LIONIZE

LIONIZE

<Lie-on-nized>

Glorify; celebrate; idolize;

Treating someone like a famous person.

You lionize him because you always think he is great.

His dad liked to lionize him and always thought of him as a celebrity.

Lion - ize

Lion (Reminds) Lion

Ize (Reminds) Eyes

He is a lion in our eyes

Memory trick: LION EYES



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LOQUACIOUS

LOQUACIOUS

Lo-qway-she-yowse

Chatty; wordy; gabby;

Talking too much or too freely.

She was a loquacious lady because she never was silent.

She was very loquacious, but he never seemed to mind.

Lo - qua - cious

Lo (Reminds) Lo or to call

Qua (Reminds) Aqua or water

Cious (Reminds) Us

Lo.  The words flow like aqua.

LO AQUA US



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METE

METE

<Meet>

Deal; disperse; dole;

Giving something by dividing it.

I will mete out the money after the job and you will each get your share.

Ok. It is time to mete out your bonus. Here is your share.

Mete

Mete (Rhymes) Meet

You meet with someone to give something.

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MIEN

MIEN

Meen

Demeanor; bearing; countenance;

Having a Manner or mannerism.

You have a pleasant mien because you have a good manner.

One had a good mien and one had a mean mien.

Mien

Mien (Rhymes) Mean- or average

The average way you act.

MEAN



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MINUTIA

MINUTIA

Min-noo-sha

Trifle; minimal; trivial;

A small or unimportant detail

We think about the minutia because we pay attention to the small details.

He used a magnifier to read the minutia on the contract. He now understood the small details.

Minutia

Minutia (Reminds) Minimum or small

It is minimum when it is trivial.
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MISNOMER

MISNOMER

Mis-nohm-er

Nickname; misname; misapplied;

Naming something in error.

It is a misnomer to call it a parkway because you don't park your car there.

It was a misnomer when she asked her husband to remove a kitty from the lawn.

Mis - nome - r

Mis (Reminds) Miss or wrong

Nome (Reminds) Name

It is a miss-name to call someone the wrong name.

MISS NAME




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MISSIVE

MISSIVE

Mis-siv

Memo; note; letter;

A communication sent by mail

I sent a missive and I am awaiting a reply.

A missive arrived and it was hand delivered. I opened it and read it at once.

Miss - ive

Miss (Reminds) Miss

Ive (Reminds) I have

Miss you I have, so I sent a letter.

MISS I HAVE



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