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extemporaneous

Definition
(adj) with little or no preparation or forethought
Example Sentence
  • his ad-lib comments showed poor judgment
  • an extemporaneous piano recital
  • an extemporary lecture
  • an extempore skit
  • an impromptu speech
  • offhand excuses
  • trying to sound offhanded and reassuring
  • an off-the-cuff toast
  • a few unrehearsed comments
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for extemporaneous

TEMPORARILY done in haste and so not planned.

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remember an extempore that we did in school which was spontaneous and NOT PLANNED

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my GRE ex attempt was poor b'coz it was not planned...

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EXecuted TEMPORArily...coz its not planned...!!!

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X IS A SHORT TEMPERD MAN,HE GOT ANGRY SUDDENLY & KILLED Y.IT WAS NOT PREPLANED

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EX means "without," and TEMPOR means "time." Thus EX TEMPOR means without time.

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Think of Extempore, where you are given a word and you have to give a small lecture on it.

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extenuate

Definition
(verb) lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of
Synonyms : mitigate palliate
Example Sentence
  • The circumstances extenuate the crime
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rhymes with attenuate meaning WEAKEN

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ten + ate. eating brunch at ten daily ll make u weak. timely diet shld be followed

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palliATE, mitigATE and extentuATE all mean thin and weak....

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extirpate

Definition
(verb) destroy completely, as if down to the roots
Example Sentence
  • the vestiges of political democracy were soon uprooted
  • root out corruption
Definition
(verb) pull up by or as if by the roots
Example Sentence
  • uproot the vine that has spread all over the garden
Definition
(verb) surgically remove (an organ)
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for extirpate

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Lord Rama destroyed Ravana by shooting a tir-teer(arrow) in his pate(belly)....

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Extirpate~~~Exterminate or Extract

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ExtirPate: (Extir+Pate) Extir:Extra & pate:stomach in hindi so extra stomach(belly) is not required, hence to be removed

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e+xtir..stir..+pate...the COMPLETE DESTRUCTION of babri masjid STIRRED THE whole nation.....

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he is expirpating the extra pate

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extirpate -- to remove something unwanted extra + pate (stomach) extra pate is unwanted and needs to be extirpated.

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extirpate = ex-tear-apart

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Extirpate = Ex (cut) + tir (arrow) + pate (stomach); Cut the stomack by entering the arrow.

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extol

Definition
(verb) praise, glorify, or honor
Synonyms : exalt glorify laud proclaim
Example Sentence
  • extol the virtues of one's children
  • glorify one's spouse's cooking
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for extol

Extol = Ex + Tol. My EX-Girlfriend always praised the 'Tall' guys highly in front of me. And so our relationship ended!

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you pay TOLL tax to cross a glorious praiseworthy Bay bridge in SFO

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extol - exTALL - make somebody TALL with praise.

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think of EXtra TOLl tax collected from u by PRAISING the worli sea link...

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EXALT <> EXOLT

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the minister was EXTOLLED as he masde the TOLL tax EX (past)

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being EXtra TOL(tall) is a matter of PRAISE

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EX (give out, gift) a sTOLe in "praise" of someone.

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extol: ex= extra, tal= talk, talking excess about someone is praising them./ (or) Ex exta, tol = toll fee, you praise a lot the toll gate watchman to let you go with paying a extra penny

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to make sth excel//

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extradition

Definition
(noun) the surrender of an accused or convicted person by one state or country to another (usually under the provisions of a statute or treaty)
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for extradition

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ex-tradition.. like tradition is handed down through generations.. so its something to do with passing/giving.. here its a surrendering of a prisoner between two states! This might help you..

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India-Pak has Old(EX) TRADITION , where they release opposite nation prisoners in exchange of their own... i.e. if INDIA release 10, den PAK will also relase 10... hope u got..!!

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can be read as extraction + nation =extradition ..extracting or surrendering of people to other nation..

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consider the trad part in extradition--> its like trading (of prisoners) between two states

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Trade+Nation. Nations often trade prisoners in the time of war.

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ex+tradition...means handing down of belief statements , custems and things from generation to generation.... handing down the prisoners of one country to another country........................ example ...portugal goverment handled down abu slem to

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extricate

Definition
(verb) release from entanglement of difficulty
Example Sentence
  • I cannot extricate myself from this task
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for extricate

concentrate on ex+tric...mr.EX(X) PLAYED A TRIC(k) in order to FREE himself from the prison.

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take it as the opposite of intricate which means to entangle

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(ex+tric+ate) when u remove all the tricks played on someone he/she becomes free

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sounds similar to extract and that is what the meaning is.

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It took EXTRA(extri)effort for KATE(cate) to free her cat from its entanglements

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EXTRICATE means the opposite of RESTRICT.

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sounds excrete >>> to excrete means to remove from...

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Rusticate

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extricate = ex-trick-ate = remove from a tricky situation

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Jailor rusticated because kaidi bhag gaya

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Extricate = ex means cut the box, tri means tripple, cat & free them to eat.

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exuberance

Definition
(noun) joyful enthusiasm Definition
(noun) overflowing with eager enjoyment or approval
Synonyms : ebullience enthusiasm
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for exuberance

barrons overflows with that big wordlist

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ubhar kar aana...when u remove 'ex'

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exult

Definition
(verb) feel extreme happiness or elation Definition
(verb) to express great joy
Example Sentence
  • Who cannot exult in Spring?
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for exult

EXam+resULT - he was very happy when the exam result was out because he had topped in his exams.

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opposite of insult..

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when exam result out.. --> express great pleasure or happiness, especially at someone else's defeat or failure(enemy).. exalt --> praise someone

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exult close to extract...extracting out the inner joy

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