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January 25, 2010
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originalWhich Means:The very first of something. Can also mean not copied or imitated. As In:
Heads Up!The short I sounds give you a clue to the spelling: o-rig-in-al. |
lootWhich Means:Anything taken by stealing, or robbing during times of war. As In:
Heads Up!Imagine the two Os in 'loot' are the coins that the pirate escaped with. |
fractionWhich Means:A number expressed with one number over the other (a/b) that signifies part of a whole. As In:
Heads Up!Fraction' has a hard C sound. |
legendWhich Means:A legend is a story handed down by tradition in a culture, sometimes regarded as true. As In:
Heads Up!It's no legend that 'legend' has two Es and a soft G sound. |
shrillWhich Means:Having a very high pitch and piercing sound. As In:
Heads Up!Shrill is so high that it has two Ls at the end! |
festivalWhich Means:A large community celebration of some important event important with music, feasting, dancing, and the like. As In:
Heads Up!The word 'festival' ends in -VAL. |
vaultWhich Means:A large safe, a box made out of fireproof, waterproof metal to keep precious belongings. As In:
Heads Up!The consonants in 'vault' keep the vowels safe. |
tombWhich Means:A vault or stone container either underground or above ground for the dead. As In:
Heads Up!The B in tomb is silent. |
tattooWhich Means:A permanent mark or drawing on the skin made with a needle and ink. As In:
Heads Up!The word 'tattoo' is tattooed with two Ts and two Os. |
microscopeWhich Means:An instrument that produces an enlarged image of an extremely small object. As In:
Heads Up!'Micro' means very small. Scope means to enlarge. |
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The original Mona Lisa, painted by Leonardo da Vinci, hangs in a museum (the Louvre) in Paris, France.
The pirate escaped with his bag of loot.
Everything in the store was 1/2 off the original price!
Mermaids are an example of creatures in a legend.
The girls sang together and sounded fine, except for the one shrill voice that rose above the rest.
Festivals are an important part of every culture.
The banker kept his money in a vault.
When the man died, he was buried in a vault.
The sailor had a tattoo of an anchor on his hand.
The scientist examined the bacteria under the microscope.© 2004-2011 Lexiteria, LLC