6/16/11

Importunate


Pronounced:
< im-poor-choo-nit >

It means: 
Annoying and persistent.  Bothersome.

Daily use: 
He keeps making importunate phone calls to me.  He always calls when I am busy.

Memory trick: 
importunate
just remember that:
 importunate rhymes (sounds like) unfortunate
unfortunate means unlucky

Listen: Importunate

Vocabulary exercises your mind.

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