Sequester

SEQUESTER

<See-kwes-ter>

Seclude; separate; isolate;

Hiding from other people.

We sequester the jury because isolation ensures a fair trial.

SEQUEST - ER

Sequest

(Reminds)

Secret

We sit in secret and stay away.

SECRET

 

Question: Can you outrun a snafu?

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Yes. A snafu is a mistake. It does not run.

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Riposte

RIPOSTE

<Re-post>

Comeback; quip; retort;

Retorting in a fast and sharp way.

Your riposte surprised us because you left us speechless.

RIP - POST - E

Rip	(Reminds)	Rip or to shred
Post	(Reminds)	Post or to say

A post that shreds someone is a sharp reply.

RIP POST

Question: You write: "The automobile license is accepable."  Why don't I understand what you wrote?

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Answer: 

The word is spelled "acceptable."  I don't know what "accepable" means. Just remember: Accept the table.

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Inapt

INAPT

<In-apt>

Inept; clumsy; amiss;

Actions that are not appropriate

Your writing is inapt because the story does not make sense.

IN - APT

In	(Reminds)	In
Apt	(Reminds)	Apt or apartment

Our writing stays in our apartment when it is poor.

NOT APPROPRIATE

 

Question: You're an inamorata. Why would a man walk ten miles in the snow?

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Answer: 

He wants to leave flowers on your doorstep. An inamorata is a woman who is loved. That's why.

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Trenchant

TRENCHANT

<Trench-chant>

Sharp; keen; biting;

Replying in a forceful way.

Your trenchant reply surprised them because you severely corrected them.

TRENCH - ANT

Trench	(Reminds)	Entrench
Ant	(Reminds)	Ant

Entrench an ant and it will bite you.

ENTRENCH CHANT

Question: You are reading my paraphrase right now. What are you reading?

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Answer: 

You are reading a sentence written in a clearer way. Paraphrase means to reword something to clarify it. Para in Latin means "beside of".

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Fealty

FEALTY

<Feel-tee>

Devoted; dedicated; allegiance;

Loyal to someone

My fealty is yours and you can trust me.

FEAL - TY

Feal	(Reminds)	Feel
Ty	(Reminds)	Tea

We feel like drinking tea with someone we are loyal to.

FEEL TEA

Question: You take your dog to a vet and you castigate him. You give him a treat. Why does he forgive you?

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Answer: 

Castigate means to chastise or correct a bad behavior by using a punishment. You only scolded him. You gave him a treat and he forgave you.

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Infinitesimal

INFINITESIMAL

<In-fin-ee-tes-ee-mal>

Bitty; teeny; tiny;

Something that is exceptionally small.

It is infinitesimal because we need a microscope to measure it.

INFINITE - SIMAL

Infinite	(Reminds)	Infinite
Simal	(Reminds)	Small

Being infinite and small.

INFINITE SMALL

 

Question: You recite prose and then repose. What are you doing now?

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Answer:  

Sleeping. Repose means to sleep.

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Miniature

MINIATURE

<Min-ee-at-chur>

Model; mini; tiny;

Something that is extremely small.

It is a miniature horse because it is as small as a dog.

MINI - ATURE

Mini	(Reminds)	Mini or small
Ature	(Reminds)	Character

Mini character that is a replica.

MINI CHARACTER

 Question: You probably use a lexicon every day. What is it?

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A dictionary. Each time you spell check, you're using a lexicon.

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Microscopic

MICROSCOPIC

<Mike-cro-scop-ick>

Atomic; minute; teeny;

Something that is too small to see by eye.

Ants are microscopic because we need a magnifier to see them well.

MICROSCOP - IC

Microscop

(Reminds)

Microscope

A microscope is needed to see it.

MICROSCOPE PICTURE

Question: You quaff. I laugh. What was funny?

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Answer: 

You gulped down a drink. Quaff means to drink quickly.

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Gargantuan

GARGANTUAN

<Gar-gan-chew-wan>

Huge; giant; massive;

Something that is very large.

The gargantuan dog was too big to keep in the house.

GARGA - NTUAN

Garga

(Reminds)

Garage

We need a garage for big things.

GARAGE

Question: You find a treasure map. You say,  "This is not esoteric." Do you find the treasure?

 

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Answer: 

Yes. Esoteric means only understood by those who have the secret. It's not esoteric because you can understand the map.

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