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4/5 Flashcards

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Infernal

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relating to the hell (নারকী)

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Sinister

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Inauspicious ( অশুভ)

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Buttress

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Support (খুটিঁ)

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4
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Pedant

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Purist ( naturalist) = a person who insists on absolute adherence to the traditional rules , especially in language or style

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5
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Refulgent

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Shining brightly

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Complacency

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Self satisfaction / smugness ( প্রসন্নতা)

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Surmise

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Speculate/guess (অনুমান)

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Arcane

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Mysterious/secret

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Pliable

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Flexible

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Corroborate

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To confirm /give support to a finding

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Nondescript

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Uninteresting

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Debauch

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Debase/destroy the moral purity of; corrupt

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Gerrymander

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Tamper/manipulate

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Aplomb

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Self confidence/composure

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15
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Rout

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Disorderly retreat of defeated troops

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16
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Espionage

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Spying

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17
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Profane

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Ungodly ( অপবিত্র)

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18
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Mollify

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Make less intense( and unpleasant feeling)/ assuage

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19
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Denouement

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Outcome/final part of the play

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20
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Halcyon

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Peaceful

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Esoteric

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Abstruse/ difficult to understand

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22
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Flounder

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Struggle in mud or water

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Odious

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Extremely unpleasant/repulsive (বীভত্স)

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Fiasco

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Complete failure (চরম ব্যর্থতা)

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Avarice

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Greed (অর্থলিপ্সা)

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Idyllic

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(Of a place or time) extremely happy, picturesque or peaceful

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Gibes

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Taunt (বিদ্রুপ/কৌতুক)

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Irreproachable

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Faultless/ beyond criticism (নির্দোষ)

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Evince

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Show/ reveal the presence of a quality or feeling

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Garish

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Gaudy/ showy

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Execrable

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Appalling/ causing horror or dismay/ extremely unpleasant (আতন্কজনক)

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Soporific

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Hynotic

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Passe

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Defunct

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Vituperation

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Malediction/ abuse /curse/ blame or insult in a strong or violent language

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Invective

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Abusive language

36
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Furlough

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Lay off/ grant leave of absence to

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Gambol

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Jumping playfully/ frisk

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Impetuous

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Spontaneous/ acting or done quickly without thought or care

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Headstrong

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Self willed and obstinate

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Ambivalence

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Uncertain

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Penchant

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A strong/ habitual liking for something or tendency to do something

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Congenial

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Suited

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Motley

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Varied

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Hedonism

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The pursuit of pleasure

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Heresy

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Beliefs contrary to the religious doctrine

46
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Incest

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Sexual relations between people classed as too closely related to marry each other.

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Irascible

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Easily irritable

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Impugn

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Doubtful statement/ call into question

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Docile

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Ready to accept instruction/ easily manageable or flexible

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Doyen

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the most respected or prominent person in a particular field.

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Dipsomaniac

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Having strong craving in liquor

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Derelict

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Uncared for/ in a very poor condition due disuse and neglect/ a person without a home, job or property

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Desultory

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Aimless

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Epicure

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A person who takes particular pleasure in fine food and drink

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Venerable

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Deserving high respect

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Wan

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Pale looking

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Penury

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Extreme poverty

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Plebeian

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Commoner or of low rank

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Piquant

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Pleasantly sharp tasting

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Quintessence

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Perfect example/ paragon

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Rife

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Widespread

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Ruse

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Trick/strategy

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