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betoken

Short Definition : signify; indicate; be a sign of

Definition
(verb) be a signal for or a symptom of
Example Sentence
  • These symptoms indicate a serious illness
  • Her behavior points to a severe neurosis
  • The economic indicators signal that the euro is undervalued
Definition
(verb) indicate by signs
Example Sentence
  • These signs bode bad news
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for betoken

divide it like be+token ; When we park a vehicle in public parking or deposit something a token is given -- a token is a sign of or signifies that our stuff is kept there.

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be a token for something...means be a sign/signal for something

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betray

Short Definition : be unfaithful; reveal (unconsciously or unwillingly); Ex. Her trembling hands betray her anxiety.

Definition
(verb) reveal unintentionally
Synonyms : bewray
Example Sentence
  • Her smile betrayed her true feelings
Definition
(verb) deliver to an enemy by treachery
Synonyms : sell
Example Sentence
  • Judas sold Jesus
  • The spy betrayed his country
Definition
(verb) disappoint, prove undependable to; abandon, forsake
Synonyms : fail
Example Sentence
  • His sense of smell failed him this time
  • His strength finally failed him
  • His children failed him in the crisis
Definition
(verb) be sexually unfaithful to one's partner in marriage
Example Sentence
  • She cheats on her husband
  • Might her husband be wandering?
Definition
(verb) give away information about somebody
Example Sentence
  • He told on his classmate who had cheated on the exam
Definition
(verb) cause someone to believe an untruth
Synonyms : deceive lead astray
Example Sentence
  • The insurance company deceived me when they told me they were covering my house
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for betray

bet.+ray ..so a bet that was won by your friend by cheating you, so you are noW unfaithful about hIS NATURE, as his behaviour has left NO RAY OF HOPE.

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be + tray ek ladka tray le kar bhag gaya matlab dhoka de kar bhag gaya so the meaning is unfaithful and reveal

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betroth

Short Definition : become engaged to marry

Definition
(verb) give to in marriage
Synonyms : affiance engage plight
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for betroth

dont plan to get married otherwise i BET ki tu ROTHa(crying) hua aayega

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this word,brings us to mind the word "BEDROCK", ifu remember flintstones,bedrock is the one u will remember,wr flintstones get married.

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be+Troth -- sounds like truth The lovers finally fretted out the TRUTH that they both are going to marry each other after hiding their affair from past 3 years.

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If you dont marry Good partner i BET tu ROTHA ayega.

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when u BETROTH a woman,be TRUSTworTHY

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BEROTH: BE ROTT...so after a man gets married he basically ROTTS...(cheers to bachelor life :)

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aree samjh ki life truth marriage me phasana hi hain..

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betroth(throat) imagine in hindi films where a father says to his daughter that he have given "bachhan"(throat)so she must marry whoever he tell

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bevy

Short Definition : large group; Ex. a bevy of starlets

Definition
(noun) a large gathering of people of a particular type
Example Sentence
  • he was surrounded by a bevy of beauties in bathing attire
  • a bevy of young beach boys swarmed around him
Definition
(noun) a flock of birds (especially when gathered close together on the ground)
Example Sentence
  • we were visited at breakfast by a bevy of excited ducks
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for bevy

Bevy=be +"we" not me, hence refers to group of people

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bevy-beavers.this brings this word in our mind. beavers are animals that live in large group.

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sounds like BIWI (wife in hindi) .. wives like to go to kitty party GROUPS

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Imagine a large group of friends at a party drinking "bevy"s (beverages)

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sounds like Baby; actually babies like to keep themselves in a group. So Bevy means large group

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can be related to Bheed(hindi) very.

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bevy sounds like heavy and so the large group

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bevy sound like bidai after marriage many ppl gather for bidai of bride

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beware

Short Definition : be cautious (of)

Definition
(verb) be on one's guard; be cautious or wary about; be alert to
Synonyms : mind
Example Sentence
  • Beware of telephone salesmen
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for beware

it will be written on the gates"BEAWARE OF DOGS"

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bewitch

Short Definition : cast a spell over; captivate completely

Definition
(verb) attract; cause to be enamored
Example Sentence
  • She captured all the men's hearts
Definition
(verb) attract strongly, as if with a magnet
Example Sentence
  • She magnetized the audience with her tricks
Definition
(verb) cast a spell over someone or something; put a hex on someone or something
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for bewitch

be+witch -- a woman who practices magic is witch. think of this witch who has captured all men heart.

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witch will have all powers to have control on someone

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bewitched-if u can remember the film bewitched.

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bicameral

Short Definition : two-chambered as a legislative body

Definition
(adj) composed of two legislative bodies Definition
(adj) consisting of two chambers
Synonyms : two-chambered
Example Sentence
  • the bicameral heart of a fish
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for bicameral

its like two(bi) camera are placed in two separate chambers

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it sounds like bi + kamra = 2 rooms meaning 2 chambers

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bi (means two) + camer (latin root)(chamber) ~ something that consist of two chambers.

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bicker

Short Definition : quarrel

Definition
(noun) a quarrel about petty points Definition
(verb) argue over petty things
Example Sentence
  • Let's not quibble over pennies
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for bicker

bicker sounds like biker.Bikers always quarrel when an accident is commited

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Bicker sounds like Biker The biker crashed into the car and he had a big quarrel with the owner of the car.

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Biker sounds like BEKAR(hindi)...so biker is to argue n quarrel...

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er- er is to error,if u reemmebr in most of the cases.quarrel,is a word with a negative meaning.

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~bekar ==> arrey,bekar mein ladai mat karo yaar,

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bhayanak or fierceful battle

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bicker sounds like liquor. and also biker liquor and biker...the sudden rexion produced by our brains is FIGHT

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bicker->birds use bick for fighting

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sounds like BITTER and generally bitter persons end up quarelling

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bid

Short Definition : command; utter (a greeting); offer as a price; N: offer of a price; amount offered; earnest effort to gain something; Ex. bid for freedom

Definition
(noun) an authoritative direction or instruction to do something Definition
(noun) an attempt to get something
Synonyms : play
Example Sentence
  • they made a futile play for power
  • he made a bid to gain attention
Definition
(noun) a formal proposal to buy at a specified price
Synonyms : tender
Definition
(noun) (bridge) the number of tricks a bridge player is willing to contract to make
Synonyms : bidding
Definition
(verb) propose a payment
Synonyms : offer tender
Example Sentence
  • The Swiss dealer offered $2 million for the painting
Definition
(verb) invoke upon
Synonyms : wish
Example Sentence
  • wish you a nice evening
  • bid farewell
Definition
(verb) ask for or request earnestly
Example Sentence
  • The prophet bid all people to become good persons
Definition
(verb) make a demand, as for a card or a suit or a show of hands
Synonyms : call
Example Sentence
  • He called his trump
Definition
(verb) make a serious effort to attain something
Example Sentence
  • His campaign bid for the attention of the poor population
Definition
(verb) ask someone in a friendly way to do something
Synonyms : invite
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for bid

bid sounds like beed i offer my sister beed bangeles so that i can impress her

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biennial

Short Definition : every two years

Definition
(noun) (botany) a plant having a life cycle that normally takes two seasons from germination to death to complete; flowering biennials usually bloom and fruit in the second season Definition
(adj) having a life cycle lasting two seasons
Synonyms : two-year
Example Sentence
  • a biennial life cycle
  • parsnips and carrots are biennial plants often grown as annuals
Definition
(adj) occurring every second year
Synonyms : biyearly
Example Sentence
  • they met at biennial conventions
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for biennial

FOR THE SELECTED MNEMONIC ABOVE,"BI+ANNUAL".IT IS ABSOLUTELY OPPOSITE AS BIANNUAL MEANS HAPPENING TWICE IN A YEAR.(SELECTORS PLEASE READ CAREFULLY)

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Enn means year Therefore, Biennial - Happening every second year Perennial - continuing from year to year, present at all seasons.

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BI-ANNUAL

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Enn means year Therefore, +BI MEANS TWO.. Biennial - Happening every second year Perennial - continuing from year to year, present at all seasons.

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The word Biennial can be ralted to the word Binomial which means 2 tersm...so 2 terms implies 2 years

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