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September 8, 2008
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Congratulations, Kids! You've completed learning the next round of vocabulary words, and now it's time to review. | |
dozenWhich Means:A group of 12 things. As In:
Heads Up!A baker's dozen is 13 because some bakers give their customers an extra doughnut when they buy a dozen. |
berserkWhich Means:Wild and really upset, either in a destructive or enthusiastic way; crazy. As In:
Heads Up!The S can either be pronounced like a S or Z. |
inquisitiveWhich Means:Curious, likely to ask questions and find the answers. As In:
Heads Up!QU here is pronounced KW. |
conquerWhich Means:To win, get control over, or defeat in a battle or other competition. As In:
Heads Up!QU in conquer has just the K sound. |
elegantlyWhich Means:Gracefully, with refined, polished beauty. As In:
Heads Up!When making an adverb, add -LY to the adjective to describe how the action of the verb is performed. |
automaticallyWhich Means:Happening without help or an outside force. As In:
Heads Up!This adverb ends in -LY. You might have to practice spelling this word until it comes automatically. |
barelyWhich Means:Just by the minimum, almost not. As In:
Heads Up!What is a homonym for 'bare'? |
corkWhich Means:The brown tree bark that floats, often used in tack boards and making the plugs (corks) for bottles. As In:
Heads Up!Cork comes from the bark of the cork oak tree. Cork can be both a count and mass noun. |
gobbetWhich Means:A piece, chunk, or bit of something (especially raw meat). As In:
Heads Up!Think of gobbling gobbets when it comes to the spelling and meaning of 'gobbet'! |
assuredWhich Means:Sure, certain, and without doubt; confident. As In:
Heads Up!This word is also a verb (assure), meaning to make certain and secure: Daphne assured Stuart she would be there at 10 o'clock. |
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How many dozen eggs did you buy?!
Kent goes berserk every time he thinks of ice cream.
Frankie has an inquisitive mind! He's always reading about something.
The king will conquer the next country and put a flag atop the mountain.
The couple danced elegantly across the ballroom floor.
The car wash cleaned the car automatically; Terry didn't have to lift a finger!
Mr. Giraffe barely fit into the rollercoaster car!
The children on the island placed a message in a bottle, put a cork in the mouth, and sent it off to sea.
Herbert placed one gobbet of meat on his plate at a time, with vegetables in between.
Bill and Clay's plan was an assured success.© 2004-2011 Lexiteria, LLC