The mob SPOILED (equivalent to destroyed ) the whole house and looted the valuables.
desh+ spoil; our desh(India) was spoiled because of despoil by english ppl
despoil(de=they{criminal}+spoil)they spoil the country ,took the rifle,violate the law made foray on village,loot and plunder people ,raped the ladies.
war booty means spoils of war , so despoil is a bigger form of spoil which spoils a whole landscapea and plunders the country side
the word despondant looks like pepsodent. So wen u don't brush in the morning... Ur day will be gloomy and depressing.
think like des 'pond'-> 'ponder' when we dont ponder(think) eventually we lose hope
DEreSPOND...means no response...a person who is in low spirits doesn't respond hence suffer from despondency
desp+on+dent = desperate person dented (hit emotionally) = gloomy and depressed...
relate it with response. one who is in good mood gives response. one who is depressed
relate it to response. one who is cheerful gives response, one who is depressed(despondent) does not give ane response.
despondent is like desperate, (also called despo in slang).. he loses almost all hope
when u get disappointed by something....thn u become depress by it
Imagine a sad and hopeless person sitting on the edge of a 'pond' and 'pondering' over his misfortune....desPONDent.
Despair
Because North Korea is ruled by a despot, the whole country feels hopeless.
despondent=desh already is in ponded in corruption no body can rectify it...
rem with correspondent-take despondent as removing him from post-so he will be depressed,gloomy.
sounds like DEPRESSED STUDENT
sounds like de + sponsor. You would be desponsored only if they lose hope on you and give up on you
if you don't score good in GRE even after diligent hardwork u feel despondent
DE+ (corre)SPONDENT : if u are even replying to a correspondent then u r very DEPRESSED and GLOOMY.
opposite of respondant (cheerful)....
despondent : des (this) + ponde (pond) + nt (not); We are despondent as 'this pond' also does 'not' have any water and there is no other source of water left in our village.
when u r 'Respondent' u r not 'Respondent', u r too 'depressed' to answer and talk to others
in despair, disappointed, not responding, depressed, sitting near a pond and pondering in gloom
destitute
Definition (adj) poor enough to need help from others
Destitute sounds like 'this institute'; Imagine someone advising you "It's not worth studying in this institute, as it's difficult to get a job after studying from there and hence will destitute you (make you poor)."
Person who is not astute ends up being destitute.
desultory
Definition (adj) marked by lack of definite plan or regularity or purpose; jumping from one thing to another
Example Sentence
desultory thoughts
the desultory conversation characteristic of cocktail parties
Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for desultory
De-result...Obviously a haphazard or desultory approach will result to nothing.
desultory think like de story-> moving away from the main story
desult...de(means without)+sult(RESULT)+tory( a member of conservative party in britain known as TORY)....so if the tories DID NOT WIN ANY ELECTION THIS TIME becoz of their desultory attitude..or since they lacked any definate plan to win election..t
Imagine a thirsty, hungry man in a DESoLaTe DESert wandering aimlessly from one mirage to another.
..or since they lacked any definate plan to win election..they were WITHOUT any good RESULTs THIS TIME.
and now THINK a MEMBER OF TORY party jumping to another party to join it and than to another.
Think: Desolate Story... Desolate=(Empty) Story=(Chain of Events)...an empty or purposeless chain of events and/or jumping from one thing to another
if u work DESULTory then u will INSULted
de salute = a person in army who does not salute to his superior surely does not have an aim
De + resultory >> If you do not go according to a method, you will always get wrong result...
de(down)sult(result) ory(tending to)root word meaning so if result ofur is down(fail) u will jump from good boy to bad boy in school.
As it is SULTORY outside, Aimless or Haphazard people fill DIESEL in the car and go out for a drive
desultory=দেশানà§à¦¤à¦°à§€;so aimless,jumping around
de+result--- if you LACK IN CONSISTANCY OR you are UNFOCUSED, it will result in DE-RESULT
desultory(desert+salty)the thirsty man in salty desert walking aimlessly for water
the slut stories are always not planned :P
aimless result
detain
Definition (verb) deprive of freedom; take into confinement
dia+tribe:the lower ranked tribe(in caste division) always face thunderous verbal attack from upper caste people.
Diabolic Tribute
Denounced In an Abusive manner by TRIBE.
[TV Ref: Survivors]
(my book's def. for Diatribe = a harsh and abusive denunciation.)
Think of the prefix "Dia" as Dynamite! A dynamite verbal attack against a tribe of crazy Indians. [note to whoever wrote this: u sound dumb and racist. the end.]
tribute = respecting dead ppl
tribe =social division of ppl
diatribe = bitter letter for somebody
so, in tribute(funeral) relatives come(tribe/of same cast). And diatribe the some diatribe the GOD for doin this.
dia-circle,tribe-tribals..if you are stuck in the middle of tribal people you would have to face bitter scolding!
dia(do) tribe hain, unme ladai ho gyi.. and they diatribe each other
Dia(Mirza)-scolds,attacks verbally on tribal people for misbehaving with her :)
dia+tribe:people from the lower ranked tribe(in caste division) always face thunderous verbal attack from upper caste people.
take tribe in it where tribal people are always abusive and scold each other
Diatribe = di means two; atribe ( attribute); There is controversy who has given the attribution.
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