peterhook
01-30-2010, 04:35 AM
1 - Serendipity
Type of word: Noun
Meaning: The lucky tendency to find interesting or valuable things by chance / to have luck or good fortune.
Example: He had the serendipity of getting the first job that he applied for.
2 - Quidditch
Type of word: Noun
Meaning: This is not a real word! It is the name of a sport played in the Harry Potter books.
Example: Quidditch is the fictitious game for witches and wizards from JK Rowling's very popular Harry Potter series of books.
3 - Love
You already know this word; it appears in nearly every song you hear on the radio!
4 - Peace/why
Again, I'm sure that you know the meaning of both of these words, so there is no need to explain!
5 - Onomatopoeia
Type of word: Noun
Meaning: A word which is formed by the sound that it makes -a cow goes' moo'; a gun goes 'bang'.
Example: 'Woof' is an onomatopoeia - that's the noise a dog makes when it barks.
6 - Hope
Type of word: Noun / Verb
Meaning as a noun: A confident feeling about what will happen in the future.
Example: What are your hopes for the future
Meaning as a verb: To want something to happen or to be true.
Example: I really hope she calls me tonight.
7 - Faith
Type of word: Noun
Meaning 1: A great trust or confidence in something or someone.
Example: I have faith in you; I know you can do it.
Meaning 2: A particular religion.
Example: The Muslim faith
Meaning 3: A belief in God.
Example: My faith helps me through difficult times.
8 - Football/muggle/ hello/family
Three easy words and another un-real one from Harry Potter! Let's take a quick look at 'muggle'.
Type of word: Noun
Meaning:This is not a real word! In the Harry Potter books, a muggle is any person without magical ability.
Example: 'He's not a wizard, he's a muggle.'
9 - Compassion/home
You know what 'home' means, so let's take a look at 'compassion'.
Type of word: Noun
Meaning:A strong feeling of sympathy and sadness for the pain or bad luck of others and a wish to help them.
Example: 'He didn't show any compassion to them.' '
10 - Jesus/money
You've probably already heard of 'Jesus' (God's son in Christianity) and 'money' (the thing we never have enough of).
Type of word: Noun
Meaning: The lucky tendency to find interesting or valuable things by chance / to have luck or good fortune.
Example: He had the serendipity of getting the first job that he applied for.
2 - Quidditch
Type of word: Noun
Meaning: This is not a real word! It is the name of a sport played in the Harry Potter books.
Example: Quidditch is the fictitious game for witches and wizards from JK Rowling's very popular Harry Potter series of books.
3 - Love
You already know this word; it appears in nearly every song you hear on the radio!
4 - Peace/why
Again, I'm sure that you know the meaning of both of these words, so there is no need to explain!
5 - Onomatopoeia
Type of word: Noun
Meaning: A word which is formed by the sound that it makes -a cow goes' moo'; a gun goes 'bang'.
Example: 'Woof' is an onomatopoeia - that's the noise a dog makes when it barks.
6 - Hope
Type of word: Noun / Verb
Meaning as a noun: A confident feeling about what will happen in the future.
Example: What are your hopes for the future
Meaning as a verb: To want something to happen or to be true.
Example: I really hope she calls me tonight.
7 - Faith
Type of word: Noun
Meaning 1: A great trust or confidence in something or someone.
Example: I have faith in you; I know you can do it.
Meaning 2: A particular religion.
Example: The Muslim faith
Meaning 3: A belief in God.
Example: My faith helps me through difficult times.
8 - Football/muggle/ hello/family
Three easy words and another un-real one from Harry Potter! Let's take a quick look at 'muggle'.
Type of word: Noun
Meaning:This is not a real word! In the Harry Potter books, a muggle is any person without magical ability.
Example: 'He's not a wizard, he's a muggle.'
9 - Compassion/home
You know what 'home' means, so let's take a look at 'compassion'.
Type of word: Noun
Meaning:A strong feeling of sympathy and sadness for the pain or bad luck of others and a wish to help them.
Example: 'He didn't show any compassion to them.' '
10 - Jesus/money
You've probably already heard of 'Jesus' (God's son in Christianity) and 'money' (the thing we never have enough of).