Cool Words for Cool Kids
If you enjoy watching comedy, you need to know about The Three Stooges.
Beginning nearly 100 years ago, American fans began enjoying the antics of these comedic actors.
Known for their zany slapstick comedy, the Stooges starred in black-and-white films that can still be seen in syndication on television.
Although [Read more…]
Cool Word Challenge: Just for fun, come up with one sentence that uses both of the cool vocabulary words that you learned this week.
Here are the words again:
Seclusion: The state of being away from other people.
Kiln: A type of oven used for hardening or drying substances such [Read more…]
If you needed some new plates and bowls, you would probably go to the store to buy them.
But ancient civilizations had to make their own.
With no glass or plastic available, pottery became the solution.
Pottery is created from clay that is moistened and then molded into the shape [Read more…]
This word appeared on the Cool Word Club website on July 2, 2015.
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Epistolary means:
A) A belated gift
B) A valuable serving dish
C) Written in the form of letters
D) A hastily composed message
This word appeared on the Cool Word Club website on June 29, 2015.
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Ruse means:
A) An honest statement
B) An afterthought
C) A large celebration
D) A trick
Spending time with people you care about is one of the great joys of life.
But sometimes we all need to take some time for ourselves.
When we get away from our normal daily activities, it’s easier to relax and let our thoughts drift freely.
It’s often in these quiet [Read more…]
Cool Word Challenge: Just for fun, come up with one sentence that uses both of the cool vocabulary words that you learned this week.
Here are the words again:
Ruse: A trick or action intended to deceive.
Epistolary: Written in the form of letters.
Submit your sentence below. The most [Read more…]
With the widespread use of email and text messaging, people now send far fewer handwritten letters.
But is that a mistake?
The average American household receives only one personal letter every two months, according to the US Postal Service.
Because a handwritten note is more of a novelty these days, [Read more…]
This word appeared on the Cool Word Club website on June 25, 2015.
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Octogenarian means:
A) A person age 80 to 89
B) An accomplished artist
C) A hard-working individual
D) A gracious speaker
This word appeared on the Cool Word Club website on June 22, 2015.
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Bevy means:
A) A type of container
B) A large group
C) An entryway
D) A notable formation
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