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13/12/2023
In medieval times, a strong gate, outside the main gate of a castle, used to be made of iron bars forming grids with sharp points at the bottom. It could be lowered in case of enemy attacks. What is the gate called?
13/11/2022
23/06/2022
This piece of furniture with sloping top is used for keeping books or notes on while reading out, giving a lecture. Name it.
20/06/2022
Name the coat.
26/05/2022
We see this type of open structure, often hexagonal or octagonal in shape with all sides to see in a park or recreational facilities for people to sit and talk. Guess the name of it.
27/04/2022
This kind of monster-faced structures was used in the past to stream out water accumulated on the roof. Name the structure.
AN IDIOM PER DIEM
𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐧 𝐚 𝐡𝐚𝐢𝐫 - to not get moved by anything sentimental or emotional.
WORD OF THE DAY
𝒕𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒚 :(noun) willingness to behave in a certain way which people will find shocking or upsetting.
WORD OF THE DAY
𝒇𝒓𝒊𝒈𝒊𝒅𝒊𝒕𝒚 : (noun) the state of not being able to enjoy in*******se
22/02/2022
On the backbone of the elephant is a seat with a shade for riders or mahout. Name it.
AN IDIOM PER DIEM
𝗲𝘅𝗰𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗺𝘆 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗵 - said when you feel sorry for swearing.
WORD OF THE DAY
𝒊𝒏𝒄𝒍𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒚 :(noun) the fact of the weather being bad, especially with cold and rain.
𝑨𝑵 𝑰𝑫𝑰𝑶𝑴 𝑷𝑬𝑹 𝑫𝑰𝑬𝑴
𝒕𝒆𝒔𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒘𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒔 - to analyse or discuss a situation beforehand to take a decision or action on it.
WORD OF THE DAY
𝒂 𝒑𝒓𝒊𝒐𝒓𝒊 : (adj., adv.) applying known facts or phenomena to assume what the possible results of a particular action will be. Though the assumption may be proved wrong later by other possible condition or turn of events.
𝑨𝑵 𝑰𝑫𝑰𝑶𝑴 𝑷𝑬𝑹 𝑫𝑰𝑬𝑴
𝒅𝒓𝒖𝒎 𝒔𝒕𝒉 𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒐 𝒔𝒃'𝒔 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒅 - to make sb remember sth by repeating it many a time.
𝐖𝐎𝐑𝐃 𝐎𝐅 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐃𝐀𝐘
𝒅𝒆𝒎𝒐𝒕𝒊𝒄: (adj.) (relating to language) typical of ordinary people.
𝐀𝐍 𝐈𝐃𝐈𝐎𝐌 𝐏𝐄𝐑 𝐃𝐈𝐄𝐌
𝒘𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝒖𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒓 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒃𝒓𝒊𝒅𝒈𝒆 - problems which used to bother in the past but have long been solved now and a matter of no issue.
𝐖𝐎𝐑𝐃 𝐎𝐅 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐃𝐀𝐘
𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘰𝘤𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯: (noun) the act or practice of forcing someone to believe in a singular religion and not allowing them to consider other beliefs or religions.
𝐀𝐍 𝐈𝐃𝐈𝐎𝐌 𝐏𝐄𝐑 𝐃𝐈𝐄𝐌
𝒃𝒆 𝒂𝒕/𝒐𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒓𝒆𝒄𝒆𝒊𝒗𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒆𝒏𝒅 𝒐𝒇 𝒔𝒕𝒉 - if you are at the receiving end of sth bad, you suffer because of it.
𝐖𝐎𝐑𝐃 𝐎𝐅 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐃𝐀𝐘
𝒒𝒖𝒊𝒇𝒇: (noun) a strand of hair at the front of head that can be brushed backwards and upwards
14/02/2022
It is a formal gesture shown towards somebody who is respectable in society usually by a woman, placing one foot in front of the other by bending her knees. Name the gesture.
𝗔𝗡 𝗜𝗗𝗜𝗢𝗠 𝗣𝗘𝗥 𝗗𝗜𝗘𝗠
𝗯𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗼𝗳𝗳 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗰𝗵𝗲𝘄 - to try to do too many or too difficult things than you can handle
WORD OF THE DAY
deprecate - v. (T) to criticize sth or sb or express disapproval of sth or sb.
AN IDIOM PER DIEM
pique someone's interest/curiosity - if anything piques sb's interest, it attracts him or he becomes obsessed with the thing/activity.
WORD OF THE DAY
reprisal: (noun) an act of aggression or violence towards sb who caused you harm in the past.
11/02/2022
Military personnel or men of terror outfits are often seen wearing this type of belt in which bullets are carried. What is it called?
AN IDIOM PER DIEM
if looks could kill. . . - it is used to put stress on how dangerous or evil somebody looks or looks at somebody in a particular way
WORD OF THE DAY
degeneracy : (noun) - Falling of moral standards to an abysmal low.
The man suggests that he ______ (visit) a doctor.
AN IDIOM PER DIEM
take flight - to run away
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