alphaDictionary * Dr. Goodword's Word Wizard Club

February 18, 2008
Congratulations, Kids! You've completed learning the next round of vocabulary words, and now it's time to review.
hornswoggle Which Means: To cheat someone, to swindle or hoax them. As In: Samuel could easily hornswoggle someone out of their money by having them guess which of the three cups the quarter was under. Heads Up! Remember that this word is like waggling horns: horns-woggle, but 'woggle' is pronounced WOGGLE.	equator Which Means: The imaginary line that runs around the middle of the earth. As In: It is hottest near the equator. Heads Up! What countries lie near the earth's equator? If you can remember that, then you won't forget to spell this word with a QU.
scroll Which Means: A text or document on a long, wide roll of paper or other material. As In: The actor dramatically opened a scroll before the play and read an introduction to entice the audience before showtime. Heads Up! You have probably used this word as a verb, mostly when looking at a website: Scroll down to the bottom of the page.	loop Which Means: A circle or something that has a circular shape. As In: One step in tying your shoes is to make a loop in the string. Heads Up! The word 'loop' has two loops in it!
strict Which Means: Very firm in keeping to rules or limits. As In: My parents were very strict about how much TV I can watch. Heads Up! The forms of 'strict' are: strict, stricter, the strictest.	brisk Which Means: Lively, spirited, quick. As In: Evelyn sailed along the sea in the brisk wind. Heads Up! A brisk wind can be risky: This word is spelled 'risk' with a B at the front.
clippers Which Means: Any kind of instrument that trims or cuts small pieces off something. As In: You told me to get the clippers. Did you mean hair clippers, nail clippers, or hedge clippers? Heads Up! This word is spelled with an S at the end and takes a plural verb.	flurry Which Means: A period of light snow. The plural is 'flurries'. As In: A flurry or two is forecasted for this evening. Heads Up! A 'flurry' also means a sudden commotion or excitement: During the holidays there is always a flurry of action at our house.
confusion Which Means: When things are all mixed up and you can't think clearly, you are a state of confusion. As In: Let there be no confusion today! I love you! Heads Up! The suffix -ion is used to make nouns out of verbs and means action or a condition.	invisible Which Means: When something or someone cannot be seen. As In: Gregory, when given the option to choose a super power, chose to be invisible. That's why we don't see a picture of him here! Heads Up! The prefix IN- on this word means 'not'. Other words with this same prefix are 'indirect' and 'inexpensive'.
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