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wily

Short Definition : crafty; cunning; artful; N. wile: deceitful stratagem

Definition
(adj) marked by skill in deception
Example Sentence
  • cunning men often pass for wise
  • deep political machinations
  • a foxy scheme
  • a slick evasive answer
  • sly as a fox
  • tricky Dick
  • a wily old attorney
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for wily

wily - வில்லி... in tamil...villy means villain, artful, cunning

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sounds like willy which means someone who wants to fulfill his will by any means. He has to be clever to do so.

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Wiley Coyote tried to trick Road Runner. (cartoon)

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WILY=WILling to trick people what anyone wants to have

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WILLY(a lot of will)...WILY people are cunning

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Pronounced opposite..it is 'evil'

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its look lilly .lilly is crafty,artfull girl

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wily is like witty witty ppl can be crafty, artful, cunning

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sounds like silly(meaning foolish and dumb): so wily is the opposite of silly meaning artful and cunning.

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wil+y : one who has a wil and can do anything to complete his wil, WILY

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i will memorise it as WILLY as BILLY, as when billy mkes amew sound ,its very CUNNING to me.

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Wily and slily, both are similar and they mean, cunning.

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it sounds like willy of willy wonka movie , in which he decepts people

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wily( vie + lily ) : he vies but puts lily flower in ear... cunning

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wily = (West Indies) + lying.west indies bowlers are always using tricky method to fool the opposition batsman.

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wince

Short Definition : move back suddenly; shrink back; flinch; Ex. She winced as she touched the cold body.

Definition
(noun) the facial expression of sudden pain Definition
(noun) a reflex response to sudden pain
Synonyms : flinch
Definition
(verb) draw back, as with fear or pain
Example Sentence
  • she flinched when they showed the slaughtering of the calf
Definition
(verb) make a face indicating disgust or dislike
Example Sentence
  • She winced when she heard his pompous speech
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for wince

when opposite party WINS our faCES becomes wince

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Wince and pinch sound somewhat similar....you winced when you were pinched.

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it is similarly to rinse ,rinse means drown up.So we will move back,or shrink because of fear.

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Remember Expressions of Vince McMahon from WWE...So like the vince ..Wince

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if vince mc man attacks u, u shrink

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when press people try to come close to PRINCE william.he WINCED.

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wince:- win becomes cement i.e it becomes tough.

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Think past tense of win is wince, now the win at past becomes discolour.

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win ce ..to win position of chief engg u have to move back suddenly

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rinse you will move back in sudden fear on soap may fall in eyes

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windfall

Short Definition : fallen fruit; unexpected lucky event

Definition
(noun) fruit that has fallen from the tree Definition
(noun) a sudden happening that brings good fortune (as a sudden opportunity to make money)
Example Sentence
  • the demand for testing has created a boom for those unregulated laboratories where boxes of specimen jars are processed like an assembly line
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for windfall

WIND+FALL......When the WIND blows, fruits FALL .

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winnow

Short Definition : sift; separate the chaff from grain by blowing; separate good parts from bad; CF. wind

Definition
(noun) the act of separating grain from chaff
Synonyms : sifting winnowing
Example Sentence
  • the winnowing was done by women
Definition
(verb) separate the chaff from by using air currents
Synonyms : fan
Example Sentence
  • She stood there winnowing chaff all day in the field
Definition
(verb) blow on
Example Sentence
  • The wind was winnowing her hair
  • the wind winnowed the grass
Definition
(verb) select desirable parts from a group or list
Synonyms : cull out
Example Sentence
  • cull out the interesting letters from the poet's correspondence
  • winnow the finalists from the long list of applicants
Definition
(verb) blow away or off with a current of air
Example Sentence
  • winnow chaff
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for winnow

WINd + NOW = WINNOW so, the blowing wind helps to separate the CHAFF.

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WIN NOW will separate you from looser

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sounds like binno (hindi)- sift

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its like window,when window is opened the chaff or mud or dust will be cleaned or get seperated

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Win + now... you can win now...or win + owing...owing to something you could win a prize.

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Winnow=Wind the minnow (the lesse one the chalf) form the grain.

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winnow = win + now i.e winning is easy when u r good in something...therefore winnow is to separate good things from bad

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winsome

Short Definition : charming (in a childlike way); agreeable; gracious; engaging

Definition
(adj) charming in a childlike or naive way
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for winsome

winsome: you can win some one only if you are charming and attractive..

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winsome = handsome.... so easy

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remember swayamvar in ramayana or mahabharatha. in that a man wins a wife by winning a competition. So if a girl is charming and attractive, she is winsome(one who deserves to be won in svayamvar)

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'w' (we) + agree + 'in' + 'some' + matters = winsome (which means aggreeable)

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WIN+SOME... if you win a ticket to a disco with a charming actress, you will graciously accept the invitation.

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win some one's heart by agreeing to what they say :)

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wisp

Short Definition : small bunch (of hair); faint streak (of smoke)

Definition
(noun) a small tuft or lock
Example Sentence
  • wisps of hair
Definition
(noun) a small person
Example Sentence
  • a mere wisp of a girl
Definition
(noun) a small bundle of straw or hay Definition
(noun) a flock of snipe
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for wisp

when I whisper in her ear, I can feel the WISPS of hair tickling my face.

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Zephyr(Gentle Breeze(sounds like "Hisssss")) makes the small bunch of hair(WISP) of the kid swing!!!

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whispering means making low (small) sound, wisp means small bundle of hair or straw

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wispy

Short Definition : thin; slight; barely discernible

Definition
(adj) thin and weak
Synonyms : wisplike
Example Sentence
  • a wispy little fellow with small hands and feet
Definition
(adj) lacking clarity or distinctness
Synonyms : dim faint shadowy vague
Example Sentence
  • a dim figure in the distance
  • only a faint recollection
  • shadowy figures in the gloom
  • saw a vague outline of a building through the fog
  • a few wispy memories of childhood
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for wispy

whispy=whisper...which is barely discernible..

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Whisp for its second meaning...wispy sounds like WHISKY..u drink tht daily u become thin n weak..

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see spy in the word. spy is hidden always, so it's barely discernible.

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when the chips are WISPY they are more CRISPY

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Wispy and risky or better still... wisp and risk...the wisp of smoke could be showing a risk of fire.

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Wispy- Wiskey.. once we drink it.. we wont speak clearly...barely discerning.. lacking clarity

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wistful

Short Definition : sadly thoughtful (because of desires or memories); sadly pensive; vaguely longing

Definition
(adj) showing pensive sadness
Synonyms : pensive
Example Sentence
  • the sensitive and wistful response of a poet to the gentler phases of beauty
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for wistful

Wistful and Wishful...Wistful = Full of longing or unfulfilled desire. Wishful = Seeking advancement or recognition.

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wistful ~ wristful ..havent u ever longed to have ur wrist full of bangles?

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Wistful : like full of waste; Becoming sad; while rememberring

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He was holding his head resting on WRIST showing that he was wistful like THE THINKER by rodin . http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Thinker

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too many wishes makes a person wistful

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Wish Fool:He or she was foolish enough to made an impossible wish

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"Wasteful" - You become sad when you see how wasteful humans are.

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wishful—a person is wishful, he wishes that he should have worked hard in the past.. so the meaning

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with full - thinking about it sadly

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withdrawn

Short Definition : introverted; retiring; remote remote/distant in manner; aloof

Definition
(adj) withdrawn from society; seeking solitude
Synonyms : recluse reclusive
Example Sentence
  • lived an unsocial reclusive life
Definition
(adj) tending to reserve or introspection
Synonyms : indrawn
Example Sentence
  • a quiet indrawn man
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for withdrawn

After withdrawing oneself from societal association, one gets withdrawn/aloof/unsociable.

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With + draw, taken along with straw...you can DRAW water from a glass WITH a STRAW.

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wither

Short Definition : (of a plant) dry up from loss of moisture; lose freshness; shrivel; decay

Definition
(verb) wither, as with a loss of moisture
Example Sentence
  • The fruit dried and shriveled
Definition
(verb) lose freshness, vigor, or vitality
Synonyms : fade
Example Sentence
  • Her bloom was fading
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for wither

wither = with + her when a lover wants to spend time with her, generally his money is going to decay ;

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Wither and batter both sound the same and both mean, to deteriorate.

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