True merits, like a river, the deeper it is, the less noise it makes
Merit — earn, deserve
Latin & Greek are the foundations of modern English — so learning them will help you master difficult English vocabulary at lightning speed ⚡️ Of course, Giki! will help you memorise these old words real fast too! 🚀
Latin word of the day: Merit — earn, deserve
1. Merit (n) /ˈmɛrɪt/ = merit (deserve) the quality of being good and deserving praise. 👏
Tim’s book has the merit of being both readable and informative. 📚
2. Meritorious (adj) /ˌmɛrɪˈtɔːrɪəs/ = merit (deserve) + ori + ous (being): deserving reward or praise. 🙏
Awards were presented to meritorious students. 🎓
3. Meritocracy (n) /ˌmɛrɪˈtɒkrəsi/ = merit (earned) + cracy (government): a country or social system in which people have power because of their ability. 🎩
This company is meritocracy (merit-based). Good work is rewarded with promotion. 💼 🎁
4. Meritocratic (adj) /mɛrɪtəˈkratɪk/ = merit (earned) + crat (government) + ic (relating to): merit-based, relating to meritocracy.
It’s so common for companies to believe that the tech industry is meritocratic.
5. Demerit (n) /dēˈmerət/ = de (down) + merit (deserved): a fault in something or disadvantage of something. 👎🏼
We need to consider both the merits and demerits of these proposals.
6. Emerita (adj) /əˈmerədə/ = e (out of) + merit (earned) + a: used to describing a woman who had retired but allowed to retain her title as honor. 👩🏫
When she retired, the university named her honorary professional emerita.
7. Emeritus (adj) /ɪˈmɛrɪtəs/ = e (out of) + merit (earn) + us: having retired but keeping the title of the position as an honor. 👨🏻🏫
She became Emeritus Professor of Biology when she retired.
Memory Tip: Merit sounds like marriage: Everyone DESERVES a good marriage, but they have to EARN it — a good marriage is hard work, and it doesn’t come to you easily.
