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December 13, 2010
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comfortingWhich Means:Soothing, reassuring, making someone feel that everything is okay. As In:
Heads Up!Here the -ING suffix is added to the verb 'comfort' to make an adjective. |
hammockWhich Means:A bed swing made from a piece of a strong material that hangs between two trees or posts. As In:
Heads Up!Imagine the word 'hammock' strung between two trees! |
hemisphereWhich Means:Half of a ball-shaped object; when referring to the earth, it can refer to the northern, southern, eastern, or western hemispheres. As In:
Heads Up!The prefix 'hemi-' means "half", and sphere means "ball". |
ballotWhich Means:The card or piece of paper used in voting. As In:
Heads Up!Don't confuse this word with 'ballet'! Ballet is a type of dance. |
starveWhich Means:To come near death, or even die, from lack of food. As In:
Heads Up!Don't starve this word of its silent E. |
howlWhich Means:The long, mournful cry of a dog, wolf, or other dog-like animal. As In:
Heads Up!Look at the owl in 'howl'! |
zedonkWhich Means:A cross between a zebra and a donkey. As In:
Heads Up!This word is made from two words: zebra and donkey! Have you ever seen one? |
neglectWhich Means:To pay little or no attention to, to disregard as to neglect a duty. As In:
Heads Up!Don't neglect your spelling of 'neglect'! This one should be easy, since you can hear every letter in the word. |
replyWhich Means:To answer or respond with words, verbally, or written. As In:
Heads Up!The word 'reply' can also be the noun: She didn't send her reply until a month later. |
humorWhich Means:The sense of the funniness of something or a situation, what is seen as funny. As In:
Heads Up!The 'er' sound in 'humor' is spelled with an OR. |
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The daughter found her mother to be comforting.
Richard relaxed in the hammock all afternoon.
The earth is divided into a northern and southern hemisphere by what imaginary line?
Put a check mark on the ballot by the person for whom you want to vote!
This cat won't starve, it is too clever!
Have you ever heard a wolf howl at the moon?
There was a zedonk at the zoo!
The family was sorry to neglect the family farm house after so many years. 
The soldier decided to reply by writing a letter to his mother.
Can you see the humor in this picture?© 2004-2011 Lexiteria, LLC