Review comes from the Latin word ‘Revidere’ which means ‘to see again’. Review means to go over something, again, with intent to see how it functions or to better its functionality by changing it. Review has a lot of other meaning attached to it….all emanating from the root ‘to see’.
verb
1. To look over, study, or examine again.
2. To consider retrospectively; look back on.
3. To examine with an eye to criticism or correction: reviewed the research findings.
4. To write or give a critical report on (a new work or performance, for example).
5. Law To reexamine (an action or determination) judicially, especially in a higher court, in order to correct possible errors.
6. To subject to a formal inspection, especially a military inspection.
noun
1. A reexamination or reconsideration.
2. A retrospective view or survey.
3.
a. A restudying of subject matter.
b. An exercise for use in restudying material.
4. An inspection or examination for the purpose of evaluation.
5.
a. A report or essay giving a critical estimate of a work or performance.
b. A periodical devoted to articles and essays on current affairs, literature, or art.
6.
a. A formal military inspection.
b. A formal military ceremony held in honor of a person or occasion.
7. Law A judicial reexamination, especially by a higher court, of an action or determination.
8. A musical show consisting of often satirical skits, songs, and dances; a revue.
Usage :
While reviewing my performance, I was amazed to see how consistently I had topped. (Almost always……)
Reviews are important to any application. (True that….)
Verdict
Verdict comes from the Latin word with ‘Veri’ meaning truth and ‘Dict’ meaning saying something. Verdict means an expressed conclusion.
noun
1. Law The finding of a jury in a trial.
2. An expressed conclusion; a judgment or opinion: the verdict of history.
Usage :
I usually disagree with my mother’s verdicts. (We all do….)
The verdict came in, He is guilty. (The verdict of a guilty man…)
(A very good movie!!!)
Mull
Mull, amazingly, has 4 different meanings from 4 distinct sources! Mull can mean an island of Western Scotland. It also means to heat and spice something up, usually wine. Here, spice does not mean chilly BTW. This comes from the Flemish word ‘molle’, which was a kind of beer. Mull also means to ponder over something, as in to think a lot about something. This comes from The old English word ‘Mullyen’ which means to ground something to powder. Mull also means a soft thin muslin cloth, shortening from the Hindi word for it, ‘Mulmul’.
An island of western Scotland in the Inner Hebrides. It is separated from the mainland on the northeast by the Sound of Mull.
verb
To heat and spice (wine, for example).
To go over extensively in the mind; ponder.
noun
A soft thin muslin used in dresses and for trimmings.
Usage :
I mull over the Isles of Mull while having a mulled wine and sitting in a sarong made from mull. (Mull on that!)
I mull over trivial matter excessively as well. (It is a habit…)
(Someone who is mulling….)
Amendment
Amendment meant betterment or improvement. Sense expanded to include “correction of error in a legal process” in the 1600′s.
noun
1. The act of changing for the better; improvement: ”Society may sometimes show signs of repentance and amendment” (George G. Coulton).
2. A correction or alteration, as in a manuscript.
3.
a. The process of formally altering or adding to a document or record.
b. A statement of such an alteration or addition: The 19th Amendment to the Constitution gave women the right to vote.
4. A material, such as organic matter or sand, mixed into soil to improve growing conditions.
Usage :
Amendment is always more difficult, the more personal it gets. (True….)
The entire Constitution of Indian is in need of an amendment. (True that….)
SC nixes PIL on Gen’s age, says it’s a private dispute; govt. hardens stance.
Nix
Nix comes from the German word ‘Nicht’ which means nothing. Nix has a few meanings, but they all relate to this root meaning of the word.
noun
A water sprite of German mythology, usually in human form or half-human and half-fish
Nothing.
adverb
Not so; no.
verb
To forbid, refuse, or veto: Congress nixed the tax hike.
Usage :
I got nixed by time. (Sure…why not?)
How is a nix different to a mermaid? (?)
Stance
This word comes from the Middle French word ‘Stance’ which means ‘resting place, or harbor’. Stance today means the attitude and position by which a person readies themselves for some confrontational action.
noun
1. The attitude or position of a standing person or animal, especially the position assumed by an athlete preparatory to action.
2. Mental posture; point of view: ”Peru … has also toughened its stance toward foreign investors” (Abraham F. Lowenthal).
Usage :
My fighting stance is the Drunken Monkey. (Chinese small talk….)
A stance is most important; without a good one you have already lost….. (Mr. Miyagi)
reviews- All the projects were reviewed by College faculty,prior to submission.
verdict-The jury had other ideas and pronounced a verdict of willful murder by the person or persons who ordered the reason to kill that person.
mull-Mulled wine to welcome the festive season.
amendment- the house of my neighbor need an amendment.
nixed-Mom sure nixed my plans for shopping this afternoon.
stance-We need to take a tough stance on all illegal activities.
reviews:-the prime minister reviewed the situation with his cabinet yesterday.
verdict:-the doctor’s verdict was that he was entirely healthy.
mull:-i’ll leave you alone here so you can mull it over.
amendment:-an amendment to the defense bill.
nix:-my brother never say nixed to me.
stance:-the congress had agreed to reconsider its stance on the armed struggle.
review: My manager reviewed the code and he seemed quite satisfied with it.
verdict: Verdict on the murder case was announced yesterday.
mull: I like to mull a bit when I am alone.
amendment: An amendment was passed for strengthening the bill.
nix: The US nixed Pakistan for any kind of financial support.
stance: I really like Rahul Dravid’s batting stance.
review-the students were told to write a review on the book ‘outliers’ by the teacher.
verdict-the verdict on the arushi murder case was supposed to be announced on tuesday.
mull-the manager gave his subordinate time of one hour to mull on the project report.
amendment-govt of india introduced many amendments in income tax law which benefited reliance.
nix-chances of passing of jan lokpal bill in assembly were nixed by the ruling party.
stance- pakistan always shows an aggressive stance whenever india tries to improve its relationship with afghanistan.
review-the committee will meet again shortly for the final review of their proposal.
verdict-the verdict of my neighbour’s murder case was announced yesterday and her husband was found guilty.
mull-my friend stayed in alone that evening to mull things over.
amendment- before the constuction began, the builder was allowed an amendment to his contract.
nix- my dad nixed our plans of the late night party.
stance-his stance in all his snaps of the last party was the same.
review-please review your final answer before before submiting it.
verdict-the cbi were forced to find the verdict of 2g scam.
mull-the teacher gave enough time to mull on the geometry.
amendment-the rules of our college needs an amendent.
nix-my friend always nixed my plan to study late night.
stance-the stance of salman khan in the movie dabang was awsome.
reviews- All the projects were reviewed by College faculty,prior to submission.
verdict-The jury had other ideas and pronounced a verdict of willful murder by the person or persons who ordered the reason to kill that person.
mull-Mulled wine to welcome the festive season.
amendment- the house of my neighbor need an amendment.
nixed-Mom sure nixed my plans for shopping this afternoon.
stance-We need to take a tough stance on all illegal activities.
reviews:-the prime minister reviewed the situation with his cabinet yesterday.
verdict:-the doctor’s verdict was that he was entirely healthy.
mull:-i’ll leave you alone here so you can mull it over.
amendment:-an amendment to the defense bill.
nix:-my brother never say nixed to me.
stance:-the congress had agreed to reconsider its stance on the armed struggle.
review: My manager reviewed the code and he seemed quite satisfied with it.
verdict: Verdict on the murder case was announced yesterday.
mull: I like to mull a bit when I am alone.
amendment: An amendment was passed for strengthening the bill.
nix: The US nixed Pakistan for any kind of financial support.
stance: I really like Rahul Dravid’s batting stance.
Stance: US stance is not clear over the issue of cross border terrorism directed from POK (pak over kashmir).
Mull: CVC mulling over the issue of eradicating the corruption from fiscal policy regulatory committee.
Priyanka nix to campaign for UPA in coming assembly polls in UP.
verdict: Enough is enough… it is time to give the final verdict to Kasab.
review-the students were told to write a review on the book ‘outliers’ by the teacher.
verdict-the verdict on the arushi murder case was supposed to be announced on tuesday.
mull-the manager gave his subordinate time of one hour to mull on the project report.
amendment-govt of india introduced many amendments in income tax law which benefited reliance.
nix-chances of passing of jan lokpal bill in assembly were nixed by the ruling party.
stance- pakistan always shows an aggressive stance whenever india tries to improve its relationship with afghanistan.
review-the committee will meet again shortly for the final review of their proposal.
verdict-the verdict of my neighbour’s murder case was announced yesterday and her husband was found guilty.
mull-my friend stayed in alone that evening to mull things over.
amendment- before the constuction began, the builder was allowed an amendment to his contract.
nix- my dad nixed our plans of the late night party.
stance-his stance in all his snaps of the last party was the same.
review-please review your final answer before before submiting it.
verdict-the cbi were forced to find the verdict of 2g scam.
mull-the teacher gave enough time to mull on the geometry.
amendment-the rules of our college needs an amendent.
nix-my friend always nixed my plan to study late night.
stance-the stance of salman khan in the movie dabang was awsome.