Topaz– meaning, usage, quotes, and social examples

[responsivevoice]Topaz[/responsivevoice] [toh-pa-z] Social Example:

Homophones That Every English Speaker Should Know (Part 2)

Before you read on, you should check out the first part of this article Homophones That Every English Speaker Should Know (Part 1). Let’s take a quick recap. Homophones are those words that sound similar to one another but have different meanings and spellings. There are so many such homophones that we use in our […]

Winnow – meaning, usage, quotes, and social examples

[responsivevoice]Winnow[/responsivevoice] [win-oh] Quotation: Skeptical scrutiny is the means, in both science and religion, by which deep thoughts can be winnowed from deep nonsense. Carl Sagan Social Example:

Homophones That Every English Speaker Should Know (Part 1)

Doesn’t this happen, that you are so good with your hold on the English language, and yet sometimes, even the basic spellings confuse you? For example, you wrote something, and suddenly you wonder whether you had written ‘wait’ instead of weight. Even though these homophones words are elementary, one could get confused in the flow […]

Poignant – meaning, usage, quotes, and social examples

[responsivevoice]Poignant[/responsivevoice] [poin-yuhnt] Quotation: The disasters of war can be infinitely eerie and poignant. Micheal Leunig Social Example:

Palpable – meaning, usage, quotes, and social examples

[responsivevoice]Palpable[/responsivevoice] [pal-puh-buhl] Quotation: Prison is essentially a shortage of space made up for by a surplus of time; to an inmate, both are palpable. Joseph Brodsky Social Example:

Profanity – meaning, usage, quotes, and social examples

[responsivevoice]Profanity[/responsivevoice] [pruh-fan-i-tee] Quotation: I had three rules for my players: No profanity. Don’t criticize a teammate. Never be late. John Wooden Social Example:

Commend – meaning, usage, quotes, and social examples

[responsivevoice]Commend[/responsivevoice] [kuh-mend ] Quotation: Illusions commend themselves to us because they save us pain and allow us to enjoy pleasure instead. We must therefore accept it without complaint when they sometimes collide with a bit of reality against which they are dashed to pieces. Sigmund Freud Social Example:

Premise – meaning, usage, quotes, and social examples

[responsivevoice]Premise[/responsivevoice] [prem-is] Grammar:Premise is a noun and a verb, i.e., it is the subject of a sentence or can demonstrate an action. It means: 1. An argument, hypothesis or an assumption 2. Theorize or base on something Usage example 1: The basic premise of this article did not go well with the readers. Usage example […]

Charisma – meaning, usage, quotes, and social examples

[responsivevoice]Charisma[/responsivevoice] [ kuh-riz-muh] Grammar:Charisma is a noun, i.e., it is the subject of a sentence. It means: 1. To have a charming personality 2. Attractive or appealing Usage example 1: Her charisma and smile won a million hearts. Usage example 2: He has a lot of charisma; this is why we chose him to anchor […]