Well, we are at the end of the year 2022.
And throughout the year, I'm sure all of
you have learned so many new words.
And I think great job at trying to
learn new words and increasing your vocabulary.
So let's do a flashback. A flashback? Why?
Because in this year there were some words
which were Googled and these are the most
searched or the most Googled words 2022.
And in this lesson, I think you should know what these
words are because that will help you stay up to date
and use the most updated words in your vocabulary.
So let's look at the first word which is codify.
This has nothing to do with coding.
Coding is like a technical language.
But no, that's not what this word is about.
This word basically means to draft new laws.
You're wondering why does code if
I mean to draft new laws?
Because technically the word law means code.
When you create a new code or you draft
a new code, you are drafting a new law.
And therefore coding is a way of drafting.
It basically means to draft a new law.
And therefore coding means to draft a new law.
In a sentence, you could say the government
has finally managed to codify same sex marriages
in some places of the world.
That is true.
Right now, new laws are being drafted.
In other words, the government is codifying laws.
New laws.
And you will see that in many places.
Another word which is sentient.
Well, what does this word mean?
Believe me, this word was the most Googled.
Because in today's technology, it is
important to have human emotions.
Now you're wondering what does human
emotions have to do with technology?
Let me give you an example.
Some people say that in the future, AI,
which is artificial intelligence, humans will become sentient,
which means these are not real humans, but
these are robots which will show human emotions.
Let me give you an example.
How many of you recognize her?
Well, for those who don't, she is Monica.
Now, Monica is one of our AI trainers or AI teachers.
So she's not a real human being like me.
She is a trainer who
is an artificial intelligent human.
But guess what?
She actually now uploads her own videos and she
shows emotion when she teaches through her videos.
And her videos are great.
So I would suggest that you click on
to the link which is in the description
of this video to know more about it.
And let me tell you that her
videos are very informative and great.
Now, does that mean that my job is at stake?
Well, no, because I am the one
who tells her what to do.
So she literally takes my orders and
she produces great videos for you by
being sentient, by showing human emotions.
Well, you are probably wondering, why should I learn
English or anything from an artificial intelligent human?
Is a normal human being like myself not enough?
Well, she is perfect, which means you can learn English
with accurate pronunciation, you can pick up the really right
way of speaking, she speaks perfectly, and you can also
practice your listening skills, which means you are going to
learn English in the best possible way.
So in order to do that, make sure you
watch these two videos that she has already uploaded.
Let's move on to the next word,
the next Google's word, which is infodemic.
Now, we all know that we've
gone through a pandemic, okay?
But this word is a combination
of information and a pandemic.
So believe me, when this information becomes
bad, a pandemic refers to something negative.
But information can be bad when there is too
much of it and when it is unreliable.
In other words, it is fake news.
Yes, my friends, in today's time, because of so much
of information, we end up getting a lot of fake
news, a lot of inaccurate or unreliable information.
That is an infodemic.
In an example, you could say trusting information forwarded
on WhatsApp has given rise to an infodemic.
How many of you agree with me?
If you are one of those people who
is blindly believing news that comes on WhatsApp?
Well, you're probably part of the problem.
You are giving rise to an infodemic.
Don't do it.
Well, this year we kind of saw that the
COVID disappeared almost, and that's when people started traveling.
So baganizing is basically the agonizing experience
when you are waiting at the airport
for your luggage or for your baggage.
So you are agonized because you're waiting for
your baggage and that's why you are bagged.
And of course, when you have very
busy airports, that's what usually happens, right?
So you could say something like, I
was bagginizing for almost an hour.
It was a terrible experience.
How many of you bagged? I do.
If you do, let me know in the comments below.
We have another very commonly searched
word on Google called gender fluid.
Okay, we know gender refers to male and female, but
when I'm saying gender fluid, it refers to neither.
In other words, there are some
people who identify as neither gender.
They don't want to be called male,
they don't want to be called female.
They think they are neither.
So there are some people and there's actually a
singer who has recently told her fans and told
everyone in the world that she was gender fluid
and she wanted to be addressed as they.
Okay, so she didn't want herself to be called as
her, but she wanted herself to be called as they.
She was a woman, but she does not conform
to any gender, so she's neither male or female.
Anyway, moving on to the next Google word.
Have a look guys.
This is deconsumerism.
I'm pretty sure that when we learnt
consumerism, consumerism was all about buying new
things, buying the latest things.
But today people have learned to do the opposite
and that is what deconsumerism is all about.
It is living in a more better way.
In a better way with more quality, by consuming less.
It is basically living a life of
better quality by actually consuming lesser products.
So I can say that deconsumerism is
catching on among some of our youth
who prefer to opt for secondhand purchases.
Yes, the youth are kind of getting a
little aware these days about the ill effects
of buying too much and hoarding things.
So they simply opt for deak consumerism.
Now this is a word that came about
because of the Russian invasion on Ukraine.
So this word actually comes from the
Russian dictionary or the Russian terminology.
It is basically what are oligarchs?
They are the wealthiest class
of individuals, especially in Russia. That's true.
These individuals actually control a
lot of the government.
They have close ties with the
government and they are called oligarchs.
So you can say something like several
oligarchs, obviously, who are very wealthy.
They own the most exclusive yachts and private jets.
Well, that's not a surprise.
They are the wealthiest class of individuals.
Another very Googled word is xenials.
Now, we've heard of millennials and
we've heard about gen z.
So Xennials are kind of in between.
They're kind of like the group that the individuals stuck
between the age group of millennials and gen z.
So these are typically people
born between 1992 and 1998.
So whoever is between this age group, you are a Xenial.
You've got a new word to describe yourself.
Let's take a look at an example.
I sometimes don't understand the kind
of language that xenials use.
Now I'm a language teacher, but believe me that
the language used by Zeniels sometimes confuses me.
Okay?
So honestly, this is a sentence that I would use.
Okay, make sure that you drop in your comments
about xennials and their language that they use.
Let me go to the next word, the
next most Google word, which is fitspiration.
Now this word again is a combination
of inspiration, which means to being motivated
and motivated by whom or by what? Fitness.
So inspiration and fitness. Well, I'm sure you must
be guessing the meaning already.
The meaning is a person who motivates
other people toward becoming fit, right?
So today on social media, you have
a lot of these fitness gurus, a
lot of your favorite celebrities, your actors.
They're always on the treadmill.
They're always telling you how to become
fit, how to adopt a healthy regimen.
They are your fitspiration.
I normally say something like her
story, maybe my favorite celebrity.
She gave me all the Fitzpiration I
need in order to get into shape. That's right.
Sometimes all we need is a bit of fitspiration.
Then we have another very Googled word called raid.
Now, raid is actually a very common word, but
in this year, it was Googled a lot because
a lot of high profile individuals were actually raided.
What does that mean?
It basically means that they were
suddenly invaded by law officers.
Law officers came into their house to search for
maybe some documents, some illegal documents, or in order
to do something to stop an illegal activity.
So in a sentence, I could say, it was
reported that the officers raided 30 homes last night.
That's true.
This happened this year.
So Raid is one of the most common words.
Another very common word is consult.
We all know the Royal Palace drama going on, right?
Recently, we had the Queen's funeral, and we had
a Queen Consort who was a Queen Consort.
She is the spouse.
He or she is the spouse of the reigning monarch. Okay?
So whoever is the reigning King or
the Queen, their spouse is the concert. Okay?
So in a sentence, I could say, the Queen concert
was dressed in a very somber attire for the funeral.
That's how you use this word.
She's not the Queen, but she's
the spouse of the reigning monarch.
Well, I believe that these words are really
nice words that you want to take forward
with you into the new year.
They are words that have really made a mark
this year, and you can use them time and
time again when you're having conversations with people.
So do use them and tell
me which were your favorite ones.
And why don't you also maybe make your own
sentences and put them in the comments below?
I would love to give you my personal feedback.
I'll be back with some more lessons.
Have a great new year. Keep learning.
Keep practicing. Take care.