VOCABULARY (D-E)

D
Word Meaning Synonyms Antonyms
Deter (v) নিব ৃত্ত করা prevent, obstruct, stop assist, aid
decline, collapse,
Decay (n) ক্ষয়/ পচি growth, strength, robustness
downfall, rottenness
Demonstrate (v) প্রদর্শি করা manifest, explain veil, mystify, perplex, mask
debar, hinder, divest,
Deprive (v) বনিত করা add, assist, refund, repay
separate
মনরয়া/ daring, reckless, furious,
Desperate (adj) clam, peaceful, hopeful
ববপররায়া hopeless, irretrievable
অধ্যবসায়/ laziness, indolence,
Diligence (n) assiduity, industry, intensity
পনরশ্রম sluggishness
schism, heterodoxy,
dogma, precept, tenet,
Doctrine (n) মতবাদ/ নবশ্বাস falsehood, incredulity,
credence, confection
skepticism
নববাদ/ argument, disagreement,
Disput (n) agree, accordance, congruity
নবতকশ করা contest, variance
মতরেদ/ disagree, contend, dispute, agree, approve, credit,
Dissent (v)
নেন্নমত হওয়া disapprove, demur section, endorsee
অন্যমিস্ক করা/ perplex, bewilder, confuse, placate, mollify, assuage,
Distract (v)
হতবুনি করা mystify, embarrass mitigate, conciliate
E
Word Meaning Synonyms Antonyms
অনুরমাদি/ approbation, commendation, censure, reprimand,
Endorsement (n)
সমর্শি consent, sanctions reprimand, reproach
সহ্য করা/ sustain, tolerate, undergo, falter, succinct,
Endure (v)
স্থায়ী হওয়া persist disperse, wane
earnestness, excitement,
Enthusiasm (n) গেীর আগ্রহ fanaticism, fervency, fervor, apathy, ennui, unconcern
zeal
faulty, improper,
Erroneous (adj) ভ্রান্ত correct, right, proper
aberrant, iniquitous
ceaseless, everlasting, ephemeral, finite, temporal,
Eternal (adj) অিন্ত
infinite, perpetual transient
সম্পাদি করা / accomplish, achieve, block, defeat,
Execute (v)
প্রাণদণ্ড বদয়া consummate, perform unaccomplished
manipulate, utilize,
Exploit (v) বর্াষণ করা ignore, neglect, waste
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handle, manage

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 APPROPRIATE PREPOSITION (D-E)

D
Preposition Meaning Example
Deal in বযবসা করা He deals in rice.
Deal with বযবহার করা He does not know how to deal with a gentleman.
Debar from বনিত করা He was debarred from voting.
Decide upon নস্থর করা The boy has not decided upon his programmer.
The judgment was decided against the innocent
Decide against নবরুরি নসিান্ত বিয়া
boy.
Our Principal has dedicated his life to the service
Dedicate to উৎসগশ করা
of the college.
Defend from রক্ষা করা One should defend oneself from evil temptations.
Defend against নিরাপত্তা নবধ্াি করা We should defend our country against all attacks.
Defer to মূলতবী রাখা The discussion was deferred to the next meeting.
Delete from বাদ বদয়া The book was deleted from the list.
Delegate to ন্যস্ত করা The power was delegated to the subordinates.
Deliberate upon আরলাচিা করা We deliberated long upon the matter.
Delight in আিনিত হওয়া I delight in sports and games.
Deliver to বদয়া I delivered his letter to his mother.
Deficient in অদক্ষ The boy is deficient in English.
Demand for চানহদা Jerry had no demand for high amount.
Demand from or of দানব করা I demanded the amount from him.
Depend upon নিেশর করা I depended upon his word.
Dependent on নিেশরর্ীল Our family is dependent on me.
Deprive of বনিত হওয়া He was deprived of the property.
Wordsworth derived much inspiration from his
Derive from পাওয়া
sister.
Deserving of ব াগয His honesty is deserving of praise.
Desire for/ of আকাঙ্ক্ক্ষা I have no desire for riches.
Despair of হতার্ হওয়া A lazy boy always despairs of success in life.
He claims to have descended from a noble
Descend from বংরর্াদ্ভূত
family.
Desirous of ইচ্ছু ক My father is not desirous of wealth.
Destined for/ to নিধ্শানরত I am destined for teaching profession.
Destructive of/ to ক্ষনতকারক Smoking is destructive of/to health.
Detach from নবনচ্ছন্ন He is detached from his family.
Determined on সংকল্প বি I am determined on carrying on my studies.
Detrimental to ক্ষনতকারক Smoking is detrimental to health.

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 Preposition Meaning Example
Deviate from চু যত হওয়া My father never deviated from the truth.
Devoid of বনজশত He is devoid of common sense.
The Principal devoted all his energy to the
Devote to নিরয়ানজত করা
welfare of the college.
Delighted at/ with আিনিত He is delighted at/ with the result.
The Mughals claim to be descendants of the
Descendant of জাত
Mongolians.
Die of বকাি বরারগ মরা He died of cholera.
Die from বকাি কাররণ মরা He died from over eating.
আকনিক বা
Die by He died by suicide.
ইচ্ছাকৃ তোরব মরা
Die for আত্মতযাগ করা We are ready to die for our country.
এক বস্তুর সনহত
Differ from The rose differs from marigold.
অন্যবস্তুর পার্শকয করা
Differ with নেন্নমত বপাষণ করা I differ with you on this point.
Different from প ৃর্ক This pen is different from that.
Disgrace to লজ্জা A notorious boy is disgrace to his family.
কাররা প্রনত বকাি The teacher is disgusted with the student at his
Disgusted with/ at
নকছু রত নবরক্ত misconduct.
Dislike to/for অপছি I have a dislike to evil company.
Displeased with অসন্তুষ্ট The teacher is displeased with the student.
The Principal ordered the clerk to dispose of the
Dispose of সুসম্পন্ন করা
file.
You are disqualified for the post for your
Disqualified for অনুপ ক্ত
ু
overage.
Dispute with/ about/ on নববাদ There is none to dispute with my right.
Dissimilar to নবসদৃর্ This pen is dissimilar to that.
Distinguish between পার্শকয বদখারিা Distinguish between the two.
এক নজনিস হরত অন্য
Distinguish from নজনিরসর পার্শকয He tried to distinguish right from wrong.
বদখারিা
The music distracted my attention from my
Distract from অমরিার াগী করা
study.
The headmaster dispensed the clerk with his
Dispense with বরখাস্ত করা
services.
Difference between পার্শকয What is the difference between the two?
Disappointed at বকাি নকছু রত হতার্ He was disappointed at your failure.
Disappointed of বকাি নকছু র জন্য হতার্ He was disappointed of the prize.
Disappointed with কাররা সারর্ হতার্ I am disappointed with him.
Disagree with (one, on) নেন্নমত হওয়া I disagreed with him on that point.

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 Preposition Meaning Example
Discriminate (one thing) You should discriminate good boys from bad
প ৃর্ক করা
from ‘(another)’ ones.
Divide into োগ করা He divided the mangoes into two equal halves.
Doubt about/ of সরিহ I have doubt about his success.
I could not go to college due to my illness./ The
Due to কারণ/প্রাপয
prize was due to me.
Dull of ববাধ্ র্নক্তহীি The boy is dull of hearing.
Dull at কাাঁচা He is dull at English.
Divert from পর্ পনরতযাগ করারিা He diverted me from my purpose.
Duty to কতশবয We must do our duty to our parents.
Dwell in বাস করা The manager dwells in a fine house.
Dwell upon আরলাচিা করা The teacher dwelled upon the subject

E
Preposition Meaning Example
Expose to অিাব ৃত রাখা Don’t expose the syrup to babies.
Expert at দক্ষ The girl is expert at drawing.
Expert in দক্ষ Mr. Jalil is expert in English.
Excuse from/ of ক্ষমা করা The Headmaster excused him from fine.
Excuse for ককনিয়ৎ His excuse for his absence was not granted.
Expect from আর্া করা I expect a good result from my younger brother.
Exclude from বাদ বদয়া He was excluded from the list.
The rent of the house is five thousand taka
Exclusive of বাদ নদরয়
exclusive of utility bill.
Exhausted with ক্লান্ত I am exhausted with hard work.
Eager for উৎসুক A greedy man is eager for riches.
Earnest in আগ্রহী Students should be earnest in their studies.
Eligible for ব াগয He is not eligible for the post.
Emerge from ববর হওয়া Suddenly a tiger emerged from the bush.
End in িরলাদয় হওয়া All his attempts ended in smoke.
Endowed with েূ নষত Sher-E-Bangla was endowed with many qualities
Engaged to বাগদত্তা She is engaged to a doctor.
Engaged in নিমগ্ন He is engaged in writing a book
Enveloped in আচ্ছন্ন The sky is enveloped in black clouds.
His heart was filled with envy at my grand
Envy at/ of বকাি নকছু রত ঈষশা
success.
Envious of ঈষশা পরায়ণ He is envious of my success.
Enquire of/ About নজজ্ঞাসা করা He enquired of my whereabouts.
Enter into ব াকা The thief entered into the room at dead of night.

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 Preposition Meaning Example
Equal in/ with সমকক্ষ I am equal in rank with you.
Equally with সমাি োরব The manager is to blame equally with the clerk.
Escape from মুনক্ত Man has no escape from death.
Essential to অতযাবর্যক Health is essential to success in life.
Excel in দক্ষ The boy excels in painting.
Exception to বযনতক্রম There is an exception to every rule.
The poor student was exempted from tuition
Exempt from নিষ্কৃনত পাওয়া
fees.
Exile from নিবশানসত The king was exiled from the country.
Professor Abdur Rashid has vast experience in
Experience in অনেজ্ঞতা
English.

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