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May 23, 2011
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costumeWhich Means:A set of clothing that belongs to people in a certain country, time period, or group of people. As In:
Heads Up!Beware that 'costume' has a different spelling from 'custom'. |
dockWhich Means:A pier or short platform where boats are kept when not sailing. As In:
Heads Up!Here the O is short because it is followed by a consonant in a one-syllable word. |
quoteWhich Means:To repeat part of a book or phrase to support a point. As In:
Heads Up!The KW sound is spelled with a 'QU' in 'quote'. |
grainWhich Means:The small hard seed of a food plant, such as in wheat, corn, oats, and rice. As In:
Heads Up!Usually, where there are two vowels together in a word or syllable, the first one is long, and the second is silent, as in 'grain'. |
codeWhich Means:A secret way to write so that just a few chosen people who also know the secret can understand. As In:
Heads Up!The E at the end of code makes the O long. |
simplyWhich Means:In a plain, easy, and clear way. As In:
Heads Up!There is simply no E in 'simply'! |
effortWhich Means:An attempt, a try, a use of strength or power to achieve a goal. As In:
Heads Up!Make the effort to include two Fs in 'effort'! |
respectWhich Means:A feeling of the worth or excellence of a person. As In:
Heads Up!The K sound in 'respect' is spelled with a C. |
fanaticWhich Means:A person with extreme enthusiasm or excitement about something. As In:
Heads Up!The C in fanatic has a hard K sound. This word may be shortened to just 'fan'. |
randomWhich Means:Chaotic, unsystematic, left to chance. As In:
Heads Up!The UH sound in 'random' is spelled with an O. |
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Clowns usually wear a very colorful costume!
Nick likes to sit on the dock and fish on Saturday mornings.
Stewart likes to quote his favorite authors in his speeches.
Bread is often made from the wheat grain.
Ships at sea use flags as an international code to other ships; if you see this one, it means "you are running into danger."
You simply have to put these four ingredients together and you'll have a delicious soup!
Rachel made an effort to ride her bike every day to practice for the race.
In the Asian culture especially, bowing is a sign of respect.
My sister Suzy used to be an Elvis fanatic; she was absolutely crazy about him!
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