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mogul

Short Definition : powerful person; Ex. oil moguls; CF. Mogol, Moghul; CF. Mongolian

Definition
(noun) a bump on a ski slope Definition
(noun) a member of the Muslim dynasty that ruled India until 1857
Synonyms : moghul
Definition
(noun) a very wealthy or powerful businessman
Example Sentence
  • an oil baron
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for mogul

sounds like MUGAL empire (in hstory) in which akbar was a powerful man.

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You got two mnemonics for this one:- 1.MUGHAL, 2.MOGLI > both simili to powerful person!

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MOGUL is a super-hero from Dragonball-Z (japanese anime).

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molecule

Short Definition : the smallest particle (one or more atoms) of a substance that has all the properties of that substance

Definition
(noun) (physics and chemistry) the simplest structural unit of an element or compound Definition
(noun) (nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything

mollify

Short Definition : soothe an angry person

Definition
(verb) cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of
Example Sentence
  • She managed to mollify the angry customer
Definition
(verb) make more temperate, acceptable, or suitable by adding something else; moderate
Synonyms : season temper
Example Sentence
  • she tempered her criticism
Definition
(verb) make less rigid or softer
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mollify sounds like nullify...so just think of nullifying something...nullifying your temper

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mollify molly + fy Molly is a girl (sounds like a proper name). A girl is soft!

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(HOPE IT HELPS) MOLLIFY can be remembered from PACIFY.. They mean the same..

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It is from sanskrit,mollify=mridu(soft)+fy(to make)

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mollify is opposite of molest (which is to beat up).

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Mollify --> (Mooli + Fry), by frying mooli(Raddish) it becomes soft. By frying anything hard vegetables tend to get soft.

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if you remember emollient (a substance that softens or soothes) derive mollify

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convert hard rock to MOLTEN lava...mollify

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remember star plus serial .......and the role kMOLIca.........she always soothed her angry husband.....janu shant ho jaoo main kar dungi tumhara kaam

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mollycoddle

Short Definition : pamper; coddle; baby; indulge excessively

Definition
(noun) a pampered darling; an effeminate man Definition
(verb) treat with excessive indulgence
Example Sentence
  • grandparents often pamper the children
  • Let's not mollycoddle our students!
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for mollycoddle

coddle sounds like cuddle which also means showing love.. so Molly ko cuddle kiya

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split it as molly+coddle...molly means child(in malayalam) and coddle rhymes with cuddle....so parents cuddle their children,pamper

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molly=to calm down/pacify...coddle=to treat with tenderness/care... mollycoddle= treat with excessive care

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molten

Short Definition : melted; Ex. molten lava

Definition
(adj) reduced to liquid form by heating
Synonyms : liquefied liquified
Example Sentence
  • a mass of molten rock
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for molten

'molt' sounds like 'melt', you melted iron and liquefied it.

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momentous

Short Definition : very important; N. moment; CF. momentary

Definition
(adj) of very great significance
Example Sentence
  • deciding to drop the atom bomb was a very big decision
  • a momentous event
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for momentous

momento+ous....momento or memento are the objects which are gifted to us by someone special which reminds us of the past and that person and which are of great significance and value to us, cards and gifts are given as momento which are momentous to

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MOMENTOUS sounds similar to momentary,meaning for a short duration...so something which is of short duration is of GREATER SIGNIFICANCE than the one which lasts for a long time

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Momentous= Moment Remain on us ; Moments that have great importance and significance on us

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momentum

Short Definition : quantity of motion of a moving body; impetus; moving force

Definition
(noun) an impelling force or strength
Synonyms : impulse
Example Sentence
  • the car's momentum carried it off the road
Definition
(noun) the product of a body's mass and its velocity
Example Sentence
  • the momentum of the particles was deduced from meteoritic velocities

monarchy

Short Definition : government under a single ruler

Definition
(noun) an autocracy governed by a monarch who usually inherits the authority
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for monarchy

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monarch = mono (single) + arch (ruler)..

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monastic

Short Definition : related to monks or monasteries; removed from worldly concerns

Definition
(noun) a male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work
Synonyms : monk
Definition
(adj) of communal life sequestered from the world under religious vows
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for monastic

monastic has 'ascetic' which means self-denial, living life like a Monk.

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about monks with a stick

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Monastic relates to the word MONASTERY i.e. where monks live and do prayers n other holy activities

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monetary

Short Definition : pertaining to money

Definition
(adj) relating to or involving money
Synonyms : pecuniary
Example Sentence
  • monetary rewards
  • he received thanks but no pecuniary compensation for his services
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for monetary

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money+tary

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money de rahi?

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