Elliot Carruthers's Blog, page 27
September 18, 2015
Nullify
Nullify
<nole-la-feye>
Void; undo; invalidate;
to cancel something or make it worthless.
I will nullify the bill and you won't have to pay anything.
Memory trick:
Nullify reminds of null or nothing.
At work:
Making deadlines ensures they won't nullify the contract.
(c) 2015 E. Carruthers
<nole-la-feye>
Void; undo; invalidate;
to cancel something or make it worthless.
I will nullify the bill and you won't have to pay anything.
Memory trick:
Nullify reminds of null or nothing.
At work:
Making deadlines ensures they won't nullify the contract.
(c) 2015 E. Carruthers
September 17, 2015
Sumptuous
Sumptuous
deluxe; elegant; grand;
<somp-chew-is>
something rich and splendid.
This cake is sumptuous. I will have another piece.
Memory trick:
sumptuous reminds of sum
It is worth a large sum
At work:
The hotel was sumptuous and the clients were impressed.
(c) 2015 E. Carruthers
deluxe; elegant; grand;
<somp-chew-is>
something rich and splendid.
This cake is sumptuous. I will have another piece.
Memory trick:
sumptuous reminds of sum
It is worth a large sum
At work:
The hotel was sumptuous and the clients were impressed.
(c) 2015 E. Carruthers
September 16, 2015
Parlance
Parlance
<par-lants>
talk; speech; lingo;
a way of speaking among people with the same interests.
The kids spoke in a parlance foreign to their parents.
Memory trick:
parlance reminds of freelance
a language understood only by freelancers
At work:
The computer programmers talked in a parlance we did not understand.
(c) 2015 E. Carruthers
<par-lants>
talk; speech; lingo;
a way of speaking among people with the same interests.
The kids spoke in a parlance foreign to their parents.
Memory trick:
parlance reminds of freelance
a language understood only by freelancers
At work:
The computer programmers talked in a parlance we did not understand.
(c) 2015 E. Carruthers
September 15, 2015
Pristine
Pristine
<priss-teen>
new; untouched; unused;
something in its original state.
The paper was pristine because she could not think of a thing to write.
Memory trick:
pristine reminds of pri or prior
At work:
I undid the changes and the program is pristine again. We can add the changes again until we find the problem.
(c) 2015 E. Carruthers
<priss-teen>
new; untouched; unused;
something in its original state.
The paper was pristine because she could not think of a thing to write.
Memory trick:
pristine reminds of pri or prior
At work:
I undid the changes and the program is pristine again. We can add the changes again until we find the problem.
(c) 2015 E. Carruthers
September 14, 2015
Proscribe
Proscribe
<pro-skrybe>
forbid; outlaw; prohibit;
to make a law banning something.
We proscribe the throwing of food in this cafe. Please be polite.
Memory trick:
proscribe reminds of prohibit scribe
scribe reminds of- to write a law
we write a law to prohibit something
At work:
We proscribe the excessive use of exclamation points in our advertisements. Three is too many!!!
(c) 2015 E. Carruthers
<pro-skrybe>
forbid; outlaw; prohibit;
to make a law banning something.
We proscribe the throwing of food in this cafe. Please be polite.
Memory trick:
proscribe reminds of prohibit scribe
scribe reminds of- to write a law
we write a law to prohibit something
At work:
We proscribe the excessive use of exclamation points in our advertisements. Three is too many!!!
(c) 2015 E. Carruthers
September 13, 2015
Torpor
Torpor
<tore-per>
laziness; inactivity; idleness;
a lack of movement caused by weariness or fatigue.
I feel into a dreamy torpor after drinking the warm milk.
Memory trick:
torpor reminds of tour poor
we tour poorly when tired
At work:
We fell into a torpor after a big lunch. We all ran to the coffee machine.
(c) 2015 E. Carruthers
<tore-per>
laziness; inactivity; idleness;
a lack of movement caused by weariness or fatigue.
I feel into a dreamy torpor after drinking the warm milk.
Memory trick:
torpor reminds of tour poor
we tour poorly when tired
At work:
We fell into a torpor after a big lunch. We all ran to the coffee machine.
(c) 2015 E. Carruthers
September 11, 2015
Transfigure
Transfigure
<tranz-fig-yer>
remodel; reorganize; alter;
to change something and make it more beautiful.
The flowers transfigured the lawn into a rainbow of colors.
Memory trick:
transfigure reminds of transfer figure
you transfer the figure into something pretty
At work:
The new pictures will transfigure the presentation into a work of art.
(c) 2015 E. Carruthers
<tranz-fig-yer>
remodel; reorganize; alter;
to change something and make it more beautiful.
The flowers transfigured the lawn into a rainbow of colors.
Memory trick:
transfigure reminds of transfer figure
you transfer the figure into something pretty
At work:
The new pictures will transfigure the presentation into a work of art.
(c) 2015 E. Carruthers
September 10, 2015
Spurious
Spurious
<spur-ree-us>
phony; fake; false;
something not authentic or not genuine.
Your diamond ring is not spurious. It is worth a fortune.
Memory trick:
it spurs your anger when you learn it is fake
At work:
Their claims were proven spurious and we won the lawsuit.
(c) 2015 E. Carruthers
<spur-ree-us>
phony; fake; false;
something not authentic or not genuine.
Your diamond ring is not spurious. It is worth a fortune.
Memory trick:
it spurs your anger when you learn it is fake
At work:
Their claims were proven spurious and we won the lawsuit.
(c) 2015 E. Carruthers
September 9, 2015
Rapt
Rapt
<wrapped>
enchanted; spellbound; captivated;
being fascinated in a hypnotic way.
His eyes grew large and his jaw dropped. He watch the movie with rapt attention.
Memory trick:
rapt reminds of rapture
At work:
All heads turned and the room fell silent. They sat in rapt admiration as the president spoke.
(c) 2015 E. Carruthers
<wrapped>
enchanted; spellbound; captivated;
being fascinated in a hypnotic way.
His eyes grew large and his jaw dropped. He watch the movie with rapt attention.
Memory trick:
rapt reminds of rapture
At work:
All heads turned and the room fell silent. They sat in rapt admiration as the president spoke.
(c) 2015 E. Carruthers
September 8, 2015
Rankle
Rankle
<ranc-kul>
annoy; bother; anger
to irritate someone.
We are going to rankle the guests by serving dinner late.
Memory trick:
rankle reminds of rank
something rank smells bad and annoys us
At work:
We have to get the bugs out of the program or we will rankle our users.
(c) 2015 E. Carruthers
<ranc-kul>
annoy; bother; anger
to irritate someone.
We are going to rankle the guests by serving dinner late.
Memory trick:
rankle reminds of rank
something rank smells bad and annoys us
At work:
We have to get the bugs out of the program or we will rankle our users.
(c) 2015 E. Carruthers
