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ruse

Definition
(noun) a deceptive maneuver (especially to avoid capture)
Synonyms : artifice
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ruse: re+ use, in a shop the shopkeeper reused the old goods, which is deceptive

His ruse made the opponents lose the match.

(Tag: hindi) subterfuge: 'sub taraf fuse', if you see electrial fuses everywhere its certainly a misrepresentation, and not the true nature of connections---subterfuge. r u fuse?ruse.. both are deceptions.Sounds odd though.

Jese Ladkiyan RUSE laga kar ladko ko trick kar ke thagti hain

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RUSE(sullen in marathi)....most of the women pretend to be sullen to gain value and hence it's a kind of deceiving...

sar pe laal TOPI RUSE(russian)... from the topi a magician does a TRICK

Ruse - Russia (in Hindi) .. It's antics were conceptualized to outsmart/trick USA ..

ruse gaya fuse(Hindi)

rusticate

Definition
(verb) live in the country and lead a rustic life Definition
(verb) send to the country
Example Sentence
  • He was rusticated for his bad behavior
Definition
(verb) suspend temporarily from college or university, in England
Synonyms : send down
Definition
(verb) give (stone) a rustic look Definition
(verb) lend a rustic character to
Example Sentence
  • rusticate the house in the country
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for rusticate

rusticate - made/banished to become rustic

saboteur

Definition
(noun) someone who commits sabotage or deliberately causes wrecks
Synonyms : diversionist wrecker
Definition
(noun) a member of a clandestine subversive organization who tries to help a potential invader
Synonyms : fifth columnist
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sab(in hindi we all)+teur..sounds like tear...during the gujrat riots when people were destroying property..people who were eying on tv sets .un.SAB ki aakho me tears aa gaye.

This can be taken as sab-tod(in hindi)means one who destroys things,property etc..

SABOTEUR a DESTROYER - One who commits sabotage, causes wilful damage to machinery or materials or disruption of work.

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it sounds like sabertooth(an ancient tiger specie)which destoys everything...or even u can link saber tooth from Xmen

SABOTEUR = destroyer

SABkO TEaRs dene wal destructor.

saboteur == sab + utar, one who destroys everything definitely he is going to sab utar dey...

sound like "CACTUAR SABOTENDER", a monster from Final Fantasy.

sacrosanct

Definition
(adj) must be kept sacred
Synonyms : inviolable inviolate
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for sacrosanct

In Hindi 'sacro' or more likely 'sainkdo' means 'hundreds' and 'sant' means 'a hermit (a sacred person)'.In the Hindu Mythology we have descriptions of hundreds of the MOST SACRED hermits.

try to look at the lastsacro+SANCT(SANCTITY).....AND think of saints who are living life of sanctity.

SACRO(pure) n SANCT(Pure) are the root words of pure which results da etymology of many imp words... sacrosanct is pure+pure => very pure , inviolable

sacrosanct -the first part of the word sacro indicate the sacred and sanct indicate saint whose life is sacred

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sacro(sacred)+sanct(saint) like...

sagacious

Definition
(adj) acutely insightful and wise
Synonyms : perspicacious sapient
Example Sentence
  • much too perspicacious to be taken in by such a spurious argument
  • observant and thoughtful, he was given to asking sagacious questions
  • a source of valuable insights and sapient advice to educators
Definition
(adj) skillful in statecraft or management
Example Sentence
  • an astute and sagacious statesman
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for sagacious

sagacious look like suggest us.....and we always ASK WISE PEOPLE to suggest us, whenever we are in trouble.

sage-a-cious a sage is wise and learned

saga+cious—SAGA means legend, so anything that is old/legend will have expierence and will be SKILLFULL IN MANAGEMENT AND JUDGEMENT

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SAGACIOUS or INTELLIGENCE which sound somewhat similar refer to someone who is wise, perceptive.

sagacious means acutely wise,sharp,insightful,skillful.It has word 'saga'which means a narrative story(mytholpgical).In Mahabharat epic, u obeserved how Srikrishna delivered wise lectures,sharp suggestions,skilful arts to Arjuna.

saag(palak ka saag) khao sagacious ho jao.

A SAGE is a wise man: The SAGE is GAY: Let's all PRAY the GAY out of the SAGE.

Wise people narrates a SAGA of their experiences. Hence - SAGAcious

Sagacious person knows SAAG sad gaya hai

sagacious -sagai (engagement) is done to the schrewd or clever man

The man who brought saga from the saga & sagi is a skillful person.

salacious

Definition
(adj) characterized by lust
Example Sentence
  • eluding the lubricious embraces of her employer
  • her sensuous grace roused his lustful nature
  • prurient literature
  • prurient thoughts
  • a salacious rooster of a little man
Definition
(adj) suggestive of or tending to moral looseness
Synonyms : lewd obscene raunchy
Example Sentence
  • lewd whisperings of a dirty old man
  • an indecent gesture
  • obscene telephone calls
  • salacious limericks
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salacious involves SALA(abusive word for a characterless jeja) who is salacious for his SALI.

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salacious involeves "SALAIVA" pronounciation who secrete saliva looking at you is lustful man....

Remember song "Mein karoo toh SALA character dheela hai", it has word SALA and character dheela.. relate it..

SALACIOUS or LECHEROUS or LASCIVIOUS which are rhyming words refer to someone who is lustful, has excessive sexual desire, is erotic.

mera SALA has salacious desires for saali

salubrious

Definition
(adj) promoting health; healthful
Synonyms : good for you healthy
Example Sentence
  • a healthy diet
  • clean healthy air
  • plenty of healthy sleep
  • healthy and normal outlets for youthful energy
  • the salubrious mountain air and water
  • carrots are good for you
Definition
(adj) favorable to health of mind or body
Example Sentence
  • not the most salubrious campsite
  • one of the less salubrious suburbs
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(related to bollywood)remember salman khan........all health and all.......

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SALUBRIOUS and NUTRITIOUS are rhyming words which describe something that is healthy or health-giving.

SALory+U+BRIng+US then happy&healthful

SALLU and BRIOUS(brothers)....sallu and his brothers are healthy....

SALUbrious You would SALUte someone you admire; a role model who has good health.

Salubrious sound like salud, so: Los médicos en el televisor dicen que salud es buen por nos. The doctors on the TV said that health is good for us.

SAL+U+BRIng+US

Two things: Think "salad" or "salivate"

spanish uses "SALUD" for health, therefore something "saludibrious" (corrupt the spelling) is healthy.

salubrious.....made from the word cellulose which is the basic element of human body cells so it means healthy .....

SALad and gym cLUB are for the seRIOUS health nuts.

salutary

Definition
(adj) tending to promote physical well-being; beneficial to health
Synonyms : good
Example Sentence
  • beneficial effects of a balanced diet
  • a good night's sleep
  • the salutary influence of pure air
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relate to SALUTE..so you salute a person who even after many failures never gives up and always has THAT TENDENCY TO IMPROVE.

SALUTARY and SANITARY having a similar sound and meaning, refer to something that is used for the complete health or well-being of the people.

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statuary warnings on cigarretes is for ur health.

SALUTEary...salutary means benificial.....when people salute me, it's BENEFICIAL for me because I feel extremely proud of myself.....

salutary and salubrious are synonyms and they sound similar too.

Salutary-->(Saali loot Rahi) can be used for Phoolan Devi who stood up against vicious landlords for the BENEFIT of poor people. So, something beneficial is Salutary

remember salutary has slightly a different or a second meaning from that of salute. Just think of when do u salute a person? When he does some benefecial or improve the wellbeing of others or improve the health conditions

if you salute your seniors you will allways stay healthy ie its beneficial for ur health

when a woman is depressed she will cheer herself by going to a SALE or TERRY at a SALE

salutary=(sal+utary ~ ut~uthna.. my salary(sal)is going up this means my performance is IMPROVING and getting GOOD,ofcourse this will be BENEFICIAL to me and my company. benificial,tending to improve.

we salute your remedial improvements

salve

Definition
(noun) semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation Definition
(noun) anything that remedies or heals or soothes
Example Sentence
  • he needed a salve for his conscience
Definition
(verb) save from ruin, destruction, or harm
Synonyms : relieve salvage save
Definition
(verb) apply a salve to, usually for the purpose of healing
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salve sounds like SOLVE..a doctor solve the problem of a patient by giving him medicines that can heal him.

salve is the root of 'salvation'

SOLVE...when you solve all the problems of your life, it works as a soothing ointment

sanguinary

Definition
(adj) accompanied by bloodshed
Example Sentence
  • this bitter and sanguinary war
Definition
(adj) marked by eagerness to resort to violence and bloodshed
Example Sentence
  • bloody-minded tyrants
  • bloodthirsty yells
  • went after the collaborators with a sanguinary fury that drenched the land with blood
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for sanguinary

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root word: "sangui" means blood.....so SANGUINARY means blood-thirsty

sangu....in ...army....wen dere is army der will b war nd hence bloodshed

sanguinary rhymes with SANG(WITH)-ARMY.....there were more BLOODSHED when ashok attacks along WITH(sang) his ARMY...

She was angry & cut her artery.. So much blood..

sangeen naari = kill bill

SANGUINARY or GORY which are rhyming words also have the same meaning which is, blood-thirsty or full of bloodshed.

Imagine a penGUIN that is sanguinary to others who SANG, because he himself is not able to.

sanguinary=s+aang+urinary, some body parts which contain BLOOD

Sangui + (Merce)nary - BloodThirsty!

In tamil nary means fox. Imagine a nary killing animals for food

angui(angry) + nary(nari) >>> an angry lady will try and kill u and shed ur blood or can even cut her hand and shed her blood..

A nari(women) sang contineously in a sanguinary incident,,

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