Rapt – meaning, usage, quotes, and social examples

[responsivevoice]rapt [/responsivevoice] [ rapt ] Quotation: A thriller needs to hold the interest of the reader from the very beginning. It needs to engage with them, hold them in rapt attention, and prevent them from putting down the book. Ravi SUbramanian Social Example: Did you miss out on reading this Word of the Day? Catch […]

Incumbent – meaning, usage, quotes, and social examples

[responsivevoice] incumbent [/responsivevoice] [ in-kuhm-buh nt ] What is the word of the day?   The word of the day is ‘incumbent’. What is this word’s grammar?   The word is an adjective, i.e., it adds more information about the noun or sentence. and also the word is a noun, i.e., it is the main subject of […]

A Health and Hygiene Vocabulary You Need For A Quick Glance (Part B)

If you are here, then you should probably read Part A before doing so. If you already have, then here is another health and hygiene vocabulary list that will introduce you to some more words concerning this context. In this list, we shall try to cover a mix of common and uncommon words. To read […]

A Health and Hygiene Vocabulary You Need For A Quick Glance (Part A)

The importance of health and hygiene is not unknown to anyone. We learn of never-heard-before diseases that are on an outbreak every now and often. It is, therefore, our responsibility to make sure that we keep all unhealthy and unhygienic habits and things at bay. We use several such words and read about them in […]

Scramble – meaning, usage, quotes, and social examples

[responsivevoice] scramble [/responsivevoice] [ skram-buh l ] What is the word of the day? The word of the day is ‘scramble’. What is this word’s grammar? The word is a noun, i.e., it is the main subject of a sentence and also the word is a verb, i.e., it demonstrates an action or an occurrence. Does […]

Peg – meaning, usage, quotes, and social examples

[responsivevoice]peg[/responsivevoice] [ peg ] What is the word of the day? The word of the day is ‘peg’. What is this word’s grammar? The word is a verb, i.e., it demonstrates an action or an occurrence. Does the word have a past tense? What is it? Yes, the past form of the word is pegged. What […]

Credulity – meaning, usage, quotes, and social examples

[responsivevoice]credulity[/responsivevoice] [ kruh-doo-li-tee ] Quotation: The New Age movement looks like a mixed bag. I see much in it that seems good: It’s optimistic; it’s enthusiastic; it has the capacity for belief. On the debit side, I think one needs to distinguish between belief and credulity. Huston Smith Social Example: Did you miss out on […]

Demit – meaning, usage, quotes, and social examples

[responsivevoice]demit [/responsivevoice] [ dih-mit ] Quotation: If life urges you to demit, ignore, and keep pushing your limit. Amlan Social Example: Did you miss out on reading this Word of the Day? Catch up now! http://www.vocabularytoday.com/exacerbate-meaning-usage-quotes-and-social-examples/

Exacerbate– meaning, usage, quotes, and social examples

[responsivevoice]exacerbate [/responsivevoice] [ ig-zas-er-beyt  ] Quotation: If accessing the Internet becomes more difficult for low-income communities, academic and employment competition may be undermined, and could damage the prospects of upward mobility for low-income New Yorkers and further exacerbate income inequality. Letitia James Social Example: Did you miss out on reading this Word of the Day? […]

Connote – meaning, usage, quotes, and social examples

[responsivevoice] connote [/responsivevoice] [ kuh-noht  ] Quotation: I think the most dangerous word in the English language is ‘should.’ ‘I should have done this.’ Or ‘I should do that.’ ‘Should’ implies responsibility. It connotes demand. Which is just not the case. Life ebbs and flows. Chris Pine Social Example: Did you miss out on reading […]