alphaDictionary * Dr. Goodword's Word Wizard Club

July 7, 2008
Congratulations, Kids! You've completed learning the next round of vocabulary words, and now it's time to review.
aglet Which Means: The small plastic or metal piece at the end of shoe laces that prevents fraying (coming apart). As In: It's official! Our cat has eaten my aglet. Heads Up! It's not too hard to remember the spelling of this word: ag-let.	coral Which Means: The hard external skeleton of a marine organism, often a pink or red color. As In: Which piece here is the coral? Heads Up! The C here has a K sound because it comes before O. It sounds like K before U and A, too.
heave Which Means: Lift and raise something up using much effort and strength. As In: The hero loves to heave heavy objects above his head to show off his mighty power. Heads Up! This word rhymes with 'leave' and is spelled the same except for the first letter.	conceal Which Means: To hide and keep out of sight. As In: The elephant tried to conceal itself in the tree, but did not succeed! Heads Up! You can also conceal a smile, a secret, or feelings.
launched Which Means: Sent up into the air. As In: The rocket was launched into space. Heads Up! What is the root verb of 'launched'? Launched also means 'to begin': The students launched their project idea into action.	shoreline Which Means: The boundary between land and a body of water. As In: The canoe was dragged up onto the shoreline. Heads Up! Imagine this word running along the shoreline of an ocean or lake.
miserable Which Means: Very unhappy or unpleasant. As In: The clown felt miserable; because he was sick, he missed his own birthday party! Heads Up! How do you think a miser feels? Do you know the story of Scrooge in 'A Christmas Carol' by Charles Dickens?	loft Which Means: The upstairs of a barn or building that may be open on one end, looking over the downstairs. As In: The loft of a barn (barn loft) is where hay is kept. Heads Up! 'Loft' can also mean to hit or throw a ball high into the air, making an arch.
resound Which Means: To become full of sound, echo with sound (things that can be heard). As In: It is guaranteed that the ice arena will resound with cheers when their hockey team scores! Heads Up! What other places can you think of where sound resounds?	splendor Which Means: Greatness, luxury, brilliance. As In: The splendor of this French palace is plain to see! Heads Up! If you change the ending of this word to -DID (splendid), then you have an adjective meaning 'wonderful' and 'great'.
soggy Which Means: Completely wet, soaked with liquid. As In: How long does it take for your breakfast cereal to become soggy? Heads Up! Soggy has two Gs. If it is more soggy, change the Y to I and say, 'soggier'.
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