August 2, 2021
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Which Means:
A city which is the seat of government.
As In:
Have you ever visited the capital of your state?
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Remember 'capital' ends in AL, but the one in Washington ends in OL.
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Which Means:
A hair stylist, a person who cuts hair.
As In:
Barber Brad was busy from morning till evening.
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This word comes from the Latin BARBA, which means 'beard'.
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Which Means:
A magnificent victory, a huge success.
As In:
A triumph in and of itself is never giving up until you succeed.
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The PH in 'triumph' is pronounced as an F.
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Which Means:
A matched set of clothing.
As In:
Liza wore a new outfit on the first day of school.
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You can also outfit someone with everything they need for school: pens, pencils, notebooks, folders, new shoes, etc.
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Which Means:
The drinkable liquid that comes from fruits and vegetables.
As In:
Pear juice was the most delicious to her.
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Juice is spelled with a UI.
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Which Means:
A digging mammal that has a tough horny plates that cover most of the body.
As In:
An armadillo eats mainly termites, ants, worms, and spiders.
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What a funny word! It has four syllables: Ar-ma-dil-lo.
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Which Means:
A monument, an object built to preserve the memory of a person or event.
As In:
Mount Rushmore in South Dakota is a well-known memorial and sculpture of four US presidents.
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See the root for 'memory' in 'memorial'?
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Which Means:
A passage or pathway for electrical current, water, or information.
As In:
One well-known channel is the English Channel between Britain and northern France.
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The two Ns in 'channel' form a sort of channel in this word.
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Which Means:
Barely, almost not.
As In:
The patient could hardly move his leg, as it hurt so badly.
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Adding -LY makes this word an adverb.
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Which Means:
Cautious, leery, not sure; suspicious of potential danger.
As In:
The camper heard a noise outside his tent and became wary (even though it was just a cheerful raccoon).
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Don't be too wary of the four letters in this word.
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Which Means:
Currently, at the present, from now on.
As In:
He doesn't ride horses anymore due to a back injury, but still loves them.
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The word anymore is used with negative sentences.
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