Silent Letters
not true, correct, or right
Wrong
A place where you check out books for free
from Latin for ("book").
library
a sweet juicy edible fruit which is used as a fresh or cooked fruit, in preserves or dried
peach
a usually chocolate-frosted oblong cream puff with whipped cream or custard filling
Eclair
to send forth a ball or puck in a game especially toward a particular goal
shoot
a small wind instrument in which sound is produced by the forcible passage of breath through a slit in a short tube (as of wood or metal).
whistle
A book with the definitions and spellings of words
from Latin for"a saying, word", from ("to say").
Dictionary
a place where a commercial or industrial enterprise is carried on
business
dry-cured spiced ham
Prosciutto
fascinating and delighting : extremely pleasing : marked by compelling attraction or appeal
charming
relating to, arising in, or acting through the mind, especially in its affective or cognitive functions
Psychological
Relating to the moon
from Latin word for ("moon").
Lunar
the fact or condition of occurring at short intervals : occurrence often repeated : common occurrence
frequency
in a style marked by the absence of instrumental accompaniment
A cappella
an act of preventing (one) from proceeding by intrusive or interpolated comment or action
interruption
a small dog of a breed of German origin having long drooping ears, commonly a short sleek coat, and the legs short in comparison with the body length
dachshund
Lessons to be taught in a class over the course of the year
straight from Latin, where it originally meant "a running, a course."
Curriculum
to direct or supervise especially toward some desirable end, course, way, or development
guide
a street or passage closed at one end
cul-de-sac
a polite, tactful, or less explicit term used to avoid the direct naming of an unpleasant, painful, or frightening reality
euphemism
a state of euphoria believed to occur in patients with pulmonary tuberculosis
spes phthisica
a proposed explanation or educated guess for a phenomenon that can be tested through research and experimentation
Greek for ("under") + ("placing")
Hypothesis
the sound of air being expelled from the lungs in the expression of an emotion (such as joy)
laughter
a baked custard pie usually having an added savory ingredient (as chopped ham, seafood, or vegetables)
quiche
a hard cheese resembling derby
Gloucester