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 Bengali meaning
 Example
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 Antonym
 Synonym
 Abash(uh dash) V
Bengali অপ্রস্তুত করা
English To make ashamed, To embarrass
Synonyms Discomfit, Discompose, confuse, disconcert
Antonyms Disassemble, Expected, Organized, untroubled

Example
Rubel looked slightly
abashed
 Abate(uh bayt) V
Bengali হ্রাস করা বা হওয়া
English To subside; To reduce
die away ,let up ,lessen, decrease, fall ,diminish
Antonyms Increase ,manifold ,kite ,broaden ,lengthen
Example
The storm/wind/rain has
started to abate..
 Abdicate(ab duh kayt) V
Bengali হ্রাস করা বা হওয়া
English To stop down from a position of power or
responsibility
Vacate ,give up ,Resign ,renounce
lend oneself ,give up ,Capitulate ,Sell ,cede
Example
King Edward VIII abdicated
(the British throne) in 1936.
 Aberration(ab uh ray shun) N
Bengali স্খলন; ববকার; ববপথগমন; নীবতভ্রংশ; মবতভ্রংশ;
ববপথগাবমতা; সামবয়ক স্মৃবতভ্রংশ;
English Something not typical; a deviation from the
standard
Disassemble, Expected, Organized, untroubled
Disassemble, Expected, Organized, untroubled
Example
In a moment of aberration,
she agreed to go with him
 Abhor (ab Hor) v
ঘৃণাসহকারর পবরহার করা; গভীর ঘৃণার চ ারে
Bengali চেো;

English To hate very, very much; to detest

Hate
Admire, cherish, love, Adore approve desired joy

Example
I abhor Mathematics
 Abject (ab jekt) adj
Bengali নী ; চহয়

English Hopeless, extremely sad and servile; defeated

wretched, miserable, hopeless, pathetic, pitiful, pitiable, piteous

proud

Example
They live in abject
poverty.
 Abnegate (ab nug gayt) v
Bengali তযাগস্বীকার করা ; তযাগ করা

English To deny oneself things; to reject ; to renounce

renounce, reject, refuse, abandon, spurn, abdicate
accept
Example
To abnegate
responsibility/guilt.
 Abortive (uh BOR tic) adj
Bengali অকালজাত ; বনস্ফল ; বযথ থ

English Unsuccessful
failed, unsuccessful, vain, futile, useless, worthless,
successful, fruitful
Example
the rebel officers who led
the abortive coup were
shot
 Abridge (uh BRIJ) V
Bengali সংবিপ্ত করা ; কমারনা ; সারসংরিপ করা

English To shorten, to condense

Disassemble, Expected, Organized, untroubled
Disassemble, Expected, Organized, untroubled
Example
The book was abridged
for children.
 Absolute (Ab suh loot) adj
Bengali সম্পূণ ;থ অবনয়বিত ; চসচ্ছা ারী ; শতথহীন ;
সুবনশ্চিত ; সরেহাতীত ; অবববমশ্র
English Total ; unlimited; perfect
outright, entire, perfect, pure, decided
partial, qualified,
Example
There was no
absolute proof of fraud..
 Absolve (Ab zolv) V

Bengali মুক্ত ববলয়া চঘাষণা করা ; অবযাহবত চেওয়া

English To forgive or free from blame; to free from sin; to

free from an obligation
exonerate, discharge, acquit, exculpate, vindicate;
blame, condemn, punish
Example The report absolved her
from/of all blame for the
accident.
 Q-U-I-C-K * Q-U-I-Z
Match each word in the fist column with its definition in the
second column. Check your answers in next slide.
a) Step down from power
1. Abash
b) Hopeless
2. Abate
c) Unsuccessful
3. Abdicate
d) Forgive
4. Aberration
e) Total
5. Abhor
f) Subside
6. Abject
g) Detest
7. Abnegate
h) Shorten
8. Abortive
i) Deviation
9. Abridge
j) Embarrass
10.Absolute
k) renounce
11.absolve
Q-U-I-C-K * Q-U-I-Z

1. I
2. F
3. A
4. I
5. I
6. B
7. K
8. C
9. H
10.E
11.D
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 Antonym
 Synonym
 Abstinent (Ab stub nunt) adj

Bengali সংযমী ; বমতা ারী

English Abstaining; voluntarily not doing some thing
abstaining ; temperate
Antonyms Gluttonous, greedy, hungry
Example
he patients are best
advised to be totally
abstinent from alcohol
 Abstract(Ab strakt) adj
Bengali ৃ ক করা ; সংরিপ করা ; অপহরণ করা
বনষ্কাশন করা ; পথ

English Theoretical; impersonal

draw away ; separate ; summaries ; steal
Antonyms actual, concrete
Example
abstract concepts such as
love or beauty
 Abstruse(Ab stroos) adj
Bengali েুরবাধ্য
থ ; জটিল ; বনগূঢ়
English Hard to understand
difficult to understand ; not clear ; deep in
Antonyms meaning
clear, obvious
Example
an abstruse
philosophical inquiry
 Abysmal(uh Biz mull) adj
Bengali অতলস্পশ,থ অগাধ্, অন্তহীন
English To extremely hopeless or wretched; bottomless
very bad, dreadful, awful, terrible, frightful, atrocious, disgraceful
Antonyms superb
Example
the quality of her work
is abysmal
 Accolade(Ak uh layd) n
Bengali সম্মাননা পুরষ্কার ; প্রশংসা ; সাধ্ুবাে ; প্রশংসার অবভবযশ্চক্ত ; অনুরমােন

English An award; an honor

an award or honor ; strong praise ; an expression of praise
Antonyms criticism
Example
the hotel has won
numerous accolades
 ACCOST (uh KAWST) v

Bengali প্রথরম সম্ভাষণ করা, অগ্রসর হইয়া কথা বলা

English to approach and speak to someone aggressively
speak to, talk to, call to, shout to, hail, initiate a discussion with
Antonyms aid, help, ignore
Example
reporters accosted him
in the street
 ACERBIC (uh SUR bik) adj

Bengali
English sour; severe; like acid in temper, mood, or tone
sharp, sarcastic, sardonic, satirical, scathing, cutting
Antonyms sweet
Example
 ACQUIESCE (ak wee ES) v

Bengali
English to comply passively; to accept; to as sent; to agree

Antonyms
Example
 ACRID (AK rid) adj

Bengali
English harshly pungent; bitter

Antonyms
Example
 ACRIMONIOUS (ak ruh MOH nee us) adj

Bengali
English full of spite; bitter; nasty

Antonyms
Example
 ACUMEN (AK yoo mun) n

Bengali
English keenness of judgment; mental sharpness

Antonyms
Example
 Q-U-I-C-K * Q-U-I-Z
Match each word in the fist column with its definition in the
second column. Check your answers in next slide.

1. Abstinent a. hard to understand

2. abstract b. voluntarily avoiding
3. Abstruse c. wretched
4. abysmal d. Bitter
5. accolade e. comply
6. accost f. harsh
7. acerbic g. mental sharpness
8. acquiesce h. theoretical
9. acrid i. award
10. acrimonious j. approach someone
11. acumen k. sour
Q-U-I-C-K * Q-U-I-Z

1. b
2. h
3. a
4. e
5. i
6. j
7. k
8. e
9. f
10.d
11.G
 Building an educated Vocabulary

 Bengali meaning
 Example
 pictures
 Antonym
 Synonym
 ACUMEN (AK yoo mun) n

Bengali
English keenness of judgment; mental sharpness

Antonyms
Example
 Q-U-I-C-K * Q-U-I-Z
Match each word in the fist column with its definition in the
second column. Check your answers in next slide.

1. Abstinent a. hard to understand

2. abstract b. voluntarily avoiding
3. Abstruse c. wretched
4. abysmal d. Bitter
5. accolade e. comply
6. accost f. harsh
7. acerbic g. mental sharpness
8. acquiesce h. theoretical
9. acrid i. award
10. acrimonious j. approach someone
11. acumen k. sour
Q-U-I-C-K * Q-U-I-Z

1. b
2. h
3. a
4. e
5. i
6. j
7. k
8. e
9. f
10.d
11.G