Abate

Abate
SUBSIDE OR MODERATE "Rather than leaving immediately, they waited for the storm to abate."

Vocabulary of the day

1. a blind alley: a direction that leads nowhere
2. a bolt from the blue: a great surpise
3. a cat's paw: a person used as a tool or dupe
4. a feather in one's cap: something to be proud of
5. a flash in the pan: promising at the start but then disappointing

Antonym List Using "MIS" Prefix

conduct fortune interpret lead happenig use understand adventure appropriate behave calculate chief take trust

Misconduct Misfortune Misinterpret Mislead Mishappenig Misuse Misunderstand Misadventure Misappropriate Misbehave Miscalculate Mischief Mistake Mistrust

Word Similar to: Nice

delightful

This is a delightful surprise.

lovely

I had a very lovely time.

agreeable

He's an agreeable person.

pleasurable

It was pleasurable experience.

pleasant

Our neighbors are pleasant. 

enjoyable

The day has been enjoyable so far.

amusing

We had an amusing day at the beach.

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Words similar to: Brave

Words similar to: Brave

gutsy

The entrepreneur is gutsy. He invested all his money in a new business.

valiant 

He made a valiant attempt to climb Mount Everest.

bold

Be bold and go talk to that cute guy.

courageous

Nelson Mandela's fight against racism was courageoujs.

heroic

The actions of firefighters are heroic.

fearless

He's fearless. He enjoys skydiving!

dauntless

She's a dauntless traveler.

She'll travel anywhere.

gallant

The team showed a gallant effort but still lost.

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Word of the Day

Word of the Day

placid
ˈplasɪd/
adjective

• not easily upset or excited.

"a placid, contented man"

synonyms: even-tempered, calm, equable, tranquil, imperturbable, unexcitable, peaceable, peaceful, serene, mild, gentle, quiet, cool, cool-headed, collected, cool, calm, and collected, composed, self-possessed, poised, easy-going, temperate, level-headed, steady, unruffled, unmoved, undisturbed, unperturbed, unemotional, phlegmatic, stolid, bovine 

informal unflappable; rare equanimous
"she's normally very placid"

• calm and peaceful, with little movement or activity.

"the placid waters of a small lake"

synonyms: quiet, calm, tranquil, still, peaceful, motionless, smooth, waveless, pacific, unruffled, undisturbed, like a millpond;
restful, sleepy
"the placid waters of a small lake"

Mistakes

Aim at, not on or against. Don't say: She aimed on {or against) the target. / Say: She aimed at the target,
Note Use the preposition at to denote direction, throw at, shout at, fire at, shoot at. Shoot (without the at) means to kill
He shot a bird (= he hit and killed it)

Angry with, not against. Don't say: The teacher was angry against him. / Say: The teacher was angry with him.
note I Was get angry with a person but at a thing He was angry at The weather 'not with the weather) Note Also annoyed with, vexed with, indignant with a person, but at a thing.

Anxious (= troubled) about, not for. Don't say.'They're anxious for his health. ·/ Say: They're anxious about his health. Note Anxious meaning wishing very much lakes for Parents are anxious for their children's success.

Full Form Of Some technical Words

Full Form Of Some technical Words

VIRUS - Vital Information Resource UnderSeized.
3G -3rd Generation.
GSM - Global System for Mobile Communication.
CDMA - Code Divison Multiple Access.
UMTS - Universal MobileTelecommunication System.
SIM - Subscriber Identity Module .
AVI = Audio Video Interleave
RTS = Real Time Streaming
SIS = Symbian OS Installer File
AMR = Adaptive Multi-Rate Codec
JAD = Java Application Descriptor
JAR = Java Archive
JAD = Java Application Descriptor
3GPP = 3rd Generation Partnership Project
3GP = 3rd Generation Project
MP3 = MPEG player lll
MP4 = MPEG-4 video file
AAC = Advanced Audio Coding
GIF= Graphic InterchangeableFormat
JPEG = Joint Photographic Expert Group
JPEG = Joint Photographic Expert Group
BMP = Bitmap
SWF = Shock Wave Flash
WMV = Windows Media Video
WMA = Windows Media Audio
WAV = Waveform Audio
PNG = Portable Network Graphics
DOC =Document (MicrosoftCorporation)
PDF = Portable Document Format
M3G = Mobile 3D Graphics
M4A = MPEG-4 Audio File
NTH = Nokia Theme (series 40)
THM = Themes (Sony Ericsson)
MMF = Synthetic Music Mobile Application File
NRT = Nokia Ringtone
XMF = Extensible Music File
WBMP = Wireless Bitmap Image DVX = DivX Video
HTML = Hyper Text Markup Language
WML = Wireless Markup Language

Colonialism and Colonization

Colonialism

The policy or practice of acquiring full or partial political control over another country, occupying it with settlers, and exploiting it economically.

"the state apparatus that was dominant under colonialism"

Colonization

The action or process of settling among and establishing control over the indigenous people of an area.

"Africa boasts a tradition of higher education institutions that predate Western colonization

VOCABULARY NOUNS TO DESCRIBE DIMENSIONS

VOCABULARY NOUNS TO DESCRIBE DIMENSIONS:
• ANGLE (ANGLES) An angle is the difference in direction between two lines or surfaces. Angles are measured in degrees. ■ The boat is now teaning at a 30 degree angle.

• CIRCUMFERENCE (UNCOUNTABLE NOUN) The circumference of a circle, place, or round object is the distance around its edge. ■ a scientist calculating the Earth's circumference. ■ The island is 3.5 km in circumference.

• DIAMETER (DIAMETERS) The diameter of a round object is the length of a straight line that can be drawn across it, passing through the middle of it. ■ [+ of] a tube less than a fifth of the diameter of a human hair ■ a length of 22-mm diameter steel pipe

• HEIGHT (HEIGHTS) The height of a person or thing is their size or length from the bottom to the top. ■ I am 5’6" in height. ■ [+ of] The tree can grow to a height of 20ft. ■ He was a man of medium height.

• LENGTH (LENGTHS) The length of something is the amount that it measures from one end to the other along the longest side. ■ It is about a metre in length. ■ [+ of] the length of the field ■ [+ of] The plane had a wing span of 34ft and a length of 22ft.

• RADIUS (RADII) The radius around a particular point is the distance from it in any direction ■ [+ around] Nigel has searched for work in a ten-mile radius around his home. ■ [+ of] within a fifty-mile radius of the town ■ Fragments of twisted metal were scattered across a wide radius.

• VOLUME (VOLUMES) The volume of something is the amount of it that there is. ■ [+ of] Senior officials will be discussing how the volume of sales might be reduced. ■ [+ of] the sheer volume of traffic and accidents

• WIDTH (WIDTHS) The width of something is the distance it measures from one side or edge to the other. ■ [+ of] Measure the full width of the window. ■ The road was reduced to 18ft in width by adding parking bays. ■ Saddles are made in a wide range of different widths. ACTIONS: • ADJUST (ADJUSTS, ADJUSTING, ADJUSTED) (VERB) When you adjust to a new situation, you get used to it by changing your behaviour or your ideas. ■ [+ to] We are preparing our fighters to adjust themselves to civil society.

• CONVEY (CONVEYS, CONVEYING, CONVEYED) (VERB) To convey information or feelings means to cause them to be known or understood by someone. ■ Semiological analysis sees a sign as any cultural symbol which conveys a meaning. ■ In every one of her pictures she conveys a sense of immediacy. ■ He also conveyed his views and the views of the bureaucracy.

• LAUNCH (LAUNCHES, LAUNCHING, LAUNCHED) (VERB) If a company launches a new product, it makes it available to the public. ■ Crabtree & Evelyn has just launched a new jam, Worcesterberry Preserve. ■ Marks & Spencer recently hired model Linda Evangelista to launch its new range.

• REINFORCE (REINFORCES, REINFORCING, REINFORCED) (VERB) If something reinforces a feeling, situation, or process, it makes it stronger or more intense. ■ A stronger European Parliament would, they fear, only reinforce the power of the larger countries. ■ This sense of privilege tends to be reinforced by the outside world.

• SECURE (SECURES, SECURING, SECURED) (VERB) If you secure something that you want or need, you obtain it, often after a lot of effort. [ FORMAL] ■ Federal leaders continued their efforts to secure a ceasefire. ■ Graham’s achievements helped secure him the job.

• SUSPEND (SUSPENDS, SUSPENDING, SUSPENDED) (VERB) If you suspend something, you delay it or stop it from happening for a while or until a decision is made about it. ■ The union suspended strike action this week. ■ [+ until] A U.N. official said aid programs will be suspended until there's adequate protection for relief convoys.

A word fromThesaurus

abandon v. 1 give up or over, yield, surrender, leave, cede, let go,
deliver (up), turn over, relinquish: 
I can see no reason why we should abandon the house to thieves and vandals.
2 depart from,
leave, desert, quit, go away from: 
The order was given to abandon ship.
3 desert, forsake, jilt, walk out on: 
He even abandoned his fianc. 4 give up, renounce; discontinue, forgo,
drop, desist, abstain from: 
She abandoned cigarettes and whisky after the doctor's warning.
n. 5 recklessness, intemperance, wantonness, lack of
restraint, unrestraint: 
He behaved with wild abandon after he received the inheritance.

Words Similar to Angry

Angry

aggravated
annoyed
defiant
disgusted
enraged
exasperated
frustrated
furious
hateful
hostile
indignant
infuriated
mad
obstinate
outraged
perturbed
peeved
pissed off
rebellious
seething
spiteful
surly
upset
vengeful