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pedigree

Short Definition : ancestry; lineage

Definition
(noun) the descendants of one individual
Example Sentence
  • his entire lineage has been warriors
Definition
(noun) line of descent of a purebred animal Definition
(noun) ancestry of a purebred animal
Synonyms : bloodline
Definition
(adj) having a list of ancestors as proof of being a purebred animal
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for pedigree

remember pedigree(food 4 dogs) its packety has dogs pic ie its ancestors pic ;p

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sounds like PAER(feet)+GIRI(fall)--so you touch feet of ur elders or ancestors.

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Pod hoite grihito dhuli.. Amra ancestorder pododhuli nei.

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peer

Short Definition : one who has equal standing with another; nobleman; V: look intently; N. peerage; CF. peeress

Definition
(noun) a person who is of equal standing with another in a group
Synonyms : compeer equal match
Definition
(noun) a nobleman (duke or marquis or earl or viscount or baron) who is a member of the British peerage Definition
(verb) look searchingly
Example Sentence
  • We peered into the back of the shop to see whether a salesman was around
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for peer

rhymes beer drink a beer with an equal person

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peer rhymes with near and dear = people of equal status(peers) are usually near and dear to each other.

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peer to peer data transfer is like pc to pc which are of same kind ...!

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peerless

Short Definition : having no equal; incomparable

Definition
(adj) eminent beyond or above comparison
Example Sentence
  • matchless beauty
  • the team's nonpareil center fielder
  • she's one girl in a million
  • the one and only Muhammad Ali
  • a peerless scholar
  • infamy unmatched in the Western world
  • wrote with unmatchable clarity
  • unrivaled mastery of her art
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for peerless

peerless sounds like pair less, i.e. who or what has no pair or equal thing

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peer+less--- peer means group of equal or matched things, PEERLESS means NOT EQUAL OR UNMATCHED OR MATCHLESS

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peevish

Short Definition : bad-tempered; irritable; V. peeve: make angry

Definition
(adj) easily irritated or annoyed
Example Sentence
  • an incorrigibly fractious young man
  • not the least nettlesome of his countrymen
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for peevish

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pee+vish( pee means asking forcibly to drink,,, n vish is poison) so irritating easily..

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Someone who wishes(~VISHes) to go to the bathroom to PEE but cannot because they is no vacancy will be irritated

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pee means toilet vish means wish so peeing in any place where u wish is irritable

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if children PEE on bed its irritable(PEEVISH)

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If u wish(vish (really want) to pee, then u r easily being annoyed and irritated if u r not allowed to (u r in an exam for eg)

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Harry Potter fans...Remember Peeves...Very irritating ghost

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kisi pee(drunken)kar aye hue man ki vish(wish)puri na karo to to wo irritated ho jata hai.

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pejorative

Short Definition : (of a word or phrase) suggesting that someone is of little value; negative in connotation; having a belittling effect; Ex. Many women now considers ``housewife'' a pejorative expression, because it pa

Definition
(adj) expressing disapproval
Example Sentence
  • dyslogistic terms like `nitwit' and `scalawag'
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for pejorative

Pejorative = Pig + Orative, a pig will certainly have bad connotations

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Owner of a Mitsubishi PAJERO belittles everyone on the road.

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Pejorative meaning is to disparage or belittle; of negative connotation : Relate to Pejor (means to hate in latin)

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"majority" wala group doosre group ka effect khatam kar deta hai...causing a belittling effect..

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pee + orative... u make some one feel like shit by being orative about his dick

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People call Bajarba ivanoda only when they consider him of little value

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To disapprove something jore pe jore lagao(Hindi)

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its like pejor is opposite to cajole so wen cajole is to flatter some one pejore is to hate or loathe some one

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peevish+"jorse orative",a person who is peevish doent approve a thing,a nd orative in nature is derived from a root called orator means speaker

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PE+JORative...is word pe jor dena padega coz this word has become depreciatory....

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Nobody has the prerogative ( basic right ) to use pejorative (/ criticizing ) words against anybody other...

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If you have a PIG JURY, things don't look too good for you, brother.

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if a jury declares a man guilty they are showing dissaproval towards whatever h did

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A Hero in a Pajero, when drives past you has a "belittling effect"

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word prepare

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In Punjabi..PE JOR tay kar dayy disapprove

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PJ + Orative ... one who always ortaes a PJ will have an belittling effect from others.

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pell-mell

Short Definition : in confusion; disorderly; Ex. dash pell-mell

Definition
(adj) with undue hurry and confusion
Synonyms : helter-skelter
Example Sentence
  • a helter-skelter kind of existence with never a pause
  • a pell-mell dash for the train
Definition
(adv) in a wild or reckless manner
Synonyms : harum-scarum
Example Sentence
  • dashing harum-scarum all over the place
  • running pell-mell up the stairs
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for pell-mell

pelli-malli malli pelli cheskovala vadda ani confusion

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pell....no..no..no.. I think mell will be right.. but mmmmmm..oh..I am in a great confusion..what should I take?????

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peheli bar milne pe somtimes confusion hota hai ...if u dnt recognise the other person

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Sounds like pale-male i.e. if a guy looks pale then he must be experiencing some DISORDER (e.g can be due to disease)...so DISORDERLY or IN CONFUSION

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pell-mell sounds lik jillmill in d movie barfi...shez a mentally disordered person...always confused

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pellucid

Short Definition : transparent; limpid(crystal clear); clear in meaning; easy to understand

Definition
(adj) transmitting light; able to be seen through with clarity
Example Sentence
  • the cold crystalline water of melted snow
  • crystal clear skies
  • could see the sand on the bottom of the limpid pool
  • lucid air
  • a pellucid brook
  • transparent crystal
Definition
(adj) (of language) transparently clear; easily understandable
Example Sentence
  • writes in a limpid style
  • lucid directions
  • a luculent oration
  • pellucid prose
  • a crystal clear explanation
  • a perspicuous argument
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for pellucid

PEL+LUCID...LUCID..MEANS CLEAR ....SO CLEAR IN MEANING.

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a PELican flew over the LUCID water.

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pellucid means TRANSPARENTLY CLEAR...so break it as PALE+ LUCID..PALE(which is close to transparency when u imply to vision)...n lucid means clear...so PALE+LUCID means transparently clear :)

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Remember that lucid means clear/ And that pellucid is just an alternative/ Word that is so very near/ In meaning and use as an adjective

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pellucid

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pen

Short Definition : fenced enclosure for animals; confining space; Ex. sheep pen; V: confine in a pen; enclose

Definition
(noun) a writing implement with a point from which ink flows Definition
(noun) an enclosure for confining livestock Definition
(noun) a portable enclosure in which babies may be left to play
Synonyms : playpen
Definition
(noun) a correctional institution for those convicted of major crimes
Synonyms : penitentiary
Definition
(noun) female swan Definition
(verb) produce a literary work
Synonyms : compose indite write
Example Sentence
  • She composed a poem
  • He wrote four novels
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for pen

The refill in the PEN is CONFINED to just some SPACE.Outer covering acts as a FENCED ENCLOSURE so that refill won't come out while writing things down on paper.

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Pinjor

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penance

Short Definition : self-imposed punishment for sin; Ex. do penance for one's sins; CF. penitent

Definition
(noun) remorse for your past conduct
Synonyms : penitence repentance
Definition
(noun) a Catholic sacrament; repentance and confession and atonement and absolution Definition
(noun) voluntary self-punishment in order to atone for some wrongdoing
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for penance

'penance' can be read as 'pain on us' what we take as a punishment on ourself for our sins.

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penanace is similar to penalty wich is given for wrong activities

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Big punishment if you are asked to write answer without a pen that is without a pen..answer!

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imagine if you go without PENIS for a week. big punishment

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Penance = Pin in Ass. One can only do that if really repentant or Penitence.

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writing answer in a pen(animals place) is a punishment

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penance = pen + ance; with pen write you confession.

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penchant

Short Definition : strong inclination; strong liking (esp. for something that is disapproved of by other people); Ex. penchant for fast cars

Definition
(noun) a strong liking
Example Sentence
  • my own preference is for good literature
  • the Irish have a penchant for blarney
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for penchant

p+enchant- something that enchants you, you have a strong liking for that.

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chant- verses are chanted by sages because they have a strong inclination towards spiritualiism.

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Some fool is chanting his pen because he likes it so much.

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think of a pendant that you wear and love very much

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penchant sounds like pention............generally retired people have strong liking towards pention

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PEN(pen frnd) chant(chatting) some one chatting wit pen frnd will have strong inclination in chatting

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I remembered this word by the following mnemonic and neva 4 got the meaning.. : PEANUT CHAT - every loves peanut chat , hav a strong inclination over it..affinity, fondness, passion... ;)

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A new parker PEN comes in the mkt and you have a strong desire for it and hence you CHANT about it where ever you go..

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a PENDULUM has a penchant to swing back and forth.

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in hindi.. chant is a person who will go for what he likes and take risks even if its disapproved.. especially in the context of getting dates...

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rhymes with pungent which also means taste or smell

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