Kismet

Kismet

<kiz-met>

destiny; luck; chance;

something fated to happen.

It was kismet we met because we got married.

Memory trick:
kiss when we met

At work:
It was not kismet we won the award. It was hard work and skill.

(c) 2015 E. Carruthers

Purloin

Purloin

<per-loyn>

steal; loot; rob;

to take something that does not belong to you.

The seagull will purloin your fries if you don't watch him.

Memory trick:
purloin reminds of purr lion
The lion purrs after he takes your stuff.

At work:
They can't purloin our files because we use strong passwords.

(c) 2015 E. Carruthers

Ardor

Ardor

<are-door>

enthusiasm; warmth; zeal;

having a strong passion for someone.

The ardor of the birds is apparent. They are always seen together.

Memory trick:
Our door
The person we like comes to our door.

At work:
He has an ardor for making sales. He is our best performer.

(c) 2015 E. Carruthers

Proffer

Proffer

<prah-fur>

offer; propose; give;

to present something for consideration.

She will proffer her opinion without being asked.

Remember:
proffer reminds of offer

At work:
It's a generous monetary proffer. We should accept the deal.

(c) 2015 E. Carruthers

Amity

Amity

<ahm-mit-tee>

friendship; harmony; goodwill;

a good and peaceful relationship.

It was a great vacation because of the amity of the people.

Memory trick:
amity reminds of amicable

At work:
We're a good team and the amity of the group makes the work fun.


(c) 2015 E. Carruthers

Indolent

Indolent

<in-da-lent>

lazy; idle; slow;

avoiding activity or work.

We will spend the weekend being indolent. We'll do nothing at all.

Memory trick:
indolent reminds of dole.
dole is getting free benefits when not working.

At work:
The hot temperature is making everyone indolent. We need the air conditioner fixed so we can get back to work.

Other stuff:
ARM - Adjustable Rate Mortgage
Means: You pay a small payment at first but then the payment is greatly raised later.
So: It's not a good deal and it's best avoided.

(c) 2015 E. Carruthers

Beset

Beset

<beh-set>

invade; assail; overrun;

to surround and constantly hem in.

Our picnic was beset by ants and we had to leave.

Memory trick
be set upon.

At work:
We were beset by people demanding a demo of our product. It was a good problem to have.

(c) 2015 E. Carruthers