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September 12, 2011
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agencyWhich Means:An office or business that provides service for other people. As In:
Heads Up!Spell 'agency' with a CY at the end but change the Y to I in the plural: agencies. |
rumorWhich Means:A bit of information passed from person to person that may or may not be true. As In:
Heads Up!Be careful to spell this word with RU and NOT like 'room'. |
dizzyWhich Means:Having the sensation that your head is spinning and that you are losing your balance. As In:
Heads Up!Dizzy is dizzy enough for two Zs. |
wrapWhich Means:To cover something by folding a piece of cloth or paper around it. As In:
Heads Up!The W in 'wrap' is silent, although you do need to include it in its spelling. |
turquoiseWhich Means:A mineral or gemstone that has a blue-greenish color. As In:
Heads Up!QU spells the 'kw' sound of 'turquoise'. |
laborWhich Means:A job that requires hard physical work to finish it. As In:
Heads Up!There is no 'lay' in labor! |
hollowWhich Means:Having an empty space or cavity inside of something, not solid all the way through. As In:
Heads Up!The two Os in hollow are hollow! |
instrumentWhich Means:A tool used for delicate or precise work. As In:
Heads Up!Of course, this word also means a device that can produce a musical sound as well: a piano is a musical instrument. |
spamWhich Means:The term given to junk e-mail. As In:
Heads Up!This word, if capitalized as 'Spam', is a canned meat product. |
tidyWhich Means:Neat and orderly, with everything in its place. As In:
Heads Up!Keep this word tidy by not adding any extra letters: just TIDY. |
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A travel agency will help you arrange plans for a trip.
The neighbors discussed a recent rumor they heard.
Lizzy was dizzy from all the spinning she did.
If you break your leg, the doctor will wrap it up in a cast.
Gem loved to wear jewely showing her favorite stone: turquoise.
The manual labor workers must lift the heavy steel I-beam.
The tree had a hollow space inside that animals liked to make their home in.
An example of an instrument you can use in math is a ruler or triangle.
Carrie was tired of getting so much spam e-mail.
All of the wrenches were arranged in a tidy way in the tool box.© 2004-2011 Lexiteria, LLC