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March 29, 2010
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whirlWhich Means:To turn around quickly, to spin or twirl. As In:
Heads Up!Don't forget the H after the W in 'whirl'. |
skillWhich Means:Something a person can do well because of talent and practice. As In:
Heads Up!Your skill at spelling will increase if you read all the words we send you! |
wooWhich Means:To gain love attention from someone with the idea of marrying that person. As In:
Heads Up!This funny word has two Os because this is how people's eyes look when they are in love. |
furnitureWhich Means:Items in a house that people use for work or living, such as a table, chair, or bed. As In:
Heads Up!The verb 'to furnish' means to put furniture in the house: We furnished the house during the weekend. |
dramaticallyWhich Means:Done or performed in a theatrical or exaggerated way. As In:
Heads Up!Adding -ally to 'dramatic' dramatically makes a difference. |
inningWhich Means:In baseball, the chance for each team to score until three outs have been made. As In:
Heads Up!Ns have a chance of appearing in 'inning' three times! |
backgroundWhich Means:The part of a scene that is located behind everything else. As In:
Heads Up!The opposite of 'background' is 'foreground': what appears in the front of a scene or picture. |
remoteWhich Means:Far away from everyone and everything, in a distant area. As In:
Heads Up!Television remotes are 'remote' because they operate from a distance. |
ajarWhich Means:Partly open, not completely closed or shut. As In:
Heads Up!What is a door called when it isn't closed? Ajar! |
connectWhich Means:To join or fasten together, unite. As In:
Heads Up!The two Ns connect 'connect' together. |
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The leaves whirl in the water.
Lisa develops her skill on the balance beam.
Robert tried to woo the woman with flowers.
This chair is the only piece of furniture that they had in the house.
Painting the walls yellow dramatically improved the look of the house.
Pete had the chance to bat during every inning.
The Eiffel Tower can be seen in the background.
They went camping in a remote area.
The cat pushed the door ajar.
The magician kept his trick a secret and never told us how to connect the links.© 2004-2011 Lexiteria, LLC