Just like time, language is never static. It keeps changing and growing. Some of the words we use today had very different meanings in the past.
English is a living language. That means it is continually growing, changing and evolving. In the process, new words are created, while old words stop being used or take on new meanings. Many words we use today had different meanings in the past.
Awe referred to fear or dread but later morphed into a reverential wonder and literally meant something that was actually happening but is today used for emphasis.
Let’s take a look at some of them. Drag and drop the meanings into the boxes given beside the word. How many did you get right?
Time to explore the vast and marvellous continent of Africa once more. Check out this quiz to see how much you know.
And we’re back in the world’s second-largest and second-most populous continent. Whether it’s geographical features, ethnic races, climate and temperature zones, species of flora and fauna, Africa has a mindboggling variety. Test your knowledge about the continent and its countries with this quiz.
Polygons are plane shapes made of straight lines. No matter how many sides they have, they all have names. Play this memory game to learn about those with more than 10 sides.
A polygon is a plane shape with straight sides.
Polygons are 2-dimensional shapes. They are made of straight lines, and the shape is “closed” (all the lines connect up and it does not have any curved lines either).
A regular polygon has all angles equal and all sides equal; otherwise, it is an irregular polygon.
We know some of the most common polygons: those with three sides are triangles, four-sided polygons are quadrilaterals, five-sided are pentagons, six-sided are hexagons and so on.
A shape can have any number of sides, even more than 10 (decagon), and they all have names. Play this memory game to see if you can match these polygons (which have well over 10 sides) with their corresponding number of sides.
Check out this fun furniture-based crossword and see how much you know about stuff found inside houses.
Bureau, cassone, chest of drawers, wardrobes, dresser, and more…. how much do you know about furniture? Try your hand at this crossword to find out.
A great way to beat the heat is to make yourself a nice, healthy juice. Here are four easy recipes that you can try.
Who said fitness had to be boring and strenuous routine? Check this slider to find out more…
Fitness is an extremely important part of life; more so when you’ve spent over a year indoors. But that’s no excuse to let yourself go and compromise on fitness goals. And guess what? There are multiple fun ways of getting your daily dose. One way is to play fitness games. Here are a few you can try out.
Why is a brinjal also called eggplant? Find out with this video…
The Wimbledon experience is always unique and wonderful. Find out what makes it stand out from the rest by discovering these interesting facts.
The British did not just colonise India, they also took away several valuable and precious artefacts, which are now housed in several museums in England. Find out more…
To the victor, the spoils.
The list of artefacts that were taken away from India in colonial times is long. India was the jewel in their crown and the British did not waste any time to carry away as ‘gifts’ innumerable treasures. We are familiar with the story of the Koh-i-noor diamond, which adorned Queen Victoria’s brooch and later the Queen Mother’s crown. Then there is Tipu’s musical wooden tiger, the Darya-i-noor, the carved sandstone statue of lord Harihara from Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, and more.
Take a look at these dialog cards to find out more about Indian treasures in museums in Britain.
Get your mind up and running with this general knowledge quiz.
A good way to keep yourself engaged and active is to get your mind busy. Here’s a way to do so while developing your general knowledge skills at the same time. See how well you do in this quiz:
