Today’s word of the day is ‘Skulk.’ Let us understand more about this word. [responsivevoice] skulk [/responsivevoice] [ skuhlk ] Quotation: I never shot on sets, but if I was traveling somewhere or on location, I would always have my camera, and I’d always be – it’s that kind of fly on the wall approach to […]
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 […]
[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, […]
[responsivevoice] nimble [/responsivevoice] [ nim-buhl ] Quotation: I knew that I could sing when I was young. I would listen to a lot of jazz; I’m a big jazz fan. When I first got to high school and studied musical theatre, I could sing. But I added certain things to my voice, and I realized after […]