ATM - 02

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Muhaimenul Islam
Faculty of English-UCC
Department of Public Administration
University of Dhaka
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 Vocabulary, Appropriate Preposition,
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 Group Verb, Phrase & Idioms, Spelling

STEP 1 VOCABULARY
Word Meaning Synonyms Antonyms
Cautious (a) mZK©, mZK©Zvc~Y© Careful, Alert Careless, Inattentive
Chaos (n) wek„“Ljv Disorder, Mess Order
Charitable (a) 1) `vbkxj (1) Generous. (1) Miserly
2) m`q, ¶gvkxj (2) Forgiving (2) Unkind
Coalesce (v) GKxfyZ/GKÎ nIqv Unify, Unite, Combine Separate, Divide
Compulsory (a) eva¨Zvg~jK Mandatory, Obligatory Voluntary, Optional
Conceal (v) jyKvBqv/¸ß ivLv Hide, Cover Reveal, Disclose
Constructive (a) MVbg~jK Beneficial, Productive Destructive. Useless.
Contaminate (v) `~wlZ Kiv Pollute, Adulterate Purify
Contamination (n) `~wlZKiY/`~lb Pollution, Adulteration Purify
Contradict (v) A¯^xKvi Kiv Refute Corroborate. Affirm
Convict (v) †`vlx e‡j ivq †`qv Find guilty Find Innocent
Counterfeit (a) Rvj/K„wÎg Fake, Bogus Genuine, Authentic
Crisis (n) mwܶY, m¼UKvj Climax, Critical stage Benevolent, Kind
Cruel (a) wbôzi, b„ksm Brutal, Ruthless Benevolent
Cruelty (n) wbôziZv, b„ksmZv Ruthlessness Kindness.
Deliberate (a) mywPwšÍZ, †¯^‛QvK…Z preplanned, Intentional Rash, Hurried.
Deny(v) AMÖvn¨, A¯^xKvi Kiv, Contradict, Refute Confirm, affirm
Deter(v) wbe„Ë Kiv, evav †`qv Prevent, Obstruct, Stop Assist, Aid
Diminish (v) n«vm Kiv/cvIqv Reduce, Lessen, Abate Enlarge, Magnify
Durable (a) †UKmB, ¯’vqx Enduring (‡UKmB) Fragile
Endanger (v) wec`MÖ¯’/wecbœ Kiv Put in danger Protect, Defend
Endurance (n) mwnòzZv, •ah© Stamina, Durability Frailty, (Weakness)
Enhance (v) DbœZ/e„w× Kiv Heighten, Magnify, Raise Diminish, Reduce, Lessen
Enthusiasm (n) cÖej AvMÖn Eagerness Apathy
Essential (a) Acwinvh© Necessary, Crucial Unimportant

STEP 2 APPROPRIATE PREPOSITION

Adhere to (sth) - stick to, †j‡M _vKv, AUj _vKv This man does not adhere to any principle.
I shall adhere to my plan. (Avwg Avgvi cwiKíbvq AUj _vKe)
You must adhere to your principle.
Adjacent to msjMœ, wbKUeZx©, Kv‡Q My house is adjacent to the mosque. (gmwR‡`i Kv‡Q Avgvi evwo)
wbK‡U His house is adjacent to mine.
Admit of ¯^xK…wZ cvIqv, AeKvk Your conduct admits of no excuse.
_vKv, my‡hvM †`qv
Admit to fwZ© nIqv Rowshan was admitted to the first year MBBS course in Comilla
Medical College.
Will this office be adequate to your needs?
Adequate to (‡Kv‡bv e¨vcv‡i) chv©ß
Advantages of (‡Kv‡bv wKQzi) myweav Habib took the advantages of my absence (nvwee Avgvi Abycw¯’wZi my‡hvM wbj)
Affectionate to (Sb) ‡¯œnkxj, †¯œncivqY A mother is affectionate to her children. (gv Zvi mšÍv‡bi cÖwZ †¯œnkxj)
Afflicted with (disease) - e¨_vwK¬ó, AvµvšÍ My uncle was afflicted with a serious illness and was almost
confined to bed.
He is afflicted with gout. (‡m †Mu‡Uev‡Z fzM‡Q)
Afflicted at (one’s death) ggv©nZ
Affiliated with (‡Kvb wKQzi) kvLviƒ‡c A large number of colleges are affiliated with the National
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Alternative to substitute weKí There is no alternative to education. (wkÿvi †Kv‡bv †bB)
for Can you suggest an alternative to this proposal?
There is no alternative to training. (cÖwkÿ‡Yi weKí †bB)
Aloof from m‡i _vKv,`~‡i _vKv| He remains aloof from the people.
Ambition for (‡Kv‡bv wKQzi Rb¨) He has no ambition for name and fame.
D‛PvKv“ÿv (Zvi bvg I L¨vwZi D‛PvKv“ÿv †bB)
Ambitious of (‡Kv‡bv wKQzi Students should be ambitious of success.
Rb¨)D‛PvKv“ÿv He is ambitious of fame. (‡m L¨vwZi e¨vcv‡i D‛PvKv“ÿx)
Amenable to eva¨, gvb¨ K‡i Ggb You are not amenable to reason.
The lad is not amenable to reason. (‡QvKivUv K_v †kvbvi †Q‡j bv)
Angry with (sb), at (sth) ivMvwš^Z My father was angry with me. (Avgvi evev Avgvi Dci †i‡M wQj)
I hope you are not angry with her. (Avkv Kwi Zzwg Zvi Dci K‡iv wb)
He was unreasonably angry with me. (‡m AKvi‡YB Avgvi Dc‡i †i‡M †Mj)
He was angry with me for losing the book.
He was very angry at my conduct. (Avgvi AvPi‡Y †m Lye †i‡M wM‡qwQj)
I was angry at the results.
Angry about (‡Kv‡bv Kvi‡Y) ivMvwš^Z What are you so angry about ? †Zvgvi GZ ivM wK‡m)
Answer for (sth) `vqx nIqv, Revew`wn You have to answer for your behaviour. (‡Zvgvi AvPi‡Yi Rb¨ †Zvgv‡K
Kiv Revew`wn Ki‡Z n‡e)
Anxious about DwØMœ; She has anxiety about her child.
Students are anxious about their results.
Anxious to (do) cÖZ¨vkx
Antipathy to (sth) ‡Kv‡bv wKQzi cÖwZ weZ…òv
Antipathy against (sb) KviI cÖwZ weZ…òv
Apart from ev‡`, Qvov, e¨wZ‡i‡K Apart from cricket, he does not watch TV.
except for He has an antipathy to smoking. (Zvi aygcv‡b weZ…òv Av‡Q)
Apathy towards ‡Kv‡bv wKQzi cÖwZ I have antipathy towards him.
Abxnv Lamia has a great apathy towards her studies.
He has a great apathy towards his studies.
Apologise to KviI wbKU ÿgv PvIqv You must ask apology to him for your rudeness.
You must apologize to him for your rudeness.
The Pakistan Govt. must apologize to Bangladeshi people for their 71’s activities.
Apologise for (fzj KvR Kivi Rb¨) The man must apologise for what he has done.
ÿgv PvIqv
STEP 3 GROUP VERB
BEAR
Bear with (tolerate, mn¨ Kiv) I carmot bear with such insult.
Bear out (Support, Confirm, mg_©b Kiv) Your report bears out his history. (‡Zvgvi cÖwZ‡e`b Zvi weeiY‡K mg_©b K‡i)
Bear away/off (win, Rq K‡i †bIqv) He bore away (off) Bear down (crushed by force, ‡V‡j †d‡j Rq Kiv) He bore
two prizes in the Annual sports. down all opposition.
Bear up (sustain, g‡bi †Rvi eRvq ivLv) His patience bore Bear on (relate to, m¤úwK©Z) His remark does not bear on
him up in that crisis. this subject.

STEP 4 PHRASE & IDIOMS

At a cross purposes - (misunderstanding each other-ci¯úi‡K fyj †evSveywS Ae¯’vq) They are arguing at a cross purposes.
At one’s elbow - (close at hand –cv‡k, wbK‡U) I am at your elbow in your all troubles.
At fault- (puzzled – nZeyw×) He was at fault and did not know what to say.
At one’s heels – (close behind- cv‡q cv‡q) We follwoed him at his heels.
At bay - (in a tight corner ‡KvY Vvmv) -The tiger was at bay in the bush.
At one’s Finger ends/ fingers tips - (ready at hand, bL`c©‡Y)-All these facts are at his finger ends.
At daggers drawn (at enmity, to be in a state of hostility, on the point of fighting, In a state of violent enmity
LoMn¯Í, †Nvi weev`gvb, Pig k΂Zvc~Y© Ae¯’v) - The two brothers are now at daggers drawn.
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At home- (skilled. comfortable, `¶, N‡ii g‡Zv AvivgcÖ`)-He is at home in Mathematics, (or) I feel at home in your house.
At large - (free,freely ¯^vaxb, ¯^vaxbfv‡e) -The anti-socials are still at large.
At large – (general body of people –me© mvavi‡Yi Kv‡Q) He is popular with the people at large.
At last - (in the long run, Ae‡k‡l)- I got my missing book at last.
At least - (at the lowest, AšÍZ:)-At least one hundred boys will come to school today.
At one’s wit’s end - (puzzled, perplexed–m¤ú~Y© weåvšÍ, nZeyw×) He was at his wit’s end and did not know what to do.
At random - (without any aim, aimlessly -‡ec‡ivqv ev G‡jv‡g‡jv)- He hit the ball at random.
At sixes and sevens - (scattered, in disorder -wek„“Ljv Ae¯’vq)- All the furniture in the room were at sixes and sevens.
At stake - (in danger, in jeopardy - wecbœ)-His life is at stake now.
At sea - (perplexed – nveyWyey LvIqv) -I am quite at sea in English
At one’s back and call- (Obedient eva¨, WvK‡jB cvIqv hvq Ggb ûKz‡gi Zv‡e`vi)-He is always at my back and call.
At one’s own sweet will - ( according to his wishes, Lywk g‡Zv)-He still does it at his own sweet will.
At the eleventh hour- (at the last moment/time, †kl gyn~‡Z©)- The doctor come to the patient at the eleventh hour.
At the outlet/set - (in the beginning- cÖvi‡¤¢ ) - At the outlet, I must you all.
At times - (occasionally- gv‡S gv‡S) At times he loses his temper.
A dime a dozen – (something very common) Adventure and traveling based reality shows are now outdated and a
dime a dozen

STEP 5 SPELLING
Bachelor AweevwnZ Calendar el©cywÄ
Balloon ‡ejyb Carriage Mvwo
Bamboo evuk Cashier wnmveiÿK
Ballot ¸cÍ ‡fvU Catagory wefvM,‡kÖwY
Barrack ‡mbvwbevm Catalogue ZvwjKv
Barratry Ah_v gvgjvevRx Commitment cÖwZkÖæwZ,A½xKvi
Barrister D‛P Av`vj‡Zi DwKj Communication ‡hvMv‡hvM
Banquet f’wo‡fvRb Competitive cÖwZ‡hvwMZvg~jK
Bouquet dz‡ji †Zvov Concession Qvo,e„wË
Boycott eR©b,GKN‡iKiY Chancellor wek^we`¨vj‡qi AvPvh©
Brilliant AwZkq †gavex Cigarette wmMv‡iU
Brochure ‡QvU cyw¯ÍKv Circular e„ËvKvi
Budget Avq e¨‡qi wnmve Colloquial K‡_vcK_b msµvšÍ
Bureaucracy AvgjvZš¿ Colonel D‛P c`¯’ †mbvcwZ
Bureaucrat Avgjv Conqueror weRqx
Burglar wmu‡aj †Pvi Corridor `i `vjvb
Bequeath DBj Øviv `vb Kiv Councillor Dc‡`óv
Battery ﮋ‡Kvl Courier ivbvi,evZ©vevnK
Bibliography MÖš’ZvwjKv Credential cÖksmvcÎ
Bicycle evBmvB‡Kj Curiosity DrmyKZv
Blossom gyKzj,Kuywo Currency g~`ªv
Biscuit we¯‹zU Curriculum cvV¨µg,cvV¨m~wP
Blasphemy Ck^iwb›`v,ag©‡K KUvÿ Cylinder ‡ejybvKvi e¯‘
Boundary mxgvbv Campaign Awfhvb
Bourgeois ga¨e„Ë †kÖYx Career ‡ckv,RxweKv
Breathe wbtk^vm †bqv Compliment ï‡f‛Qv,‡mŠRb¨
Bullet eÜz‡Ki ¸wj Chauvinism ‡Mvuovwg,DMÖ ¯^‡`kcªg
Coupon Kzcb,wUwKU,cÖgvYcÎ Collaborate mw¤§wjZ fv‡e KvR Kiv

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