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concave

Short Definition : hollow; curved inwards; OP. convex

Definition
(adj) curving inward
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for concave

consists of cave.. so hollow.. cave is always curved inwards

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concede

Short Definition : admit; acknowledge as being true (often reluctantly); yield; grant; Ex. concede a goal

Definition
(verb) admit (to a wrongdoing)
Synonyms : confess profess
Example Sentence
  • She confessed that she had taken the money
Definition
(verb) be willing to concede
Synonyms : grant yield
Example Sentence
  • I grant you this much
Definition
(verb) give over; surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another
Synonyms : cede grant yield
Definition
(verb) acknowledge defeat
Example Sentence
  • The candidate conceded after enough votes had come in to show that he would lose
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for concede

Concede = Cede.

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sounds like "convince". If you convince someone about something, he admits it.

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con+cede---surrender(cede) surrender and accept sth to be true reluctantly

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pathan CONCEDED many runs in the match!

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concede is sounding like kaunsi ,so your friend may ask about a particular girl and u may pretend or not admit and say kaunsi girl

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when srishant starts conceding runs he succumbs to or accepts defeat before the pressure put by the batsmen..

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conceit

Short Definition : vanity or self-love; too high opinion of one's own value; extravagant metaphor (in poetry)

Definition
(noun) feelings of excessive pride Definition
(noun) an elaborate poetic image or a far-fetched comparison of very dissimilar things Definition
(noun) a witty or ingenious turn of phrase
Example Sentence
  • he could always come up with some inspired off-the-wall conceit
Definition
(noun) an artistic device or effect
Example Sentence
  • the architect's brilliant conceit was to build the house around the tree
Definition
(noun) the trait of being unduly vain and conceited; false pride
Synonyms : conceitedness vanity
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for conceit

kaun(con)+ ceit(seat) . person who asks who sat on my seat is arrogant!

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kaunsi site hack karu?? conceit excessive self pride..

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if a poor beggar is sitting somewhere ... u say kon (CON) - bethega(CEIT) idhar...

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a conceited person CONCEALS more information then asked for..i.e. he keeps on bragging

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kaunsi(CON-)seat(-CEIT)self love and vanity like political leaders for their assembly seats.

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conceit- conceived pride(or a pride which is over-assumed)

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when from concePt you remove P and add I where I stands for egoistic it becomes conceIt

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when from concePt you remove P and add I where I stands for egoistic it becomes conceIt

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self-esteem, vanity, egotism, compla

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concentric

Short Definition : having a common center

Definition
(adj) having a common center
Example Sentence
  • concentric rings
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for concentric

Think of Con(com)Center...Com - Center...COMMON CENTER!!!

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conception

Short Definition : beginning; forming of an idea; fertilization; V. conceive: form an idea in the mind; devise; become pregnant; CF. inception

Definition
(noun) an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances
Synonyms : concept construct
Definition
(noun) the act of becoming pregnant; fertilization of an ovum by a spermatozoon Definition
(noun) the event that occurred at the beginning of something
Synonyms : creation
Example Sentence
  • from its creation the plan was doomed to failure
Definition
(noun) the creation of something in the mind
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for conception

conception is coming to a concept..or forming an idea..

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sounds like "inception" and is same in meaning too.

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sounds as in reception...its about to begin

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concerted

Short Definition : mutually agreed on; done together by agreement; Ex. concerted effort; CF. in concert: working together

Definition
(adj) involving the joint activity of two or more
Example Sentence
  • concerted action
  • the conjunct influence of fire and strong wind
  • the conjunctive focus of political opposition
  • a cooperative effort
  • a united effort
  • joint military activities
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for concerted

### CONCERTS ### every on knows that concerts are done in a planned and determined way, especially by more than one person, government, country, etc,Synonyms: combined, joint, mutual, prearranged

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concer(CONCERN)+TED...SO if you are concerned about your company's performance ,you will even AGREE WITH your enemy to work TOGETHER ,BECAUSE you love your organization.

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At a concert everybody dances together in a agreeable way so that nobody gets hurt.

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co certified

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concession

Short Definition : an act of yielding; conceding; something conceded; point, right, etc. given unwillingly; privilege of maintaining a business in a certain place; Ex. oil concessions in the North sea; CF. concessionair

Definition
(noun) a contract granting the right to operate a subsidiary business
Synonyms : grant
Example Sentence
  • he got the beer concession at the ball park
Definition
(noun) the act of conceding or yielding
Synonyms : conceding yielding
Definition
(noun) a point conceded or yielded
Example Sentence
  • they won all the concessions they asked for
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for concession

Concessional, after a session it is YES for contract

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CESSION means yielding or to CEDE (cede means yielding) remembr lyk- is loksabha CESSION(session) se kya mila(kya yield hua)... So concession means act of yielding

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conciliatory

Short Definition : reconciling; soothing; V. conciliate: reconcile; soothe; win the friendly feelings (by removing anger)

Definition
(adj) making or willing to make concessions
Synonyms : compromising flexible
Example Sentence
  • loneliness tore through him...whenever he thought of...even the compromising Louis du Tillet
Definition
(adj) intended to placate
Synonyms : conciliative
Example Sentence
  • spoke in a conciliating tone
  • a conciliatory visit
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for conciliatory

Heyy thz sounds like CONSOLING...which means soothing...

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concil is pronouncing like council,in council elections the standing candidate wants to win the feelings of others

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Can remember this with the word reconcile. Once u have a fight with your friend, then you do something good to appease him....so as to get back to normal friendship (or you reconcile with him) So this can be taken as a conciliatory act.

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ConCILIAtory. Cilia line our lungs to prevent particles from being logged. In the end they are HELPing you. ConCILIAtory helps.

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you can conciliate by counseling.

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In India always for a dispute a council is elected, so as at least to solve a dispute with peace n goodwill.. Such things are called conciliatory... ;)

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conciliatory[console the military] we have to console the military to stop the violance against citizens and discuss peacefully

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It resembles "silly". If you are in a meeting if you dont give conciliayory speech it would be silly.

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con(together)+silna=bring friendship back together

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council is going take eat i.e making friendly relationship.

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concise

Short Definition : brief and compact

Definition
(adj) expressing much in few words
Example Sentence
  • a concise explanation
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for concise

con(KAM MEANS LESS)) + cise(SIZE).......SO anything which is LESS in SIZE.

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succinct

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conclave

Short Definition : private secret meeting

Definition
(noun) a confidential or secret meeting
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for conclave

con+cave = conversation in a cave .. having a secret conversation in the cave

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conclave- con in US resembles a convict or a prisoner, they have a private meeting in a cave(clave)..

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COME+CAVE....come in the cave, we will have secret meeting there!!!!!

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Memory aid : con (conference) + clave (cave); we are going to organize a secret conference (meeting) in a cave.

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conclave and collusion are synonyms. I thought I saw a con (convict) playing clave (musical instrument) in a secret inmate salsa band, but it was an illusion (rhymes with collusion)

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(CON-)kaun(-CLAVE)clever.Everyone MEETS to decide whose cleverest.

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Remember it as concave cave : people are having a meeting in that concave cave.

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all the ppl (con) r in the cave for a conclave meeting

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