E1 Mneomonics Flashcards
ebullient
(adjective): excitedly enthusiastic “uh BOOL ee int”
Think: Red Bull
After I chugged a giant Red Bull, I felt extremely ebullient
eclectic
(adjective): varied “ek LEK tick”
Think: selection collection
If your musical tastes are eclectic, I can probably name my style selection and you’ll say it’s in your collection
effaced
(verb): made less visible. “uh FACED”
Think: erased
On old nickles, Thomas Jefferson’s face is often effaced to the point of almost being erased
effete
(adjective): without strength or vitality; weak; soft “uh FET”
Think: feeble
The former athlete became effete and feeble from years of just sitting on the couch
efficacious
(adjective): effective “eff ick A (sounds like the letter) shus”
Think: effectiveness
If you have senioritis, a brief vacation is an efficacious way to increase your effectiveness
efflorescence
(noun): blossoming: ‘eff lerr REH since”
Think: florist
Efflorescence is all around me- I’m a florist
effluvium
(noun): an invisible, often harmful, vapor.
“uh FLOOVE lee um”
Think: flu
The effluvium coming from the flue patients moth infected the nurse
effrontery
(noun): shameless boldness
Think: fronting homies
What’s with these homies dissin’ my girl? Why do they gotta front? (Because they have effrontery, Weezer)
effusive
(adjective): extremely expressive “uh FYUSE ive”
Think: fussy
Imagine if Nicki Minaj was your grandma? She’s so effusive she’d make a fuss over your every accomplishment
egalitarian
(adjective): based on the belief in human equality “ee gal in TAIR ee in”
Think: equal eagle
In the U.S, our egalitarian belief that all men are created equal is symbolized by the bald eagle
egregious
(adjective): bad in an obvious way “uh GREE jis”
Think: outrageous
Her saying that she had to wash her hamster was such a egregious and outrageous excuse that it made me say “jesus!”
eldritch
(adjective): weird; eerie. “el DRISH”
Think: elf- witch
The elf-witch Galadriel in The lord of the Rings was eldritch becasue of her ability to speak inside our heads
emancipate
(verb): to free. “eh MAN sih payt
Think: emancipation proclamation
president abraham lincoln issued the emancipation proclamation on January 1, 1863. It delcrared “that all persons held as slaves” within the rebellious states “are, and henceforwarth shall be free”
embroiled
(verb): in a difficult situation. “em BROY uled”
Think:on broil
I was embroiled in a dangerous situation when I got locked in an oven set on “broil”
embryonic
(adjective) : in an early state “em bree ON ick”
Think: embryo
It’s pretty obvious that a human embryo is embryonic when it is compared to an adult human
eminent
adjective: respected, famous, well-known “EM ih nint”
Think: eminem
If asked to name the most eminent white rapper, i wouldn’t think twice: Eminem is an easy choice. (sorry Macklemore)
emollient
(adjective): sooting. “uh MOLE ee int”
Think: emo
Listening to emo music has a emollient effect on my emotions because it’s so sensitive
emphatic
(adjective): forceful. “em FAT ick”
Think: emphasize
When I yell at people, I emphasize every word to be more emphatic about my demands
empirical
(adjective) observed, firsthand
“em PEER ih cuhl”
Think: miracle
If you’re claiming that there was a miracle here, then I would like to see some empirical evidence that it happened
encomium
(noun) : priase “en COH mi um”
Think: In Comic-con
In Comic-Con, the entertainment convention, nerds give encomium to the latest comic-book movies
encompass
(verb): to include. “en KUM pess”
Think: compass
Use this compass to draw a circle around the things you want to encompass
encroaching
(verb): gradually invading one’s rights or property. “en KROACH ing”
Think: roaches
My apartment’s roaches are encroaching upon my space: they now occupy the kitchen
enervating
(adjective): tiring. “EN ur vating”
Think: renovating
Renovating their kitchen by themselves not only got on the couple’s nerves, but also was extremly enervating
enigmatic
(adjective) : mysterious, unpredictable. “en igg MAT ick”
Think: dark matter
Dark matter comprises most of the universe but remains enigmatic to scientist
enmity
(noun): hatred. “EN mit ee”
Think: enemy
I have enmity for my enemy- what else would you expect?
ennui
(noun): dissatisfaction resulting from boredom “ON we”
Think: ennui there yet?
Take a seven- year-old on a long car ride, and you’ll hear the ennui in his voice when he repeadedly asks, “ennui there yet?”
ensorcelled
(adjective): bewitched; enchanted “EN sir celled”
Think: sorcerer
The sorcerer ensorcelled the adventurers with a powerful spell that made them forget who they were
entitled
(adjective): pompous, conceited. “en TIGHT ild”
Think: N possible titles
If your name begins with “count, “ “ Duke,” “Prince” or any other of N possible titles, then you’re probably entitled
entreat
(verb) : to plead. “en TREAT”
think: in retreat
In retreat, the fleeing general entreated us to spare his soldier’s lives.
ephemeral
(adjective): fleeting; short- lived. “Eh FEM er ul”
Think: FM for all
Since satellite radio is ten times better than normal radio, the days of FM for all are ephemeral
epitome
adjective, the purest or best example of something: uh PIT uh me”
Think: epic tome
When it comes to classic literature, “Moby Dick” is the epitome of an epic tome
equivocal
(adjective): intentionally unclear. “uh QUIV oh cull”
Think: equally vocal
The equivocal politican was equally vocal about both sides of the issues
eradicate
(verb); to wipe out. “ee RAD ih kate”
Think: radiate
You can radiate food to eradicate the bacteria in it
ersatz
(adjective): being an artificial and inferior substitute. “AIR sotts”
Think: Er, Saltz?
When I tried using Saltz by Pfitzer (TM) instead of actual table salt, i found it to be an inferious substitute
erstwhile
(adjective): former “ERST while”
Think: Hearse after a while
It is important to prepare for the future , but also to live for the moment. One must remember that our lives will eventually become our erstwhile lives, because we’re all destine for the hearse after a while
erudite
(adjective): knowledgeable (from studying) “eERR ooh dite”
Think: he read it
My english professor is so erudite: every time I bring up a great book I dont think he knows about, it turns out that he read it
eschew
(verb): to avoid. “us CHOO”
Think: ah-choo!
Eschew people who say “ah-choo!” unless you want to catch their colds
esoteric
(adjective): known by only a few people “ess oh TERR (rhymes with “err”)”ick”
Think: isolated terrific
Einstein’s esoteric knowledge isolated him form most of his peers since his acumen was so terrific
espouse
(verb): to support or to give loyalty to. “ess POUZE”
Think: spouse
Chances are that you will espouse your spouse- you married her, so you probably have her back
espy
(verb): to glimpse; to catch sight of “uh SPY”
Think: I spy
I spy something blue- do you espy it, too?
estimable
(adjective): worthy. “ESS tim uh ble”
Think: esteem-able
If someone is estimable they are “esteem-able”, i.e., they’re deserving of your positive regard
