5/3/14

INVEIGH

INVEIGH
In-vay

Discredit; shame; dishonor;

Attacking with harsh criticism.

You inveigh him because of the mistake and he deserves it.

Well. Yes. I guess my letter does inveigh you a bit. Don't be so mad.

Inveigh
Inveigh (Reminds) Invade

Memory trick:
We invade when we criticize.
INVADE


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5/1/14

UPBRAID

UPBRAID
Up-brayed

Admonish; castigate; censure;

Placing blaming or scolding.

You upbraid your dog and it learned its lesson.

I always have to upbraid the cat for sitting on the dog.

Up - braid
Up (Reminds) Up
Braid (Reminds) Bray

Memory trick: We up and bray as we admonish.
UP BRAYED





You babble and gabble while you play Scrabble. What did you do?
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Answer: 
You made noises in a fast and unclear way. No talking during Scrabble!

PARIAH

PARIAH
Pah-rye-ya

Outcast; outsider; exile;

A person that is unlikable.

The pariah was lonely until I befriended him.


The piranha was a pariah and none of the little fish wanted to be his friend.

Pariah
Pariah (Reminds) Piranha

Memory Trick: A piranha is a fish with no friends.
PIRANHA




Your eyes belie where your ball lies. Do I know where your ball is?
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Answer: 
Yes. Your eyes give away where your ball is. Belie means to reveal a secret.
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4/29/14

COMPUNCTION

COMPUNCTION
Com-punk-shun

Guilt; repentance; remorse;

Having remorse or guilt.

Our compunction was great and we apologized.

I could tell by the look of compunction that it was Bill who stole the money.

Com - punc - tion
Comp (Reminds) Complain
Punc (Reminds) Punk

Memory Trick: A complaining punk feels guilty.
COMPLAIN PUNK



Your emails are protean. Are you an email pro?
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Answer: 
Not really. Your emails change a lot. Protean means changing in shape or character. Your emails change. That's all.

INURE

INURE
In-yer

Train; toughen; harden;

Growing accustomed to hardship.

Inure the pain and toughen up and you will never quit.

Tennis will inure your body to the rigors of hitting a ball.


Inure
Inure (Reminds) Endure

Memory Trick: We endure a hardship.
ENDURE


 
A Felis Catus sits in your garden. Do you have to water it?
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Answer: 
No. It's a cat. Why water a cat?

4/28/14

ATTUNE

ATTUNE
Ah-toon

Kinship; being in tune; adjusted;

Having a harmonious relationship.

Learning is easy because a teacher and students attune.
They are attuned with each other.

At - tune
Tune (Reminds) Tune

Memory Trick: We sing a tune in harmony with others.
TUNE



I tell you, "You are transparent and nigh to me."  How do you know we will talk again?
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Answer: 
Being nigh is to be near. You are close and we will talk again.

4/27/14

BULWARK

BULWARK
Bull-wark

Protect; guard; fort;

Fortifying against danger.

The bulwark safeguarded the birds against the wind of the storm.

The bull was a bulwark against the cat. The mouse now felt very safe.

Bul - wark
Bul (Reminds) Bull
Wark (Reminds) Work

Memory Trick: Protecting is work for a bull.
BULL WORK



Question: You stand by your air conditioner and venerate your living room. Why are you still hot?






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Answer: 
Venerate means to admire. You are admiring your living room. You are not cooling it.