Vocabulary from Newspaper - 6 July 2026

 



Word & POS

Bangla Meaning (বাংলা অর্থ)

Synonyms

Antonyms

Contextual Example

Hazard (Noun)

বিপদ / ঝুঁকিপূর্ণ বিষয়

Danger, Peril, Jeopardy

Safety, Security, Protection

Sound pollution is the second most significant health hazard globally.

Chaotic (Adjective)

বিশৃঙ্খল / এলোমেলো

Disorderly, Turbulent, Lawless

Orderly, Systematic, Peaceful

Adults have already learnt to live with our chaotic traffic situation.

Riddled with (Verb phrase)

জর্জরিত / পূর্ণ

Infested, Pervaded, Plagued

Free from, Clean, Devoid

Most areas in the capital are riddled with noise pollution.

Inhabit (Verb)

বসবাস করা

Dwell in, Occupy, Populate

Evacuate, Leave, Abandon

This is the environment that our children inhabit.

Thrive (Verb)

উন্নতি করা / বিকশিত হওয়া

Flourish, Prosper, Bloom

Fail, Wither, Decline

Children are expected to thrive in this environment.

Persistent (Adjective)

লাগাতার / নাছোড়বান্দা

Constant, Incessant, Relentless

Occasional, Temporary, Ceasing

Noise pollution is a huge problem near schools due to persistent gridlocks.

Incessantly (Adverb)

অবিরামভাবে / অনবরত

Perpetually, Continually, Unendingly

Sporadically, Intermittently

This means honking incessantly and without any sensibility.

Irritability (Noun)

খিটখিটে মেজাজ

Testiness, Petulance, Crankiness

Calmness, Patience, Affability

Noise exposure causes anxiety, stress, and irritability in children.

Cacophony (Noun)

শ্রুতিকটু আওয়াজ / কোলাহল

Din, Clamor, Harsh noise

Harmony, Silence, Melody

The gift of hearing must not be sacrificed to a cacophony of preventable noise.

 

Word & POS

Bangla Meaning (বাংলা অর্থ)

Synonyms

Antonyms

Contextual Example

Stark (Adjective)

চরম / নগ্ন / কঠোর

Severe, Harsh, Utter

Mild, Gentle, Indistinct

There is a stark crisis in leadership as well, with hundreds of posts vacant.

Expediting (Verb - Gerund)

ত্বরান্বিত করা

Accelerating, Hastening, Speeding up

Delaying, Retarding, Slowing down

Expediting recruitment would only strengthen our education system.

Disparity (Noun)

বৈষম্য / অসমতা

Imbalance, Inequality, Discrepancy

Equality, Parity, Similarity

Some institutions are struggling with a greater disparity in teacher-student ratios.

Hampers (Verb)

বাধাগ্রস্ত করা

Obstructs, Impedes, Hinders

Facilitates, Assists, Aids

A heavier workload hampers the teachers' work-life balance.

Persistent (Adjective)

দীর্ঘস্থায়ী / অনবরত

Chronic, Continuous, Relentless

Temporary, Short-lived, Ceasing

Infrastructure development appears ironic against a persistent personnel crisis.

Suffocating (Verb - Present Participle)

শ্বাসরোধ করছে এমন / মারাত্মক ক্ষতি করছে

Choking, Stifling, Smothering

Revitalizing, Liberating, Breathing life into

Gaps and human resource shortages are currently suffocating the schools.

Bear the brunt of (Idiom)

মূল ধাক্কা বা ধকল সামলানো

Take the impact, Suffer the worst of

Escape unharmed, Evade

Students will bear the brunt of this avoidable crisis.

Tangible (Adjective)

বাস্তব / দৃশ্যমান / স্পর্শযোগ্য

Concrete, Noticeable, Palpable

Intangible, Abstract, Invisible

Only a tangible change could restore our confidence in the budget.

Plaguing (Verb - Present Participle)

জর্জরিত করা / কষ্ট দেওয়া

Afflicting, Bedeviling, Tormenting

Comforting, Relieving, Benefiting

The government can start by addressing the shortages plaguing the sector.

 

Word & POS

Bangla Meaning (বাংলা অর্থ)

Synonyms

Antonyms

Contextual Example

Misappropriated (Verb)

আত্মসাৎ করা / তছরুপ করা

Embezzled, Pilfered, Defalcated

Returned, Reimbursed, Safeguarded

The amount of money wasted and possibly misappropriated in building this project is shocking.

White elephant (Noun Idiom)

ব্যয়বহুল অথচ অকেজো বা অলাভজনক সম্পত্তি

Costly useless possession, Liability

Asset, Profitable venture, Boon

The Karnaphuli Tunnel has turned out to be a massive white elephant.

Absurd (Adjective)

হাস্যকর / অযৌক্তিক

Ridiculous, Preposterous, Ludicrous

Rational, Logical, Sensible

One of the absurd irregularities found by the IMED is the money spent on tree plantation.

On the behest of (Idiom)

কারো আদেশ, অনুরোধ বা প্ররোচনায়

At the command of, At the bidding of

Against the will of, Independently

This luxury service area was added to the project allegedly on the behest of the former minister.

Whim (Noun)

খেয়াল-খুশি / আকস্মিক ঝোঁক

Impulse, Caprice, Fancy

Deliberation, Methodical plan, Reason

The decision on the Karnaphuli Tunnel project appears to have been made on a whim.

Coffers (Noun)

রাজকোষ / তহবিল

Treasury, Funds, Exchequer

Debts, Liabilities

The government has to cover its maintenance costs from its own coffers.

Bureaucratic (Adjective)

আমলাতান্ত্রিক

Administrative, Red-tape bound

Flexible, Non-governmental

The bureaucratic machinery involved in the decision-making must be held accountable.

Graft (Noun)

দুর্নীতি / অবৈধভাবে অর্থ উপার্জন

Corruption, Bribery, Venality

Integrity, Honesty, Probity

The sheer scale of graft unearthed indicates that the checks and balances have fallen apart.

Viability (Noun)

কার্যকারিতা / টিকে থাকার বা সফলতার যোগ্যতা

Feasibility, Workability, Sustainability

Impracticability, Futility, Failure

The government has decided not to approve projects that fail to meet economic viability.

 


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