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interjection

Short Definition : exclamation; Ex. ``Ouch''

Definition
(noun) an abrupt emphatic exclamation expressing emotion
Synonyms : ejaculation
Definition
(noun) the action of interjecting or interposing an action or remark that interrupts
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for interjection

IN + (ter) + JECTION = when you get an INJECTION, you give out the EXCLAMATION "Ouch!".

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interloper

Short Definition : intruder; one who interferes

Definition
(noun) someone who intrudes on the privacy or property of another without permission
Synonyms : intruder trespasser
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for interloper

INTER (between) + LOAFER (idiot) = a loafer tries to INTRUDE in other's affairs.

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inter(enter) loper(lopal = inside in telgu) so if u enter inside without permission u r an intruder

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inter(internet)+ developer --- they can be the "intruder" of your personal life ,,, by hacking your pc

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nter(enter)+loper(LANDLOPER.....MEANS NOMAD...OR VAGABOND.....OR A WITHOUT ANYHOME OR PROPERTY...)....SO IF A LANDLOPER ENTERS YOUR HOUSE AND CLAIMS THAT HE OWNS YOUR ALL PROPERTY,.........WHAT WILL U CALL HIM.... an interloper...............

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INTER(interfere)+LOBH(lust in marathi).....you interfere in other people to satisfy your lust for money,position,powerand hence you interlope

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inter (between or amid) loper (loafer -> wanderer) so a loafer who wanders on to your property is an intruder...

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In cities INTERCEPTORs (vehicles of police) are there to track INTRUDERS.

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most of us know about INTER MILAN the football club, what if a player named LOPER try to intrude in the team during transfer season... then LOPER is an INTERLOPER

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e-loper is someone who runs away/out without permission. Inter-loper is someone who runs in without permission.

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intermediary

Short Definition : intermediate; acting as a mediator; N: mediator; go-between

Definition
(noun) a negotiator who acts as a link between parties

interminable

Short Definition : endless

Definition
(adj) tiresomely long; seemingly without end
Synonyms : endless eternal
Example Sentence
  • endless debates
  • an endless conversation
  • the wait seemed eternal
  • eternal quarreling
  • an interminable sermon
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for interminable

IN + TERMINABLE = NOT + TERMINATE + ABLE

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ntermin(intermission).+able.......can you watch a movie without intermission.......suppose if there is a movie whic is TIRESOMLY LONG, SEEMINGLY WITHOUT END...WILL U BE ABLE TO WATCH IT MAY BE OR MAY NOT BE INTERMINABLE MOVIES WITHOUT INTERMISSION...

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intermittent

Short Definition : periodic; on and off; stopping and starting at intervals

Definition
(adj) stopping and starting at irregular intervals
Example Sentence
  • intermittent rain showers
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for intermittent

In Cinema films ,are divided in two parts having a "intermision" between them.

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here the word starts with inter so remember as intervals...intervals of pendulum is periodic in motion...

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inter (in between) omit(ion) of words in a book at irregular intervals hampers you from reading the book.

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internecine

Short Definition : mutually destructive

Definition
(adj) (of conflict) within a group or organization
Example Sentence
  • an internecine feud among proxy holders
Definition
(adj) characterized by bloodshed and carnage for both sides
Example Sentence
  • internecine war
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for internecine

INTER (between) + NE (any) + CINE (sign) = in a relationship, when there is'nt ANY SIGN of love BETWEEN the two, it is MUTUALLY DESTRUCTIVE for the relationship.

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Necrophobia =Fear of dead, Necromancy=Magic with dead,Inter-necine=Both of them die.(the fighters)

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internecine = intern (new in college) + cine(vaccine)= Any new in college so vaccination programe for destruction of harmful organism

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Now a days both INTERNEt + CINEma shows alot of bloodshed...

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A combination of the Latin inter- (“among”) and necare (“to kill”), internecine conflicts are full of blood and death

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INTER means to bury in the ground. INTERNECINE necessitates burials.

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Internecine:(Intern-ecine); Two parts: INTERN; & ECINE; Sounds like a combination of INTERNal - mEdiCINE which deals with both the blood & bloody internal organs of the body. Therefore, Internecine connotes bloodshed for both.

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INTER(Bury) + KE(ne) + SIGN - Indication that many ppl will get buried because there is a carnage and it's destructive for both the parties.

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no medicne

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Now a days the scene of internet is very destructive

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interpolate

Short Definition : insert between

Definition
(verb) estimate the value of
Synonyms : extrapolate
Definition
(verb) insert words into texts, often falsifying it thereby
Synonyms : alter falsify
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for interpolate

INTER(between) + POLATE(like plate) = INSERT the plate BETWEEN two other plates.

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imagine an angry POLE dancer saying to one of his customers.."if you flirt with me physically,i shall INTERPOLATE this POLE b/w your two legs....!!!".....:)

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EXTRAPOLATE means to draw out. INTERPOLATE means to insert in.

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inter(between) + (poles of a horseshoe magnet) + ate -> to insert between to poles...

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i was fired from my job at the Latex condom company after i INserTEd a picture of a POLE dancer into the LATEx user manual. my boss said i was being INTERaPOLpriate.. hahaahaha

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interregnum

Short Definition : period between two successive reigns or governments

Definition
(noun) the time between two reigns, governments, etc.
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for interregnum

reg stands for king or kingly styles (e.g. in regicide,regalia etc.) so inter regnum = in between two kings(referring to their ruling period).

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Inter(Interval)+Regnum (Kingship)-->Interval between kingship, government etc.

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inter + regime

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he interval between two reigns; any period when a state is left without a ruler

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period of no (inter)fering (reg)ime

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interrogate

Short Definition : question closely; cross-examine; cross-question

Definition
(verb) transmit (a signal) for setting off an appropriate response, as in telecommunication Definition
(verb) pose a series of questions to
Synonyms : question
Example Sentence
  • The suspect was questioned by the police
  • We questioned the survivor about the details of the explosion
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for interrogate

Interrogate(inter=enter,ro=rong=wrong,gate) if u enter wrong gate police question and examine closely

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interrogate:inter(view) & terro(rist)= interview of a terrorist

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interstice

Short Definition : narrow space between things

Definition
(noun) a small structural space between tissues or parts of an organ
Example Sentence
  • the interstices of a network
Definition
(noun) small opening between things
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for interstice

INTER(between) + STICE(like slice) = space exists BETWEEN two SLICEs.

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interstice sounds like crevice; crevice is a crack but interstice is a gap in a structure of tissue or organ...

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