Month: April 2015

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Word of the Week 27th April, 2015

Priya Bhowal

Word of the Week (WOW) is a weekly meme created by @Heena Rathore P. (http://heenarathorep.com/). It’s a fun way to improve vocabulary by learning new words every week. To pariticipate, simply do a post with your word and leave a link to it as a comment on Heena’s WOW post. Errorist Etymology error +‎ -ist Noun errorist (plural errorists) 1. One who encourages and propagates error. 2. One who holds onto an erroneous belief. Examples This week’s winning bumpersticker from the Thursday delivery route showed a drawing of George W. Bush and said “American errorist.” NOFX – American Errorist “We … Continue reading Word of the Week 27th April, 2015

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Nature’s conspiracies

Priya Bhowal

How much ever daredevil one tries to be, no one has enough courage to face death. No one wants to die. At least not by a terrible accident. In old age when you are chained down by disease and disabilities, its easy to face death because at that stage only death could cause all pains and sufferings to subside. But none wants a death by accident. It’s a universal truth, we humans can do anything. But we can’t fight fate and nature. Nature happens to be a shrewd conspirator, just like us…….. Today when I opened my eyes, I thought … Continue reading Nature’s conspiracies

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Word of the Week 20th April, 2015

Priya Bhowal

Word of the Week (WOW) is a weekly meme created by @Heena Rathore P. (http://heenarathorep.com/). It’s a fun way to improve vocabulary by learning new words every week. To pariticipate, simply do a post with your word and leave a link to it as a comment on Heena’s WOW post. Nonversation  ·noun · conversation that seems meaningless or without logic Example: “There’s a 45-minute wait at the bus office until our coach leaves. Billy disappears to buy water and I strike up a nonversation (smile, nod, hello, Ingalis) with a Kurdish man with a scar on his cheek, who gestures … Continue reading Word of the Week 20th April, 2015

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Time for some realisation

Priya Bhowal

My parents have been very strict with me. I often used to be hit for committing mistakes (i was an ill tempered kid and quite impulsive; often lost control on my actions). I had borne an anger towards them for treating me like that when all my friends used to be pampered by their parents. One of my aunts commented, on our first meeting, that girls are a burden on parents. This comment remained embedded in my mind. After a few months, I, coincidentally, overheard my father expressing his anger on my mother for not giving him a son. This … Continue reading Time for some realisation

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Word of the Week 12th April 2015

Priya Bhowal

Word of the Week (WOW) is a weekly meme created by @Heena Rathore P. (http://heenarathorep.com/). It’s a fun way to improve vocubulary by learning new words every week. To pariticipate, simply do a post with your word and leave a link to it as a comment o Heena’s WOW post. Petrichor · \ PET-ri-kuhr\· noun A pleasant smell that frequently accompanies the first rain after a long period of warm, dry weather Examples: ‘other than the petrichor emanating from the rapidly drying grass, there was not a trace of evidence that it had rained at all’ ‘The petrichor in the … Continue reading Word of the Week 12th April 2015

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Word of the Week 5th April 2015

Priya Bhowal

Word of the Week (WOW) is a weekly meme created by @Heena Rathore P. (http://heenarathorep.com/). It’s a fun way to improve vocubulary by learning new words every week. To pariticipate, simply do a post with your word and leave a link to it as a comment o Heena’s WOW post. incisive • \in-SYE-siv\  • adjective : impressively direct and decisive (as in manner or presentation) in·ci·sive·ly adverb in·ci·sive·ness noun First use: circa 1834 Examples: “Albee, 84 and frail from recent heart surgery, smiled broadly as he came on stage to take a bow Saturday. He knows that ‘Virginia Woolf’ is … Continue reading Word of the Week 5th April 2015