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October 24, 2011
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failWhich Means:To not succeed, to fall short of a goal. As In:
Heads Up!Don't fail to spell this word with an AI. |
carrotWhich Means:An orange root vegetable that can be eaten raw or cooked. As In:
Heads Up!The roots of carrots are represented by the Rs in 'carrot'. |
mesmerizeWhich Means:To hypnotize, fascinate, and completely absorb someone's attention. As In:
Heads Up!This funny word has a lot of M and Z sounds: mes-mer-ize. |
soarWhich Means:To rush upward and fly swiftly into the air. As In:
Heads Up!A homonym for 'soar' is 'sore', as to ache and be in physical pain. |
omitWhich Means:To skip, to leave out, to not include or mention. As In:
Heads Up!Be careful not to omit any of the letters of 'omit'! |
ancientWhich Means:Very, very old; in a time long past. As In:
Heads Up!This word does NOT follow the "I after E, except after C" rule. |
weaveWhich Means:To interlace or intertwine many threads or grasses to make something. As In:
Heads Up!After the W, be sure to weave an EA before VE. |
bandageWhich Means:A cloth used in covering and binding wounds. As In:
Heads Up!Remember that in a bandage is a 'band', a long thin strip of something used for holding something together. |
coccyxWhich Means:A small triangular bone forming the lower tip of the spinal column in humans. As In:
Heads Up!This funny word is pronounced [kok-siks]. |
foeWhich Means:An enemy; a person or group wants to hurt you. As In:
Heads Up!The OE make the long O sound in 'foe'. |
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Louis did not fail on the test!
The beaver is not sure how to eat a carrot!
Television tends to mesmerize the children.
The birds soar high up in the sky.
The teacher told the student to omit one sentence in order to make the paragraph clearer.
This ancient pitcher is an artifact of the past.
Many people around the world weave baskets for practical uses and for art.
The snake had to put a bandage on its injured tail. 
During Aaron's fall, he hurt his coccyx bone and he had to apply ice to it.
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