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bevy

Short Definition : large group; Ex. a bevy of starlets

Definition
(noun) a large gathering of people of a particular type
Example Sentence
  • he was surrounded by a bevy of beauties in bathing attire
  • a bevy of young beach boys swarmed around him
Definition
(noun) a flock of birds (especially when gathered close together on the ground)
Example Sentence
  • we were visited at breakfast by a bevy of excited ducks
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Bevy=be +"we" not me, hence refers to group of people

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bevy-beavers.this brings this word in our mind. beavers are animals that live in large group.

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sounds like BIWI (wife in hindi) .. wives like to go to kitty party GROUPS

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Imagine a large group of friends at a party drinking "bevy"s (beverages)

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sounds like Baby; actually babies like to keep themselves in a group. So Bevy means large group

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can be related to Bheed(hindi) very.

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bevy sounds like heavy and so the large group

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bevy sound like bidai after marriage many ppl gather for bidai of bride

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beware

Short Definition : be cautious (of)

Definition
(verb) be on one's guard; be cautious or wary about; be alert to
Synonyms : mind
Example Sentence
  • Beware of telephone salesmen
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it will be written on the gates"BEAWARE OF DOGS"

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bewitch

Short Definition : cast a spell over; captivate completely

Definition
(verb) attract; cause to be enamored
Example Sentence
  • She captured all the men's hearts
Definition
(verb) attract strongly, as if with a magnet
Example Sentence
  • She magnetized the audience with her tricks
Definition
(verb) cast a spell over someone or something; put a hex on someone or something
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be+witch -- a woman who practices magic is witch. think of this witch who has captured all men heart.

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witch will have all powers to have control on someone

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bewitched-if u can remember the film bewitched.

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bicameral

Short Definition : two-chambered as a legislative body

Definition
(adj) composed of two legislative bodies Definition
(adj) consisting of two chambers
Synonyms : two-chambered
Example Sentence
  • the bicameral heart of a fish
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for bicameral

its like two(bi) camera are placed in two separate chambers

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it sounds like bi + kamra = 2 rooms meaning 2 chambers

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bi (means two) + camer (latin root)(chamber) ~ something that consist of two chambers.

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bicker

Short Definition : quarrel

Definition
(noun) a quarrel about petty points Definition
(verb) argue over petty things
Example Sentence
  • Let's not quibble over pennies
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bicker sounds like biker.Bikers always quarrel when an accident is commited

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Bicker sounds like Biker The biker crashed into the car and he had a big quarrel with the owner of the car.

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Biker sounds like BEKAR(hindi)...so biker is to argue n quarrel...

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er- er is to error,if u reemmebr in most of the cases.quarrel,is a word with a negative meaning.

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~bekar ==> arrey,bekar mein ladai mat karo yaar,

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bhayanak or fierceful battle

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bicker sounds like liquor. and also biker liquor and biker...the sudden rexion produced by our brains is FIGHT

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bicker->birds use bick for fighting

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sounds like BITTER and generally bitter persons end up quarelling

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bid

Short Definition : command; utter (a greeting); offer as a price; N: offer of a price; amount offered; earnest effort to gain something; Ex. bid for freedom

Definition
(noun) an authoritative direction or instruction to do something Definition
(noun) an attempt to get something
Synonyms : play
Example Sentence
  • they made a futile play for power
  • he made a bid to gain attention
Definition
(noun) a formal proposal to buy at a specified price
Synonyms : tender
Definition
(noun) (bridge) the number of tricks a bridge player is willing to contract to make
Synonyms : bidding
Definition
(verb) propose a payment
Synonyms : offer tender
Example Sentence
  • The Swiss dealer offered $2 million for the painting
Definition
(verb) invoke upon
Synonyms : wish
Example Sentence
  • wish you a nice evening
  • bid farewell
Definition
(verb) ask for or request earnestly
Example Sentence
  • The prophet bid all people to become good persons
Definition
(verb) make a demand, as for a card or a suit or a show of hands
Synonyms : call
Example Sentence
  • He called his trump
Definition
(verb) make a serious effort to attain something
Example Sentence
  • His campaign bid for the attention of the poor population
Definition
(verb) ask someone in a friendly way to do something
Synonyms : invite
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for bid

bid sounds like beed i offer my sister beed bangeles so that i can impress her

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biennial

Short Definition : every two years

Definition
(noun) (botany) a plant having a life cycle that normally takes two seasons from germination to death to complete; flowering biennials usually bloom and fruit in the second season Definition
(adj) having a life cycle lasting two seasons
Synonyms : two-year
Example Sentence
  • a biennial life cycle
  • parsnips and carrots are biennial plants often grown as annuals
Definition
(adj) occurring every second year
Synonyms : biyearly
Example Sentence
  • they met at biennial conventions
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for biennial

FOR THE SELECTED MNEMONIC ABOVE,"BI+ANNUAL".IT IS ABSOLUTELY OPPOSITE AS BIANNUAL MEANS HAPPENING TWICE IN A YEAR.(SELECTORS PLEASE READ CAREFULLY)

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Enn means year Therefore, Biennial - Happening every second year Perennial - continuing from year to year, present at all seasons.

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BI-ANNUAL

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Enn means year Therefore, +BI MEANS TWO.. Biennial - Happening every second year Perennial - continuing from year to year, present at all seasons.

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The word Biennial can be ralted to the word Binomial which means 2 tersm...so 2 terms implies 2 years

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bifurcated

Short Definition : divided into two branches; forked

Definition
(adj) divided into or made up of two parts
Example Sentence
  • socially bifurcated populations
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bi (two)+ fur (sounds like hindi faar (tear))===divided into two parts

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bi(two)..cate..read it as cut..if we cut anything it will be cut into two parts

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bi(means two)+furc-sounds like(Fork)-->fork into two parts.

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bi(2)+furc+ate=dividing into 2 parts and eating

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bigot

Short Definition : one who is intolerant (in matters of religion or politics)

Definition
(noun) a prejudiced person who is intolerant of any opinions differing from his own
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bi means two or second.one is intolerable if he GOT second thought or opinion from others

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when something is BIG shOT to head; it is INTOLERENT

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bigot:think Be Goat:intolerable goat.

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BIGot- he is very big and he is intolerable person

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when we are angry and intolerant we say " BAIGON ... jaane de" similar to BIGOT (BAIGOT))..

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Bi+GOT(God) wo mere tolerance se bahar ja raha tha

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bigad(D)a -some one who is intolerant.

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bi(by)+got(god)--think of a person who is excessively devoted to god and hence very much hypocritical.this person will not tolerate any opinion about god differing from his own.

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BHAGAT(devout person) of indian religion is bigot

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wen sum1 says BY GOD he gets irritated or intolerant if anyone quetions him

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bigot: zealot !!

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Bi+Got : if you have 2 seconds to do the task you will become intolerant.

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read it as Bey+Got..... when we wanted to force our opinion we say in hindi " aBEYYY u GOT it!!!!!!!?????

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bigotry

Short Definition : stubborn intolerance

Definition
(noun) the intolerance and prejudice of a bigot
Synonyms : dogmatism
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BHAGAT(rebellious person) of indian history is bigot --- his quality is bigotry [Tri means 3 people on punishment]

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biggo means a person who acts oversmart.so if he tries to explain something to his fellow beings it just becomes a case of intoleranser(bigotry) for them

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big + ot.. one who thinks himself BIG and OThers small and cannot tolerate other views.

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Teacher asked you to Go and try the question again .. He is very particular about the style and content used .. He is showing Stubborn Intolerance

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BIGOT and BIGOTRY..mean d same..BIGOT:root:intolerant

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big+o+try=large try will b done by stubborn intolerance ppl

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