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May 5, 2008
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Congratulations, Kids! You've completed learning the next round of vocabulary words, and now it's time to review. | |
fowlWhich Means:A large bird used as food, such as a hen, turkey, duck, or goose. As In:
Heads Up!A homonym for 'fowl' is 'foul,' which means unpleasant or rude. |
flibbertigibbetWhich Means:Someone who is flighty, unstable, or irresponsible. As In:
Heads Up!Remember the T in the middle of this word, at the end of 'flibbert'. |
grudgeWhich Means:A feeling of resentment when you haven't forgiven someone for something they did to you. As In:
Heads Up!The D here is barely pronounced, but is wholly there when you write it! |
bushelWhich Means:A measurement for dry items like grains or beans, especially in farming. As In:
Heads Up!This word ends in EL. |
curiousWhich Means:When you eagerly want to know about something. As In:
Heads Up!Curious' can also mean "odd" or "strange": Janet found a curious old object buried in the woods. |
refreshmentWhich Means:A means of restoring strength or spirit, often in the form of food or drink. As In:
Heads Up!Refreshment has a suffix. What is it? What does it do to the root word? |
kegWhich Means:A small cask or barrel. As In:
Heads Up!The spelling of 'keg' is pretty easy! What does keg rhyme with to help you remember its spelling? |
cleftWhich Means:An dent or split. As In:
Heads Up!Clefts also split land or groups of people. |
namby-pambyWhich Means:Wishy-washy, doubtful, and likely to change your mind. As In:
Heads Up!This funny word is connected by a hyphen (-). |
desolateWhich Means:Empty, deserted, and not taken care of. As In:
Heads Up!The stress is on the first syllable of DES-o-late. |
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My uncle hunts wild fowl with his son.
We don't want to hire her; she's too much of a flibbertigibbet.
Bobby is known for holding grudges against people who don't share his views.
Mary sold a bushel of wheat.
From the beginning, Ruth was curious about all animals and knew she wanted to work at the zoo.
Can I offer you a refreshment after a long day at school?
Frank tried to finish the race by rolling forward on a keg!
The opera singer has a cleft in his chin.
Gregory was namby-pamby until the last minute. Then he made up his mind and cast his vote.
Everyone thought the house was desolate, but it turned out to be haunted!© 2004-2011 Lexiteria, LLC