Elliot Carruthers's Blog, page 37
January 31, 2015
Toady
Toady
<tow-dee>
one who grovels; panderer; flatterer;
a person who always obeys and always says yes to another.
Memory trick:
toady reminds of toad or frog.
A toad is considered a lowly animal.
Used at work:
He does whatever he's told because he is a good toady.
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<tow-dee>
one who grovels; panderer; flatterer;
a person who always obeys and always says yes to another.
Memory trick:
toady reminds of toad or frog.
A toad is considered a lowly animal.
Used at work:
He does whatever he's told because he is a good toady.
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January 28, 2015
Fervid
Fervid
<fur-vid>
passionate; hot; intense;
having intense passion or desire for something or someone.
The fervid speech made everyone stand up and cheer.
Memory trick:
Fervid reminds of fever
Used at work:
The fervid intern quickly learned the job and became a valuable employee.
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<fur-vid>
passionate; hot; intense;
having intense passion or desire for something or someone.
The fervid speech made everyone stand up and cheer.
Memory trick:
Fervid reminds of fever
Used at work:
The fervid intern quickly learned the job and became a valuable employee.
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January 24, 2015
Artful
Artful
<art-fool>
tricky, clever; skilled;
good at getting things done in a sneaky way.
The artful dog knew to beg when I wanted to watch the game. He knew I would give in to make him go away.
Memory trick: Artful reminds of "full of art" or a skilled artist.
Used at work:
He is an artful slacker. He always gets out of work.
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<art-fool>
tricky, clever; skilled;
good at getting things done in a sneaky way.
The artful dog knew to beg when I wanted to watch the game. He knew I would give in to make him go away.
Memory trick: Artful reminds of "full of art" or a skilled artist.
Used at work:
He is an artful slacker. He always gets out of work.
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(c) 2014 E. Carruthers
January 23, 2015
Allegory
Allegory
<ahl-la-gor-ee>
fable; tale; story;
a story using symbolism and having a hidden meaning.
The Boy Who Cried Wolf is an allegory about the dangers of lying.
Remember: Allegory reminds us of ALL STORY.
Used at work:
Our commercial is an allegory about the perils of not backing up your computer.
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<ahl-la-gor-ee>
fable; tale; story;
a story using symbolism and having a hidden meaning.
The Boy Who Cried Wolf is an allegory about the dangers of lying.
Remember: Allegory reminds us of ALL STORY.
Used at work:
Our commercial is an allegory about the perils of not backing up your computer.
Win a New Word A Day book!
Fun E-books
Subscribe to New Word A Day
THEENK@NEWWORDADAY.COM
(c) 2014 E. Carruthers
