SHOLEYcism...when you think of hindi movie sholay,who comes in your mind???? GABBAR....everytime he used to make mistakes while speaking because of his rustic or wild accent....
look at it ..........
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solecism = so less lex - ism. Lexical is related to grammar as also in lexical anaylsis in a computer langauge.. so-less-lex-ism means more grammatical and awkward mistakes
It's a funny one...When someone's shoe sole comes out it is a social blunder...
take the word "sole" from it...now imagine a hot blonde girl sleeping on parks bench alone(sole)..this is an awkward act...so solecism
SOcially or LExICally worthy of critiCISM = SOLECISM.
solecism is like socialism and sole(soul; pronunciation is same)in it.so if u don't live with soul in society it is awkward.
rember the movie shol;ay...in it were many socially awkward acts.so solecicm=sholay+cism
Singing a SOLO when you are a bad singer is socially awkward.
so(l)e(c)ism...interchange l and c...it sounds lyk socialism...but as u have interchanged them...both r opposites...!!!
Among racism and sexism, one of the major problems is lexism: judging people based on grammatical blunders (lexicon: vocabulary). Were you denied work because of your grammar mistakes? That's SO lexism...
so, deserving criticism...because it's wrong/flagrant
(also means grammatical mistake): I got an F on my paper but the professor's SOLE critiCISM was that I made one grammar mistake
solicit
Definition (verb) make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently
Whenever a guest comes to our house we ask him if he--> Slept well (SO), SITting well (cit) --> we are very concerned
if u sit solo(alone) for plane of USA--u will be attentive all the way.
Being Solicitous causes a fit-in-us because we are con-cerned.
socially conscious someone...
BE+LIE=to contradict
The person contradicted his statement because he had lied earlier
sounds like solicitor => many people hang up or shut the door on solicitors, so if you actually give one the time of day they may be very solicitous [eager, anxious, apprehensive]
Definition (noun) a (usually long) dramatic speech intended to give the illusion of unspoken reflections
Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for soliloquy
soliloquy….soli(soul)…….loquy(root..loque..means..talk or speech)…now we must have seen in a play or movie….a person talking to his soul……(talking to himself that is audible to everyone of us)
sol(ilo)+ quy = Sole + guy Imagine a Sole(lonely) guy will talk to oneself.
SOM(MONDAY)+HECTIC because of PHYSICAL work and BODY movements!
soma wrestling!! haiyaaaaa
somatic: of monday(SomVaar Means Monday), & its going involve physical work after lazy sunday. so its all about bodily & physical
SOMA is an intoxicating drink from Hindu scripture considered to be ephedra--which has the SOMATIC effects of weight loss and increased energy & sex drive.
somber
Definition (adj) lacking brightness or color; dull
if an ENT doctor inserts a nol(=pipe in hindi) into ur ear he will be giving u sedatives nd u will be drowsy.
so SOMNOLENT=SOM(root word for sleep)+NOL(PIPE) +ENT
One who soothes you by saying that everything will be fine in the future.
sophist
Definition (noun) any of a group of Greek philosophers and teachers in the 5th century BC who speculated on a wide range of subjects
Definition (noun) someone whose reasoning is subtle and often specious
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