Month 2- Word of the day 15
Antic
means
Like a clown.
If you invite Robin Williams to your party, you only hope your guests will enjoy his usual antic behaviour.
Unfortunately, he is no more. RIP Robin Williams.
Antic
means
Like a clown.
If you invite Robin Williams to your party, you only hope your guests will enjoy his usual antic behaviour.
Unfortunately, he is no more. RIP Robin Williams.
Paragon means an example of excellence. or famous footwear brand The poet’s debut collection was a paragon of eloquence.
Bellwether means trend leader This has nothing to do with weather. A weather is a sheep, which may wear a bell when leading the flock.
Following is a recap of Month 2, for those who have missed. Denotation Connotation Connate Ethnic Gregarious Charade Pantomime Harlequin Buffoon Guffoon dendrophilous Dendrophilia Deciduous Quip Motley Sleight Antic Flimflam Humbug Deadpan Shtick Jocular Lampoon Gateway Digital technology GPS VPN Olympiad Olympic LAN Wi-fi
Word for today is Sylvan means of, relating to, or inhabiting the woods. The word originates from the Latin term for “forest” sylva. I came across this word while reading Mark Twain’s The Innocents Abroad; or The New Pilgrim’s Progress Below is the extract- The scene thrills one like military music!….wide grass- carpeted avenues that…
“Black box” means The “black box” isn’t black. It is orange. Before airlines made that color standard for their flight recorders, some Boeings used a yellow sphere, and the British had a gizmo called the Red Egg. So, why is it called “black”? One explanation goes this way: In 1939, an aviation engineer named Francois…
Aeipathy means an enduring and consuming passion
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