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effluvium

Short Definition : noxious(harmful) smell

Definition
(noun) a foul-smelling outflow or vapor (especially a gaseous waste)
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for effluvium

the first part of the word is efflu, which means effluents. Effluents as such are harmful and produce a strong noxious smell.

effluvium....efflu(effluent)+vium....effluent means flow out...or vapourize....and in chemistry lab we must have smelt the obnoxious odour of hydrogen sulfide gas............

EFFLUENT is discharged fluid waste. EFFLUVIUM is discharged, unpleasant odor

Because of ef+FLU+vium; area was FOUL SMELLING

relate efflu to swine flu which is noxious to breathe

effrontery

Short Definition : rudeness without any sense of shame; shameless boldness; presumptousness; nerve; cheek

Definition
(noun) audacious (even arrogant) behavior that you have no right to
Example Sentence
  • he despised them for their presumptuousness
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for effrontery

for every discussion he comes to the FRONT and argues...in a rude manner.

think she stepped IN FRONT OF ME. How dare she be so bold!

if u can remember the word effront, it brings to mind the rude soldiers who stand in front of the queen's palace .these people are generally rude .u try to talk to them or scold them,they dont even move ,so wen a person scolded continuosly and if he

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think FTV .. and FTV is shameless !!

ef+front+ery to provide a front is to give support i.e in a way give resistance which means boldness..

The <B>front</B> of a male peacock displays extreme boldness when attracting a mate.

affront = insult effront = rude and insulting

when an effrontery man comes in FRONT of you you will think uff(eff) who is in FRONT of mere(ery)

E(bad)+Frontery(habit of coming in front of people).....effrontery

front me aake teri to #$%.. shameless .. sabke samne

relate effront to affront which is a rude remark

effulgent

Short Definition : shining brightly; brilliant

Definition
(adj) radiating or as if radiating light
Example Sentence
  • the beaming sun
  • the effulgent daffodils
  • a radiant sunrise
  • a refulgent sunset
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for effulgent

Eff (Efficient)+ full+ gen(gem)= an efficient full gem shins brightly; Efficient+ intelligent = if you are efficient as well as intelligent u ll be the shining star

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break it up as ef+full+gent and relate gent to gentle man so a full gentleman is brilliant person

effulgent:-ef +fulgent(fuljali) which is always shining.it may help.

A FULL moon shines brightly.

burnish

effusion

Short Definition : pouring forth; unrestrained outpouring of feeling; V. effuse: pour out; ADJ. effusive: pouring forth; gushing

Definition
(noun) an unrestrained expression of emotion Definition
(noun) flow under pressure
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for effusion

effusion rhymes with 'a fusion' reaction where there is an outburst or gush of energy...

Effusion=effus(e)+ion Effuse is the opposite of diffuse.In diffusion,substances mix and form a mixture wheras in effusion,the reverse happens,the components POUR out

when current effuses, fuse ud jaata hai

simple which is opposite to diffusion

Effective+Profusion.....hence effusion means copius outpouring and it also means an unrestrained flow of words

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if-u-see-jon...(john abrahim) excitement will pour out

When there is a effective fusion of music, pouring forth, unrestrained outpouring of feelings is witnessed...isnt it..!!!

effusion -> diffusion; both effusion and diffusion are related to flowing.

Expensive bulb got fused, so many servant apologized with effusion

effusion; The words which contain fussion term is always means strong flow of something.

ego

Short Definition : one's opinion of oneself; self-esteem

Definition
(noun) an inflated feeling of pride in your superiority to others Definition
(noun) your consciousness of your own identity
Synonyms : self
Definition
(noun) (psychoanalysis) the conscious mind

egoism

Short Definition : excessive interest in one's self; belief that one should be interested in one's self rather than in others; selfishness; ADJ. egoistic, egoistical

Definition
(noun) (ethics) the theory that the pursuit of your own welfare in the basis of morality Definition
(noun) concern for your own interests and welfare
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for egoism

how to u differentiate egoism and egotism:::::: egotism - the t in it indicates boastfulness

egotism

Short Definition : tendency to speak or write of oneself excessively; conceit; self-importance

Definition
(noun) an exaggerated opinion of your own importance Definition
(noun) an inflated feeling of pride in your superiority to others
Synonyms : ego self-importance
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for egotism

how to u differentiate egoism and egotism:::::: egotism - the t in it indicates boastfulness

egotistical

Short Definition : egotistic; excessively self-centered(egocentric); self-important; conceited

Definition
(adj) characteristic of those having an inflated idea of their own importance Definition
(adj) characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
Example Sentence
  • a conceited fool
  • an attitude of self-conceited arrogance
  • an egotistical disregard of others
  • so swollen by victory that he was unfit for normal duty
  • growing ever more swollen-headed and arbitrary
  • vain about her clothes

egregious

Short Definition : notorious; conspicuously bad or shocking

Definition
(adj) conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible
Example Sentence
  • a crying shame
  • an egregious lie
  • flagrant violation of human rights
  • a glaring error
  • gross ineptitude
  • gross injustice
  • rank treachery
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for egregious

scores we get in GRE is outrageously bad (egregious)

egregious is similer to aggressive.aggressive pepole are very bad in manner.this may help you pepole

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EGREGIOUS (extremely bad). During one of our stage performance, we made such a huge mistake that people started throwing eggs at us and a rotten 'EGG REACHes US' (sounds like egregious)

egregious has the word GRE in it. so GRE is notorious in the sense that it 'might' ruin the money we paid for the exam if we dont study properly , which is conspicuously bad and shocking :)

Kids threw EGGS at my car: JESUS! -- EGGS JESUS!

a grudge at us is egregious

Greg chapel did giri hui egregious mistake (extremely bad) thats y Gir gaya

EGregious>>> picking EG sounds like EASY, egregious ones can't be EG to deal with...

hEEEEEEy Greg has become religious, yes Greg-Religious...Oh my god Greg and Religious? thats Shocking to me...

egress

Short Definition : exit; opening for going out; act of going out; OP. ingress

Definition
(noun) (astronomy) the reappearance of a celestial body after an eclipse
Synonyms : emersion
Definition
(noun) the becoming visible
Synonyms : emergence issue
Example Sentence
  • not a day's difference between the emergence of the andrenas and the opening of the willow catkins
Definition
(noun) the act of coming (or going) out; becoming apparent
Synonyms : egression emergence
Definition
(verb) come out of
Example Sentence
  • Water issued from the hole in the wall
  • The words seemed to come out by themselves
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for egress

gress- to go________ digress-to stray______ egress- to go out________ ingress- to go in regress is to return to a former state

after giving GRE-U-LEAVE FOR US, EXITING India :(

AAG+DRESS- uski dress ko aag lag gayi and her body became visible/apparent.

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the GRASS came out from the soil, which means EGRESS

looks like "egg" which exits a chickens body

egress = exit ingress = coming in

agress(agressive) is wen u go in(entrance) to fight ur way. egree is wen u go out(exit) of the given opening....lolz...dont take that seriously..!!!

egre...sounds like AGREE so all the people in party have agreed to move out of the party.

looks like aggressive, if u r aggressive at a calm party u will be shown exit door

Sounds like Tigress, A tigress coming out of its hide and becomes apparent, visible

"The EAGLET's (baby eagle) EGRESS from the EGG was observed only by the EAGLESS (female eagle)."

egress--> To go out outside to the "grass."

Gress sounds like DRESS which is apparent to our eyes!e-GRESS easy to view/sight.!like e-shopping!

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