• Correct Answer: ক) timid.
ক) timid
- Bangla Meaning: ভীরু; লাজুক; মুখচোরা।
- English Meaning: lacking in courage or self-confidence.
- Correct because the sentence contrasts “far from being timid” with the lawyer’s confident behavior.
Other options:
খ) assertive
Bangla Meaning: দৃঢ়প্রত্যয়ী; দৃঢ়প্রত্যয়সূচক।
English Meaning: disposed to or characterized by bold or confident statements and behavior.
গ) persuasive
Bangla Meaning: প্রভাবশালী, বিশ্বাসযোগ্য।
English Meaning: Good at persuading others.
ঘ) eloquent
Bangla Meaning: বাকপটু, বাগ্মী।
English Meaning: Fluent or persuasive in speaking or writing.
ঙ) diligent
Bangla Meaning: পরিশ্রমী, যত্নশীল।
English Meaning: Showing careful and persistent work or effort.
Correct sentence: Far from being timid, the young lawyer was confident and articulate, dismantling the opponent’s arguments with precision.
Translation: তরুণ উকিল লাজুক না হয়ে বরং আত্মবিশ্বাসী, স্পষ্টভাষী ছিলেন এবং দক্ষতার সাথে প্রতিপক্ষের যুক্তিখণ্ডন করেছে।
Sources: Merriam-Webster Dictionary, Accessible Dictionary, Cambridge Dictionary.