THE HINDU VOCABS WITH MNEMONICS PART-17

1) LURK (verb) (छुप कर बैठना/ छुपना) 

Meaning: (of a person or animal) be or remain hidden so as to wait in
 ambush for someone or something.

Key word: Lurk = Luka

Mnemonics: Luka Chuppi Bahut Huyi Saamne Aa Ja Naa Kahan Kahan
DhoondhaTujhe Thak Gayi Hai Ab Teri Maa  (Song of Rang de basanti)

Synonyms: Hide, Conceal oneself, Keep out of sight

Antonyms: Come out, Unhide

Use: We were playing hide and seek and he lurked in the park.

2) MUNIFICENT (adjective) (उदार/ दानवीर)

Meaning: (of a gift or sum of money) larger or more generous than is usual
or necessary.

Key word: Muni (मुनि)

Mnemonics: Rishi Muni bahut Udaar hote hai.

Synonyms: Generous, Liberal, Benevolent

Antonyms: Mean, Selfish, Greedy

Use: Karna, of Mahabharata, was very Munificent.

3) NOISOME (adjective) (दुर्गन्ध)

Meaning: having an extremely offensive smell.

Key word: Nose

Mnemonics: Chi kitni gandi smell aa rahi hai sab apni Nose band kar lo.

Synonyms: Smelly, Stinky, Malodorant

Antonyms: Fragrance, Perfumed

Use: Noisome vapors from smoldering waste.

4) MIRTH (noun) (ख़ुशी/ आनंद)

Meaning: amusement, especially as expressed in laughter.

Key word:  Birth

Mnemonics:  His Birth filled our lives with Mirth.

Synonyms: Happiness, Enjoyment, Joy

Antonyms: Depression, Gloom, Melancholy

5) SULTRY (noun) (उमसदार)

Meaning: (of the air or weather) hot and humid.

Key word: Sun + Try

Mnemonics: Sun is Trying to make atmosphere more Sticky.

Synonyms: Humid, Airless, Sticky

Antonyms: Cool, Freezing, Cold

Use: I hate Sultry June-July weather.

6) EPHEMERAL (adjective) (अल्पजीवी)

Meaning: lasting for a very short period.

Key word: He + Meral (Marela) (मरेला)

Mnemonics: He looks like a marela (मरेला) , jaise ki abhi mar jayega.

Synonyms: Transitory, Temporary

Antonyms: Enduring, Long-lived, Eternal

Use: Fashions are Ephemeral.

7)  EXPUNGE (verb) (नष्ट करना/ मिटाना)

Meaning: erase or remove completely

Key word: Ex Bf/ Gf + Punga

Mnemonics: Ex k sath Panga ho to usko memory se Shift+Delete ( Remove Completely)
kr dena chahiye.

Synonyms: Erase, Remove, Delete

Antonyms: Add, Establish, Create

Use: We should Expunged redundant data from storage to create more space.

8) BECKON (verb) (इशारा करना)

Meaning: make a gesture with the hand, arm or head to encourage someone to come
nearer or follow.

Key word: Beckon sounds like Back on

Mnemonics: Usne mere peeth (पीठ) (Back) piche Ishara kiya.

Synonyms: Signal, Gesture, Wave

Antonyms: Reply, Push

Use: I hope you will excuse me,’ he said, and beckoned to the soldier to follow him.

9) LOPSIDED (adjective) (एकतरफा)

Meaning: with one side lower or smaller than the other.

Mnemonics: Lopsided log ek hi side rehte hai.

Synonyms: Unilateral, One-sided

Antonyms: Ignorance, Finding

10) STYMIE (verb) (गतिरोध/ रोकना)

Meaning: prevent or hinder the progress of.

Key word: ST (speed test)

Mnemonics: Bad network ki vjh se ST beech mai hi ruk gai.

Synonyms: Obstruct, Hang up

Antonyms: Forward, Allow

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