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log

Short Definition : record of a voyage or flight; record of day-to-day activities; section of a trunk; V.

Definition
(noun) a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches Definition
(noun) the exponent required to produce a given number
Synonyms : logarithm
Definition
(noun) a written record of messages sent or received
Example Sentence
  • they kept a log of all transmission by the radio station
  • an email log
Definition
(noun) a written record of events on a voyage (of a ship or plane) Definition
(noun) measuring instrument that consists of a float that trails from a ship by a knotted line in order to measure the ship's speed through the water Definition
(verb) enter into a log, as on ships and planes Definition
(verb) cut lumber, as in woods and forests
Synonyms : lumber
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for log

every mobile has a LOG FILE, in which all your call RECORDS are stored...

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loiter

Short Definition : hang about/around; stand idly about; linger

Definition
(verb) be about
Example Sentence
  • The high school students like to loiter in the Central Square
  • Who is this man that is hanging around the department?
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for loiter

remembers lighter(cigar) if u dint have it u will hand around others asking for it......

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loiter..lottery..when you win a lottery.. people HANG around you like anything..

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Sounds like ligher [airy], that means can hang out easily.

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loll

Short Definition : lounge about

Definition
(verb) hang loosely or laxly
Synonyms : droop
Example Sentence
  • His tongue lolled
Definition
(verb) be lazy or idle
Example Sentence
  • Her son is just bumming around all day
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for loll

Think of person singing loll la lolla la la la la .. So he has nothing to do ,so he is lounging about, lazily

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loll = lol+l = LAUGHING OUT LOUD [its the sms slang..so we "lol" when we have no other work

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this is easy - Lol. we say Lol ONLY when we are chatting. When we chat we waste time lazily by laying around. So Loll is wasting time lazily

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lal-wall-loll lall(red)- imagine urself lounging against a lal(red) wall- u r lolling .

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LOL=Laugh Out Loud and LOLL= Laugh Out Loud in a Lounge ;)

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a person having LOLLy pop feels lazy, or he have LOLLy pop when he is idle

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longevity

Short Definition : long life; long duration

Definition
(noun) duration of service
Synonyms : length of service
Example Sentence
  • her longevity as a star
  • had unusual longevity in the company
Definition
(noun) the property of being long-lived
Synonyms : seniority
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for longevity

VIT- taking vitamins gives you longevity.

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longe(long)+vity(vive, vit..means..life)...so some one bless you with saying LIVE LONG.

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long + "live"ty...living long...

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lookout

Short Definition : act of keeping watch; high place commanding a wide view; person who keeps watch

Definition
(noun) a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event Definition
(noun) an elevated post affording a wide view
Synonyms : observation post
Definition
(noun) a structure commanding a wide view of its surroundings Definition
(noun) the act of looking out
Synonyms : outlook

loom

Short Definition : appear or take shape (usually in an enlarged, indistinct, or distorted form); Ex. The shadow of the gallows loomed threateningly. N: apparatus for making thread into cloth

Definition
(noun) a textile machine for weaving yarn into a textile Definition
(verb) come into view indistinctly, often threateningly
Example Sentence
  • Another air plane loomed into the sky
Definition
(verb) appear very large or occupy a commanding position
Synonyms : hulk predominate tower
Example Sentence
  • The huge sculpture predominates over the fountain
  • Large shadows loomed on the canyon wall
Definition
(verb) hang over, as of something threatening, dark, or menacing
Synonyms : brood bulk large hover
Example Sentence
  • The terrible vision brooded over her all day long
Definition
(verb) weave on a loom
Example Sentence
  • materials loomed in Egypt
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for loom

it sounds like 'zoom', so even when you zoom a picture or photo it enlarges & if you zoom it more it gets a bit distorted

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danger "loomed" large.. a common phrase

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Look- remember it by word 'looking' which is rather near in meaning.

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we have looming factories where clothes are weaved.. it has large large machines...

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"Handloom" cloths are brought to shape with hands

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lope

Short Definition : gallop slowly

Definition
(noun) a slow pace of running
Synonyms : jog trot
Definition
(noun) a smooth three-beat gait; between a trot and a gallop
Synonyms : canter
Definition
(verb) run easily
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for lope

elope = lope with an e factor(electronically fast) but lope doesnt hav it so it is a slow affair

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lope:- slope ...move slowly

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missing text !!!LOL

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lope = gallop

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lopsided

Short Definition : heavier or larger on one side than the other; Ex. lopsided way of walking

Definition
(adj) having one side lower or smaller or lighter than the other Definition
(adj) turned or twisted toward one side
Example Sentence
  • a...youth with a gorgeous red necktie all awry
  • his wig was, as the British say, skew-whiff
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for lopsided

lop+sided..one sided

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lopsided rhymes like episodes ..the tv serials have many large episodes ...

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Lopsided: more like trying to make a loop by TWISTING and TURNING a rope

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loquacious

Short Definition : talkative; N. loquacity

Definition
(adj) full of trivial conversation
Example Sentence
  • kept from her housework by gabby neighbors
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for loquacious

it is derived from the root word 'loqua'... which refers to SPEECH or TALK

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Remember Loqua with mokka.

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loquacious : loq(speech,talk)+voracious.

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pickup 'lok' from this word which means people. Now think of Indian Lok Sabha where there are many loquacious politicians.

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Loquacious --Loquat (Talk) + Cious sounds (She -always) –She is always talkative

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talks like a LOCOMOTIVE

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In lokshabha people speak trivial things

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loq(log)+acious(anxious)..log that is people are anxiously waiting for talking about some one

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lot

Short Definition : object used in making a determination at random; fate; piece of land

Definition
(noun) (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent
Example Sentence
  • a batch of letters
  • a deal of trouble
  • a lot of money
  • he made a mint on the stock market
  • see the rest of the winners in our huge passel of photos
  • it must have cost plenty
  • a slew of journalists
  • a wad of money
Definition
(noun) a parcel of land having fixed boundaries
Example Sentence
  • he bought a lot on the lake
Definition
(noun) an unofficial association of people or groups
Synonyms : band circle set
Example Sentence
  • the smart set goes there
  • they were an angry lot
Definition
(noun) your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
Example Sentence
  • whatever my fortune may be
  • deserved a better fate
  • has a happy lot
  • the luck of the Irish
  • a victim of circumstances
  • success that was her portion
Definition
(noun) anything (straws or pebbles etc.) taken or chosen at random
Synonyms : draw
Example Sentence
  • the luck of the draw
  • they drew lots for it
Definition
(noun) any collection in its entirety
Synonyms : bunch caboodle
Example Sentence
  • she bought the whole caboodle
Definition
(noun) (Old Testament) nephew of Abraham; God destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah but chose to spare Lot and his family who were told to flee without looking back at the destruction Definition
(verb) divide into lots, as of land, for example Definition
(verb) administer or bestow, as in small portions
Example Sentence
  • administer critical remarks to everyone present
  • dole out some money
  • shell out pocket money for the children
  • deal a blow to someone
  • the machine dispenses soft drinks
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