Allay

Allay

<ah-lay>

relieve; calm; soothe;

to reduce and fear or worry

He is wearing a helmet and that should allay your worry about him riding a bicycle.

Remember: Allay reminds us of lay. We lay something away and no longer see it.
Or: We lay something down and no longer carry it.

Used at work:
I prepared well for this meeting so allay any thought that it won't go well.


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Abstemious

 Abstemious

<ab-steam-ee-us>

restrained; self-denying; frugal

abstaining or denying food or drink

He is abstemious. He will not eat junk food.

You will never be fat when you are abstemious.

Remember: abstemious reminds of abstinence.

Used at work:
There are donuts in the break room. It's a good thing I am abstemious.




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Corollary

Corollary

<kor-ro-lair-ree>

Something that must have happened after a certain event.

Getting good grades is a corollary of good study habits.

Landing is a corollary of jumping up.

Remember: Co ROLL ary - Roll to the next thing.

Used at work:
A good computer program is a corollary of good design.









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Adduce

Adduce

<ah-doose>

cite; show; point out;

to present proof for consideration.

I will adduce my license and prove my age to you.

Remember: Adduce rhymes with deduce.

Used at work:
We will adduce our designs and show we invented it first.

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Broach

Broach

<bro-ohch>

raise; bring up; propose;

to bring up a topic for the first time.

I will broach the subject with him and he will be surprised.

Memory trick: Rhymes with approach.
We approach them with something new.

Used at work:
Broach the new idea with her and see what see thinks about it.


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Misanthrope

Misanthrope

<mis-en-throwp>

hater; loner; cynic

a person who dislikes people

She was a misanthrope until the village awarded her a great honor.

He built a moat around his house because he was a misanthrope and he wanted to be left alone.

Used at work:
He is a good computer programmer because he is a misanthrope and he always works.


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