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regicide

Definition
(noun) someone who commits regicide; the killer of a king Definition
(noun) the act of killing a king
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for regicide

regime refers to government. "cide" refers to killing (infanticide, genocide, suicide etc.,). So, regicide refers to killing the ruler.

raja+cide..cide seems like suicide....1st it seems as suicide but later discovered that "kind is murdered"

in context of above mnemonic by garrulous regi(or hindi RAJA)+cide== killing RAJA or killing of king

In AOE there is a game-play type called regicide and the objective is to kill the freaking king..

reg = king. same way. regent = king agent regicide = king killing

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genocide is killing of a large no of people and regicide is killing of royals..ie king or queen

regimen

Definition
(noun) (medicine) a systematic plan for therapy (often including diet)
Synonyms : regime
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for regimen

regime refers to a set of rules (normally, government). Regimen is the set of rules for eating.

regi+menu kings menu that implies the habits and prescribed diet

sounds like regiment.. those who r a part of some regiment follow a strict diet

Regimen:Regime+E(eat) means rules for eating

relegate

Definition
(verb) refer to another person for decision or judgment
Synonyms : pass on submit
Example Sentence
  • She likes to relegate difficult questions to her colleagues
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) expel, as if by official decree
Synonyms : banish bar
Example Sentence
  • he was banished from his own country
Definition
(verb) assign to a class or kind
Synonyms : classify
Example Sentence
  • How should algae be classified?
  • People argue about how to relegate certain mushrooms
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for relegate

relegate..split it like rele(relatives+gate)your relatives are crying at THE GATE because you are not allowing them to enter your house, you have put them in a worse place i.e the GATE WHICH IS ALMOST LIKE A FOOTPATH.

divide it like rail+gate. Earlier station Master is now appointed as a watcher of rail gate. so, in worse position.

Being a delegate is an important position. Take care of it. Don't let anyone relegate you.

rele(relatives)+gate…...Bad rank of your RELATIVE in GATE examination has PUTTED HIM INTO A LOWER PLACE(department) of study

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relegate is the opposite of delegate(usually of higher position ex:foreign delegate)

basically this word is taken from Latin legare which means to send.....so you send someone out of country...you put them in worse situation and place....you send pople to inferior positions.

relegate rhymes with delegate. Delegate as a verb means TRANSFER(of power esp)

re+legate.....IN ANCIANT ROME .LEGATE was a official representative of the king or governer of the state who use to ASSIST them..in work..and every legate was ASSIGNED HIS DUTY.

Rele-gate ...the word gate indicates something like a gate keeper or some job of low cadre

remember relegation team in the English premier league.

rally + gate all those who took part in rally near the University Gate are banned and some assigned to a lower rank

relegate = rele (sounds like rail) + gate. You will be in bad condition if u r without ticket and caught at railway station's gate by TT.

relegate ~ re-leg-gate: re-position(re-leg) to lower room(gate): to be downgraded

i will relegate you if you delegate your duties to him anymore.

reminiscence

Definition
(noun) a mental impression retained and recalled from the past Definition
(noun) the process of remembering (especially the process of recovering information by mental effort)
Synonyms : recall recollection
Example Sentence
  • he has total recall of the episode
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for reminiscence

can break it as re + mini + scene - recollecting mini scenes from our past memories

remind a past scene

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Reminiscence:- rem[A]in+ in + scene

re means here think like replay some thing from the past song..so reminiscence means recall,recollect... -sudheer.k

re + mini skirt = i keep recollecting the past of school when girls used to wear mini skirts <3. haha just to remember the word, m not a perve

rhymes with the word remembrance

remission

Definition
(noun) an abatement in intensity or degree (as in the manifestations of a disease)
Synonyms : remittal subsidence
Example Sentence
  • his cancer is in remission
Definition
(noun) a payment of money sent to a person in another place Definition
(noun) (law) the act of remitting (especially the referral of a law case to another court)
Synonyms : remit remitment
Definition
(noun) the act of absolving or remitting; formal redemption as pronounced by a priest in the sacrament of penance
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for remission

The intermission in RGV ki Aag is just a remission, the headache would start again soon. [;)]

ISRO resheduled the satellite launch MISSION till the REMISSION of weather

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The job of 007 is one filled with hardships .. Even when he is ill he has to undergo a mission as soon as the disease is in remission ..

sounds like INTERMISSION as in hindi fims.Thus it means a small break..

Break it as Rest after Mission, every person feel relax after completing mission.

comes from remit

Remission of her depts will certainly aid Sarah in her remission. She cant remit her payments and her matter shall be remitted to the agancy for reconsideration.

remnant

Definition
(noun) a small part or portion that remains after the main part no longer exists
Synonyms : leftover
Definition
(noun) a piece of cloth that is left over after the rest has been used or sold
Synonyms : end oddment remainder
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for remnant

remnant, break it as rem[remaining] + nant[amount] => balance/remainder.

remorse

Definition
(noun) a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for remorse

rem+(w)orse ....remembering(read recalling)the worse thing that u did ...u feel the guilt.

the ship was sinking, and I was filled with remorse that I didn’t know the Morse Code

rendition

Definition
(noun) a performance of a musical composition or a dramatic role etc.
Synonyms : rendering
Example Sentence
  • they heard a live rendition of three pieces by Schubert
Definition
(noun) an explanation of something that is not immediately obvious
Example Sentence
  • the edict was subject to many interpretations
  • he annoyed us with his interpreting of parables
  • often imitations are extended to provide a more accurate rendition of the child's intended meaning
Definition
(noun) handing over prisoners to countries where torture is allowed Definition
(noun) the act of interpreting something as expressed in an artistic performance
Example Sentence
  • her rendition of Milton's verse was extraordinarily moving
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for rendition

REND + AUDITION Rend means to split an Audition and When you split a thing you understand things better

relate it with audition.

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RENDer(ie, provide) InterpretaTION

rendition sounds like RE-DICTION.DICION MEANS STYLE OF SPEAKING that relates to translating

renegade

Definition
(noun) someone who rebels and becomes an outlaw Definition
(noun) a disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or religion or political party or friend etc. Definition
(verb) break with established customs
Synonyms : rebel
Definition
(adj) having deserted a cause or principle
Synonyms : recreant
Example Sentence
  • some provinces had proved recreant
  • renegade supporters of the usurper
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for renegade

renegade sounds like grenade. A person who throws a grenade in his own country is a Traitor.

re+negade(sounds like negate....means deny...something) so a traiter ..DENIES to accept his children and wife.....betraying his loved ones.........LEAVING THEM ALONE TO SUFFER..deserting his family's faith....so a deserter .

"renego" means negate in Spanish. renegade means traitor.

Sally loved Harry too much but Harry REN(ran) EGEDE(gayed - like a gay) and proved to be a TRAITOR to her

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rini thrown a grenade on his own society.. she is a renegade...

re+negade(sounds like NEGATE..i.e TO DENY SOMETHING) so someone who betrays his wife and DENIES to accept his children is a TRAITOR towards his loved ones.. and is also a DESERTER as he leaves them alone to suffer consequences….

rain a gate;normal way is open a gate ;so to rain a gate one is challenging a custom belief,so is a rebel;rain a gate to allow enemies in his own home;so disloyal

rangada firawla sarva tya mansachya angawarna... deserted karun takla tya mansacha life..

renege

Definition
(noun) the mistake of not following suit when able to do so
Synonyms : revoke
Definition
(verb) fail to fulfill a promise or obligation
Example Sentence
  • She backed out of her promise
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for renege

renege : made of re+nege nege is a root for negative, go negative on ones own said words, which is the meaning.

renege seems lke rehne de.. so rehne de promise mat kar coz i the end you will renege it or sumthng

RENEGADE is a traitor of a country.. RENEGE is a traitor of his own words..

renege sounds like re-regage:when u want to re-engage it means that u ve denied ur previous engagement

renew your age. Go back on your commitment with nature

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Ren(Renounce)+ ege(agreement)...go back on commitment,promise

re + neg. relate re to say + negative. negative of the words you say.

re-nege=nege sounds like "nahi"...denying

Pungent: pun-gent: (pun) rhymes with (non) and (gent) rhymes with gentle. It means not gentle or sharp/strong: pungent criticism; pungent cheese.

n + age >>> ladkiyan hameinsha aapana age chupati hai... DENY their age

renege: re(reply) + nege(negative):- When she was asked for marriage the answer was negative, so left her find out new girls for marriage.

renege = rene ( credit) + ge; I am credited at ge for their car loan.

RENEGE = RE + NEGATIVE = NEGATIVE AGAIN = He is negative again infront of people, as he failed to keep his promise

renege= Re Negotiate. {After the agreement, they renegotiated and reneged on their pledge}

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