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spurious

Short Definition : false; counterfeit; forged; illogical; Ex. spurious arguments

Definition
(adj) plausible but false
Synonyms : specious
Example Sentence
  • a specious claim
  • spurious inferences
Definition
(adj) born out of wedlock
Example Sentence
  • the dominions of both rulers passed away to their spurious or doubtful offspring
Definition
(adj) intended to deceive
Example Sentence
  • a spurious work of art
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for spurious

s-PURE+ious...pure means true...spurious means the opposite of it..which is FALSE,CONTERFEIT

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Sounds like "furious". You get furious when you hear spurious arguments.

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Read it: s-poor-ious argument.

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s pur ious- sounds like "s its pure lies"

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to "spurn" means to reject. So you SPURn anything that is SPURious (false).

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The polka dotted sponges in the aquarium were not the real, rare ones living in the ocean. They were fake.

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Split "Spurious" into spur+ious, where spur means instantly(spur of the moment). So anything done without much thought and immediately can result in falsehood or may be illogical.

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you get furious when you get spurious (counterfeit)dollar bills

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the fast and the spurious.lol

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spurn

Short Definition : reject disdainfully; scorn; Ex. She spurned all offers of help.

Definition
(verb) reject with contempt
Example Sentence
  • She spurned his advances
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for spurn

Spurn = s + purn. S = sex!! Purn = porn ; we disdainfully reject "sex + porn"

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spur is to give heart to i.e., help. <br> spurn is to reject help.

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boys, sprinkle spum + on, and move on, u know what i m talking about..

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spurn rhymes with burn, so when your cloth is on fire, you are spurning it.

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Sounds like return. So ur friends application was returned/spurned coz he provided fake info.

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spurn - sounds like "spin around" an offer

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spurn = s + pure + n; s is not pure i.e. should be rejected.

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squabble

Short Definition : minor quarrel; bickering; V: engage in a minor quarrel; Ex. squabbling children

Definition
(noun) a quarrel about petty points Definition
(verb) argue over petty things
Example Sentence
  • Let's not quibble over pennies
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for squabble

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while playing scrabble, children fight with each other on minor issues...Squabble=Quarrel+scribble

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Squabble is close to Quibble.

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squabble =squash

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(squa-iska;bble-ball) ye iska ball hay,aaja hum tumarey ball sey football khelengey...so they are fighting for petty/small things.

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తప్పదు ఇక

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squalor

Short Definition : condition of being squalid; filth; degradation; dirty neglected state; ADJ. squalid: dirty; sordid; morally repulsive; Ex. squalid story

Definition
(noun) sordid dirtiness
Synonyms : sordidness squalidness
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for squalor

squalor~parlour; Girls wil never go to a parlour that is squalor (that is in neglected state, leftover hairs,used wax,spilled sticky facial mask spread in the floor -> looks like filth !)

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squal = sucking quality

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Squalor rhymes with COLLAR which gets dirt soon.And Whilw washing its in NEGLECTED STATE

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a sailor on SHIP since 90 days will be squalor

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People living in a small SQUARE in the street. They live in SQUALOR, misery and poverty.

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Sounds like "squack." We could tell by the chicken's constant squacking that it was in a state of squalor: dirty and starving

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SCALE is a dirty substance formed in a boiler or heat exchanger.....Hence Squalor(SCALER) means dirty....

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squalor >>distorted form of scholar >> dirty >>sordid dirtines / squalidness

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squander

Short Definition : waste; spend foolishly

Definition
(verb) spend thoughtlessly; throw away
Synonyms : blow waste
Example Sentence
  • He wasted his inheritance on his insincere friends
  • You squandered the opportunity to get and advanced degree
Definition
(verb) spend extravagantly
Synonyms : consume ware waste
Example Sentence
  • waste not, want not
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SQUANDER rhymes with WANDER....so if you keep wandering, you are ultimately wasting time in life. gud

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squan = sucking quantity i.e., spending too much quantity.

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SQUAttER oN Dope. If you exchange 2 leTTers in SQUAttERs with oN Dope, you can explain how they became that way: they waste their money by spending irresponsibly on dope. (no offence intended to responsible smokers!)

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SQUANDER more like Spender. One who spends a lot

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squash

Short Definition : crush; quash; suppress

Definition
(noun) any of numerous annual trailing plants of the genus Cucurbita grown for their fleshy edible fruits
Synonyms : squash vine
Definition
(noun) edible fruit of a squash plant; eaten as a vegetable Definition
(noun) a game played in an enclosed court by two or four players who strike the ball with long-handled rackets Definition
(verb) to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition
Synonyms : crush mash squeeze squelch
Example Sentence
  • crush an aluminum can
  • squeeze a lemon

squat

Short Definition : short and thick; stocky; Ex. ugly squat tower; V. N.

Definition
(noun) exercising by repeatedly assuming a crouching position with the knees bent; strengthens the leg muscles
Synonyms : knee bend squatting
Definition
(noun) a small worthless amount
Example Sentence
  • you don't know jack
Definition
(noun) the act of assuming or maintaining a crouching position with the knees bent and the buttocks near the heels
Synonyms : squatting
Definition
(verb) sit on one's heels
Example Sentence
  • In some cultures, the women give birth while squatting
  • The children hunkered down to protect themselves from the sandstorm
Definition
(verb) be close to the earth, or be disproportionately wide
Example Sentence
  • The building squatted low
Definition
(verb) occupy (a dwelling) illegally Definition
(adj) short and thick; as e.g. having short legs and heavy musculature
Example Sentence
  • some people seem born to be square and chunky
  • a dumpy little dumpling of a woman
  • dachshunds are long lowset dogs with drooping ears
  • a little church with a squat tower
  • a squatty red smokestack
  • a stumpy ungainly figure
Definition
(adj) having a low center of gravity; built low to the ground
Synonyms : underslung
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for squat

Indian toilets force you to squat.

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S.W.A.T. will make you squat

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SQAT sounds like SQATTLE (The Turtle Water Pokemon who was short and thick!) :)

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excess of squats..will restrict your height and make you SHORT AND THICK

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squat = square + T; As T is always denotes small sign its square will make it very small.

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squeamish

Short Definition : easily shocked or sickened by unpleasant things; fastidious; Ex. A nurse should not be squeamish.

Definition
(adj) excessively fastidious and easily disgusted
Synonyms : dainty nice overnice prissy
Example Sentence
  • too nice about his food to take to camp cooking
  • so squeamish he would only touch the toilet handle with his elbow
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for squeamish

It's like "scream-ish". i.e., one who screams for everything.

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sqa is always a negative connotations.

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squelch

Short Definition : produce a splashing sound (when stepping through mud); crush; squash;

Definition
(noun) a crushing remark Definition
(noun) an electric circuit that cuts off a receiver when the signal becomes weaker than the noise Definition
(verb) suppress or crush completely
Synonyms : quell quench
Example Sentence
  • squelch any sign of dissent
  • quench a rebellion
Definition
(verb) make a sucking sound Definition
(verb) walk through mud or mire
Example Sentence
  • We had to splosh across the wet meadow
Definition
(verb) to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition
Synonyms : crush mash squash squeeze
Example Sentence
  • crush an aluminum can
  • squeeze a lemon
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for squelch

Very close to 'Squeeze' in both spelling and meaning.

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Sounds like "belch".

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staccato

Short Definition : played in an abrupt manner; marked by abrupt sharp sound; Ex. staccato applause

Definition
(adj) (music) marked by or composed of disconnected parts or sounds; cut short crisply
Synonyms : disconnected
Example Sentence
  • staccato applause
  • a staccato command
  • staccato notes
Definition
(adv) separating the notes; in music
Example Sentence
  • play this staccato, please
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for staccato

++Imajeeth When the cat suddenly jumps on to the stack, it makes an abrupt sharp sound.

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staccato sounds like potato.....so when u eat lots of potatoes u'll make sharp abrupt sound (like burps)

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when u stac(struck) a cat it makes a sharp sound

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sitar ko kato ...to usme se kate hue disconnected music niklegi ...hehe

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staccto can be split as stac(k)+cat+to....when the cats in the stack(shelf) were asked to make sound wat u heard was A DISCONNECTED SOUND

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STUCK-AT-TO..

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when walked in stilettos on the wooden floor, it makes sharp detached sound.

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staccato - stuck + kato = stuck + kato ( in kannada it means to hear )

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staccato= cat on the stack of the book o it will break the books.

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