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Scrutinize

(Verb)

Meaning:To examine; to investigate
Sounds Like:Screw_tin_eyes
Imagine This:In a doll factory, a worker screws tin eyes onto dolls, while a second worker carefully examines the quality of the completed dolls before they are boxed and shipped out of the factory.

Sonorous

(Adjective)

Meaning:A deep loud sound
Looks Like:Snore (Loud sound made while sleeping)
Other Forms:Sonorousness (noun); Sonorously (adv.)

Strident

(Adjective)

Meaning:Loud and harsh sound
Looks Like:Trident → A three-pronged spear; Trident missile → Name of the most advanced nuclears submarine missile
Sounds Like:Stride (to walk or run with long steps) _ant
Imagine This:There is an ant race and every ant in the stadium is very excited, yelling, “Stride! Ants! Take bigger steps! Go! Go!�The announcer screamed, “On your mars, get set, go!�The runner run with big steps and other ants keep yelling making loud and harsh noises.
Remember This:Trident missiles make loud and harsh sounds when it is ignited.

Submissive

(Adjective)

Meaning:To submit to the will of others; yielding to authority
Imagine This:It is hard to be submissive to authority but being submissive sometime save us from big trouble.
Remember This:Sub- → A prefix meaning under or less Submarine → A vessel operated under water Subjugate → Bring under control
Note: Miss- or –miss → A root or stem of a word meaning to send Missile → A spear like object send as a weapon Dismiss → To send away
Other Forms:Submissively (adv.); Submissiveness (noun)

Subtle

(Adjective)

Meaning:Hard to follow
Sounds Like:Sub (under)_tile
Imagine This:A submarine made out of tiles is hard to follow by radar underwater than regular metal submarines.
Other Forms:Subtler (adj.); Subtly (adv.)