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smug

Short Definition : self-satisfied; complacent

Definition
(adj) marked by excessive complacency or self-satisfaction
Synonyms : self-satisfied
Example Sentence
  • a smug glow of self-congratulation
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for smug

SMUGgler has enough money to be self satisfied.

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when we drink a MUG of some drink,we feel SELF-SATISFIED

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very close to "sluggish" (lazy).

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ek mug paani mil jaaye nahane k liye to I'll be smug...

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sneak

Short Definition : move, give, or take in a quiet, stealthy way; N: one who sneaks; ADJ. sneaky

Definition
(noun) a person who is regarded as underhanded and furtive and contemptible Definition
(noun) someone who prowls or sneaks about; usually with unlawful intentions
Synonyms : prowler stalker
Definition
(noun) someone acting as an informer or decoy for the police Definition
(verb) to go stealthily or furtively
Synonyms : creep mouse pussyfoot
Example Sentence
  • ..stead of sneaking around spying on the neighbor's house
Definition
(verb) put, bring, or take in a secretive or furtive manner
Example Sentence
  • sneak a look
  • sneak a cigarette
Definition
(verb) make off with belongings of others Definition
(verb) pass on stealthily
Synonyms : slip
Example Sentence
  • He slipped me the key when nobody was looking
Definition
(adj) marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed
Example Sentence
  • a furtive manner
  • a sneak attack
  • stealthy footsteps
  • a surreptitious glance at his watch
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for sneak

A snake always MOVES in a STEALTHY way..ie secretly

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sneak= sn (tin) + eat(eat); The member of panchyat eat all the money for tin for poor ppl houses.

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Remember that SNEAKER is a soft shoe worn for sports or casual walking, so u know what should SNEAK mean...to move quietly

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snicker

Short Definition : half-stifled(suppressed) laugh; V.

Definition
(noun) a disrespectful laugh
Synonyms : snigger snort
Definition
(verb) laugh quietly
Synonyms : snigger
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for snicker

The students gave a snicker when the professor came to the class in a sneaker.

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snicker.....wecan say after eating snickers chocolate our laugh is supressed

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people eating snicker - snicker - (in self satisfaction, cause its so tasty)at those who cant eat(maybe because they are obese)

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he came to school with a snicker shoe , so all the students gave him a snicker / half stifled laugh

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sneer+nicker ...student snickered when prof came to class with nicker (half)...so, half sneer..

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snicker - when you laugh stiflingly , you get a hic hic or snick snick sound instead of a hahaha.... and hence to snicker is to laugh stiflingly or to laugh disrespectfully

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snip

Short Definition : short quick cut with scissors; V: cut with scissors

Definition
(noun) a small piece of anything (especially a piece that has been snipped off)
Synonyms : snippet snipping
Definition
(noun) the act of clipping or snipping
Synonyms : clip clipping
Definition
(verb) sever or remove by pinching or snipping
Synonyms : clip nip nip off snip off
Example Sentence
  • nip off the flowers
Definition
(verb) cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of
Example Sentence
  • dress the plants in the garden
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for snip

Snip sounds like "CLIP"

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sounds like slip we have to make slip by cutting with scissors......! lol o:)

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snivel

Short Definition : complain or whine tearfully; run at the nose; snuffle; Ex. Don't come back sniveling to me.

Definition
(noun) whining in a tearful manner
Synonyms : sniveling
Definition
(noun) the act of breathing heavily through the nose (as when the nose is congested)
Synonyms : sniffle snuffle
Definition
(verb) talk in a tearful manner
Synonyms : whine
Definition
(verb) snuff up mucus through the nose
Synonyms : snuffle
Definition
(verb) cry or whine with snuffling
Example Sentence
  • Stop snivelling--you got yourself into this mess!
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for snivel

Snivel:sneeze + well(vel) runing nose

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sniffing and snivelling due to influenza

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snivel->nivel similar to navel..you wished ur wife had a navel like sridevi and you TEND TO CRY..

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pick the word nive ...sounds like knife...so wen u got the cut on your finger due to knife u ran at nose

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snivel nivel>> not well sleep >>bcz of snivelling/ cry of your partner

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snivel - sneeze well due to a running nose. Whine due to a running nose

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SNIVEL S(Stopped) N(Nosal) I(Inlets) Vel(Well)

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snivel - sniff means to sell, and smell itself sounds like snivel.. and so it is related to the nose.

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snub

Short Definition : ignore or behave coldly toward; Ex. I made a suggestion but she snubbed me; N.

Definition
(noun) an instance of driving away or warding off
Synonyms : rebuff repulse
Definition
(noun) a refusal to recognize someone you know
Synonyms : cold shoulder cut
Example Sentence
  • the snub was clearly intentional
Definition
(verb) refuse to acknowledge
Synonyms : cut disregard ignore
Example Sentence
  • She cut him dead at the meeting
Definition
(verb) reject outright and bluntly
Synonyms : rebuff repel
Example Sentence
  • She snubbed his proposal
Definition
(adj) unusually short
Example Sentence
  • a snub nose
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for snub

In a PUB,suppose ur father sees u,u refuse to recognize him cuz he scolds..

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snub looks like "snobbish", so imagine an arrogant person refusing to recognize others (a snobbish person snubbing his friend)

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snuffle

Short Definition : sniffle; sniff repeatedly (in order to keep liquid from running out of the nose)

Definition
(noun) the act of breathing heavily through the nose (as when the nose is congested)
Synonyms : sniffle snivel
Definition
(verb) sniff or smell inquiringly
Synonyms : snuff
Definition
(verb) snuff up mucus through the nose
Synonyms : snivel
Definition
(verb) cry or whine with snuffling
Synonyms : blub blubber sniffle snivel
Example Sentence
  • Stop snivelling--you got yourself into this mess!

soar

Short Definition : rise or fly high in the air; Ex. The rocket soared into the sky.

Definition
(noun) the act of rising upward into the air
Synonyms : zoom
Definition
(verb) rise rapidly
Example Sentence
  • the dollar soared against the yen
Definition
(verb) fly by means of a hang glider
Synonyms : hang glide
Definition
(verb) fly upwards or high in the sky Definition
(verb) go or move upward
Example Sentence
  • The stock market soared after the cease-fire was announced
Definition
(verb) fly a plane without an engine
Synonyms : sailplane
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for soar

soar== so + air .. something is in the air...

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soar : divide this word as so + [v]ar means upar wale seat pe so ja train me so u soared i.e. move upword or flow into air

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sober

Short Definition : serious; solemn; not drunken; abstemious or temperate; V: make or become sober

Definition
(verb) cause to become sober
Example Sentence
  • A sobering thought
Definition
(verb) become more realistic
Synonyms : sober up
Example Sentence
  • After thinking about the potential consequences of his plan, he sobered up
Definition
(verb) become sober after excessive alcohol consumption
Synonyms : sober up
Example Sentence
  • Keep him in bed until he sobers up
Definition
(adj) not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol) Definition
(adj) dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
Synonyms : grave sedate solemn
Example Sentence
  • a grave God-fearing man
  • a quiet sedate nature
  • as sober as a judge
  • a solemn promise
  • the judge was solemn as he pronounced sentence
Definition
(adj) lacking brightness or color; dull
Synonyms : drab somber sombre
Example Sentence
  • drab faded curtains
  • sober Puritan grey
  • children in somber brown clothes
Definition
(adj) completely lacking in playfulness
Synonyms : serious unplayful
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for sober

light SABERS used in STAR WARS are unrealistic, thier opposites... sober, being realistic

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A person who sobs is very serious,at that time at least

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sobriety

Short Definition : moderation (especially regarding indulgence in alcohol); seriousness

Definition
(noun) the state of being sober and not intoxicated by alcohol
Synonyms : soberness
Definition
(noun) moderation in or abstinence from alcohol or other drugs
Synonyms : dryness
Definition
(noun) a manner that is serious and solemn Definition
(noun) abstaining from excess
Synonyms : temperance
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for sobriety

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sobr..sounds like SOBER..AND a sober person is always serious about his life, therefore seriousness is the state of being sober.

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sobriety sounds like propriety(proper manners) ie decency

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