1. Scurry: (verb)
Meaning: to run hastily; scamper
Usage: A few noisy ' eeeek ' calls from baby would send mom scurrying over.
2. impetuosity: (noun)
Meaning: rashness, recklessness, hastiness
Usage: The team members are very new to the project. Yet, they showed no hint of youthful impetuosity or inexperience at either work or dealings with the client and other teams.
3.fluster: (verb)
Meaning: to make or become confused, nervous, or befuddled
Usage:I have noticed that if she makes a minor mistake, she does get rather flustered and needs to be assured.
Sentence Correction:
1.Researchers at Cornell University have demonstrated that homing pigeons can sense changes in the earth's magnetic field, see light waves that people cannot see, detect low-frequency sounds from miles away, sense changes in air pressure, and can identify familiar odors.
2.It is a special feature of cell aggregation in the developing nervous system that in most regions of the brain the cells not only adhere to one another and also adopt some preferential orientation.
Previous post's answers:
1. Everybody has left.
2. She told me that her friend came to visit her.
Thursday, May 15, 2008
Friday, May 9, 2008
3 words related to pretending/ pretense
1. affectation: (noun)
Meaning: an affecting or pretending to like, have, etc.; show or pretense; artificial behavior meant to impress others; mannerism for effect
Usage: With an affectation of indifference, the actor brushed aside all the criticism the audience offered him.
2.prevaricate: (verb)
Meaning: To stray from or evade the truth; equivocate
Usage:During the hearings the witness was willing to prevaricate in order to protect his friend.
3.masquerade : (verb)
Meaning: a display of emotion or behavior that is insincere or intended to deceive
Usage: Although she was deeply bored, she maintained a masquerade of polite interest as her guest droned on.
Sentence Correction:
1. Everybody have left.
2. She told to me that her friend came to visit her.
Yesterday's answers:
1. This umbrella cost me $50.
2. Let me know what you are planning to do.
The right answers for today's sentence correction will be published tomorrow.
Meaning: an affecting or pretending to like, have, etc.; show or pretense; artificial behavior meant to impress others; mannerism for effect
Usage: With an affectation of indifference, the actor brushed aside all the criticism the audience offered him.
2.prevaricate: (verb)
Meaning: To stray from or evade the truth; equivocate
Usage:During the hearings the witness was willing to prevaricate in order to protect his friend.
3.masquerade : (verb)
Meaning: a display of emotion or behavior that is insincere or intended to deceive
Usage: Although she was deeply bored, she maintained a masquerade of polite interest as her guest droned on.
Sentence Correction:
1. Everybody have left.
2. She told to me that her friend came to visit her.
Yesterday's answers:
1. This umbrella cost me $50.
2. Let me know what you are planning to do.
The right answers for today's sentence correction will be published tomorrow.
Thursday, May 8, 2008
3 words related to unreliability
1. precarious: (adjective)
Meaning:dependent upon the will or favor of another person or circumstances, chance, or mere assumption; uncertain; insecure
Usage: Ramu's ailing mother is especially desirous that he should know nothing of the precarious condition of her health. Lest he would get worried and would be unable to focus on his mission.
2.dodgy: (adjective)
Meaning: dangerous, risky, or unreliable; untrustworthy
Usage: The people of his village never entrust him with a responsible job,they consider him a very dodgy character.
3.parlous: (adjective)
Meaning:(Literary) perilous; dangerous; risky; (Archaic) dangerously clever; cunning, mischievous, shrewd, etc.
Usage:The school had very few exits. hence most kids could not escape the fire accident. The school authorities need to take corrective steps. The parlous situation can hardly be blamed on teachers.
Sentence Correction:
1. This umbrella costed me $50.
2. Let me know what are you planning to do.
Yesterday's Answers:
1. Among all the colours, pink is the best.
2. Ramesh is better than shiela.
The right answers for sentence correction shall be published in tomorrow's post.
Meaning:dependent upon the will or favor of another person or circumstances, chance, or mere assumption; uncertain; insecure
Usage: Ramu's ailing mother is especially desirous that he should know nothing of the precarious condition of her health. Lest he would get worried and would be unable to focus on his mission.
2.dodgy: (adjective)
Meaning: dangerous, risky, or unreliable; untrustworthy
Usage: The people of his village never entrust him with a responsible job,they consider him a very dodgy character.
3.parlous: (adjective)
Meaning:(Literary) perilous; dangerous; risky; (Archaic) dangerously clever; cunning, mischievous, shrewd, etc.
Usage:The school had very few exits. hence most kids could not escape the fire accident. The school authorities need to take corrective steps. The parlous situation can hardly be blamed on teachers.
Sentence Correction:
1. This umbrella costed me $50.
2. Let me know what are you planning to do.
Yesterday's Answers:
1. Among all the colours, pink is the best.
2. Ramesh is better than shiela.
The right answers for sentence correction shall be published in tomorrow's post.
Tuesday, May 6, 2008
3 words related to Showy
1. Flamboyant (adjective)
Meaning: flamelike or brilliant in form or color, too showy or ornate; florid, extravagant, etc.
Note: This word can be used in neutral sense, doesnot always convey a negative meaning.
Usage: They were all very flamboyant women, very well dressed with lots of jewelry.
2. ostentatious (adjective)
Meaning: intended to attract notice and impress others, intended to attract notice and impress others etc
Note: This word usually signifies a negative connotation.
Usage: Devotion to god is best expressed in silence. Performing
ostentatious rituals is not necessary.
3. spectacle (noun)
Meaning:something to look at, esp. some strange or remarkable sight; unusual display,a public show or exhibition on a grand scale or (Old-fashioned) a pair of eyeglasses
Note: This word can be used in a neutral way, and usually, it has a positive usage.
Usage: The Olympic Games is the biggest sporting spectacle in the world.
Sentence correction:
1. Among all the colours, pink is best.
2. Ramesh is good than shiela.
Right Answers for yesterday:
1. The baby is playing with its toys.
2, One should be confident of one's abilities
The right answers for sentence correction shall be published in tomorrow's post.
Meaning: flamelike or brilliant in form or color, too showy or ornate; florid, extravagant, etc.
Note: This word can be used in neutral sense, doesnot always convey a negative meaning.
Usage: They were all very flamboyant women, very well dressed with lots of jewelry.
2. ostentatious (adjective)
Meaning: intended to attract notice and impress others, intended to attract notice and impress others etc
Note: This word usually signifies a negative connotation.
Usage: Devotion to god is best expressed in silence. Performing
ostentatious rituals is not necessary.
3. spectacle (noun)
Meaning:something to look at, esp. some strange or remarkable sight; unusual display,a public show or exhibition on a grand scale or (Old-fashioned) a pair of eyeglasses
Note: This word can be used in a neutral way, and usually, it has a positive usage.
Usage: The Olympic Games is the biggest sporting spectacle in the world.
Sentence correction:
1. Among all the colours, pink is best.
2. Ramesh is good than shiela.
Right Answers for yesterday:
1. The baby is playing with its toys.
2, One should be confident of one's abilities
The right answers for sentence correction shall be published in tomorrow's post.
3 words related to love
1. Altruism (noun)
Meaning: Selfless (love) directed towards everybody around, expecting nothing in return.
Sentence: The altruistic love of Mother Theresa prompted her to leave her home in Yugoslavia and serve the ailing mankind all her life.
2. Amorous (adjective)
Meaning: love with a romantic inclination
Sentence: Great looks may trigger off amorous love, but it takes forgiveness and forberence to foster true love.
3. Mania (noun)
Meaning:Excessive desire for something/ someone, crazy, obsession
Sentence: Here is the person, who always thinks of himself and talks of himselfalone. He is a total ego maniac.
Sentence correction:
1. The baby is playing with his toys.
2. One should be confident of his abilities.
The right answers for sentence correction shall be published in tomorrow's post.
Meaning: Selfless (love) directed towards everybody around, expecting nothing in return.
Sentence: The altruistic love of Mother Theresa prompted her to leave her home in Yugoslavia and serve the ailing mankind all her life.
2. Amorous (adjective)
Meaning: love with a romantic inclination
Sentence: Great looks may trigger off amorous love, but it takes forgiveness and forberence to foster true love.
3. Mania (noun)
Meaning:Excessive desire for something/ someone, crazy, obsession
Sentence: Here is the person, who always thinks of himself and talks of himselfalone. He is a total ego maniac.
Sentence correction:
1. The baby is playing with his toys.
2. One should be confident of his abilities.
The right answers for sentence correction shall be published in tomorrow's post.
All about having a gr8 vocab
Who does not like to have a great language at their disposal and be appreciated for expressing/ understanding ideas perfectly? But how many of us really have the patience to go through the flash cards with hundreds of words or pick up the BigBook or GRE/ CAT materials, esp, when not particularly aiming at any entrance exams?
But yes, where there is a will, there is a way. Slow and steady wins the race. This blog is an effort to help all the vocab aspirants whose story sounds similar to the one mentioned above, as well as improve my own language, in the process.
The plan devised here is that there will be 3 new words everyday, with their meaning and usage in a sentence and 2 sentences for correction/ completion. The right answers would be published the following day.
The whole concept behind this is "Step by step, a ladder is ascended". Your feedback on this blog is most welcome. Watch out for the words....
But yes, where there is a will, there is a way. Slow and steady wins the race. This blog is an effort to help all the vocab aspirants whose story sounds similar to the one mentioned above, as well as improve my own language, in the process.
The plan devised here is that there will be 3 new words everyday, with their meaning and usage in a sentence and 2 sentences for correction/ completion. The right answers would be published the following day.
The whole concept behind this is "Step by step, a ladder is ascended". Your feedback on this blog is most welcome. Watch out for the words....
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