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necromancy

Definition
(noun) the belief in magical spells that harness occult forces or evil spirits to produce unnatural effects in the world Definition
(noun) conjuring up the dead, especially for prophesying
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for necromancy

NECRO- (or negro) means black. NECROMANCY means Black Magic

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necro means a dead body.. hence necromancy means dealin with the dead..

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NECRO ~ negro (black) + Mancy ~ MAGIC; black magic

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KEY:crow+man through his "black magic" he turned man into crow

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NECRO ~ negro (black) +crow+ nancy ~ MAGIC

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nec Romancy - Romance is the most dangerous black magic;) Please remove the ones with most negative ratings...

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ne crore man cy = ne ( north east jungle crore man wants); this is a black magic.

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nefarious

Definition
(adj) extremely wicked
Synonyms : villainous
Example Sentence
  • nefarious schemes
  • a villainous plot
  • a villainous band of thieves
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for nefarious

this sounds like ne(nephew)+farious(furious)..so your nephew is very furious or cruel or violent

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ne(NO) + fairy + US: No good character like a fairy among us but an exact opposite i.e. a wicked person

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Ne(ver) Fair(ious) - Always Bad

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hindi:: key fairy wala this fairy wala who was selling ballons to children is "very wicked"

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in movies villan is so far fro hero being so wicked.

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:NEFARIOUS=NE(Not)+FARIOUS(Furious). Nefarious is NOT just FURIOUS but a criminal.

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nefarious ->nephew not fair to ous its wicked doing

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this sounds like ne(nephew)+farious(furious)..so your nephew is very furious.

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It's from latin origin, Nefarious= Nefar/s- Wrong(Ne-not+far/s-Divine(law)+ous- to us

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ne(no) fari(fari wala io(come) us i.e my brother steal the all goods of the poor fari wala as profession he is a thief & very wicked.

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nemesis

Definition
(noun) (Greek mythology) the goddess of divine retribution and vengeance Definition
(noun) something causing misery or death
Synonyms : bane curse scourge
Example Sentence
  • the bane of my life
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for nemesis

not+my+sis hence wants to take revenge..my sister wouldn't have been the cause of my downfall.

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Genesis(the old testament, bible) tells us to refrain from nemesis

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ne(any)-mesi(mystery)so is there any mystery is present

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I will take revenge on her, I will become the Name for Misery - a Nemesis to her

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nemesis:- north east(ne for north east)india has(me for has) seven sister states where ancient tribal people are become terrorist to get their right back from the outsider who occupied there later and become the wealthy & pwrful.

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ne(ur) me sis -> taking revenge

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neologism

Definition
(noun) a newly invented word or phrase
Synonyms : coinage neology
Definition
(noun) the act of inventing a word or phrase
Synonyms : coinage neology
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for neologism

'neo' means 'new' and 'logos' means 'word'; so 'neologism' means inventing new word.

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the word neo means new.... which gives the meaning!!!

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neophyte

Definition
(noun) a plant that is found in an area where it had not been recorded previously Definition
(noun) any new participant in some activity Definition
(noun) a new convert being taught the principles of Christianity by a catechist
Synonyms : catechumen
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for neophyte

split the word into "neo = the matrix hero" and "phyte = fight". Thus neo fights in matrix movie as a beginner or new commer to save the revolution.

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neo+phyte ~ new + fight; A new member or beginner always has to fight to establish his own identity.

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NEW(neo)+FAITH(phyte)....a person who has faith in new religion is a neophyte

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NEO(phyte) sounds like new...so someone who is new at some thing and learning it...

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new + fight = the last rule of Fight Club is, if its your first night, then you have to fight

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nepotism

Definition
(noun) favoritism shown to relatives or close friends by those in power (as by giving them jobs)
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for nepotism

ne + poti + sm ~ poti (grand-daughter) .. every grand father shows favoritism for his grand daughter.

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(Tag: Hindi) ne + poti + sm ~ poti (grand-daughter) .. every grand father shows favoritism for his grand daughter.

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What Mallu/Conga/Gulti HR managers DO in IT industry (favoring people from their place)

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Nepotism - The great leader "Nepolean" devoid of giving preference to his kins or relations.

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Nepotism comes from the Italian term "nepote", meaning "nephew (someone's relative)". Nepotism deals with the hiring of relatives.

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new pot of briyani for nephew favoritism

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nettle

Definition
(noun) any of numerous plants having stinging hairs that cause skin irritation on contact (especially of the genus Urtica or family Urticaceae) Definition
(verb) sting with or as with nettles and cause a stinging pain or sensation
Synonyms : urticate
Definition
(verb) cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
Example Sentence
  • Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me
  • It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for nettle

Nettle sounds like kettle. A Kettle boiling water makes a lot of noise and is therefore irriating and annoying. It also means "worried".

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"net + tle, when internet is slow like turtle.... annoyed!"

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nettle sounds like needle when someone is needling u, u get annoyed ,disturbed and irritated

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take NET..when tennis players hit the ball in the net they get ANNOYED

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"Why are these rumors spreading online?? I hate the internet, it's really annoying me..." "Yeah, the net'll do that."

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net + le >> jab tumhara dost net le bolata hai aur woh bohot slow nikalta hai, tab bohot jaan pe aati hai.. we get annoyed over friend and irritated while surfing the net..

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Noisy like Kettle (Imagine a kettle which is burning and making alot of noise)->irritating;annoying

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keep on putting nettle in my finger got irritated,annoy, vex

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niggardly

Definition
(adj) petty or reluctant in giving or spending
Synonyms : grudging scrimy
Example Sentence
  • a niggardly tip
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for niggardly

nigar khan dont spend money on clothes jst spend on bikini hehehehe

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nigg+HARDLY....he Hardly spends money

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ni(nahi) gar(ghar or home) jiske pass ghar nahi hai woh toh reluctant hoga hi!

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niggardly=ni+ggar+hardly(sounds like beggar)who is stingy yet times

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ni+gard= night gard ke pass spend karne ke liye rupe nahi hote hai

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nigger + ly = a nigger(a black)has no money means he is stingy

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Nig(kinda like Pick)+gardly(kinda like Hardly);therefore,someone who HARDLY PICK up a check, stingy,miser

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taking out is nick purse is hardly rarer, stingy

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nimble

Definition
(adj) moving quickly and lightly
Synonyms : agile quick spry
Example Sentence
  • sleek and agile as a gymnast
  • as nimble as a deer
  • nimble fingers
  • quick of foot
  • the old dog was so spry it was halfway up the stairs before we could stop it
Definition
(adj) mentally quick
Synonyms : agile
Example Sentence
  • an agile mind
  • nimble wits
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for nimble

Think about the broom of Harry Potter "Nimbus2000" and Nimbus2001" which are very nimble.

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nimble..sounds like nimbu(lemon)..when a lemon falls on the floor it rolls quickly..sure this helps you in understanding the meaning quickly...ie in being NIMBLE

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nimble = nibu+ able, Nibu pani allows you to move fastily & quickly.

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nimble= ni for nickel is hard so it is easily (mble for mobile) mobile from one place to another.

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nocturnal

Definition
(adj) belonging to or active during the night
Example Sentence
  • nocturnal animals are active at night
  • nocturnal plants have flowers that open at night and close by day
Definition
(adj) of or relating to or occurring in the night
Example Sentence
  • nocturnal darkness
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for nocturnal

no+c+turn+al no turn(traffic lites)are active at nite!!

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nocturnal=no+c+turn+al....you cannot see all turns at night....so must be active thru out nite while drving

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sybar-rite can be pronounced as cyber-rite,so person fond of cyber(web) is fond of luxury and pleasure.

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noc(tongue in tamil) turn al-> tongue active at night turning all direction.

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