Some of the most looked upon words in a Dictionary,

Paradigm - an example that serves as a pattern or model. We frequently talk of Paradigm shift in an Organizations Strategy, meaning they are deviating away from their existing model of business. 1/n

Oxymoron - A figure of speech where in which contradictory words appear side by side.

Examples are 'Original Copy', 'Ill Health', 'Terribly Pleased', 'Intelligent Pappu'

Ubiquitous - omnipresent. Example is 'Terrorism has become an ubiquitous part of our life' 2/n

Hubris - overbearing pride; arrogance.

Esoteric - intended for or understood by only a particular group. 3/n

Hyperbole - an exaggeration.

"Ente uppuppakkoranendarinnu". This famous quote from Vaikom Muhammed Basheers book is a classic. There is a lady in the book who always tells that her grandfather owned an elephant, which was finally proved to be a hyperbole. 4/n

Paradox - an apparent contradiction which may nevertheless be true.

Example- "Some day you will be old enough to start reading fairy tales again." 5/n

The paradox here is that normally one doesnt associate older people to read fairy tales, but it is true that one has to go back to reading fairy tales at a later stage in life to really understand the meaning hidden in it. 6/n

Pragmatic - dealing with facts and actual occurrences; practical.

"I was not a very pragmatic person earlier in my life. But experiences these last 5 years have made me very very pragmatic" n/n