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Ponderous |
: very boring or dull : slow or awkward because of weight and size
Eg. fell asleep during the ponderous speech |
POND-erou-S: words in CAPS form PONDS (femina PONDS beauty contest, the contestants are sleek and sexy), ERror(someone who is "heavy" auditoned for the contest) |
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Dissident |
disagreeing especially with an established religious or political system, organization, or belief
Eg. The dissident was jailed for refusing to obey the law. |
ASSENT = agree; DISSENT = disagree; DISSIDENT = a person who dissents/disagrees. |
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Poignant |
causing a strong feeling of sadness
Eg. a poignant story of a love affair that ends in tragedy |
sounds like "pregnant", think what the situation of a woman would be who is pregnant and watching a video of a "woman giving birth".. obviously gr8 but painful as well |
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Verdict |
law : the decision made by a jury in a trial: a judgment or opinion about something
Eg. was anxious to hear her best friend's verdict on her new boyfriend |
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Plebiscite |
a vote by which the people of a country or region express their opinion for or against an important proposal
Eg. "the administration will hold a plebiscite for the approval of constitutional reforms" |
plebiscite: By Plebiscite we mean - People cite their opinion towards some political government |
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Rebuff |
to refuse (something, such as an offer or suggestion) in a rude way
Eg. For the present he experienced a sharp rebuff of fortune, which he met with his usual fortitude. |
re (reject) + buff (bluff) -> you will reject/snub/beat back what a bluff (person who pretends or lies) says ! |
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Plausible |
(of an argument or statement) seeming reasonable or probable.
Eg. "a plausible explanation" |
Plausible rhymes with possible "Something that may or may not be possible" true,but open to doubt. |
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Reinstate |
to put (someone) back in a job or position that had been taken away
Eg. Bugg for reinstatement was denied. |
re(again)+in+state -> again in previous state. |
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Portend |
to be a sign or warning that something usually bad or unpleasant is going to happen
Eg. "the eclipses portend some major events" |
When we reached the port's end (sea port) we saw some dead bodies, which gave a sign that something bad was going to happen. |
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Intervene |
: to come or occur between two times or events : to become involved in something (such as a conflict) in order to have an influence on what happens
Eg. intervened in the argument before any real harm was done |
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Potable |
: a liquid that is suitable for drinking especially an alcoholic beverage
Eg. "there is no supply of potable water available" |
POT+TABLE a pot on table in which water is drinkable |
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Behest |
: an authoritative order, command : an urgent prompting
Eg. At the president’s behest, the prisoner will be pardoned for his crimes. |
Behest = BE in HASTE . imagine a army officer gives order to soldier and tells to do fast with fierce sound. |
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Potpourri |
: a mixture of dried flower petals, leaves, and spices that is used to make a room smell pleasant : a collection of different things
Eg. a potpourri of hit songs from the last 10 years |
imagine a pot in which you are making a puri (Indian dish).... you put all kinds of stuff in it to make a puri... so that the mixture is a heterogeneous one! hence potpurri.. |
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Discretionary |
available to be used when and how you decide
Eg. discretionary spending on luxuries dropped dramatically last year |
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Pragmatic |
dealing with the problems that exist in a specific situation in a reasonable and logical way instead of depending on ideas and theories
Eg. a pragmatic man, not given to grand, visionary schemea |
PRA + gma + TIC = PRA + c + TIC + al |
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Adjudicate |
to make an official decision about who is right in a dispute
Eg. when we asked the salesclerk to adjudicate our disagreement, she agreed with me that the white shoes looked better |
add a judge and a decision will be made |
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Predilection |
a natural preference or special liking for something
Eg. a young lad with a predilection for telling tall tales |
pre(before)+dialect(local language); you generally become partial when you are taking an interview and you meet someone who speaks your language ( :) assume the interview is in the US) |
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Weevil |
a small insect that eats grains and seeds and that can ruin crops
Eg. You could see the weevils that have infested the rice. |
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