Assimilative Memory; or, How to Attend and Never ForgetLoisette, A. (Alphonse)
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Assimilative Memory; or, How to Attend and Never Forget
Loisette, A. (Alphonse)
Mnemonics
ENGLISH. INTERMEDIATES. GREEK.
Merchant ... market ... emporium ... ἔμπορος
Move ... move on ... next stage ... next-of-kin ... κινέω
True ... naked truth ... pith of the matter ... pithy ... πιθανος
Course ... coarse hair ... camel hair ... dromedary ... δρόμος
Servant ... light fare ... dole out
[maid ... bride ... dowry] ... δούλος
Tanner ... leather ... leather purse ... disburse ... βυρσεύς
Cup ... tea-cup ... tea-pot ... ποτήρίον
Fetters ... criminal ... desperate ... δεσμός
Fragile ... thin ... rapier ... "thrust us" ... θραυστος
---- glass houses ... "throw stones" ----
Fruit ... fruit-knife ... fish-knife ... carp ... καρπος
Round ... fat ... stout ... strong ... στρογγύλος
Bride ... fair ... fairy ... forest nymph ... νυμφη
Pearl ... Necklace ... sweetheart ... Sweet Margery ... μαργαρίτης
Bread ... baker ... baker's art ... ἄρτος
Marry ... lottery of life ... risky game ... γαμέω
Join ... engaged--[suited ... apt] ... apt to disagree ...ἄπτω
Culprit ... cull ... select a few ... few gone ... φευγών
Milk ... milky way ... galaxy ... γάλα
Drink ... water ... small leak ... pinhole ... πίνω
Suffer
hunger ... ng of hunger ... pining away ... πεινάω
Time ... watch ... chronometer ... χρόνος
---- Father Time ... old age ... old crony ----
Deliver ... capture ... lasso ... ἀπαλασσω
Spread ... Christmas feast ... deck a church ...
dye a spire ... διασπείρω
Uncover ... bare ... bare foot ... a Kaliph's toe ... ἐκκαλυπτω
Shut ... shut out ... severe weather ... bad climate ... κλείω
I judge ... condemn ... refute ... refuse ... cry "no" ... κρίνω
Found ... establish ... fix ... fasten thus ... tie so ... κτίζω
Soldier ... art of war ... strategy ... στρατιώτης
1. In the case of Foreign words, what must the last intermediate
necessarily be a case of?
2. Do pupils always agree on a good In. by S.?
3. What is sufficient, if it refers to one syllable only?
4. What are you never to do in getting at an English word?
5. What may you do in getting at a Foreign word?
6. Could you not omit "camel hair"?
7. Could you not omit "leather," which follows "tanner"?
8. Could you not omit after "cup" the word "tea-cup"?
9. Is not "tea-pot" connected by Con. with "cup"?
10. After "bread" could you not omit "baker"?
11. Are not "bread" and "baker's art" connected?
12. Could you not omit "watch," after "Time"?
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