition
(noun) concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child

Synonyms : childbed , confinement , labor , labour , lying-in ,parturiency

Example Sentence

  • she was in labor for six hours
    • *

Definition
(noun) use of physical or mental energy; hard work

Synonyms : effort , elbow grease , exertion , sweat

Example Sentence

  • he got an A for effort
  • they managed only with great exertion

Definition
(verb) work hard

Synonyms : dig , drudge , fag , grind , labor , labour , moil ,toil

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traverse

A

Short Definition : go through or across

বাধা (N), সিঁড়ির আকারে নির্মিত পরিখা (N), ভেদকরেখা (N), প্রাচীর (N), আড়কা�� (N), অনুপ্রস্থভাবে পার দেত্তয়া (V), উতরান (V), ঢুকা (V), যাত্তয়া (V), বাধা দেত্তয়া (V), তর্ক করা (V), প্রতিবাদ করা (V), আড়াআড়িভাবে অবস্থিত (Adj.), অনুপ্রস্থ (Adj.)

adverse= opposing direction, diverse= various directions, universe= all to one direction, reverse = inverse direction, traverse = Tra (meanse across) direction

Definition
(noun) a horizontal beam that extends across something

Synonyms : crossbeam , crosspiece , trave

Definition
(noun) a horizontal crosspiece across a window or separating a door from a window over it

Synonyms : transom

Definition
(noun) taking a zigzag path on skis

Synonyms : traversal

Definition
(noun) travel across

Synonyms : traversal

Definition
(verb) travel across or pass over

Synonyms : cover , cross , cut across , cut through , get across , get over , pass over , track

Example Sentence

  • The caravan covered almost 100 miles each day
    • *

Definition
(verb) to cover or extend over an area or time period

Synonyms : cross , span , sweep

Example Sentence

  • Rivers traverse the valley floor
  • The parking lot spans 3 acres
  • The novel spans three centuries

Definition
(verb) deny formally (an allegation of fact by the opposing party) in a legal suit

Synonyms : deny

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travesty

A

Short Definition : copy or example of something that completely misrepresents the true nature of the real thing; comical parody or imitation; treatment aimed at making something appear ridiculous; Ex. travesty of justic

হাস্যকর অনুকরণ (N), হাস্যকর অনুকরণ করা (V)

If u think Bra(tra) as vest then it is a travesty.

Definition
(noun) a comedy characterized by broad satire and improbable situations

Synonyms : farce , farce comedy

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 , spoof , takeoff

Definition
(verb) make a travesty of

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tread

A

Short Definition : walk; trample; N: grooved face of a tire; horizontal part of a step

পদধ্বনি (N), পদস্থাপন করা (V), নাচা (V), পদদলিত করা (V), ধ্বংস করা (V)

remember treadmill in gym which we use for walking.

Definition
(noun) a step in walking or running

Synonyms : pace , stride

Definition
(noun) the grooved surface of a pneumatic tire

Definition
(noun) the part (as of a wheel or shoe) that makes contact with the ground

Definition
(noun) structural member consisting of the horizontal part of a stair or step

Definition
(verb) put down or press the foot, place the foot

Synonyms : step

Example Sentence

  • For fools rush in where angels fear to tread
  • step on the brake

Definition
(verb) tread or stomp heavily or roughly

Synonyms : trample

Example Sentence

  • The soldiers trampled across the fields
    • *

Definition
(verb) crush as if by treading on

Example Sentence

  • tread grapes to make wine
    • *

Definition
(verb) brace (an archer’s bow) by pressing the foot against the center

Definition
(verb) apply (the tread) to a tire

Definition
(verb) mate with

Example Sentence

  • male birds tread the females
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treatise

A

Short Definition : article treating a subject systematically and thoroughly

গ্রন্থ (N), নিবন্ধ (N), প্রবন্ধ (N), শাস্ত্র (N)

focus on TREATI..almost same as TREATY…now remember treaty between two nations, so it must be a formal written document

Definition
(noun) a formal exposition

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trek

A

Short Definition : travel; journey; V: make a long difficult journey

স্থানান্তরণ (N), ভ্রমণ (N)

trek….sounds like truck….so we can travel in a truck…or journey in truck

Bag’s name is travel trek. U take the bag and travel all around the world..:)

Definition
(noun) a journey by ox wagon (especially an organized migration by a group of settlers)

Definition
(noun) any long and difficult trip

Definition
(verb) journey on foot, especially in the mountains

Example Sentence

  • We spent the summer trekking in the foothills of the Himalayas
    • *

Definition
(verb) make a long and difficult journey

Example Sentence

  • They trekked towards the North Pole with sleds and skis
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tremor

A

Short Definition : trembling; slight quiver (as of the earth or from nervous agitation)

কম্পন (N), শিহরণ (N), প্রস্ফুরণ (N), চঁচলতা (N)

Tree+Mor(peacock)….when there is a Mor on a tree, tree tremors….

Definition
(noun) an involuntary vibration (as if from illness or fear)

Synonyms : shudder

Definition
(noun) a small earthquake

Synonyms : earth tremor , microseism

Definition
(noun) shaking or trembling (usually resulting from weakness or stress or disease)

Definition
(verb) shake with seismic vibrations

Synonyms : quake

Example Sentence

  • The earth was quaking
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tremulous

A

Short Definition : trembling; wavering

কম্পমান (Adj.), ভীরু (Adj.), কম্পান্বিত (Adj.), কম্পিত (Adj.), কম্প্র (Adj.)

TREMble+nervOUS–>Tremulous is trembling in nervousness or fear

Definition
(adj) (of the voice) quivering as from weakness or fear

Synonyms : quavering

Example Sentence

  • the old lady’s quavering voice
  • spoke timidly in a tremulous voice
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trenchant

A

Short Definition : cutting; incisive; keen

কর্তনশীল (Adj.), মর্মভেদী (Adj.), তীক্ষ্ন (Adj.)

When you chant it is to be very strong, clear and effective

Definition
(adj) having keenness and forcefulness and penetration in thought, expression, or intellect

Synonyms : searching

Example Sentence

  • searching insights
  • trenchant criticism

Definition
(adj) characterized by or full of force and vigor

Synonyms : hard-hitting

Example Sentence

  • a hard-hitting expose
  • a trenchant argument

Definition
(adj) clearly or sharply defined to the mind

Synonyms : clear-cut , distinct

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trepidation

A

Short Definition : fear; nervous apprehension

কম্পন (N), ধড়্ফড়ানি (N)

ntrepid is fearless, so Trepid is fearfull….:P

Definition
(noun) a feeling of alarm or dread

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tribulation

A

Short Definition : suffering; ordeal; distress; trial

Tribulation~Tribal ; While the group was trekking they were caught by jungle tribal(junglee log In Hindi) and harrased …It was a period of tribulation for them!

Definition
(noun) an annoying or frustrating or catastrophic event

Synonyms : trial , visitation

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tribunal

A

Short Definition : court of justice

TRIBAL people r treated as NULL (tribu+nal) hence they need justice…!!!

Definition
(noun) an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business

Synonyms : court , judicature

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tribune

A

Short Definition : official of ancient Rome elected by the plebians to protect their rights; protector of the people

TRIBUNE or a PLEBEAN JUDGE or a law official.

Definition
(noun) (ancient Rome) an official elected by the plebeians to protect their interests

Definition
(noun) the apse of a Christian church that contains the bishop’s throne

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tribute

A

Short Definition : tax levied by a ruler; payment made by one nation to another in acknowledgment of submission; mark of respect (such as praise or gift); Ex. pay tribute to

রাজস্ব

TRIBUTE and CONTRIBUTE are rhyming words. As it was a TRIBUTE for the flood victims, everyone CONTRIBUTED generously.

Definition
(noun) something given or done as an expression of esteem

Synonyms : testimonial

Definition
(noun) payment by one nation for protection by another

Definition
(noun) payment extorted by gangsters on threat of violence

Synonyms : protection

Example Sentence

  • every store in the neighborhood had to pay him protection
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trickle

A

Short Definition : flow in drops or in a thin stream;N

সরু ধারায় নির্গমন (N), ফোঁটায় ফোঁটায় নির্গত করান (V), ফোঁটায় ফোঁটায় নির্গত হত্তয়া (V), রহিয়া রহিয়া ঝরা (V), রহিয়া রহিয়া ঝরান (V)

Kle theke tip tip pani porai TRICKLE

Trickle same as twinkle, twinkle in terms of light trickle in terms of water..

Definition
(noun) flowing in drops; the formation and falling of drops of liquid

Synonyms : dribble , drip

Example Sentence

  • there’s a drip through the roof
    • *

Definition
(verb) run or flow slowly, as in drops or in an unsteady stream

Synonyms : dribble , filter

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trickster

A

Short Definition : person who cheats people

trick+ster–a person who is very good in playing tricks..or in cheating people.

Definition
(noun) someone who plays practical jokes on others

Synonyms : cut-up , hoaxer , practical joker , prankster ,tricker

Definition
(noun) someone who leads you to believe something that is not true

Synonyms : beguiler , cheat , cheater , deceiver , slicker

Definition
(noun) a mischievous supernatural being found in the folklore of many primitive people; sometimes distinguished by prodigious biological drives and exaggerated bodily parts

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trident

A trident also called a trishula, leister or gig, is a three-pronged spear

A

Short Definition : three-pronged spear

Definition
(noun) a spear with three prongs

TRIDENT=TRI(three) + DENT(tooth).

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trifle

A

Short Definition : something of little importance or value; small amount; Ex. a trifle; V: treat without seriousness; flirt

হেলাফেলা করা (V), অলসভাবে যাপন করা (V), মজা করা (V), খেলা (V), তুচ্ছ বস্তু (N), তুচ্ছ পরিমাণ (N), অপদার্থ বস্তু (N)

consider it as “Rifle”..today rifle is given least importance when compared to ak47 and stenn guns.

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trifling

A

Short Definition : trivial; unimportant

খুঁটিনাটি

divide it like TRI(TRY)+FLING.(means to throw sb or something)..SO..you always TRY to throw SOMETHING UNIMPORTANT.

Definition
(noun) the deliberate act of delaying and playing instead of working

Synonyms : dalliance , dawdling

Definition
(adj) not worth considering

Synonyms : negligible , paltry

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trigger

A

Short Definition : set off; start

= বন্দুকাদির ঘোড়া (N), বন্দুক ছুড়িবার জন্য কল (N), ঘোড়া (N)

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trilogy

A

Short Definition : group of three related works (connected by a shared subject but each complete in itself)

পরপর অভিনয়ার্থ তিন বিয়োগাঁতক নাটক (N)

Definition
(noun) a set of three literary or dramatic works related in subject or theme

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trinket

A

Short Definition : knickknack; bauble; cheap jewelry

কবজ (N)

trinket sounds like locket…a small jewel..remember as small cheap jewel..

Definition
(noun) cheap showy jewelry or ornament on clothing

Synonyms : bangle , bauble , fallal , gaud , gewgaw , novelty

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trite

A

Short Definition : hackneyed; commonplace; repeated too often;

গতানুগতিক (Adj.), মামুলি (Adj.), মামুলী (Adj.)

trite = tri +it ( so sounds like try + it) She made the same dish all the time and give it to her friends saying, ‘try it’ … as it is repeated so many times, it becomes over familiar.

Definition
(adj) repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse

Synonyms : banal , commonplace , hackneyed , old-hat ,shopworn , stock , threadbare , timeworn , tired , well-worn

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trivia

A

Short Definition : trifles; unimportant matters

তুচ্ছ বস্তু (N)

TRIVIA which refers to trivial (small) matters is the opposite of INSIGNIA which describes something important, a symbol of authority.

Definition
(noun) something of small importance

Synonyms : small beer , trifle , triviality

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troth

A

Short Definition : pledge of good faith especially in betrothal; betrothal; Ex. by my troth

সত্য (N), বিশ্বাস (N), আনুগত্য (N

TROTH is related to BETROTHAL which can be split as BE+TROTH, to BE TRUTHFUL. Therefore TROTH means a PLEDGE OF TRUTH.

Definition
(noun) a mutual promise to marry

Synonyms : betrothal , engagement

Definition
(noun) a solemn pledge of fidelity

Synonyms : plight

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trough

A

Short Definition : long narrow container for feeding farm animals; lowest point (of a wave, business cycle, etc.); long narrow depression as between waves

জাবনাভাণ্ড (N), পাত্র (N), দ্রোণী (N), খাত (N), নালা (N), ডাবা (N)

it sounds throw…if we throw any thing it will reach the LOWEST POINT at the end

TROUGH is near to TOUGH. It is TOUGH to reach peak from TROUGH(lowest point/nadir)

We are fimiliar with/studied the crest and troughs of waves

Definition
(noun) a narrow depression (as in the earth or between ocean waves or in the ocean bed)

Definition
(noun) a channel along the eaves or on the roof; collects and carries away rainwater

Synonyms : gutter

Definition
(noun) a concave shape with an open top

Synonyms : bowl

Definition
(noun) a treasury for government funds

Synonyms : public treasury , till

Definition
(noun) a long narrow shallow receptacle

Definition
(noun) a container (usually in a barn or stable) from which cattle or horses feed

Synonyms : manger

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truculence

A

Short Definition : aggressiveness; ferocity; ADJ. truculent: aggressive; pugnacious; fierce

অতীব প্রচণ্ড (Adj.)

truc(sound like truck) + cull(means to kill animals) + ance(hence).

Definition
(noun) obstreperous and defiant aggressiveness

Synonyms : truculency

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truncate

A

Short Definition : cut the top off; shorten

অগ্রভাগ ছাঁটিয়া দেত্তয়া (V

trunc(TRUNK) + cate(CUT)…..when you CUT the TRUNK OF THE tree, by cutting the top off, you make it SHORT.

Definition
(adj) terminating abruptly by having or as if having an end or point cut off

Synonyms : truncated

Definition
(verb) replace a corner by a plane

Definition
(verb) approximate by ignoring all terms beyond a chosen one

Example Sentence

  • truncate a series
    • *

Definition
(verb) make shorter as if by cutting off

Synonyms : cut short

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trunk

A

Short Definition : main wooden stem of a tree; human body excluding the head and limbs; torso; prehensile nose of an elephant

ট্রাঙ্ক (N), ধড় (N), বৃক্ষকাণ্ড (N), মধ্যশরীর (N), স্কন্ধ (N), ট্রাংক (N), কন্ধ (N), দেহ (N), বপু (N), কুঁদা (N), প্রধান পথ (N), শুণ্ড (N), কর (N), বাক্স (N), শুঁড় (N), হস্তিশুণ্ড (N), নল (N)

TRUNK and STUMP…Only the Stump (a part of the Trunk and the roots) of the tree remained after the rest of it had been chopped down.

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tryst

A

Short Definition : meeting arranged by lovers; arrangement between lovers to meet

সংকেত স্থান (N)

Atleast try to meet me..:)

TRY TO MEET SECRETLY the girl told her boyfriend. TRYST = try to meet secretly.

Definition
(noun) a date; usually with a member of the opposite sex

Synonyms : rendezvous

Definition
(noun) a secret rendezvous (especially between lovers)

Synonyms : assignation

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tumid

A

Short Definition : (of a part of the body) swollen; distended; bombastic; pompous

গালভরা

tumid has the first three letters common with TUMOUR, which is a swollen mass or ball of cells. So tumid is swollen, or distended.

Definition
(adj) of sexual organs; stiff and rigid

Synonyms : erect

Definition
(adj) ostentatiously lofty in style

Synonyms : bombastic , declamatory , large , orotund ,turgid

Example Sentence

  • a man given to large talk
  • tumid political prose

Definition
(adj) abnormally distended especially by fluids or gas

Synonyms : intumescent , puffy , tumescent , turgid

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tumult

A

Short Definition : commotion of a great crowd; riot; noise; uproar; ADJ. tumultuous: noisy and disorderly

আলোড়ন (N), বিক্ষোভ (N), দাঙ্গা (N), আরাব (N), আবেগপূর্ণ অবস্থা (N), উতরোল (N)

tumul uttejona..:)

tu+mu = tu tu main main

Definition
(noun) a state of commotion and noise and confusion

Synonyms : garboil , tumultuousness , uproar

Definition
(noun) violent agitation

Synonyms : turmoil

Definition
(noun) the act of making a noisy disturbance

Synonyms : commotion , din , ruckus , ruction , rumpus

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Q

tundra

A

Short Definition : rolling treeless plain in Siberia and arctic North America

Definition
(noun) a vast treeless plain in the Arctic regions where the subsoil is permanently frozen

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Q

tureen

A tureen is a serving dish for foods such as soups or stews, often shaped as a broad, deep, oval vessel with fixed handles and a low domed cover with a knob or handle.

A

Short Definition : deep dish for serving soup

TUREEN:TUREE+EN:MEANS CURRY IN.Curry is always served in a dish

Definition
(noun) large deep serving dish with a cover; for serving soups and stews

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turmoil

A

Short Definition : extreme confusion; great commotion and confusion; Ex. throw the country into turmoil

অশান্তি (N), ডামাডোল (N), টালমাটাল (N), বিক্ষোভ (N), হুলুস্থূল (N)

turmoil: turn + oil…when the government raises the price of oil..it creates turmoil among the public.

Definition
(noun) a violent disturbance

Synonyms : convulsion , upheaval

Example Sentence

  • the convulsions of the stock market
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Definition
(noun) violent agitation

Synonyms : tumult

Definition
(noun) disturbance usually in protest

Synonyms : agitation , excitement , hullabaloo , upheaval

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turncoat

A

Short Definition : traitor_ _

if you turn your coat then you show your back… and one who back stabs you is a traitor..

Definition

(noun) a disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or religion or political party or friend etc.

Synonyms : apostate , deserter , ratter , recreant , renegade

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Q

turpitude

A

Short Definition : depravity; baseness; Ex. moral turpitude

অসচ্চরিত্রতা (N)

TAPORI ATTITUDE…..I hpe nw its easy

Definition
(noun) a corrupt or depraved or degenerate act or practice

Synonyms : depravity

Example Sentence

  • the various turpitudes of modern society
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Q

tutelage

A

Short Definition : guardianship; training; function of a tutor; instruction

অভিভাবকত্ব (N), অভিভাবকত্বাধীন অবস্থা (N)

TUTELAGE, concentrate on the first part of the word TUTE meaning a kind of TUTOR, who KEEPS A WATCH ON YOU, a GUARDIAN.

Definition
(noun) teaching pupils individually (usually by a tutor hired privately)

Synonyms : tuition , tutorship

Definition
(noun) attention and management implying responsibility for safety

Synonyms : care , charge , guardianship

Example Sentence

  • he is in the care of a bodyguard
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Q

tutelary

A

Short Definition : protective; pertaining to a guardianship; Ex. tutelary deities

রক্ষাকর (Adj.)

it seems like tutor. who watches u whether you are reading or not.

Definition
(adj) providing protective supervision; watching over or safeguarding

Synonyms : custodial , tutelar

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Q

typhoon

A

Short Definition : tropical hurricane or cyclone

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Q

tyranny

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Short Definition : oppression; cruel government; ADJ. tyrannical: of a tyrant or tyranny; despotic; V. tyrannize: treat tyrannically; oppress

অত্যাচার (N), স্বৈরশাসন (N), দৌরাত্ম্য (N), পরপীড়ন (N), প্রজাপীড়ন (N)

TY + RANI ~ just to learn the word. After fucking his RANI, raja says TY(thank you) Rani and then fucks his janta

Definition
(noun) a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.)

Synonyms : absolutism , authoritarianism , caesarism ,despotism , dictatorship , monocracy , one-man rule ,shogunate , stalinism , totalitarianism

Definition
(noun) dominance through threat of punishment and violence

Synonyms : absolutism , despotism

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Q

tyro

A

Short Definition : beginner; novice

tyro…sounds like try karo….a beginner TRYing to establish his buisness.

Definition
(noun) someone new to a field or activity

Synonyms : beginner , initiate , novice , tiro