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victuals

Short Definition : food; provisions; V. victual: provide with food

Definition
(noun) a stock or supply of foods Definition
(noun) a source of materials to nourish the body Definition
(noun) any substance that can be used as food
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Sounds like "rituals". Food (victuals) is a major part of any kind of ritual .

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VICTUALS are VITAL for survival.

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not actual food, substitute of food

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vie

Short Definition : contend; compete

Definition
(verb) compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others
Synonyms : compete contend
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for vie

Pronounce it as 'Why' and observe the gesture i.e; right thumb up asking someone the question ' Why'.. and indeed you show your thumb up whenever you CHALLENGE some person

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vie sounds like "SYE", which means the challenge nothing but competing.

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it sounds as "why" as competitors think "why would someone else win the game"

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vie comes from "invite" we invite someone to compete

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Vie and shy are rhyming words. Vie, is to compete with someone, but, shy is the opposite...you shy away from public (do not come forward).

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vie ~ eye ; you always keep an eye on you competitor so that you can COMPETE (VIE) well !

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Vie-Wii...Nintendo Wii(Vie) COMPETE with Sony PlayStation...There is goes...Vie-Compete

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VIE- VS

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vie rhymes with pie...imagine a pie-race, who can eat 10 pies

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u have a dodge viper(vie) car. what wud u do? u wud compete with other cars!

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The two groups were vying* for buying* the land.

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vie rhymes with tie. Very competitive matches tie.

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"Vie" sounds like "bhai"...politicians to each other greet calling BHAI but behind they COMPETE

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when u ask d qsn "Why" d teacher feels challanged / fear of embarrasment in frnt of ur peers

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v stands for victory coming after competing

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vigil

Short Definition : keeping watch (during normal sleeping hours); Ex. all-night vigil

Definition
(noun) a period of sleeplessness Definition
(noun) the rite of staying awake for devotional purposes (especially on the eve of a religious festival)
Synonyms : watch
Definition
(noun) a purposeful surveillance to guard or observe
Synonyms : watch
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for vigil

Sounds like "whistle". All through the night, watchmen keep a watch by blowing their whistles.

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vigil came from VIGILance...watchfullness

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Vigil-watchful-to take care.

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its difficult to maintain a vigIL when youre ILL

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vigilant

Short Definition : watchful; on the alert; watchfully awake; alert to spot danger; N. vigilance

Definition
(adj) carefully observant or attentive; on the lookout for possible danger
Example Sentence
  • a policy of open-eyed awareness
  • the vigilant eye of the town watch
  • there was a watchful dignity in the room
  • a watchful parent with a toddler in tow
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for vigilant

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VI-gi-LAN-t(vilan): vilan in movies are very WATCHFUL and ALERT of heros activities

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vigil (is to watch carefully)+ ant. One who watches carefully.

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In IGI game you have to be very vigilant...i.e. keep a careful watch..hope u r a gamer!!

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vigilant : hamara dost vigi [vicky] hamare office ke lan ka vigilant karata hai [care karata hai]

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In harry potter mad eye moody always says "CONSTANT VIGILANCE"which means watch carefuly

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In VIGILANT some part of it sounds like WHISTLE..so think like this who WHISTLES in the night a GURKA or WATCHMAN who doesn't sleep in the night the are wakeful n cautious

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v+igi+lan+t—V(we) at IGI airport have to KEENLY ALERT AND WATCHFUL TO DETECT DANGER at LAN(local area network) of airport to protect it from getting hacked by hackers

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Vigilant and prudent have the same sounds and meaning - to be on your guard.

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An elephANT is very vigilANT when it comes to mice

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vigilante

Short Definition : one who without authority assumes law enforcement powers

Definition
(noun) member of a vigilance committee
Synonyms : vigilance man
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for vigilante

Vigilante (on vigil) and surveillance (close observation). Therefore, they have similar sounds and meaning.

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vignette

Short Definition : small drawing placed at the beginning or end of a chapter; picture; short literary sketch; short written description of a character or scene

Definition
(noun) a brief literary description
Synonyms : sketch
Definition
(noun) a photograph whose edges shade off gradually Definition
(noun) a small illustrative sketch (as sometimes placed at the beginning of chapters in books)
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for vignette

Sounds like "vignesha". At the beginning of every pooja, we make a small "vignesh" idol with turmeric. Similarly, there is a "vignette" before every chapter.

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Used a palette in sketching a vignette

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MTV roadies vignettes was a program to show l'il bit inside stuff of roadies i.e to give little description

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vigor

Short Definition : active strength; energy; enthusiasm; ADJ. vigorous

Definition
(noun) forceful exertion
Synonyms : energy vigour zip
Example Sentence
  • he plays tennis with great energy
  • he's full of zip
Definition
(noun) active strength of body or mind Definition
(noun) an imaginative lively style (especially style of writing)
Example Sentence
  • his writing conveys great energy
  • a remarkable muscularity of style
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Igor is very enthusiastic

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Vigor and rigor are similar in sound and they mean - severity, forcefulness.

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prabu is more enthusiasm(vigor) in cigar

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people wear "v(W)IG" to hide their worn out,sterile style.

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vile

Short Definition : despicable; unpleasant; disgusting; Ex. vile slander

Definition
(adj) morally reprehensible
Example Sentence
  • would do something as despicable as murder
  • ugly crimes
  • the vile development of slavery appalled them
  • a slimy little liar
Definition
(adj) causing or able to cause nausea
Example Sentence
  • a nauseating smell
  • nauseous offal
  • a sickening stench
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for vile

Take the E to the beginning of the word; it becomes evil ! ok

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bile (indigestion ) leads to vile (stinky)

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Vile and guile are rhyming words and they mean - treacherous, evil.

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vile --> villain

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vilify

Short Definition : slander; speak evil of; N. vilification

Definition
(verb) spread negative information about
Synonyms : rail revile vituperate
Example Sentence
  • The Nazi propaganda vilified the Jews
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for vilify

Vilify (to speak ill of) is to make someone out to be a villain

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Vilify (to defame someone) is the opposite of glorify (to praise someone highly).

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Just assume "vil(villain)+ify " who always slander or speaks evil against hero.

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vile + ify = vilify

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vindicate

Short Definition : clear from blame; free from blame or accusation (with supporting proof); exonerate; substantiate; justify or support; avenge; Ex. vindicate one's client; Ex. vindicate one's claim; CF. vindicator

Definition
(verb) show to be right by providing justification or proof
Synonyms : justify
Example Sentence
  • vindicate a claim
Definition
(verb) maintain, uphold, or defend
Example Sentence
  • vindicate the rights of the citizens
Definition
(verb) clear of accusation, blame, suspicion, or doubt with supporting proof
Example Sentence
  • You must vindicate yourself and fight this libel
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for vindicate

vidicate....split it like vin(WIN) + di(the) + cate(case)....so when you win a case IN a COURT...it means you are freed FROM ACCUSATION AND CHARGES...you are freed from blame.

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take it like WIN THE CASE=VINDICATE;and this means you are happy tht you won the case wn you are clear from blame

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basically this word is taken from vindicare means to lay claim ..so you lay claim that you have not done anything....so shd be freed from accusation.

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Vindicate and authenticate are rhyming words meaning (prove genuineness, the truth).

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win + advocate = vindicate

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split as Win + Addicted >>> when someone is win addictive, she/he gives proofs of his innocence anyhow, and finally wins in most cases and gets free from all claims..

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JUSTIFY by WIN

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