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desolate

Short Definition : make desolate; forsake; abandon and desert

Definition
(verb) leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
Synonyms : abandon desert forsake
Example Sentence
  • The mother deserted her children
Definition
(verb) reduce in population
Synonyms : depopulate
Example Sentence
  • The epidemic depopulated the countryside
Definition
(verb) cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly
Example Sentence
  • The enemy lay waste to the countryside after the invasion
Definition
(adj) providing no shelter or sustenance
Synonyms : bare barren bleak stark
Example Sentence
  • bare rocky hills
  • barren lands
  • the bleak treeless regions of the high Andes
  • the desolate surface of the moon
  • a stark landscape
Definition
(adj) crushed by grief
Example Sentence
  • depressed and desolate of soul
  • a low desolate wail
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for desolate

de + solate sounds like I + SOLATE..and who lives an isolated life? Obviously a person who has been ABANDONED by his family.

I-SOLATE. Being the last survior after the destruction.

DE+SO+LATE = If DESis are always late (like always ;)) then the country will remain robbed of joy; lay waste to corruption; etc...

desolate: de(the) + sol (solution) + ate (eaten); The solution of the examination destroyed, Therefore we are unhappy.

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desolate-> de+isolate abandon and desert

desperado

Short Definition : reckless, desperate outlaw

Definition
(noun) a bold outlaw (especially on the American frontier)
Synonyms : desperate criminal
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for desperado

Desperado==despera+do--desperate dacoit(or criminal)

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for movie buffs.. desperado movie: salma hayek and antonio bendaras ;)

bad ppl are always desperate to do something so "despera-do"

SO THE KEY WORD HERE IS DESPERATE....SOMEONE WHO IS DESPARATE..WILL DO THE ACTIVITY..AS MANY TIMES HE WANTS.....

One who is DESPErate for a RADO watch

divide it like desper(desperate)+do....so someone who is very desperate to do the activity which he has been asked not to do.....but still he is persisting with that..and A RECKLESS PERSON ONLY CAN DO THAT.....

desperado (des+pared) large no of criminals did pared on des(country) so they are reckless on crime

desperado - mask of zorro hero is out law

desperate

Short Definition : having lost all hope; despairing; reckless and violent because of loss of hope or despair; undertaken as a last resort

Definition
(noun) a person who is frightened and in need of help
Example Sentence
  • they prey on the hopes of the desperate
Definition
(adj) arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
Synonyms : despairing
Example Sentence
  • a despairing view of the world situation
  • the last despairing plea of the condemned criminal
  • a desperate cry for help
  • helpless and desperate--as if at the end of his tether
  • her desperate screams
Definition
(adj) desperately determined
Synonyms : do-or-die
Example Sentence
  • do-or-die revolutionaries
  • a do-or-die conflict
Definition
(adj) (of persons) dangerously reckless or violent as from urgency or despair
Example Sentence
  • a desperate criminal
  • taken hostage of desperate men
Definition
(adj) showing extreme courage; especially of actions courageously undertaken in desperation as a last resort
Synonyms : heroic
Example Sentence
  • made a last desperate attempt to reach the climber
  • the desperate gallantry of our naval task forces marked the turning point in the Pacific war
  • they took heroic measures to save his life
Definition
(adj) showing extreme urgency or intensity especially because of great need or desire
Example Sentence
  • felt a desperate urge to confess
  • a desperate need for recognition
Definition
(adj) fraught with extreme danger; nearly hopeless
Synonyms : dire
Example Sentence
  • a desperate illness
  • on all fronts the Allies were in a desperate situation due to lack of materiel
  • a dire emergency
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for desperate

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desperate(des+pe+rate)sarkar ne desh bechne per rate lagadiya uuske baad aandolan reckless and violent hogaya

dress+per+rate lost all hope of buying dress

despise

Short Definition : look on with scorn; regard as worthless or distasteful; ADJ. despicable: contemptible

Definition
(verb) look down on with disdain
Synonyms : contemn disdain scorn
Example Sentence
  • He despises the people he has to work for
  • The professor scorns the students who don't catch on immediately
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for despise

de + spice ....when things happening around you are not spicy enough you regard it as distasteful and worthless.

De-Spice: How will you feel if ur roommate cooks food without spice.U must despise him.

DE+SPICE ie. without spices the food is prepared.hence, distasteful.

DE+SPICE - dis fellow lacks spice (ZEAL).He no longer ny use to us

when some one asks you to lend money then if u give DES + PISE ( dus paise)...then he will look on you with scorn!..

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Your favorite dish is DESPICED, so you regard it as worthless and distasteful.

despise-> desi not even worth a paise, distasteful, worthless

despise=des(desi sharab)+pi(pine walo)+se sari dunia nafrat karti hai

despoil

Short Definition : plunder; sack; Ex. despoil the village

Definition
(verb) steal goods; take as spoils
Example Sentence
  • During the earthquake people looted the stores that were deserted by their owners
Definition
(verb) destroy and strip of its possession
Synonyms : plunder rape spoil violate
Example Sentence
  • The soldiers raped the beautiful country
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for despoil

The mob SPOILED (equivalent to destroyed ) the whole house and looted the valuables.

desh+ spoil; our desh(India) was spoiled because of despoil by english ppl

despoil(de=they{criminal}+spoil)they spoil the country ,took the rifle,violate the law made foray on village,loot and plunder people ,raped the ladies.

war booty means spoils of war , so despoil is a bigger form of spoil which spoils a whole landscapea and plunders the country side

despondent

Short Definition : without hope and courage; depressed; gloomy; N. despondency: loss of hope with gloom; dejection

Definition
(adj) without or almost without hope
Synonyms : heartsick
Example Sentence
  • despondent about his failure
  • too heartsick to fight back
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for despondent

the word despondant looks like pepsodent. So wen u don't brush in the morning... Ur day will be gloomy and depressing.

think like des 'pond'-> 'ponder' when we dont ponder(think) eventually we lose hope

DEreSPOND...means no response...a person who is in low spirits doesn't respond hence suffer from despondency

desp+on+dent = desperate person dented (hit emotionally) = gloomy and depressed...

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relate it with response. one who is in good mood gives response. one who is depressed relate it to response. one who is cheerful gives response, one who is depressed(despondent) does not give ane response.

despondent is like desperate, (also called despo in slang).. he loses almost all hope

when u get disappointed by something....thn u become depress by it

Imagine a sad and hopeless person sitting on the edge of a 'pond' and 'pondering' over his misfortune....desPONDent.

Despair

Because North Korea is ruled by a despot, the whole country feels hopeless.

despondent=desh already is in ponded in corruption no body can rectify it...

rem with correspondent-take despondent as removing him from post-so he will be depressed,gloomy.

sounds like DEPRESSED STUDENT

sounds like de + sponsor. You would be desponsored only if they lose hope on you and give up on you

if you don't score good in GRE even after diligent hardwork u feel despondent

DE+ (corre)SPONDENT : if u are even replying to a correspondent then u r very DEPRESSED and GLOOMY.

opposite of respondant (cheerful)....

despondent : des (this) + ponde (pond) + nt (not); We are despondent as 'this pond' also does 'not' have any water and there is no other source of water left in our village.

when u r 'Respondent' u r not 'Respondent', u r too 'depressed' to answer and talk to others

in despair, disappointed, not responding, depressed, sitting near a pond and pondering in gloom

despot

Short Definition : tyrant; harsh, authoritarian ruler; CF. despotism

Definition
(noun) a cruel and oppressive dictator
Synonyms : autocrat tyrant
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Cruel dictators kill thousands of people on de (the) spot (despot)

de + sportive..a person who is not sportive is authoritative

de-spot in many movies we hear the word SPOT being used by the villains in reference to murdering someone. this symbolizes harshness

despot sounds like despo.......so when v r despo for something v may become harsh

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despot=দেশ পটানো শাসক,যে সবাইকে manage করে একাই দেশ চালায়।so tyrant.

Des+pot sound like Desh ko pot me rakhta hai

destitute

Short Definition : extremely poor; lacking means of subsistence; utterly lacking; devoid; Ex. destitute of any experience

Definition
(adj) poor enough to need help from others Definition
(adj) completely wanting or lacking
Synonyms : barren devoid free innocent
Example Sentence
  • writing barren of insight
  • young recruits destitute of experience
  • innocent of literary merit
  • the sentence was devoid of meaning
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for destitute

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desi+tit+cute like prostitute ->they r poor thats why they det into prostitution.... no hard feelings

Break it as DE+INSTITUE...that means the person whi has never been to any INSTITUTE..i.e. who is ILLITERATE is very poor

destitute ~ desi (indian) tutors are always ready to teach students in destitute condition for free.

sounds like desi tute(tution)....so a guy who is attending tution in desi langaues shows he is very poor.

Dave's attitude (homophone of destitute) looks like a poor's.

Destitute sounds like 'this institute'; Imagine someone advising you "It's not worth studying in this institute, as it's difficult to get a job after studying from there and hence will destitute you (make you poor)."

Person who is not astute ends up being destitute.

desultory

Short Definition : aimless; haphazard; digressing at random

Definition
(adj) marked by lack of definite plan or regularity or purpose; jumping from one thing to another
Example Sentence
  • desultory thoughts
  • the desultory conversation characteristic of cocktail parties
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for desultory

De-result...Obviously a haphazard or desultory approach will result to nothing.

desultory think like de story-> moving away from the main story

desult...de(means without)+sult(RESULT)+tory( a member of conservative party in britain known as TORY)....so if the tories DID NOT WIN ANY ELECTION THIS TIME becoz of their desultory attitude..or since they lacked any definate plan to win election..t

Imagine a thirsty, hungry man in a DESoLaTe DESert wandering aimlessly from one mirage to another.

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..or since they lacked any definate plan to win election..they were WITHOUT any good RESULTs THIS TIME. and now THINK a MEMBER OF TORY party jumping to another party to join it and than to another.

Think: Desolate Story... Desolate=(Empty) Story=(Chain of Events)...an empty or purposeless chain of events and/or jumping from one thing to another

if u work DESULTory then u will INSULted

de salute = a person in army who does not salute to his superior surely does not have an aim

De + resultory >> If you do not go according to a method, you will always get wrong result...

de(down)sult(result) ory(tending to)root word meaning so if result ofur is down(fail) u will jump from good boy to bad boy in school.

As it is SULTORY outside, Aimless or Haphazard people fill DIESEL in the car and go out for a drive

desultory=দেশান্তরী;so aimless,jumping around

de+result--- if you LACK IN CONSISTANCY OR you are UNFOCUSED, it will result in DE-RESULT

desultory(desert+salty)the thirsty man in salty desert walking aimlessly for water

the slut stories are always not planned :P

aimless result

detached

Short Definition : emotionally removed; free from emotional involvement; calm and objective; physically separate; N. detachment; CF. attachment

Definition
(adj) showing lack of emotional involvement
Synonyms : degage uninvolved
Example Sentence
  • adopted a degage pose on the arm of the easy chair
  • she may be detached or even unfeeling but at least she's not hypocritically effusive
  • an uninvolved bystander
Definition
(adj) being or feeling set or kept apart from others
Example Sentence
  • she felt detached from the group
  • could not remain the isolated figure he had been
  • thought of herself as alone and separated from the others
  • had a set-apart feeling
Definition
(adj) no longer connected or joined
Synonyms : separated
Example Sentence
  • a detached part
  • on one side of the island was a hugh rock, almost detached
  • the separated spacecraft will return to their home bases
Definition
(adj) used of buildings; standing apart from others
Example Sentence
  • detached houses
  • a detached garage
Definition
(adj) lacking affection or warm feeling
Example Sentence
  • an uncaring person
Definition
(adj) not fixed in position
Synonyms : free
Example Sentence
  • the detached shutter fell on him
  • he pulled his arm free and ran
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for detached

DE (removed or cut off) + ATTACHED (emotionally involved)...if you cut yourself off an emotional involvement, you detach yourself from the relationship.

we have heard detachment.means having no attachment hence emotionless.

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