NADCI WORD OF THE WEEK - PREROGATIVE

WORD: PREROGATIVE [prerogative]

PART OF SPEECH:  Noun

PRONUNCIATION: /pɹɪˈɹɒɡ.ə.tɪv/, /pɹəˈɹɑɡ.ə.tɪv/, /pəˈɹɑ.ɡə.tɪv/
[Pri-rog-uh-tiv; Puh-rog-uh-tiv]

SYLLABLES: (4) pre·rog·a·tive.

MEANING:
- an exclusive right, privilege, etc., exercised by virtue of rank, office, or the like.

- a right, privilege, etc., limited to a specific person or to persons of a particular category

- a power, immunity, or the like restricted to a sovereign government or its representative.

- a distinctive excellence.

SENTENCE EXAMPLES:
- It was the teacher's prerogative to stop the discussion.

- If you'd rather sell the tickets than use them, that's your prerogative.

- It's a writer's prerogative to decide the fate of her characters.

- The royal prerogative exempts the king from taxation.

ORIGIN: Middle English, from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French, from Latin praerogativa, Roman century voting first in the comitia, privilege, from feminine of praerogativus voting first, from praerogatus, past participle of praerogare to ask for an opinion before another, from prae- + rogare to ask.

FIRST KNOWN USE: 15th century.

SYNONYMS: appanage (also apanage), birthright, right, privilege, advantage, appanage, authority, birthright, choice, claim, droit, due, exemption, immunity, liberty, perquisite, sanction, title.

ANTONYMS: duty, obligation

REFERENCES:
Oxford Learners Dictionaries.

Merriam-Webster Dictionary.

Dictionary.com.

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NADCI QUOTES - BUILDING SELF-ESTEEM IN YOUR CHILDREN

“Let your children know how beautiful they are.

 “...TELL IT THEM  TO EVERYDAY!

“Building their self esteem begins with YOU”

~ Lilian C. Ekeaku 

Have a Magnificent Monday.

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NADCI QUOTES - LET OUR KIDS BE KIDS

“These days, we barely see children being children, it's so sad but I believe it should be a wake up call to us to ‘let our kids be kids’ for as long as they want and then the possibility of them being ‘responsible adults’ would be achieved.”
~ Lilian Ufuoma Evuiroro.

Have a Sweet Sunday Experience.

At NADIGIGS, we aim at bringing out the best version of every child we reach out to.

NADCI SATURDAY SPECIAL - THE FOUR SMART STUDENTS

THE FOUR SMART STUDENTS

One night four college students were out partying late night and didn’t study for the test which was scheduled for the next day. In the morning, they thought of a plan.

They made themselves look dirty with grease and dirt.

Then they went to the Dean and said they had gone out to a wedding last night and on their way back the tire of their car burst and they had to push the car all the way back. So they were in no condition to take the test.

The Dean thought for a minute and said they can have the re-test after 3 days. They thanked him and said they will be ready by that time.

On the third day, they appeared before the Dean. The Dean said that as this was a Special Condition Test, all four were required to sit in separate classrooms for the test. They all agreed as they had prepared well in the last 3 days.

The Test consisted of only two questions with 100 points.

1) Your Name? __________ (1 Point)

2) Which tire burst? __________ (99 Points)

Options – (a) Front Left (b) Front Right (c) Back Left (d) Back Right

MORAL OF STORY

Take responsibility or learn your lesson

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NADCI QUOTES - BE THAT CHILD'S BELIEF

“As a Child, I believed in heroes; great individuals - with super awesomeness and unlimited goodness - capable of extraordinary deeds.
As an Adult, I strive [unconsciously] to be that Child's belief in all I do.”
~ S.Dc. Paul-Lawrence I. E. Oliseneku

Feliz Fun-Filled Friday.

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NADIGIGS WORD OF THE WEEK - SHRIEK

WORD: SHRIEK [shriek]


PART OF SPEECH: Verb
- 3rd person present: shrieks;

- past tense: shrieked;

- past participle: shrieked;

- gerund or present participle: shrieking.


PRONUNCIATION: /ʃriːk/.
[Shreek]


SYLLABLES: (1) shrik


MEANING:
- to utter a loud, sharp, shrill cry.

- to cry out loudly and emotionally

- to make a loud, high-pitched sound.

- to say (something) or laugh in a loud, high-pitched voice.


SENTENCE EXAMPLES:
- the birds were shrieking in the trees.

- she shrieked when she saw a mouse.

- the children shrieked with excitement.

ORIGIN: Middle English shreken, probably irregular from shriken to shriek; akin to Old Norse skrækja to shriek.


FIRST KNOWN USE: 15th century.


SYNONYMS: blare, cry, howl, screech, shout, shrill, squawk, squeal, wail, whoop, yell, scream, squall, yelp.

ANTONYMS: murmur, mutter, whisper, peep.

REFERENCES:
Oxford Learners Dictionaries.

Merriam-Webster Dictionary.

Dictionary.com

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NADCI QUOTES - CHILDREN HAVE WILD IMAGINATIONS

“If you want your kids to become successful adults, never shush their questions and read them fairy tales also...

Children have wild imaginations and are very curious. We should help them channel them into reality”.

~ Lilian U. Evuiroro.

Experience a Soul-uplifting Sunday.

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NADCI QUOTES - POWER IN THE TONGUE

“We owe our children the responsibility of speaking positively into their lives because our tongue is a powerful tool.”
 ~ Chinwe Amarachi G.

Have a Successful Saturday.

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NADCI SATURDAY SPECIAL - NEVER GIVE UP, BELIEVE IN YOURSELF !

Here is some positive content for the younger audience. It tells the children to be good, to believe in themselves, trust in their abilities, and to never give up on their dreams.

~Find something you love to do! Do it every day. Be obsessed with it. Balance! can come later~

~Use your imagination, put pen to paper, declare your intentions, set small goals. Knock them off, set more goals~

You have a lot of potential as a child!

~MULLIGAN BROTHERS~

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NADCI MOTIVATIONAL VIDEO FOR THE WEEK - CHILDREN GIVING THE BEST MOTIVATIONAL SPEECHES

Every child is amazing ... Every child is  beautiful. Children are creative, in thoughts, words and actions. Through their eyes, you can see the beauty of the world and how simple life is in its real sense!

They look up to you and me. 90% of who they want to become in life, is a reflection of what they see in us. Being there always for them, to teach, correct and inspire them, is all they ask for.

You never know... You are all they have got!

At NADIGIGS, we aim at bringing out the best version of every child we reach out to.

Reference Video: MoveTube Video