Word of the Day
indefatigable [ in-di-fat-i-guh-buh ] adjective [from dictionary.com]
incapable of being tired out; not yielding to fatigue; untiring.
The Vice President of Membership is indefatigable in her effort to recruit new members for the club.
Brickbats
Plural
1. Toastmasters Club / Toastmasters International
2. guests note: [sts] is a consonant cluster and each letter should be sounded
3. these duties
4. unwanted items
Pronunciation
1. plaque [plak]
2. thank [thangk]
3. preparation [ prep-uh-rey-shuh n ]
4. developing [ dih-vel-uh-ping ]
5. fact [ fakt ]
6. audience [ aw-dee-uh ns ]
Grammar
1. challenges that lies ahead => challenges that lie ahead
2. like what you see earlier => like what you saw earlier
3. though you have connect well => though you have connected well
Vocabulary
1. the multi-tasking is taking place in a lightning speed =>
the multi-tasking is taking place at lightning speed
2. make sure you’re relax => make sure you're relaxed
3. the information you shared was exhausted
=> the information you shared was overwhelming
4. The acronym is ABC => the abbreviation is ABC
Note: An acronym is a word formed from the initial letters or groups of letters of words in a set phrase or series of words and pronounced as a separate word, such as NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Adminstration) and scuba (self-contained underwater breathing apparatus)
4. The acronym is ABC => the abbreviation is ABC
Note: An acronym is a word formed from the initial letters or groups of letters of words in a set phrase or series of words and pronounced as a separate word, such as NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Adminstration) and scuba (self-contained underwater breathing apparatus)
Bouquets
Vocabulary
1. the EXCO propels us to greater heights = drive/ urge onward
2. WFH conjures feelings of isolation = brings to mind
3. If you want your team to be engaged at work, you need to make your work more engaging.
Alliteration
1. personal and professional development
2. hot Korean hunks
3. pacing and pauses
Metaphor
1. I'm drowning in my sea of files.
2. Songs - the key of life
Triads
1. coax, force and pressurise
2. who, why, what (also alliteration)
3. sounds, sights and smells (also alliteration)
4. confidently, clearly and concisely (also alliteration)
Rhyme
1. Make together better
2. involvement creates engagement
Contrast
1. When the journey gets tough, the rewards are sweeter.
2. The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. - Lao Tze
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