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exempt

Short Definition : not subject to a duty or obligation; free from a duty; V.

Definition
(verb) grant relief or an exemption from a rule or requirement to
Synonyms : free relieve
Example Sentence
  • She exempted me from the exam
Definition
(verb) grant exemption or release to
Synonyms : excuse let off relieve
Example Sentence
  • Please excuse me from this class
Definition
(adj) (of persons) freed from or not subject to an obligation or liability (as e.g. taxes) to which others or other things are subject
Example Sentence
  • a beauty somehow exempt from the aging process
  • exempt from jury duty
  • only the very poorest citizens should be exempt from income taxes
Definition
(adj) (of goods or funds) not subject to taxation
Synonyms : nontaxable
Example Sentence
  • the funds of nonprofit organizations are nontaxable
  • income exempt from taxation
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for exempt

attempt -> to do some thing ; exempt -> to get relieve from some thing

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EGGS EMPTY - no more eggs shop closed fr 2day..it literally means free from duty

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exertion

Short Definition : effort; expenditure of much physical work; V. exert oneself: make a great effort

Definition
(noun) use of physical or mental energy; hard work
Example Sentence
  • he got an A for effort
  • they managed only with great exertion
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for exertion

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Exertion sounds like action. While doing any action we use our effort.

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exhale

Short Definition : breathe out; OP. inhale

Definition
(verb) expel air
Synonyms : breathe out expire
Example Sentence
  • Exhale when you lift the weight
Definition
(verb) give out (breath or an odor)
Synonyms : emanate give forth
Example Sentence
  • The chimney exhales a thick smoke
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for exhale

exhale=EXCERCISE+HALL SOPPOUSE APP KISI HALL ME EXCERCISE KAR RAHE HO AUR KISINE PAND MARA.WHAT WUD U DO? breathe out RYT?

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exhilarating

Short Definition : invigorating and refreshing; cheering; V. exhilarate: make cheerful and excited; Ex. exhilarated by the ride in the sports car

Definition
(adj) making lively and cheerful
Synonyms : stimulating
Example Sentence
  • the exhilarating effect of mountain air
Definition
(adj) making lively and joyful
Synonyms : elating
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for exhilarating

hilarating -> hilarious means cheering

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"accelerating" .. give a little acceleration to ur car to refresh this journey.

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the presentation became EXHILARATING after the presenter came up with a HILARIOUS joke.

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Exhale a sigh of relief.

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exhort

Short Definition : urge (by strong argument or advice); Ex. The general exhorted his men to fight bravely; N. exhortation

Definition
(verb) spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts
Example Sentence
  • The crowd cheered the demonstrating strikers
Definition
(verb) force or impel in an indicated direction
Synonyms : press urge urge on
Example Sentence
  • I urged him to finish his studies
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for exhort

My friend EXHORTED us that we go for the EXORCIST movie and we EXCORIATED him for such an EXECRABLE idea.but then we EXCULPATED him.

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exert -> to do something; exhort -> to urge someone to do something

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my ex gf is vry hot(hort)...she urges men ....

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extra + hot...ll urge evry1.

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simply remember 'escort'

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exhort very close to exhaust...ex..(exhaust)+hort(resort)....when you get exhausted by staying in hotels...you encourage or urge your dad to stay in a resort...........

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exhort:ex+heart to urge by strong appels (to urge by heart)

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Exhort- EX, snORT. Many EX-crackheads have the urge or exhort to snORT crack.

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exhort sounds like exhaust; if you’re extremely exhausted, how will you exhort the crowd to cheer louder? You need lots of energy to exhort the crowd.

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exert someone to do something

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reah exhort like eh + heart your heart always urges you to do things

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Exhort = ex (cut) + short,i.e cut the shortage help it to overcome.

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exhume

Short Definition : dig out of the ground; remove from a grave

Definition
(verb) dig up for reburial or for medical investigation; of dead bodies
Synonyms : disinter
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for exhume

ex meaning out and hume sounds similar to human...so exhume is to take out the human body from the grave.

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(ex)-out (hume)-humous,earth. thus to dig out from the earth

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(ex)-out+(hume)-humous... thus dig out

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EX-HUME :- Sounds lyk Bad Fumes Which generally comes out when a grave is dug out.

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exhume.ex(suppose a died),hum(human).a died person is dig out to exmaine

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Ex + Human is dead man , so digging out from grave of a dead body is exhume.

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exhume.....sounds like exam.......so digging up the grave for the medical examination of the dead body............... below is picture where a soldier's body is reburied by other soldiers.....

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He was a human now he's ex-human(corpse) and resting in grave. Exit of ex-human.

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exigency

Short Definition : urgent situation; ADJ. exigent

Definition
(noun) a pressing or urgent situation
Example Sentence
  • the health-care exigency
Definition
(noun) a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action
Synonyms : emergency pinch
Example Sentence
  • he never knew what to do in an emergency
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for exigency

exigency ~ exit + emergency; you remember the emergency exit, only when at the time of an urgent situation.

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Exigency and Emergency rhyme.......

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think of urgency/emergency

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EXtreme + urGENCY = EXIGENCY

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exiguous

Short Definition : small in amount; minute

Definition
(adj) extremely scanty
Example Sentence
  • an exiguous budget
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for exiguous

exe+go+us: Very small people go to us in exe class.

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"exit juice". juice is exitin from the glass through a SMALL hole :P

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Exiguous means the opposite of Prodigious. Note the prefixes Ex- and Pro- which are also opposites.

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judges told us to exit(exi)the dance competition nd host also told us to go(guo ...us)..so we exitd d sho leavin small no. of competitors .. i.e exiguous -> exit + go + us

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AXE+GUous....If you cut your GU(shit) with axe, you will require very SMALL amount of force....

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"You cannot solve an EXIGent problem with EXIGUOUS resources."

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exiguous: due to deforestation...fauna got disappearing...so as EXtremely small no ZOO.. EX+ZOO

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exi - extra + guous (uga hua) - extra uga hua.. extra ugahua to kam hi hota hia na

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EXIGUOUS(igzi'gyuus); Sounds like a combination of EXIT(Igzi-) JUICE(gyuus). EXIT JUICE could be looked upon as the bottom/remainder of a glass or carton of juice which is scanty when compared to the initial or original quantity.

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exi(EXIT)+guo(GO)+us………On our EXIT from competition judges told US to GO as they were not satisfied from our SHORT performance lasting for only a SMALL AMOUNT OF time

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EXIGUOUS -> EXtremely + egrEGiOUS...an EXtremely egrEGiOUS ciminal receives VERY LITTLE sympathy.

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EX+IGUOUS- EXeedingly little which could be IGnored

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Exiguous = Exit + go + us; Very few people wants to exit the occasion & come with us at the temple.

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Extremely Ambiguous because of being too small to give more information

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Sounds like "Exigency" urgent situation we face scarcity of money.Meager

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EXIGUOUS=TAXI+GOA+OR+USA TAXI USA PAR JITNA HAI USSE KAHI SMALL AMOUNT ME GOA ME HAI. HAI NAH??

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ones whoes whole wealth, property etc is exi(exit)guous(gayi...he lost)

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Sounds like please-give-us what ever small amount you can.

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exiguous is opposite to excess.... excess is the key word coz exiguous is its antonym

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existential

Short Definition : pertaining to existence; pertaining to the philosophy of existentialism

Definition
(adj) derived from experience or the experience of existence
Synonyms : experiential
Example Sentence
  • the rich experiential content of the teachings of the older philosophers
  • formal logicians are not concerned with existential matters
Definition
(adj) of or as conceived by existentialism
Example Sentence
  • an existential moment of choice
Definition
(adj) relating to or dealing with existence (especially with human existence)
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for existential

existential related to existence of anything.

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exodus

Short Definition : departure (of a large number of people)

Definition
(noun) a journey by a large group to escape from a hostile environment
Synonyms : hegira hejira
Definition
(noun) the second book of the Old Testament: tells of the departure of the Israelites out of slavery in Egypt led by Moses; God gave them the Ten Commandments and the rest of Mosaic law on Mount Sinai during the Exodus
Synonyms : book of exodus
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for exodus

exodus- sounds like ek sau(100 in hindi) + dus(bus)= means 100 buses - a 100 buses carrying hundreds of pilgrims are just leaving from the bus depot.

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110.....means ek (1)...ek(1) karke sab bhaag gaye...(departed)...aur koi nahi (0) reh gaye....

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(ex)exit (o)of d(us)=departure

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ek sau dus - 110 -> 11 - > nau do gyarah means departure

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mr.(EX) DEPARTED frm US OD(on duty)....i know its very eerie

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EKSO DUS ADMI 11 NUM KI BUSS PAKAD KAR MUGAMBO KI ARIA(HOSTILE) SE FARAR HO GYE

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the second book of the Old Testament: tells of the departure of the Israelites out of slavery in Egypt led by Moses; God gave them the Ten Commandments and the rest of Mosaic law on Mount Sinai during the Exodus

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a + sod + us >>> mhanje ja sodun.. mhanje DEPART..

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