Vocab Tadka: Look Around You
5 words for you- check out whether you can label yourself with any 1 of them? If yes..then congrats !! you got 1 more/new word 2 define yourself 🙂 if not ;then hope you will be inquisitive enough to find it 😛
There are many kind of people who vary in their personalities; in their natural instincts :)…some who just can’t be happy with the warm relationships that nourishes our lives, some who always were ; are and will be happy. Few who had to do something for their self satisfaction ’ :).
They know..infact everyone of us know –the theory of loving and being loved which is really very necessary to live an emotional healthy life ahead..buttt? again there are some people who think like –>what if its against my self esteem”? What if;something inside is pinching me everyday –honestly saying the irritating vibration of their nature, instigating our mouth’s switch 2 open n just label those people with some good tag, definitely will show a mark of emotional maturity if you dishing it out this way ..now I am here to help you memorize those terms exactly fitting few of those personalities 🙂
IF you, hate people who just flatter rich person’s ego..you say in hindi- ‘chamchagiri karna’ :P. A hypocrite. You in order 2 maximize your desires are absolutely ready to cultivate their property; their absurd behaviours…now in this situation what would you label them as—“SYCOPHANT’.
(sykon –‘figure’+ phanian-‘2 show) a figure that works only for show off business.
S—+ANT’= ServANT..working ; following every order by higher status people..with a big 🙂 on your face.
Let me start with me… I am fanatic for footwears..now what will you call me?
You are completely obsessed with a few particulars, be it a thing or a person or money. An obsessed lover for his girlfriend 🙂 even to the point where you bore every1 to distraction(‘hadd sanki insaan hai ‘)… the word is “MONOMANIAC”
Mnemonic – ‘mono’+mania’ –>mono= single..1’ and mania is” a sort of pagalpan ‘ your very fondness; an obsession for a single thing.
you are absolutely a strict person..sticking to your rules. Unquestionable obedience is what u alwayz demand for…(‘oh god yeh toh hitler hai ‘) you made a small mistake ..you are shewwww..almost like an army discipline. your word would be ‘MARTINET’
Mnemonic- “ mart +in+net’ à ‘martial in your network’..an army person in your area making you follow as per his decorum.
An attacker of traditional beliefs. A destroyer of established images; customs; ethics. (orthodox typs..uff kitni puraani soch hai’) Say you are alawyz against religious beliefs or anything that is superstitious. The word is ‘ICONOCLAST’
Mnemonic- icons+blast’à (icons-‘images’ & blast-‘destroy’) destroying established images..totally against set beliefs.
You may even break the word as( icons +no+last)à images’ that do not last’.
Now what about people who really brings smile to your face..by their nice talks; who alwayz party hard; hanging out with friend … motto of their life is living life’ .(zindagi na milegi dobara ‘ after all). say you are social;warm welcoming; outspoken; gregarious(outgoing and friendly) too..in 1 word exactly what are you?? You are – “CONVIVIAL”
Convivial ( con+vivi+ial) –> con’ is together 🙂 ; vivi- 2 live” ..living together.
A person who ‘lives his life” with the key of togetherness.
Contributed by :
Pragya, ‘the mnemonic goddess‘ as we call her.
B.tech ECE, IEC College of Engineering and Technology, Noida
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