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Mnemonics

Mnemonics. Unit 9. aux iliary. giving assistance; a helper, aid an ox = gives assistance to the farmer (pulls the plow). candid. frank, sincere, honest ; unposed Candid Camera (like Punk’d) get an honest reaction to a situation Or a candid photo - unposed. cub icle.

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Mnemonics

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  1. Mnemonics Unit 9

  2. auxiliary giving assistance; a helper, aid an ox = gives assistance to the farmer (pulls the plow)

  3. candid frank, sincere, honest; unposed Candid Camera (like Punk’d) get an honest reaction to a situation Or a candid photo - unposed

  4. cubicle a small room or compartment cubby hole: in kindergarten –small cube to put your things in cubicles in offices – small space/room

  5. drudgery work that is difficult and tiresome drugs make your body work hard Cinderella had all of the drudgery to do around the house. (difficult chores)

  6. envoy arepresentative or messenger envelope = a messenger (envoy) delivers an envelope

  7. escalate toelevate; to increase in intensity escalator = you ride to “elevate” to the next floor –to go UP

  8. expedient a means to an end expedient=hear speed=to get the end quickly expire = the end—it’s over

  9. feign to pretend tofake

  10. flair a natural quality, talent, or skill flare= break dancingmove a natural style/skill flair for fashion

  11. grievous causing sorrow or pain General Grievous = Star Wars (4 light sabers = able to cause pain)

  12. heterogeneous composed of different kinds, diverse genes = genetic make-up Amat has a heterogeneous student body.

  13. horde a vast number hordeof people herdof animals

  14. impel compel – driven Under a spell (you may be forced to do something)

  15. incredulous disbelieving; skeptical creed= what we believe credible = believable (opposite)

  16. inscribe to write scribble escribe – to write (Spanish) a scribe(one who wrote down laws, etc.)

  17. monologue aspeech by one actor; a long talk by one person mono=one dialogue=two people talking

  18. prognosis the outcome of a situation diagnosisof an illness (what the problem is) prognosis (how will things turn out)

  19. rasping with a harsh grating sound SOME American Idol contestants

  20. repugnant offensive; disagreeable pug= nose = OFFENSIVE odor thug= disagreeable = rebellious behavior

  21. scuttle to sink a ship by cutting holes in it scurry away the Sea Gull in The Little Mermaid (named Scuttle) = sea = ships = sunken treasures

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