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March 8, 2010
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pressureWhich Means:The amount of force exerted on the surface of something. As In:
Heads Up!No pressure to remember two Ss in 'pressure'. |
hilltopWhich Means:The top of a hill (a raised part of the earth). As In:
Heads Up!Such a practical compound word - just 'hill' and 'top'. |
reassureWhich Means:To comfort and support someone who is sad. As In:
Heads Up!Be reassured! You can spell well with practice. |
akimboWhich Means:With one or both hands placed on hips and elbows pointing out to the sides. As In:
Heads Up!This funny word you can remember since the arms of the K are akimbo! |
extinctWhich Means:Without any survivors of a specific species. As In:
Heads Up!As long as species go extinct, this word will not! |
imaginaryWhich Means:Existing only in the mind, part of fantasy or pretending. As In:
Heads Up!Nothing imaginary here! This word contains most of 'image' since imaginary things are just images. |
assignmentWhich Means:A job or task to do, often with a deadline or due date. As In:
Heads Up!The word 'assignment' has two Ss and a silent G and is built around 'sign'. |
pollutionWhich Means:The state of having chemicals or garbage in the environment, making it unclean. As In:
Heads Up!Keep the pollution of extra letters out of 'pollution'! |
awesomeWhich Means:Really, really impressive, almost unbelievable. As In:
Heads Up!The word 'awe' means an overwhelming feeling of admiration for or fear of something that is so big, spectacular, or powerful. |
scheduleWhich Means:A plan of when things are supposed to happen. As In:
Heads Up!The SCH has a [sk] sound. |
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Kahlil's blood pressure was normal.
The mansion was built on the hilltop.
Part of a doctor's job is to reassure the patient.
When my mom is mad, she always stands akimbo.
The tyrannosaurus rex is an example of one dinosaur that is extinct.
Everyone thought Welda was too old to have an imaginary friend.
The students talked to the teacher about the assignment.
The factory pumped tons of pollution into the river until the government regulations took effect.
Fredrick took several pictures of the awesome sights on his trip to India.
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