Thursday, November 7, 2013

ENGLISH BC


                                             NOUN 6:PHOBIAS AND MANIAS
Sr No.
PHOBIAS
MEANING
MANIAS
MEANING
1
Agoraphobia
Fear of open spaces

Bibliomania
Obsession with books or reading
2
Acousticophobia
Fear of noise
Egomania
Obsession with oneself
3
Aquaphobia
Fear of water
Megalomania
Obsession with power
4
Botanophobia
Fear of plants
Verbomania
Obsession with talking
5.
Claustrophobia
Fear of closed spaces
Kleptomania
Obsession with stealing
6
Ergophobia
Fear of work
Ergomania
Obsession with work
7
Ornithophobia
Fear of birds
Monomania
Obsession with a single idea or thing
8
Xenophobia
Fear of foreigners
Xenomania
Obsession with foreign things
9
Autophobia
Fear of being alone or of oneself
Pyromania
Obsession for starting fire
10
Diplophobia
Fear of double vision
Florimaniaq
Obsession with flowers
11
Arsonphobhia
Fear of fire
Ablutomania
Obsession with washing or cleaning one self
12
Entomophobia
Fear of insects
Aboulomania
Extreme indecisiveness
13
Hypsiphobia
Fear of  heights
Micromania
Obsession with self deprecation
14
Geliophobia
Fear of laughter
Technomania
Craze for technology
15
Ochophobia
Fear of being in a moving vehicle
Cynomania
Obsession with dogs
16
Aerophobia/Aviatophobia
Fear of  flying or being in an aeroplane
oreximania
Compulsion to eat
17
Glossophobia
Fear of public speaking
Nosomania
Obsession with imagined disease
18
Thanatophobia
Fear of death


19
Necrophobia
Fear of other people’s death
dipsomania
Obsession with alcohol
20
Hodophobia
Fear of travelling
zoomania
Obsession with animals

Tuesday, November 5, 2013

ENGLISH B C

                               NOUNS5: Animals and their young ones
WORD LIST
Animals
Young ones
Hare



Leveret
Duck
duckling
Cat –
kitten

Codfish


codling, sprat

Deer

fawn, yearling
Birds
fledgling, nestling

Beaver, Rabbit
kit


Kangaroo

joey
Owl

 owlet
Pig 
piglet, shoat, farrow
Horse
Foal, colt (male), filly (female)

Hen
 pullet

Swan
cygnet
Zebra
foal
Whale, Rhino, Hippo, Elephant, Cow
calf
Turkey
 poult

Tiger, Shark, Lion, Fox ,Bear

cub
Sheep
lamb, lambkins

Seal, Rat, Fox , dog
Pup/puppy
Rooster
cockerel
Salmon
Parr,  smolt , grilse
Rabbit
bunny
Quail
cheeper
Pigeon
squab, squeaker
Hawk
eyas

Goose
gosling

Goat

kid
Eel

elver
Eagle


eaglet
Frog
polliwog, tadpole

Fowl
chick, chicken

Fish
fry


English BC

                                                                         NOUNS 4: WHO THE ARE?
1. A monotheist believes in one God.
2. A martyr is one who dies for a noble cause.
3. An exile  is one who is banished from his home or country.
4. An optimist is one who has positive approach towards life.
5.A novice is one who is a beginner.
6.A misanthrope is one who hates mankind.
7.A pessimist is one who is negative about life and people.
8.A kleptomaniac is one who steals things as a habit.
9.An emissary is one who is sent out on a mission.
10.An assassin is one who kills political leaders.
11. An ambidexter is one who can use both hands equally well.
12. A numismatist is one who collects coins.
13.A widower is one who has lost his wife.
14. A stenographer is one who writes shorthand.
15.A  curator is one who is in charge of a museum.
16. An introvert is one who is shy, quiet, and unable to make friends.
17.An apprentice agrees to work for somebody in order to learn a skill.
18. A hostage   is taken as prisoner by an enemy to get what they want done.
19.A connoisseur knows a lot about things like food, music and art.
20.A vegetarian does not eat meat or fish.