Word of the Day

wotd.md

01/02/2014 (Alvar)

persuade (പ്രേരിപ്പിക്കുക)

• induce (someone) to do something through reasoning or argument.

30/01/2014 (Nisanth)

deliberate ( സസൂക്ഷ്‌മം, മന:പൂര്‍വ്വമായ, കരുതിക്കൂട്ടിയുളള)

• Done consciously and intentionally.
• adjective : carefully thought out in advance
  • Example
    • with measured irony unhurried and with care and dignity
  • Example
    • with all deliberate speed
• verb : think about carefully; weigh
  • Example
    • Turn the proposal over in your mind discuss the pros and cons of an issue

e.g.: "a deliberate attempt to provoke conflict";

29/01/2014 (Amal)

resort to (ആശ്രയിക്കക)

• do something because nothing else worked.
• to turn to something that is not the first choice.

28/01/2014 (Devi)

inevitable (അനിവാര്യം)

• certain to happen; unavoidable.

27/01/2014 (Alvar)

pioneer(വഴിയൊരുക്കുക )

• noun: a person who is among the first to explore or settle a new country or area.
• verb: develop or be the first to use or apply (a new method, area of knowledge, or activity).

25/01/2014 (Aneesh)

dilemma(ചിന്താക്കുഴപ്പം , വിഷമം)

• a situation in which a difficult choice has to be made between two or more alternatives, especially ones that are equally undesirable.

Similar: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catch-22_%28logic%29

24/01/2014 (Saji)

bourgeois ( ബൂരഷാ )

• belonging to or characteristic of the middle class, typically with reference to its perceived materialistic values or conventional attitudes