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October 19, 2009
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Congratulations, Kids! You've completed learning the next round of vocabulary words, and now it's time to review. | |
pedestalWhich Means:A post or base for other things to rest on, especially sculpture. As In:
Heads Up!Maybe one day you can put your spelling trophy on a pedestal. |
attendantWhich Means:A person who takes care of or goes along with another person. As In:
Heads Up!Attendant' comes with an ANT at the end. |
scholarshipWhich Means:Financial support for study at a school or university. As In:
Heads Up!A 'scholar' is someone who knows a lot about a subject, so 'scholarship' can also mean the knowledge that a scholar has. |
uvulaWhich Means:A soft punching-bag piece of flesh hanging down in the back of the mouth. As In:
Heads Up!The Us in 'uvula' are the actual shape of a uvula! |
heapWhich Means:A pile of things thrown or placed on top of each other. As In:
Heads Up!The EA makes a long E sound in 'heap'. |
severedWhich Means:Cut off from the main part of something. As In:
Heads Up!The three Es in 'severed' sever this word. |
storageWhich Means:The place where things are held and kept safe until needed. As In:
Heads Up!Plenty of storage in 'storage' for an O, A, and E. (Think 'store' but drop the E and add -AGE.) |
releaseWhich Means:To set free, to let something go and allow it to leave. As In:
Heads Up!See the word 'ease' in 'release'? That's how you can spell it, with ease! |
furiousWhich Means:Extremely angry or mad. It can also mean very, very fast, as furious work. As In:
Heads Up!You don't have to be furious to spell 'furious'; from the base word 'fury', change the Y to I and add -OUS. |
siteWhich Means:A place fitted or chosen for any certain use, especially for a building. As In:
Heads Up!A homonym for 'site' is 'sight'. 'Sight' has to do with seeing; don't confuse it with 'site'. |
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The trainer taught the tiger how to stand on two pedestals.
The zoo attendant brushes the zebra.
My brother went to college on a football scholarship.
Bert opened his mouth so wide we could see his uvula.
I got so much hair cut off that the hairstylist was able to sweep it into a heap!
The lizard's tail was severed during a fight but grew back on later!
My grandparents had a lot of things in storage, including this chest. What could be inside?
The woman will release the birds from her hands as part of the cultural ceremony.
Being furious doesn't make a pretty face!
The leaders chose the site for the new hospital.© 2004-2011 Lexiteria, LLC