alphaDictionary * Dr. Goodword's Word Wizard Club

November 26, 2007
Congratulations, Kids! You've completed learning the next round of vocabulary words, and now it's time to review.
patients Which Means: Patients is plural for 'patient': a person who is treated by a doctor for an illness or other health concern. As In: The doctor saw several patients every day. Heads Up! 'Patience' sounds like 'patients', but they don't mean the same thing! Sometime patients need a lot of patience waiting for the doctor.	former Which Means: Previous, the one before. As In: I like my former teacher better than the one I have now. Heads Up! 'Former' also means something that existed before, as the the former principal of our school (who is no longer there).
brouhaha Which Means: Commotion, racket, a noisy situation or disruption. As In: He was afraid his workers would create brouhaha once he made the announcement. Heads Up! It won't be funny if you forget the O in this word!	cultured Which Means: Refined and sophisticated. As In: These children grew up in a cultured family that enjoyed going to the opera. Heads Up! Another meaning of this word is to be artificially grown, as cultured pearls.
ecological Which Means: Related to the study of earth around us and its effect on humans and animals. As In: Can you imagine the ecological effect on our environment if we had no bees? Heads Up! The prefix 'eco-' has a means the environment and nature, as in the words 'ecosystem' and 'ecology'.	brute Which Means: A rough, insensitive person or beast. As In: The bullies on the playground are awful brutes. Heads Up! The adjective form of this word is 'brutal', meaning cruel and harsh.
guilt Which Means: Shame for having done something wrong. As In: He felt guilt after he broke his mother's favorite tea pot. Heads Up! In 'guilt', the U comes before the I.	fiddle-faddle Which Means: Nonsense, talk that means nothing but is confusing. As In: All you say is a bunch of fiddle-faddle! Heads Up! This word has a hyphen between the two words.
hull Which Means: The outer covering of anything, including seeds or fruit. As In: The hull of seeds and grains contains the most nutrients. Heads Up! This word also means the hollow and lowest part of a ship below water, that supports the rest of the ship.	navigate Which Means: To explore, to move from point to point. As In: The captain navigated the boat with confidence. Heads Up! Navigate has two As and one I.
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