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prohibitive

Short Definition : so high as to prohibit purchase or use; tending to prevent the purchase or use of something; prohibiting; inclined to prevent or forbid; Ex. prohibitive tax

Definition
(adj) tending to discourage (especially of prices)
Synonyms : prohibitory
Example Sentence
  • the price was prohibitive

projectile

Short Definition : missile; fired or thrown object (such as stone or bullet)

Definition
(noun) a weapon that is forcibly thrown or projected at a targets but is not self-propelled
Synonyms : missile
Definition
(noun) any vehicle self-propelled by a rocket engine
Synonyms : rocket
Definition
(adj) impelling or impelled forward
Example Sentence
  • a projectile force
  • a projectile missile

proletarian

Short Definition : member of the working class; blue collar guy; N. proletariat: working class (who have to work for wages)

Definition
(noun) a member of the working class (not necessarily employed)
Synonyms : prole worker
Example Sentence
  • workers of the world--unite!
Definition
(adj) belonging to or characteristic of the proletariat
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for proletarian

proletarian=petrolian the person who fills petrol wears blue color n is working class

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sorry for the last wrong post. here is the correct one : pro+letarian means literacy se pahle. means working class who wears blue dress generally. remember workers at petrol pumps.

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pro+letarian means literacy se pahle. means working class who wears blue dress generally. remember workers at petrol pumps.

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proletarian--- here we have letarian(literature), so the people who doesn't have any literature r likely to be the working class people in an industry.

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Pro+vegetarian- People of working class cannot be pro-vegetarian as their jobs are energy intensive.

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pro leterarian has a letter in it. a letter man worjking in post office) is is a proletararian

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proliferate

Short Definition : grow rapidly (in numbers); spread; multiply; N. proliferation

Definition
(verb) grow rapidly
Example Sentence
  • Pizza parlors proliferate in this area
Definition
(verb) cause to grow or increase rapidly
Example Sentence
  • We must not proliferate nuclear arms
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for proliferate

life rate=its always increasing

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PRO+LIFE+RATE--> promote life rate

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pro + life + rate : increase in rate of production (pro) of life (living organisms) causes population to increase rapidly

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(PROLI)petrol (RATE)rate increase rapidly and quickly these days!!

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pro + life + rate : in our professional (pro) life, we should work at faster rate to grow rapidly.

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rapidly+lift+rate i.e,flourish

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prolific

Short Definition : producing offspring or fruit in abundance; fertile; fecund; abundantly fruitful; producing abundant works; Ex. prolific writer

Definition
(adj) intellectually productive
Synonyms : fecund fertile
Example Sentence
  • a prolific writer
  • a fecund imagination
Definition
(adj) bearing in abundance especially offspring
Synonyms : fertile
Example Sentence
  • flying foxes are extremely prolific
  • a prolific pear tree
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for prolific

"Production Lifted"--> They produced large amounts of the product = Their production was lifted up in amount = They were PROLIFIC.

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PROLIFIC is PROFITic. (profitable, because of high yield)

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prolific ~ pro (production) + life; now try to relate meaning of prolific with 'production of life'.

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prolific- pro lifts, professional bodybuilders lift great quantities.

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Pro(good) + lific(life) >>> a person lives Pro life when he/she is highly intellectual and productive in every sense...

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prolixity

Short Definition : tedious wordiness; verbosity; ADJ. prolix: wordy; verbose; diffuse

Definition
(noun) boring verbosity
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for prolixity

COMPLEXITY - complex words, work are always difficult and boring to understand.

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"lexikon" means workbook..."lexicographer" is dictionary writer...writer of words n words n..more words....

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Shixit logon ki Prolixity ek pareshaani hoti hai...

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PROLIXITY ~ pro (professor) + li (literature) + X (exam); My literature professor have advised me to avoid prolixity while giving any exam.

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Pro+ lexicon = in favor of more words,so much that he goes over and over again to more words! so verbose .

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lex means speech/word.. pro(PROfound)+lix+ity means profound/many words.. who shows off many words or who airs many words

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prologue

Short Definition : introduction (to a poem or play)

Definition
(noun) an introduction to a play
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for prologue

The first Dialogue of a play is always the Prologue

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prolong

Short Definition : lengthen; extend; draw out

Definition
(verb) lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer
Synonyms : draw out extend protract
Example Sentence
  • We prolonged our stay
  • She extended her visit by another day
  • The meeting was drawn out until midnight
Definition
(verb) lengthen or extend in duration or space
Synonyms : keep up sustain
Example Sentence
  • We sustained the diplomatic negotiations as long as possible
  • prolong the treatment of the patient
  • keep up the good work
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for prolong

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PRO + LONG... LONG something that is stretched out, drawn out. Therefore prolong is to stretch the time, delay.

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prominent

Short Definition : protruding(sticking out); conspicuous; notable; eminent

Definition
(adj) having a quality that thrusts itself into attention
Example Sentence
  • an outstanding fact of our time is that nations poisoned by anti semitism proved less fortunate in regard to their own freedom
  • a new theory is the most prominent feature of the book
  • salient traits
  • a spectacular rise in prices
  • a striking thing about Picadilly Circus is the statue of Eros in the center
  • a striking resemblance between parent and child
Definition
(adj) conspicuous in position or importance
Synonyms : big large
Example Sentence
  • a big figure in the movement
  • big man on campus
  • he's very large in financial circles
  • a prominent citizen
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for prominent

There is a prom night goin in the college..and everyone notice it..!!..hahaha

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prominent is similar to preeminent and eminent.

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promiscuous

Short Definition : mixed indiscriminately; indiscriminate; not choosing carefully; indiscriminate in the choice of sexual partners; irregular, particularly sexually; Ex. promiscuous life/girl; N. promiscuity

Definition
(adj) not selective of a single class or person
Example Sentence
  • Clinton was criticized for his promiscuous solicitation of campaign money
Definition
(adj) casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior
Example Sentence
  • her easy virtue
  • he was told to avoid loose (or light) women
  • wanton behavior
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for promiscuous

sounds like promise + mix...so you have promised your dad that you will mix with all the students in class and will not be attaching yourself to a single group of students...

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in a prom, kiss and other "activities" are done in a casual and unrestricted manner

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PROMISE+KISS -- Promiscuous ppl go on promising other and kissing them.

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Miss ko Cus ke pakad liya .. It cannot be done everytime .. So Irregular haphazard, particulary sexually

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if you PROMISES to have SEX with any Tom, Dick, and Harry, then you become PROMISCUOUS

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i promised to a que(CU) of girls to satisfy them in having sex with them,so i was indiscriminate in the choice of sexual partners....dont ask my adress plz im tired

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