12/4/10

REMONSTRATE

re-mon-strayt
You remonstrate a monster about his demonstration.
What should you do next?
Run!  You just argued with him as he shows his house.
Memory Trick: Trick:  You demonstrate and I will remonstrate your demonstration.

PROTEAN

pro-tee-ann
Your emails are protean.
Does it mean you are an email pro?
.
.
Not really.
Your emails change a lot.
Protean means changing in shape or character.
So... maybe sometimes they are short, and sometimes they are long.
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PROPITIOUS

pro-pish-us
The weather is propitious...
... is it windy like a propeller or is it gentle?
.
.
It is gentle.  It means favorable. Kind.
prop.it.ious reminds of = proper it to us
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http://www.englishionary.com/P/Propitious.htm
MULTIFARIOUS

mult-tah-fair-ee-us
Having many different parts. Diverse.
Companies are multifarious.
They have many different departments.


http://www.englishionary.com/M/Multifarious.htm
HERMETIC

her-met-tick
Not affected by outside influence.
We cannot be hermetic on this project.
We will need a lot of help.

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MORDANT
more-dent
A sarcastic cruel and biting wit.
The bully once had a mordant sense of humor. He is very nice now.

12/3/10

PEDAGOGY
ped-ah-go-gee
Is englisionary a good Pedagogy?
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.
.
.
We hope so:
It means the art or science of teaching.
Example: The teachers created an excellent pedagogy for online learning.

http://www.englishionary.com/P/Pedagogy.htm
EUPEPTIC
you-pep-tik
I say you are very eupeptic.
Do you get mad?
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.
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No! Eupeptic means to be in good spirits! Happy.

http://www.englishionary.com/E/Eupeptic.htm
PHOSPHORESCENCE
You come upon a phosphorescence scene...
... what kind of scene is it?
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.
.
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A glowing one.

http://www.englishionary.com/P/Phosphorescence.htm
HUBRIS
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To have too much confidence.
It's only hubris if I fail. -Julius Caesar
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http://www.newwordaday.com/

12/2/10

ESTUARY
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Is your estate in an estuary?
Is it?
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Probably not...
...Unless it's a houseboat.
It's a narrow body of water.
The mouth of a creek.

http://www.englishionary.com/A/AEstuary.htm
TELLURIC
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You live on the telluric.
Where do you live?
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On the earth.

http://www.englishionary.com/T/Telluric.htm
CHINOOK
You are in a chinook.
What are you in?
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.
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Wind or a gale.

http://www.englishionary.com/C/Chinook.htm
GRASPABLE

Are your fingers graspable?
Are they?




...Not really.
Unless you understand them well.
Graspable means to understand or comprehend.

http://www.englishionary.com/G/Graspable.htm
AUBADE

Should you wear your shades...
... in the aubade?

...Yes!
Aubade is an open air concert in the morning.

http://www.englishionary.com/A/Aubade.htm

12/1/10

COGITATE

Pronounced Kog-Ja-Tayt
It means: To think hard about a problem.
Meditate.
I must cogitate on that problem.
I will give you an answer later

http://www.englishionary.com/C/Cogitate.htm
RECONDITE

Rec-Ken-Die-tuh
Not easily understood.
Hidden or concealed.
Please do not paint a recondite picture. I like simple art.

http://www.englishionary.com/R/Recondite.htm
EBULLIENCE
ee-bull-yents
Overflowing with happiness.
I felt great ebullience when they yelled surprise! All my friends were there.

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APROPOS
To do something at the right time.
Appropriate.
The email was very apropos.
It was just in time for my meeting.

http://www.englishionary.com/A/Apropos.htm
ENNUI
Tiredness caused by a lack of interest.
Boredom.
I feel an ennui.
Can we end this meeting?

http://www.englishionary.com/E/Ennui.htm
PEDAGOGY
ped-ah-go-gee.
The art or science of teaching.
The teachers created an excellent pedagogy for online learning.

http://www.englishionary.com/P/Pedagogy.htm
LOQUACIOUS low-qway-she-youse.  Talking too much or too freely.  Thanks for sending your loquacious email.  It took hours to read.

http://www.englishionary.com/L/Loquacious.htm
EUPHORIA.  you-for-ree-ya.   A feeling of well-being.  Happiness.   I had a feeling of euphoria that day.  It felt great to finish that project.

http://www.englishionary.com/
SEDULOUS
said-you-luss

Persistent continuous attention
Your sedulous flattery will get you everywhere.

http://www.englishionary.com/S/Sedulous.htm
GARRULOUS
Rambling about boring things.
Don't be garrulous.
gar,garish,
loud,flashy
rul,rule
o,oh us,us
=Garish rule! Oh us!

http://www.englishionary.com/G/Garrulous.htm
PROPERTIED
You find your friend is now propertied.
Do you untie your friend?




...Maybe. If your friend is rich and tied up.
Otherwise: propertied means rich

http://www.englishionary.com/P/Propertied.htm