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imbibe

Short Definition : drink in

Definition
(verb) take in, also metaphorically
Example Sentence
  • The sponge absorbs water well
  • She drew strength from the minister's words
Definition
(verb) take (gas, light or heat) into a solution
Synonyms : assimilate
Definition
(verb) take in liquids
Synonyms : drink
Example Sentence
  • The patient must drink several liters each day
  • The children like to drink soda
Definition
(verb) receive into the mind and retain
Example Sentence
  • Imbibe ethical principles
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for imbibe

im+bibe...sounds like pipe...and u need a pipe to drink in sth...

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Replace b by p...you get impipe....when you take something in by pipe, you absorb,assimilate.....

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sounds like bribe... if you bribe someone they are abosrbed to your side...

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im+bibe bibe is like bibo (mineral water).

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In with pipe or straw.

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a new bearth takes his meal from boobs(bibe).of her mother.so inbibe means to drink.

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imbroglio

Short Definition : complicated situation (as in a play); painful or complex misunderstanding (as in a play); entanglement; confused mass (as of papers); V. embroil

Definition
(noun) an intricate and confusing interpersonal or political situation
Synonyms : embroilment
Definition
(noun) a very embarrassing misunderstanding
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for imbroglio

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Imbroglio = I+M+bro+gigolo = I am brother of a gigolo (male prostitute).. which can be a very embarrassing or difficult situation.

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IM+brog(=frog)+lio(=lion). Suppose in a play, you have to choose between characters of frog and lion, you will be in a complicated situation.

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de broglie ... equation is very complicated to understand

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i m bro(ke) ... thats an complicated and embarassing situation..

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im+brog+loi..brog(BRAG)..AND IF U HAVE GOT A HABIT OF BRAGING ALOT, YOU ARE SURE TO CREATE A COMPLICATED SITUATION FOR U.........

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Imbroglio = I'm + broke + lie... A guy hears a false news and declares that he's broke. It is both embarassing as well as a misunderstanding Note: thanx to jahnavi

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im+b+rog+lio => you have taken a rog (rog lio) which is a complicated situation.

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The doctor got confused and asked "im brog liye ho !?!"

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I +M +BRO+GALILIO...I am a brother of galilio and after knowing this, it has become a very complicated situation and I M confused

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imbroglio means broil (broiler chicken)..painful and complex situation to be a broiler chicken.

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in bra gilo(gila- wet) if bra gets wet, it is embarrassing....

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read it as in + bro + gal. if you get a girl in between the bros, you get a confusing interpersonal situation.

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imbue

Short Definition : saturate(soak thoroughly); fill; Ex. imbue someone with feelings

Definition
(verb) spread or diffuse through
Example Sentence
  • An atmosphere of distrust has permeated this administration
  • music penetrated the entire building
  • His campaign was riddled with accusations and personal attacks
Definition
(verb) fill, soak, or imbue totally
Synonyms : soak
Example Sentence
  • soak the bandage with disinfectant
Definition
(verb) suffuse with color
Synonyms : hue
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for imbue

very close to imbibe. imbibe means to drink. imbue means drink so thoroughly that you soak everything.

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imbue i m b(l)ue (color of water)= so in cartoon when some 1 soaked you in water u become blue and u say I M Blue

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nImbu(lemon)-be careful , peeling this nimbu uncarefully could Imbue ur shirt.

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imbue == NIMBU do not "saturate " your nimbu pani with lots of nimbu ,, it will taste bitter

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i m bue(beau)tat means beautiful girl, saturate me with ur love/sex

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ibue sounds like hue, hue means colour and the most important things in a photo are hue and saturation

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im+bue(bue sounds like hue)hue means saturation and color. so imbue means saturation.

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immaculate

Short Definition : spotless; flawless; absolutely clean

Definition
(adj) completely neat and clean
Example Sentence
  • the apartment was immaculate
  • in her immaculate white uniform
  • a spick-and-span kitchen
  • their spic red-visored caps
Definition
(adj) free from stain or blemish
Synonyms : undefiled
Definition
(adj) without fault or error
Synonyms : faultless impeccable
Example Sentence
  • faultless logic
  • speaks impeccable French
  • timing and technique were immaculate
  • an immaculate record
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for immaculate

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im'mac'ulate = having no 'mark' or stain

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immaculate-> I+MAC+LATE->i mac(apples products) thought the arive late into market,they are so clean and spotless(thy are sexy rite?)

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Immaculate - Im + Maculate - without macule (spots) Macule is a spot or area of discoloration of skin.... so immaculate is without macules.... spotless, clean,....

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immACUlate: remember ACCUrate

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Teacher asks a late comer student whois very flowless and spotless imma...(c)ku?late?

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mac laptops are im'mac'ulate

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i am accurate

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My mother is always late because she wants to make the house immaculate

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i m macho ... i am flawless

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im + mac ( mark ) = without any mak or spot i.e. spotless

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i m calculating using calci so my ans are flawless.....

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imminent

Short Definition : impending; near at hand

Definition
(adj) close in time; about to occur
Example Sentence
  • retribution is at hand
  • some people believe the day of judgment is close at hand
  • in imminent danger
  • his impending retirement
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for imminent

imminent sounds similar to immediate. so imminent means about to occur immediately.

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im(min)ent , min is time.. relate this..

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Im MIN(ute) END(ent)..in the Minute end..meanin Las minute..!

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Imminent sounds like Eminent. Eminent (VIP) guests only arrive when the time for the inauguration of the show is VERY NEAR

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imminent means something which is coming to nearer or close. Now split it as i'm coming in a minute(coming close)

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Imminent sounds like in-minute. So something is going to happen in a minute immidiately.

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I am having a MINI sore in my ear.so I avoided it But when it became really painful I consulted an ENT at the LAST MINUTE Thus IMMINENT = MINI+ENT

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say the word really fast, it will sound like "in a minute"

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imminent-- any minute

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immobility

Short Definition : state of being immovable

Definition
(noun) remaining in place Definition
(noun) the quality of not moving
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for immobility

imm.mobility means not mobile means unmovable.

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immolate

Short Definition : offer or kill as a sacrifice (by fire)

Definition
(verb) offer as a sacrifice by killing or by giving up to destruction
Example Sentence
  • The Aztecs immolated human victims
  • immolate the valuables at the temple
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for immolate

sounds like omelette(egg). A chicken is sacrified to satiate hunger.

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immolate = omlette. You have to SACRIFICE an egg to make an omlette... :(

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sounds like IMMORAL where killing as a sacrifice is a highly misanthropic act and immoral.

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The Aztecs IMMORALLY immolated human victims to MOLLIFY the gods.

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im-oh!-late .. so if you are late, you will be offered as sacrifice :P

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immolate = i am ate the mol i.e. the main thing.

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immune

Short Definition : resistant to; free or exempt from; N. immunity

Definition
(noun) a person who is immune to a particular infection Definition
(adj) relating to the condition of immunity
Example Sentence
  • the immune system
Definition
(adj) secure against
Example Sentence
  • immune from taxation as long as he resided in Bermuda
  • immune from criminal prosecution
Definition
(adj) relating to or conferring immunity (to disease or infection)
Synonyms : resistant
Definition
(adj) (usually followed by `to') not affected by a given influence
Example Sentence
  • immune to persuasion

immure

Short Definition : imprison; shut up in confinement; CF. wall

Definition
(verb) lock up or confine, in or as in a jail
Example Sentence
  • The suspects were imprisoned without trial
  • the murderer was incarcerated for the rest of his life
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for immure

sounds like I M YOURS....please enclose me within the walls of your heart

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Mural means wall.. so immure means enclosed in wall.that the reson we say extranural activities which refer to outside campus sports.

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mure sounds like "maar" (kill in english) . you kill someone and you get imprisoned.

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IM + MURE(sounds like mujrim in hindi)and mujrims often PUT BEHIND THE BARS.

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i m mara .... arre mar gaya jail jana padega

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if ure impure u'll b immured

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mure also sounds like chor ; if i-m-chor , then i should be put behind bars

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im+mure = in + mire = mire means being locked.

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IMPURE--IF U PRODUCE IMPURE FOOD PRODUCTS U WILL BE BEHIND BARS

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IM UR father and you are grounded for one month...

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think like Lord krishna's pic is on the wall and he is saying to his devotees Hiiiiii I m murli immured in this wall please get me out frm here :D

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Ur immune system is like a wall for diseases.

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immure=immature...a person was jailed for 2 weeks bcoz of his immaturity....:)

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immutable

Short Definition : unchangeable

Definition
(adj) not subject or susceptible to change or variation in form or quality or nature
Synonyms : changeless
Example Sentence
  • the view of that time was that all species were immutable, created by God
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for immutable

mutation implies changes in genes etc. Therefore, it is im(non) + mutable ie cannot change

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immutable is something immune to changes

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mute control in tv used to CHANGE from high volume to total silence. if ur remote becomes immutable then u cant change the volume. imutable = unchangeble

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IM-MU(movable) Table....so its permanently in one place unchanged

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TRANSMUTE= change BUT IMMUTABLE= changeless

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unchangeable = immovable = immutable

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