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The rapidly changing word of spoken English and slangs makes us all wish to catch up on the hep word. So here it comes. The word, the meaning and its usage.
The rapidly changing word of spoken English and slangs makes us all wish to catch up on the hep word. So here it comes. The word, the meaning and its usage.
Edition 27 - 5 September 2021
Word- Badinage
Meaning- A witty conversation
Sentence- We has a badinage last night.
Word- Effete
Meaning- No longer effective
Sentence- The law is now effete.
Word- Nimble
Meaning- Quick or agile movement
Sentence- The dwarf nimble easily through the crowd.
Word- Fulminate
Meaning- Protest against something strongly
Sentence- There is always some fulmination to new rules.
Word- Plenary
Meaning- Full, absolute
Sentence- The minister has plenary power over the state.
Edition 25 - 30 July 2021
Word- Aggrandise
Meaning- Enhance power
Sentence- The School head boy aggrandised.
Word- Alacrity
Meaning- Eagerness
Sentence- The minister had an alacrity of spirit that helped minimize the weight he carries.
Word- Cajole
Meaning- Persuade by flattery
Sentence- I managed to cajole her out of leaving too early.
Word- Cognizant
Meaning- Awareness
Sentence- Be cognizant of your surroundings, and you can make them work for you.
Word- Didactic
Meaning- Instructive with a moral intent
Sentence- James was a very didactic person; he really loved
teaching.
Edition 23 - 30 June 2021
Word- Commotion
Meaning- Noisy confusion or disturbance
Sentence- The children are making a lot of commotion
Word- Oracle
Meaning- An authority which is always correct.
Sentence- In times of difficulty, she prayed for an oracle to guide her.
Word- Terse
Meaning- Using few words
Sentence- She expressed herself in a terse manner.
Word- Extant
Meaning- Still in existence
Sentence- His will, which is extant, was written by him just a day before his death.
Word- Immobile
Meaning- Not being able to move
Sentence- Joe remained as immobile as if he had been carved out of rock
Edition 21 - 30 May 2021
Word- Euphoria
Meaning- Feeling of happiness
Sentence- I was in a state of euphoria all day.
Word- Mirth
Meaning- Laughter, humour or happiness
Sentence- His comedy was a source of mirth for the audience.
Word- Dejection
Meaning- A depressed state
Sentence- She was in a state of dejection a few years ago.
Word- Frivolity
Meaning- Behaviour that is silly and not serious, or things that are silly and not important
Sentence- He did not like to combine frivolity with the serious business of hunting.
Word- Inanity
Meaning- Lack of sense or meaning
Sentence- I was amazed at the inanity of some of her comments.
Edition 19 - 30 April 2021
Word- Fumigate
Meaning- Use the fumes of certain chemicals to disinfect a contaminated area.
Sentence- Hospitals are being fumigated every day to avoid the spread of coronavirus
Word- Husky
Meaning- Sounding low-pitched and slightly hoarse
Sentence- I love singers who have a husky voice.
Word- Indomitable
Meaning- Impossible to defeat
Sentence- We must compete with an indomitable spirit
Word- Varlet
Meaning- Dishonest or unprincipled man
Sentence- He is a varlet, I got to know about it when he lied to me about his sister’s sickness.
Word- Odious
Meaning- Very unpleasant
Sentence- The judge described the crime as odious.
Edition 17 - 30 March 2021
Word- Xenophobia
Meaning- Strong dislike or fear of people from other countries.
Sentences- The boy’s xenophobia arose when he saw a black man kill his mother.
Word- Recede
Meaning- Move back or further away
Sentence- When the storm calms, the waters will recede from the beach.
Word- Podgy
Meaning- Chubby
Sentence- My aunt’s daughter has podgy cheeks.
Word- Zombify
Meaning- Deprive someone of energy.
Sentence- They tried to zombify Alex as well, but he escaped.
Word- Yardage
Meaning- Distance or length covered in yards.
Sentence- The farmers receive a lot of help from knowing the exact yardage or they sometimes were fooled.
Word- Silo
Meaning- A tower on a farm used to store grain.
Sentence- Farmers usually have a silo made of steel.
Edition 15 - 8 March 2021
Word- Exodus
Meaning- A circumstance when a huge number of people leave a particular place
Sentence- Villages are dying because of the exodus of people to the cities.
Word- bongga
Meaning- extravagant, flamboyant, impressive, stylish, or excellent
Sentence- I wanted my gift to be extra bongga
Word- Norm
Meaning- A pattern or standard
Sentence- The norm of the company for the employee is straight.
Word- Automagically
Meaning- in a way that seems magical, especially by computer
Sentence-I downloaded an app that automagically adds a travel itinerary to my calendar whenever I buy a plane ticket.
Word- Hurdle
Meaning- A difficulty or obstacle
Sentence- We face a lot of hurdles in life, but we should face it courageously.
Word- Emulatation
Meaning- Imitate to copy someone
Sentence- She worked hard in emulation of her elder sister.
Edition 13 - 30 January 2021
Word- Alter Ego
Meaning- A close friend who is a lot like yourself
Sentence- Mary is Anna’s alter ego but they had a big fight so they are no more friends.
Word- Balmy
Meaning- Pleasantly warm.
Sentence - Los Angeles is a balmy place to visit.
Word- Ecru
Meaning- a light cream or beige colour
Sentence- His favourite colour is ecru
.
Word- Coherent
Meaning- logical and clear
Sentence- The teacher was coherent in her explanation.
Word- Gothic
Meaning- Horrifying
Sentence- This church is a good example of gothic architecture.
Word- Heterodox
Meaning- not following traditional standards or beliefs
Sentence- The Brahmin boy was a heterodox.