wotd.md

01/03/2014 (Nandakumar)

Inconspicuous (രകടമല്ലാത്ത, സ്പഷ്ടമല്ലാത്ത)

• Not clearly visible or attracting attention

Usage: “The detective tried to be as inconspicuous as possible."; "Some people thinks that their tricks are completely inconspicuous."

28/02/2014 (Midhun)

Wangle (സമ്പാദിക്കുക, വളഞ്ഞമാര്‍ഗ്ഗത്തിലൂടെ നേടുക)

• To resort to trickery or devious methods; to adjust or manipulate for personal or fraudulent ends

Usage: “Somehow, Noufal managed to wangle balcony tickets for the movie"

26/02/2014 (Helan)

Serenity (പ്രസാദം,തെളിച്ചം)

• The state of being calm, peaceful, and untroubled.

Usage: “Serenity of the area strike their visitors every time."

25/02/2014 (Hari)

Efficacy (കാര്യക്ഷമത,ഫലക്ഷമത,ഗുണം)

• The ability to produce a desired or intended result

Usage: “The efficacy of the new marketing plan has not been proven."

24/02/2014 (Devi)

Sacrosanct (അലംഘനീയമായ,പരമപവിത്രമായ)

• (especially of a principle, place, or routine) regarded as too important or valuable to be interfered with.

Usage: “The individual's right to work has been upheld as sacrosanct"

22/02/2014 (Amal Rajendran)

Conflate (കൂട്ടിച്ചേർക്കുക)

• Combine two or more texts, ideas, etc. into one

Usage: “Their ideas were conflated in ways that were not helpful.”

20/02/2014 (Amal Babu)

Insidious (ഗൂഢമായി പടര്‍ന്നു പിടിക്കുന്ന)

• an insidious change or problem spreads gradually without being noticed, and causes serious harm.

19/02/2014 (Alvar)

discrimination (വിവേചനം)

• recognition and understanding of the difference between one thing and another

17/02/2014 (Suraj)

retort (പ്രത്യുത്തരം, പ്രതിവാദം , പ്രത്യാരോപണം , പ്രതിക്രിയ , കടുത്ത മറുപടി , തിരിച്ചു പറയുന്ന കൊള്ളിവാക്ക്‌ , പ്രത്യാക്ഷേപം)

• say something in answer to a remark, typically in a sharp, angry, or witty manner Usage: " After I told her she was ugly, she had a very witty retort that made me feel as if I were the worst person in the world."

15/02/2014 (Nisanth)

ginormous

• extremely large. Usage: "Leonardo DiCaprio, who is still riding high after the ginormous success of Titanic, is filming in Thailand"

14/02/2014 (Noufal)

impoverish (ദരിദ്രമാക്കൽ)

• To reduce to poverty; make poor.
• To deprive of natural richness or strength: impoverish the soil by overuse

13/02/2014 (Saji)

dizzy(dizziness) (തലചുറ്റല്‍ , തലതിരിച്ചില്‍)

• a reeling sensation; a feeling that you are about to fall

12/02/2014 (Nandakumar)

repercussion (അനന്തരഫലം,പ്രതിധ്വനി,പ്രത്യാഘാതം)

• an unintended consequence of an event or action, especially an unwelcome one

10/02/2014 (Helan)

serendipity (കൂടെക്കൂടെഭാഗ്യം വരുന്ന അവസ്ഥ)

• the occurrence and development of events by chance in a happy or beneficial way.

07/02/2014 (Midhun)

stranded (നിശ്ചലമായിത്തീര്‍ന്ന)

• leave (someone) without the means to move from somewhere.

Usage: "Authorities were forced to close the station, leaving thousands of passengers stranded.";

06/02/2014 (Amal Rajendran)

meed (കൂലി ; പ്രതിഫലം ; പാരിതോഷികം ; സമ്മാനം)

• a fitting return or recompense

05/02/2014 (Devi)

Speculate (ഊഹിക്കുക)

• form a theory or conjecture about a subject without firm evidence.

04/02/2014 (Aneesh Chandran)

Frazzle (തളര്‍ത്തുക)

• Completely exhausted.

Usage: "To be honest I feel pretty frazzled most weeks these days!";

03/02/2014 (Amal Babu)

Integrity (സ്വഭാവദാര്‍ഢ്യം)

• the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles.

Usage: "He had the courage and integrity to openly state his beliefs and the guts to shoulder the consequences of his actions.";

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