Trending word - xenophobia

Xenophobia  - a deep  rooted fear towards  foreigners or people  from different  cultures  or strangers,an intense  or irrational dislike  or fear from other  countries. 

The word  has its origin  from Greek word (Xenos)  meaning " strange", foreigner and (phobus) meaning  "fear"

Adjective of the word - xenophobic 

PABULAM - LET'S FIND ITS MEANING

What is pabulum - noun (pab  - yuh  -luhm)

Literally  the words meaning is  - material for intellectual  nourishment.  It is derived from the Latin term," food" or fodder  taken by plants or animals 

Plural of pabulum  - Pabula or pabulums 

FIND THE DIFFERENCE

precedent -  a previous  case, or occurrence,  taken as a rule

president  -  the head of a society, company, republic,  etc. 

Precocious  - forward,  prematurely  developed

He is a precocious  child. 

precautious - taking care in advance, to avoid risk

It is wiser to be precautious,during rainy  season,against diseases. 

regenerate  - to reform spiritually, to give new strength, or life

rejuvenate  - to make, or become  young  or vigorous  again,  to renew

sheath   - a close -fitting cover, for a knife or sword

sheathe - (verb)  put into a sheath,  protect with a covering

They will soon sheathe their swords ( stop fighting) 

Difference between intrinsic and extrinsic motivation

Difference between  intrinsic  and extrinsic  motivation 

intrinsic  motivation  is motivation  coming from within,it is   when you do something  because  you enjoy  it, or  find it interesting. 

Danny  is intrinsically  motivated  to  win the award. 

extrinsic  motivation   is doing something for external  rewards,  or for an obligation. It can be,  to avoid  negative  consequences.

The challenge  to the game was extrinsically  motivated.

Teachers  reward children to perform  better in classroom is an example  of extrinsic  motivation. 

Do you know the difference saviour and savour

saviour  and savour  - Confusing  homophones 

Saviour - a person  who rescues or saves somebody  

God  is our saviour 

Savour  - characteristic  taste

The   food  had a Chinese savour

sever and severe

Sever -  separate,  divide 

Severe  - strict,  hard  to do, rigorous 

regenerate and rejuvenate 

regenerate  - to reform  spiritually, to give a new life

rejuvenate  - to make,  or become  young or vigorous  again,  to renew

repeal  and repel

repeal  - cancel,  revoke 

repel  - drive back, refuse

She will certainly  repel his advances. 

Some difficult English antonyms

1.fresh.            stale

2.intelligent      unintelligent 

      

3.imprison           free

4.optimistic          pessimistic 

5. Imitation           genuine 

6.guardian                ward

7 intentional           accidental 

8 .industrious          lazy

9. justice                   injustice 

10.patient                 impatient 

11.merry                   sad

Quotes - Shakespeare

Do you know the difference? Massif and Massive

Massif and massive

massif  -  a series of connected  masses of rocks  forming a mountain range. 

massive - having  a great  size, and weight ,heavy and solid

Mete  and meet

mete - to allot or to  measure  out

meet - come into contact  or assemble

Yack and yak

yack -  chatter,  noisy  talk 

yak  - a type  of long -haired ox,found in Tibet 

What is Om namo Shivaya

Om  namo  Shivaya 

On the  auspicious  occasion  of shivrati  we chant"Om namo  Shivaya"several times. This is a mantra  offering  respect  to Lord Shiva. 

The literal  meaning   is "adoration  to Lord Shiva ." it actually  means " I offer to Shiva  respectful  invocation  of His name",preceded  by om  or Aum. This mantra is literally  thousands  of years  ago. Chanting  this mantra  is said to please the  Lord. 

Om namo  Shivaya
 

What does podcast mean?

To many of us the word  podcast  is a new term, although  it was first mentioned in 2004,  by Ben Hammerslay in a newspaper  article. 

The word  "pod" borrowed from Apple's iPod and "cast" taken from radio's broadcast.

The word   is understood as : A Digital  audio  file  made available  on the internet for downloading  to a computer or a mobile. It is typically  available  as a series. 

ipod+broadcast = podcast 

A podcast  audience  may not be large  as radio listeners. 

Every  podcast  has a website, where  the show can be listened. 

Nowadays  it is used  extensively  by bloggers  and politicians to put forth their ideas, views  and also  for promotions. 

Find out the difference between exalt and exult

exalt -praise highly, to raise  in dignity or position, etc. 

He was exalted, to the position  of a president. 

exult - to rejoice, to triumph

He exulted, at his success. 

More homophones

Biannual - twice  a year

My visit to  Switzerland is biannual. 

Biennial  - every, two years

My visit  to Neitherland  is biennial. 

The longest English word

One  of the longest  English  word has 45 letters ,almost  double  the English  Alphabets .

It is fun to learn this word

Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis.

This word  refers  to a disease  from the inhalation  of fine particles  of silica,especially  from a volcano.
Medically  termed as silicosis 

Don't get confused affectation and affection

Some words  sound  same or they have  more or less the same spelling, but we tend to get confused. Let's  look at these two words.

affectation  - show, pretence, falseness 

The interest shown in his work was merely an affectation. 

affection  - fondness

He could  easily  win her affection. 

Trending word - troglodyte

I came across  this rare  word - troglodyte which has been trending in news let's  find what it means

Troglodyte- noun

Meaning - a person  who lives  in a cave, especially  in prehistoric   times,
hermit/old fashioned.
Origin of the word  15th century  via
Latin from Greek.  The literal meaning  is a cave dweller or" one who creeps into holes".

Farrago - a confused  mixture , hodge-podge, medley 

Used as noun 

Origin  - 1625 -1635,

Confusing English homophones

Magnate/magnet

Magnate - influentional  person, by wealth or position

The Hollywood magnates  met at the award ceremony. 

 magnet- a device that produces a magnetic  field, attracts pieces  of iron

mallow/mellow

mallow  -  a wild plant  with purple  flowers. 

mellow- juicy,sweet and ripe. Soft and sweet. 

I bought  some  mellow  mangoes.  

malady/melody

malady  - a disease, illness 

melody - a pleasing  tune

What is the difference between Invincible and Invisible

Invincible  - that cannot  be conquered /too strong to be defeated

The  Indian army is of invincible  strength.

Invisible  - hidden, that cannot  be seen

The story  was of an invisible  man. 

 

Depose and dispose

depose - dethrone, give evidence 

The ruler  was deposed.

dispose - throw away  something that is not required/arrange

Dispose off the rubbish. 

Currant and current

Currant  - dried grape  fruit

Current   - flow of river/move in circles/ trending

The hot air current  blows  in summer. 

The news channel shows the current  news. 

Confusing homophones

What is the difference  between
amateur and armature

amateur - a person who engages in an art, study, or a game etc for the love of it. 

Eg. The cricket  match was only for amateurs. 

armature - the revolving part of a motor or dynamo. 

Difference between assure and azure

assure - make safe, give confidence

I assure you that, you will be safe there. 

azure - a light  purplish  blue

The azure  sky,  adds beauty to the seashore. 

Difference between yolk and yoke

Yolk - A wooden bar placed across the necks of two animals to hold them together 

Yoke - the yellow  part, of an egg. 

Confusing Homophones

What  is a homophone?

A homophone  is a word ,that is pronounced the same,as another word but the meaning  differs. These words  may be spelled the same  eg. Wave, (ocean wave) wave,( to shake your hand in a friendly  manner)  or differently   having similar  pronouncation   advice(opinion given)  used as noun ,advise is used as verb (recommendation, news etc .)
Some  of the confusing  homophones  are -

abstract -not concrete

 obstruct -hinder/interrupt.

   Bow- to bend the body in respect
   Bough - a branch of tree

    Brake -  stopping  the sudden motion of
        the wheel
    Break  - destroy, crush, shatter

     cease - stop, discontinue 
    Seize.  - lay.               hold of
     cent - part  of a dollar     
     Scent  - smell, to track by smell.