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laconic
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laud
lavish
lethargic
loquacious
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(verb) fill quickly beyond capacity; as with a
adj) quickly aroused to anger
liquid
Synonyms : choleric , hot-tempered ,
hotheaded , quick-tempered , short-tempered Synonyms : deluge , flood , swamp
Example Sentence
Example Sentence
a hotheaded commander
concentrate on rasc- a rascal is one who is

irritable, choleric, shor-tempered & hotheaded
the basement was inundated after the

storm
The images flooded his mind
I+NUN +DATE....I asked the NUNs for a DATE and

i was FLOODED with letters from christian
societies for violating the social norms.
(noun) a cry of sorrow and grief

Synonyms : lamentation , plaint , wail
Example Sentence
their pitiful laments could be heard

throughout the ward
lament = l[amen]t => we lament the death by

saying 'amen'
(verb) expend profusely; also used with

abstract nouns
Synonyms : shower
Example Sentence
He was showered with praise
(adj) brief and to the point; effectively cut

short
Synonyms : crisp , curt , terse
Example Sentence
a crisp retort
a response so curt as to be almost rude
LAC..LACK, SO LACK OF WORDS in her speech,

specify that she used very few words to portray
her ideas.
(verb) praise, glorify, or honor

Synonyms : exalt , extol , glorify , proclaim
Example Sentence
extol the virtues of one's children

glorify one's spouse's cooking
(adj) very generous

lavish( read it as love ) in love boy spends money
generously s0 generous in spending money
O, Lord! Let me laud You for all your help
(adj) full of trivial conversation

Synonyms : chatty , gabby , garrulous ,
talkative , talky
Example Sentence
(adj) deficient in alertness or activity

Synonyms : unenrgetic
Example Sentence
kept from her housework by gabby

neighbors
it is derived from the root word 'loqua'... which

refers to SPEECH or TALK
bullfrogs became lethargic with the

first cold nights
Sounds like alergic. When you have lack of

interest in doing something i.e. alergy

lucid
luminous
malleable
metaphor
meticulous
misanthrope
mitigate
mollify

(adj) softly bright or radiant
Definition
Synonyms : aglow , lambent , lucent
(adj) (of language) transparently clear; easily
Example Sentence
understandable
a house aglow with lights

glowing embers
lambent tongues of flame
luminous = luminance ~ bright
(adj) having a clear mind

(adj) capable of thinking and expressing yourself
in a clear and consistent manner
(adj) transmitting light; able to be seen through
with clarity
when u LOOK(luc) the ID of micorsoft
employee...u will " clearly,tranparently
understand,that he is clever n inteligent
(noun) a figure of speech in which an expression

is used to refer to something that it does not
literally denote in order to suggest a similarity
(adj) easily influenced

(adj) capable of being shaped or bent or drawn
out
relate with meltable; so possible to reshape
(noun) someone who dislikes people in general

"misien"in greek means " to hate" and
"anthropos" means "mankind" so misanthrope
means one who hates mankind
(adj) marked by precise accordance with details

marked by extreme care in treatment of details
it sounds like matriculation(admission to a
college).To get matriculation we should be as a
meticulous(careful) aspirant to clear the exam.
(verb) cause to be more favorably inclined; gain

the good will of
(verb) make more temperate, acceptable, or
suitable by adding something else; moderate
(verb) make less rigid or softer
mollify sounds like nullify...so just think of
nullifying something...nullifying your temper
(verb) lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness

or extent o
(verb) make less severe or harsh
Mitigate > "Gate pe kutte ki potty pe mitti daal
do" why? so that the intensity of bad odour will
lessen.

monotony
naive
obdurate
obsequious
obstinate
occlude
onerous
opaque

(adj) marked by or showing unaffected simplicity
and lack of guile or worldly experience
(adj) of or created by one without formal
training; simple or naive in style
(adj) inexperienced
(adj) lacking information or instruction
(adj) not initiated; deficient in relevant
experience
sounds as "naya", some one who is new is
inexperienced....
(noun) the quality of wearisome constancy,

routine, and lack of variety
(noun) constancy of tone or pitch or inflection
MONO(SINGLE)+TONY(like TONE) = SINGLE
TONE, the same tone gets boring after a while.
(adj) attempting to win favor from influential

people by flattery
(adj) attentive in an ingratiating or servile
manner
or obse(ssed)-Qui( yes in frech)-ous=always
obsessed with saying yes to it all
(adj) stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing

(adj) showing unfeeling resistance to tender
feelings
OB+DURA(RELATE IT TO WORD DURABILITY)..SO
anything which has durability..has the resisting
power, and something which can resist, is
stubborn
(verb) block passage through

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.
(verb) persist stubbornly

(adj) tenaciously unwilling or marked by
tenacious unwillingness to yield
(adj) resistant to guidance or discipline
obs+tin+ate he ate tin so he is stubborn fellow as
he is hard to control
(adj) not transmitting or reflecting light or

radiant energy; impenetrable to sight
(adj) not clearly understood or expressed
The OPening wAs QUEstionable because no light
was coming through. Therefore, it was OPAQUE.
(adj) not easily borne; wearing

it sounds like on+er+us..that is ONUS.. when
something is ON US ..we feel burdensome

opprobrium
ostentation
paradox
paragon
pedant
perfidious
perfunctory
permeate

(noun) a gaudy outward display
(noun) lack of elegance as a consequence of
being pompous and puffed up with vanity
(noun) pretentious or showy or vulgar display
(noun) state of disgrace resulting from public

abuse
(noun) a state of extreme dishonor
If you take OPIUM(banned drug) you will be
criticized, humiliated & put to shame.
os+ten+tate-if some one has TEn O.S.( operating

system) he will IRRITATE you by showing them
all
(noun) an ideal instance; a perfect embodiment

of a concept
(noun) model of excellence or perfection of a
kind; one having no equal
paragon which is a slipper brand makes products
which are models for perfection
(noun) (logic) a statement that contradicts itself

looks like parad(parade) of ox. which is
contradict in nature but can be true.
(adj) tending to betray; especially having a

treacherous character as attributed to the
Carthaginians by the Romans
per+FID+ious.. FID stands for fidelity.. i.e.
loyalty.. hence perfidious is its opposite
(noun) a person who pays more attention to

formal rules and book learning than they merit
(verb) spread or diffuse through

(verb) pass through
(verb) penetrate mutually or be interlocked
Permeable means something that can be
penetrated (remember permeability in
magnetism)... Permeable >> Permeat
permit+in aloowing inside=to penetrate..
(adj) hasty and without attention to detail; not

thorough
(adj) as a formality only
PARAI(other's)+FACTORY - if you are told to take
care of somebody else's factory, you would
casually care about it
Pedant rhymes with PATENT. Usually those

students get PATENT who do research. Since
they do research they must be scholar.

philanthropy
placate
plastic
plethora
pragmatic
precipitate
prevaricate
pristine

the good will of
PL + ac + ATE = a PLATE full of tasty food to
SATISFY someone.
(noun) voluntary promotion of human welfare

TROPHY - anna hazzare gained trophy for doing
welfare (CHARITY) of ppl.
PHIL gave ANTs breadcrumbs. ANTs rewarded
him with a TROPHY for his PHILANTHROPY.
Feel(PHIL) for human(ANTHROPE+Y)and help...
(noun) extreme excess

ike if you go home after many days, your mother
will insist that you eat more. What she will say is
"Pe Le + Thoda Aur Le" ultimately, aisai lene se,
it will become an excess at the end. You will be
full :)
PleTHORA~(Play thoda),but child resist that he
will play more and more and more,thus
excessive.
(noun) a precipitated solid substance in
suspension or after settling or filtering
(verb) bring about abruptly
(verb) separate as a fine suspension of solid
particles
(verb) fall vertically, sharply, or headlong
(verb) hurl or throw violently
(noun) generic name for certain synthetic or

semisynthetic materials that can be molded or
extruded into objects or films or filaments or
used for making e.g. coatings and adhesives
(adj) capable of being influenced or forme
(adj) forming or capable of forming or molding or
fashioning
(noun) an imperial decree that becomes part of

the fundamental law of the land
(adj) concerned with practical matters
(adj) of or concerning the theory of pragmatism
(adj) guided by practical experience and
observation rather than theory
PRA + gma + TIC = PRA + c + TIC + al
(adj) completely free from dirt or contamination

(adj) immaculately clean and unused
verb) be deliberately ambiguous or unclear in

order to mislead or withhold information
sounds like priest(ine) means pertaining to

priests which is to remain in pure state.
divide is as
pre(..before)+var(truth..)+icate(..gate) ..i.e.
before truth, you have kept a gate. Hence you
are LYING or HIDING THE TRUTH..
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prodigal
proliferate
propriety
prudence
pungent
quiescent
rarefy
repudiate
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(verb) grow rapidly
(verb) cause to grow or increase rapidly
(noun) a recklessly extravagant consumer

(adj) recklessly wasteful
life rate=its always increasing
prod(rodies) +gals(girls)=extravagance. If you are

with girls of rodies then you have to be
extravagant..
(noun) discretion in practical affairs

(noun) knowing how to avoid embarrassment or
distress
(noun) correct or appropriate behavior

divide the word as propr+iety ..propr(sounds like
PROPER)..hence it refers to being PROPER or
CORRECT IN CONDUCT..
Do you know ICICI Prudential Corporation? A

insurance company. So, prudence ~ caution
~careful
(adj) not active or activated

(adj) marked by a state of tranquil repose
adj) being quiet or still or inactive
(adj) (pathology) causing no symptoms
(adj) strong and sharp

(adj) capable of wounding
remember pug dog of vodafone. It's very stingy.
uiescent => quies ~ quiet = motionless
(verb) cast off

(verb) refuse to acknowledge, ratify, or
recognize as valid
(verb) refuse to recognize or pay
(verb) reject as untrue, unfounded, or unjust
he ate the PUDDING AGAIN.. When his mother
asked him if he ate the pudding, he tried to
REPUDIATE (deny eating it)... :)
(verb) lessen the density or solidity of

(verb) make more subtle or refined
(verb) weaken the consistency of (a chemical
substance)
rare-fy rare ~ low in density (therefore thin,
sparse) -fy is a root means "to make". you
"make" something "thinner" is rarefy.
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reticent
rhetoric
satiate
soporific
specious
stigma
sublime
tacit
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(noun) using language effectively to please or
persuade
(noun) high-flown style; excessive use of verbal
ornamentation
(noun) loud and confused and empty talk
(noun) study of the technique and rules for

using language effectively (especially in
public speaking)
(adj) temperamentally disinclined to talk

(adj) cool and formal in manner
(adj) reluctant to draw attention to yourself
Cent (Saint) is stereotypically reluctant to speak
or draw attention to themselves.
50Cent -> talks too much.. on the contrary..
reticent-> talk less
rhetoric = "right oral" skills. If you have the right

oral skills, you can communicate well.
(noun) a drug that induces sleep
(adj) sleep inducing
(adj) inducing mental lethargy
(in hindi) 100(soo) puri kha kar I felt soporific.
watching "SOaP Operas" makes u sleepy
(noun) the apical end of the style where

deposited pollen enters the pistil
(noun) a symbol of disgrace or infamy
(noun) an external tracheal aperture in a
terrestrial arthropod
(noun) a skin lesion that is a diagnostic sign of
some disease
(verb) fill to satisfaction

(verb) overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of
oneself
(adj) supplied (especially fed) to satisfaction
I SAT & ATE till I was full!
remember with s-ate, so when we have
completed our food,we are satisfied to full..(pet
bhar kar khaana)
(adj) plausible but false

(adj) based on pretense; deceptively pleasing
It sounds like 'suspicious'.
Like the movie "Species" about an alien woman
who looks human but has other plans
Stigma (STICK + MAA) Imagine someone hitting

his MAA with a STICK. How disgraceful it will be
!!!
(adj) implied by or inferred from actions or
statements
tacit ~ take it; imagine you are giving permission
to someone to take something from your
room...but you didn't say it verbally but via your
actions.
(verb) vaporize and then condense right back

again
(verb) change or cause to change directly from a
solid into a vapor without first melting
(adj) inspiring awe
(adj) worthy of adoration or reverence
(adj) lifted up or set high
(adj) of high moral or intellectual value; elevated
in nature or style
Lime juice makes us feel joy exalted...
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taciturn
tirade
torpor
transitory
vacillate
venerate
veracity
verbose
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(noun) a speech of violent denunciation
(adj) habitually reserved and uncommunicative
sounds like tired.. your mom gets tired after a

TIRADE..i.e. LONG ANGRY DENUNCIATORY
SPEECH..
Taxi_turn Taxi Driver will be reserved or

uncommunicative while "Driving".
In Trading job, if something goes wrong, they

will scold you
(adj) lasting a very short time

Transistors take a very short time to turn from
on to off i.e acting like a switch
meaning of tacit = silent. so meaning of tacit +

urn = taciturn = silent person , untalkative
(noun) a state of motor and mental inactivity

with a partial suspension of sensibility
(noun) inactivity resulting from lethargy and lack
of vigor or energy
Or, transitory=transition will occur(it has

tendency for it)..so, it'll stay in the previous state
for short period..previous state is ephemeral..
Well its quite opposite to what is a topper who is

naturally diligent
tor-por....TORRENT PAR..........TORRENT PAR
most of the seeders were INACTIVE due to which
downloading the movie becomes a SLUGGISH
task....
(verb) regard with feelings of respect and

reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in
awe of
(verb) be undecided about something; waver

between conflicting positions or courses of
action
ven(..when)U RATE someone higher.. you TREAT

THEM WITH RESPECT .
(verb) move or sway in a rising and falling or

wavelike pattern
sounds like OScillate..so something which moves
from one position to another position.
(adj) using or containing too many words
(noun) unwillingness to tell lies
VER for verbal BOSE for boss; so you may say

that your boss is excessively verbal.
veracity and voracity were two cities, people of

vora city used to eat too much and people of
vera city used to tell truth about their fattiness,
which caused differences between two cities (in
this way you can remem. both words)
verb + ose ..hence can be related to verbal and

hence word
ver=truth so truthfulness or honesty
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vex
volatile
waver
whimsical
zeal
litigate
synagogue
preamble
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(verb) cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by
(noun) a volatile substance; a substance that
minor irritations
changes readily from solid or liquid to a
(verb) disturb the peace of mind of; afflict with
vapor
(adj) evaporating readily at normal temperatures
and pressures
(adj) liable to lead to sudden change or violence
(adj) marked by erratic changeableness in
affections or attachments
(adj) tending to vary often or widely
mental agitation or distress

(verb) change the arrangement or position of
(verb) be a mystery or bewildering to
(adj) determined by chance or impulse or whim

rather than by necessity or reason
(noun) someone who communicates by waving

(noun) the act of pausing uncertainly
(noun) the act of moving back and forth
(verb) pause or hold back in uncertainty or
unwillingness
(verb) be unsure or weak
(verb) move hesitatingly, as if about to give way
(verb) move or sway in a rising and falling or
wavelike pattern
(verb) move back and forth very rapidly
(verb) sway to and fro
Whimsical sounds like comical...whimsical is ,

impulsive, playful...comical is amusing and funny
whim sounds like vim bar for washing dishes ,
vim used for changing dirty dishes to new .so
(verb) engage in legal proceedings

(verb) institute legal proceedings against; file a
suit against
light up(fire) your neighbor's gate . for which u
are under legal proceedings.....
very similar to wax....and LADIES go for waxing,

even though it is a very painful and annoying
process.
Vex and perplex both mean, to confuse.
(noun) a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in

favor of a person or cause)
(noun) excessive fervor to do something or
accomplish some end
(noun) prompt willingness
zea(relate it to hindi word zee-tod mehnat)...so
you are very much eagar to do zee tod mehnat
for your exam.
The sea seal had lots of zeal and feel while
playing ball games with the people on beach.
(noun) a preliminary introduction to a statute or

constitution (usually explaining its purpose)
(verb) make a preliminary introduction, usually
to a formal document
(noun) (Judaism) the place of worship for a

Jewish congregation
PRE(before) + AM (i) + BOL(tell): in a meeting

political leaders will say: what I want to say
before I start my lecture is bla bla bla. All this will
take 1 hour. :) . This is what preamble is.
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unanimous
magnanimous
perennial
monarchy
belittle
bemoan
belie
belligerent
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(adj) noble and generous in spirit
(adj) generous and understanding and tolerant
magnani+ous magnificenta person is called
magnificent(outstanding, superb) if he is kind,
generous
(adj) in complete agreement

(adj) acting together as a single undiversified
whole
u+n+ani+mousu are so kind person that
U(you) N(&) ANI(any) mous person can live in
HARMONY
hyundia invested 421 million dollars in research

and development of i10 magna.it represents
that hyundai company is
genorous..magnanimous
(noun) an autocracy governed by a monarch
who usually inherits the authority
monarch = mono (single) + arch (ruler)..
(noun) (botany) a plant lasting for three seasons

or more
(adj) lasting three seasons or more
(adj) lasting an indefinitely long time; suggesting
self-renewal
(adj) recurring again and again
if you remember we have learnt about perennial
rivers in social studies which means LONG
LASTING rivers
(verb) regret strongly bemoan...
look at moan..
means cryin,..whn does one cry when dey loose
something..when one looses something they
express disapproval..
(noun) someone who fights (or is fighting) (adj)

characteristic of an enemy or one eager to fight
(adj) engaged in war
(verb) cause to seem less serious; play down

(verb) express a negative opinion of
(verb) lessen the authority, dignity, or reputation
of
be+little-->if u tell someone to 'be little',it is like

deprecating them to be only 'small'
(verb) be in contradiction with

verb) represent falsely
belie has lie.
belli (TOM) and gerry always quarrel in TOM and

GERRY cartoon.
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benign
benediction
benevolent
bilateral
cascade
recidivist
susceptible
emancipate
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(noun) the act of praying for divine protection
(adj) not dangerous to health; not recurrent or
(noun) a ceremonial prayer invoking divine
progressive (especially of a tumor)
protection
saint BENEDICT always used to bless people...
(adj) pleasant and beneficial in nature or

influence (adj) kindness of disposition or
manner
benign- bene(good) + sign
(adj) having identical parts on each side of an

axis (adj) affecting or undertaken by two parties
(adj) having two sides or parts
(adj) intending or showing kindness (adj)

showing or motivated by sympathy and
understanding and generosity (adj) generous in
providing aid to others (adj) generous in
assistance to the poor
bene(root bene means
good)+volent(voluntarily)..so good person
voluntarily donating his all GOODS to people.
(noun) someone who is repeatedly arrested for

criminal behavior (especially for the same
criminal behavior) (noun) someone who lapses
into previous undesirable patterns of behavior
recidivist:re+cid+vist, re means again..and "cid"

if cid comes again and again to someone's
house...dat means he is a habitual offender..
(noun) a small waterfall or series of small

waterfalls noun) a succession of stages or
operations or processes or units (noun) a sudden
downpour (as of tears or sparks etc) likened to a
rain
cask+add little more water to get a small

waterfall
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(verb) give equal rights to; of women and
(adj) (often followed by `of' or `to') yielding
minorities (verb) free from slavery or servitude
readily to or capable of (adj) easily impressed
emotionally
cip= ship : a man is set free to travel in ship to
his own country
the one who is not aBLE to SUSPECT, so

easily influenced
disciple
capitulate
caption
cardiology
concord
carnage
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reincarnation
chastise
(verb) surrender under agreed conditions
(noun) someone who believes and helps to

spread the doctrine of another
CAPtain it's too late, we will have to surrender..
a person who follows your disciplines , is ur

follower!
(noun) the branch of medicine dealing with the

heart and its diseases
(noun) taking exception; especially a quibble

based on a captious argument (noun)
translation of foreign dialogue of a movie or
TV program; usually displayed at the bottom
of the screen (noun) brief description
accompanying an illustration (verb) provide
with a caption, as of a photograph or a
drawing
Interesting Caption all the time captures our

attention
(noun) the savage and excessive killing of many
people
If under aged people drive the car, there is a

possibility that he may kill people or animals on
the road.
(noun) capital of the state of New Hampshire;

located in south central New Hampshire on the
Merrimack river (noun) a harmonious state of
things in general and of their properties (as of
colors and sounds); congruity of parts with one
another and with the whole (noun) the
determination of grammatical inflection on the
basis of word relations (verb) go together (verb)
arrange by concord or agreement
If you are a keyboard player you must be

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knowing about chords..chords are used for
harmony...concord = con + chord...
(verb) censure severely

chastise = chest ice... The kid was punished or
crticized severly by his mother for playing with
ice on chest
(noun) embodiment in a new form (especially

the reappearance or a person in another form)
(noun) a second or new birth
concede
eccentric
hypocrite
chronology
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exorcise
incision
claustrophobia
proclaim
(noun) a person with an unusual or odd

personality (noun) a person of a specified kind
(usually with many eccentricities) (adj)
conspicuously or grossly unconventional or
unusual (adj) not having a common center; not
concentric
(verb) admit (to a wrongdoing) (verb) be willing

to concede (verb) give over; surrender or
relinquish to the physical control of another
(verb) acknowledge defeat
sounds like "convince". If you convince someone
about something, he admits it.
ec(x)-centric(normal): going away from the

center that is departing from the norms
(noun) an arrangement of events in time (noun)

a record of events in the order of their
occurrence (noun) the determination of the
actual temporal sequence of past events
(noun) a person who professes beliefs and

opinions that he or she does not hold in order to
conceal his or her real feelings or motives
Hippocrates is father of medicine and having true

VIRTUES but now-a-days doctors pretend to be
having virtue...so HYPOCRITEs
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(noun) a depression scratched or carved into a
surface(noun) the cutting of or into body tissues
or organs (especially by a surgeon as part of an
operation)
(verb) expel through adjuration or prayers
(verb) declare formally; declare someone to be

something; of titles (verb) state or announce
(verb) affirm or declare as an attribute or quality
of (verb) praise, glorify, or honor
(noun) a morbid fear of being closed in a

confined space
clamor
proclivity
coerce
compatible
remember the movie EXORCIST...in which priest

WHO DRIVE OUT EVIL SPIRITS suicides in the end
claust-this seems like closed...u are closed in a

room only if the room is locked, phobia means
feear..
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collaborate
concur
incursion
cursory
(noun) a natural inclination
(noun) a loud harsh or strident noise (noun)

loud and persistent outcry from many people
(verb) make loud demands
Synonyms : clamour
(verb) compel someone to do something by
insistent clamoring
Acclivity- an upward slope; Declivity --a

downward slope; Proclivity -- a natural
inclination
CLAMOR rhymes wit

glamourous....whenever de crowd sees a
glamour girl they become NOISY
(adj) able to exist and perform in harmonious

or agreeable combination (adj) capable of
being used with or connected to other
devices or components without modification
Company's all people always have to be in

harmony fro better sucess
(verb) to cause to do through pressure or

necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual
means :
Coerce sounds like Force. When somebody is
coercing you, they are forcing you to do
something.
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(verb) be in accord; be in agreement (verb)
happen simultaneously
(verb) work together on a common enterprise of

project(verb) cooperate as a traitor
when a king conquers(concur) a state then the

people in the state hav to agree with it
co(together)labor(worker)so collaborate
==>work together

thorough
(noun) the act of entering some territory or

domain (often in large numbers) (noun) an attack
that penetrates into enemy territory (noun) the
mistake of incurring liability or blame
relate it to the cursor on your computer

screen..the mouse is used to move the cursor
hastily without going into minor details
in+CURSE+ion..focus ON middle part

curse...PEOPLE CURSE you when you attck
suddenely...and kill several people.
increment
incredible
crypt
cryptology
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cubicle
incumbent
culpable
doctrine
(adj) beyond belief or understanding
(noun) a process of becoming larger or longer

or more numerous or more important
Synonyms : growth , increase
noun) the amount by which something
increases
cryptology - Dictionary definition and meaning

for word cryptology
(noun) a cellar or vault or underground burial

chamber (especially beneath a church)
In egypt you will find lots of crypt as there might

to lot of mummies buries in recess/vault
mysterious with lots of gold and wealth put
along with the mummy !
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(noun) the official who holds an office (adj) lying
or leaning on something else (adj) necessary (for
someone) as a duty or responsibility; morally
binding (adj) currently holding an office
(noun) small room in which a monk or nun lives

(noun) small individual study area in a library
(noun) small area set off by walls for special use
cubi -> cabin (a small room)
INCUM + BENT = OFFICIALS are BENT

on(determined) to bring an INCUM home, as it is
NECESSARY to survive
(noun) a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as

authoritative by some group or school
Doctrine is related to Doctr. We believe
whatever the doctr says is right. so
doctrine:Belief which is authoratative
(adj) deserving blame or censure as being

wrong or evil or injurious
culp( culprit)...so a culprit is always

DESERVING OF BLAME FROM
EVERYONE.
docile
didactic
decipher
defile
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dialogue
diagnose
dissipate
diffuse
(adj) instructive (especially excessively)
(adj) willing to be taught or led or supervised or

directed (adj) ready and willing to be taught (adj)
easily handled or managed
didi always acts in a way she is teaching

something...''didi-act'ic
making of dosa is easy to control and many

people are interested in learning to make dosa
(noun) a narrow pass (especially one between (verb) convert code into ordinary language (verb)
read with difficulty
mountains) (verb) place under suspicion or
cast doubt upon (verb) make dirty or spotty,
CIPHER means CODE so DeCipher means
as by exposure to air; also used
DeCode
metaphorically
If you (de)FILE a case against him you will

tarnish his image.
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(verb) determine or distinguish the nature of a
problem or an illness through a (verb) subject to
a medical analysis
(noun) a conversation between two persons

(noun) the lines spoken by characters in drama
or fiction (noun) a literary composition in the
form of a conversation between two people
(verb) move outward (verb) spread or diffuse

through (verb) cause to become widely known
(verb) to cause to separate and go in different

directions (verb) move away from each other
(verb) spend frivolously and unwisely
Wen there is a bomb in the building we SPREAD

this news WIDELY and call the bomb
(DIFFUSE)ing squad
di-SIP-ATE Sip = drinking, Ate = Eating,, a life of

drinking and eating , thus spending a lot and
pursuin pleasure!
paradox
condolence
indolence
anecdote
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endow
induce
endure
duress
(noun) an expression of sympathy with another's

grief
(noun) (logic) a statement that contradicts itself
looks like parad(parade) of ox. which is

contradict in nature but can be true.
(noun) short account of an incident (especially a

biographical one)
consider full-stop(.)as the end marker of a story.

anec(anek= many)+dote(dot) a story with many
dots is very short
(noun) inactivity resulting from a dislike of work
once u reach adolescence u become lazy
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(verb) cause to arise (verb) cause to do; cause to
act in a specified manner (verb) cause to occur
rapidly
(verb) give qualities or abilities to (verb) furnish

with an endowment
(noun) compulsory force or threat
(verb) put up with something or somebody

unpleasant (verb) face and withstand with
courage (verb) undergo or be subjected to
u + dress; that is u enforce your wife to put on a

particular dress.
consider someone telling u to ENDUSE.. you end

the use of something when it causes you a
suffering..
dour
dyslexia
epilogue
epidermis
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adolescent
convalescent
eulogy
euthanasia
(noun) impaired ability to learn to read
(adj) stubbornly unyielding (adj) harshly

uninviting or formidable in manner or
appearance
if u see dysexia insteAad of dyslexia. either u r

word blind or u r perverted :P
Dour" looks like "sour." A person with a sour

expression is clearly feeling very dour, that is,
sullen and gloomy
(noun) the outer layer of the skin covering the

exterior body surface of vertebrates
(noun) a short speech (often in verse) addressed

directly to the audience by an actor at the end of
a play (noun) a short passage added at the end of
a literary work
Epilogue = Dialogue (at the end of a play/drama)
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(noun) a person who is recovering from illness
(adj) returning to health after illness or debility
Convalescent = conva (sounds like "convey")+
less + cent (100%) - you are conveying that you
are less than 100% percent fit - It means ur
recovering from illness.
(noun) the act of killing someone painlessly

(especially someone suffering from an incurable
illness)
"youth in asia" nowadays agree with mercy

killing.
(noun) a juvenile between the onset of puberty

and maturity (adj) relating to or peculiar to or
suggestive of an adolescent (adj) being of the age
13 through 19
(noun) a formal expression of praise for someone

who has died recently (noun) a formal expression
of praise
eulogy = eu-'good' + log 'root: logue [dialogue,
talk, speech]' => Good speech
fable
prolific
ratify
effigy
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counterfeit
fervor
fidelity
infidel
(adj) intellectually productive (adj) bearing in

abundance especially offspring
(noun) a deliberately false or improbable

account (noun) a short moral story (often with
animal characters)
"Production Lifted"--> They produced large

amounts of the product = Their production was
lifted up in amount = They were PROLIFIC.
He told a virtual story in which was a wonder full

woman f****able
(noun) a representation of a person (especially

in the form of sculpture)
(verb) approve and express assent, responsibility,

or obligation
if you rectify the error in the report it might get
ratified(approved) by the professor.
a fig(ure) y
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(noun) feelings of great warmth and intensity
(noun) the state of being emotionally aroused
and worked up
Fervor - relate it to exam fever. U become so
much ardent and enthusiastic to study for that
one night to get good marks.. U have an intense
feeling to study.. Hope this helps
(noun) a person who does not acknowledge your

god
Infy+Dell : NO ONE will BELIEVE if someone says
infy and dell merged.
(noun) a copy that is represented as the original

(verb) make a copy of with the intent to deceive
(adj) not genuine; imitating something superior
count re fake.. counterriet...
(noun) accuracy with which an electronic system

reproduces the sound or image of its input signal
(noun) the quality of being faithful
look for the root word fid...means faith,
belief..so words like fidelity, confide, diffident,
bonafide, fiduciary..all have fid in it and all these
words are related to involving trust or faith,
similarly fidelity..
flagrant
conflagration
fluctuation
confluence
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mellifluous
forestall
fortify
fortuitous
(noun) a very intense and uncontrolled fire
(adj) conspicuously and outrageously bad or

reprehensible
if you check the word flag in the above word,

watching our flag fly high fills our hearts with
extra josh and ignites a fire within us when we
salute it...
flag + rent --renting the national flag!(No offense

meant) It is shocking & scandalous.
(noun) a place where things merge or flow

together (especially rivers(noun) a flowing
together (noun) a coming together of people
(noun) a wave motion (noun) an instance of

change; the rate or magnitude of change
sounds like influence ..you bring people together

by means of your influence.
Fluctuation a variation, that is what it means

and it rhymes
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(verb) keep from happening or arising; make
impossible (verb) act in advance of; deal with
ahead of time
(adj) pleasing to the ear

the music played by a 'Flute' is mellifluous.
Fore means before. Stall means to stop. Hence

Forestall == Before Stop. i.e to stop something
before it happens.
(adj) having no cause or apparent cause (adj)

occurring by happy chance
equivalent to fortune............. fortune isn't
destined to occur it is accidental
(verb) make strong or stronger (verb) enclose by

or as if by a fortification (verb) prepare oneself
for a military confrontation (verb) add nutrients
to (verb) add alcohol to (beverages)
fort is strong n fortify is to strengthen
fragment
profuse
refectory
suffuse
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carcinogenic
congenital
prognosis
progeny
(adj) produced or growing in extreme abundance (noun) a piece broken off or cut off of something
else (noun) a broken piece of a brittle
to PRODUCE an abundance of energy from
artifact(noun) an incomplete piece (verb) break
nuclear FUSion, you need to join two atomic
or cause to break into pieces
nuclei.
(verb) cause to spread or flush or flood through,

over, or across (verb) to become overspread as
with a fluid, a colour, a gleam of light
akin to other fuses: diffuse, effuse - all of which
mean flow or spread.
(noun) a communal dining-hall (usually in a

monastery)
every FACTORY will have a reFECTORY,meaning a
DINING HAL
R.E.factory = Roti Eating factory - ie dining hall
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(adj) present at birth but not necessarily
hereditary; acquired during fetal development
genetic mismatches lead to Congenital diseases.
(noun) the immediate descendants of a person

Progeny = Provide Gene i.e ur offsprings.
(adj) causing or tending to cause cancer

CARCINO+genic carcino is pertaining to cancer
causing element
(noun) a prediction about how something (as the

weather) will develop (noun) a prediction of the
course of a disease
prognosis = pro+diagnosis, pro= think forward,
diagnosis = cause of disease, it means to predict
the features of a disease before the disease
itself.
incognito
prognosis
degree
regress
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gratuity
coherent
inherent
heredity
(noun) a prediction about how something (as the

weather) will develop (noun) a prediction of the
course of a disease
(adj) with your identity concealed (adv) without

revealing one's identity
prognosis = pro+diagnosis, pro= think forward,

diagnosis = cause of disease, it means to predict
the features of a disease before the disease
itself.
(noun) the reasoning involved when you assume

the conclusion is true and reason backward to
the evidence (noun) returning to a former state
(verb) go back to a statistical means (verb) go
back to a previous state (verb) get worse or fall
back to a previous condition (verb) go back to
bad behavior
REGRESS opposite of PROGRESS
consider the word reCOGNITiOn. INCOGNITO can

be remembered as IN(-ve prefix)+reCOGNITiOn,
i.e avoiding recognition among the public and to
do that you conceal your identity or use an
assumed name.
(noun) a position on a scale of intensity or

amount or quality (noun) a specific identifiable
position in a continuum or series or especially in
a process (noun) an award conferred by a college
or university signifying that the recipient has
satisfactorily completed a course of study (noun)
a measure for arcs and angles (noun) the highest
power of a term or variable (noun) a unit of
temperature on a specified scale (noun) the
seriousness of something (e.g., a burn or crime)
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(noun) a relatively small amount of money given
(adj) marked by an orderly, logical, and
aesthetically consistent relation of parts (adj) for services rendered (as by a waiter) (noun) an
award (as for meritorious service) given without
capable of thinking and expressing yourself
claim or obligation
in a clear and consistent manner (adj)
(physics) of waves having a constant phase
"how 'grateful' of you!" you say this after having
relation
a tip..
(adj) sticking together
c+o+her+rent--- O(oh) HER RENT used to come
CONSISTANTLY as she was in a good(LOGICAL)
job
(noun) the biological process whereby genetic
factors are transmitted from one generation to
the next (noun) the total of inherited attributes
(adj) existing as an essential constituent or

characteristic (adj) in the nature of something
though not readily apparent
in+ here
homonym
hyperbole
hypochondriac
hypothesis
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idiosyncrasy
implicit
indigenous
innocuous
(noun) extravagant exaggeration
(noun) two words are homonyms if they are

pronounced or spelled the same way but have
different meanings
hyper(beyond the limit)+bole(means speak)..so

someone who gives the statement beyond his
limit..overstating basically.
(noun) a proposal intended to explain certain

facts or observations (noun) a tentative insight
into the natural world; a concept that is not yet
verified but that if true would explain certain
facts or phenomena (noun) a message
expressing an opinion based on incomplete
evidence
(noun) a patient with imaginary symptoms and

ailments (adj) suffering from hypochondria
human cell contains MYTOCONDRIA, that is
related to health.
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(adj) implied though not directly expressed;
inherent in the nature of something (adj) being
without doubt or reserve
(noun) a behavioral attribute that is distinctive

and peculiar to an individual
Idiot in sync with the crazy ppl are idiosyncratic.
impli+cit--- tacit(CIT) means understand without

being expressed so IMPLICIT means implied
without directly expressed
(adj) not injurious to physical or mental health

(adj) not causing disapproval (adj) lacking intent
or capacity to injure
(adj) originating where it is found

indian+geniuses.....native or local talent or
genius....
in(not)+nocuous(noxious)........ means not

noxious......something which is not noxious is
harmless...
innocuous ~ innocent
hypodermic
intermittent
conjecture
interloper
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dejected
subjugate
perjury
deluge
(adj) stopping and starting at irregular intervals
(noun) a piston syringe that is fitted with a

hypodermic needle for giving injections (adj)
relating to or located below the epidermis
(noun) someone who intrudes on the privacy or

property of another without permission
(noun) a hypothesis that has been formed by

speculating or conjecturing (usually with little
hard evidence) (noun) a message expressing an
opinion based on incomplete evidence (noun)
reasoning that involves the formation of
conclusions from incomplete evidence (verb) to
believe especially on uncertain or tentative
grounds
INTER (between) + LOAFER (idiot) = a loafer tries

to INTRUDE in other's affairs.
sounds like 'lecture' ..assume you guess an

answer for a question asked during a lecture
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( (verb) put down by force or intimidation (verb)
make subservient; force to submit or subdue
(adj) affected or marked by low spirits

you feel dejected when you are rejected
it just sound in hindi like "SaB JUkhkege mere

GATE ke aage"...mean conquer , bring under
control..(it sounds good) ;)
(noun) an overwhelming number or amount

(noun) a heavy rain (noun) the rising of a body of
water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
liquid(verb) charge someone with too many
tasks (verb) fill or cover completely, usually with
water
(noun) criminal offense of making false

statements under oath
per(phir)+jury -> jury ke saamne saach batt sy
phir jana
there was a flood/rush of people for the job

opening at del(l) company.
eclectic
levity
levitate
colloquial
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translucent
lackluster
lucid
ludicrous
(noun) feeling an inappropriate lack of

seriousness (noun) a manner lacking seriousness
(noun) someone who selects according to the

eclectic method (adj) selecting what seems best
of various styles or ideas
lev(leave)+it+y(.yaar)..you casually leave things

without any seriousness
(adj) characteristic of informal spoken language

or conversation
eclectic or elect means, chosing the best from

many sources which is the meaning of the word
eclectic
(verb) cause to rise in the air and float, as if in

defiance of gravity (verb) be suspended in the
air, as if in defiance of gravity
colloquial - can be read as Coll - local so we use

local language(informal) language in our college.. levitate sounds like meditate ... when you do
meditation and yoga .. you feel like floating in
the air ... which is magical !
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(adj) lacking brilliance or vitality (adj) lacking
luster or shine
lacking pluster --obviously dull to see
(adj) broadly or extravagantly humorous;

resembling farce (adj) incongruous;inviting
ridicule
(adj) allowing light to pass through diffusely

transparent for you not for all ; an object that
allows light to pass through but is NOT
TRANSPARENT.
rearranging the word you get ridiculous .. which

is humorous .. ie laughable; trifling
(adj) (of language) transparently clear; easily

understandable (adj) (of language) transparently
clear; easily understandable (adj) having a clear
mind (adj) capable of thinking and expressing
yourself in a clear and consistent manner
(adj) transmitting light; able to be seen through
with clarity
when u LOOK(luc) the ID of micorsoft
employee...u will " clearly,tranparently
understand,that he is clever n inteligent
magnate
magnanimous
malign
malady
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malediction
emancipate
miniature
eminent
(adj) noble and generous in spirit (adj) generous

and understanding and tolerant
(noun) a very wealthy or powerful businessman
magnani+ous magnificenta person is called

magnificent(outstanding, superb) if he is kind,
generous
(noun) any unwholesome or desperate condition

(noun) impairment of normal physiological
function affecting part or all of an organism
like a magnet.. attracts people and hence

influences..
(verb) speak unfavorably about (adj) evil or

harmful in nature or influence(adj) having or
exerting a malignant influence
Ma(bad) Lign(language) bad language
mala D is a pill ( contraceptive ):: and you take

pills when you become ill.
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(verb) give equal rights to; of women and
minorities (verb) free from slavery or servitude
(noun) the act of calling down a curse that

invokes evil (and usually serves as an insult)
cip= ship : a man is set free to travel in ship to

his own country
MALEDICTION=MAL+DICTION. MAL means 'evil

or ill' and DICTUM is 'saying'. So to say something
evil is to CURSE.
a MAN was a CIPAy (soldier in Hindi) who was

captured.. now made free
(adj) standing above others in quality or

position(adj) of imposing height; especially
standing out above others
Like the real slim and shady "EMINEM" who is
STANDING ABOVE OTHER rap artists IN QUALITY
AND POSITION
(noun) painting or drawing included in a book

(especially in illuminated medieval manuscripts)
(noun) a copy that reproduces a person or thing
in greatly reduced size (adj) being on a very small
scale
imminent
emissary
admonition
premonition
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amorphous
immortal
immutable
renaissance
(noun) someone sent on a mission to represent

the interests of someone else
(adj) close in time; about to occur
one with a mission i.e an AGENT
(noun) a feeling of evil to come (noun) an early

warning about a future event
pre(before hand) + monition (remember
adMONISH, which means to warn)...so warning
which is before hand is premonition
imminent sounds similar to immediate. so

imminent means about to occur immediately.
(noun) cautionary advice about something

imminent (especially imminent danger or other
unpleasantness)
(noun) a firm rebuke
(ad-moni(shment)toring)while making an
add,one has to be higly soft while scolding the
artists.(admonishment=earnest warning)
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(noun) a person (such as an author) of enduring
fame (noun) any supernatural being worshipped
as controlling some part of the world or some
aspect of life or who is the personification of a
force (adj) not subject to death
(adj) having no definite form or distinct shape

(adj) lacking the system or structure
characteristic of living bodies (adj) without real
or apparent crystalline form
In Greek 'morphe' means shape/form. So,
amorphous(a + morph + ous) means 'without
shape/shapeless'. Similarly 'morphing' means
shaping(the original). 'Metamorphosis' = Change
in form/nature
(noun) the period of European history at the

close of the Middle Ages and the rise of the
modern world; a cultural rebirth from the 14th
through the middle of the 17th centuries (noun)
the revival of learning and culture
(adj) not subject or susceptible to change or

variation in form or quality or nature
mutation implies changes in genes etc.
Therefore, it is im(non) + mutable ie cannot
change
Re(AGAIN)+(think of )ASSESS (Charge by

payement) ie...bringing back into
action,life..rebirth by paying again..
nascent
noxious
autonomy
taxonomy
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acronym
anonymous
conspicuous
destitute
(adj) injurious to physical or mental health
(adj) being born or beginning
NOXIOUS=TOXIOUS.........harmful
"new soul sent".....to earth
(noun) a classification of organisms into groups

based on similarities of structure or origin etc
(noun) (biology) study of the general principles
of scientific classification (noun) practice of
classifying plants and animals according to their
presumed natural relationships
(noun) immunity from arbitrary exercise of

authority: political independence (noun)
personal independence
ppl r classified to wich TAX slab they belong

to....depending on their income...hence
TAXONOMY means classification
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(adj) having no known name or identity or
known source (adj) not known or lacking marked
individuality
(noun) a word formed from the initial letters of

the several words in the name
a+no+name+us
A Crowded Room of Nurses Yielded Medicine

(ACRONYM)
(adj) poor enough to need help from others (adj)

completely wanting or lacking
(adj) obvious to the eye or mind (adj) without

any attempt at concealment; completely obvious
desi+tit+cute like prostitute ->they r poor thats

why they det into prostitution.... no hard
feelings
Con(can)+ s(see) + the + pic(picture) --> can see

the clear picture of the situation. So conspicuous
means which can be easily seen.
superfluous
tenure
sustenance
tentative
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contentious
theocracy
protract
introvert
(noun) the term during which some position is

held (noun) the right to hold property; part of an
ancient hierarchical system of holding lands
(verb) give life-time employment to
(adj) serving no useful purpose; having no excuse

for being (adj) more than is needed, desired, or
required
sounds like ten years..so you are holding an

office for the last ten years.
(adj) under terms not final or fully worked out or

agreed upon (adj) unsettled in mind or opinion
Living in a tent temporarily. If you are living in a
tent, you are unsettled.
divide it as super+flow.. when there is

large(super) flow of water, it becomes EXCESSIVE
/ OVERABUNDANCE of water..
(noun) a source of materials to nourish the

body(noun) the financial means whereby one
lives (noun) the act of sustaining life by food or
providing a means of subsistence
Saste naan as sustenance to sustain in this world.
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(noun) a political unit governed by a deity (or by
officials thought to be divinely guided) (noun)
the belief in government by divine guidance
(adj) inclined or showing an inclination to dispute

or disagree, even to engage in law suits (adj)
involving or likely to cause controversy
theo(means
god)+cracy..(goverment...)..goverment by
god.....or religious people....
Contentious- (Contender+Serious) One who

takes competition too serious always fights and
quarrels)
(noun) (psychology) a person who tends to

shrink from social contacts and to become
preoccupied with their own thoughts (verb) fold
inwards (verb) turn inside
(verb) lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer

remember protractor which we use for problems
in geometry. It "extends" from 0 to 180 or 360
degrees.
INTRO(oneself) and VERT(TURN) so, person who

turns on oneself is introvert
avert
vivid
viable
arduous
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approbation
effrontery
inured
martial
(adj) evoking lifelike images within the mind

(adj) having the clarity and freshness of
immediate experience(adj) (of color) having the
highest saturation
(verb) prevent the occurrence of; prevent from

happening (verb) turn away or aside
sounds like DIVERT

THIS word sound like hindi word VIVIDH, which
means DISTINCT.
(adj) characterized by effort to the point of

exhaustion; especially physical effort(adj) taxing
to the utmost; testing powers of endurance (adj)
difficult to accomplish; demanding considerable
mental effort arduous =
(adj) capable of being done with means at hand

and circumstances as they are adj) capable of life
or normal growth and development
SURVIVABLE ! got it?

read it as: "hard to do for us"
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(noun) audacious (even arrogant) behavior that
you have no right to
(noun) official approval
for every discussion he comes to the FRONT and

argues...in a rude manner.
Ap+PROBATION: You get

CONFIRMATION/APPROVAL in your job after
your Probation period
(noun) Roman poet noted for epigrams (first

century BC) adj) suggesting war or military life
(adj) of or relating to the armed forces
(adj) made tough by habitual exposure

someone INJURED again and again will become
TOUGH
marital-- sometimes marital relations are

warlike - when husband and wife have
altercations.
filibuster
paean
perfunctory
recant
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qualm
sporadic
virulent
voracious
(noun) a formal expression of praise (noun)

(ancient Greece) a hymn of praise (especially
one sung in ancient Greece to invoke or
thank a deity
(noun) a legislator who gives long speeches in an

effort to delay or obstruct legislation that he (or
she) opposes (noun) (law) a tactic for delaying or
obstructing legislation by making long
speechesverb) obstruct deliberately by delaying
it is pronounced exactly as P.N. remember it

by 'Priase Number'=praise song.
(verb) formally reject or disavow a formerly held

belief, usually under pressure
RE (again) + CANT (cannot) = "I have told you
this AGAIN and AGAIN, it CANNOT be done, it
has been REJECTED."
something that is filled to burst the final

outcome (which delays the outcome)

thorough (adj) as a formality only
PARAI(other's)+FACTORY - if you are told to take

care of somebody else's factory, you would
casually care about it
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(adj) recurring in scattered and irregular or
unpredictable instances
(noun) uneasiness about the fitness of an action

(noun) a mild state of nausea
sporadic== opposite of periodic, we know

periodic things occur regularl
opposite of Calm
(adj) extremely poisonous or injurious; producing

venom (adj) infectious; having the ability to
cause disease (adj) harsh or corrosive in tone
voracious
(adj) excessively greedy and grasping (adj)
devouring or craving food in great quantities
it is a virus, which causes disease and harm. So,

something virulent is viral and poisonous.
remember carniVORES ,herbiVORES...So

"VORE" tells sumthing about eating.
prevaricate
prattle
torque
perspicacious
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perspicacious
stupefy
burgeon
cacophony
(noun) idle or foolish and irrelevant talk (verb)

speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and
incessantly
prevaricate
Remember stone cold steve austin who is also

called "Rattle snake".. who comes, always drinks
beer and talks...
verb) be deliberately ambiguous or unclear in

order to mislead or withhold information
divide is as
pre(..before)+var(truth..)+icate(..gate) ..i.e.
before truth, you have kept a gate. Hence you
are LYING or HIDING THE TRUTH..
(adj) acutely insightful and wise (adj) mentally

acute or penetratingly discerning
torque
pervade+specacaious=perspicacious
(noun) a twisting force
TORQUE and ROCK (as of in dance) are

rhyming words. They both refer to a
production of an oscillatory movement.
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(verb) make dull or stupid or muddle with
drunkenness or infatuation (verb) be a mystery
or bewildering to (verb) make senseless or dizzy
by or as if by a blow
(adj) acutely insightful and wise (adj) mentally

acute or penetratingly discerning
pervade+specacaious=perspicacious
remember it like stupidify..
(noun) a loud harsh or strident noise
(verb) grow and flourish
Sounds like "Cough" (a HARSH sound). It also

sounds like "Coffin"(a harsh image).
Burge+on sounds like Bulge which means

growing big
canon
contentious
chary
catalyst
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contrite
culpable
dearth
inert
(adj) inclined or showing an inclination to

dispute or disagree, even to engage in law suits
adj) involving or likely to cause controversy
(noun) a rule or especially body of rules or

principles generally established as valid and
fundamental in a field or art or philosophy
(noun) a priest who is a member of a cathedral
chapter(noun) a contrapuntal piece of music in
which a melody in one part is imitated exactly in
other parts
Contentious- (Contender+Serious) One who

takes competition too serious always fights and
quarrels)
sounds like canun -> kanun -> set of laws; so

canon is the set of books containing kanun
(noun) (chemistry) a substance that initiates or

accelerates a chemical reaction without itself
being affected (noun) something that causes an
important event to happen
CATA(LOOK like CATION..ions which has positive
charge)like mn+2 which is a cation ,and cations
SPEED UP THE RATE OF REACTION,that is how
they BRING A CHEMICAL CHANGE IN A
REACTION.
(adj) characterized by great caution and wariness

Chary : Think of it as "BramhaChari": What do
the Bramhachari's do ?? They refrain from
Marriage/ Females in general. They are unwilling
to be bound by family life.
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(adj) deserving blame or censure as being wrong
or evil or injurious
(adj) feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins

or offenses
culp( culprit)...so a culprit is always DESERVING

OF BLAME FROM EVERYONE.
SPLIT AS cont (COUNT) - rite (RIGHT). COUNT THE
CASH RIGHT, ELSE YOU WILL REGRET IT.
(adj) unable to move or resist motion (adj)

having only a limited ability to react chemically;
chemically (adj) slow and apathetic
recollect your chemistry . INERT gases hardly
react, therefore INERT means LACKIN ABILITY TO
MOVE OR ACT.
(noun) an acute insufficiency (noun) an

insufficient quantity or number
earth is big. de-earth.....(read as dearth) means
small...small in quantity..or scarcity
incipient
odious
opaque
inveigle
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morose
peruse
pious
preen
(adj) unequivocally detestable
(adj) only partly in existence; imperfectly formed
hate people with bad odour(odious) and high

audio(odious)
inci(INITIAL)+pie(nt)(PAYment)...wen only d
initial payment is given, ur house wil be partially
constructed!!
(verb) influence or urge by gentle urging,

caressing, or flattering
(adj) not transmitting or reflecting light or

radiant energy; impenetrable to sight (adj) not
clearly understood or expressed
inveigle sounds like in veil. SO something that is

concealed by a veil. Outward appearances are
sometimes deceptive.
The OPening wAs QUEstionable because no light

was coming through. Therefore, it was OPAQUE.
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(verb) examine or consider with attention and in
detail
when you are PER(..pertaining) to USE some
device.. u first READ the MANUAL with CARE
before testing the device..
(verb) clean with one's bill(verb) pride or

congratulate (oneself) for an achievement (verb)
dress or groom with elaborate care
preen sounds like prince.....he couldnt help
preening himself on his good looks
(adj) showing a brooding ill humor

in hindi it is like MOR(peacock) RO(weep) SA
raha hai-means it is in sorrow and hence
brooding ill humoured
(adj) having or showing or expressing reverence

for a deity
We give thanks to God for the PIe he has given
US.
prolific
putrefy
satire
stoic
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squalid
torpid
ubiquitous
vilify
(verb) become putrid; decay with an offensive

smell
(adj) intellectually productive (adj) bearing in

abundance especially offspring
think of purefy(purify-to make pure). now put a t

in the middle..this makes it opposite. that is to
rot.
(noun) a member of the ancient Greek school of

philosophy founded by Zeno (noun) someone
who is seemingly indifferent to emotions(adj)
seeming unaffected by pleasure or pain;
impassive (adj) pertaining to Stoicism or its
followers
"Production Lifted"--> They produced large

amounts of the product = Their production was
lifted up in amount = They were PROLIFIC.
noun) witty language used to convey insults or

scorn
Remeber like set fire..his sarcasm set fire on his
opponents.
Think: "Stone-like"--> To be like a stone means

you don't experience pleasure or pain. You are
unaffected.
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(adj) slow and apathetic (adj) in a condition of
biological rest or suspended animation
(adj) morally degraded (adj) foul and run-down

and repulsive
tor-pid like a tor-toise, we all know they-areslow..
associate it with 'lid'..widout a lid the contents

of the container wud get dirty n filthy
(verb) spread negative information about
(adj) being present everywhere at once
Vilify (to speak ill of) is to make someone out to

be a villain
it pronu~ like mosquitos which are being

everywhere
viscous
bolster
fervent
fortuitous
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halcyon
hedonism
impassive
malleable
(noun) a pillow that is often put across a bed

underneath the regular pillows (verb) support
and strengthen (verb) prop up with a pillow
or bolster
(adj) having a relatively high resistance to flow

(adj) having the sticky properties of an adhesive
RELATE TO BOLT>> USED TO

SUPPORT OR REINFORCE
Viscous is like mucus - both mean something

sticky or gooey.
fortuitous
(adj) characterized by intense emotion (adj)

extremely hot
(adj) having no cause or apparent cause(adj)

occurring by happy chance
fervent/fervid both can be remembered by

February -specifically Feb14 when youngsters are
quite emotional regarding V-Day
equivalent to fortune............. fortune isn't

destined to occur it is accidental
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(noun) the pursuit of pleasure as a matter of
ethical principle(noun) an ethical system that
evaluates the pursuit of pleasure as the highest
good
he(is)don... and obviously has strong devotion to
pleasures of senses..
(noun) (Greek mythology) a woman who was

turned into a kingfisher (noun) a large kingfisher
widely distributed in warmer parts of the Old
World(adj) idyllically calm and peaceful;
suggesting happy tranquillity (adj) marked by
peace and prosperity
halycon can be considered as opposite of
cyclone...just imagine a cyclone...you will
understand what I mean
(adj) easily influenced (adj) capable of being

shaped or bent or drawn out
(adj) having or revealing little emotion or

sensibility; not easily aroused or excited(adj)
deliberately impassive in manner
relate with meltable; so possible to reshape

Impassive-> A person saying-"I m Passive(Not
Active)", that means he has no feelings,emotions
obdurate
penury
pine
pithy
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plummet
rescind
spurious
specious
(noun) a state of extreme poverty or destitution

(adj) showing unfeeling resistance to tender
feelings
pen+ru(pee).........no rupee to buy a pen
OB+DURA(RELATE IT TO WORD
DURABILITY)..SO anything which has
durability..has the resisting power, and
something which can resist, is stubborn.
(adj) concise and full of meaning
pi-thy: the math symbol pi is concise and has

great meaning
(noun) a coniferous tree (noun) straight-grained

durable and often resinous white to yellowish
timber of any of numerous trees of the genus
Pinus (verb) have a desire for something or
someone who is not present
pine(verb):Have a desire for something or

someone who is not present there. Mera dost
jab WINE pe leta hai tab he starts pining for his
girlfriend.
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(noun) the metal bob of a plumb line (verb) drop
(verb) cancel officially
sharply
rescind reminds us of "resign", where resign

is to cancel your appointment and rescind is
to cancel an agreement.
plummet rhymes with "comet" which falls so

sharply.
(adj) plausible but false (adj) based on pretense;

deceptively pleasing
(adj) plausible but false (adj) born out of wedlock

(adj) intended to deceive s-PURE+ious...pure
means true...
It sounds like 'suspicious'.

spurious means the opposite of it..which is
FALSE,CONTERFEIT
subpoena
superfluous
placate
tirade
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zealous
cynicism
divulge
flout
(adj) serving no useful purpose; having no

excuse for being (adj) more than is needed,
desired, or required
(noun) a writ issued by court authority to compel

the attendance of a witness at a judicial
proceeding; disobedience may be punishable as
a contempt of court (verb) serve or summon
with a subpoena
Its pretty simple... read it as COURT MEIN
"SABOOT POST KARNA"!!!
sounds like SAB+ P + HEY NA ?? Here 'P' stands
for PRESENT. So court issues a writ confirming
SAB P(resent) Hey Na?? if not they have to pay
fine. Smile

large(super) flow of water, it becomes
EXCESSIVE / OVERABUNDANCE of water..
sounds like surplus - you have more than you
need when there is a surplus of it
(noun) a speech of violent denunciation

the good will of
sounds like tired.. your mom gets tired after a

TIRADE..i.e. LONG ANGRY DENUNCIATORY
SPEECH..
PL + ac + ATE = a PLATE full of tasty food to

SATISFY someone.
"playing" wid "cat"...it'll surely pacify salman...
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(noun) a cynical feeling of distrust
(adj) marked by active interest and enthusiasm
It is pronounced as "SIN-uh-siz-uhm" .... a

person who thinks only selfishness motivates
people is comitting a SIN ...
Zealous....Zeal+ous...havin ZEAL to do nything
(verb) treat with contemptuous disregard (verb)

laugh at with contempt and derision
(verb) make known to the public information

that was previously known only to a few people
or that was meant to be kept a secret
FLOUT... FOUL + OUT. When a player is sent out

by foul, the player shows his contempt to the
referee.
A girl asks u what is that bulge ( rhymes with

vulge) in your pant ,then u reveal or show it
indifferent
maverick
mercurial
mollify
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obfuscate
pristine
intrepid
propensity
(noun) someone who exhibits great

independence in thought and action (noun) an
unbranded range animal (especially a stray calf);
belongs to the first person who puts a brand on
it (adj) independent in behavior or thought
(adj) marked by a lack of interest (adj) showing

no care or concern in attitude or action (adj)
(usually followed by `to') unwilling or refusing to
pay heed (adj) (often followed by `to') lacking
importance; not mattering one way or the other
(adj) fairly poor to not very good (adj) having
only a limited ability to react chemically;
chemically inactive (adj) marked by no especial
liking or dislike or preference for one thing over
another (adj) characterized by a lack of partiality
(adj) being neither good nor bad adj) neither too
great nor too little
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

the good will of (verb) make more temperate,
acceptable, or suitable by adding something
else; moderate (verb) make less rigid or softer
mollify sounds like nullify...so just think of

nullifying something...nullifying your temper
(adj) liable to sudden unpredictable change (adj)

relating to or under the (astrological) influence of
the planet Mercury (adj) relating to or having
characteristics (eloquence, shrewdness,
swiftness, thievishness) attributed to the god
Mercury (adj) relating to or containing or caused
by mercury
mercury level in the blood pressure testing
device fickles a lot when measuring b.p
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(adj) completely free from dirt or contamination
(adj) immaculately clean and unused
sounds like priest(ine) means pertaining to
priests which is to remain in pure state.
(noun) an inclination to do something (noun) a

natural inclination (noun) a disposition to
behave in a certain way
(verb) make obscure or unclear

ob (ab---now) FUSCATE = fuss + create To
deliberately create a fuss about an issue to make
it hard to understand and hard to understand.
(adj) invulnerable to fear or intimidation

IN TRAP... you are fearless and confident that
you will come out of it.
now a days people are inclined towards "CITY"

dats y thery r migrating from villages....
prosaic
quixotic
renege
soporific
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sparse
vacillate
stentorian
nadir
(adj) not sensible about practical matters;

idealistic and unrealistic
(adj) not fanciful or imaginative (adj) lacking wit

or imagination (adj) not challenging; dull and
lacking excitement
quixotic== quick + exotic, if you desire

something exotic to happen quickly in your life it
is just a daydream.
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.......
(noun) a drug that induces sleep (adj) sleep

inducing adj) inducing mental lethargy
(noun) the mistake of not following suit when

able to do so (verb) fail to fulfill a promise or
obligation
(in hindi) 100(soo) puri kha kar I felt soporific.

renege : made of re+nege nege is a root for
negative, go negative on ones own said words,
which is the meaning.
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action (verb) move or sway in a rising and falling
or wavelike pattern
(adj) not dense

sparse... purse of the ladies.. now a days which is
so small and thin...
sounds like OScillate..so something which moves

from one position to another position.
(noun) an extreme state of adversity; the lowest

point of anything (noun) the point below the
observer that is directly opposite the zenith on
the imaginary sphere against which celestial
bodies appear to be projected
(adj) used of the voice
parry
ossify
turbid
bovine
sTEN + TORIAN {TONIAN} take it as tone ! so

having ten tones which is like very loud
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behemoth
braggart
burnish
cache
(verb) become bony (verb) make rigid and set

into a conventional pattern (verb) cause to
become hard and bony
(noun) (fencing) blocking a lunge or deflecting it

with a circular motion of the sword (noun) a
return punch (especially by a boxer) (verb)
impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball)
(verb) avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering,
or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
remember it with "fossil"--bodies become hard

fossils(bones)
sounds like "Harry" Potter who wards off the

curse from Voldemort..
(noun) any of various members of the genus Bos

(adj) of or relating to or belonging to the genus
Bos (cattle) (adj) dull and slow-moving and
stolid; like an ox
(adj) (of liquids) clouded as with sediment

T+URBID(urban) we can see that the urban areas
are still muddy.. and disturbed sediment.
basically this word is taken from BOV..means

cow..and cow generally remains calm,
placid..and dull
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(noun) a very boastful and talkative person (adj)
exhibiting self-importance
braggart sounds like dragg art.. the art of
dragging oneself too much(boasting)!!!
(noun) a hidden storage space (for money or

provisions or weapons) (noun) a secret store of
valuables or money (noun) (computer science)
RAM memory that is set aside as a specialized
buffer storage that is continually updated; used
to optimize data transfers between system
elements with different characteristics (verb)
save up as for future use
(noun) someone or something that is abnormally

large and powerful (noun) a person of
exceptional importance and reputation
behemoth = Mammoth
(noun) the property of being smooth and shiny

(verb) polish and make shiny
Remember Varnish - used on wooden things to
make them shine
sounds like cash.. So, hide your cash

somewhere..
bursar
coagulate
concord
concord
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condole
coterie
covert
debacle
(verb) change from a liquid to a thickened or

solid state (verb) cause to change from a liquid
to a solid or thickened state (adj) transformed
from a liquid into a soft semisolid or solid mass
(noun) the treasurer at a college or university

its derived from "purse bearer"
Colgate - think about the "thick" paste
(noun) the first battle of the American

Revolution (April 19, 1775) (verb) go
together (verb) arrange by concord or
agreement (verb) arrange the words of a text
so as to create a concordance (verb) be in
accord; be in agreement
If you are a keyboard player you must be
knowing about chords..chords are used for
harmony...concord = con + chord...
(noun) capital of the state of New Hampshire;

located in south central New Hampshire on the
Merrimack river (noun) a harmonious state of
things in general and of their properties (as of
colors and sounds); congruity of parts with one
another and with the whole (noun) the
determination of grammatical inflection on the
basis of word relations (noun) town in eastern
Massachusetts near Boston where the first battle
of the American Revolution was fought (noun)
agreement of opinions
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(noun) an exclusive circle of people with a
common purpose
(verb) express one's sympathetic grief, on the

occasion of someone's death
sounds like KOTHARI (in hindi it means an

enclosed room) -- where people with common
purposes meet.
you know condolences
(noun) a sudden and violent collapse (noun)

flooding caused by a tumultuous breakup of ice
in a river during the spring or summer (noun) a
sound defeat
(noun) a flock of coots (noun) a covering that

serves to conceal or shelter something (adj)
secret or hidden; not openly practiced or
engaged in or shown or avowed (adj) (of a wife)
being under the protection of her husband
belt..having bacle ..if we (de)remove bucle from

belt,the pant will fall.. then comes the complete
disaster
Covert sounds like "covered [covert = cover + t or

covered + t] and something which is covered can
be considered a secret.
diffuse
denizen
dilapidated
dissident
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emollient
encumber
exponent
expunge
(noun) a person who inhabits a particular

place(noun) a plant or animal naturalized in a
region
(verb) move outward (verb) spread or diffuse

through (verb) cause to become widely known
(adj) spread out; not concentrated in one place
(adj) (of light) transmitted from a broad light
source or reflected (adj) lacking conciseness
this word rhymes with the word citizen (which

can be related to the above meaning)
(noun) a person who dissents from some

established policy (adj) characterized by
departure from accepted beliefs or standards
(adj) disagreeing, especially with a majority
(adj) in deplorable condition

I drank a DILuted API(appy) juice which was
outDATED(expired).... my stomach got RUINED
as a result of my own NEGLECT.
ASSENT = agree; DISSENT = disagree; DISSIDENT

= a person who dissents/disagrees.
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(verb) hold back
watchout for the word cumber and think of
cumbersome ....anything that is cumbersome
may prove to be a burden.
(noun) toiletry consisting of any of various

substances in the form of a thick liquid that have
a soothing and moisturizing effect when applied
to the skin (adj) having a softening or soothing
effect especially to the skin
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.
(verb) remove by erasing or crossing out or as if

by drawing a line
expunge rhymes with sponge..which is used to
remove dirt..
(noun) a person who pleads for a cause or

propounds an idea (noun) someone who
expounds and interprets or explains (noun) a
mathematical notation indicating the number of
times a quantity is multiplied by itself
sounds like ex-PURGE...which is REMOVING OR

DELETING i.e. CANCEL OR REMOVE....
in math exponent increases value.. thus

exponent is someone that increases the value by
pleading for it!
fallacious
feign
feral
fodder
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furlough
furtive
gauche
gregarious
(verb) make believe with the intent to deceive

(verb) make a pretence of
(adj) containing or based on a fallacy (adj)

intended to deceive (adj) based on an incorrect
or misleading notion or information
feign(sounds with foreign)foreign ppl always try

to decieve our country
(noun) soldiers who are regarded as expendable

in the face of artillery fire (noun) coarse food
(especially for livestock) composed of entire
plants or the leaves and stalks of a cereal crop
(verb) give fodder (to domesticated animals)
fallacious.split it like fallac+ious...if you just

concentrate on fallac..it look like FALSE,......so
THINK that SOMETHING is based on a FALSE OR
incorrect notion.....
(adj) wild and menacing

feral , we can remember like fear+all =>we all
will fear seeing a wild animal.
sounds like feed her.. So its coarse food for

cattlefurlough
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(adj) marked by quiet and caution and secrecy;
taking pains to avoid being observed (adj) secret
and sly or sordid
(noun) a temporary leave of absence from

military duty (verb) dismiss, usually for economic
reasons (verb) grant a leave to
One who is FARTive has to expel farts stealthily.
FOR+LAUGH....Imagine that you are a soldier and

your are saying to your senior that Sir I want to
laugh with my family members and I want leave
FORLAUGH....please consider my case
FURTIVE ..very close to FERTILE...SO when you

are infertile you go for fertility treatment, which
you keep SECRET from others, as you dont want
people to know about your infertility.
(adj) (of animals) tending to form a group with
others of the same species (adj) instinctively or
temperamentally seeking and enjoying the
company of others (adj) (of plants) growing in
groups that are close together
(adj) lacking social polish

gauchy sounds like gochy(dothy weared by old
people)in modern days wearing gochy is clumsy
or awkward
it is pronounced 'gosh' O my Gosh!!- she reacted
to his gauche behaviour.
grotto
hedonist
hiatus
indomitable
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impudent
inquest
insolent
intimation
(noun) someone motivated by desires for

sensual pleasures
(noun) a small cave (usually with attractive

features)
hey..don... is.. hedonist...don enjoys all the

pleasures of life so he believes in pleasure as the
aim of life
grotto => grow + toe if your toes grow, a cave is

formed between them. lol.
(adj) impossible to subdue
(noun) an interruption in the intensity or amount

of something(noun) a missing piece (as a gap in a
manuscript) (noun) a natural opening or
perforation through a bone or a membranous
structure
IN-DOMITABLE = impossible to DOMINATE...
split it as HI+AT+US.....if anyone says 'Hi' on the

way, we will definitely stop for a while.
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(noun) an inquiry into the cause of an
unexpected death
(adj) marked by casual disrespect (adj)

improperly forward or bold
IN+QUEST(search).......to find out the murderer,

you had to quest for the proof hence you started
INQUESTING.....
"Im" is the prefix meaning "not." "Pudent"

sounds like "prudent." So someone who is
impudent, is not prudent: he is insulting and
rude.
(noun) an indirect suggestion (noun) a slight

suggestion or vague understanding
(adj) marked by casual disrespect (adj)

unrestrained by convention or propriety
sounds like insult-ent => A person who insults
evryone is UNRESTRAINED, IMPRUDENT AND
SHAMELESS
irreverent
jettison
jocular
junta
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kismet
lampoon
laudable
lilliputian
(verb) throw away, of something encumbering

(verb) throw as from an airplane
(adj) showing lack of due respect or veneration

(adj) characterized by a lightly pert and
exuberant quality (adj) not revering god
jetti(jet plane)+son..so someone throwing out

his 2 quintal SON out of JET PLANE to make it
LIGHTER.
(noun) a group of military officers who rule a

country after seizing power
(adj) characterized by jokes and good humor

(adv) with humor
junta ka raj- democracy .

joker
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(noun) a composition that imitates or
misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a
humorous way (verb) ridicule with satire
(noun) (Islam) the will of Allah

sounds like kismat..word in hindi..so kismet
means kismat...luck...
LAMPOON- if you pour oil for a LAMP with a

SPOON ppl will ridicule cos for a lamp you should
pour a lot of oil!!!
(noun) a very small person (resembling a

Lilliputian) (noun) a 6-inch tall inhabitant of
Lilliput in a novel by Jonathan Swif(adj) tiny;
relating to or characteristic of the imaginary
country of Lilliput (adj) very small (adj) (informal)
small and of little importance
(adj) worthy of high praise

Manhattan residents were ABLE to show their
LOUD (noisy) demonstration when they saw the
Joker instead of LAUDABLE Batman.
This Girl is laudable because really one can laud
lilliputian is a also a brand of clothes for small

childrens.
limber
lithe
macabre
malevolent
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misnomer
myopic
necromancy
novel
(adj) moving and bending with ease
(noun) a two-wheeled horse-drawn vehicle used

to pull a field gun or caisson (verb) attach the
limber (verb) cause to become limber (adj) (used
of e.g. personality traits) readily adaptable (adj)
(used of artifacts) easily bent (adj) (used of
persons' bodies) capable of moving or bending
freely
Sounds like "light" and something which is light

in weight can easily be moved and bended.
LIMBER- it sounds like CLIMBER.. a CLIMBER is

FLEXIBLE
(adj) wishing or appearing to wish evil to others;

arising from intense ill will or hatred (adj) having
or exerting a malignant influence
malevolent = male +violent Violent males can
cause more harm to society than females
(adj) shockingly repellent; inspiring horror

sounds like hindi word makbara....and its made
over the place where people are either buried or
burnt.....and for me its a ghastly place..that I
would never like to go to....
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(adj) unable to see distant objects clearly (adj)
lacking foresight or scope
(noun) an incorrect or unsuitable name

mis+name= misnomer
With My Opaque lenses I will be short sighted
(noun) an extended fictional work in prose;

usually in the form of a story (noun) a printed
and bound book that is an extended work of
fiction (adj) original and of a kind not seen
before (adj) pleasantly new or different
(noun) the belief in magical spells that harness

occult forces or evil spirits to produce unnatural
effects in the world (noun) conjuring up the
dead, especially for prophesying
I prefer to buy NEW novels
NECRO- (or negro) means black. NECROMANCY

means Black Magic
obdurate
obstinate
olfactory
onus
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opportunist
opine
oscillate
ostracise
(verb) persist stubbornly (adj) tenaciously

unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness
to yield (adj) stubbornly persistent in
wrongdoing (adj) resistant to guidance or
discipline
(adj) stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing (adj)

showing unfeeling resistance to tender feelings
obs+tin+ate he ate tin so he is stubborn fellow as

he is hard to control
OB+DURA(RELATE IT TO WORD DURABILITY)..SO

anything which has durability..has the resisting
power, and something which can resist, is
stubborn.
(noun) an onerous or difficult concern
(adj) of or relating to olfaction
ON-US you are ON US ie. you are a BURDEN on

me.
ol(oil)+factory...so people are CONCERNED

ABOUT THE SMELL THAT COMES FROM THE OIL
FACTORY.
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(verb) express one's opinion openly and without
fear or hesitation (verb) expect, believe, or
suppose
(noun) a person who places expediency above

principle (adj) taking immediate advantage, often
unethically, of any circumstance of possible
benefit
OPINe as in OPINion, to have an opinion.

An OPPORTUNIST is a person who takes GOOD
ADVANTAGE of an available OPPORTUNITY.
(verb) expel from a community or group (verb)

avoid speaking to or dealing with
ostracise sounds like extra size... when someone
is having extra size or extra fat he tries to
REMOVE it or EXCLUDE it from his body.

action (verb) move or swing from side to side
regularly
we always oscillate who will be the winner of
next Oscar prize
palatial
paltry
pandemic
paragon
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pariah
penitent
penury
philistine
(adj) not worth considering (adj) contemptibly

small in amount
(adj) relating to or being a palace (adj) suitable

for or like a palace
pal means moment in hindi,its very small...so

can b neglected when we r wasting hrs on
facebook:)
Read it: palashial i.e., like a palace.
(noun) an ideal instance; a perfect embodiment

of a concept (noun) model of excellence or
perfection of a kind; one having no equal
(noun) an epidemic that is geographically

widespread; occurring throughout a region or
even throughout the world (adj) epidemic over a
wide geographical area (adj) existing everywhere
paragon which is a slipper brand makes products

which are models for perfection
Just to remind you:

demos = people
epi = top
pan = all
So, epidemic means spread in a small area. Pandemic
means spread in across countries etc., Further epidemic is
any undesirable thing where pandemic is used only in
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(noun) (Roman Catholic Church) a person who
repents for wrongdoing (a Roman Catholic may
be admitted to penance under the direction of a
confessor) (adj) feeling or expressing remorse
for misdeeds
(noun) a person who is rejected (from society or

home)
consider it as paraya.. which in Hindi means
stranger.. hence it could be an outcast..
inside a tent if you do some thing wrong with a

girl by giving penni(money) you will repent it
later.
(noun) a person who is uninterested in

intellectual pursuits (noun) a member of an
Aegean people who settled ancient Philistia
around the 12th century BC (adj) of or relating to
ancient Philistia or its culture or its people (adj)
smug and ignorant and indifferent or hostile to
artistic and cultural values
(noun) a state of extreme poverty or destitution

pen+ru(pee).........no rupee to buy a pen
break it into PHIL(feel)+TINE(tiny)...those who

feel over tiny things are NARROW MINDED.
pique
plucky
potable
potentate
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precarious
prodigal
prostrate
provincial
(adj) marked by courage and determination in

the face of difficulties or danger; robust and
uninhibited (adj) showing courage
(noun) tightly woven fabric with raised cords

(noun) a sudden outburst of anger (verb) cause
to feel resentment or indignation
To be a rockstar a person has to be GUTSY and a

GUTSY ROCKERS PLUCK THE GUITAR IN A
PLUCKY WAY.....
pique can be split as pi+que.. so imagine you are

standing in a QUE(ue) in a Pie shop (cake) for a
long time you get ANNOYED ,IRRITATED and you
tend to show RESENTMENT
(noun) a ruler who is unconstrained by law
(noun) any liquid suitable for drinking (adj)

suitable for drinking
Potent enough to pass the rules - a monarch.

water that is stored in a mudPOT ..coldwater ...is
suitable for drinking.
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(noun) a recklessly extravagant consumer (adj)
recklessly wasteful
prod(rodies) +gals(girls)=extravagance. If you are
with girls of rodies then you have to be
extravagant..
(noun) (Roman Catholic Church) an official in

charge of an ecclesiastical province acting under
the superior general of a religious order (noun) a
country person (adj) of or associated with a
province (adj) characteristic of the provinces or
their people
provincial sounds like "PROVINCE"....imagine
person belonging to rural province then he dont
have much exposure to outer world...so he is
unsophisticated and limited in outlook....
(adj) affording no ease or reassurance (adj)

fraught with danger (adj) not secure; beset with
difficulties
PRE+CARE+IOUS -> We have to take CARE while
doing something risky so that it does not go
wrong. ..
(verb) get into a prostrate position, as in

submission (verb) render helpless or defenseless
(verb) throw down flat, as on the ground (adj)
stretched out and lying at full length along the
ground (adj) lying face downward
pro+strate...lay straight on the ground If
prostrate glands are removed, male will be
enervated. just to remember
pseudonym
pugilism
pundit
rancor
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raze
relegate
remuneration
replete
(noun) fighting with the fists
(noun) a fictitious name used when the person

performs a particular social role
Think pungent.
sounds like pseudo name . pseudo mean not
real . pseudonym means not real name , that is
pen name
(noun) a feeling of deep and bitter anger and illwill
(noun) someone who has been admitted to

membership in a scholarly field
RANCOR : RANKER ! Most of the students always

hate the top RANKER of the class, as they always
defeat them in the exams!
A pandit is scholar
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(verb) refer to another person for decision or
judgment (verb) assign to a lower position;
reduce in rank (verb) expel, as if by official
decree (verb) assign to a class or kind
divide it like rail+gate. Earlier station Master is
now appointed as a watcher of rail gate. so, in
worse position.
(verb) tear down so as to make flat with the

ground
Raze means to destroy completely. So the word
raze sounds similar to erase.raze=erase...which
means to remove or clean completely.
(verb) fill to satisfaction (adj) filled to satisfaction

with food or drink (adj) (followed by
`with')deeply filled or permeated
(noun) something that remunerates (noun) the

act of paying for goods or services or to
recompense for losses
deplete, complete, replete all relate to the

quantity of something. BUT WHAT ABOUT THE
WORDS LIKE OBSOLETE etc.???
RE (like reply in emails)MuNeration (MoNey):

giving money back for the work done.
repose
repose
reprehensible
resilient
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resplendent
revile
rife
rostrum
(verb) be inherent or innate in (verb) lie when

dead (verb) lean in a comfortable resting
position (verb) put in a horizontal position (verb)
to put something (eg trust) in something
(noun) freedom from activity (work or strain or

responsibility) (noun) the absence of mental
stress or anxiety (noun) a disposition free from
stress or emotion (verb) put or confide
something in a person or thing
repose = resting pose

expose = externally pose
depose = remove from a post, declare under
oath.
(adj) recovering readily from adversity,

depression, or the like (adj) elastic; rebounds
readily
Resilient=RE(recover)+ EASILY+BENT. So,
RESILIENT means something which RECOVERS
EASILY when BENT.
(adj) bringing or deserving severe rebuke or

censure
It sounds like opposite of apprehensible and
apprehensible sounds like derived from
appreciate..so reprehensible is something which
is not appreciated.
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(adj) having great beauty and splendor
concentrate on evil- doing evil like slandering
resPlENDENT: Pendent, if gold, is shining and

glowing...
(noun) a platform raised above the surrounding

level to give prominence to the person on it
(noun) beaklike projection of the anterior part of
the head of certain insects such as e.g. weevils
(adj) most frequent or common (adj) excessively

abundant
rife is like wife...which is common one hence
ABUNDANT and PLENTIFUL.
ROJ(daily)+DRUM- on school's PULPIT/raised

platform, roj drum bajaya jaata hai
salient
seamy
secular
sedition
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sequester
spartan
squalid
stalwart
(adj) showing a seam (adj) morally degraded
(noun) (military) the part of the line of battle that

projects closest to the enemy (adj) having a
quality that thrusts itself into attention (adj) (of
angles) pointing outward at an angle of less than
180 degrees (adj) represented as leaping
(rampant but leaning forward)
a person saying SEE - MY - ****, thats really

FILTHY
SAL(year)IENT(ant or end)... in B.Tech good

grades at the END of final YEAR are VERY
IMPORTANT
(noun) an illegal action inciting resistance to

lawful authority and tending to cause the
disruption or overthrow of the government
seidition = said+i+shun he said i will shun u..
reisitance 2 authority
(noun) someone who is not a clergyman or a

professional person (adj) of or relating to the
doctrine that rejects religion and religious
considerations (adj) characteristic of or devoted
to the temporal world as opposed to the spiritual
world (adj) not concerned with or devoted to
religion (adj) of or relating to clergy not bound by
monastic vows (adj) characteristic of those who
are not members of the clergy
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(noun) a resident of Sparta
(adj) resolute in the face of pain or danger or
adversity (adj) unsparing and uncompromising in
discipline or judgment (adj) practicing great selfdenial
watched '300'? Those spartans were highly
disciplined but Sparta as such led an austere life.
(noun) a person who is loyal to their allegiance

(especially in times of revolt) (adj) having rugged
physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
(adj) dependable (adj) used especially of persons
(verb) requisition forcibly, as of enemy property

(verb) take temporary possession of as a
security, by legal authority (verb) undergo
sequestration by forming a stable compound
with an ion (verb) keep away from others (verb)
set apart from others
If I seek rest I would prefer seclusion
(adj) morally degraded (adj) foul and run-down

and repulsive
associate it with 'lid'..widout a lid the contents
of the container wud get dirty n filthy
STALL+WAR- He alone can stall the war because

he is a stalwart.
stint
stipulate
stratify
stymie
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subterranean
sully
superfluous
supersede
(verb) specify as a condition or requirement in a

contract or agreement; make an express
demand or provision in an agreement (verb) give
a guarantee or promise of (verb) make an oral
contract or agreement in the verbal form of
question and answer that is necessary to give it
legal force
(noun) an unbroken period of time during which

you do something (noun) smallest American
sandpiper (noun) an individual's prescribed share
of work (verb) subsist on a meager allowance
(verb) supply sparingly and with restricted
quantities
'stin't is moderately 'stin'gy
staple+it-- Staple the documents, so that it

GUARANTEES that they stay together
permanently!
(noun) a situation in golf where an opponent's
ball blocks the line between your ball and the
hole (noun) a thwarting and distressing situation
(verb) hinder or prevent the progress or
accomplishment of
Stymie is a negative word. Stymie means "tie
me". i.e., prevent from moving forward.
(verb) divide society into social classes or castes

(verb) form layers or strata (verb) develop
different social levels, classes, or castes (verb)
form, arrange, or deposit in layers (verb) render
fertile and preserve by placing between layers of
earth or sand
ryhmes with CLASSIFY
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(noun) United States painter (born in England) of
portraits and historical scenes (1783-1872)
(noun) French statesman (1560-1641) (verb)
place under suspicion or cast doubt upon (verb)
make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also
used metaphorically (verb) charge falsely or with
malicious intent; attack the good name and
reputation of someone
(adj) being or operating under the surface of the

earth (adj) lying beyond what is openly revealed
or avowed (especially being kept in the
background or deliberately concealed)
subterranean:sub+terr(terrorist)-so terrorist
from sub territorial is hiding secretely inside our
country,to make blasts
Sully=soily
(verb) take the place or move into the position
of
when a SUPER new thing arrives, we REPLACE
/SET ASIDE the old thing because it is
OBSOLETE..
(adj) serving no useful purpose; having no excuse

for being (adj) more than is needed, desired, or
required
large(super) flow of water, it becomes EXCESSIVE
/ OVERABUNDANCE of water..
surmount
tantamount
surmount
tawdry
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tempestuous
tenacious
terse
thwart
(adj) being essentially equal to something
(verb) get on top of; deal with successfully (verb)

be on top of (verb) reach the highest point of
(verb) be or do something to a greater degree
ta-n-ta; an equal amount of 'ta' on both sides of

'n'.
sur+MOUNT - To cross a mountain u need to

overcome the difficulties.
(adj) tastelessly showy (adj) cheap and shoddy

TOWEL+DRY......In a public locker room, a person
who dries his body with a towel in front of
everybody is vulgar and gaudy.
(verb) get on top of; deal with successfully (verb)

be on top of (verb) reach the highest point of
(verb) be or do something to a greater degree
sur+MOUNT - To cross a mountain u need to
overcome the difficulties.
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(adj) good at remembering (adj) stubbornly
unyielding (adj) sticking together
Sounds like ten Asians. Ten developing Asian
countries if united together, can not be pulled
apart.
(noun) a crosspiece spreading the gunnels of a

boat; used as a seat in a rowboat (verb) hinder
or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of
this word sounds like THROAT....so if someone
squeezes your throat your air passages will get
blocked...............thus desires will be prevented..
u also feel frustrated and baffled..
(adj) characterized by violent emotions or

behavior (adj) (of the elements) as if showing
violent anger
TEMPESTUOUS can be split as TEMP + PEST +
OUS, so how will your TEMPer be if someone
keeps PESTering you. It will obviously be
VIOLENT.
(adj) brief and to the point; effectively cut short

terse...sounds like TERESA..Here all her
achievements,efforts everything has been
consolidated, confined and put into a single word
"MOTHER"..So TERSE means brief,concise
toady
tortuous
trounce
tremulous
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truculent
uncanny
usury
variegated
(adj) highly complex or intricate and occasionally

devious (adj) marked by repeated turns and
bends (adj) not straightforward
(noun) a person who tries to please someone in

order to gain a personal advantage (verb) try to
gain favor by cringing or flattering
a tortoise does not move in straight line... it

keeps twisting and turning making path
complicated
Sir, "TODAY"(toady) you look very ...... (this an

act of pleasing someone in order to gain a
personal advantage.)
(adj) (of the voice) quivering as from weakness

or fear
(verb) beat severely with a whip or rod (verb)

come out better in a competition, race, or
conflict(verb) censure severely or angrily
TREMble+nervOUS-->Tremulous is trembling in
nervousness or fear
trounce: try uncle to stand in tne bus nobody will

give u sit.
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(adj) suggesting the operation of supernatural
influences (adj) surpassing the ordinary or
normal
(adj) defiantly aggressive

Sounds like 'Truck' which is the king of the road
and runs very aggessively.
un + cann(CAN'T).....something which you CAN'T

understand and explain, is always mysterious to
you.
(adj) having a variety of colors

varie(various)-gated(gates)... the gates are of
various colors
(noun) an exorbitant or unlawful rate of interest

(noun) the act of lending money at an exorbitant
rate of interest
USURY reminds me of TREASURY - Lending
money from the treasury at a very high rate of
interest
vehemently
vim
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vindicate
vituperate
volley
wax
wield
wily
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(noun) a healthy capacity for vigorous activity
(noun) an imaginative lively style (especially style
of writing)
(adv) in a vehement manner
When you rev up (get energy from) a motor

cycle, it sounds like VIM, VIM!

think of the word "berate" (to scold/rebuke)--vitu(p)BERATE
(verb) show to be right by providing justification

or proof (verb) maintain, uphold, or defend
(verb) clear of accusation, blame, suspicion, or
doubt with supporting proof
vidicate....split it like vin(WIN) + di(the) +
cate(case)....so when you win a case IN a
COURT...it means you are freed FROM
ACCUSATION AND CHARGES...you are freed from
blame.
(noun) any of various substances of either

mineral origin or plant or animal origin; they are
solid at normal temperatures and insoluble in
water (verb) cover with wax (verb) go up or
advance (verb) increase in phase
(noun) rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms

(noun) a tennis return made by hitting the ball
before it bounces (verb) be dispersed in a volley
(verb) hit before it touches the ground (verb)
discharge in, or as if in, a volley (verb) make a
volley (verb) utter rapidly
Government always wax the tax

just like in volley-ball we throw shots at each
other..
(adj) marked by skill in deception
(verb) have and exercise (verb) handle effectively
sounds like willy which means someone who

wants to fulfill his will by any means. He has to
be clever to do so.
"wield" sounds like "shield" which is generally

used for protection, therefore one needs to
handle if efficiently
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voluble
winsome
zenith
zephyr
mournful
entrench
grandiose
protrusion
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(adj) charming in a childlike or naive way
(adj) marked by a ready flow of speech
winsome: you can win some one only if you are

charming and attractive..
Remember "volume" in TV controls. It's related

to sound. This voluble is also related to speaking.
(noun) a slight wind (usually refreshing) (noun)

(Greek mythology) the Greek god of the west
wind
(noun) the point above the observer that is

directly opposite the nadir on the imaginary
sphere against which celestial bodies appear to
be projected
Jeep + Hire= u will hire a jeep for having some

gentle breeze
(verb) fix firmly or securely (verb) impinge or

infringe upon (verb) occupy a trench or secured
area
Word sounds like 'Jannat' which is in highest

point
(adj) expressing sorrow (adj) filled with or

evoking sadness
trench sounds like bench. so you have to fix a

bench firmly.
(noun) something that bulges out or is

protuberant or projects from its
surroundings(noun) the act of projecting out
from something
PRO+tuition. idf a pro takes tuition then he
shows off his talent to his students. i.e. it bulges
out
(adj) impressive because of unnecessary

largeness or grandeur; used to show disapproval
(adj) affectedly genteel
grand+iose(..pose), people who give POSE (show
off) are usually reffered to grandiose persons
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entice
sumptuous
obliquity
slur
industry
comply
credit
credit
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(adj) rich and superior in quality
divide it like sumptu+ous;just focus on the
SUMPT+U,SOUNDS LIKE SAMPAT(I)(IN
HINDI..DHAN SAMPATI)SO SAMPATI MEANS
MONEY,well if you have a lot of sumpati or
money, you will spend it LAVISHLY,you will be
able to buy all luxury.
(noun) (music) a curved line spanning notes that

are to be played legato (noun) a disparaging
remark (noun) a blemish made by dirt (verb) play
smoothly or legato (verb) speak disparagingly of;
e.g., make a racial slur (verb) utter indistinctly
(verb) become vague or indistinct
(verb) provoke someone to do something

through (often false or exaggerated) promises or
persuasion
Everyone got so ATTRACTED to the ENTICEr bike
that they were TEMPTED to buy it..
(noun) the presentation during labor of the head

of the fetus at an abnormal angle (noun) the
quality of being deceptive
ob(obviously)+li(low)+quity(quality) = obviously
low quality = so thats DECEPTIVE
slur... reminds of a slut.. this is a defametory

remark...
(verb) act in accordance with someone's rules,

commands, or wishes
com+ply -->com means computer and it works
according to our instructions and wishes.
(noun) the people or companies engaged in a

particular kind of commercial enterprise oun)
the organized action of making of goods and
services for sale (noun) persevering
determination to perform a task
(noun) a short note recognizing a source of

information or of a quoted passage (noun) an
entry on a list of persons who contributed to a
film or written work (noun) an estimate, based
on previous dealings, of a person's or an
organization's ability to fulfill their financial
commitments (verb) give someone credit for
something (verb) ascribe an achievement to
verb) accounting: enter as credit (verb) have
trust in; trust in the truth or veracity of
(noun) approval (noun) money available for a

client to borrow (noun) an accounting entry
acknowledging income or capital items(noun)
used in the phrase `to your credit' in order to
indicate an achievement deserving praise (noun)
arrangement for deferred payment for goods
and services(noun) recognition by a college or
university that a course of studies has been
successfully completed; typically measured in
semester hours
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stilted
ungainly
disparity
hallow
sobriety
harbinger
luminary
bilk
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(adj) lacking grace in movement or posture (adj)
difficult to handle or manage especially because
of shape
(adj) artificially formal

The woman wore STILletos to the formal party to
artificially increase her height.
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.
(verb) render holy by means of religious rites
(noun) inequality or difference in some respect
Hallow = Hall + ow; in a prayer 'Hall' religious

programs are are held.
parity means eqal...so disparity meanus unequal

..different!...
(noun) something that precedes and indicates

the approach of something or someone (verb)
foreshadow or presage
(noun) the state of being sober and not

intoxicated by alcohol (noun) moderation in or
abstinence from alcohol or other drugs (noun) a
manner that is serious and solemn (noun)
abstaining from excess
sounds like HER + FINGER, she shows me what is

about to happen by gesturing with her finger.
sobr..sounds like SOBER..AND a sober person is

always serious about his life, therefore
seriousness is the state of being sober.
(verb) cheat somebody out of what is due,

especially money (verb) hinder or prevent (the
efforts, plans, or desires) of (verb) evade
payment to (verb) escape, either physically or
mentally
(noun) a celebrity who is an inspiration to others

Luminary sounds like luminous(under light).So,a
celebrity who is in the limelight inspiring others.
bilk -> bill + milk; so you cheated the MILK man

by not paying the BILL
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compose
fledgling
crass
nettle
replete
paltry
unscathed
recoil
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(noun) any new participant in some activity
(noun) young bird that has just fledged or
become capable of flying (adj) (of a young bird)
having acquired its flight feathers (adj) young
and inexperienced
(verb) form the substance of (verb) write music

(verb) produce a literary work (verb) put
together out of existing material (verb) calm
(someone, especially oneself); make quiet (verb)
make up plans or basic details for
sounds similar to sledging in cricket... normally

inexperience young players if unable to get
wickets than do sledging.. hope this ll help
(noun) any of numerous plants having stinging

hairs that cause skin irritation on contact
(especially of the genus Urtica or family
Urticaceae) (verb) sting with or as with nettles
and cause a stinging pain or sensation (verb)
cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor
irritations
(adj) (of persons) so unrefined as to be lacking in

discrimination and sensibility
(adj) not worth considering (adj) contemptibly

small in amount
(verb) fill to satisfaction (adj) filled to satisfaction

with food or drink (adj) (followed by
`with')deeply filled or permeated
pal means moment in hindi,its very small...so

can b neglected when we r wasting hrs on
facebook:)
(noun) the backward jerk of a gun when it is fired

(noun) a movement back from an impact (verb)
draw back, as with fear or pain (verb) come back
to the originator of an action with an undesired
effect (verb) spring back; spring away from an
impact (verb) spring back, as from a forceful
thrust
Just remember grass which is unrefined and

grows here and there, crass is also unrefined, not
urbane.
deplete, complete, replete all relate to the

quantity of something. BUT WHAT ABOUT THE
WORDS LIKE OBSOLETE etc.???
(adj) not injured

UN(no)SCAR.........if in an accident you got no
scars then its obvious u are UNHARMED
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encumber
opacity
seedy
raucous
alacrity
taper
embroil
anaemic
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(noun) the phenomenon of not permitting the
passage of electromagnetic radiation (noun)
incomprehensibility resulting from obscurity of
meaning (noun) the quality of being opaque to a
degree; the degree to which something reduces
the passage of light
(verb) hold back
(adj) unpleasantly loud and harsh (adj) disturbing

the public peace; loud and rough
(adj) full of seeds (adj) shabby and untidy (adj)

somewhat ill or prone to illness (adj) morally
degraded
rauc(sounds like rock) + us rock music is usually

loud and harsh.
(noun) a convex shape that narrows toward a

point (noun) the property possessed by a shape
that narrows toward a point (as a wedge or
cone) (noun) a loosely woven cord (in a candle or
oil lamp) that draws fuel by capillary action up
into the flame (noun) stick of wax with a wick in
the middle (verb) diminish gradually (verb) give a
point to
watchout for the word cumber and think of

cumbersome ....anything that is cumbersome
may prove to be a burden.
seedy~bidi : one who smokes bidi (gen. workers)

are shabby and untidy and they are morally
degraded (generally rowdy by nature + smoking
is not good :no offence plz). You can also think of
"beedi jalaiyi le",morally degraded song
(noun) liveliness and eagerness

take the suffix crity we can link it with
creativity.creative people are so eager to learn n
create things differently.
(verb) force into some kind of situation,

condition, or course of action
(adj) relating to anemia or suffering from anemia
(adj) lacking vigor or energy
embroil=i m b(r)oil during dispute, quarrel,

confusion. We get all boiled up due to great
anger.
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apprehend
balmy
baneful
baroque
commiserate
conjecture
desecrate
despicable
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(adj) informal or slang terms for mentally

irregular (adj) mild and pleasant
BALMs are used to make us feel good, mild when

we are having headache or tension. hence balmy
means mild, pleasant
(verb) get the meaning of something (verb) take

into custody (verb) anticipate with dread or
anxiety
up your hands - said the FBI before grabbing the

criminal.
(noun) the historic period from about 1600 until

1750 when the baroque style of art, architecture,
and music flourished in Europe(noun) elaborate
and extensive ornamentation in decorative art
(adj) exceedingly harmful (adj) deadly or
and architecture that flourished in Europe in the sinister
17th century (adj) having elaborate symmetrical
ornamentation
Modern technology is BOON OR BANE.
BAROQUE Obama....when we think of him, we
see white house which is highly ornamental and
extravagent in style....
(noun) a hypothesis that has been formed by

speculating or conjecturing (usually with little
hard evidence(noun) a message expressing an
opinion based on incomplete
Boon is useful and BANEFUL is Something

happened misery or death
(verb) to feel or express sympathy or compassion

co+miserate ...share one's misery by being with
them or identifying their misery vicariously
sounds like 'lecture' ..assume you guess an

answer for a question asked during a lecture
(adj) morally reprehensible \
DE(not)+SPEAKable....a person about whom we
even don't talk is too MEAN, WORTHLESS...
(verb) violate the sacred character of a place or

language (verb) remove the consecration from a
person or an object
pronounce it as de-sacred; i.e; spoiling its
sanctity or sacredness.
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deluge
devout
din
divulge
doff
dwindle
emaciated
enunciate
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(adj) deeply religious (adj) earnest
Dev...Dev... bolkar head 'out' ho geya; how

pious he is!
(noun) an overwhelming number or amount

(noun) a heavy rain (noun) the rising of a body of
water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
liquid (verb) charge someone with too many
tasks (verb) fill or cover completely, usually with
water
del[dell company]uge[huge]...so when the Del company
advertised it's product, there was a huge rush of requests, a
deluge of requests
(verb) 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 girl asks u what is that bulge ( rhymes with
vulge) in your pant ,then u reveal or show it
(noun) a loud harsh or strident noise (noun) the

act of making a noisy disturbance (verb) make a
resonant sound, like artillery (verb) instill (into a
person) by constant repetition
DIN (morning) mein you will hear the loud noises
of the traffic etc, but at night its very quiet.
(verb) become smaller or lose substance
(verb) remove
if a swindler swindles you then your savings

dwindle.
DO + OFF or take off, remove.
(verb) speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain

way (verb) express or state clearly
(adj) very thin especially from disease or hunger

or cold
e+nun+ciate....sounds like A NUN

CITEd....something she proclaimed about the
church rules and regulations...and that is what
the word means....citing means announcing
something to be true..or proclaiming something.
ema + ci + ate...consider ema as the name of a

gal.. "ema..oh ! ci(she) ate but she still looks thin
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ethereal
exhume
exodus
feign
fiasco
galleon
garnish
garner
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(verb) dig up for reburial or for medical
investigation; of dead bodies
ex meaning out and hume sounds similar to
human...so exhume is to take out the human
body from the grave.
(adj) characterized by lightness and

insubstantiality; as impalpable or intangible as
air (adj) of or containing or dissolved in ether
(adj) of heaven or the spirit (adj) characterized
by unusual lightness and delicacy
Ether is used in scents.Its smell is so pleasant
that it makes person light and heavenly
(verb) make believe with the intent to deceive

(verb) make a pretence of
feign(sounds with foreign)foreign ppl always try
to decieve our country
(noun) a journey by a large group to escape from

a hostile environment (noun) the second book of
the Old Testament: tells of the departure of the
Israelites out of slavery in Egypt led by Moses;
God gave them the Ten Commandments and the
rest of Mosaic law on Mount Sinai during the
Exodus
110.....means ek (1)...ek(1) karke sab bhaag
gaye...(departed)...aur koi nahi (0) reh gaye....
(noun) a large square-rigged sailing ship with

three or more masts; used by the Spanish for
commerce and war from the 15th to 18th
centuries
(noun) a sudden and violent collapse

fiasco(fia+sco)fia ,imagine as fiat car,and sco as
skoda car. both these car traveling in opposite
dirction collapse when met wid an accdnt
galleon - GALLONS and gallons of goods are

transported by means of LARGE SHIPs
(noun) a storehouse for threshed grain or animal

feed (verb) acquire or deserve by one's efforts or
actions (verb) store grain(verb) assemble or get
together
Sounds like a gardener who gathers fruits and
vegetables from his/her garden.
(noun) something (such as parsley) added to a

dish for flavor or decoration (noun) any
decoration added as a trimming or adornment
(verb) take a debtor's wages on legal orders,
such as for child support (verb) decorate (food),
as with parsley or other ornamental foods
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gnome
grisly
jeopardy
kindle
limpid
livid
lurid
melee
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(adj) shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
sounds like bruce lee..if bruce lee comes infront
of u now..it will be shocking!!!
(noun) a legendary creature resembling a tiny

old man; lives in the depths of the earth and
guards buried treasure (noun) a short pithy
saying expressing a general truth
Linux uses gnome hence it is small and
lightweight.
(verb) catch fire (verb) cause to start burning

(verb) call forth (emotions, feelings, and
responses)
kindle sounds like CANDLE..which when lighted
can cause something to catch fire.
(noun) a source of danger; a possibility of

incurring loss or misfortune
jeopardy sound like leopard. leopard is really a
danger for human.
(adj) anemic looking from illness or emotion (adj)

(of a light) imparting a deathlike luminosity (adj)
furiously angry (adj) discolored by coagulation of
blood beneath the skin
(adj) clear and bright (adj) transmitting light; able

to be seen through with clarity (adj) (of
language) transparently clear; easily
understandable
=LIVE+VIDEO: The officer was ENRAGED WITH

ANGER when he was caught taking bribe on LIVE
VIDEO
limpid ..liquid...transparent...
(noun) a noisy riotous fight
(adj) horrible in fierceness or savagery (adj)

glaringly vivid and graphic; marked by
sensationalism (adj) shining with an unnatural
red glow as of fire seen through smoke (adj)
ghastly pale
sounds like Bruce Lee...famous for his fights. ME

and Bruce LEE in a fight, who would win? ME VS
LEE
lurid..concentrate on de last 4 letters-ur+id.so if

someone hacks UR mail ID,he has gotta be a
SENSATIONAL hacker and in response to this u
would become WILD
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minion
mesmerize
mundane
cacophony
capricious
castigate
catalyst
caustic
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(verb) attract strongly, as if with a magnet (verb)
induce hypnosis in
(noun) a servile or fawning dependant

A mini peon.. Who is servile to his boss
mess memory
(noun) a loud harsh or strident noise (noun) loud

confusing disagreeable sounds
Sounds like "Cough" (a HARSH sound). It also
sounds like "Coffin"(a harsh image).
(adj) found in the ordinary course of events (adj)

concerned with the world or worldly matters
(adj) belonging to this earth or world; not ideal
or heavenly
monday, tuesday, wednesday....everyday
(verb) censure severely (verb) inflict severe

punishment on
(adj) changeable (adj) determined by chance or

impulse or whim rather than by necessity or
reason
cast+i+hate - if you hate caste, you criticize it..+

ca(CAR) + PRIC(PRICE)...PRICE OF cars nowadays
is becoming unpredictable with the launch of
Tata's 1 lakh car.
(noun) any chemical substance that burns or

destroys living tissue (adj) harsh or corrosive in
tone (adj) of a substance, especially a strong
acid; capable of destroying or eating away by
chemical action
sounds like 'caution'... meaning, be careful, there
is something..... that is corrosive... or... 'can
cause corrosion'.
(noun) (chemistry) a substance that initiates or

accelerates a chemical reaction without itself
being affected (noun) something that causes an
important event to happen
CATA(LOOK like CATION..ions which has positive
charge)like mn+2 which is a cation ,and cations
SPEED UP THE RATE OF REACTION,that is how
they BRING A CHEMICAL CHANGE IN A
REACTION.
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chaos
chicanery
cogent
condone
corroborate
decorum
deference
deride
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(noun) the use of tricks to deceive someone
(usually to extract money from them)
chicanery sounds like shikari who uses means of
deception to trick animals into his traps.
(verb) excuse, overlook, or make allowances for;

be lenient with
if u use condom u will be forgiven by health and
family welfare department
(noun) propriety in manners and conduct

"decor um"; decor them to make them more
proper and correct
(noun) a state of extreme confusion and disorder

(noun) the formless and disordered state of
matter before the creation of the cosmos (noun)
(Greek mythology) the most ancient of gods; the
personification of the infinity of space preceding
creation of the universe (noun) (physics) a
dynamical system that is extremely sensitive to
its initial conditions
(adj) powerfully persuasive

cogent - gent - a gentle person is always the right
person to convince others.
(verb) establish or strengthen as with new

evidence or facts (verb) give evidence for (verb)
support with evidence or authority or make
more certain or confirm
just focus on borate part of this word -- Borate
test is a confirmatory test in chemistry.
(verb) treat or speak of with contempt

de -ride -- riding a horse upside down.. ppl will
make fun of you ( ridicule)
(noun) a courteous expression (by word or deed)

of esteem or regard(noun) courteous regard for
people's feelings(noun) a disposition or tendency
to yield to the will of others
if there is no DIFFERENCE between you and him,
then you will respect his wishes.
137

desiccate
diatribe
dilate
dirge
discern
dogma
dupe
eclectic
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(noun) thunderous verbal attack
diatribe = di-tribe = two tribes fighting...criticize
(verb) preserve by removing all water and liquids

from(verb) remove water from (verb) lose water
or moisture (adj) lacking vitality or spirit; lifeless
desi cake is always dried up.
(noun) a song or hymn of mourning composed or

performed as a memorial to a dead person
Dirge - di means die, so when you die and have
done good things for people in life, a song of
grief or lament will be sung for you.
(noun) a religious doctrine that is proclaimed as

true without proof (noun) a doctrine or code of
beliefs accepted as authoritative
read the word backwards. Someone told himself
"i AM GOD" surely talks about his religion a lot.
(noun) someone who selects according to the

eclectic method (adj) selecting what seems best
of various styles or ideas
(verb) become wider (verb) add details, as to an

account or idea; clarify the meaning of and
discourse in a learned way, usually in writing
If you DIE LATE(die in a very old age) u expand(in
weight sense or in age sense)
(verb) detect with the senses

disc + earn......my teacher gifted a cd(disc) to me
because i was able to RECOGNIZE him even after
40 years
(noun) a person who is tricked or swindled (verb)

fool or hoax
duplicates(in movies) are used to fool people....
eclectic or elect means, chosing the best from

many sources which is the meaning of the word
eclectic
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elegy
eloquent
emulate
enervate
enigma
enumerate
ephemeral
erratic
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(adj) expressing yourself readily, clearly,
effectively
E+LOG+FLUENT hain..these people are fluent
(verb) weaken mentally or morally (verb) disturb

the composure of
ENERV(w)asTE whwn you waste you energy you
become weak
(noun) a mournful poem; a lament for the dead

E(a)-LEGY(legendry).....so if a legendry person
dies......people sing a mournful poem or people
lament or regret for his death.....
(verb) strive to equal or match, especially by

imitating (verb) imitate the function of (another
system), as by modifying the hardware or the
software (verb) compete with successfully;
approach or reach equality with
Grandma gave me an 'Amulet' so that one day I
can 'Emulate' Zidane.
(verb) specify individually (verb) determine the

number or amount of
(noun) something that baffles understanding and

cannot be explained (noun) a difficult problem
ENUMERATE; NUMBER + IT means COUNT
e(nigma) Consider the word in brackets. Nigma

sounds Nagma.nagma's affair is always a mystry
and puzzle.
(adj) liable to sudden unpredictable change (adj)

having no fixed course (adj) likely to perform
unpredictably
(noun) anything short-lived, as an insect that

lives only for a day in its winged form (adj)
lasting a very short time
focus on ERR + atic..part of it, and err is nothing

but ERROR, and errors always look ODD, AND
ARE unpredictable in nature.
sounds like e-funeral. Electric funeral is

SHORT
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erudite
esoteric
euphemism
exacerbate
exigent
exonerate
explicit
fawn
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(adj) confined to and understandable by only an
enlightened inner circle
HISTORIC things are known to few people
(verb) make worse (verb) exasperate or irritate

Latin ex+acerb+ate; Latin acerb- means bitter,
harsh; So exacerbate means to make bittter, to
worsen.
(verb) pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
(adj) having or showing profound knowledge

aken from rude+ite...in olden days people who
were higly educated were basically very rude...as
they were having profound knowledge of a
subject they use to behave very rudely with less
educated or illiterates people.
(noun) an inoffensive or indirect expression that

is substituted for one that is considered
offensive or too harsh
Assuming: females are milder than males as they
are more emotionally inclined. It reads like
E(xpress) U(yourself) Phemism(like feminism).
(adj) demanding attention (adj) requiring precise

accuracy
ex(purani)...ones (one) rate(value) vapas mill

jana...means to get back ur lost pride by gettin
ridd of d charges...
EX-tremely ur-GENT
(noun) a color or pigment varying around a light

grey-brown color (noun) a young deer (verb) try
to gain favor by cringing or flattering (verb) have
fawns
(adj) precisely and clearly expressed or readily

observable; leaving nothing to implication(adj) in
accordance with fact or the primary meaning of
a term
a FAN tries to gain favor by flattery
"please sit" let's CLEAR out the things
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florid
foment
frugality
garrulous
gregarious
guile
gullible
homogenous
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(verb) try to stir up public opinion (verb) bathe
with warm water or medicated lotions
(adj) elaborately or excessively ornamented (adj)

inclined to a healthy reddish color often
associated with outdoor life
Foam starts to appear once you profusely

foment (stir up) a soapy hot water bucket(2nd
meaning ).
flo(wer) + rid(red)sounds like a flower that is in a

red color.. Also, florid ~ flowery (french)
(adj) full of trivial conversation
(noun) prudence in avoiding waste
(garrulous can be related to girls when

pronounced)and girls talk more than boys
frugal means avoiding waste... read it as

free+girl...if a girl comes for free,it saves waste
of money
(noun) shrewdness as demonstrated by being

skilled in deception (noun) the quality of being
crafty (noun) the use of tricks to deceive
someone (usually to extract money from them)
(adj) (of animals) tending to form a group with

others of the same species (adj) instinctively or
temperamentally seeking and enjoying the
company of others (adj) (of plants) growing in
groups that are close together
SOME GUYS guile GIRLS
(adj) all of the same or similar kind or nature

Homogenous:Just think of Homosexual(sex b/w
same gender),so sex b/w the similar kind. (or)
HomoGenous=Homo Gen(Gents=two males)
(adj) naive and easily deceived or tricked (adj)

easily tricked because of being too trusting
Gullible = Gull + ible = girl/galli + able A girl who
is able to be tricked or deceived easily.
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iconoclast
impervious
impetuous
inchoate
inimical
innocuous
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(adj) not admitting of passage or capable of
being affected
(noun) a destroyer of images used in religious

worship (noun) someone who attacks cherished
ideas or traditional institutions
im(not)+pravesh(enter) so unpenetrable...
icons-ideals; clast is like clash... so iconoclast is
someone whose ideas clash with the traditional
ideals.
(adj) only partly in existence; imperfectly formed

choate seems like "chote"..for example "chote
bachche" means not fully grown up or in the
initial stage of life.
(adj) not injurious to physical or mental health

(adj) not causing disapproval (adj) lacking intent
or capacity to injure
(adj) characterized by undue haste and lack of

thought or deliberation (adj) marked by violent
force
im(not)-pet-tuo(to)-us...a dog which is not our
pet will be very VIOLENT and RASH.
(adj) not friendly

inimi=enemy, and enemies cause damage. So
inimical means something damaging.
in(not)+nocuous(noxious)........ means not

noxious......something which is not noxious is
harmless...
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concentrate on rasc- a rascal is one who is

the basement was inundated after the

I+NUN +DATE....I asked the NUNs for a DATE and

(noun) a cry of sorrow and grief

their pitiful laments could be heard

lament = l[amen]t => we lament the death by

(verb) expend profusely; also used with

He was showered with praise

(adj) brief and to the point; effectively cut

LAC..LACK, SO LACK OF WORDS in her speech,

(verb) praise, glorify, or honor

extol the virtues of one's children

(adj) very generous

O, Lord! Let me laud You for all your help

(adj) full of trivial conversation

(adj) deficient in alertness or activity

kept from her housework by gabby

it is derived from the root word 'loqua'... which

bullfrogs became lethargic with the

Sounds like alergic. When you have lack of

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a house aglow with lights

luminous = luminance ~ bright

(adj) having a clear mind

(noun) a figure of speech in which an expression

(adj) easily influenced

(noun) someone who dislikes people in general

(adj) marked by precise accordance with details

(verb) cause to be more favorably inclined; gain

(verb) lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness

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(noun) the quality of wearisome constancy,

(adj) attempting to win favor from influential

(adj) stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing

(verb) block passage through

(verb) persist stubbornly

(adj) not transmitting or reflecting light or

(adj) not easily borne; wearing

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(noun) state of disgrace resulting from public

os+ten+tate-if some one has TEn O.S.( operating

(noun) an ideal instance; a perfect embodiment

(noun) (logic) a statement that contradicts itself

(adj) tending to betray; especially having a

(noun) a person who pays more attention to

(verb) spread or diffuse through

(adj) hasty and without attention to detail; not

Pedant rhymes with PATENT. Usually those

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(noun) voluntary promotion of human welfare

(noun) extreme excess

(noun) generic name for certain synthetic or

(noun) an imperial decree that becomes part of

(adj) completely free from dirt or contamination

verb) be deliberately ambiguous or unclear in

sounds like priest(ine) means pertaining to

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