Read, Write, Listen, Speak, Memorize, Understand, and Discover Magic Words

1. Magic Words
Level 01
Session 01
Ravinder Lohia
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2. A a
• abandon, abandons, abandoning,
abandoned (Verb)
• to leave completely and finally, to give up
• Synonyms- dump, ditch, discard, dispose
of, throw out, throw away, desert
• Antonym- keep
• Once you start working on something,
don't be afraid of failure and don't
abandon it. People who work sincerely are
the happiest.- Chanakya
• What, Why, and How to abandon?- e.g.
Ship if it is going to sink
• What, Why, and How not to abandon?-
e.g. Hope, Baby child
• Translate abandon in other language.
• Make a Drawing or Painting on abandon.
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3. B b
• Babble, Babbles, Babbling, Babbled (Verb)
• to utter sounds or words imperfectly, indistinctly,
or without meaning.to talk idly, irrationally,
excessively, or foolishly; chatter or prattle. to
make a continuous, murmuring sound.to utter in
an incoherent, foolish, or meaningless fashion. to
reveal foolishly or thoughtlessly.
• Synonyms- jabber, gibber, prattle, talk nonsense,
blather, chat, gibberish, nonsense
• It is still not enough for language to have clarity
and content... it must also have a goal and an
imperative. Otherwise from language we
descend to chatter, from chatter to babble and
from babble to confusion.- Rene Daumal
• What, Why, and How to Babble?- e.g. your
opponent
• What, Why, and How not to Babble?- e.g. you
(Have clear and meaningful talk instead of
babble.), Secret.
• Translate Babble in other language.
• Make a Drawing or Painting on babble.
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4. C c
• Cackle, Cackles, Cackling, Cackled (Verb)
• to utter a shrill, broken sound or cry, as
of a hen. to laugh in a shrill, broken
manner. to chatter noisily. to utter with
cackles.
• Synonyms- laugh, hoot, screech, crow,
guffaw
• Noise proves nothing. Often a hen who
has merely laid an egg cackles as if she
laid an asteroid.- Mark Twain
• What, Why, and How to cackle?- e.g.
Hen, Goose, pleasant, joy
• What, Why, and How not to cackle?- e.g.
evil, unpleasant
• Translate cackle in other language.
• Make a Drawing or Painting on cackle.
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5. D d
• Dab, Dabs, Dabbing, Dabbed (Verb)
• to pat or tap gently. to apply (a
substance) by light strokes. to strike,
especially lightly, as with the hand. to
dress (stonework) with a pointed tool.
to strike lightly.
• Synonyms- daub, wipe, touch lightly,
apply, pat, small amount, bit, blob
• Though intelligence is powerless to
modify character, it is a dab hand at
finding euphemisms for its
weaknesses- Quentin Crisp
• What, Why, and How to Dab?- e.g.
disinfectant on gash, sponge for
painting.
• What, Why, and How not to Dab?- e.g.
• Translate Dab in other language.
• Make a Drawing or Painting on dab.
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6. E e
• Earmark, Earmarks, Earmarking, Earmarked
(Verb)
• to set aside for a specific purpose, use,
recipient, etc. to mark with an earmark.
• Synonyms- allocate, assign, allot, set aside, put
aside, put by, put to one side, mark down
• We need earmark reform, and when I'm
President, I will go line by line to make sure
that we are not spending money unwisely.-
Barack Obama
• What, Why, and How to Earmark?- e.g.
something to keep for special purpose.
• What, Why, and How not to Earmark?- e.g.
• Translate Earmark in other language.
• Make a Drawing or Painting on earmark.
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7. F f
• Fabricate, Fabricates, Fabricating, Fabricated (Verb)
• to make by art or skill and labor. to make by
assembling parts or sections. to devise or invent. to
fake.
• Synonyms- make, manufacture, produce, construct,
engineer, put together, formulate
• Antonym- destroy
• Manufacturing takes place in very large facilities. If
you want to build a computer chip, you need a
giant semiconductor fabrication facility. But nature
can grow complex molecular machines using
nothing more than a plant.- Ralph Merkle
• What, Why, and How to Fabricate?- e.g. new useful
products.
• What, Why, and How not to Fabricate?- e.g. story
or explanation to deceive people.
• Translate Fabricate in other language.
• Make a Drawing or Painting on fabricate.
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8. G g
• Gabble, Gabbles, Gabbling, Gabbled
(Verb)
• to speak or converse rapidly and
unintelligibly. hens, geese to cackle.
• Synonyms- nonsense, rubbish,
garbage, twaddle, claptrap
• At the presentation introduce yourself
by name make eye contact speak
understandably and don't gabble.
• What, Why, and How to Gabble?- e.g.
Geese
• What, Why, and How not to Gabble?-
e.g. you
• Translate Gabble in other language.
• Make a Drawing or Painting on gabble.
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9. H h
• Hack, Hacks, Hacking, Hacked (Verb)
• to cut, notch, slice, chop, or sever. to break up
the surface. to clear a road by cutting away
vines, trees, brush. to damage or injure by
crude, harsh, or insensitive treatment. to
reduce or cut ruthlessly.
• Synonyms- cut, chop, slash, lacerate, scythe,
hew, slice
• Hack the system to help the government to
nab the terrorists and criminals.
• What, Why, and How to Hack?- e.g. to fight
against terrorism and crime, to take preventive
actions against hackers
• What, Why, and How not to Hack?- e.g. other’s
computer, network, account
• Translate Hack in other language.
• Make a Drawing or Painting on hack.
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10. I i
• Ice, Ices, Icing, Iced (Verb)
• to cover with ice. to change into
ice. to cool with ice. to cover
(cake, sweet rolls, etc.) with
icing. to refrigerate with ice.
• Synonyms- frost, hoarfrost
• What, Why, and How to Ice?-
e.g. Cake
• What, Why, and How not to
Ice?- e.g.
• Translate Ice in other language.
• Make a Drawing or Painting on
ice.
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11. J j
• Jab, Jabs, Jabbing, Jabbed (Verb)
• to poke, or thrust abruptly or
sharply, as with the end or point
of a stick. to punch, especially
with a short, quick blow.
• Synonyms- poke, prod, stab,
punch, thrust, dig
• What, Why, and How to Jab?-
e.g.
• What, Why, and How not to
Jab?- e.g.
• Translate Jab in other language.
• Make a Drawing or Painting on
jab.
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12. K k
• Keel, Keels, Keeling, Keeled
(Verb)
• to turn or upset so as to
bring the wrong side or part
uppermost.
• What, Why, and How to
Keel?- e.g.
• What, Why, and How not to
Keel?- e.g.
• Translate Keel in other
language.
• Make a Drawing or Painting
on keel.
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13. L l
• Label, Labels, Labeling, Labeled
(Verb)
• to affix a label to. to designate or
describe by or on a label. to put in
a certain class.
• Synonyms- tag, ticket, sticker,
marker, sticky tag, brand, make,
brand name
• What, Why, and How to Label?-
e.g. things for identification
• What, Why, and How not to Label?-
e.g.
• Translate Label in other language.
• Make a Drawing or Painting on
label.
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14. M m
• Machine, Machines, Machining,
Machined (Verb)
• to make, prepare, or finish with a
machine or with machine tools.
• Synonyms- mechanism, engine,
appliance, apparatus, contraption,
piece of equipment, device,
instrument
• What, Why, and How to
Machine?- e.g. things to make
• What, Why, and How not to
Machine?- e.g.
• Translate Machine in other
language.
• Make a Drawing or Painting on
machine.
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15. N n
• Nag, Nags, Nagging, Nagged (Verb)
• to annoy by persistent faultfinding,
complaints, or demands. to keep in a
state of troubled awareness or anxiety,
as a recurrent pain or problem. to find
fault or complain in an irritating,
wearisome, or relentless manner. to
cause pain, discomfort, distress,
depression, etc.
• Synonyms- badger, pester, plague,
harass, hassle, harry, keep on at,
irritate
• What, Why, and How to Nag?- e.g.
things to worry
• What, Why, and How not to Nag?- e.g.
Wife, Woman, Parents
• Translate Nag in other language.
• Make a Drawing or Painting on nag.
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16. O o
• Obey, Obeys, Obeying, Obeyed
(Verb)
• to comply with or follow the
commands, restrictions, wishes, or
instructions.
• Synonyms- mind, do as you are told,
follow, comply with, act upon,
observe, abide by, conform
• What, Why, and How to Obey?- e.g.
rules of traffic, school, college,
country, state, office, place etc.
• What, Why, and How not to Obey?-
e.g.
• Translate Obey in other language.
• Make a Drawing or Painting on
obey.
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17. P p
• Pace, Paces, Pacing, Paced (Verb)
• to set the pace for, as in racing. to
traverse or go over with steps. to train
to a certain pace. to take slow, regular
steps. to walk up and down nervously.
• Synonyms- speed, rapidity, swiftness,
velocity, lick, rate of knots, rate, tempo
• What, Why, and How to Pace?- e.g.
pace up and down when anxious or
impatient
• What, Why, and How not to Pace?- e.g.
• Translate Pace in other language.
• Make a Drawing or Painting on pace.
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18. Q q
• Quack, Quacks, Quacking, Quacked
(Verb)
• to utter the cry of a duck or a sound
resembling it. to treat in the
manner of a quack. to advertise or
sell with fraudulent claims.
• Synonyms- impostor, fake, fraud,
swindler, con, counterfeit,
pretender, con artist
• What, Why, and How to Quack?-
e.g. Duck
• What, Why, and How not to
Quack?- e.g.
• Translate Quack in other language.
• Make a Drawing or Painting on
quack.
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19. R r
• Race, Races, Racing, Raced (Verb)
• to engage in a contest of speed. to
run horses or dogs in races.
• Synonyms- contest, competition,
battle, chase pursuit, event,
compete, take part
• What, Why, and How to Race?-
e.g. competitor
• What, Why, and How not to
Race?- e.g.
• Translate Race in other language.
• Make a Drawing or Painting on
race.
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20. S s
• Sabotage, Sabotages, Sabotaging,
Sabotaged (Verb)
• to injure, attach, destroy, damage,
or disrupt, especially by secret
means
• Synonyms- damage, disrupt,
interfere with, interrupt, harm,
incapacitate, impair, disruption
• What, Why, and How to
Sabotage?- e.g. useless things
• What, Why, and How not to
Sabotage?- e.g. useful things
• Translate Sabotage in other
language.
• Make a Drawing or Painting on
sabotage.
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21. T t
• Table, Tables, Tabling, Tabled (Verb)
• to place on a table. to submit (a
bill, etc) for consideration by a
legislative body. to suspend
discussion of (a bill, etc)
indefinitely or for some time. to
enter in or form into a list.
• Synonyms- bench, board, desk,
counter, stand, stall, slab, chart
• What, Why, and How to Table?-
e.g. proposal to discuss
• What, Why, and How not to Table?-
e.g.
• Translate Table in other language.
• Make a Drawing or Painting on
table.
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22. U u
• Umpire, Umpires, Umpiring,
Umpired (Verb)
• to act as umpire in a game. to
decide or settle a controversy,
dispute as umpire.
• Synonyms- referee, adjudicator,
arbitrator, arbiter, mediator,
intermediary, adjudicate, arbitrate
• What, Why, and How to Umpire?-
e.g. game
• What, Why, and How not to
Umpire?- e.g.
• Translate Umpire in other
language.
• Make a Drawing or Painting on
umpire.
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23. V v
• Vacate, Vacates, Vacating, Vacated
(Verb)
• to give up possession or occupancy. to
give up or relinquish. to cause to be
empty or unoccupied. to give up or
leave a position, office, etc.
• Synonyms- leave, check out of, give up,
resign from, depart from, quit Vacate,
evacuate
• Antonym- occupy
• What, Why, and How to Vacate?- e.g.
seat for elders, ladies, and handicapped
• What, Why, and How not to Vacate?-
e.g.
• Translate Vacate in other language.
• Make a Drawing or Painting on vacate.
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24. W w
• Waddle, Waddles, Waddling,
Waddled (Verb)
• to walk with short steps, swaying
or rocking from side to side, as a
duck or penguine.
• Synonyms- toddle, sway, shuffle,
wobble, swing back and forth
• What, Why, and How to Waddle?-
e.g. duck or fat person
• What, Why, and How not to
Waddle?- e.g.
• Translate Waddle in other
language.
• Make a Drawing or Painting on
waddle.
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25. X x
• X-ray, X-rays, X-raying, X-
rayed (Verb)
• to examine, photograph,
or treat with x-rays.
• What, Why, and How to X-
ray?- e.g. patient, suspect
• What, Why, and How not
to X-ray?- e.g.
• Translate X-ray in other
language.
• Make a Drawing or
Painting on x-ray.
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26. Y y
• Yank, Yanks, Yanking, Yanked
(Verb)
• to pull or remove abruptly and
vigorously.
• Synonym- pull, tug, jerk,
wrench, snatch, heave, haul
• What, Why, and How to Yank?-
e.g.
• What, Why, and How not to
Yank?- e.g.
• Translate Yank in other
language.
• Make a Drawing or Painting on
yank.
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27. Z z
• Zap, Zaps, Zapping, Zapped (Verb)
• to kill or shoot. to attack, defeat, or
destroy with sudden speed and
force. to bombard with electrical
current, radiation, laser beams, etc.
to strike or jolt suddenly and
forcefully. to cook in a microwave
oven.
• What, Why, and How to Zap?- e.g.
Cook
• What, Why, and How not to Zap?-
e.g.
• Translate Zap in other language.
• Make a Drawing or Painting on Zap.
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28. Thank you!
Best Wishes…
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