Word Meaning and Spelling

The correct spelling is গ) Kindergarten.

• Kindergarten (Noun):
English Meaning: educational division, a supplement to elementary school intended to accommodate children between the ages of four and six years.
Bangla Meaning: প্রাতিষ্ঠানিক শিক্ষালাভের বয়স হয়নি এমন শিশুদের জন্য স্কুল। 

• Example Sentence:
1. She still remembers the smell of clay and paint from her kindergarten art corner.
2. My little brother has just started going to kindergarten this year.
3. His kindergarten teacher is known for her endless patience and creative storytelling.

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

• The meaning of "ephemeral" is lasting a very short time.

• Ephemeral:
- Bangla Meaning: স্বল্পজীবী; স্বল্পস্থায়ী।
- English Meaning: lasting a very short time.

• Other Options :
ক) Extremely large - This would be "enormous" or "gigantic".
খ) Full of energy - This refers to "energetic" or "vibrant".
গ) Highly intelligent - This means "brilliant" or "genius".

Source: Accessible Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Dictionary.

Correct answer: Cellular.

 Cellular(adjective)
- English meaning: relating to or consisting of cells.
- Bangla meaning: কোষবিশিষ্ট।

Example sentence:
1. The organization has a cellular structure.
2. Mother carries cellular traces of their children.

Source:
1. Merriam-Webster dictionary.
2. Accessible Dictionary.
3. Cambridge Dictionary.

• The meaning of the word 'sagacious' is ability to make good judgments. 
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​• Sagacious (adjective) 
- ​English Meaning: Having or showing understanding and the ability to make good judgments. 
- Bangla Meaning: সুস্থ বিচারবুদ্ধি সম্পন্ন; কাণ্ডজ্ঞানসম্পন্ন; বিচক্ষণ; (জীবজন্তু) বোধশক্তিসম্পন্ন।
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• ​Synonyms:
​• Cunning - ধূর্ত।
• Shrewd - বিচক্ষণ; তীক্ষ্ণবুদ্ধি।
• Discerning - নির্ণয় করতে বা উপলব্ধি করতে সক্ষম; প্রাজ্ঞ।
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• ​Antonym:
​• Stupid - জড়বুদ্ধি; নির্বোধ; মূঢ়; বোকা।
• Obtuse - ভোঁতা; বোকা।
• Silly - বোকাটে; দুর্বলচেতা।

​Other options:
• ​Rude (adjective)
​- English Meaning: Describes behavior that is impolite, offensive, or disrespectful.
​- Bangla Meaning: অভদ্র; অমার্জিত; রূঢ়।
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• Rival (noun, adjective & verb) 
​- English Meaning: A person, group, or organization that you compete with for the same thing or in the same area.
​- Bangla Meaning: প্রতিদ্বন্দ্বী; প্রতিদ্বন্দ্বী হওয়া।
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• ​Release (verb & noun) 
​- English meaning: To set something free; to make something available to the public; to allow something to escape or be let go.
​- Bangla Meaning: মুক্তি/অব্যাহতি দেওয়া; ছাড়া, ছেড়ে দেওয়া; বিমুক্ত/নির্মুক্ত করা; বাঁধন খোলা। 
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​Source: Live MCQ Lecture.

◉ The meaning of the word 'Tenacious' is - Holding firmly to something. 

Tenacious (adjective): 
English Meaning - Holding tightly onto something, or keeping an opinion in a determined way. 
Bangla Meaning - শক্ত করে আঁকড়ে রাখে এমন; নাছোড়বান্দা; ধৈর্যশীল।

Other forms, 
tenaciously (adverb), tenaciousness (noun), tenacity (noun). 

Example sentences: 
- The baby took my finger in its tenacious little fist.
- There has been tenacious local opposition to the new airport.

Other options, 
Happening by chance or without purpose - Random (এলোমেলোভাবে); 
Causing great fear or terror - Formidable (ভয়ানক); 
Moving or spreading very quickly - Rampant (অবাধ)। 

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

• The correct spelling is 'Moustache' (Noun).
- English meaning: A line of hair that a man allows to grow on his upper lip.
- Bangla meaning: গৌফ; গুম্ফ; মোচ।। 

• Example sentence: He trimmed his moustache neatly before the interview.
- Bangla meaning: সাক্ষাত্কার আগে তিনি তার মূঁছটি সুন্দরভাবে ছাঁটলেন।

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

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

• Itinerary:
- English meaning: A document in which the places you go to or plan to go to on a journey are listed.
- Bangla meaning: ভ্রমণের পরিকল্পনা, বৃত্তান্ত বা লেখাপ্রমাণ; পথবৃত্তান্ত; পথপঞ্জি; গমনপথ।

• Example sentence: We received the tour itinerary a week before our trip.
- Bangla meaning: আমরা আমাদের সফরের এক সপ্তাহ আগে ভ্রমণসূচি পেয়েছিলাম।

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

Fatalist (noun): 
English Meaning - Someone who believes that people cannot change the way events will happen and that events, especially bad ones, cannot be avoided/ One who believes in fate. 
Bangla Meaning - নিয়তিবাদে বিশ্বাসী (ব্যক্তি)। 

Other options, 
Risk taker - Someone who believes in taking risks without considering the consequences.
Optimist - A person who is optimistic and always looks for the bright side of life.
Analyst - A critical thinker who analyzes situations carefully before making decisions.

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

At no time
English Meaning: never / not ever.
Bangla Meaning: কখনোই না।
Ex. Sentence: I shall do it at no time.
Bangla Meaning: আমি এটা কখনোই করবো না।

• The correctly spelled word is- খ) Treacherous.

• Treacherous (Adjective)
- English Meaning: (of a person) guilty of deceiving someone who trusts you; (of the ground or the sea) extremely dangerous, esp. because of bad weather conditions.
- Bangla Meaning: (১) প্রতারক; বিশ্বাসঘাতক। (২) অনির্ভরযোগ্য।

• Ex. Sentence:
- He was treacherous, or at least sneaky.
- Freezing rain made driving treacherous.

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

সঠিক উত্তর: ক) having mixed feelings.

• Ambivalent শব্দের অর্থ হলো একই সময়ে দুটি বিপরীত অনুভূতি বা মনোভাব থাকা।

Ambivalent:
English meaning: having two opposing feelings at the same time, or being uncertain about how you feel.
Bangla meaning: পরস্পরের বিপরীত বা সদৃশ দুটি মূল্য, অর্থ ইত্যাদির যেকোনো একটি বা উভয়টি বিদ্যমান এমন।

Example:
- I felt very ambivalent about leaving home.
- He has fairly ambivalent feelings towards his father.

Source: Cambridge Dictionary.

Correct answer: Pusillanimous.

Pusillanimous (adjective)
- English meaning: weak and cowardly (= not brave); frightened of taking risks.
- Bangla meaning: ভীরু; দুর্বলচিত্ত।

Example sentence:
1. He's too pusillanimous to stand up to his opponents.
2. The authorities are too pusillanimous to deal with this situation.

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

Correct answer: Avuncular.

• Avuncular: (adjective)
- English Meaning: Suggestive of an uncle especially in kindliness or geniality.
- Bangla Meaning: (কৌতুকাত্মক) চাচাসংক্রান্ত বা চাচাসুলভ; পিতৃসুলভ; পৈতৃব্যিক।

Example sentence:
1. The Dalai Lama is an avuncular fellow.
2. The coach had an avuncular affection for all the players on his team.

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

Correct answer: Very exciting in appearance.

• Spectacular (adjective, noun)
- English Meaning: very exciting to look at; beautiful in a dramatic and eye-catching way.
- Bangla Meaning: সমারোহপূর্ণ; জমকালো; সাধারণের দৃষ্টি-আকর্ষক; চমৎকার বা লক্ষণীয় দৃশ্য।

• Example sentence:
1. I was attracted by the spectacular display of fireworks.
2. He scored a spectacular goal in the second half of the game.

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

• Correct Answer: Praise.

• Applaud (verb)
- English Meaning: to express approval especially by clapping the hands. to express approval of : praise.
- Bangla Meaning: করতালি দিয়ে অভিনন্দন বা সমর্থন জানানো বা প্রশংসা করা।

Other Options:
• Relevant - সম্পর্কীয়।
• Attack -আক্রমণ।
• Expand - প্রসারিত করা বা হওয়া।

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

Fatuous [ফ্যাচিউআস্] (adjective)

English Meaning: Stupid, not correct, or not carefully thought about.
Bangla Meaning: বোকা; জড়বুদ্ধি; বোকার ন্যায় আত্মতুষ্টি প্রদর্শনকারী: a fatuous smile.

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

• Questionnaire (noun)
English Meaning: a set of written questions used for gathering information from respondents.
Bangla Meaning: তথ্য সংগ্রহের জন্য প্রদত্ত লিখিত প্রশ্নাবলীর একটি সেট।

Example Sentence:
1. The teacher distributed a questionnaire to collect feedback from the students.
2. Our company sent out a customer satisfaction questionnaire last week.

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

Correct answer: To say or argue that something is not true.

Controvert (verb)
- English meaning: to dispute or oppose by reasoning.
- Bangla meaning: বিরোধিতা করা; অস্বীকার করা।

Example sentence:
1. This theory was subsequently controverted by several researchers.
2. He offered new evidence to controvert the popular belief.

Source: Live MCQ Lecture.

Vanity(noun)
Meaning: Excessive pride in or admiration of one's own appearance or achievements.
Bengali meaning: আত্মশ্লাঘা; দেমাগ; অহমিকা; অহংকার; অসার দম্ভ।
Synonym: Conceit, Conceitedness, Self-conceit, Narcissism.
Antonym: Modesty.
Source: Oxford Dictionary & Bangla Academy Dictionary.

Pedagogy (noun)
Meaning: the method and practice of teaching, especially as an academic subject or theoretical concept
Source: Oxford Languages

Inoculation (noun): 
English Meaning - The action of inoculating someone (= giving them a weak form of a disease as protection against it), or something such as an injection that is given for this reason. 
Bangla Meaning - টিকাদান; টিকা।

Other forms: 
Inoculate (verb transitive) - টিকা দেওয়া। 
Example - He received a cholera inoculation.

Source: Cambridge Dictionary. 

Correct Answer: Commitment.

Commitment (Noun)
- English Meaning: an agreement or pledge to do something in the future.
- Bangla Meaning: অঙ্গীকার।

Example Sentences—
- I cannot make such a commitment at the moment.
- She has shown great commitment.

Source: Merriam-Webster Dictionary, Accessible Dictionary.

• The proper meaning of the word 'Forgo' is- go without.

• Forgo (Verb)
- English Meaning: to give up or do without; go without (something desirable).
- Bangla Meaning: ছাড়া; ত্যাগ করা; বর্জন করা; ছেড়ে দেওয়া।

• Other options:
- prior to: অগ্রাধিকার গ্রহণ (গুরুত্ব অনুসারে)।
- precede: অগ্রগামী/পূর্বগামী/অগ্রবর্তী/পূর্ববর্তী/পুরোগামী হওয়া।
- to run away: দ্রুত প্রস্থান করা; পালিয়ে যাওয়া; পালানো।

Source:
1. Oxford Dictionary.
2. Merriam-Webster Dictionary.

Answer: ক) Incontrovertible.

Incontrovertible:
English meaning: impossible to doubt because of being obviously true.
Bangla meaning: (আনুষ্ঠানিক) অপ্রত্যাখ্যেয়; অবিবদনীয়; অখণ্ডনীয়।

Example: 
- Her logic is utterly incontrovertible.
- The facts were incontrovertible.
- There is one incontrovertible argument in favour of the changes.

Source: Cambridge Dictionary.

Correct Answer: গ) Occurring every day.

• Quotidian (adjective) 
English Meaning: of or occurring every day; daily.
Bangla Meaning: দৈনন্দিন; প্রাত্যহিক।

Other Options:
ক) Rare and extraordinary → বিরল ও অসাধারণ।
খ) Related to ancient times → প্রাচীন কাল সম্পর্কিত।
ঘ) Occurring once a year → প্রতি বছর একবার সংঘটিত (বাৎসরিক)।

Example Sentence:
1. Checking emails has become a quotidian task for most office workers. (ইমেইল দেখা অধিকাংশ অফিস কর্মীর জন্য দৈনন্দিন কাজ হয়ে গেছে।)
2. Morning walks are part of his quotidian routine. (সকালের হাঁটা তার দৈনন্দিন অভ্যাসের অংশ।)
3. Reading the newspaper was once a quotidian habit for many people. (সংবাদপত্র পড়া একসময় অনেকের দৈনন্দিন অভ্যাস ছিল।)

Source: Accessible Dictionary by Bangla Academy and Oxford learners Dictionary.

Correct answer: The process of getting information.

Reconnaissance (noun)
- English meaning: the process of getting information about enemy forces or positions by sending out small groups of soldiers or by using aircraft, etc.
- Bangla meaning: শত্রুপক্ষের অবস্থান, তাদের শক্তি ইত্যাদি জানার উদ্দেশ্যে পরিচালিত তথ্যানুসন্ধান বা তৎসংক্রান্ত অভিযান।

Example sentence:
1. They did a reconnaissance of the enemy's position.
2. There are two helicopters available for reconnaissance.

Source:
1. Accessible Dictionary by Bangla Academy.
2. Merriam-Webster Dictionary.
3. Oxford Learner's Dictionaries.

Correct answer: infants and children.

Pediatrics (noun)
- English meaning:  a branch of medicine dealing with the development, care, and diseases of infants, children, and adolescents
- Bangla meaning: শিশুচিকিৎসা।

Example sentence:
1. The college's pediatrics program was ranked the best in the country.
2. He received a Bachelor's degree in Pediatrics.

Source:
1. Merriam-Webster dictionary.
2. Accessible Dictionary.
3. Cambridge Dictionary.

Correct answer: fear of dogs.

Cynophobia:
English meaning: pathological fear or loathing of dogs.
Bangla meaning: কুকুরভীতি বা কুকুরের প্রতি তীব্র ভয়।

Other options:
ক) Fear of gravity- is known as barophobia.
খ) Fear of pain- is known as algophobia.
গ) Fear of spider- is known as arachnophobia.

Source:
1. Merriam-Webster dictionary.
2. Accessible Dictionary.
3. Cambridge Dictionary.

Soothing(সুদিং) অর্থ আরামদায়ক, প্রশমনকারক। Comfortable অর্থও আরামদায়ক, আয়েশি, চিন্তামুক্ত।
অন্যদিকে,
Annoying/Irritating অর্থ বিরক্তিকর।
Embarrassing অর্থ বিব্রতকর।

Answer - Idealistic but impractical.

• Quixotic:
English meaning: having or showing ideas that are different and unusual but not practical or likely to succeed.
Bangla meaning: উচ্চ অথচ অলীক আদর্শের অনুগামী; খামখেয়ালি; আপন স্বার্থ সম্পর্কে অসচেতন; পরোপকারী।

Example: 
- This is a vast, exciting and some say quixotic project.
- Many think these attempts to make lawyers behave are quixotic.

Source: Cambridge & Accessible Dictionary.

The word Flux means - ক) Continuous change.

Flux: [noun]
English meaning: continuous change.
Bangla meaning: নিরন্তর পরিবর্তন পরম্পরা।

Example: 
- Everything is in a state of flux.
- Living in a constant state of flux puts people under huge pressure.
- Society is in continuous flux.

Source: Cambridge Dictionary.

Answer: ক) acquaintance.

• Acquaintance:
English Meaning: a person one knows slightly, but who is not a close friend.
Bangla Meaning: পরিচিত, এমন ব্যক্তি যার সাথে খুব ঘনিষ্ঠ সম্পর্ক নেই।

Example Sentence:
1. I have a casual acquaintance with my neighbor, but we rarely talk.
2. She made the acquaintance of several new colleagues at the conference.

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

Correct answer: Relating to the earth.

• Terrestrial (adjective + noun)
- English Meaning: of or relating to the earth or its inhabitants.
- Bangla Meaning: পৃথিবীসম্পর্কিত; পৃথিবীতে বসবাসকারী।
 
Example Sentence:
1. Many people seek religion to escape their terrestrial concerns.
2. Scientists are studying how terrestrial ecosystems respond to climate change.

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