* Word # Cornucopia

* Part Of Speech — Noun.

* Pronunciation —

* Corn as usual, corn,

* u as you,

* cop as in cope,

* ia as in essential.

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* Meaning —

* Abundance or plenty.

* Mnemonic —

* If a person has plenty of corn, pulses, and other food items, he or she is said to have a cornucopia of food items.

* Sentences —

* The teacher told the students to write an essay titled Rainy Season using a cornucopia of words. (Noun, abundance or plenty)

* Among the students was John who was a wordmonger; he used a cornucopia of words but made a number of solecisms. (Verb, abundance or plenty)

* After that, she started checking the essays of the tyros; she called upon John and told him that though he had used a cornucopia of jawbreakers, he needed to emendate his mistakes.(Noun, abundance or plenty)

* John realised that he could either use anodyne words or use difficult words correctly; he bought a cornucopia of tomes. (Noun, abundance or plenty)

* In life, a cornucopia of small steps taken wholeheartedly can create stronger impact than that of massive but half-hearted steps. (Noun, abundance or plenty)

* Synonyms — abundance, plenty, lot, smorgasbord etc.

* Antonyms — picayune amount, inconsequential amount, etc.

* Quick revision of previously learnt words —

* Wordmonger — one who uses words without understanding their meanings.[3]

* Solecisms — grammatical errors.[4]

* Jawbreakers — words that are difficult to pronounce or spell.[9]

* Emendate — rectify.[10]

* Anodyne — common.[11]

* Tomes — large books.[12]

Idom#Dont sweat it

* Meaning —

* Don't worry about it.

* Sentences —

* You'll finish studying in a heartbeat, don't sweat it. (Don't worry about it)

* In a heartbeat — fast.

* He is out of work but he'll get a job soon, don't sweat it. (Don't worry about it)

* Out of work — unemployed.

* She is full of joys of the spring; she says, “Don't sweat it and be positive.” (Don't worry about it)

* Full of joys of the spring — happy.

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Phrasal verb#Stand over

* Meaning —

* Be postponed.

* Sentences —

* Let the meeting stand over. (Be postponed)

* They are planning to let the conference stand over. (Be postponed)

* The discussion must not stand over because the matter calls for immediate attention. (Be postponed)

* Let the exams stand over owing to the ongoing pandemic. (Be postponed)

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In the least - At all. I

Idon't think he wants to be a doctor in the least. He's not interested in science.

In the long run - Over the long-term. I know it's a difficult decision to make, but I think it'll be the right one in the long run. Eventually, you'll see the benefits.

In the loop - To be aware of what is going on. I'm sick right now, but I've asked my co-workers to keep me in the loop about what is going on at the office.

In the nick of time - Just in time.

We arrived at the theatre in the nick of time—just one minute before the show was scheduled to start.

In the pink - To be healthy or in excellent condition. No need to worry about Janny . She's in the pink right now.

In the red - To be in debt. Tom's in the red for quite a bit of money because he overspent on his cruise.

In the sticks - In a rural area with not much going on.

It was a much longer drive to the dinner party last night than we had anticipated. Their house is way out in the sticks!

In the way - Some kind of obstruction. There were lots of people in the way when we were trying to get into the popular nightclub.

In the sticks, in the pink, in the red

1.In a bind - To be in a tricky position or situation.

I decided I needed to help my friends. They were in a bind and needed some assistance to get out of it.

Fred was in a bind and needed me to drive him home.

In a jam - To be in a difficult situation that may be difficult to get out of.

Her best friend was always there for her. She could always count on her when she was in a jam.

I think I am sort of in a jam.

In a nutshell - In a concise way.

It would take me a long time to explain the whole thing, so I'll just put it in a nutshell for you and be brief.

In a pinch - If necessary, for example, in an emergency.

I realized I didn't have one of the ingredients in the recipe, but I looked online and found out I could use a substitute in a pinch.

In a rut - Stuck in a mundane routine. Edward realized he was in a rut with his job. The work was boring and he wanted to look for a change.

In charge of - To have ultimate authority over something, someone, or a group of people.

Our teacher left the most responsible student in charge while he left the classroom for a moment.

In full swing - At the highest level of intensity or activity.

The summer season was in full swing at the tourist destination when they arrived for their holiday.

Out of left field - Unrelated to the issue at hand, or whatever is being discussed. Katie made a really strange comment yesterday. It didn't have anything to do with what we were talking about. It was just so out of left field!

Out of my hands - Out of your control. It's out of my hands now.

There's nothing I can do to make changes to the project.

Out of order - No longer working or effective; in some contexts, unacceptable. Don't bother putting your money in that vending machine. It's out of order and won't give you a candy bar.

Out of the blue - Something that occurs unexpectedly and abruptly. That letter really came from out of the blue! I hadn't heard from her in years!

Out of the question - Not possible or acceptable. It's simply out of the question for him to buy that. He can't afford it.

Out of the woods - A difficult situation has improved or become easier to deal with. The most challenging part is over. The horrible time the Maxwell family has been going through might end soon, but they're not quite out of the woods yet.

Out of this world - Extraordinary.

The celebration was out of this world. It was extraordinary and something I'll never forget.

Out on the town - To go out and enjoy yourself.

They went out on the town last night, visiting a few nightclubs and just having fun.

Out to lunch - Confused or unaware of circumstances or reality, or perhaps absentminded.

I tried to talk to my professor this morning but he seemed very distracted. I've heard of professors being a little absentminded, but this guy is out to lunch!

Word # — ‘Insatiable’

* Part Of Speech — Adjective.

* Pronunciation —

* In as usual, in,

* sa as in say,

* ti as in substantial,

* able as usual, able.

* Meaning —

* That which cannot be satisfied

* It mainly refers to desire or appetite.

* Mnemonic —

* He was not satisfied with one plate of rice; his hunger was insatiable.

* Sentences —

* Her insatiable appetite is the cause of her indigestion. (Adjective, that which cannot be satisfied)

* He could not sate his desire for wealth; he was greedy with his insatiable desire. (Adjective, that which cannot be satisfied)

* He was so ravenous that his appetite seemed to be insatiable on that day. (Adjective, that which cannot be satisfied)

* Though Midas had plenteous riches and gold, his desire for wealth was insatiable. (Adjective, that which cannot be satisfied)

* Insatiable desires bring dissatisfaction and greed. (Adjective, that which cannot be satisfied)

* Synonyms — uncontrollable, unquenchable, greedy, etc.

* Antonyms — satiable, etc.

* Quick revision of previously learnt words —

* Sate — satisfy.[1]

* Ravenous — extremely hungry.[2]

* Plenteous — plenty of something.[4]

Idom#hang on a second

* Meaning —

* Wait.

* Sentences —

* Hang on a second for I need to discuss the case in point with you. (Wait)

* Case in point — illustration.

* She screamed blue murder saying, “Hang on a second!” (Wait)

* Screamed blue murder — shouted.

* Once and again she requested him to hang on a second but he refused. (Wait)

* Once and again — frequently.

* The economy is dead in the water and she told them to hang on a second to discuss the recent returns in the country. (Wait)

* Dead in the water — not able to function efficiently.

Phrasal verb#To see into

* Meaning —

* To discern/recognise

* Sentences —

* She saw into their motives. (Discerned)

* It was impossible for me to see into the nuanced behaviour. (Discern)

* You need to see into something if your gut feeling warns you against it. (Discern)

* They can't see into his anger. (Discern)

Word # Slugabed’

* Part of Speech — Noun.

* Meaning —

* An extremely lazy person who loves to wake up late in the morning.

* Pronunciation —

* S as in slow

* lu as in luck,

* ga as in garlic,

* bed as usual, bed

* Sentence —

* He loves to sleep for a long time on Sundays and behaves like a slugabed. (Noun, a person who wakes up late in the morning)

* She has a habit of lucubrating at night; therefore, she is a slugabed in the morning. (Noun, a person who wakes up late in the morning)

* He got so tired of doing the cyclopean task that he couldn't wake up early; he slept like a slugabed. (Noun, a person who wakes up late in the morning)

* She keeps on snoozing alarms and lazily sleeps like a slugabed. (Noun, a person who wakes up late in the morning)

* Most of us love waking up late in the morning and spend time lazily like a slugabed. (Noun, a person who makes up late)

* Synonyms — late-riser, etc.

* Antonyms — early-riser, etc.

* Old words used —

* Lucubrating — studying atnight

* Cyclopean — huge/difficult.[3]

Idom #over the hills

* Meaning —

* Old and no longer in good health or condition.

* Sentences —

* He is walking on air even though he is over the hills. (Old and no longer in good health or condition)

* Walking on air — happy.

* She takes forty winks or else, she feels tired being over the hills. (Old and no longer in good health or condition)

* Takes forty winks — takes a shirt nap.

* Her songs easy on the ear though she is over the hills. (Old and no longer in good health or condition)

* Easy on the ear — melodious.

* Put heads together and discuss ways to combat sadness when one is over the hills. (Old and no longer in good health or condition)

* Put heads together — discuss.

* Phrasal verb#to put in

* Meaning —

* To make or send.

* Sentences —

* The team has put in a recommendation. (Has made or sent)

* They will put in the funds. (Make or send)

* Don't put in your projects now; let the lockdown end. (Make or send)

* They aren't going to put in the file now. (Make or send)

Rein in, Keep under the wraps,freak out ,put you mind to it ,beat up ,....

Wordie-logophile

Loggy - slow response

Douchey- irritating behavior

Bingeable- worth watching

Bongga- extravagant costly

Random- unpleasant

Glam ping- glamorous camping

Eensy weensy - very tiny

Hangry - Angry and hungry

Up a blind alley - Taking a course of action that will lead to a negative outcome. I tried to convince him that he was going up a blind alley with his new plan, but he wouldn't believe me. I think things will turn out badly. Up a gum tree - In a very difficult situation that might be impossible to extricate oneself from. I've been looking at the situation and, honestly, I think we're up a gum tree. I don't know how we can get ourselves out of this. Up for grabs - Available to obtain. There is a lot of money up for grabs in the raffle. Let's hope we Up in arms - To be very upset or angry about something specific. The protestors were up in arms about the new law. They thought it was oppressive and wanted it to be changed. Up in the air - Not yet decided. Plans for our vacation this year are pretty much up in the air. There are so many options and we just can't decide among them. Up the creek without a paddle - To be in a bad situation and not be able to find a way to solve it. Maisie doesn't know what to do about the situation. She feels like she's up the creek without a paddle. Up to snuff - Meeting the standard of quality required. My brother got a disappointing grade on his essay. The teacher said it just wasn't up to snuff.