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bask

Short Definition : luxuriate; take pleasure in warmth

Definition
(verb) derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
Synonyms : enjoy relish savor savour
Example Sentence
  • She relished her fame and basked in her glory
Definition
(verb) be exposed
Example Sentence
  • The seals were basking in the sun
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for bask

Baskin N Robbin's Ice Cream, Remember? Costly one; We really enjoy going there and having ice creams.

Basketball player Michel Jordan lives luxury life.

bask--look for word bask in basketball--Playing BASKetball gives pleasure as well as warmth to the body.

Bask reminds bath :) You can bath in the sun, water, love, etc.

remember US's basking ridge.. where people live luxurious life

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bask is similar to BASS(a deep musical sound)and you receive please from BASS.

BASS is going to increase after task.

Hound of BASKAR vills; baskar vills was a luxurios place

Bask

bastard

Short Definition : illegitimate child

Definition
(noun) insulting terms of address for people who are stupid or irritating or ridiculous Definition
(noun) the illegitimate offspring of unmarried parents Definition
(noun) derogatory term for a variation that is not genuine; something irregular or inferior or of dubious origin
Synonyms : mongrel
Example Sentence
  • the architecture was a kind of bastard suggesting Gothic but not true Gothic
Definition
(adj) fraudulent; having a misleading appearance
Synonyms : bogus fake phoney phony
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for bastard

bastard(such as da Vinci) sound like best =bastard is best,is a great talent.

born of parents who were not married to each other at the time of birth; bastard

bastion

Short Definition : stronghold; something seen as a source of protection; Ex. the last bastion of male chauvinism

Definition
(noun) a group that defends a principle
Example Sentence
  • a bastion against corruption
  • the last bastion of communism
Definition
(noun) a stronghold into which people could go for shelter during a battle
Synonyms : citadel
Definition
(noun) projecting part of a rampart or other fortification
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for bastion

sebastian in mermaid cartoon series was a crab..he had claws for stronghold n protection..

divide this like-basti+on, now focus on basti (in hindi) which is the STRONGHOLD of any leader.

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In a war the base station has the strongest protection.

Basti mein sawal

Connect it with Bastille Fort of Paris...We read it in History right?

bastion-- this word sounds like base station,while in war base station is a stronghold for the troops.

bastion;divide it as basti on-means flood prone people who live at banks of krishna are ordered to come to basti by leaving their homes on bank.so that basti will provide protection,strong hold

That BASTARD will never BASH IN the castle gate.

bate

Short Definition : let down; lessen the force of; moderate; restrain; Ex. with bated breath; CF. abate

Definition
(verb) moderate or restrain; lessen the force of
Example Sentence
  • He bated his breath when talking about this affair
  • capable of bating his enthusiasm
Definition
(verb) flap the wings wildly or frantically; used of falcons Definition
(verb) soak in a special solution to soften and remove chemicals used in previous treatments
Example Sentence
  • bate hides and skins
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for bate

Bate: remember 'abate' we memorized while reading the A list? Notice that 'Bate' has a similar meaning like 'Abate'

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bate..sounds like wait..dat is u need to wait till thing happens..ie.. control urself..

lets break ABATE or BATE as A-bat-e or Bat-e ie., we can memorise as cricket bat..rahul dravid plays 'moderate' shots with his bat...

BATE also means to wait anxiously. so, remember (B)ombay (A)nd Tamilnadu (E)xpress. Both the places are far apart, so u ve to wait anxiously to reach da destination

bate is like debate.. in debate we lessen d opponents force on his statements... so bate is letting down.

bate ~ b + ate; when you ate something you lessen the quantity of something.

battalion

Short Definition : army unit made up of four or more companies

Definition
(noun) an army unit usually consisting of a headquarters and three or more companies Definition
(noun) a large indefinite number
Example Sentence
  • a battalion of ants
  • a multitude of TV antennas
  • a plurality of religions
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for battalion

battalion- sounds like "battle"..and we need an ARMY for that

Battle+Lion= battle reminds us of army and lion reminds us of ashoka chakra tat has 4 lion.

bauble

Short Definition : trinket; cheap jewel; trifle

Definition
(noun) a mock scepter carried by a court jester Definition
(noun) cheap showy jewelry or ornament on clothing
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for bauble

Bauble sounds like Babool, which is a cheap tooth paste, is a cheap tooth paste.

bauble > baub > boobs > showy jewelery of females

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bauble sounds like bangle--imagine a cheap bangle which appears showy.

Sounds like BUBBLE...remember the metaphor--> All our material things,achievements will be diminished in course of time like bubbles ..

BIBLE is a rich gift coz it makes you rich from within while bauble is a gift or toy of less importance

bauble sounds like babul(means parents in hindi)-so babul giving cheap jewelery to his daughter on her wedding.

A bobble head is a BAUBLE

bauble whose shape is similar to bubble :D

bawdy

Short Definition : indecent; obscene; about sex in a rude funny way; CF. bawd

Definition
(noun) lewd or obscene talk or writing
Synonyms : bawdry
Example Sentence
  • it was smoking-room bawdry
  • they published a collection of Elizabethan bawdy
Definition
(adj) humorously vulgar
Synonyms : off-color ribald
Example Sentence
  • bawdy songs
  • off-color jokes
  • ribald language
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for bawdy

Bawdy = Rowdy!

A Female actor showing her body on screen in Indecent and obscene

sounds like body girls showing body in songs it means its vulgar

sound like GAWDY. which means indescent, obscure

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ball bearing makes a connection between two metal bodies

This word rhymes with brandy After drinking brandy, he started behaving indecently.

Bawdy sounds like “devdy”, it is a movie which is very indecent.

bearing

Short Definition : deportment; connection

Definition
(noun) relevant relation or interconnection
Example Sentence
  • those issues have no bearing on our situation
Definition
(noun) the direction or path along which something moves or along which it lies
Synonyms : aim heading
Definition
(noun) dignified manner or conduct Definition
(noun) characteristic way of bearing one's body
Synonyms : carriage posture
Example Sentence
  • stood with good posture
Definition
(noun) heraldry consisting of a design or image depicted on a shield Definition
(noun) a rotating support placed between moving parts to allow them to move easily Definition
(adj) (of a structural member) withstanding a weight or strain
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for bearing

bear(sounds like wear)+ring --you wear ring from a person with whom you have relevant relation or some connection like fiancee.

nut bolts bearing makes connection

you BEAR someone or something when u r related to it

beatific

Short Definition : giving or showing bliss; blissful

Definition
(adj) experiencing or bestowing celestial joy
Example Sentence
  • beatific peace
Definition
(adj) marked by utter benignity; resembling or befitting an angel or saint
Example Sentence
  • angelic beneficence
  • a beatific smile
  • a saintly concern for his fellow men
  • my sainted mother
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for beatific

Beautiful beats makes one feel heavenly blissful

divide this word like beati+fic--beati sounds like beautiful and something which is beautiful is blissful.

The beats of the music filled me with joy.

The BEAT's were TerriFIC..

beatitude

Short Definition : blessedness; state of great happiness

Definition
(noun) a state of supreme happiness Definition
(noun) one of the eight sayings of Jesus at the beginning of the Sermon on the Mount; in Latin each saying begins with `beatus' (blessed)
Example Sentence
  • her favorite Beatitude is `Blessed are the meek for they shall inherit the earth'
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for beatitude

beatitude -- beauti(ful) + tude => The one which is beautiful gives extreme happiness

being at(t)itude is being blessed. that brings ot the state of hapiness in oneself who is blessed.

beat+it+dude.. just beat all the sadness.. and be in a state of great happiness..

split the word into be,atitude which is like attitude so someone proud or showing attitude has some happiness in boasting =Beautiful+attitude

beat + it + dude >> in hindi "chod na yarr"... dost jaab aisa bolata hai chal daroo pine bolata hai taab bohot khushi hoti hai.. HAPPINESS..

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as in the detailed meaning.... remember beatus means blessed

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