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purgatory

Short Definition : place of spiritual expiation; temporary state or place in which the souls must expiate their sins

Definition
(noun) a temporary condition of torment or suffering
Example Sentence
  • a purgatory of drug abuse
Definition
(noun) (theology) in Roman Catholic theology the place where those who have died in a state of grace undergo limited torment to expiate their sins
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for purgatory

purgatory = in Roman Catholic, it means a place where one has to experience suffering before he goes to heaven, so it is like a gate to heaven, purgatory = pure + gate, a gate to heaven which purifies you.

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PURGE (clean) dirty GATOR (alligator), producing clean animal.

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Pronounced as Purge Gay Tree .. If you have to purge your son's gay tree/partners, you have to encourage him to go to a purgatory (A place of spiritual expiation).

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PURGATORY - place/state where you PURGE UTTERLY of all sins

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purge

Short Definition : remove or get rid of something or someone unwanted; eliminate; free from blame or guilt; cleanse or purify (esp. of sin, guilt, or defilement); N.

Definition
(noun) the act of clearing yourself (or another) from some stigma or charge
Synonyms : purgation purging
Definition
(noun) an act of removing by cleansing; ridding of sediment or other undesired elements
Synonyms : purging
Definition
(noun) an abrupt or sudden removal of a person or group from an organization or place
Example Sentence
  • he died in a purge by Stalin
Definition
(verb) oust politically
Example Sentence
  • Deng Xiao Ping was purged several times throughout his lifetime
Definition
(verb) clear of a charge Definition
(verb) make pure or free from sin or guilt
Synonyms : purify sanctify
Example Sentence
  • he left the monastery purified
Definition
(verb) rid of impurities
Example Sentence
  • purge the water
  • purge your mind
Definition
(verb) rinse, clean, or empty with a liquid
Synonyms : flush scour
Example Sentence
  • flush the wound with antibiotics
  • purge the old gas tank
Definition
(verb) eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth
Example Sentence
  • After drinking too much, the students vomited
  • He purged continuously
  • The patient regurgitated the food we gave him last night
Definition
(verb) excrete or evacuate (someone's bowels or body)
Example Sentence
  • The doctor decided that the patient must be purged
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for purge

its the opposite of 'merge', merge means to mix something into another and purge means get rid of something.

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remove 'g'.. pure.. implies purge is to making it pure, clean

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Purge :- Pee if ur URGEnt and get rid of unwanted

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PURSE- things fall from purse daily

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purge===urge to get purified

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purport

Short Definition : intention; purpose; meaning; V: claim; profess; Ex. order which purports to be signed by the general

Definition
(noun) the intended meaning of a communication
Synonyms : intent spirit
Definition
(noun) the pervading meaning or tenor
Synonyms : drift
Example Sentence
  • caught the general drift of the conversation
Definition
(verb) have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming
Example Sentence
  • The letter purports to express people's opinion
Definition
(verb) propose or intend
Synonyms : aim propose purpose
Example Sentence
  • I aim to arrive at noon
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for purport

PURPORT:PURPOSE

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as a verb purport means to claim. At airport you claim your baggage

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Purport=purpose of report.

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purport is to extra support for the claim

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purse

Short Definition : pucker; contract (lips) into wrinkles; N: wallet

Definition
(noun) a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women)
Synonyms : bag handbag pocketbook
Example Sentence
  • she reached into her bag and found a comb
Definition
(noun) a sum of money spoken of as the contents of a money purse
Example Sentence
  • he made the contribution out of his own purse
  • he and his wife shared a common purse
Definition
(noun) a small bag for carrying money Definition
(noun) a sum of money offered as a prize
Example Sentence
  • the purse barely covered the winner's expenses
Definition
(verb) contract one's lips into a rounded shape Definition
(verb) gather or contract into wrinkles or folds; pucker
Synonyms : wrinkle
Example Sentence
  • purse ones's lips
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for purse

just think of those bags (or purse) which are secured by pulling the strings on the two sides so that the opening closes by contracting and pukering up like pouting lips...

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Neha, Its called as GYM SACK<img src="http://www.comparestoreprices.co.uk/images/re/reebok--essentials--gym-sack--black-shark.jpg" height="100" width="100"/><BR> when U pull the strings, wrinkles r formed, and uper part is pucker

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purveyor

Short Definition : furnisher of foodstuffs; caterer; V. purvey: supply (eg. food); furnish; CF. provide

Definition
(noun) someone who supplies provisions (especially food)
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for purveyor

remember conveyor which means supplying something..purveyor= person+ conveyor. A person who does a job of conveyor by supplying something to others.

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purveyor = puri vendor

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person+conveyer = purveyer extremely good pallavi...

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pushy

Short Definition : disagreeably aggressive

Definition
(adj) marked by aggressive ambition and energy and initiative
Synonyms : pushful
Example Sentence
  • an aggressive young executive
  • a pushful insurance agent
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for pushy

pushing others esp in rush buses relates to aggressive attitude and also being self-assertive

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pusillanimous

Short Definition : cowardly; lacking courage; fainthearted

Definition
(adj) lacking in courage and manly strength and resolution; contemptibly fearful
Synonyms : poor-spirited unmanly
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for pusillanimous

take it as PUSSY + ANIMAL = a pussy will always be dumb and cowardly, will always lack courage.

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pussillanimous --> PUSSY with ANIMUS(enemy). So, someone who behaves like a pussy cat with his enemies is coward and also remember PUISSANT means powerful and strong

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if someone is coward,they call him 'pussy,u r no man'

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The belief that men shouldn't be pussies (wimps) is nearly unanimous

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pussy is a silly animal...coz it is cowardly (pussy+silly+animus)...!!!

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pusill-petty, very small; anim-spirit. Petty spirit == timid, cowardly.

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putative

Short Definition : supposed; reputed; generally regarded as such; Ex. putative father of the child

Definition
(adj) purported; commonly put forth or accepted as true on inconclusive grounds
Example Sentence
  • the foundling's putative father
  • the putative author of the book
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for putative

divide it like put-a-ti(tea)..so we are PRESUPPOSED to put tea on the table not on the floor

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remember "reputive". Reputive gods are commonly blieved and regarded.

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RE-PUTATIVE i.e. reputative or reputed...!!!

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putative=put forth tentatively.

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focus on the PUT in putative.... "About nine months after putting out, the PUTative father PUT out his arm, demanding a blood test to PUT to rest the question of paternity."

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sounds like mutative(mutated). It is SUPPOSED(commonly put forth) that we mutated from chimpanzee... Hope it helps!!!

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basically this word is derived from latin putre....means to think.......so you think ..you sUPPOSE...YOU CONSIDER something reputed..you regard something highly....you assume that something exist in this world

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changumangu's potatoes are supposed to be reputed. go figure!

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A burglary case and a file of known criminals .. You PUT-A-TICK (putative) to the name which you suppose is reputed in this crime case ..

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(put+at+live):put TV at live which is always recommended

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PUTATIVE IS PUT-AT=EVE...U WILL PUT SOMETHIN NLY IF U THNK ITS APPRPPRIATE..OR REPUTATED

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putative - he is putative to be a putalian, a reputed putalian

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putrefy

Short Definition : make or become putrid; N. putrefaction

Definition
(verb) become putrid; decay with an offensive smell
Example Sentence
  • organic matter putrefies
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for putrefy

think of purefy(purify-to make pure). now put a t in the middle..this makes it opposite. that is to rot.

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put(Keep)+ refy(refined/fresh)but food kept outside for some days would generally get decayed or rot

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put + re(ra) +fy(fly/flies) in order to rot the food which give foul odor

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putrescent

Short Definition : becoming putrid; putrefying

Definition
(adj) becoming putrid
Example Sentence
  • a trail lined by putrescent carcasses
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