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halting

Short Definition : hesitant; faltering; not fluent; Ex. halting steps/voice; V. halt: proceed or act with uncertainty; falter; hesitate; waver; stop

Definition
(adj) disabled in the feet or legs
Synonyms : crippled game gimpy halt lame
Example Sentence
  • a crippled soldier
  • a game leg
Definition
(adj) fragmentary or halting from emotional strain
Example Sentence
  • uttered a few halting words of sorrow
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for halting

halt = stop.. halting = if you are hesitant [halting] about something you will halt and think before you proceed.

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it sounds like HAUNTING so CRIPPLED things often haunts.

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sounds like faltering which means the same

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hamper

Short Definition : obstruct; prevent the free movement of;

Definition
(noun) a restraint that confines or restricts freedom (especially something used to tie down or restrain a prisoner)
Synonyms : bond shackle trammel
Definition
(noun) a basket usually with a cover Definition
(verb) prevent the progress or free movement of
Synonyms : cramp halter strangle
Example Sentence
  • He was hampered in his efforts by the bad weather
  • the imperialist nation wanted to strangle the free trade between the two small countries
Definition
(verb) put at a disadvantage
Synonyms : handicap hinder
Example Sentence
  • The brace I have to wear is hindering my movements
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for hamper

PAMPERS DIAPER for babies .restrict the free movement :-)

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opposite of pamper

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when someone is caught by traffic police and is without license he says... malik HAM PAR daya karo and jaano do aage... remove the obstruction...

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handsome

Short Definition : large in quantity; generous; Ex. handsome reward

Definition
(adj) pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
Example Sentence
  • a fine-looking woman
  • a good-looking man
  • better-looking than her sister
  • very pretty but not so extraordinarily handsome
  • our southern women are well-favored
Definition
(adj) given or giving freely
Example Sentence
  • was a big tipper
  • the bounteous goodness of God
  • bountiful compliments
  • a freehanded host
  • a handsome allowance
  • Saturday's child is loving and giving
  • a liberal backer of the arts
  • a munificent gift
  • her fond and openhanded grandfather
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for handsome

handsome - think of someone giving you a HAND full of SOME chocalates...

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Handsome-> Good amount of some quantity

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hap

Short Definition : chance; luck

Definition
(noun) an accidental happening
Example Sentence
  • he recorded all the little haps and mishaps of his life
Definition
(verb) come to pass
Example Sentence
  • What is happening?
  • The meeting took place off without an incidence
  • Nothing occurred that seemed important
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for hap

hap - short for happy....if you have luck/chance you are bound to be happy.

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hap is short for happen: something that just happened by chance !!!

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mishap -> bad luck ; hap -> luck

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Last LAP in race we have a chance or luck to win

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Remember with the word HOP

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haphazard

Short Definition : random; by chance; happening in an unplanned manner; Ex. haphazard growth of the town

Definition
(adj) dependent upon or characterized by chance
Synonyms : hit-or-miss
Example Sentence
  • a haphazard plan of action
  • his judgment is rather hit-or-miss
Definition
(adj) marked by great carelessness
Synonyms : slapdash slipshod sloppy
Example Sentence
  • a most haphazard system of record keeping
  • slapdash work
  • slipshod spelling
  • sloppy workmanship
Definition
(adv) without care; in a slapdash manner
Synonyms : haphazardly
Example Sentence
  • the Prime Minister was wearing a grey suit and a white shirt with a soft collar, but his neck had become thinner and the collar stood away from it as if it had been bought haphazard
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for haphazard

HAP + HAZARD where HAZARD means epidemic spread due to great carelessness.

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(half wizard) if u meet half wizard BY CHANCE you will c the thing ae moving in RANDOM or IN UNPLANNED MANNER

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hapless

Short Definition : unfortunate; luckless

Definition
(adj) deserving or inciting pity
Example Sentence
  • a hapless victim
  • miserable victims of war
  • the shabby room struck her as extraordinarily pathetic
  • piteous appeals for help
  • pitiable homeless children
  • a pitiful fate
  • Oh, you poor thing
  • his poor distorted limbs
  • a wretched life
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for hapless

relate it to helpless

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'Hap' – luck …’ hapless’ - unlucky.

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break it to happyness +less so a person who is not happy is unfortunate

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Hapless - Recently there was an earthquake in Haiti which destroyed most of that country so we can say ----> Residents of Haiti were hapless. HA is in Haiti and hapless both

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HAPPY-LESS

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Due to rain race lap is less so no chance or luck of winning

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"oh no, I wish this HAPpened LESS! I'm so unfortunate"

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harangue

Short Definition : long, passionate, and vehement speech; V.

Definition
(noun) a loud bombastic declamation expressed with strong emotion
Synonyms : rant ranting
Definition
(verb) deliver a harangue to; address forcefully
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for harangue

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HARANGUE can be split as har + ang + u + e....so when YOU are ANGry with HAR(her), she is subjected to a long or intensive verbal attack.

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HAR (her) + ANGUE (anger) = she VERBALLY ATTACKED me because of HER ANGER at me.

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split it to HAR + LANGUE . HAR = harrass and LANG = language .. hence harangue is harassing language

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sounds like HARAYENGE(we will beat them)....Imagine that our leaders are giving earnest speech on how we are going to beat terrorism....

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Har angle se anger hai us harangue bhasan me to.

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it sounds like hang.. when some1 hangs, he/she remains in the same state for long..

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HAR - RANG ... her angry voice RANG in my ears.

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Harangue like an Orang-it-ange while giving a pompous speech.

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its sounds like,her ring.imagine u in a gathering and u r expressing ur feelings and emotions loudly and boldly to ur gf.

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usne itna lamba speech diya ki mai HARANGUE(amazed) ho gaya.

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harangue = har (her) + angue(angry); when she is in angry mode scroll everyone harshly.

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harass

Short Definition : annoy by repeated attacks

Definition
(verb) annoy continually or chronically
Example Sentence
  • He is known to harry his staff when he is overworked
  • This man harasses his female co-workers
Definition
(verb) exhaust by attacking repeatedly
Example Sentence
  • harass the enemy
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for harass

the girl was harassed because her ass was huge

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harbinger

Short Definition : forerunner (which foreshadows what is to come)

Definition
(noun) something that precedes and indicates the approach of something or someone Definition
(verb) foreshadow or presage
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for harbinger

sounds like HER + FINGER, she shows me what is about to happen by gesturing with her finger.

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Harbinger - Imagine Harbhajan announcing the arrival of the Indian Team into the ground, because he is the frontline spinner.. a frontrunner

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An SINGING angel with a HARP is a sign of the afterlife to come.

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When the ship arrives it will enter the HARBOR IN the JAR

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harbhajan finger got broken and i portend india's loss

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horror bringer..wd bad omen

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harbor

Short Definition : give protection (by giving food and shelter); provide a refuge for; hide; keep in mind (thoughts or feelings); Ex. harbor a grudge/criminal; N: place of shelter; refuge

Definition
(noun) a sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo
Synonyms : harbour haven seaport
Definition
(noun) a place of refuge and comfort and security
Synonyms : harbour
Definition
(verb) maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
Example Sentence
  • bear a grudge
  • entertain interesting notions
  • harbor a resentment
Definition
(verb) secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals)
Synonyms : harbour
Definition
(verb) keep in one's possession; of animals
Synonyms : harbour
Definition
(verb) hold back a thought or feeling about
Synonyms : harbour shield
Example Sentence
  • She is harboring a grudge against him
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for harbor

harbor is a place where ships stand, in Mumbai, most of the criminals and REFUGE find SHELTER there

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During storm harbor is the protection for ship and sailor.

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