Word of the day 10.

 Substantiate (verb )

💡 Meaning: To provide evidence or proof to support a claim or statement.

🇮🇳 Hindi: प्रमाणित करना / साबित करना

📌 Examples:

1️⃣ The lawyer failed to substantiate his argument in court. ⚖️

2️⃣ You need to substantiate your essay with strong examples. ✍️

3️⃣ Scientists must substantiate their theories with data. 🔬

🌸 Always substantiate your words with actions and evidence. 🌟

🌟 ✨ Informal 🆚 Formal English (IELTS Boost) ✨ 🌟

1️⃣ Ask → Inquire

2️⃣ Help → Assist

3️⃣ Buy → Purchase

4️⃣ Show → Demonstrate

5️⃣ Tell → Inform

6️⃣ Need → Require

7️⃣ Get → Obtain

8️⃣ Give → Provide

9️⃣ Start → Commence

🔟 End → Terminate

🌸 Use these formal words in IELTS Writing & Speaking to impress examiners. 🎯

Mitigate (verb )

💡 Meaning: To make something less harmful, serious, or severe.

🇮🇳 Hindi: कम करना / राहत देना

📌 Examples:

1️⃣ Planting trees helps mitigate the effects of climate change. 🌳

2️⃣ The company introduced safety measures to mitigate risks. ⚠️

3️⃣ Medicines can mitigate the pain but not cure the disease. 💊

🌸 Smart actions can mitigate big problems. ✨

 🌟 Descriptive Vocabulary – Food Conditions 🌟

📖 Word + Sentence

1️⃣ 🍏 Rotten – The apple is rotten.

2️⃣ 🧀 Moldy – The cheese is moldy.

3️⃣ 🍞 Stale – The bread is stale.

4️⃣ 🥔 Sprouted – The potato is sprouted.

5️⃣ 🍌 Ripened – The bananas are ripened.

6️⃣ 🫒 Rancid – The oil is rancid.

7️⃣ 🥬 Wilted – The vegetable is wilted.

✨ 🛒 These words describe the exact condition of food items! ✨

Exacerbate (verb )

💡 Meaning: To make a problem, situation, or feeling worse.

🇮🇳 Hindi: और बिगाड़ना / गंभीर बनाना

📌 Examples:

1️⃣ Cutting down forests will exacerbate climate change. 🌳🔥

2️⃣ His rude comments only exacerbated the argument. 💬⚡

3️⃣ Lack of sleep can exacerbate stress and anxiety. 😰

🌸 Don’t exacerbate problems — work to solve them. ✨

📝 Yet vs Still

💡 What’s the difference?

✅ Yet → used in negative sentences & questions (something expected but hasn’t happened)

✅ Still → used in positive sentences (something continues to happen)

📌 Examples (Yet):

➡️ I haven’t finished my homework yet. 📚

➡️ Has she called you yet? 📞

📌 Examples (Still):

➡️ He is still sleeping. 😴

➡️ Are you still working on that project? 💻

🎯 Quick Trick:

⏳ Yet = not happened till now

🔄 Still = continuing action

🌟 10 Other Ways to Say “I Disagree” 🌟

 1. I’m not sure about that 🤔

 2. I see it differently 👀

 3. I don’t think so 🙅

 4. Not really 😐

 5. I beg to differ 🙇

 6. That’s not how I see it 🌀

 7. I can’t go along with that 🚫

 8. I have a different opinion 💭

 9. I’m afraid I disagree 😕

 10. That doesn’t sound right ❌

🎧 5 More Commonly Mispronounced General English Words 🗣️✨

1️⃣ ❌ Data – /daa-tuh/

✅ Data – /day-tuh/ (both are used, but “day-tuh” is more common in US English)

💻 Tech word, two accepted versions!

2️⃣ ❌ Schedule – /sked-jool/

✅ Schedule – /shed-yool/ (British), /sked-jool/ (American)

🗓️ Depends where you are — both are correct!

3️⃣ ❌ Zebra – /zee-bra/

✅ Zebra – /zeh-bra/ (British), /zee-bra/ (American)

🦓 Accent matters here!

4️⃣ ❌ Vehicle – /vee-hikl/

✅ Vehicle – /vee-uh-kl/

🚗 It has three syllables, not two!

5️⃣ ❌ Jewelry – /jewel-ree/

✅ Jewelry – /jool-ree/

💍 Just two syllables — smooth and short!

Foster (verb)

💡 Meaning: To encourage the development of something, especially ideas, skills, or relationships.

🇮🇳 Hindi: प्रोत्साहित करना / बढ़ावा देना

📌 Examples:

1️⃣ Good teachers foster creativity in their students. 👩‍🏫✨

2️⃣ The government aims to foster innovation through new policies. 🏛️

3️⃣ Parents should foster a love of reading in children. 📚

🌸 Nurture your environment to foster growth and success. 🌟

 

📝 Look vs See vs Watch

💡 What’s the difference?

✅ Look → to direct your eyes at something (on purpose) 👀

✅ See → to notice something without trying (natural ability) 👓

✅ Watch → to look at something carefully, usually moving 🎥

📌 Examples (Look):

➡️ Look at this picture! 🖼️

➡️ She looked at me and smiled. 😊

📌 Examples (See):

➡️ I can see the mountains from here. 🏔️

➡️ Did you see that rainbow? 🌈

📌 Examples (Watch):

➡️ Let’s watch a movie tonight. 🎬

➡️ He is watching the kids play. 🧒⚽

🎯 Quick Trick:

👉 Look = direct your eyes

👉 See = notice naturally

👉 Watch = observe carefully

🌟 10 Other Ways to Say “I’m Happy” 🌟

 1. I’m delighted 🌸

 2. I’m thrilled 🎉

 3. I’m over the moon 🌙

 4. I’m so glad 😊

 5. I’m on cloud nine ☁️

 6. I’m elated 🌟

 7. I’m joyful 🌈

 8. I’m ecstatic 💥

 9. I’m full of joy 💖

 10. I’m super excited 🤩

🎧 5 Commonly Mispronounced Everyday Words 🗣️📖

1️⃣ ❌ Breakfast – /break-fast/

✅ Breakfast – /brek-fuhst/

🍳 It’s “brek,” not “break”!

2️⃣ ❌ Clothes – /clo-thes/

✅ Clothes – /kloʊðz/

👕 Just one syllable — not two!

3️⃣ ❌ Vegetable – /vej-uh-ta-bul/

✅ Vegetable – /vej-tuh-buhl/

🥦 Only three syllables — not four!

4️⃣ ❌ Temperature – /tem-per-a-chur/

✅ Temperature – /tem-pruh-cher/

🌡️ Skip the extra syllables!

5️⃣ ❌ Library – /lye-berry/

✅ Library – /lye-brer-ee/

📚 Say both “r” sounds clearly!

Undermine (verb )

💡 Meaning: To weaken or damage something gradually, often secretly.

🇮🇳 Hindi: कमजोर करना / हानि पहुँचाना

📌 Examples:

1️⃣ Corruption can undermine public trust in the government. 🏛️

2️⃣ Constant criticism will undermine a child’s confidence. 👧💔

3️⃣ Climate change threatens to undermine food security worldwide. 🌍

🌸 Don’t let negativity undermine your confidence. 🌟

📝 Bring vs Take

💡 What’s the difference?

✅ Bring → movement towards the speaker/listener

✅ Take → movement away from the speaker/listener

📌 Examples (Bring):

➡️ Please bring me a glass of water. 💧

➡️ She will bring her laptop to the meeting. 💻

📌 Examples (Take):

➡️ Don’t forget to take your keys when you leave. 🔑

➡️ He took the books back to the library. 📚

🎯 Quick Trick:

↩️ Bring = towards me

↪️ Take = away from me

🌟 10 Other Ways to Say “I’m Sad” 🌟

 1. I feel down 😔

 2. I’m heartbroken 💔

 3. I’m upset 😞

 4. I feel blue 💙

 5. I’m gloomy 🌧️

 6. I’m low-spirited 🥀

 7. I’m in pain 😢

 8. I’m depressed 🌫️

 9. I’m sorrowful 🕊️

 10. I feel miserable 🌑

🎧 5 More Commonly Mispronounced Everyday Words 🗣️✅

1️⃣ ❌ Clothes – /cloth-es/

✅ Clothes – /kloʊðz/

👔 One syllable — smooth and quick!

2️⃣ ❌ Dessert – /deh-zert/

✅ Dessert – /di-zurt/

🍰 Double “s” makes it sweet — not a sandy desert!

3️⃣ ❌ Wednesday – /wed-nes-day/

✅ Wednesday – /wenz-day/

📆 The “d” is silent — keep it short!

4️⃣ ❌ Comfortable – /com-for-ta-ble/

✅ Comfortable – /kumf-tuh-buhl/

🛋️ Just three syllables, not four!

5️⃣ ❌ Athlete – /ath-a-lete/

✅ Athlete – /ath-leet/

🏃 No extra “a” in the middle!