List 31

Abrogate (AB-roh-gate)

Meaning: Formally cancel or do away with.
Funny Mnemonic: Imagine a judge shouting, “I hereby abrogate Mondays!”

Abro dabro sitting on gate cancelling our prefixed visit to aladin.
Sentence: The treaty was abrogated by the new government.

Aghast (uh-GAST)

Meaning: Shocked or horrified; struck with amazement.
Funny Mnemonic: Picture a cat seeing its reflection and looking aghast, shouting, “What’s that?!”
Sentence: She was aghast at the damage caused by the storm.

Apprise (uh-PRIZE)

Meaning: Inform, notify, or advise.
Funny Mnemonic: Think of a news anchor saying, “Let me apprise you of the breaking news!”

Elon apprise the customers about app (X) rised price.
Sentence: The teacher apprised the students of the upcoming exam schedule.

Beguile (bih-GAHYL)

Meaning: Charm or deceive in a captivating way.
Funny Mnemonic: Imagine a magician beguiling the audience with his tricks and disappearing acts.

B’bek Gahyl to beguile girls?
Sentence: She was beguiled by his smooth talk and charming smile.

Boon (BOON)

Meaning: A good thing; a blessing or a benefit.
Funny Mnemonic: Picture a genie granting a boon to a lucky person!
Sentence: The new road was a boon for local businesses.

Callous (KAL-us)

Meaning: Emotionally unfeeling or insensitive.

remember cactus with callous, cactus calling us to touch it to pierce us. Funny Mnemonic: Think of a cactus being so callous it doesn’t care if it pokes anyone!
Sentence: His callous remarks hurt her deeply.

Coddle (COD-uhl)

Meaning: Pamper or treat with excessive care. sounds like cuddling.
Funny Mnemonic: Picture a baby kangaroo being coddled in a cozy blanket!
Sentence: Parents shouldn’t coddle their children to the point of spoiling them.

Crescendo (kruh-SHEN-doh)

Meaning: The loudest or highest point of something.

Think of crest. Ronaldo reached a crescendo of football. Funny Mnemonic: Think of an orchestra building to a dramatic crescendo!
Sentence: The applause reached a crescendo as the star took the stage.

Extenuating (ek-STEN-yoo-ay-ting)

Meaning: Lessening the seriousness by providing excuses.
Think extenuating as excuse eating . Funny Mnemonic: Imagine someone late for work shouting, “There were extenuating traffic conditions!”
Sentence: The court considered his extenuating circumstances when issuing the sentence.

Frenetic (fruh-NET-ik)

Meaning: Fast-paced or wildly energetic.

Flash, a friend of mine is frenetic.
Funny Mnemonic: Picture a hamster running frenetic laps in its wheel.
Sentence: The office was frenetic during the end-of-quarter deadlines.

Fringe (FRINJ)

Meaning: Unconventional, extreme, or marginal.

Imagine sitting in fridge because it is hot.
Funny Mnemonic: Think of someone with wild, fringe ideas wearing a literal fringe jacket.
Sentence: His views were too fringe to be accepted by the mainstream party.

Hapless (HAP-lis)

Meaning: Unlucky or unfortunate.
Funny Mnemonic: Picture a hapless cartoon character constantly falling into pies.
Sentence: The hapless tourist lost her wallet and passport on the same day.

Immaculate (ih-MAK-yuh-lit)

Meaning: Spotlessly clean or free from errors.

Emma from a novel does cleaing to make sure that the error is absent.
Funny Mnemonic: Think of a maid polishing a floor so immaculate you can see your face in it!
Sentence: His desk was always immaculate, with everything in its place.

Obfuscate (OB-fuh-skayt)

Meaning: Obscure or confuse.
Think of obscure.
Funny Mnemonic: Imagine a foggy window labeled “Obfuscation Zone.”
Sentence: The politician’s speech seemed designed to obfuscate the real issues.

Ossify (OS-uh-fy)

Meaning: Harden or become unchanging.

Ocean is unchanging, not rising nor falling .
Funny Mnemonic: Picture a person turning into stone while shouting, “I’m ossifying!”
Sentence: Over time, their innovative ideas began to ossify into rigid traditions.

Pastiche (pas-TEESH)

Meaning: A work that imitates or combines elements from various works.
My past is pasthiche of different encounters.
Funny Mnemonic: Imagine a painter creating a pastiche of famous art styles in one piece.
Sentence: The movie was a clever pastiche of classic noir films.

Perspicacious (pur-spih-KAY-shus)

Meaning: Keenly perceptive or understanding.

Think Perspective anc combine with understanding.
Funny Mnemonic: Think of a perspicacious owl wearing glasses and analyzing a mystery.
Sentence: Her perspicacious observations often solved difficult problems.

Ponderous (PON-duh-rus)

Meaning: Heavy or slow-moving, often due to weight; extremely dull.

Pond is heavy, doesnot move and weighty. Dull as it is polluted.
Funny Mnemonic: Imagine a giant turtle carrying a ponderous load of books.
Sentence: The lecture was so ponderous that half the audience fell asleep.

Recluse (REK-loos)

Meaning: A person who lives in self-imposed isolation.
Imagine Rek, the rapper sitting in isolation because he doesnot drop hits.
Funny Mnemonic: Picture a hermit crab labeled “Reclusive Ryan,” living in its shell.
Sentence: The author lived as a recluse in a cabin in the woods.

Retaliate (rih-TAL-ee-ayt)

Meaning: Take revenge or counteract.
Funny Mnemonic: Picture a squirrel retaliating by throwing acorns at a pesky dog.
Sentence: The team vowed to retaliate after their unfair loss.

Rhapsody (RAP-suh-dee)

Meaning: An ecstatic expression of feeling or enthusiasm.

Listening the rap is rapsody right? Funny Mnemonic: Think of someone dancing and shouting, “This is my rhapsody of joy!”
Sentence: The poem was a rhapsody celebrating the beauty of nature.

Serendipitous (ser-en-DIP-uh-tus)

Meaning: Occurring by chance in a fortunate way.
Funny Mnemonic: Imagine finding $100 on the street and shouting, “What a serendipitous day!”
Sentence: It was serendipitous that they ran into each other after so many years.

Shirk (SHURK)

Meaning: Avoid or neglect a responsibility or duty.

Imagine green shrek neglecting duty and not plating any show, what about shrek 8? Funny Mnemonic: Picture a student shirking homework by hiding under a desk.
Sentence: He was accused of shirking his duties at work.

Sinecure (SIGH-nuh-kyoor)

Meaning: A job requiring minimal effort but offering a salary.
Funny Mnemonic: Think of someone lounging in a sinecure office with their feet up.
Sentence: The position was largely a sinecure, requiring only an occasional report.

Sinuous (SIN-yoo-us)

Meaning: Winding or having many smooth turns.
My sin, i travel this winding road with my wife, who vomits.
Funny Mnemonic: Picture a snake slithering sinuously through the grass.
Sentence: The car followed the sinuous mountain road carefully.

Sordid (SOR-did)

Meaning: Involving ignoble actions and motives.

Imagine a professor or teacher (sir) who is involved in sordid actions, including rape Funny Mnemonic: Imagine a dirty villain twirling his mustache and plotting sordid schemes.
Sentence: The journalist uncovered the sordid details of the scandal.

Stanch (STAWNCH)

Meaning: Stop or reduce the flow of.
Funny Mnemonic: Think of a nurse stanching a bleeding wound with a cloth.
Sentence: He tried to stanch the flow of misinformation.

Surfeit (SUR-fit)

Meaning: An excessive amount of something.

Imagine a person with many surnames has many feets. So have one surname not many. Funny Mnemonic: Picture a table overflowing with desserts labeled “Surfeit Central.”
Sentence: The holiday party had a surfeit of food and drinks.

Ulterior (uhl-TEER-ee-ur)

Meaning: Concealed, typically with a hidden motive.
Funny Mnemonic: Imagine a gift labeled “Ulterior motive inside!”
Sentence: He had an ulterior motive for helping her move.

Voluble (VOL-yuh-buhl)

Meaning: Speaking a lot, with great ease, often about unimportant matters.
Funny Mnemonic: Picture a parrot talking volubly about random topics nonstop.
Sentence: The voluble tour guide entertained the visitors with endless stories.