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Barron's 800 Flashcards

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abate

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(verb) make less active or intense

> rebate means discount… i.e reducing the price..
abate and rebate are rhyming words

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abdicate

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(verb) give up, such as power, as of monarchs and emperors, or duties and obligations

> ab+dicate
dicate sounds like dictator.
Dictator is an authoritarian ruler who has lot of power.
To remember better,ab normal is opposite to normal.So,abdicate is opposite to dictator (ie)losing power.

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aberrant

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(noun) one whose behavior departs substantially from the norm of a group

> (Tag: Global) ab (away) + err (error) + ant : focus on ERR and ANT. Ants normally move together in a queue. imagine all these ants moving randomly like a group of honey bees. That would be abnormal behaviour.

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abeyance

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(noun) temporary cessation or suspension
>a+beyance .. here concentrate on beyance.. it sounds like buoyancy which which suspends objects above the ground level..

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abject

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(adj) of the most contemptible kind

> Abject sounds like REJECT.
Poor people are like REJECTED (Abject) people in the society.
poor people or people lacking pride (abject people) are rejected in society

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abjure

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(verb) formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure

> Abjure think it like injure. so once you are injured you will give up.
so abjure means give up

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abscission

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(noun) the act of cutting something off

> It had the word sciss(scissors) in it.Scissors are used for Cutting,seperating..

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abscond

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(verb) run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along

> Abscond – ab + scond. ‘Absent in a second’. When you will absent in a second? =when u STEAL OFF & HIDE, or when u DEPART secretly.

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abstemious

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(adj) sparing in consumption of especially food and drink

> focus on ‘abs’ part of this word. Abs…To build a six-pack abs, eat n drink carefully

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abstinence

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(noun) act or practice of refraining from indulging an appetite

> ABS THIN ence. A person maintained abstinence when he restrained from pleasant things like food and drinks!!!

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abysmal

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(adj) very great; limitless

> a+bys(take dis as 20 i.e.bees in hindi)+mal(take it as mile)…..ao a 20 mile deep pit in the ground looks like its bottomless

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accretion

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(noun) an increase by natural growth or addition

> Accretion
sounds like
Errection,,, so u r dik grows in size during an errection

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accrue

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(verb) grow by addition

> sounds like AKDU(hindi…means haughty)….so a person becomes akdu when he gains a lot

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adamant

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(noun) very hard native crystalline carbon valued as a gem

> A+DAM+ant…A DAM IS GENERALLY INFLEXIBLE AND HARD so vehicles can pass through it.

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adjunct

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(noun) something added to another thing but not an essential part of it

> add + junc .. its added as junc but not very useful

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admonish

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(verb) warn strongly; put on guard

> adm(in)+on(e)+(pun)ish : (net)admin in the company is one step away (Giving strong warning now) from punishing you.bcoz you are accessing prohibited network sites.

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adulterate

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(verb) corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones

> dull+the+rate = impure, means to decrease the rate

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aesthetic

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(noun) (philosophy) a philosophical theory as to what is beautiful

> aes + thetic
opposite of “pathetic”..means beauty

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affected

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(adj) acted upon; influenced Definition
(adj) speaking or behaving in an artificial way to make an impression

> affected…..past form of affect….affect..af+fect(FACT).SO SOMETHING which has nothing to do with facts….or reality hence ARTIFICIAL AND THE KEY WORD HERE IS FACT…reality..and opposite of it artificial….

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affinity

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(noun) a close connection marked by community of interests or similarity in nature or character

> Mathematicians have an affinity for infinity.

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aggrandize

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(verb) add details to

> grand- this resembles to somthing huge,great,wealthy.

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aggregate

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(noun) the whole amount

> aggregate- a gre gate - all of us need gre “total” score to reach gate of university

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alacrity

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(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.

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alchemy

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(noun) the way two individuals relate to each other

> alchemy ~ ALL + CHEMIcal :related to chemistry

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allay

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(verb) lessen the intensity of or calm

> allay allay allay rote nhi chup ho jaao

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alleviate

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(verb) make easier

> ALL (all)+ EVI (evil)+ ATE (has been eaten up) so hence you are relieved of the pain and you feel relief

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alloy

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(noun) a mixture containing two or more metallic elements or metallic and nonmetallic elements usually fused together or dissolving into each other when molten

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allure

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(noun) the power to entice or attract through personal charm

> allure= allu+ re= if a beautiful girl sells alu by shouting allu re, all guys will get attracted

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amalgamate

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(verb) to bring or combine together or with something else

> suppose you are shy girl and you have a+ male+game+mate (amalgamate)what you should do ? of course combine or unite with your mate against other groups

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ambiguous

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(adj) open to two or more interpretations; or of uncertain nature or significance; or (often) intended to mislead

> ambi means two/both..guous sounds like guess..both are wild guess so its doubtful

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ambivalence

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(noun) mixed feelings or emotions

> matches with “ambulance” . In case of severe emergency, inside an ambulance, you have mixed emotions.. bachega ya nahi!

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ambrosia

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(noun) a mixture of nectar and pollen prepared by worker bees and fed to larvae

> Aam Ka rasia (Mango Juice) the food of the God.

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ameliorate

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(verb) to make better

> Ameli (Imli) improves the taste of food.

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amenable

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(adj) disposed or willing to comply

> Amen is a word used in islam and christinity. meaning of which is i agree.
So amenable means something able to be agreed.

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amenity

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(noun) pleasantness resulting from agreeable conditions

> amenity sound like “men at ease.” Men at ease need a lot of amenities.

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amulet

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(noun) a trinket or piece of jewelry usually hung about the neck and thought to be a magical protection against evil or disease

> amul-et amulya(hindi)–amulet which is wor in the neck is precious

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anachronism

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(noun) something located at a time when it could not have existed or occurred

you know about chronometer- means clock. Anything with “chron” is related to time. Anachronisim-an+chron+ism> here an is used in negative sense> so anachronism means something or someone that is not in its correct time

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analgesic

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(noun) a medicine used to relieve pain

> anal(anus) + ges(gas)..
when gas is released from anal we feel relief..so it is something which gives relief..

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analogous

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(adj) similar or equivalent in some respects though otherwise dissimilar

> remember analogous from analogy

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anarchy

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(noun) a state of lawlessness and disorder (usually resulting from a failure of government)

> Anarchy-Sounds like ‘monarchy’ (like tibet was ruled by monarchy)…so, absenceof government

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anodyne

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(noun) a medicine used to relieve pain

> Ann will not die from pain if she gets some aspirin.

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anomalous

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(adj) deviating from the general or common order or type

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antecedent

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(noun) a preceding occurrence or cause or event

> ante(before) + ced(“to go”). root “ced” means “to go” .hence antecedent means “that which goes before”

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antediluvian

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(adj) so extremely old as seeming to belong to an earlier period

> Antediluvian = Aunty+de+luv..; Usually, Loving and Caring Aunties are OLD… very Old.. and hence the meaning..

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antipathy

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(noun) a feeling of intense dislike

> CAN REMEMBER IT AS OPPOSITE OF sympathy.
RHYMING n OPPOSITE WORDS - antipathy n sympathy

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apathy

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(noun) an absence of emotion or enthusiasm

> consider pathy==sympathy,
there are two words.
1. antipathy = dislike
2. apathy = disinterested
Since “anti” is stronger than “a”..
disliking is 1 step above disinterested..

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apex

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(noun) the highest point (of something)

> Apex Climex (climax) gets me high of heights.

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apogee

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(noun) a final climactic stage

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

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apothegm

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(noun) a short pithy instructive saying

> APOlogize THE GM(general manager) because he only says things short-has no time to explain things fully

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appease

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(verb) make peace with

> appease…app(appeal)+pease(peace) appeal for peace..…when war was going on in kasmir…our prime minister appealed people to maintain peace in the region.

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appellation

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(noun) identifying word or words by which someone or something is called and classified or distinguished from others

> “j’me appelle …..” means “my name is ….. “in french…so appellation means name or title by which u call someone

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apposite

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(adj) suitable for the situation

> apposite=> opposite of OPPOSITE i.e. perfectly matched; appropriate; most suitable

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apprise

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(verb) inform (somebody) of something

> one who will inform will get the prize

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approbation

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(noun) official approval

> Ap+PROBATION: You get CONFIRMATION/APPROVAL in your job after your Probation period

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appropriate

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(verb) give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause

> appropriate = a + property + iate.. i.e. to make it your own property .. by force if required.. And also when you are appropriating it your self you are “allocating” it to yourself.

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apropos

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(adj) of an appropriate or pertinent nature

> apropos sounds like “Propose”
This issue is faced by many teenage boys/girls :)
When is the right time to propose to a Girl/Boy you love?
Hence apropos is an opportune moment or right moment/time.

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arabesque

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(noun) an ornament that interlaces simulated foliage in an intricate design

> remember arab. in Arab there are heavily decorated stuff wid ornaments and then dance the belly dance so u will also remeber it as a dance position.

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archeology

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(noun) the branch of anthropology that studies prehistoric people and their cultures

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ardor

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(noun) a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause)

> sounds like harder-while doing sex. A dat time ppl feel heat, passion.. srry for using — words

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arduous

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(adj) characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort

> arduous = read it as: “hard to do for us”

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argot

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(noun) a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves)

> argot - it is the j’ar’gon that we ‘got’ here that no other person understands

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arrest

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(noun) the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)

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artifact

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(noun) a handmade object that is often found In some type of archaeological dig

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artless

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(adj) simple and natural; without cunning or deceit

> without the art of deception

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ascetic

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(noun) someone who practices self denial as a spiritual discipline

> someone who leaves all AESTHETICs is an ascetic

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asperity

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(noun) harshness of manner

> Asperity can be thought of as A spear with severity. i.e Sharpness

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aspersion

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(noun) an abusive attack on a person’s character or good name

> Sounds like ass-person, if you defame someone you make them look like an ass.
<br><br>
Another way to the say the same thing:
<br>
Make a person look like an ass by defaming them.

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assiduous

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(adj) marked by care and persistent effort

> if u get “assi” i.e 80%, u sure r a hardworkin nd ASSIduous :P

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assuage

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(verb) provide physical relief, as from pain

ass-usage in the toilet gives huge relief

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astringent

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acidic

> aStringent- stringent means harsh ,severe..so we can probly remember like this..

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asylum

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(noun) a shelter from danger or hardship

> asylum sounds like slum…people living in slums need place for shelter,refuge, or protection during rainy season from rain.

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atavism

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(noun) a reappearance of an earlier characteristic

> by ATAVISM you should remember AVATAR, i.e. you are an avatar(incarnation) of one of your ancestors…

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attenuate

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(verb) weaken the consistency of (a chemical substance)

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audacious

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(adj) invulnerable to fear or intimidation

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austere

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(adj) severely simple

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autonomous

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(adj) (of political bodies) not controlled by outside forces

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avarice

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(noun) extreme greed for material wealth

> avarice- a + very + rich > a strong greed to be ‘a very rich’ person.

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aver

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(verb) to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true

> A VERy confident statement!

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avocation

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(noun) an activity one enjoys when he or she is not working

during vacations we take up part time(secondary—-VOCATIONAL) jobs….

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avuncular

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(adj) resembling a uncle in kindness or indulgence

split the word like av + UNCUL(UNCLE) + AR…SO related to an uncle or suitable to an uncle..avUNCULar..uncle.

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axiomatic

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(adj) evident without proof or argument

matheMATICs (axioMATIC)is not obvious or self- evident to me :(

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bacchanalian

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(adj) used of riotously drunken merrymaking

(in hindi langauge) Baccha nali mein pada hai kyon ki vo drunken hai.

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banal

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(adj) repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse

abey nal to roz hi kholte hain…

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banter

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(noun) light teasing repartee

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bard

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(noun) a lyric poet

bard sounds like beard!! so poets will b havin beard usually!!

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bawdy

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(noun) lewd or obscene talk or writing

Bawdy = Rowdy!

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beatify

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to make something holy or sacred

A cosmetologist beautifies someone living; the Pope beatifies someone dead.

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bedizen

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(verb) dress up garishly and tastelessly

bad design dress!

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behemoth

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(noun) someone or something that is abnormally large and powerful

behemoth = Mammoth

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belie

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(verb) represent falsely

belie has lie.

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beneficent

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(adj) doing or producing good

Simply think about beneficial(something gives benefit) which help people.

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bifurcate

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(verb) split or divide into two

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blandishment

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(noun) flattery intended to persuade

BLANDISHMENT- Remember it like Brandy to an Irish women, this is like a flattery and later u can get wht u want frm the IRISH woman

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blase

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(adj) uninterested because of frequent exposure or indulgence

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bolster

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(verb) support and strengthen

RELATE TO BOLT>> USED TO SUPPORT OR REINFORCE

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bombastic

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(adj) ostentatiously lofty in style

BOMBS and firecrackers are used to impress people and they cause high sound

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boorish

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(adj) ill-mannered and coarse and contemptible in behavior or appearance

boor means =bura …. ill mannered… so make adj boorish..!..:

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bovine

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(adj) dull and slow-moving and stolid; like an ox

basically this word is taken from BOV..means cow..and cow generally remains calm, placid..and dull

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brazen

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bold and without shame

Split the word brazen as Bra + Zen. Suppose you went out with your friends and saw a girl in a Zen car wearing only a bra. How was the attempt of the girl? Really bold and brazen!

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broach

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(verb) bring up a topic for discussion

When a Boy appROACH a girl for the first time,he needs to BROACH.

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bucolic

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(noun) a country person

bucolic sounds a bit like bullock which is used in the “country side”…

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burgeon

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(verb) grow and flourish

Burge+on sounds like Bulge which means growing big

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burnish

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(verb) polish and make shiny

Remember Varnish - used on wooden things to make them shine

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buttress

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(noun) a support usually of stone or brick; supports the wall of a building

remember by your BUTT or BUTTOCKS ! what do they do? They provide you with a padding when ypu sit, giving support.. :)

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cacophonous

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(adj) having an unpleasant sound

caco sounds like cactus and phonous like phone. So kindly try to remember it like this…a phone with a cactus makes irritating sounds.

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cadge

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(verb) ask for and get free;

cadge….sounds like cage….some1 in d cage begging to get out !!!!!!

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callous

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(adj) emotionally hardened

callous sounds like khallas so jiski sub kuch khallas ho gayi hai..that person becomes hard, insensitive and unfeeling.

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calumny

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(noun) an abusive attack on a person’s character or good name

calumny, sounds like kalmuhi, which is a harsh remark given by a saas to her bahu.
So its a kind of slander.

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canard

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(noun) a deliberately misleading fabrication

Remember Kannad movies…their fighting is so unreal..false…
so remember canard as being a false portrayal.

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canon

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(noun) a rule or especially body of rules or principles generally established as valid and fundamental in a field or art or philosophy

sounds like canun -> kanun -> set of laws; so canon is the set of books containing kanun

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cant

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(noun) a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves)

monks will be ChANT ing mantras . its known only for saints and monks

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cantankerous

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Definition
(adj) stubbornly obstructive and unwilling to cooperate

split it into can+tanker+ous : read this as ‘kaan’ (ear in hindi)+ taker + us, one who is irritable will always have a one below ear (slap) from us.

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capricious

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(adj) changeable

ca(CAR) + PRIC(PRICE)…PRICE OF cars nowadays is becoming unpredictable with the launch of Tata’s 1 lakh car.

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captious

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(adj) tending to find and call attention to faults

First word that comes to mind -Captain, who will always find and call attention to Faults which must be altered.

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cardinal

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fundamental; of the greatest importance

‘cardinal’ also means pertaining to the ‘heart’ and the heart is the ‘most important’ part of our body. It is responsible for the working of our body.

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carnal

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(adj) of or relating to the body or flesh

Nowadays cars are used (as a place) to satisfy carnal desires.

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carping

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(noun) persistent petty and unjustified criticism

If you will ping with your car horn, people will shout at you…they will complain…
carping…

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cartography

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Definition
(noun) the making of maps and charts

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caste

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(noun) social status or position conferred by a system based on class

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castigation

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(noun) a severe scolding

In olden days lower CAST people were severely criticized…

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cataclysm

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(noun) a sudden violent change in the earth’s surface

it is a CATASTROPHE in the earth’s surface.

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catalyst

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(noun) (chemistry) a substance that initiates or accelerates a chemical reaction without itself being affected

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categorical

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(adj) relating to or included in a category or categories

assume that there are two categories A & B and you have to put an object in one of them..now when you put that object in a category..you are ABSOLUTEly sure that it belongs there.

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caucus

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(noun) a closed political meeting

cau + cus sounds like can collector come to discuss….. lets get together in a group and discuss about who will be elected …

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causal

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(adj) involving or constituting a cause; causing

Causal == cause; i.e; something relating to cause

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caustic

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extremely sarcastic or critical

caustic soda is very common and its “harmful “ for health if taken in large quantity….therefore caustic means harmful or burning.
Since its a soda its somehow related with chemistry as well..

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celestial

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Definition
(adj) of or relating to the sky

Celestial sounding more like Galaxial

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centrifugal

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Definition
(adj) tending to move away from a center

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centripetal

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Definition
(adj) tending to move toward a center

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champion

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(noun) someone who has won first place in a competition

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chasten

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(verb) correct by punishment or discipline

relate it with upper one “Chaste”
as to keep ur viginity you have to be disciplined .. so for chaste and chasten go hand in hand

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chicanery

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Definition
(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.

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chivalry

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(noun) courtesy towards women

chi+valry—VALR(VALOR)—which means brave

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churlish

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(adj) rude and boorish

chur(church)+lish(wish)-church wishes always not to behave rude,boorish

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circuitous

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(adj) deviating from a straight course

circuit-ous -> like circuit;

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clamor

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(noun) a loud harsh or strident noise

CLAMOR rhymes wit glamourous….whenever de crowd sees a glamour girl they become NOISY

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clique

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Definition
(noun) an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose

sounds like ‘click’..imagine that u click on a picture in which small grp(QUE i.e a specific type of group) of people are there

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cloister

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(verb) seclude from the world in or as if in a cloister

cloister….close+sister…where sisters (nuns) are getting closed or where sisters are resides…..

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coagulate

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Definition
(verb) change from a liquid to a thickened or solid state

Colgate - think about the “thick” paste

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coda

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(noun) the closing section of a musical composition

ie ,conclusive part of the lunch ,is done by soda(coda) by watching music on television.

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codify

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Definition
(verb) organize into a code or system, such as a body of law

a program ll work only when the codes are arranged in correct order

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cognizant

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(adj) (sometimes followed by `of’) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception

COGNIZANT is a successful firm since it is cognizant of various policies being adopted by the rival firms

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collage

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(noun) a paste-up made by sticking together pieces of paper or photographs to form an artistic image

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commensurate

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(adj) corresponding in size or degree or extent

SPLIT AS COMMON - ENSURED -RATE.
WHICH MEANS, OUR RATE WILL BE EQUAL TO THE CHEAPEST PRODUCT!

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compendium

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(noun) a concise but comprehensive summary of a larger work

CUM(hindi for less) PEN use karke u can just write summary of topic.

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complacent

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showing smug or uncritical satisfaction with oneself or one’s achievements.

placement … hogaya ab i am fully satisfied with myself

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complaisant

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(adj) showing a cheerful willingness to do favors for others

com + plais(please) + ant
come and please the a(u)nt..lol

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complement

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(noun) something added to complete or embellish or make perfect

It sounds like Complete it men

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compliant

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meeting or in accordance with rules or standards.

one who never complains and obeys everything is compliant !

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coalesce

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come together to form one mass or whole.

coal- combination of wood and charcoal.

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compunction

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(noun) a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)

come + puncture..(punch).
You will say “come and punch me” only if you are in deep regret of having done something wrong.

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