List 20

Abreast (uh-BREST)

Meaning: Informed or familiar about a particular topic.
Funny Mnemonic: Picture a chicken wearing glasses reading a newspaper and saying, “I stay abreast of world events to be a well-informed hen!”
Imagine a chichken breast meat pieces talking with each other in human digestion topic because they are familiar. Sentence: She keeps abreast of the latest developments in her field.

Confound (kuhn-FOUND)

Meaning: Perplex or puzzle someone.
Funny Mnemonic: Imagine a magician pulling a live elephant out of a tiny hat, leaving the audience scratching their heads and yelling, “This is so confounding!”
Sentence: The complex math problem confounded even the smartest students.

Digression (dai-GRESH-uhn)

Meaning: An aside that strays from the main subject.
Funny Mnemonic: Picture a professor giving a lecture on physics but suddenly starts telling a story about how he lost his socks in college—what a digression!
Imagine Grish Dai talking nonsense in judgement.
Sentence: The book’s frequent digressions made it hard to follow the main argument.

Discrepancy (dih-SKREP-uhn-see)

Meaning: A difference between two or more things that should be the same.
Funny Mnemonic: Imagine two cooks arguing about a recipe—one says “1 tsp of salt,” and the other says, “No, it’s 1 cup!” Such a huge discrepancy!
Sentence: There’s a significant discrepancy between the two reports.

Duplicitous (doo-PLIS-uh-tuhs)

Meaning: Deceptive in speech or action.
Funny Mnemonic: Picture a two-faced spy, with one face saying, “I’m loyal to you!” while the other whispers, “I’ll betray you later!” That’s so duplicitous.
Sentence: His duplicitous behavior made it hard to trust him.

Expedient (ik-SPEE-dee-uhnt)

Meaning: Affording short-term benefits, often at the expense of the long-term.
Funny Mnemonic: Imagine a dental expert man using a banana as a hammer to fix teeth quickly. It works for now but ruins the banana—what an expedient solution!
Sentence: The company chose an expedient method to save costs, but it led to problems later.

Fabricate (FAB-ri-kayt)

Meaning: Invent in order to deceive.
Funny Mnemonic: Picture a kid building a robot to lie for him, saying, “I didn’t eat the cookies—the robot did!” Such a fabricated excuse!
Sentence: He tried to fabricate an alibi, but no one believed him.

Glum (GLUHM)

Meaning: Appearing or feeling sad or despondent.
Funny Mnemonic: Imagine a sad-looking cloud raining only over one person, while the sun shines everywhere else. That person is so glum!
Person eating and drinking gum because he is sad.
Sentence: She looked glum after hearing the disappointing news.

Harbinger (HAR-bin-jer)

Meaning: A person or thing that foreshadows or foretells the coming of someone or something.
Funny Mnemonic: Picture a talking crow knocking on doors, saying, “Winter is coming—I’m the harbinger of snow!”
Sentence: The dark clouds were a harbinger of the storm.
Hari win the bingo because he is harbinger knowing everything about future.

Intrinsic (in-TRIN-zik)

Meaning: Belonging to the essential nature of a thing.
Funny Mnemonic: Imagine a diamond that glows from the inside, showing its intrinsic beauty, no matter how dirty it gets.
Sentence: Kindness is an intrinsic part of her personality.

Largesse (lahr-ZHES)

Meaning: The trait of being willing to donate money or resources; generosity.
Funny Mnemonic: Picture a giant genie handing out gold coins to everyone, shouting, “My largesse knows no bounds!”
Large eyes man is generous. Really ? Sentence: The hospital was built thanks to the largesse of a wealthy donor.

Libertine (LIB-er-teen)

Meaning: Someone loose in morals; a pleasure-seeker.
Funny Mnemonic: Picture a teenager (teen) breaking into a library to party with wild abandon, shouting, “Who needs rules?” That’s a libertine!
Sentence: He was known as a libertine, always chasing pleasures without concern for others.

Malfeasance (mal-FEE-zuhns)

Meaning: Wrongdoing or misconduct, especially by a public official.
Funny Mnemonic: Imagine a mayor feeding a mob of mischievous geese to disrupt a public meeting—what a scandalous malfeasance!
Sentence: The governor resigned after being accused of malfeasance in office.

Manifest (MAN-uh-fest)

Meaning: 1. Be revealed; show plainly.
2. Obvious; not obscure or hidden.
Funny Mnemonic: Think of a man holding a giant festival sign, shouting, “It’s clear as day—this is the event you’ve been waiting for!” That’s manifest.
Sentence: His happiness was manifest in the way he danced.

Minute (MY-noot)

Meaning: Very small.
Funny Mnemonic: Imagine a tiny mouse with a magnifying glass, searching for even smaller crumbs. That’s minute detail!
Sentence: The changes she made were so minute that no one noticed.

Modish (MOH-dish)

Meaning: In the current fashion or style.
Funny Mnemonic: Picture a modern fish wearing designer sunglasses, strutting in an underwater fashion show. That’s one modish fish!
Sentence: Her modish outfit drew admiration from everyone at the party.

Nascent (NAY-suhnt)

Meaning: In the process of emerging, being born, or starting to develop.
Funny Mnemonic: Imagine a nest of baby birds hatching and one chirping, “I’m just getting started!” That’s nascent life.
Sentence: The company’s nascent ideas are already attracting investors.

Perennial (puh-REN-ee-uhl)

Meaning: Lasting or remaining active throughout the year, or all the time.
Funny Mnemonic: Think of a perky onion that grows back every year, saying, “You can’t get rid of me—I’m perennial!”
Sentence: Their perennial love for hiking kept them active every season.

Pious (PIE-uhs)

Meaning: 1. Deeply devout; exhibiting religious devotion.
2. Making a show of one’s own virtue.
Funny Mnemonic: Imagine a pie vendor kneeling in prayer before every sale, loudly announcing, “My pies are blessed and virtuous!” That’s a pious pie seller.
Sentence: His pious nature earned him respect in the community.

Providential (prov-ih-DEN-shuhl)

Meaning: Happening at a fortunate or opportune time.
Funny Mnemonic: Imagine a delivery truck full of provisions arriving just when you’re starving, shouting, “Right on time—it’s providential!”
Sentence: Their escape from the storm seemed almost providential.

Prowess (PROW-ess)

Meaning: Skillfulness and dexterity.
Funny Mnemonic: Picture a prowling cat ninja perfectly balancing on a rooftop, showcasing its stealthy prowess.
Sentence: His athletic prowess made him the star of the team.

Schism (SKIZ-uhm)

Meaning: A split or separation within a group or organization.
Funny Mnemonic: Imagine a pair of scissors cutting a cake meant for a group, causing arguments over who gets what. That’s a schism!
Some scheme seperating groups.
Sentence: The disagreement caused a schism within the organization.

Slander (SLAN-der)

Meaning: Baselessly speak ill of someone or something.
Funny Mnemonic: Imagine a slang dictionary gossiping about words, saying, “Did you hear? ‘Awesome’ is a fake word!” That’s slander.
Sentence: The celebrity sued the magazine for slander after false accusations.

Stalwart (STAWL-wert)

Meaning: Determined; staunch.
Funny Mnemonic: Picture a stubborn wall refusing to fall, shouting, “I’m strong and stalwart—you can’t break me!” Stall in the walmart refuse to be cclosed because it is determined to open at midnight.
Sentence: She remained a stalwart supporter of the cause despite criticism.

Supplicate (SUP-lih-kayt)

Meaning: Make a humble request; beg or beseech.
Funny Mnemonic: Imagine a cat wearing a cape, kneeling with paws clasped together, dramatically begging, “Please, just one more treat!” That’s to supplicate.
kneeling in the knees becasue you need soup.
Sentence: He supplicated the judge for a lighter sentence.

Terse (TERS)

Meaning: Brief and to the point.
Funny Mnemonic: Picture a talkative parrot being cut off by another bird squawking, “Terse it up, buddy!” That’s a terse response.
imagine a talkative person eating ter and start talking to the point.
Sentence: Her terse reply left everyone guessing.

Tirade (TY-raid)

Meaning: A prolonged, vehement speech or criticism.
Funny Mnemonic: Imagine a tired radio host ranting non-stop, yelling at callers, “You’re all wrong!” That’s a tirade.
Sentence: The coach launched into a tirade after the team’s poor performance.

Universal (YOO-nee-ver-suhl)

Meaning: Applicable or common to all purposes, conditions, or situations.
Funny Mnemonic: Think of a giant universal remote controlling everything, from TVs to people’s mood swings, yelling, “I work everywhere!”
Sentence: Kindness is a universal value appreciated by all cultures.

Vanquish (VAN-kwish)

Meaning: Defeat completely.
Funny Mnemonic: Picture a van squashing a ant/ bug army, declaring, “Mission accomplished—I’ll vanquish them all!”
Sentence: The hero managed to vanquish the villain against all odds.

Woeful (WOH-ful)

Meaning: 1. Very sad.
2. Very bad; awful.
Funny Mnemonic: Imagine a wolf crying under a full moon, wailing, “Why is my howl so off-key? It’s so woeful!”
Sentence: His woeful singing performance became a viral meme.