conundrum - a difficult problem (noun) whet - Make keen or more acute (verb) placate - gain the goodwill of (verb) infructuous - not fruitful; not producing the desired results (Adj) rectitude - Righteousness as a consequence of being honourable and honest(noun) Ex. Rectitude of behaviour expediency - the quality of being suited to the end in view (noun) expedient - appropriate to a purpose / serving to promote your interest (Adj) repugnant - extremely distasteful / in conflict
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Sunday‚ December 8‚ 2013 OLD ENGLISH WORDS art - are bequeath (one of my personal favorites) - To give or leave by will; to hand down. beseech - request‚ ask. besought – asked‚ made request. (past tense of beseech) betwixt – between. canst - can. cometh – comes‚ or coming. Submitted by Queen of Terabithia dearth - (durth) scarcity or scant supply of anything; want or lack. dost - do‚ does. draught or draft – Can mean the act of pulling or drawing loads; a pull or haul; a team of animals
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PROJECT MUNSHI PREMCHAND Munshi Premchand (Urdu: منشی پریم چند‚ Hindi: मुंशी प्रेमचंद‚ pronounced [mʊnʃi preːm t͡ʃənd̪] ( listen)) (July 31‚ 1880 – October 8‚ 1936) was an Indian writer famous for his modern Hindustani literature. He is one of the most celebrated writers of the Indian subcontinent‚[1] and is regarded as one of the foremost Hindustani writers of the early twentieth century.[2] Born Dhanpat Rai Srivastav‚ he began writing under the pen name "Nawab Rai"‚ but subsequently switched to
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The Most Influential Person In My Life Each person makes different mistakes and passes through different experiences in their life. However‚ each of us have one person who has changed our lives in a huge way. So‚ when asked who has been the most influential person in my life without any hesitation‚ I knew it was my mother. My mother has impacted my life greatly and has helped me with becoming the person I am today. She has helped me in many ways; she pushes me to be the best‚ she is always there
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Search Results Compare And Contrast Islam Christianity And Judaism Free Essays ... www.studymode.com/.../compare-and-contrast-islam-christianity-and-ju... Free Essays on Compare And Contrast Islam Christianity And Judaism for students. Use our papers to help you with yours 1 - 20. Compare and Contrast Essay Christianity‚ Islam‚ and Judaism ... www.studymode.com › Home › Religion & Spirituality › Theology Rating: 4.5 - 1 review Although Christianity‚ Islam and Judaism are all religions
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_DARIA ZAGREBA‚ 3AA_ _TASK 1_ The word BEGGARLY can be segmented into two morphemes: beggar- + -ly. Semantically beggar- is a root-morpheme; -ly is an affix. Structurally beddar- is a free morpheme; -ly is a bound morpheme. The word POSTMAN can be segmented into two morphemes: post- + man-. Semantically post- and man- are root-morphemes. Structurally post- and man- are free morphemes. The word SHORTEN can be segmented into two morphemes: short- + -en. Semantically short- is a root-morpheme;
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small panicky voice In a soothing tone‚ In an attempt to…‚ In quiet amazement‚ Indulgently‚ Informed in an easy tone‚ Innocently‚ Inquired doubtfully‚ Invited‚ Irritably • Loftily‚ Loudly • Made the effort to sound reassuring‚ Meaning the words more seriously than they sounded‚ Mentally shrugged • Naturally‚ Nodded agreeably‚ Not wanting to sound pushy • Offered‚ Offhandedly‚ Optimistically • Pleasantly‚ Politely‚ Politely smooth‚ Probed Promised in a motherly/fatherly way
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Word stress in English 1. Nature of word stress 2. Place of word stress in English. Degrees of stress 3. Functions of the English stress 4. Tendencies of the English stress 5. Typology of accentual structures 1. The sequence of syllables in the word is not pronounced identically. The syllable or syllables which are uttered with more prominence than the other syllables of the word are said to be stressed or accented. Stress in the isolated word is termed
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BNH-21F Prompt A Essay 4 Teaching the N-Word For centuries‚ racism has been defined by the face of man and the skin color that coats it. Derogatory terms‚ such as the N-word‚ dehumanize minority races‚ maintaining a mental acceptance and continuing segregation throughout society. As most can concur‚ the N-word holds a unique title within the English vocabulary. In such order‚ it is extremely taboo to the extent where it is not even whispered in a conservative atmosphere. On the other hand
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Word-formation in English by Ingo Plag Universität Siegen in press Cambridge University Press Series ‘Cambridge Textbooks in Linguistics’ Draft version of September 27‚ 2002 i TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction .......................................................................................................... 1 1. Basic concepts 1.1. What is a word? 4 4 1.2. Studying word-formation 12 1.3. Inflection and derivation 18 1.4. Summary 23 Further reading 23 Exercises 24 2. Studying
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