MERCURIAL

MERCURIAL

<Mer-cure-re-al>

Fickle; volatile; moody;

Moody and unpredictable

The mercurial girl liked chocolate one day and vanilla the next.

MERCUR - IAL

Mercur

(Reminds)

Mercury

A thermometer changes a lot because it has mercury.

MERCURY IAL

You probably use a lexicon every day. What is it?

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A dictionary. Each time you spell check, you're using a lexicon.

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CORPULENT

CORPULENT

<Kor-pew-lent>

Obese; chubby; plump;

Large and fat

Your wallet is corpulent because the money is plump and impressive.

COR - PULENT

Cor	(Reminds)	Corporation
Pulent	(Reminds)	Plump

A corporation is plump when it is full.

CORP PLUMP

Question: I wake up. I raise my hands and say, "I am enervated!"  What will I probably do next?

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Go back to bed! Enervated means to be tired or worn out. You need more sleep.

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DECLIVITY

DECLIVITY

<Dee-kliv-at-tee>

Descent; dip; downhill;

A declining downward slope

The declivity is very long and going down hill takes forever.

DECLIV - ITY

Decliv	(Reminds)	Decline
Ity	(Reminds)	Itty or small

It declines and becomes small.

DECLINE ITTY

 

You have a progeny. When is it a prodigy?

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When your child is a genius. Progeny means offspring. Prodigy means genius.

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OCCLUDE

OCCLUDE

<Oh-clewd>

Obstruct; conceal; block;

Hide or obstruct.

The birds occlude the sky and hide the sun.

OC - CLUDE

Oc	(Reminds)	Ocular or see
Clude	(Reminds)	Clue

When you cannot see because you only get a clue.

OCCULAR CLUE

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JAUNTY

JAUNTY

<Jawn-tee>

Bouncy; brisk; lively;

Perky with pleasure

Your jaunty smile is catching and your lively step is addictive.

JAUNTY

Jaunty

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Jumpy

We are jumpy and skip when we are happy.

JUMPY

 

I am incredulous because you are sedulous. What did I say?

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I am amazed because you are paying attention. Sedulous means paying persistent attention.

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TEMERITY

TEMERITY

<Tem-mer-rit-tee>

Bold; daring; nerve;

Being foolish and unafraid of danger.

Your temerity won the day because you were brave enough to fight.

TE - MERIT - Y

Merit

(Reminds)

Merit

You merit praise because you are brave.

MERIT

 Question: Your sister takes a turn at the cistern. What is she doing?

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Drinking water from a vessel. (Pronounced) sis-turn. A cistern is a tank for holding water or other liquids.

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PILLORIED

PILLORIED

<Pil-lor-reed>

Abuse; contempt; despised;

Ridiculed and punished by a group

The pilloried writers learned their lesson and threw the stories out.

PILLOR - IED

Pillor

(Reminds)

Pillory

A pillory is used for punishment.

PILLORY

 

You cogitate loafs of bread. What will you probably do next?

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Idiom:  Crazy like a fox.

He is crazy like a fox.

Meaning:

He appears to be crazy, but he is actually very smart.


It looks like what he is doing has no meaning and appears crazy.

A person who is crazy like a fox does not care what other people think.

He keeps his plan secret, but he is usually successful.
 

Foxes are very smart and are  known for their crazy behaviors.
   

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Think about something more interesting. Cogitate means to think deeply. Thinking about bread is boring.

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