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heresy

Short Definition : opinion contrary to popular belief; opinion contrary to accepted religion; ADJ. heretical; CF. heretic

Definition
(noun) any opinions or doctrines at variance with the official or orthodox position
Synonyms : heterodoxy unorthodoxy
Definition
(noun) a belief that rejects the orthodox tenets of a religion
Synonyms : unorthodoxy
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for heresy

divide this word into her (her)+esy(sounds like essay)... most of the essays written by her are against popular beliefs. Taslima Nasrin, a Bangladeshi writer is one such person who has recently created a furore because of her book

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It sounds like "Hennessey", who is in the movie "death race". She wanted FRANK to lose the race contrary to the general opinion ....

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sounds like here see. If your unorthodox about religion , people will say(idhar Dekh) -> Here See.

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this sounds luke "hear say" we all know whatever we hear from "hear say"is normally garbled. Its opposite of popular belief

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because of her unneccessary remarks against the public beliefs in her essay in a recently written book.

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hearsay means to pass on what was heard, in other words, stick to the belief. So here+sy is opposite of hear+say.

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'here I say'-what I say is rebellious and unique

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hermetic

Short Definition : concerning alchemy or magic; obscure and mysterious; occult

Definition
(adj) completely sealed; completely airtight
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for hermetic

HERMETIC-HERMET-HELMET...completely airtight(kind of...)

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Homophone: hermetic - hermit. The hermit lives in a hermetic den.

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remember Hermits. Hermits are completely sealed from the rest of the world....

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herman bhweja has a no of hermetic dance steps...

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hermetic = her + met so when i met her she was OBSCURE and MYSTERIOUS by nature... so it didn't worked out :P

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her(har) + me(maa) + ic(ki) >> Har Maa ki iccha hoti hai ki, usake bacche ko bahar ki hawa na laage... So think of this in relation with airtight..

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her + me hugged tightly complete and airtight.

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hermetic = her meet with me is completely sealed or secret.

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hermitage

Short Definition : home of a hermit

Definition
(noun) the abode of a hermit
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for hermitage

home for aged people

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herpetologist

Short Definition : one who studies reptiles; CF. herpetology: branch of zoology that deals with reptiles and amphibians

Definition
(noun) a zoologist who studies reptiles and amphibians
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for herpetologist

herpetologist(sounds like he +reptologist(like a reptile))

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herpetologist - herp - sarp - snake ... one who studies about reptiles.

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just remember... Jake the Snake, a herpetologist, gave me herpes. This should associate herpetologist with reptiles.

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her+pet+ologist, one who studies her pet(reptiles)

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heterodox

Short Definition : (of beliefs) against accepted opinion; unorthodox; unconventional

Definition
(adj) characterized by departure from accepted beliefs or standards
Synonyms : dissident heretical
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for heterodox

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heterodox--hetero-means different+ dox --means opinion, so different or many opinions. Orthodox, heterodox are from the same root.

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opposite of ORTHODOX

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heterogeneous

Short Definition : dissimilar; mixed; not homogeneous; consisting of dissimilar elements or plants

Definition
(adj) consisting of elements that are not of the same kind or nature
Synonyms : heterogenous
Example Sentence
  • the population of the United States is vast and heterogeneous
Definition
(adj) originating outside the body
Synonyms : heterogenous
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If you have a group of people of various sexes and races, you have a HETERO GENUS group of people.

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If you are HETEROsexual then you like people not of the same gender

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hew

Short Definition : cut to pieces with ax or sword; chop; N.

Definition
(verb) make or shape as with an axe
Synonyms : hew out
Example Sentence
  • hew out a path in the rock
Definition
(verb) strike with an axe; cut down, strike
Example Sentence
  • hew an oak
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for hew

CHEW- when you chew, you try to chop the thing with your teeth.

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"hew"... "(s)hew" it is the sound of the sword or ax.

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If you have seen a villager use an axe, u may remember that when striking the wood, he would breadth out strongly, that sounds like a hew.

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sounds lyk jew.... palestine ppl think jewisj ppl should be cute into pieces by sword...

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heyday

Short Definition : time of greatest success or power; prime

Definition
(noun) the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for heyday

hey!!!!+day...when you pass a time of great suceess in a day...you say...hey!!!!!! what a day it was..I will always rememeber it.

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sounds like matthew HAYDEN. during his time australian cricket team passed their heyday

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yaaaayyyy!!!! (sounding very happy at the time of success ))

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hiatus

Short Definition : gap; pause; gap or interruption in space or time; break

Definition
(noun) an interruption in the intensity or amount of something Definition
(noun) a missing piece (as a gap in a manuscript) Definition
(noun) a natural opening or perforation through a bone or a membranous structure
Synonyms : foramen
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for hiatus

split it as HI+AT+US.....if anyone says 'Hi' on the way, we will definitely stop for a while.

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anyone who says HI AT US its definately after a long gap...and we pause to meet dat person..

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Hi + at + us >>> if someone says Hi to us, then we take a gap from our work and chat with that person...

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Hiatus = we had taken a break at hiat hotel.

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hibernal

Short Definition : wintry; wintery; of or like winter

Definition
(adj) characteristic of or relating to winter
Synonyms : brumal hiemal
Example Sentence
  • bears in brumal sleep
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for hibernal

Similar to hibernate. Bears hibernate during the WINTERY season.

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Hi+Burn+All..call everyone to burn all wood to overcome extreme winter cold.

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hibernal~like siber one of the coldest region in the world (russia)

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