August 28, 2012
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Which Means:
Having two objects on either side.
As In:
The basketball rolled between the player's legs!
Heads Up!
There are two Es between the W and N.
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Which Means:
In grammar, a group of words that has a subject, verb, and predicate (to express a full thought).
As In:
The teacher asked the student to omit one unnecessary sentence from each paragraph.
Heads Up!
The word TEN is in 'sentence'.
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Which Means:
The substance out of which something is made.
As In:
What material are bricks made from?
Heads Up!
End this word with -IAL.
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Which Means:
What you say about something when you don't have all of the information you need; an estimate.
As In:
The boy said, "Can you guess who I am?
Heads Up!
No guessing here - 'guess' has two Ss and a silent U.
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Which Means:
An activity that makes you healthier or prepares you for some activity.
As In:
The man liked to exercise on the treadmill.
Heads Up!
This word can be tricky. First comes EXER-, then C before the S, just like in the alphabet.
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Which Means:
The yellowish, buttermilk part of milk that rises to the top of milk, when milk is unmixed.
As In:
Gerry likes to put cream on her cereal.
Heads Up!
In 'cream', the E is long and the second vowel is silent.
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