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advocate

Short Definition : speak in favor of; support (an idea or plan); urge; plead for

Definition
(noun) a person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea Definition
(noun) a lawyer who pleads cases in court Definition
(verb) push for something
Synonyms : recommend urge
Example Sentence
  • The travel agent recommended strongly that we not travel on Thanksgiving Day
Definition
(verb) speak, plead, or argue in favor of
Synonyms : preach
Example Sentence
  • The doctor advocated a smoking ban in the entire house
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for advocate

advocate...advocate usually "urges"or "pleads" judge to give in his favour

advocate: add+ur VOICE ...support

Think of avocado. Avocado is known to be the most healthy food on earth so we would recommend or plead for it

aegis

Short Definition : shield; protection; defense

Definition
(noun) kindly endorsement and guidance
Synonyms : auspices protection
Example Sentence
  • the tournament was held under the auspices of the city council
Definition
(noun) armor plate that protects the chest; the front part of a cuirass
Synonyms : breastplate egis
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for aegis

sounds like ages of empire.. the game where the soldiers wear that shield.. for protection

aEGiS, EG means and EGG and S stands for SHELL, which is a SHIELD,that PROTECTS

In warcraft DotA game, there is an item called Aegis of Immortal which protects one from being killed by enemies..

aegis - sound like "a gas" you should defense yourself from a gas by mask or any other thing due to it is harmful to your respiration system

in the anime series 'Tower of Druaga - Aegis of Uruk' , its about the legendary shield of Uruk

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Ageis sounds like Achilles(movie TROY).he was the protector and so aegis means protector.

aegis | age + is, in order to get aegis (protection) he collected all the vowels of age (aeg) before the enemy |

sounds like "Jesus!". u say that when u face danger or r afraid.Thus, u need some kind of protection

aegis ~ age is; if your age is too much (old), you need some protection for your body.

(HUMAN-HANUMAN)hanuman bhi ek manav hai

aegis of immortal from dota

AEGIS<===> रक्षा/बचाव (pr. \\rakSha/bachav \\ )[Noun] Example:A team of doctors was flown in under the aegis of the Red cross to cure people injured in the blast. AEGIS<===> कवच (pr. \\kavach \\ )[Noun]

u need a protection from Aegis agypti mosquito.

aesthetic

Short Definition : artistic; dealing with or capable of appreciating the beautiful (of a person or building); CF. aesthete; CF. aesthetics

Definition
(noun) (philosophy) a philosophical theory as to what is beautiful
Synonyms : esthetic
Example Sentence
  • he despised the esthetic of minimalism
Definition
(adj) relating to or dealing with the subject of aesthetics
Synonyms : esthetic
Example Sentence
  • aesthetic values
Definition
(adj) concerning or characterized by an appreciation of beauty or good taste
Example Sentence
  • the aesthetic faculties
  • an aesthetic person
  • aesthetic feeling
  • the illustrations made the book an aesthetic success
Definition
(adj) aesthetically pleasing
Synonyms : artistic esthetic
Example Sentence
  • an artistic flower arrangement
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for aesthetic

aes + thetic opposite of "pathetic"..means beauty

aes sounds like ash-aishvarya.so,everyone appreciates the beauty of aishvarya.

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Sounds like "anesthesia," which makes you loopy, thinking everything around you is beautiful...

AESTHETIC<===> सौंदर्यप्रेमी (pr. \\saunadaryapremi \\ )[Adjective] Example:He is a very aesthetic person. AESTHETIC<===> कलात्मक (pr. \\kalatmak \\ )[Adjective] Example:His house is very beautiful bec

aesthetic ~ aastha (faith or belief); You have aastha in aesthetic things (person or object)

aesthetic - the sea is beautiful.

If you are a good engineer, you can advert Aesthetics to Statics( an engineering course)

Aastha is a beautiful girl having good taste

affable

Short Definition : easily approachable; easy to talk to; warmly friendly

Definition
(adj) diffusing warmth and friendliness
Synonyms : amiable cordial genial
Example Sentence
  • an affable smile
  • an amiable gathering
  • cordial relations
  • a cordial greeting
  • a genial host
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for affable

affection+able=affection to others

affable= f + able, => that the teacher is able to give f grade to the students , so students are always trying to maintain a warm n healthy relation with the teachers, n also students always approaches their teachers.

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Someone who is affable is laughable!

aff+able able means sumthin possible so a friend is easily approcahble able to approach a fren in distress

aff-able,relate aff to affectionate.. its always easy to talk to an affectionate person who will obviously be friendly

sounds like affection that means kind=love=affable

LOVABLE-SOCIABLE-AFFECTIONABLE

aff (affair) + able : You will be able to have an affair with a girl only if she is affable.

AFFABLE<===> मिलनसार/सुशील (pr. \\milanasar/sushil \\ )[Adjective] Example:I found your parents very affable unlike what you told me. AFFABLE<===> मिलनसार (pr. \\milanasar \\ )[Noun]

affected

Short Definition : artificial; pretended

Definition
(adj) acted upon; influenced Definition
(adj) speaking or behaving in an artificial way to make an impression
Synonyms : unnatural
Definition
(adj) being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
Synonyms : moved stirred touched
Example Sentence
  • too moved to speak
  • very touched by the stranger's kindness
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for affected

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

affect ~ effect; side-effects of some medicine can make you affected.

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AFFECTED<===> बनावटी (pr. \\banavaTi \\ )[Adjective] Example:He showed affected feelings of sadness when his uncle died. AFFECTED<===> दिखावटी (pr. \\dikhavaTi \\ )[Noun]

affidavit

Short Definition : written statement made under oath (for use as proof in a court of law)

Definition
(noun) written declaration made under oath; a written statement sworn to be true before someone legally authorized to administer an oath
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for affidavit

affidavit: (a)+fid+davit= I gave fid(trust) to the judge davit.(swore/oath)

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AFF-ID-AVIT: now making a sentence out of it, I gave my ID to David th judge, thus a written statement that you swear is true, and that can be used as evidence in court

aff-di-witt we can form a sentance as: for an "effective" "divorce" we need a written "wittness"

aff-id-avit just imagine u are caught for running on the pitch now ur explaining it to the judge that afridi did it and i gave my idcard to him last night thats why u found my id card there and u write this because ur injured

AFFIDAVIT

affirmation for david

affiliation

Short Definition : joining; associating with

Definition
(noun) a social or business relationship
Synonyms : association tie tie-up
Example Sentence
  • a valuable financial affiliation
  • he was sorry he had to sever his ties with other members of the team
  • many close associations with England
Definition
(noun) the act of becoming formally connected or joined
Example Sentence
  • welcomed the affiliation of the research center with the university
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for affiliation

Affiliated to university…so joining of a college to a university..or association of college…

affiliation....AFFI+li+ation.......look at the letters AFF+ATION...this word rhyms like AFFecTION......SO YOU JOIN a group or you ASSOCIATE with only people whom you like or you have some kind of affection FOR THEM.

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affiliation ~ a feel; you always have good feeling for people you are affiliated with.

affiliation seems like affair and when you have affair with somebody you are really connected with him/her

AFFILIATION<===> सहबद्धता (pr. \\sahabaddhata \\ )[Noun] Example:Many schools are seeking affiliation to the college. AFFILIATION<===> संबंध (pr. \\sanabanadh \\ )[Noun]

affinity

Short Definition : feeling of kinship; similarity; Ex. strong affinity for her; Ex. many affinities between two languages

Definition
(noun) (immunology) the attraction between an antigen and an antibody Definition
(noun) (anthropology) kinship by marriage or adoption; not a blood relationship Definition
(noun) (biology) state of relationship between organisms or groups of organisms resulting in resemblance in structure or structural parts
Example Sentence
  • in anatomical structure prehistoric man shows close affinity with modern humans
Definition
(noun) a close connection marked by community of interests or similarity in nature or character
Synonyms : kinship
Example Sentence
  • found a natural affinity with the immigrants
  • felt a deep kinship with the other students
  • anthropology's kinship with the humanities
Definition
(noun) the force attracting atoms to each other and binding them together in a molecule
Synonyms : chemical attraction
Example Sentence
  • basic dyes have an affinity for wool and silk
Definition
(noun) inherent resemblance between persons or things Definition
(noun) a natural attraction or feeling of kinship
Example Sentence
  • an affinity for politics
  • the mysterious affinity between them
  • James's affinity with Sam
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for affinity

affinity (replace the second f with k), and then the expansion goes like this: A F(eeling of) K(inship &) similar)ITY.

Mathematicians have an affinity for infinity.

AFFINITY sounds like AFFEEM in hindi which is a drug...so drugist have special keenship for affeem which is affinity for affeeem

affinity ~ a+feel+near+ity; you always have feeling of kinship (affinity) for people you are affiliated with.

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fin- is the thing to see,fish fins ae almost similar.

A Fine City ; ur birth city will always look fine to you and will have sympathy even if its small city as u have a natural liking to it

AFFINITY<===> सम्बन्ध (pr. \\sambandh \\ )[Noun] Example:I share a special affinity with her.

chemistry students may remeber electron affinity

affirmation

Short Definition : positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath; V. affirm; ADJ. affirmative; CF. affirmative action: positive discrimination

Definition
(noun) a statement asserting the existence or the truth of something
Synonyms : avouchment avowal
Definition
(noun) the act of affirming or asserting or stating something
Synonyms : assertion statement
Definition
(noun) (religion) a solemn declaration that serves the same purpose as an oath (if an oath is objectionable to the person on religious or ethical grounds) Definition
(noun) a judgment by a higher court that the judgment of a lower court was correct and should stand
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for affirmation

If u usually play any games like Counter strike or so wen u order ur sub ordinates they often say affirmative.. so...

it sounds like confimation

affirm is means confirm,affirmation means conformation

affirmation:replace 'af' by 'con'

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firm in the middle of the word tells there is something positive.a positive notion.

AFFIRMATION<===> दृढ़ वचन (pr. \\daRaRh vachan \\ )[Noun] Example:He was asked to give an affirmation that he was not related.

affliction

Short Definition : state of distress; trial; cause of distress or suffering; V. afflict: inflict grievous suffering on

Definition
(noun) a state of great suffering and distress due to adversity Definition
(noun) a condition of suffering or distress due to ill health Definition
(noun) a cause of great suffering and distress
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for affliction

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sounds like infection, which causes a state of distress, irritation and suffering

lic(lick)-refers to tongue rite,so if we all remember ,a proverb says - tongue is the root cause for many family problems,so think b4 u talk.hence ,wen there is a problem,there is a state of distress.

it can be a combination of two words..affection and conflict....so when there is a conflict in affection its a cause of great distress and suffering.

Affliction - flic(flick) is the middle word which means to steal in slang. So if you steal somebodies things, they go to a state of distress

fliction sounds like friction.. so a state of friction causing stress

Split "affliction" into "AFter conFLICTION" btw parents in family => usually results a affliction, state of distress

conflictions may bring affliction

affliction is a friction in heart.. A very heavy feeling.. A fr(L)iction..

Afflication+infection.so you can take affli from affliation and ction from infection.When there is infection in affliation then it is state of distress.

sounds like 'affection', we show great affection for sm1 suffering miserably

AFFLICTION<===> रोग (pr. \\rog \\ )[Noun] Example:Deafness is a terrible affliction. AFFLICTION<===> दुःख (pr. \\du:akh \\ )[Noun] Example:Deafness is a terrible affliction.

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