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A book on Visual Vocabulary Concepts a ae Mahavir Jain Academy ABOUT, US MJ ACADEMY was founded in 1998 by Mr. Mahavir Jain, Limca Book of world Record Holder for memorizing the entire Oxford dictionary with page numbers (80,000 entries). Mahavir Jain Academy offers preparatory courses for GRE, GMAT, IELTS, TOEFL & CAT through extremely effective and innovative techniques. HOW TO) USE) THIS BOOK”, Here’s what we did : For each of the words discussed in this book, we created one link and link sentence. The link and the link sentence could be anything which aids your memory. The trick is that we can memorize new information only with the help of old information already in our memory. So, all we have to do is to find something familiar (LINK) in the word - meaningful or meaningless - doesn’t matter ! ‘SCOREHIGH Thereafter, based on the LINK, we create Link sentence to retain the meaning of the word. It’s that simple ! Take a look at the following example. Acerbity (n) Pronunciation (osu1’ bo 18) Meaning — Harshness, bitterness of speech and temper Synonym — Astringency, Acidity, Asperity Link asar + beti Link § ‘When there was no asar(effect) on the befi (daughter) the dad - spoke with acerbity ai <4 f 1)A person's acerbity makes him very harsh and crvel in his _ speech to others. 2)The customer made his displeasure known with more acerbity than was necessary. ‘Copyright © Mahavir Jain Academy Al rights reserved by Mahavir Jain Academy No part ofthis book may be reproduced or copied in any print or electronic media without the writen permission of Mahavir Jain Academy. although the author does not claim right on various pictures which are taken from the public domain to improve linking & memorization GRE IELTS www.mja.in TOEFL GMAT 3) STEP MEMORIZATION With our three step memorization process, Memorizing a word is as easy as learning 1, 2, 3............ Step 1: Create Link As you can see, we pick two cues from Acerbity - ASAR + BETI. These two words act as the link words. To aid your understanding, we have provided two icons : So, you can easily judge whether the Link is created based on the spelling of the word or the sound of the word. Please Note : (a) Italics denote words taken from Hindi or other language. (b) — Words highlighted in Red ink denote link words. You might be thinking “what will | do of these words and how will | remember the word Acerbity 2” Don’t worry. Proceed to the next step. Step 2: Make a Story To remember this word, imagine any glamorous girl you know. Now, that Girl is adamant on wearing a revealing outfit to her high school party and her father is opposing her decision. Despite her father's objections, she continues to wear the same dress. When the father observes that his daughter did not pay heed to his words, the father has no option but to speak bitterly. This imagination helps you capture the meaning of the word, i.e. to speak bitterly. Step 3: Create Link Sentence To remember this word, we have created a link sentence : When there was no Asar (effect) on the Beti (daughter), the father spoke with acerbity. So you see it is very easy to remember words through this technique. We hope you will find this book helpful in your preparation. Feedbacks and Suggestions are most welcome. Reach us at-info@mja.in Cheers! Team MJA MJ Academy Score High! Abate (v) Pronunciation [uh-beyt] Meaning Synonym Link Link S Usage: 1) 2) If sth abates, it becomes less strong Lessen, Reduce, Lighten Ab (now) + Ate Mote abate mat kar, you need to abate your weight a I The controversy refused to abate and the Congress was flooded with all sorts of questions. Corruption looms large over our economy and has shown no signs of abating. GRE IELTS www.mja.in TOEFL GMAT MJ Academy Score High! Abject (adj) Pronunciation [ab-jekt] Meaning If something is in abject condition it is in very bad condition Synonym Wretched, Miserable, Degraded Link Ab (now) + Jacket Links Ab this jacket is in abject condition, you need to purchase anew one for the party. wilh wilh vp My Fee Ft Usage: 1) RecentU.S. foreign policy has been an abject failure. 2) — Slavery is abject as a slave is denied the decent life of a human being. Visual Vocabulary www.mja.in Overseas Counseling MJ Academy Score High! Acerbity (n) Pronunciation [wh-sur-bi-tee] Meaning Synonym Link Links Usage: GRE 1) 2) Harshness, bitterness of speech and temper. Astringency, Acidity, Asperity asar (effect ) + beti (daughter ) When there was no asar on his beti, dad spoke with acerbity iy i yf # Hat Hat Aperson's acerbity makes him very harsh and cruel in his speech to others. The customer made his displeasure known with more acerbity than was necessary. IELTS www.mja.in TOEFL GMAT MJ Academy Score High! —— Cohabit (v) Pronunciation [koh-hab-it] Meaning Link Links To live together and have a sexual relationship without marriage. Habit In Indian society, to cohabit is not considered a good habit. Be) The polite and easy-going Mcllroy is cohabiting with his ex-girlfriend. Shyna refused to cohabit with her boyfriend before marriage. MJ Academy Score High! Calumny (n) Pronunciation [kal-uh m-nee] Meaning Synonym Link Links Usage: 1) 2) A false statement about a person intended to damage his reputation Slander, Vilificatian, Libel Kaali (Black) + Money Ramona debunked the various calumnies which accused her of garnering loads of Kaali (Black) Money. tp a oy oh “ef Hat The democrat leader accused the press of publishing vicious calumnies. Do not lose your focus; these calumnies are intended to make you feel low. MJ Academy Score High! Defrock(v) Pronunciation [dee-frok] Meaning to remove a priest or minister of church from authority. Synonym remove, depose, dispossess Link Frock Links When the priest appeared in front of media wearing a girls frock, the head priest defrocked him. ah ahglh vf vf Pet Dat Usage: 1) The archbishop of Detroit has threatened to defrock priests and deacons who attended a liberal Catholic conference. 2) The Vatican says only a tiny percentage of priests abuse children, and that it is taking steps to fight the problem, including defrocking them. Visual Vocabulary www.mja.in Overseas Counseling MJ Academy Score High! Diabolical(adj) Pronunciation [dahy-uh-bol-ik-al] Meaning extremely bad or annoying, devilish Synonym fiendish Link Daayan (witch) +boli (spoke) +kal (tomorrow) Links A diabolical nightmare : Dayan boli “| will eat all of you kal” Jay Jay ay ay “yy Jat Jat Usage: 1) The tow truck accidentally gets mixed up with a diabolical plot involving a group who want to sabotage the Grand Prix. 2) +| have never come up against somebody equally powerful and diabolical. GRE IELTS www.mja.in TOEFL GMAT MJ Academy Score High! Engender(v) Pronunciation [en-jen-der] Meaning To cause, to produce, or give to sth. Synonym Beget, Procreate, Spawn Link Gender Links Mating of male & female genders engenders offspring. “Se, Usage: 1) The delay in tackling the issue engendered many controversies. 2) Such rare occasions engender faith in the ability of police forces. Visual Vocabulary www.mja.in Overseas Counseling MJ Academy Score High! Ford(n,v) Pronunciation § [fawrd, fohrd] Meaning 1) shallowpartofthe river (n) 2) Tocrossthe river through shallow part (v). Synonym Portage, shallow Link ford car Links | forded the river in my new ford car. be Usage: 1) Due to the rapid water and uncertain depth of the river, |was not sure that | could ford the river. (Verb) 2) +The church of St John the Baptist stands close to the site of an ancient ford of the river (noun) GRE IELTS www.mja.in TOEFL GMAT MJ Academy Score High! Gait (n) Pronunciation [geyt] Meaning Way of walking Synonym stride, tramp, march Link gate Links Some lose character guys were standing at our college gate and were commenting on the gait of sexy girls. Ever since breaking his leg in a car accident, Joseph walked with an awkward gait. The shuffling gait of the gigantic, unwieldy man, who had grown gray stooping over his work, had gained a certain majestic dignity. MJ Academy Score High! Glutton(v) Pronunciation [gluht-n] Meaning someone who eats too much, greedily (disapproving) Synonym greedy person, overeater Link mutton Links Aglutton ate one ton mutton e Usage: 1) She wasaglutton and ate all the supplies before the rest of the tribe even knewshe was in the storehouse. 2) Some people are gluttons for punishment, others for praise. Does any other GREENDURA) program offer you.... Vocabulary - 100 hrs + doubt sessions. Verbal = 45 hrs + doubt sessions. Math - 30 hrs + doubt sessions. 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The waiter besmirched the chef's reputation by blaming the chef for adding bees mirch inthe curry. aii Ad “To besmirch my image, the opposition party leaders are making wild allegations against me”, he charged. But unfortunately, the little Earl cared little for the game or the rivalry & simply aims to besmirch & insult others. IELTS www.mja.in TOEFL GMAT MJ Academy Score High! Browbeat(v) Pronunciation [brou-beet] Meaning To threaten or frighten sbd. in order to get sth done. Synonym Bully, Intimidate, Frighten Link brown + beat Links This big guy is trying to brow-beat me by telling me that he will beat me and make my eyes brown. Usage: 1) The state government has been relying altogether on forcible land acquisition and is using repressive means to browbeat the protesting land owners. 2) The new chief justice warned ministers not to browbeat judges over how anti-terror laws and other legislation should be applied. Visual Vocabulary www.mja.in Overseas Counseling MJ Academy Score High! Brusque(adj) Pronunciation [broo- sk] Meaning 1) roughandabruptin manner or speech 2) using few words and often sounding rude. Synonym terse, blunt, curt Link Brush + Kyon (why) Links Dad spoke in brusque tone “brush kyon nahi kar rahe? “ wil The actor plays the role of a pervert with a brusque impatience and a dash of sadism that threatens to erupt into violence. Brusque and unpleasant, the magician stirred up a lake of molten lava and started laughing. MJ Academy Score High! Carouse (v) Pronunciation [kuwh-rouz] Meaning To merry by drinking alcoholic beverages Synonym Revel, Celebrate Link Car+Use Links Outside the saloon(wine & beer shop), people were using car for carousing. “Se, “Se, Usage: 1) Duringcollege days, mygang and | loved to carouse. 2) Our high school prom party soon degenerated into an ugly carousal. Visual Vocabulary www.mja.in Overseas Counseling MJ Academy Score High! Deference(n) Pronunciation[def-er-uh ns] Meaning Synonym Link Links Usage: GRE Polite respectful attitude towards someone/sth. bcoz. they hold some important position. Veneration, Homage, Reverence the + reference When he gave my dad's reference | gave him due deference e e oy ay ; a Pet Fat 1) The person at the conference failed to provide any evidence to support his contention that he is a scientist deserving any deference due to authority. 2) Outof deference, | allowed the old man to enter first. IELTS www.mja.in TOEFL GMAT MJ Academy Score High! Earmark(v) Pronunciation [eer-mahrk] Meaning To reserve or keep aside something for some purpose Synonym Reserve, Set aside, Hallmark Link Ear+Mark Links | have earmarked this amount to remove this mark from my ear. za — “~ “e Usage: 1) Government earmarked $ 220 million for erecting new school buildings. 2) Rachel is not a miser; she has earmarked this bonus for repaying her loans. 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Masticate(v) Pronunciation Meaning Synonym Link Links [mas-ti-keyt] to chew food chew, nibble, gnaw masti(fun)+cut Mom cut the pizza into slices and we masticated the pizza with masti | lost count after listing more than thirty different kinds, all plucked and then masticated with our teeth as we walked along. The steak was so hard that | had to masticate it for a few minutes to make sure it was properly digested. MJ Academy Score High! Insolence(n) Pronunciation [in-suh-luhns] Meaning Rudeness & lack of respect Synonym Pertness, Impudence Link Shoe Sole Links Keeping her shoe sole on the table reflects her insolence towards elders. “Se, Usage: 1) His daughter's insolence shocked everybody in the party. 2) The boss groaned: such insolence can never be tolerated GRE IELTS www.mja.in TOEFL GMAT MJ Academy Score High! Incarcerate(v) Pronunciation [in-kahr-suh-reyt] Meaning To imprison, to put sbd in a prison or a place from where he cannot escape. Synonym Immure, Imprison Link Car+rate Links The traffic cop threatened to incarcerated me, when | refused to pay him the per car rate = ih Se Usage: 1) Thousands were incarcerated during the curfew in the valley. 2) Brutally beaten and incarcerated, the magician threatened to destroy the king's lineage. Visual Vocabulary www.mja.in Overseas Counseling MJ Academy Score High! Nostrum (n) Pronunciation [nos-truhm] Meaning Questionable medicine; a medicine with exaggerated claims Synonym quack medicine Link nose +drum Links After eating a nostrum the patient's nose swelled like a drum wilh oil ¥ ¥ xf A Jas Jas Usage: 1) The charlatan entered the bar nightly to peddle his supposed nostrum for every disease 2) James is put to work at country fairs, promoting a nostrum for pain relief. GRE IELTS www.mja.in TOEFL GMAT MJ Academy Score High! 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