Inculcate

Pronounced < In-cull-kate >

It means:  to teach persistently and earnestly

Daily use:  A good teacher will inculcate a good work ethic in young students.

Memory trick: 

inculcate

in (reminds of)  =  in or absorb

cul (reminds of)  =  cool

 c (said like k) reminds of "okay"

ate (reminds of) ate or devour

The teacher put in cool ideas that are okay.  So we ate them up.

Listen: Inculcate

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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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Abrogate

Pronounced:
< ab-rah-gate >

It means: 
 To put an end to something.  Also: To end a law

Daily use: 
We will abrogate the project.  It is costing too much money.

Memory trick: 

abrogate

ab (reminds of)  =  abort or end

ro (reminds of)  =  row or an item on a list

gate (reminds of)  =  gate, to lock behind a gate

Abort the row and lock it behind the gate.

End the item and lock it away forever.

Listen: Abrogate

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Immoderate

Pronounced:
<im-mod-er-rate>

Excessive – Extravagant - Unreasonable

My use:
Yesterday the rain was immoderate.  Today the sun is shinning.

Literary use:
By Mary Howden
His humor was a delight, but the Neophyte from the beginning rigidly suppressed her tendency to immoderate mirth.

Memory trick:
im - moderate
im (means) not
moderate (means) average
not average

Listen: Immoderate

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Impetus

Pronounced:
<imp-pit-tus>

To encourage someone to action.  To drive something forward.

My use: 
Your pep talk was a great impetus!  I am now excited about the meeting.

Literary use:
By Leo Tolstoy
Gifted as he was with the quality his friend most lacked, practical tenacity of purpose, he knew exactly how to give impetus to an enterprise without effort or shock.

Memory trick:
impetus

imp (reminds of) = impress
et (sounds like) =  it
us (reminds of) = us
impress it to us

Listen: Impetus

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