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posthumous

Definition
(adj) occurring or coming into existence after a person's death
Example Sentence
  • a posthumous award
  • a posthumous book
  • a posthumous daughter
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for posthumous

post + humous ~ post + human; after death ~ not considered as human ~ post human

posthumous = post + hum + ous; post of hum means after we i.e. after our death.

poultice

Definition
(noun) a medical dressing consisting of a soft heated mass of meal or clay that is spread on a cloth and applied to the skin to treat inflamed areas or improve circulation etc.
Synonyms : cataplasm plaster
Definition
(verb) dress by covering with a therapeutic substance
Synonyms : plaster
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for poultice

sounds like put ice!

poultICE contains word ICE.Ice in itself is a soothing substance which when applied on inflammation alleviates the pain.So poultice is applying ice on inflammation.

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think of this sentence when u see the word POULTICE.....Man i sure would prefer a POULTICE rather than someone POUR-ICE on my body.....poultice is a soothing application.....ICE on the other hand is the opposite...

if we rub paul's back with tiles, there will be inflamation thus requiring treatment poultice

if said fast sounds like "pull this"..if you pull a muscle you apply a pouktice

simple in a poultary farm teh hen is killed and made to chicken but in a poultice farm the hen is treated of injuries and its health improved .....

poult+ice=put+ice.. so u put ice on the wound

पाऊल(paul) ला लागले and it get swelled म्हणून त्याला बर्फ (ice)लावा .....

p (pain) + oult (out) + ice = pain out by ice (which is part of a poultice)

prance

Definition
(noun) a proud stiff pompous gait
Synonyms : strut swagger
Definition
(verb) to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others
Example Sentence
  • He struts around like a rooster in a hen house
Definition
(verb) spring forward on the hind legs
Example Sentence
  • The young horse was prancing in the meadow
Definition
(verb) cause (a horse) to bound spring forward Definition
(verb) ride a horse such that it springs and bounds forward
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for prance

When you are in France you prance around (move about in a spirited manner).

people of france like leonardo da vinci was very confident and proud about their work, culture and monuments they have in france

Princes have lost their kingdoms...what they can have now is just prance

PRoud stANCE

prattle

Definition
(noun) idle or foolish and irrelevant talk Definition
(verb) speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for prattle

Remember stone cold steve austin who is also called "Rattle snake".. who comes, always drinks beer and talks...

prattle- think of cattle, they walk around aimlessly, with no meaning. -meaning less.

P+rat+le=parrot ki tarah rat le remember 3-idiot "chamatkaar bhashan" nonsence & irrelivent

Prattle.......... In battle there will be no prattle and everything is done with hand signaling only :)

prattle chatter tittle tattle (rhyming does help memory and it help w/the def.)

precarious

Definition
(adj) affording no ease or reassurance
Synonyms : unstable
Example Sentence
  • a precarious truce
Definition
(adj) fraught with danger
Example Sentence
  • dangerous waters
  • a parlous journey on stormy seas
  • a perilous voyage across the Atlantic in a small boat
  • the precarious life of an undersea diver
  • dangerous surgery followed by a touch-and-go recovery
Definition
(adj) not secure; beset with difficulties
Synonyms : shaky
Example Sentence
  • a shaky marriage
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for precarious

PRE+CARE+IOUS -> We have to take CARE while doing something risky so that it does not go wrong. ..

what we do before starting something unsafe or risky, we say our prayers. so: PRAY + KARI = precarious

Precarious-sounds ilke please carry Us..but thats very risky

Stress on the word CAR in it=> risky,lacking in stability

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PRE + CAR + US = kisi shop ke samne CAR park karna UNSAFE hai.....

sounds like curious, Being curious ahead of time(pre) is risky, cause we all know curiosity killed the cat! :P

before(PRE) car is risky

precept

Definition
(noun) rule of personal conduct
Synonyms : principle
Definition
(noun) a doctrine that is taught
Synonyms : commandment teaching
Example Sentence
  • the teachings of religion
  • he believed all the Christian precepts
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for precept

its a rule to PRE SET(cept)the oven before cokking

precept sounds like "recipe" which is a guideline for cooking.

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pRECEPT-RECEPT-RECEPTORS- how receptors work- according to some practical rules which guide there conduct/behaviour

PREvious + acCEPT. So, PRECEPT means something ACCEPTED since the past..... (a maxim)

when u buy something always take the recept, this ia a practical rule guiding conduct

Combination of principle and recipe.

7 rules for marriage, like 7 steps. Sept = 7. Pre = before. Before getting married read the rules as it would be tough after marriage. So pre-sept = precept.

sonds like concept

Precept --> Prefect : he sets a set of rules and a code of conduct that must be followed

pre+cept== a PRE acCEPTed rule, so a general rule

Receipt. A receipt is a precept(a law).

PREists acCEPTed - as in guidelines of conduct hence the meaning

receipt is given by d shopkeeper and precept is given by you to him telling wat has to be done i.e. rules wit conduct guidelines..

precinct

Definition
(noun) a district of a city or town marked out for administrative purposes
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for precinct

precinct = prec + in + ct = precious -in-city

We need to broaden the imagination here as 'Precinct' and 'Distinct' has 'inct' part common, Further 'Distinct' and 'District' seem to be rhymes.

pr(primary) cinct(city)...means some main city

Relate to Province

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(prec)ious inst(inct) is to live in a city.

precinct:pre->previous + cinch, i.e u isolated yourself previously by cinching the horse

Rhymes with "district"

precocious

Definition
(adj) characterized by or characteristic of exceptionally early development or maturity (especially in mental aptitude)
Example Sentence
  • a precocious child
  • a precocious achievement
Definition
(adj) appearing or developing early
Example Sentence
  • precocious flowers appear before the leaves as in some species of magnolias
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for precocious

it can be pre+conscious(conscious). i.e. thing or person who/which is very conscious in advance.

pre(early) + cock(genital of man in slang) -> a "pre"-teen who has a huge "cock" is precocious.

pre cocoon

read it as=pre+cocious=pre cooked child

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PRECOCIOUS = PRE(before) + CONSCIOUS. Precocious means developing and maturing CONSCIOUSness BEFORE the time that is normal.

precocious = early perspicacious

pre-conquer or pre-cook - Latin root prae-coquere; meaning to ripen early or to cook/boil early. The word conquer looks similar to the Latin root coquere & while it implies force/effort it also means to master/overcome something

Pre + Cautious >>> when someone is pre cautious about his actions and acts wisely before 18, he/she has become matured before time...

precocious; he has use his cock previously than us, so it is precocious.

pre cock io us; before maturity cock comes to us.

girls be concious if you dont want your stomach to develop early! :p :p

Sheldon Cooper ;)

predicament

Definition
(noun) a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one
Synonyms : plight quandary
Example Sentence
  • finds himself in a most awkward predicament
  • the woeful plight of homeless people
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for predicament

predicament-> sounds like predict. The king called his minister to predict his future putting the poor fellow in a tricky/dangerous situation.

In prison, when the inmates tries to DICK A MEN, so the poor guy is in a predicament situation

PREDICAMENT ~ PREDIC (T) - AMENT : imagine a situation where YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT will happen (can't predict) or WHAT TO DO..is a predicament.

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read pred as in predator and cament as coming so predator=coming hence dilema and dangerous situation...

predicament= forward + dict(speak).when u orate or do public speaking u tend to get nervous but now that u climbed the podim ,u have to give the speech too.therefore u cannot even get down.therefore,situation where u r trapped

predict-amend ...so amending the prediction can become a tricky situation

if u have an ailment in ur dick,,thats a pretty dangerous situation and u get into a state of dilemma of how to use ur dick while....

predicament --> red cement. imagine u stepped in a pile of red cement and u peed in it. it has become hard and u r trapped. u dont know how to get out from this dangerous risky situation. u cannot predict the outcome of this.

predilection

Definition
(noun) a predisposition in favor of something
Synonyms : orientation preference
Example Sentence
  • a predilection for expensive cars
  • his sexual preferences
  • showed a Marxist orientation
Definition
(noun) a strong liking
Example Sentence
  • my own preference is for good literature
  • the Irish have a penchant for blarney
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for predilection

pre(before)+dialect(local language); you generally become partial when you are taking an interview and you meet someone who speaks your language ( :) assume the interview is in the US)

You come to a split in the road and must choose --->PREFERRED DIRECTION

pre+di+election...predetermining the result of election btw 2 parties..tat is da result will b PARTIAl

PRE means before DIL shows the inclination for something iction is a homophone to addiction

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pre(prefix) = before and dilect rhymes with select.. so the meaning would be something like pre-select or lenient or preference.

pre di 'liketion'

pre'DIL'ection means your heart has previously(pre)selection of something..thats is your heart has previously prefferance of something...

I PREFER DILL pickles at the DELICATESSEN

PRE(before)ELECTIONS political leaders show PARTIALITY towards the people

predilection.. dilection= deflection.. i.e. inclination towards something

pre(preferred)+ dilect (dialect) so a person with same dialect(or region) is always preferred over anyone else

predilection = pre + dialect + election; before dialect he has taken the action so we are giving preference to tata company they donot need more talk.

Imagine licking an ice cream.Something that you enjoy eating.And there's a "Leck" in predilection.

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