Set 2 Flashcards
Unravel” the age-old conflict
Become or cause to become undone by separating the fibers or threads of • unravel the thread
= unknot, unpick, unscramble, untangle
◑ ravel
Disentangle • can you unravel the mystery?
= ravel, ravel out
◑ ravel
(Pak khola, sposto kora)
An overwhelming” majority
So strong as to be irresistible • an overwhelming majority • the temptation to despair may become overwhelming
= overpowering
≈ irresistible, resistless
(Ovivutokari)
Indigenous” people
Originating where it is found • the Ainu are indigenous to the northernmost islands of Japan
= autochthonal, autochthonic, autochthonous, endemic
≈ native
(Deshi)
I engrossed” myself in learning new words from the dictionary.
Giving or marked by complete attention to • that engrossed look of rapt delight
= absorbed, captive, enwrapped, intent, wrapped
≈ attentive
( nibisto, nimojjito)
Captivated by the vibrancy” of the colours
Having the character of a loud deep sound; the quality of being resonant
= plangency, resonance, reverberance, ringing, sonority, sonorousness
( onunadshil )
Snuggled” deep in the forests of Khagrachhari
Move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position • The children snuggled into their sleeping bags
= cuddle, draw close, nest, nestle, nuzzle
Position comfortably • The baby snuggled her head in her mother’s elbow
= nestle
Impediment” to religious
Something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress
= balk, check, deterrent, handicap, hinderance, hindrance
Any structure that makes progress difficult
= impedimenta, obstructer, obstruction, obstructor
( protibondhok )
Massive gridlock”
A traffic jam so bad that no movement is possible
janjot
Traffic on the thoroughfare” between A and B
A public road from one place to another
moddhoborti pith
When enacting” any law which ……
Order by virtue of superior authority; decree • the legislature enacted this law in 1985
= ordain
( praromvik)
Drive against spurious” medicines
Plausible but false • spurious inferences
= specious
≈ false
Intended to deceive • a spurious work of art
= inauthentic, unauthentic
≈ counterfeit, imitative
( vejal, mittha )
Polytechnic students run amok”
Frenzied, out of control • the soldier was completely amok
= amuck, berserk, demoniac, demoniacal, possessed
≈ insane
( khipto )
Julia explains ‘misogyny speech’
Noun: misogyny |mi'só‑ju‑nee| Hatred of women = misogynism ◑ philogyny Derived Noun: misogynism, misogynist Adjective: misogynic, misogynous ( stri-biddesh )
Rooppur nuke” project
The warhead of a missile designed to deliver an atom bomb
= atomic warhead, nuclear warhead, thermonuclear warhead
Scanty” rain threatens target
Lacking in amplitude or quantity • a scanty harvest
= bare, spare
≈ meager, meagerly, scrimpy, stingy
( oti olpo)
They took the sentence nonchalantly”
Marked by blithe unconcern • drove his car with nonchalant abandon • was polite in a teasing nonchalant manner
= casual, insouciant
≈ unconcerned
( udashin )
They appearing relaxed and unperturbed”
Free from emotional agitation or nervous tension
= unfazed, unflurried, unflustered, unruffled, untroubled
≈ composed
( obicholito )
With an obvious air of nonchalance”
The trait of remaining calm and seeming not to care; a casual lack of concern
= indifference, unconcern
( oudashinno )
Jeering” comments about the judges
Laugh at with contempt and derision • The crowd jeered at the speaker
= flout, gibe, scoff
( bengo/ bidrup kora)
A smile of sneer” on his lips
Express through a scornful smile • she sneered her contempt
Smile contemptuously • she sneered at her little sister’s efforts to play the song on the piano
( titkari )
Group’s soloist”
A musician who performs a solo • the soloist sang unaccompanied
( ekok )
He was sporadically” trained
Recurring in scattered and irregular or unpredictable instances • a city subjected to sporadic bombing raids
≈ discontinuous, fitful, infrequent, intermittent, irregular, isolated, noncontinuous, occasional, periodic, spasmodic, stray, unpredictable
( bikkhipto )
” on shore “ in china
(of winds) coming from the sea toward the land • an onshore gale
= inshore, seaward, shoreward
On the edge of the land • an onshore lighthouse
≈ terrestrial
Different shades could add colour to your attire”
Clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion • formal attire
= dress, garb
( poshak-porissod, besh-vhusha )
” sparkle up” your Boishakh
Merriment expressed by a brightness, gleam or animation of countenance • he had a sparkle in his eye = light, spark, twinkle The occurrence of a small flash or spark = coruscation, glitter ( jhokjhok )
Made the youth of the nation starry eyed” in adulation.
Unrealistically or naively optimistic • a starry-eyed reformer • starry-eyed idealism
≈ optimistic
Beam with plaudits”
Enthusiastic approval • he acknowledged the plaudits of the crowd
= acclaim, acclamation, éclat, plaudits
He is jilted” after being refused by a girl
Rebuffed (by a lover) without warning • jilted at the altar
= rejected, spurned
≈ unloved
( seka khaoa )
He embarks” on a journey to Sylhet
Go on board = ship ◑ disembark Set out on (an enterprise or subject of study) • she embarked upon a new career = enter ( jahaje chora )
Issue is intricate”
Having many complexly arranged elements; elaborate • intricate lacework
≈ complex
(Jotil)
Farmers frawn” at Jute prices
Look angry or sullen, wrinkle one’s forehead, as if to signal disapproval
= glower, lour, lower[2]
( vrukuti kora, oshomorthon dekhano )
20 percent dearness allowance
The quality possessed by something with a great price or value
= costliness, preciousness
( moharghota )
As he put in a pithy” phrase, ….
Concise and full of meaning • welcomed her pithy comments
= sententious
≈ concise
( bolistho )
Rain left the road in a deplorable” condition
Bad; unfortunate • my finances were in a deplorable state
= distressing, lamentable, pitiful, sad, sorry
≈ bad
Of very poor quality or condition • deplorable housing conditions in the inner city
= execrable, miserable, woeful, wretched
≈ inferior
( shochonio )
Yaba-addict sets alight” wife for money
To come to rest, settle = light, perch Come down • the birds alighted = climb down ( projjolito kora )
Extradition” treaty with India ratified
The surrender of an accused or convicted person by one state or country to another (usually under the provisions of a statute or treaty)
( bohishomorpon )
Marbles used as shrapnel” in home-made bombs
Shell containing lead pellets that explodes in flight
Effective retrospectively” from July 1
In a manner contemplative of past events • retrospectively, he seems like a great artist
( vutapekkho )
An offshoot” of the banned militant outfit” Huji
A natural consequence of development
= branch, offset, outgrowth
( proshakha )
Any cohesive unit such as a military company ( shaj shoronjam )
Battery-run rickshaw collided head- on” with a human hauler”
In direct opposition; directly • we must meet the problem head-on
With the front foremost • the cars collided head-on
The act of drawing or hauling something • the haulage up the hill went very slowly
= draw, haul
