Mnemonic:Since an APTitude is a skill, to be INEPT is to lack skill.IN (not) + APT (skill) = INEPT- Joshua is an inept dancer; he is as likely to stomp on his partner’s foot as he is to step
on it. - Julia’s inept attempt at humor drew only groans from the audience.
To be inept is to be characterized by ineptitude, which is the opposite of aptitude.
- The woodworking class’s ineptitude was broad and deep; there was little that they were
able to do and nothing that they were able to do well.
The opposite of inept is adept (uh DEPT).
lament (luh MENT) v to mourn
Mnemonic:The movie had a LAME ENDing, so we LAMENTed having seen it.