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lucre

Short Definition : money; profit; Ex. filthy lucre

Definition
(noun) informal terms for money Definition
(noun) the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
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Pronounce it as 'Locker'.and Lockers in banks store money.

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Lucre = lucrative = profitable

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'LUCK" people with luck have lucre.

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Luc(LUCK)+re(RUPEES)…..Because of his 'LUCK" he won a huge amount of RUPEES as prize MONEY..

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lucre=LUCk+gRE..ASTROLOGER:"Your LUCky time is going on....so give gRE as soon as possible...you will definitely go to US for MS and then earn a lot of MONEY!!!"....:)

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LUCRE=LUCKY + GRE...anyone who is lucky in GRE will get more marks and hence get more MONEY than others in future....:)

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ludicrous

Short Definition : laughable; ridiculous; trifling

Definition
(adj) broadly or extravagantly humorous; resembling farce
Synonyms : farcical ridiculous
Example Sentence
  • the wild farcical exuberance of a clown
  • ludicrous green hair
Definition
(adj) incongruous;inviting ridicule
Example Sentence
  • the absurd excuse that the dog ate his homework
  • that's a cockeyed idea
  • ask a nonsensical question and get a nonsensical answer
  • a contribution so small as to be laughable
  • it is ludicrous to call a cottage a mansion
  • a preposterous attempt to turn back the pages of history
  • her conceited assumption of universal interest in her rather dull children was ridiculous
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for ludicrous

rearranging the word you get ridiculous .. which is humorous .. ie laughable; trifling

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ludicrous=ludo+crush..."my younger sister ,who is just 7 yrs old says i have a CRUSH on LUDO...bcoz i love playing that game and everytime i win...!"...after hearing this all the family members started LAUGHING AND TRIFLING....:)

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and absurd. (basically taken from a Latin ludicrus, from ludus which means play, sport; perhaps it is also similar to Greek loidoros which means abusive ..and root word that is involved here is lud/lus...means play.)

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ludicrous......focus....on the first letter ludi..ludo..a GAME PLAYED.. with dice and counters....+CROUS...crush..(means..love..) so you PLAY ...a game of love ...so ludicrous ..is associated with a kind of play, which is quite comical, amusing and a

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ludicrous seems pretty like cruxification for di( sister ) which you think is irrational or unreasonable

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in ludicrous.crous it little bit similar to circus where joker make funny and amuseing things which make ppl laugh.

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lugubrious

Short Definition : mournful; sorrowful

Definition
(adj) excessively mournful
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for lugubrious

He was very mournful when he had to BURY his maimed LEG.

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LOOK+RUBY ous = DEPRESSED AND MOURNFUL that you LOOK like RUBY(face red)

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Pronounced as lo-goo-bri-yas. She cried so much for the dog's death her tears formed a logoon (small body of water):P. When ppl mourn someone's death, all the tears form a logoon.

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lugubrious

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Lugu+bury+his "..." hence was very dismal and sad

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when i saw the new PRIUS which i cant afford to buy i feel LUGUBRIOUS.

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After the invasion of the Blob we were all extremely sad because the Blue_Goo_Beat_Us.

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Log(people) in lugubrious mood because of cancellation of holidays to a salubrious place.

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lull

Short Definition : moment of calm; period of reduced activity; Ex. a lull in the rain; V: cause to become less active; cause to sleep or rest; Ex. lull the opponents into a false sense of security; CF. lullaby

Definition
(noun) a pause during which things are calm or activities are diminished
Synonyms : letup
Example Sentence
  • there was never a letup in the noise
Definition
(noun) a period of calm weather
Synonyms : quiet
Example Sentence
  • there was a lull in the storm
Definition
(verb) calm by deception
Example Sentence
  • Don't let yourself be lulled into a false state of security
Definition
(verb) become quiet or less intensive
Synonyms : calm down
Example Sentence
  • the fighting lulled for a moment
Definition
(verb) make calm or still
Example Sentence
  • quiet the dragons of worry and fear
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for lull

LULL -> DULL

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Lull: Calm by deception: The witch sang LULLaby to me to make me fall asleep with a false sense of security

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tu LULLoo hi hai---not speaking anything

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think of SKULL. U will have calm when u die.

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for 2nd meaning : Lalloo yadav gives us a false sense of security that notjhing bad will happen

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lumber

Short Definition : move heavily or clumsily; Ex. The bear lumbered through the woods; N: timber

Definition
(noun) the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
Synonyms : timber
Definition
(noun) an implement used in baseball by the batter
Synonyms : baseball bat
Definition
(verb) move heavily or clumsily
Synonyms : pound
Example Sentence
  • The heavy man lumbered across the room
Definition
(verb) cut lumber, as in woods and forests
Synonyms : log
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Relate to the person who is "lamba" (lamba in Hindi language means tall person in English ) moves heavily or clumsily

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The lumberjack was lumbering with heavy lumbers on his back. Lumberjack comes in ageofempires

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limber is moving swiftly...i.e to b flexible....lumber is to move heavily or awkwardly.....;)

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lumber(noun and verb)�sounds simillar to cumber(some)�.means heavy and awkward.

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LUMBER=LOVELY+NUMBER...when i said "Hey Lovely chick...whats your nUMBER"..she kicked me on my center point and went away... and i was left MOVING HEAVILY and CLUMSILY....:)

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The fat plumber with all his tools moves heavily/clumsily.

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When there is lumber (heavy logs of wood)on your back, you walk heavily!

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in the movie LORD oF THE RING- the trees (lumber) moves slowly n heavily)

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lum==LIMP.....ber=BEAR.....so limp bear walks heavily and slowly

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lumen

Short Definition : unit of light energy (one candle's worth)

Definition
(noun) a unit of luminous flux equal to the amount of light given out through a solid angle of 1 steradian by a point source of 1 candela intensity radiating uniformly in all directions
Synonyms : lm
Definition
(noun) a cavity or passage in a tubular organ
Example Sentence
  • the lumen of the intestine
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for lumen

LUMEN=LOO+MEN...when all the MEN had gone for the LOO(LU) we switched off the lights to scare them....hope,this mnemonic might help u guys!...:)

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luminary

Short Definition : celebrity (in a specific field); dignitary; object that gives light (as a celestial body)

Definition
(noun) a celebrity who is an inspiration to others
Example Sentence
  • he was host to a large gathering of luminaries
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for luminary

Luminary sounds like luminous(under light).So,a celebrity who is in the limelight inspiring others.

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luminary=LOO MEIN NARI...imagine INDIA TV newz channel saying.."dekhiye aaj raat 9 baje...loo mein nari(a women in a bathroom)-the biggest sex scandel ever.."...then it has to be about some CELEBRITY only.....;)

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remember luminous batteries used for lighting lamps and bulbs.

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luminous

Short Definition : shining (esp. in the dark); issuing light; Ex. luminous paint/road signs

Definition
(adj) softly bright or radiant
Synonyms : aglow lambent lucent
Example Sentence
  • a house aglow with lights
  • glowing embers
  • lambent tongues of flame
  • the lucent moon
  • a sky luminous with stars
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for luminous

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luminous = luminance ~ bright

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remember LUMINOUS INVERTERS ad by dhoni...brightful

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lunar

Short Definition : pertaining to the moon

Definition
(adj) of or relating to or associated with the moon
Example Sentence
  • lunar surface
  • lunar module

lunatic

Short Definition : insane; Ex. lunatic asylum

Definition
(noun) an insane person
Synonyms : madman maniac
Definition
(noun) a reckless impetuous irresponsible person Definition
(adj) insane and believed to be affected by the phases of the moon
Synonyms : moonstruck
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for lunatic

remember luna (the bike in india) ... if today somebody drives an outdated vehicle like luna , he will be called insane !

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Synonym is Moonstruck that means only insane person will try to go to moon by truck.. :-P

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