Tuesday, February 27, 2024

Synonyms

 

  1. Benevolent

    • Meaning: generous Kind and softhearted
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    • Usage: The benevolent Billionaire donated money to the NGO.
  2. Amiable

    • Meaning: Friendly and pleasant.
    • Usage: He is always ready to help others, he is amicable in nature.
  3. Exuberant

    • Meaning: Full of energy and enthusiasm.
    • Usage: The Employees are exuberant after receiving festival bonus .
  4. Perturbed

    • Meaning: Disturbed or anxious.
    • Usage: Sheena was perturbed by the sudden change in her daily routine.
  5. Quixotic

    • Meaning: Extremely idealistic and impractical.
    • Usage: His quixotic dreams of changing the world often faced harsh realities.
  6. Mellifluous

    • Meaning: Pleasingly smooth and musical to hear.
    • Usage: The singer's mellifluous voice captivated the audience.
  7. Pernicious

    • Meaning: Harmful and destructive.
    • Usage: The pernicious effects of pollution on the environment are evident.
  8. Ubiquitous

    • Meaning: Present everywhere.
    • Usage: In the modern era, smartphones have become ubiquitous.
  9. Nefarious

    • Meaning: Wicked or villainous.
    • Usage: The nefarious plot of the antagonist was finally exposed.
  10. Serendipitous

    • Meaning: Occurring by chance in a happy or beneficial way.
    • Usage: Their serendipitous encounter led to a lifelong friendship.

  11. Ephemeral

    • Meaning: Lasting for a very short time.
    • Usage: The happiness gained from money is ephemeral, lasting only a few days.
  12. Sycophantic

    • Meaning: Fawning or excessively flattering.
    • Usage: The sycophantic personal assistant always agreed with his boss, no matter what.
  13. Aplomb

    • Meaning: Self-confidence and assurance.
    • Usage: The minister addressed the audience with great aplomb.
  14. Pragmatic

    • Meaning: Dealing with things sensibly and realistically.
    • Usage: He made a pragmatic decision to fix the leaky tap  by repairing it himself  instead of hiring a plumber.
  15. Diligent

    • Meaning: Hardworking and attentive to details.
    • Usage: Mohit’s diligent efforts in studying every night paid off when he topped the final exam of English subject.

  16. Jubilant

    • Meaning: Feeling or expressing great joy.
    • Usage: The IT project team was jubilant after installing large network of computers throughout the city.

  17. Copious

    • Meaning: Abundant in quantity.
    • Usage: The shopkeeper has copious stock of grains for the customers.

  18. Austere

    • Meaning: Simple and plain, without excess.
    • Usage: The austere design of the hall created a calm and soothing atmosphere.
  19. Eloquent

    • Meaning: Fluent and persuasive in speaking or writing.
    • Usage: The freedom fighter delivered an eloquent speech that zest up the entire country.

  20. Disparate

    • Meaning: Essentially different or distinct.
    • Usage: The two countries are neighbours but their cultures are totally disparate.
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  21. Reclusive

    • Meaning: Avoiding the company of other people.
    • Usage: The saint lived a reclusive life far in mountains, rarely appearing in public.
  22. Voracious

    • Meaning: Wanting or devouring great quantities of something.
    • Usage: He had a voracious appetite for painting and art work
  23. Prolific

    • Meaning: Producing a large quantity of work.
    • Usage: The prolific novelist created large number  of novels in a single year.
  24. Ineffable

    • Meaning: Too great or extreme to be expressed in words.
    • Usage: The beauty of the serene mountain landscape  was ineffable, leaving us happy and speechless.
  25. Inefficacious

    • Meaning: Not producing the desired effect.
    • Usage: Unfortunately,his efforts to crack the exams  proved to be inefficacious.
  26. Tenacious

    • Meaning: Holding fast, persistent in achieving goals.
    • Usage: Despite various challenges, John remained tenacious in pursuing his dream to become an  Aeronautical Engineer
  27. Obfuscate

    • Meaning: To deliberately make something unclear or difficult to understand.
    • Usage: The politician tried to obfuscate the critical issue by delivering confusing speech.
  28. Panacea

    • Meaning: A solution or remedy for all difficulties or diseases.
    • Usage: Some people see Artificial intelligence as a panacea for societal problems.
  29. Ineffable

    • Meaning: Too great or extreme to be expressed in words.
    • Usage: The ineffable beauty of the natural landscape left everyone in awe.
  30. Acrimonious

    • Meaning: Bitter or harsh in speech or behavior.
    • Usage: The debate took an acrimonious turn as both sides became more confrontational.

Wednesday, September 6, 2023

50 important phobias


1.        Dendrophobia - Fear of trees.
2.       Didaskaleinophobia - Fear of going to school.
3.       Dromophobia - Fear of crossing roads.
4.       Ecclesiophobia - Fear of churches.
5.       Emetophobia - Fear of vomiting.
6.       Enetophobia - Fear of pins.
7.       Ephebiphobia - Fear of teenagers.
8.       Ergophobia - Fear of work.
9.       Euphobia - Fear of hearing good news.
10.   Gamophobia - Fear of marriage.
11.   Geniophobia - Fear of chins.
12.   Genuphobia - Fear of knees.
13.   Glossophobia - Fear of public speaking.
14.   Haphephobia - Fear of touch.
15.   Hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia - Fear of long words.
16.   Hodophobia - Fear of travel.
17.   Hylophobia - Fear of forests.
18.   Iatrophobia - Fear of doctors.
19.   Ichthyophobia - Fear of fish.
20.   Kainolophobia - Fear of newness, novelty.
21.   Keraunophobia - Fear of thunder and lightning.
22.   Kinemortophobia - Fear of zombies.
23.   Leukophobia - Fear of the color white.
24.   Logophobia - Fear of words.
25.   Macrophobia - Fear of long waits.
26.   Melanophobia - Fear of the color black.
27.   Metrophobia - Fear of poetry.
28.   Nomophobia - Fear of being without a mobile phone.
29.   Ombrophobia - Fear of rain.
30.   Ophthalmophobia - Fear of being stared at.
31.   Ornithophobia - Fear of birds.
32.   Papyrophobia - Fear of paper.
33.   Pedophobia - Fear of children.
34.   Pogonophobia - Fear of beards.
35.   Porphyrophobia - Fear of the color purple.
36.   Pteronophobia - Fear of being tickled by feathers.
37.   Pyrophobia - Fear of fire.
38.   Scopophobia - Fear of being watched or stared at.
39.   Selachophobia - Fear of sharks.
40.   Sinistrophobia - Fear of things to the left or left-handed.
41.   Somniphobia - Fear of sleep.
42.   Spectrophobia - Fear of mirrors.
43.   Stygiophobia - Fear of Hell.
44.   Tachophobia - Fear of speed.
45.   Teratophobia - Fear of monsters.
46.   Tetraphobia - Fear of the number 4.
47.   Thalassophobia - Fear of the sea.
48.   Theophobia - Fear of gods or religion.
49.   Triskaidekaphobia - Fear of the number 13.
50.   Venustraphobia - Fear of beautiful women.
 

Friday, September 1, 2023

CONFUSING WORDS

Their / There / They're 

"Their" refers to possession (e.g., It's their home). 

"There" refers to a location (e.g., The lock is over there).

 "They're" is a contraction of "they are" (e.g., they’re going to the shop). 

Two / Too / To 

"Two" is the number 2 (e.g., I have two cars).

 "Too" means also or in excess (e.g., He wants to dance too). 

"To" is a preposition referring direction, time, or purpose (e.g., I'm going to the school).

 Flower / Flour

 "Flower" is a type of plant that produces blooms. 

 "Flour" is a powdery substance used in baking.

 Son / Sun

 "Son" refers to male child. 

 "Sun" is the star that gives out light and heat to the solar system. 

Meat / Meet

 "Meat" is an animal flesh used as food.
 "Meet" means to come into contact or to gather (e.g., let’s meet at the park)
Bear / Bare 

"Bear" is a large mammal. 

"Bare" means uncovered or naked. 

Buy / Bye / By

 "Buy" is to purchase something. 

"Bye" is a short form of "goodbye." 

"By" indicates location or authorship (e.g., by the School, written by the author).

 Right / Write / Rite

 "Right" means correct or a direction
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 "Write" is to form words on paper. 

 "Rite" refers to a religious or ceremonial act. 


Pear / Pair 

"Pear" is a type of fruit. 

"Pair" refers to two of something (e.g., a pair of boots). 

Flare / Flair


"Flare" is a sudden burst of light.

"Flair" means a special talent.




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