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skinflint

Short Definition : miser; stingy person

Definition
(noun) a selfish person who is unwilling to give or spend
Synonyms : churl niggard scrooge
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for skinflint

skinFLINT.. The Flintstones cartoon show had stingy cartoon characters.

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Flint means hard stone. Just imagine Skinflint with a person having hard skin. In Hindi, we used to say, 'Paise dene ke mamle me iski chamdi [skin] moti [hard] hey'. That means unwilling to give or spend.

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skin+flint~flintstone a cartoon remember he is wearing skin of animal because he doesnt like to spend money to buy cloth

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SKIN + FLINT ... if Flintoff is a MISER then he would become SKINny as he will not eat anything to save money

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SKIN+FLINToff feeds on the skin of animal as he is miser n stingy person.

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SKINFLINT = using flint(stones for making fire) till it becomes skinny(small). USING EVERY PART IN IT

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skirmish

Short Definition : minor fight; minor battle in war; V.

Definition
(noun) a minor short-term fight
Synonyms : brush clash encounter
Definition
(verb) engage in a skirmish
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for skirmish

break the word - skir(skirt)+mi(mini)+sh..now focus on the skir(T) part and imagine a GIRL walking on a road with her boy friend. If someone dares to pass a comment on her, what do you think will happen? There will be a SKIRMISH

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skirmish, if jumbled a bit, sounds like kashmir.. => fight

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SKRI(skirt)+MISH(miss): skirt of miss was torn in a minor fight. meaning a minor fight

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skirmish....u gifted short skirt to miss n she get anger n had minor short fight u...

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break it as SKIR(t)+MI(da)+SH(shampoo)...that leads to a minor quarrel :)

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...there will be A MINOR FIGHT BETWEEN that guy and her boyfriend.

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skirmish ! take skirt of gal ! mish >> mishap (accident ) !accident bcz of girl's skirt !means fight ! Lol

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Remember Shaktimaan.. villain 'Kilwish'...who used to fight.

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skittish

Short Definition : inconstant; capricious; frivolous; not serious; Ex. charming but skittish young woman; CF. skit

Definition
(adj) unpredictably excitable (especially of horses)
Synonyms : flighty nervous spooky
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for skittish

In a skit ( a comic play or a drama), everyone is lively and playful.

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skittish=skirtish: think of girls all with short skirts showing skirtish (skittish) behavour,

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when u r walking on skates (skatish), u r very lively and playful

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SKI is a long strip of wood fastened to the foot for sliding....hence SKITTISH people are lively, playful...

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skits are subjected to change pretty easily

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after seeing the chick in mini skirt ibecame very frisky

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Rhymes with "citish", as in "citish life" - changing, lively

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everyone feels skittish(nervous) during skating.

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skulk

Short Definition : move furtively and secretly; Ex. He skulked through the less fashionable sections of the city.

Definition
(verb) lie in wait, lie in ambush, behave in a sneaky and secretive manner
Synonyms : lurk
Definition
(verb) avoid responsibilities and duties, e.g., by pretending to be ill
Synonyms : malinger
Definition
(verb) move stealthily
Example Sentence
  • The lonely man skulks down the main street all day
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for skulk

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skulk reminds us of skull. People who associate themselves with that symbol are usually notorious(like pirates). And as everyone knows such people move about secretly.

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HULK SKULKED through the city to avoid being noticed by COPS.. :)

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imagine a person digging up skulls from mortuary to sell to science lab

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skULK is same as LURK

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The skeleton SKULKED out of the cemetery for a New life!

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SKULk reminds SKULL which hides under skin.. SKULK mean hide :D

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The brain cells within the skull (skulk) moves slowly and secretly without your knowing.

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slack

Short Definition : moving slowly; sluggish; inactive; (of a rope) loose; negligent; lax; Ex. slack season; Ex. slack in one's work; N. V.

Definition
(noun) dust consisting of a mixture of small coal fragments and coal dust and dirt that sifts out when coal is passed over a sieve Definition
(noun) a noticeable deterioration in performance or quality
Example Sentence
  • the team went into a slump
  • a gradual slack in output
  • a drop-off in attendance
  • a falloff in quality
Definition
(noun) a stretch of water without current or movement
Synonyms : slack water
Example Sentence
  • suddenly they were in a slack and the water was motionless
Definition
(noun) a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot
Synonyms : mire morass quag quagmire
Definition
(noun) the quality of being loose (not taut)
Synonyms : slackness
Example Sentence
  • he hadn't counted on the slackness of the rope
Definition
(noun) a cord or rope or cable that is hanging loosely
Example Sentence
  • he took up the slack
Definition
(verb) avoid responsibilities and work, be idle Definition
(verb) be inattentive to, or neglect
Example Sentence
  • He slacks his attention
Definition
(verb) release tension on
Example Sentence
  • slack the rope
Definition
(verb) make less active or fast
Synonyms : relax slack up slacken
Example Sentence
  • He slackened his pace as he got tired
  • Don't relax your efforts now
Definition
(verb) become slow or slower
Example Sentence
  • Production slowed
Definition
(verb) make less active or intense
Synonyms : abate slake
Definition
(verb) become less in amount or intensity
Example Sentence
  • The storm abated
  • The rain let up after a few hours
Definition
(verb) cause to heat and crumble by treatment with water
Synonyms : slake
Example Sentence
  • slack lime
Definition
(adj) not tense or taut
Synonyms : loose
Example Sentence
  • the old man's skin hung loose and grey
  • slack and wrinkled skin
  • slack sails
  • a slack rope
Definition
(adj) flowing with little speed as e.g. at the turning of the tide
Example Sentence
  • slack water
Definition
(adj) lacking in rigor or strictness
Synonyms : lax
Example Sentence
  • such lax and slipshod ways are no longer acceptable
  • lax in attending classes
  • slack in maintaining discipline
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for slack

s-lack is the lack of speed. s-lack is the lack of Stiffness...

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slow+lack

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slacken

Short Definition : slow up; loosen; make or become slack

Definition
(verb) become slow or slower
Example Sentence
  • Production slowed
Definition
(verb) make less active or fast
Synonyms : relax slack slack up
Example Sentence
  • He slackened his pace as he got tired
  • Don't relax your efforts now
Definition
(verb) become looser or slack
Example Sentence
  • the rope slackened
Definition
(verb) make slack as by lessening tension or firmness
Synonyms : remit
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for slacken

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relate slacken with weaken... a weak person generally slows down in pace due to weakness.

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s+lack+en lack energy .a person who lacks energy will slow up

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bracken looses his energy ......later on

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Slacken,Slack: S(Stiffness)+Lack : lack of Stiffness i.e weak,loose,...person/thing...etc

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slag

Short Definition : glassy residue from smelting metal; dross; waste matter

Definition
(noun) the scum formed by oxidation at the surface of molten metals
Synonyms : dross scoria
Definition
(verb) convert into slag
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for slag

What was lagged behind.. Waste.

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slag ! remember it from two word 1 slap and slum >> disgrading condition >> waste material!

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slake

Short Definition : satisfy (thirst); quench; sate

Definition
(verb) satisfy (thirst)
Synonyms : allay assuage quench
Example Sentence
  • The cold water quenched his thirst
Definition
(verb) make less active or intense
Synonyms : abate slack
Definition
(verb) cause to heat and crumble by treatment with water
Synonyms : slack
Example Sentence
  • slack lime
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for slake

focus on the 'lake' part of this word..so you can say that you want to satisfy your thrist after seeing the water in that lake .

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Lake ... When camel, which is going through desert, finds a lake. What will it do? Just drink the water, which takes its thirst away.

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Think slacken. Slaking a desire would be slackening it.

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S(ee)+LAKE = to QUENCH or to SATIATE, SATE.

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Remember slaked lime. Slaked lime is formed when quick lime is mixed with water.

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sachin is a lake for cricket lovers calm down every supporter by making high score.

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slander

Short Definition : defamation; utterance of false and malicious statements; V. ADJ. slanderous

Definition
(noun) words falsely spoken that damage the reputation of another Definition
(noun) an abusive attack on a person's character or good name Definition
(verb) charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone
Example Sentence
  • The journalists have defamed me!
  • The article in the paper sullied my reputation
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for slander

its like throwing sand on someone's reputation

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talking SLANG with someone is like slandering him...get it?

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"sale ko lya na ander=>slander"said the police..

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sounds like SLANg..

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its like those ads online that says you could be SLENDER if you do something etc., that's a slander

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its like those ads online that says you could be SLENDER if you do something etc., that's a slander

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Rolling down ones reputation from a top of a SLANted ramp

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slap

Short Definition : hit quickly with the flat part of the hand; N. CF. smack

Definition
(noun) a blow from a flat object (as an open hand)
Synonyms : smack
Definition
(noun) the act of smacking something; a blow delivered with an open hand
Synonyms : smack smacking
Definition
(verb) hit with something flat, like a paddle or the open hand
Example Sentence
  • The impatient teacher slapped the student
  • a gunshot slapped him on the forehead
Definition
(adv) directly
Synonyms : bang bolt slapdash smack
Example Sentence
  • he ran bang into the pole
  • ran slap into her
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