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offhand

Short Definition : casual; done without prior thought or preparation

Definition
(adj) with little or no preparation or forethought
Example Sentence
  • his ad-lib comments showed poor judgment
  • an extemporaneous piano recital
  • an extemporary lecture
  • an extempore skit
  • an impromptu speech
  • offhand excuses
  • trying to sound offhanded and reassuring
  • an off-the-cuff toast
  • a few unrehearsed comments
Definition
(adj) casually thoughtless or inconsiderate
Synonyms : offhanded
Example Sentence
  • an offhand manner
  • she treated most men with offhand contempt
Definition
(adv) without previous thought or preparation
Synonyms : offhanded offhandedly
Example Sentence
  • couldn't give the figures offhand
  • we decided offhand to go to Canada
  • she had made these remarks offhandedly
Definition
(adv) in a casually inconsiderate manner
Synonyms : offhanded offhandedly
Example Sentence
  • replied offhand, his mind a million miles away
  • she threw him over offhandedly without even a Dear-John letter
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for offhand

offhand - hands on means experience, you have prepared for that , so off hands means something without preparation

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offhand = off + hand = Not take in hand ( work ) = unimportant work = casual work

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i am taking my hand off from this.means i am not intrested in that

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officious

Short Definition : meddlesome; excessively pushy in offering one's services; overly eager in offering unwanted services or advices; Ex. officious bellboy

Definition
(adj) intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner
Example Sentence
  • an interfering old woman
  • bustling about self-importantly making an officious nuisance of himself
  • busy about other people's business
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for officious

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OFFICIOUS,the first part of the word sounds similar to office. Imagine a government office where people poke their nose in other's affairs, they are INTERFERING.

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Offi(in offices)+cious(curious).. in offices ppl vl be curious for promotions so they vil be pushy in offering services

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excessive eagerness to do OFFicial work of OFFering service or advice..

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In an office, people are always poking into (meddling with) others affairs, in a irritating manner.

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Imagine a police OFFICER that was so OFFICIOUS on the highway he made a car stop for several hours

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Off-ish in the office = because they're pushy with their services to get a promotion

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read off as offering and cious as service so one hu offer his service

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inclined towards making our mood off - OFFIng eaCh and every 1 Of US

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ogle

Short Definition : look at amorously; make eyes at; Ex. old men ogling young girls

Definition
(verb) look at with amorous intentions
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for ogle

O+gle..(girls)..so a man staring or eyeing young girls..

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You can easily ogle wearing Goggle. ;)

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ogle is similar to eagle..eagle looks for its prey..

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O GAL YOUR MINE.. O GAL YOUR MINE..TERE ISHQ MEIN HADD SE GUZAR JAO MAIN JHUTH KAHO TOW....REMEMBER THAT SONG?? HOUSEFUL MOVIE ...

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O what a GirL...!!!

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olfactory

Short Definition : concerning the sense of smell

Definition
(adj) of or relating to olfaction
Synonyms : olfactive
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for olfactory

ol(oil)+factory...so people are CONCERNED ABOUT THE SMELL THAT COMES FROM THE OIL FACTORY.

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oligarchy

Short Definition : government by a privileged few

Definition
(noun) a political system governed by a few people
Example Sentence
  • one of his cardinal convictions was that Britain was not run as a democracy but as an oligarchy
  • the big cities were notoriously in the hands of the oligarchy of local businessmen
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for oligarchy

oligo basically means a few people.. as used in oligopoly..

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In line with Anarchy Monarchy and Oligoarchy (Oligo means few), matriarchy(run by a women) and patriarchy(run by a man)

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like anarchy...run by few people

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Because an oligarchy is usually corrupt and operates in the dark, we could say it was OILY-DARKLY

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it sounds like ONLY archy...means only e few...!!!

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Kraft food makes olios(cookies) which are so popular, the cookie family was elected to rule canada.

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oligo = 0 log = 0 people or a few

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monarchy and oligarchy,archy is common in same so easy to remember.

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oligarchy - oli(lean in tamil) will control small group.

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ominous

Short Definition : threatening; of an evil omen

Definition
(adj) threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
Example Sentence
  • a baleful look
  • forbidding thunderclouds
  • his tone became menacing
  • ominous rumblings of discontent
  • sinister storm clouds
  • a sinister smile
  • his threatening behavior
  • ugly black clouds
  • the situation became ugly
Definition
(adj) presaging ill fortune
Synonyms : ill inauspicious
Example Sentence
  • ill omens
  • ill predictions
  • my words with inauspicious thunderings shook heaven
  • a dead and ominous silence prevailed
  • a by-election at a time highly unpropitious for the Government
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for ominous

maruti OMNI.....it is a threating car usually used by kidnappers.

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"omen+ious", Remember the movie "omen" the horror movie

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ominous..oh+minus(-)..oh god everything negative..something bad is going to occur..its threatening

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Think O(all)+Minous(minus)=everything is being minus,,,its dangerous!!

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Ominous feeling that he will score in minus

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omni bus will make ous unpleasant in travel and feel bad about road accidents.

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"Ominous" slightly rhymes with "menace". Both have the same meaning: "threatening"

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omnipotent

Short Definition : all-powerful; having unlimited power

Definition
(adj) having unlimited power
Synonyms : all-powerful almighty
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for omnipotent

OMNI (means all) + POTENT (powerful) = ALL POWERFUL

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omnipotent - omni buses are powerful and potential.

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it may seems absurd but still.........One who is impotent has no power and one Potent have power

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God is omnipresent, omnipotent and omniscient ie. god is present everywhere, has all the powers and knows everything about everyone...

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omnipresent

Short Definition : universally present; ubiquitous

Definition
(adj) being present everywhere at once
Synonyms : ubiquitous
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for omnipresent

maruti omni car is used by malority of indians..

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omni buses are universally present

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"Om"+ "present".....so OM(lord SHIVJI) present everywhere at once

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"OM+ANCIENT"...everybody knows "OM" from the ancient times

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"Om"+ "present".....so OM(lord SHIVJI) present everywhere at once

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omniscient

Short Definition : all-knowing

Definition
(adj) infinitely wise
Synonyms : all-knowing
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for omniscient

omniscient sounds like omni + scientist so a scientist knows about all the things .

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omniscient sounds like omni + scient (saint) so a saint knows about all the things that are happening.

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"OM+ANCIENT"...everybody knows "OM" from the ancient times

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"OM+ANCIENT"...everybody knows "OM" from the ancient times

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God is omnipresent, omnipotent and omniscient ie. god is present everywhere, has all the powers and knows everything about everyone...

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Omniscient = "Omnis" (meaning all as in Omnipresent)+ "Scient" (meaning knowledge as in science). So, the meaning of "Omniscient" is: knowing all

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omnivorous

Short Definition : eating both plant and animal food; devouring everything

Definition
(adj) feeding on both plants and animals
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