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swerve

Definition
(noun) the act of turning aside suddenly
Synonyms : swerving veering
Definition
(noun) an erratic deflection from an intended course
Synonyms : yaw
Definition
(verb) turn sharply; change direction abruptly
Example Sentence
  • The car cut to the left at the intersection
  • The motorbike veered to the right
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for swerve

SWERVE rhymes with CURVE, meaning to DEVIATE, TURN ASIDE SHARPLY.

rhymes with SERVE, mnemonic: in tennis the best SERVE, SWERVES, i.e. abruptly turns and puzzles the opponent.

swerve==> sewer, what's the role of a sewer? to turning aside waste water

swill

Definition
(noun) wet feed (especially for pigs) consisting of mostly kitchen waste mixed with water or skimmed or sour milk
Synonyms : pigswill pigwash slop slops
Definition
(verb) feed pigs
Synonyms : slop
Definition
(verb) drink large quantities of (liquid, especially alcoholic drink)
Synonyms : swill down
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for swill

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When you swill a liquid, there is a chance it might spill on you.

swill means to fill with alcohol

U swell when u drink like hell!!!(Beer actually makes your face swell.)

s+w+ill=(something )+(wet) make me (ill)

swill - bladders swell with alcohol

S-spewing(puking) but drinking WILL-willingly (alcohol which is like pigwash)

Dont swill, you might spill the beer

i like swirls ice cream, as im GREEDY about DRINKING it as it is almost liquid..

swill - sounds like swell.. u swell wen u swill !!

sycophant

Definition
(noun) a person who tries to please someone in order to gain a personal advantage
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for sycophant

sycophant.....split it like .....syco(sounds like psycho)+phan...sounds like FAN.......SO JUST IMAGINE a PSYCHO FAN of yours in your office who want to please you in whatever way..by flattering..or by bootliking.....just to gain your favour...

syco+pant..its not so easy to get a syco's pant..u need to please him like hel to make him to give his pant to you(personal advantage)..

Sparrow colored yellow to resemble a canary who sings to win favor but song is flat

matlab ki liye kisiki ass chatna....hahahah

syllogism

Definition
(noun) deductive reasoning in which a conclusion is derived from two premises
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for syllogism

Change the "s" to "c" and you'll find the word "logic."

Syllogism = S(a)y + log(ic) + sm(short for StateMent) Hence, it is -> say your logic based on the 2 given statements or premises. To further remember the meaning, for those who are preparing for CAT, Syllogism is a question type.

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Syllogism has another meaning too i.e. deceptive, spurious, specious...so... Silly Logic.... Any Silly Logic or Syllogism is always specious...

Syllogism; logical reasoning from two (2 L) sources

split the word as Syl+logism Syl reminds us of the notorious character of SYLAR in HEROES. so syl+logic=bad logic=specious

it seems like SILLY LOGIC

sylvan

Definition
(noun) a spirit that lives in or frequents the woods
Synonyms : silvan
Definition
(adj) relating to or characteristic of wooded regions
Synonyms : silvan
Example Sentence
  • a shady sylvan glade
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for sylvan

van---> jungle n jungle is full of woods.....

sylvan...an aid to Veerapan who lived in the woods.

(Sylv)+an-mean-> Sylvester Stallone an actor -:Sylvester Stallone palys in woods for "rambo" films

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Pennsylvania, a state in U.S., was named because of this word.

The word is pronounced like "at+your+feet". So picture something withering away or decaying and falling down "at your feet"

fantasy

sylvan- sylva- jesus cross + ---> made of wood

tacit

Definition
(adj) implied by or inferred from actions or statements
Synonyms : silent understood
Example Sentence
  • gave silent consent
  • a tacit agreement
  • the understood provisos of a custody agreement
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for tacit

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tacit ~ take it; imagine you are giving permission to someone to take something from your room...but you didn't say it verbally but via your actions.

tacit= take + it or you will have to take something which is not expresssed...

Tacit - Change the word to Tact - You tactfully (with perfection)handled the situation even without expressing it in words (tacit).

break it as taci -t = taxi ..when u r waiting on road side . it implied, understood without being expressed that you need taxi

Example for Tacit is Mr.Bean's Action,who used to laugh a lot with out speaking a word Mr.Bean is a tacit Actor :)

pushpaka vimanam is a movie in which kamalhasan acted,it is movie full of tacit no single word or dialogue,its full of actions

taciturn

Definition
(adj) habitually reserved and uncommunicative
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for taciturn

Taxi_turn Taxi Driver will be reserved or uncommunicative while "Driving".

meaning of tacit = silent. so meaning of tacit + urn = taciturn = silent person , untalkative

akin to tacit which means "without words".

Taciturn and Reticent are somewhat similar in sound and they also have the same meaning, which is, someone who uses words sparingly, is reserved.

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taciturn is uncommunicative;1 who talks little its anotnym being garrulousness

Ben loves soccer and tennis. He also enthusiastically plays ping-pong and frisbee golf.

tactile

Definition
(adj) of or relating to or proceeding from the sense of touch
Synonyms : haptic tactual
Example Sentence
  • haptic data
  • a tactile reflex
Definition
(adj) producing a sensation of touch
Synonyms : tactual
Example Sentence
  • tactile qualities
  • the tactual luxury of stroking silky human hair
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for tactile

CON-tact - If you are in contact with something, you are in touch with it and hence it is tactile.

It sounds similar to Reptile(class of animals e.g Snake).Now this animals e.g snake are quite sensitive or react suddenly when see something .thus quite sensitive and as we can't touch them so related to touch.

tactile sounds like textile, we are in constant touch of clothes, it implies the meaning

come in-tact means come in touch. So, tact means: sense of touch.

taint

Definition
(noun) the state of being contaminated
Synonyms : contamination
Definition
(verb) place under suspicion or cast doubt upon
Synonyms : cloud corrupt defile sully
Example Sentence
  • sully someone's reputation
Definition
(verb) contaminate with a disease or microorganism
Synonyms : infect
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for taint

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Stained PAINT

taint is spelled same as stain where stain is one which causes to lose the purity.

Think of situation, where you are expelled from city because of u lost purity or bcoz of bad repute then u need to stay out of city, in a tent(taint).

taint is similar to faint.. when u faint it means u have some thing impure.. ie taint is a getting impure,contaminate

Paint on sth is to increases beauty but TAINT on sth DAMAGES BEAUTY

talisman

Definition
(noun) a trinket or piece of jewelry usually hung about the neck and thought to be a magical protection against evil or disease
Synonyms : amulet
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for talisman

Talisman sounds like Tilism(hindi word), which also refers to a magical charm (most probably a locket or an amulet) that helps protect its bearer.

It sounds similar to tulsi(a Holy Plant).whenever we go for certain exam it is given hoping that luck would be with us .bcoz it is pure and holy and this plant holds extreme importance to indians

tal(l)+is+man; if a man is tall he is lucky as girls get attracted towards him.

Remember Gandhiji talisman when unhappy ,u have think of poor person.

there is a word in telugu called "talittu" which will be hanged in the necks of small childern which prtects them from some harm..........

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"tali" a jewel which usually hangs in the neck of married woman as a sign of holy ness and it is also loke a kind of jewel

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