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cantata

Short Definition : story set to music to be sung by a chorus (shorter than an oratorio)

Definition
(noun) a musical composition for voices and orchestra based on a religious text
Synonyms : oratorio
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for cantata

Can 'Tata Young'(of Dhoom) sing any songs like cantata?

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tata in telugu means grand father..he tells stories of ramayana in the form of a song

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focus on 'tata' part of it and imagine some advertisment of tata salt (indian brand) running on TV....(which may eb a kind of story set to music)

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cantata- reminds me of Carlos Santana if you know him,Latin musician.

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Ratan Tata presented a cantata on the launch of Nano.

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can tata(ratan tata) dance to this cantata??obviously no,he has become old..!!

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chorus singing a story about can tata

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cantata - cant can be pronounced as chant - chantings of tata ( tata - grandpa in kannada ), so its religious chants by old people

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canter

Short Definition : slow gallop; V. CF. trot

Definition
(noun) a smooth three-beat gait; between a trot and a gallop
Synonyms : lope
Definition
(verb) ride at a canter
Example Sentence
  • The men cantered away
Definition
(verb) go at a canter, of horses Definition
(verb) ride at a cantering pace
Example Sentence
  • He cantered the horse across the meadow
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for canter

ant is the word to see..for this moment make an ant slow and also gallop it like a horse..there u go..

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CAN+TERRAIN....I can run on a terrain but with a gentle gallop i.e canter

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canter is similar to saunter....which means to stroll or walk about slowly

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i m running towards center at a canter speed..

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can +TER.....where TERR TERR is sound of frog that is frog does a slow gallop

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canter~~cantler~~antler(which is a animal of deer family n runs like a horse)

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When a horse cant err.. run fast, it will canter (walk in slow gallops)

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You won't CANTER when you are chased by a PANTHER..

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Think about Canterbury Tales, which is about a group of pilgrims sharing stories as they slowly travel together on a journey.

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gait means moment, slow gait is trot, fast gait is gallop. in betwwen trot and gallop smooth gait means CANTER

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Trot < Lope/Canter < Gallop

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You won't CANTER when you are chased by a PANTHER..

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You won't CANTER when you are chased by a PANTHER..

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slowly moving the can with the horse.(slow gallop of horse)

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canto

Short Definition : division of a long poem

Definition
(noun) the highest part (usually the melody) in a piece of choral music Definition
(noun) a major division of a long poem
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for canto

sounds like KAATO(cut in hindi)..so KAATO into parts

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"Kaato" cut the long poem into several sections...simple !!!

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Think of Benagali sexy woman singing song "Kanta laga..hi laga..".She will sing "Kanto (=canto) lagaa ....

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Canto=chant+kaato

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canto sounds like cameltoe (please google it)

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we CAN sing this big song by dividing to each

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this brings to our mind,the name antonio,a famouse poet known for his romantic poems..

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canvass

Short Definition : determine or seek opinions, votes, etc.; go through (a region) to solicit votes or orders; conduct a survey; N.

Definition
(noun) the setting for a narrative or fictional or dramatic account
Synonyms : canvas
Example Sentence
  • the crowded canvas of history
  • the movie demanded a dramatic canvas of sound
Definition
(noun) an inquiry into public opinion conducted by interviewing a random sample of people Definition
(noun) a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel
Synonyms : canvas sail sheet
Definition
(noun) a tent made of canvas fabric
Synonyms : canvas canvas tent
Definition
(noun) an oil painting on canvas fabric
Synonyms : canvas
Definition
(noun) the mat that forms the floor of the ring in which boxers or professional wrestlers compete
Synonyms : canvas
Example Sentence
  • the boxer picked himself up off the canvas
Definition
(noun) a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)
Synonyms : canvas
Definition
(verb) get the opinions (of people) by asking specific questions
Synonyms : canvas poll
Definition
(verb) solicit votes from potential voters in an electoral campaign
Synonyms : canvas
Definition
(verb) consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
Example Sentence
  • analyze a sonnet by Shakespeare
  • analyze the evidence in a criminal trial
  • analyze your real motives
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for canvass

In Sri Lankan Cricket team there is a player with Name Chaminda Vas. Suppose if selectors will say "Can Vas play the next Tournament ?" They are looking for votes

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just to complete what r4nj33t want to menation..if selectors will say "Can Vas play the next Tournament??" What are they ..are seeking our OPINION.OR VOTES IN FAVOUR OF THEM.

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on CANVASS u always draw a picture and say ur opinions...

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The congressman is going to KANSAS city to CANVASS for votes and CANVASS people's opinions about their needs and wants

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imagine a politician asking for vote beneath canvas tent

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capacious

Short Definition : spacious

Definition
(adj) large in capacity
Example Sentence
  • she carried a capacious bag
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for capacious

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Capacious -- relate it to Capacity -- An ability to hold.

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Sounds like spacious i.e. having lot of space/capacity

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capacity+spacious=capacious

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IMAGIN A BIG CAP.IMAGIN YOU AND YOUR ALL FAMILY SITTING IN IT

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capaci(look like capacity…..means an ability to hold or possess something)+ous(sounds like us)…….our country sees its future in us ,as we are young and possess that ability to make our nation world super power.

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capacious--kapa gal room is generally very spacious

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capacity

Short Definition : mental or physical ability; role; position or duty; ability to accommodate; Ex. in my capacity as president

Definition
(noun) capability to perform or produce
Example Sentence
  • among his gifts is his capacity for true altruism
  • limited runway capacity
  • a great capacity for growth
Definition
(noun) the susceptibility of something to a particular treatment
Synonyms : capability
Example Sentence
  • the capability of a metal to be fused
Definition
(noun) the amount that can be contained
Synonyms : content
Example Sentence
  • the gas tank has a capacity of 12 gallons
Definition
(noun) the maximum production possible
Example Sentence
  • the plant is working at 80 per cent capacity
Definition
(noun) a specified function
Example Sentence
  • he was employed in the capacity of director
  • he should be retained in his present capacity at a higher salary
Definition
(noun) (computer science) the amount of information (in bytes) that can be stored on a disk drive
Example Sentence
  • the capacity of a hard disk drive is usually expressed in megabytes
Definition
(noun) an electrical phenomenon whereby an electric charge is stored Definition
(noun) the power to learn or retain knowledge; in law, the ability to understand the facts and significance of your behavior
Synonyms : mental ability
Definition
(noun) tolerance for alcohol
Example Sentence
  • he had drunk beyond his capacity

capillary

Short Definition : having a very fine bore; resembling a hair; fine and slender; Ex. capillary attraction; N: very fine hairlike tube; CF. capillarity

Definition
(noun) a tube of small internal diameter; holds liquid by capillary action Definition
(noun) any of the minute blood vessels connecting arterioles with venules
Synonyms : capillary vessel
Definition
(adj) of or relating to hair Definition
(adj) long and slender with a very small internal diameter
Synonyms : hairlike
Example Sentence
  • a capillary tube
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for capillary

capillary:cap +ill+ary(a): ary(a) felt ill when he lost his cap(generally cap hold's place were it resemble's a hair)

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Sounds like (CAP)GAP + Illary (no Gap)

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capitulate

Short Definition : surrender; give up all resistance

Definition
(verb) surrender under agreed conditions
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for capitulate

CAPtain it's too late, we will have to surrender..

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capital+ate -> if someone ate the capital that means the king of the capital has surrendered.

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CAP ITU LATE : Cap(close/cover/stop) it, it is too late. Give in, yield, to stop resisting an enemy

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captured by someone ----> surrendered

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If u GIVE UP ur spirit , you r a CAPI TULL(kannada)

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This word can be related to Capitalism which weakened all the colonies.

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Capitulations of the Ottoman Empire made empire slender and end as a result of this.

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The CAPtain gave up resistance and surrended under agreed conditions!

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caprice

Short Definition : whim; sudden change of mind without any real cause

Definition
(noun) a sudden desire
Synonyms : impulse whim
Example Sentence
  • he bought it on an impulse
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for caprice

ca(kya)+price...u say to shopkeeper "abey yeh kya u go on changing price."

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the government put a CAP on the PRICE of RICE..because it keeps changing

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cap (~ a hat). Cap price rises so you change your mind to buy one

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cap+rice: cooked rice on your new wearing cap? sudden impulse will come to your mind.

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My favorite car is a Caprice: So I remember it as: "I HAVE A CAPRICE FOR CAPRICE"

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Cal saw the low price of rice and immediately was impulsed to buy some!

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capricious

Short Definition : unpredictable; fickle

Definition
(adj) changeable
Synonyms : freakish
Example Sentence
  • a capricious summer breeze
  • freakish weather
Definition
(adj) determined by chance or impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason
Synonyms : impulsive whimsical
Example Sentence
  • a capricious refusal
  • authoritarian rulers are frequently capricious
  • the victim of whimsical persecutions
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for capricious

ca(CAR) + PRIC(PRICE)...PRICE OF cars nowadays is becoming unpredictable with the launch of Tata's 1 lakh car.

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CAPRICONS(SUN SIGN) ARE GENERALLY IMPULSIVE N UNPREDICTABLE PEOPLE

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Capricorn the goat(zodiac symbol) is capricious

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if u wear Capri(a dress, also called 3/4th) in place of formal dress, it will be UNPREDICTABLE, ERRATIC.

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Wearing a ricious cap (cap full of cooked rice=capricious)? Angry?

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CAPricious- CAP rounds (for entrance of medical or engg. courses) are so impredictable

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cap of himesh reshammiya is very PRECIOUS he would be unpredictable when its stolen

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A cowboy rides into town. He goes into the general store to buy a new pair of jeans. He impulsively changes mind and buys CAPRI-Pants instead. Now that's capricious!

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part of this word is "Capri".. usually capri's are low waist... its very unpredictable when it may fall of ur waist.. its so loose..

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CA(calcium)is precious ..it is not predictable when our teeth weakens

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It sounds like cap-riches. Imagine a guy at a casino with his cap under where the money comes out of a slot machine. You never know the outcome of the slot machine. He might not get anything or he might get riches.

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Being Capricious is not facetious because it happens on a whim.

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