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foreboding

other forms: forebodingly, forebodingness

Noun

Defn: omen, prediction of something bad

Sentence: The dark clouds brought a sense of foreboding.

Trick: before + boding (negative feeling)

forebear

other forms: none

Noun

Defn: ancestor

Sentence: His forebears had lived in this town for generations.

Trick: your ancestors could include your papa bear

foresight

other forms: foresighted, foresightedly, forsightedness, forsightful

Noun

Defn: looking forward to the future

Sentence: She could tell who was going to win the football game through foresight.

Trick: sight before

misconstrue

other forms: misconstrued

Verb

Defn: misinterpret, misunderstand

Sentence: She claimed that the press had misconstrued her comments.

Trick: construe=construct- understand mis=not

misnomer

other forms: misnomered

Noun

Defn: use of the wrong name, innapropriate name

Sentence: Calling him a 'genius' was a misnomer; he barely passed his tests.

Trick: nome sounds like name

misgiving

other forms: none

Noun

Defn: feeling of doubt or suspicion

Sentence: He had a misgiving about accepting the job offer, unsure if it was the right choice.

Trick: giving worry or doubt

overzealous

other forms: overzealously, overzealousness

Adj.

Defn: excessively eager or enthusiastic

Sentence: His overzealous efforts to impress the boss ended up making him look unprofessional.

Trick: zeal=seal clapping and being excited

oversight

other forms: none

Noun

Defn: error due to carelessness

Sentence: The new manager was given oversight of the project.

Trick: looked over the step and tripped

affinity

other forms: none

Noun

Defn: an attraction or liking for something

Sentence: She felt an affinity for animals, often volunteering at the shelter in her free time.

Trick: affinity starts like affection

altruistic

other forms: altruistically, altruism

Adj.

Defn: showing unselfish concern for others wellness

Sentence: Her altruistic nature led her to volunteer at the homeless shelter every weekend.

Trick: all true concern———Al’s true wish stick!

animosity

other forms: none

Noun

Defn: strong dislike or hatred

Sentence: His open animosity towards us made our meeting very uncomfortable.

Trick: animosity sounds like enemy, anger you feel toward an enemy

eclectic

other forms: eclectically

Adj.

Defn: composed from a broad # of sources

Sentence: Her eclectic taste in music includes everything from classical to hip hop.

Trick: clect sounds like select, wide selection

egregious

other forms: egregiously, egregiousness

Adj.

Defn: outstandingly bad, conspicuous

Sentence: The referee's egregious mistake cost the team the game.

Trick: I don’t like eggs, egregious starts with eg

enigma

other forms: none

Noun

Defn: something hard to understand or explain, mystery

Sentence: To his friends, he was always something of an enigma.

Trick: “enigma”= machine that helped encode messages for nazis in ww2

esoteric

other forms: esoterically

Adj.

Defn: only understood by those of a certain group

Sentence: The book was too esoteric for most readers to understand.

Trick: esoteric its so derek

compliment=admiring remark complement=makes better or counterpart

council=meeting for advice or discussion counsel=advice given

effect=end result, outcome, follows after affect=to act on and cause a change in-replace with change

intervene

other forms: intervened, intervening

Verb

Defn: to interfere

Sentence: The military had to intervene to restore order.

Trick: come between or go IN to a situation to change its outcome.

interlude

other forms: none

Noun

Defn: an intervening or interruptive period, space, or event

Sentence: The concert featured an interlude that allowed the audience to relax before the main act.

Trick: comes between, intervenes—prelude=one person that comes between (popcorn prelude)

intramural

other forms: intramurally

Adj.

Defn: being or occurring within the limits usually of a community, organization, or institution

Sentence: The school organized an intramural sports league for its students.

Trick: intramural sports are within a school

intravenous

other forms: intravenously

Adj.

Defn: administered or occurring within a vein.

Sentence: In the young man's case, a week's stay in the hospital and intravenous antibiotics cleared things up.

Trick: ven=vein IntraVenous (IV)

extraneous

other forms: extraneously, extraneousness

Adj.

Defn: not essential or relevant, external

Sentence: She sped up the process by eliminating all extraneous steps.

Trick: extra+neous sounds like need

extrapolate

other forms: extrapolation, extrapolative, extrapolator

Verb

Defn: to infer or estimate by extending or projecting known information.

Sentence: Scientists can extrapolate future trends from current data.

Trick: “polate” includes poll. Poll=data, extrapolate is to use data to tell future

gratuitous

other forms: gratuitously, gratuitousness, gratuity

Adj.

Defn: not called for by the circumstances : not necessary, appropriate, or justified

Sentence: The film was criticized for its gratuitous violence, which seemed unnecessary to the plot.

Trick: people give “gratuity” which means a tip or unnecessary addition to the server’s money

audacity

other forms: none

Noun

Defn: bold or arrogant disregard of normal restraints

Sentence: His audacity to challenge the rules shocked everyone.

Trick: audacious=all day “shhhhhhhhh”

emulate

other forms: none

Verb

Defn: to strive to equal or excel, especially by imitating.

Sentence: Many young athletes try to emulate their sports heroes.

Trick: "Emulate" sounds like "imitate" and means to follow someone's example.

nepotism

other forms: nepotistic

Noun

Defn: favoritism (as in appointment to a job) based on kinship

Sentence: Some people believe Gracie Abrams career is based on nepotism.

Trick: nepo baby= when get jobs from fame (Gracie Abrams)

conundrum

other forms: none

Noun

Defn: an intricate and difficult problem

Sentence: The team's inability to find a solution created a real conundrum.

Trick: conundrum is kind of a chaotic word, chaotic problem

disingenuous

other forms: disingenuously, disingenuousness

Adj.

Defn: lacking in sincerity, pretending to be honest or straightforward

Sentence: Unity is at best an ideal, at worst a disingenuous political slogan.

Trick: dis=not genuine=real

dubious

other forms: dubiously, dubiousness

Adj.

Defn: doubtful or uncertain; having questionable value or authenticity.

Sentence: He made the highly dubious claim that Elvis is still alive and living in Hawaii.

Trick: dubious=doubtful

morose

other forms: morosely, moroseness, morosity

Adj.

Defn: gloomy or depressed

Sentence: He became morose and withdrawn and would not talk to anyone.

Trick: sounds like mope

fortuitous

other forms: fortuitously, fortuitousness

Adj.

Defn: lucky, happening by chance

Sentence: His fortuitous encounter with an old friend led to a job opportunity.

Trick: sounds like fortunate

elude=to avoid, to escape understanding allude= to make a reference

idle=not occupied or employed idol=rolemodel

everyday=ordinary every day=every weekday—if single fits between

faze=disturb, disconcert phase=a part in a cycle

capitol=main government building capital=every other case

desert (n)=place w little rain desert (v)=to abandon, leave w/o permission dessert=sweet treat

allusion=reference illusion=magic trick

incessant

other forms: none

Adj.

Defn: continuing or following without interruption

Sentence: The incessant noise from an outside repair crew was a real distraction during the test.

Trick: not ceasing

incongruous

other forms: incongruously, incongruousness

Adj.

Defn: not in harmony or keeping with the surroundings

Sentence: The bright pink house appeared incongruous in the otherwise muted neighborhood.

Trick: like not congruent

impertinent

other forms: impertinently

Adj.

Defn: rude or disrespectful, especially towards someone of higher status, irrelevant

Sentence: The impertinent child had a smart answer for everything.

Trick: pertain, does not pertain

impunity

other forms: none

Noun

Defn: exemption or freedom from punishment, harm, or loss

Sentence: The criminal acted with impunity, believing he would not face any consequences for his actions.

Trick: punishment=puni

irrevocable

other forms: irrevocablity, irrevocableness, irrevocably

Adj.

Defn: not able to be changed, reversed, or recovered.

Sentence: She has made an irrevocable decision.

Trick: re=go back, not go backable

austere

other forms: austerely, austereness

Adj.

Defn: severe or strict in manner, attitude, or appearance.

Sentence: The austere teacher enforced strict rules in the classroom.

Trick: austere just sounds very important, and strict people are important

lament

other forms: noun

Verb

Defn: to moan aloud, to wail

Sentence: She began to lament the loss of her beloved pet, expressing her sorrow openly.

Trick: in TKM vocab…LAMB makes a baaa noise

aloof

other forms: none

Adj.

Defn: removed or distant either physically or emotionally

Sentence: He remained aloof during the meeting, not engaging with his colleagues.

Trick: aloof like in the sims

connoisseur

other forms:

Noun

Defn: an expert in matters of taste

Sentence: It was apple juice. Ortiz watched him drink it with all the delicacy of a wine connoisseur sampling new bordeaux.

Trick: sounds like croissants which taste good

encroach

other forms: encroacher, encroachment

Verb

Defn: to gradually intrude on someone's territory or rights

Sentence: The developers began to encroach on the wildlife reserve, threatening the natural habitat.

Trick: a roach encroached in my bedroom

dauntless

other forms: dauntlessly, dauntlessness

Adj.

Defn: incapable of being intimidated or subdued

Sentence: The dauntless hero faced the dragon without fear, inspiring others with his bravery.

Trick:

candor

other forms: candid

Noun

Defn: the quality of being open and honest in expression.

Sentence: Her candor during the meeting impressed everyone, as she spoke freely about the challenges faced by the team.

Trick: be candid when you eat candy

erudite

other forms: erudition, eruditely

Adj.

Defn: having or showing great knowledge or learning.

Sentence: The erudite scholar was often invited to speak at conferences due to his extensive expertise in the field.

Trick: sounds like educated

divergent

other forms: divergence, divergently

Adj.

Defn: tending to be different or develop in different directions

Sentence: The divergent opinions among the committee members led to a lively debate on the proposed policy.

Trick: diverging path

aghast

other forms: none

Adj.

Defn: filled with shock, frightened

Sentence: Her face showed she was agast at the unexpected news.

Trick: like a minecraft ghast

definite

embarrass

receive

occur, occurred, occurrence

refer, referred, reference

surprise

benevolent

other forms: benevolently, benevolentness

Adj.

Defn: Showing kindness and goodwill.

Sentence: As a boy, Amleth lives in a benevolent corner of this world.

Trick: bene=bien

benefactor

other forms: none

Noun

Defn: someone or something that provides help or an advantage

Sentence: With the help of a rich benefactor he set up a charity.

Trick: good factor

malevolent

other forms: malevolently

Adj.

Defn: Having or showing a wish to do evil to others.

Sentence: The villain's malevolent intentions were clear as he plotted against the hero.

Trick: mal=evil or bad

malignant

other forms: malignantly

Adj.

Defn: Having a harmful effect

Sentence: Tom Foxx has a malignant tumor.

Trick: mal=bad

discord

other forms: none

Noun

Defn: a disagreement

Sentence: The discord among the team members led to a lack of collaboration.

Trick: cordial=friendly, dis

discrepancy

other forms: none

Noun

Defn: a difference or inconsistency between two or more facts, figures, or claims.

Sentence: The discrepancy in the reports raised suspicions about the accuracy of the data.

Trick: dis=apart, crep=to break

impede

other forms: impeder

Verb

Defn: to interfere with

Sentence: The heavy traffic will impede our progress to the meeting.

Trick: to impede upon

prelude

other forms: none

Noun

Defn: an introduction or opening to a piece of music, literature, or an event.

Sentence: The musical had a brief prelude to get the audience in the proper mood.

Trick: pre=before

evade

other forms: evadable, evader

Verb

Defn: to escape or avoid, especially by cleverness or deceit

Sentence: The criminals have so far managed to evade the police.

Trick: e=out, vade=to go

efface

other forms: effaceable, effacer

Verb

Defn: to erase or wipe out

Sentence: The police used cleaning supplies to efface the graffiti from the wall.

Trick: efface —> erase

incite

other forms: incitant, incitement, inciter

Verb

Defn: to stir up or provoke action, often in a negative context.

Sentence: The news incited widespread fear and paranoia.

Trick: sounds like excite, excites action

lassitude

other forms: none

Noun

Defn: fatigue

Sentence: After the long hike, she was overcome by a sense of lassitude.

Trick:

ambiance

other forms: none

Noun

Defn: the character and atmosphere of a place.

Sentence: The restaurant's ambiance was warm and inviting, perfect for a cozy dinner.

Trick: ambiance reminds me of word aura which is like vibe

girth

other forms: none

Noun

Defn: measure around the body OR strap that fastens a saddle

Sentence: The tree is about two meters in girth.

Trick: girthy=thick

propulsive

other forms: none

Adj.

Defn: having power to propel

Sentence: The propulsive force of the engine allowed the boat to move swiftly through the water.

Trick: sounds like propel

prejudice=NOUN hostility toward a certain group

prejudiced=VERB resulting from or having a bias

check with talent trick

principal (n)=leading figure or chief

principal (a)=most important or main

principal ($)=money

principle=fundamental law, rule

stationery=materials for writing

stationary=fixed or immobile

than=indicates difference between words

then=after

aisle=open place to pass through

isle=island

any way=by any means

anyway=regardless of circumstances

suppose=to think probable

supposed=meant to

controversy

other forms: controversial

Noun

Defn: a prolonged public dispute or debate

Sentence: There is controversy surrounding the team's decision to trade the star pitcher.

Trick: counter argumemt

incontrovertible

other forms: incontrovertibly

Adj.

Defn: not able to be denied or disputed

Sentence: Kennedy has presented incontrovertible data about the state of our health.

Trick: no controversy

contraband

other forms: none

Noun

Defn: goods that are illegal to trade or possess

Sentence: The border police searched the car for drugs and other contraband.

Trick: has banned in it

depreciate

other forms: depreciable, depreciatingly, depreciation, depreciative, depreciator, depreciatory

Verb

Defn: to diminish in value over time

Sentence: The value of the house has depreciated greatly.

Trick: think of otooles class

deviate

other forms: deviator, deviatory

Verb

Defn: to depart from an established course or norm

Sentence: The pilot had to deviate from the planned flight path due to bad weather.

Trick: defer or de=away

decadent

other forms: decadently

Adj.

Defn: marked by delay or decline OR over the top

Sentence: This dessert is rich and decadent, but absolutely worth splitting with a friend (or two).

Trick: decaydent

degenerate

other forms: degenerately, degenerateness

Noun/Verb

Defn: to decline or become less specialized OR someone who is bad mentally

Sentence: The once vibrant community has degenerated into a neglected area over the years.

Trick: opposite of generate

engender

other forms: none

Verd

Defn: to cause or give rise to a feeling, situation, or condition

Sentence: The new policies aim to engender a sense of community among residents.

Trick: develop GENES from parents

milieu

other forms: none

Noun

Defn: the physical or social setting in which something occurs or develops, environment

Sentence: The artist's work was heavily influenced by the vibrant milieu of the city, reflecting its culture and energy.

Trick: mildew

histrionic

other forms: histrionically

Adj.

Defn: excessively theatrical or dramatic in character or style.

Sentence: The actor's histrionic performance captivated the audience, drawing them into the emotional turmoil of the character.

Trick: shakespeare had plays called histories AND sounds like hysterical

arduous

other forms: arduously, arduousness

Adj.

Defn: involving or requiring strenuous effort; difficult and tiring.

Sentence: The trek through the mountains was arduous, testing the endurance of all hikers.

Trick: ar-DO…you have to do something challenging.

reminisce

other forms: reminiscer

Verb

Defn: to recall past experiences or events, often with fondness.
Sentence: As they sat around the fireplace, they began to reminisce about their childhood adventures.

Trick: remember

dulcet

other forms: dulcetly

Adj.

Defn: sweet and soothing, often used to describe sounds or tones that are pleasant to hear

Sentence: The dulcet tones of the violin filled the room, creating a calming atmosphere.

Trick: dulce like in spanish

illusive

other forms: illusively, illusiveness

Adj.

Defn: not real or deceptive; likely to mislead or trick the observer.

Sentence: The magician's illusive tricks left the audience in awe, wondering how he performed them.

Trick: illusion

queue

other forms: none

Noun

Defn: a waiting line

Sentence: People stood in a queue to purchase tickets for the concert.

Trick: like ticketmaster queue

impending

other forms: none

Adj.

Defn: likely to occur soon

Sentence: The impending storm caused everyone to rush home before the rain started.

Trick: imminent

appendix

other forms: none

Noun

Defn: body part OR material attached at end of book

Sentence: The book has several appendixes.

Trick: appendicitis i almost had

propensity

other forms: none

Noun

Defn: an inclination or natural tendency to behave in a certain way.

Sentence: He had a propensity for crime.

Trick: propels you to do it a certain way

assimilate

other forms: assimilator

Verb

Defn: to absorb and integrate new information or experiences into one's existing knowledge or understanding.

Sentence: As a new student, she struggled to assimilate into the school's culture.

Trick: get similiar

simulate

other forms: simulative

Verb

Defn: to imitate or replicate a situation or process for training or analysis.

Sentence: The pilot used a simulator to simulate flying conditions.

Trick: simulation=a video game

etymology

other forms: etymological, etymologically

Noun

Defn: the study of the origin of words and how their meanings have changed throughout history

Sentence: The etymology of the word "science" reveals its roots in Latin, meaning "knowledge."

Trick: ology= study of, etym uses lots of english letters

pathology

other forms: none

Noun

Defn: the study of diseases, their causes, effects, and processes.

Sentence: Pathology is essential for understanding how diseases affect the body and inform treatment.

Trick: you could get sick on a path

ignominious

other forms: ignominiously, ignominiousness

Adj.

Defn: describing something that is deserving of shame or disgrace.

Sentence: The politician faced an ignominious defeat in the election, tarnishing his reputation.

Trick: ignominy=shame or disgrace

melancholy

other forms: none

Noun

Defn: a deep, persistent sadness or gloom.

Sentence: After losing her job, she was overcome by a sense of melancholy that lingered for weeks.

Trick: think of a "melancholy" mood, often associated with sadness.

mercurial

other forms: mercurially, mercurialness

Adj.

Defn: relating to the planet Mercury

Sentence: Mercurial describes someone who is subject to sudden or unpredictable changes in mood or mind.

Trick: mercutio

unwieldy

other forms: unwieldily, unwieldiness

Adj.

Defn: not easily managed, handled, or used

Sentence: The unwieldy package was difficult to carry up the stairs.

Trick: wield=handle

harrowing

other forms: harrowingly

Adj.

Defn: acutely distressing or painful

Sentence: Mr. Wu's work in a coal mine was particularly harrowing.

Trick: sounds like Harlow and Harlow=super annoying and painful to listen to

chronic

other forms: chronically

Adj.

Defn: continuing or occurring again and again for a long time

Sentence: She had chronic back pain that caused her to quit gymnastics.

Trick: chronic pain

idiosyncrasy

other forms: idiosyncratic, idiosyncratically

Noun

Defn: a characteristic, habit, or mannerism that is peculiar to an individual.

Sentence: His idiosyncrasy of wearing mismatched socks made him unique.

Trick: idiot=dumb so like not synchronous or like dumb

plethora

other forms: plethoric

Noun

Defn: an ample amount or number

Sentence: The buffet offered a plethora of options for every taste.

Trick: there were a plethora of choices

were=past

we’re=we are

antediluvian

X

part: adjective

definition: made, developed or evolved a long time ago before biblical flood

sentence: There were giant bones of antediluvian animals

trick: diluvian=biblical flood

antecedent

antecedently, antecedents

part:noun

definition:something that comes before, often influencing or leading to a subsequent event or condition. a word to which a pronoun refers

sentence: Events that were antecedents of the war

trick: cendent= incident or event

posterior

X

part: adjective
definition: occurring or existing later in time; after something else.
sentence: The posterior events of the study showed significant results.
trick: erior= superior and its after the top

posthumous

posthumousness

part: adjective

definition: occurring, awarded, or published after one's death; often refers to works or honors given to someone post-death.

sentence: His posthumous novel was released years after his passing.

trick: humus= dirt= dead= after death

chronology

chronologies

part:noun
definition: the arrangement of events in the order they occurred in time.
sentence: The timeline provided a clear chronology of the historical events.
trick: logy- study of