Category: Words Unlimited

What kind of vegetarian are you?

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We all know that there are vegetarians and non-vegetarians in this world. But how many of us know that there are different kinds of vegetarians? With newer lifestyles being adopted everyday there are newer words being coined. Read on to find out if you are a lacto-vegetarian, a lacto-ovo-vegetarian, a pescatarian or simply a frutarian.

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Caught in a bind? Send an SOS

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Teachers must be prepared for all kinds of calamities that may come up either in the classroom or outside it. What can a teacher do? She can either send an SOS or call Mayday. Find out how these expressions came into being.

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Vacation? What vacation?

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Summer vacations are meant to be enjoyed with friends and relatives apart from drawing up a to-do list for all the things you want to do. But things never happen as planned and the routine takes over starting from tackling the water scarcity. This article will certainly lighten up your day.

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April Fool!

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This month, Words Unlimited goes into the reason why April 1 is observed as All Fools day and also gives a glimpse into the history of the word ‘April’ .

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Zero to hero?

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Zero is known by a lot of different names and over the years some of these names have come to mean something completely different. See what they are and how.

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Where we come from

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The manner in which we speak depends to a great extent on the place we come from and the strata of society that we belong to. Take a look at some words and their origin.

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