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October 18, 2010
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calmWhich Means:Still, peaceful, and tranquil. As In:
Heads Up!The L in 'calm' is silent and calm. |
skedaddleWhich Means:To run away or leave very quickly, to flee. As In:
Heads Up!Skedaddle sounds like what it means! |
classifiedWhich Means:Arranged according to category or group. As In:
Heads Up!This word also means top secret or confidential: Brenda's birthday party is classified information! |
collywobblesWhich Means:Pain, fear, or nervousness in the stomach. As In:
Heads Up!Use a singular or plural verb with 'collywobbles'. |
cruelWhich Means:Very mean, rude, abusive, causing great pain to others. As In:
Heads Up!The word 'cruel' is actually made of two syllables: cru-el. |
cometWhich Means:A celestial body that orbits the sun, that consists of a head and a tail of gas and dust that streams away from it. As In:
Heads Up!The T on comet is the comet's tail! |
coffinWhich Means:The casket, or rectangular box or case, that a dead person is buried in. As In:
Heads Up!Two long Fs fit in the word 'coffin'. |
hesitantlyWhich Means:Unsure, pausing before doing or saying something. As In:
Heads Up!The LY on an adjective like 'hesitant' makes it into an adverb, a word describing action. |
hocus-pocusWhich Means:The word that magicians say when doing a trick, or the trickery itself. As In:
Heads Up!Remember the hyphen between hocus-pocus. |
somberlyWhich Means:In a way that is gloomy, dark, depressing, and serious. As In:
Heads Up!The LY on an adjective like 'somber' makes it into an adverb, a word describing action. |
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The baby is calm in her crib.
Look at the little girl skedaddle away from the duck who is trying to eat her dress!
These trees are classified as deciduous.
Marlen always gets collywobbles before taking an exam.
Sherman was a cruel person and was not liked by many people.
Halley's Comet in 1910 is a well known one.
The character Dracula sleeps in a coffin.
She hesitantly stepped out of the canoe, not sure if it would tip over or not.
You don't believe that hocus-pocus, do you?
The man sat somberly waiting for the next bus.© 2004-2015 Lexiteria, LLC