Anglicise
This is a verb, and it refers to the changing of a non-English word or a name to make it sound or look like English.
Origin:
Anglicise is said to have its origins in Medieval Latin - from Anglicus meaning "of the English. The word is said to have first been used in the early years of the 18th Century.
Example:
"You do know you get John when you anglicise Juan, right?" she told me.
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Meme
The word meme corresponds to an element of a culture or a system of behaviour that is passed from one individual to another either by imitation or by other non-genetic means.
The word has also come to denote images, videos, and pieces of text, often humorous in nature and sometimes with slight variations, that is shared rapidly by users of the Internet.
Origin
The word meme was introduced by evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins in 1976 in his popular book, The Selfish Gene He coined the word when looking for a new name to express a particular idea and arrived at it from Greek sources, and intentionally making it sound like gene.
The digital sense of the word has been around since 1997, when the practice of spreading certain images and text on the Internet was picking up rapidly.
Usage
The entire group was in splits after seeing the meme shared in response to the statement.
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Doldrums
The noun means the state of feeling sad or depressed; and a lack of activity or improvement.
Origin
The word finds its origins in the late 18th Century as doldrum, meaning "dull, sluggish person", thought to be borrowed from the word dull, on the pattern of tantrums.
Usage
Thanks to the pandemic, the economy is in the doldrums.
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Nifty
Meaning:
Nifty means very good, skilful, deft, attractive and stylish. It's used as an adjective. If you describe something as nifty, you mean it is pleasing or cleverly done.
Origin:
Said to be of unknown origin, the term "nifty" has been in use in English from the mid-19th Century.
Example sentences:
Ardern's government has been applauded for her nifty handling of the pandemic.
He has chosen a nifty outfit for the party.
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Anomaly
Anomaly is a thing or a person which is different from what is usual or expected. It could also refer to an error or a mistake in a particular system.
Origins
The word 'anomaly derives from the Latin anomalia, meaning "inequality".
Examples:
1. The software detected an anomaly caused by the virus.
2. There was an anomaly in his blood test.
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Lucid is an adjective used to describe something that is dearly expressed or easy to understand. It can also be used to describe the ability to think clearly, especially during or after a period of mental illness.
Origin:
The word finds its origin in the late 16th Century, originally meaning bright or luminous. It might have been derived from the Latin word lucidus (via French lucide or Italian lucido), from lucere, meaning 'shine', which is further derived from lux, luc, meaning light.
Usage
Maria gave a lucid explanation for not attending the party
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The word roster can be used both as a noun and as a verb. As a noun, roster corresponds to a list or plan that shows turns of duty or leave for individuals or groups in an organisation. In sports, it could also be a list of members available for team selection. As a verb, roster denotes placing or assigning based on a duty roster.
Origin:
The word has been in recorded usage since 1727. It derives from the Dutch rooster meaning "table, list", originally “gridiron,” from Middle Dutch rooster "to roast". It is so called from the grid of lines drawn on a paper to make a list.
The word roster picked up in usage in the second half of the 19th Century and enjoyed its peak around the 1950s. While its usage has come down since then, it still remains a popular word.
Usage
The teacher asked the students to check the term's duty roster to see when each of them would be the class monitor.
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Meaning:
The word privy can be used as an adjective and as a noun. When used as an adjective, it means sharing in the knowledge of something private or secret. It is usually followed by the preposition "to". As a noun, it means a toilet located in a shed outside a house or building.
Origin:
The term entered Middle English in the early 13th Century from Old French privy meaning "intimate or private place" which in turn came from Latin privatus meaning "private or personal."
Example sentences:
Ram is not privy to the discussions of the top management.
The farm house is a privy place for the writer to rest and think about his next plot.
My kids are privy to the plans of a special birthday bash for their grandma.
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Consolidate is the act of bringing together and uniting different parts (of something) into a whole. The verb also refers to strengthening or making something firm.
Origins:
The word consolidate' has been derived from Latin words tom' which means with together and solidare' meaning to make solid. The root word 'sol' in solidare means whole'.
Usage:
1. The victory in the inter-school tournament was a result of the consolidated efforts of different teams from the school
2. Sarita consolidated her position as the class topper for the fourth time in a row.
3. Students were provided with a consolidated marksheet of all the semesters at the end of the year.
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This noun refers to a sailing boat with two parallel hulls (the floating parts) held together by a single deck (the flat surface).
Origin:
Catamaran has origins in the Tamil word kattumaram-from kattu (to tie or bind) and maram (wood). Kattumaram refers to a watercraft made by bringing together a few tree trunks, and works on the principle of buoyancy. Interestingly, kattumaram is mono-hulled, and the catamaran today is not made of wood but materials such as fibreglass.
Example:
The larger catamarans are used commonly for island tours.
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Meaning:
Allude means to refer to something in an indirect or brief way. You can use allude when you want to suggest something without making a direct reference to it.
Origin:
Allude comes from the Latin alludere, which means to play with from ad- towards + ludere to play, mock or make fun of. This sense is obsolete now. The term has been in use since the late 15th century in the sense hint at, suggest. In current usage, it is often followed by "to".
Example sentences:
She alluded to some problem at home but did not mention it
Please do not allude to his failure when you speak to him. He has been very upset about it.
At no point during the meeting with my parents did my teacher allude to my mischief in class. I was very thankful to her.
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Ensemble
Ensemble (pronounced as awn-sawm-bl) is a noun which means a group of things or actors or musicians considered as a whole. Ensemble actors or musicians regularly perform together. It could also mean a set of clothes chosen to harmonise when worn together.
Origin
It comes from French ensemblee, meaning "all the parts of a thing considered together." It in turn comes from Late Latin insimul "at the same time." Musical sense of "union of all parts in a performance" was first used in English in 1844.
Usage
It was an ensemble of differently-abled musicians.
The Trial of the Chicago 7 won the best ensemble cast in a motion picture.
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Parity
The word parity denotes the state or condition of being equal, especially with respect to status or pay. It also has a mathematical meaning, where it corresponds to the fact of a number being odd or even.
Origin
The word, which has been around since the 1570s, is from French parite or directly from Late Latin paritas meaning "equality". The meaning "state or condition of being on a level" is from the 1610s while "condition in which adversaries have equal resources" is recorded from 1955.
Usage
By scoring a goal in the final minute, she was able to restore parity between the two sides.
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Meaning:
Ludicrous is an adjective used to describe something that is unreasonable or that cannot be taken seriously.
Origin:
The word finds its origin in the early 17th Century in the sense sportive, intended as a jest. It is borrowed from Latin ludicrous, probably from ludicrum, meaning stage play' and ous.
Usage:
It was ludicrous of him to think he could scale Mount Everest alone.
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Hubris
This noun refers to a way of talking or behaving that is too proud.
Origin:
The word traces its origins to the Greek word hybris referring to the use of violence to humiliate someone. Gradually, it came to refer to one's exaggerated assumption of one's own capability without understanding possible limits.
Example:
It was hubris that led to their eventual downfall.
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