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1 Poems About The Alphabet/ABC Big Time by Ellen Baumwoll. p.1. ABC Big Time A is for Abracadabra to ward off disease or disaster. B is for Babble-blabber an idle chatter master. C is for Cacophonous a harsh discordant sound. D is for Dilly-dallied much wasted time around. E is for Eccentric unconventional and quirky. F is for Flibbertigibbet silly, scatterbrained, and jerky. G is for Gabble gagglers the cackle of ducks and geese. H is for Hunky-dory everything s fine and at peace. I is for Ichthyosaur an extinct marine reptile. J is for Jackanapes a mischievous child with a smile. K is for Kookaburra - a bird who laughs raucously. L is for Lilylivered timid and cowardly. M is for Mumbo jumbo meaningless words to speak. N is for Namby-pamby one who is silly and weak. O is for Odontoglossum an orchid that s purple and snowy. P is for Pizzazz chic, flamboyant, and showy. Q is for Quinquennium meaning five years from today. R is for Razzle-dazzle! An exciting, impressive display. S is for Splitter-splatter - rain as it splashes, spit-splat. T is for Tight-lipped Unwilling to speak or to chat.

2 Poems About The Alphabet/ABC Big Time by Ellen Baumwoll. p.2. U is for Undulate to move in a wavelike motion. V is for Vociferous an outcry that causes commotion. W is for Wiggle-waggle to twist and wriggle about. X is for X-ray to see how we look inside out. Y is for Yammer complaints with a clamorous ring. Z is for Zigzagger a zigzagging person or thing. - Ellen Baumwoll (1938- ) American poet/writer Vocabulary abracadabra (ăb'rә-kә-dăb'rә) - interj. namby-pamby (năm'bē-păm'bē) n. babble-blabber (băb'әl)-(blăb'әr) - n. odontoglossum (ō-ˌdän-tә-ˈglä-sәm) n. cacophonous (kә-kŏf'ә-nәs) - adj. pizzazz (pĭ-zăz' or pә-ˈzăz) n. dilly-dallied (dĭl'ē-dăl'ē) - v. quinquennium (kwĭn-kwĕn'ē-әm, kwĭng-) n. eccentric (ĭk-sĕn'trĭk, ĕk-) adj. razzle-dazzle (răz'әl-dăz'әl) - n. flibbertigibbet (flĭb'әr-tē-jĭb'ĭt) n. splitter-splatter (splĭt)-(splăt) - v. gabble-gagglers (găb'әl)-(găg'әl) -adj.,n. tight-lipped (tīt'lĭpt') adj. hunky-dory (hŭng'kē-dôr'ē, -dōr'ē) adj. undulate (un/du/late) v. ichthyosaur (ĭk'thē-ә-sôr') n. vociferous (vō-sĭf'әr-әs) adj. jackanapes (jăk'ә-nāps') n. wiggle-waggle (wĭg'әl)-(wăg'әl) v. kookaburra (kʊk'ә-bûr'ә, -bŭr'ә) n. x-ray (ĕks'rā') n. lilylivered (lil/y/liv/ered) adj. yammer (yăm'әr) v. mumbo jumbo (mŭm'bō-jŭm'bō) n. zigzagger (zĭg'zăg') n.

3 Poems About The Alphabet/ABC Big Time by Ellen Baumwoll. p.3. Definitions: abracadabra (ăb'rә-kә-dăb'rә) (a-bra-ca-dab-ra) interj. 1. To ward off disease or disaster; to ward off disease or disaster. Also, 2. A word spoken by magicians and conjurors supposedly to ensure the success of a trick. ward off v. keep away; protect against. babble-blabber (băb'әl)-(blăb'әr) (bab/ble-blab/ber) n. a person who engages in idle chatter; an idle chatter master. babble (bab-ble) v. To talk foolishly or idly; idle chatter. blabber (blab-ber) n. somebody who is unable to keep from talking too much or from revealing secrets; a person who blabs or is a blabbermouth. cacophonous (kә-kŏf'ә-nәs) (ca-coph-o-nous) adj. sounding loud, jarring, and inpleasant; a harsh discordant sound. dilly-dallied (dĭl'ē-dăl'ē) (dil-ly dal-ly/ied) - v. to waste time by being too slow, doing nothing, or being unable to decide what to do; take a long time; falter; waver; be indecisive; vacillate; dawdle; much wasted time around. eccentric (ĭk-sĕn'trĭk, ĕk-) (ec/cen/tric) adj. unconventional, especially in a whimsical way; unconventional and quirky. n. a person who is unconventional especially in a whimsical way; unconventional and quirky. flibbertigibbet (flĭb'әr-tē-jĭb'ĭt) (flib/ber/ti/gib/bet) n. a silly, irresponsible, scatterbrained person, especially one who chatters or gossips; silly, scatterbrained, and jerky.

4 Poems About The Alphabet/ABC Big Time by Ellen Baumwoll. p.4. Definitions: gabble-gagglers (găb'әl)-(găg'әl) (gab/ble-gag/lers) adj.,n. the high throaty sounds that ducks and geese make; the cackle (gabble) of ducks and geese (gagglers). gabble (gab/ble) v. to make the high throaty sounds that geese and some other birds make; cackling sounds. gaggle (gag-gle) - n. a flock of geese. v. to make gabbling sounds as geese do; cackle. gagglers (gag/glers) n.,v. Gagglers are birds that are part of a flock and birds that make gabbling (cackling) sounds. hunky-dory (hŭng'kē-dôr'ē, -dōr'ē) (hun/ky-do/ry) adj. absolutely fine or satisfactory; everything s fine and at peace. ichthyosaur (ĭk'thē-ә-sôr') (ich/thy/o/saur) n. a prehistoric reptile with a long snout and paddle-shaped limbs that lived in the sea during the Mesozoic era. Order: Ichthyosauria; an extinct marine reptile. jackanapes (jăk'ә-nāps') (jack/a/napes) n. 1. a conceited cheeky young man 2. A mischievous child; a mischievous child with a smile. kookaburra (kʊk'ә-bûr'ә, -bŭr'ә) (kook/a/bur/ra) n. a large Kingfisher bird of Australia and nearby islands, known for its loud call that sounds like laughter. Also known as laughing jackass; a bird who laughs raucously. raucous (rau-cous) adj. loud and hoarse; loud noise.

5 Poems About The Alphabet/ABC Big Time by Ellen Baumwoll. p.5. Definitions cont d: lilylivered (lĭl'ē)-(lĭv'әr) (lil/y/liv/ered) adj. lacking in courage; timid and cowardly. mumbo jumbo (mŭm'bō-jŭm'bō) (mum/bo jum/bo) n. confusing or meaningless words or actions; meaningless words to speak. namby-pamby (năm'bē-păm'bē) (nam/by-pam/by) n. a person who is weak and silly; one who is silly and weak. odontoglossum (ō-ˌdän-tә-ˈglä-sәm) (odon/to/glos/sum) n. a variety of orchid that grows on other plants in mountainous areas from Bolivia to Mexico and is widely cultivated for its clusters of brightly colored flowers; an orchid that s purple and snowy. pizzazz (pĭ-zăz' or pә-ˈzăz) (piz/zazz) n. the quality of being showy or attractive. Attractive and exciting vitality, especially when combined with style and glamour. Zing; color; excitement; chic, flamboyant, and showy. quinquennium (kwĭn-kwĕn'ē-әm, kwĭng-) (quin/quen/ni/um) n. a period of five years; meaning five years from today. razzle-dazzle (răz'әl-dăz'әl) (raz/zle-daz/zle) - n. an often gaudy showiness that is designed to impress and excite people; an exciting, impressive display. adj. excitement; a lot of show.

6 Poems About The Alphabet/ABC Big Time by Ellen Baumwoll. p.6. Definitions cont d: splitter-splatter (splĭt)-(splăt) (split/ter-splat/ter) v. the wet splashing or slapping sound that rain makes as it hits the ground; rain as it splashes, spit-splat. split adj. divided or separated. splatter (splat/ter) v. a wet smacking, splashing, or slapping sound. n. a sound made when something soft and wet hits something hard. splat adv. with a wet smacking or slapping sound. n. a sound made when something soft and wet hits something hard. spit v. to rain or snow in light, scattered drops or flakes. tight-lipped (tīt'lĭpt') (tight-lipped) adj. unwilling to communicate, speak, talk; reticent; taciturn; silent; unwilling to speak or to chat. undulate (un/du/late) v. to move in a smooth wavelike motion; ripple; swell; rising and falling in alternate sides; a series of waves; heave; to move in a wavelike motion. vociferous (vō-sĭf'әr-әs) (vo/cif/er/ous) adj. shouting in a noisy and determined way; a loud outcry; an outcry that causes commotion. wiggle-waggle (wĭg'әl)-(wăg'әl) (wig/gle-wag/gle) v. to quickly move side by side and back and forth; to twist and wriggle about. wiggle (wig/gle) v. to move side by side in small quick movements. waggle (wag/gle) v. to move rapidly back and forth.

7 Poems About The Alphabet/ABC Big Time by Ellen Baumwoll. p.7. Definitions cont d: x-ray (ĕks'rā') (x/ray) n. a high energy electromagnetic radiation that produces a photographic image of the inside of objects or parts of the body, often used as a diagnostic tool for medicine and science; to see how we look inside out. yammer (yăm'әr) (yam/mer) v. To whine or complain persistently about something; complaints with a clamorous ring. clamorous (clam/or/ous) adj. making a loud noise. zigzagger (zĭg'zăg') (zig/zag/ger) n. a zigzagging person or thing. zigzag (zig/zag) n. a line going at an angle first one way, then sharply the opposite way, then back the first way, and so on, like the outline of a saw s teeth.

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