S.word Document

GREwordlist, Page Number 1
saboteur
one who commits sabotage; destroyer of property; N. sabotage: destruction of property (usually
carried out secretly)
 (Tag: ) Or can b taken as sab-tod(hindi)one who destoys things,,property

 (Tag: ) sab(in hindi we all)+teur..sounds like tear...during the gujrat riots when
people were destroying property..people who were eying on tv sets .un.SAB ki aakho
me tears aa gaye.
saccharine
cloying sweet; characteristic of sugar or saccharin
 (Tag: ) sounds like shakkar which in hindi means sugar.sugar is obviously very sweet
sacrilegious
desecrating; profane; N. sacrilege: desecration, misuse, or theft of something sacred
 (Tag: ) sacrilegious can be split as SAC(k)+RILEGIOUS(religious) beliefs.so one who

sacks religious beliefs will commit PROFANE acts
 (Tag: ) Concentrate on first half part of the word- Sacri,,treat it as sacrifice..Nw
sacrilegious means one who shows lack of respect to GOD,,so he wud neva sacrifice
for GOD.
 (Tag: ) one who does not sacrifies for religious things is sacrilegious.
sacrosanct
invioably sacred; most sacred; inviolable
 (Tag: ) in hindi 'sacro'means 'hundreds'and 'sant'means'hermit'.that is,the place,

where hundreds of hermits are,will only be holy.
 (Tag: ) try to look at the lastsacro+SANCT(SANCTITY).....AND think of saints who
are living life of sanctity.
sadistic
inclined to cruelty; N. sadism: delight in cruelty
 (Tag: ) the word was coined after a person named francis de SADE who used to
derive pleasure by inflicting pain to others.....so people like SADE were called
sadists....and hence sadist means inclined to cruelty
 (Tag: English) Sad… Sadistic persons enjoy by making someone sad or influencing a
lot of pain on them.
 (Tag: ) (sadiSTIC) if u a sadistic you have got a stic in your hand to show cruelty
saga
Scandinavian myth; any legend; long heroic narrative
 (Tag: ) sa re ga ma....so saga... songs are always long lehend myth types..
sagacious
wise; perceptive; shrewd; having insight; N. sagacity
 (Tag: ) sagacious look like suggest us.....and we always ASK WISE PEOPLE to suggest
us, whenever we are in trouble.
sage
person celebrated for wisdom; wise person; ADJ: wise
 (Tag: ) If one knows meaning of saga,dat is any legend, one can easily remember
sage.a saga will b a wise person,sensible.
salacious
lascivious; lustful; Ex. salacious monk
 (Tag: ) salacious involve SALA who is salacious for his SALI

 (Tag: ) salacious involeves "SALAIVA" pronounciation who secret saliva looking at
you is lustful man....
salient
prominent; projecting beyond a line; conspicuous; Ex. salient features
saline
salty
sallow
(of the skin) yellowish and unhealthy-looking; sickly in color; Ex. sallow complexion due to jaundice
 (Tag: ) Sounds like yellow,n after replacing sa by ye,sallow becomes yellow..
salubrious
healthful; conducive to health or well-being; socially desirable; Ex. salubrious area; CF. health
 (Tag: ) (related to bollywood)remember apna SALLU BHAI !!!! (salman

khan) ........all health and all.......dolle sholle six pack.
salutary
tending to improve; beneficial; wholesome; Ex. The punishment had a salutary effect on the boy; CF.
health
 (Tag: ) relate to SALUTE..so you salute to a person who IS after so many failures

never give up and always have THAT TENDENCY TO IMPROVE.
salvage
rescue (goods or property) from loss; N: saving; property saved
 (Tag: ) SAlVAGE -- SAVAGE -- savage is to destroy and salvage means completely

opposite of that.
 (Tag: ) this involves SAL = SALARY which evrybody saves or manage to save...so
remember salvage salary save....
 (Tag: english) SALVAGE -> SAVE from Loss
 (Tag: English) to savage is to destroy salvage is complete opposite.. also salvage
and save sound bit similar
sanctimonious
displaying ostentatious or hypocritical devoutness; N. sanctimony: hypocritical piety
 (Tag: ) sancti..sanctity..means sacred...+moni..muni..rishi muni....so a MUNI

displaying hypocritical devoutness ...and show his sanctity...to the world.
sanction
approve; ratify; N: permission; penalty intended to enforce compliance
 (Tag: ) sounds like saction..so a saction of people APPROVING YOUR PLAN.
sanctuary
place of refuge; shelter; shrine; holy place; Ex. The outlaw was granted sanctuary in the church.
 (Tag: ) sanctuary can be spelled as san+CHERY so "chery" can be regarded as

church:a place where refuges take shelter.
sanguinary
bloody; with much bloodshed Latin sanguinarius < sanguis "blood
sanguine
optimistic; cheerful; hopeful; of the color of blood; red
 (Tag: ) pronounced as "sang-gwin"...sang+win...de crowd SANG a song and CHEERED

the team HOPING the team would WIN
 (Tag: ) break it like sang + vine, so wen u drink vine and singing song you feel
cheerful, happy
sap
diminish; weaken; undermine the foundations of (a fortification); Ex. The element kryptonite sapped
his strength.
 (Tag: ) Swallow A Power abbreviated to 'SAP'

 (Tag: ) sap sounds like zap.. zap means to kill or terminate..
sarcasm
cutting ironic remark; scornful remarks; stinging rebuke; ADJ. sarcastic
 (Tag: ) remember "SARCASTIC" same...
Directly or via French < late Latin sarcasmus < Greek sarkazein "tear flesh" < sarx "flesh
sardonic
scornfully mocking; disdainful; sarcastic; cynical; Ex. sardonic smile
 (Tag: ) sorry to comment but.. remember sardarji always people mock at them

making jokes. so remember as sardonic
 (Tag: ) sardonic is divided into sar: which means head in hindi and donic can be
regarded as "down" so HEAD DOWN which means scornfully mocking on others.
sartorial
pertaining to tailors or tailoring; Ex. a man of great sartorial elegance; CF. sartor: tailor
 (Tag: ) sounds like sari tore Thus u need a tailor to fix it,thus sartorial pertains to
tailoring
 (Tag: ) shirt+(making)+(tuto)rial so, pertaining to tailors or tailoring
sate
satisfy to the full; satisfy to excess; cloy
 (Tag: ) s-ate, so when we have completed our food,we are satisfied to full..(pet

bhar kar khaana)
satellite
small body revolving around a larger one
satiate
satisfy fully (physical needs such as hunger); sate; N. satiety: condition of being satiated
 (Tag: ) remember with s-ate, so when we have completed our food,we are satisfied
to full..(pet bhar kar khaana)
 (Tag: English) I SAT & ATE till I was full!
satire
form of literature in which irony, sarcasm, and ridicule are employed to attack human vice and folly
 (Tag: ) Remeber like set fire..his sarcasm set fire on this opponents
Early 16th century. Directly or via French < Latin satira "poetic medley, satire
satirical
using satire; mocking
saturate
soak thoroughly; imbue; impregnate; charge; fill to capacity
saturnine
morose; gloomy; Ex. Do not be misled by his saturnine countenance.
 (Tag: ) Saturn=rahu rahu=wrong things started happening in one's life

(astronomically) so meaning = gloomy,unhappy,morose
 (Tag: ) nine rings of Saturn considered gloomy
satyr
half-human, half-bestial being in the court of Dionysus (resembling a goat), portrayed as
wanton(unrestrained) and cunning; lecher; CF. faun; CF. goat: lecherous man
 (Tag: ) Remember Sati Devi (wife of Lord Shiva, prior to Shiva marrying Parvati).
Her father (Daksha) was human with goat-head.
saunter
stroll(go for a leisurely walk) slowly; N.
 (Tag: ) we were sauntering in our Santro(car)..
savant
scholar; learned person; CF. savoir: know
 (Tag: ) rakhee SAVANT is a SCHOLAR....pun intended...hahaha...lol!!!
French, present participle of savoir "know" < Latin sapere "be wise"]
savor
enjoy; have a distinctive flavor, smell, or quality; N: taste or smell; distinctive quality
 (Tag: ) focus on SAVe+or.if you save your money IN youNG AGE YOU can ENJOY
LATER IN FUTURE LIFE- A CLICH..
savory
pleasant in taste; tasty; pleasing, attractive, or agreeable; Ex. savory reputation
 (Tag: ) remember Elephants "IVORY" which is attractive and pleasing...

 (Tag: ) sweets and SAVO(U)RIES areTASTY and ATTRACTS crowd to buy
scabbard
case for a sword blade; sheath
 (Tag: ) Very similar to cupboard.
scad
a great quantity; Ex. scads of clothes
 (Tag: ) Remember scanty means less/greedy......this is its antonym scad so it

means "great in quantity"
 (Tag: ) Scad == Sc + Ad Scads of ads coming on TV now a day
scaffold
temporary platform for workers (to work at heights above the ground); bracing framework; platform
for execution
 (Tag: ) SCAFFOLD rhymes with staff+hold...think of a TEMPORARY place or

PLATFORM for holding staffs
 (Tag: ) involves "FOLD" which ever is temporary we keep it fold..
scale
climb up; ascend; remove or come off in scales; N: flake of epidermis; ascending or descending series
of musical tones
scanty
meager; insufficient
scapegoat
someone who bears the blame for others; whipping boy; CF. escape+goat
 (Tag: ) concetrate on 'goat' from scapegoat goat is nothing but the famous word 'bakra' in hindi recall mtv bakra
 (Tag: ) scape+goat=sounds like escape =wen u escape frm ur wrong doings n put d blame on others
scavenge
hunt through discarded materials for usable items or food; search, especially for food; N. scavenger:
one who scavenges; animal that feeds on refuse and carrion
 (Tag: ) Remeber it with vultures,eagles,, well known scavengers..
scenario
plot outline; screenplay(script for a movie); opera libretto; outline of possible future events
schematic
of a schema or scheme; relating to an outline or diagram; using a system of symbols; N. schema:
diagrammatic representation; outline
scheme
systematic plan; plot; clever dishonest plan; orderly arrangement of elements; Ex. health insurance
scheme; Ex. a scheme to escape taxes; Ex. a color scheme; Ex. a story with no scheme; V: contrive a
schism
division into factions (esp. within a religious body); split
 (Tag: ) Sounds like prism which splits light into colors.
scholarly
full of learning; erudite; like a scholar; Ex. scholarly journal
scintilla
trace; minute amount; shred; least bit; Ex. There is not a scintilla of truth; CF. spark
 (Tag: ) scintilla = skiny + tinka tinka in hindi means a small drop.. so both the words
mean small bits..
scintillate
sparkle; flash; be animated; be full of life; Ex. scintillating conversation
scion
detached plant shoot used in grafting; descendant
 (Tag: ) scion can be remember as son.

 (Tag: ) scion: divide it as SC(scientific)and ion(related to atoms or molecules)
means smaller one in chemical science.
scoff
laugh (at); mock; ridicule; Ex. scoff at their threats
 (Tag: ) SCOFF rhymes with cough.if someone coughs in de class we MOCK at them

and cough back
 (Tag: ) ITS SOUNDING SIMILAR TO SCARF OF LADIES...and treat it like this as wn girls
in school wears scarff evry child laugh on them,
scorch
sear; N.
score
number of points; written form of a musical composition; reason; group of 20; notch or incision; Ex.
full/vocal score; Ex. Don't worry on that score; V: mark with lines or notches; Ex. score the paper
scotch
stamp out(put an end to); thwart; hinder; Ex. scotch the rumor; CF. cut; CF. ??? ??? ??
scourge
lash; whip (formerly used for punishment); source of severe punishment; V: whip; afflict
 (Tag: english) SCOld with COURaGE :: We first scold a person and then give him
punishment(which needs courage)
 (Tag: ) curse
 (Tag: ) we shout when we are whipped, shout=scourge.
 (Tag: ) cour(a)ge is required to handle a whip
scowl
frown angrily; N: angry frown
 (Tag: English) SCOLD sounds like same..when you are angry you scold
scrap
small bit or fragment; discarded waste material; fight; Ex. a scrap of paper/cloth; V: break into parts
for disposal; discard as worthless; fight; quarrel
scrappy
quarrelsome
scraps
leftover food
screech
unpleasant high sharp sound; shriek; V.
 (Tag: ) this sounds like scratch...so when you scratch..something you make

unpleasnat and loud noise
scrimmage
disorderly fight between two or more people
 (Tag: ) scrimmage is closely pronounced as scribble which is even DISORDER

FASHION.
scruple
hesitate for ethical reasons; fret about; Ex. She did not scruple to read his diary; N: uneasy feeling
arising from conscience; conscience
 (Tag: english) CoUPLEs(lovers) are willing to escape but feeling hesitation to do

that
scrupulous
conscientious; extremely thorough; Ex. scrupulous worker
scrutinize
examine closely and critically; N. scrutiny
scuffle
struggle confusedly; move off in a confused hurry; N. CF. scuffling twins ?
scurrilous
abusive; obscene; indecent; Ex. scurrilous remark
 (Tag: Punjabi) KUDI+LESS- ppl who are kudiless(not having girl in their home) due to
shamelessness abuse others.
 (Tag: English + Hindi) scurrilous means obscene or abusive [s]hadi me usne bahot
curi khai isleye logo ne usne scurrilous remark diye
scurry
move hastily; hurry; move briskly
 (Tag: ) SCURRY rgymes with HURRY.SO WHEN U ARE IN A hurry U DO THINGS

BRISKLY
 (Tag: ) scurry..sounds like SCARY...SO if you see something scary.you move hastily
from that place.
scurvy
contemptible; despicable; N: disease caused by deficiency of Vitamin C
 (Tag: ) SCURVY is a deadly disease.so ppl. suffering frm it are in a MISERABLE or

ABJECT condition
scuttle
sink (a ship) by cutting holes in the hull; scrap; discard; N: small hatch in a ship's deck or hull
 (Tag: ) s-cut-tle -->if there happens to be a cut in a ship,it will sink..

seamy
sordid; base; filthy; unwholesome; Ex. seamy side of city life
 (Tag: ) Sounds like "unseemly".
sear
burn the surface of; char or burn; brand; parch; cause (a plant) to wither
 (Tag: ) SEAR rhymes with tear.so when u BURN ur hand u are in tears

 (Tag: ) sear sounds like shear..we can burn any surface by applying lots of shear
force.
season
enhance the flavor of by adding a spice, etc.; inure; harden; N. seasoning: something used in seasoning
seasonable
occurring at the proper time or season; opportune; Ex. seasonable intervention in the dispute
seasonal
of a particular season; Ex. seasonal rise in employment
seasoned
experienced
secession
withdrawal; V. secede: withdraw formally from membership
 (Tag: ) Secede is the opposite of "proceed".
seclusion
isolation; solitude; V. seclude: set apart from others; isolate
 (Tag: ) some what related to exclusion.. when u want privacy n isolation u exclude

urself from all groups..
secrete
conceal; hide away or cache; produce and release a substance into an organism; CF. secretive
sect
separate religious body; faction; group of people with common beliefs within a larger group
sectarian
of a sect; narrow-minded; parochial; N: member of a sect; narrow-minded person
secular
worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion; temporal
sedate
composed (with no excitement); grave; V: administer a sedative to; CF. sedative
sedentary
requiring sitting; done while sitting; not moving from one place to another; settled; Ex. sedentary
job/population
 (Tag: ) "sed"iment means dust that sits.
sedition
conduct or language inciting rebellion; rebellion; resistance to authority; insubordination; ADJ.
seditious
 (Tag: ) sed(APART)+ITIO(GOING)+N....GOING APART or sepration FROM A LAWFUL

AUTHORITY, SHOWS YOUR HOSTILITY TOWARS IT. WHEN WE become hostile toward
someone, or when our relation are not good we try to GO APART FROM THOSE
PEOPLE...
 (Tag: Hindi) sedition- rhymes like CHEDI SON -- uske son ne ladki chedi and it is
sedition.
seduce
lead away from proper conduct; entice; ADJ. seductive
sedulous
diligent; assiduous; paying attention; N. sedulity
seedy
run-down; decrepit; disreputable; having many seeds; Ex. seedy downtown hotel
 (Tag: ) the original seed the plant grows out of is right at the bottom in the
ground.. thats what seedy means.. to lower or run down some one..
seemly
(of behavior) proper; appropriate
seep
pass slowly through small openings; ooze; trickle; N. seepage
seethe
be violently disturbed; boil; (of a liquid) move about wildly as if boiling; Ex. The nation was seething
with discontent.
 (Tag: ) SOOTHE remember ...means calm/quiet...seethe is its opposite....violent

SEETHE - (antonym) SOOTHE
seine
seine net; net for catching fish
 (Tag: ) seine is a river in france.. it contains many fishes.. we use net to catch

fishes
Old English segne, via W Germanic < Latin sagena "net" < Greek sagēnē
seismic
pertaining to earthquakes
selective
careful in choosing; having an effect only on certain things; not general; Ex. eclectic weed killer
self-indulgence
excessive indulgence (yielding to somebody’s wish)of one's own desire,,something showing no
control.
self-righteous sure of one's own righteousness; moralistic
semblance……outward appearance; guise; Ex. We called in the troops to bring

a/some semblance of order to the city.
 (Tag: ) resemblance should immediately come to your mind and relate meaning of

resemblance with semblance
seminal
related to seed or semen; germinal; creative; providing a basis for further development; influencing
future developments; Ex. seminal research in a new field
 (Tag: ) like SEMI fINAL;indicating future(final)

 (Tag: relevance) Relate the word to SEMINAL VESICLE and SEMINIFEROUS TUBULE.
Both involved in releasin of SPERM.which is the SEED and SOURCE of humankind
seminary
school for training future ministers; secondary school, especially for young women
 (Tag: ) similar to seminar were we increase our knowledge (or get educated)
senility
old age; feeblemindedness of old age; ADJ. senile: resulting from old age; showing the weakness of
body or mind from old age; Ex. senile dementia
 (Tag: ) SENI-lity--> remeber senior citizen,they r old age ppl..they behave in a

confused or strange way, and unable to remember things, because you are old.
 (Tag: ) senility==senior+nationality so if you have a senior nationality you musta be
old aged....
sensitization
process of being made sensitive or acutely responsive to an external agent or substance; V. sensitize:
make or become sensitive
sensual
devoted to the pleasures of the sense; carnal; voluptuous; Ex. sensual woman/curves/lips
sensuous
giving pleasure to the senses; pertaining to the physical senses; operating through the senses; sensuous
feeling of soft velvet on the skin
sententious
pithy; terse; concise; aphoristic
 (Tag: ) sentence+less - one who requires less no of sentences to explain his idea

 (Tag: ) sentence+ious... full sentence in one word.
 (Tag: ) sentence+ious... full sentence in one word.
sentient
capable of sensation and conscious; aware; sensitive; Ex. sentient creature; N. sentience
 (Tag: ) Sentimental ppl r sentinent

sentimental
swayed by sentiment; appealing to the sentiments
sentinel
sentry; lookout
septic
of or causing sepsis; putrid; producing putrefaction; N. sepsis: poisoning of part of the body
(producing pus)
 (Tag: ) Anti-septic is used to prevent from being septic
sepulcher
tomb; V: place in a sepulcher; ADJ. sepulchral
 (Tag: ) Sleep+HULCHAL- place where while sleeping u cant do any hulchul.
sequester
isolate; segregate; seclude; retire from public life
 (Tag: ) seek+quest - those who seek to find something as a part of quest have to

leave the society or seclude from it
sere
sear; parched; dry
serendipity
gift for finding valuable things by accident; accidental good fortune or luck; CF. The Three Princes of
Serendip
serenity
calmness; placidity; ADJ. serene
serpentine
winding; twisting; of or like a serpent; Ex. serpentine course of the river; N. serpent: snake
 (Tag: ) serpent means a snake-so like a snake which never moves straight n moves
in twisted n winding ways.
serrated
having a sawtoothed edge; Ex. serrated leaf
servile
slavish; cringing; N. servility
servitude
slavery; compulsory labor imposed as a punishment
 (Tag: ) SERVitude -->So remember it with a person who is kept for serving ppl at a
party,at dinner or lunch.. He is a slave,and a labour
sever
separate; cut off (a part) from a whole; break up (a relationship); N. severance; CF. severance pay:
extra pay given an employee upon leaving a position
 (Tag: ) He served the company for a while and then severed the relationship.
severity
harshness; intensity; sternness; austerity; ADJ. severe: harsh; strict; extremely violent or intense
sextant
navigation tool used to determine a ship's latitude and longitude (by measuring the altitudes of stars)
 (Tag: ) The captain used a sextant to know to what extent the ship has travelled.
shack
crude cabin
 (Tag: ) The wicked shackled the hero in his own shack and ransacked it.
 (Tag: ) when you drag your feet and walk you produce a sound -- shack-shack
shackle
chain; fetter; confine with shackles; N.
shade
slight difference in degree; nuance; degree of color; Ex. shades of meaning/grey
sham
pretend; feign; ADJ: not genuine; fake; Ex. sham jewelry; N: something that is not what it appears;
impostor; pretense; Ex. The agreement was a sham.
 (Tag: ) sham sounds like scam...both hav almost the same negative meaning..
shambles
(place or scene of) complete disorder or ruin; wreck; mess; Ex. After the hurricane, the coast was a
shambles.
Shangri-la
imaginary remote paradise on earth; CF. Lost Horizon
shard
fragment generally of broken pottery (glass, clay bowl, or cup)
 (Tag: ) s+hard..it is very HARD ti join the broken FRAGMENT OF POTTERY.
shaving
very thin piece, usually of wood (cut from a surface with a sharp blade)
sheaf
bundle of stalks of grain; any bundle of things tied together
 (Tag: ) Remeber it with chef,a chef brings a bundle of grain sacks for cooking..Has
a gud stock in kitchen for preparing food.
shear
remove (fleece or hair) by cutting; remove the hair or fleece from; cut with or as if with shears; N:
shears; pair of scissors
sheathe
place into a case; insert into or provide with a sheath; Ex. He sheathed his dagger; N. sheath: case for a
blade
shed
small roofed structure for storage and shelter; V: pour forth; lose by natural process; repel without
allowing penetration; radiate; cast; Ex. shed tears/light/water/skin/leaves
sheer
pure; thin and transparent; very steep
 (Tag: ) sheer sounds like veer...both exactly same meaning
sherbet
flavored dessert ice
 (Tag: ) Relate it with Sharbat(Hindi)..Contains of flavour,ice ,it is chill..
shift
change position or place; exchange (one thing) for another; change in direction or position; Ex. shift
the stolen goods; N. group of workers which takes turns with other groups; working period of such
shimmer
shine with a flickering light; glimmer intermittently; Ex. The moonlight shimmered on the water; N.
 (Tag: ) listen eagles famous song "hotel california" shimmering light
shirk
avoid (responsibility, work, etc.); malinger
shoddy
made of inferior material; sham; not genuine; inferior; dishonest; Ex. shoddy goods/trick
 (Tag: ) He is shady and sells shoddy goods.
shoot
new growth from a plant
 (Tag: ) "Bamboo shoots" is a well-known Chinese restuarant in Bangalore.
shove
push forward; push roughly; Ex. pushing and shoving to get on the bus; N.
 (Tag: ) it can be opposite of shave .. here you push downward and push smoothly...
 (Tag: ) SHOVE SOUNDS LIKE SHOE...you push forward something with your shoes.
shrew
scolding woman; very small mouselike animal
shrewd
clever; astute
shrivel
make or become shrunken and wrinkled (often by drying)
 (Tag: ) shrivel sounds like shiver = due to cold you shiver and contract
shudder
shake uncontrollably; tremble; V.
 (Tag: ) sounds like shutter ... when we shutter a shop it vibrates..and sounds

awful...
shuffle
mix together; jumble; move (something) from one place to another; slide (the feet) along the ground
while walking; Ex. shuffle papers from one pile to another; N.
shun
keep away from; avoid deliberately; Ex. She has been shunned by her neighbors.
(Tag: english) shun sounds like SUN so keep distance from sun
shunt
move (a railway train) from one track to another; turn aside; divert; sidetrack; Ex. shunt traffic around
an accident; N.
 (Tag: ) what happens when current is shunted, it diverts (electronics term)
shyster
lawyer using questionable methods; unscrupulous practioner
 (Tag: ) shy+star...if u are shy and still wanna become a star u hafto use unethical
methods cos stars have a charisma in them which lacks in shy ppl
sibling
brother or sister
Tag: dipty is my only sister(sibling).
sibylline
prophetic; oracular; N. sibyl: woman prophet (in the ancient world)
 (Tag: ) sibyline=see+by+line...see within the lines...hav u heard d idiom reading

behind d lines...this word has dat exact meaning
sidereal
relating to stars; Ex. sidereal day
 (Tag: ) SIDE+REAL...de STARS by our SIDE are REAL
< Latin sidereus < sidus "star"]
sidetrack
switch (a railroad car) to a siding; divert from a main issue; N. CF. siding: short section of railroad
track connected by switches with a main track
sift
put through a sieve to separate fine from coarse particles; sort or examine carefully
 (Tag: ) leave - left sieve - seft
 (Tag: ) le'ave : le'ft si'eve : si'ft
significant
expressing a meaning; important; Ex. significant smile; N. significance: importance; meaning; V.
signify: denote; mean; signal; make known; matter; be significant
Via French signifier < Latin significare < signum "mark, sign"]
silt
sediment deposited by running water (at the entrance to a harbor or by a bend in a river)
simian
monkeylike; N: ape or monkey
Early 17th century. < Latin simia "ape" < Greek simos "snub-nosed"]
(Tag: ) simian like simi(lar)+ an ( only one) i.e nearly similar to our mankind is monkey or ape and that is simian
simile
comparison of one thing with another, using the word like or as
 (Tag: ) cognant to similar
< Latin, "like thing" < similis "like, similar"]
simper
smirk; smile in a silly way; smile affectedly
 (Tag: ) simper.....simp(SIMPLE)+SI(m)P+..SO WHEN PRONOUNCED give the sounds of

simp(le)& sip....so A VERY SIMPLE GIRL..SIPPING THE JUICE IN A VERY SILLY
WAY..like while sipping she is making gd gdddd noice....so someone smiling on
her..silly way of sipping j
 (Tag: ) Smile like "chimp"angee :)
simplistic
oversimplified , simplify(make something easier) too much.
Mid-17th century. Via French simplifier < medieval Latin simplificare < Latin simplus "simple"]
simulate
feign; imitate
15th century. < Latin simulat-, past participle of simulare < similis "like, similar"]
sinecure
well-paid position with little responsibility; CF. sine cure: without care; CF. San Serif
 (Tag: ) MY JOB IS SECURE AND SINECURE I JUST HAVE TO SIGN AND OBTAINED 7 CRORE PER DAY
 (Tag: ) I'm assiduous. All I need is a "secure" job. It need not be "sinecure". I need not be "cynosure".
sinewy
(of meat) tough; strong and firm; muscular; N. sinew: tendon; strong cord connecting a muscle to a
bone
singular
being only one; individual; unique; extraordinary; odd; Ex. singular beauty/behavior
 (Tag: ) anyone who is SINGULAR(single) in a crowd is UNIQUE AND ODD
sinister
evil; ominous
sinuous
twisting; winding; bending in and out; not morally honest
 (Tag: ) Two things: 1. "sin()" uous - like a sine wave, twisting and winding
2. "sin"uous - a person who commits sins (by being dishonest).
 (Tag: ) SINuous...one who commits sins is NOT MORALLY HONEST

siren
apparatus for making sounds; womanlike creature
skeptic
sceptic; doubter; person who suspends judgment until he has examined the evidence supporting a point
of view; ADJ. skeptical; N. skepticism; scepticism
skiff
small light sailboat or rowboat
skim
read or glance through quickly; touch lightly in passing; brush; remove from the surface of a liquid
skimp
provide or use scantily; live very economically; Ex. skimp on necessities; ADJ. skimpy: inadequate in
amount; scanty; stingy; niggardly
 (Tag: ) skimp (less than required) clothes of kim sharma (bollywood actress)

skinflint
miser; stingy person
 (Tag: ) skinFLINT..Flintstones cartoon show had stingy cartoon characters
skirmish
minor fight; minor battle in war; V.
 (Tag: ) split it like this skir(skirt)+mi(mini)+sh..now just focus..on

skir(T)..part.....and now imagine a GIRL who is walking on a road..wearing a mini
SKIRT..with her boy friend...well now say if someone passess a comment on
her...what will happen...there
 (Tag: ) ...there will be A MINOR FIGHT BETWEEN that guy and her boyfriend.
skittish
inconstant; capricious; frivolous; not serious; Ex. charming but skittish young woman; CF. skit
 (Tag: ) In a skit (play or a drama), everyone is lively n playful.
skulk
move furtively and secretly; Ex. He skulked through the less fashionable sections of the city.
 (Tag: ) skulk reminds us of skull. People who associate themselves with that symbol
are usually notorious(like pirates). So these people move abt secretly.
 (Tag: ) skULK is same as LURK
slack
moving slowly; sluggish; inactive; (of a rope) loose; negligent; lax; Ex. slack season; Ex. slack in one's
work; N. V.
 (Tag: ) s-lack is lack of speed.

slacken
slow up; loosen; make or become slack
 (Tag: ) relate slacken with weaken... a weak person moves slowly and becomes
loose.
slag
glassy residue from smelting metal; dross; waste matter
slake
satisfy (thirst); quench; sate
 (Tag: ) focus on 'lake' part of this word..so you want to satisfy your thrist after
seeing that lake water
 (Tag: English) Lake ... When camel, which is going through desert, finds a lake.
What will it do? Just drink the water, which takes its thirst away.
slander
defamation; utterance of false and malicious statements; V. ADJ. slanderous
 (Tag: ) talking SLANG with someone is like slandering him...get it?
slap
hit quickly with the flat part of the hand; N. CF. smack
slapdash
hasty and careless; haphazard; sloppy(carelessly done)
 (Tag: ) SLAPD(slapped)+ASH..SALMAN GOT SLAPPED BY ASH FOR HIS SLOPPY

BEHAVIOUR ON DE SETS
 (Tag: ) Sounds like (SLAP + DESH) : What kind of people will be ready to slap their
Desh (Country).. ??? People who dnt feel it important to care for their country... So
Slapdash means a rough careless slap on the NATION !!!!!
slaughter
killing of animals for food; massacre; V: butcher (animals) for food; kill in large numbers
slavish
of or like a slave; servile; showing no originality; copied very closely; Ex. slavish devotion/copy of the
original
sleazy
shabby and dirty; flimsy; insubstantial; Ex. sleazy back-street hotel/fabric
sledge
large sled drawn by work animals
sleek
smooth and shining (as from good health); V.
 (Tag: ) Opposite of weak.
sleeper
one that achieves unexpected success; something originally of little value or importance that in time
becomes very valuable
sleigh
large vehicle drawn by a horse over snow or ice
 (Tag: ) Cognate to "sledge".
You may have heard about "sledge dogs" dragging sleighs.
sleight
dexterity; CF. sleight of hand: legerdemain; quickness of the hands in doing tricks
 (Tag: ) he can write EIGHT on SLATE with both hands this is a SLEIGHT of hands
 (Tag: ) Sachin was a picture of sleight and gait..(sleight-dexterity in hands gait-

briskness in moving)
 (Tag: ) sleight resembles like slight feet or trick ..
slew
large quantity or number; Ex. slew of errands left
 (Tag: ) He typed it "slow". Yet, there are a slew of errors.

slick
make smooth or glossy; N: smooth surface; Ex. oil slick; ADJ: smooth; glossy; deftly executed; adroit;
glib
slight
insult to one's dignity; snub; V: treat as if of small importance; insult; snub; ADJ. small in size; of
small importance
 (Tag: ) chori karte hue light khol di i felt slighted.
slink
move furtively; ADJ. slinky: stealthy; furtive; sneaky (as in ambush)
 (Tag: ) When his links with Mafia were revealed, he slink through the roads of
Mumbai.
slipshod
slovenly; careless; sloppy; untidy; shabby; Ex. slipshod work
 (Tag: ) slipshod.....very close to slipshot ..slip+shot..(in cricket)....so now think of

a batsman ...playing a SHOT IN SLIP in a VERY CARELESS WAY...and hence caught by
the fielder in the slip.
 (Tag: ) slips+HOD....my HOD always wears SLIP(PERS) to college and dresses in a

SHABBY manner
slither
slip or slide
 (Tag: ) SLITHER rhymes with SLIPper.so rem. it as SLIP
 (Tag: ) Slitherine heirs can talk to snakes and hence called so. Snakes slither.
sloth
slow moving tree-dwelling mammal; laziness; ADJ. slothful: lazy; indolent
 (Tag: ) "slow"th
slough
(of a snake) shed or cast off (dead outer skin); N: outer layer that is shed
 (Tag: ) Slough is pronouned similarly to slow. Pictorise these chases often seen on

TV(say pirated of hte carribbean :) ).When being pursued by someone,you need to
CASTOFF unwanted objects to move faster
 (Tag: ) slough sounds similar to slaughter....so when there is a slaughter ,so many

lives are CAST OFF
slovenly
untidy; careless in work habits; slipshod; N. sloven: one who is habitually untidy or careless
 (Tag: ) slovenly means slipshod work..slovenly woven sweater..
 (Tag: ) split the word as slove(stove) + enly(early) In the olden days,cooking was

carried out on stoves which were very DIRTY,UNTIDY
sluggard
lazy person
 (Tag: ) cognate to "sluggish".
sluggish
lazy; slow; inactive; lethargic; CF. slug: nail with no shell
sluice
artificial channel for directing or controlling the flow of water (with a gate to regulate the flow)
 (Tag: ) divide 'sluice' like 'slow','ice'.when ice slowly melts at arctic region then near
by areas are flodded so we need sloice means watergates to protect people...
 (Tag: )
slew has two meanings.
1. a number of
2. swerve suddenly. "slew"ice is used achieving the latter.
slur
pronounce indistinctly; speak indistinctly; mumble
sly
clever in deceiving; secretive; not telling one's intentions
 (Tag: ) s"lie" - one who deceives.
smart
intelligent; quick and energetic; fashionable; Ex. smart pace/restaurant; V: cause or feel a sharp pain;
N: smarting pain
smattering
slight knowledge; small scattered number or amount; Ex. smattering of German
 (Tag: ) He doesn't know the actual matter. He smatters!

smear
spread or cover with a sticky substance; N: mark made by smearing
 (Tag: ) SMEAR in hindi means DAAG DHABBA SMEAR (SM + EAR) SM for SOME EAR for
EAR Imagine SOMEONE who never cleans his EAR. His EAR is so DIRTY that you just
feel like spitting on it. Imagine it .... SoMEone's EAR so SMEAR URGGG !!!!
smelt
melt (ore) for separating and removing the metal; melt or blend ores changing their chemical
composition
smirk
conceited smile; offensively self-satisfied smile (often at someone else's misfortune); V.
 (Tag: ) SMIle+IRK....meaning SMILE IN AN IRKY MANNER OR IRRITATED MANNER
smolder
smoulder; burn slowly without flame; be liable to break out at any moment; exist in a suppressed state;
Ex. smoldering anger
 (Tag: ) Smolder, remove m out of the word, it becomes solder, so for soldering,we

dnt require fire,it is done by electricity,by burning copper zinc ,lead etc..
 (Tag: ) smol + der -- 'smol'........small 'der'.... fear (in hindi)... in handling small

things the fear is they might break down.
smother
kill from lack of air; suppress; cover thickly; Ex. smothered in little stickers
 (Tag: ) They "smothered" the wall to make it look "smoother".

Smudge
dirty mark with unclear edges made by rubbing; V.
smug
self-satisfied; complacent
 (Tag: ) SMUGgler has enough money to be self satisfied.
 (Tag: ) very close to "sluggish" (lazy).
sneak
move, give, or take in a quiet, stealthy way; N: one who sneaks; ADJ. sneaky
snicker
half-stifled(suppressed) laugh; V.
snip
short quick cut with scissors; V: cut with scissors
snivel
complain or whine tearfully; run at the nose; snuffle; Ex. Don't come back sniveling to me.
 (Tag: ) sniffing and snivelling due to influenza
 (Tag: ) pick the word nive ...sounds like knife...so wen u got the cut on your finger
due to knife u ran at nose
snub
ignore or behave coldly toward; Ex. I made a suggestion but she snubbed me; N.
snuffle
sniffle; sniff repeatedly (in order to keep liquid from running out of the nose)
soar
rise or fly high in the air; Ex. The rocket soared into the sky.
 (Tag: ) soar== so + air ..so something is in air...
 (Tag: Hindi ) soar : divide this word as so + [v]ar means upar wale seat pe so ja
train me so u soared i.e. move upword or flow into air
sober
serious; solemn; not drunken; abstemious or temperate; V: make or become sober
sobriety
moderation (especially regarding indulgence in alcohol); seriousness
 (Tag: ) sobr..sounds like SOBER..AND sober person is always serious about his life,
so seriousness is the state of being sober.
sodden
thoroughly soaked; dull or stupid as if from drink
 (Tag: ) SODDEN ...remove the 'o' and replace it with 'a',u get sadden(ed)...so when
u are saddened u look so DULL
 (Tag: word pair) You got SOaked by a suDDEN shower.SO+DDEN.
sojourn
temporary stay; V: stay for a time
 (Tag: ) so-journ, remember it as so(sona)to sleep,during a journey,therefore it wud

b a temporary stay in a place away from your home..
 (Tag: ) sojourn== short + journey on some places..so you would stay there

temporarily there..
solace
comfort in sorrow or trouble; consolation; V: comfort or console in time of sorrow or trouble
 (Tag: ) i solaced when i opened my shoe lace
solder
repair or make whole by using a metal alloy; N: metal alloy (usually tin and lead) used in the molten
state to join metallic parts
solecism
nonstandard grammatical construction; construction that is flagrantly incorrect grammatically;
violation of social etiquette
solemnity
seriousness; gravity
solicit
entreat; request earnestly; seek to obtain; Ex. solicit votes; CF. solicitor: one who solicits; chief law
officer
solicitor
lawyer in the lower court of law
solicitous
anxious; worried; concerned; eager; Ex. solicitous to do something; N. solicitude
soliloquy
talking to oneself (esp. in a play); CF. monologue: soliloquy; long speech by one person (often
monopolizing a conversation)
 (Tag: ) sol(ilo)+ quy = Sole + guy Imagine a Sole(lonely) guy will talk to oneself.
 (Tag: ) soliloquy�.soli(soul)��.loquy(root..loque..means..talk or speech)�now
solitude
state of being alone; seclusion; ADJ. solitary: existing or living alone (esp. by choice); remote or
secluded; single; sole; Ex. solitary life/inn; Ex. no solitary piece of proof
solstice
point or time at which the sun is farthest from the equator
soluble
able to be dissolved in a liquid; able to be worked out or solved
solvent
substance that dissolves another; ADJ: capable of dissolving another substance
somatic
pertaining to the body; bodily; physical
somber
dark; gloomy; melancholy; depressing; CF. shadow
 (Tag: ) SOMBER SOUNDS LIKE BOMBER...SO WN BOMBER DOES BOMBLAST DARKNSS

FALLS,EVRY BDY GETS IN SORROW
somnambulist
sleepwalker; V. somnambulate; N. somnambulism
 (Tag: ) etymologically somna-'sleep' and ambulare-'walk'
somnolent
half asleep; drowsy; N. somnolence
sonic
of sound or its speed in air; CF. subsonic, supersonic
sonnet
14-line poetic verse form with a fixed rhyme pattern
sonorous
resonant; producing a full deep sound; producing sound
 (Tag: ) sonorous voice of sonu nigam (Indian Singer)
soothsayer
one who foretells the future
sophist
teacher of philosophy; quibbler; employer of fallacious reasoning; N. sophism: plausible but fallacious
argument
sophisticated
worldly wise and urbane; refined; complex; N. sophistication; V. sophisticate
sophistry
seemingly plausible but fallacious reasoning; sophism
soporific
sleep-causing; marked by sleepiness; drowsy
 (Tag: ) (in hindi) 100(soo) puri kha kar i felt soporific
sordid
filthy; foul; base; vile; Ex. sordid bed/story
 (Tag: ) split it like SOR+DID..sor..sounds like sour..WE all have heard of AVARICIOUS

and dishonest FOX....who once SAID A VERY FAMOUS LINE THAT WE ALL
REMEMBER.....these grapes are SOUR..when we generally know that fox are quite
greedy, mean , filthy and di
sound
in good condition; showing good judgment or good sense; thorough; complete; Ex. sound
mind/investment/training
sour
having a sharp or acid taste; acid; tart; bad-tempered; V.
sovereign
ruler in a monarchy; ADJ: (of a country) independent and self-governing; having supreme power;
supreme; excellent
sovereignty
complete independence and self-government (of a country); supremacy of authority; power to govern
sow
plant or scatter seed
spangle
small shiny metallic piece sewn to clothing for ornamentation
spare
give; use; refrain from harming; save from experiencing; exempt; Ex. spare me 5 minutes; Ex. Take
this money and spare my life; Ex. The emperor was spared the onus; ADJ: kept in reserve; free for
othe
sparse
not thick; thinly scattered; scanty
Spartan
without attention to comfort; lacking luxury and comfort; sternly disciplined; Ex. spartan living
condition/life
spasmodic
fitful; periodic; of or like a spasm; N. spasm: sudden involuntary muscular contraction; sudden burst
of energy or emotion
spat
squabble; minor dispute; minor quarrel
 (Tag: english) spat-sounds like >spit-and when you spit on someone it leads

to..minor quarrel
spate
sudden flood or rush; Ex. spate of accidents
 (Tag: ) wat will be our fate if there is a SPATE OR SUDDEN FLOOD?
 (Tag: ) "pet" is a colloquial word in Telugu for "colony".

When there's a flood, it will "soak the pets".
spatial
relating to space
spatula
broad-bladed instrument used for spreading or mixing
spawn
lay eggs (in large numbers); produce offspring (in large numbers); N: eggs of aquatic animals
 (Tag: ) a swan goes to a spa to lay eggs!! (arbit)
specious
seemingly reasonable but incorrect; misleading (often intentionally)
 (Tag: ) It sounds close to 'suspicious'.
speck
small piece or mark; Ex. speck of dust in the eye
spectral
ghostly; N. specter: spectre; ghost; phantom
spectrum
colored band produced when a beam of light passes through a prism; broad and continuous range; Ex.
whole spectrum of modern thoughts
speechless
unable for the moment to speak (because of strong feeling); Ex. speechless with anger
spendthrift
someone who wastes money; CF. thrift: accumulated wealth
 (Tag: ) spendthrift is actually a misnomer...split it as SPEND+THRIFT.thrifty means

careful use of resources,so spendthrift should actually mean carefully spending
money,but the meaning is SOMEONE WHO WASTES MONEY
spin
rotate swiftly; make (thread) by twisting (cotton, wool, etc.); N.
splice
join together end to end to make one continuous length; fasten together; unite; Ex. splice two strips of
tape; N.
 (Tag: ) splice is the opposite of slice (not the drink). If you slice, you cut. If you
splice, you join.
spoilsport
one who spoils the pleasure of others
spontaneity
lack of premeditation; naturalness; freedom from constraint; ADJ. spontaneous: self-generated;
unpremeditated; happening without being planned
spoof
parody
spoonerism
accidental transposition of sounds in successive words; Ex. ``Let me sew you to your sheet'' for ``Let
me show you to your seat''; CF. William Spooner
 (Tag: ) It is like speaking with a spoon in the mouth - unclear and confused.
 (Tag: ) Following sentence is example spoonerism: "She sells sea shells on seashore"

sporadic
occurring irregularly; intermittent
 (Tag: ) divide it like SPOR..(sounds like pores..) Pimples which OCCUR IRREGULARLY

create pores in the skin..
 (Tag: ) sporadic== opposite of periodic, we know periodic things occur regularly.
 (Tag: ) sporadic..spora(spores). spores are cells which grow irregulary,like a media

plate when exposed to fungi spores ,next day you will see a irregular growth.
 (Tag: English) sporadic = spores+ periodic we know females perdically discharge

sopres but fertilization of these sores and thus pregnancy occurs by chance and thus
sporadic = spores being fertilized not periodic and so occurring by chance
sportive
playful; frolicsome; merry; CF. sport: play or frolic; CF. sportsmanlike
sprout
begin to grow; give off shoots or buds; N: new growth on a plant; shoot
spruce
neat and trim in appearance; smart; Ex. Be spruce for your job interview; V.
 (Tag: ) SPRUCE rhymes with CRUISE,TOM CRUISE who is NEAT AND TRIM IN

APPEARANCE
 (Tag: ) ++Imajeeth
It also sounds like: Bruce (Bruce Willis)
spry
(esp. of older people) vigorously active; nimble
 (Tag: ) spry -- sprite...and Sprite cold drink can make you acive..
 (Tag: ) Spry sounds like SPY, person to collect secret information about another
country, organization or person,
 (Tag: ) Remember when you press the spray bottle, how liquid comes out of the
nozzle. Its very fast, active, agile, nimble...
spurious
false; counterfeit; forged; illogical; Ex. spurious arguments
 (Tag: ) Read it: s-poor-ious argument.
spurn
reject disdainfully; scorn; Ex. She spurned all offers of help.
 (Tag: eng) spurn= s+purn s=sex!! purn= porn ; we reject with disdain "sex+porn"
 (Tag: ) spur is to give heart to i.e., help.

spurn is to reject help.
squabble
minor quarrel; bickering; V: engage in a minor quarrel; Ex. squabbling children
 (Tag: ) squabble is close to quibble.
squalor
condition of being squalid; filth; degradation; dirty neglected state; ADJ. squalid: dirty; sordid;
morally repulsive; Ex. squalid story
 (Tag: ) squal = sucking quality
squander
waste; spend foolishly
 (Tag: ) SQUANDER rhymes with WANDER....so if yu keep wandering ,u are

ultimately wasting time in life
 (Tag: ) squan = sucking quantity i.e., spending too much quantity.

squash
crush; quash; suppress
squat
short and thick; stocky; Ex. ugly squat tower; V. N.
 (Tag: ) Indian toilets force you to be in squat position.
squeamish
easily shocked or sickened by unpleasant things; fastidious; Ex. A nurse should not be squeamish.
 (Tag: ) It's like "scream-ish". i.e., one who screams for everything.
squelch
produce a splashing sound (when stepping through mud); crush; squash;
 (Tag: ) Very close to 'Squeeze' in both spelling and meaning.
 (Tag: ) Sounds like "belch".
staccato
played in an abrupt manner; marked by abrupt sharp sound; Ex. staccato applause
 (Tag: ) ++Imajeeth When the cat jumps on to stack, it makes a sudden sound.
 (Tag: ) staccto can be split as stac(k)+cat+to....when the cats in the stack(shelf)

were asked to make sound wat u heard was A DISCONNECTED SOUND
stagnant
(of water) not flowing (often bad-smelling); motionless; stale; not developing; inactive; dull; Ex.
stagnant industrial output
staid
serious and sedate; sober; Ex. staid during the funeral ceremony
 (Tag: ) STAID rhymes with MAID.think that a maid is RESPECTFUL,its a rarity
 (Tag: ) the batsman STAID (stayed)in the crease for the whole day and scored only
20 odd runs,we call it a STAID knock,meaning UNENTERPRISING AND UNINTERESTING
 (Tag: English) ST+AID=sexually transmitted AIDS..a person suffering from AIDS has

to generally suffer from loss of dignity by the society.
stalemate
deadlock; situation in which further action is blocked
stalwart
physically strong; brawny; steadfast; strong in mind or determination; Ex. stalwart supporter; N:
stalwart follower
 (Tag: ) STALL+WAR- he can alone stall the war because he is stalwart.
stamina
power of endurance; strength; staying power
stammer
speak with involuntarily pauses or repetitions
stamp
step on heavily (so as to crush or extinguish); put an end to; imprint or impress with a mark, design, or
seal; shape with a die; characterize; Ex. machine stamping out car bodies; Ex. newspaper stamp
stampede
sudden frenzied rush (of panic-stricken animals or people); V: participate in or cause stampede; Ex.
stampede before the price rises
stanch
stop or check flow of blood; Ex. stanch the gushing wound
standstill
condition of no movement or activity; stop
stanza
division of a poem (composed of two or more lines)
start
move suddenly or involuntarily; Ex. start at the sight of a snake
stately
formal; ceremonious; grand in style or size; majestic
static
having no motion; unchanging; lacking development; N. stasis: stable state
statute
law enacted by the legislature
 (Tag: ) statute = state + absolute i.e., enacted by state absolutely.

statutory
created by statute or legislative action; regulated by statute; Ex. statutory age limit
 (Tag: ) related to "statute".
steadfast
steadily loyal; unswerving; steady
stealth
action of moving secretly or unseen; slyness; sneakiness; secretiveness; ADJ. stealthy
steep
soak; saturate; Ex. steep the fabric in the dye bath; ADJ: precipitous
 (Tag: ) It's "stow deep". i.e., keep something deep in a liquid.
stellar
pertaining to the stars; of a star performer; outstanding; Ex. stellar attraction of the entire performance
 (Tag: ) con"stell"ation also refers to stars and heavenly bodies.

stem
stop or check (the flow of); Ex. stem the bleeding from the slashed artery; N: main axis of a plant;
stalk
 (Tag: ) They stemmed the stem and sprayed some pesticide.
stench
strong foul odor; reek; stink
stentorian
(of the voice) extremely loud; CF. Stentor: a loud herald in the Iliad
 (Tag: ) steno is one who writes when one speaks. stento is one who has extremely
loud voice.
stereotype
one regarded as embodying a set image or type; fixed and unvarying representation; standardized
mental picture often reflecting prejudice; Ex. stereotype of the happy slave; V: make a stereotype of; r
sterile
incapable of producing young; free from microorganism; V. sterilize
stickler
perfectionist; person who insists things be exactly right
 (Tag: ) read it as STICK-LER,i.e one who sticks to a set of rules,a PERFECTIONIST
 (Tag: ) STICKler is one who has a stick in his hands always.such ppl are STRICT
DISPLINARIAN
stifle
suppress; extinguish; inhibit; smother or suffocate
 (Tag: ) rhymes with riffle(a gun).so if yu fire something using a riffle ,u need to

EXTINGUISH it
 (Tag: ) +Imajeeth One who ruffles must also stifle.
stigma
token of disgrace; brand; V. stigmatize: mark with a stigma; characterize as disgraceful
 (Tag: ) Stigma (STICK + MAA) Imagine someone hitting his MAA with a STICK. How
disgraceful will it be !!!
stilted
bombastic; stiffly pompous; Ex. stilted rhetoric; CF. stiff: formal
 (Tag: English) when you are stilted you are still and tilted
 (Tag: English) when you are stilted you are still and tilted
stink
stench; V: emit a strong foul odor
stint
supply; allotted amount of work; assigned portion of work; limitation; Ex. two-year stint in the army;
Ex. without stint
 (Tag: ) stint ..sounds like stunt....and all stunt are learned when u spent SOME
FIXED TIME TO LEARN THE INTRICACIES OF YOUR TASK .
 (Tag: ) S+tin+T: Survive on TIN meagre Things
stipend
pay for services
stipple
paint or draw with dots or short strokes
 (Tag: ) staple means to put holes. stipple means to put dots.
stipulate
state as a necessary condition (of an agreement); make express conditions; specify; Ex. He stipulated
payment in advance
 (Tag: English) stipulate=steep+late imagine that you are going for a meeting where

you are going to do some verbal agreement with the party but because of steep
slope of the route you couldn't reach in time(reached late) at the desired place..
stock
standard; kept regularly in stock or supply; typical; routine; common; Ex. stock sizes of paper; Ex.
stock excuse/character; N: goods for sale in a shop; OP. unique
 (Tag: ) remember the commentators sayins "brett lee's STOCK delivery is the

yorker",means he bowls them regularly when in need
stockade
wooden enclosure or pen; fixed line of posts used as defensive barrier
stodgy
dull; stuffy; boringly conservative; Ex. stodgy book
 (Tag: ) stodgy-a old fashoined doggy
stoic
stoical; impassive; unmoved by joy or grief; N. CF. stoicism
 (Tag: ) STOIC sounds similar to TOY (if that 'c' is removed)...a toy is impassive and
unmoved by joy or grief
stoke
stir up a fire or furnace; feed plentifully
 (Tag: )
Sounds like "stove" which is a furnace.
stolid
dull; impassive; showing little emotion when strong feelings are expected
 (Tag: ) In STOLID take out the 'T' It becomes 'T' SOLID. So someone very SOLID
against 'T'(ears) or emo'T'ions.
 (Tag: ) STOL(sounds like stool)..and a stool is a nonliving thing without any

emotion,simillarly a STOLID is like stool without any emotion,always dull and boring.
 (Tag: English) when you are stolid your face is solid

stoop
bend forward and down; lower or debase oneself; fall to a lower standard of behavior by doing
something; condescend; Ex. stoop to lying
stout
rather fat; strong in body; sturdy; resolute; determined; strong in determination; Ex. stout
stick/supporter
straggle
stray or fall behind (a main group); spread out in a scattered group; Ex. straggling marathon racer; Ex.
straggling branch
 (Tag: ) Straggle is like struggle.

i.e., wayward, lagging etc.,
strangle
kill by choking or suffocating; suppress
stratagem
deceptive scheme; clever trick
stratified
divided into classes; arranged into strata; V. stratify
 (Tag: ) strat(STACK..MEANS ARRANGE)+IFIED...SO arranging something in order...
stratum
layer of earth's surface; layer of society; PL. strata
strew
spread randomly; sprinkle; scatter; Ex. flower girl strewing rose petals
 (Tag: ) strew = threw
 (Tag: english) strew sounds like straw.....sugarcane straw were spreaded in the

field
 (Tag: ) s+trew..tree..tree scatter its seed which are further spreaded to whole area
by wind....flowers are spreaded on the field becoz someone has scattered them all
over ....
stricture
severe and adverse criticism; critical comments; limit or restriction
 (Tag: ) STRICTURE rhymes with strict sir...so a sir who is strict always CRITICES
SEVERELY
 (Tag: ) Rhymes with scripture - something that never faces stricture.
strident
loud and harsh; insistent; N. stridency
 (Tag: ) Think of "stree" + "dant". A girl's mouth is always loud and harsh - craving for
supremacy or attention :)
stringent
(of rules) binding; rigid; marked by scarcity of money; Ex. stringent economic conditions
strut
supporting bar; CF. airplane wing building support
 (Tag: ) Rhymes with straight. For something to be straight, you need a support.
studied
carefully contrived; calculated; unspontaneous; deliberate; thoughtful; Ex. studied remark
studious
given to diligent study
stultify
make stupid in mind; cause to appear or become stupid or inconsistent; suppress; frustrate or hinder;
Ex. stultifying effect of uninteresting work; Ex. stultify free expression
stumble
trip and almost fall; proceed unsteadily; act falteringly; N.
stump
base of a tree trunk left after the rest has been cut down; V: walk in a heavy manner; baffle; puzzle
 (Tag: )
A cricket stump is basically like a tree trunk left after the rest has been cut.
After a batsman is stumped, he walks to pavillion in a heavy manner.
If a bowler has to stump, he needs to puzzle/confuse the batsman.
stun
make unconscious or numb as by a blow; amaze; astound
stupefy
stun; make numb (as with a drug); amaze
stupor
state of being stupefied; state of apathy; daze; lack of awareness
 (Tag: ) Stupor X Super
sturdy
strong and firm (in the body)
stygian
unpleasantly dark; gloomy; hellish; deathly; CF. Styx: the chief river in the subterranean land of the
dead
 (Tag: ) stygian sounds like sky + agyan. i.e., hell.
stymie
thwart; present an obstacle; stump
 (Tag: ) sty is a negative word => stymie is also a negative word. stymie means "tie
me". i.e., prevent from moving forward.
 (Tag: ) sounds a bit like stand in the way of.... which means preventing
suavity
urbanity; polish; ADJ. suave: smooth and courteous
 (Tag: Hindi) SAAB JI--SAAB JI log have quality of suavity.
subaltern
subordinate
 (Tag: ) SUB+ALTERNate.....an alternate who is inferior (sub)in position,meaning a

SUBORDINATe
subdue
less intense; quieter; Ex. subdued lighting; Ex. subdue: conquer; make less intense; quiet; Ex. subdue
one's anger
subjective
influenced by personal feelings; occurring or taking place within the mind; unreal; Ex. subjective
sensation of the ghostly presence
subjugate
conquer; bring under control
 (Tag: ) It sounds like: subdue + gate. i.e., put the gate down i.e., conquer a place.
 (Tag: ) subjugate...sounds like subject......so imagine if you are the only authority

who is SUBJECTED TO bring the situation under control......and if something
happens you will be accountable for everything...so you have to CONQUER...every
situation in fav
sublimate
refine; purify; replace (natural urges) with socially acceptable activities; change between a solid state
and a gaseous state
sublime
causing deep feelings of wonder, joy, respect, etc.; exalted; noble and uplifting; utter
 (Tag: English) Barsaat-A sublime love story(a film name) Suneel darshan film

subliminal
below the threshold of conscious perception; Ex. subliminal advertisement
 (Tag: ) sub means smaller. liminal is pertaining to limit.

smaller than a limit.
 (Tag: ) focus on word sub( the word sub means something which is of lower level
than waht you expect.
submerge
place under water; dip; go under water; cover completely (as with water); Ex. submerged in work
submissive
willing to obey orders; yielding; timid
subordinate
occupying a lower rank; inferior; submissive; N. V: put in a lower rank or class
suborn
persuade to act unlawfully (especially to commit perjury); N. subornation
 (Tag: ) break it as SU+BORN.change born to burn (Sanskrit) su(meaning good) +

(English) burn i.e., burn good (truth).i.e., order someone to burn the truth i.e., tell
lies.
subpoena
writ(written command issued by a court) summoning a witness to appear in court; V: summon with a
subpoena
 (Tag: hindi) Its pretty simple... read it as COURT MEIN "SABOOT PESH KARNA"!!!
 (Tag: ) ounds like SAB+ P + HEY NA ?? Here 'P' stands for PRESENT. So court issues a
writ confirming SAB P(resent) Hey Na?? if not they have to pay fine. Smile
 (Tag: ) "Sub + poena" in Latin means "under penalty" The person who's under penalty
is required to attend the court hearing. So he's issued a subpoena.
subsequent
following in time or order; later
subservient
behaving like a slave; servile; obsequious; subordinate; N. subservience
 (Tag: ) sub+servient..servient sounds like servent.....a servent is a slave or one who

is low in rank or position so subordinate..........
 (Tag: ) sub+servient...so remember it as 'serving' as a 'sub'.sub means below par or

dignity.therefore the meaning goes as "behaving like a slave"
subside
sink to a lower level; settle down; sink to the bottom (as a sediment); descend; grow quiet; become
less; moderate; abate
subsidiary
serving to assist; subordinate; secondary; of a subsidy; N.
subsidy
direct financial aid by government, etc.; V. subsidize: assist with a subsidy
14th century. Via Anglo-Norman < Latin subsidium "reserve troops" < sedere "sit
subsistence
existence; means of subsisting; means of support; livelihood; V. subsist: exist; maintain life (at a
meager level)
Mid-16th century. Directly or via French < Latin subsistere "stand up to" < sistere (see assist)]
substantial
of substance; material; solid; essential or fundamental; ample; considerable; well-to-do; wealthy
14th century. Directly or via French < ecclesiastical Latin substantialis "having substance" (translation of Greek
hupostatikos) < substare (see substance)]
13th century. Via French < Latin substantia "essence" (translation of Greek hupostasis) < substare, literally "stand under"
< stare "to stand"]
substantiate
support (a claim) with evidence; establish with evidence; verify
 (Tag: ) provide substantial evidence.
Mid-17th century. < medieval Latin substantiat-, past participle of substantiare "give substance to" < Latin substantia (see
substance)]
substantive
substantial; essential; pertaining to the substance; substantial; considerable; Ex. substantive issues
15th century. Directly or via French < late Latin substantivus < Latin substantia (see substance
subsume
include (as a member of a group); encompass
 (Tag: ) subsume -- sub + sum + e. sum -- summing. summing something means

adding up and hence to include everything.
 (Tag: ) akin to consume i.e., to take in. sub = something inferior/smaller sume =

include i.e., include something into it = encompass.
 Mid-16th century. < medieval Latin subsumere "take up so as to include" < Latin sumere "take"]
Subterfuge
stratagem(deceptive scheme); pretense; evasion; Ex. resort to a harmless subterfuge
 (Tag: ) fuge means to emit, as in centrifuge. sub (internally) + ter (terrible) + fuge

(throw out) i.e., internally terrible but externally not.
 (Tag: ) sub(in hindi 'all')+r(e)fugee....sub log(ppl.)PRETENDED as if they were

refugees
 Late 16th century. Directly or via French < late Latin subterfugium < Latin subterfugere "flee secretly" < fugere
"flee
Subtlety
perceptiveness; ingenuity; delicacy; ADJ. subtle: delicate; so slight as to be difficult to detect; able to
make fine distinctions; clever; Ex. subtle mind/differences in meaning
14th century. Via Old French sutil < Latin subtilis "fine, thin" < sub tela "beneath the weaving"]
Subversive
tending to overthrow or ruin; V. subvert: overthrow completely (an established system); destroy
completely; CF. undermine ?
 (Tag: ) akin to invert (to rotate upside down), convert (to modify into another
shape),. subvert is to "destroy something".
 14th century. Directly or via French < Latin subvertere "turn from below" < vertere "to turn"]
Succor…assist (someone in difficulty); aid; comfort; N.
 (Tag: ) ......read succour...(in hindi...sounds like
sukkar(IYA)....SUKKARIYA.....means thanks....so whom do we say sukkariya??or
thanks.....obvieously to someone who HELPS or ASSIST us in OUR DIFFICULT TIME
..OR in time of difficulty.
 (Tag: ) ..This word sounds like Shakkar/(Sugar) in Hindi.. we usually go to our

Neighbors when our sugar gets over... So in a way we seek their assistance in the
time of difficulty.
13th century. Via Old French sucurs < medieval Latin succursus < Latin succurrere "run under" < currere "run
Succulent
juicy; full of juice or sap; full of richness; N: succulent plant such as a cactus
 (Tag: ) You suck a fruit only if it is succulent.

 Early 17th century. Directly or via French < Latin succulentus < succus "juice, moisture, sap
Succumb
yield (to something overwhelming); give in; die; Ex. succumb to the illness
15th century. Directly or via French < Latin succumbere "lie under" < cumbere "lie"]
Suckle
give or take milk at the breast or udder
 (Tag: ) It's a euphemism for sucking milk since the latter is divine.
Suffocate
die or kill from lack of air; suppress
15th century. < Latin suffocat-, past participle of suffocare "narrow up" < fauc- "throat, narrow entrance
Suffragist
advocate of the extension of voting rights (for women); CF. suffrage
14th century. Directly or via French < Latin suffragium "support, a vote
Suffuse
spread through or over (with a color or liquid); charge; Ex. A blush suffused her cheeks.
 (Tag: ) akin to other fuses: diffuse, effuse - all of which mean flow or spread.
 Late 16th century. < Latin suffus-, past participle of suffundere "pour from below" < fundere "pour
Suitor
man who is courting a woman
 (Tag: ) One who checks if he suits a woman.

 13th century. Via Anglo-Norman seutor, suitour < Latin secutor "follower" < sequi "follow
sullen
silently showing ill humor or resentment; dark; gloomy
 (Tag: ) sullen..sull+en..SULLMAN.khan....who life is surrounded by dark

clouds..after the recent verdict that he may have to live in JAIL FOR FEW YEARS
becoz of his chinkara killing case.
 (Tag: ) something like sullied. i.e., tarnished, darkned.
 (Tag: ) sullen....sull..soul..sole..sole means alone...so a person who leaves alone..

doesnot hv any social contact..such a person always lives in anxiety and live a dark
and lonly life....so he remains silent...and show a BROOding ILL HUMER...
 14th century. < Anglo-Norman sulein "alone" < sol "sole, single" < Latin solus
Sully…defile; soil; tarnish; Ex. sully one's hands in menial labor

( Tag): sully sounds like ugly .. .if something is ugly that means it is not
clean ,dirty, tarnish.
sultry
(of weather) hot; sweltering; sensual; voluptuous……..to unpleasant heat. ..excessively hot.
15th century. < Old English sweltan "die" < Germanic, "to burn
summation
act of finding the total; summing-up; summary (esp. one given by the judge at the end of a trial)
sumptuous..grand suggesting great expense; lavish; rich; Ex. sumptuous feast

 (Tag: ) divide it likesumptu+ous;just focus on the SUMPT+U,SOUNDS LIKE SAMPAT(I)
(IN HINDI..DHAN SAMPATI)SO SAMPATI MEANS MONEY,well if you have got lot of
sumpati or money.you will spend it LAVISHLY,you will buy all grand,luxurious and
expensive things
(Tag: ) just focus on SUM(means whole amount)+ptuous.....well you have decided to spend

whole amount of yours ( around a crore )on your wedding..so you are trying to be
sumptuous.
 (Tag: ) akin to consumption, presumption, assumption.

consumption = take in
presumption = taken, before hand
assumption = taken as sumptuous = something that takes a lot.
 (Tag: ) basically it taken from sumptus...means expense..so someone suggesting

grand expense on things...
Sunder : separate; part; CF. asunder

 (Tag: Hindi) sunder sunder girls were sundered among the friends
 Old English sundrian < sundor "apart" < Indo-European
Sundry..miscellaneous; various; several; N. sundries: small miscellaneous items

 (Tag: ) when you SUNDRY .. you expose yourself to MISCELLANEOUS radiations
 (Tag: English) SEVERAL fruits are SUN-DRIED to turn them into dry fruits...
 (Tag: ) Imagine yourself lying on seashore enjoying the SUN. Now imagine a picture
of SUN (obviously a round circle with lots of lines coming out of it).. Every line
represent VARIOUS rays emerging out of the SUN (could be ULTRAVIOLET or
INFRARED). In short
 Old English syndrig "separate, distinct" < W Germanic
Superannuated : retired or disqualified because of age; outmoded; obsolete

(Tag: ) super = greater annual = pertaining to year
superannuated = too many year'ed i.e., too aged. Mid-17th century. < medieval
Latin superannuatus "more than a year old" < Latin super "over, above" + annus "year
supercilious
haughty; arrogant; condescending; patronizing; CF. eyebrow, cilium
 (Tag: ) split it like SUPER+CILI(sounds like SILLY)+o+US......now think of our SUPER

SENIORs in our college . ..who were very ARROGANT IN NATURE..and were very keen
to exhibit their superiority over us hence treated us in a very silly way..
 (Tag: ) but basically this word is taken from latin supercilium...which when splited
means super + cilium means eyelid.....so moving your eyelid in a way which exhibit
your pride......and arrogance...
 (Tag: English) super-chilli-ous chilli means hot and can also be related to arrogant
 (Tag: ) split the word super+cilia+ ous: Cilia means hair.so supercilia can assumed
to mean someone with lots of hair,long haired,john abraham wannabe's.These guy
usually come of as arrogant.
supererogatory
superfluous; more than needed or demanded
superficial
of the surface; not deep; shallow; not thorough; trivial; Ex. superficial analysis/knowledge
 (Tag: English) superficial--super fish---imagine an idiot(not thorough)fish swimming

on the surface of lake because water is shallow.
superfluous
excessive; overabundant; unnecessary; N. superfluity
 (Tag: ) divide it as super+flow.. when there is large(super) flow of money, it

becomes EXCESSIVE / OVERABUNDANCE of wealth..
superimpose
place over something else
supernumerary
person or thing excess of what is necessary; extra; ADJ: additional to the usual or necessary number
 (Tag: )
super = greater numerary = pertaining to numbers something that is more than
required number.
supersede
replace; cause to be set aside; make obsolete; N. supersession
 (Tag: ) when a SUPER new thing arrives, we REPLACE /SET ASIDE the old thing
because it is OBSOLETE..
 (Tag: ) super (Latin) = over sedere (Latin) = sit (as in sedentary, sediment etc.,) So,
something that sits over another makes the latter obsolete.
supine
lying on back; passive; inactive; Ex. The defeated pugilist lay supine; Ex. supine acceptance of the
decision
 (Tag: ) In the long run, a 'Supine' persons 'Repine' for wasting so much time.
 (Tag: ) Pine is to miss. You miss someone when lying on ur back.
 (Tag: ) Supine: S+UPine= Fac(S)e UP
supplant
take the place of unfairly; usurp; replace
 (Tag: ) Sounds like: sub + plant....i.e substitute + plant...

...so it is taking the place of the other or supersede.
(Tag: ) SUPer PLANT---Due to advances in agriculture, govt. is replacing all plants

with SUPer PLANTs.
 (Tag: ) sabbatical
supple
flexible; limber; pliant
 (Tag: ) comes from French - 'souple' which means yielding.
suppliant
entreating; beseeching; N.
 (Tag: English) God, please SUPPLY me what I wANT.. a humble request!
 (Tag: ) supple & pliant mean "flexible". Both together mean "very flexible" i.e.,
begging like.
supplicant
one who supplicates; ADJ.
 (Tag: ) akin to suppliant. i.e., one who is suppliant (asks something humbly).
supplicate
petition humbly; pray to grant a favor
 (Tag: ) supplicate, suppliant, supple, supplicant are all related terms.
 (Tag: usage) if u SUPPLICATE God will SUPPLY
supposition
assumption; hypothesis; surmise; V. suppose
 (Tag: ) akin to "suppose".
supposititious
assumed; counterfeit; hypothetical
suppress
put an end to forcibly; subdue; stifle; overwhelm; inhibit the expression of; check; prevent from being
published or made public; Ex. suppress a smile; Ex. suppress the magazine/truth
surfeit
satiate; feed or supply to excess; stuff; indulge to excess in anything; N: surfeiting; excessive amount;
Ex. surfeit of food
 (Tag: English) surfeit = SIR is FAT..as he eats a lot than required untill he is full.
 (Tag: ) divide it as SURF +IT.. when ur mom puts SURF(detergent powder) in water..

what do we get? we get EXCESSIVE AMOUNT of foam..
 (Tag: ) surfeit X forfeit (to quit, give up)
 (Tag: English) splir surfeit into " sur" and "feit". now think that u have been filled
from "sur , which means head in hindi" till your feet.
surge
powerful movement of or like a wave; V.
surly
bad-tempered; rude; cross
 (Tag: ) sur+ly......focus on sur....SOUNDS LIKE SIR......so THINK OF our school

SIR...who was very BAD TEMPERED AND RUDE..who use to beat us whenever we
didnot complete our home work on time................
 (Tag: ) surly..sirly very much like are sirs who are rude and irritating
surmise
guess; N.
 (Tag: ) a mice cn guess where cheese is even though he does not know where
exactly it is kept
 (Tag: Hindi) SURMAYI- wo surmayi is taraha se ki jaise wo mujhe pyaar karti hai

surmount
overcome
surpass
exceed
surreptitious
done secretly; secret; furtive; sneaky; hidden
 (Tag: ) surrepititous sounds like sir repeated it to us. ONly us,not everyone else as
it was something SECRETIVE
surrogate
substitute; person or thing used in place of another; Ex. surrogate mother; ADJ.
 (Tag: ) SIR+ROG...if SIR is suffering from ROG(illness) then we would have to

replace him.
 (Tag: ) u wud ve heard abt surrogate mothers..substitute..
surveillance
close observation of a person (esp. one under suspicion); watching; guarding
susceptible
impressionable; easily influenced; sensitive; having little resistance as to a disease; likely to suffer;
receptive to; capable of accepting; Ex. susceptible to persuasion/colds; Ex. The agreement is
suspend
cause to stop for a period; interrupt; hold in abeyance; defer; hang from above; exclude for a period
from a position; Ex. suspended state; Ex. suspend judgment; Ex. suspended from the team; N. suspen
suspense
state of being undecided; anxiety or apprehension resulting from uncertainty
sustain
suffer (harm or loss); experience; support; prop; maintain; keep in existence; nourish (to maintain life);
Ex. sustain the family/the trapped miners
sustenance
sustaining; means of livelihood, support, food, nourishment; something that maintains life; food
suture
stitches sewn to hold the cut edges of a wound or incision; material used in sewing; V: sew together a
wound
 (Tag: Hindi) sounds like hindi SOOTAR(like in mangal-sootar)...means thread in

english
 (Tag: ) Sounds close to "stretcher" i.e., related to injuries etc.,
swagger
walk or behave with an over-confident manner
 (Tag: ) It's like sword + dagger. If one has both of them, he will be confident and
goes pompously.
swamp
wetland; marsh; V: flood; overwhelm; drench in with liquid
 (Tag: ) sounds like "damp" which also means the same.

swarm
large group of insects moving in a mass; crowd of people or animals; V: move in a crowd or mass
 (Tag: ) It's "s + worm" i.e., multiple worms (insects).
 (Tag: English) swarm :image like this there is small room with AC now large number
of people entered into the room or swarmed into room then room became warm
 (Tag: ) many ppl more warmth in a quilt
swarthy
(of a skin or complexion) dark; dusky; Ex. swarthy Italian ?
 (Tag: ) Sounds like "swarth" which means selfish. i.e., dark side of a human.
 (Tag: English) my friend SWATHI is not SWARTHY.....she is fair!
swathe
swath; wrap around; bandage; Ex. one's head swathed in bandages
 (Tag: ) also remember swathe(y),name of a gal,who's come out after a shower and

has wrapped herself in a towel
 (Tag: ) SWATHE rhymes with BATHE.... so after yu bathe ,u WRAP urself AROUND a

towel
 (Tag: ) Think of it as "swetha" i.e., white. Bandage is also white universally.
sway
swing from side to side; influence (someone) to change one's opinion; N.
swear
vow; promise; use profane oaths; use offensive words
swell
long wave of water that moves continuously without breaking; V.
 (Tag: English) SWELLing on the surface of ocean incessantly
swelter
(of a person) suffer from oppressive heat; be oppressed by heat
 (Tag: ) If u put on SWEATER in heat, then u be be oppressed by heat. ;-)
 (Tag: ) if you dont intend to SWELTER you need a SHELTER and not SWETTER....i.e.
if yu don wanna suffer frm oppressive heat
swerve
deviate; turn aside sharply from a straight course; Ex. swerve from the principle; Ex. The car swerved
to the right.
 (Tag: ) SWERVE rhymes with CURVE,meaning to DEVIATE,TURN ASIDE SHARPLY
swill
drink greedily
 (Tag: ) when u swill a liquid, there is a chance it might spill on u
swindler
cheater
 (Tag: English) Swindler -- sWINDler -- A swindler changes his mind just like WIND

direction
swipe
hit with a sweeping motion; N.
sybarite
lover of luxury; person devoted to pleasure and luxury; CF. Sybaris: an ancient Greek city in Italy
 (Tag: ) sybarite..sy+bar+rite a lover of luxury finds going to the bar right
 (Tag: ) someone who like 2 see+bright things in life i.e. luxury nd devoted to it.
 (Tag: English) Have U ever seen SYmonds hair style,he is a total luxuries guy, he

loves to go to BAR, he says this is the RITE way of living,, he loves luxury!
 (Tag: English) uncle Sybil who lives in siberia is a sybarite...he loves luxury!
sycophant
servile flatterer; bootlicker; yes man; ADJ. sycophantic
 (Tag: ) sycophant.....split it like .....syco(sounds like psycho)+phan...sounds like

FAN.......SO JUST IMAGINE a PSYCHO FAN of yours in your office who want to please
you in whatever way..by flattering..or by bootliking.....just to gain your favour...
syllogism
logical formula consisting of a major premise, a minor premise and a conclusion; deceptive or
specious argument
 (Tag: ) split the word as Syl+logism Syl reminds us of the notorious character of

SYLAR in HEROES. so syl+logic=bad logic=specious
sylvan
pertaining to the woods or the country
 (Tag: ) sylvan...an aid to veerapan who lived in woods
symbiosis
interdependent relationship (between groups, species) often mutually beneficial; ADJ. symbiotic; CF.
together + life
 (Tag: ) split it like sym(simi)lar+bio+sis..so two sis(ters)..who are sharing

BIOlogically similar.body...are living by mutually helping each other.
symmetry
arrangement of parts so that balance is obtained; congruity; ADJ. symmetrical
synchronous
similarly timed; simultaneous with; occurring at the same time; V. synchronize
synoptic
providing a general overview; summary; N. synopsis
synthesis
combining parts or separate things into a whole; the whole so formed; PL. syntheses; V. synthesize
synthetic
not natural; artificial; resulting from synthesis; Ex. synthetic fiber; N.

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 (Tag: ) Or can b taken as sab-tod(hindi)one who destoys things,,property

 (Tag: ) sacrilegious can be split as SAC(k)+RILEGIOUS(religious) beliefs.so one who

 (Tag: ) in hindi 'sacro'means 'hundreds'and 'sant'means'hermit'.that is,the place,

 (Tag: ) salacious involve SALA who is salacious for his SALI

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 (Tag: ) Sounds like yellow,n after replacing sa by ye,sallow becomes yellow..

 (Tag: ) (related to bollywood)remember apna SALLU BHAI !!!! (salman

 (Tag: ) relate to SALUTE..so you salute to a person who IS after so many failures

 (Tag: ) SAlVAGE -- SAVAGE -- savage is to destroy and salvage means completely

 (Tag: ) sancti..sanctity..means sacred...+moni..muni..rishi muni....so a MUNI

 (Tag: ) sounds like saction..so a saction of people APPROVING YOUR PLAN.

 (Tag: ) sanctuary can be spelled as san+CHERY so "chery" can be regarded as

 (Tag: ) pronounced as "sang-gwin"...sang+win...de crowd SANG a song and CHEERED

 (Tag: ) Swallow A Power abbreviated to 'SAP'

 (Tag: ) remember "SARCASTIC" same...

 (Tag: ) sorry to comment but.. remember sardarji always people mock at them

 (Tag: ) s-ate, so when we have completed our food,we are satisfied to full..(pet

 (Tag: ) Remeber like set fire..his sarcasm set fire on this opponents

 (Tag: ) Saturn=rahu rahu=wrong things started happening in one's life

 (Tag: ) we were sauntering in our Santro(car)..

 (Tag: ) rakhee SAVANT is a SCHOLAR....pun intended...hahaha...lol!!!

 (Tag: ) remember Elephants "IVORY" which is attractive and pleasing...

 (Tag: ) Very similar to cupboard.

 (Tag: ) Remember scanty means less/greedy......this is its antonym scad so it

 (Tag: ) SCAFFOLD rhymes with staff+hold...think of a TEMPORARY place or

 (Tag: ) Remeber it with vultures,eagles,, well known scavengers..

 (Tag: ) Sounds like prism which splits light into colors.

 (Tag: ) scion can be remember as son.

 (Tag: ) SCOFF rhymes with cough.if someone coughs in de class we MOCK at them

 (Tag: English) SCOLD sounds like same..when you are angry you scold

 (Tag: ) this sounds like scratch...so when you scratch..something you make

 (Tag: ) scrimmage is closely pronounced as scribble which is even DISORDER

 (Tag: english) CoUPLEs(lovers) are willing to escape but feeling hesitation to do

 (Tag: ) SCURRY rgymes with HURRY.SO WHEN U ARE IN A hurry U DO THINGS

 (Tag: ) SCURVY is a deadly disease.so ppl. suffering frm it are in a MISERABLE or

 (Tag: ) s-cut-tle -->if there happens to be a cut in a ship,it will sink..

 (Tag: ) Sounds like "unseemly".

 (Tag: ) SEAR rhymes with tear.so when u BURN ur hand u are in tears

 (Tag: ) Secede is the opposite of "proceed".

 (Tag: ) some what related to exclusion.. when u want privacy n isolation u exclude

 (Tag: ) "sed"iment means dust that sits.

 (Tag: ) sed(APART)+ITIO(GOING)+N....GOING APART or sepration FROM A LAWFUL

 (Tag: ) SOOTHE remember ...means calm/quiet...seethe is its opposite....violent

 (Tag: ) seine is a river in france.. it contains many fishes.. we use net to catch

self-righteous sure of one's own righteousness; moralistic

semblance……outward appearance; guise; Ex. We called in the troops to bring

 (Tag: ) resemblance should immediately come to your mind and relate meaning of

 (Tag: ) like SEMI fINAL;indicating future(final)

 (Tag: ) similar to seminar were we increase our knowledge (or get educated)

 (Tag: ) SENI-lity--> remeber senior citizen,they r old age ppl..they behave in a

 (Tag: ) sentence+less - one who requires less no of sentences to explain his idea

 (Tag: ) Sentimental ppl r sentinent

 (Tag: ) Anti-septic is used to prevent from being septic

 (Tag: ) Sleep+HULCHAL- place where while sleeping u cant do any hulchul.

 (Tag: ) seek+quest - those who seek to find something as a part of quest have to

 (Tag: ) s+hard..it is very HARD ti join the broken FRAGMENT OF POTTERY.

 (Tag: ) sheer sounds like veer...both exactly same meaning

 (Tag: ) Relate it with Sharbat(Hindi)..Contains of flavour,ice ,it is chill..

 (Tag: ) listen eagles famous song "hotel california" shimmering light

 (Tag: ) He is shady and sells shoddy goods.

 (Tag: ) "Bamboo shoots" is a well-known Chinese restuarant in Bangalore.

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