Leadership

Vastu Doubts

Following are some queries and its answers related with vasthu extracted from various malayalam dailies

We are planning to build a house facing west (nalukettu). Can u advise regarding the locations of Main Door,Bedrooms and kitchen.
Answer : bed in south or west, main door according to darsanom.

Towards East darshanamaya my veed is in under construction.Mater Bed roominte bath roominte wall todathe infront of its wall can construct a pooja room
Answer : pattilla, thotathe ennulla concept alla, marichu oru inhabited space kazhinju verenam ennullathanu.

Dear Sir,In connection with the modification of my existing north facing house,I request your kind clarification and suggestions on the following doubts;is there any problem if the masterbedroom at the south-western corner(to be constructed) projects out towards south; position of toilet at north eastern corner(existing);carporch (to be constructed)projected to north. 
Answer : toilet in north eastern corner must be avoided at any cost,all others seems ok.

how can the stair can be alighted , clock wise or anticlock wise
Answer : clockwise

We are planning to make a 2nd floor for the existing house. We are palnning to break the northeast corner for making the staircase. IS it a good place to make staircase for 2nd floor and which side it should face while making staircase for 2nd storey.
Answer : never build stair in north east corner.

My house is fasing towards south, I like to modify my house. Is there any problum if i made the carshed eastern side of my house, attached to my house
Answer : no probs

Dear sir,we have recently built a new house, facing to east. one common toilet is located south west corner,from ur answers i can understand , south west corner is not better for the toilets.but There is no any other convenient space for toilet, please suggest any remmedy for avoiding the problems in future...
Answer : no other way...!!! other than changing that.

my new house is facing east.and the front door opening to south.there is one bed room inthe north east side .if there is any problem?
Answer : north east bed is not good.

My house now standing in west east condition, But I think in future it will change to east west condition , any problems ..
Answer : it should not...darsanom of house is based on certain criterias,it canot be changed as per your wish.

In which direction we should keep our coat and where should be the head side
Answer : head need to face east or south.

about staircases
Answer : need to be clockwise,

My house faces towards south. Is it posible to provide a thulasithara in front of house (south of house)
Answer : yes you can

kittichan nodu charnu batroom varamo
Answer : design anusarichu varunnathil apakathayonnumilla.

where should be the master bedroom and kitchen
Answer : master bed in south or west side,kitchen in north or east side of building

The southern part of the plot on which I am planning to construct a house is lower than the house plot. Is there any problem?
Answer : this is only an average plot, carry on.

we brought an old house facing north. Is it OK if make an attached toilet in the centre of the west (not exact centre, south side of central East/West line)? thanks
Answer : ok you can but need to check the chuttu of building.

where would be the kitchen of a east faced house?
Answer : north east or south east

Sir, We brought one globe shaped fish tank and fill with five numbers of tiger fishes in that. Please advice which is the suitable location to keep it in home.We are in abudhabi and staying in a flat.RegardsGovindan.
Answer : aquarium is not advaisable in homes in my opinion.

Any problem occured while pooja room situated in Kanni Moola?
kannimoola pooja good for devi devotees and for  upasakar,for ordinary people north east is better.
 My home is 1213.5cm * 1221cm. Is the chuttu good? Please reply.
Answer : no, not ok

one pillar of gate in the compound wall infront of the main door of East facing house has any problem?
Answer : it should not be exactly at the centre of door , if it is, then change.

vadakkot face ayittulla veedinte auspicious places ethokkeyanu?auspicious places ennathukondu vastusasthrathil uddeshikkunnath enthanu?manassilavathathukondu jothikkukayanu,give reply.
Answer : prathanyam ulla sthanangal, vatakku kizhakku, thekku patinjaru muthalayavayokke ingineyulla sthanangal aanu.

north face veedinte thekku kizhakku sidil (moolayil allathe)toilet 
Answer : moolakal avoid cheyyunnathu nallathanu, patinjaru nalkam.

pls tellme about 'pyramid vasthu'and pls send contact number also
Answer : nothing like that in traditional indian vasthu vidya.

For Good English 2

Reciprocal; Reciprocate [re·cip·ro·cal] adj. Done or performed in return: “Reciprocal respect.

Docile [doc·ile] adj. Submissive. Ready to accept control or instruction. “The dog was very docile around children.”

Gravitas [grav·i·tas] n. Dignity, seriousness, or solemnity in manner. “He has the necessary gravitas to lead the company.”

Frugal; Frugality [fru·gal] adj. Economical with regard to money or food. Simple and plain that costs very little: “A frugal meal.”

tremulous

1.characterized by trembling, as from fear, nervousness, or weakness.

2. timid; timorous; fearful.

The bridge was tremulous beneath me, and marked the tremor of the solid earth.

convive

1. an eating or drinking companion; fellow diner or drinker.

A mug of foaming hafanaf (so a certain sort of beer is called) was placed by the side of most of the convives.

 

fugleman

1. a person who heads a group, company, political party, etc.; a leader or manager.

2. (formerly) a soldier placed in front of a military company as a good model during training drills

 

scuttlebutt

1. Informal. rumor or gossip.

2. Nautical. a. an open cask of drinking water. b. a drinking fountain for use by the crew of a vessel.

Ambivalent; Ambivalence [am·biv·a·lent] adj. Having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone. “She has ambivalent feelings about the relationship.”

Slavish [slav·ish] adj. Showing no originality; blindly imitative: “A slavish copy of the original work.”

Dubious [du·bi·ous] adj. Hesitating or doubting. Not to be relied upon; suspect. “He seemed dubious about the idea.”

Corpulent [cor·pu·lent] adj. Physically bulky; fat. “The once corpulent woman is now trim and fit.

Contentious [con·ten·tious] adj. Causing or likely to cause an argument; controversial. Involving a heated argument. “The terms of the agreement remain contentious between the parties.”

Lugubrious [lu·gu·bri·ous] adj. Looking or sounding sad and dismal; mournful. “The lugubrious country song reminded her of an ex-boyfriend.”

Pontificate [pon·tif·i·cate] v. To speak or behave in a pompous or dogmatic manner. “He pontificates at great length in political matters.”

Excoriate [ex·co·ri·ate] v. Censure or criticize severely; Severely berate: “He was excoriated for his mistakes

Taciturn [tac·i·turn] adj. Reserved or uncommunicative in speech; saying little. “Today the normally taciturn man would not stop talking

Insular [in·su·lar] adj. Ignorant of or uninterested in cultures, ideas, or people outside a person’s own experience. “An insular taste in music.” Lacking contact with other people. “She seemed too insular to leave her house.”

Sycophant [syc·o·phant] n. A person who acts attentively toward someone in order to gain advantage; a servile flatterer.

Perfidious [per·fid·i·ous] adj. Deceitful and untrustworthy. “A perfidious relationship.”

Evocative; Evocate [e·voc·a·tive] adj. Bringing strong memories, images, or feelings to mind.

Magnanimous [mag·nan·i·mous] adj. Very generous or forgiving, particularly toward a rival or someone less powerful than oneself.

Voracious [vo·ra·cious] adj. An eager approach to an activity; Wanting or devouring great quantities of something or somebody: “She has a voracious appetite for life.”

Antipathy [an·tip·a·thy] n. A deep-seated feeling of dislike; aversion. “His antipathy for first wife dates back to his divorce.”

Propensity [pro·pen·si·ty] n. An inclination or natural tendency to behave in a particular way. “He has a propensity for clear thinking.”

Officious [of·fi·cious] adj. Assertive of authority in an annoyingly domineering way, esp. with regard to petty or trivial matters. Intrusively enthusiastic in offering help or advice; interfering. “The officious man is widely disliked.”

Sentient [sen·tient] adj. Characterized by sensation and consciousness. Able to perceive or feel things: “Sentient life forms.”

Opprobrious [op·pro·bri·ous] adj. Disgraceful; shameful. “His actions were opprobrious.”

Credulous; Credulity [cre·du·li·ty] n. A tendency to be too ready to believe that something is real or true. “A credulous rumor.”

Confluence [con·flu·ence] n. The act or process of merging. A flowing together of two or more streams. “A fortunate confluence of factors led to his success.”

Formidable [for·mi·da·ble] adj. Inspiring fear or respect through being impressively powerful, large, or capable. “A formidable opponent.”

Obfuscate [ob·fus·cate] v. Render obscure, unclear, or unintelligible. Bewilder (someone). “The eclipse will obfuscate the sun’s light.”

Intrinsic [in·trin·sic] adj. Belonging naturally; essential. “Intrinsic stock value.”

Peripatetic [per·i·pa·tet·ic] adj. Traveling from place to place, esp. working or based in various places for relatively short periods. “He maintained a peripatetic lifestyle.”

 

Overt [o·vert] adj. Done or shown openly; plainly or readily apparent, not secret or hidden. “Overt hostility.”

Apoplectic [ap·o·plec·tic] adj. Overcome with anger; extremely indignant. “He showed apoplectic rage.”

Serendipity; Serendipitous [ser·en·dip·i·ty] n. The faculty of making fortunate discoveries by accident. “A fortunate stroke of serendipity.”

Sagacious [sa·ga·cious] adj. Shrewd; showing keen mental discernment and good judgment. “A sagacious remark.”

Titular [tit·u·lar] adj. Relating to or constituting a title. “The titular head of the business.”

Histrionic [his·tri·on·ic] adj. Overly theatrical or dramatic. n. Exaggerated dramatic behavior designed to attract attention. “His histrionic reaction disrupted the meeting.”

Ingratiate [in·gra·ti·ate] tr.v. Bring oneself into favor or good graces of another, especially by deliberate effort. “She soon ingratiated herself with her new boss.”

Futile [fu·tile] adj. Incapable of producing any useful result; pointless. “All of his attempts to rectify the situation proved futile.”

Abate [a·bate] v. To reduce in amount, degree, or intensity; lessen. “The wind finally abated.”

Licentious [li·cen·tious] adj. Promiscuous and unprincipled. Lacking moral discipline. “The judge treated her in a most licentious manner.”

Avuncular [a·vun·cu·lar] adj. Kind and friendly toward a younger or less experienced person. “An avuncular manner.” Of or relating to an uncle

Ethereal [e·the·re·al] adj. Characterized by lightness and insubstantiality; intangible. “Her fragrance lingered in the room, an ethereal reminder of her presence.” 2. Highly refined; delicate. “Ethereal beauty.”

Assertive [as·ser·tive] adj. 1.Inclined to bold or confident assertion; aggressively self-assured. “She is an assertive businesswoman.”

Precocious [pre·co·cious] adj. Manifesting or characterized by unusually early development or maturity, especially in mental aptitude. “A precocious child.”

Contrite [con·trite] adj. 1. Arising from sense of guilt: done or said out of a sense of guilt or remorse. 2. Very sorry: genuinely and deeply sorry about something. “He was suitably contrite.”

Elucidate [e·lu·ci·date] v. Make (something) clear; explain. “The presentation will help to elucidate the project

Acrid [ac·rid] adj. Having an irritatingly strong and unpleasant taste or smell. Angry and bitter. “An acrid odor filled the room.”

Nescient; Nescience [nes·cient] adj. Lacking knowledge; ignorant. “His nescience of the topic was obvious.”

Irascible [i·ras·ci·ble] adj. Characterized by or arising from anger. (of a person) Easily made angry. “He was always irascible and quick to get into a fight.”

Ostracize [os·tra·cize] v. Exclude (someone) from a society or group. “She felt ostracized by society

Tenuous [ten·u·ous] adj. Very weak or slight; insubstantial. “A tenuous argument.”

Ignoble [ig·no·ble] adj. Not honorable in character or purpose; shameful. “An ignoble act.”

Incisive [in·ci·sive] adj. (of a person or mental process) Intelligently analytical and clear-thinking. Accurate and sharply focused. “The incisive detective soon solved the crime.”

Obsequious [ob·se·qui·ous] adj. Obedient or attentive to an excessive degree. “The obsequious service resulted in an excellent tip.”

Recondite [rec·on·dite] adj. (of a subject or knowledge) Little known, obscure, abstruse. “Recondite information.”

Elegiac [el·e·gi·ac] adj. Having a mournful quality. “An elegiac poem.”

Surreal [sur·re·al] adj. Having the disorienting quality of a dream; unreal; fantastic. “There was something surreal about the diving accident.”

Unctuous [unc·tu·ous] adj. (of a person) Excessively or ingratiatingly flattering. “Anxious to please in an unctuous way.”

Timorous [tim·or·ous ] adj. Showing or suffering from nervousness, fear, or a lack of confidence: “A timorous demeanor.”

Affinity [af·fin·i·ty] n. A spontaneous or natural liking or sympathy for someone or something. “He has an affinity for science fiction movies.”

Prescient; Prescience [pre·scient] adj. Having or showing knowledge of events before they take place; foresight. “You should be prescient about choosing your employer.”

Virulent [vir·u·lent] adj. Extremely severe or harmful in its effects. Bitterly hostile or antagonistic; hateful. “Virulent criticism.”

Portent [por·tent] n. A sign or warning that something significant is likely to happen. “an occurrence of crucial portent.”

Missive [mis·sive ] n. A written message; a letter. “He received a missive from his company manager.”

Malodorous [mal·o·dor·ous] adj. Smelling very unpleasant; an offensive odor. “A malodorous side of town.”

Profligate [prof·li·gate] Adj. Recklessly extravagant or wasteful in the use of resources. A profligate lifestyle resulted in his bankruptcy.”

Sapid [sap·id] adj. Having a strong, pleasant taste; palatable. “The wine tasting was a most sapid event.” (of talk or writing) Pleasant or interesting.

Obdurate [ob·du·rate ] adj. Stubbornly refusing to change one’s opinion or course of action. “Despite her plea, he remained obdurate.”

Audacious; Audacity [au·da·cious] adj. Showing a willingness to take risks. “An audacious attack on the company.” Showing an impudent lack of respect. “An audacious move.”

Equivocal [e·quiv·o·cal] adj. Open to more than one interpretation; ambiguous. Uncertain or questionable in nature. “Congress was equivocal on its domestic spending package.”

Compendium [com·pen·di·um] n. A collection of concise but detailed information about a particular subject. A collection of things, esp. one systematically gathered. “Compendium of old stories gathered by topic.”

Discern; Discerning [dis·cern] v. Perceive or recognize (something). Distinguish (someone or something) with difficulty by sight or with the other senses. “Discern who is telling the truth.”

Canonize [can·on·ize] v. Regard as being above reproach or of great significance. “He canonized women.”

salubrious favourable to or promoting health; healthful: salubrious air.

to make whole again; restore to a perfect state; renew; re-establish

firstfoot : the first person met after starting out on the day of an important occasion

Tangential [tan·gen·tial] adj. Superficially relevant; divergent. Diverging from a previous course or line; erratic. “He took credit for anything tangentially related to their work.”

Phalanx [pha·lanx] n. A group of people or things of a similar type forming a compact body or brought together for a common purpose. “A phalanx of lawyers took charge of the case.”

Servile [ser·vile] adj. Having or showing an excessive willingness to serve or please others. “She wrote a servile letter to her upset neighbor.”

Cineaste : any person, especially a director or producer, associated professionally with filmmaking.

sybaritic  : characterized by or loving luxury or sensuous pleasure

probity  : integrity and uprightness; honesty

stelliferous : having or abounding with stars

Vituperative [vi·tu·per·a·tive] adj. Bitter and abusive. “The critic’s vituperative review was needlessly harsh.

Ardent [ar·dent] adj. Enthusiastic or passionate. “He is an ardent sports fan.

Incessant [in·ces·sant] adj. Continuing without pause or interruption. “The incessant noise kept him awake.

Benign [be·nign] adj. Mild or favorable (result). Gentle, kind, good. “The results were benign and required no treatment.”

Impish [imp·ish] adj. Mischievous. Inclined to do slightly naughty things for fun. “He approached her with an impish grin on his face.”

Accolade [ac·co·lade] n. An expression of praise or admiration

Bellicose [bel·li·cose] adj. Hostile in manner or temperament. Demonstrating aggression or a willingness to fight. “His bellicose behavior concerned authorities.”

Atrophy [at·ro·phy] n. A decrease in size or wasting away or progressive decline, as from disuse.

Amorphous [a·mor·phous] adj. Without a clearly defined shape or form. Vague; ill-organized; unclassifiable. “The amorphous package caused alarm to many people in the terminal.”

Efficacy [ef·fi·ca·cy] n. The ability to produce a desired or intended result. “The efficacy of the new marketing plan has not been proven.”

Empathy; Empathetic [em·pa·thet·ic] adj. The action of understanding, being aware of, being sensitive to, and vicariously experiencing the feelings, thoughts, and experience of another. “Her doctor was empathetic to her condition.”

Churlish [churl·ish] adj. Rude in a mean-spirited and surly way. “It was rather churlish of him to complain about the small donations.”

Congruent; Congruous [con·gru·ent] adj. In agreement or harmony. Suitable; appropriate. “The company’s operations were congruent with its business plan.”

Brusque [brusk] adj. Abrupt and curt in manner or speech; discourteously blunt. “Her boss gave a brusque reply.”

Melancholy [mel·an·chol·y] n. A deep, pensive, and long-lasting sadness. adj. Sad, gloomy, or depressed. “She was in a melancholy mood.”

Gourmand [gour·mand] n. A person who enjoys eating and often eats too much; gluttonous. A connoisseur of good food. “The traveling gourmand seldom passed up a restaurant.”

Peevish [peev·ish] adj. Easily irritated, particularly by unimportant things. “He was peevish around smokers.”

 

Surreptitious [sur·rep·ti·tious] adj. Kept secret, particularly because it would not be approved of. “His surreptitious drug habit could land him in jail.”

Recidivate; Recidivism [re·cid·i·vate] intr. v. To return to a previous pattern of behavior. Relapse: go back to bad or criminal behavior. “The convictions for those over sixty are unlikely to recidivate.”

Ruminate [ru·mi·nate] v. Think deeply about something. “We sat ruminating on the nature of existence.”

Sycophant; Sycophantic [sy·co·phan·tic] Attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery; A servile self-seeking flatterer. “There was sycophantic laughter from the audience at their bosses jokes.”

Nuance [nu·ance] n. A subtle difference in or shade of meaning, expression, or sound. “Subtle nuances of her on-screen character.”

acuity [a·cu·i·ty] n. Sharpness or keenness of thought, vision, or hearing. “The sun’s glare can cause discomfort and reduces visual acuity.”

Nascent [nas·cent] adj. Recently coming into existence and beginning to display signs of future potential. Not yet fully developed; emerging. “The business remains nascent but very promising.”

Rapier [ra·pi·er] n. Quick and incisive. A sharp-pointed sword used for thrusting. “Rapier combat was not for the meek.” “Rapier wit.”

Ghoulish [ghoul·ish] adj. Suggesting the horror of death and decay; morbid or disgusting. “The ghoulish mask was a scary Halloween favorite.”

Hyperbole; Hyperbolic [hy·per·bo·le] n. Exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally. “The company chairman may have been guilty of too much hyperbole during the shareholders meeting.”

Canard [ca·nard] n. A false or unfounded rumor or story. “The tabloid included some of Hollywood’s oldest canards.”

Peckish [peck·ish] adj. Ill-tempered; irritable; Chiefly British feeling slightly hungry. “He felt rather peckish close to bedtime.”

Mellifluous [mel·lif·lu·ous] adj. Sweet or musical; pleasant to hear. “She had a mellifluous voice.

Bolshie; Bolshiness [bolshie] adj. emotionally charged terms used to refer to extreme radicals or left-wing. Deliberately combative or uncooperative: “The driver maintained a bolshie attitude before his arrest.”

Conflate [con·flate] v. Combine two or more texts, ideas, etc. into one. “Their ideas were conflated in ways that were not helpful.”

Boorish [boor·ish] adj. Resembling or characteristic of a boor; rude and clumsy in behavior. “His boorish behavior was unacceptable to the directors.”

Penitent [pen·i·tent] n. Feeling or showing sorrow and regret for having done wrong; repentant. “After the robbery, the thief was penitent and returned the property.”

Epicene [ep·i·cene] adj. Having characteristics of both sexes or no characteristics of either sex; of indeterminate sex. “Clothing fashions are becoming increasingly epicene.”

Untenable [un·ten·a·ble] adj. Not able to be maintained or defended against attack or objection. “She was in an untenable situation that was difficult to get out of.”

Machinate [mach·i·nate] v. Engage in plots and intrigues; scheming. “To machinate the overthrow of the government.”

Luddite [lud·dite] n. A person opposed to increased industrialization or new technology, and is often someone who is incompetent when using new technology. “He was a luddite that preferred his typewriter over a computer.”

Misogynous; Misogyny; Misogynistic [mi·sog·y·nis·tic] adj. Of or characterized by a hatred of women. “Police believe it was a misogynous assault.”

Glower [glow·er] v. Have an angry or sullen look on one’s face; scowl. “The librarian glowered at her for talking too loud.”