Byzantine methods for holding on to his chairmanship
convoluted legal language
convoluted reasoning
the plot was too involved
a knotty problem
got his way by labyrinthine maneuvering
Oh, what a tangled web we weave
tortuous legal procedures
tortuous negotiations lasting for months
Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for convoluted
Convolution theorem was very hard to understand!!
volve is root which means to roll. con is prefix which means together.If you roll some thing completely (within it self) it becomes complicated!! and difficult to entangle it!
Convoluted sounds similar to convalescent; and a convalescent home would require intricate and complicated medical care for its patients
lUT(loot)=> in hindi loot means stealing some thing, which is too complex & not easy
this may be helpful --as kids we did reading comprehension in english.with questioins below it (its even there in gre) the ability tp undestand the passage
The convocation speech was filled with convoluted language.
copious
Definition (adj) large in number or quantity (especially of discourse)
COP(police)....cops are found everywhere...on streets,in bars,in rallies,on the border...hence they are plentiful...hence COPIOUS means in abundance......
Sounds like copy.
I took copious notes, writing everything that was on the board
copious sounds like kuppalu (a heap of sthing) which is in abundance
just focus on borate part of this word -- Borate test is a confirmatory test in chemistry.
sounds like collaborate => to support
visaulize ROBOT( coROBOrate) standing firm with support.
It sounds like "CARBO-HYD-RATE" , which SUPPORTS in human growth
CORROBORATE mean to give support...CORBO LORBO JEETBO...by singing this song people support KKR...
corroborate sounds like "correlate" if two variable correlate then the causal evidence is strengthened or confirmed!
Co+Robbers. Both robbers combine to strengthen their skills.
corroborate is similar to collaborate which is again support or assistance
if u'll CO+ROB i.e rob together and then ORATE(speak publically) about ur robbings then you will confirm(CORR0BORATE) the fact that you are a robber !!!
Corroborate and Robust are built on same latin root (robur = strengthen)
sounds like cooperate--to support
Karra tesukuni burra medha kodithe adi corroborate
The police was trying to find evidence to confirm the COR(car) ROBbery
Corroborate = korro (do)+ bor (boring)+ rate; do boring is always required support of some ppl with unnecessary gossip.
carbeuretter supports vehicles
countenance
Definition (noun) the appearance conveyed by a person's face
Countenance : Count to ten --- small boy was counting form 1 to ten.he got tired. His dad ALLOWED him 2 go to play which changed d appearance of the son's face into a smiley face
Count the issues we must take a stance for & approve of or tolerate. ALSO count the faces of depair seen in their expressions.
1. Count down to the end of patience.
2. Count the number of tenants.
countenance = count ten & hence see your angry will decrease.
COUNT the money given my TENANT and then APPROVE for staying
covetous
Definition (adj) showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages
winners are always greedy (/ covetous \)to win the COVETED titles/cups.
...................................... also ............
In media reports, sports news are always like --> a competition for The "COVETED" title/cup.
Covetousness is one of the seven deadly sins described in bible
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seven_deadly_sins#Greed
cove(cover)+tous(others)-cover others property
Split it as COVE(love) TOwards US $ (dollar).
"covet all lose all"
covet means desire or dream ...
come(cov)+to+us -- you are trying to bring something to you
bush was so greedy or jealous that he cover whole of US
let us (ous) cover (cove) = we are greedy for it and want to occupy (cover) it.
My friend Kavit [covet] is very much greedy.
cope with others=covetous
covet means to desire or long for or crave something immoderately to the point of jealousy and envy and insatiably
C contents are responsible for ozone layer depression so cozen is cheat done by developed countries about Carbon emission.
C(carbon is represented as C in chemistry)+OZONE....instead of maintaining OZONE layer in the atmosphere, we are giving CARBON...by doing this we are CHEATING ourselves and nature.....
from cozen we can have doze-ppl cheat when u doze off a little
in the periodic table after cobalt(CO) and zinc(ZN) if we MIS a few places we get LEAD.so its MISLEAD, makes sense?
Craven sounds like Cita + RAVana => Ravana was a coward man!!! he proved it by taking away Cita/Sita in absence of Ram.
craven - relate with cave + in. You hide in cave if your are coward (in a jungle)
one who keeps craving but doesn't do anything
cowards HAVE ALWAYS craven(LONGED FOR) FOR LOVE!
craven == crave sounds like grave .. grave makes you coward
c + raven (bird)...the craven cat was to afraid (coward) to chase the raven.
My friend Raven acts like she is confident and brave BUT she is just the opposite!
craven—crave+n CRAVE means to have a great desire for something, so CRAVEN means not having desire for something, so LACKING IN COURAGE, so CRAVEN, just take the N in opposite sense
c+ravan;see ravan acted cowardly by kidnapping seeta..
Craven with a c is opposite of brave with a b. Craven person too quickly starts thinking of grave.
credence
Definition (noun) the mental attitude that something is believable and should be accepted as true
sounds like "confidence".
If you have the confidence in someone, you have belief in him.
People believe you after seeing your CREDENCE+tial = credential
CREDENCE: should be or is "cred"-ible
relate as Evidence :
when u have evidence for something.then it has to be.."believable and should be accepted as true"
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