Teaching vocabulary is indeed more challenging than learning vocabulary. One of the biggest myths that people who teach vocabulary hold is that they should have the dictionary by heart. That is not true! It is, of course, very difficult to accomplish or ask of anyone. So, relax, and bust all such myths that scare you. […]
We aren’t foreign to the fact that dictionaries make regular additions and revisions to their collection. Additions are easy to understand. The more people use a particular word, the more its chances of making its cut to the dictionary. But revisions more often find inspiration from present situations and further research. Such is the case […]
Before you go ahead updating yourself with this vocabulary lesson, might we suggest you check out Part one of the SAT vocabulary? You can read it here. If you have, then it is time to learn 12 more of these in this lesson, but not without a quick revision. Here are the words we covered […]
Everyone wants an opportunity to make it into the best of the colleges. We all know, though, that the SAT plays a significant role in the same. When we speak of this entrance exam, it is almost impossible that we skip the mention of the SAT vocabulary. Even though the questions on vocabulary aren’t very […]
Time is the most important factor for everyone. Yet, our expressions of time sound very monotonous. Using the same old terms like the time of the day, or the day of the week is slowly moving out of fashion. Of course, using one word does make a sentence sound less complex, but then, what’s the […]
The best about dictionaries is not that they teem with words, but it is that they welcome new words oh so often! Every word lover who cannot get enough of building their vocabulary sure loves these updates. In this lesson, we shall be catering to exactly such people. It contains 8 updates in the Oxford […]
Most people would have come across the word Hydroxychloroquine in the past few months. The term has come up several times since the commencement of our battle with COVID-19. But what is it? What does it have to do with the coronavirus? What most people know is that since the first time they heard about […]
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. […]
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 […]
Not everything requires a direct sense of tone. Sometimes, it is fun to have an indirect manner of expressing a point/feeling/opinion. Sayings do just that! But some English sayings are hilarious! A learner who wouldn’t know the meaning would wonder how that phrase makes any sense in that situation. Frankly, these English sayings are cool, […]