Improve vocabulary by knowing Word Origins (Part 2)

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Improve vocabulary by knowing Word Origins (Part 2)

One of the interesting ways to improve your vocabulary is by knowing the origin of the word. In the last article on MBAUniverse.com, Sidharth Balakrishna, CAT expert, author and an alumnus of IIM Calcutta had explained the meaning and origin of the words Promethean, Spartan, Laconic and Stentorian. In this article, Balakrishna has shared some more words with their meanings and origins.

Let us have a look at the words and the interesting stories behind their origins!

Southpaw: Balakrishna says that the word has originated by Finley Peter Dunne, a sports writer. He coined the phrase

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