Unlimited Expeditions is all about the experience of traveling to different places and immersing oneself in the local traditions, trying new foods, and learning about the unique customs. It's not just about the travel but also about discovering the history, culture, animals, and much more. Through my Journey, We can learn new languages and better understand the world around us. I hope you enjoy reading my blog and find inspiration for your adventures!
Also, let's explore the world of Lexicon!
Meaning: Relating to or in the form of a dialogue.
A dialogic is communication presented in the form of dialogue.
A conversation between two or more persons
Example:The function of reasoning would be to find and evaluate reasons in dialogic contexts - more plainly, to argue with others.
Word: Acquisition
Parts of Speech: Noun
Meaning: Something Acquired; The cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge.
Example:It is simply a practical and effective one if your goal is the acquisition of new knowledge - The Invention of Science.
Word: Foster
Parts of Speech: Noun
Meaning:Helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community; encouragement; aiding the development of something.
Example:Through her captivating tales, she nurtured a deep appreciation for the beauty of different cultures, fostering a sense of curiosity and empathy within each family member - An Affection Alchemist touch.
Word: Pedagogy
Parts of Speech: Noun
Meaning: Profession of a Teacher; The principles and methods of instruction; Activities that impart knowledge or skill.
Example:Let’s explore ways to utilize familiar pedagogies to approximate the core cultural values associated with music in West African culture - Music and the Child.
Meaning:Related to the world culture; The adoption of the behavior patterns of the surrounding culture.
Example:Acculturation is what happens when you live with French people for a while and start going “ooh la la” and eating snails.
Word: Remediation
Parts of Speech: Noun
Meaning: Correcting a fault; Act of correcting an error or fault or an evil.
Example: By the time the architects visited in 2015, the remediation was well underway, and the vision for Powerhouse was clear - New York Times, May 17, 2023.
Word: Conceptualise
Parts of Speech: Verb
Meaning: have the idea for; conceive.
Example: I learned that monogamy doesn’t need to be as strict as we conceptualise it growing up - The GuardianSep 25, 2018
Word: Integral
Parts of Speech: Adjective/Noun
Meaning: Something that is integral is significant or necessary;
Example: It’s an integral part of what made the community strong.
If you are an integral part of the team, it means the team cannot function without you.
Word: Impetus
Parts of Speech: Noun
Meaning: Force behind something, whether it is a boulder rolling down a hill or a person making decision; A force that moves something along.
Example: My career needed a fresh impetus; I could contact someone for help.
Meaning: Evaluation Tool that lists expectations and different levels of quality for a task or test; A rubric is a heading or a category in a chart; A rule or procedure.
Example: A teacher’s grading rubrics may include participation, quizzes, grading, and papers.
Word: Colloquialisms
Parts of Speech: Noun.
Meaning: Words or phrases that are not formal or literary but are typically used in ordinary or familiar conversations.
A saying that expresses something other than the literal meaning of the words.
Example: Saying, ‘I wasn't born yesterday,’ meaning, You can’t fool me.
Word: clichés
Parts of Speech: Noun
Meaning: This refers to a saying or an expression that has been so overused that it has become boring and unoriginal.
Example: If you have heard an expression a million times, chances are it’s a cliché.
Word: Contractions
Parts of Speech: Noun
Meaning: Words formed by combining two or more words and omitting certain sounds represented by apostrophes.
Decreasing the size of something in size, volume, quantity, or scope.
Example: Texas's economy has a whopping 10% growth, while the nation’s economy contracted during that period.
Word: Abating
Parts of Speech: Verb
Meaning: Something that abates becomes fewer or less intense; Make less active or intense.
Example: He had high hopes for society, and though his hopes were too often dashed, he remained a raging optimist.
Men, women, and children seized articles and dashed inside shouting.
Word: Contain
Parts of Speech: Verb
Meaning: The verb 'contain' has many shades of meaning, but it often describes something that’s held back or held in by something; be capable of holding.
Example: My Imagination was always pretty hard to contain.
Word: Swirling
Parts of Speech: Verb/Noun
Meaning: To swirl is to turn in circles or spirals; The shape of something rotating rapidly.
Example: I felt this urge to splash some of my thoughts swirling in my mind onto the walls of my room.
Word: Unconventional
Parts of Speech: Adjective
Meaning: Bizarre, Eccentric, Flakey, Freakish, Freaky; To be unconventional is to act, dress, speak, or otherwise exist out of the bounds of cultural norms.
Example: He understood me and my need to express myself in unconventional ways.
Word: Escapade
Parts of Speech: Noun
Meaning: A wild and exciting undertaking, Any carefree episode; An escapade is an adventure, tinged with a hint of danger.
Example: My mother wasn’t so high on the whole escapade, but she relented quickly when she saw how excited I was.
Meaning: To persuade is to get your way; twist somebody’s arm.
With a carefully constructed argument and with the strength of your argument, you persuade with language.
Example: You can’t persuade me to eat the desert!
Word: Analytical
Parts of Speech: Adjective
Meaning: Evaluating Information gathered from Observation and experience; Critical Thinking;
Example: If you are good at analysis, you take a problem or task and break it down into smaller elements to solve the problem or complete the task. It means you have an analytical mind.
Word: Sensationalized
Parts of Speech: Verb
Meaning: To sensationalize is to exaggerate a story, event, or moment and make it more thrilling or alarming.
Example: Media use this tactic constantly, sensationalizing a news story's details.
Word: Conscientious
Parts of Speech: Adjective
Meaning: Being careful, thoughtful, and decent.
Example: Conscientious people show care and put in a big effort.
Word: Reverent
Parts of Speech: Adjective
Meaning: Feeling or showing profound respect; adoring, worshipful, veneration; reverence for God.
Example: And that is what he did, always silent, reverent, and present.
Example: My mother, meanwhile, knew plenty, too. All my life, she saw it as part of her mission to keep my cockiness in check (The Last Lecture).
Word: Precocious
Parts of Speech: Adjective
Meaning: They are precocious, meaning they are way beyond their years in skills and knowledge; describing young people who have some adult-like qualities about them; early development or maturity, especially in mental aptitude.
Example: She describes me as “alert, but not terribly precocious” (The Last Lecture).
Word: Relish
Parts of Speech: Noun/Verb
Meaning: To enjoy something immensely; spicy or savory condiment.
Example: After I got my PhD, my mother took great relish in introducing me by saying: “This is my son. He’s a doctor” (The Last Lecture).
Word: Underwrite
Parts of Speech: Verb
Meaning: Protect by Insurance; cover; insure; guarantee financial support.
Example: Together, they underwrote a fifty-student dormitory in rural Thailand (The Last Lecture).
Word: Grandest
Parts of Speech: Adjective
Meaning: Large and Impressive in physical size or extent; behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope; rich and superior in quality.
Example: He was more focussed on the grandest ideals and saw inequality as the greatest of goals (The Last Lecture).
Meaning: Moving very fast; Capable of acting quickly; Capable of moving quickly.
Example: When my father was admitted to the hospital due to acute kidney failure, and his creatinine levels were alarmingly high, the doctor acted swiftly and decisively.
Word: Cocooned.
Parts of Speech: Noun/Verb.
Meaning: A form of self-protection; Wrapped in.
Example: We had packed up our lives, throwing ourselves into a tornado of our own making, when we could have just cocooned in Pittsburgh (The Last Lecture).
She loves to stay at home and cocoon in cozy, misty, cold, snowy winters.
Word: Debilitating.
Parts of Speech: Adjective.
Meaning: Exhausting, draining, weakening.
Example: My body had started to recover from the debilitating chemotherapy (The last lecture).
Something that's debilitating seriously affects someone or something's strength or ability to carry on with regular activities.
Word: Palliative.
Parts of Speech: Adjective/Noun.
Meaning: That which is palliative soothes but isn't expected to cure; Remedy that alleviates pain without curing.
Example: I was now on the easier-to-endure palliative chemo (The last lecture).
A heat pack is a commonly employed palliative to temporarily soothe strained muscles.
Meaning: Someone who frequently postpones work, especially work that makes them anxious or bored.
Example: When you wait until the last minute and fail to engage in a good writing process, you are not doing your best, even if you did get all A's as a procrastinator.
Word: Tangible.
Parts of Speech: Adjective.
Meaning: Able to be seen or touched.
Example: Writing is the tangible result of Thinking.
Word: disarray.
Parts of Speech: Noun/verb.
Meaning: State of confusion and lack of organization in a situation or a place.
Example: Like any creative process, writing often starts in a jumble as you develop, sort, and sift through ideas. But it doesn't need to stay in disarray. Your writing will gain direction as you start examining those ideas.
Word: hone.
Parts of Speech: Noun/Verb.
Meaning: Make perfect or complete.
Example: She has taken numerous workshops to hone her skills.
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