alphaDictionary * Dr. Goodword's Word Wizard Club

May 8, 2006
Congratulations, Kids! You've completed learning the next round of vocabulary words, and now it's time to review.
fiddle Which Means: A type of simple violin. As In: Harold played the fiddle very beautifully. Heads Up! This word has two Ds and the -le ending, just like 'middle' and 'riddle'.	block Which Means: A chunk of something. As In: He built a tower out of wood blocks. Heads Up! This word can also mean a row of houses between two streets.
combine Which Means: To put together or mix together. As In: He combined the eggs, sugar, and flour together to make the cookie dough. Heads Up! The letter I is pronounced like the letter (eye) in words that end on silent E.	experiment Which Means: A type of test to see if something is true, or making the test. As In: He ran an experiment to see what happened when he put the two liquids together. Heads Up! Here is another word with that popular ending -ment that occurs on many words, like 'enjoyment', 'statement', and this word.
eager Which Means: Excited, looking forward and ready to go. As In: He was eager to take his goldfish home from the pet store. Heads Up! EA usually sounds like EE, as in 'eat', 'beat', and this word.	excited Which Means: Happy about something good, or happy and a bit nervous. Looking forward to something. As In: He was excited because he got an A+ on his test. Heads Up! Take off the last E of this word when adding endings: 'excited', 'excites', 'exciting'.
behind Which Means: In the back of something. As In: He was not happy about being put behind bars. Heads Up! This word is the opposite of 'in front of'.	degree Which Means: A unit on a thermometer that shows how hot or cold it is. As In: How many degrees is it outside today? Should I wear a jacket? Heads Up! You can hear two EE sounds in this word but the first one is spelled with only one E.
action Which Means: When many things are happening or moving. As In: I couldn't stop watching the action in the movie. Heads Up! This word has an ending you should remember because it is on a lot of words: -ion.	even Which Means: Level, smooth, matched or the same. As In: If the two boys are the same height, their heads will be even when they stand together. Heads Up! If something is not even, it is 'uneven', as an uneven floor that has bumps in it.
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