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lush

Short Definition : (of a plant or grass) growing very well

Definition
(noun) a person who drinks alcohol to excess habitually Definition
(adj) produced or growing in extreme abundance
Example Sentence
  • their riotous blooming
Definition
(adj) characterized by extravagance and profusion
Example Sentence
  • a lavish buffet
  • a lucullan feast
Definition
(adj) full of juice
Synonyms : succulent
Example Sentence
  • lush fruits
  • succulent roast beef
  • succulent plants with thick fleshy leaves

lust

Short Definition : intense sexual desire; intense eagerness; V.

Definition
(noun) a strong sexual desire Definition
(noun) self-indulgent sexual desire (personified as one of the deadly sins)
Synonyms : luxuria
Definition
(verb) have a craving, appetite, or great desire for
Synonyms : crave hunger starve thirst

luster

Short Definition : shine; gloss (of a polished surface)

Definition
(noun) a quality that outshines the usual Definition
(noun) the visual property of something that shines with reflected light
Synonyms : lustre sheen shininess
Definition
(noun) a surface coating for ceramics or porcelain
Synonyms : lustre

lustrous

Short Definition : shining; brilliant; Ex. lustrous hair

Definition
(adj) made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow
Example Sentence
  • bright silver candlesticks
  • a burnished brass knocker
  • she brushed her hair until it fell in lustrous auburn waves
  • rows of shining glasses
  • shiny black patents
Definition
(adj) brilliant
Example Sentence
  • set a lustrous example for others to follow
  • lustrous actors of the time
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(adj) reflecting light
Example Sentence
  • glistening bodies of swimmers
  • the horse's glossy coat
  • lustrous auburn hair
  • saw the moon like a shiny dime on a deep blue velvet carpet
  • shining white enamel
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for lustrous

illustrate -> lustrous : hair illustration after using shampoo

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luxuriant

Short Definition : abundant; growing healthily and in large amounts; excessively ornate; rich and splendid; fertile; Ex. luxuriant forests/prose; CF. luxurious, luxuriate

Definition
(adj) marked by complexity and richness of detail
Synonyms : elaborate
Example Sentence
  • an elaborate lace pattern
Definition
(adj) displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses
Example Sentence
  • an epicurean banquet
  • enjoyed a luxurious suite with a crystal chandelier and thick oriental rugs
  • Lucullus spent the remainder of his days in voluptuous magnificence
  • a chinchilla robe of sybaritic lavishness
Definition
(adj) produced or growing in extreme abundance
Example Sentence
  • their riotous blooming
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for luxuriant

LuxuriANT : AbundANT (to distinguish it from luxurious)

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LUX soaps are abundant in the market

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luxuriate

Short Definition : take pleasure in great comfort

Definition
(verb) become extravagant; indulge (oneself) luxuriously
Synonyms : wanton
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(verb) enjoy to excess
Synonyms : indulge
Example Sentence
  • She indulges in ice cream
Definition
(verb) thrive profusely or flourish extensively

macabre

Short Definition : gruesome; grisly; ghastly; CF. of death

Definition
(adj) shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
Example Sentence
  • ghastly wounds
  • the grim aftermath of the bombing
  • the grim task of burying the victims
  • a grisly murder
  • gruesome evidence of human sacrifice
  • macabre tales of war and plague in the Middle ages
  • macabre tortures conceived by madmen
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for macabre

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sounds like hindi word makbara....and its made over the place where people are either buried or burnt.....and for me its a ghastly place..that I would never like to go to....

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Sounds like massacre..which means "excessive killing of many people"..and which also represents death

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makbara :to move around makbara in night is a horrified act

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Sounds like Nakaab (Mask). So Imagine some one came in front of you wearing a frightening mask, then you will feel gruesome!

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ma+cabre...watching cabre is horrible,gruesome and disgusting.

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Maha + Kabre = Kabbars are gruesome Another mnemonic can be mocambo who gives horrifying deaths to innocents

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MACABRE = Ma went to cabre for money this is a horifying situation abt poverty.

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look like ma + cabret. if you saw your mother doing cabret in old hindi move, it would be "horrifying" and would scar you for life :)

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mace

Short Definition : ceremonial staff used as a symbol of authority; clublike medieval weapon

Definition
(noun) (trademark) a liquid that temporarily disables a person; prepared as an aerosol and sprayed in the face, it irritates the eyes and causes dizziness and immobilization
Synonyms : chemical mace
Definition
(noun) an official who carries a mace of office
Synonyms : macebearer macer
Definition
(noun) spice made from the dried fleshy covering of the nutmeg seed Definition
(noun) a ceremonial staff carried as a symbol of office or authority
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for mace

don't mess with me otherwise i will hit you with a mace

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sounds like Case- The famous CASE wherein the ceremonial staff of the president killed the latter with a club-like weapon was resolved today.

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suppose a person comes and is greeted by a group of mace who have no other work to do. This person says "kya choohey (MICE) paal rakhey hain"

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mace on face

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macerate

Short Definition : soften by soaking in liquid; waste away; Ex. macerate powdered wood to make paper

Definition
(verb) separate into constituents by soaking Definition
(verb) become soft or separate and disintegrate as a result of excessive soaking
Example Sentence
  • the tissue macerated in the water
Definition
(verb) soften, usually by steeping in liquid, and cause to disintegrate as a result
Example Sentence
  • macerate peaches
  • the gizzards macerates the food in the digestive system
Definition
(verb) cause to grow thin or weak
Synonyms : emaciate waste
Example Sentence
  • The treatment emaciated him
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for macerate

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macerate sounds like marinate. Marinating chicken or paneer in spices and masala to make them tender. If you over do it , you will end up spoiling it !

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MACERATE is like MASTICATE - we chew food, allow the glands (liquid) to soak the food.

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(Macerate = Mess + rate)Mess food is hard to eat, so mess owners are doing a tact. They are providing the soft food by keeping it in liquid that results in increase of mess rate.

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macerate means mice is soaked in liquid to soften and then sold at a very wasteful(waste away) prices

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macerate badam and pista for making of kheer

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when u beat with mace,u will be weakened.or cut into parts,which is done when soaked..

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MICE ka RATE ghatane ke liye soft paneer lagana padta hai trap mein - sookhi roti se kuch nhi hota !!

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mace(make)+rate......to increase the making rate of rajma, chole we first soft these by soaking in water

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mac + rates...........mac(apple laptop) are just SOAKING my pocket....and also the liquid of my body.

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MASCIRATE = MAS-CI-R-ATE = MASS REDUCED. HOW?? SOAKING OR THROUGH EMASCIATION

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Machiavellian

Short Definition : crafty; double-dealing; of the political doctrine of Machiavelli, which holds that craft and deceit are justified in pursuing political power

Definition
(noun) a follower of Machiavelli's principles Definition
(adj) of or relating to Machiavelli or the principles of conduct he recommended
Example Sentence
  • Machiavellian thinking
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for Machiavellian

sounds like mafia villain. A villain is always crafty and double dealing.

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this word sounds like "macchi vali" means women who sell fish... and they are very crafty in doing double-dealing with people.

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machilavellian(machia+vel+lian)machia=fish,vel=well,lian=lion. lion is thinking very cunningly to get the fish in the well. machia+vel+lian

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Typical old hindi film 'villain' with a cigarette in his mouth and who demands 'machis' from you !

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