05-05-2016
Ineffable:- One which is not expressible in words, unspeakable.
She toys around with others is ineffable for her to explain.
06-05-2016
Inure - to accustom to hardship, difficulty or pain; toughen or harden.
Usage - The illusion of being inured to betrayal, developed during his teenage years, was shattered when he stepped out into the real world.
07-05-2016
Acquiesce- to accept something reluctantly without protest
Atticus Finch acquiesced the spatting of Mr. Bob Ewell on his face just to save the beating the latter would have caused to her daughter otherwise which was very thoughtful of him.
08-05-2016
Denizen-Resident/Inhabitant of a place
Denizens of the town of friendship value mutual trust and understanding more than any other.
09-05-2016
Hubris - Excessive pride or self-confidence
His persistent hubris ultimately led to the removal of the shroud of superiority, revealing a more modest reality, leading to a long period of deep introspection and self-loathing.
10-05-2016
Peril-A Situation of serious and immediate danger
Avoiding conversation would lead into serious misunderstandings putting one in a peril of sabotaging their relationship for which yesterday's love might turn into tomorrow's regret.
11-05-2016
Apoplectic-overcome with anger; furious.
I was apoplectic over her when she decided to break up over some futile reasons
12-05-2016
Accentuate-Bring out distinctly, to emphasize.
Her wardrobe was not divulging enough to make her standout amidst other women but to those who knew her, it was sufficient to accentuate her femininity.
13-05-2016
Queasy-Experiencing or feeling nausea/uneasiness (especially due to unsettled stomach).
Chilling out at the lazy pool was the only place I could be in the entire water-park after the swirl whirl which made me queasy.
14-05-2016
Incredulous - not able or willing to believe something.
She let out an incredulous gasp when he shamefully confessed to not having read the masterpieces written by J. K. Rowling.
15-05-2016
Agoraphobia-Extreme irrational fear of open or public places.
It was not until this March that I realised I have an agoraphobia for gardens because it is this very reclusive place which couples choose to mock the singles and make them realise their singleness.
16-05-2016
Pry-Look closely/curiously at someone/something
Being xenophobic, he spent his life prying at her while secretly coveting her everyday.
17-05-2016
Faux pas- An embarrassing blunder; a misstep; an error.
Chandler made Rachel realise after cracking a joke on Carol's delivery that it was a faux pas and one has to chose their moments.
18-05-2016
Foofaraw - An excessive fuss over something quite insignificant.
When the dust seemed to settle, she realized that the foofaraw exhibited by her was rather unnecessary as there was hardly a storm to begin with.
19-05-2016
Itinerary - A route or proposed route of journey
Perseverance is the itinerary to success, whatsoever the endeavour be.
20-05-2016
Euphoria-state and a form of pleasure in which a person experiences intense feelings of well-being, happiness, and excitement.
The euphoria of the vibhooti campus at kolvan made me very hedonic and left a lasting impression on me.
21-05-2016
Despondent- in low spirits from loss of hope or courage.
Swami Vivekanada travelled around the country for seven years and served the people without any recognition at all and was treated very badly; but he did not let this make him despondent, because he had a higher vision in his mind!
22-05-2016
Holler- Give a loud shout or cry.
The crowd hollered in appreciation after Lucky Ali performed one of his most-liked song "Aye Khuda".
23-05-2016
Tangible-1. Perceptible by touch; 2. Clear and definite, real
Circumstantial evidence is not tangible enough to understand a case in entirety.
24-05-2016
Orwellian- A situation, idea, or activity that is contrary to or destructive for the entire society.
A situation, idea, or activity that will lead to dystopia.
Public misunderstandings of the statements made by politicians or the inappropriate conclusions drawn by opposing parties are sure to lead to an Orwellian state of affairs in the society.
25-05-2016
Gullible- Easily cheated or deceived or tricked into believing something.
Even the smartest person is gullible to the faux pas of beautiful women.
26-05-2016
Acumen- Quickness of perception; sharpness.
The acumen of the youth should be valued and nurtured not just dispelled as squalor which most of the elders do.
27-05-2016
Altercation-A noisy argument or disagreement, especially in public
Recently, I had an altercation with a friend which led us finally to no conclusion except a message from her that accentuated the fact that there is a time and place for everything.
It is from this experience that I figured out that getting into an altercation does no good than wasting time and putrefying the existing relations. Better to keep mum.
28-05-2016
Ludicrous- Foolish, unreasonable.
It is ludicrous to believe that licking the door of a plane would ward off the possibilities of any plane accident so that one can have a safe journey.
(-Marshall Ericson's belief :p)
29-05-2016
Pervade-To be in every part of, to spread through.
The em waves emitted by humans are pervasive in space and are also ever-present which makes us immortal in a way.
30-05-2016
Ensconce- Establish/ settle in a safe comfortable place.
Great people always push themselves beyond their comfort zones and don't ensconce in it and this is why they become achievers!
31-05-2016
Hyper-ventilate - To breathe quickly/rapidly (may be due to anxiety or workout)
When I saw her for the very first time, her pretty face with a tinge of crimson on her cheeks and the green coloured shirt which was neither too short to seem vulgar but sufficed to manifest her slim waist and succinct female parts made me too anxious and I started hyper-ventilating on the thought that this could be the one! But alas, it was just infatuation and the spark wasn't perpetual but momentary as the cheer-leader effect had exaggerated her figure by leaps and bounds that I wasn't able to compare in absolute terms.
01-06-2016
Jargon:-special words or expressions used by a profession or group that are difficult for others to understand.
Although jargons help understand the meaning of any aspect in a succinct manner, but in layman terms, they must be avoided as they don't help convey the meaning due to their lack of technical knowledge. Also, people tend to misunderstand these jargons which further baffles them more.
02-06-2016
Nemesis
1. Archenemy/ Principal enemy.
In case of nemesis, commutativity does not hold good, rather its complement is true. The nemesis of your nemesis is a friend. Or to elucidate, if A is a nemesis of B and A is a nemesis of C, B and C aren't nemesis but friends; at least as long as A is their common nemesis.
2. A punishment or defeat that is deserved and cannot be avoided.
Kasab was given the nemesis which he deserved and our judicial system was appreciably prompt at giving the judgement, may it be due to pressure of people or due to self-realization but it was definitely righteous.
03-06-2016
Cliché- Something, more often a phrase or an expression which is overused or used out of its original context.
It also means a platitude(A common saying which is meaningful but has become unoriginal due to overuse.)
Any supposedly romantic scene/gesture/dialogue between Kajol and SRK has now become a cliché owing to their over-supportive fans who have grossly over-rated them.
04-06-2016
nincompoop- a foolish or idiot person.
People talk me into getting over having ketchup on Pizza. Little do they realise that they all are such nincompoops to miss that delicious taste!
05-06-2016
Shenanigans-A deceitful confidence trick or a mischief causing discomfort or annoyance.
It is juxtaposing to know that men like playing shenanigans on women but when it comes to their own women kinsmen, they get offended.
06-06-2016
Resurrect- Act of reviving from dead and becoming alive.
(fig) Revival of something
His faith in God was resurrected when his brother survived the accident which the Doctors claim was none less than a fatal one.
07-06-2016
Oblivion- The state of being completely forgotten; (fig) confused.
He was indifferent to the news of his friend's demise as he was drunk to the state of oblivion.
08-06-2016
Lax- Not sufficiently strict or severe.
This time, my Dad was lax about expenses on our trip to Goa.
09-06-2016
Fanatical- Filled with extreme zeal (esp irrational) about something.
Obsessively concerned about something.
Being fanatic over your cause can lead to feud within group members.
10-06-2016
Verbatim- Word for word, in exactly the same words as were used originally.
I get apoplectic over the procedures in court as they demand the witnesses to recollect the statements, verbatim, which freaks them out as any small detail missed might lead him commit perjury due to misunderstanding the statements.
11-06-2016
Quixotic- Impulsive
Being quixotic is benign if you can control your speech in that state, else if you are too expressive and speak out, it may put you in some serious peril.
12-06-2016
Extol-Praise/ make high / flatter
Being egotistical makes you vulnerable as others may extol you to get their work done.
13-06-2016
Allegiance- Loyalty to some cause, nation, ruler
Omar mateen, the assailant in the Orlando's Pulse nightclub who started the shooting, killing 52 and injuring 53 more people, pledged allegiance to the Islamic State.
14-06-2016
Paltry- Trashy, trivial, of little value.
Her over-confidence led her to believe that she was well-prepared for the exam, whereas actually she messed it up and later blamed the situation to be so strenuous that it made her vulnerable to make paltry mistakes leading to a low score.
15-06-2016
Castigate- To criticize someone harshly/ To subject to severe punishment or criticism
Most of the decisions taken in a quixotic state of mind, on introspection, make you castigate yourself for having taken such a decision.
16-06-2016
Tirade- A long angry speech of criticism or accusation.
One is rewarded with an anti-idea tirade when his/her idea is unconventional and not appealing to the immediate seniors under the label of not being pragmatic in modern world companies.
17-06-2016
Perplex-Completely baffled or very puzzled.
Tracy was perplexed at the idea of naming a bar "Puzzles" unless that's the puzzle , Hah!
18-06-2016
Brevity- Concise or succinctness, exact use of words in writing or speech.
The first set of words describes brevity in brevity than the latter bigger phrase which follows.
19-06-2016
Kvell- To be extraordinarily proud or rejoice
He was kvelled on how his parent's vanity will puff out on scoring a perfect 10 in the finals.
20-06-2016
Aglet- The plastic/metallic part at the end of shoe-laces
I found this word on Quora and until now, I had no idea that aglets are meant to hold all the strings comprising the lace together.
21-06-2016
Minimus- The smallest toe on your foot
Again thanks to Quora, minimus got added to my vocabulary. Until yesterday, I didn't even know that all the units on the foot are called toes, interrobang. I used to think the largest is called the toe and others are simply called fingers of the foot.
22-06-2016
Androgynous- 1. having traits of both female and male characters. 2. Can be used for either sexes as it has qualities which aren't heterosexual.
Only after watching HIMYM, I realized that Robin is an androgynous name.
23-06-2016
Aficionado - A person who likes, knows about and appreciates a particular interest or activity, a fan or devotee.
Knowing a synonym for fan i.e. aficionado made my vocabulary grow by a word but I think better not to use this word as others might think this is some jargon which is meant to outsmart me over them.
24-06-2016
Onychophagist- A person who bites his/her fingernails.
Most of the onychophagists I have met (not a huge number though) tend to overthink on trivial issues and are intent on making a mountain out of a mole-hill.
25-06-2016
Claustrophobia- The fear of closed or tight places.
Are claustrophobics extroverts and agoraphobics introverts? Can this be generalised?
26-06-2016
Enigmatic- Mysterious.
The use of enigmatic as an adjective to describe a smile made me wonder how Alan Turing as a child was never able to understand that people often said something else than what they meant and he was supposed to decipher it on his own. The thought of a smile being enigmatic is surreal to me and it was not until I read the Da Vinci Code that I got to think in this perspective. Thanks Dan Brown!
PS Not yet done with the book but intend to finish it asap.
27-06-2016
PS latin for post-scriptum which means something which is written after the intended message or script.
Although the use of PS is perpetual since my childhood, I paid heed to knowing the real meaning of the short form only today.
28-06-2016
Overmorrow- The day after tomorrow
The number of words in any letter I write will be reduced by 3x because of substituting the word oveermorrow in place of "The day after tomorrow" where x is the number of occurrences of the phrase "The Day After Tomorrow".
29-06-2016
Nadir- The lowest point.
It is only after one has hit the nadir, that he realises his true nature and this experience creates wonders for him.
30-06-2016
Attenuate- to make thin/rarify/make less severe/to decrease the consistency etc.
The same activity may have an attenuating effect on one individual and an aggravating effect on the other. The choices are to be made accordingly.
01-07-2016
Hermetic- impervious (unaffected) to external atmosphere/ airtight/ sealed.
A hermit is hermetic of all the materialistic things around him.
02-07-2016
Indolence- Inclined to be lazy/sloth
Indolence is the vice that can deteriorate a precrastinator into a procrastinator.
03-07-2016
Sub-rosa literally means under the rose but figuratively, it could be extended to mean conceal, to hide.
Bribery is illegitimate yet practised sub-rosa by the aristocrats to skew the law in their favour.
04-07-2016
Raucous- Harsh and rough sounding, annoying and loud.
He was so focussed in his work that the raucous cacophony of the procession passing by their house could not budge his concentration by an ounce.
05-07-2016
Non Sequitur- A conclusion or a statement that is incongruent to previous argument from which it is deduced/derived. In short, it means, it does not follow.
The second part of the film although claimed to be a sequel is non-sequitur to the former.
Sequel is supposed to have derived from the latin verb sequi which means to follow.
06-07-2016
Exacerbate- Aggravate/ worsen
Sometimes speech could exacerbate the same situation which, by silence, would have otherwise resolved or subdued.
07-07-2016
Vacillation- Indecisive in speech, action or demeanour; swinging; wavering not resolute or firm.
Amidst the plethora of fields which a student is exposed to after high school, he wastes a lot of time vacillating on his field of interest.
08-07-2016
Progeny- Descendant or offspring
Snobbery and smugness runs among the progeny of the English from times immemorial.
09-07-2016
Loquacious- Talketive/ Having ability to talk perpetually and nicely
On realising how loquacious his girlfriend was, Ted was so astonished that I could hear the sound of window panes shattered in the background.
10-07-2016
Fidget- To move around nervously or idly, to make uneasy.
He started fidgeting around in panic as he had too many irons in the fire by the time he realised this his resources were down to null.
11-07-2016
Panacea- A remedy believed to cure all disease and prolong life that was originally sought by alchemists.
(by extension) Something that will solve all problems.
People think intoxication and drugs would be the panacea which would seek them pleasure, but little do they realise the repercussions of their folly as it would exacerbate their conditions even more instead of alleviating them.
12-07-2016
Subservient:- Prepared to obey others unquestioningly.
Being subservient to the teachers and acquiescing to the concepts taught as dogmas restricts imagination which Einstein testifies being greater than knowledge.
13-07-2016
Consecrate- To declare something as holy/ make something holy.
In adolescence, when children start questioning, elders tend to consecrate the concepts, thereby inclining to make them accept the concepts as ineffable but relevant and any logical rebuttal is discarded as being blasphemous.
14-07-2016
Callous- Emotionally hardened, unfeeling and indifferent to the suffering/feeling of others.
Introverts, being taciturn makes extroverts think that they are callous, but it is not always the case.
15-07-2016
Visceral- Coming from strong emotions and not from logic/intellect.
The fear of mortality should overwhelm us in a visceral way but it does not since the intellect is always there to tell us that after all, there is another day, there is always a tomorrow.
16-07-2016
Insipid- Tasteless, boring, lacking flavour, character, definition.
Any amounts of efforts is not satisfactory to make a subject interesting to someone who has already conceived the same as insipid.
17-07-2016
Synaesthesia- A literary or artistic device whereby one kind of sensation is described in terms of another.
I am synesthetic when asked to make an opinion about a song; often I perceive it as recurring notes of bass and clef on an imaginary board and accordingly state it.
18-07-2016
Ineffable:- One which is not expressible in words, unspeakable.
She toys around with others is ineffable for her to explain.
06-05-2016
Inure - to accustom to hardship, difficulty or pain; toughen or harden.
Usage - The illusion of being inured to betrayal, developed during his teenage years, was shattered when he stepped out into the real world.
07-05-2016
Acquiesce- to accept something reluctantly without protest
Atticus Finch acquiesced the spatting of Mr. Bob Ewell on his face just to save the beating the latter would have caused to her daughter otherwise which was very thoughtful of him.
08-05-2016
Denizen-Resident/Inhabitant of a place
Denizens of the town of friendship value mutual trust and understanding more than any other.
09-05-2016
Hubris - Excessive pride or self-confidence
His persistent hubris ultimately led to the removal of the shroud of superiority, revealing a more modest reality, leading to a long period of deep introspection and self-loathing.
10-05-2016
Peril-A Situation of serious and immediate danger
Avoiding conversation would lead into serious misunderstandings putting one in a peril of sabotaging their relationship for which yesterday's love might turn into tomorrow's regret.
11-05-2016
Apoplectic-overcome with anger; furious.
I was apoplectic over her when she decided to break up over some futile reasons
12-05-2016
Accentuate-Bring out distinctly, to emphasize.
Her wardrobe was not divulging enough to make her standout amidst other women but to those who knew her, it was sufficient to accentuate her femininity.
13-05-2016
Queasy-Experiencing or feeling nausea/uneasiness (especially due to unsettled stomach).
Chilling out at the lazy pool was the only place I could be in the entire water-park after the swirl whirl which made me queasy.
14-05-2016
Incredulous - not able or willing to believe something.
She let out an incredulous gasp when he shamefully confessed to not having read the masterpieces written by J. K. Rowling.
15-05-2016
Agoraphobia-Extreme irrational fear of open or public places.
It was not until this March that I realised I have an agoraphobia for gardens because it is this very reclusive place which couples choose to mock the singles and make them realise their singleness.
16-05-2016
Pry-Look closely/curiously at someone/something
Being xenophobic, he spent his life prying at her while secretly coveting her everyday.
17-05-2016
Faux pas- An embarrassing blunder; a misstep; an error.
Chandler made Rachel realise after cracking a joke on Carol's delivery that it was a faux pas and one has to chose their moments.
18-05-2016
Foofaraw - An excessive fuss over something quite insignificant.
When the dust seemed to settle, she realized that the foofaraw exhibited by her was rather unnecessary as there was hardly a storm to begin with.
19-05-2016
Itinerary - A route or proposed route of journey
Perseverance is the itinerary to success, whatsoever the endeavour be.
20-05-2016
Euphoria-state and a form of pleasure in which a person experiences intense feelings of well-being, happiness, and excitement.
The euphoria of the vibhooti campus at kolvan made me very hedonic and left a lasting impression on me.
21-05-2016
Despondent- in low spirits from loss of hope or courage.
Swami Vivekanada travelled around the country for seven years and served the people without any recognition at all and was treated very badly; but he did not let this make him despondent, because he had a higher vision in his mind!
22-05-2016
Holler- Give a loud shout or cry.
The crowd hollered in appreciation after Lucky Ali performed one of his most-liked song "Aye Khuda".
23-05-2016
Tangible-1. Perceptible by touch; 2. Clear and definite, real
Circumstantial evidence is not tangible enough to understand a case in entirety.
24-05-2016
Orwellian- A situation, idea, or activity that is contrary to or destructive for the entire society.
A situation, idea, or activity that will lead to dystopia.
Public misunderstandings of the statements made by politicians or the inappropriate conclusions drawn by opposing parties are sure to lead to an Orwellian state of affairs in the society.
25-05-2016
Gullible- Easily cheated or deceived or tricked into believing something.
Even the smartest person is gullible to the faux pas of beautiful women.
26-05-2016
Acumen- Quickness of perception; sharpness.
The acumen of the youth should be valued and nurtured not just dispelled as squalor which most of the elders do.
27-05-2016
Altercation-A noisy argument or disagreement, especially in public
Recently, I had an altercation with a friend which led us finally to no conclusion except a message from her that accentuated the fact that there is a time and place for everything.
It is from this experience that I figured out that getting into an altercation does no good than wasting time and putrefying the existing relations. Better to keep mum.
28-05-2016
Ludicrous- Foolish, unreasonable.
It is ludicrous to believe that licking the door of a plane would ward off the possibilities of any plane accident so that one can have a safe journey.
(-Marshall Ericson's belief :p)
29-05-2016
Pervade-To be in every part of, to spread through.
The em waves emitted by humans are pervasive in space and are also ever-present which makes us immortal in a way.
30-05-2016
Ensconce- Establish/ settle in a safe comfortable place.
Great people always push themselves beyond their comfort zones and don't ensconce in it and this is why they become achievers!
31-05-2016
Hyper-ventilate - To breathe quickly/rapidly (may be due to anxiety or workout)
When I saw her for the very first time, her pretty face with a tinge of crimson on her cheeks and the green coloured shirt which was neither too short to seem vulgar but sufficed to manifest her slim waist and succinct female parts made me too anxious and I started hyper-ventilating on the thought that this could be the one! But alas, it was just infatuation and the spark wasn't perpetual but momentary as the cheer-leader effect had exaggerated her figure by leaps and bounds that I wasn't able to compare in absolute terms.
01-06-2016
Jargon:-special words or expressions used by a profession or group that are difficult for others to understand.
Although jargons help understand the meaning of any aspect in a succinct manner, but in layman terms, they must be avoided as they don't help convey the meaning due to their lack of technical knowledge. Also, people tend to misunderstand these jargons which further baffles them more.
02-06-2016
Nemesis
1. Archenemy/ Principal enemy.
In case of nemesis, commutativity does not hold good, rather its complement is true. The nemesis of your nemesis is a friend. Or to elucidate, if A is a nemesis of B and A is a nemesis of C, B and C aren't nemesis but friends; at least as long as A is their common nemesis.
2. A punishment or defeat that is deserved and cannot be avoided.
Kasab was given the nemesis which he deserved and our judicial system was appreciably prompt at giving the judgement, may it be due to pressure of people or due to self-realization but it was definitely righteous.
03-06-2016
Cliché- Something, more often a phrase or an expression which is overused or used out of its original context.
It also means a platitude(A common saying which is meaningful but has become unoriginal due to overuse.)
Any supposedly romantic scene/gesture/dialogue between Kajol and SRK has now become a cliché owing to their over-supportive fans who have grossly over-rated them.
04-06-2016
nincompoop- a foolish or idiot person.
People talk me into getting over having ketchup on Pizza. Little do they realise that they all are such nincompoops to miss that delicious taste!
05-06-2016
Shenanigans-A deceitful confidence trick or a mischief causing discomfort or annoyance.
It is juxtaposing to know that men like playing shenanigans on women but when it comes to their own women kinsmen, they get offended.
06-06-2016
Resurrect- Act of reviving from dead and becoming alive.
(fig) Revival of something
His faith in God was resurrected when his brother survived the accident which the Doctors claim was none less than a fatal one.
07-06-2016
Oblivion- The state of being completely forgotten; (fig) confused.
He was indifferent to the news of his friend's demise as he was drunk to the state of oblivion.
08-06-2016
Lax- Not sufficiently strict or severe.
This time, my Dad was lax about expenses on our trip to Goa.
09-06-2016
Fanatical- Filled with extreme zeal (esp irrational) about something.
Obsessively concerned about something.
Being fanatic over your cause can lead to feud within group members.
10-06-2016
Verbatim- Word for word, in exactly the same words as were used originally.
I get apoplectic over the procedures in court as they demand the witnesses to recollect the statements, verbatim, which freaks them out as any small detail missed might lead him commit perjury due to misunderstanding the statements.
11-06-2016
Quixotic- Impulsive
Being quixotic is benign if you can control your speech in that state, else if you are too expressive and speak out, it may put you in some serious peril.
12-06-2016
Extol-Praise/ make high / flatter
Being egotistical makes you vulnerable as others may extol you to get their work done.
13-06-2016
Allegiance- Loyalty to some cause, nation, ruler
Omar mateen, the assailant in the Orlando's Pulse nightclub who started the shooting, killing 52 and injuring 53 more people, pledged allegiance to the Islamic State.
14-06-2016
Paltry- Trashy, trivial, of little value.
Her over-confidence led her to believe that she was well-prepared for the exam, whereas actually she messed it up and later blamed the situation to be so strenuous that it made her vulnerable to make paltry mistakes leading to a low score.
15-06-2016
Castigate- To criticize someone harshly/ To subject to severe punishment or criticism
Most of the decisions taken in a quixotic state of mind, on introspection, make you castigate yourself for having taken such a decision.
16-06-2016
Tirade- A long angry speech of criticism or accusation.
One is rewarded with an anti-idea tirade when his/her idea is unconventional and not appealing to the immediate seniors under the label of not being pragmatic in modern world companies.
17-06-2016
Perplex-Completely baffled or very puzzled.
Tracy was perplexed at the idea of naming a bar "Puzzles" unless that's the puzzle , Hah!
18-06-2016
Brevity- Concise or succinctness, exact use of words in writing or speech.
The first set of words describes brevity in brevity than the latter bigger phrase which follows.
19-06-2016
Kvell- To be extraordinarily proud or rejoice
He was kvelled on how his parent's vanity will puff out on scoring a perfect 10 in the finals.
20-06-2016
Aglet- The plastic/metallic part at the end of shoe-laces
I found this word on Quora and until now, I had no idea that aglets are meant to hold all the strings comprising the lace together.
21-06-2016
Minimus- The smallest toe on your foot
Again thanks to Quora, minimus got added to my vocabulary. Until yesterday, I didn't even know that all the units on the foot are called toes, interrobang. I used to think the largest is called the toe and others are simply called fingers of the foot.
22-06-2016
Androgynous- 1. having traits of both female and male characters. 2. Can be used for either sexes as it has qualities which aren't heterosexual.
Only after watching HIMYM, I realized that Robin is an androgynous name.
23-06-2016
Aficionado - A person who likes, knows about and appreciates a particular interest or activity, a fan or devotee.
Knowing a synonym for fan i.e. aficionado made my vocabulary grow by a word but I think better not to use this word as others might think this is some jargon which is meant to outsmart me over them.
24-06-2016
Onychophagist- A person who bites his/her fingernails.
Most of the onychophagists I have met (not a huge number though) tend to overthink on trivial issues and are intent on making a mountain out of a mole-hill.
25-06-2016
Claustrophobia- The fear of closed or tight places.
Are claustrophobics extroverts and agoraphobics introverts? Can this be generalised?
26-06-2016
Enigmatic- Mysterious.
The use of enigmatic as an adjective to describe a smile made me wonder how Alan Turing as a child was never able to understand that people often said something else than what they meant and he was supposed to decipher it on his own. The thought of a smile being enigmatic is surreal to me and it was not until I read the Da Vinci Code that I got to think in this perspective. Thanks Dan Brown!
PS Not yet done with the book but intend to finish it asap.
27-06-2016
PS latin for post-scriptum which means something which is written after the intended message or script.
Although the use of PS is perpetual since my childhood, I paid heed to knowing the real meaning of the short form only today.
28-06-2016
Overmorrow- The day after tomorrow
The number of words in any letter I write will be reduced by 3x because of substituting the word oveermorrow in place of "The day after tomorrow" where x is the number of occurrences of the phrase "The Day After Tomorrow".
29-06-2016
Nadir- The lowest point.
It is only after one has hit the nadir, that he realises his true nature and this experience creates wonders for him.
30-06-2016
Attenuate- to make thin/rarify/make less severe/to decrease the consistency etc.
The same activity may have an attenuating effect on one individual and an aggravating effect on the other. The choices are to be made accordingly.
01-07-2016
Hermetic- impervious (unaffected) to external atmosphere/ airtight/ sealed.
A hermit is hermetic of all the materialistic things around him.
02-07-2016
Indolence- Inclined to be lazy/sloth
Indolence is the vice that can deteriorate a precrastinator into a procrastinator.
03-07-2016
Sub-rosa literally means under the rose but figuratively, it could be extended to mean conceal, to hide.
Bribery is illegitimate yet practised sub-rosa by the aristocrats to skew the law in their favour.
04-07-2016
Raucous- Harsh and rough sounding, annoying and loud.
He was so focussed in his work that the raucous cacophony of the procession passing by their house could not budge his concentration by an ounce.
05-07-2016
Non Sequitur- A conclusion or a statement that is incongruent to previous argument from which it is deduced/derived. In short, it means, it does not follow.
The second part of the film although claimed to be a sequel is non-sequitur to the former.
Sequel is supposed to have derived from the latin verb sequi which means to follow.
06-07-2016
Exacerbate- Aggravate/ worsen
Sometimes speech could exacerbate the same situation which, by silence, would have otherwise resolved or subdued.
07-07-2016
Vacillation- Indecisive in speech, action or demeanour; swinging; wavering not resolute or firm.
Amidst the plethora of fields which a student is exposed to after high school, he wastes a lot of time vacillating on his field of interest.
08-07-2016
Progeny- Descendant or offspring
Snobbery and smugness runs among the progeny of the English from times immemorial.
09-07-2016
Loquacious- Talketive/ Having ability to talk perpetually and nicely
On realising how loquacious his girlfriend was, Ted was so astonished that I could hear the sound of window panes shattered in the background.
10-07-2016
Fidget- To move around nervously or idly, to make uneasy.
He started fidgeting around in panic as he had too many irons in the fire by the time he realised this his resources were down to null.
11-07-2016
Panacea- A remedy believed to cure all disease and prolong life that was originally sought by alchemists.
(by extension) Something that will solve all problems.
People think intoxication and drugs would be the panacea which would seek them pleasure, but little do they realise the repercussions of their folly as it would exacerbate their conditions even more instead of alleviating them.
12-07-2016
Subservient:- Prepared to obey others unquestioningly.
Being subservient to the teachers and acquiescing to the concepts taught as dogmas restricts imagination which Einstein testifies being greater than knowledge.
13-07-2016
Consecrate- To declare something as holy/ make something holy.
In adolescence, when children start questioning, elders tend to consecrate the concepts, thereby inclining to make them accept the concepts as ineffable but relevant and any logical rebuttal is discarded as being blasphemous.
14-07-2016
Callous- Emotionally hardened, unfeeling and indifferent to the suffering/feeling of others.
Introverts, being taciturn makes extroverts think that they are callous, but it is not always the case.
15-07-2016
Visceral- Coming from strong emotions and not from logic/intellect.
The fear of mortality should overwhelm us in a visceral way but it does not since the intellect is always there to tell us that after all, there is another day, there is always a tomorrow.
16-07-2016
Insipid- Tasteless, boring, lacking flavour, character, definition.
Any amounts of efforts is not satisfactory to make a subject interesting to someone who has already conceived the same as insipid.
17-07-2016
Synaesthesia- A literary or artistic device whereby one kind of sensation is described in terms of another.
I am synesthetic when asked to make an opinion about a song; often I perceive it as recurring notes of bass and clef on an imaginary board and accordingly state it.
18-07-2016
Cachinnate - To laugh loudly, immoderately or too often.
The silence was broken on my arrival to the corridor of the asylum by the cachinnating of the patients and it made my hair stand at the ends out of fear; a different kind of fear; one that I had never experienced till that day.
19-07-2016
Alamode- According to fashion or prevailing mode.
The society does not seem to empathize with the people who don't behave alamode; may it be prisoners or great scientists; adults or kids; men or women; no one's spared.
20-07-2016
Intrepid- Fearless, bold, or brave.
Sometimes, being recklessly intrepid causes more harm than good.
21-07-2016
Ostracize- To exclude from a group or a society.
The social behavior of one of my sirs was such that it led to a big feud between him and the institute and the institute had no choice but ostracize him from the institution although his teaching was impeccable and that is what teachers should be judged for; but the alamode of the society seemed to dominate the teaching skills of that individual.
22-07-2016
Frivolous- Silly, especially at an inappropriate time or in an inappropriate manner.
Presently, my behavior is regarded as frivolous among my group and as long as it amuses them, I am happy about it. But a day will come when all this talk will seem relevant to the one that I am made for and that day seems to get closer and closer.
23-07-2016
Anachronistic- Erroneous in date, containing an anachronism, not applicable to or appropriate for the time.
Citing a reference to the declaration of independence during the time of Second world war seems anachronistic.
24-07-2016
Trousseau:-The clothes and linen etc. that a bride collects for her married life after wedding.
Getting the trousseau ready for my cousin made me somewhat sad because I was not able to grasp the silence of the room the next time I would be entering there, after her marriage.
25-07-2016
Misogynist- One who hates women (gyne means woman).
Being a misogynist, he could not help her to get up on her feet as she slipped off a banana skin although he momentarily felt pity for her.
26-07-2016
Alter ego- Other Self
I find my Alter Ego in my friend who meets me occasionally and talks what I like and I talk what he likes; the understanding among us is unparalleled compared to others.
27-07-2016
Androgyny- Practice of one woman having more than one husbands.
The domination of men in the society is a phenomenon so common over the world for such a long time, that even the thought of an era in which androgyny existed seems far-fetched to me.
28-07-2016
Orthopedist- A doctor of skeletal structure, spinal cord, anything that has to do with bones.
His negligence to the fracture evaded him from seeing an orthopedist at the right time which proved costly to him later in the future.
29-07-2016
Pediatrician- One who specializes in children's maladies like measles, chicken-pox etc.
Danny is a pediatrician who cannot guess the kind of dress that would suit his child, how not cool is that!
30-07-2016
Gamut- A complete range of something.
The Garware stand was replete with sellers running the gamut from cola-sellers through sweater-sellers.
31-07-2016
Cinch- Easy to do, not much of a problem.
Formulating a theory to account all the forces of nature into it; which is the vision of Stephen Hawking, is no cinch.
01-08-2016
Sycophant- Bootlicker / One who seeks to gain through powerful or influential people using servile flattery or exaggerating a lot.
The moment he came to know of Sameer's promotion, the sycophant in him arose to bootlick the latter for gaining his personal promotion.
02-08-2016
Satyriasis- Excessive lustful desires found in a male.
Barney's perpetual satyriasis came to an end when he accidentally made his guys swim the way for making his partner conceive a cute little girl for him.
03-08-2016
Pedophile- Loves children (lit)
Now, it is used in a derogatory way as the one who looks at children in a perverted manner.
Hazel Grace's caption "Vaguely lonely pedophilic swing seeks the butts of young children" was the first instance where Augustus came across the adjective form of the word pedophile as he had never seen anyone use it before.
04-08-2016
Theology- Study of God and religion (Theos- Greek for God)
I wonder whether theology is the vastest science ever as the number of deities present on the earth (although in fiction) must be an astronomical figure.
05-08-2016
Agnostic- One who believes that the existence of God is unprovable.
I am confused as being a theist or agnostic since I can't perceive the presence of anything unless it confirms with my intellect which relies on the senses which are able to grasp only materialistic or tangible things/objects/concepts.
06-08-2014
Virago- A manly woman who constantly brawls, is cacophonous, and very spiteful/loathsome.
As a woman grows older, she tends towards becoming a virago and that's natural I believe.
07-08-2016
Garrulous- Speech that is unending but nonsensical.
A virago is most likely to be garrulous for most part of her conversation; so are most of the extroverted girls in their teenage especially.
08-08-2016
Laconic- Succinct and packed with meaning. No one can cram in more meaning in a given set of words than a laconic person.
Sagar is the epitome of laconic speech amongst all my friends.
09-08-2016
Chauvinistic- Excessively and unjustifiably patriotic towards something/ someone.
Being chauvinistic about a thing is a feature of a sycophant who seeks personal gain.
10-08-2016
Kleptomaniac- Madness about stealing things.
The character played by Allison Hannigan in HIMYM is a kleptomaniac.
11-08-2016
Pyrophobia- Fear of fire/ burning.
Out of pyrophobia, she doesn't even light a candle on her Bday cake, just pretends to blow away the candle for gratifying others.
12-08-2016
Reticent- Keeping one's thoughts to oneself, restrained to oneself.
Being reticent in nature is one of the best things a person can cultivate as a habit.
13-08-2016
Joie de vivre- Joy of living.
For an indefatigable worker, the reward of his work is love which is his joie de vivre.
14-08-2016
Ennui- A gripping sadness or melancholy caused by boredom/ depression.
In old age or immediately after a breakup, a gripping sense of ennui surrounds a person; that's why equanimity should be a habit.
15-08-2016
Ephemeral- Lasting for a short period of time.
The nature of any emotion we experience is ephemeral and ad infinitum revolves about its counterpart making its presence felt even more viscerally. (eg. joy and sorrow, love and hate etc. )
16-08-2016
Specious - Seemingly well-reasoned or true but actually fallacious.
Many of the intuitions I get related to math or science are specious but look highly plausible and I somehow come up with another specious argument to confirm the veracity of the previous specious statement.
17-08-2016
Nexus- A form of connection, a connected group, the center of something.
An artist's thoughts clutter to form a nexus of ideas which are incomprehensible to the laymen most of the times.
18-08-2016
Ingenuous- Unsophisticated and simple, having no propensity to deceive by putting crafty affectations.
Even after 21, he is so ingenuous that he can't understand he's hindering when he insists on sitting with his friends who want a private moment with their partners.
19-08-2016
Copious - Great in number, abundant supply of something.
His speech was copious with derogatory adjectives.
20-08-2016
Vista- A distant view or prospect seen especially through an opening, avenue, passage.
His conference room offered a stunning vista of the far-off countryside which looked amazing.
21-08-2016
Colossal- Extremely large/ on a great scale.
He got us into a colossal mess on his 21st Bday party.
22-08-2016
Hackneyed- Banal, repetitive, lacking originality.
His conversation was far from interesting, rather hackneyed over the French revolution as he adulated French leaders about whom he was chauvinistic.
23-08-2016
Schadenfreude - German for one who derives pleasure at others' misfortune.
Aristocrats are generally schadenfreude as all they care is power and ruling, obtaining for which, they cause wars on a colossal scale and derive pleasure in enemy's defeat.
24-08-2016
Deplorable- Deserving strong condemnation.
His complacent attitude towards everything makes him deplorable by his colleagues.
25-08-2016
Exhume- Dig out (esp a corpse) from the ground.
When all of my flaws are exhumed from the past, it would be known that there's not even the slightest chance of reaching the heaven after my death.
26-08-2016
Recuperate- recover or regain from weakness or disease or illness.
Cryosurgery is an instantly recuperative surgery as compared to other surgeries.
27-08-2016
Ethereal- Extremely delicate and light, in a way that seems to not belong to this world.
Ohh! The way she smiles is almost ethereal if not for the slightly tilted lips.
28-08-2016
Vituperate- Castigate or criticize in a very harsh manner.
The customer started to vituperate when the seller digressed from original price of the product and quoted an exorbitantly high rate.
29-08-2016
Self- abnegate - denial to oneself.
The mother self-abnegated the last morsel of food for her children in the tough moments of her life.
30-08-2016
Rambunctious- Wildly boisterous and clamorous.
The crowd went rambunctious on acquittal of the terrorist as his deeds were heinous and deserved a strict punishment.
31-08-2016
Antagonistic- In an opposing or non-supportive way.
His feelings for her were antagonistic as she made use of him very badly and did so quite shrewdly and subtly.
01-09-2016
Disseminate- To scatter or spread widely or give away.
The turbulent tempest devastated the building to pieces and disseminated them to create more havoc and take a larger toll of lives.
02-09-2016
Lurid- Shocking/ horrifying/ dramatic.
The details of the amorous conquest of Barney Stinson are lurid and incredulous.
03-09-2016
Decimate- To kill a tenth of population or to destroy a tenth of anything.
The British decimated us in the Great Uprising of 1857.
04-09-2016
Angst- A feeling of anxiety making you queasy and uneasy and dreadful.
On performing poorly in the examination, the angst of results gave me nightmares.
05-09-2016
Amorous- Of pertaining to sexual desires.
The amorous fetishes of an individual better be kept tacit between him and his partner.
06-09-2016
Abate- To put an end to, to cease or cause to cease.
The order for demolishing the slums was abated owing to the political pressure of the local leader.
07-09-2016
Oblivious- To act unaware of, unmindful, forgetful, unconscious of.
He was oblivious to the apparent PDA of his friends thinking it was all casual.
08-09-2016
Nebulous- Not very clear and well-defined/ hazy.
The details of the agreement were nebulous as the terms put forth were preposterous and the reasons given were all non- sequitur to the clauses in the previous agreement.
09-09-2016
Assuage- to lessen the effect of, to relieve, to pacify.
The wounds of emotional breakdown are best assuaged by time and the oblivion which comes along with it.
10-09-2016
Pique- Animosity or hostility or enmity.
Men get a deep pique to the others who try hitting on their girlfriends.
11-09-2016
Indispensable- Necessary or extremely necessary.
Don't take away the pure air that I breathe which is an indispensable need of mine.
12-09-2016
Disposition- Tendency or inclination.
His innate disposition towards selectively finding out intricate solutions to simple problems got him into trouble with the teachers who had a lower cognitive function.
13-09-2016
Purloin- Usurp through illegitimate means.
Even today, in the rural areas, downtrodden are purloined of their wealth to an extent that they struggle for basic amenities.
14-09-2016
Anemia- Loss of blood transport resulting in pallor and fatigue.
His face turned anemic when he heard the news over the phone.
15-09-2016
Amble- An unhurried leisurely walk or stroll.
Ambling for around a hundred steps after having lunch/dinner helps digestion be effective.
16-09-2016
Amnesty- To grant a pardon (to a group).
He was granted amnesty by the ruler for his help to the society previously.
17-09-2016
Diabolical- Extremely wicked or cruel, concerning devil or satanic.
The way she was treated was so diabolical that she had to eventually annul the marriage.
18-09-2016
Relent- To make less severe or harsh or intense.
His relentless efforts helped him reach the position he has reached currently.
19-09-2016
Antediluvian- passe, old-fashioned or archaic.
The antediluvian artefacts in his house was a constant source of embarrassment for his wife when her friends came for a party to their house.
20-09-2016
Ostentatious- Pretension to make an impression on someone in a very obvious or conspicuous way.
Her demeanor was overly ostentatious.
21-09-2016
Proliferation- Act of increasing or enlargement or amplification.
The imminent outbreak of e-bola virus caused a sudden proliferation in the number of diseased people.
22-09-2016
Glimpse- A partial or temporal view
He yelled for a glimpse of his mother as she was fighting her battle for life in the ICU.
23-09-2016
Desolate- Feeling or showing great unhappiness or loneliness.
Desolation grows exponentially after breakups case of people like Ted Mosby.
24-09-2016
Cajoled- Persuade to do something by sustained flattery or extolling.
Kajol cajoled her father to give his assent over her going to Europe for a week on her college trip.
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