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September 18, 2006
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Congratulations, Kids! You've completed learning the next round of vocabulary words, and now it's time to review. | |
pulverizeWhich Means:To crush into small pieces or destroy. As In:
Heads Up!You can remember this word better if you divide it up into its three syllables: PUL-VER-IZE. |
scorchWhich Means:To burn with strong heat or flame. As In:
Heads Up!Remember, C before o, a, and u is pronounced like a K. Before 'i' and 'e' it is usually pronounced like an S. |
squallWhich Means:A sudden and violent windstorm, or a long loud baby's cry. As In:
Heads Up!The KW sound in this word is spelled with a 'qu' as it is in 'queen'. |
exasperateWhich Means:To really frustrate or upset someone by making them impatient and angry. As In:
Heads Up!This word has 4 words in it that help you spell it: ex, as, per, and ate. |
peculiarWhich Means:Unusual, out of the ordinary, strange. As In:
Heads Up!The ending of this word sound like 'yer', but it is spelled IAR. |
relieveWhich Means:To make less painful or stressful, or to improve the condition of. As In:
Heads Up!Remember: I before E, except after C, unless the word sounds like 'air'. |
peltWhich Means:The skin of an animal. As In:
Heads Up!There is a verb 'to pelt' that means to hit with a lot of little pieces: The hail pelted the farmer's crops and ruined them. |
stifleWhich Means:To hold back or make breathing hard. As In:
Heads Up!This word has the long I sound, and the E at the end is silent. |
abandonWhich Means:To leave something behind and never return to it. As In:
Heads Up!Although the last syllable sounds like 'din', it is spelled -don. |
lurkWhich Means:To lie in wait or hide in the background. As In:
Heads Up!This word might sound like it is spelled with an E, but remember it is a U! |
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The tornado pulverized their farm last summer.
The pizza was so hot that it scorched his mouth! Ouch!
The squall hit the coast in the middle of the night.
The spelling of some English words really exasperates me!
While sitting around the campfire telling scary stories, they heard a peculiar noise in the woods they had never heard before.
Grandma was relieved to be riding her Harley Davidson again after being cooped up all winter.
Daniel Boone wore a hat made from a raccoon pelt.
The boy tried, but couldn't stifle his sneeze! Ah-choo!
In the summer, many people abandon their worries and take a vacation.
Little did they know that a very special tree was lurking in the woods!© 2004-2011 Lexiteria, LLC