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Word: Docent
Generally refers to a College, University teacher, the word Docent could also refer to someone who guides visitors through a museum, Church or art gallery.

Test Check:
In questions on Sentence Completion or Analogy, try to find words like or related to 'Museum' or 'Guide' to match with the Noun 'Docent'.

Word: Mob (Verb)
The Noun Mob stands for a crowd, mostly a large unorganized one.

The Verb MOB builds on this meaning to imply "to crowd into" (e.g. a shop in time of sale) or "to crowd around" (a person to attack him or a famous person to admire him)

Test Check:
In Reading Comprehensions, carefully notice the use of "mob" as a Noun or a Verb

Hey Namrata, This would be a great daily "tweet" on twitter.
Short, informative "sound bites" would be of value to that community and it would help drive people to you and the Wiziq community.

Phrase: Sound Bite(s) (from Wikopaedia)
1. In broadcast journalism, a sound bite is a short piece of actual sound from the event reported on.
2.The term is also used for the section of video that accompanies the audio.
3.In politics, the term is used for a contextless excerpt of a speech.

Great George!

Thanks for the encouragement.

Today's Input:
CABOODLE
The word is used informally to end a list of things, generally implying that "everything" is to be included.

Test Check:
I have often seen the use of "whole" with the word "caboodle". Do keep this in mind while picking up answer choices.

Hi Namrata, it's really great to learn a new word everyday from you and other expert tutors of WiZiQ. Please keep posting daily :)


Warm Regards,
Sukhpreet

Thanks Sukhpreet Madam for the encouragement. Hope I am able to meet your expectations.

Here's another hands up, Namrata.

A new word for all the readers.
"Floccinaucinihilipilfication"-It means habbit of estimating everything as worthless.

Hey Nellie I am really flattered. I really need your support in this. Thanks once again.

Hey Nellie I am really flattered. I really need your support in this. Thanks once again.

Word: Debunk (Verb)
In simple words, there have been false claims and exaggerated statements and the person who "debunks" proves them wrong or false.

Test Check
Simplifying the Grammatical implications, the Verb "debunk" is not followed by "that". You'll find the "claim" or "statement" directly mentioned after the Verb "debunk".

Narrative/Example
The scientist openly debunked the organization's claims.

Good job on the vocab posts - students can really benefit from all this.

Thanks Amit and Anita. I hope to see similar contributions from other teachers as well as students.

I have a series of simple words which normally people spell it wrong.Let me introduce the first word today.
"Twelfth" Ask 100 people and im sure 90% will spell it wrong.

Amit this is a Gem of a topic, and I couldn't resist adding a new discussion on Check the Spellings

Hope to have loads of inputs from you!

Word: Traipse
To slowly walk aimlessly especially when you are tired or bored.

Test Check
Phrasal Verbs with 'Traipse' include 'Traipse Around', 'Traipse Across' and 'Traipse Through'

Next simple word is "Vacuum" :This is the only word in dictionary having uu together:Ask anybody n im sure most of them will spell wrong.Try now..

Word: Pagination
Derived from the word "Page", Pagination refers to:
1. Giving numbers to each page of a book,
2. The numbers or marks showing the sequence of pages

Word: Crocodile, the name of an animal, in British English also stands for a long line of people walking in pairs. Mostly used for school children walking in pairs.

Word: Prerogative
The Noun represents a special power or privilege available to someone in an office or a group.

Word: Fiendish
An adjective used to describe someone or something bad, cruel,wicked.

Test Check
Almost everything about the word is negative, so in a question on Analogy, match it with similar words.

Word: Sanguine
The first thing that clicks on hearing this word is the color 'red', 'blood-red' to be precise.
The adjective also represents a positive or an optimistic approach.

Found this interesting expression on Wikipedia: "Peacock Terms"
Sometimes, an article contains irrelevant information which can't be verified with a source. The words and expression containing this information are called "Peacock Terms".

Word: Highfalutin
This adjective describes the pompous use of words, something very fancy or pretentious.

I have scheduled a class on Vocabulary . The students get to learn words from text and solve puzzles on the same.

Another word: Hubris

This word is used in modern English to indicate overweening pride or presumption.

Word: Jostle
The word means many things, the most popular one being, "to forcefully make one's way by pushing and shoving in"

Word: Ethos
A favorite word for Analogies, "Ethos" refers to the special and distinct values, character, morals, guiding beliefs of a person, group, or institution

Word: Procrastinate
Very true of what I did to this discussion; the word means "to put off, postpone or delay needlessly".

Thanx Mam,Im really enjoying ur post n itz giving me lot of xtra knowledge.Im implementing it in my day to day life by doing lot of practice for it, as without it we cannot practically implement it n the purpose gets defeated.
Thankyou very much once again.I missed ur class on 15th as I was not in town.May b next time I will surely attend ur class.

Thank you Amit for the encouragement.
My next class Check your Rate of Speech is on the 20th November.
This class is really helpful for teachers and students alike
Hope to catch u there

It would be really good if all of us can put in some words daily

Word: Slapstick
A type of comedy in which the entertainer goes overboard.
Look at the word "slap+stick"

Word: Meander
To remember this word, I explain 'wander' with the word "unclear" or "no direction".
This means if your friend speaks or moves about aimlessly, the Verb used is "Meander".
The word is used often with "Rivers" and "Streams"