Important Words with Mnemonics: The Sound of Music | English Class 9 PDF Download

1. jostle

Mnemonic: just tussle – imagine people pushing roughly.
Meaning: push roughly
Sentence: Students had to jostle each other to get into the bus first.

2. slight

Mnemonic: slim light – think of something small and thin.
Meaning: small and thin
Sentence: There was only a slight crack in the window.

3. daunting

Mnemonic: dawn ting – imagine a scary alarm ringing at dawn.
Meaning: frightening
Sentence: Climbing the tall mountain seemed daunting to the beginners.

4. aspiring musician

Mnemonic: a spire ring – someone reaching high like a spire, wanting to achieve.
Meaning: a person who wants to be a musician
Sentence: The aspiring musician practiced every day to improve her skills.

5. xylophone

Mnemonic: zoo phone – imagine calling animals with a musical instrument.
Meaning: a musical instrument with wooden bars
Sentence: She played a beautiful tune on the xylophone.

6. percussionist

Mnemonic: person causing – someone causing rhythm with drums.
Meaning: a person who plays drums or similar instruments
Sentence: The percussionist kept the beat for the orchestra.

7. potential

Mnemonic: pot of essential – something that can grow or develop like a pot of possibilities.
Meaning: quality or ability that can be developed
Sentence: The teacher saw great potential in the young pianist.

8. auditioned

Mnemonic: audio shone – showing your sound to see if you are good enough.
Meaning: gave a short performance to be tested
Sentence: She auditioned for the school play and got the lead role.

9. intriguing

Mnemonic: in tree going – something so interesting it makes you go into it like a tree tunnel.
Meaning: fascinating and curious
Sentence: The magician’s tricks were intriguing to all the children.

10. impaired

Mnemonic: in paired – something not working properly, like broken pairs.
Meaning: weakened
Sentence: His eyesight was impaired after the accident.

11. tingles

Mnemonic: tiny jangles – a slight pricking feeling as if tiny bells are ringing.
Meaning: causes a slight pricking or stinging sensation
Sentence: The cold wind made her fingers tingle.

12. resonances

Mnemonic: re-sounds – sounds that echo or vibrate again.
Meaning: echoes of sounds
Sentence: The song had beautiful resonances in the concert hall.

13. flawlessly

Mnemonic: flaw lessly – without any mistakes.
Meaning: without a fault or mistake
Sentence: She played the piano flawlessly.

14. lilt

Mnemonic: lift – a way of speaking that rises and falls gently like lifting your voice.
Meaning: a way of speaking
Sentence: His speech had a Scottish lilt that was very pleasant.

15. priority

Mnemonic: prior it – the thing you consider first.
Meaning: great importance
Sentence: Education should be the priority for every child.

16. workaholic

Mnemonic: work-a-holic – someone addicted to working.
Meaning: a person who finds it difficult to stop working
Sentence: My uncle is a workaholic; he works even on weekends.

17. generic name

Mnemonic: general pick – a name for a whole group, not a single item.
Meaning: a name given to a class or group as a whole
Sentence: “Pencil” is the generic name for all types of writing sticks.

18. reeded

Mnemonic: reeded like flute reeds – a wind instrument that has a reed.
Meaning: wind instruments with reeds like flute or clarinet
Sentence: The clarinet is a reeded instrument.

19. paternal ancestors

Mnemonic: pa-turn all – ancestors from the father’s side.
Meaning: ancestors of the father
Sentence: His paternal ancestors lived in this village for generations.

20. auspicious

Mnemonic: a us wish – something that brings good fortune.
Meaning: promising to bring good luck
Sentence: The wedding took place on an auspicious day.

21. indispensable

Mnemonic: in dispensable – something you cannot do without.
Meaning: absolutely necessary
Sentence: A good dictionary is indispensable for learning new words.

22. on end

Mnemonic: standing on end – for a very long time without stopping
Meaning: for a very long time without stopping
Sentence: The children played games on end during the holiday.

23. taken in by

Mnemonic: taken into charm – attracted or charmed by something
Meaning: attracted or charmed by
Sentence: She was taken in by the beauty of the palace.

24. souvenirs

Mnemonic: so we nears – things kept to remember a place or event
Meaning: things given in memory of a place, person, or event
Sentence: I bought souvenirs from my trip to London.

25. coveted

Mnemonic: cover it – something you desire to cover or have
Meaning: much desired
Sentence: The award was the most coveted prize in the competition.

26. conferred

Mnemonic: con-ferred upon you – given, usually an award or degree
Meaning: given, usually an award or degree
Sentence: The university conferred an honorary degree on the scientist.

27. devout

Mnemonic: do vow – someone who strongly believes in religion
Meaning: believing strongly in a religion and obeying its practices
Sentence: He is a devout Hindu who visits the temple every day.