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February 15, 2010
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brand-newWhich Means:Completely unused or totally fresh, or freshly made. As In:
Heads Up!Remember the hyphen between these two words! |
shampooWhich Means:To clean the head and hair (or anything) with a special soap (also called shampoo). As In:
Heads Up!Think of the two Os in 'shampoo' as bubbles! |
expensiveWhich Means:Costing a lot of money, pricey, not cheap. As In:
Heads Up!Some pens can be very exPENsive! |
automatedWhich Means:Equipped to perform, do, or make on its own. As In:
Heads Up!The base verb here is 'automate': to make into a mechanical process without a lot of human help. |
dataWhich Means:Factual information used to support research or an argument. As In:
Heads Up!Data is plural and needs a plural verb. One piece of data is a datum! |
elementaryWhich Means:Dealing with the basic or fundamental principles of a subject. As In:
Heads Up!All the vowels in 'elementary' are Es except one A. |
underseaWhich Means:Located or operating beneath the sea or ocean. As In:
Heads Up!This compound word is made of UNDER and SEA. |
unpleasantWhich Means:Not enjoyed or liked; not pleasing. As In:
Heads Up!The suffix UN- means 'not'. |
naturalistWhich Means:Someone who studies nature or natural history, such as botany or zoology. As In:
Heads Up!Do you see any root word in 'naturalist'? |
destructionWhich Means:The act of breaking up, tearing up and completely ruining, demolishing. As In:
Heads Up!This word comes from 'destroy', the verb form meaning to tear up, ruin, demolish. |
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My parents saved enough money to buy a brand-new car.
The hairstylist will first shampoo the customer's hair.
Richmond always preferred to write with an expensive fountain pen.
ATMs are automated machines at banks that give you cash like a robotic teller. 
All of Damien's address data were stored electronically.
My sister is in elementary school and is learning the ABCs.
Many forms of life live undersea!
Stuart's dentist makes sure his visit is not unpleasant.
Stephanie was naturalist who studied birds.
The tornado caused destruction to the city that would take months to repair.© 2004-2011 Lexiteria, LLC