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Resilient:

• Elastic – to spring back into shape (material perspective)
• Recover from setbacks (human perspective)

Resilience is pronounced as Re (from Return) + Zee + Lee + Uns (from Unstable) and Resilient is just the same ending with T.

It is derived from Latin Resilire meaning to jump back. Resilire itself is based on Salire which is the root for Salient and means to jump.

Situational Uses:

• His resilience, despite repeated failures brought him worldly success. One only fails when he gives up. The person who bounces back after each failure comes closer to success.
• The pillar was rather resilient and stood upright in spite of the numerous cannon attacks it had to face over the centuries.

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Trigger is also the small lever that fires a gun!

It comes from Dutch trekker which means to pull.

Pronounced as Tri (emphasized) + Gger {Listen to it here}

Situational Uses / Sentences:

• Any substance that triggers an allergic reaction is called an allergen.
• Climate Change Triggered Dwarfism In Soil-dwelling Creatures Of The Past – Science Daily

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Gephyrophobia: An abnormal fear of Bridges / crossing bridges.

Pronounced as Jeff + I + Row +Phobia.

If you remember our concept about roots, you should be able to identify the Greek Phobos as a root meaning “An abnormal fear“.

The other root in Gephyrophobia is Gephyra (Greek) meaning bridge.

Situational Use: As the driver approached the bridge, he trembled with fear as he imagined his car overturning and falling off the bridge into the river below. He was suffering from Gephyrophobia.

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Zest is also used for a thin piece of orange peel or lemon peel used as flavoring. This is also the origin of Zest from now-obsolete French.

Pronounced as Zest {Listen to it here}

Situational Uses / Sentences:

• Mothers give zest to the home; she is the center of its joy.
• His zestful performance brought the crowd to their feet.

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Wary: Being cautious and watchful

Pronounced as Way (emphasized) + Ree {Listen to it here}

It comes from Old English Warian meaning to be on guard. It is also the root of the word – Beware meaning to be vigilant.

Situational Uses:

• During an economic downturn, even the brokers are wary of the stock-markets.
• Be wary of the recent barrage of emails claiming that you’ve won a prize.

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It comes from the Old English word propense meaning Inclined, Prone, which is itself based on Latin propendere meaning to hang forward.

Pronounced as Pruh + Pen (emphasized) + Si + Tee {Listen to it here}

Situational Uses:

• Does the propensity to consume and enjoy junk food, increase or decrease with age?
• Economic slowdowns have the propensity to lead to an increase in crime. Would you agree?

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Viable: Adj.

• Practicable
• Capable of living

Pronounced as Y (emphasized) + a + Bul ( T in But replaced with L)

It is derived from Latin Vita meaning Life which is also the root of Vitamin, Vivid and Vital.

Can you think of any other words based on the root Vita?

Situational Uses:

• Solar energy is still not a viable alternative source of energy from a business perspective, due to the high costs involved in harnessing solar power.
• The Orville brothers made flying viable with their invention of the Airplane.

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Consort: Associate with. Also means

• A companion or partner (n)
• A ship accompanying another in travel (n)
• An instrumental ensemble (music) (n)
• To be in accord or agreement (v)

Derived from the Latin word cōnsors – having a common lot, of the same fortune.

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Fledgling is a young bird that has recently developed the feathers for flying.

Pronounced as Flej (emphasized) + Ling {Listen it to here}

It comes from prehistoric German fledge meaning ready to fly. Fledge is also the root for fly.

Situational Uses / Sentences:

• The older ones have flown the nest but I still have one little fledgling left.
• The newly introduced initiative gives fledgling female entrepreneurs a route map toward success.

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Triskaidekaphobia: Morbid fear of the number 13

Pronounced as Tris + Kaaye + Deka + Phobia (emphasized) {Listen to it here}

Can you figure out its roots?

Do you fear any other numbers??

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