Word Meaning and Spelling

Fingerprints - an impression or mark made on a surface by a person's fingertip, able to be used for identifying individuals from the unique pattern of whorls and lines on the fingertips.

কোন sentence এ একই ধরনের Noun এর মধ্যে তুলনা করার সময় পূর্বের Noun এর পুনরাবৃত্তি পরিহার করতে singular noun এর পরিবর্তে that of এবং plural noun এর পরিবর্তে those of ব্যবহৃত হয়। Different থাকলে এর সাথে from হয়, than নয়।
যেমনঃ
- One's fingerprints are different from those of any other person.
- Your advice is no different from that of the other friends.
- Modern farms are much larger than those of former times.

Source: Cliffs TOEFL

Correct answer: Kaleidoscope.

Kaleidoscope (noun)
- English meaning: a changing and enjoyable mixture or pattern.
- Bangla meaning: এক ধরনের চোঙাকৃতি খেলনা যার ভিতর অনেক রঙের কাচ ও আয়না থাকে এবং যা ঘোরালে ক্রমাগত পরিবর্তনশীল বর্ণ ও নকশা দেখা যায়।

Example sentence:
1. He looked down the kaleidoscope and saw all sorts of interesting segments and colors.
2. Clouds are a kaleidoscope of shapes, sizes, patterns, and colors.

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

• The correctly spelled word is- ঘ) Tuberculosis

• Tuberculosis (noun) 
- English Meaning: a serious infectious disease that can attack many parts of a person's body, especially their lungs.
- Bangla Meaning: (প্রচলিত সংক্ষেপ, 'TB' [টী বী]) যক্ষ্মারোগ; রাজযক্ষ্মা।

Example sentences:
- Tuberculosis (TB) is an illness caused by a bacterial infection.
- The hospital where he was treated had no community tuberculosis services.

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

• Franchise 
English meaning: a right to sell a company's products in a particular area using the company's name. [noun]

Bangla Meaning: কর্তৃপক্ষ কর্তৃক কোনো ব্যক্তি বা প্রতিষ্ঠানকে প্রদত্ত বিশেষ অধিকার

Example Sentence:
- McDonald's is a global franchise known for its consistent quality and branding.

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

◉ The correct spelling is - Corollary. 

Corollary (noun): 
English Meaning - Something that results from something else. 
Bangla Meaning - কোনো কিছুর স্বাভাবিক পরিণতি বা ফলাফল; কোনো কিছু প্রমাণিত হওয়ার পর যা স্বতই পরিস্ফুট হয়; অনুসিদ্ধান্ত।

Example sentences: 
- The first, potential for reflection on past events, has a corollary, planning for future events.
- In stating and discussing this corollary, it is useful to introduce some notation.

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

• Recommendation:
English meaning: an official suggestion about the best thing to do
Bangla meaning: সুপারিশ; পরামর্শ।

Example:
- Her report lists numerous recommendations for the improvement of safety.
- The major recommendation is for a change in the law.

Source: Oxford Dictionary.

ব্যাখ্যা:
apocryphal (adjective)
Meaning: (of a story or statement) of doubtful authenticity, although widely circulted as being true.
Source: Oxford Languages

• The word 'Veracious' refers to- গ) Speaking or representing the truth.

• Veracious (adjective)
- English Meaning: Marked by truth: accurate; Speaking or representing the truth.
- Bangla Meaning: সত্য; যথার্থ; সত্যপরায়ণ; সত্যসন্ধ; সত্যনিষ্ঠ; সত্যবাদী।

• Example Sentences:
- He has a reputation for being veracious, so people generally take his word for things.
- It is such a rarity to discover an album that is held together by songs of veracious beauty.

অন্যদিকে,
- Tending to mislead → Mendacious or deceptive.

- Lasting a very short time → Ephemeral or transient.

- Having a huge appetite → Voracious.

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

Correct answer: to cause something bad.

Foment (verb)
- English Meaning: To cause something bad or illegal to develop.
- Bangla Meaning: বিশৃঙ্খলা, অসন্তোষ, বিদ্বেষ উদ্দীপিত করা বা বিশৃঙ্খলায় ইন্ধন জোগানো।

Example Sentence:
1. They could use their combat skills to foment a violent revolution.
2. He was accused of fomenting violence.

Source: Live MCQ Lecture.

• The correct spelling: গ) Bureaucracy.

• Bureaucracy (Noun)
- English Meaning: A system for controlling or
managing a country, company, or organization that is operated by a large number of officials employed to follow rules carefully.
- Bangla Meaning: আমলাতন্ত্র; আমলাদের পরিচালিত প্রশাসনিক ব্যবস্থা।

Example Sentences:
- She was fed up with all the red tape and bureaucracy.
- The unnecessary bureaucracy in local government.

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

• The phrasal verb "make over" most probably means- To transfer or hand over.

• Make over [phrasal verb]
- English Meaning: transfer the possession of something to someone.
- Bangla Meaning: কারো কাছে কোন কিছুর দখল হস্তান্তর করা।

- Example: If he dies childless he is to make over his share of the estate to his brother.

আবার,
• Make someone/something over (phrasal verb)
- English Meaning: to improve something or someone by working on or changing various parts.
- Bangla Meaning: বিভিন্ন অংশে কাজ করে বা পরিবর্তন করে কিছু বা কাউকে উন্নত করা।

Example sentence:
- Ed Carey has been chosen to make over the losing football team.

Source:
1. Cambridge Dictionary.
2. Oxford Dictionary.

• The word "Acquaintance" means - Someone you know slightly.

• Acquaintance (Noun):
- English meaning:
1. A person that you know but who is not a close friend.
2. Slight friendship.
- Bangla meaning: পরিচিত কিন্তু ঘনিষ্ঠ নয় ; জানাশোনা ; চেনাশোনা।

• Synonym: Familiarity, Experience, Involvement, Association.
• Antonym: Unfamiliarity, Ignorance, Inexperience, Greenness.

• Example sentence:
- She has many acquaintances, but only a few close friends.
- I met an old acquaintance at the market yesterday.

Source: Merriam & Webster Dictionary, Oxford Dictionary, English-Bangla Dictionary.

• Perfunctory (adjective):
- English Meaning: (of an action) done as a duty or habit, without real interest, attention or feeling.
- Bangla Meaning: অযত্ন বা অবহেলায় সম্পাদিত নিয়মমাফিক কাজ; যন্ত্রবৎ।

• Ex. Sentence: He gave a perfunctory nod and left the room.
- Bangla: সে অনাগ্রহভরে মাথা নেড়ে ঘর ছেড়ে বেরিয়ে গেল।

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

• The correctly spelled word is - Perseverance.

• Perseverance (noun)
- English Meaning: Persistence in doing something despite difficulty or delay in achieving success.
- Bangla Meaning: অধ্যবসায়; ঐকান্তিকতা; উদ্যম; নিরবচ্ছিন্ন প্রচেষ্টা; প্রয়োজনীয় গুণাবলি; যোগ্যতা।

• অন্যদিকে, বাকি অপশনগুলোর সঠিক spelling হলো-
ক) Propaganda - (তুচ্ছার্থে) মতবাদ; তথ্য; মতামত; সরকারি বিবৃতি; প্রচারণা; রটনা; স্বপ্রচার।

খ) Exaggerate - অতিরঞ্জিত করা; অত্যুক্তি করা; বাড়িয়ে বলা।

ঘ) Occasion - কোনো নির্দিষ্ট ঘটনার সময়; (কোনোকিছুর) উপযুক্ত সময়।

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

• The required answer is - Showing no emotion or feeling.

• Impassive (adjective) 
English Meaning: Not showing or feeling any emotion.
Bangla Meaning: নির্বিকার; নিরাবেগ।

Example Sentence:
1. He remains utterly impassive when an entire audience is booing him behind his back.
2. She remained impassive as the officers informed her of her son's death.

Source: Live MCQ Lecture.

• The correct spelling is - Renaissance. (অপশন 'গ')

• Renaissance (noun)

English Meaning: a period in Europe, from the 14th to the 17th century, considered the bridge between the Middle Ages and modern history, marked by a revival of art, literature, and learning.

Bangla Meaning: ইউরোপের ১৪শ’ থেকে ১৭শ’ শতাব্দীর একটি যুগ, যা মধ্যযুগ থেকে আধুনিক যুগের মধ্যে সেতুবন্ধন হিসেবে বিবেচিত, শিল্প, সাহিত্য ও শিক্ষার পুনর্জাগরণের মাধ্যমে চিহ্নিত।

Example Sentence:
1. The Renaissance was a time of great cultural and intellectual growth in Europe.
2. Artists like Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo became iconic figures of the Renaissance.

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

Moribund (adjective)
Meaning: (of a person) at the point of death.
Synonym: Dying, expiring, at the death’s door, in extremis, on one’s last legs
Antonym: Thriving, recovering
Source: Oxford languages

Answer: গ) 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.

Free market, an unregulated system of economic exchange, in which taxes, quality controls, quotas, tariffs, and other forms of centralized economic interventions by government either do not exist or are minimal. It is an economic system in which prices are determined by unrestricted competition between privately owned businesses.

The term 'Free market' is an oxymoron because it apparently contradicts the terms appeared in the phrase.

• Correct Answer: ক) Alert.

• Wary [adjective]:
- English Meaning: Careful when dealing with somebody/something because you think that there may be a danger or problem
- Bangla Meaning: সতর্ক।

• Synonyms: Cautious (সতর্ক), Careful (হুঁশিয়ার), Alert (সাবধান), Attentive (একাগ্রচিত্ত), Watchful (সজাগ)।
• Antonyms: Unwary (অসচেতন), Careless (অমনোযোগী), Heedless (অসতর্ক), Inattentive (অসতর্ক), Reckless (বেপরোয়া)।

Other Forms:
- Warily (adverb)
- Wariness (noun).

Example Sentence:
1. She was wary of getting involved with him.
2. The store owner kept a wary eye on him.

• অন্য অপশনগুলোর মধ্যে -

খ) Humble - বিনয়ী। 

গ) Careless - যত্নহীন

ঘ) Stubborn - একগুঁয়ে

Source: Live MCQ Lecture.

that is to say ... or more exactly.
Our friends, that is to say our son's friends, will meet us at the airport.
Source: Cambridge Dictionary.

• The correctly spelled word is- গ) Descendant.

• Descendant [less commonly descendent] (adjective, noun)
- English Meaning: a person, plant, or animal that is descended from a particular ancestor.
- Bangla Meaning: বংশধর; সন্ততি।

• Ex. Sentence: She has no descendants.
- Bangla Meaning: তার কোন বংশধর নেই।

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

• The correct spelling: খ) Temperature.

• Temperature (noun)
- English Meaning: the measured amount of heat in a place or in the body.
- Bangla Meaning: তাপমাত্রা; শরীর বা বাতাসের তাপ (থার্মোমিটার বা ব্যারোমিটারে নির্ণীত)।

Example sentences:
- The temperature today reached 25°C.
- The normal body temperature of 98.6°F.

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

• Correct Answer: খ) Difficult to describe.

• Elusive (adjective)
- English Meaning: difficult to describe, hard to comprehend or define.
- Bangla Meaning: বোঝা ও মনে রাখা কঠিন এমন; বিস্মৃতিপ্রবণ।

• Examples:
- After ten games this season, they still can't achieve that elusive win.
- I want to interview him, but he's been very elusive.

Given Options:
ক) Easy to understand - সহজে বোঝা যায়।

খ) Difficult to describe - বর্ণনা করা কঠিন।

গ) Clearly visible - পরিষ্কারভাবে বুঝা যায়। 

ঘ) Be honest - সৎ থাকো।

- Among the given options, 'Difficult to describe' is the correct answer.

Source: Accessible Dictionary, Cambridge Dictionary.

The meaning of the word 'get' changes with the context of the sentence.
Here, the teacher is saying something to the listener of this question, and the speaker is asking if they could comprehend what the teacher was saying.
'Get' is used informally here, and the best option that can explain it is the word 'understand' because it means 'to perceive the meaning of or comprehend', which means the same as 'get' in the sentence.

Hence option D is correct. From the other options, 'know' means 'to be aware or have knowledge of', it does not mean the same as 'get' because 'know' is used when the person is already aware of what is being said, whereas 'get' here does not suggest that.

Hence option A is incorrect. To receive is to acquire possession of something, like a gift, a title, or any information. The context of this sentence does not mean that the teacher is giving something that is to be acquired, but it is ought to be comprehended, hence option B is incorrect. To recognize means to identify something that you have previously seen or known. It is not synonymous with 'get' and hence option C is incorrect.

Correct answer: A summary of a larger work.

Compendium
- English Meaning: A short but complete account of a particular subject, especially in the form of a book.
- Bangla Meaning: সংক্ষিপ্ত ও তথ্যবহুল সংক্ষিপ্তসার।

Example Sentence:
1. This book is a compendium of information on plants that are, or could be, useful to humans.
2. The Council has compiled a compendium of all the changes put forward.

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

Correct Answer: খ) Reconciliation.

• Reconciliation (noun)
- English meaning: A situation in which two people or groups of people become friendly again after they have argued.
- Bangla Meaning: সামঞ্জস্যবিধান; মিটমাট; পুনর্মিত্রতা; মীমাংসা।

Example Sentences:
1. After a long argument, they finally reached a reconciliation.
2. The two countries are working towards reconciliation after years of conflict.
3. Family reconciliation is important after any misunderstanding.
4. The manager called a meeting to discuss reconciliation of accounts.

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

Give someone a piece of your mind - to speak angrily to someone about something they have done wrong/ Expressed anguish.
Example:
- I'm going to give that mechanic a piece of my mind if the car's not fixed this time.

Correct answer: The art of drama or acting.

Thespian art:
- Thespian শব্দটি নাটকের সাথে জড়িত এবং 'Thespian art' বলতে 'The art of drama or acting.' কে বোঝায়।
- A "thespian" is an actor or actress, particularly one involved in theater, while "thespian art" refers to dramatic art and the broader world of theater. 
- The term originates from Thespis, an ancient Greek performer considered the first actor for stepping out of the chorus to perform as an individual. 

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

• Correct Answer: ক) Well-spoken and expressive.

• Eloquent:
Bangla Meaning: বাকপটুতা; বাগ্মিতা।
English Meaning: marked by forceful and fluent expression.

Options: 
ক) Well-spoken and expressive - সুভাষী এবং অভিব্যক্তিপূর্ণ, বাকপটুতা।

খ) Silent and shy - নীরব আর লাজুক।

গ) Angry and rude - রাগী এবং অভদ্র।

ঘ) Illiterate and dull - নিরক্ষর এবং নিস্তেজ।

- অর্থাৎ, অরথানুসারে Eloquent এর সঠিক অর্থ Well-spoken and expressive.

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

• The correct spelling is - Camouflage. (অপশন 'খ')

• Camouflage (noun)
English Meaning: the act, means, or result of concealing the identity of something by modifying its appearance.
Bangla Meaning: এমনভাবে আড়াল করা বা পরিবর্তন করা যাতে তা সহজে চিনতে না পারা যায়।

Example Sentence:
1. Soldiers wore camouflage to blend into the forest.
2. The chameleon’s skin provides natural camouflage against predators.

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