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injurious

Short Definition : harmful; causing injury

Definition
(adj) harmful to living things
Synonyms : deleterious hurtful
Example Sentence
  • deleterious chemical additives

inkling

Short Definition : hint; slight indication

Definition
(noun) a slight suggestion or vague understanding
Example Sentence
  • he had no inkling what was about to happen
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a wINK can give us a hint

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ksameer_coep you beat me to it..but still, A murder in which the killer stabbed the victim with a pen, and the Ink trail was an INKLING for the cops to catch him.

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When you ink, it means you are showing something

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you give a hint to someone that the pen ink is leaking...

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jumble the words . inkling -> linking .. a linking is a hint or clue.

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That ink was linked to killer

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innate

Short Definition : inborn

Definition
(adj) not established by conditioning or learning
Example Sentence
  • an unconditioned reflex
Definition
(adj) being talented through inherited qualities
Synonyms : born natural
Example Sentence
  • a natural leader
  • a born musician
  • an innate talent
Definition
(adj) present at birth but not necessarily hereditary; acquired during fetal development
Synonyms : congenital inborn
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he always ATE in an INN(restaurant),it was his INBORN habit

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Root word nate = Inborn

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Remember INmATE: thatis anything inmate in somone

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The characteristic was imprisoned inside him from birth like an INMATE.

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innocuous

Short Definition : harmless

Definition
(adj) not injurious to physical or mental health Definition
(adj) not causing disapproval
Synonyms : unobjectionable
Example Sentence
  • it was an innocuous remark
  • confined himself to innocuous generalities
  • unobjectionable behavior
Definition
(adj) lacking intent or capacity to injure
Synonyms : innocent
Example Sentence
  • an innocent prank
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in(not)+nocuous(noxious)........ means not noxious......something which is not noxious is harmless...

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innocuous ~ innocent

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Although some spiders are POISONOUS, most of them are INNOCUOUS (harmless)

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Nokia+Us- Amongst 'fell' phones, Nokia is the most harmless to Us.

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He is locked IN the box and he KNOCKS TO US, but we ignore him because he is now harmless.

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INjury NO COw tO US ...no injury is given to us by cow

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in + no + c + u + ous >>> means u do not have an eye on us.. so u r not harmful to us..

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"Innocuous" is closely related, in both origin and meaning, to "innocent"

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Innocuous: ENO (antacid) quon US mein nahi lete log, ye to completely HARMLESS hai.

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Innocuous= I NO KILL US :-)

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In-Noc(sounds like Knock "knock the door" to come inside) If someone knocks to come inside then he is harmless. Harmful people just barged in.

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innovation

Short Definition : change; something newly introduced; introduction of something new; V. innovate: begin or introduce (something new); be creative; ADJ. innovative

Definition
(noun) a creation (a new device or process) resulting from study and experimentation
Synonyms : invention
Definition
(noun) the creation of something in the mind Definition
(noun) the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new
Example Sentence
  • she looked forward to her initiation as an adult
  • the foundation of a new scientific society

innuendo

Short Definition : indirect or subtle (derogatory) hint; insinuation; Ex. sexual innuendo

Definition
(noun) an indirect (and usually malicious) implication
Synonyms : insinuation
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INN(loopala)ENDO UNDI...hint lies inside something

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"The salesman was making innuendos towards our 16 year old daughter" is salesman ne ladki chhedi, INNU UNDE(eggs) maaro.....

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ok this is poor but does the job....you go for a stay in an INN but U END up washing kitchen utensils...what does it imply? you had no money to pay!!

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INN(inside)ENDO(inside)something is there inside..usually hint lies inside something

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another one...in the song IN THE END by Linkin Park, it implies that he has lost something which he had tried so hard to get

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innuendo -> i + knew + end... how does one manage to guess the end result?? from the "hints" provided.. thus innuendo means hints..

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in(to, toward) + nuere[to nod.] An indirect or subtle, usually derogatory implication in expression

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IN the END u get Offended

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INN(shirt ki inn)+U+ENDO....you end doing inn of your shirt because soon you are going to be a beggar...It,s a kind of remark or hint....

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in+nuen+do--- IN church NUN(nuen) gave me a HINT to DO work(eg: start singing the prayer , ring the bells)

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inopportune

Short Definition : untimely; inappropriate or ill-timed; poorly chosen

Definition
(adj) not opportune
Example Sentence
  • arrived at a most inopportune hour
  • an inopportune visit
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though i was offered free coaching for GRE from my university in FE i didnt opt for it bcoz though the OPPORTUNITY was good but it was UNTIMELY..INOPPORTUNE..:)

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opportunity @ appropriate time Inopportune @ inappropriate time

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inopportune=inconvenient, unfortunate, inappropriate, unsuitable, untimely, unfavourable, mistimed, inauspicious, ill-timed, ill-chosen, unseasonable, unpropitious, malapropos....... The dismissals came at an inopportune time...:)

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inordinate

Short Definition : beyond reasonable limits; unrestrained; excessive; Ex. inordinate demands

Definition
(adj) beyond normal limits
Example Sentence
  • excessive charges
  • a book of inordinate length
  • his dress stops just short of undue elegance
  • unreasonable demands
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you are in ordinate(y-axis) and y axis goes upwards without limit

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split it as in+ord+din+ate... remember it as IN DIN(ner) he ORD(ered) and ATE EXCESSIVELY.

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in+ordinary = inordinate means unrestrained.

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inordinate:in (not) +ordinate(ordinary)-so not ordinary which is beyond the normal

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inordinate.split it in(not),ordinate(order),when some body is not in order with higer authority or they r free to do whatever they want.so they become UNRESTRINED.

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inquisitive

Short Definition : eager for knowledge; unduly curious

Definition
(adj) showing curiosity
Example Sentence
  • if someone saw a man climbing a light post they might get inquisitive
  • raised a speculative eyebrow
Definition
(adj) inquiring or appearing to inquire
Example Sentence
  • an inquiring look
  • the police are proverbially inquisitive
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for inquisitive

IN+QUIZ+itive, contestents IN a QUIZ are eager for knowledge.

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Curiously (INQUI-sitive) Inquiring and (in-QUIS-itive) Questioning

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inquisitor

Short Definition : questioner (especially harsh); investigator; person making an inquisition

Definition
(noun) a questioner who is excessively harsh
Synonyms : interrogator
Definition
(noun) an official of the ecclesiastical court of the Inquisition
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INQUISITOR - sounds like in-quiz-itor, so someone in a quiz who asks questions, is a questioner.

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INQUISOTOR-one who is INQUISitive, always asks questions , he is a QUESTIONER.

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The later part rhymes as visitor, usually tend to be harsh & questions a lot in school and colleges hence called 'investigator'.

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poppy

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