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dais

Short Definition : raised platform for speakers or other important people

Definition
(noun) a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for dais

Mnemonic: It sounds like DESK and a desk is similar to a raised platform which we use in a school or an office.

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as in rAISE platform

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The Days Inn hotel will provide a raised platform for the speaker in the meeting room.

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dais(raise)->dai+raise+senior going to present the talk

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dally

Short Definition : trifle with; toy with; treat without the necessary seriousness; procrastinate; waste time

Definition
(verb) behave carelessly or indifferently
Synonyms : flirt play toy
Example Sentence
  • Play about with a young girl's affection
Definition
(verb) waste time
Synonyms : dawdle
Example Sentence
  • Get busy--don't dally!
Definition
(verb) talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions
Example Sentence
  • The guys always try to chat up the new secretaries
  • My husband never flirts with other women
Definition
(verb) consider not very seriously
Synonyms : play trifle
Example Sentence
  • He is trifling with her
  • She plays with the thought of moving to Tasmania
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for dally

sounds like daily..so daily you waste your time.right?/

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sounds like dolly or doll with u like o play

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dally sounds like delay. lazy people delay work,

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Sound like "dali" (wooden stick)

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sounds like tally....when things are serious and important, you tally ( at work). oppposite is dally.

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dolly ke sath timepass

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dally-> with doll, treat without the necessary seriousness and wasting time.

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damn

Short Definition : condemn; criticize severely; condemn to everlasting punishment; doom; bring to ruin; N. damnation

Definition
(noun) something of little value
Example Sentence
  • his promise is not worth a damn
  • not worth one red cent
  • not worth shucks
Definition
(verb) wish harm upon; invoke evil upon
Example Sentence
  • The bad witch cursed the child
Definition
(adj) used as expletives
Synonyms : goddamn
Example Sentence
  • oh, damn (or goddamn)!
Definition
(adj) expletives used informally as intensifiers
Example Sentence
  • he's a blasted idiot
  • it's a blamed shame
  • a blame cold winter
  • not a blessed dime
  • I'll be damned (or blessed or darned or goddamned) if I'll do any such thing
  • he's a damn (or goddam or goddamned) fool
  • a deuced idiot
  • an infernal nuisance
Definition
(adv) extremely
Synonyms : all-fired bloody
Example Sentence
  • you are bloody right
  • Why are you so all-fired aggressive?

dank

Short Definition : damp; unpleasantly wet

Definition
(adj) unpleasantly cool and humid
Synonyms : clammy
Example Sentence
  • a clammy handshake
  • clammy weather
  • a dank cellar
  • dank rain forests
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for dank

dank...Damp ANd Kool...simple:)

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tang: Think of BANK->"Bank of river" which is going to be wet,humid and cool.

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dank sounds similar to damp, as the meaning damp and moist

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Dank - it sounds like Dunk (like dunk by bee). When it bites you will feel unpleasantly wet in that affected area.

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D(the) tANK: climate in da tank is cool ,humid nd unpleasent

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dank sounds like the tank of water always humid & cool.

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down tank leak unpleasant wet in pant.

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Dank me saap rahta hai and dank marta hai

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dapper

Short Definition : neat and trim (in appearance); (of small men) neat in appearance and quick in movements; neat; spry

Definition
(adj) marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners
Example Sentence
  • a dapper young man
  • a jaunty red hat
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for dapper

dapper(diaper)- if you can remember the diapers used for babies, should be kept neat and trim(spry).

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DAPPER sounds like DATE PAR. How will you go on a DATE PAR?? Obviously by dressing well and being up-to-date. So Try to remember DAPPER as DATE PAR !!!!

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dapper is very close to word DRAPER(Y).....SO drappery in your house is very neat and clean in its appearance.

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For good marks you have to keep your exam paper dapper.

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dapper sounds like rapper, eminem(rapper) is neat and trim

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DAPPER = don + appear; don appearances is always neat & trimly.

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dappled

Short Definition : spotted

Definition
(adj) having spots or patches of color
Synonyms : mottled
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for dappled

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d+apple...just imagine a d (damaged or rotten) apple..having many spots on it.

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sounds like 'stappled'.If u stapple a paper it becomes spotted

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because of Greg CHAPPLE, ganguly’s carrier was SPOTTED with failures and criticism.

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d+appled tshirt->spotted

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DAPPLED : DotsAPPLEDots; a new apple pc launched with dots is called dappled

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dappled - just imagine a white cloth, on which you dip apple in red colour and dab the apple spots on the color, so it becomes dappled

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dart

Short Definition : move or throw suddenly and quickly

Definition
(noun) a small narrow pointed missile that is thrown or shot Definition
(noun) a tapered tuck made in dressmaking Definition
(noun) a sudden quick movement
Synonyms : flit
Definition
(verb) move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
Synonyms : fleet flit flutter
Example Sentence
  • The hummingbird flitted among the branches
Definition
(verb) run or move very quickly or hastily
Synonyms : dash flash scoot scud shoot
Example Sentence
  • She dashed into the yard
Definition
(verb) move with sudden speed
Example Sentence
  • His forefinger darted in all directions as he spoke
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for dart

remember the game of darts where you throw the pointed needle-like darts quickly towards the board?

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Remember 'Blue dart' filght services? known for its fast service of goods

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i think we all lnow BLUE DART company.which is a courier company ..it might help you.

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dart ~ d + art; distance + art; art of reducing distance - to run or move quickly.

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throwing knife on persons head is a Danger+ART

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daub

Short Definition : smear (as with paint); cover with something sticky; Ex. daub one's clothes with mud/paint; N: small bit of sticky substance; Ex. a daub of paint

Definition
(noun) material used to daub walls Definition
(noun) a blemish made by dirt
Example Sentence
  • he had a smudge on his cheek
Definition
(noun) an unskillful painting Definition
(verb) coat with plaster
Synonyms : plaster
Example Sentence
  • daub the wall
Definition
(verb) apply to a surface
Example Sentence
  • daub paint onto the wall
Definition
(verb) cover (a surface) by smearing (a substance) over it
Synonyms : smear
Example Sentence
  • smear the wall with paint
  • daub the ceiling with plaster
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for daub

from DAUB, if you can remember DOBBY from the Harry Potter movies: he was always shabby and dirty, as if COVERED WITH MUD or SMEARED WITH PAINT

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daub- this word resembles the word dhobi..person who cleans "daubed" clothes.

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daag ache hai... or daub ache hai....

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Dubbed movies are lame, not very artistic, daub is artless painting.

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dry+hub->a house covers with straw clay or mud

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daunt

Short Definition : intimidate; frighten; discourage; dishearten

Definition
(verb) cause to lose courage
Example Sentence
  • dashed by the refusal
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for daunt

daunt = haunt = if you are frightened you will be discouraged to go into the haunted house.

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this mnemonic is in hindi....daunt..sounds simillar to "daant"(scolding) aur jab bhi daant padti hai we easily get disheartened and frightened.

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daunt sounds like DON'T,means som1 discouraging u

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DAUNT sounds like "taunt".... When anyone taunts u u get dishartened

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sounds like DAAT(to scold in hindi)....when you scold children frequently(DAAT), they become discouraged......

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Daunt=aunt means ladies always frighten about their work mostly that what they are doing

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determination haunt;due to frightening by haunting determination is decreased or lessened

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danger+aunt->frighten, dishearten,dicourage

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daunt ~ D (dog) + AUNT; My aunt was daunted by the dog in front of our house.

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DAUNT = d + aunt; The aunt y always discourage about success.

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dauntless

Short Definition : bold; fearless

Definition
(adj) invulnerable to fear or intimidation
Example Sentence
  • audacious explorers
  • fearless reporters and photographers
  • intrepid pioneers
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for dauntless

Dauntless - Daunt + less .. If daunt(Fright or FEAR) is less , it means you are bold and dauntless.

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+auntless=d-sounds as "the"and auntless. i am afrid of my aunt.when my aunt went out i am fearless in my home

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d+auntless=d-sounds as the and auntless. many people having no aunt are fearless

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DON'T LOOSE your nerve

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Dauntless - Danger+aunt+less->It means you are bold and no FEAR.

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Dauntless for this word no need to think too we know the daunt means frighten... so dauntless means there is no frighten soo dauntless=not to be daunted.

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here "daunt" get resembles "daud"(hindi)bhaganabecause of fear ..so daunt+less= fearless

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sounds haunt + less >>> if u r haunt less, then nothing can frighten u... means u r bold..

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