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Linking Words

‘Link’ k‡ãi mgv_©K kã n‡”Q, connect, join, unite BZ¨vw`| G¸‡jvi A_© n‡”Q mshy³ Kiv ev nIqv| mvaviYZ

ej‡Z H mKj kã ev k㸔Q‡K eySvq, †h¸‡jv †Kvb wKQz m¤ú‡K© †jLvi mgq Gi Idea ev aviYv‡K avivevwnKfv‡e mshy³ K‡i fvlv‡K mymsnZK‡i| cÖK…Zc‡ÿ, Linking Words wU clause Gi mv‡_ mshy³ K‡i, A_ev GKwU sentence ‡K c~e©eZ©x sentence Gi Idea i mv‡_ mshy³ K‡i GKwU Paragraph Aby‡”Q`‡K †hŠw³K (Logical) fv‡e ev mymvgÄm¨fv‡e cÖKvk K‡i|

Linking Words ‡K cÖavibZ wZb fv‡M fvM Kiv hvq| †hgb:

A. Co-ordinating Conjunctions

B. Sentence Connectors

C. Subordinators

A. Co-ordinating Conjunctions

‡h mKj Linking Words ev‡K¨i gvSLv‡b e‡m `ywU Independent clause ‡K hy³ K‡i, Zv‡`i‡K Co-ordinating Conjunctions e‡j|

Co-ordinating Conjunctions mvZwU †hgb:

i) and - He went to market and bought some books.

ii) but – He is poor but he is honest.

iii) So - He is busy so he cannot go there.

iv) or - Do or die.

v) for _ He could not go to school for he was ill.

vi) nor - Not a building nor a tree is visible.

vii) yet - He has lost everything yet he is happy.

B. Sentence connectors

Sentence connectors GKwU sentence Gi idea ‡K cieZ©x Sentence Gi idea Gi mv‡_ link ev ms‡hvM ¯’vc‡bi gva¨‡g Paragraph ev Aby‡”Q`‡K Coherent ev mvgÄm¨c~Y© K‡i Zzj‡Z e¨eüZ nq| †hgb:

a) Firstly, you need to buya a pen, secondly you have to buy books, finally, you can go to school.

b) He is not a poet, Indeed he is a novelist.

‘Sentence connectors’ sentence Gi cÖ_‡g e‡m| G¸‡jv bZzb wKQz †hvM Ki‡Z (introduce), ‡Kvb wKQzi g‡a¨ ˆecwiZ¨ †`Lv‡Z (contrast) ev †Kvb avivYv (Idea) ZË¡ (Theory), Z_¨/ DcvË (Data) BZ¨vw` µgvbymv‡i mvRv‡Z e¨enZ nq| G‡`i we¯ÍvwiZ Av‡jvPbv Kiv nj|

1) Listing (ZvwjKveÜKiY): cÖ‡Z¨KwU NUbv GK GK K‡i D‡jøL Kiv ev ZvwjKvi gZ cÖKvk Ki‡Z wb‡Pi Linkers ¸‡jv ch©vqµwgK e¨envi Kiv nq|

First ……………. furthermore ………… finally.

One…………… a second ………….. a third etc.

Firstly ……… secondly……….. thirdly etc.

To begin with ………. in the second place ………… moreover ……….. to conclude.

First and foremost, First and most importantly ………. above all, last but not least.

Example:

First, he has bought a pen.

Furthermore, he has bought a book.

Finally, he has decided to buy a bookshelf.



2) Reinforcement c~‡e© hv wb‡`©k Kiv n‡q‡Q Zvi mv‡_ AwZwi³ wKQz †hvM Ki‡Z wb‡Pi Linkers ¸‡jv ch©vqµwgK e¨envi Kiv nq| AwaK †Rvi ev ¸iæZ¡ w`‡Z GMhy‡jv e¨eüZ n‡q _v‡K|

Above all

(AwaKš‘)

Furthermore




Actually

(cÖK…Zc‡ÿ)







Additionally

(AwZwi³fv‡e)







Again

(AwaKš‘)







Also

(Qvov, AviI)







As well as

(Ges)







Besides

(Qvov, e¨ZxZ)







Especially

(we‡kl)







Further










Then










Use of some important linking words

1. As :


a) KviY wn‡m‡eI as-because Gi b¨vq e¨eüZ n‡Z cv‡i| †hgb:

As the weather was so bad, we didn’t go outside.

b) ‡Kvb KvR GB mg‡q N‡U Giæc †ÿ‡Î as e¨envi Kiv nq| †hgb:

As the door opened, the people came out one by one.

c) wKQz mvaviY expression G as e¨envi nq| †hgb:

as hard as, as soon as, as long as, as well as, as far as, as good as-

He is as good as his brother.

d) hw`I A‡_© as e¨eüZ nq| †hgb:

Poor as he is, he is honest.

e) Zzjbv Ki‡Z as e¨eüZ nq| As Gi ci clause e‡m †hgb:

He is so weak that he cannot work.

2. That


a) D‡Ïk¨ cÖKvk Ki‡Z e¨eüZ nq| †hgb:

We word hard that we may succeed.

b) ÕdjÕ cÖKvk Ki‡Z e¨eüZ nq| †hgb:

He is so weak that he cannot work.

3. Since: Linking work wn‡m‡e since Gi e¨envi `yB ai‡bi n‡Z cv‡i| †hgb:

a) Present Indefinite/Present perfect+since+Past indefinite. †hgb:

b) Past Indefinite + since + Past perfect. †hgb:

Two years passed since his mother had died.

4. So: c~e©eZ©x Sentence Gi result cÖKvk Ki‡Z so e¨envi Kiv hvq| †hgb:

a) It was raining. So we decided not to go to school.

b) ev‡K¨ †Rvi †`qvi Rb¨ so e¨eüZ nq| Z‡e so Gi ci Aek¨B Adjective ev adverb e‡m| Gi ci explation clause _v‡K †hgb:

It was so hot that we decided not to go to the beach.

5. Such: ev‡K¨ †Rvi †`qvi Rb¨ Such e¨eüZ nq| Such Gi ci noun A_ev adjective+nount e‡m| †hgb:

It was such a hot day that we decided not to go to school.

6. Because: KviY cÖKvk Ki‡Z Because e¨envi Kiv nq| †hgb:

We could not to go to school because it was raining.

7. Enough: Adjective Ges adverb Gi ci Enough nq| †hgb:

He is smart enough to do this work.

Noun Gi c~‡e© Enough nq| †hgb:

He did not have enough money to buy this car.

8. Too: cÖ‡qvR‡bi †P‡q †ewk wKQz eySv‡bvi ‡ÿ‡Î Too e‡m| Adjective Ges adverb Gi c~‡e© Too e¨eüZ nq| †hgb:

The milk is too hot to drink.

9. But: But GKwU sentence Gi gv‡S e‡m clause ‡K contrast (‰emv`„k¨) K‡i| †hgb:

I like going to the park but I never go at noon.

10. However: But Gi gZ contrast (‰emv`„k¨) K‡i| Z‡e Zv `ywU Sentence Gi g‡a¨ e‡m clause Gi gv‡S bq| †hgb:

I always like to go to the park. However, I never go there at midday.

11. Although: Although Aek¨B `ywU clause ‡K join Ki‡e| wKš‘ GwU sentence Gi cÖ_‡gI em‡Z cv‡i| Avevi gv‡SI em‡Z cv‡i| †hgb:

Although he did not come, we enjoyed the party.

12. Inspite of/ despite: Inspite of I despite Gi ci noun, pronoun (this, that, what BZ¨vw`|) A_ev verb+ing em‡e †hgb:

He came to school inspite of his illness.

Despite his illness, he came to school.

14. Still: ‡Kvb KvR Pj‡Q ev GLbI N‡Uwb Giæc eySv‡Z Still e¨envi Kiv nq| still, negative, positive Ges question form Gi †ÿ‡Î e¨envi nq| †hgb:

Are yhou still living in Dhaka?

It’s 10 Oclock and he is still in bed.

15. Yet: ‡Kvb wKQz N‡U‡Q wKbv ev †Kvb wKQz N‡Uwb Giæc eySv‡Z Yet e¨envi Kiv nq| ‡hgb:

He has not finished his writing yet.

Or, Is breakfast ready yet?

16. Already: ‡Kvb wKQz cÖZ¨vkv Kivi c~‡e©B N‡U‡Q Giæc eySv‡Z Already e¨eüZ nq| Already mvaviYZ subject I verb Gi gvSLv‡b e‡m| Z‡e †k‡lI em‡Z cv‡i| Negative sentence Gi †ÿ‡Î Already e¨eüZ nq bv| †hgb:

Have you finished already?

He has already done this work.

17. During & while: KLb ev †Kvb mg‡q †Kvb wKQz N‡UwQj eySv‡Z during & while e¨envi Kiv nq| During Gi ci noun phrase nq| while Gi ci verb +ing ev clause (subject+verb+object) nq †hgb:

I went there during winter.

I went there while I was on holiday.

18. Lest: GwU Negative A_© cÖKvk K‡i| Gi Øviv †h clause ïiæ nq Zv‡Z no/not _v‡K bv| Lest Gi cieZ©x verb Gi base rorm Gi c~‡e© should e‡m| †hgb: He ran fast lest he should miss the train.

19. That/so that/in order that: D‡Ïk¨ eySv‡Z That/so that/in order that e¨eüZ nq| Gÿ‡Î G¸‡jvi cieZx clause Gi c~‡e© may/might ev can/could m¤¢vebv eySv‡Z may/might Ges mvg_©¨ eySv‡Z can/could e‡m| †hgb:

a) He ran fast so that he could win the race.

b) Read attentively in order that you may pass.

20. As if/as though:

G¸‡jvi A_© Ô‡hbÕ As if/as though Øviv MwVZ sentence `yB ai‡bi n‡Z cv‡i|

a) Present Indefinite +as if/as though + Past Indefinite. †hgb:

He talks as if he were a mad.

b) Past Indefinite + as if/ as though + Past Perfect †hgb:

She proceeded as though I had not spoken.

21. As well as /along with /with/ together with: G¸‡jvi Øviv `y‡Uv subject hy³ n‡j cÖ_g subject Abyhvqx cieZ©x verb nq| A_©vr cÖ_g subject singular n‡j verb singular Ges cÖ_g subject plural n‡j verb plural nq| †hgb:

a) Karim as well as his brothers was present.

b) All the members with their Chairman have supported him.

22. BY the time: wKQz mg‡qi c~‡e© NwUZ NUbvi †ÿ‡Î BY the time e¨eüZ nq| BY the time Gi ci clause e‡m Ges G‡ÿ‡Î mvaviYZ Perfect Tense e¨envi Kiv nq| †hgb:

By the time, they will have finished everything.

23. Until: Until Gi A_© †h ch©Ší bv †es Zv KvR ev cwiw¯’wZwi †kl cÖvšÍ‡K wb‡`©k K‡i| Until Øviv †h clause ïiæ nq Zv‡Z no/not e¨eüZ nq bv| †hgb:

a) They stayed here until last Monday.

b) Wait until he comes.

24. Unless: Gi A_© If not ev hw` bv| Gi Øviv †h clause ïiæ nq, Zv‡Z no/not e¨eüZ nq bv| †hgb:

Unless you follow the rules of health, you will fall ill.

25. Before/after: mgq wb‡`©k Ki‡Z Before/after Gi e¨envi¸‡jv wbiæc:

a) Future Indefinite+before+Present Indefinite. †hgb: I shall leave the place before he comes.

b) Past perfect + before + Past Indefinite. †hgb: The patient had died before the doctor came.

c) Past Indefinite + after + Past perfect. †hgb: The patient died after the doctor had come.

26. As……as/So………. as: mgvb mgv‡bi g‡a¨ Zzjbv eySv‡Z As……as ev So………. as e¨eüZ nq| Affirmative sentence G As……as/ Ges Negative sentence G As……as ev So………. as e¨eüZ nq| As……as ev So………. as Gi gv‡S me©`v adjective/adverb Gi positive form e‡m| †hgb:

a) The paper is as white as milk.

b) Karim is not as (so) brilliant as Rahim.

c) He runs as fast as a horse.

27. Either …… or/Neither ….. nor: Either …… or/Neither ….. nor Øviv MwVZ ev‡K¨ or ev nor Gi cieZ©x subject Abymv‡i verb singular ev plural nq| Either …… or Øviv `y‡Uvi †h-‡Kvb GKwU Ges Neither ….. nor Øviv `y‡Uvi †h-‡Kvb GKwU Ges Neither ….. nor Øviv ¸‡Uvi ‡KvbwUB eySvq bv| †hgb:

a) Either he or his brother has done it.

b) Neither Raka nor her sister has done it.

28. Both…………. and: Both ………… and Øviv `ywU mgRvZxq noun, adjective ev verb hy³ nq Ges G‡`i c‡i plural verb e¨eüZ nq| And Ges as well as mgv_©K n‡jI both G ici KLbI as well as e¨eüZ nq bv| †hgb:

Both Karim and Rahim were present.

29. Not only …….. but also: `ywU mgRvZxq word ‡K hy³ Kivi Rb¨ Not only …….. but also e¨eüZ nq| †hgb:

He gave me not only food but also shelter.

30. Not ……. any more/ any longer/ no longer: Not …….. any more/ any longer/ no longer expression ¸‡jv GKwU Ae¯’vi cwieZ©b‡K wb‡`©k K‡i|

Not ………. any more/ any longer mvaviYZ ev‡K¨i †k‡l e‡m Ges no longer ev‡K¨i gv‡S e‡m| †hgb:

a) He does not stay here any longer.

b) She no longer stays here.



Question No. 10: Use appropriate sentence connectors in the blank spaces of the following passage/text.

  1. Dhaka Board-16

A lion was drinking water from a brook. (a) — a lamb was also drinking water from the down stream of the same brook. The Ion saw the lamb and decided to devour it. (b) — he was thinking about how to accomplish his evil deign. (c) — he hit upon a plan (d) — the lion complained that the lamb was disturbing him by muddying water. But the lamb said that he was drinking water from down stream. (e) — the questions of muddying water on his part did not arise here. (f) — the lamb argued that it was the lion that was muddying the water for him as he drinking water upstream. (g) the lion retorted that the lamb spoke ill of him a year ago. (h) — the lamb said that he was not born a year ago. The lion grew into a rage. (i) — he said that perhaps his father spoke ill of him last year. (j) —the lion had the right to take revenge and kill the lamb.

  1. Rajshahi Board-16

— I was walking along the road the other day, I happened to notice a small brown leather purse lying on the pavement. 1 picked it up and opened it to see (b) —I could find out the owner's name. There was nothing inside. It (c).— some small change and a rather old photograph —a picture of a woman and a young girl about twelve , years old who looked like the woman's daughter. I put the photograph back (d) — took the purse to the Police station. (e) — I handed it to the sergeant in charge. Before I left, the sergeant made a note of my name and address in case the owner of the purse wanted to write and thank me. That evening I went to have dinner with an uncle and aunt of mine. They had also invited another person, a young woman, (f) — there would be four people at table. The young woman's face was familiar (g) — I could not remember where I had seen it. I was quite sure (h) — we had not met before. (i) — conversation, however, the young woman happened to mark that she had loSt her purse that afternoon. I at once remembered where I had seen her face. She was the young woman in the photograph (j— she was now much older.

  1. Dinajpur Board-16

Honesty is a noble virtue. The man (a) — possesses this rare quality is the happiest man on the earth. To be honest, a man should have trustworthiness (b) — nobody trusts a liar. A liar may prosper for the time being. (c) — ultimately he goes to the dogs. (d) — we should be honest. It is said that honesty is the best policy (e) — dishonesty is the sign of downfall. God helps those who are honest. (f) — dishonest people are cursed. Childhood is the best time (g)— children should be taught honestly. It is seen that children follow their parents (h)— parents should honest. (i)—children should be allowed to mix with those friends who are honest. (j) —they can mould their characters.

  1. Jessore Board-16 # Rajshahi Model School & College-15 #Baogra Cantonment Public School & College-15 # Dinajpur Govt. College-15 #Blue Bird School & College, Sylhet-15

Time and tide wait for none. (a) — no one can stop the onward march of time. (b) —, we should not waste a single moment in vain. (c) —, we should make proper use of every single moment of our life. (d) —, the students should understand the value of time. It is a matter of great regret that some of the students pass away their valuable time in Facebook. (e) — they kill their time. (f) —, they cannot prepare their lessons well. (g) —, they always have a Poor preparation for the examination. (h) — they cannot do well in the examination. (i) —, they do not stop wasting time. (j)—, they continue to waste their time using Cell phone ard Facebook till it is too late for them.

  1. Comilla Board-16

Mobile phone has become an essential gadget for everybody (a) — it has become very popular. (b) — it has created a number of problems. It has (c) — advantages (d) — disadvantages. (e) -- it helps to connect people. (f) —it helps to exchange information. (g) — it can be used for various purposes. (h) — it has a few disadvantages (i) —can causes a lot of troubles. (j) — its advantages are more than its disadvantages.



  1. Chittagong Board-16

Bangladesh is mainly an agricultural country. (a) —, her economy and prosperity depend on agriculture. (b)—, our agriculture depends on the mercy of nature. (c) —, if there is sufficient rain, people can plough their lands and sow the in time. (d)—, they can reap a good harvest. (e) — if it does not rain in time, the farmers cannot grow the crops easily and they do not have good harvest. (0 —, without water our agriculture is lifeless. The rain is not always beneficial to our agriculture. (g) —, sometimes it rains so much that it causes floods. (h) —, our crops go under water and most often, they are totally destroyed. (i) —, the farmers who constitute the most part of our Professional people lose everything. (j)— we can safely conclude that our economy depends on rain.

  1. Sylhet Board-16

The gifts of o science are uncountable. (a) —we cast our eyes, we see the wonders of sciences. Satellite TV channels are the means through (b) we can see and hear the events (c) are happening all over the world. (d) --, today we have specialized satellite channels on almost every interest. (e) — people now have more choices and more freedom about television programmes. Satellite channels help us a lot by reporting on climatic conditions of different parts of the world. (f) — , we can be aware of storms, cyclones and tidal bores. (g) –satellite channels are helping us to a great extent to enrich our own culture and tradition. (h) – satellite channels are playing a favourable role, it is (i) —doing harm to our young and new generation. (j) still we cannot deny the immense benefits we are getting from satellite channels.

  1. Barisal Board-16 #Tejgaon College, Dhaka-15 #Govt. Syed Hatem Ali College, Barisal-15

Time is a special resource that you cannot store or save for future use. (a) —it is managed properly to gain success. The skills of managing time properly are called time management skills (b)— these skills are necessary for job hunting and career success (c) — it is essential to improve these skills. (d) — there are several useful strategies that can be used to improve your time management skills. (e) have clear goal in mind. (f) — set up your priorities.(g) — block out time for your high priority activities first and protect that time from interruptions. (h).__ set a deadline to do them and try your best to stick to it. (i) — your skills will help you avoid stress in completing any work successfully (j) — reward yourself when the job is done.

  1. Mymensingh Girls’ Cadet College -15

Teaching is a noble profession. (a) — teachers are the nation builders. (b) — teachers play a central role in the process of classroom activities. (c) — they deliver knowledgeable speeches. (d) — they organize the system of education. (e) — they also implement national curriculum syllabus and set up objectives of learning. (f) — they motivate the learners effectively. (g) —, the physical facilities of most of the educational institutions of our country do not support the teachers in their noble endeavours. (h) — the teachers are not evaluated properly and so they are to lead a miserable life with low income. (i)— they are to live under poverty. (j) —, we cannot expect to give a standard education to the students of our country right now.

  1. Mirzapur Cadet College, Tangail--15

Soil is necessary for life (a) — most of our foods come from soil. It is true (b)-- some of us eat meat. (c) — meat comes from animals that live on plants (d) — again grow on soil. (e) — we do not give food to soil, plants will become weak. (f) — natural and inorganic manure are necessary for cultivation. (g) — compost manure is widely used in cultivation. (h) — agriculture scientists discourage the farmers to use pesticides, (i) — they opt for a method of catching pests in traditional way. (j) — it is not so popular.

  1. Rajshahi Cadet College-15

Trees are a vital part of our environment (a) —, they bear a great impact on the climate. (b) — we are not careful about them. (c) —, we destroy trees at random. (d) —, one day the country will bear the consequence of greenhouse effect. (e) — ours is an agricultural country, our economy depends upon it. (f) —, our agriculture is dependent on rain, (g) — trees play a vital role on our climate. (h) —, trees keep the soil strong. (i) —, trees save us from flood (j) — many other natural calamities.

  1. Pabna Cadet College-15

A leader is someone (a) — leads. (b) —, by the word 'leader' we understand a 'political' leader. (c) — that a great leader is born, not made. A great leader must have certain qualities (d) — make him great. (e) — a good leader must have the ability to take the correct decision at the perfect moment. (f) a leader has to be determined. (g) — leader must have full command over his followers. (h) —, an ideal leader has the speaking ability. A good leader also possesses some other qualities (i) —, courage, honesty, truthfulness, courtesy, patriotism, and (j) —sacrificing attitude. To be a good leader, a leader has to try to acquire all these qualities

  1. Rangpur Cadet College-15

Sports are a popular form of entertainment. (a) — many international sporting events are organized from time to time. (b) —these events are sponsored by multinational manufacturing companies and business firms. (c)— they pay for the sports events in exchange for the right to advertise their products during those event. (d) — the sponsors products receive maximum media coverage thus giving companies international recognition. This is only the commercial aspect of the international sport. (e) — there are other aspects too. (f) — the sports venue becomes a meeting place of the people from different countries. (g) people of different nations get together on the occasion of an international sporting event, they come closer to each other. (h) — they can share views, opinions and friendship. This opportunity creates a sense of brotherhood. (i) — getting acquainted with different cultures helps to break down prejudice and broaden outlook. (j) — globalization has anything to do with the development of international relationship, sporting events can certainly in y contribute in a big way.

  1. Joypurhat Girls' Cadet College-15 # Cantt. Public School & College, BUSMS, Parbatipur, Dinajpur-15

We have some memorable days in our life. We do not forget them. (a)—, we remember every moment of them quite, vividly. My first day at school is a memorable day in my life. My mother took me to my school. (b) I was very (i) —, nervous when I found so many new faces there. I got myself introduced to some of them. (c)—, I shared my Interests with them. (d) —, I got rid of my nervousness gradually. There were no classes on that day. (e)—, the teachers Cane. one by one and introduced themselves us. All of them seemed very cordial. (f) —I developed a liking for Headmistress who was an old but smart lady. (g) —_ I took her as a model from the very first day. (h) --, she was second to my mother. My first day at school took me to a new world. (i) —, it was the beginning of a new life. (j) —, it is an eternal source of joy for me.

  1. Jhenidah Cadet College-15 #Govt. M.M. City College, Khulna-15

Happiness lies in the mind of a man (a) — beauty lies in the eyes of a beholder (b)— we can say (c)— happiness comprises a state of mind. A poor man can be happy with one lakh taka .(d) — it has no importance for a millionaire. (e) —, the source of happiness lies in us. (f) — we do good work (g) —gives happiness to others, our own happiness also increases by leaps and bounds. One way of doing this is to find out and go out to those (h) —may be in need of our help. The highest form of happiness is derived when we help others (i) — make them happy. (j)— in every religion great importance is put on the service of mankind.

  1. Comilla Cadet College-15

Knowledge, (a) —, is an understanding of the cause and effect of various relationships (b) — govern our lives, the nature and the role of each entity in relation to all. It allows us to describe, affect (c) — predict the natural world. Without knowledge, values and dreams are not irnportant, (d) the best intentions can go very far astray. (e) —we acquire knowledge in fragments (f)— are unique to each individual. (g) — we can be smarter (h)— anyone of us by acquiring knowledge. (i) — we have to bear in mind (j) — the most serious barrier to gather knowledge is the failure to recognize our own ignorance.

  1. Fent' Girls' Cadet College-15

— students have to sit for exams frequently to prove their knowledge of different subjects. (b) — they do not feel comfortable with their exams. The students, wishing to do well in the examination should. give importance to several things. (c) they cannot reap a good harvest. (d) — they must listen to their teachers (e) — act on their advice and suggestion. (f) — they must be more attentive to their study. They should bear in mind (g) — they should be highly educated. (h) — they remain indifferent to their studies, their future will be insecure. (i) --- they should never have a bad company and waste a single moment. (j)—they should make the best use of their time.

  1. Sylhet Cadet College-15

It is difficult to believe (a) — any man can be. so spiritually dead (b) — to have no love for his native country. But (c)— such an unpatriotic person does exist. Take careful note of his career. (d)— you will find that he will never inspire poets to sing in his honour. He may possess many things (e) —, high rank, fabulous riches etc. (f) — these advantages will not save him from oblivion. (g) — all, he will win no fame during his life time, and (h) — he dies, he will die in a double sense. His body will return to the dust whence he came. (i)— his name will be forgotten. (j) —, none will weep for him and none will honour him.

  1. Barisal Cadet College-15

The world we live in is full of things (a) — natural and man-made. Both natural and man-made things constitute our environment. Any abnormal change in chemical, physical (b) — biological characteristics of the environment are called pollution. It causes a lot of harm to mankind. (c) —, it creates health hazards to a greater extent. So, some effective and positive measures should be taken (d)— prevent environment from pollution. We (e) — the Government should take a hand to create a better environment for living on the Earth. (f)— it will carry benefit for all of us. (g) —we think that (h) — the Government is responsible (i)— we have nothing to do, (0—this is shocking, no doubt.

  1. Rajuk Uttara Model College-15

Bangladesh is a poor country. She faces floods every year. (a) — she is improving day by day. (b) — she is blessed with many natural resources, they are not properly utilized. (c.)— many measures are being taken to use them. (d) —they nip in the bud due to corruption, mismanagement etc. Allah has given us vast wealth here and there such as on the ground and under the ground. (e) — our country is enriched with many attractive places which may be used as tourist spots. (f) — tourism may be a good source of earning, government should pay heed to this sector. Tourism (g) — private investors should come forward to improve this sector. (h) — we all can realize the importance of tourism as early as possible, it will bring a good result for the country; (i) — we stretch out our hands for the improvement of tourism, foreigners will not come to visit our country. If we are not able to keep our tourism out of political violence, we will lag behind (j) —

  1. Viqarunnisa Noon Sellool & College, Pkaka –15

(a)._____ man has made tremendous technological progress, he has not been able to conquer nature completely. (b) — he is hit by natural calamities. (c) —, a devastating flood very often occurs in Bangladesh leaving people homeless while various other calamities damage and destroy life and property. (d) — they face the scarcity of food, drinking water, shelter. (e) — famine breaks out to add to the misery and sufferings of the flood affected people. (f) —various types of diseases like cholera, diarrhoea and typhoid break out. Cyclone is another natural calamity which causes immense harm to the people. (g) —cyclones in Bangladesh originate from the Bay of Bengal and blow towards the land. (h)-- the losses of cyclone can be reduced to some extent by taking preventive measures. (i) —, many part of northern Bangladesh are affected by drought. (j) — we are totally helpless to nature.

  1. Ideal School School & College, Motiijheel, Dhaka-15 #Dhaka City College-15 # Shaheed Bir Uttaim Lt. Anwar Girls’ College, Dhaka-15

Man is a social being. (a) —, man cannot live alone. (b) --, man has been living together from time immemorial. Living in society is not an easy task. If we want to live in a society, we have to follow certain rules and regulations of that society. (c) — we have to be cooperative. (d) —, we must help others when they need it. (e) —, we have to be careful not to hurt others by our words or activities. (f)--, we must control our emotions and behave well With others. (g) we should not think and live only for us. (h) —, we should .always work for the betterment of the society. (i) —, we should sacrifice our lives for others. (j)--, sacrificing our lives for others can make us immortal.

  1. Smhamsul Hoque Khan School & College, Dhaka-15

An old farmer was very happy with his animals. He loved them so much that he himself took. care of them properly. (a) — , his animals were always strong and healthy. Once, the farmer had been sick for several months. (b) —, he could not look after his animals himself. (c) —, he engaged a servant to do the job. The farmer's young son, Ali would often help the servant. Once, Ali annoyed their bull. (d) —, the bull did not like him at all. It used to bellow and tear up the soil with horns whenever it saw Ali. i:e) —, it was always kept in chains. (f) —, it could not do harm to Ali. One day, the bull was tied to a stake as usual in a nearby field. All on a sudden, it began to rain with thunder and lightning. (g) —, the bull got frightened and tried to get loose. He looked pitiful and began to tremble with fear. Ali told the servant to go and release it. (h) —, he did not go as he was afraid too. (i) —, Ali himself went there and set the bull free. (j) —, the bull behaved well towards Ali as a token of gratefulness.

  1. Dhaka Residential Model College-15

Once a crow became thirsty (a) — it was a very hot summer day. (b) —, it flew from one place to another in search of water, (c) — it did not find any water to drink. (d) — being dejected it decided to fly away to another place. (e) it noticed a jar in a garden. (f) — it flew to the jar. There was some water in the jar. (g) —, it was at the bottom and out of its reach. (h) —, it did not lose hope. It noticed a heap of pebbles nearby. (i) — it dropped the pebbles into the jar one by one. (j) —, the water came to the mouth of the jar and the crow drank to its fill.

  1. Notre Dame College, Dkaka-15

In the pre-industrial feudal society both husband and wives worked in the fields outside the home. (a) —, in the industrial period, women were segregated from out of home productive work. The hearth became the place for them. (b) — cooking, cleaning, washing, giving birth and rearing children became their jobs. (c) —, men became the wage-earners and all other outdoor activities became their responsibility. In the post-war period, the scenario has dramatically changed. (d) — authority in the family rested on the husband who was the decision-maker in all matters. (e) — women, with their economic power, started influencing decisions about important family matters. (f) — household work is shared by both husbands and wives in developed countries. (g) —, shopping and taking children to school, to doctors or for recreation are done equally by both husbands and wives. (h)— large extended families have given place to small families. In the west, marriages now often break up. (i) —, the number of single mother or single-father families is ever 'on the increase. (j) —, the psychological problems of children in such families are also increasing in modern times.

  1. Dhaka College-15 #Cantonment public school & college, Mymensingh -15 # Armed police Battalion public school & college, Bogra-15 #Comilla Govt. College-15 # Amrita Lal Dey college, Brisal-15

Happiness is a relative term. (a) —, it depends upon some factors. (b) —, contentment is the key to happiness' Contentment varies from person to person. (c) --, a beggar may be contented with only ten taka. (d) —, a wealthy person may be unsatisfied even after getting one million taka. (e) it is said that contentment brings happiness' (f) —, we must learn to be contented with what we have. (g) —, this learning is the simplest way to remain happy. (h) —, we must remember that our life is short and in this short life, we cannot get everything what we want. If we want everything, we will not get happiness.(i) —, we will get frustrated and we will plunge into the world of sadness. (j)—, it is always better to be contented with what we have than to live in eternal sadness.

  1. My hometown and my school area have several things in common. (a)---, both are small rural communities. (b) ---, My hometown, meherpur, has a population of only about 10,000 people. (c) —, my school area, Modhumoti consists of about 11,000 local residents. This population swells to 15,000 people (d) — the students are attending classes. A (e)— way in which these two towns are similar is that they are both located in rural areas. Meherpur is surrounded by many acres of farmland (f)— is devoted mainly to growing corn and soybeans.(g) —Modhumoti lies in the center of farmland which is used to raise hogs and cattle. (h) —, both of these 'towns are similar in that both contain college campuses. Meherpur, (i) — , is home to Krishi College, which is famous for its Agriculture Economics program as well as for its annual corn festival. (j) —,, the town of Modhumoti boasts the beautiful campus of Dhanshiri College, which is well known for its Agriculture Engineering Department and also for its yearly Farming contest.

  2. Dhaka commerce College-15 #B.A.F. Shaheen College, Dhaka-15

Health is one of the most important phenomena in human life. (a) —, a healthy man can earn money and Accumulate wealth, (b) —, health is compared. To wealth. (c) —, it is health that can give us bliss and make us happy. (d) — health alone. can enable us to enjoy our life to the full. (e) —, it is not easy to have a sound health. For his, we have to maintain some certain rules and habit.(f) —, we have to take a balanced diet. (g)—, we must take, physical exercise regularly. (h) —, we have to be early riser. (i)—, we have to lead a decent life, (j) — we can attain good health and consequently, wealth also.

  1. Dr. Mahbubur Rahman Mollah College, Dhaka-15

There have been significant changes in the types of entertainment over time. Many of these no longer exist. (a) - they do, people keep looking for newer forms of entertainment. (b) — snake charming, puppet shows, jatr jarigan, sharigan and kabigan which were common forms of entertainment in the past, have almost lost Of their appeal. (c) —, radio were used to be a good source of entertainment. (d) — it is giving place to television, and to satellite channels in particular. (e) —, the entertainment business, like other spheres of life, is getting westernizes (f)—, folk music or Palligeeti is now sung with western instruments. (g)—' modem music is now fusing melodic from folk and traditional songs. (h) —, band and pop music is becoming more and more popular, particularly among the young generation. (i) — sport has become a great source of entertainment today. (j)— football, which used to be the most popular spectator sport in Bangladesh, is gradually being replaced by cricket.

  1. Holy Cross College, Dhaka-ls # Saidpur Govt. Technical College, Nilphamari- 15

Dowry is a social curse. This system prevails in our society. (a) —, there is no written statement about this system. (b)— it is available in our society. (c)—, it is a tradition that exposes our narrow mentality. (d)—, it is an inhuma torture for both the brides and their guardians. (e) —, the bridal guardians have to suffer a lot to meet up the demand of the bridegroom. (f)—, the brides are to undergo mental and even, physical torture in their laws house for being unable to pay the dowry. (g) —, this social curse must be removed. (h) —, laws against dowry should la enforced strictly. (I) —, female education should be ensured and more employment opportunities have to be created. (j)— public awareness should be increased.

  1. Milestone College, Dhaka-15

We earned our independence in nine months. There were many reasons that made our victory easier. (a) — we all were united at one point. (b) — it was a question of our survival and dignity. (c) —, our freedom fighters were committed. They fought valiantly in the war fields. (d) — we had huge international support. (e) —, the Pakistan soldiers didn't have any noble cause before them. They were killers. They were no natives of the country. (f) — they didn't have sufficient ideas about the communication systems, weather or the sentiment of the people of this country. (g) — they had two superpowers behind them. (h) — these superpowers could do very little directly for them. (i) —, only in nine months the Pakistani soldiers had to accept the worst defeat the world had ever experienced. (j) — it can be said, the War of Independence proved that no power can suppress the desire of the common people.

  1. National Ideal College, Dhaka -15

The importance of English is not a hyperbole in the age of globalization. (a) — it is an international language but also it opens windows to the entire world. (b) — it is widely spoken in the world. (c) — you are fluent in a foreign language, it is certainly a plus point in today's globalized world. (d) — we can learn the current goings-on in every corner of the world through reading English newspaper and journals. (e) — world literature, culture, sports, politics, geographical locations and the latest updates are made available in English language. (f)— it is the store house of knowledge of all books. (g) — all books of higher education are written in English and these books help us to acquire knowledge in any branch. (h) —, if we know English, we will be able to keep pace with the present world. (i) this, we can say that we need to learn English for the progress of our individual as well as our national life , (j)---the importance of English is undeniable for its benefits, the world population is gaining.


  1. Seddeswari Girls’ college, Dhaka-15

Women in the long past were chained within four walls. (a) they had no freedom of speech against exploitation or any kind of injustice. (b) — in the 20th century, many countries of the world aimed at securing women's right. The status of women will not be improved (c)— they become conscious about their rights. (d) a more active role in the society can accelerate the empowerment of women. (e) they must show their intellect to play an role. (f) ---, women must have education. (g) — the social prejudices that exist regarding the girls must be changed. (h) they can contribute to the society. (i) — the intellect of the women should be nourished under proper care. (j) — they can participate in economic activities and play an effective role in the forward march of the country.

  1. Lalmatia Mohila College, Dhaka-15 #Govt. Shaheed Bulbul College, Pabna-15

we want success (a) —prosperity in life. (b) —we do not do what are needed for achieving these. (c) —we want to make out life glorious, we must follow some rules. (d) —we have to be industrious. (e) —without hard work success in life is impossible. (f) —we should be sincere in our activities. We be sincere to whatever we do. Some people think that good luck is at the root of all achievements in life. (g) —nothing is farther from truth than it. (h) — every success in life depends totally on our activities. (i) — we spend time in idleness, we must suffer (j) — we should be honest in life because this virtue helps us greatly to gain our goal.

  1. Govt. science College, Dhaka-15

Leisure is the moment (a) — a man is totally free from his work. In leisure, a man is (b) — free from work but also from worries and tension. (c) —, it is a time (d) — a man is his own master and the mind is relaxed (e) — the body is at rest. (f) — our life is full of duties. By performing our duties one after another it seems (g) — our life is an exhausting business. This is the tragedy of our life that we cannot avoid our work and worries (h) —leisure helps us to break this chain and enables us to refresh ourselves and to revive our sprit. Leisure breaks the monotony of existence with a touch of variety. (i) — leisure is always a source of joy whenever it comes. (j) — everybody should try to find leisure and enjoy it to make the life happy and peaceful.

  1. Bir shreshtha Noor Mohammad Public College, Dhaka-15

In Bangladesh women constitute half of its total population, (a) — they are considered subservient to man. They have been confined within the four walls of home. (b) — , they are deprived of the light of education. (c) — they remain illiterate and uneducated. But (d) — educated, a man or woman can perform his/her duties perfectly and proficiently. If a mother is educated, she can bring up her child in a constructive way. (e)—, an uneducated mother cannot render her service (f) — to the family (g) — to the society and the country. An educated mother knows better (h) — educate her children (i)— to make them worthier. (j) — she can discharge her social responsibilities and contribute to the overall development of the country.

  1. Dhaka imperial College-15

A long time ago the town of Hamelin was faced with a great problem. It became full of rats. (a) — the Rats were so big and so fience that they fought the dogs, killed the cats and bit.the babies in the cradles. (b)— that, they ate up the corn in the grannaries. (c) — the Mayor of the town was informed about the problem by the people. (d)—the Mayor failed to find a definite solution to remove the violent rats. (e)—, there came a Pied Piper who offered the Mayor to remove the rats in lieu of thousand guilders. (f) — the Mayor and his councilors accepted this proposal, The Pied Piper through his magical blow of pipe took all the rats to nearby river. (g) — the Piper played the pipe, all the rats of the town followed him into river and drowned. (h) — completing his task, the Piper demanded his money. (i) — the Mayor refused to pay all the money except only a little amount. The Pied Piper became very angry and started playing different tune. (j) — the children followed him laughing and dancing. The children reached at a certain hill and entered into a deep cave. Thus the pied Piper took revenge on the people of Hamelin

  1. Govt. Bangla College, Dhaka-15

(a) — Bangladesh is a developing country. She is beset with various problems. Arsenic pollution is one of them. Many tube wells have been affected by arsenic poisoning. (b) — there is an acute crisis of drinking water in Bangladesh. Arsenic is a chemical element (c) — is very harmful for health. (d) — most of our people are illiterate, they are not aware of the bad effects of this pollution. (e) — no concrete steps have not been adopted by the government. We can reduce the rate of this pollution (f) — we are aware of its dire effects. In fact, (g) the government and the people of our country should be equally conscious of its negative aspect. (h) — the People living in the country have the first and foremost responsibility to get rid of it. It is a general belief (i) – (j) — the general people can protect themselves, the problem is easy enough to be solved.

  1. Begum Badrunnessa Govt. Girls' College, Dhaka-15

A student should prepare himself to face the problem (a) — lie before him. He is (b) an individual (c) a member of the community too. He should try. to equip himself fully (d)— in future he can be able to discharge his duties as an individual (e) — as a member of the community to (f) — he belongs. (g) he wastes his time in (h) activities (i)— agitated politics, his future will be doomed. The students should not—forget that their main duty is to study. (j)— it is their first and foremost duty also.

  1. Saver Cantonment public School & college, Dhaka-15

Honesty is one of the greatest virtues of man's life. (a) — it plays an important role in gaining real success life. (b) — this noble virtue leads a man to the highest peak of success in life. (c) — it is a matter of regret that this noble quality is rarely found among us. An honest man is trusted anywhere. If any responsibility is given to him, he does it honestly. He possesses a very strong moral courage for any responsibility is given to him, he does it honestly. He possesses a very strong moral courage for which he does not fear anybody in the world except almighty Allah. (d)— he is rewarded here and hereafter for his honesty. (e) — a dishonest person may apparently prosper in life. (f) — ultimately he is punished and penalized. Nobody honors him. (g) — he is not trusted by anybody. (h) --- he is excommunicated. Allah does not like him too. (i) — everyone of us should be honest. (j) — honesty is the best policy.
Answer

  1. (a) In the same time / At that same time; (b) So/That is why; (c) Then/Suddenly; (d) Accordingly/Firstly; (e) Hence/So; (f) Again/Moreover; (g) Then/Afterwards; (h) But/In reply; (i) Then/And; (j) After all/So.

  2. (a) When/While; (b) if; (c) had (d) and (e) Soon/Then; (f) so/beside; (g) But; (h) that; (i) Though/At the time of; (j) but.

  3. (a) who; (b) because/as; (c) But; (d) So/However; (e) whereas/but; (f) On the other hand/on the contrary; (g) when; (h) so/as a result; (i) Beside/Moreover; (j) thus/In this way.

  4. (a) In fact/So this is why; (b) So/Therefore; (c) Thus/Hence/Rather; (d) Especially/ Particularly; (e) Thus/ However; (f) As a result/Besides; (h) As a result/Despite; (i) Inspite of this/Yet; (j) However/Besides.

  5. (a) as/because; (b) But; (c) not only/both; 9d) but also/and; 9e) Firstly/first of all; (f) Secondly/Again; (g) Thirdly/Then again; (h) However; (i) That/Which; (j) However/ Neverthless.

  6. (a) In fact/So; (b) But/Again; (c) So/Hence; (d) As a result/That is why; (e) on the contrary/On the other hand; (f) Therefore/In fact; (g) For instance/For example; (h) That is why/As a result; (i) Consequently/Thus; (j) Finally/At last.

  7. (a) When/As; (b) which; (c) that; (d) However; (e) That is why; 9f) As a result; (g) Besides/Moreover; (h) Though; (i) also; (j) But.

  8. (a) Rather; (b) and; 9c) so/therefore/nowadays; (d) However; (e) Firstly; (f) Secondly; (g) Thirdly; (h) Fourthly; (i) Then; (j) Finally.

  9. (a) And/Accordingly; (b) So/Thus; (c) Usually/Generally; (d) Besides/In addition; (e) Moreover/Besides; (f) Therefore/Finally; (g) But/On the contrary; (h) That's why/for this season; (i) Still/As a result; (j) For this reason/This is why.

  10. (a) as/since; (b) that; (c) Though/Although; (d) which/that; 9e) if; (f) That's why/For this reason; (g) Besides/Moreover; (h) But/On the contrary; (i) instead; (j) But/On the other hand.

  11. (a) because/as; (b) but/On the other hand; (c) Moreover/Besides; (d) So/As a result; (e) Since/As; (f) Mainly/Generally; (g) So/Therefore; (h) Again/In addition; (i) Besides/ Moreover; (j) and/ as well as.

  12. (a) who; (b) Usually/In fact; (c) For/Besides; (d) which/that; (e) So /Thus; (f) At the same time/On the other hand; (g) In addition; (h) Besides/ Apart from this; (i) like/such as; (j) above all.

  13. As a result/As a consequence; (b) Most of/And; (c) Usually/Generally; (d) For this/ For this reason; 9e) Besides/Moreover; (f) At the same time/ Similarly; (g) When/While; (h) So/thus; (i) Moreover/Besides; (j) If/When.

  14. (a) On the contrary/On the other hand; (b) At first/ Firstly; (c) In addition/Moreover; 9d) As a result/ Consequently; (e) Yet/And; (f) Particularly/Specially; 9g) To be more precise; (h) In fact/Actually; (i) Most importantly; (j) Therefore/So.

  15. (a) and/while; 9b) Therefore/So; (c) that; (d) but; (e) so/thus; (f) For this/For this reason; (g) which/that; (h) who; (i) to/in order to; (j) Moreover/Besides.

  16. (a) for example/for instance; (b) which/that; (c) and; (d) otherwise; (e) As a result/ Consequently; (f) which/that; (g) In the same way/Similarly; (h) than; (i) So/Thus; (j) that.

  17. Usually/Generally; (b) But/On the other hand; (c) Otherwise, (d) Moreover/Besides, (e) and, (f) Besides/Moreover, (g) that, (h) if, (i) At the same time/Similarly, (j) Finally/In fine.

  18. (a) that, (b) and, (c) truly/in fact, (d) Surely/And, (e) such as/like, (f) But/On the other hand, (g) above, (h) when/while, (i) Thus/So, (j) And/Accordingly.

  19. (a) both, (b) and/as well as, (c) Besides/Moreover, (d) in order to/to, (e) along with/together with, (f) So/Thus, (g) If, (h) only, (i) and, (j) therefore/then.

  20. But/On the other hand/Yet, (b) Though/Although, (c) As a result/Consequently, (d) But, (e) Besides/Moreover, (f) As/Since, (g) Moreover/Besides, (h) If/When, (i) unless/until, (j) Accordingly/Then.


Synonyms and Antonyms Distinguished

Words

Synonyms

Antonyms

Abandon (‡Q‡o hvIqv) v.

leave, desert, forsake, vacate

stay, retain, hold, reclaim (D×vi Kiv)

Abate (nªvm Kiv) v.

leassen, decrease, mitigate

increase, expand (ewa©Z Kiv)

Abet (mg_©b Kiv) v.

assist, aid

oppose, blame (†`vlv‡ivc Kiv)

Ability (mvg_¨©) v.

capability, capacity, fitness

inability, inefficiency, incapability (A¶gZv)

Abnormal (A¯^vfvweK) adj.

unusual, strange, irregular

normal, natural, usual (¯^vfvweK)

Abolish (†jvc Kiv) v.

cancel, wipe out, expunge

build up, construct, produce (Drcbœ Kiv)

Abridge (ms‡¶c Kiv) v.

shorten, lessen

detail, enlarge (ewa©Z Kiv)

Abstain (weiZ _vKv) v.

refrain, forbear

exceed, indulge (cwiZ…ß Kiv)

Absurd (D™¢U, nvm¨Ki) adj.

foolish, ridiculous

sensible, rational (†hŠw³K)

Abundant (cÖPzi) adj.

plentiful, copious, sufficient

scanty, insufficient (Ach©vß)

Abuse (Ace¨envi/KvUzevK¨) v.

invective, reproach, contumely, aspersion

praise, eulogy, tribute (ï×v)

Abuse (Ace¨envi Kiv/KzUevK¨ e¨envi Kiv) v.

slander, reproach, revile, defame

praise, eulogize, applaud (cÖksmv Kiv)

Accept (MÖnY Kiv) v.

admit, agree, receive

refuse, reject (eR©b Kiv)

Accurate (h_v_©, mwVK) adj.

correct, exact

inaccurate, incorrect (fzj)

Accuse (Awfhy³ Kiv) v.

impeach, charge, censure

exonerate, exculpate, acquit, absolve (wegy³ Kiv)

Achieve (jvf Kiv) v.

gain, attain

miss, fail (AK…ZKvh© nIqv

Active (Kg©V, mwµq) adj.

energetic, busy

inactive, passive (wbw¯Œq)

Acute (Zx²) adj.

sharp, penetrating, intelligent

dull, blunt, stupid (wb‡e©va)

Adequate (ch©vß) adj.

equal, sufficient, effectual, ineffectual, enough

inadequate, insufficient, unequal, ineffectual (wbõj)

Adjacent (mwbœwnZ) adj.

close, near, contiguous

remote, distant (`~ieZ©x)

Adversity (`y`©kv) n.

misfortune, distress

prosperity, affluence, plenty (A‡Xj)

Affliction (hš¿Yv) n.

trouble, distress, trial, cross, adversity, sorrow, grief

comfort, ease, solace (mvš—¦bv)

Afraid (fxZ) adj.

terrified, fearful

courageous, bold (mvnmx)

Alien (we‡`kx/wfb‡`kx) n.

foreigner, stranger, outsider

native, citizen (bMievmx)

Allow (AbygwZ †`Iqv) n.

permit, admit

disallow, reject (cÖZ¨vL¨vb Kiv)

Alone (GKvKx) adj. adv.

isolated, solitary

together, collectively (†hŠ_fv‡e)

Ample (ch©vß/cÖk¯—/cÖPzi) adj.

abundant, full, liberal, wide, spacious, large, unlimited

contracted, narrow, scanty (AcÖZzj), limited

Words

Synonyms

Antonyms

Annoy (wei³ Kiv) v.

irritate, disturb

please, charm (gy» Kiv)

Arrive (†cŠuQv‡bv) v.

reach, come

leave, depart (D×vi Kiv)

Ascend (Ic‡i IVv) v.

rise, climb

descend, decrease (Kgv‡bv)

Authentic (LuvwU/AK…wÎg/h_v_©) adj.

genuine, true, veritable, authoritative, real.

spurious, fictitious, false, unauthentic (K…wÎg)

Avenge (cÖwZ‡kva †bIqv) v.

take revenge, pay back

forgive, pardon(¶gv Kiv)

Barbarous (Amf¨/ee©i) adj.

savage, uncivilized

civilized, humance (gvbweK)

Beautiful (my›`i) adj.

handsome, fair, pretty

ugly, hideous (K`vKvi)

Believe (wek¦vm Kiv) v.

trust, rely

disbelieve, doubt (m‡›`n Kiv)

Benefit (jvf) v.

advantage, profit

loss, depletion (wi³Zv)

Benevolent (`qvjy) adj.

charitable, philanthropic, humane, altruistic

malevolent, malicious (we‡ØlcivqY)

Blame (‡`vl, †`vl †`Iqv) n.;v.

guilt, faul, censure

commendation, applause, plaudit, acclamation (Drmvn mg_©b)

Blunt (‡fuvZv) adj.

dull, obtuse

sharp, keen, acute (Zx²)

Bold (mvnmx) adj.

brave, valiant

timid, coward (fxi“)

Bother (wei³ Kiv) v.

annoy, vex, worry

comfort, relieve (¯^w¯— †`Iqv)

Brief (msw¶ß) n.

short, concise

broad, detail (Abycy•L)

Bright (D¾¡j) adj.

brilliant, gleaming, luminous

dim, dull (Aby¾¡j)

Brutal (wbôzi) adj.

savage, cruel, rough

human, kind, gentle (f`ª)

Busy (e¨¯—) adj.

active, diligent

lazy, idle (Ajm)

Calm (kvš—) adj.

quiet, still, tranquil, serene

noisy, disturbing, blaring (wPrKvi)

Capacious (cÖk¯—/mycwimi) adj.

spacious, ample

circumscribed, limited confined (mxgve×)

Cautious (mZK©) adj.

careful, circumspect, watchful, vigilant, alert, wary, chary

careless, thoughtless (AmZ©K), reckless

Cease (‡kl nIqv) v.

end, stop

start, begin (Avi¤¢ Kiv)

Certain (wbw`©ó) adj.

definite, sure

uncertain, indefinite (Awbw`©ó)

Change (cwieZ©b Kiv) v.

alter, replace

retain, preserve keep (i¶v Kiv)

Charity (J`vh©) n.

kindness, generosity

cruelty, unkindness (wbôziZv)

Cheap (m¯—v, myjf) adj.

inexpensive, common

costly, expensive (e¨qeûj) rare

Cheerful (nvwmLywk) adj.

glad, joyful, happy

gloomy, sad (AmyLx)

Chief (cÖavb) n.; adj.

main, head, major

minor subordinate (‡MŠY)

Choose (cQ›` Kiv) v.

pick, select, elect, prefer

reject, eschew, spurn (AeÁv Kiv)


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