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suppress

Short Definition : put an end to forcibly; subdue; stifle; overwhelm; inhibit the expression of; check; prevent from being published or made public; Ex. suppress a smile; Ex. suppress the magazine/truth

Definition
(verb) to put down by force or authority
Example Sentence
  • suppress a nascent uprising
  • stamp down on littering
  • conquer one's desires
Definition
(verb) come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority
Synonyms : crush oppress
Example Sentence
  • The government oppresses political activists
Definition
(verb) control and refrain from showing; of emotions, desires, impulses, or behavior
Synonyms : bottle up inhibit
Definition
(verb) put out of one's consciousness
Synonyms : repress
Definition
(verb) reduce the incidence or severity of or stop
Example Sentence
  • suppress a yawn
  • this drug can suppress the hemorrhage
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for suppress

The celebrity said "sup press" when the press came and ruined his activity.

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to reduce by PRESSing down...

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surfeit

Short Definition : satiate; feed or supply to excess; stuff; indulge to excess in anything; N: surfeiting; excessive amount; Ex. surfeit of food

Definition
(noun) the state of being more than full
Synonyms : excess overabundance
Definition
(noun) the quality of being so overabundant that prices fall
Synonyms : glut oversupply
Definition
(noun) eating until excessively full
Synonyms : repletion
Definition
(verb) supply or feed to surfeit
Synonyms : cloy
Definition
(verb) indulge (one's appetite) to satiety
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for surfeit

break SURFEIT as SIRF(sirf in HINDI means only to) EAT.Bas khate hi rehta hai..so an excess of..

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surfeit = SIR is FAT..as he eats a lot than required until he is full.

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surfeit= sur+ feit(feet).. sur is head in hindi,so learn it as water is above 1 feet ur head it means its in excess.

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splir surfeit into " sur" and "feit". now think that u have been filled from "sur , which means head in hindi" till your feet.

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Think "surplus" to fit, or overfull

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Hawaians are a FAT bunch.. all they do is Surf and EAT,EAT,EAT.. a surfeited lifestyle.

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He was SURE that his pants had FIT prior to eating to SURFEIT!

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surf+eit surf must be excess to clean clothes... eit sounds like eat...we shouldnot eat exess....

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the feit is, even if u are bald no. of hair on ure sur is surfeit

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surfeit X forfeit (to quit, give up)

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Surfeit = Sirf (hindi meaning of 'only') + eat... to eat in excess amount.

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Surf IT ---Create EXCESS foam

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he SURE FIT that whole steak down his throat!

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sound like sur-eat SUR.+EAT = surplus eating

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surge

Short Definition : powerful movement of or like a wave; V.

Definition
(noun) a sudden forceful flow
Synonyms : rush spate upsurge
Definition
(noun) a sudden or abrupt strong increase
Synonyms : upsurge
Example Sentence
  • stimulated a surge of speculation
  • an upsurge of emotion
  • an upsurge in violent crime
Definition
(noun) a large sea wave
Synonyms : billow
Definition
(verb) rise and move, as in waves or billows
Synonyms : billow heave
Example Sentence
  • The army surged forward
Definition
(verb) rise rapidly
Example Sentence
  • the dollar soared against the yen
Definition
(verb) rise or move forward
Synonyms : tide
Example Sentence
  • surging waves
Definition
(verb) rise or heave upward under the influence of a natural force such as a wave
Synonyms : scend
Example Sentence
  • the boats surged
Definition
(verb) see one's performance improve
Example Sentence
  • He levelled the score and then surged ahead
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for surge

S-sudden URGE to increase spectacularly..

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IIT kanpur program Summer Undergraduate Research Grant for Excellence (SURGE) program WHICH can be surge to your career

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surly

Short Definition : bad-tempered; rude; cross

Definition
(adj) inclined to anger or bad feelings with overtones of menace
Synonyms : ugly
Example Sentence
  • a surly waiter
  • an ugly frame of mind
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for surly

sur+ly......focus on sur....SOUNDS LIKE SIR......so THINK OF our school SIR...who was very BAD TEMPERED AND RUDE..who use to beat us whenever we hadn't completed our home work on time................

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surly..sirly very much like are sirs who are rude and irritating

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Liz Hurley is beautiful model but her sister ( ((/* not true ! *\)) Liz surley is a ugly woman.

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SURLY sounds like cURLY. cURLY and Moe are SURLY when they bop each other on the head and hit each other.

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surly->sirly implies like a sir.Think of a sir who was rude to you

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SoUR attitude

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surly=sir +li bad tempered unfriendly sir ne le li achche se...

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SIR ne humari bohot LEE, we became surly towards him.

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Surly - girl who is "Surla" type very apprehensive and aggressive

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Boston Legals Has a BadTempered Person named "Sherly"

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surmise

Short Definition : guess; N.

Definition
(noun) a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence Definition
(verb) infer from incomplete evidence Definition
(verb) imagine to be the case or true or probable
Synonyms : suspect
Example Sentence
  • I suspect he is a fugitive
  • I surmised that the butler did it
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for surmise

Mice can guess where the cheese is kept even though they do not know where exactly it is kept.

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PREmise -> based on a fact. SURmise -> based on an intuition

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SURMAYI- wo surmayi is taraha se ki jaise wo mujhe pyaar karti hai

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I GUESS it’s a surprise(SURMISE) gift

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sounds like "summarize" which means to list down the conclusions

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suemise: u will sure miss the train this is the guess..

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surmount

Short Definition : overcome

Definition
(verb) get on top of; deal with successfully
Example Sentence
  • He overcame his shyness
Definition
(verb) be on top of
Example Sentence
  • The scarf surmounted the gown
Definition
(verb) reach the highest point of
Synonyms : scale
Example Sentence
  • We scaled the Mont Blanc
Definition
(verb) be or do something to a greater degree
Example Sentence
  • her performance surpasses that of any other student I know
  • She outdoes all other athletes
  • This exceeds all my expectations
  • This car outperforms all others in its class
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for surmount

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sur+MOUNT - To cross a mountain u need to overcome the difficulties.

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to SURpass a MOUNTain u hav to overcome lot of difficulties

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SUR(sur means head in hindi)+MOUNT....when you want to reach the top of the mountain,you have to OVERCOME lots of difficulties....

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surpass

Short Definition : exceed

Definition
(verb) distinguish oneself
Synonyms : excel stand out
Example Sentence
  • She excelled in math
Definition
(verb) be or do something to a greater degree
Example Sentence
  • her performance surpasses that of any other student I know
  • She outdoes all other athletes
  • This exceeds all my expectations
  • This car outperforms all others in its class
Definition
(verb) move past
Example Sentence
  • A black limousine passed by when she looked out the window
  • He passed his professor in the hall
  • One line of soldiers surpassed the other
Definition
(verb) be greater in scope or size than some standard
Synonyms : exceed transcend
Example Sentence
  • Their loyalty exceeds their national bonds
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for surpass

surprise pass ~ be better than

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in a quiz if a question is asked that EXCEEDS our knowledge we will pass it.

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surreptitious

Short Definition : done secretly; secret; furtive; sneaky; hidden

Definition
(adj) marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed
Example Sentence
  • a furtive manner
  • a sneak attack
  • stealthy footsteps
  • a surreptitious glance at his watch
Definition
(adj) conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
Example Sentence
  • clandestine intelligence operations
  • cloak-and-dagger activities behind enemy lines
  • hole-and-corner intrigue
  • secret missions
  • a secret agent
  • secret sales of arms
  • surreptitious mobilization of troops
  • an undercover investigation
  • underground resistance
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for surreptitious

Surreptitious sounds like suspicious.....you suspect someone if they are hiding secrets

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surreptitious sounds like sir repeated it to us. - only to us and not to everyone as it was a secret method to solve the problem.

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surreptitious = surrept(corrupt) + titous ; one who is corrupt has a secret,hidden way to earn other than the usual salary !

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if you eat syrup wen on a diet u have 2 b stealthy about it (sounds like)

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Sir+Rapt===Listen to sir in rapt attention as he is saying something SECRET

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rhymes with Serpent >> A serpent or snake has characteristics of secretly attacking, quiet movement towards enemy, can crawl underground, etc.

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Root word is Rapt/Rept means to seize or capture Sur for Sub, means hidden..

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surrogate

Short Definition : substitute; person or thing used in place of another; Ex. surrogate mother; ADJ.

Definition
(noun) someone who takes the place of another person
Synonyms : alternate replacement
Definition
(noun) a person appointed to represent or act on behalf of others
Synonyms : deputy
Definition
(adj) providing or receiving nurture or parental care though not related by blood or legal ties
Synonyms : foster
Example Sentence
  • foster parent
  • foster child
  • foster home
  • surrogate father
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for surrogate

Sir+ro+gate: Sir rokar gate se bahar chale gaye and so we need to call someone lese for teaching

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u wud ve heard abt surrogate mothers..substitute..

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surrogate - sub + rogate (rogare-latin); rogare is to ask.. As in interrogate.. surrogate is to ask someone to SUBstitute...

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The unhappy knight chosen to substitute for the king & fight the thousand armed monster was SIR SORROW, who was famed for tearing a gate off an enemy's castle and carrying it away, so he was given the name SIR SORROW GATE.

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surveillance

Short Definition : close observation of a person (esp. one under suspicion); watching; guarding

Definition
(noun) close observation of a person or group (usually by the police)
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for surveillance

Remember it as [survey + reliance]. During a survey in Reliance company, we "closely observed the way people/group of people" the way they work together.

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SURVE-serve ILL by closely observing or gaurding them

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