Buxom

full-bosomed; plump; jolly bux edu- yaarige ? to one who is fully blossemed and have a plumpy....????....lol...!!! plz take it in a rite sense,edu thamashegagi(jolly)..!! synonyms : zaftig , zoftig

Buttress

support; prop up
remember by your BUTT or BUTTOCKS ! what do they do? They provide you with a padding when ypu sit, giving support.. :) synonyms : buttressing

Bust

piece of sculpture showing a person's head, shoulders, and upper chest

Bust is above breast in the chest; police busted him in haste

synonyms : binge , bout , tear

Burnish

make shiny by rubbing; polish burnish-this brings us to the word ,cald furnish,ie , polishing and rubbing to make it shine.. synonyms : gloss , glossiness , polish

Burlesque

give an imitation that ridicules; imitate mockingly

burlesque..can be pronounced as bure log in hindi..wha do bad ppl do?? ridicule others.. synonyms : charade , lampoon , mockery , parody , pasquinade , put-on , sendup , spoof , takeoff , travesty

Burgeon

grow rapidly; grow forth; send out buds

burgeon ~ burger; If you eat a lot of burgers, you will gain weight (hence grow)

Bureaucracy

overregulated administrative system

marked by red tape

bureau(noun........means..a source which provide information..may be an office or an organization.)+cracy(means...goverment or the rule....)........so....a goverment run by officials......or officials doing the kind of work that either a rular or a g

synonyms : bureaucratism

Buoyant

able to float; cheerful and optimistic buoyant = Boy + ant when a boy feels like an ant, which is very light , he feels very light and lively. synonyms : chirpy , perky

Bungle

mismanage; blunder; botch; blow; spoil by clumsy behavior

mungle-jungle...U thought of doing mungle in jungle and got caught red handed...DESTROYED ur reputation synonyms : bloomer , blooper , blunder , boner , boo-boo , botch , flub , foul-up , fuckup , pratfall

Bump
hit or knock against with force

sounds similar to thump...means...to hit somebody with closed fists.

synonyms : blow

Bulwark

strong wall built for defense; earthwork or other strong defense; person who defends

BULL + WORK--BULLs were carrying bricks for the WORK of a wall construction. synonyms : breakwater , groin , groyne , jetty , mole , seawall

Bully

one who is habitually cruel to weaker people

.bully....made of bull(the male in cow family)+y......so if you have observed why the fight is always arrenged between bulls,why not cows,because bulls are symbol of strength and cruilty(as they fight).......and a bull 's work is to weak its opponent

synonyms : hooligan , roughneck , rowdy , ruffian , tough , yob , yobbo , yobo

Bullion

gold and silver in the form of bars He has billions, and so he buys bullions

Bulk

size or volume (esp. when very large)

synonyms : mass , volume

Bulge

protruding part; swelling of a surface

synonyms : bump , excrescence , extrusion , gibbosity , gibbousness , hump , jut , prominence , protrusion , protuberance , swelling

Bugaboo
bugbear; object of baseless terror

boo!! u use it when u wonna scare funnily..so relates to a ghost..ghosts are bugbears n they the baseless terror since they dont stand on floor synonyms : bogeyman , booger , boogeyman , bugbear

Buffoonery
clowning

clowning

Buffoon
stupid person; clown

A Baffoon is a cartoon. synonyms : clown , goof , goofball , merry andrew

Buffet

strike forcefully; slap; batter; knock out

uff,is the one to see..wen someone slaps u ,u slap them back with a verbal assail " wat the ff "...hehehe...lol..!!! synonyms : counter , sideboard

Bucolic rustic; pastoral

bucolic sounds a bit like bullock which is used in the "country side"... synonyms : eclogue , idyl , idyll

Buccaneer pirate

from nw jst remember BUCCANEER OF CARRIBEANS.....n not PIRATE OF CARRIBEANS ;-) synonyms : pirate , sea robber , sea rover

Brusque

blunt; abrupt; curt; not wanting to waste time being nice

brusque...sounds like brisk...and if you solve someone's doubt briskly..you are trying to be abrupt..... synonyms : brusk , curt , short

Brunt

main impact or shock (of an attack or blow)

brunt-run is the word to check .people will run,wen there is an impact or shock.

Bruise

injure without breaking the skin Sounds like "Bru"-the coffee....imagine a cup of hot BRU Coffee felt on ur hand..u got injured and ur skin got discolored though ur bones remained unbroken. synonyms : contusion

Browse

graze; feed on growing grass; skim or glance at casually

synonyms : browsing

Browbeat

bully; intimidate
synonyms : bully , swagger

Brook tolerate; endure

Brook can be split into B(be) - ROOK (rookie). A "rookie" is an untrained army personel who has to put up with (tolerate) the rigors of training. synonyms : abide , bear , digest , endure , put up , stand , stick out , stomach , suffer , support , tolerate

Brood

sit on in order to hatch; think deeply or worry anxiously

wen u have done somthing roo(U)de, probly u have to worry and think deepy later by sitting in an order to hatch..!! synonyms : cover , hatch , incubate

Brooch
ornamental clasp; pin

relate brooch with uncle Scrooch...he use to have a ornamental clasp on his coat synonyms : breastpin , broach

Bromide

platitude; chemical compound used to calm excitement

bromide is the COMMON salt ever found synonyms : banality , cliche , commonplace , platitude

Broil

cook by direct heat

broil-boil- people boil to cook food. synonyms : broiling , grilling

Brochure
pamphlet

synonyms : booklet , folder , leaflet , pamphlet

Brocade

rich, figured(patterned) fabric brocade-cade-make this as jade. jade is a jewel,ornament ,which is seen in rich and used in fabric.

Broach

introduce as a subject; moot; open up

When YOU appROACH a girl for the first time, its an initiative that YOU have taken. synonyms : breastpin , brooch

Brittle

hard but easily broken; difficult; unstable

synonyms : toffee , toffy

Bristle

short stiff hair

remember tooth brush bristles.

Brisk

quick and active; marked by liveliness and vigor

quick and active; marked by liveliness and vigor synonyms : brisk up , brisken

Brink

edge (at the top of a cliff) brink sounds like "drink". To drink wine you have to pour it from the edge of the glass synonyms : verge

Brindled

tawny or grayish with streaks or spots (of animals)

brindled-Remember BRINDA KARAT (communist party MP and prakash karat's wife)...she wears a huge bindi ...and is hence spotted synonyms : brinded , brindle , tabby

Brim

uppermost edge of a cup; projecting rim (as on a hat)

the word itself has its meaning RIM of the vessel synonyms : lip , rim

Bridle

harness fitted about a horse's head (used to restrain)

IDLE person dont need RESTRAINING POWER but they themselves restrain them synonyms : check , curb

Brevity
conciseness; shortness of duration

well it can be thought as brave+witty and CONCISED into brevity or it can be similar to brief synonyms : briefness , transience

Breed

produce young; rear; bring up; produce (an undesirable condition)

synonyms : stock , strain

Breadth
width; extent

synonyms : comprehensiveness , largeness

Breach

breaking of contract or duty; fissure or gap; opening

breach ==> brea(k)(ch)...break the contract synonyms : break , falling out , rift , rupture , severance

Brazen

insolent; without shame; bold

Split the word brazen as Bra + Zen. Suppose you went out with your friends and saw a girl in a Zen car wearing only a bra. How was the attempt of the girl? Really bold and brazen! synonyms : audacious , bald-faced , barefaced , bodacious , brassy , brazenfaced , insolent

Brawny

muscular; having well-developed muscles

synonyms : hefty , muscular , powerful , sinewy

Brawn

human muscle; muscular strength; sturdiness

if you eat prawn you will become brawn,meaning muscular synonyms : brawniness , heftiness , muscle , muscularity , sinew

Brawl
noisy quarrel

raw is war.... synonyms : free-for-all

Brave

face courageously
synonyms : brave out , endure , weather

Bravado

swagger; assumed air of defiance; false show of bravery

bravado ( braveness + for + darao/dikhao ) boldness intended to impress/intimidate synonyms : bluster

Brandish
wave around (a weapon); flourish

brandish = brand(brandy)...so once v drink brandy v vill start waving foolishly... synonyms : flourish , wave

Brand

trademark; mark burned on the hide of an animal; mark burned into the flesh of criminals; mark of disgrace

synonyms : blade , steel , sword

Braid

plait; interweave strands or lengths of; make by weaving strands together

sounds like bride ,so one who trims and decorates synonyms : braiding , gold braid

Braggart

boaster; bragger
braggart sounds like dragg art.. the art of dragging oneself too much(boasting)!!! synonyms : blowhard , boaster , bragger , line-shooter , vaunter

Braggadocio boasting

braggadocio = brag(drag) + agg (aggresive)+ doc(docile)...a person who drags every topic of discussion aggressively is actually boasting at the backyard(docile) synonyms : bluster , rhodomontade , rodomontade

Brag boast

some try to drag the attention by BRAGging, talking too much of themselves. synonyms : bragging , crow , crowing , gasconade , line-shooting , vaporing

Brackish
somewhat saline

synonyms : briny

Bowdlerize
expurgate

note 'bow' sound in it.. relate it to your dog. Imagine, you are recording a tape. your dog barked twice or thrice in between.. you will edit and omit it because its indelicate synonyms : bowdlerise , castrate , expurgate , shorten

Bovine

cowlike; placid and dull; slowthinking; calm

basically this word is taken from BOV..means cow..and cow generally remains calm, placid..and dull synonyms : bovid

Bout
match; short period of great activity

India Bowled Out Pakistan in 20-20 MATCH synonyms : binge , bust , tear

Bourgeois

middle class; selfishly materialistic high class family chicks are gorgeous, but middle class ones are a little bore... They are nothing but bourgeois synonyms : burgher

Bountiful

generous; graciously generous; showing bounty

Bunty is full of generosity synonyms : big , bighearted , bounteous , freehanded , giving , handsome , liberal , openhanded

Bound

leap or spring; limit or confine; constitute the limit of

synonyms : bounce , leap , leaping , saltation , spring

Bouillon

clear beef (or meat) soup

seperate bouil(boil), soup is prepared by boiling the water

Botch
mismanage; blow

Botch:Bach(for botch) ke tu rehna re from embarassing mistake re. synonyms : bloomer , blooper , blunder , boner , boo-boo , bungle , flub , foulup , fuckup , pratfall

Boost

lift by pushing up from below; increase; raise

synonyms : encouragement

Boorish rude; insensitive

every one sounds BOO towards RUDE and INSENSITIVE persons synonyms : loutish , neandertal , neanderthal , oafish , swinish

Boor
rude, insensitive person

boora in hindi resembles something bad. boore log, boora kaam... synonyms : barbarian , churl , goth , peasant , tike , tyke

Boon

blessing; benefit; something very helpful

Remember David BOON who was blessing for cricket synonyms : blessing

Bookish

fond of books and reading

synonyms : studious

Bombastic

pompous; using inflated language bombaat- this word in kannada,somthing like a pompous speech,inflated language. synonyms : declamatory , large , orotund , tumid , turgid

Bombast

grandiloquent, pompous speech

synonyms : blah , claptrap , fustian , rant

Bombardment

attack (as with missiles or bombs) synonyms : barrage , barrage fire , battery , shelling

Bolt

door bar; fastening pin or screw; length of fabric; large roll of cloth

"thunderbolt" means fast, moving quickly synonyms : dash

Bolster
support; reinforce

read bolster as booster which mean giving extra energy and hence to support and strengthen someone or something. synonyms : long pillow

Boisterous
violent; rough; noisy

SPLIT IT LIKE...BOIS(BOYS)+TEROS(TERRORIS( t)).....SO BOYS WHO BEHAVE LIKE TERRORIS.(t). .AND WE KNOW WHEN BOYS BEHAVE LIKE TERRORIST..WAT WE MEAN IS THAT THEY ARE too noisy and behaving like rowdy........ synonyms : fierce , rough

Bohemian

unconventional (in an artistic way) bohemian sounds like He-man ( kids favorite ) who looks very informal and unconventional synonyms : gipsy , gypsy , roma , romani , romany , rommany

Bogus

counterfeit; not authentic; intentionally false

synonyms : bastard , fake , phoney , phony

Bog soft wet land

synonyms : peat bog

Bode

foreshadow; portend
Bode plot PREDICT the stability of control system synonyms : augur , auspicate , betoken , forecast , foreshadow , foretell , omen , portend , predict , prefigure , presage , prognosticate

Bluster

blow in heavy gusts; threaten emptily; bully; speak in a noisy or bullying manner

Sounds like blaster -- Blast and hence lot of noise, confusion and turbulence. synonyms : bravado

Blush

become red in the face (from embarrassment or shame)

Sounds like FLUSH. When you flush your face with water face becomes rosy red synonyms : flush

Blurt

utter impulsively from nervousness or excitement

Blurt rhymes with flirt. Flirt loves without thinking and blurts talks without thinking. synonyms : blunder , blunder out , blurt out , ejaculate

Blunt

having a dull edge; abrupt and frank in speech or manner

blunt ~ blue + aunty; lady (aunty) standing there in blue clothes is blunt. synonyms : deaden

Blunder error; stupid mistake

blunder ~ blue underwear; suppose you told your servant to go to market to buy a blue color underwear but he bought pink color .. isn't it a blunder (big mistake) synonyms : bloomer , blooper , boner , boo-boo , botch , bungle , flub , foul-up , fuckup , pratfall

Bluff

pretense (of strength); deception; high cliff

bluff ~ blue film; they made the blue film by bluffing the girl. synonyms : four flush

Blues
state of depression or melancholy; style of slow, mournful music (evolved from southern Black American songs)

synonyms : blue devils , megrims , vapors , vapours

Blue

gloomy; depressed
You will be gloomy and depressed when you know that your secret sex has been shot secretly and some one made a "blue" film. synonyms : amobarbital sodium , amytal , blue angel , blue devil

Bludgeon

club; heavy-headed weapon Bludgeon ~ Blood + Generator; If u hit someone with a bludgeon (ex. hockey stick) then blood comes out. synonyms : club

Blowhard

talkative boaster; braggart blow + hard -- imagine someone who blows words in a way as if he is blowing air -- too many words, hence talkative. synonyms : boaster , braggart , bragger , line-shooter , vaunter

Blotch

spot; blot
blot + ch -- blot -- sounds like spot an irregularly shaped spot. synonyms : splodge , splotch

Bliss

complete happiness
bliss -- sounds like bless -- god bless you with lot of happiness. synonyms : blissfulness , cloud nine , seventh heaven , walking on air

Blighted
suffering from a disease; destroyed

black-lighted. Normal sunlight is helpful for growth but black-light on the other hand hinders growth. synonyms : spoilt

Blight
plant disease

Blight = Brings Plight synonyms : plague

Blemish

mar; spoil the beauty or perfection of

blam + ish -- blam -- blame --> a person is blamed of spoiling the beauty or appearance of something beautiful synonyms : defect , mar

Bleak

cold or cheerless; frigid; unlikely to be favorable

bleak sounds like black -- black color is the symbol of hopelessness and depression. synonyms : black , dim

Blatant

extremely (offensively) obvious; loudly offensive

bla (blast) + tant (tent) --> when the offense of doing a blast in tent was done -- there was loud noise everywhere. synonyms : clamant , clamorous , strident , vociferous

Blasphemy

irreverence; sacrilege; cursing; bad language about God or holy things

blas + phemy -- phemy close to famous-using a bad language or showing disrespect for a famous person. synonyms : desecration , profanation , sacrilege

Blase

bored with pleasure or dissipation; uninterested or bored

blase -- close to words blast - whenever someone feels bored or uninterested we say go out and have a blast. synonyms : bored

Blare

loud or harsh roar or screech; dazzling blaze of light

blare--sounds like blair -- Tony Blair shouted loud and harsh,when a glare of light fell on him. synonyms : blaring , cacophony , clamor , din

Blandishment
flattery

BLAN (like PLAN) + DISH (food) = PLAN a DISH to FLATTER somebody... synonyms : wheedling

Bland

soothing or mild (food); agreeable; causing no trouble or offence

BLAND rhymes with BLOND. so blond women gets agree with me or agreeable to my thoughts. synonyms : politic , smooth , suave

Blanch

bleach; whiten; make white or pale blanch sounds like bleach--woman go for bleaching to whiten their skin or to make their skin more white. synonyms : blench , pale

Blackball
vote against (an applicant); ostracize

black+ball-->(focus on black)blackrefers to the dumb system in Africa .white people used to vote against black. synonyms : barring

Bizarre

fantastic; violently contrasting; noticeably odd; strikingly unconventional

bizarre sounds like bazzar; bazzar(market) always looks outlandish and contrasting. synonyms : eccentric , flakey , flaky , freakish , freaky , gonzo , off-the-wall , outlandish , outre

Bivouac

temporary encampment; camp without tents

when u vomit (sound we make while vomiting - VOUAC) suddenly amidst a journey we look for some temporary halting place synonyms : camp , cantonment , encampment

Bitter

having a sharp biting taste; ?; causing sharp pain to the body or mind; filled with resentment, disappointment

synonyms : bitterness

Biting
sharply painful to the body or mind

bit{ing)~ bite; biting will always cause sharp pain to body. synonyms : bitter

Billowing
swelling out in waves; surging

consider the word as 'blowing', the blowing wind caused the curtains to swell out in shape of waves. synonyms : billowy , surging

Billow

large wave of water; a great swell or surge (of smoke)

Billow sounds like blow(er) which gives hot air (smoke) synonyms : surge

Bilk
swindle; cheat

Bilk rhymes with milk and the milkman "cheats" you by adding water. synonyms : elude , evade

Bilious

suffering from indigestion; irritate bilious can be compared with bile which is produced by liver. synonyms : biliary

Bigotry

stubborn intolerance
synonyms : dogmatism

Bigot

one who is intolerant (in matters of religion or politics)

bi(by)+got(god)--think of a person who is excessively devoted to god and hence very much hypocritical.this person will not tolerate any opinion about god differing from his own.

Bifurcated

divided into two branches; forked bi(means two)+furc-sounds like(Fork)->fork into two parts.

Biennial

every two years

BI-ANNUAL synonyms : two-year

Bid

command; utter (a greeting); offer as a price

synonyms : play

quarrel

Bicker
Bicker sounds like Biker The biker crashed into the car and he had a big quarrel with the owner of the car. synonyms : bickering , fuss , pettifoggery , spat , squabble , tiff

Bicameral

two-chambered as a legislative body bi (means two) + camer (latin root)(chamber) ~ something that consist of two chambers. synonyms : two-chambered

Bewitch

cast a spell over; captivate completely

be+witch -- a woman who practices magic is witch. think of this witch who has captured all men heart. synonyms : enchant , glamour , hex , jinx , witch

Beware

be cautious (of)
synonyms : mind

Bevy

large group
sounds like BIWI (wife in hindi) .. wives like to go to kitty party GROUPS

Betroth become engaged to marry

be+Troth -- sounds like truth The lovers finally fretted out the TRUTH that they both are going to marry each other after hiding their affair from past 3 years. synonyms : affiance , engage , plight

Betray

be unfaithful; reveal (unconsciously or unwillingly)

bet.+ray ..so a bet that was won by your friend by cheating you, so you are noW unfaithful about hIS NATURE, as his behaviour has left NO RAY OF HOPE. synonyms : denounce , give away , grass , rat , shit , shop , snitch , stag , tell on

Betoken
signify; indicate; be a sign of

divide it like be+token ; When we park a vehicle in public parking or deposit something a token is given -- a token is a sign of or signifies that our stuff is kept there. synonyms : augur , auspicate , bode , forecast , foreshadow , foretell , omen , portend , predict , prefigure , presage , prognostic

Bestow
confer

This word sounds like best toy; when you give a BEST TOY TO your little brother, you basically confer your best wishes or your love to him by giving him a gift. synonyms : add , bring , contribute , impart , lend

Bestial

beastlike; brutal; inhuman; very cruel

This word together sounds like BEast tail -- beast with a tail implies lacking of human quality ~ inhuman. synonyms : beastly , brutal , brute , brutish

Besmirch

soil; defile; make dirty

Besmirch = Bees + Mirch (In Hindi language Bees means twenty and Mirch means pepper) So,if you will add twenty pepper, you will definitely spoil the food. synonyms : asperse , calumniate , defame , denigrate , slander , smear , smirch , sully

Besiege

surround with armed forces; harass (with requests); annoy continually

divide it like-->be+siege(seize)-- Indian army has seized the line of control, and now the whole area is surrounded by armed forces. synonyms : beleaguer , circumvent , hem in , surround

Beset

harass or trouble from all directions; hem in

be+set ~ Once the batsman is SET, he can easily attack the bowlers and make runs on all sides. synonyms : set upon

Beseech
beg; plead with

divide it like->be(beggar)+seech(seek)..all beggars always seek alms from us, so they PLEAD TO US or request earnestly. synonyms : adjure , bid , conjure , entreat , press

Bereft

deprived of (something valuable); lacking

be+reft--reft sounds like left, imagine a man who is left alone after his girlfriend left him or deprived of someone lovable. synonyms : bereaved , grief-stricken , grieving , mourning , sorrowing

Bereavement

state of being deprived of something valuable or beloved

be-leave-ment; this is the state when some one LEAVEs us forever synonyms : mourning

Bereaved

deprived of (someone beloved through death)

sounds like beleaved (left); Imagine your girlfriend left you; So, you will be called as bereaved synonyms : bereaved person

Berate
scold strongly

be+rate ~ he was RATEd BElow expectations and hence forth scolded. synonyms : bawl out , call down , call on the carpet , chew out , chew up , chide , dress down , have words , jaw , lambast , lambaste , lecture , rag , rebuke , remonstrate , reprimand , reproof , scold , take to task , trounce

Bequeath

leave to someone by means of a will divide it like-be(before)+queath(sounds like death)-->a father wrote a will before his death, that his all property should be given to his son. synonyms : leave , will

Bent

determined
bent ~ bent--ppl. of bend. He has got a natural talent of BENDing the hard stiff rods with his hands synonyms : hang , knack

Benison
blessing

Beni(means good)+ son ~ you have a good son; you need blessings to have a good son.

Benign

kindly; favorable; not malignant (disease)

benign sounds like begin; this kind of beginning is favorable and beneficial for our all future projects. synonyms : benignant

Benevolent

generous; charitable; having a wish to do good

bene(root bene means good)+volent(voluntarily)..so good person voluntarily donating his all GOODS to people. synonyms : beneficent , eleemosynary , philanthropic

Benefit

advantage; anything that brings helpl

synonyms : welfare

Beneficiary

person entitled to benefits or proceeds of an insurance policy or will

BENE(root for GOOD) and FICIARY sounds like fishry...so if the fisherman does GOOD FISHRY, he will RECIEVE ITS BENEFIT synonyms : benefactive role

Beneficial
helpful; useful; advantageous

synonyms : good

Beneficent

kindly; doing good ben+eficent--eficent sounds like efficient--> efficient people are the ones who does good or produces good. synonyms : benevolent , eleemosynary , philanthropic

Benefactor

gift giver; patron; person who does good or who gives money for a good purpose

divide it like BENEFACT+or--focus on benefit, we are always benefited by generous people or gift givers. synonyms : helper

Benediction
blessing

u know Pope Benedict...pope gives BLESSINGS synonyms : blessing

Bemused
confused; lost in thought; preoccupied

bemused ~ be confused + used; he is thinking a lot to convert his invention into useful commercial product. synonyms : at sea , baffled , befuddled , bewildered , confounded , confused , lost , mazed , mixed-up

Bemoan

lament; moan for; express sorrow or

disapproval of

be+moan--moon->in olden days mothers used to show their kids the moon and used to tell some stories and feed them.now most of them are living in apartments, where there is no scope of showing moon and feed them, so they beat them synonyms : bewail , deplore , lament

Belligerent
quarrelsome

Just relate it wid another GRE word-BELLICOSE synonyms : battler , combatant , fighter , scrapper

Bellicose
warlike

Belli ~ Billi (cat); two Billi (cats) very close about to attack : billiclose::bellicose synonyms : battleful , combative

Belittle

disparage; depreciate
be+little -- be little in value, depreciate ~ In recent days the value of dollar has depreciated a lot. synonyms : battleful , combative

Belie

contradict; give a false impression; disguise

belie ~ lie means something false. synonyms : misrepresent

Beleaguer

besiege or attack (with an army); harass; beset

be+league+r -- focus on league ~ The opponent team harassed Dhanraj Pille to keep him out of the premier hockey LEAGUE synonyms : besiege , circumvent , hem in , surround

Belated
delayed

Divide it like--be+lated ~ belated is being late or delayed. synonyms : late , tardy

Belabor
harp on; dwell on tediously; explain or go over excessively or to a ridiculous degree

divide this word like be(means to exist)+labor--laborer (person who does the labour)so if someone is working as a labourer at some place, they are generally thrashed verbally by their seniors and higher officers. synonyms : belabour

Beholden

obligated; indebted; owing thanks;

obliged or indebted from gratitude

beholden --be+hold--> HOLDING somebody's feet to THANK him.

Behemoth
size or power

huge creature; something of monstrous

if we can remember the word "mamoth" a large huge creature. synonyms : colossus , giant , heavyweight , titan

Beguile

deceive; mislead or delude; cheat; pass time pleasantly; charm or attract

Beguile = begal boys in duck tail cartoons were very sly...used to cheat...influence by slyness means foxiness synonyms : becharm , bewitch , captivate , capture , catch , charm , enamor , enamour , enchant , entrance , fascinate , trance

Begrudge
envy; give or allow unwillingly; grudge

begru+dge--begru sounds like beggars. beggars usually wish ill to others as their own situation is bad. synonyms : resent

Beget

father; become the father of; produce; give rise to

beget- sounds like BEG AT ,We usually beg money from our father. synonyms : bring forth , engender , father , generate , get , mother , sire

Befuddle

confuse thoroughly
befuddle sounds like being in the flood of river, at that time one gets confused where to go. synonyms : bedevil , confound , confuse , discombobulate , fox , fuddle , throw

Beeline

direct quick route

divide this word like bee+line-- bee line -the most direct line or path on which the bee adopts to reach the destination soon.

Bedraggle

wet thoroughly
Be+Draggle--if you are dragged through mud and water.it made you wet and dirty synonyms : draggle

Bedizen

dress with vulgar finery

bed+zen--bed(bad)+zen--few bad girls who came out of that ZEN car were dressed up garishly. synonyms : dizen

Beatitude

blessedness; state of great happiness

being at(t)itude is being blessed. that brings ot the state of hapiness in oneself who is blessed. synonyms : beatification , blessedness

Beatific

giving or showing bliss; blissful divide this word like beati+fic--beati sounds like beautiful and something which is beautiful is blissful. synonyms : angelic , angelical , sainted , saintlike , saintly

Bearing

deportment; connection
bear(sounds like wear)+ring --you wear ring from a person with whom you have relevant relation or some connection like fiancee. synonyms : armorial bearing , charge , heraldic bearing

Bawdy

indecent; obscene; about sex in a rude funny way

sounds like body girls showing body in songs it means its vulgar synonyms : off-color , ribald

Bauble

trinket; cheap jewel; trifle bauble sounds like bangle--imagine a cheap bangle which appears showy. synonyms : bangle , fallal , gaud , gewgaw , novelty , trinket

Battalion

army unit made up of four or more companies

battalion- sounds like "battle"..and we need an ARMY for that synonyms : large number , multitude , pack , plurality

Bate

let down; lessen the force of; moderate; restrain

bate ~ b + ate; when you ate something you lessen the quantity of something.

Bastion

stronghold; something seen as a source of protection

divide this like-basti+on, now focus on basti (in hindi) which is the STRONGHOLD of any leader. synonyms : citadel

Bastard

illegitimate child synonyms : mongrel

Bask
luxuriate; take pleasure in warmth

Baskin N Robbin's Ice Cream, Remember? Costly one; We really enjoy going there and having ice creams. synonyms : enjoy , relish , savor , savour

Base

contemptible; morally bad; inferior in value or quality

a base metal like iron is generally inferior in quality and value than the other metals. synonyms : pedestal , stand

Barterer
trader

barterer sounds similar to BARTENDER who trades drinks for money..

Barrister

counselor-at-law or lawyer in the higher court of law

Split barrister into bar+rister--just focus on word bar--bar is association of lawyers, so a barrister is a lawyer.

Barrage

barrier laid down by artillery fire; overwhelming profusion

barrage ~ barrier; like man-made barrier in a stream which can stop continuous flow of river water. synonyms : barrage fire , battery , bombardment , shelling

Baroque

highly ornate
baroque sounds like bareekee ka kaam on shawl. synonyms : baroqueness

Bargain

agreement between two groups or people

Divide like--bar (means to prevent) somebody+gain, when you go to a shop you always prevent the shopkeeper to gain some extra money from you and thus you bargain to him. synonyms : deal

Barefaced

shameless and noticeable; blatant; bold; unconcealed

Divide it like--Bar+e+face+d--Think of girls who dance in bar--they are very much bold, shameless. they are easily noticeable as they don't have any covering on their face. they are also unrestrained by society rules.

Bard
poet

bard sounds like bird--imagine a poet writing a poem on bird. synonyms : barde , caparison , dress up

Barb

sharp projection from fishhook, arrow, or other object; openly cutting remark

barber uses scissor to cut your hair so barb can be taken from it as a cutting remark. synonyms : dig , gibe , jibe , shaft , shot , slam

Bar

railing in a courtroom; legal profession; vertical

line dividing a staff into equal measures

synonyms : barroom , ginmill , saloon , taproom

Bantering

joking talk; good-naturedly ridiculing

Bantering -- bante + ring; bante remember Banta Singh -- we read so many silly jokes on him. we can figure out Banta Singh as a funny person or a person who always does joking talks. synonyms : facetious , tongue-in-cheek

Bank

heap; piled-up mass; embankment; lateral tilting (as of an aircraft in turning)

synonyms : bank building

Bane
posion; cause of ruin;

ban+e -- Things which are harmful or poisonous (can make your life misery) are always banned by government. synonyms : curse , nemesis , scourge

Bandy

discuss lightly or glibly; discuss in a frivolous manner

bandy sounds like brandy--When people drink brandy, they exchange heated words in a light and glib way. synonyms : kick around

Banal

hackneyed; commonplace; trite; lacking originality; clich'ed

Divide it like -- ban + al(ban all people); you ban all those people from your group, if they are repeating the same activity again and again. synonyms : commonplace , hackneyed , old-hat , shopworn , stock , threadbare , timeworn , tired , trite , well-worn

Balmy
soft and mild (of air); fragrant

I don't like the fragrant of Iodex balm synonyms : mild , soft

Balm

something that relieves pain; oily liquid with a pleasant smell from trees

Balmy-balm- I don't like the fragrance of Iodex balm. synonyms : ointment , salve , unction , unguent

Ballast

heavy substance used to add stability or weight

Divide it like--Bal(Balance)+Last(last long), adding weight to bring balance to something(as in weighing balance) or to make it stable that last long. synonyms : light ballast

Balk

stop short, as if faced with an obstacle, and refuse to continue; foil

balk sounds like a dog's bark; if you see a dog barking, you refuse to go ahead. hence, dog acts as obstacle (hindrance) in your walk. synonyms : baulk , rafter

Baleful

evil; malignant in intent or effect; deadly; having a malign influence

Baleful ~ bail+ful; when any dangerous convict gets out of jail taking bail, he could be threatening synonyms : forbidding , menacing , minacious , minatory , ominous , sinister , threatening

Bait
harass; tease; torment

This word sounds like bite, so Biting someone steadily means teasing someone or to harass someone. synonyms : decoy , lure

Baffle

frustrate; perplex
baffle sounds like buffalo and a wild buffalo can really frustrate you with his crazy actions. synonyms : baffle board

Badinage

teasing conversation; banter; joking talk

Bad-in-age. Youth is the age we may get involved in doing bad things. One of those bad things is teasing someone (frivolous banter) during conversation or pulling someones leg.

Badger

pester; annoy continually with demands; persuade by asking again and again

badger ~ beggar; Imagine some annoying beggar woman !! synonyms : wisconsinite

Backwards
and forwards

synonyms : back , backward , rearward , rearwards

Backslide

revert (to bad habits)

back(means...to turn to your original place or habit) + slide(means to come down)............and anyone who comes back to his bad habits again after having given up is said to be in a backslideing situation. synonyms : lapse

Bacchanalian
drunken

bacchanalian contains Bachchan (hence Amitabh Bachchan) who is famous for his drunken persons role in bollywood movie Shraabi. (Amitabh bachchan is a famous bollywood actor.) synonyms : bacchanal , bacchic , carousing , orgiastic

Bacchanalia

the ancient Roman festival in honor of Bacchus

synonyms : bacchanal , debauch , debauchery , drunken revelry , orgy , riot , saturnalia

Bacchanal
noisy party with a lot of drinking

Bachchan acted well in movie SHARABI -hope it helps synonyms : bacchanalia , debauch , debauchery , drunken revelry , orgy , riot , saturnalia

Babble

chatter idly or foolishly; make continuous sounds like water running gently over rounded stone

babble ~ ba bb bl; just imagine a baby saying Ba ba ba ba .. (making meaningless sounds) synonyms : babbling , lallation