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preponderance

Definition
(noun) superiority in power or influence
Example Sentence
  • the preponderance of good over evil
  • the preponderance of wealth and power
Definition
(noun) a superiority in numbers or amount
Synonyms : prevalence
Example Sentence
  • a preponderance of evidence against the defendant
Definition
(noun) exceeding in heaviness; having greater weight
Example Sentence
  • the least preponderance in either pan will unbalance the scale
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ponderous means weighty, unwieldy...so preponderance may be remembered as something having heavy weight, quantity or power

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prePONDeRANCe...In monetary value, the POUND is superior to the FRANC.

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pre- pond- e - rance. Consider only pond and d(r)ance .. Earlier times witnessed lot of kings enjoying dance with decorations around ponds and lakes !! So this means superiority of power, quality.

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pre(b4)+ponder(think)= such a heavy or large in no. dat u have to ponder about it before..

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presentiment

Definition
(noun) a feeling of evil to come
Example Sentence
  • a steadily escalating sense of foreboding
  • the lawyer had a presentiment that the judge would dismiss the case
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for presentiment

sentiment means feeling or perciving. presentiment means feeling before hand about the future.

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present + mint: when evil comes in(present) the movies the temperature falls and every thing gets cold...mint Take example of dementors in harry potter, Blackheart in Ghostrider

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presumptuous

Definition
(adj) excessively forward
Synonyms : assuming assumptive
Example Sentence
  • an assumptive person
  • on a subject like this it would be too assuming for me to decide
  • the duchess would not put up with presumptuous servants
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for presumptuous

Focus on "Presum" (Presume)--> To overstep your boundaries by boldly PRESUMing/assuming something.

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Consider the word in bracket only : pre(sum )ptuous We can relate sum with Money or hafta vasooli. The ppl doing hafta vasooli are ARROGANT and taking LIBERTY of our silence

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one who pre-assume things is a forward, bold and arrogant person

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Pre+assuming something means you are overly forward and arrogant..in thinking this way

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pre + sumptuous = thinking u r sumptuous from before is a conceit act

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presumptuous like assuming means haughty

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pre(prior)+sumptuous(i.e. temptuous)..thus the one who is temptuous prior to coming here..i.e.haughty, arrogant

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Pre assuming thu(throw) us,he is preassuming that he can throw us,shows his ignorance n overconfidence

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preternatural

Definition
(adj) surpassing the ordinary or normal
Synonyms : uncanny
Example Sentence
  • Beyond his preternatural affability there is some acid and some steel
  • his uncanny sense of direction
Definition
(adj) existing outside of or not in accordance with nature
Example Sentence
  • find transcendental motives for sublunary action
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for preternatural

preter+natural. i.e. remember Spider man(PETER) who had super normal power.

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preter+natural sounds like deter from being natural or not existing in accordance with nature...

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prevaricate

Definition
(verb) be deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead or withhold information
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for prevaricate

divide is as pre(..before)+var(truth..)+icate(..gate) ..i.e. before truth, you have kept a gate. Hence you are LYING or HIDING THE TRUTH..

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pre+var(truth)+cate(fabricate) is to fabricate the truth, meaning to lie.

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pre(before)varicate(varying) i.e varying the truth b4 bcomz a lie

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pre(Before)+var(True)= so before telling the truth you awlays lie

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Preparing Various Cate;say Cate is a girl,preparing various Cate to hide the true Cate

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Pre(before) marriage evry var(groom) lies

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pre-varicate ~ prevent verification: deliberately avoid to confirm the correctness, the truth of sth.

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= Pari-vari (which is all false, evading the truth)

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When we prevari-cate before-the-gate we dont always tell-the-completed truth.

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pr-eva(de)-(fab)ricate= evade d truth by fabricating it

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read it like: pre+vary+cat, i.e. first vary words like a cat.. means Lie..

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Previously varicate has been created to avoid the truth.

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equi+vocate sounds like advocate... corrupt advocates LIE, to CONCEAL THE TRUTH which MISLEADS the judge..

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primogeniture

Definition
(noun) right of inheritance belongs exclusively to the eldest son
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PRIMoGENITure... Considered PRIMary Due to GENTIC importance(genetically important or born first)

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prime: first genetic: gene

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primordial

Definition
(adj) having existed from the beginning; in an earliest or original stage or state
Example Sentence
  • aboriginal forests
  • primal eras before the appearance of life on earth
  • the forest primeval
  • primordial matter
  • primordial forms of life
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for primordial

"primordial" = "prime" + "order" =first in the order = existing at the beginning , rudimentary

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mordial (moral) so as we know moral values exists from begning

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PRIMARY

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BEETLE is one of the PRI(FIRST) ... MORDIAL(MODEL) of VOLKSWAGON, that existed from the begining of VW company.

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i am used to drink vodka with lime chordial from primordial times

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PRIM + ORDIginal

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pri(pre) + mor(my) + dial >>> this watch company exists even before from the time my grandfather brought this Dial...

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primordial=pre+mordial(begining+existance) which means existing from the begining.

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pristine

Definition
(adj) completely free from dirt or contamination
Example Sentence
  • pristine mountain snow
Definition
(adj) immaculately clean and unused
Example Sentence
  • handed her his pristine white handkerchief
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for pristine

sounds like priest(ine) means pertaining to priests which is to remain in pure state.

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pristine; fresh teen,a virgin!!!

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pri(pre)+tine(time) "purana zamana"....so characteristics of earlier times..

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PRE+EINSTEIN: pertaining to earliest times, viz before einstein

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pristine ~ PRINT and FIRST. First printed books are fresh and clean.

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sounds as listerine, that keeps our mouth clean....

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Pristina is virgin.

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a PRIEST maintains no STAINS in his surroundings i.e.,pure

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Priest are of pure soul

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PRI+STINE->PRE + STAIN..anything before getting stained is clean

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Hindi- Pustaine Haveli - imagine one that is maintained - characteristic of earlier times; primitive, unspoiled

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privation

Definition
(noun) a state of extreme poverty Definition
(noun) act of depriving someone of food or money or rights
Synonyms : deprivation
Example Sentence
  • nutritional privation
  • deprivation of civil rights
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for privation

deprivation

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Take it as PRIVACY.. what do YOU need for privacy, a room, house, but if you dont even have that then? its a life of hardship i.e., a lack of the basic things that people need for living

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In Private companies, u r Deprived of ur Rights and have to do Hard work...

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Add DE to PRIVATION and it becomes DEPRIVATION which is a synonym of PRIVATION, meaning the state of being deprived.

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PRIVATION- private tuition/education. one cant afford private education for their kids if they are poor and living in hardship

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probity

Definition
(noun) complete and confirmed integrity; having strong moral principles
Example Sentence
  • in a world where financial probity may not be widespread
  • he enjoys an exaggerated reputation for probity
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for probity

PRO(pahle)+beti(ladkiya) sounds like girls first 'something having high morale'

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Probe is done to verify probity.So probity=neccessity (or reason ) for probe.

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basically this word is taken from latin probus..means honesty..............

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A PROBATION Officer tries to keep former criminals HONEST.

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A father telling is daughter Please(P) roh(RO) mat Beti(bity) you have not lost your integrity or moral values.

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Let them probe, they wont find any mistakes - probity

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probity= PRO+BT = Professer Balgangadar Tilak.. He was a man of uprightness and Incorruptibility...!!!

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remember it as 'probe with integrity' means keep moral principles intact,be honest..

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PROBE-BETI... The father suspects the Daughter has taken to Drugs and compromised her INTEGRITY, so he probes/investigates the BETI

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Probity = No Problem guy

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When Police bits prisoner (probity)with probe .then he becomes honest.

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now a days probability of finding a honest person is very less

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Probe+it- probe ur conscience to grow in uprightness, honesty.

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means to examine or investigate, Probe is done to verify probity

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Probe a murder without being corrupted

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What is the probability of signal integrity

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Kobe has no probity. (you have to know Kobe Bryant's history for this to work)

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prob(lem)+beti: beti is very sincere n honest so they will not get any problems

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Probity - A probe goes in Tea ... or In - Tea - Gree(n) Tea to check its Hones - Tea

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