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Cantankerous
The easiest way to remember cantankerous is to break it into Kaan+tank +rasta. So cantankerous is used to describe an aggressive person who fights without provocation and jo Kaan(ear) mein Tank ghusa deta hai chilla chilla ke! Pronunciation - kan-tang-ker-uhs Meanings...
Bungle
Something more about bungle - Bungle can be broken down into saB+ jUNGLE for easier learning . To make a mess of everything is ‘to bungle’. We usually come across someone in a team whose bungle leads to loss or failure. Pronunciation - buhng-guh l Meanings of Bungle -...
Fluke
Fluke is something which happens unintentionally and by chance to bring success. It can be memorized by combining Full+ tukke to make fluke. Tukka is a fluke in Hindi .for eg. A fluke shot in billiards can pocket 2 balls in one shot. Now that’s certainly good luck!...
Child or Chilled?
Purple Passages and Patches
Why this section? There is no stop to learning, is there? And what I learned today comes from a reading a book of essays by George Orwell. The book, titled ‘Why I Write’, is featured in the Penguin Great Ideas Series and I believe is a must read for anyone who wishes...
What are Compound Adjectives?
Before we begin with compound adjectives, let us have a look at the definition of an adjective: Adjectives are describing words. They are used with nouns to describe or point out, the person, animal, place or thing which the noun names or tell the number or quantity....
What is a Parthian Shot?
Why this section? It all started with a simple newsletter I received from Sesquiotica (a blog on words that does some up with some crazy words). The post in question, on the innocuous little usage of the phrase per se, used one phrase that got my curiosity going:...
Fear
His nerves were on the edge with fear as he sat in the compartment, in a covert position. There had been riots in the city for the last four days. The curfew was lifted for a few hours in the morning and in the evening. The city was abounding with instances of...
Wordnik
Website: www.wordnik.com Wordnik forms the first review in the showcase section of Wordpandit and there is a good reason for it. In general, when it comes to using web dictionaries, we generally use dictionary.com or the free dictionary. But Wordpandit has taken to...
Gusto
Mnemonic tip for Gusto: GUSTO: GAS TO HAI NA! Gas to hai na,pehle hi phus nahi ho jaoge: zeal aur energy honi zaroori hai! Gusto symbol hai enjoyment aur energy ke liye. Work done without any gusto whatsoever is generally flaccid and lacks the passion needed to make...
