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martial

Short Definition : warlike; of war; Ex. martial art/law

Definition
(noun) Roman poet noted for epigrams (first century BC) Definition
(adj) (of persons) befitting a warrior
Example Sentence
  • a military bearing
Definition
(adj) suggesting war or military life
Synonyms : warlike
Definition
(adj) of or relating to the armed forces
Example Sentence
  • martial law
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for martial

marital-- sometimes marital relations are warlike - when husband and wife have altercations.

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MARTIAL: THIS WORD IS GENERALLY USED IN "MARTIAL ART". i.e IN MARTIAL ART THERE IS ALWAYS war like SITUATION.

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Martial -> Martians. In Independence Day, Will Smith plays a combat pilot and we go to war against an alien invasion. Will Smith/Captain Hiller: [opens spaceship, alien screams -> punches alien upside his head] Welcome to Earth.

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martial~partial sometime parents partiallity creates warlike situation

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martial-flip the 'm' and looks like 'w'ar. associated with war and the armed forces.

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martinet

Short Definition : strict disciplinarian; person who demands total obedience to rules and orders; CF. Jean Martinet

Definition
(noun) someone who demands exact conformity to rules and forms
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for martinet

spelling is very similar to martial - so a martinet is martial belligerent

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martinet == mar(hit)+ tin (3)+ et (hat), so mar tin hat if you talk again.

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martinet could rhyme with matron.. whose job is also to keep discipline..

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Ever since Martin joined the army, he's bcome a strict disciplinarian, a Martinet.

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martin was a naughty boy one got stuck in net and became disciplined. Now all villagers call that net of discipline as martinet

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sounds like marionette, as in puppets - martinets expect their followers to be disciplined and follow as easy as puppets

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You catch a tiny green man with your MARTIAN-NET he then points his mind-control ray-gun at you and commands, in explicit detail, that you to take him to your leader . . which of course you do but your boss is a micro-manager too.

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suppose your sport teacher who is very strict said u "if you will not be strict and net me tumhe marunga(means punish)."

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in a MART all the things are placed in strict discipline.....so that things can be easily picked up

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Martinat is smeone who always insists to go/follow according to the rules.. other wise MARTHI(beat in hindi) NAITHO (orelse)..

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martinet:(martin luther king) martin luther king was such a strict person, who demands the people of his kingdom to follow the rules strictly in a discipline manner.

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martinee drink is used for slimming up the figure... so one who is very disciplined about her figure, dringks lots of martinee drink, though it may be harmful to health...

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mom wraning her child that "marti agar thu net use karetho"

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martyr

Short Definition : one who voluntarily suffers death for his or her religion or cause; great sufferer; Ex. martyr to his rheumatism

Definition
(noun) one who suffers for the sake of principle
Synonyms : sufferer
Definition
(noun) one who voluntarily suffers death as the penalty for refusing to renounce their religion Definition
(verb) kill as a martyr
Example Sentence
  • Saint Sebastian was martyred
Definition
(verb) torture and torment like a martyr
Synonyms : martyrise martyrize
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for martyr

divide this word like..mar..(in hindi..marNE..tyr...teyyar...marne ke liye tayyar...anyone who is always ready to die for the sake of others...so martyr...means to voluntarily die for a great cause....

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if someone sacrificed for me, I would give them my tear; martyr

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this was first time used DURING roman empire...for the people who WERE PROSECUTED FOR NOT CHANGING THEIR RELIGION...so Christians used this word for their act of suffering and self sacrifice.

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well this word was generally taken from greek martyr-..means witness ..so one who die voluntarily for his religion or for someother cause is a witness for truth and morality.

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Looks like Mortuary. except yr which is flipped. die voluntarily for his religion or for someother cause

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mash

Short Definition : crush into mash; convert into mash; N: mixture of ground grain and nutrients fed to livestock and fowl

Definition
(noun) a mixture of mashed malt grains and hot water; used in brewing Definition
(noun) mixture of ground animal feeds Definition
(verb) to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition
Example Sentence
  • crush an aluminum can
  • squeeze a lemon
Definition
(verb) talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions
Example Sentence
  • The guys always try to chat up the new secretaries
  • My husband never flirts with other women
Definition
(verb) reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading
Synonyms : bray comminute crunch grind
Example Sentence
  • grind the spices in a mortar
  • mash the garlic

masochist

Short Definition : person who enjoys his own pain; CF. masochism

Definition
(noun) someone who obtains pleasure from receiving punishment
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for masochist

mars+own+chest.... one who mars(beats or disfigures) his own chest is a masochist :)

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the word was coined after a person named John MASOCH who used to derive pleasure by inflicting pain to himself.....so people like MASOCH were called masochists....and hence masochist means person who enjoys his own pain

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Hit my own chest.

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masochist sounds like massagist.....during massage u feel little pain...but also enjoy the pleasure in it....so masochist is a person who enjoys his own pain...

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2nd part sounds like cyst. so one enjoys the pain of his own cyst

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masochist(mass on chest) my girlfriend has mass on chest ,if i squeeze it she enjoys even it hurts...might be helpful

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mason

Short Definition : one who builds or works with stone or brick; N. masonry: work of a mason; stonework or brickwork

Definition
(noun) American Revolutionary leader from Virginia whose objections led to the drafting of the Bill of Rights (1725-1792)
Synonyms : george mason
Definition
(noun) English film actor (1909-1984) Definition
(noun) English writer (1865-1948) Definition
(noun) a craftsman who works with stone or brick
Synonyms : stonemason
Definition
(noun) a member of a widespread secret fraternal order pledged to mutual assistance and brotherly love
Synonyms : freemason
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mason is like mansion. so mason is a person who works with stones, walls.. etc.

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we can put is as simple as this.....:-Mason is a person who builds mansion.......

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masquerade

Short Definition : wear a mask or disguise; pretend; N: costume party or ball at which masks are worn; pretense; disguise

Definition
(noun) a party of guests wearing costumes and masks Definition
(noun) a costume worn as a disguise at a masquerade party Definition
(noun) making a false outward show
Example Sentence
  • a beggar's masquerade of wealth
Definition
(verb) take part in a masquerade Definition
(verb) pretend to be someone or something that you are not
Example Sentence
  • he is masquerading as an expert on the internet
  • This silly novel is masquerading as a serious historical treaty
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for masquerade

focus on masq. MASK is used for disguise so can try to remember like masquerade = Pretend to be someone or something that you are not.

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Since homosexuals are treated with contemp many of them wear MASKS n take part in any PARADE supporting homosexuality

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The "querade" sounds like charac. Masquerade means to mask one's character.

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StalaCtite has a "c" for "ceiling". StalaGmite has a "g" for "ground". Stalactite is stretched "tite" (tight) by hanging from the ceiling. Stalagmite pushes up with all its "mite" (might) from the floor. by wordinfo.info

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masquerade = sounds like mask your head i.e making disguise.

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mass

Short Definition : Christian religious ceremony; CF. Mass: ceremony of the Eucharist

Definition
(noun) the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field Definition
(noun) (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent
Example Sentence
  • a batch of letters
  • a deal of trouble
  • a lot of money
  • he made a mint on the stock market
  • see the rest of the winners in our huge passel of photos
  • it must have cost plenty
  • a slew of journalists
  • a wad of money
Definition
(noun) an ill-structured collection of similar things (objects or people) Definition
(noun) (Roman Catholic Church and Protestant Churches) the celebration of the Eucharist Definition
(noun) a body of matter without definite shape
Example Sentence
  • a huge ice mass
Definition
(noun) the common people generally
Example Sentence
  • separate the warriors from the mass
  • power to the people
Definition
(noun) the property of something that is great in magnitude
Synonyms : bulk volume
Example Sentence
  • it is cheaper to buy it in bulk
  • he received a mass of correspondence
  • the volume of exports
Definition
(noun) a musical setting for a Mass
Example Sentence
  • they played a Mass composed by Beethoven
Definition
(noun) a sequence of prayers constituting the Christian Eucharistic rite
Example Sentence
  • the priest said Mass
Definition
(verb) join together into a mass or collect or form a mass
Example Sentence
  • Crowds were massing outside the palace
Definition
(adj) formed of separate units gathered into a mass or whole
Example Sentence
  • aggregate expenses include expenses of all divisions combined for the entire year
  • the aggregated amount of indebtedness

masticate

Short Definition : chew

Definition
(verb) grind and knead
Example Sentence
  • masticate rubber
Definition
(verb) chew (food); to bite and grind with the teeth
Synonyms : chew jaw manducate
Example Sentence
  • He jawed his bubble gum
  • Chew your food and don't swallow it!
  • The cows were masticating the grass
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for masticate

Masticate ~ Masti + C + ATE; MASTI when I ATE, i.e. keep chewing and swallow.

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masticATE.how do we ATE MASTI? by Chewing.

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CAT-hindi kat- chabana.

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mat

Short Definition : not shiny; matte; having a dull finish; N: flat piece of material used as a floor covering; V.

Definition
(noun) a thick flat pad used as a floor covering Definition
(noun) mounting consisting of a border or background for a picture
Synonyms : matting
Definition
(noun) sports equipment consisting of a piece of thick padding on the floor for gymnastic sports
Synonyms : gym mat
Definition
(noun) a mass that is densely tangled or interwoven
Example Sentence
  • a mat of weeds and grass
Definition
(noun) a master's degree in teaching Definition
(noun) the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss Definition
(noun) a small pad of material that is used to protect surface from an object placed on it Definition
(verb) twist together or entwine into a confusing mass
Synonyms : entangle snarl tangle
Example Sentence
  • The child entangled the cord
Definition
(verb) change texture so as to become matted and felt-like
Example Sentence
  • The fabric felted up after several washes
Definition
(adj) not reflecting light; not glossy
Synonyms : flat matt matte matted
Example Sentence
  • flat wall paint
  • a photograph with a matte finish
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