Thursday, May 26, 2011

Day 1

1) Foible

Meaning in English:
  • A minor weakness or failing of character.
  • An unusual habit or mannerism, particularly one that creates vulnerability or implies a weakness, specifically in a person’s character.
Meaning in Hindi:
  • छोटी चारित्रिक दुर्बलतायें
  • कमज़ोरी
Examples:
  • People tolerate her foibles because of her old age.
  • He insisted on always sitting at the head of the table when he played poker.This foible prevented him from competing in the big tournaments, where seating is assigned randomly.
2) Parody

Meaning in English:
  • Imitation of a person, place, or thing, done in order to poke fun at them. Can be humorous, but other times can be sharper, mocking someone’s mannerisms in away intended to be hurtful.
Meaning in Hindi:

नकल करना

Examples:
  • Jane’s parody of her French professor’s lectures had everyone laughing, but when the teacher walked into the classroom, she was not amused.
  • My best friend used to do the parody of almost all the professors.
  • The question arises whether Copyright Law and Trademark Law prevent or permit parody.
3) Elucidate

Meaning in English:
  • to make clear
  • to shed light on
Meaning in Hindi:
  • समझाना
  • स्पष्ट करना
Examples:
  • I'm glad that you're able to elucidate that point.
  • His clear explanation helped elucidate the details of the complicated instructions.

Vocabulary Zone

Vocabulary plays a vital role in any language. One who has enormous vocabulary can elucidate and explore his ideas which is very important because if I've millions of ideas in my mind but don't have adequate words to share it with others then that would make myself frustrated and wouldn't add any value. By seeing it's importance in my life as well as everybody's life I'll share three new words which I would learn everyday with all of you. I hope it would add value in everybody's life.

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Reason behind creating this blog..!!

Hi Friends,

The thought of creating this blog emerged in my mind while studying. Let me elucidate my point, Actually, I'm a computer savvy. I always prefer notepad for making notes instead of writing on notepad which is a very time consuming job. One day, when I was studying I thought why don't I create a blog so that I can share my knowledge with everyone which I believe would be a fantastic idea if my knowledge could help anybody. With this intention, I would be sharing each and every new thing which I would learn and explore in my life.

Love and Light to all...

Varun