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Binoy:
Word-126 (17-05-12)

confluence [noun]

1. মোহনা; the place where two rivers flow together and become one larger river
the confluence of Padma and Meghna
strong current at the confluence
We rowed through the confluence.

2. দুটো জিনিসের এক হওয়া বা সম্মিলন; of two or more things becoming one
a confluence of social factors
confluence of ideas
Information technology is promoting a culture of confluence.

Binoy:
Word-127 (18-05-12)

confront (verb)
মোকাবেলা করা; সংঘাতে লিপ্ত হওয়া; to face, meet or deal with a difficult situation or person
the economic problems confronting the country
She knew that she had to confront her fears.
This was the first time he had confronted an armed robber.
The government found itself confronted by massive opposition.
As she left the court, she was confronted by angry crowds who tried to block her way.
It's an issue we'll have to confront at some point, no matter how unpleasant it is.

confrontation (noun) [+ with sb; + between A and B]
সংঘাত; a fight or argument
confrontation between employers and unions
She wanted to avoid another confrontation with her father.
She actually enjoys confrontation, whereas I prefer a quiet life.
There were violent confrontations between police and demonstrators.

confrontational (adjective)
সংঘাতমূলক; relating to confrontation
her confrontational attitude
confrontational politics of Bangladesh
He's got a rather aggressive, confrontational manner.

Phrases:

confront sb with sb/sth কাউকে কঠিন কিছুর মুখোমুখি করানো; to make sb face or deal with an unpleasant or difficult person or situation
He confronted her with a choice between her career or their relationship.
I know it's her that made the error, but I don't want to confront her with it in case she breaks down.

be confronted with sth
কোনোকিছুর মুখোমুখি হওয়া; to have sth in front of one that he/she has to deal with or react to
Most people when confronted with a horse will pat it.
I thought I would remain calm, but when I was confronted with the TV camera, I became very nervous.

Binoy:
Word-128 (19-05-12)

conquer (verb)
1. জয় করা; to take control or possession of foreign land, or a group of people, by force
conquered peoples / races / territories
The Normans conquered England in 1066.
The English were conquered by the Normans in 1066.
The Spanish conquered the New World in the 16th century.
The world champion conquered yet another challenger last night.
The team members were greeted like conquering heroes.
The band is now setting out to conquer the world.

2. সমস্যা বা ভয় উতড়ানো; to deal with or successfully fight against a problem or an unreasonable fear
Mount Everest was conquered in 1953.
The only way to conquer a fear is to face it.
He has finally conquered his fear of spiders.
It may be many years before this dreadful disease is conquered.

conqueror  (noun)
বিজয়ী; someone who has conquered a country or its people
Babur was a great conqueror.
William the Conqueror (= King William I of England)

conquest  (noun)
বিজয়; when someone conquers a country, area or situation
the conquest of Bengal by Lord Clive.
the Norman Conquest of England in 1066
the Spanish conquests in South America
the conquest of inflation
The conquest of cancer will save a lot lives on earth.

Binoy:
Word-129 (20-05-12)

conscious  (adjective) [ant. unconscious]
1. সচেতন; be conscious of sth/sb to be aware of the existence or presence of a particular thing or person
The tooth doesn't exactly hurt, but I'm conscious of it all the time.
He gradually became conscious (of the fact) that everyone else was wearing a suit.
I think she's very conscious of being the only person in the office who didn't have a university education.
She’s very conscious of the problems involved.
He became acutely conscious of having failed his parents.
I was vaguely conscious that I was being watched.

2. চেতন; জাগ্রত; awake, thinking and aware of what is happening around you
He's still conscious but he's fairly badly injured.
They've brought her out of the operating theatre, but she's not fully conscious yet.
"Can I speak to Irin, please?" "She's still in bed. I'll just go and see if she's conscious yet."
A patient who is not fully conscious should never be left alone.

3. ইচ্ছাকৃত; determined and intentional
to make a conscious decision
a conscious act of cruelty
He's obviously making a conscious effort to be nice to me at the moment.
It wasn't a conscious decision to lose weight; it just happened.
I made a conscious effort to get there on time.

consciousness (noun)
1. সচেতনতা; awareness
class-consciousness
his consciousness of the challenge facing him
her newly-developed political consciousness
Her consciousness that she's different makes her feel uneasy.
Working in an unemployment office had helped to raise his political consciousness.

2. চেতনা; state of being awake
I can’t remember any more—I must have lost consciousness.
She did not regain consciousness and died the next day.
He lost consciousness after his accident and never recovered/regained it.

consciously (adverb)
সচেতনভাবে; in a conscious way
He consciously did it.
I don't think she's consciously rude to people - it's just her manner.
Consciously or unconsciously, you made a choice.

Suffix:

-conscious (adjective)
-সচেতন; used after nouns and adverbs to mean 'aware of and worried about a particular thing', or thinking that something is important'
fashion-conscious teenagers
the quality-conscious consumer
He's never been especially politically conscious.
self-conscious/subconscious/over-conscious
environmentally-conscious
They have become increasingly health-conscious.

Phrases:

consciousness raising
সচেতনতা বৃদ্ধি; the attempt to increase people's knowledge of and interest in social and political matters
They launched a campaign for awareness raising about the dangers of smoking.

stream of consciousness
চেতনা-স্রোত; a continuous flow of ideas, thoughts, and feelings, as they are experienced by a person; a style of writing that expresses this without using the usual methods of description and conversation
His stories show the traces of stream of consciousness.

Binoy:
Word-130 (21-05-12)

consent (noun) [+ to something]
সম্মতি; permission or agreement
to refuse / withhold your consent
They can't publish your name without your consent.
You can only come on the trip if your parents give their consent.
Children under 16 cannot give consent to medical treatment.
The written consent of a parent is required.
He is charged with taking a car without the owner’s consent.
By mutual consent they didn’t go out.

consent (verb)
সম্মতি দেওয়া; to agree to do something, or to allow someone to do something
Very reluctantly, I've consented to lend her my car.
Her father would not consent to her marriage.
When she told them what she intended, they readily consented.
He reluctantly consented to his daughter’s marriage.
She finally consented to answer our questions.

Phrase:

by common consent
অধিকাংশের মতে; most people agree
Her latest film, by common consent, is her best yet.
She was chosen as leader by common consent.

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