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June 14, 2010
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slipperyWhich Means:Smooth and frictionless, tending to slip, or glide. As In:
Heads Up!Don't let the two Ps in 'slippery' slip away from you. |
occupyWhich Means:To take up the room or space of, to live in. As In:
Heads Up!Two Cs occupy 'occupy'. |
suddenWhich Means:Swift and unexpected, happening without previous notice. As In:
Heads Up!In 'sudden', two Ds suddenly appear. |
aimWhich Means:To point toward a target. As In:
Heads Up!The long A sounds in 'aim' is spelled AI. |
indicateWhich Means:To point out, to direct attention to, to show, to make known. As In:
Heads Up!Both Is in 'indicate' are short vowels. |
greetWhich Means:To welcome, to hail, to express pleasure in seeing or meeting someone. As In:
Heads Up!Greet this word with a smile! The Es are like the teeth in your smile. |
notionWhich Means:A general idea or concept of something. As In:
Heads Up!The 'shun' suffix is spelled -tion. |
boostWhich Means:To assist by lifting up or physically raising. As In:
Heads Up!Boost can also mean to speak well about something, or increase: Advertising will boost sales of her book. |
fableWhich Means:A short story that teaches a moral lesson, and often includes animals or other objects as characters. As In:
Heads Up!The A in fable is a long vowel, and it ends in -LE. |
torrentWhich Means:A violent or rapid flow, a strong current, a rushing flood or something. As In:
Heads Up!A torrent of two Rs is present in 'torrent'. |
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Here is a road sign that means, "slippery when wet".
Stuart had no idea what kind of creature would occupy the cave!
All of a sudden, the ranger slipped into the quick sand.
Blaire's favorite game is darts, but she doesn't aim well!
The thermometer will indicate the temperature accurately.
The parents greet their daughter with gifts.
Susie only has a vague notion of what outer space is really like.
The gym teacher will boost the student up during a chin-up when necessary.
Jack and the Beanstalk is a well-known fable.
The house was washed down the mountain in the torrent of rain water.© 2004-2011 Lexiteria, LLC