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rousing

Short Definition : lively; inducing excitement; stirring; V. rouse: waken; arouse from sleep or depression; excite; stir up

Definition
(noun) the act of arousing
Synonyms : arousal
Example Sentence
  • the purpose of art is the arousal of emotions
Definition
(adj) capable of arousing enthusiasm or excitement
Synonyms : stirring
Example Sentence
  • a rousing sermon
  • stirring events such as wars and rescues
Definition
(adj) rousing to activity or heightened action as by spurring or goading
Example Sentence
  • tossed a rousing political comment into the conversation
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for rousing

arousing ... lively or stirring up the crowd

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act of RISING that means stimulating

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rout

Short Definition : put to rout; stampede; drive out; N: complete defeat and disorderly retreat

Definition
(noun) a disorderly crowd of people
Synonyms : mob rabble
Definition
(noun) an overwhelming defeat Definition
(verb) cause to flee
Synonyms : expel rout out
Example Sentence
  • rout out the fighters from their caves
Definition
(verb) dig with the snout
Synonyms : root rootle
Example Sentence
  • the pig was rooting for truffles
Definition
(verb) make a groove in
Synonyms : gouge
Definition
(verb) defeat disastrously
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for rout

All batsmen are out. Team faces "rout".

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As in " during Riots stampede take place. hence Rout happens during Riots"

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rout=ruled+out

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rubble

Short Definition : fragments (esp. from a destroyed building)

Definition
(noun) the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up
Synonyms : debris detritus dust junk
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for rubble

when u use rubber, rubble fall down

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Remember Flinstones cartoon...Flintstones friend Barney Rubble ..he used to wear all clothes in fragmeants...lol

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If you rub a rickety wall, you will see the rubble.

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Sound like rubber(eraser) when rub any thing with rubber,rubber will fall into small rubble

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rumble makes fragments

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rubric

Short Definition : title or heading (in red print); directions for religious ceremony; protocol

Definition
(noun) an authoritative rule of conduct or procedure Definition
(noun) an explanation or definition of an obscure word in a text
Synonyms : gloss
Definition
(noun) directions for the conduct of Christian church services (often printed in red in a prayer book) Definition
(noun) a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
Synonyms : statute title title
Example Sentence
  • Title 8 provided federal help for schools
Definition
(noun) a title or heading that is printed in red or in a special type Definition
(noun) category name
Example Sentence
  • it is usually discussed under the rubric of `functional obesity'
Definition
(verb) adorn with ruby red color
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for rubric

ruBRICk..so BRICKS are usually in red in color and and every brick has a company name on it(title) on it..

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Rubric means Instructional books/cassettes on how to perform "pooja/religious ceremony". Example - For Ganesh Puja there are lots of such cassettes available in Market.

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WHEN TEACHER rites in RED in ur copy u use ink RUBBER which is big as a BRICK

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Before you could enter the court, the RULER demanded that you contribute a BRICK toward the construction of the new castle. This brick was called the RULER'S BRICK or for short the RU-BRICK.

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rubric=religious fabric .

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rub(ber) rakh k directions padho before starting the paper

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rubric means authoritative procedure or conduct of something.So, just remember rubric can be made to match with lubric;a lubricant is an authoritative procedure or conduct in usage for a bike!

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ruddy

Short Definition : reddish; (of the face) reddish and healthy-looking

Definition
(adj) inclined to a healthy reddish color often associated with outdoor life
Synonyms : florid rubicund sanguine
Example Sentence
  • a ruddy complexion
  • Santa's rubicund cheeks
  • a fresh and sanguine complexion
Definition
(adj) of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for ruddy

ruddy = reddy (red coloured )

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remember samera reddy she is very healthy

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reddy...like indrasena reddy..The mega star...he is so healthy!

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your buddy makes you feel happy. If you are happy, your cheeks will be ruddy.

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bloody

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rudimentary

Short Definition : elementary; not developed; crude; N. rudiment: fundamental element or principle; Ex. rudiments of the language

Definition
(adj) being or involving basic facts or principles
Synonyms : fundamental underlying
Example Sentence
  • the fundamental laws of the universe
  • a fundamental incomatibility between them
  • these rudimentary truths
  • underlying principles
Definition
(adj) being in the earliest stages of development
Example Sentence
  • rudimentary plans
Definition
(adj) not fully developed in mature animals
Synonyms : vestigial
Example Sentence
  • rudimentary wings
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for rudimentary

sedimentary=rudimentary.....sedimentary rock are used in the base or foundation of a building...hence rudimentary means basic or fundamental !!!!!!!

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kids in elementry schools are rudimentary

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CRUDE-i-mentary. somethin rudimentary is crude and elementary

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sound like RUDE+MEN so rude men never developed becoz they are lacking of elementary or fundamental principals.....hope it helps...

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rudimentary=crude+fundamental.

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rudimentary(rude+mentaring):there is a person who was always rude and people had dislike towards him, after i had started mentoring him,has improved,so now he is in his INITIAL DEVELOPMENTAL STAGE of learning,behaving with manners

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rue

Short Definition : regret; lament; mourn; Ex. He will rue the day; N. ADJ. rueful

Definition
(noun) European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy Definition
(noun) leaves sometimes used for flavoring fruit or claret cup but should be used with great caution: can cause irritation like poison ivy Definition
(noun) sadness associated with some wrong done or some disappointment
Synonyms : regret ruefulness sorrow
Example Sentence
  • he drank to drown his sorrows
  • he wrote a note expressing his regret
  • to his rue, the error cost him the game
Definition
(noun) (French) a street or road in France Definition
(verb) feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
Synonyms : regret repent
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for rue

rue sounds similar to ruin...when you ruin your life you LAMENT and REGRET it

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sounds like ro(weep)...so mourn

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Think RUEdolf. "All of the other reindeer used to laugh and call him names." All the other reindeer RUEd when "Santa came to say, RUEdolf with your nose so bright, won't you guide my sleigh tonight."

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Ruebaroooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo......are yu CRYING or singing?

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ROOH(soul)...when we think of soul, we think of death...hence when someone dies, we repent, feel the consequences of it bitterly....

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rue:- rue sounds like rude.. so when someone behaves rudely, u will be sorrow

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when company sue you, you regret over your deeds

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ruffian

Short Definition : violent scoundrel; bully

Definition
(noun) a cruel and brutal fellow
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for ruffian

Sounds like "rough"-ian. i.e., a rowdy person.

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layschips were formerly known as ruffles.RUFFIAN sounds like ruffles.they bullied me to get ruffles as no one can eat just 1.

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rumble

Short Definition : make or move with a deep rolling sound (as thunder or stomach)

Definition
(noun) a loud low dull continuous noise
Example Sentence
  • they heard the rumbling of thunder
Definition
(noun) a servant's seat (or luggage compartment) in the rear of a carriage Definition
(noun) a fight between rival gangs of adolescents
Synonyms : gang fight
Definition
(verb) make a low noise
Synonyms : grumble
Example Sentence
  • rumbling thunder
Definition
(verb) to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
Synonyms : growl grumble
Example Sentence
  • he grumbled a rude response
  • Stones grumbled down the cliff
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for rumble

is very similar to "mumble" and "grumble".

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relate to Royal Rumble in WWE

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when things CRUMBLE we hear RUMBLE(sound).

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just like tumble

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ruminant

Short Definition : animal that ruminates; ADJ.

Definition
(noun) any of various cud-chewing hoofed mammals having a stomach divided into four (occasionally three) compartments Definition
(adj) related to or characteristic of animals of the suborder Ruminantia or any other animal that chews a cud
Example Sentence
  • ruminant mammals
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for ruminant

R"ummmm"inate: ummmm ummm ummm + ate : chew over and over

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