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WORDLIST NO .25 1.

inchoate (of desire, wish, plan) recently begun; not explicit; at the beginning of development; rudimentary; elementary; Ex. inchoate mass

Mnemonics Encho (hindi) ate karo (hindi), they are at inchoate stage

2. incidence rate of occurrence; particular occurrence; Ex. high incidence of infant mortality

3. incident event; event that causes a crisis

4. incidental not essential; minor; N: something incidental

Mnemonics "dental" is considered minor to other branches of medical..

5. incipient beginning; in an early stage

Mnemonics inci(INITIAL)+pie(nt)(PAYment)...AND INITIAL payment is made in the BEGINGING OF SOMETHING

6. incisive (appreciatively) cutting; sharp; Ex. incisive remarks; V. incise: make a cut into

Mnemonics Incisive can be correlated with incision which means cutting

7. incite

arouse to action; goad; motivate; induce to exist; Ex. incite a riot/the crowd to rebellion

Mnemonics rhymes with excite which also means arouse to action.

8. inclement stormy; unkind; unmerciful; CF. clement

Mnemonics clemen(t)cy means kind, while inclement means unkind, rude,(for a person) stormy(for weather).

9. incline slope; slant; Ex. steep incline

10. inclined tending or leaning toward; bent; V. incline: slant; dispose; be disposed; tend

Mnemonics

11. inclusive tending to include all; all-inclusive; Ex. inclusive charge

12. incognito with identity concealed; using an assumed name; ADJ.

Mnemonics root- cogn means knowledge. Cognitive means to know thus incognito means to hide

13. incoherent

unintelligible; muddled; unable to express one's thoughts in an orderly manner; illogical; lacking cohesion; not coherent

Mnemonics kohra ( fog) .in presence of fog one is unable to see anything clearly

14. incommodious not spacious; inconvenient

Mnemonics relate commodious of in-COMMODIOUS with accommodate thus incommodious is something which does not have much of an accomodating capacity and so it is not spacious and is inconvenient to live in or use.

15. incompatible inharmonious; N. incompatibility

16. incongruity lack of harmony; absurdity; ADJ. incongruous: lacking in harmony; inappropriate

Mnemonics in+ con(bad)+gruity(sounds ike unity..) .. hence bad unity refers to LACK OF HARMONY..

17. inconsequential insignificant; unimportant

Mnemonics consequence means result- we are never worried about the result of inconsequential or worthless things.

18. inconsistency state of being self-contradictory; lack of uniformity or steadiness; ADJ. inconsistent: displaying a lack of consistency; erratic; contradictory; incompatible

Mnemonics not consistent

19.incontinent lacking self-restraint; not continent; licentious

Mnemonics relate continent of [in-CONTINENT] with content thus in-continent is someone who is never content and thus he lacks self restrain and is licentious

20. incontrovertible indisputable; impossible to dispute; not open to question; unquestionable

Mnemonics in-controvertible; here relate controvertible with controversy thus something which cannot have any controversy is in-controvertible and thus is indisputable

21. incorporate introduce something into a larger whole; include; embody; give material form to; ADJ.

22. incorporeal without a material body; insubstantial

Mnemonics root corp- body. Corpse- dead body.thus incorporeal without body

23. incorrigible uncorrectable

Mnemonics

(in)corr(gible)==in eligible to be corrected or cant be corrected

24. incredulity tendency to disbelief

Mnemonics it like this in(not)+cred(belief)+ulity......so here (root)cred always means belief...in(not) +cred(belief)=not to belive....disbelief

25. incredulous withholding belief; skeptical; showing disbelief

Mnemonics in (means not)+cred(means showing or having belief)...so someone who does not have belief on something and someone, hence very skeptical about their nature.

26. increment increase

27. incriminate accuse of or implicate in a crime; serve as evidence against; cause to seem or make guilty of a crime; Ex. incriminating evidence

Mnemonics

here we need to remember two things the prefix IN intensifies or strengthen the suffix added to it. suffix here is criminate= to make some one criminal in-criminate = make someone further a criminal thus we we accuse someone who had a previous

28. incrustation hard coating or crust; V. incrust: encrust; cover with a crust

Mnemonics in + crust = very hard

29. incubate hatch; warm (eggs) with the body to promote hatching; maintain at optimal environment conditions for development; be holding in one's body an infection which is going to develop into a disease; N. incubation; CF. incubation:disease

Mnemonics Newly born babies are often placed into an incubator

30. incubus burden; very worriying problem; mental care; nightmare; male devil; CF. succubus

Mnemonics to wait IN QUE for a BUS is a nightmare.

31. inculcate teach (ideas or principles); instill

Mnemonics IN + CULCATE (calculate). IN school, teachers inculcate (teach) the students how to calculate different numbers.

32. incumbent

obligatory; imposed as an obligation; currently holding an office; N: person who holds an office

Mnemonics INCUM + BENT = OFFICIALS are BENT on(determined) to bring an INCUM home, as it is NECESSARY to survive

33. incur bring upon oneself

34. incursion temporary invasion; CF. excursion: short journey

Mnemonics in+CURSE+ion..focus ON middle part curse...PEOPLE CURSE you when you attck suddenely...and kill several people.

35. indefatigable tireless; untiring; showing no sign of getting tired

Mnemonics in + Fatigue( tiring)= untiring

36. indelible not able to be erased

Mnemonics indelible: in + delete + able- which can't be deleted

37. indemnify make secure against damage or loss; compensate for damage or loss; CF. make uninjured

Mnemonics look for the word-"demn" which can be connected to "demon"..so what does demon do? it destroys property.. IN(not)+demni+fy= correct what the demon inside you has done..make amends for it.

38. indentation notch; deep recess; V. indent; CF. tooth

Mnemonics in+Dent--recess occuring in rocks as if your teeth(DENT) have cut IN to the rock

39. indenture bind as servant or apprentice to master; bind by indenture; N: contract binding one party into the service of another for a specified time (as between an apprentice and his master) Mnemonics Indenture can be separated as In-debt-to-Sir (debt to your master) implying you are a slave or an apprentice to your master.

40. indeterminate uncertain; not clearly fixed; indefinite

Mnemonics in + determinate( clear ) = not clear

41. indicative suggestive; implying;

Mnemonics rhymes with indication

42. indices signs; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index

Mnemonics rhymes with index

43. indict charge; N. indictment

Mnemonics Rhymes with VERDICT

44. indifferent unmoved or unconcerned by; having no interest in; mediocre; neither good nor bad

45. indigence poverty

Mnemonics indigence = india+janta, which is in very poor condition

46. indigenous native; Ex. plant indigenous to the New World

47. indigent poor; destitute

Mnemonics

indigent == indian + gents (they are mostly poor ,needy due to demands of their wives)..hahahahhha

48. indignation anger at an injustice; Ex. righteous indignation; ADJ. indignant

Mnemonics think of india + nation, where its' very difficult to get justice. So you are angry at an injustice.

49. indignity treatment or situation that causes shame or loss of dignity, respect; offensive or insulting treatment; humiliating or degrading treatment; Ex. I suffered the indignity of having to say that in front of them.

Mnemonics no dignity!

50. indiscriminate choosing at random; confused; not based on careful distinctions

Mnemonics in-'not,unable' + discriminate, meaning you are unable to discriminate between the right and the wrong. In such a situation you get CONFUSED and CHOOSE something RANDOMLY.

51. indisputable too certain to be disputed; beyond doubt

Mnemonics no dispute!

52. indissoluble

permanent; impossible to dissolve or disintegrate

Mnemonics in + dissolve = indissoluble

53. indolent lazy

Mnemonics indolent -- ind (indians) + ol (all) + ent (entities) So, All indians are working and creating entities (existing things) without being lazy.

54. indomitable unconquerable; unyielding

Mnemonics IN-DOMITABLE = impossible to DOMINATE...

55. indubitable unable to be doubted; which cannot be doubted; unquestionable

Mnemonics in + dubt(DOUBT)+able = undoubtable

56. induce persuade; lead to do something; bring about; N. inducement

57. inductive pertaining to induction or proceeding from the specific to the general

Mnemonics Think of Duck in an --> Aviary : if I see a duck maybe there's other birds nearby- moving from specific facts to general conclusion

58. indulgent

humoring; yielding; lenient; showing indulgence

Mnemonics INDULGENT= INDULGE+ GENTLE. Parents who Indulge in issues of there children and are very Gentle. So tehy lean to the wishes of there children.

59. industrious diligent; hard-working; N. industry

Mnemonics INDUSTRIous..if you want to be an INDUSTRIalist you have to be DILIGENT and HARD-WORKING.

60. inebriated habitually intoxicated; drunk; N. inebriety

Mnemonics 61. ineffable unutterable; not to be uttered; taboo; that cannot be expressed in speech; indescribable; unspeakable; inexpressible; Ex. ineffable name/joy INEBRIATE sounds like "in beer ate" ~ drink beer and eat food

Mnemonics in+ef+ fable. fable means story. story can be told. in-fable means something which can not be uttered such as the name of Lord Voldemort (from Harry Potter).

62. ineffectual not effective; not having a desired effect; weak

63. ineluctable irresistible; not to be escaped; unavoidable

Mnemonics 64. inept unsuited; inappropriate; lacking skill; incompetent; CF. inapt: (of statements or ideas) inappropriate ineluctable -- in +luc(k)+table.. So, a person will be lucky or unlucky in his work on a particular day as per his luck-table, he can't escape from it, it's unavoidable.

Mnemonics 65. inequity unfairness; ADJ. inequitable IN (not) + EPT (like apt ; which means suitable) = not suitable

Mnemonics in +equity(equal)= unequal

66. inerrancy infallibility

Mnemonics 67. inert inactive; lacking power to move; unable to move or act; Ex. chemically inert; N. inertia: state of being inert; force which keeps a thing in the position or state no error

Mnemonics 68. inevitable unavoidable recollect your chemistry . INERT gases hardly react, therefore INERT means LACKIN ABILITY TO MOVE OR ACT.

Mnemonics in + evit (EVENT)+able = not avoidable

69. inexorable relentless; unyielding; implacable; not capable of being changed by entreaty or efforts; Ex. inexorable price rises

Mnemonics inexhorable sounds likein-exhaust.. so a person who never gets exhausted by torturing people.an inhuman(as he is not getting exhausted),showing inhuman traits

70. inextricable from which it is impossible to get free; that cannot be untied; Ex. inextricable troubles; Ex. inextricable two histories

Mnemonics pronounce it as inexitable!...from which there is no exit

71. infallible unerring; never making mistakes

Mnemonics in+false = never wrong

72. infamous notoriously bad; notorious; well known for being bad; Ex. infamous behavior; N: infamy: infamous act; evil fame or reputation

Mnemonics IN + FAMOUS (well known)...famous for his noteriety.

73. infantile childish; infantlike

Mnemonics 74. infer deduce; conclude; N. inference INFANT....A NEW BORN BABY...SO SOMEONE behaving like an infant...is infantile.

75. infernal pertaining to hell; devilish; N. inferno: place of fiery heat or destruction

Mnemonics

76. infidel

infernal - in + fern (fernace ~ furnace) + al (all) ; so putting all people in the furnace is a devilish or cruel activity; these things are generally conducted in hell.

unbeliever (with respect to a particular religion)

Mnemonics Infy+Dell : NO ONE will BELIEVE if someone says infy and dell merged.

77. infiltrate pass into or through; penetrate or enter (an organization) sneakily; Ex. infiltrate the troops into enemy territory; CF. infiltrator

Mnemonics in(en)+ filtrate ( filter)= filtered

78. infinitesimal very small

Mnemonics Read it as infinitely small

79. infirmity weakness

Mnemonics 80. inflated exaggerated; pompous; enlarged (with air or gas) in+firm = not firm

Mnemonics 81. influx in +flat= not flat

flowing into

82. infraction violation (of a rule or regulation); breach

Mnemonics a football player kicks someone and his bone is FRACTured. It's a violation, but not a crime hence infraction

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