Exonerate

Exonerate

<ex-on-er-rayte>

absolve; acquit; pardon;

to clear someone of guilt.

The new evidence will exonerate you. They will set you free.

Memory trick:
ex reminds of used to be
we ex your guilt
onerate reminds of honor
we ex your guilt and return your honor

Used at work:
The test will exonerate you of making the mistake. It will prove you did it right.


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Counterfeit

Counterfeit

<kown-ter-fit>

phony; fake; fraudulent;

something that is not real but appears to be real.

He wore a counterfeit watch. It was a cheap imitation.

Memory trick:
Counter fake

Used at work:
We don't buy counterfeit software. We always buy the licenses.


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Extemporize

Extemporize

<ex-stemp-por-rise>

improvise; ad lib; invent;

performing something without rehearsing it

He can extemporize a song and make it up as he goes.

Memory trick:
extemporize reminds of temporary or short
we perform it after a temporary study

Used at work:
I will extemporize my speech because I did not read it.



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Allegiance

Allegiance

<ah-lee-jents>

fidelity; devotion; faithfulness;

loyalty to a cause such as a government or a group.

His allegiance is to his team. He always watches them play.

Memory trick:
alle reminds of ally
an ally is a friend

Used at work:
Your allegiance to the company is appreciated. You deserve a raise.

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Precipice

Precipice

<pres-sa-pis>

cliff; steep; sheer drop;

a side of a mountain that slopes down sharply.

He came to the precipice and stopped before he slid down.

Memory trick:
precipice reminds of precarious or dangerous

Used at work:
We avoid a precipice of problems by testing our software.

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Humongous

Humongous

<you-mong-gis>

huge; gigantic; big

Anything that is impressively large.

The lady wore a humongous hat. I could not see the movie.

Memory trick:

Humongous reminds of huge.

Used at work:

I got a humongous bonus. We can buy a new car.

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Verbatim

Verbatim

<ver-bay-tim>

Exactly; precisely; accurately;

Saying something word for word.

He sang the song verbatim after hearing it once. His memory was great.

Memory trick: Verb atim reminds of verb at a time. We remember verbs at one time.

Used at work:
I remembered the speech verbatim and wrote it down.



(c) 2015 E. Carruthers