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One Word Substitution (English Language)

মোট প্রশ্ন৯৬৬এই পাতা১০০প্রতি পাতা১০০
ঘনত্ব
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One Word Substitution (English Language)

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৮০১.
The female of a horse is called-
  1. ক) a stallion
  2. খ) a doe
  3. গ) a buck
  4. ঘ) a mare
ব্যাখ্যা
Stallion- ঘোটক এবং Mare- ঘোটকী।
৮০২.
Select the one-word substitution for the given sentence: A person who enjoys high-quality food and drink -
  1. Epicure
  2. Demagogue
  3. Mercenary
  4. Heretic
ব্যাখ্যা
Epicure
English meaning: A person who enjoys high-quality food and drink.
Bangla meaning: পান-ভোজনরসিক।

Options,
- Demagogue: a leader championing the cause of the common people in ancient times.
- Mercenary: interested only in the amount of money that you can get from a situation. 
- Heretic: someone who has an opinion that is opposite to or against the official or popular opinion. 

Source: Accessible & Cambridge & Merriam-Webster Dictionary. 
৮০৩.
The cessation of warfare before a treaty is signed -
  1. Affidavit
  2. Agreement
  3. Armistice
  4. Amnesty
ব্যাখ্যা
• The cessation of warfare before a treaty is signed - Armistice.

• Armistice (noun)
English Meaning: An agreement made by opposing sides in a war to stop fighting for a certain time; a truce.
Bangla Meaning: সাময়িক যুদ্ধবিরতি চুক্তি; অস্ত্রবিরতি।

অপশন আলোচনা:
- Affidavit (noun)
English Meaning: A written statement confirmed by oath or affirmation, for use as evidence in court.
Bangla Meaning: আইনগত প্রমাণ বা সাক্ষ্য হিসেবে ব্যবহার্য শপথপূর্বক লিখিত বিবৃতি; হলফনামা; শপথপত্র।

- Agreement (noun)
English Meaning: A negotiated and typically legally binding arrangement between parties regarding a course of action.
Bangla Meaning: ঐক্য; মতৈক্য; ঐকমত্য।

- Amnesty (noun)
English Meaning: An official pardon for people who have been convicted of political offenses.
Bangla Meaning: বিশেষত রাষ্ট্রবিরোধী অপরাধের ক্ষেত্রে প্রদর্শিত সাধারণ ক্ষমা।

Source:
1. Merriam-Webster.
2. Accessible Dictionary by Bangla Academy.
৮০৪.
"The study of the origin, nature, and destiny of human beings" is called -
  1. Petrology
  2. Odontology
  3. Zoology
  4. Anthropology
ব্যাখ্যা

"The study of the origin, nature, and destiny of human beings" is called - Anthropology.

Anthropology:
- English meaning: The study of the human race, especially of its origins, development, customs, and beliefs.
- Bangla meaning: নরবিজ্ঞান; নরবিদ্যা; নৃতত্ত্ব। 

Other options:
ক) Petrology (শিলাতত্ত্ব):
- A science that deals with the origin, history, structure, composition, and classification of rocks.

খ) Odontology (দন্তবিজ্ঞান বা দন্তবিষয়ক বিজ্ঞান):
- A science dealing with the teeth, their structure and development, and their diseases.

গ) Zoology( প্রাণিবিজ্ঞান; প্রাণিবিদ্যা।)
- A branch of biology concerned with the classification and the properties and vital phenomena of animals.

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

৮০৫.
'A list of books and writings of one author or one subject' is called -
  1. ক) Catalogue
  2. খ) Autobiography
  3. গ) Bibliography
  4. ঘ) Agenda
ব্যাখ্যা
• A list of books and writings of one author or one subject - Bibliography.

অন্য অপশন গুলোর মধ্যে - 
• A list of books available in a library - Catalogue.
• A book about the writer's own life is called - Autobiography
• a list of items to be discussed at a formal meeting - Agenda.

Source: Oxford Learner's Dictionary.
৮০৬.
'One who speaks for others' is called -
  1. Speaker
  2. Speakerman
  3. Spokesman
  4. Speakingman
ব্যাখ্যা
Spokesman (noun)
Bangla Meaning: মুখপাত্র।
English Meaning: One who speaks for others.

Source: Accessible Dictionary
৮০৭.
'A person who manages or superintends an organization or activity' is called -
  1. Superintindent
  2. Superintendent
  3. Superentindent
  4. Supirentendent
ব্যাখ্যা
• Superintendent (noun)
English Meaning: A person who manages or superintends an organization or activity.
Bangla Meaning: অধীক্ষক, তত্ত্বাবধায়ক।

Example Sentence: In the US, a school superintendent is in charge of the schools in a particular area.

Source: Cambridge Dictionary and Oxford Learner's Dictionary.
৮০৮.
Original and pure; not spoiled or worn from use-
  1. ক) Sullied
  2. খ) Prosaic
  3. গ) Pristine
  4. ঘ) Stale
ব্যাখ্যা
Pristine
[প্রিস্‌টীন্‌]
(adjective) Synonyms: Spotless (দাগহীন; পরিষ্কার), Unspoiled (নষ্ট নয়), Fresh (টাটকা; তাজা).
Antonyms: Dirty (অপরিষ্কার; ময়লা), Sullied (কলঙ্কিত).
English Meaning: Original and pure; not spoiled or worn from use.
৮০৯.
One who does not marry, especially as a religious obligation:
  1. ক) Bachelor
  2. খ) Celibate
  3. গ) Virgin
  4. ঘ) Recluse
  5. ঙ) None of the above
ব্যাখ্যা
Bachelor means not married but it does not link with religious purpose. Virgin is not related to marriage. Recluse means a person who lives a solitary life and tends to avoid other people. Celibate means abstaining from marriage and sexual relations, typically for religious reasons.
৮১০.
When one story is told in the guise of another story, it is told -
  1. Allusion
  2. Alliteration
  3. Allegory
  4. Apostrophe
ব্যাখ্যা
Allegory is a literary term in which one story is told in the guise of another story.
- In other words, an allegory is a story of double meaning.
- Bunyan’s Pilgrim’s Progress is a well-known allegory in prose which deals with the Christian notion of a soul’s salvation.
- Dryden’s Absalom and Architople is a political allegory.

[Source: An ABC of English Literature - Dr. M Mofizar Rahman]
৮১১.
Choose the correct alternative of the following sentence. One who destroys images or attacks popular beliefs is called -
  1. Iconoclast
  2. Fanatic
  3. Monopoly
  4. Conscientious
ব্যাখ্যা
• Iconoclast - (noun) 
- One who destroys images or attacks popular beliefs.
- প্রতিমা ভঙ্গকারী।

- অন্যান্য অপশনগুলো হলো -
• Fanatic - One who has narrow and prejudiced religious views.
• Monopoly - Exclusive possession or control of anything.
• Conscientious -  Governed by a sense of duty.

Source: LIVE MCQ Lecture
৮১২.
A person who practices the art of sculpture is called -
  1. ক) Scruple
  2. খ) Sculptor
  3. গ) Sepulcher
  4. ঘ) Architect
ব্যাখ্যা

Scruple is a moral standard that acts as a restraining force.
Sculptor is a person who practices the art of sculpture.
Sepulcher is a tomb, grave or burial place.
Architect a person whose job is to design new buildings and make certain that they are built correctly.

৮১৩.
A _____ is a standard formula of words used in a letter to address the being written to.
  1. Superscription
  2. Subscription
  3. Salutation
  4. The Heading
ব্যাখ্যা

ব্যাখ্যা:
Salutation (noun)
Meaning: Salutation: A standard formula of words used in a letter to address the person being written to. যেমন, Dear friends।
Source: Lexico.com

৮১৪.
The time when a period of 1,000 years ends is called:
  1. Quarter
  2. Generation
  3. Millennium
  4. Century
ব্যাখ্যা
→ The time when a period of 1,000 years ends is called the millennium.
• Millennium is a period of – 1000 years.

• Millennium (noun)
English Meaning: a period of 1,000 years, or the time when a period of 1,000 years ends.
Bangla Meaning: সহস্রাব্দ; বর্ষসহস্রক।

অপশন গুলোর মধ্যে:-
ক) Quarter = এক চতুর্থাংশ বা ত্রৈমাসিক।
খ) Generation = প্রজন্ম। (about 25-30 years)
গ) Millennium = সহস্রাব্দ। (1000 years)
ঘ) Century = শতাব্দী। (100 years)

Example Sentence: In 2015 the city of Leipzig, Germany, celebrated its millennium.
Bangla Meaning: ২০১৫ সালে, জার্মানির লিপজিগ শহর তার সহস্রাব্দ উদযাপন করেছিল।

Source:
1. Cambridge Dictionary.
2. Accessible Dictionary by Bangla Academy.
৮১৫.
The murder of the king is called a -
  1. homicide
  2. patricide
  3. regicide
  4. parricide
ব্যাখ্যা
The murder of the king is called a - গ) regicide.

• Regicide
- English Meaning: a person who kills a king.
- বাংলা অর্থ: রাজহত্যা।

• Other options:
- Homicide (নরহত্যা) - a person who kills another.
- Patricide (পিতৃহত্যা) - one who murders his or her own father.
- Parricide (পিতৃহত্যা; স্বজনহত্যা) - one that murders his or her parent or a close relative.

Source:
1. Merriam-Webster.
2. Accessible Dictionary.
৮১৬.
A person who believes in the existence of God is called -
  1. Theist
  2. Atheist
  3. Monotheism
  4. Pantheist
ব্যাখ্যা

"A person who believes in the existence of God" is called - Theist.

• Theist (Noun)
- English meaning: Belief in the existence of God or gods.
- Bangla meaning: আস্তিক।

Other options:
- Atheist: A person who believes that God or gods do not exist.
- Bangla meaning: নিরীশ্বরবাদী; নাস্তিক।

- Monotheism: The belief that there is only one God.
- Bangla meaning: একেশ্বরবাদ।

- Pantheist: A person who believes that God is present in all natural things.
- Bangla meaning: সর্বেশ্বরবাদী।

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

৮১৭.
The term “abbreviation” means -
  1. The shortened form of a word or phrase
  2. The definition of a term
  3. The translation of a word
  4. The expansion of a word
ব্যাখ্যা

• The term "abbreviation" means - The shortened form of a word or phrase.

Abbreviation (noun)
English Meaning: a short form of a word or phrase created by leaving out letters or using initials.
Bangla Meaning: সংক্ষিপ্ত রূপ; শব্দ বা বাক্যের ছোট করে লেখা রূপ।

Example Sentence:
1. The abbreviation "Dr." stands for "Doctor."
2. NASA is an abbreviation for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

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

৮১৮.
When we call someone 'a day dreamer' that means-
  1. ক) a person who sleeps during the day
  2. খ) a person who sees dream in day time
  3. গ) a person whose head is in the clouds
  4. ঘ) a person who is useless
ব্যাখ্যা
♦ When we call someone 'a day dreamer' that means - a person whose head is in the clouds.

• Have one's head in the clouds (Phrase)
- If you say that someone has their head in the clouds, you are criticizing them because they are ignoring or are unaware of the problems associated with a situation.
- to not know the facts of a situation

Source: Collins dictionary, Cambridge Dictionary
৮১৯.
A person who believes in or practices religious heresy -
  1. Heretic
  2. Introvert
  3. Polyglot
  4. Stoic
ব্যাখ্যা
• A person who believes in or practices religious heresy - Heretic
Example: In the end Oldcastle was burnt for an obstinate heretic. 
Other Options meaning: 
• One who does not express himself freely -Introvert
• A person who speaks more than one language -Polyglot
• A person who is indifferent to the pains and pleasures of life -Stoic

Source: Oxford learners dictionaries. 
৮২০.
'A fashion for something' can be termed as -
  1. ক) Presage
  2. খ) Dupe
  3. গ) Visage
  4. ঘ) Vogue
ব্যাখ্যা
• 'A fashion for something' can be termed as - Vogue

Vogue (noun)

English Meaning: A fashion for something.
Bangla Meaning:
(১) হাল ফ্যাশন; চল; চলন; কেতা; দস্তুর: The vogues of the present age.
(২) জনপ্রিয়তা; চল; প্রচলন: These songs had a great vogue a decade ago.

Synonyms: Fashion (ধরণ), Trend (রীতি, রেওয়াজ), Style, Latest (হাল ফ্যাশন), Popular (জনপ্রিয়)।

Antonyms: Unstylish (সেকেলে), Unpopular (অজনপ্রিয়), Old (পুরনো), Out (বাহির), Unfashionable (বেমানান, অচল)।Other Forms:
- Come into vogue= চল হওয়া; জনপ্রিয় হওয়া।
- Be/go out of vogue= চল উঠে যাওয়া; অচলিত হওয়া।
- All the vogue সর্বত্র জনপ্রিয়; অধুনাতম ফ্যাশন।

Example Sentence:
1. Sixties music has come back into vogue.
2. There was a brief vogue for black brick in the 60s, and all the buildings looked just like this.

অন্য অপশন গুলোর মধ্যে -
• Visage - A person’s face
• Dupe - Someone who has been tricked.
• Presage - To predict, prophesy, or tell of future events

Source: Live MCQ Lecture.
৮২১.
Highly attractive and able to arouse hopе or desire-
  1. Alluring
  2. Elusiverness
  3. Tenacity
  4. Knotty
ব্যাখ্যা
• "Highly attractive and able to arouse hopе or desire" is called - Alluring.

• Alluring (Noun)
- English meaning: Attractive and exciting in a mysterious way.
- Bangla meaning: লোভনীয়, মুগ্ধকর।

Other options:
- Elusiveness: The fact of being difficult to find, define or achieve.
- Bangla meaning: ধরা কঠিন হওয়া, ধোঁয়াটে বা অস্পষ্ট হওয়া।

- Tenacity: The quality of not giving up something easily; the quality of being determined.
- Bangla meaning: সংসক্তি; নাছোরবান্দা বা অনমীয় ভাব।

- Knotty: Complicated and difficult to solve.
- Bangla meaning: বহুগিটযুক্ত; গ্রন্থিময়; জটিল; ঝামেলাপূর্ণ।

Source: Merriam & Webster Dictionary, Oxford Dictionary, Accessible Dictionary, Live MCQ Lecture.
৮২২.
That which can never be believed -
  1. Irrevocable
  2. Inevitable
  3. Irritable
  4. Incredible
ব্যাখ্যা

Incredible (adjective): 
English Meaning - Impossible, or very difficult, to believe. 
Bangla Meaning - অবিশ্বাস্য; অশ্রদ্ধেয়; (কথ্য) বিশ্বাস করা কঠিন; প্রত্যয়াতীত; বিস্ময়কর। 

Example Sentence: 
- The latest missiles can be fired with incredible accuracy.
- It seems incredible that no one foresaw the crisis.

Other options, 
Irrevocable (অপারবর্ত্য) - Impossible to change. 
Inevitable (অনিবার্য) - Certain to happen and unable to be avoided or prevented. 
Irritable (সহজে রেগে যায়) - Becoming annoyed very easily. 

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

৮২৩.
A person who gambles or bets is called - 
  1. Agnostic
  2. Venerable
  3. Teetotaller
  4. Punter
ব্যাখ্যা
• Punter (noun)
- A person who gambles or bets
- যে ব্যক্তি বাজি ধরে; পেশাদার জুয়াড়ি।

- অন্যান্য অপশনগুলো হলো -
• Agnostic - A person not sure of the existence of God.
• Venerable - A person who is greatly respected because of wisdom.
• Teetotaller - A person who never takes alcoholic drinks.

Source: LIVE MCQ Lecture
৮২৪.
Instead of 'A way of doing something by cheating somebody' we can use the word -
  1. Grieve
  2. Ruse
  3. Rue
  4. Forthrightness
ব্যাখ্যা
Ruse (noun)
English Meaning: A way of doing something or of getting something by cheating somebody.
Bangla Meaning: চাতুরী; ধোঁকাবাজি; চালাকি; শঠতা; কূটচাল।

Synonyms: Feint (ছল, ভান), Hoax (ছলনা), Trick (প্রতারণা), Ploy (কূটকৌশল), Gambit (কৌশল)। 
Antonyms: Frankness (অকপট), Honesty (সততা), Reality (বাস্তবতা), Candidness (অকপটতা), Forthrightness (স্পষ্টবাদিতা)। 

Example Sentence
1. She tried to think of a ruse to get him out of the house.
2. He subsequently discovers the whereabouts of the photograph by a cunning ruse.

• অন্য অপশন গুলোর মধ্যে - 
• Rue
1. প্রাচীন প্রয়োগ বা সাহিত্যিক) (কিছুর সম্বন্ধে) অনুতাপ করা, সন্তপ্ত হওয়া; অনুতাপ বা বিষণ্ণতার সঙ্গে ভাব; মনস্তাপে বিজড়িত হওয়া: You will have to rue it.
2. তিক্তস্বাদ পত্রবিশিষ্ট চিরহরিৎ ক্ষুদ্র উদ্ভিদবিশেষ, যা পূর্বকালে রোগনিরাময়ে ব্যবহৃত হতো; ব্রাহ্মী; ব্রাহ্মিকা।

•  Grieve - (অনুতপ্ত হওয়া)

Source: Live MCQ Lecture.
৮২৫.
"Philanthropy" means -
  1. Dislike or hatred or other people
  2. Generosity
  3. The practice of helping the poor
  4. Woman hater
ব্যাখ্যা
• Philanthropy (Noun)
- English meaning: The practice of helping the poor and those in need, especially by giving money.
- Bangla meaning: মানবপ্রেম; লোকহিতৈষণা; জনসেবা।

Other options
- Misanthropy: Dislike or hatred or other people.

- Benevolence: Generosity.

- Misogyny: Woman hater.

Source: Merriam & Webster Dictionary, Oxford Dictionary, Accessible Dictionary.
৮২৬.
The word 'Glutton' refers to -
  1. A person who regularly eats and drinks more than is needed.
  2. A person who dwells on one's own success or another's misfortune.
  3. A person devoid of knowledge.
  4. A person who is unable to pay debts.
ব্যাখ্যা
• The word 'Glutton' refers to - A person who regularly eats and drinks more than is needed.
Bangla Meaning: অতিভোজী ব্যক্তি, পেটুক।

অন্য অপশন গুলোর মধ্যে - 
• A person who dwells on one's own success or another's misfortune - Gloat (সংকীর্ণ আত্মতৃপ্তিতে তাকিয়ে থাকা)।
• A person devoid of knowledge - Ignorant (অজ্ঞ; অবিদ্য; অনবহিত)।
• A person who is unable to pay debts - Bankrupt ( আদালত কর্তৃক ঋণ পরিশোধে অসমর্থ বলে ঘোষিত ব্যক্তি, যার বিষয়সম্পত্তি তার পাওনাদারদের মধ্যে বণ্টন করে দেওয়া হয়; দেউলিয়া।)

Source: Accessible Dictionary by Bangla Academy and oxford Learner's Dictionary.
৮২৭.
What is the term for a person who listens to someone's private conversation without their knowledge?
  1. Eavesdropper
  2. Intruder
  3. Whisperer
  4. Gossipmonger
ব্যাখ্যা
Eavesdropper (noun): 
English Meaning - A person who listens to someone's private conversation without them knowing. 
Bangla Meaning - যিনি আড়ি পাতেন।
Example Sentence - A lot of prison slang was probably invented to confuse eavesdroppers.

Other options, 
Intruder - Someone in a place or situation where they are not wanted. 
Whisperer - A person who whispers (= speaks very quietly so that only people who are close can hear). 
Gossipmonger - Someone who enjoys talking about other people and their private lives. 

Source: Cambridge Dictionary.
৮২৮.
(Qs. 41-45): In each of the following questions, choose the most suitable 'one word' for the given expressions.
One who has an offensive air of superiority in matters of knowledge or taste.
  1. Maestro
  2. Renegade
  3. Snob
  4. Charlatan
ব্যাখ্যা
• The correct answer is - Snob.

• Snob (Noun)
- English Meaning: One who has an offensive air of superiority in matters of knowledge or taste.
- Bangla Meaning: যে ব্যক্তি সামাজিক মর্যাদা বা বিত্তের মুখোমুখি হলে শ্রদ্ধায় আপ্লুত হয়ে পড়ে কিংবা যে ব্যক্তি নিম্নতর সামাজিক অবস্থানের মানুষকে অবজ্ঞার চোখে দেখে।

• Example Sentence:
1. Don't be such a snob.
2. I do not mean to suggest that this person would be a snob.

• Other options:
- Maestro: a person with a high level of knowledge or skill in a field.
- Renegade: a deserter from one faith, cause, or allegiance to another.
- Charlatan: a person who pretends to have skills or knowledge that they do not have.

Source:
1. Accessible Dictionary by Bangla Academy.
2. Cambridge Dictionary.
3. Merriam-Webster Dictionary.
৮২৯.
' To fall very quickly and suddenly' - the sentence can be expressed by which of the following word?
  1. ক) Fledgling
  2. খ) Insinuate
  3. গ) Plummet
  4. ঘ) Negate
ব্যাখ্যা
• ' To fall very quickly and suddenly' - the sentence can be expressed by the word - Plummet.

Plummet (Verb intransitive)

English Meaning: To fall very quickly and suddenly.
Bangla Meaning: (plummeted, plummeting, plummets) দ্রুত পড়ে যাওয়া বা নেমে আসা: plummetting share prices.

Synonyms: Dive (দ্রুত উচ্চ স্তর থেকে নিচু স্তরে নেমে আসা), Plunge (ঝাঁপ দেওয়া), Crash (প্রচণ্ড শব্দে বিধ্বস্ত হওয়া), Decline (হ্রাস পাওয়া), Descend (নামা, অবতরণ করা)। 
Antonyms: Arise (আবির্ভূত হওয়া; ওঠা), Rise (ওঠা), Lift (তোলা; উত্তোলন করা; উঁচু করা), Mount (উন্নতি, স্ফীতি), Climb (উঁচুতে ওঠা)।

Other Forms:
- Plummet (noun) ওলন; ওলনদড়ি; ফাতনা সোজা রাখার জন্য ছিপের প্রান্তে বাঁধা ভার।

Example Sentence: 
1.The parachute failed to open and he plummeted to the ground. 
2. The car plummeted to the bottom of the canyon.

অন্য অপশন গুলোর মধ্যে - 
• Fledgling - নতুন এবং অভিজ্ঞ নয়।
• Insinuate - ধীরে ধীরে সুকৌশলে প্রবেশ করা বা করানো
• Negate - অস্বীকার/অপলাপ করা; রদ/বাতিল করা।

Source: Live MCQ Lecture.
৮৩০.
Too eager to serve or obey someone -
  1. ক) Perfidious
  2. খ) Domineering
  3. গ) Obsequious
  4. ঘ) Savor
ব্যাখ্যা
Obsequious (adjective)

English Meaning: Too eager to serve or obey someone.
Bangla Meaning: আজ্ঞাবহ; বশংবদ; (বিশেষত সুবিধাদির প্রত্যাশায়) মাত্রাতিরিক্ত শ্রদ্ধা প্রদর্শনকারী।

Synonyms: Servile (ক্রীতদাসসুলভ; বশংবদ), Unctuous (তোষামোদপূর্ণ), Fawning (সেবকোচিত), Bootlicking (চাটুকারীতাপূর্ণ তেলবাজ ইত্যাদি), Slavish (দাস সুলভ)।
Antonyms: Domineering (প্রভুত্বব্যঞ্জক; দাম্ভিক), Unservile (উদ্ধত), Arrogant (অহংকারী), Assertive (দৃঢ়প্রত্যয়ী), Confident (আত্মবিশ্বাসী)। 

Other Forms: 
- Obsequiously (adverb).
- Obsequiousness (noun).

Example Sentence: 
1. She is embarrassingly obsequious to anyone in authority.
2. ‍The reason behind this sudden promotion is his obsequious attitude. 

• অন্য অপশন গুলোর মধ্যে - 
• Perfidious
English Meaning: Unable to be trusted, or showing no loyalty.
Bangla Meaning: (আনুষ্ঠানিক) বিশ্বাসঘাতক; দুরাচারী।

• Savor
English Meaning: To enjoy food or an experience slowly, in order to appreciate it as much as possible.
Bangla Meaning: (সাহিত্যিক বা লাক্ষণিক) স্বাদ, গন্ধ বা প্রকৃতি উপভোগ/কদর করা: I could not savour the remark.

Source: Live MCQ Lecture.
৮৩১.
Science regarding principles of classification. Is known as-
  1. ক) Taxonomy
  2. খ) Ethnology
  3. গ) Repatriate
  4. ঘ) Etiquette
ব্যাখ্যা
- প্রদত্ত প্রশ্নের সঠিক উত্তর হবে: Taxonomy
Taxonomy
[ট্যাক্‌সনামি]
(noun) [uncountable noun, countable noun]
English Meaning: That division of the natural sciences which treats of the classification of animals and plants; the laws or principles of classification.
Bangla Meaning: শ্রেণিকরণের সূত্রাবলি।

Example sentences:

1. This was no mere exercise in taxonomy.
2. Highland Park begs for taxonomy.

এছাড়াও-
• Ethnology means- Science of the races of mankind.
• Repatriate means- Send or bring somebody back to his own country.
• Etiquette means- Rules governing socially acceptable behavior

Source: Live MCQ Lecture and  Accessible dictionary.
৮৩২.
Joint sovereignty is exercised over a country by two or more countries.
  1. Colonialism
  2. Entente
  3. Pandemonium
  4. Condominium
ব্যাখ্যা

"Joint sovereignty is exercised over a country by two or more countries" is called - Condominium.

• Condominium (Noun)
- English meaning:
1. Joint dominion especially: joint sovereignty by two or more nations.
2. A government operating under joint rule
- Bangla meaning:  কোনো রাষ্ট্রের কাজকর্মের উপর অন্য দুই বা ততোধিক রাষ্ট্রের যৌথ নিয়ন্ত্রণব্যবস্থা; দুই সার্বভৌম সরকারের যুগ্ম শাসন।

Other options:
- Colonialism: The practice by which a powerful country controls another country or other countries.
- Bangla meaning: ঔপনিবেশিকতাবাদ; অন্য দেশকে উপনিবেশ হিসেবে রাখার মতবাদ।

- Entente: A friendly relationship between two countries.
- Bangla meaning: আঁতাত।

- Pandemonium: A situation in which there is a lot of noise and activity with a great lack of order, especially because people are feeling angry or frightened.
- Bangla meaning: হৈচৈপূর্ণ অস্বাভাবিক বিশৃঙ্খলা; এরূপ বিশৃঙ্খলার স্থান।

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

৮৩৩.
An extreme fear of heights -
  1. Acrophobia
  2. Aerophobia
  3. Androphobia
  4. Emetophobia
ব্যাখ্যা

Acrophobia: 
English Meaning - Extreme or irrational fear of heights. 
Bengali Meaning - উচ্চতা - ভীতি। 

Other options, 
Aerophobia - The fear of traveling in an aircraft. 
Androphobia - Fear of men. 
Emetophobia - Extreme fear of vomiting or of seeing other people vomit. 

Source: Cambridge Dictionary and Live MCQ Lecture. 

৮৩৪.
Filicide–
  1. ক) The killing of one’s child
  2. খ) When someone kills their own father
  3. গ) The act of killing a king
  4. ঘ) The killing of a person by another
ব্যাখ্যা
Filicide is the killing of one’s child
– Patricide is when someone kills their own father. 
– Regicide  is the act of killing a king.
– Homicide is the killing of a person by another.

Source:
Accessible Dictionary by Bangla Academy & Cambridge Dictionary
৮৩৫.
Choose the one-word substitution for the given line:
One who studies insect life -
  1. Geologist
  2. Zoologist
  3. Entomologist
  4. Botanist
ব্যাখ্যা
♦ Entomologist
English meaning: a person who studies insects.
Bangla meaning: পতঙ্গবিশারদ।

Options,
- Geologist: a person who studies geology.
- Zoologist: a person who scientifically studies animals.
- Botanist: a scientist who studies plants.

Source: Cambridge & Accessible Dictionary.
৮৩৬.
Select the one-word substitution for the given sentence: A person who is indifferent to pains and pleasure of life -
  1. Sadist
  2. Stoic
  3. Psychiatrist
  4. Aristocrat
ব্যাখ্যা
♦ Stoic:
English meaning: one apparently or professedly indifferent to pleasure or pain.
Bangla meaning: সুখেদুঃখে নির্বিকার ব্যক্তি।

• Options,
- Sadist: a person who takes pleasure in inflicting pain, punishment, or humiliation on others.
- Psychiatrist: a medical doctor who diagnoses and treats mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders: a specialist in psychiatry.
- Aristocrat: a member of an aristocracy.

Source: Merriam-Webster & Accessible Dictionary.
৮৩৭.
Humans are considered to be omnivorous creatures.
Here what does 'omnivorous' mean?
  1. Eating only plants
  2. Eating only meat
  3. Eating only fruits
  4. Eating all types of food
ব্যাখ্যা
• Humans are considered to be omnivorous creatures.
• 'omnivorous' means - Eating all types of food.

• Omnivorous (adjective)
English Meaning: feeding on both animal and vegetable substances.
Bangla Meaning: সর্বভূক।

Example Sentence:
1. Bears are known for their omnivorous diet, which includes berries, fish, and small mammals.
2. Certain types of ants are omnivorous, feeding on both dead organisms and plant matter.
৮৩৮.
A group of owls is called -
  1. Sleuth
  2. Parliament
  3. Tower
  4. Pride
ব্যাখ্যা
- A group of owls is called a parliament.
- A group of giraffes is called a tower.
- A group of bears is called a sleuth.
- A group of lions is called a pride.
Source: BBC
৮৩৯.
If someone is showing an unusual willingness to take risks, he is -
  1. Pervasive
  2. Audacious
  3. Pragmatic
  4. Ingenuous
ব্যাখ্যা
• অপশনে উল্লিখিত শব্দগুলোর মধ্যে -

• Pervasive (adjective)
English Meaning: Present or noticeable in every part of a thing or place.
Bangla Meaning: পরিব্যাপক।

• Audacious (adjective)

English Meaning: Showing an unusual willingness to take risks.
Bangla Meaning: দুঃসাহসী; অসমসাহসী, ধৃষ্ট; প্রগল্‌ভ, দুর্বিনীত।

• Pragmatic (adjective)
English Meaning: Solving problems in a sensible way that suits the conditions that really exist now, rather than obeying fixed theories, ideas, or rules.
Bangla Meaning: ব্যবহারিক ফল ও মূল্য সম্বন্ধীয়; সবকিছু প্রয়োগসিদ্ধতার দিক থেকে বিবেচনা করে এমন; কার্যসিদ্ধিমূলক; কার্যসাধনাত্মক; প্রয়োগবাদী; ব্যবহারবাদী। 

• Ingenuous (adjective)
English Meaning: Honest, sincere, and trusting, sometimes in a way that seems silly.
Bangla Meaning: (আনুষ্ঠানিক) নিষ্কপট; অকপট; অকৈতব; নির্ব্যাজ; সরলচিত্ত; নির্মলচিত্ত: ingenuous smile.

• So, if someone is showing an unusual willingness to take risks, he is - Audacious.

Source: Live MCQ Lecture.
৮৪০.
'A condition or requirement that is specified or demanded as part of an agreement' is called -
  1. Directive
  2. Sanction
  3. Substitute
  4. Stipulation
ব্যাখ্যা
• Stipulation (noun):
English Meaning: A condition or requirement that is specified or demanded as part of an agreement.
Bangla Meaning: চুক্তির অন্তর্গত শর্তাধীন বিষয়।

• অন্য অপশনগুলোর মধ্যে -
ক) Directive (noun, adjective)
English Meaning: An official or authoritative instruction.
Bangla Meaning: সাধারণ বা বিস্তারিত নির্দেশ।

খ) Sanction (verb)
English Meaning: Official permission or approval for an action
Bangla Meaning: অনুমোদন।

গ) Substitute (noun)
English Meaning: A person or thing acting or serving in place of another.
Bangla Meaning: বিকল্প; প্রতিকল্প; অনুকল্প; উপকল্প

Source: Accessible Dictionary by Bangla Academy and Oxford Learner's Dictionary.
৮৪১.
'The action or practice of acting as if one were morally superior to other people' can be termed as -
  1. Incumbent
  2. Levity
  3. Patronage
  4. Hegemony
  5. Sanctimony
ব্যাখ্যা
• Sanctimony
English Meaning: The action or practice of acting as if one were morally superior to other people.
Bangla Meaning: ভণ্ডতা, ভণ্ডত্ব।

• অন্য অপশনগুলর মধ্যে -
ক) Incumbent (noun) (adjective)
English Meaning - The holder of an office or post/ Necessary for (someone) as a duty or responsibility.
Bangla Meaning - (আনুষ্ঠানিক) দায়িত্ব/অবশ্য কর্তব্য। 

খ) Levity (noun) [uncountable noun]
English Meaning: Amusement or lack of seriousness.
Bangla Meaning: (আনুষ্ঠানিক) লঘুতা; চপলতা; চাপল্য; চিন্তাহীনতা।

গ) Patronage (Verb) (noun)
English Meaning: The support given by a patron; The power to control appointments to office or the right to privileges.
Bangla Meaning: পৃষ্ঠপোষকতা; সমর্থন; উৎসাহদান; পৃষ্ঠপোষণা:কোনো ব্যক্তিকে বিশেষ সুবিধাজনক পদে নিয়োগ, সুবিধাদি/অধিকার প্রদান।

ঘ) Hegemony (Noun)
English Meaning: Control by one country, organization, etc. over other countries, etc. within a particular group
Bangla Meaning: (আনুষ্ঠানিক) বিশেষত কতকগুলো রাষ্ট্রের মধ্যে একটি রাষ্ট্রের নেতৃত্ব; কর্তৃত্ব ও প্রভাব; আধিপত্য; প্রভুত্ব।

Source:
1. Accessible Dictionary by Bangla Academy.
2. Oxford Learner's Dictionary.
3. Merriam-Webster Dictionary.
৮৪২.
The scientist was able to corroborate his hypothesis with data gathered from multiple sources.
  1. ক) to confirm or make more certain
  2. খ) lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern
  3. গ) using few words
  4. ঘ) make less severe, serious, or painful
  5. ঙ) none of them
ব্যাখ্যা
Corroborate – verb – to confirm or make more certain.
৮৪৩.
If something does not make sense, it is not -
  1. ক) funny
  2. খ) experience
  3. গ) nice
  4. ঘ) logical
ব্যাখ্যা
• অপশনে উল্লেখিত শব্দগুলোর অর্থ - 
ক) funny - মজাদার
খ) experience - অভিজ্ঞতা
গ) nice - সুন্দর; প্রীতিকর
ঘ) logical -  যৌক্তিক; যুক্তিবাদী।

• সুতরাং, বোঝা যাচ্ছে - If something does not make sense, it is not - logical.

Source: Bangla Academy Dictionary.
৮৪৪.
A way of doing something or of getting something by cheating somebody.
  1. Countenance
  2. Abnegation
  3. Grieve
  4. Ruse
ব্যাখ্যা
"A way of doing something or of getting something by cheating somebody." is called - Ruse.

• Ruse (Noun)
- English Meaning: A way of doing something or of getting something by cheating somebody.
- Bangla Meaning: চাতুরী; ধোঁকাবাজি; চালাকি; শঠতা; কূটচাল।

• Other options:
- Countenance: A person's face or their expression.
- Bangla meaning: প্রসন্ন/অপ্রসন্ন মুখভাব; (আনুষ্ঠানিক) সমর্থন।

- Abnegation: The act of not allowing yourself to have something that you want; the act of rejecting.
- Bangla meaning: (আনুষ্ঠানিক) আত্মবিলোপ; আত্মদান; আত্মোৎসর্গ; পরিত্যাগ।

- Grieve: To feel very sad, especially because somebody has died.
- Bangla meaning: দুঃখ বা শোক করা।

Source: Merriam & Webster Dictionary, Oxford Dictionary, English-Bangla Dictionary.
৮৪৫.
Choose the most suitable one-word substitution:
The action of marrying a person of a superior sociological or educational background.
  1. Misogamy
  2. Xenogamy
  3. Hypergamy
  4. Allogamy
ব্যাখ্যা
Hypergamy (Noun)
Meaning: The action of marrying or forming a sexual relationship with a person of a superior sociological or educational background.
Example Sentence: Family connections help here, and hypergamy (marriage into a higher class) for both men and women is very important.
Source: Oxford Dictionary
৮৪৬.
A government by the religious leaders-
  1. Oligarchy
  2. Plutocracy
  3. Pantisocracy
  4. Theocracy
ব্যাখ্যা

Correct answer: Theocracy.

Theocracy (noun)
- English meaning: government by religious leaders.
- Bangla meaning: ধর্মরাষ্ট্র; এমন রাষ্ট্র যেখানে সব আইনকে ঈশ্বরের আইন বলে ধরে নেওয়া হয়; পুরোহিতশাসিত রাষ্ট্র।

Other options:
ক) Oligarchy
- English meaning: government by a small group of very powerful people.
- Bangla meaning: সর্বময় ক্ষমতার অধিকারী ক্ষুদ্র এক গোষ্ঠীর শাসন; গোষ্ঠীশাসন; গোষ্ঠীশাসিত দেশ; এরূপ গোষ্ঠী।

খ) Plutocracy
- English meaning: a system of government in which the richest people in a country rule or have power.
- Bangla meaning: ধনিকগোষ্ঠী; ধনিকতন্ত্র।

গ) Pantisocracy
- English meaning: a utopian community in which all rule equally.
- Bangla meaning: ইউটোপিয়ান ঘরানার সামাজিক সংগঠন, যেখানে সবাই সমান, পদ ও দায়িত্বও সমান; সমকক্ষ ব্যক্তিদের কল্পিত সমাজ।

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

৮৪৭.
Lasting or existing for a long time -
  1. Stable
  2. Immortal
  3. Perennial
  4. None of these
ব্যাখ্যা
• Lasting or existing for a long time - Perennial.

• Perennial (adjective)
English Meaning:  present at all seasons of the year; continuing without interruption.
Bangla Meaning: বারোমেসে; দীর্ঘস্থায়ী।

অপশন আলোচনা:
→ Stable (noun + verb + adjective)
English Meaning: not changing or fluctuating.
Bangla Meaning: দৃঢ়, সুস্থিত; সহজে পরিবর্তনীয় নয়।

→ Immortal (adjective + noun)
English Meaning: exempt from death.
Bangla Meaning: অমর; অমর্ত্য; অজর; অক্ষয়; অবিনশ্বর; অবিনাশী; শাশ্বত; নিত্য।

Source:
1. merriam-webster.
2. Accessible Dictionary by Bangla Academy.
৮৪৮.
If someone believes in one God, he or she is a-
  1. Atheist
  2. Monotheist
  3. Pantheist
  4. Theologist
ব্যাখ্যা

• If someone believes in one God, he or she is a Monotheist.

• Monotheist (noun)
- English Meaning: someone who believes that there is only one god.
- Bangla Meaning: একেশ্বরবাদী; এক ঈশ্বরে বিশ্বাস করে যে।

অন্যদিকে,
ক) Atheist (noun) 
- English Meaning: someone who does not believe in any god or gods.
- Bangla Meaning: নিরীশ্বরবাদী; নাস্তিক।

গ) Pantheist (noun) 
- English Meaning: someone who believes in many or all gods.
- Bangla Meaning: সর্বেশ্বরবাদী।

ঘ) Theologist (noun) 
- English Meaning: a person who studies or is a specialist in religion.
- Bangla Meaning: ধর্মতত্ত্ববিদ।

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

৮৪৯.
A person living permanently in a certain place-
  1. ক) Resident
  2. খ) Native
  3. গ) Domicile
  4. ঘ) Subject
ব্যাখ্যা

A person living permanently in a certain place- Domicile.
এখানে, ব্যক্তিকে নির্দেশ করা হয়নি, বরং একজন ব্যক্তির নির্দিষ্ট স্থায়ী বাসস্থান কে নির্দেশ করা হয়েছে,
তাই এর এক কোথায় প্রকাশ হবে Domicile (a person's residence or home).
Resident- বাসিন্দা (ব্যক্তি)।
Native - স্থানীয় (ব্যক্তি)।
Domicile - স্থায়ী বাসস্থান।

৮৫০.
A lame duck organization is one which needs -
  1. ক) support
  2. খ) power
  3. গ) staff
  4. ঘ) authority
ব্যাখ্যা

A lame duck = Someone or something that needs help.
∴ A lame duck organization = A organisation which is in trouble and needs support.

৮৫১.
What is the word for a state of society without government or law?
  1. Oligarchy
  2. Monarchy
  3. Anarchy
  4. Democracy
ব্যাখ্যা
• Anarchy is the word for a state of society without government or law.

• Anarchy (noun)
English Meaning: a state in which there is widespread wrongdoing and disregard for rules and authority.
Bangla Meaning: নৈরাজ্য; অরাজকতা; বিশৃঙ্খলা।

অপশন আলোচনা:
• Oligarchy (noun)
English Meaning: a small group of people who exercise control over a country, business, etc.
Bangla Meaning: সর্বময় ক্ষমতার অধিকারী ক্ষুদ্র এক গোষ্ঠীর শাসন; গোষ্ঠীশাসন; গোষ্ঠীশাসিত দেশ; এরূপ গোষ্ঠী।

• Monarchy (noun)
English Meaning: a system of government in which there is only one ruler whose power is unlimited.
Bangla Meaning: রাজতন্ত্র; রাজ্য।

• Democracy (noun)
English Meaning: government in which the supreme power is held by the people and used by them directly or indirectly through representation.
Bangla Meaning: গণতন্ত্র; গণতান্ত্রিক দেশ; গণতান্ত্রিক সরকার/সমাজ।

Source:
1. merriam-webster.
2. Accessible Dictionary by Bangla Academy.
৮৫২.
The right and power to interpret and apply the law-
  1. Nugatory
  2. Jurisdiction
  3. Lawrence
  4. Judiciary
ব্যাখ্যা
• "The right and power to interpret and apply the law" is called - Jurisdiction.

• Jurisdiction (Noun)
- English meaning: The authority that an official organization has to make legal decisions about somebody/something.
- Bangla meaning: আইনগত অধিকারের এলাকা, অধিকারক্ষেত্র।

Other options:
- Nugatory:​ Having no purpose or value.
- Bangla meaning: তুচ্ছ; বাজে; নিরর্থক; বাতিল।

- Lawrence: A first name for boys.
- Bangla meaning: এটি একটি নাম, আইন বা ক্ষমতা বোঝায় না।

- Judiciary: The judges of a country or a state, when they are considered as a group.
- Bangla meaning: বিচারকবর্গ; বিচার সংক্রান্ত।

Source: Merriam & Webster Dictionary, Oxford Dictionary, Accessible Dictionary, Live MCQ Lecture.
৮৫৩.
A person with a beautiful and elegant handwriting
  1. Calligrapher
  2. Collier
  3. Choreographer
  4. Cartographer
ব্যাখ্যা
• A person with beautiful and elegant handwriting - Calligrapher. 
Bangla Meaning: খোশনবিশ হাতের লেখা; সুদর্শন স্বাক্ষরকারী

• অন্য অপশন গুলোর মধ্যে - 
খ) Collier
English meaning:  coal miner, a ship carrying coal.
Bangla Meaning: কয়লাখনির শ্রমিক, কয়লাবাহী জাহাজ।

গ) Choreographer
English meaning: a person who composes the sequence of steps and moves for a performance of dance.
Bangla Meaning: নৃত্য পরিকল্পনাকার

ঘ) Cartographer
English meaning:  A person who makes maps.
Bangla Meaning: মানচিত্রকর।

Source: Accessible Dictionary by Bangla Academy and Oxford Learner's Dictionary.
৮৫৪.
Someone who is capricious is -
  1. ক) the state of being held in high esteem and honor.
  2. খ) known for exaggeration.
  3. গ) known for sudden changes in attitude or behavior.
  4. ঘ) standing above others in character.
ব্যাখ্যা
Capricious (adjective)
English Meaning: Likely to change, or reacting to a sudden desire or new idea.
Bangla Meaning: খেয়ালি; চপল; লোলচিত্ত; অস্থিরমতি।
Synonyms: Fickle (দৃঢ়ভাবে অনুগত নয় এমন), Inconstant (অস্থিরচিত্ত), Variable (পরিবর্তনশীল).
Antonyms: Stable (সহজে পরিবর্তনীয় নয়), Consistent (সঙ্গতিপূর্ণ).
Other Forms: Capriciously (adjective) খেয়ালখুশিমতো; মর্জিমাফিক।
Example Sentence: ‘We have had very capricious weather lately.’

Source: Live MCQ Lecture
৮৫৫.
The word 'Paltry' refers to -
  1. ক) A state of happiness.
  2. খ) A state of Unhappiness.
  3. গ) A very important matter.
  4. ঘ) Having no useful qualities.
ব্যাখ্যা
Paltry (adjective) 

English Meaning: Having no value or useful qualities.
Bangla Meaning: তুচ্ছ; অবজ্ঞা করা যায় এমন।

Synonyms: Insignificant(নগন্য), Cheap (তুচ্ছ), Small (ক্ষুদ্র), Negligible(নগন্য), Measly (অপ্রতুল)। 
Antonyms: Worthwhile (সার্থক, প্রয়োজনীয়, যথার্থ), Important (গুরুত্বপূর্ণ), Plenty (পর্যাপ্ত, প্রচুর), Substantial (তাৎপর্যপূর্ণ), Sufficient (যথেষ্ট)। 

Other Forms:
- Paltriness (Noun)

Example Sentence: 
1. It yielded to the great bard only a paltry five pounds.
2. He considered the prize too paltry for the lives it must cost.

Source: Live MCQ Lecture.
৮৫৬.
A person who loves books is called-
  1. Bibliopole
  2. Biologist
  3. Bibliographer
  4. Bibliophile
ব্যাখ্যা

Correct Answer: ঘ) Bibliophile.

• A person who loves books is called - Bibliophile.

• Bibliophile (noun)
- English Meaning: a lover of books especially for qualities of format. a person who loves or collects books.
- Bangla Meaning: গ্রন্থমনস্ক বা গ্রন্থপ্রিয় ব্যক্তি।

Other Options:
ক) Bibliopole - (a bookseller) বইয়ের বিক্রেতা।
খ) Biologist - (​a scientist who studies biology) যে ব্যক্তি জীববিজ্ঞানে গবেষণা করে বা জীববিজ্ঞানী।
গ) Bibliographer - (​a person who studies the history of books and their production) গ্রন্থপঞ্জি রচয়িতা বা গ্রন্থতালিকা প্রস্তুতকারী।

Source: Merriam-Webster Dictionary, Accessible Dictionary, Cambridge Dictionary, live MCQ lecture.

৮৫৭.
Which term best describes an individual who is skilled and eloquent in delivering public speeches?
  1. ক) Orator
  2. খ) Savant
  3. গ) Artisan
  4. ঘ) Luminary
ব্যাখ্যা
Orator (noun): 
English Meaning - Someone who is good at public speaking/ A proficient public speaker. 
Bangla Meaning - বক্তা; বিশেষত সুবক্তা।

Other options, 
Savant - A person with a high level of knowledge or skill, especially someone who is less able in other ways.
Artisan - Someone who does skilled work with their hands.
Luminary - A person who is famous and important in a particular area of activity.

Source: 
1. Cambridge Dictionary. 
2. Accessible Dictionary by Bangla Academy. 
৮৫৮.
'To improve people’s minds or characters by teaching them about something' is the meaning of the word -
  1. ক) Soggy
  2. খ) Edify
  3. গ) Slack
  4. ঘ) Smolder
ব্যাখ্যা
Edify (verb intransitive)
 
English Meaning: To improve people’s minds or characters by teaching them about something.
Bangla Meaning:  নৈতিক অথবা মানসিক উন্নতিসাধন করা।।

Synonyms: Educate (শিক্ষা দেয়া), Enlighten (আলোকিত করা), Instruct (নির্দেশনা দেয়া), Teach (উপদেশ দেয়া), Cultivate (সুসভ্য করা)। 
Antonyms: Mislead (ভুল পথে পরিচালিত করা), Misguide (ভুল শিক্ষা দেয়া), Neglect (অবহেলা, উপেক্ষা), Learn (শেখা), Confuse (দ্বিধান্বিত করা)।

Other Forms: 
- Edification (Noun)
- Edifying (Adjective)

Example Sentence: 
1. It is not clear whether the purpose is to edify, or simply to make money.
2. Can you edify me I don't understand this proposal.

অন্য অপশন গুলোর মধ্যে - 
• Soggy - Wet and soft, usually in a way that is unpleasant
• Slack - Not stretched tight.
• Smolder - To be filled with a strong emotion that you do not fully express.

Source: Live MCQ Lecture.
৮৫৯.
Meteorology is related to -
  1. Study of plants
  2. Study of weather and climate
  3. Study of oceans
  4. Study of the human body
ব্যাখ্যা
• Meteorology is related to - Study of weather and climate.

• Meteorology (Noun)
- English meaning: A science that deals with the atmosphere and its phenomena, especially weather and weather forecasting.
- Bangla meaning: আবহাওয়াবিজ্ঞান; আবহবিদ্যা।

Other options,
- Botany: Study of plants.

- Oceanography: Study of oceans.

- Anatomy: Study of the human body.

Source: Merriam & Webster Dictionary, Oxford Dictionary, Accessible Dictionary.
৮৬০.
A serious play with a sad ending is called a .......
  1. Farce
  2. Melodrama
  3. Tragedy
  4. Comedy
ব্যাখ্যা
♦ Tragedy
- A play dealing with tragic events and having an unhappy ending, especially one concerning the downfall of the main character.
- Tragedy is a genre of story in which a hero is brought down by his/her own flaws, usually by ordinary human flaws – flaws like greed, over-ambition, or even an excess of love, honor, or loyalty.
- In other words, A serious play with a sad ending is called a tragedy.

Source: Oxford Dictionary
৮৬১.
Choose one word substitution for the following words: One who sacrifices his life for a cause.
  1. ক) Martyr
  2. খ) Soldier
  3. গ) Patriot
  4. ঘ) Revolutionary
ব্যাখ্যা
• Martyr:
English Meaning: One who sacrifices his life for a cause.
Bangla Meaning: শহীদ; ধর্মযুদ্ধ বা কোনো মহৎ কাজে আত্মোৎসর্গকারী।

অন্যান্য অপশন:
• Patriot:
English Meaning: a person who vigorously supports their country and is prepared to defend it against enemies or detractors.
Bangla Meaning: দেশপ্রেমিক; স্বদেশানুরাগী; স্বদেশের প্রবল সমর্থক বা ভক্ত।

Revolutionary:
English Meaning:engaged in or promoting political revolution.
Bangla Meaning: বিপ্লবী; বৈপ্লবিক।

• Soldier:
English Meaning: a person who serves in an army.
Bangla Meaning: সৈনিক; সৈন্য।

Source
1. Accessible Dictionary.
2. English-bangla.com.
৮৬২.
A researcher dedicated to studying birds -
  1. Zoologist
  2. Naturalist
  3. Biologist
  4. Ornithologist
ব্যাখ্যা
• A researcher dedicated to studying birds - Ornithologist.

• Ornithologist
English Meaning: A person who studies birds and their behaviour, ecology, and physiology.
Bangla Meaning: একজন ব্যক্তি যিনি পাখি এবং তাদের আচরণ, বাস্তুতন্ত্র, এবং শারীরবিজ্ঞান অধ্যয়ন করেন।

অপশন আলোচনা:
• Zoologist
English Meaning: A scientist who studies animals and animal behaviour.
Bangla Meaning: একজন বিজ্ঞানী যিনি প্রাণী এবং তাদের আচরণ অধ্যয়ন করেন।
Explanation: A zoologist studies a wide range of animals, not just birds.

• Naturalist
English Meaning: A person who studies plants, animals, and the natural environment.
Bangla Meaning: একজন ব্যক্তি যিনি উদ্ভিদ, প্রাণী এবং প্রাকৃতিক পরিবেশ অধ্যয়ন করেন।
Explanation: A naturalist focuses on studying nature as a whole, including animals and plants, not specifically birds.

• Biologist
English Meaning: A scientist who studies living organisms, including animals, plants, and microorganisms.
Bangla Meaning: একজন বিজ্ঞানী যিনি জীবিত অর্গানিজম, যেমন প্রাণী, উদ্ভিদ এবং ক্ষুদ্রজীবী অধ্যয়ন করেন।
Explanation: A biologist studies all living organisms and their processes, not limited to birds.

Source:
1) Merriam-Webster.
2) Accessible Dictionary by Bangla Academy.
৮৬৩.
What is the term for the resistance of an object to any change in its state of motion?
  1. Velocity
  2. Acceleration
  3. Force
  4. Inertia
ব্যাখ্যা
• Inertia
English meaning: lack of activity or interest, or unwillingness to make an effort to do anything
Bangla meaning: জড়তা; জাড্য; নিষ্ক্রিয়তা

Options,

• Force: physical, especially violent, strength or power: বল; শক্তি; জোর।
• Acceleration: the increase in something's speed, or its ability to go faster: ত্বরণ; ত্বরয়ণ।
• Velocity: the speed at which an object is travelling: (১) গতি; দ্রুতি। (২) গতির হার; বেগ।

Source: Cambridge & Accessible Dictionary.
৮৬৪.
The scientist who specializes in the study of insects, including their behaviour, life cycles, classification, and ecological roles, is known as a/an:
  1. Botanist
  2. Zoologist
  3. Entomologist
  4. Oncologist
ব্যাখ্যা

Correct Answer: গ) Entomologist.

- The scientist who specializes in the study of insects, including their behaviour, life cycles, classification, and ecological roles, is known as an Entomologist.

• Entomologist (noun)
English Meaning: A scientist who studies insects, their behavior, life cycles, and impact on the environment.
Bangla Meaning: কীটপতঙ্গবিদ; একজন বিজ্ঞানী যিনি কীটপতঙ্গ নিয়ে গবেষণা করেন।

অন্য অপশনগুলো:
ক) Botanist (noun):
English Meaning: A scientist who studies plants, their physiology, structure, genetics, ecology, and economic importance.
Bangla Meaning: উদ্ভিদবিদ; যিনি উদ্ভিদ জগতের উপর গবেষণা করেন।

খ) Zoologist (noun):
English Meaning: A scientist who studies animals, their biology, behavior, and interactions with ecosystems.
Bangla Meaning: প্রাণী বিশেষজ্ঞ; একজন বিজ্ঞানী যিনি প্রাণীজগৎ নিয়ে গবেষণা করেন।

ঘ) Oncologist (noun):
English meaning: a doctor who specializes in diagnosing and treating different forms of cancer. 
Bangla Meaning: ক্যান্সার বিশেষজ্ঞ চিকিৎসক।

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

৮৬৫.
A writer who steals ideas from others___
  1. ক) editor
  2. খ) copier
  3. গ) plagiarist
  4. ঘ) translator
ব্যাখ্যা
Plagiarist (noun): 
• English Meaning- A person who copies another person's ideas, words or work and pretends that they are their own.
• Bengali Meaning- কুম্ভিলক।

Example Sentence- The reporter was shown to be a liar and a plagiarist.

Source: Oxford Dictionary, Accessible Dictionary by Bangla Academy. 
৮৬৬.
A person who studies the stars and planets is called ____.
  1. Biologist
  2. Astrologer
  3. Geologist
  4. Astronomer
ব্যাখ্যা
A person who studies the stars and planets is called 'Astronomer'.

Astronomer:

English Meaning: A person who studies celestial bodies like stars and planets.
Bangla Meaning: যিনি তারা ও গ্রহের মতো আকাশের বিভিন্ন বস্তু নিয়ে গবেষণা করেন।

• অন্য অপশনগুলোর মধ্যে -

• Biologist
English Meaning: A person who studies living organisms.
Bangla Meaning: যিনি জীবিত প্রাণীদের নিয়ে পড়াশোনা করেন।

• Astrologer
English Meaning: A person who uses astrology to tell others about their character or to predict their future.
Bangla Meaning: যিনি জ্যোতিষশাস্ত্র ব্যবহার করে ভবিষ্যদ্বাণী করেন।

• Geologist
English Meaning: A person who studies the Earth.
Bangla Meaning: যিনি পৃথিবী নিয়ে গবেষণা করেন।

Source: Oxford Dictionary & Bangla Academy Dictionary.
৮৬৭.
A caretaker or doorkeeper of a building is a/an--
  1. ক) tanner
  2. খ) usurer
  3. গ) plumber
  4. ঘ) janitor
ব্যাখ্যা
tanner (noun) চামড়া পাকা করার কাজে নিয়োজিত কর্মী।
plumber (noun) জলের কল, চৌবাচ্চা ইত্যাদি স্থাপন ও সংস্কারের কাজে দক্ষ শ্রমিক; পানির মিস্ত্রি।
janitor (noun) দ্বাররক্ষক; দারোয়ান; দৌবারিক।
৮৬৮.
"She can hear a pin drop a mile away." This is an example of -
  1. ক) Hyperbole
  2. খ) Euphemism
  3. গ) Comedy
  4. ঘ) Blank Verse
ব্যাখ্যা
• Hyperbole is an exaggerated statement or an extreme overstatement.
- Hyperbole used to create strong emotional response. 
- It can be positive as well as negative. 
- It can be a source of laughter. 
- It also can be a bitter criticism. 

• Some examples of Hyperbole:
- I'm so hungry I could eat a horse.
- She's as old as the hills.
- I walked a million miles to get here.
- She can hear a pin drop a mile away.
- I died of embarrassment.
- He's as skinny as a toothpick.
- She's as tall as a beanpole.
- It's raining cats and dogs.

Source: An ABC of English Literature - Dr M Mofizar Rahman
৮৬৯.
A leader or orator who espoused the cause of the common people is called -
  1. Populist
  2. Autocrat
  3. Demagogue
  4. Bureaucrat
ব্যাখ্যা

"A leader or orator who espoused the cause of the common people" is called - Demagogue.

• Demagogue (Noun)
- English meaning: A political leader who tries to win support by using arguments based on emotion rather than reason.
- Bangla meaning: যে রাজনৈতিক নেতা যুক্তিতর্ক উপস্থাপনের বদলে আবেগ উদ্দীপ্ত করে জনসাধারণকে খ্যাপানোর চেষ্টা করেন; বক্তৃতাবাগীশ নেতা।

Other options:
- Populist: Believing in or supporting populism (= a type of politics that claims to represent the opinions and wishes of ordinary people).
- Bangla meaning: লোকানুবর্তী; লোকরঞ্জনবাদী।

- Autocrat: A leader who has complete power.
- Bangla meaning: সীমাহীন ক্ষমতার অধিকারী শাসক; একনায়ক; স্বৈরশাসক।

- Bureaucrat: An official working in an organization or a government department, especially one who follows the rules of the department too strictly.
- Bangla meaning: সরকারি কর্মকর্তা; ক্ষমতাসীন আমলা; আমলাতন্ত্রবাদী ব্যক্তি।

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

৮৭০.
"A person who admires and is very enthusiastic about somebody/ something." is called - 
  1. Devotee
  2. Ascetic
  3. Sceptic
  4. Antiquarian
  5. None of these
ব্যাখ্যা

• "A person who admires and is very enthusiastic about somebody/ something." is called - Devotee.

• Devotee (Noun):
- English meaning: A person who admires and is very enthusiastic about somebody/ something.
- Bangla meaning: যে ব্যক্তি কোনো কিছুতে নিজেকে নিয়োজিত করে।

• Other options:
- Ascetic: Practicing strict self-denial as a measure of personal and especially spiritual discipline.
- Bangla meaning: কৃচ্ছ্রব্রতী; আত্মনিরোধী; কঠোর; কঠোর তপশ্চর্যাপূর্ণ।

- Sceptic: ​A person who usually doubts that claims or statements are true, especially those that other people believe in.
- Bangla meaning: সংশয়বাদী লোক; নাস্তিক।

- Antiquarian: ​Connected with the study, collection or sale of valuable old objects, especially books.
- Bangla meaning: প্রাচীন নিদর্শনের পাঠ, সংগ্রহ বা বিক্রির সঙ্গে সম্পর্কযুক্ত।

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

৮৭১.
Choose the appropriate one-word substitution for "To warn someone not to do something"-
  1. ক) Content
  2. খ) Admonish
  3. গ) Dissemble
  4. ঘ) Goad
ব্যাখ্যা
Admonish [আড্‌মনিশ্] (verb transitive): 
English Meaning: To warn someone not to do something, usually in a kind way, or to tell someone to do something.
Bangla Meaning: (আনুষ্ঠানিক) মৃদু ভর্ৎসনা/তিরস্কার করা; সতর্ক করে দেওয়া: The workers were repeatedly admonished for being late. 

Synonyms: Scold (তীব্র ভাষায় তিরস্কার করা), Lecture (তিরস্কার), Criticize (ত্রুটিনির্দেশ করা),
 Rebuke (তিরষ্কার করা), Reprimand (ভর্ৎসনা করা)। 
Antonyms: Praise (প্রশংসা করা), Applaud (করতালি, অভিনন্দন), Cheer (উল্লাস), Acclaim (প্রশংসা), Promote (প্রচার)। 
Other Forms: 
- Admonition [অ্যাড্‌মানিশ্‌ন্‌] [Uncountable noun] মৃদু তিরস্কার; ভর্ৎসনা; হুঁশিয়ারি; সতর্কীকরণ।
- Admonitory [অ্যাড্‌মনিট্‌রি America(n) অ্যাড্‌মনিটোরি] (adjective) মৃদু ভর্ৎসনাপূর্ণ; সদুপদেশপূর্ণ।
Example Sentence: 
1. He admonished them for stealing and told them it was a great sin to steal apples from his orchard.
2. They were admonished to take advantage of the opportunity.

Source: Live MCQ lecture.
৮৭২.
The crime of killing one's own father is called -
  1. ক) Fratricide
  2. খ) Matricide
  3. গ) Patricide
  4. ঘ) Uxoricide
ব্যাখ্যা
The crime of killing one's own father is called Patricide/Parricide.

Matricide- The crime of killing one's own mother.  
Fratricide - The crime of killing one's own sibling (brother/sister)
Uxoricide - The crime of killing one's own wife.

Source: Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.
৮৭৩.
A person who thinks only of himself-
  1. Eccentric
  2. Boaster
  3. Proud
  4. Egoist
ব্যাখ্যা
• A person who thinks only of himself- ঘ) Egoist

• Egoist (noun)
- English Meaning: a person who thinks that they are better than other people and who thinks and talks too much about themselves. 
- Bangla Meaning: দাম্ভিক; আত্মপর; স্বার্থপর ব্যক্তি।

• অন্যদিকে,
ক) Eccentric: a person of unconventional and slightly strange views or behaviour.
খ) Boaster: a person who boasts or brags, often excessively.
গ) Proud: feeling or showing pride.

Source:
1. Accessible Dictionary by Bangla Academy.
2. Oxford Dictionary.
৮৭৪.
‘One who believes in the presence of God in every object of nature’ is called a-
  1. ক) Theist
  2. খ) Atheist
  3. গ) Polytheist
  4. ঘ) Pantheist
ব্যাখ্যা

Theist = আস্তিক
Atheist = নাস্তিক
Polytheist = বহুশ্বরবাদী
Pantheist = সর্বেশ্বরবাদী = One who believes in the presence of God in every object of nature

৮৭৫.
'Nouveau riche' refers to -
  1. A very well-off family
  2. A government by the richest people
  3. A class of people with high social rank.
  4. People who have recently acquired wealth
ব্যাখ্যা
• Nouveau riche
English Meaning: People who have recently acquired wealth, typically those perceived as ostentatious or lacking in good taste.
Bangla Meaning:  নব্য ধনী।

• অন্য অপশন গুলোর মধ্যে - 
• Plutocracy (ধনিকগোষ্ঠী; ধনিকতন্ত্র) - A government by the richest people
•  Aristocracy (অভিজাততন্ত্র) - A class of people with high social rank.
• Affluent family - A very well-off family

Source: Oxford Learner's Dictionary.
৮৭৬.
Language difficult to understand because of bad form
  1. Rhetoric
  2. Jargon
  3. Pedantic
  4. Verbatim
ব্যাখ্যা

• Language difficult to understand because of bad form - Jargon.
- Bangla Meaning: পারিভাষিক বা বিশিষ্টার্থক শব্দে পূর্ণ ভাষা; বিভাষা।

• অন্য অপশন গুলোর ধ্যে -
ক) Rhetoric
English Meaning: The art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing, especially the exploitation of figures of speech and other compositional techniques.
Bangla meaning: অলংকারবহুল (ও আন্তরিকতাবিহীন) ভাষা।

গ) Pedantic
English Meaning: Excessively concerned with minor details or rules; overscrupulous.
Bangla meaning:  পণ্ডিতি মনোভাবসুলভ।

ঘ) Verbatim
English Meaning: In exactly the same words as were used originally.
Bangla meaning: অক্ষরে অক্ষরে; আক্ষরিক।

• Jargon refers to language that is difficult to understand due to obscure or overly technical terminology.
- Of the options provided, jargon is the best concise answer for language that is hard to comprehend because of poor structure or form.

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

৮৭৭.
A person who always expects bad things to happen.
  1. Fatalist
  2. Optimist
  3. Pessimist
  4. Parsimonious
ব্যাখ্যা

"A person who always expects bad things to happen." is called - Pessimist.

• Pessimist (Noun)
- English meaning: A person who always expects bad things to happen..
- Bangla meaning: দুঃখবাদী; হতাশাপ্রবণ ব্যক্তি।

Other options:
- Fatalist
: A person who believes that events are decided by fate and cannot be controlled; a person who accepts that they cannot prevent something from happening.
- Bangla meaning: নিয়তিবাদে বিশ্বাসী (ব্যক্তি)।

Optimist: A person who always expects good things to happen or things to be successful.
- Bangla meaning: শুভবাদী বা আশাবাদী ব্যক্তি।

- Parsimonious: Extremely unwilling to spend money.
- Bangla meaning: ব্যয়কুণ্ঠ; কৃপণ।

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

৮৭৮.
An office or post with no work but high pay.
  1. Honorary
  2. Sinecure
  3. Gratis
  4. Ad-hoc
ব্যাখ্যা
"An office or post with no work but high pay" is called - Sinecure.

• Sinecure (Noun)
- English meaning: A job that you are paid for even though it involves little or no work.
- Bangla meaning: যে পদের জন্য মর্যাদা বা সম্মানী আছে কিন্তু কাজ বা দায়িত্ব নেই।

• Other options:
- Honorary: (Of a university degree, a rank, etc.) Given as an honour, without the person having to have the usual qualifications.
- Bangla meaning: অবৈতনিক।

- Gratis: Done or given without having to be paid for.
- Bangla meaning: বিনামূল্যে।

- Ad-hoc: Arranged or happening when necessary and not planned in advance.
- Bangla meaning: বিশেষ উদ্দেশ্যে গঠিত; অপূর্বনির্ধারিত; অনানুষ্ঠানিক।

Source: Merriam & Webster Dictionary, Oxford Dictionary, Accessible Dictionary.
৮৭৯.
Select the one-word substitution for the given sentence:
'A short piece of writing about a dead person on their gravestone.'
  1. Epitome
  2. Epistle
  3. Epitaph
  4. Epilogue
ব্যাখ্যা
• Epitaph:
English Meaning: A short piece of writing about a dead person on their gravestone.
Bangla Meaning: কবরের উপর মৃত ব্যক্তির জন্য লেখা সংক্ষিপ্ত শিলালিপি।
Example: The epitaph on his gravestone was simple and touching.

Other Options:

→ Epitome:
A perfect example of something.
Bangla: কোনো কিছুর নিখুঁত উদাহরণ।
Example: He is the epitome of kindness.

→ Epistle:
English Meaning: A formal or elegant letter.
Bangla Meaning: আনুষ্ঠানিক চিঠি।
Example: He wrote a long epistle to his friend overseas.

→ Epilogue:
English Meaning: A section at the end of a book or play that comments on or concludes the story.
Bangla Meaning: কোনো বই বা নাটকের শেষে থাকা সংক্ষিপ্ত অংশ, যা গল্পের উপসংহার বা মন্তব্য দেয়।
Example: The author included an epilogue to explain what happened to the characters later.

Source: Cambridge & Accessible Dictionary.
৮৮০.
A person claiming to be superior in culture and intellect to others -
  1. Highbrow
  2. Aristocrat
  3. Elite
  4. Intellectual
ব্যাখ্যা
• Highbrow (noun), (adjective)
English Meaning: A person claiming to be superior in culture and intellect to others/ : a person who possesses or has pretensions to superior learning or culture.
Bangla Meaning: (ব্যক্তি) শ্রেষ্ঠ বলে বিবেচিত রুচি ও স্পৃহার অধিকারী (অনেক সময়ে অবজ্ঞার্থে intellectual অর্থে ব্যবহৃত); উঁচকপালে: high brow drama/music.

• অন্য অপশন গুলোর মধ্যে -
খ) Aristocrat - অভিজাত লোক; উঁচু বংশোদ্ভূত ব্যক্তি।
গ) Elite - অভিজাত; ক্ষমতা; প্রতিভা অথবা সুযোগ-সুবিধার কারণে সমাজের উৎকৃষ্ট বলে বিবেচিত শ্রেণি।
ঘ) Intellectual - ) ধীশক্তি সম্বন্ধী; বৌদ্ধিক; বুদ্ধিবৃত্তিক।

Source: Accessible Dictionary by Bangla Academy and Merriam- Webster Dictionary.
৮৮১.
An instrument for measuring the force of the wind
  1. ক) Manometer
  2. খ) Micrometer
  3. গ) Hydrometer
  4. ঘ) Anemometer
ব্যাখ্যা
• An instrument for measuring the force of the wind - Anemometer.
Bangla Meaning: বায়ুপ্রবাহের শক্তি ও বেগ পরিমাপক যন্ত্র; বায়ুমানযন্ত্র।

• অন্য অপশন গুলোর মধ্যে - 
ক) Manometer - a device for measuring the pressure of gases and liquids.
খ) Micrometer - a device used for making very exact measurements or for measuring very small things.
গ) Hydrometer - a piece of equipment used to measure the density (= amount of matter in a particular quantity) of liquids, especially a long glass tube, closed and with a weight at one end so that it floats vertically.

Source: Cambridge Dictionary.
৮৮২.
Food which agrees with one's taste is called-
  1. ক) Palatable
  2. খ) Claustrophobia
  3. গ) Polygon
  4. ঘ) Plaque
ব্যাখ্যা
- উল্লেখিত প্রশ্নের সঠিক উত্তর হবে 'Palatable'

এছাড়াও-

• Fear of being enclosed in small closed space — Claustrophobia
• Fear of water — Hydrophobia
• Feeling inside you which tells you what is right and what is wrong— Conscience
• Figure with many angles or sides — Polygon
• Fit to be eaten — Edible
• Flat metal or Porcelain plate fixed on a wall as an ornament or memorial — Plaque
• Fluent and clear in speech — Articulate
• Full of criticism or mockery — Satire

Source: Live MCQ Lecture.
৮৮৩.
'Not easily excited or emotional' can be termed as -
  1. ক) Eclectic
  2. খ) Phlegmatic
  3. গ) Fawning
  4. ঘ) Cryptic
ব্যাখ্যা
• Phlegmatic (adjective)

English Meaning: Not easily excited or emotional; calm.
Bangla Meaning: স্বভাবত উদাসীন।

Synonyms: Dispassionate (আবেগমুক্ত; নিরাবেগ), Serene (স্বচ্ছ ও শান্ত), Impassive (নিরাবেগ), Stolid (স্থির স্বভাব, অটল), Cold-eyed (ঠান্ডা, নিরাবেগ, অবিচলিত)।
Antonyms: Excitable (উত্তেজনসাধ্য), Quick-tempered (বদমেজাজী), Irritable (খিটখিটে স্বভাবের), Emotional (আবেগী), Impassioned (উৎসাহী)। 

Other Forms: 
- Phlegm (noun) [Uncountable noun] (১) কাশির সঙ্গে নির্গত শ্লেষ্মা। (২) কাজ করা/অনুভব করার ক্ষেত্রে ধীরমতি; প্রকৃতিগত ঔদাসীন্য।
- Phlegmatically (adverb)

Example Sentence: 
1. As a football player, his great asset was his calm, phlegmatic manner.

• অন্য অপশন গুলোর মধ্যে - 
• Eclectic
English Meaning: Consisting of different types, methods, styles, etc.
Bangla Meaning: (ব্যক্তি বা পদ্ধতি) সারগ্রাহী; সমস্ত কিছুর মধ্য থেকে ভালো বেছে নেয় এমন।

• Fawning
English Meaning: Praising someone too much and giving them a lot of attention that is not sincere in order to get a positive reaction.
Bangla Meaning: পদানত; ধামা ধরা; তোষামোদী; খোশামুদে; সেবকোচিত।

• Cryptic
English Meaning: having a meaning that is mysterious or obscure.
Bangla Meaning: রহস্যময়

Source: Live MCQ Lecture.
৮৮৪.
"One who pretends to be ill in order to avoid having to work" is known as-
  1. Charlatan
  2. Fatalist
  3. Accomplice
  4. Malingerer
ব্যাখ্যা

• "One who pretends to be ill in order to avoid having to work" is known as a Malingerer.

• Malingerer (Noun)
- English Meaning: A person who pretends to be ill in order to avoid having to work.
- Bangla Meaning: যে ব্যক্তি কর্তব্য এড়াতে অসুস্থতার ভান করে।

Other options:
ক) Charlatan
- English Meaning: A person falsely claiming to have a special knowledge or skill.
- Bangla Meaning: যে ব্যক্তি স্বীয় মাত্রার অতিরিক্ত দক্ষতা, জ্ঞান বা সক্ষমতার ভণিতা করে; বিশেষত হাতুড়ে বৈদ্য বা ডাক্তার, প্রতারক।

খ) Fatalist
- English Meaning: Someone who believes that people cannot change the way events will happen and that events, especially bad ones, cannot be avoided.
- Bangla Meaning: অদৃষ্টবাদ; নিয়তিবাদ; সবকিছুই নিয়তি-নির্ধারিত-এই বিশ্বাস।

গ) Accomplice
- English Meaning: one associated with another especially in wrongdoing.
- Bangla Meaning: (বিশেষত দুষ্কর্মের) সঙ্গী বা সহায়তাকারী; সহযোগী।

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

৮৮৫.
'To destroy completely' is substituted as -
  1. ক) Corroborate
  2. খ) Gnaw
  3. গ) Annihilate
  4. ঘ) Deploy
ব্যাখ্যা
Annihilate (verb transitive)
Bangla Meaning:
সম্পূর্ণরূপে ধ্বংস করা; নিশ্চিহ্ন করা: annihilate the enemy; (লাক্ষণিক) অবলুপ্ত করা: Air-travel has annihilated distance. annihilation [আনাইআলেইশ্‌ন্] [Uncountable noun] (স্থল বা নৌবাহিনী ইত্যাদির) পূর্ণবিলয়; পূর্ণধ্বংস।
English Meaning:
1. To reduce to nothing or nonexistence; to destroy the existence of; to cause to cease to be.
2. To destroy the form or peculiar distinctive properties of, so that the specific thing no longer exists; as to annihilate a forest by cutting down the trees.

এছাড়াও- 

• 'Corroborate' means– To confirm with the help of evidence
• 'Gnaw' means– To bite like a rat
• 'Deploy' means– To cause troops etc. to spread out in readiness for battle.

Source: Live MCQ Lecture and Accessible dictionary.
৮৮৬.
The great emperor’s crusading zeal led him to conquer many lands.
  1. ক) a willingness to take bold risks
  2. খ) showing a lack of respect
  3. গ) a strong feel of interest and enthusiasm
  4. ঘ) to make (someone) less angry or hostile
  5. ঙ) none of them
ব্যাখ্যা
zeal – noun – a strong feel of interest and enthusiasm that makes someone very eager or determined to do something.
৮৮৭.
One who loves his country is called-
  1. ক) Patricide
  2. খ) Paternity
  3. গ) Patriot
  4. ঘ) Patrimony
ব্যাখ্যা
• One who loves his country is called Patriot.

• অন্য অপশন গুলোর মধ্যে - 
- Patrimony - An inheritance from father. 
- Paternity- The state of being a father. 
 -Patricide- The killing of a father. 

Reference- Merriam Webster.
৮৮৮.
One who lives in solitude is called -
  1. Recluse
  2. Ascetic
  3. Nomad
  4. Gourmand
ব্যাখ্যা

"One who lives in solitude" is called - Recluse.

• Recluse (Noun)
- English meaning: A person who lives alone and likes to avoid other people.
- Bangla meaning: যে ব্যক্তি অন্য মানুষের সঙ্গ পরিহার করে নিঃসঙ্গ জীবনযাপন করেন; একান্তবাসী; বিবিক্তবাসী; সন্ন্যাসী।

Other options:
- Ascetic: A person who lives in a simple and strict way, without physical pleasures, especially for religious reasons.
- Bangla meaning: কৃচ্ছ্রব্রতী; আত্মনিরোধী; কঠোর; কঠোর তপশ্চর্যাপূর্ণ।

- Nomad: A member of a community that moves with its animals from place to place.
- Bangla meaning: স্থায়ী আবাসহীন; একস্থান থেকে অন্যস্থানে নিরন্তর পরিভ্রমণশীল কোনো উপজাতির সদস্য; যাযাবর; বেদে।

- Gourmand: A person who enjoys eating and eats large amounts of food.
- Bangla meaning: ভোজনবিলাসী ব্যক্তি।

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

৮৮৯.
Select the one-word substitution for the given sentence: A person who does dangerous things and takes risks
  1. Lunatic
  2. Daredevil
  3. Gallant
  4. Cavalier
ব্যাখ্যা
♦ Daredevil:
English meaning: a person who does dangerous things and takes risks.
Bangla meaning: প্রগলভ; বেপরোয়া; অতিসাহসী

Other options,
- Lunatic: a word for a person who has a mental illness, which was used by doctors in the past but is now offensive.
- Gallant: polite and kind towards women, especially when in public. 
- Cavalier: not considering other people's feelings or safety.

Source: Cambridge & Accessible Dictionary.
৮৯০.
Composed of persons, constituents, or elements from all or many parts of the world -
  1. Fratricide
  2. Altruistic
  3. Aristocrat
  4. Cosmopolitan
ব্যাখ্যা
• The one-word substitute of "Composed of persons, constituents, or elements from all or many parts of the world" is Cosmopolitan.

• Cosmopolitan (as an adjective)
English Meaning: having worldwide rather than limited or provincial scope or bearing/found in most parts of the world and under varied ecological conditions.

• Cosmopolitan (as a noun)
English Meaning: a cocktail made of vodka, orange-flavoured liqueur, lime juice, and cranberry juice.
Bangla Meaning: বিশ্বের সব বা বহু অঞ্চল থেকে আগত।

অপশন আলোচনা:
→ Fratricide: one that murders or kills his or her own brother or sister or an individual.
Bangla Meaning: ভ্রাতৃহন্তা; ভগ্নিহন্তা; ভ্রাতৃহত্যা বা ভগ্নিহত্যা।

→ Altruistic: having or showing an unselfish concern for the welfare of others.
Bangla Meaning: পরার্থসম্মত; স্বার্থহীন।

→ Aristocrat: one believed to be superior of its kind.
Bangla Meaning: অভিজাত লোক; উঁচু বংশোদ্ভূত ব্যক্তি।

Source:
1. merriam-webster.
2. Accessible Dictionary by Bangla Academy.
৮৯১.
Many islands make up-
  1. an isles
  2. an archipelago
  3. a peninsula
  4. a continent
ব্যাখ্যা
• Island এর plural হচ্ছে- archipelago.
- অনেক গুলো Island মিলে একটি archipelago হয়।

• অন্য অপশন গুলোর মধ্যে -
• Isle এর অর্থ ছোট দ্বীপ।
- Isle এর plural- isles.

• Peninsula হচ্ছে উপদ্বীপ।
- এর plural হচ্ছে peninsulae.

- অনেকগুলো দেশ নিয়ে একটি continent (মহাদেশ) হয়।

Source: Merriam-Webster Dictionary.
৮৯২.
'A person who was before another person' refers to______
  1. ক) predecessor
  2. খ) contemporary
  3. গ) superior
  4. ঘ) successor
ব্যাখ্যা
Predecessor (Noun)
English Meaning: a person who held a job or office before the current holder.
Bangla Meaning: পূর্বসূরি
Synonym: forerunner, precursor, antecedent
Example Sentence: the chapel was built in 1864 on the site of its predecessor
 
Source: Oxford Dictionary, Bangla Academy Dictionary
৮৯৩.
"Killing of a parent or other near relative." is called -
  1. Parricide
  2. Mortuary
  3. Obituary
  4. Creche
ব্যাখ্যা
"Killing of a parent or other near relative" is called - Parricide.

• Parricide (Noun)
- English meaning: The crime of killing your father, mother, or a close relative; a person who is guilty of this crime.
- Bangla meaning: পিতৃহত্যা; স্বজনহত্যা; পিতৃহন্তা বা স্বজনহন্তা।

Other Options:
- Mortuary: A room or building in which dead bodies are kept.
- Bangla meaning: মুরদাঘর; শবকক্ষ।

- Obituary: An article about somebody’s life and achievements, that is printed in a newspaper soon after they have died.
- Bangla meaning: মুদ্রিত মৃত্যুসংবাদ; শোকসংবাদ।

- Creche: A nursery where babies and young children are cared for during the working day.
- Bangla meaning: কর্মজীবী মহিলাদের সন্তান-পালনকারী প্রতিষ্ঠান।

Source: Merriam & Webster Dictionary, Oxford Dictionary, Accessible Dictionary, Live MCQ Lecture.
৮৯৪.
A place where bees are kept in called-
  1. ক) An apiary
  2. খ) A mole
  3. গ) A hive
  4. ঘ) A sanctuary
ব্যাখ্যা

An apiary: a place where bees are kept.
A mole: a small burrowing mammal with dark velvety fur, a long muzzle, and very small eyes, feeding mainly on worms, grubs, and other invertebrates.
A hive: a thing that has the domed shape of a beehive.
A sanctuary: refuge or safety from pursuit, persecution, or other danger.

৮৯৫.
To kill large numbers of animals, plants or people in a particular area-
  1. Decimate
  2. Occult
  3. Libber
  4. Noxious
ব্যাখ্যা
• Decimate [Uncountable noun]

English Meaning: [usually passive] To kill large numbers of animals, plants or people in a particular area
Bangla Meaning: ধ্বংস করা; বহু লোকক্ষয় করা।

Synonyms: Destroy (ধ্বংস করা), Demolish (চূর্ণ করা), Devastate (ধ্বংস করা), Ravage (ধ্বংস করা, বিনাশ করা), Annihilate (নির্মূল করা, হত্যা করা)।
Antonyms: Build (গঠন করা), Construct, Create (তৈরী করা), Repair (মেরামত করা), Fix (ঠিক করা, সংস্কার করা)। 
Other Forms: - Decimation (Noun). 

Example Sentence:
1. The rabbit population was decimated by the disease.
2. The plague decimated an entire population.

Source: Live MCQ Lecture.
৮৯৬.
A person interested in collecting, studying and selling of old things
  1. ক) Antiquarian
  2. খ) Junk-dealer
  3. গ) Crank
  4. ঘ) Archaeologist
ব্যাখ্যা
Antiquarian - dealing in rare books.
Archaeologist - study of ancient cultures.
৮৯৭.
What is the term for the belief that war is wrong, and, therefore, that to fight in a war is wrong?
  1. Diplomacy
  2. Arbitration
  3. Pacifism
  4. Belligerence
ব্যাখ্যা
Pacifism (noun): 
English Meaning - The belief that war is wrong, and, therefore, that to fight in a war is wrong. 
Bangla Meaning - শান্তিবাদ।

Other options, 
Diplomacy - The management of relationships between countries. 
Arbitration - The process of solving an argument between people by helping them to agree to an acceptable solution. 
Belligerence - The act of starting or fighting a war. 

Source: 
1. Cambridge Dictionary. 
2. Accessible Dictionary by Bangla Academy. 
৮৯৮.
Incapable of being wounded.
  1. Infallible
  2. Invincible
  3. Impregnable
  4. Invulnerable
ব্যাখ্যা
"Incapable of being wounded." is called - Invulnerable.

• Invulnerable (Adjective)
- English meaning: That cannot be harmed or defeated.
- Bangla meaning: আহত বা ক্ষতিগ্রস্ত করা যায় না এমন; অভেদ্য; অবেধ্য; অনাক্রম।

• Other options:
- Infallible: That never fails; always doing what it is supposed to do.
- Bangla meaning: অমোঘ; অব্যর্থ।

- Invincible: Too strong to be defeated or changed.
- Bangla meaning: অজেয়; অপরাজেয়; সর্বজিৎ।

- Impregnable: Strong and impossible to defeat or change.
- Bangla meaning: দুর্জয়; অজেয়; অলঙ্ঘনীয়।

Source: Merriam & Webster Dictionary, Oxford Dictionary, Accessible Dictionary.
৮৯৯.
“A government by the nobles.” Choose the most suitable ‘one word’ for the given expressions
  1. Democracy
  2. Bureaucracy
  3. Autocracy
  4. Aristocracy
ব্যাখ্যা

Aristocracy (Noun)
Meaning:
- A form of government in which power is held by the nobility.

Bengali meaning: অভিজাততন্ত্র।

Source: Oxford Dictionary & Bangla Academy Dictionary.

৯০০.
A person who treats mental illness is called-
  1. a psychiatrist
  2. a psychologist
  3. a therapist
  4. a psychoanalyst
ব্যাখ্যা
• A person who treats mental illness is called- Psychiatrist.

প্রশ্ন প্রদত্ত অন্য অপশন গুলোর মধ্যে - 

A psychologist - a scientist who studies and is trained in psychology / someone who studies the human mind and human emotions and behaviour, and how different situations have an effect on people.

A therapist - someone whose job is to treat a particular type of mental or physical illness or disability, usually with a particular type of therapy.

A psychoanalyst - a person who examines or treats people using psychoanalysis (= a mental health treatment that works by trying to examine the unconscious mind)

Source: Cambridge Dictionary.