5/9/15

Avow

Avow

<ah-vow>

declare; swear; admit;

Acknowledging something to be true.

I avow the influence of the classics on my writing.

Memory trick:
Avow reminds of vow

Used at work:
We avow we will do a great job for your company.










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5/8/15

Accost

Accost

<ah-kost>

Annoy; confront; approach;

To confront someone in an aggressive way.

The cat will accost the dog given the chance.

Memory trick:
We cost them time when we bother them.

Used at work:
He will accost you if you take office supplies.

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5/7/15

Agelast

Agelast

<ah-gee-last>

Humorless; dour; sullen;

Someone who never laughs at jokes.

The agelast boy was always serious.

Memory trick:
We wait an age for a last laugh.

Used at work:
She may be an agelast but she is a great worker.

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5/6/15

Humongous

Humongous

<you-mung-gis>

Big; huge; gargantuan;

Extremely gigantic and bigger than just big.

The humongous elephant made us jump in the car.

Memory trick:
Humong reminds of huge.

Used at work:
I got a humongous raise and now I have a lot of money.

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5/5/15

Vomitory

Vomitory

<vom-mit-tor-ee>

exit; portal; door;

A gateway to the outside.

We left through the vomitory and were met by bright sunlight.

Memory trick:
Vomit exits our body.

Used at work:
We looked for the vomitory because the demo was bad.


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5/4/15

Bumf

Bumf

<bum-feh>

boring reading; undesired reading;

Writing that is dull and uninteresting.

My homework is pure bumf. It’s hard to read it.

Memory trick:
We are lazy like a bum when it is boring.

Used at work:
This is bumf. I can’t read it.


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5/3/15

Bouffant

Bouffant

<boo-font>

Hairdo; puffy hair; full hair;

A big and fluffy hairstyle.

The man in front of me wore a big bouffant. I could not see the movie.

Memory trick:
Bouff reminds of buff or big

Used at work:
Your bouffant is great. You will make a lot of sales.



(c) 2015 E. Carruthers