Quash
curb; stop; cancel
To end something completely.
He will quash the rumors by telling them the truth.
The judge quashed the fine and I did not have to pay.
Comes from the Anglo-French word "quasser"- which means to shake violently- we shake it until it ends.
Remember: Quash reminds us of squash or to crush.
We end something by squashing it.
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Myopic
Myopic
nearsighted; foolish; unthinking
Lacking the ability to see what results will come from your actions.
The myopic boy kept pulling the tail and he was surprised when the dog barked.
Memory trick: opic reminds us of optics or to see.
My reminds us of ours.
We only see ours and not ahead in the future.
You only see your own issues when you are myopic.
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nearsighted; foolish; unthinking
Lacking the ability to see what results will come from your actions.
The myopic boy kept pulling the tail and he was surprised when the dog barked.
Memory trick: opic reminds us of optics or to see.
My reminds us of ours.
We only see ours and not ahead in the future.
You only see your own issues when you are myopic.
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12/22/14
Avow
Avow
<ah-vow>
confess; admit; declare
Openly admit something for all to hear.
She avowed that she did not eat the candy. She said the cat ate it.
Memory trick: Think of a wedding vow where you declare your love in front of friends and family.
He is an avowed sports fan. He tells anyone who will listen.
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I am an avowed Mac lover even though I work with Windows.
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<ah-vow>
confess; admit; declare
Openly admit something for all to hear.
She avowed that she did not eat the candy. She said the cat ate it.
Memory trick: Think of a wedding vow where you declare your love in front of friends and family.
He is an avowed sports fan. He tells anyone who will listen.
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12/21/14
Jejune
Jejune
<ja-joon>
bland; dull; drab
Boring or uninteresting.
I was hard to get through the jejune book. I could not finish it.
Memory trick: June is a boring month.
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We need to add more color to the jejune presentation. It is too boring.
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<ja-joon>
bland; dull; drab
Boring or uninteresting.
I was hard to get through the jejune book. I could not finish it.
Memory trick: June is a boring month.
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We need to add more color to the jejune presentation. It is too boring.
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12/20/14
Confidant
Confidant
buddy; pal; friend
A person you can trust with secrets.
He is my confidant and I tell him things I won't tell to other people.
Memory trick: We have confidence in a confidant.
A confidant is male and a confidante is a female.
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buddy; pal; friend
A person you can trust with secrets.
He is my confidant and I tell him things I won't tell to other people.
Memory trick: We have confidence in a confidant.
A confidant is male and a confidante is a female.
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You're my confidant so I can tell you we are all getting raises.
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12/19/14
Pique
Pique
<peek>
excite; stimulate; arouse
Creating an interest in something.
You pique my curiosity when you show me gold coins.
Pique sounds like peek.
Memory trick: We peek and take a look at something interesting.
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<peek>
excite; stimulate; arouse
Creating an interest in something.
You pique my curiosity when you show me gold coins.
Pique sounds like peek.
Memory trick: We peek and take a look at something interesting.
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12/18/14
Criterion
Criterion
<Kry-teer-ree-on>
gauge; test; precedent
A rule applied as a standard for evaluating something.
Finding Pretty shells is a criterion for making a nice necklace.
It is level of proof that must be met for a thing to be accepted.
A criterion for his viewing pleasure is that the movie must have a clown in it.
Criterion reminds us of critical.
You look at it in a critical way to decide if it is good enough.
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<Kry-teer-ree-on>
gauge; test; precedent
A rule applied as a standard for evaluating something.
Finding Pretty shells is a criterion for making a nice necklace.
It is level of proof that must be met for a thing to be accepted.
A criterion for his viewing pleasure is that the movie must have a clown in it.
Criterion reminds us of critical.
You look at it in a critical way to decide if it is good enough.
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12/17/14
Overt
Overt
<oh-virt>
open; obvious; clear
Done in an unhidden or obvious way.
It was an overt act of contempt when he stuck his tongue out at me.
Think of... doing something and not caring who sees.
Doing something that all can observe.
Overt reminds of over.
Something that is over us is something that everyone can see.
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<oh-virt>
open; obvious; clear
Done in an unhidden or obvious way.
It was an overt act of contempt when he stuck his tongue out at me.
Think of... doing something and not caring who sees.
Doing something that all can observe.
Overt reminds of over.
Something that is over us is something that everyone can see.
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12/16/14
Stoical
Stoical
<sto-ick-kal>
patient; calm; uncomplaining
Enduring pain or pleasure without reacting.
The stoical boy made no sound when the thorn was removed from his foot.
Origin: The ancient Stoics believed all was in Gods hands so all should be tolerated and accepted.
Remember: Sto sounds like stow.
Stow means to put something away.
We stow away our feelings in the face of adversity.
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<sto-ick-kal>
patient; calm; uncomplaining
Enduring pain or pleasure without reacting.
The stoical boy made no sound when the thorn was removed from his foot.
Origin: The ancient Stoics believed all was in Gods hands so all should be tolerated and accepted.
Remember: Sto sounds like stow.
Stow means to put something away.
We stow away our feelings in the face of adversity.
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12/15/14
Insular
Insular
<in-soo-lar>
isolated; petty; prejudiced; separate
Closed off from other people.
Narrow minded and uninterested in others.
Comes from the Latin word "insula" - meaning “island".
An insular people live on the island.
The insular boy never played with the other children. He like to be alone.
Remember: Insular reminds us of insulate. We insulate a house to keep out the cold.
We keep the cold away from us.
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<in-soo-lar>
isolated; petty; prejudiced; separate
Closed off from other people.
Narrow minded and uninterested in others.
Comes from the Latin word "insula" - meaning “island".
An insular people live on the island.
The insular boy never played with the other children. He like to be alone.
Remember: Insular reminds us of insulate. We insulate a house to keep out the cold.
We keep the cold away from us.
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12/14/14
Xenophobia
Xenophobia
<zen-oh-fo-be-ya>
bias; bigotry; animosity
An unreasonable fear of people from other places or country.
His xenophobia stopped him from travelling because he was
afraid of foreigners.
Xénos is the Greek word for stranger.
Phobia means: "fear of"
Remember "stranger fear"
We are afraid of people from the planet xeno but we never
met one.
Used at work:
His xenophobia limits the good people we can hire.
12/13/14
Zealot
Zealot
<zel-lot>
fanatic; ardent; extremist
A person who gives complete support to an idea or a thing.
He is a football zealot. All he wants to do is watch football.
Zeal reminds us of zeal or gusto- being excited about something.
Lot reminds us of a lot or a great amount.
Remember - has a lot of zeal
Zealots were a radical sect in ancient Judea known for their undying commitment to fighting the Romans who ruled them.
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<zel-lot>
fanatic; ardent; extremist
A person who gives complete support to an idea or a thing.
He is a football zealot. All he wants to do is watch football.
Zeal reminds us of zeal or gusto- being excited about something.
Lot reminds us of a lot or a great amount.
Remember - has a lot of zeal
Zealots were a radical sect in ancient Judea known for their undying commitment to fighting the Romans who ruled them.
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12/12/14
Arcane
Arcane
Adjective.
<ahr-kane>
Puzzling; hidden; secret
Math is an arcane topic for me.
I was perplexed by the arcane magic tricks.
Memory trick 1
Arc reminds of the arch of a large door.
Imagine a large door to an old castle.
An old castle holds secrets.
Memory trick 2
Think of "Are Canny".
Secretive people are canny.
Canny means shrewd and clever.
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12/11/14
ADDLE
ADDLE
Ah-del
Puzzle; baffle; muddle;
Confused.
The puzzle will addle me because I cannot figure it out.
Add - le
Add (Reminds) Add
Le (Reminds) Less
It adds up less when we are confused.
ADD LESS
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Ah-del
Puzzle; baffle; muddle;
Confused.
The puzzle will addle me because I cannot figure it out.
Add - le
Add (Reminds) Add
Le (Reminds) Less
It adds up less when we are confused.
ADD LESS
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12/10/14
FRUCTIFY
FRUCTIFY
Frook-tee-feye
Pollinate; fertilize; impregnate;
Bearing fruit.
The bee will fructify the flowers when it pollinates them.
A bee will fructify flowers by carrying pollen to other flowers. Flowers use bees to multiply.
Fruc - tify
Fruc (Reminds) Fruit
Tify (Reminds) Multiply
Fruit multiplies.
FRUIT MULTIPLY
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Frook-tee-feye
Pollinate; fertilize; impregnate;
Bearing fruit.
The bee will fructify the flowers when it pollinates them.
A bee will fructify flowers by carrying pollen to other flowers. Flowers use bees to multiply.
Fruc - tify
Fruc (Reminds) Fruit
Tify (Reminds) Multiply
Fruit multiplies.
FRUIT MULTIPLY
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12/9/14
CAPACIOUS
CAPACIOUS
Ca-pay-she-us
Roomy; large; ample;
Being big and spacious.
Our new house is capacious and we have ample space.
His hat is capacious because it is very big.
Cap - p - acious
Cap (Reminds) Cap or hat
Acious (Reminds) Spacious or big
The place where we lay our cap is spacious.
CAP SPACIOUS
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Ca-pay-she-us
Roomy; large; ample;
Being big and spacious.
Our new house is capacious and we have ample space.
His hat is capacious because it is very big.
Cap - p - acious
Cap (Reminds) Cap or hat
Acious (Reminds) Spacious or big
The place where we lay our cap is spacious.
CAP SPACIOUS
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12/8/14
ASSUAGE
I see you found a way to assuage your chills.
ASSUAGE
Ah-swayge
Abate; relieve; soothe;
Making something milder.
It will assuage your chill and warm you.
Ass - uage
Ass (Reminds) Assist
Uage (Rhymes) Away
Assist your troubles away.
ASSIST AWAY
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ASSUAGE
Ah-swayge
Abate; relieve; soothe;
Making something milder.
It will assuage your chill and warm you.
Ass - uage
Ass (Reminds) Assist
Uage (Rhymes) Away
Assist your troubles away.
ASSIST AWAY
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12/6/14
AMOROUS
AMOROUS
Am-or-us
Ardent; attracted; romantic;
Lusting after someone.
He is very amorous because she is beautiful.
Amor - ous
Amor (Reminds) Amour or love
Ous (Sounds) Us
They are amour with us.
AMOUR US
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Am-or-us
Ardent; attracted; romantic;
Lusting after someone.
He is very amorous because she is beautiful.
Amor - ous
Amor (Reminds) Amour or love
Ous (Sounds) Us
They are amour with us.
AMOUR US
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12/5/14
ANECDOTE
ANECDOTE
An-nek-dote
Tale; episode; yarn;
Telling a short story about an amusing occurrence.
Your anecdote is good and I liked your amusing story.
Anec - dote
Anec (Reminds) A neck
Dote (Reminds) Dote
A neck makes me dote and pay attention.
A NECK DOTE
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An-nek-dote
Tale; episode; yarn;
Telling a short story about an amusing occurrence.
Your anecdote is good and I liked your amusing story.
Anec - dote
Anec (Reminds) A neck
Dote (Reminds) Dote
A neck makes me dote and pay attention.
A NECK DOTE
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12/4/14
ABROGATE
ABROGATE
Ab-ro-gate
Abolish; reject; nix;
Mutually agreeing to put an end to something, usually a contract.
We will abrogate the contract because we both agree that it should be ended.
We will abrogate the contract and end it.
A - bro - gate
Bro (Reminds) Brother
Gate (Reminds) Gate
We are brothers and agree to close the gate.
BRO GATE
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Ab-ro-gate
Abolish; reject; nix;
Mutually agreeing to put an end to something, usually a contract.
We will abrogate the contract because we both agree that it should be ended.
We will abrogate the contract and end it.
A - bro - gate
Bro (Reminds) Brother
Gate (Reminds) Gate
We are brothers and agree to close the gate.
BRO GATE
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12/3/14
NEOPHYTE
NEOPHYTE
Ne-oh-fite
Newcomer; novice; trainee;
Being a person who makes mistakes because of a lack of experience.
He is a neophyte and his inexperience made the project fail.
Neo - phyte
Neo (Means) New
Phyte (Rhymes) Fight
A beginner is new to the fight.
NEW FIGHT
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Ne-oh-fite
Newcomer; novice; trainee;
Being a person who makes mistakes because of a lack of experience.
He is a neophyte and his inexperience made the project fail.
Neo - phyte
Neo (Means) New
Phyte (Rhymes) Fight
A beginner is new to the fight.
NEW FIGHT
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12/2/14
ABATEMENT
ABATEMENT
Ah-bayt-ment
Lessening; diminution; abatement;
Diminishing to the point of ending.
The abatement of the rain was followed with a reduction of the wind.
The rain soon went away.
A - batment
Batment (Reminds) Basement
A basement is where the house ends.
BASEMENT
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Ah-bayt-ment
Lessening; diminution; abatement;
Diminishing to the point of ending.
The abatement of the rain was followed with a reduction of the wind.
The rain soon went away.
A - batment
Batment (Reminds) Basement
A basement is where the house ends.
BASEMENT
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12/1/14
DELL
DELL
Del
Hallow; dale; ravine;
A small valley usually covered with grass or trees.
We rode down into the dell and ascended up and out.
Del - l
Del (Reminds) Decline
Declining into a valley.
DECLINE
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Del
Hallow; dale; ravine;
A small valley usually covered with grass or trees.
We rode down into the dell and ascended up and out.
Del - l
Del (Reminds) Decline
Declining into a valley.
DECLINE
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