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January 29, 2007
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Congratulations, Kids! You've completed learning the next round of vocabulary words, and now it's time to review. | |
restlessWhich Means:Not having enough sleep, or not being able to relax. As In:
Heads Up!The suffix here -less means "without"; in this case, it means without rest. |
monitorWhich Means:Watch, oversee, follow. As In:
Heads Up!Although the end of this word sounds like -er, remember to spell it -OR. (It can also mean a computer screen.) |
conversationWhich Means:When people talk and listen to share information. As In:
Heads Up!You can shorten this word to converse, a verb that means to talk together, "They conversed for an hour." |
dueWhich Means:When something has a deadline. As In:
Heads Up!This word sounds just like dew but is spelled differently. These two words are HOMOPHONES. |
earthquakeWhich Means:When the ground shakes because different parts of the earth are moving or sliding against one another. As In:
Heads Up!QU always sounds like a kw sound, just like queen, quick and quiet except at the end of words like unique. |
orneryWhich Means:Mean, hard to get along with. As In:
Heads Up!Ornery developed from the word ordinary. Ordinary was not viewed as a positive word, so ornery developed from its negative meaning. |
shabbyWhich Means:Used, worn, or not in good condition. As In:
Heads Up!Don't forget to change the Y to I before suffixes as in shabbier and shabbiest. |
summonWhich Means:To call or request. As In:
Heads Up!A paper summoning someone is a summons; two would be summonses. |
spikeWhich Means:A sharp point, often made of metal, or the act of making them. As In:
Heads Up!Remember, I is pronounced the way it sounds if followed by a silent E. |
pierWhich Means:A walkway leading out into the water, supported by posts called pilings, and used by ships for loading and unloading and by others for fishing. As In:
Heads Up!Don't confuse this word with peer, the verb meaning "to stare" that is pronounced the same way. |
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Alan started to whistle and tap his fingers as he became restless while waiting.
At hospitals, they monitor their charts and machines carefully.
They were supposed to be having a conversation, but after hearing about her cats for an hour, Alice grew bored.
I'm due at the library at 10:15! I have to go.
The last earthquake ruined their home, splitting it in half.
Our next door neighbor was so ornery that we didn't like to meet him.
The old grocery store was becoming shabby.
The queen summoned the knight and asked him to kneel and kiss her hand.
Trevor uses gel and glue in his green hair to spike it.
The pier is my favorite place to sit and watch the ocean. © 2004-2011 Lexiteria, LLC