Saboteur Flashcards
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saboteur
Short Definition : one who commits sabotage; destroyer of property; N. sabotage: destruction of property (usually carried out secretly)
অন্তর্ঘাতক (N), কূটঘাতক (N)
This can be taken as sab-tod(in hindi)means one who destroys things,property etc..
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(noun) someone who commits sabotage or deliberately causes wrecks
Synonyms : diversionist , wrecker
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(noun) a member of a clandestine subversive organization who tries to help a potential invader
Synonyms : fifth columnist
sacrilegious
Sacrilege is the violation or injurious treatment of a sacred object or person.
Short Definition : desecrating; profane; N. sacrilege: desecration, misuse, or theft of something sacred
অপবিত্রকর , কলুষিতাকারী
sacrilegious can be split as SAC(k) + RELIGIOUS(religious) beliefs. So one who sacks religious beliefs will commit PROFANE acts… ie speak against..
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(adj) grossly irreverent toward what is held to be sacred
Synonyms : blasphemous , profane
sacrosanct
Short Definition : invioably sacred; most sacred; inviolable
অলঙ্ঘনীয় (Adj.)
It is SANCTioned that it must hv to be kept SACRed
SACRO(pure) n SANCT(Pure) are the root words of pure which results da etymology of many imp words… sacrosanct is pure+pure => very pure , inviolable
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(adj) must be kept sacred
Synonyms : inviolable , inviolate
sadistic
Short Definition : inclined to cruelty; N. sadism: delight in cruelty
ধর্ষকামী (Adj.)
Sad… Sadistic persons enjoy by making someone sad or influencing a lot of pain on them.
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(adj) deriving pleasure or sexual gratification from inflicting pain on another
saga
Short Definition : Scandinavian myth; any legend; long heroic narrative
নরওয়ে, আইসল্যাণ্ড প্রভৃতি দেশের প্রাচীন বীরকাহিনী
we can remember it by famous twilight saga…
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(noun) a narrative telling the adventures of a hero or a family; originally (12th to 14th centuries) a story of the families that settled Iceland and their descendants but now any prose narrative that resembles such an account
sagacious
Short Definition : wise; perceptive; shrewd; having insight; N. sagacity
তীক্ষ্ণ-বুদ্ধি , ধীমান
sagacious look like suggest us…..and we always ASK WISE PEOPLE to suggest us, whenever we are in trouble
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(adj) skillful in statecraft or management
Example Sentence
- an astute and sagacious statesman
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(adj) acutely insightful and wise
Synonyms : perspicacious , sapient
sage
Sage
Sage (comics), a comic book superhero, X-Men member
Short Definition : person celebrated for wisdom; wise person; ADJ: wise
প্রাজ্ঞ , বিচক্ষণ
S + AGE… a wise aged man(your grandpa)..
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(noun) a mentor in spiritual and philosophical topics who is renowned for profound wisdom
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(noun) aromatic fresh or dried grey-green leaves used widely as seasoning for meats and fowl and game etc
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(noun) any of various plants of the genus Salvia; a cosmopolitan herb
Synonyms : salvia
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(adj) having wisdom that comes with age and experience
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(adj) of the grey-green color of sage leaves
Synonyms : sage-green
salacious
Short Definition : lascivious; lustful; Ex. salacious monk
কামুক (Adj.), কামপ্রবৃত্তিপূর্ণ (Adj.), লম্পট (Adj.)
salacious involves SALA(abusive word for a characterless jeja) who is salacious for his SALI.
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(adj) suggestive of or tending to moral looseness
Synonyms : lewd , obscene , raunchy
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(adj) characterized by lust
Synonyms : lubricious , lustful , prurient
sallow
Short Definition : (of the skin) yellowish and unhealthy-looking; sickly in color; Ex. sallow complexion due to jaundice
Sounds like yellow, and after replacing sa with ye, sallow becomes yellow..
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(noun) any of several Old World shrubby broad-leaved willows having large catkins; some are important sources for tanbark and charcoal
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(verb) cause to become sallow
Example Sentence
- The illness has sallowed her face
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(adj) unhealthy looking
Synonyms : sickly
পাণ্ডুবর্ণ , ফ্যাকাশে
salutary
Short Definition : tending to improve; beneficial; wholesome; Ex. The punishment had a salutary effect on the boy; CF. health
relate to SALUTE..so you salute a person who even after many failures never gives up and always has THAT TENDENCY TO IMPROVE.
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(adj) tending to promote physical well-being; beneficial to health
Synonyms : good
শুভপ্রদ , মঙ্গলদায়ক
salvage
Short Definition : rescue (goods or property) from loss; N: saving; property saved
জাহাজ ত্ত জাহাজের মাল রক্ষা করার কাজ (N)
Salvation army..:)
SALVAGE is to save from DAMAGE. To recover something from destrution.
this involves SAL = SALARY which evrybody saves or manage to save…so remember salvage salary save..
SAVAGE – savage is to destroy and salvage is completely opposite to that.
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(noun) property or goods saved from damage or destruction
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(noun) the act of saving goods or property that were in danger of damage or destruction
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(noun) the act of rescuing a ship or its crew or its cargo from a shipwreck or a fire
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(verb) save from ruin, destruction, or harm
Synonyms : relieve , salve , save
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(verb) collect discarded or refused material
Synonyms : scavenge
Example Sentence
- She scavenged the garbage cans for food
sanctimonious
Short Definition : displaying ostentatious or hypocritical devoutness; N. sanctimony: hypocritical piety
ধর্মধ্বজী , বকধার্মিক
sanctimonious hypocrite = বকধার্মিক
saints and munis are sanctimonious… DHONGI SAADHU
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(adj) excessively or hypocritically pious
Synonyms : holier-than-thou , pharisaic , pharisaical , pietistic, pietistical , self-righteous
Example Sentence
- a sickening sanctimonious smile
sanctuary
A sanctuary, in its original meaning, is a sacred place, such as a shrine
Short Definition : place of refuge; shelter; shrine; holy place; Ex. The outlaw was granted sanctuary in the churc
মন্দির, মসজিদ ইত্যাদি পবিত্র স্থান , ধর্মস্থান
game sanctuary = জীবাশ্রয়
remember wildlife sanctuary where animals take shelter, refuge n hence its a holy place
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(noun) a consecrated place where sacred objects are kept
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(noun) a shelter from danger or hardship
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(noun) area around the altar of a church for the clergy and choir; often enclosed by a lattice or railing
sanguinary
Short Definition : bloody; with much bloodshed
রক্তাক্ত , রক্তক্ষয়ী
Kill Bill nari sanged the song and put her self in sanguinary game…
root word: “sangui” means blood…..so SANGUINARY means blood-thirsty
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(adj) accompanied by bloodshed
Synonyms : butcherly , gory , sanguineous , slaughterous
Example Sentence
- this bitter and sanguinary war
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(adj) marked by eagerness to resort to violence and bloodshed
Synonyms : bloodthirsty , bloody-minded
sanguine
Short Definition : optimistic; cheerful; hopeful; of the color of blood; red
রক্তবর্ণ (Adj.), রক্তিম (Adj.), অরূণ (Adj.), প্রত্যয়পূর্ণ (Adj.)
Sanguine - Penguin : Kids cheer up when they see penguins .. Penguins are very cheerful and hopeful (Ref the movie “Happy Feet”)
SANGUINE is pronounced very much like “SANGEEN” in hindi which is usually referred with crime-“sangeen hatya” which shows serious murder with blood red colour
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(noun) a blood-red color
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(adj) confidently optimistic and cheerful
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(adj) inclined to a healthy reddish color often associated with outdoor life
sap
Short Definition : diminish; weaken; undermine the foundations of (a fortification); Ex. The element kryptonite sapped his strength.
উদ্ভিদের প্রাণরস , ভ্যাবাগঙ্গরাম
sap wood = কোমল বা সরস কাষ্��
If you slap(sap) someone you diminish his dignity..
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(noun) a person who lacks good judgment
Synonyms : fool , muggins , saphead , tomfool
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(noun) a piece of metal covered by leather with a flexible handle; used for hitting people
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(verb) deplete
Synonyms : exhaust , play out , run down , tire
Example Sentence
- exhaust one’s savings
- We quickly played out our strength
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(verb) excavate the earth beneath
sarcasm
Sarcasm is “a sharp, bitter, or cutting expression or remark; a bitter gibe or taunt
Short Definition : cutting ironic remark; scornful remarks; stinging rebuke; ADJ. sarcastic
বিদ্রূপ (N), তীব্র ব্যঙ্গ (N), তীব্র বক্রোক্তি (N)
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(noun) witty language used to convey insults or scorn
Synonyms : caustic remark , irony , satire
sardonic
Short Definition : scornfully mocking; disdainful; sarcastic; cynical; Ex. sardonic smile
বিদ্রূপাত্মক , অবজ্ঞাসূচক
remember sardarji always people mock at them making jokes. so remember as sardonic
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(adj) disdainfully or ironically humorous; scornful and mocking
sartorial
Short Definition : pertaining to tailors or tailoring; Ex. a man of great sartorial elegance; CF. sartor: tailor
দর্জিসংক্রান্ত , পোশাকনির্মান বিষয়ক
sounds like sari tore and you need a tailor to fix it, thus sartorial pertains to tailoring
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(adj) of or relating to the sartorius muscle
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(adj) of or relating to a tailor or to tailoring
sate
Short Definition : satisfy to the full; satisfy to excess; cloy
পরিতৃপ্ত বা পরিতুষ্ট করা
sate bus = সরকারি বাস
s-ate, so when we have finished eating our food, we are satisfied to the full..(pet bhar kar khaana kha liya)
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(verb) fill to satisfaction
Synonyms : fill , replete , satiate
Example Sentence
- I am sated
satire
Short Definition : form of literature in which irony, sarcasm, and ridicule are employed to attack human vice and folly
বিদ্রুপপূর্ণ নিন্দা (N), বিদ্রুপ (N)
Remeber like set fire..his sarcasm set fire on his opponents.
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(noun) witty language used to convey insults or scorn
Synonyms : caustic remark , irony , sarcasm
satirical
Short Definition : using satire; mocking
বিদ্রুপাত্মক (Adj.), বিদ্রুপপূর্ণ (Adj.), নিন্দাপূর্ণ (Adj.), বিদ্রূপাত্মক (Adj.)
SATIRICAL or IRONICAL which are rhyming words refer to criticism through irony or ridicule.
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(adj) exposing human folly to ridicule
Synonyms : satiric
Example Sentence
- a persistent campaign of mockery by the satirical fortnightly magazine
saturnine
Short Definition : morose; gloomy; Ex. Do not be misled by his saturnine countenance.
স্বভাবগম্ভীর , অপ্রফুল্ল
Saturn = Shani, Shani = makes wrong things happen in one’s life (astronomically) so meaning = gloomy, unhappy, morose.Just remember saturns rings–>glommy,dull,faroff planet .
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(adj) bitter or scornful
Example Sentence
- the face was saturnine and swarthy, and the sensual lips…twisted with disdain
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(adj) showing a brooding ill humor
Synonyms : dark , dour , glowering , glum , moody , morose, sour , sullen
satyr
Short Definition : half-human, half-bestial being in the court of Dionysus (resembling a goat), portrayed as wanton(unrestrained) and cunning; lecher; CF. faun; CF. goat: lecherous man
সুরোদেবতা , বনদেবতা
SAT+Yr. = Any 1 who SAT AT HOME FOR A YR. becomes a half goat n half man…. (u sit for 2yrs, u becum full goat/beast :P)
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(noun) man with strong sexual desires
Synonyms : lech , lecher , letch
_Definition_ (noun) one of a class of woodland deities; attendant on Bacchus; identified with Roman fauns
Synonyms : forest god