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jaundice

Short Definition : medical condition in which the skin, the white part of the eyes, etc. turn yellow; V: affect with jaundice; affect with prejudice, envy, or hostility; bias

Definition
(noun) yellowing of the skin and the whites of the eyes caused by an accumulation of bile pigment (bilirubin) in the blood; can be a symptom of gallstones or liver infection or anemia
Synonyms : icterus
Definition
(noun) a rough and bitter manner Definition
(verb) distort adversely
Example Sentence
  • Jealousy had jaundiced his judgment
Definition
(verb) affect with, or as if with, jaundice
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for jaundice

like jhandu u can remamber it

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gre Jaundice means to be cowardly. We can relate it to jaundice is yellow.. yellow yellow dirty fellow

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jaundiced

Short Definition : yellowed; prejudiced (envious, hostile, or resentful) from long and disappointing experience of human affairs; Ex. with a jaundiced eye

Definition
(adj) affected by jaundice which causes yellowing of skin etc
Synonyms : icteric yellow
Definition
(adj) showing or affected by prejudice or envy or distaste
Example Sentence
  • looked with a jaundiced eye on the growth of regimentation
  • takes a jaundiced view of societies and clubs
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for jaundiced

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Jaundiced as we know is yellowed .. so when our eyes are also yellowed we cannot see correctly .. hence pejudiced

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Jaundiced rhymes with prejudiced.

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mere dost ko jaundice ho gaya to wo bhaghwant ko kosne laga, and he started being prejudiced

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jaunt

Short Definition : trip; short journey

Definition
(noun) a journey taken for pleasure
Example Sentence
  • many summer excursions to the shore
  • it was merely a pleasure trip
  • after cautious sashays into the field
Definition
(verb) make a trip for pleasure
Synonyms : travel trip
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for jaunt

Journey to your AUNT's place J-AUNT

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the word itself says (jaun= should i go ... in hindi)

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have a small trip with Jaya AUNTy

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Joint is a slang used by weed smokers. So when people make joint they get high which can be said a pleasurable trip.

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jaun ani ye!! means go and come fast in Marathi

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You make a JAUNT to your favourite HAUNT

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jaunt sounds like jount=JOUrNey, Trip

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after coming from a JAUNT(outing) one becomes JAUNTY(very happy) :)

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jaunty

Short Definition : cheerful and pleased with life; lighthearted; animated; easy and carefree; dapper in appearance; Ex. jaunty person/hat

Definition
(adj) marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners
Example Sentence
  • a dapper young man
  • a jaunty red hat
Definition
(adj) having a cheerful, lively, and self-confident air
Example Sentence
  • looking chipper, like a man...diverted by his own wit
  • life that is gay, brisk, and debonair
  • walked with a jaunty step
  • a jaunty optimist
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for jaunty

remember Jonty Rhodes of the South Africa cricket team who dives carefree while fielding

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SAME ....LIKE THE ABOVE ONE..JAYA aunty ..is a cheerful and pleasant lady.

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JAUNTY = JOLLY

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when u go for a jaunt you fell lighthearted and carefree

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janti(Nepali):when you go for janti you will be lively,animated,cheerful n carefree

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jeopardize

Short Definition : endanger; imperil; put at risk; N. jeopardy: danger

Definition
(verb) pose a threat to; present a danger to
Example Sentence
  • The pollution is endangering the crops
Definition
(verb) put at risk
Example Sentence
  • I will stake my good reputation for this
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for jeopardize

sounds like leopard... leopard r now ENDANGERED species

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link it with.... shanti se JIO PAR humse panga mat lena .... otherwise your life woud be JEOPARDIZED..... said the rogue..

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jeo..(jai)+paradize....so why are you PUTTING JAI at risk..do you want to send him paradize(die)

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jest

Short Definition : playful remark or act; V. act or speak playfully

Definition
(noun) a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
Synonyms : gag jape joke laugh
Example Sentence
  • he told a very funny joke
  • he knows a million gags
  • thanks for the laugh
  • he laughed unpleasantly at his own jest
  • even a schoolboy's jape is supposed to have some ascertainable point
Definition
(noun) activity characterized by good humor
Synonyms : jocularity joke
Definition
(verb) tell a joke; speak humorously
Synonyms : joke
Example Sentence
  • He often jokes even when he appears serious
Definition
(verb) act in a funny or teasing way
Synonyms : joke
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for jest

Remember "JEST for laughs gags" on pogo

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Jest sounds similar to Fest (festival)..you act and speak playfully in a fest

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I did "Just like that", hey don't take it seriously. JEST like that

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sounds like "test". "test" the sincerity of anyone by giving playful remarks and recording the response.

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jetsam

Short Definition : things thrown from a ship (to lighten the ship)

Definition
(noun) the part of a ship's equipment or cargo that is thrown overboard to lighten the load in a storm Definition
(noun) the floating wreckage of a ship
Synonyms : flotsam
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for jetsam

jetSAM-samundar(sea ) :: goods thrown in sea.

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floatsam is wreckage in sea. jetsam is throwing wreckege into sea

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relate it to flotsam

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jettison

Short Definition : throw overboard (from a ship or plane)

Definition
(verb) throw away, of something encumbering Definition
(verb) throw as from an airplane
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for jettison

jetti(jet plane)+son..so someone throwing out his 2 quintal SON out of JET PLANE to make it LIGHTER.

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Remember JET Airways laying off the staff to reduce costs

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jhat(jet) se mike tison(tyson) ko boat par se phenko varna yeh doob jayega...

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remember JETSON's they travel in the jet and they deliver package by Jettison..

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jetti sounds like jedi, when you mess with the son of a jedi(jedi knight)he will throw you overboard

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jibe

Short Definition : agree; be in harmony with; gibe

Definition
(noun) an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect
Synonyms : barb dig gibe shaft shot slam
Example Sentence
  • his parting shot was `drop dead'
  • she threw shafts of sarcasm
  • she takes a dig at me every chance she gets
Definition
(verb) be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
Example Sentence
  • The two stories don't agree in many details
  • The handwriting checks with the signature on the check
  • The suspect's fingerprints don't match those on the gun
Definition
(verb) shift from one side of the ship to the other
Synonyms : change course gybe jib
Example Sentence
  • The sail jibbed wildly
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for jibe

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ji+be : means you ji(agree) with someone.

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ji+be.....JI..ji...in hindi when we say ji..ji.....ji.....BA....ji ba.(for mom) when we agree with them in some matter..

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sounds like jive... To jive properly, you need to be in harmony with your partner.

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Aggressive remarks should be treated as 'jiber crimes ' under section xxx of Indian penal code.

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jibe(in hindi) sounds like tounge cleaner. so it should be in harmony with the tounge otherwise it scrribles it.

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jingoist

Short Definition : extremely aggressive and militant patriot; warlike chauvinist; N. jingoism: extreme nationalism

Definition
(noun) an extreme bellicose nationalist
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for jingoist

jingoist seems like JUNGoist .. a national who is chauvinistic nd bellicose will favor JUNG..

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jingoist rhymes with maoist....who are rebels.

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Jingo sounds like Tango charlie...which is army men code who are patriotic

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'jang' karne wala

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