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nafrin:
ok sir I will

Binoy:
Thanks Nujhat. Good luck!

Binoy:
word-9 (26-01-12)

absorb (verb)
1 শুষে নেওয়া; to take in a liquid, gas or other substance from the surface or space around; to suck up
A sponge absorbs water.
Plants absorb carbon dioxide.
Towels absorb moisture.
The cream is easily absorbed into the skin.
Black walls absorb a lot of heat during the day.
The drug is quickly absorbed into the bloodstream.

2. ভিতরে নিয়ে নেওয়া; দখল করে নেওয়া; to take something in
The empire absorbed many small nations.
Our countryside is increasingly being absorbed by/into the large cities.
The surrounding small towns have been absorbed into the city.
The country simply cannot absorb this influx of refugees.
This job absorbs all of my time.

3 হৃদয়ঙ্গম করা; to take sth into the mind and learn or understand it
A lot of facts to absorb all at once
It's hard to absorb so much information.

4 মাত্রা কমিয়ে দেওয়া; to reduce the effect of a physical force, shock or change
The barrier absorbed the main impact of the crash.
This tennis racket absorbs shock on impact.

5 মগ্ন করা; to interest sb very much so that they pay no attention to anything else
a self-absorbed person
This work had absorbed him for several years.
Sumon was so absorbed in his book, he didn't even notice me come in.

derived word(s):

absorbable (adjective)
মিশে যায় এমন; able to be absorbed
absorbable gases / materials

absorbing (adjective)
চিত্তাকর্ষক; very interesting
an absorbing book / game
I read her last novel and found it very absorbing.

absorbed (adjective)
নিমগ্ন; engrossed
She seemed totally absorbed in her book.

absorbent (adjective)
শোষনক্ষম; able to take liquid in through the surface and to hold it
absorbent paper / cotton

absorption   (noun)
শোষন; মিশ্রন; মগ্নতা; the process of something being taken in
Some poisonous gases can enter the body by absorption through the skin.
Her absorption in her work is so great that she thinks about nothing else.

Binoy:
word-10 (27-01-12)

abundant (adjective) [syn. plentiful, ample] [ant. scarce, insufficient]
প্রচুর; large in quantity or number
abundant vegetation
an abundant supply of food
abundant amenities for citizens
abundant sunshine and fresh air
abundant natural areas, peace and quiet
not abundant jobs in market
a region abundant in wildlife
Fish are abundant in the lake.
Documentation for this event is abundant.
We have abundant evidence to prove his guilt.
Hydrogen is the most abundant element in the universe.
Cheap consumer goods are abundant in this part of the world.
When abundant, the price of hilsa fish can fall as low Tk. 100 per piece.

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abundance (noun)
প্রাচুর্য; a large quantity that is more than enough
We had manpower in abundance.
There was an abundance of food at the wedding.

abundantly (adverb)
যথেষ্ট পরিমানে; in large quantities
The plant grows abundantly in woodland.
You've made your feelings abundantly clear.
She made her wishes abundantly clear.
Calcium is found most abundantly in milk.

Binoy:
word-11 (28-01-12)

accommodate (verb)

1. থাকার বা রাখার জায়গা দেওয়া; to provide with a place to live or to be stored in
to accommodated safely
happily accommodated
The hotel can accommodate up to 500 guests.
New students may be accommodated in halls of residence.
There wasn't enough space to accommodate the files.
Over 70 minutes of music can be accommodated on one CD.
A new office block was built to accommodate the overflow of staff.

2. কারো প্রয়োজন মেটানো; to give what is needed to someone
an economic proposal that accommodates the interests of senior citizens
The new policies fail to accommodate the disabled.
We always try to accommodate our clients with financial assistance if necessary.
Our proposal tries to accommodate the special needs of minority groups.

3. খাপ খাওয়ানো; to change one’s behaviour to suit another person or new conditions
It is never easy to accommodate to social change.
I needed to accommodate to the new schedule.
Some find it hard to accommodate themselves to the new working conditions.

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Accommodation(s) (noun)  
থাকার বা অবস্থানের জায়গা; a place to live, work or stay in
rented / temporary / furnished accommodation
overnight / daytime accommodation
cheap / expensive accommodation.
Hotel accommodation is included in the price of your holiday.
The building plans include much needed new office accommodation.
First-class accommodation is available on all flights.
There is accommodation for your car behind the hotel.
We have first and second class accommodation on this flight.
The price includes travel and accommodation but meals are extra.
There's accommodation for about five hundred students on campus.
Sohel decided to seek out some information on accommodation in the area.
Hostels are usually provided as a stopgap until the families can be housed in permanent accommodation.
More and more travelers are looking for bed and breakfast accommodations in private homes.

accommodating (adjective)
সাহায্য করতে আগ্রহী; willing to help others
I'm sure she'll help you - she's always very accommodating.
He made a special effort to be accommodating.
The warden was always accommodating in allowing visitors in.

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