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megalomania

Short Definition : mania for doing grandiose things; mental disorder characterized by delusions of wealth, power, or importance

Definition
(noun) a psychological state characterized by delusions of grandeur
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for megalomania

mega means big .. mania means craze.. for doing things... therefore MEGALOMANIA means a CRAZE for doing things in a BIG way with a show of wealth and power etc.

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mega (large) + mania (mental illness).

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mega means something large or better ones and mania means wish to do

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MEGALOMANIA - ME MANIA,i.e. Me(I) will be everywhere

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MEGA LO MANIA

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meghalu(clouds)+ mania they wanna reach clouds

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melancholy

Short Definition : gloomy; morose; blue; N. ADJ. melancholic; CF. melancholia

Definition
(noun) a feeling of thoughtful sadness Definition
(noun) a constitutional tendency to be gloomy and depressed Definition
(noun) a humor that was once believed to be secreted by the kidneys or spleen and to cause sadness and melancholy
Synonyms : black bile
Definition
(adj) characterized by or causing or expressing sadness
Synonyms : melancholic
Example Sentence
  • growing more melancholy every hour
  • her melancholic smile
  • we acquainted him with the melancholy truth
Definition
(adj) grave or even gloomy in character
Synonyms : somber sombre
Example Sentence
  • solemn and mournful music
  • a suit of somber black
  • a somber mood
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for melancholy

meli(dirty)+choly(skirt,frock)--bride got her choli dirty and so got gloomy due to that.

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read in hndi mela(met)+ na +koi(no one) so when nobody met there is feeling of gloomy

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A farmer’s ‘Melon and Cauliflower ‘ has been destroyed by flood so he looks melancholy (sad and depressed)

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melancholy similar to melancholic = alcoholic; So if you take too much alcohol then you will feel gloomy.

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melody (chocolate)brings happiness and melancholy is sadness

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melancholy = mel(MAL)+ anchor + ly(adj)...when someeone receives a bad anchor on the tv show title..he/she becomes gloomy

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remember football team a c melan.when they get defeated it becomes great sadness that last long time in their players.

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melee

Short Definition : fight

Definition
(noun) a noisy riotous fight
Synonyms : battle royal scrimmage
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for melee

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sounds like Bruce Lee...famous for his fights. ME and Bruce LEE in a fight, who would win? ME VS LEE

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mela- there are many fights in a mela(carnival)

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melee(in hindi): muje pencil melee but then everyone start fighting meri hai ... mri hai

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Melee...mujhe ladki melee...if someone says this the people in pursuit of the girl will start fighting....most of the fights are for females....

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sounds like milli on star plus, was a girl who used to fight for her rights...

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mellifluous

Short Definition : (of words or a voice) sweetly or smoothly flowing; melodious; having a pleasant tune

Definition
(adj) pleasing to the ear
Example Sentence
  • the dulcet tones of the cello
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for mellifluous

the music played by a 'Flute' is mellifluous.

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melli = melody + fluous = smooth flowing..

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mellifluous = melli usually refers to smooth,tiny...+ flu is for flow like in fluids....

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mellifluous: melli=honey,flouous:flowing. some thing flowing like a honey, sewwt,pleasant,pleasing.melliflouous~ malli flowers fragrance flowing very pleasently

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Melli's voice flowed as she sang or spoke.

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melloidiously flowing

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memento

Short Definition : token; reminder of the past; keepsake; Ex. memento of your visit

Definition
(noun) a reminder of past events
Synonyms : souvenir
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for memento

u got a momento some is calling and reminding u..

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Memento is the movie from which Ghajini was inspired/copied. (If you don't know already.)

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sounds like memo

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Remember the movie Ghajini. Aamir made memntos to remind himself of what happened with Asin..

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memoir

Short Definition : memoirs; autobiography; biography

Definition
(noun) an account of the author's personal experiences Definition
(noun) an essay on a scientific or scholarly topic
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for memoir

memoir-memo+i+r i retrieved my memory and rot a auto biography

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sounds are memory + reservoir ... which is persons autobiography

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memorial

Short Definition : something, such as a monument or holiday, intended to honor the memory of a person or event; ADJ: commemorative

Definition
(noun) a recognition of meritorious service Definition
(noun) a written statement of facts submitted in conjunction with a petition to an authority Definition
(noun) a structure erected to commemorate persons or events
Synonyms : monument

memorialize

Short Definition : commemorate

Definition
(verb) address in a memorial
Synonyms : memorialise
Example Sentence
  • The President memorialized the heroes of the battle
Definition
(verb) be or provide a memorial to a person or an event
Example Sentence
  • This sculpture commemorates the victims of the concentration camps
  • We memorialized the Dead
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for memorialize

MEMORIAL - something to commemorate an event in the past....War Memorial etc.

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menace

Short Definition : threat; V: threaten

Definition
(noun) something that is a source of danger
Synonyms : threat
Example Sentence
  • earthquakes are a constant threat in Japan
Definition
(noun) a threat or the act of threatening
Example Sentence
  • he spoke with desperate menace
Definition
(verb) pose a threat to; present a danger to
Example Sentence
  • The pollution is endangering the crops
Definition
(verb) express a threat either by an utterance or a gesture
Example Sentence
  • he menaced the bank manager with a stick
Definition
(verb) act in a threatening manner
Example Sentence
  • A menacing person
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for menace

menace = men + ace. MEN while playing cards always keep the ACE CARD till the end to put the opponent at RISK.

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dennis the menace.. is a threat

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Some MEN ACE by threatening others.

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menace sounds like manage..THreats are difficult 2 manage

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watching Dennis the menace can be threatening or dangerous as dangerous stunts are performed by dennis and watching also threats time(kills the time)

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menagerie

Short Definition : collection of wild animals on exhibition; zoo

Definition
(noun) a collection of live animals for study or display Definition
(noun) the facility where wild animals are housed for exhibition
Synonyms : zoo zoological garden
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for menagerie

to MANAGE JERRY u keep then in zoo. simple!

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Sounds like manager, Most managers are like wild animals trying to bully people. menagerie is a place where such animals are kept.

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menagerie=men+nagerie(nagar in hindi)..nagar means colony..so a colony where men lives...and men is a social animal..so a place where animal lives.

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can be pronounced as menaghur = menace + ghar(house)

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kavita jangli hai ...

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it sound similar to "manger" which means a place where farm animals are sheltered. Think of jesus - "baby in the manger"

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mina ghar = chidiya ghar= zoo

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