VocabSchool

51. Ousted

Meaning:
To expel someone.

Key:
Out.

Link:
When you say get OUT to someone, you EXPEL THEM.

Strategy:
The way you remember the meaning of the word Ousted is, when you look at the word Ousted, think of get OUT, which means you EXPEL THEM.

Context:
Yahoo CEO was OUSTED due to bad performace.

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50. Cupidity

Meaning:
Excessive greed.

Key:
Stupid.

Link:
People who are STUPID, have EXCESSIVE GREED.

Strategy:
The way you remeber the meaning of the word Cupidity is, when you look at the word Cupidity, think of STUPID people. They have EXCESSIVE GREED.

Context:
The evidence revealed the cupidity of the company's directors.

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49. Malapropism

Meaning:
Confusing one word for another.

Key:
Mala + Propose

Link:
When MALA PROPOSED me, instead of saying, i love you, SHE MISTAKELY CONFUSED ONE WORD FOR ANOTHER and said, i dove you boy.

Strategy:
The way you remeber the meaning of the word Malapropism is, when you look at the word Malapropism, think of a girl name'd MALA, who is PROPOSING you, now instead of saying i love you, she says, i dove you, i.e SHE CONFUSED ONE WORD FOR ANOTHER.

Context:
Former president George W. Bush is famous for his malapropisms,

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48. Counterfeit

Meaning:
Inauthentic

Key:
Counter Strike

Link:
The copy of the COUNTER STRIKE game which i got in a CD, was INAUTHENTIC.

Strategy:
The way you remeber the meaning of the word Counterfeit is, when you look at the word Counterfeit, think of the counter Strike game which you got in a cd, which was INAUTHENTIC.

Context:
A Counterfeit 10$ Note.

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47. Phantasmagorical

Meaning:
Illusion or Unreal

Key:
Fanta + Magic

Link:
In your dream, if you see FANTA bottle performing MAGIC, Then it is definetly UNREAL or ILLUSION.

Strategy:
The way you remeber the meaning of the word Phantasmagorical is, when you look at the word Phantasmagorical, break it into FANTA and MAGIC. Now in your dream if you see FANTA bottle performing wierd MAGIC, then it is definetly a ILLUSION or is UNREAL.

Context:
A compassion not only for men but for all life which struggles, cries, weeps, hopes and does not perceive that everything is a phantasmagoria of nothingness

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46. Picayune

Meaning:
Very Little Value or Unimportant.

Key:
Picasa software.

Link:
Picasa software is of VERY LITTLE VALUE or is UNIMPORTANT.

Strategy:
The way you remeber the meaning of the word Picayune is, when you look at the word Picayune, think of the PICASA photo sharing software. The Picasa photo sharing app, is of a VERY LITTLE VALUE or UNIMPORTANT these days.

Context:
Why focus on the picayune details, when it's the larger ideas that are the real problem?

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45. Jaundice

Key:
Jaundice (Disease)

Link:
When people get Jaundice (Yellow eyes), they show BITTERNESS or RESENTMENT towards others.

Strategy:
The way you remeber the meaning of the word Jaundice is, when you look at the word Jaundice, think of the Jaundice disease. Generally, people who have jaundice have yellow eyes, Yellow eye'd people show BITTERNESS or RESENTMENT towards others.

Context:
Because Sue disliked Carol she looked at paintings with jaundiced eye.

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44. Malodorous

Key: Mal (Bad) + Odor (Smell)

Link: Malodorous is someone or something that has BAD SMELL.

Strategy:
The way you remeber the meaning of the word Malodorous is, when you look at the word Malodorous, break it into 2 pieces. Mal (Bad) + Odor (Smell).Therefore Maodorous is someone/something that has BAD SMELL.

Context:
Leaking Pipes and Maodorous Drains.

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43. Carping

Meaning: Criticize or Someone who is hard to please.

Key: Car

Link: Nano car was CRITICIZED by the critics who are usually HARD TO PLEASE.

Strategy:
The way you could remember the meaning of the word Carping is, when you look at the word Carping, think of CAR. Now, Nano car was CRITICIZED heavily by HARD TO PLEASE critics.

Context 1:
No one liked the CARPING old women at the nursery home.

Context 2:
Tendulkar silenced the CARPING critics by scoring a century.

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42. Perquisite

Meaning: Bonus or Privileges

Key: Perk

Link: CEO of many company, get BONUS or PRIVILEGES for doing their job.

Strategy:
The way you could remember the meaning of the word, Perquisite is, when you look at the word Perquisite, think of PERKS. Usually, Perks are BONUS or PRIVILEGES given to CEO'S or Top employees.

Context:
The wife of president has all the perquisite of that of a celebrity.

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