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Painstaking’ * Part Of Speech — Adjective. * Adverb — Painstakingly. * Pronunciation — * Pains as usual, pains, * taking as usual, taking. * Meaning — * With great care and attention, and a lot of efforts. * Etymology — * The word painstaking has been derived from the English words pain and taking. * Mnemonic — * If you take a lot of pain and efforts to complete a project, it means that it was a painstaking endeavour. * Sentences — * His thesis has made him undergo a painstaking journey. (Adjective, with great care and attention, and a lot of efforts) * She works assiduously as she wants to complete her painstaking research soon. (Adjective, with great care and attention, and a lot of efforts) * The tome is a painstakingly written book with a smorgasbord of facts. (Adverb, carefully, and correctly with efforts) * The police officials conducted a painstaking investigation but they couldn't catch the astute thief red-handed. (Adjective, with great care and attention, and a lot of efforts) * She has become a painstaking virtuoso in her field because of her perseverance. (Adjective, with great care and attention, and a lot of efforts) * Painstaking study always bears fruit as it enhances the horizons of knowledge. (Adjective, with great care and attention, and a lot of efforts) * Synonyms — careful, thorough, earnest, meticulous, etc. * Antonyms — half-hearted, careless, negligent, etc. * Quick revision of previously learnt words — * Assiduously — with intense efforts. * Tome — a large book. * Smorgasbord — a large collection of something * Idom :High and mighty * Meaning — * One who behaves as if he were superior. * Sentences — * He is high and mighty and never gives ear to anyone's advice. (One who behaves as if he were superior) * Gives ear to — pays heed to. * She is high and mighty and insults others off and on. (One who behaves as if he were superior) * Off and on — frequently. * The new dress suited her to a nicety and she started behaving like a high and mighty person. (One who behaves as if he were superior) * To a nicety — perfectly. * He cleaned the room, put up the wall hangings, the whole nine yards and never behaved like a high and mighty one. (One who behaves as if he were superior) * The whole nine yards — entire thing. * * Phrasal verb #Cut out * Meaning — * To stop functioning. * Sentences — * The car kept cutting out and they couldn't begin the journey. (Wasn't functioning) * The pen had cut out and be had to get a new one. (Stopped functioning) * You should buy a new watch if this cuts out. (Stopped functioning) * They bought a new television set as the old one kept cutting out. (Wasn't functioning)

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Word# Exoteric
Part Of Speech — Adjective.
Pronunciation —
Exo as in exothermic,
ter as in terrace,
ic as in tick.
Meaning —
That which is so simple that it is understood by everyone.
Etymology —
The word exoteric has been derived from the Latin word exotero meaning outer.
Mnemonic —
Exoteric things are not out (exo-) of the brain of people because everyone can understand them.
His writing was ameliorated; every reader could grasp the exoteric write-ups and with time, he became an eminent writer. (Adjective, that which is so simple that it is understood by everyone)
Exoteric words act as a bridge between the writer and the reader. (Adjective, that which is so simple that it is understood by everyone) Meaning —Hard by
Near by.
Sentences —
The politician has gift of the gab and he promised to ameliorate the slums areas hard by. (Near by)
Gift of the gab — eloquence.
He is a diamond in the rough and he was a student of the school hard by. (Near by)
Diamond in the rough — a talented but ill-mannered person.
The hilly area hard by had undergone sea change. (Near by)
Sea change — transformation.
Steam was coming out of my ears but I went to the room hard by and calmed myself down. (Near by)
Steam was coming out of my ears — I was angry.
Phrasal verb #
Meaning —
To reach someone after you're late.
Sentences —
Start your journey now, I shall catch you up later. (Reach after starting late)
Though he ran fast, she caught him up eventually and won the race. (Reached after starting late)
He hit the road in the morning; they started later but caught him up soon after. (Reached after starting late)
The tortoise caught the rabbit up in the race. (Reached after starting late)

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Scurry’ * Part of Speech — Verb. * Noun — Scurry. * Adjective — Scurrying. * Pronunciation — * S as in skull, * curry as usual, curry. * Meaning — * To move fast. * As a Noun, it also means a sudden gush of snow or rain OR * A state of confusion.

Etymology —
The word scurry has been derived from the English phrase hurry-scurry.
Sentences —
As the cool breeze blew, she scurried in the veranda. (Verb, moved fast)
The child was scurrying in the lawn when he suddenly fell down owing to his nonchalant mind. (Verb, was moving fast)
The scurrying pedestrians cause a lot of accidents because of their cavalier waysof walking on the road. (Adjective, the quality of moving fast)
As they were skiing along the slope in the gelid place, a scurry of snow dashed against their face. (Noun, a gush of snow)
The parsimonious man was in a scurry when he had to spend a lot of money. (Noun, a state of confusion)
In the morning, he loves to scurry along the path in the park. (Verb, to move fast)
Synonyms — move fast, hurry, hasten, etc.
Antonyms — linger, move slowly, etc.
Old words used —
Nonchalant — careless.
Cavalier — careless.
Gelid — cold.
Parsimonious — one who is unwilling to spend money
Idiom #Hard up for something Meaning —
To be in search for something.
Sentences —
He was hard up for opportunities to hit the book. (Was in search for)
Hit the book — study.
She was hard up for customers to sell the clothes for a song. (Was in search for)
For a song — at a cheap rate.
He was called on the carpet and everyone understood that the person who did it was hard up for a chance to criticise him. (Was in search for)
Called on the carpet — scolded severely.
Being weak as a kitten, she is hard up for a visit to her doctor. (Is in search for)
Weak as a kitten — very weak.
Phrasal verb -come back
Meaning —
To be remembered.
To be in fashion again.
Sentences —
This dress has come back. (In fashion)
The memory of her school days came back. (Be remembered)
The sight of the village came back before her eyes. (Be remembered)
The watch has come back. (In fashion)

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Word #Sans Part Of Speech — Preposition. * Pronunciation — * Sa as in sand, * ns as in plans. * Meaning — * Without. * Sans knowledge, one has to depend on others for decisions. (Preposition, without) * The king wanted to rule over his demesne with compassion sans arrogance. (Preposition, without) * Sans her son, her home no more remained a Shangri-la. (Preposition, without) * In life, nothing can be achieved sans will power. (Preposition, without) * Synonyms — without, etc. * Antonyms — As this is a Preposition, there are no Antonyms as such. * Old words used — * Shangri-la — a place that resembles paradise. Idom #Hard to please * Meaning — * One who is rarely pleased. * Sentences — * She is hard to please but she never lifts a finger. (One who is rarely pleased) * Never lifts a finger — never does anything. * He will stop being hard to please when hell freezes over. (One who is rarely pleased) * When hell freezes over — never * He lives large but he is hard to please. (One who is rarely pleased) * Lives large — leads a luxurious life.

Phrasal Verb #256 — ‘To Clear Someone Out Of Somewhere’ * Meaning — * To send someone away from a particular place. * Sentences — * The government cleared the fishermen out of the coast owing to the cyclone. (Sent someone away from a particular place) * The rich man cleared the poor man out of his room. (Sent someone away from a particular place) * The shopkeeper cleared the customers out of his shop. (Sent someone away from a particular place) * The teacher cleared the naughty student out of her class. (Sent someone away from a particular place)

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Episode#68
Word#Besmirch
Part of Speech — Verb. The word besmirch means —
To maliciously attack someone's reputation, to defame somebody.
To make something dirty.
Pronunciation —
Bes as in biscuit.
mir as in murmur.
ch as in march.
Etymology —
The word besmirch has been derived from the English root words be meaning all over and smirch meaning to soil or make dirty.
Sentences —
She besmirched her friend with a false charge of theft, out of her jealousy.
The clothes of the artists were besmirched with paint after the painting contest.
Falsely besmirching someone can have disastrous impact.
Synonyms — defame, stain, dishonour, tarnish, soil, etc.
Antonyms — praise, extol, exalt, honour, etc. Idom# • Hard lines Meaning —
Bad luck.
Sentences —
Though he worked hard, everyone treated him like a barrel of laugh; hard lines! (Bad luck)
Barrel of laugh — ridiculous person.
She is in the zone but she failed, hard lines! (Bad luck)
In the zone — focussed.
He cried buckets as the rain marred the picnic; hard lines! (Bad luck)
Cried buckets — cried profusely.

Phrasal Verb#To check off

Meaning —
To mark something as correct or done in a list.
Sentences —
He checked off the items that he finished buying. (Marked something as correct or done in a list)
She thought of checking off the topics that she completed reading. (Marking something as correct or done in a list)
They checked off the songs that they had to prepare. (Marked something as correct or done in a list)

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Word# MazumaPart Of Speech — Noun.
Pronunciation —
Ma as in Mars,
z as in zoo,
u as in you,
ma as in Mars.
Etymology —
The word mazuma has been derived from the Hebrew word zimmen meaning prepare.
Meaning —
Money.
Mnemonic —
Both the words mazuma and money begin with m.
Sentences —
James worked hard all his life and today he earns plenteous mazuma. (Noun, money)
Though James earns mazuma, he is never purse-proud and often acts parsimoniously to save for his future. (Noun, money)
It is important to earn mazuma by dint of one's hard work in order to be self-sufficient in life. (Noun, money)
Synonyms — money, financial resource, spondulicks, etc.
Antonyms — poverty, penury, etc. Idom#Hard cash
Meaning —
Cash and not cheque.
Sentences —
He borrowed hard cash from his friend but never returned it and kicked the can down the road. (Cash and not cheque)
Kicked the can down the road — procrastinated or delayed an important task continuously.
She dragged her feet and repaid the hard cash reluctantly. (Cash and not cheque)
Dragged her feet — to do something reluctantly.
She ate his lunch by using his hard cash for her selfish motives. (Cash and not cheque)
Ate his lunch — to take undue advantage of someone.
They changed their heart and said that they would not lend hard cash to anyone. (Cash and not cheque)
Changed their heart — changed their decision. Phrasal verb #To catch up on something
Meaning —
To have an impact on someone or something.
Sentences —
Unhealthy lifestyle catches up on human beings sooner or later. (Has an impact on someone or something)
The doctor warned him that eating excessive junk food will catch up on him. (Have an impact on someone or something)
Do not let social media catch up on you; regulate your social media hours. (Have an impact on someone or something)
She follows a disciplined life so that I'll health doesn't catch up on her. (Have an impact on someone or something)

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Word# Ingratiate * Part Of Speech — Verb. * Pronunciation — * In as usual, in, * gra as in gratitude, * ti as she, * ate as usual, ate. * Meaning — * To flatter someone. * Etymology — * The word ingratiate has been derived from the Latin phrase in gratiam meaning in favour. * Mnemonic — * If A always says that he has gratitude for B, A wants to ingratiate B. Sentence: Many politicians are trying to ingratiate themselves with her. He ingratiated himself with all the guests Being an honest person, John failed to comprehend that his friend Carl wanted to ingratiate him. (Verb, flatter)

Idom# A little bird told me .Meaning — * I got to know from a source that I can't reveal. * Sentences — * If you are all ears, I can tell you what a little bird told me. (I got to know from a source that I can't reveal) * All ears — attentive. * At the first blush, she appears to be honest but a little bird told me she's not. (I got to know from a source that I can't reveal) * At the first blush — at the first sight. * A little bird told me that her right-hand man is a fraudulent person. (I got to know from a source that I can't reveal) * Right-hand man — chief assistant. Phrasal verb# To catch on * Meaning — * To be popular, OR * To understand something which a person couldn't understand before. * Sentences — * The musician caught on after the concert. (Was popular) * After explaining, the student caught on the topic. (Understood) * She worked hard to catch on. (Be popular) * The artist will catch on after the exhibition. (Be popular)

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Episode#66 Word#Arvo * Part Of Speech — Noun. * Adverb of Time — Arvo. * Pronunciation — * Ar as in are, * vo as in vocal. * Etymology — * The word arvo is also used in informal Australian language. * Meaning — * Afternoon. * Mnemonic — * We say it's 2pm in the arvo. * Sentences — * Seema guffawed in happiness yesterday in the arvo. (Noun, afternoon) * On the ereyesterday, her friend had invited her to a party and she was ebullient for it, arvo. * Taking a nap in the arvo often rejuvenates one's mind. (Noun, afternoon) * Synonyms — afternoon, etc. Antonyms — evening, nightfall, etc. Idom #Iron will * Meaning — * Strong will and determination. * Sentences — * Nine times out of ten, people dub a woman of iron will to be arrogant. (Strong will and firm determination) * Nine times out of ten — frequently. * He is over the fence as to whether he should go to the party; mostly, he is a man of iron will. (Strong will and firm determination) * Over the fence — hesitant or unable to decide. * The teacher had iron will and she lit a fire under her students. (Strong will and firm determination) * Lit a fire under someone — inspired. Phrasal verb #Burst in * Meaning — * To enter suddenly. * Sentences — * The little girl burst in the room ehen age saw a spider. (Entered suddenly) * The eavesdropper burst in as her unwanted curiosity forced her to do so. (Entered suddenly) * He burst in the room of the police to report about the incident. (Entered suddenly) * The doctor burst in as the patient was seriously injured. (Entered suddenly)

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Word#Tittle * Part Of Speech — Noun. * Pronunciation — * Ti as in tick, * ttle as in little. * Etymology — * The word tittle has been derived from the Latin word titulus meaning small stroke or accent. * Meaning — * A small amount OR * A small dot over letters to denote pronunciation OR * The dot over j and i in lower case. * Mnemonic — * The word tittle is almost the same as little.

Sentences
Rishabh does not have a tittle of respect for his teachers. (Noun, a small amount)
His teacher prevised him to use tittle over i and j while inditing his essays but he remained balky. (Noun, the dot over j and i in lower case)
Prevised — warned.
Inditing — writing.
Balky — adamant.
Idom# flat broke
Meaning —
To have no financial resources.
Sentences —
He said that he hit the books so that he never becomes flat broke in life. (Has no financial resources)
Hit the books — studied.
She was as weak as a kitten but she couldn't visit the doctor as she was flat broke. (Had no financial resources)
Weak as a kitten — very weak.
As he is flat broke, he buys things for a song. (Has no financial resources)
For a song — at a cheap rate.
They called him on the carpet as the company was flat broke because of his mistake. (Had no financial resources)
Called him on the carpet — scolded him.
Phrasal verb # To Call by
Meaning —
To pay a short visit.
Sentences —
They called by their guest yesterday. (Paid a short visit)
He called by his grandparents in the summer vacation. (Pay a short visit)
She asked her friend to call by her next week. (Pay a short visit)
The siblings are planning to call by their teacher next month. (Pay a short visit)

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Good egg - Someone who is generally a good and reliable person He's can be a little odd on occasion, but it's a good egg. He's very sweet and just a little awkward. Good for you! - That's great and you should be proud of yourself. Did you get an A+ on your exam? Good for you. That's amazing! Good riddance - To be glad that something or someone one dislikes is gone. They are gone now? Good riddance! They were so rude to me.

Good to know - That's useful to be aware of. Oh, you're going this weekend? Good to know. I might go too, then. Good deed-an act of kindness ◦ His good deeds have earned his reputation; he has his heart in the right place. (Acts of kindness) * Has his heart in the right place — he is honest. * He put down in black and white the good deeds done by him that day. (Acts of kindness) * Put down in black and white — wrote. * As good as-almost * The book is as good as useful, though it is as cheap as chips. (Almost) * Cheap as chips — cheap. * While having a cup of joe, she said that it was as good as bitter. (Almost * Cup of joe — the cup of coffee * * A Good few-many * The movement ran out of steam when a good few activists stop championing the cause. (Many) * Ran out of steam — lost momentum. * They treated her like a fifth wheel as she failed a good few times. (Many) * Fifth wheel — unnecessary. * A good deal -often * He is not a home bird; he goes out a good deal. (Often) * Home bird — one who loves staying at home. * She was all ears a good deal but she seemed inattentive that day. (Often) * All ears — attentive.

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On the spot - Right here, at this time. He made the decision on the spot; He did not need any additional time to consider the alternatives.

Put someone on the spot - To put someone in a tricky situation and/or to embarrass him or her. It's wasn't fair for Katie to put me on the spot like she did yesterday. SPOT-A particular location I know a nice spot in the city to listen to live jazz. Spot on- it is correct or exact All my answers on the math exam were spot on. That hit the spot - That was exactly what was desired or needed, especially with regard to food or drink . I find a bowl of hot chicken soup always hits the spot on a winter evening.. A cup of joy after a hectic day hit the spit for me. In spot-in a difficult situation I was in the spot when in a restaurant my credit card was not working

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Icky, Icy ,jaunt , jaunty, jazzy, junk , Kip

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Faffy

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Glee( n)joy,open delight Glossy(adj)having shiny surface Grubby(adj) ( untidy ,dirty ) Grumpy (adj)irritable,a bad tempered) Guff( adj)nonsense,meaningless talk Gusto(adj) keen enjoyment in eating or action Gusty (adj) vigorous,Hearty ,zestful Hammy(adj) resembling in taste

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Huffy,haughty ,husky,handy ,Halliday,hasty,hum,

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Apathy (n) Meaning: lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern. Examples: There is a growing sense of apathy among teens and a feeling that there are no opportunities. To this list one might add apathy, disrespect, recklessness, insensitivity, and dishonesty. They may develop apathy or resistance if they view their boss as oppressive.

Idom #Grate on someone Meaning: to annoy someone; to bother someone. Examples: Your negative attitude really grates on me. Everything you say grates on me. My obnoxious brother is grating on my nerves. Your whining really grates on me. Her snarky comments are really starting to grate on me.

Phrasal verb #Head off Meaning: 1. to try to stop something from happening. 2. to prevent someone from going somewhere by getting in front of them. 3. to leave a place (set off) Examples: I'm calling the editor now to head off this story before they print it. (1) Let’s try and head them off before they cross the bridge. (2) Louise just headed off to the store, but you can probably still catch her, if you leave now. (3) I think I can head her off before she reaches the police station.

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Word # Cornucopia
Part Of Speech — Noun.
Pronunciation —
Corn as usual, corn,
u as you,
cop as in cope,
ia as in essential.
Meaning —
Abundance or plenty.
Mnemonic —
If a person has plenty of corn, pulses, and other food items, he or she is said to have a cornucopia of food items.
Sentences —
The teacher told the students to write an essay titled Rainy Season using a cornucopia of words. (Noun, abundance or plenty)
Among the students was John who was a wordmonger; he used a cornucopia of words but made a number of solecisms. (Verb, abundance or plenty)
After that, she started checking the essays of the tyros; she called upon John and told him that though he had used a cornucopia of jawbreakers, he needed to emendate his mistakes.(Noun, abundance or plenty)
John realised that he could either use anodyne words or use difficult words correctly; he bought a cornucopia of tomes. (Noun, abundance or plenty)
In life, a cornucopia of small steps taken wholeheartedly can create stronger impact than that of massive but half-hearted steps. (Noun, abundance or plenty)
Synonyms — abundance, plenty, lot, smorgasbord etc.
Antonyms — picayune amount, inconsequential amount, etc.
Quick revision of previously learnt words —
Wordmonger — one who uses words without understanding their meanings.[3]
Solecisms — grammatical errors.[4]
Jawbreakers — words that are difficult to pronounce or spell.[9]
Emendate — rectify.[10]
Anodyne — common.[11]
Tomes — large books.[12] Idom#Dont sweat it
Meaning —
Don't worry about it.
Sentences —
You'll finish studying in a heartbeat, don't sweat it. (Don't worry about it)
In a heartbeat — fast.
He is out of work but he'll get a job soon, don't sweat it. (Don't worry about it)
Out of work — unemployed.
She is full of joys of the spring; she says, “Don't sweat it and be positive.” (Don't worry about it)
Full of joys of the spring — happy.
Phrasal verb#Stand over
Meaning —
Be postponed.
Sentences —
Let the meeting stand over. (Be postponed)
They are planning to let the conference stand over. (Be postponed)
The discussion must not stand over because the matter calls for immediate attention. (Be postponed)
Let the exams stand over owing to the ongoing pandemic. (Be postponed) Happy reading!

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In the least - At all. I Idon't think he wants to be a doctor in the least. He's not interested in science. In the long run - Over the long-term. I know it's a difficult decision to make, but I think it'll be the right one in the long run. Eventually, you'll see the benefits. In the loop - To be aware of what is going on. I'm sick right now, but I've asked my co-workers to keep me in the loop about what is going on at the office. In the nick of time - Just in time. We arrived at the theatre in the nick of time—just one minute before the show was scheduled to start. In the pink - To be healthy or in excellent condition. No need to worry about Janny . She's in the pink right now. In the red - To be in debt. Tom's in the red for quite a bit of money because he overspent on his cruise. In the sticks - In a rural area with not much going on. It was a much longer drive to the dinner party last night than we had anticipated. Their house is way out in the sticks! In the way - Some kind of obstruction. There were lots of people in the way when we were trying to get into the popular nightclub.

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1.In a bind - To be in a tricky position or situation. I decided I needed to help my friends. They were in a bind and needed some assistance to get out of it. Fred was in a bind and needed me to drive him home.

In a jam - To be in a difficult situation that may be difficult to get out of. Her best friend was always there for her. She could always count on her when she was in a jam. I think I am sort of in a jam.

In a nutshell - In a concise way. It would take me a long time to explain the whole thing, so I'll just put it in a nutshell for you and be brief. In a pinch - If necessary, for example, in an emergency. I realized I didn't have one of the ingredients in the recipe, but I looked online and found out I could use a substitute in a pinch. In a rut - Stuck in a mundane routine. Edward realized he was in a rut with his job. The work was boring and he wanted to look for a change. In charge of - To have ultimate authority over something, someone, or a group of people. Our teacher left the most responsible student in charge while he left the classroom for a moment. In full swing - At the highest level of intensity or activity. The summer season was in full swing at the tourist destination when they arrived for their holiday.

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Out of left field - Unrelated to the issue at hand, or whatever is being discussed. Katie made a really strange comment yesterday. It didn't have anything to do with what we were talking about. It was just so out of left field! Out of my hands - Out of your control. It's out of my hands now. There's nothing I can do to make changes to the project. Out of order - No longer working or effective; in some contexts, unacceptable. Don't bother putting your money in that vending machine. It's out of order and won't give you a candy bar. Out of the blue - Something that occurs unexpectedly and abruptly. That letter really came from out of the blue! I hadn't heard from her in years!

Out of the question - Not possible or acceptable. It's simply out of the question for him to buy that. He can't afford it. Out of the woods - A difficult situation has improved or become easier to deal with. The most challenging part is over. The horrible time the Maxwell family has been going through might end soon, but they're not quite out of the woods yet. Out of this world - Extraordinary. The celebration was out of this world. It was extraordinary and something I'll never forget. Out on the town - To go out and enjoy yourself. They went out on the town last night, visiting a few nightclubs and just having fun. Out to lunch - Confused or unaware of circumstances or reality, or perhaps absentminded. I tried to talk to my professor this morning but he seemed very distracted. I've heard of professors being a little absentminded, but this guy is out to lunch!

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Word # — ‘Insatiable’ * Part Of Speech — Adjective. * Pronunciation — * In as usual, in, * sa as in say, * ti as in substantial, * able as usual, able. * Meaning — * That which cannot be satisfied * It mainly refers to desire or appetite.

Mnemonic —
He was not satisfied with one plate of rice; his hunger was insatiable.
Sentences —
Her insatiable appetite is the cause of her indigestion. (Adjective, that which cannot be satisfied)
He could not sate his desire for wealth; he was greedy with his insatiable desire. (Adjective, that which cannot be satisfied)
He was so ravenous that his appetite seemed to be insatiable on that day. (Adjective, that which cannot be satisfied)
Though Midas had plenteous riches and gold, his desire for wealth was insatiable. (Adjective, that which cannot be satisfied)
Insatiable desires bring dissatisfaction and greed. (Adjective, that which cannot be satisfied)
Synonyms — uncontrollable, unquenchable, greedy, etc.
Antonyms — satiable, etc.
Quick revision of previously learnt words —
Sate — satisfy.[1]
Ravenous — extremely hungry.[2]
Plenteous — plenty of something.[4] Idom#hang on a second
Meaning —
Wait.
Sentences —
Hang on a second for I need to discuss the case in point with you. (Wait)
Case in point — illustration.
She screamed blue murder saying, “Hang on a second!” (Wait)
Screamed blue murder — shouted.
Once and again she requested him to hang on a second but he refused. (Wait)
Once and again — frequently.
The economy is dead in the water and she told them to hang on a second to discuss the recent returns in the country. (Wait)
Dead in the water — not able to function efficiently. Phrasal verb#To see into
Meaning —
To discern/recognise
Sentences —
She saw into their motives. (Discerned)
It was impossible for me to see into the nuanced behaviour. (Discern)
You need to see into something if your gut feeling warns you against it. (Discern)
They can't see into his anger. (Discern)

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Word # Slugabed’ * Part of Speech — Noun. * Meaning — * An extremely lazy person who loves to wake up late in the morning. * Pronunciation — * S as in slow * lu as in luck, * ga as in garlic, * bed as usual, bed * Sentence — * He loves to sleep for a long time on Sundays and behaves like a slugabed. (Noun, a person who wakes up late in the morning) * She has a habit of lucubrating at night; therefore, she is a slugabed in the morning. (Noun, a person who wakes up late in the morning) * He got so tired of doing the cyclopean task that he couldn't wake up early; he slept like a slugabed. (Noun, a person who wakes up late in the morning) * She keeps on snoozing alarms and lazily sleeps like a slugabed. (Noun, a person who wakes up late in the morning) * Most of us love waking up late in the morning and spend time lazily like a slugabed. (Noun, a person who makes up late) * Synonyms — late-riser, etc. * Antonyms — early-riser, etc. * Old words used — * Lucubrating — studying atnight * Cyclopean — huge/difficult.[3]

Idom #over the hills * Meaning — * Old and no longer in good health or condition. * Sentences — * He is walking on air even though he is over the hills. (Old and no longer in good health or condition) * Walking on air — happy. * She takes forty winks or else, she feels tired being over the hills. (Old and no longer in good health or condition) * Takes forty winks — takes a shirt nap. * Her songs easy on the ear though she is over the hills. (Old and no longer in good health or condition) * Easy on the ear — melodious. * Put heads together and discuss ways to combat sadness when one is over the hills. (Old and no longer in good health or condition) * Put heads together — discuss. * Phrasal verb#to put in * Meaning — * To make or send. * Sentences — * The team has put in a recommendation. (Has made or sent) * They will put in the funds. (Make or send) * Don't put in your projects now; let the lockdown end. (Make or send) * They aren't going to put in the file now. (Make or send)

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Rein in, Keep under the wraps,freak out ,put you mind to it ,beat up ,....

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Wordie-logophile Loggy - slow response Douchey- irritating behavior Bingeable- worth watching Bongga- extravagant costly Random- unpleasant Glam ping- glamorous camping Eensy weensy - very tiny Hangry - Angry and hungry

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Up a blind alley - Taking a course of action that will lead to a negative outcome. I tried to convince him that he was going up a blind alley with his new plan, but he wouldn't believe me. I think things will turn out badly. Up a gum tree - In a very difficult situation that might be impossible to extricate oneself from. I've been looking at the situation and, honestly, I think we're up a gum tree. I don't know how we can get ourselves out of this. Up for grabs - Available to obtain. There is a lot of money up for grabs in the raffle. Let's hope we Up in arms - To be very upset or angry about something specific. The protestors were up in arms about the new law. They thought it was oppressive and wanted it to be changed. Up in the air - Not yet decided. Plans for our vacation this year are pretty much up in the air. There are so many options and we just can't decide among them. Up the creek without a paddle - To be in a bad situation and not be able to find a way to solve it. Maisie doesn't know what to do about the situation. She feels like she's up the creek without a paddle. Up to snuff - Meeting the standard of quality required. My brother got a disappointing grade on his essay. The teacher said it just wasn't up to snuff.

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Down in the dumps - Down and depressed. He's been down in the dumps lately. He just feels depressed and a bit despondent. Down in the mouth - Sad. She's down in the mouth. She’s really upset about the things that have happened lately. Down the tube - For something to go wrong, especially if something goes wrong with an exciting plan. We were so excited about our upcoming party plans, but everything ended up going down the tube. Down-to-earth - To be practical and have lots of common sense. One of the things I like most about Katie is how down-to-earth she is. She's always so sensible and I like going to her for advice. Down to the wire - The deadline for a project is quickly approaching. We're down to the wire on this project! We must devote all our energy to it until it is complete.

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Word# Turmoil
Part Of Speech — Noun.
Pronunciation —
Tur as in turban,
m as in mountain,
oil as usual, oil.
Etymology —
The word turmoil has an unknown origin.
Meaning —
A state of confusion, unrest, and disturbance.
Mnemonic —
The term of the minister saw turmoil in the country.
Sentences —
When the teacher was absent, the class was in a turmoil. (Noun, a state of confusion, unrest, and disturbance)
Overthinking too much often leads to turmoil in one's life.
After shifting to a completely new country, Tanaya was in complete turmoil, unable to comprehend the state's outlandish rules.
People suffered from turmoil during the uncertain times of the global pandemic.
As she sat in her car, she was unable to fathom with her mother-wit what might be the cause of the sudden turmoil on the street. (Noun, a state of confusion, unrest, and disturbance)
No matter what turmoil comes to life, one should practise calmness to take the correct decision. (Noun, a state of confusion, unrest, and disturbance)
Synonyms — chaos, confusion, hullabaloo, pandemonium, maelstrom, tohubohu, etc.
Antonyms — peace, calmness, quietude, etc.
Quick revision of previously learnt words — Fathom — guess or gauge.[5]
Mother-wit — common sense.[6] Idom #To peg out
Meaning —
To eat quickly.
Sentences —
She bought the chips for a song and will pig out now. (Eat quickly)
For a song — at a cheap rate.
When he was weak as a kitten, he pigged out the plate of noodles. (Ate quickly)
Weak as a kitten — very weak.
He will call you on the carpet if you pig out his food. (Eat quickly)
Call you on the carpet — scold. Phrasal verb #To be run down
Meaning —
To be run down → to be tired.
To run down → to insult.
Sentences —
She runs down her juniors. (Insults)
He is run down after a hectic day. (Is tired)
Do not run down the poor. (Insult)
She is run down after completing her projects. (Is tired)

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Word #Eyesome * Part Of Speech — Adjective. * Pronunciation — * Eye, as usual, eye, * some as usual, some. * Meaning — * Extremely pleasing to look at * Mnemonic — * If something is so pleasing that it appears to your eyes, it is eyesome. * Sentences — * The teacher said that the student had made an eyesome project. (Adjective, extremely ) * When she was convalescent, she was taken to the bucolic place in the mountains for a change where the environment was indeed eyesome. (Adjective, extremely pleasing to look at) * It was an eyesome experience to visit Japan. * The little girl wore an eyesome frock on her first birthday and always stayed in her father's lap cwtching him. (Adjective, extremely pleasing to look at) * Being an opacarophile and photophile, she went to the seabeach to catch a glimpse of the eyesome sunset and took a few photographs too. (Adjective, extremely pleasing to look at) * If we look back at the path that we have travelled in life, we'll see that it was an eyesome journey beset with joys and troubles which we have overcome. (Adjective, extremely pleasing to look at) * Synonyms — pleasing, pleasant, beautiful, attractive, pulchritudinous, etc. * Antonyms — ugly, boorish, etc. * Quick revision of previously learnt words — * Convalescent — one who is recovering from an illness.[1] * Bucolic — rural.[2] * Cwtching — hugging.[3] * Opacarophile — one who loves sunsets.[4] * Photophile — one who loves light and photography.[5] * Pulchritudinous — beautiful.[9] * Boorish — ugly, ill-mannered, and unrefined.[10]

Idom # Pipe dream

Meaning — * A dream or a plan that can never be transformed into reality. * Sentences — * You should have saved your breath instead of giving advice to him to work hard so that his plans don't remain pipe dreams. (Dreams or plans that can never be transformed to reality) * Saved your breath — kept quiet because your advice has fallen to deaf ears. * She is a brain box and none of her plans remain pipe dreams. (Dreams or plans that can never be transformed to reality) * Brain box — an intelligent person. * He wasn't the cream of the crop earlier; his plan used to be pipe dreams but now he works hard. (Dreams or plans that can never be transformed to reality) * Cream of the crop — best in a group. * She has too much on her plate; so she won't take up any more projects lest they should remain a pipe dream. (A dream or a plan that can never be transformed to reality) * Has too much on her plate — she is busy Phrasal verb#Ran against * Meaning — * To meet someone. * Sentences — * She ran against her old friend yesterday. (Met) * I can't even imagine I ran against you. (Met) * He is sure to run against you; you can't hide from him. (Meet)

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1.Hit it on the nose - To have a perfect understanding of something or to do something perfectly. Olivia was very smart. She seemed to get everything right at work, constantly hitting things on the nose. 2.Hit me up - To get in contact with someone. For example to email, text, or call an acquaintance. Hit me up if you'd like to join the team. 3.Hit pay dirt - To come upon something of significant value. We were so lucky we found that the other day. We certainly hit pay dirt. 4.Hit someone below the belt - To insult or otherwise treat a person in an unfair way. I can't believe what Brad said to his best friend. That insult was really below the belt, wasn't it? 5.Hit the books - To study intensely. I have three exams coming up next week. I'm really nervous and have to hit the books soon. 6.Hit the ceiling - To get extremely angry. When they asked how she reacted, I had to say the truth: she hit the ceiling! Yes, she was extremely angry. 7.Hit the hay - To go to bed. I had a long day and I'm so tired. I think I'll hit the hay soon. 8.Hit the jackpot - To come into possession of wealth or something of great value. Lisa hoped that maybe one day she would win the jackpot on the lottery, and use all her winnings to travel and and luxurious cars. 9Hit the nail on the head - You've figured out the exact truth. I haven't been able to figure it out, but you have hit the nail on the head! 10.Hit the road - To start on a journey. Hurry up! It's time to hit the road if we're going to get there in time. 11.Hit the sack - To go to bed and sleep. I've had a very long day. I think I'll hit the sack and see you in the morning.

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Dead from the neck up - Unintelligent or stupid. That guy seems really stupid. I think he's dead from the neck up. Dead in the water - No longer effective. The project is dead in the water. It is ruined and there is no way to move forward with it. Dead quiet - Extremely quiet. It was dead quiet in there. But that's appropriate, of course. It's a library! Dead ringer - To look exactly like someone else. Ashley is a dead ringer for my favorite actress. She really looks just like her. Dead tired - Extremely tired. They were dead tired after an exhausting day spent moving to a different city. Dead to the world - In a deep sleep. I couldn't wake Aiden up! He was dead to the world. I think it’s because he couldn’t get any sleep on the plane. Dead-end job - A job that doesn't seem to have any opportunities for advancement. I think that's a dead-end job. It has really low pay and there doesn't seem any way to advance.

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Running on fumes - To stay awake even when you're exhausted. The student had stayed up for hours studying and felt like he needed to go to sleep soon. He was running on fumes. Run like the wind - To run really quickly. I'm determined to run like the wind during the next track and field meet. Run-of-the-mill - Common and ordinary. I liked the sweater that Amy pointed out, but I honestly felt that it was a bit run-of-the-mill. I could probably find one like it anywhere. Run one's mouth off - To speak too much on something that you shouldn't. I don't want to run my mouth off, but I don't think you should go there tomorrow—and here's why. Run out of steam - To run out of energy. I tried to finish rearranging the furniture yesterday, but I ran out of steam and had to get some sleep. Run the show - To be in charge of something. The manager was determined to run the show in his office.

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Word # Heart stopping * Part Of Speech — Adjective. * Pronunciation — * Heart as usual, heart, * stopping as usual, stopping.. * Meaning — * Extremely exciting and thrilling. * Etymology — * The word heart-stopping has been derived from the English words heart and stopping. * Mnemonic — * Of something is so exciting that it almost stops your heart, it is heart-stopping.— * The teacher said that the excursion would be heart-stopping. (Adjective, extremely exciting and thrilling) * When I met her after a dog’s ages it was heart-stopping moment. * Hannah is excited about the heart-stopping idea she plans to execute in the forth coming weekend. * She got fractious after the heart-stopping ride at the park. (Adjective, extremely exciting and thrilling) * Dance was her forte; she put up a heart-stopping show at the function. (Adjective, extremely exciting and thrilling) * Synonyms — exciting, exhilarating, thrilling, etc. * Antonyms — dull, boring, monotonous, tedious, etc. * Bonus words * Fractious — annoyed. * Forte — strength. * Exhilarating — exciting Idiom #As easy as pie * Meaning — * Very easy. * Sentences — * The little girl was as cute as a bug's ear; when she solved the sums as easy as pie, she hugged her Dad. (Very easy) * As cute as a bug's ear — very cute. * While having a cup of joe, they discussed the budget which was not as easy as pie. (Very easy) * Cup of joe — cup of coffee. * It was a bolt from the blue as the questions in the exam weren't as easy as pie. (Very easy) * Bolt from the blue — unexpected. * The shopkeeper said to her that it would be as easy as pie to open the bag, she believed in him; after coming home, she discovered that the bag was quite old and the seller had pulled a fast one on her. (Very easy) * Pulled a fast one on — tricked.

Phrasal verb#put on * Meaning — * Assume. OR * Wear. * Sentences __ * She put on the gown and looked like a queen. (Wore) * She puts on an air of dignity. (Assumes) * He put on an air of self-important attitude. (Assumed) * She loves putting on the uniform. (Wearing)

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Word #770 — ‘Scintilla’ * Part Of Speech — Noun. * Pronunciation — * Sc as science, * in as usual, in, * till as usual, till, * a as in almirah. * Meaning — * A small amount of something. * Etymology — * The word scintilla is derived directly from the Latin word scintilla that is related to the verb scintillare meaning to sparkle. * Mnemonic — * One should try to inculcate even a scintilla of good habits in one's mind. * Sentences — * She no longer had a scintilla of doubt after the teacher explained it to her. (Noun, a small amount of something) * The detective had a scintilla of suspicion and he was resolute to catch the robber red-handed. (Noun, a small amount of something) * He didn't have a scintilla of trouble while pronouncing the jawbreaker. (Noun, a small amount of something) * Her backfriends trusted the rumors about her without a scintilla of doubt. (Noun, a small amount of something) * Synonyms — tinge, hint, bit, modicum, iota, etc. * Antonyms — huge amount of something, enough, more, etc. * Quick revision of previously learnt words — * Resolute — firm * Dulcet — sweet * Backfriends — fake friends. * Modicum — a small amount of something Idom #talk a blue streak * Meaning — * To talk continuously with great intensity. * Sentences — * She said a white lie; she said that she was silent whereas in reality she talked a blue streak. (Talked continuously with great intensity) * White lie — insignificant lie. * The lecturer made waves by talking a blue streak. (Talking continuously with great intensity) * Made waves — made an impact. * They hit the road and talked a blue streak on the road. (Talked continuously with great intensity) * Hit the road — began the journey. * Her watch was all the rage and she talked a blue streak about it. (Talked continuously with great intensity) * All the rage — in fashion. Phrasal verb # Put off * Meaning — * To postpone. OR * To satisfy someone. * Sentences — * The meeting was put off. (Postponed) * The shopkeeper tried to put her off by the discounts. (Satisfy) * The exams were put off owing to unavoidable circumstances. (Postponed) * They tried to put the little girl off by giving her some ice-cream. (Satisfy)

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Word#Mollycoddle * Part Of Speech — Verb. * Noun — Mollycoddle/Mollycoddling. * Pronunciation — * M as in market, * oll as in doll, * y as in happy, * co as in cot, * ddle as in puddle. * Meaning — * To pamper someone excessively. OR * An excessively pampered man [Noun]. * Etymology — * The word mollycoddle has been derived from the word Molly derived from Mary in 1754. * Mnemonic — * Her name was Molly and she was mollycoddled by her parents always. * Sentences — * The teacher was impartial and never mollycoddles anyone. (Verb, pampers someone excessively) * Everyone was flabbergasted as the whimsical girl berated her parents; she was always mollycoddled by them. (Verb, pampered someone excessively) * Everyone warned her against mollycoddling her backfriends. (Noun, excessive pampering) * The government seemed to mollycoddle the diabolic price rise and the country inveighed against it. (Verb, pamper someone excessively) * One should never mollycoddle a person if he makes a grave blunder; instead, one should make him aware of the fault. (Verb, pamper someone excessively) * Because of mollycodding from his loved ones, he was never berated for any of his wrongdoings in his life. * * Synonyms — pamper, indulge, etc. * Antonyms — abuse, ill-treat, etc. * Quick revision of previously learnt words — * Flabbergasted — surprised.[1] * Whimsical — arbitrary or moody.[2] * Berated — ridiculed.[3] * Backfriends — fake friends.[7] * Diabolic — evil.[8] * Inveighed — protested.[ Idom #Mixed blessings * Meaning — * Something that has good as well as bad effects. * Sentences — * She described technology to a T when she said that it was a mixed blessing. (Something that has good as well as bad effects) * To a T — exactly. * He is a great hand at cooking but that is a mixed blessing for him as he keeps cooking all day and night. (Something that has good as well as bad effects) * A great hand at — expert. * Her cat sleep is a mixed blessing because it is actually a prolonged sleep. (Something that has good as well as bad effects) * Cat sleep — nap. Phrasal verb #Put up with * Meaning — * Tolerate. * Sentences __ * She can't put up with unpunctual behaviour. (Tolerate) * Please put up with the delay. (Tolerate) * He would have to put up with her. (Tolerate) * They can't put up with the nuisance. (Tolerate) The

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Word #Tedium * Part Of Speech — Noun. * Pronunciation — * Te as in tea, * dium as in medium. * Meaning — * The quality of being boring and monotonous. * Mnemonic — * A tedious task has tedium. * Sentences — * The teacher told the students to develop hobbies to ward off tedium. (Noun, the quality of being boring and monotonous) * Weary of the tedium of ordinary life, she went into deep slumber. (Noun, the quality of being boring and monotonous) * The cyclopean task had immense tedium and he appeared tired once he reached home. (Noun, the quality of being boring and monotonous) * This lockdown in itself is such tedium that it can't be described in words. * Choose your subjects wisely ,or else you will feel loathe the tedium. (Noun, the quality of being boring and monotonous) * A few quiet moments by the window is sure to erode the tedium of a hectic day. (Noun, the quality of being boring and monotonous) * Synonyms — dullness, boredom, monotony, etc. * Antonyms — interest, variety, etc. * Quick revision of previously learnt words — * Weary — tired.[1] * Slumber — sleep.[3] * Cyclopean — difficult.[7] * Loathe — hate.[10] Idom# Stuck in a rut • Meaning — * To be stuck in a boring lifestyle. * Sentences — * His right-hand man is stuck in a rut. (Is stuck in a boring lifestyle) * Right-hand man — chief assistant. * He never gave an ear to her advice, now he is stuck in a rut. (Is stuck in a boring lifestyle) * Gave an ear to — paid heed to. * She smelled a rat; she was right, she is now stuck in a rut in her monotonous lifestyle. (Is stuck in a boring lifestyle) * Smelled a rat — had a suspicion that something might be wrong. Phrasal verb #Pull Up * Meaning — * To scold. * Sentences — * She pulled him up as he was joking. (Scolded) * He was pulled up by the teacher. (Scolded) * Don't talk in the class, else the teacher will pull you up. (Scold) * Despite being pulled up by the Principal, he continues his disobedience. (Scolded)

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Word #— ‘Blue-sky’ * Part Of Speech — Adjective. * Pronunciation — * Blue as usual, blue, * sky as usual, sky. * Meaning — * Impractical. OR * Something that does not yield or bring money.. * Sentences — * If a person stares at the blue sky and keeps daydreaming, he or she is engaged in blue-sky thinking * Everybody knows that his ideas are all blue-sky. (Adjective, impractical) * The thought that everyone would work with the same gusto is nothing but blue-sky thinking. (Adjective, impractical) * He laid out money in blue sky stock (something that not yield money ) * The corpulent man advised the young man that blue-sky ideas were a waste of time and energy. (Adjective, impractical) * Synonyms — impractical, unrealistic, unreasonable, etc. * Antonyms — practical, realistic, reasonable, etc. * Bonus words — * Gusto — enthusiasm * Corpulent — obese. Idom # Recipe for disaster * Recipe for disaster * Meaning — * Something that might cause trouble. * Sentences — * Her inability to make a ballpark figure was a recipe for disaster. (Something that might cause trouble) * Ballpark figure — estimate. * He had kittens as he knew that her plan would be a recipe for disaster. (Something that might cause trouble) * Had kittens — was nervous. * Beware of your plan, it can open a can of worms by being a recipe of disaster. (Something that might cause trouble) * Open a can of worms — create problems. Phrasal verb # Bang out Meaning #to produce OR -To do Or to make something Sentences # -Last week my mom was banging out the muffins ,they were delicious. -I heard Tesla bangs out over4000cars a month. -I had 3reports to do for school,I banged them out last weekend.

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Word #Manky * Part Of Speech — Adjective. * Pronunciation — * Ma as in manage, * nky as in shonky. * Meaning — * Worthless. * sentences — * The shonky (dishonest) man is manky. * The teacher never called any student manky. (Adjective, worthless) * The manky boy always boondoggled his time. (Adjective, worthless) * The purse-proud woman berated the manky man. (Adjective, worthless) * He may appear to be zany but he is not manky. (Adjective, worthless) * Little things that seem manky often create significant ripples in life. (Adjective, worthless) * Synonyms — useless, worthless, inconsequential, etc. * Antonyms — useful, worthy, etc. * Quick revision of previously learnt words — * Boondoggled — wasted one's time. * Purse-proud — one who is proud of one's wealth. * Berated — scolded * Zany — foolish person. Idom # on the fly Meaning# do something without planing and preparation -At the conference my boss asked me to give a speech on the fly ,I was so nervous. -Jack said he had to give a presentation at the meeting on the fly. -Quite often in the job interview you need to answer some questions on the fly.

Phrasal verb# Race off Meaning -to leave in a hurry or leave very quickly The CEO has a busy schedule so he had to race of right after lunch . I have to race off after work because I have a dentist appointment tonight. I hate to race off but I got to catch my flight.

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Word#Bonzer * Part Of Speech — Adjective. * Pronunciation — * Bon as in bond, * z as in zero, * er as in helper. * Meaning — * Excellent. * Sentences — * The teacher said to the student that her essay was bonzer. (Adjective, excellent) * The student was heedful in the class, so she could write in a bonzer manner. (Adjective, excellent) * Bonnie has a bonzer knack of falling asleep whenever she gets skosh comfort. * It was a bonzer day, she auspicated her new car on that day. (Adjective, excellent) * Life is a bonzer journey with its beautiful episodes. (Adjective, excellent) * Synonyms — excellent, amazing, wonderful, skookum, etc. * Antonyms — bad, egregious, etc. * Quick revision of previously learnt words — * Heedful — attentive.[2] * Skosh -small * Auspicated — inaugurate Meaning — * An intelligent person. * Sentences — * Seeing the smart cookie, he was green with envy. (An intelligent person) * Green with envy — jealous. * The smart cookie never gets angry, but that day he showed teeth. (An intelligent person) * Showed teeth — was furious. * I am all ears to listen from the smart cookie. (An intelligent person) * All ears — attentive and keen to listen. * She is not only a smart cookie but also as good as gold. (An intelligent person) * As good as gold — honest Phrasal verb # to jazz up * Meaning-to enhance something * I use some chilly sauce to jazz up that burger * I think that poster really jazzed up the office * Janne jazzed up her hair with couple of hair clips ,she is so sweet .

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1.Eat out - to have a meal in the restaurant I usually don’t eat out for lunch Many people like to eat out on Friday night 2.Pick out -to choose We picked out someplace close for the lunch. 3.Cooking away -someone doing work with enthusiasm or energy It seemed they were cooking away in the kitchen. 4.Bring out to make something available or represent something to someone The waiter brought out the bread for the table. 5, Look over to review or examine that thing Please look over your homework before giving it to the teacher. 6.Cut down-to reduce or decrease the amount of something It is really hard to cut down on tea 7.Pig out on - to eat a lot Tommy pigged out during lunch 8. End up - we use for results spcly when they are unexpected or unplanned 9. He ended up a thief. The party should end up around midnight 9.Go with - to choose or select often we use while selecting food at a restaurant We both went with a cup of coffee 10.Top off- to complete something in a special way I topped off my evening with a cup of tea at my fav.Caffe

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Scorcher out there -hot and humid day O my god it’s a scorcher out there Tomorrow is supposed to be scorcher . It’s hot as hell - when really hot outside it’s hot as hell oustside let’s go to air conditioning room . It’s like an oven- extreme hot oust-side a temp i high I dnt want to go market right now it’s like an oven outside . I am sweating bullets - when u are sweating due to hot weather It’s hot outside I am sweating bullets . I am sweating like a pig Oh my god I am sweating like a pig.

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Eat like a pig -when somebody got a bad table manners He ate like pig and made whole dinning table messy Eat like a bird- who eat doesn’t much She eats like a bird. Eat like a horse someone who eats a lot The small dog really eats like a horse . Eat a horse - some one is starving I am so hungry , I could eat a horse Drink like a fish - a person who drinks lot of alcoholic drinks Jacks drinks like a fish

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Word # Otiose * Part of Speech — Adjective. * Noun — Otioseness/Otiosity. * Adverb — Otiosely. * Pronunciation — * O as in close, * ti as in ability OR she, * ose as in close. * The word otiose is used to refer to something which is — * Useless OR * Lazy OR * Ineffective. * When A finds a phone useless to him, we say that the phone has become an otiose object to A. * When a medicine has become ineffective, we say that it has become otiose. * When B, a student, becomes lazy, we say that B is otiose.

Sentences —
The old bag has been torn, ramshackle and otiose; I have to supersede it with a new one. (Adjective, useless)
Everyone treated him opprobriously saying that his plan has been proved otiose. (Adjective, ineffective)
She otiosely kept on asking for forgiveness from the teacher; the teacher did not listen to her plea. (Adverb, uselessly)
He was never otiose; that's why, he performed stupendously in his exams. (Adjective, lazy)
Synonyms — lazy, useless, defunct, ineffective, worthless, unproductive, etc.
Antonyms — hardworking, useful, effective, productive, etc. Bonus words Ramshackle-loose or bad condition Supersede -to replace opprobriously-disgraceful Stupendous- amazing Idom #bone idle
Meaning —
To be extremely lazy.
Sentences —
He hates to be up to his ears in work as he is bone idle always. (Is extremely lazy)
Up to one's ears in work — to be busy with work.
She was bone idle instead of practising; at the concert, she was in poor voice. (Was extremely lazy)
Was in poor voice — had an unpleasant voice as a singer.
He fished in troubled waters by exercising his leadership skills when everyone criticised her for being bone idle. (Was extremely lazy)
Fished in troubled waters — took advantage of a chaotic situation.
He took a shot in the dark and commented that she was bone idle. (Was extremely lazy)
Took a shot in the dark — guessed.
Phrasal verb # Ask around
Meaning —
To ask for information.
Sentences —
She asked around in the office but no one could help her. (Asked for information)
The student asked around in the school but none could give him the syllabus. (Asked for information)
You should ask around when you need help. (Ask for information)
In spite of asking around, she didn't receive information. (Asking for information)

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1.Wait for the other shoe to drop - something is going to happen but u are unsure about it. After school I showed my report card from school to mom, she was not happy with my grades and then said she is showing it to dad in the evening I was waiting for the other shoe to drop. Amy tells that she is going to quit the job We have not heard anything from a boss. We are waiting for the other shoe to drop. 2.Put urself in the other shoe- Showing empathy or sincere understanding of that person situation You might not be seeing homeless people on the streets but just put urself in their shoes, you can imagine how tough is their life 3.have Big shoe to fill- going to take over the job of another person who had done lots of good work and same u have to lots of work to do to be good people are expecting He is going to taking over his dad's business so he has got a big shoe to fill. 4.Shaking in boots - u are very nervous or scared about something As soon as I saw the roller coaster I was shaking in my boots 5.Step into someone's shoe - take over the job of other To replace another person at a job When a detective retired there were lots of younger police offices who were eager to step into his shoes. 6.Safety shoes are on the other foot Just like put right shoe to left foot The new situation is not comfortable. When a police officer was arrested he finally realized what was like when shoe on the other foot Final we have a stand-alone Idom 7.If the Shoe fits wear it - an indirect way to insult another person Too many lazy persons in this office, u mean I am lazy If the shoe fits wear it.

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We are going to take a look on 7 idoms that are related to animals . Let’s check it out As quiet as a mouse -Not talking very much. Tom was busy while working so he was as quite as a mouse . 2 .To Work like a dog-someone works very hard Mom was working like a dog to prepare the food for the party 3.Lion’s share - Biggest part of something Tommy just did one assignment so he has lions share of work still has to due .. 4.Pig headed -a very stubborn person The boss is very pig headed about dead lines he is not flexible at all. 5.An Early bird- who wakes up early Tom was early bird at the office 6.Night owl- who stays up very late at night He is night owl where’s i am early bird . 7.Let the Cat out of the bag -to reveal the secret of another person we are going to have surprise party for Kim so dnt let the cat out of the bag

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Word# zany * Part of Speech — Adjective. * Adverb — Zanily. * Noun — Zaniness. * Pronunciation — * Z as in zebra, * any as usual, any. * The word zany means — * Foolish OR * Strange. * Sentences — * Being extremely zany, he never took anybody's advice and acted unwisely. (Adjective, foolish) * As she was superbious, she zanily ignored her teacher's warnings and ultimately performed poorly in the exam. (Adverb, strangely) * Zaniness and otioseness are two discrete things. (Noun, foolishness) * In life, one should learn from one's mistakes, else he will remain zany throughout. (Adjective, foolish) * Synonyms — foolish, unwise, grotesque, ludicrous, strange, peculiar, odd, etc. * Antonyms — wise, sapient, common, ordinary, etc. * Bonus words * Superbious — proud.[1] * Otioseness — laziness.[4] Idom# An old chestnut * Meaning — * Something that is repeated so often that it becomes boring. * Sentences — * He will keep saying that story; it has become an old chestnut. * When the comedian understood that his joke was an old chestnut, he created jokes in a heartbeat and made everyone laugh. (Something that is repeated so often that it becomes boring). * Though the story was an old chestnut, the unique words used in it caught my eye. (Something that is repeated so often that it becomes boring) * Caught my eye — was noticed by me) Phrasal verb #Cast down * Meaning — * Depressed. * Sentences * She was cast down after her failure. (Depressed) * Do not let her be cast down; try to motivate her. (Depressed) * They are cast down after losing the match. (Depressed)

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Word# brazen * Part Of Speech — Adjective. * Noun — Brazenness. * Verb — Brazen. * Adverb — Brazenly. * Pronunciation — * Br as in brother, * a as in age, * z as in amaze, * en as in enable. * Meaning — * Shameless, arrogant, * To endure something [Verb, in brazen it out]. * Sentences — * The teacher chastened the boy for the brazenness of his behavior. (Noun, shameless, arrogance and unrestrained nature) * With her unfathomable courage, she will brazen every obstacle out. (Verb, to endure) * He has deep pockets so he insulted the poor beggar brazenly. (Adverb, in a shameless, arrogant, and unrestrained manner) * Her brazen insult is not a surprise as she is a superbious lady. (Adjective, shameless, arrogant, and unrestrained) * An ill-mannered person is a brazen disgrace to his acquaintance. (Adjective, shameless, arrogant, and unrestrained) * Synonyms — shameless, bold, arrogant, unrestrained, defiant, etc. * Antonyms — modest, docile, humble, obedient, etc. * Quick revision of previously learnt words — * Chasten — scold and rebuke.[2] * Unfathomable — that which cannot be fathomed or estimated. * Superbious — proud.[3] Idom #happy as a calm * Meaning —Extremely happy * Sentences — * Being happy as a clam, he made a remarkable that was beside the mark. (Extremely happy) * Beside the mark — irrelevant. * I request you to forgive and be at peace with your past in order to be happy as a clam. (Extremely happy. * She bought the dress at a rate as cheap as chips; consequently, she is as happy as a clam. (Extremely happy) * As cheap as chips — very cheap. * Come rain or shine, be as happy as a clam. (Extremely happy) * Come rain or shine — no matter what happens. Phrasal verb # Add in * Meaning — * To include something * Sentences — * He chopped the vegetables to add in the salad to the meal. (Include) * The discount is practically of no use because if you add in the shipping charges, the cost exceeds its marked price. (Include) * She loves to add in chilly flakes to the scrambled eggs while having her breakfast. (Include).

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Word# Woolgathering
Part Of Speech — Noun.
Verb — Woolgather.
Pronunciation —
Wool as usual, wool,
gathering as usual, gathering.
Meaning —
Daydreaming (thinking aimlessly).

Sentences — * If a person keeps daydreaming about collecting wool from the fences, he or she is woolgathering, * The teacher scolded the boy as he was busy in woolgathering. (Noun, daydreaming) * The boy replied with brazen rudeness that he was not woolgathering. (Verb, daydreaming) * His friends advised him to practise meditation to curb woolgathering. (Noun, daydreaming) * Synonyms — daydreaming, inattention, inattentiveness, etc. * Antonyms — attentiveness, attention, concentration, etc. * Bonus words — * Brazen — shameless.[1] * Curb — reduce.[2

Idom # Have deep pockets * Meaning — * To be wealthy. * Sentences — * They butter him up as he has deep pockets. (Is wealthy) * Butter up — flatter. * She doubled down on her efforts to have deep pockets. (Be wealthy) * Doubled down — intensified. * At a tender age, she lost her near ones but with her hard work, she has deep pockets today. (Is wealthy) * Tender age — young age.

Phrasal verb # Make out * Meaning — * To understand. OR * To prove. OR * Sentences — * I can't make out her handwriting. (Understand) * You won't be able to make out this difficult topic unless your teacher helps you. (Understand) * The lawyer couldn't make out the case. (Prove) * The police wasn't able to make out the motive of the offender. (Understand)

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Word # obfuscate * Part of Speech — Verb. * Adjective — obfuscatory. * Noun — obfuscation. The word obfuscate means to — * To make something obscure. * To make someone confused. * Pronunciation — * Ob as in obstruction. * fus as in fussy. * cate as in educate. * Sentences — * Write the answer clearly, don't obfuscate the answer. (Verb) * I am not satisfied with your obfuscatory comments; it will be better if you state it clearly. (Adjective) * The new invention has obfuscated me, I am surprised indeed! (Verb, to make someone confused) * Synonyms — blur, bewilder, puzzle, confuse, make something unclear, obscure, etc. * Antonyms — make something prominent, conspicuous, etc Idom#on a shoestring * Meaning — * With limited financial means. * Sentences — * While his brother was made of money , he was on a shoestring. (With limited financial means) * Made of money — rich. * Her success is a feast for the eyes as one day she lived on a shoestring. (With limited financial means) * Feast for the eyes — pleasurable sight. * She has memory like sieve; she can't recall the days when the old woman lived on a shoestring. (With limited financial means) * Memory like sieve — poor memory.. Phrasal verb #Pass by * Meaning — * Overlook. * Sentences — * He was kind enough to pass by my faults. (overlook) * He is too vigilant to pass by your mistakes. (Overlook) * She won't pass by their faults. (Overlook)

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1.Gobby-one who is loudmouth ,abusive and offensive person My neighbor can be a little goby at times. 2.Balls up-messy situation The whole trip was balls up. 3.Knackered-being tired and extremely exhausted . He is really knackered after work. 4.Flog-sell or offer for sale I want to flog my car at good price . 5.Splashed out-spend money freely I splashed out on my this birthday party . 6.Gutted -worried I am so gutted that I splashed out on my birthday party. 7.Peanuts -less salary She is working for peanuts . 8.Haggle -bargaining I managed to haggle the price of shirt by 25%. 9.Faffy - waste time We got late for the train because she was faffing around. 10.Sick -something cool or awesome

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Word#Diabolic
Part Of Speech — Adjective.
Adjective — Diabolical.
Adverb — Diabolically.
Pronunciation —
Dia as in diagram,
bo as in bottle,
li as in little,
c as in sick.
Meaning —
Evil and cruel, OR
Bad..
Sentences —
The dacoit hit the child with a ball. They were diabolic by nature.
Her diabolic look scared everyone. (Adjective, evil and cruel)
The little boy's pandiculation was adorably diabolic; his mother called him her little devil. (Adjective, evil and cruel)
Though he appeared to be a micawber, his mentality was diabolically narrow. (Adjective, in an evil and cruel manner)
Diabolic deeds are punished in the long run. (Adjective, evil and cruel)
Synonyms — evil, bad, wicked, cruel, unkind, brutal, egregious, Mephistophelian, etc.
Antonyms — good, excellent, kind, noble, humane, etc.
Quick revision of previously learnt words —
Pandiculation — the act of yawning and stretching right after waking up..
Micawber — an optimistic person. Idom#As clear as mud
Meaning —
Difficult.
Sentences —
The future is as clear as mud and policy changes might become complicated
I will have kittens if I start worrying about things which are as clear as mud. (Difficult)
Have kittens — be extremely upset or nervous.
The topic was as clear as mud; the speakers had a difficulty while delivering the speech off the cuff. (Difficult)
Off the cuff — without preparation. Phrasal verb#Look Into
Meaning —
Investigate.
Sentences —
The police will look into the matter. (Investigate)
Please look into this issue. (Investigate)
She looked into the subject. (Investigated)

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Word #553 — ‘Falter’ * Part Of Speech — Verb. * Pronunciation — * Fal as fault, * ter as in term. * Meaning — * To walk unsteadily OR * To speak with hesitation OR * To lose strength. * Sentences — * We used to falter when we first learnt to walk.

Suffering from debility, he was faltering as he walked in the corridor. (Verb, walking unsteadily)
Everybody was bamboozled as the boy did not falter while delivering the farewell speech. (Verb, speak with hesitation)
You are bound to falter in life; have courage and proceed bravely. (Verb, to lose strength)
Synonyms — walk unsteadily, make mistakes, stammer, fail, fluctuate, etc.
Antonyms — speak fluently, succeed, etc.
Quick revision of previously learnt words
Debility — physical weakness in old age.[2]
Bamboozled -confused

Idom# Penny Pincher

Meaning —
One who is unwilling to spend money.
Sentences —
Being a penny pincher, he didn't pay the amount and missed the boat; he could no longer enter the exhibition. (One who is unwilling to spend money)
Missed the boat — missed the opportunity.
If you take a deep dive into his life, you'll realise that he is a penny pincher. (One who is unwilling to spend money)
Take a deep dive into — examine closely.
I knew that the girl was a penny pincher. (One who is unwilling to spend money
For him, buying a new television set to replace the damaged is huge task ; he was a penny pincher. (One who is unwilling to spend money) Phrasal verb#Bring about
Meaning —
Cause.
Sentences —
Excessive eating of junk food can bring about diseases. (Cause)
Global warming has brought about natural disasters. (Caused)
Self-love brings about satisfaction. (Causes)

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Word# Back friend Part Of Speech — Noun. * Pronunciation — * Back as usual, back, * friend as usual, friend. * Meaning — * A fake friend or a secret enemy. * Sentences— * If a friend stabs in the back (betrays you), he or she is a backfriend. * Destiny helped him identify his backfriends. (Noun, fake friends or secret enemies) * Having paucity of friends is much better than having plenty of backfriends. (Noun, fake friends or secret enemies) * The backfriend who had used a flimflam to cheat her is now being punished by misfortune. (Noun, a fake friend or a secret enemy) * It requires wisdom and common sense to identify a backfriend. (Noun, a fake friend or a secret enemy) * Synonyms — fake friend, secret enemy, etc. * Antonyms — true friend, etc. * Quick revision of previously learnt words — * Paucity — lack. * Plenteous — lot. * Mendacity — fraud. * Flimflam — trick used to cheat others OR to cheat others. * Idom#conk out * Meaning — * To stop working (referring to a machine) OR * To fall asleep. * Sentences — * I had conked out when my mother was feeding the birds in my balcony. (Fallen asleep) * Feathered friends — birds. * The car conked out; he foolishly neglects it and doesn't give the time of day to it. (Stopped working) * Not give the time of day — refuse to pay the slightest attention. * The little boy seems lost in thought; he will conk out soon. (Fall asleep) * Lost in thought — engrossed in thinking. Phrasal verb #Bear up * Meaning — * Support OR * To be hopeful. * Sentences — * The doctor advised the patient to bear up a little longer. (Be hopeful) * She bears up her friends in their troubles. (Supports) * She still bears up in spite of her struggles. (Is hopeful) * In his misfortune, his mother was the ray of hope always tried to bear him up. (Support)

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Word#xenium * Part Of Speech — Noun. * Pronunciation — * Xe as zeal, * ni as in nickel, * um as in umbrella. * Meaning — * A gift or an offering. * Mnemonic — * She gifted them an banana plant . It was a xenium.

Sentences —
He was overjoyed to have the xenium on his birthday. (Noun, a gift or an offering)
She gave them a xenium of a plush flower vase. (Noun, a gift or an offering)
The edacious girl voraciously ate all the sweets that she had received as a xenium. (Noun, a gift or an offering)
He gifted her a tussie-mussie and received a xenium on her wedding day. (Noun, a gift or an offering)
Synonyms — present, gift, offering, etc.
Antonyms — punishment, penalty, etc.
Quick revision of previously learnt words —
Plush — expensive.[1]
Edacious — one who loves eating in large quantities. Idom# in a heartbeat
Meaning —8/5
Immediately.
Sentences —
She will complete the task in a heartbeat. (Immediately)
The patient will recover in a heartbeat. (Immediately)
The little girl stopped crying in a heartbeat when she got the new doll. (Immediately)
Phrasal verb # Call on
Meaning —
To visit.
Sentences —
He asked his friend to call on him. (Visit)
Several friends called on him on his birthday. (Visited)
She will call on me tomorrow. (Visit)
She called on her aunt as she was sick. (Visited)

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Word#Ardent * Part Of Speech — Adjective. * Adverb — Ardently. * Noun — Ardency (less used). * Pronunciation — * Ar as in art, * den as usual, den, * t as in heart. * Meaning — * Extremely passionate or intense. OR * Glowing * Sentences — * She is an ardent believer in clean teeth. She visits the dentist often. * She is ardent supporter of her mother who is a sportsperson. (Adjective, extremely passionate or intense) * He ardently encouraged his sister to continue her studies; her unwavering determination would make her a expert . (Adverb, passionately) * The ardency of the Sun made the opacarophile happy at sunset. (Noun, glow) * If a person believes in something with an ardent mind, that is bound to come true. (Adjective, extremely passionate or intense) * Synonyms — passionate, vehement, enthusiastic, fervent, etc. * Antonyms — half-hearted, etc. * New words — * Unwavering — firm. * Opacarophile — one who loves sunsets. * Fervent — intense. Idom # Go ape * * Meaning — * Become angry or excited * Sentences — * He will go ape when he comes to know of her dishonesty. (Be angry) * She went ape when he behaved rudely. (Was angry) * If you go ape, you will make blunders. (Be angry) * toThe kids go ape whenever they hear that song.(excited) * Mom really went ape when I got home late.(was angry)

Phrasal verb #Come by Meaning — * Get. * Sentences — * Where did you come by this wallet? (Get) * She came by this cat on the road. (Got) * I came by the book that he had hidden. (Got) * She came by an old telephone in the closet. (Got)

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Word# Cwtch * Part Of Speech — Noun. * Pronunciation — * Cwtch as coach. * Meaning — * A cupboard OR * A hug. Sentences — * He gave his newborn daughter an affectionate cwtch and took her in his arms. (Noun, hug) * The querulous child calmed down when his mother gave him a cwtch. (Noun, hug) * The ornate treasure chest was hidden in the cwtch. (Noun, cupboard) * The little girl craved for a cwtch from her granny who was suffering from debility. (Noun, student) * The crying child was soothed when her parents gave her a loving cwtch. (Noun, hug) * Synonyms — hug, cuddle, cupboard, almirah, etc. * Antonyms — No such Antonyms of the meaning cupboard. However, the word insult, scolding, rebuke, etc can be used as Antonyms for the meaning hug. * Old words used — * Querulous — of the nature of someone who always complains. * Ornate — excessively decorated. * Debility — weakness in old age. Idiom #chop chop * Meaning — * Quickly. * Sentences — * Complete the work chop chop. (Quickly) * The students finished writing the answer chop chop. (Quickly) * The doctor says that the patient will recover chop chop if he takes his medicines. (Quickly) * She had to take the wise decision chop chop. (Quickly)

Phrasal verb#look forward * * Meaning — * To expect something with pleasure. * Sentences — * She is looking forward to her vacation. (Expecting with pleasure) * The old man looks forward to his grandchildren's visit. (Expects Expecting with pleasure) * I am looking forward to completing this post. (Expecting with pleasure) * India is looking forward to winning the match. (Expecting with pleasure)

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Word — Efface * Part of speech -verb * Noun — Effacement. * Adjective — Effaceable. * Pronunciation — * E as in erase, * ff as in office, * ace as in face. * Meaning — * To erase something. OR * To remove something from one's memory. OR * To make someone unimportant or insignificant. * Sentence — * She had to efface the mark from her face with the towel. — * The teacher asked the student to efface the words written on the blackboard. (Noun, to erase or remove something) * Nothing could efface the memory of the day when his little daughter cwtched him for the first time. (Verb, to remove from one's memory) * It was her idiosyncrasy to efface her role after sacrificing profusion of things for others. (Verb, to make someone unimportant or insignificant) * None can efface the noble deeds that make the world a better place for all of us. (Verb, to erase or remove something) * Synonyms — erase, remove, obliterate, obfuscate, delete, etc. * Antonyms — nurture, create, cherish, remember, etc. * Quick revision of previously learnt words — * Cwtched — hugged.[1] * Idiosyncrasy — unique behaviour.[5] * Profusion — plenty.[6] Idom#Shoot for the moon * Meaning — * To aim for the best. * Sentences — * Though he wasn't made of money, he shoot for the moon. (Aimed for the best) * Made of money — rich * They were making chin music as the studious boy was shooting for the moon. (Aiming for the best) * Making chin music — gossiping. Phrasal verb#Look after * Meaning — * To take care of. * Sentences — * She looks after her son. (Takes care of) * He looked after his cousins. (Took care of) * She looks after her pet cat. (Takes care of) * He looked after his grandparents. (Took care of)

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Word # Debonair
Part Of Speech — Adjective.
Pronunciation —
Deb as in debit,
on as usual, on,
air as usual, air (with less stress on r).
Meaning —
Charming and refined (referring to a man) OR
Cheerful..
Sentences —
His friend is a debonair man. (Adjective, charming and refined)
The debonair confidence of the performers made them vanquish their opponents. (Adjective, charming and refined)
His debonair look showed that he was an erudite man. (Adjective, charming and refined)
Instead of being careless about everything, one should try to be a debonair man as confidence is the best weapon at present. (Adjective, charming and refined)
Synonyms — charming, refined, cheerful, lively, sophisticated, well-mannered, etc.
Antonyms — gloomy, unsophisticated, ill-mannered, etc.
Old words used —
Vanquish — defeat.
Erudite — knowledgeable
Idom # take heart
Meaning —
To cheer up.
Sentences —
He has a memory like a sieve; he forgot her name while telling her to take heart. (Cheer up)
Memory like a sieve — poor memory.
They were making chin music and they told one another to take heart. (Cheer up)
Making chin music — gossiping.
Though his books drew fire, he took heart and kept writing. (Cheered up)
Drew fire — were severely criticised.
She was browned off; he told her to take heart. (Cheer up)
Browned off — annoyed. Phrasal verb# Come of Meaning —
Happen.
Sentences —
She didn't know when this had come off. (Happened)
If you be angry, dangerous things can come off. (Happen)
A strange event has come off recently. (Happened)
Nobody ever imagined that this could come off. (Happen)

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Word# Heartsick * Part Of Speech — Adjective. * Pronunciation — * Heart as usual, heart, * sick as usual, sick. * Meaning — * Extremely sad. * Sentences * One should give importance to the health of one's heart or else he or she would be heartsick. * The little boy was heartsick as his favourite toy car broke. (Adjective, extremely sad) * Previously, she appeared to be heartsick; now she is cachinnating while gossiping with her friends. (Adjective, extremely sad) * One should make efforts to see the bright side of life instead of being heartsick for petty issues. (Adjective, extremely sad) * Synonyms — sad, gloomy, unhappy, despondent, heartbroken, melancholic, etc. * Antonyms — cheerful, jovial, happy, etc. * Quick revision of previously learnt words — * Despondence — sadness.[1] * Cachinnating — laughing loudly Idom#Bad blood * Meaning — * Bitterness or hatred. * Sentences — * Since dog's age, there is bad blood between them. (Bitterness or hatred) * Dog's age — long time. * He refused to hit the road in the morning and that led to bad blood between him and his brother. (Bitterness or hatred) * Hit the road — start a journey. * She said that at that time, this particular design was all the rage; her friend had stolen the cloth and that creates bad blood between them. (Bitterness or hatred) * All the rage — in fashion. Phrasal verb# laid up

Meaning —
Confined to bed because of illness.
Sentences —
She was laid up with fever . (Was confined to bed because of illness)
The old woman is laid up with cold. (Is confined to bed because of illness)
When she was laid up, he took great care of her. (Was confined to bed because of illness

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Word #Natty * Part Of Speech — Adjective. * Pronunciation — * Na as in nap, * t as in not, * ty as in haughty. * Meaning — * Stylish, OR * Uncombed and unkempt (related to hair * Sentences — * He wore a natty suit and had natty hair at the party last night. * The girl wearing the natty frock is her sister. (Adjective, stylish) * Her natty watch underscored the fact that she was quite debonair. (Adjective, stylish) * Being a cool cat she always wore natty outfits. * Instead of having natty hair, one should try one's best to have a natty presentation as it boosts one's personality. (Adjective, uncombed, and unkempt; Adjective, stylish) * Synonyms — stylish, fashionable, elegant, debonair, etc. * Antonyms — graceless, etc * Debonair -charming * Underscore- highlighted. Idom#Tough cookie Meaning — * A strong, and determined person. * Sentences — * The team leader is a tough cookie and he wants through reform of the rules. (A strong, and determined person). * She is a tough cookie and she ordered them to put their heads together to bring about a solution. (A strong, and determined person) * Put their heads together — to discuss together. * She is salt of the Earth and a tough cookie as far as her work life is concerned. (A strong, and determined person) * Salt of the Earth — honest person. Phrasal verb# Cry on * Meaning — * To praise. * Sentences — * They cried up the wealthy man. (Praise) * She knows that they are flatterers; she doesn't pay heed when they cry her up. (Praise) * One should cry up the good habits of others. (Praise)

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Word #Abhor * Part Of Speech — Verb. * Noun — Abhorrence. * Adjective — Abhorrent. * Pronunciation — * Ab as in absolute, * h as in humidity, * or as in store. * Meaning — * To hate something.. * Sentences— * When you absolutely hate something and treat it with disgust, you actually abhor it. * The honest man abhors falsehood. (Verb, hates) * She loves winter but finds mizzles to be abhorrent. (Adjective, worthy of being treated with hatred and disgust) * The frisson of joy in her mind suddenly transformed into feelings of abhorrence. (Noun, hatred and disgust) * She is a person who abhors the busy lifestyle of cities but falls for the surreal village life.l * People should stay away from the things that they abhor so that they remain peaceful and contented. (Verb, hate) * Synonyms — hate, detest, loathe, etc. * Antonyms — love, adore, etc. * Quick revision of previously learnt words — * Mizzles — drizzles or light rain. * Surreal — that which is like a dream Idom #thinks on her feet * Meaning — * To be able to adjust quickly and take fast decisions. * Sentences — * She never thinks on her feet and lords it over her juniors. (Is able to adjust quickly and take fast decisions) * Lords it over — dominates.. * He is as good as gold and thinks on his feet. (Is able to adjust quickly and take fast decisions) * As good as gold — very good. * She is not a home bird and she thinks on her feet. (Is able to adjust quickly and take fast decisions) * Home bird — one who loves to stay at home.

Phrasal verb #Lay out * Meaning — * Invest, OR * Spend. * Sentences — * She laid out money for the party . (Spent) * He lays out money on stocks. (Invests) * It is not wise to lay out money mindlessly. (Spend) * He lays out money cautiously. (Spends)

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Word— Mizzle. * part of speech - Noun * Pronunciation — * Mi as in mizzle, * zz as in dazzled, * le as in little. * Meaning — * Light rain. or drizzle OR * Disappear. * Sentences — * It had been mizzling yesterday till the evening. (Noun, drizzling) * A book was all I needed in the mizzle; it gave me seraphic pleasure. (Noun, light rain or drizzle) * The thief had a wry smile and he mizzled in the crowd. (Noun, disappeared) * Having a cup of tea in the mizzle is my idiosyncrasy. (Noun, light rain or drizzle) * Synonyms —drizzle, vanish, disappear, etc. * Antonyms — rain heavily, rain cats and dogs, appear, etc. * New words — * Seraphic — mysterious and angelic. * Wry — wicked. Idom #For good * Meaning — * Permanently. * Sentences — * He is leaving India for good. (Permanently) * She will leave her hometown for good as she has got a new job. (Permanently) * For better concentration, he will leave social media for good. (Permanently) Phrasal verb#Done up * Meaning — * Exhausted. * Sentences — * The little girl hugged her father as he was done up after a tiring day. (Exhausted) * I am done up after cleaning the room. (Exhausted) * He was done up after preparing the dinner. (Exhausted) * They are refreshing themselves as they are done up. (Exhausted)

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Word #Glee’ * Part Of Speech — Noun. * Adjective — gleeful. * Adverb — gleefully. * Pronunciation — * Gl as in glass, * ee as in fee. * Meaning — * Happiness and delight.. * Sentences — * When he returned from work, his daughter ran to him with glee. (Noun, happiness and delight) * He opened his ornate birthday gifts with glee. (Noun, happiness and delight) * When her brother asked her to share her food, she did so gleefully. (Noun, happily) * The encouragement from her teachers filled her heart with glee and delectation. (Noun, happiness and delight)) * Synonyms — happiness, delight, pleasure, delectation, jovialness, etc. * Antonyms — sadness, unhappiness, woe-begone attitude, etc. * Old words used — * Ornate — decorated... * Delectation — delight Idom # To let off steam * Meaning — * To get rid of strong feelings, whether negative or positive. * Sentences — * She confessed of lying like a rug and let off steam. (Got rid of strong feelings, whether negative or positive) * Lying like a rug — lie constantly * This work is next to nothing, she works hard each day and then goes to the terrace for a stroll to let off steam. (Get rid of strong feelings, whether negative or positive) * Next to nothing — unimportant. * I know that she lets off steam by gossiping with her friends. (Gets rid of strong feelings, whether negative or positive) * The doctor gave him a clean bill of health and he let off steam by crying. (Got rid of strong feelings, whether negative or positive) * Gave a clean bill of health — declared him to be healthy. Phrasal verb # Get at * Meaning — * To attack. * Sentences — * The dog will get at the thief. (Attack) * The cat got angry and got at me. (Attacked) * The cat got at me when I took her kitten in my arms. (Attacked) * The dog doesn't get at anyone. (Attack)

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Date .26/4/2021 Word#descry * Part Of Speech — Verb. * Pronunciation — * Des as disturb, * cry as usual, cry. * Meaning — * To notice something. * Sentences — * The teacher descried that the student was sleeping. (Verb, noticed) * She could descry how the balky boy tongue-lashed his parents. (Verb, notice) * It is better to speak only after we descry something so that our words retain their value. (Verb, notice) * Synonyms — see, notice, observe, watch, perceive by seeing, etc. * Antonyms — fail to see, etc. * New words — * Balky — disobedient * Tongue-lashed — abused verbally. * Idom# Made of money * Meaning — * Extremely rich. * Senrences — * He is made of money; he leads an extravagant life. (Extremely rich) * Her cousin is not made of money but he is contented with what he has. (Extremely rich) * Though she is made of money, she is miser . (Extremely rich) * Phrasal verb # lay by * Meaning — * Save. * Sentences — * He will lay by a part of his income. (Save) * She has laid by money for her son. (Save) * He has to lay by a part of his fortune. (Save)

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Word # Bunkum * Part Of Speech — Noun. * Pronunciation — * Bu as in bus, * nk as in monk, * um as in plum. * Meaning — * Useless talk. * Sentences — * The teacher advised the students not to talk bunkum in the class. (Noun, useless talk) * The friends used certain types of holophrasis to denote topics that are bunkum. (Noun, useless talk) * Instead of talking a lot of bunkum, one should start reading books as it will help you grow. (Noun, useless talk) * Synonyms — nonsense, insensible talk, useless talk, gossip, etc. * Antonyms — sensible discussion, important discussion, etc. Idom#all that jazz Meaning — * And similar things (et cetera). * Sentences — * He lost his umbrella, mobile, wallet, and all that jazz. * Nine times out of ten, people are discontent because of jealousy, frustration, and all that jazz. (And similar things) * Nine times out of ten — frequently. * He gave excuses, explanations, and all that jazz but missed the boat. (And similar things) * Missed the boat — lost the opportunity. Phrasal verb#Call up * Meaning * To recollect. * Sentences — * The old man cannot call up the memories. (Recollect) * The doctor asked her to call up what had happened the previous day. (Recollect) * He will call up his childhood days. (Recollect)

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Word #aloof * Part Of Speech — Adjective. * Pronunciation — * A as in administer, * l as in fool, * oo as in fool, * f as in fool. * Meaning — * Detached, not friendly, and not involved. * Sentences * The teacher was surprised as the gabby child appeared aloof. (Adjective, detached, not friendly, and not involved) * In spite of having the palatable food, she didn't say a word and appeared aloof. (Adjective, detached, not friendly, and not involved) * She admonished him and he became aloof after that. (Adjective, detached, not friendly, and not involved * Synonyms — detached, uninvolved, unfriendly, unresponsive, etc. * Antonyms — attached, involved, friendly, responsive, etc. * learned words — * Palatable — delicious. * Admonish— scold.

Idiom#Choppy waters * Meaning — * Difficult situation. * Sentences — * She wore a dress as red as a cherry on the day she discussed her plight in choppy waters. (Difficult situation) * As red as a cherry — red. * Don't be afraid of choppy waters (Difficult situation. * There are a million and one reasons as to why he has to face choppy waters. (Difficult situation) * A million and one — numerous. * He cried his heart out when he told choppy waters he faced. (Difficult situation) * Common as an old shoe — very common. Phrasal verb# knock about * Meaning — * To roam or travel. * Sentences — * They knocked about the world last month. (Roamed or traveled) * She has saved plenty of money to knock about the world in old age. (Roam or travel) * They want to knock about the village. (Roam or travel) * She doesn't want to knock about the city; she wants to spend the day in solitude. (Roam or travel)

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Word#beatific * Part Of Speech — Adjective. * Pronunciation — * Bea as in beauty, * ti as in tick, * fic as in terrific. * Meaning — * Blissful OR * Holy and calm * Sentences * The smile of a child is beatific as it is beautiful, holy, and blissful. * Whenever he was in pensive mood, his best friend appeared like a beatific person to remove his sadness. (Adjective, blissful) * Have a beatific Christmas! * Synonyms — happy, cheerful, blissful, blessed, calm, holy, sacred, etc. * Antonyms — sad, restless, heartsick, woebegone, etc. * Pensive -engaged in serious thoughts. Idom #Cool cat * Meaning — * A fashionable person. * Sentences — * He received oceans of compliments on her birthday; everyone called him a cool cat. (A fashionable person) * Oceans of — plenty of. * Though she considered herself to be a cool cat, she was always treated like a fifth wheel. (A fashionable person) * Fifth wheel — an unnecessary person. * She walked on eggs as he was angry with her for calling him a cool cat. (A fashionable person) * Walked on eggs — was careful.

Phrasal verb #Knocked up’ * Meaning — * Exhausted. * Sentences — * She was knocked up after a hectic day. (Exhausted) * The mountaineer was knocked up after climbing the steep mountain. * We were knocked up after the picnic. (Exhausted) * They were knocked up after the meeting. (Exhausted)

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Word# Gabby * Part Of Speech — Adjective. * Pronunciation — * Ga as in gap, * bb as in bubble, * y as in happy. * Meaning — * Extremely talkative. * Sentences — * The gabby student was scolded by the teacher. (Adjective, extremely talkative) * He is no more a gabby person; now, he has become an astute officer . * A gabby person loves talking and a sudden change in his or her behaviour surprises everyone. (Adjective, extremely talkative) * Synonyms — talkative, garrulous, loquacious, etc. * Antonyms — silent, taciturn, calm, quiet, etc. * Astute — smart and shrewd.[

Idom# Give someone stick * Meaning — * To criticize someone. * Sentences ; * He gave her stick as she always said that her hands are full. (Criticised her) * Hands are full — to be busy. * They gave her stick as she came to the party when Elvis had left the building. (Criticised her) * Elvis had left the building — the main event was over. * He went nuclear because she gave him stick. (Criticised him) * Went nuclear — was angry. Phrasal Verb #— ‘Knocked down’ * Meaning — * To have met with an accident, OR * To be sold at an auction. * Sentences — * She was knocked down by a car. (She had met with an accident) * The expensive vase was knocked down at the auction. (Sold at an auction) * He bought the house that was knocked down. (Sold at an auction) * He was knocked down by a car but fortunately he is recovering now. (He met with an accident Word# Gabby * Part Of Speech — Adjective. * Pronunciation — * Ga as in gap, * bb as in bubble, * y as in happy. * Meaning — * Extremely talkative. * Sentences — * The gabby student was scolded by the teacher. (Adjective, extremely talkative) * He is no more a gabby person; now, he has become an astute officer . * A gabby person loves talking and a sudden change in his or her behaviour surprises everyone. (Adjective, extremely talkative) * Synonyms — talkative, garrulous, loquacious, etc. * Antonyms — silent, taciturn, calm, quiet, etc. * Astute — smart and shrewd.[

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Word #Logy * Part Of Speech — Adjective. * Pronunciation — * Log, as usual, log, * y as in happy. * Meaning — * Tired, OR * Dull. * Sentences — * He was logy after cutting the log with the saw. * The logy man suddenly became enthusiastic on seeing his daughter's endearing smile. (Adjective, tired)) * Synonyms — tired, bleary, exhausted, worn-out, weary, etc. * Antonyms — energetic, enthusiastic, etc. * New words — * Enthusiastic — eager. * Endearing — cute. Idiom#Live and learn

Meaning —
To learn from one's past experiences.
Sentences —
She tried to help him and then got into hot water; she no more helps others unless they approach her, live, and learn. (Learn from one's past experiences)
Got into hot water — passionate to do something.
He had lost his plum job because of his excessively humble nature; he has become more straightforward now, live and learn. (Learn from one's past experiences)
Plum job — lucrative job.

Phrasal verb#keep back * Meaning — * Hide (conceal). * Sentences — * Don't keep back anything from your doctor. (Conceal) * She kept back a secret. (Concealed) * He keeps back his girlfriend from friends.

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Word #Whir * Part Of Speech — Verb. * Noun — Whir. * Pronunciation — * Wh as in where, * ir as urge. * Meaning — * To make a low sound continuously. OR * A continuous low sound [Noun] * Sentences — * The mobile phone whirred but she didn't receive the call. (Verb, made a low sound continuously) * He was able to allay the whir of the computer under the aegis of his friend. (Noun, a continuous low sound) * Synonyms — make low sound, low sound, etc. * Antonyms — make loud sounds, stridor, etc. * New words * Allay — reduce. * Aegis — guidance. Idiom #42 — ‘Off And On’ * Meaning — * Occasionally.

Sentences —
Despite warnings from the teacher, the student kept talking off and on. (Occasionally)
The company incurred huge loss because it changed policies off and on. (Occasionally)
The weather is so changeable here that it rains off and on. (Occasionaly Phrasal verb#Go upon
Meaning —
To rely on.
Sentences —
He went upon the evidence while arguing. (Relied on)
What are the points to go upon? (Rely on)
You can't go upon a wrong judgement. (Rely on)

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Nadir * Part Of Speech — Noun. * Pronunciation — * Na as in the nation, * dir as dear [less stress on r]. * Meaning — * The lowest point of something OR * The worst phase of something. * Sentences — * His failure made him touch the nadir of his life. (Noun, the worst phase of something * They were delighted to see the pogonip that day in the nadir of the mountain. (the lowest point of something) Idom#As Fresh As A Daisy’ * Meaning — * Fresh and healthy. * Sentences - * The teacher instructed the students to come to the school as fresh as a daisy and she dealt with the unpunctual students with an iron hand. (Fresh and healthy) * With an iron hand — strictly. * She is a great hand at skincare and she keeps herself as fresh as a daisy. (Fresh and healthy) * A great hand at — an expert at. Phrasal verb# Hold over * Meaning — * Postpone. * Sentences — * The meeting will be held over. (Postponed) * The government instructed the board to hold over the exams due to covid-19 (Postpone)

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1.iAhoy Ahoy! Amy, how are you doing? Ahoy! Can you help me with something? 2.How’s the tricks? How’s the tricks with Ricky. How’s the trick? why does everyone look sad? 3.Hat tip Hat tip bro, what are you up to? Hat tip Amy, How’s the trick? 4.Ciao It can be used as hi and bye Ciao, here I am. 5.Peek-a-boo Peek-a-boo you look worried? 6.How hops it? How hops its team? we are going to start in a mintue. 7.Alrighty mate. Alright, mate? I haven’t seen you for ages. Alrighty, mate? you are looking tense. 8.What’s the crack What’s the crack? you sound quite excited.

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Lax’ * Part Of Speech — Adjective. * Noun — Laxity. * Pronunciation — * La as in lack, * x as in maximum. * Meaning — * Lenient [not strict], OR * Careless. * Sentences — * The teacher made rules that were not lax. (Adjective, lenient) * None can gainsay the fact that society is quite lax in observing the regulations related to social distancing. (Adjective, lenient) * Synonyms — lenient, not strict, careless, loose, casual, easygoing, cavalier, etc. * Antonyms — strict, careful, serious, etc. * Gainsay — challenge,denny * Duplicitous — severely criticised. * IDOM -A heavy heart * Meaning — * Feeling of unhappiness. * Sentences — * She butters everyone up so that they don't displease her and make her have a heavy heart. (Feeling of unhappiness) * Butters up — flatters. * He said with a heavy heart that he had lost his father at a tender age. (Feeling of unhappiness) * Tender age — young age.. * As the postmaster was a fish out of water in the new village, he spent his days with a heavy heart. (Feeling of unhappiness) * Fish out of water — uncomfortable in a new situation * Phrasal verb - Go by * Meaning — * To judge from OR * To be guided by or to follow. * Sentences — * Do not go by covers while buying * a book. (Judge from) * She went by all the rules of the project. (Was guided by or followed) * Please go by the directions while filling up the form. (Follow)

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The vocab word MALADROIT part of speech -adj (no efficient ) Noun-maladroitness Pronunciation Mal- malnutrition ad- administrator ro- rock i- boy t. - ate

Sentences He is not at all Maladroit. The company incurred a profusion of loss owing to its maladroitness policy

Phrasal verb- Go over- Examined The auditor went over the accounts. She is planning to go over the balance sheet once more.

Idiom Yellow-bellied (coward) He was right as rain when she said she is yellow-bellied. The rules are set in stone she said and I won't flout them no matter how many times you call me yellow-bellied.

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