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Wacky Words is a fun cartoon romp of interesting vocabulary words. Clever and funny cartoons makes learning new words fun and entertaining.
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Elliot Carruthers
Elliot Carruthers has seventeen Microsoft certifications and builds computer based training systems for fortune 500 companies. As an expert in teaching systems, he realized there was something missing in the way vocabulary is taught and came up with the New Word A Day concept that breaks each word into its simplest idea. He realized memory tricks were essential and that humor is needed to keep the learning fun.
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Wacky Words - Elliot Carruthers
Cynosure
focus; heart; hub
Anything or anyone that attracts a lot of interest.
The clock tower is the cynosure of the town. People come from miles to see it.
Memory trick:
Cyno reminds of center
A landmark is a cynosure.
Hiatus
gap; pause; lapse;
Taking a break or a pause in something that is normally done.
He took a hiatus from exercising. He gained weight.
Memory trick:
Hiatus reminds of hut
We take a break in a hut.
Hiatus comes from Latin and means opening
.
Placebo
fake; inactive; false drug;
Giving someone a drug that has no effect while telling them it will have an effect.
A placebo is used to test effectiveness in comparison to a real drug.
Memory trick:
Placebo reminds of placid
A sugar pill is an example of a placebo.
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