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MASTER A WORD
• Synonyms
• Antonyms
• Usage of the word in a sentence
• Converting it to different parts of speech (Noun to verb to adjective)
• Pronunciation(Accent, Stress and which alphabets are silent)
•Spelling
• Idioms and phrases
• Root word
• Intensity of the word
• Positive, negative and neutral connotations
• Prefix, suffix
1. TORTUOUS (adjective)
👉Synonyms:
tortuous, twisting, winding, curving, curvy, bending, sinuous, undulating, coiling, ooping, meandering, serpentine, snaking, snaky, zigzag, convoluted
👉Antonyms:
straight
👉Usage of the word in a sentence:
He took a tortuous route through back streets.
The path to peace seems at last to be clear, although it may be a long and tortuous one.
you could use tortuous to describe someone's demeanor or speech: We couldn't follow his tortuous logic, and he refused to answer any follow-up questions.
👉Converting it to different parts of speech:
tortuosity. ˈtȯr-chə-ˈwäs-ət-ē noun. plural tortuosities.
torturously adverb
👉Pronunciation(Accent, Stress and which alphabets are silent):
TOR-chuh-wus, ch(sound like sh here, uh is silent ),
👉❌ Idioms and phrases ❌
👉Root word:
come from the Latin verb torquere, which means "to twist," "to wind," or "to wrench"
Middle English, from Middle French tortueux, from Latin tortuosus, from tortus twist, from torquēre to twist
👉Intensity of the word: more than normal
👉Positive, negative and neutral connotations
👉Prefix, suffix:
tor, tort = twist
-ous Adjective: havingthe quality of,relating to:: adventurous, courageous, verbose, fractious
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2. NATIVITY (noun)
👉meaning:
the process or circumstances of being born
a horoscope at or of the time of one's birth
the place of origin
Nativity refers to the birth of Jesus
generally refers to a ceremony in christian festival
👉Synonyms:
birth, geniture, delivery, parturition
👉Antonyms:
conclusion, death, end, ending, finish
👉Usage of the word in a sentence:
my father and grandparents were proud observers of my nativity
Every year at Christmas we create a live Nativity in our front yard, with our dog playing the part of a sheep.
The telling of the nativity story is a yearly tradition that celebrates Christ’s birth.
👉Converting it to different parts of speech (Noun to verb to adjective):
plural: nativities,
nativity adjective, always used before a noun.e.g. the nativity stories in the Bible.
👉Pronunciation(Accent, Stress and which alphabets are silent):
na·tiv·i·ty | /nəˈtɪvɪti/
👉Idioms and phrases
Idioms are same like idioms of Christmas
Jonathan got a letter from his boss on the 1st December telling him that he had been promoted and was to receive a bonus. Indeed Christmas had come early for him.
👉Root word
Nativity is one of many words born of the Latin verb nāscī, which means “to be born.”
Nāscī developed in Late Latin into nativitas, meaning “birth,”
👉Intensity of the word
❌
👉Positive, negative and neutral connotations: neutral
👉Prefix, suffix
nat-to be from, to spring forth
-ity-Noun: state or quality
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3. HALCYON (adjective)
👉meaning:
Halcyon is most often used to describe a happy and successful time in the past that is remembered as being better than today.
It can also mean “calm, peaceful” or “prosperous, affluent.”
1. as in tranquil
free from storms or physical disturbance
a halcyon era following the American Civil War
2. as in golden
marked by vigorous growth and well-being especially economically
during those early halcyon years the company's potential for growth seemed unlimited
OR: : a bird identified with the kingfisher and held in ancient legend to nest at sea about the time of the winter solstice and to calm the waves during incubation
👉Synonyms:
1. tranquil, placid, serene, quiet, peaceful
2. golden, thriving, prosperous, prospering, palmy
👉Antonyms:
1. turbulent, stormy, tempestuous, restless, Rough, angry, unquiet, unsettled, inclement
2. unsuccessful, depressed, languishing, unprosperous, failing, dying
👉Usage of the word in a sentence:
I recall the halcyon days of 1971 and 1972.
The halcyon days of free-for-all fishing are gone for ever.
In some respects, those were halcyon days, since when things have become so much more complicated.
I supplied most of them in those halcyon days in the coal industry.
I started the trip in Reno, a classic American city whose halcyon days may be behind it but which most will find engaging for both its faded glory and current fight to renew itself.
👉Converting it to different parts of speech (Noun to verb to adjective):
noun
1. a mythical bird said by ancient writers to breed in a nest floating at sea at the winter solstice, charming the wind and waves into calm.
2. a tropical Asian and African kingfisher with brightly coloured plumage.
👉Pronunciation(Accent, Stress and which alphabets are silent):
hal·cy·on ˈhal-sē-ən
👉Idioms and phrases
halcyon days
e.g. I doubt whether the wool industry will ever see those halcyon days again.
I experienced again the sense of peace and lightness that I associated with the halcyon days at La Chorrera.
👉Root word
late Middle English (in the mythological sense):
via Latin from Greek alkuōn ‘kingfisher’ (also halkuōn, by association with hals ‘sea’ and kuōn ‘conceiving’).
`Halcyon' comes from the Greek word for kingfisher.
According to Greek legend, Halcyone and her husband were turned into kingfishers by the gods.
It was believed that these birds built their nests on the sea during the seven days before the shortest day of the year and then sat on their eggs for the next seven days, and that the gods always ensured calm weather during this period.
👉Intensity of the word
normal, or sometimes a little more than that
👉Positive, negative and neutral connotations: Positive
👉Prefix, suffix❌
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4. CAJOLE (verb)
👉meaning:
Cajole usually means "to persuade someone to do something or to give you something by making promises or saying nice things.
" It can also mean "to deceive with soothing words or false promises."
transitive verb. : to persuade with flattery or gentle urging especially in the face of reluctance :coax
👉Synonyms:
blandish, coax, soft-soap, wheedle, blarney, palaver, sweet-talk
👉Antonyms:
harass, tease, intimidate, bug, pester
👉Usage of the word in a sentence:
Park operators can direct traffic using the app by notifying visitors where the shortest lines are and offering food and merchandise promotions to cajole them to other areas.
During game broadcasts, betting odds scroll across screens and ads cajole viewers to wager on the outcomes.
However, capping daily tickets has been criticized as a tactic employed by resorts to cajole people into buying passes and committing early to visiting a specific ski area.
He really knows how to cajole people into doing what he wants.
I managed to cajole her out of leaving too early.
The most effective technique is to cajole rather than to threaten.
👉Converting it to different parts of speech (Noun to verb to adjective):
cajolement, kə-ˈjōl-mənt noun
cajoler noun
cajolery kə-ˈjō-lə-rē noun
Couple is both a noun and a verb. It isn't officially, however, an adjective.
👉Pronunciation(Accent, Stress and which alphabets are silent):
kuh-JOHL: CA in CAJOLE is pronounced as kuh 👉Idioms and phrases
cajole (one) into (something)
Good luck cajoling someone into helping you clean your house!
cajole (one) out of (something)
Good luck cajoling a teenager out of sleeping till noon!
👉Root word
"deceive or delude by flattery," 1640s, from French cajoler "to cajole, wheedle, coax," a word of uncertain origin; perhaps a blend of cageoler "to chatter like a jay" from gajole, southern diminutive of geai "jay and Old French gaioler "to cage, entice into a cage" 👉Intensity of the word
I think normal or a little bit more than that, "Brain-wash" word will be of higher Intensity if used in same context.
👉Positive, negative and neutral connotations
'Cajole' has a slightly negative connotation. 👉Prefix, suffix Latin cave(a) cage + -ola ole1) + -er infinitive suffix
Late Latin caveola
French cajoler to cajole or chatter like a jaybird, apparently derivative of *cajole birdcage
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5. LODESTAR (noun)
👉meaning:
Lodestar is a formal word that refers to something or someone that serves as an inspiration, model, or guide.
as in direction a guiding or motivating purpose or principle
OR: a star that is used to guide the course of a ship, especially the Pole Star.
👉Synonyms:
direction, compass, polestar, focus
👉Antonyms:
follower, guess, photographer
👉Usage of the word in a sentence:
The new arts district became a lodestar for the city’s bright future.
The idea of public service has been a lodestar for her throughout her life.
The lodestar of his hopes is liberty, his main end the establishment of "a free commonwealth.
👉Converting it to different parts of speech (Noun to verb to adjective):❌
👉Pronunciation(Accent, Stress and which alphabets are silent):
LOHD-stahr, r is said for a little more miliseconds thats why hr..
👉Idioms and phrases
❌
👉Root word
From Middle English lode (“journey, course”) + star, where lode is an archaic noun from the verb lithe (“to go, journey”), related to lead.
Other Middle English spellings include: 14th century loode sterre, lood-sterre, lade-sterne; and 15th century lode sterre.
👉Intensity of the word
❌
👉Positive, negative and neutral connotations: Positive
👉Prefix, suffix
lode (“journey, course”) + star
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Loadstar is a misspelling, and is not a word.
6. ESPOUSE (verb)
👉meaning:
Espouse is a formal word that means “to take up and support as a cause.” : become attached to
It can also mean “to marry someone.”
Espouse means to give support to an idea or a belief, to adopt an idea or a belief.
👉Synonyms:
marry, wed, match, engage, commit, affiance, promise
as in to adopt: adopt, embrace, borrow, cultivate, assimilate, utilize, take up, follow
👉Antonyms:
divorce, separate (from), detach, abandon, relinquish, forsake, surrender, give up, reject, renounce
👉Usage of the word in a sentence:
The new theory has been espoused by many leading physicists.
So those who espouse equal opportunity need to elaborate its purpose.
👉Converting it to different parts of speech (Noun to verb to adjective):
Espouser: Noun. One who espouses; one who embraces or adopts the cause of another.
👉Pronunciation(Accent, Stress and which alphabets are silent):
ih-SPOWZ | i-ˈspau̇z
👉Idioms and phrases
❌
👉Root word
espouse and spouse are hitched, both coming from the Latin verb spondēre.
👉Intensity of the word
❌
👉Positive, negative and neutral connotations: POSITIVE
👉Prefix, suffix❌
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http://www.enhancemyvocabulary.com/word-roots_latin.html
. WORD
👉meaning:
👉Synonyms:
👉Antonyms:
👉Usage of the word in a sentence:
👉Converting it to different parts of speech (Noun to verb to adjective):
👉Pronunciation(Accent, Stress and which alphabets are silent):
👉Idioms and phrases
👉Root word
👉Intensity of the word
👉Positive, negative and neutral connotations
👉Prefix, suffix
MASTER A WORD
• Synonyms
• Antonyms
• Usage of the word in a sentence
• Converting it to different parts of speech (Noun to verb to adjective)
• Pronunciation(Accent, Stress and which alphabets are silent)
•Spelling
• Idioms and phrases
• Root word
• Intensity of the word
• Positive, negative and neutral connotations
• Prefix, suffix
1. TORTUOUS (adjective)
👉Synonyms:
tortuous, twisting, winding, curving, curvy, bending, sinuous, undulating, coiling, ooping, meandering, serpentine, snaking, snaky, zigzag, convoluted
👉Antonyms:
straight
👉Usage of the word in a sentence:
He took a tortuous route through back streets.
The path to peace seems at last to be clear, although it may be a long and tortuous one.
you could use tortuous to describe someone's demeanor or speech: We couldn't follow his tortuous logic, and he refused to answer any follow-up questions.
👉Converting it to different parts of speech:
tortuosity. ˈtȯr-chə-ˈwäs-ət-ē noun. plural tortuosities.
torturously adverb
👉Pronunciation(Accent, Stress and which alphabets are silent):
TOR-chuh-wus, ch(sound like sh here, uh is silent ),
👉❌ Idioms and phrases ❌
👉Root word:
come from the Latin verb torquere, which means "to twist," "to wind," or "to wrench"
Middle English, from Middle French tortueux, from Latin tortuosus, from tortus twist, from torquēre to twist
👉Intensity of the word: more than normal
👉Positive, negative and neutral connotations
👉Prefix, suffix:
tor, tort = twist
-ous Adjective: havingthe quality of,relating to:: adventurous, courageous, verbose, fractious
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2. NATIVITY (noun)
👉meaning:
the process or circumstances of being born
a horoscope at or of the time of one's birth
the place of origin
Nativity refers to the birth of Jesus
generally refers to a ceremony in christian festival
👉Synonyms:
birth, geniture, delivery, parturition
👉Antonyms:
conclusion, death, end, ending, finish
👉Usage of the word in a sentence:
my father and grandparents were proud observers of my nativity
Every year at Christmas we create a live Nativity in our front yard, with our dog playing the part of a sheep.
The telling of the nativity story is a yearly tradition that celebrates Christ’s birth.
👉Converting it to different parts of speech (Noun to verb to adjective):
plural: nativities,
nativity adjective, always used before a noun.e.g. the nativity stories in the Bible.
👉Pronunciation(Accent, Stress and which alphabets are silent):
na·tiv·i·ty | /nəˈtɪvɪti/
👉Idioms and phrases
Idioms are same like idioms of Christmas
Jonathan got a letter from his boss on the 1st December telling him that he had been promoted and was to receive a bonus. Indeed Christmas had come early for him.
👉Root word
Nativity is one of many words born of the Latin verb nāscī, which means “to be born.”
Nāscī developed in Late Latin into nativitas, meaning “birth,”
👉Intensity of the word
❌
👉Positive, negative and neutral connotations: neutral
👉Prefix, suffix
nat-to be from, to spring forth
-ity-Noun: state or quality
play
3. HALCYON (adjective)
👉meaning:
Halcyon is most often used to describe a happy and successful time in the past that is remembered as being better than today.
It can also mean “calm, peaceful” or “prosperous, affluent.”
1. as in tranquil
free from storms or physical disturbance
a halcyon era following the American Civil War
2. as in golden
marked by vigorous growth and well-being especially economically
during those early halcyon years the company's potential for growth seemed unlimited
OR: : a bird identified with the kingfisher and held in ancient legend to nest at sea about the time of the winter solstice and to calm the waves during incubation
👉Synonyms:
1. tranquil, placid, serene, quiet, peaceful
2. golden, thriving, prosperous, prospering, palmy
👉Antonyms:
1. turbulent, stormy, tempestuous, restless, Rough, angry, unquiet, unsettled, inclement
2. unsuccessful, depressed, languishing, unprosperous, failing, dying
👉Usage of the word in a sentence:
I recall the halcyon days of 1971 and 1972.
The halcyon days of free-for-all fishing are gone for ever.
In some respects, those were halcyon days, since when things have become so much more complicated.
I supplied most of them in those halcyon days in the coal industry.
I started the trip in Reno, a classic American city whose halcyon days may be behind it but which most will find engaging for both its faded glory and current fight to renew itself.
👉Converting it to different parts of speech (Noun to verb to adjective):
noun
1. a mythical bird said by ancient writers to breed in a nest floating at sea at the winter solstice, charming the wind and waves into calm.
2. a tropical Asian and African kingfisher with brightly coloured plumage.
👉Pronunciation(Accent, Stress and which alphabets are silent):
hal·cy·on ˈhal-sē-ən
👉Idioms and phrases
halcyon days
e.g. I doubt whether the wool industry will ever see those halcyon days again.
I experienced again the sense of peace and lightness that I associated with the halcyon days at La Chorrera.
👉Root word
late Middle English (in the mythological sense):
via Latin from Greek alkuōn ‘kingfisher’ (also halkuōn, by association with hals ‘sea’ and kuōn ‘conceiving’).
`Halcyon' comes from the Greek word for kingfisher.
According to Greek legend, Halcyone and her husband were turned into kingfishers by the gods.
It was believed that these birds built their nests on the sea during the seven days before the shortest day of the year and then sat on their eggs for the next seven days, and that the gods always ensured calm weather during this period.
👉Intensity of the word
normal, or sometimes a little more than that
👉Positive, negative and neutral connotations: Positive
👉Prefix, suffix❌
play
4. CAJOLE (verb)
👉meaning:
Cajole usually means "to persuade someone to do something or to give you something by making promises or saying nice things.
" It can also mean "to deceive with soothing words or false promises."
transitive verb. : to persuade with flattery or gentle urging especially in the face of reluctance :coax
👉Synonyms:
blandish, coax, soft-soap, wheedle, blarney, palaver, sweet-talk
👉Antonyms:
harass, tease, intimidate, bug, pester
👉Usage of the word in a sentence:
Park operators can direct traffic using the app by notifying visitors where the shortest lines are and offering food and merchandise promotions to cajole them to other areas.
During game broadcasts, betting odds scroll across screens and ads cajole viewers to wager on the outcomes.
However, capping daily tickets has been criticized as a tactic employed by resorts to cajole people into buying passes and committing early to visiting a specific ski area.
He really knows how to cajole people into doing what he wants.
I managed to cajole her out of leaving too early.
The most effective technique is to cajole rather than to threaten.
👉Converting it to different parts of speech (Noun to verb to adjective):
cajolement, kə-ˈjōl-mənt noun
cajoler noun
cajolery kə-ˈjō-lə-rē noun
Couple is both a noun and a verb. It isn't officially, however, an adjective.
👉Pronunciation(Accent, Stress and which alphabets are silent):
kuh-JOHL: CA in CAJOLE is pronounced as kuh 👉Idioms and phrases
cajole (one) into (something)
Good luck cajoling someone into helping you clean your house!
cajole (one) out of (something)
Good luck cajoling a teenager out of sleeping till noon!
👉Root word
"deceive or delude by flattery," 1640s, from French cajoler "to cajole, wheedle, coax," a word of uncertain origin; perhaps a blend of cageoler "to chatter like a jay" from gajole, southern diminutive of geai "jay and Old French gaioler "to cage, entice into a cage" 👉Intensity of the word
I think normal or a little bit more than that, "Brain-wash" word will be of higher Intensity if used in same context.
👉Positive, negative and neutral connotations
'Cajole' has a slightly negative connotation. 👉Prefix, suffix Latin cave(a) cage + -ola ole1) + -er infinitive suffix
Late Latin caveola
French cajoler to cajole or chatter like a jaybird, apparently derivative of *cajole birdcage
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5. LODESTAR (noun)
👉meaning:
Lodestar is a formal word that refers to something or someone that serves as an inspiration, model, or guide.
as in direction a guiding or motivating purpose or principle
OR: a star that is used to guide the course of a ship, especially the Pole Star.
👉Synonyms:
direction, compass, polestar, focus
👉Antonyms:
follower, guess, photographer
👉Usage of the word in a sentence:
The new arts district became a lodestar for the city’s bright future.
The idea of public service has been a lodestar for her throughout her life.
The lodestar of his hopes is liberty, his main end the establishment of "a free commonwealth.
👉Converting it to different parts of speech (Noun to verb to adjective):❌
👉Pronunciation(Accent, Stress and which alphabets are silent):
LOHD-stahr, r is said for a little more miliseconds thats why hr..
👉Idioms and phrases
❌
👉Root word
From Middle English lode (“journey, course”) + star, where lode is an archaic noun from the verb lithe (“to go, journey”), related to lead.
Other Middle English spellings include: 14th century loode sterre, lood-sterre, lade-sterne; and 15th century lode sterre.
👉Intensity of the word
❌
👉Positive, negative and neutral connotations: Positive
👉Prefix, suffix
lode (“journey, course”) + star
play
Loadstar is a misspelling, and is not a word.
6. ESPOUSE (verb)
👉meaning:
Espouse is a formal word that means “to take up and support as a cause.” : become attached to
It can also mean “to marry someone.”
Espouse means to give support to an idea or a belief, to adopt an idea or a belief.
👉Synonyms:
marry, wed, match, engage, commit, affiance, promise
as in to adopt: adopt, embrace, borrow, cultivate, assimilate, utilize, take up, follow
👉Antonyms:
divorce, separate (from), detach, abandon, relinquish, forsake, surrender, give up, reject, renounce
👉Usage of the word in a sentence:
The new theory has been espoused by many leading physicists.
So those who espouse equal opportunity need to elaborate its purpose.
👉Converting it to different parts of speech (Noun to verb to adjective):
Espouser: Noun. One who espouses; one who embraces or adopts the cause of another.
👉Pronunciation(Accent, Stress and which alphabets are silent):
ih-SPOWZ | i-ˈspau̇z
👉Idioms and phrases
❌
👉Root word
espouse and spouse are hitched, both coming from the Latin verb spondēre.
👉Intensity of the word
❌
👉Positive, negative and neutral connotations: POSITIVE
👉Prefix, suffix❌
play
Sashank's PPT==>
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1BuMrw_snFpNuBCKVixU7VSAlHeaNxS3J/edit?usp=share_link&ouid=113196202904394598911&rtpof=true&sd=true
http://www.enhancemyvocabulary.com/word-roots_latin.html
. WORD
👉meaning:
👉Synonyms:
👉Antonyms:
👉Usage of the word in a sentence:
👉Converting it to different parts of speech (Noun to verb to adjective):
👉Pronunciation(Accent, Stress and which alphabets are silent):
👉Idioms and phrases
👉Root word
👉Intensity of the word
👉Positive, negative and neutral connotations
👉Prefix, suffix
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