[responsivevoice]Ignominious[/responsivevoice] [ig-nuh-min-ee-uhs] Quotation: It seems proper, at all events, that by an early enactment similar to that of other countries the application of public money by an officer of Government to private uses should be made a felony and visited with severe and ignominious punishment. Martin Van Buren Social Example: Did you miss out on […]
As we gear up to celebrate Mahatma Gandhi’s birthday on the second of October, who can forget how he was a source of inspiration? “Be the Change you want to see in the world.”- This is one of his widely-used quotes, and people truly love to live by it. His quote has only left people […]
[responsivevoice]Impugn[/responsivevoice] [im-pyoon] Quotation: It really is this: you are either for liberty, you’re for freedom, and you’re for living how you want to live without infringing and impugning on anyone else’s rights, or you want the state to deal with everything. Dave Rubin Social Example: Did you miss out on reading this Word of the […]
[responsivevoice]Dolor[/responsivevoice] [ doh-ler] Quotation: These days there are not enough of such intermediary groups, between the state and the individual, with the result that political leaders are often unduly guided by opinion polls. Jacques Delors Social Example: Did you miss out on reading this Word of the Day? Catch up now! http://www.vocabularytoday.com/hanker-meaning-usage-quotes-and-social-examples/
🔊 Play Hankering [ hang-ker ] What is the word of the day? The word of the day is ‘hanker’. What is this word’s grammar? This word is a verb i.e., it denotes an action or an occurrence. Does the word have a past tense? What is it? Yes; the past form of this word […]
Much like our trends, the Oxford dictionary also trends amongst English lovers with new words rolling in now and then! The year 2019 is no different, either! Some of these words are educative, and some very millennial. Let’s take a look at some of the latest additions in the Oxford Dictionary. Grrrl (Noun) Did you […]
[responsivevoice]Vouchsafe[/responsivevoice] [vouch-seyf] Quotation: Let us display our loyalty and love and embrace every opportunity to become wealthy and strong; let our first object be the veneration of the Imperial Court, which vouchsafes its protection to the commonwealth, and let those who hold the reins of government consider the general good. Zhang Zhidong Social Example: Did […]
To begin with, do you agree with us when we say that the word ‘eloquent’ sounds very sophisticated? Some of us cannot wait to use it, and wait for an opportune moment or situation to do so. But why is the word ‘eloquent’ on every learner’s list? Eloquent- meaning The word means to speak fluently. […]
[responsivevoice]Eschew[/responsivevoice] [es-choo] Quotation: The way we’re attached to our phones these days, they buzz and twitch in our pockets, and we have to look and see if it was a text, a voicemail, or an e-mail. We’re almost like lab rats. I tried to eschew the whole cell phone theory until I had kids; then, […]
[responsivevoice]Fatuous[/responsivevoice] [ fach-oo-uhs ] Quotation: Deficiencies in individuals, as in States, have their value and import. Indeed, that sublime impulse of perfectibility, always vivacious, always working under various forms and with one underlying purpose, would be futile without them, and fatuous. Ameen Rihani Social Example: Did you miss out on reading this Word of the […]