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Dim can either mean low light or stupid, Mr Diming is stupid when it comes to teaching Melody so it fits him

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Sentence: They chattered and babbled. They verbalized and vocalized. My father sang to me. My mother whispered her strength into my ear.

Definition: Vocalized

verb

Express (ideas or feelings) in words, especially by speaking out loud "They are unable to verbalize their real feelings."

Chapter 33 pages295

2. Verbalized

Speak, especially at excessive length and with little real content. "The dangers of verbalizing about art."

Chapter 33 pages 295

Vocalizing:

verb

Past tense: vocalized; past participle vocalized.

1. utter (a sound or word) "the child vocalizes a number of distinct sounds"

2. Phonetics

change (a consonant) to a semivowel or vowel.

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Sentence: "The first-place teams from across the state go to Washington D.C., for the nationals.

Definition:

noun

1. a citizen of a particular country, typically entitled to hold that country's passport.

"a German national"

2.

a nationwide competition or tournament.

"she finished 16th at the nationals that year"

chapter 17, page 147

prefix: nation-

Suffix: -als

Root:

The root of the word "nationals" is "nation".

The term originates from the Latin word natio, which means "birth," "people," or "tribe." The root carries the idea of a group of people united by common origin, culture, or political boundaries.

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Sentence: I get so excited that my legs start kicking and my arms start flailing and I look like some king of crazy human helicopter.

Definition: flail

/flāl/

verb

gerund or present participle: flailing

1. 1.

wave or swing or cause to wave or swing wildly.

"his arms were flailing helplessly"

Suffix: - ING

Prefix: No prefixes that I know of

Root word: Flail originates with the Latin word flagellum, which is a whip. It is also related to the noun flail, a stick with a swinging attachment to it, used to thresh grain. As a verb, it most often refers to arms, but can also involve the whole body, especially if someone is a very wild dancer.

Chapter 15 page 129

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Sentence: Mrs.Shannon rolls all of us closer so we can watch the snow accumulate on the grass and trees.

Definition: ac·cu·mu·late

/əˈkyo͞om(y)əˌlāt/

verb

1. gather together or acquire an increasing number or quantity of.

"investigators have yet to accumulate enough evidence"

Chapter 15 page 127

Prefix: Not any that I know of

Suffix: Not any That I know of

Root word: The root of accumulate is cumulus which means "mound" or "heap." You might have heard of cumulus clouds, those big fluffy clouds that look like giant piles of whipped cream. Think of these heaping helpings of clouds when you think of accumulate.

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being astounded or filled with wonder

pg.151 connor seemed amazed

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sentence: To those who are genuinely concerned, I push a button to say, "I have spastic bilateral quadriplegia, also known as cerebral palsy."

paralysis of all four limbs; tetraplegia

prefix is quad, and suffix is plegia

The word quadriplegia is a English word

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sentence:'' You know how athletes get ready for the Olympics?''

A person who is in proficient sports and other forms of physical exercise.

This word dose not have a prefix

The word athlete is a Latin word

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def: relating to the olympics

quote: mrs v " you know how athletes get ready for the olympics?"

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Penny walks with such determination, her face alternating between frowns and smiles as she concentrates on marching down the path between our to houses, then climbing the front step with both hands and both feet

firmness of purpose; resoluteness.

De-termin-ation