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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..

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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

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be relieved

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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

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

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bereavment ---burry someone, u grieve

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Bury and Grief

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when u r not in a state to BE able to see the RE(again) moveMENT of AVEs

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వహీనత , కోలుపోవడము

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bereavement sounds like bury at event on the event (funeral)everyone mourn on the demisor

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BRAVE MEN loose their fellow aty war and grief

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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

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

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a man deprived of something drinks BEER

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He raped her and stole all her clothes, leaving her naked. He LEFT her BARE and F'd. She was BARE F'd.

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bere +ft -> bare + foot : because the person is no longer having his/her slippers.

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bereft can be relate to the berieved families to whom we extend condolence because they are deprived or their near and dear ones

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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

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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.

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ber + serk(shark) ....shark is angry and out of control

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Berserk resembles the hindi word Besabar.. someone who's madly excited about something..

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Berserk resembles the hindi word Besabar.. someone who's madly excited about something..

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berserk == ber (bar) + serk (shirk) when the manager saw the bartender is shirk, he became angry(berserk).

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Berserk : Ransack!

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be+risk if someone is more angry he is at risk

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when we are mad or voilent anger....and somebody not giving the way for us then we shall say" abey sarak "

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beer peke insan ka dimag kharab hojata hai aur woh wild hojata hai

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beer se dimag sarka hain

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remember the movie shrek...where the main charecter always gets in to anger..

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BELKUL(Hindi) + SARAK(Mad - Hindi)

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 Bark + shirk : when a person is mad in anger, he barks like a dog and bitse like a shark

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beher sarkho we will say this when we are very angery on someone

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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)

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Bees (20) rupees de do plz

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beggar begging for BAKSHEESH

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divide it like-->be(beggar)+seech(seek)..all beggars always seek alms from us, so they PLEAD TO US or request earnestly.

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by combining the mnemonics above we can write beseech == beekh + search. someone who search for beekh(beg).

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Beseech= Be+ Seek(Ask money, needy)

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Be + Seek >>> we seek something from others.. ie. almost begging...

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be(we) +see(seek) ch(charity)- we seek charity--when we seek charity we ask for it or plead for it.

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Be+ Sick >>> when we are sick of something, we BEG to god for avoiding this again to happen..

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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.

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

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

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beset => upset

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The new batsman is yet to be set, so he will be hemed in by all fielders.

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when smthing is not able to 'set' in then its in trouble from all directions

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when product release dates are set that time employees feel the pressure or harass or trouble from all the direction.)

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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.

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

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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.

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

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mirch -> mirchi fm. hearing mirchi fm before exam will spoil the exam

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BE (meaning throughout) + MIRE (to sully, dirty, muddy)= to fully ruin a reputation

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bees bees mirchi dalega to khana to spoil hona hi hain

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kisike base pe mirch lagana matlam usko maign kar dena

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smirch sounds like smirk. His SMIRK left a STAIN in my mind

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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

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

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

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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

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(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.

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"best aao aur gift pao"(Hindi)

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best + toe = the best gift to some1 u gave is ur toe ..!!

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basically this word is taken from bestowen means..be + stowen means to place..so to place a gift for your friend...at her home...without letting her know....

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If some body offer s.t(Schedule Tribe) certificate then one sound will come bestow.

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