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heed

Short Definition : pay attention to; N: close attention

Definition
(noun) paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)
Example Sentence
  • his attentiveness to her wishes
  • he spends without heed to the consequences
Definition
(verb) pay close attention to; give heed to
Synonyms : listen mind
Example Sentence
  • Heed the advice of the old men
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for heed

heed sounds like seed - If you sow a seed and do not (heed) pay close attention to it by watering and giving manure ... it will not grow and flower in future.

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sounds like HIDE.so he hind it with kind attention

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hey this sounds like heap. now many times my mom gives me a heap of rice to see if it has any insects in it. now u gotta that stuff gingerly.

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Heed is the Need of everyone... Everyone wants attention of others...

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He gave a keen HEED while purchasing the WEED

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HEED - Think of HEAR means listening and paying attention to something

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read it as HEAD...pay close attention to mind ur HEAD...

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heedless

Short Definition : not noticing; disregarding

Definition
(adj) marked by or paying little heed or attention
Synonyms : unheeding
Example Sentence
  • We have always known that heedless self-interest was bad morals; we know now that it is bad economics
  • heedless of danger
  • heedless of the child's crying
Definition
(adj) characterized by careless unconcern
Synonyms : reckless
Example Sentence
  • the heedless generosity and the spasmodic extravagance of persons used to large fortunes
  • reckless squandering of public funds
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for heedless

relate it to headless ...a headless person can't notice anything..

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sounds like NEEDLESS, a person who doesn't need something, he doesn't notice it either

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seedless - no need to notice the seed while having it

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hegemony

Short Definition : dominance especially of one nation over others

Definition
(noun) the dominance or leadership of one social group or nation over others
Example Sentence
  • the hegemony of a single member state is not incompatible with a genuine confederation
  • to say they have priority is not to say they have complete hegemony
  • the consolidation of the United States' hegemony over a new international economic system
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for hegemony

hegemony:he's got money,so he's domineering in the society and he control others.

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hegemony sounds like he-germany. Germany's hegemony over Belgium was the spark of the WWI

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hege(to have in punjabi)+ mony(sounds like MONEY)....a nation which has money is powerful and wealthy nations always dominate the poorer nations.

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can b taken as "huge money".if someone has huge money they ll naturally dominate others..

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HUGE+MONEY....countries having huge money always dominate

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Hegemony - 'he' who has 'gem'(gems, jewels)and mony (money) has 'dominance' over others

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h-ege(egg)-mony(money)-if u hav an egg n lots of money in front of you n u r told to choose one...definitely u'll take money...so money dominates the egg...

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hegemony - heg (beg) mony (money) ... when a poor country begs for money to a rich country ... the rich country starts dominating w.r.t terms, relations and other issues ,on the poor country ...

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hegemony~he+germany(gemony)..the person who came from germany will try to dominate the indians..

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Some rowdy asking hey ji Money kahan hai??

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HEGEMONY = he + ge + mony; he is the ge (general electric) money so he dominates other ppls in the company.

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Age + money - Normally, rich & elderly people will possess leadership and dominance over their group & family

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heinous

Short Definition : atrocious; wicked; hatefully bad; Ex. heinous crime

Definition
(adj) extremely wicked, deeply criminal
Synonyms : flagitious
Example Sentence
  • a flagitious crime
  • heinous accusations
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for heinous

heinous sounds like hyena (a wild animal which are mostly found in asian & african continents) these animals are very cunning & wicked)

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heinous -> hey + anus, you call someone that if you hate him or if he's atrocious.

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Sounds like Highness - as we call a king. Imagine that he is a Wicked king, thinks only money and power and kills people, hence he is hatefully bad, atrocious

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sounds similar to HEEN in hindi..i.e jo heen bhavna se dusron ko dekhta hai wo wicked hota hai.

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he in anus ---> if some gets in ure anus he is definitely hateful

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calling someone hideous is bad and hateful

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hei is the black in Chinese,so black means evil.

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person in a bus says he(the pickpocket) is in(among) ous

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helm

Short Definition : steering wheel of a ship; position of control

Definition
(noun) steering mechanism for a vessel; a mechanical device by which a vessel is steered Definition
(noun) a position of leadership
Example Sentence
  • the President is at the helm of the Ship of State
Definition
(verb) be at or take the helm of
Example Sentence
  • helm the ship
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for helm

Better take the 'HELM' in your hands or else this dumbhead is going to make us cry 'HELP HELP!'

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helmet---head(protects the head) helm-----head(leader)

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Helm~help..pls helm dem 2 take d control of d ship as dey r naive2 handle such situation..

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if you don't helm the ship, you will go to hell.

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hem

Short Definition : surround tightly so that movement is impossible; Ex. hem in; N.

Definition
(noun) the edge of a piece of cloth; especially the finished edge that has been doubled under and stitched down
Example Sentence
  • the hem of her dress was stained
  • let down the hem
  • he stitched weights into the curtain's hem
  • it seeped along the hem of his jacket
Definition
(noun) the utterance of a sound similar to clearing the throat; intended to get attention, express hesitancy, fill a pause, hide embarrassment, warn a friend, etc.
Synonyms : ahem
Definition
(verb) fold over and sew together to provide with a hem
Example Sentence
  • hem my skirt
Definition
(verb) utter `hem' or `ahem'
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for hem

Wat if hema malini suddenly appears in our colony? she will be surrounded by her fans restricting her movement

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Sala HAM-burger chura raha tha! HEM him! :D

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herald

Short Definition : messenger; sign of something to come; V: announce; proclaim; Ex. unheralded researcher

Definition
(noun) (formal) a person who announces important news
Synonyms : trumpeter
Example Sentence
  • the chieftain had a herald who announced his arrival with a trumpet
Definition
(noun) something that precedes and indicates the approach of something or someone Definition
(verb) foreshadow or presage Definition
(verb) praise vociferously
Synonyms : acclaim hail
Example Sentence
  • The critics hailed the young pianist as a new Rubinstein
Definition
(verb) greet enthusiastically or joyfully
Synonyms : hail
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for herald

it can be split into hear + all but convey message to some.

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deccan herald a famous news paper is a messenger for sth that is going to happen.

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herbivorous

Short Definition : grain-eating; CF. herbivore

Definition
(adj) feeding only on plants
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for herbivorous

herb (herb) + i + vorous (boars). Imagine a boar eating herbs (plants).

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herd

Short Definition : group of animals; crowd; one who looks after a herd; Ex. shepherd/goatherd; Ex. herd instinct; Ex. herdsman; V: come together in a herd; look after a herd; Ex. herd cattle

Definition
(noun) a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans Definition
(noun) a group of wild mammals of one species that remain together: antelope or elephants or seals or whales or zebra Definition
(noun) a crowd especially of ordinary or undistinguished persons or things
Synonyms : ruck
Example Sentence
  • his brilliance raised him above the ruck
  • the children resembled a fairy herd
Definition
(verb) cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
Synonyms : crowd
Example Sentence
  • We herded the children into a spare classroom
Definition
(verb) move together, like a herd Definition
(verb) keep, move, or drive animals
Example Sentence
  • Who will be herding the cattle when the cowboy dies?

hereafter

Short Definition : life after death

Definition
(noun) life after death
Synonyms : afterlife
Definition
(noun) the time yet to come Definition
(adv) in a subsequent part of this document or statement or matter etc.
Synonyms : hereinafter hereunder
Example Sentence
  • the landlord demises unto the tenant the premises hereinafter called the demised premises
  • the terms specified hereunder
Definition
(adv) in a future life or state
Example Sentence
  • hope to win salvation hereafter
Definition
(adv) following this in time or order or place; after this
Example Sentence
  • hereafter you will no longer receive an allowance
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for hereafter

HERE (now)+ AFTER (later)...from now on, as of after today.

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