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November 2, 2009
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challengeWhich Means:The call to participate in a difficult task or contest, in order to prove your skill. As In:
Heads Up!It's not too much of a challenge to add two L's! |
generatorWhich Means:A machine that converts energy into another form, such as mechanical into electrical, to provide power. As In:
Heads Up!The 'er' sound at the end of generator is spelled -OR. |
acreWhich Means:A land or sea measure equal to 4,840 square yards or 43,560 square feet (used in Great Britain and the USA). As In:
Heads Up!The 'er' sound in 'acre' is spelled RE. |
gainWhich Means:To get (more of) something because of effort toward it. As In:
Heads Up!You'll gain points with Miss Spelling if you remember the long A sound is spelled AI. |
injuredWhich Means:Hurt or wounded. As In:
Heads Up!When you put add a -ed to 'injure', you have the past tense, which is also an adjective! |
spiceWhich Means:A strong tasting or smelling vegetable product like cinnamon or pepper used to season food. As In:
Heads Up!To make 'spice' into an adjective, change the E to a Y: spicy. |
compartmentWhich Means:A separate, enclosed space that is part of a larger space. As In:
Heads Up!Each syllable can be separated into its own com-part-ment. |
spongeWhich Means:An aquatic invertebrate that attaches to stones or plants and that has a porous (has holes) structure and a tough, elastic skeleton. As In:
Heads Up!The E at the end of 'sponge' is silent. |
handfulWhich Means:An amount of something that fills up the palm and fingers when cupped. As In:
Heads Up!What a practical word: A hand full of something! Only we combine the two words and drop the last L. |
fieldWhich Means:An open area of land without trees where crops grow or animals graze. As In:
Heads Up!The I comes before E in 'field' since they are NOT after C. |
accumulateWhich Means:Building up, increasing, or growing over time. As In:
Heads Up!The -ing form of a verb is the present participle. 'Accumulate' is the base verb. |
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The swordsman stepped up to the challenge and won.
My parents have a generator just in case the electricity or heat goes out, so we can still use the lights.
The farmer gazed out over his one acre of farmland.
Marcia gained the sheriff's favor to help look for her missing dog.
Rover had to use crutches to walk with his injured leg.
Miss Millie always uses too much spice in her cooking.
Each egg fit snugly inside its compartment.
Certain types of sponges can be used by people for cleaning and padding, but nowadays most sponges are manmade.
Nancy loves to scoop up a handful of dirt in the spring when she plants the garden.
The cow grazes slowly in the field.
Bernard watched the snow accumulate during the winter storm.© 2004-2011 Lexiteria, LLC