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Assail

(Verb)

Meaning:Attack violently with force or words
Sounds Like:A sale
Imagine This:A shopper argued with force and words with the manager over a sales item that was not properly marked down.
Remember This:We should always make friends and not enemies.We should refrain from using force or words to attack others.

Assiduous

(Adjective)

Meaning:Persistent; persevering; hard-working
Looks Like:Assistant
Imagine This:If you’re an office manager, don’t you like to hire an office assistant, who works very hard and diligently?
Other Forms:Assiduousness (noun); Assiduously (adverb)

Assuage

(Verb)

Meaning:To lessen suffering or pain
Looks Like:A_sausage
Imagine This:A starving kid temporarily relieved his hunger when he stared at the sausages hanging inside the poultry shop.
Other Forms:Assuagement (noun)

Astute

(Adjective)

Meaning:Shrewd; cunning; crafty; clever
Looks Like:A_status
Imagine This:People with high status are usually wise and shrewd.
Other Forms:Astutely (adverb); Astuteness (noun)

Atrophy

(Verb)

Meaning:Cause to waste
Looks Like:A_trophy
Imagine This:Tom was sorry to see the trophies belonging to his grandparents wasting away and collecting dust in the attic.
Remember This:As a matter of fact, even for trophies being displayed, they usually just sat there, collecting dust and wasting away.
Other Forms:Atrophy (noun)