This week’s word is not a common word.
English still matters
wotw #44 cartographic
Maps, maps, maps. This adjective is used when we work with maps.
This is a simple enough adjective which has only 1 meaning. Its noun form is cartography which means the science of making or drawing maps and charts. The person who works on maps is called a cartographer.
Example sentences:
- The library collection includes cartographic materials dating back to the 1700s.
- Some Computer Aided Design (CAD) software has cartographic tools.
- Technology has advanced the way we use cartographic information on our smartphones.
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wotw #40 vernacular
The word, vernacular, is commonly used in Malaysia when we discuss the system of education. Do you know that it deals with architecture and dance as well?
Vernacular is used as a noun and as an adjective.
Continue readingWOTW #39 biennial
Here’s an adjective that is not used often. It is used to describe something that happens every other year (every two years).
WOTW #38 tactile
The adjective tactile has to do with touch or sense of touch.
Other the definitions mentioned in the image above, it can also mean that something can be touched or tangible.
Continue readingWOTW #37 zany
We started the adjectives by alphabets list in July last year. Here’s the first post in the series. We are now at the end of this series; the letter Z bring us:
WOTW #36 yeasty
Let’s bake some bread. We need yeast!
The yeast lends its attributes to this adjective.
WOTW #34 winsome
Happy New Year 2020!
Here’s an adjective that explains why playing innocent can help you. 😉
Winsome is used to describe someone who is attractive or appealing in a fresh, innocent way.
Continue readingWOTW #33 veiled
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WOTW #30 sparing
Is it ‘sparing’ or ‘sparring’?
It’s actually both. The two are different words. Let’s look the adjective, sparing :
