Memory Tricks For Vocabulary Learning

           ACCLAIM (V/N)

Meaning-

• to praise or welcome somebody publicly
• praise, acclamation

Mind Tricks-

 Acclaim from Latin 'acclamare' as ad means "to" and clamare means "to shout".

 A claim is made(claiming he is my brother) to praise somebody.

 (Accl+aim) when you accomplish aim you will be praised (acclaimed).

 If you keep Claiming more money, people acclaim you.

          ABROGATE (V)
Meaning-

• to officially end a law, an agreement, etc

Mind Tricks-

 Abrogate from Latin "abrogare" as prefix ab means " away from " and rogare means "propose a law".

 A brogue(heavy shoe) is abolished(abrogate) for army. 

 Ab Ro GATE ka exam government ne abolished, cancel kar diya (abrogate).(hindi)

  

          ABRIDGE (V)
Meaning-

• to make something shorter by leaving part out such as a book, play, movie, etc..
• reduce something while retaining essential elements.

Mind Trick-

 A bridge is being made to shorten the

distance.

 

          BACCHANALIAN (Adj.)  [bak-uh-ney-lee-uhn]
Meaning-

• wild and involving large amounts of alcohol in a party, etc.

Mind Tricks-

 Bacchanalian from the Greek god Bacchus, the god of wine and wild enjoyment.

 (Amitabh bachchan)Bacchan and Alian gets bacchanalaian after drinking wine.

          COROLLARY (N)
Meaning-

• natural consequence of something else
• a practical consequence that follows naturally
• something that incidentally or naturally accompanies 

Mind Trick-

 (corollary)Natural consequence of crore money is always good. 

          BALMY (Adj)
Meaning-

• mild, soft, pleasant
• warm and pleasant (air, weather)

Mind Tricks-

 (bal is hindi of hair)Bal ! My  bal is soft and pleasant. (hindi)

 (a great Indian poet)Balmiki was a Balmy poet.

 Balm is very warm and pleasant to my body.

          BARRAGE (N)
Meaning-

• the continuous firing of a large number of guns in a particular direction
• a large number of somethings coming from

Mind Tricks-

 When Beers Rage, they attack continuously on somebody.

 Continuous firing(barrage) form enemy side on our barrack.

          CAMOUFLAGE (N/V)
Meaning-

• a way of hiding soldiers and military equipment, using paint, leaves or nets so that they look like part of their 
• surroundings (N)
• to hide somebody or something making them or it look like the things around, or like something else(V)

Mind Tricks-

 Camouflage from Italian camuffare means deceive.

 Come Under flag to hide yourself.

          DEBAUCHED (Adj.)
Meaning-

• a person who is immoral in their behaviour, drinks a lot of alcohol, takes drugs, etc.

Mind Tricks-

 Debauched are those men who are not be watached by their parents.

 Dev ko watched nahi kiya to wo  bhi debauched ban jayega. (hindi)

          DEBONAIR (Adj.)
Meaning-

• fashionable and confident

Mind Tricks-

 Word Debonair comes from Old French debonaire, from de bon' aire meaning "of good race".

 Bebo and Nayar looks very fashionable and confident. (Debonair sounds like 'Bebo and Nayar' , a name)

 Dev nayar is very fashinable man.

          DEADPAN (Adj.)
Meaning-

• someone who has no expression when speaking or joking
• without any expression or emotion

Mind Trick-

 Deadpan is like deadman

          BENEVOLENT (Adj.)
Meaning-

• generous in helping to others
• kind, helpful and generous

Mind Tricks-

 Benevolent from "bene" + "velle", bene means well and velle means to wish.

 Always remember bene which means 'good'.

          ARCANE (Adj.)
Meaning-

• secret and mysterious therefore difficult to understand

Mind Tricks-

 Word Arcane from Latin arcanus "secret, hidden, private, concealed," from arcere "close up, enclose, contain.

 Where Are Canes(A stiff switch used to hit students as punishment)  kept secretly?

 A crane is kept secretly (arcane).

  

          CANDID (Adj.)
Meaning-

• not hiding your thoughts
• saying what you think openly and honestly

Mind Tricks-

  Word Candid comes form Latin candidus means "white".

  Candidates should be candid at the time of interview.