When we are learning a new skill or subject, we must be patient in the learning journey. Take time to learn a new skill or upgrade your language skills step by step so that your foundation is strong.
Here’s how to improve your vocabulary and communication skills. Check out the words and a mini quiz to push yourself to improve your vocabulary and language skills.
trifling (adjective)
Meaning: unimportant or trivial
Example: What may seem like a small matter to many can have profound consequences
travesty (noun)
Meaning: A false, absurd or distorted representation of something
Example: An absurdly generous sentence is a travesty of justice
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trenchant (adjective)
Meaning: Strong or intense in expression or style
Example: The White Paper strongly criticizes the health authorities
trite (adjective)
Meaning: (of a comment or idea) lacking originality or freshness; Slow due to overuse
Example: Sadly the rest of the second half was trite to the point of boredom
syntax (noun)
Meaning: The arrangement of words and phrases in a language to create well-formed sentences
Example: A document should at least demonstrate correct use of syntax and grammar
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truculent (adjective)
Meaning: Eager or quick to argue or quarrel; Aggressively resist
Example: So how did this truculent loner become one of our most beloved national mascots?
turgid (adjective)
Meaning: Swollen and distended or congested
Example: A river is a brown, turgid worm that widens as a peat salmon-spawn stream.
ubiquitous (adjective)
Meaning: present, manifest, or found everywhere
Example: How close will we be to ubiquitous or pervasive computing in five years?
Put on your thinking cap and try to answer the following questions to see how much you understand.
- It is impossible not to be impressed by Leon because his work is ______________. Which of the following words best fits the sentence? (ubiquitous, turgid)
- She gave a ___________ speech on taxation. Which of the following words best fits the sentence? (Turgid, Truculent)
- Can you think of some antonyms for the word syntax?
- Can you think of some synonyms for the word trite?
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(Definitions and examples are from Oxford Languages)