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champion

Short Definition : support militantly; fight for; N: person who fights for or supports strongly (a principle, movement, person, etc.)

Definition
(noun) someone who has won first place in a competition
Synonyms : champ title-holder
Definition
(noun) someone who fights for a cause
Synonyms : fighter hero paladin
Definition
(noun) a person who backs a politician or a team etc.
Example Sentence
  • all their supporters came out for the game
  • they are friends of the library
Definition
(noun) someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field Definition
(verb) protect or fight for as a champion
Synonyms : defend
Definition
(adj) holding first place in a contest
Synonyms : prizewinning
Example Sentence
  • a champion show dog
  • a prizewinning wine
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for champion

Champions are like super man who has capability to support and defend there friends [Secondary Meaning]

championship

Short Definition : position of champion; defense or support; competition held to determine a champion

Definition
(noun) the status of being a champion
Synonyms : title
Example Sentence
  • he held the title for two years
Definition
(noun) a competition at which a champion is chosen Definition
(noun) the act of providing approval and support
Synonyms : backing backup patronage
Example Sentence
  • his vigorous backing of the conservatives got him in trouble with progressives

chancellor

Short Definition : legal official of high rank; CF. chancellery(chancellory): position of a chancellor

Definition
(noun) the British cabinet minister responsible for finance Definition
(noun) the person who is head of state (in several countries)
Synonyms : premier prime minister
Definition
(noun) the honorary or titular head of a university
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for chancellor

Chance played cello for the chancellor.

chancellor=chance+llor so its a chance to have a high rank or to be a minister =)

chant

Short Definition : tune(melody) in which a number of words are sung on the same note; V: sing (a chant); utter (a slogan) in the manner of a chant

Definition
(noun) a repetitive song in which as many syllables as necessary are assigned to a single tone Definition
(verb) recite with musical intonation; recite as a chant or a psalm
Example Sentence
  • The rabbi chanted a prayer
Definition
(verb) utter monotonously and repetitively and rhythmically
Synonyms : intone tone
Example Sentence
  • The students chanted the same slogan over and over again
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for chant

CHANT-Aa padte hi shout karna...means to shout

song lik anna chata

chaotic

Short Definition : in utter disorder

Definition
(adj) lacking a visible order or organization
Synonyms : helter-skelter
Definition
(adj) completely unordered and unpredictable and confusing
Synonyms : disorderly
Definition
(adj) of or relating to a sensitive dependence on initial conditions
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for chaotic

in hindi we call tea as chae.so imagine a situation someone who is confused which chae(chaotic)should he bye.eithr taj mahel or tata tea.

chapel

Short Definition : small church (in a prison, college, or hospital)

Definition
(noun) a place of worship that has its own altar Definition
(noun) a service conducted in a place of worship that has its own altar
Synonyms : chapel service
Example Sentence
  • he was late for chapel
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for chapel

remember chappal. You'll never go to church wearing chappal though church allows u.

chapel a coach of indian cricket team ,naturally he would spend most of the time in church so that india would win the match

Do not take your chapel inside house; becoz there is a small temple inside room.

indian coach right,,simple way..imagine chapel in chapel

chaperon

Short Definition : older person who accompanies and supervises a young unmarried woman

Definition
(noun) one who accompanies and supervises a young woman or gatherings of young people
Synonyms : chaperone
Definition
(verb) accompany as a chaperone
Synonyms : chaperone
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for chaperon

Chaperon sounds CHAP-WRONG and wrong chaps tease young women..hence need older men to supervise =D

this word is pronounced likeSHAPruhrohn..shap..sounds like SAIF(bollywood actor)and we know that from last few month saif has been accompanying and supervising(insecur about shaid ) kareena kapoor in parties.

jo chape ho jaaye bandi pe...

remember Greg CHAPPEL who supervised young group of indian cricket team similarly chaperon..

Chap parenting young woman.

chaplain

Short Definition : clergyman attached to a chapel

Definition
(noun) a clergyman ministering to some institution
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for chaplain

Charlie was worshipping Nepal's king. Hence the name Charlie Chaplain.

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if some1 wears a chappal in the church or breaks the lane and comes ahead chaplain has to throw him out

Charli guided the religion of being happy so his name is charli chaplain.

char

Short Definition : make or become black by burning; reduce or be reduced to carbon or charcoal(black substance made by burning wood) by incomplete combustion

Definition
(noun) a charred substance Definition
(noun) a human female employed to do housework
Example Sentence
  • the char will clean the carpet
  • I have a woman who comes in four hours a day while I write
Definition
(noun) any of several small trout-like fish of the genus Salvelinus
Synonyms : charr
Definition
(verb) burn to charcoal
Synonyms : coal
Example Sentence
  • Without a drenching rain, the forest fire will char everything
Definition
(verb) burn slightly and superficially so as to affect color
Synonyms : blacken scorch sear
Example Sentence
  • The cook blackened the chicken breast
  • The fire charred the ceiling above the mantelpiece
  • the flames scorched the ceiling
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for char

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remember char + coal which is burnt coal.

charisma

Short Definition : divine gift; great popular charm or appeal; magnetism

Definition
(noun) a personal attractiveness or interestingness that enables you to influence others
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for charisma

this word sounds like KARISMA(KAPOOR BOLlYWOOD HEROINE)..she definitely has great charm and is quite appealing.

this also sounds like hindi word karisma ..means a MIRACLE and a miracle is a DIVINE GIFT OF GOD.

It is spelled as KARIZMA, everyone knows abt the Bike,manufactured by Hero Honda,it has ths following features: allure, appeal, charm, dazzle, fascination, gift, glamour, magnetism, pizzazz,power (these are actually the synonyms)

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charisma (rithima of dil milgaye she has so personal attraction that arman fall in love with her

having charm

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