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April 20, 2009
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Congratulations, Kids! You've completed learning the next round of vocabulary words, and now it's time to review. | |
freezeWhich Means:To harden or make hard by becoming cold, to change from a liquid to a solid state. As In:
Heads Up!This word freezes with three Es right where they are. |
reluctantlyWhich Means:Unwillingly, hesitantly, with doubts. As In:
Heads Up!Are you reluctantly spelling this word? Just ad an -LY to 'reluctant'. |
worthwhileWhich Means:Good or important enough to be done, having enough value to justify the time spent doing it. As In:
Heads Up!It's worth your while to slow down and spell 'worthwhile' correctly. |
vanishWhich Means:To suddenly disappear, become invisible. As In:
Heads Up!May your spelling troubles vanish into thin air! |
occasionWhich Means:A certain event or happening that may be important. As In:
Heads Up!You will have many occasions to spell 'occasion' with two Cs and one S. |
marvelWhich Means:Something so wonderful you can hardly believe it. As In:
Heads Up!What a marvel this word is to be spelled with -EL at the end. |
malarkeyWhich Means:Foolish talk, nonsense and lies. As In:
Heads Up!Just remember to spell this one with two As and -KEY at the end. That's no malarkey! |
protrudeWhich Means:To stick or jut out. As In:
Heads Up!The letters PRO- protrude on this word! |
percentWhich Means:The amount or portion of something based on the number 100. As In:
Heads Up!'Percent' comes from the Modern Latin per centum, which means 'by the hundred'. |
despairWhich Means:A feeling of hopelessness and defeat (loss). As In:
Heads Up!The stress is on the second syllable in 'despair'. Don't despair if it takes a few tries to get it right! |
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Now that you have reviewed the words, challenge your memory! 
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It is so cold out today that if Jack goes outside, his breath will freeze in mid-air!
Bradley reluctantly looked over the fence he thought might be too high to jump over.
Benita thought it was worthwhile to save for her bike instead of spending the money on something else.
Greg always teases his mom that he can make her apple pie vanish!
A wedding is a special occasion for many families.
The Egyptian pyramids are marvels!
Beth told Alaine, "That's a bunch of malarkey!"
Students will not protrude their tongues during class.
The books Leonard bought were 20% off! (That means they cost only 8/10 of their normal price.)
After one month on the deserted island, Markus began to feel despair.© 2004-2011 Lexiteria, LLC