A 11-20 Flashcards
Abysmal
” Hell in a word”
Very Bad
A - bis- mal
The abysmal war on drugs under the presidencies of Reagan and Nixon was one of the most detrimental factors in the history of the black community.
Mneumonic: when I think abyss for whatever reason I think of the Bible’s use of it to refer to hell. Then if you add the root map which in FRENCH means bad you have bad hell which is even worse than good hell
Abysmal events : 9/11, slavery genocide, Atlantic passage genocide, holocaust genocide, murders of young black men and women, rape and nursed of women in Vietnam , murder of black people in South Carolina church by Dylan roof
Accretion (n)
What is that huge thing on your face?
Growth in size or amount
A-cresh -an
The election of president Obama led to an accretion in the stock market value as his election restored hope in the financial status of the US
Mneumonic: because the face is a flat surface there are a number of protrusions that can appear and turn into accretions including pimples, warts, moles, etc.
Things that can grow : population accretion , fan base accretion, cancerous cell accretion, production accretion, financial accretion
Accrue (v)
After being a celebrity, you will certainly Accrue a crew
To accumulate; grow by additions
A-crew
The girls loans accrued interest after she graduated
Mnemonic: celebrities accrue crews from collections of individuals who gravitate towards them when they become successful
Adamant (adj)
“Stop being stubborn”
Uncompromising; unyielding
Adam- ant
The father was adamant about the importance of not putting wet liquids in the trash, which is why it came as a shock to the family when he was the culprit behind the wasted cereal and milk bowl that had been thrown away earlier that day.
Person: lee loder, Malcolm x
Adjunct
You’re not the main you’re an add on
Something added, attached, or joined
A-junk-t
Although the professor worked at UCLA, she served as an adjunct professor at UC Berkeley .
Mnemonic - add one are people or things that weren’t apart of the original group much like an adjunct which is something that is attached to an already standing entity.
Admonish (v)
“I’m gonna tell you about yourself”
Admonish
To caution or reprimand
Add-mun-ish
The girl admonished her sisters infidelity saying that it would lead to heartbreak for both parties involved
Mnemonic: telling someone about themselves refers to admonishing someone engaged in irresponsible or wrong actions
Societal things to be admonished: capitalistic consumption; police brutality
Adulterated (v)
Crude cartoons do this to children
To corrupt or make impure
A-dull-ture- ate
Within the context of marriage and adulterer who commits adultery has made the marriage impure through their infidelity however adulterate can be applied to making anything impure.
Mnemonic- crude cartoons adulterated the minds of children at a very young age.
Affected (adj)
Don’t be a kiss ass
Pretentious; phony; attempting to impress by using language that suggest more knowledge that professed
A-ffec-ted
The affected employee brought coffee to her boss everyday to get in her good graces before it was time to select individuals for promotions.
Mnemonic - kiss asses are affected people who use flattery to meet their hidden goals
Affinity(n)
“I guess I’ll keep you around.”
A fondness ; liking; similarity
A-fin-uh- tee
The dog had a natural affinity for the child who came to play with it everyday.
Mnemonic : if I keep an individual around me it is because I have an affinity for them
Aesthetic (adj)
Tumblr
Aesthetic
Relating to beauty or art
A-ste-tic
The girls instagram page was aesthetically pleasing and followed a strict color and thematic scheme
Mnemonic Tumblr is for all things aesthetic
