Varsity B Unit Word List 2 (Words 21-40) | DU B Unit Admission Test English Vocabulary

Meaning: The central point of something; the core or main focus.

বাংলা: উপকেন্দ্র

Synonyms: axis, base, central, core, hub, nerve center

Antonyms: periphery, outskirts, edge, border

Example Sentences:

The city was located near the epicenter of the earthquake.

The university has become the epicenter of scientific innovation in the country.

Dhaka is often seen as the epicenter of business activities in Bangladesh.

Meaning: A person who has been honored for outstanding achievement, especially in arts or sciences.
বাংলা: অবদানের জন্য পুরস্কার বিজয়ী

Synonyms: winner, honoree, acclaimed

Antonyms:

Example Sentences:

Rabindranath Tagore was the first Asian Nobel laureate in literature.

The laureate received a standing ovation for her groundbreaking research.

Each year, new laureates are recognized for their contributions to global peace.

Meaning: The level of respect or importance gained by achievement; moral or intellectual quality.
বাংলা: মর্যাদা, মানসিক ও নৈতিক গুণ

Synonyms: dignity, rank, esteem

Antonyms: disesteem

Example Sentences:

The professor’s stature grew after his book was published worldwide.

Her moral stature impressed everyone in the organization.

The artist achieved international stature after years of dedication.

Meaning: A crime or wrongdoing; an act that breaks a law or rule.
বাংলা: অপরাধসমূহ

Synonyms: crime, sin, lawbreaking, misdeed, wrongdoing

Antonyms: good deed, obedience

Example Sentences:

Theft is considered a serious offence under the law.

The student apologized for his minor offence.

Any offence against public property is punishable by fine.

Meaning: Control or influence over others; the state of being in power.
বাংলা: আধিপত্য, শাসন, কর্তৃত্ব

Synonyms: mastery, influene, supremacy, superiority, authority

Antonyms: inferiority, subjection, subordination

Example Sentences:

The empire’s domination lasted for more than a century.

The company achieved market domination through innovation.

Fear should not lead to domination over weaker people.

Meaning: A state of agreement, peace, or coordination among people or things.

বাংলা: মিল, সমন্বয়, ঐক্যবদ্ধতা

Synonyms: parallelism, coherence, concord, concurrence, agreement, union, settlement, consensus

Antonyms: disagreement, conflict

Example Sentences:

The choir sang in perfect harmony.

Social harmony is essential for the progress of a nation.

The colors in the painting blend together in wonderful harmony.

Meaning: A group of people united by family ties or shared interests.
বাংলা: গোষ্ঠী

Synonyms: lineage, community, group, tribe, race

Antonyms: individual

Example Sentences:

The entire clan gathered to celebrate the New Year.

He belongs to a powerful political clan.

The clan worked together to preserve their traditions.

Meaning: To praise or admire highly.
বাংলা: প্রশংসা করা, শ্রদ্ধা করা

Synonyms: eulogy, extol, praise, admire, applaud

Antonyms: disparage, defame, condemn, criticize

Example Sentences:

The teacher lauded her students for their hard work.

Scientists lauded the discovery as a breakthrough in medicine.

The mayor lauded the volunteers for their contribution.

Meaning: Deep sorrow, especially caused by loss.
বাংলা: শোক, দুঃখ, কষ্ট

Synonyms: misery, sorrow, adversity, affliction

Antonyms: joy, pleasure, bliss

Example Sentences:

She was overwhelmed with grief after her father’s death.

Time often helps to heal the pain of grief.

His eyes were filled with grief as he remembered his past.

Meaning: Filled or covered with something, especially liquid or emotion.

বাংলা: ভাসানো

Synonyms: afloat, soaked, sopping, drenched, teeming with, brimming with, overflowing with, and abundant in

Antonyms: parched, dried, arid, baked

Example Sentences:

The field was awash with rainwater after the storm.

The news left the internet awash with excitement.

The market is awash with fake products these days.

Meaning: A group of people gathered together for a specific purpose; a meeting or council.
বাংলা: আইনসভা, অধিবেশন

Synonyms: board, legislative, body, council, conference, parliament

Antonyms: division, individual

Example Sentences:

The national assembly passed a new education bill.

The school assembly begins every morning with a prayer.

Members of the legislative assembly discussed the budget proposal.

Meaning: persecution, oppression, agony, torment, anguish, distress
বাংলা: অযাতনা, নির্যাতন

Synonyms: persecution, oppression, agony, torment, anguish, distress

Antonyms: contentment, peace, relief, alleviation

Example Sentences:

The prisoner endured severe torture during interrogation.

Watching innocent people suffer is a form of mental torture.

The victim was rescued from years of physical and emotional torture.

Meaning: strike, zap, infuse, enforce, oblige
বাংলা: (আঘাত ইত্যাদি) করা, শাস্তি, দণ্ড দেয়া

Synonyms: strike, zap, infuse, enforce, oblige

Antonyms: hold, keep, take, withhold

Example Sentences:

The storm inflicted heavy damage on the coastal areas.

The teacher should never inflict punishment without reason.

The new policy inflicted serious losses on small businesses.

Meaning: trouble, anguish, pain, torture, distress, misery
বাংলা: যন্ত্রণা, যাতনা

Synonyms: trouble, anguish, pain, torture, distress, misery

Antonyms: joy, contentment, peace, relief

Example Sentences:

He cried out in agony after hearing the tragic news.

The wounded soldier was in great agony until help arrived.

Failing repeatedly caused her emotional agony.

Meaning: Embodying a colour,s hue: reddish, purple, sanguine, scarlet, bloody
বাংলা: গাঢ় লাল, উজ্জ্বল লাল

Synonyms: reddish, purple, sanguine, scarlet, bloody

Antonyms: colorless, white

Example Sentences:

The sky turned crimson during the sunset.

Her dress was of a deep crimson color.

The wounded soldier’s uniform was stained with crimson patches.

Meaning: notify, advertise, announce, publicize
বাংলা: ঘোষণা করা, জাহির করা

Synonyms: notify, advertise, announce, publicize

Antonyms: conceal, renounce, retreat, retract

Example Sentences:

The government declared the area a disaster zone.

He declared his intention to run for election.

The teacher declared the results in front of the class.

Meaning:  enthrall, enchain, bind, yoke, be slave, subjugate, suppress
বাংলা: দাসত্বে পরিণত করা

Synonyms: enchain, bind, yoke, be slave, subjugate, suppress, inthrall

Antonyms: liberate, unfasten

Example Sentences:

The colonizers enslaved the local population for centuries.

Fear can enslave the human mind if not controlled.

Technology should serve us, not enslave us.

Meaning: presume, guess, take, undertake
বাংলা: অনুমান করা, ধারণা করা

Synonyms: presume, guess, take, undertake

Antonyms:  leave, reject

Example Sentences:

We should not assume things without proper evidence.

The new manager assumed his duties last week.

Don’t assume everyone shares your opinion.

Meaning: govern, bridle, check, restriction, restraint
বাংলা: নিয়ন্ত্রণ করা

Synonyms: govern, bridle, check, restriction, restraint

Antonyms: release

Example Sentences:

The king tried to rein his powerful ministers.

Parents must learn to rein their anger while dealing with children.

The manager reined in unnecessary expenses at the office.

Meaning: recover, renew, revive, reanimate, refresh, rejuvenate, re-establish, re-enforce, reintroduce
বাংলা: পুনরুদ্ধার করা

Synonyms: recover, renew, revive, reanimate, refresh, rejuvenate, re-establish, re-enforce, reintroduce

Antonyms: demolish, make worse, abolish, repeal

Example Sentences:

The new program aims to restore hope among young people.

The old painting was carefully restored by experts.

The government promised to restore peace in the region.