Showing posts with label t. Show all posts
Showing posts with label t. Show all posts

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