precept sounds like "recipe" which is a guideline for cooking.
pRECEPT-RECEPT-RECEPTORS- how receptors work- according to some practical rules which guide there conduct/behaviour
PREvious + acCEPT. So, PRECEPT means something ACCEPTED since the past..... (a maxim)
when u buy something always take the recept, this ia a practical rule guiding conduct
Combination of principle and recipe.
7 rules for marriage, like 7 steps. Sept = 7. Pre = before. Before getting married read the rules as it would be tough after marriage. So pre-sept = precept.
sonds like concept
Precept --> Prefect : he sets a set of rules and a code of conduct that must be followed
pre+cept== a PRE acCEPTed rule, so a general rule
Receipt. A receipt is a precept(a law).
PREists acCEPTed - as in guidelines of conduct hence the meaning
receipt is given by d shopkeeper and precept is given by you to him telling wat has to be done i.e. rules wit conduct guidelines..
precinct
Definition (noun) a district of a city or town marked out for administrative purposes
Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for precinct
precinct = prec + in + ct = precious -in-city
We need to broaden the imagination here as 'Precinct' and 'Distinct' has 'inct' part common, Further 'Distinct' and 'District' seem to be rhymes.
PRECOCIOUS = PRE(before) + CONSCIOUS. Precocious means developing and maturing CONSCIOUSness BEFORE the time that is normal.
precocious = early perspicacious
pre-conquer or pre-cook - Latin root prae-coquere; meaning to ripen early or to cook/boil early. The word conquer looks similar to the Latin root coquere & while it implies force/effort it also means to master/overcome something
Pre + Cautious >>> when someone is pre cautious about his actions and acts wisely before 18, he/she has become matured before time...
precocious; he has use his cock previously than us, so it is precocious.
pre cock io us; before maturity cock comes to us.
girls be concious if you dont want your stomach to develop early! :p :p
Sheldon Cooper ;)
predicament
Definition (noun) a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one
PREDICAMENT ~ PREDIC (T) - AMENT : imagine a situation where YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT will happen (can't predict) or WHAT TO DO..is a predicament.
read pred as in predator and cament as coming so predator=coming hence dilema and dangerous situation...
predicament= forward + dict(speak).when u orate or do public speaking u tend to get nervous but now that u climbed the podim ,u have to give the speech too.therefore u cannot even get down.therefore,situation where u r trapped
predict-amend ...so amending the prediction can become a tricky situation
if u have an ailment in ur dick,,thats a pretty dangerous situation and u get into a state of dilemma of how to use ur dick while....
predicament --> red cement. imagine u stepped in a pile of red cement and u peed in it. it has become hard and u r trapped. u dont know how to get out from this dangerous risky situation. u cannot predict the outcome of this.
predilection
Definition (noun) a predisposition in favor of something
pre(before)+dialect(local language); you generally become partial when you are taking an interview and you meet someone who speaks your language ( :) assume the interview is in the US)
You come to a split in the road and must choose --->PREFERRED DIRECTION
live broadcast of the presidential debate preempts the regular news hour
discussion of the emergency situation will preempt the lecture by the professor
Definition (verb) gain possession of by prior right or opportunity, especially so as to obtain the right to buy (land)
Definition (verb) make a preemptive bid in the game of bridge
Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for preempt
PRE+EMPTY = force to empty a place in order to occupy a prior right to buy.
PREEMPTIVE MEASURES :measures taken b4 sth gets worse or to prevent mishap
divide it like - PRE(means BEFORE) + EMPT(EMPTY)......IMAGINE YOU get the news that there is a bomb in your room.... you EMPTY the ROOM WITHOUT DETECTING IT ..so as to PREVENT, in advance, any kind of mishap.
(pre+attempt) attempt(empt) and acquire land or something earlier(pre)inorder to prevent others from acquiring it. You can also imagine that after buying u have replaced the earlier landlord.That counts for another meaning.
preempt = pre + empt = pre + employ = employ or act in advance
basically it is taken from praeemere means to buy before others comes and purchase it...SO YOU buy IN ADVANCE INORDER to prevent COMPETITION, YOU DISPLACE others by buying that land.
PreHensile..Concentrate on Hensile.. Sounds like Tensile..Now Tensile means Capable of Being stretched, similarly lets say hensile means capable of being held or grasped..!
Root word
prehend/ /prehens/ /preg/ = to grasp; to take; to seize e.g. comprehensible
PREHENSILE sounds like PENCIL. Hands are PREHENSILE because they can grab PENcILs.
PREHENSILE=UTENSIL. UTENSILs are used to GRAB food.
pre+hens+ile(read ill). Before hens get ill we have to grasp and hold them to cure.
pre(before) + H (harvest) + en (ensure) + sle (selling) means more greedy to get hold of money.
prehensile
prehend-means to arrest...so prehensile means to grasp or similar to arrest
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