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bate

Short Definition : let down; lessen the force of; moderate; restrain; Ex. with bated breath; CF. abate

Definition
(verb) moderate or restrain; lessen the force of
Example Sentence
  • He bated his breath when talking about this affair
  • capable of bating his enthusiasm
Definition
(verb) flap the wings wildly or frantically; used of falcons Definition
(verb) soak in a special solution to soften and remove chemicals used in previous treatments
Example Sentence
  • bate hides and skins
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for bate

Bate: remember 'abate' we memorized while reading the A list? Notice that 'Bate' has a similar meaning like 'Abate'

bate..sounds like wait..dat is u need to wait till thing happens..ie.. control urself..

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lets break ABATE or BATE as A-bat-e or Bat-e ie., we can memorise as cricket bat..rahul dravid plays 'moderate' shots with his bat...

BATE also means to wait anxiously. so, remember (B)ombay (A)nd Tamilnadu (E)xpress. Both the places are far apart, so u ve to wait anxiously to reach da destination

bate is like debate.. in debate we lessen d opponents force on his statements... so bate is letting down.

bate ~ b + ate; when you ate something you lessen the quantity of something.

battalion

Short Definition : army unit made up of four or more companies

Definition
(noun) an army unit usually consisting of a headquarters and three or more companies Definition
(noun) a large indefinite number
Example Sentence
  • a battalion of ants
  • a multitude of TV antennas
  • a plurality of religions
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for battalion

battalion- sounds like "battle"..and we need an ARMY for that

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Battle+Lion= battle reminds us of army and lion reminds us of ashoka chakra tat has 4 lion.

bauble

Short Definition : trinket; cheap jewel; trifle

Definition
(noun) a mock scepter carried by a court jester Definition
(noun) cheap showy jewelry or ornament on clothing
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for bauble

Bauble sounds like Babool, which is a cheap tooth paste, is a cheap tooth paste.

bauble > baub > boobs > showy jewelery of females

bauble sounds like bangle--imagine a cheap bangle which appears showy.

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Sounds like BUBBLE...remember the metaphor--> All our material things,achievements will be diminished in course of time like bubbles ..

BIBLE is a rich gift coz it makes you rich from within while bauble is a gift or toy of less importance

bauble sounds like babul(means parents in hindi)-so babul giving cheap jewelery to his daughter on her wedding.

A bobble head is a BAUBLE

bauble whose shape is similar to bubble :D

bawdy

Short Definition : indecent; obscene; about sex in a rude funny way; CF. bawd

Definition
(noun) lewd or obscene talk or writing
Synonyms : bawdry
Example Sentence
  • it was smoking-room bawdry
  • they published a collection of Elizabethan bawdy
Definition
(adj) humorously vulgar
Synonyms : off-color ribald
Example Sentence
  • bawdy songs
  • off-color jokes
  • ribald language
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for bawdy

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Bawdy = Rowdy!

A Female actor showing her body on screen in Indecent and obscene

sounds like body girls showing body in songs it means its vulgar

sound like GAWDY. which means indescent, obscure

ball bearing makes a connection between two metal bodies

This word rhymes with brandy After drinking brandy, he started behaving indecently.

Bawdy sounds like “devdy”, it is a movie which is very indecent.

bearing

Short Definition : deportment; connection

Definition
(noun) relevant relation or interconnection
Example Sentence
  • those issues have no bearing on our situation
Definition
(noun) the direction or path along which something moves or along which it lies
Synonyms : aim heading
Definition
(noun) dignified manner or conduct Definition
(noun) characteristic way of bearing one's body
Synonyms : carriage posture
Example Sentence
  • stood with good posture
Definition
(noun) heraldry consisting of a design or image depicted on a shield Definition
(noun) a rotating support placed between moving parts to allow them to move easily Definition
(adj) (of a structural member) withstanding a weight or strain
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for bearing

bear(sounds like wear)+ring --you wear ring from a person with whom you have relevant relation or some connection like fiancee.

nut bolts bearing makes connection

you BEAR someone or something when u r related to it

beatific

Short Definition : giving or showing bliss; blissful

Definition
(adj) experiencing or bestowing celestial joy
Example Sentence
  • beatific peace
Definition
(adj) marked by utter benignity; resembling or befitting an angel or saint
Example Sentence
  • angelic beneficence
  • a beatific smile
  • a saintly concern for his fellow men
  • my sainted mother
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for beatific

Beautiful beats makes one feel heavenly blissful

divide this word like beati+fic--beati sounds like beautiful and something which is beautiful is blissful.

The beats of the music filled me with joy.

The BEAT's were TerriFIC..

beatitude

Short Definition : blessedness; state of great happiness

Definition
(noun) a state of supreme happiness Definition
(noun) one of the eight sayings of Jesus at the beginning of the Sermon on the Mount; in Latin each saying begins with `beatus' (blessed)
Example Sentence
  • her favorite Beatitude is `Blessed are the meek for they shall inherit the earth'
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for beatitude

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beatitude -- beauti(ful) + tude => The one which is beautiful gives extreme happiness

being at(t)itude is being blessed. that brings ot the state of hapiness in oneself who is blessed.

beat+it+dude.. just beat all the sadness.. and be in a state of great happiness..

split the word into be,atitude which is like attitude so someone proud or showing attitude has some happiness in boasting =Beautiful+attitude

beat + it + dude >> in hindi "chod na yarr"... dost jaab aisa bolata hai chal daroo pine bolata hai taab bohot khushi hoti hai.. HAPPINESS..

as in the detailed meaning.... remember beatus means blessed

bedizen

Short Definition : dress with vulgar finery

Definition
(verb) decorate tastelessly Definition
(verb) dress up garishly and tastelessly
Synonyms : dizen
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for bedizen

bad design dress!

bed+zen--bed(bad)+zen--few bad girls who came out of that ZEN car were dressed up garishly.

Bed izen: ( Bad citizen)- Bad citizen has dress with vulgar finery!!

bad-in-zen: so there is BAD girl with vulgar dressed in Zen car

Sounds like BEDaZzlE. Remember the bedazzler you could buy on TV that lets you BEDIZEN you clothes with rhinestones.

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this is ur ZEN car not ur BED so when ui r going outside in ur zen car do not dress like as if u r not in ur bed

bakwaas........

The BEDroom isn't (IZEN) decorated very nicely - it looks like a brothel!

if you go out in your ZEN car in your BED attire you look VULGAR tht's BEDIZEN

bad citizen

when a girl wants to take some girl in bed then she will DRESS VULGARLY.. or when u get up from bed then u r IMPROPERLY DRESSED..

sounds like DENIZEN which is the new cloth brand and old people fund it vulgar

VEDI+ZEN, VEDI DRESSED UP GAUDY

bedraggle

Short Definition : wet thoroughly; ADJ. bedraggled: draggled

Definition
(verb) make wet and dirty, as from rain
Synonyms : draggle
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for bedraggle

the bed and the rag was made wet thoroughly by the child.

if u drag ur partner in the bed she will get wet throughly

Be+Draggle--if you are dragged through mud and water.it made you wet and dirty

BED, RAG. Imagine your seniors RAGGING you by completely wetting your BED and asking you to sleep on it.

beeline

Short Definition : direct quick route

Definition
(noun) the most direct route
Example Sentence
  • he made a beeline for the bathroom
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for beeline

moving in a particular line(direction) like a bee

divide this word like bee+line-- bee line -the most direct line or path on which the bee adopts to reach the destination soon.

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bees follow a particualr path through the flowers

beeline (being in line will lead to a direct path quickly than to come in between and get scoldings)

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