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lima_diu:
Dear Sir:

such a helpful topic & wish we will use it in our daily life.

thank you sir.

Binoy:
word-15 (01-02-12)

acute (adjective)
1 মারাত্মক; ভয়াবহ; (situation) severe
the world’s acute environmental problems
Competition for jobs is acute.
She felt acute embarrassment/anxiety/concern at his behaviour.
The problem of poverty is particularly acute in rural areas.
There is an acute shortage of water.

2 তীব্র; (pain or illness) quickly becoming severe
acute abdominal pain
acute appendicitis

3. তীক্ষ্ম; (senses, intelligence) very good and accurate
acute eyesight/hearing
a woman of acute intelligence/judgement
Her judgement is acute.
Dogs have an acute sense of smell.
He is an acute observer of the social scene.

derived word(s):

acutely (adverb)
পুরোপুরি; completely; extremely; strongly
acutely embarrassed
I am acutely conscious of the difficulties we face.
Management is acutely aware of the resentment that their decision may cause.
Another scandal would be acutely embarrassing for the government.

acuteness (noun)
ভয়াবহতা; তীব্রতা; তীক্ষ্মতা; condition of being acute
acuteness of judgment
The acuteness of my hearing allows me to hear far buzzing of a fly.

phrasal/collocational/idiomatic/proverbial expressions:

acute angle (noun phrase) [ant. obtuse angle]
সূক্ষ্ম কোণ; describes an angle that is less than 90 degrees
Can you draw an acute angle?

acute accent (noun phrase)
শ্বাসাঘাত চিহ্ন; a sign written above a letter, showing how to pronounce it
There's an acute accent on the e in blé which is the French word for corn.

Binoy:
Thanks Lima, for your encouraging comment. Good luck!

Binoy:
word-16 (02-02-12)

adhere (verb) [with ‘to]

1. লেগে থাকা; to stick firmly
A smooth, dry surface helps the tiles adhere to the wall.
Once in the bloodstream, the bacteria adhere to the surface of the red cells.

2. কোনোকিছু পালন বা মান্য করা; to continue to obey a rule or maintain a belief
She adhered to her principles/ideals throughout her life.
They failed to adhere to the terms of the agreement/treaty.
The translator has obviously adhered very strictly to the original text.
For ten months he adhered to a strict no-fat low-salt diet.
She adheres to teaching methods she learned over 30 years ago.

derived word(s):

adherence (noun)
মান্যতা; the act of adhering
strict adherence to the rules
He was noted for his strict adherence to the rules.

adherent/adhesive (adjective)
লেগে থাকে এমন; আঁঠালো; sticky
adhesive tape/paper
an adherent surface

adherent (noun)
কোনোকিছুর সমর্থক ব্যক্তি; a person who strongly supports a particular person or principle
She has long been an adherent of the Communist Party.

adhesive (noun)
আঁঠা; glue
You'll need a/some strong adhesive to mend that chair.

adhesion (noun)
লেগে থাকার ক্ষমতা; আঁঠালোভাব; the ability to stick
At this stage a resin is used with a high level of adhesion.

Binoy:
word-17 (03-02-12)

admire (verb)
প্রশংসা করা; to respect and approve of someone or their behaviour
I really admire your enthusiasm.
I admired him for his determination.
We stood for a few moments, admiring the view.
You have to admire the way he handled the situation.
The school is widely admired for its excellent teaching.
I really admire people who can work in such difficult conditions.

admirable (adjective)
প্রশংসনীয়; deserving respect or approval
I think you showed admirable tact/restraint/self-control in your answer.
The police did an admirable job in keeping the fans calm.

admirably (adverb)
প্রশংসনীয়ভাবে; in a admirable way
I think she coped admirably with a very difficult situation.
He accomplished the job in an admirably short span of time.

admiration (noun)
প্রশংসা; when you admire someone or something
My admiration for that woman grows daily.
Mina deserves our admiration for her courage.
She has great admiration for her sister.

admirer (noun)
প্রশংসাকারী; someone who admires someone or something
She's got plenty of admirers.
The policy has few admirers.
He is a great admirer of Picasso’s early paintings.

admiring (adjective)
প্রশংসায় উন্মুখ; সপ্রশংস্য; showing admiration
She was getting lots of admiring looks/glances in her new red dress.
She was surrounded by a group of admiring photographers.

admiringly (adverb)
সপ্রশংস্যভাবে; in an admiring way
The people sitting opposite us were gazing admiringly at baby.

Some collocations with ‘admiration’:

mutual admiration
be worthy of admiration
feel/have admiration for somebody/something
express (your) admiration for/of somebody/something
have nothing but admiration for somebody/something
be full of/be filled with admiration for somebody/something
gasps/cries of admiration
watch/gaze/gasp in/with admiration
deserve/earn/gain/win (sb's) admiration
grudging/reluctant/sneaking admiration
boundless/deep/enormous/genuine/great/profound/sincere/tremendous/admiration

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