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affluence

Short Definition : abundance; wealth

Definition
(noun) abundant wealth
Synonyms : richness
Example Sentence
  • they studied forerunners of richness or poverty
  • the richness all around unsettled him for he had expected to find poverty
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affleunce= a flow of cents means wealth

ppl with fluent eng have wealth in affluence

sounds like influence. Rich people generally have influence over others, hence affluence can be related to richness.

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Sounds like influence .. affluent people will have lot of influence

afFLUENCE-fluence resembles somthing fluent in our mind. someone fluent in somthing will talk much to show there skill,which is there wealth.

richness is like flue to rich. rich get richer. so affluence is a flue in a sence

con on f.... fluient...foreigners fluency in eng is good because..they r rich;wealthy(studied in convents schools but we r in govt schools........

A full bag of currency notes (wealth)

A FLUEnt Flow of PENCE. -- Abundant Wealth (PENCE in UK is counterpart of CENTS in US or paisa of India)

affluence- abbudance

sounds influence >> RICH ppl are mostly influencing as ppl follow them for money..

fluence >>> ppl who study in convent are fluent in english.. they can study there as they are RICH enough to pay the fees..

AFFLUENCE<===> समृद्धि (pr. \\samaRaddhi \\ )[Noun] Example:He lives a life of great affluence as his business is flourishing. AFFLUENCE<===> अमीरी (pr. \\amiri \\ )[Noun] AFFLUENCE<===> संपन्नता (pr

affront

Short Definition : insult; offense; intentional act of disrespect; V: insult or hurt the feelings of intentionally

Definition
(noun) a deliberately offensive act or something producing the effect of deliberate disrespect
Synonyms : insult
Example Sentence
  • turning his back on me was a deliberate insult
Definition
(verb) treat, mention, or speak to rudely
Synonyms : diss insult
Example Sentence
  • He insulted her with his rude remarks
  • the student who had betrayed his classmate was dissed by everyone
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for affront

affront sounds like infront, when someone is infront of others in something the other people try to insult them.

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In life this happens many a times, When 2 elder or wise ppl are talking and U come in front and say something or try to give them sum advice, U insult them,dis.Or imagine U going and challenging a Sage !!!

af + front.......in(front)... and whenever you insult someone in front of others you do it intentionally to hurt them.

When you affront or insult someone, you put up a front (cover) by affecting superiority

Affront=A(Aao)+front means if u come on the front,you will definitely be insulted.

affront reminds of the word upfront and when someone is speaks upfront they tend to make remarks which are insulting or offending.

af(in)+front=when u kiss ur gf in front of ur father u insult and offend him.

when u CONFRONT somebody about sth bad they had done, they may take ur gesture as a sort of AFFRONT(insult,rudeness)

come in front to confront

gambir came in front of afridi and abused him

AFFRONT<===> अपमान (pr. \\apaman \\ )[Noun] Example:His word were an affront to all the members of the union. AFFRONT<===> अपमानित करना (pr. \\apamanit karana \\ )[Verb] Example:How dare you affront me.

afterlife

Short Definition : life after death; later part of one's life

Definition
(noun) life after death
Synonyms : hereafter
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AFTERLIFE<===> पुनर्जन्म/मृत्यु के बाद का जीवन (pr. \\punarjanm/maRatyu ke bad ka jivan \\ )[Noun] Example:The Egypcians were firm believers of afterlife. AFTERLIFE<===> मरणोत्तà

agape

Short Definition : openmouthed

Definition
(noun) (Christian theology) the love of God or Christ for mankind Definition
(noun) selfless love of one person for another without sexual implications (especially love that is spiritual in nature)
Synonyms : agape love
Definition
(noun) a religious meal shared as a sign of love and fellowship
Synonyms : love feast
Definition
(adj) with the mouth wide open as in wonder or awe
Synonyms : gaping
Example Sentence
  • the gaping audience
  • we stood there agape with wonder
  • with mouth agape
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for agape

Agape For the other meaning of the word,i.e, selfless love; treat agape as Ag-APE ; remember Lord Hanuman who was an ape (no insult intended) and he opened his heart to show how much he selflessly loved Lord RAM and SITA.

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A-Grape: Imagine U are sitting on ur couch watching movies and eating a bunch of grapes, ur mouth is opened, and suddenly ur Parents arrive, U will b shocked !! Will not U?

A+gape ~ a + gap; an opened mouth has gap between lips and hence agape.

agape, a+gap+e(ating),A GAP for Eating is OPENMOUTHED.

agAPE- a person with a ape attitude,is open mouthed. ( always ready to eat)

read it as 'A' 'GAP'e.opening ur mouth will cause a 'gap' in mouth

A-GRAPE: remember the fox n the grape story where the fox sees the hanging grape with its mouth open

AGAPE<===> अध्यात्मिक प्यार (pr. \\adhyatmik pyar \\ )[Noun] उदाहरण:स्वामी विवेकानंद का अपनी तरफ अध्यात्मिक प्यार देखकà

Gape and Gaze come together.

agenda

Short Definition : items of business at a meeting

Definition
(noun) a temporally organized plan for matters to be attended to
Synonyms : docket schedule
Definition
(noun) a list of matters to be taken up (as at a meeting)
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AGENDA<===> कार्यसूची (pr. \\karyasuchi \\ )[Noun]

agglomeration

Short Definition : collection; heap; V. agglomerate: gather into a rounded mass; N. aggolmeate: jumbled mass; heap

Definition
(noun) a jumbled collection or mass Definition
(noun) the act of collecting in a mass; the act of agglomerating
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take the word gloomy.The sky is gloomy(sun is not bright)due to a mass or collection of clouds covering it

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jab aag se log marte hain then huge mass gather to help them

agglomeration ~ egg + ration; Just imagine a ration store with heaps of eggs.

agglomeration, glomer sounds like glamrous, a boy/girl got glamer got COLLECTION of gf/bf.

egg+lo+ration+me:coz eggs are placed in heaps and are cheap :P...jus to remember

agglomeration- sounds a bit like more that can be assumed to be collective and agg sounds like add that too is collective

AGGLOMERATION<===> समूह {ढेर} (pr. \\samuh {Dher} \\ )[Noun] Example:An ugly agglomeration of new buildings emerged there.

aggrandize

Short Definition : make greater; increase in power, wealth, rank, or honor; N. aggrandizement

Definition
(verb) add details to
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grand- this resembles to somthing huge,great,wealthy.

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aggrandize ~ aggregate + grand; aggregating things...is similar to adding details

aggrandize,AGG always related to INCREASE in size

aggrandize = [agg]ressive + grand + ize means: increase sth excessively, IZE means it's a verb

aggendize sounds like a grand eye, like person watching painting with a grand eye finding some lacking therefore adding details

grand in the middle sounds like grand father.so,we will get fame from our grandparents popularity sometimes.

Ag-grand~grind which means convert in powdery form .. which means to intensify the concentration .. and so is the meaning :increase or intensify

aggrand = en-grand (enlarge)

aggrandize ~ ag+grand+eyes = make someone seem grander/greater in others eyes by raising power etc.

AGGRANDIZEMENT<===> शक्ति अथवा पदवी बढाना (pr. \\shakti athava padavi baDhana \\ )[Noun] Example:Her sole aim is personal aggrandizement.

aggrandize = a GRAND SIZE

To make sthing GRAND, AGGRANDIZE it

aggregate

Short Definition : sum; total; ADJ. V: gather into a mass or whole; accumulate; add up to; Ex. aggregate 100 dollars

Definition
(noun) the whole amount
Synonyms : sum total totality
Definition
(noun) material such as sand or gravel used with cement and water to make concrete, mortar, or plaster Definition
(noun) a sum total of many heterogenous things taken together Definition
(verb) amount in the aggregate to Definition
(verb) gather in a mass, sum, or whole
Synonyms : combine
Definition
(adj) formed of separate units gathered into a mass or whole
Example Sentence
  • aggregate expenses include expenses of all divisions combined for the entire year
  • the aggregated amount of indebtedness
Definition
(adj) composed of a dense cluster of separate units such as carpels or florets or drupelets
Example Sentence
  • raspberries are aggregate fruits
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aggregate- a gre gate - all of us need gre "total" score to reach gate of university

What are your aggregate marks?... means what is your grand total marks

agree+gate, both should agree to mixed together or combined.

gre+gate for both these exams you have to gather material like books ,notes,audios

aghast

Short Definition : filled with great surprise or fear; horrified

Definition
(adj) struck with fear, dread, or consternation
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A Ghost...when you see a ghost you are filled with fear and surprise

a + ghast ~ a + ghost; a ghost house is filled with lot of surprises and fear, so we get horrified.

remind aghast as afghanistan _____so horified or appalled

AGHAST<===> हक्का बक्का (pr. \\hakka bakka \\ )[Adjective] Example:She stood aghast at the terrible sight. AGHAST<===> भौँचक्का (pr. \\bhauNachakka \\ )[Noun]

agility

Short Definition : nimbleness; ability to move quickly

Definition
(noun) the gracefulness of a person or animal that is quick and nimble
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AGILITY IS SIMILAR TO ABILITY...ABILITY to move fast and quick

GILI - this is the one to watch out. gili refers to Gilchrist (a cricket player), who has the ability to move quick behind stumps.

a-gili-ty......gili is gilchrist...who is a big hitter...his shots are graceful....always...

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Agile...fast ,swift,quick,,bruce lee was an agile fighter

Agility consider it as "Age I L" i.e.; Age I Love (youth age). And in this age you are naturally agile or very quick.

AGILITY<===> फुर्ती (pr. \\phurti \\ )[Noun]

there a t shirt comes named agile, wearing it you will be quick

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