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sycophant

Short Definition : servile flatterer; bootlicker; yes man; ADJ. sycophantic

Definition
(noun) a person who tries to please someone in order to gain a personal advantage
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for sycophant

sycophant.....split it like .....syco(sounds like psycho)+phan...sounds like FAN.......SO JUST IMAGINE a PSYCHO FAN of yours in your office who want to please you in whatever way..by flattering..or by bootliking.....just to gain your favour...

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syco+pant..its not so easy to get a syco's pant..u need to please him like hel to make him to give his pant to you(personal advantage)..

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Sparrow colored yellow to resemble a canary who sings to win favor but song is flat

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matlab ki liye kisiki ass chatna....hahahah

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syllogism

Short Definition : logical formula consisting of a major premise, a minor premise and a conclusion; deceptive or specious argument

Definition
(noun) deductive reasoning in which a conclusion is derived from two premises
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for syllogism

Change the "s" to "c" and you'll find the word "logic."

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Syllogism = S(a)y + log(ic) + sm(short for StateMent) Hence, it is -> say your logic based on the 2 given statements or premises. To further remember the meaning, for those who are preparing for CAT, Syllogism is a question type.

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Syllogism has another meaning too i.e. deceptive, spurious, specious...so... Silly Logic.... Any Silly Logic or Syllogism is always specious...

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Syllogism; logical reasoning from two (2 L) sources

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split the word as Syl+logism Syl reminds us of the notorious character of SYLAR in HEROES. so syl+logic=bad logic=specious

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it seems like SILLY LOGIC

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sylvan

Short Definition : pertaining to the woods or the country

Definition
(noun) a spirit that lives in or frequents the woods
Synonyms : silvan
Definition
(adj) relating to or characteristic of wooded regions
Synonyms : silvan
Example Sentence
  • a shady sylvan glade
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for sylvan

van---> jungle n jungle is full of woods.....

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sylvan...an aid to Veerapan who lived in the woods.

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(Sylv)+an-mean-> Sylvester Stallone an actor -:Sylvester Stallone palys in woods for "rambo" films

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Pennsylvania, a state in U.S., was named because of this word.

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The word is pronounced like "at+your+feet". So picture something withering away or decaying and falling down "at your feet"

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fantasy

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sylvan- sylva- jesus cross + ---> made of wood

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symbiosis

Short Definition : interdependent relationship (between groups, species) often mutually beneficial; ADJ. symbiotic; CF. together + life

Definition
(noun) the relation between two different species of organisms that are interdependent; each gains benefits from the other
Synonyms : mutualism
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for symbiosis

split it like sym(simi)lar+bio+sis..so two sis(ters)..who are sharing BIOlogically similar.body...are living by mutually helping each other.

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Symbiosis = sym + bio + sis; Symbol of brother & sister together.

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symmetry

Short Definition : arrangement of parts so that balance is obtained; congruity; ADJ. symmetrical

Definition
(noun) (mathematics) an attribute of a shape or relation; exact reflection of form on opposite sides of a dividing line or plane Definition
(noun) balance among the parts of something
Synonyms : proportion
Definition
(noun) (physics) the property of being isotropic; having the same value when measured in different directions
Synonyms : isotropy

synchronous

Short Definition : similarly timed; simultaneous with; occurring at the same time; V. synchronize

Definition
(adj) occurring or existing at the same time or having the same period or phase
Synonyms : synchronal synchronic
Example Sentence
  • recovery was synchronous with therapy
  • a synchronous set of clocks
  • the synchronous action of a bird's wings in flight
  • synchronous oscillations
Definition
(adj) (digital communication) pertaining to a transmission technique that requires a common clock signal (a timing reference) between the communicating devices in order to coordinate their transmissions
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for synchronous

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syn is root use for togather and crone is use for time so togather at same time

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SAME+CHRONUS...chronusmeans time...hence synchronous means existing or occurring at the same time.......

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synoptic

Short Definition : providing a general overview; summary; N. synopsis

Definition
(adj) presenting a summary or general view of a whole
Example Sentence
  • a synoptic presentation of a physical theory
Definition
(adj) presenting or taking the same point of view; used especially with regard to the first three gospels of the New Testament
Synonyms : synoptical
Example Sentence
  • synoptic sayings
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for synoptic

something like synopsis

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Synopsis = Syn+Optic

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synthesis

Short Definition : combining parts or separate things into a whole; the whole so formed; PL. syntheses; V. synthesize

Definition
(noun) the process of producing a chemical compound (usually by the union of simpler chemical compounds) Definition
(noun) the combination of ideas into a complex whole
Synonyms : synthetic thinking
Definition
(noun) reasoning from the general to the particular (or from cause to effect)
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for synthesis

As in photosynthesis - which combines carbondioxide , organic material and light to give Oxygen ...

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Synchronizing theses

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Remember various chemical reactions were synthesis reactions... Various compounds were prepared from two different substances..

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Sync + thesis >> Imagine some scientists sitting together and sharing their knowledge and combining their thesis to invent some new thing or write some new thesis..

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synthetic

Short Definition : not natural; artificial; resulting from synthesis; Ex. synthetic fiber; N.

Definition
(noun) a compound made artificially by chemical reactions
Synonyms : synthetic substance
Definition
(adj) not of natural origin; prepared or made artificially
Synonyms : man-made semisynthetic
Example Sentence
  • man-made fibers
  • synthetic leather
Definition
(adj) involving or of the nature of synthesis (combining separate elements to form a coherent whole) as opposed to analysis
Synonyms : synthetical
Example Sentence
  • limnology is essentially a synthetic science composed of elements...that extend well beyond the limits of biology
Definition
(adj) systematic combining of root and modifying elements into single words Definition
(adj) of a proposition whose truth value is determined by observation or facts
Synonyms : synthetical
Example Sentence
  • `all men are arrogant' is a synthetic proposition
Definition
(adj) artificial as if portrayed in a film
Synonyms : celluloid
Example Sentence
  • a novel with flat celluloid characters
Definition
(adj) not genuine or natural
Example Sentence
  • counterfeit rhetoric that flourishes when passions are synthetic
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