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Meticulous

(Adjective)

Meaning:Very careful and precise
Sounds Like:Ridiculous
Imagine This:It is ridiculous to keep a garbage can clean and shiny everyday.
Other Forms:Meticulously (adv.); Meticulousness (noun)

Misconstrue

(Verb)

Meaning:Misunderstand; interpret incorrectly
Looks Like:Mis (wrong)_construct
Imagine This:When the ESL student first learned English, he misunderstands the grammar and that led him to construct sentences with the wrong structure.
Remember This:Mis-→ A prefix meaning bad or wrong Misdemeanor → Bad conduct Misstep → A wrong step

Mitigate

(Verb)

Meaning:To alleviate; to make milder or less severe
Sounds Like:Mitt_the _gate
Imagine This:We tied an old baseball mitt on the gate’s barbed wire so that it made injury less severe.

Mollify

(Verb)

Meaning:To calm; to soothe; to soften
Sounds Like:Molly_flies
Imagine This:Molly, the moth, flies into the sky hoping to soothe her anger.

Monologue

(Noun)

Meaning:One person speaks in a play or speech
Remember This:Mono_ logue (as dialog- conversation or speech)
Mono-→ A prefix meaning one
Monarchy →One ruler government
Monotheism →Belief in one god