MNEMONICS for English Vocabulary No. 2
MNEMONICS for English Vocabulary No. 2
A mnemonic is a memory device such as an image, comical story, or rhyming word, that can quickly bring a word back to mind.
Study the graphics in this video, along with the Story, Definition, and Sentence Example, and see your English vocabulary grow rapidly.
Here is a transcript of the video: “MNEMONICS for English Vocabulary No. 2”
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Let’s add the following 5 words to your active English vocabulary:
IMMACULATE
ACQUISITION
LATENT
AWKWARD
NAUTICAL
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Here is the first word . . .
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IMMACULATE
Pronounced: ih◦MACK◦you◦lut with stress on the 2nd syllable.
DEFINITION: perfectly clean, neat, spotless
The clipart shows a mug of coffee being spilled over a computer.
STORY: The office worker angrily shouted to his colleague: “My iMAC was perfectly clean and spotless before YOU spilled your LATTE over it!”
(iMAC-YOU-LATTE IMMACULATE)
The clipart shows a man cleaning and polishing his car.
SENTENCE EXAMPLE: He was forever cleaning and polishing his car and kept it in immaculate condition.
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ACQUISITION
Pronounced: ah◦qwih◦ZISH◦un with stress on the 3rd syllable.
DEFINITION: an asset bought or obtained, the act of gaining possession
The clipart shows an octupus waving at a diver.
STORY: The diver bought a new pair of glasses called AQUA VISION, for seeing clearly underwater.
(AQUA VISION . . . ACQUISITION)
The clipart shows the entrance to the British Museum.
SENTENCE EXAMPLE: Visit the British Museum’s web site to see a list of its latest acquisitions.
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LATENT
Pronounced: LAY◦tunt with stress on the 1st syllable.
DEFINITION: present or existing but not active or seen
The clipart shows someone sleeping in a tent.
STORY: The explorer lay in his tent sleeping while his colleague looked for him everywhere, not realizing he was there all the time.
(LAY TENT . . . LATENT)
The clipart shows a young artist holding his palette.
SENTENCE EXAMPLE: He was about 15 years old when his latent talent for painting began to emerge.
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AWKWARD
Pronounced: AWK◦word with stress on the 1st syllable.
DEFINITION: difficult to manage; causing discomfort
The clipart shows a hawk flying over a hospital bed.
STORY: The patient felt very uncomfortable seeing a hawk flying around in the hospital ward!
(HAWK WARD . . . AWKWARD)
The clipart shows two children having their photograph taken.
SENTENCE EXAMPLE: They always felt very awkward having their photo taken.
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NAUTICAL
Pronounced: NAUT◦ih◦cul with stress on the 1st syllable.
DEFINITION: relating to ships, sailors or navigation
The clipart shows a sea captain and a No Tickling sign.
STORY: The sea captain gave strict instructions, no tickling on board ship.
(NO TICKLE . . . NAUTICLE)
The clipart shows a large ship on the ocean.
SENTENCE EXAMPLE: The right side of a ship is called the starboard side, to use the correct nautical term.
Now let’s review the images and make a strong connection with the word.
Remember the 5 words:
IMMACULATE
ACQUISITION
LATENT
AWKWARD
NAUTICAL
Let’s test your memory . . .
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Coffee spilled over an iMac computer.
Mnemonic: iMAC-YOU-LATTE
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IMMACULATE
(perfectly clean, neat)
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A hawk flying over a hospital bed.
Mnemonic: HAWK WARD
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AWKWARD
(difficult to manage, causing discomfort)
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An octupus waving at a diver.
Mnemonic: AQUA VISION
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ACQUISITION
(something bought, obtained, possessed)
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A sea captain and a No Tickling sign
Mnemonic: NO TICKLE
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NAUTICAL
(relating to ships, sailors, navigation)
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Someone sleeping in a tent
Mnemonic: LAY TENT
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LATENT
(present but not active or seen)
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As soon as possible, look for an opportunity to use these words in your English conversation or writing:
IMMACULATE
ACQUISITION
LATENT
AWKWARD
NAUTICAL
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