This book covers the following topics: 01. collective phrases; 02. cries of creatures; 03(a). young ones of birds/animals/insects; 03(b). animals/birds/insects and their homes; 04. flowers and the quality they refer to; 05. anniversary gifts; 06. idiomatic comparisons; 07. natives --- Sample This: 01. collective phrases [amount / number] -- 01. ACCUMULATION -- Meaning: gradual increase of something in number or quantity; Examples: an accumulation of capital, an accumulation of fat, an accumulation of laws, an accumulation of paperwork --- 02. ARMADA -- Meaning: a large group of armed ships --- a large group of people, things, etc. Examples: an armada of drivers, an armada of gunboats, an armada of trucks, an armada of vessels --- 03. ARMY -- Meaning: an organized group of people or things; Examples: an army of advisers, an army of ants, an army of nurses, an army of photographers, an army of robots, an army of soldiers, an army of volunteers --- 04. ARRAY -- Meaning: an impressive group or collection of things or people; Examples: an array of activities, an array of bottles, an array of costumes, an array of hats, an array of jackets, an array of programs, an array of regulations, an array of services, an array of styles, an array of topics, an array of weapons --- 05. ASSORTMENT-- Meaning: a collection of different things or of different types of the same thing; Examples: an assortment of artists, an assortment of clothes, an assortment of dishes, an assortment of evidence, an assortment of films, an assortment of games, an assortment of gifts, an assortment of homes, an assortment of plates, an assortment of weapons --- 06. BAND -- Meaning: a group of people who do something together or who have the same ideas, interest or purpose; Examples: a band of criminals, a band of activists, a band of musicians, a band of outlaws, a band of protesters, a band of singers, a band of thieves --- 07. BALE -- Meaning: a large amount of a light material; pressed or wrapped tightly together and tied up with cords, etc. Examples: a bale of cardboard, a bale of cotton, a bale of the fibers, a bale of hay, a bale of paper, a bale of straw, a bale of wool --- 08. BARRAGE - Meaning: a sudden and aggressive occurrence of a large number of something, that are directed at somebody --- Examples: a barrage of abuses, a barrage of attacks, a barrage of bullets, a barrage of changes, a barrage of complaints, a barrage of criticism, a barrage of digital ads, a barrage of emails, a barrage of gunfire, a barrage of phone calls, a barrage of punches, a barrage of queries, a barrage of questions, a barrage of tests --- 09. BATCH -- Meaning: a number of people or things that are regarded as a group --- a consignment of goods produced at one time; Examples: a batch of bottles, a batch of cookies, a batch of ice cream, a batch of images, a batch of letters, a batch of noodles, a batch of petitions, a batch of players, a batch of students, a batch of vehicles --- 10. BEVY -- Meaning: a large group of people or things of the same kind; Examples: a bevy of dancers, a bevy of girls or women, a bevy of laws, a bevy of models, a bevy of officers, a bevy of proposals, a bevy of quails, a bevy of schools, a bevy of sensors, a bevy of vendors --- 11. BOARD -- Meaning: a powerful group of people who make decisions and control a company or other organization, Examples: a board of advisors, a board of commissioners, a board of directors, a board of doctors a board of governors, a board of legislators, a board of managers a board of regents, a board of service operators, a board of supervisors, a board of trustee
About the Author: Manik Joshi was born on Jan 26, 1979 at Ranikhet and is permanent resident of Haldwani, Kumaon zone of India. He is an Internet Marketer by profession. He is interested in domaining (business of buying and selling domain names), web designing (creating websites), and various online jobs (including 'self book publishing'). He is science graduate with ZBC (zoology, botany, and chemistry) subjects. He is also an MBA (with specialization in marketing). He has done three diploma courses in computer too. ManikJoshi.com is the personal website of the author.