gainsay

Pronounced:
gane - say


Definition:
To deny


Meaning:
To contradict; to deny; to controvert; to dispute; to forbid.


In a Sentence:
I will show them the report and they will not be able to gainsay that the numbers are going up. They will see I am telling the truth.


Memory trick:
gain . say

gain reminds of - for their gain or benefit
say reminds of to speak
for their benefit, they speak

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Hedonic

Pronounced:
hair - don - nik


Definition:
Pertaining to pleasure.


Meaning:
1. Pertaining to pleasure. 2. Of or relating to Hedonism or the Hedonic sect. Hedonic sect; a sect that placed the highest good in the gratification of the senses.


In a Sentence:
We will have bagel and coffee at the meeting. It will be a hedonic meeting because the bagels will be very enjoyable.


Memory trick:
hed - onic

hed reminds of heady or to be dizzy
onic reminds of tonic
a heady tonic

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Occlude

Pronounced:
Ah - klewd


Definition:
Shut off. Block.


Meaning:
To shut off something from something else. A door occludes a room.


In a Sentence:
I will occlude anyone from entering into our meeting. It will only be us in the meeting.


Memory trick:
Oc - clude

Oc reminds of opposite
clude reminds of include
opposite of include

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Lexicon

Pronounced:
Lex - ee - con


Definition:
A vocabulary. A dictionary.


Meaning:
A vocabulary, or book containing an alphabetical arrangement of the words in a language or of a considerable number of them, with the definition of each; a dictionary.


In a Sentence:
I will check the lexicon and find out what that word means.


Memory trick:
Lexi - con

Lexi reminds of letters

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Tenet

Pronounced:
Ten - net


Definition:
To hold a belief to be true.


Meaning:
Any opinion, principle, dogma, belief, or doctrine, which a person holds or maintains as true.


In a Sentence:
You have a tenet that we should work on paper. I say we should change that belief and work in the computer.


Memory trick:
Ten - et

Ten reminds of tend or likely to do
Tenet in Latin means "he holds"
So remember "tend" or "he holds" a belief

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Effulge

Pronounced:
ee - foal - ju


Definition:
To shine. To flash.


Meaning:
Fire can effulge. A light bulb can effulge. An idea can effulge. Anything that can radiate light or a feeling of light can effulge.


In a Sentence:
A good idea will effulge and energize every one in the meeting.


Memory trick:
eff - ulge

eff reminds of effervescent or bright
ulge reminds of bulge or to grow outwards

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jaunty

Pronounced:
jawn - tee


Definition:
Showy - Flashy


Meaning:
Clothes are jaunty when they are showy and attract attention. A building or a car can be jaunty. Anything can be jaunty.


In a Sentence:
Do not wear jaunty clothes to work. They are not professional.


Memory trick:
Jaunt - y

Jaunt rhymes with flaunt
Flaunt means to show something for all to see

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