Lesson#2
5. Abstruse
Difficult to penetrate;
incomprehensible to one of ordinary understanding or knowledge
Synonyms:
Obscure, complex, puzzling
How to Memorize:
Abstruse rhyme with
CONFUSE,there is confusion when things are not clear OR
AB stress nahi doge or brain
USE(last 2 alphabets) nahi karoge then you wont be able to understand
anything.Difficult to understand.
6.Acclimate
To get used to new place. Get
used to a certain climate.
Synonyms:
Adjust, adapt, accommodate
How to Memorize:
Adjust ACCording to CLIMATE =
acclimate OR
ac+climate : according to the
climate; You have to adapt yourself according to the climate change.
7. Accolade
A tangible symbol signifying
approval or distinction
Synonyms:
Award, commendation, praise
How to Memorize:
It sounds like chocolate..
parents accolade if kids do home work properly Or
Accolade ac=accept,take; col=
college; ade=aid; College aid is given as an award of merit. OR
A+Cool+Aide is a praise for
the effort by a Distinction Student
8.Accrue
To increase over a period of time
Synonyms:
Accumulate, collect, mount up
How to Memorize:
Sounds
like 1 crore, one who has 1 crore bucks will do the following :acquire, amass,
collect, earn, gain, grow, increase, multiply, redound, snowball, swell, these
are the synonyms of ACCRUE. OR
Sounds like AKRU (Akarnay
wala-Proudy)....so a person becomes AKRU when he gains a lot.
9. Acquiesce
To accept without arguing
Synonyms:
Consent to, allow, comply with
How to Memorize:
acQUIEsce..concentrate on the
part quie. and remember quiet.. which means submissive.. or imagine some1 who
is quiet will give in without any protest. OR
Acquiesce
= A(Agree) + quie(Quietly) = Comply passively.
10.Actuary
A man who calculates insurance premiums
Synonyms:
Statistician, accountant
How to Memorize:
How we find out the ACTUAL
value...by calculations...henceACTUARY is a person who does calculations and
deals with a lot of numerical data.
Lesson#3
11. Acumen
Ability to understand and decide quickly
Synonyms:
Wisdom, smartness, cleverness
How to Memorize:
acumen sounds like IQ-men.
men with high IQ have ability to judge quickly (has keen insight). OR
ACUTE+MIND acute means sharp. OR
acumen
sounds like "IQ-man" or "a quick man" which grasps quickly
12.Adamantine
Consisting of or having the
hardness of adamant
Synonyms:
Strong, stubborn, adamant
How to Memorize:
Ada+man tine = Admi ki adaa => “Man” a symbol of strength.
OR
DA-The + MAN = Symbol of strength
13. Addled
Confused and vague; used
especially of thinking.
Synonyms:
Baffle, puzzle,complex
How to Memorize:
Addled sounds like toddler who is always confused. OR
14. Admonition
Synonyms:
Scolding, rebuke, advice, exhortation
How to Memorize:
Adm(in)+on(e)+(pun)ish :
(net)admin in the company is one step away (Giving strong warning now) from
punishing you.bcoz you are accessing prohibited network sites.
15. Adroitness
Skilful performance or ability without difficulty
Synonyms:
Expertise, adeptness, capability
How to Memorize:
Remember
with Detroit which is famous for its motorcycles,which are made by able, adept,
artful, brainy, canny, clever, cunning, deft, dexterous, dextrous, expert,
facile, finished, good, handy, ingenious people . OR
Androids
are a mix of human and machine, hence they are more dexterous than humans OR
adroit ~ a
+ draw it : sounds like draw. for drawing something you must be skillful.
Lesson#4
16. Affect
Have an effect upon.
Have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
Synonyms:
Impress, alter, impact
How to Memorize:
It sounds like effect meaning to have an impact.
17. Affinity
A natural attraction or
feeling of kinship
Synonyms:
Affection, accord, link, resemblance
How to Memorize:
affinity
(replace the second f with k), and then the expansion goes like this: A
F(eeling of) K(inship &) similar)ITY OR
Mathematicians have an
affinity for infinity. OR
18. Akimbo
With hands on hips and elbows extending outward
Synonyms:
Bent, bowed
How to Memorize:
(Sorry could’nt make for this at the moment,will be updated
soon!)
19. Alacrity
Liveliness and eagerness
Synonyms:
Eagerness, zest, swiftness
How to Memorize:
Take the suffix crity we can
link it with creativity.creative people are so eager to learn n create things
differently. OR
alacrity sounds like
AT+LAST+IN+CITY..a person who is first time in a big city is excited n eager to
c da city...
20. Allay
Lessen the intensity of or calm
Synonyms:
Lessen, dimmish, calm pacify
How to Memorize:
allay
allay allay rote nhi chup ho jaao :D OR
ALL- LAY- lay down and calm
down..
Lesson#5
21. Altruistic
Showing unselfish concern for
the welfare of others
Synonyms:
Kind, benevolent, benign
How to Memorize:
Al+tru.. someone who is
always true i.e. somelike Quaid-e-Azam.. unselfish concern for welfare of others
OR
22. Ambulatory
a covered walkway (as in a
cloister)
Synonyms:
Mobile, moving, ambulant
How to Memorize:
After
getting in ambulance we go to hospital get treatment and are finaly able to walk
23. Ameliorate
To make
better
Synonyms:
Enhance, improve, benefit
How to Memorize:
Ameli (Imli) improves the
taste of food.
24. Amenities
Things that make you
comfortable and at ease
Synonyms:
Comforts, benefits,conveniences
How to Memorize:
A man at
ease. OR
Amenities
~ a + men + at + ease; things which can make life of a man easy are basic
amenities.
25. Amorphous
Having no
definite form or distinct shape
Synonyms:
Formless, unstructured, indefinite
How to Memorize:
In Greek 'morphe' means
shape/form. So, amorphous(a + morph + ous) means 'without shape/shapeless'.
Similarly 'morphing' means shaping(the original). 'Metamorphosis' = Change in
form/nature. OR
Amorphous
= a[morf]us = on reversing morf become --> a+form+us(us sounds like less)
i.e something without form.. or something lacking shape.