Word 1: Matter-of-fact
Mnemonic: “Plain and flat, just like that.”
Meaning: Saying something simply, without showing feelings.
Sentence: She spoke in a matter-of-fact tone.
Word 2: Hold-up
Mnemonic: “Stop and steal, a scary deal.”
Meaning: A robbery using threats or weapons.
Sentence: The shop was closed after a hold-up.
Word 3: Nursery
Mnemonic: “Plants grow free, in a baby tree.”
Meaning: A place where young plants and trees are grown.
Sentence: My aunt works in a flower nursery.
Word 4: Testify
Mnemonic: “Stand and try, to tell no lie.”
Meaning: To speak in court to say what is true.
Sentence: She had to testify in front of the judge.
Word 5: Hunch
Mnemonic: “Guess inside, no facts to guide.”
Meaning: A strong feeling that something might be true.
Sentence: He had a hunch it would rain today.
Word 6: Loot
Mnemonic: “Grab and scoot, with stolen loot.”
Meaning: Things stolen during a crime.
Sentence: The thieves hid the loot in a bag.
Word 7: Stroke
Mnemonic: “Sudden poke, body broke.”
Meaning: A sudden illness that makes it hard to move.
Sentence: His grandfather had a stroke last year.
Word 8: Will
Mnemonic: “Paper to say, who gets what one day.”
Meaning: A paper telling who gets your things after you die.
Sentence: Her will gave the house to her son.
Word 9: Leafed through
Mnemonic: “Flip, zip, quick trip.”
Meaning: Turned the pages quickly.
Sentence: I leafed through the magazine.
Word 10: Code
Mnemonic: “Secret signs, hidden lines.”
Meaning: A secret way of writing so only certain people understand.
Sentence: They left a code in the notebook so no one else could read it.
Word 11: Confessed
Mnemonic: “Truth to say, no more delay.”
Meaning: To admit the truth about something.
Sentence: She had to confess that she lost the book.
Word 12: Foreseen
Mnemonic: “Look ahead, before it’s said.”
Meaning: Predicted something before it happened.
Sentence: The storm was foreseen by the weather team.
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