AMAZING VOCABULARY---ABOUT FAST, NOT FAST FOOD
In my last post, I explained how newspapers can be useful in improving our vocabulary. Now I am going to take up something different. Every person has a family. The blood ties unite a person to the members of his/her family. Similarly words have also their family depending upon the criterion which we take to put them in a particular category. To me, it appears that the simplest criterion would be to group them on the basis of their meaning. I hope that it is clear.
Muslims all over the world are observing Ramadan. The most essential thing during this period is the observance of FAST. In this post, we can find out all words and phrases relating to fast. This word has another meaning. Fast bowling, running fast, drive fast etc.We are not concerned with that meaning. Nor are we interested in FAST FOOD. We are interested only in the act in which one does not take any food. Not eating food for a specified period of time for reasons of health or religion is a FAST. Rahim is observing a fast. Note the usage carefully. We say,” one observes a fast" After the specified period is over, Rahim breaks his fast. What happens when one observes a fast? Surely he becomes hungry. . The pangs of hunger would torment him. When one is fasting, he abstains from food. Religious people and people conscious of their health abstain from alcohol and drugs. Poor people have to face starvation. When you have nothing to eat, necessarily, you have to starve. There is famine in Ethiopia and many people die of starvation.. My hostel management is very stingy and we practically survive on starvation diet..
Young girls obsessed with having a slim figure nearly starve and this condition is known as anorexia nervosa. There is another condition where people keep on eating. That condition is known as bulimia nervosa. . For health reasons, peoplego on a diet. My friend weighs 90kg.At present he is on a diet. His diet regimen is very strict. I would not be able to observe such a regimen . While dieting , one has to be very careful. A body deprived of food develops craving . If you have no will power, you will end up with binge eating.. Many a time, I had indulged in binge eating. Thankfully it was not binge drinking. Going on a binge is a great danger. All our efforts to reduce will be nullified.
Friends, the words/phrases in bold letters are to be learnt by usual methods.Make these words and phrase a part of your active vocabulary.See you next time Wish you happy learning.
Sayee
In my last post, I explained how newspapers can be useful in improving our vocabulary. Now I am going to take up something different. Every person has a family. The blood ties unite a person to the members of his/her family. Similarly words have also their family depending upon the criterion which we take to put them in a particular category. To me, it appears that the simplest criterion would be to group them on the basis of their meaning. I hope that it is clear.
Muslims all over the world are observing Ramadan. The most essential thing during this period is the observance of FAST. In this post, we can find out all words and phrases relating to fast. This word has another meaning. Fast bowling, running fast, drive fast etc.We are not concerned with that meaning. Nor are we interested in FAST FOOD. We are interested only in the act in which one does not take any food. Not eating food for a specified period of time for reasons of health or religion is a FAST. Rahim is observing a fast. Note the usage carefully. We say,” one observes a fast" After the specified period is over, Rahim breaks his fast. What happens when one observes a fast? Surely he becomes hungry. . The pangs of hunger would torment him. When one is fasting, he abstains from food. Religious people and people conscious of their health abstain from alcohol and drugs. Poor people have to face starvation. When you have nothing to eat, necessarily, you have to starve. There is famine in Ethiopia and many people die of starvation.. My hostel management is very stingy and we practically survive on starvation diet..
Young girls obsessed with having a slim figure nearly starve and this condition is known as anorexia nervosa. There is another condition where people keep on eating. That condition is known as bulimia nervosa. . For health reasons, peoplego on a diet. My friend weighs 90kg.At present he is on a diet. His diet regimen is very strict. I would not be able to observe such a regimen . While dieting , one has to be very careful. A body deprived of food develops craving . If you have no will power, you will end up with binge eating.. Many a time, I had indulged in binge eating. Thankfully it was not binge drinking. Going on a binge is a great danger. All our efforts to reduce will be nullified.
Friends, the words/phrases in bold letters are to be learnt by usual methods.Make these words and phrase a part of your active vocabulary.See you next time Wish you happy learning.
Sayee
