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
.
 "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.




Thursday, August 31, 2023

HOMOPHONES

 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 Bar).

Bear / Bare

"Bear" is a  mammal/animal.

"Bare" means uncovered.

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.

"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 or unique talent.


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