Apex

APEX

<Ay-peks>

Climax; topmost; highest;

The uppermost point that is possible.

We reached the apex and we overlooked the valley.

A - PEX

Pex

(Reminds)

Peak

A peak is the highest point.

A PEAK

Question: Your car is stagnant. You push the pedal down. It quickly goes at a vapid pace. What do you probably do next?

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Get out of the car. Vapid means being lifeless or unanimated. The car is not moving.

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Feral

FERAL

<Fer-ral>

Savage; untamed; undomesticated;

An animal that is wild.

The feral animal ran away because it was untamed and timid.

FER - AL

Fer

(Reminds)

Fur

A wild animal has fur.

FUR RAL

 

Question: ou won the lottery. You say you want to share it. Your words are euphonious. Are you honest?

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You are honest. Euphonious means saying pleasant sounding words. I liked your words.

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Acumen

ACUMEN

<Ack-qew-men>

Smartness; brains; shrewdness;

Having the ability to make quick decisions.

Your acumen showed when you gave us great business advice.

ACU - MEN

Acu	(Reminds)	Acute
Men	(Reminds)	Men

Acute men are smart.

ACUTE MEN

Question: You walk in the woods. You enjoy the preternatural scenery. Why do you feel funny?

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Preternatural means being unusual. You feel funny because the scenery is unusual and strange.

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Expiate

EXPIATE

<Ex-pee-ate>

Atone; amend; absolve;

Seeking forgiveness for a guilty action.

I apologize to you and expiate my guilt.

EX - PIATE

Ex	(Reminds)	Ex or the past
Piate	(Reminds)	Pity

It is past and I have pity.

EX PITY

Question: You blandish me. Do I feel bland?

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Answer: 

No. Blandish means to make someone feel better by saying good words. I feel grand.


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Pithy

PITHY

<Pith-thee>

Curt; concise; terse;

A forceful aggressive style

Your pithy attitude showed when you called him a fool.

PIT - HY

Pit	(Reminds)	Pit
Thy	(Rhymes)	Thee

We pit ourselves against thee and make forceful comments.

PIT THEE

Question: California is not caliginous. How can that be?

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California is bright and sunny. Caliginous means being dark and gloomy.

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Extant

EXTANT

<Ex-tant>

Surviving; alive; living;

Existing over a long time.

The pyramids are extant because they are not lost to the sands of time.

EX - TANT

Ex	(Reminds)	Of ex or past
Tant	(Reminds)	Tent

The ex-tent still exists.

EX TENT



Q. A duck quacks loudly. You shout and run toward towards an egress and a tern. Why do I call you a coward?

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A. An egress is an exit.  You got scared by a quacking duck and ran away.

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Accede

ACCEDE

<Ah-seed>

Approve; concede; yield;

Giving consent and agreement.

I accede because you convinced me to allow you to go to the party.

Acc	(Reminds)	Accept
Cede	(Reminds)	Concede

We accept and concede when we yield.

ACCEPT CONCEDE

Question: You wear a fancy hat. You get comments on the inelegance of it. What will you probably do next?

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Answer: 

Stop wearing the hat. Inelegance means ungraceful or crude.

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