ESCHEW
Es-shoo
Avoid; shun; abandon;
Abstaining by staying away.
I will eschew buying comics because I own too many.
I will eschew donuts and not eat them again.
Es - chew
Es (Reminds) Sss or hiss
Chew (Rhymes) Shoo or go away
Hiss. Shoo! Go away!
SSS SHOO
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9/29/14
ESPY
ESPY
Es-pee
Observe; look; perceive;
Seeing from far away.
I espy a bus and it is the one that I am waiting for.
E - spy
Spy (Reminds) To spy or look
I spy when I look from far away.
SPY
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Es-pee
Observe; look; perceive;
Seeing from far away.
I espy a bus and it is the one that I am waiting for.
E - spy
Spy (Reminds) To spy or look
I spy when I look from far away.
SPY
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9/28/14
ESTUARY
ESTUARY
Es-chew-air-re
Bay; gulf; cove;
Forming a body of water where a river meets the ocean.
We turned in the estuary and went up river.
We floated into the estuary, but decided not to go swimming.
Estu - ary
Estu (Reminds) It is to
Ary (Rhymes) Airy
A river runs to the airy bay.
ES TU AIRY
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Es-chew-air-re
Bay; gulf; cove;
Forming a body of water where a river meets the ocean.
We turned in the estuary and went up river.
We floated into the estuary, but decided not to go swimming.
Estu - ary
Estu (Reminds) It is to
Ary (Rhymes) Airy
A river runs to the airy bay.
ES TU AIRY
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9/27/14
EUPHORIA
EUPHORIA
You-for-re-ya
Joy; glee; elation;
Happily enjoying a good feeling.
I felt euphoria because it was great to win.
I can tell you got the job because of your look of euphoria.
Eu - phor - re - ya
Eu (Rhymes) You
Phor (Rhymes) For
Ya (Rhymes) Yah
You say for yah!
YOU FOR YAH
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You-for-re-ya
Joy; glee; elation;
Happily enjoying a good feeling.
I felt euphoria because it was great to win.
I can tell you got the job because of your look of euphoria.
Eu - phor - re - ya
Eu (Rhymes) You
Phor (Rhymes) For
Ya (Rhymes) Yah
You say for yah!
YOU FOR YAH
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9/26/14
EVANESCENT
EVANESCENT
Ev-van-nes-sent
Evaporating; fading; fleeting;
Vanishing like vapor.
My gloom became evanescent after you cheered me up.
Your cigar smoke is now evanescent and I am happy.
E - van - es - scent
Van (Reminds) Vanish
Scent (Reminds) Scent or a smell
Vanish like a scent.
VANISH SCENT
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Ev-van-nes-sent
Evaporating; fading; fleeting;
Vanishing like vapor.
My gloom became evanescent after you cheered me up.
Your cigar smoke is now evanescent and I am happy.
E - van - es - scent
Van (Reminds) Vanish
Scent (Reminds) Scent or a smell
Vanish like a scent.
VANISH SCENT
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9/25/14
EVINCE
EVINCE
Ee-vinse
Uncloak; reveal; prove;
Proving something to be true.
You did evince me and now I believe you.
This poster will evince you that this is the missing dog.
Evince
Evince (Reminds) Convince
We convince someone to believe us.
CONVINCE
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Ee-vinse
Uncloak; reveal; prove;
Proving something to be true.
You did evince me and now I believe you.
This poster will evince you that this is the missing dog.
Evince
Evince (Reminds) Convince
We convince someone to believe us.
CONVINCE
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9/24/14
EXPATRIATE
EXPATRIATE
Ex-pay-tree-at
Migrant; refugee; outcast;
Leaving a country and no longer supporting it.
He is an expatriate and is no longer a citizen.
Ex - patriate
Ex (Reminds) Ex or past
Patriat (Reminds) Patriot
AN ex-patriot lives in a new country.
EX PATRIOT
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Ex-pay-tree-at
Migrant; refugee; outcast;
Leaving a country and no longer supporting it.
He is an expatriate and is no longer a citizen.
Ex - patriate
Ex (Reminds) Ex or past
Patriat (Reminds) Patriot
AN ex-patriot lives in a new country.
EX PATRIOT
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9/23/14
FACILE
FACILE
Fa-sil
Effortless; hasty; simplistic;
Mastering something with ease.
Drawing smiley faces is facile because they are easy to draw.
Fa - cile
Fa (Reminds) Fa
Cile (Rhymes) Seal
We say, "fa" when we seal something and finish it.
FA SEAL
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Fa-sil
Effortless; hasty; simplistic;
Mastering something with ease.
Drawing smiley faces is facile because they are easy to draw.
Fa - cile
Fa (Reminds) Fa
Cile (Rhymes) Seal
We say, "fa" when we seal something and finish it.
FA SEAL
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9/22/14
FASTIDIOUS
FASTIDIOUS
Fast-tid-ee-owse
Meticulous; exacting; picky;
Doing something with great care and thought.
The fastidious woman spent hours choosing her hat.
He was fastidious and insisted all items on his desk had to point north.
Fast - idious
Fast (Reminds) Fast
Idious (Reminds) Hideous
We choose slowly because fast is hideous.
FAST HIDEOUS
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Fast-tid-ee-owse
Meticulous; exacting; picky;
Doing something with great care and thought.
The fastidious woman spent hours choosing her hat.
He was fastidious and insisted all items on his desk had to point north.
Fast - idious
Fast (Reminds) Fast
Idious (Reminds) Hideous
We choose slowly because fast is hideous.
FAST HIDEOUS
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9/21/14
FATUOUS
FATUOUS
Fat-chew-us
Stupid; silly; foolish;
Not understanding or being dull witted.
That was a fatuous email and it did not make sense.
Do I like your hat? It is quite fatuous and silly.
Fat - u - ous
Fat (Reminds) Fat
U (Reminds) You
Ous (Rhymes) Us
Our mind is fat when you explain it to us.
FATHOM US
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Fat-chew-us
Stupid; silly; foolish;
Not understanding or being dull witted.
That was a fatuous email and it did not make sense.
Do I like your hat? It is quite fatuous and silly.
Fat - u - ous
Fat (Reminds) Fat
U (Reminds) You
Ous (Rhymes) Us
Our mind is fat when you explain it to us.
FATHOM US
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9/19/14
FLOCCULENT
FLOCCULENT
Flok-you-lent
Downy; wooly; tuft;
Possessing fluffiness.
The duckling was flocculent because it did not have feathers.
Floc - culent
Flock (Reminds) Flock
Culent (Reminds) Cumulus clouds
A flock of clouds is fluffy.
FLOCK CUMULUS
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Flok-you-lent
Downy; wooly; tuft;
Possessing fluffiness.
The duckling was flocculent because it did not have feathers.
Floc - culent
Flock (Reminds) Flock
Culent (Reminds) Cumulus clouds
A flock of clouds is fluffy.
FLOCK CUMULUS
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9/18/14
FLUMMOX
FLUMMOX
Flum-mux
Baffle; puzzle; mystify;
Causing confusion or bewilderment.
The puzzles flummox me and I cannot solve them.
I can always flummox the boy by doing the coin-from-the-ear magic trick.
Flum - m - ox
Flum (Reminds) Flub or mess up
Ox (Reminds) Ox or dumb animal
Flub something like a dumb ox.
FLUB OX
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Flum-mux
Baffle; puzzle; mystify;
Causing confusion or bewilderment.
The puzzles flummox me and I cannot solve them.
I can always flummox the boy by doing the coin-from-the-ear magic trick.
Flum - m - ox
Flum (Reminds) Flub or mess up
Ox (Reminds) Ox or dumb animal
Flub something like a dumb ox.
FLUB OX
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9/17/14
FORTUITOUS
FORTUITOUS
For-to-ah-tis
Opportune; fortunate; timely;
Getting lucky.
It was fortuitous we met because it was unexpected.
It turned out to be a fortuitous day.
Fortuit - ous
Fortuit (Reminds) Fortune
Ous (Rhymes) Us
It is fortunate for us.
FORTUNATE US
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For-to-ah-tis
Opportune; fortunate; timely;
Getting lucky.
It was fortuitous we met because it was unexpected.
It turned out to be a fortuitous day.
Fortuit - ous
Fortuit (Reminds) Fortune
Ous (Rhymes) Us
It is fortunate for us.
FORTUNATE US
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9/16/14
FURLOUGH
FURLOUGH
Fur-lo
Layoff; leave; vacation;
Going on a temporary layoff.
I took a furlough and traveled until I was rested.
He went on a short furlough and had a lot of fun.
Fur - lough
Fur (Reminds) Fur or a coat
Lough (Reminds) Go
We wear a fur coat when we go.
FUR GO
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Fur-lo
Layoff; leave; vacation;
Going on a temporary layoff.
I took a furlough and traveled until I was rested.
He went on a short furlough and had a lot of fun.
Fur - lough
Fur (Reminds) Fur or a coat
Lough (Reminds) Go
We wear a fur coat when we go.
FUR GO
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9/15/14
GABBLE
GABBLE
Ga-bul
Clatter; drivel; blab;
Making unclear noises.
It sounds like gabble when many people talk.
His gabble made it impossible to focus on the scrabble game.
Gabble
Gabble (Reminds) Gobble
We cannot understand gobble sounds.
GOBBLE
I bumfuzzle you. Why might you cross your eyes?
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Bumfuzzle means to confuse so you make a funny face.
Ga-bul
Clatter; drivel; blab;
Making unclear noises.
It sounds like gabble when many people talk.
His gabble made it impossible to focus on the scrabble game.
Gabble
Gabble (Reminds) Gobble
We cannot understand gobble sounds.
GOBBLE
I bumfuzzle you. Why might you cross your eyes?
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Bumfuzzle means to confuse so you make a funny face.
9/14/14
GANDER
GANDER
Gan-der
Peek; glance; look;
Looking around.
I took a gander in the shop and I saw new things.
The goose took a gander at the flower.
Gander
Gander (Reminds) Gander or a looking goose
A goose is curious and takes a gander
GANDER
You wear a wonky hat. Why does your hair get wet in the rain?
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Wonky means to be tilted to one side.
Gan-der
Peek; glance; look;
Looking around.
I took a gander in the shop and I saw new things.
The goose took a gander at the flower.
Gander
Gander (Reminds) Gander or a looking goose
A goose is curious and takes a gander
GANDER
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9/13/14
GARRULOUS
GARRULOUS
Gar-rule-lus
Chatty; blabby; rambling;
Talking about boring or trivial things.
He is garrulous and can't stay silent.
The garrulous women bored us with her trivial stories.
Gar - rul - ous
Gar (Reminds) Garish or loud
Rul (Reminds) Rule
Ous (Reminds) Us
We are garish when trifles rule us.
GARISH RULES US
You're at the zenith of a mile high mountain. How long will it take to walk to the top?
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Not long at all. The zenith is the top.
Gar-rule-lus
Chatty; blabby; rambling;
Talking about boring or trivial things.
He is garrulous and can't stay silent.
The garrulous women bored us with her trivial stories.
Gar - rul - ous
Gar (Reminds) Garish or loud
Rul (Reminds) Rule
Ous (Reminds) Us
We are garish when trifles rule us.
GARISH RULES US
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Not long at all. The zenith is the top.
9/12/14
GAZETTE
GAZETTE
Ga-zet
Publication; magazine; newspaper;
Proving news as a newspaper or a daily paper.
I bought a gazette and it had interesting news in it.
Gaze - ette
Gaze (Reminds) Gaze or look
Ette (Reminds) Vignette or story
We gaze at the vignette.
GAZE VIGNETTE
I tell you verbatim what the owl said. What did I say?
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Ga-zet
Publication; magazine; newspaper;
Proving news as a newspaper or a daily paper.
I bought a gazette and it had interesting news in it.
Gaze - ette
Gaze (Reminds) Gaze or look
Ette (Reminds) Vignette or story
We gaze at the vignette.
GAZE VIGNETTE
I tell you verbatim what the owl said. What did I say?
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9/11/14
GESTATION
GESTATION
Jes-tay-shun
Pregnancy; incubation; conception;
Carrying a baby inside a womb.
Her gestation was long and her belly grew big.
The gestation ended and soon there were many more rabbits.
Ge - station
Ge (Reminds) Gee or awe
Station (Reminds) Station
Gee. There is a baby in the station.
GEE STATION
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Jes-tay-shun
Pregnancy; incubation; conception;
Carrying a baby inside a womb.
Her gestation was long and her belly grew big.
The gestation ended and soon there were many more rabbits.
Ge - station
Ge (Reminds) Gee or awe
Station (Reminds) Station
Gee. There is a baby in the station.
GEE STATION
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9/10/14
GLIMPSE
GLIMPSE
Glimps
Glance; look; spy;
Looking at something briefly.
I can only glimpse it now and I will look at it longer later.
The boy caught a glimpse of a rabbit ear and knew how the trick was done.
Glimp - se
Glimp (Reminds) Glimmer
A glimmering light is brief.
GLIMMER
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Glimps
Glance; look; spy;
Looking at something briefly.
I can only glimpse it now and I will look at it longer later.
The boy caught a glimpse of a rabbit ear and knew how the trick was done.
Glimp - se
Glimp (Reminds) Glimmer
A glimmering light is brief.
GLIMMER
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9/9/14
GRASPABLE
GRASPABLE
Grasp-ah-bul
Simple; obvious; clear;
Comprehending something.
Your explanation is graspable and I understand it.
Okay! Your new invention is graspable. I get it.
Grasp - able
Grasp (Reminds) Grasp
Able (Reminds) Able
We are able to grasp it because it is clear.
GRASP ABLE
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Grasp-ah-bul
Simple; obvious; clear;
Comprehending something.
Your explanation is graspable and I understand it.
Okay! Your new invention is graspable. I get it.
Grasp - able
Grasp (Reminds) Grasp
Able (Reminds) Able
We are able to grasp it because it is clear.
GRASP ABLE
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9/8/14
HAUGHTY
HAUGHTY
Haw-tee
Lordly; imperious; arrogant;
Condescending with a proud attitude.
She is haughty and not humble at all.
The haughty woman walked by and never said hello.
Haught - y
Haught (Reminds) Height
She thinks her height is above others.
HEIGHT
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Haw-tee
Lordly; imperious; arrogant;
Condescending with a proud attitude.
She is haughty and not humble at all.
The haughty woman walked by and never said hello.
Haught - y
Haught (Reminds) Height
She thinks her height is above others.
HEIGHT
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9/7/14
HERMETIC
HERMETIC
Her-met-tik
Sealed; tight; shut;
Isolating from outside influence.
We cannot be hermetic because we need help.
The little dog was hermetic. He never came out and we did not know why.
Hermet - Ic
Hermet (Reminds) Hermit
Ic (Reminds) Ick or yucky
A hermit says, "ick". Go away.
HERMIT ICK
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Her-met-tik
Sealed; tight; shut;
Isolating from outside influence.
We cannot be hermetic because we need help.
The little dog was hermetic. He never came out and we did not know why.
Hermet - Ic
Hermet (Reminds) Hermit
Ic (Reminds) Ick or yucky
A hermit says, "ick". Go away.
HERMIT ICK
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9/6/14
HINTERLAND
HINTERLAND
Hint-a-land
Outback; sticks; bush;
Existing as a country backwoods.
She lives in the hinterland and there is no one around.
Hint - er - land
Hint (Reminds) Hint or a little of
Land (Reminds) Land
A hint of people lives in this land.
HINT LAND
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Hint-a-land
Outback; sticks; bush;
Existing as a country backwoods.
She lives in the hinterland and there is no one around.
Hint - er - land
Hint (Reminds) Hint or a little of
Land (Reminds) Land
A hint of people lives in this land.
HINT LAND
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9/5/14
HISTRIONIC
HISTRIONIC
His-tree-on-ick
Dramatic; theatrical; melodramatic;
Showing an insincere face.
I am not being histrionic because I really like your tie.
I love your tie and I am not being histrionic. Ahem.
Hist - r - ionic
Hist (Reminds) History
Ionic (Reminds) Bionic or faked
History is bionic when it is faked.
HISTORY BIONIC
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His-tree-on-ick
Dramatic; theatrical; melodramatic;
Showing an insincere face.
I am not being histrionic because I really like your tie.
I love your tie and I am not being histrionic. Ahem.
Hist - r - ionic
Hist (Reminds) History
Ionic (Reminds) Bionic or faked
History is bionic when it is faked.
HISTORY BIONIC
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9/4/14
HUBRIS
HUBRIS
You-bris
Vanity; pride; arrogance;
Exaggerating confidence.
He failed because his hubris made him over-confident.
The hubris of the little dog was amazing. He needed to be more cautious.
Hu - bris
Hu (Rhymes) You
Bris (Reminds) Bristle
You bristle with too much confidence and will fail.
YOU BRISTLE
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You-bris
Vanity; pride; arrogance;
Exaggerating confidence.
He failed because his hubris made him over-confident.
The hubris of the little dog was amazing. He needed to be more cautious.
Hu - bris
Hu (Rhymes) You
Bris (Reminds) Bristle
You bristle with too much confidence and will fail.
YOU BRISTLE
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9/3/14
IGNOBLE
IGNOBLE
Ig-no-bel
Modest; peasant; unworthy;
Coming from an inferior position or birth.
He became a king despite being ignoble and being born poor.
The prince had an ignoble birth since his parents were frogs.
Ig - noble
Ig (Reminds) Icky or yucky
Noble (Reminds) Noble or prince
An icky noble is born poor.
ICKY NOBLE
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Ig-no-bel
Modest; peasant; unworthy;
Coming from an inferior position or birth.
He became a king despite being ignoble and being born poor.
The prince had an ignoble birth since his parents were frogs.
Ig - noble
Ig (Reminds) Icky or yucky
Noble (Reminds) Noble or prince
An icky noble is born poor.
ICKY NOBLE
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9/2/14
IGNORAMUS
IGNORAMUS
Ig-nor-ram-mus
Fool; stupid; dunce;
Someone who thinks they are smart while they really are dumb.
I am not an ignoramus because I understand.
The robot was an ignoramus when it came to chess. He did not play the game correctly.
Ignor - amus
Ignor (Reminds) Ignorant
Amus (Reminds) Amuse
I am ignorant and amused because I do not understand.
IGNORANT AMUSE
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Ig-nor-ram-mus
Fool; stupid; dunce;
Someone who thinks they are smart while they really are dumb.
I am not an ignoramus because I understand.
The robot was an ignoramus when it came to chess. He did not play the game correctly.
Ignor - amus
Ignor (Reminds) Ignorant
Amus (Reminds) Amuse
I am ignorant and amused because I do not understand.
IGNORANT AMUSE
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9/1/14
IMBUE
IMBUE
Imm-byou
Instill; ingrain; inspire;
Persuading someone to have a good opinion.
The good teacher will imbue a love of learning.
Im - bue
Im (Reminds) In
Bue (Reminds) Beau
We are in love with the beau who teaches us.
IN BEAU
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Imm-byou
Instill; ingrain; inspire;
Persuading someone to have a good opinion.
The good teacher will imbue a love of learning.
Im - bue
Im (Reminds) In
Bue (Reminds) Beau
We are in love with the beau who teaches us.
IN BEAU
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