Vocabulary For-Competitive-Exams

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VOCAPOWER
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M.R.Z. Tuhin
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Jagannath University
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* Chapter †k‡l chapterwise exercises.
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Contents
1. Letter-A 9-48 15. Letter-O 288-297

Chapterwise exercises and answers 48-51 Chapterwise exercises and answers 297-299
2. Letter-B 52-66 16. Letter-P 300-316
3. Letter-C 70-106 17. Letter-Q 320-322
4. Letter-D 110-138 18. Letter-R 325-342
5. Letter-E 142-163 19. Letter-S 345-368
6. Letter-F 167-181 20. Letter-T 372-383
7. Letter-G 185-191 21. Letter-U 387-394
8. Letter-H 195-203 22. Letter-V 398-408
9. Letter-I 207-237 23. Letter-W 412-417
10. Letter-J 241-244 24. Letter-X 420
Chapterwise exercises and answers 244-247
25. Letter-Y 421
11. Letter-K 248-249 Chapterwise exercises and answers 422
Chapterwise exercises and answers 249
26. Letter-Z 423-424
12. Letter-L 250-259 Chapterwise exercises and answers 424-425
27. Transformation of Words 426-433
13. Letter-M 262-276
28. Model Test 434-440
14. Letter-N 279-284
Chapter Letter A
Abandon (V) Synonyms : to desert; to leave behind
(A¨ve¨vb&Wvb&) cwiZ¨vM Kiv ev‡K¨ eënvi: 1. You are not supposed to abandon your car on the
Abandonment (N) eR©b highway.
Abandoned (Adj) 2. The abandonment of anything important in the half way is not
j¤úU; nZ‛Qvov; †Mvjøvq desirable.
wM‡q‡Q Ggb; cwiZ¨³ 3. They started living in the abandoned (cwiZ¨³) house.
Antonyms: to retain; to embrace; to espouse; to adopt
Abase (V) (A¨v‡em&) †nq Kiv; Synonyms : to humiliate; to degrade; to denounce; to denigrate
AcgvwbZ ev jw¾Z Kiv ev‡K¨ eënvi: 1. You should not abase yourself by accepting the
Abasement (N) questionable offer.
2. The manager took the path of abasement to make the man correct.
Antonyms: to encourage; to praise; to extol
Abash (V) (A¨ve¨vk) Synonyms: to embarrass; to make ashamed; to disconcert; to

AcÖ¯Z
‘ /weeªZ/ jw¾Z Kiv discomfit; to discompose; to debase
Abashed (Adj) nZf¤^ ev‡K¨ eënvi: 1. You should not abash him in public place.
Abashment (N) AcÖ¯‘Z fve 2. Meredith felt abashed by her inability to remember some lines
Abashedly (Adv) from her favorite poem.
3. He could not deliver his lecture for his abashment.
4. Monica handed in a term paper that she had unabashedly (wbj©¾fv‡e ) copied from another
student.
Antonyms: to inspire; to encourage; to hearten
Abate (V) (A¨v‡eBU)

Kgv‡bv; ZxeªZv K‡g hvIqv; Synonyms: to subside; to reduce; to decrease; to lower; to diminish
cÖkwgZ Kiv ev‡K¨ eënvi: 1. Bad weather abates when good weather begins to
Abatement (N) return.
Abated (Adj) 2. Businesses are sometimes given tax abatements in return for
building factories in places where there is a particular need for jobs.
3. A rain storm that does not let up continues unabated.
Antonyms: to increase; to intensify; to aggravate
Abbreviate (V) (A¨veªxwf‡qU)

Synonyms : to shorten; to abridge; to condense
ms‡ÿc Kiv; mswÿß Kiv ev‡K¨ eënvi: 1. When we write, we abbreviate Mister to Mr.
Abbreviation (N) 2. Do you know the abbreviation of “World Food Organization”?
Abbreviator (Agent) 3. The students wrote some verbose essays and handed them to the
teacher. The teacher abbreviated them; so he was an abbreviator.
Antonyms: to enlarge; to make bigger; to enhance; to expand
Aberration (N) (A¨v‡e‡iB&kb&) Synonyms: abnormally deviation from the standard

A¯^vfvweKZv; mwVK c_ ev‡K¨ eënvi: 1. The publication work of the books was totally
†_‡K wePy¨wZ; wec_Mgb stopped due to the aberration of the printing machine.
Aberrant (Adj) 2. He is an aberrant person as he doesn‟t obey the social rules and
customs.
Antonyms: conformity
Abet (V) (A¨v‡eU&) ev‡R Synonyms : to assist in doing wrong
Kv‡R Drmvn `vb ev‡K¨ eënvi: 1. He has abetted his friend in committing the crime.
Abetment (N) 2. The innocent boy got the encouragement to do the heinous work
Abettor (Agent) for the abatement of the local politician. So the local politician is an
abettor.
Antonyms: to encourage to do better
Abdicate (V) (G¨ve&wW‡KU&) Synonyms : to step down from a position of power or responsibility;
(`vex/wmsnvmb) Z¨vM Kiv/ to shirk; to relinquish; to abandon; to disclaim; to resign; to disavow
‡Q‡o †Ìqv ev‡K¨ eënvi: 1. Mary abdicated her responsibility as a baby sitter
Abdication (N) (A‡_©i wewbg‡q A‡bï ev‛Pv †`LvïbvKvix).
2. Everybody praised the decision of the abdication of the charge of
assistant secretary.
Antonyms: to accept; to hold; to usurp
Abhor (V) cÖPÊ N„Yv Kiv Synonyms: to hate very, very much; to detest; to despise to
Abhorrent (Adj) abominate; to scorn
Abhorrence (N) ev‡K¨ eënvi: 1. Monica abhorred being criticized by her juniors.
2. His abhorrent (N„YxZ) activities in the public made us surprised.
3. He kept himself aloof from joining the meeting for the sheer abhorrence to the managing
secretary of the meeting.
Antonyms: to desire; to love; to relish (†Kv‡bv wKQzy Dc‡fvM Kiv)|
Abject (Adj+N) (A¨ve‡R±) Synonyms: hopeless; extremely sad and servile; utterly bummed out;
bxP; †nq; Amnvq obsequious
Abjection (N) ev‡K¨ eënvi: 1. An abject person is one who is crushed and without
hope.
2. He could not improve his condition because of his abjection (AmnvqZ¡) in poverty.
Antonyms: dignified; esteemed; respectful; eminent
Abjure (V) (A¨ve&Ryi&) Synonyms: to renounce upon oath; to disavow
kc_c~e©K Z¨vM Kiv ev‡K¨ eënvi: 1. The man has recently abjured his religion. So he is
Abjuration (N) an abjurer of his religion.
Abjurer (Agent) 2. The old man was thrown away from the society for the abjuration
of his religion.
Antonyms: to accept upon oath
Able (Adj) (GB&ej&) Synonyms: capable; fit; qualified; suitable

mÿg; `ÿ ev‡K¨ eënvi: 1. The government is now able to control the out of
Enable (V) control law and order situation.
Ability (N) 2. Only the belief that you can, can enable you to do any massive
work.
3. The ability to handle the workers of a factory can reach you to your destiny.
Antonyms: incapable; inept; inexpert
Abnegate (V) (A¨ve&wb‡MU&) Synonyms: to reject; to renounce; to abjure; to relinquish

cwiZ¨vM Kiv ev‡K¨ eënvi: 1. The owners of the factory announced that they had
Abnegation (N) decided to abnegate the use of power to break the labor strike.
2. Ascetics (†hvMx) - practise self abnegation because they believe it
will bring them closer to spiritual purity.
Antonyms: to accept; to embrace; to adopt
Abolish (V) (A¨vewjk&) Synonyms: to annul; to abrogate; to eliminate; to do away with
†jvc Kiv; eR©b Kiv; ev‡K¨ eënvi: 1. You should abolish your evil habits.
D‡‛Q` Kiv 2. The abolishment of the death penalty brought relief among the
Abolishment (N) people against it.
Abolishable (Adj) 3. Giving smoking up is an abolishable habit and those who can are
Abolisher (Agent) called smoking abolishers.
Antonyms: to construct; to erect; to build; to fabricate; to forge
Synonyms: to abhor; to scold; to loathe; to hate; to detest

Abominate (V)
ev‡K¨ eënvi: 1. We should all abominate traitors.
(A¨vewg‡bU&) cÖPÊ N„Yv Kiv
2. Only abomination against any unlawful work is desirable among
Abominable (Adj)
the common people because any unlawful work is abominable and
Abomination (N)
punishable.
Antonyms: to love; to desire; to cherish
Combined context : Kó abate Kivi Rb¨ ¯^‡`k abandon K‡i jvf Kx ? Zv‡Z eis wb‡R‡K abject g‡b
n‡e| wewfbœ e¨w³i Kv‡Q abasement †c‡Z n‡e| Zvi †P‡q Zzwg wbR †`k abdicate K‡iv bv| m‡Zï c_ †_‡K
aberrant n‡qv bv| Abettor †_‡K wb‡R‡K `~‡i iv‡Lv| wg_¨v‡K abhor K‡iv| Zvn‡j Zzwg †Zvgvi Kó
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Synonyms: futile; vain; unsuccessful; ineffectual; sterile
Abortive (Adj) ev‡K¨ eënvi: 1. After his several abortive attempts, he left hopes of
(Av‡evi&wUf&) wbõj/e¨_© completing the work.
Abortion (N) (Mf©cvZ) 2. Unprotected sexual activities among the teenagers forced them to
Abort (V) take the path of abortion.
Abortively (Adv) 3. To abort something is to end it before it is completed.
4. He tried to do the difficult job but each time the result went against him abortively.
Antonyms: fruitful; productive
Abridge (V) (A¨vweªR) Synonyms: to abbreviate; to shorten; to condense; to compress

ms‡ÿc Kiv ev‡K¨ eënvi: 1. The thoughtful editors had abridged the massive
Abridged (Adj) book by removing the boring parts.
Abridgement (N) 2. As the book was very massive, he decided to read the abridged
version of the book.
3. An abridgement is a shortened or condensed work.
Antonyms: to expand; to enlarge; to amplify; to augment
Abrupt (Adj) (A¨veªvÞ&) Synonyms: sudden; hasty; unexpected

AvKw®§K ev‡K¨ eënvi: 1. The clever driver avoided coalition with a lorry by
Abruptly (Adv) his abrupt halt.
Abruptness (N) 2. The driver suddenly saw a speed breaker and stopped his car
abruptly.
3. All the crops went under water for the abruptness of continuation of heavy rain for a
few days.
Antonyms: gradual; gentle
Abrogate (V) (A¨v‡evª‡MU&)Synonyms: to abolish; to annul; to eliminate

(AvBb ev cÖ_v) evwZj Kiv ev‡K¨ eënvi: 1. The government abrogated the ordinance as it was
useless.
ev i` Kiv
2. The abrogation of the old law of arresting criminal without a
Abrogation (N) warrant brought relief among the sufferers.
Antonyms: to construct; to erect; to build; to fabricate
Absolute (Adj+N) Synonyms: total; unlimited; perfect; uncontrolled; despotic

(A¨vemwjDU) m¤ú~Y©; ev‡K¨ eënvi: 1. An absolute ruler is one who is ruled by no one else.
†¯^‛QvPvix; Awbqwš¿Z 2. Death, for living things, is an absolute. There just isn‟t any way
Absolutely (Adv) around it.
3. He is absolutely an honest man.
Antonyms: limited; imperfect; controlled; incomplete
Absolve (V) (A¨veSjf&) Synonyms: to acquit; to exculpate; to free from blame; to free from
Aciva ev cvc †_‡K gyw³ an obligation; to pardon an offence
†Ìqv ev‡K¨ eënvi: 1. The priest absolved the sinner who had come to
Absolvable (Adj) church to confess his sin.
Absolver (Agent) (ÿgvkxj) 2. Tom‟s guilt was absolvable in the eyes of the judge.
Absolution (N) 3. God is an absolver.
4. The act of absolving is called absolution.
Antonyms: to blame; to convict; to condemn
Abstain (V) (A¨ve&m&‡Ub&) Synonyms: to keep aloof; to refrain

wbe„Ë ivLv/ weiZ Kiv ev‡K¨ eënvi: You should abstain yourself from all kinds of harmful
activities.
Antonyms: to stick; to adhere
Abstinent (Adj) Synonyms: abstaining; abstentious; moderate; sober

(A¨vemwU‡b›U) mshgx; ev‡K¨ eënvi: 1. Sharna used to be a chain-smoker; now she is
†Kv‡bv KvR †_‡K weiZ abstinent.
_vKv ev †Kv‡bv KvR cwinvi 2. To fast means abstinence from drinking and eating for particular
Kiv period of time.
Abstinence (N) 3. He spends his money for his family abstinently.
Antonyms: intemperate; voluptuous
Abstinently (Adj)
Abstract (Adj+N+V) Synonyms: 1. theoretical; impersonal; not concrete

(A¨ve÷ªv±) 2. summary; synopsis; gist
1. ZvwZ¡K 3. to extract; to withdraw
2. mvivsk ev‡K¨ eënvit1. I don‟t understand abstract art at all.
3. ‡Kv_vq †_‡K wKQz miv‡bv 2. You have to submit an abstract of approximately 100 words.
3. Don‟t abstract anything from me.
Abstraction (N)
Antonyms: 1. concrete; realistic 2. verbosity
Abstruse (Adj) Synonyms: hard to understand; obscure; subtle; recondite

(A¨ve&m&Uªym&) `y‡e©va¨; RwUjev‡K¨ eënvi: 1. Nuclear physics is a subject that is too abstruse for
Abstruseness (N) most people.
Abstrusely (Adv) 2. I could not understand the poem for the abstruseness of the words
used in it.
3. Kazi Nazrul Islam wrote the poem so abstrusely that many
linguists had to find words in dictionary.
Antonyms: intelligible; lucid; transparent; limpid; clear; crystal clear
Mini Trial 1
1. wba©viY Kiæb Column A Gi mv‡_ Column B Gi m¤úK©| S for same, O for oppositeGes D for
different.
Column A Column B Column A Column B
1. Abase humiliate SOD 2. Abash bias SOD
3. Abstract synopsis SOD 4. Abstruse crystal clear SOD
5. Absolute hinder SOD 6. Abridge bridge SOD
7. Abdicate relinquish SOD 8. Abject esteemed SOD
9. Abstain refrain SOD 10. Abolish foolish SOD
11. Aberration conformity SOD 12. Abstinent abstentious SOD
13. Abjure rejoice SOD 14. Abridge enlarge SOD
15. Abstruse subtle SOD 16. Able capable SOD
17. Absolve exculpate SOD 18. Abortive productive SOD
19. Abhor love SOD 20. Abate intensify SOD
How you can score your vocabulary power
1-7: below average 8-10: average 11-13: above average 14-16-: excellent 17-20: superior
2. Kv‡jv ni‡d †jLv kã¸‡jvi mwVK iƒc wjLyb| Avi mwVK iƒc †Ìqv _vK‡j iƒc cwieZ©b wb®úÖÖ‡qvRb|
1. Nuclear physics is a subject that is too abstrusely (……………) for most people.
2. Don‟t abstract (……………) anything from me.
3. To fast means abstinence (……………) from drinking and eating for particular period of
time.
4. The abrogate (……………) of the old law of arresting criminal without a warrant brought
relief among the sufferers.
5. Giving smoking up is an abolish (……………) habit and those who can are called smoking
abolishers.
6. Unprotected sexual activities among the teenagers forced them to take the path of abortion
(……………).
7. He has abettor (……………) his friend in committing the crime.
8. He is an aberration (……………) person as he doesn‟t obey the social rules and customs.
9. The abandonment (……………) of anything important in the half way is not desirable.
10. Bad weather abatements (……………) when good weather begins to return.
How you will mark your ability
1-4 poor 5-6 not satisfactory 7-8 satisfactory 9-10 excellent
1bs cÖ‡kœi DËi:
1. S 2. D 3. S 4. O 5. O 6. D
7. S 8. O 9. S 10. D 11. O 12. S
13. D 14. O 15. S 16. S 17. S 18. O
19. O 20. O
1. wrong, correct: abstruse 2. right 3. right
4. wrong, correct: abrogation 5. abolishable 6. right
7. abetted 8. wrong, correct: aberrant 9. right
10. wrong, correct: abates
Abysmal (Adj) Synonyms: extremely hopeless or wretched; bottomless

(A¨vwemg¨vj) Pig •bivk¨Ki; ev‡K¨ eënvi: 1. The nation‟s debt crisis was abysmal; there seemed
AšÍnxb to be no possible solution to it.
Abyss (N) 2. An abyss is a bottomless pit, or something so deep that it seems
bottomless.
Antonyms: lofty
Accede (V) (A¨vK&mxW) Synonyms: to agree; to assent

m¤§Z nIqv; ivRx nIqv ev‡K¨ eënvi: 1. He so easily acceded to my offer as the offer was
very profitable to him.
Antonyms: to disagree; to differ
Accelerate (V) (A¨vK&‡mjv‡iU&) Synonyms: to increase the speed; to move faster

`ªæZZi Kiv; MwZe„w× Kiv ev‡K¨ eënvi: 1. The car suddenly accelerated its speed from 30 to 70
Accelerator (Agent) miles per hour.
Accelerated (Adj) 2. The accident took place as the accelerator of the car did not work
Acceleration (N) properly.
3. The driver could not avoid the coalition as he had no control over
the acceleration of the speed.
Antonyms: to slow down; to decrease the pace; to decelerate
Accessible (Adj) Synonyms: easy to reach or enter

(A¨vK&‡m‡me&j) cÖ‡ek‡hvM¨;ev‡K¨ eënvi: 1. The public library of Dhaka is accessible to the
myMg; AwfMg¨ general public.
Access (N) 2. All people have no access to the National Assembly in our country;
only VIPs have free access.
Antonyms: difficult to approach
Acclaim (V+N) (A¨vK&‡jB&g) Synonyms: to applaud; to honor; to esteem; to applause

Awfb›`b Rvbv‡bv; cÖksmv ev‡K¨ eënvi: 1. The prime minister acclaims (v) every win of our
cricket team against the strong opponents.
Antonyms: to rebuke; to chide; to reproach; to condemn

Acclimate (V) (A¨vK¬vB‡gU&) Synonyms: to adjust to climate; to adapt
bZzb cwi‡e‡k Lvc LvIqv‡bv ev‡K¨ eënvi: 1. The foreign players gradually acclimate to the
Acclimation (N) climate of our country.
2. Man is the most well known animal for the acclimation to the
different climates.
Accolade (N) (A¨v-‡Kv- Synonyms: an award; tribute

‡jBW&) cyi¯‥vi/cÖksmv ev‡K¨ eënvi: 1. The dance performed by the girl received the
accolades of the critics as well as of the fans.
Antonyms: dishonor; disgrace; infamy; stricture
Accomplish (V) Synonyms: to perform; to finish

(A¨vKg&wcøk) m¤úv`b Kiv ev‡K¨ eënvi: 1. The young man accomplished the work without the
ev †kl Kiv help of others.
Accomplished (Adj) 2. Tusher is aware that 2017 might be final chapter on his
Accomplishment (N) accomplished career.
3. The man was praised for the accomplishment of the difficult jobs
in due time.
Synonyms: to approach and speak to someone; to confront; to encounter.

Accost (V) (A¨vKó) ev‡K¨ eënvi: 1. The young boy accosted the girl in the street and the
Mv‡q c‡o Avjvc Kiv girl found it disgusting.
Antonyms: to shun; to evade; to elude; to avoid
Synonyms: bitter; sharp; sour; spiteful; cutting

Acerbic (Adj) (G¨vmviweK) ev‡Kï eënvi: 1. Barry sat silently as our teacher read her acerbic
wZ³; mgv‡jvPbvc~Y© comments on the paper.
Acerbity (N) 2. I don‟t like him for the acerbity of his speech.
Antonyms: melodious; not bitter; smooth; complementary; eulogistic
Acknowledge (V) Synonyms: to admit the truth; to recognize

(G¨vK&b‡jR) mZ¨Zv ¯^xKvi ev‡K¨ eënvi: 1. The man acknowledged that he had taken the wrong
Kiv; †g‡b †bIqv path to lead his life.
2. The acknowledgement of the man about his involvement in the
Acknowledgement (N) committee saved him from criticisms.
Antonyms: to deny; to avoid; to refuse
Acme (N) (A¨vK&wg) kxl©; Synonyms: summit; crown; highest point; zenith; pinnacle
P‚ov; DbœwZi m‡e©v‛P mxgv ev‡K¨ eënvi: Playing soccer, he has reached the acme of his success.
Antonyms: nadir; bottom point; lowest point
Acquiesce (V) (A¨vKzBÎm&) Synonyms: to comply positively; to accept; to assent; to agree; to

GKgZ nIqv; †g․bm¤§wZ accede
†Ìqv; †g‡b †bIqv ev‡K¨ eënvi: 1. The pirates asked John to give away everything, he
Acquiescenec (N) took one look at their swords and then acquiesced.
2. To acquiesce is to exhibit aquiescence.
Antonyms: to resist; to debar; to disagree; to disavow; to refuse
Acrid (Adj) GKwiW& Synonyms: pungent; bitter; bitting; harsh; acrimonious

AZ¨šÍ KUz, SuvSv‡jv ev‡K¨ eënvi: 1. The chili we had at the party had an acrid taste, it
was harsh and unpleasant.
wZ³ taste Ges smells QvovI offensive †Kvb wKQzi mv‡_ acrid eënvi nq| †hgb- acrid attack, acrid
comment.
Antonyms: mild; insipid; flavorless; bland
Acrimonious (Adj) Synonyms: malicious; bitter; sour; virulent; rancorous

(A¨vwµ‡gvwbqvm) wZ³; DMÖ; ev‡K¨ eënvi: 1. Relations between the competing candidates were so
KUz; Zxeª acrimonous that each refused to acknowledge the presence of the
Acrimony (N) others.
Acrimoniously (Adv) 2. Everybody disliked Jackson for his acrimony in manner.
3. He behaved with everybody acrimoniously.
Antonyms: cordial; amiable; not bitter
Combined context :For the access to the restricted area in fixed time, the driver pressed the
accelerator of the car and accelerated the car. But to the utter surprise! he could‟t reach the
place in time. He tried to accost and acclaimed the guard of the gate in different ways but the
guard uttered some acrimonious words. The driver politely acknowleged that he set out for the
palce and accomplished his journey late. For the repeated requests of the driver, to the last he
acquisecd him to enter the place. For the work, there was an accretion of driving salary as
accolade by the car owner who sat behind him.
Synonyms : keenness of judgement; shrewdness; mental

Acumen (N) (A¨vwKD‡gb) sharpness; astuteness
Zx² eyw×; Zx² wePvikw³ ev‡K¨ eënvi: 1. My near- total of acumen led him to invest all his
Acuminous (Adj) money in a company that had already gone out of business.
Acuminously (Adv) 2. In the village, he is known as an acuminous man and he is called if
any problem rises.
3. He solved all the problems so acuminously that critics did not find any fault at all.
Antonyms : unawareness; ignorance; shallowness; mental weakness; foolishness
Acute (Adj) (A¨vwKD&U&) Synonyms : extreme; critical; severe

Zxeª; myÿ (acute angle) ev‡K¨ eënvi: 1. He could not attend the meeting for his acute illness.
Acutely (Adj) 2. He tried to solve all the problems acutely.
Acuteness (N) 3. Everything he writes demonstrates the acuteness of intelligence.
Antonyms : slight; light; abstruse (†KvY A‡_©) Avevi †fvZv eyw× A‡_©I
eënvi nq|
Synonyms : resolute; stubborn; unyielding; unwavering;

Adamant (Adj)
completely inflexible; steadfast; dogged.
(A¨vWv‡g›U) Abgbxq;
ev‡K¨ eënvi: 1. Tuhin was adamant; he would never leave hope of
Abo; `„p msKíe× admitting in Dhaka University.
Adamancy (N) 2. The BNP could not attend the election in 2015 for the adamancy
of having caretaker government during election time.
Antonyms : pliable; flexible; susceptible
Adapt (V) (A¨vWvc&U)& Synonyms : to adjust; to conform; to modify; to fit; to suit

Lvc LvIqv‡bv; gvwb‡q †bIqv ev‡K¨ eënvi: 1. Going to another country, try to adapt to the
Adaptable (Adj) environment of the new place.
2. The mild weather in our country is adaptable to all.
Antonyms : to misfit; to clash
Address (V) (A¨v‡Wªm&) Synonyms : to speak to; to direct one‟s attention to something; to
fvlY/e³…Zv †Ìqv; m‡¤^vab accost
Kiv ev‡K¨ eënvi: 1. He addressed the mass meeting.
Address (N) AvbyôvwbK 2. Amartya Sen gave an address to the Bangladesh Economics
e³…Zv Council.
Adept (Adj) (A¨v‡Wc&U) Synonyms : adroit; proficient; competent; expert; skillful

`ÿ; cUz ev‡K¨ eënvi: The young girl, Monica, is adept in making noise.
Antonyms : maladroit; clumsy; inexpert; naïve; ungainly awkward;
unskillful; incompetent
Adduce (V) (A¨vwWDm&) Synonyms : to present as evidence; to cite

cÖgvYiƒ‡c Zz‡j aiv ev D×…Z ev‡K¨ eënvi: 1. The man was asked to adduce proof in the support of
Kiv his charge.
Adducible (Adj) 2. His arguments for the case document are adducible.
Antonyms : to deny; to reject
Adhere (V) (G¨vWwnqvi) Synonyms : to stick; to cling; to hold tightly

`„pfv‡e †j‡M _vKv; †Kv‡bv ev‡K¨ eënvi: 1. We should adhere to the teacher‟s advice.
gZ/ wek¦vm/cÖ_v cÖfw… Z‡K 2. The adherence to any good effort undoubtedly brings success.
mg_©b Kiv| 3. The king‟s adherents threw a big birthday party for him, just to
Adherence (N) show how much they liked him.
Adherent (Adj+agent) Antonyms : to disjoin; to sever; to disconnect; to cut off; to isolate; to
Abyhvqx/mg_©K dissociate
Adjacent (Adj) Synonyms : adjoining; neighboring

(A¨vW&‡R‡m›U) wbKUeZ©x; ev‡K¨ eënvi: 1. Our house is adjacent to our primary school.
mwbœwnZ 2. I every now and then visit my relatives because of the adjacency of
Adjacency (N) their houses.
Antonyms : remote; far; not close
Admonish (V) (A¨vWgwbk) Synonyms : i. to warn; to caution ii. to reprimand; to chide; to
rebuke; to reprove; to castigate; to condemn
1. mZK© K‡i †Ìqv ev‡K¨ eënvi: 1. Mother admonished (mZK© K‡i w`j) the children not
2. g„`y frmbv Kiv to cut the cake she had just baked. When they did so anyway, she
Admonishment (N) admonished (eKzwb w`j) them for doing it.
Admonitory (Adj)
2. Despite of their father‟s admonishment for not doing that, the
children did the forbidden work.
3. They got an admonitory signal but they could not rectify themselves.
Antonyms : i. to encourage ii. to praise; to commend; to hail; to venerate

Mini Trial 2
1. Column A Gi mv‡_ Column B wgj Kiæb Antonym eënvi K‡i|
Column A Column B
1. Acknowledge Decelerate
2. Adamant Applaud
3. Admonish Nadir
4. Adept Lofty
5. Acme Hesitant
6. Accelerate Decrease
7. Accost Stricture
8. Accretion Shan
9. Accolade Refuse
10. Abysmal Maladroit
2. Word ¸‡jvi cv‡k¦© cÖ`Ë space G k‡ãi Bangla A_© wjLyb|
1. Adjacent ………………………. 2. Acrimonious ……………………..
3. Acquience ………………………. 4. Acute……………………………….
5. Adhere …………………………. 6. Acumen……………………………
7. Acerbic ……………………….. 8. Address……………………………
9. Adduce ………………………… 10. Admonish……………………….
1. Refuge 2. Hesitant 3. Applaud 4. Maladroit 5. Nadir
6. Decelerate 7. Shan 8. Decrease 9. Stricture 10. Lofty
2 bs cÖ‡kœi DËi:
Try yourself
Adorn (V) (A¨v‡Wvi&b&) Synonyms: to decorate; to beautify; to ornament; to grace

†kvwfZ Kiv; mvRv‡bv ev‡K¨ eënvi: 1. Khan Jahan Ali adorned Bagerhat with numerous
Adornment (N) mosques, canals and other things.
2. One million dollar was spent for the adornment of the house on
the wedding ceremony of the daughter of the industrialist.
Antonyms : to deface; to disfigure; to mar; to spoil; to discolor; to impair
Adroit (Adj) (A¨vWªBU)

`ÿ; wbcyY; Kzkjx;
D™¢vebKzkj
Adroitness (N)
Adroitly (Adv)
Synonyms: skillful; dexterous; clever; shrewd; handy
ev‡K¨ eënvi: 1. Mr. Ahmed is a remarkably adroit and determined
politician.
2. He got a job with a handsome salary for his adroitness in English.
3. He handled the tough situation adroitly.
Antonyms : unskillful; inexpert; gangling; clumsy; bungling; heavy-handed; green; inept.
Synonyms: wild or excessive admiration; flattery; sycophancy;
Adulation (N) cajolery
(A¨vwWD‡jBkb) AbyMÖn ev‡K¨ eënvi: 1. The rock star grew to abhor the adulation of his fans.
jv‡fi Avkvq †Zvlv‡gv`; 2. The factory workers started working hard hearing the adulatory
AwZ cÖksmv speech from their boss.
Adulatory (Adj) 3. The worker started adulating his boss for having favor from him.
Adulate (V) 4. Adulators sometimes make a mess of everything.
Adulator(Agent) Antonyms : disparagement; detraction; degradation
Synonyms : to contaminate; to make impure; to debase

Adulterate (V) 1. Nowadays some illegal businessmen adulterate foods that cause to
(A¨vWvj&wU‡iU&) harm the public health.
†fRvj †Ìqv 2. Adulterant food is harmful for our health.
Adulterant (Adj) 3. Food adulteration is a punishable crime in law in our country.
Adulteration (N) Antonyms : to purify; to refine; to cleanse; to distill
Advent (N) (A¨vW&‡f›U&) Synonyms : arrival; coming

(¸iæZ¡c~Y© AMÖMwZ, FZz ev‡K¨ eënvi: The start of rain in March in our country indicates the
BZ¨vwì) AvMgb advent of rainy season.
Antonyms : exit; departure; leave
Adventitious (Adj) Synonyms : accidental; casual

(A¨vW&‡fw›Ukvm&) ev‡K¨ eënvi: 1. He found the adventitious meeting with his friends
AvKw¯§K; •`weK really urgent.
Adventitiously (Adv) 2. He met his close friend adventitiously and hugged him.
Antonyms : inherent; innate; intrinsic
Adverse (Adj) Synonyms: hostile; negative; unfriendly; antagonistic; unfavorable

(A¨vWfvim&) ev‡K¨ eënvi: 1. Airplanes often don‟t fly in adverse weather.
cÖwZK~j; kÎæcÿxq; •eix 2. We could not continue our soccer match for the adversity of the
Adversity (N) opposite teams.
Antonyms : friendly; congenial; convenient
Advocate (V) Synonyms: to support; to help; to assist; to buttress

(A¨vW&‡fv‡KBU) mg_©b ev‡K¨ eënvi: 1. He was in great trouble and I advocated him with
†Ìqv; †Kv‡bv wKQz ev Kv‡iv money.
cÖe³v nIqv 2. The candidate sought advocacy in election from the local people.
Advocacy (N) Antonyms : to abet; to derail
Synonyms: artistic; gorgeous

Aesthetic (Adj) ev‡K¨ eënvi: 1. The aesthetic beauty of the great wall of China
(G¨vm‡_wUK) bv›`wbK; charms all people.
†m․›`h©‡evam¤ú~Y© 2. Aesthetics is the study of beauty or principles of beauty.
Aesthetics (N) Antonyms: ugly; plain; inartistic; not beautiful
Affable (Adj) (G¨v‡dB&e&j&)

Synonyms : friendly; gracious; genial
eÜfvevcbœ; AgvwqK; m`vjvcxev‡K¨ eënvi: 1. Jackson‟s dog was big but affable; it liked to lick
Affability (N) little children on the nose.
Affably (Adv) 2. He became my friend very quickly for his affability.
3. He affably mixed with the people and became famous very soon.
Antonyms : discourteous; disagreeable; unmannerly
Affectation (N) (G¨v‡dK&‡UB&kb&) Synonyms : unnatural or artificial behavior; usually intended to

fvb; A¯^vfvweK AvPiY; empress others; façade; pose
K…wÎgZv; fÊvgx ev‡K¨ eënvi: 1. A person with an affectation is said to be affected.
Affected (Adj) (K…wÎg; A¯^vfvweK) 2. Monica affected to be more of an artist than she really was.
Affect (V) cwieZ©b mvab Everybody hated her for it.
Antonyms : rectitude; probity; integrity
Kiv (fvb Kiv A‡_©I
eënvi Kiv hvq)
Affidavit (N) (A¨vwd‡WwfU&) Synonyms : a written declaration on oath.

kc_evK¨; njdbvgv ev‡K¨ eënvi: Sally was too ill to appear at the trial, so the judge
accepted her affidavit in the place of testimony.
Affiliate (V) (A¨vwdwj‡qU&) Synonyms : to be closely associated with; to connect closely

Nwbófv‡e mshy³ nIqv ev‡K¨ eënvi: 1. In an attempt to establish herself as an independent
Affiliation (N) voice, the candidate chose not to affiliate herself with any political
Affiliated (Adj) party.
2. Jenry had a lifelong affiliation with the JICA; he was a member all
his life.
3. If you are affiliated with something, you are affiliated and you have an affiliation.
Antonyms : to connect very weakly
Affliction (N) (A¨vwd¬Kk

& b&) Synonyms : disorder; disease; illness; sickness; malady; a source of
hš¿Yv; cxov; `y‡f©vM illness; great suffering
Afflict (V) hš¿Yv †Ìqv ev‡K¨ eënvi: 1. Ruma‟s younger child was an affliction to her; she
Afflictive (Adj) tormented and afflicted her and never gave her a moment‟s peace.
2. Athlete‟s painful foot afflicted him a lot and he could not play
well.
3. He could not join the team for his afflictive reason in his leg.
Antonyms : ease; comfort; pleasure; state of relief
Affluent (Adj) (A¨vd&jy‡qbU&)

Synonyms : rich; prosperous; opulent; wealthy
abx; m¤ú`kvjx; weËevb ev‡K¨ eënvi: 1. A person who is affluent has a lot of money or a high
Affluence (N) standard of living.
2. The man‟s affluence made him careless about the poor people‟s
condition. Antonyms: poor; penurious; indigent; impoverished
Combined context: wZb mšÍv‡bi g‡a¨ evevi Kv‡Q Avwg wQjvg me‡P‡q affable Avi wbf©i‡hvM¨| Abïv
wQj AwZ adulators| Zv‡ì mv‡_ evevi affinity wQj bv| ZvB affluent evev affidavit K‡i
adventitiously Avgv‡K wekvj m¤úwË cª`vb K‡i Avi Ab¨‡ì ewÂZ K‡i hv Zv‡ì affliction Gi KviY
Avi ZvB evevi cÖwZ Zviv adverse gšÍe¨ K‡i hv Avgvi c‡ÿ advocate Kiv m¤¢e nq bv|
Afford (V) (A¨v‡dvW&©) Synonyms : to give; to supply; to confer upon
†hvMv‡bv ev‡K¨ eënvi: Her busy schedule afforded little time for leisure.
Antonyms : to take away; to snatch away
Affront (V) (A¨vd«v›U) Synonyms : to insult publicly; to criticize openly; to rebuke

cÖKv‡k¨ Acgvb Kiv ev‡K¨ eënvi: 1. Jack affronted me during the meeting with the
Affront (N) president.
2. She said that Lamia looked pretty good but Lamia took the
comment as an affront.
Antonyms : to praise; to extol; to applaud
Aftermath (N) (AvdUvi& Synonyms : consequence; events following some occurrences or

g¨v_&) djvdj; cwiYvg calamities; result
ev‡K¨ eënvi: Sickness and poverty are often the aftermaths of war.
Agenda (N) (A¨v‡RÛv) Synonyms : program; schedule; the things to be done

Av‡jvP¨m~wP; KiYxq ev‡K¨ eënvi: A person who has sneaky (†Mvcb) ambitions or plans is
Kvh©mg~n often said to have secret or hidden agenda.
Agglomeration (N) Synonyms : collection; heap; collecting into a mass; integration

(A¨vMøgv‡ikb) wcÊxKiY; ev‡K¨ eënvi: 1. It took two weeks for her to assort the agglomeration
cyÄ; ¯‘c of miscellaneous items.
Agglomerative (Adj) 2. The agglomerative rubbishes beside the road started to emit bad
smell and they create problems to the passers- by.
Antonyms : separation; disunion; dissociation; segregation; severance
Aggrandize (V) (A¨vMÖvÛvBR)

Synonyms to exaggerate; to cause to appear greater; to increase
ÿgZv, c` (something) in power, reputation, wealth etc.
ev m¤ú` e„w× Kiv ev‡K¨ eënvi: 1. Nasir Biswas could not describe the achievements of
Aggrandizement (N) his company without aggrandizing them.
2. This deliver of his speech for the first time in the national
Assembly was undoubtedly for his aggrandizement in politics.
Antonyms : to lose power; to decrease reputation and status
Aggravate (V) (A¨vMÖv‡fBU&)

AwaKZi Lvivc Kiv;
Ae¯’vi AebwZ nIqv
Aggravation (N) Synonyms : to worsen; to exacerbate

ev‡K¨ eënvi: 1. Kashmir issue is aggravating India-Pakistan
relations.
2. Civil war took place because of the aggravation of relation between two political parties.
Antonyms : to mitigate; to diminish; to ameliorate; to lighten
Aggregate (N+V) Synonyms : 1. sum; total; entire 2. to mix; to combine

(A¨vwMÖ‡MBU&) ev‡K¨ eënvi: 1. He has spent an aggregate of sixteen years in Dhaka.
1. m¤ú~Y©; cy‡iv; ALÊ; me©‡gvU 2. Aggregately he spent ten years in education.
2. mshy³ Kiv; †gkv‡bv Antonyms : 2. to scatter; to disperse
Aggregately (Adv)
Aggrieve (V) (A¨vMÖxf&) Synonyms : to mistreat; to do grievous injury to; to distress
Kó †Ìqv; cxov †Ìqv ev‡K¨ eënvi: 1. The ugly behavior of the children aggrieved their
Aggrieved (Adj) gg©vnZ poor parents.
2. To be aggrieved is to have a grievance.
Antonyms : to give relief; to provide ease; to give comfort
Synonyms : terrified; shocked

Aghast (Adj) (A¨vMv÷) ev‡K¨ eënvi: Even the tough old veterans (cvKv †jvK) were aghast
fxZ; gg©vnZ when they saw the extent of the carnage (nZ¨vKvÊ) on the battlefield.
Antonyms : calm; peaceful; quiescent
Mini trial 3
1. Column B †Z cÖ`Ë Letter w`‡q kã •Zwi Kiæb Zv †hb Column A †Z cÖ`Ë word Gi GKB
A_©‡evaK ev cÖvq GKB A_©‡evaK word nq|
1. Adulation F………………. 2. Aggrieve M………………
3. Adverse H………………. 4. Aggregate E…………………
5. Aesthetic A………………. 6. Affinity K…………………
7. Aghast T………………… 8. Agenda S………………….
9. Agglomeration H………………….. 10. Afford S…………………
2. Column A Gi mv‡_ Column B wgj Kiæb antonym eënvi K‡i|
Column A Column B
1. Aghast to give relief
2. Aggrieve probity
3. Affectation to scatter
4. Advent to cleanse
5. Affable quiescent
6. Aggregate to snatch away
7. Affront impoverished
8. Affluent departure
9. Afford unmannerly
10. Adulterate to applaud

1. flattery 2. mistreat 3. hostile 4. entire 5. artistic
6. kinship 7. terrified 8. schedule 9. heap 10. supply
1. quiescent 2. to give relief 3. probity 4. departure 5. unmannerly
6. to scatter 7. to applaud 8. impoverished 9. to snatch away 10. to cleanse
Agile (Adj) (A¨vRvB&j&) Synonyms : spry; brisk; nimble; active
Zrci; PUc‡U ev‡K¨ eënvi: 1. He has an agile mind as he can think quickly and
Agility (N) intelligently.
Agilely (Adv) 2. He leaped out of the car with surprising agility.
3. Do the work agilely or leave it.
Antonyms : clumsy; inactive; lazy; indolent; slothful; lethargic
Agitate (V) (A¨vwR‡UU&) Synonyms : to move or shake; to disturb; to stir up; to excite
Av‡›`vjb Kiv; ÿz× Kiv ev‡K¨ eënvi: 1. The agitated (AkvšÍ) workers of the factory have
Agitation (N) been agitating for higher wages for the last two months.
Agitated (Adj) 2. The strong agitation for the opposite candidate made the good man
Agitator (Agent) leave the election field.
Antonyms : to make calm; to keep quiet
Agnostic (N) Synonyms : Agnostic is a person who believes that the existence of
(G¨vMbw÷K) Ro e¯‘ Qvov God can be neither proven nor disproved.
Ab¨ wKQz †hgb Ck¦i, ev‡K¨ eënvi: Agnostic is a person who believes that the existence of
†e‡nkZ, †`vhL cÖfw… Z wKQz God can be neither proven nor disproved.
Rvbv m¤¢e bq e‡j †h e¨w³ Antonyms : gnostic
wek¦vm K‡i
Agrarian (Adj) Synonyms : relating to land; relating to farming; agricultural
(A¨vMÖvwiAvb&) f~wg m¤^Üxq; ev‡K¨ eënvi: Agriculture study in our country is not well designed for
Pvlvev` m¤úwK©Z an agrarian society.
Ailment (N) (GBj‡g›U) Synonyms : sickness; illness; ailing; malady; indisposition

Amy¯’Zv; cxov ev‡K¨ eënvi: 1. He every now and then suffers from one ailment or
Ail (V) Kó †Ìqv; cxwoZ the other.
Kiv 2. Many parents ail their children when they don‟t make good results.
Ailing (Adj) cxwoZ 3. I, with my cousins, went to hospital to see our ailing uncle.
Antonyms : soundness; vim; vigor
Alacrity (N) (A¨vjvwµwU) Synonyms : cheerful readiness and eagerness to respond; promptness;
Drmvn/AvMÖnc~Y© B‛Qv ev zeal; briskness
`ªæZZv ev‡K¨ eënvi: The potter carried our luggage to the car with great
alacrity to have a good wage.
Antonyms : inertness; idleness; sluggishness
Alienate (V) (GwjAv‡bBU) Synonyms : 1. to make hostile; to estrange; to cause to feel

•eix Kiv; Avjv`v Kiv unwelcome or unloved
Alienated (Adj) 4. foreigner; outsider
Alienation (N) ev‡K¨ eënvi: 1. To alienate someone is to make that the person feels
Alien (Agent) we‡`kx/ like an alien.
AcwiwPZ †jvK 2. To be alienated is to be in a state of alienation.
Antonyms : 1. to make friendship; to create friendly atmosphere.
4. citizen; native
Allege (V) (G¨v‡jR&) Synonyms : to accuse; to incriminate; to impute
cÖgvY Qvov Awf‡hvM Kiv ev‡K¨ eënvi: The police have alleged that she has committed the
crime but the jury has not made a decision yet.
Antonyms : to give relief; to relieve; to exempt; to release
Alleviate (V) (G¨v‡jwf‡qU&) Synonyms : to relieve usually temporarily or incompletely; to make

†Kv‡bv wKQzi ZxeªZv Kgv‡bv; bearable; to lesson; to allay
hš¿Yv jvNe Kiv ev‡K¨ eënvi: 1. Aspirin alleviates headache.
Alleviation (N) 2. When you need the alleviation of headache, take some aspirin.
Antonyms : to aggravate; to exacerbate; to worsen
Allegiance (N) (A¨vjxR¨vbm&)

Synonyms : loyalty; regard; obedience
AvbyMZ¨; wek¦¯Z
Í v ev‡K¨ eënvi: Shiblu‟s allegiance to his employer ended when a
competing company offered him a job at twice his salary.
Antonyms : disloyalty; disobedience; disregard; disrespect; negligence
Allegory (N) (A¨vwjMwiK) Synonyms: a story or description of one thing under the guise of
iƒcK eY©bv another.
Allegoric (Adj) ev‡K¨ eënvi: 1. Rabindranath Tagore had written many allegories in
Allegorize (V) his life time.
2. Paris is the most allegoric city I know so far.
3. The Gods are relatively distant and inactive thoughout the much of the epic, following the
Hellenistic trend to allegorize and nationalize religion.
Allot (V) (G‡jvU&&) Ask Synonyms: to apportion; to allocate; to assign

eÈb K‡i †Ìqv ev‡K¨ eënvi: 1. The headmaster allotted the classrooms to the
Allotment (N) students so that they can take seats in their respective classes.
Allottee (N) hv‡K Ask 2. George didn‟t like his natural allotment of physical features, so he
wbw`©ó K‡i †Ìqv nq had them altered by a plastic surgeon.
3. Mr. Anus Ahmed is the new allottee in the new built building.
Alloy (N + V) (G¨vjq) Synonyms : 1. compound of different things; a combination of two or

1. wgkÖY; Lv` more things usually metals
2. wgwkÖZ Kiv; Lv` wgkv‡bv 2. to mix; to combine; to integrate; to add
Alloyed (Adj) Lv`hy³ ev‡K¨ eënvi: 1. Brass is an alloy (noun wn‡m‡e) of copper and zinc.
2. Unalloyed (adjective wn‡m‡e A_© LvuwU) love is love undiminished by
any negative feelings.
Antonyms : 2. to decompose; to disintegrate
Altruism (N) Synonyms : selfishness; generosity; kindness; philanthropy; devotion

(G¨vj&UªBS&g&) ciwnZeªZv; to the interest of others
¯^v_©nxbfv‡e c‡ivcKvwiZv ev‡K¨ eënvi: 1. The foundation of this building depended on the
Altruistic (Adj) altruism of the extremely rich old men.
Altruist (Agent) 2. To be altruistic is to help others without expectation of personal
civ_©ci; ¯^v_©nxb e¨w³ gain.
3. The altruist did the work with much more dedication without
thinking his own interests.
Antonyms : covetousness; greed; cupidity; selfishness; avarice; rapacity
Altercation (N) Synonyms : a heated fight; argument; quarrel; feud
(Aj&Uvi‡Kkb&) ev‡K¨ eënvi: 1. Mary and bill were fighting about the proper way to
SMov; weZÊv; evK Kjn gargle (MoMov Kiv) mouthwash and the sound of their altercation
Altercate (V) woke several other guests up in the hotel.
2. The children stopped altercating between them when they heard
the sound of their father‟s coming.
Antonyms : contentment; pleasure; unity
Combined context : The two allottees in the same building very now and then start altercating
on sily matters and are rude and unkind to others. They sometimes become agile on agrarian
matters for the garden in front of the building. Some neighbours allege to the building owner
about it to alleviate the sufferings. I think they should have an allegiance to the owner and
considering the problems of the others, they should not alienate the situation but should be
unalloyed and altruistic.
Amass (V) (A¨vg¨vm) Synonyms : to pile up; to accumulate; to collect for one‟s own use; to
mÂq Kiv; msMªn Kiv gather into a heap
Amassment (N) ev‡K¨ eënvi: 1. By living frugally for fifty years, the old farmer
amassed a large amount of money.
2. The amassment of money of the man in hay days (mymg‡q) saved him in rainy days.
Antonyms : to spend; to misuse
Amid (Prep) (A¨vwgW&) Synonyms : amidst; in or into the middle of; midst
Af¨šÍ‡i; ga¨¯’‡j ev‡K¨ eënvi: Amid the noise and bright light of the celebration of
31st night, the tired old man slept like a log.
Antonyms : outside; out of
Ambience (N) (G¨vgwe‡qÝ) Synonyms : atmosphere; milieu; environment

cwi‡ek; AvengÊj ev‡K¨ eënvi: The ambience of marriage ceremony is wonderful and
the house is decorated with colorful balloons and placards.
Allusion (N) (G¨vwjD&mb&) Synonyms : an indirect reference; a hint

c‡ivÿfv‡e D‡jøL ev‡K¨ eënvi: 1. In reply of my question about his life in future, he
Allude (V) c‡ivÿfv‡e said he was going to make a farm, I thought that was an allusion.
D‡jøL Kiv 2. When I asked what his result was in the exam, he said, “I will do
better. ” He didn‟t say anything directly but alluded that he did not do
well in the exam.

Antonyms : direct reference
Aloof (Adj) (G¨vj~d) wbt Synonyms : uninvolved; standing off; keeping one‟s distance
m½; D`vmxb; Rwo‡q bv ev‡K¨ eënvi: Cats are often said to be aloof because they usually
c‡o c„_K _v‡K Ggb mind their own business and don‟t crave (PvIqv) the affection of
people.
Antonyms : involved in the thickness of an activity; engrossed; rapt
Amazing (Adj) (A¨v‡gBwSs) Synonyms : astonishing; astounding; surprising; startling

we¯§qKi; A™¢zZ ev‡K¨ eënvi: 1. The idea of heaven and hell seems amazing and
Amaze (V) unbelievable to the non-believers.
Amazement (N) 2. The ghost film amazed him a lot and he watched the movie with
full amazement.
Antonyms : habitual; ordinary; normal; usual
Ambiguous (Adj) Synonyms : vague; unclear in meaning; confusing; equivocal; evasive
(G¨vgwewMDAvm&) ev‡K¨ eënvi: 1. We listened to the weather report but the forecast was
Ø¨_©‡evaK; A¯úó ambiguous; we could not tell if the day was going to be sunny or rainy.
Ambiguity (N) 2. We could not understand his lecture for ambiguity in his speech.
Antonyms : obvious; clear; manifest; evident; patent; plain
Ambivalent (Adj) Synonyms : undecided; neutral; wishy-washy; hesitant; oscillating;
(G¨vgwef¨v‡j›U&) †`vUvbv wavering
Ae¯’v ev‡K¨ eënvi: 1. Eshita felt ambivalent about her teacher as a boyfriend.
Ambivalence (N) 2. Her frequent desire to break up with reflected this ambivalence.
Antonyms : determined; resolute; gritty; dogged
Ameliorate (V) Synonyms : to make better or more tolerable; to improve
(G¨v‡gwjI‡iB&U&) ev‡K¨ eënvi: 1. The condition of the prisoners was ameliorated
A‡cÿvK…Z fv‡jv Kiv when the warder (Kviviÿx) gave them color television sets and keys to
Amelioration (N) their cells.
Ameliorative (Adj) 2. Farmers get the smile of amelioration when they get both good
harvest and good price.
3. The farmer got a large amount of money for his ameliorative steps in the field.
Antonyms : to deteriorate; to degenerate; to worsen; to exacerbate
Mini trial 4
1. PviwU words †_‡K odd word wU wbev©Pb Kiæb|
1. a) to deteriorate b) to degenerate c) to worsen d) to ameliorate
2. a) astonishing b) astounding c) understanding d) surprising
3. a) ambience b) independence c) atmosphere d) milieu
4. a) amid b) separation c) amidst d) midst
5. a) to separate b) to mix c) to combine d) to integrate
6. a) to snatch away b) to allot c) to apportion d) to allocate
7. a) clumsy b) indolent c) slothful d) agile
8. a) illness b) ailing c) soundness d) malady
9. a) allegiance b) loyalty c) obedience d) disobedience
10. a) agrarian b) relating to farming c) industrial d) agricultural

2. Words -Gi wewfbœ parts of speech iƒc wjLyb|
1. Amelioration Adj………………… 2. Amazement V……………………
3. Ailing V…………………… 4. Alienate Agent………………
5. Ambivalent N…………………… 6. Alloy N……………………
7. Agility Adv ………………… 8. Alleviate N……………………
9. Altercate N ………………… 10. Altruistic Agent ………………
1. d) to ameliorate 2. c) understanding 3. b) independence 4. b) separation
5. a) to separate 6. a) to snatch away 7. d) agile 8. c) soundness
9. d) disobedience 10. c) industrial
1. Ameliorative 2. Amaze 3. Ail 4. Alien 5. Ambivalence
6. Alloy 7. Agilely 8. Alleviation 9. Altercative 10. Altruist
Amenable (Adj) (A¨vgb¨vej&)Synonyms : obedient; willing to give in to the wishes of another;

mn‡R cwiPvjbv‡hvM¨ ev agreeable; docile; compliant
wbqš¿Y‡hvM¨ ev gv‡b ev K_v ev‡K¨ eënvi: 1. I suggested that Eshita pay (subjunctive Gi eënvi)
†kv‡b Ggb for my lunch as well as for her own and to my surprise, she was
Amenability (N) amenable.
Amenableness (N) 2. The amenability of the boy by his friends led him to take drugs
and mix with other bad companies.
Antonyms : obstinate; refractory; unruly; stubborn; obdurate
Amend (V) (A¨v‡gÛ&) Synonyms : to correct; to change for the better

A‡cÿvK…Z fv‡jv nIqv ev ev‡K¨ eënvi: 1. The government should amend the constitution of
Kiv; ms‡kvab Kiv our country for the betterment of the country's people.
Amendment (N) 2. The amendment of the constitution threw the opposite party from
taking part in the constitution.
Antonyms : to make wrong; to mistake; to worsen
Amenity (N) (G¨v‡gwbwU) Synonyms : pleasantness; attractive or comfortable feature

my‡hvM myweav; g‡bvÁZv ev‡K¨ eënvi: The amenities at the local club include a swimming
pool, a golf club course and a gymnasium.
Antonyms : hindrance; burden; handicap
Amiable (Adj) (GBwgAvej) Synonyms : friendly; agreeable; congenial; pleasant; affable

cÖxwZKi; m`vkq; b¤ª I ev‡K¨ eënvi: 1. The girl fall in love with the boy for his amiable
†m․nv`©¨c~Y© behavior.
Amiably (Adv) 2. Parents should behave with their children amiably.
Antonyms: rude; impudent
Amnesty (N) (G¨vg‡bwó) Synonyms : pardon; grace; forgiveness; clemency

ivóªwe‡ivax Aciv‡ai †ÿ‡Î ev‡K¨ eënvi: Sheikh Mojibur Rahman declared amnesty to the
cÖ`wk©Z mvaviY ivRÿgv collaborators in 1971.
Antonyms : retaliation; counterstroke; revenge
Amorphous (Adj) Synonyms : shapeless; without a regular or stable shape

(G¨v‡gvi&dvm) ev‡K¨ eënvi: John‟s teacher said that his term paper was amorphous;
wbw`ó AvKviwenxb; she said that it was as shapeless and disorganized as a cloud.
AwbqZvKvi Antonyms : with a shape; defined
Ample (Adj) (G¨vgc&j&) Synonyms : abundant; plenty; broad; spacious
cÖk¯Í; cÖPzi; ch©vß ev‡K¨ eënvi: 1. It rains ample in our country during the rainy season.
Ampleness (N) 2. The crops of the area went under water because of the ampleness
of rain water during the rainy season.
Antonyms : scarce; want of; narrow
Amplify (V) (G¨vgwcødvB) Synonyms : to enlarge; to magnify; to enhance

m¤úªmvwiZ Kiv; cÖk¯ÍZi ev ev‡K¨ eënvi: 1. The student was asked to amplify the idea contained
c~Y©Zi Kiv in the proverb.
Amplification (N) 2. For the amplification of the road, another 5 lacs taka has been
budgeted in the parliament.
Antonyms : to shorten; to make short
Amputate (V) Synonyms : to prune; to cut off; to chap; to abort

(A¨vg&wcD‡UU&) A½ †Q`b ev‡K¨ eënvi: 1. The young boy's hand got trapped into machine and
Kiv; kj¨ wPwKrmv Øviv there was no way left besides amputating it with a knife.
eë‡‛Q` Kiv 2. The surgeon did the work of amputation of the seriously injured
Amputator (Agent) man; so he can be said an amputator.
Amputation (N) Antonyms : to fix; to adjust
Amoral (Adj) (Gg&i¨vj&) Synonyms : lacking a sense of right and wrong; neither good nor bad;
fvj I g‡›ì wePv‡ii neither moral nor immoral; without moral feelings
Afve; fvjI bv LvivcI bv; ev‡K¨ eënvi: A moral person does right; an immoral person does
•bwZK I bv A‣bwZK I bv; wrong; an amoral person simply does.
•bwZK Abyfw~ Z Qvov Antonyms : with morality; moral
Anachronism (N) Synonyms: something out of place in time or history; an incongruity;

(G¨vbvµwbS&g)& †m‡K‡j inconsistency
†Kvb wRwbm ev Af¨vm; ev‡K¨ eënvi: In ancient time, using computer was an anachronism
hy‡Mi mv‡_ †egvbvb wKQz because computer was not invented then.
Antonyms : consistency; suitable for time and history
Analogy (N) (G¨vbvjwR) Synonyms : a comparison of one thing to another; similarity;

mv`„k¨ ev wgj likeness; resemblance
Analogous (Adj) ev‡K¨ eënvi: 1. We always consider an analogy between the brain
and a vast computer.
2. To say that there is analogy between an allergy‟s bite and an alligator‟s bite is to say that they
are not analogous.
Antonyms : unlikeness; variety; dissimilarity; difference
Anarchy (N) (G¨vbvi&wK) Synonyms : absence of government or control; lawlessness; disorder

•bivR¨; AivRKZv ev‡K¨ eënvi: The words, anarchy and monarchy, are closely related.
Anarchy means no leader, monarchy, a government headed by a king
or queen, means one leader.
Antonyms : presence of government or control; lawfulness
Ancillary (Adj) Synonyms : subordinate; providing assistance; auxiliary; serving as
(A¨vbwmj¨vwi) an aid or accessory;
Aaxb; mnvqK ev‡K¨ eënvi: An ancillary employee is one who helps another.
Antonyms : harmful; toxic
Anecdote (N) Synonyms : a short story of a humorous or revealing incident; tale;

(G¨v‡bK&‡WvU&) mswÿß Ges brief and interesting story
gRvi Kvwnbx ev‡K¨ eënvi: The vice president set the crowd at ease with an
anecdote about his childhood desire to become a vice president.
Combined context :cvwK¯Ív‡bi `ywU Ask wQj; c~e© cvwK¯Ívb, cwðg cvwK¯Ívb| cwðg cvwK¯Ívb c~e© cvwK¯Ívb‡K
amenable ivó wn‡m‡e cwiPvjbv Ki‡Z †P‡qwQj| GRb¨ †Kv‡bv amenities cÖ`vb Kiv nZ bv| `ywU As‡ki
g‡a¨ †Kv‡bv amiable m¤úK© wKsev fvlvi †ÿ‡Î †Kv‡bv analogy wQj bv| c~e© cvwK¯Ívb (eZ©gvb evsjv‡`k)
g~jZ cwðg cvwK¯Ív‡bi ancillary Ask wQj| Avi Gi †cÖwÿ‡Z hy× Awbevh© n‡q c‡o| evsjv‡`‡ki wKQz gvbyl
cvwK¯Ívb‡K mnvqZv K‡i Ges anarchy m„wó K‡i hv wQj GKK_vq anachronism. hy‡× Rq jv‡fi ci
ivRvKvi‡ì armensty †Ìqv nq|
Anguish (N) (G¨vb&¸B&m&) Synonyms : agonizing physical or mental pain; agony; solemn pain
Zxeª hš¿Yv; Zxeª gbtKó ev‡K¨ eënvi: Monica had been a nurse in the emergency department
for twenty years, but she had never got used to the anguish of
accident victims.
Antonyms : pleasure; enjoyment; comfort; ease
Animated (Adj) Synonyms : lively; jolly; fresh; vivid; brick;
(A¨vwb‡g‡UW&) cÖvYešÍ; ev‡K¨ eënvi: 1. Esheta's facial expressions are very animated.
mRxe; cÖvYPÂj 2. The win against the strong opponent New Zealand in the warm up
Animate (V) match has animated the Bangladesh cricket team.
Antonyms : dull; lifeless; inanimate
Animosity (N) Synonyms : resentment; hostility; ill-will; gall; rancor; virulence

(G¨vwb‡gvwmwU) we‡Øl; ev‡K¨ eënvi: The rivals for the state championship felt great
mwµq kÎæZv animosity towards each other.
Antonyms : infatuation; friendliness
Annihilate (V) Synonyms : to destroy; to wipe; to damage; to spoil

(A¨vbvBwn‡jU&) wbwðý ev‡K¨ eënvi: 1. The first atom bomb annihilated the whole town of
Kiv; m¤ú~Y©iƒ‡c aŸsm Kiv Hiroshima.
Annihilation (N) 2. The atom bomb worked here as annihilative power in the field of
Annihilative (Adj) annihilation of the city; so here the atom bomb is an annihilator.
Annihilator (Agent) Antonyms : to create; to give life; to construct
Annotate (V) (A¨vb‡UU&) Synonyms : to add notes to a book

UxKv †hvM Kiv ev‡K¨ eënvi: 1. To enrich the book, Md. Anisuzzaman annotated; so
Annotation (N) here he is an annotator.
Annotator (Agent) 2. The book will be published with new annotation and index.
Antonyms : to leave something from book
Annul (A) (A¨vbvj&) Synonyms : to abolish; to make void
bvKP Kiv; iwnZ Kiv ev‡K¨ eënvi: The ordinance was annulled because it was not suitable
for our country.
Antonyms : to make active; to encourage
Anonymity Synonyms : state of being nameless

(A)
(A¨vbwbwgwU) bvgnxbZv ev‡K¨ eënvi: 1. The question of replying to the letter does not arise
Anonymous (Adj) because of its anonymity.
Anonymously (Adv) 2. Most donors for the charitable hospital were anonymous and they
wanted to remain so, and most records were destroyed.
3. The boy anonymously wanted to donate his eyes to the girl whom he loved from distance.
Antagonistic (Adj) Synonyms : hostile; adverse; opposed to

(A¨v›UvMwbw÷K&) wecÿxq ev‡K¨ eënvi: 1. His attitude has always been antagonistic to my
we‡iva; kÎæfvevcbœ partner.
Antagonist (N) 2. In the chairman election, Jakir‟s brother antagonized me and Jakir
Antagonis(z)e (V) was my antagonist.
Antonyms : friendly; fruitful; congenial to
Anomaly (N) (G‡bvg¨vwj) Synonyms : an aberration; an irregularity; a deviation; an exception

A¯^vfvweK ev e¨wZµgx e¯‘ ev‡K¨ eënvi: 1. A house without a roof is an anomaly.
Anomalous (Adj) 2. A roofless house can be said to be anomalous.
Antonyms : normality
Annex (V) (A¨v‡bKm) Synonyms : to add; to attach; to affix; to subjoin

†hvM Kiv; ms‡hvM Kiv ev‡K¨ eënvi: 1. Mr. Kibria increased the size of his farm by annexing
Annexation (N) an adjoining field.
2. The annexation of the land to the farmer‟s field helped him to
grow more crops.
Antonyms : to disjoin; to detach; to separate
Mini trial 5
1. wb¤œwjwLZ expressions Gi cv‡k©¦ h_v_© words wjLyb|
1. State of being nameless……………………………. ...............................................................

2. To add notes to a book……………………………… ..............................................................
3. Agonizing physical or mental pain…………………… ...........................................................
4. A short story of a humorous or revealing incident…… ...........................................................
5. Absence of government or control…………………… ...........................................................
6. A comparison of one thing to another ……………… .............................................................
7. Something out of place in time or history…………… ............................................................
8. Lacking a sense of right and wrong…………………. .............................................................
9. Willing to give in to the wishes of another …………. .............................................................
10. Serving as an aid or accessory ……………………. ..............................................................
2. PviwU words †_‡K odd word wbev©Pb Kiæb|
1. a) to cut off b) to chop c) to abort d) to adjust
2. a) to disjoin b) to detach c) to subjoin d) to separate
3. a) unlikeness b) dissimilarity c) difference d) resemblance
4. a) resentment b) friendliness c) hostility d) virulence
5. a) to enlarge b) to enhance c) to shorten d) to magnify
6. a) unruly b) obedient c) agreeable d) docile
7. a) retaliation b) counterstroke c) pardon d) revenge
8. a) friendly b) agreeable c) congenial d) impudent
9. a) to correct b) to make wrong c) to mistake d) to worsen
10. a) to wipe b) to create c) to give life d) to construct
1. Anonymity 2. Annotate 3. Anguish 4. Anecdote 5. Anarchy
6. Analogy 7. Anachronism 8. Amoral 9. Amenable 10. Ancillary
1. d) to adjust 2. c) to subjoin 3. d) resemblance 4. b) friendliness 5. c) to shorten
6. a) unruly 7. c) pardon 8. d) impudent 9. a) to correct 10. a) to wipe
Annuity (N) (A¨vwbDwqwU) Synonyms : an annual allowance or income; the annual interest or
wbw`ó †gqv` A‡šÍ †h payment; any regular allowance or income
e„wË Aviv¤¢ nq ev‡K¨ eënvi: The widow would have been destitute if her husband
had not brought an insurance policy that provided a modest annuity
for the rest of her life.
Antecedent (N) Synonyms : Someone or something that went before; something that
(G¨vw›Uwm‡W›U) cieZx© NUbv provides a model for something that came after it; precedent
ev e¯‘ ev e¨w³ ev‡K¨ eënvi: 1. Your parents and grandparents could be said to be
Antecede (V) your antecedents, they came before you.
2. Computers anteceded mobile phones by more than thirty years.

Antonyms : successor; posterity; progeny
Anticipate (V) Synonyms : to guess; to expect; to predict; to solicit; to foresee
(A¨vbwUwm‡cBU&) cÖZ¨vkv ev‡K¨ eënvi: 1. You can not anticipate good results unless you read
Kiv; Abygvb Kiv more.
Anticipation (N) 2. Your anticipation might be proved ok if he came.
Antonyms : to improvise; to extemporize
Antipathy (N) Synonyms : firm dislike; repugnance; aversion

(G¨vw›Uc¨vw_) AZ¨šÍ N„Yv ev ev‡K¨ eënvi: 1. My antipathies (N„Yvi ev AcQ›` welq) are those I don‟t
AcQ›` like.
Antipathetic (Adj) 2. My feelings on these matters are quite antipathetic.
Antonyms : liking; inclination; penchant; leaning
Antiquated (Adj) Synonyms : old; ancient; obsolete; old fashioned; backdated; archaic
(A¨vw›U‡Kv‡q‡UW&) ev‡K¨ eënvi: 1. The owner of the house decided to sell the
†m‡K‡j; cÖvPxb antiquated furniture and buy new one.
Antonyms : modern; new fashioned; up to date
Antithesis (N) (G¨vw›U‡_wmm)

Synonyms : the directly opposite thing
mivmwi wecixZ e¯‘ ev‡K¨ eënvi: 1. Eshita is the antithesis of Mim. Eshita is bright and
Antithetic (Adj) beautiful where Mim is dull and plain.
Antithetical (Adj) 2. The king liked his second wife for her good qualities. On the other
hand, he dislikes his first one for antithetic/ antithetical qualities.
Antonyms : similarity; resemblance
Anterior (Adj) (A¨vw›Uwiqi&) Synonyms : situated in front

m¤§yLfvM; c~e©Kvjxb ev‡K¨ eënvi: 1. The children enjoy sitting and staring at the anterior
Anteriority (N) surface of the television set.
2. The anteriority of the school cannot be seen clearly because of a
large tree.
Antonyms : posterior
Anthology (N) (A¨vš’jwR) Synonyms : A collection especially of literary works
KweZv ev cÖe‡Üi msMÖn ev‡K¨ eënvi: 1. To anthologize a group of literary works or other
Anthologist (Agent) objects is to collect them in an anthology.
KweZv BZ¨vwì msKjK 2. Mr Alam is an anthologist and he has a vast collection of books of
Anthologize (V) KweZv different writers.
ev mvwn‡Z¨ wKQz msMÖn Kiv
Antiquity (N) (A¨vw›UKzwqwU) Synonyms : ancientness; ancient times

cÖvPxbZœ ev‡K¨ eënvi: 1. The slow speed at which the driver was driving was
Antiquities (cÖvPxbKv‡ji not surprising considering the antiquity of his car.
aŸsmve‡kl) 2. Some antiquities were found digging deep into soil.
Antonyms : modern times
Apathy (N) (A¨vc¨vw_) Synonyms : lack of keenness; indifference; lack of interest

AvMÖ‡ni Afve; Abxnv ev‡K¨ eënvi: His facial expression showed us his apathy in admitting
into a coaching centre.
Antonyms : eagerness; solicitude; ardency
.
Apartheid (N) (AvcvU&&‡nBU&&) Synonyms : racial segregation
RvwZMZ •elg¨; eY©‣elg¨ Apartheid kãwU apart †_‡K G‡m‡Q| South Africa Kvi K…òKvq e¨w³‡ì
†k¦Zv½‡ì †_‡K `~‡i ivLv nZ Ges me AwaKvi †_‡K ewÂZ Kiv nZ|
ev‡K¨ eënvi: Critics (mgv‡jvPK) have sometimes accused American public schools of practising
an educational apartheid by providing substandard schooling for non whites.
Aperture (N) Synonyms : an opening; a hole; a crack
ev‡K¨ eënvi: For capturing photographs she could not adjust the
(A¨vcvi&Pvi&) wQ`ª; MZ©
aperture of her camera.
Antonyms : solid; without a hole
Apex (N) (G‡c·&) Synonyms : summit; climax; acme; zenith; apogee
D‛PZg we›`y; kxl©we›`y ev‡K¨ eënvi: You can reach the apex of success by dint of hard work.
Antonyms : nadir; bottom point
Aphorism (N) (G¨v‡dvwiS&g&) Synonyms : apothegm; maxim; saying; proverb; dictum

mswÿß evYx; cÖePb ev‡K¨ eënvi: He quoted an aphorism from his memory.
Antonyms : normal talk; platitudes
Apocryphal (Adj) Synonyms : spurious; false; incorrect; counterfeit; bogus; make-

(G¨v‡cvwµdvj&) wg_¨v; †gwKbelieve; fake; untrue
ev‡K¨ eënvi: His honesty in my eyes is apocryphal.
Antonyms : correct; veracious; authentic; bonafide.
Combined context : The anthologist came near to an antiquated building which was destroyed
with the bomb in Seriya. He climbed up the apex of the building and from the antiquities he
found some collection of old books in an aperture. He started reading one of the books
“Apartheid in South Africa” written on it. At first he anticipated that aphorisms used in the
book were apocryphal but later he understood and antipathy grew in him for the South African
white leaders.
Synonyms : to shock; to threaten; to panic; to dismay

Appal (V) (A¨vcj)
ev‡K¨ eënvi: 1. We were appalled at the sudden news of the death of
AZ¨šÍ fxZ Kiv; our father.
AvZswKZ Kiv 2. The sudden bomb blust in the crowded area made the situation
Appalling (Adj) appalling.
Antonyms : to appease; to soothe; to placate; to mollify; to pacify
Appease (V) (A¨vcxR&) Synonyms : to pacify; to placate; to satisfy

kvšÍ Kiv; Zzó Kiv ev‡K¨ eënvi: The trembling farmer handed over all his grain for the
Appeasement (N) emperor‟s appeasement but he was not appeased.
Antonyms : to irritate; to vex; to make angry
Appellation (N) Synonyms : title

(A¨v‡c‡jkb&) bvg; †LZve ev‡K¨ eënvi: He was given the appellation of the Great.
Appendage (N) (A¨v‡c‡ÛR) Synonyms : something added on to something else; a supplement

mshy³ c`v_©; †hvM Kiv ev‡K¨ eënvi: Beth‟s husband never seemed to be more than an arm‟s
wRwbm length away from her. He seemed less like a spouse than like an
appendage.
Apportion (V) (A¨vcikb&) Synonyms : to distribute proportionally; to divide into portions

b¨vh¨fv‡e fvM K‡i †Ìqv ev‡K¨ eënvi: 1. There was nothing to eat except one hot dog, so Mr.
Apportionment (N) Tom carefully apportioned it among the eight famished (ÿzavKvZi)
campers.
2. One son of the old man brought charge against him for not apportionment of his wealth
among the sons.
Antonyms : to divide partially; to divide unequally
Apposite (Adj) (A¨vcwRU&)
Synonyms : well chosen; distinctly suitable; pertinent
mywbe©vwPZ; h‡_vchy³ ev‡K¨ eënvi: 1. At the end of the discussion, the moderator made an
Appositely (Adv) apposite remark that seemed to bring the entire disagreement to a
Appositeness (N) happy conclusion.
2. The decision chosen appositely was proved wrong to the last.
3. The appositeness of Mr. Amirul Islam as a chairman paved a way of prosperity for the
villagers.
Antonyms : wrongly chosen; not suitable; not pertinent
Appraise (V) (A¨v‡cÖR) Synonyms : to estimate the value or quality of; to judge
g~j¨ wbiƒcY Kiv ev‡K¨ eënvi: 1. When we had the beautiful old ring appraised by a
Appraisal (N) jeweller, we were surprised to learn that the large diamond in its
Appraisement (N) center was actually made of glass.
Appraiser (Agent) 2. An act of appraising is called an appraisal.
3. It is a good idea to seek an independent appraisement of an old
painting before bidding (wbjv‡g WvK †Ìqv) many millions of dollars for it in an auction (wbjvg).
Appreciate (V) Synonyms : to increase in value

(A¨vcÖxwk‡qU&) g~j¨ e„w× ev‡K¨ eënvi: Mr. Chowdhury bought his house twenty years ago for a
cvIqv hundred dollars but it has appreciated considerably since then; today
it‟s worth almost a million dollars.
Antonyms : to depreciate; to decrease in value
Apprehend (V) (A¨vwcÖ‡nÛ) Synonyms : 1. to arrest

1. †MÖdZvi Kiv 2. to perceive; to understand
2. eyS‡Z cviv ev‡K¨ eënvi: 1. The police chased the thief but could not apprehend
3. AvksKv Kiv him.
Apprehension (N) 2. Monica was apprehensive about her exam as she didn‟t study
Apprehensibility (N) properly. When she appeared in the exams, her apprehensions
Apprehensive (Adj) became true. She couldn‟t answer a single question properly.
Antonyms : 1. set free; to release; to let someone go
Apprise (V) (A¨vcÖvBR) Synonyms : to give notice to; to inform

Rvbv‡bv ev‡K¨ eënvi: The policeman apprised the suspect (m‡›`nfvRb) of his
right to remain silent but the suspect was so intoxicated (gvZvj) that
he didn‟t seem to notice.
Mini trial 6
1. GwU GKwU wba©vwiZ mg‡qi Test| `yB wgwb‡Ui †ewk mgq bq| G‡ÿ‡Î Avcwb Stop watch ev Ab¨ Kv‡iv
mvnvh¨ wb‡Z cv‡ib Avcbvi mgq Justification Gi Rb¨| wb‡Pi cÖ`Ë blanks G Avcwb hZ¸‡jv m¤¢e kã
wj‡L †djyb A w`‡q| `qv K‡i GKwU word Gi wewfbœ iƒc wjL‡eb bv| †hgb: apprehend, apprehension,
apprehensive BZ¨vw`|
1. .............................. 2. ............................. 3. .............................. 4. .............................
5. .............................. 6. ............................. 7. .............................. 8. .............................
9. .............................. 10. ........................... 11. ............................ 12. ...........................
13. ............................ 14. ........................... 15. ............................ 16. ...........................
17. ............................ 18. ........................... 19. ............................ 20. ...........................
2. Synonyms Øviv wb‡b¥v³ evK¨¸‡jv m¤ú~Y© Kiæb|
1. Mr. Chowdhury bought his house twenty years ago for a hundred dollars but it has
appreciated (…………………) considerably since then; today it‟s worth almost a million
dollars.
2. He was given the appellation (………………….) of the Great.
3. One son of the old man brought charge against him for not apportionment (………………)
of his wealth among the sons.
4. The police chased the thief but could not apprehend (……………..) him.
5. His honesty in my eyes is apocryphal (………………..).
6. His facial expression showed us his apathy (……………..) in admitting into a coaching
centre.
7. Eshita is the antithesis (…………….) of Mim. Eshita is bright and beautiful where Mim is
dull and plain.
8. Your anticipation (…………………) might be proved ok if he came.
9. Your parents and grandparents could be said to be your antecedents (…………….), they
came before you.
10. The widow would have been destitute if her husband had not brought an insurance policy
that provided a modest annuity (………………) for the rest of her life
Try yourself
1. increased in value 2. title 3. distribution proportionally
4. arrest 5. false 6. lack of interest
7. dirrectly opposite thing 8. prediction 9. precedents
10. an annual income or interest
Archaic (Adj) (Av‡K©wqK&) Synonyms : ancient; old fashioned; obsolete; outdated; extremely old
cÖvPxb; †m‡K‡j ev‡K¨ eënvi: The tribe‟s traditions in our country are archaic.
Antonyms : modern; up to date; contemporary; recent
Archetype (N) (AvwK©UvBc&) Synonyms : an original model or pattern; prototype

g~j bgybv A_ev aiY ev‡K¨ eënvi: 1. Plato is the archetype of all philosophers.
Archetypal (Adj) 2. An archetype is archetypal or archetypical.
Archipelago (N) Synonyms : a large group of islands

(AvwK©‡cj¨v‡Mv) ØxccyÄ ev‡K¨ eënvi: There are many archipelagoes in Indonesia and the
number is the highest in South Asia.
Archives (N) (AvK©vBfR&) Synonyms : government‟s documents; a place where historical

miKvwi `wjj `¯Ív‡eR; documents are kept
GKwU RvqMv †hLv‡b ev‡K¨ eënvi: 1. The historical society‟s archives were a mess, boxes
HwZnvwmK KvMRcÎ Rgv of valuable documents had simply dumped on the floor, and none of
ivLv nq the society‟s records were in chronological (KvjµwgK) order.
Archivist (Agent) bw_iÿK 2. A person who archives (msiÿY K‡i ivLv, verb wn‡m‡e eëüZ) in
Archive (V) archives (kãwU memgq plural hw` noun wn‡m‡e eënvi nq) is called an
archivist.
Ardent (Adj) (Av‡W©›U&) Synonyms : passionate; very eager; full of enthusiasm; very keen
AwZ AvMÖnkxj; DÏxcbvgq ev‡K¨ eënvi: 1. She works all day and night; we can say she is an
Ardency (N) ardent worker.
Ardently (Adv) 2. His ardency in learning proved that he was going to be a great
scholar.
3. Whatever he does, does very ardently.
Aristocratic (Adj) Synonyms : of noble birth; snobbish; high-hat

AwfRvZ; AvwfRvZ¨c~Y© ev‡K¨ eënvi: 1. Prince Charless is aristocratic. He is a member of
Aristocrat (N) AwfRvZ the British aristocracy, a small class of privileged people.
e¨w³ 2. He is an aristocrat in his village.
Aristocratically (Adv) 3. What the man does, how he speaks is aristocratically but he is not
Aristocracy (N) actually of aristocratic family.
Armament (N) Synonyms : implements of war; the process of arming for war
(Avg©v‡g›U&) hy‡×i cÖ¯w‘ Z ev‡K¨ eënvi: In the sorry history of the relationship between the two
nations, argument led inexorably to armament.
Armistice (N) (Avwg©m&wUm&) Synonyms : cessation of hostilities for a short time; truce; cease-fire
hy× weiwZ ev‡K¨ eënvi: The warring commanders negotiated a brief armistice
so that dead and wounded soldiers could be removed from the
battlefield.
Arraign (V) (A¨v‡ib&) Synonyms : to call to account; to bring to court to answer an

Revew`wn Kiv; Awf‡hvM Kiv indictment (Awf‡hvM); to accuse
ev‡K¨ eënvi: The suspect was indicted on Monday, arraigned on
Tuesday, tried on Wednesday and hanged on Thursday.
Arrant (Adj) (Ai¨v›U) Synonyms : unmitigated; very bad; notorious

AwZ g›`; KzL¨vZ ev‡K¨ eënvi: 1. An arrant fool is an absolute fool.
Arrantly (Adv) 2. The murderer stabbed the man so arrantly that even his relatives
could not identify the dead body.
Antonyms : mitigated; very good; very famous
Arrears (N) (Aïxqvi&m&) Synonyms : the state of being in debt; unpaid debt
evKx e‡Kqv; Kv‡h©i Amgvß ev‡K¨ eënvi: Amanda was several months in arrears with the rent on
ev F‡Yi Acwi‡kvwaZ Ask her apartment and her landlord was threatening to evict her.
Arsenal (N) (Avi&‡mb¨vj&) Synonyms : a collection of armaments; a facility for storing or

A¯¿ wbg©vYkvjv; A¯¿vMvi producing armament (A¯¿).
ev‡K¨ eënvi: The nation‟s nuclear arsenal has produced enough
nuclear weapons to destroy the world for several times.
Articulate (V) (AvwU©Kz¨‡jU) Synonyms : to pronounce clearly; to express clearly; to speak

¯úóiƒ‡c D‛PviY Kiv; ¯úó distinctly
K‡i ejv ev‡K¨ eënvi: 1. Jisan had no trouble articulating his needs, he had
Articulate (Adj) typed up a long list of toys that he wanted for charismas and he
Articulately (Adv) handed it to Santa Claus.
Articulateness (N) 2. An articulate person is one who is good at articulating.
3. The student was asked to pronounce the articles articulately but he
failed to do that.
4. His speech was very melodious to the audiences for his articulation.
Antonyms : to mumble; to babble; to gobble
Artisan (N) (AvwU©R¨vb&) Synonyms : a person skilled in craft; a mechanic; a craftsman

KvwiMi; Kviæwkíx ev‡K¨ eënvi: The little bowl which the Jisan‟s dog knocked off the
table and broke into million pieces had been meticulously handmade
by a charming old artisan.
Ascendancy (N) (A¨v‡mÛvwÝ) Synonyms : supremacy; domination

ÿgZv; KZ…e© ¨; †kÖôZ¡ ev‡K¨ eënvi: Small computers had been in ascendancy for the past
few years.
Combined context :Archaic Kv‡ji aristocratic artisan †ì K…ZKv‡h©i `wjj cÎ Ges †hv×v‡ì
armament, armistice Ges arsenal m¤úwK©Z mKj Z_¨vw` archives ¸‡jv‡Z ivLv n‡q‡Q hv‡Z BwZnvm
m¤ú©‡K Rvb‡Z ardent e¨w³iv arraign Ki‡Z bv cv‡i †h AZxZ BwZnvm m¤úwK©Z †Kv‡bv Z_¨ DcvË Rgv †bB|
Ascertain (V) (A¨vmv‡U©b&)

wbwðZ Kiv; wba©viY Kiv
Ascertainment (N)
Ascertainable (Adj) Synonyms : to make sure; to determine with certainty; to find out
definitely
ev‡K¨ eënvi: 1. The police tried to trace the phone call but they were
unable to ascertain the location of the caller.
2. For the ascertainment of the location of the telephone caller, the law enforcing agencies trace
the telephone calls.
3. The location of the criminals is ascertainable through tracing mobile calls.
Antonyms : to gull; to deceive
Askance (Adv) (A¨v¯‥¨vÝ) Synonyms : with suspicion or disapproval

m‡›`‡ni mv‡_; Avo‡Pv‡L ev‡K¨ eënvi: The teacher looked askance at her students when they
insisted that they were not given marks properly.
Aspersion (N) (A¨v¯úvikb&) Synonyms : a slanderous or damning remark

wg_¨v `yb©vg ev‡K¨ eënvi: 1. The local candidate finding no other ways resorted
Asperse (V) (AvkÖq †bIqv) to aspersions but the opponent remained silent.
2. Jack was honest and kindhearted. Jane was jealous of his popularity
so he aspersed publicly about Jack.
Antonyms : praise; laudation; commendation
Assiduous (Adj) Synonyms: hardworking; active; persevering; industrious;
(G¨vwmwWDAvm&) painstaking
Aaëmvqx; wbôvevb ev‡K¨ eënvi: 1. He was very assiduous and became successful in his
Assiduity (N) career.
2. For his assiduity in study, he makes a good result every time.
Antonyms : lazy; inactive; comfort loving
Assail (V) (A¨v‡mBj&) Synonyms : to hit hard; to attack

cÖPÊ kw³‡Z AvNvZ nvbv ev‡K¨ eënvi: The lecturer was assailed with questions after his
lecture.
Assent (V) (A¨v‡m›U&) Synonyms : to agree; to accept; to concur

m¤§wZ †Ìqv; m¤§Z nIqv ev‡K¨ eënvi: At last the president of the committee assented to the
proposal.
Antonyms : to disagree; to deny; to reject
Assert (V) (A¨vmvU©&) Synonyms : to claim strongly; to affirm

wbwðZ K‡i ejv ev‡K¨ eënvi: I always lose arguments because I am always too timid
to assert myself.
Assessment (N) Synonyms : estimation

(A¨v‡mm&‡g›U&) g~j¨ wba©viY ev‡K¨ eënvi: 1. For the admission of the colleges in our country,
Assess (V) results are only assessments for the college committee.
2. After the hurricane, officials assessed the town's need for aid.
Assimilate (V) (G¨vwmwg‡jBU&) Synonyms : to take in; to absorb; to learn thoroughly

AvËxK…Z Kiv ev nIqv ev‡K¨ eënvi: He was bright, inventive and quick to assimilate new
ideas.
Antonyms : to contrast
Assuage (V) (G¨vwmD&GB&R&) Synonyms : to soothe; to pacify; to placate; to relieve; to appease

(`ytL, †e`bv, Kvgbv) ev‡K¨ eënvi: I think your presence in the party will surely assuage
jvNe Kiv; cÖkwgZ Kiv feeling of your sorrow.
Antonyms : to aggravate; to worsen; to exacerbate
Mini trial 7
1. Word cv‡k¦© cÖ`Ë ¯’v‡b kãwUi evsjv A_© wjLyb|
1. Assessment………………………… 6. Archives…………………………
2. Articulate……………………… 7. Archipelago……………………..
3. Ascertain………………………. 8. Askance…………………………
4. Arsenal………………………… 9. Armament……………………….
5. Aristocratic…………………… 10. Archetype……………………..
2. PviwU weKí word †_‡K mwVK word wU †e‡Q wbb|
1. I think Monica is bright, inventive and quick to …………….. the innovative ideas.
(a) assuage b) assimilate c) assail d) askance
2. The teacher was ………….. with different difficult questions by his students after the
classs.
a) assent b) aspersed c) assailed d) archived
3. He was very…………. and so became successful in his career.
a) assiduous b) ascertainable c) articulate d) aristocratic
4. His ……….. in learning proved that he was going to be a great scholar.
a) aspersion b) articulateness c) artisan d) ardency
5. The warring commanders negotiated a brief……. so that dead and wounded soldiers
could be removed from the battlefield
a) armistice b) armament c) aristocrat d) assiduity
6. The local candidate finding no other ways resorted (AvkÖq †bIqv) to ……but the
opponent remained silent.
a) assiduity b) aspersions c) articulateness d) armistice
7. The teacher looked …. at her students when they insisted they were not given marks
properly.
a) aristocratically b) arrantly c) articulately d) askance
8. Small computers had been in…………… for the past few years.
a) assessment b) ascendancy c) archetype d) obsolete
9. Amanda was several months in ………. with the rent on her apartment and her
landlord was threatening to evict her.
a) arrears b) assiduity c) ascertainment d) arsenal
10. Plato is the …………of all philosophers.
a) archetype b) archaic c) aspersion d) armistice

Try yourself
1. b) assimilate 2. c) assailed 3. a) assiduous 4. d) ardency 5. a) armistice
6. b) aspersions 7. d) askance 8. b) ascendancy 9. a) arrears 10. a) archetype
Astute (Adj) (A¨vmwUDU) Synonyms : shrewd; kind in judgment; canny; calculating; perceptive
Zxÿè eyw×m¤ú~Y©; PvjvK; PZzi ev‡K¨ eënvi: 1. Marris was an astute judge of character, he was good
Astutely (Adv) at seeing what people are really like. He judged everything astutely.
Astuteness (N) 2. The dishonest man filed a case against the young boy but he got out
of the problem for his astuteness.
Antonyms : inane; fatuous; asinine; imprudent
Asylum (N) (A¨vmvBjvg&) Synonyms : place for refuge; shelter

AvkÖq¯’j ev‡K¨ eënvi: Tareq Zia, at last, took political asylum in England
during the time of caretaker government.
Atone (V) (A¨v‡Uvb&)
Synonyms : to expiate; to make amends
cÖvqwðË Kiv; ÿwZc~iY Kiv ev‡K¨ eënvi: 1. The pianist atoned for (atone for e‡m) his past
Atonement (N) failures by winning every award at the international level.
2. The old man „s child was killed by the murderer. The murderer felt
very sorry and wanted to become the old man‟s son for atonement.
Antonyms : to make mistakes; to commit crimes; to commit sins
Atrocity (N) (A¨vUªwmwU) Synonyms : brutal deed; heinous work; cruel activity
wbôziZv; `yó ev eŸ©‡ivwPZ ev‡K¨ eënvi: 1. The atrocity of the rich man to the poor was beyond
Kvh© imagination.
Atrocious (Adj) 2. The Pak armies had an atrocious attack on Bangali people and
Atrociously (Adv) killed thousands of people.
Atrociousness (N) 3. The young girl was atrociously raped and killed by some of her
close friends.
4. The atrociousness of the present government went beyond all other records of the previous
governments.
Antonyms : praiseworthy work; kind activity
Atrophy (V+N)(A¨vUªwd) Synonyms : to wither away; to decline from disuse

AcywóRwbZ ÿq nIqv; ev‡K¨ eënvi: The students‟ interest in algebra had atrophied to the
ïwK‡q hvIqv; K‡g hvIqv point that where they could hardly keep eyes open in class.
Antonyms : to hypertrophy
Attenuate (V) (A¨v‡UwbD‡qU)

Synonyms : to make slender or thin
cvZjv Kiv; jNy Kiv ev‡K¨ eënvi: The drug attenuated the effect of the virus.
Attenuation (N) 2. The attenuation of the sufferings is only possible if you earn and
spend money in a systematic way.
Antonyms : to make thick; to condense
Attest (V) (A¨v‡U÷&) Synonyms : to give proof to; to declare to be true or correct; to give
mvÿ¨ †Ìqv; cÖZ¨qY Kiv testimony
Attester (Agent) ev‡K¨ eënvi: 1. To attest to something means to testify or bear
Attestation (N) witness.
2. The attester gave a clear certificate to the student and his
attestation helped him to get a good job.
Attribute (V) (A¨vwUªweDU&) Synonyms : to credit to or assign; to ascribe

Av‡ivc Kiv (†Kv‡bv ¸‡Yi) ev‡K¨ eënvi: 1. Monica attributed her success in the examination to
Avavi e‡j MY¨ Kiv the fact that she always watched TV and made her homework.
Attribution (N) 2. Watching TV made it easy to concentrate on her study. But her
parents were not convinced by this attribution.
Attrition (N) (G¨vwUªkb) Synonyms : gradual wearing away; weakening or loss; a natural or
ax‡i ax‡i ÿq ev n«vm expected decrease in numbers or size
ev‡K¨ eënvi: Mr. Morgan didn‟t have the heart to fire his workers
even though his company was losing millions each year. He altruistically preferred to lose
workers through attrition when they moved away, retired or decided to change jobs.
Antonyms : aggrandizement; accretion
Audacity (N) (AW¨vwmwU) Synonyms : boldness; valor; courage; daring; arrogance

`ytmvnm; ¯úa©v ev‡K¨ eënvi: I cannot tolerate the audacity of the rude man any
Audacious (Adj) more.
2. In the past the audacious sailors could cross the sea.
Antonyms : cowardice; spinelessness
Augment (V) (AM&‡g›U&) Synonyms : to wax; to expand; to increase; to mushroom

ewa©Z Kiv ev evov‡bv ev‡K¨ eënvi: 1. I shall have to write some more books to augment
Augmentation (N) my income.
Augmentative (Adj) 2. The augmentation of the meeting space covered the seats of the
extra people.
3. In the winter season, the buds come out from the augmentative parts of the mango trees.
Antonyms : to decrease; to dwindle; to lesson
August (Adj) (AMv÷&) Synonyms : impressive; majestic; amazing

kÖ×v¯ú`; gwngvwš^Z ev‡K¨ eënvi: 1. The principal held the august position among college
Augustness (N) students.
3. Jemmy was impressed by the augustness of the surrounding people.
Antonyms : ordinary; not impressive
Auspicious (Adj) Synonyms : favorable; promising; rosy

(Avm&wckvm&) AbyK‚j; ïf;ev‡K¨ eënvi: We want an auspicious environment to start our new
mycÖmbœ business.
Antonyms : unfavorable; unpromising
Austere (Adj) Synonyms : 1. strict; stern; severe; harsh

(Am&wUqvi&) 1. K‡Vvi 2. simple; ordinary; homely; unsmart
2. Abvo¤î ev‡K¨ eënvi: 1. It is extremely difficult to lead the austere life of an
Austerity (N) ascetic (mbœ¨vmx).
2 To live in austerity is to live without comforts.
Antonyms : 1. mild; gentle
2. ornamented; extraordinary; decorative
Authentic (Adj) (A‡_b&wUK&)

Synonyms : bonafide; genuine; true; real
cÖK…Z; LuvwU; mZ¨ I
ev‡K¨ eënvi: 1. The bank manager verified the signature and said that
wbf©q‡hvM¨ it was not authentic.
Authenticate (V) 2. To withdraw money from the father‟s bank account, the son tried
Authentication (N) hard to copy his father‟s signature and authenticate it.
Authenticity (N) 3. The sample of the products was sent to the lab to test the
authenticity of the products.
Antonyms : fake; adulterated; spurious; unauthentic; bogus
Autocratic (Adj) Synonyms : ruling with absolute authority
(A‡UvµvwUK&) wbi¼zk kvmb ev‡K¨ eënvi: 1. A two year old can be very autocratic-he wants what
ÿgZv m¤úbœ he wants when he wants it.
Autocracy (N) 2. Autocracy, a system of government headed by an autocrat is not
Autocrat (Agent) democratic –the people don‟t get a say.
Autocratrix (fem) 3. Ershad was an autocrat. As an autocrat, he ruled over Bangladesh
for nine years.
Antonyms : democratic
Autonomous (Adj) Synonyms : acting independently; independent; self directed;

(A‡Uvbgvm) ¯^kvwmZ; sovereign
¯^vqZ¡kvwmZ; ¯^vaxb ev‡K¨ eënvi: 1. An autonomous nation is one that is independent-it
Autonomy (N) governs itself. It is said to have autonomy.
Autonomously (Adv) 2. The democratically elected government sometimes works
autonomously.
Antonyms : dependent; subject to
Auxiliary (Adj) (Awµwjq¨vwi)

Synonyms : secondary; additional; giving assistance or aid
mnvqK ev‡K¨ eënvi: When Sam‟s car broke down, he had to switch to an
auxiliary power source; that is he had to get out and push.
Antonyms : primary; prime; mandatory
Combined context :2017 mv‡ji ïi‚ †_‡KB wgqvbgv‡ii army backed autocratic miKvi †ivwn½v‡ì
Dci atrocious AvµgY Pvjv‡‛Q| evwoNi cywo‡q w`‡‛Q Ges Zv‡ì AvµgY Av‡iv augment Ges austere
Ki‡Q| AZ¨vPv‡ii fqvenZvi Kvi‡Y †ivwn½viv evsjv‡`kmn A‡bK‡`‡k asylum MÖnY Ki‡Q| emev‡mi †Kv‡bv
auspicious cwi‡ek bv _vKvq Zviv Ab¨vb¨ †`‡k Avkªq wb‡‛Q e‡j Zviv attest w`‡‛Q| Avi GLb ch©š—
AZ¨vPv‡ii gvÎv attenuate nIqvi m¤¢ebvI †`Lv hv‡‛Q bv|
Avail (V) (A¨v‡fj) Synonyms : to help; to be of use; to serve

mvnvh¨ Kiv; Kv‡R jvMv; ev‡K¨ eënvi: 1. My preparation availed me nothing; the examination
†mev Kiv covered a chapter other than the one that I had studied.
Avail (N) 2. My preparation for the test was of no avail; I failed in the test.
Antonyms : to maltreat; misuse
Avarice (N) (A¨vf¨vwim&) Synonyms : great eagerness for money and wealth; greediness for
AwZwi³ abwjáv wealth
Avaricious (Adj) ev‡K¨ eënvi: 1. He has avarice for money and wealth for living
Avariciously (Adv) luxuriously.
2. Though Anawar had a lot of wealth, he wanted his father-in law‟s property very quickly. It
proved he was an avaricious person.
3. To ask for alms avariciously means to expect money more.
Antonyms : magnanimity; kindness; tendency for giving away money and wealth
Averse (Adj) (A¨vfvm©&) Synonyms: reluctant; unwilling; disinclined; hostile; unfriendly

Awb‛QzK; weiæ× fvevcbœ ev‡K¨ eënvi: 1. In spite of his healthiness, the young man was averse
Aversion (N) to hard work.
2. His father advised him to try to be a doctor, but he didn‟t want to be. So it indicates a total
aversion to that profession.
Antonyms : eager; keen; willing; inclined; interested
Avert (V) (A¨vfvU©&)

Synonyms : to take away; to prevent
(†PvL, wPšÍv) wdiv‡bv; ev‡K¨ eënvi: 1. Mary Anne modestly averted her eyes when Don
wbeviY Kiv pulled down his pants to show off his new underwear.
Avertable (Adj) 2. The teacher had an avertable power to make the students attentive
to their studies.
Antonyms : to put eyes; to consider deeply; to incline
Avid (Adj) (A¨vwfW&) Synonyms : eager; enthusiastic

e¨MÖ; AvMÖnx; DrmyK; †jvjyc ev‡K¨ eënvi: 1. Tusher is an avid bridge (Zvm-†Ljv) player; he would
Avidity (N) rather play bridge than eat.
2. Arafat‟s avidity for pulling the wings of mosquitoes was a matter
of concern to his parents.
Antonyms : interest less; eagerless
Avow (V) (A¨vfvD)

†`vl ¯^xKvi Kiv;
cÖKv‡k¨ †NvlYv Kiv
Avowal (N) Synonyms : to confess; to declare openly; to admit; to acknowledge

ev‡K¨ eënvi: 1. The president avowed that he had known nothing of
the deals.
2. It is the avowal of the present government that within 2021, Bangladesh will be a developed
country.
Antonyms : to deny; to refute; to rebuff; to keep secret
Avuncular (Adj) Synonyms : like an uncle; especially a nice uncle

(A¨vfvswKDjvi&) wcZ…e¨, ev‡K¨ eënvi: He reared me from my childhood in an avuncular way.
gvZzj cÖfw… Z m¤úKx©q
Awkward (Adj) Synonyms : clumsy; bizarre; ungainly; unsuitable
(AK&Iqvi&W&) weeªZ; ev‡K¨ eënvi: In the films some actresses put on awkward dresses to
†egvbvb; weeªZKi; †eXc perform.
Antonyms : relaxed; comfortable; suitable
Awful (Adj) (Adyj&) Synonyms : fearful; dreadful; tragic; terrific

AZ¨šÍ fxwZKi ev fq ev‡K¨ eënvi: 1. The food in our uni-canteen was awful.
mÂviK 2. The students can not eat the awefully cooked food, finding no other
Awfully (Adv) other ways, they go out and have food in the outside restaurants.
Awfulness (N) 3. The awfulness of the scenes in the movie made everyone
frightened.
Antonyms : peaceful; fearless
Awry (Adj+Adv) Synonyms : off course; twisted to one side

(AvivB) wZh©K; †Uiv ev‡K¨ eënvi: The hunter‟s bullet went awry. Instead of hitting the
bear, it hit a poor boy.
Axiom (N) (G¨vw·D&g)& Synonyms : a self-evident truth; maxim; a widely accepted saying;
¯^Z:wm× mZ¨ dictum
Axiomatic (Adj) ev‡K¨ eënvi: 1. That the rich get richer is an axiom. It is
Axiomatically (Adv) unquestionable; it is axiomatic.
2. It is proved axiomatically that honesty is a best policy.
Antonyms : fallacy; falsehood
Mini trial 8
1. Column B †Z cÖ`Ë Letter w`‡q kã •Zwi Kiæb Zv †hb Column A †Z cÖ`Ë word Gi GKB
A_©‡evaK ev cÖvq GKB A_©‡evaK word nq|
1. Averse H……………….. 2. Auxiliary S………………..
3. Awkward B……………….. 4. August M……………….
5. Augment W………………. 6. Asylum S………………...
7. Astute S………………. 8. Axiom M………………..
9. Avid E……………….. 10. Auspicious F…………………

2. Column A Gi mv‡_ Column B wgj Kiæb antonym eënvi K‡i|
Column A Column B
1. Avarice fearless
2. Awful imprudent
3. Audacity fallacy
4. Aspersion cowardice
5. Autonomous magnanimity
6. Authentic democratic
7. Axiom to give testimony
8. Astute subject to
9. Autocratic adulterated
10. Attest praise
1. Hostile 2. Secondary 3. Bizarre 4. Majestic 5. Wax
6. Shelter 7. Shrewd 8. Maxim 9. Enthusiastic 10. Favorable
1. magnanimity 2. fearless 3. cowardice 4. praise 5. subject to
6. adultratated 7. fallacy 8. imprudent 9. democratic 10. to give testimony
wewfbœ cÖwZ‡hvwMZvg~jK cix¶vq Avmv important phrases wb‡q we‡kl Av‡qvRb|
A bed of roses dzjm¾v; myLKi Ae¯’v A fool‟s paradise †evKvi ¯^M©
A black sheep Kzjv½vi As soon as kxNªB
A castle in the air AvKvkKzmyg Kíbv A square pig in a round whole Abychy³
A dark horse inm¨gq e¨w³ A sitting duck mnR jÿë¯‘
A cock and bull story AvR¸we Mí A snake in the grass †Mvcb kÎ‚
A far cry wekvj eëavb/cv_©K¨ As well as Ges
A fish out of water A¯^w¯—Ki Ae¯’v At the eleventh hours †kl g~û‡Z©
A foregone conclusion Aek¨¤¢vex At a snail‟s pace Lye axi MwZ‡Z
After one‟s own heart g‡bi gZ At a strench GKUvbv
All in cwikÖvš— At home m‛Q‡›`
All for GKvš— e¨MÖ At home in `ÿ
A lot of cÖPyi A storm in a cup of tea (Zz‛Q wel‡q cÖPÊ
All in all m‡e©me©v Av‡jvob; Pv‡qi Kv‡c So)
A man of latters cwÊZ e¨w³ An early bird †h †fv‡i I‡V/Av‡M Av‡m
A man of word GK K_vi gvbyl Apple of discord weev‡ì welq
A man of straw `yej © wP‡Zï †jvK As good as ej‡Z †M‡j, cÖvq
An exe to grind m¤ú„³Zvi e¨w³MZ KviY As much as hZ`~i m¤¢e
A round dozen c~Y© WRb As per mgvb Zv‡j, Abymv‡i

A rainy day `yw`©b At all costs †h‡Kv‡bv g~‡j¨
A stone‟s throw KvQvKvwQ At dagger‟s drawn fxlY kÎ‚Zvq
A thorn in the flesh evav m„wóKvix At arm‟s length wbivc` `~i‡Z¡
A trying time KwVb mgq At one‟s wit‟s end nZeyw×
A vicious circle `yó Pµ At sixes and sevens G‡jv‡g‡jv
A verbose speech evMvo¤îc~Y© e³…Zv At stake wecbœ
All at once nVvr At one‟s call and back AvÁven
At large ¯^vaxbfv‡e
wewfbœ cÖwZ‡hvwMZvg~jK cixÿvq One word substitutions Awe‡‛Q`¨ Ask| Aa¨vqwU letter wfwËK myZivs cÖ_g
letter A Øviv one word substitutions -Gi list wb‡¤œ †Ìqv nj|
Study of human development –
People having both male and female
Anthropology (biweÁvb) characteristics (bvix-cyiæl Dfq •ewkó¨ hvi g‡a¨
Self rule or control – Autonomy (¯^vqËkvmb) we`¨gvb) – Androgynous
A self moving vehicle – Automobile A person who doesn‟t believe in God-atheist
A machine that functions by itself – To walk aimlessly-amble
Automatic (¯^qswµq) Carriage of sick and wounded people-
A signature of oneself – Autograph (¯^n¯—wjwc)
ambulence
One with unlimited power – Autocrat A person who has given up his faith-apostate
Writing of one‟s own life story – A person who foretells things by the stars-
Autobiography (AvZ¥Rxebx) astrologer (†R¨vwZlx)
Study of bees – Apiology A place where bees are kept-apiary
Study of celestial bodies– Astronomy A place where birds are kept-aviary
(†R¨vwZwe©Ávb) A letter not bearing the name of the writer-
Study of flying aeroplanes – Aviation anonymous (†ebvgx)
Study of the influence of planets and stars Animals that live in both water and land-
Astrology (†R¨vwZlkv¯¿) amphibians (DfPi)
One who loves men – Androphile
Root Rvbv _vK‡j †Kv‡bv word -Gi A_© bv Rvbv _vK‡jI Abygvb K‡i word m¤úwK©Z DËi †Ìqv m¤¢e Ges
A‡b‡K words-Gi A_© Lye Kg mg‡q Avq‡Z¡ Avbv hvq| Avi †m j‡ÿ¨ wb‡¤œ cÖ`Ë root w`‡q words. ZvQvov
prefix †R‡bI AwaK k‡ãi A_© Rvb‡Z cvwi|
A (without weewR©Z) Ac/ acr (aviv‡jv; Zxeª; Zx³)
Amoral A‣bwZK Acerbic SuvRv‡jv
Amorphous AvKvinxb Acid Zxeª
Anomaly Awbqg Acute Zxeª
Anomymous †ebvgx Acrid KUz
Atheist bvw¯—K Acrimonious we‡Ølc~Y©; e`‡gRvwR
Atypical A¯^vfvweK Acumen m~ÿ `„wó; m~ÿ fw½
Apathy AbvMÖn
Ab/ abs (`~‡i; wew‛Qbœ Kiv; GK‡Î bq; mwi‡q Ali/Alter (Ab¨/weKí)
†bIqv) Alterability cwieZ©b m¶gZv
Abduct AcniY Kiv; †Rvic~eK © †Kv_vI wb‡q Alterable cwieZ©b‡hvM¨
hvIqv Alteration cwieZ©b
Abhor N„Yv Kiv (fvjevmv †_‡K `~‡i) Alternative weKí
Abstract c„_K Kiv; Avjv`v Kiv Alien wfbœMÖ‡n emevmKvix; we‡`kx
Abnormal ¯^vfvweKZv wenxb Act/ag KvR Kiv; Zvwo‡q †Ìqv; ej cÖ‡qvM
Abdicate wmsnvmb Z¨vM Kiv Kiv; cwigj bv Kiv
Abstinent †Kv‡bv wKQz †_‡K weiZ _vKv Act Awfbq Kiv KvR Kiv
Abstruse hv †evSv hvq bv; `y‡e©va¨ Actor Awf‡bZv
Abrogate evwZj Kiv Agent †h KvR K‡i ev cÖwZwbwa K‡i
Abscond cjvZK nIqv, Mv XvKv †Ìqv Agile Kg©Zrci; PUc‡U
Abjure kc_c~e©K eR©b Kiv
Aberrant wec_Mvgx
Ad wbK‡U Am fv‡jvevmv
Addict Avm³ Kiv Amateur †m․wLb; A‡ckv`vi
Adhere †j‡M _vKv Amatory cÖYqNwUZ
Adjacent wbKUeZx© Amiable eÜymyjf
Adjoin mshy³ Kiv Amicable †m․nv`©¨c~Y©
Amb Pvwiw`K Amity †m․nv`¨©
Ambit †P․nwÏ/mxgv Amorous cÖYqNwUZ
Ambient cwi‡eôbKvix; cwie¨wß Inamorata †cÖwgKv
Paramour cÖYwqbx
Amb hvIqv; nuvUv Ante c~e©; AMÖ; AZxZ
Ambitious D‛Pvwfjvlx Ante c~e©
Amble ¯^v‛Q›`MwZ‡Z Pjv Antecedent c~e©Mvgx
Ambulance åvg¨gvY nvmcvZvj Antedate Av‡iv Av‡M NUv
Ambulatory ågY msµvšÍ/µgvMZ ågYkxj Antediluvian cÖv‡MwZnvwmK; G‡Kev‡i †m‡K‡j
Circumambulate Pvwiw`‡K nvuUv Anterior c~e©Kvjxb; c~e©eZx©
Perambulator nv‡Z-†Vjv Mvwo we‡kl
Anthro/andr gvbyl Annu/ Enni / Ann eQi
Android gvbyl gZ †`L‡Z Ggb †iveU Annals el©byµwgK BwZe„Ë
Anthropology b„weÁvb Anniversary evwl©Kx
Anthropocentric gvbe‡Kw›`ªK Annual evrmwiK
Misanthrope gvbylwe‡Ølx Annuity evwl©K my`/evwl©K e„wË
Philanthropy gvbecÖxwZ Biannual wØevwl©K
Biennial wØevwl©K
Centennial kZevwl©K
Millennium mnmª ermi
Perennial eûel©Rxex
Anti weiæ× Apt/ept (`ÿZv; mÿgZv; Dchy³Zv)
Antidote cÖwZ‡laK `ªe¨/welbvkK `ªe¨ Adapt Dc‡hvMx K‡i †Zvjv
Antipodal wecixZ c„w_exc„ô Apt PUc‡U; Kg©ÿg

Antipolitical ivR‣bwZK we‡ivax Inept A`g¨
Antiseptic cPb‡ivaK `ªe¨ Adept cvi`kx©
Antipathy Abvmw³
Arch/archi cÖavb; gyL¨ Archy (kvmK)
Archenemy cÖavb kÎæ Anarchy ‣bivR¨; AivRKZv (kvm‡Ki Afv‡e hv
Archetype Avwìƒc N‡U)
Architect wbg©vYKvix; ¯’cwZ Heirarchy cy‡ivwnZMY KZ©„K kvmb
Archipelago Øxcgvjv Matriarchy gvZ…kvwlZ mgvR/gvZ…Zš¿
Patriarchy wcZ…kvwmZ mgvR/wcZ…Zš¿
Oligarchy ivRkvmb
Art (wkí; †K․kj; `ÿZv; Kviæwkí) Astron bÿÎ
Art wkí Astronomy †R¨vwZwe`¨v
Artificial wkíRvZ Astronaut gnvKvkPvix
Artifice Kjv‡K․kj; `ÿZv Astronautics gnvKvkågY weÁvb
Artisan KvwiMi; Kviæwkíx
Artifact n¯Íwbwg©Z e¯‘
Artful †K․kjx; `ÿ
Artless †Kxkjnxb
Spelling A‡b‡Ki Kv‡Q KwVb g‡b nq| Spelling KwVb g‡b nIqvi KviY word †K syllable wef³ K‡i bv
cov ev †`Lv| evbvb mZK©Zvi Rb¨ wb‡¤œi ZvwjKvwU †Ìqv n‡jv|
Abhorrence Absence Abundance Absorb Accessible
Accelerate Accessories Accidentally Accommodation Accomplish
Accumulate Accuracy Accurate Accustom Achievement
Acknowledgement Acquaintance Acquire Acquitted Address
Adequately Admittance Adulteration Adjacent Affection
Agreeable Aggression Alleviation Alcohol Alumni
Allowance Allusion Amateur Anachronism Anesthesia
Analytical Anarchic Anterior Annually Anonymous
Anonymity Anticipate Antiseptic Anxiety Apologize
Apparatus Appearance Appropriate Architecture Arithmetic
Ascertain Assassination Assessment Assignment Assurance
Astray Atheist Athletic Atrophy Attempt
Attendance Auxiliary Awkward
Chapterwise Exercises
Part - 1
GwU GKwU wba©vwiZ mg‡qi †U÷| wZb wgwb‡Ui †ewk mgq bq| Stop watch use Kiæb ev Ab¨‡K eënvi Kiæb
Avcbvi mgq wba©vi‡Yi Rb¨| wba©viY Kiæb Column A Gi mv‡_ Column B Gi m¤úK©| S for same, O for
oppositeGes D for different.
1. Inept able SOD 2. Abridge bridge SOD
3. Abrogate annul SOD 4. Absolute hinder SOD
5. Abstract synopsis SOD 6. Abstruse crystal clear SOD

7. Accomplish perform SOD 8. Nadir acme SOD
9. Adhere disconnect SOD 10. Adorn deface SOD
11. Adulterate adult SOD 12. Adverse convenient SOD
13. Affluent impoverished SOD 14. Agglomeration collection SOD
15. Relieve alleviate SOD 16. Aloft affinity SOD
17. Ambiguous manifest SOD 18. Amnesty retaliation SOD
19. Amoral ethical SOD 20. Anarchy lawlessness SOD
Part - 2:
evgc‡ÿi mv‡_ Wvbc‡ÿi wgj Kiæb|
1. Ambient †R¨vwZwe`¨v
2. Antedate Abvmw³
3. Misanthrope we‡Ølc~Y©; e`‡gRvwR
4. Biennial hv †evSv hvq bv; `y‡e©va¨
5. Antipathy cwi‡eôbKvix; cwie¨wß
6. Artisan gvZ…kvwmZ mgvR
7. Matriarchy Av‡iv Av‡M NUv
8. Astronomy gvbylwe‡Ølx
9. Acrimonious wØevwl©K
10. Abstruse KvwiMi; Kviæwkíx

Part - 3
Column B †Z cÖ`Ë Letter w`‡q kã •Zwi Kiæb Zv †hb Column A †Z cÖ`Ë word Gi GKB A_©‡evaK ev
cÖvq GKB A_©‡evaK word nq| G †ÿ‡Î †Kvb wba©vwiZ mgq †bB|
1. Averse R………………. 2. Authentic B………………
3. August I………………. 4. Avid E…………………
5. Astute P………………. 6. Audacity B…………………
7. Adjacent N………………… 8. Abase D………………….
9. Animosity V………………….. 10. Appal D…………………
Part - 4
Column A Gi mv‡_ Column B wgj Kiæb antonym eënvi K‡i|
Column A Column B
1. Anguish Similarity
2. Make active Unconcealed
3. Antecedence Successor
4. Antithesis Pleasure
5. Bona fide Nostalgia
6. Aptitude Arduous
7. Arcane Annul
8. Effortless Apocryphal
9. Artifice Simplicity
10. Assuage Exacerbate
Part - 5
Column A Gi mv‡_ Column B wgj Kiæb synonym eënvi K‡i|
Column A Column B
1. Asylum Strict
2. Heinous work Make slender
3. Audacity Clumsy
4. Austere Maxim
5. Averse Refuge
6. Avow Reluctant
7. Awkward Assent
8. Axiom Boldness
9. Attenuate Atrocity
10. Concur Confess
Part - 6
Word ¸‡jvi cv‡k¦© cÖ`Ë space G k‡ãi Bangla A_© wjLyb|
1. Assiduous ……………………. 2. Appropriate ……………………..

3. Aperture ………………………. 4. Antiquated …………………
5. Anonymity ……………………….. 6. Annihilate. …………………..
7. Angush …………………….. 8. Amputate ……………………
9. Amicable ………………………. 10. Ascertain …………………….
Part - 7
evgc‡ÿi mv‡_ Wvbc‡ÿi wgj Ki‚b|
1. A person who doesn‟t believe in God Automobile
2. One who loves men Amphibians
3. Animals that live in both water and land Autograph

4. A signature of oneself Apiary
5. A self moving vehicle Astrologer
6. A letter not bearing the name of the writer Aviation
7. A person who foretells things by the stars Androphile
8. A place where bees are kept Atheist
9. One who is with unlimited power Anonymous
10. Study of flying aeroplanes Autocrat
Answers of Chapter One

Part 1
1. D 2. D 3. S 4. D 5. S 6. O 7. S 8. O 9. O 10. O 11. D 12. O
13. O 14. S 15. S 16. D 17. O 18. O 19. O 20. S
Part 2
1. cwi‡eôbKvix; cwie¨wß 2. Av‡iv Av‡M NUv 3. gvbylwe‡Ølx 4. wØevwl©K 5. Abvmw³
6. KvwiMi; Kviæwkíx 7. gvZ…kvwmZ mgvR 8. †R¨vwZ©we`¨v 9. we‡Ølc~Y©; e`‡gRvwR
10. hv †evSv hvq bv; `y‡e©va¨
Part - 3
1. reluctant 2. bonafide 3. impressive 4. enthusiastic 5. perceptive
6. boldness 7. neighboring 8. denounce 9. virulence 10. dismay
Part 4
1. pleasure 2. annul 3. successor 4. similarity 5. apocryphal
6. nostalgia 7. unconcealed 8. arduous 9. simplicity 10. exacerbate
Part 5
1. refuge 2. acrocity 3. boldness 4. strict 5. reluctant
6. confess 7. clumsy 8. maxim 9. make slender 10. assent
Part 6
Try yourself
Part 7
1. Atheist 2. Androphile 3. Amphibians 4. Autograph 5. Automobile
6. Anonymous 7. Astrologer 8. Apiary 9. Autocrat 10. Aviation

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* Word-Gi synonyms Ges antonyms.

1. Letter-A 9-48 15. Letter-O 288-297

Abash (V) (A¨ve¨vk) Synonyms: to embarrass; to make ashamed; to disconcert; to

Abate (V) (A¨v‡eBU)

Abbreviate (V) (A¨veªxwf‡qU)

Aberration (N) (A¨v‡e‡iB&kb&) Synonyms: abnormally deviation from the standard

Able (Adj) (GB&ej&) Synonyms: capable; fit; qualified; suitable

Abnegate (V) (A¨ve&wb‡MU&) Synonyms: to reject; to renounce; to abjure; to relinquish

Synonyms: to abhor; to scold; to loathe; to hate; to detest

Abridge (V) (A¨vweªR) Synonyms: to abbreviate; to shorten; to condense; to compress

Abrupt (Adj) (A¨veªvÞ&) Synonyms: sudden; hasty; unexpected

Abrogate (V) (A¨v‡evª‡MU&)Synonyms: to abolish; to annul; to eliminate

Absolute (Adj+N) Synonyms: total; unlimited; perfect; uncontrolled; despotic

Abstain (V) (A¨ve&m&‡Ub&) Synonyms: to keep aloof; to refrain

Abstinent (Adj) Synonyms: abstaining; abstentious; moderate; sober

Abstract (Adj+N+V) Synonyms: 1. theoretical; impersonal; not concrete

Abstruse (Adj) Synonyms: hard to understand; obscure; subtle; recondite

Abysmal (Adj) Synonyms: extremely hopeless or wretched; bottomless

Accede (V) (A¨vK&mxW) Synonyms: to agree; to assent

Accelerate (V) (A¨vK&‡mjv‡iU&) Synonyms: to increase the speed; to move faster

Accessible (Adj) Synonyms: easy to reach or enter

Acclaim (V+N) (A¨vK&‡jB&g) Synonyms: to applaud; to honor; to esteem; to applause

Antonyms: to rebuke; to chide; to reproach; to condemn

Accolade (N) (A¨v-‡Kv- Synonyms: an award; tribute

Accomplish (V) Synonyms: to perform; to finish

Synonyms: to approach and speak to someone; to confront; to encounter.

Synonyms: bitter; sharp; sour; spiteful; cutting

Acknowledge (V) Synonyms: to admit the truth; to recognize

Acquiesce (V) (A¨vKzBÎm&) Synonyms: to comply positively; to accept; to assent; to agree; to

Antonyms: to resist; to debar; to disagree; to disavow; to refuse

Acrid (Adj) GKwiW& Synonyms: pungent; bitter; bitting; harsh; acrimonious

Acrimonious (Adj) Synonyms: malicious; bitter; sour; virulent; rancorous

Synonyms : keenness of judgement; shrewdness; mental

Acute (Adj) (A¨vwKD&U&) Synonyms : extreme; critical; severe

Synonyms : resolute; stubborn; unyielding; unwavering;

Antonyms : pliable; flexible; susceptible

Adapt (V) (A¨vWvc&U)& Synonyms : to adjust; to conform; to modify; to fit; to suit

Adept (Adj) (A¨v‡Wc&U) Synonyms : adroit; proficient; competent; expert; skillful

Adduce (V) (A¨vwWDm&) Synonyms : to present as evidence; to cite

Adhere (V) (G¨vWwnqvi) Synonyms : to stick; to cling; to hold tightly

Adjacent (Adj) Synonyms : adjoining; neighboring

Antonyms : i. to encourage ii. to praise; to commend; to hail; to venerate

Adorn (V) (A¨v‡Wvi&b&) Synonyms: to decorate; to beautify; to ornament; to grace

Adroit (Adj) (A¨vWªBU)

Synonyms : to contaminate; to make impure; to debase

Advent (N) (A¨vW&‡f›U&) Synonyms : arrival; coming

Adventitious (Adj) Synonyms : accidental; casual

Adverse (Adj) Synonyms: hostile; negative; unfriendly; antagonistic; unfavorable

Advocate (V) Synonyms: to support; to help; to assist; to buttress

Synonyms: artistic; gorgeous

Affable (Adj) (G¨v‡dB&e&j&)

Affectation (N) (G¨v‡dK&‡UB&kb&) Synonyms : unnatural or artificial behavior; usually intended to

Affidavit (N) (A¨vwd‡WwfU&) Synonyms : a written declaration on oath.

Affiliate (V) (A¨vwdwj‡qU&) Synonyms : to be closely associated with; to connect closely

Affliction (N) (A¨vwd¬Kk

Affluent (Adj) (A¨vd&jy‡qbU&)