“Prose” is defined as “ordinary writing”. And ordinary is boring, unimaginative, uninspiring. So, “Prosaic” is anything which reminds you of a lengthy piece of writing in which you are being unable to generate any interest.
Word: Prosaic
Word: Schadenfreude
Schadenfreude [Noun] Sentence: Finance Minister Sammy Wilson can bask in the approval of business leaders today, as his draft Budget received considerably more bouquets than brickbats. There was some sense of schadenfreude […]
Word: Fastidious
“Fastidious” should remind you of a person who is very “fast” in cleaning any dirt in her room. She cleans the room very fast, every nook and cranny, to the last detail!
Word: Obstreperous
“Obstreperous” may be thought of as a combination of the words “Obstruction” + “Onerous“. Think about an unruly kid who creates obstruction by being very loud and clamorous, making him very difficult to control.
Word: Petrichor
Petrichor [Noun] Sentence: Publishing in the journal Nature in 1964, Bear and Thomas proposed a name for the scent brought on by rain. They called it “petrichor,” a blend of the Greek words petra, rock, and ikhor, the blood […]
Word: Verbiage
Too many “verbs”, too many words! And we don’t like too many unnecessary words, do we now?
Word: Abiturient
When we leave school to join a university, it indicates a new “turn” in our life. Thus, “Abiturient”!
Word: Ameliorate
You “rate” something in the hope that it becomes better, right? Or else, why go through the trouble of rating!
Word: Farrago
Read “Farrago” as “Far” + “Ago”. An incident occurred so far ago that you do not quite remember it well. You are confused as to what exactly happened.
Remember thus!
Word: Eponymous
“Eponymous” gives a name to the “Anonymous”! Remember thus!
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