Today’s word of the day is ‘Simple.’ Let us understand more about this word. [responsivevoice] simple [/responsivevoice] [ sim-puhl ] Quotation: A man’s work is nothing but this slow trek to rediscover, through the detours of art, those two or three great and simple images in whose presence his heart first opened. Albert Camus Social […]
Today’s word of the day is ‘Spate.’ Let us understand more about this word. [responsivevoice] spate [/responsivevoice] [ speyt ] Quotation: “I have since only rarely seen the tree with the lights in it. The vision comes and goes, mostly goes, but I live for it, for the moment when the mountains open and a […]
Today’s word of the day is ‘Unilateral.’ Let us understand more about this word. [responsivevoice] unilateral [/responsivevoice] [ yoo-nuh–lat-er-uh l ] Quotation: If aldermen are doing their job right, they should be the ones who are closest to the vibe and the beat in their neighborhood and have a very important role to play on a […]
Today’s word of the day is ‘Panoply.’ Let us understand more about this word. [responsivevoice] panoply [/responsivevoice] [ pan-uh-plee ] Quotation: We are evolutionary descendants of this marvellous panoply of life. And what that says unequivocally is we have an utter total obligation to make sure we have an environment that not only is good for […]
Can you relate to those moments when you come across some complex words with big spellings or confusing pronunciation and go “Oh my God!” Well, then, you aren’t alone. That’s the nature of these words; to scare us by the looks of it. But here’s a secret- not all these words have a complicated meaning. […]
[responsivevoice] vicissitudes [/responsivevoice] [ vi-sis-i-tood ] Quotation: For a kid, self-esteem can be as close at hand as a sports victory or a sense of belonging in a peer group. It’s a much more complicated and elusive proposition for adults, subject to the responsibilities and vicissitudes of grown-up life. Meghan Daum Social Example: Today is #EuropeDay. […]
[responsivevoice] pernicious [/responsivevoice] [ per-nish-uhs ] Quotation: I worry about the very pernicious way we elevate and separate ourselves from other beasts, the way we rationalize our comfort and ease, our worship of the self, as healthy. It’s enticing, but with a terrible taint of evil. Lydia Millet Social Example: Of all the stupid movements that […]
[responsivevoice] macabre [/responsivevoice] [ muh-kah-bruh ] Quotation: Working with Chaplin was very amusing and strange. His films are so funny, but working with him, I found him to be a very serious man. Whereas the films of Hitchcock are macabre, he could be a very funny man to work with, always telling jokes and holding court. […]
Today’s word of the day is ‘Chasm.’ Let us understand more about this word. [responsivevoice] chasm [/responsivevoice] [ kaz-uh m ] What is this word’s grammar? The word is a noun, i.e., it is the main subject of a sentence. Does the word have a past tense? What is it? No, the word is a noun. Therefore, […]
One cannot do without encountering the law at least some time or the other. Either personally or through the news, we hear discussions about several cases and crimes. In such a proactive scenario, we, the commoners who haven’t studied the law, should know some of the basic legal terms. This glossary will give you a […]