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Examveda “One Word Substitution”

Section – 1:

Ascetic (কঠ োর সংযমী): characterized by severe self-discipline and abstention from all
forms of indulgence, typically for religious reasons.
Devotee: a person who is very interested in and enthusiastic about someone or
something.
Apostate: a person who renounces or abandons a religious or political belief or principle.
Prostate: a gland surrounding the neck of the bladder in male mammals and
releasing a fluid component of semen.
Profane: (of a person or their behavior) not respectful of religious practice; irreverent.
Agnostic: a person who believes that nothing is known or can be known of the
existence or nature of God.
Misologist: A hater of knowledge and learning.
Alliteration: Commencement of words with the same letter (The occurrence of the
same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words.)
Pun: A joke exploiting the different possible meanings of a word or the fact that there
are words which sound alike but have different meanings.
Transferred epithet: A transferred epithet often involves shifting a modifier from the
animate to the inanimate, as in the phrases.
Oxymoron: A figure of speech in which apparently contradictory terms appear in
conjunction.
Atheist: A person who disbelieves or lacks belief in the existence of God or gods.
Theist: Belief in the existence of a god or gods, specifically of a creator who
intervenes in the universe.
Heretic: A person believing in or practicing religious heresy.
Fanatic: A person filled with excessive and single-minded zeal.
Parasol: a lady’s umbrella (a light umbrella used to give shade from the sun.)
Granary: a storehouse for threshed grain.

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Legend: story of old time gods or heroes (a traditional story sometimes popularly
regarded as historical but not authenticated.)
Dirge: a sad song (a mournful song, piece of music, or sound.)
Ditty: a short, simple song.
Knell: the sound of a bell, especially when rung solemnly for a death or funeral.
Fatalist: the belief that all events are predetermined and therefore inevitable.
Optimist: hopefulness and confidence about the future or the success of something.
Pessimist: a tendency to see the worst aspect of things or believe that the worst will
happen.
Altruistic: a person who loves everybody (showing a disinterested and selfless concern
for the well-being of others; unselfish.)
Cosmopolitan: including people from many different countries.
Fastidious: very attentive to and concerned about accuracy and detail.
Fratricide: the killing of one’s brother
Stoic: indifferent to pains and pleasure of life (a person who can endure pain or hardship
without showing their feelings or complaining.)
Soliloquy: an act of speaking one's thoughts aloud when by oneself or regardless of any
hearers, especially by a character in a play.
Contagious: (of a disease) spread from one person or organism to another, typically by
direct contact.
Liar: a man who rarely speaks the truth
Crook: informal a person who is dishonest or a criminal.
Scoundrel: a dishonest or unscrupulous person; a rogue.
Hypocrite: behaving in a way that suggests one has higher standards or more noble
beliefs than is the case.
Panacea: a solution or remedy for all difficulties or diseases.
Narcotics: an addictive drug affecting mood or behavior, especially an illegal one.
Genocide: the deliberate killing of a large group of people, especially those of a
particular nation or ethnic group.

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Polygamy: the practice or custom of having more than one wife or husband at the same
time.
Bigamy: the offence of marrying someone while already married to another person.
Misogamy: the hatred of marriage.
Apostle : a pioneer of a reform movement (a vigorous and pioneering advocate or
supporter of a particular policy, idea, or cause)
Apotheosis: the highest point in the development of something; a culmination or
climax.
Charlatan: a person falsely claiming to have a special knowledge or skill.
Renegade: having abandoned one's religious beliefs
Entomologist: One who studies insect life.
Dermatologist: medical practitioner concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of skin
disorders.
Spinster: an unmarried woman, typically an older woman beyond the usual age for
marriage
Gourmet: a connoisseur of good food or a person with a discerning palate.
Bilingual: speaking two languages fluently.
Epidemic: a widespread occurrence of an infectious disease in a community at a
particular time.
Incredible: difficult to believe
Inevitable: certain to happen, unavoidable.
Ambidextrous: able to use the right and left hands equally well.
Plutocracy: government by the wealthy people.
Arbitrator: an independent person or body officially appointed to settle a dispute.
Homicide: the killing of one person by another.
Coercion: the action or practice of persuading someone to do something by using force
or threats.
Herbivorous: an animal that feeds on plants.

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Carnivorous: feeding on other animals.

Insectivorous: feeding on insects, worms, and other invertebrates.
Graminivorous: feeding on grass.
Constellation: Group of stars.
Temporary: Lasting only for a very short time.
Introspection: the examination or observation of one's own mental and emotional
processes.
Philistine: a person who is hostile or indifferent to culture and the arts.
Critic: a person who expresses an unfavorable opinion of something.
Vulnerable: exposed to the possibility of being attacked or harmed, either physically or
emotionally.
Invincible: too powerful to be defeated or overcome.
Oligarchy: a small group of people having control of a country or organization.
Monarchy: a form of government with a monarch at the head.
Isthmus: a narrow strip of land with sea on either side, forming a link between two larger
areas of land.
Peninsula: a piece of land almost surrounded by water or projecting out into a body of
water.
Gulf: a deep inlet of the sea almost surrounded by land, with a narrow mouth.
Numismatist: someone who studies or collects coins, paper money, or medals.
Philatelist: a person who collects or studies stamps.
Ornithologist: a person who studies or is an expert on birds.
Dotage: the period of life in which a person is old and weak.
Imbecility: stupid or insane behavior.
Incorrigible: not able to be changed or reformed.
Illegible: not clear enough to be read.
Indelible: making marks that cannot be removed.
Archaeology: the study of ancient societies.
Intellectual: Intelligent; knowledgeable.
Snob: a person with an exaggerated respect for high social position or wealth who seeks
to associate with social superiors and looks down on those regarded as socially inferior.

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Stickler: a person who insists on a certain quality or type of behavior.

Pedantic: excessively concerned with minor details or rules.
Verbose: using or expressed in more words than are needed.
Pompous: self-important, arrogant.
Ornate: elaborately or highly decorated.
Agenda: a list of items to be discussed at a formal meeting.
Evacuate: remove (someone) from a place of danger to a safer place.
Evade: escape or avoid (someone or something), especially by guile or trickery.
Impostor: a person who pretends to be someone else in order to deceive others,
especially for fraudulent gain.
Rogue: a dishonest or unprincipled man.
Linguist: a person skilled in foreign languages.
Grammarian: a person who studies and writes about grammar.
Polyglot: knowing or using several languages.
Bilingual: speaking two languages fluently.
Cynic: a person who believes that people are motivated purely by self-interest rather
than acting for honorable or unselfish reasons.
Versatile: able to adapt or be adapted to many different functions or activities.
Epitaph: a phrase or form of words written in memory of a person who has died,
especially as an inscription on a tombstone.
Epitome: a person or thing that is a perfect example of a particular quality or type.
Epistle: a letter.
Epilogue: a section or speech at the end of a book or play that serves as a comment on
or a conclusion to what has happened.
Omnivorous: feeding on a variety of food of both plant and animal origin.
Omniscient: knowing everything.
Irresistible: too powerful or convincing to be resisted.
Polygyny: polygamy in which a man has more than one wife.
Polyphony: the style of simultaneously combining a number of parts, each forming an
individual melody and harmonizing with each other.
Polyandry: polygamy in which a woman has more than one husband.

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Polychrome: the art of painting in several colors, especially as applied to ancient pottery,
sculpture, and architecture.
Centrifugal: moving or tending to move away from a centre.
Centripetal: moving or tending to move towards a centre.
Axiomatic: self-evident or unquestionable.
Awry: away from the usual or expected course
Antiquarian: a person who studies or collects antiques or antiquities.
Junk-dealer: a person who buys and sells discarded or secondhand objects.
Crank: turn (a handle) in order to start an engine
Transparency: a positive transparent photograph printed on transparent plastic or glass,
able to be viewed using a slide projector.
Bellicose: demonstrating aggression and willingness to fight.
Aggressive: ready or likely to attack or confront
Belligerent: engaged in a war or conflict, as recognized by international law.
Militant: favoring confrontational or violent methods in support of a political or social
cause.
Boutique: a small shop selling fashionable clothes or accessories.
Illegible: not clear enough to be read.

On tenterhooks: In a state of tension or anxiety or suspense

Invisible: unable to be seen.

Intangible: unable to be touched; not having physical presence.
Swat: hit or crush (something, especially an insect) with a sharp blow from a flat object.
Chop: cut (something) into pieces with repeated sharp blows of an axe or knife.
Hew: chop or cut (something, especially wood/coal) with an axe, pick, or other tool.
Gnaw: bite at or nibble something persistently.
Taciturn: (of a person) reserved or uncommunicative in speech; saying little.
Synoptic: taking or involving a comprehensive mental view.
Personify: represent or embody (a quality, concept, etc.) in a physical form.
Agnostic: a person who believes that nothing is known or can be known of the existence
or nature of God.

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Manuscript: a book, document, or piece of music written by hand rather than typed or
printed.
Handicraft: activity involving the making of decorative domestic or other objects by hand.
Sacrilege: violation or misuse of what is regarded as sacred.
Blasphemy: the action or offence of speaking sacrilegiously about God or sacred things.
Heresy: belief or opinion contrary to orthodox religious (especially Christian) doctrine.
Veneration: great respect.
Audible: able to be heard.
Pseudonym: a fictitious name, especially one used by an author.
Nickname: a familiar or humorous name given to a person or thing instead of or as well
as the real name.
Ornithology: the scientific study of birds.
Orology: study of mountains.
Optology: the science of testing eyes for lenses.
Ophthalmology: the branch of medicine concerned with the study and treatment of
disorders and diseases of the eye.
Asylum: the protection granted by a state to someone who has left their home country as
a political refugee.
Sanatorium: an establishment for the medical treatment of people who are convalescing
or have a chronic illness.
Shelter: a place giving temporary protection from bad weather or danger.
Orphanage: a residential institution for the care and education of orphans.
Posthumous: (of a child) born after the death of its father.
Orphan: a child whose parents are dead.
Bastard: a person born of parents not married to each other.
Progenitor: a person or thing from which a person, animal, or plant is descended or
originates.
Anarchy: absence of government and absolute freedom of the individual, regarded as a
political ideal.

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Mutiny: an open rebellion against the proper authorities, especially by soldiers or sailors
against their officers.
Revolt: take violent action against an established government or ruler.
An apiary: a place where bees are kept.
A mole: a small burrowing mammal with dark velvety fur, a long muzzle, and very small
eyes, feeding mainly on worms, grubs, and other invertebrates.
A hive: a thing that has the domed shape of a beehive.
A sanctuary: refuge or safety from pursuit, persecution, or other danger.
Sermon: a religious discourse (a talk on a religious or moral subject)
Preach: deliver a sermon or religious address to an assembled group of people, typically
in church.
Stanza: a group of lines forming the basic recurring metrical unit in a poem
Sanctorum: the part of a building or organization where few people are allowed to go,
especially where the most important or secret work is done.
Hinterland: the remote areas of a country away from the coast or the banks of major
rivers.
Isthmus: a narrow strip of land with sea on either side, forming a link between two larger
areas of land.
Swamps: an area of low-lying, uncultivated ground where water collects
Archipelago: an extensive group of islands.
Anthropology: the study of human biological and physiological characteristics and their
evolution.
Chronology: the arrangement of events or dates in the order of their occurrence.
Ethnology: the study of the characteristics of different peoples and the differences and
relationships between them.
Linguist: a person skilled in foreign languages.
Monolingual: speaking only one language.
Polyglot: knowing or using several languages.
Bilingual: speaking two languages fluently.
Kleptomania: a recurrent urge to steal, typically without regard for need or profit.
Megalomania: obsession with the exercise of power.

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Claustrophobia: extreme or irrational fear of confined places.

Schizophrenia: a long-term mental disorder
Martyr: a person who sacrifices his life for a cause.
Patriot: a person who vigorously supports their country and is prepared to defend it
against enemies or detractors.
Smuggler: a person who illegally brings goods into the country.
Pilferage: the action of stealing things of little value.
Defalcation: the taking or illegal use of money by someone who has responsibility for it,
such as a company or government official.
Acclimatise: become accustomed to a new climate or new conditions.
Adapt: make (something) suitable for a new use or purpose.
Adopt: choose to take up, follow, or use.
Accustom: make someone or something accept (something) as normal or usual.
Itinerary: a planned route or journey.
Bibliophile: a person who collects or has a great love of books.
Bookworm: a person who enjoys reading.

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Section – 2:
Monastery: a building or buildings occupied by a community of monks living under
religious vows.
Cathedral: the principal church of a diocese, with which the bishop is officially
associated.
Diocese: a district under the pastoral care of a bishop in the Christian Church.
Convent: a Christian community of nuns living together under monastic vows.
Opaque: not able to be seen through.
Obsolete: no longer produced or used.
Potable: safe to drink.
Dormitory: a large bedroom for a number of people in a school or institution.
Feud: a prolonged and bitter quarrel or dispute.
Quarrel: a heated argument or disagreement, typically about a trivial issue and
between people who are usually on good term.
Skirmish: an episode of irregular or unpremeditated fighting, especially between
small or outlying parts of armies or fleets.
Granary: a storehouse for threshed grain.
Hangar: a large building with an extensive floor area, typically for housing aircraft.
Dockyard: an area with docks and equipment for repairing and maintaining ships.
Outriders: a person in a motor vehicle or on horseback who goes in front of or beside
a vehicle as an escort or guard.
Vindictive: having or showing a strong or unreasoning desire for revenge.
Virulent: bitterly hostile.
Regicide: the action of killing a king.
Reproof: an expression of blame or disapproval.
Introvert: a person predominantly concerned with their own thoughts and feelings
rather than with external things.
Amateur: a person who engages in a pursuit, especially a sport, on an unpaid rather
than a professional basis.

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Connoisseur: an expert judge in matters of taste.

Dilettante: a person who cultivates an area of interest, such as the arts, without real
commitment or knowledge.
Truant: a pupil who stays away from school without leave or explanation.
Martinet: a person who demands complete obedience.
Sycophant: a person who acts obsequiously towards someone important in order to
gain advantage.
Credulous: having or showing too great a readiness to believe things.
Incredible: impossible to believe.
Trickster: a person who cheats or deceives people.
Imposter: a person who pretends to be someone else in order to deceive others,
especially for fraudulent gain.
Mountebank: a person who deceives others, especially in order to trick them out of
their money
Celibate: a person who abstains from marriage and sexual relations.
Virgin: a person who has never had sexual intercourse.
Recluse: a person who lives a solitary life and tends to avoid other people.
Tenacious: tending to keep a firm hold of something; clinging or adhering closely.
Appetising: stimulating one's appetite.
Palatable: (of food or drink) pleasant to taste.
Tantalising: excite the senses or desires of (someone).
Sumptuous: splendid and expensive-looking.
Legislature: the part of government which is concerned with making of rules.
Egoist: a self-centered or selfish person.
Tyrant: a person exercising power or control in a cruel, unreasonable, or arbitrary
way.
Universal: relating to or done by all people or things in the world or in a particular
group; applicable to all cases.

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Pace: walk at a steady speed, especially without a particular destination and as an

expression of anxiety or annoyance.
Limp: walk with difficulty, typically because of a damaged or stiff leg or foot.
Stride: walk with long, decisive steps in a specified direction.
Verbose: using or expressed in more words than are needed.
Pedantic: excessively concerned with minor details or rules.
Rhetorical: expressed in terms intended to persuade or impress.
Highbrow: intellectual or rarefied in taste.
Sophisticated: having, revealing, or involving a great deal of worldly experience and
knowledge of fashion and culture.
Elite: a select group that is superior in terms of ability or qualities to the rest of a
group or society.
Deploy: move (troops or equipment) into position for military action.
Applaudable: (of an action, idea, or aim) deserving praise and commendation.
Yacht: a medium-sized sailing boat equipped for cruising or racing.
Frigate: a warship with a mixed armament, generally lighter than a destroyer (in the
US navy, heavier) and of a kind originally introduced for convoy escort work.
Dinghy: a small inflatable rubber boat
Canoe: a light, narrow boat with pointed ends and no keel, propelled with a paddle or
paddles.
Curator: a keeper or custodian of a museum or other collection.
Supervisor: a person who supervises a person or an activity.
Caretaker: a person employed to look after a building.
Warden: a person responsible for the supervision of a particular place or activity or
for enforcing the regulations associated with it.
Aristocracy: a form of government in which power is held by the nobility.
Democracy: a system of government by the whole population or all the eligible
members of a state, typically through elected representatives.
Autocracy: a system of government by one person with absolute power.

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Bureaucracy: a system of government in which most of the important decisions are

taken by state officials rather than by elected representatives.
Emeritus: (of the former holder of an office, especially a university professor) having
retired but allowed to retain their title as an honor.
Emancipated: free from legal, social, or political restrictions.
Rebut: claim or prove that (evidence or an accusation) is false.
Criticise: indicate the faults of (someone or something) in a disapproving way.
Rebuff: reject (someone or something) in an abrupt or ungracious manner.
Reprimand: a formal expression of disapproval.
Imperialism: a policy of extending a country's power and influence through
colonization, use of military force, or other means.
Communism: a theory or system of social organization in which all property is owned
by the community and each person contributes and receives according to their ability
and needs.
Internationalism: the state or process of being international.
Capitalism: an economic and political system in which a country's trade and industry
are controlled by private owners for profit, rather than by the state.
Monumental: great in importance, extent, or size.
Rational: based on or in accordance with reason or logic.
Ominous: giving the worrying impression that something bad is going to happen.
Protocol: the official procedure or system of rules governing affairs of state or
diplomatic occasions.
Hierarchy: a system in which members of an organization or society are ranked
according to relative status or authority.
Geo-stationary: (of an artificial satellite of the earth) moving in a circular
geosynchronous orbit in the plane of the equator, so that it appears to be stationary in
the sky above a fixed point on the surface.
Geological: relating to the study of the earth's physical structure and substance.
Geo-synchronous: existing or occurring at the same time.

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Geocentric: having or representing the earth as the centre, as in former astronomical

systems.
Implausible: (of an argument or statement) not seeming reasonable or probable;
failing to convince.
Fulminate: express vehement protest.
Invigorate: give strength or energy to.
Languish: (of a person, animal, or plant) lose or lack vitality.
Introspection: the examination or observation of one's own mental and emotional
processes.
Meditation: the action or practice of meditating.
Retrospection: the action of looking back on or reviewing past events or situations,
especially those in one's own life.
Biography: an account of someone's life written by someone else.
Autobiography: an account of a person's life written by that person.
Bibliography: a list of the books referred to in a scholarly work, typically printed as
an appendix.
Memoir: a historical account or biography written from personal knowledge.
Euthanasia: the painless killing of a patient suffering from an incurable and painful
disease or in an irreversible coma.
Euphoria: a feeling or state of intense excitement and happiness.
Gallows: a structure, typically of two uprights and a crosspiece, for the hanging of
criminals.
Serenade: a piece of music sung or played in the open air, typically by a man at night
under the window of his beloved.
Sonnet: a poem of fourteen lines using any of a number of formal rhyme schemes, in
English typically having ten syllables per line.
Lyric: (of poetry) expressing the writer's emotions, usually briefly and in stanzas or
recognized forms.
Primo: the leading or upper part in a duet.

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Antipathy: a deep-seated feeling of aversion.

Apathy: the quality of being well meaning; kindness.
Bungalow: a low house having only one store or, in some cases, upper rooms set in
the roof, typically with dormer windows.
Cottage: a small house, typically one in the country.
Flat: having a level surface; without raised areas or indentations.
Castle: a large building, typically of the medieval period, fortified against attack with
thick walls, battlements, towers, and in many cases a moat.
Belfry: the part of a bell tower or steeple in which bells are housed.
Spire: a tapering conical or pyramidal structure on the top of a building, typically a
church tower
Minaret: a slender tower, typically part of a mosque, with a balcony from which a
muezzin calls Muslims to prayer.
Chapel: a small building or room used for Christian worship in a school, prison,
hospital, or large private house.
Chasm: a deep fissure in the earth's surface.
Aperture: an opening, hole, or gap.
Ditch: a narrow channel dug at the side of a road or field, to hold or carry away water.
Pit: a coal mine.
Stub: the short remaining end of a cigarette (the truncated remnant of a pencil,
cigarette, or similar-shaped object after use.)
Stump: the bottom part of a tree left projecting from the ground after most of the trunk
has fallen or been cut down.
Rag: a piece of old cloth, especially one torn from a larger piece, used typically for
cleaning things.
Scrap: a small piece or amount of something, especially one that is left over after the
greater part has been used.
Exodus: a mass departure of people.

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Emigration: the act of leaving one's own country to settle permanently in another;
moving abroad.
Immigration: the action of coming to live permanently in a foreign country.
Abdication: an act of abdicating or renouncing the throne.
Autocracy: a system of government by one person with absolute power.
Hedonist: a person who believes that the pursuit of pleasure is the most important
thing in life; a pleasure-seeker.
Epicure: a person who takes particular pleasure in fine food and drink.
Anecdote: a short amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person.
Antidote: a medicine taken or given to counteract a particular poison.
Tale: a fictitious or true narrative or story, especially one that is imaginatively
recounted.
Allegory: a story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden
meaning, typically a moral or political one.
Licentious: promiscuous and unprincipled in sexual matters.
Ruffian: a violent person, especially one involved in crime.
Vagabond: a person who wanders from place to place without a home or job.
Pirate: a person who attacks and robs ships at sea.
Swindler: a person who uses deception to deprive someone of money or
possessions.
Hijacker: a person who illegally seizes an aircraft, ship, or vehicle while in transit and
forces it to go to a different destination or uses it for their own purposes.
Pilferer: a person who steals.
Pauper: a very poor person.
Insolvent: unable to pay debts owed.
Lyric: (of poetry) expressing the writer's emotions, usually briefly and in stanzas or
recognized forms.
Ode: a lyric poem, typically one in the form of an address to a particular subject,
written in varied or irregular metre.
Hymn: a religious song or poem of praise to God or a god.
Ballad: a poem or song narrating a story in short stanzas.

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Logomania: pathologically excessive (and often incoherent) talking.

Pyromania: an obsessive desire to set fire to things.
Bibliomania: passionate enthusiasm for collecting and possessing books.
Kleptomania: a recurrent urge to steal, typically without regard for need or profit.
Red-tapism: the practice of requiring excessive paperwork and tedious procedures
before official action can be considered or completed.
Bureaucracy: a system of government in which most of the important decisions are
taken by state officials rather than by elected representatives.
Archives: a collection of historical documents or records.
Raffle: a means of raising money by selling numbered tickets, one or some of which
are subsequently drawn at random, the holder or holders of such tickets winning a
prize.
Orphan: a child whose parents are dead.
Lout: an uncouth and aggressive man or boy.
Desolate: (of a place) uninhabited and giving an impression of bleak emptiness.
Destitute: extremely poor and lacking the means to provide for oneself.
Timid: showing a lack of courage or confidence; easily frightened.
Brave: ready to face and endure danger or pain; showing courage.
Shirker: avoid or neglect (a duty or responsibility).
Convalescence: time spent recovering from an illness or medical treatment;
recuperation.
Hysteria: exaggerated or uncontrollable emotion or excitement.
Amnesia: a partial or total loss of memory.
Superannuation: regular payment made into a fund by an employee towards a future
pension.
Pagan: a person holding religious beliefs other than those of the main world religions.
Pen: a small enclosure in which sheep, pigs, or other farm animals are kept.

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Uxoricide: the killing of one's wife.

Canicide: the killing of a dog.
Avicide: substance (normally, a chemical) which can be used to kill birds.
Postscript: an additional remark at the end of a letter, after the signature and
introduced by ‘PS’.
Corrigendum: a thing to be corrected, typically an error in a printed book.
Acrobat: an entertainer who performs spectacular gymnastic feats.
Plumber: a person who fits and repairs the pipes.
Blacksmith: a person who makes and repairs things in iron by hand
Theomania: a mental illness in which the patient believes him/herself to be a god or
to be possessed by one.
Paranoia: It may be an aspect of chronic personality disorder, of drug abuse, or of a
serious condition such as schizophrenia in which the person loses touch with reality.
Plaintiff: a person who brings a case against another in a court of law.
Litigant: a person involved in a lawsuit.
Deponent: (of a verb, especially in Latin or Greek) passive or middle in form but
active in meaning.
Defendant: an individual, company, or institution sued or accused in a court of law.
Deport: exile (a native) to another country.
Expatriate: a person who lives outside their native country.
Exclude: deny (someone) access to a place, group, or privilege.
Ostracise: exclude from a society or group.
Legacy: an amount of money or property left to someone in a will.
Alimony: a husband's (or wife's) provision for a spouse after separation or divorce;
maintenance.
Parimony: Monthly installment of funds from parents to offspring after moving out.
Elegy: a lament for the dead.
Usurer: a person who lends money at unreasonably high rates of interest.

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Sinecure: a position requiring little or no work but giving the holder status or financial
benefit.
Gratis: without charge; free.
Hippy: a person of unconventional appearance, typically having long hair, associated
with a subculture involving a rejection of conventional values and the taking of
hallucinogenic drugs.
Ennui: a feeling of listlessness and dissatisfaction arising from a lack of occupation or
excitement.
Domicile: a person's residence or home.
Inexorable: (of a person) impossible to persuade; unrelenting.
Infallible: incapable of making mistakes or being wrong.
Impregnable: (of a fortified position) unable to be captured or broken into.
Inexplicable: unable to be explained or accounted for.
Contagious: (of a disease) spread from one person or organism to another, typically
by direct contact.
Contiguous: sharing a common border; touching.
Contextual: depending on or relating to the circumstances that form the setting for an
event, statement, or idea.
Pantheist: person who believes that reality is identical with divinity, or that all-things
compose an all-encompassing, immanent god.
Homonym: each of two or more words having the same spelling or pronunciation but
different meanings and origins.
Acronym: an abbreviation formed from the initial letters of other words and
pronounced as a word.
Cosmopolitan: familiar with and at ease in many different countries and cultures.

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Armistice: an agreement made by opposing sides in a war to stop fighting for a
certain time; a truce.
Amnesty: an official pardon for people who have been convicted of political offences.
Eternal: lasting or existing forever; without end.
Immortal: living forever; never dying or decaying.
Perennial: lasting or existing for a long or apparently infinite time; enduring or
continually recurring.
Heresy: belief or opinion contrary to orthodox religious (especially Christian) doctrine.
Superstition: excessively credulous belief in and reverence for the supernatural.
Fatal: a disease which ends with death (causing death.)
Chip: a thin slice of food (typically potato) made crisp by being fried, baked, or dried
and eaten as a snack.
Scrap: a small piece or amount of something, especially one that is left over after the
greater part has been used.
Chunk: a thick, solid piece of something.
Horizon: the line at which the earth's surface and the sky appear to meet.
Zenith: the time at which something is most powerful or successful.
Fringe: an ornamental border of threads left loose or formed into tassels or twists,
used to edge clothing or material.
Plinth: a heavy base supporting a statue or vase.
Reprisal: paying back injury with injury [an act of retaliation (প্রতিশ োধ)]
Subjugation: the action of bringing someone or something under domination or
control
Audience: the assembled spectators or listeners at a public event such as a play,
film, concert, or meeting.
Crowd: a large number of people gathered together in a disorganized or unruly way.
Congregation: a group of people assembled for religious worship.
Assemblage: a collection or gathering of things or people

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Altruism: disinterested and selfless concern for the well-being of others.

Cynicism: an inclination to believe that people are motivated purely by self-interest;
skepticism.
Fable: an animal story with moral.
Tale: a fictitious or true narrative or story, especially one that is imaginatively
recounted.
Anecdote: a short amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person.
Parable: a simple story used to illustrate a moral or spiritual lesson, as told by Jesus
in the Gospels.
Aeronaut: a traveller in a hot-air balloon, airship, or other flying craft.
Astronaut: a person who is trained to travel in a spacecraft.
Aerobat: a person who performs aerobatics.
Acrobat: an entertainer who performs spectacular gymnastic feats.
Consanguinity: relationship by blood or birth (the fact of being descended from the
same ancestor.)
Philanderer: a person who makes love without serious intentions. ; a womanizer
Topiary: the art or practice of cutting trees and bushes into ornamental shapes.
Bonsai: the art of growing ornamental, artificially dwarfed varieties of trees and
shrubs in pots.
Pruning: trim (a tree, shrub, or bush) by cutting away dead or overgrown branches or
stems, especially to encourage growth.
Indictment: a formal charge or accusation of a serious crime.
Allegation: a claim or assertion that someone has done something illegal or wrong,
typically one made without proof.
Assassin: a person who murders an important person for political or religious
reasons.
Truant: a pupil who stays away from school without leave or explanation.

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Vagabond: a person who wanders from place to place without a home or job.
Delinquent: (typically of a young person) tending to commit crime, particularly minor
crime.
Fanatic: a person filled with excessive and single-minded zeal, especially for an
extreme religious or political cause.
Hermit: a person living in solitude as a religious discipline.
Monomaniac: a person exhibiting an exaggerated or obsessive enthusiasm for or
preoccupation with one thing.
Nymphomania: uncontrollable or excessive sexual desire in a woman.
Kleptomania: a recurrent urge to steal, typically without regard for need or profit.
Hypomania: a mild form of mania, marked by elation and hyperactivity.
Dromomania: a desire for frequent traveling or wanderlust.
Pyromania: an obsessive desire to set fire to things.
Bibliomania: passionate enthusiasm for collecting and possessing books.
Logomania: pathologically excessive (and often incoherent) talking.
Aesthete: a person who is appreciative of and sensitive to art and beauty.
Transmute: change in shape, form, nature, or substance.
Repartee: witty, clever retort (প্রতিক্রিযো) [conversation or speech characterized by
quick, witty comments or replies.]
Sarcasm: the use of irony to mock or convey contempt.
Invective: insulting, abusive, or highly critical language.
Coquette: a flirtatious woman. [A girl or woman who flirts, that is, tries to attract people
and make advances in love simply to satisfy her vanity]

Spinster: an unmarried woman.

Allegory (রূপক): a story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden
meaning, typically a moral or political one.
Conservative: averse to change or innovation and holding traditional values.
Evolutionary: relating to or denoting the process by which different kinds of living
organism are believed to have developed from earlier forms.

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Revolutionary: involving or causing a complete or dramatic change.

Somniloquism: the tendency to talk in one's sleep.
Somnambulism: sleepwalking.
Obsession: the state of being obsessed with someone or something.
Hallucination: an experience involving the apparent perception of something not
present.
Jargon: special words or expressions used by a profession or group that are difficult
for others to understand.
Rhetoric: the art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing, especially the
exploitation of figures of speech and other compositional techniques.
Pedantic: excessively concerned with minor details or rules; over scrupulous.
Prodigy: a young person with exceptional qualities or abilities.
Platitude: a common place remark.
Philology: the branch of knowledge that deals with the structure, historical
development, and relationships of a language or languages.
Demography: the study of statistics such as births, deaths, income, or the incidence
of disease, which illustrate the changing structure of human populations.
Topography: the arrangement of the natural and artificial physical features of an
area.
Sadist: a person who derives pleasure, especially sexual gratification, from inflicting
pain or humiliation on others.
Nihilist: a person who believes that life is meaningless and rejects all religious and
moral principles.
Eccentric: (of a person or their behavior) unconventional and slightly strange.
Maniacal: exhibiting extremely wild or violent behavior.
Lunatic: a person who is mentally ill (not in technical use).
Altar (বেদি): a table or flat-topped block used as the focus for a religious ritual,
especially for making sacrifices or offerings to a deity.

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Lair: a place where a wild animal lives.

Sanctuary: refuge or safety from pursuit, persecution, or other danger.
Lapidist: a skilled worker who cuts and engraves precious stones.
Lexicographer: a person who compiles dictionaries.
Calligrapher: a person who is skilled at the art of calligraphy (= producing beautiful
writing, often with a special pen or brush).
Plenipotentiary: having full power to take independent action.
Emissary: a person sent as a diplomatic representative on a special mission
Profane: (of a person or their behavior) not respectful of religious practice; irreverent.
Orthodox: following or conforming to the traditional or generally accepted rules or
beliefs of a religion, philosophy, or practice.
Bigot: a person who is intolerant towards those holding different opinions.
Fanatic: a person filled with excessive and single-minded zeal, especially for an
extreme religious or political cause.
Anodyne: a painkilling drug or medicine.
Oubliette: dungeon (অন্ধকূপ) entered by trapdoor [a secret dungeon with access only
through a trapdoor in its ceiling.]
Ditch: a narrow channel dug at the side of a road or field, to hold or carry away water.
Cartographer: a person who draws or produces maps.
Obscure: not discovered or known about; uncertain.
Opaque: not able to be seen through; not transparent.
Windfall: a large amount of money that is won or received unexpectedly.
Boon: a thing that is helpful or beneficial.
Plagiarism: the practice of taking someone else's work or ideas and passing them off
as one's own.
Reticent: not revealing one's thoughts or feelings readily.
Garrulous: excessively talkative, especially on trivial matters.
থ েোকযদেস্তোর): to talk much without coming to the point.
Circumlocution (অনর্ক
Thearchy: government by the gods. [Rule by a god or gods.]

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Pantisocracy: a form of utopian social organization in which all are equal in social
position and responsibility.
Mosaic: a picture or pattern produced by arranging together small pieces of stone,
tile, glass, etc.
Alma mater: the university, school, or college that one formerly attended.
Alumni: a former pupil or student, especially a male one, of a particular school,
college, or university.
Matinee: an afternoon performance in a theatre or cinema.
Heinous: (of a person or wrongful act, especially a crime) utterly odious or wicked.
Avaricious: having or showing an extreme greed for wealth or material gain.
Malcontent: a person who is dissatisfied and rebellious.
Trilogy: a group of three related novels, plays, films, etc.
Feminist: a person who supports feminism.
Feminine: having qualities or an appearance traditionally associated with women,
especially delicacy and prettiness.
Effeminate: (of a man) having characteristics regarded as typical of a woman;
unmanly.
Flamboyant: (of a person or their behavior) tending to attract attention because of
their exuberance, confidence, and stylishness.
Gust: a sudden strong rush of wind.
Gale: a very strong wind.
Storm: a violent disturbance of the atmosphere with strong winds and usually rain,
thunder, lightning, or snow.
Accomplice: a person who helps another commit a crime.
Idyll: a short description in verse or prose of a picturesque scene or incident,
especially in rustic life.
Malady: a disease or ailment.
Sojourn: a temporary stay.
Jaunt: a short journey or excursion for pleasure.

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Perseverance: persistence in doing something despite difficulty or delay in achieving

success.
Attempt: make an effort to achieve or complete (something difficult).
Enthusiasm: intense and eager enjoyment, interest, or approval.
Agnostic: a person who believes that nothing is known or can be known of the
existence or nature of God.
Midwife: a person, typically a woman, who is trained to assist women in childbirth.
Desecrate: treat (a sacred place or thing) with violent disrespect.
Consecrate: make or declare (something, typically a church) sacred; dedicate
formally to a religious purpose.
Sacrilege: violation or misuse of what is regarded as sacred.
Blasphemy: the action or offence of speaking sacrilegiously about God or sacred
things; profane talk.
Apostate: a person who renounces a religious or political belief or principle.
Rebuke: to take one to task. [express sharp disapproval or criticism of (someone)
because of their behavior or actions.]
Aborigines: a person, animal, or plant that has been in a country or region from
earliest times.
Aviary: a large cage, building, or enclosure for keeping birds in.
Epicurean: a person devoted to sensual enjoyment, especially which derived from
fine food and drink.
Malingerer: a person who avoids work or effort.
Phrenology: the detailed study of the shape and size of the cranium as a supposed
indication of character and mental abilities.
Morphology: the study of the forms of things.
Dawn: the first appearance of light in the sky before sunrise.
Dusk: the darker stage of twilight.
Eclipse: an obscuring of the light from one celestial body by the passage of another
between it and the observer or between it and its source of illumination.

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Demagogue: a political leader who seeks support by appealing to the desires and
prejudices of ordinary people rather than by using rational argument.
Dictator: a ruler with total power over a country, typically one who has obtained
control by force.
Martinet: a person who demands complete obedience; a strict disciplinarian.
Expiation: the act of making amends or reparation for guilt or wrongdoing;
atonement.
Redemption: the action of saving or being saved from sin, error, or evil.
Repentance: the action of repenting; sincere regret or remorse.
Salvation: preservation or deliverance from harm, ruin, or loss.
Amnesty: an official pardon for people who have been convicted of political offences.
Parole: the temporary or permanent release of a prisoner before the expiry of a
sentence, on the promise of good behavior.
Clemency: mercy; lenience.

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Granary: a storehouse for threshed grain.
Teetotaller: a person who never drinks alcohol.
Samaritan: a charitable or helpful person
Dandy: a man unduly concerned with looking stylish and fashionable.
Duffer: an incompetent or stupid person
Brigand: a member of a gang that ambushes and robs people in forests and
mountains.
Pirate: a person who attacks and robs ships at sea
Legalised: make (something that was previously illegal) permissible by law.
Legitimate: conforming to the law or to rules.
Nostalgia: a sentimental longing or wistful affection for a period in the past.
Hysteria: exaggerated or uncontrollable emotion or excitement.
Typography: the style and appearance of printed matter.
Telepathy: the power of reading the thoughts of others.
Amateur: engaging or engaged in without payment; non-professional.
Yacht: a medium-sized sailing boat equipped for cruising or racing.
Renegade: a person who abandons religion; an apostate.
Bursar: Person holding a scholarship at a university.

Boorish: rough and bad-mannered; coarse.

Rustic: lacking the sophistication of the city; backward and provincial.
Parody: a funny imitation of a poem.
Scapegoat: A person who is made to bear the blame due to other

Nincompoop: a foolish or stupid person.

Antiquated: old-fashioned or outdated.
Cuckold: Man whose wife has been unfaithful to him [a man whose wife is sexually
unfaithful, often regarded as an object of derision.]

Hippodrome: a stadium for chariot or horse races.

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Hangar: a large building with an extensive floor area, typically for housing aircraft.
Pleonasm: the use of more words than are necessary to convey meaning (e.g. see
with one's eyes), either as a fault of style or for emphasis.
Pacify: quell the anger, agitation, or excitement of.
Ambiguous: open to more than one interpretation; not having one obvious meaning.
Ambivalent: having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or
someone.
Veteran: a person who has had long experience in a particular field.
Personify: represent or embody (a quality, concept, etc.) in a physical form.
Incendiary: a person who starts fires.
Highbrow (অদি দেদ্বোন েযক্তি): intellectual or rarefied in taste.

Furrow (লোঙল চোলোঠনোর িোগ): a long, narrow trench made in the ground by a plough
(লোঙল), especially for planting seeds or irrigation.

Anonymous: (of a person) not identified by name; of unknown name.

Pragmatist: a person who is guided more by practical considerations than by ideals
Prologue: a separate introductory section of a literary, dramatic, or musical work.
Epilogue: a section or speech at the end of a book or play that serves as a comment
on or a conclusion to what has happened.
Plebiscite: the direct vote of all the members of an electorate on an important public
question such as a change in the constitution.
Suffrage: the right to vote in political elections.
Veto: a constitutional right to reject a decision or proposal made by a lawmaking
body.
Elysium: a place or state of perfect happiness.
Utopia: an imagined place or state of things in which everything is perfect.
Resplendent: Shining, brilliant and magnificent [attractive and impressive through
being richly colorful or sumptuous.]]

Vacillation: the inability to decide between different opinions or actions; indecision.

Versatility: ability to adapt or be adapted to many different functions or activities.

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Reserved: slow to reveal emotion or opinions.

Phlegmatic (সহঠে উঠেক্তেি হয় নো এমন): (of a person) having an unemotional and
stolidly calm disposition.
Anteroom: A room leading into a large room or hall [serving as a waiting room.]

Anarchist: a person who believes in or tries to bring about anarchy.

Orchard: a piece of enclosed land planted with fruit trees.
Duffer: an incompetent or stupid person.
Mediocre: of only average quality; not very good.
Rebut: claim or prove that (evidence or an accusation) is false.
Rebuff: reject (someone or something) in an abrupt or ungracious manner.
Reprimand: a formal expression of disapproval.
Kiln: the place where bricks are baked.
Lithotomy: surgical removal of a calculus (stone) from the bladder, kidney, or urinary
tract.
Dichotomy: a division or contrast between two things that are or are represented as
being opposed or entirely different.
Tubectomy: surgical removal of the fallopian tubes.
Vasectomy: the surgical cutting and sealing of part of each vas deferens, typically as
a means of sterilization
Pilgrim: a person who journeys to a sacred place for religious reasons.
Whip: an official of a political party appointed to maintain parliamentary discipline
among its members, especially so as to ensure attendance and voting in debates.
Memorandum: a written message in business or diplomacy.
Agendum: a schedule or list of items to be attended to.
Ballad: a poem or song narrating a story in short stanzas.
Hinterland: the remote areas of a country away from the coast or the banks of major
rivers.
Nemesis: just punishment for wrong doing; retributive justice.
Wrath: extreme anger.

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Adjourn: break off (a meeting, legal case, or game) with the intention of resuming it
later.
Procrastinate: delay or postpone action; put off doing something.
Convene: come or bring together for a meeting or activity; assemble.
Amicable: characterized by friendliness and absence of discord.
Amiable: having or displaying a friendly and pleasant manner.
Effusive: showing or expressing gratitude, pleasure, or approval in an unrestrained
or heartfelt manner.
Ebullient: cheerful and full of energy.
Superficial: not thorough, deep, or complete; cursory.
Neologism: using of new words [a newly coined word or expression.]
Peer: a person of the same age, status, or ability as another specified person.
Chum: a close friend.
Contemporary: living or occurring at the same time.
Intercede: to mediate between two parties in a dispute.
Interfere: intervene in a situation without invitation or necessity.
Interact: act in such a way as to have an effect on each other.
Interrupt: stop the continuous progress of (an activity or process).
Geriatrics: the branch of medicine or social science dealing with the health and care
of old people
Henpecked: a man who dances to the tunes of his wife.
Stupor (দনশ্চলিো/ অসোড়িো): a state of near-unconsciousness or insensibility.
Abrogate: repeal or do away with (a law, right, or formal agreement).
Bibliophile: a person who loves books.
Obituary: printed notice of somebody’s death [a notice of a death, especially in a
newspaper, typically including a brief biography of the deceased person.]
Apprentice: a person who has just started learning.
Venial: (of a fault or offence) slight and pardonable.
Voluptuary: a person devoted to luxury and sensual pleasure.

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Harlot: a woman who has many casual sexual encounters or relationships.

Deponent: a person who makes a deposition or affidavit under oath.
Milliner: a person who makes or sells women's hats.
Brittle: hard but liable to break easily.
Alimony: a husband's (or wife's) provision for a spouse after separation or divorce;
maintenance.
Transmigration: the movement of a soul into another body after death.
Extrapolation: the action of estimating or concluding something by assuming that
existing trends will continue or a current method will remain applicable.
Alienate: make (someone) feel isolated or estranged.
Hedonist: a person who believes that the pursuit of pleasure is the most important
thing in life; a pleasure-seeker.
Lusty: healthy and strong; full of vigour.
Ornate: elaborately or highly decorated.
Verbose: using or expressed in more words than are needed.
Pompous: affectedly grand, solemn, or self-important.
Anatomy: the branch of science concerned with the bodily structure of humans,
animals, and other living organisms.
Affidavit: a written statement confirmed by oath or affirmation, for use as evidence in
court.
Dossier: a collection of documents about a particular person, event, or subject.

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Anniversary: the date on which an event took place or an institution was founded in
a previous year
Centenary: the hundredth anniversary of a significant event.
Insular: ignorant of or uninterested in cultures, ideas, or peoples outside one's own
experience.
Interregnum: the period between two reigns or regimes
Septuagenarian: a person who is between 70 and 79 years old.
Octogenarian: a person who is between 80 and 89 years old.
Nonagenarian: a person who is between 90 and 99 years old.
Centenarian: a person who is a hundred or more years old.
Rabble (িোঙ্গোকোরী েনিো): a disorderly crowd; a mob.
Congregation: a group of people assembled for religious worship.
Patrimony: property inherited from one's father or male ancestor.
Clinophobia: the fear of beds or going to bed.
Ballistophobia: Fear of missiles or bullets.
Xenophobia: dislike of or prejudice against people from other countries.
Stenophobia: the fear of narrow spaces.
Spectators: a person who watches at a show, game, or other event.
Mob: a large crowd of people, especially one that is disorderly and intent on causing
trouble or violence.
Transparency: a drawing on transparent paper.
Red print: To publish something that has been published before.
Blue print: a design plan or other technical drawing.
Negative: showing light and shade or colors reversed from those of the original.
Arsonist: a person who starts fires.
Camouflage: hide or disguise the presence of (a person, animal, or object) by means
of camouflage.

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Obstetrician (প্রসূদি দেঠেষজ্ঞ/ ধোত্রীদেিযোদেেোরি): a physician who delivers babies [a

physician or surgeon qualified to practise in obstetrics.]
Gynaecologist (স্ত্রীঠরোগ দেঠেষজ্ঞ): a physician or surgeon qualified to practise in
gynaecology.
Paediatrician: a medical practitioner specializing in children and their diseases.
Arsenal: a place where weapons and military equipment are stored or made.
Armoury: a place where weapons are kept.
Cellar: a room below ground level in a house, often used for storing wine or coal.
Infiltrator (অনুপ্রঠেেকোরী): a person who sneaks into a country.
Sniper: a person who shoots from a hiding place, especially accurately and at long
range.
Invader (আক্রমণকোরী): a person or group that invades a country, region, or other
place.
Interlude: an intervening period of time; an interval.
Interpolation: the insertion of something of a different nature into something else.
Intermission: a pause or break.
Curator: a keeper or custodian of a museum or other collection.
Maiden: a person’s first speech [involving the first attempt or act of its kind.]
Extempore: spoken or done without preparation.
Recluse: a person who lives a solitary life and tends to avoid other people.
Noose (ফোাঁঠস আটকোন): a loop with a running knot, tightening as the rope or wire is
pulled and used to trap animals or hang people.
Custodian: the caretaker of a public building [a person who has responsibility for
taking care of or protecting something.]
Intruder: a person who intrudes, especially into a building with criminal intent.
Burglar: a person who commits burglary.
Vandal: a person who deliberately destroys or damages property belonging to others.
Anaemia: lack of enough blood.

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Amnesia: a partial or total loss of memory.

Insomnia: habitual sleeplessness; inability to sleep.
Spendthrift: a person who spends money in an extravagant, irresponsible way.
Lavish: sumptuously rich, elaborate, or luxurious.
Maverick: an unorthodox or independent-minded person.
Parvenu: a person who has suddenly gained wealth, power, or celebrity.
Bumpkin (অমোক্তেথি বগাঁঠয়ো বলোক): an unsophisticated or socially awkward person from
the countryside.
Palpable: able to be touched or felt.
Paltry: (of an amount) very small or meagre.
Panchromatic: (of photographic film) sensitive to all visible colours of the spectrum.
Manifest: clear or obvious to the eye or mind.
Elope: run away secretly with lover in order to get married.
Abscond: leave hurriedly and secretly, typically to escape from custody or avoid
arrest.
Ochlophobia: extreme or irrational fear or dislike of crowds.
Claustrophobia: extreme or irrational fear of confined places.
Sitophobia: a morbid or insane dread of eating.
Astrophobia: a severe and irrational fear of stars and space.
Equestrian (অশ্বোঠরোহী িক্ষিো): a person who is skilled in horsemanship.
Jockey (অশ্বেযেসোয়ী): a person who rides in horse races, especially as a profession.
Cavalryman (অশ্বোঠরোহী সসনয): a soldier who is in the cavalry, especially one who
rides a horse.
Protocol: Code of diplomatic etiquette and precedence [the official procedure or
system of rules governing affairs of state or diplomatic occasions.]

Hierarchy: a system in which members of an organization or society are ranked

according to relative status or authority.
Sanatorium (স্বোস্থ্যকর স্থ্োন): a place of good climate for invalids. [an establishment for
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Arbiter: a person who settles a dispute or has ultimate authority in a matter.

Extravasate: let or force out (a fluid, especially blood) from the vessel that contains it
into the surrounding area.
Exuberate: full of energy, excitement, and cheerfulness.
Extricate: free (someone or something) from a constraint or difficulty.
Strut (েৃর্ো গঠে েো
থ আত্মগদরমোয় গটগট কদরয়ো হোাঁটো): walk in vain, self-important way.

Encyclopaedia: a book or set of books giving information on many subjects or on

many aspects of one subject and typically arranged alphabetically.
Expiate (প্রোয়ক্তশ্চে করো): make amends or reparation for (guilt or wrongdoing).
Benign: a tumor which is not likely to spread. [(of a tumor) not malignant.]
Malignant: (of a disease) very virulent or infectious.
Appendix: a section or table of subsidiary matter at the end of a book or document.
Index: (in a book or set of books) an alphabetical list of names, subjects, etc. with
reference to the pages on which they are mentioned.
Glossary: an alphabetical list of words relating to a specific subject, text, or dialect,
with explanations; a brief dictionary.
Bibliography: a list of the books referred to in a scholarly work, typically printed as
an appendix.
Lavatory: a room, building, or cubicle containing a toilet or toilets.
Besiege: surround (a place) with armed forces in order to capture it or force its
surrender.
Cease: come or bring to an end.
Inn: a house providing accommodation, food, and drink, especially for travellers.
Habitat: the natural home or environment of an animal, plant, or other organism.
Despotism (সস্বরিন্ত্র): the exercise of absolute power, especially in a cruel and
oppressive way.
Tyranny: cruel and oppressive government or rule.
Dictatorship: government by a dictator.
Ambidextrous: able to use the right and left hands equally well.

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Linguist: a person skilled in foreign languages.

Polyglot: knowing or using several languages.
Dotage (ভীমরদি): the period of life in which a person is old and weak.
Monumental: of outstanding significance. [great in importance, extent, or size.]
Incomprehensible: not able to be understood; not intelligible.
Infallible: incapable of making mistakes or being wrong.
Boutique: a small shop selling fashionable clothes or accessories.
Virago (উগ্রচণ্ডো রমণী): a domineering, violent, or bad-tempered woman.
Amazon: a very tall and strong or athletic woman.
Felicitate: to congratulate someone in a formal manner.
Constellation (নক্ষত্রপুঞ্জ): a small, named group of fixed stars.
Peel: remove the outer covering or skin from (a fruit, vegetable, or prawn).
Scrub: rub (someone or something) hard so as to clean them, typically with a brush
and water.
Flora: the plants of a particular region, habitat, or geological period.
Fauna: the animals of a particular region, habitat, or geological period.
Howdah: seat on elephant’s back. [a seat for riding on the back of an elephant or
camel, typically with a canopy and accommodating two or more people.]
Epistle: a verse letter.
Irreparable: (of an injury or loss) impossible to rectify or repair.
Postulate (স্বীকোর কদরয়ো লেয়ো): something which can be taken for granted.
Archaic: very old or old-fashioned.

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Section – 6:
Scullery: a small kitchen or room at the back of a house used for washing dishes and
other dirty household work.
Piggyback: a ride on someone's back and shoulders.
Cacographist: bad handwriting or spelling.
Archipelago: a sea or stretch of water having many islands.
Strait: a narrow passage of water connecting two seas or two other large areas of
water.
Malapropism: ridiculous uses of words. [the mistaken use of a word in place of a
similar-sounding one, often with an amusing effect.]
Pot-boiler: a book or picture produced merely to bring in money.
Pot-hook: a hook used for hanging a pot over a hearth or for lifting a hot pot.
Money-spinner: a thing that brings in a profit.
Invulnerable: impossible to harm or damage.
Condominium: the joint control of a state's affairs by other states.
Pandemonium: wild and noisy disorder or confusion; uproar.
Stroll: a short walk for pleasure or exercise.
Alien: a foreigner, especially one who is not a naturalized citizen of the country where
he or she is living.
Anomaly: something that deviates from what is standard, normal, or expected.
Heterogeneity: the quality or state of being diverse in character or content.
Parable: a simple story used to illustrate a moral or spiritual lesson
Didactic: intended to teach
Adolescence: stage between boyhood and youth.
Chauvinism: exaggerated or aggressive patriotism.
Patriotism: devotion to and vigorous support for one's country.
Unintelligible: impossible to understand.
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Verbatim (আক্ষদরক): word for word reproduction. [in exactly the same words as were
used originally.]
Wriggle (বমোচড় বিেয়ো): twist and turn with quick writhing movements.
Megalomania (দনঠেঠক েড় েো েক্তিেোলী েদলয়ো ভোেোর েোদিক): delusion about one's own
power or importance.
Introvert: a person predominantly concerned with their own thoughts and feelings
rather than with external things.
Extrovert: an outgoing, socially confident person.
Egoist: a self-centered or selfish person.
Chaperon: an older woman responsible for the decorous behavior of a young
unmarried girl at social occasions.
Philatelist: one who collects or studies stamps
Numismatist: a person who collects coins.
Narcissist: a person who has an excessive interest in or admiration of themselves
Traitor: a person who betrays someone or something.
Indispensable: absolutely necessary.
Itinerant: travelling from place to place.
Tramp: walk heavily or noisily.
Shredding (টু করো করো): a piece cut, especially in a narrow strip. a bit; scrap.
Meticulous: showing great attention to detail; very careful and precise.
Parasite (পরেীেী): an organism that lives in or on an organism of another species
(its host) and benefits by deriving nutrients at the other's expense.
Subterranean (ভূ গভথস্থ্): existing, occurring, or done under the earth's surface.
Surreptitious: kept secret, especially because it would not be approved of.
Harbinger: a person or thing that announces or signals the approach of another.
Chimerical (কোল্পদনক): hoped for but illusory or impossible to achieve.
Evasive: tending to avoid commitment or self-revelation.
Posthumous: occurring, awarded, or appearing after the death of the originator.

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Ostler (সরোইখোনোর আস্তোেঠল ব োড়োর বিখোঠেোনোর েনয দনযুি েযক্তি): a man employed to
look after the horses of people staying at an inn.
Mercenary (বেিনঠভোগী/ ভোড়োঠট সসদনক): primarily concerned with making money at
the expense of ethics.
Byre: a cowshed.
Kennel: a small shelter for a dog.
Rejuvenate (নেীন হেয়ো): make (someone or something) look or feel better, younger,
or more vital.
Pantisocracy (সমক্ষমিোসম্পন্ন বলোঠকর সমোে): a form of utopian social organization in
which all are equal in social position and responsibility.
Eloquence: fluent or persuasive speaking or writing.
Reticule (েোঠলর ব োটর্দল): a woman's small handbag, typically having a drawstring
and decorated with embroidery or beading.
Ecology: the study of environment.
Harangue (েোগোড়ম্বরপূণ বক্তবয
থ ): a lengthy and aggressive speech.
Malevolence: the state or condition of being malevolent; hostility.
Hoping: want something to happen or be the case.
Forgery: a forged document, signature, banknote, or work of art.
Obliterate: destroy utterly; wipe out.
Nullify: make legally null and void; invalidate.
Sobriquet (উপনোম): a person's nickname.
Pupil (দেষয): a person who is taught by another, especially a schoolchild or student in
relation to a teacher.
Commute: travel some distance between one's home and place of work on a regular
basis.
Trespassers (অনুপ্রঠেেকোরী): a person entering someone's land or property without
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Additional Collections:
One Word Substitution Meaning

A legal authorization of debtors to postpone payment Moratorium

A cluster of houses in a village. (small village) Hamlet

A religious discourse Sermon

To walk aimlessly Amble

To issue a thunderous verbal attack Fulminate

To slap with a flat object Swat

A group of bears Sleuth

A group of bats Colony

Continuing fight between parties, families, communities etc. Feud

To take secretly in small quantities Pilferage

One who lives on fish Piscivorous

A person who insists on something Stickler

A person who treats old people’s diseases Geriatrician

An insect with many legs Centipede

A dramatic performance Masque

A place where monks live as a secluded community Monastery

A person's peculiar habit Idiosyncrasy

A bandit or robber, [esp.] One of a band living by pillage and Brigand

ransom.

A belt of the heavenly bodies divided into equal signs. Zodiac

A person who speaks two languages Bilingual

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A cinema show which is held in the afternoon Matinee

A drug or other substance that induces sleep Soporific

A dumb show. Pantomime

A feather used as a pen. Quill

A kind of winged insect migrating in swarms and consuming Locust

vegetation.

A large bird reputed to bury its head in sand when pursued. Ostrich

A notice of death in a newspaper. Obituary

A pardonable offense Venial

A person who attacks first Aggressor

A piece of music by one person. Solo

A place for burial of dead bodies. Cemetery

A place of refuge recognized as secure. Sanctuary

A remedy which never fails Infallible

A serpent with many heads Hydra

A short message added on to the end of a letter after the Postscript

signature

A stanza having two lines in verse. Couplet

A stanza of six lines. Sestet

A strong desire to take liquor. Dipsomania

A study of word, science deals which formation of words Etymology

A woman with peevish nature Shrew

Act or art of rhetorical exercise. Declamation

All of one mind. Unanimous

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An animal who preys on other animals Predator

An assembly of worshippers. Congregation

An exact copy Facsimile

An office with high salary but no work Sinecure

Animal having four foot. Quadruped

Animal having two feet. Biped

Anything tending to move away from centre. Centripetal

Anything which relates to young and youth. Juvenile

Belonging or pertaining to an individual from birth Congenital

Breeding of silkworm for silk production. Sericulture

Cast out as useless. Outcast

Compulsory enlistment for state service, typically into the Conscription

armed or military forces.

Constitutional right to cast vote. Franchise

Continuous dry weather and lack of rain and water. Drought

Cut off the head Behead

Decision taken by one's side only. Unilateral

Direct decision by a general vote on the single question. Referendum

Eclipse of Moon Lunar

Eclipse of Sun Solar

Evening prayer in a church Vesper

Extreme old age when one behaves like a child Dotage

Fertile spot in desert. Oasis

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Fixed number of person that must be present to make Quorum

proceedings valid.

Found or present everywhere. Ubiquitous

Give tit for tat Retaliate

Gold or Silver before using for manufacturing ornaments Bullion

Happening every second year Biennial

Image formed by rays of light Spectrum

Incapable of being burnt. Incombustible

Incapable of being justified. Inexcusable

Incapable of being overcome. Insurmountable

Inserting new matter in a book Interpolate

Irregular luminous band of stars. Galaxy

Killing of one's own sister. Sororicide

Loss of speech Aphasia

Medicine which induces sleep. Narcotic

Misappropriation of money Embezzlement

Morning prayer in Church Matins

One who always thinks himself to be ill Valetudinarian

One who believes in total abolition of war Pacifist

One who calculates premium Actuary

One who can throw his voice Ventriloquist

One who cannot hear Deaf

One who cannot speak Dumb

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One who changes sides Turncoat

One who dies without a Will Intestate

One who does not take alcoholic drinks Teetotaler

One who enjoy talking about others private affairs Telltale

One who enjoys by love making Philanderer

One who has no money Pauper

One who helps others Samaritan

One who is a newcomer Neophyte

One who is recovering from illness Convalescent

One who makes an eloquent public speech. Orator

One who pretends skill in medicine and surgery. Quack

One who speaks on behalf of others Spokesman

Passing of soul from one body to another after death Transmigration

Place of good climate where invalids are kept. Sanatorium

Prevent a person from admission or a right. Debar

A person sent on a special mission.[usually official] Emissary

Show of force to intimidate. Demonstration

Somebody who has refined taste for food; somebody who Epicure
loves sensual pleasure and luxury

Something that is quickly and easily set on fire and burned Inflammable

Stanza of four lines. Quatrain

Station at the of a route. Terminus

Study of skull with regard to human character. Phrenology

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Study of stamp collection Philately

Study of Teeth Odontology

Sure to produce desired results Efficacious

Systematic study of election trends Psephology

Tendency to quarrel Pugnacity

That through which light can partly pass Translucent

That through which light can pass Transparent

That which cannot be noticed Imperceptible

The action of looking back on past time Introspection

The infirmity of old age. Caducity

To date before the true time Antedate

To expel from society Ostracize

To explain something mysterious or difficult Elucidate

To go from bad to worse Deteriorate

To remove all objectionable matter. Expurgate

To send back the criminal to the country. Extradite

Verse in form of a letter. Epistle

Which does not favor anyone religion. Secular

Without payment Gratis

Which takes effect from some earlier date Retrospective

Without life Inanimate

Write hurriedly or carelessly in regard to hand writing. Scribble

Worship of idols Idolatry

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