CETACEAN

CETACEAN

See-tay-shun

Dolphin; whale; porpoise;

Being an aquatic mammal with a blowhole.

The cetacean swam by the boat and it was a dolphin.

A cetacean swam by the boat and said hello.

Cet - acean

Cet (Rhymes) Sea

Acean (Reminds) Ocean

A dolphin lives in the sea or the ocean.

SEA OCEAN

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CODICIL

CODICIL

Kod-dis-sil

Appendix; postscript; supplement;

Being an addition that contains more information about a document.

Add a codicil and summarize everything.

I want to add this codicil before we turn the report in.

Co - di - cil

Co (Reminds) Combine

Di (Reminds) Di or two

Cil (Reminds) Sil or a windowsill

We combine two things and look out the sil.

COMBINE DI SILL

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COGITATE

COGITATE

Kog-gee-tayte

Think; ponder; reflect;

Thinking hard about a problem.

I will cogitate your offer and I will give you an answer in the morning.

My cat sits and cogitates. I do not know what he thinks about.

Cog - itate

Cog (Reminds) A cog or a thing

Itate (Reminds) Meditate or think

A thing we will meditate about.

COG MEDITATE


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COLLEAGUE

COLLEAGUE

Col-leag

Coworker; comrade; partner;

Partnering with a fellow worker.

Her colleague was friendly and they met at lunch.

He is a colleague of mine and we work together.

Co - l - league

Co (Reminds) Of co-partner

League (Reminds) League

You co-partner in a league with a person.

CO LEAGUE



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COMP

COMP

Komp

Donation; perk; freebie;

Getting something as a complimentary gift.

The store gave us a comp and we got free key chains.

Here is your comp! It is a free lollipop. You spent so much money here.

Comp

Comp (Reminds) Complimentary

Complimentary gift.

COMPLIMENTARY

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CONFRERE

CONFRERE

Con-frair

Colleague; coworker; associate;

Sharing an association with a fellow worker.

I work with my confrere and I forget we are coworkers when we bowl.

I work close with my confrere.

Con - frere

Con (Reminds) Contact

Frere (Reminds) Friend

Contact with a friend.

CONTACT FRIEND

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CONTUMELY

CONTUMELY

Kon-toom-lee

Abuse; scorn; arrogance;

Having contempt or making an insult.

He was rudely treated in a contumely way.

The contumely woman put her finger in my face and she was very rude.

Con - tu - me - ly

Con (Reminds) Con

Tu (Reminds) To

Me (Reminds) Me

Con to me when you are insulting.

CON TO ME


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