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torrid

Short Definition : (of weather) hot or scorching; passionate; Ex. torrid love affairs

Definition
(adj) characterized by intense emotion
Example Sentence
  • ardent love
  • an ardent lover
  • a fervent desire to change society
  • a fervent admirer
  • fiery oratory
  • an impassioned appeal
  • a torrid love affair
Definition
(adj) emotionally charged and vigorously energetic
Example Sentence
  • a torrid dance
  • torrid jazz bands
  • hot trumpets and torrid rhythms
Definition
(adj) extremely hot
Example Sentence
  • the torrid noonday sun
  • sultry sands of the dessert
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for torrid

torturously arid or hot & arid=torrid

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My girlfriend thought i was lookin torrid(HOT) in my new silky shirt so she just came up and TORE IT OFF!!!!(SOUNDS LIKE TORID)

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"Tour" + "Rid" You got rid of the tour because it was to hot outside.

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i remember vaguely but 10 years back there was this chick named TORRY who was KANE's gf in WWE. i best KANE 1.was passionate about 2. HEATED sex with her.

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People in Torrid Zones experience hot

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torres is really PASSIONATE about football and girls think he is really HOT

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too - Arid(hot and scorching )

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torrid - to really red - red is symbolic of passion , hot and heat.

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torrid....torri+d..torri..sounds like tory..people of.conservative party in britain is known as TORY..who is very PASSIONATE ABOUT his party rules and work.

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TORRID and HEATED are words describing something very hot and dry.

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Tory Wilson (am not sure whether she is still doing it )is very hot women in WWE

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torso

Short Definition : trunk of statue with head and limbs missing; human trunk

Definition
(noun) the body excluding the head and neck and limbs
Synonyms : body trunk
Example Sentence
  • they moved their arms and legs and bodies
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for torso

the terrorist TORtured the army chief SO much that his dead body was found as a TORSO(head and legs missing...)

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A TORSO is the TOP ROW (upper half) of the human body.

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Torso: Tor(e) (means phaad) (diya) Sir Or Pair se...

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TORSO is the victim of SO or extreme TORture.Generally in extreme stage extremist cut the leg,head or slaughter the victim.so TORSO is the victim or object without head or limb.

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tortuous

Short Definition : winding; full of curves; Ex. tortuous mountain road

Definition
(adj) highly complex or intricate and occasionally devious
Example Sentence
  • the Byzantine tax structure
  • Byzantine methods for holding on to his chairmanship
  • convoluted legal language
  • convoluted reasoning
  • the plot was too involved
  • a knotty problem
  • got his way by labyrinthine maneuvering
  • Oh, what a tangled web we weave
  • tortuous legal procedures
  • tortuous negotiations lasting for months
Definition
(adj) marked by repeated turns and bends
Example Sentence
  • a tortuous road up the mountain
  • winding roads are full of surprises
  • had to steer the car down a twisty track
Definition
(adj) not straightforward
Example Sentence
  • his tortuous reasoning
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for tortuous

a tortoise does not move in straight line... it keeps twisting and turning making path complicated.

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tortuous - torque(twisting)uous: full of twisting

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TORTUre fOr US to follow

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tortoise mosquito coil will not be straight it is twisted and winded . Tortoise coil is in rhyming with tortuous.

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The Tortuous Spiral Maze, which had a lot of twists and turns, had everyone perplexed.

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The Tortuous Spiral Maze (which has a lot of twists and turns) had everynone perplexed.

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if u remember contort it means to twist out shape. tortuous meaning is very close to that.

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tortuous can be compared to circuitous.. And both means almost same

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the pronunciation of this word is not simple, it twists the tongue

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toss

Short Definition : throw lightly; move or lift (the head) with a sudden motion; flip (a coin) to decide something

Definition
(noun) the act of flipping a coin
Synonyms : flip
Definition
(noun) (sports) the act of throwing the ball to another member of your team
Synonyms : flip pass
Example Sentence
  • the pass was fumbled
Definition
(noun) an abrupt movement
Example Sentence
  • a toss of his head
Definition
(verb) throw or toss with a light motion
Synonyms : flip pitch sky
Example Sentence
  • flip me the beachball
  • toss me newspaper
Definition
(verb) lightly throw to see which side comes up
Synonyms : flip
Example Sentence
  • I don't know what to do--I may as well flip a coin!
Definition
(verb) throw carelessly
Synonyms : chuck
Example Sentence
  • chuck the ball
Definition
(verb) move or stir about violently
Example Sentence
  • The feverish patient thrashed around in his bed
Definition
(verb) throw or cast away
Example Sentence
  • Put away your worries
Definition
(verb) agitate
Example Sentence
  • toss the salad
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for toss

TOSS to decide a WIN or LOSS.

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totem

Short Definition : animal, plant, or natural object serving as a symbol of a clan or family; representation of this; Ex. totem pole

Definition
(noun) a clan or tribe identified by their kinship to a common totemic object Definition
(noun) emblem consisting of an object such as an animal or plant; serves as the symbol of a family or clan (especially among American Indians)
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for totem

A TOTEM is an EMBLEM of a natural object adopted by a tribe.

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TOTally ThEM the symbol totally represents them

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TOTEMPOLE = statue represented as a symbol. totem is same as totempole. eg lion is the totem of king asoka.

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totter

Short Definition : shake or move unsteadily; sway as if about to fall

Definition
(verb) move without being stable, as if threatening to fall
Example Sentence
  • The drunk man tottered over to our table
Definition
(verb) walk unsteadily
Example Sentence
  • small children toddle
Definition
(verb) move unsteadily, with a rocking motion
Synonyms : seesaw teeter
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for totter

cant believe no one thought abt it - TOT - is a baby - always moves unsteadily - abt to fall

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Sounds Like Torture.therefore while someone is released after being tortured..he moves unsteadily.

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TOTTER: to walk like a TODDLER

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DO+TARAF(side)- people who are on both side are always swaying either side.

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UNSTEADY SCOOTER

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TOTTER and SAUNTER are rhyming words which mean, to walk with a limp.

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Tod-tod kar chalna - means not walking smoothly.. Ladkhada kar chalna

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Sounds like globetrotter who travels widely...likewise totter is also to move unsteadily..

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DODDERING mean SHAKY or INFIRM.. which is same as tottering

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tot means disconnected. ter means wire. Some wire is disconnected so it is in unstable state.

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touching

Short Definition : causing a feeling of pity or sympathy; pathetic; V. touch: cause to feel pity or sympathy; ADJ. touched

Definition
(noun) the event of something coming in contact with the body
Synonyms : touch
Example Sentence
  • he longed for the touch of her hand
  • the cooling touch of the night air
Definition
(noun) the act of putting two things together with no space between them
Synonyms : touch
Example Sentence
  • at his touch the room filled with lights
Definition
(adj) arousing affect
Synonyms : affecting poignant
Example Sentence
  • the homecoming of the released hostages was an affecting scene
  • poignant grief cannot endure forever
  • his gratitude was simple and touching
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for touching

TOUCHING or HEART-RENDING, both refer to something that is tragic or sad.

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touchstone

Short Definition : stone used to test the fineness of gold alloys; criterion; standard

Definition
(noun) a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated
Example Sentence
  • the schools comply with federal standards
  • they set the measure for all subsequent work
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for touchstone

divide it like touch+stone..so you touch gold with a stone to test the fineness of gold.

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A TOUCHSTONE is a special kind of stone that measures the quality of gold. A slight rub or touch on the stone gives you the standard of gold.

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think of touchstone pictures...the make films of good standards!!

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typical village mentality......villagers to convict.."If you TOUCH this volcanic STONE(temperature=400 degree celcius) and your figers dont get burnt then you are freed from all blames..............;)

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touchy

Short Definition : oversensitive; easily offended; irasible; delicate; needing delicate handling; Ex. touchy situation

Definition
(adj) quick to take offense Definition
(adj) difficult to handle; requiring great tact
Synonyms : delicate ticklish
Example Sentence
  • delicate negotiations with the big powers
  • hesitates to be explicit on so ticklish a matter
  • a touchy subject
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for touchy

Remember Touch me not plant, which is very sensitive

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TOUCHY or MOODY - someone who is oversensitive and reacts to everything.

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tout

Short Definition : promote or publicize (one's goods or service); praise excessively (as a form of advertisement); CF. advertise

Definition
(noun) someone who buys tickets to an event in order to resell them at a profit
Synonyms : ticket tout
Definition
(noun) someone who advertises for customers in an especially brazen way
Synonyms : touter
Definition
(noun) one who sells advice about gambling or speculation (especially at the racetrack)
Synonyms : tipster
Definition
(verb) advertize in strongly positive terms
Example Sentence
  • This product was touted as a revolutionary invention
Definition
(verb) show off
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for tout

tout: shout to promote (to publicly praise or promote)

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improve the previous mnemonic...imagine a stout person praising his muscles

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tout= t + out tell it out...this process is called promoting or advertising

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Imagine a person selling advise about when "Tendulkar" will be "OUT" for betting on how many runs he will score

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tout=Tendulkar OUT!!!....according to the review system tendulkar was not out but the umpire gave him out....the indian media PUBLICISED this issue too much afterwards....:D

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We have to bet on Stout persons in sumo, in order to win

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An agent who annoy customers especially with persistent requests

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if some1 pawns u wid scout. u must praise him

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imagine a stout person who touts

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A TOUT or an AGENT - someone who operates as a middleman or a negotiator.

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tout - stout it up and shout it out

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Shout and Tell it OUT.

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the snout saleslady must tout her product in order to get it sold in an unfamiliar market.

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You tout; I pout.

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producers approach advertiser to tout their product...

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