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1. KOWTOW

KOWTOW [kou-tou] = to touch the forehead to the ground while kneeling as an act of WORSHIP ; to bow down

Key –

Hindu log COW ke aageKOWTOW karte hain

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2. ADULTEROUS / IGNOBLE

Kya Sharma ji, hum thode ADULTEROUS (or, INFIDEL) kya hue, aap toh IGNOBLE ho gaye!

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3. DEBAUCH

Tharki chokro aayo re = DEBAUCH chokro aayo reDEBAUCH [ di-bawch] = corrupt by sensuality

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4. PUERILEDil toh Baccha hai ji = DIL TOH PUERILE HAI JI …

PUERILE – childishly foolish ; immature / trivial ; pertaining to a child

Remember the super hit song from the movie Ishqiya ‘Dil toh Baccha hai ji’ … We can sing it as

“DIL TOH PUERILE HAI JI …”

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5. ENCOREAn extra or repeated performance;usually given in response to audiencedemand. ONCE MORE ! Once Again…

KEY:Zindagi Naa Milegi Dobara = An’ ENCORE'

to/of life won’t happen !

Or, the song from 3 Idiots:“Give me some sunshine, give me some

rain, give me another chance I want to grow up ENCORE”

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6. SENTINEL

SENTINEL -A person employed to guard something.

Key: Salman Khan played a SENTINEL in the movie ‘BODYGUARD’

The song from the movie Bodyguard, “aaoji bhawji dil se dilmilao ji… Aa gaya hai dekhoSENTINEL”

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7. SAPIENT

SAP company only recruits SAPIENT engineers during campus placements.

SAPIENT – means wise. So Sapience means Wisdom.

HOMO SAPIENS are supposed to be named after their SAPIENT nature. Apparently, we have wisdom

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8. RIBALD

An alternative title for THE DIRTY PICTURE :‘THE RIBALD PICTURE’....

RIBALD: obscene ,indecent, Referring to sexual matters in an irreverent way

Pronunciation – rahy – buld

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9. TURNCOAT

Johnny Gaddar = Johnny TURNCOAT

TURNCOAT: a person who changes to the opposite party or faction, reverses principles, etc.; renegade.

Need we say more for this?

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10. RUFFIAN

BADMASH company = RUFFIAN COMPANYRuffian [ruh-fee-uh-n]: a tough, lawless person

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11. MUNIFICENTMUNIFICENT : dilwaale, generous , kind

key: MUNNI was very MUNIFICENT in getting badnaam....that's why topped the popularity charts:)

We can sing, “ Le jaayenge le jaayenge MUNIFICENT Dulhaniya le jaayenge”

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12. STOLIDSTOLID :: someone who does not show too much of emotion

key: SOMEONE WHO IS andaar se SOLID .... is ought to be STOLID!

Or,

jo apne emotions ko LID se covered /closed rakhe he is STOLID!

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13. COPIOUSCOPIOUS Achay Lagte Hain... = Bade Achay Lagtey Hain...

COPIOUS = Abundant , Plentiful , More , Extra , Bade

Or,

Agar hum exam mein COPY karke likhenge to hume COPIOUS marks milenge (ignore the advice, focus on the key )

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14. JIFFY

Himani fast relief… Dard mitaye JIFFY MEIN

JIFFY: A very short time; moment.

JIFFY mein chipkaye…FeviQuick!!

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15. SAVORING

McDonald’s ad, “I am loving it” = I am SAVORING it.

Savor:- To relish

Maa ke haath ke GHEWAR, mujhe shaanti se SAVOR karnedo!

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16. RUCKUS

RUCKUS – act of making a noisy disturbance

SHOR in the city = RUCKUS in the city

Or,

Chor machaye shor = CHOR MACHAYE RUCKUS

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17. ABSOLVEDABSOLVED = Grant pardon for

Key –7 KHOON MAAF = 7 KHOON ABSOLVED

Or,

We could sing the song, “Maar diyajaaye ke chhod diya jaaye” as “MAAR DIYA JAAYE KE ABSOLVE KAR DIYA JAAYE… BOL TERE SAATH KYA SULOOK KIYA JAAYE…”

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18. FORTITUDEFighting to save a FORT required lot of FORTITUDE in earlier times.

FORTITUDE: Courage

Those who live in forts have an ATTITUDE of FORTITUDE.

FORT ko FORTIFY (protect) karne ke liye FORTITUDE chahiye hota hai!

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19. RAVENOUS

RAVENOUS = RAVAN JAISA

RAVENOUS: extremely hungry, having greediness for food.

Now, if you have 10 heads like RAVAN, you will definitely feel RAVENOUS all the time!

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20. HURTLE

Bhaag bhaag DK Bose = HURTLE HURTLE DK Bose

HURTLE: To move with great speed.

A turtle cannot HURTLE.

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