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horticultural

Short Definition : pertaining to cultivation of gardens; N. horticulture: science or art of cultivating fruits, vegetables, or ornamental plants; CF. agriculture: science or art of farming or growing crops

Definition
(adj) of or relating to the cultivation of plants
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for horticultural

Horticultural = horbicultural = herb ( plant ) + cultural = pertaining to garden added by rajpt_007

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hostage

Short Definition : person who is kept as a prisoner by an enemy so that the other side will do what the enemy demands

Definition
(noun) a prisoner who is held by one party to insure that another party will meet specified terms
Synonyms : surety
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for hostage

airplane hijacked, air hostess kidnapped and making high demands

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hostility

Short Definition : unfriendliness; hatred; enmity; ADJ. hostile

Definition
(noun) a hostile (very unfriendly) disposition
Synonyms : ill will
Example Sentence
  • he could not conceal his hostility
Definition
(noun) a state of deep-seated ill-will
Synonyms : antagonism enmity
Definition
(noun) the feeling of a hostile person
Synonyms : enmity ill will
Example Sentence
  • he could no longer contain his hostility
Definition
(noun) violent action that is hostile and usually unprovoked
Synonyms : aggression
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for hostility

HOSTility: opposite being not a good HOST implies unfriendly

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hothead

Short Definition : person who does things too quickly without thinking; ADJ. hotheaded

Definition
(noun) a belligerent grouch
Synonyms : fire-eater
Definition
(noun) a reckless impetuous irresponsible person
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for hothead

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head means person(per head)... when we touch hot stuffs..we take our immediately without thinking...hence hothead refers to person who does things without thinking

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hovel

Short Definition : shack; small wretched house

Definition
(noun) small crude shelter used as a dwelling
Synonyms : hut hutch shack shanty
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for hovel

hawelli ... purani tuti phuti

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hovel sounds like how is the well ..so, the well which is in the house is in a bad state!!!

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(h)ov(el)-->hell which is a horrible place to live in

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HOVEL-HOVEL sounds like KOVIL... god also comes to small wretched house...

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sounds like President Hoover forwhom Hooverville(famous shantytown) was named during the Great Depression.

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Remember this by "Havel's add" which is captured in an hut

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a small home made with a shovel...HOVEL= home with a shovel

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hover

Short Definition : hang about; (of birds or aircraft) stay in the air in one place; (of people) wait nearby; stay around one place; waver; be in an uncertain state

Definition
(verb) be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action
Example Sentence
  • He oscillates between accepting the new position and retirement
Definition
(verb) move to and fro
Synonyms : linger
Example Sentence
  • The shy student lingered in the corner
Definition
(verb) hang in the air; fly or be suspended above Definition
(verb) be suspended in the air, as if in defiance of gravity
Synonyms : levitate
Example Sentence
  • The guru claimed that he could levitate
Definition
(verb) hang over, as of something threatening, dark, or menacing
Synonyms : brood bulk large loom
Example Sentence
  • The terrible vision brooded over her all day long
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for hover

HOVER----HangOVER in air

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hovercraft= if u remember this boat can run in both water and land because its hang in air

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hang over in air

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in the movie "Back to the future" there is hovercraft which can fly in air

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hubbub

Short Definition : confused uproar; loud noise; din

Definition
(noun) loud confused noise from many sources
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for hubbub

HUB-BUB-HUB-BUB-HUB-BUB-HUB-BUB-HUB-BUB-HUB-BUB-HUB-BUB-HUB-BUB-HUB-BUB-HUB-BUB-HUB!!!! confused!!!??

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when people come to a HUB(center of activity or interest or commerce or transportation), they tend to get confused due to the uproar..

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husband & boyfriend together..hub-bub...gr8 confusion..!!

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HUBBUB - BUKBUK - LOUD NOISE

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Hubbub because of mehbooba in hubs and pubs.

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hubris

Short Definition : arrogance; excessive self-conceit

Definition
(noun) overbearing pride or presumption
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for hubris

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HUB+RIS(RAISE)--A person RAISEd in a HUB(city centre),will be arrogant and conceited towards villagers and others.

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look for the word hub(HUBBY)...so just think if your hubby is excessively arogant or has too much of self confidence..or overbearing pride....can you stay with him...no......never........so a hub(by)ris.........arrogant in nature........

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sounds like iblish(devil) who has excessive pride of its own

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a girl talking in a pompous way - my hubby rich (hub-ris) is arrogant.

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Hebroo lang vale bahot arrogant log hote hain.. (no offense please)

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hue

Short Definition : color; aspect; Ex. opinions of every hue

Definition
(noun) the quality of a color as determined by its dominant wavelength
Synonyms : chromaticity
Definition
(verb) take on color or become colored
Example Sentence
  • In highlights it hued to a dull silver-grey
Definition
(verb) suffuse with color
Synonyms : imbue
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for hue

blUE(HUE)...blue is a color

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remember the HSV color model which we studied in science in which H stands for HUE which iks related to COLOR

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hull

Short Definition : husk; dry outer covering of a seed; frame or body of a ship

Definition
(noun) dry outer covering of a fruit or seed or nut Definition
(noun) persistent enlarged calyx at base of e.g. a strawberry or raspberry Definition
(noun) United States naval officer who commanded the `Constitution' during the War of 1812 and won a series of brilliant victories against the British (1773-1843)
Synonyms : isaac hull
Definition
(noun) United States diplomat who did the groundwork for creating the United Nations (1871-1955)
Synonyms : cordell hull
Definition
(noun) a large fishing port in northeastern England
Synonyms : kingston-upon hull
Definition
(noun) the frame or body of ship Definition
(verb) remove the hulls from
Example Sentence
  • hull the berries
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for hull

HULL ==> SKULL .Hard outer covering

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hull sounds like dull. wen we wash away or remove the paint then the walls become dull which means HULL!

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hull sounds like bull - Bull is regarded as a hard , tough ,uncomplimentary animal but in reality bull(our GRE lovin bull) is like a hull (outer cover of a seed, fruit)i.e hard in looks, but is soft at heart (soft inside)

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