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conclusive

Short Definition : decisive; ending all debate

Definition
(adj) forming an end or termination; especially putting an end to doubt or question
Example Sentence
  • conclusive proof
  • the evidence is conclusive

concoct

Short Definition : prepare by mixing or combining; make up in concert; devise (something false) so as to deceive; Ex. concoct an elaborate excuse for being late; N. concoction

Definition
(verb) make a concoction (of) by mixing Definition
(verb) prepare or cook by mixing ingredients
Synonyms : cook up
Example Sentence
  • concoct a strange mixture
Definition
(verb) invent
Synonyms : trump up
Example Sentence
  • trump up charges
Definition
(verb) devise or invent
Example Sentence
  • He thought up a plan to get rich quickly
  • no-one had ever thought of such a clever piece of software
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for concoct

coct - resembles a cocktail, prepared by mixing and combining. A conman is preparing it, in a concert disguised(make up) as a bartender.

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con+coc+t con= combination (different items) coc= cocking so concoct= combination if different items in cocking means "prepare by mixing ingredients"

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The con used a cocktail of make up kits to hoodwink the police...just about sums up the whole word's meaning

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concomitant

Short Definition : that which accompanies; Ex. Deafnes is a frequent concommitant of old age; ADJ: existing or happening together with something else

Definition
(noun) an event or situation that happens at the same time as or in connection with another Definition
(adj) following or accompanying as a consequence
Example Sentence
  • an excessive growth of bureaucracy, with attendant problems
  • snags incidental to the changeover in management
  • attendant circumstances
  • the period of tension and consequent need for military preparedness
  • the ensuant response to his appeal
  • the resultant savings were considerable
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for concomitant

con(together) + comitant(sounds like commitment)..so if we have committed to each other, we'll go together.

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CON(continuous)+COMITANT(take it as a person who commits)....hence a person who is in continuous commitment is always with his GIRLFRIND....i.e associated,accompanying..

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CONcurrent + acCOMpanying + attENDANT = CONCOMITANT.

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CONnie COME IN THE TENT with me

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comit(commited)- deafness, cataract,etc are some problems the accompany(commited),(concomitant) with that of the old age.

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con+comitant con= common comitant=commitment As there is common commitment , they are accompanying

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concomitant..split it into con,comit..con in root meaning is with..and make comit to comet..some say when hales comet appears it accompanies death of a big leader

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concomitant = "can go mit" said his aunt as they are going out of home.

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concomitant = con ( connection) + commit; when the girl or boy is commit means that he or she is with someone.

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Remember those product promotion schemes, you purchase some product named something like "con" and along with it ("com") comes another thing called something like "tant", like with Colgate (con) comes (com) a "t"oothbrush (tant)

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concord

Short Definition : harmony; accord

Definition
(noun) capital of the state of New Hampshire; located in south central New Hampshire on the Merrimack river Definition
(noun) a harmonious state of things in general and of their properties (as of colors and sounds); congruity of parts with one another and with the whole
Synonyms : concordance harmony
Definition
(noun) the determination of grammatical inflection on the basis of word relations
Synonyms : agreement
Definition
(noun) town in eastern Massachusetts near Boston where the first battle of the American Revolution was fought Definition
(noun) agreement of opinions
Synonyms : concordance harmony
Definition
(noun) the first battle of the American Revolution (April 19, 1775) Definition
(verb) go together
Example Sentence
  • The colors don't harmonize
  • Their ideas concorded
Definition
(verb) arrange by concord or agreement
Example Sentence
  • Concord the conditions for the marriage of the Prince of Wales with a commoner
Definition
(verb) arrange the words of a text so as to create a concordance
Example Sentence
  • The team concorded several thousand nouns, verbs, and adjectives
Definition
(verb) be in accord; be in agreement
Synonyms : agree concur hold
Example Sentence
  • We agreed on the terms of the settlement
  • I can't agree with you!
  • I hold with those who say life is sacred
  • Both philosophers concord on this point
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for concord

If you are a keyboard player you must be knowing about chords..chords are used for harmony...concord = con + chord...

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CONCORDE plane was a HARMONY between UK and FRANCE airforces!

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this word sounds like cone(icecream)+cord(sword)... that is a person will agree to ur opinion either of the two ways i.e. either by giving him icecream or by showing him sword

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rhymes with accord which means the same Contain word CORD, remember word CORDIAL which means friendly/harmony CONCORDE plane was a HARMONY between UK and FRANCE airforces!

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concordat

Short Definition : formal agreement

Definition
(noun) a signed written agreement between two or more parties (nations) to perform some action
Synonyms : compact covenant
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for concordat

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concord+at => harmony at something. so a formal agreement.

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in the late seventies, you might have taken the concorde (supersonic AT -Air Transportation) from NY to Paris to sing a concordat between the US and France.

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concur

Short Definition : agree; coincide; happen at the same time

Definition
(verb) be in accord; be in agreement
Synonyms : agree concord hold
Example Sentence
  • We agreed on the terms of the settlement
  • I can't agree with you!
  • I hold with those who say life is sacred
  • Both philosophers concord on this point
Definition
(verb) happen simultaneously
Synonyms : coincide
Example Sentence
  • The two events coincided
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for concur

when a king conquers(concur) a state then the people in the state hav to agree with it

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You can see concur as concurrent....

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concur ..sounds like conquer...wen u want 2 conquer girls heart she must agree ...

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concur sounds like occur that is to happen.

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con-kar i.e kar together by agreement

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Two concurrent lines concurred to meet at a point

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concur-con means with and cur means tax in nepali ,it is every nepali's responsibility that he has to agree with the tax paying system

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concurrent

Short Definition : happening at the same time; in agreement

Definition
(adj) occurring or operating at the same time
Example Sentence
  • a series of coincident events

condescend

Short Definition : (derog.) bestow courtesies with a superior air; descend to the level of one considered inferior

Definition
(verb) behave in a patronizing and condescending manner Definition
(verb) do something that one considers to be below one's dignity
Synonyms : deign descend
Definition
(verb) debase oneself morally, act in an undignified, unworthy, or dishonorable way
Synonyms : lower oneself stoop
Example Sentence
  • I won't stoop to reading other people's mail
Definition
(verb) treat condescendingly
Synonyms : patronise patronize
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for condescend

It has the word descend in it ,it implies descending to a lower position

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Visualise a person in CON(in a group)or party is behaving as if he is the only one person DESCEND(decent) with superiority.

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condign

Short Definition : adequate; (of punishment) severe and well deserved

Definition
(adj) fitting or appropriate and deserved; used especially of punishment
Example Sentence
  • condign censure
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for condign

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Condign.con+deserve,means to deserves."condign censure"

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condign=deserved (of punishment) condign=co+n+dign ~> come+and+dine...imagine after a well deserved punishment, ur mother calls u back for dining :)

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Condign can be split as CONvicted + Dign. A convicted person has been given punishment of digging whole day in jail which is well deserved punishment for him

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CON DIGN (convict dignity) if he accepts fitting and appropriate punishment for his crime he DESERVES to can regain his diginity

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Read as Corn+Dine- As a deserving punishment, I was made to dine on corn.

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if a CON DIGS a hole he should be aptly punished

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condign= con+dying

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COME DINE at your last meal before being executed.

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CONDitionally IGNited ...

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benign means kind : so condign means opposite of that => severe, deservedly severe!

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cond-ign is like (cond)ition (i)s (g)ood '(n)ough...so it is well deserved

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Condign punishment: a condemnation that suits the dignity of the convict

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condole

Short Definition : express condolences; N. condolence: sympathy for someone who has experienced great sorrow

Definition
(verb) express one's sympathetic grief, on the occasion of someone's death
Example Sentence
  • You must condole the widow
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for condole

you know condolences

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Conny is in a dolorous situation so my sympathy for her.

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