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knave

Short Definition : untrustworthy person; rogue; scoundrel; jack; N. knavery

Definition
(noun) a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel Definition
(noun) one of four face cards in a deck bearing a picture of a young prince
Synonyms : jack
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for knave

k+nave..naive(means trustworthy, innocent)....knave is just the opposite of naive.

knave=kondalu ani nave ani chepthadu okadu ie he is untrustworthy

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in hindi u make antonym by addint k- riti- kuriti. so rem knaveas Not naive.

KNAVE = someone who CONNIVEs

Knave=K(Kounter/Counter)+Naive

knave = kn for karnataka save(save for ave) from theiefs.

knave = k (who) + native; who is native everybody has false identity.

knead

Short Definition : mix; work dough; mix and work into a uniform mass (with the hands); Ex. knead dough

Definition
(verb) make uniform
Synonyms : work
Example Sentence
  • knead dough
  • work the clay until it is soft
Definition
(verb) manually manipulate (someone's body), usually for medicinal or relaxation purposes
Synonyms : massage rub down
Example Sentence
  • She rubbed down her child with a sponge
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for knead

knead = k-nead(need)...what do you need? ..food? Then you will have to mix the dough

Knit- similar to knit, but knit is used of fabric.

knead= to make a cake u need dough hence knead=dough

knead = kn for karnataka reading (ead) industry is mixing of several courses other than engineering.

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we will need to knead the bread dough.

kneel

Short Definition : go down on one's knee(s)

Definition
(noun) supporting yourself on your knees
Synonyms : kneeling
Definition
(verb) rest one's weight on one's knees
Example Sentence
  • In church you have to kneel during parts of the service
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for kneel

Kneel (go down on your knees) karte karte mere ghutnon (knees) mein NEEL pad gaye.

kneel = katrina (k) neel down in front of salman for her mistake for mixing up with sharuk.

knell

Short Definition : tolling of a bell especially to indicate a funeral, disaster, etc.; sound of the funeral bell; V.

Definition
(noun) the sound of a bell rung slowly to announce a death or a funeral or the end of something Definition
(verb) ring as in announcing death Definition
(verb) make (bells) ring, often for the purposes of musical edification
Synonyms : ring
Example Sentence
  • Ring the bells
  • My uncle rings every Sunday at the local church
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for knell

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knell== k + (hell+bell) === when u die u wil be in hell... so knell means tolling of a bell to indicate funeral

Knell the Bell to indicate Hell.

when andrew nel(of south africa) comes ganguly thinks that today his death bell has been rung... uski fast bowlers se fat-ti hai

KNELL the BELL... ring a bell to give an alarm or signal.

Nell is a grain which is generally said as Nell Mani. Mani is bell.

Knell of the bell sends his ass to hell!!!

knell....kali(black)+bell....so kali bell tolls especially to indicate funeral, disaster, etc.

Knell...funeral di bell

knit

Short Definition : contract into wrinkles; grow together; join together closely; make (a fabric or garment) by interwining yarn or thread; Ex. knit the brow; Ex. The bones should knit together in a few weeks.

Definition
(noun) a fabric made by knitting Definition
(noun) a basic knitting stitch Definition
(noun) needlework created by interlacing yarn in a series of connected loops using straight eyeless needles or by machine
Synonyms : knitting knitwork
Definition
(verb) make (textiles) by knitting
Example Sentence
  • knit a scarf
Definition
(verb) tie or link together
Synonyms : entwine
Definition
(verb) to gather something into small wrinkles or folds
Example Sentence
  • She puckered her lips
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for knit

She wanted everything neat and when it wasnt she would knit her eyebrows in anger!!

knit = kn + IT; Information Technology in karnataka grow up many company together.

KNIT- in NIT (national institute of technologies)students grow together.

its like KIT

knoll

Short Definition : little round hill; hillock

Definition
(noun) a small natural hill
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for knoll

knoll: kno(know)+ll(all).so if u know everything u will feel as u r top, ur on a hill

KNOLL= KNOT + HILL, i.e-- its like a knot on a thread.... which is like a small aberration on the thread.. implying a small hill on the land

here k is silent so read it as -- KNOting+HILL

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it can be spit into no + owl ; in hilly areas due to coldness there will be no owls there.

imagine ureself rolling from a small hillock

bangalis say nal(=tap) as knoll. imagine a bengali bala (eg bipasha basu) on a hillock fetching water in a pitcher...typical old hindi movie scene

Nalappatta murganalaye mudila. Imagine muigan on palani. Palani is a hillock.

knoll - roll - rock and roll - rock - hillrock

Knoll(Knot+Roll)- In order to roll on a round hill a knot should be tied to u

knoll = kn + roll; Karnataka has many roll in its way.

knotty

Short Definition : intricate; difficult; tangled; CF. knot

Definition
(adj) making great mental demands; hard to comprehend or solve or believe
Example Sentence
  • a baffling problem
  • I faced the knotty problem of what to have for breakfast
  • a problematic situation at home
Definition
(adj) used of old persons or old trees; covered with knobs or knots
Example Sentence
  • gnarled and knotted hands
  • a knobbed stick
Definition
(adj) highly complex or intricate and occasionally devious
Example Sentence
  • the Byzantine tax structure
  • Byzantine methods for holding on to his chairmanship
  • convoluted legal language
  • convoluted reasoning
  • the plot was too involved
  • a knotty problem
  • got his way by labyrinthine maneuvering
  • Oh, what a tangled web we weave
  • tortuous legal procedures
  • tortuous negotiations lasting for months
Definition
(adj) tangled in knots or snarls
Synonyms : snarled snarly
Example Sentence
  • a mass of knotted string
  • snarled thread
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for knotty

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knotty- with lots of knots -difficult to disentangle, difficult to manage.

k+notty(naughty)..naughty childrens are difficult to manage.

a NAUGHTY KNOT cannot be opened easily..

knotty = k + not + ty; Katrina not try another time she is complex.

knotty = kn + ot; Karnataka over time labor demands more than any other place.

kudos

Short Definition : honor; glory; acclaim or praise for exceptional achievement

Definition
(noun) an expression of approval and commendation
Example Sentence
  • he always appreciated praise for his work
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for kudos

KUDO(to jump in Hindi). one JUMPS with joy on recieving an HONOUR.

sounds lik judo..so when u win win in judo ull be "honoured" with k-belt(like black belt in karate).

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kud means small + os ( operating system); small operating system is always praise worhty & surely approval and commendation.

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