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Fun with Words 2019 review

Dec 15, 2019 | Words

Dear Readers. Enjoy the 'Fun with Words' and 'Biographies' in review for the year. Thank you so much for all your support.

Words in Review

Amazement

I chose this word because of all the wonderful possibilities waiting for you just around the corner. Things that will leave you amazed. Learn more about the word ‘amazement’.

How many ways can you use ‘amazement’ in a sentence?
How many synonyms can you name for the word ‘amazement’?
How many antonyms can you name for the word ‘amazement’?
How would you describe being in the state of ‘amazement’?

Dramatic

How many ways can you use ‘dramatic’ in a sentence? How many synonyms can you name for the word ‘dramatic’? How many antonyms can you name for the word ‘dramatic’? Can you act in a ‘dramatic’ way?

Empathy

The action of understanding

Do you have empathy for a person or a cause?

What can you do to help if possible the situation or is it better to stay at a distance, understand but let things work out on their own without interference? It is easy to confuse the word sympathy and the word empathy.

Hope

Being up north the past week I noticed the word ‘Hope’ seemed to pop up in lots of different ways.

I hope the weather warms up.
I hope I can see the starts tonight.
I hope my friend wins the game.
I hope she can stop worrying so much.

So it only seemed fitting that HOPE became the word of the month. Four little letters build a powerful word, HOPE.

Dipsy-Doodle: A fun word: dipsy-doodle - keep changing direction!

Enjoy Tom Dorsey's Dipsy Doodle -Music Changing Direction

Homonyms

Role or Roll - I have the role. * The roll was delicious.
Blue or Blew - Blue is my favorite color. The little boy blew his mommy a kiss.
Vane or Vein or Vain - I like the rooster on the weather vane. His vein is so thin that I cannot seem to find it. She is a very vain person.
Patience or Patients - I have the patience to wait it out. The nurse had many patients to attend to that day.
Right or Write You are right he is coming today. I need to write it down.
Broach or Brooch - He broached the subject with caution. Her new brooch was admired by all her friends.
Wood or Would - The grains in the oak wood is beautiful. Would you go to the store for me?
Ate or Eight - Charlie ate the whole pie by himself. Rebecca's mom told her to be home by eight.
Medal or Meddle - Patrick won a medal for swimming the backstroke. Please do not meddle.
Coarse or Course - The fabric was very coarse. The English literature course is very interesting.
Cellar or Seller - We store potatoes in the cellar. The seller of the house was not interested in dropping the price.
Edition or Addition - He came out with a new edition to his book. You need to do your addition homework.
Flower or Flour - The flower has a beautiful fragrance. We need to add flour to our recipe.
Effect or Affect - The hurricane had a terrible effect on the city. The weather will affect if we have the party outside or inside.

Opposites

Above: His grades are above average.
Below: His grades are below average.
Clean: The house is clean.
Dirty: The house is dirty.
Cool: The water is cool.
Warm: The water is warm.

Synonyms

ducts / duck - I am having the ducts cleaned today. I fed a pretty white duck today.

Aloud or Allowed - He was aloud to speak. * Mini dresses are not allowed in school
Alter or Altar - Will you alter your decision. * The altar was prepared for the service.
Coffers or Cougher - Please put the remaining blankets in the coffers. * He is a cougher.
Graphed or Graft - He graphed messaures to move forward. The graft on the plant allowed the sap to run out.