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amorous
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Strongly attracted or disposed to love, especially sexual love.
som-rus khayepachi sexy hunchha ani lov garchha |
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amorphous
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formless; lacking shape or definition
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amphitheater
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round theature
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ample
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enough; abundant; spacious; large in size; Ex. ample opportunity/garden; N. amplitude: quality of being ample; abundance; largeness of space
amplifier means to increase in strength of signal so ample means in abundance |
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amputate
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cut off part of body;
arm pe tape; you have to put tape on arm because its surgically cut. |
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amulet
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lucky charm
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anachronism
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an error involving time in a story; something or someone misplaced in time; ADJ. anachronistic
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analgesia
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condition of being unable to feel pain
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analgesic
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causing insensitivity to pain; N.
anal(anus) + ges(gas).. when gas is released from anal we feel relief..so it is something which gives relief.. |
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anarchist
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person who seeks to overturn the established government; advocate of abolishing authority
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anarchy
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absence of governing body; state of disorder
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anathema
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solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse;
anaath + ma; Being ANAATH or having no MAA is obviously a CURSE... |
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anchor
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secure or fasten firmly
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ancillary
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serving as an aid or accessory; auxiliary; N.
cilia has many auxillary legs |
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anecdote
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short story of an amusing or interesting event
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anguish
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acute pain; extreme suffering
ang (anger) + u + wish; You are in anger with someone, you wish him/her to suffer from pain and distress. |
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animadversion
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harsh criticism or disapproval , blame
"Any mad version" of a speech will bring criticism for some one |
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animated
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lively,sprited
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animosity
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active ememy
ENEMY+CITY...city is always active so ANIMOSITY=enemity which is active i.e. active enmity |
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annals
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records arranged in yearly parts; history
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annex
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attach; add to a large thing; take possession of; incorporate (territory) into a larger existing political unit (by force); N: building added to a large one
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animus
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hostile feeling or intent; animosity; hostility; disposition
ememy us |
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anneal
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reduce brittleness and improve toughness by heating and cooling
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annex
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attach; add to a large thing; take possession of; incorporate (territory) into a larger existing political unit (by force); N: building added to a large one
a+next |
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annihilate
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destroy
Can be remembered by inhalation of poisonous gas that causes destruction and death |
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annotate
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comment; make explanatory notes
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annuity
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yearly allowance
annual+I |
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annul
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make void, cancel officially
an+null |
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anodyne
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drug that relieves pain or trouble;opiate; ADJ. Ex. anodyne statement
a + no + dyne (dying); If you want him not to die from pain, you should give him some anodyne drugs. |
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anoint
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put oil on (religious)
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anomaly
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irregularity
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anonymity
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state of nameless,
no+nym |
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antagonism
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active opposition, cause to become ememy
ANTI+GOnism....when you say aunty go, she will show active apposition....every women hates being called as an aunty.... |
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antecede
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precede
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antediluvian
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antiquated; extremely ancient
Antediluvian = Aunty+de+luv..; Usually, Loving and Caring Aunties are OLD one... very Old.. and hence the meaning.. |
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anthology
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a book of selected writing by several authors
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anthropoid
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manlike; resembling a human being;
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anthropomorphic
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having human form or characteristics
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anticlimax
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letdown in thought or emotion; something unexciting, ordinary, or disappointing coming after something important or exciting
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antidote
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remedy to counteract a poison or disease;
"anti(against) + dote(u find two dots where a snake(poison) bites)" i.e, 'remedy for a poison' |
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antipathy
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dislike
anti-party |
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antiquated
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old-fashioned
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antique
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made in early period
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antithesis
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contrast; direct opposite of or to; ADJ. antithetic or antithetical
anti+the+sis |
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antler
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bony growth on the head of a deer
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anvil
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iron block used in hammering out metals
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apathy
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lack of caring; indifference; lack of concern or interest in important matters;
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apex
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tip; summit; climax; highest point
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aphasia
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aphasia means loss of speech(2 better distinguish:'PH' like in PHrase
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aphorism
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saying expressing a belief, often true
a+phrase |
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apiarist
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person who keeps bees
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apiary
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a place where bees are kept
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apiculture
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bee-keeping
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apolmb
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poise; composure in difficult situations; assurance; self-confidence
a-bomb to make bomb one need poise,bomb, so a bomb defusing team must have following characteristics: assurance, balance, confidence, coolness, equanimity, nerve, nonchalance, poise, surety, tact |
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apocalyptic
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भविष्यसूचक
Describing or prophesying the complete destruction of the world. Resembling the end of the world; momentous or catastrophic. |
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apocryphal
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(of a story) widely believed but untrue
Assume a girl's cry. Cry is a part of the word Apo'cry'phal. Girl's crying is false and made up. |
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apogee
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highest point; the point farthest from the earth;
Apogee = Up+ho+gee (ho ji -> like in hindi).. So what is up, is at the highest point |
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apolitical
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having an aversion or lack of concern for political affairs
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apologist
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one who writes in defense of a cause or institution;
Apologist is one who is determine seek "apology" from bodies by defending or justifying strongly of some policies or matters |
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apoplexy
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stroke; loss of consciousness caused by too much blood in the brain
A people(pople) sexy... all of a sudden when a sexy lady appears from the people and comes near u..for tht instant u ll feel tht u cannot move or feel any thing ;) |
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apostate
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one who abandons his religious faith or political beliefs;
apostate can be thought of as 'opposite state'.. That is changing to the opposite state, and not loyal to his current state |
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apothecary
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druggist; pharmacist
a+pot+he+cary - he carries drug(cocaine)hidden in a pot |
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apotheosis
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elevation to godhood; an ideal example of something
apo(a person) theo(god) size(raise)~ means "to raise to the level of the god |
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appall
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shock deeply,frighten,horrify
i was shocked when application all in my android crashed at once |
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apparent
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easily seen or understood, clear
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apparition
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ghost; phantom
a+pari = ghost |
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appease
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pacify or soothe
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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name; title
apple is big name and title for all |
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appellation
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name; title
apple is big name and title for all |
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append
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attach
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application
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diligent attention; diligence; V. apply oneself
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apposite
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appropriate; fitting
opposite of opposite |
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appraise
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estimate the value
application+price = we must estimate |
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appreciate
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be thankful
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apprehend
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to arrest
before arresting police ask to up hand i.e pre hand |
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apprehensive
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fearful
when somebody is arrested he feels fear of the punishment |
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apprise
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to inform
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approbation
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official approval
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appropriate
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acquire; take possession of for one's own use without permission
A PROPERTY HE ATE :P |
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apropos
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with reference
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aptitude
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fitness; talent
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aquiline
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curved; hooked; of or like an eagle
eg. aquiline nose line like Q curved |
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arable
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fit for growing crops
arab is not fit for growing crops so they want arable land in nepal |
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arbiter
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person with power to decide a matter in dispute; judge who is in a position ot make influential judgments
AR(arbitarty means random)+BEATER......a person who beats the hammer on the table randomly saying SILENCE SILENCE is an arbiter |
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arbitrate
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to act as the judge
bitrate is deciding factor for transmmision |
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arboreal
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of or living in trees
arrow and bow live really in tree |
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arboretum
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place where different trees and shrubs are studied and exhibited
just remember ARBOREAL : which means living in trees. so arboretum means something pertaining to trees |
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arcade
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a covered passageway usually lined with shops
SURAJ ARCADE |
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arcane
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secret mysterous
Ar + Kane - Kane's face always remains secret, as he uses a mask. |
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archaeology
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study of artifacts and relics of early mankind
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archaic
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antiquated,no longer used
those old things on which we study (archaeology) |
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archetype
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prototype,primitive pattern
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archipelago
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a group closely located islands
Arey+ship+pe+lejaoo (Hindi .. which translates to take me there via ship)... And we travel to islands via a ship. |
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archives
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place where public records are placed
remember winrar |
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ardor
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heat, passion, intense feeling of love
arnor is intensely loved |
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arduous
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hard,difficult to accomplish; demanding considerable mental effort and skill
arduous = read it as: "hard to do for us" |
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argot
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slang; speech spoken by only a small group of people
i forget wich group speaks this slang |
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aria
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operatic solo; a song sung by one person in an opera or oratorio
maria maria |
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arid
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(of land) dry; barren; unproductive
read from oppsite arid a dry |
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aristocracy
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hereditary nobility; privileged class; government by nobility; N. aristocrat
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armada
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fleet of warships
arm adhhha ma sanga chha vane warship feeling hunchha |
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aromatic
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fragrant; having a sweet smell; N. aroma: strong pleasant smell
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arraign
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charge in court; indict
an error again; imagine you wrote some computer program which is giving you error again and again.. so you are called by your boss (kind of court) for punishment. |
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array
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marshal; draw up in order; arrange in order; clothe splendidly; adorn; N: fine clothes; ordered group
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arrears
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being in debt; money that should have been paid; work that should have been done
sounds similar to 'in-tears', why? because of DEBT; |
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arrhythmic
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lacking rhythm
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arrogance
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pride,unpleasent
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arroyo
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narrow channel formed by rainwater
ab mat ro (please don't weep now), poori gali bhar di tuney to.. |
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arsenal
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storage for military equipment
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artful
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exhibiting art or skill; deceitful; cunning;
art+ful=art of fooling |
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articulate
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effective; distinct; expressing ideas clearly; having clear sounds; having joints; Ex. articulate speech; V: express thoughts and feeling clearly; pronounce clearly; unite by joints
art + calculate; if you are good in art of speaking as well as good in calculations (maths), you will be able to express yourself in a better way. |
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artifice
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deception; trickery
sounds like artificial which is nothing but a trick |
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artisan
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a manually skilled worker
rti(artist)+ san (son): Son of artist is manually skilled worker or craftsman. |
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artless
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without guile; open and honest
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ascendancy
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controlling influence, the state that exists when one person or group has power over another
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ascertain
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find out for certain; make certain
When you have determined your chances of admission into a college AS CERTAIN, then you have ASCERTAINed your chance to be 100% |
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ascetic
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practicing self-denial; avoiding physical pleasures and comforts; austere; Ex. ascetic life of Buddhist monks;
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ascribe
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refer; attribute; assign
doctor prescribe medicine if u fill well u ascribe doc :) |
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aseptic
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preventing infection; having a cleansing effect
similar in sounding and meaning like antiseptic |
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ashen
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ash-colored; deadly pale
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asinine
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stupid;
asi lai 9 vanne stupid |
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askance
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with a sideways or indirect look
when u dont know an answer in exam u side look here n der to ask someone...ASKance |
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askew
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crookedly; slanted; at an angle
Also it can b taken as SCREW which is not straight,it is bent, zigzag etc |
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asperity
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sharpness; roughness; severity (of temper or weather); Ex. asperities of a Russian winter
aspirin is given when there is severe headache |
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aspersion
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slanderous(The action or crime of making a false spoken statement damaging to a person's reputation) remark;
As + persion ~ Ass + person; calling someone As(s)pers[i]on means passing slanderous remark |
