JUNE
Week 1
1)knead
mix; work dough; mix and work into a uniform mass (with the hands); Ex. knead dough
Mnemonics
knead = k-nead(need)…what do you need? ..food? Then you will have to mix the dough
2)abbreviate
shorten
Mnemonics
abbreviate consists of brevity(means brief)..so the meaning would be ‘to make brief’
3)kneel
go down on one’s knee(s
Mnemonics
Kneel (go down on your knees) karte karte mere ghutnon (knees) mein NEEL pad gaye.
4)dainty
delicate; delicately beautiful; fastidious; not easy to please; Ex. dainty movement/dress
Mnemonics
~deity:God……God is not easy to please ….. and their idol are delicately beautiful
5)labyrinth
maze
Mnemonics
abyrinth > lady + rin > A lady so desperate 2 find rin in a supermarket, she finds d huge supermarket like a ‘maze’!
6)cacophonous
discordant; inharmonious; N. cacophony: unpleasant mixture of loud sounds
Mnemonics
) caco sounds like cactus and phonous like phone. So kindly try to remember it like this…a phone with a cactus makes irritating sounds.
7)earmark
set aside (money or time) for a particular purpose
Mnemonics
earmark..let break it as ear + mark -’ear’ is on the side of the face. Something is placed or kept aside and we -’mark’ it means something particular or extraordinary.So ..’something is kept aside for a particular purpose’
8)lace
cord used to draw and tie together two opposite edges (as of a shoe); delicate fabric made of fine threads; V: draw together by tying a lace
9)cadaver
corpse; dead human body
(noun) the dead body of a human being
Mnemonics
in harry potter, the strongest spell,, abra ka daver,,,(cadever),,, kills the person, leaving the body dead
11)maelstrom
violent whirlpool; violent or tublent situation; CF. stream
Mnemonics
mal(= bad) strom (storm) bad storm like a whirpool
12)magisterial
authoritative; imperious; commanding; of a magistrate; Ex. magisterial study of Roman law; Ex. magisterial manner.
Mnemonics
ma+is++real authority in Family
MAY
Week 4
1)magnanimity
generosity; ADJ. magnanimous: generous
Mnemonics
magNANIMAous, NANI MA in hindi, is always “generous” to us
2)natal
connected with birth; CF. prenatal; CF. postnatal
Mnemonics
natal sounds like fatal..as fatal is connected with death..natal….is just the opposite of fatal , hence connected with birth.
3)natation
swimming
Mnemonics
This is really stupid… nata in hindi means short in height…we know swimming increases height..hence natation is the solution to the height problem.
4)nausea
feeling of sickness and desire to vomit; disgust; CF. seasickness
Mnemonics
nause(sounds like NOSE)+a. As we all smell through our NOSE and if we smell something foul, something odurous..we get a feeling of nausea or wanting to VOMIT.
5)oath
solemn promise; blasphemous use of sacred words to express strong feelings; swear-word; Ex. “For Christ’s sake”
Mnemonics
Oath – Truth somewhat rhyming…
6)abdicate
renounce; give up (position, right, or responsibility)
Mnemonics
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.
7)damp; unpleasantly wet
(adj.) unpleasantly cool and humid
Mnemonics
dank…Damp ANd Kool…simple:)
8)backslide
revert (to bad habits); N. reverter
Mnemonics
back(means…to turn to your original place or habit) + slide(means to come down)…………and anyone who comes back to his bad habits again after having given up is said to be in a backslideing situation.
9)dart
move or throw suddenly and quickly
(noun) a sudden quick movement
10)quaff
drink with zest; drink with relish(zest; hearty enjoyment); CF. sip
Mnemonics
sounds like cough. When we have a cough, we DRINK cough syrup which is quite tasty actually.
11)raconteur
story-teller; one who tells stories with wit and skill
(noun) a person skilled in telling anecdotes
Mnemonics
one who recounts
12)sacrosanct
invioably sacred; most sacred; inviolable
Mnemonics
Hindi ‘sacro’ or more likely ‘sainkdo’ means ‘hundreds’ and ‘sant’ means ‘a hermit (a sacred person)’.In the Hindu Mythology we have descriptions of hundreds of the MOST SACRED hermits.
Week 3
1)knack
special talent; art
Mnemonics
knack – knock out… u should have a special talent to knock out ur contender
2)abate
To reduce in amount;Put an end to; subside or moderate
Mnemonics
abate your weight
3)ebullient
showing excitement; overflowing with enthusiasm; boiling; N. ebullience; N. ebullition: state of boiling
Mnemonics
Your dad purchasing you a new ‘Enfield Bullet’ so you shpw ur ‘Excitement’ -> ebullient! 
4)dabble:
work at in a nonserious fashion; splash around; move noisily in a liquid
Mnemonics
dabble…sounds like table…and if you see someone putting up their legs on the TABLE in the office, YOU GET the feeling that the person is not serious about his image at work.
5)cache
hiding place; V.
Mnemonics
sounds like cash.. So, hide your cash somewhere..
6)daze
stun as with a blow or shock; bemuse; benumb; N.
Mnemonics
daze ==> gaze => look at with fixed eyes — stunned
7)cache
hiding place; V.
Mnemonics
sounds like cash.. So, hide your cash somewhere..
8)badinage
teasing conversation; banter; joking talk
Mnemonics
“tease ur friend in a friendly and humorous way” that he looks “bad + in + age”(older) due to his bald head
9)dazzle
make blind with a sudden intense light; amaze; fill with wonder
Mnemonics
remember honda dazzler..it may help
10)ebb
(of the tide) recede; lessen; diminish; N. OP. flow: rise of tide
Mnemonics
Relate it to egg ;; now-a-days because of bird flu the quantity of eggs coming to the market is reduced.
11)knave
untrustworthy person; rogue; scoundrel; jack; N. knavery
Mnemonics
k+nave..naive(means trustworthy, innocent)….knave is just the opposite of naive.
12)laborious
demanding much work or care; tedious
Mnemonics
aborious (labour -hard working) labour percentage is more in industry so—–hard working and industrious
Week 2
1)vagary
capricious happening; caprice; whim; CF. wander
Mnemonics
vagary..break it as vage+ary ,the vage is vague and ary=action meaning something that is vague and not predictable .
2)abash
embarrass
Mnemonics
A BASH makes them uncomfortable
3)babble
chatter idly or foolishly; make continuous sounds like water running gently over rounded stone; N.
Mnemonics
babble = bab – ble bla bla bla ( ble) which means to chatter foolishly
4)dapper
neat and trim (in appearance); (of small men) neat in appearance and quick in movements; neat; spry
Mnemonics
dapper(diaper)- if you can remember the diapers used for babies, should be kept neat and trim(spry).
5)earn
gain for the performance of service or labor; gain (something that one deserves); deserve
6)vacuous
empty; lacking in ideas; inane; stupid; Ex. vacuous expression; N. vacuity
Mnemonics
vacuous can be seen as vacuum which means, a region empty of matter.
7)ulterior
intentionally hidden; beyond what is evident; situated beyond; unstated and often questionable; Ex. ulterior motive
Mnemonics
ulterior = ultra + interior which is very much inside means hidden
8)tact
skill or sensitivity in dealing with people without causing offence
Mnemonics
tact= t(=talent)+ act … so, if you want to show your talent, you need to have the tact to put your act together.
9)saccharine
cloying sweet; characteristic of sugar or saccharin
10)raffle
lottery; V: award as a prize in a raffle; Ex. raffle off a new car
Mnemonics
u get to meet RAFFLE (rafael)nadal if u win the lottery.. 
11)quagmire
bog; marsh; soft, wet, boggy land; predicament; complex or dangerous situation from which it is difficult to free oneself
Mnemonics
Take into consideration the First three words QUAgmire. The words resemble earth QUAKE. So earth quake is an awkward predicament, where soil sinks under your feet.
12)natty
neatly or smartly dressed; dapper; smart; Ex. natty dresser
Mnemonics
NATTY sounds like NEAT and N se naya also…, so natty
Week 1
1)kleptomaniac
person who has a compulsive desire to steal
Mnemonics
maniac(means a strong desire to do something, a madness)+klepto(means steal)…so having a strong desire to steal…something
2)labile
likely to change; unstable; Ex. emotionally labile; N. lability.
Mnemonics
LABILE …read it as “liable” to change,i.e UNSTABLE
3)macabre
gruesome; grisly; ghastly; CF. of death
Mnemonics
Sounds like massacre..which means “excessive killing of many people”..and which also represents death
4)nascent
incipient; coming into being or existence; Ex. nascent ability in music
Mnemonics
new soul sent…..to earth
5)oaf
stupid awkward person; CF. elf
Mnemonics
oaf…sounds like uff..and when you see a ugly awkward person..you say..uff ufff..uff kyo mil gaya ye!!
6)padre
chaplain (in the armed forces)
Mnemonics
padh-re padh-re mainly done by all the fathers in home
7)quack
charlatan; impostor
Mnemonics
think of it as…if a person quacks like a duck…he is an impostor who is acting like a
duck
8)rabies
disease passed on by the bite of an infected animal (causing madness and death)
9)saboteur
one who commits sabotage; destroyer of property; N. sabotage: destruction of property (usually carried out secretly)
10)tablet
small round piece of medicine; flat piece of stone or metal bearing an inscription; Ex. stone tablet on the wall
Mnemonics
tab(computer) is to review files and let is to go in so tab+let will relate to allowing it to go into ur body to fight a disease
11)ubiquitous
being everywhere; omnipresent; N. ubiquity
Mnemonics
it pronu~ like mosquitos which are being everywhere
12)vacillate
waver (in opinion); fluctuate; sway to and fro; N. vacillation
Mnemonics
sounds like OScillate..so something which moves from one position to another position.
APRIL
Week 4
1)yen
strong desire; longing; urge; Ex. yen for travel
2)wag
shake repeatedly from side to side; Ex. The dog wagged its tail; N: humorous person; wit
Mnemonics
wag can be divide two part wag~ wavy bag ~same for any other thing
3)vagrant
homeless wanderer
Mnemonics
vagrant rhymes with migrant. Migrants are homeless wanderers
4)ultimatum
last demand; last warning; last statement of conditions that must be met; Ex. They have ignored our ultimatum.
Mnemonics
Ultimatum…Utimate + Term (condition). These are the ultimate terms and conditions that have to be met…this is the final ultimatum.
5)tactful
careful no to cause offence; OP. tactless
Mnemonics for tactful
Tactful – Tact + Full. Someone who knows how to handle a situation tactfully, is well mannered and tactful.
6)sadistic
inclined to cruelty; N. sadism: delight in cruelty
Mnemonics
Sad… Sadistic persons enjoy by making someone sad or influencing a lot of pain on them.
7)rabble
mob; noisy crowd
Mnemonics
babble is related to sound or noise …..hence rabble is a noisy crowd.
8)quail
cower; shrink back in fear; lose heart
Mnemonics
If you fail in exam, you loose your heart and quail before your dad 
9)paean
song of praise or joy; Ex. paeans celebrating the victory
Mnemonics
it is pronounced exactly as P.N. remember it by ‘Priase
10)oatmeal
crushed oats used for making porridge
11)nauseate
cause to become sick; fill with disgust; fill nausea
Mnemonics
“You looked sick. Now! Sit! (Nauseate)”
12)magnate
person of prominence or influence; powerful or influential person (in business or industry); Ex. oil magnate
Mnemonics
like a magnet.. attracts people and hence influences..
Week 3
1)fabricate
build; lie; make up (a story) in order to deceive; Ex. fabricate the whole story; CF. fabric: underlying structure; Ex. fabric of society
mnemonics
i ATE FABRIC..do u believe..i suppose no…!!!
2)abase
lower; degrade; humiliate; make humble; make (oneself) lose self-respect
Mnemonics
to bring someone down back to A BASE level.
3)gaffe::social blunder
mnemonics
Disney character Goofy who was always making Blunders.
4)hackles
hairs on back and neck, especially of a dog; Ex. make someone’s hackles rise
mnemonics
hackles rhymes with jackals..they have hair on their back and neck and are very aggressive, filled with anger.
5)idyllic
charmingly carefree; simple and happy; Ex. idyllic scene
mnemonics
sounds like idli…south indian dish…and its a very simple food
6)cabal
small group of persons secretly united to promote their own interests
Mnemonics
Kabul), remember this place….Bin Laden and his men secretly united in kabul(cabal) to promote their interest, i.e. 9/11 attack…
7)bacchanal
noisy party with a lot of drinking
Mnemonics
Bachchan acted well in movie SHARABI -hope it helps
8)jaundice
medical condition in which the skin, the white part of the eyes, etc. turn yellow; V: affect with jaundice; affect with prejudice, envy, or hostility; bias
mnemonics
like jhandu u can remamber it
9)eccentric
irregular; odd; unconventional; whimsical; bizarre; not concentric
Mnemonics
ec(x)-centric(normal): going away from the center that is departing from the norms
10)RETINUE :the group following and attending to some important person
Mnemonics
sounds like routine what you FOLLOW (daily) is routine(oops retinue) i.e follow–>routine following–>retinue
11)dauntless
bold; fearless
Mnemonics
If daunt(Fright or FEAR) is less , it means you are bold and dauntless.
12)dawdle
loiter; hang around; waste time doing nothing
Mnemonics
in yahoo msngr,theres an environment called doodle which is meant for wasting time in yahoo and doodle is also a synonym of dawdle.
March
week4
1)voracious ravenous; eating large quantities of food; exceedingly eager; insatiable; Ex. voracious animal/reader Mnemonics remember carniVORES ,herbiVORES...So "VORE" tells sumthing about eating 2)burlesque give an imitation that ridicules; imitate mockingly. Mnemonics if you want to ridicule Barclays premier league than you can write Burlesque premier league. 3)frustrate thwart; defeat; prevent from accomplishing a purpose Mnemonics agar ismein bhi mnemonic chahiye then u r definately frustrated !! 4)buttress support; prop up; N. stationary structure to support wall; Ex. flying buttress Mnemonics remember by your BUTT or BUTTOCKS ! what do they do? They provide you with a padding when ypu sit, giving support.. 5)bulwark strong wall built for defense; earthwork or other strong defense; person who defends Mnemonics BULL + WORK--BULLs were carrying bricks for the WORK of a wall construction. 6)frond fern leaf; palm or banana leaf Mnemonics some fronds grow in ponds 7)bungle mismanage; blunder; botch; blow; spoil by clumsy behavior Mnemonics bungle like jungle ..... if on a long drive you lose your way and end up in a jungle.... now that's a blunder.... 8)bulge protruding part; swelling of a surface; Ex. The apple made a bulge in his pocket; V: swell outward; protrude Mnemonics. bulge: it looks like ' bag ', a full bag, which is swelling. 9)bullion gold and silver in the form of bars. Mnemonics. He has billions, and so he buys bullions 10)voluminous having great volume (as of a garment or container); bulky; large Mnemonics Its simple VOLUMINOUS MEANS full of volume so ITS GENERALLY REFERS TO sth LARGE,ENORMOUS... 11)voluptuous sensual; of or giving sensual pleasure; indulging in sensual pleasures; Ex. voluptuous lines; Ex. voluptuous life of the Romans; N. voluptuary: voluptuous person Mnemonic Voluptuous and sensuous have the same sound and meaning. 12)buffoon stupid person; clown 13)buffoonery clowning 14)browbeat bully; intimidate
week3
1)hypochondriac
person unduly worried about his health; worrier without cause about illness; ADJ. CF. hypochondria: neurosis that one is or is becoming ill; CF. abdomen
Mnemonics
human cell contains MYTOCONDRIA, that is related to health.
2)wretch
miserable person; bad or despicable person; ADJ. wretched: miserable; bad; contemptible; vile
Mnemonic
wretch - people in wrecked ship are miserable...'wretch'
3)vortex
whirlwind; whirlpool; center of turbulence; predicament into which one is inexorably plunged
Mnemonics
Vertex is the higher point .Vortex is lower point caused by the whirlpool.
4)yield
amount produced; crop; income on investment; profit obtained from an investment; V: produce; give in; surrender
Mnemonic
Yield sounds similar to field. A field is an area where crop is grown, and yield is the amount of crop produced in it as an outcome of one's effort.
5)wring
twist (to extract liquid); extract by twisting; wrench painfully (necks or hands)
Mnemonic
Wring, w+ring--a ring is made by twisting and turning of metal.
6)buffoon
stupid person; clown
7)wrinkle
small ridge on a smooth surface (face or cloth); V.
Mnemonic
Wrinkle and crinkle sound and mean the same. They mean, all crumpled up.
8)yoke
join together; unite; N: crossbar used to joining two draft animals
Mnemonic
sounds like "yolk" which is egg-yolk and which joins the parts of egg (egg white, yellow yolk, white yolk) togther
9)crone
hag; ugly old woman
Mnemonics
sounds similar to crown...an ugly woman can never be crowned, Miss World.
10)writ
written command issued by a court (telling someone to do or not to do something)
Mnemonic
Writ and script sound the same...writ is a formal written authoritative command while a script is a text of a play,novel etc.
11)cross
bad-tempered; showing ill-humor; angry
12)buffet
strike forcefully; slap; batter; knock out; N: table with food set out for people to server themselves; meal at which people help themselves to food that's been set
Mnemonics.
uff,is the one to see..wen someone slaps u ,u slap them back with a verbal assail " wat the ff "...hehehe...lol..!!!
13)vouch
give a personal guarantee; Ex. I can vouch for his integrity; N. voucher
Mnemonics
link it like..... casting couch mein Directors guarantees(vouch) the heroine of giving role in the film...
week2
1)burgeon grow rapidly; grow forth; send out buds; Ex. burgeoning computer industry; CF. bludgeon Mnemonics Burge+on sounds like Bulge which means growing big 2)hypothetical based on assumptions or hypotheses; supposed; N. hypothesis Mnemonics HYPO: unreal, abstract. THETICAL: theoretical, implies based on assumptions 4)buttress support; prop up; N. stationary structure to support wall; Ex. flying buttress Mnemonics remember by your BUTT or BUTTOCKS ! what do they do? They provide you with a padding when ypu sit, giving support.. 5)hydrophobia fear of water; rabies Mnemonics HYDRO refers to water and PHOBIA is a fear of something.... therefore a fear of water. 6)bump hit or knock against with force; N. Mnemonics it sounds like bumper,so bumper hits forcefully to the when we go fast near speed breaker 7)voyeur Peeping Tom; person who derives sexual gratification from observing the sexual acts of others Mnemonics wow yeh yaar! 8)husbandry frugality; thrift; economy; agriculture; farming; Ex. animal husbandry; CF. husbandman Mnemonics husband+ry(TRY)...so husbands always try to be frugal, if they have a lavish spending wife.. 9) voluble fluent; talkative; glib; N. volubility Mnemonics Remember "volume" in TV controls. It's related to sound. This voluble is also related to speaking. 10)gull trick; deceive; hoodwink; N: person who is easily tricked; dupe Mnemonics cheezein "gull" karna matlab trick se flick karna. 11)voluptuous sensual; of or giving sensual pleasure; indulging in sensual pleasures; Ex. voluptuous lines; Ex. voluptuous life of the Romans; N. voluptuary: voluptuous person Mnemonic Voluptuous and sensuous have the same sound and meaning. 12)extradition surrender of prisoner by one state to another; Ex. extradition treaty; V. extradite ex-tradition.. like tradition is handed down through generations.. so its something to do with passing/giving.. here its a surrendering of a prisoner between two states! This might help you.. 13)fulcrum support on which a lever rests or pivots 14)browbeat bully; intimidate
week1
1)vulpine like a fox; crafty Mnemonic PINE is sharp, thus it makes the syn :clever, crafty, cunning, foxy, ingenious, shrewdness, skillful, sly, tricky, wily. 2)fumble move the fingers and hands awkwardly (in search of something); mishandle or drop a ball that is in play; bungle; botch; spoil by mishandling; N. Mnemonics like tumble... 3)hut crude dwelling; shack 4)hybrid mongrel; mixed breed; V. hybridize 5)bulwark strong wall built for defense; earthwork or other strong defense; person who defends Mnemonics BULL + WORK--BULLs were carrying bricks for the WORK of a wall construction. Mnemonics link it like..... casting couch mein Directors guarantees(vouch) the heroine of giving role in the film... 6)vouchsafe grant condescendingly; guarantee; Ex. vouchsafe your fair return on your investment Mnemonics A voucher is valuable, and where do we keep valuables - in a safe- a safe is a guaranteed security, therefore vouchsafe. 7)frugality thrift; economy; ADJ. frugal: practicing economy; costing little; inexpensive 8)extrinsic external; not essential or inherent; extraneous; OP. intrinsic 8)volley simultaneous discharge of a number of shots; V. Mnemonics just like in volley-ball we throw shots at each other.. 9)guise outward appearance; costume; Ex. in a new guise 10)voluminous having great volume (as of a garment or container); bulky; large Mnemonics Its simple VOLUMINOUS MEANS full of volume so ITS GENERALLY REFERS TO sth LARGE,ENORMOUS... 11)gruff rough-mannered; (of a voice) rough; hoarse Mnemonics gruff sounds like rough so rough persons are gruff 12)voodoo religion practiced chiefly in Haiti Mnemonic Axe released a version of deo called "voodoo". The intention is to represent "charm and magic" of the fragrance. 13)cringe shrink back as if in fear; cower MNEMONICS SYRINGE...the child CRINGEd at the sight of the doctor holding a syringe. Cringed with laughter
February
week4
1)vulpine like a fox; crafty Mnemonic PINE is sharp, thus it makes the syn :clever, crafty, cunning, foxy, ingenious, shrewdness, skillful, sly, tricky, wily. 2)fumble move the fingers and hands awkwardly (in search of something); mishandle or drop a ball that is in play; bungle; botch; spoil by mishandling; N. Mnemonics like tumble... 3)hut crude dwelling; shack 4)hybrid mongrel; mixed breed; V. hybridize 5)bulwark strong wall built for defense; earthwork or other strong defense; person who defends Mnemonics BULL + WORK--BULLs were carrying bricks for the WORK of a wall construction. Mnemonics link it like..... casting couch mein Directors guarantees(vouch) the heroine of giving role in the film... 6)vouchsafe grant condescendingly; guarantee; Ex. vouchsafe your fair return on your investment Mnemonics A voucher is valuable, and where do we keep valuables - in a safe- a safe is a guaranteed security, therefore vouchsafe. 7)frugality thrift; economy; ADJ. frugal: practicing economy; costing little; inexpensive 8)extrinsic external; not essential or inherent; extraneous; OP. intrinsic 8)volley simultaneous discharge of a number of shots; V. Mnemonics just like in volley-ball we throw shots at each other.. 9)guise outward appearance; costume; Ex. in a new guise 10)voluminous having great volume (as of a garment or container); bulky; large Mnemonics Its simple VOLUMINOUS MEANS full of volume so ITS GENERALLY REFERS TO sth LARGE,ENORMOUS... 11)gruff rough-mannered; (of a voice) rough; hoarse Mnemonics gruff sounds like rough so rough persons are gruff 12)voodoo religion practiced chiefly in Haiti Mnemonic Axe released a version of deo called "voodoo". The intention is to represent "charm and magic" of the fragrance. 13)cringe shrink back as if in fear; cower MNEMONICS SYRINGE...the child CRINGEd at the sight of the doctor holding a syringe. Cringed with laughter
week3
1)fulsome disgustingly excessive; offensively flattering; Ex. fulsome praise/expressions of admire Mnemonics You can FOOL SOME people with excessive and insincere praise.. 2)vulture carrion-eating birds Mnemonics vulture has no culture, very greedy and hunting other 3)burnish make shiny by rubbing; polish Mnemonics. Remember Varnish - used on wooden things to make them shine 4)fuddle make stupid or confused as with alcholic drink; N. in a fuddle: confused Mnemonics FUDDLE OR MUDDLE - confused. 5)bulwark strong wall built for defense; earthwork or other strong defense; person who defends Mnemonics BULL + WORK--BULLs were carrying bricks for the WORK of a wall construction. 6)hurl throw forcefully; shout out violently Mnemonics hurl - girl ; when your girl (girlfriend) is angry since you didn't gift her pearl necklace , she throws the gift or hurls at you ! 7)voyeur Peeping Tom; person who derives sexual gratification from observing the sexual acts of others Mnemonics wow yeh yaar! 9)extrude force or push out; thrust out; shape (plastic or metal) by forcing through a die Mnemonics INtrude is to enter whereas extrude is to force or push OUT 10)exuberance overflowing abundance; joyful enthusiasm; flamboyance; lavishness; ADJ. exuberant: high-spirited and lively; growing abundantly and strongly Mnemonics barrons overflows with that big wordlist 11)voluptuous sensual; of or giving sensual pleasure; indulging in sensual pleasures; Ex. voluptuous lines; Ex. voluptuous life of the Romans; N. voluptuary: voluptuous person Mnemonic Voluptuous and sensuous have the same sound and meaning 12)buffoon stupid person; clown
week 2
1)juncture crisis; point in time; joining point; joint; act of joining MNEMONICS sounds very similar to PUNCTURE...well if your tyre gets punctured when you have an important meeting, you find your self IN a HUGE CRISIS 2)invoke call and bring into use (a right or law); call on/upon (a higher power or god) for help; ask for; beg for; conjure (a spirit); Ex. invoke the veto power; Ex. invoke one's advisor/God MNEMONICS In a VOCabulary test, I ask for help 3)grumble complain; mutter discontentedly; grouch; N. Mnemonics sounds like humble and humble people do not GRUMBLE (not very humble). 4)inviolable secure from corruption, attack, or violation(or profanation); unassailable; Ex. inviolable oath/rights; N. inviolability Mnemonics violate is to break, to infringe thus inviolable is which cannot be broken or infringed, or which cannot be corrupted 5)grunt utter a deep guttural sound (as a pig does); N. Mnemonics Gutter+Sound. Pigs live in gutter making a GRUNT sound. 6)culinary relating to cooking or kitchen MNEMONICS cullinary almost rhymes with CURRY, which is again related to cooking. 7)hurtle crash; rush; move with great speed; Ex. hurtling runaway train Mnemonics its HURDLE race, in which runners have to run in a particular direction,it also involves crashes!! Cheers to Olympic 2012 8)volley simultaneous discharge of a number of shots; V. Mnemonics just like in volley-ball we throw shots at each other.. 9)writhe twist in coils; contort in pain Mnemonic Looks like "write the".. we must write the writhe of the Reporter who was killed by the police for WRITING THE truth or writhe looks like WRITE+HE ,and can be memorised as HE WRITE a story in which he which TWISTED the story. 10)exuberance overflowing abundance; joyful enthusiasm; flamboyance; lavishness; ADJ. exuberant: high-spirited and lively; growing abundantly and strongly 11)crotchety (of someone old) eccentric; odd; whimsical; bad-tempered; N. crotchet: odd or whimsical notion MNEMONICS crotchety-crow(crot)+chutney(chety).. r u insane sharthjntu???? something chutney of crow is odd & eccentric.... (in hindi Kauwa BIRYANI..) 12)grunt utter a deep guttural sound (as a pig does); N. Mnemonics Gutter+Sound. Pigs live in gutter making a GRUNT sound. 13)buffoonery clowning 14)fulminate thunder; explode; issue a severe denunciation Mnemonics fulminate sounds like full + illuminate During an explosion or lightning, everything is illuminated completely.
week1
1)dally (verb) consider not very seriously "He is trifling with her", "She plays with the thought of moving to Tasmania" synonyms : play , trifle Mnemonics : sounds like dolly or doll with u like o play 2)procrastinate (verb) postpone doing what one should be doing "He did not want to write the letter and procrastinated for days" synonyms : dilly-dally , dillydally , drag one's feet , drag one's heels , shillyshally , stall Mnemonics : my PROfessor told me to CRASH the TIN and EAT it(as a punishment) but i POSTPONED it...!!! 3)gullible easily deceived (adj.) easily tricked because of being too trusting "gullible tourists taken in by the shell game" (adj.) naive and easily deceived or tricked "at that early age she had been gullible and in love" synonyms : fleeceable , green Mnemonics Gullible = Gull + ible = girl/galli + able A girl who is able to be tricked or deceived easily. 4)gait manner of walking or running; speed (noun) a person's manner of walking synonyms : pace Mnemonics Remember gate exams which need a different pace to cope up with. 5)exuberance overflowing abundance; joyful enthusiasm; flamboyance; lavishness; ADJ. exuberant: high-spirited and lively; growing abundantly and strongly (noun) overflowing with eager enjoyment or approval synonyms : ebullience , enthusiasm Mnemonics barrons overflows with that big wordlist 6)extirpate root up; uproot; destroy completely (verb) surgically remove (an organ) (verb) pull up by or as if by the roots "uproot the vine that has spread all over the garden" synonyms : deracinate , root out , uproot Mnemonics Exterminate or Extract 7)rabble mob; noisy crowd (noun) a disorderly crowd of people synonyms : mob , rout Mnemonics babble is related to sound or noise .....hence rabble is a noisy crowd. 8)rabid of or suffering rabies; like a fanatic; extremely zealous; furious; CF. rabies: hydrophobia (adj.) of or infected by rabies (adj.) marked by excessive enthusiasm for and intense devotion to a cause or idea "rabid isolationist" synonyms : fanatic , fanatical , overzealous Mnemonics rabbit is extremely zealous about carrots 9)kernel central or vital part; core; whole seed (as of corn) (noun) the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience "the gist of the prosecutor's argument", "the heart and soul of the Republican Party", "the nub of the story" synonyms : center , centre , core , essence , gist , heart , heart and soul , inwardness , marrow , meat , nitty-gritty , nub , pith , substance , sum 10)knave untrustworthy person; rogue; scoundrel; jack; N. knavery (noun) one of four face cards in a deck bearing a picture of a young prince synonyms : jack Mnemonics k+nave..naive(means trustworthy, innocent)....knave is just the opposite of naive. 11)umbrage resentment; anger; sense of injury or insult; Ex. take umbrage at his rudeness (noun) a feeling of anger caused by being offended "he took offence at my question" synonyms : offence , offense Mnemonics notice the last 4 letters...RAGE.And then umbrella =shade, rage=anger and resentment. 12)feral (of an animal) not domestic; wild wild and menacing "a pack of feral dogs" synonyms : ferine , savage Mnemonics feral , we can remember like fear+all =>we all will fear seeing a wild animal. 13)ferret drive or hunt out of hiding; hunt with ferrets; drive out (as from a hiding place); expel; uncover or discover by searching; Ex. ferret out the secret; N. small fierce animal which catches rats and ra (noun) domesticated albino variety of the European polecat bred for hunting rats and rabbits Mnemonics Ferret is also an animal that looks like a large rat. There was a ferret in my house so we hunted it out of its hiding place so as to kill it. 14)feud bitter prolonged quarrel (usually between two peoples or families); V. CF. Romeo and Juliet; CF. feudal, feudalism (noun) a bitter quarrel between two parties (verb) carry out a feud "The two professors have been feuding for years" Mnemonics sounds like 'Fuel'.. so sme1 keeps adding fuel to the quarrel and it becomes a 'prolonged quarrel'. 15)lackadaisical lacking interest or effort; lacking purpose or zest; lazy; halfhearted; languid Mnemonics lackadaisical sounds as LACKADIZEALCAL... hence the meaning " lack of zeal" 16)laconic brief and to the point; using few words; terse (adj.) brief and to the point; effectively cut short "a crisp retort", "a response so curt as to be almost rude", "the laconic reply; `yes'", "short and terse and easy to understand" synonyms : crisp , curt , terse 17)haggle argue about prices (in an attempt to bargain) (noun) an instance of intense argument (as in bargaining) synonyms : haggling , wrangle , wrangling Mnemonics haggle-> bangle ka rate kya hai????thoda kam karo na ?18)halcyon calm; peaceful; Ex. halcyon days (noun) a mythical bird said to breed at the time of the winter solstice in a nest floating on the sea and to have the power of calming the winds and waves (noun) a large kingfisher widely distributed in warmer parts of the Old World synonyms : genus halcyon Mnemonics halycon can be considered as opposite of cyclone...just imagine a cyclone...you will understand what I mean
January 2012
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musky adj. having the odor of musk She left a trace of muskyperfume behind her. Mnemonic: 1) Axe musky odor luscious adj. pleasing to taste or smell The ripe peach was luscious. knit v. contract into wrinkles; tie or link together Whenever David worries, his brow knitsin a frown. Mnemonic: 1) knit, knitting ~ u go to a NIT , to contract into wrinkles judicious adj. sound in judgment; wise lurk v. stealthily lie in waiting; slink; exist unperceived "Who knows what evils lurkin the hearts of men? The shadow knows." Mnemonic: 1) lurk( lie+arch )~lie arching (lurk) is same as stealthily lie in waiting to attack 2)lurk.... when pronounced rhymes like LOOK...so you must look to see if someone is waiting toattack you.?..you should look carefully at your surroundings....(basically it is taken from German l•renwhich means to lie in wait) muse v. ponder For a moment he musedabout the beauty of the scene, but his thought soon changed as he recalled his own personal problems. muse v. ponder For a moment he musedabout the beauty of the scene, but his thought soon changed as he recalled his own personal problems. jubilation n. rejoicing There was great jubilationwhen the armistice was announced. knell n. tolling of a bell, especially to indicate a funeral, disaster, etc.; sound of the funeral bell "The curfew tolls the knellof parting day." Mnemonic: 1) nail, knell has an ell ~ big nail (knell) bells a sound to indicate th death of say king .. 2) hell ~ knell in hell makes sound of funeral bell luminous adj. shining; issuing light The sun is a luminousbody. lunar adj. pertaining to the moon lunarcraters can be plainly seen with the aid of a small telescope. lurid adj. wild; sensational The luridstories he told shocked his listeners. jovial adj. good natured; merry A frown seemed out of place on his invariably jovialface. Mnemonic: 1) lurid ( loo + read)~ loo is reading (lurid) wild , sensational stories during summer.. 2) venkateshwaraloo reads wild and sensational contents 3) lurid..concentrate on de last 4 letters-ur+id.so if someone hacks UR mail ID,he has gotta be aSENSATIONAL hacker and in response to this u would become WILD Ant: dull
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fusillade n. simultaneous firing or outburst (of missiles, questions, etc.) Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture concludes with a thunderous fusilladeof cannon fire. Mnemonic: 1) fus (fuse)+ will+ade (aid)~a big fuse will ade (fusillade) in simulataneous firing or million missiles when attacked 2) 'Fusion' bomb, a kind of nuclear bomb. So 'fusillade' is discharge ofbombs. fusion n. union; coalition The opponents of the political party in power organized a fusionof disgruntled groups and became an important element in the election. futile adj. ineffective; fruitless Why waste your time on futilepursuits? grudging adj. unwilling; reluctant; stingy We received only grudgingsupport from the mayor despite his earlier promises of aid. Mnemonic: 1) When you have a grudge against someone, u are reluctant and unwilling to give anything to him/her gruel n. thin, liquid porridge (usually oatmeal or cornmeal) Our daily allotment of gruelmade the meal not only monotonous but also unpalatable. Mnemonic: 1) sounds like cruel. Imagine a cruel person getting more cruel day by day because he is getting thin liquid porridge in the prison.2) The cruel managers of the orphanage give the hungry children a meagre mealof gruel. grueling adj. exhausting The marathon is a gruelingrace. gruesome adj. grisly; shockingly repellent; inspiring horror People screamed when her gruesomeappearance was flashed on the screen. Syn: ghastly, grim, grisly, macabre, sick husbandry n. frugality; thrift; agriculture He accumulated his small fortune by diligence and husbandry. Ant: friction hybrid n. mongrel; mixed breed Mendel's formula explains the appearance of hybridsand pure species in breeding. hydrophobia n. fear of water; rabies A dog that bites a human being must be observed for symptoms of hydrophobia. hyperbole n. exaggeration; overstatement This salesman is guilty of hyperbolein describing his product; it is wise to discount his claims. Ant: understatement irresolute adj. uncertain how to act; weak She had no respect for him because he seemed weak-willed and irresolute. Mnemonic: (IR)not knowing... how to make resolutions. irreverent adj. lacking proper respect The worshippers resented her irreverentremarks about their faith. Mnemonic: as in reverent means one who pays respect to god.. hence irreverence is no respect at all . irrevocable adj. unalterable Let us not brood over past mistakes since they are irrevocable. Mnemonic: not+REWORKABLE..that cannot be reworked isotope n. varying form of an element The study of the isotopesof uranium led to the development of the nuclear bomb.
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1) luscious adj. pleasing to taste or smell The ripe peach was luscious. Mnemonic: 1) lush +sea+ice ~ lush in a sea ice (luscious) is exteamly sexy and pleasing test and smell 2)rhymes with delicious. and it means delicous. (in fact it is derived from delicious) 2)kudos n. honor; glory; praise The singer complacently received kudoson his performance from his entourage. 3)juxtapose v. place side by side Comparison will be easier if you juxtaposethe two objects. key words=> just a pose (juxtapose) link method=> objects just in a pose (juxtapose) are put side by side for comparison 4)isthmus n. narrow neck of land connecting two larger bodies of land In a magnificent feat of engineering, Goethals and his men cut through the isthmusof Panama in constructing the Panama Canal. Mnemonic: Consider the first letter(I) and the last letter(S). Remember the word as the isthmus between India and Srilanka constructed by Vanarsena
December
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tutelary adj. protective; pertaining to a guardianship I am acting in my tutelarycapacity when I refuse to grant you permission to leave the campus. Mnemonic: 1)tutor tell not to worry as he is protecting the students symbiosis n. interdependent relationship (between groups, species), often mutually beneficial Both the crocodile bird and the crocodile derive benefit from their symbiosis; pecking away at food particles embedded in the crocodile's teeth, the bird derives nourishment; the crocodile, meanwhile, derives proper dental hygiene. Mnemonic: 1)split it like sym(simi)lar+bio+sis..so two sis(ters)..who are sharing BIOlogicallysimilar.body...are living by mutually helping each other. rustic adj. pertaining to country people; uncouth The backwoodsman looked out place in his rusticattire. Mnmonic: 1) rust + dik ~ all guys in rual areas has rust in their dic as they mostly walk in filed quirk n. peculiarity of action or behavior; caprice By a quirkof fate, he found himself working for the man whom he had discharged years before. Syn: Twist, Trick Mnemonics Sounds like "quick" (sharp turn). pusillanimous adj. cowardly; fainthearted You should be ashamed of your pusillanimousconduct during this dispute. Mnemonic: 1) pus+ill +animous~pusi is laminous (pusillanimous) for cowerdly, fainthearted girls.. 2)take it as PUSSY + ANIMAL = a pussy will always be dumb and cowardly, willalways lack courage.3)pussillanimous --> PUSSY with ANIMUS(enemy). So, someone whobehaves like a pussy cat with his enemies is coward and also remember PUISSANT means powerful and strong Ex.He was too pusillanimous to stop the man from snatching the lady’s chain. Syn: POLTROON Ant: courageous overt adj. open to view According to the United States Constitution, a person must commit an overtact before he may be tried for treason. Mnemonic: we know covert is hidden so overt is an exact opposite ie non-secretive. Ant: hidden tycoon n. wealthy leader John D. Rockefeller was a prominent tycoon. ruthless adj. pitiless The escaped convict was a dangerous and ruthlessmurderer. Ant: merciful SYNOPTIC providing a general overview; summary The professor turned to the latest issue of Dissertation Abstracts for a synopticaccount of what was new in the field. Mnemonics something like synopsis putative adj. supposed; reputed Although there are some doubts, the putativeauthor of this work is Massinger. Mnemonic: 1) put+ at+ ive (eve)~ put at eve (putative) what is repuated or acknowleged to get approval from all.. 2)remember "reputative" 3) Ex. "the foundling's putative father", "the putative author of the book", The putative leader behind the recent bomb blast was arrested yesterday. Ant: undisputed truism n. self-evident truth Many a truismis well expressed in a proverb. Mnemonic: 1)TRUISM = TRUI(TRUE) + SM(SELF MADE) => self evident truth 2)TRUISM and AXIOM have a similar sound and meaning. overweening adj. presumptuous; arrogant His overweeningpride in his accomplishments was not justified. Mnemonic: a person who wins over and over can be arrogant. Ant: humble truncate v. cut the top off The top of the cone that has been truncatedin a plane parallel to its base is a circle. rusticate v. banish to the country; dwell in the country; Suspend temporarily from college or university, in England I like city life so much that I can never understand how people can rusticatein the suburbs. eX: RUSTICATED FO RHIS BAD BEHAVIOR nuptial adj. related to marriage Their nuptialceremony was performed in Golden Gate Park. nurture v. nourish; educate; foster The head Start program attempts to nurtureprekindergarten children so that they will do well when they enter public school. murkiness n. darkness; gloom The murkinessand fog of the waterfront that evening depressed me. Mnmonic: 1) in telugu "murki" means dirty,so dirty is obviously dark 2)Murky > Murgi? Murgi bhaag gayi, couldn't catch it because it was > Dark,gloomy, vague, thickwith fog! Actually visibility kum the yaar! muse v. ponder For a moment he musedabout the beauty of the scene, but his thought soon changed as he recalled his own personal problems. murkiness n. darkness; gloom The murkinessand fog of the waterfront that evening depressed me. Mnmonic: 1) in telugu "murki" means dirty,so dirty is obviously dark 2)Murky > Murgi? Murgi bhaag gayi, couldn't catch it because it was > Dark,gloomy, vague, thickwith fog! Actually visibility kum the yaar! muse v. ponder For a moment he musedabout the beauty of the scene, but his thought soon changed as he recalled his own personal problems.
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anesthetic substance that removes sensation with or without loss of consciousness; N. anesthesia vindictive adj. revengeful; out for revenge; spiteful; She was very vindictiveand never forgave an injury. Mnemonic: 1) vindictive=win+addictive obsessed about winning ...so always having ill willagainst others 2) vintictive acts result in vendetta vital adj. vibrant and lively; critical; living, breathing The vital, highly energetic first aid instructor stressed that it was vital in examining accident victims to note their vital signs. angular sharp-cornered; having an angle; not rounded (body); bony; lean; gaunt; stiff in manner perversion n. corruption; turning from right to wrong Inasmuch as he had no motive for his crimes, we could not understand his perversion. Menmonic: 1)Can be related to Pervez Musharaff... who was stubbornly wrongheaded;perverted, directed away from what is right; wicked and unacceptable.. 2) perverts are perverse 3) if we remove letter "p" and if we only concenterate on the rverse-this soundssimillar to reverse- which is nothing but leading to opposite path which is not acceptable in society guile n. deceit; duplicity She achieved her high position by guileand treachery. Ant: artlessness lustrous adj. shining Her large and lustrouseyes gave a touch of beauty to an otherwise drab face. Mnemonic:illustrous animated taunt; clever sarcastic remark; V. misdemeanor n. minor crime The culprit pleaded guilty to a misdemeanorrather than face trial for a felony. vilify v. slander She is a liar and is always trying to vilifymy reputation. Ant: sing the praises of, eulogize Mnemonic: 1) Vilify (to defame someone) is the opposite of glorify (to praise someone highly). 2) Vilify (to speak ill of) is to make someone out to be a villain 3)Just assume "vil(villain)+ify " who always slander or speaks evil against hero. monotheism n. belief in one God Abraham was the first to proclaim his belief in monotheism. Mnemonic: 1) MONO(SINGLE) + THE( root for GOD) gruel n. thin, liquid porridge (usually oatmeal or cornmeal) Our daily allotment of gruelmade the meal not only monotonous but also unpalatable. Mnemonic: 1) sounds like cruel. Imagine a cruel person getting more cruel day by day because he is getting thin liquid porridge in the prison.2) The cruel managers of the orphanage give the hungry children a meagre mealof gruel. quorum n. number of members necessary to conduct a meeting The senator asked for a roll call to determine whether a quorumwas present. animadversion critical remark; V. animadvert: comment critically with disapproval moratorium n. legal delay of payment If we declare a moratoriumand delay collection of debts for six months, I am sure the farmers will be able to meet their bills. Mnemonic: 1) MORATORIUM rhymes with AUDITORIUM..so there was DELAY INPAYMENT for building the auditorium 2) MORAtorium sounds like AUDItorium, where there was a delay in the program anguish acute pain; extreme suffering misnomer n. wrong name; incorrect designation pert adj. impertinent; irreverent; forward; Characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality I think your pertand impudent remarks call for an apology. Mnemonic: 1) remove the r from pert ....... and it becomes pet...... pets always make you feelexuberant 2) furt~ u give a furt and it was interpreted as a pert Ex. pert young miss/hat, characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality Syn: Malapert, Tart, Slut, Saucy Ant: Timid, Polite, Modest
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bloated adj. swollen or puffed as with water or air Her bloatedstomach came from drinking so much water. Mnemonc: 1) floated ~after the body became puffed with water and air it floated in the pond. hoax n. trick; practical joke Embarrassed by the hoax, he reddened and left the room. vehement adj. impetuous; with marked vigor He spoke with vehementeloquence in defense of his client. Ant: calm hoard v. stockpile; accumulate for future use Whenever there are rumors of a food shortage, people are tempted to hoardfood. Syn: accumulate , amass , collect , compile , pile up , roll up, cache, stash Mnemonic: 1)A whore make so much money through prostitution that she has a hoard ofcash. she has to make money earlier in her age..... as she cannot sell herself once she becomes old 2) hoard - lord ; the land lord had hoard so much of property and moneythat his useless sons never bothered to make money of their own ! Ant: lavish vaunted adj. boasted; bragged; highly publicized This much vauntedproject proved a disappointment when it collapsed. Ant: belittled Mnemonic: 1) haunted ~ imagine any boasted projected in ur company .. that craets so much pressure .. even u r haunted in ur sleep by it .. haunted projects are vaunted malapropism n. comic misuse of a word When Mrs. Malaprop criticizes Lydia for being "as headstrong as an allegory on the banks of the Nile," she confuses "allegory" and "allegator" in a typical malapropism. Mnemonic: 1) mal (negative) + prop (proper usage) .. improper usage of words blithe adj. gay; joyous; careless Shelley called the skylark a "blithespirit" because of its happy song. Mnemonic: 1) flight~ i had a joyous flight to space in virgin galactic Syn: Angelic Spirits(UK), Lively (US), Buoyant, Animated, Vivacity (Women), Pep & Bounce (Women), Cheerful, Gay, Sprightly, Elated, Verve (US) (Women) Ant: grave hoary adj. white with age The man was hoaryand wrinkled when he was 70. Mnemonic: 1) how many array~how many array (hoary) of white hairs are there in your head 2) Hoary or Hairy (white here). 3) Old + hairy~ since old, obviously old with white hair; white with age xylem n. The woody part of plants: the supporting and water-conducting tissue, consisting primarily of tracheids and vessels; vascular tissue Syn: Tissue from plantWoody vegetate v. live in a monotonous way(without interests or activity); grow or spread abnormally I do not understand how you can vegetatein this quiet village after the adventurous life you have led. Mnemonic: 1)relate it to vegetarian = one who never takes meat or any of its products but onlyvegetables therefore has a monotonous taste of food. obsequious adj. slavishly attentive; servile; sycophantic Helen valued people who behaved as if they respected themselves; nothing irritated her more than an excessively obsequiouswaiter or a fawning salesclerk. malaise n. uneasiness; distress She felt a sudden vague malaisewhen she heard sounds at the door. Mnemonic: 1) mal(means bad, not good (of condition)+aise(sounds like ease)....and someonewho is not atease is one who is feeling ill 2)Think of malaria veer v. change in direction After what seemed an eternity, the wind veeredto the east and the storm abated. berserk adj. frenzied, demoniac, amok Angered, he went berserkand began to wreck the room. Mnemonic: like bear & shark ~ like bear & shark berserkhe attacked the stranger Ant:sane histrionic adj. theatrical; excessively dramatic or emotional; affected; of actors or acting; He was proud of his histrionicability and wanted to play the role of Hamlet. Mnemonic: 1) histrionic-- sounds like history. We find that most of the plays performed onstage in the theatre are from history, hence the name histrionic, theatrical. 2) a history teatesr explains electronis -- it was dramatic and thetrical !! beset v. harass; trouble; annoy continually or chronically Many problems besetthe American public school system. Mnemonic:1) be set~ Once the batsman is SET beset, he can easily attack the bowlers and make runs on all sides. 2) beset => upset 3) once a tenat is set in ur house.. they can harras you for demanding to vacate xylographer n. the art of making engravings on wood especially for printing Syn: Wood carver obscure adj. dark; vague; unclear Even after I read the poem a fourth time, its meaning was still obscure. Syn: Unfathomable, Profound, Arcane, Obscure, Difficult to understand, Incomprehensible, Abstruse, Recondite, Secret, Hidden, Unseen Ant: Obvious, Lucid, Ostensible, Edify, Plain obscure v. darken; make unclear At times he seemed purposely to obscurehis meaning, preferring mystery to clarity. malcontent n. person dissatisfied with existing state of affairs He was one of the few malcontentsin the Congress; he constantly voiced his objections to the Presidential program. Mnemonic: 1)mal(means not in good state)+content(means satisfied)........iif you are not in agood state youcannot be satisfied. Syn: Dissatisfied, Disgruntled, Malcontent, Insurgent, Insurrectionary, Iconoclast, Maverick, Rebellious people, Coup detat, NEG: Coterie, caucus, clique, cohorts, Faction, gang, POS: Conclave, cabal
NOVEMBER
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BEATITUDE n. blessedness; state of bliss Growing closer to God each day, the mystic achieved a state of indescribable beatitude. Mnemonic: 1) beautiful attitude ~ comes frOm a blessedness Syn: Highest form of Spiritual happiness, Bliss, Ecstasy, Rapturous, Happiness, Holy joy, Pleasure LULL n. moment of calm Not wanting to get wet, they waited under the awning for a lullin the rain. QUORUM n. number of members necessary to conduct a meeting The senator asked for a roll call to determine whether a quorumwas present. PALPITATE v. throb; flutter As he became excited, his heart began to palpitatemore and more erratically VEHEMENT adj. impetuous; with marked vigor He spoke with vehementeloquence in defense of his client. Ant: calm BEHOLDEN adj. obligated; indebted Since I do not wish to be beholden to anyone, I cannot accept this favor. Mnemonic: (1) beholden --be+hold--> HOLDING somebody's feet to THANK him.(2) Behold is stated like someone has hold on you as you are having debts. LURID adj. wild; sensational The luridstories he told shocked his listeners. Mnemonic: 1) lurid ( loo + read)~ loo is reading (lurid) wild , sensational stories during summer.. 2) venkateshwaraloo reads wild and sensational contents 3) lurid..concentrate on de last 4 letters-ur+id.so if someone hacks UR mail ID,he has gotta be aSENSATIONAL hacker and in response to this u would become WILD Ant: dull QUOTIDIAN adj. daily; commonplace; customary To Philip, each new day of his internship was filled with excitement; he could not dismiss his rounds as merely quotidianroutine. Mnemonic: 1) split it as "quote+indian". Newspapers quote opinions of Indians everyday.. soits a DAILY occurence,customary 2)Qoutidian=Quoted every day 3)akin to quote. A quote is told repeatedly - i.e., a cliche. Ex. "there's nothing quite like a real...train conductor to add color to a quotidian commute"; Feeding the cats is a quotidian chore.; Ant: extraordinary, unusual Syn: mundane, routine, unremarkable UXORIOUS adj. excessively devoted to one's wife His friends laughed at him because he was so uxoriousand submissive to his wife's desires. Mnemonic: 1) ox or wise~ a husband who is excessively deveoted to his wife is either becomes an or or wise (uxorious) 2) u+xo+rious= U+OX+RIGOROUS ...NW imagine a wife commanding herhusband," U OX(xo),complete this work rigorously ..!!" Syn:Fond of wife Ant: hating ones own wife, Bluebeard, Wife beater BEREAVEMENT n. state of being deprived of something valuable or beloved His friends gathered to console him upon his sudden bereavement. Mnemonic:1) be-leave-ment; this is the state when some one LEAVEs us forever 2) brave +men ~ brave men bereavementcan only experience/withstand a deprivement of beloved USURP v. seize power; supplant The revolution ended when the victorious rebel leader usurpedthe throne. Mnemonic: 1) usurp - If I make use of your power forcefully then I am usurping. 2)us(e)+ur+p(ower) PANDER v. cater to the low desires of others; Arrange for sexual partners for others The reviewer accused the makers of Lethal Weapon of panderingto the masses' taste of violence. Mnemonic: 1) pan + der (drier)~ pan drier (pander) is to cater to the low desires other 20 Pander: Porn + Render. Renderer/Provider/Caterer of porn stuffs 3)sounds like Pan+Vendor. That Pan vendor is a pander by evening.or just thinkof vendor....anyone who is catering to the needs of to whom he is supplying Syn: Procurer, Pimp, Solicitor, Lawyer, (Tout) BOVINE adj. cowlike; placid and dull Nothing excites Esther; even when she won the state lottery, she still preserved her air of bovinecalm. Mnemonic: 1)basically this word is taken from BOV..means cow..and cow generally remains calm, placid..and dull 2) bov (bou, bengali)+ wine~ bou (wife) server wine to cow to make it dull 3) bow + wine~ if u bow for a drop of wine .. u will be cowlike to wife Syn: Silly, Foolish, Stupid, Obtuse, Bovine, Asinine, Fatuous, Doltish, Nit-wit, Ninny, Nincompoop, Numskull, Dullard, Dunce, Blockhead, Dunderhead, Demented, imbecile, Moronic, Cretin, Idiot Ant: Intelligence, Perspicacity, Wise, Clever, Sapient, sagacious, astute LUSTROUS adj. shining Her large and lustrouseyes gave a touch of beauty to an otherwise drab face. Mnemonic:illustrous . PANACEA n. cure-all; remedy for all diseases There is no easy panaceathat will solve our complicated international situation. Mnemonic: 1) pan + asia~ remedy for all deaseases is Pan (cooking unitensil) in Asia. Syn: Cure all, Magic cure, Universal Medicine PANTOMIME n. acting without dialogue Because he worked in pantomime, the clown could be understood wherever he appeared. VAUNTED adj. boasted; bragged; highly publicized This much vauntedproject proved a disappointment when it collapsed. Ant: belittled Mnemonic: 1) haunted ~ imagine any boasted projected in ur company .. that craets so much pressure .. even u r haunted in ur sleep by it .. haunted projects are vaunted VENEER n. thin layer; cover Casual acquaintances were deceived by his veneerof sophistication and failed to recognize his fundamental shallowness. Mnemonic: 1) veneer sounds like very near, if u put a thin sheet or cover over something, thenit is very nearto that thing.. 2) Paneer ~ a dish show casing thin layer of panner --as vaneer dish
Week 2
TRAVAIL n. painful labor How long do you think a man can endure such travailand degradation without rebelling? Mnemonic: 1) travail ~ travel - If want to get a chance to travel overseas, you have totravail in your company. 2) TRAVel - AIL...Imagine someone ailing after a long travel...repenting over thelarge physical and mental pain and tiredness after the travel Ex. Kid in picture will get chocolates for his travail. Ant: relaxation KNAVERY n. rascality; lack of honesty, acts of lying or cheating or stealing We cannot condone such knavery in public officials. Mnemonic: 1) nay + worry (knavery)~ navy worry (knavery) abt lack of honesty, acts of stealing .. ZEALOT n. fanatic; person who shows excessive zeal It is good to have a few zealotsin our group for their enthusiasm is contagious. Syn: Extremist when it comes to religious, intolerance, Zealot, Fanatic, Fundamentalist, Bigot, Puritan, Pharisaical, Humbug, Hypocrisy Ant: Catholic, Cosmopolitan, Broadminded, Secular, Tolerant, Eclectic LACKADAISICAL adj. affectedly languid; lacking interest or effort; lacking purpose or zest; lazy He was lackadaisicaland indifferent about his part in the affair. Mnemonic: 1) like a deshi girl~ always lazy Syn: Slow, Sluggish, Slothful, Tardy, Lazy, Lethargic, Indolent, Lackadaisical, Languorous, Languid, Lassitude, Torpor, Torpid, Inert, Comatose, Catatonic, Death Ant: ambitious, Nimble, Agile, Fleet footed, Sprightly, Alacrity, Celerity ZEAL n. eager enthusiasm Wang's zealwas contagious; soon all his fellow students were busily making posters, inspired by his ardent enthusiasm for the cause. TUTELAGE n. guardianship; training Under the tutelageof such masters of the instrument, she made rapid progress as a virtuoso. Syn: Instruction, Pupilage, Protégé, Aegis, Protection, Guardianship, Care LACERATE v. mangle; tear Her body was laceratedin the automobile crash. Mnemonic: 1) lesser you ate ~ lesser you ate leceratechilly .. that u will produce less shear & tear in ur stomach 2) laser u ate ~ if u ate smkd of laser u will lacerated .. teared and mangled Syn: Cut (literally), Attack heavily, Barb ZEPHYR n. gentle breeze; west wind When these zephyrs blow, it is good to be in an open boat under a full sail. Mnemonic: (1) Zephyr = Ze + Phyr ~ sounds like the-fire; A slight wind could help in spreading fire by blowing it in a certain direction.(2)Zephyr is like respire...Zephyr means air and respire means to breathe, therefore you breathe in the air..hence relating the words to each other TUREEN n. deep dish for serving soup The waiters brought the soup to the tables in silver tureens. Mnemonic: 1)A TU-RIN (a SOAP used to wash ) a BASIN,cloth etc (dish) from which soup is served. 2) tar in a deep baseel of soup LABILE adj. likely to change; unstable Because the hormonal changes they undergo affect their spirits, adolescents may become emotionally labile and experience sudden shifts of mood. Mnemomnic: 1)labile -in lab for a while as the system is unstable and likely to change 2) LABILE ...read it as "liable" to change,i.e UNSTABLE Ant: stable zenith n. point directly overhead in the sky; summit When the sun was at its zenith, the glare was not as strong as at sunrise and sunset. Ant: nadir laborious adj. demanding much work or care; tedious In putting together his dictionary of the English language, Doctor Johnson undertook a laborioustask.
Week 1
maelstrom n. whirlpool The canoe was tossed about in the maelstrom. Mnemonic: 1) mal(= bad) strom (storm) bad storm like a whirpool 2)MAEL(MALE)+STROM(MEANS..stromy..violence)..so a male who brings strominto his family Syn: Whirlpool, Eddy Waters, Swirling, Maelstrom, Vortex, Air current that sucks you apart ulterior adj. situated beyond; unstated and often questionable You must have an ulteriormotive for your behavior, since there is no obvious reason for it. Ant: stated hackles n. hairs on back and neck, especially of a dog The dog's hacklesrose and he began to growl as the sound of footsteps grew louder. Mnemonic: 1) hackles rhymes with jackals..they have hair on their back and neck and are veryaggressive, filled with anger.. haggard adj. wasted away; gaunt After his long illness, he was pale and haggard. Ant: plump Sun: bony , cadaverous , emaciated , gaunt , pinched , skeletal , wasted Mnemonic: 1) Hagrid, a character from Harry Potter is very huge HEALTHY andgigantic..haggard is the opposite of it..gaunt i.e very thin.. 2)"Hago" means to shit or go to toilet for throwing stool. A haggardsuffers from disentry (always go to toilet) so gaunt, worn out and thin. May God save him! machinations n. schemes I can see through your wily machinations. ubiquitous adj. being everywhere; omnipresent That Christmas "The Little Drummer Boy" seemed ubiquitous: Justin heard the tune everywhere he went. hackneyed adj. commonplace; trite The English teacher criticized her story because of its hackneyedand unoriginal plot. Ant: original haggle v. argue about prices I prefer to shop in a store that has a one-price policy because, whenever I hagglewith a shopkeeper, I am never certain that I paid a fair price for the articles I purchased. Mnemonic: 1) hug all~ to better nurgain abt price first hug all the shoap keepers ultimate adj. final; not susceptible to further analysis Scientists are searching for the ultimatetruths. Ant: incipient ultimatum n. last demand; warning Since they have ignored our ultimatum, our only recourse is to declare war. machiavellian n. crafty; double-dealing I do not think he will be a good embassador because he is not accustomed to the machiavellianmaneuverings of foreign diplomats. Mnemonic: 1)sounds like mafia villain. A villain is always crafty and doubledealing. Syn: Cagy, Crafty, Cunning, Artful, Wily, Vulpine, Machiavellian, Tendentious, Disingenuous, Guile maculated adj. spotted; stained,Make dirty or spotty Instead of writing that Gorbachev had a birthmark on his forehead, the pompous young poet sang of the former premier's maculatedbrow. Ant: unspotted Mnemonic: 1) MAC~ a dirty mac computer is rare .. but u found maculated MAC on ur office desk ! madrigal n. pastoral song His program of folk songs included several madrigalswhich he sang to the accompaniment of a lute. Mnemonic: 1)Mad (Madona) + gal~ MAdona singin madrigal with lot of gal 2) Madir + gal~ in Madrid Span an group of gals are performing madrigal 3) MADRIGAL rhymes with married girl..so a PASTORAL SONG was sung for themarried girl.
October
Week 4
1)BULLION::::
Meaning: Bars of gold and silver
Sentence: The value of bullion as an investment has declined over the years, as most people prefer to invest in stock or real estate.
MNEMONIC: he has billions and so he buys bullion.
2)TANGIBLE:::::
Meaning: Able to be touched, Not elusive or visionary
Sentence: There was no tangible proof against him that could account for his involvement in the murder, so he was acquitted by the court.
Synonyms: Definite, Palpable
Antonyms: Ethereal
Related Word: Tangibleness (n), Tangibility (n), Tangibly (adv)
MNEMONIC: tangible or say physical,something which can be touch and sensed or felt by touch
3)RECALCITRANT:::::
Meaning: (Person) objecting to restraint or obstinately disobedient
Sentence: He is among the most recalcitrant children I've ever seen, simply refusing to do anything that I ask him to do.
Synonyms: Obstinate; Obdurate
Antonyms: Yielding, Docile, Tractable
MNEMONIC:
re+calcit(looks like calcite)+rant...as we know calcite is a hard mineral found in calcium carbonate which forms the major part of rocks, chalk and marble, is hard to break and likewise a recalcitrant person is also stubborn.
4)UBIQUITIOUS::
being everywhere; omnipresent; N. ubiquity
(adj.) being present everywhere at once
synonyms : omnipresent
God is omnipotent and omnipresent
MNEMONIC: remember UB Group of Vijaya Malliya. It is present everywhere in India.
5)EBB:::::
(of the tide) recede; lessen; diminish; N. OP. flow: rise of tide
synonyms : reflux
(verb) fall away or decline
"The patient's strength ebbed away"
MNEMONIC:::
Relate it to egg ;; now-a-days because of bird flu the quantity of eggs coming to the market is reduced.
6)JAB::::
poke abruptly with something sharp; punch with short blows
(noun) the act of touching someone suddenly with your finger or elbow
"she gave me a sharp dig in the ribs"
synonyms : dig
MNEMONIC:
so you poke with a knife in someone jeb(pocket)..and the others person come to know and PUNCH YOU.
7)PACHYDERM::::::
thick-skinned animal
(noun) any of various nonruminant hoofed mammals having very thick skin: elephant; rhinoceros; hippopotamus
Mnemonics
derm means skin(dermatologist is a skin specialist) and eg for pachderm animals are elephants,hippopotomus,etc ..the word pachy sounds like pack.. so the skin is so packed that is becomes thick.. thus pachyderm is thick-skinned
8)QUACK:::::
charlatan; impostor
(noun) the harsh sound of a duck
I could hear a loud quack from the pond.
Mnemonics for quack
( think of it as...if a person quacks like a duck...he is an impostor who is acting like a duck
9)KERNAL:::::
central or vital part; core; whole seed (as of corn)
synonyms :
center , centre , core , essence , gist , heart , heart and soul , inwardness , marrow , meat , nitty-gritty , nub , pith , substance , sum
Mnemonics:
kernel sounds similar to colonel. In an army the colonel has an importance of being the central authority.
10)NADIR:::::::
lowest point; point on the celestial sphere diametrically opposite the zenith
(noun) the point below the observer that is directly opposite the zenith on the imaginary sphere against which celestial bodies appear to be projected
synonyms : low-water mark
Losing the quarterfinal was the nadir of her tennis career
MNEMONICS:
Na+gir meaning from where one cannot fall that is the lowest point...
11)RABID::::::
of or suffering rabies; like a fanatic; extremely zealous; furious;
(adj.) of or infected by rabies
(adj.) marked by excessive enthusiasm for and intense devotion to a cause or idea
"rabid isolationist"
synonyms : fanatic , fanatical , overzealous..
Mnemonics
rabbit is extremely zealous about carrots
12)RAFFLE::::::
lottery; V: award as a prize in a raffle; Ex. raffle off a new car
(noun) a lottery in which the prizes are goods rather than money
(verb) dispose of in a lottery
"We raffled off a trip to the Bahamas"
synonyms : raffle off
Mnemonics
(Tag: ) u get to meet RAFFLE (rafael)nadal if u win the lottery..
13)TACITURN::::::
habitually silent; talking little
(adj.) habitually reserved and uncommunicative
MNEMONIC:
Taxi_turn while taking turns during driving, you will always find the taxi driver silent..
14)iCTHYOLOGY:::::::::
study of fish; CF. ichthyo-: fish
(noun) the branch of zoology that studies fishes
Mnemonics for ichthyology
Fich+thyology...put f it becomes fich-> fish... study of fish
16) FEALTY
MEANING :
1. faithfulness, loyalty or fidelity
2. an oath to remain faithful or loyal
USAGE :
His long term fealty to the Prime minister secured for him a cabinet berth in the new government.
Synonyms: constancy, devotion, divined, duty, faithfulness, fidelity, loyalty, obligation
17) ABET
Meaning: Incite or support, encourage (usually an offender or the commission of an offence)
Sentence: The judge ruled Mr. Cornwell guilty of aiding and abetting the main accused in the bank-robbery case.
Synonyms: Uphold
Antonyms: Frustrate
Related Word: Abetment (n), Abettor (n), Abettor (n)
18) ABEYANCE
Meaning: Suspended action
Form: Noun
Sentence: With the pace of life in Indian metros getting faster by the day, many of the old Indian traditions have fallen into abeyance and are no longer practiced.
Synonyms: Interlude, Cessation
Antonyms: Continuance
Related Word: Abeyant (adj)
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