Column by Mahfuz Anam
250 years of US independence: Do Americans know or care about their founding principles
| Word | English Meaning | Bengali Meaning (বাংলা অর্থ) | Contextual Synonyms | Contextual Antonyms |
Encompassing (adj.) | Including or covering everything; all-inclusive. | সর্বগ্রাসী / সর্বব্যাপী / সব-অন্তর্ভুক্তকারী | Comprehensive, all-embracing, extensive | Exclusive, narrow, limited |
Denigrated (verb / past tense) | Criticized unfairly; disparaged or defamed. | হেয় প্রতিপন্ন করা / কলঙ্কিত করা | Defamed, disparaged, vilified | Eulogized, praised, lauded |
Exoneration (noun) | The action of officially absolving someone from blame. | দোষমুক্তি / খালাস | Absolution, acquittal, vindication | Conviction, condemnation, blame |
Inception (noun) | The establishment or starting point of an institution or activity. | শুরু / সূচনা / প্রারম্ভ | Beginning, commencement, origin | Termination, conclusion, end |
Eulogized (verb / past tense) | Praised highly in speech or writing. | উচ্চ প্রশংসা করা / গুণকীর্তন করা | Praised, lauded, acclaimed | Denigrated, criticized, condemned |
Pivotal (adj.) | Of crucial importance in relation to the development or success of something. | অত্যন্ত গুরুত্বপূর্ণ / প্রধান / মূল | Crucial, vital, critical | Insignificant, minor, trivial |
Ignominious (adj.) | Deserving or causing public disgrace or shame. | লজ্জাজনক / অপমানজনক | Shameful, disgraceful, humiliating | Honorable, noble, glorious |
Dispossession (noun) | The action of depriving someone of land, property, or other possessions. | উচ্ছেদ / সম্পত্তিচ্যুতি / বেদখল | Deprivation, eviction, expropriation | Restoration, endowment |