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Eschew

Verb /ɪˈstʃuː/

To deliberately avoid using; to abstain from; to keep away from. (बचना, त्यागना, परहेज करना, दूर रहना)

๐Ÿ’ก Realistic Memory Trick (Mnemonic)

💡 Memory Trick: Imagine you're offered a piece of old, stale chewing gum. You might think, 'ES-CHEW? Ewww, no thanks! I'll *avoid* that!' The sound 'es-chew' connects to 'ewww, don't chew!' – a clear reminder to deliberately avoid or abstain from something.

Synonyms:
Abstain Forgo Shun Renounce Refrain
Antonyms:
Embrace Seek Pursue Welcome Indulge
Exam Example: "Many spiritual traditions advise adherents to eschew material possessions to achieve inner peace." Full Details โ†’
Eschew visual
06 Sep

Eschew

Verb

To deliberately avoid using; to abstain from; to keep away from.

เค…เคฐเฅเคฅ: बचना, त्यागना, परहेज करना, दूर रहना

๐Ÿ’ก Memory Trick: 💡 Memory Trick: Imagine you're offered a piece of old, stale chewing gum. You might think, 'ES-CHEW? Ewww, no thanks! I'll *avoid* that!' The sound 'es-chew' connects to 'ewww, don't chew!' – a clear reminder to deliberately avoid or abstain from something.
Abstain Forgo Shun Embrace Seek
Conundrum visual
05 Sep

Conundrum

Noun

A confusing and difficult problem or question; a dilemma.

เค…เคฐเฅเคฅ: पहेली, जटिल समस्या, मुश्किल सवाल

๐Ÿ’ก Memory Trick: 💡 Memory Trick: Imagine you're at a quirky talent show, and your act is to balance a 'CAN' perfectly 'ON' a small 'DRUM'. It sounds easy, but the can keeps wobbling and falling! You're sweating, the audience is waiting, and you're thinking, 'This is such a CONUNDRUM! How do I get this can to balance perfectly on this drum?' The visual of trying to solve the tricky problem of balancing a 'can on a drum' will instantly remind you of a difficult and confusing problem!
Dilemma quandary puzzle Solution answer
Enervate visual
04 Sep

Enervate

Verb

To cause (someone) to feel drained of energy or vitality; to weaken physically, mentally, or morally.

เค…เคฐเฅเคฅ: शक्तिहीन करना, कमजोर करना, शिथिल करना

๐Ÿ’ก Memory Trick: 💡 Memory Trick: Think of "ENER-VATE" as "ENERGY VAPORATES." When you feel enervated, it's like all your energy just seems to vaporize and disappear, leaving you utterly weak and tired. Imagine a hot, humid summer day where your strength simply evaporates into the air.
Exhaust fatigue debilitate Invigorate energize
Propensity visual
03 Sep

Propensity

Noun

A natural inclination or tendency to behave in a particular way; a leaning towards something.

เค…เคฐเฅเคฅ: प्रवृत्ति, झुकाव, आदत

๐Ÿ’ก Memory Trick: 💡 Memory Trick: Think of "PRO PEN-SIT-TY". Imagine you have a favorite "PRO PEN" – perhaps for competitive exams. This pen has a strange "propensity" (a natural tendency or inclination) to always roll off your desk and hide under the heaviest book just when you're about to write the most important answer! It's its quirky nature, its "pro-pen-sity" to play hide-and-seek.
Tendency Inclination Predilection Aversion Disinclination
Perfunctory visual
02 Sep

Perfunctory

Adjective

(of an action or gesture) carried out with a minimum of effort or reflection; superficial and done as a matter of routine.

เค…เคฐเฅเคฅ: सरसरी तौर पर किया गया, बेमन से किया गया, ऊपरी मन से, लापरवाही से

๐Ÿ’ก Memory Trick: 💡 Memory Trick: Think of a performer (PER-FORMER) who has lost all their 'FUNK' (energy, passion, groove). They go through their routine mechanically, without any enthusiasm. Their performance is utterly *perfunctory* – just going through the motions, with minimum effort and no soul.
Cursory superficial half-hearted Thorough diligent
Obfuscate visual
01 Sep

Obfuscate

Verb

To make something obscure, unclear, or unintelligible. To deliberately make something difficult to understand.

เค…เคฐเฅเคฅ: अस्पष्ट करना, भ्रमित करना, उलझाना

๐Ÿ’ก Memory Trick: 💡 Memory Trick: Think of "ob-FUSC-ate" as "OFF-FUSC-ATE". Imagine a politician giving a speech where they deliberately turn the "focus" OFF the main issues, using vague language and complicated jargon to make things unclear and confusing for the public. They are trying to obfuscate the truth.
obscure confuse muddle clarify elucidate
Banal visual
31 Aug

Banal

Adjective

Lacking in originality, freshness, or novelty; trite; so ordinary as to be boring.

เค…เคฐเฅเคฅ: घिसा-पिटा, सामान्य, नीरस, तुच्छ, मौलिकताहीन

๐Ÿ’ก Memory Trick: 💡 Memory Trick: Imagine a 'Banana-L' (sounds like Banal). What if every single meal you ever ate, every single day, consisted only of a plain 'banana'? How utterly boring, unoriginal, and uninspiring would that be? So, 'Banal' is like a life full of just bananas – incredibly common, unoriginal, and dull.
Trite Hackneyed Clichéd Original Fresh
Mitigate visual
30 Aug

Mitigate

Verb

To make something less severe, serious, or painful; to alleviate or lessen the gravity of a situation or condition.

เค…เคฐเฅเคฅ: कम करना, शांत करना, हल्का करना, तीव्रता घटाना

๐Ÿ’ก Memory Trick: 💡 Memory Trick: Imagine you're stuck in traffic, feeling intense road rage. To 'MITIGATE' (make less severe) your anger, you start chanting 'Mitti Gate, Mitti Gate!' (मिट्टी गेट - 'Mitti' meaning soil/earth in Hindi, 'Gate' as in door). You visualize a 'Mitti Gate' opening, letting all your frustration flow out and grounding you, instantly reducing your stress. The silly sound 'Mitti Gate' helps you remember to 'lessen' or 'reduce' something negative.
Alleviate Lessen Reduce Intensify Worsen
Vacillate visual
30 Aug

Vacillate

Verb

To waver between different opinions or actions; be indecisive or irresolute.

เค…เคฐเฅเคฅ: डगमगाना, हिचकिचाना, संशय में रहना, अनिश्चित होना

๐Ÿ’ก Memory Trick: 💡 Memory Trick: Imagine you're at a shop, trying to decide between two beautiful 'VASES' (sounds like 'vacillate'). You pick up one, put it down, then pick up the other, put it down again. You just can't make up your mind, constantly swaying back and forth, unable to commit. You are vacillating between the two vases!
waver hesitate oscillate decide resolve
Recalcitrant visual
29 Aug

Recalcitrant

Adjective

Having an obstinately uncooperative attitude towards authority or discipline; stubbornly resistant to control or authority.

เค…เคฐเฅเคฅ: अवज्ञाकारी, हठी, ज़िद्दी, अड़ियल

๐Ÿ’ก Memory Trick: 💡 Memory Trick: Imagine a 'RE-CALCIUM-TRANT' child. Kids need calcium for strong bones, but some are so stubborn and 'recalcitrant' that they refuse to drink milk, kicking and screaming, making it impossible for parents to make them do anything they don't want to! They are stubbornly resisting every attempt.
Obstinate Stubborn Defiant Compliant Obedient
Parsimonious visual
28 Aug

Parsimonious

Adjective

Unwilling to spend money or use resources; extremely stingy or frugal to an excessive degree.

เค…เคฐเฅเคฅ: कंजूस, मितव्ययी, कृपण

๐Ÿ’ก Memory Trick: 💡 Memory Trick: Think of "PARS-I-MONEY-US". Imagine a person who is so unwilling to spend money that they would literally "parse" (examine minutely and break down) every single "money" transaction, even if it's for "us" (others). They are obsessed with saving every "pars" (part) of their "money," making them extremely stingy. Picture them meticulously counting individual cents or bargaining over the price of a single leaf of parsley.
Stingy Frugal Thrifty Generous Lavish
Mollify visual
27 Aug

Mollify

Verb

To appease the anger or anxiety of someone; to calm or soothe.

เค…เคฐเฅเคฅ: शांत करना, क्रोध कम करना, संतुष्ट करना, दिलासा देना

๐Ÿ’ก Memory Trick: 💡 Memory Trick: Imagine a crying baby named **Molly**. How do you **mollify** her? You give her a pacifier, sing a lullaby, or offer a sweet treat to *calm her down and soothe her distress*.
Appease Placate Pacify Exacerbate Incite
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