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pittance

Short Definition : small amount (of money); small allowance or wage

Definition
(noun) an inadequate payment
Example Sentence
  • they work all day for a mere pittance
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for pittance

PIT<->TIP(to waiter)

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Pity + Allowance very sad payment,,,

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pittance = petty allowance

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Pit (Hindi of beat) + Tenants. Coz they gave less rents

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mnemonic : Pittance rhymes with Patience; You need to have patience to work all day for a mere pittance.

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Hey Mr.PITT (Brad Pitt), this is your TIP for your DANCE

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The opposite of what Brad Pitt Earns.

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U feel pity for servants who get less payment and can't even afford two time meals..

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pivotal

Short Definition : of a pivot; central; critical; crucial

Definition
(adj) being of crucial importance
Synonyms : polar
Example Sentence
  • a pivotal event
  • Its pivotal location has also exposed it to periodic invasions
  • the polar events of this study
  • a polar principal
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for pivotal

vote- voting is very crucial & important for our future

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it rhymes with vital or crucial so pivotal is critical or crucial

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placate

Short Definition : pacify; bring peace to; conciliate; appease

Definition
(verb) cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of
Example Sentence
  • She managed to mollify the angry customer
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for placate

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PL + ac + ATE = a PLATE full of tasty food to SATISFY someone.

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"playing" wid "cat"...it'll surely pacify salman...

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placate--pla(playing)+cate(cards)===playing cards pacify's anyone........

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the word's origin means 'to please'

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Placate: Plate+cake= a plate of cake which calms and appeases.

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Placate: just concentrate on pronunciation Placate resembles "Pluck Ate",so just imagine ur a thief and went for a Apple farm and Plucking and Ate the Apples silently,calm,pacify,appease,soothe,placate.......

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its like pla(playing)+cate(think cafe)....so playing in cafe pacify u...

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if a tree is favorably inclined we can pluck its fruits and eat

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it can be place+ate. when he got that place by betryaing i.e. ATE THE PLACE.people had to please him.

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place + ate >>> when u give some1 place to eat, u will certainly gain his/her good will....

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placebo

Short Definition : harmless substance prescribed as a dummy pill

Definition
(noun) an innocuous or inert medication; given as a pacifier or to the control group in experiments on the efficacy of a drug Definition
(noun) (Roman Catholic Church) vespers of the office for the dead
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for placebo

split it like this PLACE-it takes the place of the actual substance..and BOgus..it doesnt do what the actual pill does.Thus PLACEBO is a bogus harmless pill which takes the place of the original.

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placid

Short Definition : peaceful; calm; Ex. placid child/lake

Definition
(adj) (of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves
Example Sentence
  • a ribbon of sand between the angry sea and the placid bay
  • the quiet waters of a lagoon
  • a lake of tranquil blue water reflecting a tranquil blue sky
  • a smooth channel crossing
  • scarcely a ripple on the still water
  • unruffled water
Definition
(adj) not easily irritated
Example Sentence
  • an equable temper
  • not everyone shared his placid temperament
  • remained placid despite the repeated delays
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for placid

a student well PLACED in his college will sit calmly and peacefully...as compared to those who did not get placed.

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if a student gets PLACED in a company as soon as he finishes his study, then his life will be calm without any disturbances

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play CID you need to be calm and composed

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PLACE+ID(recognition, you are famous).....when yo get a good house to live and people IDentify you because you are popular, then you will be very calm.....what else you want?????

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PLACID= place i sit

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FLACCID, if something is weak and soft, it should be calm and quiet

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play CId one must be calm and composed

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plagiarize

Short Definition : steal another's ideas or writings and pass them off as one's own; Ex. ideas plagiarized from my article; N. plagiarism; CF. kidnap

Definition
(verb) take without referencing from someone else's writing or speech; of intellectual property
Synonyms : lift plagiarise
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for plagiarize

Plug(plag) the idea(ia) that arise (ize)from others.

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divide it like pla(plan)+gi+arize(arise)...so a plan arises in your mind to steal your friend's notes and show it to your lecturer.

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basically it is derived from Latin plagiare which means to kidnap, to wound..to claim ....kidnap means steal..so STEALING OR KIDNAPPING SOMEONE'S IDEA.

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plagiarie = play + guitar + rise -> pritam is rising in bollywood by playing guitar

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For all who watched SECRET WINDOW...Depp was accused of plagiarism

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Plague and Idea have smthing in common.....they spread!!! Also Plague = Scourge = Bad....So bad ppl steal ideas and spread them Muhahahahahhahhhahah

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plagiarize: plag(plague)+i+arize(arise):my friends are very hungry so i have stolen bun from rat cage as we are left with nothing, havent told this to neither rat nor friends, eating that has ARIZEd PLAGue because of I.

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plaintive

Short Definition : expressing sorrow; mournful; Ex. plaintive song

Definition
(adj) expressing sorrow
Synonyms : mournful
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for plaintive

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Plaintive can be split into plain(plane)+tive(relative). Suppose a relative dies in a plane crash, we mourn. Thus plaintive = mourn. Sorry for the sadistic mnemonic.

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lol its so easy wtf plaintive = remove L pain + tive = mournful

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plain means to complain. one who always complain is sorrowful,mournful

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plain+tv(black and white)==sad....

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The PLAINTIff, in a court case, has been injured by the defendant and is feeling PLAINTIVE.

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PLAINTIVE= PONTIFF..Roman catholic pope who generally attend in a funeral(mournful) ceremony

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pLAintive= LAment, PlaINTIVE=laMENT

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Very Plain tips. The waiter is in sorrow.

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plait

Short Definition : braid; interwine; interweave strands or lengths of; make by weaving strands together; Ex. plaited hair; N: braided length as of hair o fabric; CF. pigtail, ponytail

Definition
(noun) a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair
Synonyms : braid tress twist
Definition
(noun) any of various types of fold formed by doubling fabric back upon itself and then pressing or stitching into shape
Synonyms : pleat
Definition
(verb) make by braiding or interlacing
Synonyms : braid lace
Example Sentence
  • lace a tablecloth
Definition
(verb) weave into plaits
Example Sentence
  • plait hair
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for plait

p+LAI(lie)+t...when you lie you intertwine many things in order to hide them

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Plait = play + lat(hindi word). So when you play with lat you plait/intertwine/chotti banate ho. e.g. teri lato se khelunga mai...

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p + lait = jab hum lait-tey hain(lie down) we wrinkle and interwine the chaddar. :)

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Your formal pants are with plaits..!

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plane

Short Definition : carpenter's tool for smoothing and leveling wood; V. CF. flat

Definition
(noun) an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
Synonyms : aeroplane airplane
Example Sentence
  • the flight was delayed due to trouble with the airplane
Definition
(noun) (mathematics) an unbounded two-dimensional shape
Synonyms : sheet
Example Sentence
  • we will refer to the plane of the graph as the X-Y plane
  • any line joining two points on a plane lies wholly on that plane
Definition
(noun) a level of existence or development
Example Sentence
  • he lived on a worldly plane
Definition
(noun) a power tool for smoothing or shaping wood
Synonyms : planer planing machine
Definition
(noun) a carpenter's hand tool with an adjustable blade for smoothing or shaping wood
Example Sentence
  • the cabinetmaker used a plane for the finish work
Definition
(verb) cut or remove with or as if with a plane
Synonyms : shave
Example Sentence
  • The machine shaved off fine layers from the piece of wood
Definition
(verb) travel on the surface of water
Synonyms : skim
Definition
(verb) make even or smooth, with or as with a carpenter's plane
Example Sentence
  • plane the top of the door
Definition
(adj) having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
Synonyms : flat level
Example Sentence
  • a flat desk
  • acres of level farmland
  • a plane surface
  • skirts sewn with fine flat seams

plaster

Short Definition : paste that hardens to a smooth solid and is used for coating walls; V.

Definition
(noun) a mixture of lime or gypsum with sand and water; hardens into a smooth solid; used to cover walls and ceilings Definition
(noun) any of several gypsum cements; a white powder (a form of calcium sulphate) that forms a paste when mixed with water and hardens into a solid; used in making molds and sculptures and casts for broken limbs
Synonyms : plaster of paris
Definition
(noun) a medical dressing consisting of a soft heated mass of meal or clay that is spread on a cloth and applied to the skin to treat inflamed areas or improve circulation etc.
Synonyms : cataplasm poultice
Definition
(noun) a surface of hardened plaster (as on a wall or ceiling)
Synonyms : plasterwork
Example Sentence
  • there were cracks in the plaster
Definition
(noun) adhesive tape used in dressing wounds Definition
(verb) apply a heavy coat to
Synonyms : plaster over stick on
Definition
(verb) cover conspicuously or thickly, as by pasting something on
Synonyms : beplaster
Example Sentence
  • The demonstrators plastered the hallways with posters
  • She let the walls of the apartment be beplastered with stucco
Definition
(verb) affix conspicuously
Example Sentence
  • She plastered warnings all over the wall
Definition
(verb) apply a plaster cast to
Example Sentence
  • plaster the broken arm
Definition
(verb) coat with plaster
Synonyms : daub
Example Sentence
  • daub the wall
Definition
(verb) dress by covering with a therapeutic substance
Synonyms : poultice
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