Important Words with Mnemonics : The Snake and the Mirror

1. Coiled
Meaning: Twisted or wound together in a spiral.
Sentence: The snake coiled itself tightly around the doctor's arm.
Mnemonic: "Coiled means curled or looped up."
→ Easy to remember: coiled is like something twisted into circles.

2. Meagre
Meaning: Insufficient in amount or quantity.
Sentence: The doctor had only a meagre amount of money to start his practice.
Mnemonic: Think of meagre as "may be" little or insufficient.

3. Gables
Meaning: Triangular portions of a wall at the end of a pitched roof.
Sentence: The old house had steep gables that caught the wind easily.
Mnemonic: Gables sounds like "gable (gable-shaped)"
→ Think of a triangle pointing upward at the edge of a roof.

4. Admiring
Meaning: Regard with respect or warm approval.
Sentence: The doctor was admiring his reflection in the mirror.
Mnemonic: Admiring starts with ad- (towards) + mire (to look), meaning looking with respect.

5. Wriggled
Meaning: Twist and turn with quick writhing movements.
Sentence: The snake wriggled across the floor silently.
Mnemonic: Wriggled sounds like wiggle, which means to move with small twisting movements.

6. Simultaneous
Meaning: Occurring, operating, or done at the same time.
Sentence: The lights and the music started simultaneously at the party.
Mnemonic: Simultaneous sounds like "similar + time to us"
→ Imagine everyone doing the same thing at the same time.

7. Lurked
Meaning: Be or remain hidden so as to wait in ambush for someone.
Sentence: The thief lurked in the shadows waiting for the right moment.
Mnemonic: Lurk = Look + Work (in secret)
→ Imagine someone "looking" while secretly "working" or waiting in hiding.

8. Contemplative
Meaning: Expressing or involving prolonged thought.
Sentence: The doctor was in a contemplative mood, thinking about his future.
Mnemonic: Contemplative sounds like "calm + temple"
→ Imagine sitting quietly in a calm temple, lost in thought.

9. Unwound
Meaning: Reverse the winding or twisting of.
Sentence: The snake unwound itself from the doctor's arm before moving away.
Mnemonic: Unwound = un- (reverse) + wound (twisted).

10. Composure
Meaning: The state or feeling of being calm and in control.
Sentence: Despite the danger, the doctor tried to keep his composure.
Mnemonic: Com + posure = Calm + posture
→ Imagine someone with calm posture even when things go wrong.

11. Ordeal
Meaning: A painful or horrific experience.
Sentence: The doctor's ordeal with the snake lasted for several tense minutes.
Mnemonic: Or + deal = "Oh! This deal is hard!"
→ Imagine someone stuck in a very bad or challenging situation.

12. Divine
Meaning: Relating to or proceeding directly from God.
Sentence: The doctor prayed for divine help during his terrifying encounter.
Mnemonic: Divine = di- (god) + vine (something pure or sacred).

13. Introspection
Meaning: The examination or observation of one's own mental and emotional processes.
Sentence: The incident caused the doctor to have a moment of introspection.
Mnemonic: Intro (inside) + spection (looking) = looking inside oneself.

14. Navigating
Meaning: Plan and direct the course of a ship, aircraft, or other form of transportation.
Sentence: The captain was skilled at navigating through rough seas.
Mnemonic: Navigate sounds like navy gate - the way a ship moves through gates.

15. Circumstances
Meaning: A fact or condition connected with or relevant to an event or action.
Sentence: Due to unfortunate circumstances, the doctor had to change his room.
Mnemonic: Circum (around) + stances (stands/situation)
→ Circumstances = What stands or exists around something (your surroundings).