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poignancy

Short Definition : quality of being deeply moving; keenness of emotion; ADJ. poignant: touching; deeply moving; (of sorrow, grief, etc.) painful; keenly distressing to the mind; Ex. poignant memory/anxiety; CF. prick

Definition
(noun) a state of deeply felt distress or sorrow
Synonyms : poignance
Example Sentence
  • a moment of extraordinary poignancy
Definition
(noun) a quality that arouses emotions (especially pity or sorrow)
Synonyms : pathos
Example Sentence
  • the film captured all the pathos of their situation
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for poignancy

POIGNANCY sounds like pregnancy, and an unwanted pregnancy is sometimes a cause of sadness

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poignancy is derived from poise... poised means tended towards... poignancy means tended towards emotions

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poignant refers to be pointful to any topic like KEENLY.

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poise is composure no poise leads to sadness

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poise

Short Definition : good judgment with composure; balance; V: place in a carefully balanced position

Definition
(noun) a cgs unit of dynamic viscosity equal to one dyne-second per square centimeter; the viscosity of a fluid in which a force of one dyne per square centimeter maintains a velocity of 1 centimeter per second Definition
(noun) a state of being balanced in a stable equilibrium Definition
(noun) great coolness and composure under strain
Example Sentence
  • keep your cool
Definition
(verb) be motionless, in suspension
Example Sentence
  • The bird poised for a few moments before it attacked
Definition
(verb) prepare (oneself) for something unpleasant or difficult
Synonyms : brace
Definition
(verb) cause to be balanced or suspended Definition
(verb) hold or carry in equilibrium
Synonyms : balance
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for poise

poise - position. Good position is always a balanced one.

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one who consumes poison is not 'cool and composed under strain'

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A good position always give great coolness & composure under stain.

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polar

Short Definition : of a pole; characterized by opposite extremes; Ex. polar opposites

Definition
(adj) having a pair of equal and opposite charges Definition
(adj) characterized by opposite extremes; completely opposed
Example Sentence
  • in diametric contradiction to his claims
  • diametrical (or opposite) points of view
  • opposite meanings
  • extreme and indefensible polar positions
Definition
(adj) located at or near or coming from the earth's poles
Example Sentence
  • polar diameter
  • polar zone
  • a polar air mass
  • Antarctica is the only polar continent
Definition
(adj) of or existing at or near a geographical pole or within the Arctic or Antarctic Circles
Example Sentence
  • polar regions
Definition
(adj) extremely cold
Example Sentence
  • an arctic climate
  • a frigid day
  • gelid waters of the North Atlantic
  • glacial winds
  • icy hands
  • polar weather
Definition
(adj) being of crucial importance
Synonyms : pivotal
Example Sentence
  • a pivotal event
  • Its pivotal location has also exposed it to periodic invasions
  • the polar events of this study
  • a polar principal
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for polar

POLAR CAPS are very important... if they melt a lot of islands will submerge

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polarity

Short Definition : state of having two opposite qualities

Definition
(noun) a relation between two opposite attributes or tendencies
Synonyms : mutual opposition
Example Sentence
  • he viewed it as a balanced polarity between good and evil
Definition
(noun) having an indicated pole (as the distinction between positive and negative electric charges)
Synonyms : sign
Example Sentence
  • he got the polarity of the battery reversed
  • charges of opposite sign

polarize

Short Definition : split into opposite extremes or camps

Definition
(verb) cause to vibrate in a definite pattern
Synonyms : polarise
Example Sentence
  • polarize light waves
Definition
(verb) cause to concentrate about two conflicting or contrasting positions
Synonyms : polarise
Definition
(verb) become polarized in a conflict or contrasting situation
Synonyms : polarise
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for polarize

reminds of the two poles "N-Pole", "S-Pole" which is nothing but division of two extreme poles.

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when light gets polarized , it gets SEPARATED from the light which is in different direction,

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polemic

Short Definition : attack or defense of an opinion; controversy or refutation; argument in support of point of view; N. polemics: art of debate or controversy

Definition
(noun) a writer who argues in opposition to others (especially in theology)
Synonyms : polemicist polemist
Definition
(noun) a controversy (especially over a belief or dogma) Definition
(adj) of or involving dispute or controversy
Synonyms : polemical
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for polemic

pole(poll)+mic..so during polls politicians often attack others opinions.

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(Language used Hindi) pole+mic- (In hindi) ek dusre ki pole kholna.jab ek dusre ki pole khol te hai to argumentation,debare and defence hota hai.

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Sounds like POLOUMI of roadies..lets think of her as a very "controversial" person

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POLEMIC Looks like PROMETRIC which gives a verbal attck 2 us in gre exam

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Pole-mic = danda karna (pange lena)

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in roadies season 6 ..paulmi always did argument , ..she was violent

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politics is full of polemicc

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The knights of old settled their arguments by charging one another on horseback and jamming long POLES into LEMONS. They called these battles POLE-LEMONS.

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polemic: reminds of 2 words (pole, mice) => The doctrine says "Santa" comes from North Pole, imagine someone on the "mic" saying a controvertial statement that "Santa" comes from the "South" pole.

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pol+emic pol-polar means opp and they always contradict each other

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(pol+mike)imagine poiticians(pol) controverting each other in mikes(mic)

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polemic - always poles apart in views and talking on the mike

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During election exit pole are going to burst on the mic on tv which often creates controversy between politicians.

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politic

Short Definition : prudent; judicious; well judged; expedient; well devised

Definition
(adj) marked by artful prudence, expedience, and shrewdness
Example Sentence
  • it is neither polite nor politic to get into other people's quarrels
  • a politic decision
  • a politic manager
  • a politic old scoundrel
  • a shrewd and politic reply
Definition
(adj) smoothly agreeable and courteous with a degree of sophistication
Synonyms : bland smooth suave
Example Sentence
  • he was too politic to quarrel with so important a personage
  • the manager pacified the customer with a smooth apology for the error
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for politic

To enter POLITICs, one has to highly PRACTICAL n they must also have a WELL DEVISED plan to succeed!

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To enter Politics, one has to be Politic

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polity

Short Definition : (particular form of) political organization; form of government of nation or state; Ex. student polity

Definition
(noun) the form of government of a social organization
Synonyms : civil order
Definition
(noun) a politically organized unit Definition
(noun) shrewd or crafty management of public affairs
Example Sentence
  • we was innocent of stratagems and polity
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for polity

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sounds like "policy", every software company has its own policy which states the rules and regulations etc.. governing rules

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sounds similar to POLICY...so POLITY decides POLICY

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polygamist

Short Definition : one who has more than one spouse at a time; CF. bigamy; CF. polyandry

Definition
(noun) someone who is married to two or more people at the same time
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for polygamist

break it into POLY(many)+GAM(e)IST(playing games)...a person playing many games to keep more than one spouse

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polyglot

Short Definition : speaking several languages; multilingual; Ex. polyglot person/society; N.

Definition
(noun) a person who speaks more than one language
Synonyms : linguist
Definition
(adj) having a command of or composed in many languages
Example Sentence
  • a polyglot traveler
  • a polyglot Bible contains versions in different languages
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for polyglot

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poly(many)+glot(glottis=speech organ)= many speech organ = able to speak many language

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poly+glot(remember gala in hindi which is neck). One who has multiple necks(speaks multiple languages).

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