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At the Dhanmondi community center, Fahim and his team buzzed with excitement about the new audio project. They had spent the morning sipping tea on the veranda while they awaited the volunteers. They painted the old wooden benches to give them a completely fresh look. Fahim said, 'Our stories will give a big boost to the neighborhood's confidence.' Mila claimed she had never seen such a broad wave of community involvement before. Students from the nearby school treated the initiative like a true civic responsibility. A former drama coach dropped by to lead everyone through vocal warm-ups. Kids dragged a soft couch from the lobby and parked it in front of the studio room. Ruby's job was to carefully count everyone so no one would be left out. Before testing the mic, they used plastic sheets to cover the windows and block outside noise. Several youth fresh from their cycle rally grabbed the mic to share their experiences. For the first entry of the evening, Ruhi read her father's Liberation War memories. To set up the new mixer, Sadia equipped every piece of gear perfectly. Fahim proudly said they had founded the platform from the ground up. During a break, Rafi added some humor by performing a tiny skit. Maya reminded everyone that the stories were vital for their inner healing. While listening, Suman said, 'Our stories imply the city's problems.' He kept an index in a notebook showing which topics appeared in each story. New listeners felt a touch of irony at first, but they were soon swept up in emotion. They decided to invite other schools next month to discover even more elite storytellers.

Emoji	Word	Images	Past	Past Participle	Third Person Singular	Gerund	Meaning	Example Sentence	Example Expression	Example Expression Meaning	Synonyms	Antonyms	Collocations
🔊 ••••••	audio /ˈɔːdiəʊ/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	sound, especially when recorded or transmitted ••••••	The audio quality of the podcast was excellent. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	sound, recording, broadcast, hearing ••••••	silence ••••••	audio file, audio equipment, audio recording ••••••
⏳ ••••••	await /əˈweɪt/ verb ••••••	••••••	awaited ••••••	awaited ••••••	awaits ••••••	awaiting ••••••	to wait for something or someone ••••••	We eagerly await your response. ••••••	await trial ••••••	to be waiting for a court judgment ••••••	expect, wait for, anticipate, look forward to ••••••	ignore, neglect ••••••	await approval, await decision, eagerly await, await response ••••••
🪑 ••••••	bench /bɛntʃ/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	a long seat for several people, typically made of wood or stone ••••••	They sat on the park bench watching the sunset. ••••••	warm the bench ••••••	to not participate in a game, usually as a substitute player ••••••	seat, pew, stool, chair ••••••	floor, ground ••••••	park bench, wooden bench, sit on a bench, court bench ••••••
📈 ••••••	boost /buːst/ verb ••••••	- ••••••	boosted ••••••	boosted ••••••	boosts ••••••	boosting ••••••	To increase, improve, or raise something. ••••••	The company launched a campaign to boost sales. ••••••	boost morale ••••••	to increase confidence and enthusiasm ••••••	increase, raise, enhance, improve, promote ••••••	reduce, decrease, diminish ••••••	boost sales, boost energy, boost confidence, boost performance ••••••
🌉 ••••••	broad /brɔːd/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	wide in extent, range, or scope ••••••	The river is very broad at this point. ••••••	broad daylight ••••••	during the day when it is light and visible ••••••	wide, extensive, vast, expansive, comprehensive ••••••	narrow, limited, restricted ••••••	broad range, broad shoulders, broad spectrum, broad agreement ••••••
🏛️ ••••••	civic /ˈsɪvɪk/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	relating to a city, town, or the duties of its citizens ••••••	The mayor encouraged people to take part in civic activities. ••••••	civic duty ••••••	the responsibility of a citizen to contribute to their community or government ••••••	municipal, public, community, urban ••••••	private, rural ••••••	civic duty, civic engagement, civic pride, civic education ••••••
🏀 ••••••	coach /koʊtʃ/ noun/verb ••••••	••••••	coached ••••••	coached ••••••	coaches ••••••	coaching ••••••	a person who trains or instructs others in a sport or skill; or to give training to someone ••••••	The coach helped the players improve their skills. ••••••	coach up ••••••	to provide intensive training and guidance ••••••	trainer, instructor, mentor, tutor, guide ••••••	student, trainee ••••••	head coach, football coach, life coach, coach a team, coach professionally ••••••
🛋️ ••••••	couch /kaʊtʃ/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	a comfortable seat for two or more people, typically upholstered ••••••	They sat on the couch and watched TV. ••••••	couch potato ••••••	a person who spends a lot of time sitting and watching TV ••••••	sofa, settee, divan, lounge ••••••	chair, stool ••••••	comfortable couch, leather couch, couch cushions ••••••
🔢 ••••••	count /kaʊnt/ verb ••••••	- ••••••	counted ••••••	counted ••••••	counts ••••••	counting ••••••	to determine the total number of something ••••••	She carefully counted the money on the table. ••••••	make it count ••••••	make it worthwhile or meaningful ••••••	enumerate, calculate, tally, reckon ••••••	ignore, overlook ••••••	count numbers, count votes, count money, count on ••••••
🛡️ ••••••	cover /ˈkʌvər/ verb ••••••	••••••	covered ••••••	covered ••••••	covers ••••••	covering ••••••	to place something over or on top of something else to protect or hide it ••••••	She used a blanket to cover the sleeping child. ••••••	cover up ••••••	to hide the truth about something ••••••	conceal, shield, hide, wrap, protect ••••••	expose, uncover ••••••	cover story, cover charge, cover page, cover letter ••••••
🚴 ••••••	cycle /ˈsaɪkl/ noun/verb ••••••	- ••••••	cycled ••••••	cycled ••••••	cycles ••••••	cycling ••••••	a series of events that repeat in the same order; or to ride a bicycle ••••••	She cycles to school every day. ••••••	vicious cycle ••••••	a negative repeating pattern of events that worsens over time ••••••	sequence, rotation, series, bike, bicycle ••••••	stop, stagnation ••••••	life cycle, business cycle, cycle of events, riding a cycle ••••••
👑 ••••••	elite /ɪˈliːt/ or /eɪˈliːt/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	A select group that is superior in terms of ability or qualities. ••••••	Only the elite were invited to the exclusive event. ••••••	social elite ••••••	The most powerful or influential members of society. ••••••	aristocracy, upper class, nobility, high society ••••••	commoners, masses ••••••	elite group, elite class, elite athlete, elite institution ••••••
🎟️ ••••••	entry /ˈɛntri/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	the act of going into a place, or permission to go in ••••••	Entry to the museum is free on Fridays. ••••••	deny entry ••••••	to refuse permission to enter ••••••	admission, access, doorway, record ••••••	exit, departure ••••••	entry fee, entry point, gain entry, deny entry ••••••
🧰 ••••••	equip /ɪˈkwɪp/ verb ••••••	- ••••••	equipped ••••••	equipped ••••••	equips ••••••	equipping ••••••	to provide someone or something with the necessary items or skills for a task ••••••	The school equipped its students with modern technology. ••••••	well-equipped ••••••	having all the necessary tools or resources ••••••	supply, furnish, provide, prepare, arm ••••••	deprive, strip, disarm ••••••	equip with, properly equipped, equip someone for, equip team ••••••
🏢 ••••••	found /faʊnd/ verb ••••••	- ••••••	found ••••••	found ••••••	finds ••••••	founding ••••••	to establish or set up an institution, company, or organization ••••••	They found a new startup focused on renewable energy. ••••••	well-founded ••••••	based on good reasons or evidence ••••••	establish, create, set up, launch, originate ••••••	close, abolish, dismantle ••••••	found a company, found an institution, newly founded, founder of ••••••
😂 ••••••	humor /ˈhjuː.mər/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	The quality of being amusing or entertaining. ••••••	His sense of humor always lightens the mood. ••••••	good sense of humor ••••••	The ability to be funny and understand jokes. ••••••	wit, comedy, fun, amusement, joviality ••••••	seriousness, gloom ••••••	sense of humor, dry humor, dark humor, use humor ••••••
💡 ••••••	imply /ɪmˈplaɪ/ verb ••••••	- ••••••	implied ••••••	implied ••••••	implies ••••••	implying ••••••	To suggest something without directly stating it. ••••••	Her tone seemed to imply that she was upset. ••••••	imply meaning ••••••	To indicate or suggest what something means indirectly. ••••••	suggest, indicate, hint, signify ••••••	state, declare, express ••••••	imply strongly, imply indirectly, imply something ••••••
📑 ••••••	index /ˈɪndeks/ noun, verb ••••••	••••••	indexed ••••••	indexed ••••••	indexes ••••••	indexing ••••••	A list of items arranged in order, or to arrange data systematically for reference. ••••••	The book includes a detailed index at the end. ••••••	index finger ••••••	The finger next to the thumb, used for pointing. ••••••	list, catalog, register, directory, guide ••••••	disorder, chaos, confusion ••••••	price index, stock index, index number, index card ••••••
🧘 ••••••	inner /ˈɪnər/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Located inside or closer to the center; relating to one’s thoughts or feelings. ••••••	She shared her inner thoughts with her best friend. ••••••	inner peace ••••••	A state of mental and emotional calmness. ••••••	internal, inside, inward, private ••••••	outer, external ••••••	inner circle, inner voice, inner peace, inner city ••••••
🎭 ••••••	irony /ˈaɪrəni/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	a situation that is strange or amusing because it is the opposite of what is expected; the use of words to convey the opposite meaning ••••••	The irony of the situation was that the winner forgot his own prize. ••••••	the irony is ••••••	used to highlight a contradiction between expectations and reality ••••••	sarcasm, paradox, mockery, satire ••••••	sincerity, honesty, straightforwardness ••••••	sense of irony, bitter irony, cruel irony, situational irony ••••••

Emoji

Word

Images

Past

Past Participle

Third Person Singular

Gerund

Meaning

Example Sentence

Example Expression

Example Expression Meaning

Synonyms

Antonyms

Collocations

🔊

••••••

audio

/ˈɔːdiəʊ/

noun

••••••

- ••••••

sound, especially when recorded or transmitted

••••••

The audio quality of the podcast was excellent.

••••••

- ••••••

sound, recording, broadcast, hearing

••••••

silence

••••••

audio file, audio equipment, audio recording

••••••

⏳

••••••

await

/əˈweɪt/

verb

••••••

awaited

••••••

awaited

••••••

awaits

••••••

awaiting

••••••

to wait for something or someone

••••••

We eagerly await your response.

••••••

await trial

••••••

to be waiting for a court judgment

••••••

expect, wait for, anticipate, look forward to

••••••

ignore, neglect

••••••

await approval, await decision, eagerly await, await response

••••••

🪑

••••••

bench

/bɛntʃ/

noun

••••••

- ••••••

a long seat for several people, typically made of wood or stone

••••••

They sat on the park bench watching the sunset.

••••••

warm the bench

••••••

to not participate in a game, usually as a substitute player

••••••

seat, pew, stool, chair

••••••

floor, ground

••••••

park bench, wooden bench, sit on a bench, court bench

••••••

📈

••••••

boost

/buːst/

verb

••••••

- ••••••

boosted

••••••

boosted

••••••

boosts

••••••

boosting

••••••

To increase, improve, or raise something.

••••••

The company launched a campaign to boost sales.

••••••

boost morale

••••••

to increase confidence and enthusiasm

••••••

increase, raise, enhance, improve, promote

••••••

reduce, decrease, diminish

••••••

boost sales, boost energy, boost confidence, boost performance

••••••

🌉

••••••

broad

/brɔːd/

adjective

••••••

- ••••••

wide in extent, range, or scope

••••••

The river is very broad at this point.

••••••

broad daylight

••••••

during the day when it is light and visible

••••••

wide, extensive, vast, expansive, comprehensive

••••••

narrow, limited, restricted

••••••

broad range, broad shoulders, broad spectrum, broad agreement

••••••

🏛️

••••••

civic

/ˈsɪvɪk/

adjective

••••••

- ••••••

relating to a city, town, or the duties of its citizens

••••••

The mayor encouraged people to take part in civic activities.

••••••

civic duty

••••••

the responsibility of a citizen to contribute to their community or government

••••••

municipal, public, community, urban

••••••

private, rural

••••••

civic duty, civic engagement, civic pride, civic education

••••••

🏀

••••••

coach

/koʊtʃ/

noun/verb

••••••

coached

••••••

coached

••••••

coaches

••••••

coaching

••••••

a person who trains or instructs others in a sport or skill; or to give training to someone

••••••

The coach helped the players improve their skills.

••••••

coach up

••••••

to provide intensive training and guidance

••••••

trainer, instructor, mentor, tutor, guide

••••••

student, trainee

••••••

head coach, football coach, life coach, coach a team, coach professionally

••••••

🛋️

••••••

couch

/kaʊtʃ/

noun

••••••

- ••••••

a comfortable seat for two or more people, typically upholstered

••••••

They sat on the couch and watched TV.

••••••

couch potato

••••••

a person who spends a lot of time sitting and watching TV

••••••

sofa, settee, divan, lounge

••••••

chair, stool

••••••

comfortable couch, leather couch, couch cushions

••••••

🔢

••••••

count

/kaʊnt/

verb

••••••

- ••••••

counted

••••••

counted

••••••

counts

••••••

counting

••••••

to determine the total number of something

••••••

She carefully counted the money on the table.

••••••

make it count

••••••

make it worthwhile or meaningful

••••••

enumerate, calculate, tally, reckon

••••••

ignore, overlook

••••••

count numbers, count votes, count money, count on

••••••

🛡️

••••••

cover

/ˈkʌvər/

verb

••••••

covered

••••••

covered

••••••

covers

••••••

covering

••••••

to place something over or on top of something else to protect or hide it

••••••

She used a blanket to cover the sleeping child.

••••••

cover up

••••••

to hide the truth about something

••••••

conceal, shield, hide, wrap, protect

••••••

expose, uncover

••••••

cover story, cover charge, cover page, cover letter

••••••

🚴

••••••

cycle

/ˈsaɪkl/

noun/verb

••••••

- ••••••

cycled

••••••

cycled

••••••

cycles

••••••

cycling

••••••

a series of events that repeat in the same order; or to ride a bicycle

••••••

She cycles to school every day.

••••••

vicious cycle

••••••

a negative repeating pattern of events that worsens over time

••••••

sequence, rotation, series, bike, bicycle

••••••

stop, stagnation

••••••

life cycle, business cycle, cycle of events, riding a cycle

••••••

👑

••••••

elite

/ɪˈliːt/ or /eɪˈliːt/

noun

••••••

- ••••••

A select group that is superior in terms of ability or qualities.

••••••

Only the elite were invited to the exclusive event.

••••••

social elite

••••••

The most powerful or influential members of society.

••••••

aristocracy, upper class, nobility, high society

••••••

commoners, masses

••••••

elite group, elite class, elite athlete, elite institution

••••••

🎟️

••••••

entry

/ˈɛntri/

noun

••••••

- ••••••

the act of going into a place, or permission to go in

••••••

Entry to the museum is free on Fridays.

••••••

deny entry

••••••

to refuse permission to enter

••••••

admission, access, doorway, record

••••••

exit, departure

••••••

entry fee, entry point, gain entry, deny entry

••••••

🧰

••••••

equip

/ɪˈkwɪp/

verb

••••••

- ••••••

equipped

••••••

equipped

••••••

equips

••••••

equipping

••••••

to provide someone or something with the necessary items or skills for a task

••••••

The school equipped its students with modern technology.

••••••

well-equipped

••••••

having all the necessary tools or resources

••••••

supply, furnish, provide, prepare, arm

••••••

deprive, strip, disarm

••••••

equip with, properly equipped, equip someone for, equip team

••••••

🏢

••••••

found

/faʊnd/

verb

••••••

- ••••••

found

••••••

found

••••••

finds

••••••

founding

••••••

to establish or set up an institution, company, or organization

••••••

They found a new startup focused on renewable energy.

••••••

well-founded

••••••

based on good reasons or evidence

••••••

establish, create, set up, launch, originate

••••••

close, abolish, dismantle

••••••

found a company, found an institution, newly founded, founder of

••••••

😂

••••••

humor

/ˈhjuː.mər/

noun

••••••

- ••••••

The quality of being amusing or entertaining.

••••••

His sense of humor always lightens the mood.

••••••

good sense of humor

••••••

The ability to be funny and understand jokes.

••••••

wit, comedy, fun, amusement, joviality

••••••

seriousness, gloom

••••••

sense of humor, dry humor, dark humor, use humor

••••••

💡

••••••

imply

/ɪmˈplaɪ/

verb

••••••

- ••••••

implied

••••••

implied

••••••

implies

••••••

implying

••••••

To suggest something without directly stating it.

••••••

Her tone seemed to imply that she was upset.

••••••

imply meaning

••••••

To indicate or suggest what something means indirectly.

••••••

suggest, indicate, hint, signify

••••••

state, declare, express

••••••

imply strongly, imply indirectly, imply something

••••••

📑

••••••

index

/ˈɪndeks/

noun, verb

••••••

indexed

••••••

indexed

••••••

indexes

••••••

indexing

••••••

A list of items arranged in order, or to arrange data systematically for reference.

••••••

The book includes a detailed index at the end.

••••••

index finger

••••••

The finger next to the thumb, used for pointing.

••••••

list, catalog, register, directory, guide

••••••

disorder, chaos, confusion

••••••

price index, stock index, index number, index card

••••••

🧘

••••••

inner

/ˈɪnər/

adjective

••••••

- ••••••

Located inside or closer to the center; relating to one’s thoughts or feelings.

••••••

She shared her inner thoughts with her best friend.

••••••

inner peace

••••••

A state of mental and emotional calmness.

••••••

internal, inside, inward, private

••••••

outer, external

••••••

inner circle, inner voice, inner peace, inner city

••••••

🎭

••••••

irony

/ˈaɪrəni/

noun

••••••

- ••••••

a situation that is strange or amusing because it is the opposite of what is expected; the use of words to convey the opposite meaning

••••••

The irony of the situation was that the winner forgot his own prize.

••••••

the irony is

••••••

used to highlight a contradiction between expectations and reality

••••••

sarcasm, paradox, mockery, satire

••••••

sincerity, honesty, straightforwardness

••••••

sense of irony, bitter irony, cruel irony, situational irony

••••••

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