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[Franz]

I am starting this thread to help everyone enrich their English vocabulary with words uncommonly used in our daily conversation but could be useful to us one of these days.

Ok here is my first word:


COLLOQUY- Noun. (plural -quies) pronounced as [kol-uh-kwee]

1. A conversational exchange; dialogue.
2. A conference.

Source: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/colloquy

[kAmAtIs™]

ayl hab my share soon here kuya Franz...juz w8 4 it....

[LAPU-LAPU]

Invective : noun.

- a violent attack in words; strong language

- pagmumura; tuligsa; batikos;


Disclaimer :  All of Lapu-Lapu's posts in this thread are taken from the English-Tagalog Dictionary   by L. English  C.Ss.R.

maraming salamat po!

[Franz]

LACKADAISICAL- Adjective. pronounced as [lak-uh-dey-zi-kuhl]

1.    without interest, vigor, or determination; listless; lethargic: a lackadaisical attempt.
2.    lazy; indolent: a lackadaisical fellow.

Source: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/lackadaisical

Example: There is no excuse for his lackadaisical way of handling the guest's request.

[LAPU-LAPU]

Callousness : noun.

- want of feeling; hardheartedness;

- kawalang-habag; kawalang-puso; kawalang-kaluluwa; kawalang-damdamin; tigas ng puso o loob.

[buddhist punk]

1) Succinct = clear, precise, concise, few words
    tricky to pronounce: suck-sinkt'

2) Vicissitude = change; variation; the quality of being changeable
    American pronunciation: vuh-sis-i-tood
    Brrrritish pronunciation: vuh-sis-i-tyood

as in:
bata: "ale, eto po ang bayad ko..."
tindera: "teka, pakihintay lang ng vicissitude mo..."  

[M!sS_D]

Soliloquy-the act of talking to oneself

Pronunciation: \sə-ˈli-lə-kwē\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural so·lil·o·quies

Etymology: Late Latin soliloquium, from Latin solus alone + loqui to speak

Source: http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/soliloquy

[yllorco]

malfeasance \mal-FEE-zuhn(t)s\, noun:

Wrongdoing, misconduct, or misbehavior, especially by a public official.

    But more often than not the same board members who were removed by the chancellor for malfeasance subsequently manage to get reelected in a political process that defies any form of accountability.
    -- Diane Ravitch and Joseph Viteritti, New Schools for a New Century

    Cagney family conjecture was that Grandpop Nelson, with the temper of a dozen Furies, had likely committed some malfeasance in his native town forcing him to change his name when he left.
    -- John McCabe, Cagney

Malfeasance is derived from Old French malfaisant, present participle of malfaire, "to do evil," from Latin malefacere, from male, "badly" + facere, "to do."

From Dictionary.com

[Franz]

CHUTZPAH- Noun.(slang) pronounced as [khoot-spuh]
1.    unmitigated effrontery or impudence; gall.
2.    audacity; nerve.

Source: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/chutzpah


Example: He has the chutzpah in talking to the Chairman about his views on the Management-Labor relations.

[kAmAtIs™]

ossuary (ŏsh'ōō-ěr'ē, ŏs'yōō-) - n. ,  pl. os·su·ar·ies

A container or receptacle, such as an urn or a vault, for holding the bones of the dead.


[Late Latin ossuārium, from neuter of Latin ossuārius, of bones, from os, oss-, bone; see ost- in Indo-European roots.]


source :   dIcTiOnArY.com

[Ms Demi Noor]

Learning English words this way will not help you much. WHY? Because we usually use words that are relevant to our work environment. So if you are working in the finance and business industry, you probably would not be using Engineering or medical Terms.  Kaya nga each field has its  own particular lingo.

Why is this important? Importante ito kasi yun ang mga terms na madalas mong gagamitin.

Anyway, para sa akin, ang pinaka mabuting teacher ng vocab ay ang pagbabasa ng libro, magazine and ibat-iba pang mga items (huwag lang komiks and tik-tik magazine). There is no point when you can say tht you have read enough books. But somewhere along the way, you will become ostentatiously intelligent    (borrowed from someone else). 

[Franz]

Learning English words this way will not help you much. WHY? Because we usually use words that are relevant to our work environment. So if you are working in the finance and business industry, you probably would not be using Engineering or medical Terms.  Kaya nga each field has its  own particular lingo.

Then in case you are working in the finance and business industry or any industry for that matter, why not share your Industry terms so we could learn the jargon? Who knows we might encounter such terms in the future?

Anyway, para sa akin, ang pinaka mabuting teacher ng vocab ay ang pagbabasa ng libro, magazine and ibat-iba pang mga items (huwag lang komiks and tik-tik magazine). There is no point when you can say tht you have read enough books. But somewhere along the way, you will become ostentatiously intelligent    (borrowed from someone else). 

I certainly agree with you- that is the reason why I love reading books because it entertains me and enrich my vocabulary as well. However, since we cannot publish a book here in the Siam Pinoy Online Community or any form of publication for that matter (due to space/bandwidth constraints)  , wouldn't it be good to at least contribute something (no matter how small) to others?

If I am to ask you now, how can you MDN contribute here in Siam Pinoy to Enrich the vocab of other members? Any suggestions? 

[Ms Demi Noor]

But that's just it!! It would be a waste of time to do so. It is everyone's responsibility to learn the lingo of their profession. If they want to enrich their english, they must read more. BTW, there is a much better resource for building your vocab. It is called a dictionary.

I also use an online dictionary and thesaurus. Just google Online dictionary and look for Merriam Webster. Works for me. This is what I called need-based learning. You learn what you need. It is much easier to retain the word's meaning this way.

Learning English words this way will not help you much. WHY? Because we usually use words that are relevant to our work environment. So if you are working in the finance and business industry, you probably would not be using Engineering or medical Terms.  Kaya nga each field has its  own particular lingo.

Then in case you are working in the finance and business industry or any industry for that matter, why not share your Industry terms so we could learn the jargon? Who knows we might encounter such terms in the future?

Anyway, para sa akin, ang pinaka mabuting teacher ng vocab ay ang pagbabasa ng libro, magazine and ibat-iba pang mga items (huwag lang komiks and tik-tik magazine). There is no point when you can say tht you have read enough books. But somewhere along the way, you will become ostentatiously intelligent    (borrowed from someone else). 

I certainly agree with you- that is the reason why I love reading books because it entertains me and enrich my vocabulary as well. However, since we cannot publish a book here in the Siam Pinoy Online Community or any form of publication for that matter (due to space/bandwidth constraints)  , wouldn't it be good to at least contribute something (no matter how small) to others?

If I am to ask you now, how can you MDN contribute here in Siam Pinoy to Enrich the vocab of other members? Any suggestions? 

[Ms Demi Noor]

I just did - by saying that Pinoys must read more and listen more. Avoid speaking like Jimmy Santos.  READ more often on various topics of interest to you.

If I am to ask you now, how can you MDN contribute here in Siam Pinoy to Enrich the vocab of other members? Any suggestions? 

[TARSIER]

nosebleed- an attack of bleeding from the nose
Function: noun

Example: I got nosebleed while reading the posts in this thread.

[eien_towani]

Ennui
general lack of interest or boredom, or depression

[LAPU-LAPU]

Invariably : adverb.


- without exception
   ex.  He invariably goes to batangas every week.


- Walang-sala; walang-pagbabago; walang-paltos
   ex.  Pumunpunta siyang walang sala sa batangas linggu-linggo.

fish yo!

[blubinginone]

cerebral satisfaction = intellectual satisfaction

as in:
You get sensual satisfaction from sex and you get cerebral satisfaction from me.

Source:  blubinginone’s post

Learning English words this way will not help you much. WHY? Because we usually use words that are relevant to our work environment. So if you are working in the finance and business industry, you probably would not be using Engineering or medical Terms.  Kaya nga each field has its  own particular lingo.

Why is this important? Importante ito kasi yun ang mga terms na madalas mong gagamitin.

Anyway, para sa akin, ang pinaka mabuting teacher ng vocab ay ang pagbabasa ng libro, magazine and ibat-iba pang mga items (huwag lang komiks and tik-tik magazine). There is no point when you can say tht you have read enough books. But somewhere along the way, you will become ostentatiously intelligent    (borrowed from someone else). 

I just did - by saying that Pinoys must read more and listen more. Avoid speaking like Jimmy Santos.  READ more often on various topics of interest to you.

[blubinginone]

dictionary pleader = a person who brings up argument based on words in the dictionary

as in:
Your arguments are limited if you are a dictionary pleader.

Source:   blubinginone’s post 
 

But that's just it!! It would be a waste of time to do so. It is everyone's responsibility to learn the lingo of their profession. If they want to enrich their english, they must read more. BTW, there is a much better resource for building your vocab. It is called a dictionary.

I also use an online dictionary and thesaurus. Just google Online dictionary and look for Merriam Webster. Works for me. This is what I called need-based learning. You learn what you need. It is much easier to retain the word's meaning this way.

[LAPU-LAPU]

Oracle : noun.

- in ancient times, an answer given by a god.
  ex. Even at present there are still some people who believe in oracles.

- Orakulo.
  ex. Kahit maging ngayon, ay may mga tao pa ring naniniwala sa mga orakulo.


Disclaimer :  All of Lapu-Lapu's posts in this thread are taken from the English-Tagalog Dictionary   by L. English  C.Ss.R.

maraming salamat po!