Vocab

Saturday, 11 August 2012

‘Wetware’

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The human brain is sometimes referred to as ‘wetware’. “The next time you meet Nandini, tell her that she needs to update her wetware”. ...

What is the difference between ‘look’ and ‘see’?

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Both words are used to talk about the different ways we use our eyes. ‘Seeing’ is a physiological process, it is something that our eyes d...

Can we say, ‘He is a faculty at Osmania University’?

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The word ‘faculty’ is normally used to refer to all the teachers in a particular department or university. In this sense, it is like the w...

Is it OK to say, ‘Myself is Rajesh’?

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No, it isn’t; you cannot begin a sentence with the word ‘myself’. The correct way of saying this is ‘I am Rajesh’ or ‘My name is Rajesh.’ ...
Friday, 10 August 2012

What is the meaning of ‘akimbo’?

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First, let’s deal with the pronunciation. The ‘a’ sounds like the ‘a’ in ‘china’; the following syllable is pronounced like the name ‘Kim’...

What is the meaning of ‘wake up and smell the coffee’?

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This is an expression that is mostly used in informal contexts. When you tell someone to ‘wake up and smell the coffee’, what you mean is ...

Difference between ‘cronyism’ and ‘nepotism’?

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Both words are used to show disapproval. If you are accused of nepotism, then you use your position to promote or help the members of you...
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