1. ACCEDE : consent. I cannot accede to your request (রাজী হওয়া)
EXCEED : surpass. My expenditure exceeds my income.
2. ACCESS : entrance (প্রবেশ). He is easy of access.
EXCESS : more than enough. Excess of anything is bad
3. ADAPT : to fit one thing to another. We should adapt (খাপ খাওয়ানো) ourselves to changing circumstances.
ADEPT : skilful hand. He is an adept (দক্ষ) in painting.
*ADOPT : take up. He adopted my plan (গ্রহণ করা ).
4. ADVICE : You should follow your teacher's advice (n.)
ADVISE: The doctor advised (v.) the patient to take rest.
5. AFFECT (i) This will affect (attack) his health. (ii) He affected ignorance (to feign).
EFFECT : (i) He effected (accomplished) many reforms. (ii) What will be the effect of this (result) ?
6. AFFLICT: to trouble. He was afflicted (দুর্দশাগ্রস্থ) with misfortune.
INFLICT : to impose. A heavy fine was inflicted on him (আরোপ করা).
7. ALLUSION : Explain the allusion in the passage (পরোক্ষভাবে উল্লিখিত বিষয়).
ILLUSION : deception. The world is an illusion (মায়া).
8. ALTAR : Offerings were placed on the altar (বেদী).
ALTER : He has altered (changed) the plan.
9. ALTERATION : change. I noticed no alteration there (পরিবর্তন).
ALTERCATION : quarrel. What is the altercation about (বিবাদ)?
10. ALTERNATE : coming by turns. He comes here on alternate days (একদিন পর একদিন),
ALTERNATIVE : a choice between two things. This question is alternative to that (বিকল্প).
11. AMEND : make or become better. He will have to amend his style of writing, if he wants to be successful.
EMEND : take out mistakes from. I requested him to emend the passage if necessary.
12. AMIABLE : good-tempered, kind-hearted. I have always found him a most amiable (সহোদয়) fellow.
*"When a son is adopted, the father is an adoptive, not an adopted father"
AMICABLE : done in a friendly way. We arrived at an amicable (সদ্ভাবপূর্ণ) settlement.
13. ANTIC: odd. He was laughed at for his antic gesture (বিদঘুটে).
ANTIQUE : old-fashioned. His clothes were antique (সেকেলে).
14. APPOSITE: suitable. The example was apposite to the case (সঠিক).
OPPOSITE : His house is just opposite to mine (বিপরীত).
15. APPRAISE : to estimate, to form a judgement about. He correctly appraised the ability of the candidate (মূল্য বা গুণের নিরূপণ করা).
APPRISE : inform. I apprised him of the correct situation (জানান).
16. ARTFUL: clever, crafty. He is an artful magician (চতুর).
ARTIFICIAL : This an artificial ruby (কৃত্রিম).
17. ASCENT : going up. The plane is on the ascent (উর্দ্ধগমন).
ASSENT : agreement. I gave my assent to the plan (সম্মতি).
18. ASSAY: attempt (চেষ্টা করা). The child assayed to walk.
ESSAY : Write an essay on 'charity.
19. BAIL : security. He stood bail for me
BALE : bundle of goods. Many bales of jute were destroyed by fire (বাণ্ডিল).
20. BARBARISM : uncultured state. The country was then in a state of barbarism.
BARBARITY : savage cruelty. The king was hated for his acts of barbarity.
BARBARIAN : (as adj.)-an attributive use of the noun barbarian. (অসভ্য জাতির লোক). The sights of London charmed the barbarian king (king of the barbarians). It is a barbarian (found among the barbarians) custom.
BARBARIC : used in a favourable sense (rough, uncultured, etc.).
The zemindar's palace was full of barbaric grandeur.
BARBAROUS : uncivilised. The country was then in a barbarous state.
21. BENEFICIAL : useful. Exercise is beneficial to health (উপকারী).
BENEFICENT : doing good. The beneficent (পরোপকারী) zemindar donated Rs. 500 to the Relief Fund.
22. BIANNUAL : (twice in every year). It is a biannual magazine (বছরে দুইবার).
BIENNIAL : (once in every two years). Our company gives biennial leave travel concession (দুই বছরে একবার).
23. BIRTH : She gave birth to a male child (জন্ম).
BERTH : a sleeping place in a train or ship. I have reserved a sleeping berth (ট্রেনে বা জাহাজে শােবার জায়গা).
24. BONA FIDE : (adv., adj.). in good faith, sincere. You attend to the bona fide buyers. We received a large number of bona fide enquiries.
BONA FIDES : (noun). hönest intention. His bond fides (sing) is in doubts
25. BORN: given birth to. He was born in a rich family.
BORNE : carried. The child was borne on the shoulder.
26. CANON : rule. Follow the canons of morality.
CANNON : a gun. They were killed by cannon fire.
27. CANVAS : a kind of coarse cloth. I bought a canvas bag.
CANVASS : seek. I am canvassing votes for my friend.
28. CAREER : He had a bright academic career (জীবনপথ).
CARRIER : I have bought a tiffin carrier (বহনকারী).
29. CARVE : to cut a figure into ,or out of, wood, etc. He carved the image out of stone (খােদাই করা).
CURVE : bend: I saw him at the curve of the road (বাঁক).
30. CAST : He cast me out. The cast of his head is good.
CASTE : What caste are you ?
31. CASUAL: occasional. I had 5 days' casual leave.
CAUSAL : relating to cause. Give the causal form of 'fall'.
32. CENSOR (v.): to exercise censorship. The book is censored in India.
CENSURE (v.) : to criticise unfavourably reprove (ভৎসনা করা). He was censured for neglecting his duties.
33. CEREMONIOUS: implies an excess of formality. His greeting was too ceremonious (অতিশয় শিষ্টাচারপূর্ণ).
CEREMONIAL : relating to a ceremony. Christmas is a ceremonial occasion (উৎসব-সংক্রান্ত, আনুষ্ঠানিক).
34. CHILDISH, CHILDLIKE : Applied to grown-up men, childish refers to the bad points of a child ; childlike childish conduct disgusted us all. His childlike simplicity charmed us all.
CHECK : control. Check your passion (সংযত করা).
CHEQUE : Who gave this cheque (order for money) to you ?
36 CITE : Can you cite (quote) your authority ?
SITE : position. The site of the school is good.
SIGHT : vision. His eye-sight is defective.
37. COARSE : rough. Coarse (মোটা) rice sells at Rs. 1'15 a kilogram.
COURSE : race (গতি). He has run his course of life.
38. COLLISION: violent clash. Fifty men were killed by the railway collision (সংঘর্ষ).
COLLUSION: secret agreement. The thief acted in collusion with a servant (যোগসাজস).
39. COMA: stupor. The patient is in a state of a coma now.
COMMA : Put a comma here.
40. COMPLEMENT : that which completes. To be' verbs usually require a complement after them.
COMPLIMENT : regard. Tender my compliments to him.
41. COMPOSURE : calmness. He bore all with composure.
COMPOSITION : This is a book on English composition.
42. COMPREHENSIVE : extensive. The word is used here in a comprehensive sense (ব্যাপক),
COMPREHENSIBLE : capable of being understood. Your conduct is not at all comprehensible (বোধগম্য).
43. CONFIDANT : (noun ) one who is trusted with confidence. I have told the secret to my confidant (যাহাকে বিশ্বাস করে কিছু বলা যায়),
CONFIDENT : (adj.) hopeful. I am confident of success.
44. CONFORM: comply with generally accepted standard. You should conform to the rules of the club if you wart to retain its membership.
CONFIRM : make firmer or stronger. Please confirm the appointment by a letter.
45. CONSCIOUS : aware. I am conscious of my defects
CONSCIENTIOUS: scrupulous. He is a conscientious worker (বিবেকবান),
CONSENSUS : unanimity. There is a consensus of opinion in support of the bill (একমত).
46. CONSIDERATE : mindful of the feeling of others. He is very considerate to his men (বিবেচক).
CONSIDERABLE : pretty large. He lost a considerable sum of money (যথেষ্ট).
47. CONTAGIOUS: growing or spreading by contagion. Small-pox is a contagious disease (সংক্রামক).
CONTIGUOUS : adjacent. His house is contiguous to mine (সংলয়).
48. CONTEMPTIBLE : worthy of contempt. He is a contemptible fellow (ঘৃণ্য).
CONTEMPTUOUS: scornful. He treated me contemptuously (ঘুণাব্যজক).
49. CORD : rope. Cut the cord with a knife.
CHORD : a straight line joining two points in a circle. The perpendicular from the centre bisects the chord.
50. CORPORAL : relating to the body as a whole. I do not like corporal punishment (দৈহিক).
CORPOREAL : opposed to spiritual; material. A hermit does not care for corporeal affairs (জৈব, পার্থিব).
51. CORPS : (pronounced as core) a division of an army. An army corps was sent against the enemy.
CORPSE : the dead body of a human being. The battlefield was covered with corpses (মানুষের মৃতদেহ).
CROPS : food-grains (pl. of crop). Crops are gathered in autumn (শস্যাদি)
52. COUNCIL : an assembly. He is a member of this Council.
COUNSEL : (i) advice. I accept your counsel. (ii) An adviser, particularly a legal one. He is an eminent counsel.
53. COURTESY: He treated me with courtesy (সৌজন্য).
CURTSEY, CURTSY : They curtseyed (or, curtsied) to the chief when he entered the room (saluted by lowering their bodies and bending their knees).
54. CREDIBLE: believable. Your story is not credible.
CREDULOUS : easy of belief. He is credulous by nature ( n). 55. DEARNESS : high price. They were given a dearness allowance of Rs. 3000 per month (কান পাতলা).
DEARTH : scarcity. There is no dearth of candidates (অভাব).
56. DECENT : He came in a decent dress (শিষ্ট).
DESCENT : downward motion. The plane is on the descent.
DISSENT : disagree. I dissent from you (ভিন্নমত হওয়া).
57. DECEITFUL : full of deceit. He is a deceitful boy.
DECEPTIVE: Appearances are sometimes deceptive (misleading).
58. DECIDED : about which there is no doubt. It is a decided victory for his party.
DECISIVE: that decides an issue (চূড়ান্ত). A decisive battle was fought between the parties. A decided victory is one about which there is no doubt, but a decisive victory is one that ends the contest.
59. DEFACE : disfigure. The picture was defaced by ink.
EFFACE : rub out completely. I cannot efface his memory from my mind
60. DEFERENCE : respect. Treat your elders with deference.
DIFFERENCE : What is the difference between the two?
61. DEFER: Do not defer (put off) till tomorrow what you can do today
DIFFER: I differ with you on this point.
62. DEFECTIVE : adj. of defect. His drawing is defective.
DEFICIENT adj. of deficit. He is deficient in mathematics (কাঁচা).
63. DEFY : challenge. I defy your authority.
DEIFY: worship. They deified their leader.
64. DELICATE : tender, fine. His health is very delicate (নরম).
DELICIOUS : pleasing to the taste. I am fond of delicious food.
65. DELIVERY : I took delivery (handing over) of the thing. His speech was remarkable for its delivery (uttering of speech).
DELIVERANCE : I want deliverance from such friends (মুক্তি).
66. DEPENDANT : (noun). Be kind to your dependants (নির্ভরতা).
DEPENDENT : (adj.). He is dependent on me (Fra).
67. DEPENDENCE : reliance. Dependence on God gives peace of mind (আশ্রিত লোক).
DEPENDENCY : a subject country. India is no longer a dependency of England.
68. DEPOSITARY : a person with whom a thing is deposited. He is the depositary of my private papers.
DEPOSITORY : a place where a thing is left. This drawer is the depository of my private letters.
69. DEPOSITION : statement. Take down his deposition.
DISPOSITION : He has a mild disposition(মেজাজ).
70. DEPRECATE : ondemn. He deprecated my conduct.
DEPRECIATE : underrate. We do not depreciate your services.
71. DESTINY : fate. No one can escape his destiny (অদৃষ্ট).
DESTINATION : goal. He reached his destination safely.
72: DIRECT : Go there direct (অন্যত্র দেরি না করে).
DIRECTLY : Go there directly (at once)
73. DISINTERESTED : not influenced by self-interest or partiality. He served the club disinterestedly.
UNINTERESTED : not taking any interest. I am uninterested in this match
74. DISEASE : illness. He has been cured of his disease.
DECEASE: death. I know the time of his decease.
75. DISTINCTION : What is the distinction between the two ? He passed with distinction (honour).
DISTINCTNESS : clearness. Distinctness of speech is essential to a teacher.
76. DIVERS : several. Divers resolutions were passed there (কতগুলি).
DIVERSE : different. They fled in diverse directions (বিভিন্ন).
77. DRAFT : Make a draft (খসড়া) of the petition. The bank honoured his draft (drawing of money by written order),
DRAUGHT : the quantity drunk, or act drinking. He emptied the glass at a single draught.
DROUGHT : want of rain. Drought destroyed the crops.
78. DUAL : I don't like this dual (double) control.
DUEL : They fought a duel (fight between two).
79. DYING : about to die. He is in a dying condition.
DYEING : colouring. He is an expert in dyeing.
80. EARTHEN : top. This is an earthen pot.
EARTHY : composed of soil. This ore is very earthy (মৃত্তিকাপূর্ণ).
EARTHLY: পার্থিব. I do not care for earthly things.
81. ECONOMIC : adj. to the science of economics. I support your economic policy (অর্থনীতি সংক্রান্ত),
ECONOMICAL: adj. to economy (i.e., thrift). Be economical in your habits (মিতব্যয়ী).
82. EGOIST : a selfish person. He is an egoist and puts his own interest first in every issue.
EGOTIST : one who speaks of himself. He is an egotist and always speaks about himself in every social gathering.
83. ELEMENTARY : rudimentary. He has not even an elementary knowledge of the subject.
ELEMENTAL : relating to the elements. The steamer could not stand the elemental fury (i.e., violent storm).
84. ELIGIBLE : fit to be chosen. (নির্বাচন যোগ্য). He is eligible for the post.
ILLEGIBLE : unreadable. Your writing is illegible (অস্পষ্ট)
85. EMERGE : come out. A bear emerged from the jungle.
IMMERSE: Don't immerse (dip) your hand in boiling water.
86. EMIGRANT: one who leaves his own country to settle in another.
IMMIGRANT : is one who comes to a foreign country to settle there. The same person is 'emigrant' with respect to the country he leaves, but 'immigrant' with respect to the country he comes to settle in. (কোন ব্যক্তি যখন তাহার জন্মভূমি পরিত্যাগ করিয়া অন্যদেশে স্থায়ীভাবে বসবাস করিতে যায় তখন তাহার সম্বন্ধে এই কথা দুটি ব্যবহৃত হয়--সে জন্মভূমি হইতে emigrant, কিন্তু যে দেশে আসে সেখানে immigrant.) The South African Government framed special laws for Indian immigrants, or, for emigrants from India.
87. ENSURE: to make certain. Please ensure reaches here in time.
INSÚRE : All her ornaments are heavily insured against theft.
88. ENVIABLE (হিংসার যোগ্য). He has an enviable house.
ENVIOUS: feeling envy. He is envious of my fame (হিংসুক).
89. ERUPTION : a sudden bursting forth. Have you seen a volcanic eruption (বিস্ফোরন) ?
IRRUPTION : invasion. Give an account of the Moghul irruption during the Pathan rule (আক্রমন).
90. ESPECIALLY : more than ordinary. The weather has been especially cold today.
SPECIALLY : for one purpose and no other. He came specially to see me.
91. ESTEEM : respect. He is held in high esteem by all.
ESTIMATION : opinion about value, worth, etc. He has sunk in my estimation (সম্মানের মান).
ESTIMATE : (আনুমানিক হিসাব) . What is the estimate of cost?
92. EXCEPTIONAL : rare. He has exceptional qualities.
EXCEPTIONABLE : objectionable. You must apologise for your exceptionable conduct (আপত্তিকর).
EXCURSION: They went on an excursion (pleasure trip).
INCURSION : invasion. Give an account of Sultan Mahamud's incursions (আক্রমণ).
94. EXERT : apply., Exert yourself in right earnest.
EXHORT : urge strongly. He exhorted us to try again.
95. EXPEDIENT : বাঞ্ছনীয় . It is expedient for you to resign.
EXPEDITIOUS : I want an expeditious (prompt) enquiry.
96. EXPOSITION : explanation. His exposition of this difficult passage is very satisfactory (ব্যাখ্যা).
EXPOSURE : openness to something by being laid bare or open. fell ill on account of exposure to cold
97. EXTANT : still existing. The ruins of Pataliputra are still extant near Patna (এখনও বর্তমান).
EXTENT : space. Flood water spread over a large extent of the land (বিস্তার).
98. FAIR : He has a fair (ফর্সা) complexion. I bought this at the Sonepur Fair (মেলা).
FARE : He was charged second class fare (ভাড়া). He has fared (done) well in the examination.
99. FALSEHOOD : a false statement. I was deceived by his falsehood (মিথ্যাভ্যষণ).
FALSENESS : faithlessness or intentional untruthfulness. He was ruined by the falseness of his manager (বিশ্বাসঘাতকতাপূর্ন কাজ),
FALSITY : the quality of being false. The falsity of your statement is quite clear
100. FARM : He has an agricultural farm there.
FIRM : (i) house of business. It is a big firm. (ii) He is firm in his purpose (দৃঢ়)
101. FATAL : causing death or ruin. His illness proved fatal.
FATEFUL . full of the possibilities for good or evil ; very important. Your help saved me at the fateful hour.
102. FICTIONAL : pertaining to fiction. He is fond of fictional detectives.
FICTITIOUS : not genuine. The account he gives of his movements is fictitious (কাল্পনিক).
103. FORCIBLY : They entered the room forcibly (by force).
FORCEFUL: He is a forceful personality (of strong character, তেজস্বী).
104. FOREGO : to go before (usually foregone or foregoing). His defeat was a foregone conclusion.
FORGO: to give up. I cannot forgo my right (ত্যাগ করা)
105. FOREWORD : introductory remarks to a book. Prof. Mathur has written the foreword of the book (মুখবন্ধ).
FORWARD : directed towards the front. The soldiers moved forward.
106. FUNERAL : relating to a burial. The funeral rites were duly performed.
FUNEREAL : dismal. The place has a funereal look.
107. GAMBLE : play for money. I hate gambling (জুয়া খেলা).
GAMBOL : to frisk. The kids gambol in the lawn (খেলাচ্ছলে ছুটাছুটি করা).
108. GAOL : jail. The prisoner escaped from the gaol.
GOAL : end. He has reached the goal of his life
109. GENTLE : mild. He is a man of gentle nature.
GENTEEL : graceful in manners; befitting a gentleman. His manners are perfectly genteel.
110. GRACEFUL : The girl has a graceful (charming) appearance.
GRACIOUS : benevolent, kind. God is gracious.
111. HAIL : They hailed (welcomed) their leader to the city.
HALE: He is hale (healthy) and hearty.
112. HAVEN : India has few good havens (harbours). In the old age, this small house will be a haven (place of safety or rest).
HEAVEN : May the gods of heaven bless you.
113. HEALTHY : enjoying health. He is a healthy boy.
HEALTHFUL : conducive to health. Exercise is healthful
114. HISTORIC : famous in history. This is a historic (ইতিহাস প্রসিদ্ধ) building.
HISTORICAL : based on history. It is a historical novel
115. HOARD : store. He has lost his hoard
HORDE : wandering tribe. The villages were plundered by hordes (যাযাবর) of hilly tribes. Hordes (great number) of people assembled there.
116. HONORARY : without salary. It is an honorary post (অবৈতনিক),
HONOURABLE : worthy of honour. He is an honourable män (পূজা, সম্মান).
117. Hue : The rainbow has seven hues (colours).
HEW : He hewed (cut) down the tree with an axe.
118. HUMAN : relating to mankind. To err is human.
HUMANE : We received humane (kind) treatment from him.
119. HUMILIATION : disgrace. I prefer death to humiliation (অপমান).
HUMILITY : modesty. His humility charmed us all (বিনয়).
120. ILLICIT : unlawful and secret. trade in opium (অবৈধ). The man was arrested for illicit
ELICIT: draw out. I elicited the truth from him.
121. IMAGINARY He suffers from imaginary diseases (কাল্পনিক).
IMAGINATIVE : given to imagination. He was of an imaginative turn of mind from his boyhood (কল্পনাপ্রবণ).
122. IMMINENT : about to happen soon.He was saved from imminent danger (আসন্ন)
EMINENT : notable. He is an eminent pleader (বিখ্যাত).
123. IMPERIAL: relating to the emperor or empire. England is no longer an Imperial power (সমাট বা সাম্রাজ্য সম্বন্ধীয়).
IMPERIOUS : haughty. People were disgusted by his imperious conduct (গর্বিত ও উদ্ধত).
124. IMPUDENT : insolent. He is an impudent lad (উদ্ধত).
IMPRUDENT : unwise. It was imprudent for you to do so.
125. INDUSTRIAL : relating to industry. I went to the Industrial Exhibition (ব্যবসায় সংক্রান্ত).
INDUSTRIOUS : laborious. Industrious men succeed in life.
126. INGENIOUS : skilful. He is an ingenious mechanic
INGENUOUS: frank, open. He made an ingenuous confession of his guilt
127. INDIGENOUS : native. Encourage indigenous industries
INDIGENT : poor. He helps indigent people
128. INNOCENT : not guilty. I believe him to be innocent.
INNOCUOUS : harmless. It is an innocuous medicine.
129. INTIMACY : nerd. I have no intimacy with him.
INTIMATION : information. He sent intimation of his arrival.
130. INTOLERABLE : The pain is intolerable (unbearable).
INTOLERANT : He is intolerant to criticism (অসহিষ্ণু).
131. JEALOUS : envious. He is jealous of my wealth.
ZEALOUS : ardent. He is a zealous social worker (উৎসাহী).
132. JUDICIAL: relating to judge or his court. I pray for judicial enquiry into the case
JUDICIOUS: The selection was judicious (wise, সুবিবেচিত).
133. JUNCTION : joining point. I got down at the next function junction
JUNCTURE : critical time. Your help came as a god-send at the juncture.
134. LAUD : praise. The minister lauded the effort to build a school in the village.
LOUD : The bomb exploded with a loud noise.
135. LESSEN : This will lessen (make less, ) my misery.
LESSON : Have you prepared your lesso?
136. LIGHTENING : making light or less heavy. The mast was cut off with a view to lightening the boat.
LIGHTNING : the flash in the sky. The man was killed by lightning.
LIGHTING : kindling fire. Arrangements for lighting the streets are not satisfactory.
137. LITERAL : exactly corresponding to the original. Give a literal translation of the passage (অবিকল, আক্ষরিক),
LITERATE : able to read and write. The number of literate persons is very small in this country.
LITERARY : He is a literary man (well up in literature).
138. LIFELONG : He has been my lifelong friend (জীবনব্যাপী).
LIVELONG : an intensive form of long. He spent the livelong. day in gaiety (দীর্ঘস্থায়ী).
139. LOOSE : (i) (verb) unfasten. Loose (খুলিয়া দেওয়া) the chain of the dog. (ii) (adj.) slack. The tie is very loose (আলগা).
LOSE : (verb) miss. I have lost my book.
140. LOVABLE : worthy of love. He has a lovable disposition (ভালবাসা উ:দ্রককারী),
LOVELY : handsome. The girl has a lovely face.
141. LUXURIANT : The tree has luxuriant leaves (অতি সমৃদ্ধ).
LUXURIOUS : given to luxury. He lives a luxurious life.
142. MANE: The lioness has no mane (hair on the neck,).
MAIN: chief. This is his main object in life. (il) The dead body was thrown into the main (sea).
143. MASTERFUL : He has a masterful (ব্যক্তিসম্পন্ন) personality.
MASTERLY : of great skill. He has a masterly analysis of the present situation (সুনিপুণ).
144. MOMENTARY : lasting for a short time. Vice gives us only momentary pleasure.
MOMENTOUS : very important. It was a momentous decision.
145. METAL : Iron is the most useful of all metals.
METTLE : Spirit, তেজস্বিতা. Show your mettle by opposing the tyrant.
146. MORAL: (adj) His moral (নৈতিক) conduct is unsatisfactory.
MORALE : (noun) a mental state of confidence, especially in a group of people. The morale (দলের মনোবল) of the army was broken.
147. MYTHICAL : untrue, having no real existence. Perseus was a mythical hero of the Greek Legends
MYTHOLOGICAL : based on mythology. This is a mythological drama
148. OAR : The boat has three oars (দাঁড়).
ORE : Iron ore (mineral containing metal) has been discovered there (অসংস্কৃত খনিজ ধাতু),
149. OBSERVANCE : performance, attention. He is careful about the observance of the rules (পালন).
OBSERVATION : (i) remark, মন্তব্য. Your observation is quite out of place here. (ii) watching. I saw the tiger from my place. of observation (দর্শন) on the tree.
150. OFFICIAL : (i) (n.) one in office. He is a high official (উচ্চ কর্মচারী) here. (ii) relating to office. He gave out official secrets.
OFFICIOUS : too forward in offering services. His pride was touched by your officious offer of help (গায়ে পড়িয়া দেওয়া,অযাচিত, অবাঞ্ছিত).
151. ORDINANCE : The Governor issued a new ordinance (জরুরী আইন).
ORDNANCE : guns and army stores. He works in an ordnance factory (গোলাগুলি).
152. PARSON : clergyman. The parish has a kind parson (পাদ্রী).
PERSON : He is an honest person.
153. PATROL : go round or up and down. The military is patrolling the streets (টহল দেওয়া).
PETROL : I have no petrol for my car.
154. PERSECUTE : harass. The creditors persecuted him.
PROSECUTE : proceed against judicially. He was prosecuted for theft.
155. PERSONALITY : a distinctive character. He is a man of personality (ব্যক্তিত্ব),
PERSONALTY : property. He has sold his personalty (ব্যক্তিগত সম্পত্তি).
156. PERSONATE : claim to be another man to deceive. He was arrested for having personated another voter (নিজেকে অপর লােক বলিয়া চালানো).
PERSONIFY : to speak of a quality as if it were a person. Mercy is personified in "Come, Mercy, come to our hearts."
157. PERSONAL : relating to a person or the body. This is my personal affair (ব্যক্তিগত),
PERSONNEL : persons employed in a business. The personnel of the committee have been announced.
158. PERSUADE : to influence by argument. I persuaded him to come (প্ররােচিত করা).
PURSUED : chased. We pursued the enemy (পশ্চাদ্বাবন করা).
159. PHYSIC : medicine. Physic alone will do him no good (ঔষধ).
PHYSIQUE : bodily constitution. He has a good physique (দেহের গড়ন),
PHYSICS : I have taken up Honours in physics.
160. PHYSICIST : He is an eminent physicist.
PHYSICIAN : He is a good physician (চিকিৎসক).
161. PIETY : piousness. He is respected for his piety (ধর্মভাব),
Pity: compassion. Have pity for the poor.
1.2. PITIFUL, PITIABLE, PITIOUS : His pitiful (দয়ালু) nature could not bear the sight of my pitiable (শোচনীয়) conditions. Pitious (করুণ) groans were heard there.
PLAIN : (i) simple. His motto is plain living and high thinking. (ii) A flat country. Hill men are generally stronger than men in the plains.
PLANE: a geometrical surface. Only one circle can pass through three points in the same plane.
164. POLE: stick. The calf was tied to a pole.
POLL : voting at election. He got the largest number of votes at the poll.
165. POLITIC : It is not politic (wise) for us to oppose him.
POLITICS : He has given up politics.
166. POPULATION : What is the population of India?
POPULACE : The populace (জনসাধারণ) asked for food.
POPULOUS : full of people. Calcutta is a populous city
POPULAR : He is a popular teacher
167. PRACTICAL : opposed to theoretical. He has no practical teaching experience (ব্যবহারিক),
PRACTICABLE : possible. Give your answers in your own words as far as practicable (সম্ভাব্য).
168. PRAY : Let us pray to God.
PREY : The tiger is a beast of prey (শিকার).
169. PRECEDE : go before. A band party preceded the procession
PROCEED: advance. Don't proceed any farther.
170. PRECEDENT : a parallel case in the past. The chairman's ruling is without any precedent (নজীর)
PRESIDENT : chairman. He was elected president.
171. PRESCRIBE: advise, order the use of. The doctor prescribed the patient a long rest,
PROSCRIBE : denounced as dangerous. The convict, who escaped from the prison, was proscribed by the police.
172. PRIMARY : This is a primary school.
PRIMITIVE : Their manners are primitive (of an early, undeveloped kind, সেকেলে).
173. PRINCIPAL : chief. Who is the Principal of your college? My principal objection is this.
PRINCIPLE: a settled rule of action, মূলনীতি. He is a man of principle.
174. PROPERTY : He manages his own property (সম্পত্তি).
PROPRIETY : correctness. I question the propriety of your conduct (ঔচিত্য).
175. QUIET : Be quiet (calm).
QUITE : He is quite (fully) happy.
176. REGISTER : His name has been struck off the register.
REGISTRAR : one who keeps a register. I have applied to the Registrar for the purpose.
177. REGRETFUL : feeling regret (of person or mood). He is regretful for his rudeness.
REGRETTABLE : deserving censure (generally, of conduct or event). He is sorry, for his regrettable conduct (নিন্দনীয়).
178. RESPECTABLE : worthy of respect. He is a respectable gentleman (সম্মানাহ).
RESPECTFUL : full of respect. Be respectful (সম্ভূমপূর্ণ) to your superiors.
RESPECTIVE : relating to cach. The teachers went to their respective classes (নিজ নিজ).
179. REFUSE : He refused to go (অস্বীকার করিল).
REFUGE : He gave me refuge (shelter, আশ্রয়) for the night.
180. REVEREND : deserving reverence. The reverend clergyman took the poor boy to his own house (সম্মানার্হ).
REVERENT : showing reverence. Be reverent in your attitude towards your elders (সম্মানসূচক).
181. RIGHT : Might is right. This is my right hand.
RITE : The funeral rites (ceremonies) have been finished.
182. RIOT : tumult. There was a riot in the street (মারামারি).
RYOT : a tenant. The ryots of Bengal are poor (রাইয়ত).
183. ROUT: (v) disperse. The enemy we routed (বিচ্ছিন্ন করা).
ROUTE : (n) way. I came here by a new route.
184. SANATORY : conducive to health. Sanatory rules should be strictly observed in a sick-room (স্বাস্থ্যপ্রদ).
SANITARY : has the general meaning of about health'. The sanitary condition of the place is bad (স্বাস্থ্য সম্বন্ধীয়).
185. SANGUINE : hopeful. I am sanguine of success (আশান্বিত).
SANGUINARY : bloody. It was a sanguinary battle (রক্তক্ষয়ী).
186. SEPTIC: If you don't take care of this wound, it may turn septic.
SCEPTIC : (doubtful). I am rather sceptic of his claim that he is a graduate.
187. SEIZE : They seized (caught) the thief (ধরিল).
SIEGE : We laid siege to the city (অবরোধ).
188. SENSIBLE : wise. He is a sensible person (বুদ্ধিমান).
SENSITIVE : easily affected by outside impressions. The boy is very sensitive to criticism (অভিমানী, তীব্র অনুভূতি সম্পন্ন).
SENSUAL : used in a bad sense. He is given to sensual pleasures (ইন্দ্রিয় সুখ সংক্রান্ত),
SENSUOUS : easily affected through the medium of the senses (not in a bad sense). Keats was a sensuous poet.
189. Sew (সেলাই করা): I have a sewing machine.
Sow: Sow the seeds carefully.
190. SOCIAL : used in the general sense of relating to society. He is a social reformer.
SOCIABLE: fond of society or aggreable in company. He is a sociable gentleman (মিশুক).
191. SOLE : (i) I am the sole (only) owner of this firm. (ii) The sole of your shoe is very thin (bottom of the shoe).
SOUL : The soul is immortal.
192. SORE : wound. I am suffering from sore throat (ক্ষত).
SOAR : The plane soared (rose) up into the sky (উর্দ্ধে উঠা).
193. SPIRITUAL : opposed to material. The Pope is the spiritual head of the Roman Catholic Chruch (আধ্যাত্মিক).
SPIRITUOUS : containing alcohol. Spirituous drugs should be avoided (সুরাসার বিশিষ্ট).
194. STATIONARY : fixed. The earth is not stationary (স্থির).
STATIONERY : He deals in stationery (paper, pens, etc., লেখার সাজ সরঞ্জাম).
195. STATUE : an image carved out of stone or marble. There are many statues in the Maidan (প্রতিমূর্তি).
STATUTE : à written law. India is governed mainly statute laws (লিখিত আইন).
196. STUFF: What stuff (material, tar) is it made of?
STAFF : The teaching staff was present there (কোনো প্রতিষ্ঠানের লোকজন) The old man leaned on his staff (যষ্ঠি).
197. SUCCESSFUL : He was successful in his attempt.
SUCCESSIVE : following in order. Give the names of the Vice roys of India in their successive order (পর্যায়ক্রমে).
198. SUIT : (v) to fit. This coat does not suit me. (n) complete dress. What is the price of this suit?
SUITE : (pronounced as sweet) retinue ; set of rooms etc. The prince and his suite (অনুচরণ) arrived at 2 p.m. He has rented this suite of rooms.
199. SERGEANT : a police or military officer. A sergeant is patrolling the streets.
SURGEON : one who treats diseases by operation. He is a very good surgeon (শল্যবিদ).
200. TAMPER : to meddle. Who tampered (গোপনে হস্তক্ষেপ করা) with my letters?
TEMPER : disposition. He has a good temper (মেজাজ).
201. TASTEFUL : having good taste (used to describe people). She is very tasteful in her dresses.
TASTY : used to describe food. This curry is very tasty.
202. TEMPORAL : earthly, opposed to spiritual. I do not care for temporal affairs (পার্থিব).
TEMPORARY : short-lived. It is a temporary post (অস্থায়ী).
203. TRANSITORY : short-lived. Life is transitory.
TRANSIENT : quickly passing away, generally refers to the affairs and feeling of man. It made a transient impression upon my mind.
204. TREATIES : plural of 'treaty'. Treaties are now regarded as mere scraps of paper.
TREATISE : a composition. His treatise (প্রবন্ধ, নিবন্ধ) on education has gained him much popularity.
205. UNION : combination. Union is strength.
UNITY : oneness. I believe in the unity of God (একত্ব).
UNISON : harmony. The voice of the girl is in unison with the note of the piano (মিল, সংগতি).
206. UN-CHRISTIAN : Christian in religion, but not in conduct. The Pope punished him for his un-Christian conduct.
NON-CHRISTIAN : not a Christian in religion. Non-Christians were not allowed to enter the Church. Cf. Non-Hindu, un- Hindu, Non-Mussalman, un-Mussalman.
207. URBAN : opposed to rural. The rural population of Bengal exceeds the urban population.
URBANE : His urbane (polite) manners pleased us all.
208. VAIN : (i) fruitless. He tried in vain. (ii) proud. She is a vain girl.
VANE : weather-cock. He reached the vane of the temple.
VEIN : (1) the vessel that returns blood to the heart. In making the operation, he cut a vein. (ii) He spoke many things in - lighter vein (way).
209. VARIANCE : disagreement. Your deeds are at variance with your words (পার্থক্য).
VARIATION : change. There is no variation in temperature.
210. VERBAL: oral. I cannot carry out your verbal orders (মৌখিক).
VERBOSE : too full of words. He writes in a verbose style.
211 WAVE : (i) The boat is tossing on the wave. (ii) to move. The branch is waving in the breeze.
WAIVE: to give up. I waive my claim in your favour (ত্যাগ করা)
212. WEAK : He is too weak to walk (দুর্বল).
WEEK : A week has seven days.
213. WEATHER: The weather is bad (আবহওয়া).
WHETHER : I want to know whether (if) this is right.
214. WILFUL : ইচ্ছাকৃত : He was punished for wilful neglect of duty. (Wilful murder ; wilful waste).
WILLING: I am willing to go there (ইচ্ছুক).
