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hypochondriac

Short Definition : person unduly worried about his health; worrier without cause about illness; ADJ. CF. hypochondria: neurosis that one is or is becoming ill; CF. abdomen

Definition
(noun) a patient with imaginary symptoms and ailments Definition
(adj) suffering from hypochondria
Synonyms : hypochondriacal
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for hypochondriac

human cell contains MYTOCONDRIA, that is related to health.

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body not well, will eat less corn.

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hypocritical

Short Definition : pretending to be virtuous; deceiving; N. hypocrisy: profession of beliefs one does not possess; CF. hypocrite

Definition
(adj) professing feelings or virtues one does not have
Example Sentence
  • hypocritical praise
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for hypocritical

hyper means excessive,hypo means less. critics openly tell harsh comments. hypo+critical (less openly say harsh comments)pretending.

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hypocritical comes from hypocrite. Opposite of criticize is to praise or say that person is good. hypo means opposite of critical. so hypo critical means appearing to be good

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Team Lead while hike act in front good & talk bad behind make us critical situation.

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hype + critical >> making hype of critical thing... if one does not have any concern abt sm critical thng, bt to show he makes hype of it..

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hypothetical

Short Definition : based on assumptions or hypotheses; supposed; N. hypothesis

Definition
(noun) a hypothetical possibility, circumstance, statement, proposal, situation, etc.
Example Sentence
  • consider the following, just as a hypothetical
Definition
(adj) based primarily on surmise rather than adequate evidence
Example Sentence
  • theories about the extinction of dinosaurs are still highly conjectural
  • the supposed reason for his absence
  • suppositious reconstructions of dead languages
  • hypothetical situation
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for hypothetical

HYPO: unreal, abstract. THETICAL: theoretical, implies based on assumptions

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hypo-before thetical-thesis. hypo+thetical - assumptions before thesis is written

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hysteria

Short Definition : excessive or uncontrollable excitement; N. hysteric: person suffering from hysteria; CF. hysterics: attack of hysteria

Definition
(noun) state of violent mental agitation
Synonyms : craze delirium frenzy fury
Definition
(noun) excessive or uncontrollable fear Definition
(noun) neurotic disorder characterized by violent emotional outbreaks and disturbances of sensory and motor functions
Synonyms : hysterical neurosis
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for hysteria

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sounds like history...which is feared by one and all

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read it as mysteria. any mystery develops excitement within us

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Hysterical sounds like.."this Tree" which has all the ghosts staying on it. Now when you see it all wild emotions and fear rushes through.

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hysteria

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pass in hystria(history ya) excessive or uncontrollable excitement

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ichthyology

Short Definition : study of fish; CF. ichthyo-: fish

Definition
(noun) the branch of zoology that studies fishes
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for ichthyology

ICHTHYOLOGY = ICKY-ology. Most girls won't touch a fish because it feels and smells "ICKY".

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This is a bit wierd.But something(mnemonic) is better than nothin! Icthy-ology -> remove 'h' from Icthy, which makes it "Ichty" sounds similar to "catchy". Its not easy to catch fish. so its catchy(some difficulty) to catch a fish

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eating fish causes an itchy sensation in throat...so relate to fish + ology

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to STUDY FISH U HAVE TO GO IN DIRTY PONDS AND UR LEGS ETICHES HENCE THEY CALL IT ich-ology

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study of fish in ice

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icthy-fiscthiology

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take word parts like "itchy" = some marin fish causes itchy sensation in hand , or take the first two "ic" like "ice" fishes kept at ice(frozen) == so its "fish" + ology

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whenever Ram gets ictching in his private parts, he uses a fish to relieve that. He says "fish smooth skin is the best cure to any icth." I can't just forget this word.

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iconoclastic

Short Definition : attacking cherished traditions; N. iconoclast: one who attacks traditional ideas; one who destroys sacred images

Definition
(adj) characterized by attack on established beliefs or institutions Definition
(adj) destructive of images used in religious worship; said of religions, such as Islam, in which the representation of living things is prohibited
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for iconoclastic

icon = idol clash = fragments. So, one who destroys idols into pieces is iconoclast.

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ICONOCLASTIC -> ICON(idol) + CLASH. CLASHing/destroying IDOLS/traditions

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ICON +BALASTIC - blasting the icons

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icon+o+clastic(classic)..someone who breaks classical icons...(symbols of tradition values)

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answer is within ICONOCLASTIC:I+C(see)+NO+CASTE!!caste n creed are established beliefs hindering he growth of society!!oppose castism!!

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ideology

Short Definition : system of ideas characteristic of a group or culture

Definition
(noun) an orientation that characterizes the thinking of a group or nation Definition
(noun) imaginary or visionary theorization
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ideas +g for groups

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Political idea

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idiom

Short Definition : expression whose meaning as a whole differs from the meanings of its individual words; distinctive style (of expression); Ex. idiom of the modern popular music; ADJ. idiomatic

Definition
(noun) a manner of speaking that is natural to native speakers of a language
Synonyms : parlance
Definition
(noun) the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people
Synonyms : accent dialect
Example Sentence
  • the immigrants spoke an odd dialect of English
  • he has a strong German accent
  • it has been said that a language is a dialect with an army and navy
Definition
(noun) the style of a particular artist or school or movement
Synonyms : artistic style
Example Sentence
  • an imaginative orchestral idiom
Definition
(noun) an expression whose meanings cannot be inferred from the meanings of the words that make it up

idiosyncrasy

Short Definition : individual trait usually odd in nature; behavioral peculiarity; eccentricity; attitude, behavior, or opinion peculiar to a person; anything highly individual or eccentric; ADJ. idiosyncratic

Definition
(noun) a behavioral attribute that is distinctive and peculiar to an individual
Synonyms : foible mannerism
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for idiosyncrasy

Idiot in sync with the crazy ppl are idiosyncratic.

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idiosyncracy - idio (idiot)...and idiot's ideas (idio) are never in sync [or are crazy (crasy)] with that of a normal person..thus eccentric,odd in nature !

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idio(idea)syn(synchronize)..when ideas syn with each other the people r eccentric(of the same kind..or have the same center)

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Ideal people have got crazy ideas that are peculiar to them...

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AN IDIOT IS NOT IN SYNCRONISM WITH THE OTHES HENCE HE IS ODD IN NATURE AND CRAZY

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वैयात्तिक लकब ....मराठी अर्थ!!

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idiots in sync with crazy.... they will be eccentric

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idiot singh crazy

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An Idiotic behavior synchronized within a person or group

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idle

Short Definition : not working; not employed or busy; lazy; without purpose; useless; lacking substance; baseless; not based on truth; Ex. idle worker; Ex. talk idly; V.

Definition
(noun) the state of an engine or other mechanism that is idling
Example Sentence
  • the car engine was running at idle
Definition
(verb) run disconnected or idle
Synonyms : tick over
Example Sentence
  • the engine is idling
Definition
(verb) be idle; exist in a changeless situation
Synonyms : laze slug stagnate
Example Sentence
  • The old man sat and stagnated on his porch
  • He slugged in bed all morning
Definition
(adj) not in action or at work
Example Sentence
  • an idle laborer
  • idle drifters
  • the idle rich
  • an idle mind
Definition
(adj) without a basis in reason or fact
Example Sentence
  • baseless gossip
  • the allegations proved groundless
  • idle fears
  • unfounded suspicions
  • unwarranted jealousy
Definition
(adj) not in active use
Synonyms : unused
Example Sentence
  • the machinery sat idle during the strike
  • idle hands
Definition
(adj) silly or trivial
Synonyms : light
Example Sentence
  • idle pleasure
  • light banter
  • light idle chatter
Definition
(adj) lacking a sense of restraint or responsibility
Synonyms : loose
Example Sentence
  • idle talk
  • a loose tongue
Definition
(adj) not yielding a return
Synonyms : dead
Example Sentence
  • dead capital
  • idle funds
Definition
(adj) not having a job
Synonyms : jobless out of work
Example Sentence
  • idle carpenters
  • jobless transients
  • many people in the area were out of work
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