It is difficult to change someone’s opinion by badgering him. The child who begs his mother
to “get off his back” when she implores him for some assistance with the household drudgery,
may very well plead interminably for some special privilege when he wants something for
himself. How paradoxical that neither is able to perceive that no one likes being nagged.
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badger
词性：vt. n.
音标：[ˈbædʒɚ]
释义：纠缠不休,吵着要,烦扰；獾
Badger is to bother. Persistently. On and on. Without stop. Relentlessly. Over and over. Endlessly. It comes from the name of that chipmunk-like animal that burrows into the ground.
If you badger someone, you get under their skin. A badger is an animal that digs tunnels under ground to keep warm. To badger can also mean to persuade someone through constant annoying efforts. You might badger your mom to add another hour to your curfew or badger your friend to give you a turn with a video game he has been hogging.
drudgery
词性：n.
音标： [ˈdrʌdʒəri]
释义：苦工，贱役，单调沉闷的工作
If you’ve ever had to do the laundry, wash the dishes, make the meals, change the bedding, vacuum the house, and clean the bathrooms day after day, you’ve experienced drudgery. Drudgery is hard, mindless, backbreaking work.
When you say the word drudgery, you can almost feel the hard, plodding work that it describes. You have to put some effort into saying the dr- sound. Then, as soon as you get through the breathy -u-, you’ve got two more hard sounds in -dg- and -er- before you get another break with the final vowel sound. Just as you might drag yourself doing those repetitive, grinding chores, you have to drag your way through pronouncing the word.
interminable
词性：adj.
音标：[ɪnˈtɜːrmɪnəbl]
释义：冗长的，没完没了的
Use interminable to describe something that has or seems to have no end. Your math class. Your sister’s violin recital. A babysitting job where five kids are going through your purse and the parents didn’t leave a number.
Something that is interminable is often boring, annoying, or hard to bear, such as an interminable noise. A near synonym is incessant, which also refers to something unpleasant that continues without stopping. It descends from the Latin prefix in- “not,” terminare “to end,” and the suffix -abilis “able to.” Latin terminare is also the source of the English verb terminate “to end” and the corresponding noun termination “an act of ending something.”
nag
词性：v.
音标： [næɡ]
释义：唠叨; 不断困扰，使不得安宁
When you ask for something over and over AND over again, you are nagging. If you nag your parents long enough, they’ll either give in and get you a puppy, or simply refuse any pets at all — not even a goldfish.
When you nag someone, you complain and pester them. Your teacher might nag you about a late assignment, or you might nag your friend to give you back the sweater he borrowed. A thought or worry can also nag you, simply by staying in your thoughts. The word nag meant “gnaw” before the 1820s, from a Scandinavian root.
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Of course, @Tristan! Let’s dive into it.
Badger: This word, as a verb, means to repeatedly bother or harass someone. For instance, you might say: “I finally agreed to go to the party, only because my friend wouldn’t stop badgering me!”
The term originates from the treatment of badgers, who were once captured and made to fight dogs. This cruel “sport” was known for its relentless, persistent nature, mirroring the repetitive pestering the term now refers to.
To help remember, think of a badger constantly burrowing and bothering whoever’s near.
Drudgery: This noun refers to hard, monotonous, or dull work. One could say: “Filling out these forms feels like drudgery.”
It comes from the Old English word “drudgian” meaning “to perform menial work.” Picture a tired, ancient servant performing repetitive tasks and you’ll not forget ‘drudgery’.
Interminable: This adjective describes something that seems never-ending. “The professor’s interminable lecture had us all yawning.”
Its origin lies in the Latin term “interminatus,” meaning unending or unbounded. Just imagine sitting in an everlasting lecture — doesn’t it feel interminable?
Nag: As a verb, this means to irritate or annoy by constant scolding or urging. A sentence could be: “My mom has been nagging me to clean my room all week.”
It originates from a Scandinavian term meaning “to gnaw” — imagine a pest gnawing away at your patience, and you’ll recall ‘nag’ right away!
To wrap up, recalling the origin stories of these words and connecting them with vivid personal experiences or mental images might aid in remembering these advanced vocabulary. Happy studying, @Tristan!