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plaintive

Definition
(adj) expressing sorrow
Synonyms : mournful
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for plaintive

Plaintive can be split into plain(plane)+tive(relative). Suppose a relative dies in a plane crash, we mourn. Thus plaintive = mourn. Sorry for the sadistic mnemonic.

lol its so easy wtf plaintive = remove L pain + tive = mournful

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plain means to complain. one who always complain is sorrowful,mournful

platitude

Definition
(noun) a trite or obvious remark
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for platitude

flat + attitude: something flat does not attract us as it is very common. So you will obviously give trite remarks.

or we can think of plastic: it is veru cheap and of very little value just like platitude

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Latitudes vary from place to place ...whereas Platitude is common to all ..i.e. COMMONPLACE...ORDINARY ... TRITE...

platonic

Definition
(adj) of or relating to or characteristic of Plato or his philosophy
Example Sentence
  • Platonic dialogues
Definition
(adj) free from physical desire
Example Sentence
  • platonic love
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for platonic

Platonic - Plato (disciple of Socrates) wrote all the theoretical philosophies.

anyone who stays in pluto,are free from the physical desire and have real love...

if someone is willing to go live in plato then he must be prepared for a spiritual and non sensual life

plaudit

Definition
(noun) enthusiastic approval
Example Sentence
  • the book met with modest acclaim
  • he acknowledged the plaudits of the crowd
  • they gave him more eclat than he really deserved
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for plaudit

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rhymes like "applaud it"

remove 'p' u'll get LAUDIT. which can mean loud it. Victory should always be praised by loud cheer i.e. with enthusiastic approval.

APPLAUSE FOR IT , ITS COOOL !!!!

plausible

Definition
(adj) apparently reasonable and valid, and truthful
Example Sentence
  • a plausible excuse
Definition
(adj) given to or characterized by presenting specious arguments
Example Sentence
  • a plausible liar
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for plausible

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Plausible rhymes with possible "Something that may or may not be possible" true,but open to doubt.

plausible(posible):some thing is possible to happen if its reasonable,valid,truthful. so something resonable or valid or truthful is == plausible.

plausible sounds like (laugical)logical!!!

plebeian

Definition
(noun) one of the common people
Synonyms : pleb
Definition
(adj) of or associated with the great masses of people
Synonyms : common unwashed vulgar
Example Sentence
  • the common people in those days suffered greatly
  • behavior that branded him as common
  • his square plebeian nose
  • a vulgar and objectionable person
  • the unwashed masses
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for plebeian

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sounds like pebble which are found every where and are very common

plebeian - sounds like play with lesbian which is very vulgar

basically this word is taken from plebs...which were the common people in ancient rome.

plenitude

Definition
(noun) a full supply
Example Sentence
  • there was plenty of food for everyone
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for plenitude

plen(i)tude: remove i. sounds like plenty..means full.

plenty hai dude

plethora

Definition
(noun) extreme excess
Example Sentence
  • an embarrassment of riches
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for plethora

like if you go home after many days, your mother will insist that you eat more. What she will say is "Pe Le + Thoda Aur Le" ultimately, aisai lene se, it will become an excess at the end. You will be full :)

PleTHORA~(Play thoda),but child resist that he will play more and more and more,thus excessive.

Sounds like "Please throw a"...Can we PLEASE THROW A party? We have an overabundance of food that we need to get rid of before it goes bad.

pliable

Definition
(adj) susceptible to being led or directed
Synonyms : fictile
Example Sentence
  • fictile masses of people ripe for propaganda
Definition
(adj) capable of being shaped or bent or drawn out
Example Sentence
  • ductile copper
  • malleable metals such as gold
  • they soaked the leather to made it pliable
  • pliant molten glass
  • made of highly tensile steel alloy
Definition
(adj) able to adjust readily to different conditions
Synonyms : elastic flexible pliant
Example Sentence
  • an adaptable person
  • a flexible personality
  • an elastic clause in a contract
Definition
(adj) capable of being bent or flexed or twisted without breaking
Synonyms : bendable pliant waxy
Example Sentence
  • a flexible wire
  • a pliant young tree
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for pliable

PLIER is a tool which is used for bending and twisting materials without breaking them. Therefore, PLIER operates on materials which are PLIABLE.

pliable means liable to change

pliable sounds like applyable which can be applied anywhere that means flexible, adaptable

pliant

Definition
(adj) capable of being influenced or formed
Synonyms : plastic
Example Sentence
  • the plastic minds of children
  • a pliant nature
Definition
(adj) capable of being shaped or bent or drawn out
Example Sentence
  • ductile copper
  • malleable metals such as gold
  • they soaked the leather to made it pliable
  • pliant molten glass
  • made of highly tensile steel alloy
Definition
(adj) able to adjust readily to different conditions
Synonyms : elastic flexible pliable
Example Sentence
  • an adaptable person
  • a flexible personality
  • an elastic clause in a contract
Definition
(adj) capable of being bent or flexed or twisted without breaking
Synonyms : bendable pliable waxy
Example Sentence
  • a flexible wire
  • a pliant young tree
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for pliant

sounds like plant and Plants are more pliant[flexible] than trees.

like comPLIANT

it comes from PLIER ,which is used to bend wires .....so pliant --> able to be bent,foldable,flexible, .

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