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incredulous

Short Definition : withholding belief; skeptical; showing disbelief

Definition
(adj) not disposed or willing to believe; unbelieving
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for incredulous

in (means not)+cred(means showing or having belief)...so someone who does not have belief on something and someone, hence very skeptical about their nature.

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in (means not)+cred(credit)... someone does not give any credit to what you say when she/he does not believe in you

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increment

Short Definition : increase

Definition
(noun) a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important
Synonyms : growth increase
Example Sentence
  • the increase in unemployment
  • the growth of population
Definition
(noun) the amount by which something increases
Synonyms : increase
Example Sentence
  • they proposed an increase of 15 percent in the fare

incriminate

Short Definition : accuse of or implicate in a crime; serve as evidence against; cause to seem or make guilty of a crime; Ex. incriminating evidence

Definition
(verb) suggest that someone is guilty
Synonyms : imply inculpate
Definition
(verb) bring an accusation against; level a charge against
Synonyms : accuse criminate impeach
Example Sentence
  • The neighbors accused the man of spousal abuse
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for incriminate

here we need to remember two things the prefix IN intensifies or strengthen the suffix added to it. suffix here is criminate= to make some one criminal in-criminate = make someone further a criminal thus we we accuse someone who had a previous

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incriminate => take it as discriminate..differentiate between criminal and victim.accuse someone & discriminate by serving as evidence against.

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incriminate -> insinuate that someone is criminal !

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in + criminate(provide proof against a criminal) >>> to put the criminal in the jail... provide evidence against..

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incrustation

Short Definition : hard coating or crust; V. incrust: encrust; cover with a crust

Definition
(noun) the formation of a crust
Synonyms : encrustation
Definition
(noun) a hard outer layer that covers something
Synonyms : crust encrustation
Definition
(noun) a decorative coating of contrasting material that is applied to a surface as an inlay or overlay
Synonyms : encrustation
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for incrustation

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in + crust + ation -> something thats covered in crust viz. coated...

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incubate

Short Definition : hatch; warm (eggs) with the body to promote hatching; maintain at optimal environment conditions for development; be holding in one's body an infection which is going to develop into a disease; N. inc

Definition
(verb) grow under conditions that promote development Definition
(verb) sit on (eggs)
Synonyms : brood cover hatch
Example Sentence
  • Birds brood
  • The female covers the eggs
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for incubate

Newly born babies are often placed into an incubator

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Imagine the eggs are of cube shapes, and a bird is hatching them.

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incubate=in+cub+ate.....IN the jungle the CUB ATE the crocodiles eggs even b4 getting HATCHED..

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incubus

Short Definition : burden; very worriying problem; mental care; nightmare; male devil; CF. succubus

Definition
(noun) a male demon believed to lie on sleeping persons and to have sexual intercourse with sleeping women Definition
(noun) a situation resembling a terrifying dream
Synonyms : nightmare
Definition
(noun) someone who depresses or worries others
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for incubus

to wait IN QUE for a BUS is a burden or nightmare.

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in + cu + bus -- going to college in bus is really a kind of burden.

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incubus=inc+u+bus imagine u are a driver and u are asked to drive the bus for increased time hence it is burdensome incubus=burdensome

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incubus...rhymes with...inke +upar +bus... lots of burden

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remember 'Incubus rock band' .!!!! Just think that their songs are depressing...

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inculcate

Short Definition : teach (ideas or principles); instill

Definition
(verb) teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions
Synonyms : infuse instill
Example Sentence
  • inculcate values into the young generation
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for inculcate

IN + CULCATE (calculate). IN school, teachers inculcate (teach) the students how to calculate.

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Relate it to In-Cultivate..Just like the farmers cultivate the farms in their fields Teachers cultivate (or INCULCATE)knowledge into the students brains.

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Inculcate: in + school + educate

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jo questions meine aaj repeat kiye hain inko(in) kal(cul) karke(kate) laana...

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INCa CUL(kal) CATe(CAT exam) ka paper hai

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inculcate can be arranged to be calculate and to calculate in the calculator we must give the values

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incumbent

Short Definition : obligatory; imposed as an obligation; currently holding an office; N: person who holds an office

Definition
(noun) the official who holds an office
Synonyms : officeholder
Definition
(adj) lying or leaning on something else
Example Sentence
  • an incumbent geological formation
Definition
(adj) necessary (for someone) as a duty or responsibility; morally binding
Example Sentence
  • it is incumbent on them to pay their own debts
Definition
(adj) currently holding an office
Example Sentence
  • the incumbent governor
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for incumbent

INCUM + BENT = OFFICIALS are BENT on(determined) to bring an INCUM home, as it is NECESSARY to survive

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incumbent -> read the word from back side as: determination(bent) to come(cum) in(in) office at time.

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Those people who are bent to bring incum(income) work in office

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cumbent rhymes with resident...think of a resident INside the office

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incumbent rhymes with recumbent (lying down/resting). So, think of someone resting INside the office

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in incumbent.see incum our income comes from office.

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incur

Short Definition : bring upon oneself

Definition
(verb) make oneself subject to; bring upon oneself; become liable to
Example Sentence
  • People who smoke incur a great danger to their health
Definition
(verb) receive a specified treatment (abstract)
Synonyms : find get obtain receive
Example Sentence
  • These aspects of civilization do not find expression or receive an interpretation
  • His movie received a good review
  • I got nothing but trouble for my good intentions
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for incur

incur.....MR AMBANI incurred Rs 10000k loss during the stock market crash.....:)

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in+car i found my watch in car

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Incur-> To occur(or bring) on self.

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increase=inc on urself=ur

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Incur.. In+cur(karz in hindi is debt ) - so incur is 'karz me' - bring karz on onself .... is incur

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incursion

Short Definition : temporary invasion; CF. excursion: short journey

Definition
(noun) the act of entering some territory or domain (often in large numbers)
Example Sentence
  • the incursion of television into the American living room
Definition
(noun) an attack that penetrates into enemy territory
Synonyms : penetration
Definition
(noun) the mistake of incurring liability or blame
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for incursion

when you are on a excursion you go to places for fun but when you are incursion then you dont just visit you invade it temporarily.... so incursion is opposite of excursion

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in+CURSE+ion..focus ON middle part curse...PEOPLE CURSE you when you attck suddenely...and kill several people.

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sounds like Recursion in programming... where in recursion access is given to same loop for short period again and again....

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incursion=invasion as in a raid.

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In+Curse..the city was in curse and hence it had to deal with sudden attack of thunderstorm....

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the loses incured during an invasion...

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