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July 9, 2007
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Congratulations, Kids! You've completed learning the next round of vocabulary words, and now it's time to review. | |
treasonWhich Means:Betrayal, giving away secrets, being unfaithful to you country. As In:
Heads Up!This word is 'reason' with a T in front. |
ancestorWhich Means:People in your family before you were born, long ago. As In:
Heads Up!Keep the C and S in the order they appear in the alphabet! |
awkwardlyWhich Means:Not gracefully or smoothly, roughly, in a way that is uncomfortable or embarrassing. As In:
Heads Up!The two Ws might look awkward in this word, but they belong on either side of the K. |
coveWhich Means:A small bay or hollowed out place in a river, sea, or mountain. As In:
Heads Up!Even though 'cove' and 'dove' are spelled similarly, they are said differently. |
crumpleWhich Means:To smash and crush. As In:
Heads Up!This word is often used with UP: She crumpled up the paper. |
excuseWhich Means:A reason why something happened. As In:
Heads Up!Remember to take off the last E when you add -ing: 'excusing'. |
gritWhich Means:Tiny rough pieces, like sand. As In:
Heads Up!Grit sounds like what it is: rough! 'Gritty' would be the adjective: The surface is still gritty. |
lamentWhich Means:To show deep sadness or regret. As In:
Heads Up!Lament also means to complain: He lamented about the length of the line at the supermarket. |
mufflerWhich Means:A heavy scarf you can wear around your neck to keep it warm. As In:
Heads Up!A muffler can also mean the part of the car that the exhaust moves through, making the car quiet. |
overallsWhich Means:A pair of pants with suspenders of the same material worn over your regular clothes to protect them when you work. As In:
Heads Up!Overalls is always plural. |
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The soldier committed treason when he told the enemy where his camp was.
My ancestors were from Russia.
He moved awkwardly in his big costume.
They canoed into the cove and went swimming there.
She loves to crumple paper and toss it in the wastebasket. She makes it every time!
"The dog ate my homework" is not a good excuse!
After being at the beach all day, everything was covered with grit.
Looking at the photo makes Teddy lament that his friend moved away.
In the winter, a good muffler will protect your neck from the cold!
Joe wore overalls whenever he worked on the farm.© 2004-2011 Lexiteria, LLC