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bereaved

Short Definition : deprived of (someone beloved through death)

Definition
(noun) a person who has suffered the death of someone they loved
Synonyms : bereaved person
Example Sentence
  • the bereaved do not always need to be taken care of
Definition
(adj) sorrowful through loss or deprivation
Example Sentence
  • bereft of hope
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for bereaved

Bereaved sounds like GRIEVE..which means mourning for smbody..

sounds like beleaved (left); Imagine your girlfriend left you; So, you will be called as bereaved.

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It sounds like be-leaved-this is the state when someone LEAVEs us forever

bereavement

Short Definition : state of being deprived of something valuable or beloved; state of being bereaved or bereft

Definition
(noun) state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one
Synonyms : mourning
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for bereavement

be-leave-ment; this is the state when some one LEAVEs us forever

be+ reave +ment=BE in GRAVE without any arrangeMENTS ...hence the dead is derpived valuable things forever

bereavment ---burry someone, u grieve

bereft

Short Definition : deprived of (something valuable); lacking

Definition
(adj) unhappy in love; suffering from unrequited love
Synonyms : lovelorn unbeloved
Definition
(adj) sorrowful through loss or deprivation
Example Sentence
  • bereft of hope
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for bereft

bereft = beer + left and therefore DEPRIVED of beer

be+reft--reft sounds like left, imagine a man who is left alone after his girlfriend left him or deprived of someone lovable.

a man deprived of something drinks BEER

berserk

Short Definition : mad with violent anger; frenzied; madly excited

Definition
(noun) one of the ancient Norse warriors legendary for working themselves into a frenzy before a battle and fighting with reckless savagery and insane fury
Synonyms : berserker
Definition
(adj) frenzied as if possessed by a demon
Example Sentence
  • the soldier was completely amuck
  • berserk with grief
  • a berserk worker smashing windows
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for berserk

ye to BER ber hi kiye ja raha hai. lagta hai dimag SARAK gaya hai iska

divide it like --ber+serk-->serak..if someone gets madly EXCITED about something..we say..SARAK GAYA YE TO....

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erk- this word,in he word berserk resembles the meaning erked,that means somthing mad about or violent.

beseech

Short Definition : beg; plead with

Definition
(verb) ask for or request earnestly
Example Sentence
  • The prophet bid all people to become good persons
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for beseech

beseech rhymes wid BHEEKH (Hindi)

Bees (20) rupees de do plz

beggar begging for BAKSHEESH

beset

Short Definition : harass or trouble from all directions; hem in

Definition
(verb) annoy continually or chronically
Example Sentence
  • He is known to harry his staff when he is overworked
  • This man harasses his female co-workers
Definition
(verb) assail or attack on all sides:
Synonyms : set upon
Example Sentence
  • The zebra was beset by leopards
Definition
(verb) decorate or cover lavishly (as with gems)
Synonyms : encrust incrust
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for beset

beset. bees+attack. imagine bees attack on u from all directions.

beset sounds like be set(ready) to face attack from all directions

be+set ~ Once the batsman is SET, he can easily attack the bowlers and make runs on all sides.

besiege

Short Definition : surround with armed forces; harass (with requests); annoy continually

Definition
(verb) surround so as to force to give up
Example Sentence
  • The Turks besieged Vienna
Definition
(verb) cause to feel distressed or worried
Example Sentence
  • She was besieged by so many problems that she got discouraged
Definition
(verb) harass, as with questions or requests
Example Sentence
  • The press photographers besieged the movie star
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for besiege

divide it like-->be+siege(seize)-- Indian army has seized the line of control, and now the whole area is surrounded by armed forces.

be + seize = u are seized by armed forces / by some1 who is continiously annoying u ..!!

besmirch

Short Definition : soil; defile; make dirty

Definition
(verb) charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone
Example Sentence
  • The journalists have defamed me!
  • The article in the paper sullied my reputation
Definition
(verb) smear so as to make dirty or stained
Synonyms : smirch
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for besmirch

Besmirch= kisi ki achi reputation ko mirche lga ke bigadna

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Besmirch = Bees + Mirch (In Hindi language Bees means twenty and Mirch means pepper) So,if you will add twenty pepper, you will definitely spoil the food.

besMIRCH-ifu chk the word mirch,it calls to our mind chilli's .chillis grown on soil,so is to meaning.

bestial

Short Definition : beastlike; brutal; inhuman; very cruel

Definition
(adj) resembling a beast; showing lack of human sensibility
Example Sentence
  • beastly desires
  • a bestial nature
  • brute force
  • a dull and brutish man
  • bestial treatment of prisoners
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for bestial

bestial -> beastial means beast like

This word together sounds like BEast tail -- beast with a tail implies lacking of human quality ~ inhuman.

bestial = best + i + all -- a monster is arguing that he is the best of all ...!!

bestow

Short Definition : confer

Definition
(verb) present
Synonyms : confer
Example Sentence
  • The university conferred a degree on its most famous former student, who never graduated
  • bestow an honor on someone
Definition
(verb) give as a gift Definition
(verb) bestow a quality on
Example Sentence
  • Her presence lends a certain cachet to the company
  • The music added a lot to the play
  • She brings a special atmosphere to our meetings
  • This adds a light note to the program
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for bestow

(BESTOW) best people are bestowed with awards and trophies

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This word sounds like best toy; when you give a BEST TOY TO your little brother, you basically confer your best wishes or your love to him by giving him a gift.

"best aao aur gift pao"(Hindi)

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