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Her new movie has all the earmarks of a blockbuster. -added by nsrees
• (noun) identification mark on the ear of a domestic animal
(Tag: english) earmark..let break it as ear + mark -'ear' is on the side of the face. Something is placed
or kept aside and we -'mark' it means something particular or extraordinary.So ..'something is kept
aside for a particular purpose'
(Tag: ) earm...very close to earn.....so what ever you are earning you are keeping it aside because
soon you want to start your own buisness.
(Tag: ) Earmark is to mark the ear of the pig, sheep.....to regonise the ownership
(Tag: )
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earn
gain for the performance of service or labor; gain (something that one deserves); deserve
"Have a great vacation Harry.You have really earned it." -added by nsrees
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"earthly beings", "believed that our earthly life is all that matters", "earthly love", "our earthly home"
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earthy
unrefined; coarse; of earth; Ex. earthy remarks; OP. ethereal
synonyms : down-to-earth
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Mnemonics for earthy
(Tag: ) Earthy also means down to earth, so that which is earthy is down to earth;hence "Not far
removed from or suggestive of nature " hence, close to nature
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ebb
(of the tide) recede; lessen; diminish; N. OP. flow: rise of tide
• (noun) the outward flow of the tide
synonyms : reflux
• (noun) a gradual decline (in size or strength or power or number)
• (verb) hem in fish with stakes and nets so as to prevent them from going back into the sea with the
ebb
(Tag: ) Relate it to egg ;; now-a-days because of bird flu the quantity of eggs coming to the market is
reduced.
(Tag: ) if ucan remembe the word hebbu(kannada), when the milk is boiled ,u get that on the top..so
do relate it with it. ebb(ebbu) is used to lessen or make pimpils diminish..
(Tag: ABB) everyone wants to LESSEN the fat around their abbs! (ebb)
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exult
rejoice
(Tag: ) EXam+resULT - he was very happy when the exam result was out because he had topped in his
exams.
added by userdce Edit Mnemonic
(Tag: ) when exam result out.. --> express great pleasure or happiness, especially at someone else's
defeat or failure(enemy).. exalt --> praise someone
• From Latin exsultare, frequentative of exsilire "jump up", from ex- + salire "jump, leap". added by jc
• Via French exulter from Latin exsultare, literally “to keep leaping up,” from exsalire, literally “to
leap out,” from salire “to leap” (source of English salient ).] added by bimal03
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extrinsic
external; not essential or inherent; extraneous; OP. intrinsic
• (adj.) not forming an essential part of a thing or arising or originating from the outside
"extrinsic evidence", "an extrinsic feature of the new building", "that style is something extrinsic to the
subject", "looking for extrinsic aid"
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Mnemonics for extrinsic
Origin
• From late Latin extrinsecus “outer,” from Latin exter “external” + adverb-forming ending -im + secus
“alongside of.”] added by bimal03
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extrovert
person interested mostly in external objects and actions
• (noun) (psychology) a person concerned more with practical realities than with inner thoughts and
feelings
synonyms : extravert
• (adj.) being concerned with the social and physical environment
Origin
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"extrude steel"
synonyms : squeeze out
(Tag: ) INtrude is to enter whereas extrude is to force or push OUT (ex means out)
• From Latin extrudere, literally “to thrust out,” from trudere “to thrust.”] added by bimal03
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exuberance
overflowing abundance; joyful enthusiasm; flamboyance; lavishness; ADJ. exuberant: high-spirited and lively;
growing abundantly and strongly
• (noun) overflowing with eager enjoyment or approval
• Via French from Latin exuberant-, the present participle stem of exuberare “to be very fruitful,” from
uberare “to be fruitful,” from uber “fertile.”] added by bimal03
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exude
flow out slowly; discharge (gradually); give forth; N. exudation
• (verb) release (a liquid) in drops or small quantities
(Tag: ) exclude is to remove and exude is to remove but slowly..like oozing out of liquid..
• From Latin exudare, exsudare, literally “to ooze out like sweat,” from sudare “to sweat.”] added by
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extort
wring from; get money by threats, etc.; obtain by force or threats; CF. extortionate: exorbitant
(Tag: English) EX + TORT relate TORT to TORTURE. Threatening someone to get money out of him is
obviously a torture.
• From Latin extort-, the past participle stem of extorquere, literally “to twist out,” from torquere “to
twist” added by bimal03
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extradition
surrender of prisoner by one state to another; Ex. extradition treaty; V. extradite
• (noun) the surrender of an accused or convicted person by one state or country to another (usually
under the provisions of a statute or treaty)
A British hacker fighting extradition to the U.S. on computer hacking charges is preparing for his final
U.K. appeal on Monday in London. -added by Administrator
(Tag: ) 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! This might help you..
(Tag: ) ex+tradition...means handing down of belief statements , custems and things from generation
to generation.... handing down the prisoners of one country to another country........................
example ...portugal goverment handled down abu slem to
• From French, formed from Latin ex- “out” + the stem tradition- “deliverance” (see tradition ).] .
added by bimal03
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• (adj.) not belonging to that in which it is contained; introduced from an outside source
"water free of extraneous matter", "foreign particles in milk"
synonyms : foreign
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(Tag: ) EX(extra)+TRANEOUS(trainees)...We don't need any EXTRA TRAINEES...we have got enuf in our
city
Origin
• Formed from Latin extraneus “foreign, strange” (source of English strange ), from extra “outside” (see
extra- ).] added by bimal03
extrapolation
projection; conjecture; V. extrapolate: infer (unknown information) from known information
• (noun) an inference about the future (or about some hypothetical situation) based on known facts and
observations
• (noun) (mathematics) calculation of the value of a function outside the range of known values
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(Tag: ) hw much EXTRA did PAUL ATE ? u will hav 2 guess that! :D i.e Infer, conjecture
(Tag: ) During election time many news channels show extrapole of elections they just try to make
predict who will going to win election based on current known information extrapolation is similar
(Tag: ) pull means draw...so drawing from special cases to a more general cases.
(Tag: ) split it like....extra+pol(sounds like pull.)+ate......AND YOU PULL SOMETHING EXTRA ....TO
EXPAND OR EXTEND IT SOME MORE SO EVERY ONE CAN know it.......simillarly extending your
knowledge in a unknown area.
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extricate
free from an entanglement or difficulty; disentangle
(Tag: ) concentrate on ex+tric...mr.EX(X) PLAYED A TRIC(k) in order to FREE himself from the prison.
(Tag: English) (ex+tric+ate) when u remove all the tricks played on someone he/she becomes free
(Tag: global) sounds similar to extract and that is what the meaning is.
(Tag: ) It took EXTRA(extri)effort for KATE(cate) to free her cat from its entanglements
Origin
• From Latin extricat-, past participle stem of extricare, literally “to remove from perplexities,” from
tricae (plural) “perplexities.”] added by bimal03
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expound
explain
• (verb) add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way,
usually in writing
“his nostrils dilated”, “the enlarged photograph of her grandparents hung on the wall”, “the lungs
expand when air is inhaled”, “ she began to expatiate upon the recent political developments”, “he
expounded, at great length, his vi -added by nsrees
“he expounded, at great length, his views on the subject to this students”, “ she will need to flesh out
the image of the "caring boss" she presented to her staff in the meeting” -added by nsrees
• (verb) state
Origin
• Via Old French espondre, from Latin exponere “to explain,” literally “to set forth,” from ponere “to
place” added by bimal03
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expropriate
take possession of (often for public use and without payment)
(Tag: ) split the word ex+ propriate EX as in exwife takes property Henc take possesion of
Origin
• From medieval Latin expropriat-, the past participle stem of expropriare, literally “to take away and
make your own,” from Latin proprius “your own” (see proper ).] added by bimal03
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expunge
cancel; remove a word or name (from a book or list); erase
(Tag: English) sounds like ex-PURGE...which is REMOVING OR DELETING i.e. CANCEL OR REMOVE....
(Tag: hindi+english) 1+sponge eak sponge dena mujhe aapne jootey saaf karney hai
Origin
• From Latin expungere, literally “to prick out,” from pungere “to mark with a point” (see pungent );
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expurgate
clean; remove offensive parts of a book
• (verb) edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate
"bowdlerize a novel"
synonyms : bowdlerise , bowdlerize , castrate , shorten
(Tag: ) Expurgate - divide this word into (expel+ur+gate), you always expel the waste from your gate
to make your home 'clean' and 'purified'.
Origin
• From the Latin expurgat-, the past participle stem of expurgare, literally “to cleanse out,” from
purgare (see purge ).] added by bimal03
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exquisite
delicate; very finely made; extremely beautiful; Ex. exquisite piece of jewelry
synonyms : dainty
• (adj.) lavishly elegant and refined
synonyms : recherche
• (adj.) intense or sharp
Origin
• From Latin exquisitus, the past participle of exquirere, literally “to seek out,” from quaerere (see
query ). added by bimal03
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explicit
totally clear; definite; outspoken
• (adj.) precisely and clearly expressed or readily observable; leaving nothing to implication
"explicit instructions", "she made her wishes explicit", "explicit sexual scenes"
synonyms : expressed
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exploit
make use of, sometimes unjustly; N. exploitation
"He exploit the new taxation system", "She knows how to work the system", "he works his parents for
sympathy"
synonyms : work
• (verb) draw from; make good use of
synonyms : overwork
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(Tag: ) ex+ploit(plate..form)...so this notable acheivement is because of your ex who provided you
this PLATE form..
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expository
explanatory; serving to explain; N. exposition: explaining; exhibition
synonyms : expositive
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(Tag: English) EXPOSitory comes with EXPOS(e) means to allow something to be seen. Something that
is expository allows it to be seen or to be clear and thereby to be EXPLANATORY.
(Tag: Global) When u reach to a postion then u can order ur members and explain them what u need
from them as uhave to achiev ur target being a manager.
• Via French (influenced by poser “to place”) from Latin exponere, literally “to set out” added by
bimal03
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• In expository writing, purpose of the author is to inform, explain, describe, or define his or her
subject to the reader. Examples of this type of writing are cooking instructions, driving directions and
instructions on performing a task. added by Administrator
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expostulation
protest; remonstrance; reasoning with someone to correct or dissuade; V. expostulate
(Tag: ) ex+postulate= postulate means "something is taken for granted, axiom"...but you are going
against the or protesting a postulate so expostulate
• From Latin expostulat-, the past participle stem of expostulare, literally “to demand from,” from
postulare (see postulate ).] added by bimal03
• From Latin expostulat-, the past participle stem of expostulare, literally “to demand from,” from
postulare (see postulate ).] added by bimal03
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exposure
risk, particularly of being exposed to disease or to the elements; unmasking; act of laying something open; Ex.
exposure of governmental corruption
• (noun) the act of subjecting someone to an influencing experience
• (noun) vulnerability to the elements; to the action of heat or cold or wind or rain
"exposure to the weather", "they died from exposure"
synonyms : vulnerability
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expenditure
payment or expense; expending; something expended; output; Ex. receipt for the expenditure; Ex.
expenditure of all the energy
• (noun) the act of consuming something
Origin
• From Latin expendere “to weigh out (especially money in payment),” from pendere “to weigh, weigh
out” (source of English dispense, pendant, pendulum, and spend ).] added by bimal03
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expertise
specialized knowledge (in a particular field); expert skill
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expiate
make amends for (a sin)
(Tag: ) Rhymes as Ex Pirate. An ex-pirate always tries to expiate his guilt.Ex pirate becomes pious.
(Tag: hindi) i was her 'pia' once.... and now i am her ex-pia.... if i dont make amends i wont get her
back :(
(Tag: ) Her ex, P, ate all the cookies and made amends with flowers.
(Tag: ) expiate......you pray to god and you EXPECT THAT god will amend for all your crimes or sins..
(Tag: ) expiate : ex + pia(spouse) + date; if u wanna hv date with ur ex then u need to make some
"amendments"
Origin
• From Latin expiat-, the past participle stem of expiare, literally “to atone completely,” from pius (see
pious ).] added by bimal03
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expletive
meaningless word; interjection; profane oath; swear-word
(Tag: ) Your parents will surely utter 'Expletive' words if you are 'Expelled' from the exam.
added by rizvi Edit Mnemonic
• From late Latin expletivus, from explet-, the past participle stem of explere, literally “to fill up,”
from plere “to fill” (see complete ).] added by bimal03
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explicate
explain in detail; interpret; clarify; CF. explicable
• (verb) elaborate, as of theories and hypotheses
synonyms : explain
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expatiate
talk at length; speak or write in detail
• (verb) add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way,
usually in writing
"She elaborated on the main ideas in her dissertation"
synonyms : dilate , elaborate , enlarge , expand , exposit , expound , flesh out , lucubrate
“his nostrils dilated”, “the enlarged photograph of her grandparents hung on the wall”, “the lungs
expand when air is inhaled”, “ she began to expatiate upon the recent political developments”, “he
expounded, at great length, his vi -added by nsrees
“he expounded, at great length, his views on the subject to this students”, “ she will need to flesh out
the image of the "caring boss" she presented to her staff in the meeting” -added by nsrees
(Tag: Hindi) expatiate - ex + pati (husband in hindi) + ate - your ex husband ate your brain talking
some nonsense tried to convince you to remarry him, means he talked at length.
(Tag: ) expatiate.....sounds like expect....and you expect every writer to clarify the meaning or the
intent of his written essays..or stories....
(Tag: ) Think of an expatriate sitting in a cafe writing on and on ... "The expatriate expatiated about
his sexual exploits in Paris."
(Tag: Global) get a word PATI.. means husband.. a lady talks in length about her husband when she is
newly married..
(Tag: tamil) pati means grandma who usually tells loads of advice and speak continously without
stopping. if she starts talking it ll go for hours.so expatiate is talking for long time
Origin
• From Latin ex(s)patiat-, past participle stem of ex(s)patiari, literally “to walk out,” from spatiari “to
walk,” from spatium “space” (source of English space ). Originally “to roam freely.”] added by
bimal03
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expatriate
exile; someone who has withdrawn from his native land; V: exile; banish; leave one's country
• (noun) a person who is voluntarily absent from home or country
"American expatriates"
synonyms : exile , expat
• (verb) move away from one's native country and adopt a new residence abroad
• (verb) expel from a country
"The poet was exiled because he signed a letter protesting the government's actions"
synonyms : deport , exile
(Tag: Global) ex ~ out and patriate ~ patriotic; someone who is not patriotic towards his
country should be EXPATRIATED (~ expelled)
added by meetnish
(Tag: ) read EXPATRIATE as EX-PATRIOT, now no more a patriot, as the person withdrew from his
native land and settled somewhere else.
(Tag: Mythology) Expa(TREE)ate-Lord RAMA went to EXILE where he found only TREES(forest)..called
exile
• From Latin expatriat-, past participle stem of expatriare, literally “to leave your native land,” from
patria “native land,” from pater “father.”] added by bimal03
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(Tag: ) pronounce it like "experienced"...an experienced person is always SUITABLE for making
decisions..
(Tag: ) Expedited plane trips are expedient (suitable or practical) since they take little time.
(Tag: ) u plan 2 go on an expedition so u make sure if it is expedient i.e. suitable n practical in time n
money's context.
Origin
• From Latin expedit-, past participle stem of expedire “to set free,” literally “to free the feet,” from
ultimately, pes “foot” (source of English pedal ).] added by bimal03
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Rock star Bob utilised expeditious deployment of colloquialism and vernacular in order to cultivate a
populist aura around himself. -added by BagomboSnuffbox
(Tag: Global) EXPEDITE ~ Exped (sounds like speed) + It; so expedite means to speed up the
progress of something.
added by maheshv
(Tag: ) Ex (Mr. X) + Pedi (foot). so you can presume that when you walk you make "progress" and with
Mr. X you walk so you are assisting him.
• From Latin expedit-, past participle stem of expedire “to set free,” literally “to free the feet,” from
ultimately, pes “foot” (source of English pedal ).] added by bimal03
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expeditious
done with speed; quick; N. expedition
• (adj.) marked by speed and efficiency
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exonerate
acquit; exculpate; free from blame or guilt
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exonerated
(Tag: Global) EXONERATE ~ break it as EX (gone) HONOUR (pride) ~ to bring back your gone or
fallen honour by getting the blame off you.
added by ready4gre
Mnemonics for exonerate
(Tag: ) ex(purani)...ones (one) rate(value) vapas mill jana...means to get back ur lost pride by gettin
ridd of d charges...
(Tag: ) exonerate...consider aerate..when you get aerated you feel relieved so you feel relieved when
you are pronounced not guilty of criminal charges
(Tag: Sing-songy) I want to exoner-ate because it's not your plate, and you are not to blame
(Tag: global) reiterate honor which means acquitting of all charges and getting back your
pride/honour
Origin
• From Latin exonerat-, past participle stem of exonerare, literally “to take off a burden,” from onus
“burden” (source of English onerous and onus ).] added by bimal03
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exorbitant
(of costs or demands) excessive; exceeding reasonable bounds
• (adj.) greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation
"exorbitant rent", "extortionate prices", "spends an outrageous amount on entertainment", "usurious
interest rate", "unconscionable spending"
synonyms : extortionate , outrageous , steep , unconscionable , usurious
(Tag: jya da orbit chewing gum khane se teeth kharab hote he) ex(out) + orbit - that is out of orbit or
limitations that are binding it.
(Tag: ) if we takin it from ORBITANT it means in hindi OR BI(bhi) TANT hai means "excessive".
• Ultimately from Christian Latin exorbitare “to go out of the track,” from Latin orbita “track,” from
orbis “circle.” Originally “not within the intended scope of a law.”] added by bimal03
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exorcise
drive out evil spirits
• (verb) expel through adjuration or prayers
(Tag: ) remember the movie EXORCIST...in which priest WHO DRIVE OUT EVIL SPIRITS suicides in the
end
added by imajeeth Edit Mnemonic
(Tag: general) exercise-to reduce physical lazyness whereas exorcise -to expel the evil spirits
• Directly or via French exorciser from ecclesiastical Latin exorcizare, from Greek exorkizein, literally
“to swear out (an evil spirit),” from orkos “oath.”] added by bimal03
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exotic
not native; from another part of the world; strange; intriguingly unusual; Ex. exotic flower/dress
• (adj.) strikingly strange or unusual
"an exotic hair style", "protons, neutrons, electrons and all their exotic variants", "the exotic
landscape of a dead planet"
synonyms : alien
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(Tag: ) you can find many TV shows in which they portray different 'Exotic Destinations' or places.. this
might help remembering it.
added by avinav Edit Mnemonic
(Tag: A Chemistry term-exothermic. In Exothermic reactions, heat is released out. So, heat belongs to
someother world(test tube))
• Via Latin exoticus from Greek exotikos, from exo “out, outside,” the underlying notion being “foreign,
out of the ordinary.”] added by bimal03
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expansive
(of a person) outgoing and sociable; broad and extensive; able to increase in size
• (adj.) able or tending to expand or characterized by expansion
"an expansive lifestyle", "in the grand manner", "collecting on a grand scale", "heroic undertakings"
synonyms : grand , heroic
(Tag: ) Sehwag got out trying yo play EXPANSIVE drive (out going ball)
added by jay_gandhi Edit Mnemonic
(Tag: ) He tried to expand his repertoire of friends so he that he became more sociable.
Origin
• Directly or via Anglo-Norman espaundre from Latin expandere “to spread out,” from pandere “to
spread.”] added by bimal03
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exhume
dig out of the ground; remove from a grave
• (verb) dig up for reburial or for medical investigation; of dead bodies
synonyms : disinter
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(Tag: ) ex meaning out and hume sounds similar to human...so exhume is to take out the human body
from the grave.
(Tag: English) (ex)-out (hume)-humous,earth. thus to dig out from the earth
(Tag: ) exhume.....sounds like exam.......so digging up the grave for the medical examination of the
dead body............... below is picture where a soldier's body is reburied by other soldiers.....
Origin
• From medieval Latin exhumare, from humare “to bury,” from humus “ground, earth” (source of
English humus, humiliate, and humble ).] added by bimal03
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exigency
urgent situation; ADJ. exigent
• (noun) a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action
"he never knew what to do in an emergency"
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Emergency
• (noun) a pressing or urgent situation
"the health-care exigency"
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(Tag: Global) exigency ~ exit + emergency; you remember the emergency exit, only when at
the time of an urgent situation.
added by tamaltanu
• From late Latin exigentia, from the Latin present participle stem exigent- of exigere “to demand,
require” added by bimal03
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exiguous
small in amount; minute
• (adj.) extremely scanty
(Tag: ) "exit juice". juice is exitin from the glass through a SMALL hole :P
(Tag: ) judges told us to exit(exi)the dance competition nd host also told us to go(guo ...us)..so we
exitd d sho leavin small no. of competitors .. i.e exiguous -> exit + go + us
added by lovedeepsingh Edit Mnemonic
(Tag: hindi) exi - extra + guous (uga hua) - extra uga hua.. extra ugahua to kam hi hota hia na
(Tag: ) exi(EXIT)+guo(GO)+us………On our EXIT from competition judges told US to GO as they were not
satisfied from our SHORT performance lasting for only a SMALL AMOUNT OF time
(Tag: Hindi) ones whoes whole wealth, property etc is exi(exit)guous(gayi...he lost)
• Formed from Latin exiguus, from exigere “to weigh precisely, measure” added by bimal03
http://www.mnemonicdictionary.com/word/exiguous
existential
pertaining to existence; pertaining to the philosophy of existentialism
• (adj.) relating to or dealing with existence (especially with human existence)
• Directly or via French from late Latin existentia, from Latin ex(s)istere “to emerge, come into being,”
from sistere “to cause to stand firm.”] added by bimal03
http://www.mnemonicdictionary.com/word/existential
exodus
departure (of a large number of people)
• (noun) a journey by a large group to escape from a hostile environment
(Tag: Hindi) exodus- sounds like ek sau(100 in hindi) + dus(bus)= means 100 buses - a 100 buses
carrying hundreds of pilgrims are just leaving from the bus depot.
(Tag: hindi) ek sau dus - 110 -> 11 - > nau do gyarah means departure
added by abhi_vaj Edit Mnemonic
(Tag: ) 110.....means ek (1)...ek(1) karke sab bhaag gaye...(departed)...aur koi nahi (0) reh gaye....
(Tag: ) mr.(EX) DEPARTED frm US OD(on duty)....i know its very eerie
Origin
• Via ecclesiastical Latin “(biblical Book of) Exodus” from Greek, literally “way out,” from hodos “way,
road.”] added by bimal03
http://www.mnemonicdictionary.com/word/exodus
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