Abjure

ABJURE

<Ab-jur>

Repudiate; reject; disavow;

Abandoning an oath.

Members can abjure allegiance and give up their club membership.

AB - JURE

Ab	(Reminds)	Abdicate
Jure	(Reminds)	Jerk

We abdicate and jerk away.

ABDICATE JERK

Question: Your banner has a banal phrase. What kind of phrase is it?

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Answer: A banal phrase is a common or boring saying. Perhaps it says, "It takes two to tango."

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Antithesis

ANTITHESIS

<Ant-tith-ee-sis>

Reverse; counter; contrast;

Contrasting against something.

Big is the antithesis of small because it is the exact opposite.

ANTI - THESIS

Anti	(Reminds)	Anti
Thesis	(Reminds)	Thesis or essay

The anti-thesis is the opposite.

ANTI THESIS

Question: You wince because I evince you. You pinch yourself. What have I done to you?

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Answer: I proved something to you. Evince means to prove or show to be true.

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Dogmatic

DOGMATIC

<Dog - mat - tik>

Opinionated; stubborn; unbending;

Believing something without proof.

You are dogmatic because you still believe the earth is flat.

DOG - MATIC

Dog	(Reminds)	Dog
Matic	(Reminds)	Automatic or reflex

A dog automatically grabs on and does not let go.

DOG AUTOMATIC

Question: We are swimming. I say, "Your tact is annoying."  What will you probably do next?

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Answer: You will stop touching me. Tact means to touch. It also means to handle something with great care and thought.



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Abdicate

ABDICATE

<Ab-dee-kayt>

Relinquish; step down; cede;

Resigning from a position.

He will abdicate his throne and resign in the morning.

AB - DICATE

Ab	(Reminds)	Absolve
Dictate	(Reminds)	Dictator

Absolve from being a dictator.

ABSOLVE DICTATOR


Question: You have a great scuttlebutt. You run to share it with your friend. What are you and your friend enjoying?

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 Answer: Gossip. Scuttlebutt means gossip.

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Anachronistic

ANACHRONISTIC

<Anna-cron-nist-tik>

Out-of-date; archaic; dated;

Existing out of place for a certain time period.

Suspenders are anachronistic because the belt is now used to hold up pants.

ANA - CHRONISTIC

Ana	(Reminds)	Anti
Chronistic	(Reminds)	Chronicle

Being anti-chronicle because it could not be in that time period.

ANTI CHRONICLE

Question: You worry about the minutia by the hour. How many minutes will you worry?

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Answer: Not many. Minutia means small details or unimportant things. Small things are nothing to worry about.

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Arid

ARID

<Ah-rid>

Dusty; barren; dry;

Containing no water.

The desert is arid because the air was dry and parched our throats.

AR - RID

Ar	(Reminds)	Air
Rid	(Reminds)	Rid of

We are rid of the air.

AIR RID

Question: You climb up and addle your horse. You grab the reigns and shout "Tally-ho!"  Why don't you go anywhere?

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Answer: 

Addle means to confuse. You confused your horse.

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Boisterous

BOISTEROUS

<Boy-stur-rouse>

Rowdy; riotous; wild;

Being loud and noisy.

The kids were boisterous and they sang and danced.

BOI - STER - OUS

Boi	(Reminds)	Boys
Ster	(Reminds)	Stir
Rous	(Remind	Roust

Boys will stir and roust about.

BOYS STIR ROUS

Question: There is a white lamina sitting on your car. You have a leash and a small shovel. How do you get it off your car?

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Answer: 

You shovel it off. The white lamina is snow.

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