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typhoon

Short Definition : tropical hurricane or cyclone

Definition
(noun) a tropical cyclone occurring in the western Pacific or Indian oceans
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for typhoon

in hindi it is "tuphaan" sounds similar with typhoon ...meaning is same

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A TYPHOON in the MONSOON is a harsh tropical storm.

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no telephoon in typhoon

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tyranny

Short Definition : oppression; cruel government; ADJ. tyrannical: of a tyrant or tyranny; despotic; V. tyrannize: treat tyrannically; oppress

Definition
(noun) a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.) Definition
(noun) dominance through threat of punishment and violence
Synonyms : absolutism despotism
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for tyranny

TY + RANI ~ just to learn the word. After fucking his RANI, raja says TY(thank you) Rani and then fucks his janta

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TYRANNY is the VILLANY of a wicked person. A Tyrant as is his villainous nature supresses the weak.

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Tyranny- A government by a Tyrant..keep it simple silly:)

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The King commands "TIE (ty) THE RANI (ranny)". This shows the dominanance of the king over his wife ( the queen ).. (which is an offence)

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thailand ke rani bohath cruel hai

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the irani

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TY(The) Chambal ki RANI is authoritarian

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tyranny ---ty ranny

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tyro

Short Definition : beginner; novice

Definition
(noun) someone new to a field or activity
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for tyro

tyro...sounds like try karo....a beginner TRYing to establish his buisness.

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TYRO and MAESTRO which are rhyming words have opposite meanings. Tyro refers to a learner while a Maestro is a master.

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typo, a newbie always make alotta mistakes (typo)

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TYRO -change the R with P..a tryo(novice) will usually make a typo(mistake typing)

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Novice Gymgoers will soon get tyred of their old routines.

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TYRO -> TIGHT + ROPE...beginner TIGHTROPE walkers will die on the circus tightrope without more practice.

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when i STARTED LEARNIG french i used to go to class sitting on a tyre...friends called me TYRO,later i bought a car.

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a tyro tyrant

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ubiquitous

Short Definition : being everywhere; omnipresent; N. ubiquity

Definition
(adj) being present everywhere at once
Synonyms : omnipresent
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for ubiquitous

it pronu~ like mosquitos which are being everywhere

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remember UB Group of Vijaya Malliya. It is present everywhere in India.

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pronounce it as follows: you(u)+ be(bi)along with me EVERYWHERE until u say+QUIT +TO US...(U+BI+QUIT+TOUS)

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God is ubiqui-tous because he sticks with-us everywhere at-once

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it pronu~ like mosquitos which are being everywhere

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u-b-cautious...before doing sins...beacause god is present everywhere

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universal+mosquito :i.e existing everywhere

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u will quit everything to be with us everywhere

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ubiquitous - UBI QUIT OUS(other banks ATM) because they are present everywhere.

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Ubiquitous is the opposite of absence.

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Everywhere u quit us why?

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muslims ll say khuda hafiz when greeting their friends. so relate it to god alla. so ubiquitous means god and god is present everywhere.

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UBI(union bank of india) was asked to quit US because they wre present everywhere and were threatening american banks

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u-bi-quit-ous = Dont QUIT until u r Up and Below and all over (present everywhere)

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God U bi EVERYWHERE don't quito us :)

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UBIQUITOUS = UBI (UNITED BANK OF INDIA) + QUIT + O + US; We quit united bank of India becoz it is not present everywhere & join HDFC becoz it is present everywhere in the world.

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ulcer

Short Definition : sore place appearing on the skin inside or outside the body; Ex. stomach ulcer; ADJ. ulcerous; V. ulcerate

Definition
(noun) a circumscribed inflammatory and often suppurating lesion on the skin or an internal mucous surface resulting in necrosis of tissue
Synonyms : ulceration
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for ulcer

Ulcer and cancer. An ulcer is a form of cancer.

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ulterior

Short Definition : intentionally hidden; beyond what is evident; situated beyond; unstated and often questionable; Ex. ulterior motive

Definition
(adj) lying beyond what is openly revealed or avowed (especially being kept in the background or deliberately concealed)
Example Sentence
  • subterranean motives for murder
  • looked too closely for an ulterior purpose in all knowledge
Definition
(adj) beyond or outside an area of immediate interest; remote
Example Sentence
  • a suggestion ulterior to the present discussion
  • without...any purpose, immediate or ulterior
Definition
(adj) coming at a subsequent time or stage
Synonyms : later posterior
Example Sentence
  • without ulterior argument
  • the mood posterior to
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for ulterior

ulterior = ultra + interior which is very much inside means hidden.

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relate it to exterior which means remote or outside, and has the same meaning as ulterior.

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ulterior .sounds liks ul - terror seems me to be A terririst group called 'UL' zazira terririst grp.. which are intentionally hidden somewhere in kashmir

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ulterior - wwe fans....! ULTIMATE WARRIOR who is situated beyond other wrestlers and now is hidden, questionable (where is he now?)

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Ulterior=Ulta.. Means something happening exactly in the opposite way we expected..

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Hidden in rear

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ULTERIOR = ultra interior; There is magic inside of the hall which is hidden.

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ultimate

Short Definition : final; not susceptible to further analysis; fundamental; Ex. The sun is the ultimate source of energy.

Definition
(noun) the finest or most superior quality of its kind
Example Sentence
  • the ultimate in luxury
Definition
(adj) furthest or highest in degree or order; utmost or extreme
Example Sentence
  • the ultimate achievement
  • the ultimate question
  • man's ultimate destiny
  • the ultimate insult
  • one's ultimate goal in life
Definition
(adj) being the last or concluding element of a series
Example Sentence
  • the ultimate sonata of that opus
  • a distinction between the verb and noun senses of `conflict' is that in the verb the stress is on the ultimate (or last) syllable
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for ultimate

Ultimate (final) and penultimate (one and only).

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ulti+mate is ur wife -> final, not susceptible to further analysis, fundamental for yu

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ultimatum

Short Definition : last demand; last warning; last statement of conditions that must be met; Ex. They have ignored our ultimatum.

Definition
(noun) a final peremptory demand
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for ultimatum

Ultimatum...Utimate + Term (condition). These are the ultimate terms and conditions that have to be met...this is the final ultimatum.

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ultimatum - you might have seen the movie Bourne Ultimatum where the protogonist, Bourne, demands for his provenance...and gives last warning for his enemies

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ulti + madam = superior madam . think of ur madam in school. she is very strict and WARNS even for silly things. ( haary potters teacher or madam)

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last demand, last warning, last statement of conditions that must be met to be in hostel all must wash the tea mat um.(ul+t(tea)+mat+um)

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umbrage

Short Definition : resentment; anger; sense of injury or insult; Ex. take umbrage at his rudeness

Definition
(noun) a feeling of anger caused by being offended
Synonyms : offence offense
Example Sentence
  • he took offence at my question
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for umbrage

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notice the last 4 letters...RAGE.And then umbrella =shade, rage=anger and resentment.

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umbrage == angrez ..who ruled India for a 100 years were very insulting to the Indians.

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we grew great resentment to Dolores Umbridge:X <img src="http://api.ning.com/files/PEzUw2o8g1xBx77w9jvlz*oNedgvSjxs2JPivRe6tPGV88QYCSV26FYJK6JfwUTeQMKLv8SAYNeFDTL2J1AutdmFnAJtpKji/Dolores_Umbridge_headshot.jpg" width=40 height=40>

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umbrage= um bra rage. he got a fit of RAGE as she dint undo her BRA = UMBRAGE

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sounds like curtley EMBROSE , westindies player ..to whom sachin hits 3 sixes in a row and so he is in Umbrage (really angry)

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Umbrage and enrage are similar in sound and both mean, anger.

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remeber proff umbridge in harry potter..wasnt she bad,offensive.

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umbrella rage...when its raining and there are so many umbrellas out that you get poked in the eye...therefore angry and injured!

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someone says something offensive and you say "ummmm" with undertones of rage!

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umbrage -> Umbrella ragging,sense of injury or insult,anger.

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unaccountable

Short Definition : unexplicable; impossible to account for; unreasonable or mysterious

Definition
(adj) not to be accounted for or explained
Synonyms : unexplainable
Example Sentence
  • perceptible only as unaccountable influences that hinder progress
  • an unexplainable fear
Definition
(adj) free from control or responsibility
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for unaccountable

unaccountable - you cannot EXPLAIN about the statistics that are not in ACCOUNT

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Unaccountable and unintellegible have similar sounds and they both refer to something that cannot be deciphered, the unexplained.

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Unaccountable and unintellegible have similar sounds and they both refer to something that cannot be deciphered, the unexplained.

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