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