by Wordpandit | Jun 13, 2012 | Usage Tips |
Lumbar means relating to the area between the thoracic vertebrae and the region of the sacrum or pelvis: “He is not ready to get his lumber region of the back operated though he suffers from acute pain.” Lumber has the following meanings:- 1. To move...
by Wordpandit | Jun 13, 2012 | Usage Tips |
Lugubrious means mournful or an exaggerated sadness: “Everybody at the funeral wore a lugubrious expression which made the whole atmosphere extremely sad and chilling.” Salubrious, on the other hand, means promoting good health or well being: “The...
by Wordpandit | Jun 13, 2012 | Usage Tips |
Lucre means profit or money: “Middle-men working for corrupt leaders make much lucre and become rich in a short time.” Looter , on the other hand, is an individual who engages in stealing or taking property typically through force: ” Robin hood was...
by Wordpandit | Jun 13, 2012 | Usage Tips |
Local means not generally wide spread, relating to a specific location; serving or representing a limited and specific area:”It, being a local newspaper, does not carry national and international news.” “Many terrorist groups have their own local...
by Wordpandit | Jun 13, 2012 | Usage Tips |
Loath means not willing to undertake an activity which is against the individual’s personal beliefs: ” The teacher became all the more furious when he found the student loath to admit his fault.” Loathe , on the other hand, means disgusted, a great...
by Wordpandit | Jun 13, 2012 | Usage Tips |
The vivid colors of his face concealed his livid emotions. The livid colors his face did not reveal his vivid personality. The sentences above are correct. They are absolutely correct, though each has a different implication. Livid originated from the Latin word...
