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incubate

Short Definition : hatch; warm (eggs) with the body to promote hatching; maintain at optimal environment conditions for development; be holding in one's body an infection which is going to develop into a disease; N. inc

Definition
(verb) grow under conditions that promote development Definition
(verb) sit on (eggs)
Synonyms : brood cover hatch
Example Sentence
  • Birds brood
  • The female covers the eggs
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for incubate

Newly born babies are often placed into an incubator

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Imagine the eggs are of cube shapes, and a bird is hatching them.

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incubate=in+cub+ate.....IN the jungle the CUB ATE the crocodiles eggs even b4 getting HATCHED..

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incubus

Short Definition : burden; very worriying problem; mental care; nightmare; male devil; CF. succubus

Definition
(noun) a male demon believed to lie on sleeping persons and to have sexual intercourse with sleeping women Definition
(noun) a situation resembling a terrifying dream
Synonyms : nightmare
Definition
(noun) someone who depresses or worries others
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for incubus

to wait IN QUE for a BUS is a burden or nightmare.

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in + cu + bus -- going to college in bus is really a kind of burden.

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incubus=inc+u+bus imagine u are a driver and u are asked to drive the bus for increased time hence it is burdensome incubus=burdensome

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incubus...rhymes with...inke +upar +bus... lots of burden

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remember 'Incubus rock band' .!!!! Just think that their songs are depressing...

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inculcate

Short Definition : teach (ideas or principles); instill

Definition
(verb) teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions
Synonyms : infuse instill
Example Sentence
  • inculcate values into the young generation
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for inculcate

IN + CULCATE (calculate). IN school, teachers inculcate (teach) the students how to calculate.

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Relate it to In-Cultivate..Just like the farmers cultivate the farms in their fields Teachers cultivate (or INCULCATE)knowledge into the students brains.

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Inculcate: in + school + educate

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jo questions meine aaj repeat kiye hain inko(in) kal(cul) karke(kate) laana...

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INCa CUL(kal) CATe(CAT exam) ka paper hai

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inculcate can be arranged to be calculate and to calculate in the calculator we must give the values

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incumbent

Short Definition : obligatory; imposed as an obligation; currently holding an office; N: person who holds an office

Definition
(noun) the official who holds an office
Synonyms : officeholder
Definition
(adj) lying or leaning on something else
Example Sentence
  • an incumbent geological formation
Definition
(adj) necessary (for someone) as a duty or responsibility; morally binding
Example Sentence
  • it is incumbent on them to pay their own debts
Definition
(adj) currently holding an office
Example Sentence
  • the incumbent governor
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for incumbent

INCUM + BENT = OFFICIALS are BENT on(determined) to bring an INCUM home, as it is NECESSARY to survive

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incumbent -> read the word from back side as: determination(bent) to come(cum) in(in) office at time.

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Those people who are bent to bring incum(income) work in office

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cumbent rhymes with resident...think of a resident INside the office

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incumbent rhymes with recumbent (lying down/resting). So, think of someone resting INside the office

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in incumbent.see incum our income comes from office.

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incur

Short Definition : bring upon oneself

Definition
(verb) make oneself subject to; bring upon oneself; become liable to
Example Sentence
  • People who smoke incur a great danger to their health
Definition
(verb) receive a specified treatment (abstract)
Synonyms : find get obtain receive
Example Sentence
  • These aspects of civilization do not find expression or receive an interpretation
  • His movie received a good review
  • I got nothing but trouble for my good intentions
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for incur

incur.....MR AMBANI incurred Rs 10000k loss during the stock market crash.....:)

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in+car i found my watch in car

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Incur-> To occur(or bring) on self.

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increase=inc on urself=ur

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Incur.. In+cur(karz in hindi is debt ) - so incur is 'karz me' - bring karz on onself .... is incur

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incursion

Short Definition : temporary invasion; CF. excursion: short journey

Definition
(noun) the act of entering some territory or domain (often in large numbers)
Example Sentence
  • the incursion of television into the American living room
Definition
(noun) an attack that penetrates into enemy territory
Synonyms : penetration
Definition
(noun) the mistake of incurring liability or blame
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for incursion

when you are on a excursion you go to places for fun but when you are incursion then you dont just visit you invade it temporarily.... so incursion is opposite of excursion

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in+CURSE+ion..focus ON middle part curse...PEOPLE CURSE you when you attck suddenely...and kill several people.

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sounds like Recursion in programming... where in recursion access is given to same loop for short period again and again....

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incursion=invasion as in a raid.

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In+Curse..the city was in curse and hence it had to deal with sudden attack of thunderstorm....

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the loses incured during an invasion...

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indecision

Short Definition : irresolution; inability to make up one's mind

Definition
(noun) doubt concerning two or more possible alternatives or courses of action
Example Sentence
  • his indecision was only momentary but the opportunity was lost
Definition
(noun) the trait of irresolution; a lack of firmness of character or purpose
Synonyms : indecisiveness
Example Sentence
  • the king's incurable indecisiveness caused turmoil in his court
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for indecision

In(Not)+Decision...not ability to take decision

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anil & mukesh ambani turf still in descision supreme court has to take judgment soon

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indecisive

Short Definition : marked by indecision; inconclusive; Ex. indecisive battle

Definition
(adj) characterized by lack of decision and firmness
Example Sentence
  • an indecisive manager brought the enterprise to a standstill
Definition
(adj) not definitely settling something
Example Sentence
  • a long and indecisive war
Definition
(adj) not clearly defined
Example Sentence
  • indecisive boundaries running through mountains

indefatigable

Short Definition : tireless; untiring; showing no sign of getting tired

Definition
(adj) showing sustained enthusiastic action with unflagging vitality
Example Sentence
  • an indefatigable advocate of equal rights
  • a tireless worker
  • unflagging pursuit of excellence
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for indefatigable

in means not..and fatigue means tiredness.. so indefatigable wud be tireless..

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IN + DEFAT (DEFEAT) (ig) + ABLE....someone who INDEFEATABLE is TIRELESS, FULL OF VITALITY.

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mnemonic: in(means not)+defat(defeat).....so think of someone who does not accapt a defeat....who believes in trying and who is never tired of doing it again and again.

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indelible

Short Definition : not able to be erased

Definition
(adj) cannot be removed or erased
Synonyms : unerasable
Example Sentence
  • an indelible stain
  • indelible memories
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for indelible

indelible: in + delete + able- which can't be deleted

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