Why is the word ‘eloquent’ on every learner’s list?
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…
Eschew – meaning, usage, quotes, and social examples
[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…
Fatuous – meaning, usage, quotes, and social examples
[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…
10 Most Inspiring Words for a Positive Vocabulary
Is there anyone who would say no to something that can inject positivity? In these hard times, one is always on the lookout to hear something on a ‘better’ note…
Fluster – meaning, usage, quotes, and social examples
[responsivevoice]Fluster[/responsivevoice] [fluhs-ter] Quotation: Put your leaders in stressful scenarios. Make them figure out solutions under pressure. See if you can make them frustrated, angry, and flustered, and then demand decisive…
Malignant – meaning, usage, quotes, and social examples
[responsivevoice]Malignant[/responsivevoice] [muh-lig-nuhnt] Quotation: The problems in our educational system are indissociable from broader malignant trends in our society, and they can’t be solved by lots of testing and by punitive…
Alacrity – meaning, usage, quotes, and social examples
[responsivevoice]Alacrity[/responsivevoice] [uh-lak-ri-tee] Quotation: During childbearing years, changing jobs – even for a fundamentally better gig – can be a very bad idea. Those prime childbearing years – mid-twenties to early…
Haughty– meaning, usage, quotes, and social examples
[responsivevoice]Haughty[/responsivevoice] [haw-tee] Quotation: Regardless of the gender of the highest wage earner, the balance of power in the relationship will suffer if the higher earner uses control of the purse…
Single and Double Quotation Marks Dilemma
We see several sentences wrapped in quotation marks in books, articles and blogs. Quite obviously, we do not focus on them a lot because it is the content that interests…
Extol– meaning, usage, quotes, and social examples
[responsivevoice]Extol[/responsivevoice] [ik-stohl] Quotation: I don’t get involved in criticizing or extolling really good artists who do their job. That’s for other people. Neal Adams Social Example: Did you miss out…