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evanescent

Short Definition : fleeting; vanishing; soon disappearing; V. evanesce

Definition
(adj) tending to vanish like vapor
Example Sentence
  • evanescent beauty
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for evanescent

Remember it as "I want scent. Scent evaporates like vapour.

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Vanishing Scent

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e-vanescent.. vanescent sounds like vanishing.. hence..

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EVADE+SCENT....evading scent....

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Even most persistent sent last only for a little time and then evaporates.

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Evaporated scent;just like its vapors,disappearing from sight and memory

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Evaporate as Scent

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HEAVEN SCENT

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evasive

Short Definition : not frank; trying to hide the truth; eluding; evading; V. evade: avoid (a duty or responsibility) or escape from by deceit

Definition
(adj) deliberately vague or ambiguous
Example Sentence
  • his answers were brief, constrained and evasive
  • an evasive statement
Definition
(adj) avoiding or escaping from difficulty or danger especially enemy fire
Example Sentence
  • pilots are taught to take evasive action
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for evasive

Evasive when pronounced include evade which means avoid answering and escape physically or mentally..

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Evade - [GAME] NFS Most Wanted we have to evade from police Forces.

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it sounds (he was away) to save his friend from police . he says (he + was +away)imply deceive.

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evasive:-e+vas+drive.when any batsmen from world try to drive the vas delivery they got out.because it is a elusive delivery.may pepole get out on that delivery

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evenhanded

Short Definition : impartial; fair

Definition
(adj) without partiality
Example Sentence
  • evenhanded justice
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for evenhanded

even no is divisible by 2 so if you have 100 rupees, you divide it by 2 and have 50 rs in left hand and 50 rs right hand so no 'PARTIALITY'.

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EVEN + HANDED - Even (that which is equal or proper) + Handed (handled)... a situation that has been fairly or properly handled or judged.

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divide evenly to the hand of two(not partial)

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eventual

Short Definition : happening at last as a result; Ex. eventual victory

Definition
(adj) expected to follow in the indefinite future from causes already operating
Example Sentence
  • hope of eventual (or ultimate) rescue
  • if this trend continues it is not reasonable to expect the eventual collapse of the stock market

evince

Short Definition : show clearly

Definition
(verb) give expression to
Synonyms : express show
Example Sentence
  • She showed her disappointment
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for evince

sounds like evidence which means to show clearly.

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to convince u have to evince.

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EVINCE sounds like evidence, this evidence CLEARLY SHOWS that he is guilty

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if evince {pronouncesd as (h)e wins} it is SHOWN CLEARLY in his face

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remember convince, to convince some first evince (show them clearly the scenario)

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kate vicelet evince that she will marry

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To convince one must evince (show clearly) the evidence.

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Remember VINCE MCMAN from Wrestling? Vince was implicated in the MURDER of eddy guerrero because the vid Evidence SHOWED CLEARLY that he committed it.

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~convince ab convince karne ki liye dihakana to padega hi(show clearly)

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evocative

Short Definition : tending to call up (emotions, memories)

Definition
(adj) serving to bring to mind
Example Sentence
  • cannot forbear to close on this redolent literary note
  • a campaign redolent of machine politics
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for evocative

Provocative- cause to start something (provoke). Evocative- an effect of something (evoke). Provoke:evoke::cause:effect

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evoke means to call up. voke sounds like woke. Mom woke me up by calling me.

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Eve brought eight (octive) apples to Adam

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evoke

Short Definition : call forth (memory or feeling); Ex. That old film evoked memories of my childhood; N. evocation

Definition
(verb) call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
Example Sentence
  • arouse pity
  • raise a smile
  • evoke sympathy
Definition
(verb) evoke or provoke to appear or occur
Example Sentence
  • Her behavior provoked a quarrel between the couple
Definition
(verb) deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning)
Example Sentence
  • We drew out some interesting linguistic data from the native informant
Definition
(verb) summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
Example Sentence
  • raise the specter of unemployment
  • he conjured wild birds in the air
  • call down the spirits from the mountain
Definition
(verb) call to mind
Example Sentence
  • this remark evoked sadness
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for evoke

EVOKE is to CALL FORTH and EVOKE sounds like awake, now, in order to awake someone from sleep you have to call out.

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EVOKE - AROUSE...if you arouse or evoke the evil powers, you are sure to be doomed.

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ewe

Short Definition : female sheep

Definition
(noun) a member of a people living in southern Benin and Togo and southeastern Ghana Definition
(noun) a Kwa language spoken by the Ewe in Ghana and Togo and Benin Definition
(noun) female sheep
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for ewe

Like eve -- Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden

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At Eve (evening)EWE give milk to her Lamb

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ewe -sounds like ewa REMEMBER WALL-E movie female character ewa...hope it helps u..:D

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ewe: yeve is wat a telugu husband calls his wife. so yeve is female sheep. for telugu guys

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Evening me lagane wala program,, Shaun The Sheep

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exacerbate

Short Definition : worsen; aggravate; embitter

Definition
(verb) make worse
Example Sentence
  • This drug aggravates the pain
Definition
(verb) exasperate or irritate
Synonyms : aggravate exasperate
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for exacerbate

Latin ex+acerb+ate; Latin acerb- means bitter, harsh; So exacerbate means to make bittter, to worsen.

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if in an Exam u keep your hand on your head[ie SAR(in hindi)/CER]...you wil WORSEN your paper...

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"Ex Her b Ate".. her ex came and ate with her family. which worsen the relation even more.

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Mr.Ex(x) hit his old acer car with a bat now he worsened the condition of his car

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exacerbate:ex wife sara did not cooperate,she made it worse.

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Exacerbate: Ex(Ex means old,like ExGirlFriend)+Acer(Acer Laptop)+Bate(Bat):Just Imagine ur Ex(old)Acer Laptop is not working,so u got angry and bet with a Bat(BATE),then it became more worsen,completely worsen.....ExAcerBate

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Extra Masturbate= worsen the condition of body. One feel lot of weakness after that.

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Exacerbate=Ex(Extra)+ Acerbate(make worse),,so worsen

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Exacerbate also means irritate means exasperate....hence Exacerbate= Exasperate...

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ex:excess acer:similar like acid; so excess acid means worst

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ex=>extra + cerb=>service given to make something worse.

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sounds extra + bate(beat) >>> as he bated him too much, it worsened his condition and he is in ICU now..

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He made everything worse by chopping her head off: AXED HER PATE

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EX - AKAR (acer)- BAITHA (bate)- so wen u r in park baju me ex akar baitha so it made things worse

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when he (ate) an (ex)pired medicine, it worsened the fever.

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Exam sir pe baithi hain aur beta khana nahi khara raha hain.. kyunki bemar hain..

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ex+acerb+ate; imagine 'ex' from expand and acerb- means bitter, harsh; So exacerbate means to expand the bitterness so as to worsen.

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exacerbate = ex + acer = too + sharp(Greek) -> not good

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exact

Short Definition : demand and obtain by force; Ex. exact a promise from him; N. exaction

Definition
(verb) claim as due or just
Synonyms : demand
Example Sentence
  • The bank demanded payment of the loan
Definition
(verb) take as an undesirable consequence of some event or state of affairs
Synonyms : claim take
Example Sentence
  • the accident claimed three lives
  • The hard work took its toll on her
Definition
(adj) marked by strict and particular and complete accordance with fact
Example Sentence
  • an exact mind
  • an exact copy
  • hit the exact center of the target
Definition
(adj) (of ideas, images, representations, expressions) characterized by perfect conformity to fact or truth ; strictly correct
Synonyms : accurate precise
Example Sentence
  • a precise image
  • a precise measurement
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for exact

I want the EXACT amount! nothing more nothing less! very demanding

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EXACT is like EXTRACT... you extract or obtain something by force.

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exact-ex+act ..if you act in a film you will take or demand money..

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