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tertiary

Short Definition : third in order or rank

Definition
(noun) from 63 million to 2 million years ago
Synonyms : tertiary period
Definition
(adj) coming next after the second and just before the fourth in position
Synonyms : 3rd third
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Tertiary and Subsidiary have the same sounds. While Subsidiary stands for something second in importance (as Primary means first), Tertiary refers to third in level.

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primary,Secondary,tertiary

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tessellated

Short Definition : mosaic; inlaid; Ex. tessellated pattern

Definition
(adj) having a checkered or mottled appearance Definition
(adj) decorated with small pieces of colored glass or stone fitted together in a mosaic
Example Sentence
  • a tessellated pavement
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for tessellated

Tesselated=tiles+Decorated

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Tessellated and Decorated have somewhat similar sounds. The Taj Mahal is tessellated or decorated with mosaic art.

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TESSELATED can be split as TESt+ELATED..i was very ELATED to have skipped de TESt.the reason being,i fell on the MOSAIC floor....so TESSELATED means MOSAIC

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tessellated has 'essel' in it, Think of 'Essel World' is decorated with each small things.

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latin tessella means diminutive, tiny.. so tessellated means anything combined tiny parts(may be homogeneous may be different)

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tile-slated

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testator

Short Definition : maker of a will; CF. testatrix

Definition
(noun) a person who makes a will
Synonyms : testate
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for testator

testator (or) testate: here from testate take estate and tor from testator.here tor represents a person so person having estates definetly makes a will so that estate will go to his heirs

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test+at+or(your)own will so do you want to give test its ur own will

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Testator - change the word Testat into state and add success to or.. The TEstator States his will to his successOR.

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One who TESTS the SUCCESSOR for a fortune - TEST - ATOR

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parents will transfer all their properties to their children before death. such an act is called testator = THE + STATOR (stater).

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testate (will)from latin root testor means testify.. during that time making will was not a same process like today, they used witness(testis) in place of stamp paper

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Testator takes testimonies from the dying person to make the will

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you hav a will to become a doctor..so 1st you hav to write a test..

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person who make a will to score good marks in a test called testator

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testy

Short Definition : irritable; impatient and bad-tempered; short-tempered; N. testiness

Definition
(adj) easily irritated or annoyed
Example Sentence
  • an incorrigibly fractious young man
  • not the least nettlesome of his countrymen
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for testy

If someone has described you as SHORT-TEMPERED in the TESTY(testimonial), then you will get IRRITATED looking at it.

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TESTY sounds like TASTY, so if food is not tasty u get irritate, bad tempered

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test+y - tests (exams) are irritable and make a person short-tempered

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a IRRITATED person says--Dont TEST my patience

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IF SOMEONE HITS U ON UR TESTES U BECOME ANGRY

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if the food is not TASTY u become TESTY....!:)

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Teasing Tea.

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TESTY-S if sumone fidgets with it.. d 'proces' becomes short tempered..

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for computer people: the software testers are very short tempered and are very irritable to the developer

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my testicles are testy,i shall treat them gently!

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This somehow sounds like "testis". So if someone shows your testis to others you get annoyed.

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Someone wrote a bad TESTY about you and hence you got "IRRITATED"

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giving a test is testy

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when you see that your tests are approaching you easily get irritated

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Who does'nt get easily irritated by a surprise TEST!

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Split the word into TEST+TEA. if u could not TEA during TESt u get irritated...

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TESTY OR FIDGETY have somewhat similar sounds. The words refer to irritability.

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tether

Short Definition : tie (an animal) with a rope or tether; N: rope or chain to which an animal is tied; limit of one's endurance; Ex. the end of one's tether

Definition
(noun) restraint consisting of a rope (or light chain) used to restrain an animal
Synonyms : lead leash
Definition
(verb) tie with a tether
Example Sentence
  • tether horses
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for tether

TETHER can be split as TiE + HER, so remember it as TIE her WITH A ROPE.

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Tether and Fetter are common because both words refer to a kind of restrain (rope or chain) for an animal.

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tether --> tie+together

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tet+her....tightly(tet) tie .sth..to her......how?..by rope........

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tether- tie+ her

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Bangla tador

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Internet tethering in iphone means.. it can be used as a hotspot to connect or TIE other instruments or equipments to it.

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thematic

Short Definition : of a theme; relating to a unifying motif or idea

Definition
(adj) relating to or constituting a topic of discourse Definition
(adj) of or relating to a melodic subject
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for thematic

Thematic can be thought of as related to a theme or an idea. So is it's meaning..

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them+atic(attic):so those people are on attic discussing a idea or coming to a conclusion

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Thematic and Topic are rhyming words which refer to a subject being discussed.

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theocracy

Short Definition : government run by religious leaders

Definition
(noun) a political unit governed by a deity (or by officials thought to be divinely guided) Definition
(noun) the belief in government by divine guidance
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for theocracy

theo(means god)+cracy..(goverment...)..goverment by god.....or religious people....

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Theocracy is a Democracy (government) of the priests in the name of a divine being.

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theoretical

Short Definition : based on theory; not practical or applied; hypothetical

Definition
(adj) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations
Synonyms : theoretic
Example Sentence
  • theoretical science
Definition
(adj) concerned with theories rather than their practical applications
Example Sentence
  • theoretical physics
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for theoretical

theore(theory)+tical(practical)....so something that is just based on theory..not on practical.....

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Theoretical and Practical are rhyming words with opposite meanings. Theoretical stands for a study based on theory while a practical involves activity instead of theory.

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therapeutic

Short Definition : curative; N. therapy

Definition
(noun) a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain
Synonyms : curative cure remedy
Definition
(adj) tending to cure or restore to health
Example Sentence
  • curative powers of herbal remedies
  • her gentle healing hand
  • remedial surgery
  • a sanative environment of mountains and fresh air
  • a therapeutic agent
  • therapeutic diets
Definition
(adj) relating to or involved in therapy
Synonyms : therapeutical
Example Sentence
  • therapeutic approach to criminality
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for therapeutic

therape(therapy) + eutic..a therapy to cure something..so therapeutic..means curative....

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Therapeutic for the Chronic. Therapeutic healing relieves or cures a chronic disease.

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thermal

Short Definition : pertaining to heat; producing heat; warm; Ex. thermal bath; N: rising current of warm air

Definition
(noun) rising current of warm air Definition
(adj) relating to or associated with heat
Synonyms : caloric thermic
Example Sentence
  • thermal movements of molecules
  • thermal capacity
  • thermic energy
  • the caloric effect of sunlight
Definition
(adj) of or relating to a hot spring
Example Sentence
  • thermal water
Definition
(adj) caused by or designed to retain heat
Example Sentence
  • a thermal burn
  • thermal underwear
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for thermal

Thermal sounds like Kambal (a hindi word which means a warm blanket), is also a kind of thermal heating.

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