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espouse

Definition
(verb) choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans
Synonyms : adopt follow
Example Sentence
  • She followed the feminist movement
  • The candidate espouses Republican ideals
Definition
(verb) take in marriage Definition
(verb) take up the cause, ideology, practice, method, of someone and use it as one's own
Synonyms : adopt embrace sweep up
Example Sentence
  • She embraced Catholicism
  • They adopted the Jewish faith
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for espouse

pick the word spouse like the wife is the spouse of her husband and is always supportive of him.

a person and his spouse will adopt....

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ESPOUSE rhymes with MOUSE so MOUSE provides SUPPORT for the computer

Quite simple! - After e-mails,e(electronic)-weddings, it is now e-spouse in the internet era, espousing the modern tech world ideas.

ethereal

Definition
(adj) characterized by lightness and insubstantiality; as impalpable or intangible as air
Synonyms : aerial aeriform aery airy
Example Sentence
  • figures light and aeriform come unlooked for and melt away
  • aerial fancies
  • an airy apparition
  • physical rather than ethereal forms
Definition
(adj) of or containing or dissolved in ether
Example Sentence
  • ethereal solution
Definition
(adj) of heaven or the spirit
Synonyms : celestial supernal
Example Sentence
  • celestial peace
  • ethereal melodies
  • the supernal happiness of a quiet death
Definition
(adj) characterized by unusual lightness and delicacy
Synonyms : gossamer
Example Sentence
  • this smallest and most ethereal of birds
  • gossamer shading through his playing
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for ethereal

Ether is used in scents.Its smell is so pleasant that it makes person light and heavenly

ethereal = not real : like a spirit or fairy; unearthly heavenly

Ethereal = Ether + eal; we all know that ether is an imaginary media.

ETHER IS PRESENT ALL AROUND THE SPACE IF U GO OUT OF OUR ATMOSPHERE WERE EVERYTHING IS LIGHT AND NOT AFFECTED BY GRAVITY

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Picture a man fly fishing. He cast his fly into the AIR then REELS it in.

yes Swargiya Devatas are on earth, its real

eulogy

Definition
(noun) a formal expression of praise for someone who has died recently
Synonyms : eulogium
Definition
(noun) a formal expression of praise
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for eulogy

eulogy = eu-'good' + log 'root: logue [dialogue, talk, speech]' => Good speech

eulogy = Euler + geometry; Euler was very good at geometry; so we praise him, give him a EULOGY

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story:my friend on seeing a dead body "eeeuuuu" and i gave a whole speech on honouring the dead so thats how the word eulogy came into existence....;)

Eu-logy sounds like (U-R-GREAT-GEE ) After person gave this life in War for his country ,His friend expresses this honour by crying ( formal expression of praise)

EU(English Usage like we have in cat)+Logic....your teacher is praising you that your English usage logic awesome man!!!!!

sounds 'ur logic' >>> some one praises about your logic.. thts eulogy

When I eulo-gize I am humb-le-ized, like I am in-front-of-God

EU (European Union)+ logy (study)==> If someone study about EU,he'll be praised formally :)

euphemism

Definition
(noun) an inoffensive or indirect expression that is substituted for one that is considered offensive or too harsh
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for euphemism

Assuming: females are milder than males as they are more emotionally inclined. It reads like E(xpress) U(yourself) Phemism(like feminism).

you+feminisn(sounds like) girls try to avoid certain words and circumlocate... so if u practise euphemism, you act like a female

eu- <> dys- (good) <> (bad) -phemi ~ phone ~ sound => euphemism ~ make good speech instead of bad one

eu ‘well’ + phēmē ‘speaking.’

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eu(r u?)+phemism(feminist) instead of saying " r u feminist" we can say " r u in favor of women rights?" because the first one seems hursh and rude :)

Euphemism = e + u + ph + emission; your phone emission i.e sound is sweet.

euthanasia

Definition
(noun) the act of killing someone painlessly (especially someone suffering from an incurable illness)
Synonyms : mercy killing
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for euthanasia

"youth in asia" nowadays agree with mercy killing.

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euthanasia = Use Excessive Anesthasia. Using excessive anesthasia would result in killing

evanescent

Definition
(adj) tending to vanish like vapor
Example Sentence
  • evanescent beauty
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for evanescent

Remember it as "I want scent. Scent evaporates like vapour.

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Vanishing Scent

e-vanescent.. vanescent sounds like vanishing.. hence..

EVADE+SCENT....evading scent....

Even most persistent sent last only for a little time and then evaporates.

Evaporated scent;just like its vapors,disappearing from sight and memory

Evaporate as Scent

HEAVEN SCENT

evince

Definition
(verb) give expression to
Synonyms : express show
Example Sentence
  • She showed her disappointment
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for evince

sounds like evidence which means to show clearly.

to convince u have to evince.

EVINCE sounds like evidence, this evidence CLEARLY SHOWS that he is guilty

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if evince {pronouncesd as (h)e wins} it is SHOWN CLEARLY in his face

remember convince, to convince some first evince (show them clearly the scenario)

kate vicelet evince that she will marry

To convince one must evince (show clearly) the evidence.

Remember VINCE MCMAN from Wrestling? Vince was implicated in the MURDER of eddy guerrero because the vid Evidence SHOWED CLEARLY that he committed it.

~convince ab convince karne ki liye dihakana to padega hi(show clearly)

exacerbate

Definition
(verb) make worse
Example Sentence
  • This drug aggravates the pain
Definition
(verb) exasperate or irritate
Synonyms : aggravate exasperate
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for exacerbate

Latin ex+acerb+ate; Latin acerb- means bitter, harsh; So exacerbate means to make bittter, to worsen.

if in an Exam u keep your hand on your head[ie SAR(in hindi)/CER]...you wil WORSEN your paper...

"Ex Her b Ate".. her ex came and ate with her family. which worsen the relation even more.

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Mr.Ex(x) hit his old acer car with a bat now he worsened the condition of his car

exacerbate:ex wife sara did not cooperate,she made it worse.

Exacerbate: Ex(Ex means old,like ExGirlFriend)+Acer(Acer Laptop)+Bate(Bat):Just Imagine ur Ex(old)Acer Laptop is not working,so u got angry and bet with a Bat(BATE),then it became more worsen,completely worsen.....ExAcerBate

Extra Masturbate= worsen the condition of body. One feel lot of weakness after that.

Exacerbate=Ex(Extra)+ Acerbate(make worse),,so worsen

Exacerbate also means irritate means exasperate....hence Exacerbate= Exasperate...

ex:excess acer:similar like acid; so excess acid means worst

ex=>extra + cerb=>service given to make something worse.

sounds extra + bate(beat) >>> as he bated him too much, it worsened his condition and he is in ICU now..

He made everything worse by chopping her head off: AXED HER PATE

EX - AKAR (acer)- BAITHA (bate)- so wen u r in park baju me ex akar baitha so it made things worse

when he (ate) an (ex)pired medicine, it worsened the fever.

Exam sir pe baithi hain aur beta khana nahi khara raha hain.. kyunki bemar hain..

ex+acerb+ate; imagine 'ex' from expand and acerb- means bitter, harsh; So exacerbate means to expand the bitterness so as to worsen.

exacerbate = ex + acer = too + sharp(Greek) -> not good

exasperate

Definition
(verb) exasperate or irritate
Synonyms : aggravate exacerbate
Definition
(verb) make furious
Synonyms : incense infuriate
Definition
(verb) make worse
Example Sentence
  • This drug aggravates the pain
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for exasperate

exasperate(excess + parade)=hence u r ill and if u r asked to parade excess u will annoy and become angry as it may worsen your health condition

EXASPERATE ~ x + separate; if you are going to irritate your wife frequently, she may separate from you and will be called as your x-wife.

exasperate = expired aspirin + ate- I ate expired aspirin which worsened my health

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EXASPERATE... ASPER (ASPIRIN) + ATE.... I ate an aspirin to get over my exasperation.

exasperate= extras appu ra... you will get irritated with the extras then you will cry out extras appu ra..

when you r exasperated, you shout mujhe separate chod do

in our indian kitchen we use EXAST FAN to move out hot air.and EXASperate means to make some body hot or annoyed.

exasperate = extra + seperate: seperate the extra carrier signal signal to get the orginal one

excoriate

Definition
(verb) express strong disapproval of
Example Sentence
  • We condemn the racism in South Africa
  • These ideas were reprobated
Definition
(verb) tear or wear off the skin or make sore by abrading
Synonyms : chafe
Example Sentence
  • This leash chafes the dog's neck
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for excoriate

Examiner (EX-) ne meri kori (cori)(in hindi blank) answer sheets ko dekh ke mujhe bahut harsh remarks diye.

excoriate(sounds like ex-koriate) koreans are chinese and they are good in fighting and tend to rip the skin off ( a korean ate you !)so being very severe!

If you excrete on somebody, you will get excoriated.

split it as ex + coria + ate... so spell coria as korea now koreans are harsh and they will strip your skin off

excoriate rhymes with EXFOLIATE which means to remove (dead)skin..so in a way it is to ABRADE or FLAY

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x-core hate -> hardcore hate

ex+co(ko)+ri(re)+ate (attend) karro...u break up with ur present gal friend since ur ex-gf creates a conflict between u both...so u attend ur ex-gal and scold her bitterly...excoriate her

Corriagated cardboard has deep holes in it, which is what one does to someone when they harshly denounce, or vituperate, them.

AXE+CORIATE....jab teacher ne meri cori book dekhi toh unhone axe se usko excoriate kiya....

ex+cori+ate= your ex cori ate you with her criticism and wanted to rip off your skin bc she was so mad

Ex gori gfs will always have bad opinion on you...

EXCORIATE=EXCLUDE KORIAN->I LOVED A KORIAN GIRL.BUT MY DAD TOLD ME TO EXCLUDE KORIAN GIRL FROM YR GF LIST.SHADI K LIYE BOHOT DISAPPROVAL SIGN DIKHAYA

ex-(express)-core(h)ate express core hate by berate or vituperating someone

ex(OLD)+cori(korean)+ate-->old koreans used to eat human by "tearing and wearing off their skin"...now there is "strong disapproval" for this custom...

Apni EX ko kaise rate karoge? - critize hi karoge

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