When one is hungry, one indulges oneself in eating a lot and eating quickly. This is a situation where one cloys, gluts, gobbles and gorges. Cloy means to glut. Glut means to gorge. Gorge means to gobble. Gobble means to eat quickly and greedily. So, all the words fall into same category to refer to […]
Word of the week-9
Today we are taking up those two words which are often misused because of the confusion regarding their meanings. Sensuous means affecting the senses in a pleasant way. The musical concert was quite sensuous. I could feel the music. The restaurant we went to had a great sensuous environment. Sensual means gratifying to the body […]
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Word of the week-8
Innocent and simple are the words we generally use to describe a person who is plain, humble and harmless. Credulous and gullible are two words which can be put to the same category. Credulous( kra-du-lus ) means something apt to believe or someone too ready to believe things. Gullible( ga-li-bal ) is used to describe […]
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Word of the Week-7
To apprehend, as we all know, is to understand or grasp the meaning of something. The kids apprehended the lesson very well. To apprehend, as very few would know, is also to get arrested or to be taken into custody by a legal authority. The burglars were apprehended by the police in no time. Apprehension, […]
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Stationery vs Stationary
Stationery and Stationary are the words often used at the wrong place in the wrong context, owing to the spelling error. One really needs to be careful as the two words mean quite different. Stationary refers to something which is at rest; not moving. The sun stands stationary at the center of our solar system. […]
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