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inveigle

Definition
(verb) influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
Example Sentence
  • He palavered her into going along
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for inveigle

inveigle sounds like in veil. SO something that is concealed by a veil. Outward appearances are sometimes deceptive.

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there's a damsel IN veil(VEIGLE)...in burkha may be... and u r *urging* her to have a look at her beautiful face but your actual intention is to have a look at something else (*that's your guile*)

Inveigle- envy+girl..when u envy her u think of teaching her a lesson by luring her n finaly deceiving her..

To inveigle/cajole the beautiful girl in veil to show up her face.

A Beg-al is invei-gle when he wants some-thing from-you

INVEIGLE: Sounds like two words. INVade and GoaL (INVA-GOAL). Thus, when you Invade someone's Goals; you have Influenced or urged them to do yours/another's by deception or flattery.

sounds like "eagle"... loook at the eagle it is trying to cajole TARZAN

in way (invei) your gal (gle) tries to lead you astray to buy her a diamond necklace

inv+eigble....relate inv to invisible ...we can deceive ny one by being invisible...

I will let no stranger INto my VEhicLE while I'm having a meal. No one will inveigle my vehicle.

Inveigle sounds like Smeagol, and in LOTR, Gollum/Smeagle is somewhat of an inveigler.

inveigle the invigilator does not let you cheat

inveterate

Definition
(adj) habitual
Synonyms : chronic
Example Sentence
  • a chronic smoker
Definition
(adv) in a habitual and longstanding manner
Synonyms : chronically
Example Sentence
  • smoking chronically
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In this word. we have a root ie.. veter--that have lasted a long time and seem likely to continue. This itself gives an idea of the meaning.

World war II veterans. veter is a root which means for a long time

in + veter (water) + ate -> even in water (flood) a deeply rooted tree will stand still...

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Inveterate = in wet(vet) ra tea tagudam...its a habitual, deeply rooted, firmly established thing to have when the climate is wet..

He had the habit of collecting information about different animals and he chose to study vet (veterinary) as his professional course.

invert + rate >>> yane jab koi shopkeeper ya koi bhaji wala rate bolata hai, tab womens ko AADAT(habitual) hoti hai bhaav karne ki

Inveterate = In + better + ate; He ated in good manner so he will lasting long.

These veteran smokers are inveterate smokers

invidious

Definition
(adj) containing or implying a slight or showing prejudice
Synonyms : discriminatory
Example Sentence
  • discriminatory attitudes and practices
  • invidious comparisons
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invi seems like "envy" check the meaning of envy and you will understand the mnemonic

focus on word in+VIDIO.....when tahalaka showed a VIDIO of few tainted ministers , it ROUSED ILLWILL in the whole country.

sounds like "hiddeous" to arouse envy or ill will or discriminate against others

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INVIDIOUS OR ENVIOUS...creating envy or ill-will among people.

INVIDIOUS=ENVIOUS+DEVIOUS = Deviously Envious.

INdian videos(vidio) are discriminated in US(us) as they envy Indians

envy + videos >>> show videos provoking envy feeling..

irascible

Definition
(adj) quickly aroused to anger
Example Sentence
  • a hotheaded commander
Definition
(adj) characterized by anger
Synonyms : choleric
Example Sentence
  • a choleric outburst
  • an irascible response
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for irascible

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concentrate on rasc- a rascal is one who is irritable, choleric, shor-tempered & hotheaded

rascible sounds like "racist able". so, making racist remark can easily anger anyone...

IRASCIBLE > Ira + scrible on the black board, for which the 'irascible'(easily angered, irritable) teacher hit her!

"Ira" is the same root as irate, which means angry or enraged, and "ible," is from the root "able." So an irascible person is easily ABLE to become IRATE.

Concentrate on the first 3 letters IRA- it is the tax department in US. They irritate you by sending letter with heavy penalty stating you have not filed your taxes. SO it gives anger and irritation

The easily "erase-ible" ink made me easily angered. :)

If u r often harassed by ur friends, then it may mean dat u hav tendency of getting anger easily.

The IRA has made a SCIence of causing people to be irritaBLE and throw temper tantrums.

alms means givings...qualms means misgivings

itinerant

Definition
(noun) a laborer who moves from place to place as demanded by employment
Synonyms : gipsy gypsy
Example Sentence
  • itinerant traders
Definition
(adj) traveling from place to place to work
Example Sentence
  • itinerant labor
  • an itinerant judge
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for itinerant

sounds like itenary( plan of a trip).. so a traveller..keeps on wandering\ travelling... hope its hlpful

itni sari ants kahan par jaa rahi hain ... wander kar rahi hai

ITINERANT > Iti(iteration) + n + era(period of time) > So Wandering an moving about from place 2 place with time.

sounds like ITNA RENT !!!!!!!! baap re am gng away frm here..

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teen + errant

Rhymes with aberrant > wandering.

iterations done in chemical lab where solution is moved frm burrette to beaker then beaker to pippete. wandering frm place to place

relates with itinerary which is a planed route of journey, itinerant is who have itinerary—one who already have planned routes have to travel from place to place

Picture yourself made out of tin running around doing errands = unsettled

jaunt

Definition
(noun) a journey taken for pleasure
Example Sentence
  • many summer excursions to the shore
  • it was merely a pleasure trip
  • after cautious sashays into the field
Definition
(verb) make a trip for pleasure
Synonyms : travel trip
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for jaunt

Journey to your AUNT's place J-AUNT

the word itself says (jaun= should i go ... in hindi)

have a small trip with Jaya AUNTy

Joint is a slang used by weed smokers. So when people make joint they get high which can be said a pleasurable trip.

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jaun ani ye!! means go and come fast in Marathi

You make a JAUNT to your favourite HAUNT

jaunt sounds like jount=JOUrNey, Trip

after coming from a JAUNT(outing) one becomes JAUNTY(very happy) :)

jeer

Definition
(noun) showing your contempt by derision Definition
(verb) laugh at with contempt and derision
Synonyms : barrack flout gibe scoff
Example Sentence
  • The crowd jeered at the speaker
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in a party instead of saying cheers,he told JEERS.and the whole crowd MOCKED at him

JEER at the JESTOR

JEER=HEER ko log pagal kehke us pe haste(MOCK)karte the ki wo ranjha se pyar karti hain

juggernaut

Definition
(noun) a massive inexorable force that seems to crush everything in its way
Synonyms : steamroller
Definition
(noun) an avatar of Vishnu Definition
(noun) a crude idol of Krishna
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for juggernaut

At the festival, the crowd at Jagannath temple in India is juggernaut. Actually this word came into use from the British rule. On the day of festival a british officer saw the crowd and mispronounced Jagannath as juggernaut.

Every year there will be a Rathyatra of Lord Jagannath in Puri. Once this chariot starts moving, it is not supposed to stop. Whatever comes on the way will be crushed with strong force of people pulling the chariot.

Remeber the character from X-men Juggernaut ...brother of xavier ...his power used to be this irresistable crushing force !!

picture a monster JUG OF NUTS rolling down a hill crushing a crowd of people.

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like there was a Jug smashed on a man Nuts .. hence a crashing force :P

can you remember juggernaut in the game tiberian sun fire storm. nothing could survive in the path of juggernaut.

Associate to Juggernaut in the game Call of Duty. It takes prolonged blows to kill a juggernaut

Not a mnemonic..This is all foolish concept of whoever brought this word in english.. It doesn't crush everything but all inauspicious thing.

remember indian god jagannath and his powers

juxtapose

Definition
(verb) place side by side
Example Sentence
  • The fauvists juxtaposed strong colors
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for juxtapose

juxtapose..just next+position..so place something just next to something.

juxt(just)+a+pose= they stand side by side(even they are enemies) to give JUST A POSE to the photo.

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sounds like "just opposite". If a building is "just opposite" to another, they are almost side by side

ken

Definition
(noun) range of what one can know or understand
Synonyms : cognizance
Example Sentence
  • beyond my ken
Definition
(noun) the range of vision
Synonyms : sight
Example Sentence
  • out of sight of land
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for ken

ken reminds us of Kennedy=John F Kennedy. What a great range of knowledge he had!!!

ken sounds like "can" (v: able, n: container). A combination of these is: "able to understand" i.e., range of knowledge.

In china, if you have ken you can earn a lot of yen (money)

ken is very similar to den which means place where wild animal live. So, if one having good ken (range of knowledge) won't go to the den.

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the only knowledge kenny from southpark had was of sex

If someone is akin to you, you recognize, identify, have knowledge about him.

I cant understand this. This pepsi can business is beyond my ken.

pen - used to learn more knowledge

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