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psychic

Short Definition : of psyche; mental; of or possessing extraordinary mental powers

Definition
(noun) a person apparently sensitive to things beyond the natural range of perception Definition
(adj) affecting or influenced by the human mind
Synonyms : psychical
Example Sentence
  • psychic energy
  • psychic trauma
Definition
(adj) outside the sphere of physical science
Synonyms : psychical
Example Sentence
  • psychic phenomena

psychopathic

Short Definition : pertaining to mental dearrangement; N. psychopath: person with an antisocial personality disorder

Definition
(adj) suffering from an undiagnosed mental disorder

psychosis

Short Definition : mental disorder; ADJ. N. psychotic

Definition
(noun) any severe mental disorder in which contact with reality is lost or highly distorted

psychosomatic

Short Definition : of the influence of the mind on the body (esp. with respect to disease)

Definition
(adj) used of illness or symptoms resulting from neurosis
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for psychosomatic

psycho + somatic (related to body) -> influence of mind on the body

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pterodactyl

Short Definition : extinct flying reptile; CF. wing+finger

Definition
(noun) extinct flying reptile
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for pterodactyl

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duck with a tail... obviously extinct

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pero + duck + tyle (the duck without legs will fly). So reptiles which fly

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pucker

Short Definition : gather into wrinkles or folds; N: wrinkle or fold

Definition
(noun) an irregular fold in an otherwise even surface (as in cloth)
Synonyms : ruck
Definition
(verb) to gather something into small wrinkles or folds
Synonyms : cockle crumple knit rumple
Example Sentence
  • She puckered her lips
Definition
(verb) draw together into folds or puckers
Synonyms : gather tuck
Definition
(verb) become wrinkled or drawn together
Synonyms : ruck ruck up
Example Sentence
  • her lips puckered
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for pucker

when you PUCKER(hindi for hold,catch) something then it gets wrinkled.

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pronounce it as "pooker" when u pronounce like this u pucker(u fold ur mouth)

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p "u" cker....so u is like an irregular fold or speed breaker

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pudding

Short Definition : hot sweet dish

Definition
(noun) any of various soft thick unsweetened baked dishes
Example Sentence
  • corn pudding
Definition
(noun) (British) the dessert course of a meal (`pud' is used informally)
Synonyms : pud
Definition
(noun) any of various soft sweet desserts thickened usually with flour and baked or boiled or steamed

puerile

Short Definition : childish; immature; CF. puer: boy

Definition
(adj) of or characteristic of a child
Example Sentence
  • puerile breathing
Definition
(adj) displaying or suggesting a lack of maturity
Example Sentence
  • adolescent insecurity
  • jejune responses to our problems
  • their behavior was juvenile
  • puerile jokes
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for puerile

PURE things are always childish and immature.

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PUERILE=PURE+CHILD. A child is always pure so puerile means childish.

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virile is manly n puerile is childish (not manly)

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(Call it pe urine which is a childish thing to do)

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SPECKLE

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puerile sounds like pure as well as peril. pure as a child and peril denotes a negative connotation with this word which must be remembered other wise usage will be completely wrong

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pugilist

Short Definition : boxer; CF. pugilism: boxing

Definition
(noun) someone who fights with his fists for sport
Synonyms : boxer
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for pugilist

pugilist-->pagilipoddi--->boxer ...lolololol @kummav

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punga(panga) lene wala.....pugilist hi ho sakta hai

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Mike Tyson was a PUGILIST(Boxer) and always keeps a PUGs(dogs)+ LIST those he wanted to knock down..

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seen the movie "ugly aur pagli" mallika sherawat always hits ranbir... shes boxes him

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ART- ARTIST....similarly PUGLI(hindi PUGLISM) - PUGLIST(boxers behave like paagal paersons)

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pug + ilist >>> if u see Pug's(a breed of dog) face, it looks like BOXER'S (another breed) face... so remember like this..

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pugnacity

Short Definition : combativeness; disposition to fight; ADJ. pugnacious: (of people) belligerent; combative in nature

Definition
(noun) a natural disposition to be hostile
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for pugnacity

Reverse 'gn' to 'ng' to make- 'punga'-'city' ( quarrelsome place)..

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PUGNACIOUS - a PUG(a breed of dog) who is Vicious.So Pugnacity can be related

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PUGNACITY = PUNGA lainay ki bohat CAPACITY

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pug sounds like thug

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Pug + Nacity = Nash karne ki tendency

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