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precipitant

Short Definition : something that causes a substance in a chemical solution to separate out in solid form; OP. solvent

Definition
(noun) an agent that causes a precipitate to form Definition
(adj) done with very great haste and without due deliberation
Example Sentence
  • hasty marriage seldom proveth well
  • hasty makeshifts take the place of planning
  • rejected what was regarded as an overhasty plan for reconversion
  • wondered whether they had been rather precipitate in deposing the king

precipitate

Short Definition : hurl downward; throw headlong; hasten; cause to happen sooner; condense and fall as rain or snow; cause (a solid substance) to be separated from a solution; ADJ. hasty; rash; premature; sudden

Definition
(noun) a precipitated solid substance in suspension or after settling or filtering Definition
(verb) bring about abruptly
Example Sentence
  • The crisis precipitated by Russia's revolution
Definition
(verb) separate as a fine suspension of solid particles Definition
(verb) fall from clouds
Synonyms : come down fall
Example Sentence
  • rain, snow and sleet were falling
  • Vesuvius precipitated its fiery, destructive rage on Herculaneum
Definition
(verb) fall vertically, sharply, or headlong
Example Sentence
  • Our economy precipitated into complete ruin
Definition
(verb) hurl or throw violently
Example Sentence
  • The bridge broke and precipitated the train into the river below
Definition
(adj) done with very great haste and without due deliberation
Example Sentence
  • hasty marriage seldom proveth well
  • hasty makeshifts take the place of planning
  • rejected what was regarded as an overhasty plan for reconversion
  • wondered whether they had been rather precipitate in deposing the king
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for precipitate

Precipitate -> Pre + anticipate. That means you dont think/anticipate before you do something. You do it in RASH or HASTE.

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preci [president] + pit+ate[past participle 'eat']. Imagine that President 'falls vertically/sharply' into a gigantic 'pit' and 'ate' the mud hence precipitate [v].

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Precipitation of barium sulphate by mixing solutions of sodium sulphate and barium chloride- HASTY and RASH chemical reaction.

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precipitate also means to rain, rain HAPPENS SUDDENLY

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recipe HASTENs the making of a dish

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For the Verb: to cause to happen before ancicipated... "Precipitate" can sound like "slip the date" and pre= before so: "slip the date up"

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For the adjective: New York precipitation tends to be hasty and impulsive, raining or snowing when the weather channel never called for it.

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precipitous

Short Definition : steep; overhasty; precipitate

Definition
(adj) done with very great haste and without due deliberation
Example Sentence
  • hasty marriage seldom proveth well
  • hasty makeshifts take the place of planning
  • rejected what was regarded as an overhasty plan for reconversion
  • wondered whether they had been rather precipitate in deposing the king
Definition
(adj) extremely steep
Synonyms : abrupt sharp
Example Sentence
  • an abrupt canyon
  • the precipitous rapids of the upper river
  • the precipitous hills of Chinese paintings
  • a sharp drop
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for precipitous

The mountain PRECIPIce is very PRECIPITOUS

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You can remember two words like this "He has a PRECIPITATE(without thinking carefully) decision : climb a very PRECIPITOUS cliff"

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"precipitation" of soil creates a high land , sometimes a mountain which is steep and overhasty

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when a mountain is very steep, you can run down it very hastily (precipitate)

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precipitate - bring about abruptly; "The crisis precipitated by Russia's revolution" precipitate - separate as a fine suspension of solid particles precipitate - fall from clouds; "rain, snow and sleet were falling";

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precise

Short Definition : exact

Definition
(adj) sharply exact or accurate or delimited
Example Sentence
  • a precise mind
  • specified a precise amount
  • arrived at the precise moment
Definition
(adj) (of ideas, images, representations, expressions) characterized by perfect conformity to fact or truth ; strictly correct
Synonyms : accurate exact
Example Sentence
  • a precise image
  • a precise measurement
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for precise

precise sound like resize,in winzip data is resized(exact)

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preclude

Short Definition : make impossible; prevent; exclude; eliminate

Definition
(verb) keep from happening or arising; make impossible
Example Sentence
  • My sense of tact forbids an honest answer
  • Your role in the projects precludes your involvement in the competitive project
Definition
(verb) make impossible, especially beforehand
Synonyms : close out rule out
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for preclude

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PRECLUDE is to EXCLUDE or keep out, whereas INCLUDE which is its opposite means to take in as part of a group.

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pre+(con)clude ->pahle hi conclude karke eliminate karna or prevent karna.

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prevent to conclude

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pre+include....Now pre- (prefix) is mostly used as before, prior to, like prehistoric....So we cannot Include or change anything previous or past.So Include of Pre is impossible or ruled out

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PREvent+inCLUDE: To prevent something from ever happening and thus stop the inclusion of it into the history.

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PRECLUDE = PREVENT + EXCLUDE

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PRECLUDE : DISCLUDE

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include=> (in)+clude(close) preclude => pre(before)+clude(close): make impossible

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pre+clude—pre conclude— we pre conclude, i.e., we analyze things in advance so that WE CAN PREVENT ITS OCCURANCE

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precocious

Short Definition : advanced in development; N. precocity

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.

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

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pre cocoon

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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.

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precocious = early perspicacious

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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

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

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

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

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

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Sheldon Cooper ;)

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precursor

Short Definition : forerunner; predecessor

Definition
(noun) a substance from which another substance is formed (especially by a metabolic reaction) Definition
(noun) a person who goes before or announces the coming of another
Synonyms : forerunner
Definition
(noun) something that precedes and indicates the approach of something or someone
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for precursor

"precursor" = pre(before) + cursor(that points out) == something that points out in advance == forerunner :)

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She PREpared him for the CURSORy scene he was about to witness, serving as a PRECURSOR.

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cursor is at the place while precursor is before so to tell fortune

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predator

Short Definition : predatory animal or bird; predatory person; creature that seizes and devours another animal; person who robs or exploits others; ADJ. predatory: living by preying on other organisms; plundering; N. pr

Definition
(noun) someone who attacks in search of booty
Synonyms : marauder piranha vulture
Definition
(noun) any animal that lives by preying on other animals
Synonyms : predatory animal

predecessor

Short Definition : former occupant of a post

Definition
(noun) one who precedes you in time (as in holding a position or office) Definition
(noun) something that precedes and indicates the approach of something or someone
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for predecessor

PRE(before)+decessor( sounds like SUCCESOR)=smoeone before SUCCESSOR = FORMER OCCUPANT OF POST

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predetermine

Short Definition : determine in advance; predestine; settle or decide beforehand; influence markedly

Definition
(verb) determine beforehand Definition
(verb) cause to be biased
Synonyms : bias
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for predetermine

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pre [before] + determine [estimate]. So if you understand or evaluate someone beforehand, you frame either +ive or -ive image for her/him, so you r getting 'biased' in that sense.

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