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April 21, 2008
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Congratulations, Kids! You've completed learning the next round of vocabulary words, and now it's time to review. | |
offendWhich Means:To irritate someone by insulting them. As In:
Heads Up!Offend' has two Fs and spells out 'off+end'. |
palaceWhich Means:A large mansion where people of royalty live. Sometimes a palace is the headquarters of government or religion. As In:
Heads Up!The stress is on the first syllable in 'palace'; remember--pa+lace. |
podsWhich Means:The long cases that hold seeds, as in peas and beans. As In:
Heads Up!Singular of 'pods' is 'pod'. |
mingleWhich Means:To mix with or mix together. As In:
Heads Up!Another example is this: In the cake mix, flour will mingle with sugar. |
violentWhich Means:Happening with strong and often harsh force. As In:
Heads Up!The I and O in 'violent' are both pronounced. |
badgeWhich Means:A symbolic object like a pin, patch, or emblem that shows membership or achievement. As In:
Heads Up!Remember the D when spelling this word! |
swallowWhich Means:To move food or drink down the throat to the stomach. As In:
Heads Up!A swallow is also a kind of small songbird. |
snarkyWhich Means:Irritable and grumpy. As In:
Heads Up!This word sounds like what it means. |
botanistWhich Means:A person who studies plants and plant life. As In:
Heads Up!This word comes from the Greek words 'botanikos' and 'botane', which means "plants". |
glintWhich Means:A little quick flash of light. As In:
Heads Up!The verb 'glint' can be used like this: Her rings glint in the firelight as she knits a shawl. |
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If you speak without thinking, you may offend someone.
Buckingham Palace is where the Queen of England lives, and where guards called "Beefeaters" stand watch.
We shelled pea pods all afternoon on the back porch and had a great conversation.
Sheila loves to mingle at parties.
The violent storm took the roof off their home.
The Boy Scouts can earn a merit badge for any subject they are interested in.
Don't talk when you swallow food or you may choke.
Just ignore Bill in the mornings. He always wakes up in a snarky mood.
To be a botanist would be fascinating!
Watch the diamond glint as the jeweler holds it up to the light.© 2004-2011 Lexiteria, LLC