Vocabulary Cards C2
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C2 verb
winnow
ছেঁটে ফেলা; খড় থেকে শস্য আলাদা করা
Meaning
to remove the less desirable parts from a group; originally, to separate grain from chaff by blowing air
Example
The committee will winnow the list of applicants to ten finalists.
C2 adjective
winsome
নির্মলভাবে আকর্ষণীয়
Meaning
pleasant and attractive in a fresh, innocent, or charming way
Example
Her winsome smile instantly put the nervous guests at ease.
C2 adjective
wispy
পাতলা ও সূক্ষ্ম
Meaning
Thin, delicate, and weak in appearance or form.
Example
Her wispy hair blew gently in the breeze.
C2 adjective
Witless
মূর্খ; বোকা; জ্ঞানহীন;
Meaning
lacking intelligence or wisdom; foolish
Example
His witless remarks during the meeting embarrassed everyone present.
C2 noun
witling
বোকা / ভণ্ড বুদ্ধিমান
Meaning
a person who has little wit or pretends to be witty
Example
He acted like a witling among scholars.
C2 noun
witticism
চতুর উক্তি / হাস্যরসাত্মক মন্তব্য
Meaning
a clever or funny remark
Example
Her witticism made everyone laugh during the meeting.
C2 adverb
wittingly
ইচ্ছাকৃতভাবে
Meaning
Consciously and intentionally; on purpose.
Example
He wittingly withheld information from the police.
C2 verb
wizen
শুকিয়ে যাওয়া
Meaning
To become dry, shrunken, and wrinkled.
Example
The flowers began to wizen after days without water.
C2 adjective
wizen-faced
কুঁচকানো মুখবিশিষ্ট
Meaning
Having a dry, wrinkled, and withered face.
Example
A wizen-faced old man sat quietly in the corner.
C2 adjective
wizened
কুঁচকানো
Meaning
Shriveled, wrinkled, or withered, often due to age.
Example
The wizened tree stood in the field for centuries.
C2 adjective
wont
অভ্যস্ত
Meaning
accustomed or used to doing something
Example
She rose early, as she was wont to do.
C2 adjective
workmanlike
কারিগরি দক্ষতাপূর্ণ
Meaning
Showing efficient, competent, and practical skill, but without flair or creativity.
Example
The carpenter delivered a workmanlike performance on the project.
C2 noun
wraith
ভূত
Meaning
A ghost or ghostlike image of someone, especially seen shortly before or after their death.
Example
A wraith appeared in the fog near the old castle.
C2 noun
wrangler
গবাদি পশুর রাখাল
Meaning
a person who argues noisily; or someone who takes care of livestock on a ranch
Example
The cowboy worked as a wrangler on the ranch.
C2 verb
wrest
বলপ্রয়োগে ছিনিয়ে নেওয়া
Meaning
to forcibly pull something from a person's grasp; to seize with effort or struggle
Example
The police had to wrest the weapon from the suspect's hand.
C2 noun
wretch
অভাগা ব্যক্তি
Meaning
an unfortunate or miserable person; a despicable or contemptible person
Example
The poor wretch was left out in the cold with no shelter.
C2 adjective
wrongheaded
ভুল ধারণাপ্রসূত
Meaning
Having or showing bad judgment or stubbornly holding to wrong ideas.
Example
The policy was considered wrongheaded and harmful.
C2 noun
yearling
এক বছরের প্রাণী (বিশেষত ঘোড়া)
Meaning
an animal that is one year old, especially a horse
Example
The farmer sold the yearling at the livestock market.
C2 noun
yeoman
কৃষক / বিশ্বস্ত কর্মী
Meaning
A farmer who cultivates his own land; also used to describe someone performing loyal, useful service.
Example
He did yeoman service in completing the project on time.
C2 noun
yokel
গেঁয়ো মানুষ
Meaning
An uneducated and unsophisticated person from the countryside; a bumpkin.
Example
The city folks laughed at the yokel's simple ways.
C2 noun
yore
অতীত
Meaning
Time long past; bygone days.
Example
Legends of yore still inspire people today.
C2 noun
zealot
অতিউৎসাহী ব্যক্তি
Meaning
A person who is fanatical and uncompromising in pursuit of their ideals.
Example
He was considered a zealot for his strict political views.
C2 noun
zeitgeist
সময়ের চেতনা
Meaning
The defining spirit or mood of a particular period of history as shown by the ideas and beliefs of the time.
Example
The novel perfectly captures the zeitgeist of the 1960s.
C2 noun
Zenanna
অনেকহান; অন্দরমহল;
Meaning
the part of a house reserved for women; women's quarters in Muslim households; harem
Example
The zenanna was beautifully decorated with intricate patterns.