Think about the broom of Harry Potter "Nimbus2000" and Nimbus2001" which are very nimble.
nimble..sounds like nimbu(lemon)..when a lemon falls on the floor it rolls quickly..sure this helps you in understanding the meaning quickly...ie in being NIMBLE
Relate Nostalgic with No+tragic. He is recalling his old days and thinking how his life would have been if there was no tragic plane crash that killed everyone in his family.
nostalgia-> nose tall as grand ma, homesick, longing for the past
nostrum
Definition (noun) hypothetical remedy for all ills or diseases; once sought by the alchemists
sounds like nuisance. Nuisance is something spoken unrelated to the subject. nuance is much more subtle, it is spoken relevant to the subject but with little difference.
Nuance = Nu + an + ce;A New an ceo is little diffent from
nugatory
Definition (adj) of no real value
Example Sentence
a nugatory law
Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for nugatory
No+guarantee, i.e a product which has no guarantee, is worthless.
almost sounds like New+Gay+Tree.which is futile because gays wont have a nice family tree.(NO OFFENSE whatsoever).. (Should be original)
nugat..sounds like NEGLET..and something which can be neglected is ALWAYS WORTHLESS AND FUTILE.
no gate entry = dont let that guy enter the gate as he is no good
Nugatory can be related to negatory or 'negation'..which means nullify or worthless
it sounds like gutter which is of no use
sounds like nugget - a chunk of something ussually gold, just imagine a worthless piece of gold!
nugatory (hindi)= nuga( nunga ) + tory (tree) = so nunga tree withous any fruits has no value at all
1970's Citizens Band radio slang for "negative" was NEGATORY-Good-Buddy. CB's were replaced by cell phones and now their use is NUGATORY (futile, of no use).
nu=new;gate=gatory...even though a new gate is fixed in the appartment..ppl still use the old one...so the new gate is serving no purpose and is useless...
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