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Easy Way to learn English words 1. GINGERLY Meaning : carefully. Memory Key: My mother asked me to cut the ginger GINGERLY. Usage : Cut the apple gingerly 2. DELETERIOUS Meaning :- injurious to health , harmful; injurious Memory key :- DELETERIOUS cheezon ko life se DELETE kar dena chahiye.. Usage : Smoking is deleterious to health. 3. BURLY This is the commonly used word. Meaning: :- Husky , Big & Strong ... Memory key :: Chris Gayle's BURLY physique did not complement his scores in this year's IPL. The great Khalli is BURLY The girl said - 'I want my husband to be BURLY & not GIRLY Usage : The burly man grunted in response. 4. STOCKHOLM SYNDROME Meaning: Feelings of trust or affection felt in many cases of kidnapping or hostage-taking by a victim towards a captor Memory key :The movie HIGHWAY is the perfect example of STOCKHOLM SYNDROME as Alia Bhatt falls in love with her kidnapper Randeep Hooda.. Usage : Even though the toddler didn't like his new toy, he developed a Stockholm Syndrome for it 5. PHLEGMATIC Meaning : Calm & Even tempered , not easily excited to action or display of emotion; apathetic; sluggish. Memory Key:- The word PhlegMatic has the alphabets P.M. Our ex-PM , Manmohan Singh Usage : A man of placid and even phlegmatic temperament 6. HENCHMAN Meaning : Faithful follower or political supporter who always obeys the orders of his leader... MEMORY KEY:- After the election loss; neatji ke saarey HENCHMEN BENCH pe baith gaye.. Usage: Give up on this regime because it should be over for him and his henchmen

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Easy Way to learn English words1.    GINGERLY

Meaning:  carefully.Memory Key: My mother asked me to cut the ginger GINGERLY. Usage : Cut the apple gingerly

2.    DELETERIOUSMeaning:- injurious to health , harmful; injurious Memory key:- DELETERIOUS cheezon ko life se DELETE kar dena chahiye..Usage : Smoking is deleterious to health.

3.    BURLY   This is the commonly used word. Meaning:  :- Husky , Big & Strong ...Memory key:: Chris Gayle's BURLY physique did not complement his scores in this year's IPL. The great Khalli is BURLY The girl said - 'I want my husband to be BURLY & not GIRLYUsage : The  burly man grunted in response.

4.    STOCKHOLM SYNDROME     Meaning:  Feelings of trust or affection felt in many cases of kidnapping or hostage-taking by a victim towards a captorMemory key:The movie HIGHWAY is the perfect example of STOCKHOLM SYNDROME as Alia Bhatt falls in love with her kidnapper Randeep Hooda..Usage: Even though the toddler didn't like his new toy, he developed a Stockholm Syndrome for it

5.    PHLEGMATICMeaning:  Calm & Even tempered , not easily excited to action or display of emotion; apathetic; sluggish.Memory Key:- The word PhlegMatic has the alphabets P.M.  Our ex-PM , Manmohan Singh  Usage : A man of placid and even phlegmatic temperament

6.    HENCHMANMeaning: Faithful follower or political supporter who always obeys the orders of his leader... MEMORY KEY:- After the election loss; neatji ke saarey HENCHMEN BENCH pe baith gaye..Usage: Give up on this regime because it should be over for him and his henchmen

7.    DEBAR vs DISBAR Meaning of DEBAR :- to shut out ; to prevent; to hinder from enjoyment ; toprohibit Memory KEY :- sounds like " DEEWAR " which prevents from seeing the view or shut outs the view...Usage : The fact that he was born in Europe DEBARRED him from the presidency of the United states.

 Meaning of DISBAR :- to expel from the legal professionMemory KEY :- "S" stands for SIN....and those who commit sin are expelled from the service of legal profession.Usage        : The lawyer was DISBARRED for corrupt legal practice

8.    INSTIGATION Meaning : The action or process of instigating an action or event Memory key : Muskurane ki INSTIGATION tum ho .... Gungunaane ki INSTIGATION tum ho ...   Usage: The law was passed on the INSTIGATION of public outcry

9.    MENDACIOUS

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 Meaning : telling lies, dishonest, disloyal or untruthfulMemory key : Jonny Jonny …yes papa                        Eating sugar ….no papa                                                  Mendacious …no papaUsage:        a mendacious person or a mendacious report

10.  COPIOUSMeaning : Plentiful, abundantMemory key : Agar hum exams mein COPY kar ke likhengay to hamaare COPIOUS marks aayengey. Usage : I  have  copious talent of acting in movies.

1.    CANOROUSMeaning: Melodious,Tuneful, MusicalMemory key- i)Aisi Awaaz jo ghol de KaaNO me RAS usey kehte hain  CANOROUS                         ii)  Now we can call Mr. Madhur  Bhandarkar as “Canorous Bhandarkar”Usages : i) Lata Mageshkar's canorous voice                   ii) a canorous chorus of birdsong filled the morning air

2.    PLACATEMeaning : Make (someone) less angry or hostile.Memory key : Dadi amma Dadi amma Placate ho jao….                          Chodho bhi ye gussa zara hass ke dikhao!!Usage :  'They attempted to placate the students with promises'.

3.    QUOTIDIANMeaning :  occurring every day; daily.Memory key : Sunday ho ya Monday                          Quotidian khaao AnndeUsage : The book focuses on the quotidian life of farmers.

4.    COALESCEMeaning: to unite or come together in one body or mass; merge; fuse; blend.Memory Key: Mere hath mei tere hath ho, Sari jannatein mere “Coalesce” hoUsage:  In the detective’s mind the various clues began to coalesce into a complete sequence of events.

5.    MUNIFICENTMeaning:  someone who is extremely generous ; big heartedMemory key: MUNI pays FEES of poor students, she is so Munificent.Usage:  The king is munificent when giving aid to the poor people of his land.

6.     BRACKISHMeaning:  NamkeenMemory key: Krackjack Biscuits – thoda mitha thoda brackishUsage: The water in this part of the swamp seems to be more brackish

7.     MODICUM  Meaning : Very small in quantity or number.Memory Key: On the arrival of MODI, it is assumed that he will be able to Modicum most of the worries of common man

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Usage: Anybody with the modicum of common sense would do such kind of acts.

8.     INNUENDOMeaning: An allusive or oblique remark or hint Memory : i.) Samjhdaar ko INNUENDO hee kaafi                   ii.)   "tauba tumhare ye INNUENDOS ...hm  to dewwane hai tumhare "Usage:  Through masterful innuendo, she revealed the secret to him.

9.    MISSIVES (OR EPISTLES)Meaning:   a letterMemory key:  Missive(or Epistles) aatey hain; Humein tadpaatey hain,  Ki Ghar kab    Aaaogay ! Usage: I sent a missive (or epistle) to my mother when I remembered to do so.

10.  CINCH  Meaning: an Easy or a sure thingMemory key:  i.) Learning English is not so cinch

ii.) Have you ever imagined that English vocab will become so cinch to you in learning.Usage:   Ability and hard work cinched her success.

.    ABUT

Meaning: :- to be adjacent; touch or join at the edge or border (often followed by on, upon, or againstMemory tip: The old, boring movie 'Hum Saath Saath hain' could be remembered as :- 'Hum ABUT ABUT hain' Usages: This piece of land abuts on a street.

2.     PROFFERMeaning:  an offer or proposal Memory key : Chalo bulaawa aaya hai (IPL)  could be said as :-  Chalo PROFFER aaya hai (IPL) Usages: If you don't get what you want you could then proffer your notice

3.    CERTITUDEMeaning : means absolute confidence in something or an unquestioning belief in something.Memory key : Pehle Istemaal karein phir CERTITUDE dikhayein ! ADD for ghadi soap.Usage : People who are very religious express certitude about their faith.

4.    PARLEYMeaning :  discussion; conference;Memory KEY :   An old hindi song...."Aaj kal tere mere pyaar ke charche har zabaan par........" can be sung as"Aaj kal tere mere pyaar ke PARLEYS har zabaan par......Sabko maalum ha aur sabko khabar hogai... "USAGE :- They had a very interesting PARLEY on women empowerment.

5.    PYRRHICMeaning : (of a victory ) won at too great a cost to have been worthwhile for the victor. Memory key : Har bollywood villain ka favorite dialogue :  "Ye dushmani bohot PYRRHIC padegi tujhe"The phrase is - PYRRHIC VICTORYUsage: Victory in any war is a PYRRHIC VICTORY as the loss of innocent lives is never justified.

6.    NONCHALANTMeaning : : coolly unconcerned, indifferent, or unexcited; casual Memory key:  Pyaar deewana hota hai ... mastaana hota hai Har khushi se har gham se ... NONCHALANT hota hai And    Tu CHAL ya naa CHAL mere saath. I am NONCHALANT about it!Usage : Dean answered in a voice as nonchalant as he could muster

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7.    GAUNTMeaning : very thin, especially because of sickness or hungerMemory Key: My Grand-AUNT is very GAUNT due to dengue feverUsages : She is a GAUNT lady / The baby was born quite GAUNT / The old man had a GAUNT face.

8.    METTLEMeaning : boldness/courageMemory key: You will never ever forget the word " METTLE " again        The cartoon Courage, the cowardly dog can be remembered as -  METTLE, The Cowardly DogUsages: Let's give him a chance to show his mettle

9.    PLENTYMeaning: Overabundance, excessMemory key: PLENTY, not THORA = PLETHORAUsages:  plenty of water or plenty of resources

10.  OSTRACIZEMeaning: : expel from a community or group; avoid speaking to or dealing withMemory key: Jab aapka ego ho jaye "OSTRICH" ke ande ka "SIZE", to log aapko kar denge "OSTRACIZE".

Usage: Do not ostracize him or her due to the psychiatric condition