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anemia

Short Definition : condition in which blood lacks red corpuscles; ADJ. anemic

Definition
(noun) a deficiency of red blood cells
Synonyms : anaemia
Definition
(noun) a lack of vitality
Synonyms : anaemia
Definition
(noun) genus of terrestrial or lithophytic ferns having pinnatifid fronds; chiefly of tropical America
Synonyms : genus anemia
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for anemia

Remember that revital add some years back?? ane(arrey) mia kuch lete kyu nahi???

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anemia=an+enemy+aya = an enemy of yours came and badly injured u which caused u loss a lot of blood (red cells)

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ANEMIA<===> खून की कमी (pr. \\khun ki kami \\ )[Noun] Example:The case of anemia is increasing in India.

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anesthetic

Short Definition : substance that removes sensation with or without loss of consciousness; N. anesthesia

Definition
(noun) a drug that causes temporary loss of bodily sensations Definition
(adj) relating to or producing insensibility
Synonyms : anaesthetic
Definition
(adj) characterized by insensibility
Synonyms : anaesthetic
Example Sentence
  • the young girls are in a state of possession--blind and deaf and anesthetic
  • an anesthetic state
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for anesthetic

substance that produces 'anesthesia'

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an+sythesis - not mix - loss of sensitity

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ANESTHETIC<===> चेतना शुन्य करने वाली औषधि (pr. \\chetana shuny karane vali auShadhi \\ )[Noun] Example:His monotonous voice acted like an anesthetic; his audience was soon asleep.

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anguish

Short Definition : acute pain; extreme suffering

Definition
(noun) extreme mental distress
Synonyms : torment torture
Definition
(noun) extreme distress of body or mind Definition
(verb) suffer great pains or distress Definition
(verb) cause emotional anguish or make miserable
Synonyms : hurt pain
Example Sentence
  • It pains me to see my children not being taught well in school
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for anguish

anguish ~ ang (anger) + u + wish; You are in anger with someone, you wish him/her to suffer from pain and distress.

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Languish causes anguish.

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anguish----> anger + ish .........think of a person who always get angered with everyone which tell the peoples about his DEEP PAIN inside him.

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resembles ankush(trishul in hindi)..when an ankush is pinched there is lots of pain.

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Anguish - Hang + wish . When the pain is unbearable . ppl wish to get hanged ..!!

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anguish |sounds like against wish so if you are being taken away form sm beloved one , you feel great mental distress (anguish)|

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anguish----> anger + ish .........you love Aishwarya Rai, but she married Abisheik..so u got extreme pain in ur heart.

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ANGUISH<===> मानसिक वेदना/कष्ट (pr. \\manasik vedana/kaShT \\ )[Noun] Example:I saw him in a state of anguish.

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angular

Short Definition : sharp-cornered; having an angle; not rounded (body); bony; lean; gaunt; stiff in manner

Definition
(adj) measured by an angle or by the rate of change of an angle
Example Sentence
  • angular momentum
Definition
(adj) having angles or an angular shape
Synonyms : angulate
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for angular

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angular sounds angle.... so have an angle

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animadversion

Short Definition : critical remark; V. animadvert: comment critically with disapproval

Definition
(noun) harsh criticism or disapproval
Synonyms : censure
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for animadversion

"Any mad version" of a speech will bring criticism for some one..

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animated + adversion : adversion sounds a lot like adversarry. so to take out his hatred for his adversary he criticized his beautiful animation

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any-mad-vason. in bengali vason means speech. so any mad's vason will contain critical/caustic remarks

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animadversion=animal aversion...anyone who says they hate animals is saying a critical remark

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He got mad seeing the new version and starts criticising

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ANIMAL+MAD+VERSION....this person is a mad version of animal....look I am censuring

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Anni(All) mad version. That is all you say is bad things. Criticize.

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The animals in the zoo are ugly and poorly behaved.

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some one is showing ANIMAted ADVERSIty to your plan

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anima + advert ~ animal advertisement; You are definitely going to disapprove the idea of advertising animals on Television.

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animus advert

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ani(any)mad version of speech is always critically dissaproved

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ANIMADVERSION<===> निंदा (pr. \\ninada \\ )[Noun]

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animated

Short Definition : lively; spirited

Definition
(adj) having life or vigor or spirit
Synonyms : alive
Example Sentence
  • an animated and expressive face
  • animated conversation
  • became very animated when he heard the good news
Definition
(adj) made to appear to move as living creatures do
Example Sentence
  • an animated cartoon
  • animated puppets

animosity

Short Definition : active enmity

Definition
(noun) a feeling of ill will arousing active hostility
Synonyms : animus bad blood
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pronounce animosity like 'Enemy'sity. so if someone is having enemysity he will have ill will intentions.

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ANIMOSITY=ENEMY+CITY...city is always active so ANIMOSITY=enemity which is active i.e. active enmity

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ANIMOSITY<===> अति घृणा (pr. \\ati ghaRaNa \\ )[Noun]

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animosity ~ animal + city; just imagine a city where you can see only animals fighting with each other.

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treat like Animals !!

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animus

Short Definition : hostile feeling or intent; animosity; hostility; disposition

Definition
(noun) a feeling of ill will arousing active hostility
Synonyms : animosity bad blood
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for animus

Pronounce it like 'enemy'us. So, our enemies are always hostile towards us.

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relate it with "animal"(feeling like a raging bull)

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animus means mind, so 'I mind you and yr work'.. hostile feeling or intent.. same for animosity..

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animus sounds like animals...just imagine that if u dont like animals...then obviously when u see them u will be irritated and it may lead to a feeling of hostility

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ANIMUS<===> द्वेष/विरोध (pr. \\dveSh/virodh \\ )[Noun] Example:They showed strong animus against NATO action.

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annals

Short Definition : records arranged in yearly parts; history

Definition
(noun) reports of the work of a society or learned body etc Definition
(noun) a chronological account of events in successive years
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for annals

annals as channels which keep records of everything

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annual exam marksheets are annul of our academic performence

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canal is always kept a record about for over flowing, hence (c)annals means record

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ANNALS:ANN(annual)+ALS(all)->when u collect ALL the records ANNUALLY, it is called ANNALS

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annals ~ annual; maintaining record or history of something we did through out the year.

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ANNALS<===> वर्ष वृतान्त (pr. \\varSh vaRatant \\ )[Noun] Example:He submitted his companys annals for year 1999.

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anneal

Short Definition : reduce brittleness and improve toughness by heating and cooling (metal or glass)

Definition
(verb) bring to a desired consistency, texture, or hardness by a process of gradually heating and cooling
Synonyms : normalize temper
Example Sentence
  • temper glass
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for anneal

TO make "NAAL" ( horse shoe) One has to heat the iron then cool it, and repeat the process to get a tough horse shoe...A-NAAL ..:)

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ANNEAL=A+NAIL. You must ANNEAL metal to make A NAIL.

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For tv series "SCRUBS" viewers only : Dr. Cox want to anneal J.D.

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Anneal rhymes like Peel: which means to remove outer covering..now imagine a cricket ball. If you peel off the outer covering you are left with a cork which is very hard...So, appeal means to harden things.

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AnEel is a fish which give out electricity, so it increases its toughness,which can also be increased by heating or cooling

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an + kneel is very hard,hold our full body

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ANNEAL ===> toughen (steel or glass) by a process of gradually heating and cooling; "temper glass"[VERB]

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anneal sounds like heal so when someone heals his bitterness reduces and toughness increases. as simple as that.

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