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MnemonicsUnit 9
auxiliarygiving assistance; a
helper, aidan ox = gives assistance to the farmer (pulls the
plow)
candidfrank, sincere, honest; unposed
Candid Camera (like Punk’d)get an honest reaction to a
situationOr
a candid photo - unposed
cubiclea small room or compartmentcubby hole: in kindergarten –small cube to put your things
incubicles in offices – small
space/room
drudgerywork that is difficult and
tiresomedrugs make your body work
hardCinderella had all of the
drudgery to do around the house. (difficult chores)
envoya representative or
messengerenvelope = a messenger
(envoy) delivers an envelope
escalateto elevate; to increase in
intensityescalator = you ride to
“elevate” to the next floor –to go UP
expedienta means to an end
expedient=hear speed=to get the end quickly
expire = the end—it’s over
feignto pretend
to fake
flaira natural quality, talent, or
skillflare = break dancing move
a natural style/skillflair for fashion
grievouscausing sorrow or pain
General Grievous = Star Wars
(4 light sabers = able to cause pain)
heterogeneouscomposed of different kinds,
diversegenes = genetic make-upAmat has a heterogeneous
student body.
hordea vast number
horde of peopleherd of animals
impelcompel – drivenUnder a spell
(you may be forced to do something)
incredulousdisbelieving; skeptical
creed = what we believecredible = believable
(opposite)
inscribe to writescribble
escribe – to write (Spanish)a scribe (one who wrote
down laws, etc.)
monologuea speech by one actor; a long talk by one person
mono=onedialogue=two people
talking
prognosisthe outcome of a situation
diagnosis of an illness (what the problem is)
prognosis (how will things turn out)
raspingwith a harsh grating sound
SOME American Idol contestants
repugnantoffensive; disagreeable
pug = nose = OFFENSIVE odor
thug = disagreeable = rebellious behavior
scuttleto sink a ship by cutting holes in
itscurry away
the Sea Gull in The Little Mermaid
(named Scuttle) = sea = ships = sunken treasures