to decrease; diminish; put an end to

Sounds like: A bait

Imagine this: Worms are used as bait in fishing. After the bait is cast into the river, the bait usually decreases in size because some fish have nibbled on it. Frequently, the bait disappears in a short time. You need skill, patience, and luck.

to do away with; annul

Imagine this: A mother tries very hard to convince her stubborn daughter by saying, Please do away with your foolish argument!

reduce in scope while retaining essential elements

Looks like: A bridge

Remember this: A famous World War II movie A Bridge Too Far portrays Allied paratroopers who were to be dropped off near the bridge. They were instructed to capture and secure the retreating German forces. If they had succeeded, the war would have been shortened.

Imagine this: A bridge is built so that transportation from one side to another is shortened in duration.

to depart secretly

Sounds like: Abs_cone (ice cream cone)

Imagine this: Ab kitchen has many boxes of ice cream cones. Mysteriously, the cones disappear all the time. Ab says, I just dont know where my cones have gone; maybe they have legs? They just depart secretly. It is weird!

to free from blame or penalty; to pardon

Sounds like: Absorb

Imagine this: If you have the capacity to absorb other fault, you will pardon others for doing bad things to you.absorb other fault, you will pardon others for doing bad things to you.<br>A lawyer, called Ab, has a case in which his client is accused of murder. In order to get his client away from blame and penalty, Ab needs to solve the case by finding a credible witness.

difficult to understand; recondite

Sounds like: Abs truth

Imagine this: Abs Sounds and looks like in Absent. Abs_truth Absent of truth Things that are absent of truth are usually difficult to understand.

to emphasize; distinctive manner of pronunciation

Imagine this: People from Texas usually speak with a distinctive Southernaccent.

a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction

Sounds like: Echo_lad

Remember this: The highest accolade in the athletic world is the Olympic Gold Medal.

Imagine this: A proud lad yells his name aloud, and his name echoes back as if others were praising him.

sour or bitter tasting; acid

Looks like: Ace_bic #1_BIC (pen and pencil manufacturer)

Imagine this: There is a very bitter and sour battle going on between BIC and other manufacturers to grab the #1 spot in the stationery business.

agree; accept an agreement silently

Sounds like: A_quest_cent; A journey for a cent.

Looks like: Acquire_scent

Imagine this: When the aroma-therapist (one who specializes in fragrance and its healing powers) finds a new aromatic compound, he/she has to acquire enough documentation about its medicinal uses in order to convince others to agree with him/her.<br>Would you agree to start a journey to find a dealer who is willing to sell you a car for a cent?

bitterness of speech or manner; ill feeling

Sounds like: Acrid (corrosive; bitter)_money; Acre_money

Imagine this: Two developers are arguing over the money for an acre of land. The arguments are full of anger and bitterness.

resistant to change; firm in purpose

Sounds like: A_damn_ant

Imagine this: A stubborn ant is blocking traffic. Other ants shout, Move, you damn ant!

add beauty or ornament to something

Sounds like: Adore (admire); A dorm

Imagine this: Wont you adore your girlfriend if she dresses up nicely and puts on cosmetics and beautiful ornaments?<br>College students usually like dorms that are beautifully decorated.

clever; skillful

Sounds like: A_droid (robot)

Remember this: The famous robots, 3PO and R2-D2 from Star Wars.These sophisticated robots are very skillful with their hands.

someone who offers opposition

Sounds like: Anniversary

Remember this: Adverse means contrary or opposite.

Imagine this: During the D-Day anniversary (the landing of the Allied forces on Normandy Beach in World War II), the old surviving soldiers still clearly remember how they bravely fought to defeat their enemy.

diffusing warmth and friendliness

Sounds like: A_fable (story)

Remember this: The storytellers who like to tell children fables are usually easy going, kind and polite.

formed into a mass; a college or group

Sounds like: Congregate (come together) like the congregation of a church.

Imagine this: At the end of a football game or concert, people quickly congregate at the exits like ants grouping around a piece of candy.

passing reference or indirect mention

Imagine this: Jack, the magician, not only tricks the eyes of his audience by illusion; he also tricks others ears when he is off stage.He refers things indirectly, never telling the straight out fact, which makes people wonder what he means.

detached; not friendly or forthcoming; cool and distant

Sounds like: A_roof

Remember this: Detached houses have roofs that are separated.

concern the well being and happiness of others

Sounds like: Al_truth_stick

Imagine this: Al, the judge, is concerned about the well being of innocent people.He wishes there is something like the Magical Truth Telling Stick to make liars tell the truth in court; thereby protecting the innocent.

accumulate; pile up

Sounds like: A_mass (Catholic worship service)

Looks like: A_mess (very unorganized and disorderly)

Remember this: When the Pope visits different countries around the world, many people gather to listen to his preaching during a mass.

Imagine this: If you keep on accumulating and piling up your personal belongings on the floor of your bedroom, it will become a mess.

able to use both hands well with equal skill

Sounds like: Ambi_dextrous

Remember this: Ambi-&rarr; A prefix meaning both; Dextrous; Skilfull with the hands

presence of two opposing feelings at the same time; contradicting values

Sounds like: Ambulance (with its siren blaring)

Looks like: Ambi_valence

Remember this: Ambi-; a prefix meaning both Valence; Capacity of an atom to combine with, or to be replaced by, another atom in a chemical reaction.

Imagine this: The ambulance driver stops at the intersection, wondering which is the quickest way to the site of the accident.

to make or become better

Sounds like: Amelio_ate

Remember this: Mr. Gil Amelio was once hired by Apple Computer to make the company better.Instead, he was let go shortly thereafter.

Imagine this: Amelio, a homeless man, ate at charitable meal sites and begged for money in order to make life better.

characterized by or exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; friendly

Sounds like: Amigo

Looks like: Amy_cable; Amy_able

Remember this: Amigo is the Spanish word for friend.

Imagine this: Amy works in a circus as a tightrope walker.Not only can she stay on the cable, but she is also extremely friendly to all the spectators.<br>Amy is an able nurse who is very friendly and agreeable.She cheers up the patients in the hospital.

peaceful or friendly relations

Sounds like: Peaceful or friendly relations

Remember this: Amigo is the Spanish word for friend.

Imagine this: Ami is very friendly and always serves tea to everyone who visits her.

formless and shapeless

Sounds like: Ah, morph us

Remember this: Gel is usually formless until it is put into a mold.

Imagine this: Two kids go to a magician.The magician asks what they want him to do with them, and they say, Ah, morph us, and make us invisible, so that we are without form or shape!

a state of lawlessness and disorder (usually resulting from a failure of government)

Looks like: An_ archer; person who shoots with a bow and arrows.

Imagine this: u>An archer goes crazy, and shoots his arrows aimlessly throughout the city.The city is in total disorder.

hostility; enmity; strong dislike

Imagine this: In the Animal Citythere is lots of screaming and yelling because most animals have strong hostilities and dislikes towards one another (particularly if they are of different species) because, after all, they are wild animals.

having no known name or identity or known source

Sounds like: Annoy_mouse

Looks like: Annoy_mouse

Remember this: There are some generous people who like to donate large sums of money anonymously (without giving out their names).

Imagine this: A mouse teacher is annoyed at a student mouse because he did not give her his name.You better give me your name, you nameless mouse!

hostile; acting against each other

Sounds like: Ant_agonizing

Imagine this: A group of ants are agonized because they are driven away from their home by army ants, and they group together to protest (oppose) against the army ants

out-of-date; old-fashsioned

Looks like: Antique; old and outdated items

exact opposite

Sounds like: Anti_thesis

Remember this: Anti-; Opposite

Imagine this: Professor X always has opposite views of his Ph.D. student thesis;people called him an anti-thesis

the trait of lacking enthusiasm for or interest in things generally

Looks like: A_pathy; A_(smy)pathyA-&rarr; Aprefix meaning withoutA_sympathy = without sympathy

Imagine this: ome people do not have (sym)pathy for the poor because they have a lack of interest or concern.

highest point; a high point of achievement; a climax

Looks like: Ape

Remember this: King Kong (the ape) climbs up to the top of the Empire State building, which is the highest point in New York.

calm, pacify

Sounds like: A_peace

Imagine this: When World War II ended, peace brought calmness to all the cities and towns in Europe.

inform (somebody) of something

Sounds like: A_prize

Imagine this: If you win the first prize in California Lotto, wont you tell everyone?

mysterious; understood by few

Looks like: Arcade (video games and other games)

Remember this: Most video games in the arcade have secret levels for the player to find as a challenge.

of ancient time; old; obsolete

Remember this: Archeologists are people who specialize in the study of human history in ancient times by digging up buried sites and analyzing physical remains.Remember Indiana Jones trying to dig out the old tomb in the movie?

warmth of feeling

Sounds like: Adore (admire);Our door

Imagine this: If you adore someone, wont you have a warm feeling for that person?<br>Wont you feel warm if our door is beautifully decorated with a wrath of flowers and a welcome sign?

behaving in a proud, superior manner; overestimating one importance or ability

Sounds like: Elegant (fancy, refinement and grace in appearance)

Imagine this: People who dress elegantly usually act like they are more superior

provide with a joint

Looks like: Art_(cal)culate;Art_mathematics

Remember this: Those who are good at both arts and mathematics usually are able to produce a good business presentation by explaining calculations clearly and using visual tools effectively.

having power; moving upward

Sounds like: Ascend(ance) Ascend; Move upward

Imagine this: Most people, who move upward in their careers or jobs typically are aggressive and like having power over other fellow workers.

pertaining to or characteristic of an ascetic or the practice of rigorous self-discipline

Sounds like: Acidic (acid, corrosive liquid)

Remember this: Ascetic (adjective); Asceticism (noun); Ascetically (adverb)

Imagine this: There is a cult, which has believers practice self-denial.The believers have to swim across an acidic lake to demonstrate their faith in order to become members.

roughness or unevenness of surface; sharpness of temper

Sounds like: Asparagus (a kind of vegetable)

Imagine this: he tips of the asparagus appear to be very rough, but they are actually very crunchy and tasty.

attack violently with force or words

Sounds like: A sale

Remember this: We should always make friends and not enemies.We should refrain from using force or words to attack others.

Imagine this: A shopper argued with force and words with the manager over a sales item that was not properly marked down.

marked by care and persistent effort

Looks like: Assistant

Imagine this: If youre an office manager, dont you like to hire an office assistant, who works very hard and diligently?

to lessen suffering or pain

Looks like: A_sausage

Imagine this: A starving kid temporarily relieved his hunger when he stared at the sausages hanging inside the poultry shop.

shrewd; cunning; crafty; clever

Looks like: A_status

Imagine this: People with high status are usually wise and shrewd.

cause to waste

Looks like: A_trophy

Remember this: As a matter of fact, even for trophies being displayed, they usually just sat there, collecting dust and wasting away.

Imagine this: Tom was sorry to see the trophies belonging to his grandparents wasting away and collecting dust in the attic.

daring;foolishly bold; impudent

Sounds like: Audition

Imagine this: Those who attend the audition for the key roles in the play Romeo and Julietmust be very brave and bold, because he or she has to perform in front of hundreds of critics.

enlarge or increase

Remember this: A type of plastic surgery operation involves breast augmentation, which enlarges the breast to enhance the outer appearance of a woman.However, as the phrase goes, Beauty is only skin deep, it is the inner beauty (such as character and personality) of both women and men that is the most valuable and important.

auguring favorable circumstances and good luck

Looks like: Suspicious

Imagine this: The homicide detectives who are suspicious in nature are likely to succeed in solving the murder cases.

rigidly strict in manner of living or thinking; severely simple; stern

Sounds like: A steer (cow)

Remember this: Cows are typically simple and stern.<BR>Home Depot sells steer manure for garden fertilizer.

extreme greed for material wealth

Sounds like: Eva rice

Imagine this: Eva is very greedy because she likes to take all the rice from the buffet and stuff it into a hidden bowl in her coat to take home.We should always be considerate and show concern for others.

unwilling; reluctant; resistant

Looks like: A_verse (in the Bible)

Imagine this: The boy is reluctant to attend Sunday School because he is unwilling to recite verses in the Bible.

strong dislike

Sounds like: A_version

Remember this: Software companies usually come out with an ‘upgrade version of their software periodically, such as Windows 3.1, Windows 95 and Windows 98.This is due to the constant improvements in hardware speed, software features and resolution of bugs and shortcomings in the previous versions.

Imagine this: Bill is going to buy Microsoft word-processing software, but he has a strong dislike for choosing an earlier version because it has a significant number of bugs.

destructive; harmful

Sounds like: Bale_full; Large bundle_full;Bale_fall

Imagine this: A bale full of gunpowder is harmful and dangerous when kept under the hot sun.<br>If a bale of hay falls on you from the top of a building, it will certainly be harmful to you, wont it?Ouch…!Even though it is just a bale of hay.

ointment for soothing pain, something that comforts or soothes

Sounds like: Palm

Remember this: Remember seeing Michael Chang, one of the top Professional tennis players, advertising Tiger Balmon TV?He claims that the Chinese ointment is effective in soothing his muscle aches after a tennis match.

Imagine this: ou can find a special kind of ointment that soothes pain in palm tree oils.

repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse

Sounds like: Ban_Al

Imagine this: NBC station manager banned Al television shows from prime time TV because it was extremely boring.

deadly or sinister

Sounds like: Painful

Imagine this: When you inhale poisonous fumes (gas), it will be painful. Looks Like:BalefulImagine This:It must be harmful and destructive if a heavy bale of hay falls on you.

to deceive by charm; to make time pass by pleasantly

Looks like: Be_guide

Remember this: Be-;A prefix meaningexist (e.g. being); around (e.g. around); treat as (e.g. befriend)

Imagine this: There was a charming but deceiving tourist guide who persuaded the tourists to pay the tips up-front, and she disappeared with the money shortly after.

be in contradiction with

Sounds like: Be_lie

Imagine this: If someone lies, he or she must not be telling the truth (in other words, to give a false idea).Usually, he or she will fail to fulfill a promise.

characteristic of an enemy or one eager to fight

Sounds like: Bullie_gerent

Imagine this: Those who like to bullyothers usually like to argue and fight.

good wishes, a blessing

Sounds like: Like:Bene _ diction ( Bene-; Good, -diction; Word )

Remember this: On Sunday, the pastor usually blesses those who come to church by delivering the holy benediction at the end of their sermons.

generous in assistance to the poor

Sounds like: :Bene_violent ( Bene-; A prefix meaning good)

Imagine this: If someone is good to those who are violent, he or she must be very generous and friendly.

gentle; kind-hearted; harmless

Sounds like: Be_mine

Looks like: A man proposed to his girlfriend by saying, Will you be mine?At that moment, he tried his very best to be gentle and kind-hearted in order to win the heart of his girlfriend.

to hand down something by will; pass on

Looks like: Beneath (under)

Remember this: From time to time, newspapers reported that some old, lonely people left behind a large sum of cash or stock beneath their bed after they passed away.

rejudice; bent; tendency

Sounds like: Buy_us

Remember this: Government equal opportunity labor law bans employment bias based on race, gender and age.

Imagine this: :You go to a toy store and see two brands of toys talking to you, Buy us!Dont buy the other brands, were better.You know were better.Buy us!Because you are prejudice towards the Cold Wheelbrand, you always buy the other brand.

cheat; to defraud; swindle

Sounds like: Milk

Remember this: A cheating sales person introduces a carton of what he claims to be milk, Try a carton of this milk.No way!a customer exclaimed, Dont try to cheat me!It is labeled bilk, not milk!Who are you trying to fool?

cause to suffer a blight

Sounds like: Be_light

Imagine this: Here a make believe story. Once there was a widespread disease that caused many deaths on this planet.One day, God saw that people had suffered enough and he said Let there be light!, and gradually the disease left and the world slowly returned to normal.

to support; to encourage

Looks like: Holster carried around the waist or fixed to a saddle.

Imagine this: The holster supports the gun close to the user, so he or she has easy and quick access to the weapon when needed.

pompous or pretentious talk or writing

Sounds like: Bomb_blast

Imagine this: During a lecture to a group of FBI rookies, the bomb expert captured (and impressed) the audience attention by describing his near-death experience with a bomb, which blasted just a few feet away from him.

ill-mannered and coarse and contemptible in behavior or appearance

Sounds like: Bullish

Looks like: Coor_ish (Coors, the popular beer)

Remember this: Don't drink and drive!!

Imagine this: A bullishperson is likely to be rude and insensitive to others.<br>After you drink a case of Coors beer (24 cans), most likely you will be drunk and become rude and insensitive to others

shortness; conciseness

Sounds like: Brew_a_tea

Looks like: Brief (a short time; momentary)

Imagine this: The basic technique of brewing good tea is to brew the tea in a pre-heated tea pot with very hot boiling water for a short time.Otherwise, the tea will taste bitter.

offensively self-assertive

Looks like: Bump_tious

Imagine this: People who like to bumpothers most likely are offensive and feel they are more important than others.

unpleasant mixture of sounds; harsh noise; discord

Looks like: Coca_phony; Coca-Cola Symphony

Remember this: Cacophonous (adjective); Cacophonously (adverb)

Imagine this: There was once a side-walksymphony that used a number of Coca-Cola cans filled with different levels of Coke and used them as musical instruments.Imagine how unpleasant the noise would be!

to deceive by flattery; to coax

Sounds like: Cage_Joe

Imagine this: Joe, a famous magician, visually deceives his audience by making the lion disappear from his cage, but in reality it is just hidden under the cage.

ability to make judgments free from discrimination or dishonesty

Sounds like: Can_do

Imagine this: If you are very eager to get a summer job, you should have a ‘can do attitude during the job interview.Instead of saying I can do this and I can do that…you should be open and straightforward about your actual skills and technical capabilities.

stubbornly obstructive and unwilling to cooperate

Sounds like: Can_tanker_us

Remember this: Tanker; Vehicle or vessel with tanks for transporting liquid, like oil.

Imagine this: A large family is going on a vacation, but doesnt have any space left in the family car, so the father rents a can tanker to hook to the back of the family car.Three of his children are assigned to ride in the tanker, but they didnt like it because there was no air conditioning.They screamed and complained, making their father very angry.Stop being so irritating!cried the father.

able to hold much

Sounds like: Ca(California)_spacious; California_spacious

Looks like: Spacious;Capacity; The ability to hold

Imagine this: California is a spacious state

surrender : yield to an enemy on conditions agreed upon

Sounds like: Capital_ate

Imagine this: When the U.S. army finally captured Berlin, the German capital.Germany was surrendered.The entire population in the capital was starving badly and they ate rats to survive.

determined by chance or impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason

Looks like: Ca_prices; California_prices

Remember this: California, the Golden State, is usually associated with fine weather and all kinds of fresh fruits and vegetables.

Imagine this: California fruit and vegetable prices are unpredictable each season due to the unpredictable weather.

censure severely

Sounds like: Cast_the_gate

Remember this: The brutal act of the crime was criticized severely by the public and the criminal was punished with a life sentence.

Imagine this: John accidentally bumped his head against the gate; he got so mad that he cast (threw) a stone at the gate.

swiftness; fast

Looks like: Celebrity (famous persons such as movie stars and athletes)

Remember this: Chevrolet once had a car model called the Celerity. It had a V8 engine and could go very fast.

Imagine this: Celebrities, such as Michael Jordan and Jerry Rice, usually like driving fast and expensive sports cars such as the Porsche.

disapprove; criticize; fault-finding

Sounds like: Censor ( An official authorized to examine movies, news and printed matter)

Remember this: Movie ratings are determined by a panel of judges who watch and critique every inch of the film clip before final approval for general audience viewing.Certain scenes, which are disapproved of, will be cut.

imposter (one who assumes an identity or title to deceive others)

Sounds like: Char_latin;Character_Latin

Imagine this: A film director is in need of a character that speaks Latin.Martin applies for that character role, but the director refuses to accept him saying, You imposter!You cant speak Latin at all!I need a Latin speaking character!

characterized by great caution and wariness

Sounds like: Cherry

Looks like: Char (burned to charcoal or scorch)

Imagine this: When eating cherries, you must be cautious not to eat the pits.<br>When BBQ the meat, you have to be cautious to prevent it from becoming charred or burnt.

to discipline or punish for the purpose of making better

Sounds like: Chase_him

Imagine this: The man chased after his son and tried to punish and discipline him due to his skipping classes and poor grades in school.

punish by scolding or beating

Sounds like: Chase_it

Imagine this: The man was mad and punished his cat by chasing after it because it urinated on the carpet.

the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them)

Sounds like: Chick (chicken)_canary (small songbird)

Imagine this: Jeremy is teasing his younger brother.Ill bet you a dollar that you dont know what the difference is between a chick and a canary.The younger brother puzzled then replied, Hmmm, I dont know.Okay, you win the bet.Here a dollar.So what is the difference?I dont know.Look in the dictionary!Youre such a tricky person!

anger

Sounds like: Collar

Remember this: In Ring-Around-The-Collar TV commercial,it shows a housewife is angry with the stubborn stain on the collar of her husband shirt until the advertised detergent is used.

draw a line around;to confine

Sounds like: Circum_scribe Circum; A prefix meaning aroundScribe; To draw

Remember this: Circumscribe relates to circles, i.e., round shapes.

Imagine this: The teacher punished the naughty student by drawing a circle in the playground, and instructed him to confine (stay) inside the circle for one hour after school.

heedful of potential consequences

Sounds like: Circum (around)_spect (inspect)

Remember this: This:The bomb squads usually walk around and inspect the suspected object cautiously at a distance before disarming the bomb.

mercy; pity; kindness

Sounds like: Kiln (furnace)_mercy

Remember this: The convicted killer was anxiously waiting for the mercy from the king to avoid the kiln (furnace) execution.

small exclusive group of people

Sounds like: Click

Looks like: Clinique (a famous brand of lady cosmetic)

Imagine this: Only a small exclusive group of women in Japan use Clinique because it can only be bought in America.<br>There is a small exclusive group of people where they communicate by making clicking sounds like insects.

a convent or monastery; isolated from the outside world

Sounds like: Closed_oyster

Imagine this: When the oyster becomes tired of his surroundings, it can simply close its shell to isolate itself from the outside world.

mix together different elements

Sounds like: Coal_less (run out)

Imagine this: During the winter months in World War II, the Russian soldiers needed to huddle together to stay warm before their coal supply ran out.

the state of being combined into one body

Sounds like: Collision

Imagine this: When cars get into a high speed collision, the metals seem to merge together to form one (union) big piece of scrap metal.

force someone to do something against his/her will

Looks like: Course

Imagine this: When the new cadets refused to go through the obstacle course during the rainy day, the army drill sergeant forced and threatened them with his 45.

to compare carefully to learn the difference between the copies; arrange pages in proper sequence

Sounds like: Coal_ate (eat)

Remember this: Some high end copying machines have a collate feature which helps to sort out the separate copies of multiple pages.

Imagine this: When Weirdo eats coal, he has to compare the many different brands really carefully to find the best tasting coal.

to influence, affect or alter

Looks like: Colors (like red, yellow, blue)

Remember this: Colors can usually influence the mood of a person.The walls in a psychiatric ward are usually painted pink to influence the mood of the patients to make them more mellow and less violent

Imagine this: A psychiatrist asks his patient, What is the one thing that has influenced or affected your life the most?The patient replies, It has to be color.Without color, my life would be black and white!It would be very dull!Colors (a noun) have colored (a verb) my life!

to urge forcefully or irresistibly

Looks like: Come_pal (friend)

Imagine this: Rose is forcefully urging her female pal to go to a concert with her.She keeps on saying, Come, pal!Youre my best pal, arent you?while dragging her along.

contented to a fault with oneself or one's actions

Sounds like: Come_place_cent

Imagine this: When the worshippers go to the temple, they place a cent on the bronze Buddha's belly, hoping that their wishes will be satisfied.The worshippers usually only care about their own needs and show no concern for others.<br>A miser places a cent into the beggar hat and feeling very generous he walks away with a self-satisfied smile.

admit (to a wrongdoing)

Sounds like: Con_cedeCon-; A prefix meaning together cede; To give up or surrender

Imagine this: During the 1996 election when most votes were counted, Bob Dole admitted that he was surrendered and congratulated Bill Clinton in his concession speech.

making peace, attempting to solve a dispute through goodwill

Sounds like: Come_silly_attorney

Looks like: Reconciliation (to restore peace and friendship after disagreement)

Imagine this: A very humorous attorney specializes in making peace between arguments and disputes.Everyone knows he is good at his job, but he always jokes in court, so whenever he is hired for a case, the client says, Come silly attorney!It time to make peace…

excuse, overlook, or make allowances for; be lenient with

Sounds like: Con (against)_done; not_done

Imagine this: Students who have not done their homework on time would like their teachers to excuse or forgive them.

to confuse; to mix up

Sounds like: Con (against)_found;not_found

Imagine this: If a drug addict does not find a way to quit his bad habit, his mind will be all mixed up and confused.Worst of all, he could end up dead.

harmony; agreement

Looks like: Resonance (a round, full vibrating quality of sound)

Remember this: A blending of sound will lead to resonance with harmony, e.g., wind chimes.

standing out very noticeably; obvious

Sounds like: Come_spit_you_us

Remember this: In Singapore, all the cities and villages are very clean, disciplined and orderly.The government also has tough laws against misconduct.If anyone spits in public, he or she will be very noticeable, and could be sentenced to jail or fined a lot of money.

without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers

Looks like: Consomme (clear, meat soup)

Remember this: Consume; Complete fully

Imagine this: When we have a cold, we finish drinking bowls of chicken consommé to the last drop.

poison, disease spread by contact

Sounds like: Contain_gin (alcohol)

Remember this: Gin is clear liquor flavored with juniper berries.Gin itself is not poisonous.But taking drinks, containing gin with any medicine is dangerous because the two will be mixed into a poison in our body..

to struggle and compete in a fight or competition

Sounds like: Content (satisfied)

Imagine this: A boxer will not be content until he defeats his opponent and wins the championship.

feeling remorse or sorry for wrongdoing

Looks like: Contribute (donate)

Remember this: We should be generous towards those who are needy.You will feel happy and satisfied to see them being taken care of.

Imagine this: A rich old man, dying of cancer, was sorry that he did not contribute to the needy and the poor while he was young and healthy.Instead he wasted his entire fortune gambling and doing drugs.After all, he couldnt take his possessions along with him when he died.

a puzzling question; a riddle

Sounds like: Corn_and_drum

Imagine this: Long ago, in a parade, a school band puzzled the audience because its drummer used corn cobs instead of drum sticks (not the chicken drumstick!)It remains a mystery why the sound of the drum was so good…do you know why ?

occupied with or fond of the pleasures of good company

Sounds like: Carnival (a cruise line designed for pleasure)

Imagine this: People who go on the Carnival Cruise are looking for a festive vacation – fun, good food and a lot of social activities.

affording an abundant supply

Sounds like: Copy us

Looks like: Coping

Imagine this: An advanced photocopy machine can copy large amounts of documents in a very short time.Pressing the special button labeled ‘Copy Us starts the process.<br>It takes plenty of energy and time for someone to copewith the harsh environment in the Arctic.

sincere and warm

Looks like: Cordial; A sweetened liquor

Imagine this: After the New Year's Eve dinner, many guests were extremely happy and welcomed each other (again!) because they drank too much cordial.How friendly!

related to the body; material; physical

Looks like: Corporal (having to do with the body)

Remember this: In Singapore, people who graffiti in public places will result in corporal punishment, that is caning (beating with a cane).Connect With:What do the following have in common? Corporation&rarr; Body of people,Corpse; A dead body,Corpulent&rarr; Having a large overweight body</u

to confirm or to give support to a belief or a statement

Sounds like: Co_robber_ate (a group of_robber_ate)

Imagine this: A group of robbers was caught celebrating in a restaurant after robbing a bank.During interrogation by the detective, each of the robbers said they were celebrating a birthday party.Do you believe them?

deserving blame or censure as being wrong or evil or injurious

Looks like: Cult_able

Remember this: Cults are usually blamed and found guilty for doing things in radical ways.

greed for gain, especially for property or money

Looks like: Cupid (the Roman God of love, who shoots arrows of love);Stupidity

Imagine this: Once upon a time, there was a very greedy and wicked man who asked the cupid to lead him to those old, but rich, single women.<br>It is stupidity to gain all the wealth in the world but lose your life.

hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough

Looks like: Cursor (the prompt or pointer on the computer monitor)

Imagine this: For those who ‘surf the Internet, you probably read things on the monitor carelessly by scrolling the mouse cursor quickly to skim through all the junk mail.

to discourage; to frighten

Looks like: To discourage; to frighten

Imagine this: Wont you be discouraged and frightened if you have bought a haunted house?

an insufficient quantity or number

Looks like: D_earth (dead earth)

Imagine this: Scientists have found a new planet, which is very similar to Earth, except it lacks oxygen.Without oxygen, nothing can live.They call it D-Earth meaning Dead Earth.

cultural and moral decline

Looks like: De_cadetDe-; A prefix meaning away or down;De_cadet; Away from cadet

Imagine this: Cadets (at West Point) usually are associated with high moral standards.Therefore, de-cadet is parting away from the high moral standards.

to attack someone good reputation

Sounds like: De _fameDe-;A prefix meaning away or down ;Fame;Famous

Remember this: One reputation can easily be ruined by rumors.

courteous regard for people's feelings

Sounds like: Difference

Looks like: Defer_ence; Defer; Meaningto yield or give in; -ence; A suffix forming nouns meaning a way of acting

Imagine this: You may have a different opinion than your boss, but at the end you follow his suggestions; you must submit out of respect for him.

to challenge or dare

Sounds like: De(the)_fly

Imagine this: A crazy fly is challenging mother nature by demonstrating that gravity has no effect on him.Thus it takes off without using its wings.Other flies nearby are exclaiming, How daring that the fly is defyingmother nature!

show the form or outline of

Sounds like: Deli_ye_ate; Deli_you_ate

Remember this: When you order a sandwich in the deli, you need to describe in detail the combination of condiments like mustard, pepper, ketchup, type of cheese…to put onto the sandwich.

death; end or failure

Sounds like: De (the)_mice

Looks like: De_ice $rarr;Melting the ice that was accumulated on the wings of a plane, to reduce weight, before take-off

Remember this: Many years ago during a snowy morning, a plane crashed in Washington D.C. causing many deaths because the plane was not properly de-iced.

Imagine this: Beth is at her friend pet mice funeral. She says with a horrible accent, De death of de pet mice lead to demise of your friend liveliness.

to accuse or condemn or openly or formally or brand as disgraceful

Sounds like: The_nouns

Looks like: De _announce; De; Down Announce; Declare, proclaim or make known; De _announce; To talk down on an announcement&rarr; To criticize or condemn

Imagine this: To severely criticize someone, one must use an adjective, like bad, as well as the nouns like, boys, or the sentence wont make sense.

use up (resources or materials)

Remember this: The ozone layer is depleted, which allows more harmful UV light from the sun to reach us.As a result, more people are expected to develop skin cancer.This is the reason why we have strict air pollution regulations including feron-freeair conditioning for automobiles.

regret strongly

Looks like: De_explore

Imagine this: he White House complained and criticized Ken Starr independent investigation on exploring into President Clinton and Monica Lewinsky affair.

to remove from a throne or other higher position

Sounds like: Dispose;The_pose (to assume and keep an attitude, such as the model posed for a long time without movement in front of the photographer)

Remember this: The garbage disposal in the kitchen sink grinds and gets rid of the stuff in the sink quickly.(But watch out for your fingers!)

Imagine this: A king keeps his power and authority only if he has the right pose.If he doesnt keep the pose, he will be removed from his throne.

belittle

Looks like: Depreciate; Reduce in value

Imagine this: The company board of directors disapproved the president proposal to spend more money on Research and Development, because the cash reserve has depreciated to a very low level.

to mock; to make fun of

Sounds like: The_ride

Imagine this: Bob friends are making fun of a picture of Bob taken in a roller coaster.Bob face was pale and he was vomiting while the picture was taken.Bob explains to his friends, Stop making fun of me!It was THE RIDE!It was so scary!

treat something usually sacred with disrespect

Sounds like: That_a_crate

Remember this: Crate; A large case made of wooden slats, used for shipping goods overseas

Imagine this: A father sees his naughty boy fooling around with a religious artifact, Dont treat that with disrespect!The boy replies But that only a crate!

a drying agent; a dehydrant

Sounds like: That_a_can

Imagine this: A young kid is looking at his mother doing the laundry with the dryer but only sees it as a large white can.The mother puts the wet clothes into the ‘can, and surprisingly, after a while, the clothes are all dry!The kid thinks to himself, I think the machine is a drying agent.It makes the clothes dry.Yes!But that a can.Oh, I understand now…The can dries the clothes.

having loss of hope

Looks like: De_respond_ent De_respond; away_respond-ent; A suffix meaning full of

Imagine this: Wont you feel hopeless if no one responds to your 911 call, while your kitchen is on fire ?

an absolute ruler

Sounds like: De_sport; against_sport

Imagine this: There was once a school principle who insisted on a lot of homework but against sporting activities for his students.He is indeed a tyrant.

lacking of the necessity of life, like food, shelter or clothing

Looks like: De_institute

Imagine this: Institutes are big companies or organizations, usually own a lot of assets (i.e. money).De_institute means the opposite, which is the lack of necessity of life.

without system or purpose; unorganized

Looks like: De_result_ory -ory; A suffix meaning concerned with or a place for

Imagine this: If you do not concern about the progress of a plan, the result will usually be terrible.

to get away from the main subject

Looks like: Di_progress

Imagine this: If you are defocus and constantly move away from the main subject during your study, you are getting away from making progress.

causing delay

Sounds like: Dilate_tory

Imagine this: The doctor dilates your eye in order to examine inside the eye.After your eye is dilated, it delays the eye to get back to normal.

hardworking

Sounds like: Deli_gent; Deli_gentleman

Imagine this: The owner of the deli shows care and hard work to operate the shop.Customers call him the Deli Gentleman because he is also very caring and gentle just like a gentleman.

a lack of harmony; disagreement

Looks like: Dis_(ac)cord; not_in harmony or agreement; Dis_ A prefix meaning not or apart

Remember this: Accord; A popular Japanese car model, meaning harmony.

talk at length and formally about a topic

Looks like: Disclosure (To make known or open to view; expose)

Imagine this: The professors disclosed information about their research findings and exchange ideas with their students during lecture.

to harm or lose reputation of; dishonor or disgrace

Sounds like: Dis_credit; Dis (not)_Store credit

Imagine this: The mean store clerk would not give a customer their credit back deliberately. They argued so loud that everyone in the store was looking at them.He had lost his reputation.

to talk down; depreciate; belittle

Sounds like: This_garbage

Looks like: Disparity (meaning different);Asparagus (the vegetable)

Imagine this: When the garbage company went on strike, garbage piled up and start to smell, customers started to complain and talk down on the company.<br>If your boss always boss you around, wont you feel you are being belittled.

fundamentally different or distinct in quality or kind

Sounds like: This_parrot

Imagine this: A parrot that can add and subtract numbers is different from an ordinary parrot that just mimic other voice.

be of different opinions

Sounds like: Decent (proper; suitable)

Imagine this: I disagree with my father that it is not decent to wear jeans to a formal party.

break down; bringing to an end

Sounds like: This_solution

Looks like: Dissolve

Imagine this: When a sugar cube is dropped into a pot of boiling water, it dissolves into the water quickly.

stretch out or expand

Imagine this: While Ryan doing a bunny-hop on his BMX bike, he twisted his leg and his tendon started to expand (swollen) immediately.

separating, moving in different directions

Sounds like: Dive_urgent

Imagine this: Two rescue divers were urgently dived into the pool to save someone reported drowning.They couldnt find the person, so they separated and went in different directions to cover more area in less time.

characterized by assertion of unproved or unprovable principles

Looks like: Dog_mat(ic)

Remember this: Anti-flea collar for dogs and cats is ineffective to keep ut fleas out.

Imagine this: Many dog owners bought the anti-flea dog-mat thinking that the revolutionary device would keep their dogs free of fleas, in spite of the fact that clinical tests show evidence that the success rate is less than 10%.

sad; depressed

Sounds like: Dole_full

Imagine this: Bob Dole was extremely sad and tearful when he lost the election to Bill Clinton

stupid person

Sounds like: from Homer Simpson

Looks like: Dont

Imagine this: Homer acts like a stupid person because he always says .<br>Stupid people always dont know whether they should do this or that, because they are afraid of making mistakes.

not actively growing or functioning; asleep; inactive

Sounds like: Dorm_ant; Door_man; Doormen

Imagine this: Dorm ants, living in a comfortable full-service dormitory, are usually lazy and inactive.<br>The Doormen standing in front of those run-down hotels are usually not very active.They fall to sleep easily because there are very few customers.

sullen, gloomy, stern, hard

Sounds like: De(the)_hour

Looks like: Sour

Imagine this: The clock is approaching midnight.The hour has come,the executioner told the death-row inmate to go into the gas chamber.At that point, the inmate felt everything becoming gloomy.<br>Sour dough bread is usually hard to swallow.

sneakiness; deceit; deliberate deception

Looks like: Duplicate_city

Imagine this: A small city called Duplicate cityclones it people so that it enemies are deliberately deceived that the city population is very large in order to avoid being attacked.

wipe out

Looks like: Deface (To mar or spoil the appearance or surface; disfigure)

Remember this: A new law is passed to punish those who deface the sound walls and overpasses with graffiti along the freeways.Those who are caught spray painting on the walls will be asked by the Judge of the Juvenile Court to perform the laborious task of wiping out the graffiti completely.

full of life or excitement

Sounds like: Ever_fluorescent (bright neon light)

Imagine this: The many ever running varieties of fluorescent lights in Las Vegas, it name famous all over the world for being the most exciting and full of life casino resort.

joyful; excited

Looks like: Elevated (raise)

Imagine this: A businessman was extremely happy when his manager raised his salary.

choosing from many different sources; carefully selected

Sounds like: Electric

Remember this: Today in U.S., we have to choose carefully among different electric utility companies to supply your home with electricity.It can be generated from different natural sources, like hydro-power, wind power and solar power.

skillful use of language to move the audiences

Sounds like: Elegant

Imagine this: Princess Diana wore elegant dresses and also gave powerful and compassionate speeches.She will always be remembered as a peopleprincess.

add details to make beautiful

Looks like: Embalm (preserve a corpse or dead body)

Imagine this: The embalmer has to put make-up on the dead bodies to make them look good for the funeral service.

uttered with emphasis; felt or done with emphasis

Sounds like: Them_fat_ticks

Imagine this: After going to camp for a weekend, Rick uttered with great emphasis, while scratching his leg, Them fat ticks? They were SO FAT!Fat ticks I tell you!

to copy and try to do better

Looks like: Mutate

Remember this: Intel-based PC normally would not be able to run Apple-based software programs, and vice vesa.However, Apple latest Power PC can emulate (or copy) the Intel-based PC and make it more versatile.

Imagine this: Dr. Emu tried to copy other scientist way to clone sheep, but failed and was left with a mutated four legged beast.

generally occurring in a certain area or group, usually refer to disease

Looks like: Academic

Imagine this: Nerds are a particular group of students who only focus on achieving high academic scores, and are usually not sociable.

sign on the back of a document; approve

Remember this: You always have to sign or endorse at the back of the check before you can cash it.

wear out; make weak, especially in physical strength

Looks like: Energy_ate

Remember this: Wont you be weakened if the germs wear out your energy away?

a person or an act not easily understood; brain-twister

Looks like: Engine_ma (mother); Egg_ma

Imagine this: It still remains a brain-twister on who is the mother (or inventor) of engines.<br>A curious young lad was puzzled about what was inside an egg so he asked his mother to crack it open for him to see.

hostility

Sounds like: Enemy

Looks like: Enemy

Imagine this: The hostility among two countries led them into wars.

lasting a very short time

Sounds like: The_moral

Imagine this: A young boy learned the moral behind the fable of The Tortoise and the Harewhile his grandmother read it to him, but after a few days he forgot it. Remember This:In the Bible, Paul constantly wrote to the Ephesians to remind them to keep their faith in God and not to let their good morals short lived.

knowledge obtained by learning; know-how; expertise

Looks like: The_edition

Remember this: Erudite is a Greek philosopher who had a lot of knowledge through many years of study.

Imagine this: After the scientists gathering years of learning about snakes in the desert, they wrote an encyclopedia on snakes that had many subsequent editions.

unearthly; celestial; godly

Sounds like: Either_real

Imagine this: Calvin, a famous priest, saw a celestial figure in the sky, and concluded either it was an angel or a vision of God.

to exalt those who have passed away (usually during a funeral)

Sounds like: You_(apo)logize

Imagine this: Accidentally, a boxer was killed by his opponent during a match.His opponent apologized when he delivered the eulogy in the boxer funeral.

to make worse; aggravate

Sounds like: Accelerate

Remember this: You will usually make the situation worse by accelerating the car in time of trouble.

Imagine this: Instead of trying to apply the brake to slow down the car, the driver press the gas pedal and caused the car to accelerate, causing unnecessary death in the accident.

to praise highly

Sounds like: Egg_salt

Remember this: The man who is brave enough to risk his life to save the children from the fire is exalted by his neighbors.

Imagine this: The egg dish, with few grains of salt added to it, was praised highly by the judge in the Healthy Cooking Contest.

to wipe out or erase something

Sounds like: As_sponge

Imagine this: To erase away pencil mark with an eraser is just as easy as to wipe out tomato sauce with a sponge.

edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate

Looks like: Ex-purge (to make clean or pure)

Imagine this: The radio station purged the swearing off many songs because they did not want its bad influence on their young audiences.

with little or no preparation or forethought

Sounds like: Ex_temporary (ex=former)

Remember this: Temporary personnel agencies are becoming popular to help companies fill office positions on a temporary basis.The main drawback of hiring a temporary office worker is that they are typically lack of experience and commitment.

Imagine this: The ex-temporary secretary, Ms. Messy, was asked not to come back to the office again because she usually did things without planning and made a lot of silly mistakes.

praise

Sounds like: Ex_tall; Extra_tall

Imagine this: Wont you feel extra-tall(a feeling of pride and on top of everybody) when your teacher praises you in front of the class?

not belonging to that in which it is contained; introduced from an outside source

Sounds like: Extra_news

Imagine this: An extra column of comic is added onto the newspaper appealed to comic readers but were not essential to others who only read the news, business or sports sections.

to release from difficulty

Sounds like: Extra_kite

Remember this: While flying a kite up on the mountain, Sue spotted a tangled kite on the branches; she released it and gained an extra kite.

overjoyed; high-spirited

Sounds like: Sue_barren

Imagine this: Sue who inherited a piece of barren land from her parents few years ago, became extremely joyful when an investor is willing to pay her five million dollars for it.

intended to deceive

Sounds like: Follow_us

Imagine this: The scam artists pretended to be tour guides and made the tourists follow them into an alley where they were robbed.

fussy; hard to please; meticulous

Looks like: Fast_tedious

Imagine this: Don is very demanding and is hard to please; he likes tedious job done fast, and to perfection, therefore he has a hard time to find workers.

make a pretence of

Sounds like: Vein

Looks like: Foreign

Remember this: Roman once said, If you are in a foreign country, it will be wise to follow its culture and abide to its regulations and customs.In other words, you have to pretend to be one of them.

Imagine this: A boy is showing off how he can pump his muscles to show his veins.That no vein!cried a girl, you drew them with a coloring markers.Stop pretending!

eagerness; earnestness; enthusiasm

Looks like: Firhur (means the leader in Germany)

Remember this: Adolf Hilter, the Firhur, was known to have a strong eagerness for getting rid of the Jews during World War II.

often changing; unstable

Sounds like: Freckle (a brownish spot on the skin)

Imagine this: Freckles are often changing where they will surface, sometime on the face, sometime on the chin, and sometime on the forehead.

out of condition; not strong or robust; incapable of exertion or endurance

Looks like: Fly_in_acid

Remember this: If you drink beer often and never exercise, you may develop a flaccid belly.

Imagine this: When a fly is put into acid, it partially dissolves and becomes soft and finally turns into a mush.

conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible

Sounds like: Fragrant (sweet-smelling)

Imagine this: The tempting fragrance of the baked goods lured the dieting man to consume all the rich pastries.It is a glaring error!

an inexperienced person

Sounds like: Fledgeling; a young bird

Imagine this: A mother bird wants her fledgelings learn how to fly.The only way to make them learn is to push the young birds out of the nest.

disrespect; lacking in seriousness

Sounds like: Flip_Nancy

Remember this: As a driving student, we should respect the road signs to prevent unnecessary accidents.

Imagine this: After getting caught cheating by Nancy, the English teacher, the boy wanted to hurt her by flipping his middle finger at her.As a result, he got detention after school.

rich in ornament and color; reddish complexion

Looks like: Florida

Remember this: People in Florida decorate their houses with flowers of rich colors because they are in a sunny state.

to stir into action; rouse; incite

Looks like: Foam_ment

Imagine this: Before you drink a cup of hot chocolate with foamy whip cream topping, you need to stir down the foam to make the drink tastes better.

direct; without hesitation; straight forward

Looks like: Forth (4th )_right

Imagine this: Sammy, a three-year-old, can tell you how to get to the post office from his house without hesitation, It is at the 4th right corner.

economical; not wasteful

Sounds like: Fruit_go

Imagine this: Being not wasteful the old lady pick up discounted, bruised fruits from the produce store to make pies. Remember This:The Frugal Gourmet(TV cooking show) shows the chef using all types of inexpensive ingredients to make very delicious dishes.

crafty; cunning

Sounds like: Fur_natives

Remember this: Fumigate (apply fume to kill termites)

Imagine this: In order to get otter fur, the natives have to be very quiet and camouflage in order not to scare the animal away.

worthless; unproductive; unsuccessful

Looks like: Fertile

Remember this: A constructor is very sad because he has only few tiles left to finish his half-done project.It worthless!

Imagine this: The farmer tried to make his farmland fertile, by laying a layer of chicken manure on top of it, but it was blown away by the wind.The farmer attempt was unsuccessful.

distort the meaning of a statement or fact by only selecting certain part

Looks like: Gabble (speak quickly)

Imagine this: Tom gabbled his speech and distorted part of its meaning.

showy; over-decorated

Sounds like: Garnish (decorate food)

Imagine this: The chef over-garnished the chicken entrée with flowers that it looks like a showy bouquet.

store up; gather

Sounds like: Gardener

Imagine this: A gardener store up assortment of fruits and vegetables from her garden by canning.

talkative; wordy; chatty

Sounds like: Gary_rules

Imagine this: Gary, the teacher, thought of a very effective rule for talkative students.They will be asked to recite aloud an essay repeatedly in an empty classroom for an hour after school.

sociable; hospitable; friendly

Sounds like: Gentle

Imagine this: A friendly and sociable gentleman talking with his friends while enjoying the warm and gentle early morning sun.

circumference

Sounds like: Earth

Imagine this: Scientists measure the circumference of the earth by using satellite and a special computer.

instinctively or temperamentally seeking and enjoying the company of others

Looks like: Greg_(v)arious

Imagine this: Greg is fond of company and he loves to live with a group of people who can share various interests with him.

limit to move freely

Sounds like: Pamper (to treat with extreme indulgence)

Imagine this: Parents who pamper their child too much will limit the child to mature naturally.

without a plan or a direction

Looks like: Happy_hazard

Imagine this: The teens have a happy time in a party and got drunk. They did not want to lost the direction and become hazards on the road, so they plan to call a taxi.

a loud bombastic declamation expressed with strong emotion

Sounds like: Her_rang

Imagine this: Knowing that her speech was long and boring, the professor rang her bell, and she let her students have a short break.

a shelter; or a place to give protection

Sounds like: Harbor (a safe place for ships to dock)

Remember this: Harboring a fugitive is a violation of law.

Imagine this: When the storm strike the coast, the coast guard advise all the boats to stay docked inside the harbor.

able to endure hardship

Sounds like: Hard_die; die-hard; hard to kill

Remember this: To conserve water during the hot summer, it is wise to landscape your yards with hardyplants, which are drought resistant.

Imagine this: The U.S. Marines are trained to survive in hostile and harsh conditions, they are made to die-hard.

to protect against possible loss

Looks like: Hedge (large coarse bush)Imagine This:There are two neighbors sharing one hedge, which protects the privacy of both parties.

Remember this: In a Roulette game at a casino, one can bet on both odd and even numbers in order to protect oneself against heavy loss.

erson who pursues pleasure as a goal

Sounds like: He_done_it

Looks like: He_done_it

Imagine this: Two friends are talking about a person who pursues pleasure as a goal.One friend said, Has he done cruising?The other friend answered, Sure!Hed done it all.

take notice of

Looks like: Weed

Imagine this: When the farmer went out looking for parasites on his crops, he also noticed that there were many weeds, that he had to think of some way to get rid of them.

to announce or publicize; foretell; proclaim

Sounds like: Hair_old;Hero

Imagine this: Ronald is a king and he is announcing to his country that he is getting white hair, which means he is getting old, so someone must take over his position as king soon.<br>After World War II, U.S. President Truman announced and honored the names of the heroes in the Allied Forces who had fought bravely for victory.

any opinions or doctrines at variance with the official or orthodox position

Looks like: Hershey (chocolate bar)

Imagine this: Everyone has different opinion on chocolate but in general everyone accept Hershey bars are delicious.

an interruption in the intensity or amount of something

Sounds like: Hi_at_us

Looks like: Hi_at_us

Imagine this: The two students stopped talking to each other when the principal walked by and said, Hi!to both of them.

a system in which authority is ranked from the lowest to the highest

Sounds like: Higher_arch

Imagine this: The president and his top advisors make up the higher arch of the government.

honor; tribute; respect

Looks like: Home_age

Imagine this: When people aged it is an honor of their old age to stay home and get taken care of.

the worship of idols

Sounds like: Idol_a_tree

Imagine this: The tree that saved the king during a flood has become widely worshipped as a god of peace.

to inspire with feelings or opinions

Sounds like: Im_blue

Remember this: The setting sun imbuesthe sky with a red glow. The soldiers were imbued with patriotism.

Imagine this: The president of the dye company who goes into the vat to test the color of the dye and shouted, Im blue!

close in time; about to occur

Looks like: Immigrant

Imagine this: The immigrants who have taking all the steps in becoming Americans, are soon going to be citizens after swearing the oath the next day.

unable to change

Remember this: Im –&rarr; A prefix meaning Not Mutable; Likely to change;Im_mutable; Not likely to change

emotionless; showing no feeling

Looks like: Im_passive (not active)

Imagine this: Participants who are passive are usually emotionless and show no feeling or expression.

to block; to obstruct

Sounds like: Stampede (race)

Imagine this: When the stampede of the elephants went through the African village, it blocked the way people use to travel until the elephants left.

moving quickly and violently; done impulsively

Looks like: Im_pet_us

Imagine this: The little boy, before petting the hamster, saw the sign next to the cage, Do not pet us!and he make an impulsive move to retreat his hand.

impoliteness; discourtesy

Sounds like: Him_to_dance

Imagine this: The boy was extremely impolite when he refused to dance with a girl who asked him onto the floor.

absurd; foolish

Looks like: Insane (crazy)

Imagine this: The insane boy made many foolish jokes in class while the teacher was speaking.

to introduce formally into office

Imagine this: Bill Clinton was inaugurated in a solemn ceremony attended by many VIPs, to signify that he is officially the new President of the United States.

repeatedly; constantly; unceasingly

Looks like: In_access_ant In-; A prefix meaning not

Imagine this: When the ant saw the sugar in a closed jar, he tried to find access to the sugar, but failed repeatedly.

just formed; undeveloped

Looks like: In_chocolate

Imagine this: In order to take its shape, the melted chocolate just formed from the mold needs to be cooled down.

excite; stir up

Looks like: In_sight

Imagine this: When a dog was in Dave sight in his birthday, he became extremely excited because this was his present.

out of place

Looks like: In(not)_congruent(the same)

Imagine this: When Hansel and Gretel followed their trail of bread-crumbs back home, they noticed that the trail was not congruent to what the trail had looked like before, and knew that they were lost.

necessarily or demonstrably true

Looks like: In(not)_convertible(can be changed)

Remember this: It is a true fact that water is convertible into ice.There is no doubt about it.

not capable of being corrected; cannot get out of a bad habit

Looks like: In(not)_correctable

Imagine this: As the tree grew more and more crooked, the chances of correcting the tree to grow straight again were slim.

doubtful; unbelieving

Looks like: In(not)_creditable(believable)

Imagine this: After hearing from the accused, the jurors found the story doubtful, and came to a conclusion that the man was guilty.

needy; penniless

Looks like: Indy (race cars) _gent (gentleman)

Imagine this: After losing all his money to betting on Indy car races, the man became penniless.

not capable of failing

Looks like: In(not)_fail_able; Incapable to fail or make a mistake; -able; A suffix meaning capable of

Imagine this: The robot works in a car manufacturing plant have been tested and proven out that it is incapable of failing or making mistake.

bad reputation; ill fame

Looks like: Infamous (famous but in a bad kind of way e.g. Al Capone)

Imagine this: Al Capone is an infamous figure because of his numerous robberies of banks and the evasion of the police.

to arrive at a conclusion by reasoning

Imagine this: After the evidence arrived the police station, the detectives made a conclusion and requested anarrest warrant.

of an obscure nature

Looks like: In(not)_screw_table

Imagine this: When archaeologists found a table in the Inca ruins, they were puzzled to find that the table stone legs were not screwed to the table surface.

without flavor; tasteless

Looks like: In(not)_sip_it

Imagine this: Cooks normally do not sip the broth before he or she adds the seasoning because it is tasteless.

extremely rude to someone; insultingly contemptuous in speech or conduct

Sounds like: In_sole_ant

Looks like: Sole_lent

Imagine this: There is an antin your shoe sole and it makes you very uncomfortable.Your mom asks why are you keep stamping rudely, so you reply, It not me!There is an ant in my shoe sole!<br>Once there was a rude and wild boy who made trouble everywhere he went and his mother watched in vain until one day her aunt lent the boy mother a giant hard shoe sole to punish her son with; and from that day on, when the boy mother showed him the sole of the shoe, he was speechless and did what he was told.

unable to pay debts; broke

Looks like: In(not)_solvent(dissolvable)

Imagine this: The man who could not dissolve his company was forced to declare bankruptcy so that he could start a new life all over again on a clean slate.

essential

Sounds like: In_her_grow(th)

Remember this: For those math students who know what integralor integrationare, you know it is an essential part of Calculus!

Imagine this: A science teacher is teaching her students about nutrition.She is using Katherine as an example,It is essential in her growth to eat a balanced diet.Vitamins, proteins and fiber are good, and fat is bad.

mediator; go between person

Looks like: Inter (in-between)_media (i.e., newspaper, book, music, TV)

Remember this: Books are considered an ‘inter-media because they deliver the story or message between the author to the reader.In other words, the book acts like a go between person telling the reader the author message.

ceasing for short periods and starting again; not continuously

Looks like: Intermission

Imagine this: Intermissions often occur in long films, movies, operas, and theatre performances so that the audience can stretch their limbs, go to the washroom, or buy a snack.

unmanageable; not easily controlled

Looks like: In(not)_tractable(easily handled)

Imagine this: The wild horse was not tractable because of its unmanageable temper.

relating to the inner nature; inborn; built in

Looks like: Interests

Imagine this: :Since most people have their own built-in interests, it is difficult to change their thinking or way of doing things.

instinctive, untaught

Sounds like: Into_a_dive

Remember this: Intuit is a well-known software company that developed the popular financial software tools called Quicken.

Imagine this: A lifeguard leaps into a dive to save a drowning swimmer in a swimming pool.News reporters question him afterwards, What were you thinking at that moment you saw the drowning swimmer?The lifeguard replied, Nothing, really.It was intuitive for me to leap into a dive to save the swimmer.Anyway, I was trained to do that.

characterized by anger

Looks like: Erasable (can be removed)

Imagine this: The teacher gets annoyed at every little mistake her students make, even mistakes that can be erased and corrected.

hesitant; undetermined; indecisive

Looks like: Ir(not)_resolute(determined)

Remember this: Ir-; A prefix meaning not; in, on or upon <br>Irregular; Not regular<br>Irradiate; Shine upon

Imagine this: The United Nations (UN) hesitate whether to step into the conflict between the United States and Iraq, because the two countries are still fighting and cant resolve the problem.

a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves)

Looks like: Jar_gone

Imagine this: One particular group of tribesmen who live out in the desert speak into jars, and listen to the echoes from the jars to communicate.After a windy storm, they could not speak for a long time because all their jars were gone.

having a cheerful, lively, and self-confident air

Looks like: Haunt_y

Imagine this: The three friendly ghosts that haunted the house were always carefree and jolly because they loved to scare people who came into the house.

a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune

Sounds like: Jet_party

Remember this: Jeopardyis a popular TV game show in which the players have to be careful in every stage to avoid risks in order to beat the opponents.

Imagine this: Having a party on a jet is very dangerous because your guests might drop off accidentally.Do it at your own risk!

throw as from an airplane

Looks like: Jet (airplane) _Tyson (boxing champ Mike Tyson);Jet_a_son

Imagine this: Mike Tyson is on an airplane 1000 ft above ground.He is learning to sky dive, but he is scared to jump off.So other people on-board throw him overboard.Afterwards, the airplane was named Jet Tysonto commemorate Tyson being thrown overboard.<br>When the jet crashed into the sea, it started to sink, and the crew started throw all the heavy things off the plane to keep it buoyant, and one man volunteered to throw his son out of the plane.

humorous; fond of joking

Sounds like: Joke_hour

Imagine this: A show on TV for teens is called Joke_Hour and many teenagers are interested in the humor of the show jokes and pranks.

joyful

Looks like: Jubilee (a time of rejoicing)

Imagine this: A jubilee atmosphere filled the house when it was time to cut the cake and open the presents.

marked by the exercise of good judgment or common sense in practical matters

Looks like: Ju_delicious

Imagine this: Ju, the food contest judge, has been through so many contest that he knows which dish is delicious just by looking at it.

the point at which two things join or connect

Looks like: Junction (a crossroad)

Imagine this: It is extremely important to know which junction to exit while driving on a trip.

place close together or side by side

Sounds like: Just_pose

Imagine this: When the designer wanted to capture all of her models, she told them just pose side by side in front of her camera.

to light up a fire

Looks like: Candle

Imagine this: When there was a blackout, the couple tried to use their candles to make a fire in the fireplace.

brief and to the point; effectively cut short

Looks like: La(the)_tonic(potion)

Imagine this: The magician sold Calvin a tonic that would boost his literary skills, and make him speak more than a few words.

expression of grief; moan

Looks like: La(the)_Mentos(candy)

Imagine this: Calvin cried in the bus because somebody ate all of his Mentos, and he needed more to feast on.

lose health and strength

Looks like: Anguish (mental suffering)

Imagine this: A mother anguish over the death of her child, made her lose her health and strength to focus on her work.

liberal giving; generosity

Sounds like: Large_s; Large $

Imagine this: A rich man is donating a lot of money to a charity organization.The charity organizer said, Youve given us a lot of large $ bills.Thank you very much!

(pathology) not presently active

Looks like: Latex (milky juice secreted by plants to make rubber)

Imagine this: Latex is useless unless someone decides to make use of it in making balloons, bike tubes, or car tires.

praise with hymns; exalt; extol

Imagine this: When the church choir praises the Lord by singing hymns; their voices were so loud that the people passing by in cars could hear them. In some cases, they may sing louder to attract the people passing by to go to the church.<br>When the church choir singing songs to praise the Lord, they sing it so loud that the neighborhood can hear them.

money etc. handed down by ancestors or through a will

Looks like: Leg_ace (A - the best)

Imagine this: The runner who aces the race claims that he has inherited his ancestor genes of strong leg muscles.

exhausted; sleepy; slow

Looks like: Lethal_tragic

Imagine this: :Thirty minutes after being bitten by a rattlesnake on a bike trail, the rider became sleepy and became unconscious because the poison had already proved to be lethal to his body.It was tragic!

weightless; lack of seriousness

Looks like: Levitate; Levi

Imagine this: When Michael Jordan jumps and dunks the ball into the hoop, it seems like he is weightless and hangs in the air for a few seconds. <br>Students who wear Levi jeans to attend graduation ceremony are lack of seriousness for the occasion.

flexible, agile, nimble

Sounds like: Timber = wood, Limbo

Remember this: To do the ‘limbo (dance under a pole), your body must be flexible in order to go under without touching the pole

Imagine this: A house is built with timber is usually more earthquake proof compared to concrete buildings because timber is flexible which concrete is not.

treat as a celebrity

Sounds like: Lion_eyes

Imagine this: In the eyes of all the animals, Lion King is the king of the animal kingdom and they have to treat him with respect.

tired; sluggish; lifeless

Looks like: Life_less

Imagine this: During the boring lecture, the professor discovered that the hall was lifeless, and surprised most of his students were asleep.

person who seeks to influence political events

Sounds like: Lobby_ist Lobby; Entrance hall-ist; A prefix meaning a person who is doing, following or pursuing something

Imagine this: The lobbyists gather in the lobby where the Senators meet in Washington D.C. to influence them on political events or to pass a bill.

things at a great height; proud

Looks like: Loft

Remember this: A loft is an attic, which is located at the top part of a house or a barn.

(of language) transparently clear; easily understandable

Looks like: Translucent (permitting light to pass through)

Remember this: Luc-; The stem of a word meaning light <br>Lucent;Shining; bright

Imagine this: When parasailing along Malaysia coast, the water is so translucent that one could see multi-colored coral, tropical fish, and dolphins beneath the water. One can readily understand that there is no pollution here.

profitable, producing wealth

Sounds like: Lu_creative

Imagine this: Lu creativeness in designing art and craft products led her to own a very profitable business.

miserable; sad

Looks like: Luger_bring_us (Luger is the name of a German pistol used in World War ll)

Imagine this: A lot of widows claim the Luger killed their husbands and bring them miserable life.

clumsy, heavy and noisy movement

Looks like: Lumber (tree or timber)

Remember this: Lumberjacks (people who cut and transport timber) use the powerful chain saw to cut down the lumber, which requires them to make heavy and noisy movements.

greathearted; nobly generous

Looks like: My_nanny_loves_us (nanny is a person who takes care of young children)<br>Mag_unanimous (unanimous means completely agree)

Remember this: Magn-&rarr; The stem of a word meaning great, remember .44 Magnum (a large and powerful caliber bullet)? <br>Magnify; Enlarge <br>Magnanimity; Greatness of soul

Imagine this: The children who grew up with a nurturing and loving nanny will tend to become loving and generous persons.<br>People who give complete agreement and live in harmony with others are usually great-hearted and forgiving.

an influential person

Looks like: Magnet

Remember this: Magn-;Great

Imagine this: person with great power and influence is like a strong magnet, which can attract a lot of attention.

a curse

Sounds like: Mal(bad)_diction(speech)

Looks like: Mal_diction

Remember this: Mal-; A stem of a word meaning bad <br>Malefactor; Evil doer<br>Malfunction; Function badly

a criminal

Looks like: Mal(bad)_factor; Male_factor

Imagine this: Disposing household chemicals into the drain is one of the bad factors in polluting the Bay. <br>The male-factor is a critical issue in today prison since majority of criminals are male.

the quality of threatening evil

Looks like: My_lice (tiny white bugs cling to hair)

Imagine this: :After the teacher gave Mark a detention, he thought of an evil plan; he told his friend, I am going to put my lice into the teacher hair.

speak ill of; slander; vilify

Looks like: Mal (bad)_ sign

Imagine this: Candidates vilify their opponents during political champaign is a bad sign in a moral sense.

a skillful plan of action; scheme (secret plot); manipulation

Sounds like: Man_hover (Man in hovercraft)

Imagine this: The lieutenant was complimenting the skillful moves the soldier did to dodge the sea mines with his hovercraft.However, he also cautioned that they also must come up with a scheme to deceive the enemy.

ruined; damaged

Looks like: Mar (to deface or disfigure)_red

Imagine this: When the red Ferrari hits the flatbed truck, its body is ruined and marred.

person who imposes strict discipline and demands obedience to orders; a very strict disciplinarian

Looks like: Martin_net

Imagine this: Martin is teaching his son how to use fishing net.He tell him to hold the net at exactly 75 degree angle while his legs must remain very straight.As you can see, he is a very strict person on how the net must be held in order to catch the salmon swimming upstream.

foolishly sentimental

Sounds like: Ma_kiss; Mother_kiss

Remember this: Teenagers usually find their mother kiss foolishly sentimental because they dont want to look like babies anymore, particularly in front of their friends.

thin; lacking in flesh; scanty

Sounds like: Me_eager

Imagine this: If I were very thin and weak, I will be eager to gain some weight.<br>A budget to live on one dollar a day is very scanty.

an aimless amble on a winding course

Sounds like: Me_under (I am under the influence)

Remember this: There are usually meander (winding) paths in downhill mountain-biking or downhill skiing.

Imagine this: If I am under the influence of alcohol while driving, I will wander aimlessly on the freeway.This is extremely dangerous, remember this: If you drink, dont drive!

flowing of sweet pleasing voice or music

Sounds like: Mellow (sweet in taste or rich in sound)_for_us

Imagine this: The twenty-year old wine is a mellow wine for us to enjoy.

untrue statement; lying

Sounds like: Mend_the_city

Imagine this: The mayor apologized that he had lied to the people.He used the public money to build his own mansion instead of mending the city.

beggar

Sounds like: Men_the_can (man with the can)

Imagine this: A man holding a can on the street is most likely a beggar begging for money.

marked by precise accordance with details

Sounds like: Ridiculous

Imagine this: It is ridiculous to keep a garbage can clean and shiny everyday.

misunderstand; interpret incorrectly

Looks like: Mis (wrong)_construct

Remember this: Mis-&rarr; A prefix meaning bad or wrong Misdemeanor; Bad conduct Misstep; A wrong step

Imagine this: When the ESL student first learned English, he misunderstands the grammar and that led him to construct sentences with the wrong structure.

to alleviate; to make milder or less severe

Sounds like: Mitt_the _gate

Imagine this: We tied an old baseball mitt on the gate barbed wire so that it made injury less severe.

to calm; to soothe; to soften

Sounds like: Molly_flies

Imagine this: Molly, the moth, flies into the sky hoping to soothe her anger.

speech you make to yourself

Remember this: Mono_ logue (as dialog- conversation or speech) <br>Mono-&rarr; A prefix meaning one<br>Monarchy;One ruler government<br>Monotheism;Belief in one god

showing a brooding ill humor

Sounds like: More_ rose

Imagine this: Wont you feel gloomy that even you send more roses to your girl friend but she never appreciated them.

belonging to this earth or world; not ideal or heavenly

Imagine this: The monk has no interest in worldly affair, like job advancement, but devoted to prayer and devotion time.

generous

Sounds like: Money sufficient

Looks like: Magnificent

Imagine this: Vincent has earned a lot of money from the stock market, and is giving it to the poor.The money left over is sufficient for myself.The poor people all thanked Vincent and said, Youre such a magnificent young man!There arent many generous people like you out there these days.

too numerous to be counted

Looks like: My_Raid ( a spray to kill insects)

Remember this: Myriad stars exit in the universe.

Imagine this: When Raid is sprayed on the ant trail it kills innumerable of ants.

very wicked; infamous

Sounds like: Notorious (commonly known)

Remember this: Al Capone, the Mafia, was the most notorious criminal in the U. S. history.

Imagine this: The vampire is notoriously known as a wicked character.

an in-experience person; a novice

Looks like: Neo(New)_byte(a byte of data is equivalent to eight bits of data for a computer)

Remember this: Neo-; A prefix meaning new or recent<br>Neoplasm; A new and abnormal growth in the body

Imagine this: A young boy, never used a computer, goes to a computer camp, he is put into the novice group, nicknamed, Neo Bytes.

longing for something one has known in the past;homesick

Looks like: No_tragic

Imagine this: An old grandmother sit in her rocking chair on the front porch and wondering how her life would be if there were no tragic plane crash that killed all her relatives.

rebuke; scold

Looks like: Object_gate

Imagine this: When the child casting objects at the gate, the owner of the property scolded him.

to wipe out; delete

Looks like: Oh!_Litter_ate

Imagine this: Oh! The sea gulls ate all the garbage from the litter pile.

behaving like a slave; too eager to serve or obey in order to earn an award or advantage

Sounds like: Off_sequence

Imagine this: There was once a toy factory where workers work like slaves to earn an award.They worked too fast that the assembly line went off sequence.

firmly adhering to one chosen course of action or opinion

Looks like: Obstacle; Abstain; To restrain from indulging

Imagine this: Ice cream and cake are obstacles for dieters. They must be obstinate to their diet.<br>When you want to lose weight, you have to abstain from ice cream and cake, even it looks tempting.

not pointed or acute; dull; stupid

Remember this: Obtuse angle is an angle bigger than 90 degree.

Imagine this: If the tip of a sword is shaped in an obtuse angle it must be dull for jabbing compare to a 45 degree angle.

a sign indicating some disaster is about to happen

Sounds like: A_minus (less)

Imagine this: When the couple relaxing on the sunny beach heard that a thunderstorm was coming their way; they knew that it would be a minus to their honeymoon because they have to less days of staying.

difficult; weighty

Looks like: One_rules

Imagine this: It is a difficult job for one person to rule over a town, handle all its paper work, and making all the decision for the town folks.<br>When one guy pick up the back-pack for his two weeks hiking trip, he said, The weight is on me.

great riches; wealth

Sounds like: Opu_lent (borrow); Appliance

Imagine this: Opu is such a wealthy man, that he lent millions of dollars to his friends without IOU and without interest!<br>In a mansion lived a billionaire, there are enough electric appliances to drain the electricity of a nuclear power station.

a person who opposes war, and who works for peace between nations

Looks like: Pacify (calm)_fist (hand)

Remember this: Pacify is to calm; and pacifier is a rubber nibble for baby to suck on and calm down.

Imagine this: If you have a calm fist, you will refuse to fight.

ease pain; make less offensive

Sounds like: Pally _ache (pain, e.g. stomach-ache)

Imagine this: Pally belly is aching, so she goes to the doctor. The doctor said it is only a stomachache, take this medicine twice a day and it will ease the pain.

worthless

Sounds like: Poultry (fowls, like chicken and duck)

Remember this: Silicon is worthless unless you know how to use it in making computer chips.

Imagine this: When poultry is not kept refrigerated, it will turn bad and become worthless.

Sounds like: Pentagon (Building for US armed forces, located near Washington, D.C.)

Looks like: Aragon ( An ancient kingdom in northeastern Spain which is the model of excellence at that time)

Remember this: Par- or Para-&rarr; A prefix meaning beside or beyond<br>Paramedical; Supplementing and supporting medical work <br>Paranormal; Beyond the normal explanation

Imagine this: The Pentagon is a classified compound that should be modeled after by other nations in its complexity and efficiency.

the state or condition of being equal, especially as regards status or pay

Looks like: Party

Remember this: Computer data stored in memories usually have extra parity bits, which are used to detect any error within a group of bits (or data).If the parity bits indicate an error, it will be corrected accordingly.

Imagine this: The high schools in the same area share the same Conduct Code on party.

excessive carefulness in using money; miser

Looks like: Parsnip (a root vegetable)

Imagine this: There was rich man who was a miser, he only ate parsnip from his garden for meals.

smallness in number or quantity; rare

Sounds like: Smallness in number or quantity; rare

Imagine this: Paw city is city inhibited only by animals with paws, like dog, and cat.Can you name one? I think they are very rare.

relating to or involving money

Looks like: Pecan_dairy

Imagine this: A farmer counted how many pounds of pecans and how many pounds of dairy product he sold, in order to analysis his cash situation.

ordinary

Sounds like: Ordinary

Remember this: Pedestrians are ordinary because they walk with their legs.In the ancient time it is not ordinary to have a ride.

lacking; need the necessities of life, like food and shelter

Looks like: Penny (copper coin that almost worth nothing)

Imagine this: During the Great Depression, migrant workers had to work hours to earn a few pennies, for poverty was everywhere.

done in a careless manner; mechanical; without enthusiasm

Looks like: Per_factory (Each_ factory)

Imagine this: The toy factory inspector has to inspect thousands of toys everyday, it is so routine that he does the job just for the sake of it.

quickness of understanding; mental clear-sightedness

Looks like: Per_speck_of_city

Imagine this: The bomber pilot has the quick mind that even at 50,000 feet he can spot each speck of the city clearly and drop the bombs accurately.

examine or consider with attention and in detail

Looks like: Per_use;Pursue (seek after)

Remember this: In the hospital, every time a nurse uses a syringe, they have to be very attentive to make sure it is sterilized and disposed after each use.<br>Before the college grad went on to pursue his master degree he had to study carefully and in detail in order to get good grades so that he would be accepted to the graduate schools.

to spread out to every part

Looks like: Persuade

Imagine this: When the ants invaded the picnic table they spread out all over the food.<br>During World War II, the mayor persuaded the folks to leave and spread out into the countryside before the enemy arrived.

irritable, ill tempered

Sounds like: Pet_you_lent

Imagine this: There is a pet-you-lentshop where you can rent a pet of your choice for a fee.Since the pets switches from home to home, they do not get the proper treatment and love compared to the ordinary pets.As a result, the pets in the shop are always ill tempered!

love of humankind

Looks like: Phil (Philadelphia)_ant_trophy

Remember this: Phil- or -Phil; A root or stem of a word meaning lovePhilanthropist; One who loves to uses his wealth to benefit mankind Anglophile; One who love England and EnglishSometimes youll see the newspaper with articles about some generous person who made a substantial donation to certain charitable organization and they are referred as philanthropist.

Imagine this: A peace trophy is awarded to Poppy, the ant, for her love of ant-kind in Philadelphia.In the speech he said, Thank you for this Philadelphia ant trophy.I would like to thank my parents, 357 brothers, 765 sisters and every ant here tonight.

to calm down the anger; tranquil

Looks like: Play_ate; Play & eat

Imagine this: If the prison provides play & eatjust like a resort, will you bet that the inmates will calm down and become less violent?

seeming right or reasonable; possible

Sounds like: Possible

Remember this: If something is reasonable, will it be possibly believable?

drop straight down; to drop sharply and abruptly

Sounds like: Plum (the fruit)_mitt;Plum (the fruit)_met (meet)

Remember this: Share prices have plummeted to the lowest point.

Imagine this: If you use plums instead of baseballs to play baseball, they will drop straight down after a few seconds because it not made of the same material.The plum drops abruptly, so you must use plum mitt to catch these weird ‘plum balls.<br>When the plum (fruit) is ripe, it will suddenly drop straight down from the plum tree one day.When the plum meets the ground, the ants will come to welcome it.

clever in the words to say, shrewdly tactful

Sounds like: politics (noun)(See Note below)

Remember this: In government politics, you have to be shrewdly tactful to gain respect from fellow politicians, and to avoid attacks from your political opponents.

potent

Sounds like: Potion ( a drink, especially of liquid medicine)

Remember this: The new medicine Viagrais so powerful that it can cure those men who are impotent.

Imagine this: The potion prepared by the witches is very strong; it can make you look fifty years younger.

an earlier occurrence of something similar

Sounds like: President

Remember this: When presidents go for reelection, it is very similar to the last election, because the same nominees are being re-nominated. The nominees usually preach the same message, since the voters are also usually the same

to prevent; inhibit

Sounds like: Pre (before)_clue; Before_clue

Remember this: Pre;A prefix meaning before<br>Precede;To go before in time, place, or importance<br>Premonition;A warning in advance

Imagine this: Sherlock Holmes says, It is impossible to solve this murder case before any clues are discovered.

abundant; giving with great generosity

Sounds like: Pro (Professional)_fuse

Remember this: Fuse is the circuit that protects the electric system from damaging due to accidental shorts

Imagine this: Professional-fuse which allows the circuit to pour forth an abundant amount of electrical current than a conventional fuse.<br>Tim Taylor, in TV show Home Improvement, is modifying his equipment by adding a Pro Fuse© that allows the equipment to run at very large amounts of electricity before blowing the fuse.

state or announce

Sounds like: Prom_you_gate

Imagine this: Before the senior prom, John is proclaiming his admiration for Mary (one of his classmate) in front of the school gate.Please be my prom partner!Im going to stay here at this gate until you agree to go to the senior prom with me!proclaimed John.

careful; using judgement and foresight

Sounds like: Prune (a kind of fruit)_dent

Remember this: Prudential is a very big insurance and investment company that uses a rock as their logo to make people think that they are as solid and strong as a rock.

Imagine this: A kid is looking at a box full of prunes and notices that some prunes are dented, so he asks his grandpa why.Prunes need to be handled really carefully or they will dent.replied his grandpa.

unrestrained

Sounds like: Ram (male sheep)_pant (breathing quickly)

Imagine this: A ram that is panting is running around wildly with no restraint on where to go.

harsh sounding; loud and hoarse

Sounds like: Rock_us

Imagine this: Two children are on a rocking chair.Rock us!they asked their parents.When their parents rocked the chair, it made harsh and loud noises because the wooden floor was loose.

to correct; straighten; to make amends for

Sounds like: Wreck_the_fly

Imagine this: A painter is rushing to finish painting a portrait of a man.After it was done, he finds there is something wrong with the portrait.There is a big pimple on the chin that he didnt recall painting!He looked closer and realized it was a fly.Ill wreck the fly!, he screamed in anger, hurrying to correct the portrait.

strict honesty; moral integrity

Sounds like: Attitude

Imagine this: Some of the attitude towards life is to have strict honesty and moral integrity.

(used with `of' or `with') noticeably odorous

Sounds like: Red_dull_lint

Imagine this: A bag of potpourri made of red, dull colored lint instead of dried flowers, is full of fragrance with a rose scent.

set right; compensate; to avenge; to remedy

Sounds like: Re (again)_dress; Re_dress (put on the dress again)<br>Re;A prefix meaning again or back

Looks like: Red_dress

Imagine this: The mother noticing her daughter red dress is inside out.She say to her, Please put the dress on again, and get it right this time!.<br>Female ninja wears red dress as a symbol that they are about to avenge for the death of their master or fellow ninja.

unfriendly, far away

Sounds like: Remote control

Imagine this: Some TV remote controls are not very user friendly because they would not work if they are too far away from the TV.

to give up; resign

Sounds like: Re_announce

Imagine this: During World War II, a city of France has suffered a lot of casualties and is giving up.However, the German didnt acknowledge their surrender and kept on bombarding the city.The French kept on re-announcing with a loud speaker that they were surrendering.

repair; redecorate; modernize

Looks like: Reno (gambling city)_vacation

Imagine this: We need to repair our old van before we can go on our Reno vacation.

to scold; rebuke

Sounds like: Re_poach; again_poach

Imagine this: A mother is scolding her daughter because she is poaching the eggs too brief and the egg was not well cooked.She has no choice but to re-poach the eggs, because uncooked eggs can cause salmonella, which can be fatal.

elastic; rebounds readily

Looks like: Re_silent; Return to silence

Remember this: The supersonic jet makes a very loud noise, but also quickly returns to silence.

determined; having a firm purpose

Sounds like: Re(again)_salute; Salute again

Looks like: Absolute (definite)

Imagine this: I am determined to be a good soldier and do my best to serve my country.If I do, next year the captain will re-salute to and show me what a good job Ive done!says a lieutenant.<br>If you are absolute about a matter, you must be determined, firm and do not change your mind.

brilliant; shining brilliantly

Sounds like: Re (again)_splendid

Imagine this: A maid is cleaning silverware and has done a really good job.Her master is saying again and again, Splendid! Splendid! Good job!The silverware is shining brilliantly!

examine carefully for accuracy with the intent of verification

Sounds like: Screw_tin_eyes

Imagine this: In a doll factory, a worker screws tin eyes onto dolls, while a second worker carefully examines the quality of the completed dolls before they are boxed and shipped out of the factory.

a deep loud sound

Looks like: Snore (Loud sound made while sleeping)

loud and harsh sound

Sounds like: Stride (to walk or run with long steps) _ant

Looks like: Trident; A three-pronged spear;Trident missile; Name of the most advanced nuclears submarine missile

Remember this: Trident missiles make loud and harsh sounds when it is ignited.

Imagine this: There is an ant race and every ant in the stadium is very excited, yelling, Stride! Ants! Take bigger steps! Go! Go!The announcer screamed, On your mars, get set, go!The runner run with big steps and other ants keep yelling making loud and harsh noises.

to submit to the will of others; yielding to authority

Remember this: Sub-; A prefix meaning under or lessSubmarine; A vessel operated under waterSubjugate; Bring under control

Imagine this: It is hard to be submissive to authority but being submissive sometime save us from big trouble.

hard to follow

Sounds like: Sub (under)_tile

Imagine this: A submarine made out of tiles is hard to follow by radar underwater than regular metal submarines.

excessive; surplus; more than enough

Sounds like: Super_flu_US (USA)

Remember this: Super- or Sur-&rarr; Prefix meaning over or above<br>Supererogation; Doing more than expected or required<br> Surmount; Overcome

Imagine this: There is a super flu virus spreading around the United States.It is a ‘super flu because it causes a very runny nose with extra mucus coming out.<br>In the vegetable garden, the weeds are flourished excessively than the slow growing vegetable seedlings.

to put an end to the activity

Sounds like: Sub (under)_press

Remember this: Subdivide; Divide into smaller parts; Subway; Underground road

Imagine this: A press company was closed down by the communist government; but its CEO moved the company into his personal submarine, where no one would be able to end his activity.

to postpone indefinitely

Sounds like: Table (furniture)

Remember this: Turn the table; Reverse one relationsLay on the table; Submit for discussion

Imagine this: The booking of the big conference room in the hotel is postponed indefinitely because the custom made table has not arrive yet.

silent; not in mood to talk

Sounds like: Taxi_turn

Imagine this: The cautious taxi driver never in a mood to talk to anyone while he is driving.When he makes a sharp turn, the taxi turns smoothly and silently.

not easily pulled apart

Sounds like: Ten Asians

Looks like: Tentacles

Imagine this: A group of ten strong Asians athletes are performing an act.They are holding tightly together so no one from the audience could pull them apart.<br>If a tentacle of an octopus grabs you, it will certainly be difficult to pull apart.

attractive and glamorous; decorative thread of glittering metal or paper

Sounds like: Utensil (eating or cooking tool)

Remember this: Silver utensils are usually glitter, shiny and attractive, to make the presentation just as good as the food.

to cut short, to cut off

Sounds like: Trunk (in tree trunk)_ate;Trunk_Kate

Remember this: Trunk is the body of the tree.Usually symbolizes tallness.

Imagine this: If someone ate part of the trunk of a tree off, the tree will certainly be shorter.<br>Kate owns a tree cutting company called Trunk Kate.Her company cuts off or sometimes just cuts the trees trunks shorter.Then the tree trunks are then sold as firewood.

having agreement with all

Sounds like: U. Nanny Miss (female);

Remember this: After President Ronald Reagan was shot, the U.S. House of Senates voted unanimously to ban the hand–gun used in the incident.<br>Un-; A prefix meaning not Unwitting; Not intentional; unawareUnimpeachable; Not to be doubted as regards honesty

unrecognized; uncelebrated

Sounds like: Un (not)_sung (sing)

Remember this: Every year during Memorial Day, the U.S. president pay respect to the unsung heroes of the U.S. armed forces who gave up their life for others.

Imagine this: A boy never got recognized for his singing talent simply because his song was unsung.

containing more word than necessary; wordy

Sounds like: Her_boast (talkative with too much pride);Verbal

Imagine this: A woman is talking to her friends about how expensive her golden necklace for hours because she was too talkative.<br>Those who are talkative are usually verbal in nature.

to clear from blame or suspicion

Sounds like: Win_the_case

Imagine this: If you win the case in court, then you will automatically be cleared from blame or suspicion.

poisonous; deadly; bitter; hostile

Sounds like: Viru(s)_lint (linen used for dressing wounds)

Looks like: Viru (virus)_lent

Remember this: Virus brings violent to our immune system.

Imagine this: Virus is very deadly and poisonous. It can be transmitted even through lint.

do without or cease to hold or adhere to

Sounds like: Wave (waving someone goodbye)

Imagine this: Dave is giving up his claim to his car to a second hand buyer for money he desperately needed. To show how much he would miss his car, he waved goodbye till his car was out of sight.

stimulate; to sharpen by grinding

Sounds like: Wet

Remember this: You must wet the grindstone before you use it to sharpen your knife.

to use with the hands; to exercise power or authority

Sounds like: Weld (welder)

Imagine this: he welders, who join pieces of metal together, must wield a high temperature torch gun skillfully in order to properly align the pieces together.

full of craftiness (trickiness, deceptive); sly

Looks like: Willy ( A killer whale in the movie Free Willy)

Remember this: Willy (the killer whale) doesn't always follow his instructor's instructions. First he pretends to follow, but like any other killer whale, in the last moment he does something totally different. His instructor comments, "Willy is very crafty! He always make me think he's going to follow my instructions from the first look…and I always fall for it!"

becoming dry or wrinkled, usually through aging

Sounds like: Whiz_Zen * smart_Zen

Remember this: Whiz kid * Smart kid<br>Zen * Religious Japanese meditation

Imagine this: An old monk called Zen has a wrinkled face, but is still very smart and knowledgeable, so people call him the Whiz Zen. (The Zen whiz is wizened.)

a fear of foreigners or strangers

Remember this: Phobia means afraid ofPhobia means afraid ofPhoto- * Light-phobia * Afraid ofPhotophobia * Afraid of light

Imagine this: Xena, the princess warrior on TV, is actually afraid of foreigners and strangers.

to unite or form a bond between

Sounds like: Yolk (egg yolk)

Imagine this: The egg yolk has to unit with the egg white to form a whole egg.<br>The farmer uses the yoke to bond oxen together.

sand_knee

Imagine this: You must be crazy if you allow your friend to bury you in the sand covering your knee, waist, belly, neck and finally your head. If I were you, I would run away while the sand is still under your knee!

a fervent and even militant proponent of something

Sounds like: Seal_lot;Zeal (enthusiastic)_lot

Remember this: Someone who has a lot of zeal (enthusiasm) is considered a zealot person.<br>Human Right Activist has a lot of zeal (enthusiasm) to fight for democracy.

Imagine this: In a circus, the seals are always very enthusiastic to put up a good performance so that they can be awarded with fishes afterwards.