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promontory

Short Definition : headland

Definition
(noun) a natural elevation (especially a rocky one that juts out into the sea)
Synonyms : foreland head headland
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for promontory

pro+MOUNT

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Prominent mount (that stands out projecting on a body of water)

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PROMOntory comes from PROMOtion in job.

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when Hritik promotes Mumbai indians,he gives promontory signals of his support to the crowd in the stadium

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Potruding Mount

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p(romon)tory roman had ruled on heasland

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promote

Short Definition : advance in rank; advance; help to flourish; advocate; help actively in forming; publicize or popularize; Ex. Milk promotes health; Ex. promote a match/bill; Ex. promote a new product

Definition
(verb) contribute to the progress or growth of
Example Sentence
  • I am promoting the use of computers in the classroom
Definition
(verb) give a promotion to or assign to a higher position
Example Sentence
  • John was kicked upstairs when a replacement was hired
  • Women tend not to advance in the major law firms
  • I got promoted after many years of hard work
Definition
(verb) make publicity for; try to sell (a product)
Synonyms : advertise advertize push
Example Sentence
  • The salesman is aggressively pushing the new computer model
  • The company is heavily advertizing their new laptops
Definition
(verb) be changed for a superior chess or checker piece Definition
(verb) change a pawn for a better piece by advancing it to the eighth row, or change a checker piece for a more valuable piece by moving it to the row closest to your opponent

prompt

Short Definition : cause; urge; provoke; provide a cue (for an actor); ADJ: done without delay; done at the right time; punctual; on time; N: reminder or cue

Definition
(noun) a cue given to a performer (usually the beginning of the next line to be spoken)
Synonyms : prompting
Example Sentence
  • the audience could hear his prompting
Definition
(noun) (computer science) a symbol that appears on the computer screen to indicate that the computer is ready to receive a command
Synonyms : command prompt
Definition
(verb) give an incentive for action
Example Sentence
  • This moved me to sacrifice my career
Definition
(verb) serve as the inciting cause of
Synonyms : inspire instigate
Example Sentence
  • She prompted me to call my relatives
Definition
(verb) assist (somebody acting or reciting) by suggesting the next words of something forgotten or imperfectly learned
Synonyms : cue remind
Definition
(adj) according to schedule or without delay; on time
Example Sentence
  • the train is prompt
Definition
(adj) ready and willing or quick to act
Example Sentence
  • she is always prompt to help her friends
Definition
(adj) performed with little or no delay
Example Sentence
  • an immediate reply to my letter
  • a prompt reply
  • was quick to respond
  • a straightaway denial
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for prompt

I prompted myself to promote my knowledge

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promulgate

Short Definition : announce; proclaim a doctrine or law; make known by official publication

Definition
(verb) state or announce
Synonyms : exclaim proclaim
Example Sentence
  • `I am not a Communist,' he exclaimed
  • The King will proclaim an amnesty
Definition
(verb) put a law into effect by formal declaration
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for promulgate

Prom (promote)+ul+gate. So promoting something out of the gate, i.e. to make known by opening the gate (or opening declaration) to everyone out there.

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prom+ul+gate -> prom night will happen tomorrow was announced at school's gate

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by the law........ gates have been closed on the prom

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Amul-gate : A scandal regarding AMUL .. It has to be known to public through official publication so that the public do not use their products

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if u r suffering from gas problems,before(pro) u answer nature's call through ur mul(excreta in hindi),u publcly declare it by spreading gases and polluting the atmosphere

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pro-mulga-te. Mulga paida hua, so announce it to the world.

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promulgate = pro + mul + gate; In the main gate something is written over in the board by order stick no bill, thus put into law.

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in ur Prom night, U'll walk through the Gate of honor to spread the notion of the beauty among the jealous crowd

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During earlier times, if a family had a male child(called as MULGA in marathi) then they would be happy and PUBLISH in newspapers.. :P so proMULGAte..

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prone

Short Definition : inclined to; likely to (suffer); prostrate; lying with the front downward; Ex. prone to disease/make mistakes; Ex. accident-prone

Definition
(adj) having a tendency (to); often used in combination
Example Sentence
  • a child prone to mischief
  • failure-prone
Definition
(adj) lying face downward
Synonyms : prostrate
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for prone

<img src="http://wwwdelivery.superstock.com/WI/223/1557/PreviewComp/SuperStock_1557R-265037.jpg" alt="Lying prone, talking on phone." height="100" width="75"/><BR>Lying PRONE she is talking on PHONE. (i.e she is lying face down)

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prone to porn movies

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pro + one . liking one , inclined to one .

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prone resembles porn i.e. face downward for >>>>

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prong

Short Definition : pointed projecting part

Definition
(noun) a pointed projection
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for prong

Prong - think of "LONG" sword has a pointed end

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pronounced

Short Definition : distinct; very noticeable; Ex. pronounced limp

Definition
(adj) strongly marked; easily noticeable
Synonyms : marked
Example Sentence
  • walked with a marked limp
  • a pronounced flavor of cinnamon
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for pronounced

the person who has a very good "Pronunciation" is very noticeable when he talkes

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prop

Short Definition : support placed under or against something; V.

Definition
(noun) a support placed beneath or against something to keep it from shaking or falling Definition
(noun) any movable articles or objects used on the set of a play or movie
Synonyms : property
Example Sentence
  • before every scene he ran down his checklist of props
Definition
(noun) a propeller that rotates to push against air Definition
(verb) support by placing against something solid or rigid
Synonyms : prop up shore shore up
Example Sentence
  • shore and buttress an old building
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for prop

in boogy woogy you have to dance with a prop.

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p+rop—a ROPe is tied to give SUPPORT to tent

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the supporting aerial roots hanging on a banyan tree are called prop roots.

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propagate

Short Definition : increase in number by producing young; multiply; spread; Ex. Most plants propagate by seed; Ex. newspaper propagating their ideas

Definition
(verb) transmit from one generation to the next
Example Sentence
  • propagate these characteristics
Definition
(verb) travel through the air
Example Sentence
  • sound and light propagate in this medium
Definition
(verb) transmit
Example Sentence
  • propagate sound or light through air
Definition
(verb) become distributed or widespread
Synonyms : spread
Example Sentence
  • the infection spread
  • Optimism spread among the population
Definition
(verb) transmit or cause to broaden or spread
Example Sentence
  • This great civilization was propagated throughout the land
Definition
(verb) cause to become widely known
Example Sentence
  • spread information
  • circulate a rumor
  • broadcast the news
Definition
(verb) cause to propagate, as by grafting or layering Definition
(verb) multiply sexually or asexually
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for propagate

prop+a+gate, and shit will spread

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distribute these PAGes among students

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propensity

Short Definition : natural inclination

Definition
(noun) an inclination to do something
Synonyms : leaning tendency
Example Sentence
  • he felt leanings toward frivolity
Definition
(noun) a natural inclination
Synonyms : leaning proclivity
Example Sentence
  • he has a proclivity for exaggeration
Definition
(noun) a disposition to behave in a certain way
Synonyms : aptness
Example Sentence
  • the aptness of iron to rust
  • the propensity of disease to spread
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for propensity

now a days people are inclined towards "CITY" dats y thery r migrating from villages....

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prop + city = people get propelled towards city only because of strong inclination towards city life

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(PRO+PEN)a PRO has a natural tendancy to hold the PEN in the way he can do caligarphy(art of good writing)

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"popins"(candy) deke log bachchon ko behla-fusla ke le jate hain....coz they know dat kids hav "natural inclination" 4 it....

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pro+pen+sity . can a pen stand straight. to make it stand ,it is always inclined to some support

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PROPANE+CITY; violation is more inclined,susceptible to happen in cities , than Villages !

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root form is propend (now obsolete).. pend rhymes with bend.. meaning inclined

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prop out of city (prop= coming out) . people are attracted towards luxury so they are moving to city. so prop out of city = propensity means tendency to go towrds,

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Propelled(drive or push forward)+city=so u are driven to city that is inclined to city life

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Remember a pen that you like. ex parker. pen is keyword in propensity and penchant

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because of various kinds of pollution, people are moving out(PROP)from city(ENSITY) to villages and calm places in search of tranquility.

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propensity=proclivity

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To get (PRO)per PEN villagers have to go to CITY.

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