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Vocabulary
 RIGI (READ IT GRASP IT)

MIRACLE
VOCABULARY BOOK FOR GRE/CAT/GMAT/SAT/MAT/IELTS/TOEFL

Umesh Sehgal

Memory Expert and English Instructor

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 Preface

Every effort is made to make the book easily understandable. Key words and ridiculous stories (as
mnemonics) are taken from day today life to help the students in memorizing difficult words. No doubt
there are some offensive ridiculous stories but don't take them as offensive. These are here only to
make the students learn the words by linking the meaning & remember the words quickly. The
ridiculous stories will keep your mood light while studying & you will be free from any burden.
The book is very helpful for those who want to be higly successful and make their mark in life. The
author has put his heart and soul to make this vocabulary book very easy, fluent with appropriate
meanings, forms, mnemonics and synonyms. All the sentences are written in very short & interesting
way.

It is hoped that the book will be found useful for one and all especially those for whom it is meant.

Comments and suggestions are most welcomed.

“Trust youself. You are the maker of your destiny.”
“Never complaint about your present situation. Instead of it you should always pay your
gratitude to the Almighty.”

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 RIGI (READ IT GRASP IT)

MIRACLE VOLUME-I
(A-G)
VOCABULARY BOOK FOR GRE/CAT/GMAT/SAT/MAT/IELTS/TOEFL
 CONTENTS
S. NO. TITLE PAG E NO
Part- 1
HOW TO DEAL WITH RIGI MIRACLE?
1.What is RIGI MIRACLE? 9
2.Word power 10
3.Eye memory 11
4.Memory graph 12
5.Choose your revision plan 13
1. Revision plan according to
memory graph (LEARN IN 22 DAYS) 14
2. Revision plan according to
memory graph (LEARN IN 38 DAYS) 15
Part- 2
START VOCABULARY WITH RIGI MIRACLE
Word list- 1 Abase - Actuarial 18
Word list- 2 Adapt - Allegory 26
Word list- 3 Allude - Annuity 35
Word list- 4 Annul - Approbation 44
Word list- 5 Appropriate - Astigmatism 51
Word list- 6 Astral - Balm 59
Word list- 7 Balmy - Benevolent 67
Word list- 8 Benign - Bountiful 74
Word list- 9 Bourgeois - Cajole 82
Word list- 10 Calamity - Catcall 89
Word list- 11 Catechism - Chicanery 97
Word list- 12 Chide - Clime 104
Word list- 13 Clique - Compensatory 109
Word list- 14 Compilation - Congruent 116
Word list- 15 Conifer - Convene 123
Word list- 16 Convention - Crestfallen 130
Word list- 17 Crevice - Decomposition 137
Word list- 18 Decoy - Depravity 145
Word list- 19 Deprecate - Din 153
Word list- 20 Dinghy - Dispirited 161
Word list- 21 Disport - Dowdy 169
Word list- 22 Downcast - Elusive 177
Word list- 23 Elysian - Entrance 185
Word list- 24 Entreat - Ethnology 193
Word list- 25 Ethos - Expletive 199
Word list- 26 Explicit - Fatalism 207
Word list- 27 Fathom - Finite 214
Word list- 28 Firebrand - Ford 220
Word list- 29 Forebears - Fulcrum 226
Word list- 30 Fulminate - Gawk 232
Word list- 31 Gazette - Gnome 237
Word list- 32 Goad - Gyroscope 243

PART. THREE

Rigi miracle test series

Test 1 250
Test 2 254
Test 3 258
Test 4 262
Test 5 266
Test 6 270
Test 7 274
Test 8 278
Test 9 282
Test 10 286
Test 11 290

Answer Key 293

 Part- 1

HOW TO DEAL WITH

RIGI MIRACLE?
What is RIGI MIRACLE?

RIGI: READ IT GRASP IT

MIRACLE:

M: MNEMONICS
I: IMAGINATION
R: RIDICULOUS THINKING
A: ASSOCIATION
C: CONCENTRATION
L: LITTLE BUT OFTEN (spaced learning)
 Word Power
Now I am referring to the most important topic from which it would become a tricky game for you to learn any language
has vocabulary so by learning them we can learn any language. This is the method of linking and association. As we all
know that every new word is somewhere linked with old words so ultimately there is nothing new so try to trace out those
old words from new, which are already known to you.

Only two rules to learn any vocabulary

1. One should find out an old word which is already known, from new word or should find a word which rhymes
similar to it.

2. Find a key word from new word make its memory link with meaning of new word you can memorize very easily.

In this book mostly use second rule, because this is the best rule for remember numbers of words.
 Eye Memory

Our Eye memory is stronger by 27 times than the ear memory since the nerves
connecting eyes to the brain 27 times more powerful than the nerves connecting ear to
the brain so eye memory is the strong memory.
 Memory Graph

Whatever you learn that remains in your mind for at least 24 hours. Within this time duration if you revise it again, then it will
remain for 3 days in your memory. And if you again revise it, in between those 3 days than it will remain for 7 days in your
memory. At last if you again revise it, in between those 7 days then it will remain for longtime in your memory. The main thing
is that this technique increases your application confidence.
Choose Your Revision Plan
Unavailable here
 Guide Line
When we read again & again it makes link between conscious and subconscious mind. If the link is not made properly then
it diminished, but if we learn ridiculously then the link between two remains for a very long time. Here is a guide line for
every reader to try to imagine a ridiculous video in your mind of every ridiculous story given for every word & then you
will feel the difference. Why I am telling this just because as I tell the name of anything like “Johnny Lever, Shahrukh Khan,
Mr. Been, Barbie Doll” the picture of that particular thing/person will immediately come to your mind. In the same way
imagine the ridiculous video of every ridiculous story of every word given in the book.
Note: Please don't take any name/action in ridiculous stories as offensive
 Part- 2

Start Vocabulary with RIGI MIRACLE

“Destroy the blocks, Break Down the Wall, Let Go of the Rope, Dance Your Way to Success”
 Alphabet- A

Abash [ ə básh ] (v) embarrass.

Key word- amitabh bachchan + ash
Ridiculous story- amitab bachchan ne ash se shadi ker lee or ye dekh ker abhishek bahut embarrass hua.
Sen- Many Mughal rulers always abashed Hindus.
Syn- embarrass, humiliate

Abnegation [ ábnə gàysh'n ] (n) - renunciation; self sacrifice.

Key word- amitabh bachchan + naga sadhu + shaan (singer)
Ridiculous story- amitabh bachchan or shaan aaj kal naga sadhu ke jhund main bathte hai because vo bhi ab naga
sadhu ki tareh self sacrifice karna chahte hai.
Sen- Most of the Indian saints lead the life of abnegation.
Syn- denial, renouncement

Abominable [ ə bómminəb'l, ə bómnəb'l ] (adj) - detestable; extremely unpleasant.

Key word- amitabh bachchan + boman irani (bollywood actor) + bal (force)
Ridiculous story- amitabh bachchan and boman irani kachre (dustbin) ke dhair main gir gaye the, phir maine unhe bal
(force) laga ker usme se nikala, un dono main se extremely unpleasant smell aa rahi thi.
Sen- The behavior of most of the modern youth with their old parents is abominable.
Syn- disgusting, repugnant

Aboriginal [ àbbə ríjjənəl ] (adj) - primitive; native; being the first of its kind in a region.
Key word- amitabh bachchan + original CD
Ridiculous story- maine ek original CD main dekha ki amitabh bachchan or meri ek hi native place hain, hum dono
bachpan main langotiya pahen ke khelte the.
Sen- Aboriginal of India were Aryans.
Syn- indigenous, original, primitive, native

Abysmal [ ə bízm'l ] (adj) - bottomless.

Key word- amitabh bachchan + bees (20) mile
Ridiculous story- amitabh bachchan ek bees mile gehre kue (well) main dive ker deta hai, per voh kua to bottomless
tha, mujhe usne ander se aawaz di.
Sen- His arrogance is exceeded only by his abysmal ignorance.
Syn- extremely bad, terrible, fathomless

Acoustic [ ə kostik ] (n) - science of sound.

Key word- A.C. + caustic soda
Ridiculous story- mai lab main experiment ker raha tha suddenly maine dekha ki caustic soda main se sound aa raha
hai.
Sen- The auditorium has perfect acoustics.
Syn- quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in

Agape [ ə gáyp ] (adj) - openmouthed.

Key word- egg + ape (monkey)
Ridiculous story- jab maine ape (monkey) ke egg main se dinosaur ke bache (child) ko niklte dekha to mai
openmouthed reh gaya.
Sen- He stared, agape, at the many strange animals in the zoo.
Syn- aghast, dismayed, overwhelmed, surprised, astonished.

Allude [ ə lood ] (v) - refer indirectly.

Key word- allu (potato) + ud
Ridiculous story- jab mujhe daru (alcohal) pini (drink) hoti hai to mai directly kabhi nahi bolta, mai indirectly refer karta
hua kehta hu ki aaj allu (potato) udane (fly) hai.
Sen- You alluded in your speech to certain developments, what exactly did you Mean?; Try not to allude to this matter in
his presence because it annoys him to hear of it.
Syn- Denote, suggest, connote, imply, insinuate, intimate.

Amalgamate [ ə málgə màyt ] (v) - combine; unite in one body.

Key word- amul (chocolate) + gum (glue stick) + ate
Ridiculous story- mai jab bhi amul chocolate ate karta hu to usme gum (glue stick) mila ker (combine kerke) ate karta
hu.
Sen- The unions will attempt to amalgamate their groups into one national body; Several colleges were amalgamated to
from a new university.
Syn- compound, consolidate, merge, mingle.
Amazon [ ámmə zòn, ámməzən ] (n) - female warrior.
Key word- Amazon forest
Ridiculous story- mai jab Amazon ke forest main gaya to mujhe vaha ek female warrior se payar ho gaya.
Sen- Rani Laxmi Bai was an amazon; Ever since the days of Greek mythology we refer to strong and aggressive
women as amazons.

Ambidextrous [ àmbi dékstrəss ] (adj) - capable of using either hand with equal ease.
Key word- ambe mata (god) + desk + ter (frog) + russ (juice)
Ridiculous story- ambe mata ne ek hath (hand) main desk or desk per russ (juice) ka ek glass & dusre (second hand)
hath main ek ter (frog) pakad rakha hai, mata dono hatho ko easily use karne main capable hai.
Sen- Gandhi and sourav gaungly were ambidextrous; A switch-hitter in baseball should be naturally ambidextrous.
Syn- bimanual.

Amoral [ ay máwrəl ] (adj) - non moral.

Key word- am (mango) + moral
Ridiculous story- aam (mango) khane se moral person immoral or non moral ho jata hai.
Sen- The amoral individual lacks a code of ethics; he should not be classified as immoral; Amoral pursuit of wealth is the
only moral of many a young men and women.
Syn- unethical, dishonorable.

Amorous [ ámmərəss ] (adj) - moved by sexual love; loving.

Key word- mor (peacock) + russ (juice)
Ridiculous story- mor (peacocok) ka jootha russ (juice) pee (drink) ker man loving ho jata hai.
Sen- Don Juan was knows for his amorous adventures.
Syn- passionate, affectionate, loving, amatory, erotic, sexual, romantic, ardent, fervent, tender, devoted, fond,
enamored, rapturous, lovesick.

Animadversion [ ànnə mad vúrsa'n ] (n) - critical remarks.

Key word- animal + mad + version
Ridiculous story- maine jab 'animal mad' game ka new version market main launch kiya to us per public ne critical
remarks diye.
Sen- The animadversions of her critics were unbearable for her; He resented the animadversions of his critics,
particularly because he realized they were true.
Syn- aspersion, obloquy, stricture.

Antediluvian [ ànti də loovee ən ] (adj) - antiquated; extremely ancient.

Key word- anti (aunti or aunt) + dil (heart) + van
Ridiculous story- meri ek aunti (aunt) hai uska dil ek old van (antique van in apple shape) per aa gaya or usse lene ke
liye aunti queue main khadi hai.
Sen- Wheel and fire are antediluvian invention.
Syn- antique, archaic, old-fashioned, out of date.

Arabesque [ àrrə bésk ] (n) - a complex and elaborate decorative design of intertwined lines suggesting flowers, foliage,
animals, geometric patterns, etc., used in drawing, painting, low relief, metalwork, etc.; Ballet a position in which one leg
is extended straight backward and the arms are extended, usually one forward and one backward.
Key word- Arab (country) + ishq (love)
Ridiculous story- Arab main ishq karne walo ko saja main plants ki intertwine (decorative design or embroidery) karni
padti hai or ballet position main dance bhi karna padta hai.
Sen- Because the Koran prohibits the creation of human and animal images, Moorish arabesques depict plants but no
people; The statue of winged Mercury stands poised on one foot , frozen in an eternal arabesque.
Syn- decoration, embroidery.

Arboretum [ arbə r’təm ] (n) - place where different varieties of trees and shrubs are studied and exhibited.
Key word- Arab + rat + tummy
Ridiculous story- Arab main ek bahut bada sa rat hai jiski tummy main vaha ke scientists different varities of trees &
shrubs ko ugate hai or study & exhibited karte hai.
Sen- The biology major class was taken to the arboretum for a field trip; Walking along the tree-lined paths of the
arboretum, jenny noted poplars, firs, and some particularly fine sycamores.

Asphyxiate [ as fíksee àyt, əs fíksee àyt ] (v) suffocate.

Key word- ass + fix (quick fix) + ate
Ridiculous story- maine apne ass ko quick fix ate karva di galti se, tab se mere ass ko suffocation hone lag gayi hai.
Sen- He asphyxiated himself in the closed garage by starting the car.
Syn- choke, suffocate, smother.
Astringent [ ə strínjənt ] (adj) - binding; causing contraction.
Key word- ass + tea + ring + ant
Ridiculous story- ant ki ass se ring ceremony hai, suddenly ant ki ring finger per tea gir jati hai or uski finger per
swelling ho jati hai, phir ass aaker ant ki finger per ek causing contraction cream lagata hai, jis se ant ki finger
theek ho jati hai or ass uski finger main ring daal deta hai.
Sen- An astringent cream makes the skin tighter and stops bleeding.
Syn- sour, tart, contracting.
 Alphabet- B

Bacchanal [ bàkə nel ] (n) - noisy party with a lot of drinking.

Key word- amitabh bachchan + nal (tap)
Ridiculous story- amitabh bachchan ke ghar main ek nal (tap) laga hua hai, party ke samay us nal main se darru
nikalti hai, sab log ussi nal ko muh (mouth) laga ke party ka maja lete hai.
Sen- Bollywood parties are often bacchanal.

Baboon [ ba boo’n ] (n) - A large kind of monkey, a clumsy person, ape.

Key word- boby (boby deol) (bollywood actor) + oon (woolen)
Ridiculous story- boby ki oon (woolen) ki factory hai, mai vaha per apna bada sa monkey lai gaya usne puri factory ki
halat kharab ker di.
Sen- The PM task connot be managed by Baboon.

Banal [ bə nál, báyn'l] (adj) commonplace.

Key word- ban + nal (tap)
Ridiculous story- mere village main nal (tap) ko common place per lagana ban hai.
Sen- His frequent use of cliches made his essay seem banal.
Syn- trite, hackneyed, pedestrian, overused, trivial.

Baroque[b! rbk] (adj) - highly ornate.

Key word- burqua (wearing cloth name)
Ridiculous story- maine ek burqua liya hai jo ki highly ornate hai, ab mai usse sabko baar -baar dikha raha hu, aaj kal
aisa burqua koi nahi pehnata.
Sen- They found the baroque architecture amusing.
Syn- elaborate, rococo, extravagant, florid.

Bauble [ báwb'l ] (n) - trinket; trifle.

Key word- bob woolmer (former coach of Pakistan cricket team)
Ridiculous story- bob woolmer hamesha cheap jewel pahen ker rakhta tha.
Sen- He loves collecting baubles of all kinds.
Syn- bagatelle, triviality.

Bedizen [ bi dízz'n ] (v) - dress with vulgar finery.

Key word- bed + zen (car)
Ridiculous story- maine ek bed dekha jis per ek zen car ka poster tha or us poster main Hollywood ki actress ne
vulgar finery wale cloths pehne hue the.
Sen- The dancers in Hollywood movies are often bedizened.

Beeline [ be li’n ] (n) - direct quick route.

Key word- bee + line
Ridiculous story- jungle main mere piche tiger pad gaya tha, mujhe jungle se bahar jane ka rasta nahi pata tha,
suddenly meri nazar bees ki ek line per gayi, ek yahi line quick & direct route thi jungle se bahar niklne ke liye.
Sen- On hearing of the sale all of us took a beeline for the mall.
Syn- irect route, straight line, air line, straightaway, shortcut, path as straight as the crow flies.

Bleak [ bleek ] (adj) - cold; cheerless.

Key word- bee + leak
Ridiculous story- bee ka honey leak ho gaya hai, ab uska jina bahut cheerless hoga, or vo cold weather main kaise
rahegi.
Sen- The future looks bleak for the hardware Industry.
Syn- Bare, depressing.

Boisterous [ bóystərəss, bóysstrəss ] (adj) - violent; rough; noisy.

Key word- boys + ter (frog)+ russ (juice)
Ridiculous story- boys ter (frog) ka russ (juice) pikar violent ho jate hai.
Sen- The spectators were very boisterous; The unruly crowd became even more boisterous when he tried to quiet them.
Syn- blatant, clamorous, obstreperous, vociferous.

Bolster [ bṓlstər ] (v) - support; reinforce.

Key word- balls + ter (frog)
Ridiculous story- maine apna ghar (home) banaya or vaha per support (reinforce) ke liye maine ter (frog) ki picture
wali balls ko lagaya.
Sen- The high interest rates helped to control inflation and bolster up the economy.
Syn- buttress, prop, sustain.
Bouillon [ bool yòn ] (n) - clear beef soup.
Key word- bull + lion
Ridiculous story- bull or lion ki fighting main jo jeete ga usse beef ka soup mille ga.
Sen- A cup of bouillon is quite invigorating.

Bountiful [ bówntəf'l ] (adj) - bounteous; generous; abundant; generous.

Key word- banti (banti babli movie ka abhishek bacchaan) + full
Ridiculous story- banti jab daaru (alcoholic drink) se full ho jata hai to bahut hi generous ho jata hai or apna sab kuch
logo main baant deta hai.
Sen- She distributed gifts in a bountiful and gracious manner.
Syn- generous, munificent; abundant, ample, bounteous, copious, plentiful

Braggart [ brággərt ] (n) - boaster.

Key word- bagger + art
Ridiculous story- bagger kehta hai ki vo sachin ki boost wali ad ki art bana lega, per usne kabhi paint brush nahi
uthaya, phir bhi vo khud ko pata nahi kya samajhta hai (boaster).
Sen- The braggart claims to run faster than a ferari.
Syn- boaster, braggadocio.

Brazen [ bráyz'n ] (adj) - insolent; without shame; bold.

Key word- bra + zen (car)
Ridiculous story- some girls wearing only red bra and sit in the zen car, it means girls are very bold and shameless.
Sen- His brazen contempt for authority angered the officials.
Syn- audacious, contumelious, impertinent, impudent, saucy.

Brook [ bro’k ] (v) - tolerate; endure.

Key word- brook bond tea (name of tea brand)
Ridiculous story- meri body brook bond tea ko tolerate nahi ker pati.
Sen- I will brook anyone interfering with my affairs.
Syn- countenance, suffer.

Buccaneer [ bùkə nee’r ] (n) - pirate.

Key word- bouquet + neer (new brand of water bottle)
Ridiculous story- mai pirates ko bouquets & neer (water bottles) supply karta hu.
Sen- The stories of buccaneers and mermaids still enchant the young once.
Syn- marauder, freebooter.

Bugaboo [ búggə bu’ ] (n) - bugbear; object of baseless terror.

Key word- bugamboo (“bugamboo khush hua” Mr. India movie dialogue)
Ridiculous story- mere se bugamboo (amrish puri) ke uper galti se ek mug bear ka gir gaya or vo mujhko ab
baseless terror dikha raha hai.
Sen- Mothers often frighten their children with bugaboos.

Burlesque [ bur lésk ] (v) - give an imitation that ridicules.

Key word- burl Ingham palace + ishq (love)
Ridiculous story- mai burl Ingham palace main gaya or vaha maine ishq -ishq wala song gaya, mera song sunne ke
baad sab hasne lag gaye because it was very ridiculous song, maine usse khud compose kiya tha is book ki tareh.
Sen- His burlesque style was very effective in getting across the message; In his caricature, he burlesqued the
mannerisms of his adversary.
Syn- parody, travesty.

Buxom [ búksəm ] (adj) - plump; vigorous; jolly.

Key word- books + om
Ridiculous story- om publisher ki books pad ke aap apni body ko lively, healthy, vigorous, full- boosmed bana sakte
hai.
Sen- Her buxom figure oozed sensuality; The soldiers remembered the buxom nurse who had always been so pleasant
to them.
Syn- lively, healthy, robust, vigorous, Large-breasted, shapely, curvaceous, voluptuous, full-bosomed.
 Alphabet- C

Cajole [ kə jṓl ] (v) - coax; wheedle.

Key word- kajol (name of actress)
Ridiculous story- kajol kabhi bhi kisi ko deceive (beguile, delude, coax, wheedle) ker sakti hai, bach ke rehna us se.
Sen- I will not be cajoled into granting you your wish.
Syn- beguile, deceive, delude, inveigh, coax, flatter.

Canter [ kántər ] (n) - slow gallop.

Key word- can (coca cola can) + ter (frog)
Ridiculous story- mere can main se ek ter (frog) nikla jo ki bahut slow chalta hai.
Sen- The pony broker into a canter.
Syn- lope.

Carafe [ kə ráf ] (n) - glass water bottle; decanter.

Key word- car + f (F TV)
Ridiculous story- F TV per ek water bottle or flask ki ad aati hai, ek model car main se niklti hai or mere se pani ki bottle
le leti hai.
Sen- I can drink more than ten carafe with in 15 minutes.
Syn- flask.

Cauterize [ káwtə riz ] (v) - burn with hot iron or caustic (a wound or snakebite, etc)
Key word- cow + ter (frog) + rice
Ridiculous story- ter (frog) cow ko bite (cut) maar deta hai or cow ko wound ho jata hai, mai cow ke wound per hot iron
se burn karta hu or us per rice laga deta hu, jis se ki infection se prevention ho jaye.
Sen- Cauterize a snake bite to avoid any complications.
Syn- sear, brand.

Chalice [ chálliss ] (n) - goblet; consecrated cup.

Key word- chalice choor (40 thieves) (ali baba ke chalice choor)
Ridiculous story- maine chalice chooro ka paviter cup (consecrated cup) chura liya or usko gober (dung) main daal diya.
Sen- The cardinal held chalice in his hand.
Syn- grail, goblet, vessel.

Chameleon [ kə malyən ] (n) - lizard that changes color in different situations.

Key word- camel + lion
Ridiculous story- maine ek camel or lion ko dekha jo ki surroundings ke accordingly apna color change ker leta hai, unke
sath ek lizard (reptile with four legs) bhi tha.
Sen- He changes his opinions as usually as chameleon changes its color.

Charlatan [ sha’rlət'n ] (n) - quack; pretender to knowledge.

Key word- shaer (like joke) + Latin (language)
Ridiculous story- Latin language main ek shaer likha hua tha, aaj tak kisi ko samajh main nahi aaya but maine kaha ki
mai uska meaning bata sakta hu, jab ki mujhe Latin aati hi nahi, (person falsely claiming to knowledge or skill or pretender
to knowledge).
Sen- Because he was unable to substantiate his claim that he had found a cure for the dread disease, he was called a
charlatan by his colleagues.
Syn- mountebank, quack.

Chauvinist [ shṓvənist ] (n) - blindly devoted patriot.

Key word- shave + wine + east
Ridiculous story- east main patriot (desh bhakt or kratikaari) ke paas time nahi hota, isliye vo shave water ke sath nahi
wine ke sath karte hai, or vaha per sab patriots ko wine free main milti hai.
Sen- He is a male chauvinist, completely insensitive to female issues; A chauvinist cannot recognize any faults in his
country.

Chicanery [ shi káynəree ] (n) - trickery; deception.

Key word- 'shikha kai' (name of soap) + nari (lady)
Ridiculous story- jo nari (lady) 'shikha kai' soap use karti hai vo bahut hi chalak (trickery, deception) hoti hai, vo kisi ko
bhi dokha de sakti hai.
Sen- The gangster leads a life of deceit and chicanery.
Syn- deceit, chisel, artifice.
Chivalrous [ shívvəlrəss ] (adj) - courteous; faithful; brave.
Key word- shivl (shivling) + rose
Ridiculous story- shivling per her roj rose chadhane se aap brave or faithful ho jate ho, it's a fact.
Sen- Chivalrous men are a rare breed.
Syn- Bold, gallant, polite, generous, magnanimous, courageous.

Coercion [ kō úree'n ] (n) - use of force to get someone to obey, compelling.

Key word- kaur (a name) + sheena (a name)
Ridiculous story- mere friend ki wife kaur thi per mere friend ne usse compel ker- ker ke uska name kaur se sheena rakh
diya.
Sen- He paid the money under coercion.
Syn- Extort, wrench, intimidate.

Coeval [ kō ev'l ] (adj) - living at the same time as; existing during the same period of time; contemporary; of the same age.
Key word- koa (crow) + well
Ridiculous story- ye koa (crow) well main us samay gira tha jab Newton ne apple ke baare main socha tha, ye koa (crow)
us samay jeevit (alive) tha.
Sen- Shakespeare and Tulsidas were coeval.
Syn- concurrent, contemporaneous, contemporary, simultaneous, synchronous.

Cornucopia [ kàwrnə kṓpee ə ] (n) - horn overflowing with fruit and grain; symbol of abundance; horn of plenty.
Key word- corn + copia (copy)
Ridiculous story- maine ek copy main apni kahani (story) likhi, usme maine ye bataya ki maine kaise corn sell ker ke
wealth kamai or life main kitna sangharash kiya, usme maine fruits & grain ko aacha banane ka way bhi bataya hai, ye
copy plenty of information ke liye hai.
Sen- My next book will be a cornucopia of information.
Syn- profusion, wealth, plethora.

Coeval [ kō ev'l ] (adj) - living at the same time as; existing during the same period of time; contemporary; of the same age.
Key word- koa (crow) + well
Ridiculous story- ye koa (crow) well main us samay gira tha jab Newton ne apple ke baare main socha tha, ye koa (crow)
us samay jeevit (alive) tha.
Sen- Shakespeare and Tulsidas were coeval.
Syn- concurrent, contemporaneous, contemporary, simultaneous, synchronous.

Comatose [ kṓmə toss ] (adj) - in a coma; extremely sleepy.

Key word- coma + toss
Ridiculous story- mai toss karne ke baad coma (extremely sleepy) main chala gaya or coma se bahar aane ke baad
“toss” ko comma main dalta hu hamesha.
Sen- I am feeling comatose after the heavy meal.
Syn- drowsy, unconscious.

Conglomeration [ kən glòmmə ráysh'n ] (n) - mass of material sticking together.

Key word- kaun + glow + meri + ration (ration ki shop) (grocery shop)
Ridiculous story- “kaun hai jo meri ration ki shop main se galti se glow wali cream samagh ke stick karne wali cream le
gaya” ab uske face ki skin sticking together ho jayega.
Sen- The dilapidated factory has been reduced to a conglomeration of rusty old machinery.
Syn- accumulation, agglomeration, aggregation, amassment.

Corollary [ káwrə lèrree ] (n) - consequence; accompaniment.

Key word- core + lorry
Ridiculous story- meri lorry main nuclear bomb bhar ke core (earth core) main bhezne per kya consequence honge, kya
aap ko thoda sa bhi idea hai is baare main.
Sen- The substance is not specifically banned and the corollary of that in the police can't take actions against users.
Syn- outcome, result, upshot.

Corporal [ káwrpərəl, káwrprəl ] (adj) - bodily; material.

Key word- core + pore (a passage) + al (Aladdin )
Ridiculous story- maine suna hai ki earth ke core main ek small pore hai, jaha per Aladdin God ke sath rehta hai, but log
is spiritual baat ko nahi manege because unhe material or bodily things chahiye.
Sen- Her corporeal presence annoys him.
Syn- tangible, physical.
Corpulent [ káwrpyələnt ] (adj) - fat and heavy; very fat.
Key word- core (earth core) + pull + ant
Ridiculous story- core se ant ko pull karke uper laane main bahut mushkil ho rahi hai because vo bahut fatty ho gayi hai
core main reh ker.
Sen- The corpulent old woman died of a heart attack.
Syn- obese, portly, stout.

Cynosure [ si’nə shor ] (n) - the object of general attention.

Key word- sign + 'o' + suar (pig)
Ridiculous story- jab mere suar (pig) ne mere khait (agriculture field) main ek big 'o' sign bana diya, to mera suar object
of general attention ban gaya, door -door se log (peoples) usko dekhne aate hai.
Sen- Her vulgar dress made her a cynosure at the show.
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Dappled [ dápp'ld ] (adj) - spotted.

Key word- dapp (diaper) + lead
Ridiculous story- lead ka diaper pahen ne se skin per black spot pad jate hai, isliye kabhi lead ka diaper nahi pahen na
chahiye.
Sen- The dappled deer darted off on seeing us in the forest.
Syn- speckled, mottled, piebald.

Daunt [ dawnt ] (v) - intimidate; frighten; discourage; dishearten.

Key word- don + tea
Ridiculous story- maine don ko dhamki di because don ne meri tea gira di, meri dhamki sunke don frighten ho gaya hai.
Sen- Your threats cannot daunt me.
Syn- appall, dismay, horrify, intimidate.

Deadlock [ déd lòk ] (n) - standstill; stale mate.

Key word- dead + lock
Ridiculous story- maine jab ek ghar ka lock khola or vaha per bahut saari dead bodies ko dekh ker standstill reh gaya.
Sen- The negotiations had reached a deadlock.
Syn- dilemma, predicament, quandary, stalemate.

Deadpan [ déd pàn ] (adj) - wooden; impassive.

Key word- dead + pen or pan (a broad usu. Metal vessel used for cooking)
Ridiculous story- maine ek dead body main wooden ka pen de maara.
Sen- His deadpan expression shows that he is disinterested.
Syn- Straight, unsmiling, poker faced.

Decadence [ dékəd'nss ] (n) - falling to a lower level in morals, art, literature, etc. especially after a period at a high level;
decay.
Key word- decay + dance
Ridiculous story- main dekh raha hu ki apne Indian cultural dance ka decay (decline) ho raha hai western dance ki vajeh
se.
Sen- The decadence of Indian culture started with onset of the Western culture.
Syn- declination, degeneracy, deterioration, downgrade.

Diabolical [ di ə bóllik'l ] (adj) - of or like a devil; very cruel or wicked; devilish.

Key word- diya (diya mirza) + boli + kal (yesterday)
Ridiculous story- diya (diya mirza) mujhse kal (yesterday) boli ki maine ashwariya rai main devil dekha hai, muhje us se
daar lagta hai.
Sen- Movie like “evil dead” are diabolical.
Syn- demoniac, demonian, demonic, devilish, fiendish, satanic.

Doggerel [ dáwgərəl, dóggərəl ] (n) - poor verse; any trivial or bad poetry.
Key word- dog + real (real juice)
Ridiculous story- mere dog ne real juice per poem likhi jo ki ek dum poor verse hai, aachi nahi hai.
My dog poem: “Real juice is good for health
It's taste like bone
I like it very much
Yaa yaa yaa yaaaa…”
Me: I said this is a boring and poor verse.
Sen- This amateur poet produces, what can be best described as doggerels.
Syn- free verse, Blank verse.

Disenfranchise [ dìssən frán che’z ] (v) - to deprive of the rights of citizenship, esp. of the right to vote.
Key word- dish + Franchise
Ridiculous story- government ne rule pass ker diya ki jo dish TV ki franchise lega usko civil right se deprive ker diya
jayega.
Sen- The Human rights commission took up the cause of the disenfranchised minorities.

Dissuade [ di swáyd ] (v) - Persuade not to do; discourage.

Key word- dish + sue + ad
Ridiculous story- maine dish TV ki ek ad ko sue ker diya, isliye dish TV aana band ho gaya, ab dish TV wale discourage
ho gaye hai.
Sen- He could not dissuade his friend from joining the conspirators.
Syn- discourage.
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Eddy [ éddee ] (n) - swirling current of water, air, etc.

Key word- eddy murphe (famous Hollywood actor)
Ridiculous story- eddy murphe jab bhi water main swimming ke liye jata hai to whirlpool ban ne lagte hai, pata nahi
shayad eddy murphe ki edi (heel) main hi koi problem hai, jis se ki whirlpool aane lagte hai.
Sen- A person was caught in a eddy and floated off downstream.
Syn- Whirlpool, current.

Egregious [ i grájee əss ] (adj) - notorious; conspicuously bad or shocking.

Key word- egg + raag (singing) + U.S.
Ridiculous story- maine U.S.main jaker egg per bahut ki notorious (conspicuously bad) raag gaya.
Sen- It was a most egregious error of judgment.
Syn- flagrant.

Emaciated [ i máyshee àytəd ] (adj) - thin and wasted.

Key word- ema (e-mail) + sea + ate + (ted) teddy
Ridiculous story- mere teddy ne ek e- mail letter sea main gira di, us e-mail main virus tha, uska result ye hua ki virus ne
sea ko thin & wasted ker diya.
Sen- She looks very emaciated after her long illness; Her long period of starvation had left her emaciated.
Syn- cadaverous.

Explicit [ ik splíssit ] (adj) - totally clear; definite; outspoken.

Key word- axe (axe effect deodorant) + pli (plea) + cit (sit)
Ridiculous story- axe effect ke manager ne public ko kaha ki aap please baith (sit) jaye, phir hi main aap ko outspoken
way se sab kuch clear- clear batayonga ki axe effect ki kya kya khubiya hai.
Sen- The referee showed good judgment in giving an explicit warning that if either team protested his decisions he would
call a technical foul.
Syn- distinct, unambiguous, unequivocal.

Extricate [ ékstri kàyt ] (v) - release or disentangle from a net, difficulty; set free.
Key word- extra + cat
Ridiculous story- America main jitni bhi extra cat thi jo streets main ghumti rehti thi unko vaha ki government ne jail main
daal diya tha, but maine is baat ka virodh kiya or badi mushkil se un sab cats ko free karwa diya, because is earth per sab
species ko freedom ka pura pura hak hai.
Sen- It was difficult for me to extricate myself from the unhappy love affair.
Syn- disembroil, disencumber, disentangle, rescue, remove.

Evocative [ i vókətiv ] (adj) - tending to call up (emotions, memories).

Key word- evo (eve) + cat + TV
Ridiculous story- Diwali ki eve main jab mai or meri cat dono TV dekh rahe the to mumy kitchen main sweets prepare ker
rahe the, sweet ki itni aachi khusbu ko smell karne ke baad mai or meri cat hum dono kitchen ki taraf khiche chale gaye
(tending to call up).
Sen- These evocative smells remind me of mother's kitchen.
Syn- suggestive, reminiscent, redolent.
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