July 1, 2019
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Which Means:
Sincerely, honestly, really, without a doubt.
As In:
Brenda has truly blond hair!
Heads Up!
There is no E in 'truly'. This word is often used to stress the truth or importance of the statement. Truly!
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Which Means:
To show that a theory, fact, or idea is incorrect or false.
As In:
The scientist wanted to disprove the latest theory.
Heads Up!
Be careful: 'disapprove' means to think something is not okay.
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Which Means:
Someone who explores outer space and everything in it.
As In:
This dog is the first astronaut of its kind!
Heads Up!
The prefix astro- means "related to the stars and outer space."
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Which Means:
Someone who leads a group through an interesting place while explaining it.
As In:
The guide led the students through the science museum and told them about the animals.
Heads Up!
A guy might be a guide, but 'guide' is spelled with GUI.
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Which Means:
A vertebrate that has hair, produces live young and feeds them with milk from its body.
As In:
The baby clung to the mammal mother's side.
Heads Up!
See the MAMMA in mammal?
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Which Means:
To forgive someone for a mistake.
As In:
This is the third broken vase that Mary's mother had to pardon her for.
Heads Up!
Spelling 'pardon' P-A-R-D-O-N is par for Don—and us.
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Which Means:
The money paid for the release of a prisoner or victim from captivity.
As In:
In the crime story, the ransom note asked for $100,000 in exchange for the kidnapped person.
Heads Up!
The 'som' in 'ransom' does not have the E at the end.
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Which Means:
To dedicate or commit wholly and completely.
As In:
The nun would devote her entire life to serving others by the time she was 18.
Heads Up!
A 'devotee' is a person who is very devoted to something. The E is short and the stress is on the last syllable (de-voh-TEE or de-voh-TAY).
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Which Means:
A state or place of uproar or confusion.
As In:
The organized protest turned into bedlam.
Heads Up!
This word is the nickname for 'Saint Mary of Bethlehem', a London hospital that opened in 1337. 'Bedlam' described the behavior of its mentally ill patients, and now situations in general.
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Which Means:
A person, ship, or aircraft sent out to gather information.
As In:
The camping club sent a scout to survey the tent site.
Heads Up!
Notice the OUT in 'scout'.
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