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Binoy:
Word-217 (18-08-12)

elegy (noun)
শোকগাথা; a sad poem or song, especially remembering someone who has died or something in the past
He has written an elegy in memory of his father’s death.
Gray's 'Elegy in a Country Churchyard' is a famous English poem.

elegiac (adjective)
শোকগাথাবিষয়ক;  relating to an elegy
an elegiac couplet

Binoy:
Word-218 (19-08-12)

eligible (adjective) [+ for sth / to do sth]
1. যোগ্য; having the necessary qualities or fulfilling the necessary conditions
Are you eligible for early retirement/maternity leave?
You might be eligible for a grant.
Only people over 18 are eligible to vote.
When are you eligible to vote in your country?
Only those over 70 are eligible for the special payment.

2. বিবাহযোগ্য; of someone who is not married and is desirable as a marriage partner, especially because they are rich and attractive
I can think of several eligible bachelors of my acquaintance.

eligibility (noun)
যোগ্যতা; I'll have to check her eligibility to take part.
The eligibility rules prevent under-18s being in the team.
The eligibility criteria for recruitment should be changed.

Binoy:
Word-219 (20-08-12)

eloquent (adjective)
বক্তব্যে স্পষ্ট; giving a clear, strong message
She made an eloquent appeal for action.
The pictures were an eloquent reminder of the power of the volcano.

eloquently (adverb)
স্পষ্টভাবে; in an eloquent way
He explained eloquently.
She spoke eloquently on the subject.
His face expressed his grief more eloquently than any words.

eloquence (noun)
বক্তব্যে স্পষ্টতা; state of being eloquent
a speech of passionate eloquence
the eloquence of his smile
She was renowned for her eloquence and beauty.

Binoy:
Word-220 (21-08-12)

embarrass (verb)
বিব্রত করা; to cause someone to feel anxious or uncomfortable
Her questions about my private life embarrassed me.
It embarrassed her to meet strange men in the corridor at night.
You're embarrassing him with your compliments!
I didn't want to embarrass her in front of her friends.
The speech was deliberately designed to embarrass the prime minister.

embarrassed (adjective)
বিব্রত;  feeling ashamed or shy
She felt embarrassed about undressing in front of the doctor.
I was too embarrassed to admit that I was scared.
She’s embarrassed about her height.
He felt embarrassed at being the centre of attention.
Some women are too embarrassed to consult their doctor about the problem.
Her remark was followed by an embarrassed silence.
I’ve never felt so embarrassed in my life!

embarrassing (adjective)
বিব্রতকর;  making you feel embarrassed
an embarrassing mistake / question / situation
It can be embarrassing for children to tell complete strangers about such incidents.
It was so embarrassing having to sing in public.
It's embarrassing to be caught telling a lie.
The report is likely to prove highly embarrassing to the government.

embarrassingly (adverb)
বিব্রতকরভাবে;  in an embarrassing way
an embarrassingly poor performance/loud voice
The play was embarrassingly bad.

embarrassment (noun)
বিব্রতকর অবস্থা;  when you feel embarrassed, or something that makes you feel embarrassed
She blushed with embarrassment.
My parents are an embarrassment to me!
I nearly died of embarrassment when he said that.
I’m glad you offered—it saved me the embarrassment of having to ask.
Much to her embarrassment she realized that everybody had been listening to her singing.
Her resignation will be a severe embarrassment to the party.

an embarrassment of riches 
প্রাচুর্যের বিব্রম্বনা;   so many good things or people that it is impossible to decide which of them you want
He grew up in an embarrassment of riches.

Binoy:
Word-221 (22-08-12)

embrace (noun)
আলিঙ্গন; the act of holding somebody with arms as a sign of love or friendship
the country’s eager embrace of modern technology
He held her in a warm embrace.
There were tears and embraces as they said goodbye.

embrace (verb)
1.আলিঙ্গন করা; to hold somebody with arms as a sign of love or friendship
She saw them embrace on the station platform.
He leant over to embrace the child.
They embraced and promised to keep in touch.
She embraced her son warmly.

2. সাদরে গ্রহণ করা; to accept something enthusiastically
to embrace democracy / feminism / Islam
This was an opportunity that he would embrace.

3. অন্তর্ভুক্ত করা; to include something, often as one of a number of things
The talks embraced a wide range of issues.
Linguistics embraces a diverse range of subjects such as phonetics and stylistics.

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