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antipathy

Short Definition : aversion; dislike or opposition

Definition
(noun) a feeling of intense dislike
Synonyms : aversion distaste
Definition
(noun) the object of a feeling of intense aversion; something to be avoided
Example Sentence
  • cats were his greatest antipathy
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for antipathy

CAN REMEMBER IT AS OPPOSITE OF sympathy. RHYMING n OPPOSITE WORDS - antipathy n sympathy

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antipathy-- anti + path.. not on the same path due to a feeling of intense dislike.

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if u can remember this like anti-pathy(desi),then a person who is anti to her pathy,is an opposition in the house as she dislikes him..hehehe...

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remember antipathy as anti party. in politics the people of anti-party are quite opposite in feeling

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anti has aunty and pathy has husband...went aunty miz with husband der will b strong dislike ;)

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anti to her pathi ( means husband in telugu and hindi )

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word root approach : anti- "against" + root of pathos "feeling"

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antipathy ~ anti + path; You always go against (anti) the path shown by your boss as you dislike him a lot.

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ANTIPATHY<===> 脿陇碌脿楼藛脿陇掳脿陇颅脿陇戮脿陇碌 (pr. \\vairabhav \\ )[Noun] Example:She made no attempt to hide her feelings of antipathy towards him.

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antiquated

Short Definition : obsolete; old-fashioned; outdated

Definition
(adj) so extremely old as seeming to belong to an earlier period
Synonyms : antediluvian archaic
Example Sentence
  • a ramshackle antediluvian tenement
  • antediluvian ideas
  • archaic laws
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for antiquated

read as antique(old item)+dated(outdated)..hence outdated

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Antiquated has the syllable sound antique...antique is something that is very old. (an antique piece)

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Antiquity.. As older that better

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ANTIQUATED<===> 脿陇陋脿楼聛脿陇掳脿陇戮脿陇篓脿陇戮 (pr. \\purana \\ )[Adjective] Example:Antiquated coins and notes donot have exchange value.

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antique

Short Definition : made in an earlier period and usu. valuable; N: object that was made in an earlier period and that is rare or valuable

Definition
(noun) an elderly man Definition
(noun) any piece of furniture or decorative object or the like produced in a former period and valuable because of its beauty or rarity Definition
(verb) shop for antiques
Example Sentence
  • We went antiquing on Saturday
Definition
(verb) give an antique appearance to
Synonyms : antiquate
Example Sentence
  • antique furniture
Definition
(adj) made in or typical of earlier times and valued for its age
Example Sentence
  • the beautiful antique French furniture
Definition
(adj) out of fashion
Example Sentence
  • a suit of rather antique appearance
  • demode (or outmoded) attire
  • outmoded ideas
Definition
(adj) belonging to or lasting from times long ago
Synonyms : age-old
Example Sentence
  • age-old customs
  • the antique fear that days would dwindle away to complete darkness
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for antique

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anti(against) + que (queue) : OLD(an elderly) people can't wait in a queue for a long time, they are against for it.

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ANTIQUE<===> 脿陇陋脿楼聛脿陇掳脿陇戮脿陇篓脿楼鈧� 脿陇拧脿楼鈧犅づ撁犅モ�� (pr. \\purani chije \\ )[Noun] Example:Her hobby is to collect antiques.

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antiquity

Short Definition : quality of being very old; ancient times;

Definition
(noun) the historic period preceding the Middle Ages in Europe Definition
(noun) extreme oldness
Synonyms : ancientness
Definition
(noun) an artifact surviving from the past
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for antiquity

anitquity= whiskey as it gets older its taste increases

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derived from antique

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ANTIQUITY<===> 脿陇陋脿楼聧脿陇掳脿陇戮脿陇拧脿楼鈧犅ぢ� 脿陇鈥⒚犅ぢ久犅ぢ裁犅モ偓脿陇篓 脿陇碌脿陇赂脿楼聧脿陇陇脿楼聛 (pr. \\prachin kalin vastu \\ )[Noun] Example:The trade flourished until last classical antiquity.

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antiseptic

Short Definition : substance that prevents infection in a wound; ADJ.

Definition
(noun) a substance that destroys micro-organisms that carry disease without harming body tissues Definition
(adj) thoroughly clean and free of or destructive to disease-causing organisms
Example Sentence
  • doctors in antiseptic green coats
  • the antiseptic effect of alcohol
  • it is said that marjoram has antiseptic qualities
Definition
(adj) clean and honest
Example Sentence
  • antiseptic financial practices
Definition
(adj) freeing from error or corruption
Example Sentence
  • the antiseptic effect of sturdy criticism
Definition
(adj) devoid of objectionable language
Example Sentence
  • lyrics as antiseptic as Sunday School
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for antiseptic

ANTI + SEPTIC...ANTI means against and SEPTIC is a sepsis or deterioration of a wound...so an ANTISEPTIC is used to cure or heal a septic wound.

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ANTISEPTIC<===> 脿陇掳脿楼鈥姑犅も�斆犅ぢ久犅ぢＣ犅ヂ� 脿陇掳脿楼鈥姑犅ぢ犅も�� (pr. \\rogaNu rodhak \\ )[Noun] Example:Antiseptic helps to prevent infection in a wound.

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antithesis

Short Definition : contrast; direct opposite of or to; ADJ. antithetic or antithetical

Definition
(noun) exact opposite
Example Sentence
  • his theory is the antithesis of mine
Definition
(noun) the juxtaposition of contrasting words or ideas to give a feeling of balance
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for antithesis

anti means opposite and thesis means a description of an idea or a topic hence antithesis means opposite to idea

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antithesis ~ anti + the + sis; I am always anti (against) to my sister's(sis) ideas.

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AUNTY+THESIS....an aunty writing thesis is exactly opposite to her behavior because auntys love shopping,gossiping....writing thesis is exactly opposite!!!!

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ANTITHESIS<===> 脿陇碌脿陇驴脿陇陋脿陇掳脿楼鈧犅ぢ� (pr. \\viparit \\ )[Noun] Example:Rich is the antithesis of poor.

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antler

Short Definition : bony growth on the head of a deer

Definition
(noun) deciduous horn of a member of the deer family
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for antler

Relate it with Antenna i.e. like horns on the head of the TV :D

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antler- this reminds us of an antelope.

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Antler sounds like Hitler who had horn on his head.

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antelopes have antlers

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ANTLER<===> 脿陇卢脿陇戮脿陇掳脿陇鹿脿陇赂脿陇驴脿陇鈥毭犅も�斆犅モ�� 脿陇鈥⒚犅モ偓 脿陇赂脿楼鈧犅も�毭犅も�� 脿陇鈥⒚犅モ偓 脿陇聫脿陇鈥� 脿陇露脿陇戮脿陇鈥撁犅ぢ� (pr. \\barahasinage ki sinag ki ek shakha \\ )[Noun] Example:The hunter took pride in displaying an antler in his drawing room.

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anvil

Short Definition : iron block used in hammering out metals

Definition
(noun) a heavy block of iron or steel on which hot metals are shaped by hammering Definition
(noun) the ossicle between the malleus and the stapes
Synonyms : incus
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for anvil

an+ wheel(vil) which is made up of iron...

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on an block of iron we can give any shape to metal according to our wil, that iron box is anvil

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anvil ~ an evil; imagine some evil person, having an iron block in his hand to hammer you (kill you)

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Avril ke gaanon mein anvil ki aawaaz aati hai

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apathy

Short Definition : lack of caring; indifference; lack of concern or interest in important matters; Ex. He was sunk in apathy after his failure; ADJ. apathetic

Definition
(noun) an absence of emotion or enthusiasm Definition
(noun) the trait of lacking enthusiasm for or interest in things generally
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for apathy

consider pathy==sympathy, there are two words. 1. antipathy = dislike 2. apathy = disinterested Since "anti" is stronger than "a".. disliking is 1 step above disinterested..

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apathy sounds like chapathy means roti in hindi.so say i dont like chapathi i like breads only.

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a (negative) + pathy : root "pathy" means feeling as in sympathy; so apathy means having no feeling for others or lacking interest in something.

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choosing "A"Path or "B" Path doesnot make anydifference(indifferent)

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Anti-symPATHY

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pathy+patni: panti(wife) is trying to attract pathy(husband). But he does not show any interest.

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APATHY<===> 脿陇鈥懊犅ぢγ犅ぢ久犅ぢ该犅モ偓脿陇篓脿陇陇脿陇戮 (pr. \\udasinata \\ )[Noun] Example:There is certain apathy about the economic condition among the public.

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relate it to Apathetic-meaning indifferent

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ape

Short Definition : imitate or mimic (a person's behavior or manner)

Definition
(noun) any of various primates with short tails or no tail at all Definition
(noun) someone who copies the words or behavior of another Definition
(noun) person who resembles a nonhuman primate
Synonyms : anthropoid
Definition
(verb) imitate uncritically and in every aspect
Example Sentence
  • Her little brother apes her behavior
Definition
(verb) represent in or produce a caricature of
Synonyms : caricature
Example Sentence
  • The drawing caricatured the President
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for ape

Apes or monkeys can imitate human actions efficiently

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APE<===> 脿陇篓脿陇鈥⒚犅ぢ� 脿陇鈥⒚犅ぢ懊犅ぢ犅ぢ� (pr. \\nakal karana \\ )[Noun] APE<===> 脿陇卢脿陇篓脿楼聧脿陇娄脿陇掳 脿陇鈥⒚犅モ偓 脿陇艙脿陇戮脿陇陇 脿陇鈥⒚犅ぢ� 脿陇艙脿陇戮脿陇篓脿陇碌脿陇掳 (pr. \\bandar ki jat ka janavar \\ )[Noun]

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