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Saturday, December 13, 2008
Transpire
Transpire
=
Trans
(
transition
) +
pire
(
pier
= channel connecting platform to sea)
(transition from sea to platform via pier)
meaning
- become known,
to come up
from hidden surfaces
connotation
- positive
pic
-
Transpiration
is the evaporation of water from the aerial parts of plants
Traduce
Traduce
=
Tra
(
to
) +
duce
(
reduce
)
meaning
- to insult, defame, to reduce reputation
connotation
- negative
synonyms
- malign
pic
- lady boss traducing young freshers (symbolic!)
Tipple
Tipple
=
tip
(
topple
after) +
ple
(
nipple
)
meaning
- an alcoholic drink
pic
- He
toppled
after drinking
tipple
from
nipple
Friday, December 12, 2008
Tiff
Tiff
=
Tiff
(
Tiffin
pe
argument
)
meaning
- slight argument
synonyms
- bicker, bickering, fuss, pettifoggery, spat, squabble
pic
- tiffs @ tiffin
Throng
Throng
=
Th
(
There
) +
r
(
are
) +
ong
(
long
queues
)
meaning
- crowd
synonyms
- concourse , multitude
pic
-
Throng
consisting of Simpsons
Tessellate
Tessellate
=
Tessel
(
Vessel
) +
late
(
lay
)
meaning
- to fit together in a pattern with no spaces in between (like titles in kitchen)
pic
- in this pic you can see vessels
tessellate
the kitchen rack.
Tuesday, December 9, 2008
Trident
Trident
=
Tri
(
3
) +
dent
(
tooths
)
meaning
- a weapon used in the past consisting of a pole with 3 sharp metal points on the end
Hindi-help/pic
- Shivji's
Trishul
is a Trident
Testy
Testy
=
Test
(
tests
) +
y
(
but y
)
meaning
- easily irritated or annoyed
connotation
- negative
synonyms
- cranky,
pic
- students during exams often become
testy
Monday, December 8, 2008
Tenet
Tenet
=
Te
(
tea
) +
net
(
not
)
One of the tenets of gurukul - Tea-not
meaning
- one of the principles on which a belief or theory is based
connotation
- positive
synonyms
- dogma
pic
- Dharma, Karma, Moksha are some the tenets of Hinduism
Tuesday, November 25, 2008
Tyro
tyro
=
ty
(
try
) +
ro
(
karo
)
tyro...sounds like try karo....a beginner TRYing to establish his buisness
meaning
- a person who is new to an activity, novice
synonyms
- newwings
connotation
- positive, attitude
pic
- child trying to stand on his feet is a tyro
Tacit
tacit
=
take
+
it
imagine you are giving permission to someone to take something from your room...but you didn't say it verbally but via your actions.
meaning
- understood without being expressed directly, silent consent
pic
- traffic guy directions are
understood
in tacit way
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