Extol

Meaning : praise, glorify, or honor

This 15th-century verb has become wonderfully forgiving in modern times because most dictionaries admit two spellings: the original one, which you see here, and the more English-friendly extoll (owing to toll and perhaps to the completely unrelated atoll). While you can extol (that is, praise) just about anything or anyone, the things most likely to be extolled in these modern times are "virtues" and "benefits."

 

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Alright, all right

Alright, all right – "Alright" is nonstandard; use “all right.” Like "okay," "all right" is an informal word; substitute "fine" or "acceptable" in formal writing.


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A lot, alot

A lot, alot – “Alot” is not a word; use “a lot” in informal writing.
Substitute "many," “much,” "several," "numerous," "a large number," and "a large amount”with "a lot" in formal writing.

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STOLID

stolid = stol"id

1. Having or revealing little emotion or sensibility

Synonyms:

impassive

Usage Examples:

A silent stolid creature who took it all as a matter of course-Virginia Woolf

Her face showed nothing but stolid indifference


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Business English Basics

Here are some phrases you can use in Business Meetings and Presentations.

1. Getting someone's Attention.

May I have a word?
Excuse me for Interrupting.
Can I come in here?

2.Giving Opinion.

I'm positive that.............
I feel that.................
In my opinion.................
The way i see things..............
If you ask me .................I tend to think that......................

3.  Asking opinion.

Do you think that..............................?
Mr. ABC can we get your input ?
How do you feel about..............?
What do you feel about ...................?

4.Commenting

That's interesting.

I never thought about it that way before
I get your point.
I see what you mean.

5.Agreeing

I totally agree with you.

Exactly!
Good point!
That's just the way I feel.
I have to agree with ...

6.Disagreeing

Unfortunately, I see it differently.

Up to a point I agree with you, but...
I'm afraid, I can't agree

7.Giving advice and making suggestions

Let's...

We should ...
Why don't we ...
How/What about ....
I suggest/recommend that ...............

8. Clarifying.

Let me spell it out...

Have I made that clear?
Do you see what I'm getting at?
Let me put it another way..
I'd just like to repeat that....

9. Requesting information

Please, could you...

I'd like you to...
Would you mind...
I wonder if you could...

10. Asking for repetition


I'm afraid I didn't quite catch that. Could you repeat what you just said?

I missed that. Could you say it again please?
Could you run that past me again?

11.Asking for clarification


I don't quite follow you.
What exactly do you mean?
Could you explain to me how that's going to work?
I can't see what you're getting at. Could we have some more details, please?

12. Commenting

That's interesting.
I never thought about it that way before
I get your point.
I see what you mean.

13. Agreeing

I totally agree with you.
Exactly!
Good point!
That's just the way I feel.
I have to agree with ...

14. Disagreeing

Unfortunately, I see it differently.
Up to a point I agree with you, but...
I'm afraid, I can't agree

15. Giving advice and making suggestions

Let's...
We should ...
Why don't we ...
How/What about ....
I suggest/recommend that ...

16. Clarifying

Let me spell it out...
Have I made that clear?
Do you see what I'm getting at?
Let me put it another way..
I'd just like to repeat that....

17. Requesting information

Please, could you...
I'd like you to...
Would you mind...
I wonder if you could...

18.Asking for repetition

I'm afraid I didn't quite catch that. Could you repeat what you just said?
I missed that. Could you say it again please?
Could you run that past me again?

19. Asking for clarification

I don't quite follow you.
What exactly do you mean?
Could you explain to me how that's going to work?
I can't see what you're getting at. Could we have some more details, please?

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Broach

Broach - means - to introduce, announce, present.

Nature scientist took the opportunity to broach the subject of a hike in Global warming.

Don't misspell this word  as "brooch" which means an ornamental pain.

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Bovine

Bovine - means -  Cowlike, patient, sluggish

Ram's bovine eyes were brown and unblinking.
Rachna's bovine temperament was a great help in her research.

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How to Improve Vocabulary

We all know the power that words can have. That's why improving your vocabulary is so very important. If you are just wanting to learn more vocabulary words or if you are learning English as a second language there are some easy ways to improve your vocabulary.

 
 
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   One of the best ways to improve your vocabulary is to read. By reading a variety of books, magazines, and newspaper articles you can improve your vocabulary tremendously. Not only are you learning new words but you are also learning how to use them appropriately in a sentence. So challenge yourself to read more! Try to read for at least 30 minutes every day. In a very short period of time you will see an improvement in your vocabulary.
   
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   Step 2
   A fun way to improve your vocabulary is to play word games. Playing scrabble and doing crossword puzzles are great ways to boost your vocabulary. Now you can even play word games online. There are many games online like scrabble and text twist that allow you to compete with other players. Who knew learning vocabulary words could be so fun!
   
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   Step 3
   The internet offers you many resources in your quest for improving your vocabulary. There are many sites that offer you a word of the day. You can have a daily email sent to you with a new word each morning. It will provide the word, the definition and an example sentence. Just google a word a day and you will have many options to choose from.
   

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I never made misteaks! Why mistakes in words happen?

Words have shades and hue of meaning and nuances. Many a caused by the irrational, irritating, unphonetic and difficult spelling of English words.these characteristics make learning English tough especially for non-native speakers. This difficulty is compounded by the innumerable homonyms and homophones in English words that sound a look alike but mean different things. This blog -- daily vocabulary and idioms feed engine. Contains several such examples.
Other difficulties arise when people were reared by British English reigns supreme immigrate to this country and have to content with American English spelling. Still other mistakes stem from poor reading or no reading or studying habits, substandard education, lack of access to library, lack of personal library and, above all, a lack of interest or motivation, otherwise known as apathy
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Agoraphobia

Agoraphobia -- fear of crowds or open spaces, abnormal fear.

People with agoraphobia are afraid of being embarrassed or court helpless in crowds or in the midst of an open space.
The man was afflicted with acrophobia which prevented him from leaving his home for years at a time.

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Acrophobia

Acrophobia -- fear of heights, abnormal fear.

She has never visited the building terrace because she has acrophobia.
Some people refuse to fly in aeroplanes. They are not afraid to fly, they are just afraid of heights, they are agoraphobic.

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Abridge

Abridge -- to shorten, abbreviate .
It's easy to write a long memo. To abridge it usually takes much longer.
The collegiate dictionaries are abridgments of larger works.

In American English fledgeling, acknowledgement and judgement, like Abridgment, are spelled without an E after the G, although abridgement is also correct.
The British style generally is to retain the E increase and similar words.

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Transcend

Transcend - to go beyond, exceed, surpass, to climb across etc.

Civility transcends good manners.
Superb acting transcends physical likeness and the accurate recitation of lines.
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Point of Sale ( POS )

Point of sale (POS) or checkout is the location where a transaction occurs.
A Retail Point of Sales system typically includes a computer, monitor, cash drawer, receipt printer, customer display and a barcode scanner.

 The POS unit handles the sales to the consumer but it is only one part of the entire POS system used in a retail business. “Back-office” computers typically handle other functions of the POS system such as inventory control, purchasing, receiving and transferring of products to and from other locations
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Market Research

Market research is any organized effort to gather information about markets or customers. It is a very important component of business strategy.

Market research is for discovering what people want, need, or believe. It can also involve discovering how they act. Once that research is completed, it can be used to determine how to market your product.Questionnaires and focus group discussion surveys are some of the instruments for market research.

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Trade Mark ( TM )

Trademark - An exclusive special symbol, design, word etc, used to represent a product or firm.

A trademark or trade mark is a distinctive sign or indicator used by an individual, business organization, or other legal entity to identify that the products or services to consumers with which the trademark appears originate from a unique source, and to distinguish its products or services from those of other entities.

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