Wednesday, October 21, 2009

"M" DAY FUN

MEDAL/METAL/MEDDLE/METTLE

Here are four words that often sound the same because of our tendency to not enunciate correctly.
Define each word and identify the part of speech each is.
Create sentences that show the meanings of "medal", "metal", "meddle" and "mettle".


WORTH REMEMBERING

Who penned the following epithet?

“The very spring and root of honesty and virtue lie in good education.”


TODAY'S WORD

The word for today is "mollify".
What part of speech is "mollify"?
Define "mollify" and use it in a sentence.

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