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forbearance

Short Definition : patience; forgiveness; V. forbear: refrain from (in a generous and forgiving way); be patient; Ex. forbear to send him to prison

Definition
(noun) good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
Synonyms : longanimity patience
Definition
(noun) a delay in enforcing rights or claims or privileges; refraining from acting
Example Sentence
  • his forbearance to reply was alarming
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for forbearance

FOR BEARing something such as requires PATIENCE

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FOR + BEARING ... What is needed for bearing some uninteresting stuff ? --- PATIENCE

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split it as FOR+BEAR+ANCE...'for'getting the 'beer' frm de shop we shld have PATIENCE

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FOUR BEARS want to DANCE, but must wait their turn on the dance card.

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i can bear to wait for you (bear for you) ... so i am patient

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4 bears (animal) are under the tree on which u are hiding,, u need a lot of patience, to wait for them to leave

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Bear means::Put up with something or somebody unpleasant. I cannot bear this GRE vocab anymore. My head is going to implode...So Forbearance = 4 * bear. That's lot of patience.

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ford

Short Definition : place where a river can be crossed on foot; V.

Definition
(noun) United States film maker (1896-1973)
Synonyms : john ford
Definition
(noun) grandson of Henry Ford (1917-1987)
Synonyms : henry ford ii
Definition
(noun) son of Henry Ford (1893-1943)
Synonyms : edsel bryant ford
Definition
(noun) English writer and editor (1873-1939) Definition
(noun) 38th President of the United States; appointed vice president and succeeded Nixon when Nixon resigned (1913-) Definition
(noun) United States manufacturer of automobiles who pioneered mass production (1863-1947)
Synonyms : henry ford
Definition
(noun) a shallow area in a stream that can be forded
Synonyms : crossing
Definition
(noun) the act of crossing a stream or river by wading or in a car or on a horse
Synonyms : fording
Definition
(verb) cross a river where it's shallow
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for ford

ford car....you crossed the ford in your ford.

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if u have a ford car and you take it in beside a river, the river give way (just as it gave way to lord RAMA), where there is ford there's a way

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in a ford...no need for a CORD for crossing..

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ford rhymes with board; u need not board a ship to cross a ford - you can cross the river on foot!

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ford =place the river that can be crossed by ford car , "can be crossed by foot" , shallow

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we all have hear RIVER FORD.a place where you can alk along with river

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cant afford a ford to cross the river wading through it..!!

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foreboding

Short Definition : premonition of evil; feeling of coming evil; V. forebode: be a warning of (something unpleasant)

Definition
(noun) a feeling of evil to come
Example Sentence
  • a steadily escalating sense of foreboding
  • the lawyer had a presentiment that the judge would dismiss the case
Definition
(noun) an unfavorable omen Definition
(adj) ominously prophetic
Synonyms : fateful portentous
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for foreboding

Foreboding = replace the "o" in boding with "a" Fore(forward/future) + Bading ,i.e., Foreboding = Fore bading ,i.e is future is bad .. hence bad omen..

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foreboding - Fore(before)+ boding.. solving questions of boding plot in an exam is difficult(an evil ques) so predictin it for comin exam means 'premonition of evil'. :D

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consider the BOD in foreBODing.and try to relate it with boad exam.students r in state of worried when reults r gona come.

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Foreboding sounds like.. FORE (Before) a bad thing i.e premonition of a bad thing

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forensic

Short Definition : suitable to debate or courts of law; of or used in legal proceedings and the tracking of criminals; Ex. forensic science/medicine

Definition
(adj) of, relating to, or used in public debate or argument Definition
(adj) used or applied in the investigation and establishment of facts or evidence in a court of law
Example Sentence
  • forensic photograph
  • forensic ballistics
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for forensic

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for making someone sick....i.e.convicting criminals or opposing others in public debate we use forensic evidence

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forerunner

Short Definition : predecessor; one that comes before and indicates the approach of another

Definition
(noun) a person who goes before or announces the coming of another
Synonyms : precursor
Definition
(noun) something that precedes and indicates the approach of something or someone Definition
(noun) anything that precedes something similar in time
Synonyms : antecedent
Example Sentence
  • phrenology was an antecedent of modern neuroscience
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for forerunner

Fore means something that precedes and runner means someone is approaching so the meaning

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foreshadow

Short Definition : give an indication beforehand; be a sign of (what is coming); portend; prefigure

Definition
(verb) indicate by signs
Example Sentence
  • These signs bode bad news
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for foreshadow

A 'shadow' of an assasin alerts you 'before' his arrival.

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foresight

Short Definition : ability to foresee future happenings; prudence in providing for the future

Definition
(noun) providence by virtue of planning prudently for the future Definition
(noun) seeing ahead; knowing in advance; foreseeing
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for foresight

Fore + sight >> Future or front sight... can predict future..

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forestall

Short Definition : prevent by taking action in advance

Definition
(verb) keep from happening or arising; make impossible
Example Sentence
  • My sense of tact forbids an honest answer
  • Your role in the projects precludes your involvement in the competitive project
Definition
(verb) act in advance of; deal with ahead of time
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for forestall

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Fore means before. Stall means to stop. Hence Forestall == Before Stop. i.e to stop something before it happens.

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stall is to stop.. fore means before.. i.e fore + stall = taking precautions before itself, to prevent unwanted action..

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Go FORward with putting the horse in the STALL to prevent him from getting out and causing trouble.

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FORESTALL sounds like (Force to stop) him in Advance Before he release it was the End of the road.

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Toll naka

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forestall = he has installed it previously; fore means previous.

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forfeit

Short Definition : something surrendered as punishment for a crime or breach of contract; V: lose as a forfeit; N. forfeiture

Definition
(noun) something that is lost or surrendered as a penalty
Synonyms : forfeiture
Definition
(noun) a penalty for a fault or mistake that involves losing or giving up something
Synonyms : forfeiture
Example Sentence
  • the contract specified forfeits if the work was not completed on time
Definition
(noun) the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
Synonyms : forfeiture sacrifice
Definition
(verb) lose (s.th.) or lose the right to (s.th.) by some error, offense, or crime
Example Sentence
  • you've forfeited your right to name your successor
  • forfeited property
Definition
(adj) surrendered as a penalty
Synonyms : confiscate forfeited
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for forfeit

forfeited == fore (before) + feet , that is when u have done some mistake u fall on some ones feet for excuse..

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You have made some counterfeit coins so now you have to forfeit actual money(As a punishment).

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If you have four feet or you pretend to have four feet, you will have to pay penalty....

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fore(before)+feet that is before you get kicked by feet,pay the penalty

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forge

Short Definition : counterfeit; reproduce fraudulently; form by heating in a forge and hammering into shape; move with a sudden increase of speed or power; Ex. forged ahead in the last two years; N: furnace where metals

Definition
(noun) furnace consisting of a special hearth where metal is heated before shaping Definition
(noun) a workplace where metal is worked by heating and hammering
Synonyms : smithy
Definition
(verb) create by hammering
Synonyms : hammer
Example Sentence
  • hammer the silver into a bowl
  • forge a pair of tongues
Definition
(verb) make a copy of with the intent to deceive
Synonyms : counterfeit fake
Example Sentence
  • he faked the signature
  • they counterfeited dollar bills
  • She forged a Green Card
Definition
(verb) come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
Example Sentence
  • excogitate a way to measure the speed of light
Definition
(verb) move ahead steadily
Example Sentence
  • He forged ahead
Definition
(verb) move or act with a sudden increase in speed or energy
Synonyms : spirt spurt
Definition
(verb) make something, usually for a specific function
Synonyms : form mold mould shape work
Example Sentence
  • She molded the rice balls carefully
  • Form cylinders from the dough
  • shape a figure
  • Work the metal into a sword
Definition
(verb) make out of components (often in an improvising manner)
Synonyms : fashion
Example Sentence
  • She fashioned a tent out of a sheet and a few sticks
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for forge

forgery of sign

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