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orthodox

Short Definition : traditional; (of someone) conservative in belief; adhering to an established doctrine

Definition
(adj) of or pertaining to or characteristic of Judaism
Synonyms : jewish-orthodox
Example Sentence
  • Orthodox Judaism
Definition
(adj) adhering to what is commonly accepted
Example Sentence
  • an orthodox view of the world
Definition
(adj) of or relating to or characteristic of the Eastern Orthodox Church
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Orthodox sounds like Orthodontist which helps makes your teeth straight or right, which is commonly accepted to have straight teeth.

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earth odor

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orthography

Short Definition : correct spelling; CF. ortho-: straight; correct; Ex. orthodontics

Definition
(noun) a method of representing the sounds of a language by written or printed symbols
Synonyms : writing system
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for orthography

etymologically ortho means 'to correct' and graphy means 'writing'. Therefore orthography means to correct the writings ,in other words TO CORRECT SPELLINGS.

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ortho(ARTH in hindi) + graphy (writing)--> so orthograpy is writing meaning(of sounds).

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ORTHO- = correct. -GRAPHY = method of writing.

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remember in geography its difficult to draw maps. so geography can never go wrong unless ur wrong. its fixed one. so orthography is similar to it.

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orthography- straight the bones of written language using graph

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oscillate

Short Definition : vibrate pendulumlike; waver

Definition
(verb) be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action
Synonyms : hover vacillate vibrate
Example Sentence
  • He oscillates between accepting the new position and retirement
Definition
(verb) move or swing from side to side regularly
Synonyms : vibrate
Example Sentence
  • the needle on the meter was oscillating
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for oscillate

we always oscillate who will be the winner of next Oscar prize

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osseous

Short Definition : made of bone; bony

Definition
(adj) composed of or containing bone
Synonyms : bony osteal
Example Sentence
  • osseous tissue
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for osseous

root word is OS-OS in a system is back bone of any computer. so its a bone

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root word is os means "bone" and in sanskrit it's "asthi"

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aussie chicks give me a boner

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bones are the oosse inside ous

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sound like Aussie..made of bones

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aussies are very strong and hard like bone

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ossify

Short Definition : change or harden into bone; become hard and unchanging in one's ideas

Definition
(verb) become bony
Example Sentence
  • The tissue ossified
Definition
(verb) make rigid and set into a conventional pattern
Synonyms : petrify rigidify
Example Sentence
  • rigidify the training schedule
  • ossified teaching methods
  • slogans petrify our thinking
Definition
(verb) cause to become hard and bony
Example Sentence
  • The disease ossified the tissue
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for ossify

remember it with "fossil"--bodies become hard fossils(bones)

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root word is os means "bone" and in sanskrit it means "asthi".

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concentrate on "oss". its similar to "ooze" to freeze .something becomes hard or fixed

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aussie chicks give me boner

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sound like Aussie..made of bones

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The oosse are harden like bones

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oss-stress it!!ox which is hard

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ostensible

Short Definition : apparent; appearing as such; professed(pretended); pretended; Ex. ostensible purpose of the expedition

Definition
(adj) appearing as such but not necessarily so
Synonyms : apparent seeming
Example Sentence
  • for all his apparent wealth he had no money to pay the rent
  • the committee investigated some apparent discrepancies
  • the ostensible truth of their theories
  • his seeming honesty
Definition
(adj) represented or appearing as such; pretended
Synonyms : ostensive
Example Sentence
  • His ostensible purpose was charity, his real goal popularity
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for ostensible

People are "tense" when they appear to be something they're not.

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O.S(operating system i.e cpu) TEN....ten operating systems...government offices have ten operating systems but none of them is working...hence all of them are ostensible...

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OopS i'm not TENSed, (i am pretending)

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os+TENS+IBLE..FOCUS ON TENS..TENSE..well delievring your speech in assembly you appered tensed to me.

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"Stencil"- the outline of something is what is apparent, seeming, professed

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os+TEN+sible = apparent TENdency.. not the actual reason..

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ohhh you are looking tensed but i know you are not actually tensed

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ostensible = pronunce it like off + tense + able. that is a person who using wrong tense while speaking ( off + tense = wrong tense) never admits his mistakes and acts like he is fluent . os(off) TENSE ible

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os(ofcourse+tensible) hope it works out :-)

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computer can support ten OS may be sensible(osten sible) but cannot be true.

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Os in hindi is drops of water. You see reflection in water is apparent and seeming. pretended.not real value or face

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as + tensible >>> the material luks tensible but actually its not.. its just APPEARING to be tensible...

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tendere-> to stretch,Bada chada ke dikhana.Similar word ,ostentatious, added

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ostentatious

Short Definition : showy; trying to attract attention; pretentious; N. ostentation: showy display

Definition
(adj) intended to attract notice and impress others
Synonyms : pretentious
Example Sentence
  • an ostentatious sable coat
Definition
(adj) (of a display) tawdry or vulgar
Synonyms : pretentious
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for ostentatious

oSTENTATIOUS....read it as Stuntatious....Stunts...you perform stunts to attract attention, showy.

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sounds like Austin(stone cold steve austin) wwe wrestler .. they always pretend and speak crap to grab attention..

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Nothing is as ostentatious as OSTRICH feathers in your hat.

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osTENTATIOUS.. can be rhymed with TEMPTATION.. so trying to induce temptation and attracting ppl..

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Girl in the "tent" was trying to attract(lure)so we were note able to work...

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USNE TEN TATTI KIA to attract attention of NURSES

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ostrich shape tent attractive, showy - ostentatious

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Take ours attention

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ostracize

Short Definition : banish from a group; exclude from public favor; ban; Ex. His friends ostracized him. N. ostracism

Definition
(verb) expel from a community or group Definition
(verb) avoid speaking to or dealing with
Synonyms : ostracise
Example Sentence
  • Ever since I spoke up, my colleagues ostracize me
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for ostracize

ostRACISM .. racism leads to groupism and excluding a group from the public is to OSTRACIZE.

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He was ostracize because he was OSTRich sIZed

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Ostracism or ostracize: Remembered as "OYE EXTRA SIZE" if you become overweight or over size people will exclude/ban you..

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Ostrecize = Oz. (for australia) + Criticized ( for sledging, aggresion on field etc) = Isolated or seperated ,Avoided by all Regards, Maddy

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ostracize: phonetically similar to austere life, austere : stern life, not ornated , simple; which happens when you are banished from public favor.

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ost (oust) + racize (race) = oust a race, therefore, social exclusion or ban.

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IMAGINE this--in LKG ramu was Osterized by the other students as they heard that he ate octopus daily(thinking he is wierd)

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cize sounds like siege means to ban

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Ostracized = os (operating system) + tra + cize(size); The operating system has been seize from the list i.e the list is make short.

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I am ostrich size so my friends avoid speaking to or dealing with

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oust

Short Definition : expel; drive out; force out; N. ouster: ousting

Definition
(verb) remove from a position or office
Example Sentence
  • The chairman was ousted after he misappropriated funds
Definition
(verb) remove and replace
Example Sentence
  • The word processor has ousted the typewriter
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for oust

OUT

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outcast

Short Definition : one that has been excluded from a society; ADJ.

Definition
(noun) a person who is rejected (from society or home)
Synonyms : castaway ishmael pariah
Definition
(adj) excluded from a society
Synonyms : friendless
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for outcast

imagine shudras they are (out)out of (cast)caste system!!..nobody like to cast them any where

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