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abdicate:

(v) :To step down from a position of Power.

Sometimes someone in power might decide to give up that power and step down
from his or her position. When they do that, they abdicate their authority, giving up all duties
and perks of the job.

- The King was forced to abdicate his throne

- Gautam gambhir abdicated the captainship from delhi daredevils
- She abdicated all responsibility for the project.

2. ablution :

(v) : the act of washing one's body

An ablution is a washing or a cleaning of oneself, for personal hygiene, or a ritual

washing or cleaning associated with religious observance.

- "While I was performing ablutions in the bathing area, they pounced on me," he
says.
- The first, rudimentary, covered the basics of prayer and ablutions.

3. abnegate :

(v) : deny or renounce

- They abnegated their gods
- Scientists abnegate the existence of little green spacemen from Mars.

(v) : surrender (power or a position)

- "The army was outnumbered they were forced to abnegate"
- "He attempts to abnegate personal responsibility"

The verb abnegate means to deny or renounce something. Scientists abnegate the
existence of little green spacemen from Mars.

The verb abnegate also means to surrender a position of power. If you serve on too many
committees, you may need to cut back. You could abnegate the treasurer position for P.T.A.,
in order to have more time to serve as president of Band Boosters. ​What's the difference
between abnegate and abdicate?​ Both mean to renounce power or authority, but abdicate
is usually reserved for higher offices of power. The king abdicates the throne. The CEO, who
gives up day-to-day responsibility? He abnegates responsibility.

4. abridge

(v) : to shorten, condense or lessen in length

 So the editor wants to cut your epic 800-page history of the stapler to a 150-page
summary instead. Don't cry — he just wants to abridge your masterpiece, trimming it down to
the more readable essential elements.

- The book was abridged for children.

- the new law might abridge our freedom of expression
- Had the state abridged his rights?

5. abrogate

(v) : to end a law, agreement, or custom formally

Abrogate means to abolish or avoid. When someone cuts in front of you in line, they
are abrogating your right to be the next one served. When you cut in line, you are abrogating
your responsibility to those who were in line before you.

- The residents did not approve of the housing tax, so they filed a petition to have it
abrogated.
- The treaty was abrogated in 1929.

similar word - rescind

6. absolve

(v) : to free someone from guilt, blame, or responsibility for something

-The report absolved her from all blame for the accident.
-The priest absolved him (of all his sins).
- After seeing the store video, the owner, absolved the employees from the damage

7. abstinence

(v) : songjoto kora, voluntarily refraining from doing something, esp. something that
gives you pleasure

If you are a chocolate lover, you'll have to show great restraint when the dessert cart
rolls over if you are practicing abstinence, another word for "refraining." It might take a lot of
willpower not to throw yourself at the cart.

- The best way to avoid pregnancy is total abstinence from sex.

- He credits his long life to the healthful cooking of his wife of 50 years, and his
abstinence from tobacco, alcohol, coffee and tea.

8. abstruse
 (v) : difficult to understand

Abstruse things are difficult to understand because they are so deep and intellectually
challenging. It might be hard to figure out how a toilet flushes but the technology that goes
into making the Internet function is abstruse.

-The theories in geometry seemed abstruse to Sophia

- An abstruse philosophical essay

9. abysmal

(adj) : very bad

If you want to say something is really, really bad — then call it abysmal. If one person
shows up to your party, well then that is an abysmal turnout.

- abysmal working conditions

- The food was abysmal.

10. accolade

(n) : award or honor, high praise

A knight being honored with the tap of a sword-blade was the earliest form of
accolade. Today, an accolade is more than a way to bestow knighthood, it is a form of praise
or an award.

- He's been granted the ultimate accolade - his face on a postage stamp.
- Her approval was the highest accolade he could receive.
- Dhoni accoladed all over the world as a captain.

11. accouterments

(n) : a piece of clothing or equipment that is used in a particular place or for a

particular activity - gear or accessories; In Military - equipment other than weapons and
uniform

- I should like to ask about a number of accoutrements; what about skin-diving and
other aqua sports?
- With their blue uniforms, aid their accoutrements shining, and their white helmets,
they were a most magnificent sight there in the desert.

12. acidulous

(adj) : sour or sharp in taste

 - The taste and odor of the mushroom are strongly acidulous.
- a slightly acidulous drink that is far more refreshing than the overly sweet iced tea
that is also available

(adj : sharply critical or cruel

- I am so upset at some of the very acidulous remarks made by some people.
- a gently acidulous writing style that never becomes annoying

13. acquiesce

(v) : to accept or agree to something, often unwillingly

- The bank acquiesced to an extension of the loan.

- Women are too often taught to acquiesce; they shut-down, they minimize.

14. acquit

(v): to decide officially in a law court that someone is not guilty of a particular crime

- She was acquitted of all the charges against her.

- Five months ago he was acquitted on a shoplifting charge.

15. adjure

(v) : antarik bhabe kono kichu korte bola, to command or urge solemnly and
earnestly

- The judge adjured him to answer truthfully.

- We have been adjured in the last few days to cut unnecessary costs.

16. ​*adumbrate not found good example

(v) : to give only the main facts or hint , especially something that will happen in the
future

- the social unrest that adumbrated the French Revolution

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17. adventitious

(adj) : not expected or planned

Adventitious is a word you use to talk about things that "just kind of happen," not
because you are trying to do them, but because they just come along.
 Christopher Columbus's stumbling upon the Caribbean while searching for a new
route to India was adventitious. When you make an adventitious rhyme while speaking, you
might hear, "You're a poet, you didn't know it, your long feet show it.

- they had to decide whether his misconduct was adventitious or the result of a flaw in
his character

18. advocate

(v) : to publicly support or suggest an idea, development, or way of doing something

- She advocates taking a more long-term view.

- He advocates the return of capital punishment.

19. aegis

(n) : with the protection or support of someone or something, especially an

organization; tottabodhane

To be under the aegis of an organization is to be sponsored or protected by them.

For instance, you were under the aegis of the Peace Corps when you were living in
Swaziland.

- The project was set up under the aegis of the university.

20. affinity

(n): a liking or sympathy for someone or something, especially because of shared

characteristics

If you get along with someone very well, you have an affinity with them. Sometimes
opposites attract, so you might feel a strange affinity to someone who is seemingly very
different from you.

- an affinity for politics

- She seems to have a natural affinity for water.

(n) : a close similarity between two things

- There are several close affinities between the two paintings.

- in anatomical structure prehistoric man shows close affinity with modern humans.

21. afflatus

(n) : a creative impulse, divine inspiration; bhalo kisu korar ichhe

 - I wrote only when the afflatus was upon me.
- He felt in his soul the divine afflatus, and pressed forward gloriously to his goal.

22. agathism

(n) : the belief that things ultimately lead to good

23. agenda
(n) : a list of matters to be discussed at a meeting

- There were several important items on the agenda.

- The question of security is high on the agenda for this afternoon's meeting.

(n) : a secret aim or reason for doing something

- She felt that some of the group had an agenda.

- There's no hidden agenda - I'm just trying to help.

24. aggrandize
(v) : to make someone more powerful or important

- An action intended to aggrandize the Frankish dynasty.

- The party, on the other hand, needs the army to win the war and thus to stabilize
and even aggrandize its own power.

(v) : to make appear greater

If you are a window washer, but you refer to yourself as a "vista enhancement
specialist," then you are aggrandizing your job title — that is, making it sound greater than it
is.
- But there are people who have political goals, who want to aggrandize themselves
or their organizations or their movements.

25. aggrieve
(v) : to make someone unhappy and angry

- Years later, this unfairness still aggrieves him.

- I am sorry if any individual considers that he has been aggrieved because his
colleagues have received a larger amount of allowance than he has.

26. agnate
(n) : from the father's side of the family

- the heir will be the nearest agnate

27. akimbo
(adj) : komore hat diye darano. do google image search
- He stood, arms akimbo, refusing to move.

28. alchemy
(n) : a process of transformation that is seemingly magical

- She manages, by some extraordinary alchemy, to turn the most ordinary of

ingredients into the most delicious of dishes.

29. aleatory
(adj) : dependent on chance, e.g - aleatory event janmo, mirtu, biye; random

an agreement that is connected with an event that is not under someone's control ,
that may or may not happen, and of which the result is uncertain. Most insurance
agreements and derivatives (= financial products based on the value of another asset) are
aleatory contracts:
The most common type of aleatory contract is an insurance policy, in which an
insurance company must make payment only after a fortuitous event, such as a fire, occurs.

- It therefore refers to what is aleatory, temporal and in course of development.

- It is presumed that the very creation of life spawned from the song of its constant
aleatoric mutations.

(adj) : Relating to or denoting music or other forms of art involving elements of

random choice (sometimes using statistical or computer techniques) during their
composition, production, or performance.

- aleatory music
- a photograph can capture the aleatory chaos of modern urban life

30. allusion
(n) : something that is said or written that is intended to make you think of a particular
thing or person

That little nod to a Dylan Thomas poem that you sneaked into your PowerPoint
presentation? That was an allusion, a quick reference to something that your audience will
have to already know in order to "get."
An allusion often references a famous work of art or literature, or to something from
your own life. For example, you might say, "I obviously am no expert at love" — an allusion
to your failed relationships. The main thing to remember is that an allusion is a brief hint or a
quick mention. It’s meant to bring to mind a particular subject, but it always avoids getting
into it in great depth.

-The film is full of allusions to Hitchcock.

31. altruistic
(adj): showing unselfish concern with the welfare of others; je nijer kotha na bhebe
loker upokar kore

- I doubt whether her motives for donating the money are altruistic - she's probably
looking for publicity.
- Friends and family members described her as big-hearted, kind and altruistic.

32. ambulatory
able to walk or move about

relating to or describing people being treated for an injury or illness who are able to
walk, and who, when treated in a hospital, are usually not staying for the night

- an ambulatory surgery
- We will be opening two new ambulatory care facilities for private patients in May.

33. amnesty
(n) : an official pardon for a group of people who violate a law

- Most political prisoners were freed under the terms of the amnesty.
- The government refused to declare an amnesty for people who had not paid the
disputed tax.

(n) : a fixed period of time during which people are not punished for committing a
particular crime

- People who hand in illegal weapons will not be prosecuted during the amnesty.

34. ana
(n) : anecdotes or literary gossip about a person; a collection of a person's
memorable sayings.

35. anathema
(n) : something that is strongly disliked or disapproved of; agrohonjyogyo

- Credit controls are anathema to the government.

- For older employees, the new system is an anathema.
- The idea of higher taxes is anathema to most conservatives.

36. ancillary
(adj) : providing additional support or help, subordinate; sohojogi

If you use the adjective ancillary to describe your position you are subordinate or
supporting something or someone else.
 - an ancillary role
- In the last ten years or so we have developed a number of ancillary services, which
have grown out of our core business.

37. animosity
(n) : a feeling of ill will arousing active hostility; ghrina ba rager bosoborti hoye karo
khoti korte chaoar monobhab

Animosity is hatred. If your (supposed) best buddy embarrasses you in front of a big
crowd, your friendship could turn into animosity.

- Of course we're competitive, but there's no personal animosity between us.

- In spite of his injuries, he bears no animosity towards his attackers.

38. animus
(n) : a feeling of ill will arousing active hostility; ghrina ba rager bosoborti hoye karo
khoti korte chaoar monobhab

- He harbours no animus toward his rival.

39. antediluvian
(adj) : extremely old, antiquated

Antediluvian means "before the flood" — that is, the Biblical flood with Noah's ark.
Generally, though, the word is used — often humorously — to describe something really,
really old.

- My mother has some hopelessly antediluvian ideas about the role of women.

40. antinomy
a contradiction between two seemingly true statements

If two contradictory statements both seem reasonable and true, you can call this
conundrum an antinomy. The noun comes from the Latin and Greek word antinomia, which
meant a contradiction in the law.

- In some instances this apparent antinomy is doubtful.

- The solution of the antinomy is that neither alternative is true.

41. antipodal
(adj) : situated on opposite side of the earth or being exactly opposite

- Being a weather geek now I need to know what the antipodal weather is.
- The U.S mainland is antipodal to the sea that is west of Australia, down near
antarctica.
 (n) : the relation of opposition along a diameter
- Its vertices are R ’, G ’, and B ’, which are the points antipodal to R, G, and B
respectively.

42. aphasia
(n) : a medical condition that makes a person unable to speak, write, or understand
speech or writing because of damage to the brain

- The girl was aphasic because of brain damage suffered during a difficult birth.

43. aphorism
(n) : a wise saying; probad

An aphorism is a statement or saying that is both efficiently presented and either witty
or wise. While there are loads of trite and silly statements, a good aphorism is
supposed to stand the test of time and remain true and elegant. e.g- People who live
in glass houses shouldn't throw stones.

- Oscar Wilde was famous for such aphorisms as "Experience is the name everyone
gives to their mistakes".

44. apocryphal
(adj) : story is probably not true although it is often told and believed by some people
to have happened, PC sarkar er time er magic

The story is that even as a boy, George Washington was honest. He owned up to his
misdeeds, saying: "I cannot tell a lie, Father. I cut down your cherry tree with my little
hatchet." For his honesty, his father forgave him. Or so the story goes.
This story was told to generations of children, and the obvious moral was that you
should always tell the truth.
How ironic that this story is a complete fiction.

- It's a good story but I dare say it's apocryphal.

45. apoplexy
(n) : very great anger

- In a fit of apoplexy, he thumped the table with both hands.

- There would be apoplexy on the faces of the management.

(n) : a stroke resulting from loss of blood of the brain

- A tendency to heart disease, apoplexy, diabetes and high blood pressure is

desirable in the highest posts.
46. apostasy
(n) : the act of giving up your religious or political beliefs and leaving a religion or a
political party; dhormotyag kora ba doltyag kora

If your lifelong Republican-voting grandfather suddenly decides to register as a

Democrat, some of his conservative friends may consider his change in politics to be
apostasy, or rejecting what has been a strong belief and adopting a new one.
When you abandon a set of beliefs, especially when they're religious beliefs,
you can be accused of apostasy, which in some countries is actually illegal. It's taken
seriously by many churches, since the rejection of a church's ideas can be seen as a
criticism of the entire organization. Over time, the meaning of apostasy has grown to
include non-religious examples, like your grandfather's political switch.

- In those days apostasy was punishable by death.

47. arable
(adj) : suitable for the growing of crops, urbor jomi

- The country is rich in arable land.

48.arrant
(adj) : of the worst kind

The word arrant intensifies. An arrant criminal is one heck of a criminal. Arrant
nonsense is total nonsense.

- arrant nonsense
- an arrant fool

49. arriviste
(n) : a person who has suddenly risen to a higher economic status but has not gained
social acceptance of others in that class

When someone suddenly earns a whole lot more money than they did before, they
find themselves in a new economic class. If the people who have belonged to this
group for a long time (maybe they inherited their wealth from their grandparents, for
example) are resentful of this person and their "new money," they might use the word
arriviste.

- He was described by his contemporaries as a very fat, extremely boring,

overwhelmingly ambitious arriviste.
- Stevia’s still an arriviste, the oddball at the coffee bar.

50. aseptic
(adj) : medically clean or without infection, free of germs; jibanumukto
 If something is aseptic it is sterile, sanitized, or otherwise clean of infectious
organisms. Hospitals make every effort to keep operating rooms aseptic so that
patients don’t contract infections after surgery.

- aseptic surgical instruments

- aseptic surgical techniques

51. assignation
(n) : a meeting that is secret or not allowed, especially one between two people
having a romantic relationship

An assignation is a secret meeting. You might have an assignation with your new
girlfriend if the two of you were keeping your relationship private.

- If we cannot go tonight, perhaps we can make an assignation for some other time ?

52. atrabilious
(adj) : irritable or unfriendly temperament, khitkhite

In its original sense, atrabilious meant "melancholy," but now it is more frequently
used to describe someone with an irritable or unfriendly temperament. A word with a
meaning similar to that of "atrabilious" is "splenetic," which is named after the organ
in the body (the spleen) once thought to secrete black bile.

- an atrabilious old man

53. augment
(v) : to increase or enlarge

Do you need to make something bigger, better, or stronger? Then you need to
augment it. To augment is to increase the amount or strength of something.

- He would have to find work to augment his income.

54. aversion
(n) : strong or fixed dislike, a feeling of repugnance

- I felt an instant aversion to his parents.

- She has a deep aversion to getting up in the morning.
- Greed is my pet aversion (= the thing I dislike most of all).

55. bacchanal
(adj) : involving a lot of drinking of alcohol, uncontrolled behaviour, and possibly
sexual activity
 A bacchanal is a crazed party with drunken revelry, ecstatic sexual experimentation,
and wild music. In a nutshell, it is "sex, drugs, and rock-and-roll."

- Just keep in mind that everyone else is doing the same … meaning this festival
sometimes gets a little too bacchanalian for everyone’s liking.
- The life of a supermodel often conjures images of diva designers, bacchanalian
parties and jet-set extravagance.

56. bailiwick
(n) : a particular area of expertise; subject matter expertise

A bailiwick is an area of knowledge in which a person or institution has control or

expertise — as in "My bailiwick is international relations." There is a faintly
old-fashioned, even pedantic air to the term now, so use with caution.

- He had been commenting on matters that were, strictly speaking, outside his
bailiwick.

57. banausic
(adj) : relating to ordinary people or ordinary jobs that need technical skills rather than
high levels of education

- They pursue banausic studies like bookkeeping and shopkeeping.

- He felt contempt for all banausic occupations

58. bandy
(v) : discuss lightly; to toss and forth;
Bandy is a verb that means to toss many ideas around without focusing on just one. If
you've ever brainstormed, you know what this is like — you bandy about different
ideas until you find one that works.

- We bandied around these difficult questions

- It's far too easy to bandy about accusations - where is the evidence?

(v) : to exchange
Bandy also means to exchange blows, like in a professional fight. As a skilled
heavyweight boxer, you are known to bandy with your opponent for several minutes
before you knock him out. Bandy comes from the Middle French word bander which
means "to strike back and forth." These days it's also used as a more general term to
describe tossing or hitting any ball back and forth.

59. baroque
(n) : extravagantly ornate, flamboyant,characterized by bold ornamentation
 Something baroque is overly ornate, like a paisley red velvet jacket with tassels, or
music that has a lot going on and might include a harpsichord.

- the candles were positively baroque

60. bathos
(n) : a sudden change from a beautiful or important subject to a silly or very ordinary
one, especially when this is not intended

If something starts out serious and then turns trivial, that’s bathos. If you’re watching
a serious drama about Poland’s transition to capitalism and it suddenly ends in a
giddy car chase, you might remark on the film’s unexpected bathos.

- He resolved to build a play not on pathos, but on bathos.

61. begrudge
(v) : to feel unhappy because someone has something that you think they do not
deserve

- I don't begrudge him his freedom.

(v) : to feel unhappy about spending money on something or spending time doing
something

- They begrudged every day they had to stay with their father.
- She begrudged paying so much for an ice cream cone.

62. behemoth
(n) : something that is extremely large and often extremely powerful;
an extremely large and powerful company or organization

You can call both a Tyrannosaurus Rex and a massive telecommunications company
a behemoth. The word means something big and powerful.

- a grocery chain behemoth

-The motivation was to create a $70 billion behemoth out of two embattled
phone-equipment companies, so together they could survive .