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masochist

Short Definition : person who enjoys his own pain; CF. masochism

Definition
(noun) someone who obtains pleasure from receiving punishment
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for masochist

mars+own+chest.... one who mars(beats or disfigures) his own chest is a masochist :)

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the word was coined after a person named John MASOCH who used to derive pleasure by inflicting pain to himself.....so people like MASOCH were called masochists....and hence masochist means person who enjoys his own pain

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Hit my own chest.

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masochist sounds like massagist.....during massage u feel little pain...but also enjoy the pleasure in it....so masochist is a person who enjoys his own pain...

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2nd part sounds like cyst. so one enjoys the pain of his own cyst

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masochist(mass on chest) my girlfriend has mass on chest ,if i squeeze it she enjoys even it hurts...might be helpful

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mason

Short Definition : one who builds or works with stone or brick; N. masonry: work of a mason; stonework or brickwork

Definition
(noun) American Revolutionary leader from Virginia whose objections led to the drafting of the Bill of Rights (1725-1792)
Synonyms : george mason
Definition
(noun) English film actor (1909-1984) Definition
(noun) English writer (1865-1948) Definition
(noun) a craftsman who works with stone or brick
Synonyms : stonemason
Definition
(noun) a member of a widespread secret fraternal order pledged to mutual assistance and brotherly love
Synonyms : freemason
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for mason

mason is like mansion. so mason is a person who works with stones, walls.. etc.

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we can put is as simple as this.....:-Mason is a person who builds mansion.......

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masquerade

Short Definition : wear a mask or disguise; pretend; N: costume party or ball at which masks are worn; pretense; disguise

Definition
(noun) a party of guests wearing costumes and masks Definition
(noun) a costume worn as a disguise at a masquerade party Definition
(noun) making a false outward show
Example Sentence
  • a beggar's masquerade of wealth
Definition
(verb) take part in a masquerade Definition
(verb) pretend to be someone or something that you are not
Example Sentence
  • he is masquerading as an expert on the internet
  • This silly novel is masquerading as a serious historical treaty
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for masquerade

focus on masq. MASK is used for disguise so can try to remember like masquerade = Pretend to be someone or something that you are not.

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Since homosexuals are treated with contemp many of them wear MASKS n take part in any PARADE supporting homosexuality

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The "querade" sounds like charac. Masquerade means to mask one's character.

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StalaCtite has a "c" for "ceiling". StalaGmite has a "g" for "ground". Stalactite is stretched "tite" (tight) by hanging from the ceiling. Stalagmite pushes up with all its "mite" (might) from the floor. by wordinfo.info

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masquerade = sounds like mask your head i.e making disguise.

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mass

Short Definition : Christian religious ceremony; CF. Mass: ceremony of the Eucharist

Definition
(noun) the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field 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) an ill-structured collection of similar things (objects or people) Definition
(noun) (Roman Catholic Church and Protestant Churches) the celebration of the Eucharist Definition
(noun) a body of matter without definite shape
Example Sentence
  • a huge ice mass
Definition
(noun) the common people generally
Example Sentence
  • separate the warriors from the mass
  • power to the people
Definition
(noun) the property of something that is great in magnitude
Synonyms : bulk volume
Example Sentence
  • it is cheaper to buy it in bulk
  • he received a mass of correspondence
  • the volume of exports
Definition
(noun) a musical setting for a Mass
Example Sentence
  • they played a Mass composed by Beethoven
Definition
(noun) a sequence of prayers constituting the Christian Eucharistic rite
Example Sentence
  • the priest said Mass
Definition
(verb) join together into a mass or collect or form a mass
Example Sentence
  • Crowds were massing outside the palace
Definition
(adj) formed of separate units gathered into a mass or whole
Example Sentence
  • aggregate expenses include expenses of all divisions combined for the entire year
  • the aggregated amount of indebtedness

masticate

Short Definition : chew

Definition
(verb) grind and knead
Example Sentence
  • masticate rubber
Definition
(verb) chew (food); to bite and grind with the teeth
Synonyms : chew jaw manducate
Example Sentence
  • He jawed his bubble gum
  • Chew your food and don't swallow it!
  • The cows were masticating the grass
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for masticate

Masticate ~ Masti + C + ATE; MASTI when I ATE, i.e. keep chewing and swallow.

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masticATE.how do we ATE MASTI? by Chewing.

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CAT-hindi kat- chabana.

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mat

Short Definition : not shiny; matte; having a dull finish; N: flat piece of material used as a floor covering; V.

Definition
(noun) a thick flat pad used as a floor covering Definition
(noun) mounting consisting of a border or background for a picture
Synonyms : matting
Definition
(noun) sports equipment consisting of a piece of thick padding on the floor for gymnastic sports
Synonyms : gym mat
Definition
(noun) a mass that is densely tangled or interwoven
Example Sentence
  • a mat of weeds and grass
Definition
(noun) a master's degree in teaching Definition
(noun) the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss Definition
(noun) a small pad of material that is used to protect surface from an object placed on it Definition
(verb) twist together or entwine into a confusing mass
Synonyms : entangle snarl tangle
Example Sentence
  • The child entangled the cord
Definition
(verb) change texture so as to become matted and felt-like
Example Sentence
  • The fabric felted up after several washes
Definition
(adj) not reflecting light; not glossy
Synonyms : flat matt matte matted
Example Sentence
  • flat wall paint
  • a photograph with a matte finish

materialism

Short Definition : preoccupation with physical comforts and things; excessive regard for worldly concerns (rather than spiritual matters)

Definition
(noun) a desire for wealth and material possessions with little interest in ethical or spiritual matters
Synonyms : philistinism
Definition
(noun) (philosophy) the philosophical theory that matter is the only reality
Synonyms : physicalism
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for materialism

related to material!!

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maternal

Short Definition : motherly; N. maternity: motherhood

Definition
(adj) characteristic of a mother
Example Sentence
  • warm maternal affection for her guest
Definition
(adj) relating to or derived from one's mother
Example Sentence
  • maternal genes
Definition
(adj) relating to or characteristic of or befitting a parent
Synonyms : parental paternal
Example Sentence
  • parental guidance
Definition
(adj) related on the mother's side
Synonyms : enate enatic
Example Sentence
  • my maternal grandmother
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for maternal

no matter

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matriarch

Short Definition : woman who rules a family or larger social group

Definition
(noun) a female head of a family or tribe
Synonyms : materfamilias
Definition
(noun) a feisty older woman with a big bosom (as drawn in cartoons)
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for matriarch

maternal = woman + arch = rule

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Matri = maa Arch = rule

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matriculate

Short Definition : enroll (in college or graduate school); CF. matrix

Definition
(noun) someone who has been admitted to a college or university Definition
(verb) enroll as a student
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for matriculate

If you remember there used to be metric education system, remember "Pappu metric pass ho gaya'..so to matriculate, is to enroll for these exams(school).

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matri + college + ate...woman eating in the college campus since she is a part of the college

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its like he studied in a matriculation school

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metric(10th) + late.. metric me "enroll" karane me late ho gaya

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PAPPU HAS COMPLETED HIS MATRICULATION SO HE IS NOW GOING TO enroll HIS NAME IN HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL.

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