Ablation

Pronounced:
Ah - Blay - Shun


Definition:
To remove - To take away.


Meaning:
I perform an ablation on a pile of leaves. I removed the pile of leaves.


In a Sentence:
Wearing away; superficial waste. ~ Tyndall.


Memory trick:
abla . tion
 

abl . at . ion
abl reminds of able
at rhymes with ate
able to eat

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Heroship

Pronounced:
here - oh - ship


Definition:
To have the personality of a hero.


Meaning:
You did a great job running the team. Your heroship was great.


In a Sentence:
´Three years of heroship.´ Cowper.


Memory trick:
hero - ship
 

hero = a super hero
ship = a container or to have
To have a super hero manner

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Halloo

Pronounced:
<Hal - lew> 

In a sentence:

A loud exclamation; a call to invite attention or to incite a person or an animal; a shout.  

Means:To shout for attention.

Definition


halloo Memory trick: :List! List! I hear some far off halloo break the silent air. ~ Milton.

halloo reminds of hello

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Tact
We are swimming.
I say your tact is annoying.
What will you probably do next?




Stop touching me.
Tact means to touch.
It also means to handle something with great care and thought.
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