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toady

Short Definition : servile flatterer; yes man; sycophant; V: be a toady to; fawn

Definition
(noun) a person who tries to please someone in order to gain a personal advantage Definition
(verb) try to gain favor by cringing or flattering
Example Sentence
  • He is always kowtowing to his boss
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for toady

Sir, "TODAY"(toady) you look very ...... (this an act of pleasing someone in order to gain a personal advantage.)

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A toady person is like a toad who makes sounds to flatter people just like a toad tries to flatter the female toad..

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toady=to(too)+ady(addy)means person who add more than fact

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toady in x-men was extreemely servile

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TOADY and FLATTERY are similar in sound and meaning. If you flatter a person in order to gain advantage, you will be refered to as toady.

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the toad flattered the nightingale in order to gain popularity

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Puffs up saying the things that influence the powerful. But whose croaks are filled with venom.

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Ever wonder how Toad from the Super Mario Bros. series got his name? He's "toadally" a Toad to the Princess, today and every day! http://www.smashbros.com/en_us/characters/images/peach/peach_080321b-l.jpg

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Toady = To(To take) + ad(Advantage by) + (Flattery)y

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toga

Short Definition : Roman outer robe

Definition
(noun) a one-piece cloak worn by men in ancient Rome
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for toga

as v know dat v know dat v r supposed to wear some special clothes to do yoga...nw lets supose dat v should wear TOGA to do YOGA...so its a kind of robe

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baba ramdev teaches YOGA in the morning to all the ppl in the stadium and b4 leaving the platform wears a TOGA and leaves....bhahut shining marta hai!!!.........;)

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TOGA sounds like CHOGA, a Hindi word for a garb or clothing.

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token

Short Definition : outward sign; Ex. a token of our gratitude

Definition
(noun) an individual instance of a type of symbol
Synonyms : item
Example Sentence
  • the word`error' contains three tokens of `r'
Definition
(noun) something serving as a sign of something else Definition
(noun) a metal or plastic disk that can be redeemed or used in designated slot machines Definition
(noun) something of sentimental value
Synonyms : keepsake relic souvenir
Definition
(adj) insignificantly small; a matter of form only (`tokenish' is informal)
Synonyms : nominal tokenish
Example Sentence
  • the fee was nominal
  • a token gesture of resistance
  • a toknenish gesture
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for token

A TOKEN is an INDICATION of something . It could be a token of gratitude or an emblem of something.

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toll

Short Definition : sound (a large bell) slowly at regular intervals; N: sound of a bell; fixed tax or charge

Definition
(noun) a fee levied for the use of roads or bridges (used for maintenance) Definition
(noun) value measured by what must be given or done or undergone to obtain something
Synonyms : cost price
Example Sentence
  • the cost in human life was enormous
  • the price of success is hard work
  • what price glory?
Definition
(noun) the sound of a bell being struck
Synonyms : bell
Example Sentence
  • saved by the bell
  • she heard the distant toll of church bells
Definition
(verb) ring slowly
Example Sentence
  • For whom the bell tolls
Definition
(verb) charge a fee for using
Example Sentence
  • Toll the bridges into New York City
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Do u rember TOLL gate where money is collected as atax..

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The bell TOLLS while the drums ROLL.

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tome

Short Definition : large volume; book

Definition
(noun) a (usually) large and scholarly book
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for tome

when you are asked to read a really Large Book, Then you say with surprise "TO ME"??? .. ;)

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tome-- consider TOMe,(tom n jerry) tom is big( large volume) than jerry..

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(T)heory h(OME) ie theory home ie large book of facts

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TOME is the Home of a book or a large volume.

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tome resembles dome....a dome is enormous and large in volume....

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TOME is a book that weighs a TON

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imagine a worm reading a tome

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an EPIC(usually large book like bible) is an EPITOME(best example) for a TOME

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Tome= To cut (A cut part of a large book here) Dichotomy: Cut into mutually exclusive or contradictory groups or entities. Appendectomy: : surgical removal of the vermiform appendix Epitome:To cut into a summary , a perfect model.

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Go home and read this tome

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Picture a tomb made of books

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tome-imagine that ome is written in front the religious book which is obvious to be large

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tonsure

Short Definition : shaving of the head especially by person entering religious orders; V.

Definition
(noun) the shaved crown of a monk's or priest's head Definition
(noun) shaving the crown of the head by priests or members of a monastic order Definition
(verb) shave the head of a newly inducted monk
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for tonsure

u have to be ton sure before u shave ure head

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TO+INSURE…….its a RELIGIOUS RITUAL TO INSURE SHAVING OF HEAD of every male in the family whenever an elder in the family dies

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TONSURE - TO MAKE SURE that the head is clean-shaven (tonsured).

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tonsure means in hindi takla for sure

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break like TONSIL+SURE(head)- so if somebody gets tonsil on his head then he would need to get head shaved.

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TONSURE = TON + SURE = TAN + SURE Tirupati ke balaji where u go whenur heart is devoted and to make SURE ur TAN (body) is also devoted u do TONSURE

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TOnSURE with "n" silent sounds like ocher. Now, not even saintly figures in the east wear ocher clothes and have a TOnSURE head.

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TonSURE - Thirupathi - Sure head shaving!

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Ton-sur:Barbar play Thom Thom on sir(head)

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topography

Short Definition : physical features of a region (such as the shape and height); CF. topo-: place

Definition
(noun) the configuration of a surface and the relations among its man-made and natural features Definition
(noun) precise detailed study of the surface features of a region
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TOPOGRAPHY is the GEOGRAPHY of an area, its rivers, roads, buildings, etc.

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topple

Short Definition : become unsteady and fall down

Definition
(verb) fall down, as if collapsing
Synonyms : tumble
Example Sentence
  • The tower of the World Trade Center tumbled after the plane hit it
Definition
(verb) cause to topple or tumble by pushing
Synonyms : tip tumble
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for topple

One Who TIPPLES(Search for the meaning i'm not givin it here) naturally TOPPLES

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TOPPLE and STUMBLE have a similar sound and they both mean, to trip and fall over.

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Top +Ful (topple),One hut was near a big tree and a huge fruit(fal) fell on it from top and the hut collapsed.

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if u throw a person from the 'top' of the building he will definitely FALL DOWN...

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topple is similar to toggle which means unsteady state(0 or 1 state in binary form )

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torpedo

Short Definition : underwater explosive apparatus; V.

Definition
(noun) a professional killer who uses a gun Definition
(noun) a large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments); different names are used in different sections of the United States Definition
(noun) an explosive device that is set off in an oil well (or a gas well) to start or to increase the flow of oil (or gas) Definition
(noun) a small firework that consists of a percussion cap and some gravel wrapped in paper; explodes when thrown forcefully against a hard surface Definition
(noun) a small explosive device that is placed on a railroad track and fires when a train runs over it; the sound of the explosion warns the engineer of danger ahead Definition
(noun) armament consisting of a long cylindrical self-propelled underwater projectile that detonates on contact with a target Definition
(noun) any sluggish bottom-dwelling ray of the order Torpediniformes having a rounded body and electric organs on each side of the head capable of emitting strong electric discharges Definition
(verb) attack or hit with torpedoes
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for torpedo

it sounds like tornodo but under water

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TORPEDO - break it into TOP + SPEED -A Top Speed underwater missile (TORPEEDO) which hits the enemy ships like a TORNADO.

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torpor

Short Definition : lethargy; sluggishness; dormancy; ADJ. torpid: lethargic; lazy; inactive; (of an animal) dormant; hibernating

Definition
(noun) a state of motor and mental inactivity with a partial suspension of sensibility
Synonyms : torpidity
Example Sentence
  • he fell into a deep torpor
Definition
(noun) inactivity resulting from lethargy and lack of vigor or energy
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for torpor

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Well its quite opposite to what is a topper who is naturally diligent

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tor-por....TORRENT PAR..........TORRENT PAR most of the seeders were INACTIVE due to which downloading the movie becomes a SLUGGISH task....

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RAJ THAKERY TO MNS PEOPLE.."aaj tum sab itne LATHARGIC,SLUGGISH kyu lag rahe ho? hume kal THOD PHOD karne jana hai...yaad hai na?",,,,,,,,:)

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Torpedo is fast and speedy...while torpor is opposite to torpedo

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sounds like tapori, who is very lazy

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Suppose you are very much disturbed with something and then you go back to your room and cause destruction i.e tod phod( in hindi language).. After you are finished with your desrtruction you feel tired and lack in energy,

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Torpor and Torpid means almost the same. Lazy and inactive. Tor- tortoise which means slow. But be careful about torpedo, which means the exact opposite.

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tor - phor means breaking everything.. OPPOSITE .. lack of energy - lethargy

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As in " tar par latka hua ho.. aalsi hai "

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sounds like tod-phod.. person who does tod-phod is very active..Opposite of that is lethargy

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A TOPPER is never a TORPOR ....he studies with vigor

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tor-por is tod- phod, in hindi, after you are finished with tod-phod, you get lazy and sluggish...

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torpor = tor por; The ppl who are always saying after that is always lazy.

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