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exacting

Short Definition : extremely demanding; Ex. exacting standard of safety

Definition
(adj) having complicated nutritional requirements; especially growing only in special artificial cultures
Synonyms : fastidious
Example Sentence
  • fastidious microorganisms
  • certain highly specialized xerophytes are extremely exacting in their requirements
Definition
(adj) severe and unremitting in making demands
Synonyms : stern strict
Example Sentence
  • an exacting instructor
  • a stern disciplinarian
  • strict standards
Definition
(adj) requiring precise accuracy
Synonyms : exigent
Example Sentence
  • an exacting job
  • became more exigent over his pronunciation
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for exacting

Exacting.....he wants thing too be too exact and precise...hence he is making great demands!!!!

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an EXTREMELY DEMANDING person wants everything to be EXACTly as he wants it to be. EXACT = EXTREMELY DEMANDING.

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when you are acting you will be in demand or acting is an extremely demanding profession

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exalt

Short Definition : raise in rank or dignity; praise highly; inspire; Ex. exalt the imagination; ADJ. exalted; N. exaltation

Definition
(verb) praise, glorify, or honor
Synonyms : extol glorify laud proclaim
Example Sentence
  • extol the virtues of one's children
  • glorify one's spouse's cooking
Definition
(verb) fill with sublime emotion
Example Sentence
  • The children were thrilled at the prospect of going to the movies
  • He was inebriated by his phenomenal success
Definition
(verb) heighten or intensify
Example Sentence
  • These paintings exalt the imagination
Definition
(verb) raise in rank, character, or status
Example Sentence
  • exalted the humble shoemaker to the rank of King's adviser
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for exalt

ALT(=altitude) => RAISE; EXALT => pRAISE

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ex(tra) + alt(itude) = rise high = praise

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ex + alt (altitude)..when your ex-girlfriend reaches a higher level in her career..she gets high praise.

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exalt-(ex-before and alt-altitude)which means to raise in rank(altitude )then before

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exasperate

Short Definition : vex; annoy or make angry (by testing the patience)

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

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exasperate(excess + parade)=hence u r ill and if u r asked to parade excess u will annoy and become angry as it may worsen your health condition

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EXASPERATE ~ x + separate; if you are going to irritate your wife frequently, she may separate from you and will be called as your x-wife.

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exasperate = expired aspirin + ate- I ate expired aspirin which worsened my health

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EXASPERATE... ASPER (ASPIRIN) + ATE.... I ate an aspirin to get over my exasperation.

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exasperate= extras appu ra... you will get irritated with the extras then you will cry out extras appu ra..

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when you r exasperated, you shout mujhe separate chod do

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in our indian kitchen we use EXAST FAN to move out hot air.and EXASperate means to make some body hot or annoyed.

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exasperate = extra + seperate: seperate the extra carrier signal signal to get the orginal one

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except

Short Definition : exclude; N. exception: objection; exclusion; ADJ. exceptional: unusual; of unusually high quality

Definition
(verb) take exception to
Synonyms : demur
Example Sentence
  • he demurred at my suggestion to work on Saturday
Definition
(verb) prevent from being included or considered or accepted
Example Sentence
  • The bad results were excluded from the report
  • Leave off the top piece
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for except

accept x except

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exceptionable

Short Definition : objectionable; likely to cause dislike; offensive; CF. unexceptionable: entirely acceptable

Definition
(adj) liable to objection or debate; used of something one might take exception to
Synonyms : objectionable
Example Sentence
  • a thoroughly unpleasant highly exceptionable piece of writing
  • found the politician's views objectionable
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for exceptionable

He is not exceptional but exceptionable hence he is open to objections or he is a person to which objection may be taken

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u should always be exceptional...not exceptionable...!!!

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opposite of exceptio"nal".....means objection"able"

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excerpt

Short Definition : selected passage (written or musical) taken from a longer work; V.

Definition
(noun) a passage selected from a larger work
Example Sentence
  • he presented excerpts from William James' philosophical writings
Definition
(verb) take out of a literary work in order to cite or copy
Synonyms : extract take out
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for excerpt

ex+cer+pt= extract certain part (or passage)

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think of an expert who can select Passages from a larger piece of work.

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excerpt sounds like except...except is without or selected so excerpt is selected

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ExerPT..split it as Exercise in a PPT.. So u generally put only SELECTED PASSAGE from longer works into a PPT

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exchequer

Short Definition : treasury; Ex. Chancellor of the exchequer

Definition
(noun) the funds of a government or institution or individual
Synonyms : treasury
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for exchequer

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cheque ~ money ~ treasury

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EXCHEQUER- remember the word CHEQ(check)- so u put a check on the TREASURE that u possess.. (keep checking on the treasury)

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excise

Short Definition : cut away; cut out; N: government tax on good produced and used inside a country; N. excision

Definition
(noun) a tax that is measured by the amount of business done (not on property or income from real estate)
Synonyms : excise tax
Definition
(verb) remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line
Synonyms : expunge scratch strike
Example Sentence
  • Please strike this remark from the record
  • scratch that remark
Definition
(verb) levy an excise tax on Definition
(verb) remove by cutting
Example Sentence
  • The surgeon excised the tumor
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for excise

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Exercise will excise (or cut down) your fat.

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Excise commissioner will always cut down your finances ;)

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ax-size -> with ax you cut away

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excise is similiar to precise.. meaning cut down

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exclaim

Short Definition : cry out suddenly; N. exclamation; ADJ. exclamatory

Definition
(verb) utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
Example Sentence
  • `I won!' he exclaimed
  • `Help!' she cried
  • `I'm here,' the mother shouted when she saw her child looking lost
Definition
(verb) state or announce
Synonyms : proclaim promulgate
Example Sentence
  • `I am not a Communist,' he exclaimed
  • The King will proclaim an amnesty
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for exclaim

When kinds fail to CLAIM they start crying suddenly ;-)

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exclaim= exclamation means sudden feeling, urge, cry

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When your ex claims sth he/she usually cries out suddenly

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excoriate

Short Definition : scold with biting harshness; censure strongly; strip the skin off

Definition
(verb) express strong disapproval of
Example Sentence
  • We condemn the racism in South Africa
  • These ideas were reprobated
Definition
(verb) tear or wear off the skin or make sore by abrading
Synonyms : chafe
Example Sentence
  • This leash chafes the dog's neck
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for excoriate

Examiner (EX-) ne meri kori (cori)(in hindi blank) answer sheets ko dekh ke mujhe bahut harsh remarks diye.

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excoriate(sounds like ex-koriate) koreans are chinese and they are good in fighting and tend to rip the skin off ( a korean ate you !)so being very severe!

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If you excrete on somebody, you will get excoriated.

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split it as ex + coria + ate... so spell coria as korea now koreans are harsh and they will strip your skin off

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excoriate rhymes with EXFOLIATE which means to remove (dead)skin..so in a way it is to ABRADE or FLAY

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x-core hate -> hardcore hate

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ex+co(ko)+ri(re)+ate (attend) karro...u break up with ur present gal friend since ur ex-gf creates a conflict between u both...so u attend ur ex-gal and scold her bitterly...excoriate her

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Corriagated cardboard has deep holes in it, which is what one does to someone when they harshly denounce, or vituperate, them.

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AXE+CORIATE....jab teacher ne meri cori book dekhi toh unhone axe se usko excoriate kiya....

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ex+cori+ate= your ex cori ate you with her criticism and wanted to rip off your skin bc she was so mad

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Ex gori gfs will always have bad opinion on you...

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EXCORIATE=EXCLUDE KORIAN->I LOVED A KORIAN GIRL.BUT MY DAD TOLD ME TO EXCLUDE KORIAN GIRL FROM YR GF LIST.SHADI K LIYE BOHOT DISAPPROVAL SIGN DIKHAYA

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ex-(express)-core(h)ate express core hate by berate or vituperating someone

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ex(OLD)+cori(korean)+ate-->old koreans used to eat human by "tearing and wearing off their skin"...now there is "strong disapproval" for this custom...

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Apni EX ko kaise rate karoge? - critize hi karoge

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