16. lazy
Both — ×3
Dhaka Board 2023 (antonym); Chattogram Board 2023 (antonym); Sylhet Board 2017 (synonym)
(Adjective)
অলস, কর্মবিমুখ
A lazy student never achieves his goals because he wastes his time doing nothing.
Synonyms: idle, indolent, sluggish, slothful, inactive, lethargic, inert
Antonyms: diligent, hardworking, industrious, active, energetic, ambitious, persevering
17. major
Both — ×3
Sylhet Board 2024 (antonym); Dinajpur Board 2024 (antonym); Mymensingh Board 2025 (synonym)
(Adjective)
প্রধান, গুরুত্বপূর্ণ
Smoking is a major health hazard that causes serious diseases including cancer.
Synonyms: significant, principal, chief, primary, leading, dominant, considerable, key
Antonyms: minor, insignificant, secondary, trivial, small, lesser, unimportant
18. overcome
Both — ×3
Rajshahi Board 2025 (synonym); Mymensingh Board 2024 (synonym); Cumilla Board 2017 (antonym)
(Verb)
জয় করা, অতিক্রম করা
With determination and hard work, one can overcome any obstacle in life.
Synonyms: conquer, defeat, surmount, triumph over, master, prevail, rise above
Antonyms: surrender to, yield to, succumb, fail, be defeated by, submit, give up
19. respect
Both — ×3
Sylhet Board 2017 (synonym); Dinajpur Board 2025 (antonym); Mymensingh Board 2024 (antonym)
(Noun / Verb)
সম্মান, শ্রদ্ধা
We must always respect our teachers and parents for their guidance and sacrifices.
Synonyms: honour, esteem, admiration, reverence, regard, deference, veneration
Antonyms: disrespect, contempt, scorn, dishonour, disdain, rudeness, insult
20. shine
Synonym — ×3
Dhaka Board 2023; Chattogram Board 2023; Rajshahi Board 2023
(Verb)
উজ্জ্বল হওয়া, দীপ্তিমান হওয়া
If we are sincere in our intention, we can shine in life and achieve great things.
Synonyms: glitter, gleam, sparkle, glow, flourish, excel, prosper, radiate
Antonyms: dim, fade, dull, fail, struggle, darken, tarnish, wither
21. sincerity
Both — ×3
Dhaka Board 2023 (synonym); Cumilla Board 2025 (antonym); Chattogram Board 2023 (antonym)
(Noun)
আন্তরিকতা, নিষ্ঠা
Sincerity is the root of success; without it, no work can be done properly.
Synonyms: honesty, genuineness, earnestness, truthfulness, integrity, candour, wholeheartedness
Antonyms: insincerity, deceit, dishonesty, hypocrisy, falseness, pretence, duplicity
22. ability
Antonym — ×2
Barishal Board 2024; Cumilla Board 2023
(Noun)
সামর্থ্য, দক্ষতা
Every student has the ability to succeed if they work with dedication and focus.
Synonyms: capability, capacity, skill, competence, talent, aptitude, proficiency, power
Antonyms: inability, incapacity, incompetence, weakness, disability, ineptitude
23. ambition
Synonym — ×2
Sylhet Board 2019; Mymensingh Board 2023
(Noun)
উচ্চাকাঙ্ক্ষা, লক্ষ্য
Her ambition was to become a doctor and help the underprivileged people of her country.
Synonyms: aspiration, goal, aim, dream, desire, drive, determination, objective
Antonyms: apathy, contentment, indifference, laziness, lack of drive, aimlessness
24. appear
Both — ×2
Dhaka Board 2024 (antonym); Chattogram Board 2024 (synonym)
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(Verb)
দেখা দেওয়া, মনে হওয়া
Dreams may appear to be short or long lasting depending on how vivid they are.
Synonyms: emerge, surface, arise, seem, look, materialize, show up, come into view
Antonyms: disappear, vanish, hide, conceal, recede, fade away, withdraw
25. appreciate
Antonym — ×2
Sylhet Board 2019; Mymensingh Board 2023
(Verb)
মূল্যায়ন করা, কদর করা
Everyone appreciates her beauty, but she wishes people would also notice her talents.
Synonyms: value, recognize, admire, cherish, acknowledge, respect, esteem, treasure
Antonyms: undervalue, ignore, disregard, belittle, criticise, depreciate, overlook
26. avoid
Antonym — ×2
Sylhet Board 2024; Dinajpur Board 2024
(Verb)
পরিহার করা, এড়ানো
Everyone should avoid smoking to lead a healthy and peaceful life.
Synonyms: evade, shun, escape, dodge, refrain from, abstain from, steer clear of
Antonyms: seek, confront, face, embrace, pursue, engage with, approach
27. believe
Synonym — ×2
Rajshahi Board 2025; Cumilla Board 2017
(Verb)
বিশ্বাস করা, মনে করা
Many people believe that everything in this world is predetermined by God.
Synonyms: trust, accept, suppose, assume, think, consider, have faith in, be convinced
Antonyms: doubt, disbelieve, distrust, question, reject, deny, suspect, dispute
28. best
Antonym — ×2
Barishal Board 2024; Chattogram Board 2024
(Adjective / Adverb)
সেরা, উত্তম
Every teacher should try their best to find the ways of success for their students.
Synonyms: finest, greatest, top, superior, premier, ideal, optimal, foremost
Antonyms: worst, poorest, inferior, lowest, least, weakest, most terrible
29. cause
Synonym — ×2
Sylhet Board 2024; Dinajpur Board 2024
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(Verb / Noun)
সৃষ্টি করা, কারণ
Smoking can cause serious diseases such as cancer and high blood pressure.
Synonyms: produce, create, generate, bring about, lead to, result in, trigger, provoke
Antonyms: prevent, stop, halt, avoid, deter, suppress, hinder, eliminate
30. condition
Synonym — ×2
Jessore Board 2025; Cumilla Board 2023
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(Noun)
অবস্থা, পরিস্থিতি
Women are playing a great role in the socio-economic condition of the country.
Synonyms: situation, state, circumstance, status, position, case, environment, setting
Antonyms: disorder, chaos, instability, irregularity, disarray, abnormality