black book— 1. a register listing persons that have committed offences against morality, etc.: The German government was in a position to blackmail 47,000 prominent British “perverts” whose names figured in a “black book.” Cf.: be in someone’s black books—be out of favor with a person: Beatrice managed to leave a very uncomfortable impression upon […]
Expedient vs Politic vs Advisable
Expedient, politic, advisable are comparable when they are used to imply a choice (as of course, action, or method) and to mean dictated by practical wisdom or by motives of prudence.
Difference between Hereafter and Hereinafter
Hereafter means life after death or in the future. Belief in the hereafter is a fundamental part of their faith. The group must comply with all present and hereafter regulations. Hereinafter means in the following part of a document. The Value-Added Tax (hereinafter referred to as VAT) will increase next year.
Difference between Hence, Thence and Whence
Hence means from here, from now, or thus. Two years hence this entire episode will be forgotten by all. It is going to rain, hence the high humidity and clouds. Thence means from that time or from that place. We flew to Raleigh and thence to Dallas on our way back. Whence (an old word) […]
Expect vs Hope vs Look vs Await
Expect, hope, look, await are comparable when they mean to have something in mind as more or less certain to happen or come about.
Difference between Black board and Blackboard
black board—any board of black color: Some chess players like to have contrasting colors to lessen eye strain, thus black pieces on a brown board or brown pieces on a black board. blackboard—a board of either a dark color or white that is written on, especially in classrooms: Over half of what is written on […]
Expanse vs Amplitude vs Spread vs Stretch
Expanse, amplitude, spread, stretch are comparable when they denote an area or range of considerable or conspicuous extent.
Difference between Black bird and Blackbird
black bird—any of the birds that have black feathers: If we cross a black bird with a white, all the offspring are grey. blackbird—a common European songbird (Merula turdus): Black lark is another very large lark, more closely resembling a blackbird in size…
Difference between Hemiplegic, Paraplegic and Quadriplegic
Hemiplegic means being paralyzed on one side of the body. Paraplegic means being paralyzed in the lower half of the body (including the legs). Quadriplegic means being paralyzed on all four limbs.
Difference between Black and white film and Black film
black and white film—a monochrome film or motion picture: He submitted a strong script that led Fox to substitute color film and wide screen for black-and-white and the conventional small-screen ratio. Note: The expression does not correlate in meaning with the phrase black and white—(U.S. diners) chocolate soda with vanilla ice cream: Ever since a […]
Difference between Height and Heighth
The correct spelling today is height, though years ago the word ended in th.
Expand vs Amplify vs Swell vs Distend vs Inflate vs Dilate
Expand, amplify, swell, distend, inflate, dilate mean to increase or to cause to increase in size, bulk, or volume.