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Meaning
To make ashamed or uneasy,To cause (a person) distress To reduce in amount, degree, or intensity; lessen To relinquish (power or responsibility) formally Deviating from the proper or expected course. Departing from the normal. state of being inactive or suspended temporarily One that is disgusting, loathsome, or repellent The act of cutting off; Removal of a part or growth by cutting. To leave quickly and secretly and hide oneself, often to avoid arrest or prosecution To hold oneself back Eating and drinking in moderation. Exercising moderation and self-restraint in appetites and behavior Difficult to understand; recondite To touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent. An immeasurably deep chasm, depth, or void. Something of immeasurable and vast exten An expression of approval; praise. To approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with a demand or request. To meet face-to-face, especially defiantly: Sour or bitter tasting; acid. weak point The highest point, as of achievement or development (noun) a remedy for hearing loss or deafness ,(adj.) of or relating to the science of acoustics Area of land measured in acres. shrewdness shown by keen insight become rotten,to muddle up or confuse To offer as evidence; to offer something as proof a solemn and earnest appeal to someone to do something take to task, to criticize for a fault

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Abash Abate Abdicate

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Aberrant Abeyance Abhorrence Abscission

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Abscond Abstain

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Abstemious Abstruse Abut

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Abyss Accolade

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Accost Acerbic Achilean Acme

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Acoustic Acreage Acumen Addle Adduce Adjuration Admonish

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Adulation

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Adulterate

(noun) servile flattery; exaggerated and hypocritical praise corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones the act of providing vague advance estimations or representing beforehand a person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea(n), push for something(v) kindly endorsement and guidance concerning or characterized by an appreciation of beauty or good taste a deliberate pretense or exaggerated display ardent admirer,fan,loyal follower add details to take the initiative and go on the offensive relating to rural matters liveliness and eagerness a pseudoscientific forerunner of chemistry in medieval times arouse hostility or indifference in where there had formerly been love, affection, or friendliness to lessen the pain. to make something better the state of impairing the quality or reducing the value of something, to adulterate the quality of unselfish concern for the welfare of others to bring or combine together or with something else a large strong and aggressive woman, an African river the atmosphere of a place open to two or more interpretations; or of uncertain nature or significance; or (often) intended to mislead worthy of the gods, highly pleasing to the senses-especially that of taste to make better disposed or willing to comply

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Adumbration

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Advocate Aegis Aesthetic Affectation Aficionado Aggrandize Aggress Agrarian Alacrity Alchemy

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Alienate Alleviate

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Alloy Altruism Amalgamate Amazon Ambience

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Ambiguous Ambrosial Ameliorate Amenable

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Amnesty Amortize Anachronism

the formal act of liberating someone,A general pardon granted by a government, especially for political offenses. liquidate gradually

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from an incorrect time period similar or equivalent in some respects though otherwise dissimilar Analogous (noun) a state of lawlessness and disorder (usually resulting from a failure of government) Anarchy a formal ecclesiastical curse accompanied by excommunication Anathema Animadversion harsh criticism or disapproval a medicine used to relieve pain, a source of soothing comfort,Capable of soothing or eliminating pain. Anodyne unusual,not normal Anomaly old,ancient,An antique; something of the time before the great flood in the Bible.

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Antediluvian Deep-seated hatred, as between longtime opponents or rivals; Extreme hostility and dislike situated on the opposite side or sides of the earth:diametrically/exactly opposite ,Lack of interest or concern, especially regarding matters of general importance or appeal; indifference. a short pithy instructive saying,A tersely phrased statement of a truth or opinion; an adage. a shed containing a number of beehives prophetic of devastation or ultimate doom he point in an orbit most distant from the body being orbited. a final climactic stage,the highest/farthest point/peak the elevation of a person (as to the status of a god,Exaltation to divine rank or stature; deification. fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised A name, title, or designation. being of striking appropriateness and pertinence official recognition or approval

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Antipathy

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Antipodal

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Apathy

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Aphorism Apiary Apocalyptic

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Apogee

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Apotheosis Appall Appellation Apposite Approbation

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Appropriate Arbitrate Archaic Ardor Arduous Arrant Arresting Arrogate Articulate

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Artless

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Ascetic Assail Asseverate Assiduous Assuage Astringent Atheism Attenuate Audacious Augur Augur

adj-suitable,just right,apt, verb-take possession of by force, as after an invasion act between parties with a view to reconciling differences extremely old as seeming to belong to an earlier period feelings of great warmth and intensity difficult to accomplish; demanding considerable mental effort and skill used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers commanding attention,Readily attracting notice seize and take control without authority and possibly with force Expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language: Having or displaying no guile, cunning, or deceit,Of a plain and unsophisticated nature A person who renounces material comforts and leads a life of austere selfdiscipline, especially as an act of religious devotion. To attack with harsh, often insulting language,also attack with violent blows To put into words positively and with conviction,To solemnly swear or affirm perseverance in carrying out action To satisfy or appease,to calm or to pacify Sharp and penetrating; pungent or severe The doctrine that there is no God To make slender, fine, or small,To lessen the density of; rarefy. Fearlessly, often recklessly daring; bold A seer or prophet; a soothsayer To make predictions from signs or omens Inspiring awe or admiration; majestic:Raised to or occupying a high position or rank Severe or stern in disposition or appearance; somber and grave,no adornment or ornamentation; bare self-government,A political system governed by a single individual; Economic independence as a national policy Independent in mind or judgment; selfdirected.

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August

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Austere

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Autarchy Autonomous

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Avarice Aver Axiomatic Azure

Immoderate desire for wealth; cupidity. to assert formally as a fact. To justify or prove. Indisputably true; self-evident. A light purplish-blue. The blue sky

Mnemonic

What happens when u get a bash? (bashing)....u get embarrassed. Focus on ate part of abate. (eat, ate, eaten). When you eat anything, you reduce it's quantity. ab (root ab means away as in abandon) + dic (dictatorship) + ate (to eat and hence reduce) : means to give away (or reduce) dictatorship and hence to give-up power ab (away) + err (error) + ant : focus on ERR and ANT, usually an ant follows a path ... so moving away from (root ab means away from) that path means, error in regular path and hence deviating from normal path...or behaviour ab+yawns.... so, think of something like 'students started yawning and so the teacher gave them 5 mins break' i.e. temporary suspension... Ab + horror filled with horror, something that fills you with disgust,horror ab + scission = scissor scissor separates two things by cutting them ,so separation Abscond = ab + scond = Absent in a second. When you will absent in a second? when u STEAL & HIDE, or when u DEPART secretly. ab (meaning away) + stain : we generally tend to stay away from stain (dirt, dust etc)

link to abstain It contains "ab....use". ab generally stands for negative sense and so 'ab+ use' can be taken as difficult to use. A word will be difficult to use if it is difficult to understand. A+But : 'But' is used to (ad)join two sentence as in example : He is good guy, but not a good student. a + bys (take this as 20 i.e. bees in hindi language)+mal(take it as mile)..... so a 20 mile deep pit in the ground looks like its bottomless. A+Cool+Aide is a praise for the effort by a Distinction Student

Accost=Ac(Acclerating)+Cost=>When cost shoots up, we raise hue & cry & agitate so that Govt. will reduce the cost.Hence we initiate the talk Sounds like "Acidic." Lemons have a sour taste and are acidic. Therefore, they are ACERBIC. Achilles' Heel Sounds like LAKME which is at the top of the cosmetic business

greek -prefix a- + koein (similar to Hindi Kaan-ear) "to mark, perceive, hear," acre+age: acre-it is a unit to measure extent of land acumen sounds like IQ-men.. men with high IQ have ability to judge quickly (has keen insight). sounds like riddle which is usually confusing and hence we get confused. ADD+USE when you tell about added usage you give an example to support the use ad + jur(JURY)+ ation : so a request or appeal to jury about something. to avoid A DEMON-ish act, a mother Warns her naughty child

when a child becomes adult he loses his purity and innocence...so any thing adulterated is contaminated or has lost its purity. Latin,from ad- "to" + umbrare "to cast in shadow', also think ad + umbrella standing under the umbrella,you will be in shade/shadow,so ppl cant see you clearly, they will have a vague idea or see your outline only,not your face.

Gandhi ji was an advocate of peace & non-violence. Gandhi ji advocated Satyagrah. age is; if your age is too much (old), you need some protection for your body. aes + thetic opposite of "pathetic"..means beauty effect k liye affectation karo do some acting,pretend !! AFICIONADO comes from the same latin root as the word affection. So, think AFFECTIONADO grand- this resembles to something huge,great,wealthy. short for agression getting angry & attacking root "agr" in this word means related to agriculture clearly indicate the meaning of this word. take the suffix crity we can link it with creativity. creative people are so eager to learn n create things differently. ALL + CHEMIcal :related to chemistry alien+ate...if an alien comes and eat all food on earth .we all become unfriendly and hostile to it. alleviate ~ elevator: It sounds like elevator and elevator helps us reduce leg pain while walking or climbing stairs.

sounds like ALLOW, two metals are allowed to combine together

suppose you are shy girl and you have a+ male+game+mate (amalgamate)what you should do ? of course combine or unite with your mate against other groups amazon ~ amazing woman ambience ~ amber (it's a Hindi word meaning sky)and hence the meaning. Ambi (am + bi) means 2 , while guous sounds like guess. So if 2 people guess on something, then it will make the subject doubtful or unclear. ambr (sounds like amber sky) sey liya -ambrosia-that is from the sky where Gods live Take the suffix 'rate'. With the increase in product rate it's quality will also improve. amen is a word used in Islam and Christianity. meaning of which is i agree. So amenable means something able to be agreed.

am + ne (not) + sty (stay); Imagine a prisoner saying "I am not going to stay in this prison anymore as judge granted amnesty to me." from L. ad- "to" + mors (gen. mortis/mortal) "death" . Meaning "extinguish a debt" (in form amortization) ana (out of order, negative sense) + chron (time).. so something not placed correctly with respect to time. Analogies are given by the lecturers while teaching which compare the example with the present subject Anarchy-Sounds like 'monarchy' (like Tibet was ruled by monarchy)...so, absence of government anathema ~ anaath + ma; Being ANAATH or having no MAA is obviously a CURSE... a mad version of a speech or sentence will receive critical remarks a + no + dyne (dying); If you want him not to die from pain, you should give him some anodyne drugs. Anomaly sounds like abnormal.. that is one who deviates from the normal order.

anti (against) + luv (love); If you are against love, you are probably a person with antediluvian thoughts. remember antipathy as anti party. in politics the people of anti-party are quite opposite in feeling anti (against) + poda (feet), so think you & your friend are beginning a journey on foot from opposite/anti direction. a (negative) + pathy : root "pathy" means feeling as in sympathy; so apathy means having no feeling for others or lacking interest in something. a + phor (for); Kids are generally taught like "A for apple".. and there is a famous aphorism "An apple a day keeps the doctor away." bee hives are usually pear shape..... so a-piary calamity means a disaster- so focus on 'cal' in apocalyptic

Apogee = Up+ho+gee (ho ji -> like in hindi).. So what is up, is at the highest point

apo(a person) theo( God) size(raise)~ means "to raise to the level of God" app + all; all applications. I was appalled (shocked) when my teacher told me to learn all applications of a software. Imagine the finest Technology company - Apple. It's a symbol of designation, a prestigious title. apposite=> opposite of OPPOSITE i.e. perfectly matched; appropriate; most suitable Ap+PROBATION: You get CONFIRMATION/APPROVAL in your job after your Probation period

appropriate = a + property + iate.. i.e. to make it your own property .. by force if required.. And also when you are appropriating it your self you are "allocating" it to yourself. You arbitrate between illiterate people Remember with Archive. As we keep very old thing in archive- Archaic is related something very old. Ardor sounds Like Murder...crime of passion arduous = read it as: "hard to do for us" When someone is a complete stupid, you say "Arrey, you stupid". => Arrant if the police come & arrest you while you are at work,everyone in the office will turn & stare at you, you will become the centre of attention ! Think of it's similarity to "arrogant." An arrogate person might be so bold as to arrogate another's possessions. art + calculate; if you are good in art of speaking as well as good in calculations (maths), you will be able to express yourself in a better way.

art+less means not having many arts to understand very simple and natural.

ascetic ~ acidic; he is living ascetic life by drinking and eating only acidic things (not good in taste) and avoid anything have good taste. take 'sail' from 'assail'- for begining a war many warships sailed to the warfront Link it to assert. aver state confidently Ass is donkey and donkey is hardworking. as u (you) age ~ grow old" your excitement temper etc come down astringent ~ a strict agent; an agent who is harsh from Greek. a+theo( God)s "without god" at ten + you + ate; if you will eat only at 10 PM (once in a day), you will attenuate. when you go for some audition you need to be bold and daring.

August reminds the king Augustus who was majestic and impressive

austere sounds like severe which it means

auto-self,archy-government, government by self Autonomous resembles automatic..something thats self governing doesn need or require help..

a + very + rich > a strong greed to be 'a very rich' person. A VERy confident statement! we learnt axioms in Maths,which we didnt have to prove like Theorems, thus axiomatic means self evident, does not require proof. sounds simillar to azo..which is dye used to colour clothes..........derived from azo compounds...this dye is available in blue

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Word
Badger Badinage Bailiwick

Meaning
n-carnivorous burrowing mammal, v -annoy persistently frivolous banter a branch of knowledge any heavy material used to stabilize a ship or airship,an attribute that tends to give stability in character and morals; something that steadies the mind or feelings mild and pleasant repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse something causing misery or death deadly or sinister elaborate and extensive ornamentation derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in a stronghold into which people could go for shelter during a battle a change from a serious subject to a disappointing one an assault in which the assailant makes physical contact cry loudly a state of supreme happiness dress up garishly and tastelessly a state of extreme confusion and disorder attract; cause to be enamored attack verbally with harsh criticism,beat soundly represent falsely

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Ballast Balmy Banal Bane baneful Baroque Bask Bastion Bathos Battery Bawl Beatitude Bedizen Bedlam Beguile Belabor Belie

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Belittle Bellicose Belligerent Bellow Benediction Benevolent Bequeath Berate Bereft

lessen the authority, dignity, or reputation of. express a negative opinion having or showing a ready disposition to fight someone who fights, is agressive shout loudly and without restraint he act of praying for divine protection showing kindness,generous leave or give by will after one's death censure severely or angrily sorrowful through loss or deprivation charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone a flock of birds given to or marked by the consumption of alcohol Bicameral consisting of two chambers relating to or containing bile, angry, irritable n-temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers, v-live in or as if in a tent conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual praise somewhat dishonestly the act of depriving something of its sacred character carefree and happy and lighthearted n- a club used as a weapon, (verb) overcome or coerce as if by using a heavy club noisy and lacking in restraint or discipline

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Besmirch Bevy Bibulous Bicameral Bilious Bivouac Bizarre Blandish Blasphemy Blithe

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Bludgeon Boisterous

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n -a pillow that is often put across a bed underneath the regular pillows, v- to support or strengthen Bolster Bombardment heavy artillery,an attack by dropping bombs ostentatiously lofty in style Bombastic ill-mannered and coarse and contemptible in behavior or appearance Boorish relating to cattle , dull and slow-moving and stolid Bovine edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate Bowdlerize slightly salty (especially from containing a mixture of seawater and fresh water) Brackish a very boastful and talkative person Braggart a swaggering show of courage,a false show of bravery. Bravado Brilliant technique or style in performance. A showy manner or display. Bravura Brusque Buccaneer Bucolic Abrupt and curt in manner or speech a pirate, ruthless adventurer a short poem descriptive of rural or pastoral life,a rural person a protective structure of stone or concrete; extends from shore into the water to prevent a beach from washing away n-an embarrassing mistake.v-make a mess of, destroy or ruin grow and flourish a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way a support usually of stone or brick; supports the wall of a building

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Bulwark Bungle Burgeon

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Burlesque Buttress

Mnemonic
bad+ ger (gen, generation): gen means people. Today's bad generation can really annoy their parents. Bad-in-age. Youth is the age we may get involved in doing bad things. One of those bad things is teasing someone (frivolous banter) during conversation or pulling someones leg. bails & wickets are included in study of cricket Bal(Balance)+Last(last long), adding weight to bring balance to something(as in weighing balance) or to make it stable that last long. BALMs are used to make us feel good, mild when we are having headache or tension. hence balmy means mild, pleasant ban + al(ban all people); you ban all those people from your group, if they are repeatedly boring ban+e -- Things which are harmful or poisonous (can make your life misery) are always banned by government. Modern technology is BOON OR BANE. Boon is useful and BANEFUL is Something happened misery or death Bar + oque (oak) bar was designed of beautiful oak wood Baskin N Robbin's Ice Cream, Remember? We really enjoy going there and having ice creams. this word sounds like base station,while in war base station is a stronghold for the troops. BATHOS means descent from elevated to ordinary. so pronounce as BATH+SOap which at first is very odorant and gradually becomes ordinary with use. French from batre "beat B+awl(owl) bad owl will cry beatitude -- beauti(ful) + tude => The one which is beautiful gives extreme happiness Bed izen: ( Bad citizen)- Bad citizen has poor dress sense bad lamhe..means bad moments..during our bad lamhe or bad moments there is extreme disorder and chaos beg + uile (oil) beggars spill oil on road so that people slip & they can steal their money Imagine boss saying "you be labour" : he is criticizing, verbally attacking belie ~ lie means something false.

be+little -- be little in value, depreciate Billi (cat); two Billi (cats) very close about to attack : billi-close::bellicose belli (TOM) and gerry always quarrel in TOM and GERRY cartoon series. sound of BULL is very loud Bellow u know Pope Benedict...pope gives BLESSINGS. also sounds like benefit,good thing-blessing bene(root bene means good)+volent(voluntarily)..so good person voluntarily donating his all GOODS to people. divide it like-be(before)+queath(sounds like death)-->a father wrote a will before his death, that his all property should be given to his son. he was RATEd BElow expectations and hence forth scolded. be+reft--reft sounds like left, imagine a man who is left alone after his girlfriend left him or deprived of someone lovable. Bees + Mirch (In Hindi language Bees means twenty and Mirch means pepper) So,if you will add twenty pepper, you will definitely spoil the food. Bevy=be +"we" not me, hence refers to group of people relate it to Bib that you tie so that whatever falls,it is absorbed by it. bi (means two) + camer (latin root)(chamber) ~ something that consist of two chambers. bilious can be compared with bile which is produced by liver.,L. biliosus, from bilis (see bile). Meaning "wrathful, peevish, ill-tempered" (as people afflicted with an excess of bile were believed to be) sounds like biwak,hijackers put the hostages in a bivouac showbiz people are sometimes unusual and fantastic in behaviour you will falsely praise a bland-dish prepared by your wife blas + phemy -- phemy close to famous-using a bad language or showing disrespect for a famous person. blas (black) + fame- spreading negative things about someone/thing Blithe== Be-light- Hearted. means care free Bludgeon ~ Blood + Generator; If you hit someone with a bludgeon (ex. hockey stick) then blood comes out. split...BOIS(BOYS)+TEROS(TERRORIS(t)).....SO BOYS WHO BEHAVE LIKE TERRORIS.(t). . too noisy and rowdy

read bolster as booster which mean giving extra energy and hence to support and strengthen someone or something. Bombs falling on our Apartment sounds like fantastic-that means has to be spectacular,exaggerated boor means =bura .... ill mannered... so make adj boorish.. like a cow is slow & dull Word Root - Thomas Bowdler (1754-1825), English editor who censored and published Shakespeare's writings for family reading. ending sounds like fish...which is found in salty water brag + art = boasting aboutr yourself. b+RAAG+art brother apna raag khud gata hai-shows off Brava+Do = Act like brave but not brave. Pretended bravery brav(e)+ (s)ura impressive song performance display of skill brusque...sounds like brisk...and if you solve someone's doubt briskly..you are trying to be abrupt..... pirates of bikaner. bucolic sounds a bit like bullock which is used in the "country side". BULL + WORK--BULLs were carrying bricks for the WORK of protective boundary wall bungle like jungle ..... if on a long drive you lose your way and end up in a jungle.... now that's a blunder.... burgeon ~ burger; If you eat a lot of burgers, you will gain weight (hence grow) burlesque..can be pronounced as bure log in hindi..what do bad ppl do?? ridicule others.. you add Butter to give extra taste, so buttress means extra support

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Word
Cacophony Cadge Callow Calumny camaraderie Candid

Meaning
a loud harsh or strident noise asking/excessively begging to get something free; be a parasite Lacking adult maturity or experience; immature an abusive attack on a person's character or good name Goodwill and lighthearted rapport between or among friends; comradeship. Free from prejudice; impartial. Careful and shrewd, especially where one's own interests are concerned. cautious in spending money A law or rule. The collection of books received as genuine Holy Scriptures conforming to orthodox or recognized rules To surrender under specified conditions; come to terms. Characterized by or subject to whim; impulsive and unpredictable A title, short explanation, or description accompanying an illustration or a photograph. to judge too severely Of foremost importance; paramount: the savage and excessive killing of many people The rotting flesh of a dead animal. punishment; chastisement; reproof; pungent criticism. an event resulting in great loss and misfortune, a great flood One that precipitates a process or event, especially without being involved in or changed by the consequences: A purifying or figurative cleansing of the emotions, especially pity and fear, relating to the Church,comprehensive,universal To find fault unnecessarily; trivial objections To leap and skip about playfully: Abstinence from sexual intercourse, especially by reason of religious vows. harsh criticism or disapproval strong feelings of embarrassment a state of extreme confusion and disorder The power or quality of attracting

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Canny Canon Canonical Capitulate Capricious

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Caption Captious Cardinal Carnage Carrion Castigation Cataclysm

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Catalyst Catharsis Catholic Cavil Cavort Celibate Censure Chagrin Chaos Charisma

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Charlatan Chary Chasm Chauvinist Chicanery Choleric Circumlocution Citadel

A person who makes elaborate, fraudulent, and often voluble claims to skill or knowledge characterized by great caution and wariness a deep opening in the earth's surface, ,A difference of ideas, beliefs, or opinions. devotion to a belief Deception by trickery or sophistry. characterized by anger an indirect way of expressing something a stronghold into which people could go for shelter during a battle The supposed power to see objects or events that cannot be perceived by the senses. mix together different elements the closing section of a musical composition using force to cause something to occur powerfully persuasive consider carefully and deeply; reflect upon Marked by comprehension, cognizance, and perception:somebody who is fully informed & aware To be united; to work or hold together. someone who works in a coal mine characteristic of informal spoken language or conversation secret agreement (verb) affect as in thought or feeling a person of exceptional importance and reputation the quality of being good looking and attractive an outcome (good or bad) that is well deserved An atmosphere of social harmony. corresponding in size or degree or extent to feel or express sympathy or compassion a concise but comprehensive summary of a larger work,a publication containing a variety of works Contented to a fault; self-satisfied and unconcerned showing a cheerful willingness to do favors for others An act of willingly carrying out the wishes of others,the act of submitting; usually surrendering power to another intended to placate,mollify

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Clairvoyant Coalesce Coda Coercion Cogent Cogitate

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Cognizant Cohere Collier Colloquial Collusion Color Colossus Comeliness Comeuppance Comity Commensurate Commiserate

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Compendium Complacent Complaisant

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Compliance Conciliatory

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Concurrent Condone Conducive Conflagration Confluence Congeal Connoisseur Conscientious Conscript Consecrate Consequential Contentious Contiguous Contravene Contrite Contumacious Conundrum Convene Convention Convivial Convoluted Copious Cornucopia Corporal Corpulent Coterie

occurring or operating at the same time excuse, overlook, or make allowances for; be lenient with tending to bring about; being partly responsible for a very intense and uncontrolled fire a coming together of people to thicken,to solidfy an expert able to appreciate a field; especially in the fine arts guided by or in accordance with conscience or sense of right and wrong someone who is drafted into military service render holy by means of religious rites Having great significance argumentative,quarrelsome very close or connected in space or time deny the truth of A feeling of regret for one's sins or misdeeds boldly defy or resist authority,stubborn a difficult problem call together A formal meeting, a widely observed/practised rule fun loving,fond of good company Having numerous overlapping coils or folds: affording an abundant supply the property of being extremely abundant Of or relating to the body. excessively fat an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose A formal sealed agreement or contract..an agreement between God and his people in which God makes certain promises and requires certain behavior from them in return covered over; sheltered. show submission or fear an abject coward believe too readily; gullible. A gradual increase, especially in the volume or intensity of sound brought low in spirit secret; obscure in meaning of or relating to or used in cooking

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Covenant Covert Cower Craven Credulous Crescendo Crestfallen Cryptic Culinary

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Cull Culmination Culpable Culvert Curmudgeon Curry Cursory Cynicism

v-remove something that has been rejected a concluding action deserving blame or censure as being wrong or evil a transverse and totally enclosed drain under a road or railway a crusty irascible cantankerous old person full of stubborn ideas, v-give a neat appearance to, n- a pungent spicy asian dish hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough feeling of distrust

Mnemonic
remember the croaking sound made by the frogs which is irritating. cadge....sounds like cage....some1 in the cage begging to get out Callow = Cal + low; caliber is low. calumny, sounds like kalmuhi, which is a harsh remark given by a saas to her bahu. So its a kind of slander. break it up.. Camara + de + rie.. you give or share your room with your friends with whom you have mutual trust.. good-fellowship.. candidates in an interview are recommended to be straight forward in an interview for best result.....

a can is used to store stuff and hence canny refers to storing money and not easliy spending it sounds like canun -> kanun -> set of laws; so canon is the set of books containing kanun canonical rhymes with Biblical, so something to do with Bible rules, religious,orthodox values Cap it's too late, we will have to surrender.. (cap = captain) ca(CAR) + PRIC(PRICE)...PRICE OF cars nowadays is becoming unpredictable with the launch of Tata's 1 lakh car. Just as Captain accompanies his team & explains them how to play,caption accompanies a photograph & explains what it is about similar to CAUTIOUS...cautious people FIND FAULTS in things cardinal' also means pertaining to the 'heart' and the heart is the 'most important' part of our body. carn+age where carn can be seen from the carnivorous point of view so its DESTRUCTION OF LIFE, SLAUGHTER,KILLING.. The vulture carries on eating carrion . (carries on=carrion) Castigated sounds similar to castrated, which would be a harsh punishment for any guy. from Gk. kataklysmos, from kata "down" + klyzein "to wash."

CATHA sounds like KATHA(a religious story in hindi)..KATHA leads to the purging(means release) of emotional tensions. Catholic Christians are found everywhere in the world....so they are present universally. sounds like evil.. evil people always find unnecessary faults in the good.. cavort-cricket sounds rhyming so-Play cricket(cavort)in ground & enjoy. celi+ABATE stop sex Try to link the meaning of this word with the censor board which always criticizes every inch of the film and also disapproves of some of the parts. When someone laughs and GRINs at u,u feel humiliated,irritated. this word sounds like KARISMA(KAPOOR BOLLYWOOD HEROINE)..she definitely has great charm and is quite appealing.

you hit CHAR LATEIN (in Hindi language) (4 kicks) to the person who misguides you as he himself doesn't know anything. CHARY sounds similar to WARY, meaning CAUTIOUS Latin chasma < Greek khasma "gulf chauvinist-nationalist...sounds similar -an extreme nationalist sounds like Chick..a chick who tricks cholera is a disease . When you are sick you get irritated and bad-tempered, you are choleric. circumlocution -> circle + locution (loqui means to speak), speaking vaguely so as to avoid the topic. cita-del is similar to city -Delhi in India which has many old fortress.

clear + voyan -> boyan(speech); so clairvoyant means who can SPEECH CLEARLY about the future. coalesce: coa+LACE: lace is used to tie things together or mix things together from L. cauda "a tail." rhymes with aversion-force to do something you have an aversion for co+agent...cooperative agents make congent suggestions. Agitate the mind = cogitate.

"capable of being known," involves word "co"+"here" everybody come here...means stay together col-sounds like coal colloquial - can be read as Coll - local so we use local language(informal) language in our college.. rhymes with illusion- which is not real,appears something else-covers up the real thing-secret

Gk. kolossos "gigantic statue," rhymes with cleabliness-neat,clean place will attract you come+uppance= uppance sounds like offence, so when u do any offence punishments will COME behind you which is DESERVED comity sounds like come eat with us, which displays courtesy. sounds like common rate- that means the rate at which you work,at the same or common rate, you will get wages co+miserate ...share one's misery by being with them

An audience always wants that whoever COMES to speak on the PODIUM should speak briefly. placement ... hogaya ab i am fully satisfied with myself com + plais(please) + ant come and please the a(u)n

com + pliance, pliant means flexible - yielding. sounds like CONSOLING...which means soothin

con-with + current -at the same time condone = consideration + done ~ you do not consider STH anymore conducive - come(con) + do(du) + civil work(cive).....doing civil work is helpful & contributive. flagration sounds like flare which means fire, so big fire the place where two rivers flow together and become one larger river !! so above mnemonics are all wrong. Confluence = Come(con) + flow (together) :) con + geal..geal...gelatinous..means to coagulate (In Hindi Language) Connoisseur sounds like kaun inse sure nahi hoga. Ye to expert hai. He is connoisseur. He is EXPERT. French < Latin conscientia "consciousness" < conscire "be conscious," literally "know thoroughly" < scire "know"] Latin conscript-, past participle of conscribere "enroll" < scribere "write"] Consecrate = Con + Secrate (sounds like SACRED).SACRED is "holy". It refers to holiness when one dedicates his life to "god". If you dont pay money, the consequences will be serious" contentious=content+tious(relate with malicious)..i.e. malicious person will argue aboyt everything rhymes with CONTINUOUS...so closely connected-without any space contravene is like intervene..so opposing SPLIT AS cont (COUNT) - rite (RIGHT). COUNT THE CASH RIGHT, ELSE YOU WILL REGRET IT. Latin contumacia < contumac- "insolent"] Can+ any one lift is drum?? As it is a difficult problem. sounds like "convey" we have to convey something, so please assemble for a meeting.

sounds like carnival which has a festive,fun atmosphere volve is root which means to roll. con is prefix which means together.If you roll some thing completely (within it self) it becomes complicated!! and difficult to entangle it! By copying in an exam, some get a LOT of marks corn + copia copia is similar to copius meaning plentiful, cornucopia thus means plenty of corn(grains/fruits). we can remember it by 'crop'. One who eats too much crop is very fat.. ounds like KOTHARI (in hindi it means an enclosed room) -- where people with common purposes meet.

Covalent means a kind of bonding, Covenant means binding between ppl. Covert sounds like "covered [covert = cover + t or covered + t] and something which is covered can be considered a secret. A coward cowers from fear while the bold and the brave do not. craven - relate with cave + in. You move in cave if your are coward (in a jungle) gives 'credit' to everything one hears or reads - credulous divide it like cresc(sound like krish)+end..at the end of krish movie..when hrithik kills the villian..the intensity or the volume of music increses .which conveys the feeling. chest + fallen.. disappointed, sad.. you lose all hope. Crypt means Secret . . . So Cryptic means something secret . cullinary almost rhymes with CURRY, which is again related to cooking.

for VERB - sounds like "KILL" - (verb) remove something that has been rejected sounds like termination which means the ending position (of play)or the climax (of attaining something). culp( culprit)...so a culprit is always DESERVING OF BLAME FROM EVERYONE. a culprit alwayz hides under a road or bridge...hence u can compare it with culvert Cur-mud-geon Car mud main gone... to driver went bad tempered... i.e. curmudgeon..

relate it to the cursor on your computer screen..the mouse is used to move the cursor hastily without going into minor details.. pronounced as SIN-ISM,you will not tust people who SIN.

Latin -colludere, from com- "together" + ludere "to play," from ludus "game"

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a slight wetness, To restrain or check; discourage. Having or showing courage A scarce supply; a lack: debacle sounds like the battle..any battle brings the sudden and violent collapses of people and wealth. Extreme indulgence in sensual pleasures; dissipation. immoral self-indulgence Suave; urbane.genial To cut off the head of; behead. Conforming to accepted standards appropriate behavior, good manners something used to lure fish or other animals into danger so they can be trapped or killed To condemn openly. The act of defaming; calumny a courteous expression (by word or deed) of esteem or regard No longer in use, force, or operation do something that one considers to be below one's dignity Greatly pleasing; delightful. normally associated with food Having a harmful effect; injurious: the deleterious effects of smoking. A great flood or a heavy downpour A person who appeals to the prejudices and emotions of the people to gain power. To deprive of esteem, self-worth, or effectiveness To voice opposition; object To defame or belittle. the outcome of a sequence of events; the end result Moral corruption or degradation. to displace from one's native or accustomed environment. Deserted by an owner or keeper; abandoned.run down,dialpidated the act of deriding or treating with contempt n-a decorative musical accompaniment (often improvised) added above a basic melody, vtalk at great length about something of one's interest To discover by careful observation or scrutiny; detect

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Damp Dauntless Dearth

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Debacle Debauchery Debonair Decapitate Decorous Decorum

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Decoy Decry Defamation Deference Defunct Deign Delectable Deleterious Deluge Demagogue Demean Demur Denigrate Denouement Depravity Deracinate Derelict Derision

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Descant Descry

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Desiccate Despondent Desuetude Desultory Deterrent Detonation Detrimental Diadem Diaphanous Diatribe Dictum Didactic Die Diffident Digress Dilapidation Dilatory

Excessive loss of moisture; the process of drying up The condition of being depressed. A state of disuse or inactivity. Having no set plan; haphazard or random. Something that deters,Intended to prevent: an explosion Causing damage or harm; injurious. A crown worn as a sign of royalty. Of such fine texture as to be transparent or translucent: A bitter, abusive denunciation. An authoritative statement. instructive (especially excessively) n- a device used for shaping metal, v-stop operating or functioning lacking self-confidence ose clarity or turn aside especially from the main subject of attention a state of deterioration due to old age or long use wasting time A situation that requires a choice between options that are or seem equally unfavorable or mutually exclusive. Lacking the required professional skill A funeral hymn or lament. free somebody (from an erroneous belief) To cause to lose affection or loyalty To disclaim knowledge of, responsibility for, or association with. detect with the senses The exercise of good judgment or common sense in practical matters:Unrestricted freedom to choose: in a state of sulky dissatisfaction Not straightforward or candid; insincere or calculating: To speak of in a slighting or disrespectful way; belittle. The act of disputing; debate. feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable To disguise or conceal behind a false appearance. To scatter widely, as in sowing seed. A lengthy, formal treatise, especially one written by a candidate for the doctoral degree at a university; a thesis.

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Dilemma Dilettante Dirge Disabuse Disaffect Disavow Discern

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Discretion Disgruntled Disingenuous Disparage Disputation Disquietude Dissemble Disseminate

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Dissertation

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Dissidence Dissolution Dissuasion Divisive

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Divulge Doctrinaire

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Dogma Dogmatic Dolorous Dolt Domicile Dossier

disagreement; especially disagreement with the government disintegration. annulment, indulgence in sensual pleasures; debauchery. The act or an instance of dissuading. dissenting (especially dissenting with the majority opinion) make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret a stubborn person of arbitrary or arrogant opinions An authoritative principle, belief, or statement of ideas or opinion, especially one considered to be absolutely true. Relating to, characteristic of, or resulting from dogma showing sorrow A stupid person; a dunce. housing that someone is living in A file of papers containing a report. Exceedingly harsh; very severe: a draconian legal code; draconian budget cuts. A system of coordinated procedures for apprehending criminal suspects or other wanted persons The sediment in a liquid,he basest or least desirable portion, residue Arousing laughter Tedious, menial, or unpleasant work A feeling of anger, resentment, indignation, etc. pleasing to the ear sad beyond comforting; incapable of being consoled a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance

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Draconian

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Dragnet Dregs Droll Drudgery Dudgeon Dulcet Disconsolate Dandy

Mnemonic

Dauntless - Daunt + less .. If daunt(Fright or FEAR) is less , it means you are bold and dauntless. earth is big. de-earth.....(read as dearth) means small...small in quantity..or scarcity

An abrupt disastrous failure de (isused for negative)+ bauch sounds like nauch girls,so pleasure derived from bad dance Old French, from de bonne aire (of good lineage or disposition). de = down, cap = head => "decapitate" then means "cut the head DECO (dekho) yaar, RUM pine ke baad, there is very little possibility that you will be in ORDERLINESS and GOOD MANNERS, CONDUCT.

DECOY sounds like DACOIT.wat does a dacoit do?LURES VICTIMS TO DANGER De+ cry= kids cry when they want to show disapproval. defamation = de + fame, which means to reduce fame of a person sounds like REVERENCE ,whic means respect de (means without) + funct(function)..so something without a functioning is considered DEAD. Reign, which shows high dignity, is the opposite of Degin, which shows low dignity. delight on table- delectable relate it to DELETE...so you DELETE all the spam mails because they may BE HARMFUL to your PC del[del company]uge[huge]...so when the Del company advertised it's product, there was a huge rush of requests, a deluge of requests. demo(means people) agogue (means leading ) so it adds up to leading people in a wrong way. this word sounds like demon....and a demon is disgracing and humiliating in nature. sounds a little like Damn U R wrong!! I object! ocus on the 'nigrate' part of this word and relate it to 'nigger' ,which was used to refer to black ppl in a degrading manner-racism de + NOUncEMENT(ANNOUNCEMENT)..SO you are making an annoucement of your company's FINAL OUTCOME report. Depravity: Think of "deprive". When people are deprived, they tend to head for corruption. de + race remove from where ur racing,to remove dairy + licked=> people will tend to abandon/discard a "dairy milk" chocolate that has been licked.. Noun form is 'deride'

De+Scant: De means not, Scant means less. So not less or scant is something which is lengthy. Hence to descant is to talk at length. If you cry every body will notice you.

desi cake is always dried up. desp+on+dent = desperate person dented (hit emotionally) = gloomy and depressed... desuetude --- de sue can be remembered as Disuse. De-result...Obviously a haphazard or desultory approach will result to nothing. DETER + RENT. A high rent IS ALWAYS A discouraging factor FOR TENANTS. look at the part MENTAL...a MENTAL person can cause serious harm or injury when violent dia + dem; dia + gem; dia is related to circle; Circle of Gems is what a crown has diaphans, from dia 'through' + phainein 'to show' dia+tribe:the lower ranked tribe(in caste division) always face thunderous verbal attack from upper caste people. dictator means authoritarian; dictum means an authoritative statement. did + tactic or did someone teach you a tactic?

diffident = difficult to be confident "DIscussion eGRESS" if you egress of the main topic of a discussion, you digress of it.

Extract 'late' from the word dilatory and you get.... delay which is generally due to waste of time.

DIE + LET (t) + ANT + (e) = An amateur who lets the ant die because of lack of expertise A dirge gives me da (the) urge to start crying. REMEMBER AS the opposite of abuse(use harsh words or create wrong impression dis= not; affection= intimacy. So disaffect means not to have any intimacy. Split as dis+allow means to refuse disc + earn......my teacher gifted a cd(disc) to me because i was able to recognize him even after 40 years discrete... means separate..that is we are separate & are not dependent on any one, hence we have the FREEDOM OF ACTION OR JUDGEMENT... Run+Led==they were not satisfied getting 1000 Runs lead even...they were dissatisfied... INGENUOUS(can be remembered as genuine) IS SINCERE, INNOCENT AND SOPHISTICATED. AND disingenuous IS not naive, insincere dispa-rage can be read as display a rage. When you display your RAGE on your juniors you BELITTLE them in front of the others. link with dispute disquietude = dis + quiet + attitude.. Quiet therefore uneasy and worried about something. The word sounds like "resemble"...the person/ a thing of tat type can be in disguise... dis + seminate ,seminate could be taken as seminar, so for a seminar people gather at a place. Hence disseminar could be understood as the scattering of people.

essay on 'A dessert Station'..

dissident..dis+sident......this word sounds very similar to resident....think you are a resident of particular place and if some one suggest you to leave that place....will you do that...no certainly no...you will disagree.. dissolution is the opposite of resolution. When you make a resolution you make a promise, when you make a dissolution you BREAK or dissolve the promise!

link with divide from L. divulgare "publish, make common," from dis- "apart" + vulgare "make common property," from vulgus "common people"

Mother's word (ma) is all the proof you need If you try to read "dogmatic" from back to front, you will get "i am god". the person who think that he is a god is arrogant and stubborn DOL(SOUNDS LIKE DULL)..and when are you DULL, when you are feeling SORRY for something. dolt rhymes with bolt. Nut-bolt ~ what a nut he is. (stupid person) Latin,from domus "house" (see domestic) + colere "to dwell" Dossier sounds like BOSS+here.. so ur boss is here n he needs d file! dracon(SOUNDS LIKE DRACULA)...and a dracula as we have seen in movies, gives EXTREMELY SEVERE PUNISHMENT to people.

u drag a jaal (net) to catch criminals sounds like drugs...they are worthless residues and are not to be taken when u r amused u roll on the ground onsider drudge which sounds like grudge..so when your boss has a grudge on you..he gives you A BORING WORK to you.. Dudgeon sounds like dungeon, and I would be very resentful if I were put in a dungeon When You are Dull Then Music can Set it right.Dull + Set. It sets ur dullness to happiness by pleasing you when you listen to the song. If you can identify the word consol(console), then... you would console someone who has lost every hope and is hopelessly sad.

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Word
Ebullience Eccentric Ecclesiastic Eclectic

Meaning
Zestful enthusiasm. deviates markedly from an established norm A minister or priest; a cleric. combining elements from a variety of sources: Having womanish traits or qualities. Characterized by weakness and excessive refinement. enthusiasm, vivacity,the process of bubbling as gas escapes exhausted,infertile,no longer effective,No longer possessing a unique quality Power or capacity to produce a desired effect; effectiveness. A crude figure or dummy representing a hated person or group. A likeness or image, especially of a person. Brazen boldness; presumptuousness, impudence; arrogance. brilliant radiance. bright and sending out rays of light bad or offensive,Strong and offensive in odor or flavor. A path or opening for going out; an exit.Exit, act of leaving or going out. A poem or song composed especially as a lament for a deceased person. To bring or draw out ( medicine believed to have the power to cure all ills The omission of a word or phrase necessary for a complete syntactical construction but not necessary for understanding. persuasive, powerful discourse Extreme thinness and wasting, caused by disease or under nutrition action or process of setting free, especially from legal, social, or political restrictions. To make beautiful, to add fictitious details to encourage, make bold, To impart courage, inspiration, and resolution involve in dispute; complicate To improve by critical editing A person sent to represent another. a cream/medicine that softens or soothes the skin Guided by practical experience and not theory,based on data Of or relating to the heavens:

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Effeminate Effervescence Effete Efficacy

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Effigy Effrontery Effulgence

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Egregious Egress Elegy Elicit Elixir

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Ellipsis Eloquent Emaciation Emancipate Embellish Embolden Embroil Emend Emissary Emollient Empirical Empyreal

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Encapsulate Encomium Encroachment Endemic Enervate Enfranchise Engender Enigmatic Enjoin Ennui Ensconce Enthrall Entomology Entrench Enumerate Enunciate Environ Ephemeral Epicure Epicurean Epigram Epiphany Epitaph

To express in a brief summary; Enclose in a case or shell. Warm, glowing praise unauthorized extension on the land of another, violation of rules Prevalent in or peculiar to a particular locality, region, or people To weaken or destroy the strength or vitality the right to vote To procreate; propagate. give rise to Difficult to explain or understand To give orders to the feeling of being bored by something tedious fix firmly hold spellbound The scientific study of insects. fix firmly or securely To count or list one by one express or state clearly To encircle; surround Lasting or existing only for a short time A person with refined taste, especially in food and wine. A person devoted to pleasure and luxury A short, witty poem. A concise, clever, often paradoxical statement. A revelatory manifestation of a divine being. An inscription on a tombstone in memory of the one buried there. A profane or obscene term ,The word or words by which one is called and identified: The quality of being calm and even-tempered; maintaining composure. Pertaining to horses or horsemanship. Deliberately ambiguous or vague: To use evasive or deliberately vague language Lacking consistency, regularity, or uniformity: an imitation or a substitute, usually an inferior one Deep, extensive learning To keep away from known by a restricted number of people The act or practice of spying or of using spies to obtain secret information

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Epithet Equanimity Equestrian Equivocal Equivocate Erratic Ersatz Erudite Eschew Esoteric Espionage

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Esquire Essay Essay Estimable

gentleman; a squire a written composition To make an attempt to do or make Deserving of esteem; admirable The study of hereditary improvement of the human race by controlled selective breeding. High praise or commendation. substituting a mild, indirect, or vague term for one considered harsh, blunt, or offensive: feeling of great happiness or well-being. To show or demonstrate clearly; manifest: To increase the severity, to aggravate further Characterized by strict adherence to standards or rules To demand and obtain by or as if by force or authority: To increase the gravity or intensity of, to aggravate To severely criticize someone or something To regard with extreme dislike and hostility, to curse someone or something Critical explanation or analysis, especially of a text. Something that serves to explain or clarify Covering all aspects with painstaking accuracy: To remove from a grave; To dig out of the earth something that has been buried. Requiring immediate action or remedy,Demanding; exacting. Extremely scanty; meager. A departure of a large number of people To free from blame. unusual or different; excitingly strange,from another region To speak or write at length: To wander freely. To give up residence in one's homeland. To send into exile One who has taken up residence in a foreign country To speed up the progress of; accelerate.To issue officially; dispatch. To make amends; atone. Fully and clearly expressed; The act of expressing strong or reasoned opposition taking quick and forcible possession of something

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Eugenics Eulogy

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Euphemism Euphoria Evince Exacerbate Exact

Exasperate Excoriate Execrate

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Exegesis Exhaustive Exhume Exigent Exiguous Exodus Exonerate Exotic Expatiate Expatriate Expatriate Expedite Expiate Explicit Expostulation Expropriate

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remove parts considered harmful or improper for publication performed with little or no preparation; without Extemporaneous planning or forethought to destroy totally; exterminate Extirpate Expurgate Extol Extradition Extrapolate Extrude Exuberant Exude To pay tribute or homage to, to honour Legal surrender of a fugitive to the jurisdiction of another state To estimate/forecast on the basis of past values pushing or thrusting out. process of shaping by forcing through a die. Full of unrestrained enthusiasm or joy. Extreme in degree, size, or extent. display, emit

Mnemonic
Concentrate on BULL in ebullient! Bull fight will be very exciting ec(x)-centric(normal): going away from the center that is departing from the norms (ecclesiastic = eccles + iastic) eccles sounds like 'EGG-LESS' and priests generally don't eat eggs. eclectic or elect means, chosing the best from many sources which is the meaning of the word eclectic e+FFEMINA+te...focus on the middlie part FEMINA.....you must be knowing about FEMINA MISS INDIA , where the focus is on mainly promoting womanhood. from Latin. effervescere, from ex- "out" + fervescere "begin to boil," enthu ppl keep jumping up just like bubbles keep forming when a liquid boils effete...ef+fete..feet...so when you walk for longer distances on your feet, you feel completely worn out......as if you are lacking in power ... effic(EFFICIENT)+AC(Y)..so just check out if your AC has the efficiency to PRODUCE DESIRED cooling .

Latin,effingere "mold, fashion, portray," from ex- "out" + fingere "to form, shape" for every discussion he comes to the FRONT and argues...in a rude manner. Latin, effulgere "shine forth," from ex- "out" + fulgere "to shine" EGREGIOUS (extremely bad). During one of our stage performance, we made such a huge mistake that people started throwing eggs at us and a rotten 'EGG REACHes US' (sounds like egregious) after giving GRE-U-LEAVE FOR US, EXITING India E(a)-LEGY(legendry).....so if a legendry person dies......people sing a mournful poem or people lament or regret for his death.. e+ LIC (read as likh in Hindi)- when you write,you are bringing out the answer/points of discussion e(lix)ir: Tag: Consider the word in bracket only. Lix sounds like Vicks. Vicks is a common CURE for cold and cough

imagine if you are an editor of a paper, while editing you would make an ellipse on the words to be omitted!!! Latin -eloqui "to speak out"

e(a) man cipate - A man who participate(d) in the race after a long time was running like he had been set free or liberated from a prison. belle is used to describe beautiful girls.. they generally adorn themselves em + bold fill with boldness embroil=i m b(r)oil during dispute, quarrel, confusion. We get all boiled up due to great anger. emend = amend means...make improvements the word relates to Missionary --> some one with a mission i.e an AGENT divide it as e + moll(..mole which is a black spot)+ ient. If we find a black spot on our skin, we quickly start searching for a SOOTHING REMEDY to remove it. Empire...maintaining an empire requires much practical experience from Gk. empyros "fiery," from pyr "fire;"holy fire-related to God/heaven

put in a capsule-so has to be condensed en com ( think about M.Com) so when you top M.com, you will get encomium focus on 'croach' in 'ENCROACHMENT'; croach ~ cockroach; cockroach generally enters into another's house without right or permission "In a demographic," which relates to a specific portion of the population. if someone ATE your ENERGY (ENER+vATE), you would be WEAKENED or tired French - from en- "make, put in" + franc "free" When genders get together they cause, produce, and give rise to offspring Enigmatic = "a night magic" --> Magic at night is mysterious and difficult to understand. EN(means to become) + join...you command and order people to join and become members of your group. ennui sounds like YEH NAHEEEE!!!! ensconce sounds something like iskon (lord krishna's temple which is a peaceful place..hence can settle comfortably en+thrall(very close to word thrill.a thrilling dance performance ent(sounds like ant...and ants come under insects)+ logy(means study)..so studying about insects. trench sounds like bench. so you have to fix a bench firmly in enumerate we have numerate like numeral which is a number so we make a list of one thing after the other in points or numbers ENUNCIATION means GOOD PRONUNCIATION..:) environ..resembles enviroment...and our enviroment is SURROUNDED BY MANY GASES. sounds like e-funeral. Life is over .. short-lived? EPIC-CURRY...one who can write an EPIC on CURRY has to be a CONNOISSEUR OF FOOD.. Link it to the word epicure which means the same. telegram-->simple note....epigram--->witty note Epi + Phan read as appearcance of famous person-associated with the revelation of Jesus to the world a person writing on the tomb of his father - 'e pitah'

epithet = a + pithet -> a pathetic (person) quanimity = equal + enmity. To fight the enemy you need to be composed and temperamental, else he'll beat you. People interested in horses can attend any of the equestrian events held during the fair If everyone spoke in an "equal-voice" you wouldn't be able to decipher who was calling. equi+vocate sounds like advocate... corrupt advocates LIE, to CONCEAL THE TRUTH which MISLEADS the judge.. focus on ERR + atic..part of it, and err is nothing but ERROR, and errors always look ODD, AND ARE unpredictable in nature. Engineer taking SAT instead of GRE-poor substitute-will not get admission erudite has Latin root: eruditus = e + rudis = e + rude(untrained) After training , he becomes an erudite person es+CHEW... CHEWING a CHEWINGGUM IS A BAD HABIT while working in an office, so you must avoid this HABIT. HISTORIC lessons are ESOTERIC spi on age.. in our teen age parents use to spy on children

from L. scutarius "shield-bearer, guardsman, during a test you write an essay to try and prove you know the material esteem+able- able to get esteem,worthy of esteem

GENICS link to genetics eulogy = eu-'good' + log 'root: logue [dialogue, talk, speech]' => Good speech

Concentrate on Phemism-sounds like feminism,females will never use harsh words,they use milder words. link to the band Euphoria-record peppy/happy numbers sounds like evidence which means to show clearly. Latin ex+acerb+ate; Latin acerb- means bitter, harsh; So exacerbate means to make bittter, to worsen. I want the EXACT amount! nothing more nothing less! very demanding a harsh leader who exacts obedience EXASPERATE ~ x + separate; if you are going to irritate your wife frequently, she may separate from you & increase your misery sounds like COREX-cough syrup,which is bitter & harsh ex-recate rhymes with HATE

exe+ges+is (explain your guess work) a person is exhausted after he covers all the aspects of research,so exhaustive-somethingthat covers all the aspects ex meaning out and hume sounds similar to human...so exhume is to take out the human body from the grave. EX-tremely ur-GENT Latin exiguus, from exigere to weigh precisely, measure ek sau dus - 110 -> 11 - > nau do gyarah means departure break it as EX (gone) HONOUR (pride) ~ to bring back your gone or fallen honour by getting the blame off you. Latin exoticus from Greek exotikos, from exo out, outside, the underlying notion being foreign, out of the ordinary. expatiate.....sounds like expect....and you expect every writer to clarify the meaning or the intent of his written essays..or stories... EXPATRIATE as EX-PATRIOT, now no more a patriot, as the person withdrew from his native land and settled somewhere else.

Exped (sounds like speed) + It; so expedite means to speed up the progress of something. Rhymes as Ex Pirate. An ex-pirate always tries to expiate his guilt.Ex pirate becomes pious. They wanted explicit directions to the museum so they would not get lost. postulate = put forth a theory; expostulate: protest the thory ex+propriate; ex+property...so depriving someone of his property

divide this word into (expel+ur+gate), you always expel the waste from your gate to make your home 'clean' and 'purified'. an extempore that we did in school which was spontaneous and NOT PLANNED Lord Rama destroyed Ravana by shooting a tir-teer(arrow) in his pate(belly).... Extol = Ex + Tol. My EX-Girlfriend always praised the 'Tall' guys highly in front of me. And so our relationship ended! ex-tradition.. like tradition is handed down through generations.. so its something to do with passing/giving.. here its a surrendering of a prisoner between two states! from the EXTRA info that u have, u guess what might happen LATEly or in future INtrude is to enter whereas extrude is to force or push OUT (ex means out) EXUBERANT-Over Excess number of ANTS. ants are unrestrained, in large numbers exclude is to remove and exude is to remove but slowly..like oozing out of liquid..

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Meaning

Fabrication

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Faade Facsimile Factitious Factotum Fallacy Fallow Falsetto

a deliberately false or improbable account the face or front of a building OR a showy misrepresentation intended to conceal something unpleasant an exact copy or reproduction not produced by natural forces servant employed to do a variety of jobs a misconception resulting from incorrect reasoning cultivated land that is left barren for one or more seasons a male singing voice with artificially high tones thats is above the normal voice range

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giving careful attention to detail; hard to please; excessively concerned with cleanliness a ridiculous mistake devoid of intelligence try to gain favor by cringing or flattering the loyalty that citizens owe to their country capable of being done with means at hand and circumstances as they are Feasible generally incompetent and ineffectual Feckless fertile, productive, capable of producing offspring Fecund pleasing and appropriate manner or style; contentment, joy Felicity (adj.) (of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering Fell involving or `having the nature of a crime Felonious characterized by intense emotion; extremely hot Fervent Fetid having a foul smell excessive or irrational devotion to some activity Fetish formed or conceived by the imagination ; adopted in order to deceive Fictitious the quality of being faithful Fidelity a tactic or person delaying or obstructing legislation by making long speeches Filibuster the imagined surface of heaven; sky. Firmament as if struck dumb with astonishment and Flabbergasted surprise become less intense, lessen Flag conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible Flagrant any new participant in some activity ; young and inexperienced Fastidious Fatuity Fatuous Fawn Fealty Fledgling

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Flip

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Flippancy Florid Flout Fluke Flustered Foist Foment Foppish Forage Ford Formidable Fortuitous Fractious Frieze Frivolous Fructify Frugality Frustrate Fulgent Fulminate Fulsome Furlough Furtive Fusillade

marked by casual disrespect frivolously disrespectful, shallow, or lacking in seriousness; characterized by lightheartedness elaborately or excessively ornamented treat with contemptuous disregard a stroke of luck thrown into a state of agitated confusion insert surreptitiously or without warrant or to force onto another try to stir up public opinion affecting extreme elegance in dress and manner the act of searching for food and provisions the act of crossing a stream or river or a shallow area in a stream that can be forded inspiring fear or extremely impressive in strength or excellence occurring by chance (positive) having no apparent cause difficult in operation; likely to be troublesome or easily irritated or annoyed not serious in content or attitude or behavior make productive or fruitful prudence in avoiding waste hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of shining intensely criticize severely or come on suddenly and intensely excessive; excessively or insincerely lavish grant a leave to OR dismiss, usually for economic reasons secretive, sly, done with caution and stealth rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms

Mnemonic

fabric+ate.....Just as Fabric made from white threads, which is later dyed and coloured to give it another appearance, likewise we make up a story and add it to what we say (ie, we are lying or fabricating the truth)

break up the word into fake + id, ie, an often false appearance or impression created on the surface focus on fac (fax) and simile (similar).. both these words signify 'copy' sounds like FICTITIOUS....something which is always artificial. totum which sounds like total meaning all fal' from false, therefore something that leads to false understanding sounds like 'hollow, therefore something which is empty, not bearing fruit' a voice that is SET to sound FALSE

just like ... we fast to please god...a fast is tedious therefore god is fastidious to use FAT to make TEA is a ridiculous mistake a FAN tries to gain favor by flattery fealty -> feel + ty.. a feeling of "thank you"(ty) for your country.. i.e loyalty.. see EASI - work which are easy are always practical to do. similar to 'reckless' person whose actions are not effective'

when someone felicitates u, u feel happy similar to hell a place that inflicts pain and suffering link it to a felon relate to fever where one's temperature rises above the normal range feet' often associated with bad smell.

relate to fiction relate to the root FID which means belief or faith, as in confide, bonafide relate to a 'fil'led object that blocks an action

relate it to a white flag that is a symbol of surrender or defeat, therefore, feeling low, low intensity renting the national flag!(No offense meant) It is shocking & scandalous.

relate it to flick which means to hit with a light quick blow he flicked the insect off the table therefore to treat something as if flicking it away (disrespect/casual attitude)

similar to flip (flick-to treat something with disrespect) flo(wer) + rid(red)sounds like a flower that is in a red color.. OR simply flowery (showy/decorated) FLOUT... FOUL + OUT. When a batsman is given out by foul, the batsman shows his contempt to the umpire. F(ortunately)LUKE(Y) means fortunately lucky when you think you will be FIRST and you came LAST you are flustered foist sounds like hoist meaning 'raised', as in flag hoisting, therefore, he gave his career a "hoist" by "foisting" his work on a hardworking colleague Foam starts to appear once you profusely foment (stir up) a soapy hot water bucket fop-ish = pop (fop) - ish ; those boys who are in pop music are over dressed they have a very bad sense of dressing but they think that they are looking cool !!!! search for provisions FOR old AGE FOUR jumps and you've crossed a ford a challenging enemy is FOR+ME+(like the) DEVIL...strong, difficult to overcome.... equivalent to fortune............. fortune isn't destined to occur it is accidental relate it to fraction which implies something divided or in parts, such a thing would be difficult to control; if you suffer a fracture you are easily irritated or annoyed Fri+vol+ous = Free+Will ->one who acts with his own will, carefree, not serious something that bears frui(c)t frugal means avoiding waste... read it as free+girl...if you take a girl out for free it prevents waste of money relate to frustrated a feeling when expectations are not met or hopes are disappointed sounds like a "full" "gem" shiny and bright Bad deeds culminate in a fulmination You can FOOL SOME people with excessive and insincere praise.. even a rich man in the FUR coat can be laid off LOW for economic reasons FURtive.. relate to animal fur..u buy a fur coat secretly Fusion' bomb, a kind of nuclear bomb. So 'fusillade' is discharge of bombs.

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Meaning
an iron hook with a handle; used for landing large fish a socially awkward or tactless act to deny, dispute, or contradict OR to speak or act against; oppose a person's manner of walking the trait of being rude and impertinent; inclined to take liberties or irritate or vex a large sailing ship with three or more masts used by the Spanish for commerce and war in the 15th to 18th centuries to stimulate to action gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement one who likes to play games especially gambling not orderly or coherent, lacking continuity of great mass; huge and bulky full of trivial conversation ; talkative to offer or accept a challenge as in to take up or throw down a gauntlet diffusing warmth and friendliness a kind of literary or artistic work having a characteristic form or technique marked by refinement in taste and manners relevant and appropriate a political system governed by old men shockingly repellent; inspiring horror

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Gaff Gaffe Gainsay Gait Gall

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Galleon Galvanize Gambol Gamester Garbled Gargantuan Garrulous Gauntlet Genial Genre Genteel Germane Gerontocracy Ghastly Glib

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superficial speech, smooth, persuasive given to excess in consumption of especially food or drink Gluttonous a gauze fabric with an extremely fine texture characterized by unusual lightness and delicacy Gossamer high-flown style; excessive use of verbal Grandiloquence ornamentation impressive because of unnecessary largeness or grandeur; used to show disapproval Grandiose without cause OR costing nothing; unnecessary and unwarranted Gratuitous instinctively or temperamentally seeking and enjoying the company of others Gregarious of great gravity or crucial import; requiring serious thought; causing or marked by unhappiness or anguish Grievous

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Grimace Grouse Grovel Gullible Guy

contort the face to indicate a certain mental or emotional state complain show submission or fear easily tricked because of being too trusting a cable, wire, or rope that is used to brace something (especially a tent)

Mnemonic
visual the hook and the long handle resembles the letter G Disney character Goofy who was always making Blunders. she has (Gain)ed weight but is not (say)ing it which means, she is denying the fact. gait rhymes with weight...person with excess weight has a particular manner of walking or running.

GALLONS and gallons of goods are transported by means of LARGE SHIPs Imagine a Van filled with Girls appear, how will you react, you will be stirred up as if you have HAD A SHOCK. gambol sounds like tambola which is a recreational activity relate I to 'games' relate it to gargle during which the voice sounds distorted or garbled similar to gigantic (garrulous can be related to girls when pronounced) and girls talk more than boys a person who has been challeneged will be GONE TO LET the lions out of their cages the actress Genelia D'souza is a genial girl.... link it to people or music of a particular generation this word is very close to GENTLE..AND A GENTLEMAN IS ONE who is WELL BRED, elegant and GIVES A REFINED APPEARANCE . germane...very close to word ..germany..so if you want TO learn GERMAN LANGUAGE....I GUESS A GERMAN teacher would be APPROPRIATE. by etymology gerontos means old people and cracy mens govt.(eg. democracy,autocracy etc.) ....therefore gerontocracy is the govt. formed by old people. ghastly sounds like ghost + ly; something like a ghost ........ very horrible ... and terrifying. split the word into g(o) lib(rary). Someone who goes to the library very frequently obviously is very articulate and thus fluent,slick,diplomatic with people... sounds like MUTTON, so think of a delicious plate of mutton that you want to have more and more of. One can relate the sound of GOSS in Gossamer to wire-guaze. Wherein thin, tenous wires are crisscrossed and wound grand (maginificent) + eloquent (fluent speech)

grand+iose(..pose), people who give POSE (show off) are usually reffered to grandiose persons relate it to Gratitude' which cannot be measured in value. It is priceless. relate it to AGGREGATE which means gathering something together... OR think of GRE classes where students study in groups

relate it to something that causes much grief

grim (serious, pained) + face (expression) sounds like spouse .... they complain a lot One who wants to "grow well" in an organisation needs to grovel before his manager. Gullible = Gull + ible = girl/galli + able A girl who is able to be tricked or deceived easily. women or girls are said to be emotional compared to guys.. Guy tend to brace them and steady their emotins..acting like a rope / lifeline giving support..

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Meaning

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Hackneyed Halcyon

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Hallucination Harangue Harbinger Haven Hedonism Hegemony Heinous Herculean Heresy

repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse calm and peaceful, prosperous suggesting happy tranquillity a mistaken or unfounded opinion or idea OR illusory perception; a common symptom of severe mental disorder a loud bombastic declamation expressed with strong emotion something that precedes and indicates the approach of something or someone a shelter serving as a place of safety or sanctuary an ethical system that evaluates the pursuit of pleasure as the highest good the dominance or leadership of one social group or nation over others extremely wicked, deeply criminal extremely difficult; displaying superhuman strength or power a belief that rejects the orthodox tenets of a religion made airtight by fusion or sealing. ; not affected by outward influence or power; isolated. characterized by departure from accepted beliefs or standards an interruption in the intensity or amount of something characteristic of acting or a stage performance; often affected a sermon on a moral or religious topic

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Hermetic Heterodox Hiatus Histrionic Homily

Homogenous all of the same or similar kind or nature to sharpen; make perfect or complete Hone conceal one's true motives by pretending to have good intentions so as to gain an end Hoodwink Hortatory Hubris Humane giving strong encouragement overbearing pride or presumption marked or motivated by kindness/feeling of humanity use cautiously and frugally the practice of cultivating the land or raising stock extravagant exaggeration

Husband
Husbandry Hyperbole

Mnemonic

concentrate on hack !!! once a hacker is ALWAYS a hacker.. he overuses his techniques. halycon (peaceful) can be considered as opposite of cyclone (stormy, unrest)

relate it to the word iLLUsion HAR (her) + ANGUE (anger) expressed in words sounds like HER + FINGER, she shows me what to do by gesturing with her finger. it sounds like 'heaven'...a place which is always safe. he-(is)-don... and obviously has strong devotion to pleasures of senses.. hegemony:he's got money,so he's domineering in the society and he control others. Sounds like Highness - as we call a king. Imagine that he is a Wicked king, thinks only money and power and kills people, hence he is hatefully bad, atrocious link it to Hercules divide this word into her (her)+esy(sounds like essay)... and relate it to controversial writer Taslima Nasrin, who writes about issues that reject orthodox tenets of society and religion

relate it to a hermit who lives in isolation, heterodox--hetero-means different+ dox --means opinion, so different or many opinions. a person we meet after a break or some time says HI-AT-US and we pause to meet that person.. histrionic-- sounds like history. We find that most of the plays performed on stage in the theatre are from history, hence the name histrionic, theatrical. home+silly - .when we do SILLY things at HOME ,our parents get annoyed and we end us listening to a long sermon or speech homo-same + jean(u)s denims; think of a pair of jeans that basically all look alike and are the same type of clothing. sounds like cone or horn that are both sharp think of WINK-ing from under the HOOD of your jacket, to hide/deceive what you are doing While ploughing farms with bulls, farmers say "HUR HUR ;HORT HORT" to encourage bulls to move ahead. This is HORTATORY. HUB+RIS(RAISE)--A person RAISEd in a HUB(city centre),will be arrogant and conceited towards villagers and others. humans are born considerate n kind... All wives are extravagant and spendthrifts where as all husbands spend sparingly, are frugal and save on the budget most common usage is animal husbandry-taking care and raising livestock hyper(beyond the limit)+bole(means speak)..so someone who gives the statement beyond its normal limit

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Meaning
someone who attacks cherished ideas or traditional institutions a characteristic, habit, mannerism, or the like, that is peculiar to an individual. blindly or excessively devoted or adoring completely lacking nobility in character or quality or purpose a state of dishonor without limits in extent or size or quantity a very embarrassing misunderstanding OR an intricate and confusing interpersonal or political situation permeate , saturate or stain close in time; about to occur unchanging make worse or less effective or imperfect having or revealing little emotion or sensibility; not easily aroused or excited not having enough money to pay for necessities block or obstruct something that interferes with or delays action or progress not penitent or remorseful having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy the trait of being rude and inappropriate; inclined to take liberties not admitting of passage or capable of being affected characterized by undue haste and lack of thought or deliberation without respect for God or religious values incapable of being consoled/calmed highly imaginative but unlikely OR leads to disbelief difficult or impossible to evaluate with precision expressing earnest entreaty wish harm upon; invoke evil upon immune to attack, incapable of being overcome, challenged or refuted lack of honesty or moral scruples. an indecent or improper act not prudent or wise attack as false or wrong powerlessness revealed by an inability to act

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Iconoclast Idiosyncracy Idolatrous Ignoble Ignominy Illimitable

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Imbroglio Imbrue Imminent Immutable Impair Impassive Impecunious Impede Impediment Impenitent

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Imperious Impertinence Impervious Impetuous Impiety Implacable Implausible Imponderable Importunate Imprecate Impregnable Improbity Impropriety Imprudent Impugn Impuissance

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Impunity Impute Inadvertent Incapacitate

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Incendiary Inchoate Incinerate Incipient Incommodious Incongruous Incontrovertible Incorporeal Incorrigible Incumbent Incursion Indict Indiscreet Indolent Inebriate Ineffable Inequity Inert Inexorable Inexpedient Infallible Infelicitous Infringe Ingenious Ingenuous Ingratiate Inherent Inimical Iniquitous Innocuous

exemption from punishment or loss attribute (responsibility or fault) to a cause or source happening by chance or unexpectedly or unintentionally permanently injure or in any way make unable to perform an action capable of catching fire spontaneously or causing fires or burning readily OR arousing to action or rebellion only partly in existence; imperfectly formed reduced to ashes and burned out completely only partly in existence; imperfectly formed uncomfortably or inconveniently small lacking in harmony or compatibility or appropriateness impossible to deny or disprove without material form or substance impossible to correct or reform currently holding an office the act of entering some territory or domain (often in large numbers) accuse formally of a crime lacking good judgment, thoughtless disinclined to work or exertion; lazy become drunk or drink excessively something that cannot be uttered lack of equity; unfairness; favoritism or bias. inactive or sluggish by habit or nature., having little or no ability to react, not to be moved by persuasion/ unyielding not appropriate to the purpose incapable of failure or error inappropriate, or awkward; producing unhappiness advance beyond the usual limit showing inventiveness and skill inability to mask your feelings, lacking in sophistication or worldliness gain favor with somebody by deliberate efforts in the nature of something though not readily apparent not friendly characterized by injustice or wickedness; wicked; sinful. not injurious to physical or mental health, incapable of causing harm/disapproval

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Inordinate Insatiable Insentient Insidious Insipid Insolvency Insular Insurgent Intangible Interloper Interment Interminable

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Internecine

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Interpolation Interregnum Intimate Intractable Intransigent Intrepid Intuition Inundate Inured Invective Inveigh

beyond normal limits impossible to satisfy devoid of feeling and consciousness and animation working or spreading in a hidden and usually injurious way lacking interest or significance or impact/ without flavour or taste the lack of financial resources narrowly restricted in outlook or scope, suggestive of the isolated life of an island in opposition to a civil authority or government, rebel incapable of being perceived by the senses especially the sense of touch someone who intrudes on the privacy or property of another without permission the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave tiresomely long; seemingly without end characterized by bloodshed and carnage for both sides or (of conflict) within a group or organization to alter (a text) by the insertion of new matter, to introduce (something additional or extraneous) between other things or parts; interject; interpose the time between two reigns, governments, etc. a close acquaintance to whom private matters are confided difficult to manage or mold or change impervious to pleas, persuasion, requests, reason without fear or cannot be intimidated a keen and quick insight.; the ability to perceive the truth in something fill or cover completely, beyond normal capacity, usually with water made tough and immune by habitual exposure abusive or venomous language used to express blame or bitter deep-seated ill will complain bitterly an act or instance of involving or entangling ALSO something complicated and overly detailed quickly aroused to anger to cast light upon, expose to radiation of light, impossible to remedy or correct or redress impossible to control or suppress uncertain how to act or proceed a proposed route of travel

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Involution Irascible Irradiate Irremediable Irrepressible Irresolute Itinerary

Mnemonic

Icons+clash - someonels who's ideals clash with those of the icons Think of someone in sync with his ID (identity); is unique individual in his manners habit relate it to worshipping statues("idols") as gods, complete and blind faith and devotion ig(nores) + nobility someone who is not concerned or is ignorant of nolbility IGNO(IGNORE)+miny(enemy)...so YOU ignore your enemy because he is disgraceful and dishonourable il (negative prefix meaning not or no ) + limit no limits/ without limits

Im+broke+lie - if i lie about being broke. im in a confusing and embarrassing situation brue - brew as in coffee that is brewed leaves a stain imminent sounds similar to immediate. so imminent means about to occur immediately. immune to mutation opposite of Repair break up into im+passive that is, i am passive unmoved inactive pecuniary - related to money; impecunious - lack of money relate it with stampede.in a stampede there is great obstruction impediment itself has the word imped(e) which means to obstruct. im (prefix meaning not) + penitent (penance-remorse)

someone imperial (royal) would look down on others as inferior im (prefix meaning not) + pertinent (relevant or appropriate) im (prefix meaning not) + pervade something that cannot be prevaded or affected im(not)-pet-tuo(to)-us...a dog which is not our pet will be very RASH, reckless. im (not) + piety (sounds like deity meaning god) without im (not) + placate (calm) implausible rhymes with impossible....something that is impossible is unlikely im (not) ponder (think/consider) cannot be though of properly someone im(not)+p(f)ortunate will need to plead with earnestness close to implicate which means to imply as involved with something negative/indirectly accuse thus bringing harm upon another im (not) + pregnant something that cannot be made penetrated, entered/resistant improbability something not possible is not truthful or dishonest im (not + proper (unsuitable) im (not) + shouldnt person to whom shouldnt does not occur, therefore does unwise things

relate it to a pussycat which is a vulnerable timid weak creature unable to act

close to immunity meaning untouched impunity will imply something that is not affected by loss or harm to put blame on someone im(not) + averted something that could not be averted or escaped without capacity/abilty

insane' person who sets his 'diary' on fire in+ch(a)o(s) + (st)ate not fully formed into order yet cinerate sounds like cigarette that burns out into ash. in sips (small portions) not whole or complete does not accommodate(allow space or convenience) relate it to congruent triangles in basic geometry where triangles must be made similar/in harmony without controversy in (without) + corporate (a world that has a lot of money/material/substance) (in)corr(gible)==in eligible to be corrected or cant be corrected INCUM + BENT = OFFICIALS are BENT on(determined) to bring an INCUM home, as it is NECESSARY to survive think of it as similar to excursion, going to a different place or area Indi+CT = Indian court. it formally accusses ppl for their crime. opposite of Discreet In India people are lazyabout giving rent {indo = india , dent = rent} INEBRIATE sounds like "in beer ate" ~ drink beer and eat food; in (not) + fable (story) a story or something to be said that cannot be expressed close to unequal (without balance/unfair) inert gases like helium and neon do not chemically react easily with other elements in(not)+exhort(means to pressurise):that means a person who is inexorable cant be pressurised;he will not yield in (not) + expert therefore one who is not an expert is not appropriate for a job in (not) + failure ; therefore something that cannot make mistakes or fail in (not)/without) + felicity (happiness) if enemy violates or encroaches the border the infantry would start firing someone who is a genius will show ability to invent and have great skill In+genuine- In genuine relationship people are naive and trusting to each other. INGRATIATE ~ in + grat(sounds like GREET) + ate (EAT) ... so when you greet somebody and give them something to eat...why do you do that ...you try to gain their favour . something that exists in here (inside) not shown on the surface inimi (sounds like ENEMY) + cal; Enemies are HOSTILE and of-course UNFRIENDLY. INIQUITOUS ~ IN + Equity; in + equity -> not treating everyone equally (which is considered as INIQUITOUS or sinful act) in(not)+nocuous(noxious)........ means not noxious......something which is not noxious is harmless...

split it as in+ord+din+ate... remember it as IN DIN(ner) he ORD(ered) and ATE EXCESSIVELY. in(means not)+satia(ble).satiSFIED..SO someone who is NOT satisfied. in (without) + senti (sentiments meaning feelings or consiousness) insidious= inside+ hideous. think of something terrible, like a disease, hiding inside of the body. (do) IN (not) + SIP + IT you will advise someone not to sip something because it is tasteless and bland In + (solve + ent money can solve you problems, someone without money cannot solve them something 'insulated' is isolated from everything else In + sergeant (one who does not listen to his superior is an insurgent) like a tangent something that cannot be grasped or perceived INTER (between) + LOAFER (idiot) = a loafer tries to INTRUDE in other's affairs. in + term (terminate/death ) relate it to the ritual involved with a dead body a term is a fixed period of time in(not) + term = time that is not limited/fixed INTER (between) + NE (any) + CINE (sign) = in a relationship, when there is'nt ANY SIGN of love BETWEEN the two, it is MUTUALLY DESTRUCTIVE for the relationship.

inter ( between) + pole = when something is inserted/comes between two poles/extremes inter (between) + regime (time period during a which a government is in power) focus on the word mate (meaning friend or partner) Intractable: things which can not be brought in the right track. a GENT IN TRANS(trance) doesnt listen to anyone..doesnt compromise IN TRAP... you are fearless and confident that you will come out of it. to be able to see Into(u) (inside ) the truth of something I+NUN +DATE....I asked the NUNs for a DATE and i was FLOODED with letters from christian societies for violating the social norms. someone injured over and over again will become tough and immune to pain. ENVY + ACTIVE or Active jealousy can cause you to ABUSE the other person. In + Veigh sounds like Weigh therefore, people who are passionate about maintaining their weight will complain if they become heavier in+ volume = something that has volumes (a great quantity) of content that is details, information complex data concentrate on rasc- a rascal is one who is irritable, badly behaved and short-tempered/hotheaded radiate = emit light / shine light upon remediable = unable to remedy (cure, correct focus on repress meaning press down, control without resolution or unable to make decisions Latin word itiner= journey....

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Word
Jabber Jaded Jargon Jaunt Jeer Jejune Jeopardize Jest Jetsam Jettison Jibe Jingoist Jocose/Jocular Jostle Joust Jubilant Judicious

Meaning
chatter rapidly or unintelligibly dulled by surfeit or exhausted a characteristic language of a particular group a journey taken for pleasure showing your contempt by derision lacking interest or significance or impact or displaying or suggesting a lack of maturity pose a threat to; present a danger to activity characterized by good humor things thrown from a ship (to lighten the ship) throw away something encumbering agree; be in harmony with an extreme bellicose nationalist given to (having a tendency of) joking the act of jostling (forcing your way by pushing) a combat between two knights on horseback using blunted lances joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success good judgment or common sense in practical matters a massive inexorable force that seems to crush everything in its way trip especially one taken for pleasure by an official at public expense the branch of philosophy concerned with the law and the principles that lead courts to make decisions place side by side

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Juggernaut Junket

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Jurisprudence Juxtapose

Mnemonic
Jabber=Japper..in hindi jap is to pray slowly repeatedly time and again.. i.e,chatter rapidly.. jaded sounds like faded.. which means WORN OUT, WEARIED, TIRED.. think of it as JUST OUR GANG who will understand the jargon (language) Journey to your AUNT's place J-AUNT a cheer praises someone but a jeer mocks a person think of june.. students feel dull because of the summer heat sounds like leopard.That leopard has put my life at risk. Jest sounds similar to Fest (festival)..you act and speak playfully in a fest relate it to flotsam or sam=samudra Remember JET Airways laying off the staff to reduce costs saying 'ji' in Hindi means to agree jingoist rhymes with maoist....who are aggressive, rebellious link to 'joke' by reading jostle the first thing which rhymes in my mind is "hustle and bustle". If there is hustle and bustle in the market then jostle is bound to happen.

relate to jubilee which is a special occasion that makes people proud and joyful relate to just or fair Every year there will be a Rathyatra of Lord Jagannath in Puri. Once this chariot starts moving, it is not supposed to stop. Whatever comes on the way will be crushed with strong force of people pulling the chariot. in hindi (jun)ta (ke) paiso se (T)ravel is JUNKET; Jacket - at official trips people specially wears office jacket .

juris (justice) = pertaining to law; prudence = intelligence/science juxta..just next+pose..(place)..so place something just next to something.

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a complex pattern of constantly changing colors and shapes call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses) or cause to start burning a close connection marked by community of interests or similarity in nature or character the will of God someone with an irrational urge to steal in the absence of an economic motive a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel an expression of approval and commendation range of knowledge or vision central or vital part; core spoilsport; one who intentionally spoils the pleasure of others related; belonging to the same group; similar in nature or character special talent mix; work dough tolling of a bell especially to indicate a funeral, disaster, etc. little round hill; hillock intricate; difficult; tangled

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Kaleidoscope Kindle Kinship Kismet Kleptomaniac Knave Kudos Ken Kernel Killjoy Kindred Knack knead Knell Knoll Knotty

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kal (colour) ei (eye) dosco (disco) imagine a disco ball with constantly changing colourful lights and shapes kindle sounds like CANDLE that is used to light a fire, also like a beacon to call forth KEEN FRIENDSHIP is sounds like kismat..word in hindi..so kismet means kismat...luck.. maniac(means a strong desire to do something, a madness)+klepto(means steal)...so having a strong desire to steal...something k+nave..naive(means trustworthy, innocent)....knave is just the opposite of naive. KUDO(to jump in Hindi). one JUMPS with joy on recieving an HONOUR. ken sounds like "can" i.e., one who has a wide range of knowledge can understand anything. kernel sounds similar to colonel. In an army the colonel has an importance of being the central authority. kill+joy....... kill here means spoil .+ others joy means.....to spoil others pleasure.... all of them are 'kind' 'red' indians ..... so they belong to one community / group share kinship knack - knock out... u should have a special talent to knock out ur contender knead = k-nead(need)...what do you need? ..food? Then you will have to mix the dough Knell sounds just like 'Bell' here k is silent so read it as KNOtting+HILL knotty- with lots of knots -difficult to disentangle, difficult to manage.

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complex system of paths or tunnels in which it is easy to get lost irregularly slashed and jagged as if torn, deeply hurt the feelings of; distress showing sorrow idle or indolent especially in a dreamy way, lacking spirit or liveliness brief and to the point; a blank gap or missing part the people outside of a particular profession, as distinguished from those belonging to it: the medical ignorance of the laity. softly bright or radiant a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way lacking spirit or liveliness the act of taking something from someone unlawfully driven by lust; preoccupied with or exhibiting lustful desires the state of being not yet evident or active praise, glorify, or honor very generous, extravagant desk or stand with a slanted top used to hold a text at the proper height for a lecturer deficient in alertness or activity a manner lacking seriousness a compiler or writer of a dictionary; a student of the lexical component of language a dissolute person; usually a man who is morally unrestrained the right to take another's property if an obligation is not discharged a humorous verse form make a portrait of, trace the shape of consisting of or related to language moving and bending with ease tilt to one side, any long and tedious address or recital moving and bending with ease, flexible lissome a rite or body of rites prescribed for public worship find repugnant full of trivial conversation

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Labyrinth Lacerate Lachrymose Lackadaisical Laconic Lacuna

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Laity Lambent

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Lampoon Languid Larceny Lascivious Latency Laud Lavish

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Lectern Lethargic Levity

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Lexicographer Libertine Lien Limerick Limn Linguistic Lissome List Litany Lithe Liturgy Loathe Loquacious

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Loutish Lubricious

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Lucid Lucrative Lugubrious Lumber Luminous Lupine Lurid Laggard

ill-mannered and coarse and contemptible in behavior or appearance characterized by lust, having a smooth or slippery quality transparently clear; easily understandable, transmitting light; able to be seen through with clarity producing a sizeable profit excessively mournful move heavily or clumsily softly bright or radiant of or relating to or characteristic of wolves glowing unnaturally, glaringly vivid and graphic; marked by sensationalism someone who lags behind

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LACERate can be thought of LASER light which tears, mangles if focused for long time. lachrymose-lac+chry(cry)+mose(most),so when you cry most you produce 'tears'. lackadaisical sounds as LACK+(A)+DI+ZE(C)AL... hence the meaning " lack of zeal" Lack + conic (concise) = lack of communication/words something that U LACK

relate it to a layman ie, a person who doesnt have in depth information about a subject, is outside the group of experts A lamp gives out a bright and radiant light

languid sounds similar to language..language classes are generally boring and unexciting. break it up into LA-R-CENY LA (Law) and CENY (rhymes with Money or CENT for money) Unlawful taking of money = theft similar to lush and lust. focus on late something that arrives late is not present therefore not evident or active Love makes one lavish- it makes people spend generously on their mates.

Lectern resembles "lecture" and is where you put the notes to read during your lecture. Sounds like alergic. When you are lethargic (do not feel like doing something) you develop an allergic reaction to it. lev(leave)+it+y..you casually leave things without any seriousness

LIBERTINE=liberti+ne=LIBERTY IN Excess can make you irresponsible and immoral. when you have to show your right on your property you say 'this property "lie in" my name. limn: Think of 'Film' i.e. Picture, Drawing. relate directly to language liss is similar to the 'hissing' sound of a snake which is a slim easily bendable creature close to a li(s)t + any. a long series of expressions Sounds like "light" and something which is light in weight can easily be moved and bended.

Loa-the can be related as Low thought...So having a low thought of someone else implies hate or detest it is derived from the root word 'loqua'... which refers to SPEECH or TALK

lot (loud) brutish and ill mannered people are also loud relate to lubricant that makes things smooth slippery.

when you "look" at someone's "id" you clearly understand who he is' it is derived from lucre which means money LOOK+RUBY ous = DEPRESSED AND MOURNFUL that you LOOK like RUBY(face red) lumber(noun and verb)sounds simillar to cumber(some).means heavy and awkward. luminous = luminance ~ bright

lurid ~ horrid ; horrid , horrifying .. somewhat same .. horrible , wild , sensational ... link it to 'lag' behind

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Meaning

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Macabre Machiavellian

shockingly repellent; inspiring horror characterized by subtle or unscrupulous cunning, deception, dishonesty: a crafty and involved plot to achieve your (usually sinister) ends liberality in bestowing gifts; extremely liberal and generous of spirit a great work of art or literature not skillful the unintentional misuse of a word by confusion with one that sounds similar the act of calling down a curse that invokes evil (and usually serves as an insult) having or exerting a malignant influence wrongful conduct by a public official to pretend illness, esp. in order to shirk one's duty, avoid work, etc. capable of being shaped or bent or drawn out having an unpleasant smell a public declaration of intentions (as issued by a political party or government) free from slavery or servitude someone who attacks in search of booty suggesting war or military life, of or relating to the armed forces someone who demands exact conformity to rules and forms one who suffers for the sake of principle someone who obtains pleasure from receiving punishment chew (food); to bite and grind with the teeth effusively or insincerely emotional speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly a large burial chamber, usually above ground someone who exhibits great independence in thought and action effusively or insincerely emotional intrusive , interfering being precisely fitting and right, OR contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle, OR undergo or suffer

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Machination Magnanimity Magnum opus Maladroit Malapropism

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Malediction Malevolent Malfeasance Mallinger Malleable Malodorous Manifesto Manumit Marauder Martial Martinet Martyr Masochist Masticate Maudlin Maunder Mausoleum Maverick Mawkish Meddlesome

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Meet

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Melee Mellifluous Mendacity Mendicant Mercurial Meretricious Meticulous Mettle Miasma Milk Minatory

a noisy riotous fight sounds that are pleasing to the ear the tendency to be untruthful a pauper who lives by begging liable to sudden unpredictable change based on pretense; deceptively pleasing marked by extreme care in treatment of details the courage to carry on unhealthy vapors rising from the ground or other sources exploit as much as possible threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments to soften, moderate, or weaken (one's words), esp. for the sake of decorum or courtesy. precise details; small or trifling matters someone who dislikes people in general interpret in the wrong way a person without moral scruples misbehavior; misdeed.a crime less serious than a felony an incorrect or unsuitable name a misanthrope who dislikes women in particular make less severe or harsh make less rigid or softer , make more temperate, acceptable, or suitable treat with excessive indulgence constancy of tone or pitch or inflection suspension of an ongoing activity being on the point of death; breathing your last showing a brooding ill humor a flamboyant deceiver; one who attracts customers with tricks or jokes quiet and timid and ineffectual having many aspects not ideal or heavenly, found in the ordinary course of events very generous unable to see distant objects clearly, lacking foresight or scope

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Mince Minutiae Misanthrope Misconstrue Miscreant Misdemeanour Misnomer Misogynist Mitigate Mollify Mollycoddle Monotony Moratorium Moribund Morose Mountebank Mousy Multifarious Mundane Munificent Myopic

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Sounds like massacre..which means "excessive killing of many people" a repellent and horrifying scene sounds like mafia villain. A villain is always crafty and double dealing. machin+nations....machinsuperpower nations use machines to achieve their sinister ends.(machines are generally crafty tools....which are artfully designed for some specific task....machines designed for war...n other dredful purposes. magna (mega or large) = large hearted person magum (great) + opus (work) mal(means bad at doing something)+droit(its french word means skillful and clever).......and someone who is bad at skills in his known area ,considered a maladroit person mal (negative) + prop (proper usage) .. improper usage of words MALEDICTION=MAL+DICTION. MAL means 'evil or ill' and DICTUM is 'saying'. So to say something evil is to CURSE. malevolent = male +violent Violent males can cause more harm to society than females mal (negative/wrong) -- + and feasance means the doing or performing of an act, therefore some wrongdoing MA+LINGER- everytime child is told to do something by his MA, he LINGERS and stalls to avoid it women are able to mold their MALE (malle) partners in any way mal(means bad)+odour (smell) MAN + FIST in the air making a public statement manumit ~ man + u + mit (might); man you might go; hence free from slavery sounds like murderer - a person who attacks another for personal gain martial arts like karate and kung-fu are forms of fighting for warriors and soldiers martinet could rhyme with matron.. whose job is also to keep discipline.. if someone sacrificed for me, I would give them my tear; martyr mars+own+chest.... one who mars(beats or disfigures) his own chest is a masochist when you mash food between your teeth you masticate Think of maudlin as model is in beauty pageant... All models in pageants keep crying unnecessarily, become effusively sentimental. sounds like wander - in speech or moving sounds like Moslem or muslim. In Muslim culture they build tombs for the dead. Mave+"RICK" sounds like Ricky Ponting who is rebellious and non-conformist as he does not believe in umpire descisions during India's Cricket match mawk close to MOCK..so if someone mocks at you...and you are sentimental..then its a sad situation. SOMEone who gets in the MIDDLE of things to interfere

to meet one's needs OR india meets austrailia for the match, Or he met with a fatal accident

sounds like Bruce Lee...famous for his fights. the melodies from a 'Flute' are mellifluous. mend+a+city. during elections, politicians promise that "they will mend the city and make it better" which is a lie.... Men+die+cant= men die because they can't work so they beg to survive the mercury in a thermometer rises and falls according to the temperature which is very unpredictable like a merit (meret) certificate.. flashy and attractive in a way.. but of no REAL value... it sounds like matriculation(admission to a college).To get matriculation we should be as a meticulous(careful) aspirant to clear the exam. Sounds like metal and metals are obviously strong. So, can be related to a strong courageous person. cigarette smoke is harmful to MY(mi)+ASTHMA(asma) when we milk a cow we make sure we squeeze out every drop for our benefit and gain Minatory sounds like military--military people are very threatening most of the times. minced also means to cut up into very small pieces, something that is minced therefore will be softened, less harsh or potent. relate it to the minute hand on a clock which measures very small precise units of time mis (negative implication) + anthrop(ology) meaning the study of mankind.. when you MIS (wrongly)+ CONcentrate on the TRUE nature of things you misinterpret MISCREANT=mis+create..so god created them by mistake. Who? The VILLAINS mis(wrong) + demeanor (behaviour) mis+name( r ) = misnomer

think of MITIGATE as COLGATE(toothpaste).Use of COLGATE lessen or try to lessen the extent of germs in our teeth. mollify sounds like nullify...nullifying something will reduce it till it is null or zero molly (woman's name) + cuddle (showing affection, embrace) MONO(SINGLE)+TONY(like TONE) = SINGLE TONE, the same tone gets boring after a while. moratorium= paying MORE PREMIUM (payments) will delay a job Moribund is kinda similar to morbid, which refers to things related to death mountebank can be broken as mouth+bank=person whose mouth is a bank of words....who is extremely boastful and pretentious... acting like a mouse MULTIFARIOUS=MULTI+FARIOUS,farious rhymes with various...so both multi and various means de same...VARIED and GREATLY DIVERSIFIED Mundane sounds like Monday. After an exciting weekend, Monday is just another mundane day. money+sufficient-when a person has sufficient money he is generous With My OPAQUE (that you cannot see through) lenses I will be short sighted

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Meaning
an extreme state of adversity; the lowest point of anything marked by or showing unaffected simplicity and lack of guile or worldly experience an exceptional interest in and admiration for yourself being born or beginning relating to or accompanying birth marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners lacking definition or definite content conjuring up the dead, especially for prophesying extremely wicked something that brings an end to something; causing misery or death a baby from birth to four weeks cause annoyance in; disturb, the act of inventing a word or phrase any new participant in some activity make ineffective by counterbalancing the effect of pleasant /agreeable in nature or appearance OR done with delicacy and skill/precision petty or reluctant in giving or spending small and of little importance foul-smelling; causing or able to cause nausea marked by complete lack of concern lacking distinct or individual characteristics; dull and uninteresting filled with bewilderment medicine whose effectiveness is questionable injurious to physical or mental health of no real value a system of words used to name things in a particular discipline the state of being known for some unfavorable act or quality someone new to a field or activity a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude he collection and study of money (and coins in particular) of or relating to a wedding

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Nadir Naive Narcissism Nascent Natal Natty Nebulous Necromancy Nefarious Nemesis Neonate Nettle Neologism Neophyte Neutralize Nice Niggardly Niggling Noisome Nonchalant Nondescript Nonplussed Nostrum Noxious Nugatory Nomenclature Notoriety Novice Nuance Numismatics Nuptial

Mnemonic

You can recall Persian emperor Nadir-shah a cruel man, so someone very "lowly"

narc-(narcotic/drug) one addicted to oneself newly+sent something that has just begun. natal sounds like fatal..as fatal is connected with death..natal....is just the opposite of fatal , hence connected with birth. NATTY sounds like NEAT and tidy so natty

conjuring up the dead, especially for prophesying ne(NO) + fairy + US: No good character like a fairy among us but an exact opposite i.e. a wicked person not+my+sis a sister wouldn't be the cause of my downfall/misery or death therefore meaning is opposite to what a close family member would do. . Nettle sounds like kettle. A Kettle boiling water makes a lot of noise and is therefore irriating and annoying. It also means "worried". neo' means 'new' and 'logos' means 'word'; so 'neologism' means inventing new word. new + fight; A new member or beginner always has to fight to establish his own identity.

usage eg - nice person, items arranged nicely

read it as non+describe... an ordinary object does not need to be described. non-pluss - imagine that you are so puzzled as to not be able to plus( do addition as in maths) therefore not being able to perform a simple mathematical calculation put RUM in the NOSTrils.....to cure cold.... a questionable remedy Noxious relate it to Naxalites who are dangerous people and therefore harmful to individuals and society No+guarantee, i.e a product which has no guarantee, because it is worthless.

link to 'notorious' A novice is NOT WISE enough yet nuance = new + ounce.. and ounce is a very small unit for weight.. hence a very small difference..

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Obdurate

Obeisance

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Obelisk Obfuscate Objurgating Oblation Obloquy Obnoxious Obsequious Obstinate Obstreperous Obtrude Obtuse Obviate

showing unfeeling resistance the act of obeying; dutiful or submissive behavior ; a sign of reverence or submission or shame or greeting a stone disc / pillar ; a character used in printing to indicate a cross reference or footnote make obscure or unclear to reproach or denounce vehemently; upbraid harshly; berate sharply. the act of contributing to the funds of a church or charity a false accusation of an offense or state of disgrace causes disapproval or harm to something attentive in an ingratiating or servile manner persist stubbornly boisterously and noisily aggressive/defiant thrust oneself in as if by force slow to learn or understand; lacking intellect prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening

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Occlude Occult Odious Odoriferous Odyssey Officious Ogle Oligarchy Omnipotent Onerous

block passage through supernatural practices and techniques sincerely hated and despised emitting or having a natural fragrance, morally offensive a long wandering and eventful journey intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner look at with amorous intentions a political system governed by a few people having unlimited power burdensome, tiring, heavy load that makes one weary

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Onomatopoeia using words that imitate the sound they denote Onus an onerous or difficult concern Opaque not transmitting or reflecting light or radiant energy; impenetrable to sight OR not clearly understoo suitable or at a time that is suitable or advantageous especially for a particular purpose Opportune a state of extreme dishonor and disgrace Opprobrium Oppugn Opulence Oracular challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of wealth as exhibited by sumptuous living ambiguous; obscure.; involved with fortelling or prophesying future events

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Ordain Ordinance Orient Orifice Orison Ornate Oscillation Ossified Ostensible Ostentatious Ostracize Outlandish Outre Overbearing Overt Overture

order by virtue of superior authority; decree an authoritative rule countries in the Eastern hemisphere, (Asia) an aperture or hole that opens into a bodily cavity prayer to a deity marked by elaborate rhetoric and elaborated with decorative details a single swing or movement in one direction of an oscillating body. set in a rigidly conventional pattern of behavior, habits, or beliefs represented or appearing as such; pretended intended to attract notice and impress others avoid speaking to or dealing with, expel conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy open and observable; not secret or hidden orchestral music played at the beginning of an opera

Mnemonic
OB+DURA(relate it to word durability)..SO anything which has durability..has the resisting power, and something which can resist, is stubborn.

divide this word...into .....obei which sounds like obey and + s(t)ance meaning position

obfus is similar to confuse + c(re)ate therefore to create confusion when someone objects with you he will reproach or denounce close to obligation meaning a feeling of duty/responsibility towards others etymologically OB-'against' and LOQUY-'talk'. Therefore OBLOQUY means to talk against someone,i.e. slander noxious means something unpleasant ob + SEQUI + ous .. sequi means sequence where one thing "follows" the other.. and servants follow what their masters say.. ob+stin+ate.. stin means to stand.. and a stubborn person will always stand by his view.. strepsil (medicine) cures uncontrolled sore throat that happens due to making too much noise to intrude forcibly on to something OBT (oft) + USE(d) = the mind lacks shrapness or becomes blunt if it is not often used obviate - viate sounds like deviate, deviate yourself from something unnecessary to you... when you include someone they are welcome and the gates are always open but when you OCCLUDE(rhymes with EXCLUDE), they are unwelcome and hence the gates are SHUT or CLOSED on them. things that do not OCCUR in normal reality the word reminds us of ODOUR, when we get bad odour from someone ...we tend to DISLIKE or DEVELOP AN AVERSION for that person.. odori relates to smell. ferous related to ferocious and hence offensive relate it to the ODD things we SEE on a n eventful journey overenthusiastic about OFFERING help in an OFFICE might be considered meddling a man's face becomes an 'O' while staring at a girl he wants sounds like anarchy...run by few people OMNI (means all) + POTENT (powerful) = ALL POWERFUL Onerous= one+rous. If u assign much work on ONE person it will be onerous for him

to be a burden ON US an opening that is covered with a plaque (a thin, flat plate of metal) so no light can shine through) OPPORTUNE sounds like FORTUNE., somehting that occurs at the right time is a matter of good luck or fortune If you take OPIUM(banned drug) you will be criticized, humiliated & put to shame. OPPose something in terms of its truth or accuracy people who own an OPEL or a LANCER are rich extravagant people rhymes with circular, therefore something that is complex and round about difficult to understand

ORD + A + IN = ORDer A person to come IN a nation under an authority that has been ordained is an ordinance relate it to the ORANGE sun in the east END referring to the Asian countries a bodily cavity ORIginal (sincere) SONg to a god sounds like ORNAmenTe ..when many ornaments are used, the thing is ornated.

sounds like fossilised therefore something that is very old and rigid People are "tense" when they try to appear to be something they're not. oSTENTATIOUS....read it as Stuntatious....Stunts...you perform stunts to attract attention, showy. ostRACISM .. racism leads to groupism and excluding a group from the public is to OSTRACIZE. out+landish => the one who is from some other land. similar to OUTER therefore something that comes from an outer or other world, seems bizarre and strange to us to bear someone's views on yourself.. that person is overbearing you.. that is he is dominating over you.. overt can be said as "over the top".. that is a totally open place.. and nothing is concealed.. overture sounds like overtuning. before listening to FM radio we have to tune it for long for song which suits our taste. so overture = over + tune (re) is long musical introduction

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Paean Palindrome Paltry Panacea Panegyric Panorama Pantomime Paradigm Paradox Paragon Parochial Parody Parry Parsimonious Pathogenic Patronize Pedagogue

a formal expression of praise a word or phrase that reads the same backward as forward paltry hypothetical remedy for all ills or diseases a formal expression of praise the visual percept of a region a performance using gestures and body movements without words a standard or typical example a statement that contradicts itself a perfect embodiment of a concept narrowly restricted in outlook or scope humorous or satirical mimicry; make a spoof of or make fun of dodge, circumvent excessively unwilling to spend able to cause disease be a regular customer or client of someone who educates young people a person who pays more attention to formal rules and book learning than they merit lacking wit or imagination having a disparaging, derogatory, or belittling effect or force transparently clear; easily understandable feeling or expressing remorse for misdeeds excessively unwilling to spend not allowing contradiction or refusal recurring again and again an act of deliberate betrayal hasty and without attention to detail; as a formality only working or spreading in a hidden and usually injurious way he concluding section of an oration having keen mental perception and understanding; acutely insightful and wise the capacity to assess situations or circumstances shrewdly and to draw sound conclusions examine or consider with attention and in detail

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Pedant Pedestrian Pejorative Pellucid Penitent Penurious Peremptory Perennial Perfidy Perfunctory Pernicious Peroration Perspicacious

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Perspicacity Peruse

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Pervasive Philanthropy Phlegmatic Pied Pillage Pillory Pine Pique Pith Pithy Pittance Placate Plagiarize Plangent Plastic

spreading or spread throughout donations to charity showing little emotion having sections or patches colored differently and usually brightly the act of stealing valuable things from a place to expose to public derision, ridicule, or abuse have a desire for something or someone to arouse an emotion or provoke to action the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience concise and full of meaning an inadequate payment to appease or pacify, esp. by concessions or conciliatory gestures take without referencing from someone else's writing or speech loud and resounding forming or capable of forming or molding or fashioning a vote by the electorate determining public opinion on a question of national importance extreme or excess courage or resolution in the face of difficulties examine thoroughly and in great depth; exactly drop sharply a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it a controversial argument, as one against some opinion, doctrine, etc. having or exhibiting many colors ominously prophetic a medicinal or magical or poisonous beverage concerned with practical matters idle or foolish and irrelevant talk rule of personal conduct something that precedes and indicates the approach of something or someone a predisposition in favor of something to be exultant or proud adapted for seizing, grasping, or taking hold of something having superior power and influence

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Plebiscite Plethora Pluck Plumb Plummet

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Podium Polemic Polychromatic Portentous Potion Pragmatic Prattle Precept Precursor Predilection Preen Prehensile Preponderant

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Prescience Presumptuous Prevaricate Pristine Privation Probity Proclivity Prodigal Prodigious Profligate

the power to foresee the future unwarrantedly or impertinently bold be deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead or withhold information immaculately clean and unused a state of extreme poverty having strong moral principles a natural inclination a recklessly extravagant consumer so great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe a recklessly extravagant consumer showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth; pervasive or intense; thorough; complete produced or growing in extreme abundance a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages cause to grow or increase rapidly productive ediously prolonged or tending to speak or write at great length creative; boldly original. put a law into effect by formal declaration put forward, as of an idea correct or appropriate behavior lacking wit or imagination command against; prohibit convert to another faith or religion something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings discretion in practical affairs displaying or suggesting a lack of maturity someone who fights with his fists for sport physical beauty (especially of a woman) marked by precise accordance with details strong and sharp lacking in courage and manly strength become putrid; decay with an offensive smell a sudden and decisive change of government illegally or by force

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Profound Profuse Proletariat Proliferate Prolific Prolix Promethean Promulgate Propound Propriety Prosaic Proscribe Proselytize

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Protuberance Prudence Puerile Pugilist Pulchritude Punctilious Pungent Pusillanimous Putrefy Putsch

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(paean sounds like pain) If you take pains and achieve something, then you will hear paeans about you.

pal means moment in hindi. So, a results from trying something just for a pal(moment) ..may not be worth considering. Panacea Biotec - A Pharma Company - is producing remedy for all diseases. pane sounds like paean means praise and gyric sounds like lyric, so panegyric means expression of praise rama,our great god can see pan(remember pan india add by mobile companies) universe if he wants to..... panto+mime mime means acting without word.i.e. we can get mime in PANTO movie.

paragon which is a slipper brand makes products which are models for perfection link this with paro....(of devdas)...whose parents were narrow in their outlook for devdas family , so they married her to someone else. parody..parrot..always imitates people often in a humorous way. pari- imagine a pari(angel) warding off difficulties . a person who is not willing to spend money from his purse - Purse = MY money!

ped normally means for a child.. and -agogue means a leader.. hence pedegogue..

ped means foot pedestrian means one who walks on foot is obviously ordinary "majority" wala group doosre group ka effect khatam kar deta hai...causing a belittling effect.. PEL+LUCID...LUCID..MEANS CLEAR ....SO CLEAR IN MEANING. read it as pentant.. rhymes with repentant A person who has to spend a PENNY and is FURIOUS about it is called PENURIOUS. sounds like PURANI(old)...purani things are perennial per+ fidy=without fidelity i.e cheat upon ur partner,,in general cheat or breach something PARAI(other's)+FACTORY - if you are told to take care of somebody else's factory, you would casually care about it it has root nec/nox..in it....means to harm..so per(PERTAINING TO)+nIC/NEC..MEANS HARM..SOMETHING PERTAINING TO HARM U. Per+oration--Part after ORATION = PERORATION, that is the concluding section of an oration. sounds like perspective or perceptive which are related.

ook the word carefully..PERVASI+VE....and does'nt it sound like PERVASI BHARTIYA DIVAS.....an initiative by the Indian government to attract NON RESIDENT INDIANS who are SPREAD WIDELY ACROSS THE WORLD Sounds like PRAGMATIC(practical) --> practical people think with logic and show little emotion. remember pie chart which has different colors Pirate+Village=Pillage Pillory: The word pillor stands out. Visualise a person being tied to a pillar as a punishment. Mera dost jab WINE pe leta hai tab he starts pining for his girlfriend. pique - sounding like pic ! if some 1 takes ur pic secretly . you wuld b annoyed , irritated.... pith sounds like "peeth" which is central to the body hence pith means important, central or essential part of something pi-thy: the math symbol pi is concise and has great meaning Pity + Allowance very sad payment,,, PL + ac + ATE = a PLATE full of tasty food to SATISFY someone. basically it is derived from Latin plagiare which means to kidnap, to wound..to claim ....kidnap means steal..so STEALING OR KIDNAPPING SOMEONE'S IDEA. when PLANing GENTs make a lot of noise

plebiscite: By Plebiscite we mean - People cite their opinion towards some political government

one should possess "Courage" to pluck flowers from our garden plumb--plumber who tests the pipe to see whether it is exactly vertical or not. Plummet sounds like Planet (something very very heavy) .. a heavy thing will fall or drop sharply.

pod means "feet". refer pol to politics, as u know modern day politics is full of CONTROVERSIES...

potion=poison+lotion PRA + gma + TIC = PRA + c + TIC + al p-rattle, the word "rattle" (talk continuously) itself conveys that what you are saying sounds foolish as no one can understand what you are rattling off.

She PREpared him for the CURSORy scene he was about to witness, serving as a PRECURSOR. predilection--->pre + dir(l)ection--->prefered direction Preen ~ Rin; commonly used detergent bar in India used for cleaning clothes.. hence preening clothes. PRE(before)+HENS+ILE before the hens can escape we have to grasp & hold them.

PRE(before)SCIENCE we had prophets to know the future Focus on "Presum" (Presume)--> To overstep your boundaries by boldly PRESUMing/assuming something. pre+var(truth)+cate(fabricate) is to fabricate the truth, meaning to lie. sounds like priest(ine) means pertaining to priests which is to remain in pure state. deprivation basically this word is taken from latin probus..means honesty.............. Acclivity- an upward slope; Declivity --a downward slope; Proclivity -- a natural inclination rod(rodies) +gals(girls)=extravagance. If you are with girls of rodies then you have to be extravagant.. The root PRO- means 'in favor of'.The root DIGI- (e.g., digit) refers to numbers or quantity. So, PRODIGIOUS refers to a favorable (or great) number. Profligate= spend Profusely like bill Gates

whatever professional or researchers found(read find) has to be deep.

pro + life + rate : increase in rate of production (pro) of life (living organisms) causes population to increase rapidly

prolix=prolonged +lexico graphy

propo(propose) + ound(round) = what do we propose at a round table, an idea, guys divide the word as propr+iety ..propr(sounds like PROPER)..hence it refers to being PROPER or CORRECT IN CONDUCT.. mosaic--->beautiful artistic work with full of vibrant colours.....prosaic ...opposite of that ...dull When you want a magazine, you PREscribe(subscribe) it. Similarly when you want to stop it, you will have to PROSCRIBE. SO PROSCRIBE = prohibit

as we pump air to tube it protuberances i.e bulges in size Do you know Prudential Corporation? A insurance company. So, prudence ~ caution ~careful PURE things are always childish and immature. A boxer's nose is like that of a pug punched in it is very close to word PUNCTUAL...and you pay attention to even a person who is 1 second late, that shows that you care for even very minute things too. Pussy cat is a coward think of purefy(purify-to make pure). now put a t in the middle..this makes it opposite. that is to rot.

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Quack Quaff Quagmire Qualms

Meaning
medically unqualified to swallow hurriedly or greedily a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot a sudden feeling of apprehensive uneasiness state of uncertainty or perplexity especially as requiring a choice between equally unfavorable options isolation to prevent the spread of infectious disease animal hunted or caught for food put down by force or intimidation causing or fraught with or showing anxiety suppress or crush completely habitually complaining argue over petty things the quality that makes a thing what it is being at rest; quiet; still; inactive or motionless a strange attitude or habit a person who betrays his or her own country by aiding an invading enemy a shaky motion not sensible about practical matters; idealistic and unrealistic a gathering of the minimal number of members of an organization to conduct business found in the ordinary course of events; usual or customary

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Quandary Quarantine Quarry Quash Queasy Quench Querulous Quibble Quiddity Quiescent Quirk Quisling Quiver

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Quixotic

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Quorum Quotidian

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think of it as...if a person quacks like a duck...he is an impostor who is acting like a duck sounds like cough. When we have a cough, we DRINK cough syrup which is quite tasty actually.

was in dilemma whether I give my cloths to laundry or wash them at home quarantine is pretty familiar in case of antivirus softwares you can quarantine the virus affected files which means to ISOLATE THEM... squash also means the same - compress/suppress. rhymes with drench (which also means the same). One who keeps questioning (querying) everything. read it as qui(kyun)+bble(bill)..KYUN BILL ITNA ZYADA HAI?, you OBJECT to reading of meter & COMPLAIN to the authorities..

quiescent => quies ~ quiet = motionless

Quislings are prone to QUIZZLINGS by the government when caught! Quiver..... sounds like shiver.... when we have fever we shiver/ quiver..... tremble/ shake. THIS WORD IS DERIVED FROM THE NOVEL....Don Quixote de la Mancha...where the HERO IN THE NOVEL..Cervantes GETS inspired by lofty and chivalrous but impractical ideals.................... SO QUIXOTE....QUIXOTIC....MEANS HAVING IMPRACTICAL IDEAS.

quorum is a forum for NUMBER OF MEMBERS NECESSARY TO CONDUCT A MEETING split it as "quote+indian". Newspapers quote opinions of Indians everyday.. so its a DAILY occurence,customary

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Word

Meaning
marked by excessive enthusiasm for and intense devotion to a cause or idea carry on illegal business activities involving crime a person skilled in telling anecdotes marked by a carefree unconventionality or disreputableness criticize severely in deplorable condition smelling of fermentation or staleness showing deep-seated resentment

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Rabid Racketeer Raconteur Raffish Rail Ramshackle Rancid Rancorous

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Rapacious Rarefy Rave Recalcitrant Recant Recidivism

devouring or craving food in great quantities make more subtle or refined; become thin an extravagantly enthusiastic review marked by stubborn resistance to authority formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief habitual relapse into crime difficult to penetrate; incomprehensible to one of ordinary understanding or knowledge

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Recondite

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a search made for useful military information Reconnaissance in the field, esp. by examining the ground. Recrimination Recumbent Recuperate Redoubtable mutual accusations lying down; in a position of comfort or rest get over an illness or shock worthy of respect or honor a legislative act is referred for final approval to a popular vote by the electorate radiating or as if radiating light make brighter and prettier prove to be false or incorrect assign to a lower position; reduce in rank failing in what duty requires censure severely or angrily a second or new birth a meeting planned at a certain time and place

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Referendum Refulgent Refurbish Refute Relegate Remiss Remonstrate Renascence Rendezvous

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Rendition Renege Reparation Repartee

a performance of a musical composition or a dramatic role ail to fulfill a promise or obligation something done or paid in expiation of a wrong adroitness and cleverness in reply the entire range of skills or aptitudes or devices used in a particular field or occupation bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure a retaliatory action against an enemy in wartime a person without moral scruples eject as untrue, unfounded, or unjust a song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person cancel officially an occurrence of rebounding or springing back being in a tense state cause to regain consciousness feeling or showing profound respect or veneration say (something) with great enthusiasm an epic poem adapted for recitation study of the technique and rules for using language effectively someone who uses vulgar and offensive language suggestive of sexual impropriety a small stream sturdy and strong in form, constitution, or construction ornate or florid in speech, literary style, etc. a list of names a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it reflect deeply on a subject a thorough search for something (often causing disorder or confusion)

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Repertoire Reprehensible Reprisal Reprobate Repudiate Requiem Rescind Resilience Restive Resuscitate Reverent Rhapsodize Rhapsody Rhetoric Ribald Risque Rivulet Robust Rococo Roster

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Rostrum Ruminate Rummage Reticence

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Rap+it =Rabid those who enjoy rap are its extreme fanatic.

one who recounts sounds like "rough"ish so somthing which is rough in behaviour, that reminds of youngsters and they are carefree rail sounds like rail or train so when you missed your rail, your father scolded you for not reaching on time. bhagwan Ram ko jo shack(doubt) karega... uska mann tho unstable hi hoga. ran+cid..ran(rank)+cid(acid)...rank means bad smell..and a acid which smell bad rancor(ranker)+ous........we are so jealous of ranker 1 that we always had BITTER FEELINGS towards him apa+cious....FOCUS ON FIRST PART..rapid.....and we eat very rapidly when are hungry and want to consume lot of food......simillarly you talk RAPIDLY..when you want to say many things at once..talkative.person does this... rarefy ~ rare ~ low in density ~ thin, sparse think of Brave, to whom you are giving enthusiastically review for this bravery. re+calci(calculator->calculate)+trant....so imagine a person who has made a mistake in calculations using a calci and is unwilling to re-calculate...it shows he is STUBBORN RE (again) + CANT (cannot) = "I have told you this AGAIN and AGAIN, it CANNOT be done, it has been REJECTED." re (back to) + CID (central investigation department) = back to crime read recondite as "re conduct". The professor re coducted(repeated) the topic as the students could not understand properly. econnaissance means recognising an enemy while surveying your. territory,Recognisation of conman(thief) by nice sons(of the country)--soldiers. re-crimina-tion: crimina relates to a crime. recrimination means: one accusing the other for a crime. The other "re" accused him of another crime. ecum+bent => sounds similar like become+bent. you become bent while sitting means you lie down. Recuperate = RECover from OPERATion. => return to health again.

refer + dum -> we "refer" politicians on our own "dum". So we directly vote them. refulgent sounds like detergent.. use detergent to make things shine by changing one character b to n we get REFURNISH. i.e. refurnishing something - renovate or make bright by furnishing again. refute rhymes with refuse, when you DISAPPROVE OF something, or if something is false or incorrect..you refute it or disapprove.. divide it like rail+gate. Earlier station Master is now appointed as a watcher of rail gate. so, in worse position. re+MISS you miss something because of NEGLIGENCE, CARELESSNESS. sounds like demonstrate...so remember it like when you are demonstrative you can protest for something. I will remember it with the program that used to come on Star World titled : " Rendezvous with Simi Gerewal " it was a famous program...

relate it with audition renege : made of re+nege nege is a root for negative, go negative on ones own said words, which is the meaning. compare it with making repairs rePARTEE, rhymes with party, so think of the party men, i.e. the politicians who are known for giving a CLEVER REPLY when interviewed.

Reprehensible ~ Sensible ; A sensible person takes care that his actions are not reprehensible

reprobate: rep(repeatedly)+rob+ate.. a person who again and again robs other peoples food and eats it up has no moral values.

requiem = re (recite) + quie (quiet) + m (man); means recite for a quiet/dead man. rescind reminds us of "resign", where resign is to cancel your appointment and rescind is to cancel an agreement.

Restive is actually restless Compare it with 'Resurrect'; meanings are also same. Reverent sounds like Reverend(Priest) now think of the feeling most people have for them. sounds like rap songs which recite on a particular stanza or poem. rhetoric = "right oral" skills. If you have the right oral skills, you can communicate well.

river + outlet

sounds like REGISTER which contains a LIST

RUMMAGE rhymes with PILLAGE meaning PLUNDERING and RANSACK

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Sacerdotal Sacrilege Sacrosanct

Meaning
associated with the priesthood or priests blasphemous behavior must be kept sacred

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Sadistic Sagacious Salacious Salubrious Salutary Salvation Sanctimonious Sanction Sanguinary Sanguine Sap Sapid Sardonic Satiate Satire Saturnine Saunter Scapegoat Scarify Schism Scourge Scrupulous Scurrilous Secede Sedentary Sedition Sedulous Seemly Semantics Seminal

deriving pleasure or sexual gratification from inflicting pain on another acutely insightful and wise characterized by lust promoting health; healthful synonym of salubrious the act of delivering from sin or saving from evil excessively or hypocritically pious he act of final authorization; restrictions or limitations marked by eagerness to resort to violence and bloodshed a blood-red color; confidently optimistic and cheerful deplete full of flavor disdainfully or ironically humorous; scornful and mocking fill to satisfaction witty language used to convey insults or scorn sluggish in temperament; gloomy; taciturn. a leisurely walk someone who is punished for the errors of others puncture and scar (the skin), as for purposes or tribal identification or rituals division of a group into opposing factions a person who inspires fear or dread arising from a sense of right and wrong; principled grossly or obscenely abusive withdraw from an organization or communion requiring sitting or little activity incitement of discontent or rebellion against a government. marked by care and persistent effort suitable or appropriate the meaning of a word, phrase, sentence, or text containing seeds of later development

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Senescent Sententious Sepulcher Serendipity

growing old given to excessive moralizing a chamber that is used as a grave good luck in making unexpected and fortunate discoveries state of subjection to an owner or master or forced labor imposed as punishment a broken piece of a brittle artifact a peculiarity of pronunciation, behavior, mode of dress, etc., that distinguishes a particular class or set of persons. a drawing of the outline of an object; filled in with some uniform color to smile in a silly, self-conscious way. create a representation or model of consisting of tendons or resembling a tendon; possessing physical strength and weight; rugged and powerful threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments

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Servitude Shard

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Shibboleth Silhouette Simper Simulate

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Sinewy Sinister

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Skirmish Skullduggery Sobriety Solicitous Solvent Somatic

a minor short-term fight verbal misrepresentation intended to take advantage of you in some way a manner that is serious and solemn anxious or concerned; eager able to pay all just debts; having the power of dissolving affecting or characteristic of the body as opposed to the mind or spirit a subtle, tricky, superficially plausible, but generally fallacious method of reasoning; a false argument a second-year undergraduate sleep inducing meanly selfish, self-seeking; unethical or dishonest plausible but false

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Sophistry Sophomore Soporific Sordid Specious

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Spendthrift Sporadic Spurious Squander Static Statute

someone who spends money prodigally recurring in scattered and irregular or unpredictable intervals intended to deceive spend extravagantly showing little if any change; angry criticism an act passed by a legislative body

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Steep Stentorian Stickler Stoic Stolid Striated Stringent Strut Stultify Stupefy Stygian Stymie Sublimate Sublime Subpoena Succinct Succulent Suffuse Sully Superannuated

let sit in a liquid to extract a flavor or to cleanse very loud or powerful in sound someone who insists on something someone who is seemingly indifferent to emotions having or revealing little emotion or sensibility; not easily aroused or excited furrowed; striped; demanding strict attention to rules and procedures a proud stiff pompous gait deprive of strength or efficiency; make useless or worthless make senseless or dizzy by or as if by a blow dark or gloomy; hellish hinder or prevent the progress to make nobler or purer lofty or grand serve or summons from court expressed in few words; concise full of juice cause to spread or flush or flood through to soil, stain, or tarnish. too old to be useful

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Supercilious Superfluous Supplant Supplicate Surfeit Surreptitious Swelter

expressive of contempt more than is needed, desired, or required take the place or move into the position of ask humbly (for something) eating until excessively full conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods suffer from intense heat a person who tries to please someone in order to gain a personal advantage a disinclination to work or exert yourself cut off from a whole

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Sycophant Sloth Sever

Mnemonic
sacred+portal only a priest can open it In Hindi 'sacro' or more likely 'sainkdo' means 'hundreds' and 'sant' means 'a hermit (a sacred person)'.In the Hindu Mythology we have descriptions of hundreds of the MOST SACRED hermits. the word was coined after a person named Francis de SADE who used to derive pleasure by inflicting pain on others.....so people like SADE were called sadists....and hence sadist means, someone who inclined to cruelty.; Sad Sadistic persons enjoy by making someone sad or influencing a lot of pain on them. sagacious look like suggest us.....and we always ASK WISE PEOPLE to suggest us, whenever we are in trouble.; sage-a-cious a sage is wise and learned salacious involves "SALIVA" pronunciation who secrete saliva looking at you is lustful man.... related to bollywood)remember apna SALLU BHAI !!!! (salman khan) ........all health and all synonym of salubrious

sancti..sanctity..means sacred...+moni..muni..rishi muni....so a MUNI displaying hypocritical devoutness ...and show his sanctity...to the world.

Root word: "sangui" means blood.....so SANGUINARY means blood-thirsty SANGUINE... which is pronounced as 'SANGWIN' sang + win can be used as... The crowd was HOPEFUL that the team would win, so they all CHEERFULLY SANG, WIN, WIN, WIN A sappling keeps sucking nutrients from the ground which has to be replenished by fertilizers

think of SARDONIC as SARCASTIC + IRONIC I SAT & ATE till I was full! Remeber like set fire..his sarcasm set fire on his opponents. Saturn = rahu, rahu = makes wrong things happen in one's life (astronomically) so meaning = gloomy, unhappy, morose.Just remember saturns rings-->glommy,dull,faroff planet . we were sauntering in our Santro(car).. concetrate on 'goat' from scapegoat goat is nothing but the famous word 'bakra' in hindi recall mtv bakra

Sounds like prism which splits light into colors.

You want to scurry away when someone makes scurrilous charges against you.

dentary- dentist u require a lot of sitting to make ur teeth healthy SEDITION or OPPOSITION which are rhyming words refer to words or actions inciting rebellion. to seduce a woman, man needs to be diligent and persistent

Relate it with SEMINAR which incubates ideas influencing future developments

His "senses went" as he grew older. it can be breaked into see(p)+ vulture .a vulture flies near the sepulchre for food...

SERVitude -->So remember it with a person who is kept for serving people at a party, at dinner or lunch.. He is a slave, a labourer.; Serve+attitude--> a person wth serving attitude

your smile should be simple...not simper SIMULATE and EMULATE which are rhyming words also have the same meaning, i.e to imitate or copy.

sounds like "sunny" deol who is muscular and strong. SINISTER - let us break it into Hindi - SIN (GUNAH) + IS + TER = TARAH ... sin is tarrah bad gaye hain ke charoan aur evil he evil chha gayi hai. break the word - skir(skirt)+mi(mini)+sh..now focus on the skir(T) part and imagine a GIRL walking on a road with her boy friend. If someone dares to pass a comment on her, what do you think will happen? There will be a SKIRMISH

sobr..sounds like SOBER..AND a sober person is always serious about his life, therefore seriousness is the state of being sober. Solicit means to request earnestly for something, but if you have to wait for it to happen then you are liable to become solicitous.

etymologically "SOMA" means body...and thus the word SOMATIC

remember"sophisticated".... looks eloquent and eloborate..but logically invalid... 100(soo) puri kha kar I felt soporific. SORDID)SORry I DID this FILTHY, VILE thing. it sounds like 'suspicious'. Spendthrift is actually a misnomer...split it as SPEND+THRIFT. Thrifty means, careful use of resources, so a spendthrift should actually mean someone who carefully spends money, but it means SOMEONE WHO WASTES MONEY. Take the first half of the word, i.e SPOR which sounds like pores. Pimples which OCCUR IRREGULARLY create pores in the skin. Sounds like "furious". You get furious when you hear spurious arguments. SQUANDER rhymes with WANDER....so if you keep wandering, you are ultimately wasting time in life. The contents of our ATTIC is STATIC; it hasn't changed in years. statutory warning

steno is one who writes when one speaks. stento is one who has extremely loud voice. read it as STICK-LER, i.e one who sticks to a set of rules, a PERFECTIONIST. Think: "Stone-like"--> To be like a stone means you don't experience pleasure or pain. You are unaffected. In STOLID take out the 'T' It becomes 'T' SOLID. So someone very SOLID against 'T'(ears) or emo'T'ions.

STRI(Lady) N GENT are binded together- both have to follow some rules when they are together Stultify sounds like STUNT+IFY. When one guy who tries to be a stunt man and fails then he looks stupid.Stultify=stunt+failed.

stygian... think it as one living in a sty(pen for pigs) .. it is expected to be be disgusting and therefore dark or dismal Stymie is a negative word. Stymie means "tie me". i.e., prevent from moving forward. lime juice refines us...

SUCK+INK - brief/summary of story sucks less ink on the paper You suck a fruit only if it is succulent. akin to other fuses: diffuse, effuse - all of which mean flow or spread. Sully=soily split it like SUPER+CILI(sounds like SILLY)+o+US......now think of our SUPER SENIORs in our college . ..who were very ARROGANT IN NATURE..and were very keen to exhibit their superiority over us hence treated us in a very silly way.. divide it as super+flow.. when there is large(super) flow of money, it becomes EXCESSIVE / OVERABUNDANCE of wealth.. sounds like: sub + plant....i.e substitute + plant... ...so it is taking the place of the other plant or superseding it. Root out one plant and grow another. if u SUPPLICATE God will SUPPLY surfeit = SIR is FAT..as he eats a lot than required until he is full. Surreptitious sounds like suspicious.....you suspect someone if they are hiding secrets f you put on a SWEATER in the heat, then you will suffer from oppresive heat. ycophant.....split it like .....syco(sounds like psycho)+phan...sounds like FAN.......SO JUST IMAGINE a PSYCHO FAN of yours in your office who want to please you in whatever way..by flattering..or by bootlicking.....just to gain your favour... "slow"th SEVER:If you have Fever, you will be separated or SEVERED from the group.

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implied by or inferred from actions or statements habitually reserved and uncommunicative cheap and shoddy dullness owing to length or slowness one who abstains from drinking fearless daring

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Tacit Taciturn Tawdry Tedium Teetotaller Temerity

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Tempestuous Tenacity Tendentious Tenet Tenuous Tepid Terse Tether

characterized by violent emotions or behavior persistent determination having or showing a definite tendency, bias, or purpose a religious doctrine that is proclaimed as true without proof lacking substance or significance; thin or slender in form moderately warm; feeling or showing little interest or enthusiasm brief and to the point tie with a tether the state of being under the control of another person violent pangs of suffering hinder or prevent timid by nature or revealing timidity a speech of violent denunciation a person of exceptional importance and reputation a person who tries to please someone in order to gain a personal advantage precise detailed study of the surface features of a region slow and apathetic inactivity resulting from lethargy and lack of vigor or energy a twisting force not straightforward in disarray; extremely disorderly easily managed or controlled speak unfavorably about the action of going beyond or overstepping some boundary or limit one who stays for only a short time allowing light to pass through diffusely

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Thrall Throes Thwart Timorous Tirade Titan Toady Topography Torpid

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Torpor Torque Tortuous Tousled Tractable Traduce Transgression Transient Translucent

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Transmute Travesty Trenchant Truculent Truism Truncate Tryst Tumefy Turbid Turpitude Tutelage Tyro

change in outward structure or looks any grotesque or debased likeness or imitation incisive or keen; vigorous; clear-cut defiantly aggressive an obvious truth make shorter as if by cutting off a secret rendezvous; a date expand abnormally cloudy; murky a corrupt or depraved or degenerate act or practice teaching pupils individually someone new to a field or activity

Mnemonic

tacit= take + it or you will have to take something which is not expresssed.. Taxi_turn while taking turns during driving, you will always find the taxi driver silent.; akin to tacit which means "without words" sounds like toddy.. toddy shops are cheap liquor shops.. hence the meaning cheap gaudy.. Just think of the cognate 'tedious' which means annoying. Tedium annoys too. Temerity (boldness) is the opposite of timidity, which means fear or shyness. Tempestuous and Tumultuous have similar sounds and they both refer to turbulence or disorder; TEMPESTUOUS can be split as TEMP + PEST + OUS, so how will your TEMPer be if someone keeps PESTering you. It will obviously be VIOLENT. Tendentious - rearrange the words to make - Tend or Tendency + ious or bias. So, we can say that tendentious is a tendency to get biased. TENET rhymes with TENANT...so the tenants were given a set of DOCTRINE by the owner before they could occupy the house this word sound very close to TENNIS....and most of the female TENNIS PLAYERS ARE VERY SLIM AND THIN sounds like tea pot... you can hold the tea pot only when it is not hot... that is when it is lukewarm TERSE rhymes with VERSE.jus a verse is always CONCISE and PITHY TETHER can be split as TiE + HER, so remember it as TIE her WITH A ROPE. Thrall and Enthrall have similar sounds and a somewhat similar meaning as both words refer to a kind of captivity. While thrall means to be held by power or forcefully, enthrall means to be spellbound (beholden by someone's charm) THROE is pronounced like throw ..so you throw things at someone when you are in PAIN/ANGUISH. this word sounds like THROAT....so if someone squeezes your throat your air passages will get blocked. Timorous and Nervous are rhyming words with the same meaning. They refer to someone who is fainthearted or afraid. sounds like tired.. your mom gets tired after a TIRADE..i.e. LONG ANGRY DENUNCIATORY SPEECH

A toady person is like a toad who makes sounds to flatter people just like a toad tries to flatter the female toad.. TOPOGRAPHY is the GEOGRAPHY of an area, its rivers, roads, buildings, etc. tor-pid like a tor-toise, we all know they-are-slow Suppose you are very much disturbed with something and then you go back to your room and cause destruction i.e tod phod( in hindi language).. After you are finished with your desrtruction you feel tired and lack in energy,

It is easy to 'Trace' a 'Table' in a house. So it is easily managable. TRADUCE - TO + REDUCE someone's good image, to slander or defame.

mutation we know is a change in genes, so transmute

Sounds like 'Truck' which is the king of the road and runs very aggessively. TRUISM = TRUI(TRUE) + SM(SELF MADE) => self evident truth trunc(TRUNK) + cate(CUT).....when you CUT the TRUNK OF THE tree, by cutting the top off, you make it SHORT

When you walk into a lake and the water is disTURBeD, the water becomes TURBID turpitude = turbid attitude so a depraved act. TUTELAGE, concentrate on the first part of the word TUTE meaning a kind of TUTOR, who KEEPS A WATCH ON YOU, a GUARDIAN. tyro...sounds like try karo....a beginner TRYing to establish his buisness.

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Word
Ubiquitous Ulterior Umbrage Unabashed

Meaning
being present everywhere at once being beyond what is seen or avowed; intentionally kept concealed a feeling of anger caused by being offended not embarrassed

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Unconscionable Unctuous Undermine Underscore Undulate Unfathomable Unfeigned Unflagging Unfledged Unfrock Ungainly Unimpeachable Unkempt Unprecedented Unremitting Unsavoury Unseemly Unstinting Unsullied Untenable Untoward Unwieldy Unwitting Upbraid Upshot Urbane Usurp Usury Utilitarian

lacking a conscience unpleasantly and excessively ingratiating in manner or speech to attack by indirect, secret, or underhand means give extra weight to move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion impossible to come to understand not pretended; sincerely felt or expressed unceasing young and inexperienced to deprive (a monk, priest, minister, etc.) of ecclesiastical rank, authority, and function lacking grace in movement or posture free of guilt; not subject to blame not properly maintained or cared for having no precedent not slackening or abating; incessant morally offensive not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society very generous free from blemishes incapable of being defended or justified contrary to your interests or welfare difficult to use or handle or manage because of size or weight or shape not aware or knowing express criticism towards the final issue, the conclusion, or the result sophisticated; polished; refined in manner seize and take control without authority and possibly with force the act of lending money at an exorbitant rate of interest having a useful function

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Utopia

an imaginary place considered to be perfect or ideal

Mnemonic
remember UB Group of Vijaya Malliya. It is present everywhere in India. ulterior = ultra + interior which is very much inside means hidden. notice the last 4 letters...RAGE.And then umbrella =shade, rage=anger and resentment. unconscionable is un + conscio + nable...and conscience means to know what is morally acceptable but unconscious means not aware of the acceptable amount and therefore the same as unconscionable.

underscore means the special character '_' which we use to EMPHASIZE special words I have been able to remember this as 'Modulation'. change in a wave like manner un(not)-feigned(fined): you are left unfined if you are HONEST, and this is a GENUINE fact. Fullfledged (in full bloom, mature, complete) is the opposite of unfledged (immature, young, inexperienced).

un(means NOT) + GAINly...a model who LACKS GRACE IN HER MOVEMENT OR IF SHE WALKS IN AN AWKWARD manner on the ramp, will NOT GAIN popularity. to PREACH is to BLAME some one or lecture them. so "unimPEACHable" is the antonym. Drop the 'm' from unkempt. It becomes 'UNKEPT'...UN+KEPT, something not kept properly or maintained like hair. or someone who is dowdy, untamed. UN(not)..PRECEDE(event occured in past)...so unprecedented means something which has never occured in past or it is novel

UN+SEEM- does not seem normal

Unsullied and Unsoiled have a similar meaning, something spotlessly clean, spick and span. a child un(der) ten not able defense himself they need parents maintenance (under+ten+not able) conditions which are not towards me are ==> untoward Unwieldy---un+wield(near to wild)+y--anything wild or awkward looking thing is unwieldy. wit is knowledge. Witting means knowing something.UN(not)WITTING(knowing something) It has the word raid in it , it implies when sm1 raids your house and finds black money , u will be scolded very badly Sachin (Indian cricketer) hit a shot in the air, the outcome of which was a six... and a wi Urbane... In an Urban society people are more sophisticated and refined (urbane) as compared to the simple rural folk.

USURY reminds me of TREASURY - Lending money from the treasury at a very high rate of interest

remember etheopia which is a country. consider it as an ideal place on earth for everyone.

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Word
Vacillate Vacuous Vagary Vainglorious Valediction Vanguard Vantage Vapid Variegated Venal Vendetta Venerate Veracity Verbatim Verbose Verisimilitude Vertiginous Vestige Vex Viable Vicarious Vicissitude Vie Vigilant Vignette Vilify Virtuoso Virulent Viscuous Vitreous Vitriol Vituperative Vociferous Volition Voluble Voluminous Voracious Vulnerable

Meaning
be undecided about something devoid of matter an unpredictable or erratic action, occurrence, course, or instance feeling self-importance the act of saying farewell the leading position in any movement or field the quality of having a superior or more favorable position lacking significance or liveliness or spirit or taste having a variety of colors capable of being corrupted any prolonged and bitter feud, rivalry, contention regard with feelings of respect and reverence conformity to truth or fact; accuracy using exactly the same words using or containing too many words the appearance of truth; the quality of seeming to be true having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling an indication that something has been present to irritate; annoy; provoke capable of being done suffered or done by one person as a substitute for another a change or variation occurring in the course of something compete for something carefully observant or attentive a brief literary description spread negative information about having or revealing supreme mastery or skill infectious; having the ability to cause disease thick relating to or resembling or derived from or containing glass abusive or venomous language marked by harshly abusive criticism conspicuously and offensively loud the act of making a choice marked by a ready flow of speech large in number or quantity devouring or craving food in great quantities capable of being wounded or hurt

Mnemonic
sounds like OScillate..so something which moves from one position to another position vacuous can be seen as vacuum which means, a region empty of matter. vagary..break it as vage+ary ,the vage is vague and ary=action meaning something that is vague and not predictable all your glorious achievements are in vain if you boast about them Valediction comes from validity i.e. expiry of something...which is the end or pertaining to a farewell of something. Maruti A Maruti "VAN" needs to be guarded from the front as it doesnot have a bonnet.

vapid sounds similar to rapid... If you cook in a rapid manner, you may spoil the taste of the food, or say, when you eat rapidly..you may not get the taste of the food. varie(various)-gated(gates)... the gates are of various colors. ve + nal = we null ....we can be easily bribed as we are null in terms of money ... 'v for vendetta' :) ~ vengeance ven(..when)U RATE someone higher.. you TREAT THEM WITH RESPECT ver=truth so truthfulness or honesty verbatim = verbat(verbal) + im(important) .... an important talk should be reported word for word ..... VER for verbal BOSE for boss; so you may say that your boss is excessively verbal Verisimilitude..very + similar + attitude... she tried to put up a very similar attitude.... (verisimilitude..try to put up an appearance)

think of in + vestigate, where we look for traces or remains of something. link to perplex vi(VIV=LIFE) + ABLE....so some one who is ABLE to live his LIFE. Vicarious and precarious. It is precarious (unsafe) to use a substitute (vicarious) medicine unless the doctor prescribes it. some times to face VICISSITUDES OF LIFE one should possess a WISE(good)ATTITUD it sounds as "why" as competitors think "why would someone else win the game" VI-gi-LAN-t(vilan): vilan in movies are very WATCHFUL and ALERT of heros activities Vilify (to defame someone) is the opposite of glorify (to praise someone highly). One who has many "virtues" is called a virtuoso. it is a virus, which causes disease and harm. So, something virulent is viral and poisonous

Remember the Ad of Kajaria VITRIFIED tiles - These tiles look GLASSY and decorative vitriol is an acid..which is simply the meaning of the adverb also...acid like... Remember the 'IT' (telephone) operator we always abuse and scold, for the internet connection being so slow VOICE + FURIOUS = noisy Remember "violation". It means "act of not complying to one's will" (e.g., harassment etc.,). "volition" sounds pretty much like that but, opposite in meaning. Remember "volume" in TV controls. It's related to sound. This voluble is also related to speaking. remember carniVORES ,herbiVORES...So "VORE" tells sumthing about eating.

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Meaning
be driven or carried along, as by the air

1 waft

2 wag 3 waive 4 wallow

move from side to side forego, dispense with an indolent or clumsy rolling about; delight greatly in

5 wanderlust 6 wane 7 wastrel 8 waver

very strong or irresistible impulse to travel a gradual decline (in size or strength or power or number) someone who dissipates resources self-indulgently he act of moving back and forth

9 welter

be immersed in; a confused multitude of things

10 wheedle 11 whet

12 whimsical 13 whittle

influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering make keen or more acute; stimulate determined by chance or impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason cut small bits or pare shavings from

14 willful 15 wily 16 winnow 17 winsome

done by design; intentional marked by skill in deception blow away or off with a current of air charming in a childlike or naive way lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness an established custom a visible spirit. a serious accident; smash or break forcefully a legal document issued by a court or judicial officer

18 wizened 19 wont 20 wraith 21 wreck 22 writ

23 wry 24 Writ 25 Wry

humorously sarcastic or mocking a legal document issued by a court or judicial officer humorously sarcastic or mocking

Mnemonic

waft == raft--raft floats/moves in water and Tag could be used with wag, as in...The stray dog tagged along with us wagging its excited tail. sounds like wave - when do u wave a white flag? when you Give up temporarily. Wild Buffalo: A wild buffalo like to wallow itself in mud. wander(moving from place to place)+lust(a desire for something)....when you have a desire for wandering to places ,it means, you love to travel ,so you can be refered to as a wanderlust wain = = gain. wane is opposite of gain. A wastrel is a person who wastes money on self-indulgence, is a profligate. Like a sea WAVE going UP and DOWN in taking decision Welter is like helter-skelter. Welter means a state of turmoil, while helter-skelter means, in a disorderly haste...thereby showing a confusion. wheedle..wheed(SOUNDS LIKE NEED)...when we NEED something very urgently we try to obtain it in whatever way possible, be it by flattery or deception.

whit = small... whittle is to make things smaller by cutting wil+ful... full of will to do something..something intentional (done purposely). WILY=WILling to trick people what anyone wants to have WINd + NOW = WINNOW so, the blowing wind helps to separate the CHAFF. winsome: you can win some one only if you are charming and attractive.. elate it to the word WISE... think of a lady who has gained wisdom as she has aged and grown old and shriveled up. What won't leave is habit or wont those who hae faith , dont believe in wraith

Wry is like cry because they both give your face a contorted look of disgust or disappointment.

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Meaning

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Xenophobia Xenophylic Xylophone Xerothermic

a fear of foreigners or strangers an attraction to foreign peoples, cultures, or customs. a musical instrument characterised by heat and dryness

Mnemonic
Break it like X +ENO +Phobia . ENO stands for English national opera.. Phobia means an extreme fear of a particular thing or situation. Means one who hates ENO (foreign culture). means dislike or fear of foreigners

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Word
Yearn Yoke Yore Yeoman Yield Yokel

Meaning
have a desire for something a connection usually between cows on a farm time long past farmer who owns and works his land bear, produce or provide simple-minded country person; bumpkin

Mnemonic
You must earn if you yearn for a mercedes Yore is similar to lore. Yore means, a long time ago and lore means a body of traditions... traditions that have come down through time. Yield sounds similar to field. A field is an area where crop is grown, and yield is the amount of crop produced in it as an outcome of one's effort. link to 'Yoke'

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Meaning

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Zany Zealot Zenith Zephyr Zest Zoology

ludicrous, foolish a fervent and even militant proponent of something highest point; apex a slight wind great enjoyment or excitement; gusto study of animals

Mnemonic
Zany sounds like Fany, Goa's famous liquor which when drunk in excess ,can drive you crazy so that you start behaving like an incompetent fool.. zealot -- zeal + lot a person possessing a lot of zeal Zenith, is the opposite of beneath which means something below, while zenith means the highest point or pinnacle beneath refers to something on the ground Zephyr is like respire...Zephyr means air and respire means to breathe, therefore you breathe in the air..hence relating the words to each other You feel zest at a college fest A Zoologist goes to a Zoo to study animals