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March 7, 2011
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secretWhich Means:Something hidden from most, or all, other people. As In:
Heads Up!The fact that 'secret' is spelled with two Es is not a secret. |
squeezeWhich Means:The act of applying pressure, pressing together. As In:
Heads Up!Can you squeeze three Es out of your pencil for this word? |
rapidlyWhich Means:Quickly, at a fast pace, with great speed. As In:
Heads Up!The suffix -ly turns an adjective into an adverb (to describe action). |
archWhich Means:The curved top of something or any curved or bowed structure. As In:
Heads Up!Do you see any arches in the word 'arch'? |
psychologyWhich Means:The science and study of the human mind and how it works. As In:
Heads Up!The P at the beginning of 'psychology' is silent. |
fanWhich Means:A device with one or more blades make a breeze to cool people. As In:
Heads Up!This one is pretty straightforward: FAN. |
annoyWhich Means:To bother, to pester, to disturb. As In:
Heads Up!Do the two Ns annoy you? |
batheWhich Means:To clean with water, especially with soap. As In:
Heads Up!The A in 'bathe' is long due to the silent E at the end of this one-syllable word. |
drowsyWhich Means:Sleepy, or half-asleep. As In:
Heads Up!Somehow, this word looks like what it means. |
visitorWhich Means:Someone who is a guest or just staying a short time with a person or at a place. As In:
Heads Up!The ER sound in 'visitor' is spelled OR. |
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The girls shared a secret with each other.
Elena likes to squeeze the lemons before buying them.
Boyd signs the papers as rapidly as he can.
This boy is making an arch with his body.
The doctor practices psychology by listening to patients in order to understand them better.
Fans don't actually cool the air; instead, they move the air so it feels cool against the sweat on our skin.
It doesn't take a lot to annoy Frank! This time, someone was late and he had to wait five minutes!
Who will bathe the puppy?
Peter was at school but was very drowsy, because he had stayed up too late the night before.
Carl was a visitor at the hospital yesterday, and brought his wife flowers.© 2004-2011 Lexiteria, LLC