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abase

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(verb) to humiliate or degrade “uh base”

Think: give up a base

When you’re making out with someone, if you give up a base to quickly, then you just abase yourself

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abashed

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(adjective) embarrassed. “uh bashed”

Think: bashful the dwarf

When Snow White kisses him, bashful gets so abashed that he blushes

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abate

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(verb) to reduce “uh bate”

Think: rebate

It may be annoying to have to mail it in, but the rebate on the new cell phone will abate its costs

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aberration

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(noun): an exception or departure from the norm. “ah (rhymes with “nah”) burr A shun”

Think: a bare Asian

Seeing a bare Asian would be an aberration- most people in Asia wear clothes

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abeyance

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(noun): temporary inactivity; suspension. “uh BAY ants”

Think: “obey” ends

When our lieutenant’s command to obey ends, our work plans are held in abeyance because we are lazy

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abhor

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(verb): to hate. “ab WHORE”

Think: ab-whore

Daria abhors the tube-top-wearing blonde who stole her boyfriend and refers to her as an “ab-whore”

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abject

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(adjective):miserable; wretched. “ab-JEKT”

Think: rejects

If she rejects my marriage proposal, I’ll be abject, with nothing to live for

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`abnegate

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(verb): to give up something; to deny oneself something. “ab nuh Gate”

Think: abs negated

If you abnegate food, the fat covering your abs will negated

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abomination

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(noun): something awful. “uh BOM in A shun”

Think: bomb a nation

It is an abomination to bomb a nation: civilians get killed

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aboriginal

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(adjective): existing since the beinning “AB or IDGE in ul”

Think: original

In Australia, the original natives are Aborigines- they are aboriginal since they were its first inhabitants

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abort

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(verb): to end prematurely “uh BORT”

Think: abortion

An abortion can abort a pregnancy

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abound

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(verb): to be numerous. “uh BOUND”

Think: abundant

Kangaroos abound in Australia; they’re abundant, bouncing around wherever you look

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abrasive

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(adjective): causing irritation. “uh BRAY sive”

Think: braying donkey

Adopting a homeless donkey seemed great until I realized it would wake me up every morning with its abrasive braying

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abridge

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(verb): t oshorten “uh BRIJ”

Think: a bridge

A bridge would abridge my commute, which involves dirving around the canyon

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abrogate

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(verb): to get rid of; to abolish. “AB roh gate”

Think: a broken gate

After my 120 lb. Mastiff decided to abrogate the barrier to the kitchen and eat from the garbage, we were left with a broken gate

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abscission

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(noun): the shedding of leaves, flowers, or fruits. “ab SIZH un”

Think: scissors

Instead of waiting for the grapes to drop off of the vines, speed up the abscission by getting out there with a pair of scissors

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absolute

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(adjective) complete and total. “ab so LUTE”

Think: absolut Vodka

The reason Absolut Vodka is more expensive than most brands is its superior purity; it is literally absolute vodka

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absolve

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(verb); to free from guilt; to forgive. “ub SOLVE”

Think: dissolve

Catholics believe that confessing to a priest will dissolve their guilt and absolve them from sin

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abstemious

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sparing; moderate

“ab STEM ee us”

Think: abstinence

The health teacher knew that if he told students to be abstemious, some of them would still get pregnant, so he urged them to practice abstinence

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abstruse

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(adjective): hard to comprehend. “ab StrOOS”

Think: abstract and confusing

The abstract strudel directions will confuse the new cook because they are abstruse

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abysmal

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(adjective): awful. “uh BIZ mull”

Think: Pepto-Bismol

When I had food poisoning, my stomach felt so abysmal that I had to drink a bottle of Pepto-Bismol

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accede

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(verb): to express approval for; to give into. “uh SEED”

Think agreed

Since we all accede to the plan to seed the garden, it looks like we’re agreed

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accolade

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(noun): an expression of praise. “AK oh lade”

Think: Escalade

I received many accolades for my service, buy my favorite was the gift of a brand- new cadillac Escalade

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accretion

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(noun): growth via a gradual buildup. “uh CREE shun”

Think: creeps up on

Gaining weight creeps up on a lot of people since they don’t notice the slow accretion of fat

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accumulate

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(verb): to gradually increase. “Ah KYOOM you late”

Think: cumulus clouds

We better pack up this picnic and leave- those cumulus clouds are accumulating and I think there’s gonna be a thunderstorm soon

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acerbic

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(adjective): harsh; biting “uh SIR bick”

Think acidic

On American Idol, Simon Cowell’s criticism was acerbic to the point of being acidic

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acidulous

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(adjective): somewhat harsh. “uh sID you luss”

Think: acid-ish

I like Sour Patch Kids because their acidulous taste is acidish without being too painful

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acme

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(noun): the highest point of something “ACK me”

Think: acne

In high school, I was plagued by acne: the acme of my nose was often a giant zit

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acquisitive

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(adjective): eager to acquire and possess; greedy. “uh Quiz zit tive”

Think: a squid visited

An acquisitive squid visited my house and wrapped his arms around all of my valuable Chinese porcelain

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acrimonious

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(adjective): bitter. “ak rih MOAN ee us”

Think: a crime on us

Committing a crime on us makes u acrimonious

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acumen

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(noun): insightfulness. “AK you min”

Think: accurate men.

In business, accurate men usually have acumen

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adamant

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(adjective): stubborn; unyielding; “AD uh mint”

Think: adam…damn it!

God was adamant that Adam not return to the Garden of Eden: “I said no, damn it!”

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adept

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(adjective): very skilled. “uh DEPPED”

Think: adapt

Mountain lions can adapt to almost any climate and environment; they adept at survial

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adequate

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(adj): appropriate; good enough. “AD uh quit”

Think: had to quit

I had to quit at mile 15 of my marathon, but now that I think about it, 15 miles is plenty adequate for a solid workout

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adhere

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(verb): to stick to something. “ad HERE”

Think: adhesive

The adhesive on the Band-Aid made it adhere to my finger

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admonished

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(verb): warned to do what’s best
“ad MON isht”

Think: add Monistat

“Add Monistat to your body if you’re suffering from a vaginal yeast infection,” the add admonished

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adorned

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(adjective): decorated. “uh DORNED”

Think add ornaments

If you adore Christmas, then you probably enjoy adorning your home by adding ornaments to your tree

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adroit

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(adjective): skillful “uh DROIT” (rhymes with “Detroit”)

Think: a Droid

A Droid is an adroit cell phone wince it can do so much

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adulation

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(noun): excessive admiration. “ad joo LAY shun”

Think: adult adoration

The grown adult’s adoration of role-playing video games could only be called adulation

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adulterate

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(verb): to corrupt; to make impure. “uh DULT er ate”

Think: adultery

In the Bible, God said, “though shalt not commit adultery” because an affair will adulterate a marriage

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adversary

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(noun): an enemy or rival. “AD ver sare ee”

Think: adversity

Israel faces more adversity than most countries; it is nearly completely bordered with adversaries

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advocate

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(noun:) supporter, ally. “AD voh kit”

Think: i voted

I voted in the election, proving I’m a advocate of our democracy

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aegis

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(noun): protection. “EE gis”

Thin: egg us

Go ahead, try to egg us- our house has the aegis of the police, since my dad’s a cop

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aesthetic

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(adjective): relating to beauty
“es THE tick” (rhymes with “pathetic”)

Think: athletic body

If you’re athletic, then you’re likely to have body that is aesthetically pleasing

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affable

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(adjective): friendly. “AFF uh bull”

Think: laughable

Since they want tourist to feed them, zoo giraffes are so affable that its laugable

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affection

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(noun): an artificial way of behaving. “aff ect TAY shun”

Think: a fake fiction

Madonna’s phony English accent is an affectation; it is a fake fiction

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affiliated

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(adjective); related to, intertwined. “uh FILL ee ate ed”

Think: Philly I ate

When I went to Philly I ate a cheesesteak, because cheesesteaks are affiliated with Phiadelphia

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affront

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(noun); an insult or offense. “uh FRONT”

Think: afro in front

I have a huge afro, so if I sit in front of people at a movie they often take it as an affront

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aggrandized

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(verb): make greater; enhanced. “uh GRAND ized”

Think: a grand- sized

I aggrandized my social status by throwing a lavish party- it gave me a grand- sized reputation

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aghast

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(adjective): struck by fear or amazement “uh gassed”

Think: a ghost

I was aghast when i looked in the mirror and saw a ghost standing next to me

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alacrity

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(noun): cheerful promptness. “uh Lack crih tee”

Think: electricity

Electricity has alacrity, since it only takes a millisecond for the light to come on after I flip the switch

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alleviate

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(verb): to soothe or lessen the severity of. “uh LEAVE ee ate”

THink: aleve

Allison’s headache was so bad that she took four Aleve pills to alleviate the pain

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allusion

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(noun): an indirect reference. “al LEW shun”

Thik: A lewd sin

“adjusting the antenna” is one of the funnier allusions to what some might consider a lewd sin

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altruistic (adjective)

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(adjective) unselfish concern for others “al true IST ick”

Think: always a true stick

My wingman is altruistic: he’s always true to me and will stick by my side when I hit on chicks- even if hes not interested in any of them

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amalgamate

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(verb): unify; join parts into a whole. “uh MAL gum ate”

Think: gum

After breaking the vase, Malcolm used gum to amalgamate the pieces back together

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ambiguity

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(noun): the state of being unclear or ambigous. “am big YOU it ee”

Think: a big “u” for undecided

When it came time to indicate her political party on the ballot, Virginia checked neither a big “D” for Democrat, nor a big “R” for Republican, but instead, a big “U” for undecided due to her ambiguity

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ambivalence

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(noun): contradictory feelings toward something. “am BIV ull ents”

Think: valence electron

The valence electron was ambivalent about which electrons he wanted to pair off with. According to his mother, he was unsure and afraid of commitment

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ameliorated

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(verb): made better. “uh MEAL ee or ate id”

Think: emilio rated

Emilio rated my pasta as a 10 out of 10, which ameliorated my fear that I had ruined it

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amendable

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(adjective): willing; cooperative. “uh MEN uh BULL”

Think: amend-able

After she shouted “amen!”, I was able to tell that she was amendable to my plan

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amicable

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(adjective): friendly. “AM ick uh bull”

Think: hammock-able

When Amy reminded me that her hammock was able to hold two people, I knew that she was amicable

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amortize

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(verb): to gradually pay off or reduce “am MORT eyes”

Think: a mortgage

Unless you have atone of money, when you buy a house, you probably amortize the loan with a mortgage

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ample

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(adjective): enough or more than enough. “AM pull”

Think: apple

With about $200 billion in cash reserves (in 2015), Applle has ample resources

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anachronism

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(noun): something belonging to a different time period. “an NACK ron is im”

Think: inaccurate chronology

The movie has something inaccurate about its chronology: a caveman wearing a watch- a huge anachronism

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analogue

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(noun): something similar. “an al LOG”

Think: Analog vs Digital

My audiophile cousin swears that analog is way better than digital, but to me they sound pretty similar

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