Rules Of Grammar: Complement vs. Compliment
Complement is synonymous with the word, “complete.” This comparison makes the definition easy to remember because the “e” spelling of “complement” is similar to the spelling of “complete.” Complement is defined as “something that completes or makes perfect.”
Compliment is a noun that is “an expression of praise, commendation, or admiration.”
Machine Briefs:
complement= KPLEMT
compliment= KPLIMT
Dictionary Builder: Picayune
The word, “picayune” can be used as an adjective or a noun. As an adjective, it has the following meanings: “(1) Of little value of account; small; trifling. (2) Petty, carping, or prejudiced.”
As a noun, “picayune” means: “(1) A coin equal to half a Spanish real. (2) Any small coin, as a five-cent piece. (3) An insignificant person or thing.”
Machine Brief:
Option #1: picayune= PIK/YI/AOUN