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weather

Short Definition : pass safely through (a storm or difficult period); endure the effects of weather or other forces

Definition
(noun) the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
Example Sentence
  • they were hoping for good weather
  • every day we have weather conditions and yesterday was no exception
  • the conditions were too rainy for playing in the snow
Definition
(verb) face and withstand with courage
Synonyms : brave brave out endure
Example Sentence
  • She braved the elements
Definition
(verb) cause to slope Definition
(verb) sail to the windward of Definition
(verb) change under the action or influence of the weather
Example Sentence
  • A weathered old hut
Definition
(adj) towards the side exposed to wind
Synonyms : upwind
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weather pertains to atmosphere and its effects and also weather refers to survive through a hard time

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Weather (climate) and temper (anger) have something in common, they are both unpredictable...can change as and when they want.

weird

Short Definition : eerie; strange; unnatural

Definition
(noun) fate personified; any one of the three Weird Sisters
Synonyms : wyrd
Definition
(adj) suggesting the operation of supernatural influences
Example Sentence
  • an eldritch screech
  • the three weird sisters
  • stumps...had uncanny shapes as of monstrous creatures
  • an unearthly light
  • he could hear the unearthly scream of some curlew piercing the din
Definition
(adj) strikingly odd or unusual
Example Sentence
  • some trick of the moonlight; some weird effect of shadow
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weir..sounds like wear..and if you wear torn and dirty clothes and go to office....people will give a very strange look at you.

Weird and feared...most weird things are feared by everyone.

we often say ;he is such a weirdo.weird place.

sounds like beard..if gals have beard people look at them strangely..

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His bearded(weird) is strange, unnatural.

well-bred

Short Definition : of good upbringing; well-mannered and refined

Definition
(adj) of good upbringing
Synonyms : well-mannered
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Someone who is very WELL in eating BREAD with a fork and knife is obviously well mannered.

Someone who is getting good(WELL) food(BREAD); is obviously learning good manners.

well means good and bred is past tense of breeding or upbringing.simple

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Well-bred and mannered both refer to etiquette(manners) of a specific kind.

welt

Short Definition : raised mark from a beating or whipping

Definition
(noun) a raised mark on the skin (as produced by the blow of a whip); characteristic of many allergic reactions
Synonyms : wale weal wheal
Definition
(noun) a raised or strengthened seam Definition
(verb) beat severely with a whip or rod
Example Sentence
  • The teacher often flogged the students
  • The children were severely trounced
Definition
(verb) put a welt on
Example Sentence
  • welt the shoes
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sounds like BELT...having been beaten by a belt, he had marks all over his body.

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welt = wear + belt , when we wear belt regularly , it makes a "mark" on our heap , like mark from beating or whipping

welt sounds like belt...jab belt padti hai toh nishaan ho jaate hain

welt sounds like belt..if u beat someone with a belt it will make marks on bod =welt

welter

Short Definition : wallow (as in mud or high seas); lie soaked (as in blood); Ex. The victims weltered in their blood.

Definition
(noun) a confused multitude of things Definition
(verb) toss, roll, or rise and fall in an uncontrolled way
Example Sentence
  • The shipwrecked survivors weltered in the sea for hours
Definition
(verb) roll around,
Synonyms : wallow
Example Sentence
  • pigs were wallowing in the mud
Definition
(verb) be immersed in
Example Sentence
  • welter in work
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I would remember it as 'world tour'. so you are planning for a world tour, but 'confused' as where to start from, because there are quite a lot countries to be covered. Hence 'confused due to multiple things'.

I fell into a WELL of TAR to get drenched and entangled in it.

WHEN PRONOUNCED sounds like WET in WATER....SO WHEN you went to visit sunder bans you suddently fell into mud thus you became wet due to muddy water.

Welter is like helter-skelter. Welter means a state of turmoil, while helter-skelter means, in a disorderly haste...thereby showing a confusion.

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Split it up into WET(WEL)+WATER(TER).So, yu lie soaked in water with a confused look on yur face as wat to do next?

well - jalian waala bagh ~ 1. turmoil 2. people soaked in blood

welter sounds like wilderness. The wilderness produces a welter of paths. When you get lost in the wilderness, you would welter about, wandering which one of the paths to go.

When a WELTERweight boxer gets punched in the head, he becomes confused.

During World Tour where to take SHELTER...its confusing due to multiple hotels..Hence it WELTERS choosing SHELTER during WORLd TOur...

the well+water(welter) is drinkable or not confused and it look like rolled with mud

welter = wel + ter read in hindi . wel mai ter means kue mai tair .. swimming kar . agar aisa koi aapko kahe tohu ll confuse wot he was saying .. he is mad .

When you go to a hotel and shout " Waiter" there is a turmoil amongst the waiter. They get confused about who has been called and hence a confused multitude of things start to happen. Syn : bewildered

WELL (Wel) THERE(Ter) are many restaurants here that serve good food

pigs welter in mud as they dont have shelter.

WALTER VETRIVEL- the confused chaotic satyaraj movie

wheedle

Short Definition : deceive, persuade, or obtain by flattery; cajole; coax; Ex. wheedle a promise out of her

Definition
(verb) influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
Example Sentence
  • He palavered her into going along
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wheedle think of WEED they are drugs that deceive young people to take it-sounds like someones saying weed le .. which means take weed

wheedle- consider weed..weeds r plants dat grow unnecssarly btw da good plants..we can;t find dem by just cin..dey decieve us..

wheedle..wheed(SOUNDS LIKE NEED)...when we NEED something very urgently we try to obtain it in whatever way possible, be it by flattery or deception.

wheel+idle ... sit idle in a wheel chair and persuade others to do your work

wheed--> weep to fulfill the need

usne needle mangi thi..i decieved him and gave weedle.

weds wit the rich girl by wheedle

whelp

Short Definition : young animal (esp. of the dog or cat family); young wolf, dog, tiger, etc.

Definition
(noun) young of any of various canines such as a dog or wolf
Synonyms : pup
Definition
(verb) birth
Synonyms : pup
Example Sentence
  • the dog whelped
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for whelp

its w+ help = as hutch dog is for help . whelp is a young dog

w+help... say a little pup needs HELP from its mother because it is still very young.

"whelp" "Whelp".. sounds like a bark from a young dog

help needed seeing big animal, whelp -> we help them when young animal.

whet

Short Definition : sharpen; stimulate; Ex. whet someone's appetite

Definition
(verb) make keen or more acute
Synonyms : quicken
Example Sentence
  • whet my appetite
Definition
(verb) sharpen by rubbing, as on a whetstone
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for whet

sounds like WET, when you see a wet girl,you get stimulated

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whet - tamil - வெட்டு, means to cut...it s sharpened wen cut (pencil)

Whet sounds like wet. So, before using the whetstone to sharpen your knife, you have to wet it a little.

sounds lik VEET:- veet stimulates hair cells to grow another is on seeing a veet gal (katrina) u get stimulated

compare it with "wheat". Mom's persuades her child to have "wheat" that will make him more "whet/acute, sharp"

wet ur clothes before washing them to stimulate washing dirt.

once your senses have been WHET, you no longer have to say, "What?"

When she fell asleep, she WET, washed her face to sharpen her senses

whet-wet girl stimulates

whiff

Short Definition : puff or gust (of air, scent, etc.); short-lasting smell; hint; Ex. whiff of perfume/scandal

Definition
(noun) a short light gust of air
Synonyms : puff puff of air
Definition
(noun) a lefteye flounder found in coastal waters from New England to Brazil Definition
(noun) a strikeout resulting from the batter swinging at and missing the ball for the third strike Definition
(verb) perceive by inhaling through the nose
Synonyms : sniff
Example Sentence
  • sniff the perfume
Definition
(verb) drive or carry as if by a puff of air
Example Sentence
  • The gust of air whiffed away the clouds
Definition
(verb) strike out by swinging and missing the pitch charged as the third Definition
(verb) smoke and exhale strongly
Synonyms : puff
Example Sentence
  • puff a cigar
  • whiff a pipe
Definition
(verb) utter with a puff of air
Example Sentence
  • whiff out a prayer
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for whiff

whiff sounds like SNIFF....I could sniff (smell) the fragrance of the flowers in a whiff of air.

WHI..WHY..SO why to give a HINT TO someone strange about your house..

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whiff--sniff--smell

whim

Short Definition : sudden capricious idea; fancy

Definition
(noun) a sudden desire
Synonyms : caprice impulse
Example Sentence
  • he bought it on an impulse
Definition
(noun) an odd or fanciful or capricious idea
Synonyms : notion whimsey whimsy
Example Sentence
  • the theatrical notion of disguise is associated with disaster in his stories
  • he had a whimsy about flying to the moon
  • whimsy can be humorous to someone with time to enjoy it
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for whim

My wife got a sudden desire(Whim) to wash the dishes with VIM bar!!!!!!!

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Whim...Delirium...whim is to fancy something and delirium is wild excitement, both a state of the mind.

Housewives FANCY a VIM that make utensils look new!

Women+HIM,women having sudden desire for him,but he is a married guy

if i get sudden desire to do something od and fanciful like eating vim bad or W him

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