Gusto, Severe, Revere, Sordid, Sombre.
We will learn these words one by one with mnemonic.
Gusto
Gusto means doing something with zeal and energy.
If you do something with gusto, you do it with enjoyment, energy and enthusiasm.
- He played the role of the villain with gusto.
- She sings the done with gusto.
Severe
Severe means very bad, serious, harsh, or unpleasant.
It is extreme of bad, serious, harsh, or unpleasant.
It means very serious, very strict, or very harsh.
- A severe storm is a very bad and dangerous storm.
- After the accident, she was in severe pain and was rushed to the hospital.
- The severe drought has devastated farmers' crops for the second year in a row.
Revere
Revere means to have great respect for someone or something; to show devotion and honor to someone or something
If you revere someone or something, you respect and admire them greatly.
- Citizens are taught to revere the flag as a symbol of their nation's values.
- Devotees revere the saint and travel to her shrine to pray.
- He is revered as a hero.
Sordid
Sordid means immoral or dishonest behavior.
It also means dirty, and unpleasant.
If you say someone’s behavior is sordid, you’re saying it’s immoral or dishonest.
If you describe a place as sordid, you mean that it is dirty, unpleasant, or depressing.
- The mayor was involved in a sordid scheme to accept bribes from local contractors.
- The court case revealed the sordid truth behind the corporation's friendly public image.
Sombre (Somber)
Sombre means having a dull or dark color.
It also means very sad and serious. If someone is sombre, they are serious or sad.
- Her dress is very sombre.
- Her death put us in a sombre mood.
Mnemonic for Gusto, Severe, Revere, Sordid, Sombre:
Gusto
Gusto means energy or enthusiasm.
GUSTO sounds like “GOOSE-TOE”, think of it this way:
Goose toe is very tasty to eat, we eat goose toe with gusto (with energy and enthusiasm).
Severe
Severe means very bad, serious, harsh, unpleasant.
Severe looks like Se- serious + vere= very.
"SE-VERE" means "Serious-Very" — in other words, very serious.
Revere
Revere means to have great respect for someone or something.
RE - REspect
VERE - VEREy much
To RE-VERE someone is to respect them VERE-Y much.
Revere = Respect very much
Sordid
Sordid means immoral or dishonest behavior.
Sordid looks like "sorry i did".
Sorry i did sordid act. (sordid means dishonest behavior)
Sombre
Sombre means having a dull, dark color; sad, serious
Sombre comes from Latin sub 'under' + umbra 'shade'. From Latin, we could understand that it means dull, dark and sad.
Another mnemonic, connect somber with bomber as both words look same. Bomber makes every thing dark , sad and serious.
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