Welcome to my list of nonsense that helps myself study for....things. I don't think this will help anyone but myself, but it is, after all, a mnemonic strategy . . .I just used one woo hoo
egregious - "outstandingly bad or offensive" . . . Greg / Onision is this speaks for itself
ululation - "howl" "wail" doesn't ululululu sound like a wail itself?
minuscule - uh..miniscule? Pretty self-explanatory
attenuate - "Attention, everyone! Today I am going to reduce your portions..."
nugatory - "of little or no importance" "NUGATORY! NEGATIVE! NOT IMPORTANTE!"
recrudescent - "to come back to life after a period of quiet inactivity..." REcrudescent
sallow - sickly yellowish color or complexion. sallow > sickly> skin >complexion eww
importune - "making insistent request" "I insist you give this to me. Insist. INSIST!" importune, insist
supplicate - humble way of requesting (supplying for FREE?!)
cajole - "nudge someone jokingly into doing what you ask" I cajoled the kid to give me his ice cream. I still can't believe it worked.
beseech - emphasize the earnest and humble nature of a request. besEEch. EMphasis.
adjure - formal "begging", taking an oath . The court AD...something.
implore - (verb) if you implore, you are in near tears for something...ooh, desperado
woo - begging, seeking an end seriously i don't even know with this one
entreat - "earnestness"... you are asking in a very sincere manner "I entreated him not to go..."
mendicant - (noun) a beggar for money or help. This one connects with the one below.
cadge - (verb) to beg for money. This one connects with the one above. ex: a mendicant cadges
solipsist- the idea of narcissism, really . . .
autocrat - gov by one being.
autodidact - a cool person who is self-taught with no formal education in a field. Cuz they da dude.
autonomous- (adj) anonymous is independent! sorry, that was awful "....that acts independently"
soliloquy - speech by a soul character on the stage
idiosyncrasy - characteristic of behavior that is limited to one person or group ex: traitor club [running man]
recluse - people who live in solitude like a....hermit! a hermit crab lives in his shell all by himself and
renegade- rebel, traitor, deserter....Lee Kwang Soo!
hetereodox - (adj) statements, behavior, opinion that vary from accepted popular belief . . .
cynosure - something/someone that everyone looks at cuz you a freak, bruh probs cuz you shine or somethin
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contention- striving to win in argument/competition "I won't be content until I win!"
irreconcilable- impossible to bring to agreement (divorce: irreconcilable differences, anyone?)
contiguous- sharing an edge or of connecting with a break . contiguous, connecting
catercorner- "four" (catercorner= FOUR corners)
pugilistic- people who fight with their fists "Aw, look at that dog--OUCH! did that pug just punch me with its fists?!"
Belligerent/Bellicose- "war"
malice- "bad" Alice the malice. I'm too tired for this
gregarious - I think of Greg Ayres, who is always so SOCIABLE seriously, have you seen the guy
cohort - ground/band 'o people
camaraderie- "roommate" uno person
resonant- "sounding again"...again....again...again...
sonorous - (adj) full, rich sound. Sons can be full and rich in their polo shirts and crocs, I guess
timbre - unique seriously, how about that spelling, huh timber and timbre? Mind= blown
tintinnabulation -sound of the ringing bells...persistent, just like all those n's in this word
noisome - P.U. smells (this can also be for dangerous smells like gases/fumes, ironically)
pungent- sharp smells that may be good, but mostly really strong like creme brulee
odoriferous - "having a smell" well, buster, it does have the word ODOR in it
And that's a rap. Stay tuned for more words....one day.
Ciao, Ciao (my mind calls for rest)
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