consort has a similar pronunciation as CONCERT. both mean a group of people..
Consort also means a wife, husband, or companion.....COME+SORT....when two people of opposite sex or even same sex COME together and SORT out the problems in between them, they become a wife, husband, or companion of each other.
consort - to be with the same sort, or to play with the same sort of instruments
Will u do me the honor of being my CONSORT for the CONCERT tonight?
con + sort >> the con's from a gang sort out the plan of robbery and now they are ASSISTING EACH OTHER for the robbery..
consternation
Definition (noun) fear resulting from the awareness of danger
Definition (adj) involving or likely to cause controversy
Example Sentence
a central and contentious element of the book
Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for contentious
Contentious- (Contender+Serious) One who takes competition too serious always fights and quarrels)
Remember as non-contented. One who is not contented is always quarrelsome.
contentious=content+tious(relate with malicious)..i.e. malicious content which pertains to argumentive or contravercial content..its so easy...right..?:)
CONTENTIOUS: CON(who)+TEN people+ THE (where)+VO(there)- he is such a Querulous person, he was asking for all 10 hoodlums who where involved in fighting.
con+tent+us:con is quarreling with us for the tent
If a <B>contender</B> is <B>serious</B> then they are always ready to fight.
Contentious can be broken in content+chi(Hindi meaning shit).So if you call someone's project content as chi he will be argumentative and ready to fight with you because he disagrees with you.
Sounds like (Contagious)-The person/people/group who is causing controversy/ quarrelsome is contagious to our society
Crying in front of everybody can cause conspiracy!
With tensions
the one who doesnt have any CONTENT (matter) with him tries to QUERREL and win the arguments
Think "contender"--> One who is a competitor. A very competitive contender might become quarrelsome and argumentative.
A person who contains more money , name and fame will be in controversy, dispute and has the tendency to argue.
Content with bad intentions
"Derived from CONTEND" Ye jantey huay ke khud ghalti per ho CONTEND kartey jao ge to CONTENTIOUS ban jao ge :)
contrite
Definition (adj) feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offenses
somewhat close to carnival
which also implies festivity.
con(together)vivi(bibi,wife) so if wife is with you,everything would be joyous
focus on viva==>
a band of girls who played very well and thus created a festive atmosphere
CON(not)+VIVAil....convivial means (of an atmosphere or event) friendly, lively, and enjoyable...when nobody asks you personal questions and there is no viva sort of atmosphere, then the atmosphere is friendly....
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