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horoscope

Short Definition : diagram of the positions of stars at a given moment (eg. of a person's birth) used by astrologers

Definition
(noun) a prediction of someone's future based on the relative positions of the planets Definition
(noun) a diagram of the positions of the planets and signs of the zodiac at a particular time and place

hortatory

Short Definition : encouraging; exhortive; marked by exhortation; CF. exhort

Definition
(adj) giving strong encouragement
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for hortatory

While ploughing farms with bullocks, farmers say "HUR HUR ;HORT HORT" to encourage bullocks to move ahead. This is HORTATORY.

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HORTatory and exHORTive both mean encouraging...

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A hot(HORT) gal looking for a hot guy( means encouraging him to accompany her)

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heart+atory =encouraging

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hortatory sounds somewhat like arbitrary ; sentence - No body encourages you to take arbitrary decisions..but asks to think twice before taking a decision !

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sounds like rotatory as is go on rotating the wheel of enthusiasm to produce result

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hortatory- sounds like "whore", so if u see a whore u r obviously URGED and ENCOURAGED!! ;)

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hortatory

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Hurt at every sec !!! so need encouragement

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Help Or Run Teach A Teacher Or Recognize yourself.

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horticultural

Short Definition : pertaining to cultivation of gardens; N. horticulture: science or art of cultivating fruits, vegetables, or ornamental plants; CF. agriculture: science or art of farming or growing crops

Definition
(adj) of or relating to the cultivation of plants
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for horticultural

Horticultural = horbicultural = herb ( plant ) + cultural = pertaining to garden added by rajpt_007

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hostage

Short Definition : person who is kept as a prisoner by an enemy so that the other side will do what the enemy demands

Definition
(noun) a prisoner who is held by one party to insure that another party will meet specified terms
Synonyms : surety
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for hostage

airplane hijacked, air hostess kidnapped and making high demands

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hostility

Short Definition : unfriendliness; hatred; enmity; ADJ. hostile

Definition
(noun) a hostile (very unfriendly) disposition
Synonyms : ill will
Example Sentence
  • he could not conceal his hostility
Definition
(noun) a state of deep-seated ill-will
Synonyms : antagonism enmity
Definition
(noun) the feeling of a hostile person
Synonyms : enmity ill will
Example Sentence
  • he could no longer contain his hostility
Definition
(noun) violent action that is hostile and usually unprovoked
Synonyms : aggression
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for hostility

HOSTility: opposite being not a good HOST implies unfriendly

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hothead

Short Definition : person who does things too quickly without thinking; ADJ. hotheaded

Definition
(noun) a belligerent grouch
Synonyms : fire-eater
Definition
(noun) a reckless impetuous irresponsible person
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for hothead

head means person(per head)... when we touch hot stuffs..we take our immediately without thinking...hence hothead refers to person who does things without thinking

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hovel

Short Definition : shack; small wretched house

Definition
(noun) small crude shelter used as a dwelling
Synonyms : hut hutch shack shanty
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for hovel

hawelli ... purani tuti phuti

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hovel sounds like how is the well ..so, the well which is in the house is in a bad state!!!

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(h)ov(el)-->hell which is a horrible place to live in

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HOVEL-HOVEL sounds like KOVIL... god also comes to small wretched house...

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sounds like President Hoover forwhom Hooverville(famous shantytown) was named during the Great Depression.

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Remember this by "Havel's add" which is captured in an hut

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a small home made with a shovel...HOVEL= home with a shovel

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hover

Short Definition : hang about; (of birds or aircraft) stay in the air in one place; (of people) wait nearby; stay around one place; waver; be in an uncertain state

Definition
(verb) be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action
Example Sentence
  • He oscillates between accepting the new position and retirement
Definition
(verb) move to and fro
Synonyms : linger
Example Sentence
  • The shy student lingered in the corner
Definition
(verb) hang in the air; fly or be suspended above Definition
(verb) be suspended in the air, as if in defiance of gravity
Synonyms : levitate
Example Sentence
  • The guru claimed that he could levitate
Definition
(verb) hang over, as of something threatening, dark, or menacing
Synonyms : brood bulk large loom
Example Sentence
  • The terrible vision brooded over her all day long
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for hover

HOVER----HangOVER in air

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hovercraft= if u remember this boat can run in both water and land because its hang in air

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hang over in air

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in the movie "Back to the future" there is hovercraft which can fly in air

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hubbub

Short Definition : confused uproar; loud noise; din

Definition
(noun) loud confused noise from many sources
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for hubbub

HUB-BUB-HUB-BUB-HUB-BUB-HUB-BUB-HUB-BUB-HUB-BUB-HUB-BUB-HUB-BUB-HUB-BUB-HUB-BUB-HUB!!!! confused!!!??

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when people come to a HUB(center of activity or interest or commerce or transportation), they tend to get confused due to the uproar..

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husband & boyfriend together..hub-bub...gr8 confusion..!!

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HUBBUB - BUKBUK - LOUD NOISE

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Hubbub because of mehbooba in hubs and pubs.

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hubris

Short Definition : arrogance; excessive self-conceit

Definition
(noun) overbearing pride or presumption
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for hubris

HUB+RIS(RAISE)--A person RAISEd in a HUB(city centre),will be arrogant and conceited towards villagers and others.

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look for the word hub(HUBBY)...so just think if your hubby is excessively arogant or has too much of self confidence..or overbearing pride....can you stay with him...no......never........so a hub(by)ris.........arrogant in nature........

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sounds like iblish(devil) who has excessive pride of its own

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a girl talking in a pompous way - my hubby rich (hub-ris) is arrogant.

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Hebroo lang vale bahot arrogant log hote hain.. (no offense please)

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