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rhetoric

Short Definition : art of effective communication; art of using language effectively and persuasively; style of speaking or writing; grandiloquent language; Ex. political rhetoric; ADJ. rhetorical; CF. rhetorical questi

Definition
(noun) using language effectively to please or persuade Definition
(noun) high-flown style; excessive use of verbal ornamentation
Example Sentence
  • the grandiosity of his prose
  • an excessive ornateness of language
Definition
(noun) loud and confused and empty talk
Example Sentence
  • mere rhetoric
Definition
(noun) study of the technique and rules for using language effectively (especially in public speaking)
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<br> rhetoric = "right oral" skills. If you have the right oral skills, you can communicate well.

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RHETORIC is right oral skills with little real sound knowledge

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rhetorical questn is a questn which does not expects any ans frm t listener, bt provokes him to think on it just like putting him in words and entangling him.. its an art of communication (in hindi like shabdo ke jaal mein fasana)

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rhe(re) tori c(communication)effective hai yar..

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ribald

Short Definition : marked by vulgar lewd humor; wanton; profane; N. ribaldry: ribald language or joke

Definition
(noun) a ribald person; someone who uses vulgar and offensive language Definition
(adj) humorously vulgar
Synonyms : bawdy off-color
Example Sentence
  • bawdy songs
  • off-color jokes
  • ribald language
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ribald~bald guy in roadies...raghu...who generally uses ribald,profane,wanton language to ridicule the roadies

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riducule "bald" people

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R(region where we have curly hairs)+Is+BALD.......your region is bald...isn't it coarsely humorous and offensive????

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Ribald,sounds like rival(that to bald)then how u treat them??with ABUSIVE,PROFANE,INDECENT language i.e.MOCKING at them.

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his jokes are bald of decency and hence is revolting.. rebald

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ribald

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Calling some one BALD is Vulgar !! how mean!

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rickety

Short Definition : (of buildings) likely to break or fall apart; of rickets; CF. rickets; CF. vitamin D

Definition
(adj) inclined to shake as from weakness or defect
Synonyms : shaky wobbly wonky
Example Sentence
  • a rickety table
  • a wobbly chair with shaky legs
  • the ladder felt a little wobbly
  • the bridge still stands though one of the arches is wonky
Definition
(adj) affected with, suffering from, or characteristic of rickets
Synonyms : rachitic
Example Sentence
  • rickety limbs and joints
  • a rachitic patient
Definition
(adj) lacking bodily or muscular strength or vitality
Example Sentence
  • a feeble old woman
  • her body looked sapless
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ricket is disease caused due to lack of vit D ,bones become weak.....so can collapse...similarly rickety collapsing state

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rockets go up Vs rickets fall down.

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Rickety:Wickety. Wickets always fall down

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riddle

Short Definition : pierce with holes; permeate or spread throughout; Ex. The gunman riddled the car with bullets; Ex. The whole report is riddled with errors; N. large sieve (separating earth from stone)

Definition
(noun) a difficult problem Definition
(noun) a coarse sieve (as for gravel) Definition
(verb) pierce with many holes
Example Sentence
  • The bullets riddled his body
Definition
(verb) set a difficult problem or riddle
Example Sentence
  • riddle me a riddle
Definition
(verb) separate with a riddle, as grain from chaff
Synonyms : screen
Definition
(verb) spread or diffuse through
Example Sentence
  • An atmosphere of distrust has permeated this administration
  • music penetrated the entire building
  • His campaign was riddled with accusations and personal attacks
Definition
(verb) speak in riddles Definition
(verb) explain a riddle
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for riddle

If we remember Harry Potter and Chamber of Secrets... Harry destroys Tom RIDDLE's diary by PIERCING it.

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SIMPLEEEEEEEE...riddle like needle..so piercing..!!

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=re+ddle sounds like re-drill.. a drill makes holes

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A riddle keeps riddling our mind until we know the answer.

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riddle secondry meaning is DIFFICULT TO UNDERSTAND..well batman's enemy THE RIDDLER schemes were DIFFICULT TO UNDERSTAND for batman

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rider

Short Definition : amendment or clause added to a legislative bill

Definition
(noun) a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel) Definition
(noun) a clause that is appended to a legislative bill Definition
(noun) a traveler who actively rides a vehicle (as a bicycle or motorcycle) Definition
(noun) a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
Synonyms : passenger
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for rider

a recent RIDER to the motorcyclist riders act of India is the Helmet Rule is compulsory.

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How to get rid of error=riders(amendmants to a bill)

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If a bill has a lot of loop-holes, it must be either removed or it needs another "rider" to go forward.

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a person that rides (bicycle, horse, car etc) lol

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rife

Short Definition : (of something bad) widespread; abundant; current

Definition
(adj) most frequent or common
Example Sentence
  • prevailing winds
Definition
(adj) excessively abundant
Synonyms : overabundant plethoric
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for rife

rife is like wife...which is common one hence ABUNDANT and PLENTIFUL.

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rife==> rifle which has abundant bullets

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rife can be taken as rifle which needs abundant courage to handle it.

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rife~ interchange the position of 'e' n 'i'. refi = mohammad rafi(gr8 musician) has a WIDESPREAD popularity here, with ABUNDANT fan following and the CURRENT generation loves him too!

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Life: Life is abundant in the universe.

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when two friends are in a RIFT, they don't talk. when they are in a RIFE... there is "abundance" of talk

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Repeated Wife.U don't need repeated wife hence abundant

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sounds like rice..which is in abundance in every part of the world.

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having rife(exessively abundant) wives is illegal

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rife is close to strife. We see wide-spread strifes currently.

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In Lalu land, rifle use was rife, causing great strife to people.

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rife: w(r)ife have abundant things to tell their husbands

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rife = abundant wife = wrong rife(not abudant) :D

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rift

Short Definition : narrow opening in a large mass; break in a friendly relation; Ex. through a rift in the clouds; OP. reconcilation

Definition
(noun) a gap between cloud masses
Example Sentence
  • the sun shone through a rift in the clouds
Definition
(noun) a narrow fissure in rock Definition
(noun) a personal or social separation (as between opposing factions)
Example Sentence
  • they hoped to avoid a break in relations
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for rift

rhyme is drift(a sound force which drives something along)..a drifted water caused many breaks in the wall.

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sounds like cleft; which means split

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riffle create openings

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rift sounds like 'lift'. if there is a 'GAP' between two objects, you get better grip to 'lift' the object.

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lift doors will rift apart for opening...

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There is a RIFT in the LIFT!

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The song frm d mvie namaste london (RAFTA RAFTA) is during their sepration... i.e. social n personal sepration.

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rift rhymes cleft means split or divided so thts it

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rig

Short Definition : arrangement of masts and sails; V: equip (a ship) with rigging; ADJ. rigging: ropes that hold up a ship's sails

Definition
(noun) gear (including necessary machinery) for a particular enterprise Definition
(noun) a truck consisting of a tractor and trailer together Definition
(noun) formation of masts, spars, sails, etc., on a vessel
Synonyms : rigging
Definition
(noun) a set of clothing (with accessories)
Synonyms : getup outfit turnout
Example Sentence
  • his getup was exceedingly elegant
Definition
(noun) gear used in fishing Definition
(noun) a vehicle with wheels drawn by one or more horses
Synonyms : carriage equipage
Definition
(noun) the act of swindling by some fraudulent scheme
Synonyms : cheat swindle
Example Sentence
  • that book is a fraud
Definition
(verb) arrange the outcome of by means of deceit
Synonyms : set up
Example Sentence
  • rig an election
Definition
(verb) manipulate in a fraudulent manner
Synonyms : manipulate
Example Sentence
  • rig prices
Definition
(verb) connect or secure to
Example Sentence
  • They rigged the bomb to the ignition
Definition
(verb) equip with sails or masts
Synonyms : set set up
Example Sentence
  • rig a ship
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for rig

like rigid = fixed so rig = fix

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rig~wig ; so that sails doesn't fly away rigs are used, and so that the wig doesn't fly away we shud have something like rig to fix the wig in the head!

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rig verb-fix or manipulate like a wig has to be fixed u can remember rig

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righteous

Short Definition : morally upright; just

Definition
(adj) characterized by or proceeding from accepted standards of morality or justice
Example Sentence
  • the...prayer of a righteous man availeth much
Definition
(adj) morally justified
Example Sentence
  • righteous indignation

rightful

Short Definition : legally correct; Ex. rightful owner

Definition
(adj) legally valid
Example Sentence
  • a rightful inheritance
Definition
(adj) having a legally established claim
Synonyms : lawful true
Example Sentence
  • the legitimate heir
  • the true and lawful king
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