English Vocabulary By Neerja Raheja | Free PDF Download – Set 13

Ceteris paribus

Adjective

Meaning: If all other relevant things, factors or elements remain unaltered; all other things being equal; Latin word for other things being equal

Usage: If we reduce our prices by X percent, ceteris paribus, our sales revenue should go up by Y percent My boss informed us that while he would change one aspect of the deal, ceteris paribus, our total revenue would remain steady. It is used mostly in the field of economics, psychology and physics. It is used when people want to explain a situation of cause and effect, but do not want to examine all of the factors in a situation at once; rather, they want to zero in on how the change in just one independent variable will affect another dependent variable when all the other factors in the situation stay the same.

moledro

Usage: The writings of the great prose writer Francis Bacon gave me a feeling of moledro through his writings Shashi Tharoor according to some will be a moledro for the future generations especially for his masterpiece The Great Indian Novel

slapdash

Adjective

Meaning: Done too hurriedly or carelessly; careless; hasty; disorganized; haphazard; messy; thoughtless; slipshod (last minute, unorganized, lack of care, offhand, slovenly); done or made without careful planning

Usage: She gave a slapdash performance You will not learn from the slapdash, poorly edited and boring sites His slapdash approach led to his dismissal

Gen Z

Meaning: Generation after the millennials (Generation Y); they have used internet since a young age and are comfortable with technology and interacting over social media

Usage: Gen Z has no patience and is simply driven by the instant gratification syndrome according to many psychologists

Topsy-turvy

Meaning: Upside down; a state of utter confusion; chaotic; disarranged; hugger-mugger;

Usage: Last year was a topsy-turvy affair for my family Tomorrow everything will be topsy-turvy as my shift starts at 4:00 PM and will end at 3:30 AM. We live in interesting political times as the bill after witnessing a topsy-turvy spell is again back on track

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