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major test
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Abhor | Hate |
| Bigot | Narrow minded |
| Counterfeit | Fake |
| Enfranchise | Give voting rights |
| Hamper | Hinder |
| Kindle | To start fire |
| Noxious | harmful |
| Placid | Calm |
| Remuneration | payment |
| Talisman | Lucky charm |
| Abrasive | Rough |
| Bilk | Cheat |
| Covert | Hidden |
| Engender | Cause |
| Hangar | storage area for a plane |
| Knotty | Complex |
| Nuance | Something subtle |
| Plagiarism | Taking credit of someone else's work |
| Renown | famous |
| Tangent | Going off the main topic |
| Abasement | Humiliation |
| Billowing | Waving |
| Cower | shrink away from, afraid |
| Enhance | Improve |
| Labyrinth | A maze |
| Harangue | Noisy, Attacking Speech |
| Nullify | make unimportant |
| Plaintiff | Petitioner |
| Replete | Full |
| Tangible | Can be touched |
| Abrogate | cancel |
| Blasphemy | speech which offends religious sentiment |
| Credible | Believeable |
| Enigma | Puzzle, Mystry |
| Harbingers | indicators, bringers of warning |
| Labyrinthine | complicated |
| Nuzzle | cuddle, snuggle |
| plaudit | statement giving strong praise |
| reprehensive | shameful |
| tardy | slow, late, overdue, delayed |
| Absolution | forgiveness |
| blatant | obvious |
| credible | praiseworthy |
| ensconce | establish firmly in a position |
| laceration | A cut |
| Obdurate | stubborn |
| plausible | can be believed |
| Reprieve | postponement of sentence, samoyik obosthan |
| Tawdry | of little value, Gaudy ( ruchi-hin) |
| Abstain | Desist ( করতে চাই, কিন্তু করতে পারছি না) |
| Blighted | damaged, destroyed, ruined |
| credulous | gullible |
| enshroud | cover |
| haughtiness | arrogance, pride |
| Lachrymose | Tearful, sad |
| Obfuscate | make confusing/ hard |
| plethora | An Excess |
| repuduate | Deny the truth or validity |
| Tedium | Boredom |
| Decry | express strong disapproval |
| Abstemious | Self denying |
| Blithe | self spirited |
| Crepuscular | Active at dawn and dusk |
| Enunciation | clear pronunciation, accent, articulation |
| Headstrong | stubborn |
| lackluster | dull, monotonous |
| Objective | unbiased |
| pliable | flexible, not stubborn |
| rescind | repeal ( বাতিল করা ) |
| Temper | to moderate, soften |
| abstruse | difficult to understand |
| blunderbuss | ancient weapon/ clumsy person |
| Cringe | shy away ( সুংকুচিত, ভয়ে নুয়ে পড়া) |
| envenom | cause bitterness or bad feeling |
| hedonism | pleasure seeking |
| laconic | using few words, brief |
| plumage | feathers of a bird |
| resignation | acceptance of fate |
| Tenacious | stubborn, obdurate, headstrong, pliable |
| accolade | tribute, honor , praise |
| bolster | Support |
| Cryptic | Puzzling, enigmatic |
| Ephemeral | short lived |
| Lamentation | Expression of regret of sorrow |
| Obliterate | destroy |
| Plummet | Fall suddenly and steeply |
| resolution | determination |
| Tentative | Not Certain |
| Acquiesce | to agree |
| bombast | arrogant, pompous language |
| Curtail | cut short |
| Epicure | someone who appreciates good food and drink |
| Heed | Listen to |
| Lampoon | Ridicule |
| Oblivious | totally unware |
| Podium | raised platform |
| Resonant | Echoing |
| Tenuous | Not solid |
| Acrid | Sharp, Pungent ( used of smells and tastes) তীব্র ঝাঝাল গন্ধ বিশিষ্ট |
| Boorish | Ill mannered |
| Cynical | Believing that people acts out of selfish motive. |
| Epistle | A letter ( A form of communication) |
| Heresy | Against orthodox opinion |
| Lance | Spear, spike |
| obscure | hard to understand |
| poignant | deeply moving |
| respite | break, intermission |
| terse | concise, to the point |
| rage | Violent, explosive anger |
| Acrophobia | Fear of heights |
| Bourgeous | Middle class |
| Debility | Weakness, Incapacity |
| Epistolary | Book Related |
| Hiatus | Pause |
| Languid | Tired, slow |
| Obscured | Hidden, covered, Buried |
| Poised | calm, collected |
| Resplendent | Shining, Glowing |
| Therapeutic | Medicinal, Curative |
| Acuity | Sharpness |
| Braggart | Someone who Boasts (গর্বকারী) |
| Debukning | Exposing false claims and myths ( চাদে সাইদী) |
| Epitomized | characterized |
| Hidebound | Rigid in opinion, stubborn |
| Languish | Decay, fade away, get weaker |
| Obsequious | Causing debate or argument |
| Polemical | Causing debate or argument |
| Restorative | Tonic |
| Thwart | prevent, frustrate |
| Adamant | Forceful, inflexible |
| Brawny | Muscular |
| Decathlon | An athletic competition with ten events |
| Equivocate | Speak ambigiously |
| Hieroglyphics | picture writing/ writing which is difficult to read |
| Larceny | theft, robbery, stealing |
| obsession | a dominating concern |
| Ponderous | slow and heavy |
| Retention | preservation |
| Timorous | Cowardly, fearful |
| Adroit | skilful |
| Brevity | Being brief |
| Decorum | Correct behavior |
| Err | Make a mistake |
| Hinder | Obstruct |
| Largess | Generosity |
| Obsolete | No longer valid |
| Pontificate | Speak pompously or dogmatically |
| Reticient | Uncommunicative, Holding something back |
| Tirade | Stream of verbal abbuse |
| Adulation | worship, strong admiration |
| Bristle | To show irritation |
| Decoy | Trick, Trap |
| Erratic | Irregular |
| Histrionic | Overly dramatic |
| portend | Foretell ( পূর্বে বলা) |
| Retraction | Withdrawal |
| Titter | Giggle Quietly ( বেক্কল এর মত হাসা) |
| Adversity | Hardship |
| Broach | Start to discuss |
| Deference | Respect |
| Esoteric | Obscure |
| Hoary | Old |
| Lavish | On grand scale , wasteful |
| Obtuse | Mentally Dull |
| Portent | a Warning sign, Omen (portend - পূর্বে বলা) |
| Revere | Worship |
| Tome | Large Book |
| Advocate | Support |
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