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Acrimony

(Noun)

Meaning:Bitterness of speech or manner; ill feeling
Sounds Like:Acrid (corrosive; bitter)_money; Acre_money
Imagine This:Two developers are arguing over the money for an acre of land. The arguments are full of anger and bitterness.
Other Forms:Acrimonious (adjective); Acrimoniously (adverb)

Adamant

(Adjective)

Meaning:Resistant to change; firm in purpose
Sounds Like:A_damn_ant
Imagine This:A stubborn ant is blocking traffic. Other ants shout, “Move, you damn ant!
Other Forms:Adamantly (adverb)

Adorn

(Verb)

Meaning:Add beauty or ornament to something
Sounds Like:Adore (admire); A dorm
Imagine This:Won’t you adore your girlfriend if she dresses up nicely and puts on cosmetics and beautiful ornaments?
College students usually like dorms that are beautifully decorated.
Other Forms:Adornment (noun)

Adroit

(Adjective)

Meaning:Clever; skillful
Sounds Like:A_droid (robot)
Remember This:The famous robots, 3PO and R2-D2 from Star Wars.These sophisticated robots are very skillful with their hands.
Other Forms:Adroitness (noun); Adroitly (adverb)

Adversary

(Noun)

Meaning:An opponent; a foe; an enemy
Sounds Like:Anniversary
Imagine This:During the D-Day anniversary (the landing of the Allied forces on Normandy Beach in World War II), the old surviving soldiers still clearly remember how they bravely fought to defeat their enemy.
Remember This:Adverse means contrary or opposite.
Other Forms:Adverse