Elliot Carruthers's Blog, page 25
October 9, 2015
Apogee
Apogee
<ah-pah-jee>
peak; crest; summit;
The highest point of something.
The dog rescue was the apogee of the movie. It was the best part.
Memory trick:
A POint we say GEE
At work:
Winning this award is the apogee of my career. Nothing has been more rewarding.
(c) 2015 E. Carruthers
<ah-pah-jee>
peak; crest; summit;
The highest point of something.
The dog rescue was the apogee of the movie. It was the best part.
Memory trick:
A POint we say GEE
At work:
Winning this award is the apogee of my career. Nothing has been more rewarding.
(c) 2015 E. Carruthers
October 8, 2015
Mobocracy
Mobocracy
<mob-bok-kras-see>
anarchy; disorder; lawlessness;
having the common people in charge of the political system.
A mobocracy ruled the island. Everyone wore a crown and gave orders.
Remember:
Mobocracy reminds of mob and democracy.
At work:
The department is run by a mobocracy. No one knows who is in charge.
(c) 2015 E. Carruthers
<mob-bok-kras-see>
anarchy; disorder; lawlessness;
having the common people in charge of the political system.
A mobocracy ruled the island. Everyone wore a crown and gave orders.
Remember:
Mobocracy reminds of mob and democracy.
At work:
The department is run by a mobocracy. No one knows who is in charge.
(c) 2015 E. Carruthers
October 7, 2015
Piteous
Piteous
<pit-tee-us>
miserable; sad; pathetic;
evoking a feeling of pity.
A piteous look came over his face after his balloon flew away.
Memory trick:
piteous sounds like pity us.
At work:
The piteous mood left the room when we found out about the bonus.
(c) 2015 E. Carruthers
<pit-tee-us>
miserable; sad; pathetic;
evoking a feeling of pity.
A piteous look came over his face after his balloon flew away.
Memory trick:
piteous sounds like pity us.
At work:
The piteous mood left the room when we found out about the bonus.
(c) 2015 E. Carruthers
October 6, 2015
Altercate
Alternate
<allt-ter-kayte>
dispute; quarrel; contend;
to argue loudly in public.
He did not want to altercate with his friend. It was easier to agree.
Memory trick:
we want to alter their opinion
At work:
We will get more done if we don't altercate. Let's have a friendly meeting.
(c) 2015 E. Carruthers
<allt-ter-kayte>
dispute; quarrel; contend;
to argue loudly in public.
He did not want to altercate with his friend. It was easier to agree.
Memory trick:
we want to alter their opinion
At work:
We will get more done if we don't altercate. Let's have a friendly meeting.
(c) 2015 E. Carruthers
October 5, 2015
Concord
Concord
<kon-kord>
harmony; friendship; peace;
having an amicable agreement.
We reached a pleasant concord and stayed friends forever.
Remember:
concord reminds of
in accord
At work:
A concord existed between the two teams and the product came out great.
(c) 2015 E. Carruthers
<kon-kord>
harmony; friendship; peace;
having an amicable agreement.
We reached a pleasant concord and stayed friends forever.
Remember:
concord reminds of
in accord
At work:
A concord existed between the two teams and the product came out great.
(c) 2015 E. Carruthers
October 4, 2015
Efface
Efface
<eh-fase>
erase; remove; delete;
to eliminate marks or writing from a surface.
A good eraser will efface your pencil marks and you can rewrite it.
Memory trick:
efface reminds of erase
At work:
At this point the program will efface the report and a new report will appear.
(c) 2015 E. Carruthers
<eh-fase>
erase; remove; delete;
to eliminate marks or writing from a surface.
A good eraser will efface your pencil marks and you can rewrite it.
Memory trick:
efface reminds of erase
At work:
At this point the program will efface the report and a new report will appear.
(c) 2015 E. Carruthers
October 3, 2015
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
<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
October 2, 2015
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
<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
October 1, 2015
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
<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
September 30, 2015
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
<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
