Friday, February 22, 2008

pecuniary

Pecuniary Vehicle: over $1,000,000 inside

WORD: Pecuniary

PART OF SPEECH: Adjective

PRONUNCIATIONS:

DICTIONARY: pi - ‘kyu - Your browser may not support display of this image.ni – er – i

MINE: pih – kyoo – nee – air - e

DEFINITIONS:

    SAT:

    DICTIONARY:

    1. Of or pertaining to money

    2. Consisting of or given or exacted in money or monetary payments

    3. (Of a crime, violation, etc.) involving a money penalty or fine.

MINE: Involving money

SYNOYMS: Financial, Economic



SENTENCE:

When we play poker we play in a pecuniary manner because we bet real money. The involvement of money causes us to play more fairly and not just bet on any hand we get. Many people play online poker for real money as well.

MNEMONIC:

The pecuniary payment was paid

This works because payments involve money and the pecuniary payment implies that it involves money. Also, the repetition of p sounds makes it easier to remember.

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