Artful

Artful

<art-fool>

tricky, clever; skilled;

good at getting things done in a sneaky way.

The artful dog knew to beg when I wanted to watch the game. He knew I would give in to make him go away.

Memory trick: Artful reminds of "full of art" or a skilled artist.

Used at work:
He is an artful slacker. He always gets out of work.


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Allegory

Allegory

<ahl-la-gor-ee>

fable; tale; story;

a story using symbolism and having a hidden meaning.

The Boy Who Cried Wolf is an allegory about the dangers of lying.

Remember: Allegory reminds us of ALL STORY.

Used at work:
Our commercial is an allegory about the perils of not backing up your computer.


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You make your aerostat go higher

You make your aerostat go higher. Why are you not warmer?
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An aerostat is a blimp or a balloon.

Amity

Amity

<am-mit-tee>

amity - friendship; harmony; cooperation;

a good relationship or goodwill.

There was so much amity between our teams we decided to work together.

Remember: Rhymes with family.

Used at work:
We are doing well because we have amity with our clients.



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Agglomerate

Agglomerate

<ah-glom-er-rayte>

to combine or collect together as one.

Peanut butter and jelly make a delicious agglomerate.

Remember: GLOM at a fast RATE

Used at work:
Let agglomerate our findings and present them together in one report.

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Avarice

Avarice

<ah-ver-ris>

greedy; miserly; stingy;

Having a great desire for money over all else.

His avarice was endless and he stole whenever he could.

Remember: avarice reminds us of vice. Greed is a vice.
Vice is a bad behavior.

Used at work:
What out for his avarice. He will steal the credit if he can.


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Arrears

Arrears

<ah-reers>

debt; money owed; dues;

owing money that is past due.

not paying money on time as promised.

With hard work and a good attitude you will never be in arrears.

My rent was in arrears until I won the lottery.

Remember: Arrears reminds us of - are rear or are behind.
The rear is in the back or behind.
They are behind payments.

Used at work:
We can use the money we made to get out of arrears. It is a great day!

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