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.
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.
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 मà¥à¤¹à¤£à¥‚न तà¥à¤¯à¤¾à¤²à¤¾ बरà¥à¤« (ice)लावा .....
p (pain) + oult (out) + ice = pain out by ice (which is part of a poultice)
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.
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
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
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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