Elliot Carruthers's Blog, page 17
January 3, 2016
Goad
Goad
<gode>
incite; prod; provoke;
to urge someone until they do something.
I used a treat to goad the dog into my car. We became friends forever.
Memory trick:
goad reminds of go.
we make them go.
At work:
A demonstration will goad the customer into buying. You always get a sale.
(c) 2016 E. Carruthers
<gode>
incite; prod; provoke;
to urge someone until they do something.
I used a treat to goad the dog into my car. We became friends forever.
Memory trick:
goad reminds of go.
we make them go.
At work:
A demonstration will goad the customer into buying. You always get a sale.
(c) 2016 E. Carruthers
January 2, 2016
Imperturbable
Imperturbable
iym-per-terb-bab-bul
composed; cool; sedate;
being calm and assured.
The imperturbable actress carried on after she forgot her lines. No one knew it.
Memory trick:
imperturbable reminds of impervious.
impervious means to not let anything pass through.
At work:
He was imperturbable and continued the presentation after the prototype fell apart.
(c) 2016 E. Carruthers
iym-per-terb-bab-bul
composed; cool; sedate;
being calm and assured.
The imperturbable actress carried on after she forgot her lines. No one knew it.
Memory trick:
imperturbable reminds of impervious.
impervious means to not let anything pass through.
At work:
He was imperturbable and continued the presentation after the prototype fell apart.
(c) 2016 E. Carruthers
January 1, 2016
Ostracize
Ostracize
<oss-tra-size>
shun; reject; exile;
to snub someone and to ignore them.
Memory trick:
ostracize reminds of ostrich.
an ostrich is a solitary bird and keeps to itself.
At work:
We can't ostracize the project manager. We all need to work together.
(c) 2015 E. Carruthers
<oss-tra-size>
shun; reject; exile;
to snub someone and to ignore them.
Memory trick:
ostracize reminds of ostrich.
an ostrich is a solitary bird and keeps to itself.
At work:
We can't ostracize the project manager. We all need to work together.
(c) 2015 E. Carruthers
December 31, 2015
Substantiate
Substantiate
<sub-stan-she-ate>
prove; confirm; verify;
to validate that a statement is true.
The pictures in my wallet will substantiate that the dog belongs to me. He is my lost puppy.
Memory trick:
substantiate reminds of submit.
we submit something for proof.
At work:
The data did substantiate our claims. Our audit program found millions in savings.
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(c) 2015 E. Carruthers
<sub-stan-she-ate>
prove; confirm; verify;
to validate that a statement is true.
The pictures in my wallet will substantiate that the dog belongs to me. He is my lost puppy.
Memory trick:
substantiate reminds of submit.
we submit something for proof.
At work:
The data did substantiate our claims. Our audit program found millions in savings.
New!
Get the College Vocabulary Cartoons e-book here: Free on Amazon
(c) 2015 E. Carruthers
December 30, 2015
Soporific
Soporific
<soh-for-rif-ick>
calming; hypnotic; sedative;
something that causes a person to get sleepy.
The lecture was soporific. I was glad to catch up on my sleep.
Memory trick:
soporific sounds like sofa.
we can fall asleep on a sofa or couch.
At work:
Our advertisements were soporific until we added talking monkeys. Now they are entertaining.
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<soh-for-rif-ick>
calming; hypnotic; sedative;
something that causes a person to get sleepy.
The lecture was soporific. I was glad to catch up on my sleep.
Memory trick:
soporific sounds like sofa.
we can fall asleep on a sofa or couch.
At work:
Our advertisements were soporific until we added talking monkeys. Now they are entertaining.
New! FREE - e-books today from New Word A Day
Written by Elliot Carruthers - on Amazon
If you love animals - Link on Amazon below:
Farm Animal Facts For Kids: Cartoons for Children
If you love New Word A Day - Link on Amazon below:
College Vocabulary Cartoons: Word Power Pictures
(c) 2015 E. Carruthers
December 29, 2015
Homogeneous
Homogeneous
<ho-mo-jeen-us>
alike; similar; equal;
being of the same kind.
He only wears homogeneous shirts. They are always white.
Memory trick:
homogeneous reminds of home.
things at home are alike.
At work:
We need to get away from homogeneous packaging. You can't tell one product from another.
(c) 2015 E. Carruthers
<ho-mo-jeen-us>
alike; similar; equal;
being of the same kind.
He only wears homogeneous shirts. They are always white.
Memory trick:
homogeneous reminds of home.
things at home are alike.
At work:
We need to get away from homogeneous packaging. You can't tell one product from another.
(c) 2015 E. Carruthers
December 28, 2015
Postulate
Postulate
<pahs-too-layte>
theorize; hypothesize; presume;
to suppose something to be true.
The secret to playing pool is to postulate where the ball will end up.
Memory trick:
postulate reminds of formulate.
At work:
We need to research and not just postulate. We should not guess at what the customers will like.
(c) 2015 E. Carruthers
<pahs-too-layte>
theorize; hypothesize; presume;
to suppose something to be true.
The secret to playing pool is to postulate where the ball will end up.
Memory trick:
postulate reminds of formulate.
At work:
We need to research and not just postulate. We should not guess at what the customers will like.
(c) 2015 E. Carruthers
December 27, 2015
Largess
Largess
<lar-jess>
gift; generosity; donation;
generously giving money away.
He needed a bag to carry away the largess given by his relatives.
Memory trick:
largess reminds of large.
we give large amounts of money.
At work:
We will have a big largess for bonuses this year. It was a good year.
(c) 2015 E. Carruthers
<lar-jess>
gift; generosity; donation;
generously giving money away.
He needed a bag to carry away the largess given by his relatives.
Memory trick:
largess reminds of large.
we give large amounts of money.
At work:
We will have a big largess for bonuses this year. It was a good year.
(c) 2015 E. Carruthers
December 26, 2015
Talisman
Talisman
<tahl-lis-men>
totem; charm; mascot;
something believed to bring luck.
His purple hat is a Talisman. He thinks his team will win when he wears it.
Memory trick:
talisman reminds of tale man.
a good tale will be told when we have luck.
At work:
Our logo is a pony because it is our Talisman. Our founder thinks it brings in sales.
(c) 2015 E. Carruthers
<tahl-lis-men>
totem; charm; mascot;
something believed to bring luck.
His purple hat is a Talisman. He thinks his team will win when he wears it.
Memory trick:
talisman reminds of tale man.
a good tale will be told when we have luck.
At work:
Our logo is a pony because it is our Talisman. Our founder thinks it brings in sales.
(c) 2015 E. Carruthers
December 25, 2015
Vacuous
Vacuous
<vak-you-us>
silly; idiotic; empty;
being unintelligent in the mind.
He proved he was not vacuous when he wrote a best selling novel.
Memory trick:
vacuous reminds of vacuum.
nothing is in a vacuum.
At work:
The meeting was not vacuous. I was happy with the ideas put forth.
(c) 2015 E. Carruthers
<vak-you-us>
silly; idiotic; empty;
being unintelligent in the mind.
He proved he was not vacuous when he wrote a best selling novel.
Memory trick:
vacuous reminds of vacuum.
nothing is in a vacuum.
At work:
The meeting was not vacuous. I was happy with the ideas put forth.
(c) 2015 E. Carruthers
