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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'

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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...

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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

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

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

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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.

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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.

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bauble > baub > boobs > showy jewelery of females

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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 ..

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

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

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A bobble head is a BAUBLE

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bauble whose shape is similar to bubble :D

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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

Bawdy = Rowdy!

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

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

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sound like GAWDY. which means indescent, obscure

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ball bearing makes a connection between two metal bodies

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

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

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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.

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nut bolts bearing makes connection

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you BEAR someone or something when u r related to it

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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

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

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The beats of the music filled me with joy.

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The BEAT's were TerriFIC..

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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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!

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

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

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

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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

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bakwaas........

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

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

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bad citizen

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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..

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

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VEDI+ZEN, VEDI DRESSED UP GAUDY

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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.

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

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

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

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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

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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

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

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