1. Burgeoning – rapidly growing
Root word: Old French bourgeon = bud, sprout
Mnemonic:
“BURGEON = a bud bursting out and growing fast.”
Picture idea:
A plant bud suddenly blooming.
2. Cohesion – sticking together, unity
Root word: Latin cohaerere = to stick together
Mnemonic:
“COHESION = COllide & stick together.”
Picture idea:
Water droplets joining together.
3. Accord – agreement, harmony
Root word: Old French acorder = to agree
(Latin accordare = to bring heart to heart)
Mnemonic:
“ACCORD = two hearts in agreement.”
Picture idea:
Two people shaking hands smiling.
4. Militias – armed civilian groups
Root word: Latin miles = soldier
Mnemonic:
“MILES → MILITIA = people acting like soldiers.”
Picture idea:
Armed civilian group marching.
5. Perpetrator – person who commits a crime
Root word: Latin perpetrāre = to carry out
Mnemonic:
“PERPETRATE = perform a bad act.”
Picture idea:
A masked person committing a crime and running away.
6. Ignominiously – shamefully, disgracefully
Root word: Latin ignominia = disgrace
Mnemonic:
“IG-NO-MINIOUS = NO honour, only shame.”
Picture idea:
A person hanging their head in shame.
7. Anguish – severe mental pain or distress
Root word: Latin angere = to choke, to distress
Mnemonic:
“ANGUISH = feeling tightly ‘choked’ by sadness.”
Picture idea:
A person holding head in pain.
8. Stranded – stuck with no way to move
Root word: Old Norse strond = shore, edge
Mnemonic:
“STRANDED = stuck alone, no transport.”
Picture idea:
A broken car in the desert.
9. Baffling – confusing, puzzling
Root word: Probably Scottish origin baffle = confuse
Mnemonic:
“BAFFLING = brain feels baffled = ??”.
Picture idea:
A man scratching his head in confusion.
10. Rostering – making work or duty schedules
Root word: Old French rostre = list, roster
Mnemonic:
“ROSTER = duty LIST.”
Picture idea:
A duty timetable on a wall.
11. Upheaval – sudden violent change
Root word:
-
up = upward
-
heave = lift violently
Mnemonic:
“UP + HEAVE = things thrown up suddenly.”
Picture idea:
Earth cracking during an earthquake.
12. Waiver – giving up a right or claim
Root word: Old French gaiver = to abandon
Mnemonic:
“WAIVER = wave away your rights.”
Picture idea:
A person signing a waiver form.
No comments:
Post a Comment