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.