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Alacrity

Noun /əˈlæk.rə.ti/

Brisk and cheerful readiness; promptness in response or action. (उत्साह, तत्परता, फुर्ती)

๐Ÿ’ก Realistic Memory Trick (Mnemonic)

💡 Memory Trick: Sound like 'ALL-AT-CRICKET'. Think of children when someone invites them to play cricket — they run with cheerful speed and utmost eagerness! That brisk excitement is Alacrity.

Synonyms:
Eagerness Willingness Promptness Readiness Enthusiasm
Antonyms:
Apathy Reluctance Sluggishness Hesitation Indifference
Exam Example: "The candidate accepted the appointment letter with alacrity and reported for training immediately." Full Details โ†’
Type: ๐ŸŒ All (74) Noun Adjective Verb Adverb
Pernicious visual
11 Oct

Pernicious

Adjective

Having a harmful effect, especially in a gradual or subtle way.

เค…เคฐเฅเคฅ: हानिकारक, घातक, विनाशकारी

๐Ÿ’ก Memory Trick: 💡 Memory Trick: Sounds like 'POISONOUS'. Think of termite bugs slowly eating wood inside a door — you don't notice it immediately, but day by day it causes fatal, insidious damage.
Harmful Destructive Damaging Beneficial Harmless
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Ephemeral visual
10 Oct

Ephemeral

Adjective

Lasting for a very short time; transitory; fleeting.

เค…เคฐเฅเคฅ: अल्पकालिक, क्षणभंगुर

๐Ÿ’ก Memory Trick: 💡 Memory Trick: Think of 'E-PHONE-MERAL' or soap bubbles in the air. When you blow bubbles, they shine beautifully for 2 seconds and then pop instantly! That super short lifespan is ephemeral.
Fleeting Transient Short-lived Permanent Eternal
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Eschew visual
09 Oct

Eschew

Verb

To deliberately avoid using; to abstain from; to shun.

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

๐Ÿ’ก Memory Trick: 💡 Memory Trick: Imagine someone sneezes loudly, 'A-CHOO!' Everyone around them immediately ESCHEWS (avoids) them, stepping back quickly to avoid catching germs. So, 'A-CHOO! -> Eschew (avoid).' It's like you're 'eschewing' the germs!
Avoid Shun Abstain Embrace Seek
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Alacrity visual
08 Oct

Alacrity

Noun

Brisk and cheerful readiness; promptness in response or action.

เค…เคฐเฅเคฅ: उत्साह, तत्परता, फुर्ती

๐Ÿ’ก Memory Trick: 💡 Memory Trick: Sound like 'ALL-AT-CRICKET'. Think of children when someone invites them to play cricket — they run with cheerful speed and utmost eagerness! That brisk excitement is Alacrity.
Eagerness Willingness Promptness Apathy Reluctance
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07 Oct

Parsimonious

Adjective

Extremely unwilling to spend money or use resources; stingy or frugal to an excessive degree.

เค…เคฐเฅเคฅ: कंजूस, मितव्ययी (अत्यधिक), कृपण

๐Ÿ’ก Memory Trick: 💡 Memory Trick: Imagine an old, grumpy person clutching their 'PARS' (like 'purse') and 'MONEY-US' (meaning 'money for us', but they keep it all to themselves). They are so careful with their purse and money that they refuse to share it with 'us'. Picture an elderly man at a family dinner, meticulously counting out just enough rice for himself, muttering, 'My 'PARS'e, my 'MONEY' for 'US' (meaning only for him, not for anyone else to waste). He's being 'parsimonious'!
Stingy Frugal Penurious Generous Lavish
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Alacrity visual
06 Oct

Alacrity

Noun

Brisk and cheerful readiness; promptness in response or action.

เค…เคฐเฅเคฅ: उत्साह, तत्परता, फुर्ती

๐Ÿ’ก Memory Trick: 💡 Memory Trick: Sound like 'ALL-AT-CRICKET'. Think of children when someone invites them to play cricket — they run with cheerful speed and utmost eagerness! That brisk excitement is Alacrity.
Eagerness Willingness Promptness Apathy Reluctance
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Pragmatic visual
05 Oct

Pragmatic

Adjective

Dealing with things sensibly and realistically in a way that is based on practical rather than theoretical considerations.

เค…เคฐเฅเคฅ: व्यावहारिक, यथार्थवादी

๐Ÿ’ก Memory Trick: 💡 Memory Trick: Think of 'PRACTICAL-AUTOMATIC'. Instead of dreaming about high scores, making a daily schedule to solve 100 questions is a pragmatic approach!
Practical Realistic Sensible Impractical Idealistic
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Mundane visual
04 Oct

Mundane

Adjective

Lacking interest or excitement; dull, ordinary, or commonplace. Also, of this earthly world rather than a heavenly or spiritual one.

เค…เคฐเฅเคฅ: सांसारिक, नीरस, साधारण, उबाऊ

๐Ÿ’ก Memory Trick: 💡 Memory Trick: Think of 'MONDAY'. For many, Monday mornings are the most *mundane* day of the week – full of routine, often dull, and lacking the excitement of the weekend. You often hear people sigh, 'Oh, another *mundane* Monday morning!'
Dull boring uninteresting Exciting extraordinary
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Gregarious visual
03 Oct

Gregarious

Adjective

Fond of company; sociable; enjoying being in crowds or groups.

เค…เคฐเฅเคฅ: मिलनसार, सामाजिक, झुंड में रहने वाला

๐Ÿ’ก Memory Trick: 💡 Memory Trick: Think of 'GREETING EVERYONE'. Imagine that one friend who enters a room and shakes hands with 50 people with a huge smile. Someone who loves greeting everybody is Gregarious!
Sociable Outgoing Friendly Introverted Reserved
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Pernicious visual
02 Oct

Pernicious

Adjective

Having a harmful effect, especially in a gradual or subtle way.

เค…เคฐเฅเคฅ: हानिकारक, घातक, विनाशकारी

๐Ÿ’ก Memory Trick: 💡 Memory Trick: Sounds like 'POISONOUS'. Think of termite bugs slowly eating wood inside a door — you don't notice it immediately, but day by day it causes fatal, insidious damage.
Harmful Destructive Damaging Beneficial Harmless
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Pragmatic visual
01 Oct

Pragmatic

Adjective

Dealing with things sensibly and realistically in a way that is based on practical rather than theoretical considerations.

เค…เคฐเฅเคฅ: व्यावहारिक, यथार्थवादी

๐Ÿ’ก Memory Trick: 💡 Memory Trick: Think of 'PRACTICAL-AUTOMATIC'. Instead of dreaming about high scores, making a daily schedule to solve 100 questions is a pragmatic approach!
Practical Realistic Sensible Impractical Idealistic
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Profligate visual
30 Sep

Profligate

Adjective

Recklessly extravagant or wasteful in the use of resources; dissolute.

เค…เคฐเฅเคฅ: फ़िज़ूलख़र्ची, अपव्ययी, लम्पट

๐Ÿ’ก Memory Trick: 💡 Memory Trick: Imagine a person whose company is named 'PROFIT GATE'. But due to their extravagant and wasteful habits, all the 'PROFIT' is constantly 'LOST' and just flies out the 'GATE' of their finances. They are a 'PROFLIGATE' spender!
Wasteful Extravagant Spendthrift Frugal Thrifty
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