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Old 04-28-2008, 11:16 PM   #31
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I cant' seem to remmeber finagle. Anyone want to try to posit a mnenmonic or outrageous statement for those that want to remember (including me of course)? =]
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Old 04-28-2008, 11:23 PM   #32
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Finagle - v. achieve something by means of trickery or devious methods.

Finagle sounds like 'EffinGal'... And girls trick guys? (Or should I say guys are too gullible? =P)

Does that help?
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Old 04-29-2008, 06:46 AM   #33
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dude your effin good. I think I'll remember it by that now. "finagle" Effin Gal finagled her goal: taking my virginity without consent--- Effin' gal. you mother ;oiwajef;oiawjefo. jk.=].

Sigh. 4 more days. JFWA;EOIJF*****.fje;iwsfjo
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Old 04-29-2008, 10:36 AM   #34
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^ Hahaha!! EffinGal. I love to find examples of how to remember words...
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Old 04-29-2008, 11:59 AM   #35
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Just hop in if you want. Put some vocab words that you have trouble remembering or have had trouble remembering; we'll help too.
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Old 04-29-2008, 01:29 PM   #36
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Taking your virginity without consent? The heck? =O

Yep, I've done loads of vocab with the weirdest rhyming words. But the weirder it is... the more you remember.

Shoot the words, and I'll try to come up with mnemonic devices with alacrity.
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Old 04-30-2008, 10:49 AM   #37
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hubris and

facetious
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Old 05-01-2008, 08:39 AM   #38
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I got one for hubris: it sounds like "who pris" which could be thought of as, "Who that priss?" as in a prissy, arrogant person.
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Old 05-01-2008, 05:08 PM   #39
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very nice. The question that contained that word had another word with a very similar meaning. Anyone know a synonym for hubris? or close to it?
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Old 05-01-2008, 05:10 PM   #40
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nevermind, I found it. THe other word was obstinacy meaning very vevyeyrvyeryer stubborn.
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Old 05-01-2008, 09:28 PM   #41
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Hubris n. exaggerated pride or self-confidence.

As norabelle came up with 'Who pris'... mine was going to be 'Who diss' as in 'Who diss(ed) me?'... so that means the person's pride is hurt... but meh, that's a longshot.

[You try coming up with a mnemonic device for that one... =P]

Anyway, I got another one (and I feel stupid even typing this... but I'm definitely sure I won't forget the word if it shows up on the SAT now)...

HUBRIS.

His
Uncle
Bobby
Robby
Is
Snobby

=/
Stop laughing.

As for facetious, (adj. meant to be humorous or funny : not serious), I came up with 'Fayse Shsss' As in 'Fayse (sneer/scoff)'... as in 'Your fayse is ridiculous...' as in making fun of the person's face.

If that makes any sense...
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Old 05-01-2008, 09:32 PM   #42
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^ LMAO that's a great mnemonics for hubris
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Old 05-01-2008, 09:36 PM   #43
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^ Bet you won't forget that now.
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lol about time you scrubs commented back. 2 days my friends. that is good for hubris. and yeah, facetious, i thought of something with a persons face as well. For facetious, i though of: "stop talking; your face is... shhhh...." Like your talkin to a really ugly person right, and you just tell them to sh. Idk. whatever =]. HUUUUUUUUUUUUUBBRISSSSSSSSSSSSS
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Old 05-01-2008, 09:49 PM   #45
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^ Great minds think alike.
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