Words from Mishka. Part 1
Kismet - fate, fortune, destiny
It was pure kismet that Ester happens to look down into the man hole and into the eyes of her future husband.
Pious - religious, sacred
Plenty of people want to be pious, but no one yearns (-to have an intense desire) to be humble(-modest).
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It was pure kismet that Ester happens to look down into the man hole and into the eyes of her future husband.
Pious - religious, sacred
Plenty of people want to be pious, but no one yearns (-to have an intense desire) to be humble(-modest).
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If you want to find usage differences between two words, you can try googling for "A vs B" phrase (you might need to include " " marks).
For example, here's how I found the difference between venerate and revere:
1. I googled venerate vs revere
2. I chose third result:
http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O998-revere.html
3. Look at the USAGE NOTES - there's the information we are looking for, but they only show the beginning, because you need a paid subscription to their service to see the full article, however -
4. I copied the first sentence from it and googled it - "We might admire someone who walks a tightrope between two skyscrapers"
5. The first result of that search has all the information we need from that article - no need to pay!
revere verb she is revered as a national hero respect, admire, honor, think highly of, esteem, hold in high esteem, hold in high regard, look up to, put on a pedestal, lionize, reverence. antonym despise.THE RIGHT WORDWe might admire someone who walks a tightrope between two skyscrapers, idolize a rock star, adore our mothers, and revere a person like Martin Luther King, Jr. Each of these verbs conveys the idea of regarding someone or something with respect and honor, but they differ considerably in terms of the feelings they connote. Admire suggests a feeling of delight and enthusiastic appreciation (: admire the courage of the mountain climber), while adore implies the tenderness and warmth of unquestioning love ( | he adored babies). Idolize is an extreme form of adoration, suggesting a slavish, helpless love, ( | he idolized the older quarterback). We revere individuals and institutions that command our respect for their accomplishments or attributes ( | he revered his old English professor). Venerate and worship are usually found in religious contexts ( | venerate saints and worship God) but both words may be used in other contexts as well. Venerate is usually associated with dignity and advanced age ( | venerate the old man who had founded the company more than 50 years ago), while worship connotes an excessive and uncritical respect ( | the young girls who waited outside the stage door worshiped the ground he walked on).
As you see, "venerate" has pretty much the same meaning as "revere", however, you are mostly likely to use/see "venerate" only in religious context.
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I tried to google it, but I missed this result.
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