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elliptical

Short Definition : elliptic; oval; of an ellipse; containing an ellipsis; ambiguous either purposely or because key words have been left out

Definition
(adj) rounded like an egg

Synonyms : egg-shaped elliptic oval oval-shaped ovate oviform ovoid prolate

Definition
(adj) characterized by extreme economy of expression or omission of superfluous elements

Synonyms : elliptic

Example Sentence

the dialogue is elliptic and full of dark hints
the explanation was concise, even elliptical to the verge of obscurity

Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for elliptical

elliptical means oval,which is not straight.If a person is not straight in his speech. That means he has omitted words and is unclear

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elope

Short Definition : run away secretly with the intention of getting married

Definition
(verb) run away secretly with one's beloved

Synonyms : run off

Example Sentence

The young couple eloped and got married in Las Vegas

Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for elope

the word 'lope' resembles 'rope' ..in films we see the hero tries to make the heroine escape from the house with the help of a rope attached to the window of her bedroom and then he takes away and marries her

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'lope' resembles 'rope' .. in JAB WE MET the heroine escape from her house SECRETLY with the help of a ROPE through her window to MARRY her boyfriend

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since lope is related to running so elope is escaping lope..

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in the movie 'pen(elope)' christina ricci runs away to get married

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elope sounds like gallop imagine the hero actually galloping with his beloved on a horse from her family

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eloquence

Short Definition : expressiveness; persuasive speech; ADJ. eloquent: movingly expressive; expressing ideas well so that the hearers can be influeneced

Definition
(noun) powerful and effective language

Synonyms : fluency smoothness

Example Sentence

his eloquence attracted a large congregation
fluency in spoken and written English is essential
his oily smoothness concealed his guilt from the police

Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for eloquence

e+loque..(means speech)..so someone who can Effectively deliver a speech.

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Eloquence ..think the word "quen" similar to "queen" when queen arrives she gives us a "speech"

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EE lokan s matbal sab lokonko patata hu... Lalu ji ;-) Hope this helps

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elucidate

Short Definition : explain; make clear; clarify; enlighten; CF. lucid

Definition
(verb) make clear and (more) comprehensible

Synonyms : clarify clear up

Example Sentence

clarify the mystery surrounding her death

Definition
(verb) make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear

Synonyms : clear clear up crystalise crystalize crystallise crystallize enlighten illuminate shed light on sort out straighten out

Example Sentence

Could you clarify these remarks?
Clear up the question of who is at fault

Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for elucidate

think of lucid, which means clear.

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lucid-remember the film lake placid. placid,yes, water is clear and enlightens our mind.this tells or explains us how lake placid is so lucid..

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elucidate >> lucy+date...Lucy did not show up on the Date to make it clear that she was not interested in him.

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LAKE PLACID'S water is so CLEAR that it ENLIGHTENS our mind with freshness...thus lake placid is so lucid..

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For linux users lucid lynx is a version of Ubuntu

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to make clear and obvious like the day(date)!

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elusive

Short Definition : evasive; not frank; baffling; hard to grasp, catch, or understand; V. elude: escape from; escape the understanding or grasp of; Ex. elude the hunter; Ex. His name eludes me.

Definition
(adj) difficult to describe

Example Sentence

a haunting elusive odor

Definition
(adj) skillful at eluding capture

Example Sentence

a cabal of conspirators, each more elusive than the archterrorist

Definition
(adj) difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze

Synonyms : subtle

Example Sentence

his whole attitude had undergone a subtle change
a subtle difference
that elusive thing the soul

Definition
(adj) making great mental demands; hard to comprehend or solve or believe

Synonyms : baffling knotty problematic problematical tough

Example Sentence

a baffling problem
I faced the knotty problem of what to have for breakfast
a problematic situation at home

Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for elusive

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illusive things are always difficult to understand

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elusive is like exclusive,,, and exclusive content is hard to get!

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Lusi(lucy)-lets assume lucy as a gal.lets assume lucy is always not frank.since she is lucy(loosy), she is hard to understand as her talks(speech) is loosy, it is hard to grasp.

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eLUSive sounds like it has the word "loose" in it. When you have a loose description of something, then it is hard to understand

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Away from being Lucid(Comprehensible), So it is hard to grasp

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imagine u had a problem in gre quant...so u sent an email to ur coach....he Emailed u the solution which was very LOOSELY described and hence...HARD TO GRASP AND BAFFLING...!!!......;)

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HE LOOSE IT

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ill(EL)+achieve(usive)= ill is difficult to achieve.

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elysian

Short Definition : relating to paradise; blissful

Definition
(adj) relating to the Elysian Fields Definition
(adj) being of such surpassing excellence as to suggest inspiration by the gods

Synonyms : divine inspired

Example Sentence

her pies were simply divine
the divine Shakespeare
an elysian meal
an inspired performance

Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for elysian

souds like 'malasia' u seen tat ad 'malasia truly asia' they potray it like heaven.

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Elysian sounds like "Alice in..." wonderland, which is like heaven

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NARNIA lovers.. this word sounds similar to Aslan the LION... he was a bliss for narnia ..hehehe...

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elysian==> alishan bangla bolte hai na .....i.e paradise

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break it was ILU+son .. I told my son ki ILU karne se heaven milta hai !

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pronounced as "i-lee-zhuhn"....lookout for de middle word lee which rhymes with glee,related to a state of bliss(sry couldn find any other alternative....lol)

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elysian night stay with kareena in alisian builing

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ely in telugu means to go..so elysian means a place to go and see

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Sounds like -elf's in Lord of the Rings.These elves are immortal(divine) unless killed and known for perfection(inspiring) in throwing arrows.

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Elysium

Short Definition : place or condition of bliss

Definition
(noun) a place or condition of ideal happiness Definition
(noun) (Greek mythology) the abode of the blessed after death

Synonyms : elysian fields

Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for Elysium

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Elys = Alice.. + ium = place (like is Museum).. Museum is blissful in Alice and Wonderland

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emaciated

Short Definition : thin and wasted (from hunger or illness)

Definition
(adj) very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold

Synonyms : bony cadaverous gaunt haggard pinched skeletal wasted

Example Sentence

emaciated bony hands
a nightmare population of gaunt men and skeletal boys
eyes were haggard and cavernous
small pinched faces
kept life in his wasted frame only by grim concentration

Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for emaciated

ema + ci + ate...consider ema as the name of a gal.. "ema..oh ! ci(she) ate but she still looks thin

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EMMA WATSON :::THIN GIRL

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ema-ciated (ciliated means minute i.e. thin)

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E + maciated. E's mathiated, all he does is study math; he does no physical activity, therefore he's emaciated.

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ema(EMMA)+ci(SHE)+ate..after recovering from iilness EMMA becomes so THIN AND WEAKENED that SHE ATE a lot of food and stuffs....

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can be learned from word macerate---which means to make weak...

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E+ma+ci(she)+ate....HE MADE n SHE ate...so HE became thin...withered

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mausi eat something u r so emaciated

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• E+mass+heated…heating mass is to become thin …

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they are so much EMACIATED,,just EMANCIPATE them

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Ema wwatson kitna hi khale(ate),bt she'll remain very thin.... ema+masturbate: if ema watson masturbates daily,she'll get more thin..:p

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e+MAC(Apple product)+ciated, Remember like apple products are thin..

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emanate

Short Definition : issue forth; come out

Definition
(verb) proceed or issue forth, as from a source

Example Sentence

Water emanates from this hole in the ground

Definition
(verb) give out (breath or an odor)

Synonyms : exhale give forth

Example Sentence

The chimney exhales a thick smoke

Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for emanate

relate it to emit/illuminate

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MAN ATE a lot and due to that he gave out foul smelly gasses

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e(a) man ate something useless,until he realised ,he wanted it to come out.

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E(shit)+MAN+ATE...a man ate shit and he started emanating pungent odour from his mouth

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this man emanate enthusiasm

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emancipate

Short Definition : set free; liberate

Definition
(verb) give equal rights to; of women and minorities

Synonyms : liberate

Definition
(verb) free from slavery or servitude

Synonyms : manumit

Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for emancipate

cip= ship : a man is set free to travel in ship to his own country

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a MAN was a CIPAy (soldier in Hindi) who was captured.. now made free

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while masturbating, you emancipate the cum!

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e(no)-man-captivate

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sounds like "a man escaped." I set him free actually

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emancipate manci ka pathe(husband) usko free kardeya apne relation se

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EMMA(ema)+ANTICIPATE(ncipate)::emma watson anticipated that when will be she free from doing harry potter movies.....

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