Tete-a-Tete
Noun
Pronounciation:
teytu'teyt
meaning:
A private conversation between two people.
In intimate privacy.
Synonyms
vis-a-vis (meaning face to face)
head to head
Sample usage:
The new executive was invited for a tete-a-tete breakfast with the manager.
He was planning for a tete-a-tete dinner with his girl friend, once his friends left.
Saturday, June 28, 2014
Sunday, June 8, 2014
Vocabulary - Bliss
Bliss
noun
meaning:
A state of extreme happiness
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Synonyms:
1. Cloud nine
2. Seventh heaven
Sample usage:
1. The to be married couples, attended seminar on blissful marriage
2. It was a blissful moment, when his name was found among the toppers in civil service examination.
noun
meaning:
A state of extreme happiness
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Synonyms:
1. Cloud nine
2. Seventh heaven
Sample usage:
1. The to be married couples, attended seminar on blissful marriage
2. It was a blissful moment, when his name was found among the toppers in civil service examination.
Vocabulary - Euphoria
Euphoria
noun
meaning:
A feeling or state of intense(usually exaggerated) excitement and happiness.
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Synonyms:
1. Happiness
2. Joy
3. Delight
4. Excitement
Sample usage:
1. Don't count the stock market euphoria alone, as the indicator for economical revival.
2. He was rolling in euphoria after seeing the results.
3. In India, after the elections results announced, euphoria over AAP in the country ebbing (ebbing means gradually declining).
noun
meaning:
A feeling or state of intense(usually exaggerated) excitement and happiness.
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Synonyms:
1. Happiness
2. Joy
3. Delight
4. Excitement
Sample usage:
1. Don't count the stock market euphoria alone, as the indicator for economical revival.
2. He was rolling in euphoria after seeing the results.
3. In India, after the elections results announced, euphoria over AAP in the country ebbing (ebbing means gradually declining).
Spat over
Spat
over
meaning:
Quarrel over
Sample usage:
1. The Congress and the opposition had a spat over privatization of railways.
2. The staff and the management spat over the new uniform rules.
3. The Developers and QA team had spat over the deadlines.
4. USA and Russia had a verbal spat over the nuclear weapons treaty.
meaning:
Quarrel over
Sample usage:
1. The Congress and the opposition had a spat over privatization of railways.
2. The staff and the management spat over the new uniform rules.
3. The Developers and QA team had spat over the deadlines.
4. USA and Russia had a verbal spat over the nuclear weapons treaty.
Collect Oneself
Collect Oneself/Themselves
meaning:
Getting to an emotional state like, crying and to regain ones emotional equilibrium.
Sample usage:
1. During the cremation ceremony of her beloved son, she paused for a moment to collect herself.
2. The commander paused to collect himself before announcing the lose of his soldiers in the front-line.
meaning:
Getting to an emotional state like, crying and to regain ones emotional equilibrium.
Sample usage:
1. During the cremation ceremony of her beloved son, she paused for a moment to collect herself.
2. The commander paused to collect himself before announcing the lose of his soldiers in the front-line.
Vocabulary - Stereotype
Stereotype
noun
meaning:
1. A widely held but fixed and oversimplified image or idea of a particular type of person or thing.
2. View or represent as a stereotype
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Synonyms:
1. standard/conventional image
2. received idea
Sample usage:
1. Women in army are breaking the stereotype that, women can't work in hostile environments.
2. Women directors in the movie industry are breaking the stereotype that, direction is mans domain.
3. Africa in the late 20th century was stereotyped as an inhabitable region.
4. Companies stereotype candidates from developed nations as far superior over developing nations.
5. Everyone in the division stereotyped the new intern as shabby from his appearance.
6. Nowadays men are breaking the stereotype by cooking, washing, stitching cloths and taking care of kids. All these were previously stereotyped as the job of women.
7. In the late 20th centuary, many foreign nationals stereotyped India as the land of snake charmers and black magic.
noun
meaning:
1. A widely held but fixed and oversimplified image or idea of a particular type of person or thing.
2. View or represent as a stereotype
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Synonyms:
1. standard/conventional image
2. received idea
Sample usage:
1. Women in army are breaking the stereotype that, women can't work in hostile environments.
2. Women directors in the movie industry are breaking the stereotype that, direction is mans domain.
3. Africa in the late 20th century was stereotyped as an inhabitable region.
4. Companies stereotype candidates from developed nations as far superior over developing nations.
5. Everyone in the division stereotyped the new intern as shabby from his appearance.
6. Nowadays men are breaking the stereotype by cooking, washing, stitching cloths and taking care of kids. All these were previously stereotyped as the job of women.
7. In the late 20th centuary, many foreign nationals stereotyped India as the land of snake charmers and black magic.
Vocabulary - Prolific
Prolific
adjective
meaning:
1. Intellectually productive
2. Bearing in abundance, especially offspring's.
3. Present in large numbers or quantities; plentiful.
This word is typically associated with artists and writers.
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synonyms:
1. plentiful, abundant, bountiful, profuse, copious, luxuriant, rich, lush,
2. productive, creative, inventive, fertile
Sample usage:
1. Edison is a prolific inventor. Which means he's a intellectually productive inventor.
2. It is proved that, coconut trees are prolific bearers, when planted in fertile soil.
3. The interns were found to be prolific programmers, during the selection process.
4. When it comes to movie direction, women have not been as prolific and long-lasting as their male counterparts.
5. Shake sphere is a prolific writer of all times.
adjective
meaning:
1. Intellectually productive
2. Bearing in abundance, especially offspring's.
3. Present in large numbers or quantities; plentiful.
This word is typically associated with artists and writers.
Listen:
synonyms:
1. plentiful, abundant, bountiful, profuse, copious, luxuriant, rich, lush,
2. productive, creative, inventive, fertile
Sample usage:
1. Edison is a prolific inventor. Which means he's a intellectually productive inventor.
2. It is proved that, coconut trees are prolific bearers, when planted in fertile soil.
3. The interns were found to be prolific programmers, during the selection process.
4. When it comes to movie direction, women have not been as prolific and long-lasting as their male counterparts.
5. Shake sphere is a prolific writer of all times.
Saturday, June 7, 2014
Vocabulary - Pep talk
Pep talk
noun
meaning:
A talk intended to make someone feel more courageous or enthusiastic.
Synonymous:
1. Motivational talk\conversation
2. Exciting talk\conversation
Sample usage:
1. The CEO called in marketing team for a pep talk, as he knew most of them were speculative about the new product.
2. The parents pep talk boosted children's confidence.
noun
meaning:
A talk intended to make someone feel more courageous or enthusiastic.
Synonymous:
1. Motivational talk\conversation
2. Exciting talk\conversation
Sample usage:
1. The CEO called in marketing team for a pep talk, as he knew most of them were speculative about the new product.
2. The parents pep talk boosted children's confidence.
Vocabulary - Mettle
mettle
noun
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meaning:
A person's ability to cope well with difficulties or to face a demanding situation in a spirited and resilient way.
Synonym:
1. Nerve of steel
Sample usage:
1. The CEO proved his mettle by running the company profitably during times of recession .
2. The politician proved his mettle, by setting an example of governance under the aegis of principle, integrity and righteousness
3.Students from Ivy league colleges proved their mettle, by providing solutions to the dauting problems faced by the software industry.
4. The new joinee proved his mettle by delivering an ground-breaking solution the company was searching for.
noun
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meaning:
A person's ability to cope well with difficulties or to face a demanding situation in a spirited and resilient way.
1. Nerve of steel
Sample usage:
1. The CEO proved his mettle by running the company profitably during times of recession .
2. The politician proved his mettle, by setting an example of governance under the aegis of principle, integrity and righteousness
3.Students from Ivy league colleges proved their mettle, by providing solutions to the dauting problems faced by the software industry.
4. The new joinee proved his mettle by delivering an ground-breaking solution the company was searching for.
Cliché - The dust is far from settled
The dust is far from settled
meaning:
1. The problem is yet to be over.
2. The problem is still going.
Synonyms:
1. Not out of the woods
Sample usage:
1. Though the ministers of both countries exchanged pleasantries, the dust is far from settled, when it comes to border disputes.
2. The project is still not out of the woods, even after adding a dozen of resources.
meaning:
1. The problem is yet to be over.
2. The problem is still going.
Synonyms:
1. Not out of the woods
Sample usage:
1. Though the ministers of both countries exchanged pleasantries, the dust is far from settled, when it comes to border disputes.
2. The project is still not out of the woods, even after adding a dozen of resources.
Vocabulary - Trivial
Trivial
adjective
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meaning:
Of very little significance or importance.
Synonyms:
1. Little
2. Simple; Less complex
3. Insignificant
Sample Usage:
1. Arguments over trivial issues wasn't entertained during the meeting.
2. The trivial theater play later turned out to be the classic of all times.
3. An ingenious solution, showcased by a group of students for energy crisis, was written off by the industry as a trivial solution, known to them for ages.
4. The students were found to be debating over trivial topics like fashion and gadgets.
5. The newly joined intern was assigned trivial tasks to evaluate his skills.
adjective
Listen:
meaning:
Of very little significance or importance.
Synonyms:
1. Little
2. Simple; Less complex
3. Insignificant
Sample Usage:
1. Arguments over trivial issues wasn't entertained during the meeting.
2. The trivial theater play later turned out to be the classic of all times.
3. An ingenious solution, showcased by a group of students for energy crisis, was written off by the industry as a trivial solution, known to them for ages.
4. The students were found to be debating over trivial topics like fashion and gadgets.
5. The newly joined intern was assigned trivial tasks to evaluate his skills.
Vocabulary - Conundrum
Conundrum
noun
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meaning:
1. A confusing or difficult problem or question.
Sample usage:
1. The population conundrum had started showing its dire repercussions in metro cities.
2. The fuel deregulation conundrum was music to the ears for the oil industry, while for the middle class, it went shivers along their spine, fearing of toppling their budgets.
3. APP conundrum, was more of a rhetoric and less of substance. Which means, majority was in words and not in deeds.
noun
Listen:
meaning:
1. A confusing or difficult problem or question.
Sample usage:
1. The population conundrum had started showing its dire repercussions in metro cities.
2. The fuel deregulation conundrum was music to the ears for the oil industry, while for the middle class, it went shivers along their spine, fearing of toppling their budgets.
3. APP conundrum, was more of a rhetoric and less of substance. Which means, majority was in words and not in deeds.
Vocabulary - Shown up
Shown up
verb
meaning:
1. To become visible
2. To be made a fool of or embarrassed
Sample usage:
1. The veteran celebrities showed up for the annual event.
2. The teacher warned the students that, they would be shown up in front of the audience, if the idea isn't portrayed to the point.
verb
meaning:
1. To become visible
2. To be made a fool of or embarrassed
Sample usage:
1. The veteran celebrities showed up for the annual event.
2. The teacher warned the students that, they would be shown up in front of the audience, if the idea isn't portrayed to the point.
Vocabulary - Panacea
Panacea
noun
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meaning:
1. hypothetical remedy for all illness and disease.
Synonyms:
1. All in one solution
2. Silver bullet solution
Sample usage:
1. The product hailed as be the panacea for all knee injuries & ailment, proved to be wrong.
2. Rainwater harvesting proved to be a panacea for city's water problem.
3. Experts reject privatization as the panacea for turning loss making divisions to profitable ones.
4. Education hailed as the panacea for all problems, has succeeded to greater extent.
5. AAP neither panacea nor phantom. (This means, the party can't be portrayed as the perfect solution to the problems of the country, if voted to power; nor it cant be discarded as a trivial initiative.)
noun
Listen:
meaning:
1. hypothetical remedy for all illness and disease.
Synonyms:
1. All in one solution
2. Silver bullet solution
Sample usage:
1. The product hailed as be the panacea for all knee injuries & ailment, proved to be wrong.
2. Rainwater harvesting proved to be a panacea for city's water problem.
3. Experts reject privatization as the panacea for turning loss making divisions to profitable ones.
4. Education hailed as the panacea for all problems, has succeeded to greater extent.
5. AAP neither panacea nor phantom. (This means, the party can't be portrayed as the perfect solution to the problems of the country, if voted to power; nor it cant be discarded as a trivial initiative.)
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