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08/01/2024

Coordinating Conjunctions (FANBOYS) COORDINATING CONJUNCTIONS! PUNCTUATION BETWEEN TWO INDEPENDENT CLAUSES, PUNCTUATION BETWEEN A PHRASE ABND A CLAUSE, BEFORE THE LAST ITEM IN A LIST!

30/11/2023

Common vs. Rare Phobias
A phobia is an anxiety disorder involving excessive and persistent fear of a situation or object. Exposure to the source of the fear triggers an immediate anxiety response.

Phobias are one of the most common mental illnesses in the United States. According to the National Institute of Mental Health (NIH), approximately 12.5% of adults in the U.S. will deal with a specific phobia in their lifetime.1 Women are more likely to experience phobias than men. Typical symptoms of phobias can include nausea, trembling, rapid heartbeat, feelings of unreality, and being preoccupied with the fear object.

Types of Phobias
The American Psychiatric Association (APA) identifies three different categories of phobias:

Social phobias: Now known as social anxiety disorder, this phobia is marked by a fear of social situations in which a person might be judged or embarrassed.
Agoraphobia: This phobia involves an irrational and extreme fear of being in places where escape is difficult. It may involve a fear of crowded places or even of leaving one's home.
Specific phobias: When people talk about having a phobia of a specific object such as snakes, spiders, or needles, they are referring to a specific phobia.2
Types of Specific Phobias
While not comprehensive, this list of phobias offers a glimpse of the many phobias that can have a serious impact on a person's life. As you may notice while you browse through this list, most specific phobias fall into one of four major categories.

Fears of the natural environment
Fears related to animals
Fear related to medical treatments or issues
Fears related to specific situations
One important thing to remember is that virtually any object can become a fear object. The names of specific phobias are often formed as nonce words, or words coined for a single occasion only.

These names themselves are often formed by taking a Greek prefix that represents the fear object and adding the -phobia suffix. Because of this, any attempt at a completely exhaustive list of phobias would be a futile exercise. Any list of phobias could grow with the addition of newly coined terms for previously unnamed specific phobias.
Ablutophobia: Fear of bathing
Achluophobia: Fear of darkness
Acrophobia: Fear of heights
Aerophobia: Fear of flying
Algophobia: Fear of pain
Agoraphobia: Fear of open spaces or crowds
Aichmophobia: Fear of needles or pointed objects
Amaxophobia: Fear of riding in a car
Androphobia: Fear of men
Anemophobia: Fear of air
Anginophobia: Fear of angina or choking
Angrophobia: Fear of anger
Anthrophobia: Fear of flowers
Anthropophobia: Fear of people or society
Aphenphosmphobia: Fear of being touched

Arachibutyrophobia: Fear of peanut butter
Arachnophobia: Fear of spiders
Arithmophobia: Fear of numbers
Astraphobia: Fear of thunder and lightning
Astrophobia: Fear of outer space
Ataxophobia: Fear of disorder or untidiness
Atelophobia: Fear of imperfection
Atychiphobia: Fear of failure
Automatonophobia: Fear of human-like figures
Autophobia: Fear of being alone

28/11/2023

If you are disappointed, you are rather sad because something has not happened or because something is not as good as you had hoped.
E.g. I was disappointed to see the lack of coverage afforded to this event.

25/11/2023

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24/11/2023

When someone screams, they make a very loud, high-pitched cry.
E.g. Women were screaming; some of the houses nearest the bridge were on fire.

23/11/2023

If you are confused, you do not know exactly what is happening or what to do.
E.g. "Things were happening too quickly and Ayesha was confused."

22/11/2023

1. *Take off*
- Definition: To remove something quickly or start flying (in the context of airplanes).
- Examples:
1. Aamina took off her shoes before entering the house.
2. The plane will take off in a few minutes.

2. *Turn on*
- Definition: To activate or start a device or appliance.
- Examples:
1. Please turn on the lights; it's getting dark.
2. I'll turn on the TV so we can watch the news.

3. *Put away*
- Definition: To tidy up and store things in their proper place.
- Examples:
1. After dinner, the kids need to put away their toys.
2. Fatima put away the groceries in the kitchen cabinets.

4. *Bring up*
- Definition: To mention or raise a topic in conversation.
- Examples:
1. I don't want to bring up the issue right now; let's discuss it later.
2. During the meeting, Ayesha brought up some interesting ideas.

5. *Give up*
- Definition: To stop doing something or quit a habit or activity.
- Examples:
1. After many attempts, he finally gave up trying to fix the broken computer.
2. Sarah decided to give up smoking for the sake of her health.

20/11/2023

Pair of words in English with Urdu meaning. Confusing words in English with meaning.

20/11/2023

Vocabulary : 20.11.2023

1. *Nebulous*
- Meaning: Unclear, vague, or hazy; lacking definite form or limits.
- Example Sentence: The concept of happiness can be nebulous and varies from person to person.
- Pronunciation: /ˈnɛbjʊləs/
- Phonetic Transcription: neb-yuh-lus
- Synonyms: *unclear, ambiguous, indistinct, fuzzy*

2. *Insidious*
- Meaning: Proceeding in a gradual, subtle way with harmful effects; treacherous or deceitful.
- Example Sentence: The disease had an insidious onset, and its symptoms were not immediately apparent.
- Pronunciation: /ɪnˈsɪdiəs/
- Phonetic Transcription: in-sid-ee-us
- Synonyms: *stealthy, cunning, sly, deceptive*

3. *Dexterity*
- Meaning: Skill and grace in physical movement, especially with the hands; mental skill or cleverness.
- Example Sentence: The juggler displayed incredible dexterity in handling the balls and clubs.
- Pronunciation: /dɛkˈstɛrɪti/
- Phonetic Transcription: dek-ster-i-tee
- Synonyms: *skill, agility, adeptness, proficiency*

4. *Preclude*
- Meaning: To make impossible or prevent in advance; to rule out or exclude.
- Example Sentence: The heavy rain may preclude the possibility of an outdoor event.
- Pronunciation: /prɪˈklud/
- Phonetic Transcription: pri-klood
- Synonyms: *prevent, hinder, prohibit, eliminate*

5. *Circumvent*
- Meaning: To find a way around or overcome (a problem or difficulty); to avoid or bypass.
- Example Sentence: They tried to circumvent the traffic by taking a different route.
- Pronunciation: /ˌsərkəmˈvɛnt/
- Phonetic Transcription: sur-kuhm-vent
- Synonyms: *bypass, avoid, evade, outwit*

19/11/2023

Synonyms and antonyms in English.

16/11/2023

Pair of words in English. Confusing words in English with Urdu meaning.

06/11/2023

Vocabulary : 6.11.2023

1. *Ostensible* (adjective):
- Meaning: Appearing or seeming to be true, but not necessarily so; apparent.
- Example sentence: His ostensible reason for the visit was to discuss business, but he had a hidden agenda.
- Word form: Ostensibly (adverb).

2. *Introspect* (verb):
- Meaning: To examine one's own thoughts, feelings, or inner experiences.
- Example sentence: She took some time to introspect and understand the reasons behind her decisions.
- Word form: Introspection (noun), Introspective (adjective), Introspectively (adverb).

3. *Prod* (verb):
- Meaning: To poke, push, or stimulate someone or something with force, often to encourage action or reaction.
- Example sentence: The coach had to prod the team to give their best effort in the game.
- Word form: Prodding (noun or present participle).

4. *Corpus* (noun):
- Meaning: A collection of written or spoken texts, often used for linguistic analysis or research.
- Example sentence: The linguist studied a corpus of ancient texts to understand the evolution of language.
- Word form: Corpuscular (adjective, relating to corpus), Corpora (plural).

5. *Fillip* (noun):
- Meaning: A small, quick, and stimulating action or event that encourages or arouses interest or activity.
- Example sentence: The new project provided a much-needed fillip to the team's enthusiasm.
- Word form: Filliped (past tense), Filliping (present participle), Fillip (verb, meaning to stimulate or encourage).

05/11/2023

Phrasal verbs

✅to look up = to search for information
◽️I need to look up the meaning of this word.

✅to look down on somebody = to think you are better than somebody
◽️Don't look down on others based on their appearance!

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