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Defy

(Verb)

Meaning:To challenge or dare
Sounds Like:De(the)_fly
Imagine This:A crazy fly is challenging mother nature by demonstrating that gravity has no effect on him.Thus it takes off without using its wings.Other flies nearby are exclaiming, “How daring that the fly is defyingmother nature!�
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Delineate

(Verb)

Meaning:To describe; to portray; describe with accuracy
Sounds Like:Deli_ye_ate → Deli_you_ate
Remember This:When you order a sandwich in the deli, you need to describe in detail the combination of condiments like mustard, pepper, ketchup, type of cheese…to put onto the sandwich.
Other Forms:Delineator (noun)

Demise

(Noun)

Meaning:Death; end or failure
Looks Like:De_ice $rarr;Melting the ice that was accumulated on the wings of a plane, to reduce weight, before take-off
Sounds Like:De (the)_mice
Imagine This:Beth is at her friend’s pet mice’s funeral. She says with a horrible accent, “De death of de pet mice lead to demise of your friend’s liveliness.�
Remember This:Many years ago during a snowy morning, a plane crashed in Washington D.C. causing many deaths because the plane was not properly de-iced.
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Denounce

(Verb)

Meaning:To speak against someone publicly
Looks Like:De _announce ; De → Down Announce → Declare, proclaim or make known; De _announce → To talk down on an announcement→ To criticize or condemn
Sounds Like:The_nouns
Imagine This:To severely criticize someone, one must use an adjective, like bad, as well as the nouns like, boys, or the sentence won’t make sense.
Other Forms:Denunciation (noun)

Deplete

(Verb)

Meaning:Use up; exhaust; empty out
Remember This:The ozone layer is depleted, which allows more harmful UV light from the sun to reach us.As a result, more people are expected to develop skin cancer.This is the reason why we have strict air pollution regulations including “feron-free� air conditioning for automobiles.
Other Forms:Depletion (noun)