Egregious

EGREGIOUS

Pronounced:

Ee-gre-jis

Synonyms:

Shocking; extreme; glaring

Definition:

Something that is very bad, in an offensive way.

Sentence:

The egregious bird stole our bait and we were all shocked and surprised.

Memory Trick:

E - gregious

Gregious (reminds of) outrageous

It is outrageous that you did something, so egregious.

OUTRAGEUOUS

Question: You see your faux face in a faucet. What happened to your face?

 

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Answer: Nothing. You see your reflection. It's fake because it is a reflection. Faux means fake.