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onus
Meaning :
burden; responsibility
(noun) an onerous or difficult concern

Sentence :
the burden of responsibility", "that's a load off my mind

Synonyms :
bar sinister, black eye, blame, blot, blur, brand, charge, culpability, deadweight, duty, encumbrance, fault, guilt, incubus, liability, load, millstone, obligation, odium, oppression, responsibility, slur, spot, stain, stigma, task, tax, weight

Antonyms :
aid, benefit, blessing, help

Mnemonic Technique 1 :
ON-US you are ON US ie. you are a BURDEN on me.

Mnemonic Technique 2 :
The patient cut his nas, onus is on the nurse

More Examples :
The onus of caring for her brother was on her while her parents were out of town.
Gb: we have to put the onus back on the parents to keep their children under control.

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Buffoon

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buffoon
Meaning :
stupid person; clown
(noun) a person who amuses others by ridiculous behavior, (noun) a rude or vulgar fool,

Sentence :
The buffoon succeeded in entertaining the guests.

Synonyms :
antic, bozo, clown, comedian, comic, droll, fool, harlequin, jester, joker, merry-andrew, wag, zany

Antonyms :
tragedian

Mnemonic Technique 1 :
A Baffoon is a cartoon.

Mnemonic Technique 2 :
When a Baboon Puffs a cigarette we may call it Buffoon.

More Examples :
He was such a buffoon that he did not realize when to stop talking.
I have to say, the men seem to be incompetent buffoons.

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brand
Meaning :
trademark; mark burned on the hide of an animal; mark burned into the flesh of criminals; mark of disgrace; V: mark with a brand; give a lasting bad name; stigmatize; Ex. The press branded him a liar.
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Sentence :
What brand are those jeans you are wearing?

Synonyms :
trademark

Antonyms :
-

Mnemonic Technique 1 :
for those who know whats body branding, it is easy to remember!!

Mnemonic Technique 2 :
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More Examples :
She ran a comb through her hair, deciding not to re-braid the top part.
She smelled of her own musk, strands of hair escaping her braid to tickle his face.

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captious

 

Captious

Meaning :
faultfinding; too critical
(adj.) tending to find and call attention to faults

Sentence :
"a captious pedant", "an excessively demanding and faultfinding tutor"

Synonyms :
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Antonyms :
commendatory, complimentary, encouraging, flattering, laudatory, praising

Mnemonic Technique 1 :
First word that comes to mind -Captain, who will always find and call attention to Faults which must be altered.

Mnemonic Technique 2 :
simiar to CAUTIOUS...cautious people FIND FAULTS in things

More Examples :
The tutor was so captious that the students found it extremely difficult to continue there.
The teacher often deliberately asked captious questions to get the students debating.

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forfeit

Forfeit

 

Meaning :
something surrendered as punishment for a crime or breach of contract; V: lose as a forfeit; N. forfeiture
(noun) the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.

Sentence :
the contract specified forfeits if the work was not completed on time

Synonyms :
cost, damages, fine, loss, mulct, penalty, relinquishment

Antonyms :
gain, victory, win

Mnemonic Technique 1 :
forfeited == fore (before) + feet , that is when u have done some mistake u fall on some ones feet for excuse..

Mnemonic Technique 2 :
You have made some counterfeit coins so now you have to forfeit actual money(As a punishment).

More Examples :
you've forfeited your right to name your successor, forfeited property
Our goods were confiscated as a punishment.

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inculcate

Inculcate

 

Meaning :
teach (ideas or principles); instill
(verb) teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions

Sentence :
inculcate values into the young generation

Synonyms :
brainwash*, break down, communicate, drill, drum into, educate, hammer into, impart, impress, indoctrinate, inseminate, instill, instruct, plant, program, shape up, teach, work over

Antonyms :
confuse, muddle

Mnemonic Technique 1 :
IN + CULCATE (calculate). IN school, teachers inculcate (teach) the students how to calculate different numbers.

Mnemonic Technique 2 :
Relate it to In-Cultivate..Just like the farmers cultivate the farms in their fields Teachers cultivate (or INCULCATE)knowledge into the students brains.

More Examples :
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malapropism
Meaning :
comic misuse of a word; CF. Mrs. Malaprop
(noun) the unintentional misuse of a word by confusion with one that sounds similar

Sentence :
The professor's malapropisms were getting worse by the day.

Synonyms :
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Antonyms :
-

Mnemonic Technique 1 :
mal (negative) + prop (proper usage) .. improper usage of words

Mnemonic Technique 2 :
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More Examples :
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allegiance

Allegiance

 

Meaning :
loyalty
Noun. The act of binding yourself (intellectually or emotionally) to a course of action

Sentence :
I don't owe my allegiance

Synonyms :
adherence, ardor, consecration, constancy, dedication, deference, devotion, duty, faithfulness, fealty, fidelity, homage, honor, obedience, obligation, piety

Antonyms :
disloyalty, enmity, sedition, treachery, treason

Mnemonic Technique 1 :
allegiance ~ alleg +ef + iance: This sounds together like alleg(ALLEGE)+iance(sounds like fiance)....you allege your fiance of not being loyal to you.

Mnemonic Technique 2 :
We have heard the fancy stories of ALI and his GIN... his gin is COMMITTED and LOYAL to him.. hence ALLE + GI(A)N + CE...

More Examples :
In spite of his being denied the favor of a high position or an important role in the party affairs, his allegiance to the party is unaffected.
His commitment to both camps, however, makes the question of his ultimate allegiance a difficult one..

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collateral

Collateral

 

Meaning :
security given for loan; ADJ: secondary; descended from the same person but through different sons or daughters
(noun) a security pledged for the repayment of a loan

Sentence :
They put up their home as collateral.

Synonyms :
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Antonyms :
chief, direct, main, primary, principal

Mnemonic Technique 1 :
When you give a loan to someone and he doesnot return the money what will you do??? You'll call him repeatedly but he will say "CALL LATER". To avoid this scene, you will take some kind of security such as property, jewellery...

Mnemonic Technique 2 :
REMEMBER THE MOVIE COLLATERAL DAMAGE... damages are caused if security is not proper.... so easily remember.. its security given for loan...

More Examples :
"cousins are collateral relatives", "an indirect descendant of the Stuarts"
"collateral ridges of mountains"

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nip

Nip

 

Meaning :
snip off; stop something's growth or development; bite; make numb with cold; Ex. nip the plan; Ex. A guard dog nipped the postman; Ex. fingers nipped by the extreme chill
(noun) a small sharp bite or snip

Sentence :
Nip in the bud...

Synonyms :
bite, catch, dram, drop, finger, jolt, morsel, mouthful, nibble, pinch, portion, shot*, sip, slug, snifter, soupçon, toothful

Antonyms :
mouthful

Mnemonic Technique 1 :
NIP, think it as an abbr. for Not In Progress. So someone is stopping your growth or development.

Mnemonic Technique 2 :
(Nip)think as nip comes from nipple which is small knob of breast and sharp...

More Examples :
The spicy chicken casserole had a sharp nip.
I felt a nip in the air when I went for my morning walk.

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grumble
Meaning :
complain; mutter discontentedly; grouch; N.
(noun) a complaint uttered in a low and indistinct tone

Sentence :
The children muttered when the teacher gave them another homework assignment.

Synonyms :
bellyache, carp, find fault, fuss, gripe, groan, grouch, grouse, kick, kvetch, moan, protest, pule, repine, scold, snivel, squawk, whine

Antonyms :
compliment, praise

Mnemonic Technique 1 :
sounds like humble and humble people do not GRUMBLE (not very humble).

Mnemonic Technique 2 :
a dog generally produces low noise like 'grrrrr..'.. trying to complain

More Examples :
they heard the rumbling of thunder
she grumbles when she feels overworked

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abjure

Abjure

 

Meaning :
renounce upon oath
(Verb) 1. repudiate or retract with formal solemnity 2. to give up under oath 3.to refrain from or avoid

Sentence :

Mushtaq raised his right hand and pledged to “absolutely and entirely renounce and abjure all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign prince, potentate, state or sovereignty...”

Read more here: http://www.tri-cityherald.com/news/local/article153078254.html#storylink=cpy

Both abjure violence but are ready to court confrontation by bringing thousands of ethnic Albanians into the streets.

Synonyms :
abstain from, forswear, recant, renege, renounce, retract, take back, withdraw

Antonyms :
espouse

Mnemonic Technique 1 :
abjure ~ ab (away) + jure (jury). He abjured (rejected, moved away from) her earlier statements in front of jury.

Mnemonic Technique 2 :
Abjure think it like injure. so once you are injured you will give up. so abjure means give up

More Examples :
abjure is when a confession is given but then later rescinded.
To reach that listener she has to give up one of the jazz musician's primary rights, which is to abjure her past.

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gaffe

Gaffe

 

Meaning :
social blunder
(noun) a socially awkward or tactless act

Sentence :
they behaved as if they were fearful of commiting a faux pas

Synonyms :
a gaff is an iron hook with a handle used for landing large fish, while a gaffe is a socially awkward or tactless error

Antonyms :
correction

Mnemonic Technique 1 :
Disney character Goofy who was always making Blunders.

Mnemonic Technique 2 :
sounds like internet caffe....there always social blunders in internet caffe

More Examples :
President Barack Obama has apologized for a gaffe in which he described his bowling skills as akin to participants in the Special Olympics.
He realized that he had committed an awful gaffe when he mispronounced her name.

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chassis

Chassis

 

Meaning :
framework and working parts of an automobile; framework to which components are attached
(noun) the skeleton of a motor vehicle consisting of a steel frame supported on springs that holds the body and motor

Sentence :
Ravi is a mechanical engineer and knows how to dismantle and fix his bike's chassis.

Synonyms :
body, case, frame, skeleton, undercarriage

Antonyms :
mind, soul, spirit

Mnemonic Technique 1 :
imagine a chess board having several pawns and other pieces which are like the addons to the frame work resembling an engine having several screws and other stuff

Mnemonic Technique 2 :
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More Examples :
The chassis of the laptop was rewired after cleaning.
"Leonardo studied the human body", "he has a strong physique", "the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak"

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finished
Meaning :
properly made and complete; Ex. finished product/performance
(adj.) ended or brought to an end

Sentence :
are you finished?, gave me the finished manuscript

Synonyms :
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Antonyms :
begin, commence, initiate, introduce, start

Mnemonic Technique 1 :
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Mnemonic Technique 2 :
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More Examples :
a finished product
after the revolution the aristocracy was finished, the unsuccessful run for office left him ruined politically and economically

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emaciated
Meaning :
thin and wasted (from hunger or illness)
(adj.) very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold

Sentence :
emaciated bony hands", "a nightmare population of gaunt men and skeletal boys", "eyes were haggard and cavernous", "small pinched faces", "kept life in his wasted frame only by grim concentration

Synonyms :
-

Antonyms :
fat, heavy, overnourished, overweight, plump

Mnemonic Technique 1 :
ema + ci + ate...consider ema as the name of a gal.. "ema..oh ! ci(she) ate but she still looks thin

Mnemonic Technique 2 :
EMMA WATSON :::THIN GIRL

More Examples :
His cadaverous seems scary at times.
The emaciated child showcased the negligence of his parents.

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psychiatrist
Meaning :
doctor who treats mental diseases
(noun) a physician who specializes in psychiatry

Sentence :
In India, people with mental problems still hesitate to visit a psychiatrist due to the social stigma attached to it.

Synonyms :
clinician, disorders analyst, doctor, psychoanalyst, psychologist, psychotherapist, shrink*, therapist

Antonyms :
arrangement, conformity, method, order, orderliness, organization, system

Mnemonic Technique 1 :
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Mnemonic Technique 2 :
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More Examples :
They include child and adolescent psychiatrists, child psychologists, child psychotherapists, social workers and nurses.
Nicola byrne nicola is a consultant psychiatrist in the nhs, based at the maudsley hospital in south london.

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awe
Meaning :
solemn wonder; feeling of respect mixed with wonder and fear; V: fill with awe; ADJ. awesome
(n) a feeling of profound respect for someone or something

Sentence :
The only area in which rise & fall actually succeeds in being truly awe inspiring is, unexpectedly, in the naval warfare.

Synonyms :
admiration, apprehension, astonishment, consternation, dread, esteem, fear, fright, horror, regard, respect, reverence, shock, stupefaction, terror, veneration, wonder, wonderment, worship

Antonyms :
calmness, coolness, expectation, familiarity, intimacy, steadiness

Mnemonic Technique 1 :
ill just say 1 word.. this site is Awe-some

Mnemonic Technique 2 :
when surprised with a feelin of wonder n fear..we tend to say 'w'hao!! A'w'e

More Examples :
We were in absolute awe of robert and grant - thought they were the bees knees - still do.
He glanced up at Tarja, whose expression had changed from anger to awe.

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checkered(chequered)
Meaning :
marked by great changes in fortune; with many changes of fortuene; CF. checked: having a pattern of squares
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Sentence :
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Synonyms :
checky, diversified, motley, mutable, patchwork, plaid, quilted, spotted, variegated

Antonyms :
conform, stay same, unvary

Mnemonic Technique 1 :
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Mnemonic Technique 2 :
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More Examples :
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auspicious
Meaning :
favoring success; giving signs of future success; Cf. auspices
Adjective. Auguring favorable circumstances and good luck.

Sentence :
The bank looks like it might be off down a rough road after such an auspicious beginning.

Synonyms :
advantageous, bright, favorable, felicitous, fortunate, golden, halcyon, happy, hopeful, lucky, opportune, promising, propitious, prosperous, rosy, timely, well-timed

Antonyms :
inauspicious, inopportune, ominous, unfortunate, unhappy, unlucky

Mnemonic Technique 1 :
auspicious sounds similar to suspicious; being suspicious in nature can really favor your success if your a detective.

Mnemonic Technique 2 :
: a+uspicious—sounds like “a suspicious” any thing suspicious is not favourable, so a(not ) suspicious means FAVORABLE, SUITABLE

More Examples :
Auspicious start for the new bedford town band.
We cannot contemplate with equanimity anything less than a truly auspicious beginning having the good wishes of everyone concerned.

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memorial
Meaning :
something, such as a monument or holiday, intended to honor the memory of a person or event; ADJ: commemorative
(noun) a structure erected to commemorate persons or events

Sentence :
The gigantic war memorial was thrown open to the public.

Synonyms :
canonizing, celebrative, commemoratory, consecrating, consecrative, dedicatory, deifying, enshrining, in tribute, memorializing, monumental, remembering

Antonyms :
abusive, dishonorable

Mnemonic Technique 1 :
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Mnemonic Technique 2 :
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More Examples :
The residents submitted a memorial along with the petition for a new park.
The school held a memorial for their deceased principal.

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surpass
Meaning :
exceed
(verb) be or do something to a greater degree

Sentence :
her performance surpasses that of any other student I know", "She outdoes all other athletes", "This exceeds all my expectations", "This car outperforms all others in its class

Synonyms :
-

Antonyms :
fail, fall behind, lose

Mnemonic Technique 1 :
surprise pass ~ be better than

Mnemonic Technique 2 :
surprise pass ~ be better than

More Examples :
A black limousine passed by when she looked out the window", "He passed his professor in the hall", "One line of soldiers surpassed the other
Their loyalty exceeds their national bonds

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chisel
Meaning :
swindle or cheat; N: wedgelike tool for cutting
(noun) an edge tool with a flat steel blade with a cutting edge

Sentence :
He did not know how to use the chisel.

Synonyms :
adze, blade, edge, gouge, knife

Antonyms :
center, inside, interior, middle, surface

Mnemonic Technique 1 :
chisel sounds like diesel...we know there r lot of impure petroleum products sold so those who sell diesel chisel the customers.

Mnemonic Technique 2 :
vendor told his son " CHI SELL THEM AT ANY COST". so the little boy is trying to cheat ppl and selling rotten fruits or veggies

More Examples :
He chiseled the marble.
"The con-man beat me out of $50", "This salesman ripped us off!", "we were cheated by their clever-sounding scheme", "They chiseled me out of my money"

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orthodox
Meaning :
traditional; (of someone) conservative in belief; adhering to an established doctrine
(adj.) adhering to what is commonly accepted

Sentence :
an orthodox view of the world

Synonyms :
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Antonyms :
heterodox, unconventional, unorthodox, untraditional

Mnemonic Technique 1 :
Orthodox sounds like Orthodontist which helps makes your teeth straight or right, which is commonly accepted to have straight teeth.

Mnemonic Technique 2 :
Orthodox sounds like Orthodontist which helps makes your teeth straight or right, which is commonly accepted to have straight teeth.

More Examples :
They had an orthodox view of the world.
Orthodox Judaism has its own charms.

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incendiary
Meaning :
arsonist; ADJ: causing fire; of arson; Ex. incendiary bomb
(noun) a bomb that is designed to start fires; is most effective against flammable targets (such as fuel)

Sentence :
an incendiary fire

Synonyms :
dangerous, demagogic, dissentious, inflammatory, malevolent, provocative, rabble-rousing, seditious, subversive, treacherous, wicked

Antonyms :
peacemaking

Mnemonic Technique 1 :
INSane person who sets his DIARY on fire.

Mnemonic Technique 2 :
Think of incensed diary => with fire,and the person doing that is rebellious and going to overthrow the government

More Examples :
an incendiary agent", "incendiary bombs
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parry
Meaning :
ward off a blow; deflect; Ex. He parried the unwelcome question very skillfully; N.
(noun) a return punch (especially by a boxer)

Sentence :
The boxer made a vicious parry that left the opponent gasping for breath.

Synonyms :
anticipate, avoid, block, bypass, deflect, dodge, duck*, elude, en garde, evade, fence, fend off, forestall, hold at bay, preclude, prevent, rebuff, rebuke, repel, repulse, resist, shirk, shun, sidestep, stave off

Antonyms :
deal with, face, meet

Mnemonic Technique 1 :
sounds like "Harry" Potter who wards off all the difficulties of people

Mnemonic Technique 2 :
pari- imagine a pari(angel) warding off difficulties .

More Examples :
His opponent tried to attack him but he made an impressive parry.
He dodged the issue", "she skirted the problem", "They tend to evade their responsibilities", "he evaded the questions skillfully

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rolling
Meaning :
(of land) rising and falling in long gentle slopes; happening continuously by stages; Ex. rolling devolution of power to local governments
(noun) propelling something on wheels

Sentence :
he was charged with rolling drunks in the park

Synonyms :
-

Antonyms :
undrape

Mnemonic Technique 1 :
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Mnemonic Technique 2 :
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More Examples :
she used rolling r's as in Spanish
Rolling hills near the tennessee border provided ample pleasures at 40 to 50 mph.

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cataclysm
Meaning :
deluge; upheaval; earthquake; violent and sudden event or change
(noun) an event resulting in great loss and misfortune

Sentence :
"the whole city was affected by the irremediable calamity", "the earthquake was a disaster"

Synonyms :
calamity, cataract, catastrophe, collapse, convulsion, crunch, curtains, debacle, deluge, disturbance, double trouble, flood, flooding, holy mess, inundation, misadventure, ruin, torrent, tragedy, unholy mess, upheaval, waterloo, woe

Antonyms :
boon, good fortune, happiness, miracle, wonder

Mnemonic Technique 1 :
it is a CATASTROPHE in the earth's surface.

Mnemonic Technique 2 :
The "cataclysm" (major disaster or war) resulted in a "cataclasm" (disruption) of the "catechism" (instruction in Christian beliefs given in a question-and-answer format) classes.

More Examples :
The huge calamity that Tsunami has caused still continues to haunt the victims.
People have no control over climatic cataclysms.

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subsume
Meaning :
include (as a member of a group); encompass
(verb) consider (an instance of something) as part of a general rule or principle

Sentence :
This new system subsumes the old one

Synonyms :
classify, contain, incorporate, involve

Antonyms :
exclude

Mnemonic Technique 1 :
subsume -- sub + sum + e. Sum -- summing. summing something means adding up and hence to include everything.

Mnemonic Technique 2 :
akin to consume i.e., to take in. sub = something inferior/smaller sume = include i.e., include something into it = encompass.

More Examples :
Subsume the functions previously carried out by assessors within the faculty.
These different positions on mitigation were largely subsumed for the remainder of the conference.

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oaf
Meaning :
stupid awkward person; CF. elf
(noun) an awkward stupid person

Sentence :
Mary considers John to be an oaf.

Synonyms :
beast, blunderer, bruiser, brute, chump, clod, clown, dolt, dumb ox, dunce, fool, goon, idiot, imbecile, klutz, loser, lout*, moron, nincompoop, ox, sap*, simpleton

Antonyms :
handyman

Mnemonic Technique 1 :
oaf - like a bread loaf- stupid and dud

Mnemonic Technique 2 :
oaf - like a bread loaf- stupid and dud

More Examples :
Would you like to make the buttons bigger you clumsy oaf.
Heskey was a lumbering oaf with a poor goalscoring record at leicester, his england prospects were laughed at.

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inquisitor
Meaning :
questioner (especially harsh); investigator; person making an inquisition
(noun) a questioner who is excessively harsh

Sentence :
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Synonyms :
asker, interrogator, investigator, prober, researcher

Antonyms :
-

Mnemonic Technique 1 :
INQUISITOR - sounds like in-quiz-itor, so someone in a quiz who asks questions, is a questioner.

Mnemonic Technique 2 :
The later part rhymes as visitor, usually tend to be harsh & questions a lot in school and colleges hence called 'investigator'.

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transparent
Meaning :
permitting light to pass through freely; easily detected; obvious; clear; Ex. transparent lie
(adj.) transmitting light; able to be seen through with clarity

Sentence :
the cold crystalline water of melted snow", "crystal clear skies", "could see the sand on the bottom of the limpid pool", "lucid air", "a pellucid brook", "transparent crystal

Synonyms :
cellophane, clear, crystal-clear, crystalline, diaphanous, filmy, gauzy, glassy, gossamer, hyaline, limpid, lucent, lucid, pellucid, permeable, plain, sheer, thin, tiffany, translucent, transpicuous, vitreous

Antonyms :
blocked, cloudy, dark, opaque

Mnemonic Technique 1 :
TRANSPARENT or EXPLICIT - something that is crystal clear.

Mnemonic Technique 2 :
TRANSPARENT or EXPLICIT - something that is crystal clear.

More Examples :
Once the mudding skills are acquired, the process of play becomes transparent.
a transparent explanation", "a transparent lie

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derivation
Meaning :
deriving; origin or source of something; Ex. the derivation of the word
(noun) the act of deriving something or obtaining something from a source or origin

Sentence :
The family’s noble ancestry has earned them the respect of the people.

Synonyms :
ancestry, basis, beginning, descent, etymology, foundation, genealogy, inception, origin, provenance, provenience, spin-off, well, wellspring, whence it came

Antonyms :
conclusion, consequence, effect, end, outgrowth, result

Mnemonic Technique 1 :
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Mnemonic Technique 2 :
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More Examples :
"he prefers shoes of Italian derivation", "music of Turkish derivation"
"`singer' from `sing' or `undo' from `do' are examples of derivations"

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abscond
Meaning :
depart secretly and hide
(Verb) To leave quickly and secretly and hide oneself, often to avoid arrest or prosecution.

Sentence :
The two male occupants of the car then absconded from the vehicle with officers giving chase.

Synonyms :
-

Antonyms :
abide, continue, endure, give up, remain, stay, stop, yield

Mnemonic Technique 1 :
abs + cond (condition) : I should have six pack abs is an important condition before she can abscond with me.

Mnemonic Technique 2 :
absCOND sounds like abs'KAND'..when you do KAND you run away, depart secretly and hide :)

More Examples :
An enquiry has been ordered to find out the circumstances in which he was able to abscond with so many guards around.
Absconded to avoid paying their bill.

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sectarian
Meaning :
of a sect; narrow-minded; parochial; N: member of a sect; narrow-minded person
(noun) a member of a sect

Sentence :
most sectarians are intolerant of the views of any other sect

Synonyms :
bigoted, clannish, cliquish, dissident, doctrinaire, dogmatic, factional, fanatic, fanatical, hidebound, insular, limited, local, nonconforming, nonconformist, parochial, partisan, provincial, rigid, schismatic, skeptical, small-town, splinter

Antonyms :
broad, broad-minded, liberal, nonsectarian

Mnemonic Technique 1 :
sounds like sector....we divide anythin into sector coz of narrow mindedness of sum ppl

Mnemonic Technique 2 :
sounds like sector....we divide anythin into sector coz of narrow mindedness of sum ppl

More Examples :
a sectarian mind", "the negations of sectarian ideology", "sectarian squabbles in psychology
sectarian differences

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rapacious
Meaning :
voracious; ravenous; taking everything one can; excessively grasping; plundering; subsisting on live prey; Ex. rapacious birds
(adj.) devouring or craving food in great quantities

Sentence :
edacious vultures", "a rapacious appetite", "ravenous as wolves", "voracious sharks

Synonyms :
avaricious, ferocious, furious, greedy, marauding, murderous, predatory, preying, ravening, ravenous, savage, voracious

Antonyms :
gentle, innocent, kind, mild, nonviolent, tame, tender

Mnemonic Technique 1 :
Rapacious' means who likes to 'Rape' that means very greedy on woman body! & also take forcefully

Mnemonic Technique 2 :
read rapacious as rupeecious so a person who is greedy must have rupees on his mind.

More Examples :
a rapacious divorcee on the prowl", "ravening creditors", "paying taxes to voracious governments
a predatory bird", "the rapacious wolf", "raptorial birds", "ravening wolves", "a vulturine taste for offal

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vindicate
Meaning :
clear from blame; free from blame or accusation (with supporting proof); exonerate; substantiate; justify or support; avenge; Ex. vindicate one's client; Ex. vindicate one's claim; CF. vindicator
(verb) show to be right by providing justification or proof

Sentence :
Gregory, as if to vindicate his master, rolled on to his back and began to wave all four legs in the air.

Synonyms :
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Antonyms :
accuse, blame, convict, punish, sentence

Mnemonic Technique 1 :
vidicate....split it like vin(WIN) + di(the) + cate(case)....so when you win a case IN a COURT...it means you are freed FROM ACCUSATION AND CHARGES...you are freed from blame.

Mnemonic Technique 2 :
take it like WIN THE CASE=VINDICATE;and this means you are happy tht you won the case wn you are clear from blame

More Examples :
You must vindicate yourself and fight this libel
vindicate the rights of the citizens

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grueling
Meaning :
exhausting; Ex. grueling marathon race
(adj.) characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort

Sentence :
worked their arduous way up the mining valley, a grueling campaign, hard labor, heavy work, heavy going, spent many laborious hours on the project, set a punishing pace

Synonyms :
arduous, backbreaking, brutal, chastening, crushing, demanding, excruciating, exhausting, fatiguing, fierce, grinding, hairy*, hard, harsh, heavy*, laborious, punishing, racking, severe, stiff, strenuous, tiring, torturous, trying

Antonyms :
easy, facile

Mnemonic Technique 1 :
duelling (fighting) is always grueling (exhausting)...

Mnemonic Technique 2 :
sounds like crawling ..so a person who is crawling has no enery.. is completely exhausted

More Examples :
Every morning, the miners worked their arduous way up the mining valley.
running a marathon is grueling

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retrieve
Meaning :
recover; put right; find and bring in; regain; Ex. retrieve the situation
(verb) recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

Sentence :
I can't remember saying any such thing", "I can't think what her last name was", "can you remember her phone number?", "Do you remember that he once loved you?", "call up memories

Synonyms :
bring back, fetch, reacquire, recall, recapture, reclaim, recoup, recover, recruit, redeem, regain, repair, repossess, rescue, restore, salvage, save, win back

Antonyms :
give, offer, relinquish

Mnemonic Technique 1 :
re (again)+ trive (tree), to regrow the tree i.e before the land become desert we should regrow trees (save, recover, get back)

Mnemonic Technique 2 :
re (again)+ trive (tree), to regrow the tree i.e before the land become desert we should regrow trees (save, recover, get back)

More Examples :
train the dog to retrieve
She regained control of herself", "She found her voice and replied quickly

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grovel
Meaning :
crawl or creep on ground; remain prostrate; behave in a servile manner
(verb) show submission or fear

Sentence :
She was creeping in front of him to avoid the assault.

Synonyms :
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Antonyms :
boast

Mnemonic Technique 1 :
One who wants to "grow well" needs to grovel before his manager.

Mnemonic Technique 2 :
grovel ..sounds like growl......and when a dog growls...most of the kids shrink in fear......

More Examples :
He made a groveling apology to his girlfriend.
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incite
Meaning :
arouse to action; goad; motivate; induce to exist; Ex. incite a riot/the crowd to rebellion
(verb) provoke or stir up

Sentence :
incite a riot", "set off great unrest among the people

Synonyms :
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Antonyms :
delay, deter, discourage, prohibit

Mnemonic Technique 1 :
rhymes with excite which also means arouse to action.

Mnemonic Technique 2 :
in site. if you work hard. ure name will appear on uni website. good incentive to work

More Examples :
The other children egged the boy on, but he did not want to throw the stone through the window
His classmates prodded him to enter the boxing competition.

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fervor
Meaning :
glowing ardor; intensity of feeling; quality of being fervent or fervid; zeal; intense heat
(noun) feelings of great warmth and intensity

Sentence :
he spoke with great ardor

Synonyms :
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Antonyms :
apathy, coolness, discouragement

Mnemonic Technique 1 :
Fervor - relate it to exam fever. U become so much ardent and enthusiastic to study for that one night to get good marks.. U have an intense feeling to study.. Hope this helps

Mnemonic Technique 2 :
RELATE FERVOR TO fever-BODY BECOMES WARM & AND YOU GET warm attention when u have fever

More Examples :
his face was flushed with excitement and his hands trembled", "he tried to calm those who were in a state of extreme inflammation
The fervor surrounding her campaign continued right through election day.

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swell
Meaning :
long wave of water that moves continuously without breaking; V.
(noun) a crescendo followed by a decrescendo

Sentence :
The bellies of the starving children are swelling

Synonyms :
awesome, cool*, dandy*, deluxe, desirable, excellent, exclusive, fashionable, fine, fly*, grand, groovy*, keen, marvelous, neat, nifty, plush, posh, ritzy, smart, stylish, super, terrific

Antonyms :
bad, horrible, shabby

Mnemonic Technique 1 :
SWELLing on the surface of ocean incessantly

Mnemonic Technique 2 :
SWELLing on the surface of ocean incessantly

More Examples :
The music swelled to a crescendo
The mother was swelling with importance when she spoke of her son

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fallow
Meaning :
(of land) plowed but not sowed (to improve the quality); uncultivated
(noun) cultivated land that is not seeded for one or more growing seasons

Sentence :
a fallow gold market

Synonyms :
dormant, idle, inert, neglected, quiescent, resting, slack, uncultivated, undeveloped, unplanted, unplowed, unproductive, unseeded, untilled, unused, vacant, virgin

Antonyms :
active, cultivated, developed, used

Mnemonic Technique 1 :
after plowing farmer fallow(fall-low) of money so, he left it without seeding(uncultivated)

Mnemonic Technique 2 :
callow land

More Examples :
fallow farmland
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garnish
Meaning :
decorate; add a garnish to; decorate (food or drink) with small items such as lemon slices; N.
(noun) any decoration added as a trimming or adornment

Sentence :
His employer garnished his wages in order to pay his debt

Synonyms :
adornment, decoration, enhancement, furbelow, gingerbread, ornament, ornamentation, tinsel, trim, trimming

Antonyms :
decrease, divestment, plainness

Mnemonic Technique 1 :
sounds like FURNISH.. means decorating your house

Mnemonic Technique 2 :
Rhymes with varnish, which helps decorate the wood.

More Examples :
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permissive
Meaning :
allowing much freedom; lenient; Ex. permissive society
(adj.) granting or inclined or able to grant permission; not strict in discipline

Sentence :
direct primary legislation is largely permissive rather than prescriptive", "permissive parents

Synonyms :
acquiescent, agreeable, allowing, approving, easy-going, forbearing, free, indulgent, latitudinarian, lax, liberal, open-minded, permitting, susceptible, tolerant

Antonyms :
intolerant, mean, strict

Mnemonic Technique 1 :
permissive person tends to give permission to everyone...means lenient

Mnemonic Technique 2 :
permissive person tends to give permission to everyone...means lenient

More Examples :
Living in such a permissive society can have negative effects on the children.
Permissive of times; being progressive and open-minded has never been so cool.

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decomposition
Meaning :
decay; V. decompose: decay; break and separate into simple parts
(noun) the analysis of a vector field

Sentence :
-

Synonyms :
atomization, corruption, decay, disintegration, dissipation, dissolution, division, putrefaction, putrescence, putridity

Antonyms :
combination, development, growth, improvement

Mnemonic Technique 1 :
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Mnemonic Technique 2 :
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More Examples :
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connoisseur
Meaning :
person competent to act as a judge of art, etc. (whose judgments are respected); a lover of an art
(noun) an expert able to appreciate a field; especially in the fine arts

Sentence :
Jonathan was a connoisseur of Renaissance art.

Synonyms :
adept, aesthete, aficionado, appreciator, arbiter, bon vivant, buff*, cognoscente, critic, devotee, dilettante, epicure, expert, fan, freak*, gourmet, judge, maven*, nut*, one into, savant, specialist

Antonyms :
ignoramus

Mnemonic Technique 1 :
in connoisseur take "nn" and "ss" as two persons. theres a tie between them. so who is the winner? connoisseur should decide who is the winner. so he is a judge

Mnemonic Technique 2 :
Connoisseur is always SURE as he is an expert or a good judge

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prize
Meaning :
pry; move with a lever; value highly; esteem; Ex. his most prized possession; N: something captured during war-time (esp. an enemy ship)
(noun) something given as a token of victory

Sentence :
The Greeks and Romans won Olive wreaths for their heads as prizes.

Synonyms :
award-winning, champion, choice, cream*, elite, fat*, first-class*, first-rate, outstanding, pick, prime, top, topnotch, winning

Antonyms :
worst

Mnemonic Technique 1 :
The 1st runner up tried to "prize" the first place prize from the winner's hands.

Mnemonic Technique 2 :
prize=pri+ze pri(sounds like pry) which means to open/break/press by force

More Examples :
The pirates were delighted with their latest prize.
Big prizes a top prizes a top prize for each of the top 3 players.