Family relations
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Father: a male parent
Mother: a female parent
Dad (informal): one's father
Mum, mummy, mom (informal): one's mother
Parent: father or mother
Child (Plural Children): a son or daughter of any age
Son: a male child
Daughter: a female child
Brother: a man or boy in relation to other children of his parents
Sister: a woman or girl in relation to other children of her parents
Grandfather (Informal grandpa): the father of one's father or mother
Paternal grandfather: the father of one's father
Maternal grandfather: the father of one's mother
Grandmother (Informal grandma): the mother of one's father or mother
Paternal grandmother: the mother of one's father
Maternal grandmother: the mother of one's mother
Grandson: a boy child of one's son or daughter
Granddaughter: a girl child of one's son or daughter
Uncle: the brother of one's father or mother or the husband of one's aunt
Aunt: the sister of one's father or mother or the wife of one's uncle
Cousin: any child of one's uncle or aunt
Nephew: a son of one's brother or sister or of one's brother-in-law or sister-in-law
Niece: a daughter of one's brother or sister or of one's brother-in-law or sister-in-law
Fiancée: a woman to whom a man is engaged to be married
Fiance: a man to whom a woman is engaged to be married
Bride: a woman on her wedding day or just before and after the event
Bridegroom: a man on his wedding day or just before and after the event
Wife: the woman to whom a particular man is married
Husband: the man to whom a particular woman is married
Spouse: one's husband or wife
Father-in-law: the father of one's husband or wife
Mother-in-law: the mother of one's husband or wife
Sister-in-law: the sister of one's husband or wife or the wife of one's brother or brother-in-law
Brother-in-law: the brother of one's husband or wife or the husband of one's sister or sister-inlaw
Son-in-law: the husband of one's daughter
Daughter-in-law: the wife of one's son
Godparent: A person who presents a child at baptism and promises to be responsible for their
religious education
Words denoting groups and collections
To talk about a limited quantity of something we use a word like piece or bit, together with of, before an
uncountable noun. Bit is informal, and usually suggests a small quantity.
A piece/bit of cake/bread
Some pieces/bits of paper/wood
A piece/bit of news/information
There are other words too. Some common examples are given below.
A bar of soap/chocolate
A blade of grass
A block of ice
A drop of water/oil/vinegar
A grain of sand/salt/rice
An item of clothing/furniture
A loaf of bread
A slice of bread/cake/meat
A sheet of paper/metal/plastic/stamps
A stick of chalk/celery
A suit of clothes/armour
A bale of cotton
Pairs
Pair is used for many things that come in pairs.
A pair of shoes/socks/ear-rings
A pair of glasses/binoculars
A pair of trousers/jeans/pyjamas
A pair of scissors/pliers
Collections
Special words are used before certain nouns to talk about groups or collections.
An army/a regiment/a battalion of soldiers
A band of musicians
A basket of fruits
A bench of judges
A bevy of girls/women
A board of trustees/directors/examiners
A brood of chickens
A bunch of flowers/grapes
A bundle of sticks
A caravan of merchants/pilgrims/travelers
A chain of mountains
A congress of representatives/delegates
A consignment of goods
A crew of sailors
A constellation of stars
A fleet of ships
A flight of birds
A flock of sheep/geese
A galaxy of stars
A gang of prisoners/robbers/thieves/labourers
A group of islands
A heap of junk/stones/sand
A herd of cattle/deer/goats
A hive of bees
A horde of pirates/robbers/savages
A league of nations
A litter of pigs/puppies
A pack of hounds
A pride of lions/peacocks
A swarm of bees/ants
A volley of shots/bullets
Words denoting different sounds
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Beat of a drum
Blaring of bands, trumpets
Blowing of a bugle
Booming of a gun
Buzz of a telephone
Call of a bugle
Chattering of teeth
Clanging of chains, hammers, arms
Clatter of hoofs, plates
Clinking of glasses, metal, keys
Crackling of fire
Crack of a whip
Creaking of doors or shoes
Hissing of steam
Howling of wind
Jingling of coins
Lapping of water
Patter of rain
Pealing or ringing of bells
Rattling of windows
Roaring of guns
Rustle of silk, leaves
Shriek of a whistle
Thundering or rumbling of clouds
Sizzling of sausages
Slam of a door
Tick of a clock
Toot of a horn
Twang of a bow
Whistling, roaring or howling of wind
Names of young ones of a few animals
Cub
The young of a fox, bear, lion, wolf or other carnivorous mammal.
Fawn
A young deer in its first year.
Cygnet
A young swan
Lamb
A young sheep
Leveret
A young hare in its first year.
Foal
A young horse or related animal.
Colt
The young of a horse
Gosling
A young goose
Kid
A child or young person, a young goat
Eaglet
A young eagle
Duckling
A young duck
Puppy
A young dog
Calf
A young cow or bull. Also, the young of some other large mammals
Kitten
A young cat. Also, the young of certain other animals, such as the rabbit and beaver
People of different trades and professions
We have got different names for persons following different trades and professions. A few are listed
below.
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People who drive our motorcars - Chauffeurs or drivers
People who make law for us - Legislators
People who keep our streets and drains clean - Scavengers
People who sell us vegetables - Green grocers
People who cell us spices, sugar, dried fruits etc. - Grocers
People who sell us cloth/garments - Drapers/ clothiers/ outfitters
People who sell us sweets - Confectioners
People who sell us tobacco - Tobacconists
People who mend shoes - Cobblers
People who deal in and prescribe glasses - Opticians
People who sell us writing materials, pens, pencils, notebooks etc. - Stationers
People who dig up coal and iron - Miners
People who take us across a stream or river in a boat - Ferrymen
Financial/business vocabulary
Absolute monopoly
It refers to a condition of the market where only one seller has total command or control over the sale of a
given article. In normal circumstances such a condition does not exist.
Ad Valorem Duty
It refers to the duty or tax imposed on a commodity depending upon its value.
Authorised capital
It refers to the maximum capital a public limited company can raise through public subscription by sale of
shares.
Balance sheet
Statement of account over a specified period of time showing assets and liabilities under specific heads
from which the soundness or otherwise of an institution or organization is determined.
Bank credit
Purchasing power provided by banks in excess of their cash balances, by reason of public confidence in
their stability.
Bank note
A promissory note issued by a bank payable to bearer on demand without interest and acceptable as
money
Barter
Trade by exchanging one commodity for another
Bear
A stock exchange term denoting a falling market when speculators sell stock in the hope of buying again
at lower prices
Bearer cheque
A cheque that is encashable by bearer (person holding cheque)
Black market
Profiteering (usually illegal) by hoarding and selling at exorbitant prices, without accounting or false
accounting
Black money
Money accumulated by way of illegal transactions without declaring it for tax purposes
Bonus
Payment in addition to wages and salaries for employees, and in addition to dividend for shareholders
Budget
A statement of anticipated revenue and expenditure of a sovereign body for a given period of time
Budgetary deficit
The difference between all the receipts and the total expenditure
Bull
It refers to that sort of a speculator, who stands to gain with a rise in the price of shares and stocks
Buyer's market
A market where goods and services are available in plenty and the prices are relatively low
Capitalism
A system under which private entrepreneurs have complete freedom to devise and control production and
distribution for their own profits, competition being the only limiting factor
Cash ratio
It refers to the ratio of aggregate bank holdings of cash against its aggregate liabilities above a particular
time
Central bank
The apex bank which controls, supervises and guides the functioning of commercial banks in the country
Closed economy
An economy which neither exports nor imports anything
Letter of Credit
A letter from a bank, firm or from one person to another, authorizing payment of a specified sum to third
person for which the sender assumes responsibility
Crossed Cheque
A cheque crossed with two parallel lines and "&Co" written in between them. This is done as a safety
measure. A crossed cheque is not to be paid on the counter. The amount is normally to be credited to the
payee in his own account
Current account
Bank account from which withdrawals are allowed without any restriction on frequency or amount, so long
as there is a credit balance
Customs duty
Tax on goods imported into and exported from a country
Death duty
Also called estate duty. Tax payable on property, after death of the owner, by his heirs
Debenture
Bond issued by an organization or undertaking to repay the amount with a specified interest after a
specified period. Debenture holders are only creditors and not shareholders.
Deficit financing
When expenditure exceeds revenue, paper currency is printed to fill the gap. It is beneficial when it
creates greater productivity. If there is no adequate increase in productivity it will generate serious
inflation.
Deflation
It is the fall in prices, increase in unemployment, etc., as a result of less circulation of currency in the
market
Demonetization
It is the government act of depriving metallic coins or paper money of specified denomination or its status
as money. This is resorted to unearth hidden wealth.
Depreciation
In accounting, this is a percentage reduced from the value of machinery or fixed assets for wear and tear
every year.
Devaluation
It is the deliberate reduction in the value of home currency in relation to foreign currency
Dividend
Share of the profits allotted to each share in a joint stock company
Equity shares
They are ordinary shares with no guarantee of dividend. Equity shares gain maximum returns when there
are high profits.
Exchange rate
It refers to the rate at which the currency of one country exchanges with the currency of another country.
Excise duty
Tax levied on certain goods produced and consumed in the country
Gift tax
Gift on tax to prevent tax evasion by genuine or fictitious gifts
Gross National Product
It is the total monetary value of all final goods and services produced in a country during one year
Hard currency
Foreign exchange which is difficult to get.
Inflation
Undue increase in quantity of money in proportion to purchasing power
Mixed economy
An economic system where public and private sectors exist side by side
Nationalisation
Government take-over of business, industrial or public utility services
Net National Product
It is the gross national product minus allowance for depreciation of capital goods.
Octroi
It is a tax charged by municipality or local body on the goods and commodities brought into town.
Open economy
Economy that has trade relationships with other countries
Per Capita Income
It is the average income of an individual wage earner in a country in one year
Primary sector
It is the sector of the national economy which deals with the production of primary or raw materials, i.e.,
agriculture, mining etc.
Public sector
Undertakings financed and operated by a government
Secondary sector
It is the sector of the national economy which comprises manufacturing and processing industries
Security
A guarantee in the form of cash, bonds, property etc., kept as pledge for repayment of debt or protection
against financial loss
Soft loan
It is a form of loan given either at a low rate of interest or without any interest.
Turnover
The total value of the sales made by a company or firm in one accounting year is called the turnover.
Wealth Tax
A tax imposed on the wealth possessed by individuals in a country
Computer vocabulary
Analog computer
A computer that uses moving parts to show changing information
Arithmetic Logic Unit (ALU)
The component of a Central Processing Unit (CPU) responsible for the performance of arithmetic and
logical operations
Artificial intelligence
The ability of a computer to perform tasks that usually requires human intelligence
Assembler
A translating program used to convert assembly language to machine language
BASIC
A simple programming language, BASIC stands for Beginner's All-purpose Symbolic Instruction Code.
Binary system
The number representation system, used in computers, with only two digits, 0 and 1
Browser
A computer program used to move around the Internet
Byte
A unit of information in a computer that stands for a letter, number, or symbol. A byte usually consists of
eight bits.
CD-ROM
Short for Compact Disc Read Only Memory. CD-ROM stores data for computers.
Character
A single letter, number or symbol. In computers, a character is the same as a byte.
Chip
A tiny, flat piece of silicon with a complete electric circuit on it. A chip stores and processes data in a
computer.
COBOL
A high level commercial programming language
Compact disc
A flat, round, plastic disk that is often called a CD. A compact disc records sounds in a spiral track
containing millions of tiny pits.
Compiler
A program which translates a source program written in a high level language into a low-level language
Computer
A high speed machine for calculating and handling information
CPU
Short for Central Processing Unit. CPU is the heart of a computer. It receives instructions from the user
and then guides the computer's operations
Cursor
A symbol that moves on a computer screen to mark a position
Cyberspace
Everything that can be seen or heard through a computer
Debug
To correct a problem in a computer's hardware or software
Delete
To remove a character, data, or a file from a computer's memory or disk
Digital computer
A computer that uses numbers to present information or measurements
Document
A file of data or text that is stored in the computer's memory
DOS
Short for Disk Operating System. A program that directs a computer
Download
To move a computer file from one computer to another or to a disk
E-mail
Short for electronic mail. A message sent from one computer to another
File
A document or complete unit of data stored in a computer's memory or on a disk.
Floppy disk
A flat magnetic disk that stores information for computers
Font
A complete set of type. Each font contains letters, numbers and symbols of one style.
FORTRAN
Formula Translating System. FORTRAN is a high level programming language
Hard copy
Output from a computer that is printed on a page
Hard disk
The main memory or storage medium within a computer
Hybrid computer
A type of computer that combines the best features of analog and digital computer
Hypertext
A computer link between related bits of information. Hypertext makes it possible to quickly jump from one
topic to another
Input
Data that are entered into a computer
Interface
Connection between two parts of a computer
Internet
A worldwide computer network made up of many smaller networks
Local Area Network (LAN)
A relatively inexpensive, simple communication system linking a number of computers within a defined
small locality
Megabyte
The term used to represent 1 million bytes of storage
Menu
A list of possible operations and functions
Monitor
The display screen that shows the output of a computer
Motherboard
The main circuit board in a computer. The motherboard contains the CPU.
Mouse
A handheld device that moves the cursor on the monitor
Personal computer
A small computer used by one person at a time. Personal computer is often shortened to PC. Also called
microcomputer.
Random Access Memory (RAM)
Main memory of a computer. Information can be read from and written to RAM by the user and therefore
it is called read/write memory
Read Only Memory (ROM)
ROM is part of a computer's memory that contains data and instructions that cannot be changed.
Software
The instructions that direct a computer to perform many tasks
Job seeker's vocabulary
This glossary is designed to give a quick definition of the words you should know as a job seeker.
Accomplishments
These are achievements you have had in your career. These key points will help you sell you to an
employer.
Background check
This is used by employers to verify the accuracy of the information you provide in your resume or job
application and beyond.
Career Objective/ Job Objective
This is an optional part of your resume. Job objective can sharpen your resume and should be as specific
as possible, and written in a way that shows how you can benefit your employer.
Cold call
The call a job seeker makes to an employer (usually through an uninvited cover letter) who has not
publicly announced any job openings.
Compensation package
The combination of salary and fringe benefits an employer provides to an employee. When evaluating job
offers, a job seeker should consider the total package and not just salary.
Contract employee
An employee who works for an organization that sells his or her services to another company on a project
or time basis.
Counter offer/ Counter Proposal
This is a salary negotiation technique used by job seekers when a job offer is not at an acceptable level.
Almost all elements of a job offer are negotiable, including the salary, non-salary compensation, moving
expenses, benefits and job specific issues.
Cover letter
A letter that should always accompany your resume when you contract a potential employer. A good
cover letter opens a window to your personality and describes specific strengths and skills you offer the
employer. It should entice the employer to read your resume.
Curriculum Vitae (CV)
Another name for Resume
Declining letter
A letter sent to an employer to turn down a job offer. The writer should keep the door open in case he or
she would like to approach the employer again someday.
Employment gaps/ breaks
Are those periods of time between jobs when job seekers are unemployed, either by choice or by
circumstances.
Freelancer/Consultant/Independent Contractor
A person who works for himself/ herself and bid for temporary jobs and projects with one or more
employers.
Hidden job market
Only about 5-20 % of all job openings are ever publicly known, which results in about four-fifths of the job
market being 'closed', meaning you can't find out about any new job openings unless you do some
digging. Strategies for uncovering the hidden job market include networking and cold calling.
Internships
Types of work experiences for entry-level job seekers. Internships involve working in your expected
career field, either during a semester or over the summer.
Screening interviews
They are usually conducted by a member of the human resources department. The screening interview is
designed to weed out unqualified candidates.
Traditional Interviews
The kind of interview that asks broad based questions such as, 'why do you want to work for this
company,' and 'tell me about your strengths and weaknesses.'
Behavioural interviews
They are based on the premise that past performance is the best indicator of future behaviour and uses
questions that probe specific past behaviours, such as, 'tell me about a time when you confronted an
unexpected problem' and 'tell me about an experience when you failed to achieve a goal.'
Situational interviews
Also referred to as problem solving interview. A job seeker is placed in a hypothetical situation such as
dealing with an irate customer, and is judged by how well she/he reacts to complex information and
arrives at solutions.
Stress interviews
They are a deliberate attempt to see how you handle yourself under pressure. The interviewer may be
sarcastic or argumentative, or may keep you waiting. Expect these things to happen and when they
happen don't take them personally. Calmly answer each question as it comes. Also called intimidation
interviews.
The sciences
Acoustics: The study of sound
Aerodynamics: The branch of mechanics that deals with the motion of air and other gases. Also, the
study of motion and control of solid bodies like aircraft, missiles, etc., in air
Aeronautics: The science or art of flight
Aeronomy: The study of the earth's atmosphere, including its composition, density, temperature and
chemical reactions as recorded by sounding rockets and earth satellites
Aerostatics: The branch of statics that deals with gases in equilibrium and with gases and bodies in
them
Aetiology: The science of causation
Agrobiology: The science of plant life and plant nutrition
Agronomy: The science of soil management and the production of field crops
Agrostology: The study of grasses
Alchemy: Chemistry in ancient times
Anatomy: The science dealing with the structure of animals, plants or human body.
Anthropology: The science that deals with the origin, physical and cultural development of mankind
Arboriculture: Cultivation of trees and vegetables
Archaeology: The study of antiquities
Astrochemistry: The study of interstellar matter with a view to knowing the origin of universe
Astrology: The ancient art of predicting the course of human destinies with the help of indications
deduced from the position and movement of heavenly bodies
Astronautics: The science of space travel
Astronomy: The study of heavenly bodies
Astrophysics: The branch of astronomy concerned with the physical nature of heavenly bodies
Bacteriology: The study of bacteria
Biochemistry: The study of chemical processes of living things
Biology: The study of living things
Biometry: The application of mathematics to the study of living things
Biomechanics: The study of the mechanical laws relating to the movement or structure of living
organisms
Bionics: The study of functions, characteristics and phenomena observed in the living world and the
application of this knowledge to the world of machines
Bionomics: The study of the relation of an organism to its environments
Bionomy: The science of the laws of life
Biophysics: The physics of vital processes
Botany: The study of plants
Ceramics: The art and technology of making objects from clay
Chemistry: The study of elements and their laws of combination and behaviour
Chemotherapy: The treatment of disease by using chemical substances
Chronobiology: The study of the duration of life
Chronology: The science of arranging time in periods and ascertaining the dates and historical order of
past events
Conchology: The branch of zoology dealing with the shells of mollusks
Cosmogony: The science of the nature of heavenly bodies
Cosmography: The science that describes and maps the main features of the universe
Cosmology: The science of the nature, origin and history of the universe
Cryobiology: The science that deals with the study of organisms, especially warm-blooded animals, at
low temperature
Cryptography: The study of ciphers (secret writing)
Crystallography: The study of the structure, forms and properties of crystals
Cryogenics: The science dealing with the production, control and application of very low temperatures
Cryotherapy: Use of cold, but not freezing cold, as a form of treatment
Cytochemistry: The branch of cytology dealing with the chemistry of cells
Cytogenetics: The branch of biology dealing with the study of heredity from the point of view of cytology
and genetics
Cytology: The study of cells, especially their formation, structure and functions
Dactylography: The study of fingerprints for the purpose of identification
Ecology: The study of the relation of animals and plants to their surroundings, animate and inanimate
Embryology: The study of development of embryos
Entomology: The study of insects
Epidemiology: The branch of medicine dealing with epidemic diseases
Epigraphy: The study of inscriptions
Ethnography: A branch of anthropology dealing with the scientific description of individual cultures
Ethology: The study of animal behaviour
Eugenics: The study of the production of better offspring by the careful selection of parents
Genealogy: The study of family origins and history. It includes the compilation of lists of ancestors and
arranging them in pedigree charts
Genecology: The study of genetical composition of plant population in relation to their habitats
Genetics: The branch of biology dealing with the phenomena of heredity and the laws governing it
Geobiology: The biology of terrestrial life
Geobotany: The branch of botany dealing with all aspects of relations between plants and the earth's
surface
Geochemistry: The study of the chemical composition of the earth's crust and the changes which take
place within it
Geography: The development of science of the earth's surface, physical features, climate, population
etc.
Geology: The science that deals with the physical history of the earth
Geomedicine: The branch of medicine dealing with the influence of climate and environmental conditions
on health
Geomorphology: The study of the characteristics, origin and development of land forms
Geophysics: The physics of the earth
Gerontology: The study of old age, its phenomena, diseases etc
Glaciology: The study of ice and the action of ice in all its forms
Histology: The study of tissues
Horticulture: The cultivation of flowers, fruits, vegetables and ornamental plants
Hydrology: The study of water with reference to its occurrence and properties in the hydrosphere and
atmosphere
Hydropathy: The treatment of disease by the internal and external use of water
Hydroponics: The cultivation of plants by placing the roots in liquid nutrient solutions rather than oil
Hydrostatics: The mathematical study of forces and pressures in liquids
Hygiene: The science of health and its preservation
Mammography: Radiography of the mammary glands
Metallography: The study of the crystalline structures of metals and alloys
Mettallurgy: The process of extracting metals from their ores
Meteorology: The science of the atmosphere and its phenomena
Metrology: The scientific study of weights and measures
Microbiology: The study of minute living organisms, including bacteria, molds and pathogenic protozoa
Molecular biology: The study of the structure of the molecules which are of importance in biology
Morphology: The science of organic forms and structures
Mycology: The study of fungi and fungus diseases
Neurology: The study of the nervous system, its functions and its disorders
Neuropathology: The study of diseases of the nervous system
Numerology: The study of numbers. The study of the date and year of one's birth and to determine the
influence on one's future life
Odontology: The scientific study of the teeth
Optics: The study of nature and properties of light
Ornithology: The study of birds
Orthopedics: The science of prevention, diagnosis and treatment of diseases and abnormalities of
musculoskeletal system
Osteology: The study of the bones
Paleobotany: The study of fossil plants
Paleontology: The study of fossils
Pathology: The study of diseases
Philology: The study of written records, their authenticity etc
Phonetics: The study of speech sounds and the production, transmission, reception etc
Photobiology: The branch of biology dealing with the effect of light on organisms
Phrenology: The study of the faculties and qualities of minds from the shape of the skull
Phycology: The sudy of algae
Physics: The study of the properties of matter
Physiography: The science of physical geography
Physiology: The study of the functioning of the various organs of living beings
Phytogeny: The science dealing with origin and growth of plants
Pomology: The science that deals with fruits and fruit growing
Psychology: The study of human and animal behaviour
Radiobiology: The branch of biology which deals with the effects of radiations on living organisms
Radiology: The study of X-rays and radioactivity
Seismology: The study of earthquakes and the phenomena associated with it
Selenology: The scientific study of moon, its nature, origin, movement etc
Sericulture: The raising of silkworms for the production of silk
Sociology: The study of human society
Telepathy: Communication between minds by some means other than sensory perception
Therapeutics: The science and art of healing
Toxicology: The study of poisons
Virology: The study of viruses
Zoology: The study of animal life
The curious world of words
English is the richest of the world’s 3,000 languages. The new Oxford Dictionary in 2 volumes lists
75,00,000 words. This dictionary was first published in 1933. Nearly about 2,00,000 words are in current
use.
The longest words in English
Honorificabilitudinitatibus
This word found in the Chambers Dictionary has 27 letters. It occurs in Shakespeare’s play Love’s
Labour’s Lost and means ‘with honourableness.’
Antidisestablishmentarianism
This word has 28 letters. It means ‘the act of opposing the separation of church and state.’
Floccinaucinihilipilification
This word found in the Chambers and Oxford English Dictionaries has 29 letters. It means ‘the action or
habit of estimating something as worthless.’
Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis
Found in Webster’s New Collegiate Dictionary, 8th edition and in Chambers Dictionary this word has 45
letters. It is a pneumoconiosis caused by the inhalation of very fine silicate or quartz dust.
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A reasonably common word which contains all five vowels each used once, and in their alphabetical order
--Facetious
A seven-letter word which doesn’t use any of the five vowels--Rhythms
A word with more than 15 letters in which the only vowel is ‘e’--Strengthlessness
Palindrome
A palindrome is a word or a sentence that reads the same backward as forward. Palindrome is said to
have been invented by the Greek Poet Sotades (3rd century BC). They are sometimes called Sotadics in
his honour.
Examples are given below.
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Malayalam
'Madam I'm Adam'
'Able was I ere I saw Elba'
'A man, a plan a canal-Panama'
'Live not on evil'
'Was it a car or a cat I saw?'
'Pull up if I pull up'
'Some men interpret nine memos'
'Not New York, Roy went on'
'Niagara o roar again'
'Yawn a more Roman way'
Tongue Twisters
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Peter piper picked a peck of pickled, pepper.
Peter Piper's practical principles of plain and perfect pronunciation
The sixth sick sheik's sixth sheep's sick
A bloke's back brake-block broke
A dozen double dam ask dinner napkins
Rubber baby buggy bumpers
Rain in Spain mainly stays in plains
She sells seashells by the seashore
The skunk sat on a stump; the skunk thump the stump stunk, but the stump thump the skunk
stunk.
A truly rural frugal ruler's mural
Blake bug's blood
They threw three quick things
Still the sinking steamer sank
Snow light, no swipe
Betsy Bunder bought some butter, but the butter was bitter. So she bought some better butter to
make the bitter butter better.
Time periods
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Bicentennial: A period of 200 years
Biennial: A period of 2 years
Century: A period of 100 years
Decade: A period of 10 years
Centennial: Every 100 years
Decennial: Every 10 years
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Leap year: A period of 366 days
Millennium: A period of 1,000 years
Month: A period of 28-31 days
Olympiad: Every 4 years
Quadrennial: Every 4 years
Quadricentennial: Every 400 years
Quincentennial: Every 500 years
Septennial: Every 7 years
Sexcentenary: A period of 600 years
Sexennial: Every 6 years
Tercentenary: A period of 300 years
Triennial: Every 3 years
Vicennial: Every 20 years
Week: 7 days
Year: 365 days
Time intervals
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Annual: occurring every year
Biannual: occurring twice a year
Bimonthly: occurring every two months or twice a month
Biweekly: every two weeks or twice a week
Diurnal: daily, of each day
Perennial: lasting through a year or several years
Semi-annual: occurring twice a year
Semi-diurnal: twice a day
Semi-weekly: twice a week
Trimonthly: every three months
Triweekly: every three weeks or three times a week
Thrice weekly: three times a week