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benefit

Short Definition : advantage; anything that brings helpl, advantage, or profit; money provided by the government to the people; fund-raising public entertainment; Ex. unemployment benefit; V: receive benefits; be benefi

Definition
(noun) financial assistance in time of need Definition
(noun) something that aids or promotes well-being
Synonyms : welfare
Example Sentence
  • for the benefit of all
Definition
(noun) a performance to raise money for a charitable cause Definition
(verb) derive a benefit from
Synonyms : gain profit
Example Sentence
  • She profited from his vast experience
Definition
(verb) be beneficial for
Synonyms : do good
Example Sentence
  • This will do you good

benevolent

Short Definition : generous; charitable; having a wish to do good

Definition
(adj) intending or showing kindness
Example Sentence
  • a benevolent society
Definition
(adj) showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
Example Sentence
  • was charitable in his opinions of others
  • kindly criticism
  • a kindly act
  • sympathetic words
  • a large-hearted mentor
Definition
(adj) generous in providing aid to others
Synonyms : freehearted
Definition
(adj) generous in assistance to the poor
Example Sentence
  • a benevolent contributor
  • eleemosynary relief
  • philanthropic contributions
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for benevolent

bene(root bene means good)+volent(voluntarily)..so good person voluntarily donating his all GOODS to people.

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root: bene= good + evol= wish

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same as BENEFACTOR: root word BENE=good...both even mean the same

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benign

Short Definition : kindly; favorable; not malignant (disease); Ex. benign tumor

Definition
(adj) not dangerous to health; not recurrent or progressive (especially of a tumor) Definition
(adj) pleasant and beneficial in nature or influence
Synonyms : benignant
Example Sentence
  • a benign smile
  • the benign sky
  • the benign influence of pure air
Definition
(adj) kindness of disposition or manner
Example Sentence
  • the benign ruler of millions
  • benign intentions
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for benign

benign- bene(good) + sign

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opposite of malign

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Cloud number nine (BY Bryan adams) . so nign or nine is good. Benign is to be pleasant, good etc.

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Benign sounds like B9 ~ BNice .. Therefore kind

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read it as BEGIN: u begin something when its favorable/good..or when a tumor is in the beginning stage, its not dangerous

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rhymes after Quinine--the panacea for Malaria-->+ve in all sense

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to BE on cloud NINE, we have to be gentle and kind with everyone

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benign sounds like begin; this kind of beginning is favorable and beneficial for our all future projects.

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benign * malign

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its always better if beginning should be favorable to us

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lets break it this way be+nice which is kind

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benison

Short Definition : blessing

Definition
(noun) a spoken blessing
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for benison

BENISON splits as "Bend" down my "son" when a son asks for blessing from his father or elder.

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Beni(means good)+ son ~ you have a good son; you need blessings to have a good son.

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sounds like BENSON cigarette which is curse for body. But Benison means the opposite-> blessing

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beni+son-->After 10 years of marriage, the god finally blessed the couple with a SON.

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god blessed "BEN" a SON

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BeniSON- Blessed with a SON

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BENSION : SOUNDS LIKE PENSION...getting pension after retirement is good.

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can be co-related to {bene(GOOD) + speak(S) on(ON)} that means speaking good.

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Benson Cigarette is a benison for smokers, lolzzzzzzzzzzzzz

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Benison -->Ben-i-son(remember ben-10 on Cartoon Network ) Ben10 said I am a Son blessed with powers.

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bent

Short Definition : determined; Ex. bent on advancing in the business; N: natural talent or inclination

Definition
(noun) a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
Synonyms : set
Example Sentence
  • the set of his mind was obvious
Definition
(noun) grass for pastures and lawns especially bowling and putting greens
Synonyms : bent grass bent-grass
Definition
(noun) an area of grassland unbounded by fences or hedges Definition
(noun) a special way of doing something
Synonyms : hang knack
Example Sentence
  • he had a bent for it
  • he had a special knack for getting into trouble
  • he couldn't get the hang of it
Definition
(adj) fixed in your purpose
Synonyms : bent on dead set out to
Example Sentence
  • bent on going to the theater
  • dead set against intervening
  • out to win every event
Definition
(adj) used of the back and knees; stooped
Synonyms : bended
Example Sentence
  • on bended knee
  • with bent (or bended) back
Definition
(adj) of metal e.g.
Synonyms : crumpled dented
Example Sentence
  • bent nails
  • a car with a crumpled front end
  • dented fenders
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for bent

bent~sounds like "bend it like beckham" a movie where a girl is determined to prove her natural talent of football

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Bent = Talent; look, the last 3 letters are same!

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bent ~ bent--ppl. of bend. He has got a natural talent of BENDing the hard stiff rods with his hands

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bent=past part. of bend or inclination. if iam inclined towards something then im determined to take the side

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bent >>> inclined towards something, usually when u have talent in that thing..

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bequeath

Short Definition : leave to someone by means of a will; hand down in his will; N. bequest

Definition
(verb) leave or give by will after one's death
Synonyms : leave will
Example Sentence
  • My aunt bequeathed me all her jewelry
  • My grandfather left me his entire estate
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for bequeath

'be + qu + eath' before quick death, 'leave ur property to someone by a will'

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divide it like-be(before)+queath(sounds like death)-->a father wrote a will before his death, that his all property should be given to his son.

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lets break bequeath as be + queath....this queath is spells as quit... so be quit ( leaving) on our will.........

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son to father: Q(kyun) u EAT all those rubbish stuff.what will happen if u would BE dying and i would then get nothing as a BEQUEST as u havent prepared a will yet

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bequeath-chk the word,and visibilize eat in theword..u dont leave to somone by means of will,u do it urself rite..uhh..figure out death i.e. will!!!

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be(before)+que(question)+at+h(heaven)by god leave the property in will for nominee

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we can say BATA(Hindi means to distribute) AFTER DEATH

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Relate like Be(Before) + Queath(Death): Someone must legally, have promised you BEFORE his/her DEATH to Bequeath some valuable things(after death) to you.

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BE (or re regarding) QUE (question of, or issues related to) EATH (death or death AT Heaven). The issues are of will and inheritence.

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berate

Short Definition : scold strongly

Definition
(verb) censure severely or angrily
Example Sentence
  • The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car
  • The deputy ragged the Prime Minister
  • The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for berate

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his friends berated(criticized) him for showing them b-rated movie..

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brate - b + rate : So if you will watch B RATing movie you will be scolded

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be+rate ~ he was RATEd BElow expectations and hence forth scolded.

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berate- berry + ate He scolded me strongly as i ate his berry

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BElow+RATEd=BERATE

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lets break Be+Rate. when we go to something as we see different rates in different shops..and we scold them as aBEy RATE kya re......

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DErate(not to rete someone is also a kind of scolding)....when you berate someone, you derate him.....

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The servant failed to get the Basmati rice at the desired RATE, therefore the owner scolded him severely.

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when girl came to know she was be..rated by others she scolded them strongly(berated )

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bereaved

Short Definition : deprived of (someone beloved through death)

Definition
(noun) a person who has suffered the death of someone they loved
Synonyms : bereaved person
Example Sentence
  • the bereaved do not always need to be taken care of
Definition
(adj) sorrowful through loss or deprivation
Example Sentence
  • bereft of hope
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for bereaved

Bereaved sounds like GRIEVE..which means mourning for smbody..

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sounds like beleaved (left); Imagine your girlfriend left you; So, you will be called as bereaved.

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It sounds like be-leaved-this is the state when someone LEAVEs us forever

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be relieved

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bereavement

Short Definition : state of being deprived of something valuable or beloved; state of being bereaved or bereft

Definition
(noun) state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one
Synonyms : mourning
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for bereavement

be-leave-ment; this is the state when some one LEAVEs us forever

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be+ reave +ment=BE in GRAVE without any arrangeMENTS ...hence the dead is derpived valuable things forever

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bereavment ---burry someone, u grieve

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Bury and Grief

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when u r not in a state to BE able to see the RE(again) moveMENT of AVEs

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వహీనత , కోలుపోవడము

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bereavement sounds like bury at event on the event (funeral)everyone mourn on the demisor

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BRAVE MEN loose their fellow aty war and grief

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bereft

Short Definition : deprived of (something valuable); lacking

Definition
(adj) unhappy in love; suffering from unrequited love
Synonyms : lovelorn unbeloved
Definition
(adj) sorrowful through loss or deprivation
Example Sentence
  • bereft of hope
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for bereft

bereft = beer + left and therefore DEPRIVED of beer

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be+reft--reft sounds like left, imagine a man who is left alone after his girlfriend left him or deprived of someone lovable.

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a man deprived of something drinks BEER

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He raped her and stole all her clothes, leaving her naked. He LEFT her BARE and F'd. She was BARE F'd.

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bere +ft -> bare + foot : because the person is no longer having his/her slippers.

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bereft can be relate to the berieved families to whom we extend condolence because they are deprived or their near and dear ones

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