Published mid-afternoon.

wordsmith-5

Filed under: personal, Verbal, Writing, English, words, synonyms, antonyms

 

Word

meaning
 synonyms
 antonyms
 Parts of speech
anathema A detested person , A formal ecclesiastical curse accompanied by excommunication Bete noire bless noun
plethora Extreme excess, over plus Superfluity Valuable, worthy noun
repine Express discontent Complain, kvetch cheer verb
misnomer An incorrect or unsuitable name Describe , Determine or distinguish the nature Assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to noun
acrid Strong and sharp; harsh and corrosive in tone Bitter , blistering Pleasant Adjective
hullabaloo Disturbance usually in protest Excitement ,exhilaration ,joyfulness Sorrow , dull noun
excrescence Something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings Gibbousness , protuberance ,swelling Curving inward noun

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scripted by mohina On Sun 30 Mar 2008 @ 3:40 pm
Published at breakfast time

wordsmith -4

Filed under: personal, Verbal, Creative, Writing, English, words, synonyms, antonyms

 

word

 meaning
 synonyms
 antonyms
 Parts of speech
chagrin Acute vexation Embarrassment, humiliation pride noun
indolent Lazy ,work shy Inactive, slothful Active, hard working adjective
nefarious Wicked in the extreme villainous virtuous adjective
transmute To change from one nature ,form,  substance , or state into another Metamorphose, transform unalterable verb
acerbic Sharp ,biting, or acid in temper, expression,  or tone Sour or bitter in taste, blistering Pleasant , pacifying tone adjective
myriad Consisting of a very great but indefinite number Innumerable, uncounted Numerous, calculable adjective
remunerate To pay an equivalent to for any service,  loss ,or expense Recompense ,compensate Free service ,
equivalent of slavery, Work done under harsh conditions for little or no pay		 verb

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scripted by mohina On Sun 23 Mar 2008 @ 8:38 am
Published at breakfast time

wordsmith-3

Filed under: personal, Verbal, Writing, English, words, synonyms, antonyms

 

Word

Meaning
 Synonyms
 Antonyms
 Parts of speech
gewgaw
 A showy trifle; a trinket; a bauble N/A noun
inchoate
 In an initial or early stage; just begun. Imperfectly formed or formulated. Completed, brought to an end adjective
assuage
 To make milder or less severe; to reduce the intensity of; to ease; to relieve. To appease; to satisfy; To soothe or calm; to pacify. harsh verb
diffident
 Lacking self-confidence; distrustful of one’s own powers; timid; bashful Characterized by modest reserve; unassertive. Aggressive. confident adjective
rodomontade
 Vain boasting; empty bluster; pretentious Bragging speech; rant. Reserved, unpretentious noun
bedizen
 To dress or adorn in gaudy manner. loud Mundane, sophisticated Transitive verb
sojourn
 A temporary stay. Visit Permanent residing noun

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scripted by mohina On Sun 16 Mar 2008 @ 8:07 am
Published early evening.

Iam a Complan Girl

Filed under: personal, Creative, Health, Food, Advertising


Absolutely delighted after I came across this advertisement…

It has brought back many scenes from my childhood…

I don’t remember but either one of our relatives or my maternal grandma had introduced the complan drink to me…

I never liked the taste of complan until unless the chocolate flavored one came out…

But as many other kids I have liked this ad and used to mimic the girl…

Wonder what I could have said to my mother…same line …that Iam growing mommy…

My mommy was so nice to me. she had always gave me her relaxing, beautiful and hearty smile, whenever I did such comic acts…I think all mothers are like that only..

She is still nice to me…and mom I’m just rekindling my childhood moments with you…love you…

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scripted by mohina On Mon 25 Feb 2008 @ 7:04 pm
Published at coffee break.

wordsmith

Filed under: personal, Verbal, Writing, Career, English, words, synonyms, antonyms

 

* When I was in school, my English teacher used to encourage all the students in class,
* To learn a new word every day
* To make our own notes with those words
* Iam still trying to continue the “learn a word per day “
* But I have failed to keep track of them
* So I thought lets start it again..
* Its actually fun
* I used to take notes on a ruler notebook…In past
* Iam using Microsoft office word now…
* The first set of words for this week.

 

word

 meaning
 Synonyms
antonyms
 Parts of speech 
pestiferous Bearing or bringing disease, moral harm, or annoyance. Pesky, vexatious agreeable adjective
Sine qua non An indispensable thing. Essential condition Non prerequisite noun
abominate To detest intensely. Abhor, loathe Like, accept verb
factitious artificial; not authentic or genuine Not produced by natural forces real adjective
relegate To assign or remove, usually to an inferior position. Classify, demote superior verb
dissolute Loose in morals and conduct. Dissipated, riotous moral adjective
nettlesome Causing irritation, vexation Cranky, pettish pleasing adjective

* we can hear the pronunciation of words via this resource..

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scripted by mohina On Sat 23 Feb 2008 @ 5:09 pm
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