Lesson No. 30

Word # 1

Nag (verb)

Definition: to annoy or tease by persistent fault finding, complaints or demands / to criticize or complain often in an annoying way / to be a persistent source of annoyance or distraction / to irritate by constant scolding or urging

                                                          

Sentence: 1. She constantly nags her daughter about getting married. 2. My parents are always nagging me to clean my room. 3. He kept nagging her until she agreed to see the movie. 4. Quit nagging! I already said I'm not going. 5. My mum's always nagging me to get my hair cut.

Word # 2

Serendipitous (adjective)

Definition: come upon or found by accident or chance / found interesting or valuable thing by chance / occurring or discovered by chance in a happy or beneficial way

 

Sentence: 1. It was the serendipitous science discovery. 2. Reading should be an adventure, a personal experience full of serendipitous surprises. 3. I had a serendipitous encounter with her. 4. He serendipitously found the watch he had lost on the previous night.

Word # 3

Immense (adjective)

Definition: vast / huge / extremely large in size or degree / very great

 

Sentence: 1. An immense territory 2. Pooja has immense wealth/value. 3. They spent an immense amount of time getting the engine into perfect condition. 4. A factor of immense importance 5. She is an artist of immense talent.

Word # 4

Optimum (adjective)

Definition: most favorable / desirable / best; most likely to bring success or advantage / the most favorable situation or level for growth, reproduction, or success 

 

Sentence: 1. We even design our printers for optimum performance with recycled paper. 2. The optimum food for chickens is a mix of grains and protein pellets. 3. The almanac claims the optimum time for fishing this month will be on Sunday. 4. A mixture of selected funds is an optimum choice for future security and return on investment.

Word # 5

Paradigm (noun)

Definition: model / prototype / a model of something, or a very clear and typical example of something / an outstandingly clear or typical example of something

 

Sentence: 1. Her recent book provides us with a new paradigm for modern biography. 2. Society’s paradigm of the ‘ideal woman’ 3. A new study that challenges the current evolutionary paradigm 4. Since Microsoft bought our company, our marketing has operated in a new paradigm. 5. In order to more fully appreciate your life, you need to change your paradigm, to start looking at everything around you in a different light!