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stem

Short Definition : stop or check (the flow of); Ex. stem the bleeding from the slashed artery; N: main axis of a plant; stalk

Definition
(noun) (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
Example Sentence
  • thematic vowels are part of the stem
Definition
(noun) a slender or elongated structure that supports a plant or fungus or a plant part or plant organ
Synonyms : stalk
Definition
(noun) cylinder forming a long narrow part of something
Synonyms : shank
Definition
(noun) the tube of a tobacco pipe Definition
(noun) front part of a vessel or aircraft
Synonyms : bow fore prow
Example Sentence
  • he pointed the bow of the boat toward the finish line
Definition
(noun) a turn made in skiing; the back of one ski is forced outward and the other ski is brought parallel to it
Synonyms : stem turn
Definition
(verb) grow out of, have roots in, originate in
Example Sentence
  • The increase in the national debt stems from the last war
Definition
(verb) cause to point inward
Example Sentence
  • stem your skis
Definition
(verb) stop the flow of a liquid
Synonyms : halt stanch staunch
Example Sentence
  • staunch the blood flow
  • stem the tide
Definition
(verb) remove the stem from
Example Sentence
  • for automatic natural language processing, the words must be stemmed
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for stem

meaning of stem is opposite of what a stem of a plant does ; It lets the nutrients travel accross and lets the water from root upward ! But stem means to stop the flow !

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steam is good for cold, it can stop nose flowing.. & steam is also arise from water, and water is the only fluid which travels through main axis of a plant. ;)

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They stemmed the stem and sprayed some pesticide.

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stench

Short Definition : strong foul odor; reek; stink

Definition
(noun) a distinctive odor that is offensively unpleasant
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pronounce it as "stenk".. similar to stink

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stentorian

Short Definition : (of the voice) extremely loud; CF. Stentor: a loud herald in the Iliad

Definition
(adj) used of the voice
Synonyms : booming
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for stentorian

sTEN + TORIAN {TONIAN} take it as tone ! so having ten tones which is like very loud

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remember the STEN gun.. its a very loud machine gun.. so the STEN-TORE my ears

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steno is one who writes when one speaks. stento is one who has extremely loud voice.

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Sounds like Mentor and Mentor has loud voice always

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The Senate gets very loud when there are STate SENaTORs IN

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Sounds like Sentry on the door. He is always blowing the LOUD whistle at the night and causing insomnia.

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stentorian sounds like stunt which r loud

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tarzan ne aa kar apne stentorian gale se tent tor diya

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Stereo tone(you may assume ring tone) is loud.

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stereotype

Short Definition : one regarded as embodying a set image or type; fixed and unvarying representation; standardized mental picture often reflecting prejudice; Ex. stereotype of the happy slave; V: make a stereotype of; r

Definition
(noun) a conventional or formulaic conception or image
Example Sentence
  • regional stereotypes have been part of America since its founding
Definition
(verb) treat or classify according to a mental stereotype
Synonyms : pigeonhole stamp
Example Sentence
  • I was stereotyped as a lazy Southern European
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for stereotype

stereos are old..unchanging..though they are good, becuase of their fixed quality, they're PRE-JUDICED to be inferior...

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Stereos are usually large so it remains fixed in its place.

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sterile

Short Definition : incapable of producing young; free from microorganism; V. sterilize

Definition
(adj) incapable of reproducing
Synonyms : infertile unfertile
Example Sentence
  • an infertile couple
Definition
(adj) free of or using methods to keep free of pathological microorganisms
Synonyms : aseptic
Example Sentence
  • a sterile operating area
  • aseptic surgical instruments
  • aseptic surgical techniques
Definition
(adj) deficient in originality or creativity; lacking powers of invention
Example Sentence
  • a sterile ideology lacking in originality
  • unimaginative development of a musical theme
  • uninspired writing
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for sterile

Sterile is someone who is not virile (capable of producing)

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She is not fertile.

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stickler

Short Definition : perfectionist; person who insists things be exactly right

Definition
(noun) someone who insists on something
Example Sentence
  • a stickler for promptness
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for stickler

read it as STICK-LER, i.e one who sticks to a set of rules, a PERFECTIONIST.

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STICKler is one who always has a stick in his hands. Such people are STRICT DISPLINARIANS.

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sounds same as Hitler who was strict in maintaining discipline

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a person who sticks to something until he gets it right

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A person who gives tick to an consignment is always a perfectionist.

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DI

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Amir Khan (Perfectionist) had lots of tattoos (stickers) on him in the movie - Ghazni

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stifle

Short Definition : suppress; extinguish; inhibit; smother or suffocate

Definition
(noun) joint between the femur and tibia in a quadruped; corresponds to the human knee
Synonyms : knee
Definition
(verb) conceal or hide
Example Sentence
  • smother a yawn
  • muffle one's anger
  • strangle a yawn
Definition
(verb) smother or suppress
Synonyms : dampen
Example Sentence
  • Stifle your curiosity
Definition
(verb) impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of
Example Sentence
  • The foul air was slowly suffocating the children
Definition
(verb) be asphyxiated; die from lack of oxygen
Synonyms : asphyxiate suffocate
Example Sentence
  • The child suffocated under the pillow
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for stifle

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stifle is similar to Stifler(American pie series). imagine abt the guy... he used to supress and ditch around his fellow ppl.

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rhymes with rifle(a gun). So if you fire a rifle , you need to EXTINGUISH it too.

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suppose you are giving an exam and suddenly you've an urge for eating chocolate trifle, but you can't..so you'll have to suppress it..Suppress+TrIFLE = stifle

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good mnemonic by mnm : When you take a rifle with you, you better stifle (conceal, hide) it, else you will be arrested added by

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Stifler of American pie couldnt 'suppress' his sex urge.. he ws a very horny guy :)

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after choking someone to death the person would become stiff.

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+Imajeeth One who ruffles must also stifle.

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macro

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suppress noise of your rifle = stifle

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stigma

Short Definition : token of disgrace; brand; V. stigmatize: mark with a stigma; characterize as disgraceful

Definition
(noun) the apical end of the style where deposited pollen enters the pistil Definition
(noun) a symbol of disgrace or infamy
Synonyms : brand mark stain
Example Sentence
  • And the Lord set a mark upon Cain
Definition
(noun) an external tracheal aperture in a terrestrial arthropod Definition
(noun) a skin lesion that is a diagnostic sign of some disease
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Stigma (STICK + MAA) Imagine someone hitting his MAA with a STICK. How disgraceful it will be !!!

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Opposite of six sigma which is considered very graceful and good

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stigma = sounds like enigma is always disgraceful.

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grand ma is always a token of disgrace for mother.

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Stigma= ma of stig (from the top gear show). His mother is always ashamed of his son being on TV!

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stilted

Short Definition : bombastic; stiffly pompous; Ex. stilted rhetoric; CF. stiff: formal

Definition
(adj) artificially formal
Example Sentence
  • that artificial humility that her husband hated
  • contrived coyness
  • a stilted letter of acknowledgment
  • when people try to correct their speech they develop a stilted pronunciation
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for stilted

The woman wore STILletos to the formal party to artificially increase her height.

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Stilt refer to either of those long, slender poles (artificial legs) used to raise or elevate oneself above ground. so stilted concversations are artificial and pretentiosly formal ones.

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stilted - style + tilted - its not a real style but a tilted or contrived one

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Stilts are rods on which jokers walk to appear taller.Imagine how such a person would be.He would be stiff as he cant afford falling.

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stilted sounds like steal Ted, so when someone steals your Ted (Teddy bear), you give a stilted shout.

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when you are stilted you are still and tilted

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Stilted~Chill+ted;suppose that TED(a common name) is a normal guy but he wants to appear cool(derive from chill), modern,like dude etc...so his manner would be bombastic (affected) and pompous...full dikhava,ostentatiousness !

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if u r titled, you ae obviously uneasy

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imagine a drunk man when he is bombastic he musta be tilted.

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Chill-->TED-->Cool-->derived from chill-->affected--> pompous--> and Finally Pretentious? Ostentatious? GOsh!!

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In stiletto 'stil' refers to artificial elevation so stilt means artificial elevation in voice.

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tilted >>> a tilted pose is not actually a natural pose, its actually an ARTIFICIAL pose taken for some photograph or something..

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stink

Short Definition : stench; V: emit a strong foul odor

Definition
(noun) a distinctive odor that is offensively unpleasant Definition
(verb) be extremely bad in quality or in one's performance
Example Sentence
  • This term paper stinks!
Definition
(verb) smell badly and offensively
Synonyms : reek
Example Sentence
  • The building reeks of smoke
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