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January 8th, 2011

Weird Words and Their Meanings

Posted by admin in Online Language Resources, Schools + Schooling, Universe Of Humor

Weird Words and Their Meanings

While we all realize the importance of proper utilization of the English language to portray our education and intelligence, it is also exciting to explore the many weird words and their meanings that have held a place in normal conversations of the past. Even though many of these words are now obsolete, they can provide a fun method of starting a conversation. And who knows, some of them may even enjoy a comeback in our everyday language.

You may cause some raised eyebrows when you tell the family you will be serving Galimaufrey for supper tonight. This sounds much more interesting than the real meaning, which is leftovers, or throw-togethers. Of course, when they see what you are actually serving they may come down with a case of the Mulligrubs, which is a case of the blues or depression. If your presentation of the galimaufrey is not creative, they may only choose a small Moiety, or portion, leaving you with even more Groodles, or leftover food. They may also be clever enough to Defenestrate their moiety, or throw their portion out of the window, if they see you are not watching. Then they will soon be back to raid the refrigerator to assuage their hunger.

Make your friends do a double take when you tell them you are going to give them an Agnomen. They will not know it is just another name for a nickname. When you want to voice an insult to someone you do not like, confuse them by calling them a Pronk, which is a foolish person, or a Nidget, which is a coward or a fool. Unless you explain the meaning to them, it should not get you into too much trouble. They may be a little suspicious if you call them a Makebate, but it just means a person who causes trouble or strife.

The next time you go fishing, bait your hook with an Anglewitch, which is simply a worm. One weird word (snafu) that is still familiar to many people is actually an acronym for Situation Normal All Fouled Up. As you can see, there are some really weird words that are not just made up, they really do exist! So expand your vocabulary and have some fun.

For more weird words and their meanings, see the following pages:

June 13th, 2009

Enriching Your Life with Audiobooks

Posted by admin in Better Books, Multimedia + More, Online Language Resources

An active life can make it tricky to get around to reading every book you would like to. Frequently we do not notice how long commutes and other activities may take up sizable chunks of our time. Your favourite interests get set aside for other more pressing jobs. It’s easy to make utilize of the hours spent commuting to get up to date on those books you can’t get around to reading. Using user-friendly media files, you can relish Dr Blair’s Express Lane: Italian by Dr Robert Blair available from Download Audio Book Online, or audio-books brought to life by Andy Hamilton without even lifting a book. Making the most of your day has become a way-of-life these days. Audiobooks such as Derailed by James Siegel for sale from Download Audio Book Online occupy the dead minutes in our schedule, whether it’s time spent waiting at the dental surgery or perhaps buying groceries. Audiobooks are obtainable to download as mp3 files for instance Pimsleur German Lessons I, II, III, & Plus Complete Courses by Dr. Paul Pimsleur, so pick up your mp3 player and get ready to hear a thriller or a great novel, for instance audio titles by Brad Meltzer without dragging a heavy book with you.

Audible books offer many advantages such as renting or purchasing the instructional book of your choice then savoring it at your leisure. Do you wish to learn a foreign language? Why not try out audio books? Maybe new commercial practices matter to you, or you can enjoy mulling over modern opinions in religious belief.

An extensive choice of writing styles and titles exist. It doesn’t matter if you’re a wine buff, or if you are crazy over love stories even if your interested in personal development, most are available through online downloads. Options are wide open; you can take a subscription to a rental service or else make a purchase.

Reading enthusiasts will invariably find a way to read, but the thousands of audio titles available are so handy. Some narratives, for example audio-books recounted by Malcolm Hulke, can be more enjoyable when recounted by the writer or a noted actor. Simply reading a novel isn’t quite the same as listening to audio books narrated by Will Smith & Roger Drew, including the all the nuances established during a performance. The depth of your reading experience will be heightened when you listen to an audiobook like Late Great Planet Earth by Hal Lindsey and C. C. Carlson and often will mean much more than the written word.

So next time whenever you think about purchasing the hard copy of a book that could easily gather dust on a shelf, think of audio-books as a different option.