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procrastinate

Short Definition : postpone; delay or put off

Definition
(verb) postpone doing what one should be doing
Example Sentence
  • He did not want to write the letter and procrastinated for days
Definition
(verb) postpone or delay needlessly
Example Sentence
  • He procrastinated the matter until it was almost too late
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for procrastinate

Pro-cras-ti-nate: In Latin, Pro(forward) and Cras (tomorrow). Looking forward to do work tomorrow is called postpone or delay.

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PRO cas 3 ate = Person ka kaam 3 din late

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p+roc+rast+inate--- ROC(stop in hindi) RASTA(way in hindi)—stopping in way, means DELAY,

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pro+crash+tin+ate- my PROfessor told me to CRASH the TIN and EAT it(as a punishment) but i POSTPONED it...!!!

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As this word is consisted of 13 letters, it will kill time to write it down.

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crast (crust) study of earth crust has been postponed due to lack of money

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PROCRASTINATE; PRO GRASS IN NIGHT:its like when u smoke grass, u end up postponing things the next day

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He was in favor of putting it off until tomorrow and getting some sleep tonight, so he was PRO CRASHING (going to sleep)TO NIGHT: PRO CRASHING TO NIGHT

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[party-crasher-ate-late] Due to the party crasher's drama the dinner was served late and we all ate in hurry.

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procrastinate sounds forecasting is ate. ate always sybols of something lessen; therefore forecasting is going to late or delay.

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procurement

Short Definition : obtaining; V. procure: obtain by effort; obtain (a prostitute) for another

Definition
(noun) the act of getting possession of something
Synonyms : procural procurance
Example Sentence
  • he was responsible for the procurement of materials and supplies
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for procurement

procurement concentrate on cure for curing we need to OBTAIN a medicine so hence procure means obtaining

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Tag: Via French < Latin procurare "take care of, manage" < curare "care for"

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pro(pro athletes)+cure+ment(tournament).....--> professional athlete take special efforts to cure all injuries before tournament commence...

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PROCUREMENT -> sound like RECRUITMENT(OBTAINING the employees)

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prod

Short Definition : poke (with a pointed object); stir up; urge; goad to action; N: pointed object used to prod; prodding

Definition
(noun) a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
Example Sentence
  • the ceaseless prodding got on his nerves
Definition
(noun) a pointed instrument that is used to prod into a state of motion
Synonyms : goad
Definition
(verb) to push against gently
Synonyms : nudge poke at
Example Sentence
  • She nudged my elbow when she saw her friend enter the restaurant
Definition
(verb) urge on; cause to act
Synonyms : egg on incite
Example Sentence
  • The other children egged the boy on, but he did not want to throw the stone through the window
Definition
(verb) poke or thrust abruptly
Synonyms : dig jab poke stab
Example Sentence
  • he jabbed his finger into her ribs
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for prod

sounds like "rod". stir up with rod, poke with a rod etc.

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to PRODuce something you'll have to PROD i.e. goad or urge someone or something.

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projecting instrument

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prodigal

Short Definition : wasteful; reckless with money; profuse; Ex. a mind prodigal of ideas; N. prodigality

Definition
(noun) a recklessly extravagant consumer
Synonyms : profligate squanderer
Definition
(adj) recklessly wasteful
Example Sentence
  • prodigal in their expenditures
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for prodigal

prod(rodies) +gals(girls)=extravagance. If you are with girls of rodies then you have to be extravagant..

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prodigal = prodi (proud )+ gal (girl)= the girls who is having excessive proud is always wasteful or divide prodigal as PRO+DI+GAL, => PRODUCERS and DIRECTORS r using gals for sex.it means they are PROFLIGATE.

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PRO with GAL: to become a pro (casanova) among gals you will have to waste money

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i show rod to my girl when she was wasting my money

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prodigal = pro + dig 'digger'. A super digger dig his farmland. What a wasteful!

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prod (poke) a girl: you r trying to hook up with a girl by prodding her waist, and she ignores you. therefore, all that you tried to do was lavish, extravagant.

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PROs (in sports) lavish their GALs with extravagant things

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Learn two synonyms! Pro-d-igal: one who has PROfuse Dollars to spend is a SPENDTHRIFT/PROfligate!

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prodigal-pradeep sir and gals imagine pradeep sir has become extravagant and is hovering around girls

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Prod(Prada)+Gal(girl).Girl buying prada is waste of money.

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prod(proud)+gal(girl) will always wastes money

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prodigious

Short Definition : enormous; marvelous; extraordinary; Ex. prodigious amount/memory

Definition
(adj) so great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe
Synonyms : colossal stupendous
Example Sentence
  • colossal crumbling ruins of an ancient temple
  • has a colossal nerve
  • a prodigious storm
  • a stupendous field of grass
  • stupendous demand
Definition
(adj) of momentous or ominous significance
Synonyms : portentous
Example Sentence
  • such a portentous...monster raised all my curiosity
  • a prodigious vision
Definition
(adj) far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree
Example Sentence
  • a night of exceeding darkness
  • an exceptional memory
  • olympian efforts to save the city from bankruptcy
  • the young Mozart's prodigious talents
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for prodigious

The root PRO- means 'in favor of'.The root DIGI- (e.g., digit) refers to numbers or quantity. So, PRODIGIOUS refers to a favorable (or great) number.

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pro+Dj=> professional DJ is extra ordinary

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Pro+Digious= Professional Diggaj

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prod refers to production and gious sounds as genious so someone genious in production we say him as marvelous, great.

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Asadharan

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prodigy is very talent person, so prodigious means talented person who is GREAT IN SIZE

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Think PROfessional/DIGger=HUGE amount. A PRO DIGGER--with his fancy digging uniform and silver shovel--digs such HUGE quantities of dirt that he's able to completely fill in the ocean.

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Like Prodigy - Huge or just gifted.

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we fight about prodigious dirty dishes

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if we dig something we can get amazing, awesome diamonds, jewellery.

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prodigy

Short Definition : highly gifted child; person with exceptional talents; marvel; wonder

Definition
(noun) an unusually gifted or intelligent (young) person; someone whose talents excite wonder and admiration
Example Sentence
  • she is a chess prodigy
Definition
(noun) a sign of something about to happen
Example Sentence
  • he looked for an omen before going into battle
Definition
(noun) an impressive or wonderful example of a particular quality
Example Sentence
  • the Marines are expected to perform prodigies of valor
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for prodigy

Person with exceptional talents is proud ji(prodigy)

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A person with gifted talent is always PRO \m/.

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profane

Short Definition : violate; desecrate (something holy); treat unworthily; be profane for; ADJ: secular; nonreligious; irreverent for holy things

Definition
(verb) corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality
Example Sentence
  • debauch the young people with wine and women
  • Socrates was accused of corrupting young men
  • Do school counselors subvert young children?
  • corrupt the morals
Definition
(verb) violate the sacred character of a place or language
Example Sentence
  • desecrate a cemetery
  • violate the sanctity of the church
  • profane the name of God
Definition
(adj) characterized by profanity or cursing
Synonyms : blasphemous blue
Example Sentence
  • foul-mouthed and blasphemous
  • blue language
  • profane words
Definition
(adj) not concerned with or devoted to religion
Synonyms : secular
Example Sentence
  • sacred and profane music
  • secular drama
  • secular architecture
  • children being brought up in an entirely profane environment
Definition
(adj) not holy because unconsecrated or impure or defiled Definition
(adj) grossly irreverent toward what is held to be sacred
Example Sentence
  • blasphemous rites of a witches' Sabbath
  • profane utterances against the Church
  • it is sacrilegious to enter with shoes on
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for profane

PROPANE - propane being unextinguishable is not allowed in mosques/temples etc.

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when a person is a fan" of porn" films then he is voliated from the good ppl'z gang

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threw propane gas on the idol to desecrate it.

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profane=peevish+rogue+fan,if some one is a fan of rogue,it means u will not respect the sacred things

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profligate

Short Definition : wasteful (of money); dissipated; wildly immoral; dissolute; N: profligate person; N. profligacy

Definition
(noun) a dissolute man in fashionable society
Synonyms : blood rake rakehell rip roue
Definition
(noun) a recklessly extravagant consumer
Synonyms : prodigal squanderer
Definition
(adj) recklessly wasteful
Example Sentence
  • prodigal in their expenditures
Definition
(adj) unrestrained by convention or morality
Example Sentence
  • Congreve draws a debauched aristocratic society
  • deplorably dissipated and degraded
  • riotous living
  • fast women
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for profligate

Profligate= spend Profusely like bill Gates

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split it like prof(professor)+li(lee)+g+ate(past f. of eat).. your Professor whose son Lee spent all of his father's money .. eating at all five stars hotels...what a wasteful use of your Professor's money....

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PROperty FLy through GATE - because you spend like crazy

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profli(profli)+gate...so think f candidate whose profile reveals about his hand in some immoral activities..such a candidate is even not allowed to even enter to the GATE OF some colleges and organizations....

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PROFLIGATE: DIVIDE IT INTO 3 PARTS, PROF+LEE+GATE. think that PROFessor had thrown LEE out of GATE bcoz he was extravagant.

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Pro fil(fli) gate .. The proletarians filed the gate of their boss with sweets just before the appraisal day .. Wasteful and def wildly immoral

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this word is taken from phlibein means to squeeze ..so think of a prodigal..or profligate son..who has squeezed his fathers pocket in doing all wasteful activities

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Because of his immoral behavior his PROFITS were all LITIGATED

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Due to the Profligate use of assets by PROFessionals IGATE company got dissolved.

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<B>Flagrantly Prodigal</B>.

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who earns PROFit at good rATE spends a LOT

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(also means corrupt): he is PRO FLoggIng people at the GATE of the city

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Profligate = His job PROFile in resume is so wasteful and lack of planning, that the manager thrown it out of the gate.

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spell lyk pro(professional)+fli(FLY)+gate(Jet)...--->there r so many low cost airlines still professional travel through JET airways and "WASTE their MONEY"....

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fli + gate... fly through gate. implies wasteful thing.. and we throw wasteful things

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"prof" -professor "fli" -flew or spent "gate" -all his money building college gate...

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all high-profiled ppl are mostly spendthrifts.

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pROFLigate: When you tell Professor Flagrant that he is being wasteful and should be ashamed, he just ROFLS (rolls on the floor laughing)!!!

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PROFuse and LIberal spending w/o GATE (thoughts or constraint). Profuse = extravagance.

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pro+fly+gate....why to fly over the college gate on some plane, when we can walk and go through without wasting money...

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pro+fli+gate, imagine a fly (fli) crosses the gate of ur house to buy a choclate which is a waste expenditure for it... this seems to be a stupid mnemonic but give it a try... u will remember it for sure :))

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pro+fly+gate = pro things fly over the gate therefore lessen or worsen things are there.

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profound

Short Definition : deep; not superficial; complete; Ex. profound thinker/remark/silence/deafness; N. profundity

Definition
(adj) showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth
Example Sentence
  • the differences are profound
  • a profound insight
  • a profound book
  • a profound mind
  • profound contempt
  • profound regret
Definition
(adj) of the greatest intensity; complete
Example Sentence
  • a profound silence
  • a state of profound shock
Definition
(adj) far-reaching and thoroughgoing in effect especially on the nature of something
Synonyms : fundamental
Example Sentence
  • the fundamental revolution in human values that has occurred
  • the book underwent fundamental changes
  • committed the fundamental error of confusing spending with extravagance
  • profound social changes
Definition
(adj) coming from deep within one
Example Sentence
  • a profound sigh
Definition
(adj) (of sleep) deep and complete
Synonyms : heavy sound wakeless
Example Sentence
  • a heavy sleep
  • fell into a profound sleep
  • a sound sleeper
  • deep wakeless sleep
Definition
(adj) situated at or extending to great depth; too deep to have been sounded or plumbed
Example Sentence
  • the profound depths of the sea
  • the dark unfathomed caves of ocean
  • unplumbed depths of the sea
  • remote and unsounded caverns
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for profound

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whatever professional or researchers found(read find) has to be deep.

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PROFessors u FOUND will have profound(deep) knowledge

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profound seems like purana funda and purana funde have depth meaning

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Profound= Pehle found. Isliye usmein jyada interest hai

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pro(past/previous) + found .. if we need to find something from past we have to do deep study about that.

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profusion

Short Definition : great amount; plenty; overabundance; excess; lavish expenditure; Ex. profusion of choices; ADJ. profuse: plentiful; copious; giving or given abundantly; extravagant

Definition
(noun) the property of being extremely abundant
Example Sentence
  • the profusion of detail
  • the idiomatic richness of English
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for profusion

WHERE THERE IS FUSION (EXPLOSION, ABUNDANCE, MUCH) OF MONEY

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Nuclear fusion release abundant amount of energy...so profusion is something extremely abundant

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