List 26

Apprehension

  • Pronunciation: ap-ruh-HEN-shuhn
  • Meaning: Fearful anticipation or worry
  • Mnemonic: “APP-HENSION” (your anxiety app is running wild)
  • Example: She felt apprehension before the important interview

Ardent

  • Pronunciation: AR-duhnt
  • Meaning: Full of passion and enthusiasm

imagine hard working ant who are passion about their life.

  • Mnemonic: “HARD-ENT” (heart burning with enthusiasm)
  • Example: The ardent supporter cheered passionately

Axiomatic

  • Pronunciation: ak-see-uh-MAT-ik
  • Meaning: Evident without proof or argument; self-evident
  • Mnemonic: “AXE-I-O-MATIC” (so obvious you could chop down doubt)
  • Example: It was axiomatic that honesty is important

Cease

  • Pronunciation: SEES
  • Meaning: To stop happening or continuing
  • Mnemonic: “SEE-STOP” (immediately stopping what you see)
  • Example: The construction noise would cease at sunset

Conducive

  • Pronunciation: kuhn-DOO-siv
  • Meaning: Helping to bring about or promote a particular outcome
  • Mnemonic: “CON-DO-SIVE” (creating the right conditions)
  • Example: A quiet environment is conducive to studying

Corporeal

  • Pronunciation: kor-POR-ee-uhl
  • Meaning: Associated with the physical body, not the spirit or soul
  • Mnemonic: “CORPSE-REAL” (focusing on physical existence)
  • Example: Corporeal sensations are different from spiritual experiences

Doctrinaire

  • Pronunciation: dok-truh-NAIR
  • Meaning: Rigidly sticking to theoretical ideas, rather than being practical
  • Mnemonic: “DOCTOR-NAIRE” (a doctor stuck in theoretical thinking)
  • Example: His doctrinaire approach ignored real-world complexities

Eclectic

  • Pronunciation: ih-KLEK-tik
  • Meaning: Derived from a diverse range of sources or styles
  • Mnemonic: “E-COLLECT” (gathering ideas from everywhere)
  • Example: Her eclectic music taste spanned many genres

Equanimity

  • Pronunciation: ee-kwuh-NIM-uh-tee
  • Meaning: Evenness of mind, especially under stress
  • Mnemonic: “EQUAL-MINI-TEA” (balanced like a perfect cup of tea)
  • Example: She maintained her equanimity during the crisis

Exorbitant

  • Pronunciation: ig-ZOR-buh-tuhnt
  • Meaning: Going far beyond what is fair, reasonable, or expected
  • Mnemonic: “EX-ORBIT-ANT” (price that’s out of this world)
  • Example: The exorbitant price shocked potential buyers

Fickle

  • Pronunciation: FIK-uhl
  • Meaning: Quick to change one’s opinion or allegiance
  • Mnemonic: “PICKLE” (constantly changing flavor)
  • Example: Her fickle nature made her unreliable

Figurative

  • Pronunciation: FIG-yuh-ruh-tiv
  • Meaning: Symbolic rather than literal
  • Mnemonic: “FIGURE-ACTIVE” (creating mental images)
  • Example: “It’s raining cats and dogs” is a figurative expression

Flustered

  • Pronunciation: FLUS-terd
  • Meaning: Agitated or confused
  • Mnemonic: “FLUSTER-ED” (emotions spinning like a tornado)
  • Example: The unexpected question left her flustered

Gullible

  • Pronunciation: GUHL-uh-buhl
  • Meaning: Easily deceived or tricked
  • Mnemonic: “GULL-ABLE” (like a seagull falling for every trick)
  • Example: The gullible tourist fell for the street vendor’s scam

Idiosyncratic

  • Pronunciation: id-ee-oh-sin-KRAT-ik
  • Meaning: Peculiar to an individual or group; unique
  • Mnemonic: “IDIOT-SIN-CRAZY” (uniquely weird personal trait)
  • Example: His idiosyncratic way of solving problems surprised everyone

Incidental

  • Pronunciation: in-suh-DEN-tuhl
  • Meaning: Secondary or non-essential part of something
  • Mnemonic: “IN-SIDE-ENTAL” (just a random detail on the side)
  • Example: The incidental characters added little to the story

Ingrained

  • Pronunciation: in-GRAYND
  • Meaning: Deeply rooted or established
  • Mnemonic: “IN-GRAIN-D” (like a stain deep in the fabric)
  • Example: His ingrained habits were hard to break

Insolent

  • Pronunciation: IN-suh-luhnt
  • Meaning: Boldly disrespectful or rude
  • Mnemonic: “IN-SOUL-ENT” (no soul, just pure rudeness)
  • Example: The insolent teenager rolled his eyes at the teacher

Lampoon

  • Pronunciation: lam-POON
  • Meaning: Satirize or poke fun at
  • Mnemonic: “LAMP-POON” (shining a comedic light on absurdity)
  • Example: The comedian would lampoon political figures

Lavish

  • Pronunciation: LAV-ish
  • Meaning: 1. Extravagant, luxurious, or abundant; 2. Give out extremely generously
  • Mnemonic: “LOVE-ISH” (showering with excessive love/gifts)
  • Example: They threw a lavish party with no expense spared

Lugubrious

  • Pronunciation: loo-GOO-bree-uhs
  • Meaning: Appearing sad or gloomy
  • Mnemonic: “LOO-GLOOMY-US” (bathroom of sadness)
  • Example: His lugubrious expression suggested deep sorrow

Macabre

  • Pronunciation: muh-KAHB or muh-KAHR
  • Meaning: Having a quality of horror or grimness
  • Mnemonic: “MAKE-A-BRRR” (sending chills down your spine)
  • Example: The macabre artwork depicted dark, disturbing scenes

Morose

  • Pronunciation: muh-ROHS
  • Meaning: Sullen and gloomy
  • Mnemonic: “MORE-ROSE” (a garden of sadness)
  • Example: He became morose after losing his job

Officious

  • Pronunciation: uh-FISH-uhs
  • Meaning: Overbearingly assertive, especially in offering unwanted advice or help
  • Mnemonic: “OFF-FICIOUS” (overly eager to jump off and help)
  • Example: The officious neighbor constantly interfered with everyone’s business

Ramification

  • Pronunciation: ram-uh-fih-KAY-shuhn
  • Meaning: A consequence or resulting action of a previous event
  • Mnemonic: “RAM-IF-I-CATION” (like a ram butting into unexpected consequences)
  • Example: They carefully considered the ramifications of their decision

Serene

  • Pronunciation: suh-REEN
  • Meaning: Calm, quiet, and peaceful
  • Mnemonic: “SERE-ENE” (like a peaceful scene of serenity)
  • Example: The serene lake reflected the mountains perfectly

Supplant

  • Pronunciation: suh-PLANT
  • Meaning: Replace or take the place of
  • Mnemonic: “SUPPLY-ANT” (new supply pushing out the old)
  • Example: New technologies gradually supplant older methods

Tacit

  • Pronunciation: TAS-it
  • Meaning: Implied without being directly expressed
  • Mnemonic: “TACK-IT” (an unspoken agreement pinned down)
  • Example: There was a tacit understanding between the colleagues

Transcend

  • Pronunciation: tran-SEND
  • Meaning: Pass beyond the limits of something
  • Mnemonic: “TRANS-SEND” (sending beyond current boundaries)
  • Example: His art seemed to transcend traditional categories

Treatise

  • Pronunciation: TREE-tis
  • Meaning: A written work that provides a systematic and detailed examination of a subject
  • Mnemonic: “TREAT-ISE” (a feast of detailed information)
  • Example: She wrote a comprehensive treatise on medieval architecture