Word Words

From the word go: Right from the start.

— He knew from the word go that it would be an easy task for him.

Word of honour: A solemn promise.

— She’s ready to give her word of honour that she will not do this again.

Weigh one’s words: To choose one’s words carefully.

— While explaining your problem, you must weigh your words to avoid any other further dispute.

In a word: Very briefly.

— In a word, I’ll say that he’s been cruel.

Not mince words: To speak plainly and directly.

— She did not mince words while scolding him.

Have the last word: Make the final remark in an argument.

— He always wants to have the last word in discussions.

A play on words: A clever or amusing use of language.

Say the word: To make a request or give an order.

— As soon as I say the word, he’ll begin with the task.

What would you call such people?

1. A person who can endure pain without complaining

S - - - C.

2. A person who falsely claims to have a special knowledge or skill

CH - - - - - - N.

3. A person who enjoys watching others in pain. S-D- - -.

4. A person who behaves in a manner that goes against the law.

M-S- - - - N-.

5. A person who expects the worst to happen. P- - - I- - - - .

6. A person who likes to attract attention to herself or himself.

E—I— - - - - - - - -.

Auto-De-Fe’ a Portuguese term means, literally, ‘act of faith’. it was a ceremony which preceded the execution of those condemned as heretics by the Spanish Inquisitions. The condemned, clothed in a hideous robe known as the San Benito, and followed by black coffins, containing the bones of those who had been executed earlier, walked in a procession of priests and monks to a church, where a sermon was preached on the true faith. The execution took place later in the day.

Observe your enemies for they first find out our faults. — Antisthenes

Stoic, charlatan, sadist, miscreant, pessimist, exhibitionist.

— Illa Vij