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4-33 Spelling Tip

Compound words.
When two complete words are combined to form a new word, it is called a compound word.
Compound words are afternoon, baseball, and whenever.

Words		Definitions
1.	aircraft	any airplane, airship, helicopter, or balloon.
2.	baseball	1. a game played with a bat and ball by two teams of nine players each. 2. the ball used in the game.
3.	wherever	any place at all: Sit wherever you like.
4.	fairground	a place outdoors where fairs are held.
5.	drugstore	a store where medicines and other things are sold.
6.	tablespoon	a large spoon used in cooking equal to 1/2 fluid ounce.
7.	birdbath	a shallow basin for birds to bathe in or drink from.
8.	blackberry	1. a small black or purple fruit. 2. the bush it grows on.
9.	supermarket	a large grocery store. You pick out what you want and pay the cashier on your way out.
10.	bridegroom	a man just married or about to be married.