Word Meaning and Spelling

Correct answer: electorate.

• Electorate (noun)
- English Meaning: a body of people entitled to vote.
- Bengali Meaning- নির্বাচকমণ্ডলী।

• Example Sentence:
1. Only 60% of the electorate voted in the last election.
2. Women in the United States were not part of the electorate until 1920.

Source: 
1. Merriam-Webster Dictionary. 
2. Accessible Dictionary by Bangla Academy.

• The correct spelling is - Bureaucracy. (অপশন 'ঘ')

• Bureaucracy (noun)
English Meaning: a system of government or organization in which important decisions are made by state officials rather than by elected representatives.
Bangla Meaning: এমন একটি প্রশাসনিক ব্যবস্থা যেখানে গুরুত্বপূর্ণ সিদ্ধান্ত রাষ্ট্রকর্মীরা গ্রহণ করে, নির্বাচিত প্রতিনিধি নয়।

Example Sentence:
1. The new policy faced delays due to the complex bureaucracy of the government.
2. Many people complain that bureaucracy slows down progress in large organizations.

Source:
1. Cambridge Dictionary.
2. Accessible Dictionary by Bangla Academy.

• The correctly spelled word is- গ) Diphtheria.

• Diphtheria (noun) 
- English Meaning: a serious infectious disease that causes fever and difficulty in breathing and swallowing.
- Bangla Meaning: কণ্ঠনালির সংক্রামক রোগবিশেষ।

• Ex. Sentences: 
- The high levels of susceptibility to tetanus and diphtheria have two main causes.
- Epidemics such as cholera and diphtheria ravaged the poor and rich alike.

Source:
1. Accessible Dictionary by Bangla Academy.
2. Cambridge Dictionary.

• The required answer is - Ordinance.

Ordinance (noun)
- English Meaning: an authoritative decree or direction: order.
- Bangla Meaning: অধ্যাদেশ।

Example sentences:
The smoke-free ordinance around the burning of stoves.
They issued an ordinance limiting the length of nets.
 
Source: Merriam-Webster Dictionary, Accessible Dictionary, Cambridge Dictionary.

• Splendid:
English meaning: excellent, or beautiful and impressive.
Bangla meaning: (১) জমকালো; চমৎকার: a splendid house. (২) (কথ্য) অত্যন্ত তৃপ্তিকর; অত্যন্ত সন্তোষজনক: a splendid dinner. 

Example: 
- The splendid old opera house was torn down.
- The hotel stands in splendid isolation, surrounded by moorland.
- He made a lot of money and had a splendid house built.

Other options,
- Everywhere → সর্বত্র। 
- Rare → বিরল। 
- Active → সক্রিয়। 

Source - Cambridge Dictionary.

Agreeable (adjective)
(১) মনোজ্ঞ; প্রীতিকর; চিত্তহারী; মনোরম: an agreeable odour.
(২) সম্মত; রাজি: He is not agreeable to the proposal.
Agreeably (adverb) প্রীতিকরভাবে।

• The correct spelling is 'Tranquility' (Noun).

• Tranquility:
- English meaning: The state of being quiet and peaceful.
- Bangla meaning: প্রশান্তি; শান্ত অবস্থা।।

• Example sentence:
-The lake at dawn was full of tranquility.
- She enjoyed the tranquility of the quiet village.

Source: Accessible Dictionary, Oxford Dictionary, Merriam & Webster Dictionary.

Danseuse (noun)
Meaning: A female ballet dancer.
Origin: French, 'female dancer'.
Example Sentence: Marie Bonfanti and Rita Sangalli were the premières danseuses.

Source: Oxford Dictionary.

Correct answer: An autocratic person.

High-handed (adjective)
- English meaning: having or showing no regard for the rights, concerns, or feelings of others: arbitrary, overbearing.
- Bangla meaning: স্বেচ্ছাচারী, উদ্ধত।

Example sentence:
1. She resented his high-handed manner.
2. The new director's high-handed approach alienated the entire team.

Source:
1. Accessible Dictionary by Bangla Academy.
2. Merriam-Webster Dictionary.

Answer - To respect deeply.

• Venerate
English Meaning: Regard with great respect.
Bangla Meaning: গভীরভাবে শ্রদ্ধা/ভক্তি করা; পূজা করা।

Example: 
- Robert Burns is Scotland's most venerated poet.

অন্যান্য অপশন কেন ভুল:

ক) To criticize severely → কঠোর সমালোচনা করা।
গ) To ignore completely → সম্পূর্ণ অবহেলা করা।
ঘ) To imitate closely → নকল করা বা অনুকরণ করা।

Source: Cambridge Dictionary.

Answer - Someone holding controversial beliefs.

• Heretic (noun)
English Meaning: someone who has an opinion that is opposite to or against the official or popular opinion.
Bangla Meaning: ধর্মভ্রষ্ট; ঐতিহ্যবিরোধী ব্যক্তি।

Example: 
- He complained that anyone who challenges an assumption about global warming gets branded a heretic.
- When he began to enunciate his views, Friedman was largely considered a heretic.

“Heretic” - হলো সে ব্যক্তি যে প্রচলিত বা প্রথাগত ধর্মীয় বিশ্বাসের বিরুদ্ধে কিছু বিশ্বাস করে বা সমালোচনামূলক বা বিতর্কিত মত ধারণ করে।
অর্থাৎ, যে ব্যক্তি সাধারণভাবে গ্রহণকৃত ধর্মীয় বা সমাজিক মতের বিপরীতে কিছু বিশ্বাস করে তাকে Heretic বলা হয়।
 
Source: Cambridge Dictionary.

Correct answer: Mass killing.

Genocide (noun)
- English meaning: the deliberate and systematic destruction of a racial, political, or cultural group.
- Bangla meaning: গণহত্যা।

Example sentences:
1. Many history books discuss genocide in different countries.
2. The military leaders were accused of genocide.

Source:
1. Accessible Dictionary by Bangla Academy.
2. Merriam-Webster Dictionary.

Answer: ক) Pronunciation.

• Pronunciation:
English meaning: how words are pronounced.
Bangla meaning: উচ্চারণ।

Example: 
- English pronunciation is notoriously difficult.
- There are two different pronunciations of this word.

Source: Cambridge Dictionary.

সঠিক উত্তর: গ) Accommodation.

• Accommodation (noun)
English Meaning:
1. A room, group of rooms, or building in which someone may live or stay.
2. A convenient arrangement; a settlement or compromise.
Bangla Meaning: 
1. ফ্ল্যাট, বাড়ি, ছাত্রাবাস, হোটেল ইত্যাদিতে সুসজ্জিত বা শূন্য কক্ষ; নিবাসন:
2. সহায়ক বা সুবিধাজনক কোনো কিছু।

Example Sentence: 
1. They were living in temporary accommodation.
2. The country is in a strong position to seek accommodation with the other powers.

Source: Accessible Dictionary by Bangla Academy and Oxford Learner's Dictionary.

Genealogy (noun)
Meaning: The study and tracing of lines of descent.
Bengali meaning: উদ্ভিদ ও প্রাণীর ক্রমবিকাশের ধারাবিষয়ক বিজ্ঞান; উদ্ভববিজ্ঞান।
Example Sentence: This is literature as genealogy, characters as blips on the historical radar.

Source: Oxford Dictionary & Bangla Academy Dictionary.

• The meaning of 'enfranchise' is- to set free.

• Enfranchise 
- English Meaning: to give a person or group of people the right to vote in elections; to set free (as from slavery).
- Bangla Meaning: (১) ভোটাধিকার প্রদান করা। (২) (ক্রীতদাস) মুক্ত করে দেওয়া।

• Given options:
ক) to deprive of the right to vote
- ভোটাধিকার থেকে বঞ্চিত করা।

খ) to set free
- মুক্ত করা।

গ) to set bounds
- সীমা নির্ধারণ করে দেওয়া।

ঘ) to keep under one's control
- কারো নিয়ন্ত্রণে রাখা

- সুতরাং, অপশনের অর্থ বিবেচনা করে দেখা যায় যে, The meaning of 'enfranchise' is- to set free.

Source: 
1. Accessible Dictionary by Bangla Academy.
2. Merriam-Webster Dictionary.

Ensure (verb):
Meaning: make certain that (something) will occur or be the case.
বাংলা অর্থঃ নিশ্চিত করা; আশ্বস্ত করা ইত্যাদি।
Example Sentence: The client must ensure that accurate records are kept.
Source: Oxford Dictionary.

• The word 'Laconic' means - Brief in speech or expression.

• Laconic (Adjective):
- English Meaning: Brief or terse in speech or expression; using very few words to express what you mean.
- Bangla Meaning: সংক্ষিপ্ত; অল্পকথায় প্রকাশিত; স্বল্পভাষী ব্যক্তি।

• Other options:
- Profoundly emotional - গভীরভাবে আবেগপ্রবণ।
- Excited and enthusiastic - উচ্ছ্বসিত।
- A salubrious place - স্বাস্থ্যকর জায়গা।

Source: Cambridge Dictionary, Collins Dictionary.

Crime (noun) [countable noun] অপরাধ।
Offence (America(n)= offense) (noun)[countable noun] অপরাধ; পাপ; আইন বা নিয়মের লংঘন।

ব্যাখ্যা:
Cold feet
Meaning: loss of nerve or confidence.
Source: oxford language

Correct answer: খ) Clandestine.

• Clandestine:
English meaning: planned or done in secret, especially describing something that is not officially allowed.
Bangla meaning: গোপন; গুপ্ত।

Example: 
- The group held weekly clandestine meetings in a church.
- He has been having a clandestine affair with his secretary for three years.
- She undertook several clandestine operations for the CIA.

Source: Cambridge Dictionary.

◉ The meaning of the word 'Discordant' is - Harsh and conflicting in sound.

Discordant (adjective): 
English Meaning - 1. Producing an unpleasant sound. 
2. Used to describe something that is not in agreement with something else. 

Bangla Meaning - বেসুরো, মতভেদ সূচক। 

Example sentences:
- The contemporary dialogue struck a slightly discordant note.
- Discordant opinions prevail even among good judges.

Other options, 
ক) Pleasing to the ear - Euphonious (শ্রুতিমধুর); 
গ) Having a pleasant and flowing sound - Mellifluous (সুমধুর); 
ঘ) Having a deep, full sound - Sonorous (সুললিত)। 

Sources: 
1. Cambridge Dictionary.
2. Accessible Dictionary by Bangla Academy.

• The correct spelling is 'Embarrassment' (Noun).

• Embarrassment: 
- English meaning: Shy, uncomfortable or guilty feelings; a feeling of being embarrassed.
- Bangla meaning: অস্বস্তি। 

• Example sentence: He turned red with embarrassment when he forgot her name.
- Bangla meaning: সে তার নাম ভুলে যাওয়ায় লজ্জায় লাল হয়ে গেল।

Source: Accessible Dictionary, Oxford Dictionary, Merriam & Webster Dictionary.

• Lunar (Adjective)  
English Meaning: Of, determined by, or resembling the moon.
Bangla Meaning: চান্দ্র; চন্দ্রসংক্রান্ত।

Other Options:
• Leisure (noun)  
English Meaning: Freedom provided by the cessation of activities.
Bangla Meaning: অবকাশ; অবসর।

• Magnanimous (Adjective)    
English Meaning: Generous or forgiving, especially toward a rival or less powerful person.
Bangla Meaning: মহানুভব।

• Mandatory (adjective, noun)    
English Meaning: required by a law or rule: obligatory.
Bangla Meaning: আদেশব্যঞ্জক; কর্তৃত্বব্যঞ্জক; বাধ্যতামূলক।

Source: Merriam-Webster Dictionary, Accessible Dictionary, Cambridge Dictionary.

• Correct Answer: Theoretically.

Theoretically (adverb)
- Bangla Meaning: তাত্ত্বিক; তত্ত্বীয়; বাদীয়; তত্ত্বীয়; ধারণাগত; বাদীয়। 
- English Meaning: according to an ideal or assumed set of facts or principles.

- It's theoretically possible, but no one has ever done it.
- Theoretically speaking, there could be a number of reasons for this.

• The word 'Expunge' means- Destroy.

• Expunge (verb)
- English Meaning: to efface completely: destroy; obliterate.
- Bangla Meaning: মুছে ফেলা; নিশ্চিহ্ন করা; লোপ করা; লিখিত প্রতিবেদন থেকে কোনো কিছু বাদ দেওয়া।

Given options:
ক) Inhale - শ্বাসের সঙ্গে টেনে নেওয়া; নিশ্বাস নেওয়া; ফুসফুসে টেনে নেওয়া।

খ) Destroy - ধ্বংস/নষ্ট/বিধ্বস্ত/বরবাদ করা।

গ) Rationalize - যুক্তিসঙ্গত/যুক্তিসহ করা; যুক্তিসম্মতভাবে ব্যাখ্যা বা বিবেচনা করা।

ঘ) Untidy - (ঘর, ডেস্ক ইত্যাদি) অপরিপাটি; বিশৃঙ্খল; অগোছালো; (ব্যক্তি) অপরিচ্ছন্ন; বেগোছ; পারিপাট্যহীন।

Source: 
1. Accessible Dictionary by Bangla Academy.
2. Merriam-Webster Dictionary.

ব্যাখ্যা:
Xenophobe (noun)
Bengali Meaning: বিদেশী বিদ্বেষী
Meaning: a person having a dislike or prejudice against people from other countries
Antonym: Xenophile
Source: Oxford Learners Dictionary