Word of the Day !

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This thread is to be taken as constructive endeavors to be useful for members.

The thread can be used as a Lexicon , where lexical rules to identify word usage would be presented which can improve over all vocabulary.

The thread can also be used to present a word , which can be simple/complex , common/rare , in corporate usage/at times colloquial with example of appropriate usage and if required the origin of the word or the trivia attached.
Please post the words(especially difficult) along with its meanings. It may help to improve our vocabulary and also will help the people who preparing for exams, and essayists etc.
 
PUSILLANIMOUS--cowardly


he ran away pusillanimously as he had no guts to face the public !!
 
Tacit Knowledge

By definition, tacit knowledge is knowledge that people carry in their minds and is, therefore, difficult to access. Often, people are not aware of the knowledge they possess or how it can be valuable to others.


"We know more than we can tell."


Knowledge that is easy to communicate is called explicit knowledge.

The process of transforming tacit knowledge into explicit knowledge is known as codification or articulation.
 
Vitiate

-- to spoil, make faulty
"It was such a case of vitiated judgment.."
--Latin origin from the word 'Vitiare'
 
debonair (fr)

–adjective 1. courteous, gracious, and having a sophisticated charm: a debonair gentleman.

2. jaunty; carefree; sprightly.

Also, deb·o·naire, deb·on·naire.

Synonyms 1. urbane, suave, elegant, polished.
 
Nice thread Lavisha..... dictionary reading is my fav. pastime and i always note difficult words in my mobile whenever n where ever i see n like an unusual word. My word of today is- Preposterous(adjective)- Utterly absurd or ridiculous.
Usage- The secretary gave a preposterous suggestion.
 
alacrity


1.A cheerful or eager readiness or willingness, often manifested by brisk, lively action or promptness in response.

So, I am sure that I was thrilled when I got the letter offering me the fellowship and equally sure that I wrote back to accept with alacrity.
-- Joan L. Richards, Angles of Reflection

Origin:
Alacrity comes from Latin alacritas, from alacer, "lively."
 
Leel good one....I'm looking forword to get some more from you...really:)
anilsinghd said:
alacrity


1.A cheerful or eager readiness or willingness, often manifested by brisk, lively action or promptness in response.

So, I am sure that I was thrilled when I got the letter offering me the fellowship and equally sure that I wrote back to accept with alacrity.
-- Joan L. Richards, Angles of Reflection

Origin:
Alacrity comes from Latin alacritas, from alacer, "lively."
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Lavisha -

Forgot which language it is but is a kind of thing which brings Luck !
 
anilsinghd said:
alacrity


1.A cheerful or eager readiness or willingness, often manifested by brisk, lively action or promptness in response.

So, I am sure that I was thrilled when I got the letter offering me the fellowship and equally sure that I wrote back to accept with alacrity.
-- Joan L. Richards, Angles of Reflection

Origin:
Alacrity comes from Latin alacritas, from alacer, "lively."
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And, as expected, Anil took to the new thread on "word of the day" with alacrity.
 
Lavisha said:
Lavisha -

Forgot which language it is but is a kind of thing which brings Luck !
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lavish
adj. 1. Characterized by or produced with extravagance and profusion: a lavish buffet. See Synonyms at profuse.
2. Immoderate in giving or bestowing; unstinting: The critics were lavish with their praise.




manne tai jaani ki lavish ka lavisha bana diya !!! :o
 
sunitahooda said:
Ya tai rolli hai...mere mai bhi aa rya hai yohe.....apni choice ke likhe nai please:)
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Frankly my English is very limited. I never learnt English the proper way.

This was my way of English Learning:
From the "Guide" , try and rattofy the answers , if not ,then pick up a few important words and their meanings from each answer. Also at least learn the answer of the question in "Hindi".
Then in exams , make my own sentences in English for the "hindi" I know of the answer and make sure to punch in those "hand-picked" words somewhere ( by hook or crook) in the answer , kind of like decorating the answer! :)

I do not have any sense of tenses and blah blah , just that it came by practice. :) Now am getting conscious of my English. :D



I will try to put in some words that I regualrly use.
 
anilsinghd said:
Frankly my English is very limited. I never learnt English the proper way.
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Truely said :D......as its not 'my English is limited' but its my vocab. is limited :p

waise, I also have the same reply (my vocab is poor)....n till now only word I knew is LAVISH.....baaki Sunita wala bhi seekhne mein jyada asaan lag raha hai :D

anyways, good thread Lavisha...looking forward for more of such kind :)
 
Redemption


A Noun


To Redeem Oneself

Redeem = save, rescue or reclaim
 
Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia: fear of long worde

n this is the longest word i've come across
 
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