ESOTERIC

ESOTERIC

Es-o-ter-rik

Private; exclusive; cryptic;

Only understood with confidential knowledge.

The trick is esoteric because the secret is hidden and mystical.

E - soteric

Soteric (Reminds) Secret




Memory trick: It is a secret.

SECRET

You write and your compunction is strong. I say, "You have punctuation errors!"  Why did I say that?

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You probably have errors. Compunction means a feeling of regret for your actions. It has nothing to do with punctuation.

SAGACIOUS

SAGACIOUS

Sah-gay-shish

Perceiving; keen; wise;

Being perceptive and understanding quickly.

You are sagacious and wise and you are never stupid.


The sagacious cat was able to do math. It was very impressive.

Saga - a - cious

Saga (Reminds) Saga or a story

Cious (Reminds) Spacious

Memory trick: We see a saga that is spacious because we are keen.

SAGA SPACIOUS

You drive your car on a long trip. Should you have a gascon with you?

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No. A braggart is not good company. A gascon is a boaster or someone who is a know-it-all.

DEVOID

DEVOID

<Dee-voyd>

Vacant; barren; empty;

Being vacant or empty.

The yard is devoid of weeds and the grass is lush.


The hill was devoid of plants except for one lonely flower.

De - void

De (Reminds) The

Void (Reminds) Void or empty

Memory trick: The void is vacant.

DE VOID

You read a histrionic book. What kind of book is it?

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Answer: It is a dramatic book. It means dramatic or spectacular.

REDACT

REDACT

<Re-dakt>

Black out; obscure; ink out;

Editing out words by blacking them out.

Redact the document and censor the secrets.

Red - act
Red (Reminds) Red
Act (Reminds) Fact

Memory trick: We red out the facts that they should not see.
RED ACT


How can a centipede be an antipode to an annelid? Tough question.
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Antipode means opposite of. A centipede has legs. An annelid is a worm and has no legs. They are opposites in that way.

IDIOSYNCRASY

IDIOSYNCRASY

<Id-ee-oh-sink-kras-ee>

Characteristic; quirk; habit;

Exhibiting a physical or mental habit.

Touching your eyeglasses is an idiosyncrasy of a genius.

She constantly played with her earlobe. It was a strange idiosyncrasy.

Idio - sync - rasy
Idio (Reminds) Idiot
Sync (Reminds) Synchronize


Memory trick: An idiot synchronizes silly habits.
IDIOT SYNCHRONIZE




 

Your turtle has a hard shell. It is fully amorous. Why is it not afraid of the bigger turtle?

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Amorous means to be romantic or in love. You don't fight when you're in love.

ZEITGEIST

ZEITGEIST

<Zite-guyst>

Attitude; outlook; characteristic;

Representing the spirit of a time.

The zeitgeist of the decade is hard work and serious pursuits.

ZEIT - GEIST

Zeit	(Rhymes)	Site
Geist	(Reminds)	Ghost or sprit

The site ghost tells us what the spirit was at the time.

SITE GHOST

There is a canon in your house. You tell me not to leave towels on the floor. Why do I follow your orders?

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A canon is a collection of rules. Your rule is to pick up towels after a shower

SURFEIT

SURFEIT

<Sir-fit>

Glut; satiety; excess;

Being an excessive amount.

There is a surfeit of food because we bought a lot.

She had a surfeit of birds. She had more than she knew what to do with.

Surf - eit
Surf (Reminds) Surf or waves coming again
Feit (Reminds) Fit or stuff


Memory Trick: We do it again like the surf and fit it all.
SURF FIT

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