Vocabulary Skill

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Vocabulary Skill
« on: July 03, 2019, 05:42:13 PM »
The knowledge of words is a must for communicating in any language. One must know the words and their meanings to be a user of a language. Words are the basic building blocks which make up a language evident in a dictionary. The more words a person knows, the better he/she can communicate.

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Re: Vocabulary Skill
« Reply #1 on: July 03, 2019, 05:46:24 PM »
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Word of the Day : July 3, 2019
sedulous
adjective
অধ্যবসায়ী, শ্রমসাধ্য
1 : involving or accomplished with careful perseverance
2 : diligent in application or pursuit
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Re: Vocabulary Skill
« Reply #2 on: July 03, 2019, 06:47:47 PM »
http://www.wordthink.com/
Word of the Day
Jul 03 2019
Litigious
adj.
মামলাবাজ
Of, relating to, or characterized by litigation.
Tending to engage in lawsuits. A litigious celebrity.
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Re: Vocabulary Skill
« Reply #3 on: July 03, 2019, 06:52:24 PM »
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July 03, 2019
Learner's Word of the Day
bummer
noun [singular] informal
অপ্রীতিকর কিছু
: something that is unpleasant or disappointing
    That was a real bummer of a movie.
    You can't go? What a bummer!

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Re: Vocabulary Skill
« Reply #4 on: July 03, 2019, 06:57:59 PM »
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03 Jul 2019
paradisiacal
adjective
স্বর্গীয়
of, like, or befitting paradise
e.g. paradisiacal condition/happiness
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Re: Vocabulary Skill
« Reply #5 on: July 04, 2019, 08:22:23 PM »
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Word of the Day
July 4, 2019

girandole
noun
প্রভা
1 : a radiating and showy composition (such as a cluster of skyrockets fired together)
2 : an ornamental branched candlestick
3 : a pendant earring usually with three ornaments hanging from a central piece
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Re: Vocabulary Skill
« Reply #6 on: July 05, 2019, 01:02:26 PM »
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Word of the Day : July 5, 2019

inkhorn
adjective
পাণ্ডিত্যপূর্ণ
ostentatiously learned : pedantic

Examples:
Richard's use of inkhorn terminology in his essay didn't impress his professor, whereas simple language demonstrating a clear understanding of the material would have done the trick.

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Re: Vocabulary Skill
« Reply #7 on: July 07, 2019, 08:23:54 PM »
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Word of the Day : July 7, 2019

churlish
adjective
অভদ্র, অমার্জিত, গেঁয়ো
1 : of, resembling, or characteristic of a churl : vulgar

2 : marked by a lack of civility or graciousness : surly 

3 : difficult to work with or deal with : intractable
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Re: Vocabulary Skill
« Reply #8 on: July 08, 2019, 12:41:40 PM »
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Word of the Day : July 8, 2019

metathesis
noun
ধ্বনি বিনিময়, উপাদান বিনিময়
a change of place or condition: such as
a : transposition of two phonemes in a word
b : a chemical reaction in which different kinds of molecules exchange parts to form other kinds of molecules

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Re: Vocabulary Skill
« Reply #9 on: July 10, 2019, 03:01:58 PM »
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Word of the Day : July 9, 2019

flair
noun
প্রতিভা, বিশেষ দক্ষতা
Definition:
1: a skill or instinctive ability to appreciate or make good use of something : talent; also : inclination, tendency
2: a uniquely attractive quality : style
Examples:
a flair for culinary art trends
dramatic vocal flair

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« Reply #10 on: July 10, 2019, 03:06:24 PM »
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Word of the Day : July 10, 2019

lionize
verb
মহৎ বা বৃহৎরূপে উপস্থাপন করা
to treat as an object of great interest or importance

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« Reply #11 on: July 13, 2019, 08:41:56 PM »
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Word of the Day : July 11, 2019

ostentatious
adjective
প্রদর্শন মনোবৃত্তিসম্পন্ন; লোক-দেখানো
attracting or seeking to attract attention, admiration, or envy often by gaudiness or obviousness : overly elaborate or conspicuous : characterized by, fond of, or evincing ostentation

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« Reply #12 on: July 13, 2019, 08:44:34 PM »
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Word of the Day : July 12, 2019

dearth
noun
অভাব; স্বল্পতা
1 : scarcity that makes dear; specifically : famine
2 : an inadequate supply : lack

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« Reply #13 on: July 13, 2019, 08:47:11 PM »
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Word of the Day : July 13, 2019

torrid
adjective
উষ্ণ
1 a : parched with heat especially of the sun : hot
b : giving off intense heat : scorching
2 : ardent, passionate

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« Reply #14 on: July 14, 2019, 04:25:22 PM »
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Word of the Day : July 14, 2019

embezzle
verb
আত্মসাৎ করা
to appropriate (something, such as property entrusted to one's care) fraudulently to one's own use