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bullion

Short Definition : gold and silver in the form of bars

Definition
(noun) a mass of precious metal Definition
(noun) gold or silver in bars or ingots
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for bullion

He has billions, and so he buys bullions

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if u can remember buillion market,there u get the answer, right away..

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He acts like a 'BULL + LION ' since he has billion dollar bills .

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bullion similar to galleon(Gold coins) reference:harry potter

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Only million can buy bullion

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BULLION: bull and lion skin are as expensive as gold and silver bars.

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bully

Short Definition : one who is habitually cruel to weaker people; V.

Definition
(noun) a cruel and brutal fellow Definition
(noun) a hired thug Definition
(verb) be bossy towards
Example Sentence
  • Her big brother always bullied her when she was young
Definition
(verb) discourage or frighten with threats or a domineering manner; intimidate
Synonyms : browbeat swagger
Definition
(adj) very good
Example Sentence
  • he did a bully job
  • a neat sports car
  • had a great time at the party
  • you look simply smashing
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for bully

.bully....made of bull(the male in cow family)+y......so if you have observed why the fight is always arrenged between bulls,why not cows,because bulls are symbol of strength and cruilty(as they fight).......and a bull 's work is to weak its opponent

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jus for fun to remember two meanings of it...imagine one of ur frns is CRUEL n BRUTAL n he always INTIMIDATES u dat he wud kic on ur belly... !!he is a bully

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in the same way a person who bullys someone try to show his superiority over others,because he thinks himself more stronger than his opponent

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bully--> bull is always strong. bully is a symbol of strength.

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bulwark

Short Definition : strong wall built for defense; earthwork or other strong defense; person who defends

Definition
(noun) an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes
Synonyms : rampart wall
Example Sentence
  • they stormed the ramparts of the city
  • they blew the trumpet and the walls came tumbling down
Definition
(noun) a fencelike structure around a deck (usually plural) Definition
(noun) a protective structure of stone or concrete; extends from shore into the water to prevent a beach from washing away Definition
(verb) defend with a bulwark
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for bulwark

BULL + WORK--BULLs were carrying bricks for the WORK of a wall construction.

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remember Nandi(Bull of Shiva), it protects shiv's place from demons. BULl+shiVA(WA)+RKsha

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Bulwark: Bull war k time strong wall banana chahiye, taki ko usse par kar public par na aajay

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bulwar sounds like bullbar used in front of cars to protect them from scratches and from small accidents

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bulwark - a wall for bulk war against enemies or water.

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Building(Bul) + Work(wark)

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After doing bul(wrong) wark(work) laden stayed in between of bulwark

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bulls work is to attack so people build a wall to stay safe from it

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bump

Short Definition : hit or knock against with force; N.

Definition
(noun) a lump on the body caused by a blow Definition
(noun) something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings
Example Sentence
  • the gun in his pocket made an obvious bulge
  • the hump of a camel
  • he stood on the rocky prominence
  • the occipital protuberance was well developed
  • the bony excrescence between its horns
Definition
(noun) an impact (as from a collision)
Synonyms : blow
Example Sentence
  • the bump threw him off the bicycle
Definition
(verb) knock against with force or violence
Synonyms : knock
Example Sentence
  • My car bumped into the tree
Definition
(verb) come upon, as if by accident; meet with
Example Sentence
  • We find this idea in Plato
  • I happened upon the most wonderful bakery not very far from here
  • She chanced upon an interesting book in the bookstore the other day
Definition
(verb) dance erotically or dance with the pelvis thrust forward
Example Sentence
  • bump and grind
Definition
(verb) assign to a lower position; reduce in rank
Example Sentence
  • She was demoted because she always speaks up
  • He was broken down to Sergeant
Definition
(verb) remove or force from a position of dwelling previously occupied
Synonyms : dislodge
Example Sentence
  • The new employee dislodged her by moving into her office space
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for bump

it sounds like bumper,so bumper hits forcefully to the when we go fast near speed breaker

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sounds similar to thump...means...to hit somebody with closed fists.

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bungle

Short Definition : mismanage; blunder; botch; blow; spoil by clumsy behavior

Definition
(noun) an embarrassing mistake Definition
(verb) make a mess of, destroy or ruin
Example Sentence
  • I botched the dinner and we had to eat out
  • the pianist screwed up the difficult passage in the second movement
Definition
(verb) spoil by behaving clumsily or foolishly
Example Sentence
  • I bungled it!
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for bungle

bungle like jungle ..... if on a long drive you lose your way and end up in a jungle.... now that's a blunder....

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mungle-jungle...U thought of doing mungle in jungle and got caught red handed...DESTROYED ur reputation

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instead of bAngle ,u write bUngle ,thats a blunder

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Bungle~Bengaal..all attempts in west bengaal were mismanaged, hence led to IPL blunder.. an embarassing mistake for the team and captain..

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bungle sounds like jungle which means forest. nowadys forests (jungle) are being spoiled by rapid cutting down of trees. deforestation is spoiling ruining completely.

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jungle me mangal is a bungle

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buoyant

Short Definition : able to float; cheerful and optimistic; N. buoyancy; Ex. buoyancy of wood/water/American market

Definition
(adj) tending to float on a liquid or rise in air or gas
Synonyms : floaty
Example Sentence
  • buoyant balloons
  • buoyant balsawood boats
  • a floaty scarf
Definition
(adj) characterized by liveliness and lightheartedness
Synonyms : chirpy perky
Example Sentence
  • buoyant spirits
  • his quick wit and chirpy humor
  • looking bright and well and chirpy
  • a perky little widow in her 70s
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for buoyant

buoyant = Boy + ant when a boy feels like an ant, which is very light , he feels very light and lively.

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buoy-ant=boy+want; boys always want to be light and lively.

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remember buoyance of a n utensil.. coz of which it can float on water...

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bureaucracy

Short Definition : overregulated administrative system marked by red tape; ADJ. bureaucratic

Definition
(noun) nonelective government officials
Synonyms : bureaucratism
Definition
(noun) a government that is administered primarily by bureaus that are staffed with nonelective officials Definition
(noun) any organization in which action is obstructed by insistence on unnecessary procedures and red tape
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for bureaucracy

bureau(noun........means..a source which provide information..may be an office or an organization.)+cracy(means...goverment or the rule....)........so....a goverment run by officials......or officials doing the kind of work that either a rular or a g

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conti.... that either a government or rular does. so what do you think of our administrative system?

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burgeon

Short Definition : grow rapidly; grow forth; send out buds; Ex. burgeoning computer industry; CF. bludgeon

Definition
(verb) grow and flourish
Example Sentence
  • The burgeoning administration
  • The burgeoning population
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for burgeon

Burge+on sounds like Bulge which means growing big

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BARO(grow)+JIYO

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burgeon ~ burger; If you eat a lot of burgers, you will gain weight (hence grow)

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If you eat a lot of BURGers you will BrinG ON the weight!

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Can be pronounced as -- > bur – grow – on, grow on meaning grow forth, ahead

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bad jaana (bur+geon) in hindi .to increase in number

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burgeon..urge+on..if u hav dat urge(a strong impulse, inner drive) set to on..den defntely u vl grow and florish

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A good plastic surgeon will make you thinner. A <B>bad surgeon</B> will do the opposite and make you grow bigger.

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a BIRD takes flight

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sounds like BURGER...when you eat only burgers, your size will INCREASE RAPIDLY........

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burgeon- reminds us of the word bargari in kannada...u can somewhat relate it to it..

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relate with BURGER..if v eat BURGER we will grow big..

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Ice burg-on surface of ocean looks small but really big inside tghe ocean.

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the sURGEON helps population GROW by reducing the amount of ppl die thru surgery.

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burgeon , ge + on .. its like go on .. so it means flourish or grow rapidly

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BURGE similar to BULGE meaning to expand rapidly

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sounds like bulgeon... which is becoming bulge... i.e. growing in size..

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The kitten grows so rapidly as if she was Be-URGEd-ON to flourish.

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The doctor was so clever, he quickly burgeoned as surgeon

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eat lots of (burge)rs and grow fatter, it's (on) your hand.

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burgeon sounds like Gurgaon.... this is one of the fastest developing cities of India..

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I burgeon when i drink BURGUNDY!

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BURGEr+piGEON = if you eat too many burgers you grow like a pigeon!

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burlesque

Short Definition : give an imitation that ridicules; imitate mockingly

Definition
(noun) a theatrical entertainment of broad and earthy humor; consists of comic skits and short turns (and sometimes striptease) Definition
(noun) a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way Definition
(verb) make a parody of
Synonyms : parody spoof
Example Sentence
  • The students spoofed the teachers
Definition
(adj) relating to or characteristic of a burlesque
Example Sentence
  • burlesque theater
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for burlesque

if you want to ridicule Barclays premier league than you can write Burlesque premier league.

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burlesque..can be pronounced as bure log in hindi..wha do bad ppl do?? ridicule others..

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burlesque~(burles)girls+(que)queue = when lots of beautiful girls go to college everyday , some handsome, dashing boys make a queue near the gate of the college to burlesque the girls.

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If somebody jumps the QUEue, people hurl(~BURL) abusES on that person...Mockery and imitation are common forms of abuses....

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BURLESQUE.... a burly person will always mock at others.

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Burl~girl: The girl at circus imitated the joker for fun..

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BURLESQUE = BURY + RESQUE. I want either to bury or rescue myself before they insult me in this CARICATURE/PARODY

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ur-your,,that means ,mentioning to the same person ,who has said,,that means imitate.and ,how to imitate, imitate with a que(used in billiards)..

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Burle (charle) + rescue= imagine charle is mocking a rescuer.

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burnish

Short Definition : make shiny by rubbing; polish

Definition
(noun) the property of being smooth and shiny
Synonyms : gloss glossiness polish
Definition
(verb) polish and make shiny
Synonyms : buff furbish
Example Sentence
  • buff the wooden floors
  • buff my shoes
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for burnish

Remember Varnish - used on wooden things to make them shine

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burnish-this brings us to the word ,cald furnish,ie , polishing and rubbing to make it shine..

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BURNT thing is polished TO MAKE it SHINY.

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BURNish: Clay work is burned and POLISHed before selling..

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BURN-ish, can be interpreted as giving burnish texture, i.e. POLISH

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