Word of the Day
iridescent (adjective)
showing many bright colours that change with movement, or having many bright colours in the same place (from Cambridge Dictionary)
Example:
We were delighted by the sight of iridescent flowers dancing in the wind.
We were delighted by the sight of iridescent flowers dancing in the wind.
Uses of Word of the Day
Emi: "It will make the world iridescent with both men and women"
Ida: "iridescent fish"
Yau Hong: "iridescent women all around the world"
Komathi: "Women are iridescent"
Lee Min: "wardrobe of iridescent clothes", "iridescent experiences in the Toastmasters journey"
BRICKBATS
VOCABULARY
1) She's doing the Persuasive Influence Level 4 => She's presenting a project from the Pathway Persuasive Influence Level 4
2) We are different person => We have different personalities.
3) Suren is 6 minutes => Suren spoke for 6 minutes
4) She administer me and my sister => She took care of my sister and me
5) It's a good speech => It's an informative / witty / impactful speech
GRAMMAR
1) in all the things she do => In all the things she does
2) It will be include in my speech later => It will be included in my speech later
3) Men is stronger than women => Men are stronger than women
4) My strength lied in ... => ... my strength lay in ...
NOTE:
#1 lie, lay, lain
#2 lie, lied, lied
#3 lay, laid, laid
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5) before the bell ring => before the bell rings
6) in what he do => in what he does
PLURAL
1) When we listen to the story => stories
2) to build my muscle => muscles
3) can I have the objective please => objectives
4) why are you asking me all these question => questions
5) I have 5 topic => topics
6) Good evening, fellow toastmaster => toastmasters
PRONUNCIATION (from Dictionary.com)
1) snippet [snip - it]
2) banana [buh- nan - uh]
3) woman [woo-muhn] vs women [wim-in]
4) quote [kwoht]
BOUQUETS
ALLITERATION
1) smile like sunshine in her soul
2) keep up and kick out
3) to dare is to do
4) practice make perfect
5) reflect and redefine
6) paint a picture
SIMILES
1) Life can be seen as pieces of garments in a wardrobe.
2) I feel like a fish who has been asked to put on running shoes.
METAPHORS
1) Women are made of water.
2) I am going to Marie Kondo my identity wardrobe.
3) She was more John Lennon, I was more Paul McCartney.
4) They are swashbucklers.
RHYME
1) biologically, mentally and physically
2) expressed to impress
ABBREVIATION
1) Use of ABC for conflict resolution: Active listening, Blame no one, Compromise
