lesson from reading

Question 1

The punchline is silly yet fitting

Answer 1

পাঞ্চলাইনটি নির্বোধ তবুও মানানসই

Question 2

The writer Arthur Koestler dubbed it the luxury reflex: ‘unique in that it serves no apparent
biological purpose’

Answer 2

Arthur Koestler called it the “luxury reflex,” something unique that doesn’t seem to have a clear biological reason.

Question 3

Theories about humour have an ancient pedigree

Answer 3

হাস্যরসের তত্ত্বের একটি প্রাচীন বংশতালিকা রয়েছে

Question 4

ignore

Answer 4

Synonyms: disregard, neglect
Antonyms: acknowledge, notice

Question 5

artificial intelligence

Answer 5

Synonyms: Machine intelligence, Computational intelligence
Antonyms: Natural stupidity, Human intelligence

Question 6

rapid assessment

Answer 6

quick response

Question 7

outlook

Answer 7

subject views

Question 8

may provide valuable information about the operation of the brain

Answer 8

If we can figure out how the mind processes
humour, then we’ll have a pretty good handle on how it works in general.

Question 9

lingua franca

Answer 9

choice of language

Question 10

associated with

Answer 10

members of a certain group

Question 11

overtaken by

Answer 11

lost to

Question 12

 become aware

Answer 12

discover