Callous

Callous

<cal-lis>

heartless; uncaring; indifferent;

having a total disregard for others.

The callous boy did not care about hurting her feelings.

Memory trick:
Callous reminds of callus.
A callus is hardened skin on the hand or foot.
A callus has no feeling because the skin is so thick.

Used at work:
She is a cold and callous receptionist. No sob story will work on her.

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Guise

Guise

<guys> or <gise> or <geyes>

likeness; appearance; resemblance;

a skilled cloak or mask making you appear to be something you are not.

The bug had the guise of being a scorpion. It was just a harmless cricket.

Memory trick:
guise reminds of disguise or a costume we wear.

Used at work:
He has the guise of someone who is not smart but he is very clever.

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Meticulous

Meticulous

exact; accurate; careful;

<ma-tik-you-lis>

Doing things in a painstaking way and trying to be perfect.

The meticulous boy always kept his room neat.

Memory trick:
Meticulous reminds of "me ridiculous".
I am ridiculous when I am so fussy.

Used at work:
Your work is meticulous. You never make mistakes.

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Penchant

Penchant

<pen-shent>

desire for; fondness; liking;

having a weakness for something.

He had a penchant for expensive watches and he owned many.

Memory trick:
pen reminds of to write about
chant reminds of saying something over and over
we write about something over and over when we want it.

Used at work:
He has a penchant for the color blue and all his report covers are blue.

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